The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-31

| County seeks more nurses aides for
Boyer Hospital and Army Air Base
hospital. City police put in opera
ton the $1,000 remote control radio
unit which has just been Installed
[ in the local police station. Fore
mans Club holds annual meeting
and selects directors. Street com
missioner starts annual clean up
/ of city streets.
/ Apr. 10-Dr. II. b. Britton, physi'
clan and surgeon here for i3 years,
is giving up bulk Of his office prac'
tice to devote his time to the office
OF the assistant 10 the flight sur
geon OF the Ford Motor Company.
He will turn his practice over to
Dr.. II. =. Flynn, now attached to
the Ypsilanti State Hospital. Plots
for Victory gardens are plentiful
on West Side Worden Geer, head
OF the local $50. council. spends
two hours with U.S.O. officials
from Chicago and Detroit inspect
ing probable locations for the large
U.S.O. unit to be located here.
Apr. Cornerstone Is to be
laid Sunday for Willow Run Evan
gelical Church on +. Michigan
Ave. between Wizard and Ridge
Rds. Rev: Arthur F. Boyer, in
charge. has been assigned an as
sistant. Alexander II. Photenauer.
Chicago. Cyril Cane, British consul
of Detroit will be guest speaker at
Kiwanis luncheon meeting in Hotel
Huron on Wednesday. James II.
Bell. connected with main Post or
flee for % years, becomes station
superintendent at the Willow Lodge
branch. Thieves visit Shaefer Hard
ware store Sunday night and .
quantity OF guns are stolen.
Apr. l3-Effort being made by
Postmaster Matthew Max 10 re-
establish branch post office in de
pot district. State police and sher-
ifs department asked TO start
rigid campaign against persons de-
posting rubbish on or near tho
highways. Ypsilanti school board
votes TO give all teachers 500 extra
salary at this time. Dwelling. water,
sewer and site improvement 10 be
begun soon near Holmes and Harris
Ild.. +. Ypsilani. Or. Mark A. Nc.
Closkey tells audience at Pease
Auditorium that America must have
recreation facilities in all commun-
tiles.
Apr. 1.-THE Ypsilanti Russian
War Relief Clothing drive is pro-
crossing successfully. Chairman
OF Junior Chamber OF Commerce
Jalopy Roundup announces climax
will be Sunday with collection OF
the junkers. War Chest Appeal
Board Of lpsilanti makes second
quarterly appropriations OF funds.
Two more members are added to
police force to act as traffic off
GERS. John A. Cosner, Augusta
| Township, elected president of the
county board OF supervisors.
Apr. l5-Control center chiefs OF
the local defense council meet for
review OF results OF field practice,
and state that actual air raids
should be deemed possible here at
all times. Total bonds and other
federal securities sold on proceed
ing day in Ypsilanti total s3O.207.
Total since April to date is $751;
/ 9SS50. Shortage OF doctors in the
/ city will be improved with the 10.
cation here Of DR.. Richard Bauch
in the Unity Building. 32 y. Wash
lngton St. Supt. Ernest II. Chap
ellie. Of the city schools reports
that the application OF the school
board for s13,049.5O federal funds
under the lanham Act has been APP
proved by the regional office and is
now in Washington. where il Is
expected TO be given approval In a
few days.
Apr. 1s-Sgt. VIM. VI. Morey. rs,
retires from Ypsilanti Police De
partment after IS years OF continu.
ons service. Willow Lodge, Willow
Court and Willow Park housing
projects in f. Ypsilanti are ap-
preaching completion. Boyer con
tract will be signed and work may
be started within a week on add
ton TO Boyer Memorial Hospital.
Col. Daniel Casey Of the Quarter
master Division OF the Army Air
Base al Bomber Plant urges mem.
bers OF the Junior Chamber OF Com
merce to make every effort TO keep
hig hthe morale OF fighting men. a.
/ dinner meeting at Hotel Huron Eek.
I ecutiye committee OF Carver Center
and interested group OF citizens
meet 10 discuss future plans. includ-
ing selection OF new director
| Foremen's Club elects new officers
with George Fletcher made presi.
dent. Plans whereby Ypsilanti city
/ school district might submit to
vote annexation OF the federal
housing territory northeast and
east OF Ypsilanti result from a meet.
INK OF federal state. city and rural
/ school officials at a meeting In
/ Charles Mckenny Hall
Apr. 17-Dr. H.P. Lynn opens Of
flee in suite formerly occupied by
DR.. H. p. Britton. % y. Washing.
ton ST. Npsilanti Social Workers
! club formally organized and Off.
GERS elected. Ypsilanti churches 10
observe Holy Week. Recruiting Of.
tcer TO be in Ypsilanti TO interview
men interested in Navy Seabees.
Apr. iS-Annual flower exhibits
OF fpsilanti florists opened Eighty
non-commissiohed officers OF the
S3rd and s7nd divisions from Camp
Atterbury. Ind. were guests OF the
United Auto Workers over week end
and were shown through war plants
including Ford Bomber Plant. Pres
byterian Church receives - new
members into their congregation.
Jalopy drive by Junior Chamber of
Comperce extended to May Is. with
$4,000 pounds scrap metal already
collected. University OF Life comes