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Housing
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dwelling units for families with
children are sought for in particular.
A waiting list Is now on file OF per-
sons seeking houses, apartments
or even light housekeeping units.
And his list Is ever increasing.
AS a result OF the tremendous in
crease in population In Ypsilanti,
restaurants are unable to give ade-
Quate service to all, said the War
Housing Committee. III landlords
would add breakfast or the pack
ing OF lunch pals to their rooming
services. registrants could be plac-
ed much faster. Workers have al
ways indicated their willingness to
pay for extra services.
II landlords could provide laun-
dry facilities for roomers, for wom-
en- war guests in particular, 1t
would he OF great assistance in re-
lieving the already over burdaped
laundries In the community. In
many instances war guests desire
to smoke In their rooms as they do
in their home. These landlords
who now have rules against smok-
ing will find as a general rule that
II they will relax their restrictions
and seek the cooperation OF the
lodgers, that care will be exercised
in this regard. These and many
other small services can be render
ed by patriotic residents which
will create the atmosphere of a
home away from home, and do a
great deal towards eliminating la
Dor turnover In our war plants, the
committee members point out.
Though II is not generally given
as an official reason for leaving,
interviewers at the War Housing
Center state that home sickness is
one Of the n.slt9or reasons "a oz5or
turn over and the more we can 10
to assist In the elimination of this
by making the war workers In Yp-
silanti feel at home for the dura-
tion OF their stay, the greater ser
vice we will be rendering the war
effort" It Is pointed out.
The War Housing Campaign
sponsored by the Junior Chamber
OF Commerce is entering its fourth
week o: promoting additional hous-
Ing for Immigrant war workers in
Ypsilanti.
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Thursday Services
For Ann Atbor Man

Ann Arbor, Sept. 29-Funeral
services will be in the Muehlig Flu
neral chapel at 4 o'clock Thursday
afternoon for William NJ. Shadford,
rs, with Rev. Theodore Schmale
officiating. Burial will be in Fair
view Cemetery.
Mr.. Shadford. who died at his
home, 535 S. Ashley ST., Tuesday
noon, had been a lifelong resident
OF Ann Arbor. Born in Ann Arbor,
March 20, 1865. he was the son OF
the late John and Mary Ann Keedle
Shadfo.d. Following Is years en-
ploymert by Dean and Co. grocers
he was employed as a clerk for %
years Cor the Michigan Consolidat-
ed Gas Co. Besides his wife, the
former Augusta Schneider, whom
he married on Dec. s, 1900. he Is
survived by one son, William C.,
Ann Arbor. and three sisters, Mrs.
Louise Becker, and Mrs. Jennie
Morton. Ann Arbor, and Mrs. Lucy
Raymond. Marion.
Friends may call at Muehlig's
Funeral Home.
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BAPTISTS SEW ON
WHITE CROSS WORK

Circle two OF the Baptist Wom.
ems Union spent Tuesday after
noon sewing on White Cross work
following their devotional service,
at the home OF Mrs. Mack Evey.
Each repeated her favorite Bible
verse after which Mrs. Warren
Jackson led in prayer. 1t was de.
cided to meet again Oct. 2s at the
church to roll bandages for the
White cross.
At the brief business meeting, It
was voted to change the time OF
circle meetings from the last We'd
nesday in the afternoon, to the last
Tuesday in the evening. The next
meeting is to be with Mrs. Harold
Badger Oct. rs.
Refreshments we're served by the
hostess. Fourteen were present.
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Service Briefs

James Barnes, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Barnes, Wallace Blvd,
after a three day leave left this
afternoon for the Air Corps station
at Miami Beach. Fla. with fourteen
instructors of the Chicago Radar
School OF the Signal Corps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Matthies re-
ceived word from their son, Robert
H., who left for overseas in Febru-
airy, that he had been In New Tea
land but is now moved to another
island inhabited by natives. Robert
has been promoted to Private First
Class and has located two other
pals, Lester Oltersdorf and Junior
Osborne.
Air Cadet C. William Coleman,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Cole
man, has been transferred from
Miami Beach. Fla, to Syracuse
University, Syracuse, n. Y.
Mrs. Edward Schuman has re-
turned home after spending ten
days with her son Cpl. Eugene c..
Schuman, at Madison Wis.
oliver Deake, who is with the
medical ambulance battalion at
Fort Lewis, Wash. is under OBJ
servation for acute arthritis. He ex-
poets to be sent home in a few
weeks. His wife Is teaching in his
place in the Melvindale School.
Edward Deake, a brother. who ell
listed in the Navy, is completing
his work at the University OF Mich
igan after being deferred on ac-
count of arthritis.
A cousin OF Mrs. Ray ]. DeWeese.
Sergeant Erford Graham will leave
for a new station Tuesday. He has
been in Camp Atterbury, Ind.
Lieut.. Giles Fox has been sent
on an assignment in the Pacific
area.
Duane Fox has been tran sferred
to the Pacific area. He is~in the
fireman. third class Of the NJ. A.
division. He was transferred from
the European area where he had
been all summer.
Pfc. Ralph c. Smith cabled his
mother Mrs. Ralph c. Smith that
he is we'll and safe, sends best
wishes and asks II the family is
well. This is Mrs. Smiths third
cable from Ralph since he has been
in North Africa but as yet he has
received no mail from home. Pfc.
Smith is with the Provost Marshal
Military Police detachment.
Guy Miller. 4ts Perrin St.. is
ready to begin basic training at
ARTC,, Fort Knox, Ky.
Pvt. Leslie e. Barber. Jr.. son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Barber. ?76
Mildred St.. returned to Eatontown.
n. j., Tuesday night after spend
ing a three day furlough at home.
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Five new members were added
90 the membership roll OF Unit mum.
Der ten OF Mothers OF Men in Sery-
ice, reports were read and commit
tees were appointed, at the Sep
TENDER meeting Tuesday afternoon
in the American Legion home.
The new members are Mrs. Les.
lie Barber. Mrs. Ferdinand Herbst,
Mrs. George Anderson. Mrs. Mo-
tive Smith and Mrs Sumner Cole
man. Mrs. Faron Hayden, presi-
dent, conducted the business meet
ing and appointed on the program
committee, Mrs. F. A. Dupont.
chairman, Mrs. Fred Katon and
Mrs. George Daschner.
A letter OF thanks for blood do
nor work during the summer ana
for a cash donation, from Miss
Estabrook Rankin, chairman OF
blood donor unit. was read. An in.
Vitation from the Huron Navy
Mothers Club to their public Navy
Day. Oct. q in the Ypsilanti High
School. was read by the secretary
Mrs. P. E. Skinner. The club was
notified by letter from the state
corresponding secretary, OF the
MONS. state convention 10 be in
Ann Arbor, Oct. 13 and u. Mrs.
Elmer Kidder, chairman. reported
on the very successful MONS.
first anniversary party, sept. IA
at the Legion home. Mrs. George
Daschner, chairman, reported on
the large number OF garments re-
paired for the soldiers at the f.
Ypsilanti air base. last month. and
AIRS. A. W. Ziegler reported on the
bond and stamp sale.
Mrs. Smftn axs appoints 6. NynsS.
ponding secretary to fill the vscan-
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Five New Members Added TO
Mothers Of Men in Service

cy made by the resignation OF Mrs.
r. s. Christian. The committee for
the rummage sale 10 be Oct. Is and
Is in the Izaak Walton League
Hall, is Mrs. r. l.. Southland and
Mrs Horace Corbett, co-chairmen.
After considerable discussion in
regard TO having MONS. person
allied birthday cards made, fOil5w W.
ing a design originated by Mrs.
Robert Arnold. il was decided
TO make further investigation as to
the price and the number required,
before ordering.
The patch shirt" a money max
ing project arranged by the ways
and means committee, which has
made the rounds of most OF the
members. was turned in and yield
ed $S444.
Three Of the new members pres
ent. Mrs. George Anderson, Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. Coleman were
called upon TO tell some news OF
their sons. Mrs. Anderson said she
had three sons in service. Lawton,
with the Marine, stationed at Ocean
City Cal; Clifton with the engi-
neers at Camp Reynolds. Pa; Wen
dell, an aviation cadet at Jefferson
Barracks, Mo.
Mrs. Smiths son Arthur is in
band work at Camp Crowder. No
Mrs. Coleman said that her son, N
the Air Corps, has just been trans
ferred from Miami, Fla.
The meeting was closed with the
retiring OF the flags by the flag
bearers and with the singing of one
verse OF the Star Spangled Banner.
aS.G VA ReStome@tias will be QGyc.
26.
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Supplies

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manufacturers can not obtain vital
materials for actual war work or
for machinery.
Funds to Canada
Washington. Sept. % ms -
Charging that millions in federal
funds are being used to build Who'll
ly Canadian owned waterways,
Sen. George D. Aiken (R) Vt, to-
day introduced a bill for immedi-
ate construction of the Great
Lakes st. Lawrence Seaway.
II have Just learned that the
Aluminium Company OF Canada has
borrowed about $79.000,000 In
American funds to build a Cana
dian seaway while the American
Greak Lakes project languishes,
Aiken said.
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Jr. Degree. Of Honor
Observes BIRTHDAYS

The birthdays OF two members
OF the Junior Club Of the Degree
Of Honor, Faith Cook and Joyce
Smith. were celebrated with a
birthday cake following a brief
business meeting, Tuesday after
noon in st. Luke's Church House
Games were played after which
they had a cooperative supper.
The ne4E' business MseaiEss r0ps
be at the home OF Miss Belle Ross,
junior director. Oct. 5.
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NEW YORK-INS-The improv-
ed financial status OF New York.
ers is indicated by the fact that
despite a sharply increased birth
rate, maternity wards in city hos.
pitfalls are operating below capatk
ty. This was disclosed today By
DR.. Edward NJ. Bernecker, com
missioner OF hospitals, who attri-
buted the reason to the fact that
expect1nt mohers are now engag.
ing facilities OF private institu.
tions.
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Committee ADULTS
Relief Corps Books

The auditing committee OF Car.
penter Women's Relief Corps. Mrs
Vincent Celebrezze, chairman, Mrs
lvele Grub. Mrs. A. n. Burd, Mrs
Edward Grannis and Mrs. Bert
Gillette. met at the home OF Mrs.
CelebrezZe, Tuesday afternoon to
make the quarterly audit OF the
corps books. Later in the after
noon the women played bunco with
prizes going to Mrs. Grannis, Mrs.
Burd and Mrs. CelebrezZe.
Dainty refreshments we're served
by the hostess.
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In The Sick Room

Alderman c. Fred Beck is pa
tient in Boyer Memorial Hospital
whore he Is under observation. His
son, Charles, Jr., is in ST. Joseph's
Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, for II.
ray examination.
Mrs. Joseph Wolff has returned
home from Boyer Hospital and is
convalescing after her recent opera
ton.
Mrs. Anna Mccarthy. a former
resident and sister OF Pres'den1.
P. R. Cleary is seriously i'll in y
Detroit hospital.
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NEW YORK-INS-The MAORI
ty OF Ilale residents OF the princi.
pality OF Luxembourg between so
and So years OF age have been reg
isterel for military service under
an order of German occupation
authorities. according to a dis
patch in a Luxembourg newspaper
reported to the owl today.
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At Friendship Party

Twelve members OF Washtenaw
Rebekahs were in Milan Tuesday
night to attend the Rebekahs an
nual district Friendship party in
Odd Fellow Hall. Special visitors
we're Glenn Hammond. grand mas-
ter. Detroit, and Mrs. Dora Haight.
Holland, Assembly president. About
Ill were present representing
lodges in the district. Dinner was
served at $50.
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Yale. Mich, Sept. 29-AP-GaSa
Lee Edgerton was burned to deAth
in a barn fire from which
his mother rescued two OF his
brothers and another child. Mrs.
Edgerton saw the flames soon after
Gary entered the barn with his
brothers, Dale, 3, and Max. 8. and
a neiglbor's son, James Knapp, 4
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Births

y Daughter: lFd"Mi. and ,s.SrFFor. :.
rest Barrett, Britton. Mich. ~
Boyer Hospital, Sept. % weight six
pounds, seven ounces.
Son: To Mr.. and Mrs. Merle
Keffer s13 Youngs St., at Boyer
Hospital. Sept. 2S, weight six
pounds, four ounces
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Rural Events

TODAY
Lincoln District
The W.S.C.S. auxiliary will meet
at the home Of Mrs. Martha Wizard,
Stony Creek Rd., in the evening.
Salem
Operators licenses may be ap0
piled for at the Salem town hall
from 7 to p. m.
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YpsiLanf Briefs
Check story

Check story ..
Police today are investigating
the story of a l5-year-old boy Why
reported Tuesday afternoon that
while riding his bicycle along sher-
man St., a man had pushed him.
knocking him against a tree. Sever
al OF the boys papers. and his
glasses were found beside the
tree.
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York News
ATTEND BIRTHDAY pjNNEI

ATTEND BIRTHDAY DINNER
York, Mich, Sept. 29-Mr. ano
Mrs. Peter Craig and family,
Misses Loyola Kanitz and Virginia
Men were Wednesday evening din
ner guests to a birthday dinner par
ty at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodoe Stroup. Honored guests
were " G. Stroup and Miss Jean
ME Craig.
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Lansing, Men, Sept. BINS
Arraigned on charges OF attempt
ed bribery. william ]. Burns, of
Lansing. executive secretary OF the
Michigan State Medical Society,
pleaded not guilty Tuesday. Ex-
animation was set for October Z
by Municipal Judge Louis y. Coash.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Schwartz
and family attended the 25th we'd
ding anniversary and dinner Sun
day, of her sister and brother-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tyer,
Melvi 1dale.
Glen Kanitz, Alma, spent FRI
day evening with his uncle ano
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Kanitz,
and SONS.
Mrs. Grace Jacobs and daughter,
Doris, Milan. are staying at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. Ray
Smith, while Mrs. Smith Is In the
hospital.
Miss Mia Barnhart. Detroit, is
staying with her sister and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Eggert
and has entered the eighth grade
In MoOl eville School.
Mrs. Ralph Johnson, Clinton,
spent from Wednesday until Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Garth San
gree. Mr.. Johnson spent Saturday
night and Sunday here and Mrs.
Johnson returned home with him.
Mrs. Pearl Dillon, Milford. and
Mrs. Sarah Young. Ann Arbor.
were Wednesday afternoon guests
OF Mis-. Garth Sangree.
Mrs. Robert Webb has returned
to her home at Winnipeg. Mantle
ba, Canada, after spending two
weeks here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. o. T. Rudduck.
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PH1LADELPHIA-INS-- Police
guards today were stationed at
the suburban overlook home or
Dennis Cardinal Dougherty. arch
bishop OF Philadelphia following
the escape OF an inmate OF the Nor
ristown State Hospital
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Returns Home

Returns Home
Evelyn Elwell. reported missing
by her mother, Mrs. Susie Larsen.
955 Davis ST.. has returned to haEz
home here, police have seen in
formed
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To Open Bids

To Open Bids
Low bid was to be determined in
Lansing today by State Highway
Commissioner Charles F. Ziegler
for a grade separation carrying the
access highway over Ecorse Rd. TO
the Federal Housing Area.
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ATTENTION
CITY SUBSCRIBERS

The Ypsilanti Daily Press
wishes all subscribers TO re-
ceive their papers regularly
and promptly. In case OF poor
or non-dellvery OF the Daily
Press phone the Press Office
at 40 before 6 p. m. or 2 D. m.
Saturday.
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Pick Of The Air TODAY

1880 Lone Ranger:
$3.50 Battle OF Sexes;
300 Bandwagon with FreddA
Martin;
$3.50 Benny Goodman Band:
1880 Radio Forum.
MBS-7:3O Hal McIntire Band;
$3.50 Take a Card Quiz:
$3.50 Soldiers With Wings:
1918 Songs, Sunny skylar.
Thursday
NBC-l2 noon Words and Music.
$500 y. m. Woman OF America:
sos Music by Shrednikka.
CBS--S is Elizabeth Bemis. News.
1880 Perry Como sings;
6:15 New Bob Becker series on
Dogs.
BLU-i2:30 Farm and Home mn
gram. Kansas State COLLEGE.
1:45 Third War Loan, Sec. Nor.
genthau:
400 BLUE Frollcs Music.
MBS-10:30 a. m. Shady V.IIex
Folks;
2:30 p. m. Dedication Merchsn,
Marine Academy;
t'So Full Speed Ahead. -
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Boy Injured

Boy Injured
Robert Camllleri, 10, $3.50 Bunton
Rd., was treated by a Belleville
physician for minor bruises Monday
evening after having been struck 4
by an automobile driven by EmiT
Sala. Belleville, on Bunton Rd. The
boy was riding a bicycle at the
time OF the accident
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Mrs. Harry B. Britton will leave
for New York City at the week end
and before returning will visit
Mrs. B. H. Rexford in MOntgom-
cry. n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sebert. who
visited their daughter and son-in.
law, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Stofer,
for the week end. and attended
the Michigan-Western College game
have returned to Kalamazoo.
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Luncheon PLANNED

The regular monthly luncheon
for Ypsilanti Red Cross chairmen
will be held at the Legion Home
on Tuesday, October at 1890,
The Ypsilanti Motor Corps will
have charge OF the meeting with
Mrs. Harriet PATTERSON. Motor
Corps presiding. Those attending
are to bring sandwiches ard tea
bag.
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Quiet Disturbance t.
Police quieted a disturbance In
the 500 block OF Ann ST. Tuesday
evening.
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National eroadesstina Company
RED NETWORK -WLW 700, WWJ
$50, wHAM 1850. WMAQ go.
BLUE NETwORK-WXYZ 1910,
Columbia Broadeastlna Company
WJR $50, wBBM $50, wCKY 1880,
wFBM 1860, VICAR 1880. WBNS
1860, WOOD 1910.
,LUE NETWORK-WOWO 1880.
Mutual BroadesstIne Company
led NETWORK WLW 700.
Blue NETWORK WLW 700,
CKLW 500, WJBK 1890.
WLW 100. WON 100.
Tonight
NBC-7:00 Fred Waring:
500 Mr.. and Mrs. North;
$40 Beat the Band Quiz;
900 Eddie Cantor returns;
$3.50 District Attorney;
1000 Kay Kyser -Four.
CBS-7:l5 Harry James band;
500 Red Barber. Sammy Kaye;
900 Lionel Barrymore. Mayor;
$3.50 Jack Carson Show;
1890 Morton Gould Carnival;
n:30 Premiere Shotakovich's
Second Piano Sonata.
BLU-7:05 Adventures OF Falcon;
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Underaoes Operation
Mrs. Ray Smith entered st. Jo-
seph Hospital, Ann Arbor. Monday
and underwent an operation Tues
day morning.
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GARDEN PRODUCTS
TO BE DISPLAYED

The monthly meeting OF the Gar
den Club will be Monday evening,
Oct 4 at 1880 in starsweather Hall.
At this annual meeting that is open
to the public victory garden pro-
ducts and canned goods will be on
display. At any time on Monday
anyone may bring exhibits.
Featured on the program will be
DR.. Harlow f. Laing, who will
speak on storing vegetables for
winter.
D. M. Silkworth, Bruce Haig, w.
e. Bassett and Craig Brooks will
leave this evening by train for
Camp Newton, U. P, for the part.
ridge and prairie chicken hunting.
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Charles Ellis has been on tn
sick list.
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SKI CLUB READY
FOR BIG DINNER
HERE THIS EVE

Gabardine jackets and heavy
leather shoes will give way to for
NAL dresses and business suits as
Juneau Ski Club members and their
guests gather in the Baranof Hotel
lobby at seven O'Clock tonight for
the Annual Award Dinner of the
Club.
Guests will be seated in the Gold
Room shortly after 7 p. m. Immed-
lately after the banquet there will
be brief program, followed by the
presentation of skiing awards won
in the various races during the
past season. z
Dancing in the Gold Room to the
music of Lillian Uggen's orchestra
will wind up the affair. Those de-
string to do so may take their re-
freshments for the dance.
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Delaware is known as the Dia-
mond State.
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this Saturday for an especially fine
time, the Auxiliary committee pro-
misses.
All Legionnaires and their wives
are urged to attend and Legion
naires are requested to wear their
Legion caps.
With Bob Tew's orchestra fur
nishing music. speciality numbers
during the intermission, refresh
ments and a surprise feature in
the way of May Day baskets con-
tanning War Savings Stamps ar
ranged to get dancers to come early,
the May Day dance promises to be
a special affair.
The public, of course, is invited
and promised very fine evening.
Committee members who have
been working diligently on dance
plans are Mrs. William Manthey,
chairman, Mrs. Bert Lybeck, Mrs.
Jack Mulch and Mrs. John McCor-
mick.
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new RED CROSS
: OFFICIAL HERE
ON ASSIGNMENT

Maurice L. Boyd, American Red
Cross official, arrived in Juneau
for a new assignment yesterday
from Seward where he has been
Field Director since last June
Boyd now is Red Cross Supervis-
or for all Southeast Alaska, direct
ing activities from Cordova to
Prince Rupert, B. c., and will make
Juneau his headquarters, while
spending much time in the field.
Boyd, from Santa Barbara. Calf,
before serving the Red Cross is one
of the best pro golfers in the coun-
try. He plays consistently in the
lower 70's and has several Western
championships to his credit.
Save the date, Sat-. May Is:
Annual DID Dance with Bob
Tew's Orchestra. adv
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NEEDED NOW, 4
ARMY DEPT.

SEATTLE, May l. - From the
War Department has come an ur-
gent appeal for typewriters for the
fighting front.
Schools, offices, business firms,
industries, government departments
and individuals are asked to turn
in their machines to the nearest
typewriter dealer. The machines
will be appraised and the Govern
ment will pay for them and they
will go into active service.
Typewriters must be had to write
sealed orders, acquisitions to speed
supplies and rush ammunition.
They are needed on all fighting
fronts.
No new typewriters are being
made and civilian machines must
GO into war action, John N. Barker,
Regional Director of Typewriter
Procurement War Production Board
declared
Government agencies alre a-d y
have turned in thousands of type
writer's to rush them to the front.
The Army and Navy have cut
their allotment by half or more in
order that the available supply may
be spread over the ever increasing
areas where military operations are
underway
Among typewriter dealers where
Alaskans are asked to turn their
machines in are: Juneau, Wallis S.
George or j. B. Burford; Ketchikart
Edwin L. Elliott or Ketchikan Bus
mess Service; Fairbanks, E. A
Tonseth; Nome, A. Polet; Anchor
age, Roscoe Townsend.
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NURSES AIDES TO
MEET ON MONDAY

The last meeting of the current
class of Nurses Aides will be held
at 730 o'clock Monday evening
Everyone is urged to be present, as
Mrs. Amelia Gundersen is leaving
shortly for the South
The discussion will determine
date for the final examination.
Pictures will be taken at 3 o'clock
this afternoon of the class of nine
teen. This is the largest of Juneaus
classes of Nurses Aides.