The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-09-02
Service Briefs

W. j. Z. Binswanger Jack Ger
hardD who enlisted in the Navy
last Jan. 10, served his "boot"
training at Great Lakes Naval
Training School, Great Lakes, ILL.,,
and four months training at u S.N.
ATTIC, Memphis, Tenn. has just
been made a petty officer,
Ord class. and transferred for ad-
vanced training to U.S.N. A.C.
School at Jacksonville. Florida.
Jack. who is just 10 years old, is
a former Ypsilanti High School
student and was just in service
seven months and eight days when
he received his rating.
Pfc. Stanton Dusbiber left for
Hammer Field. California. this
week after spending a ten day fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Dusbiber, III South
Prospect st. Previous to this Pfc.
Dusbiber was stationed at Sioux
Falls. South Dakota.
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Pfc. ]. F. Murty has finished his
six months course of aeronautics at
Jacksonville. Fla. and has been
transferred to Camp Keary Mesa,
San Diego. Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ferguson
and daughter Mrs. Glenn Hilge,
Ann Arbor, accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Donovan Ferguson to Toledo,
Sunday, from where Donovan left
for Great Lakes Naval Training
Station. Mrs. Donovan Ferguson
will return to her work with the
Libby Glass Company, and make
her home with her parents for
awhile in Toledo.
While Mr.. Ferguson was at the
home of his parents here, he was
entertained at the homes Of friends
AID relatives. Last Friday night the
wedding dinner for Mr.. and Mrs.
Donovan Ferguson was served at
the home OF his parents. The table
was spread with a lace cloth and
centered with large wedding cake
topped with bride and groom fig.
ures. Lighted candles and bridal
crepe napkins added to the attrac-
tiyeness OF the appointments.
Last Saturday night Mrs. Hilge
entertained IL relatives and friends
at dinner honoring the couple.
Mrs. Ferguson will accompany
her husband when he goes for his
next training. Mr.. Ferguson refused
an offer to be a trombonist with
the Great Lakes Naval Band, to
continue, instead. as armed guard.
Mrs. Rae II. Etchard received a
letter from her son. Lyle, this morn
ing, conveying the news that her
son had left North Africa and was
in the mountains of Sicily. 1t re-
quired six hours to travel 100 miles.
He is meeting especially pleasant
people and the boys are enjoying
Sicily rather more than North AZ
RIGA. There is likelihood OF their
mail being regular.
Pfc. Eugene Roley Briggs who
was stationed in Miami. Fla, has
landed somewhere in South Amer.
lea. Pfc. Briggs is a military police
officer in the Air Corps.
Petty officer third class Margar-
ct Cottrell is now stationed in an
office in the headquarters bnildlng
OF the Coast Guard, Washington,
D. c.
D. Eldon Roberts. son o, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Roberts. ST.. returned to
Camp Green Bay, Chicago, Wednes-
day after spending his furlough
with his wife, Mrs. Roberts. and
their two daughters. Beverly Jean
and Carole Ann. Center Line. Mich.
A former Ypsiland resident. he is
now seaman. second class. Workers
at Naval Ordnance Chrysler. where
he had formerly been employed.
gave a party in his honor. relatives
and friends gathered at Plymouth
Park Sunday, honoring him with a
picnic. and his brother. George
Roberts. Holmes St.. gave a going
away party Wednesday evening.
presenting him with a purse OF
money.
Edward Robinett, Fireman third
class has returned to the Great
Lakes after spending a nine-day
furlough with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Robinett. Mr.. Robinett
was graduated Aug. q and will
enter Machinists' Service School
when he returns.
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der in the Army. Air'Lorps. a'hor
mer employe OF the ID. NJ. Silk