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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
Fire Extinqulshed

A small blaze in joist over the
furnace in the home OF George NJ.
Cahow, 944 f. Forest Ave, Sunday
afternoon. was extinguished by the
fire department.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
PanhelIenle Member

Mary Palmer, '46, OF 1O2 s, Ham
ilton St, Ypsilanti. became a mem
Der OF the Panhellenic when she
was recently pledged to the Delta
Delta Delta Sorority at the Uni
versity OF Michigan.
Walter Pomfrett, North Olmsted,
o.. was a week end guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. V. II. A. Fem.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
Pick Of The Air Today

9:30-Alexander's Mediation
10:45-Music That Endures.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
Celebrate Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Wellbrook
quietly but pleasantly celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary,
Sunday, which was also Mrs. Well
brooks birthday. The decorations
and refreshments were in green
and white. A chicken dinner was
served at 6 o'clock. Mrs. Wellbrook
received a gift Of % silver dollars
from her husband, the coins being
hidden all over the house for her
to find. She also received many
nice gifts and a birthday cake
adorned the table, The guests from
out OF the city were Mr.. and Mrs.
John Spawn, River Rouge; Mrs.
Myrtle Koehner, Highland Park,
and ]. ]. Coyle, Whitmore Lake
Road.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
celahrats 25th Annlu.rs,ru


Sixteen friends and relatives
helped Mr.. and Mrs. George Youngs
celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary Saturday evening at
their home on Adams st. Cards
were the entertainment for the
evening and Mr.. and Mrs. Youngs
received gifts OF silver. Tasteful re.
freshments were served at the
close OF the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clare Hewens and
sons. John and Clare, Bad Axe,
spent the week end with relatives
here.
Miss Cecile Ards and Theophilus
Fenker. Detroit, spent the week
end with Rev. and Mrs. Hugo
Fenker.
Mrs. Robert Black went Saturday
to Adrian and returned this morn
ing, having attended the funeral Of
Mrs. Luvisa Shaffer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08

Mrs. Douglas Beletch. Toronto,
Ont. came Friday to spend a week
with her sister, Mrs. Sarah Bridges,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Mcdonald.
She will also visit her other sister,
Mrs. Thomas Tate, Sr.. and family.
Miss Barbara Quibell spent the
week end at North Star with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Ouibell and her sister. Nancy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08
Na,IonaI eroadcastlno Company

RED NETWORK -WLW 700, WWJ
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BLUE NETWORK-WXYZ 1910,
WLW 700, WGN 100.
Columbia Broadcsstins Company
WIZ $50, WBBM $50, WCkY 1880,
WFBM 1860, VICAR 14So. WBNS
1860, WOOD 1910.
BLUE NETWORK-WOWO 1880.
Mutual 1roadeasting Company
RED NETWORK WLW 700
BLUE NETWORK - WLW 700,
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-08

Tonight
NBC-S:00-Ra Ralph Bellamy in
Eighteenth Captain;
S:3O-Margaret Speaks, soprano;
S:O0-Don Voorhees, Concert,
Lawrence Tibbett;
9:30-I. Q. Quiz.
CBS-7: 30 Blonde;
S:00-Vox Peppers;
S:30-Gay Nineties;
9:00-Paulette Goddard in Reap
the Wild Wind;
10:00-Screen Guild, Stand By
For Action:
1o:30-Premier, Guy Lombardo
orchestra.
BLU-7:OO-Victor Borge Replaces
Col. Stoopnagle;
830-True Or False.
9:00-Counter Spy:
9:30-Bobby Sherwood Band;
1926 Basin Street.
MBS-7:30-Magic Carpet, New
Fairy Tale Series;
S:30-Bulldog Drummond;
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
A Changed Person

70 WOuldn recognize HIM now
as the same unSeaSOned Warren
BIZ O'Connell from Philip. s.
y who only 10 months before.
had never known what IL was IA
be really afraid had never even
thought about dying "
That was when the Boise. TOO.
had never felt wound nor.
burned and battered signed her
name in blood for naval history.
Bill was a loader in tho powder
room that midnight OF oct. l1th
when the p a system announced,
Enemy ships on the star
board bow" 49,.
For two days and nights with
out sleep. the crew has waited for
these words - since July Is. in
fact when they first shipped
aboard the Boise. which had never
even then seen action.
And now when the words come,
the men don't believe them. In
their innocence Of death and
battle and what lies ahead there
VS. a lot of kidding
I've got $50" offers Cpl
MoSer Of Pueblo, that says we
don't fire n shot"
His Skepticism is understand
able He'd won that bet the night
before.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
Sunk s Jap Ships

II was all over quick The whole
action didn't take 80 minutes But
in that time soUething magnlfi-
cent happened 10 the Boise kand
every man alive on her decks.
They became veterans. The Boise
became a legend
So its the Boise that Steams
into Celia for the Sicilan invasion
which 10 Sgt O'Connel seems
after that night off Cape Esper-
ance-"a little rough but not so
bad
And it's the Boise that leads the
way into the hafbor OF laramie
and it's SGT O'Connell who is the
first ashore 10 m Get ap7 Italian
general whose car comes Just
a-helling II down 10 The pier" TO
be escorted aboard the Boise when
she docks
About then the Germans decide
to make trouble by sending over
bombers and dropping behind the
town % paratroopers whom the
British capture bdfore they do
much sabotage But some time
during the night a British war
ship mOOred AZ The end Of the
dock suffers a terrific explosion
a mystery stu unexplained and
before dawn the battleships steam
away. leaving { their commando
troops TO defend the city The last
10 leave is the Boise.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
Land at Salerno

It's the Boise that Strea k 6
around Sicily TO land ar Salerno
on the morning of the eleventh
just after the L S light cruiser
Savannah has been blown up from
high altitude bombs ad the War
spite has been hit and is smoking
with other ships burning in the
harbor.
O'Connell at his a. A. gun can
see the LISTS and landing craft
unloading IN the harbor with the
transports and the cargo ships,
as the Boise. never daring 10
anchor, starts the bombardment
of railways and German troops
and armored divisions back in
the batue-Smokcd hlus-a rapid
fire day and night dueling with
the Germans that earns from Gen.
Clark a citation for the whole
ship for making the landing sue
cesSful and saving the beachhead.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
Big Sergeant
First Yank in Italy
After Surrender

7 ATE IN THE afternoon a small
- landing boat pulls in toward A
dock in the naval port of laramie.
Be hind it the U. S light
cruiser Boise moves cautiously in,
her slender wake thanked by four
British cruisers. Farther astern,
three British battleships stand six
miles out ready for trouble,
It is Aug 9th Italy has sur
rendered"
In the small boat Sgt OCon-
nell takes no chances. Big-even
for a marine-he shifts his tommy
gun lightly from his arm, noting
the formidable gun mounts ring
ing the harbor the swarm Of
Italians in uniform-a few hours
ago his enemies-on the dock.
Then the boat touches and
O'Connell steps out-the first
American to put foot on Italy
after the surrender
He doesn't think Of il as an
honor at the time His Job is TO
stride quickly across the pier to
protect the right side Of the dock.
Gunnery Sgt. Jack Freeman TAX
ing the left If O'Connell feels
any fear at the picture of himself
facing a nation with a tommy
gun. he doesn't show il. His s
feet 2 inches and 1S5 pounds push
excited Italians back with tense
and deadly atrthoritV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
Sure He Won't LiUe

And Bill is standing with a
powder case in his armS-a slen-
der tin tube four feet long by six
inches thick, weighing over sc
pounds-and the next second is
lying stunned against the other
end OF the compartment. the pow
der case burning on top Of him
and another case burning on the
deck beside him. and all about
men screaming or dead as shrap-
mel and flames burst through the
open doors
It's then that Bill O'Connell for
the first time in his life thinks
about dying
TIN sure I'll never live
through this. My only hope il
that ! can get out so I won't
he burned alive. Somehow
MOscr and reach the door
leading into the officers quar-
terS and start undogglng It
releasing the clamps. And then
this terrible thing happens.
Ndii ufNAilUt lfOW ~ ItfiN
"AS fast a. we open the
clamps, somebody on the other
side dogs them back down.
guess YOU can't blame them.
They think they're protecting
that part Of the ship-defend-
ing their lives and maybe
others. But TO Moser and me
it's like murder &c.
From the other side we hear
a sailors voice yelling. You
can't come through here" Bill
and ] yell back. The hell we
can't! We're going out" and
with our hands and knees we
force the door open and make
an escape for the few ~ us sur
vivors from the powder room.
We Stagger aft and work our
way topsides. leaving behind II
dead men In the magazine and
six In the handling room
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
Marine Tells Tale
Of Cruiser Boise
Baptism Of Fire

days and nights gunners Like
O Connell know no rest.
II wouldn't say it's as close 10
death as that night in the
powder room but 1t sure plays
hell with the nerves. We get
so we nearly jump overheard
at the sound Of dropping
hatch cover. Once l fall asleep
for a minute on the ready box
aft. luIled by the pounding ~
the stern gun. wake mp 10
see three gliding bombs go over
my head by few feet to hit an
LIST and blow II all 10 hell D..
These new gliding bombs
and rocket bombs are what
make II 30 rough at Salerno.
Once we miS-identify SO NaHi
bomberS until they peel Oft and
start dropping bombs all around
uS--so close that Red Dyer from
California SAYS:
All I want Is 10 live 10 tho
ripe old age Of 2S" When will
that be . I ask him. In three
more DAYS" he says"
After a week Of this inter.
rupied by ono quick trip out for
the Boise completes hcr
work Al Saicrno But its little
rest for ships like her or the
heroes who man her
"On the night We moved out
! was in charge ~ the gun crew.
! knew how tired they were and
] was going to let them sleep
when bomb drops 80 close 10
throws water all over the sailors
sleeping on the topside. They
thought the ship was sinking.
It's always like that on the
Boise. As constant target
there's no spot on that side Of
the Atlantic where we can relax
during the whole FIVE months.
] guess that's as " should he.
After all she Is the Boise "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20

10 see AGAIN., "T'll lust take
that bet. MoSer D"
But Moser never clinches tho
deal. over the speaker come the
immortal numbering words OF
Capt. Mike Moran
Pick out the biggest ship
and open fire."
And then the guns speak
In the heat and confusion OF
the next 20 minutes the men in
the handling room have no time
for more than d hurried phrase
on the progress of the battle
shouted 10 those in the magazine
who can't hear the announce.
mentS-
sank two"'-"we have a hit
In the mess hall and marine
compartment the captains
cabin is afire"
Men in the magazine (men who
now have only seconds 10 live
call back when they can ....
"How's II going?" What do
they say" And finally Bill,
operating the hoist and passing
powder, reports:
-Four Japs down.
This is at a moment Of CHECK
fire when the last command on
the speaker comes over
stand by To commence fir
IL, 10 -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20

on the dSrk BID finds the
whole forward part Of the ship
afire There is no panic. He falls
20 with the others fighting fires.
tending wounded and dead, and
for a long while he gives artificial
respiration to the top sergeant.
It's no use, the sergeant dies
later
Toward morning the rest Of the
task force pulls protectingly adj
miringly around the wounded
cruiser TO signal the proud news
that she has been officially cred
tied with sinking six Jap warshlps
in the nights engagement.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
Gliding Bombs Tough

As the only fire power left in
the harbor, the Boise as such an
important target 70 German
bOmbcrs that for more than three
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
They Begin to Fire

" believe" O'Connell answers
thoughtfuHN, remembering $50
IN his coat $50 he never got
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-20
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-22

/ RoSalind Russell and Fred Mac
/ Murray share stellar honorS IN
Flight for Freedom" which comes
to the Michigan Friday. The film
IiS another step for popular "Roz
I'm popularity with the film fans.
Her stock has been Stca dill y
soaring since MY Sister Eileen, -
which proved concluSively that
ladies OF thc cinema could discard
glamour for comedy and get away
with 10.
There's plenty Of airplane grease
on ROz'S pretty face IN flight
for Freedom % too, which while
not war story possesses one Of
the most interesting premises for
iScrccn story material.
The film has a significance far
-AeNnnd- l+S-c essential story of 10
nance and daring Of a brave
woman, top flight ilier II
suggests an inside story behind
the navy triumphant task-forcc
attacks on tho Marshall islands Of
the South Pacific. closely following
tho war with Japan. Many experts
have wondered how the navy
knew which OF the thousands of
islands IN those groups 10 strike
at. The picture sets out TO answer
THAT question.
RoSallnd RuSSelrs role Of the
laviatriX suggests the story of
Amelia Earhart, although the film
indicates It could be the tale Of
Isny Of the top woman fherS who
lblazed new aviation trails around
1.-THE world.
Fred MacMurray has been a
filler in several motion pictures in
cluding "l3 Hours by Air" and
Men with Wings" He is the
ttaliest star in Hollywood tand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-22
Is Beauties Get
Only One Phone

A WAR shortage is making IT'S
self felt by - magazine cover
lovelies, here 10 appear with Rita
.Hayworth in the Technicolor
Cover Girl"
Although Rita found them a
Hollywood residence with IL bed
rooms, a swimming pool and a VIC
tory garden, even the studio could
mot get them more than one tele-
Iphone.
With Is cover girls, plus chap
lerons and others in the house.
hold, there's always A waiting
line near the lone phone.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-22
Filipino Actress
In Cry Havoc

THE DRAMATIC Filipino girl
in Observation-Disclosures Cry
Havoc viii be Fell F'ranehcIli,
born in Manila. She is interna-
tionally known as the foremost ex-
penent Of the native dances Of the
Far East, having toured Europe,
the United States and Mexico with
her troupe.
In Cry Havoc" she joins a
cast headed by Ann Sothern. Fay
BANTER, Joan Blondell and Marsha
Hunt. The film will be directed by
Richard Thorpe and produced by
Edwin Knopf.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-22
ARTHUR, McCrea
Try Dimout Love

LOVE IN dimout makes its
movie bow with Jean Arthur and
Joel McGrea as the innovatorS.
Their principal love scene In
George Stevens production, THE
More the Merrier," takes place on
The front doorstep of the Wash
hgton, d. c., apartment house
Ehere both reside.
1t is nighttime, and the street
lighting is dim, but not out. II il
had been completely out, the love
scene would have had TO be filmed
Indoors. After all, ii would not
have been a scene unless the audi
ence could see IL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-22
Dantine Knows EN-

HELMUT DANTINE, who plays
the Nazi commandment of an oc-
cupied Norwegian village in Edge
of Darkness" spent considerable
time in a Nazi concentration camp
in Austria.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-22
Flight Opens at Michigan Today

Skcet club. While Fred started
out in the band business, he has
played with more beautiful Holly
wood stars than any other leading
man IN Hollywood.
No one was more surprised than
he. when, while playing with the
California CollcglanS he got a role
as an extra. lie went right on up
IA tho ton
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-22
Star Grows Meat,
But Can't Eat, II

BRIAN AIERNE has added 20
hogs 10 the assorted barnyard
stock at his rance near Ihdio, but
IL won't mean any more meat on
his table than is called for by his
ration points. Even if he wished
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-22

Rosallnd Russell IS on the tall
side, too) has played every type
of role from TcNas Ranger 10 Nlr-
ginian and soldier of fortune. lie
tops Gary Cooper by one-half
inch, being exactly 6 feet 3i2
inches ln height. He is the hest
shot Do the finn capital won
this title by shooting 100 out Of
100 SkcotS at The Santa Monica
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-22

the star of Columbia'S ATTACK
by Night" is forbidden by Federal
regulations from slaughtering any
OF the animals. They all so to
commercial market.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-22

COLE PORTER has completed
two-thirds of song quota for
Mississippi Belle" for which he's
writing both music and lyrics.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Army Of 1900
To Fight Forest
Fires in State
Home Defense Notes.
BY KEN HALL

An army of 1900 volunteer fire
fighters is ready TO combat forest
fires in Michigan during the fall
season which is regarded as the
most hazardous of the year, ac-
cording 10 Durward Robson, state
co-ordinator OF the Forest Fire
Fighters service, Michigan Civilian
Defense.
This will be the first time in
history that the state has had a
trained force Of anywhere near
this size and Robson declares
that. with reasonable breaks" in
the weather, an extremely low
fire loss should result.
ADEQUATE FORCE
Michgans timber lands are
valuable in the war effort and
everything possible is being done
10 prevent any great loss through
fire. The spring and summer saw
a low fire record due to wet
weather and now the forest fire
fighters face the fall hunting sea-
son with an adequate staff 10
combat this menace.
~ present the Forest Fire
Fighting unit is AZ It's maximum
IN personnel and Is regarded
sufficient for anticipated needs.
Tine FFF army has become vital
because of tho discontnuance Of
the CCC. which formerly gave
valuable service along these lines.
The tFF"S were organized last
February and now al are trained
for their Job
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
~E(bssb"'

Buy another War Bond with the savings! Posture
fitting IS the new revolutionary construction tufted
back that guarantees the greatest of leisure comfort.
Charming informally of design only adds to the sets
appeal further heightened in the attractive
finish of the exposed frame Upholstered in rich high
pile rayon velvet utizes quality materials in the
most effective styling Casual comfortable, its effcc
tive in almost any type Of room. Get Jour saving!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
SCRAP METAL DRIVE

Troops. transportation units
and camps In the Lower PENN
UIla viii take an active part IN
the WPB Victory Salvage bank
campaign 10 collect reserve scrap
metal. according 10 Col. S. d.
Rncsdorf, commander Of District
No. Of the Sixth Service COM
mand.
Emphasis is put on heavier
types OF scrap and the army camp
men are comblng their districts
for il. Effort Will boz made 20
Obtain all war momentOS except
those Of definite historical value.
Detroit Will not pat on any con-
centTated drive but citizens and
manufacturers are urged 10 turn
IN all scrap possible through the
regular channels OF collection.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
YOUTHFUL PATRIOTISM

Among the fine examples ut
youthful patriotism on the home
front Is that of the War AID Club,
an organization Of 10 Youngsters,
10 to ID years Of age, who have
collected a large quantity Of all
kinds of scrap IN an area Of II
blocks IN Air Raid Warden Sec
tor 41-F.
Organized under direction OF
Mrs -. A. Cameron, who also
deserves much credit for having
sold S5.725 war bonds IN the re-
cent drive. this club has coll
lected 1000 pounds Of scrap
metal. $50 pounds Of grease, 800
silk and nylon hose. III tons Of
waste paper. 800 coat hangers,
100 pounds Of rags and 100 phono-
graph records.
Proceeds have been used by the
club 10 purchase war saving
stamps which have been turned
over 10 the boys and girls 70 aid
them IN buying bonds on the basis
OF scrap collections.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
Z on Two-Piece Conventional Design

make indoor ahead
popular style well with practically decorating plan Wide ends provide
Carved mrontr lnd h in n
wttar eerabe Natcu s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07
SAVE on Two-Piece "Posture Built" S,

ESTABLISHED RETAIL PRICE .... $I24.95
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-07

Lusrrous enameled surface that
brings out the beauty of the
attractive block, tile and mar
blciled patterns. Lonc wearing.
Economy priced!
Imperial Valley press., 1943-10-15
lid. Takes Over
Power Properties
California

Properties of the California
Electric Power company in the I'M
perial and Coachella Valleys Of
ficially passed to the Imperial 1r-
rigation district at 10:l5 am. Fri
day when the contract was signed
in San Francisco.
Evan T. Hewes, president and eX-
ecutive superintendent of the dis
trict, headed valley officials who
were present at the transfer which
places the valleys electrical facil-
tiles under the irrigation district S
control
At the cOnSummation of the con-
solidation plans several weeks ago,
the WPB assured valley authorities
that sufficient priorities will be
granted the district to assure ad-
ditional transformers, wiring and
other equipment necessary to effect
the consolidation.