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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-16

Our Boys

Pvt. Ralph II. Nolff, Carleton.
Mich. who is reported as wounded
in the South Pacific region, is a
brother Of Walter Nolff, Belleville.
whose wife is private secretary to
John P. Kirk.
1t Russell l.. Steere spent Sat
urday night at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. w. Steere.
He had come TO Selfridge Field Sat.
urday as a co.pilot OF an Army
plane from Will Rogers Field. Okla
homa City, Okla, where he is sta
toned. Mr.. and Mrs. -Steere &C.
companied him TO Selfridge Field
Sunday morning and he left in the
afternoon for the return flight to
Oklahoma City,
Mrs. Leslie l.. Barber received
bouquet OF flowers and pretty
locket as Valentine from her son,
Pvt. Leslie Earl Barber, who is sta.
toned at Fort Miles, Del.
Mrs. Lillian Acre received a
Happy Birthday" telephone call
from her son, Corp. Edwin Acre,
who is stationed at Camp Robinson.
Ark, near Little Rock.
Pvt. Gerry Ordway OF the Mari
time Service is home from Sleeps
head Bay. y. Y, on a weeks fur
Tough that he is spending with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kyle Ordway.
Paul Chapman, Jr., and Ralph
Browning have enlisted in the L..
5. Navy and left for the Great
Lakes Naval Station in Illinois,
Monday morning.
Howard W. Willard, flying officer
In the Army Air Corps, stationed in
the Alaskan area, has been pro-
NOTED TO captain according 10 word
received by his wife, the former
Marjorie II. Rodenberg. Captain
Millard was also awarded the air
medal for extraordinary heroism in
a raid against the Japanese forces
at kiska recently. Capt. Willard
stopped in Ypsilanti over Thanks
giving en- route from Alaska Ia
Florida, at which time his wife
accompanied him to the South. AZ
/ ter a short stay in Florida he re
turned to his station in the Alaska
Area.
Mrs. Anna Glenn, SIS Pearl ST
has received word from former
PFC Clifford Ling, OF his promo
ton TO technical corporal Corp
Ling made his home at 615 Pear
st. for some time. He reported tina
he was using dehydrated food anC
was expecting front line action bu
his location was not disclosed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-02-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Clare Williams,
Dearborn. visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hammond and
daughter Ethel, Saturday.
Miss jeanette Hammond. Detroit,
spent Friday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Hammond.
Mrs. Jessie Ryan visited Mrs
Ina Champion Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Ina Champion visited Mrs
Henry Hammond Friday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles j. Carey
and daughter Edna Marie and Mr..
Carey's sister, Mrs. May Powell
were after church dinner guests
Sunday at the home OF Mrs. Grace
Freeman
Mrs. Ralph Colts and son Wal
lace. OF futile Hill, visited Mrs.
Henry Hammond and daughter.
jeanette Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph MoOrhead
entertained for Sunday evening
luncheon for her sister. Mary Wood.
from the northern part of Michi-
gan and another sister. Mrs. Tiker
Jurgenson and husband and son.
Miss Jean Campbell. Wayne,
spent the week end with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Camp
bell.
Misses Rose Purcell and Dorothy
Bunton spent Friday night and Sat
urday with Edna Marie Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brown visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Campbell
Saturday.
Mrs. Howard Hand visited Mrs.
Jennings Campbell Friday after
noon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert VANITY en-
tertained Sunday for dinner their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Swicks, Milan, and Fred VANITY
and cousin Mrs. Emma Wardell.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Turnbull were
called to Petersburg. Mich, to see
Edward Thompson, who is very i'll.
Mrs. Hartwell Russ and son
George, and father George Thomp.
son visited Mrs. Emma Sterling.
Belleville, Friday, also visited Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Youngs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theron VANITY Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Dibble
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Swaninger
had as dinner guests Sunday their
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Hubble
Mason.
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War

Continued from Page One)
on Sbeitla. One Axis column al
yanced from the Faid pass district
while another advanced from the
Sened-Maknassy sector.
The enemy offensive. reported to
be directed by Nazi Field Marshal
Erwin Rommel was believed to be
aimed at outflanking the Allied po
sitions and menaced the American
base OF Gafsa. Reports from Allied
headquarters said 1t was too early
to tell whether the attack was an
all-out enemy offensive or merely a
probing action.
Make First Raid
Meantime Tunisian based Flying
Fortresses were disclosed to have
made their first raid on enemy
bases on the Mediterranean island
OF Sicily. A communique announced
heavy raid on Palermo.
On the Russian front Soviet arm
les crashed ahead in new gains
along the 600-mile front from Orel
to the Caucasus port OF Novoros-
sisk. Soviet vanguards were report
ed closing in on kharkov in adj.
vances that swept well beyond
Chuguyey.
Other Russian columns, driving
southwark through the Donets ba-
sin. we're reported within A. miles
OF Taganrog.
Thousands Of enemy troops. re-
treating from the Rostov area, were
threatened by this drive. Soviet ad-
vance forces at Lozovaya and Kra-
matorsk held firm control OF the
main rail line leading northwest
from Taganrog, Sea OF Azov port
40 miles west Of Rostov. These
drives were also developing an in
creasing threat at Mariupol, O.
miles farther west
Not German Rout
Reports reaching diplomatic ci.'
/ cles in Washington warned agains
regarding the German retreat II
South Russia as anything yet ap
preaching a rout. The Germans &C
tually are making a planned with
drawal 10 stronger defense lines
according to these reports which
said the enemy was fighting stronl
rear-guard actions and APPARENT!
has succeeded in Withdrawing thu
bulk OF its troops successfully.
The German high command wa
believed to have taken over direc
ton Of the campaign from Hitler
A stand probably will be made OF
the Dnieper River, the reports add
ed. But II the Soviet offensive con
tinues to gather strength the Ger
mans may continue their retreat Il
a new line running from Riga in thu
north, and through Pinsk to th'
Black Sea port OF odessa.
Decisive Stage
The air warfare in the SouthNes
Pacific appeared to be entering |
decisive stage. Land based bomb
ers under command OF Gen. Doug
las Macarthur made a series o
heavy attacks on a 2,000.mile from
from New Britain Island, east o
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WAR WOUNDED ARRIVE

Battle Creek, Mich, Feb. Is
Monday night great signs OF relief
we're breathed by 175 war casual
ties from the Southwest Pacific as
they settled down in the Percy l..
Jones Hospital and looked forward
to uninterrupted rest and treatment
after thousands OF miles OF travel
ing. The wounded men. many OF
them from the Middle West. arrived
here shortly before noon Monday
on a special train carrying them
from the West Coast. II was Mich
igans first trainload OF war casual
ties from the figatluE in Guadsl.
canal. the Solomons, New Guinea
and Australia.
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"ExPLAlNERso TO EXPLAIN

Lansing, Mich. Feb. During
the week OF March l. volunteer lex
planners" will be posted in Michigan
stores to answer shoppers ques-
tions about the point rationing Of
food, the State Defense Council an
nounced Monday. The plan Is in.
tended TO help consumers under
stand point rationing procedures,
to speed up shopping which Is ex-
pected to be heavy following a
weeks freeze on processed food
sales, and TO relieve merchants
and clerks OF time-consuming ex
plantations. Civilian Defense Volun.
teer offices will recruit the Tex
planners" and they will be trained.
it was said, by home economies
course graduates, merchants, teach
ers and others now receiving in
structious.
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Of Social Events
TODAY

TODAY
Girl Scouts Court Of Awards Ypsan School auditor
Mrs chairman
Phoenix Lodge number IL F. and NJ Feowcra degree 30
Masonic Temple lodge
Tuesday Contract Bridge Club e his
Capsule Sisters Club O'Clock with Mrs William Renton Jr
Mothersngers Chorus of city schools week
Wolverine Palace number ~ Princes Syracuse O'Clock Knights
Of Pythias Hall
Ypsant Business and Professional Womeps cooperative din
ner, Ladies' Literary Club House p m Program We
and Our Work OF members participating
mel Committee in charge Miss Johanna Geitz chairman
lpsanti Post Veterans Foreign in Veterans
WEDNESDAY
Girl Scouts troop four S2o Woodruff troop Har-
riet; Brownies. $50. Central
Washenaw Rehekahs o'clock odd Fellow Hall by
Woman Study club $50 Literary Club House; speaker from
University OF Michigan faculty
Mayfower Guild Church O'Clock with Mrs
Donald Fidler
Huron Temple number Pyhan Sisters o'clock initiation
Knights Of Pythas Hall
Crescent Ladies' Ala Society all day meeting GAR Hail
League Of Catholic Women. NcDermott
fpsanu Aere Fratenal Eagles 33is
ed 'rosS surgical dressings five Hall
and At 81 Lukes Church House, $50 to 4 o'clock
Willing Workers Circle of Kings Daughters O'Clock
Mrs. Jessie Miller
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Lambda Chi Omega
Theme Patriotic

Mixer games provided pleasant
entertainment for the Lambda Chi
Omega Sorority members and their
new pledges in the formal lounge
OF Charles McKenny Hall. Monday
evening. A patriotic theme was fol-
lowed in the table decorations, re-
freshments and little corsages of
candy cherries given guests as they
entered the lounge.
Delicious refreshments OF coffee
and cherry tarts. topped with hatch.
cts were served. The table center
piece was modernistic cherry tree
thanked on either side with tall ia
pers in crystal star holders. Little
red. white and blue hatchets com
pleted the attractive table setting.
Mrs. Howard Chaplin, patroness.
poured.
The committee for the evening
was Miss Dorothy Dunlap, chair.
man, Mrs. James Hopkins, Miss
Florence Ennis and Miss Leona
Hubbell.
The next business meeting OF the
sorority will be March l.
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Woodruff Mothers
Given Mental Menu

4 balanced menu for mental
health was suggested and developed
for the Woodruff Mothers Club
members by Miss Kate Rankin, OF
the Ypsilanti State Hospital in
her talk on mental health at the
club meeting. Monday evening al
the home OF Mrs. Martin Schroeder.
Miss Rankin and the members
worked out well balanced menu
OF entire, main course. salad and
dessert. For an entire, a happy child
hood, the foundation Of everything,
was suggested The main course
consisted of work and education.
The salad course, where many vita
minis are found. was the religious
life. For the dessert course, or rec
reation, she suggested hobbies.
something everyone should have,
and might ride to death. IL they
care 10.
Mrs. Gilbert Butler vas assistant
hostess for the meeting attended by
IS members.
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Miss Jenny Lind Here 10
Give Scout Instructions

Miss Jenny Lind, travelling exec
utiye secretary for the Girl Scout
organization, arrived in Ypsilanti
Monday for two months stay.
Her work here will be leader and
council training. She is located
temporarily at the home of Mrs.
Clarence Loesell and her office will
be In the Ypsilanti High school.
Miss Lind is a graduate of the
University OF Wisconsin and has
six and one half years experience
as Girl Scout executive secretary
IN Evansville and Indianapolis Her
home is in Baraboo, Wis.
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MODEST HERO HOME

Port Huron. Mich, Feb. 16-First
Port Huron Army flier to be award.
ed the Distinguished Flying Cross
and the Air Medal with three oak
leaf clusters, First Lieut.. Russell
F. Gustke. is home from the North
African fighting front without his
decorations. Somewhere along the
route on his way home, in the hec-
tic business Of catching trains. the
twenty-fouryear-old ace lost most
OF his clothing and the medals that
Maj. Gen. James II. Doolittle pinned
on his tunic few weeks ago. He
received the decorations for hero.
ism in almost daily combat flying
against an enemy who, he said
Monday, will be hard to beat.
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Municipal Court

Justice A. NJ. Vandersall OF the
Municipal Court is taking a vaca-
ton this week and Justice +. c.
Simmonds OF Ypsilanti Township
is acting in his place.
Fines for traffic offenses were
paid in Municipal Court today as
follows: Charles Zietlow, Saline,
$40. Dory Mellin, IS; Homer V.
Chambers, Monroe, Sc, and Thomas
Stillman, Battle Greek, Sc, speed
ing; Bernard Clark, Sc, leaving
scene of property damage; and
Albert NJ. thinner, Worthwhile, 81,
stop violation. A total OF $40 was
paid in fines for minor traffic Of
lenses.
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Mrs. Stitt Hostess
at Family Gathering

Mrs Bertha Slit entertained at
a family dinner at her home, sun
day. honoring the seth birthday OF
her mother. Mrs. Amelia Koch.
Places were laid for eight for the
delicious dinner at noon. Centering
the dining table was a beautifully
decorated birthday cake and a low
vase Of sweet peas.
Mrs. Koch received best birthday
wishes, gifts, flowers and cards,
and a lovely big basket of flowers
from her four children. The basket
was taken 10 the Lutheran Church
for the Sunday morning service.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. viii
liam Jellis. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Koch, ottmar Koch and Miss Hazel
Stitt.
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Black

Continued from Page One)
suits to enforce our slaughter anf
price regulations. or these, 10,
are criminal suits, and the mum
Der OF criminal suits will be ex
ended in the future.
"3. We hope to bring rationing Of
meat to consumers into effect in
about six weeks. This really
our best weapon against the black
market.
a. We are thinking seriously Of
placing ceilings on live cattle"
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Past Noble Grands
Plan Anniversary

Plans for the celebration of the
10th anniversary of the Past Noble
Grands Club Of the Washtenaw Re-
bezahs and for a benefit card party
we're made at the meeting OF he
club Monday evening at the homo
OF Mrs. Bert Gillette. one cand.-
date, Mrs. George Schanz. was mi.
tiated.
Various games were played dur.
ing the evening wi.h prizes being
won by Mrs. Leroy Thayer. Miss
Rose Foley and Mrs. Schanz. The
special prize went 10 Mrs. Chris.
TOPPER Miller. Motion pictures OF
the group were taken during the
games.
Games were exchanged among the
Mystery Sisters and delicious
luncheon was served by the host
ess, assisted by Mrs. Muriel Gaunt-
lett, and Miss Ruth Palmer.
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Rations

Continued from Page One)
wholesalers and manufacturers the
definite amount OF business trans
acted during the month.
Institutions, restaurants, and hos
pitfalls will be permitted to buy dur
ing the period from Feb. 20 to 2S,
in order to function, and on April
will have to register, showing in
ventory, number of meals served.
and also customers. BY this method
it is hoped that equability may be
established among all such users
OF food.
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Given Pleasant Surprise

Mrs. A. y. Burd. retiring presi-
dent OF the Past Presidents Club,
OF Martha A. Beach Tent, Daugh-
ters OF Union Veterans, was given
pleasant surprise party at her
home by members OF the club, Mon
day evening. The women enjoyed
visiting. after which they were
served refreshments OF pop corn,
candy, cider and doughnuts The
women decided TO do mending for
the East Ypsilanti soldiers. Mrs.
A. A. Bell is the new president OF
the club.
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ADMIT aooTLEooINe

Detroit. Feb. 16-AP-Three men
pleaded guilty in federal court Mon
day to tire Bookkeeping. William
d. Ettel and Albert j. Walter we're
sentenced to year in prison and
fined Si25. James VI. Bailey was
held in $1,000 bond pending a pro-
baton report.
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New Guinea, TO Amboina, where an
5000 ton enemy ship was heavily
damaged and possibly destroyed.
Tons OF heavy bombs, and more
than 1900 incendiaries. were
loosed on Rabaul, main enemy base
on New Britain.
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MccluskeY 10 Speak

Howard McCluskey. assistant vice
president OF the University OF Mich
igan on Adult Education. will speak
before a forum Wednesday evening
at p. m. at Gilbert House on 'Post
War Planning and Post War Prob
lens" This is the first of a series
OF four forum discussions spou-
sored by the local CLIO so educa.
tional department.
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S. Superior
SCHOOL CHILDREN HOSTS
10 MOTHERS AT PART

South Superior, Mich, Feb. 10
Gale School children entertained
at a Valentine party for their
mothers Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Ruth Salson and Mrs. Aurelia Euch-
son assisted with the program and
luncheon. Home made Valentines
were exchanged by the school chill
dren and given the guests.
At a recent meeting OF the board
both teachers were retained for the
coming year.
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SURPRISE REHEARSAL

Muskegon. Feb. 16-AP-The air
raid precaution personnel here had
surprise rehearsal Monday night
and practiced on simulated bomb
ing in the downtown district. The
alert. which involved no blackout
or public alarm, lasted from about
Z to O'Clock.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoR GROUP
HOLDS BUSINESS MEETING

The Christian Endeavor bust
ness and social meeting was held
Thursday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hearl and
daughters Joyce and Phyllys with
80 present. The time was spent
playing games. Cookies and gele.
tin were served at the close Of the
evening.
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COLD STOPS CLOCKS

Cheboygan, Mich. Feb. Is -
Monday it got SO cold in Cheboy-
gan that the courthouse clock
stopped and the Cheboygan Novelty
Turning WORKS sent its 90 EN-.
ployes home when freezing water
burst steam pipes in the plants
heating system.
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NEW YORK-TNS-The mighty
French battleship Richelieu. which
escaped to Dakar at the tene OF
the French-German armistice In
1910, Is now in the port OF New
York for refittlng. Vice Admiral
Ramon Fenard. head OF the French
naval mission TO the United States,
announced.
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MOBILE. Als.--JP-Authorities
today investigated the death OF
woman identified as Mrs. Harry
Huber, 80, formerly OF Walter, ".
Va, whose bruised body was found
in an excavation ditch in subur-
ban Prichard Sunday. Police
Chief Gus Dixon said there was
evidence OF foul play.
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Paint Creek
YOUNG PEOPLES CLASS
HONOR MISS EDNA CAREY

Paint Creek, Mich, Feb. 1.-the
Young Peoples Glass OF the Friends
Church met Saturday evening with
Miss Edna Marie Carey to help
her celebrate her fifteenth birth
day. A lovely birthday cake was
brought by Dorothy Petite. Edna
received handkerchiefs and post
cards.
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W. S. c. S. to Meet

The W.S.CS. OF Stony Greek
will meet with Mrs. Jennings Camp
bell Thursday for an all day meet
ing. A cooperative dinner will be
served at noon. The women will
sew carpet rags.
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Extension Group 70 Meet

Mrs. Roberta Bird will be host
ess to the South Superior Exten-
sion Group on Thursday, Feb. IS.
for an all day meeting. Potluck
luncheon will be served at l
O'Clock. The lesson: Home man
agement in buying for the home
and home repair. Sewing blocks
for Red Cross lap blankets will be
part ofthe days activities.
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WASHINGTON ms Police
today were seeking John r. Young,
SO year old Washington bank tell
er, in connection with a shortage
in his accounts that may run as
high as S72 00O
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Receive Degrees

Students from Ypsilanti who re-
ceiyed degrees from the Univer-
sity Of Michigan at the end OF the
fall term OF the University's accel-
Grated wartime program are Leon
c. Brundage, doctor OF dental surg
cry and Richard S. Warner, master
OF science.
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Births

Son: Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Miller, 223 n. Normal St., at Boyer
Hospital, February 16. Weight, sew
en- pounds, 10 ounces.
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In The Sick Room

Mrs. Alfred E. Weber slipped on
the steps at her home. Sunday, and
is in Boyer Hospital for treatment
for a dislocated shoulder.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mass, High
land Park, were Sunday guests OF
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Gustav Mass.
Mrs. William Reynolds, Detroit,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Ivele
C,ruh
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YpsiLanf Briefs
Bicycle Stolen

Bicycle Stolen
Renard DeNike, 400 w. Cross
ST.. reported to police Monday the
theft OF his blue bicycle equipped
with white handle grips.
Driver Fined
Charged with driving car
while intoxicated, Maxwell Aus
tin, 2s years old, OF 2647 E. Mich
igan Ave, Ypsilanti, pleaded guilty
in Justice Jay II. Payne's court 10
Ann Arbor and was fined SSO.7O.
Smoke, No Fire
A transient motorist, George In
herford. called the fire department
to the corner OF Cornell Rd. and
Washtenaw Ave, Monday after
noon, where his car was sending out
considerable smoke. There was no
fire however.
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Returns After FurIouuh

Dee Sanderson started back to
Miami. Fla. Monday after spend.
ing ten day furlough with friends
here.
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Attend Rites

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mead and
daughter Dolores, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerald Mead, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Pocklington, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Elliott. Mrs Frank Warner and MI.
and Mrs. Rae Litchard went to
Milan, Sunday. TO attend the funer-
al Of Mrs. Lee Draper, a sister Oh
Bert Mead
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Ration Assistance

Ration Assistance
James Williams, member OF the
Ann Arbor rationing board, will
spend two hours from 10 a. N. to
noon Saturday, Feb. 20 at the new
ration board offices, 80 n. Huron
ST., for the purpose OF assisting as
a specialist on kerosene rationing
and fuel for trailers.
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SURPRISED by Friends

Mrs. Florence Raymond. 202
Parsons St. was surprised by d
group OF eight friends who ap-
peared at her home Monday after
noon to celebrate her birthday. A
potluck lunch was served, after
which cards followed. Prizes Were
won by Mesdames Emil Pare.
Flora Barber. Jennie Kirk, and
Florence Raymond. 4 number OF
attractive birthday gifts were re.
ceived by the guest of honor.
Mrs. Harold Mass and son. Har-
old. Jr., spent the week end with
relatives in Croswell.
Mrs. Clayton ]. Hughes and
daughter Barbara returned Monday
morning from Cleveland where they
had spent week with Mrs.
Hughes sister. Mrs. w. G. Bassett,
whose son Robert Bassett is going
in the Army.
Mrs. Charles s. Kirker, who Is
in Lansing on business, will re.
turn Wednesday.
Mrs. Joseph O'Toole. Dearborn,
came Saturday to visit her niece,
Mrs. II. J. Rowden, over the week
end.