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

Mar. i-Gpsllanti branch or Am
erican Radiator Co. closed.
Gov. Kelly confers with officials
studying Ypsilanti housing prob
lens. American Legion plans for
military parade in Ypsilanu on
Fourth OF July. Emergency cond!-
tons in Ypslanti area pictured for
Charles P Taft. Trailer camp con-
tract let 20 o. W. Burke Co., De
troit near dormitory project in
East Ypsilanti. March arrived in
Ypsiianti like a lamb with coat
OF fleecy snow. Chief Dan f. l..
Patch reports 81 arrests in Feoru-
AIRY.
Mar. Use OF state Normal dur
ing war under heated discussion by
state defense council and Army
Air Force central procurement dis
/ trict. Council opposes present speci'
/ fication for fire protection OF hous-
ing project in f. Ypsilsnti Plans
/ for future air raid defense laid by
air raid officials at dinner meeting
in Charles McKenny Hall. Posi-
| bihty OF a city-wide reysluation Of
assessment rolls is seen. City teach
ers appoint committee to presen,
request for adjustment OF salaries
at next meeting OF school board.
Land purchase will be made for ex-
pansion of Beyer Hospital. Flames
destroy Snidecor home west OF
city. Restaurant owners declare
food supply problem acute.
Mar. 3-Gov. Kelly says Normal
College should not be closed. Supt
Ernest n. Chspelle on his return
from conference in Lansing reports
that Ypsilanti schools cannot look
for any relief from curtailed income
resulting from State Board Of
Equalization raising equaliza ton
value OF Washtenaw County ~ per
cent. Boy Scouts receive awards at
Court of Honor in Ypsilanti. OPA
will be asked TO give Ypsilanti rest
aurants more rations. Ypsilanti has
given 1879 plnts OF blood to the
Red Cross Blood Bank Reception
room for soldiers in r. Ypsilanti al
most completed.
Mar Use OF Normal College
buildings for housing war workers
only as a last resort seems to be
accepted policy decided on by both
state and federal officials. City po-
lice seek assistance OF military au.
thorities in taking care OK disorder
ly soldiers A 50O-gallon pumper ia
added to equipment OF local fire
/ department. Col. George +. Strong.
internal security officer Of the Ar
my Air Forces central procurement
district. is to investigate sudden
shift change made at Ford Bonn Der
Plant. Maj. Douglas d. Goodale. OF
the Army Air Base. F. Ypsilanu
gives plane facts at Kiwanis meet
ing.
Mar . Capt Donald S. Leonard
state defense administrator. an
nounces a meeting for Mar. 10. a.
Ann Arbor Armory. OF officials o.
Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor. in con
nection with housing emergency n
this area. Digging for new addition
TO Boyer Hospital will he started
Mar. IS. City viii send 20 more sci
ectees 70 Fl. Custer on Mar. S. Co
Strong reports that shift change
at Ford Bomber Plant have beef
Cancelled. Miss Veronica VI. Savin
ski OF Ypsilsntl IL listed anon
nurses in Tunisia making fligh
from battle field with wounded sol
diers TO the base hospitals bshin
the lines. A total OF 1918 vehicle
had been registered mp 10 last nigh
J in Ypsilanti. Since last July IN
schools OF Ypsilan'i have traine
$50 people for war work.
Mar. s-Little interest bein
shown in the village elections 4
Washtenaw County on the Sth. 1t
ID Marshall T. O'Berg. graduate q
J class Of 1871 Al the Normal. kille
J in air crash al March Field. Calf
, Announcement made that the Yps
? lanti Thrift Shop Is now hste
q among the state social agencies.
. Mar s-Food supply in Ypsilan
b probed by L. 8. Department OF Al
] riculture agent. Five degrees abov
] zero at : a. m. recorded AZ Michiga
10 State Normal Parking meters /
Ypsilanti average s. per month So
5 diers attend gay open house 2
Y American Legion Home Sunda
B evening. Rotarians enjoy picture
. OF Michigan-Notre Dame gam
5 shown by William Barclay.
March 9-Ypsilanu has q brie