The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-19

AIIlfhls at scout fltIu heCtpllOu
Center. Scott Field. Illinois. in
clude Private Frank Whitehouse,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank White
house. 615 w. Forest Ave.
Pvt. Donald l.. Fleury is now To-
Gated in Maine. Previous to this
transfer. lie spent five weeks in
Detroit, studying at one OF the
advanced schools OF the Army Air
Force Technical Training Com
mand. While Pvt. Fleury was in De-
trot he was able to spend his week
ends with his parents and friends.
Private James Quigley, Fort Mon
mouth, New Jersey, was promoted
to Corporal Technician at the com.
pletion OF his basic training. He is
in the advanced radio technicians
school. He was graduated from
Michigan Normal College. and was
mathematics instructor at Center
line High School before enlisting
last October.
Milan Munro McKenua was com
missioned a second lieutenant in
the Army OF the United States up
on successful completion OF the OF.
| ficer Candidate Course at the In
fantry School at Fort Benning. Ga.
1t. McKenna is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles w. McKenna OF AIS
Maple st. The new lieutenant was
| INDICTED into the Army on April
| 4. 1871, and served with the Second
Infantry before going to Officer
/ Candidate school three months ago.
He held the rank OF Staff Sergeant
before being commissioned. He is
a graduate OF Ypsilanti High School
and attended Michigan State Nor
NAL College.
Ellis B. Freatman Sr. left by
/ train this morning 10 visit his son,
Pvt Ellis B. Freatman. Jr., who
is stationed at Camp Moxey. Texas.
Mr.. Freatman also plans on visiting
his nephew, Pvt. Charles F. Weiss
at Camp Crowder, Mo.
Corp William Lowe left Wednes.
day morning for Fort Bragg. n. c..
after a ten day furlough with his
family.
Air Cadet Thomas Haig has en-
tered the Army Air Force technical
training class for intensive training
at the University OF California in
Los Angeles where he will become
Second Lieutenant upon completion
Of the course.
Three boys from Ypsilanti were
bade farewell Wednesday night.
They are to leave for Army serv-
ice. They were entertained at the
Mahlon Ellis home by Miss Norma
Wilson and Miss Gertrude Ellis.
l The three young men were Mahlon
! Ellis. Jr., Robert Goss and Fred
/ Katon. The three are leaving Sat
urday. Games were played by the
fourteen guests and refreshments
| served. t
Mr.. and Mrs Otis Tooze enter
tanned at family dinner honoring
| their son, Yeoman Robert Tooze,
U.S.N., who was home for the week
end on furlough from Washington,
D. c. Miss Mary Blggerstaff,
Wayne. was the out OF town guest.
Sunday afternoon the group took
Woman Tooze to Detroit on his
way back TO Washington.
Raymond Yoakam. after the rifle
range practice OF his unit at the
Marine base in San Diego. Cal, has
/ qualified for the rank OF marks
/ man.
Arthur Rose. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Rose, Is safe and we'll in
Alaska. He has not been getting
his mail lately. however.
|
Keith Hettinger, who is stationed
at the Sheepshead Bay, N. Y. Mari
time service base, is progressing
well in his study OF ships engines.
Ensign Atwood McAndrew, who
has been in training in the sub
chaser school at Miami, Fla. the
past two months, arrived home this
morning to spend few days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Atwood