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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28
Willing Workers
Elect Officers

Officers for the new year for the
Willing Workers Circle of King 3
Daughters were elected, and it was
voted TO contribute to the commur.
ity fund, at the October meeting at
he home OF Mrs. George Ross,
Thursday afternoon.
The officers are Miss Mary
Crane, president; reelected; Mrs
Belle Reynolds, vice president;
Mrs. Helen Miller, secretary; Mrs.
Arnold Lennert, treasurer.
Two new officers accepted were
Mrs. ]. N. lewis, Saline, and Mrs.
o. NJ. Miles. Mrs. Ruth Boyer, De-
troit, and Mrs. Anna Schaffer, Ann
Arbor, were visitors.
The circle voted to contribute to
the community fund, to the county
health project of testing the hear
ing OF children In Washtenaw
County, and to the Washtenaw
County Crippled Children's Society.
Preceding the meeting, Mrs,
Harvey Holmes led the devotions,
using as her theme "An Answer to
Nature" A cooperative lunch at
noon was enjoyed.
The next meeting will be Nov.
II at the home OF Mrs. George
Ellsworth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28
Rev. Jpeey OHc1atx5
at M1Keuny Hall

pill box hat trimmed with a cluster
of flowers and yelling.
The groom's mother chose light
gray crepe studded with silver nail
head bows for her dress. Her small
hat was OF powder blue feathers
Both mothers wore orchid corsages.
Ushering the guests were Corp.
Burdette p. Mast, Jr., and Daniel
G. Quirk.
For travelling, the bride was al.
tired in a suit OF turquoise blue
with matching hat, and rust acces.
series. Her corsage was OF rust
bebe chrysanthemums.
A reception Immediately followed
the ceremony, and cake and coffee
were served from a silver service
with Mrs. Don Ball, Trenton, pour
ing. Centering the brides table
laid with a white damask cloth, was
the TERED wedding cake topped
with little wedding bells, and
thanked with white chrysanthe.
mum flower arrangements.
Assisting hostesses were Miss
Sally Bell, Miss Joan Coleman,
Mrs. Burdette p. Mast, Jr., Mrs. Al.
bert l.. McClelland, Miss Ruth NiI-
fenger and Miss Maxine Perkins.
The bride attended Wayne Uni.
versity, Michigan State College, L.
Lansing, and is a member OF the
Beta Alpha Sigma honorary socie'
ty.
The groom was graduated from
the Ypsilanti High School with hon
ors, and previous to his enlistment
in the Navy, attended the Uniyer-
sity OF Michigan and the Normal
College and continued with VIE
training at Alma College and mid
shipman's school at the University
OF Notre Dame, Ind, where he re-
ceived his commission OF ensign. He
is a member OF the Kappa Phi AL
pha fraternity.
Previous to her marriage, the
bride was honored with showers
given by Mrs. c. Durfee and Miss
Margaret Hefka, Ann Arbor, at the
Women's League. Ann Arbor, a din
ner and miscellaneous shower Civ
en- by the Femmahbo Bridge Club
at the home OF Mrs. Harold Angus
tus, and a miscellaneous shower
given by Mrs. Paul Hayward and
Mrs. Albert L. McClelland at
their home.
After a short wedding trip, En-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28
MANY To Celehrata

Two thousand children OF the
four Willow Run schools and about
200 members and friends OF the
Teen Recreation Center are expect
ed to participate in the overall
community celebrations which will
open with a parade throughout the
area at p. m. Tuesday.
Representative from each room
OF the different schools will form
groups to march in the parade
Room members will meet at their
school and will follow a schcr led
parade route, after which the par
tying will proceed to each school
gymnasium for follow.up entertain
fent. with the Teen Recreation
Center the site for the teen-agers'
program.
The judges stand will be situat.
ed at the Midway bus stop, between
Clark and Holmes Rds. Variou,
prizes will be awarded to the funni.
est, most original and the best.
dressed costumes OF each marching
unit.
DpcCldl plIZeS viii NC dNdl ucu
the group with the most Hallov-
eenish appearance to be judged
from the theme, music, noise. gen.
eral appearance, and prevailing at.
mosphere OF the marchers.
Musical entertainment and sur.
prise events will be provided at
each OF the five party scenes, Fos-
ter, Ross. Spencer, and Simmonds
Schools and the. Teen Recreation
Center In the Village community
building.
Members OF the first and secord
grades and the kindergarten groups
OF each school will participate in
Halloween celebrations Tuesday az.
ternoon, with the evening enter.
tainment provided for the third TO
eighth grade students and the II
to 20 age group.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28
THE Willow RUN News
Halloween Celebrations to
Highlight Weekend Program

Highlighting the weekend actiy-
ity program within the Willow Run
war housing community will be
four Halloween entertainment
events. three group-sponsored pro-
grams this evening and one over
all community party in charge
OF the public school recreation de.
partment Tuesday, Halloween
night.
Friday evening at o'clock
partywas sponsored by the Willow
Run Community Church for the
Lay Gardens subdivision residents
at the church with Mrs. Robert
Mitchell, general chairman of ar
rangements. Halloween activities
including spook games, apple bob
bling and various contests and re-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28
Ross Teams Win
Football Games

Winning by safety. the Ross
Gophers touch football team de-
feated the Foster Wildcats Thurs.
day afternoon by a score OF 2 to 0,
while the Ross Spartans pushed the
Foster Hellcats around to the tune
OF final &c to o score, making two
vi.tories for each Rot' team and
no wins for the Foster teams.
Touchdowns for the Spartans
were scored by James Butler. Art
Bowie, George Green, and Bob
Coins. with one each, and Bob
I'D with wo.
The next engagements OF the
touch football league teams will
be at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
with the Wildcats to play the He'll.
cats at Foster field and the Spar.
tans to tussle with the Gophers at
Ros
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28
Calendar Of Social Events

TODAY
Newcomers Club Halloween Gilbert House.
Bring White Elephant pie cup and silver service.
SUNDAY
Capsule Sisters Club Halloween $780, with Mrs Walter
Wright.
MONDAY
Monday Whist Club, $780, Miss Ida Clark
Queen City Lodge number Pythias
Girl Scouts three 315 troop
list Church; troop l6 o'clock,
Cena troop TO- Brownies o'clock Roosevelt 25
les, $780, Central
Townsend Club business meeting $780, Mrs A. NJ Wilson
The remainder of the OF the
be given
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28

In the candle lighted formal
lounge OF Charles McKenny Hall,
Friday evening, MISS June Gretch-
en- Hartenstein, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Henry r. Hartenstein,
Washington, D. c., was married to
Ensign Robert Kishlar Gaudy, son
of Mrs. Harold w. Gaudy and the
late Mr.. Gaudy. Rev. Gordon Speer
officiated.
Artistically arranged autumn
flowers made the lounge attrac-
tive for the ceremony performed at
the south window before an i'm
provised altar thanked with tall
baskets OF white chrysanthemums
and cathedral candelabra, and
backed with palms.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, was lovely In a gown OF
candlelight satin with long fitted
bodice buttoned down the back
round neck and lace yoke bound
with satin bands and a tailored
bow in front. The long sleeves
were pointed at the wrist. and the
full sweep skirt was gathered at
the waist. Her elbow length illusion
veil, gathered to a satin band with
tailored bow, matched the yoke eff.
feet.
The bride carried a colonial bou-
quet OF white bebe chrysanthemums
and white roses. edged with baby
breath and lace frill.
Incidental music throughout the
evening was played by trio. Miss.
es Barbara Warner, and Dorothy
Steininger. Wayne, and Donald
Carlson, and at the entrance OF the
bridal party, played the wedding
march from Lohengrin.
The groom was in dress uniform
The couple was attended by the
brides sister. Miss Dorothy Har-
tenstein, Los Angeles. Cal, and the
groom's brother, George w. Gaudy
The bridesmaids dress was OF
French blue taffeta with long fit
ted torso and gathered peplum ex.
tending 10 a hustle effect in the
back. The sleeves were bracelet
length, and the skirt, full floor
length. Her headdress was a side
sweep fuchsia ostrich plume, and
the muff she carried, was OF match
ing ostrich plumes.
The brides mothers dress was
OF wine wool crepe with matching
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28

Two Marines whose homes are
in Ypsilanti have received promo
tons in rank. according TO de-
layed dispatch through the United
States Marine Corps office, Call
fornia.
Warren D. Shifferd is now Staff
Sergeant and Riddell B. Willough-
by has been made Corporal.
SiSgt. Shifferd is the twenty
year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Shifferd. AL s. Huron st. He en-
listed January 90, 1913, and when
the dispatch was sent was prepar-
ing for combat with field artillery
unit While at Ypsilanti High
School, be captained the trackmen
and was member OF the football
squad. He also attended Michigan
State College.
Marine Corporal Willoughby, son
Of Mrs. Emily c. Willoughby, COS
Pearl St. is with the Second Mar.
ines and he participated in the bat.
tie for Saipan and Tinian In the
Marianas Islands this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Halsey will
entertain at the week end their
son, Pvt. Raymond T. Halsey, who
will spend part OF his furlough from
Camp Ellis. Ill, al their home. ga
Vinewood Court. Miss Dorothy Hey.
mon. Stamford, Conn, will also be
their guest.
Robert Kishlar Gaudy. son OF
Mrs. Harold w Gaudy, 221 South
Washington St. was graduated
from the L. s. Naval Reserve Mid
shipman's School, October 26 in the
NAVY Drill Hall in the University
OF Notre Dame. Graduating as an
ensign, USNR. he was one OF the
$50 men Who have successfully COM
pleted the four months training as
q midshipman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28
Willow Run Calendar
TO-DAY

TODAY
$3.50 to IL p. m.-Teen Recreation
Masquerade Ball, Village commun.
ity Building.
10 p. m. 10 3 a. m.-American
Legion Halloween Fun, Thrills,
anda Rafting Skeletons" dance,
Lodge auditorium.
s p. m.-Hallowee Party, Chris.
tian Youth Fellowship, Midway
community building.
SUNDAY
4:30 to 1880 p, m.-SonE Festival
and Tea, lounge OF Dormitory II,
Willow Lodge.
8 p. m.-Round Table Discussion,
st. Alexis Community Hall, open to
public.
9 a. m. to IL noon-St. Alexis
circulating library open.
9:15 p. m.-Christian Youth Fell
lowship Group, Willow Lodge audi
torium.
2 p. m.-Villa~e Community
building, 8 p. m. Willow Church,
silver Leaf Quartet and Choir, spe.
cial program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28
AinSle y-MereneSS
Club Has Party

The Ainsley.Mereness Club held
a Halloween Party at their hall,
Friday afternoon.
Prizes were won by Phyllis
Schaab, for prettiest costume, AL
berta Schadel, funniest costume,
and jeanne Ross, Mary Robbins,
Dolores Wolf, Joyce Mcdonald,
Margaret Packard, Barbara Schad.
el, Muriel Wolf, Dolores Wilburn,
Beverly Wolf and Phyllis Schaab
for games.
The refreshment committee, 10.
anne Ross and Alberta Schadel.
served cider, doughnuts, cup-cakes
and candy.
Guests were Shirley Clemens,
Beverly Wolf, Joyce Mcdonald, Ma
talie Helfrich, Mary Robbins, and
Patty Reddaway.
Cleanup committee included Do
lores Wilburn and Barbara Schadel.
Mrs. Grace Weir, Detroit, Is visit.
ing her mother, Mrs. Alice J. How
ard, LeMay St.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28
Staff EntertainS
Woodruff Teachers

The Child Care Center staff OF
Woodruff School entertained the
Woodruff Grade teachers for a get
together and program. Friday al
ternoon at the school.
The sound film on child care,
shown by Floyd Smith, principal,
was followed by an interesting dis
cussion on the subject.
Refreshments were served from
a tea table tastefully decorated
with bright autumn leaves, ar.
ranged by the children, and beau
tiful chrysanthemums. About 90
were present.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28
Service Briefs

L. NJ. Arnold Youngs, U.S.N.R"
whose ship was badly damaged in
a hurricane on the Atlantic, has
been spending the past ten days
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Youngs. Huron Drive. He
left by plane Thursday for Charles
ton. S. c., where he will take a
course in deep sea diving while
awaiting assignment to a new
ship.
Word comes from Pvt. Hazen
Thompson that he is still In the
hospital at Camp Butner, N. Caro-
lima. He has lost eight pounds and
still has a temperature. Word also
comes from Elgie Thompson s &c
that he has been transferred from
Camp Perry, Va, to San Pedro,
California. Wayne Thompson. Phi
NJ. &c. is still in Hawaii, Is in good
health and enjoys his work there
All are sons OF Mr.. and Mrs
Fletcher Thompson, 714S S. Huron
River Drive.
Pvt. Joseph G. David is now az
Buckley Field near Denver, Color
ado. in the Air Corps. He was a for
mer employee at the Bomber Plant
and his home IS in Seattle, Wash.
The oldest fighter group in VIII
Fighter Command, the high-scoring
psi Mustang group commanded by
Col. Don Blakeslee, OF FairpOrt Har
Dor, Ohio. in England celebrated
its second anniversary recently
by destroying "a enemy planes in
two days. Staff Sergeant Wallace
Carrier, 80, OF 200 n. Congress
ST.. Ypsllanti, Is with the unit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28

lays were provided. Mrs. George
Thorpe and Mrs. Gerald Williams
assisted In the presentation OF
the program.
Groups to Entertain
Tonight's program consists OF
the American Legion dance from 10
p. m. TO 3 a. m. at the Willow Lodge
auditorium, the Christian Youth
Fellowship party at 1880 in the Mid.
way Community building, and the
Masquerade Ball at the Teen Rec.
reation Center in the Village.
Following the theme OF Fun,
thrills and rafting skeletons"
members of the Edsel B. Ford Post
No. 379 are in charge OF the Le-
gion program featuring the Post
orchestra with prizes to be given
the best costumed dancers.
Miss Jane Petit, president OF the
Christian Youth Fellowship. Is In
charge OF decorations for the mas
querade party at the Midway COM
munity building. Miss Betty Stacey
will have charge of the games,
while Miss Edna Scarborough will
arrange the refreshment menu. A
number OF prizes will be awarded
for the most unusual costumes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28
Choir to Present
Special Programs

Featuring lore than rs voices,
the Silver Leaf Quartet and Choir,
Detroit, will present two special
programs in the Willow Run area
Sunday, sponsored by the Village
Community Church.
Their first appearance will be at
2 ,. m. at the Clay Hill Church
services in the Village Community
Church witt the Rev. w. H. Miller
in charge Of the program.
At s p. m, the group will sing at
the Willow Lodge Church in the
Lodge auditorium. In charge OF the
Rev. Warren f. Jackson, with the
Rev. Walter B. Heyler, Ypsilanti,
guest speaker.
Members OF the Silver Leaf Quar-
tet at the present time appear on
two weekly radio programs on Sat.
urday evening and Sunday morn
ings.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28

sign and Mrs. Gaudy will return
to Ypsilanti before he reports TO
New York for further assignment.
Besides the lpsilanti guests, 9th
ers came from Pittsburgh, Pa.
Harrington, Trenton, Marlette, Al
gonac, Washington, ID. c., Los An.
geles, Detroit, and Ann Arbor.
Petty Officer, First Glass, Joseph
Dowdy stationed at cambridge,
Md, formerly OF this city, was a
guest.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28
Must Be Costumed

With only those persons In cos
tune to be admitted. the 1877 men,
bers OF the Teen Recreation Center
and their friends will celebrate
with Halloween Masquerade
Dance from $3.50 to 1900 this
evening In the Village community
auditorium.
Miss Rae Larsen and Ray Arnold
will supervise the program to con-
sist OF dancing and special floor
show.
With Olaf Vicklund. recreation
leader. acting as master OF cere-
monies, the floor show will be pre-
scented by Miss Lenore Larsen In
a tap dancing specially. Dale SADIE
wasser with several guitar sefec-
lions, and "Neatrice" Rae Larsen
and her barbershop quartet.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28

Mrs. Dan Maloney and Mrs. Fred
Stoeffhas and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Roberts, Chicago, returned home
Thursday after spending a week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Roberts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Brewer and
little daughter Eva Joyce, Maple
wood Ave-, have moved to Royal
Oak.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28
TO ATTEND CONVENTION

TO y ITND NOTNF E'F ION
Rev. Warren +. Jackson. director
of the Willow Run Council OF
Churches, and Miss Thelma Gorrell,
assistant Council secretary, will at.
tend the three day convention Of
the Michigan Council OF Churches
at Monroe on Monday, Tuesday. ond
Wednesday. Miss Gorrell is re-
signing her position next week to
make her home In Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28

Miss Blanche T. Emory, Mrs
Margaret Poupard and Mrs. Edith
Gonyou returned Friday after
spending several days at the Arch
diocesan House OF Retreat for Lay
women, Convent OF Mary Reparat.
rix, Detroit.
Mrs. Harold Halsey has returned
from visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Shurtz, Saline.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Butler, ST.,
are making an indefinite visit with
relatives in Lansing.
Mrs. Alma Clough Is spending the
week in Detroit with her daughter,
Mrs, Glenn Stowe, and Mrs, Henry
Gruno.
Mrs. Jack DeNoyer and children.
made a brief visit at the home OF
her brother, Gilbert Butler, Thurs
day evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-10-28
Wives Club to
Have Card Party

Members OF the Servicemen's
Wives Club will entertain with a
card party at 2 o'clock Tuesday af-
ternoon at the U.S.O. Club with
Mrs. Ethel Friedman, program
chairman, in charge.
a short discussion OF plans for
future activities will precede the
program, after which refreshments
viii be served.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-09-15
WILD RIDE BY 2-YEAR-OLD
 ON AUTOMOBILE BUMPER

KETCHIKAN-T Bar bara Leighton, daughter of Pauline Leighton. employe at the Pioneer restaurant. and Ronald Leighton, a sergeant in the army with the Am erican troops at Saipan. was sitting on the bumper of a taxi after hay ing become tired, when the taxi driver started for Ward lake with a load of passengers. The driver did not know the baby was on the bumper of the ear, and therefore ignored signs of pedestrians to try and stop the cab
 Jess Ison, noticing the child on the bumper of the taxi, hopped into s car and gave chase, finally catch ing him and bringing him to stop on north Tongass near the Ex- change.
 The child, although frightened, was unhurt.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-09-15
PRIMARY DEFENsEs OF GERMANY CRUMBLE
 BEFORE DOUGHBOYs
By William S. White

ROTGEN. Germany Sept. 12 lDeIayedI - American tanks and doughboys have broken quickly through the primary enemy defense in this area and are now assailing autitank Instructions and pillboXes just beyond this town. This dis patch is sent from Rotgen. just across the Belgian border from Eu- pen. American 105 nm. self pro- pelled guns are bowling amid the debris which surrounds them on German soil
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-09-15
NATIONAL WAR FUND DRIVE IS UNDERWAY;
 QUOTA HERE $14OO

November IL Mrs. Frank Barnes is chairman of the NWF in Wran- gell
 The following groups are includ- ed in the agencies receiving aid from the National War fund: War Prisoners Aid. United Seamen's Ser vice. Belgian War Relief society, USO, British War Relief society, French Relief fund, Greek War Re lief association, Friends of LuXem- bourg. Norwegian relief.
 Polish War relief, The Queen Wflhelmina fund, Russian War re- lief, United China relief, United Czechoslovak relief, The United Yugoslav relief, Refugee Relief trustees, United States Committee for the Care of European Children, American Relief for Italy and Ma. tional American Denmark associa- tion.
 Sponsored by the Elks lodge, a dance will be given on Saturday evening, September 30, for the ben eft of the National War fund Everyone is urged to remember the cate, and a good time is promised all who attend.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-09-15

with Austria, during which Maria Theresa of Austria invaded Bavaria. during a campaign in which Fred erick the Great sought to annex Si- lesia to the Empire, a plan which eventually succeeded.
 Germany came under the French guns when Napoleon defeated Fred erick William in 1792 Napoleon put a temporary end 10 the strife between Prussia and Austria by sep arating the two in the treaty which set up the Confederation of the Rhine. When Napoleon met his downfall, however. Germany rees- tablished it's own confederation at the Congress of Vienna in 1915.
 Lately. the Germans have done most of their fighting on other peo- ple's soil. French armies stormed through German-held Alsace LOT raine in 1914, but were beaten back, and in 1889, during h e paper war; which preceded the heavy fighting between the Allies and Germany in 194O. there were border clashes between the oppos- ing forces. the French frequently sending small units across the from tier.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-09-15

In connection with the National War Fund drive, currently being conducted throughout the Territory to collect funds for war relief, specially made film entitled Memo for Joe" will be shown at h e Wrangen school and a similas fea- ture added to the regular bill at the Coliseum theatre next week. 1t is the story of the last moments of an American soldier before his eX- ecution in a Japanese prison camp. It was shown in various schools and at many organization meetings in Alaska towns during the drive last year. and was highly successful in stimulating interest in the tam- paign
 The quota set for Alaska is $72,- 900 and Wrangell's share ia this amount is $14OO. The purpose is to lump together a group of relief or ganizations under one drive rather than to conduct a series of cam paigns. Donors have the privilege of designating the organizations to which they wish their contribution to be given. The drive began Sep tember Il and will continue until
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-09-15
FOOD SALE

The Ladies Aid will conduct a food sale Saturday afternoon, Sep tember 16, in the Patenaude Bldg.
 adv.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1944-09-15
LETTER FROM HAWAII
 ARRIVES IN FOUR DAYS

Air mail service to Wrangen is constantly improving, as evidenced by recent letters arriving here post marked in Seattle on September 3 and being distributed locally on a morning two days later. One letter mailed in Hawaii on September s reached the addressee here on Sep tember 12, four days later
 The American planes make regu- lar roundtrip flights to Juneau now, leaving on Tuesday. Wednes- day, Friday and Saturday Taking off from Seattle at 2 am, the plane arrives in Juneau at 1:15 pm. Leaving again at 1:45 o'clock, the plane gets into Seattle at pm.