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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-11
interpreting
The War .
BY klkkE L. SIMPSON :
Associated Press War A.'...

1t was fitting that Pearl H''s
forever associated with ,
Der Sunday stained red n; Dsc :;
ponese infamy, should be H tbo Mp
Of an al-American conte s1ls Scene
racine commanders with e1 De- d
dent Roosevelt to plan + ~ Pres'
phases of the Campaign vi" e 1nd
ocean destined to set The al s. mat
japanese imperialism. 'uA Of
Inc men who lead America,
Allied forces which control t tba and
enc from the Arctic to The s,'' "A a
podes were mustered there e'e a., Anti
Mr.. Roosevelt. The decisions S'4 3sa
have taken will be revesle s'S easl
as their forces storm woa.. OnE
through the broken enemv s IVA
of Pacific islands, But ther ss'se'
certain conclusions to be d,, 's'
from the place and the tim H,'Sa
that Pacific war council that ~, VI
leave Tokyo in no double Of its 'ai
nificance. NS Sls'
1t meant first of all that the ,ir,.
has come and the means are naR.
at hand to carry the war to J. ,C'
in the Philippines, across tbs I rai
ma sea to Formosa and China I'M, I'M,
the Kuriles and to Japan itser t'' "
enforce unconditional surreudp,
1t was that last Coming str;,.
of American armed power across
the Pacific which concerned ~.
President, General MacArthm Az
miral Nimitz and the Others =,
Pearl Harbor. The shaken war ooh
met in Japan needed no spies ~
key-hole observers to tell if tbs+
Last week Churchill told psrIi,,
ment in London that the kew pr,
ciple of Anglo-American Joint WA
strategy adopted in 1912, which
made Germany the prime en-
envy and left only minimum
forces available in or beyond I'm
Pacific Safeguarding vital inter
ests," was now outmoded, Tm
wars could now be waged witt
offensive vigor' he said and IN
prospects "of a much more speed,
climax in the far east weu
bright. The bulk Of British naval
power would be in far eastern wa.
tiers before the year end, Churchill
announced.
The timing of the Pearl Harba
war council to tighten the screws
on Japan everywhere, this year, il
significant against the background
of that Churchill disclosure Of BH'
fish fleet deploymentWIt must b,
linked, also, with the raising d
General StilWel to full fOur-sta.
rank in the northern Burma-Chia
theater. The creation Of the Super
fortress rowing long-range air taA
force presently operating from Chi
ma bases, the revelation that mon
ster B-32 stablemates for the giant
Boeing bombers are in production
and with the operations of British
sea-air task forces in the Bay o.
Bengal knocking Warnngly at the
western Malacca Strait gateway
to the China sea.
The fruit of Pearl Harbor well
may come quick on the heels o.
that conference to reveal its sup
port ominously for Japan.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-11
NAMED TO COMMISSION

RALEIGH, Aug. 10-G-Gover-
nor Broughton announced TO-DAY
tne appointment of Harley B. Gas
ton OF Belmont as member of
the North Carolina Textile insti-
tute Commission to fill vacancy
caused by the resignation of T. B.
Bunch, Jt., of Statesville.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-11
Our Chief Ain,
TO aid in every way the prosecution Of
The war to complete Victory.
TOP % THE MORNING

When the body of a welI-known infidei
rested in his home on the banks Of the Hud-
son river, some years ago, the telegraph
carried this intimation regarding the fun
sral service: "There will be no singing"
That was very significant.
DIR. ARCHIE WALLACE.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-11
GENERAL COMMENDED

WASHINGTON, Aug. IT, ,,,s,ds.
Navy announced today conn., III, srn1
ton of a marine officer ny ny rOr.
Major General P. J. Muei III :, dlri.
sion, for his part in an am He j.
training of his command picsst.
Brig Gen. Harry H. ,
Ridgeway, S. G.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-11

Editors Note-The Star and tho News accept no
responsibility for the personal views Of Mr. Pegler
and often disagree with them much many Of
his readers His articles serve the good purpose Of
making people think.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-11

1t is, estimated tn at domestic
alrllnes will fly 897,0OO,OO0 o n
miles in mail, passenger and car
go by 1850.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-11
rs Years Ago
Today
(FROM THE FILES
OF THE STAK-NEWS)
AUGUST II. 1919

AUGUST IL. l9l5
Andrew Carnegie, 81, steel may ~,
nate and philathropist, dleo d' III, in'
Lexon, Mass, home, onaSOV'
Brook, this morning.
DR.. J. w. Hooper has re'ulHs y
from a service of some monlAS u. ~
the army and has again taken nl.g W.
office in the Murchison BANK DUH'
ing.
Lieut.. C. C. Loughlir, meilps ~.
of the 61st infantry, Fifth DlVis",
AEF. has arrived from oVelS'"
and is now at Camp Gordon
ST. JOHNS, N. F., - The fIl- ~,
of Wales landed here at noun
day and rode through an enoIlm .,
crowd lining miles of city S'i' "a
over which decorated afcne' D'
been erected.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-11

When I was very young collected elephants
and look what it led to. - Mrs. Thomas H.
Dewey.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-20
THE Willow RUN News
Eleven Events Featured
on Recreation Program

With the organization OF a sports
night for Clay Hill men residents
from 7 to 10 Thursday night in the
Simmonds School auditorium, the
public schools recreation depart
ment activity program will feature
IL COMMUNICATIVE events.
Included on the 11-evant program
are four activities for teen ayers.
four for men residents, and one
each for the school pupils, women
residents, and the mixed group
couples fun.
"Teen Rec"
With a three-night recreational
program and teen center spon-
sored dance on Saturday evenings,
the Teen Rec" program composes
two events.
The Teen Recreation Center is
open Monday, Wednesday. and Fri
day evenings from to 9:45, with
membership open to all persons be-
tween Is years and 20. The Sat
urday dance is from $3.50 to 11:00
in the Village community auditor
ium. Miss Rae Larson and Olak
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-20
Calendar Of Social Events
TODAY


Dorcas Society OF Lutheran Church $780, with
Rote Holmes
Chi
Queen City Lodge number 1877 knights o Pyhias.
Monday Luncheon Club O'clock with Mrs G. c. Handy
Townsend Club business meeting o'clock Ypsanu High
cafeteria.
Washtenaw District Dental Society, p Hotel
Boy p troop meets sarweather
School, 1880 Baptist troop School
troop 81 school troop troop committee
meets; Roosevelt troop 81 committee meets Stark
weather Hail.
TUESDAY
Youth Guidance Group 1880, o Commerce
Ypsanu Veterans OF Foreign Wars, Veterans
Yplan Business Professional Womens
ner Charles McKenny Hall, $3.50 m. Program Alumni
Lounge, Music and games, Guest Night.
Calkns Womens Christian Temperance Union o'clock
home OF Mrs. w. E Dixon
Phoenix Lodge number Apprentice
degree, Masonic Temple lodge
Industrial Pleasure Club, $780, with Mrs. L. T. Smith.
Capsule Sisters Club o'clock, with Mrs William Renon.
Past Presidents Daughters
Of Mrs. Edward Grannis
Loyal Order o Moose, o'clock Moose Hall
Womens Benefit Association, 1880, party o'clock
Red Cross sewing and knitting Hail. A. and
surgical dressings, 1880 to o'clock ST. Lukes
surgical dressings, 81 80 to o'clock.
Girl Scouts five Roosevelt, o'clock;
weather 345; 49, st. Johns Church. troop
Starkweaher, o'clock %, Church House
% Brownies Gilbert House. o'clock; troop o.
Mariners Ship, Legion home, o'clock.
Boy Scouts 1880 Harriet troop Assembly
Church troop 49, Kiwans Club
Ford American Legion
American Legion Ship 90
Willis Methodist Church 40.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-20
Willow Run Calendar
TODAY

TODAY
to 9:45 p. m.-Teen Recreation
Center activities, Village communi-
ty building,
1880 p. m.-Boy Scout Troops 81
and so, Ross and Foster Schools.
s p. m.-Tenants' Civic Associa-
ton meeting, Willow Lodge audi.
forum.
$3.50 to 5 p. m.-Tap Dance
classes, recreation department.
Foster School.
TUESDAY
6 p. m.-Volleyball game, Brose
Boosters VS.. Village Scramblers,
VillPge Community gymnasium.
1880 to 10 p. m.-Men's Sports
Night, Village Community gymna-
SUM.
1880 p. m.-Boy Scout Troop 80,
Spencer School.
1880 to $3.50 p. m.--Learn.to-
D"nce class Chose under II
years., Simmonds School.
$3.50 to $3.50 p. m.-Learn to
Dance class chose IA years and
over, Simmonds auditorium.
Z to 9 p. m.--Open Athletic Pro-
gram sponsored by Christian Youth
Fellowship, Willow Lodge audi
torium.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-20
Service Briefs

Franklin Smiggen, 25, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frank George Smiggen,
324 Clubview Drive, was a men,
Der of the 29th class Of aviation ca.
diets to be graduated from the Co.
lu1nbus Army Air Field near Co.
lumbus, Mississippi, today. He re-
ceiyed the silver wings of a Flying
officer and commission as a Sec
ond lieutenant in the Army Air
Forces. 1t. Smiggen entered pilot
training March &c, 1914, and attend
ed flying schools at Bennettsville,
S. C., Sumter, S. C., and Albany,
Ca, before his graduation at the
advanced flying school near Colum-
bus, Mississippi Before he enlist
ed for pilot training he had attend
ed Michigan State Normal, and
Cleary Business College.
Ensign Louis d. Harmon has ar
rived in the city to spend his leave
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Harmon. Ensign Harmon re-
ceived his commission of ensign In
the Naval Air Corps, Pensacola,
about two months ago. From there
he went to DeLand, Fla, for spe-
cial dive bomb training, then to
Great Lakes for carrier take off
and landing training.
Ensign Edward r. Smith, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Smith,
who started his pre- pre- flight train
ing at Delaware, o., with Ensign
Harmon, has been home on leave
and the two had few days togeth-
er. Ensign Smith has left for De-
Land, Fla, for dive bomb training.
Lieut.. John Williams Of the Air
Corps and his wife and children
visited his aunt, Miss Myrtle Scriv-
ems, on his way back to his Missis-
sippi station from his home in
North Adams.
Arthur F. Dieterle. 90, has been
promoted to the grade of staff SER
Peant. it was announced at the 18th
AAF base in Italy. An aerial CUR
ner. Sgt. Dieterle is a member Of
a veteran B-24 Liberator Bomber
group commanded by Col. Thomas
w. Steed of Etowah, Tenn. The
group, which has flown more than
100 combat missions over Nazi Eu-
rope, was recently awarded the
War Department Unit Citation. Sgt.
Dieterle entered the Air Corps
November 10, 1912 and went over
sceas three months ago. His wife
Olive L. Dieterle, lives at 65 HILL
crest Ave.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-20

Wicklund. recreation leaders, are
in charge.
Weekly Game
Open to all men residents of the
Village. the volleyball game from 9
to 1880 Tuesday night is a weekly
feature on the activity program.
Following the volleyball game is
the mems sports night. at which
time basketball, table tennis, shut.
fleboard, and card games are fea.
tured.
Social Dancing
i'our social dancing classes are
offered at which me the various
ballroom dance steps are taught
bv Miss Larsen.
Tuesday evening from 7 to s
o.. clock, the under IA years age
group are given dancing instruc.
tons in the Simmonds School au.
ditordium, with tho older group
dancing from 8 to 9 o'clock.
The Clay Hill Hep classes are on
Thursday, the younger students
meeting from $3.50 to 1880 with the
II years and over group instruct.
ed from 1880 I" $3.50 in the Sim.
TondJ School auditorium.
Women's light
Open to all women residents, the
sports night Thursday from 7 to 8
o'clock features a variety recrea.
ton program Of volleyball. shuttle
board. table tennis, card games,,
and recorded musical selections.
Mrs. Charlotte Brose is in charge.
Funmaker Meet
Meeting every other Thursday
evening at p. m, the Willow Run
Funmakers, the mixed group cou-
pies, entertain with variety pro.
gram including square dancing.
gossip hour, table tennis. shuttle.
board, and numerous fun games.
Future plans may schedule the
couples night as a weekly event,
tie next meeting to be Nov. 80.
Play Basketball
With the recreation department
providing leadership. Willow Lodge
men residents meet from to 8
o'clock Thursday evenings and play
basketball. Future plans include the
organization OF a Lodge team.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-20
Miss Loun5hry Bride
of Richard W.. GebJng

/ Both carried bouquets OF white
chrysanthemums.
Serving Mr.. Gehring as best man
was George Reed, and ushers were
Harold Lounsberry. brother OF the
bride, and Richard Eckert.
Mrs. Harold Lounsberry was the
brides mothers representative and
wore a blue dress and a yellow
chrysanthemum corsage. The
groom's mother Mrs Raymond w.
Gehring OF Bethesda, Maryland
wore a dress of light blue with a
white chrysanthemum.
One hundred and fifty guests
were present at the reception in
the church parlor Immediately fol-
lowing the ceremony. Centering
the brides table was a three tier
wedding cake decorated with a min
iature bride and bridegroom.
Miss Chloe Todd was in charge of
the decorations for the altar and
the reception table.
IIostesses were cabinet members
OF the Christian Youth Fellowship
group. Miss Cheryl Steiner, Ann
Arbor; Ruth Bolton, Monroe; Eu-
nice Ford. Detroit, Jean Jackson,
Detroit, Jean Funk, CHASED, Betty
Baggerly, Leslie, Betty Wilson,
Detroit, Beatrice Jones, st, Clair,
Jean Purdy, Detroit. Juanita Don
nor, Big Rapids, Madaline Winner,
Roseville.
Among the out-of-town guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Louns-
berry, Battle Creek; Mrs. Gerald
Overhull, South Haven Mrs. Hope
Parks, Hartford; Mrs. William Geh-
ring, Bethesda. Maryland; Frank
Lounsberry, Hartford.
After the reception the newly
married couple left for a short we'd
ding trip to Windsor. Canada, They
will live at SIG Fairview Circle.
The bride is a Junior on the oc-
cupational therapy curriculum at
the Normal College. She is presi-
dent of the Christian Youth Fellow
ship group and a member of the
Stole Club.
The groom is a graduate OF the
Normal College, and while on the
campus was active in the Mathe-
mates Club and on the track team.
He Is a dental student at the Uni
versity OF Michigan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-20
Desserts in Double
Orders For Service
Men Sunday Evening

Sunday evening at the USo Club
a buffet supper OF creamed chicken
on biscuit, cottage cheese and Gin
namon-apple salad, homemade des-
serts and coffee was served.
The desserts were the special
feature Of the evening. Ypsilanti
mothers who sent double order"
OF their sons favorite dessert, and
TO whom go many thanks from the
servicemen who enjoyed these con-
tributions, were Mesdames Stanley
Norton, Clifford Reynolds. e. s.
Chapman H. T. Augustus, Charles
Schoolmaster. A. d. Cain, ]. H.
Cllmer, r. c. Scrivens. c. T, Camp,
Ben vanden Belt. Carl Klaffke. Earl
Ford, Edwin Bailey. Lloyd Green.
Charles Hines. Guy O'Key, Fred
Dieterle, Alex Fox, Leo Johnston,
Charles Kuster, w. S. Thorpe, and
A. ]. Chisely.
Ben Sovey of the Ypsilanti Flor
list Shop donated the flowers which
were used to decorate the buffet
table and the Lounge.
Chaperones were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold T. Augustus, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bancroft Brien, Mrs. Anne Starks
and Mrs. Herbert A. Renton.
Cookie jars were amply filled
with delicious homemade cookies
baked by members of the Eastern
Star.
Sunday morning breakfast OF
fruit juices, bacon and eggs, sweet
rolls and coffee were served at 8
o'clock.
Mrs. Alice J. August OF the Navy
Mothers Club chaperoned the activ-
tiles In the USO Club on Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Waite and
Mrs. George Bachman were chap
erones for the regular Friday eve
ming dance at Willow Run air base.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-20
Guests Entertained
at Football Supper

Mr. and Mrs. e. G. Wiedman en-.
tertained friends for the Michigan
Wisconsin football game in Ann Ar.
Dor, Saturday, and for buffet sup
per at the Wiedman home, follow
ing. The party of IL included Mr..
and Mrs. W. A. Ryan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Max O'Leary and Hanley Dawson,
all OF Detroit. The buffet table
was spread with a yellow cloth and
centered with lovely yellow and
orange chrysanthemums.
The remainder OF the evening
was spent playing bridge with priz.
es for the winners.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-20
CAPTAIN CoOper Youth
Fellowship Speaker

Captain William H. Cooper smoke
10 the High School Youth Fellow
ship OF the Methodist Church. Sun
day evening, on his experiences in
the Southwest Pacific, Australia,
the Celebes, and the Solomons.
Friendliness toward the American
soldiers and aid OF natives are
found wherever British COLOMBIA
ton. and Christian missionaries
have gone, he said. They have
paved the way for friendliness OF
natives toward our armed forces"
Phyllis Kisor was the worship
leader, and Nathalie Elliott fur
nished refreshments.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-20
Soldiers to-be'
Honored at Dance

In honor OF three members who
are going into the armed forces,
the Teen Recreation Center dance
Saturday evening was attended by
almost 100 persons.
Guests of honor were Lee Thomp-
son, Barney Plumlee and Bud Jen-
sen. all of whom are leaving for
active service soon.
approximately 270 persons at
tended the Teen Recreation Center
activities the past week, with 17S
participating in the three open eye-
nings Of the center and 50 attend
ing the dance.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-20
Student Dance
Decorations Clever

The Student Council Dance,
which took place Saturday evening
at the Ypsilanti High School gym
nasium, was featured by very clev-
er and original decorations. The
dance floor was surrounded by a
rail fence, with corn shocks placed
at the corners and at various in
tervals along the fence. In front Of
the orchestra PLATFORM were the rail
fence and corn shocks, with pump.
kins. Hanging in back of the plat
form was q huge harvest moon,
which was lighted. A ten piece
orchestra from Melvindale fur
nished music for dancing.
During intermission, refresh
ments OF pumpkin pie a la mode
were served. Chaperones included
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Quirk. Jr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Halsey left
Saturday to spend the winter at
st. Paul, MINI.
Mrs. Stanley Haremsky, Flint,
spent part Of the past week with
Mrs. F. H. Kintigh.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-20
Party Attended
by Ford Employees

About 125 employees Of the Ford
Generator plant attended a Thanks
giving party at Gilbert House Sat
trday night, which was sponsored
by the educational department of
the U.A.W.-CLO. Local $40.
Following the showing of a mo-
ton picture, the evening was spent
in games and dancing to music fur
nished by an orchestra.
Larry Van Vaeck and Mrs. Mary
Wilson each won a prize of 16
pound turkey; Vernon Straits, Lot
tie Hodge, Make Mclaughlin,
Nancy Anderson each won a chick
en- and Allen Burget, a carton OF
cigarettes.
Refreshments were served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-20

Before an altar OF white chry
santhemums, ferns and candelabra
Mrs, Kathryn Lounsberry became
the bride OF Richard w. Gehring
ut q double ring ceremony satur-
day, November Is at p. m. at
the Congregational Church.
The bride. given In marriage by
her father, Frank Lounsberry, Hart
ford, and the wedding party APP
preached as the bridal chorus
from Lohengrin was played by the
organist, Miss Virginia NJ Smith,
Wayne. Clark Spike OF Detroit,
sang 81 Love You Truly" and Be
cause" after which Rev Gordon C..
Speer read the double ring cere-
mony.
, The brides gown was OF silk
maruuisette. styled with a sweet
heart neckline and with a train
and long sleeves. She wore a fling
ertip veil and a single strand OF
pearls, a gift from the groom, and
carried bouquet OF white chrysan-
themums.
Miss Jean Stein, South Haven,
was maid Of honor. She wore
an aqua floor length dress with
matching veil headress and carried
chrysanthemums.
Bridesmaids were Mary 10 Ellis,
Dundee, who wore a pink floor
length dress with matching veil
head dress and Mrs. Jack Hager,
South Haven, who wore light blue
formal with matching headdress.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-20
Church Programs
Attended by 200

About 200 persons attended
Thanksgiving programs at two
churches within the Willow Run
area Sunday evening.
At Harvest Festival
More than 100 persons attended
the Harvest Festival, Sunday at
tn Christ Chapel off Midway Blvd.
in the Willow Run area, in charge
OF Rev. Erwin Bondo.
In charge of the Ladies' Fellow
ship, light supper was served, fol-
lowed by program Of drama and
music.
A one act play, Thanksgiving
Ann, was presented by members
of the Chapel Chums. Roles were
enacted by Robert Ramey. Robert
Gabriel. Patsy Bowen, Joan Jensen,
Joan Rowan, Wanda Richie, and
Virginia Reed.
Members OF the Story Hour Chill
dren's group SAM God Has Given
Us Harvest, George Huddleston
sang a solo, Somebody, and a
ladies choir sang Come Ye
Thankful People. A greeting was
g'ren by Rev. Hugo Fenker, Ypsi-
lanti.
The church was decorated with
fruits of the earth and Horn Of
Plenty" by Mrs. Erwin Bondo, as
sisted by Miss Alva Johnson.
Many at ST. Alexis
Approximately 100 were served
chicken dinners at the st, Alexis
Church.. with about so participat-
ing in the after-dinner dancing
and partying" entertainment.
Mrs. Susan Mush and Mrs. John
Abrahams were winners of the door
prizes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-20
Newsboy Bitten
on Knee by Dog

Dean, the ~ year old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. G.. s. Gilbert, 1921 F..
Cross St. was treated at the Bey-
err Hospital Saturday for n dog tie
received on the knee while deli"er-
ing newspapers at 1872 4. Michigan
Ave.
The boy, substitute newsbov for
the Daily Press, was released from
y , hospital after treatment.
The dog belonging to Mrs. A. F.
McDougall, was ordered tied for
ten days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-20
Five Point Program
Explained at Guild
Meeting Here. Sunday

The Crusade for Christ was the
theme for panel presentation by
five members of the Wesleyan
Guild at the vesper service Sunday
evening. The five point program
OF the Methodist Church was ex-
planned. 1t includes The Crusade
for a New World Order, Recon
struction and Rehabilitation, In
crease in Church School Attend
ance, Evangelism and Stewardship.
The program calls for 25 million
dollars to be raised among its s
million members.
Students participating IN the pre-
sentation were: Uellen Mills
Plymouth; Nan Leggatt, Detroit.
Betty Hopper, Flint: Susie Craw.
ford. Milan; and Virginia Ford.
Munith. Don Carlson, LudInston.
played the piano for the devotional
service.
The supper committee which
MANNED and served a Thanksgiv-
Ing supper were: Dorothea Lobban
and Ruthann Kortier. Ypsilanti:
Gladys L'deey, Detroit; Shirley
Oatman. Holland; and DON Knapp,
Three Rivers.
Next Friday evening the group
will enjoy a THANKSGIVING party az
the Church House at 8 o'clock. On
Sunday evening the group will meet
at the church at Gas to 90 to Ann
Arbor to attend the Fourth An
nual District Choir Festival. Some
OF the members OF the Wesleyan
Guild will sing with the Ypsilanti
choir.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-20
Fire Caused by
Careless Smoking

Attributed to careless smoking, a
fire at 1918 Norfolk this morning
at 9 o'clock resulted in the com
plete loss OF a bed valued at S24.
The fire was discovered by 1t.
George Caldwell of the Willow Run
area fire department on his way to
work. It had evidently started in
the bed, from which the mattress
had been removed, and the burn
ing bed placed outside the resi-
dence.
Occupants Of the housing unit
had left when the firemen arrived
at the scene of the fire.