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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-17
THE Willow RUN NEWS
Willow Lodge Man
Faces Fine or Jail

Charged with being intoxicated
and disorderly. James Morton. VIII
low Lodge, was given alternative
OF paying $50 or OF spending 60
days in county jail when he was ar
raigned this morning before Jus
tice Arthur NJ. Vandersall. Morton
is charged by Ypsilanti police with
having attempted to strike Officer
James Borst in a struggle in the
police station Immediately follow
ing his arrest Wednesday evening.
His appearance today was his
second in the local court as a
short time ago he was charged
with disorderly conduct following
an alteration with Police Officer
Joseph Sackman. who was attempt
ing to arrest him. Officer Sack
man received a hand injury, and
the plate glass door in a local
restaurant was broken at that
time.
Charged with disorderly conduct,
non-support, Cranel Shackelford.
Willow Village, paid $50 to his fam
lily. 500 costs. and was ordered to
pay the sum OF $40 per week to
his family. On the same charge
Woodrow Swan, Willow Village,
was committed TO county Jail for
failure to pay $50 restitution. On
another charge, that OF speeding
and driving with improper equip
ment, he was given alternative OF
paying $50 or OF spending 80 days
in Jail. bringing the total days OF
his Jail term to 80.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-17
Pleasant Evening Spent at
Gilbert House by Stud y Club

woman's Study club members
and guests enjoyed a pleasant eve
ming Of music. readings. games and
dancing wednesday evening az Gil
bert House. decorated for the occa-
sion in a patriotic scheme OF red,
white and blue. The program, d.
Tected by Mrs. Luman Seamans,
consisted OF musical selections
played by Robert Bower. John Da-
wilson. Lynn Schafer and Lorne
Kennedy. Miss Marjory Nellis
favored with several accordion Sc
lections and Miss Betty Hayden
read beautifully. "Born without a
Chance" by Cook: THE Legend Of
the Ad Man" by Lord, and "Iam-
let" by Leavy.
The patriotic theme was further
carried out In the refreshments and
table which had a centerpiece OF
fluttering American flag. The dish
containing the silver collection for
Gilbert House amounted to about
S35.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-17

The committee responsible for
the very successful party was Mrs.
Harry X. church, social chairman;
and Mrs. Ross X. Bower: Mrs
Reynolds Congdon, decorations;
Mrs. Morris Seiple- attendance;
Mrs. Seamans. program.
Those receiving special prizes
we're Mrs. Lee Brown, Richard
Beamish. London. Can, guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Begole. Mrs.
Frederick Fisher, Mrs. Florence
Honsinger. Mrs. George Norman,
Mrs. Frank Eobban, Mrs. w. K.
Crawford. Mrs. George Willough.
by, Mrs. George Bachman, Mrs.
Gene Roland and Miss Mary
Heitsch. The. grand prize. a pound
OF butter, went to Mrs. Karl Tunni-
cliffe.
Louis Woolsey has returned TO
Detroit after brief visit home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-17
Calendar OF Social Events
TODAY

TODAY
Queen City Tent Hive OF Maccabees meeting 80 GAR
Hall. installation OF officers.
Junior Chamber Commerce Auxiliary
ing $50, and social time. Gilbert House.
Circle II OF Methodist Womans Society Christian Service
with Mrs Clayton Hopp
League of Catholic Women 1880 with Miss Elizabeth
B. B. Bunco Club s o'clock with Mrs Albert Davies.
Singleton Bridge Club dinner Har
riet Wortley.
City Lodge knights Pythas party o'clock X P
Hall
Ypslanu Teachers Club public lecture Olive
Ypsilanu High School Auditorium ?. m.
Boy Scouts Organization and extension committee
FRIDAY
Willing Workers Circle of Kings Daughters o'clock
Amelia Koch
Daughters Of the American Revolution, Ladies'
House, Miss Estelle Bauch. speaker.
FRIDAY
Carpenter Womens Relief number S. business
o'clock joint patriotic dinner meeting Daughters
OF Union Veterans in evening.
Baptist Patterson banquet $780, motion pictures wild
churc..
Ypsianti Lodge number IOoF o'clock Odd Fellow Hall
Girl Scouts: troop two, o'clock, Methodist Church
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-17

second; Mrs. Clifford Gates. first
alternate; Mrs. Arnold Lennert, sec.
ond alternate.
1t was voted to observe Past
Noble Grands Night at the first
lodge meeting in March. The new
two months committee for March
and April is Mrs. Lennert, Mrs.
Jay Cazier, Mrs. Christopher Mil
ler Mrs. Carl Hornberger and Mrs.
Clare Hawker. One application for
membership was read.
The next Officers Club meeting
will be with Mrs. Parker Gifts
were exchanged among the Capsule
Sisters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-17
Rural Events

TODAY
Stony Creek
Stony Creek w. S. c. S. potluck
dinner at noon, Stony Creek
Church. Members bring $500 and
potluck. Non-members to bring
potluck free-will offering.
Whitaker
League OF Christian Endeavor
meeting, Feb. II at home OF Mary
Williams, president.
Friday
Salem
P. T. A. OF Salem Union School,
bond rally, town hall, s p. m.
Whitaker
Church Night OF Whitaker Evan
gelical Church, church basement.
Young Married Peoples Glass in
charge OF program.
York
Mooreville p. T. A. Card Party at
Schoolhouse. February IS, evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-17
Willow Run Firemen
in New Headquarters

Willow Run Fire Department
members are enjoying thei first
day in their new building today.
having moved from their old quart
ers. which were a part OF the main
tenance building near the souih
cafeteria. to a new building at
the corner OF Midway and Clark
Rds.
The building includes space for
their two pieces OF apparatus. a
large dormitory, lounge, and
kitchenette.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-17
Service Briefs

Mrs. OTIS Fitzgerald and daugh-
ter Margaret Stichler have just re-
turned from Memphis, Tenn, where
they visited their son and brother,
Seaman &c Almond Stichler and
wife, the former Marcia Bennett Of
Toledo, Ohio. Seaman Stichler was
graduated from radio school at
Naval Air Technical Training Cen
ter in a class of 500. He was one
OF eleven who passed 100 per cent
in his tests. He is now attending
radar school at the same camp.
u
Seaman &c Clare Stichler. sta
toned in L. S. Coast Guard, New
York City, called home Saturday.
He was very much surprised to have
Pvt. Jack Brothers visit him. Broth
ers had just arrived from New Zea.
land. Both boys are well.
Pvt. cyril w. Corkins, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Corkins, r.
No. 3. Ypsilanti, Mich. who was
graduated this week from the Army
Air Forces Flexible Gunnery
School at Fort Myers, Fla, will be
retained as an instructor at the
school.
He was selected because OF his
high standing in the class and his
natural qualities OF leadership
which were observed by the Off.
GERS during the course OF instruc
ton. He entered the Army year
ago, having been an auditor in civ
ilian life. He has also completed
the armament school at Lowry
Field, Colo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy V. Stroll, 3 S.
Grove St, have received word that
their son, Aviation Student Ken
meth Stroll. has arrived in Spring
field. o., where he will receive col
lege training.
First Lieut.. Robert W. Stanton
has been missing in Germany since
Jan. %. his father. William II.
Stanton, Ann Arbor. has been in
formed. 1t. Stanton is a nephew of
Joseph Stanton. 40S Il. cross St.,
this city. Lieut.. Stanton was a mem
Der OF a Bomber crew and before
enlisting in 1912 was a senior in
the forestry department OF the Uni
versity of Michigan.
1t. q. g) and Mrs. A. G. Heimer.
dinger have returned to Hutchinson,
Kansas. after spending their leave
with their family and friends in
Ipsilanti. 1t. q. g. Heimerdinger
will resume his work as Naval
fight instructor at the Naval Air
Ease there. Mrs. Robert Griffin.
Mrs. Heimerdingers twin sister.
accompanied them to Hutchinson
where she will spend a month va
cation away from her duties as
assistant manager of McLellan's
store.
Bluejacket Arthur Bernard
Campbell was promoted to the rate
Of fireman first class in recent grad
uation exercises at the Naval Train
ing School (DieseD on the Iowa
State College campus, Ames, Iowa.
Pfc. Donald Gilbert returned this
morning to Camp Campbell KY,
after spending the past three days
at the home OF his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. F. Gilbert.
Pvt Robert A. Bristol, who has
been stationed at Fort Mason, Cal,
for nearly a year has been trans
ferred to Fort Custer for further
overseas training. He is spending
his ten day furlough at his home
here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-17
PAST PRESIDENTS
DO WAR SEWING

The members OF the Past Presi-
dents Club OF the Daughters OF
Union Veterans spent wednesday
evening sewing for the Red Cross
at their February meeting at the
home OF Mrs. A. n. Burd.
At the close OF the evening the
husbands came and all were served
refreshments.
Tn next club meeting will be
Mar. Is at the home OF Mrs. Iba
Bassett.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-17
Valentine Party

A Valentine party at the home OF
Miss Catherine Crippen was en-.
joyed by the young people OF Cal
vary Baptist Church Monday eve
ming Games under the leadership
OF Mrs. Mark Dickerson, Miss Mabel
Gross, and Martha Jean Reid, en-
tertainment committee, gave much
excitement. Following exchange OF
valentines, the group gathered in
the beautifully decorated dining
room for refreshments. Out OF town
guests we're James Gotche and
Melvin and Micky Anthony OF the
Williamson Avenue Baptist Church
OF Dearborn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-17
PARTY kostesses

Mrs. Charles Barnard and Mrs,
\. Z. Augustus were hostesses for
a delightful birthday party honor
in Mrs. Addie Gay at the home Of
Mrs. Barnard, wednesday eevning
Bridge was played with prizes be-
ing won by Mrs. Glyn Holmes and
Mrs. Gay. Refreshments were
served by the hostess.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-17
Boy Apprehended, Had
Carried Butcher Knife

A IS year old boy, apprehended
by Willow Lodge sherit's officers
was found > have been a runaway
from the Wayne County Training
School. He was returned TO the
school Wednesday evening
When officers found the boy
while he was hitch-hiking near
Ann Arbor. he was found TO have
been carrying a large butcher knife
which he had had with him when
he escaped from the school.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-17
Two Accusations Faced
by Resident Of Lodge

Herbert Cecil. Willow Lodge,
building N. room three. was arrest
ed Wednesday by sheritf's deputies
on charges OF being intoxicated
and dlsorderly, and on charges OF
carrying concealed weapons when
he was found to have a gun in his
possession He was to be arraign-
ed today in Ann Arbor.
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06
GI3;!5GkIIIE7
Do you have poor digestionl
Do you feel hesdschy after eating !
Do you get sour or upset easily!
Do you feel tired IistIess7

Now everyone knows that 10 got no good
out 81 the food YOU eat you must digest
il properly. But what most people don t
know IS that Nature must produce abou.
two pints Of the digestive juice liver
bile each day to help digest your food.
II Nature fails--your food may remain
undigested lie sour and heavy in your
digestive tract.
Thus. II IS simple 10 SOC that one way
TO ald digestion - 10 increase the flow Of
liver hile. Now. Carter's Little Liver
Pills start 90 increase this flow quickly
for thuusands-oitenin in as little as thirty
minutes. When bile flow increases. yonr
digestion mayimnrove. And, soon YOU re
on the road 20 feeling better which is
vhat you're aftet. z -
Don depend on artificial aids 10 coun-
teract Indigestion-w when Carters aid
digestion after Mature own order. when
taken as directed. Get Carriers Little
Liver Pills today at any drugstore
only 25'. You will be glad you did.
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06
Use OF Service Flag
Explained 10 Mother
War Problem Clinic,

War Problem Clinic.
Am allowed to display r
service flag for my son who is in
+ tihte ihte M Al AAiitt4iftFatf state truUpy t WIS
told that | could bat want "a
make sure as II Is not the regular
army MRS II. s.
Dear Mrs. VI. s.
Ihe-SerAiee Aae tf,d-itS SttSr-
was designed 10 represent per
sons in the armed forces of the
United States The Michigan
state troops are not an integral
part Of the armed forces OF the
Is rather are e-takiRg The
place nj the national guard for
rhe duration. \ service flag
for member Of the state
troops u not authorized.
WALTER ~ r.. SCOTT.
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06
Tip on Auto Race
With Police Car
Nets Reader SIS

An alert Detroit Times reader
who was first to pnone up
that resulted In a news story
about a race between IL police
scout cars and three youths in
a stolen auto Is winner Of the S25
first prize in the Times weekly
news tip contest.
Second prize of $40 was awarded
10 the tipSter who gave informa-
tion that resulted in an exclusive
feature story IN last Sundays
edition on the removal Of Henry
FordS birthplace TO Greenfield
Village
The reader who phoned the
news tip on the birth OF Detroit's 5
first 1914 baby is awarded the
S5 prize.
Ten others whose tips We're of
merit received 81 each in war
savings stamps
Prizes are awarded every week
II YOU think it's news, phone the
Times News Tip Editor CH. 5000.
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06

Good Conduct Medals were won
by Cpl Nathan -. Schiller, 2272
w Euclid; Pvt. Alfred r. Ryczek,
1406 jackson. Camp Chafee, Ark.
and I sgt. Edward A. SaRen. 1880
Infantry, South Pacific ASF.
Robert r.. Weidenbach. S2l2
Nuremberg, and stanley J. Smith,
S34a- -LeandnG- finished their
boot training at the Great Lakes
Naval Station a. honor men of
their companies and now Will be
given SpeclallZed training IN the
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06
War Problem Clinic:
Wife Told How
To Speed Paying
OF Allotment

With millions az American mon
now In service 8lI over the world
questions. concerning coternment
insurance. disability benefits and
related matters are becoming IN
CreaSinCly important 10 large
number of people
In iodalS WAR PROBLEM
CLINIC column Walter II r.
Scott vice commander ~ the
Detroit District Association OF
the American Legion rn,leWS 5
some 81 thc common problems
which arise ,u answer 10 letters
received by She CLINIC.
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06
Philadelphia Drops
Plan for Conventions

PHILADELPHIA. Jan s INS)
Plans 10 bring both the RepHb-
lican and Democratic conventions
TO Philadelphia this year were
abandoned today on orders Of the
Office Of Defense Transportation
Mayor. Bernard Samuel said
ODT had requested the conven-
tions IN Chicago because of its
central location
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06
War Wife Wonders
About Her Allotment

Var Problem Clinic
Is my husband thc one 10 apply
for aO allotment lie does moi
receive ms mail regularly and
have mailed him duplicate OF
UUT N7dTTI8gc license and be- ha,
not received ID ! am expecting q
baby strri ncrt ttTr money
Could l apply for The allotment?
MRS. r. S
Dear Mrs. \ 6:
Much DELAY ls avoided II the
serVicempn applies for the al
Iotment through proper chan
nels. You may apply 10 the
Office of Dependency BENEFITS,
2lS Washington street. Newark.
y. j.
WALTER III. v. SCOTT.
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06
Destitute Widow Told
Where 10 Get Help
War Problem Cline:

War Problem Cline:
My husband passed away eigh
months ago leaving me with I
child and a few large bills whicl
! am not able 10 pay My chllC
Is m and | need money badly l.
there any kind OF work | can dC
az home and earn mUney?
cannot work outside as there i'
no one 10 care for my child
MRS. NJ McN.
Dear Mrs. VI. Men:
Since your child Is i'll and
YOU yourself are not well, |
wonder II II might not be bet
ter for YOU To talk with the
Aid 10 Dependent Children,
4507 Rivard, Temple 1880,
and see II YOU might be eligible
for help from them.
i,-.-rurrtri- certainty EdvtSc
YOU well and II their plan was
not entirelA- SatisfaclnIY-ta-Ann.-
Nou could talk with the United
States Employment Service.
liz East jefferson, about part
time work
II seems wise 10 me, though.
Ia first get some advice from
some one who has long expert
ence In working with such
situation ~ YOU are now I'm and
Ia plan accordingly.
] hope YOU will be able 10
find satisfactory way out of
your present difficulty.
FLNA FOR\CRONk
Consultation Bureau Of Detroit
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06
q Convicted
AS SIackerS

A federal court jury before
Judge Lederle today convicted six
men of Selective service violations.
Five are Jehovah'S Witnesses.
They are: Earl w. Streicher
%. Of RoSeville, Theodore Macy,
%. Of Deerfield Frank Kotus, 81
and Eugene Zeller,. 25, both of
Milan. and Theodore STOW, 81, of
lockwood. Tenn.
The sixth was Rufus Car>well.
22. of sos r Elizabeth. who failed
10 report for a physical eXamlna-
tiOp
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06
Service Notes.:

SGACLa- -LI+nIA- and soldiers -ffeffi
TINS yiclnilN have Won awards for
fe4tS performed in air RAIDS OF
44sa4ila ssta Se-sf tTfT+ ie'v
Two have earned Purple Heart
awards PVT. Harold {. WEIR, 1856
Algonquin ln Italy Pfc. Robert
Martin Jr.. l5O0S Mack. with the
marines IN the South Pacific
Cpl. Harry ~. MgMinn, Highland
Park, has n Soldier Medal iot
saving a drowning soldier The
oak Leaf Cluster 10 the Ar Medal
denotlng extraordinary achieve
ment t' goes 10 Capt. John ID.
Bailey. 1851 81 Jean
Air Medals have been won hN
= sgt. Edward J Brazinslkas, $685.
TWentY-fourth and Raymond ID.
Spencer Jr.. 1887 Dale. for hero
ism M the Italian invasion with
the Twelfth ,tAf- Troop Carrier
Command LIS. James l.. Rowe,
l0542 Turner, and Robert ii. La
Bounty, 500 Bishop. for partci-
pating I'm 25 or more flights in
the Southwest Pacific.
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06

they re n n {
funny 10 me.
now"
Iic looked
around the
room IN q
startled sort
of way a.
thouC p he
had suddenly
r. a LIE d
8 thinE
III At sur
prSed him
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06
County Asy|ums
To Get State Aid

Wayne County today was As
>ured hy state officials that every
effort will be made to supply
funds 10 expand insane aSylumS
and INSTITUTIONS Cor The feeble
minded ~ tHe county.
The promise OF help came after
County Aldltor Ray liafel told
Legislators and members Of The
Michigan Stale Hospital ASSocia-
tion ihat there are S6i persons
m the county who can't Doe cared
FOR properly because of inadequate
facilities IN state institutions
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06
Jeffries Sends Aides
To Sales Tax Farley

Mayor Jeffries today expressed
doubt that he would accept Gov.
Kelly's invitation 10 come 10 Lsn-
sing Monday 10 discuss the quep-
tion of whether cities should share
in the states S90.000000 safes txx
reveDue
Jeffnes said ne Will probablNR
represented At the Monday m
ing by Corporation CounSzf
KrauSe. Controller Oakman and
Treasurer Cobo
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06
Fortas Gets Old Job

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6 INS)-
The White House announced today
that Abe FortaS. former under
secretary Of interior, has been re-
appointed to his post following a
recent medical discharge from the
armed forces.
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06

Word has been received by his
parents that Pvt. Perry l.. Mills
-Jr. .a4t6i72- Racine, WAS wounded
in action In the South Pacific
Kenneth A. Hoard, 256i Mari
borough, recently was honorably
discharged from service in the
army air force for medical rea-
sons.
Pvt. Henri Rose. who played
with The Detroit Symphony or
CheStra Al the age of Q. Is fea-
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06
JACK Pickering
Here.
and


MOTIFS ON BoMB ARpfrR
conclusion You hght Nour
nerves nv lsug hing" said It
Douglas Sheets. ~ or laugh at
eNerything Things that wouldn't
ne funny to you at all--w d
hist laugh And laugh. Why,
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06

i1-tF 'l-ffFfttttN and hNlaIIOn ma
chlnlstS schools. respectively,
SGT. Elwood -. Hoffmsn, SAP
Graydale and Miss Barbara y.
Bone 37Sl Royalm Berkeley. were
married m the Mitchell Field, n.
y, chapel
Noemsn sc Joseph Pilotte, 6409
r. Forest. and Miss Linn Tremain.
1868 Cheyenne, We're married
during ms holiday1urlough here.
The groom Is undergoing training
in Minneapolis.
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06
Try This New, Amazing
Cough Mixture
Ou4seHs Al Others in Censda
on Merit Alone-Msde in U.S.A.

Tr~<grF on AZ cough mttIcref fo
>r.tlr. ~ .r.utyfa. IrfIfNiipur rrr H.flr5
rrr -"tds 'r colo vtrfry CH1aoR 90 butr
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frr.f srtr4 Buskl,ys Mixture Qurk1
Is.rrrF .af fa seq pt.fEW lodged fn fhi
f..rr ears s,r psEsaEes sroles rasfrr
raR f.ts.pf one ur fWn sips art wrrr
r.aFf.rs slasn sasfs Nga Eef rec GIfs fsS
In. rsr fha sNe. ~ EIckoys instAnth
Hrr Other sreT1tF heFHrE IrErf
er's H.t.rt raHtffDL vfurr %
f'rrr.f fr r1 srFtsrF t.l we 'rtef Cf
rf ft.s 4fra' rarar an C1ugf
rtfst sf Hsrr.rErars Kinsf p
srriE t-f drug stores EAT tfsrti.r Erar
s.'fsa or uorei bach.
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06
Service Notes.
d IDelrOiterS Awarded
HiSIl IIOnOrS us Heroes

tured as = concert pianist in the
army musical show 10 be pre-
sented during the WAC rally at
Ann ArhOr Ian 10
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06

al
raids on Bremen. Norway tto
wreck an aluminium plant.
Sheets considers that his best
Job of bombing. Schwelniort
Muenster, WilhelmshaNen. the
latter as a secondary Target be-
cause on that particular day
Bremen was so badfy Sn1Okeu
over that they couldnt I see
what they We're shooting at
One raid followed another,
with fear in the air and laugh
ter on the ground He saw a
pursuit ship dive 50 fast that II
peeled paint of the wings tie
saw the Germans start using
rockets in their frantic attempt
TO stop the Eighth Air Force
They look" he said like
long forward passes. jlst red
ball going through the air. Com
pared 10 bullets, they are slow,
because YOU can see them. still,
they must travel hundreds of
miles an hour, or they couldn't
hit YOU st all"
on his 10Th raid. hIS plane
lmped home with only one en-
gine operating. Mechanics sald
later they didn't sec how the
plane got back across the chan
nel. II was the worst mess they
had seen But the pilot did IT,
and unable 10 get the wheels
down. or 10 make the landing
flaps work. ne Skated I'M for a
helly landing
They IIitcd he taiI gunner
OUT. dead and FIVE others
-
an AK and chopped mis- way into
the nose Of the plane 10 gel ms
Nucky hat Every fhcL has a
superstition or two They're
worse than hallplayor> Hang
inC on tho drift Indicator was 4
hat that Sheets always carried
on raids with hln1 The hat and
8 scarf without which he
wouldni 20 INTO The AR. were
ms good luck charms
Along in there somewhere
came the Big Week. the week
YOU remember. when the. RAJ
bombed by night and the Eighth
Air Eorpe hoD,hed ny daN and
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06

nut, MNHI HfNI NJ H'TI9FH"
ON furloughS: Sgt. John {.
Marchesi. 1861 Maplerldge, from
the Dalhart Tex. AAF; Machin-
lists Mate Roy karasinski, 4445
Riopelle. FL Toro Cal, marine
school Seaman. I'd class, John y.
Nazer. 66IO ~. Paul. Great Lakes
naval station I'd 1t. Elmo SOnalia.
5l6 y. Hayford, Lansing, Camp
Lee, Va.
Pvt. Roy MilIard Jr. 2l64 f.
Congress, has been cited for hay
ing the highest machine gun score
al Fort Knox, Ky.
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06

"At first YOU take u hard
when somebody II killed. es-
-p~~iaits soefeitd s---se h',''''
well. But after two or three
have been lost. YOU don't think
much about IL. You Say. What
4. swell guy he Wa. and that's
about all. You think: 1t might
be YOU the next time. No what's
the difference
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06

Il can't explain II. II just
happens that way. l suppose IL
must be lust for something
funny, or anything funny. Why,
one night another fellow and
cat there whistIing and laugh
ing our heads of. He would
whistle Anchors Aweigh. and
I'd whistle sFiddler's Bornpipe'
and then roar, To us u was the
funniest thing In the world
That's the way you get.
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06

We were stunC a. The Statitr
Hotel and he looked, with r
curious. detached aW AT me
people scattered around ne
room. some serious. some
laughing.
The contrast .eNidCniLN had
struck Sheets, ct that moment.
win some force. Then he vent
or
Detroit evening times., 1944-01-06

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