The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-01
The Willow RUN News
Two Thousand Participate
i'm Halloween Celebrations

More than 1000 children. par.
ents, and spectators participated IN
the Halloween celebrations within
the Willow Run war housing com.
munity Tuesday night at the four
schools and at the Teen Recreation
Center.
Ur1er the direction of Miss Rae
Larsen and Norman HOLDEN, the ap.
proximately 200 teen recreationers
participated In varied program Of
games and dancing, including the
magic Whistle, apple relay, apple
brbbing, and wierd spelling. Ger.
trude Meade and James Polly were
winners OF the jitterbug contest,
V. n Beatrice REESE and Airline War.
Tx judged second. In the foxtrot
contest, two couples tied for first
place, Junior Campbell and janice
Richie and the Meade-Polly dance
team.
Dancers Entertain
Miss Serene Gakle, 62S Fountain
St, Ann Arbor, and Eugene Pullen,
4O7 f. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, en-.
tertained at Ross School and at
the Teen Recreation Center with an
adaglo dance.
At Ross School, where about 500
participants were attracted to the
events. Miss Betty Johnson, Scott
Colburn, and Hans Schmidt, repre-
entins the Willow Run area recrea.
ton project, were in charge, as.
sisted by Russell Brown. principal.
Ross parade unit winner was the
sixth grade, taught by Mrs. Syl.
via Rogers, with Mildred chatham
winning In the funniest dressed In.
dividual contest, Grace Mills in the
oldest, and Jimmy Sims judged to
be the most unusual Members Of
Ross and Foster Schools were
combined for the dancing program
at Ross auditorium. ..
Attracts $50
The Spencer School area attract.
ed about 200 participants and 60
spectators. Robert Stevenson, as.
sisted by Henry Gabriel, was in
charge OF the recreational events.
Members OF the serving committee
were Mrs. Ruth Smith, Mrs. Law
re ce Kruger, Mrs. Margaret Gam.
Der, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cook, and
Charles Holmes. Teachers assist.
ing with he program were Mrs.
Helene Jedele, Mrs. Sylvia Regetz,
and Mrs. Sarah Milliman.
The winning unit in the Spencer
parade was the fourth and fifth
grade combination taught by Mrs.
Sylvia Eegetz. Lawrence Edwards
was judged to have the funniest CO.'S
tune, with Margaret Butcher win
ming in the lrettiest costume con-
test, and Leroy Swisher the win
ner OF the most unsual costume
group. James Bueschlien won the
boys slow bicycle race, while Bet
ty Cummings was winner of the
girls slow bicycle race.
Ma y at Slmmonds
In charge of Olaf Vicklund, rec
'reation leader, the Simmonds
school entertainment was attend
ed by about $50. Recreational as
sistants were William Marshall and
james Ross. Drum majors for the
Simmonds parading units were AL
fred Mordica and S. b. Curtis.
The refreshment committee con-
sisted of Mrs. Belle McDufIie, chair
man, Mrs. Ida Johnson, Mrs. Mar.
shall, and Mrs. Geraldine Cowling
The room prize went to the
third grade under the instruction
OF Mrs. Doris Hilbert. Robert Pow.
ell, dressed as a ghost. was winner
for the best costume. Sara Evelyn
Wilson in a clown attire, won the
funniest costume contest, with Reu-
! Jones dressed as a spirit judg-
ed as the most original costumed
Halloweener, and John Hayes the
winner of the creased pole event.
Foster has ESQ
With about $50 participating In
events, the Foster School entertain.
ment was In charge OF Louis
Balmes, principal The winner in
the parade Of the higher grade
units was the fifth grade taught by
Mrs. June Ryan, with the third
grade of Mrs. Ocie Taylor winning
in the lower grade costumed con-
test.
George Gross was awarded first
prize for the funniest costume, all
decked out as a female. while Pa
tricia Tate with southern belle
costume won the prettiest contest,