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Evening star., 1944-12-01
Two-AIarm Fire DAMAGES
Waste Material Plant

A two-alarm fire shortly after 4
am. today partially destroyed the
warehouse of the Columbia Waste
Material Co., 421 Fourth street S.W
Firemen said they were unable tc
find where the fire started. They
reported that the one-story build
ing was packed nearly to the roof
with waste paper, rags and card
board boxes. Paper presses were
damaged.
Seven engine companies, three
truck companies, two battalion
chiefs and deputy chief answered
the alarms.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Member Of Commons
Thinks j. ). Isn't
1907 in the War
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. IA House of
Commons member declared in de-
bate today that America has never
been 100 per cent in the war as we
have" and that lit is not fair they
should take advantage of that and
take over the markets without which
we cannot restart our export trade"
The statement was made by Sir
John Wardlaw-Milne. He said there
was "a need for very plain speaking
and no people are more altruistic
and fair minded than the American
people or like plain speaking better
than they do"
Sir John contended his words did
mot mean that 1 minimize the
efforts of the United States or do
not fully recognize how impossible
it would have been for us to win the
war without them. But on the other
hand, where would America be to-
day if we had not stood alone in
1940?"
Sir John said also that China was
learning that the United States lis
her sole aid and protector" He
suggested a more vigorous British
policy if Britain was ito keep our
position in China" and added that
more works managers and business
men should be sent to the Orient
Sir Ian Fraser, Conservative, said
that "we need vigor and action to
get our export trade back" He
contended the government could be
criticized for squeamish policy
about other nations-and especially
America"
The Americans" he added, "are
people who don't admire you if you
are not prepared to say what you
think. They speak plainly. They
have said that they are for full, un-
adulterated competition in the air
Let us say that we are for unadul-
terated competition throughout.
Let us prepare for that now"
Evening star., 1944-12-01
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A Chungking source close to Cen
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek declared
malicious and mendacious today a
Calcutta dispatch to the London
Daily Mail which said that China's
leader and his wife had separated
after an open disagreement at a
Chungking tea party"
Bringing into the open rumors of
a domestic crisis in the generalissi-
mos household, this source said the
report. published Wednesday, should
be thoroughly discredited.
Nine Chang is in the United
States convalescing from long ILL
ness, its nature unannounced. She
was removed October from the
Harkness Pavilion of the Columbia
Presbyterian Medical Center in New
York to the New York home Of DR..
l.. K. Lung, a member of her off,
cial party.
Arranged to Stop Gossip.
Actually the tea party to which
the Calcutta dispatch apparently re-
ferred was not breaking-up party,
but was a meeting deliberately ar
ranged by the generalissimo and his
wife to stop gossip about them which
they feared endangered both China
and Genera liSsimo Chiang's political
security.
This function was held July S at
the presidential summer residence
at Koloshan, in the hills near
Chungking, on the eve of Nine
Chiang's departure for Rio de
Janeiro and New York.
The New York Post told the de-
tails in Washington Memo" dis
patch yesterday by Charles Van De-
wander and william o. Player, jr.
Account of Party.
This account. the essential &C
curacy of which is vouched for by
one of the correspondents present
said, in part:
The guests included choice
representation Of Chinese govern
ment authorities, society leaders and
other influential personages, as well
as a small, picked group of Amer
lean newspaper correspondents.
(Another account of the party.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Surplus
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would call a "bankable loan" in
the ordinary sense, Mr.. Amberg de-
scribed 1t as essential to war pro-
duction and said 1t was protected
by safeguards.
The committees inquiry was
called ito find out a little more"
about Mr.. Hurley and Col. Heller,
Saying that Col. Heller as finance
ofncer IN the Office of the fiscal di-
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Seomen Up to SO
Leaving Ships Face IA

BY the Associated Press,
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Col, Arthur
V. McDermott, New York City selec-
tive service director, said yesterday
that merchant seamen up to SO
years old who were draft-deferred
but later left sea duty, would be re-
classified la and processed for i'm
mediate induction if they did not
return to the sea.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27
Service Briefs

AT a delightful At Home, Sunday
afternoon, Mr.. and Mrs. c. p.
Steimle received friends informal.
ly in honor OF their son Lieut.. ]. z.
Jerome G. Steimle who came Fri.
day for ten days leave. At the
conclusion OF his leave he will go
East for sea duty.
Refreshments were served from
candle lighted, lace spread table.
Among the so guests were sew
eral from out OF the city, Mr.. and
Mrs. 4. NJ. Steimle, Hudson, Mrs.
Richard Mcclure Smith, Detroit,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McAllen,
Highland Park, Miss Donna
Glosque, Detroit, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Anders, Norwayne.
Miss Joyce Patterson has re-
ceiyed word that her brother. Ford,
who Is in the Seabees, has been
transferred from the Russell Is
lands in the Solomons to Palar
Island in the Carolinas Mr.. Pat
terson has been serving in the
South Pacific for the past year and
was wounded by a Jap sniper IN
the invasion OF the Marshall Is
lands last spring.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27
In the Sick Room

Mrs. Nellie Reed, who underwent
a serious operation at Boyer Hos
pital Saturday, is reported to be
doing as we'll as can be expected.
Mrs. Glenn Burd, Russell ST., who
fell down the cellar stairs, breaking
her left wrist, was treated at Boyer
Hospital and returned home. Her
daughter, Doris Jean, who broke
her leg recently has gone home
from Boyer Hospital but her leg is
still in a cast.
Miss Ethel Howe is convalescing
at her home from an attack OF
bronchial pneumonia.
Mrs. Ralph Moran returned Sun
day TO BelIaire, her mother Mrs
Cora Gross being improved after
an illness at Leland Sanatorium.
Robert Jenkins, who works al
Ted Lambros restaurant on Mich
igan Ave, was taken to Boyer Hos
pital by the city police Sunday
night, to have his hand treated.
The lad lacerated his fingers when
he stuck them into the wheel OF
the furnace stoker, according to
his employer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27
Calendar OF Social Events
TODAY


Ypsan 9 Order of Eastern Star dinner $780,
followed by special meeting and initiation Masonic Temple
lodge
Queen City Lodge Pyhas o'clock
rank, r. p. Hall.
Royal Neghbors camp number 1889, o'clock GAR Hall.
Monday Whist Club 2:30, with Mrs. L. A. Melencamp.
School 81, Starkweathe
Junior Chamber Commerce 80,
Ypsant High School, 1880 First Baptist troop A. Ross
School S2 Roosevelt School Cub
Pack 49, Roosevelt High School auditorium.
TUESDAY
Auxiliary, Veterans Foreign Wars. Veterans Hall
Lukes House. Bring table
pass; meeting entertainment
Club business meeting, o'clock
ton and entertainment, st. Lukes Church House.
Mothers OF Men Service unit number TO- $780, American Legion
home. Bring gifts for Percy Jones Hospital.
Phoenix Lodge number NJ, Felowcrah
Masonic Temple lodge
jolly Mixers Club O'Clock, with Mrs Fitzpatrick
Loyal Order of Moose, o'clock, Moose
Mohersngers Chorus City Schools
lanti High School.
Red Cross sewing and knitting five WEIGH Hail. o'clock
and surgical dressings so At St Luke's
$3.50 4, surgical dressings
Girl Scouts troop five Roosevelt o'clock troop nine
weather o'clock; troop St Church House As.
troop % Brownies Gilbert House. troop Mariners
Ship American Legion home O'clock
BOY scouts, $50 Ypsant
chicken dinner Willis Methodist Church;
Cluo troop 81 Woodruff School; Assembly God Church
troop 3d. Harriet School 49, Edsel
Legion troop 49, Spencer School, Scout
snip %4o Legion headquarters; Junior Chamber Com
merce CUP rack Splash Party High School
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27
Supper Provided
For Servicenen

The weekly buffet supper served
on Sunday nights to service men al
the USO consisted Of hot beef sand
witches, mashed potatoes and gravy
pudding, cookies and coffee This
delicious meal was enjoyed by a
very large number OF seryicemen
who often remark hoT much these
and other courtesies OF the Ypsi-
lanti USO remind them OF home.
Mrs. William winter, Mrs Clifford
Schreiner. Mrs. Mark Rust and
Mrs. Kennard Poster were in
charge OF the buffet supper with
the Junior Hostesses OF their re-
spectiye groups preparing and serv.
ing the food. The table was beau.
tifully decorated by flowers donat-
ed by Ben Sovey. Dancing and vari-
Gus games were enjoyed the rest
OF the evening. Mrs 4. l.. Howard
and Mrs. Roland Woodside OF the
lpsilanti Navy Mothers were the
hOstesses in charge at the club
Saturday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
b. F. Eddings, Mrs. Edward Arnet,
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gress attend
ed the dance Friday evening in the
Chapel at the Air Base as chaper-
ones. Hot coffee and doughnuts
were served The cookie Jars at
the USO We're replenished this
week by members of the Industrial
Pleasure Club.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27
Many Units
Being Moved

More than COO housing units are
being transferred out of the vii
low Run war housing community
according to Francis Servaites, gen
eral manager.
One hundred trailer apartment
units are being moved to the Will
bert Arlington Development at Ak
ron, o., to serve the housing needs
OF the Goodyear Rubber Company.
To relieve the critical housing
condition at Muskegon. 20 units
1.-TWO apartmenJ are being trans
ferred there.
From West Court. 46S units are
being transferred to Oakdale Gar
dens, formerly known as the Eight
Mile and Wyoming housing project
in Royal Oak Township.
The two and three room trailer
apartments for couples will be con-
structed into family units by adding
door in the center partition. Fur,
nishings for the units are being
sent along with the units, accord
ing to William Gerhardt, Midway
housing manager.
In preparation for the transfers,
the units In the projects are sec
toned and folded up. Furnishings
left over from the new one-family
units will be stored in the old COM
munity building off Clark Rd and
in the vacated buildings of West
Lodge located off Holmes Rd. Some
furnishings will be sent to new
Federal Public Housing Authority
projects throughout the United
States.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27
Federal Store May
Restore Services

Authorities representing the Fed
eral Department Stores and the
Federal Public Housing Authority
are discussing a new site in the
Willow Run war housing commun-
ity in order to hive the commercial
services of the recently burned-out
Federal Department Store restored
before Christmas.
Francis X. Servaites. general
manager, stated that this service
Is essential to the residents of the
Willow Run war housing area and
will be restored within the area as
soon as possible.
Damages to the building at 1866
Stamford Blvd, in which the Fed.
eral Department Store was housed
at the time OF the fire, have been
estimated at $4,000. Federal De-
partment Store authorities are TAX
ing inventory today and Tuesday
to determine their loss from the
fire.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27
Municipal Court

A II year old lad and Halbrook
Price were fined $40 and $50 res
pectively when they pleaded guilty
to disorderly conduct
Officers went to the railway de-
| pot when the police alarm phone
rang at the station, and a man
with a thick voice asked for as
sistance. No one was about ex-
cept these two whom police dis
covered in a car by the phone box,
wrestling. A case OF beer was in
the car, two empty bottles, one
broken bottle and the rest full.
They claimed that the struggle was
over who was going to drive home.
Both men live at the Willow Run
development.
Pies McFarlin pleaded guilty to
lettering Sunday night, and was
fined SIS.
NJ. c. Zimmerman pleaded guilty
to reckless driving and paid a fine
of s25.
Merrell ]. Allerding of Ann Ar
Dor and an eighteen year old Up.
silanti youth each paid fines of
$40 when they pleaded guilty to
disorderly conduct. The trouble
started when the Is year old made
an insulting remark about the girl
that Allerding was with. The two
boys settled their difficulties peace
fully, however, and Allerding pro-
ceeled on his way. Several other
fellows followed and tainted him,
however, beyond his patience. He
faced the group and offered to take
them all on, "one at time. He
drew a knife to back up his state
men. Police arrived before any
actual fighting started.
Jack Baker was fined SIS for in
toxication and dsorderly conduct.
Laura Townsend 702 S. Huron st
and Allen Lowe, 703 Hawkins each
paid fines of SIS when they pleaded
guilty to disorderly conduct.
Ruth Moffett, 434 Hawkins St,
Is to pay $40 or spend 80 days in
tho county jail for intoxication and
disorderly conduct. She was ar.
rested Sunday, resisted the officers,
damaged the police station, and
when lodged in the city Jail, over.
turned the hunks, broke bottles
all over the floor, and screamed
continuously, until for the safety
OF another prisoner, the police took
her to the county jail in Ann Arbor.
This was her third arrest.
Total receipts for Saturday were
$171.96.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27
Gilbert House to
Have New Group

Tuesday evening will be "Mexi
can evening" at Gilbert House when
new group of young men recently
from Mexico will be entertained.
The young women from Miss Doyne
VOLTS Spanish class have been
contributing time TO Gilbert House
and will do SO Tuesday evening.
Any young women eighteen or
over, not attending high school and
having two local sponsors, are
urged by the leaders OF Gilbert
House to attend because more host
esses are needed. Applications will
be available at the desk. Local
women will act as senior hostesses
at these parties.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27
THE Willow RUN News
Two Robberies on
Sheriffs Report

Two robberies and a breaking
and entering report were included
on the Willow Run area sheriff's
blotter this morning.
Reports Theft
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Yerian, IL
Ludlow, Willow Court, stated that
while they were at restaurant on
Z. Michigan Ave. between IL mid
night and a. IN. Sunday. someone
broke into their car and stole a
top coat. The coat is described as
being a light brown camel's hair.
Windows Broken
George Marsh. employee of the
public works department, reported
Sunday that two windows had been
broken out OF the barn at the inter-
section of Ford Blvd. and Holmes
Rd. The barn is government pro-
perty and is being used as a stor-
age house for government tools and
equipment valued at approximately
$1,000. The public works depart
ment is taking an inventory to de-
termine II anything is missing.
Robbery Reported
Mrs. Audrey Conley IS N. ST..
Willow Court, reported that four
men in a car stopped her as she
was walking down Il. st. Friday
night about o'clock and took from
her a small change purse said 20
contain S43.
Three suspects arrested Saturday
for investigation wero questioned
d" released. Mrs. Conley describ-
ed one assailant as being about 30
years old and wearing a brown
leather coat and cap. She was UNI
able to give descriptions Of the
other three men.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27
Pacific
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mand has great potential OF Sup.
efforts and personnel. Most OF to.
days crews, he said, were making
their initial flight over Japan. He
reported this formation was about
the same size as Fridays, which
Tokyo said included about 20 Sup.
efforts.
Topping other air raids was last
Saturdays manila time) carrier
raid on Manila Bay and adjacent
sectors Of Luzon Island. Eighteen
vessels were sunk. They included
previously damaged cruiser and
a destroyer and ranged down to
two luggers. The attackers also
wiped out 70 japanese planes and
damaged ground installations.
Two more Japanese conveys, in
volving four transports and three
small cargo ships. were wiped out
Saturday and Sunday as they tried
TO run 1000 troops and supplies to
reinforce raln-drenched Leyte Is
land. Altogether the Nipponese
nave sdCTlHCtu uNe conveys, ID
ships and 1900 soldiers in these
reinforcement attempts.
Most OF the other ships hit were
bombed in the central Philippines
or off Borneo. One was hit in a
Japanese port on Honshu by a B-29
that couldn't reach Tokyo Friday,
another during repeated raids on
the BONN Islands, along the bord-
er route TO Japan.
Two cruisers were damaged and
a sub chaser sunk In the South Chi
ma Sea off Indo-China by the U. S.
18th Air Force. These raids by
Liberators show that Maj. Gen.
Claire Chennault's airmen can still
harass coastal shipping despite the
admitted loss of Manning, last for
ward American air base in South
China.
1t was the seventh airbase to be
abandoned to Japanese armies
which have bisected China and
are now threatening to drive on
the Burma Road in interior Kwei-
chow province.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27
Willow Run Calendar
TODAY

TODAY
s to 9:45 p. m.-Teen Recreation
Center activities, village communi.
ty building.
s p. m.-Ypsilanti School Board
District No. l meeting, Simmonds
School.
7;31 p. m.-Boy Scouts Troops 81
and 50, Ross and Foster Schools.
6 p. REORGANIZATION meeting
of Local so UAW-CIO basketball
league, Willow Lodge auditorium.
$3.50 to p. m.-Tap Dance class.
Foster School.
TUESDAY
6 p. m.-Volleyball game, Serv-
aites Sporters VS.. Brose Boosters,
Village community auditorium.
1880 to 10 p. m.-Men's Sports
Night, Village Community gym
nasium.
1880 to $50, $50 to 9:3O-Learn.
to-Dance classes, Simmonds audi
forum.
Z to Q p. m.-Open Athletic Pro-
gram, sponsored by Christian Youth
Fellowship, Willow Lodge audi
forum.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27
Miss HOuck Honor
Guest at Dinner

Mrs. Kenneth V. Ferguson and
son James entertained at dinner
Friday evening in their home on
Woods Road in honor OF Miss Nan.
cy Houck whose marriage to Lieut..
Harold ]. Wescoat will take place
on Wednesday evening, Nov. 20.
Places were laid for 10 guests at
tables in the recreation room. Miss
Houck's place was marked with a
corsage of white daisy lowered
chrysanthemums. The centerpiece
Of her table was a large cake or
which the American Flag, in colors,
was featured on the white icing.
A miscellaneous shower followed
the dinner with games and music
occupying the remainder of the eve
ming. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. j.
l.. Houck and family, Miss Edith
Steere. Miss Ann Kendrick OF Mich
igan State College who is the
fiancee OF Mrs. Ferguson's son,
Pfc. Robert G.. Ferguson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Marry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Guernsey p. Collins and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Ouimet, all OF Ann
Arbor, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Gilman and daughter, Marlou, TIE
cumseh.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27
Basketball League
to be Organized

For the purpose of organizing a
basketball league, Willow Run resi-
dents and members of Local 80
UAW.CIO will hold a special meet
ing at 6 p. m. this evening in the
Willow Lodge auditorium.
Open to all men interested in
playing basketball, the meeting will
feature discussion and general
plans for the league.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27
Gifts Provided by
Junior Auxiliary

American Legion Junior Auxiliary
met at the home OF Mrs. James
Waite Saturday. Christmas gifts
were brought TO send to soldiers
in the hospitals. After the business
meeting, games were played and
dainty refreshments OF sandwiches
lemon tarts, and tea were served.
The next meeting will be a Christ
mas party which will be held at the
home OF Mrs. Ralph Wright.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27
Deaths
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MISS ELIZABETH MecRIckeT-

MISS ELIZABETH MecRIckETT
Through this teachers influence
Miss McCrickett became impressed
with the philosophy that "a child's
mind is not an urn to be filled,
but a hearth to be made to burn
and glow" Miss McCrickett's later
studies were carried on at Michigan
State Normal College and at Har.
ward and Yale Universities.
Her achievements in the field Of
education have been many and in
various localities. She did pioneer
work in the northern peninsula, es-
tablishing klndergartens in Sault
Ste. Marie and later in Bay City.
gradually breaking down prejudices
because, then, kindergartens were
considered useless and expensive.
Hearing Of her successes, New
Mexico and Arizona requested her
services and she was employed for
three years in the Southwest. train.
ing teachers in the Normal Univer-
sity, Las Vegas, and conducting
institutes for those in service.
She returned to Michigan and
taught English for six years IN
Detroit University School, a pre-.
paratory school for boys, where she
again felt the influence of a great
teacher, DR.. Frederick l.. Bliss,
headmaster OF the school. The boys
of this school learned many princi-
pies OF living through study with
Miss McCrickett about King Ar
thurs Court and the Knights OF
the Round Table.
In 1911 Lewis Jones, then presi-
dent of the Michigan State Normal
College, brought Miss McCrickett
TO the campus to become supervis-
or OF training in the third grade, a
position she held until her retire
ment in June, 1912.
In Michigan she will be remem-
bered for carrying the torch of pub
lie kindergarten education and for
her long service as training SUI
pervisor in Michigan State Normal
College. Nationally, she will con-
tinue to be known for her lectures
and institutes, and by her teachers
in elementary education.
Survivors are two sisters, Miss
Ethel McCrickett, this city and
Mrs. Alfred DeWaelle, Bay Bity;
and several nieces and nephews,
Mrs. O. ]. Cleary, this city; Sgt.
Alfred De Waelle, and Miss Gather
Mrs. Alfred DeWaelle, Bay City;
met Kelly, Mrs. Joseph Goddeyne,
and John Keho, Saginaw; and Mrs.
Mac j. Donnelly, Trenton. There
are several great nieces and neph-
ews. Miss McCrickett was a mem
Der OF the Altar Society, the
League of Catholic Women of st.
Johns Church and an honorary
member of the Catholic Study Club,
Detroit. She was also a member OF
the Delta Kappa Gamma, Nationa!
Honor Society for women IN educa-
ton.
Requiem mass will be said Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock at ST
John the Baptist Catholic Church.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27
Annual Red Cross
Meeting Dec. 18th

The annual meeting OF the Wash
tenaw County chapter OF the Amer
lean Red Cross will take place at
the Presbyterian Church, Washte-
nav Ave, Ann Arbor. Monday
night, Dec Dinner will be serv-
ed at 6:15 p. III.
There will be a guest speaker
from Percy Jones hospital and a
short news reel covering the work
done by the Red Cross in Italy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27
THOMAS SHEPHERD

Funeral services for Thomas
Shepherd, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Shepherd. 527 St John
ST., will be at o'clock Tuesday
afternoon at the Moore Funeral
Home. Rev. r. c. Morell, Free
Methodist Church, will officiate.
Burial will be in Highland Como
terry.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27

Miss Marjorie Lee and Mrs. Min
ME Corrigan. teachers in the Grand
Blanc School, returned 10 their
work Sunday after spending the
Thanksgiving holidays with Miss
Lees parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Low
ell Lee
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-27
Many Attracted
to Teen Dance

Approximately IL persons be-
tween the ages of L. and 20 years
attended the Saturday night dance
in the Village community audi
forum, sponsored by the Teen Rec
reation Center.
Miss Patsy Bowen was winner OF
the door prize. Miss Rae Larsen,
recreation leader, was in charge.