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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01
March Totals
For Building
Reveal Rise

Building totals for the month Of
March were far in excess OF the
February figures. total of s20,025
in building permits having been
applied for, as compared TO the Feb
ruary figure OF $6.410. Large per-
mits granted included one TO f. J.
Doran, for the building OF a one
story garage at 40 f. Michigan
Ave. at a cost OF $4,000.
Other permits granted were:
Mrs. Wanda walker, 5l1 W. Mich
igan Ave. siding on house; Baptist
Tabernacle, 21S f. Forest Ave,
erect cement block building; John
Mccarthy, 402 f. Michigan Ave.
partition for apartments al 10 n.
Normal St: Oliver House. Al f.
Cross ST.. remodel; d. L. Quirk.
zoe y. Huron St., repair office at
% y. Washington ST.; Lawrence
Green, p S. Prospect St. repair
fire damage; Steven Vaniades. 213
Pearl ST., addition to building; d. c.
Greene. 915 Sheridan Ave. shingle
roof: George Hayes. 109 S. Adams
St. erect garage; Clyde Cushman,
306 E. Ainsworth Blvd. repair
house; Lucy Mallory. Detroit. re-
roof house at 400 Harriet ST.; Frank
Jackson. 80 y. Washington St.
changing shelving to stone; Mich
igan Bell Telephone Co.. install
partition at 209 Pearl St: Mrs
Lucy Mallory, Detroit, install sid
ing on house at 400 Harriet ST..
Anna Glenn, 615 Pearl ST.. remodel
apartment; Raymond Stokes. 303
Wallace Blvd. remodel house.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01
Quadruplets Taken
Out Of Incubator

New York, Apr. Inns The
Zarief bankruptcies were out OF
their incubator today and appar-
emily completely out Of danger for
the first time since their birth on
Wednesday.
The Slone Hospital for Women.
their domicile with that OF the
Bachant triplets which followed
them into the world on Thursday.
said all seven babies are receiving
the regulation hospital fare Of
evaporated milk. water and sugar.
Mrs. Muriel Bachant. 81. an
nounced that she has notified ner
husband. who is with an armored
division in England. OF the triple
birth. She also has named the
three little girls Nancy. Karen and
Janet.
Mrs. Eleanor Zarief. 100 pound
mother Of the quads. revealed that
that jackpot OF babies Nalso had
been named. They are now Ellen
Elaine. Isadora and Benjamin.
The quads saw their mother YES
terday for the first time since their
birth.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01
Quota Passed
by Red Cross

The latest official Red Cross
Drive in Washtenaw County ex-
ceeded It's quota OF $92,5OO by s22.-
Oi441. with the total on the last
day OF the drive being sll4,5444l
it was announced today by Char
les Henderson, chairman Of the
Red Cross Drive for Washtenaw
County.
In a congratulatory letter receiy-
ed by Mr.. Henderson from Richard
S. Beaker, regional director of the
ST. Louis office, headquarters. Of
the Red Cross Drive for this area.
1t was revealed that this county
was the 18th chapter Of the state
and the 18th In a group Of chap
tiers OF comparable size throughout
the United States TO reach or sur
pass the quota.
In Ypsilanti the goal Of $4,000
was passed by N,lol.99 with the
last figure for the city being 3d..
1879.
Red Cross returns from Ann Ar
Dor totaled S70,97646 and latest
returns from rural townships are
sIO,44s.96 Chelsea, S6,704.69; Man
chester, $3.50; Milan, S2,696.69;
Saline, Sl61S.3O; Dexter, Sl,l75;
and Willow Run village, $l,212.32.
In viewing the splendid results
of the drive Mr.. Henderson ex-
pressed his appreciation for the
time and effort on the part Of
those soliciting funds and the CO
operation on the part Of the peo-
pie in subscribing TO the drive.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01
Contest
For Election

There will ae but one contest
Monday in the annual charter cleo
ton, and at in the fifth ward.
with Fremont L. Peterson, Jr., Re.
publican. being opposed by Vincent
A. Celebrezze. Democrat. In all
other offices incumbents are the
only persons running for office.
Hours of the election are from I
a. m. t. p. m. Voting places
are: first ward, rear of police sta
ton: second ward, G. A. R. Hall;
third ward, City Hall; fourth
ward. city storehouse. and fifth
ward. Woodruff School Election
workers are: first ward, inspectors,
Stephen NJ. Dunlap, Mrs. f. r..
Schill. and Henry Fraln, and clerks,
Mrs. F. Z. Darragh, Mrs. Lucille
Richardson and Mrs. H. H. Leck;
second ward, inspectors, Mrs. Mar
ret Mccain, Mrs. Mabel ]. Hoov-
err, and Mrs. Paul Burrell and
clerks, Mrs. Media l.. Fulford, Mrs.
Raymond Orr, and Mrs Ivan f.
Rau third ward, inspectors, George
Ellsworth. Arnold w. Brown, and
Mrs. Mark J. Rust. and clerks,
Margaret V. Putnam, Mrs, Gather
inc Hawkins, and Mrs. A. J. Whit
mire: fourth ward, inspectors, c.
F. Beck, Merrill L. Deyo, and
Mayme Evans, and clerks. Mrs.
Fred Klton and Mrs. Helen F.
Miller; fifth ward, inspectors, Ed
ward H. Block, Lyle A. Murdoch,
and Mrs. Tressa Moore, and clerks,
Mrs. Maurice f. Mallion and Mrs.
Bernice |. Monkey.
Candidate for city Offices are:
Ross x. Bower, mayor, and Don
all F .Comstock, city assessor.
Candidates for district Offices are
Howard NJ. Dawson, supervisor
long term, and Donald NJ. Silk
worth, supervisor short term, and
Clayton Hopp, constable, first dis
trict; Ray F. Lever, supervisor
long term, and Bert c. gillette,
constable. second district, all Re
publicans.
Those running for the Office OF
aldermen are: William c. Durant.
first ward; Leon Y. Burrell, sec
ond ward: Forrest H. Tent. third
ward; William A. Jellis. fourth
ward. and Fremond L. Peters, Jr..
and Vincent A. Celebrezze, fifth
ward. All are Republican except
Mr.. Celebrezze.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01
Good Friday, Holy Week Will
be Observed in City Churches

Good Friday will be observed by
Ypsilsnti churches with TIE Gre
services. and during Holy Week
there will be the usual special serF-
ices in Lutheran and ST. John
Churches.
St. Luke's Episcopal. the First
Methodist and First Baptist. will
have Ire Ore union services on
Good Friday.
The leaders for the Union Tire
ore service az 81. Luke's from t. to
3 o'clock are Rev Raymon Bair and
Rev. Gordon Speer Music viii be
provided BY the combined choirs Of
the Congreg ational. byteriau.
and Episcopal churches. The speak.
ers will be Rev. Speer, Rev VIII
liam r. Shaw. Rev. ". Morgan
Lewis. Re-. George p. Jerome and
Rev Bair.
At the First Methodist Church
fro 1890 10 3 the leader will be
Rev. Walter b. Heyler and speak.
ers. Rev. Warren F. Jackson. Rev.
Henry g. simmons, Rev. Luther
Butt. Rev Russell l. Hubbard,
Rev Harvey e. Colburn and Rev.
Heyle. The combined choirs and
soloists. Miss Sarah King. soprano.
Harold Koch. tenor, and Worth
Mallory. bass will sing THE Seven
Last Words Of Christ by Dubois a
From ] 10 3 o'clock al the Baptist
Church Re-. William r. shaw will
be leader and music will be pro
vided by the choir OF The Second
Baptist Church. and the soloist for
the First Baptist Church. carl Lin.
degren.
Holy Week for ST. John Church
will begin Sunday morning with the
Mass a. s.f5 when palms will be
distributed on Holy Thursday.
there vii be the Mass OF the Bless
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

ed Sacrament at $50. the Adora-
ton OF the Blessed Sacrament, all
day. Holy Hour 3 p. m. On Good
Friday the IRE Ore service will be-
gin at II noon with the Masa OF the
Pre- Sanctified: l:l5 Alteration Of
the Cross: 80 to 3. seven distinct
talks on the Seven Last Words TO
be given by TT John Larkin. 3 o.
clock the Stations OF the Way TO
the Cross. on Holy Saturday. be.
fore Mass at Z O'Clock. the blessing
OF the various religious articles to
be used during the year. the bless.
ing Of the new fire. blessing OF the
paschal candle and the blessing OF
the baptismal water, will take
place.
On Easter Sunday there will be
the usual Masses at :. $50. 9:i5, II
and 1918.
On each evening. Monday
through Thursday from 6:45 to 1870
al Starkweather Hall there will be
Holy Week services sponsored by
student church groups and the
NW.C.A a.
On Monday night Edward Hey
man will speak on MY God Is a
God OF Freedom" The worship lead
er will be sarah Jane Kennedy.
Special music will be provided by
Worth Mallory. who will sing THE
Holy city The topic for TUESDAY
Is My God Is a God OF Justice"
Rev Henry G.. Simmons will be the
speaker and the worship leader will
be Ruth Ann Gregory. Miss Bar
bara Watson will sing Were You
There" My God Is God OF Love"
will be the topic for Thursday night.
Mrs. william x. Shaw will be the
speakC- and Miss cherry Steiner.
So nIITVpf HIS paua
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01
Two Way Aerial Assaults
Made OH Caroline Islands
Rumania Likely to Come to
Terms With Allied Powers

a meeting now being held between
Allied officials and Rumanian
Prince Barbu Stirbey.
The mere presence OF the prince
in Cairo. officials said. indicates
the desperation OF Rumania. lie
could not have left his own cour.
try without the approval OF Pre-
mier Ion Antonescu. who apparent
ly realizes the tragic effort OF his
collaboration with Germany at the
cost OF half a million Rumaniar
lives.
And the prince could not have
reached Cairo, passing through
both neutral and Allied territory
without the approval OF the Turk
ish and British governments.
II the negotiations at Cairo are
successful, Rumania will ask for
an armistice and will cease resist.
ance TO Russian troops. This is
the minimum. Russia may de
mand more that Rumania tu;n her
guns against German forces in her
own territory.
Rumania's principal sacrifice
will be matter OF territory. In
diplomatic circles, II seems newt.
able that Rumania would lose the
provinces OF Bessarabia and north
ern Bucoyina. much Of which has
already been taken by recent Rus
sian advances.
But the Soviets. in return. offer
to restore the territory OF Transyl-
vania, now held by Hungary. This
territory means more to Rumania
than the eastern provinces OF Bess-
arabia and Bucoyina.
Thus Rumania might regard the
terms as reasonable.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

New Delhi. Apr. I ms De-
termined British imperial forces
made progress today in their coun-
ter-driye through jungle and noun
tain terrain 10 recapture Tiddim.
Burma frontier outpost 100 miles
below the Indian base OF Imphal.
Loss OF Tiddlm TO one OF five
japanese columns driving against
India was acknowledged by Gen.
sir Claude Auchinleck. The Brit
ish commander in India told OF
the setback while reporting to the
national assembly on the enemy's
current offensive. which already
has driven some 40 miles inside
Manipur state.
Meanwhile. Lieut.. Gen. Joseph
W. Stilwelrs Chinese and Amer
lean forces in upper Burma tight
ened ring about two Jap battal.
ions in a four mile-square area OF
the Magaung valley. British COM
mando troops OF the late Gen. Win
gate raided an enemy airfield in
the Katha area OF central Burma,
-
Gee WAR-Page
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

Washington. Apr. l-INS-State
Department officials declared to-
day there is a strong possibility
that Rumania will abandon the
Axis and come TO terms with the
Allies.
With the Red Army repeatedly
crossing the Prut River at the Dor
der OF old Rumania, a decision
must come soon. 1t may be mat
ter of hours.
Negotiations are already under
way. Cables received at the State
Department give daily reports o.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

Moscow. Apr. ms Victor
lous Russian forces closed in On
the big German held naval base or
Odessa from five directions today
after Selling n fortress town u
miles to the east and cutting the
Nazi garrison's last major escape
route to the west.
Thousands OF enemy troops bot
tied up In a shrinking salient along
the Black Sea faced capture or
defamation as result Of the two
Russian victories. scored on wide
ly separated fronts.
Marshal Rodion Y. Malinovskys
third Ukrainian army infantrymen,
Joining with the Red fleet marines
in a land sea operation, stormed
and captured Ochakoy, 81 miles
east Of Odessa. In Bessarabia.
Marshal Ivan s. konev's second
Ulrainian army occupied Sypotin
and thereby cut the vital railroad
linking Odessa with Chisinau and
Jassy, the latter ten miles inside
Rumania.
Almost cut off from the rear, the
Nazi defenders Of Odessa faced
converging Russian advances from
four other directions-the north
west. north, northeast and east.
(Reuter's reported from Moscow
that at 80 points, the Russians
are within IS miles OF odessa
To the east, Malinovsky's forces
raced forward nearly 90 miles Fri
day TO batter their way into the
ancient fortress town OF Ochakov
while Soviet Black Sea marines
crossed the Dnieper River and Bug
Estuary in a companion assault.
Along the Rumanian borders,
meanwhile Marshal Gregory Zhu-
rows first Ukrainian army was re-
ported within ten miles Of Marshal
Koneys forces. and within ten
miles OF the border between Buccy-
ina and Rumania.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01
5LAcKslRo HELD RECORD

MERGED. Cal.-UP-A s.x.yea-.
old tricolor redwing blackbird sho.
here last summer was the oldest
bird Of its kind on record. a check
up by the fish and wild life service
Of the Department OF Interior re
vealed recently. The bird. shot By
r. II Beck. carried a leg band
dated May IS, 1891
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01
Hills Yielded
I'm Casino
Sector

6Br frfernatI0nsl News servico
Another two way aerial assault
by American Central and South
west Pacific Air Forces left addi-
tional wreckage strewn among key
enemy positions In the Caroline Is
lands today and Gen Douglas
Macarthur further strengthened
his position In the Admiralty group
by selling another island.
While land based L. S bombers
smashed Truk. Woleai and Eaurl.
pix in a highland day series OF as.
snults. details we're ayldly awaited
OF the American naval and air blow
against the Palau Islands. which
are 400 miles east OF the Philip
pines.
gen. MacArthur's communique
announced that L. S, dlsmounted
cayalrymen stormed ashore under
a naval and air bombardment To
occupy Pltyilu Island In the Admir-
alties only sniper opposition was
encountered by the invaders. who
previously had captured all vital
points on the larger nearby Islands
OF Manus and Los Ncgros
The communique revealed also
that the Macarthur fliers hit VOL
cal aud Eaurlplk Islands for the
second time In % hours. The raid.
ers concentrated on the WoIeai
airdrome and enemy installa-
tions" on the other isle. The pre-
yious day. the bulletin said. other
airmen had included Dublon Island
in Truk Lagoon among their OBJ
lectiyes.
Hills Yielded
Battle weary New Zealand troops
held doggedly today TO Castle Hill,
the only Allied mountain strong.
point west OF Casino, after yield
ing hills 202 and i46 In the face
OF Nazi thanking threat.
While German forces strength
ened their grip on the mountain
wall west OF Casino. crack Nazi
paratroop and grenadier defenders
OF the ruined town were reinforce
ed by the arrival Of more tanAs.
which joined force guarding Ger
man positions near the formidable
Continental hotel.
Going over 10 the attack after
beating down the II day Allied
campaign TO seize Casino tho Cor
mans stabbed at encircllng New
Zealand positions hut were thrown
back.
On the Anzio front. other small
scale German attacks were repuis-
ed as the enemy probed American
and British positions under cover
OF furious artillery barrags. pos
sibly in preparation for another a.
tempt TO push the Firth Army mo
the sea.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01
Case
Nearing Close

Los Angeles, Apr 1-INS-Char-
lie Chaplin. who climaxed his dra.
matte denial Of the governments
white Slave" charges with a
declaration that sexual relation
ships are not important in my
life" switched TO-DAY 70 passive
role OF listener as attorneys pre-
pared for the final. five hour de-
See CHAPLIN-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01
Five From Here on
Latest Draft List

Five Ypsilanti residents are in
cluded in the draft list issued to-
day by the Selective Service Board
number two.
In the list are Army. registrants
to report at Fort Sheridan, H..
April & Stacy Johnson. Ypsilanti;
Cornelius Reeves. Jr, Whitaker.
Milton Reeves. Detroit: Allen Paul
Thompson. Jr.. Whitaker.
Navy registrants to report at
the New Federal Building. Detroit
on April 3 Stanley Richard Hall.
Luke Edwards. Cleo Lewis Lynn
and s. L. Robertson. all Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

Casino patrol activity
ing the high with which Allied their the
defenders the Italian
sst that it has been from spite
defense victory
head With Hangmans Hill g. bottom German
reports Castle Hill ~ the
Allied foothod
the Mediterranean shipment supplies
field at Fogga has great many
engaged IN that war front (Internstiona)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

TULSA, Okla.-INS-A writ OF
habeas corpus application filed on
behalf OF Mrs Fay Smith. who al
legedly kept two Tulsa women in
virtual captivity under a hypnotic
spell was to be considered today
by Judges :. J. GlendinninR. Coun.
ty. Attorney Dixie Gilmer said Mrs.
Smith had admitted taking var
ious sums OF money and mistreat-
Ing her two accuscrs. Willetta
Homer, 29, and Virginia Evans.
81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

Veterans OF Foreign Wars Welfare
Fund Contributions accepted
Chairman Alvina Grub. 627 ~.
River Blvd Phone sew. Adv. 40ls
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

WASHINGTON ms These
short. wartime courtships seem
sensible. after all. for beginning
today courtship will be costly. II
may be Aprils Fools day, but the
new excise taxes on jewelry. cos.
metics, furs. admissions. night
clubs, and even phone calls are no
Joke TO the wooing male. And
each time he collects another lip
stick mark, il costs his date more
money.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

LONDON-INS- Strong forces
OF Allied warplanes roared over
the English Channel today in the
wake OF a night MOSQUITO attack
on targets in western Germany.
WASHlNGTON-TNS - Assist.
ant Secretary OF State Adolf
Berle. Jr.. and Edward Warner. a
member Of the Civil AeronautIcs
Board. planned today to 90 TO Lon
don shortly for the Anglo-American
conferences on postwar aviation.
WASHINGTON-INS-The War
Manpower Commission announced
today that seven communities de-
signed as areas OF acute labor
shortage have been changed TO
areas in which a labor shortage is
expected within six months. The
communities are Biloxi.Gulfport
Miss, Galveston Tex. Pine Bluh.
Ark. Spartanburg. s. c.. Stockton.
Calf. Trenton. y. j.. and Wichita.
Kans.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

see CHUH, HEs-Page :
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

See CHAPLIN-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

NEW YORK--INS-The waste
paper salvage committee OF New
York today added two tons OF old
radio scripts to its collection, al
though no connection between the
term waste paper and the quality
OF the material was implied, the
committee fastened to add.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-INS- Jesse
Stuart, Of Riverton, KY, poet and
author, was an apprentice seaman
n Uncle Sans navy today. The au-
thor OF the best seller TAPS for
Private Tussie" was sworn into the
navy in Louisville yesterday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

NAPLES ms Allied head
quarters announced today that
seven were killed and 50 wounded
when German plane jettisoned
its bombs over the hospital area
Of the Anzio bridgehead Thurs
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

HONOLULU, 7. Hap Fed
eral Judge Delbert f. Metzger
ruled Friday that marital law is
no longer necessary in Hawaii.
He issued a writ of habeas corpus
freeing Lloyd c. Duncan from the
city and county joil where he had
been held under a ruling of the
provost court
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.-(SpeciaD -
The Champaign Urbana draft board
was ordered Friday to postpone the
induction of Homer HIATT Adams,
former president of the Young
Democrats Organization, pursuant
to orders from Mai. Gen. Lewis 3.
Hershey. national director OF Selec-
tive Service. Adams, 81 years old,
now is an administrative officer in
the London bureau of the Owl.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

NEW YORK-TNS- Everybody
relaxed today after a false bomb
scare yesterday at La Guardia Field
brought practically the entire con-
tabulary OF Manhattan and Queens
on the run. 1t was only two airplane
magnetos clinking together that set
the law protection agencies in mo.
ton, but before it was explained
there arrived on the scene: a tech
nical research laboratory truck;
the Manhattan bomb squad; a Long
Island City police emergency squad:
twenty Queens policemen, and the
Army and Navy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

CHICAGO ms - Kept alive
since Sept. 20 by blood donated by
IS Coast Guardsmen, Stephen Lee
Felzer, 3, victim Of a kidney dis
ease, vas reported today 10 be
showing improvement. A patient at
Michael Reese Hospital, the child
has received 45 blood transfusions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-01

CHICAGO-INS- For allowing
the motor OF his automobile to run
for several hours while parked,
Henry Rosenthal was minus his job
as an OPA commodity investigator
today. Paul A. II. Shuts, acting di-
rector OF the Metropolitan OPA Of
flee, announced Rosenthars dis
charge with the comment, for the
good OF the service.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-09

director; Ken Thornton, program
chairman; Steling Orswalt, ar
rangementS chairman.
Contest judges: Rodney Clark,
Johnny Morton. and Ray Hill.
Bob Mcclure is the livestock
chairman, Hud Hudspeth, time
keeper, and Alec Barron, rodeo
clown.
City chairman assisting in the
drive and the roo6eo are: j. d.
Thompson of INLAND; Crank Grue-
bel, Calipatria; H. j. Ingram, Braw-
ley; o. G.. Killingsworth, Westmor-
land. Dorman Stewart. Imperial;
Roy Thompson. Holtville; H. D.
Brown, Bard -Winterhaven; Joe Hi
guerra. Calexico; Ira Kinsey and
Arno Yaeckel, Ell Centro.
Price of admission to the Rodeo
Sunday afternoon. June II, is a
$25 war bond Children, accom-
panying parents, and servicemen
are to be admitted free.
Prizes to contestants will be a
$50 war bond. $25 bond, and war
stamps, with the entry fees being
split among the winners on a per-
centage basis. The expenses OF the
rodeo otherwise will be borne out
of sales of programs, refreshments
and cushions.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-09
Valley Pioneer
Dies at Indio

P. N. Myers, attorney and a resi-
dent of Calipatria many years, died
in Indio early Friday as a result
of a heat stroke suffered near that
city Wednesday while he and Mrs.
Myers were en- route to Beaumont
to spend the summer.
Funeral services were expected to
be held in Hemet this week.
Myers played an active part in
Calipatria and Imperial Valley af-
fairs for many years. At one time
he was president of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce of Imperial
Valley. He was city clerk of Cali
patria from 1919 until 1923.
During the years of his residence
in the north-end city. Myers was
city clerk. city attorney, police
judge, justice of the peace, city
recorder. president of the Calipa-
tria Chamber of Commerce and
member of both the high school and
elementary school boaros. In 1929
he resigned from all public offices
and organizations and from then
until his death he had devoted his
time to his private law practice.
His wife and two sons survive.