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HARTFORD

SUNDAY
 Coffee Hour-9:30-11 :00 am. Open House-U.S.O. Club-3-1 pm.
 New Members Party - U.S.O Club.-7:30-10:30 pm. Swimming -Y.M.C.A. = -8:36 pm.
 Victory Party-Y.M.C.A. = 8-11 pm.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01
Col. Adkins Will
90 to Princeton

Lieut.. Col Paul Adkins, Com
manding Officer OF the 3509th Army
Air Force. Base Unit, Factory
School. Willow Run, for the past
wear and commanding officer of
all civilian schools in the Detroit
area under AAF Training Com
mand contract. has been assigned
tc Princeton University, it was re-
veGled Tuesday.
The announcement was made at
banquet given in his honor at
Willow Run where the Colonel and
Frederick J. Searle, Ford Industrial
Schools director, discussed the
training program which has pro-
duced more than 21,000 AAF me-
chanics.
Col. Adkins has served as Com
manding Officer OF the civilian
schools in the Detroit area since
March, 1913 and supervised the
technical training for servicemen.
He continued In this capacity after
assuming command OF the Willow
Run base in December. 1913 when
his headquarters was moved from
Detroit.
Before coming TO Detroit the
Colonel served as squadron COM
mander, Post Exchange Officer
and Group Commander for more
than two years at Scott Field. III.
Hydro. Okla. is his home town.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01
Officers Named
by Spencer Club

Spencer Child Study Club Thurs
day evening elected two new offic-
ers at a meeting at the home Of
Mrs. Ruth Jerome, Sc n. Jerome
St., with Mrs. May Mitchell. presi-
dent, presiding. Mrs. Ivylyn Rice
was named treasurer and Mrs. Ruth
Smith, secretary. The speaker for
the evening was Samuel Whitman,
acting director OF the Huron Valley
Children's Center, who was intro
duced by Mrs. Jerome, program
chairman OF the club. Mr.. Whit
man emphasized the fact that old
fashioned affection" was lacking in
the modern home OF today. He
spoke in praise OF Child Center Stu
dy Clubs. and said there was need
for many such groups to study child
development according to modern
methods. A discussion followed
in which all members participated.
Refreshments OF coffee and cake
we're served by Mrs. Mitchell
The next meeting will be held at
Ms. Martha Baird's home, 1890
f. Forest Ave. Thursday, Dec. Il.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01
Construction Beginning on
Packard Motor Co. Factory

Ground has been broken and
building contracts placed for air
craft engine flight testing facili-
ties to be operated by Packard Mo
tor Car Company at Willow Run
Army Air Base, according to
statement made today by George T.
Christopher, president and general
manager OF this big war engine
plant.
New buildings. the Packard head
declared, will include hangar
large enough to house the biggest
bomber and several fighter planes,
a three-story engineering labora.
tory topped by a flight observation
tower, and an attached power
plant.
He revealed the project as being
undertaken at the specific request
OF the Army Air Forces Air Tech
nical Service Command. It is def
nitely linked to Packard's aircraft
engine development program
launched last summer at the COM
pany's Toledo, O., division.
The latter will develop and test
advanced aircraft engines which,
he said. will be installed in planes
and flight tested at Willow Run.
Recent news about a Defense
Plant Corporation approval OF $685.
900 for this new task gave rise
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01
Book Review Given
For Study Club

For the program for the River.
side Study Club, Thursday, at the
home of Mrs. Oscar Smith, Willis,
book review and a paper on
Madame Curie, were given. Mrs.
Ernest Throne presided at the brie,
business meeting. and one new
member, Miss Mary Crane, was &C.
cepted. Plans were made for the
December meeting. when members
will have an exchange of ten cent
gifts at the home of Mrs. Harvey
Holmes.
Mrs. Claude Wright game an in
teresting review OF the biography
OF Madame Curie, written by her
daughter. Mrs. William Elliott's
paper was on the work OF Sister
Kenny apd infantile paralysis.
At the close of the meeting, re-
freshments OF pumpkin pie topped
with whipped cream. and tea. were
served by the hostess and Mrs. Roy
Austin.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01
Legion Am1hay Stresses
'HMpttaAzed Veteran Aid

at Leland Sanatorium, who will be
included with those who are re-
membered with Christmas gifts. as
well as all veterans at Ypsilanti
State Hospital.
Mrs, r. {. Starr, chairman Of
gifts for hospitalized service men
and women, urged each member
to pack a box to be sent to a hos
pital in this area. The boxes may
be brought TO the Legion Home all
next week, every evening from to
9 o'clock. Her committee is Mrs.
Charles Nepodal, Mrs. Ralph V.
Wright, and Mrs James Fitzpatrick.
This committee is working with
the Legion committee. The Auxil.
iary's goal Is a box from each mem.
Der. A representative from the Le-
gion or Auxiliary will be present
each night to receive the gift boxes.
A rummage sale will be held
Dec. 6 and over Walk-Over shoe
store. All members are to bring
their rummaSe early and contact
Mrs. Ray Clark II they are unable
to bring it to the store.
Mrs. Ralph Parker, delegate, gave
a report OF the Second District
meeting held oct. 20 at Hudson.
Mrs. Russell Geib and Mrs. VIII
liam Harrington also attended the
meeting as delegates,
Mrs. Ray Clark and Mrs. Charles
Stokes will attend the Mid-winter
Conference held in Lansing Dec.
8 and 10.
The members accepted an invita-
ton from Miss Vera Clark to serve
her wedding breakfast at the La
dies Literary Club, Jan. 20. This
will follow her 10 o'clock wedding
at St. Thomas Church in Ann Ar
Dor. All members have been inyit'
ed to attend the ceremony.
War Activities Chairman, Mrs.
Ralph V. wright announced send
ing 40 gifts to members sons and
daughters in service.
II was voted to have a Christmas
party after the December meeting
with exchange OF gifts. There Will
be a program and refreshments IN
keeping with the season.
After adjournment OF the meeting
freshments we're served by yolun-
tary committee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01
Helpful Ideas
Given Leaders

Miss Kay Beckman, new Girl
Scout professional worker for this
area. presented many helpful ideas
at progressive, well attended
n. Getting OF the Lincoln Girl Scout
leaders and committee members
thursday evening at the Lincoln
School.
Mrs. Leola Wasem and Mrs.
Grace Oerthur, who attended a hve
day course for leaders and com.
mittee women in Detroit, gave
well.organized report on the sub
iect matter OF which the course
consisted, and plans were made
for training cour,e s to be conduct
ed by Miss Beckman for adult
scout WORKER in the Lincoln area
during the whit and spring.
tentative plans also were dis
cussed for camping parties next
summer. the sale OF Girl Scout
memo calendars, and the adult
presentation OF a three.act play,
the proceeds OF which are to go
to the Girl Scouts general fund.
Mrs. Harlow Laing, chairman Of
the recent paper drive, reported
phenomenal success, one faithful
n ember of the community handling
six tons OF paper during the day.
Another paper drive is planned In
the spring.
The next meeting will be at the
home Of Mrs. Laiug. Lincoln, Dec.
20.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01
KiWanians Have
Special Program

The annual Ladies Night obsefy.
Ance by the Kiwanis Club was en-.
joyed by 125 members and their
wives Wednesday evening in
Charles McKenny Hall. The meet.
ing opened by community singing
OF THE Star Spangled Banner" and
the pledge of allegiance to the flag,
followed by the invocation by Rev.
Robert L. Dewitt. A delicious tur
key dinner was served, the tables
being adorned with quaint figures
made and given by Mrs. Clarence
Sanderson.
After the dinner had been en-.
joyed, President Basil Wheeler
gave an address OF welcome and
introduced the POSTMASTER, Prof.
Clarence Loesei, who proved
skilled at his task Community sing.
ing led by George p. Becker and
accompanied by Carroll Curtis fol-
lowed. The eloquent address OF the
evening. "Foxholes de Luxe" by
Prof. ]. L. Brumm Of the University
OF Michigan was much appreciated.
Mrs. Grace Begole then presented
three OF her talented pupils in
dances. Miss Marilyn Scheel per-
formed the "Pizzicato Polka" Miss
Marilyn Begole, a waltz from the
ballet, "Ramonda," the "Tunisienne
Dance OF India" vas performed by
Mrs. Gertrude Menzi Wallace,
Misses Scheel and Begole closing
with the dance; Picnic IN the
Park" Mrs. Virginia Spiegel was
the accompanist.
Johnny and Tani Boyle delighted
the guests with songs and dancing
to the accompaniment OF Mr..
Boyles guitar Earl Gotberg, ven
triloquist. complsAed the evening
with a skillful series OF examples OF
his art.
The committee in charge OF the
occasion was James O'Sullivan,
chairman, Paul Ehman and Darwin
Wilson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01
Lutheran Group to
Nominate Officers

A nominating committee was ap.
pointed and reports were given at
the November supper meeting OF
the Lutheran Mixer OF the Luther.
an Church, Thursday evening in
the church dining room. Forty-five
were present.
Glenn Groosbeck appointed on
the nominating committee for cleo
ton OF officers at the December
meeting, Elmer Peters, Rote
Holmes and Mrs. Frank Lidke, Jr
Mr.. Peters gave a short talk on the
church yearly meeting to be early
in January.
The committee to serve for the
January meeting is Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Lidke, Jr., Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Lidke, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Meyer. A birthday greeting was
sung for Lieut.. Frank Lidke, who
has recently returned to the city.
His birthday was Thursday
The remainder OF the evening
was spent playing euchre with
prizes going to Mrs. Paul Ungrodt,
Mrs. Elmer Peters, Leslie Russell
and Richard Wageman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01
Library to Have
Special Display

The Public Library in the North
Community building il going to
have a special display of Christmas
books and pictures that will last
all Of next week The display will
be set up until next Friday aud
patrons will not he able TO check
these books out during that time.
There will also be a display OF
Jackets Of new hooks in the hall
o, the library. Children and their
parents are urged to come. The
library hours are, Monday 1:0O-5:O0
d. m. Tuesday. Friday 9:0O-1:OO
and 2:0O.5:O0, Saturday 9:0O-l2 90
ia. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01
Calendar OF Social Events
FRIDAY


of Baptist Church, Christmas party,
parsonage; gift exchange and collection Of so cents
church
Carpenter Corps meeting, o'clock
OF officers. GA RI. Hall
Ypsanti Masonic Association, o'clock. Masonic Temple
Friday Bridge Club, o'clock with Mrs. j.. d. LaFue.
Girl Scouts: Brownies Central School. $3.50.
with orchestra Army Air Base Willow Run Village
Boy Johns Catholic Church Cub Pack
the church.
SATURDAY
USO Sunday morning breakfast at 9 o'clock.
Association OF University Women Rackham Building
Arbor O'Clock DR.. Raymond Wsggoner will speak "Psy
chotherapy and the Veteran"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01

Mrs. 7. d. Barnes, Rehabilita-
ton chairman OF the American lie
gion Auxiliary gave an interesting
report on her work among the hos
pitalized veterans in this area at
the regular meeting Of the Auxil-
iary Thursday evening at the Lee
gion home.
Mrs. Barnes recently attended
meeting at Tecumseh, where
Mrs. Pearl GoetZ, Detroit, national
rehabilitation chairman. stressed
the need Of every auxiliary member
10 support the program. The need
IL steadily increasing, with more
returning veterans each day. There
are four veterans OF World War |
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01
Speak Marriaue Vows

Miss Jane GraySmith became the
bride OF Silas Nord in a ceremony
conducted by Rev. Gordon c. Speer
in the parsonage OF the Congrega-
tional Church Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Freatt were
their attendants. All four OF the
bridal group are employees at the
Ypsilanti State Hospital.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01
Auxiliary Guild
Marks Birthday

The birthday OF Miss Alice Gil
bert was celebrated at the weekly
sewing and luncheon meeting OF
ST. Luke's Auxiliary Guild at the
church house, Thursday Luncheon
was served to 50, and Miss Gilbert
received birthday greeting from
the women, many cards and dec
GRATED birthday cake with candles.
At the brief business meeting,
final plans for the church bazaar
and dinner. Dec. and s were made.
Mrs. Robert Stephens is chairman
OF the dinner
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01
TEN PER CENT AFFECTED

Detroit-Approximately 10 per
cent Of Wayne County's 5000 en-
ployes were removed from Civil
Service Wednesday following re-
ceipt OF a decision from Attorney
General Herbert j. Rushton con-
corning the scope OF the country's
Civil Service Act. Affected by the
decision were all employees of the
Wayne County circuit, probate and
Juvenile g, courts, county employees
OF the Detroit recorders and com
mon pleas court, and STATS OF the
Wayne County jury commission,
the county agricultural agent and
the county superintendent Of
schools.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01

to rumors that Packard might be
operating the entire Willow Run
facility" Christopher stated. Our
buildings, however, will be located
at the east end Of the airport and
have nothing to do with the bomber
plant activity.
Until the new structures are
complete, the experimental work
which is starting Immediately, will
have temporary housing at Willow
Run made available by the fine CO.
operation OF the Army and the Ford
Motor Company"
Christopher said that an add
tional 100000 for the broadening
purpose is now Icing contaminated
with the Defense Plant Corpora
ton. Together with other grants,
1t will bring the total for Pack
ards engine developmental work
and flight testing close to $4,000
900.
Coordinate Testing
Establishment of the installa.
ton engineering facilities at the
Willow Run Airport now gives
Packard the ability to coordinate
two phases of its advanced aircraft
engine development program"
Christopher reported.
Our special aircraft engine d.
vision at the Toledo plant will be
responsible for development of adj
vanced engines for the Army, and
the Willow Run laboratories will
engineer modern installations OF
those engines in air frames and
fight test them on the spot"
Christopher pointed out that the
Joint Toledo-Willow Run expert
mental projects will be unique for
Army Air Forces sponsored de-
velopment programs in that Pack
ard has been authorized, ms ONE
instances, to work directly with
aircraft manufacturers in making
installation improvements.
Willow Run equipment, he ampli-
fed. will include engineering and
modification shops for installation
OF engine mounts and auxiliary en-
CINE equipment such as coolant ana
fuel systems, photograph facilities
t. record engine test performance
and instrument readings, and ra-
do devices for continuous contact
between test pilot and flight test
engineer on the ground.
Not Temporary
Completion OF the new project,
called "a further step in what need
not be considered a temporary
Packard operation in the aircraft
engine field" is being supervised
by c. r. Patton, directing engineer
for the Toledo engine development
al work, and Col. j. G. Vincent,
Packard vice president Of engineer
ing.
They are now recruiting a stan
of key men and announcement is
expected shortly Of some outstand-
ing names in aircraft engine cir
cles who will join the new program.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01
MRS. Stadtniller
D. Of u. V. Hostess

Mrs Mabel Stadtmiller was host
ess for the social meeting Of Mar
tina A. Beach Tent Daughters of
Union Veterans, Thursday evening.
After enjoying a cooperative din.
ner at $3.50 the members and their
husbands, who were guests for the
evening, played pedro.
Prize winners for pedro were
Mrs. A. A. Bell and Phillip Wat.
ling, Mrs. Maude Huston and Ed
ward Grannis.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01
Entertains at Dinner

Mrs. A. D. Cain, w. Michigan
Ave, entertained at dinner Thurs
day in honor Of her daughter-in-
law. Mrs. Richard Cain, who has
lust returned from Oceanside, Calf.
following her marriage in that
city. She will remain here with
her mother, Mrs. Elsie Jackson,
until the return of her husband,
who is serving with the United
States Marines. Among the guests
who attended the dinner besides
Mrs. Jackson we're Mrs. Virginia
Weiner and her two sons, Billie
and Bobbie, and Mrs. Robert Smith,
Ann Arbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Parr have re-
turned from a hunting trip to Hlg-
gins Lake.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01
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on Nov. 30 for Fort Riley. He will
soon be moved to another address.
1t. and Mrs. Charles Merritt,
Milan, spent the day with her aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Clark,
7040 Merritt Rid. 1t. Merritt is home
on a furlough from India and has
to report to the Romulus Air Base,
December II.
Mrs. L. Z. Fleuelling, Hampton,
Va, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Corbeille while her
husband, Capt. Lewis Fleuelling, is
at Fort Worth, Texas, on a special
military assignment.
Pvt. Robert Banks. combat en-
gineers' corps, has arrived safely
in England, according to word re.
ceived by his wife, sol Ann st.
Pvt. Banks received his basic train.
ing at Camp Shelby. Miss.
Pvt. Harry Bloom, $50 Jerome
St., Is serving with the U. s. sup
ply forces in France. The men OF
these traffic regulating groups sta
toned at the Office OF the Chief OF
Transportation moor pool in Paris
are responsible for the Corps, local
transportation. There are 39 drivers
in the motor pool In all and they
make trips to all Transportation
Corps installations II France.
Sgt. Robert L. wales, Anti-Air-
craft Artillery So Battalion, is re-
turning to 24O9 e. Michigan Ave.
after 40 months oerseas in the
Southwest Pacific area. He will
visit his mother, Mrs. Betty L.
Walker.
Among those graduating from an
intensive course OF Basic Engineer
ing training at Service Schools ex-
ercises at Great Lake, Illinois, was
Willard Glen Ricketts,, 26, husband
OF Diana ]. Ricketts,, 316 Washte-
nav Ave.
Sgt. Robert Wales, OF the Coast
Artillery, is spending a 26-day fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. X. Wales, Gil w. Forest
Ave. Sgt. Wales, who entered the
service in April. 1941, Is having his
first furlough; after three and one
half years in the Southwest Pacific.
He Is in the best Of health but Is
sure there is no place as good as
the Aagoed Old U.S.A." From here
Sgt. Wales will 60 to Miami, Fla.
for a rest period and then will be
reassigned.
Ensign Alvin L. Joslyn has been
assigned to the U.S.S. Tate, a car
rier. which was commissioned last
week end.
Ensign Joslyn entered the serv-
ice April %, 1914, took his indoc-
trination at Hollywood, Fla, then
was assigned to amphibious training
at Fort Pierce, Fla. His particular
type OF craft is the L.C.VP. At the
completion OF his training there,
he went to Rhode Island.
Pvt. Irene Hayward (KnighD of
U. S. Marine Corps Women Re-
serves, is home on a fifteen day
furlough visiting her mother, Mrs.
Grace Anderson this city. Pvt.
Hayward is now stationed at Paris
Island, S. c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01
Fine Points in Bndqe

the heart K. ruff Of the heart A by
the spade 2. and a lead to the dia-
mond X. Then one declarer A.
messed the spade J. losing to the
K. and West returned the spade 3
to the A. The club K drove out the
A. and West returned his last
trump to the 10. The club Q and J
furnished discard Of the diamond
5, the diamond A was cashed and
the diamond 2 ruffed by the spade
Q. But then South had to give up
two hearts at the end. so was
down two.
After ruffing the second heart
and leading to the diamond K, the
second declarer led the club 7. the
X forcing the A. West shot back
his spade 3. leaving q guard to
his K. South winning with the J.
The club Q and furnished a dia-
mond discard. then the diamond A
was taken and the 6 led. West
ruled too high for the dummy.
with his spade X. and returned
his spade 7 to the 10. There had
been only two trump leads. so the
dummy had two spades left. Be-
tween them and the spade A the
last three tricks were cross.ruffed.
a club and a diamond in the dunn
my and a heart in the South.
Your Weekend Question
What are the three main pur.
poses which may be accomplished
by leading an honor from a three
card sequence against a No Trump
contract instead OF leading the
fourth best card OF the suit!
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01
Hostess 20 Club

Mrs. Arthur Nicely was hostess
for the meeting of the D. B. Bunco
club at her home, Thursday eve
ming. Prize winners for bunco were
Mrs. Nicely, Mrs. John Simon and
Mrs. Anna Belle Reynolds. The
house prize was won by Mrs. Harry
Williams. Refreshments were
served by the hostess at the close
Of the evening Next week the club
will meet with Mrs. Gardner Hue
lett
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-01

John William Marshall, Il, son OF
Mary Marshall, 51l5l Z. Michigan
Ave; William Harrison Powers,
II, son OF Forest Leon Powers, 627
y. Adams St. and Wayne Wade
Stouse, %. husband OF Mrs. Duetta
Stouse, 2O5O Ecorse Rd, are re-
ceiving their initial Naval indoc-
trination at the U. S. Naval Train
ing Center Great Lakes, Illinois.
\ new G.I. title for Leo K. Tim.
mons was announced recently at
Laurinburg.M axton Army Air Base,
n. c., glider installation OF the
| Troop Carrier Command. He was
promoted to the grade OF corporal
November Is.
Corporal Timmons is the son OF
Arthur Timmons, OF 210 S. First
St, Brighton. Michigan. He is a
graduate Of Brighton High School.
Until he entered service March
30. 1913, he was employed by the
Willow Run Bomber Plant, as an
inspector.
He arrived at this base, March
IL 1914, and is at present assigned
to glider maintenance.
Two OF his brothers are in serv-
ice. William G. Timmons in the
Signal Corps and Arthur Timmons
in the Navy.
Private Rodney Hutchinson left
wednesday morning for San An
tonic, Texas. after spending a IA
day furlough with his wife, and
family here. Pvt. Hutchinson Is a
member Of the Army Air Forces,
and took his basic training at Buck
ley Field. Denver, Colorado. Dur
ing his stay at home he was visit
ed by his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
H. c. Hutchinson, Alton, Michigan,
and Mrs. Elmer Brown OF Flint.
Pvt. Hutchinson reported for in
duction at Fort Sheridan, Illinois,
September 81, He was employed by
the Kelsey Hayes wheel Co. in
Plymouth previous to entering the
service.
Pvt. C. William Coleman has com
pleted his technical training course
at Willow Run Air Base and Is
transferred to Tyndall Field, Flor
ida, where he will receive gunnery
training.
Pfc. Daniel Barber has returned
from the South Pacific theater- or
war, where he has been for the past
is months, and is at Percy Jones
Hospital, Battle Creek, with para
lyzed feet. Sunday visitors were
his mother, Mrs. Vada Barber, his
sister and brother.in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Shugg and their
daughter, Sharon, and Mrs. Emil
PARE.
T/Sgt. Robert G. Ferguson has
arrived safely in England, accord
ing TO word received by his mother,
Mrs. Kenneth B. Ferguson, Woods
Rid
Pvt. Leland L. Graves is recover
ing in a hospital in France from
wounds received in action In Ger
many, according to his mother, Mrs,
Cyril Ray, Pearl ST. who has re-
ceived a letter from him. This Is
the first word that she had received
that he had been wounded.
Commander and Mrs. Robert Ess-
linger. who have been spending
his leave with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Bsslinger, left today
for San Diego, Cal, his new sta
ton. Mrs. Esslinger will return
here after a few weeks and the
children are staying here with their
parents.
Tvs Wilton X. Ward came home
from Fort Riley, Kansas, Nov. IL;
He visited his parents, MI. and
Mrs. l.. II. Ward, 7O5 Pearl ST.
friends at Boston, Mass, Wayne
Detroit. and Chicago and left here