The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-11
Service Briefs

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller. 2ll
lakewood Ave, have received word
OF the birth OF a son on Easter Sun.
day TO their son, Petty officer Sec
ond Glass and Mrs. Maynard Miller
in Minneapolis. Petty officer Miller
is stationed in the Southwest Pa
citic.
Mrs. Mildred Staddard, ll3 North
St, has gone to Fl. George Meade.
Md. 10 see her son, Private Layton
Stoddard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence LAuraln,
412 e. Michigan Ave, received an
Easter greeting cablegram from
their son, Clarence Laurain, Jr..
who Is now in Ireland, saying he is
we'll and safe, He also wished to
be remembered to his friends here.
He has been overseas for two years,
having been in Iceland, England,
and Ireland, and recently spent a
ten day leave in Scotland.
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at family dinner Sunday honoriEg
her youngest son. Robert, who will
leave Thursday for Fort Sheridan.
H., for induction into the Army
Mrs. Russell had a pleasant sur
prise when another son, Kenneth,
telephoned her from Aberdeen
Proving Ground, Nd, to wish her
a happy Easter. Mrs. Kenneth Rus
sell and daughter, Carol, Delta, o.,
are spending this week with Mrs
Russell.
Mrs. Gertrude Abbey received a
phonograph record letter for Easter.
from her son, Pvt. Jack Abbey, now
stationed at Scott Field, Ill. where
he rs taking up radio operations.
The letter was very distinct and
said that he liked his new studies
very much.
Mrs. Alta English has just re.
turned from Bolton, Texas, where
she has been visiting her son, Cpl.
Leyert Yohn and Mrs. Yohn. Cpl.
Yohn has been transferred to Cali
fornia and Mrs. Yohn accompanied
Mrs. English home for a visit with
her father. Gerhard Kindshoven,
before rejoining her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Howling en-
tertained their nieces, Mrs. Alfred
Johnson and daughter, Private
Blanche Johnson Friday at dinner.
Private Johnson has been home
on an eight day furlough from the
Marine Women's Reserves at Camp
LeJeune, y. Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Howling re.
ceived word that their nephew,
Cpl. Allen Scott. Rochester, Mich.
Is now stationed at Corsica. He was
given a citation by his commanding
officer for his excellent perform:
snce OF duties during the Allied
invasion OF Italy and Sicily. He has
been overseas two years.
Ivan Willis, seaman second
class. has completed his boot train
ing at Great Lakes, has been as
signed as aviation machinist mate.
and is taking q week training
course at the Naval Aviation Tech
n!cal Training School at Norman.
Okla.
Verle Willitts IL with the 10th
infantry training battalion at Camp
Wheeler. Ga. Both Ivan and Verle
lived at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Abercrombie while appren-
tees at the Ford Motor Company.
Mrs. Columbus Santure, Mexican
Rd.. has received word from her
son, Pvt. Edward A. Horn, that he
Is in the hospital at Camp Stewart.
Ca, with an injured knee, his leg
being in a cast from hip to ankle.
Pvt. Horn lived at 206 Elm St.
Ypsilanti, before his induction Feb.
IS last
The Provost Marshal at Camp
Chaffee, Ark, has named Pvt. Car,
Arvin 10 represent him as a mem.
Der OF the crack Military Police
Platoon, Traffic section, serving the
18th Armored Division. Pvt. Arvin
was manager Of the Ypsilanti AAA
office for several years.