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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-09
Parties, Tea on
Weekend Program

eatured on the activity program
at thu Willow Court recreation CEN
ter and the Midway community
building today and Sunday are
three pa.ties and an afternoon tea.
To Have Party
Approximately so persons are ex-
pected to attend the bi-annual
chicken dinner and party OF the
maintenance staff of the Midway
management office including West
Court. Willow Court. and Willow
Park. at $50 this evening in the
Midway community building.
Jay Winans, assisted by Herman
Knoll and Harvey George, will be
in charge OF the program which
will be composed of square dancing.
social dancing. card games, and
table tennis.
To Entertain
Members OF the Willow Run
plant protection night shift will en-
terrain with a dinner party from
s a. m. to p. m. today in the
Willow Court recreation center, To-
Gated on Clark Rd.. between Spring
field and Wizard Rd. Orville Jacobs,
1920 Tully Ct, is chairman of ar
rangements.
To Celebrate
To celebrate the success OF their
recent three-act mystery comedy,
the Wagner players little theater
group from the Norwayne housing
p~oject, arc entertaining with a
party this evening from 700 to mid
night in the Willow Court recrea-
ton center. Thomas Moore. presi-
dent is in charge.
To Have Tea
In charge Of Miss Fay Christ,
Foster School teacher, an afternoon
tea will be given at 1880 Sunday
afternoon in the Willow Court rec
reation center. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Balmes will act as receptionists.
Guests will include the teachers
and roommothers OF Foster School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-09

With almost 5000 persons living
In the Willow Run war housing
community, the population has re-
NAMED about the same this month
I in November.
Housed in 2.0s6 units with 749
residents at Willow Lodge, the
population has reached 1898, while
about the same date in November,
the total occupancy was 1860. an
increase Of 3S persons within a
month.
Willow Run Village has 1,413
units occupied by 5.76S persons,
with 1874 units at West Court hous-
Ing $50 persons. Willow Court
has S12 persons occupying 406
units. At Willow Park. there are
70 units and PIG persons.
In September, there were $3.50
persons living in the housing pro-
tect, a decrease OF about 600 in
the past three months. At that
time, Willow Lodge residents mum.
bered SCI, with 1852 units occu-
pied in the Village by 6O73 resi-.
dents. West Court had 32l occu-
pied units, 1870 persons; Willow
Court, 452 units, 904 persons; and
Willow Park. "A units and 1922
tenants.
At Willow Lodge
Included among the 749 residents
at Willo Lodge are 514 men and
235 women. with 35 states repre-
sented. Kentucky with 219 repre-
sentatives ranks first. with Michi.
gan'J 1s9 second. New York Is
third with So. p Tennessee fourth
with As. Illinois fifth. with 32, and
Ohio's 81 ranks sixth.
Other states represented at the
Lodge are Texas, 10; West Vir-
ginia, IA: Wisconsin, 10. Pennsyl.
vania, ~; Missouri, II; Indiana,
Iowa, New Jersey, and Virginia,
each with 10; Massachusetts and N.
Carolina. each with nine; Arkansas
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-09
Mrs. Wierengo to
Address Federation

The City Federation Of Women's
Clubs has secured Mrs. Elizabeth
Wierengo. commander OF the Mich
igan Division OF the Women's Field
Army and American Society for
Cancer Control to speak at the Fed
Grafton meeting. Tuesday evening.
The meeting will be open to the
public.
Mrs. Wierengo will speak along
the line OF education, research and
service and will tell OF the progress
that has been made.
The meeting is at 8 o'clock In
the formal lounge. of Charles Nc
Kenny Hall.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-09
Music Dinner Mark
Evening For Baptist

, women, making up chorus, fay.
ored with a group OF songs, The
Shepherds Christmas Song" and
"Jesu Bambino." Solos were sung
by Miss Betty Loreaux, Christmas
Bplls," AVE Maria" by Miss Mar
tina Schumacher, "A Little Child
Came Here" by Miss Elizabeth Rob.
erts, and "A Prayer" by Miss Lor-
eaux. Mrs. Whan and Miss Ann
Winter played their accompani.
ments.
Holy Night" was the topic OF an
inspiring talk by Rev. William r.
Shaw, who told OF the coming Of
Christ, and the shepherds.
The program closed with the
singing of Holy Night" by the
chorus, accompanied by Miss Maui
rine Cole.
The class presented Rev. and
Mrs. Shaw with a gift OF Fostoria
glass, and the class teacher, Mrs.
F.. l.. Huff with very nice Bible
and stationery. Potted poinsettiss
were presented to Mrs. Osburn and
Mrs. Thayer, and corsage TO Mrs.
Allen.
The effective Christmas decora-
tons OF lighted Christmas trees.
pine boughs and poinsettlas used on
the platform, were the gift OF Miss
Allen and the Cleary College
women.
At the conclusion. OF the party
the class packed two large boxes
Of clothing and toys to be sent to
the mission church in Kingsford,
Michigan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-09
Good Fellowship
Dance at Lodge

Under the sponsorship Of the
Tenants Civic Association. a Good
Fellowship dance will be given Sat
urda.- evening from 10 p. m. to 3
a. m. in the Willow Lodge audi
forum.
Eddie Cuspen and "the orchestra
you love so well", will be featured.
Funds from the dance will help
finance athletic activities at Willow
Lodge.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-09
Enhancement Announced

Thursday evening at the attrac-
tive home OF Mr.. and Mrs. C. H.
Harner, 400 S. Huron ST., the en-
gagement OF their son, Flight Off
Ger Thomas f. Harner. to Miss
Betty Jean Ableson, granddaughter
of Mrs. Ella and the late Alderman
John +. Ableson, was revealed to
the many friends and relatives who
had gathered for a farewell party
to Flight Officer Harner, who had
been spending a leave here and
left Friday morning for his station
at Perrin Field, near Sherman,
Texas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-09
Normal College Calendar

TO-DAY
$40 Christmas party Charles McKenny Hall
SUNDAY
3.00-5 p. m.-Goodson Faculty Tea, Goodson Hail
mWeeyan Guild and vespers Methodist Chueh
ZOO p m-Chrstan Youth Fellowship Starkweather Hail.
MONDAY
40 p. m.-Pan Hellenic meeting, Charles Mckenny Hail.
700 D. m-Sororites Christmas parties.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-09
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS

John Murfin Austin. 6S, Brook
Ign, Mich. and Reba f. Hammond,
"A Chelsea.
Harold Bernard Harvey, 40. and
Edith McCotter Aldridge, 81, both
of Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-09
Fine Points IN Brldqe

that the Q might drop. He had
still another minority chance-try
to find the diamond Q doubleton
by playing the X and A. but that.
too, failed when he played the
FIRST one
That gave him only eight
tricks. Where. oh. where. could he
And the ninth! He had. however.
carefully watched all discards. be-
cause he had an idea In mind
which might work. He noted that
on the second spade and the one
diamond West had discarded two
clubs. and he was marked with
only clubs and hearts. So North
laid down the second diamond
top. and watched West squirm.
When West put on the club 10,
declarer threw him In with the
club O. Having only hearts left.
West scored the A. X and 10. then
had to lead the 4 to the 0 to
give South the game trick.
East began to censure West for
the club discard. but then South
showed what he would have done
II West instead had put on the
heart 4. He would have thrown
West in with the heart J. West
could have taken then the heart
A. K and 10. plus the club Q. but
would have had to return the ID
10 to the dummy's J for the e no
trick. South had West. no matter
what he did.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-09
Willow Run Calendar
TODAY

TODAY
% p. m. to 8 a. m.-Dance. orches-
ira music, sponsored by Tenants
Civic Association Willow Lodge
auditorium.
s to IL p. m.4vWeekly special
dance, Teen Recreation Center.
Village community auditorium.
to 8 p. fn.-Special party. Wag-
ner Players of Norwayne Housing
Project, Willow Court Recreation
Center, William Gerhardt in charge.
s a. m. to 4 p. m.-Willow Run
Plant Protection Night Shift work.
ers' dinner and party. Willow
Court Recreation Center.
s p. m.-Party for maintenance
staff of West Court, Willow Court,
and Willow Park. Midway commun-
ity building, Jay Winaus In charge.
SUNDAY
1880 p. m.-Tea, Foster School
Teachers and Roommothers. vii.
low Court recreation Center.
4:30 to 1880 p. m.-Song Festival
and Tea, lounge Of Dormitory H,
Willow Lodge.
9:15 p. m-Christian Youth Eel.
lowship Group, Willow Lodge au.
dltorium.
$3.50 to s p. m.-Christian Youth
Fellowship Group, village communi-
ty building.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-09
Bible Readings

Saturday, December 9: Psalm 81:
The eternally sure resource in
time of trouble.
Sunday, December 10; Isaiah S.:
Wherefore do ye spend money
for that which is not bread?
and your labor for that which
satisfieth not?"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-09
To slno In Ann Arbor.

Mrs. Ralph Mcdonald, Miss Mary
Parrish, Ruth Mallory and Stanley
Allen, members of the University
Choral Union Of the University Of
Michigan will sing in the presenta.
ton OF Handels Messiah Sunday,
Dec. II at 3 o'clock in Hill Audi
torium at Ann Arbor with Hardin
Van Deursin conducting.
Mrs. Roy Norman, Mrs Ralph
Norman and little son, Wayne,
we're city visitors Thursday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-09
ONIee to Close

The Willow Run office OF the Ma.
tional Committee for Congested
Production Areas will be one OF
seven area offices to close Dec. 81
when its appropriation expires.
The committee, which was Great
ed by executive order on April 7,
1913, was set up to coordinate the
work OF federal agencies in con.
gested production areas engaged in
providing community facilities and
services such as housing, medical
care, food, education, child care.
water supply, sewers and similar
necessities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-09

BY 1941, Liberia was producing
four times the amount OF rubber
II produced in 1895.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-09

Florida was discovered by the
Spaniard Ponce de Leon on Easter
Sunday March 81, 1913.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-09
Your Week End Question

II your partner bids one suit.
you respond with another. and he
then bids a third suit. what 10 he
probably asking you to do?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-09

Don't delay any longer getting
those Christmas gift portraits
taken. Make your appointment
today and be assured of delivery
by Christmas. and remember
your photograph is the gift that
only YOU can give.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23
Dog Club Elects
J. P. Hackett

p Hackett Birmingham chief
Of police was elected president Of
the Oakland County Kennel Club
al their annual meeting J. c.
Zimmerman was named first vice
president. r. j Malley second
vice president. George II John
stone. Birmingham treasurer, and
Ray L PerSo. secretary.
Directors elected are Joseph
FHgel Fred JackSonpF c. West
colt and Fred Zlnnhauer.
The club Is the second largest
Show-Giving club within the state
from the standpoint of total en-
tries The club recently was
elected membership in the Ameri-
can Kennel Club.
The Popular Dog Club Of De
trU, will elect officers az their
next meeting 10 he held at the
home of Dr. and Mrs +. w.
Hartman, 1861 La Sale Blvd,
March l. Mrs Rudolph Vein.
secretary, said that due TO war
conditions meetings would be held
every other month in the future.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23
Hudson 10 Hold
3-Ddy Meeting

George H. Pratt, general sales
manager of Hudson Motor Car Co
announced a three-daN midWinter
national conference of sales and
service executives of the com
pany will be held Jan p, IS and
% in Detroit 10 discuss wartime
transportation.
Among other Hudson executives
who Will participate IN the con-
ference are NJ. NJ Roberts, adj
-veruSing and public relations
manager; T. II. StamhauCh, direc-
tor of national service operations;
r. y. Hamilton, manager of the
business management department;
C. G. Beeching, divisional sales
manager and II. p. Grove, Pacific
division sales manager.
Three men who have Just re-
turned TO the Hudson sales staff
also Will attend the conference.
They are A. C. German. William
a. Baker and n. c. Cunningham.
Germann is returning 10 his for
mer post AS export sales manager
Baker and Cunningham as special
representatives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23
SMALLER ENGINES

First of these is the trend to-
ward smaller higher speed on
gines and second the trend toward
obtaining greater horsepower Ey
using several SIN a DiaSels
geared 10 a single shaft, as com
pared with the prewar method Of
installing one large. heavy slow
speed high horsepower engine He
cited the multiple Diesel power
plants IN thousands of United
States tanks and landing boats
a number of benefits viii come
to the public as the result NJ this
latter trend Dickson believes. The
use of multiple small engines
makes possible a demand for a
single unit which viii result in
mass production with consequent
lowering of price. faster improve
ment Of product and for wider
availability of parts and expert
service help.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23
Better Driving Habits
Can Even 0(tane Cut

Lower octane ratings for gaso-
line for civilian use have been
announced 10 permit increased
output of aviation gasoline for
Allied planes. Adjustments on
automobiles Of civilian motorists
and improved driving habits VIII
eliminate the tendency Of some
cars using the new loWer-octane
gasoline 10 ping or knock. ac-
eefding 10 T II. Stanlbaugh,
director of national service opera
lions for the Hudson Motor
Car Co.
A service station can retard
the spark with The resultant loss
in power and lower mileage. or a
motorist can practice slower ac!
celebration and shift gears on hits
10 eliminate the ping if il is
not too great.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23

greater ne NIX RROt ~~f Al
troit a. well a. Ann Arbor,
Flint. Lansing. Pontiac, Port
Huron and other southern
Michigan cities.
AT present the nearest range
suitable for 80 csliber compe-
tition il at Grayling, too far for
southern Michigan shooters to
60 even when travel il unre-
stricted."
Fred Bear president of the De.
troit ArcherS Association head,
another active group interested lr
seeing the area acquired
AT our regular monthly
meeting Feb. ,, we plan 10 20
all out urging senators and rep
resentativeS 10 act faNorably on
acquisition" Bear said II am
also asking A. J. Nicholson of
Flint, Of the Michigan ArcherS
Association To call q special
meeting for the same purpose"
Sportsmen on Job
The Detroit SportSmen s Con
gress as Well rs the Michigan
United Conservation Clubs. or
ganizationS representing 5000
hunters and anglers have beer
working for more than tvtC
months with state legislators ano
other officials
Ecy av1 CIVIL C.,..t -,,-,..,.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23
Center Line Gun
Club Tackles
7 Tough Teams
Nv poN GuLIES

Trrc 6c'CSfcd most of the
Tap gf'c teams n he district the
Tar-cf Club n Center line VIII
ks or Mike Tokar and his famed
Detroit Cum Cmh team Jan. 80
The match a tour-poSItlon AZ
FAIR. W.I Do hold az the Detroit
Gun club rang, -536 Grand River.
ON Fob ) Center Line hopes 10
make u tvo in a row agaiP>t-the
Royal Oak Minneapolis, az The lat
Ter range
TCn-n'a. teams VIII be used In
both matches with thc five high
scores TO count The event calls
for 10 shots IN each position aC-
c0y3!r- 90 BIll Dresser, secretary
of the Tank City team
There Is Suil time 20 enter
teams IN the Hearst National jun
Tor Postal Match bat club SeCrcta-
RES are advised 20 write inlmedl-
ately for entry blanks. They may
be obtained from Ed Moore New
York Journal-American, 30 South
street. Nc.u York civ.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23
No Rides
Written Consent Needed
by Air Cadets

To put AZ rest the minds Of
parents, II. Col, Ray Baker, COM
msnder of the Michigan wing.
emphasized. Saturday that ~no
cadets were being given plane
rides without the written consent
OF their legal guardians
Neither in the nine army
planes assigned 10 the Michigan
wing by the war department
nor in our own squadron planes
are boys being flown without
showing us written consent"
Baker said THAT applies
whether the boy il a CAP cadet,
an army air corps reserve or n
youth who has neither status
but Is interested in enlisting."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23
Autos and Apiationi
Diesel Engines
Operate on Gas,
Says
Cautions Against Use
in Passenger Cars
al early Date
Autos and Apiation'

Diesel engine vehicles have been
operated successfully on gasoline
with more miles per gallon out of
the gasoline than Is obtained with
the same gasoline in a gas engine
This significant fact. developed
during experiments IN connection
with certain war work. was dis
closed by John Dickson. chief
engineer in charge of develop
ment, Detroit Diesel Engine.
Dickson further disclosed that
better results were obtained in
the Diesel engine with low oCtane
gasoline than with high octaue
The fact remained however. that
while gasoline is an entirely &C
ceptable emergency substitute in
the particular tWo-C(cle Diesel Of
which he spoke regular Diesel
fuel IS the most economical. he
said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23
HIGH SCHOOLS OPEN

Registrations for craftsmanship
training is Stll being taken At
Detroit high schools Applicants
may register At Central. ChadSey.
Cooley. DENLY Eastern Macken-
PC NorthfTn, Northwestern. Red
ford. Southeastern and Western
Monday through Thursday. from
, 20 9 p m The cost Of the SIX
weeks training course is 81 with
ammunition extra but the latter
may be purchased AZ all book
stores IN the schools
Frank Babbaee, secretary Of
The ChrySler Rifle Club announced
Saturday that arrangements had
been completed 10 double the
number Of firing points az the
FluWoOd Range
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23
CHRYsLER ENLARGES

Continued interest IN marks
msnship. especially by newCom-
ers TO the sport entering our
small arms firing schools. make
II necessary that we enlarge our
facilities at Elmwood," Babbage
SAID
we are now in position to
take on more students. Regis
trationS may he made any eve
ming at sos Elmwood," Bahbage
said
In p special four-poSition match
the Chrysler No ! team made II
TWO IN q row against the Royal
Oak Municipals last night Ted
Lehman and Biil Butter shared
top honorS for ChrySler with S60X
400. while Bill Walitalo's 364 for
Royal oak was best
on ne 40 7 Chryslef team wa Floyd
Hafhele 53e 2 Randall $40 and L Elvond
s.. 80 ChrNssrs. fred az follows Bob
Eodds 500 Frank Eahnsse 3Al r. Melms
$40 @ Irwin 3f3 and Lou Getty 5f2 No.
2 team ? nielsen 3s4. Anderson
2fS- ST'tr Jz7 2 BArTE0VI4k $40. "
PssausM PSI ROYAL oak jules parnes
$50. T. MCRoheris 3l2, Hugh Ferguson
500 Bill Ws1taio 1854
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23
NOT FOR CARS

The engineer cautioned against
expecting the Diesel engine IN
passenger cars AZ any early late.
He SAID that while the engine has
advanced rapidly during The war
there still are many major prob
lens 10 he solved before II can he
successfully applied 70 the -pAS=
Senger car.
Speaking on the subject of
Postwar Power. Dickson SAID
he believed that the developments
during the war would he reflected
in the immediate postwar engines
offered 10 commercial users rather
than radical, untried innovations.
He said he believed two important
trends IN Diesel design and appli-
cation have come out Of the war
so far
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23
Pass ResoIufion

The assembly gave unanimous
approval 20 a resolution offered
by Rabbi Dr Leo NJ Franklin
that they 60 on record favorng
the purchase of the 100 600 acres
Hoffmaster told the group that
organizations interested IN seeing
certain projects carried out IT,
and when the land Is purchased
should write 70 him at Lansing
giving full details
He explained that areas would
be considered for such sports as
hunting. fishing, nature study.
archery, rife ranges. hiking and
many others on the basis 81 the
greatest needs for the most peo-
pie
Typical Of many organizations
20 take up the plea for the
purchase Of the 100000 acres Is
the Southeastern Michigan Rifle
and Pistol Association. an outfit
that represents so rifle clubs. IN
Guiding thousands Of markSmen
Rifle Clubs Active
In passing a resolution al
meeting last week Ernest p
BrouSseau. president of the asso-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23

- -
If the land
Is purchased
we hope that
some dan the
state will find
q su Ia h le
place 10 build
q safe out
door rifle
range easily
accessible TO
marksnen of
Eraaear M
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23

secretary Of the
Huron Clinton
PARKWAY a u
l1erify Arthur
Foster Of the
Detroit Parks
and Recreation.
and Robert Nc
Rec. head Of
Social Agencies
In Detroit. The
me c tin z was
condu cite d by
DR. DAVID y
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23
Rifle Clubs Active

In passing a resolution AZ a
meeting last week Ernest p
BrouSSeau. president Of the asSo-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-23

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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-07
WAVE Recruiting
To Be Stepped Up

Jean Butler, attached to the Of
flee of Naval Officer Procurement
IN Raleigh, will be at the Whining
ton Navy Recruiting station in the
post office building throughout this
month to recruit Waves, she start
ed her duty yesterday.
Seaman First Class Butler will
also visit other towns in the vicin-
ity of Wilmington for recruitment.
Of possible applicants and to give
information and instruction to all
women between the ages of 20 and
26 who desire to join the Navy
branch of the service az Waves.
Seaman Butler will be on duty
from to 6 o'clock each day, and
interviews may be made by spe-
cisl appointment for later dates, it
was announced
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-07-07
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This pattern, together with a
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