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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21

The stores building contains a
post office. a large grocery store,
which opened some time ago, a
drug store. beauty shop, a shoe
repair shop combined with a laun-
dry and dry cleaning center, which
officially opened yesterday, and a
variety shop. The building is of
blocks with huge windows which
make the structure light and mod
ernistic.
office Facilities
On the second floor OF the stores
building there are facilities for two
doctors offices. two examining
rooms. a dentists office, labor
atory, and a large reception room.
These quarters may be occupied
and maintained under the Wash
tenaw County Department OF
Health. Should future demands
require additional space, plans
have been made to construct a sec
ond floor addition.
Other buildings on the project
include the new headquarters of
the Willow Run Area Fire Depart
ment which has been occupied and
in use for some time, a gas sta.
ton which will be ready for use
within the next two weeks, and a
glassed in booth for the conven.
fence OF those waiting for buses.
Dates Set
On the Willow Court Project ii.
nal completion date for Commun
ity Building A at Clark and Cen
tennial Roads has been set at
April 10, but plans are being made
TO begin occupying those parts of
the building which are completed
at the end Of two weeks. The
building which is in the shape Of
a T contains large community
hall and an active games room in
the left wing and in the rest OF
the building facilities for rental,
managers, and general offices,
clinic. and club rooms.
At Willow Run Village the last
store which was to have been a
variety store will be occupied by
the end OF this week as a depart.
ment store. This will virtually
complete occupation Of the Willow
Run Townsite center. To be com.
pleted yet near that center is the
new theater which will not be
ready for opening until June !.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21
In The Sick Room

Mrs. Mary Monaghan, 220 n.
Grove St., has been seriously ILL.,
Mrs. Jack Russell was able to be
brought back from st. Joseph's Hos.
pital, Ann Arbor, Monday, and is
convalescing at the home Of her
mother, Mrs. Laura Weter.
Mrs. Verne Underwood under.
went a major operation Monday in
81. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Ann
Arbor.
Benjamin Meyer has returned to
his home, lis S. Park St, following
a major operation at Boyer Hos.
pital.
Miss Betty Russell, Gochnour
Rd., who underwent an appendec.
tony. in Boyer Hospital Monday,
Is recovering nicely.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21
RANKS CONFERRED BY
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

The first and second ranks were
conferred and announcements OF
future meetings we're made MONDAY
evening az the meeting Of Queen
City Lodge number 1857. knights OF
Pythias.
Two candidates, Jay Cazier and
Charles Grimoldby. received the
first rank, and three candidates.
Jay Cazier, Charles Grimoldby and
Ray Bassett received the third
rank.
Announcement was made OF the
Pythian Sisters officers card party
Wednesday evening and the bunco
whist auction card party Mar. 20
sponsored by the Pythian Sisters.
on Apr. ! there will be a Hard
Times party at the hall. The Princes
OF Syracuse will meet Tuesday
night at the hall.
After the meeting, refreshments
OF fried cakes and coffee were
served by Walter Heath and COM
mittee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21
Calendar OF Social Events


Ypsian and Professional Womens Club dinner meet
Charles McKenny Hail. :15 Mrs Blanche Kssane
chairman Program DR.. A T. Fairbanks, sculptor Ann Arbo
speak, Miss Elizabeth Warren chairman.
F. NJ, $780, Entered Apprentice
degree will be conferred Masonic Temple lodge
Jolly Mixers Club. S o'clock, with Mrs. oln Ring.
No-So-We Ea Club, $780, with Mrs Robert Arnold
Loyal Order OF Moose O'clock Moose Hall
Auxiliary Foreign Wars card r veterans in
State Hospital Meet in the Hospital Administration Build
ingat m.
3D. 1880; Spencer School Troop 49, Sea Scout Ship 25 1880
Ypsan Veterans OF Foreign Wars o'clock Veterans Hall
WEDNESDAY
Huron Mothers Club, 30 Ladies' Literary Club House
Past Presidents Club Degree Honor all sewing Meeting
Boyer Hospital luncheon home Of Mrs Robert
Lambe
Women OF the Lodge o'clock Moose Hall
Ypsan Aere Fratenal Order Of Eagles o'clock at hall 1914
E. Cross St
surgical dressings five Welch Hall to o'clock
and Lukes Church House, 1880 to $50
Girl O'Clock, Methodist Church; five
o'clock Roosevelt troop to o'clock, Rackham
troop eight o'clock Luks Church House.
10 o'clock Starkweather Brownie II, o'clock
trial; Brownie troop 10, O'Clock. Rackham.
Ladies Literary Club, sewing 230. Literary
dancing luncheon, members and their friends
Plat PTA Troop A. 1880; Patrol meetings Willow
Run Troop 81, 1880
Riverside Study Club. 2:SO with Mrs. Myra Smith.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21
Department Of Public
Works Moving Today

Department of Public Works at
the Willow LIN housing area is
moving today to new headquarters
in the building at 2740 Clark Rd..
near Ridge Rd. from the South
Administration Building at Willow
Lodge.
Several OF the commercial
shops, including a beauty and bar
Der shop, and dry cleaning estab-
lishment which were located in the
Willow Lodge building have alrea-
dy been moved to the new site
and II Is expected that the Public
Works facilities will be completely
housed in their new quarters within
two weeks.
No plans have been formulated
as yet for the use Of the old South
Administration Building which is
rapidly being vacated.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21
c.. O. P.

Continued from Page One)
lie. chelsea, and Homer Stofer, Chel-
sea; Superior and Salem, Albert
Rider and Grant Currie; York. both
precincts. Thurlow Sanford and Fay
Ross, Milan;
.Ypsilanu:
First Ward Walter Dixon and
Mrs. Flora Brundage; Second Ward
Mrs. Leone Burrell and Fred
Greenstreet: Third Ward-Dr. F. b
Mckay and J. Stuart Lathers;
Fourth and Fifth Wards--Effiner
Kramer and Alfred Weber.
The resolutions as prepared by j.
c. Hooper and his committee and
read by Chairman Roscoe Bonisteel
pledged the party TO do all possible
towards winning the war and for
the rehabilitation OF returned veter.
ans. and urged the abridgement OF
the emergency" powers OF the
President, and also the unification
OF business. labor and capital Tor
winning speedy victory. They op'
posed the present bureaucratic gov
eminent and praised Congress Tor
asserting its rights and urged that
IL take over the many responsible
ties now being administered
brass-hatted, commissioned. subsid
lied, Hopkinsized, Morgenthauet
and Wallaced around" The resolu
ton demanding a change in the ma
tional committeeman for Michigan
although not naming Frank Mckay
stated that this would be necessary
for party unity and would assure
the confidence and cooperation o
the whole party. The resolution
also commended the administration
OF Gov. Harry r. Kelly and ap
+, proved his continuance In office.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21
Townsend Club VIII
Have Special Program

Al the meeting OF the Townsend
Club. Monday evening In the Ypsi-
lanti High School lunch room, fol-
lowing a cooperative dinner, plans
we're made for the Apr. II meeting.
There will be special entertainment
and a program. II was decided to
hold business meetings OF the club
at both meetings Of the month, in
stead OF al just one meeting as in
the. past Mrs. A. NJ Wilson, second
vice president, conducted the bust
ness session.
Misses Joan Roe and Joan Meyer
sang a group OF popular songs and
led in the singing OF the Townsend
songs. one OF which was written for
DR.. Townsend. Flashes from Wash
ington telling what the Congress
men are doing regarding the Town
send plan, were read.
Mrs. Reva Olson will attend the
refresher course for USO directors
TO be held March 20 TO March 81
in Williams College, Chicago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21
Announces Marriage

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Krebes
Brooklyn, N. ", announce the mar
rage in New Orleans, March ~. Of
their daughter Lillian to TechnieiaI
fifth class Carl Chubb, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Earle v. Evans. Ypsilanti
Technician Chubb is now an in
structor in transmitters at Jackson
Barracks, New orleans. La, after
having spent over a year in Pana,
ma.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd s. Norberg,
20 S. Grove St., have moved 10
Washington, ID. c.
Miss Audrey Beadle and Miss
Catherine Loesell. OF state College,
East Lansing. spent the week end
at their homes here.
Mrs. Nellie Sodt and Mrs. Donald
Curtis. Ann Arbor, were Sunday
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Kin
tigh.
Mrs. Alma Clough visited her
brother, Bert Reynolds, at Clinton,
for the week end.
Mrs. Oscar Lincoln and two
daughters are spending the week
with relatives near Alpena.
Edward Alder, Saline, was in the
city on business, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Krick, Fort
Wayne, Indiana. were dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. ALI
son, Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21

Continued from Page One)
will favor fourth term for Roose.
welt.
Confirm Forecast
Conversations with many Repub.
licans and old line Democrats con.
firmed Schultz forecasts.
Governor Andrew F. Schoeppel,
candidate for reelection. said:
kansas Is on the Republican
highway as 1t looks now from all
angles. Our people believe the Pres.
ident didn't understand the situa.
ton out here and didn't care for II
properly"
Schoeppel said the COP delega-
ton to Chicago would be uninstruct.
ed but added:
There Is a world OF Dewey sent
iment in Kansas. Bricker however,
made. a nice showing in Kansas
City and in my Judgment has strong
support In our state. There Is scat.
tered Macarthur sentiment. There
was some Willkie sentiment but II
has been pinched off among party
leaders,
Republican Speaker OF the House
Paul R. Wunsch observed:
kansas will go Republican by Il
bigger plurality than in 1870. Old
line Democrats say they will vote
for the Republican nominee be.
cause they believe Roosevelt no
longer represents the Democratic
party but is trying to establish a
New Deal party"
The Democratic leadership is apa.
thetic. The Kansas legislature is
overwhelmingly Republican. The
COP now holds 40 out Of "A Senate
seats and 113 out of 126 house seats.
In many districts, the Democrats
are not even running candidates
against the Republicans.
Candid About II
w. G. Fink, the candid Democrat
ic National Committeeman, said:
Right now It don't look so good.
This is farming state and the
farmers Of Kansas, just as in Okla
homa and Nebraska. are very much
upset by farm prices. However, the
sentiment in Kansas is very strong
for the way Roosevelt Is conduct
ing the war and he will run good
deal ahead OF the Democratic tick
et.p
Charles E. Young, the Democrat
ic state chairman, was more opti-
mistic. Young predicted decided
trend to Roosevelt when the cam
paign starts and said the President
could carry Kansas by landslide.
He added that Roosevelts strength
| would rest in general impulse
mot to rock the boat in the middle
OF war"
There are two interesting side
| lights on the Kansas situation. One
episode concerns Wendell Willkie
A Western County's Republican
convention recently balloted secret
ly on the party nominee. The out
come was: is for Dewey, s FOL
Bricker, / for Vandenberg and l for
Macarthur. None for Willkie.
The other incident was a tax
drivers summation OF Kansas po
litical opinion. He said: Were
sore about a lot OF things. For In
stance. We hear that 100000 alarm
clocks are sent to Australia ant
that 10000 radios were sent to ng
land for commercial sale there
And we can't buy one out here
That's what burns us up.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21
Service Briefs

Floyd Junior Bleasdell, brother
OF Mrs. Earl Bassett. Wallace Blvd.
has been awarded the Purple Heart
and promotion TO Staff Sergeant
for his services In New Guinea and
the South Pacific Islands. S. Sgt
Bleasdell is with the Rainbow Divi-
sion, the Sand, and was indicted in
Ann Arbor. He has been in the
South Pacific for eighteen months.
Two other brothers OF Mrs. Bassett
are In the service, Kenneth Bleas-
dell in the infantry in England, and
Leroy Bleasdell, in the navy, in the
South Pacific.
Mr.. and Mrs. Faron Hayden have
received word that their son, Sec
ond Lieut.. Donald Hayden, pilot in
the Air Corps and stationed in Eng.
land. has been promoted to first
lieutenant.
Aviation Cadet John George
Imhoff, Ypsilanti boy in the United
States Army Air Forces, has just
been graduated from his primary
flight training at Lodwick School
OF Aeronautics. Lakeland, Fla, 60th
USAAF Training Detachment under
Army Air Forces Eastern Flying
Training Command. Maxwell Field,
Ala.
Now recruits at the L. S. Naval
Training Station. Great Lakes, ILL
nois, are three Ypsilantl men, Fred.
rick ]. white, Is, 1144 Maplewood
Ave; Charles Z. Walls, II, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude e. Walls,
Route III; and Calvin. ]. Peterson,
Is, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fremont
Peterson, 81 vinewood court.
Pfc. Gerhard Kindshoven has re-
turned to Savanna. H.. following
his seven day furlough spent with
his wife, here.
Second Lieut.. Alfred Burrell, who
received his wings and commission
Sunday, March -, at Moore Field,
Mission, Texas. arrived here Mon
day evening TO spend his Is day
leave with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Burrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A Bisbee have
received word from their son, Pvt.
Robert NJ. Bisbee. that he has ar.
rived safely in n. Africa after a
long tiresome trip. He said that the
large convoy Of ships was attacked
by so German planes but that no
damage was done.
Mrs. Edith Herbst has received
word that her son Pfc. Henry D.
Hsrbst. U. 8. Marine Corps, has
arrived safely overseas.
Harold Terrah, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. W. J. Terrall, who has been
stationed for nearly a year in Iran
has been promoted from Technical
Sergeant to Master Sergeant in the
Army Engineering Corps.
Roger Howard left Sunday for
the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station after spending his leave
with his family here.
Billy L. Kruse. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter J. Kruse, $50 Clark
Rd., has been graduated from the
Army Air Forces Pilot School at
Turner Field. Albany, Ga, and re
ceived his wings and commission
a. second lieutenant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21
A WoMAN's WORLD

PORTLAND, Ore. ms Port.
land real estate men believe 1t is
a woman's world. In a recent er-
animation for licensing real estate
brokers and statesmen, many men
failed when the papers were grad
ed. Not only did the ten women
pass, but they topped the list with
high grades.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21

Mrs. William II. Bone entertained
at a small dinner Sunday celebrat-
ing the S7th birthday Of her father.
Charles W. Rogers. who was for
many years one OF Ypsilanti's lead
ing business men. Mr.. Rogers has
been blind for several years and 10
also very deaf, but by a hearing de-
vice is able to hear over the radio
and keeps a hearty interest in the
events OF the day. He resides with
his daughter at 2o3h Maple ST.
Mrs. George Crist and daughter.
Mrs. Graham Erdwerm, Detroit,
were the guests of Mrs. Ann Harner
over the week end.
Mrs. Edward Scheppner and sis
ter, Mrs. C. c, Lane. Chelsea. spent
Friday In Detroit, and Sunday the
Scheppners spent with the Lanes In
Chelsea.
Mrs. Frank Wendell, Hastings, IL
spending a week with her niece,
Mrs. A. L. Howard and from here
will go to Utica 10 visit her daugh-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Sinxule
have returned from an extended
visit with their daughter and SON
in-law. Mr.. and MIS-. Ray Down
end, IN Tucson, Ariz.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21
Ypsildnf Briefs
Car Damaged

Car Damaged
A car being driven by Aaron
Karki. 1910 Cortland. Detroit, vas
damaged slightly when II was
struck by a car being driven by
Louie Brack. Tuesday. on US-ll2
one half mile east OF Ypsilanti.
Brack was charged with reckless
driving and is being held in the
Ann Arbor Jail pending arraign-
ment in court.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21
Willow Run Calendar
TODAY

Arts and Crafts, 1880 p. m
Willow Lodge No. Recreation
Building, F.P.H.A.
Ross School Girl Scouts, $3.50 p.
m. Ross School.
Spencer Brownies, $3.50 p. m, 1855
Holmes Road.
Boy Scout Troop No. 80, Z p. m,
Spencer school.
Spencer Girl Scouts, 1880 p. m,
1855 Holmes Road.
War Youth Club meeting, 1:30-
10 p. m, Village Community Bldg,
Social Dancing Glass, $40 p. m.
Local No. 80 Hall.
Unionism Discussion, 1880 and
1880 p. m, Local No. SO Hall Ii
brary.
Women's Club Meeting, 1880 p.
IN. Ross School Room No. 10.
Weight Lifting Club 1880 p.
m, Willow Run Village Comm.
Bldg.
WEDNESDAY
Foster School Girl Scouts, Fos-
ter School gymnasium, $3.50 p. m.
oiHlHiOHus blIl SCouIs, oiHinhohuS
gymnasium. $3.50 p. m.
Conversational Spanish, Willow
Lodge South Recreation Building,
rooms IL and ~, 10 .. m.
Catholic Choir Practice, Ross
School. 1880 D. m.
Boy Scout Troop 81. Ross School,
1880 p. m.
Public Speaking Glass. Local 80
Education Office. 1880 p. m.
Mems Gymnasium, Willow Run
Village Community building. 1880
p. m.
Bowling, Riverside Bowling Al
leys. 9:i5-ll:15 p. m.
Arts and Crafts (children). VIII
low Run Village Community Build
| ing, room 3, 3:30-5:30 p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21

Paul Lowe, formerly Of the Stony
Creek Road, who with his wife and
five children has been spending a
few months in Miami. Fla. where
he studied airplane motors espe-
clally. has gone to Brazil TO teach
the Brazilian pilots. His family re-
main in Miami for the present.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21
TABLE GAMES PLAYED
BY STEIN MEMBERS

Table games provided entertain
ment for members OF the Stein Cir.
Gle OF the Dorcas Society OF the
Lutheran Church following their
brief business meeting, Monday
evening al the home OF Mrs. Louis
Wolter, The games were directed
by Mrs. Carl Furtney and Mrs. VOL
ter. Fifteen members and one guest
were present.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Fred Wolter. APR. i.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21
Pick Of The Air Today

10:So-Talk, Rep. J. p. Wolcott.
RLU-7:OO-New Audience Series
with Milton Berle;
s:30-Duffy's and Fred Allen;
s:00-Famous Jury Trials;
9:30-Frankie Masters Band;
l0:15-Chester Bowles on OPA.
MBs-S:30-Pick and Pat;
s:50-American Forum Should
OPA be Changed7";
10:30-San Quentin Prison;
1i:30-Sinfonietta.
Wednesday
NBC-l2 Noon-Words and Music;
2:45 p. m.-Hymns Of all Church
es.
CBs-s:15 a. m. (West $3.50 p. m.)
School OF the Air:
4:00-Broadway Matinee, Celeste
Holm.
BLU-9:00 a. m.--Breakfast Club ;
400 .. m.-Pat Buttram's
Show.
MBS-12:30-Army Service Forces
4:30-Detective Mysteries.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21
GASOLINE IGNITED

The Willow Run Area Fire De.
partment made one run Monday
when they were called TO the De
partment OF Public Works garage
on Stamford ST., In Willow Run
Village, where an open pan OF gaso.
line had been ignited by an acety.
lene torch. Damage was neglible.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-21
Politics

Continued from Page One)
will favor a fourth term for Roose
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-02
0DT Eyes Dearth
Of Transport
For PerishabIes

SAN FRANCISCO, April l. (UP)
Robert A. Hicks, chief of the Of
flee of Defense Transportation farm
vehicles section, predicts that emer-
gencies 0Vould be "the rule" in
transportation of 1914 perishable
crops.
Hicks said the transportation
problem for western crops would
be serious because there has been
a 10 to IS per cent reduction in
trucks and there is less manpower
to handle transportation. He warm
ed that unpredictable weather and
soil conditions could result in a
sudden influx of crops and a trans
portation bottleneck.
Hicks said the War Food Admins
tration will explain its transporta-
ton program to farmers in Cali
fornia, Oregon, Washington, Nevada
and Arizona. The program includes:
l. Full utilization of vehicles.
2. Meeting dispatchers schedules
by taking their crops to the nearest
unloading point at times designated
3. Operating farm trucks only to
the nearest practicable market.
4. Helping neighbors with extra
truck space available.
S. Driving only on roads which
will not cause undue wear on tires.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-02
STIMSON BELATEDLY
TELLS OF SETBACKS

After the setback of the allies at Cas-
sino and other Italian fronts had been
beralded for several days, following
breaking Of the story through the army
publication, "Stars and Stripes now
comes Secretary of War Stimson with
about the first frank statement of the
war. Says Stimson, ''the plain truth is
shat the Germans have stopped u.s.
Probably the secretary would have pre-
~ferred to be the one to make the original
announcement, since he is among the few
Tops in Washington who shows fighting
blood and is the type that chafes under
unnecessary restraint
- The secretary's statement makes peo-
@ple feel better even in the knowledge that
we have lost bit. It is significant that
-Stimson did not say licked" Because
ave have been stopped does not mean we
are licked and when the secretary Is able
~to give official news of regaining Casino
land actually on the way to Rome, it will
&cheer the public to a much greater eX-
S4ent Good news following bad news al
ways is doubly good.
= Furthermore, Stimson's frankness es-
tablishes confidence which was beginning
to be affected by grapevine" news an
nouncements.
Naturally, if the allies had been Win
ming each and every break the war would
be over.
And so there must be bad as we'll as
good news. Let's have both as things
happen.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-04-02
Navy Announces
Loss of Ships

u. WASHINGTON, April /. CUP)-
The loss of II minor U. S. naval
craft in the Mediterranean theater
was announced by the navy today
The losses, due to a variety of
causes, occurred in operations from
Jan. % to the present. They includ-
ed the large minesweeper Portent,
the motor minesweeper YMS 80
eight landing craft of undisclosed
type, and harbor tug.
These losses raised to 159 the
total Of U. S. naval vessels lost in
this war
Skipper of the Portent, described
in the navys communique as AM
106, was It. Howard G. Plummer
Beaumont, Tex, whose name was
not listed among the casualties
The Portent, which carried nor
NAL complement of about 100 men
was a 700-ton ship and was COM
missioned last April 3.
The YMS 30, 26O tonner, was
skippered by 1t. G.g) Thomas E.
Garner, Memphis, Tenn, who was
reported cead.