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Evening star., 1944-02-21
8 Admira|s Named
To Hold Invasion
Sea Lanes Open
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Plans for the coming invasion o1
Europe had moved another ster
forward today with the appointment
of three American rear adrnirals te
command naval forces that will hole
the sea lanes open when the Allies
advance on Nazi-held territory.
The assignments, announced by
the Navy Department last night
were:
Rear Admiral Alan Goodrich Kirk
to command the United States task
force operating as a part, of the
combined naval force In waters of
England.
Rear Admiral John Leslie Hall
jr., and Rear Admiral John Wilkes
to command units of the task force
under Admiral Kirk. Admiral Halls
home is in Alexandria, Va.
Will Function Under Stark.
All three admirals will function
under the direct command of Ad.
miral Harold r. Stark, chief of al
United States naval forces in the
United Kingdom area, and under
the supreme command of the British
head Of all Allied sea forces in the
western theater, Sir Bertram Ram
say.
A dispatch from London said the
new assignments were interpreted
there as meaning that the American
Navy will play q major role in the
invasion of Europe. It removes any
idea, the dispatch said, that the
European phase Of the war is pri-
marily the "show" of the United
States Army, while the Nays wal
is in Asia.
Admirals Kirk, Hall and Wilke.
have been in England for some time
the dispatch added, watching Amer.
ican small ships and landing craft
in action and United States troops
rehearsing invasion tactics.
"The Navy is firmly committed,
Admiral Kirk was quoted as saying
Ito the belief that whenever anc
wherever American soldiers go ir
to fight the American Navy shoulo
prepare the way to put them ashore
protect them and supply them"
All Have Scored on Axis.
AL three Of the admirals ap-
pointed to task force commands
have fought and beaten the Axis
forces in other areas. Admiral Kirk
a veteran of IS years in the Navy
won the Legion of Merit for the
excellence Of detail and training
operations" Of the naval task force
which protected the North African
landings in late 1912. Born in Phil
adelphia in 1888, Admiral Kirk has
served all over the world, and Is
an expert in gunnery. His present
home is at Black Point, Conn.
Admiral Hall, a native Of Will
liamsburg, Va, was acting chief o1
staff to the commander of the
Western naval task force and COM
manded the West African sea from.
tier when the Allies went ashore a,
Casablanca. His wife sponsored the
escort vessel Alexandria when il
was launched last month in Cleve-
land.
Admiral Wilkes, whose home Is
in Charlotte, N. c., is a veteran o1
the submarine service, and holds the
Distinguished Service Medal TO,
commanding a submarine squadron
In the Pacific which sank or dam.
aged 81 Japanese ships.
Evening star., 1944-02-21
Col. Paul D. Bunker Gets
Posthumous DSM Award
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21.--The Dis.
tinguished Service Medal was pre-
sented here yesterday to the widow
OF Col. Paul D. Bunker, who died OF
wounds and malnutrition in a Japa.
nese prison camp on Formosa.
Col. Bunker, a member of Walter
Camps an-America football teams
IN 1901 and 1902 while playing at
West Point, commanded the seaward
defenses of Manila Bay from De-
cember 8, 1s41, until his capture
May 6, 1912.
The War Department citation said
Col Bunker's inspiring leadership
maintained superior morale and ef-
ficiency In his command" in the de-
tense Of Corregidor.
Evening star., 1944-02-21
Donkeys Auctioned OFF

When so donkeys arrived at
Chelmsford, England, market from
Ireland, farmers suspended cattle
sales to bid for them against trades
men, and the prices ran as high as
$50, most of the beasts going to
farms. where there is a great short
age of horses.
Evening star., 1944-02-21

Union Presbyterian Church Of Bay
Ridge, Brooklyn; Elmore M. Nc
Kee, st. Georges Protestant Epis-
copal Church, New York; Richard
Roberts, retired moderator of the
United Church Of Canada; Paul
Scherer. Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church, New York; Ernest F. Title
First Methodist Episcopal Church OF
Evanston, Ill; John Rowland Lath-
rop, Unitarian Church of the Sa-
vior, Brooklyn, and the Rev. Mr.
SaYre.
Evening star., 1944-02-21
+ Man Is Rated IA
| After 2 Discharges
For Missing Finger

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Feb. 21.-The
military career of Lawrence An
derson:
Enlisted in the Army Decem-
ber 4, 1912.
Reported for duty April. 1943.
Discharged in April, 1943, be-
cause Of missing trigger finger.
Drafted and reported for duty
at Fort Lewis July 18, 1943,
Honorably discharged Sep
tember 30, 1913, because of a
missing trigger finger-the same
one.
Received rnustering-out check
February 10, 1914.
Received notice of la draft
classification February 10, 1914.
Evening star., 1944-02-21

The Navy Department has announced the appointment of
three admiras to commands the European
operations marking another step in plans
ings in NaN territory All will function Admiral Harold
Stark commander in chief Of American
United Kingdom area. ~ s NAVY Official Photos
Evening star., 1944-02-21

Uncle Sam needs your waste
bacon grease, drippings, vegetable
shortening. Take them to your
meat dealer.
Evening star., 1944-02-21

1928, served on the ill-fated Arizona
and the Chester, took post graduate
work in chemical engineering at the
University Of Michigan and got his
first command with the destroyer
Mugford. He left Washington for
sea duty a year ago.
Evening star., 1944-02-21
Congress in Brief

| BY the Associated Press.
Senate:
Debates bill to change the name
Of skim milk.
Senate House conferees seek
State-Federal compromise on serv-
ice voting bill.
House:
Awaits presidential action on rev.
enue bill.
Banking Committee considers leg
islation to extend the Commodity
Credit Corp.
Evening star., 1944-02-21
Businesses Close Up

Resenting government interfer-
ence, which they say is gradually
sitting produce distribution, saveral
large produce firms in South Africa
have quit business recently.
A satire on the numerous derail-
ments and wrecks on Mexico's gov
ernment railways has made hit in
revue theater in Mexico City.
Evening star., 1944-02-21

No-charge slot machines have
been installed in some British
Army canteens so the men may
lplay pin ball solely for amusement.
Evening star., 1944-08-27

Men Of on American
si9nol unit cross the
Mo9oung River to
komoing lin" O ieep.
The ieep. footed in q
convos cover, is towed
by swimmers with the
help Of q cobIe line.
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Calendar Of Social Events
TODAY


Mhersngers Chorus OF City Schools 45 Ypsanu High School
music
Girl ship o'clock American
Home; troop number Central
Roosevelt $3.50. Harriet; o'clock,
welt; troop o. Brownies Harriet $3.50; Brownie troop 23
o'clock, Gilbert House
Red Cross surgical dressings, $50 to O'Clock
Princes OF Syracuse, Knights Pythas Hall
Loyal Lodge Honor meeting
and practice for inspection, St Luks Church House refresh
Degree OF Honor o'clock regular meeting
bration OF birthdays and play.
Phoenix Lodge number Fellowcraft
Masonic Temple lodge
Mothers OF Men Service unit number regular meeting 80
American Legion Home
Capsule Club. Hotel O'Clock, then
Ann Arbor theaer
Baptist Union.
lager S04 Young ST. annual and election officers
Loyal Order OF Moose number 7S2. S o'clock az hall
Boy Scouts Harriet School 49, $780, MISUNDERSTANDING
Spencer School troop 80 : o'clock; Willow Run. Foster
School troop 49, 1880; Rswsonyille As o'clock
Auxiliary Veterans Of Foreign Wars meets in Veterans Hall
O'Clock.
WEDNESDAY
Ladies Literary Club $50 for day Post
Navy Club omit regular meeting for program
Words Music, Sis. Methodist
Past Presidents Club of Degree of Honor all sewing
postponed indefinitely
Women of the Moose, O'Clock Hall
American Legion post number 2S2 o'clock Legion
Ypsant Aere Faterna Order o'clock 33iz Cross
surgical dressings
and $50 to $50 ST. Luke's Church
Girl Scouts troop two o'clock Methodist troop five o'clock,
Roosevelt; troop o'clock Rackham;
O'clock St Lukes; Brownie 5 o'clock Starkweather
troop II. o'clock, Central troop 10. o'clock Rackham.
Palm Leaf Club o'clock at home of Mrs Mary Jones.
training o'clock
Kenny Hail. Sea Scout Ship 2i5 o'clock: Patt PTA troop Al
730; Willow Patrol meeting troop ST. 80 Commits
sioners staff organization meeting 30 Charles Mckenny
Hall
THURSDAY
Riverside Study Club, o'clock. with Mrs Charles schaerer.
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Grand Officers Included in
Guests From Nearby Cities

matron we're extended, and distin-
guished guests were introduced
The program. which was Of his
torical nature and entitled Fifty
Years in Review written by Mrs.
Luman Seamans, was opened with
a song by Harold Koch. direC Tor OF
music OF Greenfield Village.
Events in Ypsilanu Chapters so
years were depicted on the stage
IN six scenes introduced by a group
OF past worthy matrons. Mrs. Otis
Lee. Mrs. Bertha O'Neiil. Mrs.
George Ross. Mrs. Angelina McCul.
Tough. Mrs. Caroline Hazel, Mrs.
Clay Pepper. Mrs. Jessie Burke.
Mrs Eva Robbins and Mrs. Kate
Ehman.
Scene one was a chapter meeting
in 1894 with past matrons, appro-
priately dressed according to the
styles of that time, representing
the chapters first officers. Mrs. P.
W. Carpenter. worthy matron, was
represented by Mrs. p. F. Skinner;
Mrs William Fisk, by Mrs. Clar-
ence Sanderson; Mrs. Mary Guerin.
Mrs. Lee Brown: Mrs. II. Stevens,
Mrs. Agnes Matthews; Mrs. G. Fin
gerle. Mrs. Paul Burrell; p. W
Carpenter. Wesley Penman, vii
liam Fisk, Charles Freeman.
Scene two was a chapter pro
gram in 1905 and included a read
ing, 'Curfew Must Not Ring To
night. read by Mrs. Milton Mott;
a. quartette composed OF Mrs Lu-
ellie Curtiss. Mrs. Ray Burrell Ray
Burrell and Fred Beck. sang,
Drink 20 Ne Only With Thine
Eyes and "Juanita." The second
number was a Merry Widow waltz,
gracefully danced by Mrs Mac
Begole. Mrs. Iris Schill PLAYED her
accompaniment.
Scene three was minstrel show
OF 1915 with Charles Hill the smart
ly dressed. loquacious interlocutor
joking with the cast OF black faces.
Licorice, the gorgeous black, end
gal, was Mrs. Charles Barnard;
Mandy. the young mulatto. Mrs.
Carl Signor; Eggplant, the big
D'o|h DOE nay DulIe4l, WHO was
exceptionally good in his solo,
Jungle joe; TBone, Charles
Bohn; Rastus Sleepy Head, Paul
Burrell: Gum Wad, Jack Willough-
by; Madame Queen, Mary Spring
sted. Charles Hills specially mum.
blr OF the song, Chattanooga Choo
Choo' with soft shoe dancing
thrown in for extra measure. drew
hearty applause.
The Glee Club Singers OF 1920,
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RANKS CONFERRED BY
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

The second and third ranks were
conferred on two candidates, Rob
ert Gambler and Harold McMunn,
one application for initiation and
an application for transfer, that OF
William Ely, Milan Lodge, were
received at Monday evenings meet
ing OF Queen City Lodge number
1877 Knights OF Pythias.
Robert Masters, chancellor com
mander. presided and announced
that those who have been playing
cards on Thursday evenings at the
hall will have an oyster supper af.
ter the play next Thursday night.
on Wednesday night number OF
members expect to attend an area
meeting in Detroit Final plans
were made for the dance Saturday
night at the hall. Ralph Mcdonald
is chairman. The Princes OF SYRIA
cuse meeting tonight was an
nounced.
After the meeting, lunch was
served BY Walter Heath and COM
mittee.
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Three Hundred Fifty People Attend Eastern Star Anniversary H
ROYAL NEIGHBORS
SHOWN NEW SEAL

When Oak Camp No. 1889 Of
the Royal Neighbors OF America
held a regular meeting Monday
evening at GAR. Hall. the new
camp seal was shown by the re-
corder. The meeting opened with
the Pledge OF Allegiance 10 the
Flag.
Next meeting night, May 22nd.
Mothers Day will be celebrated
with articles and poems by the
members.
Memorial Day services will be
that same evening in memory OF
the Royal Neighbors who have
passed away. The District Deputy,
Mrs. Clara Bradley, will be in
charge.
A social evening followed the
meeting and refreshments were
served. Mrs. Alyina Grub was
chairman.
Mrs. Hattie Grannis will be chair
man OF the social evening follow.
ing the business meeting in May.
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Municipal Court

Charles l.. Clark. 444 s. Washing
ton St. and William Lee Jones, $40
Monroe Ave, waived examination
in municipal court where they were
charged Monday afternoon with
unlawfully driving away an auto
mobile. Bound over to circuit
court, their bond was set at $1,000
each which was not furnished. The
two men were charged with having
taken the automobile OF James
Chance. $40 Monroe Ave. and with
having damaged IL slightly in an
accident in which they sideswlped
the automobile driven by Erwin
Full. RID, Ypsilanti. Sunday after
noon.
Charged with disorderly conduct,
Gladys Worthem and Thomas
:ott. both OF 425 Monroe Ave.
changed their pleas to guilty. Both
we're given alternative OF paying
fines OF s25 or OF serving Jail
terms OF 30 days each For being
intoxicated and disorderly Elliott
Johnson paid SIS For speeding
Raymond Rankin paid a fine OF
$40.
Receipts in court for Monday
we're s401.s0. At the police sta
ton minor traffic fines yielded
500.
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THE WILLOW RUN News
Church Plans Dedication, Aid
With Fund Summer Activitie.

goal OF the drive In the archdiocese
Is one half million dollars. Gen
cal chairman OF the drive in the
Willow Run area is F. c. Maylone.
The area has been divided into
zones and zone chairmen have been
appointed.
To present general information
on the drive there will be n meet
ing OF all solicitors at 1915 Beckett
Court next Sunday at 2:S0. which
will precede the actual opening OF
Il drive.
Communion will be given May 2S
in the new church for the two
weeks Mission which will begin
June 4. Al that time one week
will be for women and one week
for men. The Mission will be
conducted by the .Passionist Faith
ers from Chicago.
At the close OF the mems Mis-
sion Week, formal installation OF
the Holy Name Society will be
held in the church, while formal
installation Of the Altar Society
will follow the women's Mission
Week.
The six weeks summer vacation
school will be in the st. Alexis
Community Hall from June 26 to
July 81. and will be conducted by
tn, Dominican Nuns. Registrations
will be TAX June 20, and classes
will begin the following day.
Classes in the summer school
which will run from the first 10
the eighth grades inclusively, will
begin at $3.50 with morning Mass
and will last until 1890 Subjects
offered will be handicraft. artwork,
religious story hours and religious
history training. During the morn
ing a recreation period will be con-
Quoted by the Project Services De-
partment in the Willow Run Area.
After the archdiocese drive
plans will be completed for Sum-
mer Festival which is scheduled for
June 20 through June %. A meet
ing Of the Altar Society and the
holy Name Society will be held
within the next two weeks to dis
cuss these plans.
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Paper

Continued from Page One)
coming telephone calls, assisted by
Mrs. Elizabeth Teaboldt, Mrs. Ma
bel Erwin, Miss Edith Lidke, Mrs.
Helen Mass, Miss Ruth Crothers,
Miss Bernice Inwood, and Mrs.
Jean Raglan. Miss Bernice Davis,
Mrs. Jack Lockwood, and Mrs. Mar
iorie Johnston handled distribution
OF gasoline coupons. while Miss
Mary Parrish Miss Frances Lis
ter. Mrs. Mary Boutell. and Miss
Teresa Lennon handled roll call
and student report sheets.
Student committees were: Dan
Quirk, student general chairman,
Jack Fox, Betty Henneke, and Lo-
we'll Perry. Roger Katon served
as chairman Of the publicity CON-
mittee, assisted by Delyn Leverett,
Betty Henneke. Rosemary McGinn,
James Bell, and Paul Easing. Miss
Helen Brady was faculty advisor
of that committee.
Although 1t is expected that
there will be no more paper drives
for the rest OF the school year. &C
cording to Norris G.. Wiltse, prin-
cipal, individual collections may
be made, with paper to be stored
in a building near the depot.
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W ON SDAY

Girl Scout Troop, $3.50 p. m,
Simmonds School gymnasium.
Foster School Girl Scouts, $3.50
p. m, Foster School.
Adults Dancing Glass, 3 p. m,
Local so Hall.
Teen-Agers' Dancing Glass, 4:30
2. m. Local so Hall.
Public Speaking Glass. 1880 p.
m. Local 50 Hall.
Mems Bowling, 6:35-s:45 p. m,
Naples Bowling Alleys.
Women's Bowling. 9:l5-11:l5 p.
m, Riverside Bowling Alleys
Chorus Rehearsal. 1909 p. m,
Willow Run Village Community
Building
Youth Hosteling. s p. m. Willow
Run Village Community Building.
Adventist Fellowship, SO p. m,
Ross School, room 10.
Catholic Choir Practice, 1870 y.
m, Ross School
Cub Troop meeting, s 2. m, SIM
monds School gymnasium.
Boy Scout Troop 81, 1880 p, M,
Ross School.
Mems Gymnasium Glass. 1880 p.
m, Willow Run Village Communi-
ty Building.
Arts and Crafts (children). 3:30-
$50 .. m, Willow Run Village
Community Building.
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Activities planned by the Catho-
lie Church for the coming months
include the formal dedication OF
the new church at Willow Run, par
ticipation in the archdiocese drive
Il funds, a two weeks Mission,
summer vacation school, and a
Summer Festival.
The new church which is locat-
ed on the corner OF Holmes Rd.
and Midway Blvd, in Willow Run
Village, is scheduled for compile
ton the early part of May and
tative plans are being made for
the holy blessing of the church on
Mothers Day. May IA. In the
event the church is not ready for
dedication at that time the date
will be changed to May 81.
The Willow Run Community will
participate actually in the arch
diocese fund development driye
which begins next Sunday and will
last throughout the week. The
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Europe

CONTINUED from Page One)
Rumania, a landing barge. cut.
ter and three patrol boats. On
earh OF the last FIVE days. Russian
reports have told OF the destruc-
ton OF so or more German planes.
"Finai Assault"
The Germans said Sevastopol
was under final assault. The Rus
SLAMS told OF absorbing a small
German attack in old Poland west
OF Dubno. SIS miles northeast OF
Lwow. The italian front remain
ed in repose save for minor patrol
and artillery action. Among the
1000 flights from Italy yesterday.
the Allies bombed central railways
in the peninsula, shipping OF the
west coast port OF Livorno and OF
Yugoslavia.
The Nazis raided Naples sharply
and flew over parts OF eastern
and southeastern England-prob-
ably checking on invasion prepare
tions.
England was sealed into a truly
tight little island when travel over
seas from the invasion base was
banned.
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Pacific

Continued from Page One)
Pacific. Planes pounded the
Wewak- Hansa Bay area OF coastal
New Guinea southeast OF Hollan-
dia and Aitape with 1893 tons ~
bombs and heavy bombers raided a
Japanese air replacement center
on Geelvink Bay northwest OF Hol.
landia.
Sighting Slackens
Fighting on the India-Burma
border has slackened slightly and
Allied troops have broken through
several enemy road blocks north
east OF rmphal. where more than
1900 Japanese have been killed
since tn, India invasion began.
Central Pacific bombers hit
again at mighty 'Truk in the Caro-
lines and also smashed targets al
Ponape, Ulul and Puluwat Islands
and at four Marshall Islands.
In China, enemy shock troops
we're reported less than Is miles
from the important city Of Chengh-
sien and the Chinese high COM
mand conceded both sides have
! lost heavily in the bloody battle.
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Staying

Continued from Page One)
he said, and then took the gun
to a bedroom on the first floor.
She came upstairs with a bundle
OF clothes and stayed hid.
Mother half turned her head and
then | shot her. She probably
didn't know what happened and
don't think she saw me-
Police said Mrs. Rawson, mother
OF three other children, was killed
instantly and that she could not
possibly have known what happen
ed to her or that her son was In
volved.
The father, Fred Rawson, car
penter, was called 10 the scene
shortly after the report OF his
wifes death vas made.
"..iy Cod" he exclaimed. What
happened? Who did It? Marvin?
Then informed OF his sons state
ment, he asked: Why did you 10
it,"
II don't know. Dad" Marvin sob
bed. 81 don't know what made me
do II. Just couldn't help it. Some
thing inside made me do it.
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Service Briefs

Bluejacket Robert W. Wadke,
S &c, 734 n. Prospect ST., will
complete his recruit training We'd
nesday on the shores OF Seneca
Lake and will be granted leave.
Sgt. and Mrs. Allen Green have
returned to Cochrane Field, Ca,
after 10 day furlough spent With
Sgt. Green's mother, Mrs. Thomas
Bradshaw.
Gordon Gable, who has been stu
dying in the pilot course at the
State Normal School at Tempe,
Aris. has been promoted TO the
Flexible Gunnery School at Yuma,
Ariz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Briggs spent
the week end with their son, Naval
Air Cadet william Briggs. who Is
studying In Ohio Wesleyan Unf
versity at Delaware, o. AiC Briggs
Is quartered in Stuyvesant Hall,
one Of the fine college dormitories.
Mrs. Henry Van Ripper, Sr. en-
tertained at a family farewell din
ner at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. Earl Hawks, honoring her son.
Henry Van Ripper. Jr., Sunday eve
ming. Places were laid for IS.
Henry. who has been indicted into
the Navy will return to service,
May Is following his so day defer
ment. He received many very nice
farewell gifts.
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For the 50th anniversary celebra
ton Of Ypsilanti Chapter number
1l9 Order or Eastern star in the
Masonic Temple lodge room and
Charles McKenny Hall, Monday az
ternoon and evening, $50 were
present including Grand Officers
and visitors from Detroit, Ann Ar
Dor. Plymouth, Wayne, Belleyil!e
Milan. Saline. Adrian.
The chapter room al the Temple
was beautiful with huge bouquets
Of yellow daffodils, and snapdrag
ons, gifts from the Ypsilanti Com
mandery, and Phoenix Lodge. and a
gorgeous bowl OF yellow roses, a
gift from the Norton Greenhouse.
IN the East, on each side Of the
flowers were gold lighted tapers on
white pedestals.
The chapter was opened al 2.S0
by Mrs. William Lowe. worthy mat.
rono, who introduced the grand Of
ficers. who afterwards exemplified
The degrees on TWO candidates,
Miss Maxine WILDER and Miss
Helen NTdN lOTu.
Grand officers present we're Mrs.
Ella L. Parkin. associate grand
matron; Or. Howard A. Davis, as.
sociste grand patron: Mrs. Marion
]. knight, grand conductress; Mrs.
Louise Getchman, grand Ruth: Mrs.
Dortha Z. Towns. grand Esther;
Mrs. Ida Evans, grand Martha
Mrs. Fora A. Randall, grand Ada;
Mrs. Jean Berman, grand soloist;
Mrs. Isabel P. Shaw. grand mar
shal
The grand officers. and Mrs
Ruth Carpenter Palmer. Detroit.
the Oldest living past matron OF the
local chapter, were presented in
the East and welcomed. Mrs. Pal.
mer was worthy. matron in 1899
A reception al Charles McKenny
Hall al $3.50 and dinner at $50 in
the ball room followed the after.
noon meeting.
Lovely yellow daffodils and vel.
low tapers centered the dining Ia.
bles where the $50 guests were
seated for a delicious dinner. At
each OF the places were programs
with 80" in gold letters on the COW
er. and souvenir book marks in
leather. engraved with the OE.S.
emblem. and 50th anniversary OF
Ypsilanti Chapter.
The invocation, preceding the
dinner. was pronounced by Rev.
Raymon Bsir. Hearty greetings
from Mrs. Lowe. worthy matron,
from Mayor Ross X. Bower and
from the worthy associate grand