The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-08

, where he received his education.
Honorably discharged from the
Navy in 1926, Mr.. Cooke served fouR
years as aviation machinist mate
first class. He is an active P. T. A.
member.
A sportsman, Mr.. Cook particu.
larly likes to hunt and to fish. He
is the father OF two children.
Willis ]. Kraus, 725 K. Grand
Blvd, candidate for a new three
year term on the school board, IL
employed at the Bomber Plant as
safety engineer and has worked
there for two years, making his
home in Ypsilanti during this time.
Previously, he lived at Oscods,
Michigan, where he was principal
OF the high school, welfare director
Of social security OF losco County,
and supervisor OF the Au Sable En-
semble.
Following graduation from high
school near Akron, Ohio, where he
was an outstanding football player.
Mr.. Kraus came to Michigan 10 at
tend Central State College at M.
Pleasant, from which he was grad
uated with an A B. degree, major
ing in mathematics and science. He
moved TO Oscoda as athletic coach
OF the high school, later becoming
principal.
Father OF two children, Mr.. Kraus
is a member OF the Masons, and Is
a past master OF the organization.
He Is also an active member OF the
Bomber Plant Square Club at
Wayne, Michigan. Mr.. kraus served
on the school board during the past
year.
Mrs. Ruth A. Smith, II Allen St.,
Is a graduate OF the Michigan State
Normal College. She has resided in
Ypsilani since 1880 and prior TO
that time, lived in Grand Rapids.
A graduate OF the Central High
School in Grand Rapids. she also
attended the Junior College there.
Mother of two children. Mrs.
Smith Is an active P.T.A. member.
She Is also a Den" Mother, super
vising the Cubs, a group OF boys TO
L. years OF age, who, at the age or
IL. may then become Boy Scouts.
Peter Savage, S04 Jerome St., can
didate for q one year term, has
lived In Ypsilanti for the past Is
years.
A grocer, Mr.. Savage moved to
Ypsilanti from Rawlins, Massachu-
sets, where he first resided after
coming to this country from Greece
in 1920. Father OF four children, he
was born and educated in Greece.
Percy Holloway, $3.50 Mott Rd..
has lived in the community for Is
years, moving here from Dearborn.
He Is Assistant Superintendent OF
Maintenance for the Ford Motor
Co. and has been employed by the
company for "a years.
Father of four children, one in
service, Mr.. Holloway was pres.-
dent OF the Spencer School P. T. A.
for two years, serving during 1888
and in 1884, the year OF the schools
Centennial Celebration. During his
"a years of employment with the
Ford Motor Co, Mr.. Holloway has
worked in Dearborn. Rouge, and in
Ypsilanti.
Treasurer OF the school board for
the past year. Leo J. Hosman. 1921
Holmes Rd., Is candidate for q
new three year term. Born In Ohio,
Mr.. Hosman has lived in Michigan
for the greater part OF his life,
moving to Ypsilanti from Fenton,
Michigan. He has lived in this
community for about eight years.
Following graduation from the
College OF Architectural Engineer.
ing OF the University OF Michigan
class OF 1920, Mr.. Hosman was con-
nected with the State Architects
Office in Ann Arbor for four years.
Since then, he has been employed
with the Smith, Hinchman. and
Grylls firm OF Detroit, where he 81.
pervised and directed construction
work on government projects for
four years. later becoming contact
man, coordinator and project direc-
tor, his present position with the
company.
A registered architect in the
state Of Michigan, Mr. Hosman 10
also a member OF the American In
stitute OF Architects, the Michigan
Society OF Architects, and the Tau
Sigma Delta, honorary architecture
al fraternity.
Father OF four children, one now
serving in the Naval Air Corps, Mr..
Hosman, at the time OF World War
No. /, was attending the University
Of Michigan, and was member OF