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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-16
Calendar OF Social Events
TODAY


washtenaw Rebekahs, o'clock odd Fellow Hall
Study Club benefit party o'clock Gilbert
House.
Mayower Guild of Congregational Church o'clock with Mrs
H. s. Allison.
Huron Temple Pythian Sisters s o'clock, X. p Hall
Crescent Society day meeting Gilbert House.
cooperative luncheon
Ypsant Aerie Faterna Order Eagles o'clock 1914
Red Cross surgical dressings room five wech Hail. to O'Clock
five o'clock Roosevelt; eight
Lukes nine. 345. Roosevelt; H. o'clock,
Prospect; troop 15 o'clock starkweather.
Union Veterans,
Mrs. A. N. Burd.
Boy Plat PTA troop $780, Patrol meetings Willow
troop ST. $780, Executive Board meeting at Michigan
Union. Ann Arbor. 1880.
THURSDAY
Queen Maccabees regular meeting 30
Hall. installation OF officers,
Methodist Leader Class luncheon $780, at home OF Mrs
Clarence Sanderson.
Junior Chamber Auxiliary
ing 30 and social time, Gilbert House.
Methodist woman Society Christian Service 1880,
with Mrs, Clayton Hopp
League Catholic Women 1880 Elizabeth McCrckett
Baptist Womens Union, o'clock, with Mrs E. z.
Grachen
B Bunco Club o'clock with Mrs Albert Davies.
Worey
Auxiliary Guild sewing 1890; luncheon 1890
Church House
Red Cross surgical dressings room five o'clock
City Lodge Knights Pythas card party o'clock
Ypsiant Club public by Horned
Ypslant High School Auditorium. ?. m.
Organization committee
FRIDAY
Willing Workers Kings Daughters o'clock.
Amelia
Daughters Revolution Ladies' Literary
House. Miss Estele Bauch speaker.
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Women's Christian Temperance
Union. .MemoriaIizes Founder

institute. Chicago, was read by
Mrs. Gee.
A prayer was offered by Miss
Caroline Bowen for the Loyal Tenn
perance Legion boys in service and
their parents.
The business meeting was op-
ened with the singing OF a hymn
and devotlons led by Mrs. Raymon
Bair, who gave lesson on working
together to help one another to
walk the right way. Her scripture
lesson was found in Romans, chap
ter 10.
one new member. Mrs. q. T.
Neyin, Denton, was added. Mrs. W.
z. Dixon reported having written
letters 10 congressman Kitchener,
Ferguson and Vandenberg concern
ing the Bryson bill. She said she
had received replies from each, ex-
pressing appreciation OF the inter.
est shown by the W.C.T.U.
The question OF purchasing a
bond was discussed. 1t was decided
to contact the state president as to
whether the organization has q
right to use money in that way.
After the meeting, refreshments
were served by the committee, Mrs.
Dixon and Mrs. w. W. Young.
The March meeting will be at
the home OF Mrs. Paul Hatch.
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was commissioned a second lieu
tenant. He returned with Mrs.
Simon and Mrs. Schleede to 119 n.
Forest Ave, Ann Arbor, 10 spend
a 10 day furlough. The Simons are
former Ypsilanti residents. Mrs.
Simon is It. Simon's mother, Mrs.
Schleede his sister.
Fred A. DUPONT has received
from his son, Albert, an interesting
memento OF the war a bulletin of
the Tropics Tribune in which land
ing operations by the 32nd Signal
Company are described. T.5 Albert
n. Dupont is listed on the honor
roll which follows the account OF
the operations.
Capt. and Mrs. John P. Hutchin-
son left Friday morning for the
West Coast. Capt. Hutchinson was
transferred to the new location
from Camp Forrest in Tennessee,
where he has been stationed since
the first week in December.
ss%
Cpl. Carl Chubb returned to New
Orleans Thursday where he Is a
radio instructor in Jackson Bar.
racks. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl V. Evans,
Robert and Rosann Evans, Cpl.
Shubb and Miss Lillian Krebs, New
York City, who has been guest in
the Evans home, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm
Chubb, Romeo. Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Fleuelling re-
ceived word Monday night from
their daughter Mrs. Glenn J. Dur
ham, that she and her infant daugh-
ter Marylinn had arrived safely by
plane at Ana Cortes, Wash. She
will make her home there with her
husband, Glenn Durham, petty Of
ficer, second class, who is aerial
gunnery Instructor, stationed at
Widbey Island. Wash.
Pfc. Ralph Brier who Is stationed
at Colts, Cal, has been advanced
to corporal. He is the son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Don B-ier.
-
Pfc. George S. Black, Normal St.,
has been assigned as a cadet navi-
gator to the Army Air Force. Amar-
lilo, Texas.
pfc James parnez Wallace plvd
was organist at Protestant services
at Camp Murphy, Florida, last Sun
day.
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THE WILLOW RUN News
Thousand People Use
New Community Building

Nearly one thousand people par
ticipated in the activities held in
the new Community Building in
Willow Run Village during the first
week in which facilities were avail
able for recreational activities. In
the Arts and Crafts room which
opened last Saturday. 80 children
are working with block printing on
textiles. Helping in the recreation
al work at the Community Build
ing are Robert Brown. Willow
Lodge, and Mrs. Adeline Adams, MI
Ian. both OF whom have had a great
deal OF experience in recreational =
activities. Mrs. Adams taught at the
Ecorse School for three years, as a
physical education teacher and
has conducted girls camps during
the summer. Mr.. Brown. formerly
OF the Army Air Corps, specializes
in basketball and boxing. In the
latter sport he was light weight
champion for the Eighth Army Ser <
vice Command at San Antonio, Tex.
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Reha biIita+ion Of
Soldiers Planned

Ypsilanti Post, veterans Of For
eign Wars, had as guests at their
meeting In Veterans Hall, Tuesday
evening, four members OF the Post
az Sault ste. Marie, who are touring
the state Posts 10 arrange for re-
habilitation OF returned soldiers.
Mr.. Jellie OF the 500 showed motfop
pictures OF war scenes and gave a
talk on what Is needed both now
and later for the rehabilitation
work. George Robins was appointed
TO take charge OF this work here
and any returned veterans who
need help in getting work or other
help may report to him at 81 ~
Huron ST. Mr.. Robins also has the
papers for applying for the muster
ing out pay and will aid those apply
ing to make out their applications
Light refreshments were served
at the close OF the meeting.
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CLAYTON OLTERSDORF
Among those awarded their silver
wings at graduation exercises at
Eagle Pass is Clayton Oltersdorf,
1856 Mause Ave. He is commits
stoned as second lieutenant and Is
a fighter pilot. He is now home on
furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Faron Hayden have
received word that their son Lieut..
Donald Hayden has arrived safely
overseas. He Is a first pilot and
flew across in a Flying Fortress.
Mrs. A. ]. Schultz and daughter
Ara have returned from San Diego,
Cal. where they visited Mrs.
Schultz's son Freeman Schultz, s.
&c. who has just completed his boot
training. In Chicago they met Mrs.
Schultz's other son Lloyd Schultz,
SIC, who has Just completed his
boot training at Great Lakes and is
waiting to be sent to Quartermas-
ters' School.
Mrs. c. L. Simon and daughter
Mrs. Harriet Schleede were at
Moore Field, Texas, to attend the
graduation Of Clarence Simon. Jr.,
on Feb. 8 who upon graduation
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futile Hill

Tuttle Hill, Mich, Feb. 16-Mrs.
Clay Petit, after spending five
weeks in Boyer Hospital, was able
to be brought home Monday, i'm
proved in health
Miss Josephine Filant underwent
a tonsilectomy Friday morning at
Boyer Hospital. Ypsilanti. and re-
turned home Sunday afternoon.
Larry Arbogast has been i'll the
past week with measles.
Eugene YoungJ, who is taking
X-ray treatments in Ann Arbor,
is steadily improving
Miss Grace Ariska and Mrs. Ed.
win Adiska spent the week end
with Pvt. Darwin Youngs at Fl.
Mead, Md
Kenneth Youngs. Petersburg,
Ind, spent Thursday with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Youngs.
Mr.. Youngs leaves soon for Great
Britain where he will act as super
visor on mining machinery used in
that country.
Miss Rita Savinski has resumed
her work at the Ypsilanti Post
Office.
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Willow Run Calendar
TODAY

iOOHf
Surgical Dressings. 100000 and
7:30-9:30 p. m, Willow Lodge Ii
brary.
Foster School Girl Scouts, $50
D. m, Foster School gym.
Simmonds Girl Scouts, $3.50 p. m,
Simmonds School.
Conversational Spanish Class.
200 p. m, Willow Lodge South
Rec. Bldg. Rms IL and -.
Catholic Choir Practice, 430 p.
m, Ross Scht i.
Boy Scout TrDp 81, 1880 p m,
Ross School.
Public Speaking Class, 1880 p.
m, Local so Education ONCE.
Mems Gymnasium. 1880 p. m,
w. K. Village Comm. Bldg.
THURSDAY
Flying Squadron. 2;O0-7:30 p. m,
Local so Hall Library.
Midweek Chapel, 200 and 500 p.
m, Willow Lodge No. Rec, Bldg.
Arts and Crafts, 1:30-4:06 p. m,
Willow Lodge No. Rec. Bldg.
Arts and Crafts, everyone. $780,
$50 p. m, w. r. Village Comm.
Bldg, RIM. 3.
Women's gymnasium, 100000
p m, W. r. Village Comm. Bldg.
Mems gymnasium, S:00-l0:00 p.
m, Michigan State Normal Gym
nasium.
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Miss Z. Arlene Allen, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred ]. Allen OF
Sherman Street has enlisted in the
Air Corps Women's Army and will
leave Thursday for Fort Ogle-
thorpe. Georgia, for five weeks OF
basic training. On completion OF
this course she will be assigned to
some Army Air Base for duty.
Miss .llen is a graduate OF Roos-
evelt High School, 1899, and attend
ed Michigan state Normal College
where she was a member OF Kappa
Mu Delta Sorority. The past year
she has been employed by the De-
troit Industrial Council OF Safety
in the Fisher Building, Detroit.
Several social affairs have been
given in Miss Aliens honor. Her
aunt, Mrs. John ]. Grant, OF Crosse
Pointe Woods, entertained at a
family dinner Sunday and Mrs.
John Gotta OF Detroit gave a dinner
party Monday evening. A group OF
her high school and college friends
were entertained In her honor Tues
day evening by Miss Ruth Heath
at her home on Summit Street.
Her brother 1t. Robert s. Allen
who enlisted in the All. Corps while
a sophomore at Michigan State
Normal College and who won his
pilots wings and commission last
May. was killed when his plane
crashed last July. "Since my broth
er's death | have had an increasing
desire 10 do more toward the war
effort and this seems the field in
which can best serve" Miss Allen
explains.
During the first World War her
father was sergeant in the Medical
Corps and her mother Red Cross
nurse in Fox Hills Hospital. Staten
Island, New York. where they met.
They were married in the Little
Church Around the Corner, New
York City.
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DR.. Yoder Sees Challenge Of
Future in Talk TO B.P.W. Club

China Nurses Relief Fund. being
sponsored by the National Fedora
ton OF Business and Professional
Women's Clubs, Inc.
Reports were given OF recent
meetings that members had attend
ed.
Miss Estabrook Rankin reviewed
the talk given by Mrs. q. Hall
Roosevelt az the Methodist Church.
Miss Russella Wardroper gave
/ the high lights OF the meeting OF
the Ypsilanti Federation OF Wom-
ems Clubs, when the president OF
the Michigan Federation OF Wom-
ems Clubs, Mrs. R. Seeber, Hough-
ton. spoke.
Miss Marian Simons told about
the annual meeting OF the Ypsi-
lanti Community Fund and War
Chest and Miss Doris Milliman was
congratulated on being elected, one
OF the five new directors on the
Ypsilanti Community Fund Board.
Miss ,Gambell appointed Miss Mar
jorie MiAiman. as representative
on the City Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs, juvenile delinquency
committee
Hostesses for Wednesday eve
nings, during February and March.
at the Gilbert House were named by
Miss Flora Burgess, defense and
public affairs chairman.
The Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor
Business and Professional Won
ems Clubs Will sponsor a lecturer
at Rackham Building auditorium,
Ann Arbor, Wednesday evening al
Sis, March 10.
The speaker will be Madame
Betty Barren. noted Belgian politi-
cal writer and lecturer.
Other women's clubs in the city
will be invited 10 attend.
Guests Tuesday evening were
Mrs. May X. Burke, chairman Of
District One OF the Michigan Fed
Grafton OF Business and Profession.
al Women's Clubs. Mrs. May Drew,
Ann Arbor. Mrs. Frank Hettinger.
Miss Gertrude Paulus Mrs. Reya
Olson, Mrs. Esther Duston ana Mrs,
T. Harris, Ypsilanti.
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Monks Fearful Vatican
May Have TO be ShelIed

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 10 ms -
Detroit monks OF the Benedict or
der today expressed fear that the
Nazis may fortify the Vatican, fore
ing the Allies 10 bomb 1t as they
did the ancient Monte Casino Abb
hey which the Nazis turned into a
fortress.
The monks, however, justified
the bombing OF the mountain mon
astery as a military necessity for
the defeat OF the enemy.
FIR. Phillip. O.S.B.. prior OF St
Scholastica monastery in Detroit
and a frequent visitor to Casino
said the bombing OF the Vatican
may destroy priceless treasures.
Paintings In the Abbey we're re
moved to safe places, he said, bu'
murals in the Vatican. painted by
da vlnci and other masters, cannot
be moved.
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Twenty-Five Girls in
Scout Troop at Foster

twenty-five girls became men,
bers OF the Ross School Girl Scout
organization Tuesday afternoon in
an inyestiture service in the Au-
ditorium OF the school, conducted
by Mrs. Teresa Simon. teacher at
the Ross School.
The girls. standing in a semi
circle received their Girl Scout
pins from Mrs. Irene MacRae, who
is in charge of the troop. This
was followed by the candle lighting
ceremony during which the old
scout members lighted the candles
Of the incoming members.
New girls will aid in the activi-
ties OF the club. one of which has
been the collection OF waste fats.
The troop has collected 100 pounds
OF fat since the drive began the
earlier part OF November
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Hershey Sees Military
Manpower as Necessity

len Ridge. N. j., Feb. l6-lNS-
Major General Lewis B. Hershey
warned today that the manpower
needs OF the armed forces must
not be placed secondary TO the
needs Of either industry or agricul-
ture.
1.-The basic obligation OF every
man of military age is to serve in
the armed forces during this war"
Hershey told the battalion forum
in Glen Ridge. Here we are with
100000 men yet to provide for the
armed forces in the first six months
OF 1914. and We are running be-
hind schedule.
Industry on the other hand, is
generally equal to or ahead OF
schedule and in many cases facing
cut.backs. Agriculture has finished
ed its third year Of bumper crops.
The needs OF manpower for the
armed forces must not be placed
secondary. 1t Is too much to ask.
that as cut backs and cancellations
occur in industry, draft deferments
should stop"
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Willow Lodge Youth
Sentenced to Prison

James W. Williams, Willow
Lodge, was given a two to four
year term in Michigan Southern
Prison. Jackson, by Circuit Judge
George w. Sample when Williams
pleaded guilty to a charge OF steal
ing $40 from the room Of Guy Pot.
ter, also a lodge resident.
The sentence followed admission
by Williams OF a series OF thefts
in which he used fish line to snag
valuables through windows OF dor
mitories at the federal housing
project.
1t was disclosed that he had been
dishonorably discharged from the
Navy.
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Following the custom OF long
standing to honor the memory OF
Frances Willard, founder OF the
Women's Christian Temperance
Union. in the month OF February.
throughout the United States, the
local Calkins Union followed a spe-
cal program in charge of Mrs.
Lloyd Barnes, at their meeting
Tuesday afternoon in the Method
list Community House.
Excerpts from Miss Anna 2. Cor
don's book. 1.-THE Beautiful Life OF
Frances Z. willard" telling Of
events and incidents In Miss VIII
lard's life, arranged by Mrs. z. F.
Gee, were read by each OF the IS
members present. The group sang
one OF Miss Wizards favorite
hymns "There Is a Land OF Pure
Delight" Miss Gordon's book tells
"of the beautiful home life OF the
Willard family, the many interests,
activities, accomplishments and
great work OF this marvelously
great and beautiful soul, so earnest
and so determinedly persevering in
her fight against the terrible enemy
OF mankind, the manufacture. sale
and use OF intoxicating liquors"
Mrs. Barnes read the closing eI-
cerpt, To-day as members OF the
Calkins W.C.T.U., We would honor
her memory by following The
Clean" OF the torch she has light
ed"
A tribute to Miss willard in the
form OF a poem called "The Trans
figuration," written by Or. Milton
s. Perry OF the Garrett Biblical
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Parents TO be Guests
Of Boy Scout Troop 81

Parents interested in Cub activi-
ties will be guests OF Boy Scout
Troop 81 in Willow Run Village, at
special program next Monday
night at the Foster School. Special
guest at the meeting will be
Walter MacPeek, bi-county Boy
Scout executive.
Plans are being made to divide
Troop 81 into two separate troops
as there are now Sc boys in the
troop at the present time. The
Scouts have been active in Willow
Village and are the most rapidly
growing troop in the Washtenaw-
Livingston Council, according to
Mr.. MacPeek.
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MRS. FOSTER HOSTESS
TO CAPSULE SISTERS

Mrs. Harold Foster was hostess
for the meeting OF the Capsule Sis.
tiers Club at her home at 8 o'clock
after the members had worked at
the Red Cross rooms since Z O'Clock,
Tuesday evening. Games were
played and prizes were awarded the
winners. The prize for the evening
went 10 Mrs. Melbourne Apple.
Delicious refreshments were
served from a table decorated for
Valentines Day with large and
small red and white candles. The
favors were dalntily wrapped can
dies.
The next club meeting will be
Feb. 20 with Mrs. Delbert Blake
more.
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DISCARD THE BLOCKERS

ABILITY TO make a discard
from your own hand on some high
card in the dummy is generally
counted an advantage. especially
in the play OF suit contract. But.
to get full value from that dis
card. you must select the correct
card to throw away. Usually 1t
will be a little one. which Is UNI
likely ever to be 4 trick taker.
Eagle-eyed study of your problem.
however. will show you some
times that you should trash a big
honor. in order to keep 1t from
blocking the run OF a suit in the
dummy
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Nursery School Parents
Will be Dinner Guests

To establish better understand
ing Of the nursery schools at VIII
low Run Village. and their work,
a series OF supper meetings for par
ents Of nursery children will begin
within the next two weeks and
will be held each week thereafter.
At the first meeting one OF the
public health nurses in the area
will discuss. health problems, and
the intirmary care which Is offered
to the Willow Run Area.
At the present time 81 children
between the ages OF two and FIVE
are attending the two day nurs-
cries which are located at the
Foster and Simmonds Schools. A
third nursery school will be avail
able at the Ross School when the
capacity OF so is reached at the
other two schools
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Fine Points in BrIdqe
BY shepherd Barclay

heart finesse to the Q. when East
discarded a diamond. Ruling the
returned diamond. he cleared
trumps with the K. ran his good
spades. clubs and trumps. then
gave up the setting trick in clubs.
At the other table. South made
sure OF his contract by playing
right from the outset On the dia-
mond Q to the A, he discarded the
spade Q. then scored the spade. A
and X. Next came the heart X and
A. followed by the spade ]. on
which he discarded a club. West
ruffing with the heart Q and re-
turning a club to the X. A small
heart TO the s now enabled him to
use the spade 10 for discard OF his
other little club. leaving all Of his
own hand good.
Even II the first declarer, on
finding East out OF hearts on the
second trick. had played the K
then led spades. West could have
beaten him by refusing to ruff any
Of the three high spades. thus
blocking the dummy from ever
getting in to use the spade j.
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UNIQUE SOUVENIR

Cape Gloucester, New Britain,
Feb. 16-INS-Marine Private Lou
Is G.. Dietrich, OF Detroit, has an
unique souvenir OF the New Brit
ain fighting-a bullet hole, minus
the wound and bullet. The hole
was made by a japanese bullet
which passed through the cloth of
his uniform collar, without harm
ing the Marine.
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TO PLAN GARDENS

Detroit, Feb. 16-INS-The Ma
tional Victory Garden Institute
conference next Wednesday and
Thursday in Detroit will lay plans
for 22,0O0,00O victory gardens
throughout the country. II was an
nounced today. Among speakers
scheduled are Marvin Jones, food
administrator, Novelist-farmer Lou
is Bromfield. Rear Admiral Henry
Taylor, William NJ. letters. pres
ident OF the Union Pacific Rail-
road and rubber administrator and
Russell Firestone of the Firestone
Rubber Company.
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Spencer School Makes
Bond, Stamp Sale Record

One thousand and seventy-five
dollars worth OF war bonds and two
hundred and thirty-fve dollars in
war stamps were sold by children
at the Spencer School between
January Is and February Is.
At the Foster School. where the
bond and stamp drive started last
week, s275 worth OF stamps we're
sold, of which almost $3.50 were
sold the opening day Of the drive.
The Simmonds School drive,
which has been underway the last
two weeks, has netted to date
1880.
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BUYS WAR BOND

Detroit. Feb. 16-INS-Add rea-
sons for buying war bonds: Saliva
tore Lamerato, ~ year old war
worker, purchased a $1,000 war
hond today TO speed the Allies
through Italy" In addition. La
merato. father OF 10 children, has
been buying a s25 war bond every
week for the past year.
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HEARTS PLAYED BY
LEGION AUXILIARY

Four tables OF Hearts were IN
play al the American Legion Auxil-
larry social meeting at the home OF
Mrs. A. L. Bales Tuesday evening.
Prize winners for Hearts were Mrs.
Bertha Stitt, Mrs. Ray Clark, Mrs.
Manley Roe, Mrs. Charles Stokes
and Mrs. Jack Coxford.
Refreshments were served BY the
committee, Mrs. Bales. Mrs. T. D.
Barnes, Mrs. Ralph Wright and
Mrs. Willard Shaw.
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Airline Stewardess

Miss Eleanor NJ. Smiggen, daugh.
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G.. Smig.
gen, OF 324 Clubview Drive, has
been graduated from United Air
Lines school for stewardesses in
Chicago and has been assigned to
the eastern section OF the CON-
pany's coast-to-coast route with
headquarters in Chicago. Miss
Smiggen attended Michigan State
Normal College and was graduated
from Roosevelt High School in
1898. Before joining the airline she
was employed in the flight depart
ment OF the Ford Bomber Plant.
Miss Ann Briggs and Miss Janet
Bell OF the University School OF
Nursing, Ann Arbor, spent Tues.
day afternoon and evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Briggs.
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Richard Dale VeaIey

Hichsrd Dale Vealey
The infant son Of Seaman &c
Dale Vealey and Mrs. Vealey was
christened Richard Dale, Jr., at the
Sunday service OF Emmanuel Luth.
eran Church. Rev. Hugo Fenker Of
ficiated and the sponsors were Mr..
and Mrs. George Cook. Seaman
Vealey left Monday night to return
TO his station, Brooklyn, ". Y.