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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11
Date
to be Named

Pittsburgh. Dec. LAP The
ClO.uni.ed Steelworkers' l75-man
wage policy committee gathered
here today to decide what one USW
spokesman termed the date OF a
nationwide steel strike
The spokesman, who declined TO
allow use OF his name. said the
strike announcement probably
would be made during the day and
hat the walkout NJ ght be called
for sometime in January
Union members in 81 states have
by vote authorized calling a strike
to support their demand for a 81
day wage increase The walkout
would affect approximately 100000
steelworkers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11
Congress Today

,Bv Associated Pressl
Gen. George c. Marshal resumes
testimony before Congressional
Pearl Harbor lnyestigar Oo'.
Senate. House Conference Com
mittee attempts to adjust differ
euces over government. reorganiza-
ton bill. III.
Senate
Considers amendments 30 pro-
posed $500 QUO 100 national hospital
program moon.
Small Business Commute exam
ines OPA price policies ,l01.
Foreign Relations Committee
considers ,harges by Mai Ger PAT.
rick Hurley resigned am5a ssstor
IN China a. closed door session
l0.5OI
House
Faces test vote on major labor
legislation lnoonl
Military CDmmi Toe Gale upon
Army f1r details of proposed uni
versa military training Hesitation
uVJ.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11
New Center to be
Dedicated Tonight

Dedication ceremonies are sche-
duled for this evening for the new
Park Ridge Recreation Center. Har-
riet St AZ Armstrong Or The pro-
gram will he in the auditorium OF
the new building.
Both speaking and music viii
highlicht the dedication Follow
ing the festivities. which will in
clude refreshments, tho building
will be opened for public inspec-
ton
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11
Detroit, Willow Run
Bus Service Studied

Detroit. Dec. II Detroit Street
Railway officials today were draft
ing plans to resume bus service 10
Willow Village. but were looking
TO the State once Of Veterans Ser
vice for adequate subsidies
The service would be comparable
10 that offered during the war. In
view OF the decline in prospective
passengers. the company expects
10 operate al a loss.
The use or buses was advocated
10 allow Detroit's veterans unable
10 find housing elsewhere, 10 utilize
the units at Willow Run
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan: Cloudy with
snow flurries tonight Wednesday
partly cloudy. continued cold.
Highest temperature yesterday,
20; lowest. %.
Highest temperature one year
ago today. SO; lowest, Is.
Highest temperature this date in
last q years, 50 in 1881; lowest, /
in 1876.
The sun sets today at SOL p. m.
and rises Wednesday at 1851 a. IN.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11
ORE SHIPMENTS DECLINE

Cleveland. Dec. ll-AP-lron ore
shipments from upper lake ports
totaled 7j.1li750 gross tons Tor the
1915 season. decrease Of 5i55,7SS
tons from last year. the Lake Su.
perior Iron ore Association report
ed today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11

TokYo-AP-The first Of
800 small time Japanese
charged with atrocities against
Allied war prisoners will go on
trial Dec. 10 under q speeded-
up schedule, II was announced
today. The announcement left
undetermined. however, the
date when Wartime Premier
Hidski Tojo-No. I on the A.
lied list Of suspected war Grim.
lnsIs-will face the Allied trib-
unal,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11

WASHINGTON-AP-Ths Unit.
cd States. as custodian OF the atom.
ic bomb. intends to find out what
n will do to wsrships as well as to
cities and people. An Army-Nayy
announcement disclosed shat plans
are under way today for a Joint
test Of atomic bombs against naval
vessels.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11

BERLIN AP Industrial equip
n1ent from 26 factories In west
ern Germany, valued at ap-
proSlmately $s3,ooo.ooo, has
been alloeated TO the allied pow
ers as an initial reparations
payment. The ALLEGATION, an
nouneed yesterday by the Al
lied Control Council, gives Rus
sis and Poland 47.s per cent
OF the equipment, measured in
monetary value. and provides
that the remaining 522 per
cent be divided among II west.
ern nations, including the Unit
ed States.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Samu-
ell. first high commissioner OF Pal.
es;ine, was on record today as IA
voring the re-opening OF Palestine
10 Jewish immigration. Speaking
in the House OF Lords yesterday, he
denied that Palestine was overpop-
ulated and said 1t was untrue that
the development OF the Jewish com
munlty here was made at the ex-
pense OF the ARABIA
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11

REWARD for return OF brown and
white dog, part terrier. walks with
limp Answers to name "Fido."
Phone 81. adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11
Flashes of
Late News

WASHINGTON -AP - General
George c. Marshall said today
President Roose, eli personally or
dered included in pre-War warning
messages to American commanders
instructions to wait for an overt
act by Japan Marshall said the
Presidents directions were being
followed when 1t. Gen. Walter C..
Short was told The United States
desires that Japan commit the first
overt act" Short was the Army
commander in Hawaii at the time
OF Pearl Harbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11

TOKYO-lNs-Gen. Douglas
Macarthur issued directive
today which "froze" operations
OF 32e Japanese firms affiliated
with the ZaibAtsu industrial.
financial family combines. The
directive prohibited use OF
funds for anything except cur.
rent operating expenses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11

HEIDELBERG. Germsny-AP-
Gen. George S. Patton. Jr.. paraly-
ned by a fracture OF the neck in
an automobile accident Sunday,
improved slightly during the night.
He has had blood TRANSMISSION.
Mrs. Patton is expected shortly by
plane.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11

BUENoS AIRES -AP-Four per
sons were wounded by gunfire yes
terdsy outside a cemetery here dur
ing the burial o. three victims OF a
shooting fray which broke out Sat.
,urday at a political demonstration
mo incidents occurred while the
fourth victim OF Saturdays shoot.
ings was being buried in a Jewish
cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11

BATAVIA -AP- Premier sultan
Siahrir OF the unrecognized Indone-
sian republic declared today that
lndonesian forces would resist with
arms IL the British attempt to land
more troops to help maintain Dutch
sovereignty in 'strifetorn Java
His statement came as the British
command clamped wartime secrec-
Y on troops movements and com.
munications as prelude to full
>Scale operations against armed In
donesians who were reported plan
ming major uprising by the weeks
end.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11

LONDON -AP- An assertion
that the selection or a permanent
home for the United Nations Or
ganization has become a political
issue came from Czech Foreign
Minister Jan Masaryk as he pre-
pared to go before the UNO prepar-
atory commission today TO speak
in support of the United States.
ut is evident from the amount Of
lobbying going on among certain
delegations supporting Europe that
pressure is being put on Masaryk
J told newsmen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11

MIAMI. Fla.-AP-The myster-
ious disappearance OF six Navy
planes and q crewmen remained
unsolved today as the Navy called
off one of the most intensive
searches Of its kind ever conducted
along the Atlantic seaboard.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-11

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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
DefrOiter'S Diary
Tells of Terror

EDITORS NOTE-For IO3 misery-flied days.
TI5 Robert f. Forbes, 60 Of 657 LiHibridge, ortl
IcryInan nth the First Army, prisoner Of the
Germans. Whenever he had chance this former
Southeastern High School boy and former insurance
manager for The Detroit Times Scribbled pieces Of
running account Of his trdrdd bits OF paper and
backs Of old letters and carefully concealed the record
from his cdptOrS.
Cpl. Forbes, Ubo Uith 1Oj MN. hoicitscr
INIT hen captured at Schoenberg IN the Battle OF the
Bulge, said he did not behere all he read Of the Ger
mans before he met them. He CeHt
81 thought the Germans really like u.s.
civilized and decents The stories about them sounded
like Hollywood.
eve learned differently, and hope that what
we learned will not be forgotten in the years to
"Ihe only thing that kept alive the
kindness of the Polish and French prisoners of war
who shared their meager food supplies with US.
Here then, is the first Of seUer0L inStalments of
Cpi Forbes record Of his l03 days in German prison
camp Just as he Scrbbled dirty scraps Of paper:
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
Japs Lose
IndO.China
Rail Line

CHUNGKING, May IS CUP)-
japanese troops were reported in
headlong flight from southern
Kwangsi Province today after
abandoning the inland treaty port
of Manning and 50-mile stretch
of the continental railway line
supplying their armies in French
Indo-China.
Front dispatches from Kwangsi
said Chinese forces had split
Japanese defenses along the rail-
way line. driving part of the en-
emy southwark toward the Indo-
China border and the rest north
toward the former American air
base at Liuchow.
Manning and the big American
air field outside the city fell TO
the Chinese Sunday morning after
a surprise attack from the Yu
River base of PoSeh, 130 miles
northwest. Manning was taken by
the japanese last November dur
ing an eight-month campaign 10
open a corridor from Korea to
Singapore.
Scattered japanese units were
being mopped up in the Manning
area today but the main Chinese
force had driven 80 miles north
ward TO attack Pinyang, so miles
south of Liuchow.
Another Chinese column drove
within so miles west of Liuchow
crossing the Lung River and
opening a direct assault on lShan.
The fall of IShan would cut of
another big segment OF the
Japanese held railway system
linking central and northern
China 10 French Indo-China.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
MtNutt Calls Unity
Only Path 10 Peace

BATON ROUGE. La. May IS
GNS)-War Manpower Commits
sioner McNutt, in memorial serv-
ices at Louisiana State Uni
versity declared that unity among
the United Nations is the only
pathway 10 world peace.
Despite the many differences
in our social systems, the great
powers and the small powers
have one thing in common
their war dead, their war sacri-
fees In the common cause"
McNutt said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
LITTLE RELIEF LIKELY

No relief was promised by Pat
rick V. Mcnamara. Detroit dis
trict OPA director, who discounted
reports that the situation would
improve during June He said he
could promise no Improvement
during June and very little during
July
"Our immediate aim il 90
check the black market" Nc
Namara said. This will force
some meat back into legitimate
channels. How much is any
body's guess"
He added that the meat Situa-
tion was much more acute in the
East.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
Worker Meets Death
In New Jersey Plant

PERTH AMBOY. N j.. May
2S (UP)-One man was killed
in an explosion today at the plant
of Bonafide Genasco. Inc, at
Barber, n. J
Company officials reported that
tank containing pitch, for use
in coating electrical wires, eX-
ploded in what is known as the
hot house. The victim was a
laborer whose last name was
Butka.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
Spain Strengthens
Guard for Laval

NEW YORK, May IS QNS)-
Rumors that French PartiSanS in
tended 10 abduct Pierre Laval,
former chief of the Vichy govern
ment. caused Spanish authorities
10 reinforce the guard at Mon
iuich fortress, where he is being
held. the French press agency said
today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
BULLET
Willow Bombers
To Stop June Is

Production al Willow Run will
end on June Is As days ahead of
schedule, the army air forces an
nounced today. Production also
was ordered stopped on all planes
not on the final assembly line.
Ford management. seeking 10
reduce the immediate effect of the
layoff, announced that production
of planes remaining IN the assem-
bly, line would be progressively
reduced from eight to six 10 four
planes day completing prodHe-
ton approximately June ID.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
Ew BRITISH CABINET SWORN BY KING

LONDON May % (UP-Prme Minister Churchills
"caretaker" government sworn in tonight by
King George at Buckingham palace Churchill attended
session at which the members of the cabinet
handed their seals of office.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
Man Found Hanging
From Pole in Alley

Joseph Sprauk, 81, of 1908
Zinow. Hamtramck. committed
suicide in the night by hanging
himself to q utility pole in an
alley near 2650 Neibel, Ham,
tramck police reported today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29

WASHINGTON, May 90 (UP)-President Truman
today directed the army to take the textile plants OF
the Gaffney Manufacturing Co., Gaffney, s. c. because
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
.a1d3zSI5
sLAvs. ITALIANS REPORTED FIGHTING

LONDON, May % (UP)-A Trieste dispatch today
reported exchange of gunre between YugOsavs and
Italian partsans in the Udne of northeastern Italy
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
Afab-Freneh
Riots Spread
In Near East

LONDON. May IS CINS)-Dis-
patches from the Levant today
reported bloody skirmiShes be-
tween the French and natives at
HONS and Hama. with an un-
specified number of casualties on
both sides.
The tension in Syria and Leba-
non exploded in violence, accord
ing to Deyrouth advices, coincl-
dent with a report in diplomatic
quarters here that President
Truman might be called upon TO
mediate the dispute.
LINES ARE CUT
Reports that French troops
were with draw from HONS,
Hama and Aleppo 10 camps on
the outskirts were followed by
dispatches which said shooting
had broken out in the first two
towns. The combatants were ma
tives. demonstrating for the full
independence of the Levant, and
unspecifed French groups, ap-
parently the troops.
Damascus reports relay d
through Beyrouth said telephone
lines to both HONS and Hama
had been cut, and details OF the
bloodshed were lacking.
The diplomatic correspondent
of the London Daily Telegraph
said Mr. Truman's aid might be
sought TO prevent further blood
shed in the crisis, which already
has inflamed the Arab world.
The crisis stem m d from
Frances reinforcement of her
garrisonS in Syria and Lebanon
in what the governments Of the
two Arab states denounced as a
violation of their independence.
SYRIA MOBILIZED
New developments in the situ-
alton included:
. SYRIA was reported 10 have
ordered the mobilization of all
men between 16 and 60
. Radio Cairo said fire from
the French quarter Of Aleppo
killed six natives and wounded
eight others.
Radio Ankara said all gov
ernment buildings nave been
sandbagged in Damascus, capi-
! tai Of Syria.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
THE WEATHER
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun wili set a. s.s7 ? m today
and rise tomorrow A. 8 m
The moon will rise a. 1910 m today
and set tomorrOw a. 7.3s a m
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
Name : II Gas Ring
OkinaWa


GUAM, May % (UP)-Japa-
neSe forces on OkinaWa traded
dead men for time today to save
their collapsing line at the
southern end of the island.
American marine and army
troops, dragging through the
muddy morass south of Yonabaru
and into Naha at each end of the
enemy's defenses. found clumps
of corpses-the price of the de-
laying action.
Only a mile or two back of
the line, the japanese maneu-
vered in an effort TO halt the
threatened encirclement of their
units around Shuri and its ancient
castle fortress.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29

D&C IAKT LiNTs TO BUyTALO
Fvfry evening AZ $50 % Clfyfhnd everr
rifhf af fI 10 Foot ~ Third ~ ca 7a0os
p&C Lsks Rlce eyeTy sunday 81 IL 90 A. ~
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
j. 5. Accuses
=TWoFofnnef
0PA Aides

Two former OPA investigators
widely known ex-Flint and
Detroit UAW-CIO leader and an
alleged woman G a m b Ter were
named today in MIchlgan'S mil
lion gallon gasoline black market
ring.
Indictment Of eight individuals
was expected tomorrow.
The former labor leader already
under arrest. is Henry Wilson, 39,
of the Berridge Hotel, Flint, for
mer president Of Local 5S1. JAW
CIO, Flint Fisher Body Union.
$4,000 BOND ORDERED
He was held in $4,000 bond
and remanded 10 Bay County Jail
after standing mute before L. s.
Commissioner Clarence Petit at
Bay City. Wilson also was a
Detroit organizer for the United
Mine Workers.
Named in warrants, according
to their attorneys, were:
WALTER J GIRARD 40 Of
Saginaw. chief investigator for
the fuel and consumer durable
goods section of Saginaw district
OPA, until his suspension several
( weeks ago.
EDWARD SHAW. operator of
I the North End Club. Flint, and
/ former OPA agent who worked
with Girard before going into the
night club business
RUBY TREMAINE. Flint. de-
scribed by Investigators as a dice
game operator.
Girard'S attorney. B J. Tally of
Bay City said his client would
surrender tomorrow 10 Commits
sioner Petit.
OTHERS TO SURRENDER
Atty. Ernest Somers of Flint
said Shaw and Ruby Tremain also
would surrender tomorrow for
arraignment,
The rings activities have flooded
I Detroit, Flint, Saginaw and Bay
City with stolen gas coupons.
Evidence in the case has been
developed for a week before the
Continued on Page ., Col. .
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
SERVE AS BULwARK

"AlI payments should be made
through the existing unemploy-
ment compensation machinery,
just a. payments 90 veterans are
made" the PreSi d. ent said.
These provisions are essential
for the orderly reconyerslon Of
\our wartime economy TO peace
time production. They are badly
needed for the duration Of the
reconversion emergency.
Decent unemployment bene-
fits would serve as a bulwark
Continued on Page 2, Col. p
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
More Meat
Given Shops

Despite the Canadian export
ban and the OPA warning that
the situation would hardly i'm
prove before July meat and poul-
try supplies were more plentiful
in Detroit over The weekend than
during the past three weeks. re-
tailers reported today
While still inadequate 10 meet
demands, supplies were available
10 the extent that numerous
neighborhood butchers were able
20 sell meat for the first time m
DAYS. Some markets had certain
cuts of beef. as will a. sausage
and hamburger for the first time
In three weeks
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
DEALERS GRUMBLE

In Windsor. meanwhile meat
and poultry dealers were Sull
grumbling over the embargo ct-
fective last Friday Many openly
resented the export ban and
charged the meat embargo was
not only deprivinC meat-hungry
Detroiters of available food but
was costing them money
One dealer said that Windsor
residents cannot possibly buy the
meat and poultry available lie
added a complaint that Windsor
meat and poultry dealers were
deprived of business because Of
politics"
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
YANK GUNS READY

II the Japanese attempt TO
pull out to the south, as they ap-
parently are ready TO do, the
guns of l.. s. battleShips and
cruisers can catch them with a
deadly barrage. Naval fire al
ready has broken up two or more
columns of about 1900 men each.
According TO dispatches from
the front the japanese appeared
to be ready TO abandon Shuri,
the keystone of their already
ruptured Okinawa defense line,
for a new stand at least a mile
and half to the south.
BLOWS ROCK JAPS
Still other Allied blows rocked
the japanese in their homeland
and at sea.
Tokyo broadcaSts said three
B-29 Superfortresses and 30 Mus
tang fighters bombed and strafed
airfields near the smouldering
capital for 40 minutes at midday
today.
Olner SupertortreSSeS were SalC
TO have mined the waters off
northern Kyushu and between
kyuShu and Honshu.
The japanese also revealed that
their foreign ministry, greater
East Asia ministry and possibly
40 TO 80 per cent of Tokyo:
public utilities were destroyed ir
the great B-29 fire raid on the
city Saturday.
Adm. NimitZ announced tha'
American submarines have sunl
4,500,000 tons of Japanese ship
ping since the start of the war
This comprised 1,119 ships, in
cluding four aircraft carriers anC
122 other warships.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
ASKS 26 WEEKS

"I also recommend that Con-
gress provide, through supple
m ent tary federal emergency
benefit paym $, minimum
standards for the weekly rate
and duration Of unemployment
benefits" the President said.
Every eligible worker should
he entitled to 26 weeks of bene-
fits I'm any one year, II his unem-
ployment continues that long.
The maximum payment, at least
for the worker who has depend
ents, should be raised from pres
ent levels to not less than SIS
per week"
The President said that in that
connection. congress will no
doubt wish to re-examine the re-
adjustment allowance provision OF
the CT Bill of Rights" "
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29

GO TO PUT.IN-BNY
Decoration Day. Figst ST. Dock, , .. m ADV.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
BvT/5 ROBERT E. FORBES, u. S. ARMY

ByT/5 ROBERT E. FORBES, u. S. ARMY
Former Ditcoh Tunes Insurance Manager
We were captured at $50 a. m. after an
nee. artillery and tank barrage. 1t was ter
~ rble, surrendering our arms.
They marched us back, the Heinies, to little
village. ! was lucky grabbed an overcoat as we
marched past pile of them.
At the village Heinies took everything we had,
knives, watches, compasees razors, food rations,
rings, pens, anything they happened to feel they
wanted.
A Kraut took my galoshes and put them
before me. | could have killed him but stood
there helpless in the
l managed to hide pencil and my ring.
Continued Page Seven)
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
Truman Asks
-S25aW Week
For Job|ess

WASHINGTON, May 2S QNS)
President Truman today asked
Congress TO broaden the unen1-
ployment compensation law 10
provide jobless war workers with
maximum of at least SIS a
week for as much as 26 weeks
a year.
EDITORS NOTE-In Michi-
gan maximum unemployment
allowed is $50 a week for 20
weeks.)
The program. Mr.. Truman said.
is designed to care for war work.
ers and their families during Pc
riods of unemployment in the
transition from war to peacetime
work.
The S25-a-week figure would be
paid to workers who have depend
ents.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-29
IT'S FOR EMERGENCY

The Chief Executive sent a
special message to the Congress
to ask for emergency legislation
to provide adequate income to
unemployed war workers.
He told Congress:
81 recommend specifically
that Congress take emergency
action TO widen the coverage Of
un Employment compensation
and to increase the amount and
duration of benefits-at least
for the duration of the present
emergency period of reconver-
sion"
He said that "basically this can
be accomplished only by amend
ing the social security act to in
duce state laws to provide more
adequately for anyone who is un-
employed"
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-16
Campfire Girls
Continued from Page a


NAL Goddell was chairman Of the
tea committe while Mrs. Clarence
Mead and Mrs. Alex Law were at
the table pouring.
COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING
Down River District Council OF
Camp Fire Girls held their April
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Ar
thur T. Korn recently. A business
meeting was held with Mrs. @. F.
Flynn presiding. A card par.y, it
was decided, will be held Thursday,
May 10, at the Presbyterian church
house, under the sponsorship Of
the october Division and the chair
man is Mrs. Frank Owens.
ANNUAL DONUT SALE
Camp Fire Girls and Blue Birds
it is DONUT time again-May 5 is
the date. Proceeds from the donut
sale assist in the upkeep Of Camp
Wathena-the summer camp for
the Camp Fire Girls at Rose Gen.