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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-10-29
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE
CROSSE LIE - Ranch type.
Cinder block construction.
Six large rooms - living
room, dining room, kitchen
tiled all around. Three bed
rooms, two tile baths, nat
ural fireplace. Oil h eat;
three acres, 225x625. Large
shade trees, Page fence all
around.
NEAR OLD HOMESTEAD
AND FORT - 4 rooms
and bath; hot air heat. Small
down payment. A real buy
at $4,750.
ALLEN ROAD, near Penn
sylvania-Four rooms and
bath. utility room. Attached
garage. Hot water heat.
Lot 6Ox12O. s5.250.O0.
vASSAR NEAR BIDDLE
S rooms and bath. No
basement. $3.50. Terms.
NORTHLINE, near Morton.
view = 6ls acres, Detroit
water. $4,000 terms, $1,000
cash.
CORNER SECOND AND
POPLAR - Lot 100x140.
Cash.
BURR, NEAR TELEGRAPH
IS rooms and bath; full
basement; hot air heat; 2
car garage.
ST. JOHN NEAR FORT,
LINCOLN PARK - Liv-
ing room, large kitchen, two
bedrooms, full basement.
hot air heat. Lot 40x157.
S6.300.00.
BURR, near EUREKA IS
rooms, no base emit
House in good condition.
Near bus and stores. Lot
l20x132. $4,000
EIGHTH STREET, near
Goddard - Five rooms,
hot air heat; rs foot lot.
S4,750. Terms.
FIFTEENTH, near Eureka
Brick income. Five rooms
UP, five rooms down; lot so
#. Only $4,000 down.
SECOND NEAR Null
BERRY-Modern, 5 room
and bath, gas heat, utility
room. automatic hot water,
washing machine, gas range,
Venetian blinds; garage; lot
so by 100.
HAVE CASH BUYERS
for FLATS and SINGLES
Houseman-SpitzleY
Corp.
g. E. HILL.
$40 FORD AVENUE
Phone 0850
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CHARGED WITH vAGRANCY
Dave Petite was sentenced to so
days ut the Detroit House Of Cor
rection Friday on a charge of vag-
fancy.
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RATION CALENDAR
Meats and Fats

Red Stamps, Ration Book No.
four: Al through Ell good through
October 81; FL through XII valid
through November 80; LII through
al, through December 81; Ri
through vi through January 81.
Sugar
Stamp No. 38 good through De-
cember 81 for five pounds.
Shoes
Airplane stamps Nos. 1, ?, 8 and
4 Ration Book No. three valid in
definitely. Loose stamps not ac-
cepted.
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FOR sALE-CEMETERY LOTS

TWO lots, Michigan Memorial GEM
etery. $4,000 each. Both $3.50. In
quire 1855 Second st. Wy. 0457-J.
(2339C)
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FOR SALE-LITTLE FARMS
LIQUIDATION SALE. One or more

LIQUIDATION SALE. One or more
acres. Easy terms. All on pave
ment. bus service, Eureka. corner
Of Mortonview. west Of Alien Road
Salesman on property. Daily II am.
to z pm. Sunday, 10 am to pm.
BEDFORD o270. T. r. O'Connor. 2740l
West Six Mile. (1699C)
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Liquor

Ration Book No. four, stamp No.
Z valid through October 81. Gin
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FOR SALE-LOTS

LOTS No /, 3. 4, 10, Is. 100. 1877,
1913, l19, located Baisley Park Sub.
4 choice with Eureka frontage, 2
located on corner of Maple st. viii
sell to private parties only. Phone
o. c. Thomas, Lake Orion, Mich.
Lake Orion All. (2232C)
NORTH end on 9th st. So #. Call
0138-M after 4. (2354C)
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wANTED-MOv1NG
FOR SALE-Rabbits & Poultry

for breeding and eating
purposes; also some hens. 4238-M.
(2338C)
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of once being a rival Mormon king
dom to Brigham Young's Salt Lake
City.
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GREEN coat with fox fur, size SO.
Call 2229-W. (223OC)
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

USED AUTO PARTS. Wrecked and
Junked cars bought. 2239 Cora.
Call 2SI6. OSLO
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-02
Experiences Told
Priscilla Guild

The Priscilla Guild OF The Con-
gregational Church members heard
an interesting talk by Miss Elfrieda
Overman, formerly a teacher IN
the Ypsilanti Public Schools, who
has spent a year in Australia with
the Red Cross Overseas Service.
She told OF her experiences and Of
the work that Is done by the Red
Cross there. She described an en-.
listed mems club and also an Off
GERS club at Brisbane. Miss Over
man showed many pictures taken
in Australia. New Guinea, the Phil
ippines and OF the invasion os
Leyte. She returned home on a
hospital ship. She now has a posi-
ton with the county Red Cross
recruiting office.
The Guild meeting. at the home
OF Mrs. James Dawson, was CON
Quoted by the president, Mrs
James Mohler. and deyotions were
led by Mrs. Carl Signor.
A flower committee for the
church Mrs. Donald Exelby, Mrs.
Howard Weston, Mrs. Richard
Skinner and Mrs. Richard Smith,
was appointed. Several responded
to call for help in the nursery
school.
The April meeting will be with
Mrs. Richard Skinner.
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THE WILLOW RUN News
School Lunches
Club

Members OF the Spencer Child
Study Club at their meeting at
the home OF Mrs. Virginia Dreyer,
1T Wizard Rd., Thursday, with
Mrs. Mae Mitchell presiding were
interested in the school lunch pro-
gram carried on by the govern
ment. The club decided to LOOK
further into the subject, with a
possibility in mind of taking over
the program themselves. Mrs.
Lynn Rice brought the project TO
their attention.
Mrs. Ruth Jerome read the
passage concerned with children
from Gibran's Prophet
Mrs. lila Long reported on the
chapter Awakening to the World
OF Nature" from the clubs study
book, and Mrs. Catherine Wood
reported on the chapter, Awaken
ing 10 the World of Human Fellow.
ship" from the same book. The
club held an open discussion on
the subjects OF the reports.
The annual meeting was set for
the first week in April. possibly at
the Gilbert Community House.
The next business meeting will
be at the home OF Mrs Viola Rowe.
222 limerick St, March Is, at l
o. m.
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Arts, Crafts of
Indians, MeXiCanS
Discussed by Guild

Indian and Mexican arts and
crafts were discussed In an inter-
esting and Informative talk by
Miss Martha Hatton OF the Normal
College for members Of the Congre-
gatlonal Women's Guild at the
home OF Mrs. George Ellsworth,
Thursday afternoon Miss Fannie
Peal, program chairman, introduced
the speaker. who opened her talk
with a brief history OF arts and
crafts. AT the time OF Columbus
there were three civilizations, the
Chinese. the Indian and the ciyiliza.
ton from which we sprung, in the
Mediterranean district" They had
no tools for making their baskets
which We're made in three ways.
the seUed, woven and twilled. They
were sometimes made so close that
they would hold water. Most OF the
fibers used. she said, were OF black
ash, and cedar roots were used for
sewed and braided handles. Differ
ent tribes OF Indians made different
baskets. Almost all used ash
sp!ints, but sometimes yucca leaves.
Three different stitches were
used by the Mexicans in weaving
their baskets, the lazy squaw, the
figure eight and the mariposa
stitch. Miss Hatton read an inter-
esting account OF their method o,
coloring their baskets by the
skins OF animals, not tanned. but
cured. and by using the roots and
leaves OF dock, cochineal, charcoal,
graphite and iron.
b The members had brought differ
ent kinds OF baskets and pottery,
which were placed on exhibition
for all 10 see. They were made ia
Alaska, the Aleutians. n. Dakota
and northern Michigan.
Mrs Paul Samson, president, con-
Quoted the business meeting. when
reports from committee chairmen
were given. In leading the deto
tons, Miss Mstteson based her
talk on the brotherhood OF man and
one Father Of us all. She read pas.
sages from Genesis and Micah,
and closed with prayer.
The St. Patrick motif prevailed
in the tea table decorations. in
Guiding Shamrock paper napkins.
Mrs. Bert Comstock, Traverse City.
sister OF Mrs. Ellsworth, and Mrs.
A. 3. Curtis. poured.
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Mrs. ]. Lynn Houck. chairman Of
church membership. explained the
modified circle change 10 be made
in the Woman's Society OF Chris
ian Service. at the meeting OF that
organization in the church parlors
Thursday afternoon. Beginning APR.
I. there will be no more circles. The
church membership has been divi j.
ed into groups 10 be known as
Esther. lydia, Miriam. Naomi
Rachel Ruth and Sarah groups
Each will have about the same
number OF members and will be
divided according to the different
sections OF the city. The commit
zee which worked on this plan con-
sisted OF the chairman Mrs. x. a.
Weir. four past presidents OF the
organization. the eleven circle
leaders, the chairman OF church ac-
tivties and first vice president,
With. Mrs. Media Fuliord president
OF the W.S.C.S.
A very remarkable and outstand-
ing report on The Indian in Amer.
lean Life" taken from The two stu
DIV books, The Indian in Amer
lean Life by G. T. f. Linqu.st and
Indians are People Too by Ruth
Muskrat Bronson, was given h.
Mrs. Fred Spencer She followed
The development and history OF the
American Indian from the time
Columbus discovered them in li9-
10 the present time. She spoke how.
ever OF the theory based on scIeu-
titc evidence that years before
they mad been discovered by
tribes OF Asiatc MonGolians com
ing across the Pacific 10 western
America, where they intermarried
ana developed the straight black
hair, high cheek bones. Yellow
hrownish skin type OF American
Indian.
The speaker told how the Joyous
Welc-me received by The white men
turned 10 hatred and war as they
gradually drove the Indians of
ineir native lands. She told how as
the years passed the Indians were
removed TO government controlled
excavations. Such reservations are
found in Maine, New York. Penn
Sylyania. Carolinas, Texas. Missis.
slppi, Florida. Georgia, New Mexico
and Arizona. There are over %. 0O0
IN military camps and twice a.
many more IN war industries. El. I
erything including the education OF
the indian. his property. lands .
heslth relief, farming. and housing
are al controlled by the Office OF
Indian Affairs OF the L. s. Govern. /
ment. one half OF the families liy- |
ing on reservations have a family |
income amounting 20 less than $500 |
year. Over one-fourJh OF tibet, !
population exists on as few as 500 |
= year. -Four hundred years OF strir. !
ping the Indians OF their best re.
sources have left many OF them so
poor they can barely manage liv- F.
ing. 1t was pointed out.
The speaker told how although /
the Indians were made American |
citizens in 1924 Arizona still denies
hem the right 10 vote because they |
are wards OF the government. New |
Mexico refuses them the vote be- |
cause they are not taxed, although
they pay all kinds Of taxes except
on property received from the gov.
eminent.
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Lutheran Fathers,
Sons Enjoy Evening

Ninety fathers and sons OF the
Lutheran Church spent a pleasant
evening together, Thursday, on the
occasion OF the Lutheran Brother
hood annual PATTERSON Night in
the church Sunday School rooms.
The meeting was opened with
scripture reading and proyer by the
vicar. Walter Wietzke. The charter
for Boy Scout troop 80, sponsored
by the Brotherhood. was presented
by DR.. Clarence Loesell, Boy Scout
commissioner.
Carl Schefiler, Jr.. is Scout mas
ter for the troop. and the commit
tee men are Glenn Groosbeck,
chairman. Paul Ungrodt, Elmer Pc
ters, Carl Furtney, and Rote
Holmes
Several reels OF motion pictures,
educational and a comedy, were
shown. and variety OF prizes
baseballs. bats, banks and knives
were given the boys. Refreshments
OF ice cream, cake, and coffee were
served.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-02
Progress Made in
Dormitory Work

Painting Of .dormitories. started
last Saturday. is progressing quite
rapidly according to S. Pinel, Pub
lie Works Department The paint.
ing crew. consisting OF six men.
has completed approximately 90
rooms in the women's dormitory.
Mr. Pinel says that after both dor.
mitories are completed, work will
begin on the housing units. Mrs.
Howard Blackenburg OF the Leas-
ing and Occupany Agency says that
the residents OF the dormitory
feel as II they are living in new
homes As the painters come 10
an occupied room. all the residents
belongings are moved to a different
room temporarily. The room is
then cleaned thoroughly Windows
and window shades are cleaned,
floors are scrubbed and waXed. and
furniture is reiuished as well as
having the walls and woodwork
painted.
There are 200 rooms in the dorm
itory SO at the rate the painters
are going it should be completed
in about three weeks.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-02
Auxiliary Guild
Committees Named

Announcements were made and
committees appointed al the Febru-
airy business meeting OF St, Luke
Auxiliary Guild, Thursday after
noon following sewing, communion
and luncheon at the Church House.
Mrs. J. b. ChaddoCk presided and
appointed Miss Ida Clark and
Mrs Maude Hurdley as chairman
for the Needlework Guild.
1T was announced that the month.
ly meeting OF the diocesan auxiliary
will be at 81 Luke's Church, Apr.
so The Guild will entertain 70;
Miss BerniCe Jensen, who will
speak at the Mar. IS Lenten din.
Eer
Mrs. II. B. Lewis. chairman of
supplies. presented a quota 10 be
sent 10 Miss Bernice Holland,
Springfield. s. OAK
There was a large attendance o.
members al the meeting. A letter
was read from Cpl James .Corbett,
stationed in New Guinea, thanking
the Guild for Christmas greetings
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Oakville

Oakville, Mich Mrs. Robert
Elka spent Saturday evening with
Mrs. Anthony Morawski.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hinehold Schmidt
and daughters attended a dinner
Sunday in the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Amel Seigel, Erie, in honor Of
their son, Pfc. Robert Siegel, who
is home on furlough for the first
time in three years. Mrs. Schmidt
will give a dinner in his honor We'd
nesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hoizinger
spent Sunday evening in the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs Frank Berger,
near Scofield.
Sunday guests in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burget and
Mrs. Kenneth Sanford were Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde McCoughey and
Miss Rent Downing. near Cone.
Miss Januita McCoughey, Ypsi-.
lanti, and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Schassberger Monroe.
John Zawacki, Edwin and Leo,
spent Sunday forenoon IN Tecum-
sch.
John Zawacki has purchased a
new combine.
Mr.. and Mrs. James HaeZle and
daughter Irene Mae and son John
and Mrs. Leonard Winekoff and son
Robert spent Monday evening in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Winekoff. Wayne. Mrs. Leonard
Winekoff and son remained for a
few days
Mr. and Mrs. Clement Straub and
children spent Friday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Haes2lc.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mason
spent Saturday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Mason Milan, and
their sister, Mrs Ada Grams, Ann
Arbor, who spent the week end
there.
Mrs. Kenneth Sanford and Mrs.
Arthur lie Vasseur spent Monday
forenoon in Monroe.
Mrs. Daniel Hoffman spent Tues
day with her aunt. Mrs. Bert Raj
ney. Toledo
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Scheick. Mon
roe. and Mr.. and Mrs Edward
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In some Indian tribes, said Mrs.
Spencer, every seventh man is a
pagan medicine man. She said that
the hold Of the medicine man upon
these people is so strong and Chris
tiau work SO inadequate that even
now paganism among them is in
creasing more rapidly than Chris
tianity Almost half OF the total In.
dian population are i'm public
schools OF the L. 5. declared Mrs.
Spencer but 20 about At per cent OF
the chill lren no public school IS
available The Methodist Church is
helping the Navajo Mission School
near Pennington, New Mexico.
which was started IN 1891. There
are now L. buildings and il accom-.
modates $50 children. one hundred
acres Of land include an irrigated
farm and orchard
No one so far has been able 10
make an assuring prediction Of the
future OF the Indian people. says
Mrs. Spencer. \ few years ago an
Indian NIs placed at the head Of
one OF the largest government
schools in the United States.
Announcement OF the Easter
Breakfast to lake place al the
church on April az 9:lj was made
by the president Mrs Media Full
ford. Mrs. George Woyden reported
twenty Girl Scouts attended the
Scout dinner az the church We'd
nesday night. Mrs. Ray Burrell re-.
ported the splendid meeting OF the
Council OF Church Women.
\ Church dime and dish din.
uer was reported for March IS.
The Easter program was report
ed.
Mrs Ors Lee read a letter from
Earl Bradley in the South Pacific.
thanking the organization for re-
membering him at Christmas time,
and a letter from Lansing NJ. Gil
bert. who has had 30 days OF com.
bat in the Philippines and spent
Christmas and New Years in a
fox hole there.
Mrs. W. T. Dixon took as her
topic, "Housecleaning' for the
days deyotions. She said it was
just as necessary to take inventory
and clean out the spiritual house
as IT was the actual house. The
cobwebs OF doubt and fear should
be swept from our hearts and the
windows Of faith kept clean, she
said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-02
Presbyterian Union
Has New Officers

Officers for the coming year 70:
the Presbyterian Women's Union
were elected at the union business
meeting. whic hfollowed a delight
full birthday luncheon for members
and guests at the church, Thursday.
The officers who will serve for
1916 are Mrs. Lyle Smith, presi-
dent, reelected; Mrs. Bert Harrison.
first vice president; Mrs. Roy
Meyer. second vice president; Mrs
James Breakey. secretary; Mrs.
George Marshall; treasurer. Mrs.
r. Rubison, corresponding secre-
tary.
For luncheon. the members and
guests were seated at IL tables.
artistically decorated for each
month OF the year. Rev. Raymon
Bair acted as POSTMASTER and an
nounced the program, which con-
sisted OF trumpet solo Sounds Of
the Hudson" played by Bruce Pes
ter. accompanied at the piano by
Mrs. Thomas O'Des. Miss Phyllis
Dilier sang two selections. Amer
lean Lullaby" and Spring Song.
Mrs. Smith gave a toast to mem
bers and guests, and Mrs. Losey
toasted 10 Making your good bet
ter and your better best
The program closed with all sing
.ng The Beauty OF the Earth,
with Mrs. O'Dea playing the &C
compartment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Patt re-
turned wednesday from Chicago
after visiting Mr. Pats brother,
Gerald. and Capt. and Mrs. Burns
II. Warden.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-02
Cage Tournament
VIII be Started

Play in Adult Basketball League
Tournament will begin Saturday
night The first game will be an
exhibition between the Teen Reck
team and the Willow Lodge team
at 7 p. m. The tournament game
will start at 500 between the Will
low Run Bombers and the Willow
Run Village teams. All the games
will be held in the Community
building. The next game will be
March :. The tournament is spon-
sored by the Public Schools Recrea-
ton Project.
After the play, there will be
dancing from 1000 to 1900 by re-
corded music. Robert Flick, chair
man OF the Dance Committee OF the
Willow Lodge Tenant Civic Asso-
citation, is arranging this
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Holzinger. near Maybee, spent Fri
Il ..--..i -. LIZ L..a..n - Al

Holzinger. near Maybee, spent Fri
day evening in the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Holzinger.
Mr.. and Mrs Sylvester RisCh.
Melvindale. were week end guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Risch.
Mrs. John Iawacki and sons, Ed.
win and Lester. spent Friday eve
ming in Monroe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Hammer
and daughter Patricia, Lincoln
Park. were Sunday guests in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Werstein
Mr.. and Mrs. James Schneider
and baby, Wayne, we're Friday eve
ming guests OF Mr.. and Mrs James
Haeszle
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur lie Vasseur
spent Saturday evening in Grape
Mr.. and Mrs. Journey Brabant
and fatally we're guests Sunday eve
ming of Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Straub,
near Maybee.
Sunday visitors in the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Darling were
Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Debbs. Fern
dale. Sgt Carl Crandali TT Sill,
Oklahoma: Miss Barbara Goch-
our and Lauren Crandall. Itch
field: Miss Berneta Worden, HON.
er: Mr. and Mrs. George EsseV,
Willis, and Clarence Alban, Pom
Mrs. Robert Helzerman. Mrs.
Frederick Helzerman and Mrs.
Matthew Schwartz spent Wednes
day in Monroe.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur lie Nasseur
spent Saturday night at Grape.
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Pupils Presented
in Piano Recital

As an Introduction for her talk
on The Importance OF a Musical
Education For Your Child" Thurs
Cay evening before the Prospect
Child Study Club at the home OF
Mrs. William Briggs, Mrs. Margue-
rite Breakey presented five OF her
piano pupils Joseph Lawrence
played Spanish Fiesta and Hunt
ing Song; Nancy Weinmann,
"Menuet from Don juan; and
Journey TO the Arctic: John Har-
ris. "Barcarolle" from Tales o.
Hoffman: Ardith Goodroe, "Skat-
ers' waltz: and Nancy Phllbin,
"A Czerny Exercise" Moonlight
and Country Gardens
Mrs. Breakey said that she CON
sders music is an important part
OF a child's education. The time TO
start music development, no mat
ter how young the child is she
said, is when he shows desire to
play himself. Strike while the iron
is hot she quoted.
At the business meeting which
followed. Mrs. Robert Cranson was
accepted as a member. The follow
ing officers were elected for the
coming year: Mrs. William Briggs,
president: Mrs. George Milne, vice
president; Mrs. Estal Graves, re-
oording secretary; Mrs. Melbourne
Apple. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Earl Secrist, treasurer; Mrs.
Edward Cuthbert. press reporter.
Light refreshments were served
by the co-hostesses. Mrs. Ralph
Cltmanns and Mrs. Glenn Ridenour
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Service Briefs

Ensign Harry W. Norris, who at.
tended Michigan State Normal Col
lege in 1912 has returned TO duty
after stay at home following a
ten months trip on merchant ship
which went to Oran. Algiers, Mar
settles, Naples. Corsica and Sicily.
He is a radio officer in the Mer-
chant Marine and has both the Med
iterranean and Atlantic area rib
hons. He is now on his way back
out to sea.
Sgt. Richard r. ONeil has re-
turned from England and is spend.
ing a few days with his mother
Mrs. Bertha O'Neil.
Captain Donald c. Hayden. "a.
pilot Of an Eighth Air Force BIZ
Flying Fortress, has been awarded
the fourth Oak Leaf Cluster to his
Air Medal. The award was for
"meritorlous achievement during
bombing attacks on Nazl war in
dustries and military targets in CO.
operation with Allied ground fore
es. He Is the son Of MIR. and Mrs.
f. w. Hayden OF 705 West Cross
st. and was a salesman With the
Columbus Mutual Life Insurance
Company before entering the AAF
in January, 1912. lie is stationed in
England.
Miss Lauline Knapp returned
Thursday from Dowagiac, where
she spent few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Wilson, while her fan.
ce William Wilson. AS, who is in
training al Appleton, Wis. was
home on five day leave.
pvt James r. Brown. the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James K. Brown, 1886
y. Prospect Rd., is home on a seven
gay furlough from Camp Skokie
Valley. Illinois. He is stationed
there with the military police, Com
pany A OF the 74Oth Battalion. He
entered the service August %, 1874.
Previous to that he was student
Roosevelt, class OF 1915.
Lucius II. Bennett husband OF
Mrs. Jean +. Bennett, 800 S Huron
St. vas graduated recently from
the Naval Air Technical Training
Center located at Norman, Okla
homa.
Mrs. Dean Allward has received
word from the war department
that her husband, Pvt. Dean All
ward. has been wounded in action
in the Philippines. Pvt Allward re-
ceived his basic infantry training at
Camp Hood. Texas, and went over
seas IN December.