The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-08

OF purpose against Japan re-
Elected in an augmented
desire to buy War Bonds in
the Seventh drive and in the
steady production of war
goods.
In the city schools fitting
observances were conducted
Monday and further services
were planned for today.
There will be opportunity
this evening at 1880 in the
Methodist Church to give
formal thanks for victory
when a union service will be
conducted.
The Christian Science Church on
Washtenaw and Adams SITS. will
hold services at 1880 today.
Ypsilanti Lutherans will gather
at z:45 this evening ut their church
to hear a SERMON by Vicar Walter
Wietzke on Lest. We Forget,
The Senior and intermediate
Choirs will sing.
st. Luke's Episcopal Church will
hold a special communion service
at 11:O0 this morning.
Benediction and prayers OF
thanksgiving will be offered at st.
Johns Church tonight at 7:45.
The churches will be open
throughout the day for the conven-
fence OF persons wishing to medi-
tate.
Respect Memories
Ypsilanti merchants today closed
their stores out of respect for the
men who have given their lives to
bring about the long awaited vic
tory.
In keeping with government re-
quest. celebrations in general to-
day appeared to be comparatively
mild. Realization OF the job yet
to be done, the lives yet to be sac
riiced, the suffering prevalent in
many parts of the world prompted
a feeling OF reverence rather than
reckless hilarity.
A typical comment overheard on
the street today was that this war
isn't over yet. A merchant, ask
ed II he was going to celebrate to-
day, replied that while he was hap
py to know that fighting was prac-
tically at an end in Europe, he had
no desire to celebrate so long as
men and women in the Pacific were
still fighting.
Similar reasoning appeared TO
prevail among workers today. Res
taurants served their usual pa
irons in working clothes at early
morning breakfast and factories re-
ported high percentage OF men
and women al their industrial sta
tons. carrying on as usual.
Jack Minzey, chairman OF the
Roosevelt High School We Day
program opened the services
Monday with the announcement
that hostilities in europe were
over. The student body recited the
Pledge OF Allegiance and sang the
star Sangled Banner.
An original poem, written by Bar
.hara Warner. "A symphony OF War
and Peace" was given by Marillyn
Scheel. 10 Ann Thompson read
her own poem European Victory.
The seventh and eighth grades
sang the Hymn for the Nations
the official song of the League OF
Nations. This was followed by
Rev. Raymon Bair who pointed out
that now that the battle in Europe
had ceased, the first steps of peace
must begin. \ good peace, he said,
might Justify to a small extent the
blood and tears caused b. the war.
4 solo by Irene Clyne followed.
Eight seniors read the school SER
vice honor roll, accompanied by
Dorothy Stenninger. The seniors
were. Dolores Himmelspach. Mari
lyn Allison. Katherine Armstrong,
Nancy Burrell. Lawrence Bales,
Laurence Thomas, Theodore Tay-
lor. and Allen Burrell Allen Burrel
then read the names Of the five
former students who gave their
lives in service.
The program concluded with an
Original prayer by Jeanne Simp-
SON
Ypsilanti High School WIN hold
general assembly today for a
short patriotic program. The
school band will open with the