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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-08-15
Torpedo

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tain Mcvay said he responded: mo
take another look"
Then the ships executive Off
GER. Cmdr. Joseph Flynn, Vallejo,
Calf, reported the cruiser was
filling fast, and the skipper told
him TO pass the word: Abandon
ship" flynn also Is missing.
Il would set an outside limit OF
tx minutes" Mcvay related. That
is quite a liberal figure for the time
before she disappeared beneath
the sea-"
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Vacation Reading
Well in Progress

Summer reading at the Library
IL progressing very well with four
people completing the total read
ing required. "a books. qualifying
them to the rank of General in
the Army. They are, Dolores Ed
enburn, Joseph Prater. Mary Har-
mon. and Bernice Floyd. One girl
is qualified for the rank of 1t.
General having read 22 books. She
In Betty Roberts. Muriel Baker and
Patricia Axelson are qualified to
the rank OF Maj. General having
read 20 books. Norma Roberts
has qualified to the rank OF colonel
with a total of 16 books.
Wanda Richie has read % books
which makes her Vice Admiral in
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The lovely wedding OF Marjorie
Alice Reynolds, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Reynolds TO Sgt
Howard Mccormick. son o. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Mccormick. Walled
Lake. took place Tuesday evening
at s O'Clock at Friends Church with
Rev. Charles ]. Carey officiating.
The altar was offset with palms
and candelabra on either side and
a basket Of white gladioli.
Miss Reynolds chose a dress OF
white with long pointed sleeves.
small buttons down the back and
a short train. and she carried a
bouquet OF white gladioli. The fin
ger tip veil she wore was the same
one worn by her mother Is years
ago on the same date.
Bridesmaid was Miss Betty
Breining. cousin OF the bride. Her
gown was aqua worn with yellow
gladioli. The junior bridesmaid.
was Elsie Reynolds, sister o. the
bride. and her gown was pink with
darker pink gladioli. The best man
was T/Sgt. Monroe Riley, Walled
Lake. Ushers we're William Ehreke,
Walled Lake, and Edwin Adiska.
Ypsilant. Preceding the ceremony
Rosiland Purcell. violinist, accom-
panied by Edna Marie Carey.
played several selections. Just be
fore Woodrow Jones sang ::Oh
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Willow Run Calendar

TODAY
100 until dark. Fairgrounds open
AZ Foster School and the Commun-
ity Building.
800 to $3.50, Children's stories
told at the Library.
TOO. Baseball game between Clay
Hill and the Foster Tigers.
THURSDAY
100 until dark, Fairgrounds open
at Foster school and the Commun-
ity Building.
800 to $3.50, Children's stories
told at the Library.
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McC@mtck Reynolds Wedding
Proves TO be Wpreopp

Promise Me- and Away, Mar
graret Price. gowned in a white
floor length dress lighted the can,
delabra.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father.
A reception followed the cere'
mony at the church and there was
a three TERED wedding cake
thanked on either side with can
dies.
Mrs. Mccormick is employed in
the office at Central Specially Co.
and Mr.. Mccormick has just re.
turned from % months In Europe,
Sgt. Riley also is home on fur
Tough after service in Europe.
Guests we're from walled Lake,
Fowlerville, Dearborn, Rochester,
Detroit. Milford, Belleville, Ypsi'
lanti. Howell, Ann ArSor.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Martin. 400
Mansfield Ave. have just returned
from a boat trip through Lake
Erie, Lake Ontario, St Lawrence
River and the Saguenay River
Many stops were made along the
way. both going and coming, in
GLIDING Montreal, Quebec, the
shrine at Ste. Anne de Beaupre'
and little fishing villages. With
DR.. and Mrs. Martin we're MI
and Mrs. c. ]. Carruthers, Dur
and.
Major and Mrs. Robert w. Jar
osch. Mr.. and Mrs. John Mott, Mr.
and Mrs. Avis Dundon, and Mrs.
Kenneth Dundon, attended the ball
game IN Detroit Monday.
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1t was presumed that the Mar
shars rank will be stripped from
his sleeves and that his medals
will be taken from him.
The only property he is known
to have is a farm, where he once
said he would like to retire to grow
cabbages.
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RAoWEED HELD BACK

Lansing-Possibility that Michl-
gan this year may avoid a serious
hay fever season was seen today
by DR.. B. H. Grigsby. associate pro-
lessor OF botany at Michigan State
College. Warning emphatically
that the danger period is just ap-
preaching, Grigsby said the rag
weed pollen season appeared to be
a week to 10 days later than usual.
THE ragweed flowers have been
held back by wet, cold weather"
he said.
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Calendar Of Social Events
Eastern War Tims)
TODAY

Ladies' Aid Society day meeting House
Capsule Sisters Club, o'clock, with Mrs. Melbourne Apple
Ypslanu Fraerna Order OF O'Clock, S3
Wives Men in Service baseball $780, Recreation Park
followed by splash party Ypslanti High School pool
THURSDAY
Circle Baptist Womens Union omit
WGshnaw Women Golfers ladies' washenaw Country
FRIDAY
Willing Workers Circle Kings Daughters. o'clock
MIS-. Belle Scotney
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Stork Calls

Daughter, Sally Lu. 10 Mr.. ard
Mrs. Lester Klein, 119 Bell St.,
August IA at Boyer Hospital.
weight, seven pounds, twelve and
one half ounces.
Daughter. 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Dickerson, 26057 Airline ST., Rom
illus, August IA at Boyer Hospital;
weight seven pounds, nine and one
fourth ounce.
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CARL lockwood

Mrs. William Wiederhoft receiv-
ed word Of the death Of her broth
er, Carl lockwood. Tuesday morn
ing at Hillsdale Hospital. Funeral
services will be Friday at 1880 from
the Ransom Church. Burial will
take place in Brookside Cemetery
at Tecumseh.
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KILLED IN FALL

Detroit-Horace zoelin, IL, was
killed yesterday when he fell
against q track and suffered q
skull fracture while attempting 70
board a grand trunk train at the
Brush Street station.
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The Willow RUN News

the Navy, Roselyn Rensroe Is =
Commander, having read IL books.
jeanette Welcher has read 10 books
which makes her a Navy Lieuten-
ant.
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YpsiLdnh Briefs
Two DAY Holiday

Two Day Holiday
Major Blanford announced, Tues
day night that all civilian employees
of the 350sth Army Air Force base
unit at Willow Run, except firemen
and telephone operators, are not to
report for work today or Thursday
because OF the holiday declared by
the President.
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Auxiliary Meets
on Victor DAYS


The Auxilia o. tterans OF For.
eign Wars. at its meeting in Veter-
ans Hall Tuesday evening initiated
Mrs. Caroline Wadke, Mrs. Myrtle
Bentley and Mrs. Evelyn Love.
Mrs. Grub, the president. recalled
the fact that the organization had
met on We day and now met on
the Japanese surrender day. A
special prayer for The occasion
was said by chaplain, Mrs. Helen
Atkinson.
Twenty five dollars was voted
for the new Michigan Cottage No.
at the Eaton Rarids Home.
Plans were made Tor ~ ..,aic.
Aug. Is ON Ellsworth Rod rr
half mile west OF U. S. %. A roast
bees family dinner will be served
at . o'clock with Mrs. Ora Allen
chairman. Mrs. Anna Ray is to be
dining room chairman. A hot-dog
soft drink counter will be in charge
OF Mrs. Hazel Horner.
In charge OF tickets are Mrs.
Viola Bird and Mrs. Euls Williams.
Mrs. Grub gave repor. Of the
recent state encampment In De-
troit, Mrs. Florence Braman was
appointed press reporter for the
Michigan Overseas Veterans news
paper. A thank you card was read
from Mrs. Joan Yoakam. Mrs.
Grub contributed to the birthday
barrel.
The next social meeting will be
at the lawn Of Mrs. Grub, 627 N.
River St.. with potluck dinner.
Aug. IS, with Mrs. Ethyl Young.
chairman. assisted by Mrs. Myrtle
Bentley and Mrs. Evelyn Love. A
special meeting OF the picnic COM
mittee chairmen of the Auxiliary
and the Post and Fathers OF Over
seas men concerning the picnic
will be Friday evening at 8 in
Veterans Hall The next regular
meeting will be Sept. II in Veter-
ans Hall.
Mrs. ward Brown, 746 Lowell
St. will leave Friday for Battle
Creek to celebrate the 18th birth
day OF her mother. Mrs. Dora
Meyer. The birthday celebration
will be a family reunion.
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Mr.. and Mrs. David @. Brand
and family, iii S. Congress s..
and some OF their relatives had a
picnic in Recreation Park, Sun
day.
Miss Helen Miller, a teacher In
the Cooley High School. Detroit,
is spending few weeks with her
mother, Ellsworth Road.
Miss Charlotte Alice Gorton, Re-
no, Nevada, in writing a friend re-
Gently, spoke OF the days when
she was a student in the Michigan
State Normal College. She spoke
especially Of her classes with Miss
Mary Goddard, science department.
Miss Marjorie Treat, who has
been spending some time in WASH
ington, d. c., with her uncle, 1t. L
B. Barber, has returned to her
home, 7l9 w. Michigan Ave.
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Word has been received OF the
death of Ensign Donald w. Smitter,
age "a, formerly of this city, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Claude smitter,
Chicago, which occurred Aug. 3,
when the small seaplane. which he
was flying, plunged into the Gulf
Of Mexico near Pensacola, Fla.
Ensign Smitter, who received his
wings and commission, June 10 at
the Naval Air Station, Pensacola,
was practicing glide bombing at the
time Of the tragic accident. The
crash took place within sight of
his instructor. Official search has
not recovered the body.
First word of her son.in-law's
death reached Mrs. Bess McMur-
ray, this city, In a message from
her daughter, the former Ellen
McMurray, whose marriage to En-
sign Smitter took place June 10 at
Pensacola, Immediately after he
had been awarded his pilots wings.
Mrs. Smitter had been residing with
her husband in Pensacola.
Ensign Smitter attended Knox
College, Galesburg. ILL.,, and Cal
win College, Grand Rapids. Mich.
He reported for training with the
Naval Air Corps in October 1913,
After being commissioned in June,
he was assigned to operational train
ing at Pensacola.
Surviving, besides his wife. are
his parents and brother. Lieut..
]. &. Robert c. Smitter, now sery-
ing as a physician aboard a des.
troyer at sea.
Mrs. Smitter Is now at the
home OF her husbands parents at
11157 Peoria ST., Chicago.
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Given Farewell

Miss jeanne Campbell was hon
ored with a farewell party Tues.
day by five classmates OF Lin
coin School. A picnic luncheon at
Riverside Park was enjoyed and
later they attended the theater, re-
turning home at $3.50. Miss Camp.
bell plans to reside in Cleveland by
August 20.
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MRS. ApoRAH PETERSON

Ann Arbor, Aug. 15-Funeral SER
vices for Mrs. Adorah Peterson,
who died at the home OF her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Herman Krause, 1929 Dex-
ter Ave, we're today at the Much
Zig chapel. with Rev. R. B. Cox Of
ficiating.
Besides Mrs. Krause, she is sur
vived by a daughter. Mrs. George
d. Robertson, Wayne; two grand
children, and a great-grandchild.
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DRIVE, WALK SAFELY

Traffic. Injuries In Ypsllantl 81
Traffic Deaths This Year. ...4
Are those tires safe for speed?
Obey the speed laws.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Winifred Lockhart' S
Wedding Announced

Her fingertip veil was caught 10
her head with clusters OF lilies
Of the valley and she carried a
bouquet Of the lilies.
Miss Joyce Allen. cousin OF the
bride. was maid Of honor. She
and the bridesmaid, Miss Jean
Gruber. wore identical dresses
OF pale yellow embroidered
nlnon. They were made with
sweetheart necklines, fitted bod
ices and full skirts. Miss Allen
and Miss Gruher both wore
coronetS OF spring flowers and
carried matching bouquets.
Herbert BevenS was best man
and the guests were seated by
Harlan Newton, Philip Rothwell
and Reuben kelto.
a reception was held in the
church parlors. The couple left
for New Orleans and Edgewater
Park. Miss,
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06

At AN evening ceremony in
- the Central Methodist
Church Saturday Winifred Joyce
Lockhart, nisss a Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander 1nen OF Springle
avenue. becG . he bride Of
Robert HarTnaD smith. son Of
the Rev. and Mrs. Charles II.
Smith OF Fort Wayne, Ind, The
Rev. Mr.. Smith. assisted by the
Rev. Henry H. Crane. performed
the ceremony.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her uncle. chose
white embroidered marquiSette
for her wedding gown. II was
made with a deep tucked yoke
outlined with a frill, fitted
bodice and long bishop sleeves
finished in matching frillS.
The bouffant skirt extended
IN the back 10 form a tiny train.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Fraternities, Sorori+ies
To Hold Dance May I9

Miss Mary Carver and Paul
Roth are supervising the ar
rangements. Joseph Campeau is
the executive adviser.
Marjorie Brooks and Edward
Scharr are in charge of the ball
room. Charlotte Heathrington
and Charles Mcmillan, orcheS-
ira; Shirley Knapp and Ralph
TreSe, decorations, and Jean
Ziehr and William PendergraSS,
publicity.
Betty Kern and Ten Pinkel-
man are taking care of ticket
distribution and heading the re-
Ception committee are Helen
Lagrou and Richard Addy
Miss Mildred l.. Moss, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Moss
of SALISBURY road, has been
elected president of next years
senior class at MacMurray Col
lege in Illinois.
Miss Moss is an English major
and last year was president of
Harker Hall domitory and is
this years sponsor of Phi Kappa
Delta. a freshman society. She
is also a member of Phi Nu
Society and director Of the coll
lege war council.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
PanheHenic Group
To Meet Tuesday

THE DETROIT PANHEL-
LENIC ASSOCIATION will
meet Tuesday at 2 p. m. at the
Central YWCA.
Mrs. Russell Hochstetler,
Delta Delta Delta, will present
Mrs. Fred Hauck, who will give
a book review. Tea will be
served.
Epsilon Epsilon chapter OF
Alpha Chi Omega will give a
Mothers Day and Guest Day
luncheon at the Detroit Boat
Club Saturday at p. m. Mrs.
Carlisle Rueger will be hostess.
Mrs. David Dunlop will speak.
Mrs. Robert Jameson is taking
reservations.
The Kappa Alpha Theta meet
ing scheduled for May z was
postponed until Monday. Dinner
will be served al z p. m. at the
home of Mrs. Henry Epley of
Edison avenue. The retiring
president. Mrs. Merritt Reeves,
will install the new officers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06

METROPOLITAN fraternities
WI and Sororities will hold
their fourth annual dance May
19 at Eastwood Gardens and the
spring swing promises TO be big
ger than ever.
Music will he played by a
name band. and according 10
Miss Kay Zimmi. president OF
the group orchids will be the
prizes for the evening.
The proceeds will 60 TO dis
abled war veterans in Detroit.
Du Clef and Phi Kappa Theta
are in charge of the tickets.
Delta Phi Delta and TOP are
the publicity agents. AMO and
INT are busy on the patron
books. and Jaymar, Au Fait and
X Phi are in charge OF the
prizes. Kappa Sigma and Nu
took care of the orchestra.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Goods TO Fe+e Mothers

University of Detroit co-eds
will honor their mothers at their
annual Mothers Day tea TO be
held May 13 from $3.50 10 5
o'clock in the Florence Ryan au-
ditorium on campus.
Miss Elaine Curry and Miss
Millicent Vineyard are planning
for capacity attendance at the
Women's League affair.
League president, Miss Mar
gerry Brooks. and president-elect,
Miss Anne Hughes. will pour
and Miss Helen Kean, dean of
women, will preside.
Hostesses for the afternoon
}nclude:
MISSES
Ruth BerE Harriet Edwards
Jeanne KeSSler Katherine Declare
Lois Gallagher Ilcne Renter
NlrEinia MaheT
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Hay Ride Nav I8

Tri Sigma Phi Fraternity on
May l8 will give a hay ride and
dance at GramerS.
Albert Smith has asked Betty
Hill and Leonard benson will
take Donna Estep. Also dating
will be John Purvis and Mary
Ann Thomas, Wilbur Allor and
Jean Pomeroy and Donald Van
Ripper and Frances Tim.
Chi Theta Sorority on May l3
will have an outing at Lola
Valley. Couples at the picnic
will be Marjean Mckay and
Robert Hord. Sheila Edmiston
and Robert Pigg, Shirley Ash
and James Kay, Shirley Heino-
nen and William Strelhke and
Betty Hatch and Arthur Peter
son.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Housewives Waqe
War onWaste
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Schenck, only her blue eyes
showing, as she staggered under
the huge pile of clothing she
had collected for the clothing
drive.
Mrs. Mcpherson Browning in
the loveliest dinner dress we
ever Saw-gray with hand
painted flowers covering the
entire top-LOVELY,
Mrs. c. Henry Hecker in a
rosebeige frock with gold ac-
CeSSories.
Saw Jane Howarth getting
into a car on Washington road
looking very smart and pretty
in red and black print frock,
most becoming with her jet
black curlS.
Mrs. Wilson w. Mills sitting
in that high-backed chair in her
library with her lovely head
slightly bent and freight play
ing across her gray and silver
gown.
Bernard Stroh dining with his
two pretty daughters. Joan in
navy and white, Alice in blue
and rose.
On the humorous side is the
twinkle in DR.. Harry Norton
Torrey's eyes when he teases
his wife about the erroneous re-
port in one of our weeklieS that
he had married another woman.
Comedy of errors if ever there
was one! They have enjoyed it
hugely.
Mrs. William Nogel, tall. slen-
der and lovely as ever, dressed
in a frock of navy blue with
a ieweled bodice and matching
jeweled earrings -- something
20 rarnon, hnr
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Install Officers
At Story Teners

THE DETROIT STORY
TELLERS LEAGUE will meet
for dinner Tuesday evening at
the Book-Cadillac HOTEL Mrs.
Frederick Weideman will install
new officers. Mrs. Victor Pres
ton is hostess.
Mrs. Edward w Proctor and
Mrs. j. HeSton Swallow will pre-
sent the program.
New officers of the group are
Mrs. II. Coyne Crosby, Miss
Louisa Butler, Mrs. Howard
Burden. Miss Georglna Smith
and Mrs. William {. Smell.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Education Group
Meeting Thursday

THE ANNUAL meeting of the
Women's international Educa-
tion Council will be held Thurs
day, at IL a. m. at the Central
YWCA. Luncheon will be served
following the session and panel
discussion will highlight the
afternoons program.
Mrs. Oscar Starrett will lead.
Participants will be Mrs. Orville
Bond, Mrs. J. X. Ormond, Mrs.
Grace c. Jones and Mrs. Walter
M. Ostrander.
Mrs. William r. Alvord Is pro-
gram chairman and Mrs. Fred
johnson will preside.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Auxiliary TO Hold
Sprinq Card Par+v

THE ST. JOHN BOSCO AUX
ILIARY will give its sixth an
nual spring card party on May
II at 8 p. m. in the CYO Com
munity Center. Mrs. Edward
Dunn is general chairman.
Mrs. Dunn will be assisted by
Mrs. William G.. White. Mrs.
William Darch, Mrs. Edward
Duffy. Mrs. william +.
Brougham, Mrs. Anna Geek,
Mrs. John Duggan. Mrs. Frank
Gaffney, Mrs. ives Mcclellan
and Mrs. Fred Tree
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Tower Ball MAY II

The eleventh annual Tower
Ball sponsored by Chi Sigma
Phi, engineering fraternity at
L. of D., and Comorro Sorority,
will be held May IL in the CO.
lonial ballroom at the Detroit
Leland Hotel.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
YWCA TO Mark
Month Of Drive

MRS. GRACE LOUCKS Ell
LOT will speak on Friday at
7:30 p. m. in the Detroit YWCA
auditorium. The meeting will
eliminate a month of member
ship drive activities.
An informal reception will
follow the talk.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Mrs. Graee Head
Of fWomen's S Clubs

MRS. ROSA L. GRAGG has
been reelected to the presidency
of the Detroit Association OF
Women's Clubs. Other officers
are Miss Otey Smith. and Miss
Prudence Perry, vice presidents;
Miss May Randolph, recording
secretary; Miss Jerene Macklin,
secretary; Miss Hazel Davis,
corresponding secretary, and
Miss Hazel Smith, treasurer.
Others are Miss Edna Hol-
comb. financial secretary; Miss
Mary Hutchens. custodian. and
Miss Rena Mcbride. organtza-
tion chairman.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
Mrs. Shea Hostess

MRS. THOMAS d. SHEA OF
Huntington drive. will be
hostess on Saturday 10 the
members Of the Detroit-Wind-
sor Circle Of Loretto-Alumnae.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
" Mothers Meetino

THE FISHER "Y" MOTH
ER'S CLUB will meet Monday
al the Fisher YMCA at 1:30
p. m. Miss Betty Roberts will
speak and tea will follow the
meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-28
DIV0RCES ISSUED;
 CASES DISMISSED

Two divorces were granted and one divorce action was dismissed by Judge George F. Alexander in U. $. District Court here Saturday.
 On the Courts own motion, the case of Selen Forum vs. Sam Forum was dismissed at the plaintiffs cost.
 In a contested action brought by Fred G. Frobese against Edith C.. Frobese, decree was adjudged to the defendant, who was also given authorization to assume her former name of Edith c. Spindor.
 A property settlement was ap- proved by the Court and decree of divorce grante dto Frances Gushing from John F. Gushing. The action was not contested by the defendant.
 Also dismissed, on oral motion by the plaintiffs attorney, M. E. Mon agels, was the civil action brought by Cecil w. Hubbard against Horace and Winifred Ibach The suit had been brought to seek to recover for the loss of Hubbard's fishing boat which a criminal trial jury here found the Ibachs guilty of burning. MT. and Mrs. Ibach have already made restitution for the boat as a condition of their sentence on the criminal charge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-28
MRS. Mt(0RMICk'S
 NEPHEW IS KILLED

It. Jerome M. Gross, g, pilot of Marauder bomber with the Ninth Army Air Force, and nephew of Mrs. John Mccormick of Juneau, was killed in action over France last August g, it was recently reported officially by the War Department.
 It. Gross, who had previously had five other planes destroyed by enemy aircraft fire was flying near DreuX, France, when ground fire demolished one engine and as the plane dropped, the other also went out of commission. When the plane landed, crew members were captured and separated so that casualties were uncertain until recently, the message explained.
 Another nephew of Mrs. McCor- mick's, Pfc Sheldon Stiles, U. s. A., was reported killed last March p. It. Gross's father and brother are also in the armed forces, his father as chief warrant officer in Ger many, and the brother in Italy.