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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29

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the expected little owe HHh
hrr vCrv oCor friend MRS
ANDREW TONDEE II Hague ave
nue. A. nos cSS
The est table Wa profuSlon
81 PINK ana White eladoil and
large and O immune StorkS to
suggest the real purpose Of the
shower. Cocktails ana hors
G ouryes dispensed by MRS
RAMON SCRuGGS and MRS
RALPH OSBORNE who a..
sisted the hostess
Bearing 2lis for the expected
her 10 the Smiths were MES
DANES WlLHELMlNA RON
BOROUGH LUCY BELLE
MORRIS MAMYE ALIEN
ANDER IRENE McCLEN-
DON VIRGINIA WHITE
JEANNETTA WHITLEY MAR
GARET PIPER VALERIE
PETTlFORD MARlBODlNE
ROBINSON MARY HELEN
LOVING ANN SMITH BEN
son MlGNON BROWN
MARY BELL LILLIAN
BROOKS THELMA HUTCH
ms PHYLLIS GOLDEN =.
MARIAN GRESHAM NATHA-
LIE CLARK MYRTLE GAS
KILL JOSEPHINE LOVE
ESTHER PRICE EDDIE LOU
ROBINSON JANE SMITH
BONNIE OSBORNE SMITH
REBECCA THOMAS
LOUISE TAYLOR ALICE
SuGGS.
Apropos AZ the s;ork -. IT'S
. glrl al the home Of DR. and MRS
HARRY G. BROWN born on
Aux. %. Her weight Vas SIX
pounds and II ounces. She
will answer TO the name OF BAR
BARA ANN Other news OF
the BROWNS is that HARRY
G.. BROWN JR. :. recently grad
usted from Northwestern hlgh
school left Sept. 26 for the
armed forces. He will there
fore have 10 defer his plans 10
enter the University Of Michigan
School Of Dental Surgery .
until his return to civilian life.
CHAP. RICHARD r. BROWN
OF 5i20 fireman avenue for
merry claims examiner with the
MUCC f.. has been promoted TO
the rank Of CAPTAIN He is
stationed al CAMP KNIGHT a.
Oakland. Calf
MISS DORIS TODD Of the
younger set was hostess ri a
bang up party Tor the teen
ayers honoring her brother
handsome MARCELLE TODD,
private in the armed forces, who
is home on furlough. !, was
his first trip home IN more than a
year and a half. He has been
a student in three different technl-
cal schools and came out with
highest honors IN his classes e., .
He Will leave for New Mexico this
Monday 10 continue his duties.
A few of the Young folk VINO a.
tended the party m h's honor we're
BARBARA LOOMS d BAR
bAhA bEAIh ~ w EoLsEs
MASON VIVIAN BARRETTk
SGT, ALVIN PRICE LIT
CALVIN PORTER JOAN DEL
RUSSELL LEONE LUCKEY
ARDYS TYLER MASON
and others.
Have card from our good
fr end from Chicago JETTA
KELLY surprised 10 find II
post marked California.
MRS MAURICE WESSON o..
hostesSed 4 surprise birthday party
for her sister MRS GROVER
d LANCE last week
Among those VINO attended were
Mr. and MRS THOMAS Nc
Campbell DR.. and MRS.
WALTER HINES MR. and
MRS EZRA PRICE Mr.. and
MRS SAMUEL JONES MRS.
SADYE BROWN Mr. and
MRS J p. BRANAN MRS.
MARIE REED MR. and MRS
PRENTfS WALKER go. DR.. and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
PARTICIPANTS on the d

PARTICIPANTS on the pro-
gram included Miss Ruth DanSby,
Of the Robert Nolan School Of Mu-
sic: Clvde F. Coleman. tenor solo
iSt Mrs Dora Steele dramatic
reader; Mrs Bonner; Mrs Count
mczzo soprano. with Mss y. Dan.
iels as accOmpanlst: Gwcndolyn
Edwards and Mrs. SWlnt.
DR.. Walter n. Mack was guest
speaker. Tea was poured by guest
hostesses. Mrs. Fred Bradley and
Mrs. Walter Smith. Mrs. James p
Cobb thanked the guest artists on
behalf OF the club. Mrs. Dotson.
chairman OF the program commit
tee, was mistress OF ceremonies.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29

Rea Till man,
Mrs. Rosetta
Sigh. Mr.. a n d
Mrs. j o h n c.
FAINT. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl and
Dick son. NJ IS
NJ a title Cole,
OF F ern d ale.
Mich. and Mr..
and Mrs. Cliff
ford Jackson,
of Chicago, III.
Pfc. Sigh Just
returned from
Italy. He will
Spen d wv o
weeks with his
4. Al
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
Dinner Party
Honors o2nd Vet

MIR. and Mrs. Alonzo Gibson. OF
325l Canton. gave dinner party
in honor OF their brothep Pfc. r
n Sigh OF the 92nd Infantry Di-
vision. Guests we're Mrs. Dorothy
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
THE PORO CLUB

The Poro club Of Detroit was
delightfully."- entertained after the
meeting Sept II by its president.
Mrs. V. Harrison.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
Club Annual
Musical Tea

The Club of Thoughts held its
annual musical tea on Sunday af'-
crnoon al the Womcn'S clubhouse
Brush at Ferry streets
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
CezMNzz1

MISS THERESA WYATT Of kcnlWOTIh aNFnUo-- on
tertsned al a dinner party 49,. Sunday afternoon.
The occasion was the natal day of the hostess MISS
WYATT greeted her blue dinner dress, which
tied tho sides forming drapc
MISS MARGARET LIGHTNER arrived Respondent
IN yellow crepe . CHkRIIF NAE TURNER was lovely
liz pale MARY ROSE BRUCE Was dcmure in
black and pink combination aud MARIAN PRICE
wore a stunning Gahardne suit
On the day before MISS WNATTS dinner MISS
CHARLIE MAE TT RNER who is teletypst for the
ARMY AIR FORCES entertained her supervisor and
some other COW orkerS AZ luncheon
Mss TT &NER very appropriately chose a patriotic
color motif mOStlN red and white red dishes
glassware the white of the Irish linen cloth
the centcrh'tc al red ana white gladS hankcd
with red snd white candies
Those attendance IiIInA KAUFMAN
MONICA SANDERS MARY ZARATICIAN MAR
GARET GHTNER IELMA SMITH-CADE
JEANNE HILL and the hostess sister LILLIAN
TURNER,
ON SUNDAY Of last week MRS. JOHN BENFORD
SMITH for whom a from the sork is Imminent
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29

and Mrs. Louis Sigh, OF Grenada.
Miss. before returning to camp.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29
Miss J. Burris
Fetes Visitor
From Chicago
BY NINIENNE

Mss Peggy Jean Burris enter
tanned az an informal party FRI
dav night al her home. honoiins
Bill Sims from Chicago. Ill. The
honoree plans 10 enter Howard
university shortly.
THE YOUNG couples made NOR
~ in the recreation room o. the
Burris home. dancing to- the lat
est popular tunes.
On hand for tho festivities we're
Bette Ann Cole. 1t A'bert Sim
cor. Geraldine B,edSoe. IuanIta
Walker. Norma Whitby, William
Sims and Alien Jones.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-29

THE NEXT meeting Of the To-
cal Selma club will he held at
the home Of Mrs. Nettle Wads-
worth, $500 Chope place
Evening star., 1945-12-09

4 It's FIN, the test for men! The
f"Finger Nail Test" Scratch your
head and see if you find dryness or
loose, ugly dandruH. II so. you need
new Wildroo, Cream Oil Formula.
Relieves dryness. removes loose dan
drutf, Buy the large size.
Evening star., 1945-12-09

from the mouth of Herr GOebbels which brought
Appreciate America into being in 1910. The first
thing that burned them up was the Nazi lie about
labors utopia under Hitler and the companion in
suits to labor here. Appreciate America" cramned
the truth back into Goebbels' nav: 80 per cent
of Hitlers workers averaged $40 a week; % per
cent of this was deducted for taxes and 'volun-
tary" contributions The work week was 72 hours.
To nail down the facts, Appreciate America"
obtained and published the pay slip of skilled
German worker showing monthly salary of $74,
with SIG deducted for dues and taxes.
Hurled Back Hitlex's Words
WHEN Goebbels preached anti-Semtism, Doug
las and his crew hurled back the words of Hitler
in "Mein kampf': 1--WE are not out against the
hundred and one different kinds of Christianity
itself - even those Christians who really want to
the words of Storm Troop Leader Ammerlahn
Roman Catholics are the black vultures of Ger
man nationalism We will not stop until we have
scratched them out of the German people
For contrast, Appreciate America" submitted
the words of Franklin D. Roosevelt: ''There can
be no peace if humble men and women are
not free to think their own thoughts; to ex-
press their own feelings; to worship Cod.
Douglas says it all adds up to this:
1--WE want to aid in the indestructible unitlca-
ton of Americans by promoting love for our
country through an appreciation OF ITS aovan-
tages, to the end that Americans may cherish their
liberties and the countless assets which distinguish
America as blessed land" Inc End
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-25
Housing Report to
be Submitted Soon

The committee which went to
Washington TO inquire into gov
eminent plans for disposal OF the
Willow Run housing project. will
report to the executive board of
the Washtenaw County Planning
Commission Committee. as soon as
a meeting can he arranged
The committee, representing the
county. Willow Run. CIO, the vii
low Run Schools, and various 9th
er organizations interested In the
future Of the project, returned 10
Nreilanti Wednesday.
The committee members. Spen-
Ger Gordon. director OF the vii
low Run Community council DR.
Malcolm Rogers, superintendent of
Spencer School District. Donald
Comstock. county supervisor. and
William Nicholas. director Of the
UAW-CfO housing department.
were 10 confer with the head OF
tie Federal Housing Agency. and
with the congressman from this
area, TO inform them tina the group
Is interested in disposition OF the
Willow Run project. and 10 ask
that the findings and recommends
tions OF the group be considered
before the federal government
takes action
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-25
Quick Surrender, Guerilla Warfare
Seen by Military Leaders

The last several days have
brought no Evidence OF a German
attempt to surrender. Diplomatic
sources report the usual crop OF
unofficial rumors and inquiries in
neutral capitals about peace but
sec no particular. significance IN
them.
Border Defense
Hiiier's grand strategy. based on
the hopelessness OF the Nazi posi-
tion. and on a desire to split the
Allies in order TO modify peace
terms mutually contemplated a de-
Tense on the borders Of the Reich
Thus. when Allied armies broke
out OF the Normandy beaohhead
last summer. the Germans were I'M
able to halt their advance and in
fact had evidently prepared 10 line
OF defense west Of the Siegfried
line. Actual detailed information
on eastern front operations Is so
slight as ~ make IL impossible 70
say now whore the enemy planned
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-25
Americans Take Clark Field
Airdromes, Nearing Manila

miles south OF Bamban and SO miles
northwest OF Manila, without en-
eoupteriHg MAJ resistance.
Small enemy motorized patrols
and harassing snipers were dis
persed.
Lashing out ahead OF the ground
troops. Liberator bombers began
the aerial reduction OF Fort Core
gidor. scene of the bloody last
American stand in Manila Bay in
1912. Forty-fye tons OF bombs
were dropped in the initial raid
Tuesday, touching off huge fires
and explosions among enemy install
lationS.
Capture OF the Clark Field air
center will give the Americans one
OF the finest air bases in the West
ern Pacific. within AIS miles OF
Formosa, rs miles OF French lndo-
China and $50 miles OF Hong Kong
The airfelds would prove invalu-
able in any landing operations
along the China coast, which Ad-
miral Chester w. Nimitz has indi-
Gated may precede an invasion OF
Japan proper.
Bamban and its adjacent airfeld
were captured Tuesday afternoon
by the 40th Division, self-styled
Los Angeles Imperial Guard" be-
cause OF the large proportion Of its
members from California.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-25

to make his anal stand against the
Russians but certainly the Oder
River figured in those calculations.
Limited Success
Confronted with the necessity of
fighting OF AZ. dtks on two fronts
this winter the Germans launched
their December counter offensive
They hoped 10 cripple the offensive
power Of the western Allies. but
met with only limited success. Tho
German thrust inflicted heavy dam
axe on some American units and
perhaps blocked a threatened ofea-
sive move by General EisenhowCr.
II failed TO deal a Gripping blow
~ knocking OFT the supply port
OF Antwerp nor did 10 cut the ~.
lied supply trIu from France I'm
the vicinity o; Namur. In cons
Qucnce the Germans must NOW .ral
ize reborn danger OF powerful
assault action by Anglo-America7
for o..
The German strategy in the cast
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-25
Men Leave
Bomber Jobs

Ford Motor Company spokesman
reported today walkouts involving
40 workers occurred on night
shifts AT the Willow Run Bomber
plant but that day shift employees
OF the two departments affected
reported for work as usual.
The walkout OF POS men In the
horizontal wing department. the
spokesman said. followed docking
OF % employees pay for their 20
fusal to clean fixtures. In the draw
bench department. 10 were ra0ort-
ed to have walked out in protest
against two employees being or
dered to report to labor relations
officers for striking plant protec-
ton men.
This morning. the company 70.
ported. rs employees in the wing
spar production department. left
their jobs in protest against d two.
day suspension given a union cLm-
mittceman accused OF pushing a
foreman around" At 12:45 this AZ.
ternoon s. employees OF the center
wing sub-assembly section left
their Jobs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-25
Community Fund Will Elect
Directors at Annual Dinner

Scbreincr, and Mrs. Daniel n.
South.
Dinner will be served from 30
TO $50 and will be followed i'm
mcdiately by the business meet
irE. After distribution OF ballots
and appointment OF 'tcl ers. MIR.
Johnson, retiring president of the
Community Fund will give the an
Euai report OF the Fund. Mrs.
barss viii report on the Council
OF Social Agencies and Dr. How
ard r. Merritt will give the Com
munity Fund treasurer's report
The speaker Of the evening Will
be DR., o. Ray Yoder, superlnten-
dent Of Ypsilanti State Hospital,
who will speak on Mental Health
IN a War Community Donald
Wardell, recreation consultant for
illo Federal Security Agency in
this area, will review Recreation
plans for Ipsilanti by the Federal
Security Administration.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-25
KiWanis Has
Anniversary

Wednesday was anniversary day
for Kiwanians, who at their regular
meeting at Hotel Huron. observed
both the thirtieth anniversary OF
the international organization. and
the twenty-fifth anniversary OF the
local club.
A brief resume OF past achieve
ments by the club during its 80
year tenure and aims OF achieve
ments to he met in the future were
outlined in a talk entitled Retro
spect and Prospect, given by Fred
erick b. Mckay.
In going back over the history
OF the international club, Mr.. Nc
Kay called attention to 1914. when
the number OF clubs reached $3.50
with a membership exceeding 1885,
00G. The club originated in De
troit in 1915.
Considerable local interest In
the international meeting held IN
Detroit this week, is result OF
the fact that International Presi-
dent Ben Dean, at one time attend
ed Michigan Normal College.
In facing the Immediate future
and the great problems which con-
front the club, Mr.. Mckay stated
that the "Win the War-Build for
Peace" theme of Kiwanis for l945
can only be carried out by active
interest in all service clubs. and
Kiwanis in particular, in all phases
Of national affairs which will gov
ern future peace. "Our fate is in
the hands OF politicians, and it is
the duty OF all OF us to pay par
ticular attention to the type OF
men TO whom our future is entrust-
ed" he said. with the right kind
Of cooperation between all service
clubs and church organizations
great deal OF influence can be di-
rected into the proper channels so
that a better world and lasting
peace can be one OF the achieve
ments."
Guests included Henry d. Lawr-
ence. Sr, Capt. Henry ID. Lawrence,
Jr.. L. s. Army; Howard Dawson.
Noel Speer and It. Floyd Lieb, all
Ypsilanti; Redmond Burr Ann Ar
Dor. and Ward Tucker, Dexter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-25
War In Brief

Western Front-Aliied planes
hammer German transport fleeing
ArGennes battle sector: British
push toward juncture with Amer
leans on Ropr River. Nanks move
mp toward German border in Ar
dernes salient. Germans open al
tack against L. s. Seventh Army
in Alsace.
Russian Front-Berlin reports
East Prussia cut off as Russians
reach Baltic coast: Soviets storm
across oder in Silesia. Red Army
within l2j miles OF Berlin.
Pacific-Clark Field near Manila
under siege, Luzon capital so air
line miles from American columns.
Philippine-based planes blast For
mOsa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-25
Supervisory
Made

Difficulties among city employees.
which for the past few days had
threatened to result in strike in
municipality operated utilities. to-
day were believed to have been
smoothed out under.a plan where
by r. Fred Older would resume di.
rection OF the gas plant.
Mr.. Older, for % years prior to
1913 had charge of all Ypsilanti
public utilities as well as the engi-
neering office but in March OF 1913
took leave OF absence because of
III health. He resumed the re-
sponsibility OF city engineer and
assumed the duties Of street com
missioner the following August.
Within the next six months Mr.
Older again took over the water
and sewage disposal plant work.
enabling Carl Greim. who had filed
the gap in the gas. water and sow
age disposal departments as mana
ger OF public utilities, to concen-
trate his attention on construction
OF the new water gas plant. II Is
now in operation but not fully com.
rleteed. Mr.. Greim will continue as
engineer in utilities.
The State. County and Municipal
Workers OF America, Local 269,
which had asked city officials TO
make a change in supervision of
the city utilities will study the
new plan at a meeting this after
noon. If no objections are raised.
Mr.. Older is to resume the gas
department duties at once.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-25
IAH GRAND STRATEGY MAY BE OFF BALANCE $:

By JOHN VI. HIGHTOWER

BY JOHN NJ. HlGHTOWER
Hitler's grand strategy for the
prolonged defense Of the fortress Of
Germany possibly has been thrown
completely OFF balance by the ter
rife impact OF the Russian often
sive.
This is the opinion OF some mill
tary authorities in Washington who
are beginning TO wonder how long
now Germany will be able to hold
out under the onslaught.
Estimates that the European
war would last until late summer or
fall as a result OF the German
west front offensive in December
now are being scrapped. At the
moment there Is an open-minded
attitude on how quickly and in what
manner Germany may be defeated.
Defeat could take the form Of I'M
conditional surrender by the army
high command II the command
splits with the Nazi political leader
ship or could be evidenced by a
fairly rapid breakup OF organized
resistance with a LONG period OF
guerrilla warfare following
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-25
Counties Ask
in Tax

Lansing, Miih.. Jan % hP Thu
Michigan Association OF Suprr,is.
ors prepared to go ON record to-
day with demands that local got.
ernmenlal units receive q sizcable
share OF the state sales tax re, .-
nues with mo strings attached" To
how they may spend it.
Melville u. Mcpherson OF Lowell,
chairman OF the associations board
OF directors. said In an address
that these units could use money
they get for what they need" aud
that those who might not need
the money then could .cnt their tax
rate
Mcpherson II sponsoring a pro-
posal. already introduced in the
legislature. Tor a $lj.O00. 900 return
on population basis. with county
governments receiving % per cent
OF the return and cities. villages.
and townships dividing the other
80 per cent.
lie opposed Governor Kelly's
state tax study committees recon-
mendatlon that the state sales tax
be reduced to 2l2 per cent. aud
cities empowered to levy sales
tax OF one half OF one per cent.
In the first place" he said.
while someone may say it's easy
TO tell where the sales tax comes
from. It's hard to tell where the
people who pay it live. Distribution
on a census basis is the only fair
way
He also opposed a proposed cut
in the sales taV 10 two per cent.
which he SAID was SP-cCsle! 'h'.
cause someone came 10 The conclu-
sion the state has plenty Of money -
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-25

At the annual meeting OF the
Community Fund and Council Of
Social Agencies in Charles Me
Kenny Hall Monday evening five
directors will be elected to the
Community Fund.
Mrs. II. deb BarSs. Carl Johnson,
August Keller. l.. c. Perry and Al
fred Ellendorf who are retiring
ffom the board will be replaced by
five chosen from the following
candidate: William Bassett. Eu-
gene Beatty. Mrs. Paul Ehman,
Pert Harrison. Nern Kelly. Mrs.
Atwood McAndrew, Leonard Menzi.
Arthur Nissly. Mrs. Clifford
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-25


General MacArthur's Headquar-
tiers Luzon,- Jan. -23=CP - The
American 14th Corps surged across
the great Clark Field cluster OF air
dromes within As miles northwest
OF Manila today and all II airstrips,
along with adjacent Fort Stotsen-
burg, appeared about TO fall with
out a major battle.
At least one and probably more
OF the airstrips already were firmly
in American hands. Bamban Field,
northernmost OF the Clark. constell-
alton. was overrun Tuesday and
mechanical patrols were operating
yesterday in the vicinity OF Clark
Field itself, six miles to the south,
and Fort Stotsenburg.
The advance carried across BAN
ban River, where the Japanese had
been expected to make strong
stand, and overran Mabalacat, four
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-25
Neighbors Help
Trailer Family

Ncighbors Of the Albert Gibson
family. whose trailer on Baglev
Ave. burned with practically all
their possessions, Sunday morning.
are rallying 10 their aid. The
trailer caught fire from the stove
and the parents barely saved their
six weeks old baby and a four
year old child. A two year old
child had been spending the night
with her grandparents, who live in
a new house in the same yard.
Tho trailer burned completely in
few minutes. The family are
taken into Mr. Gilson's fathers
house.
They lost everything except
some bedding and few OF Mrs.
Gilson's clothes that she caught up
az she ran out. Household fur
rishings. children's clothing and
baby things are among things need.
ed.