Detroit evening times., 1945-02-23
Invalid Wins
HeroContest
BY JERRY PETIT
Detroit Times Contest Editor

Detroit Times Contest Editor
A 27-year-old Detroit woman
who has been an invalid for the
last two years today is the proud
possessor Of $50 in war bonds.
representing top prize in the
Hero at Home contest sponsored
by The Detroit Times in CO.
operation with the Mich igan
TheateT.
Although she was forced 10 give
up her own employment two years
ago. Miss Mary-Ruth Lossin of
1929 Curtis, still is more con-
cerned over the rehabilitation of
returning war veterans than her
own personal problems.
Miss LosSin was one Of scores of
Detroit women who wrote letters
explaining how they would assist
returning Servicemen with their
emotional readjustment.
FILM DEPICTS UPSETS
The competition was based upon
the film. III Be Seeing You"
currently appearing ar the Michi-
gan Theater and starring Ginger
Rogers and Joseph Gotten. The
motion picture is the first war
time release depicting the emo
tional upsets Of returning &
veteran.
As winner OF the Detroit con-
test, Miss LosSin explained she is
particularly concerned over, the
problems TO be faced in civilian
life by a wounded soldier who now
is in an English hospital.
He is Sgt. Ted Remke, who re-
ceived serious hand injuries al
Aachen. His wartime problems
have been all the more acute be-
cause he was born in Germany,
although he is now an American
citizen serving IN the American
army.
THE WINNING LETTER
Here is Miss Lossin's winning
letter:
1T would seem the answer to
the problem OF how to treat the
homecoming serviceman can be
summed up I'm two words: BE
YOURSELF
HE will be changed and you
know IL. You have been told
every time you pick up a news
paper or magazine how changed
he will be, and it's true. You're
prepared for Ii because you
know it's coming.
"On his side, he hasn't been
warned what to expect at home.
If he has had time 10 pick up a
newspaper, he hasn't bothered
10 read about psychological
problems in a postwar world
that must have seemed very re-
mote To him.
SEES YOU UNCHANGED
"He thinks Of you as the same
person exactly who said good-by
to him many months ago. Know
ing that, IL IL going 10 he 40 diff
ficult, then, for you TO be that
person: Surely the easiest way
10 help O man regain his foot
hold on life and the confidence
he went away with Is to behave
as you did when he was an in
tegraI part Of your Iife-instead
of an A. +. o. number.
"If YOU make a noticeable ef-
fort Ia help him In his readjuSt-
ment to civilian life, he will be
aware OF IL. and he will be self
conscious. Then, what should be
the happiest time Of your lives
the time you have looked for
ward 10 for so long-iS going to
become worrisome, strained
ordeal"
TEN NEXT BEST
Writers Of the 10 letters Judged
next best. each of whom will re-
ceive a pair Of tickets TO the
Michigan Theater, are
Mrs. Ann Buick. 1890 Manor.
Mrs. Mabel A. Coan. 2s2 w.
Woodland. Ferndale.
Mrs. Garfield II Thompson,
1909 Kentucky, Dearborn.
Miss Dorothy r. Stochnorr.
1910 Bagley.
Mrs. Thomas s. Susock. $3.50
Heyden.
Miss Betty Henry. 224l Belvi-
dere. Mt. Clemens.
Mrs. D. De Wolfe, 1i06 z. Grand
Blvd
Miss Ruth Ebert, 1924 Wash
burn
Miss Nora Brown, 1430 Nc
kinstry.
Mrs. Florence Forbes, 12777
Littlef1eld.
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