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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23

THE IDEAL vegetable soil for
looseness, fineness and ease Of
handling is a fine, sandy loan,
but most Victory gardeners have
to work with whatever soil they
happen to have in their backyards
or nearby vacant lots.
For early spring planting on
heavy soils, it is best to pillow in
the fall and leave the plowed soil
in the rough over winter. Such a
soil will dry off in the spring
earlier than if not plowed. When
this type of soil is dry enough to
be worked well, prepare the seed
bed but do no unnecessary tramp
ing on it. For late spring plant
ing, spring blowing to a depth Of
eight inches is best.
Organic matter, or manure, is
a general yardstick to the prod
uctivity of a soil. Organic matter
is the medium upon which count
less millions of soil bacteria of all
kinds live. Decomposition in the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23
Odd Fellows Plan
Joint Observance

Ypsilanti Lodge number SIS
IO.OF., at the meeting Thursday
evening made plans for a joint
celebration with the Rehcaaa
Lodge for the l25th Anniversary oI
odd Fellowship in the limited
States. Plans were also mada'flr Il
visit from Plymouth Ee.ls,.'.e.
Wayne. Hamburg. Milan. South
Lyon and Ann Arbor lodges. whom
the initiatory degree will ha c1a.
ferred on candidates by. NankiE
Lodge, Wayne, next Thursday eve
ming.
The committee for the aHuivcr-
sary celebration, April %. 10 mce.
with the Rebekahs is Kenneth VIA
grove, noble grand, and Veu Cox.
The refreshment committee 10.
next week is Arnold Lenner, ANA
Judson King. Lodges will open at
80 instead of at O'Clock. next
week
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23
Village Youth
Reported Gone

j. w. Moss. If year old son q
Mrs. Neva Moss, 1864 Norfolk c.
Willow Village was reported mis-
ing, Thursday 1t was believe
mat he might attempt to reach tn
home OF his grandfather in New
port, Ark.
He is five feet, five inches tai
weighs 40 pounds. has brown hal
grey eyes. and looks two or the.
years older than he is. He wd
wearing a green and tan checke
sport shirt. blue denim pants, gre
sport sweater. and a green cordl
roy Jacket. lie can drive a car.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23
Ann Arbor CouUle
Take up Residence

Ann Arbor, Mich. Mar. % Mr..
and Mrs. Robert II, Towery are
residing at 34l Z. Liberty St. fol-
lowing their marriage Wednesday
night at the home of Mrs. Madeline
Miller of E. Huron St. with the
Rev. c. II. Louckes officiating.
Mrs. Towery was the former
Miss Viola NJ. Murphy. daughter Of
Mrs. Ida Hunt OF WATERFOWL, n. Y.
She is employed as a court reporter
and secretary to Prosecutor John
Rae. Mr.. Towery is city fireman
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23
Victory
Gardens

is it too early to plant now?'
NO. There is no reason why
radishes, lettuce and peas should
not be planted now. Even If the
ground should be slightly frozen.
II would not hurt them"
Are there plenty of seed pota-
toes?"
Yes, there will be enough. There
are some early potatoes but most
people prefer TO plant late potatoes
and there will be plenty of them.
Fertilizer
"Will a load of manure help this
years garden"
To get the best results. the ma
nure should have been scattered
last fall. If it is put on now, it
will help next years garden. How
ever. commercial fertilizer careful
ly distributed after blowing will
help your garden. The usual guam
titles recommended are -four
pounds to 100 square feet"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23
Service Briefs

Major Morley r. Wilson has left
his posi- as Assistant Signal officer
in the New Guinea 32d Infantry
Division. 10 become Commander of
the 293rd JASCO, a signal amphib-
ious assault group, now Operatins
in the Philippines campaign.
On order Of Sixth Army Head.
quarters, Major Wilson becomes
commanding officer OF an assault
group which has seen service in
both theaters OF France, and
now Luzon.
Major Wilson was an enlisted
man in the original 32nd Signal
Company which was a National
guard unit in Ypsilanti, in pre-war
days. Since entering federal serY-
ice, he has risen through the ranks
to his present grade.
Pvt. William W. White of Camp
Fannin, Texas, has returned after
spending 10 day furlough with his
wife and son at $40 Ecorse Rd.
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Johnson,
$50 Ecorse Rd.. received word from
their son, Pfc. Frederick Johnson.
that he is resting now after fight
ing on the Luzon fronts of the Phil
ippines.
Cpl James A. Wren, 533 Jeffer-
son Ave. is a member of the 3S7th
Engineering Battalion, Of the Fifth
Army. which recently has been on
Grating a sawmill and a rock quar-
~ in the Serchio Valley near the
Pc Plains OF Italy. The outfit also
has been repairing military high
,,-,.,-g F,.d,pr the Lriftb v,,,,, front
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23
The WILLOW RUN News

thy Hosman lost to Beth Yendien,
80 and ll-9.
They didn't stop at the first play.
off, but continued into the semi
finals. In this set, Charlotte Brose
lost to Rae Larson, l1-2 and III.
June Ryan beat Beth Vendien, 1I-3,
9-l2 and 1l-2. The finals will be
played next Thursday. Rae Lar
sen will contend with June Ryan
for the championship.
In the mems singles. only two
games We're played. In the first
one, Louis Balmes beat Ray knit
fen. 81 and 1911. Russell Brown
lost TO Olaf Nicklund, l5-9-. and
1910, in the second.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23
Women's Singles
in Round Two of
Badminton Games

The adult badminton tourna-
ments got off to a good start Thurs
day night in the women's singles.
In the first game, Charlotte Brose
won 2.1 and III against Ardys
Kniffen. In the second team. Rae
Larson won from Marjorie Sperry.
ll-2 and lie. June Ryan won from
Violet Balmes, Ill and Ia. Doro-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23

Preston T. Tucker. 10, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. P. T. Tucker, 10 n. Park
St. and David ID. Nicoll, Is. Al f..
Michigan Ave. were recent grad
| yates from intensive courses OF spe-
cialized training at Service Schools
at the U. 5. Naval Training Center
at Great Lakes, Illinois.
M/Sgt Fred j. Mckenzie. former
reporter for Ypsilanti Daily Press,
who has been through the North
African and Italian campaigns Is
now in service in France. He re-
Gently had a As hour leave in
Paris.
Pfc. Gerry Harcourt has arrived
back in the Philippines after a So
day extended furlough at his home.
He has returned 10 his old organ
ization the 32nd Signal Company,
communications unit for the New
Guinea-famed 32nd Infantry Diyi-
sion. Harcourt vas a member o!
the original National Guard unit
which formed the present sigma.
Corps organization. His unit is
now in combat in Luzon.
Mrs. Elgie Thompson has re-
ceived word her husband ,Elgie
Thompson &c and his btother
Wayne II. Thompson Phi. NJ. &c
have met in Hawaii. They have had
several leaves together and Wayne
has had the privilege OF visiting
Elgies ship. They are the sons Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Thompson.
T/5 George Henry. Wiles has
sent home his Certificate of merit
signed in ink by Brig. Gen. II. w.
Hasbrouck. that reads ii is award
ed to George Henry Wiles, Troop
d, s7th Cavalry Reconnaissance
Squadron Mechanical, for conspic-
uous and meritorious performance
Of military duty, and outstanding
service and devotion to duty, Aug.
to Sept. II, 1914. in the epic drive
OF the Seventh Armored Division
across France. This Seventh Diyi-
sion saved the day-at Meijel when
the Germans made their fierce at
tack but were beaten back by a
force only a third as large, OF which
the English Gen. Dempsey said
Each company fought like a bat
TALON and each soldier like a lion
with inconceivable valor."
TT5 Wiles writes his sister,
Mrs. Glenn Jordan, that he was N
the thick OF the battle for 81.
Viths, where they fought from fox
holes under deep snow. The squad
ron fought two days, had a short
rest period then went back and
fought five days and took the town,
fighting a house to house struggle.
He was in Germany when he last
wrote.
RAYMOND L. Slough. 81, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond +. Slough
1908 North Prospect St, has been
promoted to the grade OF Stan
Sergeant.
Radio operator and waist gunner
on a 10Th AAF LlDerator, SHousH
has flown more than 20 missions
since his arrival overseas last De
cember. Holder Of the Air Medal he
has participated in attacks on vital
installations in central Europe. HIS
wife. Mrs. Helen W. Slough, re-
sides at 1905 Roselawn Avenue
Detroit, Michigan.
Corporal Stanley Ryzanca OF the
Marine Corps has written to friends
here that he was at Two Jima at
time of writing early in March.
He had good hot food and plenty
OF it was served. He says food
there is the best of any operations
he has been in. He has seen serv-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23
Department Officer
D. of u. v. Guest

Martha A. Beach Tent, Daughters
Of Union Veterans had Mrs. Iva
liIidreth, Granville. department
president, as a guest at their meet
ing Thursday evening in GAR.
Hall. Another department officer.
Mrs. Carrie Breining, department
musician, was also present
Mrs. Hildreth installed Mrs. Fun
ice Mats. a past department presi-
dent, as chaplain Of the local tent.
Mrs. Mats. has been i'll during thee
winter and was unable to be in
stalled with the other officers.
Mrs. Pearl Raymond presided at
the meeting. Light refreshments
were served.
The next business meeting will
be April u.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23
Where Oh Where
Has Rover Gone?
Soon to be Cry

It's going TO be a real dogs lii'
for canine friends shortly, for a.
soon as the signs are posted, th'
quarantine that was ordered 10.
Washtenaw County dogs, March &c
will be enforced.
The Willow Run Area Police De
partment men say that they hay
received an average OF 20 com
plants about dogs per week, thi
month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23

Thursday evening in the Masonic
Temple lodge room, six candidates
we're initiated into Assembly mum
Der 20 order of Rainbow for Girls
and plans for future activities.
were made AT the assembly meet
ing, with Miss Joyce Benedict. wog-
thy advisor, presiding in the Eas.
The candidates initiated were
Misses June Campbell. Natalie
Helfrich. Marilyn Cooper. Barbar.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23
Initiated

Mrs. Carl Neil was initiated at
special meeting Of the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars Auxiliary at the
Veterans Hall at 81 North Huron
St. Thursday evening at 100
After the initiation ceremony pre-
sided over by Mrs. Clifford Gates.
the members decided to have an
Easter euchre and pedro party Mar
81 at 500 at the Veterans Hall
with Mrs. Earl Suggitt and Mrs.
Leo Hewitt acting as chairmen for
the evening. The next meeting will
be an election of officers Tuesday
evening at o'clock Mrs. Gates
asked all members Of the auxiliary
to bring rummage to the hall today
and Saturday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23
Marble Games to
Start Next Week

The marble tournament will be
gin next week. Members OF eac.
grade In the four schools will pla
each other. Then the grade viii
ners will vie for the school chan
pionship. The four school chan
pions will play each other for n,
village title. The students vii
play Ringer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23

Mrs. Robert Burke and her son
Edward left by plane Wednesday
TO visit her mother. Mrs. Anna
Quintero in Baltimore FOR month.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Heidamos and
son will move to Ann Arbor at tn
end OF the week. Mr.. Heidamos
has taught two years there In the
University High School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23
Enroll Members

Fathers OF Overseas Veterans
have added John Wills and George
Harden as members. The mex
meeting will be April 4.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23

Pfc. Layton Stoddard was in a
hospital in Italy at the time the
Goodfellows' Christmas gift was
sent to him but he left the hospital
before IL reached him and 1t fol-
lowed him to five different places
being received in France March
Il. lie says. 1T makes me very
happy TO be thought Of by my
friends back home while serving
over here"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23

ice in the Marshalls, Tarawa. Sal.
pan. Two Jima and many others,
He is a former resident here and
was employed for many months at
the Bomber Plant. He enlisted in
the Marines, and left for San Die
go, Cal, December |. 1912.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23

Miss Elizabeth Stobie received
letter wednesday from her nephew,
S Sgt. Laurie Stobie. He is at
tending an officers training school
somewhere in France. He had
been in Luxembourg before this
transfer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23

Mrs. Keith d. Mann has received
word that her husband. Lieut.. jig.
Mann. commanding officer of an
L. c. l.. has been awarded the
Bronze Star Medal for distinguish
ing himself by meritorious service
during an invasion in the Pacific
theater
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs Louis Harmon have
received a letter from their son,
Ems. L. d. Harmon that he has
ben moved to Oceana, Va.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-22
Willis Ro\ster Is
Given Road Term
On Theft Charge

Willis Edward Register, colored,
was sentenced to II months on the
roads in a trial today in police court
on a charge of theft of a pocketbook,
Royster was charged with taking a
pocketbook containing $40 in money,
the property of Clara Green.
Samuel Franklin HairstOn, COL
ored. of Baltimore, Md, was tried
for speeding and carrying a conceal
ed weapon. Adjudged guilty Of
speeding, he was fined $40 and costs
OF court. On the charge of carrying
a concealed weapon, the State took
a mol pros with leave.
Frank William Murphy, white,
tried for public drunkenness, was
assessed court costs. -,
p. J. Abbott, white, was adjudged
not guilty of a charge OF careless
| ana reckless driving and damaging
! the automobile Of J. L. Walker IN
the sum of S204.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-08-22
ATTORNEYS SET
ANNUAL SESSION

Raleigh. Aug. 22.-TAPJ-INV
47th annual State Bar association
meeting and institute for attorneys
will be held here September 81, m
elusive. Secretary Edward l.. Can
non of Raleigh, announced TO-DAY.
Subjects to be discussed are taxa
tion labor laws and procedure, vet
Grams legislation. trial prac'lce ana
procedure, appellate practice a''o
procedure. federal practice and pro-
cedure and reneSotiation of wan on
tracts.
The Republican., 1945-11-01

Ter, Mr. and Mrs. Harland Nine and
two sons of Akron, Ohio.
Glenn Miller, ST &c, who returned
from the Southwest Pacific, has re-
ceived his discharge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Miller had as
guests over the weekend Mrs. Viola
Barclay and Mrs Rose Kattenborn of
Johnstown, Pa Mrs j. c. Grady, of
Pierce, W. Va, Mr. and Mrs Charles
Golden and children, Mr. and Mrs
Robert Golden Of Hyndman, Pa, and
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Shook, Fayette
City, Pa.
Mrs. Annie Miller Pope has returned
to her home in Frostburg after spend
ing the past week with her niece, Mrs.
Henry F. burst. Mrs. Pope, who is in
her nineties, is quite active and her
memory is very alert.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Beachy enter
tanned at dinner Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lininger, Waterloo, Iowa, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Gnagey, Washing
ton, Pa, Mrs. Lulu Gnagey Parsons,
the Cooperative Service Agency, at
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Harold Miller, of
tended a meeting Of Kelvinator Deal
ers at Hagerstown last week.
Mrs. David Messersmith, Mrs.
Dewey Wiley, of Marathon, N Y, are
here visiting relatives, Mrs. Joseph
Livengood, William Winterberg and
sister, Miss Christina Winterberg.
The Republican., 1945-11-01

held its semi-monthly meeting in the
Hall on October D. A large number
attended. Members from the Armed
Service present were Mark L. Schaf-
fer, Charles f. Stanton, Pvt Charles
C. Bender, Pvt Darrell Stahl and Cpl.
Elwood klotz.
The Frostburg Rotary Club enter
tanned the Grantsville Rotary Club at
a joint meeting at The New Colonial
Inn. Walter Jeffreys, Frostburg, was
the speaker.
Mrs. Laura Fazenbaker Helmick
and son, William, are visiting her sis
ter, Mrs Ada Snyder.
Mr.. and Hrs. Fred Jenkins and sol
dier son. who was home on furlough,
of Cleveland, Ohio, spent the past
week visiting his mother Mrs Mary
Jenkins keener and brother, Edward
Jenkins, and family near Grantsville.
Mrs. Keener accompanied them to
Cleveland where she will visit her chill
dren living there
Mr.. and Mrs. William Harbaugh, of
Pennsville. Pa, visited their uncle, L.
H. Diefenbach, and aunt, Mrs. Mary
Jenkins Keener at the home of Mrs
Carrie Beachy, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs George Lininger, of
Waterloo, Iowa, are here visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry burst had as
their guests last week Howard NJ. Mil
The Republican., 1945-11-01
GRANTSVILLE

The annual Rotary Club Ladies'
Night was held Monday evening at
the New Colonial Inn, east of Grants
Vile. Dinner was served to eighty Ro-
tarians, wives and guests Joseph
Fahey was toastmaster, c. O. Bender
was in charge Of the program. entitled
Second Edition of Fun Foistc" as
sisted by f. J. Getty. c. 0. Keller. Ed
win Elias, Jr., acted as song leader
and Mrs. Harold Miller was at the
piano. Prizes were presented to John
H. Folk, Mrs. D. W. Hcrshberger, H.
L. Petit and Ira Huff. Ladies received
corsage of roses. Out OF town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sonncnburg
of Harrisburg, Pa; Capt. T. r. Fer
rcll, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shupc, Of
Frostburg; Mr. and Mrs b. W. Otter
man of SWissViIlc, Pa. Mrs. Salina
Bowman, Of Meyersdale, Pa; Pvt.
Charles Bus Bender of Scott Field,
H.; Mr.. and Mrs, Byard Maust, Sails
bury, Pa.
Misses Kathryn Sncicher, Jo Per
cell, Emma Calk, Velora Swaugcr,
Mary Schacfer Claudinc Opel, Mary
Meek Viola Broadwater and A. J. Re
ploglc have returned from Baltimore
where they attended a Maryland
Teachers meeting.
Mrs. David Messprsmith and Mrs.
Dewey Wiley Of Marathon, N, Y, ar
rived here to visit relatives. Mrs.
Wiley will visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles FadIey, at Somerset, Pa.
Mrs Rosina Folk and daughter,
Miss Clara Folk Of Baltimore, G. X.
Bremen and son, George, Of Scottdalc,
Pa, were guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Baker at Lake Louise.
Claud Folk USN, has been trans
fclrcd from Bainbridge to Williams
burg, Va.
Mrs. Roy H. Zehncr and Mrs. Mar
garet Hulsey, of Turtle Creek Pa,
spent several days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Glotfelty.
Harold Z. Stanton, recently dis
charged from the L. S. Army, has re-
turned to New York, after spending
the past three weeks with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs J. T. Stanton
Mrs. Harley Spoerlein, Harrisburg,
Pa, is the guest of Christina and Will
liam Wintcrberg.
The WINS of the Lutheran church
will hold a mission study class on No
vember 9TH, afternoon and evening,
The Salisbury WINS Of the Lutheran
church will be guests. A covered dish
supper will be held,
Mrs John Folk and Mrs. N. Hor-
wytz entertained Wednesday evening
at the home Of Mrs John Folk in
honor Of Miss Rachel Holmes,
George Dicfenbach, having recently
returned from Baltimore where he
was employed by the Friez Division
of BcndiX Aviation Corporation dur
ing the past three and onc-haIf years,
rr-opcnod his grocery store with new
stock of food items and household
necessities The store has been re-
decorated.
Broada ater-W iland AT an infor.
NAL ceremony ON Thursday evening,
October 18th at 500 p. m, in the
The Republican., 1945-11-01

The WSCS Of the Methodist church
held its monthly meeting at the home
of 'Ir. and Mrs Lee Layman, east of
Grantsville. Mrs Harry Edwards was
leader and the topic was Loving Our
Work-W Working Our Love There
were Is present, The November meet
inZ will be at the home of Mrs. John
Hamp, with Mrs. Ohm Yoder assistant
hostess.
Grantsville WOW. Camp No. Al
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-12-01
The Union OF
Russian Jews, Inc.

HAS RECEIVED MESSAGES FROM
RUSSIA FOR THE FOLLOWING PER-
SONS. WHOSE ADDRESSES ARE NOT
KNOWN.
ISGURA, Abel. teacher, his wife. Sara
and their son, Lev, message from mo-
2. ALPEROVICH, Samuel ArOnOvich.
= from his brother, DIR. F. A. AlperO-
vich.
3. MAIZUS. LILA BerI1Ovich, - from
sister. ShwedOk, Lea BerkOvna of
OstrOgOrsI1.
4. HEN, Emil, Rudolph, Reinhold,
Hulda and Maria, fathers name Ferd-
inand,-frOm sister, AdOlina Ferdinand
5. NIARINSON, Shaya Moiseevich.
former name ZhivOv, from relative
Brislzina, Ida ArOnOvna, of ChernObyl..
6. GASPAR, Leon, Painter - from
sister, Anna SamOiIOvna KalashnikOva,
of Leningrad.
Z. MURAVIN, MOisei from sister,
A. Sanutych.
8. SAUTIN, or Zautin. of Nezhin, a
tailor from SAMUEL Evseevich Vituk-
8. KUTAREVSKY, ROza, fathers name
VOlIzO, - from Sofia MarkOvna VOlfsOn.
10. VARSHAFSKY, Vladimir Arana
vich, of KOnstantinOgrad, Occulist, from
brother, Ilya Varshavsky.
IL. EFUNE, Musia ChaimOvna, of
Dvinsk, from Shagal, Khana MarkOVna.
LIZ. LENDER, Oscar ZeliIz, of Warsaw
= from niece, Lula Tsender YakubOS-
lzaya.
l3. GALLANT, Genia - from sister,
Fenia GeiSman.
IA. MCHAILOVSKY,M ichan YakOvle-
vich, baker, from Mrs. ". N. SimenOva.
is. KUSHNIR, Berta KhafmOvna, Of
NEST. KitaigOrOd, Kievsk.g. - from Gitel
Tkach, married name POdOlsEy.
I6. YUDELIS, Fega DavidOvna, form
or name Winer, with son Refuel,-from
sister and aunt, Taibl DuvidOVnB
TulcIlinsI1aya, of Kishinev.
For further information. please write to:
THE UNION OF RUSSIAN JEWS, Inc.
SIS West 42nd Str, New York, Is, ny.
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JEWS in SPORTS

Continued From Page 81
know where Sammy Weiss stands
on his religion"
In his speech, Sammy again and
again touched on the democratic
way of Americans. Somehow, we
feel that he has never forgotten
how he, the poor immigrant boy
from Poland, rose through the
ranks to get to Congress.
1t is rather surprising to note
that Sammy, the son of devOut
Orthodox parents, matricuIated at
DuqueSne u, Catholic institu-
ton. Sammy is still active in the
schools affairs and likes to re-
member that when he graduated
the President of the school re-
marked, Sammy, you've been a
better Catholic than most of our
boys" 1t seems that Sammy in
sisted on attending Mass with the
rest of the football squad before
every game.
Duquesne historians still rate
the Congressman as quarterback
on their all time Duquesne squad.
What he lacked in Drawn, Sam
my made up in brains. And even
at that, the Duquesne coaches
were reluctant to play such a
small performer. Only after ev-
cry signal caller on the squad was
knocked out by injuries did Sam
my get into the lineup. Once
Sammy saw action the other quar-
terbacks became substitutes. For
/ four years, it was Weiss at Quar-
terback, for the Dukes.
After law school, it was lawyer,
a few sessions in the States Leg
iSlature, and then Congress. Last
month, Sammy was elected to the
bench in Pittsburg by the second
highest total ever recorded in
western Pennsylvania. The little
boy from Poland hasn't done bad
ly in his adopted country. Per-
haps that is why he did such a
great job at the U.J.A. sport din
ner. He has lived in the ole
country and knows first hand the
conditions under which Jews must
exist. He also knows and ap-
preciates the democratic ways OF
this country. After all, isn't he
the proof of our democratic way.
the immigrant who rose from OBJ
security in Poland to dignity and
prestige in Congress.