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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29
MONS GIVE TO
THREE FUNDS

init number ten. Mothers Of Men
in Service, heard a Zine report Of
the MONS state convention In De
troit in October. made plans for q
Christmas party. and voted to make
contributions to the Community
War Chest and to funds for Christ
mas gifts for soldiers. at the No
yember meeting Of the. MONS.
Wednesday evening at Gilbert
House. Mrs. Ross Hall presided
Mrs. Paul Hatch. in reporting on
the stare convention at the Book.
Cadillac. Detroit, said that there
are. = gold star mothers in the
MONS organization in Michigan.
Mrs. Myrtle Labbitt. the prime pal
speaker, summarized her talk. say
ing that people should read books,
make friends have hobbies, be IN
.erested in their neighbors, IN art.
in people and in their home. and
above all. have a sense Of humor.
Announcement was made that the
local unit is entitled to two dele
gates 10 the MONS national con.
vent on in Washington in January.
a letter was read from Miss Mar
gare, Davis. former director OF
Gilbert House. thanking the wom-
en- for their cooperation during her
IL months service at Gilbert House.
II was voted TO contribute S25 to
the Community War Chest, s25 to.
ward he fund for providing Christ.
mas gifts for soldiers on the high
seas. and $40 to the American Lee
gion American Legion Auxiliary.
and Red Cross for their fund TO pur.
chase Christmas gifts for veterans
in hospitals OF Michigan.
Mrs. Lee Brown Is in charge OF
the sale OF Christmas cards for the
use OF veterans at Percy Jones Hos.
pital.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29

To celebrate Book Day at the La.
dies. Literary Club. Pro-. Robert
Hayden Of the University Eng,ish
department gave a scholarly discus
sion OF negro writers IN relation %
recent literary trends az the Wed,
nesday afternoon meeting He
stressed the need for a single stan.
dard Of literary criticism, saying
that % IL as bad TO give credi. for
poor negro work as {. IS to disCredlt
good writing merely because a ne
gro produced II
In the tWenties negro writer's
we're welcomed in magazines not
formerly open TO them. They be-
came the vogue as examples Of the
eN.reme nationalism that prevailed
then. Their work took on the note
Of futility and cynicism which char
acterized the thinking Of that era.
when The old standards had been
broken down by the war and new
ones had not replaced them. Claude
McKsy's Home TO Harlem is an
example Of this. However. Gene
Toomer wro'e Cain" In the 20's. a
story OF folk life in Georgia, in
which esthetic considerations we're
paramount. Mr.. Hayden stated that
had he continued 10 write, Toomer
might have made a fine contribu-
tion 10 American letters.
Coun.ee Cullen wrote beautiful
lyrics which bore some resem-
blance to Keats and became very
popular. Real traits OF the negro
we're brought out. emphasizing
their ordinary characteristics. not
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29
Along the Street

Frederick 4. Walton. son OF Fred
and the late Mrs. Walton, returned
home Tuesday evening after re.
ceiying his discharge from the Ar.
my at Baer Field. near Fort Wayne.
Ind. He will reside with his wife
and son at y. Summit St. He had
attained the rank OF corporal in the
Army when discharged. lie will re
turn to the work he left 20 enter the
service three years ago at Mellen-
camps.
Shipment Of ideal Christmas Gifts
Jus: received. Wrist watches and
watch expansion bands for both
ladies and men. plastic pin up
lamps in several colors. Use our
lay-away plan. Jackson's Gift Saon,
80 y. Washington ST. adv.
I. Moss is reported up and around
again following a recent operation
and is expected 70 return 10 work
at the Ypsilanti Bottling Company
soon.
Mrs. J. ! DeLong. Kalamazoo
spen. a few days at the home Of
her sister. Mrs. Julia Cook. During
the visit both iourneyed TO Orton-
Vile for a visit with their father,
Rev. Fred Smith
NJ. and NJ Coal Co. 3l2 y. River
St.. are the sole distributors fo'
Ford Coke. now available. adv.
Matt Lappinen is hunting for a
second time this season near Allan.
Ia. News from his parry is to the
effect that one three point buck has
been killed
Mr.. and Mrs John Miller. Pom
tlac. are spending the week at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Wat
ling.
Mr. and Mrs. G. n. Murdock have
returned from a one week hunt near
Mic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Hiier have
returned from a one week hunt
Visit the Family Dept store for
a large assortment OF new Christ.
mas gifts for the entire family and
for the home adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Hiler have re.
turned to their home In Winchester
Virginia after a visit at the home
OF Mr.. Hiler's parents Mr. and Mrs
Raymond Hiler. Mr.. Hiler has been
In Ypsilanti since his discharge
from the army. His wife joined him
last week. He plans to enter the
wholesale poultry business in Win.
chester.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29
LIIERARY WOMEN
OBGER We BOOK Day

their oddities. interesting only be
cause Of Their strsngeness. The
exaggerated interest in them faded
In the .hirtieS but more recently
some negro writing has been very
significant. Richard Wright Is In
the forefront OF these authors. al
though Mr.. Hayden stated his worst
fault is sensat.onalsm. He is a
"eonsummate artist" similar in his
approach and treatment 10 the
great Russians. Dostoieysky. and
ChekOy. In BLACK Boy. Native
Son" and The Man Who Lived
Underground he does not try TO
sell his race. he depicts his oharac-
ters as human beings in general
not as negroes They are what
they are as people, not as members
OF one race or another.
other books mentioned and dealt
with briefly by me speaker were
The American Dilemma by
Gunnar Myrdal, Freedom Road
by Howard Fast and Let My Peo-
pie Go" by Henrietta Bucl,master.
The latter two deal with the In
derground Railroad and the Recon
struction period They are we'll doe
umented and show that the ignor-
ance and uncontrolled behavior Of
the negroes were greatly eXagger-
ated.
Prof. Hayden's discussion was
well received by the sizeable audi
ence OF guests and members pres
ent. lie was introduced By Mrs
Don Comstock, Miss Mary Hatton
prepared and presented 10 each
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29
To Exchanne Gifts

At the meeting OF the Women OF
the Moose Lodge Wednesday eve
ming. Mrs. Harold Ziegler. senior
regent presided. Two very nice
crocheted edge handkerchiefs we're
auctioned off by Mrs. Leon Evans.
chairman OF library committee. the
proceeds to go for books to be sent
% Mooseheart. The handkerch.efs
went TO Mrs. Walter Wissinger.
Christmas gifts Will be exchanged
at the Dec, l2 meeting, which will
be followed by program.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29

Pvt. Gerald Null. son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Nelson Null left Monday a.
ter spending an II day furlough. He
had to report to Camp Pickett, Va,
for overseas assignment.
Pvt. David Nlmeshein stationed
at Great Lakes spent a 72 hour
leave with Gerald Null las. week(
over the holiday.
It. Bill l.. Kruse. McCook Field
Nebraska, spent the week end with
his parents, MIR. and Mrs. Walter
Kruse, Clark Rd Another son, Jack,
serving in the Merchant Marine,
telephoned his parents, Friday,
from Newport News
Mrs. Arthur Webster has returned
from visiting with her husband.
PVT Arthur Webster. at Camp
Crowder. Missouri. where he is sta
toned receiving his basic training.
with the Signal Corps. He entered
the Army last September 10.
Cpl Maxwell Ament has arrived
at his home after over three years.
service. He arrived at Boston from I
LeHayre, France. Nov. /. and re-.
ceived his discharge at Indiantownl
Gap. Pa.
He was inducted in the seryio
July "a. 1912 and was overseas tw&
years. He took part in five battle
campaigns. Normandy. Northsr,
France, Ardennes, Rhineland an{
Central Germany. He wears th
E.T.O. ribbon with five battle stars
the American Theater ribbon. d
Victory ribbon, Veterans of Forei
Wars ribbon, good conduct med
and four overseas stripes. He has
certificate OF merit from the 1881
A. A. A. Group in recognition OF
conspicuously meritorious and outS
standing performance OF military
duty presented to him by Col. Peter
s. Peca, Col. c. A. c., ll5th A.A.A
Group commanding.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29
CHINESE FARM LEADERS
STUDY METHODS IN U. s.

Lincoln. Neb.--UP- Agriculture
education methods and extension
work developed in the United
States may help China build up a
scientific system OF agriculture. ac.
cording to Chi-Shen Shih, one OF
II Chinese farm leaders now in
this country.
Chi Shen is spending three
months in Nebraska, the first with
a farm family. the second with a
county extension agent. and the
last a. a University Of Nebraska
experiment station.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29
Election at Next Meetlna

The Thrift Shop board meeting.
scheduled for Dec. : will be omit.
ted this month. At the next mee;.
.ng, Jan. 10 be al the home OF
Mrs d. T. Quirk. officers for the
new year will be elected. The pro-
ceeds from the sale Of photographs
Of women who modelled gowns at
the November Bundle Tea will be
donated to the club by Mr.. and Mrs.
Don Lawrence. A full repor. Of the
Bundle Tea will be given at this
meeting
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29
Pastor Addresses
Members of Club

Rev. Walter Heyler continued his
survey OF :he Bible. dwelling on the
book Of Joshua for the study period
for the Mr. and Mrs. Club OF the
Methodist Church. Wednesday eve
ming. The book Of Joshua. he said.
is OF composite authorship. The
first - chapters cover the con
quest OF Canaan by the Hebrews.
and the remaining chapters take up
the division o. Canaan among the
u tribes.
Announcement was made OF the
first number on the Everybody's
College course. which will be a
lecture by DR.. Hilton Ira Jones. La
Mont H., a chemist. Committees
appointed for the next meeting.
Dee. l., were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Cranson and Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Payne food; Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred
Brooks ard Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. OBJ
ermeyer. recreation.
The committee from The club, who
together with the Naomi group will
sponsor the Christmas party for the
Children Of the church. Is Mr.. and
Mrs. Payne, Chairmen. Mr.. and Mrs
Earl stewart. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph
Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs. Donal Burns
and Mr. and Mrs. Obermeyer
After the meeting. Mr.. and Mrs
Stewart and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gil.
leite, recreation committee. direct
ed the social hour with musical
games. Mrs. Ray Burrell accom-
panied at the piano.
The dinner served at small IA.
bles in the living rooms Of the
church house. was prepared by Mr..
and Mrs. .Obermeyer and Mr.. and
Mrs Roy Wilson.
The next club meeting will be
December 70
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29
Mrs. Waters Hostess

Mrs. William Waters was host
ess for the Wednesday Noon Club
at her home, Wednesday. Bunco
was played. with prizes going to
Mrs. Dayne King, Mrs. Waters and
Mrs. William Fleming. The house
prize went TO Mrs. Albert Davies.
Mrs. Davies will be hostess sor he
Dec. l. meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29
COSTS A LOT OF POINTS

ONE LEAD. which many TAR
players make, costs them a lot OF
points during a years span. That
is the opening Of a suit headed by
the o.. but lacking the 10 II the
dummy contains the 10. and the
declarer has either the ace or king
on his side. that lead will nearly
always give up a trick. When the
top honors are in opposite hands.
with the 10 and another card in
dummy, the declarer can score
three tricks in the suit after that
lead. where only two would be pos
sible II he had to open II himself
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29
Double Birthday Celebration

Ten little trends OF Elaine Bortz,
ll3 +. Forest Ave. were guests at
a birthday party Wednesday. She
was five years old. The children
played games and prizes were
awarded. 4 large birthday cake
adorned the supper table and in
the evening friends Of Mrs. Fred
Bortz came in and celebrated her
birthday which was the day before.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29

NEW DELHI --AP- Sharp crit1|
iclsm Of United States foreign pol3
icy was touched off today in In
dian newspapers representing all,
shades OF political opinion by The
sudden resignation Of Mai. Gen Pat1
rick j. Hurley as ambassador tdY
China and his statements attack-I
ing state Department operations.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29
Rural Events

FRIDAY
Salem
Federated Ladies' Aid annual
bazaar: church dining room. Chick.
en- supper served $50.
Beqole
Pititsfield Ladies' Aid Society
will hold their fair Friday after
noon and dinner al the G. A. Il.
Hall. Dinner served TO :.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29

Washington. Nov. 29-AP-Pro-
vision for construction Of a new
veterans hospital at Ironwood. .
Mich. and an addition to the one
at Dearborn has been made in
proposed building program restored
to the House deficiency appropria-
tons bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29
Study Group To Meet

The Social Studies Group Of the
Yprlsnti American Association OF
University Women will meet at the
home OF Mrs. John \. Sellers, 702
CollegowoOd St. Monday evening
at $ O'Clock, December 3. DR.. Mehr-
an Thomson will speak on Child
Welfare and Governor Harry =.
Kelly's plan OF Home and Family
Week
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29
Fine Points in Bridqe

three spades for a total OF IL. or
two extra tricks.
East pointed out after the hand
that. with a holding like Vests. II
was vital to protect all his hon.
ors. The hearts were unbid. just as
spades we're. and nothing OF his
own would have been jeopardized
by West opening that suit Dong
so would have held South TO two
tricks in spades, instead OF three.
so that the declarer would have
had only one overtrick instead Of
two
Just a dinky 80 points" COM
mented West True enough. but
on some other hand that wasted
trick could mean the difference be-
tween game and no game In any
event. the extra 30 points saved
every once in a while by avoid
ance OF such plays could amount
to a good many in the span OF ..
whole season. maybe the differ
ence between winning or losing :
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29

Ancient Romans liked to keep
in their houses, always before their
eyes. The wax masks OF their an.
cestors.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs Louis BIok and son
Raymond, former residents OF Ypsi.
lanti. have moved 10 their new
home in Dearborn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-30
Bowling Scores
RECREATION LEAGUE

High individual single game -
X. Myers 1870.
High individual three games -K.
Myers 1872.
High team single game Apparel
1876
High team three games Apparel
2uNf
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-30
HurOns Have
no Victories

With a sinsle game against Mich
igan Normal Friday Och. - night
al Hackett Field House. the Uni
yersity OF Detroit cagers face the
easiest week OF their season card.
The Titans downed the Hurons
50S4 at Yps!lanti High School gym
naslum earlier this season. The
all-time record OF the series stands
At l6 consecutive wins for L. Of d
Normal has failed 10 win a game
this season in ten starts while
L. OF DIS record stands at seven
victories and five defeats.
Titan home fans will get their
first look al Jerry KatE. former De
troit Central High athlete Friday
night, Katz. who saw action
against Albright College last
Thursday was recently discharged
from thu Navy.
Following Friday nights game.
the Titans open the toughest leg
OF their 22game schedule with u
iive-game road trip including Rom
ulus Air Base. Fort Custer. Mar
duette University, Michigan State
College and Rhode Island State
College.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-30

The America" discovered by
Columbus in 1892 was one OF the
Bahamas Islands. according 10
some authorities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-30
Annex
Quinn to be
in MillrOse

New York. Jan. soap Ensign
Quinn. former Michigan
Normal College track star rs one
Of four entries In the Wanamaker
mile at the Millrose games in Madi.
son Square Garden Saturday night
Fayorite IN the event Is Ems.
William iulse, who with IA record
Of 400 Is Americas fastest active
miller. Other entries are Jim Raj.
ferty. 29.year old ironman OF Ford
ham and the New York A. c., and
Rudy Simms. Ineligible ace Of New
York University.
Bob Hume. one OF Mlchigan's
Hume twins, has stopped down to
the half milo because OF pressing
medical studies.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-30
Detroit TitanS
Fine Points in Bndqe

a trump. which would prevent
South from ruling out heart los
err
At another table. South tried
3-No Trumps on his third bid. and
made two extra tricks after West
led his heart O. Al third table.
the S3-No Trumps was bid, but
East doubled. causing West to
lead North's spade suit. Two spade
tricks. followed by a heart shift.
gave the defenders the first seven
tricks. setting II three. That bid
and double came at still another
table. but the double scared South
into diamonds, which got made.
plus an extra trick. when West
led a spade.
One pair got the contract as
low as 3-Diamonds. making two
extras. another at 3-Spades. which
was set one.
II may be that, as many stu
dents say. bidding Is now stand
.ardized. But il they mean in re-
suits. IL never will be so long as
the human factor Is present.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-30
Sports Roundup

Chicago-AP-Purdue Boermake who held the Western Con-
brieny-three weeks
Ohio State Buckeyes
first division again today Coach Ward Pgfy) Lam
defeat Wisconsin 1884 at Lafayette 10
OF
st held the individual bowling
classic fired their shots
Leon d Cleveland
back strong and knockout
night a Arcadia
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-30
Athletic Club Has Flying Start

The newly organized Boys Ath.
letlc Cluj got or 10 a flying start
Saturday night when 200 people
watched the FIRST games TO be play
ed in the new league. at the Har-
riet School
The first game IN the BAG league
resulted IN a victory for the stroll
ers over the Termites, $3.50. Perry
of the Termites dropped w is
points for Individual honors. ClarE
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-30
RIGHT Use OF DOUBLES

SOMETIMES q business double
by your side saves the opponents
from getting set, by soaring them
into a different contract, which Is
made. Sometimes a double beats
them out OF a game. by directing
a lead from your partner which is
devastating, whereas the contract
would be made because Of differ
ent lead. II you didn't double. At
other times a double would cause
a lead enabling the opponents to
score their game. and on still 9TH
er occasions II can tell the declar-
er how to play for his contract.
All OF these are factors to include
when considering a penalty dou-
Bile.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-30
PLEADS GUILTY

Lansing A fourth defendant.
Harry +. Mckinney Of Richmond.
Va, pleaded guilty Monday 10
grand jury charge that he partici-
pated in a conspiracy to corrupt
the 1889 Michigan legislature Nc
Kinney. naturopath representative
on the Virginia board OF medical
examiners, was released in bond
Of $500 to await pronouncement OF
sentence by Circuit Judge Leland
w. Carr, who received his plea
and whose one.man grand jury
had indicted him and IL code
PENDANTS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-30

ReSali
\. Fem 800, h. lie Furge 435, NJ.
Bishop 379 NJ Coleman 426. n.
Hildaie S6S. handicap as Won l.
lost .
Apparel
n. McComb 1913. T. Schursow
1876. Y. Roe 426. Is WEIGH 3i7, X.
Myers as Won ., lost /
Cities Service
y Stein 1921. V. lidke 4S7. F..
Cole PAS. d. Glenn 39i r Berthuld
i33; handicap 30 Won .. lost l.
Shaefer's (Huron ST.
NJ Russell Az. \. Stein 42s, II.
Fem 394. NJ, Evans 800. d King
(avg) 399. Won l. lost
Annex
l.. Max 375. T. Duering 2Si, r.
Markham $50, II Kellar 2ge NJ. Fox
Si5 Won 0, lost g.
Morays
r. Beck 40. p. Miller tsvgD 800.
A. Plat 39i. L. Morris 800, NJ.
Dundon 374, handicap 80 Won 3,
lost o.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-30
GASOLINE LOST

Hillsdale- approximately 1000
gallons OF gasoline Is floating down
the st. Joseph River "a a result
of snowdrift which caused .
truck. hauling two tank trailerH.
IN crash through a bridge railing
into the stream. Another 1000 gal
Ions OF the gas, intended for tanks
OF lIillsdale autos. was saved. The
driver was uninjured.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-30

Of the winning strollers sho, IL
points.
Billie Robertson with 10 points.
led his team. the Elites. TO a 1871
victory over the Cubs. Kersey. OF
the Cubs. was high man on his
squad with Z points.
Two more teams are expected to
be added 10 the league this week.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-30
FACE DECISION

Lansing Committed 10 deciding
major payroll questions soon go
that the legislature may proceed
With fla budget drafting. the state
civil service commission again
faced today n decision as to wheth-
err 40 hour work week Is to be
ordered for all state employees.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-30

There was the bidding at one Ia
bic Of a big duplicate. East kept
his mouth shut. and set the con-
tract two tricks. though North
end-played him in trumps to keep
from going down three. A double
by East would surely have put the
side into 5-Diamonds. which could
be made unless the defenders
made the unlikely opening lead Of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-30
Pin Men Will
Have Tourney

The Riverside Bowling Alleys
was again selected by the team
captains at the regular meeting Of
The Ypsilanti Bowling Association
held at the Masonic Alleys, for the
Annual City Tournament =.
II will again be handicap affair
using 200 as scratch and giving the
bowler so per cent OF the difference
in their average and 200. II will
start the week end of March 81 and
April /, and continue on consecu-
tive week ends until all teams have
bowled Five man events will be
held on Saturdays and doubles and
singles being bowled on Sundays
Players bowl on two teams this
year as many bowlers bowl in more
than one league.
Entry blanks will be out soon
arr must be in by March 18th. They
may be obtained at alleys or from
John Harris. GIG Congress St
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-30
Sports Calendar
TO-DAY

Lincoln VS.. Milan. basketball, OF
Milan, at 7.I5 p. m.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-01-19

Sergeant billiard, who has been
stationed at Fort Huachuca for
nearly three years, is assigned to
the Supply and Service Detachment,
where he is an ordnance clerk.
The paintings which were accept
ed for the exhibit are Singing the
Spirituals" and Tales From Vienna
Woods" Both were done on off
duty hours by Sgt billiard. Over
$50 entries were submitted in the
contest, the best works being Sc
lected and twenty-five per cent,
not meeting the standards. rejected
The contest included paintings and
drawings, photographs, posters and
crafts.
Is Diligent Worker
Sgt. billiard never studied art for
mally but for more than two years
has devoted all of his leisure time
to study of the field he will make
his career. Evenings and Sundays
find him hard at work in the Art
Workshop on the Old Post with his
painting
The sergeant is also an accom-
plished poet, having placed among
the first six in an annual poetry
contest sponsored by THE SPAN.
a st. Louis Poetry magazine, last
year, and having many of his poems
published by national publications.
In December, he placed third in the
Ralph CLANCY Memorial Associa-
ton poetry contest. The prize-win-
ming poems are re-published on
page two of this issue.
Sgt. billiard is a former student
at Stowe Teachers College in st.
Louis, Mo, where his mother re-
sides. He is impatient for peace to
come so that he may devote all OF
his time to painting and poetry.