Detroit evening times., 1945-06-30
Something New Under the Sun

Oakland sweled the total entries to 80 within few days
after the contest opened and nominations were officially
closed at this figure Included in the wide variety OF em
types represented among the asprants to the title
of queen 1Syearold Sally OKane sponsored by the
lumber and mill work industries ypist and telephone
operator and Mrs. Warren grandmother with two
in the navy, operator of cafeteria in a war plant
Among the other candidates were several war workers.
both office and factory, two WAVES, professional
model, bookkeeper advertising artist and sales
woman.
MANY events planned for the prospective queens
Nl helped to keep alive the interest of the sponsoring
groups and also helped provide the % 300 lines Of
newspaper copy and the 2232 column inches Of photo
graphs used ably by the Post Enquirer during the
contest to stimulate the interest of the general public
One of the most Impressive of the contest activities
meeting of the Oakland County Council to which the
prospective queens invited One official remarked
that this meeting "the most inspired patriotic meet
the council has had since Pearl Harbor and official
endorsement of the contest received IN the form of
resolution commencing the Post Enquirer, Moore Dry
Dock Co and the beed donor center Tor what III the
words of Councilman Shattuck was the most concerted
outstanding and the most concrete effort to carry
out good cause that / have seen.
Other activities included the attendance OF all con-
test8nts the ceremonies laying the keel of the CO
which was TO be christened SIS Wild Rover and several
additional visits to the docks TO inspect her progress;
visit to the navys Treasure Island base. where many
of the Purple Heart recupcratng; attend
the colorfu decoration ceremonies held at
the Oak Knoll Naval Hospital for y navy men and
marines. % of whom received Purple Hearts and
formal presentation of the queen candidates to the public
before a large audience in Oakland Auditorium during
The Fhtefhlisseh OF the Skating antics of
hNE of the effective newspaper stories abot me
~ pictured local serVcemen fighting IN the
Pacific theaer reading accounts Of the contest IN The
t-Enetifef messages from these
back the contestants thanking them for their
efforts in recruiting blood donors
In addition TO the very concrete accomplishments -
-praducing Il so of blood Oakland
reports other plus values for the contest Approx
mately % per cent Of the donors recruited during the
new first time donorsThls is Of vcrV
real value recruiting the first donation -
be the difficult for people 10 take Figures
shQW that They have given the first pint large
percentage donate again.
The s. Wild Rover chTistcncd and sent down %
hI-contest- winner NANk Margaret hefafa
record crowd of more than II 6t9 Among the $1,000
enthusiastic spectators We're the l32NI blood donors
whose contributions gave them vote IN clectng tho
Queen Of the Purple Hearts Matrons Of honor AZ the
ceremony gold star mother and widow.
Honor guests Wearers Of the Purple Heart MaVor
John Slavch presided the and EXTENDED
the thanks of the City Of Oakland 10 all who participated
in the unique community activity which sent than
5000 pints of blood 10 fighting Americans
BY OLLIE TT CkFR.