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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-25
IHAT TER and
- q Fact or two

The Pirate perch Ii a strange
little fish Of sluggish streams OF
the eastern coast Of the United
States, and In the Mississippi
valley. It Ii named because of
its voracity. and Is thought to be
a relic of an ancient type.
Plasencia Is an ancient, de-
cayed town In west Spain. II Is
picturesquely situated on a rocky
prouaontory and Is surrounded by
the remains of a double line OF
walls with IS towers.
The state Of Colorado was ad-
nitted to the Union in August,
1875.
The earliest European clocks
were all tower clocks.
THOSE Canadian burglars
who broke into a butcher
shop. passed up the steaks and
chops and stole only money, will
have a hard time proving their
professional standing.
!
A rubber-eating insect has
been discovered. Sounds like IL
could be a Tokyo-trsined JaPs-
nese beetle.
One swuliow may not make q
summer but q weekend ~ the
bsosh con produce q ssasen-lons
sunian.
According to Photographs, the
punkie is species OF bug which
can bore its way through the
thickest cloth Running inter-
ference. perhaps. for the mos
quitoes?
Women shoppers rioted at
bargain soap sale. The store.
naturally, was cleaned out.
!
spsokins Of soop, zodok Dunn
kept says the only time he con
find q Dor Of the stuff is when he
steps on one.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-25
CROP NOT READY

Tecumseh, Mich.-The story o.
the dynamic kernels" a cubic inch
OF grain five years ago and a $50.
acre crop today, was told here Sat-
urday at a ceremony attended by a
number Of state officials and Len
awee County farmers. This years
crop. however. was not ready for
harvesting and the cutting had TO
be delayed for another week or 10
days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-25

WASHINGTON --AP- The Fed
eral Communication Commission
opened hearings Monday on Powell
Crosley's application to sell radio
station WLW. Cincinnati. TO the
Aviation Corporation OF New York
(AVCOC.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-25

NEW YORK-AP-The Tanners
Council Of America said Tuesday
that consumers would be able to
buy less than two pairs OF shoes
per individual under the present
rationing regulations but military
cutbacks should bring more shoe
stamps In the near future"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-25
Hints on Etiquette

Rough and tumble manners In
public conveyances are not neces-
sary and II Is hard to forgive
them. The person who pushes In
and out Of cars or buses without
q thought for other peoples COM
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-25
SHOT Rv police

Detroit-Walter benson, -.
shot Sunday by police who said he
was attempting to escape arrest.
died Monday night in Receiving
Hosuital,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-25
Hall Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Concrete work of Ecorse road adjoining Ypsan
will be completed during coming Work on the Saline
road is nearly completed
William knight has taken agency
ing Machine
Harold R. Peat generally
lecture at Chauauqua this enjoying the Washenaw
Country Club golf
Of Mr. and Mrs A. J.. whtmre
Marriage Frederick Easing Dorohea Burns Newaygo
at home Of the bride Caroline H. daughter
Hubbard and Henry p Smith. Detroit.
DEATH Mrs Edward Richmond Detroit formerly OF this city
at her home Clark
Birth Mrs Charles Dolbee boy Lester Daniel
Fifty Years Ago
z NJ Comstock & Co. offering clearance sale
ladies' Jersey ladies' waists quality
white silk parasos carpets five patterns
lowest price known 45c yard beached pillow 1Oc
ladies' silk mitts. 13e pair.
yearng colt belonging George Vail Detroit valued at $500
severely cut about the shoulders fence while run
ming In field the line colt is now under DR.
kestells care, but may have to be shot.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-25
One-Minute Test

1. Can you name q famous au-
thor and q famous painter who
were dismissed from West Point +!
2. What authority can the devil
"cite for his purpose"7
3. What Is the literal meaning
OF the word "Boisheviki"?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-25
BY R. ]. SCOTT

Words OF Wisdom
An inquisitive man Is a crea-
ture naturally very vacant Of
thought itself. and therefore
forced to apply to foreign assist
ance.-Steele.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-25

Today's Horoscope
The person who has a birthday
today has sound business judg-
ment, a compelling personality.
and a capacity for leadership
You are frank In speech, sincere
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-25

A rubbsr-eating insect has
been discovered. Sounds like IL
could be a Tokyo-trsined Jsps-
nese beetle.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-25

One swalisw may not make q
summer but q weekend as the
bsoeh con produce q ssossn-lons
sunian.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-25

Women shoppers rioted at a
bargain soap sale. The store.
naturally, was cleaned out.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-25

spsokins Of soop, zodok Dunn
kept soys the only time he con
find q Dor Of the stuff is when he
steps on one.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04

Maj. James F. Sinclair, of
Baltimore, Md, who is serving
with General PattOn's Third
Army, has recently received
the bronze star for disting-
uished service. Major Sim
clair, who has been i'm service
for nearly three years, has
many friends and relatives in
this county, where he has Of
ten visited. His wife is the
former Miss Mabel Davis, who
has spent a number of sum-
mers as the guest of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. p. G..
Wright, of West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04

got to go upstairs a minute" she
apologized.
Father and I retired to the Ii.
brary and fell to discussing the
progress of the war. He had lin.
ed the room with maps, all mark.
ed with vari-colored pins, and
wherever an acquaintance was
stationed his progress and feats
and the latest news of him were
duly logged.
We talked on awhile until
heard the buzz of quiet talk in the
front hall. It sounded like the low
unintelligible drone doctors and
nurses speak in outside their pat
tents room. I recognized Mother
and then in a warm, agonizing
flash I knew the other.
'Is that who I think it ISL"
asked Father.
That's who it u.s." said Father
sympathetically.
It happens that Mother is one of
those collectors for whom family
photograph is "a thing of beauty
and a JOY forever" Her albums
fill bins. Casual, candid work she
did herself. However, grand &C.
casions were entrusted to the pro-
fessional hands of Mr.. Raymonde,
a man whose highly styled work
could be recognized as Milestones
Along Life's Thorny Path. It in
Guided such items as the First
Birthday, Little Hunter, Achilles,
and a succession of graduations.
Mr.. Raymande wore much more
hair than our period requires, and
about his neck he wrapped a silken
scarf that shone like chromium.
When he smiled, he looked like
"a shark, which explains to a great
extent the quailing expression in
L1Ctle Hunter.
Lester" Mother called, "Mr.
Raymonde is here to take a few
pictures of you"
"He just made it, didn't he?"
said suspiciously. ''I'll bet you've
had him locked in the attic for
days."
Don't be absurd, dear. He
stayed in your room last night
just to be ready when you came"
said Mother.
''That Neanderthal Beaton slept
in my bed" The dentist was pro-
baby chained in the guest room,
"Here he is, Mr.. Raymonde, "
said Mother, leading me gingerly
into the hallway.
"Ah," said Raymonde hungrily.
II suggest we go into the garden. :"
I stood fast.
''Why won't you 60 into the gar
den with Mr.. Raymonde?" asked
Mother in distress.
IT won't do it."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Miller, and
son, Thomas, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cecil Davis, and daughter, Lynda
Carol. of Baltimore, Md, visited
relatives here during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Miller, OF
Wagner, visited Mrs. Miller's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Pen
dry, last week.
Miss Iva Dale Pendry, who is
employed in Greensboro, spent
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PAGE SEWN

the holidays at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Johnson, and
family, of Hays, visited Mrs.
Johnson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Key, Sunday.
Mr.. Bruce McGrady, who is
employed in Baltimore, Nd, re-
turned home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Stoker, Of
North Wilkesboro, visited rela-
tives here last week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
CHAPTER vi

AS soon as I was decently out
of sight, I began to fly aimlessly
in large potbellied circles. After
twenty minutes convinced my
self I could stay up or come down
at will. Flying was enjoyable! II
I skidded in the turns, the Clos
sup lash could not fall on my
shoulders. If wandered off the
heading, there was no one to OBJ
ject. I flew over the Potomac
and circled around an excursion
boat moving slowly down the
river. My control over the plane
was absolute. was sure of my
mastery. Could this be love? I
damned the nose down and pulled
1t right back up. That was the
way to treat the little woman.
After an hour of sleighing about
the sky, I started back to the
field. There would be no little
enjoyment in striding unconcern-
eddy past CLOSEUP. This time he
would have to come to me. I
practiced a suitable monologue in
the SNUG dialect of the experts,
Very nice upstairs today, Clos
sup. Very nice indeed. Smooth
at four thousand. Average r. p.
ms 100, fuel pressure IS. The
left wing was a little heavy, but
that doesn't bother us, does it,
Ace?"
might throw in a nudge under
his navy wings, a sort of fraternal
high sign.
turned my attention to num-
Der two-ninety-six. We had new
er got along like this before. Per-
haps it wasn't too late to try again.
ooh, you beautiful DOLL" I sang,
and patted her on the instrument
panel.
The field was below now. I
followed the correct procedure and
prepared to land.
ooh, you beautiful doll, you
great big beautiful DOLL" I
courted extravagantly.
The approach was professional.
The tail struck lightly, and the
wheels followed Immediately. It
was perfect landing. We rolled
swiftly down the runway.
'It isn't generally KNOWN" !
cooed in rapture at this totally
unexpected success, ''but you have
the ,cutest ailerons on the base.
Believe me-"
There was a noticeable sway
ing to the right.
: Easy, DEAR" called in alarm.
moved the stick to counterba1-
ance the disturbance. There was
no response. We skidded. We
spun around in a circle. After
two dizzy gyrations we stopped
at a crazy angle on the runway.
The propeller continued to spin
absurdly.
Dazed by the wicked turn of
events, I pushed the goggles up
my head and looked around at my
world. The tower was busy haul
ing down the course flag. All the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04

CaO0CS udO SdIIlCISO Ia d OOIlCIl
in front of the hangar and focus
ed their twenty-twenty vision on
me and my situation. The crash
truck, with officers hanging from
every rung, was red blur streak
ing down the runway. Above the
airport planes circled waiting to
land. I had stepped on Atlas foot
and he had dropped the globe.
The crash truck drew alongside.
care you all right?" The Off
Ger of the Day asked for the rec
ords.
I nodded.
Mr.. CLOSEUP crammed his large
face into the cockpit.
"You ground-looped,' he gasp
ed. "You ground-looped."
1T didn't do it. She did," ]
pointed all over the plane.
"You unlocked the tail-wheel
too soon," bawled MIR. CLOSEUP.
"You idiot. You idiot"
No amount of technical evidence
to the contrary could persuade
me that had not been deceived
by feminine guile in a highly
mechanical form.
II didn't do it," repeated stub
bornly.
rode sheepishly back to the
hangar on the crash truck, while
a crew pushed the plane off the
runway, and life recommended to
flow in its normal channels
In council it was decided that
I should solo again the following
day. Their lenient opinion was
predicated on the fact that I had
upset the concensus by returning
at all. The ground loop was
frowned upon, but still it was an
Improvement over the anticipated
flight of the rock.
Elated by the reprieve, I still
felt that had been purposely
sacked by number two-ninety-six.
There was something spiteful and
heartless about that landing. I
waited until all the planes had
returned from their last flight
and then slipped down the line
again. She stood tinted, vain,
and defiant in the evening colors.
There was about her something
wild and unprincipled.
:'You st. Louis woman!" I
cursed her softly, and walked alb
ruptly to the bus.
For two weeks I struggled for
precision, learned to land in cir
Gle and how to make emergency
landings. There must have been
some progress, because planes
that formerly bolted off like school
tots fleeing the eighth-grade bull
ly whenever two-ninety-six ap-
peared in the sky, now exhibited
at least outward calm. Gradually
my status changed, and at the end
I was regarded more as cripple
who had learned to tap-dance
than as a sort of floating hazard.
I passed my twenty-hour check
and became eligible for advanced
training, at Corpus Christi. After
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
Laurel Fork News

Among the Glade Valley High
School students visiting their
homes here for the holidays were
Misses Elaine Cox, Ulene Hart,
Libbie Joe Long and Mr.. Billy
Long. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Odell Keys have
announced the birth of a son,
James Stephen.
Mr.. E. C.. Pruitt, and daughter,
Misses Annie and Muriel Pruitt,
who are employed in Baltimore,
Md, are visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Long, of
Lands, visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Long, during the
holidays.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
For Sale
At Auction

On January 6, at 1000 A. M.
the real estate and property of Shirley Shoe
maker will be sold to the highest bidder The real estate
consists of 126 of farm land 200 feet of tim
Der and sixteen meadow land in Ebenezer section
IA mile from Parkway
PERSONAL PROPERTY includes household and
kitchen furniture farm equipment 3 hay stacks
one stack fodder 40 bushels corn 9yearo horse
two milk cows, one fresh. .
TERMS: 500 Cash Real Estate. Cash for Per-
sonal Property.
Due to unfavorable weather, this sale, which was
scheduled for Dec 49, postponed until the above
date ...
For further information, see or write J. NJ Little,
Jefferson N. c.
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Mr.. Raymonde absented him
self by gazing out a window until
the situation settled.
''What had you planned, Mr..
Raymonde?" Mother asked.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-03-09

neighbors at home in time Of natural
or war-caused emergency.
More than 100000 volunteer So
licitors stand ready to aid in local
collections in every American COM
munity. Each will devote his time
and effort toward reaching the goal
so that men and women in military
service will know the Red Cross "is
staying right with them. right up to
and beyond the day Of peace and
victory" Mr.. Chester explained.
Without personal gain or remu-
neration, the 100000 men and wo-
men volunteer canvassers will rep
resent 1856 Red Cross chapters
throughout the nation. Seeking from
door to door those contributions
which will not be made through fac
tory. office, school or theatre, each
will carry an official Identification
card for the protection OF the house
holder. For the most part. however.
such Identification will be unneces.
sary because the solicitor will be a
neighbor or friend. To each con.
tributor, he will give a red, white
and blue window sticker bearing the
well-known Red Cross emblem.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-03-09
Mrs. Kruse Davis
Receives Word OF
Brothers Heroism

Mrs. Krus Davis received word
this week that her brother, Cap
tain Harold L. Rupkey, has been
awarded the Bronze Star for
heroic achievment in connection
with military operations against
the enemy on Hawaii Island, Ad-
miralty Group. Son of Mrs. r. l..
Rupkey and the late r. L. Rupkey
of Coolidge Dam, the Captain has
been overseas for 81 months and
is now in the Philippines.
His citation read in part: when
his squadron was momentarily
held up in its advance by a heavily
fortified enemy bunker, Captain
Rupkey, with complete disregard
for the whitening rifle and mach
inc gun fire of the enemy, perso-
nally directed a tank to the enemy
bunker. BY coordinating the
movement of the flank troops with
his own troop, Captain Rupkey
quikly pushed the attack forward
which resulted in annihilation of
the enemy. By voluntarily risk
ing his life to make this rapid
movement, he saved the lives of
many of his troopers and enabled
the squadron to easily accomplish
its mission"
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-03-09
Scout Camp-O-Rally
Is Slated Here For
March 16 and IL

Coolidge Boy Scouts of troops 70
and S5 are preparing for the dis
trict Camp-O-Rally to be held at
Coolidge South Grammar School
grounds Friday and Saturday,
March 16 a nd II. Four Patrols
from troop 25 will enter. They
are: Senior Patrol, George Dowdle,
leader, Raven Patrol; Joe Baker,
leader, Eagle Patrol; Charles Free
land, leader; and Cobra Patrol,
Larry Perkins, leader.
The Troops comprising Casa
Grande district expected to par
ticipate are: Troop 20, Casa
Grande; troop 21, Florence; Troop
"a, Sacaton; Troop 25, Coolidge;
Troop 81, Mcdowell and Troop IS
Coolidge.
The Camp-O-Rally will be COM
prised of Patrol Camping with var
ious patrols competing in cooking,
camp craft, first aid, and other
Scout Camp activities.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-03-09
Point Value Of
Most Meats Are
Raised By OPA

The tightening of meat values
and the hiking of point values for
some processed foods, were an
nounced early this week by OPA.
According to OPA, the new
meat regulations were necessary
to meet heavy military require
ments, plus the fact, hog market
ings are running below previous
estimated.
Point values for low point val
ued beef and pork cuts and q
long list of other meats have been
increased. Staple items such as
hamburger, bacon and chuck
roasts were raised six points q
pound. Beef, veal, pork ant
lamb hearts, along with sweet
breads, tongues, lamb liver, which
previously had no ration value
now costs two points per pound,
as do many previously point-free
sausage products made from ra-
toned materials.
The present point values for all
lamb and most veal remains un-
changed, while mutton continues
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-03-09
School Program
Entertains PTA
Members Tuesday

A program given by grammar
school children was presented al
a meeting of Coolidge Parent
Teachers Association Tuesday af-
ternoon in the auitorium of South
Grammar School. Mrs. Roger
lies, president, presided at brief
business meeting before the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Leon Smith, program chair
man, presented third and fourth
grade teachers, whose pupils gave
the program. Miss Margaret M.
Kochenderfer's third grade pupils
recited poems. A song How Do
You Do PTA". a playlette, "Class
Meeting" and a dramatization OF
Snow White" were presented by
Miss Lena Annis' fourth grade
pupils.
Miss Eleanor Mitchell's fourth
grade pupils gave group recita-
tions. Miss Lucille Briscoe's
third grade pupils sang "Whistling
Boy" and a dance was presented
by Virginia Rell and Mrs. Margaret
Patterson at the piano.
The room count for having most
mothers present at the meeting
was won by the fourth grade.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-03-09
Red Cross War Fund Head
Enlists Full Public Support

WASHINGTON, D. c. Urging
each American citizen to consider
the Red Cross as his personal ennis
sary to his particular serviceman,
Colby NJ. Chester, chairman Of the
1945 American Red Cross War Fund
campaign, today asked all Ameri-
cans to give to their fullest ability
in support of the 1945 national goal
of 100000 900.
"Those of US who must stay at
home and fight by doing our daily
tasks as efficiently as possible" he
said, like to feel that though we
are not beside John or Jim or Bob
on the battle field, we do have per-
sonal ambassador in each of the ten
thousand Red Cross workers now
serving with the troops overseas"
Opening March l and continuing
throughout the entire month, the
third Red Cross War Fund will not
only fill intensified needs on advanc-
ing war fronts, but will provide
needed services to those who have
returned from action, their families,
their buddies awaiting transporta-
ton overseas. and their friends and
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-03-09

to be point free.
There is no exception to the rule
of generally higher point values.
porterhOuse and other high point
valued beef steaks have been re-
duced two and three points a
pound. POrterhouse and T-bone
steaks now cost only nine points
per pound instead of 70, and top
round steak has been cut from 13
to 10 points.
Chester Bowles, National OPA
Administrator, says meat alloca-
tion to civilians in March will be
five or six per cent below Febru-
ary on an average weekly basis
and 13 to Is per cent under Jan
uary.
Processed Foods
Point values for canned mixed
fruits, peaches, pineapple, pears
and tomatoes also have been in
creased for March, while the
point values of canned apples and
applesauce have been reduced.
The point value of mixed fruits,
peaches. pineapple, and pears for
the No. 215 size can have been in
creased from 60 to 80 points each.
New Stamps Made Valid
For the four week period, which
began March 4, five red stamps
were made valid. They are E, F,
G, H and J-2. They will be good
until June 80. New blue stamps
are N, P, Q, r and So. These
also will be good until June 80.
New Price Regulations
| Dollar-and-cent ceiling prices for
a limited number of steel ice
boxes, the first to be manufactured
in this country since 1941, have
been established by OPA. Aver
age retail prices will range from
$3.50 to $67.5O, OPA said.
Retail prices for new pianos
must be shown on price tags plac-
ed ON the pianos by the manufact-
urer after April l. Prices to
consumers will be generally at the
same level as those established for
new pianos on a March Q942, un-
der the General Maximum Price
Regulation.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-03-09
Food Stores Must File

OPA warns it is again necessary
that every food retailer determine
at once the group in which his
store belongs. OPA explains it is
important that every retail esta
blishment be classified on the bas-
is the most recent calender year
The annual gross sales determines
the group classification and this in
turn determines the mark-up that
the store is permitted to use under
OPA ceiling prices. There are
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-03-09
Womans Club To Be
Teen Age Hostess

Coolidge Womans' Club will be
hostess for a teen age. party at
the club house tonight. Mrs.
Wayne Hall is refreshment chair
man. She will be assisted by
Mrs. Rodney Elsberry and Mrs.
H. H.. Wrenn.
Woodmen of the World were
hosts for last Fridays teen age
party. Bob Weinhold was enter
tainment chairman, assisted by
Forest Ford, Billy Hagee and
Claude Weinhold Monroe Moore
was chairman of the refreshment
committee, assisted by Alvin Korth
and Young Veazey.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-03-09
Hank Duffield
Guest Of Honor
Farewell Dinner

Hank Duffield was guest of hon
or at a farewell dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Bick-
nell Thursday evening. Mr.. Duff
field has resigned as ranger at
Casa Grande National Monument
and will leave in the near future
for his home in Bloomfield Hills,
Detroit. Following dinner, cards
furnished the evenings entertain
ment. High scores were won by
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-03-09

four groups of stores: Group
Independent Stores with annual
gross receipts of less than $4,000;
Group II, Independent Stores with
annual gross receipts of between
$4,000 and less than $250,O0O;
Group III, Chain Stores with
gross receipts of $3.50, 900 or more.
A chain store is defined by OPA
as one of one or more stores under
one ownership, whose combined
gross sales are $5O0,000 or more
a year.