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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-18

on division OF the State Depart.
nent OF public instruction. Plans
allied for an adult education pro-
ram consisting OF a minimum OF
l5O hours OF on-the. JOB and class
room training per year admins
tered by the high schools.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-18
ARrIE SHAW MARRIEs

Beverly Hills, Calif.-AP- Band
Leader Artie Shaw and Ava Gard.
ner. Mickey Rooney's ex-wlfe. were
honeymoonlng today.
The couple was married last night
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-18

week. and seven paid holidays per
year. including New Years. Wash
ington'S Birthday. Memorial Day.
Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving and Christmas. =
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-18
Teaching In Enaland

Donald Staebler who has gone
to Warrior, England, to teach in a
technical school for G.Is, reports a
pleasant visit with his brother,
Captain George Staebler who is a
meteorologist with the Ninth Air
Force, Ansbach, Germany.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-18
Returns to Hospital Work

1t. Helen S. Martin AN.C., who
has been spending a 45-day fur
Tough with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Staebler, left Sunday
to report at Fletcher General Hos.
pital, Cambridge, Ohio. 1t. Martin
had been overseas two years serV-
ing with the Seth General Hospital.
The unit sailed from New York
Aug. 20, 194S, landing at Alg.ers,
Africa, where they spent seven
weeks. From there they set up
hospital in Caserta, Italy, and lat
er moved to France, going first to
AK, then Dion. and Paris from
which latter place 1t. Martin was
flown home, arriving at Mitchell
Field, Long Island. Aug. 20, 1945.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-18
Entertalns Study Club

Mrs. Paul Dunlap entertained the
Mothers Study Group at their first
meeting Of the year Wednesday
evening. The program was an open
discussion on topics furnished by
each individual.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-18
w.s.c.s. Sew for Bazaar

The W.S.C.S. met with Mrs. Anna
Freeman Thursday. The forenoon
was devoted to making articles for
the bazaar. There were about 30
present for the luncheon and bust.
ness meeting. Mrs. Freeman's diYi.
sion served
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-18

Glen Fishbeck spent Saturday
night and Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Fishbeck. He
is stationed at Navy Pier, Great
Lakes, Ill.
Mrs. Clarence King entertained
a few friends at cards Tuesday
evening to celebrate her husbands
birthday.
Mrs. Anna Freeman and Ida and
Jocelyn went to Marshall Saturday
and visited the formers nephew
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Kelley, returning Sunday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-18
sToRK BRINGS DAUGHTER

Frains Lake, Mich An eigh.
pound. nine ounce daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Heidi
at a Worthwhile hospital Oct. IL.
She was named Evelyn Ann.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-18
ANN ARsoR GRANTS HOLIDAYS

Ann Arbor. Oct. 1.-THE city has
guaranteed the non-clerical mum.
cipal employees a IS hour work
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-18

VETERANS PROGRAM O.K!D
Lansing-AP - An on-the-j0
training program under the c.
bill OF rights for veterans interest
ed In agriculture was approved to
day by the advisory planning
board OF the Agriculture Educa.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-18
ElIIplak Sneaker

The Arbor Farmers Club met
with Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Staeb-
Ter, Plymouth and Green Rds.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-04

When she and Miss Mitchell
and the other nurses detailed to
the Solacs sailed. they carried with
them enough toilet articles to
stock a drugstore.
II remember stopping to catch
my breath and powder my nose.
after we'd made the wounded COM
Portable" Miss Mitchell said.
''One of the boys wigwagged me
from his bed. Will you stand here
where can watch you? he begged.
I haven't seen a girl powder her
nose for two years.
Just q Xia
She laughed. II had on some
perfume I'd bought before / sailed. =
l didn't even know the name. A
boy. not more than a kid, beck
oned to me from his bunk. What's
the name of that perfume you're
wearing?' he asked.
II didn't know but ! told him
I'd bring him the bottle and he
could see for himself. 1t said Fol
low Me- Baby he said. IN fol-
low you anywhere"
Another nurse who'd joined US
cut in: 1T isn't all fun. One of my
boys died. sent his ring to his
mother. This year an elderly wom-
an sat across from me in a train.
She was old and worn. l happened
to glance at her hands. She wore
the boys ring"
mentioned something of Navy
doctors to Captain Sue Dauser in
her office next morning.
They're tops" she said. And
the Navy is still a mans world.
but it can't get along without
women. thought of that when
Leona Jackson left. The Japs cap
tured her at Guam in 194l."
Captain Dsuser looked out the
window. ''Leona spent six months
in a japanese prison. She went
back to Guam yesterday. She's
going to head the new American
casualty hospital there"
There spiU be another "Meet
Americo" coper and story in
merit ,ceek's THIS WEEK.
Vt he isn't a failure until he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-04
This is what dee"
Ciron can expect in
her new Navy ife...

CNslCN DEE" GIRoN on our
~ cover is one of the most popu-
lar girls in America. Reason: She's
typical of the $1,000 Army and
Navy nurses who are doing service
for their country today.
Since last March, when Dee
donnesi the Navy blue. she's been
stationed at the Naval Hospital.
St. Adams, Long Island. However,
she expects her orders for overseas
duty in the Pacific any time now.
For y glimpse Of what lies
ahead of u young Navy nurse
like Dec, l went to Warrington
to talk to the girls who had
been ut the front.
Captain Sue Dauser. head of the
Navy Nurse Corps. arranged for
me to stay at the local Corps head
quarters adjoining the big Naval
hospital in Bethesda. Md.
During dinner l listened to Vir-
ginia Desmarais' description of her
feelings when a boy she had danced
with in London was carried into
the hosDital after d Day,
He exinnoA
He LOOKED 50 young lying
there" she said. II asked him if he
was in pain. He grinned. I'm still
thinking about that dance We had
together"
After dinner l went to Juanita
Mitchell's room to talk with her
and Peternella Joaquin. They had
both been on the Solocs, the first
hospital ship to touch the far-od
Pacific islands. Peternella's nick
name was Nell. Her hair was red
and she could smile.
The first thing l did when /
got back to the States was to buy
the widest hat I could find, put
it on and sit in the bathtub for
two hours" she said. MY mother
thought l had gone crazy"
Evening star., 1945-02-25
ca in Interest
[Of Forum Series

Mrs. Homer Ferguson. wife of the
Senator from Michigan, will be host
ess at tea Wednesday afternoon
at $50 o'clock in her apartment at
the Westchester, entertaining in the
interest of the United Nations
Forum of which she is chairman.
A series of four programs dealing
with international security and
peace will be presented by the TO-
rum on four consecutive Monday
nights, beginning March IL and con-
tinuing through April g.
A number of members of the
foreign diplomatic corps and of
official circles will be speakers on
the various programs, a half hour
of which will be given over to ques-
tions and answers with the audience
participating.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Residents Return
To LeeSburg

LEESBURG, Va, Feb. 24-Mrs
Bertram Harrison has returned from
Atlantic City and is visiting he,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F
Harrison, for a short time before
leaving with her young daughter
Mary Arthur, to join Col. Harrison
In San Francisco.
Mrs. G. Winthrop Sands has re-
turned from a visit to New York.
Mrs. Murray Dyer, who has beer
visiting near Baltimore, and Miss
Christine Wildman, who has been
in Florida, have returned home.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Brooks
Continued From Page B-3)

tCOntlnueQ tTOm rage Boz
as he is able to find suitable quar-
tiers.
The Minister of Government oi
Costa Rica. DR.. Fernando Soto Har-
rison, has been called to San Fran
cisco by the serious illness of his
sister, Senorita Legia Soto Harrison
who recently underwent an opera.
ton. DR.. Soto Harrison has beer
visiting in this country since the
first of the year and spent some time
in New York. The Costa Rican Am.
bassador and Sonora de Gutierrez
had planned a reception in his
honor which they have postponed
until he returns in the Spring.
Evening star., 1945-02-25
Ceremony Held
In III vaftSviUe

Miss. Nancy Jean Phillips, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman e. Phil
lips of University Park, became the
bride February 10 of 1t. Barton
Hirst Marshall, jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall of Hyattsville.
The ceremony took place in Pink
ney Memorial Church In Hyatts-
vile, the Rev. Jacquelin j. Amber
Evening star., 1945-02-25

ofhciating. and reception In the
home Of the brides parents followed
The bride, who was given In mar
riage by her father, was attended by
Mrs. Elliot Harwood as matron OF
honor and by Miss Frances Dimoree
as maid of honor. Mrs. Eugene
Howard and Miss Edith Dunford
were her other attendants.
Corpl Robert Jewell OF Grand
Island, Nebr, was best man for 1t,
Marshall and Mr.. Irving Cook and
Mr.. Roy Little we're the ushers.
Evening star., 1945-02-25

Married in the lexington
Presbyterian Church, Mrs.
Gregory, bride OF PDt. James
B. Gregory, is the former Miss
Wanda Sue Lucas, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Guy W. Lucas
OF Baltimore, formerly OF
Washington. The Req. Henry
B. Wooding od1ciated at the
double-ring ceremony.
Underwood Photo.
Evening star., 1945-12-23

trip-hammer. There was no place of shelter
from the bitter, freezing spray. Breakdowns
we're frequent and serious and heartrending.
Under stress of the weather we were forced to
throw over the side most of the deck cargo we
carried before it broke loose and carried us
with it to the bottom. The ship was tearing
itself apart.
We were but three days out when it was
decided to put the ship into shelter of the
nearest port. At speed that barely gave her
steerage way. the Iron Duke crept in and
dropped anchor. From the waterline to the
truck of. the mast she was white with spray.
The Captain went into immediate consul
tation with the Chief Engineer. Then the
bitter news sped quickly to the men who
waited silently about the deck. ''We're to
make repairs - probably take us three
weeks. Christmas at home is out. ="
1t was the ships boy who took the news
the hardest. All through the voyage he had
saved the few dollars month he earned in
order to buy presents for every member of
his family This was his first trip to sea, his
second Christmas away from home. To see
his red, swollen eyes as ne walked away from
the group on deck hurt us more than our own
disappointment.
Next morning a line of men waited out
side the Captains cabin to hand in their
cablegrams home; messages written on scraps
of paper - the backs of old envelopes, the
blank side of creased, oft-read letter. Can
not make it this time" said one. 'You must
spend another Christmas alone" said an
other
The repairs were slow and tedious, for we
had little help The days slipped by on the
calendar, and the very mention of home"
became taboo.
On the Sunday before Christmas managed
to get run ashore from passing launch,
Evening star., 1945-12-23

cluding him in their party ashore, and his
cup of happiness was full. was even nixe
glad for him than was for myself.
dropped my pad on the bunk and went
over to him, peering over his shoulder at the
note he had written. The paper was smudged,
the name of the ship wrongly spelled, but
doubt if the woman who received it took
notice. The message was simple. Just, Thank
you, Santa Claus The End
Evening star., 1945-12-23

only to find the town closed tight as a drum.
1t was mid day, and fresh fall of snow was
blanketing the pavements, but the holly
door. There was Seaman's Hostel open-a
big bare room over furniture shop. walked
in and found comfortable chair. A gray
haired woman with clear bright eyes brought
me cup of coffee. As drank, she told me
about the town.
We talked of the Iron Duke, and spoke of
our journeyings, the storm, and of our arrival
in the harbor. She listened in silence.
Killed Some Time
HERE was movie house open in the town
that evening. took in the last show. At IL
O'Clock, walked through the deserted streets
to the harbor A launch took me out to the
Iron Duke.
Sitting in the stern of the boat, with the
spray driving in constant rain across my
face, looked back at the town. thought
about my own home on the rocky West Coast
of England. Behind those closed doors the
same preparations were going forward for
the same Holy Day of Christmas.
We would celebrate our Christmas aboard
the Iron Duke in the same rivet-pocked
fo'c'se, eat the same food, hear the same talk,
and try to conceal in our hearts the loneli-
ness of it all.
The launch came in under the ships stern.
The Carpenter was waiting for me as
reached the deck, and there was a grin across
his face yard wide
60 in to the fo'csle," was all he said.
Even from where stood on the deck, the
noise could be clearly heard: a loud hum of
voices with a deeper undertone of laughter,
a happy sound, and one that had not been
heard aboard this ship for very long time.
l pushed open the door and entered. The
Evening star., 1945-12-23

room was ablaze with lights; colored stream
ers ran across the deck head. On every bunk
was litter of packages.
The Bos'n walked over, a new pipe clamped
between his teeth.
"A whole boat load of parcels came aboard
for us this afternoon" he said. The folks
ashore sent a present to every man jack OF u.s.
My thoughts went back to the gray-haired
woman ashore. It had been mid day when
spoke to her; she must have worked fast.
A heavy parcel lay on my bunk. Tied to the
string was folded note. opened it and read:
This is the little can do to wish you
merry Christmas" It was written with the
careful strokes of one well used to letter writ
ing. my husband is in the Pacific. had
hoped to have him home for Christmas.
The joyful clatter was suddenly stilled.
The Skipper was standing in the doorway,
smiling. In his hand was sheet of paper.
Lads" he said, "a group of families on
shore sent this message to the ship. He began
to read.
Invita4ion 70 Dancs
HE Ladies of the Town extend welcome
and an invitation to the Officers and Men of
the Iron Duke to spend Christmas ashore.
We should like you to come in parties of four,
as dinner will be served in our homes. There
will also be a Gala Dance at the Hall.
He folded the letter and slipped it into his
pocket.
'T1l arrange shore leave" he said. "And
if you want to write note of thanks for the
parcels, just hand 'em all to me and I'll post
'em ashore"
tried to write that letter, but how
does one thank a person for friendship;
for a Christmas at . clean table, the gift
of the old comforts of home?
Across the room, the ships boy sat at the
mess table, his forehnger white on the stub
of pencil. His parcel had contained long
fashlight which he had shown and shone in
deliri,m of joy to everyone on the ship. The
Bos'n. the Carpenter and the Cook were in
Evening star., 1945-12-23

The battered old tub was
headed home for Christmas
when the storm broke. But
Santa came, after all
A True Story
our voyage had lasted two years, and the
~ ships log was studded with the names
of many ports from Takoradi, on the West
Coast of Africa, to Iquique in Chile, with
stopovers in Houston and Haifa and Gran.
At last we received the welcome news that
we were bound for England and home.
The fo'c'sle was jammed with men and blue
with smoke as the Carpenter sat at the mess
table, pencil almost hidden in his great
hairy paw, and explained his theory to us.
"Now, look" he said, "ere's the date" And
laboriously he traced the figures on scrap
of paper This old hooker can do the crossln
in twelve days easy" He added up the fig
ures and turned to us with triumphant grln
We'll be home for Christmas!
The shrill blast of a whistle sounded sud-
denly sharp and clear, and the sailor on stand
by poked his head around the corner. Skip
pers comm aboard now!
HEADING For Home
1T WAS the Bos'n, 10 minutes later. who
broke the news to u.s. We were to leave IN the
morning. There was jubilation aboard the
Iron Duke that night.
Two years, however, is a long time IN the
life of an old freighter that has been buffeted
around the seas without the proper attention
due her in dry dock. No sooner had the city
skyline dropped below the horizon than we
hit bad weather.
The gray seas mounting high on the bow
dropped down on deck like the blows OF
Evening star., 1945-11-14
Honnegon Rivals Cherry Trees
As Mecca for D. c. Tourists

wandered far from the fold because
they could no longer live with Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Now they want to
come to the mourner's bench and
be saved.
They want to visit" mourned
Mr., Hannegan. II want them to.
But I'm bucking the clock that puts
only "a hours in every day."
The James A. Farley system was
to have the callers gather in the
huge anteroom and go the rounds
with a hearty handclasp and "How's
your grandmother" for each. Sec
retaries then jotted down vital sta
tlstics OF name and address, job
wanted and experience.
But secretaries can't visit. And
Evening star., 1945-11-14
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BY DORIS FLEESON.

Visiting Washington is disease
which is sweeping the country and
threatens to become endemic, in
the opinion of Robert E. Hannegan
Of st. Louis, Mo-, the Postmaster
General, the Chairman of the Dem
ocratic National Committee, the
Truman administrators hello and
job man.
Every day Mr.. Hannegan comes
down to suite 5000 in the Post
once Building to face a calling list
that would fill the Radio City Music
Hall. His staff of secretaries hand
him bales of paper on which the
most august names of the Nation
are interspersed with county chair
men and the leading banker of
Caruthersville, Mo.
THESE gentlemen and ladies only
want "a minute of his time" "Just
tell him to call me back" is their
CHEEKY message.
The odd part is, according to Mr..
Hannegan's sworn word, that is
really all they want. Few are seek
ing jobs either for themselves or
for friends. But they are doing
Washington" and part of that do
ing seems to be that one and all
shall "see Bob" He ranks, it would
appear, with the Washington Mon
ument, the cherry trees in full
bloom and Senator Bilbo as a sight
not to be missed.
On the Expense Account.
This influx of visitors, normal at
the beginning of an administration
is not diminishing in size. according
to Mr.. Hannegan, but is growing
all the time. He can only believe
that going to Washington, task
necessarily performed by many dur
ing the war, has become an acquired
taste with all these people. 1t used
to be that people who had worked
IN Washington or served in an ad-
ministration were loath to depart
even when their reason for staying
had disappeared. Now 1t seems
that visitors are just as loath to give
up their inalienable right to drop
into the Nations Capital even
though the wartime flood of busi-
ness has subsidized.
The tax system may be partly to
blame. With surtaxes what they
are 1t profits only Secretary of the
Treasury Vinson to economize on
business expenses. And it's a mea-
ger business that cannot these days
invent reasons why a suite at the
Carlton and hired car to tour the
Pentagon are not legitimate busi-
ness expense.
Another pitfall for the Washing
ton celebrities such as Mr.. Hanne-
gan, who like to work at their Jobs
long enough to hold their fran
chises, is the proximity of WASH
lngton to New York. If their
quarry is out of town for the day,
the visiting flremen announce to the
secretaries that they will run up to
New York for the week end" and
any time early in the week will do
just as we'll for that appointment.
Callers Are ALI Great.
Mr.. Hannegan, like the President.
is friendly man. He is also club
house politician and he knows that
having friends pays off. 1t is a
genuine anguish to him to get call
ing lists too large to handle. Men
ton OF the spoils system makes a
hurt look. He swears that the callers
are all great. Many want to
tell him how we'll their part Of the
country likes Mr.. Truman. Others
write checks to prove they love the
party. A particularly interesting
segment are the lost sheep who
Evening star., 1945-11-14
Church Bozuor Plonned

A bazaar will be held at the
Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church, Kalorama and Columbia
roads NV, from I to 10 pm. tomor-
row, with dinner being served at 8
pm. Arrangements are In charge
of Mrs. Edward s. Bailey, president
Of the Ladies Aid Society.