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


school gymnasium, entertainment
in the auditorium and a buffet
luncheon served from the depart
ment of domestic arts. Glenn Rid
enour was appointed chairman OF
a committee to make arrangements
and he will choose assistants to
help in working out details for
rousing family get together.
The Christmas tree party for
children will probably be December
- at the High school gymnasium.
Gifts for the kiddies have been ar
ranged and there will be a huge
Christmas tree and Santa Claus
and incidentals In keeping with
spirit of the occasion. Thomas
O'Dea is chairman OF the party
committee.
Purpose OF the football game will
be two fold: TO broaden interest in
city school athletics and to raise
part Of the money that will be need
ed for the greetings planned for
men and women in service and their
families. The game will be be-
tween Ypsllanti and Howell High
Schools, November ., and through
arrangements made by Jack Shep-
herd, Goodfellows will sell tickets
and share in proceeds of the game.
Queen to be Chosen
For the game there will be music
and a good contest between two
well matched teams. but the fea-
ture OF particular interest will be
coronation Of a queen.
Nominations for the queen are
invited Immediately. Names will
be announced as they are sent to
President Harold Mgaee of the
Goodfellows or directly to the Yp-
slant Daily Press.
Tickets for the game will be sold
in advance by 6oodfellows under
direction OF a committee headed
by Knowell Hart.
Each ticket will entitle the pur-
chaser to vote for any candidate
he chooses. Only restrictions are
that the candidate must be a resi-
dent OF Ypsilanti and that she shall
not have passed her nineteenth
birthday.
Paper Sale December az
Aside from the football game the
Goodfellows will have their regular
annual sale OF newspapers. Date
for that event will be December %.
On that day the Old Newsboys will
have their regular stations and
there will be places for others who
may have never sold Christmas
papers before. They will all be out
with their papers and little money
boxes, working under the estab-
lished rule, "No Change. And of
course Charles Barker will be out
too with the big hook on his coat
for the paper money. He likes
silent" offering, he said, which ex-
plains the fact that he Is always
one OF the leading statesmen.
From this annual paper sale come
the Christmas baskets for Ypsilan-
Ii families approved by a special
committee, and Christmas toys to
brighten Christmas for Riddles who
might not otherwise be on Santa's
list.
End Of War Changes Plans
Anticipating unusual complica-
tons in reaching men and women
in service this year, the Goodfel-
lows started a series OF special
meetings early last summer to pre-
pare for Christmas remembrances.
arrangements were well under
way when the sudden end OF war
changed the situation and plans
were revised accordingly.
Two years ago gifts were sent TO
all in service who could be reach
ed. Last year suitable gifts were
difficult to secure, so drafts for
s. each were sent to more than
400 people from this community in
service. This year men are return
ing so fast that home celebration
can be arranged to welcome several
hundred and the Goodfellows ex-
pressed the belief in their meeting
that this can be one OF the best
Christmas celebrations ever enjoy.
ed in Ypsilanti.