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Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20
Press Official
Maps s. F. Plans

WASHINGTON, March 20. (UP)
Michael j. McDermott, chief press
officer of the state department, will
leave Friday for San Francisco to
make pi eliminary arrangements for
tie press and radio at next months
United Nations conference.
The conference will attract prob
ably the largest group of correspond
ents ever assembled in this coun-
try. Between 500 and 600 press and
radio correspondents have filed ap-
plicationS for credentials.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20
SCHOOL GIRL INJURED
WHEN HIT BY AUTO

lillian IrochauX, I2-year old
school child, was injured slightly
late Monday near her home two
miles south of Westmorland when
struck by a set.,.n as she crossed the
highway after getting off school
bus, highway patrolmen said.
Charles Walter Owen, 40, Imperial
told patrolmen that he thought the
school bus still was in motion ahead
of him and did not see the child
in time to avoid the accident.
Owens took the child to her home
and then took her and her mother
to a doctor.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20
YANkS CLOSE IN ON ENTRAPPED GERMANS
Still Hunt Gets Under Woy
TO Smoke Out jap Fleet

WASHINGTON, March 20.
(UP)--The campaign to hunt
down and destroy the Japan
ese fleet in its hiding places
has begun, an official navy
spokesman said Tuesday.
He said it started with the recent
powerful carrier-baSed air attacks
on enemy bases in Japans inland
sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20

cent in March, to 40 per cent in
April and SIS per cent in May. This
increase will be offset partially,
however, by the fact that more
butter is produced in the spring
months.
Industrialists complain that the
government provided $25,000,000 for
in-plant feeding facilities but failed
to provide for their operation. Pack
ers and wholesalers are prohibited
from selling more than IS per cent
of the point values given the plants,
1t was claimed.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20
Argentina Delays
War Decision

BUENOS AIRES, March 20. CUP)
The Argentine cabinet Tuesday ad-
journed itt meeting at which it was
to discuss foreign affairs without
reaching a decision, it was an
nounced. 1t had been expected that
the cabinet would declare war on
the Axis. thereby fulfilling one of
the obligations enabling Argentina
to Join the United Nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20

at the center of the collapSing poe
ket, was within almost point-blank
artillery range of U. S. Third army
tank columns, and its fall was ex-
pected soon.
FLIERS SEAL ESCAPE ROUTE
Headquarters of the American
first tactical air force announced
that Yank filters had sealed off the
secondary escape roads branching
out to the east and southeast from
Kaiserslautern to Ludwigshafen and
Karlsruhe.
Resistance on both flanks of the
German pocket appeared to have
collapsed. Even the Siegfried line
defense on the southern rim of the
Saar where the Nazis had been
fighting a delaying action were
crumbling.
Upwards of 10000 captives al
ready were inSice the Third army's
cages. The Seventh army, where
the prisoner count Jagged by several
days reported more than 1000 taken
Between $1,000 and 10000 of the
Third army's prisoners were bagged
Monday, indicating the extent of
the enemy collapse on that sector.
Thousands more-their number
still uncounted-were killed by the
converging armies and American
aerial attacks.
Lit. Gen. George S. Patton's Third
army tank columns were barely four
miles northwest of Kaiserslautern
Continued on Page s, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20
Food Scarcity Threatens
Feeding Of War Workers

ties unless the OPA and War Food
Administration relax meat sestric-
tions.
Housewives, too, will be pinched
by the new regulations diverting
more food to the armed services.
The VIA has ordered all federally
inspected meat packers on the coast
to set aside for the military 10
per cent, instead of so per cent, of
their utility" or cheap grades of
beef.
The military set aside of butter
also has been increased from 25 per
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20

those appropriated for the current
year.
For the Rural Electrification Ad-
ministration, the committee recon-
mended S60,000,O00 in loan author
ity, an increase Of $35,000,O00 above
this year and a cut of $90000,000
from the budget bureau estimate. 1t
said a supplemental appropriation
could be obtained if sufficient man
power and materials were available
to allow more construction than
could be undertaken under the
committee recommendation.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20
MandaIay Barrier
Falls TO British

CALCUTTA, March 20. (UP)-
British imperial troops captured
Fort Eufferin Tuesday, the main
japanese center of resistance inside
Mandalay.
A front dispatch said the Japa-
nese abandoned the fort after a
week-long fight and that Indian
troops of the British 18th division
occupied it early Tuesday.
The fall of Fort Dutferin was ex-
pected to speed complete liberation
of the historic Burma city.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20
STOCKHOLM PRESS ASSERTS
HITLER is FATHER OF TWO

LONDON, March 20. (UP)-The
Stockholm newspaper Aftonbladet
reported Tuesday that Adolf Hitler
and an unidentified b;unette actress
were the parents of two girls. The
report was one of series Of ru-
mors from Stockholm about the
matrimonial status and intentions
of Hitler
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20
IL Hurts Papa

IL Hurts Papa
One of FL Centro'S parking meters
proved to be Frankenstein to its
manufacturer, H S. Weir.
Weir paid a 4-bit fine in police
court Tuesday morning for leaving
his car in front of a meter all night.
He claimed he couldn't get his car
started.
Ha Ha Ha to Zip Pilibos for pay
ing the first fine collected on the
meters. so cents for not dropping in
scent piece.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20

ing places, taken by B-29 Super
fortreSses.
Discussing the latest strike on
Japan by carrier planes, he said
that no reports had yet been re-
ceived here of the damage inflicted
on the enemy or of damage to our
forces, if any.
But We think that we probably
got some pretty good results" he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20

LOS ANGELES, March 20.
jCUP)-The diversion of more
food to the military threat
ems the in-plant feeding pro-
gram under which more than
100000 southern California
war workers are fed daily,
industrialists warned Tues
day.
A committee representing nine
large Southern California war plants
said they may be forced to close
down their in-plant feeding facili-
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20

THE inland sea- he told news
men "is probably one of the major
hiding places of their fleet and
provides the best refuge. 1t won't
be that for very long.
This is the beginning of cam
paign to hunt Gown their ships
wherever they are holed up, and to
get them"
The spokesman said 1--WE have
some good pictures" of possible hid
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20
What's the Exchange?-

Guests were having a high old
time Monday night az the bar
becue Col. Jose Gutierrez, Mexican
consul at Calexico, gave in celebra-
tion of his birthday anniversary.
IT'S this way" Col. Gutierrez
said in discussing his birthday. I'm
40 years old in American money"
Continued on Page g. Col. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20
DIES

LOS ANGELES, March 20. CUP)
Alexander Macbeth, II, retired pres
ident of the Southern California
Gas Co. and folmer manager of the
Kansas City Gas Co., died in a hes
pital here Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20
Air Forces Joins
Troops To Stop
Race rom Rhine
Up TO 10000 Of Enemy Killed or
Captured in Saar Pocket as
Americans Move in for Final XIII

PARIS, March 90 UP)-German resistance
collapsed along the north side of the Saar-Pala-
tinate pocket Tuesday and U. s. Third Army for
captured the Rhineland city of Worms, reach
ed Mainz to the north, and broke into the central
transport hub of Kaserlautern.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20

PARIS, March 20. (UP)-Amercan ground and air
forces blocked the main German escape roads from the
pocket Tuesday and closed in for the kill
the thousands of Nazis fleeing for the Rhine.
Between 10000 and $4,000 of the 10000 Germans origi-
ray spotted in the triangle formed by the Saar Mosee
and Rhine rivers believed to have been killed
tured during the week-long American offensive
The enemys main road through Kaiserslautern
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20
D AMBlINe
~ EpoRTER
Surprises Ahead

surprises Ahead-
Easter and April Fools Day will
come on the same day this year.
Locks like great opportunity for
the Easter rabbit.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-03-20
WEATHER

Maximum Monday 76, minimum
Tuesday 81; am. Tuesday 45, hu-
midity a.; noon Tuesday "a, humid
ity3e0; 5 pm. Mon. "a, humidity IL.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Huron NayMothsr Greet
Sons Home From Services


u was gala evening f1r the
Huron Navy Mothers Club. Neduos-
day. when they honored those "
their sons who have been dis.
charged from The service and re-
turned home Fifty OF the 6f men
we're present and were eatsl Eiven n
S25 victory bond Mrs. Robert
Steere gave a very beautiful trih-
ute 10 the returned men after
which she and Mrs Charles Power
read the long list Of names. then
Mrs. I. ~ Daimler and Mrs. A. l..
Howard distributed the bonds
During the prOCram which tnl-
lowed, Miss Edith Ann Stetve. ac-
Companiod by Miss Rachael Houck.
sang 81 Love Thee and Always %
and Mrs. Clifford Sehre,uer gave a
short reading entitled a Letter
10 a Son"
Mrs. Roland Woodsile presided
al the brief business meeting. when
annual reports % officers and com
mittees We're given. Mrs Pearl
Dimond. chairman Of the welfare
committee. reported that l. lay
cites have been sent away and Mrs.
Dale Bulls reported that five quilts
and two afShans. have been given
10 Navy hospitals Mrs. c. p.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27

dium-priced Frazer, which will be
unveiled to the public in January,
were released today. The car fea.
lures advanced body lines, increas.
ed visibility, new IUO-horsepower
engine and the widest seating ca
pacity OF any car in its price class,
1t was revealed today
Named for the Granam-Paige MO-
tors president, Joseph w. Frazer.
and decorated with his family
crest, the Frazer is fullsize, SIX
passenger automobile designed by
Howard a. Darrin, internationally
known automobile stylist.
The body OF the new Frazer will
lied the extreme width OF the car.
the tenders becoming all integrated
part OF the body. Unprecedented
seating width will accommodate
four rsuns / the rear seat.
Other features adding to pRssen-
ger comfort are the placing OF the
rear seat forward OF the rear axle
for smoother riding. elimination Of
the rear floor tunnel, End increased
headIoom.
The car provides exceptional Vi
sion. Pillar posts are moved back
to provide greater front and side
visibility and the contoured rear
window is unusually large.
With an overall height OF only
GAL, inches, one OF the lowest cars
in the industry, the Frazer yet pro
yides normal road clearance. The
car is powered by a full-usable
lOO-horsepower engine designed by
engineers OF Continental Motors
and Graham-Palge. Despite the
exceptional power, there is excel
lent fuel economy.
The interior is beautifully styled
and the outside appointments are
OF chrome. plastics and lucite. Out
side door handles, firmly attached
at both ends - there are no
cloth catching protrusions, are op-
Grated by "trigger-action' when
compressed with the fingers. In
side door controls. recessed and
concealed, are OF the push-button
type.
other features include exception
ally wide wheel rims. providing
great stability and longer tire life
Independent front-wheel suspen-
sion, forced draft ventilation, and
an instrument pam | OF unusual
design.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Along the Street

Two men, who were employed at
Hayvard's Mems Wear prior TO
Joining the armed forces. have re-
turned 10 that establishment fol
Toying their release from duty. The
first, Roger Katon. who was dis
charged November 8 from the Ar
nv where he served as a private.
left the employ OF the sore in May
1914 10 enter the service. The
second. Albert L. McClelland. who
left the store in 1871 to enter the
Navy. has returned while still on
terminal leave. His release will be-
come effective January :.
A solo flying course is given free
with each new alrplane purchased
from the Gridley Flying Service,
Ann Arbor Airport adv.
Miss Lucy Hardy. accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Emily Hardy,
spent Chris mas at the home OF her
brother and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Webster Hardy. on futile Hill Rd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred HiNson enter
tanned for Christmas dinner, Mr..
and Mrs. c. d. Jones and their
daughter Bonnie from Dearborn.
Mrs. Harry Sheldon. who left the
employ OF the Fashion shop early
in the summer because o. illness,
has returned 70 her work there.
Mrs. Ann Harner, Npsilanti Art
Shop, who visited over the Christ
mas holiday in Jackson. was UNI
able 10 return home Tuesday eve
ming as scheduled due to unfavor-
able weather conditions.
Mr.. and Mrs. c Townsend Clarke
observed an early Christmas this
year by spending Sunday at the
home OF Mrs. Clarke's parents, Mt
and Mrs. Henry Chase in Flat
Rock.
Roy Raham. Silkworth's Supply
Store. and Mrs. Raham, and family
are spending this week at the home
OF relatives In Niagara Falls, y. Y
Visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Blake Agla over the Christmas
holidays is Miss Iva Morris. Wind
sor. Ontario, Eugene Morrison and
two children Tommy and SuZann,
Ypsilanti, were also guests at the
Agla home for Christmas dinner.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27

Lieut. Col. and Mrs. c. f. Leon
ard. Kalamazoo. and Mrs. Frank
Leonard. Coloma. Mich. we're holi-
day guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ben J.
Soyey.
Mrs. Alfred Huston entertained
at family Christmas dinner.
Christmas day. her son, owen Riley
and Mrs. Riley and daughter Kath-
leen, and T. J. Riley, all of Detroit,
and Mr. and Mrs. o. B. Spratt and
daughter Rosann, who is spending
the Christmas holidays here from
her school work at Northwestern
University, Evanston, Ill.
Mrs. John f. MacAllister enter
tanned on Christmas day. her daugh-
ter Mrs. Richard W. Smith and
family. and her sister Mrs. R. A.
Weir and Mr.. Weir. For supper.
she had her brother Frank G..
Davis. Mrs. Davis and their son,
Thomas, Ann ArbOr.
Christmas holiday guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Smith,
were their son. Berridge Smith.
Detroit. and their daughter Mrs.
Harold Northon and Mr.. Northon.
Pontiac.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stuck, Tole-
do, we're guests OF their cousin.
Mrs. George Geer over the Christ
mas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wizard enter
tanned at a family dinner. Christ
was and over the week end, their
son Maxwell Wizard and three
sons, Navel Thomas and VIII
liam. Muskegon. and Mrs. Ward s
sister. Miss Esther Dtmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Rotter and
children. Hopkins, returned home
Wednesday after spending the
Christmas holidays with Mrs. Pot
ter's sister, Mrs. Arnold Lennert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clere Tremlin.
Dwight St, were Christmas guests
Of Mrs. Tremlin's parents in Pin
coming, Mich.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27

Steim'e reported that 1000 folded
spouces have been sent to the
brooklyn Navy Hospital.
Mrs George Eunen. sponsorship
chairman. reported that 1e9 boys
still in service. have received fold
ers containing two 81 bills as
Christmas gifts from the club. Mrs
William Winter. chairman Of the
Gold star mothers. reported that
q pairs OF slippers and five af-
ghans have been given 10 Navy
hospitals. Mrs. Power reported that
ITO hours have been devoted TO the
solicitation OF blood donors for the
Red Cross. Flowers and cards
have been sent TO Navy mothers
who are i'll. q was reported. by the
chairman, Mrs. Eugene Calder. Mrs
Schreiner said that u women have
given 2lo hours 10 the USO from
Jan. l 70 July /. l945, and that the
club has sold $1,000 in bonds dur
ing the year.
Mns. Steere repor.ed on the ad-
minis,ratiOn of the We're SChreiner
rehabilitation fund, and Mrs. MIL
ford Osburn said that 10 boxes have
been sent % men and women in
nearby hospitals. Preston Tucker
and David Nicoll were mentioned
as patients in hospitals al present
and Mrs. Earl Campbell was ap-
pointed % provide boxes for for
these boys.
Refreshments OF cakes and COT
Zee were served az the close Of the
meeting. The newly elected Off
GERS will he installed at the Jan.
9 meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Dealer

Continued fron Page One)
service space have already been
started.
In case the new cars are out be-
fore completion of the building, a
temporary show room will be used.
In addition to the Kaiser and the
Frazer automobiles. the dealer will
also handle the farm equipment to
be manufactured by the Kaiser
Frazer Company including the new
rototiller.
The Aaron DeRoy Motor Car Co.,
former distributors for the Hudson
Motor Car Co, are the distributors
for this area for the new Kaiser
Frazer Company.
In reference to the proposed
building, the Cutler spokesman
stated that since Ypsilanti is the
home OF the Kaiser-Frazer factory,
where the cars are being manufac-
tured. it should have one o. the
finest show rooms in .he country.
Sketches Revealed
Artists sketches OF the new me-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
CHILDREN SHOT

Detroit -AP- Gunshot wounds
claimed the lives OF two Michigan
children wednesday. Edward Rich
ter. Is, OF Detroit, was wounded
fatally when a rifle discharged In
an unexplained manner as he and
four other boys were riding home IN
truck after a hunting trip. Ruth
Whlnn. 10, died at Crispe Hospital.
Plainwell. of q wound received Mon.
day when a German pistol. recent
" brought back TO this country by
her brother, a soldier, was dis
charged.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Sgt. Crosby WedS
Dorothy Williams

Sgt. Herbert Crosby, son OF Ter
by Crosby, 1870 +. Forest Ave, and
Dorothy Williams. daughter OF
Charles Williams, were married at
the Baptist Church Wednesday eve.
ming at 8. with Rev. William r.
Shaw officiating. Attendants were
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. Crosby and VIII
liam c. Thompson. and Mary Jane
Thompson. SGT. Crosby recently re
ceived his discharge from the 9th
Army after being a prisoner In Ger
many for six months. They will
make their home in the Willow Run
housing unit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27

At a family Christmas dinner al
their home, Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Shepherd entertained broth.
ers and sisters OF Mrs. Shepherd.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert 4. Choate De
troit. Miss Helen Choate OF the
American Red Cross. just returned
from Leyte and Australia Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald F. Choste, New York
n. Y, and Mr.. and Mrs. George n
Hall Pittsfield Village. Places were
laid for Ii. Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Choate remaihed over sor Christ
mas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27

Miss jeanette Wallace left We'd
nesday for East Chicago, Ind.
where she will be the guest OF Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Hutchinson until
after New Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. +. skinner, s.
Huron St, have as their guest Mrs.
SINNERS mother, Mrs. II. b. Car
penter of Fairfield. who will spend
the winter with them. On Christ
mas day Mr.. and Mrs skinner en-
tertained at a family dinner when
their guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Skinner and their son,
Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Skinner and Mrs. Julia Scott and
her son Frederick.
Mrs Ann Harner has returned
from Jackson. where she was the
guest OF her son and daughter-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs Jack Harner.
Christmas day was an especially
interesting day to Mrs. Harner ow-
ing to the fact that a new grand
son awaited her arrival. He WAS
born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Harner
Saturday night.
Mrs. Sarah Gharst who was the
guest o. her son and daughter-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ward, How
ell. over the week end returned
home Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeVerde l.. Crow,
Ainsworth Blvd. had as their
guests over the Christmas holiday
their sons -in-law and daughters
Mr. and Mrs Achelle Marentette
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lambert
son Of Detroit and their son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Flick and their children, Shirley
Ann. Marllyn. and Fred Of Jackson
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Married Christmas Eve

Earl o. lin, son Of otto Hill.
Brighton, and Lois Jean Bamber.
also OF Brighton, were married at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
{. Harrington. 5Al Harris Road, on
Christmas Eve. Rev. William II.
Shaw officlated and attendants
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Calendar Of Social Events

Lutheran Mixer Of the Lutheran Church $50 in church basement
Legion Auxiliary o'clock business meeting and ex
change o Christmas gifts
Riverside Study Darling 1880
sandwiches table service dish TO
and gift exchange.
Girls, initiation, followed by
ca hour
Birthday group so. with Melvin Rydberg.
54S LOOF o'clock odd Fellow Hall
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
sEEk STATE CONTROL

Lansing-AP-A group of city Of
ficials planned today TO put the
finishing touches on an appeal to
Governor Kelly 10 permit the ap.
preaching special legislative ses-
sion to act on bill giving the state
control. over municipal revenue
bond issues.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27

Mrs. T. II. Cuthbert and daugh.
ter. Mrs. Roy Greenfield. 1910 La
Forge Rd., entertained guests for
Christmas dinner. Attending were
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Alfred Deadly. Sr;,
and Sgt. c. Alfred Deadly. Jr., Sagi-
naw Mr.. and Mrs. L. Z. Locker.
and daughter Patty, Dearborn; and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward $. Cuthbert
and daughter Pamela, ipsilanti.
The be.rOthal OF sgt, Deadly and
Miss Betty Roberts, daughter OF
Mrs. Greenfield. was announced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Standing High

otanoIn9 Hl9h
Miss Dorothy Ruth Steininger,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
H. Steininger OF SOB Roosevelt
Blvd, a freshman at Albion Col
lege, appears on the Deans List at
Albion. a recognition OF high AGA
demic standing during the first half
OF the fall semester.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Service Briefs

VETERANS BENEFITS
Scores OF special benefits are
available for war veterans,
widows. and other relatives J
Consult Bayard Buehen, dlree-
tor Council Of Veterans AZ.
fairs, American Legion Home,
~ S . Huron ST., YpsllantI.
MOMM sc Lionel Z. fowler has
returned to Little Greek. Va. after
spending a ten day leave at ths
home OF his parents. Mr., and Mrs.
Ray fowler, ll2 y. Grove st.
Lieut.. Qg) Olin j. Cox U.SN.R.
and son, Daniel. from cambridge.
Md. spent from Sunday evening
to Christmas with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Cox, while his wife-
visited with her parents Or. and
Mrs. Harding Of Outer Drive, De-
troit.
Sgt. Elwyn Bailey visited his par.
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Bailey.
Sr, at their home, 700 Cambridge
Rd.. over the Christmas holidays.
He plans to return Saturday 20 his
base at Fort sill. Oklahoma.
Mrs Mary Wiles. Lilly Road, en-
tertained at a family dinner, Christ.
mas day. honoring her sons. Henry
and Louis Wiles. who have juS-1
returned from service overseas. ths
guests including Mr.. and Mrs. Glen
Jordan, Ypslanti; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wiles and Mrs. Richard
Knorfske. Wayne; Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Barnett and daughters, Ann and
Patricia. Plymouth, and Miss Phyi-
lis Wiles a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Enaanement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Cloush
announce the engagement OF the r
daughter, Jean Marie TO Frank $.
Hopka, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Hopka, Sheldon
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Speak Vows

Joseph ". Crops. son OF Joseph
4. Crops. and Joanna j. Fleming,
daughter Of William c. Fleming,
were married In a quiet ceremony
at the Baptist parsonage at 7:30,
December -. with Rev William X.
Shaw officiating. They were At
tended by Nirgia May Crops and
Charles Andrew Crops.