The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-26

AT lne ume lnlS ClJN was
founded by freedom-loving pioneers
in 1888, lpsilanii is located within
50 miles OF 50 per cent of the pop
ulstion and industry In Michigan.
Being the trading center for east
ern Washtenaw County. Ypsilsnti
is in good business position. The
trading area for the city consists
OF a population OF over $4,000. with
nearly $4,000 individual housing
units.
Business Districts
With an actual population OF we'll
over $1,000. Ipsilsnti has three
business districts, Incorporating a
total Of nearly 80 business blocks.
In addition TO the main area, which
centers around Michigan Ave.
there Is a district near the railroad
depot on f. Cross St. and another
which furnishes the shopping nu-
cleus for the Normal College area
on West Cross ST.
There are approximately 800 re-
taiiers here. over $50 OF them mem.
bers OF the Ypsilanti Board o. Com
merce. The lpsilanti office OF the
United States Employment Service
is conducting survey TO compile
recent figures on the actual num-
Der OF retailers in the city. A survey
made by the USES office disclosed
that there were 30 manufacturers
in Ypsilanti
Adequate Banking
Contributing to good business
here are the adequate banking IA
cilities. There are two banks, the
| Ypsilsnti Savings Bank and the Ma
tioual Bank OF Ypsilsnti, with to-
tai GssetS OF S14.754. .606.sS, accord
+ ing 10 the last public notice
YpsiIanti is easily accessible by
auto bus. train. or plane. Two ar
ierial Highways, is. 1l2 and M-l7.
pass through the city; the main line
OF the Michigan Central Railroad
serves Ypsilanti with convenient
schedule which includes stream
liner service. four major bus lines
and 'wo suburban lines operate
through \ union bus station, and
there are three airports In the out.
skirts OF the city.
Opportunity Unlimited
Educational opportunities in Ypsi-
lanti are virtually unlimited. Tho
city il the home OF the first teacher
training institution west Of the Al
leghenies, Michigan State Normal
College. Thorough business training
Ia offered at Cleary College in
downtown Npsilanti
In the lower educational levels,
the city maintains four elementary
schools and one high school. There
Ia also high school and an ele-
mentary school affiliated with the
Normal College.
A parochisl school on The ele-
mentarv level is operated by st.
John The Baptist Roman Catholic
Church. The Willow Run school
district provides the tuition OF
students who attend the public
schools from its area.
Facilities Exceptional
The citys recreational facilities
are exceptional. including not only
the ordinary school programs but
also a well-organiLed recreation de-
partment supported by the local
government The city recreation
departments program centers
around two community houses, GIL
bert and Park Ridge. and most ot
the citys nine parks. and includes
league competition in numerous
sports. art and handicraft classes,
dramatics. and other activities
which are educational as well as
recreatiOnsl.
An outstanding health record IS
maintained in Ypsilsnti through tns
services Of Beyer Memorial Hos
pital. the city health department.
the health program in the public
schools. the MSNC Health Resi-
dence. Leland Ssnstorium, and be-
tween IS and so private specialists
in preventive and curative medt-
cine.
High Standards
Beyer Hospital. opened in 1915.
has staff OF 30 physicians and
surgeons from Npsiianti and out
living communities. The city and
school health programs MAINTAIN
high health standards through con-
stant examinations and clinics. Le-
| land Sanatorium treats tubercular
cases from all over the state.
Returned veterans receive every
consideration IN Ypsilanti. An eN'
pert veterans counsellins service -
operated at the American Legion
Home under the supervision OF Bay
ard Buchen. Mr.. Buchen has done
much to organize on.the-job and ap-
prentica training programs among
/ Ypsilauti concerns. and helps yei.
eras solve wide variety OF prob
lens
Veterans Groups
] Ex.seryice men or women VINO
wish 10 brush up on their sduca-ion
may receive expert instruction at
the Veterans Institute which is ,o-
Gated q, Ypsilauu Hish school
/ We sraus organizations such as The
| American Legion and the Neter-
/ ans o: Foreign Wars are active aud