The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-30
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stated. The new Cente: comes un.
der the direction OF the Depart
ment OF Recreation OF the city.
The Fund was able to appropri-
ate several thousand dollars over
and above the original budget to
meet emergency requirements
without incurring a deficit. The
Fund was able to make these ap-
propriations because OF eceipts OF
unanticipated funds from the
Bomber Plant, Rev. Bair pointed
out.
The Fund comes TO the end OF
the year with about the same
amount OF reserves as when the
year began. Collections have been
most unusual this year with only
three per cent shrinkage.
In speaking OF the Fund drive,
Rev. Bair said, "The total amount
OF money set for the goal was
$4S, 900 and the amount raised was
S44,152. In my opinion this was a
most successful drive. In the face
OF the fact that so many plants
were in the process of reconversion
and many OF them actually stalled
in that process"
The Community Fund finished
the fiscal year with a surplus In
cash and bonds Of $ls,444.69 the
financial report read to the annual
meeting OF the group by DR.. How
ard T. Merritt, treasurer, revealed.
The fund had $40,32065 In cash
on hand, January l, 1945, and total
collections during the year were
$66,444.61. Total expenditures Of
the year were $5S.O9S.57. The Fund
had $4S,66669 cash. on hand. De
cember, 81, 1916. An additional
S22,500 outstanding in bonds, un-
collected pledges ad assets. Tn
paid commitments for 1916 amount
to $52,722. leaving the eighteen
thousand dollar surplus.
Director of Council OF Social
Agencies, $1,500; teleph h one,
$213.79; Office expense, travel and
dues, S3304S; clerical help, ST.
S00 campaign, $1,162.02.
Young Women's Christian isso-
citation, $3.50; Starr Commonwealth,
$500; Home Association, $3.50;
Michigan Children's Aid, $3.50; Sal
walton Army, $1,000; Girl Scouts,
$4,000: Boy Scouts 32,400.
Family Agency OF Ypsilanti,
S6,16l; and Social Service Ex-
change, $3.50; Underprivileged
Children $500; Visiting Nursing
Agency, $1,100; Carver Community
Center (South Side recreation),
$500: Gilbert House, s1,352.70;
City Recreation, s3,400; Council OF
Veterans Affairs. $4,000; National
War Fund county, $4,000; con-
tingencies, S57S.5S.
Two new members, Rev. Harley
c. Sipe and Mrs. Jack Willoughby,
have been named to the executive
board Of the Council OF Social Agen.
cies by mall ballot, according TO
the annual report OF the council.
The new members replace Rev.
Raymon Bair and Miss Cornelia
Everard.
The report, presented by Miss
Doris Milliman, chairman OF the
Council, reviewed the past year.
and predicted a good" year ahead.
She tolC the group. however. that
they would be faced with the task
OF finding someone to replace Mrs.
Esther Duston Leenhout5 as exc
cutive secretary OF the council,
since Mrs. eenhouts has indicated
her intention OF leaving In August.
Outlines Work
In outlining the work OF the
agencies. Miss Milliman said in
part, Council OF Social Agencies
functions under an executive board
which meets monthly throughout
member of Masonic Lodge No. 323
nj Milan.
He is survived by his wife, a
brother. Lee Draper. and sister,
Mrs. Lottie Hendershot. OF .Ypsi-
lanti. One brother and two sis
ters have preceded him in death.
The funeral will be Friday at
2:30 p. m. from the Stevens-Bush
Funeral Home in Milan, with Rev.
william Johnson, OF the Methodist
Church I'm charge. Grave-side ser
vices at Mooreville will be con-
Quoted by members of the X. T.