Mills County, Iowa

WILMA WILLIAMS FUCHS SCRAPBOOK
World War II Era Articles
These beautiful articles were generously donated by Wilma Fuchs in 1999.

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JACQUELINE GODSEY WEDS KIRK STEWART

Miss Jacqueline Godsey, daughter of Sgt, and Mrs. Carn Godsey, who reside north of Pacific Junction, became the bride of First Class Electricians Mate Kirk Stearns, son of Mrs. Mary Stearns of Lucas in a ceremony which took place in the First Methodist Church in Omaha, Thursday afternoon, December 17th.

The young couple were accompanied by the bride's sister, Miss Kathryn Godsey, and her uncle, S.M. Godsey.

For her marriage the bride wore a frock of white wool alpaca.  Accessories were of black and her hat, with a matching veil, had white trim in front.  A corsage of pink carnations completed the bridal outfit.

Kirk, who graduated from Glenwood high school with the class of '40, enlisted soon thereafter in the submarine service of the U.S. Navy.  He received his basic training on the east coast and during the past year saw submarine service in the Pacific.  He is on leave, having been transferred to a submarine base at New London, Connecticut, and leaves here December 27th, for that destination.

Jacqueline graduated with the class of 1941, and spent several months last summer and fall in California where the high school acquaintance of these two young people ripened into a romance which culminated into marriage.  She plans to remain with her mother on the home farm until the war is over at which time she also looks forward to the return of her father, who is now serving overseas with the rating of Master Sergeant with Company L of the 168th Infantry.

KIRK STEARNS TRANSFERRED TO EAST COAST

Kirk Stearns arrived in Glenwood Saturday evening from San Diego, California, for a few days visit with his aunt and uncle, Mrs. and Mrs. John Clark and friends.

Kirk who is in the Submarine service of the U.S. Navy has advanced rapidly since entering the service and now has the rank of Electricians Mate, First Class.  He has been stationed on the U.S. 28 for nearly two years and is now being transferred to the Submarine Base at New London, Connecticut, for orders.

This couple, Emfc and Mrs. Kirk Stearns were given their obligations in a joint meeting with Past Department Commander J.D. Smith of Red Oak serving as Chaplain and Mrs. John Clark filling her office of Chaplain for the Auxiliary.

Mr. Stearns, who is Electrician Mate first class, in the Submarine service of the U.S. Navy, has seen extensive service in the Pacific during the past year, and is now on leave while being transferred, from the west coast, to New London, Connecticut where he will receive new orders.

PHILLY ENJOYS WARM WEATHER IN AUSTRALIA

In a letter from Sgt. Paul Phillips with the American forces in Australia, written November 28th, and received here December 14th, he says, "Well, this year we got by without someone arguing about when we would have Thanksgiving and had it on the last Thursday.

"We had a very nice Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and all the trimmings, even to the pumpkin pie, which would have put all the synthetic rubber producers in the U.S. to shame.  But then it was pie and we don't have too much of that over here.

"Speaking of pie, I haven't seen a so-called soft pie in so long I wouldn't know what it was.  The only pie over here seems to be pineapple, apple, or peach, and they serve them hot and I don't like them that way.  I want 'em cold.

I guess we are going to be able to get seven-day leaves starting the first of the month.  I am not really overly anxious about it, but I don't think they will let us go where I would like to go.

"We are just getting started into summer here for sure and although the days are quite warm, a person can generally get a good night's sleep.:

CURTIS R. STEINER ADVANCED IN SERVICE

Pvt. Curtis R. Steiner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Steiner, formerly of Red Oak, now of this community, has been graduated recently as airplane mechanic from air force technical school, Sheppard Field, Texas.

After graduation, he was selected as one of a group for advanced training and sent to Technical School, Chanute Field, Illinois, to become an aviation technical expert in instruments.  The students at this school are specifically qualified men whose been ground or previous training fits them for advanced training as specialists.

His address is:
Pvt. Curtis R. Steiner
Fifth Tech. School,
Sq., Bks. 464,
Chanute Field, Illinois

V.F.W. RECEIVES FIRST WORLD WAR II MEMBER

Friday evening, December 18, the Coons-Radford post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary had the honor of taking into their organization their first members, made eligible through World War II.

ENSELMAN-SEITZ NUPTIALS

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Enselman, announce the marriage of their daughter, Doris Louise Enselman, to 1st Lieut. Marvin C. Seitz, son of Major and Mrs. Charles R. Seitz, which took place Saturday at 12:45 o'clock in the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Omaha.  The double ring ceremony was performed by the pastor of that church, Rev. A.A. Brooks, and was witnessed by members of only the immediate families.

For her marriage the bride chose a two-piece dress of smoke tone blue with accessories in black.  Her corsage of pink carnations was a direct compliment to her ensemble.

The bride and groom are both graduates of the Glenwood High School, with the classes of 1942 and 1939 respectively.

Lieut. and Mrs. Seitz left Tuesday for Muskogee, Oklahoma, where they will make their home since Lieut. Seitz is stationed at Camp Gruber, near there.

MUSIC INSTRUCTOR TO ENTER SERVICE

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Davis Honored by Student, Faculty and Other Friends at Farewell Affairs

Mr. and Mrs.. Stanley Davis, who will leave for Des Moines on December 31st where Mr. Davis will be inducted into the Volunteer Officers Corps, have been feted widely during the closing days of school.  At the final program in junior high school on Friday, Mr. Davis was presented a pen and pencil set by his students.  At similar closing exercises in the senior High School on Friday, a Masonic ring the gift of the band, was presented by Merrill Moore, while, on behalf of the band, Dorothy June Scott gave Mrs. Davis a bouquet of red roses.  A knife for Mr. Davis and a monogramed compact for Mrs. Davis, both the gifts of the Band Parent's Club, were also presented on that occasion.

On Saturday night, the Methodist Choir had a party following rehearsal in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Davis, who were given a money belt and a locket, respectively, by that group.  Miss Amy Hammers made the presentation.  The Committee in charge of the party included Mrs. Floyd James, Mrs. F.V. Kemp and Miss Jessie Rodman.

Mr. and Mrs. Davis were complimented by the Pacific Junction Band, which he directs, at a farewell party on Tuesday evening.

FORMER TEACHER TRAINS IN THE NAVY

Gerald Bryan, principal, received a very interesting letter from Melvin Hetland, former mathematics and biology teacher at Glenwood High.  He wants students to write him so let's write and in that way keep him sailing.

Mr. Hetland is now training in the U.S.S. John Jay, a very large 14 story dormitory and he says that it compares to a ship.  The day's routing begins at 5:45 a.m. and ends at 10:00 for the men.  Almost everything done is prescribed by the navy.  He also says that New York is O.K. but he would trade it for Glenwood with Chicago thrown in to boot.

His address is
Midshipman M.J. Hetland,
U.S.N.R. Midshipman School,
New York, N.Y.

John Jay

 

SECOND TEACHER LEAVES FOR NAVY

Howard Hilton, mathematics and biology teacher, is leaving his teaching for a job Uncle Sam has waiting for him.

Mr. Hilton will continue teaching until Christmas vacation.

He will report January 2nd, to the Naval Communication School, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, as a lieutenant junior.

Mr. Kilpatrick reports that Mrs. Harman Kurtz is going to take Mr. Hilton's position.

Melvin Hetland, former mathematics teacher  is in the navy and at present is stationed in New York City.

Mrs. A. Homer Whitney is in receipt of a letter from Dale Chismore, well known former instructor in the Glenwood schools, who roomed at the Whitney home.  He is now stationed at Camp Murphy, Florida, which, he states, is his fifth assignment since completing his basic training in Chicago.  His address is now Cpl. W.D. Chismore, U.S Army, Company O, 801 Signal Service Regiment, Camp Murphy, Florida.

COWARDIN AND PROCTOR HOME ON FURLOUGH

Hubert Cowardin, son of Mrs. William Beam of Pacific Junction, arrived home Monday on a few days furlough.  Hubert, who has the rating of Yoeman in the U.S. Navy, was on a ship which was torpedoed and damaged so badly that it had to put into harbor for repairs, thus permitting a portion of the crew furlough privileges.

Hubert has been advancing rapidly in the Navy and upon his return to his ship receives an advanced rating as chief petty officer.

While waiting for his train in the depot at Chicago, he was surprised to see another boy from the old home town, Dean Proctor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Proctor of Pacific Junction who was also  headed home on furlough and they continued on from there together.  Dean was a member of the U.S.S. Boise which has been much in the news of late since it was torpedoed and two-thirds of its crew lost.

Dean escaped without injury and made port with the badly damaged Boise which is now undergoing repairs.

Both boys will have the privilege of spending Thanksgiving with their families and a happy Thanksgiving it will be indeed for these families to have their sailor boys with them on this occasion.
 

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MAXINE MESSINGER BECOMES THE BRIDE OF LT. CHEYNEY

Young Officer Returns to Claim Bride, Ceremony Solemnized In Study of Methodist Church in Omaha

Wedding bells rang for a soldier and his young bride on Sunday, January 24, when Lt. Russell G. Cheyney, only son of Mrs. P.G. Cheyney, and Maxine Messinger, daughter of Ross Messinger and Mrs. Faye Messinger of this city took their wedding vows before the fireplace in the study of the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Omaha.  The single ring ceremony was performed by Dr. Arthur A. Brooks in the presence of the bride's mother, and Stanley Engle, a close friend of the bridal couple.

The bride wore a suit of teal blue with black accessories and the groom was attired in his army uniform.

Following the ceremony Mrs. Stanley Engle and Mrs. Warren Knuppel joined the bridal party for a wedding dinner at Dixon's cafe in Omaha.

Lt. and Mrs. Cheyney left Monday morning for Camp Wolters, Texas, where he will be stationed.

The bride was a member of the 1942-43 Senior class in Glenwood high school and the groom, who is a Glenwood high school graduate, completed training January 18 at the Fort Benning, Georgia, where he received his Lieutenant's commission.

SHIRLEY CLITES WEDS AIR CORPS INSTRUCTOR

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clites announce the marriage of their daughter, Shirley, to Instructor Milton Weber, son of Rev. and Mrs. Frank Weber of Murdock, Nebraska.

The candlelight ceremony took place at eight p.m., January 5, in the First Evangelical Church in the First Evangelical Church in Santa Anna, Calif., with the Rev. Berger administering the bows.  Marvin Weber, brother of the groom was best man.

The bride wore an aqua blue velvet dress with brown accessories and an orchid corsage.  The newlyweds will honeymoon in Los Angeles.

The bride will be remembered here as clerk in the Bradley store and teacher of Pleasant Grove school, she is a graduate of Glenwood high school and attended Peru State Teachers' college in Nebraska.

The groom is a graduate of Western Union college and a former athletic instructor in the Emerson high school.

CLIFFORD SNUFFIN WEDS BLUFFS GIRL AT CAMP

Word has been received here by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Snuffin of the marriage of their son, Pvt. Clifford C. Snuffin to Helen Moore of Council Bluffs on Saturday, January 16.

The ceremony was performed by the chaplain at Camp Cha--,Arkansas.

EDITH WILlEY WEDS ENSIGN WILLIAMS

College Romance Culminates  In Marriage of Young Naval Officer In Lincoln On Sunday.

Miss Edith Willey of Liberty, Nebraska, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Willey, became the bride of Ensign Robert E. Williams at 4 p.m. Sunday, January 31, in the chapel of the First Presbyterian church in Lincoln, Nebraska.  A beautiful candlelight service was held using the double ring ceremony with Dr. Miller of the church officiating.  The wedding march was played by the church organist.

Ensign Williams is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Williams of this city.  He received his commission on January 28, at the Midshipman's school in Notre Dame, Indiana.

The bride wore a street length dress of white wool, with navy blue accessories, and a corsage of orchids and jonquils.  The groom was attired in his navy blue dress uniform.

Bridesmaid was Mrs. Ruth Zimmerman of Lincoln, Nebraska, a close friend of the bride.  Her attire was a medium blue velvet street length dress with dusty rose accessories and a rose corsage.  Best man was Gorden Berthelson, an air corps student of Crete, Nebraska, and a close friend of the groom.

Both bride and groom were graduates of Peru State Teachers' College having received their Bachelor of Arts degree with the class of 1942.  Mrs. Williams was a member of the Alpha Erudito, Alpha Mu Omega, Kappa Delta Pi, and Sigma Tau Delta.  She was also president of the Y.W.C.A., for two years.  Mr. Williams was active in the Y.M.C.A. being president one year.  He also took Civilian Pilot training at Peru and received his private license there.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Williams majored in mathematics.  Mrs. Williams has been teaching Junior High at Auburn, Nebraska.

A reception was held at the Cornhusker Hotel after the wedding.  The bride and groom assisted at the reception by cutting the first piece of the three-tier wedding cake.  Refreshments consisted of cake, brick ice cream, coffee, mints and nuts.

Guests of the wedding were the immediate families of the bride and groom and a few close friends.  After visiting a few days in this vicinity, the couple will go to the east coast to reside where the groom has been assigned for duty.

SGT JOHN LING WEDS MINNEAPOLIS GIRL

Word has been received here of the marriage of Sgt. John Ling, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ling now of Lamberton, Minnesota but formerly of Glenwood to Madelo Nordmerken of Minneapolis.

The ceremony took place at Forest Lake, on January 2.  John is now stationed at Fort Snelling, Minnesota.

NEILS LAWSON WEDS FORMER TABOR GIRL

Announcement was made this week of the marriage of Lea Bachlor, daughter of  Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bachlor of Council Bluffs, to Neils Lawson, son of Mrs. Mary Lawson of this city.  The ceremony took place in Rockport, Mo. on Sunday, January 3, in the Christian parsonage with the Reverend Mills officiating.  The young couple were unattended.

The  bride graduated in 1942 from the high school in Tabor where the family then resided and has since attended Van Sants School of Business in Omaha.  Neils who graduated from Glenwood high school in the class of 1939 has recently been employed in the State Adjutants office in Des Moines.  He enlisted some five months ago in the air corps service and was placed on the reserve list being called to active duty only last Sunday when he left for Jefferson Barracks, Mo.  Mrs. Lawson will remain for a time at least with her parents in Council Bluffs but hopes later to be able to join her husband.

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"RED MAXWELL CITED FOR BRAVERY

Dean Maxwell, better known here as "Red" and only son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maxwell, was in the war news spotlight, Wednesday, by reason of having figured in a daring raid made by the Commandos on Tunisia.  The press dispatch was heard in radio news cast Wednesday afternoon.  Two other southwest Iowa boys also mentioned, one being from Council Bluffs and the other from Villisca.  The radio news indicated that "Red" had not only been cited for bravery but had been recommended for rank of Lieutenant in recognition for his daring and bravery in action.  Dean left Glenwood here with Company I and after reaching England, transferred to the Commandos.  The radio news concerning his daring activities in this raid was the first word his parents has had from him in several weeks.

STARS AND STRIPES ISSUED IN AFRICA

Mrs. Mary Stinemates Deupty County Clerk Receives Copy of AEF Official Newspaper Published in Algeries

Through the courtesy of Mrs. Mary Stinemates, the Glenwood Opinion-Tribune staff was privileged to see the copy of the "Stars and Stripes" the Army newspaper, which was sent to her by her husband, Pvt. Paul Stinemates.  The copy was the first edition to be published in Africa and carried much very interesting material about the American armed forces there.  On the front page is a picture of Lt. Gen. Eisenhower in salute, accompanying which is his message of congratulations to the editors of the paper.  On the third of the four page paper is a picture of the new Red Cross Service Club in Algiers, which will feed 500 men, seat 900 in the auditorium.

From the great bulk of  interesting information in the entire paper, the write-up of Algiers by Lincoln Barnett, correspondent for Life magazine, is especially interesting.  He reviews how the city was alight a few short weeks ago with "sullen neutrality" and is "now dark, but alive".  "Allied transports, freighters and warcraft move ceaselessly in and about its magnificent, hill-cradled harbor.  Its streets are jammed with wide-eyed Yanks staring at befezzed moslems and veiled Arab women."

Later in his article, Mr. Barnett continues "Algiers is crowded to  strangulation.  Every good hotel in the city has been taken over by the Army and owners of many fine villas have been evicted by billeting officers.  There are no steel structures here and thus are few effective air-raid shelters.  We simply sweat out the raids in bed.  There is  no point in going downstairs since the bombs travel through the flimsy buildings.  Americans who never saw the London blitz marveled at the curtains of flak that set the Algerian sky ablaze.

"Americans who thought wartime living conditions in Britain difficult are now experiencing life in a heretofore Axis dominated country.  The hundreds of German and Italian "armistice-commissioners' here bled Algeria almost to death.  Because they removed cattle and sheep, Algeria now has no milk, butter or wool.  It has no fowl, no mutton, no chocolate and no sugar, and since it has no fuel for fishing boats, practically no fish.  Rationing of other foods makes British rationing seem by comparison, something conceived by a gastronomic society.

"Citrus-starved Yanks and Tommies are consuming oranges and tangerines by the carload.  Algerian wine may be purchased freely.  It contains 13 percent alcohol and its effects are slow but inevitable.

"The cold rainy season has begun, there is plenty of mud here and the red soil of Algeria sticks to boots like glue.  The comparative comforts of the British military stations are a thing of the past.  In Britain, convoys brought the men cigarettes and chocolates and any number of luxuries.  Here convoys are engaged in supplying the Army with guns, tanks and military supplies.  Americans here have begun to taste in small measure what war can really mean."

Another article on the city of Oran is likewise filled with interesting details.  The author closes it: "But, all in all, Oran to most of the men is a pretty pleasant place to be despite the fact that it gets colder at night that one would expect in, of all places,  Africa.  The men stationed outside the city are working hard to build up their camps, and miracles already have taken place.  Plump the American Army down in a field of mud and 'ere 48 hours are up, there'll be adequate drainage, a central lighting system and running cold (if not hot) water."

For a few days, coming down on the boat, we had American money again.  Had its effect too.  We used to spend five shillings (one buck, American) like it was five cents.  The American money we tended to grab onto and hold fast.  Now we have pockets full of francs, and frankly speaking it's a mess.  There are 75 francs to a dollar, and you get five franc notes, 20 franc notes, 50 franc notes etc.  I've got a roll big enough to choke a bull, but there's not enough money in it to buy a very small cow.  Even if they had cows for sale over here.

The town is full of Moslem women dressed in sheets, Arabs with long beards, and more darn kids than there are in the whole state of Iowa.  Smart people, tho.  Every darn one of them speaks French.  Which most of us don't.  I've tried my French out on a lot of people here, but it seems to be a different breed.  And there's nothing so embarrassing as struggling for five minutes thru some very stale French, and then having the person you're talking to say "Tell me what you want in English and I'll get it for you."  Disconcerting, no less.

The food situation isn't too hot.  The Germans and Italians robbed the place when they were here, which they ain't no more.  You can sometimes get a good meal in a cafe but it isn't a good habit to get into.  You can buy all the dates, figs, tangerines and oranges you want, cheap.  And that's really something after citrus-starved England.

Lugsch told me it didn't make any difference that Iowa beat Nebraska last fall so the first time I see him I pay him the $10 I lost back in Claiborne.  Which reminds me that Jimmo and I decided the other night, after talking things over, that Claiborne wasn't such a bad place after all.

Somebody, and it might have been someone in Glenwood, sent Jimmo one of the worst stories I've ever heard.  Concerns the guy who moved to the city because he heard the country was at war.  I've heard him tell that thing at least 50 times, but no one has laughed yet.  Maybe they will.

We all had a lot of fun at the dance the other night.  There were 150 women students from the University of (censored), hardly any of whom could speak English.  First thing was to find out how much English they could understand.  If it added up to none, we spent the rest of the evening making insulting remarks about the size of their feet, and anything else that popped into our minds.  It wasn't justified, because if this pace has anything it's beautiful girls.  That really doesn't matter, because they won't give you a tumble, and you can hardly be persistent with someone you can't even talk to.

"Diserez-vous quell que chocolate?"  That's the punch line that gets them all around here.  It even worked on Jimmo, who just walked in.  He's opening up a lovely box of chocolates.  And the French words that start this paragraph are strictly my own literal translation of how to ask anyone if they would like a piece of chocolate.

Darn near time to eat.  Which is as good an excuse as any to bring this to a close.  You know, I wouldn't feel a bit insulted if any one sent me a letter from Glenwood.  My best regards to you and more later,

Hod.

Tech. Sgt. G.K. Hodenfield
Stars and Stripes
APO 512, Care Postmaster
New York, N.Y.
P.S.  Christmas wasn't white.

I'S WRITE
for G.K.H.
North Africa
December 27, 1942

Dear Boss:

Just a few lines while I idle away a lazy Sunday afternoon.  The kind of Sunday afternoon that makes spring so nice back in Iowa. Iowa?  That must be a couple of million miles from here.

Jimmie is out kicking the gong around on his last day of freedom.  His transfer to the Stars and Stripes is effective tomorrow and then I'm really going to put him to work.

Hub dropped by a while ago with 9,874 letters for Jimmo from various and sundry peoples back home.  He was on his way to return some ice cream freezers the company swiped for a Christmas dinner.  Kirkendall, Shuffler and Hubert Stone were with him.  If he comes back, like he said he would, I may go back out to the company for a while with him.

Oh, yeah, I forgot to tell you.  I found the  boys again.  First day in town I ran into Jimmo who had his finger in someone's pie as director of a band playing at the Red Cross club here.  Next day we went out to the company area and saw most of the boys, although some are still stationed a little ways away.  Had a special invitation for Christmas dinner, but couldn't make it.  Busy.

Saw Artie Clair Evans at a dance here in town the other night.  Likewise Bill Lugsch.  Bill is as plump as ever, but he's getting bald.  His head in another year or two will look like the two-ball he used to kick around down at Mike Marshall's.

It was sorta funny, Jim and I visiting the company together.  Neither of us had been there for a long time.  I last saw the company some few months ago, and Jim transferred to the commandos right after that.  It was good to see the boys again.  They are all looking well, and most of them are getting a tan back, after so many months in never-never (sunshine) land.  I'd like to give you a personal message from them all but I can't do that.  Not enough room or time.  But they are darn anxious to establish  contact with Glenwood again.  In person.

So far as I can tell Snowy Hunt hasn't taught any of the Moslem women how to jitterbug.  He'll probably try, first chance he gets.

Where we're at, and don't you wish you knew, is a pretty town, but it's all steps.  I spend most of my walking up stairways.  Never seem to go down at all.  Jimmo's been showing me some of the sights he's been here long enough to know the place with his eyes closed.  Good thing, too, because the blackout makes walking more than somewhat difficult.

Jack Messenger is here.  Winnie Holmes probably will be before long.  There are a few of the boys who were transferred that I haven't seen.  Guys like Red Maxwell and Delbert Leet.  I'll probably see them around before long.

I knew when I last wrote from London that I would eventually find the fellows, but I didn't think it would be so easy.

I'm acting as sports editor, home front editor and sort of general re-write man on the paper down hers.  When things get under control I hope to be able to get up front a ways and get some real stories.  Right now there is a lot of organizational work to do.  Don't know just what Jimmo's job will be, but I know I'm going to keep him busy.  I'm not forgetting that trip I didn't make to Houston.  Hi, Russ. Remember that?

JOE BOSTEDT HELD PRISONER BY JAPS

Mr. and Mrs. John Bostedt of St. Mary's township received unwelcome news in a telegram from the war department in Washington, D.C., which advised them that their son, Joe, had been located and was being held as a prisoner of war by the Japanese.  Joe and his twin brother, John and their brother, Glen, who enlisted about two years ago were last heard from about the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor.  They were, at that time, at Corregidor.  It had been over a year since Mr. and Mrs. Bostedt have had word from any of their three sons.

The many friends of these boys are now more hopeful than ever that as long as they have not been reported as "missing in action" by the war department that Glen and John may also later be located, and while being a prisoner of war, particularly, when held as such by the Japanese, is something to be dreaded, yet there is hope of ultimate release.

CLIFFORD MOORE WRITES FROM NEW CALEDONIA

A letter comes to us this week from Clifford Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Moore of Silver City.  The letter which was dated January 6, was written from Noumea, New Caledonia, in which he says, "I expect you have received letters from other service men from distant places, but here is one from New Caledonia.  What little I could see from aboard ship at Samoa, was very pretty, if you like moss and dense growth of coconut and palms.  Oh, yes I should add rain.  It poured all three days we were there, Christmas day included.

Here the country reminds me of the pretty view we get along highway 275 from Glenwood to Council Bluffs.  The hills are dry and bare looking and not any higher than those back home.

This town is beyond describing.  All buildings are so gaily painted and so many flowering trees along the streets it reminds one of a carnival.  The foreign makes of cars with the steering wheel on the right side and all of them so low and racy looking."

Concluding he said, "Best wishes to all my friends from one lonely Iowan."

MAJOR SEITZ WRITES PATRONS ON ROUTE TWO

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Deitchler who reside on Glenwood Route 2, last week received word from their former rural mail carrier, Charles R. Seitz, now major in the air corps.  The letter, which was written on January 8, and which was sent from "Somehwere in England," says in part, "Just a few lines to let you know that I am in this land.  I still think of you fine folks and all my other R.F.D. patrons on Route 2.  I sure wish this war would end soon so that I could go back to my old job on the route.

"I suppose winter is at hand in Iowa with its cold weather and snow drifts, but just the same Iowa is a pretty swell place to live.  Hope you folks enjoyed fine crops in 1942.  If you see any of my old patrons in your neighborhood, give them my kindest regards.  I want to wish all of them the finest kind of luck for the year 1943."

"Cap" as he is familiarly known about Glenwood, despite the fact that he is now a major, has the following address:

Charles R. Seitz
Major oc 0253745
39th Service Group
APO 634 C-o Postmaster
New York City, N.Y.

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JIM EVANS NOW ON STARS AND STRIPES STAFF

Word has been received by Glenwood friends from Sgt. Jim Evans, frequently referred to as "Jimmo" in the "I's Write" column which was a feature column kept up by the boys of Company I when they were stationed at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana and Camp Dix, New Jersey, stating that he has joined the staff of the Stars and Stripes, the official overseas army newspaper.  Jimmo says, "I was watching a red cross show one night.  I had charge of the orchestra when in walks "Hod" grinning like he had heard a new story.  I was really glad to see the scoundrel and now we are both working for the Stars and Stripes."  Just to prove his point he sent along a recent issue of the paper which listed his name among the staff members on the masthead.

He also enclosed a picture of himself showing that the English environment has had its impression for he has donned a mustache.

He mentioned having seen Sgt.  Verris Hubbell and said that he was fine and just as "onery as ever."  He said that he had seen action and that they landed in Algiers on his birthday which is November 8.

In speaking of weather conditions, he says that the sun is extremely warm in the daytime but that at night it becomes very cool.  Climatic conditions, he says "are much different from those in Iowa."

"Jimmo's" address is Sgt. Jim Evans, Stars and Stripes, APO 512, c-o Postmaster, New York City, N.Y.

THREE SELECTEES FROM HERE JOIN NAVY

Three Glenwood men have been inducted into the Navy, being the first from Mills county to enter that branch of the armed forces under selective service, according to records at the Navy recruiting station, 306 postoffice building, at Council Bluffs.  The men are:  Homer Raymond Mitchell, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mitchell, 105 North Locust street, Cecil William Ray, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Ray, 107 North Walnut street, Leonard Earl Davis, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Earl Davis, R.F.D. No. 2,

The three passed their screening examinations at the Council Bluffs station as to the physical, mental and moral qualifications for induction as apprentice seamen (SV) in the Navy, were given their induction papers by the draft board here and were returned to the Council Bluffs station for transfer to the main station at Omaha for their final physical examination and induction.

GLENWOOD BOYS SENT TO CAMP FARRAGUT, IDA.

Cecil Ray, Leonard Davis and Homer Mitchell, who enlisted in the U.S. Navy, went to Omaha Thursday for their final examinations and were sent on immediately to Camp Farrragut, Idaho.

NEAL BONNER WRITS OF LIFE IN HAITI

L.C. Bonner from south of Glenwood was an Opinion-Tribune office visitor Saturday advancing his subscription a year.  When asked concerning his son Neal who went with his wife as a missionary to Haiti about a year ago, replied that he had received a letter and a pound of coffee from him the day previous.

Neal, he said, has found it necessary to learn the French language and Creole as well which is a jargon of French and Spanish spoken by the lower classes on the island while French is spoken by the upper classes.  The officials of the island are British.

They like the Americans who are coming in to develop rubber plantations on the island, are the only ones who speak English.  The island, he said, is well adapted to the growing of rubber plants and large rubber plantations are being developed.  This is bring many young men in from the states, one lad Neal had become acquainted with came from Shenandoah.

Neal wrote his folks that he had mastered French sufficiently to be able to recently preach his first sermon without an interpreter.  The water level on the island is only about two feet below the surface.  He related that it worried him considerably at first at funeral services when he noticed that the caskets placed in shallow graves only deep enough to cover them were lowered into water.

The sanitary conditions on the island he reports are very bad and disease spreads very rapidly.  The infant mortality is very high.  A great need of the natives he finds to be education and a Christian influence which awakens a desire for and appreciation of better living conditions.

EARL KRECKLOW WRITES OF TRIP TO AFRICA

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Krecklow are in receipt of two letters from their sons Earl and Orville, who are with Company I in North Africa, Orville's letter, written in December states that they are both together and in Earl's letter written in November he gives some interesting information saying:

"We are in Africa and it seems more like home, at least so far as the weather is concerned.  I'll tell you a few places I have seen since we left the U.S.  As you already know, we were in Ireland and went across to Scotland.  There we saw a lot of things of interest, large castles and places of historical interest.  I spent several days and evenings in Losgan.  I saw a lot of things I never dreamed of seeing.  From Scotland we went to England and from there we took an ocean voyage.  We came out into the Atlantic and down through the straits of Gibraltar and into the Mediterranean sea.  We could see Spain when we came along the coast of Africa and landed.  We had arguments in which we used lead for an answer, so you see we have seen action.  It was exciting and of course a little dangerous, but I didn't mind that at all.  I have been through Algiers and a few other places since arriving here."

LEONARD SCHOENING ADVANCED TO CORPORAL

Pfc. Leonard Schoening, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schoening of this community, has been promoted to the rank of Corporal, according to word received here this week from the office of public relations.

Corporal Schoening, who entered the service on February 5, 1942, is with the 40th Service Group at Avon Park Bombing Range, the nation's newest and largest bombing range for training bombardiers and fighting pilots.

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MAJOR SEITZ ARRIVES AT FOREIGN DESTINATION

Mrs. Charles R. Seitz has recently been notified by the Government that her husband Major Charles R. Seitz has arrived safely at his destination.

Mrs. Seitz has no idea where her husband is and only knows that he sailed about November 10th.

KENNETH WHITNEY IN QUARTER MASTER CORPS

Dr. and Mrs. A. Homer Whitney received a letter Monday from their son, Kenneth Whitney, who has been stationed near Tacoma, Washington, saying he has been transferred recently to Camp Pittsburg, California, which is not far from San Francisco.

His work is in the Quarter Master Section Post Headquarters where he is official typist.

His address is:  Pittsburg Replenishing Depot, Pittsburgh, California.

He enjoys his work very much and would be pleased to hear from Glenwood friends.

COUSIN RECEIVES CITATION FROM PRESIDENT

Mrs. Merle Meacham has received word that her cousin Com. Ralph J. Arnold of Garden Grove, Iowa of the Navy Supply Corp, has been awarded the Navy Cross by President Roosevelt for heroism in the battle of Midway.

General Arnold, commanding general of the Army Air Forces, reviewed "ten acres of cadets" the entire cadet detachment on a recent visit to the Cadet Center.

The San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center classification center and pre-flight school make up the largest military installation of its kind in the world.

Among those leaving for primary schools were 102 aviation cadets from Iowa, including one from Glenwood, Aviation Cadet Wayne F. Kellogg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Kellogg.

SIX GLENWOOD BOYS CALLED TO AIR CORPS SERVICE

Six Glenwood boys who volunteered several months ago for service in the U.S. Air Corps being put at that time on the reserve list, were called this week to active service all being ordered to report at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.  Neils Lawson, son of Mrs. Mary Lawson, who has been employed in the State Adjutant General's office in Des Moines and Jack Roll, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Roll, who has been employed by the Burlington at Pacific Junction left Sunday.

George Lacey, son of Dr. and Mrs. T.B. Lacey who has been employed in an Omaha bank left Monday as did also Blain Wilcox, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Wilcox.  Blaine has been employed by the Burlington railroad at Pacific Junction.

Harry J. Widows, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Widows, student at Iowa State College and Robert Dean, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dean, who recently returned from California, left Tuesday.

LUGSCH WRITES OF ALGIERS WITH COMPANY I

Likes Climate and People Quartered in Most Beautiful City He Has Ever Seen, Buildings All Modern, Natives Friendly

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lugsch this week received a most interesting letter from their son, Wm. Lugsch, Jr., who is with Company I in North Africa and have kindly permitted its publication in full.

Algeria 25 November, 1942

Dear Folks:

Well tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day, we may not have a lot of turkey and good things to eat but we are all thankful that we are alive and able to eat even this stew that the army puts out.  They are going to have to shoot a lot straighter than they have in the past to kill this boy, of course I realize that it is very possible but I guess we all have to take our chances.

We still haven't received any mail but are hoping to most any day now.  It will probably be fairly old by the time it gets to us, but it will be plenty welcome.  We haven't the faintest idea how the mail service will be here.  It is bound to be much slower than it was in Scotland.  I hope they get air mail set up down here so it won't be too slow.  So far we haven't been able to send any cables but as soon as we can I will send one and as often as I can.

This place is much nicer than the British Isles.  The climate is much better and the people are much nicer even if we can't understand them.  Of course there are a few who still are pro-axis but they are slowly but surely being weeded out.  I sure wish I had brought my camera along, there are so many nice things to take pictures of.  I am sure I will remember most of it without any reminder but it would be nice to have some pictures to look at in later years.  This is quite the most beautiful city I have ever seen, all of the buildings are very modernistically built and of the very latest design in every way.  The city starts at the bottom of a big hill and is built all the way up.  It is a lot like San Francisco.  The people are mostly European but just outside the country becomes old and very native.  The natives have many quaint customs such as having as many wives as they can support (and get in the back of a wagon) dressing as they did hundreds of years ago and still great believers in the Mohamaden religion or Moslem which ever it is.  Their wives are considered very inferior and are not allowed to eat at the same table with the husband, instead they eat what ever is left over and out of the same bowls.  They sit on the floor to eat; in fact they don't have a chair in the house and never wear shoes into the house.  They always break their bread and never cut it.  They never kill snakes nor birds and are very particular about their churches or Mosques.  They don't smoke or loiter around them in fact, not even close to them.  They are usually set aways back from the towns so they are easily accessible and yet set apart from the town itself.  There are some pretty rugged characters among them but they seem to be peaceable as anyone could ask.  Most of them are very black but over here they are considered as good as any white person in the country.  In fact they are a little put out because there are any white people here at all and some of them resent it.  Of course since we have been here they think we are about the most wonderful people in the world.  I think the only reason they think that is because they can have most all of their wine to themselves now instead of supplying Germany and Italy with the biggest share of imported wine.  They have very big orange groves and they are just now ripening and believe me they are really good.  The natives will give us just about all we want and the ones that won't give them to us will trade oranges for cigarettes so we get along just fine.  The funny thing about it is the fact that they never get very many cigarettes in comparison with the amount of oranges they put out, but they don't seem to mind and we are a little short of cigarettes so it all comes out o.k.

I sure am sorry that I can't make it home for that Christmas dinner.  I am almost sure that we can make it by the time the next one rolls around in good shape.  It is a little hard to tell where we will be even by the time this one gets here.  We never know from one minute to the next what is going to happen to us.  It's a funny thing even as conditions are the boys are more contented than they have been since we have been overseas.  I don't know how to explain it unless it is because we are finally doing a job that we have worked on the hardest we possibly could for some 18 months and we are at last making use of all that hard work and doing something that really amounts to something.  It is far from a pleasant task but it is something that must be done and we are proud to be the ones who are and have been picked to take part in such important operations.  Some of us may never live to tell about the things we have done, but that is the price we must pay and we are all more than willing to pay that price if it will help to restore freedom and liberty to all the people in the world and to be sure that the world never gets into such a predicament again.  We all are hoping that after this is all over the United States will never relax or even think of disarming but do just the opposite and build more and better materials of war so that no country or countries could even dream of starting another war.  Also keep up the Selective Service giving every man who graduates from high school a three year term, one year of training in the States and one year of overseas service and one year in reserve, that way there could be a good sized standing army at all times, and as for the air corps they should have the best planes and have so many of them that the combined air forces of the world would only be half as large and one-third as effective, then maybe we could all be reasonably sure of living in peace.

So long,

Bill.

HARRY MEADOWS VISITS PARENTS HERE RECENTLY

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meadows have had the pleasure of having their son Harry N. Meadows with them for a short time, who was on furlough from Fort Riley, Kansas.

Pvt. Meadows has just completed a course in cooking and now is first cook.

MERRILL PLIMPTON NOW HAS RANK OF MAJOR

Leslie Merrill Plumpton, son of Mrs. W.M. Plimpton, has been advanced to the rank of major in the armed forces.  Major Plimpton is the port dental officer at the Los Angeles port of embarkation at Wilmington, Calif.

APPRECIATE SERVICE OF CHAPLAIN IN ARMY

Mr. and Mrs. L.S. Benedict received a letter this week from their son Ora, who is at Camp Polk, Louisiana, in which he emphasized the value of the Chaplain's services in the army.  He says in part, "We know we have a tough job ahead of us.  Fighting a war is not the same as going to a Sunday school picnic.  Old General Sherman's definition of war just about hits the nail on the head, but we are going to do the job and do it well with God's help,"

His address is: Pvt. Ora Benedict, Do. A, Maint. Bks., 7th Armored Div. A.P.O. 257 North Camp Polk, Louisiana, U.S. Army.

BURWYN D. GREENWOOD NOW IN NEW GUINEA

Mrs. Ira Greenwood received a V-letter Monday from her son, Cpl. Burwyn D. Greenwood who is now stationed in New Guinea, stating that he has seen some action there.

OTTO BUCH RECEIVES LT. COMMISSION

Otto Paul Buch was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army of the United States, at graduation exercises held at the Officer Candidate School, Camp Hood, Texas on Thursday, January 21, 1943.  He received his commission in the Tank Destroyer Command and it is in this branch of the army that he will serve.  Otto is the son of Mrs. Henry Buch of Center Township and well known in this community.

WAYNE LINCOLN RECEIVES PAPER IN NEW GUINEA

Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Lincoln of Pacific Junction recently received a letter from their son Wayne who is with the American troops in New Guinea, in which he states: "I am feeling fine, and keeping busy most of the time.  I received the Glenwood Opinion this week.  It was the  October 22 issue, an old paper but I still enjoyed reading it.  I will be getting them regularly.

BROTHER OF MRS. DANIEL COMMISSIONED CAPTAIN

Mrs. H.C. Daniel has received word that her brother, Edward B. Smith, a key member of the editorial staff of the Knoxville, Tenn. "News-Sentinel", a Scripps-Howard paper, has been commissioned a captain in the U.S. Army.  The appointment is to a special branch of liaison and public relations service, designed to provide trained officers for administering occupied territories.

Mr. Smith reported last Sunday to the Army's School of Military Government at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville.  There he will attend a 12-weeks school.  Upon completion of the course, he will be assigned either to foreign duty or be placed on the reserve list and allowed to return home to civilian life, until such time as there is need of his services abroad.

Mr. Smith offered his services to the government nearly a year ago.  He was chosen for the military government branch because of his many years experience as a student of civilian government, in connection with his duties, and his several years as a newspaper in Japan and in the Orient.

Mr. Smith, who is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Smith grew up in Red Oak where he received his preliminary education.

W. MCDOWELL TRANSFERRED TO CHANUTE FIELD

Pvt. William McDowell, who has been stationed at the Army Air Base at Midland, Texas, has been transferred to the Chanute Field, near Rantoul, Illinois.

Pvt. McDowell will take a three months course in sheet metal work.  Mrs. McDowell is planning to return to Glenwood, where she will be during the absence of her husband.

VIRGIL HUNT LEAVES FOR CAMP FOLLOWING FURLOUGH

Pfc. Virgil Hunt who has been enjoying a ten day furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hunt, left Tuesday morning for Camp Barkeley, Texas, where he is stationed.

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I'S WRITE

for G.K.H.

London, England

December 2, 1942

Dear Boss:

'bout time I reported isn't it?

First, I'll have to admit that I've lost track of the old gang, haven't seen any of them for a heck of a long time.  That's with the exception of Jack Messinger whom I ran into one day and whom I later saw walking around taking in the sights of London.  He seems to be getting along fine.

Thank Mrs. Holmes for her very nice Christmas greeting.  I haven't seen Winnie for some time.  I know where he is, but the day I went to see him he was in London on leave.  I don't know whether he know at the time that I could always be found in London or not.

I've been thinking about this letter for some time, and I remembered last night how I used to chase the company down in Louisiana when we were on maneuvers, now I ran into Bill Lugsch, Wendell Stelle, Bus Marshall and Verris Hubbell in Times Square one night, how I later found the whole gang at Ft. Dix, and how I was waiting for them when they pulled into camp, fresh from the U.S.  This will probably be the biggest chase to date, but I'll locate them somewhere.

I'm all out of touch with most of the people back there.  Haven't been writing any letters at all lately, because we are now printing a daily paper, and there's more work to be done than there is time to do it in.  I've been having some swell experiences over here, thought.

Today I was a passenger on a Royal Navy motor launch, went about 10 miles out into the English channel.  Saw them shoot every gun on the boat (and they've got plenty) and they even dropped a depth charge.  Then we went back and picked up the fish.  Snowy Hunt never had a catch like we had today.  I'll bet even Russ Cheyney never did so well.  We picked up three codfish, about 14 pounds each, and one Conger Eel, longer than Kelley Hill.  Almost, (they were stunned by the depth charge, easy pickings.) And, among other things, I've made a deep sea dive (well, down to 15 feet anyway), made about 10-12 broadcasts, about 8 of them beamed by short wave to the States, flown in an army bomber.  Visited every corner of the British Isles and I even saw Mrs. R. once.  That was in Glasgow.  She was walking through a Red Cross club and I turned the corner, almost knocked the first lady off her feet.  She made a great impression over here.  But she wore every newspaper man or woman who tried to follow her.  Three women reporters gave up completely, couldn't take it.

All of these things have kept me very busy, but very happy too.

Every once in a while an Opinion-Tribune shows up and I read every line.  They don't seem to come very often.  That's because they're still going to the old address.  Suppose you can change it for me?

I mentioned that we're printing a daily paper.  We're printing at The Times, which is the most staid, dignified, tradition-bound newspaper in the world.  And what we do to their feelings when we chase whistling through the halls laughing and joking and generally having a good time.  It shouldn't happen to anyone, what's happened to them.  But we gradually are making our influence felt.  The telephone girls used to say, "Your party is on the line, sir, Go ahead please."  Now they say, "Okay your through."  We've even got the fellows in the composing room reading every chapter of Lil Abner.  English newspapers, of course, never use comic strips, except one or two.  The Times would be the last, anyway.

Oh, yes, Glenwood, Iowa, has appeared in print in the British Isles.  Right after I first saw Jack Messinger I wrote a short story about his accident and the ensuing trials and tribulations.  Gosh that seems like years ago.  Anyway, the Evening Standard picked it up in an early edition.  I clipped it to send to Faye, now I can't find it.  But if I do I'll send it along.  I found it.

More later,

Hod

New address: T/Sgt. G.K.H. Stars and Stripes, Headquarters, II Corps, A.P.O. 302 c/o P.M. New York, N.Y.

PAUL RECORDS NOW FLYING INSTRUCTOR

Paul Records, who spent a few weeks here at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.Q. Records, after completing his course of advanced Flying Instruction at Hastings, Nebraska, received orders to report January 4th, at Kelly Field, San Antoine, Texas.

He wires his parents that he has been assigned Trainee Instructor at Central Instructors School, Kelly Field.
 

MILES REAZER IN NORTH AFRICA HOSPITAL

Miles Reazer, Jr., is confined in a hospital in North Africa, with a cast on one leg and foot, according to information received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.L. Reazer.  The communication did not state how serious the injury was and whether he received it in battle engagement or not.  Miles has been with Co. I for some months, but is now a member of the British Commandos.

 

CHESTER HARRISON NOW STATIONED AT CHICAGO

Mrs. Mabel Harrison has received word that her son, Chester Harrison who was inducted into service November 24th, has again been transferred.  "Chet" after leaving the induction center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, was sent to Atlantic City, New Jersey, where he remained for his basic training and last week was transferred to Chicago, Illinois.  He has also been promoted to the rank of Corporal.  His address is as follows: Cpl. Chester E. Harrison, 18 A.M. Cone Electrical School, 1637th Service Unit, 500 So. Paulina St. Chicago, Illinois.

DALE ROBERTS HERE ON FURLOUGH

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Roberts of this city were greatly surprised last week when they received a telegram from their son, Dale, saying that he had received a 14-day leave and would be home for Christmas.  Dale, a United States Coast Guardsman at Olga, Washington, will report back to duty January 3rd.

INJURED CO. I BOY BACK IN NEW YORK

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris of Pacific Junction have received word from the Government that their son Robert Harris has arrived in Staten Island New York where he is a patient in a hospital there, receiving treatment for a shoulder injury.

Robert has been in Ireland since sailing with with company from New York last spring and did not go with the contingent to Africa.

CAPT DEYOUNG NOW IN CARLISLE, PENN.

Mrs. Ward A. DeYoung is in receipt of a letter from her husband, Capt. DeYoung, saying that he has been transferred from Camp Crowder, Missouri, where he has been since entering service several months ago, to Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

LIEUT. HILTON NOW AT HARVARD

Lieut. (JG) Howard K. Hilton, who left Glenwood last Wednesday for Boston writes that he is now comfortably established in quarters at Harvard University where he will be indoctrinated for the next thirty days.  His daily schedule include 5 hours of class recitation, 3 hours of study and 2 hours of drill.  At the close of this course he will report at Washington for assignment to active duty.

L.G. RODMAN, JR., NOW IN MARFA, TEXAS

Mr. and Mrs. L.G. Rodman are in receipt of a letter from their son Junior, that he has been transferred from Minter Field California, to Marfa, Texas.  His new address is Pvt. L.G. Rodman, 1115 T.E.F.T. Sqd., A.A.F.A.F.S., Marfa, Texas.

MAX HOWICK STATIONED AT CAMP BARKELEY

Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Lipsett, have received word that their nephew, Max Howick who entered the service several weeks ago has been sent to Camp Barkeley, Texas where he is with the Medical Training Battalion.

Pvt. Howick is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Howick of Fort Dodge, who formerly resided here where Mr. Howick was linotype operator on the Mills County Tribune.  He is also the grandson of Ora Lee.

GEORGE WHITE ENJOYS FURLOUGH FROM NAVY

George White, son of Mr. and Mrs. G.E. White of this city arrived New Year's Eve for a few days visit with his parents.

George who is a Fireman second class, aboard the P.S.S. California, has seen extensive service in the Pacific, and this is his first visit home since his enlistment more than a year ago.

LT. STEWART OSTERHOLM TO FORT LEONARD WOOD

Eighteen officers in the Iowa State Guard at Des Moines were named this week to attend the school for state guardsmen at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, starting January 9th.

Among this group is Lt. Stewart Osterholm of this city and former Opinion-Tribune linotype operator.

JULIUS SIREF HOME FOLLOWING HOSPITAL STAY

Pvt. Julius Siref, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Siref who is stationed at Camp Pickett, Virginia arrived in Glenwood last Thursday for a few days visit with his home folks.

Julius has been confined to a hospital in Camp Pickett, following injuries he received early in November, while on maneuvers, which resulted in a broken leg. 

He will leave Friday morning to return to the eastern camp. (Incomplete)

SGT HOLMES ENGLISH LANDLADY WRITES MOTHER

Mrs. Grace Holmes received a Christmas package from an English woman in whose home her son, Sgt. Winston Holmes, has a room.  Among other things in the package was a little Red Cross costume that this English housewife had made for Sgt. Holmes' small niece, Dixie Ann Hubbell.  The letter with the package stated that, in spite of strict rationing, they were planning a small celebration of Sgt. Holmes' birthday which was December 30th.

AVAN BONNER JOINS THE U.S. NAVY

Aven A. Bonner, 18 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle C. Bonner, of near Glenwood, has enlisted as a naval aviation cadet in the United States Naval Reserves and been sworn in at the Kansas City Naval Aviation Cadet Selection board.  He was graduated from the Tabor high school in 1941, and has been working on his father's farm.

When ordered to active duty, Bonner will report to the U.S. Navy Pre-Flight school, St. Mary's College, California, for three months of physical conditioning, instruction in naval essentials, military drill and ground school subjects.  After completing this course, he will be sent to one of the Navy's numerous reserve bases for primary flight training.

ERVIN KIZZIER TRANSFERRED TO SHARON PENNSYLVANIA

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Kizzier has received word that their son, Ervin, who is in the U.S. Navy, has just completed training at the Torpedo school at Newport, Rhode Island, where on December 23rd, he was graduated with the highest honors in his class.

Ervin has now been transferred to Sharon, Pennsylvania, for advanced training in this line of work.  His new address is as follows:  Ervin Kizzier, W.S. Navy, Westinghouse Manufacturing Company, Sharon, Pennsylvania.

SGT VANDERSHULE IS ILL IN AFRICA

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Vandershule have received word from their son, Staff Sgt. Thomas Bandershule, that he has been very seriously ill with tonsilitis, has been in the hospital for three weeks and will have to return to the hospital in four weeks for an operation.  Sgt. Vandershule is a member of Co. I in Africa.  He spoke in his letter of having enjoyed a visit while in the hospital from an elderly woman from Piattsburgh, Pa., who has been a missionary in Africa the past eight years.  From her, he learned really what happened when the American forces landed there.

SGT. HUBBELL IN HOSPITAL IN AFRICA

Sgt. Verris Hubbell of Co. I. 168th Infantry, is in a hospital in North Africa, according to word received by his family, but he has not been wounded in action, as has been erroneously reported in  some parts of Glenwood.  Sgt. Hubbell is experiencing a recurrence of the allergy on his hands which first developed while the Company was quartered in the British Isles.  He is in the hospital for observation and tests as to what may be causing this condition

NEW ADDRESSES OF THOSE IN SERVICE

S.W. Kier, Baker 3-c, M.T.B., Ron. 11, c/0 Postmaster, New York City, New York; Albert W. Crouch, A.S., U.S.N.T.S., Co. 1767, Great Lakes, Illinois; Clifford Fieselman, A.S., U.S.S.Y.P. 430, c/o Postmaster, New York City, New York; Aux. Miriam Parker, 61st WAAC Filter Co., AWS P.O. Box 1567, Wilmington, North Carolina; Pvt. Ralph Stewart, 37466634, Co. C 94th Rec. Bn. APO 264, Camp Chaffee, Arkansas.

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SEVERLY INJURED WHEN THROWN FROM JEEP

Pvt. Wayne Lowden is reported to be recovering nicely in the hospital in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, where he was taken following an accident when he was thrown from a jeep while on maneuvers on December 16.

Wayne, the son of Mrs. Faye Lowden of this city, sustained a serious arm injury, which has been in a cast since that time.  From the latest reports it will be necessary for him to remain in the hospital there for several weeks more.

His address is Pvt. Wayne Lowden, 17078244, Brooks General Hospital, Fort am Houston, Texas.

SOLDIER BROTHERS HONORED AT DINNER SUNDAY

Mrs. Orrin Osterholm entertained at dinner Sunday honoring her husband Lt. Orrin Osterholm who arrived Saturday from Fort Benning, Georgia, where he has been attending officers training school and for Pvt. Robert Osterholm, who was enjoying a three day leave from his duties at Fort Snelling, Minn.

Guests present included Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Riekena and family of Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dalton and son Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. O.C. Osterholm, Richard, Leo, and Wendell, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hayes, Ed Hanks, Gary and Douglas Osterholm and the Misses Alyce Haley and Claire Detlef all of this community.

SGT. BOLTON AWARDED 'PURPLE HEART' DECORATION

Mrs. Sidney Bolton of 209 N. 13th Street, Council Bluffs last week received her husband's medal, "The Purple Heart" decoration, awarded  him for military service and wounds received December 26.  Sergeant Bolton is with the army somewhere in North Africa.  His wife had been notified that he was wounded and in a hospital, but this was the first she had heard directly from him.  He stated he was sending his medal to her and his little four months old son, Danny, whom he has never seen for his safe keeping.

Mrs. Bolton is the former Ioia Phifer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Phifer of Council Bluffs and a niece of Mrs. Minnie Dent of this city.

CPL. NEBITT ENTERS TRAINING AT FT. KNOX

The department of War Information releases the statement that Cpl. Kenneth George Nebitt, son of Mrs. Grace Nebitt of this city, who is stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, is now receiving basic training for a radio operator in the armored division of the U.S. Army.

The school, which trains the thousands of officer and enlisted technicians needed for the Army's hard-hitting armored divisions, is headed by Brig. Gen. Stephen G. Henry, Commandant.  In the communication department of which Lt. Col. Wiley V. Carter is director, "Armoraiders" in a 14-week course undergo such varied training as learning how to transmit code from inside a bouncing tank with a sending key strapped to the leg.

MAX MYERS NOW AN AVIATION CADET

Aviation Cadet Max E. Myers, 26, son of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Myers of Sacramento, California, formerly of Glenwood, has just completed his basic training at the Merced Army Flying School with class 43-c according to word received here this week.

He was employed by the Los Angeles Railway Company before his acceptance as an aviation cadet.

He will go to Yuma, Arizona for his advanced instruction.  At the completion of his course there he will receive his "Wings" and will join Uncle Sam's legion in the skies.

ENJOYING (?) SUMMER WEATHER IN AUSTRALIA

Sgt. Paul Phillips, who is on the other side of the equator in Australia, write the Opinion-Tribune force that he wishes he could have a handful of the cold weather we are having in this vicinity as the season there is middle summer.

He also writes that he is receiving the O.T. and that he enjoys reading it even though it sometimes arrives are irregular intervals.

CONVOYED CO. I BOYS TO NORTH AFRICA

Jim Maxwell, a gunner on the U.S. New York, arrived in Glenwood the latter part of last week on an eleven day furlough from his duties.

Jim for the past year has been aboard the ship, New York, which is used in convoy patrol.  He was in the convoy which took Company I to Ireland last April and he was also in the convoy that took the same group of men to Africa early in November.

In conversation with Jim, he says (Incomplete)

ROBERT LAWSON HONORED AT FAREWELL DINNER

Mrs. Mary Lawson and Mrs. Beatrice Broadfield entertained at dinner Sunday honoring Mrs. Lawson's son Robert who on Monday left for service in the Marine Corps.

Guests present at the dinner were Cpl. Neils Lawson of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fleer of this city and Miss Alice Phelps of Omaha.

"Bob" left here Monday morning for Omaha, where he reported for duty and left that same day for Des Moines, to take final examinations before leaving for San Diego, where he will receive his basic training.

24 SELECTEES LEFT HERE TUESDAY NOON

The following contingent of 24 men left by bus from Glenwood, Tuesday noon for induction into the army at Camp Dodge.

Glenwood: Harvey D. Brake, Melvin Kingery, John Cecil Bell, Werner Hofmann, Edwin L. Johnson, Stewart L. Wilcox, Clifford D. White, Robert M. Beldin, Robert P. Brightenburg, Roy Biancalana.

"PETE" KIER AGREES IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE

S.W. Kier, of the U.S. Navy, better known here as "Pete", has completed preliminary training at the Boston Navy Yard and is spending a furlough with his mother, Mrs. Nora Kier, before reporting for duty with the Mosquita Fleet out of New York.  When he was a lonesome gob during his opening days in the Navy at San Diego, he wrote this newspaper, asking the girls here to send him a letter.  This paper published the letter and for the ensuing two weeks, Mrs. Kier was deluged with mail.  Girls of all ages responded to the number of about 200.  Reader at the greatest distance from Glenwood to accept the invitation was one in Buffalo, N.Y.  "Pete" is still trying to answer all of these, which he greatly appreciated. 

STANLEY DAVIS TO BE AT CAMP WALTERS, TEXAS

Mrs. Stanley Davis returned Wednesday from Des Moines, where she had accompanied Mr. Davis for his induction into the army.  Mrs. Davis will be a houseguest in the Floyd James, Frederic Empkie and Leonard Dean homes until the last of next week when she goes to Minera Wells, Tex., to join Mr. Davis who is stationed at Camp Walters.  He will receive basic training there before going to the Officer Training School at Ft. Benning, Ga.

LT. AND MRS. NOLL VISITED HERE WEDNESDAY

LT. Charles Noll, who was graduated on Monday from the Officers' Training School at Ft. Benning, Ga., with a second lieutenancy arrived in Omaha early Wednesday where he was met by Mrs. Noll who has been staying in Fairbury, Neb., and together they visited in Glenwood on Wednesday.  Lt. Noll had charge of the Natural Gas Co. office here before his enlistment.

BOB EDWARDS IN HOSPITAL IN DENVER

The many friends of Bob Edwards, former Glenwood boy will be happy to know that he is recovering nicely from a recent operation in the base hospital at Denver, Colorado.

'Bob' several months ago, resigned his position on the Council Bluffs police force to join the Air Forces of Uncle Sam and is now stationed at Buckley Field, near Denver.  His address is: Pvt. Robert F. Edwards AAF Ward A-20 Buckley Field, Denver, Colorado.

ROLFE STILES JR. NOW AT NORMAN, OKLAHOMA

Rolfe Stiles Jr., son of Mr. and --Council Bluffs, writes to have his paper changed to Norman, Okla.

Rolfe Jr. enlisted in the Navy on September 23, and took his boot training at the Naval Training station at Camp Bennion, Idaho.  He was chosen for aviation machinist's mate at the close of initial training and has been transferred to Norman, Oklahoma where he is now studying.

LT. SLEZAK BEING SENT TO FT. BENNING, GA.

William E. Slezak, second lieutenant in the Motor Transport stationed at Camp Gruber, Okla., has been assigned for three months special training preparatory for a first lieutenant's commission at Fort Benning, Georgia.  He and Mrs. Slezak plan to leave Camp Gruber this week and enroute to Fort Benning will visit for a few days with Lt. and Mrs. Thomas Benton at Annison, Alabama.

RONALD DOAN NOW AT CAMP ROBINSON, ARK.

Mr. and Mrs. M.C. Doan have received word that their son Ronald, who was inducted into service several weeks ago has been sent to Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark.

Pvt. Doan is with the Medical Replacement Training Center where he is taking an eleven weeks course before being assigned to a Medical Department organization.

DR. HOWARD GALT IS JAPANESE WAR PRISONER

Mrs. Julia Skiles, well known former Glenwood resident now of Shenandoah, writes friends here that word has at last been received from her brother, Dr. Howard Galt, for many years a missionary in China, that he is a Japanese prisoner of war and has been for some time, but that he is being well treated and permitted to do research work.  His son, Sheffield Galt is also a war prisoner.  Word came to Dr. Galt's wife who resides at the Missionaries' home in Clearmont, California through the Red Cross and is therefore thought to be authentic.

Dr. Galt is a brother of R.P. Galt of Silver City.

HAROLD ECHTERNACH NOW AT SAN DIEGO

Harold Echternach writes to have his Opinion-Tribune sent to him at L.S.T. Co. X, General Detail, Destroyer Base, San Diego, Calif.

He says, "I don't know how long I'll be here but I want the news from the old home town as long as possible."

FLIGHT OFFICER HOPP TRANSFERRED TO BOISE

Flight Officer Keith Hopp, who has been stationed at Sioux City, accompanied by Mrs. Hopp visited over the week end here at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Marshall, and with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hopp.  Keith left by plane Monday morning from Sioux City for Boise, Idaho where he will be employed as an instructor at Gowen Field.  Mrs. Hopp will join him there later.

DELBERT BOWLEY ARRIVES FOR FURLOUGH HERE

Delbert Bowley, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Bowley, arrived Friday morning for a two week furlough with his parents.  Delbert, a gunner third class in the merchant Marines has been in service for the past fourteen months, of which the last seven have been spent in hostile waters.

VERNON LEE WILSON HOME ON SURPRISE FURLOUGH

There is great rejoicing in the Vern Wilson home in Pacific Junction over the surprise arrival of their son Vernon Lee Wilson Tuesday evening, from whom they had heard nothing since last August.

After his enlistment and training he was sent immediately to New York City where he was assigned to active duty with the Atlantic Fleet.  His boat is now undergoing a few repairs.

ALBERT W. CROUCH HOME ON FURLOUGH

Albert W. Crouch, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Crouch arrived Saturday evening on a nine day furlough.  Albert has completed his basic training at Great Lakes, Illinois, and is now a first class seaman.

He and six other boys from his company have been chosen for armed guards.

HARRY NIEMOLLER CALLED HOME BY FATHER'S ILLNESS

Harry Niemoller, first class seaman aboard the U.S.S. Natchez, came on Tuesday of last week called home by the serious illness of his father, Fred Niemoller, who is in the Jennie Edmundson hospital in Council Bluffs.  Harry has been in the navy for three years, modestly admits he has seen considerable in this time but refrains from talking in observance of navy regulations.  He was due to report in New York City, Thursday, February 4.

RICHARD WHITESIDES JOINS NAVY RECENTLY

Word has been received that Richard Whitesides, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Whitesides of this city, has joined the U.S. Navy and at the present time is stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station at Chicago, Illinois.

WAYNE LOWDEN HOME WITH ARM IN SLING

Pvt. Wayne Lowden, who is stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and who suffered a broken shoulder several weeks ago when he fell from a jeep in which he was riding is spending a few days in this community with relatives and friends.

KORAH BAKER NOW IN NORTH AFRICA

Korah A. Baker, son of Ward Baker former Glenwood residents but now of Percival, Iowa, is stationed in the war zone of Africa.  His present address is Cpl. Korah A. Baker, 3783661 Hq. and Hq. Sq. 8th Fighter Wing, A.P.O. 3307 c/o Postmaster, New York City, N.Y.

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LIEUTENANT SEITZ JAP PRISONER

Lt. Raymond E. Seitz, son of Major and Mrs. Charles R. Seitz of Glenwood, who was reported missing in action in the Phillipines some months ago, is now known to be alive and held as a Japanese prisoner of war.

A telegram received in Glenwood, Wednesday afternoon from the Army Department in Washington, D.C., said 1st Lt. Raymond Seitz, Junior Corp Engineer, reported prisoner of war of the Japanese Government in the Phillipine Islands."

The telegram was received by his mother, his father Major Seitz being overseas himself, and at the present time stationed somewhere in England.  Family and friends of this popular young Glenwood soldier are rejoicing over the news that he is alive, all hope of which had about been abandoned since so long a time had elapsed after he was reported missing.

Grave concern is felt as to his welfare as a prisoner of war, but the fact that he is alive even though he is in the custody of the enemy is encouraging news.

DONALD HINES STATIONED AT FORT BLISS, TEXAS

Word has been received that Donald Hines, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray McMillan former Glenwood residents now of Council Bluffs, who enlisted some weeks ago in the Coast Artillery, that he has been sent to Fort Bliss, Texas.

Don states that he is in the anti-aircraft division of the Coast Artillery.  He finds the work very interesting, but does have to get up in the mornings.  His address is Pvt. Donald L. Hines Battery K 512 C.A. (aa) Fort Bliss, Texas.

JOHNSON TWINS WERE HONORED ON SUNDAY

Wayne and Wesley Johnson, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Johnson, who have been enjoying a nine-day furlough from the Navy, were honored at a family dinner Sunday at the home of their parents.

Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Alan Hasselquist and daughter, Karen Rae of Malvern, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jamison and Connie Sue of Hepburn, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Danielson and children, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Johnson of Villisca, Miss Rosemary Stowe and the immediate family.

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson were honored this same afternoon by a telephone call from their son, Kenneth, from his naval station in Virginia.

Wayne and Wesley returned to the Naval Training Station at Chicago, Illinois, Tuesday.

MAURICE MCILNAY AT CAMP BARKELEY

Mr. and Mrs. E.B. McIlnay have recently received word that their son, Maurice, is now stationed at Camp Barkeley, Texas.

Maurice entered the service in October, being sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he received his basic training.  He states that he likes the army life very well and sends greetings to all of his friends.  His address is Pvt. Maurice E. McIlnay, Troop A, 90th Ran, Squad, Camp Barkeley, Texas. 

LT. AND MRS. WALKER ARRIVED HERE MONDAY

Lt. and Mrs. Louis Walker, arrived in Glenwood Monday afternoon for a few days visit here with his father, L.W. Walker, Sr., and Mrs. Walker.

"Swede" as he is known here, graduated from the Glenwood High School with the class of 1940 and a few months later he joined the army at Fort Crook, Nebraska, being with the Medical Training Replacement Center.  For the past year he has been stationed at Camp Barkeley, Texas, and it was here that he received his officers training graduating from there early in the month.

Lt. Walker is now stationed at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, where he and Mrs. Walker will return at the end of his leave.

JACK EDMONDS HEARD FROM AFTER THREE MONTHS

Mrs. Minnie Edmonds has just recently received a letter from her son, Pvt. Jack Edmonds.  The letter which was dated November 8, is the first she has received for more than three months.

Jack who is in the Marines, is presumed to be somewhere in the Soloman Islands.  He states that the natives were very friendly toward them when they landed, that he is well and likes the climate which is like summer.  Of his work he says "I am kept plenty busy, driving a truck, standing guard and marching.

LIEUT. SEITZ RECEIVES PROMOTION AT FORT BENNING

Lieut. Marvin C. Seitz, youngest son of Major and Mrs. Charles R. Seitz, who has been enjoying a ten-day  leave here with his mother and other relatives and friends has just recently been promoted from the rank of Second Lieutenant to the rank of First Lieutenant.

Lieut. Seitz has been attending cannon school at Fort Benning, Georgia, for the past several weeks and left with Mrs. Seitz from Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, on Tuesday.

CO I BOYS HEARD FROM IN NORTH AFRICA

Capt. Meacham of Hdq. Co. 168th Inf. Tells of Troops in Action Glenwood Families Receive Letters from Algeria

Mrs. Merle Meacham received a letter Sunday from Capt. Meacham who is in the headquarters of the 168th Infantry.  The letter was mailed on December 3rd, in Algeria, North Africa, and is the first communication which she has received since he went to Africa.  In his letter, Capt. Meacham says that "the 168th did itself proud as usual."  He states that he has witnessed many bombing attacks and has seen many German planes.  One of those which he saw shot down at night he described as "looking like a big torch or flare dropping from the sky."  Capt. Meacham told in his letter of a memorial service having been held two weeks earlier from the men of the regiment who were lost.  At the same time, the Purple Hearts were awarded to the wounded men.  In the balance of the letter, Capt. Meacham described the people, costumes and customs of North Africa which he says is the most interesting country in which the regiment as been quartered since leaving the U.S.A.

Glenwood people have been most interested in the report, as Co. I of the 168th is made up largely of Glenwood boys.  Capt. Meacham's parents are residents of Council Bluffs.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Krecklow also received letters from their sons Sgt. Earl and Cpl. Orville Krecklow, who serve with Company I and their letters are as follows:

December 2, 1942

Algeria, Africa

Dear Mother and Dad:

Here I am again and hope everyone is feeling fine.  We are all feeling swell over here.  We have been having nice weather, since we landed.  Have you had much snow lately.  We have seen snow, but it was on top of the mountains.

I have written you before, but don't know whether you have received the letters or not.

I suppose you are wondering why I have written this way.  Well, this is the way they told us to write this letter, why I don't know unless they have a special way of sending them.

I have been to town a few (Incomplete) 

LIEUT. COMMANDER SCOINS DINNER GUEST HERE

Dr. and Mrs. J.M. Donelan entertained at a family dinner Thursday evening in honor of their son-in-law, Lieut. Commander W.H. Scoins, who left the following day for Washington, D.C. to report for medical duty in the Navy.  Before Dr. Scoins and the other guests, Dr. and Mrs. J.P. Donelan, left for Omaha following the dinner, Dr. and Mrs. J.M. Donelan called their daughter, Mrs. Scoins, by telephone in Altadena, Calif. and all enjoyed a brief visit with her and the two children of the  Scoins home, who were well but rather lonely without husband and father.

KELLOGGS NOW HAVE TWO SONS IN SERVICE

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Kellogg now have two sons in service.   Glen, who left on last Thursday, is now addressed as Glen L. Kellogg, A.S., U.W. Maritime Service Training Station, Section 245, Sheeepshead Bay, N.Y.

Wayne, who has been stationed at San Antonio, was recently transferred and is now addressed as Air Cadet Wayne F. Kellogg, Curtis Field, Brady, Texas.

CECIL DAVIS WRITES HE ENJOYS HOME TOWN PAPER

Mr. and Mrs. S.C. Davis are in receipt of an interesting letter from their son, Cecil, who is now stationed at Cecil Field, F.F., U.S. Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida.  He says, "Christmas and New Years is over.  We had a very nice dinner, turkey and trimmings both days.  Otherwise, those days were no different from any other working days.

"Thanks for advancing my subscription to the Opinion-Tribune as I sure do enjoy it. 

HEAR FROM CLIFFORD JONES AND PAUL NOAH

Mr. and Mrs. Ray S. Wright received two very interesting letters last week, one from Clifford Jones and the other from Paul Noah, who entered service from here at the same time.

Clifford is at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas.  He is in a light tank division and thinks his work is very interesting.  Mrs. Jones has an apartment in the town, Fort Smith, Arkansas,  His address is Pvt. Clifford Jones 37466637, APO 264, Camp Chaffee, Ark., U.S. Army.

Paul is at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana.  He is in the Medic division and trying very hard to like his work but would rather be a welder.  His address is: Pvt. Paul Noah 37466630, Medical Detach 410 Inf., APO 103 Camp Claiborne, La.

ORRIN OSTERHOLM RECEIVES LIEUTENANT'S COMMISSION

Orrin C. Osterholm, son of Mr. and Mrs. O.C. Osterholm of this city, was commissioned a second lieutenant in the army on January 7, upon completion of the officers' candidate course in the infantry school at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Lieut. Osterholm, known to all as "Pape" enlisted in the army on February 10, 1941, with Company I 168th Infantry and went to Ireland with his company in April of last year.  He held the rank of staff sergeant at the time of his return to the United States more than three months ago, be-entering officers' training.

He arrived in Glenwood Saturday for a few days leave with his family, and on January 18, he plans to leave for Camp Roberts, California, where he will receive his assignment.

RONALD HURST ADVANCED TO STAFF SERGEANT

Ronald Hurst, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hurst, has been advanced to Staff Sergeant at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hurst.  Ronald has been in the army six months.

WAYNE KELLOGG ENTERS PREFLIGHT SCHOOL

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Kellogg have  received work that their eldest son, Wayne who has been stationed in the Classification Center of the Army Air Corps, San Antonio, Texas has entered the preflight school there.  Wayne's address is now air/c Wayne Kellogg, San Antonio air cadet center, preflight group7, San Antonio, Texas.

CABLEGRAM FROM CO. I

A cable-gram which came to the Opinion-Tribune this week from Co. I read:  "Christmas Greetings and Happy New Year to you.  Have arrived safely in North Africa and are well--the boys."  The delay in its delivery here, we understand, is occasioned by the fact that there were thousands upon thousands of similar such cable-grams to relatives and friends which reached New York on which the postal telegraph company has been working night and day sending out each in the order it was received in the New York office.  While we all had learned several weeks ago that the boys were in North Africa, yet it was darned nice to get this person message and know that these lads were thinking of us here in the office at the holiday season.

Another message came in this week from a former member of the Opinion-Tribune staff Paul Phillips, who is soldering out in Australia where he is complaining of the heat.  "Phily" writes that he is lounging around without his shirt these days when off duty but that he is still wearing his shoes as he hasn't gone "completely native as yet."  I'll wage that when he reads of this 20 degrees below zero weather it will make him homesick.

EARL MADDOCKS ADVANCED TO RANK OF CORPORAL

Earl Maddocks Jr., has been promoted to the rank of Corporal according to work received this week by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Maddocks.  Cpl. Maddocks entered the army October 26 and is stationed at Camp Adair, Oregon.

BILL BAKER NOW CREW CHIEF AND SERGEANT

Word has been received from Mrs. Edwin Ross that her brother, Bill Baker is again located in California after several flights on the west coast in Washington promoted to Crew Chief and --Texas and Arizona.  He has been ---sergeant.  His present address is Sgt. Bill Baker, 18th Bomb Squadron, Blythe, California.

WELLONS NOW LIEUTENANT COMMANDER IN NAVY

Former County Attorney H.T. Wellons who enlisted in the U.S. Navy last spring has now risen to the rank of Lieutenant Commander.  He passed through Omaha last week enroute from the east coast to San Diego, California where he will be stationed for a time.

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I'S WRITE

for G.K.H.

The following letter from "Jimmo" to "Hod" for this column appears to have been written five months ago when the Company I boys were still in North Ireland.  It evidently reached Hod after he left the London office of the Stars and Stripes and followed him around until it located him in North Africa as he penciled a notation, "This is a little late, Wayne, but better late than never," after which he started it on its way to Glenwood.  He had mailed it on January 2 and it arrived here February 8.

It gives a vivid review of what the boys were doing late last summer before they left on their African invasion trip and mentions so many of the fellows individually in Evans own inimitable style that we will agree with Hod, it is ,"Better late than never."

SOMEWHERE IN NO IRELAND

August 16, 1942

Dear Hod,

Thanks for the Memories--Tonight I'm in the reminiscent mood, mainly because I've been sitting around listening, earlier this evening, to some of the boys talk about old times.  Almost every evening, you can find a group of fellows that did not have pounds enough to make a trip to town, talking over old times; talking about the things they used to do, people they all miss.  And once you get mixed in with a jam session of that sort, it's hard to break away.  You like it, sitting there talking with the boys from the home town, and gazing off to the north watching the evenin' sun go down.  Aye, north!!  You can't fool me--I know my directions over here, but that blamed Irish sun don't.  So let's talk over old times, Hod.  Makes a guy sorta feel that much closer is going back--though we're all thousands of miles from home.

Comes at --his moment, the soldier's lullaby floating down through the trees--"Taps," as if to say, in a soothing tone, "Okay, boys, let's hit the hay.  That's all for today.  So get busy and visit with the folks back home--via a few dreams."  Seems like everytime I hear "Taps" blown, I kinda relax and forget all the cares of the day and just take it easy; start to day dreamin' at night and rememberin'.  Recall your article on "Taps" that made such a hit with everyone that read it--and there were many!  Well, you know what I'm trying to say then.

In the orderly room again, as usual, where I'm writing this, is the usual congregation of Staff Sergeants.  "Sully" Honig is sitting here by me reading the latest issue of the Stars and Stripes, occasionally reading aloud to the rest of us.  "Ahh," he says, "looks like the boys in the Pacific have really got to rolling at last."  Then, "another article says they have got several thousand Nazi prisoners too."  Some of us hear him, some of us don't.  It makes no difference.  I think he was just reading to himself, anyway.  "Sully" is one of those guys that has furnished many memories for all of us, as you well know. Member how cussed ornery he was immediately after coming to Glenwood high school?  Then his sports career around town made him a favorite of all who knew him, and some who didn't (Darn--I wish he'd leave.  That knife is beginning to hurt my back).  Then we watched him leave bachelorhood and join the ranks of the married men.  Still in the army, he remained the fun-loving sport he'd always been and made friends with all the new men we were to train and live with.  He's the kind of guy you like to have around--anytime!  (Whew!!  He's gone, and so's the knife.  Whatta relief.)

SWINGY HARLEM TUNE

The exact opposite of what it was a few minutes ago, this room has suddenly become very quiet.  Glancing back over my port-side shoulder, I can see Tom Vandershule vigorously "having it out" with someone who is evidently trying to muss up his dreams.  He's not talking any, but he's tossing and bouncing worse than a Council Bluffs to Omaha street-car.  Who can tell--perhaps that is exactly what is happening.  Chances are he's dreaming he is riding one of those cars, 'cause, after all, "she" does work in Omaha, I'm pretty sure.  Gotta take it pretty easy on what I say about him, however.  He's my Platoon Sgt. I started out in this Army with Tom as my Squad Leader, and J.B. "Duck" Surber as the inventor of all the trouble I was destined to get into.  Little did I realize just what was in store for me, when that guy finally came straggling up to the Armory and signed up with Co. I.  We've been in the same platoon together (The Famous Fourth--I don't have to tell you about it, Hod--you've been in it) and Tom B. has been our "boss" all along, and has done a mighty fine job of it too.  And that's doing a lot, considering what all he's had to put up with.  It's been lots of fun--even the night I stopped long enough by Tom's old Model T Ford to give him (and her) a stick of gum.  He never has forgiven me for that and I've often wondered why.  The gum was all right and I let him go a year and a half without paying it back.

OF MOTOR TRIPS AND BURNIN LIPS

Finally dozing off, in the next bunk, is Everett "Little Harvey" Kisby, the life of any party.  Kisby is the guy that used to look funny on the line along side of those two big guards, the Gafney brothers.  But when the ball was snapped, there wasn't a tougher football player on the field than "Harvey."  He acquired this "Harvey" handle when he was working for Don Wheeler.  He always wore a uniform that had "Firestone" printed on the back in big letters.  When there's a day off around here, and the fellows journey to different villages in search of relaxation and excitement, always there are takes returning with them that are almost mythical; unbelievable.  But when Harvey goes to town, it is said the most everybody in the unfortunate village he chooses to visit, brace their feet.  But I don't believe that, I think he is one of the best behaved of the lot.  Why, it was just the other day I heard that the last time he went to Belfast, Duck Surber, Bill Lugsch, and Gerald Rupe went along and the way I get it they stopped long enough enroute to purchase, of all things, "Nursery Rhyme Books!!"  The fact that a very pretty Irish colleen was behind the counter at the book store, had nothing to do with their decision to make the purchase. 

Surber, by the way, will have to start carrying matches, because five shillings is a lot of money to pay to get a cigarette lighter "out of hock."  Here's how it happened, leaving out, of course, certain details.  Seems Duck borrowed the lighter from Kisby, and then loaned it to a passing ATS gal a perfect stranger.  She refused to return it on account of it was a cute little gadget and she fell in love with it.  (The lighter, you dope,--not Surber).  But the situation went back to normal again after the gal devoured a 5 shilling dinner.  But that's a Yank for you--feed the hand that bites you!

OF BURNING TOAST AND PRUNES

Then letting my eyes settle in another corner of the room, I see "Pape" Osterholm, of the "that's my boy" fame.  I doubt if there is a single person with the Forces in Northern Ireland that hasn't heard of that new son of his and seen the picture of the little lad  and it's mother.  Proud?  That's putting it mild.  And he has a right to be, so I guess we all don't mind hearing about "the boy" time and time again.  I recall here the other day, when he were on a hike, "Corky" Twaddle saw a little Irish fellow (about 8 years old) going down the road and he adged up to "Pape" and said, "Bet that boy can lick your boy."  Pape didn't act as though he'd heard.  But right here, with all joking aside is a good place to offer congratulations.  Too bad he can't go back to get acquainted with the little type just now, but I've a hunch it won't be too long.

HOW LOVELY IT WAS

Coming up on the side-lines, I see "Sully" has given up for the day and has turned in.  How he can sleep, tonight, is a mystery to me, for right next to him is Verris Cummings Hubbell, a "ripsnorer" if I've ever heard one--and I've heard one!  At the present, he's making a noise not unlike a noon whistle arguing with a tobacco auctioneer about the prices of brass bands.  Maybe that doesn't make sense, but who cares?  I'm getting more like Ireland every day.  Just as though he arranged it so that by conscience would bother me so that I'd be ashamed for what I've written, Hub stopped snoring.  That's the way with some guys--you just don't trust 'em.  I went to Belfast with him one day, and he acted like a bush-league, Pretended like he didn't even know me.  Was he stuck-up!  By the way, speaking of memories, do you know when it was that Hub first joined the National Guards and all about his record in the Service in the years following? No?  Well, he has been recommended for the Legion of Merit by our Commanding Officer, Capt. Robert P. Mulligan.  I'll enclose the story on that with this and you can use it in the I's Write column as well as in The Stars and Stripes.  It's really swell that he receives this honor and Hub really deserves it.  I can put down here in three words, what the official paper really said in many.  It said "A Swell Guy."  I'll never forget the day you walked into the Court house and listened while Hub told you how much you'd enjoy going down south with Company I.  And how much you griped the time you wanted to go to Houston, but somehow you were "promoted" to Corporal of the Guard for that day and never did get to Houston.  Duck Surber was with you on guard, and it wasn't long until Corky Twaddle was, much to his consternation.  Corky and I went to the trouble of building a life-like dummy, depicting a sentry, in your tent, with a sign attached mentioning that fact that you weren't going to Houston.  You took our picture--me, the dummy and Corky, and everyone, for a long time afterward kept insisting they didn't know which one the dummy was.  I know, but he wasn't in the picture.  Yeh you griped about all that; told Hubbell he'd rue the day he talked you into joining the Army.  But seriously now, Hod, aren't you kinda glad he did?  And so, to our favorite Top-kick a really grand person (there's that knife again), we once more dish out the congratulations, and to him also, we say--THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!

OF RAINY AFTERNOONS

Then there's Bill Lugsch back there in the corner, on his bunk, trying to think up some excuses to go to Londonderry.  Just now he's telling Charge of Quarters Corp. Ed Barkus twenty-seven reasons off-hand why he doesn't want to be awakened for a five-thirty o'clock breakfast.  Off-hand I can think of eighteen more that he missed, but they all go against Military Regulations.  You remember Bill, Hod.  He's always in our hair, and it's harder than heck to get anything on him.  But really, he's not a bad fellow at all.  After al, he graduated in the class of '35, and wasn't that the best class that ever came out of G.H.S."  Sure, it was--and don't you dare doctor the dates up that I have just typed down here--for the sake of putting your class on the map!  Bill goes to Belfast occasionally, and usually comes back with some pretty good yarns.  But not about himself.  You always hear those about two weeks later from some guy that's suddenly remembers "he was along with Bill that day."  Usually, it rains when he goes cavorting around, but that doesn't matter--he and his side-kicks, Ed Barkus, Don Kirkendall, Marshall Al Hostetter, and others too ornery to mention merely sing their merry way down the road a la bus, and finally one of 'em decides to run the darn thing. 

BAPTIST LADIES MET

The Baptist Kensington Society met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Cecelia Van Kirk, with Mrs. Fae Deitchler as hostess.  Current events was a roll call response.  Following short business meeting, Mrs. ---Steward had charge of a patriotic program, which consisted of several readings with reference to Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays.  Lunch was served to thirteen members and one guest, Mrs. Mary Moore.