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INMAN ITEMS
(Continued from page Four)
Mrs. Irai Watson that their son, T.
Sgt. John Watson had been sent
to Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
» Mrs. John Watson is visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Watson.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gallagher
and family were dinner guests
Sunday of Mrs. Emma Kivett.
J. S. Jackson, df Dow City,
Iowa, visited in Inman Saturday.
Earl Watson left Sunday to
spend a few days wiih his father,
W. W. Watson, of Lincoln.
Mrs. Alice Wolfe returned from
Omaiha last Wednesday.
A large number of Inman people
attended the Memorial Services
for Sgt. Jack Gallaghtr that were
held Wcdnesdv morning.
Mrs. F. E. Keyes went to Sioux
City Monday to visit Mrs. Ermand
Keyes, who is in the hospital
there. Mrs. Keyes returned Tues
day night.
Mr. ar.d Mrs. Gerald Risor, of
O'Neill, visited Mr. and Mrs. Her. j
^kbert Rouse Monday.
W Mrs. lA'or.a e.ronK ana aaugn
" ter, Mr. and Mrs. Art May and
son, from California, are visiting!
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ;
John Gallagher.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hansen
ai 1 family visited at the home of'j
M s. Louis Neilsen at Creighton.
Mr. an I Mrs. Sherman Grazier
and family, of Jefferson City, Mo.,
are visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Coventry.
Mr. and Mrs.Ezra Moor and Rev.
Maxcy were Sunday dinner guests
of Mrs. Eva Murten.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brower, of
Independence, Mo., are visiting
at tht homt of A. M. Butler.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Resinger left
Tuesday morning for Omaha.
Mis. Eva Murten was a Neligh
visitor Tuesdy.
Holt County Soldier
Tells Of Army Experiesce
1 met my wife in the spring of
1
1940 and knew at once that I
loved her. Then on August 25,
1940, we were married at Rush
ville, Nebr. We then moved to
Stuart, Nebr. On October 8, 1942
I was called to the army at Fort
Crook, Nebr. I returned to Stuart
on a fifteen day leave and on Oc
tober 28, 1942, I reported to Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas. From
there I went to Camp Walters,
Texas. My wife came to me De
cember 17, 1942, in Texas. We
stayed there until August 15, 1943,
then went home on leave, return
ing to Texas August 30, 1943,
staying there until January 25,
1944, when I took my wife home
to have our baby. I returned to
Texas alone. Our son was born
March 25, 1944. My wife and son
came back to me April 15, 1944,
and stayed until April 20, 1944,
when I received my orders to
ship. I then took my wife and
son home and reported to Camp
Shenango, Pa. That was the last
time I saw my wife and son at
this writing.
I stayed in Camp Shenango.
Pa., until June 19, 1944. when
I received my shipping orders to 1
Camp Shanks, N. Y. Then on
June lt>, 1944, l boardea tne b. b.1
Washington for overseas. Yes. I
was afraid. It’s a thrill I’ll never
forget; it gives a fellow an awful
funny feeling to leave the states,
not knowing when you’ll be able
to return to your loved ones.
We were on board for fifteen
days when we finally docked at
Liverpool, England. We then
boarded one of thost funny trains
they have and went to Dodington |
Park, England, for training.
We went to London August 20
1944. I’ll ntver forgot those buzz
bombs; they are the worst mon
sters you ever saw, sound like,
a big truck coming in, in fact
that is what I thought they were
the first ones I heard, but I
Changed - my mind in a hurry.
The first one that I heard nearly
threw me out of ‘bed. The closest ’
they ever came to me was one
morning we, Cpl. Elder, Sgt. King'
and myself were eating breakfast.
The first one came over about
'6:30. It went over, then there
came another one; we heard the
motor shut off before it got to us
and knew it was going to land
close. Everyone hit the floor and
I said to myself better hit the
dirt too. I think 1 lived my life
all over a dozen times before the
dang thing hit. Well, is missed
us by half a block but you ought
to have seen our mess hall plas
ter, dirt and about everything
there was in our food. It tore
buildings down and everything.
Too close to suit me.
Then we got orders to go to
France August 26, 1944. We went
to the Airport August 27 and it
took us six hours to get aboard.
I never hope to see so many buzz
morning. We finally got aboard
bombs again; they came over all
the plane and I was nervous.
Whow, it was my first plane ride.
I sat looking down.watching the
ground; I didn’t think we were
ever going to stop going up, then
we were crossing the channel into
France. You never saw such a
sight; bomb craters, buildings and
everything was all torn to pieces.
We finally landed at the Orley
Air Field near Paris. It seemed
the Germans had just left; from ■
what the ptople said they were j
not over three or four miles from
Paris when we landed. We
stoyed at the air field that night
and came to Paris the next morn
ing. Talk about happy people.
The French were really happy to
see the Americans, they would
give you anything you wanted
then; it has all worn ofF now
though. We stayed in Paris till ]
Septtmber 1st, then we joined!
the Seine See. Engineers. I took
training for a. fireman apd got to
work with the fire marshal, as 1
still am. I made Corporal De-!
comber 17, 1944, Elder made Cor
poral February 10, J945, King
Sergeant April 20, 1943. Then
May 8 the wrar ended. Ye', 1 am !
plenty happy. I have a wonder-1
ful wife and son waiting my re-1
turn, no matter how long it may!
be. I am proud of my wife; she
has been a real hero anu soldier;
now we are wailing to see what
is next on the list, but I guess we
can sweat out a while longer and
see w'hat happens. We have
sweated out buzz bombs, air raids
and yes even some action; no
purple hearts or any big awards
go to us, we are Just plain
lucky and we thank God tor all |
of it. However, we were awarded
two 2-Bronre Battle Stars for the
battle of southern France. They
are just small bat tit stars, but a
story goes with each of them, so
to us they mean something |
special.
But now we are waiting to sec
where we go from here; to Ger
many for the occupation or Japan
for more action, or home to our
loved ones, where we all want to)
go. All we can say is God help
us and end the war awful soon.
There are a lot of things that
can’t be written at this time
Patty, things that can’t be;
written about until after 1 get
home or until after the war is
over. There are really double
lines here but the other lines
will have to wait till I get home.
The reason I wrote this dear
I thought they might be interest
ing to you and you would know
a little bit off what I have been
doing since I came over.
France, May 15, 1945,
Love, Ed.
BRIEFLY STATED
Tom Drayton, of Orchard, was
transacting business in this city
Saturday.
Mrs. Edward Casey made a
business trip to Sioux City Mon
day.
Miss Mabelle Bauman spent
the week-end at her home in At
kinson.,
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Froelich
returned Saturday from their trip
to Chicago and New York.
Master Sergeant James Hols
claw left Wednesday morning for
the Muroc Army Air Field in
California, after spending his fur
lough here visiting relatives and
friends.
P. J. Frost and son, Francis, of
Burwell, were transacting busi
ness in O'Neill Monday afternoon.
Pvt. Purven Kipple left Tues
day morning for Fort Riley, Kan
sas, after spending his furlough
here visiting relatives and friends
Mary Froelich is spending the
week at the Froelich ranch near
Chambers.
Dr. Georgf Ste\«ns ,of .Sioux
Fhlls, S. D., arrivfe list Satur
day to atterid the gblf tourna
ment at the Country Club and to
visit friends. He returned to his
home Monday evening.
Miss Kathryn McCarthy, who
was here for the wedding of her
sister, Miss Jeanne McCarthy,
left Monday for her home at
Grand Island.
Miss Bonnie Reimer spent the
week-end at her home in Inman.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ruzicka
returned last Friday from Red
field, S. D„ wh**#. they spent
several days visiting at the home
off her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Sell.
Miss Iona Bacon spent, the
week-end visiting at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Bacon in, Atkinson.
Mrs. Marvin Johnson and
daughter, Carole, returned last
Sunday from Creighton, where
they spent several days visiting
at the home of her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. O. G.
Cromwell.
Miss Dorothy Kratochvil return
ed last Sunday from Oakland,
California, where she spent sev
eral weeks visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Freeman Knight returned
last Sunday from California,
where she had bf In for the past
month
Sumner Downey is in Minnesota
this week taking pictures.
H. J. Lohaus went to Minnesota
this week to get some auto acces
sories.
C. J. Gatz is looking after busi
ness matters in Minesota this
week.
Miss Dona Gallagher and Miss
Mary Jewell Walker went to j
Sioux City Tuesday morning to
meet the Misses Rosemary Dun
can, Janey Frowlcy, Colette Barr
and Alice Beaton, all of Chicago,
who will be house guests of Miss
Gallagher for several days.
Miss Donna Gallagher enter
tained a large group of friends
at a dancing party at the Country
Club Tuesday evening. The party
was given in honor of Miss Rose
Mi« ,!r»nrv Prow
lev, Mbs Colleito Han ami Mia
f In * J i aton, all of Chicago, who
sic guests at t e Haling,,er home
(his v*eek The gaily was a
grand success, with all those pres
on* reporting a good time,
. •
Lt. Ji. G.) Margaret Bosn left
M nday evening for Brooklyn,
N, Y., after spending her thirty
day leave here visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Simon Bosn and family.
H. J. Birmingham made a bus
iness trip to St. Paul and Minne
apolis the first of the week.
Lt. (J. G.) Clinton Erwin Cronin
has recently been promoted to
the rank of Lieutenant in the U.
S. Navy. Lt. Cronin has been
and is now stationed somewhere
in the South Pacific.
J. E. Boha, of Lincoln, is spend
ing the u'eek with his brother,
nephew. Paul Beha and family,
fiephew, Paul Beha and family.
Mrs. F. H. Griffith left Satur
day to spend a few days visiting
her friend, Mrs. Ed White of
Amelia.
Wayne Morris, the driver of the
Sioux City-O’Neill bus, who was
in the bus crash at Inman, is re
ported to be recovering.
Miss Elva Wakefield spent the
week-end at Butte, visiting her
mother and other relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Robert Tomlinson, who
underwent a major operation in
the Norfolk hospital last Thurs
day, is reported as getting along
nicely.
Mrs. George Weldon and son,
George unior, arrived last week
from Redding, Cal., for a few
weeks visit with relatives and
friends.
Miss Mary Helen Martin, of
Omaha, spent the wtek-end here
visiting at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Martin.’
The O'Neill Band will parade
through the business section on
Saturday. June 30. The next
Concert at the Bandstand will be
on July 6th.
Mr. and Mrs. John McCarthy,
of Minneapolis, Minn., arrived a
week a£9 Tuesday, June 19, to vis
it relatives and friends-and to at
tend the wedding of his sister,
Miss Jeanne McCarthy.
Sgt. Robert Miles, who recent
ly transferred to the Military
Police from the Engineers, has
left Camp Perry, Ohio, and is
now in Chicago, during tha strike
there.
Miss Mary Miles came up
from Omaha to spend the week
end visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. E. Miles. Miss Mary
holds a position with the Wood
man Circle in Omaha.
Pvt. Frank Peter arrived last
Saturday morning from Fort
Francis E. Warren, Wyo., to
spend a short furlough visiting
at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Peter, Sr.
_
Mi s Shirley Willson celebrated
her tenth birthday Wednesday,
by entertaining eleven little
friends at a birthday party at the
M ard M that evening, followed
by a theater party.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Biglin re
turned home Tuer iay evening
from Sioux City, where they had
been for several weeks, while
Bill was recovering from a major
operation. He is getting along
splendidly.
________
Mr nd Mrs. Victor Halva and
son, Flight Officer Fred Halva,
who arrived home last Friday
on a ten day furlough from San
Morcas, Texas, were dinner guests
at! the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
B. Soueek at Walnut last Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. W. H. Harty
and daughter. Helen, will leave
today for Chicago, 111., where they
will visit their daughter, Miss
Mary Harty and other relatives.
They will also visit relatives and
frieds in Wisconsin and Iowa, be
fore returning home.
Thomas J Joyce, one of the;
pioneer residents of the county, I
but who has been living in Cali-j
fornia for the past eight years,1
arrived Wednesday from Long
Beach, Cal., and will spend sev
eral weeks here visiting relatives,
old friends and looking after his
real estate holdings .
Pharmacist Mate Second Class
John Osenbaugh arrived back in
the states a week ago Saturday,
June 15. on a thirty day leave.
. tel spending ever seventeen
months in the F.ut opean, African
and Middle Fast theaters of War.
He arrive*! home last Saturdy to
spend his leave visiting at the1
home of his parents, Mr, and Mrs. ]
J. D. Oscnbaugh.
Mrs. K !\ Hoffman left last
Saturday for Los Angeles. Cal.,
where she goes to meet her hus
band, Chief Petty Officer Hoff
man, who has received an honor
able discharge from the United
States Navy. After spending
some time visiting in California
they will return to O'Neill.
CHAMBERS ITEMS
Lela Rothchild is assisting with
the work in the Wayne Smith
home this week.
Pvt. and Mrs. Marvin Fluckey
were charivaried Friday evening
by forty-six friends and neigh
bors, at the Art Fluckey home.
The young people treated the
crowd to candy and cigars. They
spent the evening visiting and
playing games and later enjoyed
a tasty lunch.
Relatives here inform us that
Cpl. Arnie Mace, stationed in
China, has recently been awarded
the Bronze Star for bravery
Bud Butts went to Hastings last
Thursday by bus to visit some
^nie with his sisters, Ethel Mar
dell and Mary Lou Butts. He and
Mary Lou plan to return
home together this Sunday.
Pfc. Merl Hansen writes that he
is back in action in the Philippine
Islands. Merl was wounded sdme
time ago, when a machine gun
bullet cut trough his helmet and
the helmet cut him just in front
of the right ear. He was in the
hospital for several weeks.
Delores Brittell visited with
Mrs. Wm. Ritterbush Monday.
SURPRISE DINNER HELD
AT WALT RICI.1 \RDS
Fifty-fivd friends and neighbors
gathered at the home of Walt;
Richards Sunday in honor of his
daughter, Mrs. George Hodgson i
and his daughter-in-law, Mrs. j
Clarence Richards. This wasplan-1
ned by Mr. Richards as a surprise
for both ladies. The large pic
nic dinner of fried chicken, sal
ads and strawberries was arrang
ed cafeteria style and thoroughly
enjoyed by everyone. Mrs. Jane
Robertson, Mrs. Duane Carson,
Mrs. Clarence Tibbetts and Mrs.
George Thomson went out to the
farm early to help prepare the
meal. Mrs. Clarence Richards
and family are from Wheatland.
Wyoming.
We are happy to hear that S.
Sgt. Edwin Hubbard spent a seven
day furlough visiting his brother
in-law, Capt. Clair Eason in Paris,
France. Edwin is stationed at J
Camp Lucky Strike, near Le
Havre, France.
Pvt. Marvin Fluckey left Sun
day night for Fort Riley Kansas,
to report after his furlough at
home. Mrs. Fluckey is staying
with home folks in O'Neill.
Delores Brittell spent Friday
visiting with Winona Martin.
Marilyn Harley came home
Sunday after a visit with Mrs.
Jim Kirkland in Stanton.
Mr. and Mrs. James Platte took
their daughter, Beverly, Ruth Ann
Porter and Barbara Jean Wilcox
to Camp Joy at the Niobrara
State Park Sunday. The Baptist
camp for the young people will
last throughout the week and end
with a picnic dinner Sunday.
Rev. George Basil Anderson, of
Creighton, Rev. P 1 Sawtell, of
Omaha, and Rev. V d Smith, oi
Butte are helping at the camp.
These ministers were at one time
trom Chambers.
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Stapleman
and family, of Randolph, visited
Sunday at the home of her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Art Fluckey.
The Methodist Youth Fellow
ship held a party at the Duane
Carson home Tuesday evening.
7hey spent the time swimming,
boating and enjoyed a weinei
roast.
Mrs. Eldon Ekms and family,
of Atkinson, are visiting at the
homes of her brothers, Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Elkins and family
and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Elkins
ad family, of Chambers. They
came down Saturday afternoon.
Oren Butts accompanies Hu
bert Smith to Sioux City, Iowa,
Monday with the truck.
The officers of the Methodist
Youth Fellowship called a busi
ness meeting Friday evening to
make plans for their next month’s
work. The meeting was called
to order by the president, Bern
ard Hoffman Six members were
present.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Young
and family and C. E. Mitchell-had
dinner Suuday at the Thane Lee
Mitchell home. ? .
i, . J
Mr and Mr*. Lyle Mitchell, of
Wichita. Kansas, announce the
arrival of a baby hoy, born to
them June 18th.
R. T. 1-c and Mrs. Edward
Grimes drove to Tildon Thurs
day. going on to Omaha Friday
on business. They returned Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mis. Henry Wood,
Phyllis and Dale drove to Spring
view Sunday to visit Mrs. Wood's
parents and a nephew home from
the army.
Helen Childers who has been
employed at defense work at
Wichita. Kansas. U spending her
vacation at the nome of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Childers.
A family reunion was held
Sunday in the Clair Grimes home
in honor of R. T. 1-c Edward
Grimes, who is spending a thirty
day furolugh at home. Those
present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Clair Grimes and Milton, R. T. 1-c
and Mrs. Edward Grimes and
twin daughters, Lt. and Mrs. Loran
Coppoc. Mrs. Lela Crandall. Mr.
and Mrs. Glee Grimes, Jim
linmes. Mr. ana Mrs. uien
Grimes and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Grimes and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Coolidge, Cal
vin and Kenneth,, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Grimts and son. Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Grimes and Bonnie
and Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Newhouse
and Katheryn.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to express my thanks and
appreciation for the cards letters
and gifts received while I was in
the hospital; also for tihe kindness
shown the family during my
absence.
MRS CLIFFORD POTTER.
Dr. Floyd Walter came to
Chambers last Friday night ac
companied by his sister, Mrs. R.
S. Brian and son, Ronnie, of
Weligh, for a visit with their
parents and bi others -until Sun
day afternon. Dr. Walter left
for Omaha and departed for
Detroit, Michigan, for his interne
snip at Grace Hospital, Monday.
Mrs. Brion and son and Norman
Walter accompanied him back to
Neligh.
Norman Walters accompanied
Rev. and Mrs. Dole to Plainview
to a Walther League Rally.
Mrs. Edwin F. Leak, who Las
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. L. M.
Taggart letft the last of the week
to stay with her mother at Lomis,
Cal. Mrs. Leak is the former
Lois N. Stevens. She has been
with her husband at Boston, but
pince tus transfer is returning to
California.
Mrs. Willard Tompson and son
returned last Tuesday from a
visit with her husband, Sgt. Wil
Tompson, stationed at Camp
Livingston, La.
Mrs. Richard Smith and child
ren and Miss Lela Crandall re
turned Saturday from Texas.
Mrs. Smith had been visiting her
husband, Pvt. Richard Smith at
Wichita Falls and Mrs. Crandall
her uncle and family at Austin.
Rev. and Mrs. Peacock of the
Emmet and Amelia Methodist
Churches were guests at., the
Methodist Church at Chambers
Sunday evening where they en
tertained the congregation with
two vocal numbers, accompanied
by their guitars.
Mrs. Merle Hansen received
word that her husband. Pvt.
Merle Hansen had been slightly
wounded and was in a hospital
somewhere in the Philippines. A
letter from him states that a
machine gun bullet pierced his
helmet and cut the side of his
head.
Mrs. Nellie Lawman, of Or
chard, spent a few days at the
Joe Dess and Clifford Potter
homes She returned to her
home in Orchard Sunday.
Miss Jean Doran, of Lincoln,
has been caring for her sister’s
children. Mrs. Cleo Alyderson,
while Mrs. Alderson has been
visiting her husband at Great
Lakes. Mrs. Alderson expected
to return Tuesday.
Tne Silver Star Serving Sis
ters met Friday afternoon with
Joan Bced. All bet two of the
members were pres The les
son was the maki -ons
and button holes wt m
pleted. This co *”»
year's work. The g
ring an achieveme >
held early in Ju
mothers and dach to
Some out-door gam
ed and refreshments ..
angel food cake , :
served * >
Mrs. A. Els and
Lincoln, are visiting
of her sister, Mrs. F
and family. M:
Shaffer, mother of
Mrs. Eisenhauer, is _ , > •
at the Eisenhauer 1
spend the summer • : t * * *