Ill THESE UNITED STATES
New Bong Stories Related
On Anniversary of Death
By WNU Features.
On the first anniversary of the untimely death of Maj.
Richard I. Bong of Poplar, Wis., America’s ace of aces,
many interesting facts concerning the modest farm youth
who skyrocketed to fame in the armed service of his coun
try are revealed for the first time by the memorial founda
tion bearing his name.
Tbe admiration and respect for<
the air hero who shot down 40 Jap
anese planes, held by his friends and
Eeighbors in the tiny village of Pop
ir in northwestern Wisconsin, is
^Indicative of the personality and
character traits of Bong, the man.
Shunned Limellghl
Bong never considered ,*7mself a
famous personage. He never
.thought he was a hero and he con
sistently refused to accept the
plaudits of the crowd. Inherently
shy and overly modest, he shunned
attempts of friends to place him in
the limelight.
It is a matter of record that
he usually tried to pass the
glory on to others — to Ms
ground crew, his fllghtmates
I and even to parents of all serv
icemen. It was his statement
that "the real heroes of this
war are the parents who sit and
watt at home and suffer the
real tortures."
Although Bong in early childhood
showed keen interest in aeronau
tics and flying, it is doubtful that he
ever thought he would realize an
ambition to pilot a plane. He would
gaze longingly at planes that passed
over his father’s farm, dreaming in
awe at the miracle of flight.
Planned to Teach.
Of modest circumstances, he
looked forward to a teaching career
In his native state. To this end he
was enrolled at Superior State
Teachers college in Superior, Wis.,
during the days that fate was
sweeping America towards war.
By May of 1941 Dick had entered
the army. In November he was ac
cepted as an air cadet That Bong
wag an apt pupil and skillful in the
handling of airplanes was indicated
soon after his training started. In
January, 1942, he was made an in
structor at Luke Field. In Septem
ber of that same year he was on his
way to the Pacific theater, where
he accomplished the deeds now so
well known to the world.
‘Probables* Unrecorded.
Other airmen, hailing his record
of "kills,” have stated that Bong
shot down at least 9 or 10 more
planes than he was credited with,
but that because of his rather un
orthodox methods of air-fighting,
these never were recorded official
ly. He had a habit of trailing his
enemy to doom and consequently
no witnesses were on hand to verify
these probables.
Of further interest is the obser
vation that the majority of Bong’s
missions were accomplished at long
range; he flew hundreds of miles
most of the time before encountering
actual combat. Even so, he man
aged to outscore all pilots, not only
In the Pacific area but also on the
European front.
His success and skill no doubt
were accounted for by his ac
curate “eye.” It was an ac
cepted fact that Dick's eyesight
was most unusual, for he could
sight an enemy plane quicker
than anyone else In his squad
ron. Once he got on the trail of
a Zero, It was almost certain
death for his foe, for he rarely
missed.
Around his home town of Poplar
friends will tell you even today
that Bong had a real hunter’s in
stinct. His mother has said that
Dick observed things in the dark
that others would miss. She tells
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of his tramps into the woods, gun
in hand and a faithful dog at his
heels. The Bong family still re
tains Dick’s favorite hunters.
Establishes Record.
On July 28, 1943, he became
America’s leading ace of World War
II when he added four victims to
his string. His total was 15 and he
rapidly was approaching the mark
set in World War I by Capt. Eddie
Rickenbacker. He had engaged in
his 25th operational flight.
In August, 1943, he was promoted
to the rank of captain and in Octo
ber he received the Distinguished
Service Cross from General Mac
Arthur for heroism over New
Guinea’s Markham valley on a
mission flown July 26.
Bong passed Captain Rickenback
er’s record of 26 planes on April 13,
1944, when he shot down his 26th
and 27th enemy planes. In April,
1944, Bong was promoted to major
and a short time later he was pre
sented with the Congressional Medal
WAR HERO'S ANNIVERSARY
. . . MaJ. Richard I. Bong, Wiscon
sin farm youth, was America’s
ace war pilot, being credited with
40 Jap planes before he was killed
in a test flight.
of Honor by General MacArthur on
Leyte Island.
Test Flight Fatal.
Major Bong scored his 40th Jap
plane in December, 1944, and not
long afterwards he was ordered
back to the United States for spe
cial duty. He was made a test pilot
and it was while flying an army jet
propelled fighter that the accident
occurred which cost his life on Au
gust 6, 1945. Two days later he was
buried in the quiet little country
cemetery at Poplar.
The foundation bearing Dick
Bong's name was organized by men
and women from all walks of life.
Its objective is to perpetuate the
memory of deeds of all American
airmen of World War II, as sym
bolized in the valor of Major Bong.
This it proposes to do through
awarding engineering scholarships
to high school graduates and
through erection of a shrine at Pop
lar.
HARDY ANIMALS ... In an attempt to fill the need felt by cattle
men in cold regions of North America for a breed of beef cattle which
would weather sub-zero conditions, A. S. MacLellan, dominion herds
man at Walnwright, Alta., Canada, started crossing male beef cattle
with buffalo cows 25 years ago. The result was “Cattalo.” Today
the Cattalo looks more like a domestic animal than a buffalo, al
though it has inherited the latter’s robust qualities and size. In
weather which would freeze cattle, the Cattalo survives. After the
third generation the buffalo hump has been bred out, reproduction
bred in, so crossbreeding was dropped. Quality of the beef is equal
to that of the Aberdeen Angus, Shorthorn and Hereford.
Many Texans Will ‘Walk Themselves to Death’
AUSTIN, TEXAS—Approximate
ly 380 Texans will "walk themselves
to death” this year, Texas Safety
association predicts.
Most of the victims will walk
with the traffic and will come from
behind parked cars to be struck
down, the association reports on the
basis of a study of fatal accidents.
Other pedestrians will meet death
while crossing at intersections
against the signal and while cross
ing diagonally across the street.
Pedestrian fatalities increase
around the hour of sunset in all
seasons of the year, the survey
shows, with the greatest number of
mishaps between 7 p. m. and 8 p. m.
during the summer months. The
Saturday and Sunday toll consti
tutes approximately 50 per cent of
the total pedestrian accidents.
The survey covers fatalities dur
ing the first six months of the year.
FIRST SHOE REPAIRS . . . Volunteer French shoe cobblers are
shown at work in one of *'ie shoe repair projects established in Paris
by the Salvation Army to provide repairs denied Parisians since
outbreak of war.
OH THEIR FEET AGAIN
Parisians Secure First Shoe
Repairs Since War Outbreak
Twenty-five thousand Parisians
who have been wearing the same
battered and tattered shoes since
the war cut off ail sources of leath
er—and new shoes—are having
their first half-soles and new heels
since 1940, as a result of a shoe
repair project launched by the Sal
vation Army.
Spurred by reports that shoes are
the most needed article in France
today, the Salvation Army recently
dispatched 500 shoe repair kits to
that country. Each kit contained
enough material for the repair of
50 pairs of shoes. Leather soles,
leather and rubber heels, pieces of
leather for patching of sides and
uppers were included in the kit
along with a hammer, repair knife
and other equipment.
Several Parisian shoe cobblers
volunteered their services to the
French Salvation army and these
men have been working in th wel
fare department of the "Armee du
Salut," taking care of long queues
of French men, women and chil
dren, who were urged to come for
free shoe repairs.
Referring to the dire need for
shoes in France, returning Salva
tion Army investigators report that
the few new shoes on sale not only
are extremely expensive but also
are very uncomfortable, the soles
being made of wood and the tops of
a heavy cotton material. Poorer
people have managed to half-sole
their old shoes with strips of aban
doned tires while many, unable to
procure even this material, are
wearing shoes that literally are tied
on. Many poor people are wearing
makeshift sandals made of thin
slats of wood.
State-Owned Farms
Aid Food Shortage
By Boosting Output
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — Through
its operation of four farms, the Illi
nois department of public safety
ranks as one of the most extensive
farm operators in the state, accord
ing to Director T. P. Sullivan. Three
branches of the state penitentiary
and the state farm at Vandalia
farm a total of 7,928 acres and ex
pect a 1946 crop with a valuation
of more than $250,000.
Complying with an order from
Gov. Dwight H. Green that the
state's farming activities be extend
ed to the maximum to relieve the
present food shortage, Sullivan ar
ranged with the institutions to culti
vate all available acreage.
Although operation of the farms
saves the state money, principal
reason for their existence is the oc
cupational therapy involved, Sulli
van explains. Inmates are kept oc
cupied on the farm, therehy learn
ing a trade to qualify them for a job
when released.
Products of the farms are as
varied as any well-managed farm
unit.
Radar Gear Utilized
In Ocean Oil Quest
NEW YORK.—Another postwar
use of radar was disclosed with an
nouncement that scientists in a div
ing chamber, using radar to fix ex
act location of their finds, will start
soon on a hunt for ocean-bottom oil
under 2,000 square miles of water in
the northwestern Bahamas islands.
Work will get underway immedi
ately, equipment already having ar
rived at Nassau aboard the 112-foot
ship Stanba. which will serve as
mother ship for the experts work
ing below her. The ship formerly
was used by the Canadian navy in
anti-submarine work.
Absence of Stomach
Proves No Handicap
BOSTON.—Eighty-nine persons in
Boston have no stomachs. Dr. Frank
Lahey of the Lahey clinic reports.
Despite lack of a stomach, these
people are well and happy. Dr. La
hey reports. Removal of the stom
ach eliminated danger of can
cer and malignant growths. A loop
of intestine is used as substitute.
One man has been living for nine
years without a stomach.
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AY1AI1UN NVlbS
AVIATION TRAINING
Several aspects of aviation will
gain momentum shortly as a result
of educational programs set by
scores of major colleges and uni
versities. The Board of Regents of
New York State has recommended
a State Technical Institute of Aero
nautics at Syracuse, N. Y., to pro
vide two-year courses for high
school graduates who wish to pre
pare for junior technical positions in
the aeronautical industry. . . . Cor
nell university has taken over Cur
tiss-Wright corporation's research
laboratory and wind tunnel at Buf
falo, N ,Y., for use In a co-operative
research educational program . . .
Illinois U. has set up three avia
tion courses. They cover flight
training, aviation technician train
ing and airplane mechanics. . . .
University of Texas plans a new
course in airport management in
addition to courses already offered
in air transportation and airline ad
ministration and training. . . .
Northwestern university is planning
the establishment of new Institute
of Aeronautics for the purpose of
conducting research on the funda
mental problems of the aviation
industry, calling for an ultimate en
dowment of $10,000,000. ... A course
in applied aerodynamics will be of
fered during the spring term at the
Daniel Guggenheim School of Aero
nautics at New York university. . . .
Iowa Wesleyan college has added
an aviation department with 10
semester courses.
• » •
A man who can walk only
with the aid of two crutches re
cently received his private pi
lot's license. The new pilot is
Casmer J. Sikorski of Polonia,
Wis., who is a victim of infan
tile paralysis. The license was
granted by civil aeronautics ad
ministration after Sikorski had
completed flight training at the
Stevens Point, Wis., municipal
airport. Sikorski owns his own
plane, equipped with hand con
trols for all operations.
• • •
ENTERTAIN PATIENTS . . .
Thirty-five young patients of the
Adelaide Tichenor Orthopedic
foundation at Long Beach, Calif.,
got their first plane ride and view
of their city from the air as guests
aboard a Mainliner.
TRAVEL FELLOWSHIPS
Providing school teachers with
low-fare air travel fellowships on
United States international airlines
is the objective of a plan broached
by J. Parker Van Zandt, director
of aviation research at Brookings
institution. A teacher awarded a
fellowship could “hitchhike” his
way abroad and spend six to eight
weeks of study and travel in a num
ber of foreign lands at a total
cost of a few hundred dollars. Sim
ilar fellowships could be accorded
foreign teachers to visit the U. S.
Bread Makes the Pudding!
(See Recipes Below)
Don’t Waste Bread!
Most of us don’t think it matters
one way or the other whether we
kin yj yy a yy aj a
stale slice of
bread, but, if
each family were
to save a s^ce of
bread every day,
| the amount would
feed many mil
lions of hungry families who are
less fortunate.
Small families, particularly find
that the average loaf of bread dries
rather quickly, and there are sev
eral slices within the week that are
regarded as unfit for sandwiches.
But there are literally thousands of
uses for such bread.
Why not start on a personal
campaign of your own just to see
how much you can save by using
every scrap of bread well? Spread
the word to your friends and neigh
bors, and let’s see if we can’t really
save food, which is the equivalent
of putting dollars and cents in your
pocketbook?
Here are ways to use those left
over pieces of bread with meats
and vegetables. They stretch these
other foods as well as make the
dish more savory, which will be of
interest to the palate as well as the
purse.
Tangy Cheese Dish.
(Serves 8)
5 cups toasted V*-lnch bread cubes
V* pound American cheese, grated
3 eggs, beaten
V* teaspoon salt
V* teaspoon paprika
Yk teaspoon dry mustard
ZYk cups milk
Alternate layers of cheese and
toast cubes in a greased 1% quart
casserole. Combine beaten eggs,
salt, paprika, mustard and milk.
Pour liquid mixture over bread and
cheese in casserole. Bake in a
moderate (350 degree) oven for 35
minutes.
Meat Souffle.
(Serves 6)
2 cups ground cooked meat
Yk teaspoon salt
V* teaspoon pepper
4 egg yolks, beaten
2 tablespoons shortening
Yk cup chopped onion
IV* cups milk, scalded
3 cups bread cubes
4 egg whites, stiffly beaten
Combine meat, salt, pepper and
beaten egg yolks. Melt shortening in
a small skillet,
add onion and
cook five min
utes. Pour scald
ed milk over
bread cubes.
Combine meat
mixture with
bread and milk. Fold in stiffly beat
en egg whites. Pour into a greased
1% quart casserole and set in a
pan of hot water. Bake in a mod
erate oven for one hour.
•Baked Tomato Surprise.
(Serves 8)
2 3-ounce packages of cream cheese
2 tablespoons milk
LYNN SAYS:
The Know-How of Bed Care:
Beds should be cleaned on the
day that you give a thorough
cleaning to the bedroom. Remove
all blankets, sheets and pillows
to a chair. Draw the mattress
off the bed so that the frame may
,be dusted thoroughly.
Box springs may be cleaned
with a vacuum cleaner, and dust
may also be gathered from wire
springs with the vacuum. Wire
springs may also be wiped with
a clean, lintless cloth that has a
few drops of lemon oil sprinkled
on it.
The mattress should be gone
over thoroughly with a vacuum
cleaner on both sides. This, of
course, may be done on the bed
or chair.
Change the mattress pad fre
quently, and flt the sheets care
fully at the corners, tucking them
well underneath the mattress
when you make the bed.
LYNN CHAMBERS’ MENUS
Salmon Salad Potato Chips
•Tomato Surprise
Watercress Salad
Bran Muffins Beverage
Blueberry Cobbler
Cream
•Recipe given.
1 teaspoon garlic salt, if desired
2 teaspoons celery salt
4 teaspoons salt
4 eggs, beaten slightly
2 cups dry bread crumbs
8 medium tomatoes
Combine cream cheese, milk and
seasoning. Add salt to slightly beat
cn eggs. rwte
dry bread crumbs
on pie plate.
Slice each toma
to crosswise into
fourths. Place one
tablespoon of the
cheese mixture
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with the other tomato slices. Place
toothpick into middle of each "sand
wich” to hold tomato slices togeth
er. Roll the tomato slices in the
bread crumbs, dip in beaten egg and
roll again in bread crumbs. Bake
on a well-greased cookie sheet in a
hot (400 degree) oven for 20 min*
utes.
Bread Griddle Cakes.
(Makes 14 cakes)
2 cups dry bread crumbs
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon salt
% teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup finely grated apple
Soak dry bread crumbs in milk to
soften. Add salt, cinnamon and soda
to bread crumb mixture. Blend thor
oughly. Add beaten eggs and apple;
mix well. Drop by tablespoon onto
a hot greased griddle. Turn over
and brown on both sides. Serve with
syrup, honey or apple sauce.
Now that so many fresh fruits are
in season, you’ll certainly want to
make good use of them. Fruits
combine well with bread crumbs
and give a nourishing finale to the
lighter meals we are accustomed to
eating in warmer weather. Here’s
a lovely dessert dressed up to fit a
queen's table:
Baked Fresh Peach Macaroon.
(Makes 6)
0 medium fresh peaches
1 egg white, stiffly beaten
Vt cup white corn syrup
Yi cup (irmly packed brown sugar
Z cups coarse dry bread crumbs
Dip peaches in hot water to re
move skin. Slowly combine beaten
egg white and corn syrup, beating
until blended. Add sifted brown su
gar and bread crumbs. Cover peach
with macaroon mixture. Place on a
greased cookie sheet and bake in a
moderate (350 degree) oven for 25
minutes.
Danish Apple Cake.
(Serves 8)
1 quart applesauce
2 cups toasted bread crumbs
3 egg yolks, beaten
Yg cup melted butter or substitute
% teaspoon cinnamon
54 cup sugar
3 egg whites
6 tablespoons sugar
$4 teaspoon vanilla
Combine applesauce, toasted
bread crumbs, beaten egg yolks,
butter, cinnamon and sugar. Bake in
a greased two quart casserole in a
moderate ovenvfor 45 minutes. Re
move from oven. Beat egg whites
until stiff, add sugar gradually con
tinuing to beat until mixture stands
in peaks. Add vanilla. Top apple
cake with meringue and return to
oven for 15 minutes or until mer
ingue browns.
It’s a duty to see that no fat goes
to waste. Here are quick tips:
Every bit of fat left from cooking
may be saved and used again un
less it has scorched or is too strong
in flavor.
Keep any fat from scorching and
smoking. For once a fat reaches
the smoking point, it gets rancid
and it doesn't taste good.
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For the Nursery
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CWINGIN’ on a star and sliding
^ down the moon . . . that’s what
our personality-plus bears do. Use
for crib, carriage covers, nursery
linens.
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They're so fat and funny . . . you’ll
enjoy the embroidery in beginner-stitches.
Pattern 705 has transfer of 17 motifs from
2 by 2 to 5>/a by 10 Inches.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current conditions, slightly more time is
required in filling orders for a few of the
most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept.
561 W. Randolph St. Chicago 80, m.
Enclose 20 cents for pattern.
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