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MONDAY, JULY 3, 1944 THE JOUENAL, PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA PAGE FTYE This Page is a regular feature of the Monday edition of the Semi-Weekly THE SERVICE JOURNAL :- Correspondents and others having items for the SERVICE JOURNAL will please mark "Service" and place on separate sheet from other items. Service Editor Local Soldier Finds Bride In English Girl Pvt. Leonard Elton Arson of TMs Oity Married to Miss Christine Brirabee at Somerset Tho word has be?:i received her hy Mrs. Walter Olson and Mr?. V. A. Dasher of the recent marriage 01 their bi other, Pvt. Leonard Ar son of Plattsmouth. U. S. army. The letter came from tile bride to Mrs. Olson and gives the good nt-ws: The wedding took place on Satur day. April 2i'. 194 1 at Temple Cloud Registry office. Somerset. England. the bride being Miss Christine Inimb'-e ci" Rectory Kane. Fir.sbury, No liath. The bride was attended by lu-r friend, Mi-s Alice Whiter of Fins'-nry ar.d the Dost man was Guardsman Rav North of the Welsh Cuard. a brother-in-law of the bride. The bride- was attired in a t-.vo-pitce black and given with a hat and shres of two-tone. After the war the couple are ex pecting to make their home ir PlaUsniouth. The gioc-m has been stationed some twenty-five milts from tne bride and has had the op portunity of making several visits at ihe home of tho bride. Mrs. Arson states that a great many Fr.gii-.h girls have married Amer ica a soldiers sine the troops fi"st arrived overseas. Sons Home From Service The farm home of Mr. am! Mrs W. A. Galioway west of this city, is the sene of a very pleasant home gathering this week, two of the scms now in service, bfir.g home for the next fev days. Pi. Harlan Galloway, stationed at Fort Leonard Wood. Missouri, where he has comiltted his training, and is waiting further orders, ar rived to visit hom-1 folks and was overjoyed when Cowley Galloway, a younger brother in the Merchant Mat ir?, arrived from New York Cily arter the completion of several trips across the Atlantic. This is the first tia;e that te two brothers have been together since they entered he seriee. A third brothei, Fitii Ga'lowav. has been in service with the anay ps;t two in me i:oitnwe. iui iuc tt vears ar.d has served iv the Alaskan and Island force-:. ; Cor. ley Ccllowp.v rep rts that on ! his last trips across th-? Atlantic and back he has found the weather j very rotig v. ays. ml a tough vcyage ooth Both Hn '.an and Conley aie look- j ing fine and doing to the fullist extent their part in the war effort. Goes To Texas Lieutenant Hugo Rudolph ilcr litksen. who was a Fort C'roed; at the army ordnance baso and also at t!ie- ritlj l.iiige north of this city, has been T.i anferi el to the south. Tic is now iocf.ted at Camp Hjod. Toas. one cf the l.irge army bases in that part cf the &outr. While stationed here Lt. Henricliseit made many friends who will r-.'gret to see his departure. Visits Home Folks Pvt. Henry Kaffenberger has been here visiting his parents. Mr and Mrs Mike Kaffenberger of near this city. Henry has just been released from the hospital at Fort Leonard Wood. Missouri, where he has been for six weeks suffering from an at tack of pneumonia He is now feel ing fine and has returned to his post to await further orders as he has now completed his basic course training as an army engineer. Enjoy Family Picnic Mr. and Mrs. Glen Vallery of this city were guests this week at a fam ily picnic supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Koop at Omaha, the event honoring Pfc Wayne Gorton anr Mrs Gorton, who have arrivei in Nebraska for a visit with rela tifes anh old friends. The picnic party was most enjoyable and a very happy one for all in having Wayne Gertrude back home agaia. They are visiting the Gorton fam - ily this week acd t-sp-ct to be here tne next week to visit wna Mr. and; Mrs. Vallery and the host of tnendi. Writes From France Mrs. W. O. Reeves of this city has lceeived a letter from her son. Cpl. Lester Reeves, who has been over seas for several months and is now with the forces in France. While through war regi'latior- iher is not much a soldier can tell cf his ex periences, a message from the boys over there is always an i:mpi''ation. The ietter follows: Somewhere in France Lear Mother and All: There is not much I can say ex cept I am in the best of h- r.lth and reeling fine I am sorry for the long delay in my letters, 1 hope you will excuse me for it. It will probably be seme time before 1 can write again, but I will write whenever I get tinv:. Everything is going along nicely over here for us. Please keep writing to mo. I may not get tin- letters right away but they will catch up with me sooner or later. Keep jour chin up and don't woiry. I am ir. the bert company in the world (The American Sol dier). Till next time. l".l be expecting your letters soon. All my love, Lester Cpl. Lester H. Reeves Departs For Navy Thursday evening Eugene W. Bur dic departed from Omaha for Platts burg. New York, where he will enter on his training for a commission in the United States navy. Mr Burdic has been with the Plattsmouth State bank ince coming to this city and has been serving as one of the vice presidents of the bank In his new field of activity he wijl ca-ry the best wishes of the many friends for his success. Now In Mississippi Plattsmouth friends of Cn!. Steven Devoe. will be ititersted in learning that he is now at Camp Var.Doran. Mississippi, being transferred there a short time ago from Fcrt George Meade, Maryland. Cp!. Devoe previ ously to going to Meade was at Cr.mp jT.landir.g. Florida, and the change now takes mm nacK into me .i"ep south. Now On East Coast Mr. ami Mrs. P.. Y. Knorr Jean weie very much pleased night when they receiv-.-d a from their sen and brother. Knorr, seaman second class. V and !as! cali Bill . S. 1 Coast Guard The last word frcm Bin was tnat he was at a west cotu-i i post but was unable to get leave ti j come home ow ing to shortness of I time a-id distance. The message last J t veniug informed the family that he j v.r.s ai Norfolk. Virginia, aiid was j hoping that he might be able to sc ciite a leave to come home ard visit for a lew days. The family are hop- itir- tli i I it 'tl-.il iftIT t il 1 r n " " o :iti1 i" "v v . 1 " be nere wane ine sister, jean, is lie re. Writes From Pacific Charles C. Clarke, wio is in ser vice with the Merchant Marine in the southwest Pacific, writes that lie has the opportunity of being at New Caledonia, one of the French islands used by the allied forces, lie hs enjoyed his stay thre a g'eat deal and had the pleasure of meeting Sgt. Gccige J. Stoll. who is in ihc MP service, criminal investi gation department. The two Platts mouth men had a very pleasant viit with ihe interchange- of news from the home fiont and about the old irienda Visiting In City Cpl. and Mrs. Paul Dueling and two children of Brooks, I:.wa. were visiting Mrs. Dueling's father, George Swain. Cpl Dueling has been in the hospital in Vancouver, Wash ington, with an injured knee cap and was given a short sick leave to visit home. Fern Doody Home Tom Doody, son of Deputy Sher iff and Mrs. Emery Doody. came in Lunday eening from Fairagut, Idaho, where be has been taking his 'boot' training at the U. S. ! naval station. Terr, has enjoyed the j trailing period ami is lockirg tir.e and is now down to 19- r ur.ds and feeling tin! iu every wav. Louie Puis Is Home For Thirty Day Leave Visits in Plattsmouth Todav With Relatives ard Old Time Friends Louis Pols. MO MM 1c. a con of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Pols, of west of Murray, was in the cily today for a ihort time v t s i t i ; ; with the relatives and the many friends the young mar. hao in the ity. Louie is a Vetera", sui'.or as he has pot in lour yt.-a.rs in tho sr-vh-e of the nation on. the high seas, Ihiee years of this being on the At- I lanti sen ice. lie is feeling fine Jrr.d is a splendid example of tlie j fighting men than man Inm- Sam's 'ships oi the seas. I He is b.-i:ig u..ns!'erred to ser- ice ai ice uavc.i at Corpus Christi a thirty day leaf ed at the Texas on the 01 tan. He 10th at the new . - . a i , training station Texas, and after will be siathui post instead cf reports on July station. With his long seivice at sea he has iii t been iucunbat and has no fear of the duties that he might be called upon to face. He has had the opportunity of visiting many of foreign ccur- tries and in England and Iceland where he had made frequent calls. rlczr.c For Fev Days Robert C. Orassr.-aa. S 2c. arriv ed home last tveaing from Farragut. Idaho, where he has been r.tftic-ned the past four mouths in Ship's Co. The young sailor h been pointed to a college course under the Y-12 piogr-ur. an. I will attend Dcni son I'mversiiy at Granvilio. Ohio. He was lortumite in receiving lour days delayed orders which will enable him 1 j enj'-v a short time at home with his family and friends. j Home On Short Leave Slc Herbert Y. Jcdinsou. who hr-s just roftntlv -returned to the I'nited States fror-i a two months cruise on the high seas, arrived in j the city la.-t night for a visit here ' v ith Mrs. Johnson, as well as his ! parents. Mr. and M-s. Mrs. C. A. ! Johnson and the other relative-. I i! -rb is feling fine and in rervice ; as a ffitm1 er of tlie cr.-w cf an air - ) craft arrier has had a rre.'t i"ai ; of active duty. He will be able tr i enjoy a four day leave here at home : and then nuii-t return to active duty, i j Visit New Grandaughter Mrs. Edna Jones of this city has been at Omaha where she was called to visit her new grandaughter, in fant daughter of S-F 3-c Kenneth Jones and Mrs Jones. The little one has been christened Evelyn Mae. and! with the mcther is doing well. SF3c j ! Jones is located on the we.t coast i at this time. Mrs. Jones is the form - Flossie Lamphere. daughter of! Henry Lampheree, former resident of this city. i To Locate in Kentucky Mrs. Clarence Favors, Jr., and children are to leave Wednesday for Fort Knox, Kentucky, where they will join Pvt. Clarence Favors, stationed there in the armored train ing center. They are planning to remaing at Fort Knox as Pvt. Favors is detailed there as a part of the training units bringing the family together again after a a long sep aration since the husband has beeen in service. James Schafer Promoted The Eighth in England if tion of James AAF Bomber station reporting the promo It. Schafer from the grade of lec hnical certly by of the U. staff sergeant to that of sergeant, announced rc the commanding general S. amy eighth air force. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schafer of Neha. l.a r-d prior to the war he was engaged i.. ."j.rn.ing with his father, in fact the farming is still "Otto Schafer Sons," await ing the time when James n ay return from overseas. James following his attendance at the heme schools attended the Weep ing Water high school. In the armed service he atiended the radio school at Sioux Fatlt. Scuta Dakota, ar.d his gunnery "instruction-' at Harlit2 en ,' Te.as. -". - Cpl. Lester Reeves Writes From The French Front Has Suffered Slight Wcund and Received Purple Heart and Is Still r.t Battle Front Cpl. Lester Re'(Sj who is: a uember of i outfit in the French writt n to Miss Margai of this city, t mechanized invasion ha? et iH is. his liar.eoe, a most interesting letter froai the front in France: Fi ance , June 17, 1944 Larli: g I am sput as wri-ing this close to my letter from a fox hole as I can get. It is by far ilo piace cer here. The suii i softest cut irr full bin That nmkefi it wry warn, an ci coniforcable. I hope you won't mind sharing this letter with my Mother. I was wounded slightly. I received a slight wound hi the face and jaw. it was nothing serious or nothiag to get worried aboat. I am back with the boys. The pill roLers are doing a swell job over hee. i hey filed me up so iii two days I was Lack with tlie gar..; We just get through shaving, boy. what c swell feeling to get the whiskers of your face after a week. As for cleat: tlcthirg that is out ot the riuestion. That ''omes under tlie heading of luxing. I hrp-' this mess winds up as soon as pos-i: 1 It is no longer a dry run or childs play. Everyone here means ruff business. We are coming along ! icely and as for food we eU rer-ilar. Of course, it is not j i teak f-r chichen, hut something tha ; "A ill eb; on til we can get seme. The ! chow we have now i.; a millijr. times belter than they v r liad the lat j time the Yanks were in France. j Tell everyone "hello" for me and I'll be seeing them when this mess I is over. I roeei-'orl the Pu; pie Heart, which I'll he sending h'-me tne first chance I ret. It bi-ats me Gayie in two r.nasiors and ncwr hit once. Me in one and g -t it right away. I hope I never get ir.e Oak Leaf cli'ster to the r.eadlo Tl! close tiov , hoping to hear frcm you soon Loads ofLove. Lester P. S Show this b-tter to Mother sin has ore tor you I wrote on th F.u vet.th. Kdit'ts Note:The Giyle refturt-d to in the letter is Cpl. Norman (',. Mac-k.-y. win was in recruit school at Fort Crook with Cpl. Beeves and they have been separated for many months only to meet in the battle lines. Captain Case Back In U.S. ' The many friends here of Cap .ir cr.rps. will tain Joe Case, 1". S be- plearnd lo burn that he is back in the I'riitu Stats after a tour of duty that ha-: taken him to many of tlie South American countties. Captain Case had tlie oppo-tunity of flying as far south as Cape Horn. Hie satithen-vnoFi ihmiU of the South American continent on one trip. Captain Cf.se is now at Buckley Field, Colorado, near Denver, and ftates that the evenings arc nice and cod at the ro-t and one can aleop with blanket.;. Ho is fueling fine and hopes to be able to get home It- a snort visit before being sent e-lsewiH-ie. He is at the Colorado Held to receive special training for a short time. Wins A Promotion In the anouncements of promo tions in the officers at the Liricoln ; air base, made by Col. Frank W. Wright, commanding officer, is that of Jane G. Fricke. daughter of Mrs. Maude Fricke. 1524 G street, Lin coln. She has been prompoted to the grade of first lieutenant. Lieu tenaant Fricke. a graduate of the University of Nebraska school of ursing is surgical supervisor at the statiton hospital and has been in service two years. Lieutenant Fricke is a former resident of this city and the many friends will be very happy to learii of her recognition. The lieutenant is a ceiee of Miss Dora Fricke and F. A. Frickle. Mrs. C. C Westcott and Mrs. F. L. Cummins of this city. Sheriff Rounds Up Deserter And Stolen Truck Soldier Deserting in Indiana.. Steals Car in Kansas and Ends jin Capture Here Sheriff Joe Mrasek was busy Fri day in rounding up the theft of an army truck from near Union, final ly culminating in finding the truck and in the arrest of an army deserter that had come from Indiana to the middle west, eluding officers until reaching this section. It s.'ems that the man. Pvt. George W. Killin had. in company with an other scldier, stolen a car in Kanas and together they had driven the car te Auburn, from where Killian had started hitch hiking n-rth. while the other soldier has remain ed in the Nemaha county city. Ki'iian had reached Union where he discovered an arn.y pickup truck and proceeded to take the truck and drive north to a s:de road where he turned off, removing the canvass top of the truck and the seats. H? had driven out. again on the highway and was picked up by Sheriff Mrasek and brought cn into this city. The man wh?n arrested was wear ing an army shirt with a sergeant's chevrons. Questioned here by Sheriff Mrasek atid Deputy Sheriff Dooi'y and mem bers of the M. P. from Fort Crook, he denied any knowledge of the theft of the truck and it wjfs noi until Sheriff Mrasek had driven back to the vicinity of Union to find the top and the seats from the truck that the nan broke and confessed. lie faces a charge of vit iation of the Oyer stolon car act. stealing government property, desert ioti. and impersonating a non-commissioned officer. Mine Sweeper Lost Cuttyhtaik. Mass.. June 30. (UP) Seven members of the 14-man crew cf a mine sweeper were lost last night ot the Vineyard Sound Island, when their ship collided with a detroyer-escort. tho First Naval District reported today. Announce Engagement At a one o'clock luncheon yester day, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Brown an nounced the engagement of their daughter. Renee, to Midshipman Allan Whiae, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. White. The engagement was revealed when the guests opened tiny parchment scrolls containing the announcement in ryhming verse. Renee received her engagement ring at the Ring Dance during the June Week festivities at the Naval Academy at Anapolis, Md. The couple plan to wed following Allan's graduation next spring. Invited guests were: Alice Jane Grosshans, Gertrude Cloidt. Alice Zatopek, Betty Jo Lib ershal, Bernice Halmes. Shirley Jacobs, Rose Mary Steppat, Helen Steinkamp, Mary Helen Ray, Aileen Rice. Out of t own guests were: Dorothy Sorrell of Lincoln. Dorthea Daxbury of Lincoln, Marcella Bauer of Omaha, Mary Jane Peterson of Mora, Minn., Mrs. A. A. Peterson of Mora. Minn., and the guest of honor Renee. Mrs. M. D. Brown, Mrs. II. E. White, and Mrs. A. A. Peterson, sister of Mrs. Brown, served the luncheon. Brothers Have Meeting The home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cottinghar. at Murray was the s.-ene oi a most jc yful gathering on Sunday as their pons, both in the aimed service, had the opportunity of being home. Kenneth Cottingham. who has just completed his basic training at the Great Lakes station, tame home a few days ago, then Sunday AC Harley Oottir.gham, in the naval air service at Corpus Christ i, Texas, arrived home tor a fifteen days stay with the heme folks. Neither of the sons were aware that the other was home and as the lesult it was a real surprise all around and a tnrst joyous one at that. Kenneth is leaving Thursday to report back at the Great Lakes for assignment while at tome, to assist for the two weeks. Harley will the- parents Sgt. Jim Quinnett Writes Of Work Of Making Soldiers Busy In Southern Camp in Pre paring Infantry Forces for Ser vice Misses Old Buddies Camp Rucker, Ala. June 27, 194 4 Hear Folks- Received your fine letter: sure glad to hear from yc-u. An 1 say. Mom--THEM COOKIES WERE GOOD! Yes. they arrived fresh and nice, and boy we enjoyed them. Thanks a lot. Srill have some lelt tip on my shelf and mince cn them when the days work is done. Really enjoyed your clippings a lot. Boy. that Guy Williams sort is a comic. Always did have .1 g-?oc! column. In mv last letter, which ycu proba- ing bad. I m back in the groove .... i pretty bad. I ra right in tne groove ; now and feel like my old self. Sine i els good to have lots of life again. ! Yen, Paul, Farrell ar.d RobeUlle. ; and Cyr have all left. Only a couple of the old boys here. I ! agree, they should get along okey j really a nice buret of boys. Hope you and Dad are okay. 1 j imagine Sally and the boys are too. j Thanks for the letters boys; sure j glad to hear from ycu same to you j Sally dear! I Soonds like you kids are haing; a lot of fun so keep it up. j We've been pretty busy so many ' new men coming in (replaced all the old boys overseas). So now I've , got to train me a new bunch of j machinegun men. Thny seem eager j to learn and I think they II co alright. I've got classes a'd week and Friday the men fire the mach ine gun for qualification. So I m getting them right in the old groove. It's been pretty warm here but it looks like rain tonight. Maybe she'll blow over and fool us. Today I fired a grenade launcher i (firing a grenade off the MI rifle ; i Boy! that has a ki.k' I wish the j boys eould have seen that. It would j make a mule look sick. It knocked j a couple of the smaller fellows down, j We all got a kick cut of that. We j t'lso fired vhe famed "bazooka." You've prcbablv seer, pictures of it. ! Well, how's evervthine at the'01' t!sfc air raid waraeus :'r ' ccmeterv. Dad! I suppose it's still j catchers i- the 5th War Loan by prettv quiet out there (haw. haw). lrinS over the task of so!ic itatier. The war situation looks HUe of the community for ihe purchase of things are really aoing over there J J,01lds a t!i5s rit" ha a ,!"0,a --I sutmose something bigger will : 1 3,o )0 to raise. happen socn. You know those big she ts have probably got it ail fis- uied out. Well, I see the Lt. wants to see me. sc I'll cle.-;e for tonight It 's almost 10: JO now. Well, good night Tell si 11 hello, and I thank you and Dad again. All my love. Your son. Promoted to Captain P'oi tiri.itv of doing tbidr o.irt by Plattsmouth acquaintances and s. .:icit;Uion ()f the fund t:) !;((.p th; school friends of Joe Hendrix. will : ..ir a.-tivititf; moving and -tK-mg be pleased to learn t hat he has just ' tl..u lhe fiuhtinc- nom cf the nation been promoted to the rank of cap-1 fr-Uy supplied wiih materia! tain from first lieutenant. Captain needs. Hendrix is a member of the signal j he senior wardens, v iii be con corps and received his firsa conirais- tnc.ed avd the junior wardens and sion as 2d Lieutenant at Fort Mon-;f;r. watebc-s aligned to ihe terri mouth, New Jersey, the training tory tnat tiny had charge of during center for this corps. Captain Hend- (he operation of the Civilian De rix is now stationed at Camp Pic-!fens. kett, in Virginia. Be ready to greet your air raid warden as cheerfully as in the days Returns to West Point 'of ,he bl-l'ko,1ts '' work imw ; ii equally important to the cause , , . ,o , . T --. , , ! of the nation. Cadet Corbin J. itavis. who nas : been spending his vacation here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Searl S. Davis, has returned to his duties at the military academy. The academy allows a certain per cent of the cadets home at a time for a short visit anil tnen to their training work. With resume the war conditions the cadets are given their four year course in three years to sooner prepare them for aetive ser vice. Funeral of Child 'The burial services for Susan Puth Hadiik. 2. ere held this atternoon at the Oak Kill cemetery, the body of the little one with the members of the family driving here from Omaha, where services were held at o'clock ae the Dworak-Chapuran chape!. The little one was daughter of Mr. an.l Mrs. George Hadiik, Jr., the father being in the naval service, and a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Halclik.Sr., and Mr. am! Mr, eni Oarda of Omaha. Cyril Kalma of tins is child. a great uiule of the 7 "-v, f: "t fc itm niiril"""i . Cpl. Arnold Euechler Cpl. Arnold EuecUer, son of Mr. and Mrs Fred Buccaler, now in ser vice with tne American forces in the European .area. Arnold was trained at t amp Bragg. North Caro lina, and was one ot tne members oi tlie first group of troops tent abroad for the North Afri a invas ion. For his scrvic.s in guiding the landing barges roar Oraa, lie was decoiytcd with the Silwr Siar for bravery. He liar, been in England assisting in training invasion forces. Civilian Defense Workers to Aid In W ar Bond Drive Air Rtiu Wardens raid Fire Watchers to Be Used as Solicitors Over the City for Drive Wednesday evening a meeting was called at the district court room jb-y the local chairman of IV.'ar Loan, Walter H. Smith. the nth to whieh the air raid wardens and fire vatob- ers of the Office cf Civilian Defense were invited. John J. Cloidt. commander of the Civilian Defense and Fred H. Vin cent, chief air raid warden, were pres-ent to preside jver the meeting. The meeting, as Mr. Smi'h ex plained, was to enlist the services I The selection cf the Civilian De ' fc'.ise workers was made because of 'the fact that in the earlier days of Ithe wii, 'icy hod been org-iiiiztd 1 and trained ard hud .stood rady t do their pr- in time of inticnal or i local disaster. Pu to 'iio work of I the boys in service, the nation has jbeeii spared tne horrors ct air raids land dcstrueiion of lives and pre I pi-rties in the cities of the nation. ! Now (lie workers can hae the or- i Young Sailers Home Don McB-ide, GM l' , c Pl.-.ttr, nzmth youth serving in the naval .servi-e of th. United Slates, is back home on a thirty dav leave !n-iih the relatives and the old school ; friends Don in his servicer has had a nal thiilliag experiences on the seas and seen a great deal of tho war and its most serious sides in combat and action. His service tars IliVIT IV: fl-'llltlAll T t Vw. C..-,t 4 X V. .1.1 (hii-'wti v-'i. tilt iiii.i nidi lie las really been into the most of the i tr ! aI,ri'i? Don has just recently returned to the United States from service on the "Block Island," carrier recently sunk in the Atlantic. Don is a guest here of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Ofe. Appointed Lieutenant Washington, July 1 (UP) The War Department announced todav the appointment ot 2nd Lt. Paula Barbara Kearns, ANC, Rushville.