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MONDAY, APRIL 9. 194S THE JOURNAL, PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA PAGE FIVE Union Mrs. L. G. TODD, Correspondent Mrs. L. R. Upton spent Easter Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Whittemore at Elmwood. The little grandaughter, Lynne, was two years old that day. Miss Iva Mougey of Omaha spent her Easter holiday at the home of her brother, Louis Mougey and fam ily. Nell and Pearl Bramblet were in Omaha one day last week, doing some Easter shopping. Mrs. Kemp Frans left last Satur day for Taylor, Nebr. to spend a few days visiting relatives. She returned last Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance at Church last Sunday morning. A Committee had provided a nice lot of plants for the Easter service. Rev. Bennett gave a fine Easter mes sage, after which he baptized four children, and several united with the church. Mrs. Belle Frans who has been quite ill at the home of her son Kemp Frans, was taken to St Mary's hospital at Nebraska City by ambul ance last Monday. Mrs. Olin Morris and children and Mrs. Jim Comstock and son Charles of Murray, were Sunday guests at the home of C. E. Morris and family. Second Lieutenant, Bernard Mor ris, has been commissioned as First Lieutenant recently. He is still in a hospital in England. Bill Garreus and Bill Stine left Wednesday to go into the Navy. Mrs. Dr. Kunkel of Weeping Wa ter was a caller at the Snodgrass home last Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Martin took their daughter Lavern to Omaha Sunday evening where she is train ing in one of the hospitals as a cad et nurse. The Baptist Missionary Society will meet with Miss Eleanor Easter on April 12. The Union Woman's club met with Mrs. D. Ray Frans last Tuesday af ternoon, with Mrs. L. B. Maugey as hostess. This being guest day, each member had invited two guests but the stormy weather kept a number from coming, but a dozen or more ladies braved the elements and en joyed the afternoon's program very much. Mrs. Paul T. Heineman and Mrs. T. I. Friest of Plattsmouth were out of town guests. Mrs. Heineman gave a very fine book review on "The World of Washington Irving" by Van Wyck Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Comer were dinner guests last Sunday at the Snodgrass home. They all attended a show at Nebraska City in the af ternoon. Mrs. Delbert Lindsey and mother Mrs. Burris, Nell and Pearl Bram blet and Mrs. L. G. Todd were shop ping in Nebraska City last Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Burbee were entertaining a large family gathering at their home last Sunday for din ner, in observance of the Easter time and also their son Jim's birth day. There were thirty-four guests present. The Senior Class play will be given at the Banning Hall next Thursday April 12. Be sure and at tend this play. John McQuin left Monday to go into the service of Uncle Sam. Mrs. Nora Chilcott who was tak en quite ill one day last week is very much improved at this time. She has been living with Mrs. Todd the past four and one half months but has gone to live with her daugh ter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Witherow for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Patterson who have been living in the Todd apart ment, have bought property on main Street and will move there this week. Celebrate Natal Anniversary Sunday- Sunday, April 1st, was the birth day anniversary of B. F. Dill, one of the old residents of South Bend and the event was observed at the home of W. M. Matticks of Fair field, Nebraska, where he has been making his home for the past few years .Mrs. Matticks is a daughter of Mr. Dill. He is passing his 87th natal an niversary and the event was very delightfully spent in a quiet family gathering. He is an old subscriber of the Journal and keeps up with the news of his old home county. WICKAKA CAMPFIRE Wickaka campfire group. All were present. Two girls from Mrs. Jones' group came and taught us some songs. We had our Easter party, it turned out very well. Most of the jrirls have their uniform. Scribe, Jereue Joeiftsen. ftmtimnd QUUtlMJVUlA. Miss Marian Pratt spent last week end visiting relatives at Nehawka. John Wood of Wabash has Pur,Lt. Robert Worley cnasea a name mere, irom. nis sister Myrtle. Gwendolyn Gerbeling has been quite sick for some time. Lewis Hollenbeck has been elect ed manager of the Farmer's Union oil station, and he began work Mon day morning. Mrs. Hulfish and Herbert are now living in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Coakley, who is away teaching school near Nebraska City. For a time it looked like there would be no one to plow gardens this spring, but Mr. Pierce came to the rescue by purchasing a team and hiring a man from Lincoln to do the work. Loren Parish is not able at this time to plow, as has been his custom. Mr. and Mrs. George Bates and Mr. McKay attended the Carsten' funeral at Avoca on Wednesday afternoon. A large part of those present could not find room inside the church. Airs, verna Miller Richards is now emrved b tfc P-iHwallArW i Fur Co., in Lincoln. She finished the stenographic course at the! School of Commerce, the exercises being held on March 9. , Miss Rachel Monning missed sev eral days of school this month be cause of the flu and a resultant cough. Golden Penterman writes that they are having a wonderful time in'jns mother in the operation of the California. lt looks very fine to see the apri-'hte cot and peach blooms this spring. Garden making is in full swing at this time, as the season is much different from last year. Mrs. Clarke Hall was honored at a birthday party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Blessing, near Murdock on last Friday evening. Walker Williams who has been in Honolulu for the last four months arrived home on last Tuesday. Mrs. Mina Davis of Odessa, Mo., has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Lucy Lyle recently, and her niece, Mrs. Floy Buell. ' Lee Coon went the latter part of the week to his farm near Lincoln. They expect to move there later in the spring. Mrs. Russell Reeder and daugh ters, Janice and Janet, are spend ing several days at the home of her father, Harry Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Sid Moore and daughter Dorothy visited her father, Mr. Lou Langhorst, and her sister, Ethel, last week end. Dorothy Moore, Sic, is on her way to Washington after having finished training in Oklahoma. Miss Mabel Broderick was hostess to the prayer circle of the Christian church on Tuesday evening at the Douglas home. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Williams of Los Angeles renort that thev have a new daughter in their home. Marion is electrician's mate, first class. Mrs. Jane Shreve is now located at the home of Mrs. Elmer Corbin. For several months Mrs. Sherve had a good place under the care of Mrs. Ernest Ebler. At the Union Lenten services at the Evangelical church on Sunday night. Rev. Melvin Zichek preached the sermon and Rev. J. L. Jockens sang a solo, accompanied by Mrs. Jockens. Miss Broderick was unable to be at her place in high school on Wed nesday because of illness. Rachel Monning is now delivering the World-Heralds, and Yvonne Hayes is her assistant Rev. J. T. Adams returned on Tuesday from Colorado where he has been conducting a revival meet ing at Sterling. Miss Winona Servere of Palmyra and Robert Schomaker of Elmwood were married on Friday, March 9, at the home of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Miller en tertained a number of Mrs. Miller's relatives on Easter Sunday. Mrs. Bessie Fellows received word that her son Floyd Fellows expects to be home on a thirty days fur lough in the near future. He has been on active duty in the Pacific for 28 months. Easter services were observed in j Elmwood starting with a union meet ing on Thursday evening at the Methodist church, when four minis ters were present, and each talked and assisted in the communion ser- vice, lit largely by candles. At this church on Sunday the choir, under the direction of Anna Williams' iNiCKias, rendered two beautiful an- Mrs. Ruby Tweton and three chil thems, and Norma Beryl Clements' dren of Greenwood enjoyed Easter sang "Open the Gates of the Tern-'with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. pie." Two children, Fredene Elaine Kuehn. ! Engleking, and Clayton Miller re- Bess Streeter Aldrich has purchas ceived the sacrament of baptism. ed a city lot in Lincoln next door to Mrs. Frank Turner, and Mrs. Wr.'the new home of her daughter, Mrs. Dennis united with the church and Milton Beechner. She doesn't plan Mrs. Mary Peel Miller joined also, 'to build there- fcr some time, hew cotiiin; from, tha church, at, Wabash 'ever. iSGT - ARNOLD BUfctHLLK rKfctD CDHM rCDMATJ PDIQOM TAMP Killed in Action Lt. (jg) Robert Worley, 22, son of Mrs. Jay Worley and the late Mr. Worley of Lincoln has been killed in action in the Pacific theater of operation, his mother was in formed the past week. Details were lacking in the tele gram but additional word will fol- low, the war department said. Mrs. Woi-W received a letter from her son dated March 19th, saying he was well. A graduate of the Lincoln schools, Lieutenant Worley entered the Un iversity of Nebraska and majored in chemistry the two years that he at tended prior to his entry into the naval air corps in September 1942. His entry into the service preceded his father's death by a few weeks. Lt. Worley received his preflight at St. Mary's college and additional training at Corpus Christi, Texas and Pasco Washington before re- ceiving nis common Ordered overseas in October 194-1 Worley sewed in the Atlantic ocean area and in December was ordered to the Pacific where he was assignee to a navy PV, or land based bomb er squadron. In addition to his mother, Lieut- enent Worley leaves two brothers surviving, Max E., associated with (Worley print shop, lounaea oy me Mr. Worley, and Dr. Leonard ... . .. , -1.1 -v Worley, a-professor at Brooklyn, N. Y. Miss Verna Leonard of Platts mouth is an aunt. High School Pays Honor To Coach Merle Stewart Called Into the Armed Popular Sports Mentor At Convocation. Service, Honored Tuesday afternoon was not too pleasant a time at the Plattsmouth hijh school and gloom encircled the hilltop as the students and particul- arly the members of the athletic fepartment bid farewell to Coach Merle Stewart, who has been called w u.c .mu xvx. v,. M.Si Mau(Je k-ke of L;ncon wag In the three years that he has1. . , , , . - . .. jl.ore Wednesday visitirg at the t.1rvlf Vaa orwi troiroH trip Innt m "r1. . 7 '! basketball and track teams, he has endeared himself to the young men that have served under him and also to the school as a whole. This feeling was demonstrated when Mr. Stewart was the honored guest at the school convocation when pupils and associates in the school Activities alike, paid tribute to his " The convocation was presided over by Richard Livingston, who has been member of the athletic teams, who on behalf of the members of the Lettermen's club, presented Mr. Stewart with a handsome wrist watch, gift of the boys. Mr. Stewart very feelingly responded to the gift and the fine sentiment that it repre sented. Richard Sack also spoke on the campaign to secuxe a memorial plaque that will be placed in the school building and upon which will be placed the names of those grad uates of the school that are serving In the armed forces. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart and little son departed this morning for Pax- ton, Nebraska, where the family will reside while Mr. Stewart is in the Wrmed services. Return Home From Omaha Hospital Miss Joyce Fitzgerald of this city, who underwent an appendectomy at St. Catherine's hospital last Wed nesday morning, has sufficiently re covered to return to the family home. that is now closed. The final service of the Lenten series came on Easter Sunday night, when Rev. J. A. Adams preached the sermon, at the Christian church, when their choir led in the singing. The school lunches are proving to be verv nonular. Mrs. Fannie Fris- bee and Mrs. Gertrude Hayes are kept busy there during the schooi days 4 V .ViJMl "Mr -a tUf J t Jl&.H'JVf! 1 rj -TM Z - & J3 f , 3 j'sMir , . a crct- . i rt'T:- rt&& A t " HS'4-4i Lord Cooper and family and all en- V;41 fFriiirtjl - - 'J-- T '4--'SSJi',V jf in Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buechler, re siding west of this city were very happy today over a message that came this morning from the war de partment at Wahinton. The message ulated that their son, Sgt. Arnold Buechler, a prisoner of war in Germany, had been re leased and was back with the Amer ican forces sweeping into Germany Arnold has been a prisoner of the Germans since the late fall and was at first reporterd as missing in act ion and later identified as a prisoner. His release by the Americans will mean a probable opportunity of re turning home. Firemen Entertained By Proud Fathers Tuesday evening the members of the Plattsmouth Volunteer fire de partment were entertained at the club rooms in the city hall by two of their members, John V. Svoboda, secretary and Clement Woster. The occasion wa.i the fact that the two firemen have just recently become fathers of daughters and accordingly treated the associates in the fire fighting organization. The evening was spent in visit ing and enjoying the refreshments arranged by the hosts. Here From Lincoln homes Mrs. Frank L. Cummins and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wesc-ott as well as with Miss Dora Fricke. . She was accompanied by her dau ghter, Miss Marion Fricke, who has been visiting at Lincoln since her return from Fairbanks, Alaska. Miss Fricke is planning on locating at San Francisco. Lincoln Visitors In Plattsmouth Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kriskey and children, of Lincoln are in the city for a visit with the relatives and old friends. They are visitingg here with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kriskey and with Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Kelley and family They have stopped in Omaha for a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Kriskey, Jr., and family. Family Gathering At F. I. Rea Home Sunday the members of the F. I. Rea family had a very pleasant Eas ter dinner that was also a family gathering to honor two of the child ren, Miss Alice Rea, who is enter ing the service as a navy nurse, and Robert Rea, of Murray, who departed Monday for induction in the army. The day was spent in visiting after the dinner and all enjoyed thes opportunity of being together for the day. One son Richard Rea, is in the naval service somewhere in the Pacific and was unable to be pre sent. City Election Results Council, First ward Woster, 91; Puis, d., 58; maj., 33. Council, Second ward Gile3, 40; Rosborough, 57, maj. 17. Council, Third ward-r-Paintcr, r., r-, j; Kopp, d., 43, maj. 54. Council Fourth ward Farley, 36; Conis, d., 38; maj. 2. Council, Fifth ward Vroman, 5; Lutz, d., 14; maj. 1. For Sale By Drink Yes 312 No 187 Members of Eoard of Education ,E. H. Bernhardt. end Ecbsrt Cap- pell, unecpesed, both elected. WEEPING WATER Mr. an,'d IVSjrs. James Artz, of Tekamah, visited at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Shrauger, Thursday. Baptismal services were held Sunday morning at the Methodist church for the twin sons of Sgt. and Mrs. James Power, William Ti wot? nriJ WTo T f - TP J nrx v T? a r McKeown attended at the baptismal service, and Mrs. JJerorest crown Mr- and Mrs. Loren Mickel and son Wayne, and Mr. and Mrs. Ber nard Elrod, all of Denton attended the fiftieth wedding anniversary of vrr on,l Mrs Knhnrt MirL-el Sun day afternoon, then went on to the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Ruby, to snend tne pvernnrr TVifr thev ' - - - - were J'oh-ed hy Mr- and Mrs. cliff joyed a good visit. Mrs. Mickel and Mrs. Ruby are sisters Saturday evening, Mr. and Mrs, Bernard Ruby, of Council Bluffs, came and . spent Saturday evening at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Ruby, and all drove to the Bernard Ruby farm, near Nebraska City, Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sperry, of Kansas City, spent Sunday and Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sperry. Other visitors at the Sperry home on Sunday for dinner were Mrs. Hattie Sperry, and Mr. and Mrs. DeForest Brown, and Nancy. WTanda Steinkamp, T-5, of Ft. My er, Va., and Pvt. Shirley Stein- kamv, of Camp Croft, S. C, left the first of the week after a ten day furlough at the home of their parent?, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Steinkamp. Their sister, Mrs. Carl Tapper, cadet nurse, of Lincoln, was also a guest at her parents home while they were here. Their brother Dale is Seaman 1-c, some where on the Pacific. Visitors at the E. J. Boedeker home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ross and family of Nehawka, Ivan Hansen and Mr. and Mrs. John Jochin. O. C. Hinds, our genial banker, demonstrated his exnertness as a straight shooter, last Sunday after noon, when he killed the only wolf which lost its life during the wolf hunt, east of Louisville, Sunday af ternoon. Miss Joan Truman spent the week end afthe home of her aunt, Mrs. Frank Hunt. Miss Triman is the daughter of the former Edith Amick, who now lives at Naper, Nebraska. Miss Truman is teaching in Cass Co unty, this year. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Klemme, of Big Springs,' Neb., left Sunday, af ter several days visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Klemme. Mrs. John Mead is at home from the hospital for a few weeks when she will have to return for further medical care. Mrs. Florence Sudduth, of Platts mouth, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nichols, of Union, wewre guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sudduth, Fri day. Eastern Star Kensington was held at the home of Mrs. Harold C,. El liott, Tuesday afternoon, with Mrs. J. S. Shrauger, as the assisting ho tess. WTord has been received from Mrs. W. D. Lenker, who underwent an operation for the removal of a goit re, two weeks ago, while visiting her son, in California. The latest report is that she is getting along nicely, after having to be in a plaster cast for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hunt visited Mrs. Hunt's sister, Mrs. Minerva Coolman, near Plattsmouth, last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Sanders spent Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wiles, enroute from York, Nebraska, to Olathe, Kansas. Mrs. Mary Johnson has been quite ill, this past week, at the home of her son-in-law, and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Taylor. A group of Home Extension Ser vice officers went to Lincoln, last Thursday to attend the unicameral and work against the pending bill o put extension work on a member ship basis. The bill was killed by the committee before coming to a vote. Those going from here were Wlllard H. Waldo, county farm agent, Miss La Verne Shafer, home demonstration agent, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Norria. Mrs. Henry Rugha, Mrs. John Rieke and Parr Young. Mrs. Art Berthold and Mrs. Thom as Stacey were in Omaha, Tuesday, when Mrs. Berthold tried to get re servations to 30 to meet her hus band, who is on duty on the western coast, after having been at sea for the past year. She leaves Thursday morning for Los Angeles. Her two daughters, Joan and Patty will re main here, Joan will be at the Thom as Stacey home and Patty will stay with an uncle and aunt, in Cnaaha. M1S3 Fan Casford, of Lincoln, x- Visiting in West Part of the State Mrs. Fred Vallery and Miss Wil- ma Otterstein, are spending a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Otterstein and family at Madrid, Nebraska. They are visiting there with a nephew of Mrs. Vallery who is being called to the armed service within the next few days. Memorial For William Cloidt Well Attended Large Group of Relatives and Friends Take Part in the Service Wednesday Morning A Memorial Mass of Requiem was sung for Pfc. William Lee Cloidt in Holy Rosary Church this morning r-t nine o'clock. Many relatives and friends attended the last tribute to William Cloidt who lost his life in the European theatre of war on March 5. Father Edward C. Tuchek offered the Requiem Mass. The pro per of the Mass was sung by the Holy Rosary choir. John Cloidt, un cle of the deceased sang a hymn be fore the sermon. Jn his sermon, Father Tuchek stat ed: ''At this time of the year, when we seem to hear the cry of the agon izd Christ from the cross and the Joyful Allejuas of Easter, we seem to find an answer to a very perplex ing question, 'Whey Sorrow?' In oar observance of Holy week the answer came forcefully and clearly. One can not expect the joy of a victorious resurrection until he has experienced the tearful, painful and ardous way of the cross." ''On an occasion such as this, there came to us a confirmatiton of the fact that earthly life would be futile unless it be followed by a fuller, happier and eternal life. Even under ideal living conditions, nothing in this life can fully satisfy the constant yearning in the human heart for peace and happiness. St. Augustine well explained the difficulty when he said: 'Thou hast made us for Thyself O God, and our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee." When speaking of the soldier, the speaker said: ''We came to pray and to pay tribute. We pay tribute to the memory of one who has given up his life in sacrifice for the principles he held dear. He lived and died, that we who remain living, might have the continued privilege to live, to worship, and to work as free men." After the final tribute, Roy Holly in the name of the American Legion presented the flag to Mr. August Cloidt, father of the departed sold ier. Union Sergeant Is Decorated in Italy With the Fifth Army, Italy Staff Sergeant Stewart A. Rhoades, 22, of Union, Nebraska, recently was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement in action. He is serving on the Fifth Army front in Italy with the 3Glst Infan try Regiment, 91st ''Powder River' Division. Rhoades volunteered to act forward observer for a mortar pla toon, related the award citation. Advancing under cover of darkness, he laid his own wire and established the post on the crest of a small hill. He remained in this position throughout the next day under con tinual enemy fire, skillfully adjust ing fire on enemy positions. Under his expert direction, accurate fire was placed on three enemy mortars. Refusing to seek better cover, when enemy fire increased in in tensity, Rhoades located an enemy self-propelled gun and by adjusting fire on it caused it to withdraw. An automobile mechanic's helper, Rhoades entered service in Octobes, 1942. His mother. Mrs. Myrtle B. Rhoades, lives in Union. ecutive secretary of Lincoln Camp Fire area, will be present at the Camp Fire benefit party, April sixth and she will show colored pictures of the Milford Camp. The money raised at the party will go to pay the girls expenses at the Milford Camp. Arthur Berthold has been pro moted to Shin's Cook, 3 c. j A group of about twenty members of Weeping Water Masonic Lodge went to Plattsmouth Wednesday! evening to attend Past Master's Night at the Plattsmouth Masonic Lodge. J Hermon Eaton was a guest at the Business Mens Luncheon Club Wed nesday, at the J and M Cafe. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marshall mov ed Thursday to their farm recently purchased from Carl Schlaphoff. Their new home is a beautiful farm home, lecated en the highway south east ef Murdock. Harold Flockhart Tells Of Experience In The Pacific Plattsmouth Man Member of the Merchant Marines Tells of Reaching Port Harold Flockhart, member of the Merchant Marine, a Plattsmouth boy, writes very entertainingly of his ex perience on a recent voyage in the Pacific. The letter written to his grandmother, Mrs. Rachel Kerns. "Dear Grandma and Al: "Well true to my word, I will write you another letter. I hope you haven't thought I was lost. The X 1 At 1 irutn 13 mat it has been quite a while since I was able to mail you any word at all. We finally arrived at our port of discharge and I was able to write to you. I hope this finds you feeling much better and still able to run about town. I re ceived a letter from my mother and she said that you were not feeling as chipper as you should. "I'm not able to tell you much about this place it is just another foreign port to me. It's only purpose to me is to give a certain place on the maps so I can tell how far I am from home. The town is practically crawling with natives, they are blac-K and pretty small. As far as clothing is concerned there is not very much of it, it is all rags. They are good workers though. They are painting the ship from bow to stern and from stack to keel. Almost any place you can look they are busy doing something. They pay amounts to about thirty cents a day and they certainly earn every cent of it. The most annoying thing is that they are always hungry and it makes me feel like a cruel person when they ask for something to eat and there is not enough to feed them. Of course they will not eat any beef because of their sacred cows, the bread has to be made by hand and even though their stomachs are growling, they are very particular what they put into it. There are no particular age groups for workers young boys from five up and old men are employed. I often wonder if the young children have any time for playing as the American kids have. All they know all their lives is work just enough to feed themselves and keep alive. The streets are always littered from the sleeping bodies of every descrip tion. I've went to town twice and did some shopping, not much to buy, it si all very high and not worth the price they ask. Of course the sales men are very bard to get along with. Sometimes you have to get pretty "tough" with them to make them understand that you do not wish to buy. I bought a few things and will bring them home. "I am not sure how long I will be over here one never knows. I only hope it is't too long. The heat is getting me down. It is almost im possible to sleep before midnight and the slightest motion starts streams of water pouring off of you. It is too hot on deck and too hot in side, so what are you going to do stand under the showers all day? The first night we were here I work- led all night and part of the next asjday g0 thc slcep problem was not very hard to conquor. I just lay down and went to sleep. One thing about the heat is I am getting a tan and sometimes a sun burn. "I heard that Mike received an other wound in action somewhere. I sure do wish that I could see him, it certainly has been a long time. I'm pretty proud of him too. He is the kind of a guy that is really win ning this blasted war and they de serve all the credit. "I haven't heard from you since I left, I suppose it is because you have been sick. Whenever you start feeling better be sure and write me and tell me all the news. Letters are priceless out here and everyone helps just a little more. Don't look for too many from me though, there are no mail boxes out in -the ocean. "You might be interested to know that I am closer to you going west than I am going east if you know what I mean. This time I am half a world away, farther than I have ever been. There is certainly a lot of water in this old world and lots of it has went under' my feet. "I can't think of anythihg else to say just now, so I'll have to close Be good and take care of yourself. Tell Al to take care of himself too. Wrell so long for now. Harold Otis Leroy Bond At Camp Wolters Camp Wolter3, Texas Pvt. Otis Leroy Bond, 20 son of J. D. Bond, RFD No, 1, Plattsmouth, Nebraska, has arrived at this infantry replace ment training center to begin hi3 basic training as an infantryman. He has been assigned to a battalion stressing fifle practice.