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17 be a triple threat man on oil crew No. 4, and extra gangs in Highway Dis trict 4-B. Al got home from Saipan the hard way by sticking his head up when he should have ducked. Jap bullets make a bigger hole where they come out than where they go in. Al is now recuperating in a Marine hospital in Nashville, Tenn. He will be O.K., but had a narrow escape. P.F.C. James K. Risen, former High way Department’s chainman on W. S. Hodge’s engineering crew, has arrived in that country of Ersatz Silver. By the way, Jim, what was German silver made of, anyway? Vincent E. Graue, C.M. l/c , Station Force, Public Works, Camp Parks, Calif., on a ten day leave, stopped in Salem to greet old friends. Vince spent about 18 months on islands in the South Pacific, building airports and roads be fore he was sent to Camp Parks last spring. He desires to see the big job finished as soon as possible so that he can return to Oregon and a highway survey crew again. First Lt. Henry Jullum, USN, re cently returned from Hawaii by China Clipper after more than three years in the Islands. Henry will spend about 20 days in Oregon and then he and his wife will leave fof a naval station near Providence, Rhode Island, where he will attend the naval school. A fter about a month in Rhode Island he will go to Norfolk, Va., for further training, and will then probably be assigned to duty somewhere in the South Pacific. He likes Hawaii and thinks the navy is tops, but will be glad when the big show is over. J. E. Lowry, C.C.M.-CB and C. E. Campbell, CBMA-CB located in Aus tralia for the past 15 months wrote Len Koons that they are getting along fine and are enjoying the country down under. Clinton C. Deyo recently returned to work after two years service in the Coast Guard. Deyo was stationed at Portland, Oregon, throughout his term of enlistment. Also back are Orin J. Anderson and Frank D. Holmes, both of whom were in the Marine Corps. Most of Ander son’s enlistment was spent at Marine Barracks, Seattle, Washington. Holmes was stationed at Tongune Point and at Spokane. Welcome visitor the other day was Robert Yeager, (Rapid Robert), re cently released from the U. S. Navy after one and one-half years service. Yeager saw several major campaigns, one of which was the land’.ng at Tar awa. Recently discharged from the N a val hospital at San Diego, we expect him back on the job after a little rest. Information from his sister to the effect that Vernal Busch is now in the Philippines, was received last . week. No further details. EDUCATION ON UNCLE SAM (Reprinted from the N ancouver Columbian) The "G. I. Bill of Rights,” guaran teeing veterans, both men and women, the college education which was missed or interfered with through military service, will be a decided boon to our higher educational institutions. It is estimated that from 500,000 to 600,- 000 veterans will enroll for more schooling. Those who can show certain military interference in their lives will be en titled to at least one year of college training— and will be paid $500 for tuition and fees and from $50 to $75 monthly for living expenses. Longer service will entitle veterans to as much as four years in college. This being the case, there will be continued speed-up courses for veterans who will seek to get five and even six years of training into the four-year span, thus getting advanced degrees and permitting study of medicine, law, and other profes sional courses.
