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Thm OHEQON STATESMAN. Gclwru Oregon. Tuesday MamLacj. December 21. 1S13 ; J PAGE TWELVE II. 1 : f f r 5 ' i 't I Lt: Gen; f Expressing himself as "glad of the opportunity to have his picture taken with men of Co. I 276th In fantry regiment, during his tear of inspection last week at Camp Adair, Lt Gen. William H. Simpson, commanding general of the Fourth army, second from the left here, posed with some of this group from the 70th division. Left to right in the picture are Sgt. V. D. Cooke, Gen. Simpson. Maj. Gen. John E. Dahlquist, commanding; general of the, 70th division, and Pfe. Adolph Volgt. The Fourth army commander was at Adair for Inspection of the 70th while that division was undergoing special tests upon completion of basic training. nvfici5B Me: Where They Are- What WOODBURN Word has come from the Great Lakes naval train ing "station of a promotion for Richard D. Mathieson of Wood burn. He is now a fireman second class. He recently was graduated from an electrical - course under navy sponsorship at Iowa State college, . Ames, Iowa. Mathieson was a member of the 1943 senior class at Woodburn high school : . . . ? Mr. and Mrs. William Lieske, 490 South 12th. street, Salem, know "approximately" where their sons, Fred E. Lieske, sea man second class, and Cpl. Wil liam F. Lieske are this Christmas season. The sailor, who received his training at Farragut, Idaho, and t Port Hueneme, Calif, is getting some adventure in the south Pa .cific. '. The soldier,' who enlisted in the signal corps nearly a year, ago having won scholarships in ad vanced radar, has been sent to a military college in the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia, where he- Is studying not only radar but is taking up other academic courses. A graduate of Salem high school with the class of 1941, he is re tnembered here especially for his activity in the high school radio club. - Both young: men have written home recenuy asking their , parents to extend their Christmas greetings to many friends in Salem. DETROIT Donald Farrow stationed at an army camp in Ar kansas is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred .Farrow and his brother, Dick Far row. , This is his first furlough since his induction in February. " AMITY Sverra Jenson, who "Is stationed at the San Diego na vnl base is spending a short leave "witrrrelatives here. Stanley E. Russell, fireman se cond class, who ' has just com pleted his electrician's course, at Farragut, has been on a short leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Viera, route 4. He is . a former Dallas man. Clarence Wolfe, son of Mrs. Jen nie Wolfe, of 871 Rosemon Salem, is at home : from the east coast on a 14-day leave. Wolfe mini ciass petty oincer andis a Mvy aviation machinist'smate. He is a graduate of grade and high schools in Salem. CpL Albert Curry writes to his awother, Mrs." Olive Curry, from "somewhere in England" of his Visit to a Red Cross service club: A Message .v : fJaWaWaaaahitfi.t.lar..lh ' 7 , In these dark days through which we now travel Isaiah' words of old are like of guiding star, bringing .to us anew hope; a vision oi things tocome.rA - . 1 Let lis stnve then to hasten that day when we shall ' have -Pearo oh Earth" by putting forth, every effort ; ; to achieve ultimate Victory. Let us' pray that when : ; Victory comes, it will assure the world a lasting Peace! ' -' VICE-PRESroENTS L - . t .. . ? - . ' V XJ. W. Eyre I WJ S. Walton - 't. . " ASST VICI-PRESIDENTS ; i i . R (jy Nelson . t, L. C Smith f ' - ASSf. CASHIERS ; t ASST. MANAGERS - J. Fuhrer , -y Lo G. Page " TinUiam-. Gilbert E. H. .Thompson ni:dd Cz Dnsi " galea Ddncb of tEie njrnni HATraoisJAiL bake of Portland Simpson Inspects 70th at Adair They Are Doing "Am writing this from the nicest service club I've yet seen outside of that 11-story job In J Chicago. Just had. a bottle of semi-coc and am going to see Tales of Man hattan in a few minutes. Boy, what a; difference these little things can make. Right now the boys in the far end of the room are playing Larry Clinton's . re cord, 'Deep Purple', which was all the rage when Bill (Bill Snell) and I first began to take notice of the juke boxes. Nice! So nice. "It isn't homesickness that gets a fellow so much. It's lack of di version. Tonight will .prove my point. Here I am wishing I were home, of course but rather happy, at that, because I can sit in familiar surroundings and write about things I enjoy. i: "The Red Cross is responsible for this layout: snack bar, lounge, library, gameroom, etc. all but the theatre which is GI and free. Here we can buy 'coc' for 3d (about 5c), sandwiches at 4d, cof fee, 2d per, etc. Have been fol lowing "The Stars and Stripes" (Red Cross newspaper) each day. It's really nice to have a place like this to come to. So far as I can see, the Red Cross is the top outfit in their line. They give us help, advice, keep us in money if we are really up against it, get us news about our relatives who are ill . baT"k home, and all sorts of things. It's this sort of thing that makes a soldier happy when he is away from home.'.'- The war department announced today the list of 273 men missing in action iecluding Staff Sgt. Ai red. M. i Zielaskowski, son of T. F.- Zielaskowski -of route one, Newberg. WOODBURN Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dowd of South Woodburn, who have three navy sons, have been enjoying visits from the two who enlisted from Woodburn. Per ry E. Dowd, storekeeper first class, at Patuxent River, Md., had an 11-day leave, four days of which he spent at his home, leav ing Thursday to return to his base. Paul W. Dowd, seaman second class, has just finished his boot training at Camp Bennion, Farra gut, Idaho. His 15-day leave and distance to travel will per mit mm to spend Christmas at home. liVhen he returns toxFarra gbtbe hopes to be assigned to' special training. The meeting of the brothers at home was a sur prise to both; neither knew the other was to be there. Perry had been in Virginia a year and a half. Paul enlisted in the late summer. WOODBURN Mrs. E. L ' ' "r-. K ( of Jiope J . mm Si V A Staigerl left' Friday to join her husband at Springfield, Ohio, where he will be stationed for sev eral months, taking special col legiate work in connection with his training as aviation cadet. Mrs. Staiger is the daughter of Mri and Mrs. Wayne B. GilL Mrs. W. J. Wilson and her daughter, Mrs. A. C. Parmeter, have just returned from a visit to Walla Walla with Capt. Glenn Wilson, who is at the McCaw hos pital for .wounded war veterans, still undergoing treatment for wounds received early in August on the Sicilian' battlefront Capt Wilson! was for a time hospital ized in north Africa, then evac uated to the United States,, com ing to Walla Walla. He has been joined j there by his wife and in fant son Mark. Though a part of his left foot was shot away, Capt Wilson is now able to walk with the aid of a cane. He has been awarded the order of the purple heart. He will have a Christmas furlough and with his wife and son will spend the holiday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wilson in Woodburn. Promoted to a technical serge ant is the word from the, Missis sippi ordnance plant about ".Tech nician Third, Grade Richard "M. Stafford of 1Q79 Ruge stieV.West Salem. He is- stationed J afciJsck-" son, Miss. - -jr., '-"'ju. Sgt. Staff ord is ijrt.B$K;of the Salem senior high scngcimd before entering thjj servicevras employed as'aji,mechanlethe Truax Oil company, iafgc-He has a, brother ironed. Jetfces, also a sergearsj-SlaiC0rd, who is stiatioTKd.;jCjazbod, Texas.: '- i5-. ":""'Ir'J' ' WASIUNGTX) StHEfl5)- Temporary premouon.-ei ; lour Oregon officers , vas- Renounced today by the Waidefwfrtrnent in cluding first lfej&enSTt'io captain: Joseph Hugh" .Btatch?- Inf ; 321 North 25th street' Corjfallis. ,i 4 - Lt James M. klouck arrived in Salem Sunday afternoon, piloting an army bomber. He was enroute to March Field, Calif., and left on Monday. While here he visited his wife, j the former Nancy Dutton. Lt. Houck has been overseas with the army air corps for the past six months. The naval recruiting station at Portland announced enlistments Monday by Alphonse F. Plattner, Albany; and Robert C. Christian son, Silverton. Visits in Scio SCIO Mrs. Delia Petet of Cor vail is visited this week at the home of her sister, .Mrs. Clarence Leffler, on the farm near this i Invasion Hangs Upon Weather I LONDON, Dec. 20-rVThe chances of knocking Germany put of the war quickly with a power ful land invasion of Europe will depend in part -on the bombing weather in the coming weeks of winter. -1 - . - c--- ; i If the weather grounds the al lied bomber fleets, the reich may be able to recuperate enough to make the invasion a long and bit ter, campaign. vK, - t : With favorable ' conditions, "the allies can pound Germany with heavy blows to hasten the bleed ing of her war! strength. ri "' A. number of German war cen ters are set up for the kill. One or two more raids might knock them out. But with a respite from bombs the Germans could restore them to effective production.' ? ' r; Fire Victim Given ; Christmas . Shower '- v WOODBURN The Teachers association met .Wednesday for' the annual. Christmas party, in" the Home Economics room at the high school!". The room had .been ar ranged and the tree decorated by members of the senior class in home economics, Beverly Hughes, Virginia Olson and Auda Rich. Refreshments , were served by Supt and Mrs; M: E Gralapp and Mrs. ' Mildred Odgers. Instead - of the customary gift exchange', all brought gifts: 'for one ; of their number,"- Miss Marjorie Church, whose 'farm home near Canby was recently " burned to the ground.-..," n .- . Fidelis Class Holds Social Night Party ; i . GERVAIS - The Fidelis class of I the Presbyterian ' church held its - monthly . social ' night ' Wednes day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Olin Brown: Mrs. D. L. .St. John led a short devotional service ap propriate to the Christmas, season. The class- voted to give $5.00 to a fund which is being raised to buy more equipment for the day room at Camp Adair. They will also buy some plaques and pictures to be used in the var ious Sunday school rooms ' of the local church. The rest of the time was spent socially. ; r i An exchange of Christmas gifts was held - and. refreshments - were served. Twenty-one attended. The January meeting will - be held - at the -home of Mr. and ' Mrs. J. S, Brown. : " "... , . . Progressive Dinner J Given by Club Members WOODBURN Sixteen . mem- bers of ; , the Junior Woodburn Woman's ' club held, the progres sive Christmas, dinner party- last Wednesday . night. From' cocktails at the home of Mrs. Walter. Mil ler the club advisor, they went to the" Carl " H u b e r home on" East Lincoln, where "Mrs., ' Edward Mohr was hostess at the -salad cpurse. The entree was served by Mrs.' Zora McGonegaL ;: on Corby street.. For the dessert course and the gift exchange,. Mrs. Harold Steel entertained. - , . V In all of the , hostess homes Christmas trees,' holly and lean die lights expressed holiday ; Joy. Each guest brought a child's gift to help fill the package to be sent to - the Doernbecher hospital for crippled children. ' - ( In 33 lRJ Wtkm mm LU Ll v wfirr-frr mm wn i rr" ' tymimmn 4rmiwMibma,tm i rWc, DiiGriG,;Dn3L"jni:jG:(3or.2PArjV'- : :IiLE3lI, 'OREGON ; ; ' Yr Spted th YlctOT' Ecy War Bonds Northwest Meet jo Benefit State Snell Believes i The state of Oregon probably wfll benefit materiallv as the re sult of a meetinc of the Northwest w States Development association held at Spokane, Wash; last Fri day and Saturday, Gov. Earl Snell reported . upon bis : return Mon day. Snell Nsaid the conference con sidered a large number of emer gency and postwar I proj ects, most of which contemplate develop ment of power and reclamation on the Columbia river and its tributaries. . ' '. ; V . - : The conference .was . harmon ious'.. In itsT 'recbmmenda1tions., Gov. Snell said,' Mand 'each state submitteda 'definite and well bal anced program. Virtually all of the .projects would i require fi nancial assistanceom the "r fed eral government, the governor re ported. . ; :: "y : States represented at the conHmf ference .were Oregon, : Washing ton, Idaho, Montana, and Wyom ing. ' , . . ' . ; A report including the recom mendations will be sent to' Ore gon's delegation in -congress. Pupils Collect 200 Pounds of Tin Cans UNIONVALE More than 200 pounds of tin cans have . been gathered by the -pupils of .the Un ion vale rural school it was re vealed when Mrs. Glen McFar lane checked the pile. 1 J in. IT fTTi IT m W LK x) u !.n. yj Farmers Union News - LIBERTY -1 The Liberty Farm ers Union local will have an un usually important -meeting Tues day, December 21, at " 8 , pjn. Scheduled business will be elec tion of officers, election of dele gates to the state convention, elec tion of delegates to the co-op ware house convention. . There will be a panel discussion on the program and polices of the National Farmers Union. Reading dub Holds - ' Christmas iParty , DAYTON Sixteen members and two guests attended the an nual Christmas party of the' Day ton Reading club held? Friday night at the home of Dr.' and Mrs. Orr C Goodrich," near Dayton. - Mrs. Vernon Thompson and Mrs ;,; Mamie Randall ; were ". the guests. Misa .Esie . Herring won top honor in a Christmas guess- game.- Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be held at the H. G. Cobum home.. Mothers III, Daughters: Take Over Classes ' UNIONVALE Mrs. - Glen Mc- Farlane, principal of Union vale high school, was ill and unable to teach Thursday and her daughter, Miss i Marilyn McFarlane, substi tuted for her. I . '. Mrs. Charles Ferguson, the pri mary! teacher, was ill Friday and her daughter, Muriel, substituted for her. ! - S M ! n K Allies Suppljj A More in PaeSiic! ... . . . , , WASHINGTON. Dec 20-iD-t' 'Allied ability to supply and re- inforce troops in the distant south .Pacific theatre Is growing, as Japf anese efficiency at the 'same job : diminishes, Sen. Bone (D-Wash) declared ' In an address broadcast overseas by the office of war in formation. -". '- - . -; -SuDerior ability In supplying troops,' the Senator said, will mean the difference between victory t and defeat In that area. - Bone said Japan's former Pre mier. Mobuyuki Abe, recognized "the rising tide of United Nations power," in his recent statement that ?omr enemies have planned an all-outcounter-offensiYe, have taken that offensive and ar carrying It out persistently." i Wilkinson Rites To Be Tuesday- WOODBURN Charles Ruther- ' ford . Wilkinson, 68, . former rest- ' dent of . Woodburn, died al the Oregon City hospital- Sunday. Ha .', came to Oregon 18 years ago. : Ha was born at Oakdale, Neb. Sur vivors Include, his widow, Edna Wilkinson of Gladstone; two sons, Willard W. of Oregon City and Rutherford ' Jennings Lodger five .grandchildren, two brothers and a sister in the east ' ' The funeral will be held at 3 o'clock1 .Tuesday in the - Ringo chapel in Woodburn with Rev. D, Lester Fields of the Method 1st . church in charge. .Burial wlll ba at Belle Passl. . J ..i i i . Mi i j .. . V. .N..b fl ? 9 3 N