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Where They Are What
ANDERSON PROMOTED
Alva E. Anderson, a Lvoni ma
tine, was recently promoted to the
rank or sergeant while stationed
somewhere in the Pacific. He is
ti son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. An
derson of Lyons.
Sgt. Anderson is a member of
th fourth marine division and
saw action in the SaiDan and Tin-
laa campaigns. His unft made the
assault landing on the beach at
Cbaran Kanoa; oh Salpan and was
in zirst American troops to occu
py a Japanese town. He also
fought in the Marshall islands last
f etoruary, participating in the at
tack on
toll.
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.island, Kwajaleio
6CIO PTc Rdd L. Shelton Is
in charge of a new recreation cen
ter for service men In New Guinea,
according to word received by bis
father, Roy V. Shelton.
Ert Haas Petersen is with an
anti-aircraft battery in the South
Pacific, he states in an airmail let
ter received in nine : days by
friends here. Petersen, a former
employe of the Scio garage, has
been overseas since January, 1943.
. PIONEER Pvt. Ken Loodahl
left Wednesday for Fort Leonard
Wood, Mo., after a two weeks fur
lough spent at his home here.
Dale Mahleman has completed
training at the advanced bombar
dier'schobl at Kirtland field, Albu
querque, NM. He was graduated
Sept, . 30. . Mrs.' . Muhleman, the
former Alice Robbins," is with her
husband.
Tech. Sgi. Larry Barham, grad
uate of Salem high school, with
, the class of 1941,.was awarded the
Oak Leaf cluster to the Air Medal
on August 28, friends here have
been Informed. Son of Mrs. B. T.
Russell of Seattle, he is the grand
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Barham,
399 South 21st street, Salem.
- Promotion of Robert Cody Bur-,
rell, Salem, air corps, to first lieu
tenant, was announced officially
Wednesday night.
RICKREALLr Jan Allen Rags
dale, motor machinist's mate first
class, is recovering from a major
operation in the naval hospital at
Bremerton, where for the past six
weeks he has been receiving treat
ment for complications following
There are 185,000 telephone operators in the Bell
System the largest number in history. As telephone
calls have increased, more people have been added to
-handle them. " :
Service generally is good but some Long Distance
lines to war-busy centers get crowded.Thcn the oper- j
ator may say Tleaselimit your call to 5 minutes."
We appreciate the way you're going along with that
suggestion. ' -
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They Are Doing
an operation performed . In the
New Hebrides 18 months ago.
He will probably be in the hos
pital for some time longer, as an
other operation may be necessary.
The veteran had been in almost
constant combat for two years
His mother, Mrs. Florence Rags
dale, returned Saturday from 'a
-trip to Bremerton to - see him.
While at the hospital she also vis
ited with her niece. Ensign Bar
oara Kelson, navy nurse corps,
who Is stationed there.
2 MARINES PROMOTED
Two Oregon marines have been
promoted to the rank of sergeant
at the marine corps Air . Station,
Santa Barbara, Calif., where they
are both assigned to a torpedo
bomber squadron. ,
They are Sgt William L. Mil
ler, of Turner, who enlisted in
October, 1942, and Sgt Lawrence
W. Kerber, whose wife, Ellen, and
daughter, Sharon, live at 405 Mar
ion street, Salem. Kerber's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kerber, reside
in Stayton. ,He Is a veteran of 15
months service in the South Pa
cific. SILVERTON CpL LeyaU
Beals came Tuesday to visit his
wife, the former Bonnie Jean Me
Pike. He has been in the South
Pacific area since early this year
and is now on furlough.
A - Salem marine, CpL Gordon
A. Krueger of 220 East Lincoln
street recently reported at San
Diego after serving overseas. He
was stationed in the Hawaiian
islands.
The son of A. A. Krueger of the
local address, CpL Krueger for
merly attended the University of
Oregon. ,
SILVERTON, Oct 4 A birth
day greeting from Japan was re
ceived, by Mrs. John T. Hoblitt
Monday night when her youngest
son, Frederick Marion Hoblitt
broadcast a message on his moth
er's birthday. I
Young Hoblitt has been a pris
oner of war since the fall of the
Philippines and this was the
fourth message received this year.
He did not broadcast it himself,
but the message was read. The
Hoblitts know it was authentic be
cause he mentioned a number of
things which only a member of
the family would have known. -
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Street . 1 Telephcns 3101
Bacjt in V. S.
Pfe. Wilbur F. Gorman, 21-year-
Id marine son of Mr. and Mrs.
P. C. Gorman of route 1, Scio,
recently , was retained to the
United States after 25 months
In the south and central Pacific
He Is now awaiting reassign
and furlough at San Diego, Calif.
The) young leatherneck, serving
with the quartermaster unit of the
famed. Second ; marine division.
took part in the bloody battles for
Guadalcanal and Tarawa. -
"The Tarawa campaign' was the
toughest of the two." he said, "be-!
i
cause of the heavy opposition we
met while trying to get ashore. I
The Japs were using heavy and I
light machine guns, s rifles and
anti-boat guns as well as mor
tars, and they took a heavy toll of
the invading marines.1
Pfc. Gorman is a graduate of
Sacred Heart high school and was !
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employed by a Salem bottling!
works (L. M. Ramage) .before his I
enlistment in January, 1942.
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4H Health Clubs
Elect Officers
NOR.TH HOWELL Upper
grade pupils at North Howell
school organized a 4H Health club
Friday morning and elected these
officers: president, Rolleen Mcll
wain; vice-president, Lorraine
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Kohlemeier; secretary, Patricia
Pickens.
The fourth grade pupils elected
Arnold Schmidt president; George
Rickard, vice-president; and Ver
na Pickens, secretary.
' A cooking club was also organ
ized with Mrs. Ronald Stevens as
leader. The group chose Lorraine
Kohlmeier as president; Dale Ne-
f if 1NVK8T2IBNT IN OOO D APPEARANCZ 1 I I
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'ins fall, you can enjoy something decidedly 'petter
in men's clotnes Kuppenheimer
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fine, but right now itV finer
. m fahncs. These arethe kind of improved clothes you might have expected months from
now, but they're here today suiu in a wide selection of new brighter plaids
herrinoncs, stripes and novelty effects . . topcoats in rich fleeces, . - . . T
norelty Duo-7eayes and smooth-textured fabrics. Make your selection soon, i
Handcrafted bjj Uuppcnhcinzcr
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CRAG CHEVIOT SUITS y. . , ,iV$SD VALGORA TOPCOATS . . . , 145.00
WORSTED SUITS . V; a i .. $52.50 DUO-WEAVE TOPCOATS . . ; $50.00
TWIST SUITS; . . . -$520, COVERT JOPCOATS i $45.00
Goes to Hospital
WOODBURN Mrs." Minn! e
Bisse) went" to Portland Wednes
day morning' to enter the Eman
uel hospital for a major operation.
liton as vice-president, and Patri
cia Pickens as secretary. .
Quality It has ahrm'''
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than ever. Finer in style .
020.EY HUITTuGTON ;
T!.: tcre of Style, Quality and Value
41G STATE STREET
Scio Replaces City ,
7aler Superintendent
SCIO- Joe Oupor has been
elected city water superintendent
and city marshal. He replaces
Ladislav Kruml,' resigned.
Purchase of a larger water.itor
age tank for the northwest part of
town was discussed. The water
; in Needling
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committee was Instructed to in-;
vestigate feasibility and cost of in-'
stallation. ' '
Mayor J. A. Withers reported
$700 or half the total has been
paid on debt incurred by the city
for water meters. : The 200 feet
of new hose ordered has arrived
here, Fire Chief G. F. Bryan re
ported. -
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