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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1945)
Th OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, March 25 1S45 PAGE THIRTEEN j IN THE.,. Wit Scheelar Among Ex-Head Hunters IX rhfflp ThwM Kilian, (top), . pilot of B-2Sjwas wounded en his JSth amtsstoa la the south .; Pacific wm j- and U new hoi pttaUzea . la Celebes, tbe war department h ja a notified his parents. Mr J I Hi Mrs. P. F. Killam. txlo State street, and bis wilt, whe - Ores In Portland, lieutenant KiSaa was last In Oregon In November. 194S. Bis brother, Joe C. Ktltan. ship's reek 1e, left -Friday after vis i ittng his parents here and his wife, the f e r m e r Vera Nett, whe Uvea tit Portland. He has been 25 months with the Cm t traction Battalton ef the nary and Is returning to California for. reassignment JEFFER SON mour, petty offi ter 1c, has re-i eently spent a . 15-day leave here with his father, Jake W. Gil mour, and has?" gone on to Pen-p", sacola, Fl a.,;J where he is sta-.v tioned. Donald GU- animal! UMindf Salem Youth's Colorful Letter Tells of 'Uninteresting9 j Life on Pacific Isle r 'rWe Uve such uninteresting Uvesl. V . I 5 . , . With this statement Elmer L. Schelap, Ph M 2c. prefixes a letter to one of his Salem high school teachers, Iena Belle Tartar, telling something of life "out here" on a Pacific islet V "Today is a bright, moderately warm day with just enough, breeze to keep the air from becoming sul try. We live on ' a hill rising abruptly from a logoon which gives us full advantage of every bit 'of coolness in off the water. From' where I. sit writing in my tent I can -see over the tops of sur rounding paUh trees out to the la- goon's large expanse dotted with many., smaller islands, but domi nated by a, large island whose height is due to the presence of an extinct volcanic cone rising nearly 5000 feet All this makes as inspiring a sight as" can be found anywhere. ' f . Few Wan Tones " " "Vivid contrasting colon is lhe tendency in these . islands, there are very few dull drab shades. The sun shining on the ' water brings the many colors caused by the coral ' formations . extending from the bottom to (he smooth sur face to view . . ."every shade of green and blue. Nature, does put on a turbulent luxurious show for us and we are enjoying every bit of it. ..-:; ' . "Wa -' have .'accomplished " bur task and have contributed : our share to the success of the action in this area. Now we can begin to relax and view the results of our labor. ! Our 10 months, thus far, of combat duty has been dif ficult and exacting, but just be cause of these conditions I con sider my time well spent and in valuable. What better training could a fellow, like myself, just out of school, want than this? One lesson gained is a complete change in my sense of values and appreciation . . . the little things taken for granted because I had always had them aren't to be had here. "At first we had hardships and our life was rough, but now, all that has been improved. We have auite a civilization 'out here' In this wilderness. The thing we en joy most, next. to. receiving: news from home, is our nightly, movies. TheftV. we ha ve a shark-barracuda- crocodjle-proof swimming-pojol which provides relaxation and ex rCi9l- A special, department, -$n fact, provides and directs -aU re creational activities on;-our'-fjase from maintaining a library to or ganizing ; competitive games be tween units. " I Appreciates Holiday Fare I The food is good, not much va riety! but on important days, like Christmas, we have excellently' prepared selections '. like roast turkey, dressing, apple pie and ice cream. You ration-regulated civilians t are to' be thanked for this. t I : "The natives in these islands are of the Melaneslan group and are our ; good friends. They are gifted ill wood-carving, ' weaving and inlaying shell designs and we do quite a bit of trading with them for samples of .their art : ifBeforjj the war the Seventh Day Adventists had mission not fir from us and they seem to have done muph good in the IS years of their existence. Before they came these people were still head-hunters, but-seeing , them now it is hird taf believe for they havi learned civilized ways fasti . . too fist 1 sometimes -. believe when they strike a' hard bargain while trading."; ;- : : t i iMore than 10 officers and men of the navy's ship repair unit program, most of whom were skilled tradesmen in civilian life, are receiving; special Instruction at the Philadelphia navy yard in how to get a j damaged ship back into fighting itrim as quickly as possible: " i ' ? Included in the group is Bus ter Wilton Branham, motor ma chinist's mat second class, 26 oil Salem, Orel I Branham has served for 84 montiis in the south Pacific the- are. Before enlisting in the na4 vf in March, 1941, he was a trac-j tar operator for the forest seri vice. !";'' I FORT GEORGE WRIGHT, Wash.-(Stecial)-PFC. John Savi age has reported to the AAF con vilescent hospital here after 34 Vi months in the Southwest Pacific theatre where he . served as tfluck driver with the army ai forces. He is the son of John P. Savage of Toledo, Ore. I 4 ' Alvtn R. Ewlng, oon of Mr. and Mrs. Audrey H. Ewing, :0 North 14th ; sU has been pro noted to first lieutenant. He la automotive maintenance officer with an ordnance and supply . maintenance company of the 13th AAF serrloe command In the Dutch East Indies. . . FORT DOUGLAS, Utah, March t4-(Special-Lucille M. White, 738 X. 13th,, Salem, Ore, today was called to aotlve duty with the ar my nurse corps and soon will re port to Madigan General hospital, Tacoma, Wash, for basic train ing. The Salem nurse, recently commissioned j a second lieutenant in the ANC, wiil-be assigned to duty at Hammond " General hos pital, Modesto, Calif. r upon com 'pletion of training. jf v., : glLVERTON 'Norman , East- man of the Seabees and Mrs. East .man, are now at Camp Pars, Calif. .They made the trip down by car and were Relayed four hours'; in "the vicinity of Mi Shasta by deep snow on . the highway. , v- Eastman spent a 30-day leave here. Mrs. Eastman was employed at Silver Falls Timber company mill office while her husband was in -service f abroad. "She plans to remain withnim as long as he Is in the states. ' . FFC Robert L. Haff and his wife, the former Ivah W, Kelso, have been visiting Mrs. Eliza K. Kelso, 1091 Elm st; Salem, stopping here enroute to his training base at Guber, Okla. : . ; , Dr. 17. C. Jackson KATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN FOR YOUR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS Kelp jrinersl taths' and treatments. A. wonderful lra preved system ef bedlly climinaUofl ' and purification that frees tho system of poi sons and morbid nutter, de stroys Inflammation, drives away pain and restores bod ily vizor. '"':':'Ifi ; 671 BREYS AVE. Call for Appointment Phone SSSf f jeer- Salem Air WAC r i Gets Ride Home i In B-25 Bomber j . i$ "' " " r . FFCi Ellen Morley of th Wom en's army corps Is here on furlough visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. U. H. Morley of 3790 Center st The Salem WAC is . stationed at Moody field, Ga., where she serves as secretary to the advisory train ing board. She enlisted in the YOU CETI THEY'RE IVARDS LA GALLEG! Tops wfh we, be covM fhey ght me th long wear; fno i 'J: perfecffHwanf.n and look so tmaril Mack Custom Oxford Cushioned inolo Foraioootholmokotmeappeor and feet welt eroomed'clve ine -U Wards LaSalles every Ynot They ' look dollars more than they corf " Hi an of quality leathers that i j take ot real shine t f and five J , ; soM underfoot comfortf "- r ontgbmery ard IT" FFC Ellea Morley I , Bishop " Photo. army 'air corps at the army re cruiting office in Salem and re ceived her basic training at Ft Des Moines, la. "Being stationed at an Army air base has its advantages," Private First Clfeis Morley stated, "as have been fortunate enough to se cure rides in army planes on my last tviro trips home. The first time it waif in an AT-10, an army train ing plane, and this time in a B-25 bomber." - - During the Fifth War Loan drive last year the Salem WAC wis chosen as "Miss Moody-Field" and was crowned at festivities in the post theatre, by Capt. F. C. Gib- ler. t Prior to her enlistment in the army! air. forces, Miss Morley worked as a receptionist at the Marion county health department offices. i Ma J. Gen. Norman Kirk, surgeon general ef the VS. army, and Cel. Oveta Culp Hobby are shown above planning the reemlting pro gram for army medical technicians.' The present all-cot reemlting drive for 103 WAC medical units for work In army hospitals has been set as the Immediate number one corps objective by Gen. George C. Marshall, chief of staff. UJt army. The purpose ef the sew WAC recruiting effort Is to enlist and train for alignment to fl army general hospitals in this country a sufficient number of women to make bp 103 WAC medical waits. Each mnit win bo composed ef 1st women, some medical clerks' and stenographers; bat the maj ity of them will be trained in technical schools and oa the Job as medical and snrgieal technicians. They will help care for the 354)01 sick and wounded soldiers being returned to this country each month by assisting the army doctors and nurses. 14. Edith Dt Re, recruit ing officer at the army recruiting station, til pootoffieo bonding, Salem, said Friday that the! response given the medical department program by women from this area has been encouraging but that many more women are needed to assure proper care for the nation's wounded soldiers. (Oflclal UJS. Army Photo). j Collier on Leave TURNER Alvin Collier, fire man lc, is noma on a zo-aay leave for the first time in nearly two years. He entered the navy February 17. 1943. and was at Farragut for eight weeks, after which he had a seven-day leave. Since then he has been in the Atlantic theatre of war and took part in the invasion of France last June. WITH THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION, Western Front CpL George A. McKinley of 539 North Winter st, Salem., Ore., is a mem ber of the 101st airborne division whose commander, Brig. Gen. An thony C. : McAuliffe, answered "nuts" to the German demand to surrender in. encircled Bastogne, After seven days of complete en velopment, without support or supplies, a corridor was establish ed and . the 101st had completed another chapter in its historic march through World war II. mm WARDS a good store for men who want good clothes jp fcoop roor -t rf5 in cnaf ClYX MORI GIVE uom Pur Felt TH ATS WHY VARICK HOUSE. HATS 5 LOOrC FAR MORE COSTLY THAN V Only good hats are made of. fur feltand ' Ihese Varick Hoost hats art GOOD! Smartly ." designed, tailoredyet' light on the head," comfortable!. I -v') if rAfA ( - iVJlontgomery (. The ancient Greeks - believed tnat some una of emanation, or rays, left the eye and that sight followed when the body rays touched an object. Blood Donors Go From Peclee to Dallas Unit . 'A PEDEE 1 Frits . Kerber Mrs. Lund and' Mrs. Arnold of Ritner were blood donors at Dallas Fri day. ; ? 'I " i The health officers visited the Pedee school and vaccinated for diphtheria Clinton Biestes was in Inde pendence I for merchandise for Mrs. J. P,f Simpson this week. ? , MUX CTTY June A. Downey. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Phillips, Mill City, was - gradu ated March 19 from the 17. S. na val training school at Stillwater, QklaV as;' a seaman 1cj striker for yeoman, and has been assign ed to active duty. at the receiv- ing station in Norfolk, Va. She was a student at Willamette uni versity- and enlisted in the Waves last October. " ' I ; SWEGLE After, spending their furloughs at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rex, Peffer" on Jiollyw.ood drive, Don Peffer returned' to his studies at Amariilo, Tex, and his friend, Pvt Charles Dal ton, went to Ft Lewis j , - ! . Dec!: Ucsl Insslalicn ' Installed under pneumatis . . j ...pressure., j . y-. ",. AND - . ! Metal Inter lockinz ' Weather . Stripping Saves sp to 40 la your fuel. Free Estimate - No Obligation J. D. 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