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Tli OREGON STATESMAN. Satan. Oregon, Sunday Morning, Aprfl 1, 194$ PAGE ELEYEXI 1 ' 13 I Coming Here Band Coining i Here Avtil 6 ITeazarden's o - mmmmmmmmmmn n nin 11 u .uj I i r" - -H i u t - " W . - : . Commended For Servicfe ' (Special to The Statesman) WITH THE 8 1ST DIVISION IN THE PACIFIC -His outstanding service in the battle for Angaur island in the Palaus last fall has won for Sergeant Lloyd C. Bohan an, of Salem, a personal letter of commendation from Maj. Gen. Paul J. Mueller, commander of the 81st "Wildcat infantry di vision. "You observed a seriously wounded soldier lying a short dis tance from a Japanese position," General Mueller wrote. "With sev eral otners you volunteered to at tempt his evacuation. Advancing ever terrain broken by Jagged aoral formatirma wmi roapharl fh wounded man, gave first aid, and helped remove him to a position of safety from which he could be carried to the rear on a litter. "I commend you for your part in this courageous- act. The fine spirit that prompted you to volun teer to aid a comrade in distress is noteworthy. I am proud to re eord in this letter my. apprecia tion of fine soldierly qualities which reflect great credit on you, your unit, and the Wildcat Di vision." - Sergeant Bohanan, who recent ly was promoted from the grade of private first class, is the son of : Mrs. Theresa Bohanan, box 898, Salem, Ore. He is a member of an Infantry unit of the 81st di vision which suocessfully invaded - the southern islands of the Palau group, 500 miles east of the Phil ippines, last Sept.: IT. V s. sgt Paul Tyler Paul Tyler Now Staff Sergeant (Special to The Statesman) HEADQUARTERS .13TH AAF, Southwest Padfie Paul J. Tyler, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Tyler ef 883 South High St., Salem, Ore gon, has been promoted from ser geant to staff sergeant with Brig. Oen. Earl W. Barnes 13th AAF fighter command In the Southwest Pacific. , ' Sergeant Tyler worked in the lalem postolfiee in civilian life and today he carries on his postal occupation la the army, sending postal money orders back to the states for thousands of GI's. Sergeant Tyler's wife is the former EfJXe Johnson of Portland, Oregon. They have a boy, Dennis. ' 1 iitf CpL Fraxcis lx. Seett alem. sheet metal specialist, Saiean, has been , ia the jungles of the Psclttc from Gaadaloanat te the PhUIp plnes with the. famed 13th AAF "Long Rangers? , whkh .(has covered as msich territory, as , my ether bombardment srrevp in the world. This ptctare was taken at the liti s headquarters im the Philippines. Scott. can wear the Asiatic-Paclfie cut- nslnT 'ribbon with, five battle stars Ipl as a presldentUf unit eU taUon. SUPPEDiCLOD Cocktail Bar Opens I F. M. Dinner Served from P. M. Floor Shews t and II P. M. Opea Erary Night Unta 11 e'Cleek Satnrfiay and Sanday Ooektail Ca Opens X:09 PaeiTle EUghway North -1- I. Jrst Csyead Lncerpsss John Schif ferer Awarded the Air Medal in Europe . (Special to The Statesman) AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE BOMBER STATION, England- Second Lt John S. Schifferer, 22, of Turner, Ore, has won the air x i 1 1 x Lt John 8. Schifferer medal for "meritorious . achieve ment . ' . . . coolness, courage and skill" in aerial warfare. Lieuten ant Schifferer is pilot of a B-17 Flying Fortress participating in Eighth air force bombing attacks on targets in nasi Germany. The lieutenant, is a member of the 34th bombardment group, unit oft the Third air division, the division cited by the president for its now historic England-Afri ca shuttle bombing of Messer schmitt aircraft plants at Regens- burg, Germany. Lieutenant Schifferer is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Schifferer, Turner. A 1940 graduate of Turn er high sehool, the lieutenant was employed as an electroplater by the Boeing Aircraft company in Seattle before entering the army air forces ni February, 1943. R. D. Powell Due Home on Leave JEFFERSOH Lt (Jg) R. D PoweU, navy air corps, who has been overseas for the past seven months during the fighting in the Paoifie war theatre, has been granted a leave. He landed in Se attle on Tuesday. He called his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Pow ell of Jefferson, saying he would be home as soon as he is released. Lieutenant Powell flies a F6F Hellcat based on an aircraft car rier. Mrs. R. D. Powell and two children live in Yakima, Wash. Powell is looking forward to see ing his young son, Patric Alan who was born October 13, and whom he has never seen. MXLL CITl' Robert Doleial, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dole zal, has received a medical dis charge from the army air corps at DeWitt General hospital, Auburn, Calif. He served 42 months with tho Fifth army air corps, 19 months overseas. First Lt. Lewis R. Brown, 23-year- old Klahth flshter command pl- -fA mtM StM. t1a Ml ,.llAt4jtJ . missing in -action ever Germany OBv December 23, Is In a German prlen" hesoitat His a ant, Mrs. James Bloornun, 2631 Laurel ave with whom, he made his home m Salem, waa notified late last week that he was alive; but har not yet received details as to his eonditions; A P-47 Thun derbolt pilot he holds the Air Medal with five Oak Leaf Clus ters. ' . :;' ,i ;, ' nibrnwEwiriOl Continuoua from 2 P. M. A fsm mam jita OAS awfc)ffst;rc:3 Ake r "' 'iosteraa Over Lisbon1" Chapter S "King ef Sloanties" i- - v -: .!? a11 -. i a1 .am Roy Morris Now First Lieutenant A 7TH AAF HEAVY BOMBER BASE IN THE MARIANAS Roy D. Morris of Salem and Corvallis, Ore, eo-pilot of a;; 7th AAF Lib erator bomber; has been promot ed to first lieutenant. Lieutenant Morris is a veteran of many com bat missions against the Japanese in the central and Western Pacific. Lieutenant Mortis' wife, Eloise, and son, Daniel; live at 429 South Seventh street, Corvallis, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Morris, live on route four, Salem. He attended Independence high school and entered the army in December, 1942. f He has been overseas since May, 1944. ; 1 U . . ! Sgt. Kennth I McGrae Honor Guest at Meet MONMOUTH Mt Pisgah Far mer's Union at Its second March meeting drew out the largest at tendance in its history, as the af fair was especially arranged to honor SSrt. ! Kenneth McCrae. here on furlough after two years in Iran. A covered dish sup- t 8. Set. Kenneth McCrae per was served, and a short pro gram presented. Ted Tibbut as sistant county 'agent spoke on the need to have waste fats and help with tin can salvage. ; Harvey Young presented w mouth harp and bones number: Young and Jay Powell and Joe runn pleased with a piano, narp ana Dones ino;fxvirs Roy Black gaivef la 'reading. - Sgt McCrae was' guest speaker, "talk ing about his experiences in Iran, and answered numerous questions as iuiiy as he could within tne limits of military discretion. The April ; 6 meeting of this' group will be in cnarge ox tne Junior Union members. GATES Raymond Goodwin (Duke) seaman 1c, writes he is stationed in Guam with the 51st navy construction battalion. He says the climate is almost as bad a menace as the Japs. JEFFERSON i David Hague, US army, former Jefferson boy, and brother of j James Hague of Jefferson, is now stationed at Camp Walters, ffex. Mrs. Arthur .Rhodes of Jeffer son, sister of JJavia ana James Hague, is visiting ' her husband, Arthur Rhodes, seaman 1c in the navy at san fiego. tic is a cook on a ship., t Her sister, Mrs. Junior Rose, is staying at the Rhodes home caring for the older children, and Mrs. Rex. Cobb has the baby. MILL Crry4 First Lt Merritt Smith, son of Mr. arid Mrs. J.. P. Smith, has been transferred to Lincoln, NebLi .Where - he will at tend radar schooL' . ; - ;i -. ; SILVERTON4 Sat Vance Lee writes his parents that he. has re joined his outfi in" Italy. Sgt Lee spent a 30-day i furlough.-at home in January, J, s . - : Two Steps to Well Being! The first thing to do. when illness overtakes"'you is to '. see y our J family I physician. . The second, Jto have his pre scription jromptfuhded by a reliable ; pharmacist' Schae- 1 fef's, now ii our 36th' year of doing business ; in Salem, : has established a reputation 5 for accuracy and dependa- bility i n 1 1 s prescription ; work. Have! your next pre scription fill e d here and you'll be a Schaefer patron : always. .1 , . . " lSBSf- mi Schbf :rfs Drcj Si:ro Phone list er TOtt 111 If. Commercial US ft, j fe: ,. .:!.- ' , ' ' T f f If-1 6 . A LtlS. Kaynor Smith, jr UJ. army chaplains' corps,! arrived In Sa lem en Saturday Bright with his Hidfe and their J-year-old son. Garrett to spend the Easter holiday with Us parents, the Rev. and Mrs. S. Kaynor Smith. They, came. from Camp Selby, Hsttiesborg, Miss where they have been stationed. Chaplain Smith will assist his father with the Easter Sanday serrlet this merninr at the Jason Lee Meth- edist church. Myers omas ft Prisoner SILVERTON -4- Pvt. Thomas: Mjrers, UJ8. infantry, is prisoner; of I war in Germany according to word received by relatives here.! , He had previously been reported missing In action on December 20. i. Cannon Is Promoted; Serving on Luzon I- - Notice of the promotion of John; DR Cannon, son of; Mr. and Mrs. OJ A Cannon, 1196 Marion st. from; second to first lieutenant was re4 ceived by his parents this week. rueuienani cannon weni over seas '38 months ago with the na tipnal guard and has been transt f erred to the Sixth division, on Luzon. Lieutenant Cannon is a gradu ate of Salem high school and was allowed to graduate from OregoQ College of Education after enter ing active service with the na tional guard. '1- fewland Wounded, Li T Trrrr j -T- tw;t sne iayes Y.fio, in turn, loves KVftS l&J$:$.i&"T Arrie), who has eek fcateif husband, PFC. Cart & Newland was slightly wounded JK TkT X A.1 February 20, j while in , action in Oermany. She received' a letter this week from her husband dated JVlarch is, saying tnat he u in a hospital in England convalescing from a shrapnel wound in his up per right arm. He also said that he was awarded the Purple Heart PFC. Newland has been in the ser vice since F ebruary 14, 1844; and overseas since last August. He Is With the infantry, with General f atton's Third army, Dr. and Mrs. O. H. Kent learned last week on the birthday of their Ion, Pfc. Theron Kent that He fiad moved into Germany with his anti-aircraft unit and in mid- March when the letter was writ- fen had been stationed not far from his nephew, Alan Kent The nephew, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rollo Kent: of Salem, I is an ambulance driver with a medical corps unit. I MILL CITY Mrs. Guy Sor- enson has received word from her sons in France, telling of their re- Union aiter nearly tnree years pi Reparation. CpL Howard Farmen s with the army air corps and PFC. Oliver Farmen, jr., is a cook. with the 70th division. Continuous Today -1 ! Now Showing Timely! Daring! 3 . Warner Scoop! uoiei ueraa . t ; From Vickl Baom's Dynamic r Best-SeUerStarrlng; Fay I Emerson - Helmot 'Dantine ,f i- Rajrmond u Massey - Andrea TUnf'ii '; Peter Lorre - .Alan Hale -" Gee; Conlonris. ! j ?j : Directed by Peter Godfrey If Pins "THE BIG SHOWOFFf II Arthur Lake - Anson Weeks Todaj iMonday; ay. Ke lara. Engagement Humphrey Bogart And The DAaJl T.n&- Kl Jl ilfj FcomtagfeatieippiiTielaf lilliA SYlVtA fSMCt a4 JCaMcOttJ . . Co-Featnre f( l?ewrw 1 1 TJ ff mm If 'Mil The story of the evolution of American popular musit from the simple and sentimental strains of After the Ball- and "Wait Till the Sun Shines NetUe" to the hot icks and noodles s which enable Ke nauon to jump vooay, was toia Paramount's "Birth of the Blues," starring Bing Crosby, Mary Martin and Jack Teagar den, , leader of the . band which comes to Crystal Garden on Fri day, April Cta. OA In the picture, the Teagarden band beats out all the blues tunes (such as "Memphis Blues," St James Infirmary,") "That's Why They Call Me Shine," and "Birth of the Blues") as well as "By the Light of the Silvery Moon," "Wait Till the Sun Sh;ines Nellie,' Joel McCrea, as the "good" gay, and iter, qaarrsl 1st a vibrant seene tioa. "Dead End", now showing at 'Dead End Is Returned to Capitolfe reen Dead Ind" Samuel Goldwyn's film produeUoa based on the Broadway stag fit by Sidney Kingsley, is mating a return showing at the Ckpitol with Syl via Sidney, Joel M C r e a and Humphrey Bogart in the leading j roles. ; J This powerful drama of a day in the lives of a handful of hu mans who inhabit a "dead end' city street, where fashionable apartments rub kbows with the squalid tenement of the water front which set records in its Broadway run and was cheered from coast to coast, reaehes even greater heights In the film ver sion. . j " Sylvia is seen as Drina, the slum girt : who ' is battling desperately to talse herself. and her small bro ther Tommy to a better: life: Mc Crea plays Dave! the poor archi tect she loves, who, in turn, loves fo TL wiy outlof the slums into I. i luxury and 'won't return even for love; Humphrey jBogart is seen as Baby Face; Martin, the gangster i s ' ! . a i witu a pri on aim oeaa, who f , ".k( 1 -' vv . tit- . Ml . u.u..,.BW,,.w ,1 .,11 ' -.. SfJ(B . I.' t : Li ; Half-brnte, half-haman, this feared murderer of the jangle dives from trees te kill! tne- weird rites of this secret colt Is exposed In ."Leop ard Men of Africa," now shewing in Salem for the first time, at the State theatre, j Co-featured la the first-run adventure film, "Law ef the Northwest starring Charles Starrett 1 it . .4- T ? " jii:iui i til. in. i ii 1 1 nr ilff I'M QgJLUUC.r.T.T.1 T 'ALXJ DZMIiOO: Frfiay,: i!;iil Ci Daaclsj 8 ta 13 1 Jack Teagarden "Waiting at the Church." "Tiger Rag," "Georgia Camp Meeting" and other old-time and all-time favorites. Teagarden also adds voeal efforts to those of Bing and Mary. - J - ' ; Humphrey Bogart as the gang' from the Samuel Goldwyn preduc- Capitol. braves death in the slums where he was spawned only to find that his own mother hates him and that Fraacey (Claire Trevor), his boyhood sweetheart, has taken life the easiest way. Poling Will Talk At Jefferson PTA JEFFERSON Dan Vf. Poling, assistant to the dean of men at Oregon State college will be guest speaker at the regular meeting of the PTA Thursday night April If, it the schoolhouse. He will discuss the. question of peacetime military eonscriptioa from the po sinon of the proponents and op ponents. Several musical numbers will be given, by Joy Zeiler with her ac cordion. Mrs. Paul Smith is president of the PTA, and Mrs. Nellie Cornell, secretary. The public is invited, to hear this meeting. HAYES VILLE Fred Fisher of San Diego is spending his 15-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fisher. He has trans ferred to a construction battalion (seabee). , Pvt Keith Olson of Lowery Field, Denver, is visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Olson. - ; - t KjCT mi mnl ii i m Hi .11. u i ..r"-.'. f jmm (, 11 f , m f ,. v . - ! ': i ' " M if Helmut Dantine listens warily te Nasi te advise him In the above seene from Warners "Hotel Berlin'!, new at the Elslnore theatre. The film also stars Faye Emerson, Peter Lorre and Raymond Massey. j-'- - f Hotel Berlin Now Showing At Ehinore, Nazis Plan for Next War Fortress Germany is besieged. ! third reich buckle under the weight gant luffwaffej beaten from the skies, lies like a crippled bird. Her invincible panzers have tasted the the war is lost But not so peace. For seeds of ground. Plans of harder men and grimmer reapers . can be stored away In men's minds and in the minds of theiif children and these, too, can growj underground. Then quite suddenly, these can burst from the ground and bear the fruits of another war. It is of these dreams and of the men Who dream them that War ner Bros, have fashioned "Hotel Berlin," theiif newest and most timely drama to revolve about the war. Adapted from the best sell ing novel byjVickl Baum and starring Faye' Emerson, Raymond Massey, Peter Lorre, Andrea King and Helmut Dantine, "Hotel Ber lin." Is now playing at the Elsl nore theatre.! As stark and grim as the nation it reveals, "Hotel Berlin" is the story of twisted lives and anguish ed souls, dwelling in the shadow of their own swasitka in Berlin s grandest hotel. Never to be forgotten for a mo ment nor to i be trusted; never to be left with ja mind to twist nor a group to lead, men like General Arnim Von pahnwitz (portrayed Walton Is Promoted Lt. James J. Walton, .USNR, native of Salem, received an ad vancement to that rank, Thir teenth Naval district headquarters announced Saturday. He is now on duty at the naval supply depot Seattle, Wash., in charge of the labor and transportation division. Lieutenant Walton is a graduate of the University of Oregon. 'Be fore joining; the service in 1943, he was traffic engineer for the Oregon state hiway commission, and owner of the Bosler Electric company, Salem, Oregon. Continuous from 1 P. -M, How Showing! . RQOQGSRS -TBIGGEB KtN oj fHicpwsori Jmah$i wossi "UK MBYB Ce-Feature! ai7iua News! Final BatUe ef Uaalla! A Happy n I Easter f IV Show! j voices as Andrea King attempts Shows How The blood-drenched bastions of the of allied armor. Her once arro bitter fruits of defeat To Germany, conquest can be planted under in the film by Raymond Massey) still plot the moves of their re treating armies. For they are the hubs of the wheels that turn the German nation. : Cehtinnoits from 1 P. M. How Showing! ...FIRST TIME IN SALEM! ' ALL TRUE! Prices This Program Only! Adults ........ S5e Service SOe Child ZQc I (Ine. fed. Ux) , Kdf-fcrufel H:!f-h'jr.m Co-Hit! a a - " i f New Thrffl! Charles Starrett Law o! Ihs Horihwcsl" ConUnooos from 1 P. M. How Playing! ...A Happy-Eastef Projrram!- CHARIUS GOT AGULFm AN9 lERCEN'J COAT! ST ) EDGAR BERGEN.: charlie McCarthy -FIBBER. McGEE aad MOLLY : LUCILLE BALL Co-feature! ? 1 llSk II I I I .-I . w 3