Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983, June 28, 1944, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTage 2 Eugene Register-Guard, Wednesday, June 28, 1944 Electrical Workers Sought By Army WASHINGTON (U.R) The war department has issued a call (or skilled electrical workers to vol unteer (or at least 90 days' serv ice on two vital war construction jobs the Hanfoid Engineer works at Pasco, Wash., and the Clinton Engineer workt at Knox ville, Tenn. The call was made by Under secretary o( War Robert P. Pat terson after conferences with Ed ward J. Brown, president o( the International Brotherhood of Electrical workers; Lawrence W. Davis, general manager of the National Electric Constructors' association, and war department PA. m mm RECORDS Dacca and Capitol , Victor, Columbia RADIO-LAB Next to Mayflower Theater 768 E. 11th Phone 1085 representatives. Under the plan, electrical workers now employed by con struction contractors, utility com panies, and electric shops of all types will be asked to take a leave o( absence (or work on the proj ects. After 80 days of satisfactory work, volunteers will be issued a special certificate to acknowledge their service and their regular employers will receive letters of recognition. Volunteers at the Hanford En gineer works will receive the reg ular rate of $ 1 .US per hour, with earnings of $100.65 (or the stand ard 54-hour week. At the Clinton Engineer works the rate is $1.90 per hour, with earnings of $105 per week (or the standard 60-hour Housing and dining facilities are available at both projects at reasonable rates. Transportation (or volunteers will be handled by locals of the electrical unions. New Ship to Carry 1000 Men and Equipment WASHINGTON (UP) A po tent new weapon (or the allied arsenal a heavily-armed attack transport capable of landing 1,000 men with a (ull complement o( tanks and heavy guns is now under construction in American shipyards, it was learned here. Vice Adm. William U VicKerey, vice chairman of the maritime commission, declined to answer questions about the new craft but indicated they are destined to play an important role in the Pacific Fire Chief Says State Losses Kept Down PORTLAND, Ore. (U.R) Ore' gon firemen, despite wartime handicaps, have kept (ire losses down, Edward Gr en fell, Portland (ire chle(, told members o( the Oregon Association of Fire chiefs and the State Fire Fighters asso ciation here. "There is a shortage of appara tus, it is difficult to keep it in good condition, hose is difficult to ob tain and we do not have enough firemen," Grenfell pointed out. Rev. F. D. Lepzig, of Eugene, association chaplain, was on the program, along with Seth B. Thompson, state (ire marshal, and H. S. Rogers, state (orrester, both of Salem. Delegates witnessed motion pic tures of new (ire-fighting methods and attended an exhibition at the Portland (ire drill tower. Windshield Stickers Will Be Used Again SALEM Oregon motor vehicle owners will use windshield stickers again next year along with their 1942 license plates, the state department said. It will be the third straight year that stickers will have been used. Harry Schenk, deputy secretary of state, said pluns to use plastic plates have been abandoned be cause o( tret high cost. He said enough steel could be obtained (or one plate fo) each vehicle, but that del? very on the pletes could not bo obtained in tune. Old Northwest Unit Likes 'Butcher' Name TACOMA OP) The "Forty (irst Division Butchers" is the name pinned on the old Pacific northwest-based division, accord ing to Col. Fred Roecker of Walla Walla, who added that "the men are proud of it because it shows that the enemy recognizes their ability as fighting men." The 41st infantry division orig inally was composed of Pacific northwest national guardsmen and has participated' in some of the bitterest fighting in the Pacific theater. Roecker, (ormer Walla Walla Union-Bulletin circulation man ager just back (rom more than two years in the southwest Pa cific, said he (elt that the 41st de. served the greatest credit (or the (Inal conquest of New Guinea. Nazis Execute 100 In Recaptured Town PORT BOU, Spain. German troops who blasted their way back into the guerilla-held French village of Ussel climaxed their victory by hanging 100 Frenchmen in the town square, a Paris dispatch reported. A Spanish correspondent of the Barcelona newspaper Vanguardia, writing under German censorship, said that after "liquidation of 100 responsible partisans" calm was "again imposed" In the town, lo cated in the Correze department at the foot of the Plateau de Mil levache, a stronghold of the French Maquis. OUR CITIZENS IN SERVICE Here are fust a comparatively few of the outstanding values to be had during these final days. . . 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Thy hav tra reserve power for han dling current eonsumlng oe csssorfoi because they have super-powered over-sue Ox Vito plates. One-piece mold ed ease, and non-overtlow vent plugs. 45. HATE WIZARD, No. I con. Fits moit Ch.vrol.ts, Dodges, Plymouth, and Ford "A". 09S 10 Exchange . 51 -PL ATI WIZARD, No. IC cose. Fit. '37. '39 Chevrolet, '38-'39 Ford V-8, somt Hud sons. 09820 .................... ........Exchong. 45-PLATI WESTIRN GIANT, No. 1 cos.. Fit. moit Ch.vrol.ts, Oodges,- Plymouth, Ford "A". This battery is Flb.r.Olasi insu latad. 09910 Exchange 645 $645 7 45 KADIUMOr Also Other Sizes at Saving Prices Crank Case Cleaner Restores lost pep to sickly motors! Try "Flush-Eie" and see how quickly it frees piston rings, re- storing lost com p r e s s 1 o n and power. QUART 75 LIFELONG MUFFLER Scientifically designed and constructed mufflers for most popular cars. If yours is leaky or has a blow-out, replace now with a Kadium. Guaranteed for as long as you drive the car. Frem $2.19 to $5.29 Gallon Emulsified oil base for perm a ' nence, inins wnn water ror won omy, dries In 40 minutes, WASH AM ft Spray lt,.brvih II, or use a roller. It coven practically any surface. Including wallpaper, with uil one coat. On gallon U enough for the average room. m?rnp f 'l jL i ft . ' 41 I rL J Technical Sergeant Charlotte L. Flummer, top, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Flummer, 671 Six teenth Avenue east, is serving as bandmaster of the marine corps women's reserve band at Camp Lejeune, N. C. Corporal Shirley Baldwin, below, la a clarinetist in the band. Women Marines Are Members of Band Technical Sergeant Charlotte L. Plummer and Corporal Shirley Baldwin, two Eugene musicianB, are members of the marine corps women's reserve band at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The band plays for all occasions of the Women's Re serve ... at reviews, ceremonies, and parades. It also maintains concert schedule and -contributes an orchestra for post dances and social functions. Sergeant Plummer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Plummer-ot 671 Sixteenth Avenue east, is now serving as bandmaster of the mar ine women's band. She has 44 girl musicians in her charge. She is a graduate of Eugene high school and attended University of Ore gon. She was first chair cornet ist and soloist for the university band, and formerly was employed by the Portland school system as director of music. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy V. Baldwin, Corporal Bald win also is a graduate of Eugene high school and a former student of University of Oregon. Having won several state and national awards as a clarinetist, she played in high school and university bands and orchestras, and was a member of Eugene municipal band. The Eugene women enlisted in the marine corps in September. Upon completion of their "boot training" at Camp Lejeune they were selected for assignment to the band. HAREM IS GUNNER Aviation Cadet Fred E. Harem, son of J. G. Harem, 862 Pearl street, Eugene, was graduated last week from the army' air forces flexible gunnery school, Laredo army air field, Laredo, Texas, a member of the AAF training com mand. He was sent there upon completion of his preflight train ing and now that he has received the rating of Aerial Gunner, he will continue his training as navi- Kuppenheimer Clothes The Man's Shop BYROM & KNEELAND 32 East 10th Zenith Hearing Aid DR. ELLIOTT Optometrist Eyesight Specialist 87 East Broadway Phone 419 (mm tlnM WMil., . It torf X j r, r.l c.. lJJL mL. n' Lan,d(""" oihiii.it H.tn d. . U4. fator or bombardier la another training post. CADET AT YALE Aviation Cadet Elgeon L. John son, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Johnson, 1240 Monroe street, has begun' training at the army air forces training command school at Yale university. This training is Intended to prepare him for the duties of a technical officer in communications. McQUIN IN ENGLAND Cpl. Farel L. McQuin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Farel F. McQuin, route 2, Springfield, now is sta tioned somewhere in England with the aircraft section ol the air serv ice command depot there. Before entering the army, he was employed byy the Boeing air craft company of Seattle as an aircraft experimental mechanic. MISS ROBSON ON DUTY On duty with the navy depart ment in Washington, D. C, is Lucy Marie Robson, seaman 2-e, daugh ter of Mrs. Frances Louise Rob. son, 1862 Thirteenth Avenue east She enlisted In- the WAVES in May, 1944, and took recruit train ing at Hunter College, New York. CRAMER GETS WINGS Second Lt. John Fj Cramer 21 son of Mr. and Mrs. John' F Cramer. 1915 Hilyard, has just re ceived his combat aerial naviga tor's wings at the Hondo army air forces navigation school, Texas Medford Will Vote On Swim Pool Tax ' MEDFORD (4)A special elec tion to vote on a $62,500 tax levy ,to construct-g municipal swimming Pool has beencullM . vear. It - mtn mu. approved We wiUb All xr. . lUWrvrcrfcTTN I Jig The women they'll never forget! AJt'A si G5 - f El 1 1 11 ' f Y Ii i in ii nil r 1 a4.i 1 THIS WAS A RED-LETTER DAY for Jim the soldier who had lost the use of Wj leg at Salerno. For this day he walked strictly alone for the first time In months. To Jim, it was a miracle. To the Wac who had coached him so long and so patiently, he said, "Sister, if I live to be a million, I'll always remember you for this," This is A world war. The most terrible of all recorded events in hu man history. And this is what the Wacs the women soldiers of our Army are doing about it : Working in critical hospital jobs. Help- . ing to restore the broken bodies and spirits of fighting men. Working as lip-readers. Helping blind men to see again through knowledge of Braille. Working as laboratory techni cians. As pharmacists. As psychiatric' as sistants. As ambulance drivers. Working in control towers. Making strategy maps for invasion. Manning the giant switchboards that send combat orders winging to tensely waiting bomber crews. Working night and day at vital jobs. Jobs that will speed the day of liberation and give us peace again. These are the women "they'll never forget"... Gallantly, a new page is being written into American history by the women of the Women's Army Corps. We'll oladly lend you information about joining the Womcn'i rmr'"'" mail the coupon below. Or atk at your nearest U. & Army Recruiting a"'"" Serve In the ARMY as a WAC WOMIN'S ASMY COM THE ADJUTANT GENERAL U. S. Army Recruiting and Induction Section 4413 Munitions Building, Washington 25, D. C. Pleas send me a copy of the new illustrated booHet about the Wacs . . . telling bout the jobs they do, how they live, their Uaining, pay, officer selection, etc. Plea check each of foUonuig,""" ArettJ(l D ana w Have no chUerei under 14 & NAME ADDRESS. cm1 l)ll)))lllff Hef t '"''JLjCJ ,earofBWtwr,uJ 59 East 11th Ave. Phone 664 tTATr mm no..