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Pag I EugMM Bcgbtor-Guard, Sunday, August 13, 1S44 OUR CITIZENS IN SERVICE B7 ANN CONNELL Woman Marine on Duty At El Toro Air Station Transferred from Atlanta, Ga., recently, PFC Eunice Mary Elliott of Eugene hu taken over her new duties at the marine corpi air sta tion, El Toro, in Santa Ana, Cat Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cha. W. Elliott of 843 fifteenth Avenue east, ihe had been serving at the marine recruiting and induction office in Atlanta. Private Elliott, who was leading lady In several of Eugene's Very Little Theater productions, is a graduate of Eugene high school. She attended tiie University of Oregon and was a member of Del ta Delta Delta sorority as well as Beta Sigma Phi, honorary. At the time of her enlistment In the corps in February, the Eugene marine woman was employed in the office of the army quarter master general in Washington, D. C. A brother, Lieutenant Charles J. Elliott, Is a member of the army ski troops. SHOP WITH CALLAHAN'S "Bring a Friend" fat utlittit' 1 on Wood-Ton! 1 . FINISH 1 "0 I Dutch Oven In qq I with lid only Oe30 Major Childers Tells Of New Guinea Fight A letter from Major Gerald Childers, formerly of Eugene, to his parents, Rev. and Mrs. S. E. Childers, now In Santa Cruz, Cal., reveals details of interest. From I "Somewhere In New Guinea," and dated July 12, it reads as follows: "Dear Folks: I suppose I can tell you now what I've been do ing lately without getting you all upset and worried. I've seen my first battle from pretty close range and came through OK. It's all finished now, and we sent quite a few Japs out on a visit to their emperor. "This battalion turned out to be a bunch of fighting fools, and our battalion took the piece of ground that finally broke the back of their resistance. The Japs are pretty tricky, but don't let any body tell you they won't run when you get them started. Our boys acted like veterans. I saw one big bruiser pick up a Jap and throw him over a cliff, after we got to the top of the hill. He fol lowed that by picking up a ma chine gun, tripod and all, in his arms and walked into a bunch of Jups, mowing them down on the way. He was pretty mad. "We dug in on the hill for four days and nights and let the Nips beat themselves to death against our defense. They would get all hopped up on saki and make night attacks, screaming and yelling, and only succeeding In getting themselves blown up. A few of them committed suicide with hand grenades It's o.k. with me If they all follow suit! We found a few cases of sakl after the fight was over, no a couple of boys went on I a binge and wrecked a truck, Just : to have something to do. "It's pretty boring around here now. All we do is lie In the sun and go swimming. I'm back on the regimental staff as intelli gence officer now. I think I'd rather be in a battalion where you get a closer crack at the Nips, but you can t hove every thing. I'm mighty proud of this outfit, and to be one of the bat talion that did most of the fight ing. Don't start worrying and let your Imagination run away) with you they haven t scured me very much yet. Ceroid." Major Childers was wounded on New Guinea during the fight ing there In June. He Is a broth er of Capt. Don Childers, who was taken a prisoner of war of the Japanese on Bateau. 1 $2 Child's Jiffy Playhouse .'1.49 SPOT CASH FOR PIANOS I bat- JvXVjF.f I This Is the Chaffee family, father and two tons. Nathan Chaffee, metal. ' smith 1-e, fol lowed his sons Into service, lng the construction tallon in October of 1943. He Is at Camp Parks, Calif., aa an In structor In black smithing and foundry work. He formerly was a machinist for the Eugene Wa ter Board at the stand-by plant. Robert Chaffee, center, the eld eat son, now Is In Australia, and formerly was in New Guinea. Prior to shipping overseas In March of this year he was a n engineering student In ASTP at University of Alabama, and trained In chem ical warfare at Camp 8 I b e r t , Ala. He entered tUm ..tvIm Im February, 1943. f PFC. Richard B. Chaffee, second son, now Is at Camp Leonard Wood. Mo. He is a member of the Trailblaiers csv. slry division, and had been st Camp Adair since his Induction In July, 1943, until the 70th was moved to Missouri. Nathan Chaf fee was prominent in Boy Scout leadership before his enlistment. Mrs. Chaffee, who has Joired her husband in California for the present. Is a former county presi dent of P-TA. Charlotte Plummer Given Commendation Official commendation of the work of Tech. Sgt. Charlotte L. Plummer of Eugene tor ner worn as leader of the marine corps women's reserve band at Camp LeJeune, N. C, has been made by Col. J. Ogden Brauer, head of the women s reserve scnoois, 10 uw commanding officer of the wom en's reserve battalion. The com mendation reads as follows: "1. It is with distinct pleasure that this occasion at the end of the fifth month of the organiza tion of the marine corps wom en's reserve band Is taken to commend to you Sergeant Char lotte L. Plummer for her ex ample of superior leadership as director of the MCWA band since 11 December, 1943. "2. The band under the high ly able direction of Sergeant Plummer has contributed in a high degree to the success of the many ceremonies held with in this activity, and on the many occasions of official visits to this command. "3. Only through untiring ef fort, sound mu I cianship. ability to lead personnel as well as a deep pride in her work, could Sergeant Plummer have brought the MCWR band to the high and unique position which it now holds In the marine corps. "4. Sergeant Plummer, by dr tue of her demonstrated high character, her splendid leader ship, ability and special talents has proved to be a credit to her self, to her organization, and to the marine corps women's re serve schools. It is, therefore, earnestly recommended that a copy of this letter of appropriate notation be attached to her cur rent service record. "Signed: J. Ogden Brauer." i L - I 8TALEY IN ENGLAND Corporal Thomas H. Sluley, son of Mr, and Mrs. Elmer L. Staley and h'jsband of Mrs. Muriel June Staley, of Trent, who recently ar rived in England, has been assign- ed to work as an assistant crew chief, repairing and maintaining aircraft on an eighth fighter com- i mand airfield. j Corporal Sluley Is an alumnus of Pleasant Hill high school. ted The new SYMPHONIC Acousticon DEFEATS DEAFNESS! Forty years ol scientific research has produced a great hearing aid which harmoniously blends the pitch, volume and timbre ol sound . lor the defective human ear. it A sensitive recorder. A featherweight transmitter. An economical price. it FREE A personal sclenting fitting and trial without obtifatlon. ACOUSTICON INSTITUTE 114 Miner Bid. Phone C6;6 Give him the MILK-DRINKING HABIT lit n Drink MedoRlch milk . . . h' pure, fresh, and satisfying, be cause Medo-Rlch has cream In very drop, Medo-Rlch U gain ing new customer each day . and you. toe. can have (hit superior flavored milk at no ex Ira coat Medo-Rlch eon be secured rl nearly all store In Eugene and Springfield or phono 393 for horn delivery Medo-Land Creamery 875 CHARNELTON PHONE 393 Two sons of Mr. and Mrs. Dan McConnell of Marrola are shosvn above. Burt R. McConnell, 21, loft, who entered the service In February. 1B43, has a wife living at Wendllng. Bernard S McCon nell, 23, entered the navy In August. 1042. The elder brother specialised as a shlpfltter, the younger as fireman. C'pl. Ralph E. Parkhurat will complete his training as an aerial gunner In September, a t Tucson, Arli.. where he Is tak ing the final phase of combat training. A for mer student of Eugene high school, and son of Mr. and Mrs. II. O. Parkhurst of Kuecue, he entered (he service III February, 1943. He has been stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., at Buckley Field, Colo., and Lowry Field, Colo., and at llarllngen Field, Tex., before going to Tuc son. He was raised to corporal when graduated from the liar lliigrn gunnery school, and Is scheduled to he a sergeant when the present course Is completed. William W. Rulter, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Kuitrr of Oak- rldce, has been FvA ' 111 I"1"1 (raining . -Si a Kelly Field, Tex. He entered , service . In July, ' a year ago. A former student . r- -K j i 3w " tus(l,e nigh A jL'sjf school, he was graduated from RaptUt I'niverslty at Shawnee, Okla., a five-mouth college pre paratory course, in December, 1943. LI. Richard M. Averill, son of Major and Mrs. W. S. Averill of 174S K.iirniount houlrvard, is an Instructor in ad vanced flying at Randolph Field, ,1'ex., following h I s graduation and cnimnisslon aa a second lieu tenant in the army air forces In May. SMITH TROMOTED Lt. M. Joy Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Smith of Norkenzie, recently has been promoted from second to first lieutenant. He li stationed in England with a heavy bombardment group, In the capac ity of special service officer. Before-rhe-Barrle Letter Comes from Local Man On Eve of Guam Fight Lt. Robert Fish, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Fish of route 1, Eu gene, took part in the invasion of Guam, and the following letter from him, written the night be fore the battle, has real poignan cy, reflecting the stress of the sit uation: "Dear Folks: "It Is 2000 (10 p.m.) here and 0400 (4 a.m.) back on the west coast. I am sitting in the ward room writing this letter and most of the other officers are doing likewise. For some of them it will probably be their last letter home. Tomorrow morning we hit the beach at 0830 (8:30 a.m.) In the assault wave on a strongly defended position. I have just come from the troop compart ments where I had a last minute talk with my platoon on objec tives, tactics and many other bits of information that every man, down to the last private, must know. We are now about 50 miles from the objective- and if one goes up on the bridge he can see the shell bursts and also the block busters. It Is a very awe-inspiring sight and every man is hoping the Japs will be so disorganized and dazed that the landing will be unopposed, but such Is not the case as has been proven many times. The little yellow s dig in and fire from positions that are so well camouflaged that you have to see the muzzle flash to detect their whereabouts. "We have good intelligence on our objective and know it is go ing to be tough. My platoon was very serious tonight although they hove been under fire a few times before; the same tenseness and seriousness of purpose always pre vails before a landing. They know their job as well as any marine and nothing can stop them once an order is given. In the marine corps there is no such thing as failure to carry out an order, or cowardice in the face of the en emy. "My only regret Is that by this Cottage Grove Man Promoted in Rank; Cited Promotion of Robert G. Wool cott, 23, of Cottage Grove, to the rank of first lieutenant has been announced at headquarters of the twelfth air force in Italy. Now serving as a bombardier in combat-seasoned medium bombardment group of B-2S Mit chells in the Mediterranean the ater, he went overseas in March, 1944. The Cottage Grove bombardier s present organization flew as a member of the allied bomber and fighter-bomber team that helped break the stalemate on the Adolph Hitler line below Rome. Shatter ing attacks on viaducts and rail and road bridges virtually starved the enemy of supplies and enabled the ground forces to thrust him back far above Rome. This veteran group was cited secently by the war department for outstanding support of the British, eighth army in Tunisia anrl ciMiv n,4 h Amorti-an sev enth army in Sicily. It also flew many missions against wrgeis ui the Balkan countries. J. U7nn1ntt' narenta. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Woolcott, live at Cot tage Grove. Sergeant Wheeler Has Third Award of Medal 13TH AAF IN ITALY Techni cal Sergeant Verden W. Wheeler, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil H. Wheeler, route 1, Creswell, has been awarded a second oak leaf cluster on the air medal for con tinued meritorious achievement while In aerial flight. Sergeant Wheeler, radio oper ator-gunner on the crew of a B-24 Liberator, was graduated from the Pleasant Hill high school in 1942, and prior to his enlistment In the army in December, 1942, he was employed as a carloader and lum berjack by the Lewis Lumber company. 'Reliable Babe' Brings Crew Toj Safe Landing j Old "Reliable Babe" lived up to her name, according to Co pilot First Lieutenant Leith J. ; Oglesby, 1391 Moss street, when she got her crew home in spite of being damaged, from recent assault on rocket installations in enemy-occupied France. j Piloted by First Lieutenant Nick Furnace of Belton, Tex, the heavy ; bomber was bit by anti-aircraft bursts over the target, knocking: out its hydraulic system which i controlled the landing brakes and landing gear. It also shot out the left outboard engine, damaged the right inboard engine and the ship's ; gyroscopes. . I I Attempts to mend the hydraulic ' lines failed, but as they neared j England, the pilot ordered two parachutes to be attached to the waist windows, to act as emerg ency landing brakes, and the land-, lng gear to be cranked down by , hand. As the wheels ol the bomb-, er struck the runway, the para-! chutes were opened and the ship came to a halt halfway down the t landing strip, perfect landing, i First man to climb out of the shin clr . was Lieutenant Oglesby. who de. w. "euNe w oe proud W - FISTULA FREE BOOK Explains Dangers. HEADACIJVwNtRVOUSNSS rjyTfVlacTloNl tia5aar-jfVi)lC"lSTUul BRHEUMATISmI I PILES RECTAL I . wmowWI tTOSglABjgESSl ANEMIA I , time tomorrow some of them may be dead but we all know that the harder we hit the Japs the sooner the war will be over. "My letters have been rather Infrequent of late but In the near future I will probably do better. "BOB" ' PROSTATIC SYMPTOMS I Anyone suffering from Fistula, Rectal Abscess, Piles or other rec tal or colon troubles is invited to write today for a FREE copy of a : new 122-page book telling about these ailments and related dis- I turbances. The McCleary Clinic, E817 Elms Blvd., Excelsior Springs, Mo. IIAltKElt IXIXTHU 1070 Lawrence Phone 3932 ICE Refrigerators 50 & 75 lb. Capacity Electric HOT WATER TANKS AIR FILTERS and FURNACE NEEDS CLOSED FOR VACATIONS AUG. 14th TO AUG. 28th . . OPEN MONDAY, AUG. 28th Mountjoy & Carmichael 77 East Broadway NOTICE! Men,Women,and Childr of Lane County Your community is calling Von To assist in the immediate hoW mg oi j,ano county's imPot8j e Wf Tomorrow Morning. Monday Free transoortarion nrnvirleJ i .. . r - i urn irit Swartz parking lot, corner of 10th and Ch) iiciivii, i.w . iYi. xo lino a. M. Standard pay for all picking Men, women, and children are needed Children who so desire will be assigned a supervised platoon. Bring your lunch YOU CAN HELP! Invite Your Friends Peak harvsrlng oi bean crops will star tomonew ss lng, August 14. Many more pickers will bt nndiii is your nome-tront war-tup Job opportunity. Ltti got our crops go to waste) - - LANE COUNTY FARM LABOR COMMITTEE For further Information call at the Comity Farm lata OS 879 Olive street, or telephone 1831 r?1 How American Taxpayers Were Saved !60,000,000 on Harbor Tugs and Equipment -, , i i -1 " 'Sfc J t4 V . ' 4 s i'i a- .... V . tar a 1 - "" ' WARTIME EARNINGS LESS THAN IN PEACETIME NT II SHEETS are Fresh and Sweet When iWE Launder Them Youll change bed sheets more often dur ing hot summer weather. We know sheets are precious, and t Use only mild soaps to make them spotless. New Service Laundry 39 High Phone 82S DURINO S PRI-WAR YIARS before Pear! Harbor our earnings averaged 5V5 cents; per dollar received for all products. EaRLY in the war there developed a tremendous need for tugs and power units to help speed delivery of supplies and equipment to millions of our fighting officer! and men throughout the world. In cooperation with the Army and Navy, our Chrysler Division, which had been building marine engines for many years, -developed a marine tractor and a harbor tug (called the "Sea Mule"). VTe built them quickly and in large quantities, both of hich were very important to the armed forces and at a saving of $60,000,000 to American Taxpayers as compared to the cost of alternate equipment e CHRYSLER CORPORATION PlYMOUIH DODGI DISOTO CHRYtllft e AIRTIMP DURINO 1942-1 943 two com- plw years of war production our earnings averaged only 2 cents per dollar received. 56.8 PAID OUT TO OTHER C0MPANIE. More than half of all the money we hsve rt on war production contracts 56.83' " passed along to more than 12,000 other co panies, most of them small, for materUU ana services. atfH1
