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THE BEND BULLETIN, BEND, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1945
Col. H.J. Maison
Heads Regiment
With Sixth Infantry Division on
Luzon, March 26 Ui-Lt. Col.
Harold J. Maison of 315 Bellcvue
street, Salem Ore., and formerly
a resident of Prineville, Ore., has ;
hppn named commander of the I
20th Infuntry regiment of ' the
sixth infantry division.
Maison, former dupey superin
tendent of Oregon state police, as
sumed command of the regiment
during the battle of Munoz In Feb
ruary where the 20th and other j
elements of the sixth division Kill
ed 1,257 Japs and destroyed 42
enemy tanks.
The battle was one of the fierc
est and bloodiest of the Luzon
campaign and won for the 20th
commendation of Lt. Gen. Walter
Krueger, commander general of
sixth army, who sent MaJ. Gen.
Edwin 1). Patrick, division com
mander, the following message:
I'nits Complimented
"Please convey to the participat
ing units my hearty congratula
tions on a fine performance at
Munoz."
Maison, a reserve officer, was
called to active duty September 1G,
' 1910, at Fort Lewis, Wash., with
the 41st infantry division. He
came overseas with the division
March 4, 1042, and fought through
Salamaua, Hollamlia and oilier
campaigns in New Guinea where
he was awarded the silver star
for gallantry in action against the
Japanese. He also holds the
bronze star medal and order of
the British Empire, both of which
he won at Salamaua.
Huge Ludendorff Bridgehead Span ColTopses
(NUA Hadlo-TelepholoJ
First Army medio! ccrpsmen stand by -ready JTJXZ
ter span of 1200-foot Ludendorff Bridge at Kemngen, wim.ii oei - " rj" ; Zt "
Rliiue Alven The bridge collapsed while undergoing repairs, plung ng h0' the river' but en"
glneers report tne vital span win kwiuc mulJ... -p
8 Central Oregon Engineers
Aid In Building Line to Rhine
Gth Army Group, France. March
26 The bridge builders of the
343rd Engineer regiment, follow
ing the advance of the U. S.
Seventh army troops In Lt. Gen.
Jacob L. Devers' 6jh army group,
have opened approximately 600
hundred miles of supply lines
from the Riviera to the Rhine.
Tackling the German's best jobs
in demolition, these combat
engineers have constructed 26
highway and 23 railroad bridges
all large, semi-permanent struc
tures stretching from the South
ern France beachheads to the Ger
man border. They opened rail
roads from Marseilles to Lyons
E. McClum, Pvt. Dennis Wood,
Pfc. Jay E. Stewart and Pvt.
Everett G. Aleshlre.
Alfalfa
Colonel Richard B. Dunbar of
Fort Wirth, Texas, regimental
commander.
Construction men of the 343rd,
the oldest engineer unit in combat
overseas are versatile. They re-
hliilH hnrhnr. rpnair roads. Clear
nut hinwn.nn tunnels, and onerate I Mi's. C. H. Hardy, pioneer Alfalfa
rock Quarries. They removed 10,-1 resident, on the occasion of her
000 mines north of the Garigiano . birthday on March 18.
A party or inenas nonorea ai-
Alfalfa, March 24 (Special)
Glenn Frier of Mitchell, is visit
ing at the home of his niece, Mrs.
Ethan Allen and family. .
A handkerchief shower ; and
birthday card were presented to
bert Shults Sunday, in honor of
his birthday on March 18. Cards
were played, and refreshments
were served. High scores were
river, said to be the largest con
centration of mines encountered
during the Italian campaign.
Veterans of 32 months overseas
spi-vIpp. theup men wear seven
campaign stars. They, landed in; won by Mrs. Glenn DeJaniverand
England in July, 1942, operated in Moritz Boessler.
Ovan and Tunisia. North Africa. An Easter potluck dinner will
ten days ahead of schedule and;nri won mnnv citations for com-! be given by the church members
won a commendation from Lt. I bat work in Sicily and Italy. j at the hall, Sunday, April 1. An
Gen. Alexander M. Patch
Seventh army commander, who
said this "life-line" enabled his
army to push on despite a threat
ened supply shortage.
"My men have a pride In their
work and their regiment," said
Two Bend, Ore., men, Sgt. Easter egg hunt lor tne cniidren
James D. Van Huf fel and Set. I will precede the dinner.
Wallace R. Johnson, are members The Home Extension unit reJ
of this regiment. Six of the engin- cently met at the home of Mrs.
eers are from Prineville, Oregon. j Ethan Allen, when Elizabeth
They are CpK Isom C. Milliorn, j Boeckli demonstrated how home
Cpl. Mattias Peterson, Cpl. George I serving could be given the "pro
fessional look."
lunougn iron, thV if m
soon. He has W kw
for nearlv tum ."ne4tl
for nearly two v
John Duval. fn - .
for this district, is horn "!
lough after nJLE0.?' i 3
months in the aw. Se4
Two sons of Mr. and Mr. I
Summers are vum . Wr i
from Idaho and the h?J
his army base. t
. Mr. Clau"e Gibson and lm
daughter, spent several davft
Frank Allen. - m .
Mr. and Mrs. Morit
accompanied by Mr njTi
Jack Masters
several days in Portland JS
A number of Alfalfa S
attended the Central OreXH
auction In Redmond on WeS'
day.
Alfalfa school ehllrirn,.
been devoting much Tim .."T
triotic endeavors, aiding the
Cross drive, huvino ,.". "i
and have made 300 jig sa
zles and 300 wh tl "
scrap books.
Bridge Collapse Traps Engineer
p ti r ws
ill
Pine Forest
Pine Forest, March 24 (Special)
Pine Forest Grange met Tues
day with Master Roy Van Vleet
In charge. Thirty-six members
were present. The grange enjoy
ed a visit from Charles Wicklan
rler, district deputy of subordinate
granges, Mrs. Wlcklander, district
chairman of Juvenile granges, and
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Myers from
Kails City, who will transfer to
the Pine Forest Grange soon. The
committee appointed to cover the
grange for the Red Cross turned ;
in $25 and the grange made a gift
of $25 for the same cause. Wick
lander touched on the necessity
of each member bringing in newi
members thus building up the
membership. He also emphasized
the necessity of youth in the
grange. Mrs. Wlcklander told of
the new juvenile grange being
organized in Terrebonne, making
three active juvenile granges in
Deschutes county. After the bus
iness meeting the grange was en
tertained by a symposium team
from the Bend high school. The
group was composed of June Al
frey, chairman; Lola Utchman,
whose topic was "Home Life on
Youth;" Mardell Welch, whose
topic was "European and Asiatic
Children," and Arleen Zastera, '
who spoke on "American Youth." I
After the talks, the whole group
was entertained by a contest:
"What's the Name of that Song?"
Contestants were Gladys Gnrvlk,
Paul Reidel, Kathleen Ives and
Jean Watson. Luncheon of cook
lesand coffee were served.
Helen Larson has returned to
school after several weeks' ill
ness. Mr. and Mrs. Claude P. Wani
chek and Mrs. Cora Jepp and son
attended the Juvenile program
Sunday.
The Carrol Acres unit of the
Red Cross has been meeting at
the homes of members. The group
will meet Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. Stella Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Van Vleet
have received a number of gifts
1 b r?trarx
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(MiA RatHo-Telephato)
Trapped when the Remagen Bridge across the Rhine River collapsed dur
ing repairs, plunging 200 Army Engineers into the swirliug waters below,
titi engineer of the First Army Is rescued by U. S. Army medics. The vic
tim ha been pulled from the river and placed on a litter. The twisted
girders are all that emain of the center span of the bridge. Signal Corps
photo.
tooled and tinted billfold, a hand
carved box and two pairs of
French silk hose. Wilmer states
it Is beginning to be very hot
there, but that he is well.
The Pine Forest Juvenile grange
entertained the Subordinate
theme, dominated by a - huge
American flag. Spring effect
present were Joan Ohernolte, Bet
ty Jo Rickman, Betty Ives, Garnet
Rae Barton, Mary Ellen Hotch
kiss, Rita Bushong, Wanda Sulli
van, Mary Edmondson and Ina
Iverson. The table decorations
were of green St. Patrick baskets
and napkins. Luncheon was serv-t-d
and the evening was spent in
plaving games and dancing.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Maker of
Butler Market were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Lester C. Kramer re
cently. Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Cault were
week end guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gray.
Lt. V. L. Whetzel of New York
is spending a week with his fam
ily at the home of Mr. and Mrs. j
R. C. Colver. i
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Moody were !
puests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. R. C. Colver Sunday. i
Mr. and Mrs. C A- Ketcham of
Payette, Idaho, returned home
Wednesday after visiting at the!
home of their daughter,. Mrs. i
Stanley Bowden. :
SSgt. and Mrs. Oscar Ketcham;!
and daughter Karen returned to '
Ft. Lewis Saturday after visiting!
at the Clarence Ives home and
also visiting Mrs. Stanley Bow
den. Mrs. Joe McMillian returned
home Sunday after a recent ill
ness. She was in St. Charles hospital.
Ration Calendar
Processed Foods: Book 4-
Blue
was furnished by artificial flow-stamps X5 through B2 valid
ers made bv the luvenile irrane.t mrouRn ia rai oi. yf n
ers.
The Home Economics club met
at the home of Mrs. Laurence
grange and friends with a music Huettl on the Butler Market road
nrnffl'Ilm Sunilni nvmnlnor Tlio ' Wprlnpsritiv urith Mi-o Rnttvz T-Tnnt.
es, pantomime, and a skit. Those present and the afternoon was
who participated were Jerry Bish- spent in discussing the Pomona
op, Steward Huettl, Vincent and dinner menu and the planning for
Dagmar Wanichek, Thomas and the dinner which will be at the valid throuph June 2,
Marion pryor, Myrlln and Clinton Pine Forest grange in early May, Shoes: Loose stamps Invalid.
Walker, Jennie Lee and Johnny The luncheon was in St. Patrick's Book 3 Airplane stamps 1-2-3
valid throughApril 28. H2 through
M2 valid through June 2. N2
valid through June 30. ,
Meat, Butler, Cheese: Book 4
Red stamps 05 tlirough S5 valid
through March 31. T5 through X5
valid throughApril 2. Y5 through
D2 valid through June 2. F2
through J2 valid through June 30.
Suiar: Book 4 Sugar stamp 35
Woods, Grace and Melvln Huettl, theme. The next meeting will he
Eulalie Wilcox, Garnet Rae and held at the home of Mrs. Maude
Buena Jean Barton, Sherril Gray, Foster on 8th Street with Mrs.
Joan McMillian, Darrel Straugn, Ethel Duncan assisting,
anil all children In audience help- Mrs. Carl Garvik and children
ed In the group singing. The meet- have returned from a visit with
ing ended by everybody singing, her sister, Mrs. Edd Hartshorn,
Mrs. Claude Wanichek was the who lives In Portland,
accomnanlst. The Juvenile eranee A Inlnt St. Pntripk's n.iv
from their son, Wilmer, who is in presented her with a surprise was given by Betty Ives and Mary consumer's written statement of
Dakar, Africa. The gifts were a gift. Refreshments were served. Ellen Hotchkiss. It was at the 'annual needs and quantity .on
jingiee suver uruL-eiei, a nunu- i no oecorations were or patriotic Ives home in Carrol Acres. Those I hand.
fuel Oil: Period 1-5 (incl.) cou-
pons calid through August 31. Not
I more than 79"- of season's rations
I should have been used to date in
! P.M'tl-inrl 7ri in Rnenhimn
area, and 63 "r in North Head area.
now valid.
Gasoline: Coupons not valid un
less endorsed. "A" 15 coUDons, 4
gallons each, valid through June
21.
Stoves: Apply local board for
oil. gas stove certificates.
Wood, Conl, Sawdust: Dealer de
termines delivery priority from
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