THE BEND BULLETIN. BEND. OREGON, THURSDAY. APRIL 12. 1945
PAGE ELEVEN
Fighting Capfain of Infantry
is rriae or vne-ramiiy rmy
'Omaha, 'feb. (Urates 'probably
just another 100 per cent Amer
ican family backing the war ef
fort t6 'its 'utmost, but It's a re
markable family at 4hat.
The Sdrfis of 10. A. MelcHer, an
employe of 'the Union Pacific rail
road, include a major, three cap
tains, and a corporal with the
'state guard. The seventh member
of the family, Mrs. Melcher, is a
war worker, too she works at
the Red Cross and keeps house.
All the men in the family have
worked for the . Union Pacific
some time during their lives. The
father is employed in the office
of the chief engineer. The young
est son, Robert, 19, who is in the
state 'guard, works in the freight
traffic 'department.
Maj. John F. Melcher, 31, is in
Italy: He took part in the inva
sion of Africa and fought through
the Tunisian, campaign with a
tank group. Then he was trans
ferred t6 the quartermaster corps
and went through Sicily and into
Italy.
Wiped Out Nazi Nest
. Capt. Willis A. Melcher, 36, is
a doctor, who entered the army in
1939 and was stationed in Pan
ama , two years. He returned to
the United States for several
months but he is again overseas.
Cant. Philin R. Melcher. 27. has
been kept In the country because
of a football injury suffered at
college. He is assigned to a pris
oner of war camp at Muskogee,
Okla.
But the family 'Is especially
proud of Cap Richard D. Melch
er, 'whb has 'received the silver
star medal for wiping out single
handed a machine-gun nest in a
Normandy church. He also re
ceived the purple heart after suf
fering wounds in his face and fobt
while leading his company in bat
tle in France.
His infantry company had been
pinned 'down by fire from the
enemy 'nest and instead of send
ing the customary patrol to wipe
out the 'nazi eroup. the cabtain
crawled toward the church,
turned on his side and threw three
hand grenades through a window.
He destroyed the nest and the
company advanced. .
Knocked Down 5 Times
But the men were halted again
by German fire from a hedgerow.
Again Capt. Melcher led the at
tack. He fired his carbine until he
was out of ammunition, picked
up a Browning automatic rifle,:
emptied it, grabbed a machine
gun withbut a tripod and sprayed
the nazis until all were killed. The'
company advanced once more.
Five times during the advance
against terrific German artillery,
Capt. Melcher was knocked un-
'r- Bonds
Over America
OREGON CAPITOL I
New Fire Hall
Madras, April 12' (Special)
Several members of the Madras
Volunteer fire department, head-'
ed by Fire Chief Joe Metts, ap-
kAra ha- fitU mUncil
Tuesday evening and presented
plans lor me erection ux o uc
io hull
Metts touched on the feasibility
of having a building which could
be devoted to housing the new I regard to the removal of unsight
f ire engine, which at present, is i ly trash piles and other debris
in a private garage, and also the i which are scattered about the city.
ine council assured the group
necessity of having aecommoda
Hons for- members of the fire
department. It was believed by
the councilmen that it might 'be
possible to use the present city
hall building as a nucleous for a
future hall. A rough estimate
was given on the probable cost
of construction. The matter was
tee for further studv k The earliest tln object yet
ice jur iurim-r biuay. , i1nown ,- fnnj t hn !.
A group of women, members of ' land off the northwestern, corner
the Jefferson County Garden club, I of Asia Minor at the entrance to
also appeared before the counc.l i the Dardanelles: it is n hanuln nf
asking that action be taken inpure tin probably 4,500 years old.
that drastic measures wuld be
used In enforcing the removal of
me aeons. .
The council also passed a build
ing ordinance which will bring the
building, plumbing and wiring
coae up to date.
State Presbytery
Meeting Opens
Portland, Ore., April 'i2 "tP
The Rev. -H. -A. Armltbge 'Of Port
land ;toda'y opened the two-day
spring meeting of the 'Oregon
Presbytery.
The anhuKl meeting . of the
women's missionary societies is
being held at the same time.
Paul Douglas, representative of
the home missions council, 'na
tional organization representing
I all Protestant churches, 'Was to
day's main speaker. The Rev.
Dale Strong of Albany was sched
uled to address both groups to
night. " ',.'.. ' , :
Mrs. J. Boyd Patterson oi Port
land heads the women's organi
zation. '
NEVV GRENADE 'CAB&IER
Kansas City, Mo. llPi A new
three-pocket 'carrier for hand .
grenades has been developed by
the quartermaster corps, accord
ing to officers at the Kansas City
quartermaster depot. The three
pockets are large enougn io carry
Blx "pineapple" type grenades, or
I three large explosive grenades or
three smoke genades.
SPECIALS FOR FRI.-SAT.
Ice Cream . . "... . . . .q.49c
Med o-Land
2 lb. far
65c
Fishermen's Snacks
Try-It Lunch Meat .......can 35c
Kraft Cheese Spread.... glass 19c
Oval Sardines ...tan i5c
Potato Chips ... .bag 15c-25c
Pork & Beans, No. 1..1.2 cans 25c
Raisins -2 lb. pkg. 29c
Lipton Noodle Soup Mix 3 pkgs. 25c
Cooks on CUmpflre In 7 Minutes
li ' ....T--
Matches . . ,-. carton 27c
Royal Arms, 6 Boxes , v
Vienna Sausages can 14c
Swift's
Assorted Cookies
pkg. 17c to 39c
Mexicorn ... .2 cans 35c
NlbletH With Green Peppers
1 lb. pkg
19c
Oregon's capitol at Salem is now
one of the fine structures which
Americans buy War Bonds to pro
tect. It's new and beautiful; one 01
the nation's prized possessions. It is
worth buying a great many War
Bonds to provide-planes and materi
el for our lighting men to use In its
defense. Oregon City and CorvaUis
were capitals of the territory lor
brief periods but Salem became the
permanent capital when Congress
provided funds for the erection of
territory capitol buildings there and
the U. S. Treasury refused to pro
vide the funds for construction any
where else. Fire destroyed the first
capitol and also another in 1935.
U.S. Treasury Department
conscious by shell bursts. Once,
he wrote his parents, he was
"scratched by an 88," but the
wound warranted the purple
heart award.
. After the company crossed the
Mosell river, a German mortar
crew discovered the captain on
top of a hill where he had taken
the position of an observer. Three
mortar shells blanketed the top
of the hill and fragments lodged
in Captain Melcher. He was taken
to an English hospital 'where he
recuperated. The men In the cap
tain's company !have respected
him as "the kind of an officer
we'd follow anywhere he wanted
to go." -
Coin I'urso
Free 2 1'kgH.
15c
Diced Carrots 2 cans ,25c
Diamond A No. 2 . .
Sweet Peas, 2's 2 cans 29c
Preferred Stock No. 2
Del Monte Pumpkin 2 cans 27c
No. 2,j Cans
Spinach- .No. 2 can 21 c
, Shurfino
Cut Green Beans 2 cans 35c
Diamond A No. 2 Cans
M-D
Tissue
3 rolls 20c
Beef Roast . ...... -lb. 30c
'Chuck Cuts .
Chicken Legs ....each 5c
No Points
Lunch Meats lb. 37c
i Assorted
Ground Beef ........ ..lb. 30c
- No C'crral
u
Girls Women! All Wool
SWEATERS
7.49
Course weave sweater of high
qualify wool yarns, button front,
round nedk, big choice of col
ors, sizes 34-40.
PLAID SKIRTS
4.45
Part wool plaid slirts of popular
designs, cut for freedom of ac
tion, sizes 24-30.
FOOD MARKET LJ
Dl JAA
210 Congress .
Nartz Residence
Razed by Fire
Madras, April 12 (Special)
The home of Mr. and Irs. Willis
Nartz, In the Ashwood com
munity, was recently destroyed
by fire, and the only things saved
were four chairs, a table, and a
washing machine. The family
was eating dinner when the fire
occurred. It is believed that the
fire started from the flue of the
kitchen stove. The loss was not
covered by Insurance. Several j
cords of wood were saved nd the :
clothes on the line. The onlyi
help available was that of Nartz's!
parents, who saw the fire and
came to their aid. Within an hour i
the house and contents were re-.
ducod to ashes. Nartz lost a 1)111-!
fold containing between $400 and j
$500 dollars, a large part of which I
were checks..
UNTO THE 31) GEN'KKATION j
'Newton, Mass. iU'i Pfc. James
E. Foley, 18, of Newton who was j
killed in action in France was the i
third generation of his family to
Win the purple heart. His father!
won the award during World War .
I and his grandfather during th-3 !
Civil War.
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POST'S &sr BRAN
SOCDEAf MAKES OF
combmeo mr
SCGARSfVEEr
delicious NEW breakfast idea
Good? It's delicious! It's a ma
gic combination of nut-brown,
crisp-toasted Post's 40 Bran
Flakes plus lots of seedless rai
sins . . . right In the same pack
age. Better ask your grocer for
the big blue-and-white package
today. Your whole family will
go for Post's Raisin Bran.
a port f f v. ji 1
limml
MOdmfl' THE
W yAmmt'wr WW. Ms'mpr
Erickson's Friday and Saturday
mArmsMfflrwsR
PIMIENT0S
7oz.iar25C
SALAD DRESSING TbieQec o,29c
PREM
jar 34c
Johnsons No. 22 Brush Polisher 79
SVax 'Floor 'Pdllsher Without llanillo
Veal Roast .... lb. 29c
Crown Shoulder Cut, 4 Points
Rib Lamb Chops . . . . . . . . . .lb. 45c
a cnange ami a Treat: 7 roints
Corned Beef . . . . . ...... .lb. 37c
' ' Boneless 'Brisket, 6 Taints
Halibut Steak v. ....... . .lb. 39c
, Very Delicious, 'Point Free
Full Cream Cheese ...... . . lb. 37c
Armour's, 12 Toiiits Pound
Ground Beef . . . . . . . . . .2 lbs. 57c
I'resh Today, '13 Points
FRESH SEA FOODS, 'POULTRY AND TlXBBfTS
GRADE A LARGE
GGS
dozen . - 35t
IM
Iff.. "ffCTteffiT SjOirmiSm 1
PUMPKIN Preferred Stock No. 2Vi can qC
Wh. Kern. Corn 2 cans 27c
' H-D, Vacuum Pack
Diced Beets . . .2 cans 25c
No. 8 Cans
Spinach ....... . . can 16c
No. 2 Cans
String Beans . . .2 cans 25c
' Fountain, Noj"3
Sweet Peas . . . .3 cans 29c
IjivorcK, No. 303
Sliced Peaches .can 15c
No. 1 Tall
Bartlett Pears .... can 27c
Silver Grille, 2 'j'h
Grapefruit Juice .can 33c
No. 5 Can
Blended Juice . . . .can 47c
No. 5 Cmi
Fancy Apricots . . .can 29c
111) No. 2'i ( an
CME . dlfeWheaties
mi FLOUR , $ FLOUR 1 u,K.s,
4SI 26c UJy 2.29 H 'l p 9 0
Tuna Fish . . . .can 23c Noodle Dinner . . . .jar 14c
Grated Twlslle 1 Ll. Jar
Tuna Fish ..can 43c DeeP fS"0" 12c
SoUd XVhMe Meat C,am ft QJ, jQ.
Sardines.... .can 12c , AB
no. i ran Tomato Paste ... .can vc
Mackerel ....... .can 15c Tomato Sauce . 3 cans 17c
No. 1 Tall KiM-rami'iilo
f.fl Tomato Juice.......... W. 2 can 11e
ftf 0 Tomato Juice, Xo. "1 tall.-. - .3 cans 25c
1 Apple Juice ...... .....:....qt. 25c
VqS? Orange Juice . . . . . . . . . .No. 2 can 20c
Campbell's Tomato Soup. .3 cans 25c
Ranchd Tomato Soup.... 4 cans 25c
ftanchb Vegetable 'S6up.. 4 cans 29c
Rancho Chick. N'dle Soup, 3 cans 29c
n i. a n t t. Jl ia.
Sweet Potatoes. .... .No. 2 can 23c
Stidd's Tdmales .... ...;jar ;24c
Lido Club Spaghetti Dinner 23c
Complete Dinner
Dtirkee's Mayonnaise..... v. pi. jar 33c
I ikku'c Anu r. ... mi IO.
J Orange Marmalade ...... 2 lb. jar 35c
Kerr's Assorted Jellies 2 lb. iar 45c
Arizona Grapefruit. . . .doz. 49c
Sunkisf Oranges doz. 25c
Radishes, Green Onions . .2 bunches 15c
Fresh Peas .2 lbs. 35c
Daffodils, King Alfred ..... .2 dozen 59c
(California Asparagus Eb. 15c 2 Ebs. 25c
I.lfe. I'liif. l.ffe. Pkff. rs
26c 23c 14c 20c
Sunbrite Cleanser ....3 cans 14c
Babo Cleanser .........can 11c
Raindrops ..pkg. 23c
Pop Washing Powder 24 oi. pkg. 15c
ME
Giant Post Toasties 2 pkgs. 25c
Red Rose Cracked Wheat, pkg. 18c
Cream of Wheat ...pkg. 24c
Grapcnuf s .pkg. 1 4c
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