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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1944)
fl Serving Uncle Sam Lyons Stanley Weitman, QM 1c of the USS Detroit, pent a five-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weit man of Aumsville and visited relatives and friends in Lyons. The Weitmans were former Lyons residents. Unionvale Staff Sgt. Law rence P. Speeandie of King wood V4 W. Va., and Sgt; Nor man Sehnipper, Belleville, 111., of Camp Adair, were Sunday evening callers with relatives here. Sgt. Speeandie spent two years in the north Pacific. The promotion of Lawrence W. Hereford, 21, of Salem, from sergeant to staff sergeant was announced recently at the 8th AAF Flying Fortress base com manded by Col. Karl Truesdale, Jr., in England. The sergeant is a tail gunner on a B-17 flying Fortress. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Louise Here ford of Sherman road, Salem, entered the service November 12, 1942, prior to which he was a student at Brownsville, Ore., high school. Mt. Angel Cadet Nurse Jean Hart, roommate of Cadet Nurse Mary Jeanne Schwab, came Fri day for a week-end visit with Miss Schwab, who is on a three' weeks vacation at the L. A. Le- Doux home. Miss Hart was a princess during the 1942 Port land Rose Festival. Grand Island Albert Schind ler, World War 1 veteran, is with United States armed forces construction unit somewhere in Italy according to letters to rel atives' written since D-day, PVT. Earl Wilbur Dehut, 25, husband of Mrs. Velma Eliza beth Dehut of 2242 West Fourth street, Salem, has arrived at in fantry replacement training center at Camp Wolters, Texas. to begin his basic training as an infantryman. He has been as signed to a battalion stressing heavy weapons. u. Grand Island PFC. James Sanderson of Camp Adair came for a brief call and to bid the Louis Will family goodbye Sun-1 day evening. PFC. Sanderson ! is on the shipping list. Sgt. James Worthington left Monday evening to report back to Amarillo, Texas, after more than a week spent with his parents and other relatives here. Lebanon Dean Blatchley, Lebanon paratrooper, injured in action in the invasion of Normandy on June 19, was flown back to England the night of June 22, according to a letter received by his wife, now liv ing in Milwaukie. He said that an 8 mm shell hit about five feet away from him and his left leg suffered. Fragments hit him above the knee and his ankle. Part of his ankle bone is gone but if the doctors can get enough ligament together his ankle won't be stiff, he said, but added that it will take a lot of exercise after the cast comes off. He said that if the doctors believe, after X-rays are taken that he will be in shape again for combat in six months, he'll stay in England. Otherwise he will probably be sent home soon. Woodburn Leaving from the draft board headquarters at Woodburn Wednesday morning for immediate induction into the army were: Qeorie Edward Weinart. Woodburn; Wesley Cleveland Oronan. Silverton: James Clyde Phillips. Gervais: Albert Lyle Houek, Stlverton; Darwin Vie Noyes, Woodburn; Richard Walden Mathleson. Silverton: Earl Kermit Johnson. Silverton; Walter Lee O. Morgan. Jr.. Hubbard; Warren LaVerne Gilbertson, Salem; Wil liam Edward Gannon. Albany; Emmett Sylvester Johnson. Salem: Raymond' Aloy aius Miller. Brooks; Donald Joseph Schae fer. Woodburn; Daniel Earl Maftel. Ger- Jap Resistance Put Down A dead Jap, crumpled on the ground in front of a disabled enemy tank, lies where he died in battle with U. S. marines pushing northward for conquest of the island of Saipan in the Marianas. The island now is in Yank hands. (AP wirephoto from marine corps.) vals: Earl Henry Nallr. Silverton; Ifermit Glenn Nyseth. Silverton; Albert Stephen Sprauer. Mt. Angel: David Edward Sehin fl ier, Gerval; Eugene Mai Ward. Hub bard; Raymond Robert Reeves, Woodburn; Vincent Mathins Beyer. Mt. Ansel; Rob ert Prank Wright, Salem; Everett Alvin Parson, Hubbard; Elmer James Lowrie, Hubbard: Ivan McCoy, Brooks; Ira Har old Fields. Silverton: Warren Laverne Gilbertson of Salem was appointed leader. Volunteering for immediate induction and leaving previously were Charles B. Cornwell. Woodburn: Marlln Ellis Ham mond. Woodburn: James Nixon Jensen. Monitor: all navy, and William Vltres Ficek, Woodburn, marines. Transferred to other boards for induc tion: Robert Mearl Williams. Silverton, ;o Los Annele; Pred Joseph Syrovy. Wood burn, to Cedar Rapids. Iowa; Edward 8. Ford. Silverton. to Raymond. Miss.: Ted Takasht Kyono. Salem, and Glen Tatsuo Morioka, Brooks. East Salem Mrs. Walter Swingle has received a letter from her son, Staff Sgt. Claude Swingle in India saying he took part in the B-29 raid of June 15. Silverton Mr. and Mrs. Jim Black have as their house guests for several weeks, Mrs. Black's sister and brother-in-lawi Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harris of Rutherford, N. J. Red Cross Chapter Knits Many Articles Albany Mrs. Ward Cyrus, production chairman for the Linn county chapter, American Red Cross, announced Wednes day that the chapter has in the past year shipped 950 knitted articles to the area office for distribution to the armed forces. The 504 articles for army use included gloves, sweaters, muf flers, helmets, wristlets and cap mufflers. The articles for the navy included helmets, watch caps, gloves and turtle neck sweaters. The 176 articles for hospitals included shoulder ettes, stump box, knee bands and bed sox. Wipperman Heads Spanish War Yets Eugene, Ore., July 13 (U.R) L. W. Wipperman, Grants Pass, was Installed Wednesday as de partment commander of the Oregon United Spanish War Veterans, holding their 36th an- i nual encampment here. Grants Pass was selected for the 1945 encampment. Other officers elected at the closing session were: Ed H. Shea, Portland, senior vice com mander; Fred W. Humphreys, Qregon City, junior vice com mander; Francis Rich, Portland, inspector. Auxiliary officers elected I were: Lola S. Kelly, Portland, I president; Elsie McClung, Grants Pass, senior vice presi- dent; Zidonia Quick, Portland, junior vice president; Austa Barneburg, Medford, chaplain; Lena Vaech, Eugene, patriotic instructor; Jessie Rich, Portland, historian; Flora Fields, Port land, conductor; Pearl Euston, Bend, assistant conductor; Eliza beth Green, Grants Pass, guard; Mary Schuler, Grants Pass, as sistant guard. Messages have been exchang ed between ships and shore for centuries by means of flags and lights. fit rnt ONIAL MAPl 4bdBKJ Lit COLUowur IRiWVli PICTURESQUE ..... and PRACTICAL Maple is such a mellow, warm-hearted color that it cre ates a cheery feeling of cozy comfort. And it is so rugged , in construction, so practical, that it is a sensible choice because of its supreme durability. Vanity Dresser 52.75 Chest 6 Drawers 34,75 Chest on Chest 38,50 Poster Bed 26.75 Dresser 49.75 Bench 8.95 Nite Stand H.75 KEEP ON ' BUYING WAR BONDS vrov., rout 1, box 567, Grant Pass, retail beer "C;" Crabtree Confectionery, Crabtree, retail beer "C" and package store "C;" Jefferson Terminal, Jefferson, retail beer "B;" Maple Service station. Route 1, Willamina, package store "A;" Union club, Hermiston, re tail beer "B;" Gideon Stolz com pany, Salem, wholesale beer; Milo store, Milo, package store "A;" State Street Grocery and market, Salem, package store "A;" Veteran's club. Grants Pass, club license; Hoff Distrib uting company, Baker, whole sale beer; Country Club, Rose burg, retail beer "C" under pro vision beer not be sold nights dances are held; Driftwood, Klamath Falls, service license; Lakeshore Inn, Klamath Falls, restaurant and service; Tourist Cafe, Sweet Home, retail beer "C." The commission suspended the retail beer license of Mable's Place, Silverton. for 30 days on a charge of selling liquor to minors. CaptTai JYwrnaT, Wffltm. Hrgrm, TKwfof, JuTy 18. I9 Liquor Licenses To Salem Stores Portland, July 13 W More than 30 stores and restaurants held new licenses from the Ore gon liquor control commission today. Licenses, granted at the com mission's meeting here yester day, included: Dalles-California highway service station, Route 3, box 1285, Klamath Falls, retail beer "cJjind package store "B"; Con- Townsend Club Guest Dayton Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hagan entertained the Dayton Townsend club at their home Monday evening with 21 mem bers present. Supper was served at :30. The next meeting will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Withee in the Unionvale district. Scientists believe copper was first used about 3500 B.C. by the Egyptians. American Seamen To Need Passports Washington, July 13 OP' Ef fective November 15, American seamen will not be able to ship out of the United States for a foreign port without a passport. By August 15, the state de partment announced today, sea men must have either a pass port or evidence that they have applied for one within the pre ceding six months. The order was issued by the secretary of state "in order that the interest of the United States and its merchant marine may be safeguarded by every possible means." The department also said the regulation meets legal require ments that all Americans leav ing the country have passports. Seamen had been excepted to expedite the wartim shipping: program. i The first Baptist church in1 America was founded by Roger W. Williams. 1 7:15 P.M. 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