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p Serving Edited by Margaret Magee Back in the States on terminal leave after 20 months spent overseas caring (or wounded GIs is First Lt. Rufina C. Parrish o the army nurses corps, who has, in her work on general duty in surgical wards dealing mostly with orthopedic cases, seen men with an arm or leg missing and sometimes two legs or an arm and a leg. The nurse after serving in three theaters and coming in contact with many of our wounded is high in her praise of the GIs that she had as patients and commended them for their fine morale. In the service for 2D months she spent 15 months in the European thea ter on the staff of the 185th general hospital, located in England until late in the spring of 1945 when it was transferred to France. While in the ETO many of Lt. Parrish's patients during the summer months were men brought to the hospital by plane and had been wounded from eight to 24 hours prior to reaching the hospital. In bad weather they came by train and boat and had received pre vious care. , Leaving France July 28, 1945. the lieutenant was transferred to the 231st general hospital, with which she was sent to the Philippines arriving there Sep tember 9, 1945. En route to the Pacific from France she served as a nurse on a ship T bringing patients back to the States, thus giving her duty in the American theater. B The ship taking Lt. Parrish to the Philippines crossed the equator on its trip to those islands, going as far south as Hollandia. On arriving at Lu Vzon the 231st general hospital was set up at San Fernando. It was from there that the of ficer went to Manila to be trans ported back to the States No vember 6. The nurse received her train ing at St. Joseph's hospital at Vancouver, Wash., and before being called to duty with the army was on the staff of the Salem General hospital for six weeks and on that of the Provi dence hospital in Portland for six weeks. On the Red Cross student reserve list for a year prior to completion of her nurse's training, Lt. Parrish signed for duty with the nurses' corps just before her graduation and took her oath of office fol lowing her graduation. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Parrish of Ebens- Sburg, Pa., the nurse has been making her home in Oregon with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Kirsch of Stay- ton since 1938. She is a cousin I of Miss Agnes Kirsch, on the staff of the Marion county Red Cross office. Two brothers of Lt. Parrish s also saw duty in this war. Wal- s ter Parrish, discharged after .serving as a private in the army I pair corps ground forces. The other brother, AMM 2c Paul Parrish, has been In the navy i for two and a half years and is now stationed near Santa Bar- bara, Calif. ! Returned home after spending ; three years in the Southwest Pacific is Sgt. James J. Morey, ' who is at the home of his moth- er at 310 Water street. W I T N E S SGen. of Army George C. Marshall, retiring Army chief of staff, testifies be- fYore the special congressional committee Inquiring into the Pearl Harbor disaster. Other witnesses included Cordell Hull and Joseph C. Grew. Large Group of Sweaters Price SMART SHOP 115 North Liberty Don't borrow trooeeessarTlr. btrt tt a loan Is to your advantage it's not too J ate to get one at A mJ the company that likes to say "Yes" to loan requests. fmJ cn give you cash for sea sonal needs quickly. Call today loans sia ( S3M er mit M. State SI. Rm. 12ft Actom from Court Mouse L; S-123-U-165I PH. 11S1 I Uncle Sam First Lt .Ruflna (J. rarrisn Wilsons in Pacific Former Salem man now in Tokyo with the military gov ernment setup of the army is Capt. Julius R. Wilson, who left for overseas duty about two months ago. In the service since shortly after the attack on Pearl Har bor, the captain, a graduate of Oregon State college and an auditor with the government engineers in Newfoundland be fore reporting for duty with the armed forces, prior to being as signed to duty with the military government was a member of the army air force ground for ces, and was stationed in the States. Wilson is the son of Mrs. Ella Schultz Wilson and the nephew of Mrs. Mary Schultz Duncan. His wife makes her home in Portland. Now stationed in the Philip pines on the Bataan peninsula, but expecting to be returned to this country before many months, is a brother of the captain, Capt. Richard H. Wil son, who also has been a mem ber of the U. S. armed forces since shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Richard, a graduate of the University of Oregon and a salesman with a chemical com pany in Portland prior to enter ing the service, before going to the Philippines was with a chemical warfare division in Luxembourg, spending over a year in the European theater of operations. When the war with Japan was terminated the officer was in the Caribbean sea en route to the Pacific. The wife and son of Capt. Richard Wilson make their home in La Grande. Lt. Col. Wade Home In the service for almost four years and stationed at Fort Douglas. Utah, ever since he reported for duty, Lt. Col. Francis T. Wade arrived in Salem Thursday on 90-day terminal leave, at the end of which he will receive his dis charge from the army at Fort Lewis. The colonel, who prior to be ing granted his leave was judge advocate general for the Ninth Service command, before en tering the service was assistant attorney general under the late I. H. Van Winkle. Two Veterans Dock Two men from this section of Oregon. Pvt. Jack L. Ray of Sweet Home and Lt. Col. Ron ald M. Hubbs of Silverton were listed by the Associated Press as arriving in the States Wed nesday. Ray docked in Seattle aboard the USS Hansford and the Sil verton officer arrived in New York aboard the Richard Rush. To keep every corner of your Kitcncn spotless use KE-NU regularly. One spoon ful of this sparkling blue powder in a quart of water is all you need to insure perfect cleanliness and sani tation. Squeeze out a big cloth in this silky-soft KE-NU solution and simply wipe off every surface sink, stove, cupboards, refrigerator in side and out. KI-NU removes greasy films and stains as if by magic. Tile and porce lain on sinks and refrigerators glist en like new. Painted surfaces become fresh and bright. Food and cooking uuori Tsmia. tan cmmUa1l twa pound aei KI-NU at vaVr grocer's and kaast ymmr kitchen M'kUng aright cully, s Cfvkkly emd a act roly. tight Hftwrfc thnmgh Chimitttf Col John Finn Gets Legion of Merit Seoul, Korea, Dec. 21 HP) With top-ranking officers in at tendance, Lt. Gen. John R. Hodge yesterday decorated the seventh infantry division's Col. Robert H. Booth, former chief of staff North Arlington, N.J., and Col. John (Mickey) Finn, Salem, Ore., both awarded the Legion of Merit. They are veterans of combat in Okinawa and the Philippines. . - -- Lindbeck at 'Corvallis Arriving at the Corvallis naval hospital Wednesday night was Lt. Cmdr. John Lindbeck, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Lind beck, who earlier in the month docked in San Francisco, and has since been hospitalized there. The naval officer became seriously ill while his ship was in Japanese waters and was taken to a hospital ship. He was returned to the States aboard a hospital ship and came to the Corvallis hospital on a hospital train. The commander, who plans to spend Christmas in Salem with his parents, has been on sea duty with the navy since January 3, 1942, seeing duty in both the Atlantic and the Paci fic. He was graduated from Annapolis in December, 1941. Independence MM lc War ren W. Winstead, son of Murray Winstead, was among those re turned to the States aboard the USS Cowpens. Home after two years of duty with the army air corps in In dia is First Lt. Johnnie Foster, son of Mrs. A. W. Foster of Sa lem, formerly of Independence. Expected home this week-end from Miami Beach, Fla., is Lt. (j.g.) Mack Maison, who will spend the holidays with his parents, Col. and Mrs. H. G. Maison. S lc Lawrence A. Webb, who recently received his discharge from the navy at Shoemaker, Calif., after being in the serv ice for over three years. The sailor, son of Mrs. Zula Webb of 1265 North 17th street as a member of the armed guard made two trips around the globe and several trips to South Pacific ports. Prior to enlist ing in the navy he was an em ployel of the Valley Packing company. COLD QUARTZ ULTRAVIOLET RAY LAMP $9450 COMPLETE WITH CARRYING CAtt AND OOGGLES. BOOK OF INSTRUCTIONS Here's a oift that will delight the entire family ... on Inexhaustible fount of good health. Many years of medical research have proven conclusively that Ultra Violet Rays help relieve and resist certain ailments. EXCLUSIVE SUN-KRAFT FEATURES 1. OINUINI QUARTZ TUII 95 vltraviol.r output no haul t. J-YIAK OUARANTIt ON QUAUTZ TUII Will not bum ou1r diteolor Of w.ofcen in ultroviol.t ray In. Hntity S. IUILT-IN AUTOMATIC TIMID Controll duration of troatmont Quisenberry's CENTRAL PHARMACY 410 State St. ) A P SURRENDER CEREMON Yu. Gen. Sir Arthur Perch al (Irft (oroeround). commander of Singapore, and Lt. Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwrifht (second from left, foreground) salute as Gen. Douglas MacArlhur (rieht foreground) prepares to sisn Ihe Japanese surrender document aboard Ihe battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay Sept. 2. Japanese delegates stand In background. Bacon Is Promoted From Guam, where he is sta tioned with Marine Air group 21, has come word of the pro motion to technical sergeant of James N. Bacon, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Bacon. The sergeant has been overseas for 10 months. Maj. Utter Visits Visiting briefly in Salem Wednesday was Maj. Robert Utter, who was at the home of his parents and at the Salem Deaconess hospital where his brother, Cpl. Kenneth Utter, is a patient, following an automo bile accident in Ashland Sunday night. The major was en route back to New Orleans, where he is stationed. He had been in com mand of a troop train that had gone to San Francisco. This was Utter's first visit home in two and a half years. Prior to entering the service he was per sonnel officer with the unem ployment compensation commis sion. Lehman Discharged In tlie army for four years, Sgt. H. W. Lehman recently re ceived his discharge from the army at Greensboro, North Car olina, and with his wife has ar rived in Salem coming from the East by auto. The couplenow visiting at the home of the sergeant's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Leh man of 1099 Mill street, stop ped at Compton, Calif., to visit Lehman's brother, Marion, while en route to Oregon and also visited other relatives along their route of travel. Lehman has been on military leave from the highway depart ment. Business Executive 20 years purchasing: broad knowledge: administra t i v e capacity. Highest of refer ences. Welcome opportunity to discuss fully. Box 418, Capital Journal 4. FRIIIY RLIXISLI ' Adiustabi to tr.at any pari of body I. COMPACT, POBTAIll Weight lii than 15 pounds O. IP.USHID CHROMI FINISH Will not iloin or rutt 7. A.C. OR D.C. CURRENT Ultl l.si than JO watts Phone 9123 Buren Leaving Army On terminal leave until April, 1946, Lt. Col. Wolcott Buren has returned to Salem after four and a half years of ser vice in the army medical corps and 31 months spent overseas. The officer, stationed in the States on first entering the ar my, was sent overseas with the 40th division and given duty in the Hawaiian islands with mat division. He spent six months with that outfit before being transferred to Tripler General hospital in Hawaii. On being returned to tile United States he was stationed at Fort Lewis, where he has since September of this year. been in charge of the medical department at the separation center. Prior to entering the service Col. Buren was a physician and surgeon in the Buren, Power, King, Lancefield and Miller clinic. All of the five doctors have been in service in this war, with Power, King and Mil ler returning to Salem before Buren. Wednesday night the quintet was together for the I - w ml m III If isj,r .. M i Sl iii ft first time since the beginning of the war. when Dr. and Mrs. Power invited the group to their home. Lt. Lancefield. still in the navy and stationed at San Dieco. was here for the occa sion, stopping in Salem en route to Denver, wnere he will spend the holidays with his wife and two children. Mrs. Buren and Ihe ronnlp's two children, Nancy and Dick, have made their home in Salem while the colonel was in the armed forces. Now Open Washington Creamery Company Murlach & Arling Sts. West Salem We are now ready to kill H turkeys. See us before you sell. Highest Cash Prices I Buyers of Poultry and Eggs PHONE 21810 I Journal Want Ads Pay 1 ft J ff Capital Journal, Salem. Oregon, Friday, Dec. 21, 1943 9 Ensign Adams Here Former Willamette university student spending part of his leave from his navy duties in Salem is Ensign Richard Ad ams, who with his wife, the for mer Bonnie Jean Watson, and his mother, Mrs. H. W. Adams of Eureka. Calif., is visiting his aunt, Miss Mildred Chris- teiison. Adams, in the navy since 1943, at the time of entering Ihe service was a junior at Willamette university, where he was a member of Sigma Tau fraternity. As a crew mem ber of an APA he saw action the battle for Okinawa. The officer and his wife and mother will this week-end leave for Eureka, where he will spend the holidays, after which he reports to Seattle for reassign ment. The navy man's father, formerly superintendent of schools al Silverton, has been superintendent of schools at Eureka for the past three years. Also in the service is En sign Adams' brother, Lt. (j.g.) 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