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About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1944)
Illinois Valley News, Thursday, April 20, 1911 hour Service Officer Busy Official NEWS FROM OUR BOYS IN SERVICE •v. BY TEFF The taxpayers of the county i Gay K. Smith in Florida should appreciate what the County April 2. 1944. Service Officer, Hugh Could, is doing for the citizens of the coun Dear Mr. and Mrs. Athey: This is just a short note to let ty. Any endeavor that brings in you know of my new address. Af money, foreign money, to the coun ter every change of station it ty is certainly a paying propose takes about two weeks for the I. tion, and through the efforts of V. News to catch up wi^h me and Mr. Gould, almost $20,000.00 has I sure miss getting it every week. As you would imagine the weath been paid to veterans in Josephine county. Of course some of this er “way down" here in Florida is would have come anyway, but a really great—nice sunshiny days, large share of the money would warm sea breezes and plenty of never have reached here without white fleecy clouds. Carlstrom field is nearly out of the help of the service officer. Here is what Mr. Gould has done this world” compared to most army posts. In fact it is more like a in one month : 406 resort establishment than an army Contacts made 36 field. Of course, the army disci Cases reviewed 3 pline here is just as straight-laced Hospitalization .... 135 as it is anywhere but the beauty Letters written 101 of this place sure helps to brighten Letters received ............. 3 army life. On top of all that we 1 > . < hargCB $2,230.32 couldn’t ask for better living quar Compensation secured $992.69 ters or better food than we get Back pay secured M right here. Affidavits made I’ve only been here a week and Cases sent to national service 1 1 I’m already well occupied with the officer ...13 job of learning to fly. If I con Same to state tinue making reasonable progress $12,200.00 Mustered out pay $2.736.00 I should solo in about a week or Dependents pay $975.75 10 days, in any cae. I’m giving Back pay dependents this flying all I’ve got. Our in — o— structors here at Carlstrom field are as good or better than any, Threats of Further other instructors in this world. (¡as Cuts Are Voiced 1 want to thank you for keep ing the good “olile” I. V. News Further cuts in gasoline rations coming my way. and here’s hop are faced by Pacific Coast motor ing you have- a beautiful day there ists unless a share-the-ride program in the valley for Easter Sunday. to be introduced this month results Sincerely your friend, in extensive savings of fuel. Gel CAY K. SMITH. JR. ton C. Judah. San Francisco, re Address: A c Cay K. Smith, gional officer of the Office of De Squadron 4, Class 44-1 fense Transportation (ODT) has Carlstrom Field, disclosed. Arcadia, Florida. Judah told a State War council o----- advis iry committee applicants for “It” and “C" cards will soon be re-1 quired to clear through share-the-, Another Slant on l ide desks at ration boards before Death of lohn Alling obtaining renewals. Steps pointing to further reduc Recently we published a re tions in gasoline consumption have port that the car John Alling was been necessitated because the cut found dead in, had been stolen in “A” coupon values has result from a Klamath. Calif., resident. ed in no appreciable decrease in A new item in the Cresent City driving, Judah said. American gives us another slant, Further coupon-value cuts are and we are glad to correct any er- planned unless the share-the-ride ror. Following is the American program is KO per cent successful, story: the committee was told. The body of John Henry Alling, ■ o — 35, was found slumped over the wheel of a 1933 Ford coupe he had State Fertilizer Guide been driving on a side road near 1 the Oregon-California line Monday Issued by OSC Station morning. The car, it is said, be An Oregon guide to the use of longed to Virgil P. Hoschouer of I fortailiz.ers under food production Klamath, from whom Alli.ag had order No. 5 has been issued by the borrowed it to take Mr. and Mrs. O. S. C. experiment station as sta lames Robins, also 'f Klamath, to tion circular of information 325, the hospital in this city. Instead, which is a revision of a similar cir it is said, Alling took the couple to Grants Pass and it was on the cular issued a year ago. This lu ief mimeographed circu return trip that his death occured. It is reported that the death was lar gives the maximum amounts of fertilizer per ac re for \ arious crops apparently due to natural causes. Attendants at the state quar- ’ as recommended by the experl meat station. Under the federal antine station notified Sheriff order the rate of application pel Huffman of the finding of the body acre allowed is based on exneri- and he t igether with Under Sheriff tn ent station findings in this state. F r a n k Blackerby investigated. OUR DEMOCRACY- AMERICAN HEROES by m .» Deposit Plan to save your Time Quick - Easy - Safe Write or call for complete information— Grants Pass Branch o/ the United States National Bank Head Office, Portland, Orogen $ x' BEPOSIT INSBRBNCE CMMH1II» The World’s News Seen Through T he C hristian S cience M onitor An International Daily Newspaper Seriously wound’d b> an cxn! <1 ig grertaib’. Marine Gunner \ngus R. (»<>•» of Tampu, Florida, bra\<d paint-blank < nc :iv fire to charge an enemy machine gun emp aeement in a cave. Sin de handed, he wiped out Japanese gunners and bnipem with a -uh nuu hinu gun, having the live* of lii- unit An"us Goss is dead leaving a Navy Cross for “indomitable lighting spirit and extreme courage.0 if such heroism doesn't deserve an extra War Bond, what does? ■ ♦ .. ,, •J. 5. 1 reasury Department ? »V ? ? ? ? is Truthful—Constructive—Unbiased—Free from Sensational ism — Editorials Are Timely and Instructive and Its Daily Features, Together with the Weekly Magazine Section, Make the Monitor an Ideal Newspaper for the Home. ? The Christian Science Publishing Society One, Norway Street, Boston, Massachusetts Price $12-00 Yearly, or $1.00 a Month. Saturday Issue, inciting Magazine Section, $2.60 a Year. Introductory Offer, 6 Saturday Issues 25 Cents. ? Finding that the body and the car Card Party April 22 at Auxili were on the Oregon side they turn ary roqpi. Other games than ed the matter over to the Oregon pinochle may be played, such as State Police. rummy, etc. Be sure to come. , I \ Name. X ? Add ess A SAMPLE COPY ON REQUEST r Camera Technician Map Maker Photo laboratory Technician Photographer Control Tower Operator Code Interpreter Airplane Propeller Specialist Field Wire Chief the earth remaineth seedtime and harvest . .. shall not cease ." » u FEBEBBL MEMBER HERE ARE A FEW Of THE MANY INTERESTING THINGS AIR WACS DO: W hile A New Modern Photo Interpreter Weather Observer Back up our indomitable men with wings. You can be a vital part of our gallant flying legions as they soar onward to Berlin, Manila and Tokio. Join the Women’s Army Corps for service with the AAF. Be an Air Wac! You'll make priceless contacts and new friends among the high est type of men and women. You'll travel. You’ll earn good pay while learning new skills and establishing your career in the air age of tomorrow. You’ll wear a smart uniform with the proud winged insignia of the Army Air Forces. Life, adventure, happi ness awaits you in this new life. Grasp this opportunity now. Write to Air Wac, Santa Ana, Calif, for further information, or go to any U. S. Army Recruiting Station or Army Air Field. Reporter Flight Surgeon * Assistant Airplane Dispatcher Bombsight Mechanic link Trainer Operator Personnel Clerk Airplane Instrument Specialist for each of us . it is important to have abundant ' seedmoney T- to guarantee A FULL HARVEST OF VICTORY AND FAMILY SECURTY, VVE CAN PLANT OUR. • seed money ” safely , in the good grouno of WAR BONDS, LIFE INSURANCE, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. GREYHOUND SERVES THE WAC Wherever the Wacs go in the U. S.-to training camps or air fields-Grey- hound serves them with dependable transportation. This is part of our important war job of transporting essential military and civilian personnel to every part of the nation. We are glad to perform this service for the nation now, and we are looking ahead to the post war period for the fulfillment of our plans for providing luxurious new buses and a finer, broader highway transportation service for all. T oday , SERVING THE NATION WITH DEPENDABLE TRANSPORTATION I Í I