IL TRIBUNE
tfunday. April 1, 1945
.. WEEK
.iuN SERVICES
ENDING TONIGHT
The pre-Kaster union church
services which h&ve been con
ducted here the past week with
nightly sermons by Dr. Russell
V. DeLong, of Gary, Ind., will
close today with two meetings.
At a rally at 3 p. m., at the
Church of the Nazarene, Dr. De
Long will speak on "The Mean
ing of Paster." He will speak
again in the same church at
7:30 p. m.
One of the largest audiences
of the Lenten series filled the
First Mathodist church Friday
night witH ministers from more
than a score of churches occupy
ing the platform us guests of Dr.
Louis C. Kirby, pastor. The all
city ch'j'r was lead by John Eby.
At the close of Dr. De Long's
discourse many presented them
selves for consecration.
An unusual feature of the
meeting according to the Rev
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h W. Weathcrford, president of
the Medford Ministerial associa
tion, was the necessity for a
second benediction at the. close,
so deeply moved were those
present.
Dr. De Long pictured the pos
sibilities of world evangelism
when the war is over and cited
basis for hope "that all on earth
may receive the word of Christ
within the next 25 years" He
concluded his address with a de
scription of Madame Chiang kai
Shek in the Chicago stadium
whin she appealed for Christian
missions
1st Lieut. Hammond
Cited Posthumously
. For Gallant Action
1st Lt. Robert R. Hammond's
gallant action on the Italian
front was recognized in the post
humous presentation of the sil
ver star to the officer's wife,
Mrs. Maxine R. Hammond, at a
ceremony conducted at Camp
White Friday afternoon by Col.
John R. Young, post commander.
Accompanying the award was
a citation from the adjutant
peneral, Washington, D. C, set
ting forth ti.e facts of te Med
foid officer's action on May 23.
1944, in wnif.h he preceeded In
to enemy territory to reconnn.-
ter, then etd his macnino gun
unit into aciion. directing and
encouraging his men under in
tense enemy fire until he receiv
ed his fatal wound.
1st Lt. Hammond's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hammond,
reside in Fern Valley.
SGT. LOWELL GROW is"
WOUNDED ON IWO J I MA
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Grow, 17
Almond street, received word
Saturday of the wounding of
their son, Sgt. Lowell Eldon
Grow, of the marine corps, in
action on Iwo Jima. Extent of
the Injury, sustained March 1,
was not stated in the lctter-from
marine headquarters in Wash
ington, D. C.
Sgt. Grow, who has seen much
action in the Pacific, has been
overseas over two years. He at
tended Medford and Eagle Point
schools before entering the ser
vice early in the war.
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The commissioning of three
new ofiicers in Headquarters
Detachment, 1st Battalion, 1st
Regiment, Oregon State Guard.
with headquarters at the Arm
ory, was announced this week
by Brig. General Ralph P. Cow-
gill, commander of the Oregon
State Guard.
The three new officers are
Second Lieutenants Verl G
Walker and Walter D. Jensen, of
Medford, and Oscar Mlnnick of
Central Point. Lieutenants Walk'
er and Minnick have been mem'
bers of Headquarters Detach
ment here since the unit was
organized on December 16, 1941
Lieutenant Jensen has been
member of the organization
about two years.
The new officers were com'
missioned to fill vacancies exist
ing under an enlarged table of
organization, according Major
Carl Y. Tengwald, battalion com-
.nander. Promotion of the new
officers from the ranks of the
detachment leaves vacancies in
the ranks which, Major Teng
wald said, he hoped would soon
be filled by new enlistments.
Men 16 years old may enlist
in the Oregon State Guard, if
they have consent of their par
ents, and the State Guard train
ing gives them an advantage
when they are enlisted in the
army later, Major Tengwald
said. Men over military age, also
are eligible for enlistment
FACTS
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of white lead in paint to 8
of last year's output.
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Posthumous award of the Air
Medal to 2nd Lt. Maurice J
Sample, was made Friday eve
ning to the. filer's wife. Mm.
Elizabeth J. Sample, at her
nome, auo North Peach street.
The presentation was made by
Capt. Otha M. Smith, command
ing officer of the Medford army
airfield.
2nd Lt. Snmnle was first nllnt
on a B-17 bomber and lost his
life in a raid over Germany on
oepiemoer 22, 11)44.
Besides his wife, the officer
Is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Muriel C. Sample, 306 North
Peach, and a daughter, Betty.
Gold Hill Soldiers
On Italian Front
Gold Hill, March 31. Two
Gold Hill soldiers, Pfc. William
R. Force, and Pfc. Alvls Winn
are seeing strenuous action on
the Italian front with the 10th
or "Mountain Division." It was
the 87th infantry of this division
which spearheaded the Kiska
operation and now In Ilnly is
credited Willi taking Mount Bel
vedere in four nours in a night
advance. The operation was
achieved by ths use of ropes, a
technique learned In mountain
training in this country. Force
son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Force
Gold Hill, is a member of the
87th while Winn Is in the 85th
Infantry. His parents, Mr. and
Mrs. c. D. Winn, now live in
Bend,
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Melvin R. Plaskett, by special
dispensation was installed as
Exalted Ruler of Medford lodge
of Elks last Thursday. He will
be out of the city the coming
week. Past Exalted Ruler H. N.
(Doc) Butler was the installing
officer.
Michigan drillers struck oil in
246 wells during 1944. A total of
710 wells were driven including
400 which proved to be dry holes
and 64 produced gas.
BIRTHS
HENNEY, to Mr. and Mrs.
Mildren M Central Point,
March 31, 1945, a boy, 6 lbs. at
Sacred Heart hospital.
REP. VAN DYKE ON
VETS COMMITTEE
Representative Frank Van
Dyke of Jackson county has
been appointed to serve on an
interim committee along with
Rep Harvey Wells, Multnomah
county, Rep. C. L. Lieuallen,
Umatilla county, Sen. Lee Pat
terson, Multnomah county and
Sen. Ernest Fatland. Morrow
county. The appointments were
made by Eugene ' E. Marsh,
speaker of the house of repre
sentatives. The interim committee was
appointed pursuant "to HR 15, re
lating to welfare of veterans of
World War 2. The committee
Is to make a study of all legisla
tion of congress and Oregon per
taining to veterans and how to
integrate legislation and will
consult with state and federal
officials and advise how to ren
der more effective such legisla
tion. Van Dyke said he was espec
ially pleased to be appointed on
the committee for he is much in
terested in the welfare of vet
erans of World War 2.
Lamar Coverstone
Is 1st Lieutenant
Lamar Coverstone was pro
moted to rank of first lieutenant
March IP. according to word re
ceived by his mother, Mrs Ethel
Coverstone, 119 South Ivy street.
He Is a member of the S85th
bombing group and has been In
action since October and in the
service since August, 1943. He
received the air medal in Jan
uary, his mother said. Lt Cover
stone Is a navigator on a leading
plane.
He Is a graduate of Medford
high school and attended Oregon
State College prior to entering
the air corps.
Shipments of dry cells for mBV.
tary batteries reached an esU.
mated high of 200,000,000 cells
In January, 1945. This total still
does not meet Increasing mili-
tary requirements.
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Itia Larry OotU
At the Copacabana Where Latin rhythms and Eileen Alexander relax with their escort and
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Today. America Needs Every Experienced Seaman at Sea.
Here Are Five Important Reasons Why You Should Ship
Out Now if You've Ever Been a Mate, Engineer or "AB"
1. BECAUSE THE NEED IS URGENT! - VITAL!
Over there, they've nailed down the beachheads and the outposts and are carrying the fight into our enemies' back
yards But because they have moved so far and so fast, the problem of keeping them supplied is becoming in
creasingly more critical We've got those supplies they need. We've got the ports in war zones, too. And the ships
to get them across But we still need men to sail those ships experienced men And we need men badly. Five
thousand of 'em this month! Forty-three thousand within the next year!
2. BECAUSE YOU ARE IRREPLACEABLE!
You know that there's no substitute for experience at sea.
You've seen ships go through hell and come1 out safely be
cause the crew hao' experience.
But it takes time for a recruit to acquire experience.
Time we havent got.
Men with tnrvy and sea legs are needed now
1 BECAUSE YOU CAN CLIMB FASTI
Tf ever there we a Job where a man can move up fast Its the
Job waiting for you in the Merchant Marine today.
Up-grading is faster than at any time m the service's history".
In six months, a man can go places it would have taken him
three yean to get before the war.
There are actually skippers today who have come up from able,
bodied seamen in three years!
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4. BECAUSE YOU'VE A FUTURE TO THINK 0F1
Among all the war industries, shipping is one that won't have
to stop to reconvert when the war is over.
The end of the war will be just the beginning for this industry!
Because nearly every country in the world is going to need
rebuilding . . .
Because prospects for international trade already exceed any.
thing ever dreamed of . . .
And because a ship can still carry more payload in her belly, at
lower coat, than any other carrier anybody has yet come up withf
5. BECAUSE YOU ARE A SEAMAN!
Nobody has to tell you what the sea is like. Or what America
thinks of her merchant seamen. (You've heard every top man
in the high command and government go on record about that.)
And because you do know these things no matter what kind of
shore Job you're in now you know you'd like to cross an ocean'
or two again. If only to help the guys who're doing the fighting
to get over that Ust hump.'
To sit np with the Merchant Marine, report to your nearest War Shipping Administration office,
your maritime onion, U. S. Employment Service, or win collect to Merchant Marine, Washington, D. C.
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