Our Men and Women in the
Nation's Service
CLUSTER AWARDED
to u.
V7ith the 25th Infantry Di
vision on Luzon An oak leaf
cluster to the silver star medal
has been awarded posthumously
to Technical Sergeant Hubert A.
Santo, son Qf Mrs. Ida Santo,
620 Ivy street, Medford, Ore
gon, platoon sergeant of a com
bat unit of the 25th infantry
(tropic lightning) division, for
gallantry in action against the
Japanese forces at San Manuel,
Luzon, Philippine Islands,-, on
January 24, 1945.
TSgt. Santo was placing the
members of his platoon in posi
tion under fire. When a squad
leader and automatic rifle team
were caught in a pocket brack
eted by mortar fire he calmly,
and without regard for his own
personal safety, exposed himself
to draw the enemy fire and per
mit the withdrawal of his men
to a more tenable position. In
so doing, TVSgt. Santo was se
riously wounded by enemy mor
tar fragments.
While the enemy was engaged
In firing at T'Sgt. Santo, the
automatic rifle team withdrew
without casualty to themselves
and were then able to take up
more favorable emplacements
to secure the platoon's position.
The citation accompanying the
award states: "Technical Ser
geant Santo's voluntary expos
ure to enemy fire tor the sake
of his comrades was in keeping
with the highest traditions of
the military service."
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They're the
Country's
Doctors
fake "Dr. A" of Okanogan.
Last year he had a heart attack
- a mean one. For anybody else
his orders would be "Take it
tuy!" So he is working a 24
hour day and a 365-day jear
and supervising a hospital be
tides. Take "Dr. X" of Winthrop
and "Dr. Y" of Brewster.
They're pressing 80. Yet any
"3 a.m." may find them wres
tling pneumonia, racing the
stork or watching at a child's
bedside as they did in the
horse-and-buggy days.
Thus, in wartime, the medi
cal men of the West's smaller
communities carry on as did the
doctors of pioneer days doing
a marvelous best-thcy-can with
what-they've-got. .
Wa call them country doc
tors as the most honorable of
terms in the language. For
even though they practice with
modern methods in modern
towns goodness gracious what
lot of country they cover!
Okanogan County is 329)
square miles of Washington. Of
the doctors left, just four have
the football physique needed to
absorb the punishment they're
taking. Ana oh, yes! adja
cent Ferry County no longer
has a doctor. These four and
their selfless associates like Drs.
"A," "X" and "Y" must keep
an eye on Ferry County, too.
Wa taka Okanogan County
because our branch manager,
who seems to know everybody,
suggested it. Any other non
urban county in a dozen west
ern states can duplicate its
heart-warming story.
Doctors hove traditionally
been known as hard workers.
They've always taken care of
everybody but themselves. So
what we say won't change any
thing. But it's I satisfaction to
recall, of every country doctor,
something said by another.
"Well done," it runs, "thoo
good and faithful servant.''
owere'ee' e ttdveene ftaery
TSgt. Santo was a veteran
of the Solomon Islands cam
paigns and was awarded his
first silver star December 14,
1843
SGT. CLINTON CULLEY
Santa Ana, Calif., April, 1945
SSgt. Clinton L. Culley, 21.
son of Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler
Perce Culley of 517 Bessie
street, Medford, Ore., is current
ly assigned to-the AAF redistri
bution station No. 4 at Santa
Ana army air base.
Sgt.. Cully, who had com
pleted his 30 missions in a B-24
with the. 8th Air Force, entered
the service May 23, 1943, and
went overseas in July, 1944. He
has been awarded the air medal
with 4 clusters for his partici
pation in the major operations
of the European theater.
SGT. GENE BLACKFORD
An Eighth Air Force Bomber
Base, England Technical Ser
geant Gene ft. Blackford, 25, of
Medford, Ore., nose gunner and
bomb toggler on an Eighth Air
Force B-17 Flying Fortress, has
been awarded an oak leaf clus
ter to his air medal, previously
won, and equivalent to another
award of the medal.
The award was for "meritor
ious achievement" during bomb
ing attacks against Nazi war in
dustries and military targets in
cooperation with allied ground
forces.
SGT. THEODORE DRIVER
SGT. PAUL TRAHAN
PVT. HENRY STUART
With the Fifth Army, Italy
S'Sgt. Theodore E. Driver, Cen
tral Point, 'Oregon. Pvt. Henry
C. Stuart, fend SSgt. Paul Tra
han, both of Medford, Ore., are
members of the 91st Cavalry re
connaissance troop, now prob
ing the entrance to the Po Val
ley in Italy near Bologna.
SSgt. Driver, husband of Mrs.
Wilma Driver, Central Point, is
a supply sergeant with the troop.
Pvt. Stuart, whose wife resides
at 24 Washington street, Med
ford, Is now serving as a jeep
driver. SSgt. Trahan is a pla
toon leader. His wife resides at
504 South Holly street, in Med
ford. The men sailed for North
Africa in April, 1944, and en
tered combat near Rosignano,
Italy. They have been on the
line, or more often beyond it,
more than 160 days.
SHELDON C. MUIR
Sheldon C. Mulr, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry C. Muir, Rt. 1,
Box 194, graduated from the
naval air technical training cen
ter, Norman, Okia., March 31
as an aviation machinist mate
with a rating of seaman first
class, according to a news re
lease from the school.
The release stated that Mulr
will now be transferred to a
naval unit afloat or to another
shore station for further instruc
tion and work. He was em
ployed by Boeing aircraft com
pany before entering the navy.
SGT. GORDON WARNER
6th Army Group, Germany
In the capable and experienced
hands of men of the 57th signal
battalion, of which Sgt. Gordon
C. Warner, 519 South Oakdale
avenue, Medford, Ore., is a mem
ber, rests a large share of re
sponsibiity for maintenance of
communications for the U. S.
7th army.
Sgt. Warner's battalion be
gan overseas service in Febru
ary, 1943, at Oran, N. Africa,
and was awarded the 5th army
plaque and clasp in the Italian
campaign.
SGT. LOUIS A. ROSE
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Rose, 429
South Front street, recently re
ceived a letter from their son,
SSgt. Lewis A. Rose, who is
stationed on Okinawa Island. He
writes that the Island is a nice
place so far as climate is con
cerned with "lots of green trees
and birds." Sgt. Rose -wrote
there are plenty of Jap planes
in the air, but added they don't
stay) there long.
DEAN SHOWERS
Dean Showers, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles D. Wiley, 712 West
Second street, graduated from
the naval air technical training
school at Norman, Okla., April
7, according to a dispatch from
the school. He completed the
course of aviation ordnance and
received rate of seaman first
class upon graduation. He will
now be transferred to a naval
unit afloat or to another shore
station for further instruction
and work.
CAPT ROSS F. SWALL
PFC." EARL. HUGHES
Capt. Ross F. Swall, staff of
ficer, whose wife resides at 19
South Barneburg Road, and Pfc.
Earl Hughes, ambulance driver
whose wife lives at 445 South
Frant street, are members of
the 316th medical battalion,
which has been faced with in
termittent German artillery fire
and strafing from enemy planes
for more than three months as
it operates close to the Po valley
along the 5th army front in
Italy. The medics' main job is to
evacuate wounded doughboys of
the 91st "Powder River" divis
ion from the field of battle, but
is also responsible for hospitali
zation in cases which are not
Sheriff's Posse,
Ladies' Auxiliary
Take Sunday Ride
The Jackson county sheriff's
posse - and Ladies Mounted
troops enjoyed a breakfast ride
Sunday morning. They rode to
Cupp's dining room at Central
Point for an outdoor breakfast
at which 61 were present.
After breakfast they rode to
the John Cupp ranch at Snow
Butte where they Inspected the
stables.
Anyone Interested In horses
or riding who care to join either
organization is asked to contact
one of the members. The sher
iff's posse now has 53 members.
Fire-Razed Upstate
Mills Will Rebuild
Roseburg, Ore., April 23 (U.R)
Company officials today are
laying plans to rebuild the
Myrtle Creek mill, destroyed
Friday by fire of undetermined
origin at an insured loss of $250,
000. Lumber on docks and the
planer mill escaped serious dam
age. Sweet Home, Ore., April 23.
(U.R) Flames originating in
the main plant of -Santiam Lum
ber company's main sawmill
early today destroyed it, with
a loss set by officials at $100,
000. The planing shed, lumber
sheds, and boiler house were
saved. Powers-Davis company,
owners, plan to rebuild. The
property was Insured,
Eagle Point Sets
Days for Cleanup
Eagle Point, April 23 Thurs
day and Friday, April 26 and 27,
have been set aside as clean-up
days in Eagle Point. Everyone is
asked to cooperate by putting
their trash Into sacks, or strong
containers and setting it outside
the gate. A truckman will pick
it up and haul it way.
LIBERTY SHIP HIT
Washington, April 23. (U.R)
The Liberty ship Henry Miller
was torpedoed off the coast of
Gibraltar recently but made port
without loss of life, War Ship
ping administration announced
tonight.
LUCKY VETERAN
Glendale, Calif., April 23
(U.R) Capt. Henry Mark Mingay,
sightless 98-year-old civil war
veteran, today thought he was
the "luckiest boy in the world
to win 68-year-old former Mrs.
Aimee Hennessey as his bride.
Enough wood to build a new
home grows In America every 12
seconds.
Eyeryfcodjr Lowes Th$m! H
yl AKt 6KCAW0PS'- iWtitfft J
I 'fin I 1'rttil
a Kellogg,? Corn Flaltet bring yon
nearly all tha protective food elements
of tha whole grain declared essential
to human, nuUilioa.
TO BE INDICATED
Portland, Oregon Provisions
for recognition of the honorably
discharged veteran on the serv
ice flag displayed by his immedi
ate family and affiliated organiz
ation Is announced by the war
department. The design of the
lapel button for honorable ser
vice worn by the discharged sol
dier will be used as the symbol.
For each individual who has
been honorably discharged from
the armed forces, the design will
be placed on the flag in lieu of
the blue star. When two or more
individuals are represented, the
design of the discharged veteran
will replace the stars nearest to
the fly end of the flag. Organi
zations may use one symbol and
the number of members below
it in Arabic numerals, as with
the blue or gold stars.
Design To Be Gold
The design will be gold In
color, like its counterpart, the
lapel button, for honorable ser
vice, and will consist of a dexter
eagle displayed perched within
a ring, the dexter wing of the
eagle behind the ring, the sinis
ter wing in front of the ring.
To make the symbol stand out
from the white background of
the flag the design will be edged
in blue.
The new provision is made by
the secretary of war, who is
authorized by Public Law 750,
77th Congress, to approve the
design of the service flag and
lapel button for honorable ser-'
vice and to issue regulations
concerning their use and display.
Former Resident
Given Award For
Idea For Victory
San Francisco Cordy E. Sun
derman, in control branch of the
San Francisco district, U. S.
Army Engineers has been award
ed a $30 prize for an "idea for
victory" submitted In connection
with the program now in use
throughout all government agen
cies and among many commer
cial concerns by which employes
are encouraged to offer their
ideas for Improvements which
will 'speed up" the war effort.
Mr. Sunderman is a former
resident of Medford, where he
was employed with the forest
service prior to the war.
Colonel Kenneth M. Moore,
C. E., district engineer, in adopt
ing the plan for simplifying cer
tain office procedures, expressed
keen satisfaction in the saving
resulting from Mr. Sunderman's
suggestion.
Boy Scout News
By David Johnson
Troop 8 met Tuesday night
and enjoyed a talk by Gene Hig
gins about a bicycle trip he and
a few other boys took. We plan
ned a few refreshments and a
movie for next meeting. The
movie will show Camp Filmore,
the big scout camp in Montana.
CLAIRE SEES HORROR
Buchenwald, Germany, April
23 (U.R) Congresswoman
Claire Booth Luce, dainty and
trim in khaki tunic and slacks,
looked aghast at the gaunt bod
ies stacked high in the Buchen
wald concentration camp today.
Mrs. Nell S. Goss
Latest Enlistee
In Ranks of WAC
Mrs. Nell S. Goss, Evelyn
Apts., has enlisted as a WAC,
It was announced Saturday by
Lt. Alda Ingraham, recruiting of
ficer. Mrs. Goss has been em
ployed in the quartermaster de
partment as a clerk at Camp
White for over two years and
will enter the service on a mili
tary leave of absence from her
position.
Pvt. Goss was born in Illinois,
attended high school In Valley
City, N. D later receiving her
degree from Black Hills State
Teachers' college in South Dako
ta. She was employed as a teach
er for ten years in both North
and South Dakota, teaching chil
dren of the Sioux and Chippewa
Indian tribes.
Pvt. Ross has elected to serve
with the medical department
and intends to go into occupa-
Monday. April 2S. 1945 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE THREE
tlonal therapy after completing
her basic tcalning at Ft. Des
Moines, Iowa.
Women may make application
for enlistment before April 25
which is the tentative date set
for closing of the army recruit.
I ing office in tha Post Office bldg.
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Six hardy perennial plants, our surprise selec
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particularly In light metals and plastics. During tha war, the hydroelectric power ol
this region has led to tha establishment oi West Coast aluminum plants with a
production double that ol the enure nation before Pearl Harbor. In the post-war
period, regional planning commission estimate that (his territory can support la ,
luxury three timet Its present population with all Its mills, mines, factories, farms
and homes electrically powered, lighted, and heated at the world's lowest ratal.
Hydroelectric Power Is tha key to tha West's fullest derelopmant and prosperity.
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