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I Our Men and Nation's L FOR EUROPE DUTY A Ninth Air Force Bomber Base, Peronne, France For his part in prosecuting the war against Germany, First Sergeant Ivan W. Harrington, 32, of Med ford, Oregon, was recently awarded the bronze star medal. His wife, Mrs. Frances A. Har rington, lives at Medford, gen eral delivery. A member of the 397th B-26 Marauder Bombardment group, famed as the "Bridge Busters," Sgt. Harrington received the bronze star for his excellent work first as sergeant major, then as first sergeant of one of the squadrons. His work was most outstanding when the 397th moved from their base in Eng land to a base in France. Admin istrative officers crossed the channel first with a small ad vance party. Sgt. Harrington, left in charge, accomplished the move of the remainder of the squadron with utmost dispatch, so that there was no let-up in the continued bombing of the enemy. Bridges Knocked Out His group, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Jimmie W. Britt, earned the name of "Bridge Busters " by KnocKing out nine of the 14 bridges de stroyed behind the invasion coast of France in the single week be fore D Day. They established a new medium bombardment rec- ord for th European Theater of C?Sfatlons by flying 100 mis sions in 119 days. Real afghan hounds are born. Others are made. If a cold house is fast turning you into a regular hound for layers of i sweaters . . . stop it! Relax and I move freely in June comfort ) with Shell Heating Oil. J , 11. . . I .1 j clean-burning and economl ! cal, talk to your local Shell i dealer today. ' t Shall Oil Company Incorporated j 1002 S. Central Phone 2181 (w Women in the Service The 397th recently received the presidential unit citation for conspicuous action against the enemy on December 23, 1944, at the height of the Ardennes coun teroffensive. Clarence Bennett On the Attack Transport USS Mellette, Off Yokohama Clar ence Marvin Bennett, quarter master, third class, USN, Med ford, Ore., and other crew mem bers of this ship brought a battal ion of marines to the beaches of Japan for one of the strangest military operations in history a seaborne invasion of a nation after its surrender. The transport was passing Guam at sea when Fleet Admiral C. W. Nimitr ordered her to pre pare hastily for the operation. Soma 1,200 marines were rushed aboard her under com mand of Ma, Wilson E. Hunt, USMC, of Seattle, Wash. Ten American and British war corre spondents followed. At the mo ment Hirohito was broadcasting news of Japan's defeat to her people, combat cargo, was swung into her holds. Francis Widmer On the Cruiser Louisville in the Pacific Francis Widmer, quartermaster, third class, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs, Xavier Widmer, Medford, was at his station on this ship when news of the final capitulation of the Japanese was announced over the loud speaker in mid-afternoon. Aug. 14. It wasn't a riotous reception which the crew greeted the news. The feeling rather one of relief, because the tension had been so great in the closing days of the war. Elm.r Czech Aboard the USS Intrepid in ll, Pnrlfin Flmpr H. Czech of Medford, Oregon, member of this big aircraft carrier s crew has ad vanced to chief gunners mate, USN. rrwh. son of Mr. and Mrs. William Czech, Watertown, S. D., joined the navy in 1929 and served one four-vear enlistment. He re-enlisted in December, 1939 Before joining the mterpia ne saw service with two destroyers, the Snroston and the Barker, and also served on the old uiss i-.ex- Infrtnn. a hie carrier. Czech is married and has four children, Mildred Ellen, 10; Mar garet Mavis, 9; Marilyn Joyce, o onH RnnalH F.lmer. 19 months His family live at 315 West 2nd street, Medford. Charles Robinson r harlot Franklin Robinson 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. 'Elbert F.. Rnhlnson. route 4. box 149, has arrived at Camp Woltcrs, Tex., to begin his infantry re placement training, stressing rifle, according to word received from the camp. Clarence Conner Clarence J. Conner, water tender, third class, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Conner, 615 North Bartlett street, Med ford, served aboard the famed Pacific fleet aircraft carrier, En terprise, the "fightingest carrier in the fleet," now back in the States for repairs after having DANCE Sal., Oct. 6 9:00 to 1:00 TALENT CITY HALL Want Temporary Work? Want Extra Money for Christmas? HERE'S YOUR CHANCE! WE NEED 8 Typists 8 Checkers 10 File Clerks Forty-eight hour week through Christmas. Pay for all over forty hours it time and one-half. BEAR CREEK ORCHARDS Phont 2161 Sea Mrs- Birttlt been hit by a Jap suicide plane on May 14. The Enterprise, whose record of battles dates back to Pearl Har bor, accounted for 911 Jap air craft shot down by her plai.es and guns, and 71 ships sunk and 19Z probably sunk by her planes during her 275,000 miles of war duty. Stanley Jones On the USS Panamint Off Honshu Ens. Stanley C. Jones, 512 Penn avenue, Medford. Ore., serving on this flagship of Vice Admiral Frank J. Fletcher, moved through Tsugaru Straits between Honshu and Hokkaido to occupy Ominato naval base in Mutsu Bay on Honshu. ' Sixty warships are participat ing in tha first occupation of Japan in Northern Honshu, near ly 400 miles beyond Tokyo. The Panamint moved in from the Aleutians, after Jap emissaries completed arrangements- aboard her recently for the Americans to take over the base. Capt, Lewis Hedgpeth Capt. Lewis F. Hedgpeth, Medford, is "prexy" of the army's education and informa tion school with the 99th Infan try Division in Germany, accord ing io a dispatch from the schcol. Arthur Hoffman Arthur Albert Hoffman, avia tion chief ordnanceman, route 4, Medford, Ore., has returned to the States after 10 months of duty in the Aleutians with Pat rol Bombing Squadron 131. The squadron, flying Vega Venture bombers, was the first one based in the Aleutians to use rockets against the Kurile islands. Members of 131, the first Vega squadron to be transferred from the Atlantic fleet to the North Pacific fleet, wear two distin guished flying crosses and 81 air medals. Paul Thomnson Paul C. Thnmninn. HnlH Hill will arrive in the United States shortly with the 17th Airborn Division when the unit returns home for deactivation. He served as a section sergeant in the 517th Combat Team anrt ( a qualified parachutist. He par ticipated in the Rome-Arno, Southern France, Poe Valley, Rhineland. Arriennp nnrt een. tral Europe campaigns and wears me comoai inianiry Daage, pur ple heart with cluster, French "Four De Giere," presidential unit citation, English unit cita tion and invasion arrowhead. His wife Mm rViuMr-i Thompson and parents, Mr. dnd jur. r. i. inompson, reside at uoia run. SENTENCED TRIO GO TO PRISON SATURDAY Eugene Errol Bellows and Vean A. Robertson, each 21 both sentenced to two-year state prison terms and La Bern Frank Keller sentenced to three years at Salem, for contributing to the dPlinquency of a minor girl, will be taken to the state peni tentiary tomorrow, the sheriff's office reports. All entered pleas of guilty. Keller to bringing t 15-yar old girl here from Eu gene, and Bellows and Robert son, to forgery. A Juvenile in volved with Keller was turned over to the Juvenile court. Court House News Divorce Complaints Wendell T. Parrick vs. Ruth Parrick. Shirley Lorraine Lincbaugh vs. William Clay Linebaugh. Esther Walch vs. Louis Walch Walter Clay John vs. Violet J, John. Divorce Decrees Nellie S. Goss vs. Edwin L I Goss. The original draft of the Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jeffer son in French. Beast of (Acme Teltphotot Josef Kramer, the Beast of Belsen concentration camp, and 44 other S3 henchmen are shown on trial In Brit ish military court in Luenrterg, Oermany, where they went on trial for war crimes and conspiracy to commit mass murder. All defendants pleaded innocent. Radio-photo from NEA-ACME telcrjhoto. AP RECOVERY TO BE FASTER THAN THAT OF STATES Chicago U.R) Japan will re cover from the war faster than the United States, according to Dr. John W. Stanton, North western . University political science professor. History has shown that agri cultural nations recover from war f ister than industrial coun tries. Stanton, former War De partment consultant on Japan, said. Before the war, he said, two- thirds of the Japanese people were engaged In agriculture and fishing and a third in industry nd commerce, compared with two-thirds in German industry and -imilarly high proportions in U. a. and British industry 'Employment of demobilized Japanese soldiers will not be a serious problem, as it will for American veterans," Stanton ex plained, "because the majority are peasants who will return to the land or to fishing . . . Russia will lead the world In recovery from the war, he said largely because it is so vast and so heavily agricultural. Stanton said that tax reduc tions for the Japanese, who no longe- need billions for arma ments. also will hasten their re covery. This burden will be shifted to the American tax payer, who will pay for the oc cupation forces, he added. If occupation forces are mainlained for 10 or 20 years to insure against militarists re gaining a foothold, such a fast JaDanc-se recovery should be re assuring rather than a cause tor worry, because It will allay economic discontent and war hatreds," he concluded. Thousand Dollar Bills Found Hard To Cash in South New Orleans (U.R) J. O. Fer nandez. Louisiana collector of internal revenue, says that In his state people have a hard time cashing $1,000 bills, and mere a reason. He points out that a lot of big money is Deing mane uiegaiiy these days, and that though it mav sound unreasonable, some people are "selling" $1,000 bills for great discounts. The reason: Uncle Sam and an his nephews immediately report to Internal revenue whenever anyone attempts to cash tha big bills, Just to make sure the bill owner has an income resembling the one he posted on his income tax return. DEAD TURTLE NIPS FINOER Ada, O. (U.PJ While the rest of him was dressed for a turtle supper, the head of a 20-pound turtle, chopped off and put to one side, bit off the fingertop of four-year-old Bobby Wyss. When the boy picked up the head for close examination, reflex action caused the turtle's Jaws to snap shut. BIRTHS BRITT SON To Mr. and Mrs, Ronald, 718 Victory street. Oct 5, 1945, M girl, five pounds, at Sacred Heart hospital. Clonns Um. for Bunaa? Toe Law to Claisiry im Saturday aiiarnoon Pleaaa nmtmbcr How To Relieve Bronchitis Crwmulrfon relierw promptly M- - . rivht tf thft IMt Of thft Causae iv B - i trouble to help loosen ana expel eerm laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, In branes. Tell your druggist to sell you a DOllieoi ureuuiuiaiuii w.w. m. demanding you must Uke the way it quickly allays the cough or you are Belsen and HeTicKmen on Trial IVE ACCIDENTS ON POLICE BOOK Five minor accidents were re ported to city police yesterday. Two Medford high school stud ents, Audree Andrews and Janis Duncan, were slightly injured yesterday in an accident at the intersection of Main street and Vancouver avenue when cars operated by Rex Jerrold Igo, route 1, and Clement M. Parker, 307 Vancouver avenue, .collided causing considerable damage to both vehicles, according to city police. Police were called to an acci dent at the Third and Front street intersection this morning when a car driven by Loren Carter, route 1, was in collision with a sedan operated by Wayne E. Johnston, 719 Clark street, officers reported. Carter was cited to appear in police court charged with being without an operator's license. An auto driven by H. C. Thompson, route 4, was reported damaged yesterday in a collision on South Central avenue with a truck driven by Lewis Loner, route 2, and considerable dam age was caused to cars driven by F. W. Nelson, route 4, and Howard, West Jackson street, in a mishap Thursday morning on Dry Creek road. Also reported to police was an accident which occurred early today on highway 99 after i '''''' iT L zri i ""ght him,tl'fl i G,ntral wg u n m r n n OWN STOSfV STARTS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 1 Thrilling Installment Every Day! Exclusive in PORTLAND, OREGON Bmy The Journal from a ifealer or a Newstvnd TO SUBSCRIBE PHONE 3888 cars driven by Peter B. Waidnt sky, of Los Angeles, and Leslie E. Hnmmett, route 4, collided near a bridge. Both cars were damaged, according to reports filed with police. NON-SUPPORT CHARGED James Shaw, Medford, was re leased on $250 bail yesterday following appearance in Justice court charged with non-support. Preliminary hearing was con tinued until Oct. 12. Closing time for aunrtny Too Lata to Classtly 4:uu baturaay aiiarnoon Please rememhei WANTED PICKERS O PACKERS O SORTERS WAREHOUSEMEN Apply Anytime at Modoc Orchard Co. 511 SO. FIR GENERAL Bt?iH0 r& n lliWlifLlUulnJ U 'S Friday. Oct. S. 1945 LOCAL HUNTERS FINO PORTION OF E A party of Medford hunters returned from Lake county yes terday with their "booty" two fine four-point deer and one used Japanese incendiary bomb. Since the bomb had obviously exploded and burned, the men brought the remains home. The three men. Joe Rlnard, J. E. McDonald and J. W. Teague, found the remains of the bomb on the ground under a large fir tree high In the Lake county mountains. The bomb was a steel cylinder about one nnd one-half feet long and about five inches across, and made in two seclons. The firing mech anism was very similar to that used on booby traps of the American army, one of the party declared, and the contraption had the remains of chains on the side, this evidently having been the way the bomb was fastened to the parachute carrier. In descending to the ground the bomb tore its way through the branches of the tree and then buried itself several Inches in the ground. It had burned fiercely enough to partly melt the bcttom of the cylinder and to fuse rocks in with the meitlng metal, but the fire had spread but a few inches around the bomb. The men are of the opinion that the bomb fell quite some time ago, probably as much as two years ago, from exam' nation of the broken tree ELP rt r r 4 MEDFORD MAIL-TMBUHl SBVXM branches and tha matal. Tha men reported the find to officers at Camp White. It's LEON'S for Smart "Jumpers" Daxsle your friend's la this Bobble Brooks Original, made of "Indu-Lao", tha new, famous Aralaa fabric A side-buttoned jumper, be lored for work or play, changes its mood with your blouses. Up-to-the-minute in fashion with abouldera that are really wide and sharp! Belt is self covered. Skirt is plain in back with big box pleat In front. 'Colors are gay and ya catching. Sizes 9 to 15. 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