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TEN MEDFORD MAIL-TRIBUNE Peacetime Woes Of Men In Pacific Exceed Hardships Of War Declares Yeoman Frank Hull Serving On LST An informative picture o the confusion resulting in the Pa cific from the efforts of the army and navy to return men home as speedily as possible and still carry on essential occupation and other tasks, is contained in recent letters of Frank Hull, jr., yeoman first class on the LST 778. Letters written while the LST travels between Okinawa, Korea and other bases, tell of lack of supplies, thousands of men wait ing in ports without transporta- Only In the case of baby Kangaroos is Shell Heat ing Oil an unnecessary idea. It's economy inter ests practically everyone . else. It gives dependable, clean warmth to your house , . . and is easy on the pouch (purse). For prompt delivery of Shell Heating Oil, call Shell Oil Co., Inc. 1002 S. Central Ave. Ph. 2181 SHELL! in canned 13 ' Remember how peas grow in your garden? Different sizes, different flavors, even in pods on the same vine. That's the way Del Monte CaxCi Qaxdtn, Peas are packed only Del Monte goes Nature one better. First, Del Monte takes out the peas too young to have flavor, the peas so old they have passed the prime of flavor. Then, selects just the best of all the rest and packs them together so the sweeter flavor of the smaller sizes blends with the richer flavor of the larger. Enjoy them yourself I You'll be in good company Del Monte are the largest-selling the Pacific Coast. Dtl Montt Pea i ihnmpt and oiwacio !Sw There WenoW-for - VOr f V $&lf3T selection of iu.t th iTiiiiT n i jiffi 'I ' Po I" Ihe pod. When you want piai at their best, W look for th quality peas with the fifiC blend j VSl V Monday. Nor. S, I94S tion and other interesting details. Writing Oct. 10 young Hull de scribed a rough trip from Oki nawa to Korea and said that be fore leaving Okinawa the LST had taken to sea in an effort to outrun a typhoon. The LST, ac cording to Hull, is hard to man age in a storm and "between fighting the elements and dodg ing floating mines, all hands, plus the army, had a miserable time." No Fresh Food "To make our woes even moK complete, we haven't had any fresh provisions for three weeks. Nothing but dehydrated foods and a limited selection of can ned goods." After describing a typical day's menu he added "1 can assure you it is far from a satisfactory diet, regardless of what the army and navy public ity departments have to say about it. Such stories arc writ ten In Washington. Since the end of the war the navy's system of supply has for some reason fail ed to operate efficiently." Later he wrote, "Truly, since the end of the war it has been far rougher and inconvenient out here than before. We have been continuously on the move and short of everything." in a tmrd letter the young man said "It is pretty tough see ing many of your shipmates grow old and gray-haired in a short span of 2 or 3 months. This thing is beginning to tell on them. The duty has been tough. Everyone accepted the good with the bad before the sur render but now every man's thoughts are of home and loved ones. Men Tired, Exasperated "Tough, level-headed fellows, who were always in the middle of everything pitching for all they were worth are becoming listless, tired, discouraged, ex asperated and mad. You see the war is over, at least that Is the claim, and instead of a let-up they keep pouring it on and on. It is go, go, go, plus adverse weather and LST's Just don't take rough weather in their stride. "Another thing, each Island we visit, each navy base, has thou sands of men on them sitting around with enough points to go home but no transportation. We hear stories of ships returning to the states, see ships sitting idle In harbors for days (arrive in a port and see ships sitting at an- peas? You bet ! CaxCtf Qaxdcn. Peas brand of peas on jRirsr7-' ' rrt'; JjHh ,p,clal ,,raln of -JSCgpf f r' itiMffwA wh,r ,0" ond "mo, ! chor that were there two weeks ago when we left). The fellows feel they are getting the dirty end of the stick. "The picture is bad, but per haps we out here are looking at it from a selfish point of view and with rather limited knowl edge. But if the navy would ad nut it, things arc not running too smoothly. Yeoman Hull has been in the navy about four years. Y E Sgt. E. G. Nye of Prospect Is spending a furlough at his home after serving the past year and a half in the China and India theaters of operation. Sgt. Nye was a member of the 426th night fighter squadron attached to the 14th air force, commanded by Gen. Claire Chcnnault. Sgt. Nye took part In bomb ing and strafing attacks on Jap anese railroads, bases, air fields and other installations in China and helped drive the Nips off the huge B-29 strips and to make way for the big planes to carry on their devastating work against the enemy. The sergeant, who has been In the army for the past 3'4 years, had only the highest praise for the pluckiness of the Chinese people. He told of the high death rate and commented that it is a wonder the Chinese are able to survive because of the many di seases. An ancient custom of the Chinese, still in practice, is to bury their dead above ground with a high pile of dirt being placed over the body. It is a crime to disturb one of the mounds, Sgt. Nyc said, and be cause of the great number of graves, they deprive the Chinese former of, badly needed land. It was necessary to move some graves to make room for a B-29 landing strip, the sergeant con tinued, for there was not room enough in the valley where the strip was to be built to land the big craft without moving some of the graves. HIGHWAY TRAGEDY Reno, Nov., Nov. 5 (U.R) Po lice today were investigating the wreck of two huge oil trucks In which Lloyd Anderson, 30, of Reno, and an unidentified man were burned to death on the Donner summit after the vehicles collided on the icy pavement nine miles north of Truckce late yesterday. L START TRAINING AS NAVY PILOTS Charles Maben Gerhardt, 705 Palm street, and Russell Max Killingsworth, Jacksonville Star route, box 127-A, Medford, re ported to the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Nov. 1, to begin naval air cadet educa tion, according to announcement Lfrom the office of naval procure ment, kJCdiui;. Gerhardt is a graduate of Med ford senior high school. Killings worth was graduated from Jack sonville high school. As part of the navy's recently announced peace-time continua tion of its famed V-5 pilot train ing program, 2,400 young men were selected to enter leading colleges throughout the nation. One year of college training will prepare them for pre-flight and flight training. Upon completion they will be commissioned either ensigns in the navy or 2nd lieu tenants in the marine corps. The Office of Naval Officer Procurement, 1311 Exchange Building, 117 Marion street, Se attle 4, Wash., has started selec tion of applicants for the March 1 class. Young men 17 through 19 years of age who will be high school eraduates by February 25 are eligible to apply. THE GRANGE Gold Hill Grange Gold Hill Grange officers were elected at the Nov. 1 meeting as follows: Master, John Gray; overseer, Roy Cameron; lecturer, Adah Jones; steward, Ora Dahl; assist ant steward, Glen Chase; chap lain, Myrtle Reed; secretary, Lyndal Cameron; gate keeper. Roy Bornaman; Ceres, Vada Dahl; Pomona, Ann Christensen; Flora, Beverly Christensen; lady assistant steward, Edna Chase Talent Grange At the last regular meeting of Talent Grange the annual elec tion of officers was held as fol lows: Master, L. H. Gallatin overseer, Harry Hamilton; lec turer, Mrs. R. D. Adrian; chap lain, Mrs. Margaret Harris; treasurer, Geo. Hartley; secre tary, Mrs. Ruth Straus; steward Ira Culver; assistant steward Steve Lunak; gatekeeper, R. D Adrian; Ceres, Mrs. Margaret Mathes; Pomona, Mrs. Anna Lunak; Flora, Mrs. Elva New- loy 0onoJ Support Iho Victory Loon I Kjjm Lt. Hansen Cited if ; . isyia 1 " J i : -V. j : V 'I , --a a U. Glenn A. Hansen. USN, son of Rev. and Mrs. Harry W. Hansen. 52 Ross Court, Medford. Or., whose wifo, Barbara, lives at Mercedes, Tex., was racently presented with the Distinguish ed Flying Cross at ceremonies in the Philippines. Ha won th award for 20 combat missions in the southwest Pacific as pilot of a Navv plane. (Official Navy Photo). man; lady assistant, Mrs. Mar garet Hamilton; executive com mittee, Lloyd Lacey. Talent Grange will hold its an nual Booster Night Thursday, Nov. 8, with eovered dish supper at 6:30. Grangers and their friends are invited. On Saturday, Nov. 10, the Grange will serve a turkey din ner between o ana p. re mainder of the evening will be given over to a dance. Upper Applegate Grange Obligations in the first and second degrees were given Mr. and Mrs. George W, Sconyers at at the meeting of Upper Apple gate Grange held Oct. 13. An interesting lecture hour was participated in by all mem bers. George Sconyers was appoint ed chairman of the victory bond drive. The quarterly report, read by the secretary, Edward Finley, showed three new members gained. Next meeting will be Nov. 10. A covered dish dinner will be enjoyed at 6:30 p. m. A committee including Mr. and Mrs. Scoville and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Port served refresh ments at the close of the meet ing. Upper Applegate Grange will hold a Thanksgiving dance the night of Nov. 22. RENT CEILING POLICY FIXED FOR NEW HOMES Washington, Nov. 5 (U.R) The Office of Price Administra tion today announced a rent-ccil-ing policy for new homes under which increased building costs since 1939 will be taken into consideration. Maximum rents on new hous- to provide plenty of energy for your family if you serve plenty of rich, luscious-tasting Fluhrer's Enriched Bread. Bread is the most economical source of food energy because there is NO WASTE and it is nearly 100 digestible. A man can walk farther and work longer on the energy supplied in a loaf of Fluhrer's En riched Bread than he can on the equivalent in vestment in any other food. But be sure to ask for ENRICHED BREAD to be certain of the FRESHEST and BEST! -Enriched with energy-building iron, calcium and vitamin Bl popped right out of the oven for FRESHNESS, this bread is the very finest you can buy anywhere! And you'll find that : Fluhrer's Enriched Bread STAYS FRESH LONGER, too, and is GOOD TO THE LAST CRUMB! kxv r -it-. a. hi x - To Be Certain of the Best, Choose the Package With the Distinctive Red. End Ing will be based on the follow ing formula: Prevailing rents for comparable accommodations on th. riat af which maximum rents were frozen in each com munity plus a substantial allow ance to offset current higher construction costs. Uio Mill Trlbuno Want Ads. w,v say COFFEf A a n MOBE OLD MURDER Sacramento, ' Nov. 5 (U.R) District Attorney John Quincy Brown today. announced that new investigations are being made into the case of Severing Paiva, 27, convicted of the ice box . slaying of his sisters n , years ago. i mt fOLQER'Sr J
