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t- TEN MEDFOHD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Thurdar October II, 1951 Loss of Eye During World War II Proves No Handicap To Agent Cashier at Camp White BY A. W. RIBERDY tw-- : --"''f'-'- - -jaxaajma ,by Hitler s valet, upon learning I side the tank that he Inst his in Franco. After an additional I ih.r. twin. .u , u...:. u.JS ... . , . Editor, Camp Whit Dominews "Although tiie loss of one eye is not by any means a serious handicap," sa; s James W. Scal berg, "personality problems not infrequently crop up in the lives of those so incapacitated. Adjust ments to altered circumstances is very important, and sensitivity, irritability, as well as other un welcome characteristics due to partial blindness need to be overcome." Scalberg is agent cashier at 1 lie Veterans Administration Domiciliary, Camp White. He is 37 years old, married, and the father of two girls, Janet, 15 and Lorraine. 14. He entered the Army in Au gust, 1939, almost directly out of school. The first few years of his service was spent in training recruits, but in 1943 he was as signed to the 4lh Cavalry and sent to the European Theatre of Operations. He participated in the "D Day" invasion of France as. a member of a Com mando platoon whose objective was the capture of one of two islands off the coast or Nor mandy. German General Rom mel had received direct orders from Adnlph Hitler to fortify and garrison the island, but neglected to do so. They were. 4 - by Hitler s valet, upon learning that the islands had been cap tured, the Fuhrer's cry was, "Mein Gott, the war is lost." These islands commanded Oma ha and Utah beaches which the Allies used for their initial landing an France. During the invasion of Ger many, while serving with the 24th Cavalry Squadron in the Ruhr River Valley, one of Scal berg's men was badly hit. Un able to evacuate him to the rear because of heavy enemy fire, Scalberg attempted to enlist the aid of one of our tanks to be used as cover. It was while walking in the protection of and along side the tank that he lost his right eye when the tank struck and exploded a land mine. After receiving medical atten tion in the field, he was return ed to the States and hospitalized in the O'Reily General Hospital, Springfield, Mo., and was dis charged from there in 1945 after a year of hospitalization. His first winter after discharge from the hospital was spent 'in Butte. Mont., but he could find no suitable employment there. After a while he applied for re enlistment in the Army, was ac cepted and given the grade of Master Sergeant. He had re ceived a battlefield commission in France. After an additional six months of service he was re tired and given the rank of First Lieutenant for retirement pur poses. Came To Medford Arriving in Medford in Feb ruary, 1A46, Scalberg was just in time for the fruit harvest, with a few odd jobs in the in terim. He worked steadily through the harvest season, and then again at odd jobs In 1948 he was appointed Adjutant and Service Officer of the Disabled American Veterans, Post 8, of Jackson county. He had made application with the Veterans Administration for a position as Veterans' Contact Officer, but there being no openings for that position, he was offered a posi tion with the Camp White or ganization. Having had no train ing other than military. Scalberg immediately showed an aptitude for clerical work. H i s entire training in this field has been on the job. First assigned to the engineering d e partment, and then the supply division, he was recently transferred to the fiscal division as agent cashier. Incidentally, Scalberg is the only male employee in his depart ment, which should make him the envy of fellow male work ers. Scalberg's success is another example that a person with a physical handicap can be re habilitated to become a useful person in society. The Camp White facility, as well as most government branches and private businesses, have learned the ad vantages of employing persons with physical handicaps. BOYS! GIRLS! ORGANIZATIONS! we'll pay you IN CASH (or each C-20 BOX TOP! Na Limit n4 ml many box topi at you wild. Buy C-20 at rag. prica, ttt 35c kack n wh bax tap by !,,, moill C-20 It Ph. fraat.M l.r regular or automatic waih.rl! Try It you'll Ilka ill S.r.a1 aa lapa NOW whila affar lattll MT. HOOD SOAP CO., 3! N. W. Oliton. Partland , Oragaa a 7 JAMES SCALBERG Partial Blindnsii Ovarcom however, heavily mined. Accord ing to a story told after the war On The Side By E. V. Durling (Dittributad by Kinfl Faaturaa Svadicata. Inc.! tVanrlrrinr from rlima to ctim., Oottrtanl traed. Th.ir minnrn noted. And th.ir turtrjad. Homer An off on a European assign ment. Be away several weeks. No holiday. Will he writing seven columns a week as usual. 1 even packed my own suitcase. "You did a wonderful job," said my girl-friend as she gazed amazed at my compactly ar ranged case. -That comment pleased me ' greatly. I haven't been so proud since I learned how to ride a bicycle. I learned how to pack my suitcase from a book. On our next trip I am going to step far up in class. I am going to pack a trunk! Sailing We embark at Hoboken N.J. Have you a world war I veteran in your family? If so, he will probably remember Hoboken. That was where the A.E.F. dis embarked after the war. Their 1918 war cry in France had been: "Heaven, Hell or Hoboken by Christmas." Ship We sail on that magnificent liner, the Niuew Amsterdam, flagship of the Holland-America line. That is a mighty vessel. Gross register tonnage is 36.667. Has a service speed of 20' i knots. Travels from New York to Southhampton in six days. Car ries 1246 passengers and a crew of 700. Its safety equipment in cludes radar, Loran, Latest fire detection apparatus and a high pressure sprinkler system. All Sat My preparations for the trans atlantic journey have been pro gressing nicely. I will eat very lightly the first day out. Taking no chances on getting seasick. However, there are some re markable preventives now avail able for that annoying ailment. On the second day I plan to have a light breakfast of prunes, oat meal, ham and eggs, corn muf fins, a pot of coffee and a few hotcakes. At night at dinner I will really get under way. How ever, so far I have only decided on my dessert. That will be baked Alaska. Dock Gamti As for the deck games, I am in the pink. Ready to take on all comers at table tennis, and shuf fle board. 1 class as a "sleeper" in both games. Few people know I was for a period a tennis pro fessional. That helps my table tennis. As for shuffle board, I learned to play that when I was a nine year-old. I expect to pick up quite a few stogies playing these games ott the ship. Aftar Dark For the after dark entertain-: ment period on shipboard I am also well prepared. Have just ; acquired a new dinner suit. A i really elegant garment. I work ed out for an. hour last night dancing the rumba, mamba and samba. Am in excellent tcrpsi-1 chorean shape. Thosa Racat As for that race horse deck game 1 can hardly wait to play it. 1 have a system for it. As you know, it is played with dice You pick a number from one to six. Every time your number comes up your wuuden horse is moved a length. I have the prob abilities on that game all check ed, 1 figured this out by study ing John Scarries classic work on the subject of dice. First Stop Our first stop will be Holland. It is most fitting 1 should visit ! I that country. After all, didn 1 1 the Dutch settle in Brooklyn? The beautiful Borough across I the bridge was named in honor' of Breucklen, Holland. I expect to visit Breucklen in Holland. I wonder if there are many Dodger roosters there. From Hol land we will proceed to Brussels. From there to Paris. The last time I saw Paris was in 1939. Horns Always "No matter what kind of dis cussion it is. Ed Durling will bring a horse into it." Such com ment was once made by a blonde at a social gathering. All present agreed she was right. So, if I have the name I might as well have the game. There are race courses with pari-mutuel wager ing in Holland, Belgium and France. I will visit some of them I will be really an innocent aboard insofar as the Dutch and Belgian courses are concerned but not in France. I know how to read the French racing form. My handicapping has always been very good at the Paris tracks. Especially at Long-champs. Rex Ellis Purchases Paradise Island Park Salem U.R Rex Ellis, former state senator from Pendleton, has announced pur chase of Paradise Island park near here. 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