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Highland Park Press, 11 Jun 1943, p. 2

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_ In The Nations Service A bomber station in England has a fortress squadron called the "Baill Boys" because every plane is named after some ball. First Licutenant Bill Peters, son of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Peters of N. Linden avenue, a member of the quadron which has Mail addressed to prisoners of war held in Japan is getting through acâ€" cording to an announement made by the International Red Cross. It said word has bee received from its repâ€" resentatives in Japan that 150,000 letters had been received. Former High School Student Home From Africa Reservations for the luncheon will be made in the order received and none will be received after June 14. They can be made with Mrs. Betty Taylor at the Chicago chapter headâ€" quarters at 529 S. Wabash avenue. Thomas Disector army in . recently North Africa, returned to his home in Waukegan on Junc 3. Irving, who is a Highland Park high school graduate and former Northâ€" western athlete, received commenâ€" dation from a princess of England for his fine work while stationed there, and will be the guest speaker at the annual mecting of the Chiâ€" cago chapter of the Red Cross which will be held ‘Thursday, June 17 at 12 o‘clock in the Grand Balliroom of He was first stationed in North Ireland where he set up the Red Cross club programs and later in North Africa. He was in Bizerte after the fall and was at the front during the final battles of Tunisia, and will return to Africa when his leave is over. at the annual me cago chapter of the will be held ‘Thur 12 o‘clock in the the Palmer House Irving has been overseas for fourâ€" teen months and is getting acquainted with his oneâ€"year old daughter whom he had not seen until he returned to the states. * _ W. Irving, Red Cross of club operations with the the British Isles and more North Africa. returned to 1 PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS :, [ Sepplging Vied Hlate gor War Readusion in Nithems lUikesis _ . ‘/ ; ~ M.mchakâ€"fl-h-dhvfl‘u mum parts of galley equipment for the Navy‘s Pâ€"T Boas. Seaman John W. Evers 111, cighâ€" teen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Evers of Beach street and a nephew of Rear Admiral E. A. Evers, USNR, recently completed his boot training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station and is now attending a four week primaiy course War Department has warned. Replies tend to become anthologies of miliâ€" tary information, and a custom that arose from innocent motives becomes a security hazard. Writing soldiers "round robin," or news letters, and inviting composite replies by groups is inadvisiable, the Ensign and Mrs. Earfing Zaceske are in Highland Park visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Zaesâ€" ke of Lincoiln place, and Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Tomlin also of Lincoln place. participated in most of the eighth air forte attacks on Europe, has dubbedhis plane *Snowball." Other names of squadron members in clud e w* "Meatball," "Foulball," i and "Spareâ€" ball" which is the only fortress to date not to return from raids. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Dennett of Homewood avenue. Another son, John A. Dennett, has been promoted from corporal to serâ€" geant at Walla Walla, Wash. where he is serving with the army air corps. Sgt. Dennett entered the army in April 1942. Ensign Zaeske received his wings at Corpus Christi, Texas in April and was married to the former Bereath Nelson on April 3. Ensign and Mrs. Zacske will leave next week for his new base at Norfolk, Va. Lieut. Edward C. Dennett of Fort George Meade, Md. has been adâ€" vanced to the rank of first lieytenant in the infantry. He entered service in April 1941 and received his comâ€" mission at the officer candidate schol at Fort Benning, Ga. Wectricity has gone to war â€"don‘t wase i# | Arthur H. Swanson Jr. has been sworn into the Navy‘s Vâ€"12 training program and will enter college to be trained as an engineering officer sometime in July. The son of Comâ€" missioner and Mrs. Arthur Swanson, he has recently completed his first year in engineering at Purdue uniâ€" versity. William Cuffey, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cuifey of Onwensia avenue, is attending the army air corp‘s meteorology school located at at University of Michigan. He left lowa State university where he was ir WMu‘m.: year from with four football letters and two track letters, left his studies at Dartâ€" mouth college to enlist last December. Marine Pfc. B. B. "Bus" Olson sent the above picture home to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester S. Olson of E. Park avenue. Pic. Olson, who has been in the marine corps since January 1942 reâ€" cently wrote that he hadn‘t seen a white woman for over a year. and is serving with a 155 mm. group in the jungles of a South Pacific island. Chicago Like a streak of lightning, the bouncing, bucking Pâ€"T Boats dash in close to play havoc with the huge Jap warships. ‘These midget warships of the U. S. Navy have won the acclaim of the nation‘s fighting men ... and the call is for more and more. ‘That call will be answered, too. For Electric Power, the energy of war production, is fast at work, Speeding every operation of manufactureâ€"the cutting and grinding...the Power is helping to turn out Pâ€"T Boats in mass production. Our wartime assignment is the supplying of Electric Power to the factories producing mh!â€"l‘h and to all the other war plants in Tllinois, This job is our chief endesvor until victory is won. Electric Power Speeds War Production at the Naval armory in ho has been in the 1ce January 1942 reâ€" nat he hadn‘t seen for over a year. and a 155 mm. group in a South Pacific AM «& _I“ \ a sophmore to enter the armed forces two months ago and recently has reâ€" covered from scarlet fever. Third class â€" quartermaster payton S. Allen, who enlisted in the coast guard last September, has written his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Allen of S. Linden avenue, that he is now serving in Africa. Warrant. Cfficer Clifford Moran leit the first part of the week for Camp Perry, Williamsburg, Va. after 2 two weeks visit with his wife and two sons at their home on Detamble avenue. He has been in the Seabees for the last four months which inâ€" Lieut Adoiph, Norvick has been promoted from second lieutenant to the rank of first lieutenant in the Marine Corps. Lieut. Norvik is on rest duty in New Zealand after acâ€" tive duty on Guadacanal. Enlisting in the marines in June of last year, he received his commission in November. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Adoiph Norvik of Broadview avenue. Pyt. Walter J. Jones, son of Mrs. Edward Weinacht of North avenue, is serving with the infantry at Fort Jackson, S. C. Corporal Dick Van Arsdale is spending his furlough from Camp Caliborne, La. visiting his mother, Mrs. Laura Van Arsdale of Oakwood avenue. He has been in service six months. Pvt. Armand Benassi, who was inâ€" ducted April 19, is taking his basic training with a munitions unit at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Mr. He is the son of the Frank Benassis of Webster avenue, Highwood. W H uded four weeks officer‘s training. ‘. O. Moran is on the waiting list r advanced officer‘s training. r at the Ripon college, he enâ€" d in the army reserves while takâ€" his freshman course. He is the of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hart. Keith Shay of 262 Laurel ave., Colo. to : the skii Hart has arrived at Camp begin his basic_trainâ€" troops. A journalism -.m}-ollh--.md' Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Benson of reserve school at Columbia university | Pleasant avenue have two sons seryâ€" -hYfifiy'flfic--li-ilm“yui«a.i 7 of his four month‘s deck officer‘s training course. Mae Bliss has completed her basic training in the WAVES at Smith gollege and is now attending an adâ€" vanced indoctrination course. She. is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bliss of N. Linden avenue. She atâ€" tended Highland Park high school, Roycemore School for Girls, graduatâ€" ing from Wellesley in 1934. The two sons of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Moran of Oakwood avenue who were inducted in February are stationed at Camp Howze, ‘Texas. They are Pyt. John and Pfc. Pat Moran. Both boys expect a furlough soon Licut. Robert B. Baldwin has been advanced to the rank of captain at Camp Davis, North Carolina, where for the past year he has been servâ€" ing as an instructor in the officer training school. He is the son of Judge and Mrs. Francis E. Baldwin of Hazel avenue. George W. Bowden has been proâ€" moted to sergeant in the Marine Corps in the Southwest Pacific where he is serving. He enlisted in Februâ€" ary of 1942 and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bowden of Central aveâ€" Mrs. Henrietta Peschman of N. Green Bay road, is now at Camp Robinson, Ark. where he will undergo his basic Tech. Sgt. Bruno Somenzi has been transferred from Fort Sheridan to Camp McCoy, Wis. He has been in service seven months and is a mess sergeant. His wife, the former Gilds Dinelli, and their infant son are makâ€" ing their home with her parents on Waukegan avenue, Highwood. Sgt. Somenzi is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Somenzi of Highweod. Ensign Marce!l Weber has comâ€" pleted a course at the submarine chaser training school in Miami and is now aboard a sub chaser. His wife and young son are making their home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gourlay of Lincoin avenue. Cadet Murray C. Sheridan will complete his preâ€"flight training at East Central State college, Okla. the first part of July. The son of the John E. Sheridans of Hillside drive, he enlisted in the army air corps as a fighter pilot in November while attending the Uniâ€" versity of Illinois where he was enâ€" rolled as a freshman. Basic training was received at Sheppard Field, Texas. Cadet Sheridan is the son of a former captain of the last war, and the nephew of Major J. T. Sheridan who is stationed with the army air force in Washington. Pvt. Daniel Grady has been transâ€" ferred to the Newark Municipal airâ€" port in New Jersey. Serving with the army air force he was formerly stationed in Los Angeles. Mrs. Grady, the former Dorothy Moldaner, and their small daughter plan to join Pvt. Grady next month. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Grover Q. Grady of "SHE HAS WHAT IT TAKES" Added: Disney Cartoon GLENCOE SUN.,, MON., TUE., June 13, 14, 15 Greer Garson, Ronald Colman in "Random Harvest" THU., FRI., SAT. _ June 10, 11, 12 Pvt. Rudoiph Peschman son of "MELLO, FRISCO, HELLO®" OFFICIAL ISSUING AGENT Bonds While You Wait! mast cuuagn Of cist, scimitist CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READINC R£OOM WED., THURS., FRL, SAT. June 16, 17, 18, 19 Alice Faye, John Payne in "DESERT YICTORY" Extra: "Army Chaplain" Cartoon and News The Rout of Romme!! Scturdays ©:30 am. to 0 pm. avenue where the Rible and all the writings of Mary Baker Eddy may be read, borrowed, or purchased _ _ 3 "NIGHT TRAIN®‘ also Jinx Falkenburg in Paul He In Technicolor YoU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED To USE THE Park 605 foreign , langnages is also 43 North Aviation Cadet John H. Benson has finished his primary flight trainnig at LaFayette, La. and is taking his basic training at Greenwood, Miss. Pic. Robert Benson is taking a course in aviation mechanics at the army air base in New Orlcans and expects to complete it sometime next month. Captain Richard Knobloch has reâ€" ceived the distinguished flying cross in India where he is now serving that was awarded him for his part in the Doolittle raid over ‘Tokyo over a year ago. > Since then Capt. Knobloch has parâ€" ticipated in more than twenty five bombings over Burma and has been flying both Lt. Gen. Joseph Stitwell and CGeneralissimo Chiang aKi Shek His bombs are credited with cutting the single line railway used by the Japanese for supplies and troop moveâ€" ments. Navy Fathers And Sons To Observe Flag Day ‘The Navy Fathers and Sons of the United States of America will ctleâ€" brate Flag Day on the evening of June 14th at the Lake Shore Field House, on Lake Shore drive at the foot of Chicago avenue. Lieut. (sg.) Rodâ€" eric Lee Smith, Senior Chaplain of the United States Naval Air station at Glenview, lllinois, will bring the Chapel Symphonic Choir of the staâ€" tion to render a musical program. The choir is composed of 35 voices, suppleâ€" mented by four accompanists and a string trio. # He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilâ€" liam F. Knobloch of Fort Sheridan where his father is post chief operatâ€" The colors will be presented by a color guard composed of sailors, maâ€" rines and coast guards. Refreshments will be served after the program. Faâ€" thers of sailors, marines or coast guâ€" ards are invited to attend and are ueâ€" ged to bring their wives. 33rd Division To Hold Annual Reunion Eight young men were inducted into the U. S. forces by Draft Board No. 1 in Highland Park last week. They inâ€" clude from Highland Park: Walter Cruttenden, army, Louis de 1a Torre, army, Arthur P. Swanson, navy, Wilâ€" Tiam Casey III, navy, and William Mann, navy. Bruno Amedei, Albert i army, and ACImuopher. army. V;illi- Reicles, World War veterans of "IHlinois Own‘" 33rd Division (Prairie Division) will hold their Annual Reunion in Chiâ€" cago, June lith and 12th, at the Morâ€" rison Hotel. This is the 17th Annpal Reunion of the men who served in the 33rd Division in 1917 and ‘19. The reunion ofefrs the greatest opâ€" portunity to the men of all regiments which made up the wartime Division to meet and renew old acquaintances and make new ones with men who also served in the Division in those eventâ€" tul days of 1917 and ‘19. Eight Drafted Into U. S. Forces ‘Those who served in the 33rd Diviâ€" sion and are not receiving a copy of the â€" 33rd Division War Veterans Paper may send a post card giving name, address and regiment to 33rd Division War Veterans Association, Room 508, Morrison Hotel, Chicago, I!1., and a copy will be mailed each month. Vacation time is here again, and with the United Nations on one of the flags. Seven flags thus filled will bring a blue star, and twelve a gold one at the close of vacation. The upper grade children will find that they will be given credit in the schools for the books read through our reading project. The summer reading begins on June the 10th, the first day of vacation, and will continue through the summer unâ€" til the 12th of September. The Children‘s room will be open every. day 9â€"12, 1â€"6, Saturdays from 9â€"6 and closed all day Sunday. Vacation time is here again, and it comes our aunual summer program. This year we offer you a United Naâ€" tions Parade. Our cheerful green leaflet shows you an array of flags, each one repreâ€" senting a book. You may select and read any book you wish,. When reâ€" turned to the library, the book is disâ€" cussed briefly. The title is then propâ€" crly recorded in the leaflet, andâ€"at the Thursdoy, June 10, 1943 H. P. Public Library to 890 par

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