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Highland Park Press, 21 Oct 1943, p. 2

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l4 + BF Slangies Coined By Irrepressible Y anks gun" is not a gun at all, but a rolling tield kitchen. A dishwasher is called a "bubble dancer," and a tank driver is known|as a "care boy." To "bytz a town" means to fly over ‘t, and the silver eagle decoration worn by a Colognel is irreverently termed a Amcnc?n sense of humor has ever been a lifeâ€"saver. Abraham Lincoln, we recall, could always relax for an mstapt under his crushing burden of tare by reécounting some drollâ€" joke. A humorous slant often gives a lift to the grimmest ‘of situations. For instande, here are some choice slangies oome(f by irrepressible ‘ fighting Yanks. An "angel‘s whisper" is not a blissful dream, but a bugle call, in the air service ;, whie a "barker" is not a dog, but a heavy artillery gun. A "bean In The Nations Service Coming: "Action in the North Atâ€" lanti ."' "Forever and a Day" U “Di;fe."’ "Let‘s Face It." Theatre 630 Vernon Avenue Phone Highland Park 605 | | All in Technicolor GO&D LUCK, MR. YATES" GLENCOE . WED., THURS, FRI, SAT. ' ‘~ Oct. 27â€"28â€"29â€"30 Betty Grable, George Montgomery I "CONEY ISLAND" . SUN., MON., TUES., Oct. 24â€"25â€"26 ABBOTT & COSTELLO Harriet Hilliard and Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra § Clair â€"_._¢_â€" Ginny Sim "HIT THE ICE" Also "HONEYMOON LODGE" "MY FAYQRITE WIFE" U,, FRL, SAT., Oct, 21â€"22â€"23 Cary Grant, Ireme Dunne. Trevor and Walt Disney‘s "DUMBO" Mfichvym'ml ME L ared mb ltio it Yes, ll;:kl;o'u speeds the oo-tn::;iu of mineâ€" sweepers A$ llm M Ph‘“fllh pmndmbqodnd:olo';rimpmummfld out in Northern Illinois. ( mm’dwm Portable ¢lectric skill saws, drills, ud‘ddumd.edhimem shaping and fitting of these sturdy seafaring craft. 1 h.ofâ€"w'-ah-h:dfi-do-ma “NBWMMMMMMW To provide for the U Nations‘ invasion plans to Mhum@fi%flup%m% construction nesweepers by drawing on :medwcmw.mm Clearing the way for invasion â€"â€" Electric Power Speeds War Production Jess Barker woot PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS f .f-p[l}bg nuhhmu for War Production in Nortbern Ulincis _ On September 26th, Charles Be gen Mansur was married to Ma hake â€"AB c4s tb sc‘ ons d Wt tssn ies‘ c inss and Dq‘ty;befote reveille, such .as perâ€" formed by cooks, buglers and mechâ€" anics, is known as "dawn patrol." "Down wind" means befuddled, or in a predjcament.. "Duffi" is slang for edible sweets, and U. S$. war balloons a;'eofnowfi as "fat friends;" while a "flower pot" isâ€"nothing more ornaâ€" men*al than a power turret on a fightâ€" ing> |plane. | When â€" you follow (hel coo?e of ia river, yj?u "fly wet." "Gegse" are bombers in formation, and a "grunt‘‘ is an electritian‘s helper in the Signal Corps. pous ts "Onflll’ln‘ mlte.r ‘D JP c“pl" We have . made lotnr:o the British and from: them we have borrowed‘th tern} "Archie," which means artille shells overhead. "Badgy" meiu)‘?a nnd‘rr-agq enlistee > 4 Many ‘Highland Parkers will intq:jsted in : the announcement the| #eddings of the two sons of t Chaf'ks Isham Mansurs of Highla Park and Tucson, Ariz. d The new style.deep ‘steel helmet is known as ;a‘h‘geld basket,". while, chevrons are "hooks." A "kid" is a ¢o-‘ pilot on a bomber, and a "kiwi" is a nonâ€"flying officer in the air corps. .L When motorized forces step on th gas they "let ‘er eat," ‘and the 37 mn gun used in A.T. (or rnti-tank) war fare is kn#ivn as "little poison." °. “:;e West," "Mickey Mouse" an« "Mona"‘are present too, in moder: warfareâ€"meaning . a | lifeâ€"preserver a bombâ€"releasing lever and an air fai sirep. respectively. "Roger" meéan (U. [K., baked pork and beans ar "stdrs and stripes" and beef is "tige meat." ; \ "buzzard." A Garand, gutomatic riflé is a "Chicago atomizer," and "Clara" is n(:ta pretty girl, but a term mean» ing "all clear"" after antair raid. Sons of ‘Mansurs Wed Classmates And finadlly, but most important, i that precious letter ‘from the gi friend back bome, known as "sug, report." | R boring holes. Like theiskill saws, these portable “uh&ffi-‘:&hpm“ llem. 16 { 7 (Rlectricity has|gone to warâ€"don‘t waste it ; ow .] ’ wCHUUT ‘::’4 General WOfE Y vard is in t l:i ment. A M lern} ~ udents at the University of Arizona. groom is at present employed as dustrial engineer at â€" Consolidated ‘ultee Aircraft Co. in Tpeson, where he couple will make their home. Miss Joann Huddleston and Ensign orton Jourdon Mansur were marâ€" ied on Sept. 18, in Scottsville, Ariz., ome of the bride‘s brother and sisâ€" erâ€"inâ€"law, «Mr. and Mrs. Lioyd V, Bergen. The reception was held ‘at he Bergens‘ colonial home,; "The Re!uge." used during the Civil, War ;!olf the hospitalization of soldiers. The bride and groom were also fellowâ€" students at the University.of Arizona. l’rhc couple will reside at some westâ€" ern base where the Ensign will be stationed. i j _ Lieut. Ruth Pipenhagen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas; Pipenhagen, Bradâ€" ley Place, Chicago, and formerly a teacher in the Physical Education depâ€" anrtment of the Highland Park High School, is now stationed at the Shick General Hospital,â€" Clinton, Ia. Her work, which she finds very ‘interesting is in the Physigqal Therapy Departâ€" lizabeth Thom, niece of Mr. and Irs. Dudléy Mylrea, of, Wausau, /is.. where the wedding took place. The bride and groom were fellowâ€" ick work of 8 or 9. room house; 4 bed rooms; Cape Cod style or WANTED T IN HIGHLAND PARK OR GLENCOE BY PRIVATE PARTY NoT QVER 7 YEARS OLD Write Highland Park Press ‘ Box 812 | ~_ Highland Poark, HIf. from production schedules of minesweepers which are constructed almost entirely of woods Portable Efectic skill saws help to cut days THE PRESS Lanin stone. PDue :or a tenâ€"day leave is Apprenâ€" ticg Wm. B. Anderson, son of Mt., and Mrs. W. J. Anderson of 436 Lihcoln| Place. Andérson was graduatâ€" ed fm{ Highland Park high school in ‘42 and attended Lutheran College at Decorah, Ia., before entering service. At u:%m he is studying to become a naval chemical engineering Officer at Tieut. .'Ev‘"‘tn:t’t Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs, John Anderson, 907 ‘Berkley Road, angvigator, will soon complete | an intensive course in combat : Aying: at â€" the *Alexandria Army â€" Base “1 Alexandfia,. Ia, He will then be scntl overseas to a combat area. He is a member of a Flying Fortress (etev“ trained by the Second Air Force, which. has the task of «readying ~all fourâ€" engine bomber ‘crews for overseas: duty. Listed among the instruct%rl nt! this ‘Basge are more than 250 officers and enlisted men who have séen action in every theater of war‘ These veterâ€" ans direct crews through trniw conâ€"« ditions ihat simulate ‘@ctualâ€" combat. Having completed his WM â€"weeks‘ bom-:‘q?ning,at Great | Lakes ‘ U,. S. Naval ri&wqon, Apprenti WW Robert Early is spendi myi' furâ€" lough with ‘{;is wife at 325 North ave. He will be assigned lo‘R:dar training schoo! t the end of his furlough. O BUY Atier 16 months) of 1.1 including.. nearly geven E‘ngla;ld, Pyt. William of 117 .S. Green Bay home | Saturday with a charge. Heé recei @ overseas â€" during i Sm?:bm he has n, # ‘_Prévious to his Thomn, for a nur rewspaper report ‘Lefty‘ Zimmer Reported Woun In African Area Pyt. Tbom‘aj Medical Di ‘Word has been received frc War department by M¢. ; Frank J. Zimmer, 782 N| En that their son, Corp, Her ] Zimmer, was wounded in ac the North African area 0 : The last time tLe Ziime James â€"Rankin,.. (Petty: Class, of the Navy,| the of: Leslie, took ‘part in tl: Sicily.) He was statione in Italy, but has nc fe} base in North Africa. : â€"â€"â€"GIVE IN HIGHLAND ‘ Pyt, Alex Hainché mijh. . in the U.$,. Matine C 10Wiifstaâ€" tioned at Camp Elli i€ f expects soon t3 be kent‘ for advanced training. . He is the of Mrs. Joseph Borgini, 207 |Jéffres P1 Highwood. § 7 * <â€"Â¥4R 0 P Do [ 3 Ensign Leslie, Rn-i‘tin. 6f / the (Navy Reserves, is home on a|15â€"day furâ€" lough. He has been tatigned ‘enâ€" sacola,â€"Fla., where he was, ward@hi his wings on Friday, Oct. 15] Durifik his furlough he'will‘be""mar ied to FMi Elaine Kauftman, of 2243(S; ijdan road, and will returr a time, where he wi He is the son of M Rankin,Sr., of 627 Pyt. ; Richard Sch+¢ assigned to basic infai Camp P\:lo“c“' Tc.xfi:. ectée, Pyt, Schneider, i: and Mrs; Hugo Schfl wood ave. ; . «Chief Petty O..cer| Wiltiagn ‘Marâ€" shall, aviation machinist in the Nivy, whose wife and two | childr livg at 104. So. Second St., l¢ft. secently Hor San.Diqu Calif.. He. enteffed the fe vice* in ary, 19 rd ‘fl ~ overseas duty on ar it catier. Mrs.‘ Marshall has two sors, alsf in service Cpl. Roy Wi}son, $tationed at Camp . Claiborn, 1@ H ©"reciptly home on furlough, and Kenpeth Wikon of the navy, who is taking basic trhinâ€" ing at Camp Scott, Idaho. B Mrs. Charles Goof 404 kegan Ave., Highwoy tw« overseas. Put; Ray ing i tioned with the Army In f Hawaiian Tslands, an ,Cpl, Tec Norman Kampling, of ‘the signal 1 N. w 419 CCC shis . is stationed in w . e for« Inerlyinlcehnd._;'f b‘" Newberry College, Newbe where he bas already ) con year of work. °:.[| STEAK Since 1901 < FIRST quumr;gyklsr. SCIENTIST SERVED AFTER E! 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F in . at itly AU C€, in A. training> thstitute (for volunteers ‘will be conducted by nati leaders of, the U,S.0. scssions will To Former Resident es Word has been ‘received ‘of the birth of a son to Staff Sergeant and Mrs. Kenneth Stratton of March field, Riâ€" verside, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 13. Mrs. Stratton is the former Catherine Croke of Highland Park. ‘‘The baby has been named Donald Kenneth, ; En n t Em eet U 40 AB.__.. James Whitehouse ........ Prh-fi Charles Steiner ........ Royal h William Sharp ... Master of The First V. rswsmiâ€"swers»~~~.... MaSter oOf the Secondâ€" VeR COMREONE NWOE | se ieeconthes e rroole o rensecondiidres t 3 fetinlginnttedtymigcs‘ REBELGE of The Thied Toh Edward. D. Cribbs Robert Schneider U.S.O0. Volunteers‘ Conference Planned A. US.0, volunteers‘~ conference will : be held on meimh Thursdays, Oct. 28, Nov. 4 and I11; from 8 to 9:30 p. m. at the Comâ€" munity center. i. + 6# be held at each meeting and then the volunteers will be divided: into small groups according to tlsgpa- ticular work each is doing. es 8 â€" The following persons {irom . Highâ€" land Park and Deerficld gave their blood at the Red Cross Blood Donor service, 5.N. Wabash avenue, Chicago, during the period from Sept. 27 to Oct. At midnight all will join in a grand finale, or grand march, which will be reviewed by‘ a committee of judges who willâ€"select the four best costitmes, (2 womens‘ and 2 meng‘) for which pfimwfllbeniadei' * Committee In Charge â€" _‘ |, . The committee in ‘consists of the regular officers of H; Park Local Persons Give Blood In Chicago The business men and women, wh are members of the order, have contr b;:;;d door prizes aggregating near $150. « RGWard.. D. CFIDDE: ..................s fi;{j Robert Schneider ........____.â€"_... Organ Edwin Palmer is chairman of the entertainment committee.. M yowy Although dress is optional, all are invited: to wear Hallowe‘en costumes and masks.> Prizes ‘will be awarded for the most original costumeg¢. _ [ A fiveâ€"piece qrchestra will furmish the mgdlsic for the dancing. Those who don‘t / may participate in card m“ 4 R f He enlisted‘in the army on May 28, at the age of 17 and was permitted to finish his fifst semester of preâ€"mediâ€" cal school at Northwestern university. â€"â€"â€"GIVE IN HIGHLAND PARKâ€"â€"â€" and witches. Apple cider will be ‘serâ€" ved throughout the evening. Coffee and light refreshments will also be serâ€" ved at the conclusiqn, #. + The telegram from the war departâ€" ment stated that a full report would« be sent the Zimmers when it was reâ€" ceived. . sÂ¥ *+Corp.â€"Zimmer is the only boy in the family and he has seven sisters. pâ€"â€"â€"â€"â€" GIVE YOUR SHARE â€" â€"â€"â€"â€" Benning, Ga. Enlisted at 17 from their son, who is called "Leity," was.on Sept. 1, when he wrote that he was in Sicily. Corp. Zimmer is in the army field artifiery. N <â€" $Â¥ â€"â€" Walter F. Ballenger, son of. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Ballenger, 221~Vine avenue, was ordered on September 24 to report at Camp Custer, Mich., for induction® intothe army and is now receiving his basic training "at Fort Highland Park> Chapter .of Royal Arch Masons have invited all Masons and members of the Ordér of the Easâ€" tern Star and their famili¢s to attend a Hallowe‘en dance and party at the Masonic temple in <â€" Highland Park,‘ Wednesday evening, Oct. 27. The hall will be decorated with, shochoicom,pmphm,hhckgu Ballenger Reports For Army Induction Hallowe‘en Party To Be Given By Royal Masons â€" ne Gift Supports 12, Vital Highland Pork Chorities = Thursday, October 21 ; 1943 U. S, 0., and War Fund of P i4

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