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Highland Park Press, 9 Dec 1943, p. 2

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g and WACs at Ft. Sheridan have defitfite ideas of what they would like to fing in their stockings on Christâ€" Glmal FORT SHERIDAN STOCKINGS In The Nations Service "My gift to the boys," stated WAC Mary Boyle, of Ft. Sheriâ€" dan, as contributed her pint of blood to Red Cross mobile blood bank last reek. Her brother has been serving in Africa and Sicily, and has been inwarded the Purple Heart. And so gifts of : blood were checked i of â€" them, â€" all â€"told. Many second time donors. Pfe. Leah F: / WAC, Co. A, made her sixth i bthwedmsm:: plasma wiich will save many lives. Sheridan ol and : WACs are doâ€" Richar@ Quinne and Anne.Gwynne .mtfl PARTNERS" \Colman & Ginger Rogers Red Skeiton & Eleanor Powell Penny] Singleton, Arthur Lake | ‘Exchange~â€"These® days, with shortages of critical matcrials, making the | todyoch-phlh'hmbonrlhnmhfigknnhb- \| offices, you can obtain suggestions on the correct size of buibs to | us$ in each of your lamps and lighting fixtures. j : "FOOTLIGHT GLAMOR®" SLENCOE trel _ 630 Vernon Avenue L. & BAT. Dec. 10, 11 "" HIGHWAY" Richi@fird Arien & Jean Parket SV nnalklla & ‘Geo. Mon IU., FRL, SAT. _ Dec. 16, 17, 18 *WE‘VE NEVER BEEN i â€" LICKED" . Dec. 12, 13, 14, 15 .| "I oob IT" vuszir1c SERVICE conmnprant or xorruzeax i1111 lance Repairâ€"If you have an electric appliance in your home that is in of adjustment or repair, bring it in to your nearest Appliance Dealer or ic Service office. f « j for Homemakersâ€"To aid housewives in their job of running the home r wartime conditions, Public Service Company home économigts have preâ€" i several authoritative booklets which are available to you free of charge. BER‘S MOON®" . mas morning, according to the Ft. Sherâ€" The girls list sheer rayon hose, GI shirts, cosmetics of all kinds, perfume, cologne, identification bracelets . . :. and a trip overseas. One young lady asked for a manicure set while anoâ€" ther requested a war bond. . t Soldiers do not care for cribbage boards, checkers, money beits and diâ€" aries.. But they do: like cigarettes, wristwatches,> GI â€" shirts, homeâ€"made cookies and>candy, home photographs, sweaters, |gloves, pen and pencil sets, small | portable ‘radios, socks and staâ€" tionery. Two men asked for equally obtainable gifts. ‘One wanted an elecâ€" tric traveling iron and the other Betty S$/Sgt. David Pasquesi, son of Mr. and Mrs. Santi Pasquesi, 214 Railway Ave., Highwood, was recently proâ€" moted to the rank of warrant officer. Stationedat a N. African base at present, He expects to be transferred to Italy, where he will act as interpreâ€" ter, assisting in the management of fmifyhpglfivnmdffiaidshithe vicinity of Naples, f hokA | about three is hy hoflnmismimdh&t Hawaiian Islands with a CAAA unit Another brother, Pfc. Robert, is now stationed at a base in England. He was Mrs. Wm. J. Flynn, Sr., Briar Lane, reported at Miami Beach, Fila., recentâ€" ly, to begin flight training with the Army air corps, Cadet Flynn compleâ€" ted two years at the local high school, one year at St. Thomas Military Acaâ€" demy,â€" St. Paul, Minn., and <reported for duty: during his senior year there. Also training at Miami Beach, is A/C Chas. J. Hull, son of Mr. and Mrs.‘Fred Hull, 1306 Pleasant Ave., who was sworn into the service in Sepâ€" tember. Avgraduate of the local high A/C Wm. J. Flynn, son of Mr. and How yc PyR o PSP ‘\§gt. Robert Gifford, familiarly known ‘"Bob," recently spent a fiveâ€"day urlough at the home of ‘his parents, and Mrs. Carleton Gifford, 825 No, St. Johns ‘Ave. He is with the !the army is taking good care of him. ~Second Lt. John R. Ullian, husband of the former Doris Slack, 345 North Ave., is now stationed at Basic Trainâ€" ing Center No. 10 of the Army, Air Forces Technical Training=Command, Greensboro, N. Car., where he is asâ€" 'dm& as chemical warfare officer of .An Air Medal, awarded to Lt. Danâ€" iel: Wolterding, fighter pilot,; for meriâ€" torious achievement in operational fliâ€" ghts in the So. Pacific area, was preâ€" sented to his mother, Mrs, L. 5. Wolâ€" terding, 335 Glenwood Ave., last week, by Capt. M. B. Hall, of Ft. Sheridan. Pft. Richard T. Ronzani, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Ronzani, 238 No. First St., who is in the army field artillesy, récently spent a furlough at the home of his parents.: Pvt. Ronzani, aged 19, was inducted into the service about 7 months ago. r=4 ur household can benefit i our wartime services PVE Robt. Christopher Smith, staâ€" ioned at Camp Stewart, Ga,, recently his furlough at the Zana of his :%:kSgt. ‘and Mrs, Walter: Smith, 21 Terrace Ave., Highwood, IIl. I4.; Wm. B. Cunninghami, of 2445 d ‘Briar Rd., is stationed at Camp Yavis, No. Carolina, where he is reâ€" eiving antiâ€"aircraft artillery training. ymond "Timer" Inman, USN, a oRn:er runnertup in a Golden Gloves won the light heavyâ€"weight mdnmpimhin for Company 764 vhile. stationed at Campâ€" Ward., He s now in training at Farragut, Idaho. \lso ‘stationed at Farragut is Robert forléy, lately stationed at Camp Ward, vhere he acted as Timer‘s trainer and ecofid in his boxing contests. ol, he was employed at. Abbott %&ofiu in North Chwfw. «prior Jhis induction.. â€".‘| _ | :. At Your Serviceâ€"The Company‘s first job these days is to serve our war plants. Although 25% of our eniployes are in the armed |forces, the rest of us are doing our best to meet wartime Electric and Gas needs in the home, on the farm and in war industry, § * j Wartimg Home Advice=â€"Practical demonstrations :or-nned advisors help you prepare nutritious meals...show you how to get more light from your present lighting...give you tips on making your gas and electric appliances last longer, mum.-zpm repairmen willput&ou‘diin; appliances back in coudition 80 they in work for you these busy days, Check up on the idle appliances in your home. Othersâ€"your friends or neighborsâ€"need them.. . . Awi€k PRESss Ens. Eariing Zaeske, son of Mr. and ‘Mré. Herman Zaeske, 506 Lincoln PI, and husband of the former Bereath ‘Nelson, 534 Lincoln PL, is now staâ€" tioned somewhere in the Pacific area, e was awarded his wings at Corpus Christi, Tox., last spring. < _ | For distinguished service rendered his country, Cpl. "Lefty" Zimmer, son of Ms. and Mrs. Frank Zimmer, 782 PB + 3 d polkcom e ggrmice ds int : Cpl. Zimmer was inducted into the service in June, 194] and has been itoâ€" tioned in Africa for about six months. Although fined: to a hospital with wounds, htwrepom that he is doing Hazel / Aye.. has been commissioned second lieutenant of . field â€" artillery, Put. Moroney, ‘a brother, was inducted last February and. is now taking ‘an | engineering .course at Uniâ€" versity of Iowa. The brothers are the sons of City. Comm. and Mrs. Edward 19. oo o reat in tie Entopean siee. for over in ‘the Edropean fin. He is no Sicily. His. sister, Mrs. Angelo © lives at 134 Highwood Ave,, waod. 5:: . :s‘ f 1 P ""V‘â€"‘ Pyt. ‘d Nechville, son of Mr. and ‘Mrs. Bruno Nechville, 1740 Deerâ€" field: Rd., who was inducted into the service last July, has> been stationed for the Fas,t few wcehthe ‘in Alaska. He is identified with automotive mainâ€" Wim, Hayward, seaman 2/c, recently spent a 15â€"day leave at home after completing his basic training at Farâ€" ragut, I He is ‘the husband: of Mrs. Fn?‘cei Hayward, ‘235 Sheridan Ave., Highwood, and son of Mrs:; Wm. Hayward, 315 No. Green Bay Rd. Cpl. James B. H. Zischke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman A. Zischke, 100 oroney, 573 Glenview Ave. Cpl. Tony Manzetti, of the Army OIS He:ndled?s. Hose to piece was cut away by shra was breathing gas. Capt. Richard Knobloch, son pF Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Knoblocth of Ft. i« dan, has been promoted to the rabk of Headquarters, Chanute Field: Bullets flew in all diréctic Gun concussions Jm)k f A lone private, an important : clutched in hise{nnd,? ‘crawled : the whizzing steel to gerieral he ters, one mile behind his frc But he â€"kept half dead. upon completing the Field Ar Officer Candidate course \at FtX Bill, Okla. He has beeaimrd' p Field Artillery Officers‘ <Rep! 3A t Pool of the Replacement Training(énâ€" ter at Ft. Sill. ~Lt. Zilm';“ = vated from Yale Univers and is a member of Chi Psi frat@sity. Field: Artillery tactics and tech developed in the Field Artillery t have proved their effectivemess â€" ery battlefront ‘where* American Tultilâ€" lery has been engaged with the @Adiny. Two bullets ripped through his He crawled‘on.© ‘~!‘| ~| | "Gas,". shouted a sentry. <| Quickly the private clamped ‘The message was delivered. CHRISTIAN E |EF¢: READINGC ROOM = | | . 4$ NoniH) Sheridan Road whuflnlibb ia writings of Mary Baker Eddy . may be orrurchud * Anthorised Christinn 1 Literature English, Braille, and FIRST CH \_THIS lSTMAS ; GIVE THE BEST! Avthorized WAR my overseas Ho‘s 54 and Wants Combat! ‘M IN THE ARMY NOW ‘ORE DF FRIENDLINESS gNDS AND AMPS . 18 to the Highland Park Press CHER +is also ¢xam," he said, "and 1 hope to be going over + *Fiftyâ€"four years old and ‘still in good ;l. .wuw' m toym ?:Yaao- m # â€" sllvhuv’lrllcre his ‘family Js suffering under Nazi domination. | "Things the Same‘ ~ Pic. Chukovich was in the. famous Chateau Thierry, Sgint Mihiel, Meuseâ€" Argonne, and Vel River battles He wears six ribbons. His Victory ribbon is laden with six stars denoting six major campaigns. T/Sgt. David Mann, formerly of the Royal Canadian Air Force, but now a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, recently wafmwwhhfiiv‘gfllf- and Mrs. Wm, D. Mann, 218 No. Sherâ€" idan Rd. He is stationed at Miami, Fla. Isabel Mann, a sister, who is yeoman 3/c in the Spars, is stationed at: Norfolk, Va. ; "I was discharged five months after the Armistice. , I ‘went to a veteran‘s hosvital for two vears," the battleâ€" major. Mr. William Knobloch has been Chief Operating Engineer at the . Fort for 16 years Both Major Knobloch and his brother, Cpl. William Knobâ€" loch, were reared. on the grounds at the Post. Major Knobloch will be best remembered. for his participation â€" in the air raid of Tokio with Maj. Gen. Doolittle. He is now stationed at Elâ€" gin Field, Florida. _ t scarred soldier said, 5 ~Asked to compare the soldiers and gondition of the two wars, Pfc. Chucâ€" kovich concladed : than we did in the other war. Howâ€" ewet, beca#se soldiers are younger in flfisw_ar.fincynemtobedouebo.e- sick easier. In general, conditions are about the same now as they were then." ~~_"The fost is much better in this war. The men seem to be in just as good if not better physical condition Thursday, Qecember 9, 1943 am. to 6:30 pam. . _ mdays 2:30 p.m. to $:30 pam. 1 #p 14 the 1 . AMP3

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