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Highland Park Press, 23 Nov 1944, p. 2

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The promotion of Robert. L. Finkendstaedt, of the Air Service Commund, 2373 Pierce toad, to the rank of full colonel was reâ€" eently announced by Col. Nelson F. Talbott, district supervisor of the Midcenter procurement disâ€" **riet of Chicago. Col. Finkendâ€" staedt, chief assistant to Col. Talâ€" bott, is a veteriin of World War I, when he served as 2nd lieutenant in the aviation section of the signal corps. In civilian life a publisher, and aviation t to the Civil Aerona Authority, he.reentered the army in 1944. He is married and the father of two children. 4 Page The way snow looks when it hits against the window of a swiftlyâ€" moving passenged train . . . Fifth Avenue in New York . .. The Drake and t* Blackstone . . . French fries . . . Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Washington and Lee universities , . . Bicycle riding . . . Swimming . . . Pâ€"38s . . . Superfortâ€" A footb'u’l dressing room durâ€" ing the halfiâ€" and after the game if your team won . . . The smell of leaves burning . . . Shrimp cockâ€" tails â€" and particularly that red sauce . . . The Hearthstone . . . San Pedro .. . Tartar sauce . . . Jennifer Jones . . . Van Johnâ€" son . . . Benny Goodman‘s music . . . Glenn Miller‘s theme song . . . ‘The smell of gardenias . . . Tweed perfume . . . ‘"Stardust" . . . And that song, "The Very Thought of You" . .. Clean combs and brushes . . . A shiny car with whiteside wall tires . . . Touchdowns â€" particuâ€" larly when Highland Park‘s footâ€" ball team scores against its oppoâ€" nents » . . Football games at Northâ€" â€" _ Did you ever sit down and list some of the things you like? First row center seats . . . New tennis baills . . . That clicking sound when you squarely smack a golf ball . . . Exmoor . . . Convertibles . . . Red Cross workers . .. My Moth: r‘s Cooking . . . Letters from home . . . Passes . .. Furloughs. ... LEW SARRETTS POETRY ... Yes, and a new ‘typewriter ribâ€" bon â€"* and clean typewriter keys . . . Leiw Sarrett‘s poetry . . . Howâ€" ard Vincent O‘Brien‘s column . .. Popcotn . . . The First snow . . . Being met at the train . . . Shiny shoes . . . Art Olson‘s and Fell‘s shoes and clothes,. . . A Parkside fudge sundae . . . A Shelton hamâ€" burger . . . A Gsell‘s milkshake . .. CLEAN COMBS . .. The sounid of a baseball bat hitâ€" ting home plate . .. And the feel of a base when it hits your I did in a spare Army hour the other day. j Perhaps you, too, kind of like SBense of humor . . . Gray flanâ€" nel suits . . . Black knit ties . . . leave last March, he had already taken part in three major engageâ€" ments, and had some very interestâ€" ing tales to relate of his experiâ€" ences in the islands of the Paciâ€" fie. Since that time he has seen considerable more action, taking part in the battle of Tarawa and T/Sgt. Garnett H. Jones, 22, veteran of 50 missions performed during his seven months stationed in European territory, arrived in town last week to spend a part of his 23â€"day leave with his wife, the former Helen West, 381 Elm°PL, READING . . . Reading a good book up in Highâ€" land Park‘s cozy library . . . Rev. Christoph Keller‘s services . . . Sports pages and writers . . . Crew haireuts . . .. Ivory soap . . . And pants with cuffs on ‘em . . . David J. Cummings, m/m/m, 1/¢, on board an LCI boat in the Padflcmm.hlbonmoud to the of chief petty officer. When Cummings came home on others. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cummings, 125 N. Green AWAY FROM HOME :â€" i y Mink coats . . . Hot Special to the Highland Park Press I‘M IN THE ARMY NOW T Like ‘Em, Do You? Pie a la mode with more icecream than pie . . . W A NEAT DESK ... A clean desk . . . Neat dresser drawers . . . A fountain pen t.lnti writes well . . . Soft, sharp penâ€" Large bath towels . . . Lots of soap . . . Showers . .. Th‘ smell of laundry just returned . .. + vourn ... C‘ * Babies . . . Lads between the ages of two and 12 .. . Biographies .. . Stories about great writers . . . Special delivery letters . . . cils . . Telegrams (when they‘re happy ones) . . . A church early in the morning . . . Thanksgiving . : . Easter . . . And best of all, Christâ€" Cracked ice in tall glasses of lemonade . . . Whiteâ€"washed fences . . . Houses with pillars in front . .. Collie dogs . . . Williamsburg . ./. Cape Cod . . . Boston . Virâ€" ginia . Pasadena ... Westchester county, N Y. ... ... VMI . . . Annapolis . . . Nurses uniforms . . . Doctors . (And denâ€" tists that don‘t hurt . .: SECRET SERVICE MEN ... Secret Service men .. . The FBI . . . Silver wings . . . Courteous poâ€" licemen like we have in Highland Park . . . Persons who are optimisâ€" tic and realistically idealistic! . . . Mep who look like President Hutchins of Chicago . . . Bob Kelâ€" ly of Notre Dame .. . Wést‘ _Point A hard toothbrush . . . Short finâ€" gernails . . . Chocolate candy with nuts packed inside . . . The way the North Shore looks at all times . .. The Chicago Daily News and its brighter appearance . . . Katherine Brush . . . And Dale Harrisony‘s light style .. . Picnics . . . Ed Wynn .. . And a game of touch football . .. Boys choirs . .. Big, red, juicy apples with gold water dripping off of their shiny skins . . . Fudge ... Flowers of all kinds . . . § MORAINEâ€"ONâ€"THEâ€"LAKE . . . Col, Charles B. Puestow, on milâ€" itary ~leave from the: college of medicine at University of Illinois, where he acted as professor of surâ€" gery, is in command of the Amâ€" erican 27th evacuation b«pfi unit, which has served in Italy is now supposed to be stationed in France.. His staff includes Capt. Betty Hull, assistant superintenâ€" dent of nurses, who for many years served as assistant to Supt. Marâ€" gorie Ibsen of the local hospital. The Puestow family, consisting of Mrs. Puestow and two children, lives at 437 Glencoe. v Rudolph Scassellati, son of Mr. and Mrs. Constantin Scassellati, 1941 Northmoor road, has reportâ€" ed to Ft. Sheridan. Sworn into the AAC last February, he expects to be assigned to Keesler Field for preliminary training as pilot. He Harold Kramer, seaman 1 {'e, USN, having completed a pre course, will lttend'thafihnry raâ€" dio school at 790 N. te St., in Chicago, for the next three months. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Julâ€" ian H. Cramer, 373 Orchard lane. Polite servicemen . . . Intelligent, understanding . officers . . . The blue uniform worn by naval offiâ€" cers . . | Battleships . . . PT boats Ravinia concerts . . . Purnell & Wilson‘s agency . . . Larson‘s . . . the store and the garage . . . The Opgh House .. . Highland Park‘s post office . . . McPherson‘s . . . Taxi cabs when they come promptly . . . Cary Grant . . . Peoâ€" ple who don‘t talk in the movies . . . Salt and pepper shakers that work . . . Large, white, starched napkins . . . a Medal with four clusters and the European ribbon with 3 stars, reâ€" presenting engagements in Italy, Southern France and the Balkans. After a further ‘rest at Miami Beach, Fla., he will again report for duty, Mrs. Jones will accomâ€" pany her husband. Old homes . . . Moraineâ€"onâ€"theâ€" Lake ... ~ . o ty tael s PEA P Yes, and Highland Parkers .. . in n nicrackal 4' se ies m s Kyt a ;;‘1 %?.’éz%fl‘g (Chira Th . s j The son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kuhiman, 1021 Ft. Sheridan aveâ€" nue, he is with the photo charting â€" _ Pyt. Waiter Jones, of the Comâ€" bat Engineers; who was injured in the left foot and leg on August 9, is spending a 21â€"day furlougH with his mother, Mrs. Gertrude Weiâ€" nacht, 189 North, Highwood. He is based in a Springfield, Mo., hosâ€" pital. Six months in the European area, and first stationed in Eng land, Pvt. Jones took part in the invasion of Normandy. nue, is with the phc mu._zm of the AAF In accordance with the rotation plan of granting furlough to men o ‘have served overseas,. T/5 George J. Kirkgasser, of t.:o Sigâ€" fal corps, who has served overseas for 16 months, arrived at Ft. Sherâ€" idan on November 17, according to a communication received from the public relations office. He will spend his furlough with his parâ€" ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Kirkgasâ€" ser, 1030 8. Sheridan. Pfc. Jack Sneedon, who recently spent a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Sneeâ€" don, 785 Central, is now stationed at La Mar Field, Calif. Joining the AAF last May, Pfc. Sneedon received his rear gunner‘s wings at Harlington, Tex., last month. The combat infantry officer‘s medal has been awarded 2nd Lt. James Garrity, son"of Mrs. Ray Garrity, and husband of Mrs. Rose Garrity, 235 Oakridge, Highwood. Lt. Garrity, who received his comâ€" mission at Ft. Benning in Decemâ€" ber, 1942, has been stationed in the Pacific area for a year and a half, and has a daughter nearly that old whom he has never seen. J# 6 major advan in this area ... Ait ie ue SCae af 3 g?-‘ Agi i ns f;.fw@ V qoe n hoi Sapi oR THE PRESS PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN . ILLINOIS Whf Receive News of Son Again vnp-tlotlhc listeners from the east‘ coast: relayed a message broadcast n Gerâ€" many by short wave to J parâ€" entsâ€"Mr."agnd Mrs. Theodore E. Thompson, 1949 Northmoor, whose son, Sgt. Albert Thompson of the U. 8. air force, liyed in San Franâ€" cisco previous to entéring th iefiice. I h Cards stated that on October 24 the name and lerLll number of Sgt. Thompson, engineerâ€"gunner, presumably a prisoner of. war, were given over the air. Hq may be reached by letter through the International Red Cross. â€" The serâ€" geant, 32, based in Italy since last June, was reported missing in a raid over Austria August 22. ‘The Legionnaires of Lake counâ€" ty will participaté in the nationâ€" wide American Legion and Auxilâ€" iary Christmas party which is beâ€" ing planned. Committees from the 16 posts in the 10th di!:rr‘tt will assist in gathering contributions in their respective communities deâ€" signed to provide a gift for every serviceman in a hospital this Christâ€" m Yule Benefits for s Legionnaires of Nation Cpl. Melvin "Bud" Moon, of the army engineers, is now stationed in the Philippines with a light ponâ€" toon company. Inducted into the army in July of last year, Cpl. Moon left last: April for overseas and was.stationed in New Guinea until récéntly. Two brothers in uni{om?Lt. Robert, now in the States, arfd Pvt. Lloyd, with an amâ€" bulance unit in England. * SPEND IT TO END IT _# tages for ind m‘l‘l‘ BECAUSE OF _ Tech. Sergeant Earl Patterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Patâ€" terson of Saunders road, Deerâ€" field, has been returned to this ¢ountry because of wounds receivâ€" ed in the invasion of France.. Afâ€" ter several months‘ hospitalization in England, he will, after spendâ€" ing a 21â€"day furlough at his home, be returned to a hospital in Memâ€" phis Tenn. He is making rapid reâ€" covery, | Earl has only good things to say of the . differemit peoples with whom he came in contact. They are very fine to the American boys and do all in their power to show their appreciation. He says that everything is rationed in England and they do without what we have in abundance at all times. He tells of being in an eating place when two other American soldiers came in and asked for@ocoa. "Cocoa!" exclaimed the waiter. "Cocoa! e says! â€"The bleddy queen cawn‘t ‘ave cocoa! â€"And ‘e says ‘Cocoa‘‘ They got no cocoa. The Germans had forbidden the French people in the country to kill any of their livestock, most of which already had been taken from the owners, and when the Ameriâ€" CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM FIRST CHURCH OF C i where the Bible and all the writi:#p of Mary Baker ZEddy may be read, borrowed, or purchased . s HOURSâ€"W Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 3".:..” .ml:n..lr:.:.‘fi Authoriszed Christian Science Literature in Braille. + mw-mmfi.‘fi"." * «i YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO USE THE HIGHLAND PARK, 43 North Sheridan Road: â€" MAINTAINED BY cans got in they &‘d h-fl:l. people to . . Earl® ulh‘ff m woman, runâ€" ning out when he came by her hou#. and entreating him to. enâ€" ter. |He went in and. she had a fine hun piece of beéf all roastâ€" ed and on the table. {Ehe insisted that he fill up, and he states that it was a most delicious meal. This is indicative of the spirit which the boys +have met throughout . the journey to Berlin, Ts Earl says that the one big thing is blood â€" blood is saving countâ€" less lives. And he urges that all who can be generous in their doâ€" nations. He speaks from experiâ€" ence in hi A|letter from Robert Patterson, Earl!s brother, states that he has on rest leave in Belgium. He tells the same story.> The people exp the utmost gratitude and are‘ kind and â€"generous, â€" sharing whatever they have. | Phone H.. P, 178 : * RELIABLE LAUNDRY AND |.DRY CLEANNG C6G. 'I‘hursday, Nov. 23, 1944 istry as three quarts were required IST, SCIENTIST pm. to 5:30 pam. 36

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