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more.But leaving the ship would be desertion, according to their orâ€" ders. ‘Through some slip, they had evidently become forgotten men. Finally army authorities in Caleutâ€" ta received them rith reluctance, T/Sgt. David Richman, 23, is now stationed in Egypt, according to a letter received by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Richman, 655 Deerfield, but he went the long way round to get there. Placed aboard a Liberty ship in New York, he and five other AAF men were given orders to stay aboard until officially removed. Followed weeks of cruising, living in comfort, however, until they _ ‘@nd Lt. Robert, a brother, with the infantry at Camp Maxe Texas. __ Lt. F. Kent Blatchford, of the NAF, who has served for cight months in the Pacific area: is exâ€" pected home daily by Mrs. Blatchâ€" ford, who, ‘with her infant son, is living with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Roach, 199 Ravine. â€"-&l; his service in the Paciâ€" fic area, the lieutenant took part in the bombing of Tokio. Lt. Wm. R. Tenney, Jr.; USN, son of the W. R. Tenney‘s, 785 Oak Grove, has seen three and oneâ€"half years service in the Paâ€" cific. . During that time he has taken part in five major invasions â€"Green and Emerau. in the Bisâ€" marck group, Guam, Leyte and Luzon. The latter, he asserts, was the most rugged engagement, IN THE NATION‘S SERVICE .She entered> the marine "corps May 22, 1943, and is now on duty as nonâ€"commissioned | officer in charge of the bus department at this field. A graduate of Northern Illinois State Teacher‘s college, she. was employed as a school teacher .at Waukegan, prior to herâ€"enlisting. How come you can bring back so easily all these sweet memories of peaceful years, of years when our frieads were hore in Highland Park â€" alive, well, strong? . .. Marine Staff Sergeant Vera M. Greene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Greene, of 504 Gray: aveâ€" nue, has been promoted to her presont raak at the marine auxilâ€" iary air field. Congaree Field, S. ‘_O, Spring, what is this charm that you have â€" over us? This charm _that makes us smileand open our hearts and remember the gay days in certain yesterâ€" years? . _ .. That there is life . . . ‘And there is happiness . . . And that man can live in this worldâ€" lightâ€"heartedly as you do .. . * >‘ MEMORIES Ah, yes, Spring; you, like a Mother can: make a man happyâ€" wherever he mayâ€"be . . . You can show him that all isâ€"not lost . . . breath . . . The roar of tractors.as they pull plows through the winâ€" tered ground . . . +i4 Springâ€"You‘re Wonderful! Special to the Highland Park Press You‘re wonderful, Spring! F8 " You‘re so gay, so young, so fresh, so alive. You‘re that bud over there on that bush â€" bursting with life, blooming into a beautiful flower. You bring with you such pleasâ€" ant soundsâ€". . . A baseball bat hitting ‘home plate . .. . Rolier skates on chilâ€" dren‘s active feet . ... The lazy lapâ€" ping of the lake against the shore .. . A cricket chirping . ; . Wet, clean clothes flapping in the air from your warm and gentle happy you don‘t. You were born to renew, reâ€" fresh, create. . You‘re doing well already, Spring, ‘cause ‘we‘re all feeling better since you same. THE SOUNDS OF SPRING . . . You don‘t know there‘s a war ing on. _ And I, for one,> am There‘s no meanness in you, Henty J. Erickson, 19, hospital attendant 1/c, USMC,is at present hospitalized at a Pacific base for blast concussion‘ received at Iwo Jima on Feb. 29, according to ofâ€" ficial notices received by his mothâ€" Pfe. Donald Erickson, a brother, is at present hospitalized in Engâ€" land, having contracted pneamonia while fighting in France. His wife, the former Gloria Orsini, is living with her parents at 414 Mcâ€" Daniels. seeÂ¥fces Pfc. Gilbert Pantle, 23, stationâ€" ed in France, has written his parâ€" ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pantle, 828 Deerfield; of slight wounds received. He is, he states, receivâ€" ing the best of care, gnd expelts to be released soon. Inducted into service in December, 1942, he left for overseas last August. > er, Mrs. O‘Dell Waugh, 2 Burtis, gizhwootl. Leaving high school in ay, 1943, to enlist in the service, he alsoâ€"tookâ€"part in the invasion of Guam. & Miss., Pyt. Leonard Fred Farelli, n of Mr.and Mrs. Peno w. g;'l Highwood avenue, is ow beâ€" ing examined by the AAF training command station medical and peyâ€" chological unit to determine his qualifications as a preâ€"aviation caâ€" det, * * Don, 18, of the AAF, is now trainâ€" ing at Keesler Field, Miss. Hirant Nichols. Q@m. 2/¢, USCG,, has returned to duty aboard ship, after spending a short leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Nichols, 47 Elm, Highwood. .Eighâ€" téen months in the Pacific area, Nichols recently under went an operation in a marine hospital in Chicago. ‘He is 23 years of age. Pfc. Alvin, 21, a brother, has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in Germang, Dec. 8th. November, is presumably now staâ€" tioned at an overseas port. The period of his stay at the field will include .a number of phases of military training, and when his qualifications have been determined he will go to the proper army air forces training command station to begin his actual air crew training. znV § Ens. Charles Shanafelt, NAF pij lot, now stationed at Jacksonville, Fila., recently visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Shanafelt, 1410 and checked up on their orders, upâ€" on reteipt of which they were deâ€" livered to Egypt, their original desâ€" tination. "Shadow and light, dark days and bright. . Evil and good will be thy lot as everyman‘s. Bé not disâ€" mayed by the one, dazzled by the other. Keep thou the path. Life‘s achievements and not its pleasures bring thee lasting happiness." PARTINGTHOUGHT â€":â€":~: °* (Editor‘s Note: Spring settled in our typewriter keys this week and . .. well .. .) Yes, Spring, to us you‘re: all that is right and bright. You‘re what the Church preaches . . . Inâ€" deed, you‘re the heart of that Man way far up there in the wild, blue ~Being in uniform, Spring, I guess I should salute you . . . I want to embrace you; I want to drink in your loveliness; I want to fasten myself to your heart and find solace in your clean mind. « | Yes, and how do you make the rain smell so good? And how do you make the flowers grow? And the birds sing? And the frogs croak? And the bees buzz and hum* j A MIND AT PEACE ... True, you are the awakening season. You are that time that urges man to build,â€" makes him realize his family, his health, his home,: â€"and his â€" peacefulness. of mind are really all that ‘are imâ€" portant. f But I want to do more than that .â€". . Put. Willard, 18, inducted last Having arrived at Keesler Field, How do you do this, Spring?* Local Man Wins ITS’.!-.HB Legion of Merit | Home on Leave . WITH THE VIâ€"CORPS, SEVâ€" ENTH ARMY, France. â€" It was announced recently that Col. Kerâ€" mit L. Davis of Highland Park has been awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious servâ€" ice with the VI corps in France, by the commanding general, Maj. Gen.~Edward Brooks. Later, finding Jap duds in their area, with shell fragments in their sandbags, the comment was: ‘"That was close." P Laconic When a saivo of marine artillery would cut loose on Iwo, marines would assure themselves: "That‘s ours." _ When an explosion would send gullies of sand running down the %,lm walls, someone would : "That‘s theirs." Col. .Davis, a graduate of the U. S. Military academy at West Point in 1934, holds the Purple Heart, Silver Star and Bronze Alex Haincek, USMC, Wounded at Iwo Jima Try, Highwood, has written from a fleet hospital in the Pacific that he has undergone an operation for the removal of a bullet imbedded in a rib, during the engagement at Iwo Jima.> Haincek joined the Leathernecks in January, 1943, and left for overseas the followâ€" ing November. He will be 22 on April 11. Hisâ€"wife resides at 396 Walkâ€" er avenue. His parents, Mr. and wood, Mich The colonel has been serving ovâ€" erseas for 28 months, and was forâ€" merly with the Third division. Pfe. Alex Haincek, . USMC, son of Mrs. Joseph Borgini, 207 Jefâ€" diseaseâ€"laden jungles of the Pacific, he _ fought to give you peace, security and happiness. Now he is back...warâ€"wounded care and attention that only you can give him. Yow have an opportunity now to repay him in part for what he F hasâ€"gone through for youâ€"you can help by helping him want to live. The Surgeon General is asking for Thousands of Medical Technicians ecssscccccccccccccccccccccccnces M cccccccccccccccccccsess Immediately for urgently needed service at home and abroad with the Army Medical Department in the Women‘s Army Corps. You‘ll be working under the very best in the medical profession and will be ained in newé hniques that will fit you for peacetime On the battlefields of Germany and Italy, in the Women... help him live T HE PR ESS U.S. Army Station NP lfl'.h.h-filmm ‘Chicago 4, llinois â€" Without send women, with or without previous Please answer the following: Age...... _ How Many Years High School....... Any Children Under 14 Years............... Are You a U.S. Citizes......................... i Get complete details â€" SEND COUPON TODAY! T/Sgt. Evo Mini,~of the AAF, 1943 graduate of the local high school, is enjoying a 21â€"day leave with his Julic Mini, 321 Grove, Highwood. It is marvelous, being home again, he The fineâ€"looking young bombarâ€" dier, just turned 21, has been in the service since March, 1943, and based in England for the last nine months. During this time he has flown on 35 missions over German territory, mnd has been awarded clusters, the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Presidential citation with one cluster "for meritorious achievement for participating in acrial combat." His toughest asâ€" signment occurred on Dec. 5, he Although he asserts that being home gives you the most wonderâ€" ful feeling, he is anxious to get started again. He will report on April 25 to Santa Anna, Calif., for three to six weeks‘ rest, and then expects to be assigned to a Bâ€"29 for service in the Pacific area. Friday, April 6â€" The Wilmette Rotary club will sponsor a special dancing party from 8 to 11. Servicermen and GSO girls will dance to theâ€" music of the 344th army band. An all G. I. show presented by men from Fort Sheridan. Refreshments at 9:30. f now stationed in Washington, D.C. D.llldl"w.l Highland Park USO Dancing® party from 8 to 11. Music by the 344th army band. Variety show at 9 p.m. Refreshâ€" ments at 9:30. Tuesday, April 10â€" Special Partiesâ€" A brother, Pvt. Albert Mini, is Cpl. Philip Zoul Safe on Iwo Jima cerned as to the safety of Ofl.{ Philip Zoul, 21, who was known to h-nm_..nhunl-aâ€"{ wt..ifih.flbhn‘ at the Liewellyn home, 121 Prajirie, Highwood,., on Saturday, stating been received from him since Jan. 26. He states that he has been kept busy, the going has been rugâ€" Carl Johnson Promoted To Rank of Captain foxâ€"holes. commander, has been proimoted to the rank of captain. He has been awarded the Disâ€" tinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 16 oak leaf clusters and the Presidential â€"Distinguished Unit badge, and has participated in more than 95â€" missions over France, Belgium and Germany. Cpl. Zoul also took part in the Marshalls, Saipan and Tinian camâ€" Carl J. Johnson, Pâ€"47 thunderâ€" bolt fighter bomber and flight He is 28 and the son of Mr3: Anna Johnson, 641 Glenview. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST: where the Bible and all the writings of Mary Baker Eddy may be read, borrowed, or purchased Authorized Christian Science Literature in English, Braille, and foreign language is also available --_â€"â€"’"â€"mnl. q:i.â€"bâ€"â€" Saturdays $:98 a.m. to $ p.u. -glfl'.-..-'.l.’.-. 3 Women‘s Army Corps This odvearticement 3 eponsoned for the h”fibfim“h of Morthare Mlinols BE A MEDICAL TECHNICIAN SERVE WITH WiE 43 North Sheridan Road LLY INVITED To USE THE Thursday, ‘April 5, 1945 Six Busy Women Work Wonders at Y were turned out in the last two or three months by seven women who have asked to remain anonymous. who meet faithfully at the. "Â¥" every Thursday and who donate or beg friends for materials used. amazingly cut down and trimmed up into very useful children‘s clothing. _ As for wool "gatherâ€" ing""â€"beware of the seven ladies‘ itching fingers â€" for odd balls ofâ€"â€"yarn turn out many an uneâ€" pected tiny sweater and cap. Small pieces of cotton material so hard to buy now help make up the many getic group. Old sheets, worn cotâ€" ton blankets, even drapes, help to fill and back the quilts. Anyone viewing the display, which is open to the public Thursday evening, will beâ€"moved to look around at home for odds and ends gathering dust or moths and drop in to see the ladies some Thursday at the A special feature of the annual YWCA meeting, April 5, will be