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Page 2 IN THE ‘NATION‘S SERVICE Newly arrived overseas with his crew; Cpl. Jack B. Steffen, Bâ€"17 Flying Fortress tail gunner, 4428 N. Magnolia Ave., Chicago, has been assigned to the 381st Bomâ€" bardment group, with which he will flyâ€"combat â€"against â€"German â€"4arâ€" f'l\ogro-pg"nmolflcvm units in Air division, cited for battle honors by the president. Cpl. Steffen is the son of Mrs. and the late Mr. J, .P Steffen, formerly of Highland Park. Pfc. James Fleager, veteran of two‘ . major engagements in the Pacific area, Guam and Leyte, is spending a 30â€"day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Fleager, 559 Forest. Pfc. Fleaâ€" ger‘has been hospitalized since he war taken ill last December, on Leyte, but has now practically reâ€" gained his normal health. He will report to Winters General hospital May 21. His. sister, Mary, â€"yeoman 3/¢, of the WAVEs is stationed in Haâ€" wail. t * ~_Pfe. Donald Erickson, 22, husâ€" band of the former Gloria Orsini, 414 McDaniels, is a patient in an English hospital, recovering from prieumonia contracted while fightâ€" ing with the infantry in ‘France, three months ago.. ° â€" His brother, Henry John, 19, is in a hospital at Pacific base sufâ€" fering from wounds received at Iwo Jima while serving as hospital attendant 1 /c in the Marine corps. Theyâ€"are the sons of Mrs. O‘Dell Waugh, 2 Burtis, Highwood. William "Bill" Gail, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gail, 1015 N. St. Johns, who received his basic training at Camp Hood, is home for a few days‘ vacation between semesters at U and M college of Texas, where he is now studying. He previously â€" completed three years‘ work at the University of Tllinois. â€" After returning to Texas he will receive three months‘ training, after which his plans are, at this time, indefinite. f Ezekiel E. Farmer, aviation raâ€" dio man 1/c, USNR, is spending his leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Farmer, 307 Oakwood Ave. He has completed a tour of duty with a patrol bombingâ€"squadâ€" ron attached to the Atlantic fleet. The silver wings he is wearing are those of anaval combat air crewâ€" Petty Officer Farmer is a graduâ€" ate of the Highland Park ~high school. Probably one of the youngest marine veterans on record is Pfec. Raymond Plagge, 519 Elm, Deerâ€" field, whose brother, Pfc. Leland, has been reported missing in Gerâ€" many. Only 17 now, Pfe. Raymond joined the_marine.corps_over two years ago, and has served for 16 months overseas in some of the most rugged engagements of that area. He is a veteran of the major battles at la)i and Namur of the Marshall Islands, as well as those at Saipan and Iwo Jima, possessâ€" ing the Purple Heart for wounds received at Iwo Jima, and the Presâ€" idential unit citation forâ€"achieveâ€" ments in the battle of Saipan. man.. After his leave he will reâ€" port to the Naval Air station, Norâ€" folk, Va., for further assignment. Ens. Arthur H. Swanson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Swanson, Sr., 875 Orchard, has been assigned to the aircraft carrier, USS Boxer, which was commissioned at Norâ€" folk, Va., earlier this month. His parents were in Norfolk to attend the ceremony. The carrier, unusâ€" ullyhmmdfut.hnbhtonc- commodate over 80 aircraft. Paratrooper John Lawler, who has been hospitalized for nearly two months in Belgium, is now back with his outfi tin Germany. Two years dverseas, he possesses the Purple Heart for wounds reâ€" ceived in the Italian campaign. He is the son of Mrs. Beatrice Lawâ€" ler Codling, 448 Waukegan, Highâ€" Ens. Swanson, who is a 1942 graduate of Highland Park high, and attended Purdue university for one year before reporting for training under the navy‘s Vâ€"12 Pvt. Gino Gentilini, 19, a memâ€" ber of the marine corps since June, 1944, who left for overseas last November and was wounded in March on‘ Iwo Jima, has arrived in the States and is now hospitalâ€" ized in San Diego, Calif. Accordâ€" ing to a phone message â€"to his inother, Mrs. Caesarina Gentilini, 322 Ashland, Highwood, he expects soon to be transferred to a Great Lakes hospital. _ â€" > > Formerly a student at Highland Park high, he left school to enlist with" the Leathernecks in March, 1943. ® j M. was graduated on Jan. 16° from the preâ€"midshipman‘s school at Abbott hall, Chicago. Three Klemp Sons Visit Their Parents Mr. and Mrs. John Klemp Sr., 810 Ridge, have enjoyed visits from all three of their sons in the armed services, recently â€" but at different times. Second Lt. Earl, 19, of the AAF, who won his navigator‘s wings last February 12 at Selman field, La., was the first to arrive on leave. He is probably mow at a foreign post or on his way. s Pfc. Matt, 22, of the army, finâ€" ished his special training at Washâ€" ington, D.C., March 31, and spent the following week with his famiBy before leaving for an assignment in Seattle, Wash. He entered the service in October, 1942 > Slated to return to Italy after his 48â€"day duty in the states, Pfe. Robert Christiansen, brother of Mrs. Kenneth Wilson, 52 Deerfield, and son of Mr. John Christiansen, may find his orders changed, in view of the course events are now taking. â€" First Lt. John Klemp, pilot of a Bâ€"24 Liberator bomber, is home ut the present time, after eight months of combat service in the European area, during which time he flew 35 missions over eastern and southern Germany and particiâ€" pated in three major engagements. Although . reticent â€" about _ his sfhievemenu. it is known . that amongâ€"his other awards he possesâ€" ses the Presidential Unit citation. In service since December, 1942, he won his wings at Maxwell field, Ga., in March, 1944. Veteran of Italian Warfare Is Now Home Christiansen, a coast artilleryâ€" man, saw action in Africa before taking part in the fighting in Siciâ€" ly and Italy. ~His third battle star is for the battle of Rome. * In actual combat 450 days, he feels that fighting in the vicinity of Naples and Bologna was the most rugged. Becomes Marine Captain Grinnell college, Grinnell, Ta., with B. A. degrée and took postgraduâ€" ate work at Columbia university. Commissioned in‘ June, 1943, at the Naval Reserve Midshipman‘s school, Northampton, Mass, she was assigned to duty at the Marine training center, Camp Lejeune, N. C., and in Aug., 1944, was transâ€" ferred to her present station. _ ~â€" Her husband, Army Lt. John C. Phillips, is on duty at ‘Newport News, Va., where he is attached to the Transportation corps. In service 33 months, Christianâ€" sen has two brothers also serving their country, Lt. (j.g.) John, navy pilot, now in the Pacific theater, and T/Sgt.â€" Alfred, stationed in Louise Smith Phillips ‘ Marine Captain Louise Smith Phillips, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert R. Smith, 614 S. Linden, was recently promoted to her presâ€" ent rank at Washington, D. C., where she is now stationed as a company commander in the Secâ€" ond Headquarters battalion there: Germany. Lt. John E. Lidicker Safe With Allied Army Capt. Phillips taught English, French, music, drama, and â€"other subjects at Niles high school, Niles, Mich, for four and a half years prior to enlisting in the Marine Corps Women‘s Reserveâ€"inâ€"March, 1943. _ She was graduated from Grinnell college, Grinnell, Ta., with B. A. degrée and took postgraduâ€" A letter from their son, 2nd Lt. John J. Lidicker, has been received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Lidicker, 1844 Deerfield, stating that his plane, shot down over Germany on April 8, landed within Allied lines, and no serious injuries were sustained. A few hours later an official telegram ‘arrived, announcing slight injurâ€" ies. Temporarily in a hospital in Germany, the leutenant expected to be moved to a base hosptial n France. Cpl. Bud Moon Is Now In the States In the army for two years, Lt. Lidicker was awarded his wings at Columbus Army Air base, Miss.. A veteran of Cuzon andâ€"Leyte, he went overseas with a light ponâ€" toon company of army engineers in April, 1944.. His wife, "Bunâ€" ny," lives at 26 S Green Bay, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moon, 598 Homewood, have three other sons in service: Lt. Robert, AAF, now in France; Pfe. Lioyd, with the army medical corps in England, and Pvt. Verne, AAF, now im training at a gunnery school at Ft. Meyer, Fla. Cpl. Melvin ‘"Bud" Moon, who has been hospitalized at a Pacific post for wounds received in the battle for Manila last February, has now arrived in San Francisco and will soon be transferred to a midâ€"western hospital, according to a letter received from him this week. Jigs and Maggie Jiggs and Maggie are two splenâ€" did specimens of the husky breed, jumps from planes for the Parapup battalion, stationed at Ft. Nelson, British Columbia, Canade. When faced with the novel adâ€" venture,â€"thisâ€"canineâ€"team was susâ€" picious â€" naturally. In fact, it required gentle but firm persuasâ€" ion to get them through the open door of the plane, but the experiâ€" ment was important. â€" There are spots in the will terrain of the arcâ€" tic region unaccessible to ground troops, and in order to rescue crash victims in these isolated places, man‘s best friend was pressed into service. As the huskies left the plane, their tails were seen to be tightly tucked between their legs, and unâ€" doubtedly they shook with fright and excitement. â€" But as the chute mushroomed above them, they "hit the silk" like veterans, and floatâ€" ed, featherâ€"light, to a happy landâ€" ing. â€"Examined by ground troops waiting near, they were found to be okay. . ? Now the Parapup unit is trained andâ€"ready. for rescue work. The problem of the trainer is to teach. 100â€"pound huskies to jump singly or in pairs from an observation plane and land lightly and in good condition. The harness, weighing aboutâ€" five: pounds, is comfortably lined with sheepskin and fits snugâ€" ly and securely about the dog‘s body. I Dropping food and medicine to crash victims is not sufficient. Thanks to the Parapup unit, more complete help is now available. Preceding the dogs in the jump is a flight surgeon, who waits on the ground, ready to receive the dogs and to direct proceedings from there. * REbBP _ UNITED to finish the war and win the peace KEEP INFORMED ... KEEP AN OPEN MIND ... KEEP UNITED T HE PRESS . This advertisement sponsored by the PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS 9 p.m. Saturday Evening club regular meeting. Monday, May 7â€" 38 p.m. Agnes Daly‘s dancing classes. M Tuesday, Mayâ€"8=â€"=â€"«â€" # Saturday, May 5â€" ~~10 :30 a.m. Mrs& Marshall Monâ€" roe speaks before the board of diâ€" rectors and other friends of the association. " ~9:80 a. m.* Boatd .of Directors‘ meeting. °. 8:00 p.m. Regular meeting of the Mothers club. _ Mrs. George Carr will give reading from "The Old Woman Shows Her Medals." Wednesday, May 9â€" : 5:13 p.m. Members of Pi Delta take North Shore train for the Normandie for annual birthday party. _ Thursday, May 10â€" ... 6:30 p.m. North Shore Creative Writers hold dinner party at home of Mrs. George K. Bowden, 95 Raâ€" vinia Ct. ‘Guest speaker is Edith Roberts, novelist and member of editorial staff of Esquire and Corâ€" onet. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ENTERTAIN AT USOâ€" Studentsâ€" from ~Highland Park high school will present a oneâ€"hour variety show at the Highland Park USO, on Sunday, May 6, at 8 p.m. Local residents and their friends are invited to attend the elub and join with service men and women in viewing the performâ€" ance. RELIABLE LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING CO. Y.W.C.A. NOTES Phone H. P. 178 Standing at attention, ankleâ€" deep in the volcanic dust of Iwo Jima, to pay their last respects to comrades who must remain behind, veterans of the 4th Marine division battleâ€"weary, grimâ€"faced, silent, lined up fifteen deep outside the ground belonging to the brave for eternity. In t.h' background ships tossed lazily in the‘hot ° Pacific sun. Fourth Marine Divisi Dedicates Iwo Cemetery . The soft strains of the Marine hymn opened the dedication servâ€" ices. Navy Lt. Leon W. Rosenâ€" berg of New York City, N. Y., spoke (the invocation and Navy Comdr. Harry C. Wood, Wollasâ€" ton, Mass., made the dedicatory introduction. Then in a few words Maj. Gen. Clifton D. Gates, Tipâ€" tonville, Tenn., commander genâ€" eral of the 4th Marine division, exâ€" pressed the feelings of thousands: "With the ‘deepest reverence and _ profound _ respect, the Fourth Marineâ€"division section <of this cemetery on the island of Iwo Jima is dedicated to the memory of our loved.comrades who have paid the supreme sacrifice. . ToU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED To USE THB "They gave their lives, advancâ€" CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM FIRST CHURCH OF CHARIST, 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 HOURSâ€"Woeek Days 930 a.m. to §:30 p.m. Saturdays $:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. . Sundays 2:30 p.m. to §:30 p.m. HIGHLAND PAEX, ILLINOTIS 43 North Sheridan Road in death, are facing ward their final objectiveâ€"the is lands of Japan. Their spirit and sacrifice will be an inspiration victory for which they fought and died: That would be their wish if they could speak, . "We fully realize the ache and sorrow in the hearts of their toved ones; to them, we extend our deepâ€" est sympathy in this hour of trial. No words of mine can properâ€" ly express the homage due these fallenâ€"heroes, but I can assure you and also their loved ones that we will carry their banner forward. They truly died that we might live and we will not forget. May their souls rest in peace." The services were concluded with the hymn, "Rock of Ages," a threeâ€"volley salute by twelve comrades, and taps. The flag was raised to the top of the pole while the band played The Star Spangled Banner, then lowered to half mast. Following the benediction by Navy Lt. (j.g.) Joseph Keefe, of Boston, ‘Protestant, Catholic and Jewish services were held. Then indivduals sought out markers of fallen buddiesâ€"for a last silent Thursday, May 3, 1945