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Highland Park Press, 1 Nov 1945, p. 2

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Frank A. Baron, 448 Waukeâ€" gan Ave., Highwood, was separatâ€" ed from service at Ft. Sheridan last month, after serving 9 years in army ordnance. ‘The last 18 months of his service was spent in Fa-.cAl’ysu’tflnl After 9 Years‘ Service A/S Richard B. Nash, of the navy .V program, who is home on leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Nash, 116 S. Green Bay, will report at the end of his visit to Towa 8'-.&9 university. He has been stationed in.Minnesota. Richâ€" ard, who is 18, has been in the service for four months. > Sgt. Harry returne d to the States with the first group of men from the 1st cavairy division in Tokyo. During his more than 2 years overseas, he took part in 4 campaigns, and posesses the Asiatâ€" ic Pacific ribbon . with stars : for New Guinea, the Admiralty isâ€" lands, Leyte and Luzon. © There areâ€" also two stars on his Philipâ€" pine Liberation ribbon, and he was awarded the Bronze star, the comâ€" bat infantry badge and the Good Conduct medal. « Richard B. Nash To Enter lowa U Jerry, the elder brother, entered service in July, 1942, and served overseas for over two years~takâ€" ing part in the campaigns of Taraâ€" wa, Tinian and Saipan, and besides his battle stars, has two Presidenâ€" dial unit citations. .. For the past few months he has been stationed in the States. . < / "It looks," writes their father, from the Aleutians, "as though the old man had been left at the post." Of Navy Sgt. Harry Chambers of the U.S. army and his brother, Marine Jerâ€" ry Chambers, having received honâ€" orable discharges from service, are now home with their mother, Mrs. Overseas Veterans, Again Don Civilian Garb H.R. Chambers, 688 Central Comes word today that this Army correspondent is now on the staff of Stars and Stripes, Pacific So, happily, to the â€"staff of BRIEF. And it has been a pleasant four months under S/Sgt. Clive Howard, BRIEF"S capable editor, and Maj. Kent B. Pritchard, geMp tlemanly officer in charge. . TOP ASSIGNMENT ... IN THE NATION‘S SERVICE But BRIEF is no more. It was a combat magazine. _A new asâ€" signment, therefore, was imminent. Here was the chance, perhaps, to get on the select Stars and Stripes staff. f , â€" (When we arrived overseas, inâ€" cidentally, it appeared a job on Stars and Stripes was possible. But, no. To get on the "exclusive" Stars and Stripes staff, we learned, AAF men had to get out of the Air Corps and get assigned to the Ground Forces. This is not easy, we discovered. The colonel said NO to our transfer request.) Then overseas; editing the ships‘ newspaper; coâ€"editing the replace, ment depot‘s mimeographed newsâ€" paper with exâ€"Newsweek corresâ€" pondent Pfc. Bernic Bour. Then to the staff â€" as sports editor â€"of BRIEF Magazine, weekly slick paper publication of Gen. Spaatz‘s hardâ€"hitting United States Army Strategic Air Forces â€"and the mighty Bâ€"29s. the staff of SKYLINES, weekly newspaper for soldiers of . the AAFTTC stationed at the Stevens sports editor of WINGS, camp newspaper: at ‘that great AAF ‘Training Command base. Hotel in Chicago. From Chicago to Chanute Field, III., where we were a staff member, coâ€"editor, HONOLULU, T. H.â€" Since enlistment 40 long months ago, this civilianâ€"stillâ€"inâ€"uniform had an ambition. Believing he could best serve the AAF flying a P-”W.hmudhptuhqlhfldhnaflw newspaper, reputedly the top GI publication:~ It has been a road. Lots of copy has been written. Hundreds of men have been interviewed. Deadlines have been met. GI publications have ‘hit First, you‘ll recall, we were on (Official U. 8. Army Correspondent).._... (Special to ‘The Highland Purk Press) dan at the end of his present furâ€" lough, Nov. 14, his first visit home in 31 months, 21 months of which was spent in the Pacific. His five battle stars represent engagements m\m&hm ‘Guadalcanal, the Solomons, Bouâ€" gainville, New Guinea, Pelelia and Minlanao. _ He als cholds a unit citatio nribbta. Pfc. James Dennis to Be Separated From Service .His brother, Roland, 19, recentâ€" ly reâ€"enlisted in the army, after a 54â€"day furlough, and expects to be sent to Germany. He entered the service last December. Return of Sgt. Richard Balz From Mariannas Delayed by Storm Formerly aboard a destroyer, he has been stationed with a demoâ€" lition squadâ€"in Shanghai, China, and is now presumably on his way home. . His wife, the former Delâ€" ores, Carani, and his 13â€"monthsâ€" old daughter, Andrea, whom he has never seen, are living at 238 S. Central, Highwood. chanic, is stationed in the Marianâ€" nas, the home of the Bâ€"29 bombers. His return to the States bas been indefinitely postponed on account of the recent big storm in that section. "I don‘t care how long it takes." he writes. stoutly. "inst Pfe. James F. Dennis, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Dennis, 2400 Green Bay, will receive an htnorable disâ€" charge from service at Ft. Sheriâ€" PARTING THOUGHT ... MMFM Shanghai, China, Soon it takes." he writes, stoutly, "just so I get there. It certainly will seem good to hear ‘Hi Dick® when | walk down the street again." His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Balz, 232 N. Second, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on the 25th of last month. _1f you to death!" "Jerome "Jerry" Schlabowski, 21, son of Mrs. Lucile Schiabowski, 125 N. Green Bay, ° is +expected home soon after 19 months in the Pacific. â€" "Why not . . . really begin working at the job of getting along with other nations and peoâ€" ple? _ Why not, for instance, esâ€" tablish a department of peace? . . . For the cost of one battleship we paid the expenses of Rockefeller‘s Latin American . good . neighbor committee for four full years. It was dirt cheap , . . "If we can head off the war with Russia that the brass hats are talking about, and secretly preparing for, not only will it be cheap, but it will save civilization.*" Well, this news is indeed heartâ€" ening. â€" Comes word thillt this colâ€" umn has added more readers reâ€" cently. We have a Winnetka "Cusâ€" tomer," Mrs. George H. Simpson, 62 Warwick avenue. And Mr. Melâ€" ville Rothchild, Jr., and family in Glencoe. And the E. Harmons and Jack Schramms in Chicago. Welâ€" come. you all to this pillar of ‘type. THOUGHT PROVOKERS ... _ "We have as yet no body of law to cover the rights and wrongs of strike and lockout. It is evident that such laws will have to be creâ€" ated. The life of a modern indusâ€" trial nation has ‘become too comâ€" plex to be left exposed to the caâ€" price of any of its components." â€"Howard Vincent O‘Brien. edition, with over 500,000 readers daily! i Hooray! A goal is reached. A top/ assignment to have â€" while awaiting orders to Fort Sheridan â€"and gray flannels! If must kill time, work it â€"Drew Pearson. He left on Tuesday for Califorâ€" nia, where he will receive a release Former Highland Parker, Visits in Town B/Sgt. Charles Adair, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Adair, former Highland Parkers, visited in town this week at the home of the M. E. Kopps, 1427 S. St. Johns. He is back from a year as bombardier in the army air forces, stitioned in the China, Burma, India theater. Lately in Japan, to Two years of his service were divided equally between the Atlanâ€" tic and Pacific areas, aboard a reâ€" pair ship. Cpl Lioyd Sanders, nephew of Lioyd Hicks, 406 Waukegan Ave., at Ft. Sheridan, expects to be reâ€" leased from service shortly. Entering service in November, 942,â€"he trained in Hawnii, and later served with the infantry at Mrs. E. A. Bergdahl, 323 Palmer, Highwood, has resumed his duties at Abbott Laboratories which were interrupted nearly four years ago. Returns to Position At Abbott Laboratories Saipan, where he was seriously wounded, the Marshalls and Okiâ€" naws. He was last based in Yoâ€" kahama, Japan. 5o9 His brother, Pfc. Bert, now 2 years in France, hopes to be home by Christmas. He has seen 3% years Following his release from servâ€" in the navy as fireman 1/c, orge Bergdahl, son of Mr. and of PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS Why people enjoy living in Chicago and Northern Illinois = T HE PRESS TERRITORIAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT Tnformation on the industrial, agricultwral and reridential development of Chicage and Northern Hlimois His brother, Pfe. William, 20, alâ€" so of the infantry, who was woundâ€" ed at Okinawa last spring, is staâ€" tioned in the Philippines. Mrs. David Levinson, 619° Bronson lane, following 10 months of servâ€" ice in the European area. He will report to Camp Grant the 5th of this month. Pfc. John Levinson, 23, of the army infantry, is spending a furâ€" lough with his parents, Mr. and Fortmer Sgt. N. Durment At Fort Sheridan Veteran of service with an evacâ€" uation hospital unit in No. Africa and Italy, he possesses 4 battle stars, the invasion arrow and the Meritorious Service uwnit plaque. â€" Both Serving With brother of the Albert Durments, 22 8. Green Bay, was honorably sepâ€" arated from service an Saturday at Sgt. Ruth Durment of the WAC, a sister, is now stationed in Gerâ€" many. Marshalls and the Mariannas, reâ€" ceiving at Eniwetok and on Okinav:.finh'- with the first forees to occupy Japan. Service in Army % Pfc. Walter: Ruekberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Ruekberg, 1050 Oak, this week terminated three years‘ service in the army at Entering service in November, 1942, he was sent directly to Haâ€" waii for training. Later he served in engagements in the Gilberts, the inates 3 Years‘ Whether you live in a city apartment easily accessible to your busiâ€" ness ... a home with a yard for the children in any of the attractive suburban communities . . . a country place . . . or a home in one of %filmhhm&nmmfihwm For Chitig® and. Northern Illinois is truly a leading educational center of the world. Northwestern University, the University of Chicago â€" theseâ€"are only the two largest of scores of outstanding iding al fimired facilities for learning. O the Chicago Art Institute, the Museum of Natural History, and the Museum of Science and Industry. The Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planâ€" etarium and Brookfield Zoological Park . . . the opers, the theatre. symphony music are here for your enjoyment. to everyone are the thousands of fine churches, great libraries, its sandy beaches and excellent yacht harbors, 41,000 acres of parks and forest preserves await your holiday with horseback riding, picâ€" within 40 miles of the city. The beautiful valleys of the Fox and Rock Rivers, the inviting waters of numerous inland lakes â€"all are within easy reach by fine auto highways. Two major league baseball clubs, college and professional foorâ€" ball, the colorful Golden Gloves boxing tournament, the famous Mackinac Yacht races, the International Livestock Show â€" these are some of the many important competitions centering here. There are duck shooting. Then, too, this area is within a day‘s drive or a few and resort country. ‘The great diversification of opportunity in Chicago and Northern Iilinois allows people to follow the kind of work they like . . . to live where and as they like . . . to play and relax as they like. This is why people enjoy living in Chicago and Northern Illinois, Railroad Center of the United States * . World Airport * Inland Waterways * Geographical Center of U. S. Population ‘ * Great Financial Center _ * _ The "Great Central Market" â€" * Food Producing and Procesing Center _ * _ Leader in on and Steel Manufacturing * Good Labor Relations Record * 2,500,000 Kilowatts of Power. * Tremendous Cool Reserves * Abundant Gas and O# * Good Government * Goodiiving Sgt. Raymond has 6 battle stars to represent his service in the camâ€" paigns. of Germany, Belgium, France and Holland. S/Sgt. John was attached to an engineers‘ aviation battalion, and participated in the invasions of North Africa, Italy and Sicily, latâ€" years and 8 months, were released from service last month.‘ Philippines, on the island of Saâ€" mar. During his 13 months in the Pacific he has been on 39 combat Three Cronkhite Brothers Veterans from Highwood Released from Service â€" The three sons of Abe Cronâ€" khite, 225 S. Central, all sergeants, with a total war service of 10 Thomas Brown, Radio _ While in New Guinea, his squadâ€" ron â€" 7th fleet, PT squadron 12â€" was awarded the Presidential Unit citation for disposing of 69 Jap T /5 Nello J. Tamarri. veteran of 4% years of service, two of which were spent in the European war theater, is back at the home of his mother,â€" Mrs. Ida Tamarri, 430 N. Central, Highwood.: While overseas he served in camâ€" paigns in Normandy, Belgium and Germany, with the engineers of the 1st army. He wears 5 battle stars on his ETO ribbon. barges, 2 submarines and 5 planes. Nello Tamarri Again A Civilian After 4 Years in Uniform He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Brown, 353 Bloom street. is now â€" skating, skiing, tobogganing, hockey, ice boating, R 8/c, » Thursday, Nov. ist, 1945 are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Dennett, 615 Homewood. brothers as a civilian, served there for a year and a half with the medâ€" Highwood First Lady Iigor, Dolorcs Deas, Thirtyâ€"one months with the marâ€" ine corps is the record of Cpl. Doâ€" lores Dean, daughter of Mrs. Marâ€" mhulm%fi- wood, to last week, when reâ€" ceived her honorable discharge at Camp LeJaune, N. C., with 31 points to her credit. _ _ The first Highwood girl to join the corps, she received her trainâ€" ing at Hunter college, N. Y., with the first group of volunteer girls to enter the marines, and was last stationed at Cherry Point, N.C., as telephoneâ€"teletype operator. Edwin C. Dennett, former lieuâ€" tenant of the army infantry, has received an honorable discharge from service. He arrived in Baltiâ€" more on October 11, after a year in Germany, two days before the birthday of his yearâ€"old daughter, Donna, whom he had never seen. Mrs. Dennett is the former Virginâ€" in Stricklen, daughter of the Leâ€" roy Stricklens of Baltimore. S. Sgt. John, his brother, is staâ€" tioned in U. S. VICTORY BONDS BUY THEM ... KEEP THEM! Of Daughter, Donna er serving in India, Australia and

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