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Show May, 1944 THE CENTERVILLE NEWSETTE SERVICE NEWS and NOTES From The Mail Bag HONOR ROLL NOW 77 From India Corporal Douglas B. Roberts writes: Thought it about time to write you and let you know what a swell job you and your staff Centerville are doing on the Newsette. It is really a source of enjoyment to me to sit down for a few minutes and read of the Richard P. Walton, and Mrs. Franklin E. entered the navy and Great Lakes NTS. happenings in Zion. It has been a long time since I left home and things must be somewhat changed. In fact, I'm amazed at the number of new names that appear in your paper. Zion is growing. It is a worthy project you people have undertaken and I know that all the boys in the service enjoy receiving it. Tell the gang hello for me and hope to be ing you all soon. AC Gene see- Halverson drops a ... ... ton. . . . Were quite a bit behind in our flying. Its been raining almost all the time, so we just go to class all day. It gets tiresome after a while. We have a cross- country flight planned for this week. Were supposed to go to the Pacific Coast, but now were not even sure of that. Is Elma Dunn, Lorna Major, Faye Adams still around? (Ed. Note: Heres a chance to write, girls) . . . Tell everyone hello for Thanks for the Newsette. Walton, has gone to the He studied engineering at the With Mr. and Mrs. Leland Halverson moving to our ward, their son, Don, is placed on the Centerville Honor Roll, making the number 77. Don is in the Army Air Jim, quite a singer in his high school days, enlisted on February 2, 1943 and went to Camp California, for basic training in the Coast Artillery. After that he was at Stanford University Mc-Quai- for A. It .surely does seem good to get that little paper. Golly, as a fellow reads that it just seems to bring you so close to home. Reading it just brings things so close in contact to you. That was surely a nice article about Jim. It really was a swell tribute. I surely do like the paper so keep it coming to me. From Lt. Dale P. Randall, Florida. d, S. T. P.; Camp Roberts, California; Camp Haan, California, and Fort Crooks, Nebraska for automotive training. Jim said he was quite often connected with the Church while on his travels. I was one of about (i or 7 who held Mormon services at Camp McQuaid, and there were about 100 of us who held services at Camp Roberts. I sang in the iCamp McQuaid Chapel choir while there. Forces. One of the very few Centerville women in the service is Mary Holmes, home on furlough the week of April 22. Mary is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Holmes. Leon W. Reeves was one of 70 who were transferred to the Fitz- simmons Army General Hospital, Denver, Colorado, to enter the technical Medical Corps. Mrs. Reeves left April 28 to meet her husband in Denver. Mary enlisted in the Womens Army Corps June, 1943, and went from San Marcos, Texas: . . . Its not a very big paper, of course, but it's a darned interestI missed the March ing one issue. I sure wish you would send me one if you have an extra still I guess the army lying around. isnt so bad after all, in fact I kind of like it now even if I dont We care much for navigation. have quite a bit of fun here on the post in the Cadet Club and the barracks, but Texas is the worse place Ive ever seen. There just isnt a thing to do in even the larger towns like Austin or Housline aeronautical son of Mr. Page Three to Fort Des Moines, Iowa. After training there she was transferred to her present base, Camp Edwards, Mass. She is in the Signal Corps office. September of 1943 she was promoted to Pfc., and besides her stripe, she has a green service ribbon received when the name of the service was changed from the Womens Auxiliary Army Corps to Womens Army Corps. One young man who has not had a promotion but who is neverthe- less holding an important position, is Pvt. Keith L. Timms, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Timms. Keith, home on furlough the last part of April, is now a tank commander at Belmont, California. We were unable to interview him, but obtained his service record. Keith enlisted in the army July 15, 1943, and went to Fort Riley, Kansas, one of the largest and oldest cavalry schools in the world. It was while here that he was a member of the crack 29th Cavalry drill team. He went next to Santa Rosa, California, where he was a tank instructor and then a tank com- mander, in the 107th Cavalry unit. Keith has four medals for expert marksmanship with the rifle, pistol, sub-machi- I was gun, and ne really surprise, but lighted, when I de- received a copy of the first Centerville Newsette, said Pvt. Jim Ivirkham, home on furlough the latter part of April. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Arno Kirkham. Wallace Smith has been moted to Machinists Mate the Maritime Service. pro- 3c in Rex Sessions is now an air student stationed at Roswell, New Mexico. Mrs. Riley told us news of her two Corporal sons, Jimmy and Tony. Jimmy Riley entered the service in December, 1942. His fields of labor so far have been California, Louisiana, India and China. He was home on furlough last January, and the last letter his folks received was two months ago from New York. That sort of spells overseas again, we surmise. Tony Riley is in the Signal Corps in Hawaii. He has also been in Australia and the South Pacific. His last visit home was in January, 1943. These two brothers have really been getting around. As go to press, word has just arrived of the advancement of Max Rich to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Max is Centervilles highest ranking officer in the armed forces. Congratulations Max! wre Ward Statistics For April Babies Blessed: Dale Leroy Duncan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy H. Duncan. Jay Richard Hanger, grandson of Mrs. Eva B. Cardall. Ordinations: Keith Dale Shipley was ordained a Priest. |