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Show i BEAR RIVER VALLEY LEADER- - Thursday, February -- Page Eight Marines in South Pacific Battle Time, Mud and Japs NEWS FROM OUR I 1 BOYS IN SERVICE '" Lt. Dallas Hyatt spent a few days with, his father, LeRoy Hyatt at Tacoma, Washington. Dallas has been visiting reatives in Deweyville on his furlough. . ? ' : ;. ft : Clifford Rudd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Rudd, of Plymouth, fi i , i t A-- - , .t '' , i ? o - - f 1.;. . " ? . ,' 3 - " , v . I J i l . who is stationed at Farragut, Ida., ho, is visiting with his wife and relatives. The last day of the Fourth War Loan Drive was set aside as y. The big feature of was the last minute "Clean-up- " Drive. The McKinley school sponsored a War Stamp Album Treasure Hunt to ferret out partially filled stamp albums and get owners to turn them in for bonds. It is estimated that 105 million partly filled albums are in the hands of the public. And experience shows that more than $5 in cash is usually turned in with each stamp book to make up the bond issue price. The McKinley school sponsored canvass. Every a home was searched for unfilled stamp albums. se Ira Archibald, of Plymouth, stationed at Maryland, has been operated on for appendicitis. He la home recuperating. Verno K. Lamb, husband of Mrs. Keith Lamb and son of Mr. and Mrs. Don R. Lamb, who is stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, is home on a furlough. Daniel Sylvester, who was wounded in action in the Pacific area, is stationed at the Bushnell Hospital in Brigham. He is visiting' relatives in this vicinity. Dale Sylvester, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Alvira Sylvester, during his furlough. Get Ready for Spring It will only be a few weeks until everyone will be busy with preparations for spring work. CONCERT AT SALT LAKE Left: Sandy mud plus daily rainstorms created this type of road for marines during their early days of operation on Bougainville. Jeeps and tracks were unable to get throngh to front lines until engineers and Seabees surfaced the roads with sea coral. Top right: Pfc. Juan Gonsalez starts across a lagoon in the South Pacific with an inflated poncho or rain cape. Bottom right: Marines work frantically against the setting sun. A whole day's work depended upon their success in getting a tractor raised before dark. Sgt. J. Carter England, son of Mrs. Adam Brenkman, is located somewhere in the Paciff ic. He reports that he is doing well, and is now doing all the arranging for the Marine band, which presents a musical program each week. The program includes a ten minute talk given by Sgt. England explaining about their music. He is also the editor and publisher of a small weekly paper called "The Jazz Hour," which comments on the recent records which are available. Sgt, England reported that he had seen pictures published in The Popular Science magazine, which showed snatches of local scenery, and he stated that it certainly made him home sick. Word has been received that Cpl. Lyle Barfuss, son of Mr, and Mrs. John C. Barfuss, has arrived safely in New Guinea. Pvt. Joe Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thomas, has recent-- ly been spending a two weeks furlough at home. He returned to his station at Ft. Bliss, Texas, Sunday. ft men. He is one of our anti-aircra- Cpl. Ernest Ogden, who is on furlough from Louisianna, visited Sunday with his sister, Mrs. La-mo- in Why not do those many odd jobs now before spring work really starts. : o LUMBER and BUILDING MATERIALS To repair those out buildings and coops. PAINTS For interior decorating and spring house cleaning aids. e RUGS Good quality - in most stan- dard sizes. Long wearing-V- ery attractive. GARDEN SEED Plant your hot beds early. We have a large supply of quality seeds on hand. GARDEN TOOLS Will make gardening easier. Select yours while the supply is complete. DISHES . . . GLASSWARE We have a full stock of dishes and glassware in water sets - oven ware -baking dishes . . . Every home needs a good supply of these attractive items. Farmers' Cash Union "Your Good Will Our Best Asset' Trejnonton Cowley. ac Lynn Iverson, who is stationed in Alabama, visited here on Sunday and Monday with relatives and friends. He is spending most of his furlough time in Salt Lake, where his wife and new son are living. Pfc. Shirley Larsen, of Garland, friends and relatives here in the valley during his furlough from Camp Polk, La. is visiting Word ha3 been received by Mrs. Ruth Conger of her husband, Captain Warren E. Conger's being transferred to the A, T. C. 20th Ferrying Group Municipal Airport at Nashville, Tennessee. Captain Conger was stationed at Lowry Field, Denver, Colorado and Alaska before this. ac Robert G. Winzeler, who has San Antonio Classifi- been at the cation Center has been chosen as a navigator and is now at the school at Ellington Field, near Houston, Texas, where he is getting his ground work in navigation. pre-flig- ht Pvt. and Mrs. Max W. Laub, arrived home last Thursday to spend a short five day furlough with friends and relatives of the valley. Pvt. Laub is planning to leave Friday to return to his temporary station at Camp Buckley. Mrs. Laub will stay here in unti her husband is stationed again, at which time she will rejoin him at his post. Tre-mont- on Alton Davis is home on furlough this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Davis, of Riverside, from a camp in Texas. Roy Davis, another son, has been transferred from Sheppard Field to RosweU, New Mexico. The Davises received a telegram from the War Department this week that their son, Lt Jesse Lawrence Davis, was wounded in action In Italy January 22, but had returned to his division the following day. Pvt. Wayne Hales left Monday for Fort Bliss, after a visit with his family in Riverside, Pfc. Preston Gam, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Garn, of Fielding, returned to Las Vega, after spending a furlough of fifteen days with his parents. Seaman 2c Clain Petersen Is spending a leave at home after graduating from United States Naval Training Station at Farra- - He Led Invaders No Change Anticipated In Shoe Rationing shoe-rationi- $ shoe-ratio- , f In addition, there will be stantial quantities of Matthias Hansen, Salt Lake City, former residents Bear River Valley, have recently made a trip to California to visit with their three sons who are in the service. In addition to the Mr. and Mrs. of of three sons in California, the Han-sen- s also have one son stationed in Nevada and a serving Uncle Sam. son-in-la- . 'V Pvf. Walter P. KrzysztoHak, Summit, 111., mailed this snapshot of himself to his parents, from Sicily. He was reported to be the first American soldier on the Anzio beaches in Italy. gut, Idaho. He is the son of Mrs. Elma Petersen of Fielding. Seaman 2c Ralph M. Baird, of Fielding, is on leave after graduating from Farragut, Idaho Unit-- . ed States Naval training station. Seaman 2c Ernest Burnett e is spending his leave with his wife and relatives in Fielding. He graduated from United States Naval training Idaho. station at Farragut, Sgt. DurreU Grover and wife were weekend guests of relatives at East Garland. Dtirrell is still stationed at Kearns. Mrs. Grover has been visiting with her parents in Colorado. hirtr,, ay LEADERSHIP MEETING POSTPONED Due to the fact that stav Quarterly conference was held ing the month of February regular stake Priesthood ship meeting will not be heldjfr month. This announcement is n7 by President C. E. Smith. T wT A Seeks Funds For Junior Prom 10 cents each 'for "Sweetheart's" quilt, with console tion prizes of two ornamental Laree Holt, chairman of finance committee, had charge of the drawing, with Milton John reaching for the lucky numbers Winner of the quilt was Boyce Last, and the other prizes went to Walter Sutherland and Jaa, DeLong. All the boys are junior The quilt and pillows were made by Patricia's mother, Mrs. Wit ford Durfey of Beaver Dam, with the help of girls of the Prom Mrs. Vaudis Aker, who is em. ployed at Hill Field, has been vi. iting a few days at the home of her sister, Mrs. Leland Crystal, SHEET METAL WORK sub- shoes available and, where need can be shown, extra rations are obtainable from local war price and rationing boards. Two shoe stamps are still valid, No. 18 in ration book one and airplane stamp No. 1 in ration book four. Thirty days notice will be given by OPA, if it becomes necessary to cancel either of these stamps. Furnaces and Furnace Repairs 0. W. EWER PLUMBING and HEATING 32 Phone Blocks North of Post Office 126 NTE RMOUNTAIN unior A ivaJivJairg Cadet Donald D. Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Adams, has successfully completed the Basic Flying Training course at Tucson, Arizona, and was graduated recently from the Marana Army Air Field, He will be sent to an Advanced Flying school to complete the last phase of his cadet training, after which he will be awarded his silver wings as a pilot in the Army Air Corps. 3mI Sponsored by Staff Sergeant Ernest L. Brenk- man, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Brenkman, is enjoying a furlough at home with relatives. Sgt. Brenkman is with the infantry, located at San Luis Obispo. ewvery and I Electric Water Pumps . . . Pipe and Fittings non-ration- 4 w Ucr A delicious pot lrmeh served to twentv-n- n sixteen small children. tickets at A piano and violin musical concert was given Wednesday evening at the U. S. O. in Salt Lake by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Beckstead. They were joined in one number by Mrs. Beckstead's father, Mr. Press, with his cello. HANSEN FAMILY WELL REPRESENTED IN SERVICE No substantial change in the program is anticiM. F. Christensen, chairman pated, of the Tremonton War Price and Rationing Board, said today. OPA denies the rumor that only n one more stamp will be made valid during 1944, the chairman said. Present conditions indicate that the prevailing ration-rat- e of one new shoe stamp every six months can be maintained. ca To raise funds for Junior decorations, the Prom committ! headed by Patricia Durfey, Mu LOCAL MUSICIANS OR E Ernest Burnett, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Burnett of Plymouth, who is tationed at Farragut, Ida., is home on a leave. i Stamp Treasure Hunt honse-to-hou- , The ladie f the Evani w Relief Society met Tuesday noon with Mrs. Alice BuxtoT' occasion being her birthday nf Buxton has been ill for and her friends brought w Wsk "v v,. - Scbools-At-War-D- ? i EVANS LADIES HONOR MRS. BUXTOX McKinley School Observes Feb. 15 As Schools-At-War-Da- ". v " - . & " r . , - ' r ' f X-- v ? I . -4- -r - ,v if,:..: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sudbury, of Deweyville, received a letter from their son, George, saying he was much better and would soon be sailing again. Mr. and Mrs. A R. Burbank, of Deweyville, received letters from their sons, Lowell and Kenneth, who are somewhere on the islands in the Pacific, that they were weU and sent best regards to all. M , 17 Tremonton Lions Club Pvt. Claud Iverson, of Camp Kearns, visited Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mart Han- 1 sen. Mr. and Mrs. Park Stumm have received word from their two sons during the last week and are happy to learn that both are well. Donald sent a wireless from his station overseas, and Glen wrote a letter informing his parents that he is now working: on the East Coast. Aviation Cadet Lynn, J. Iverson, son of Mr. and Mrs, Orson A, Iverson, was recently awarded an expert's medal for proficiency in firing the .45 caliber Automatic pistol at Maxwell Field, Alabama, an installation of hte AAF Training Command. Cadet Iverson is completing nine weeks of intensive training in military, physical fitness and academic subjects. pre-flig- ht Cpl Edwin G. Thompson Is iting with his relatives in the visval- ley, while on furlough from Camp Roberts In California. He will return to his post this weekend. Bear R iver High School Wed Preliminaries Thurs. - February 23, 24 3 o'clock Finals 8 o'clock o GENERAL ADMISSION . . 25 RESERVED SEATS 40 STUDENTS WITH ACTIVITY CARDS FKEE RESERVED SEAT TICKETS ON SA1Ji AT THE CITY DRUG |