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Show The Centerville Mewsette Issued Monthly at Centerville, Utah Editor Vesti S. Harrison Associate Editor Lois Clayton Clinton S. Barber ...Sports & Service Sews Alta Blood Clubs and General Cleveland Cook Roving Reporter Eva Cardall Ward Sews Leonard Mitchell Staff Photographer 1 Send news and contributions to tany of above, or to the Editor, Box 143, December, 1945 THE CENTERVILLE NEWSETTE Page Two Centerville. The Newsette Reports Reading the story of our town as it unfolds month by month in the Pioneer History of Center- ville, we cannot but speculate how much more of human interest, of drama, of kindliness, of personality and of neighborliness might be told if only the events of those days had been recorded in print as they oc- curred. We would then have had an insight into the characters and doings of many of those grand old pioneers who are more or less just vague names to us now. Those who have pried into Centervilles past have done a commendable job in retelling many of the incidents which took place in the old days, but, human memory being what it is, the far greater part of the early day activities has been forgotten. Old timers differ in their recollection of events, and are unable to recall many of the interesting happenings which they heard about or in which they took part. This fallibility of the human memory was evidenced when Vernon Carr decided to write a story of the old Lone Poplar on the which stood, sentinel-likhillside above town for so many years. The project was abandoned when each of several people interviewed claimed to have been the person who planted the tree! Have we rambled long enough to put over our point? Suffice it to say that with the rapid returning of so many of our servicemen, many folks might be of the opinion that their Newsette has just about served its purpose and so should be allowed to die an honorable death. We submit that, when all the boys and girls have returned, a very important function of the paper will have ended. But we also claim there will still remain a need and a use for the Newsette in the future. We are planning many illustrated personal sketches of your townspeople for the near future articles which will give us a new appreciation of each other and carry the human side of Centervilles story to those who live after our generation is gone. Would that there had been a Newsette in Centerville in the e, days of old! We are indebted to the follow- d donations ing for during the past month: David F. Parrish in Honshu, Japan; John Q. Adams, Tony Pulli, John A New Hall Or ? A Service News and Notes Just Face-Lifting- While the recent highly successful Lady Lions bazaar and the unselfishness which promoted it are laudable, we cannot but wonder if pouring much money into repair of the present Soldiers Memorial hall is wise. We know that the hall is in a sad state of disrepair, but this question presents itself; if much money is expended on the old hall, which has never been adequate, will it postpone construction of a new one? To find the thinking of the people on this subject, The Newsette conducted a little sur- vey with the following net re- sults: The Lady Lions could not donate the bazaar proceeds toward the construction of a new recreation hall for the Centerville First ward because many of the Lady Lions are members of the Second ward. 2. Any recreation hall strictly for the use of the ward should be adjacent to the ward chapel. 3. Each ward should have its own recreation hall, large enough for its own dances, theatricals, parties, banquets, etc., and one of which it could be justly proud. 4. There should be erected a Town-owne- d hall, handy to both wards, and larger than either ward hall, where events requiring the use of such a large hall could be held, and where the boys of both wards could play basketball. It is the experience of most wards that basketball and dancing just dont mix satisfactorily in the same hall. 5. With the contemplated playground center and other improvements at the school grounds most people thing the Town hall should be erected near there. 6. Almost no one favored the expenditure of much money on the Memorial hall, feeling that it is too small for must uses and altogether inadequate. They seem to feel that patching it up and making it do will inevitably prolong construction of a new hall. 7. It was the opinion of most people that any funds thus raised could be more advantageously used toward building a new Town hall for the use of organizations of both wards. 1. o CENTERVILLE NURSE IS DISCHARGED FROM SERVICE Ruth Adams has been honor- ably discharged from the army nurse corps after almost three years, several months of which she spent in France. Ruth is one of three Centerville women who have served Uncle Sam during this war. Her sister, Elizabeth Ann (Beth) Penberthy served three years in the W A C, giving the two girls a total of almost six years ser- Sgt. Edwin C. White was FROM THE MAILBAG Parrish writes Gib from Leyte: The October issue of the Newsette arrived today and for some time I have had it on my mind to write and tell you how The Newsette. The first one I saw was when Bill Evans showed it to me. That was down in Florida a short while before he was sent overseas. Well from that time on I have been getting one almost every month. I hope to get one after I get home which isnt too I have enjoyed far off, I hope. In all the time I have been overseas I have met only one Centerville fellow, Stuart Steed, and that was soon after I came to this island. We had quite a time while it lasted. I was able to get a jeep one Sunday so we took in the island and everything else we could, mostly dust and bumps. Stuart could tell you more about it than I because I was doing my best to hit all the bumps in the road (he said.) My thanks to all of you for this paper and the news it brings. I hope to be able to thank you personally soon just when I dont know the army wont let me in on the secret. M and my 66 points. TWO PROMOTED; ONE RECEIVES AWARD Floyd D. Pickering was re- cently promoted to staff sergeant at his base in Korea, and awarded the bronze star for action in the Okinawa campaign. LeRoy R. Sheldon received a promotion to sergeant Oct. 15 on Saipan. He was made platoon leader and shop foreman. been dis- Riley charged from the army after nearly five years of service. He took part in five major battles in the Pacific. Tony will marry soon, according to relatives. Douglas Roberts was discharged from the service T-S- gt. Nov. 1 after nearly three years, two years of which were spent at Kurachi, India. Doug took preliminary training at several bases in the States before going overseas May 1, 1943. He had the unique experience of traveling around the world during his stay in the service. He went from Stoneman, Cal. to vice. New Zealand and Free Mantle, Australia; Columbo, Ceylon; Bombay, India and finally to Kurachi. The trip from India to the United States completed the circuit. He was discharged at Gowan field, Boise, Idaho. Dougs impression of India was Brown, Clifford Smith, William Tingey, Thomas Cook and Marlin France. lent, he said. free-hearte- charged from the tank destroyers last month at Jackson, Mississippi. He had spent eight months overseas. Ed was one of the first to enlist from Centerville, entering the Utah state guard along with Warren Tingey and Wendell Nessen. H0N0R ROLL Richard Lyman and Joe Tingey are the latest to enter the service from Centerville. Dick went from Fort Douglas, and Joe Tingey is in the merchant marine. W. DISCHARGED Last month was a month of typical of the reports that have come from that land. Dirt, disease and poverty were preva- dis- charges for Centerville servicemen. The following have been released recently: Robrt Trump, Charles France, Leslie Beer, Gene Halvorsen, Rex Sessions, Tom Linge, Bill Winn, Budd Argyle, Ray Roberts, Tony Riley, Roland Reading, Osro Smith, Doug Roberts and Ed White. ADDRESSES In response to our request last issue we have received the following addresses: Leon Earl, Bkr. c Section Base, Navy 936 Commissary Dept, 2-- co Fleet Post Office San Francisco, Cal. Seaman c Jex H. Barber U. S. Naval Separation C. Naval Air Station Charleston, South Carolina 1-- S-S- has Tony dis- Floyd Pickering, 39933525 gt. Co. G. 184th co Infantry, A P O 7 Postmaster San Francisco, Cal. Cpl. Sheldon Pickering, 19171291 Sqd. C. Box 82 Tyndale Field Panama City, Fla. Pvt. Keith D. Shipley A S N 39945084 Co. D. 147th Bn. 90th Regt. I R T C Camp Hood, Texas. Pfc. Keith L. Timms, 39917221 Btry. A. 46J AAA (AW) BN. A P O 752 co Postmaster New York, N. Y. Lt. (jg) Nelson W. Clayton, U S N R Base Personnel Office U S N.A.B. Navy 131 co F. P. O., San Francisco Sgt. LeRoy R. Sheldon, 39923364 Hdqs. & Hqs. Co. 3117 Signal Service Battalion A P O 244 co Postmaster San Francisco, Cal. Turn to page jour |