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Show Page Four Service News and Notes BOB WILSON SPENDS HOLIDAYS AT HOME Lt. Robert Wilson, who was wounded on Mindanao, P. I., spent the holidays at his home after being for several months at the Fitzsimmons General hospital, Denver, and the Baxter General hospital at Spokane. Bob was wounded by fragments June 10 when a Jap mortar shell landed near the tent in which he and his buddies were going to bed. Bob entered the army combat engineers June 18, 1942, and went overseas Sept. 3, 1942. He was on Guadalcanal for four months, New Britain eight months, the Philippines eight months, and the Hawaiians 15 months. The Hawaiian Islands are much more beautiful than any of the other Pacific islands that I visited, said Bob. However, he relates that the most welcome sight, and the one which made him most homesick, was the pine trees on Mindanao. All of the other islands have nothing more than cocoanut palms and jungle. The only thing I could brag about on Hawaii was the climate, Bob remarked. It was just right most of the time, and there was very little storm. Bob had the good fortune of visiting the L D S temple grounds on Oahu, and going through the temple. His description of the temple was very beautiful. He also attended lue Waikiki ward several times. This ward, he concluded, was about as large as one of the larger Bountiful wards, and the people were good attenders. Bob left Jan. 4 for Denver where he said he expected to be about three or four more months. FROM FAR EAST Sgt. Jay P. Streeper was discharged from the A T C Nov. 28, 1945. He was an aircraft mechanic and crew chief in Iran and Egypt. He entered the service March 9, 1943, and went overseas Mar. 30, 1944. Jays descriptions January, 1946 THE CENTERVILLE NEWSETTE of the coun- try in which he worked was typical of the reports which Doug Roberts and Derrell Tingey brought home. He said that the Nile was the most fertile place in the world, but was also one of the dirtiest. Jap said that he and a group were all ready to go into Palestine on a visit when they were warned by a returning party not to enter, because street fighting had broken out between the Jews and Arabs. Two of my group who had gone into the city were attacked by Arabs. The Arabs are really getting control of places over there and there is a lot of fighting among SPORTS the people. King Farouk, of Egypt, is not as big as he might seem. To the people of those countries he is considered the richest man in the world, but put him alongside Rockefeller and he wouldnt have a chance. And I saw him get in a fist fight with a soldier in a cafe in Cario. A lot of the buildings in Cairo look beautiful from the outside, and there are a few modern night clubs and hotels, but on the whole Cairo is not much to brag about. Discharged Vets Boost Centerville M Men Prospects The return of several servicemen will give Centerville an M Men team of per-wcalibre, if ar preseason indications mean anything. Heading the vets are Bill Fuzz Cac Evans, Frank White, Doug Roberts, Stewart Steed and Dale Randall. In an exhibition match recently played against Tenth ward of Salt Lake, the M Men ran up a 4 score. 47-2- Frank White, who scored Lt. Archer R. Clayton received his discharge from the Navy December 28. Pfc. Gem Randall arrived home for discharge last month after two years service with the army air corps. He entered the army Feb. 9, 1943 and was based at Clearwater, Florida, and Gow-a- n Field, Boise, Idaho, before going overseas. He was stationed in England while overseas. B. Gantney, husband of Josephine Miles, received his discharge from the air corps last month. They are planning to build a home in S. Sgt. Eugene Staff Sgt. Sheral Rigby received his discharge from the army air corps last month. He was in the service over two years. Sheral entered the air corps Sept. 1943, and went overseas Jan. 21, 1945. He was based in Hawaii, New Guinea, the Dutch East Indies where he met Pork Randall, and at Clark Field, Manila. He was a waist gunner and for gunner in a 4 28 missions over Formosa and the surrounding area. He received the air medal. B-2- top-turr- et Pvt. William (Fuzz) Evans received his discharge from the army Nov. 28, 1945. He went into the service Nov. 2, 1942. Overseas he served on New Guinea, Morotai, Leyte and Lingayen Gulf and Clark Field points against Tenth, is a former Davis high letterman, having lettered in 1939 and 40. He has shown plenty of class so far. He is a good floor man, and especially sure on setups under the basket and tipins. He will play at forward. At the other forward position is Bert Mann. Bert, like Frank, is lightning fast and a dead shot from under the basket. He scored 16 points in the Tenth ward game. There is no need to tell the past experience of Bill Evans. Fuzz, although he is not a high scorer, still seems to be the same at handling the ball. Dale Randall, the teams center and captain, doesnt score very often, but is always in on the scrambles for the ball, and usually comes up with it. When he does shoot, his favorite shot is a long looping one on the dead run. Vieing for the other guard spot are Doug Roberts, who still seems to be able to play with the best of them; Stuke Steed, Elliot Randall, Richard Dick Williams, and yours truly, the sports editor. League opponents this year will be Central Farmington and Kaysville First. Games will be played in the Davis high gym on Monday nights, the opener Jan. 7. Contests with teams will be arranged for the team which byes. For exact time of games see Frank White, stake M Men basketball director, or any of the team. Lets get behind these men and revive basketball as it was in the days before the war! out-of-sta- charged month. Divino from the was dis- army last SERVICE MENS ADDRESSES Hof Shots Win Ga me; Waft League Opener Centervilles Hot Shots plorers) prepared for their 2145 Berkley Avenue Salt Lake City, Utah. Franklin Walton Centerville, Utah Jex II. Barber, Y c Navy Separation Center Naval Air Station Charleston, South Carolina 3-- (Ex- 1946 basketball season with a preseason win over Bountiful, Fifth The Hot Shots were ward, ahead most of the game but had to put on a last minute rally to win. Harold Jones and Cal Tingey dropped quick ones through the hoop to break a 20-a- ll tie near the end. The Hot Shots will play in the new stake this year, against Farmington and Kaysville, in the Davis girls gym on Monday 24-2- 0. Dwight F. Walton ke o on Luzon, P. I. Domnick 27 Pioneer History Of Centerville From page three the ward was divided in 1917. All religious meetings and social gatherings, dances, etc., were held first in the log schoolhouse, then in the adobe schoolhouse which was finished in January, 1855. Later, when the ward became larger, they were held in the Elkhorn hall owned by William Reeves, until in 1879 when a substantial rock meeting house was built, which is still standing. In 1864 an adobe schoolhouse was erected one mile north of Centerville Fort on the John Barnard place. This was replaced in 1875 by a rock building used as a school building and later to hold Sunday School and Primary in. womens Relief Society was organized June 21, 1869 with Mary Ann Harmon as president, Emiline Leavitt Smith as first counselor, Rebecca Cherry Porter as second counselor and Marietta Adams as secretary. Their meetings were held in the small log house given the Relief Society by Margaret Yelton Cherry. (To be continued next issue) A o Gleaned From The Record . . . From page tiro he could see no reason for installing meters when there was no water. J. F. Porter thought that it would take too long to install meters to meet the present emergency. F. W. Walton made a motion that it be the sense of this meeting to work to the end that meters be installed throughout the town by next spring. And to meet the present emergency a vigilance committee be appointed on each street to investigate and report all violations of the water regulations. September 5, 1934. President Cleveland presented the following figures to the board which he said covered practically every item of expense for our new well: Drilling $1684.45; light line, $600; connections, $128.96; wiring, $18; Welding, $11; house, $40; hanging transformer, $10; pump, $1,216.72. nights. No definite schedule has been announced as yet, except that Monday, Jan. 7 will be the first night. Most of last has years strong team graduated. Heading this years squad will be Cal Tingey, Ron Randall, Harold Jones, Russell Buck Earl, Don Watkins, Bob Pettit, Marv Folsom, and Keith Harker. The team is coached by Elliot Randall. |