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Show Fightin1 3mghamites leport V . Paul Goris, TM 3 c, wrote the Victory Flag society that he sees ack Sakich, Bill (Keiser) Braun nd Dee Christensen frequently. ?he Binghamites enjoyed the Christmas Greeting booK and the fictory Flag letters. Paul, who ays he is "Pappa Goris' No. 2 on" instructed Chicago Charlie o see that he gets several copies f each month's letter. His "whole rew gets a kick out of it." Pfc Weldon Caldwell, a son f Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Caldwell no has been in the marines for 6 months, is thought to serv-ig serv-ig at a defense base on one of he Hawaiian islands. Recently ,e sent home two small chests iade of cedar wood which he ad made in a "Hobby Lobby hop" which he supervises. He nd his buddies spend happy ours working with wood. Pfc laldwell also plays his cornet in lie band and the piano in an rchestra. Mrs. George Manos has receiv-d receiv-d word from her son, Cpl. Stan-;y Stan-;y R. McCluskey, that he is in few Zealand. He was transfer-2d transfer-2d from New Caledonia where e was sent for rest and treat-lent treat-lent of recurrent malaria. Stan-;y Stan-;y writes he is fine now and 'ishes to be remembered to all is friends and says hello to ev-ryone. ev-ryone. He has been overseas 18 lonths and in the marine ser-ice ser-ice four years on June 1. ' ! Petty Officer l'c Ken Reynolds rrived home January 22 to send a month's leave visiting is wife, and his mother and ither, Mr. and Mrs.' Jero Rey-old, Rey-old, 44 Freeman. Ken has been ationed on Adak island of the Jeutians since last May. Prior ) that time he was stationed at lodiak and Dutch Harbor. He spects to receive duty at one f the naval bases in the states hen his leave is up. Cpl. Jack Whitten, formerly a tan Copper company employee, as notified his parents, Mr. and Irs. Harry Whitten of Salt Lake ity, that he had a wonderful ip across the Atlantic and links England is a fine country, is paternal grandparents live i England and Cpl. Whitten is lanning to visit them. Staff Sgt. Howard C. Thomas ift Monday to return to duty t Fresno, Calif., after a 13-day irlough. Cadet John K. Madsen, in aining for the merchant marine, ;lephoned his mother. Mrs. Ruin Ru-in K. Madsen, from St. Peters-urg, Peters-urg, Fla., Tuesday night to wish er a happy birthday. The Mad-;ns Mad-;ns celebrated the birthday with family dinner and Mr., and Mrs. His Boren spent the evening ith them. Sgt. Mike Drakulich telephon-i telephon-i from Camp Ritchie, Md., Mon-ay Mon-ay evening to wish his sister, Irs. Henry Marks, happiness on er seventh wedding anniver-iry, anniver-iry, which was January 16. It kk two weeks for Mike to get le call through. Mrs. Marks has vo other brothers in service erseas. Boatswain Elmer M. Cherrick r, says that the Victory Flag xriety Christmas greeting book as the finest present he receiv-i receiv-i and that he intends to keep is book with him wherever he jcs. He is at a naval amphibian ase at San Diego. Now at Garden City army air eld, Kansas, to undertake basic ying, the second phase of flight aining, is Aviation Cadet Gates .Christensen, 24, son of Mrs. earl G. Christensen, Richfield, embers of the class have 60 3urs of primary instruction be-ind be-ind them and are now well in-i in-i the nine weeks course of aerial id academic schooling at Gar-iti Gar-iti City. Those successfully com-ieting com-ieting basic flying will continue ilot instruction in a single or srin-engine advanced school," af-r af-r which they will graduate ith the coveted wings of flying !ficers of the U.S. army air irees. Mrs. Gates P. (Ann) Chris-isen Chris-isen is a Utah Copper com-iny com-iny employee. AC Christensen :tended Utah State Agricultural )llege at Logan in 1937-38 and as timekeeper at Utah Copper anpany prior to enlistment in srvice. He completed elementary ight training (60 hours primary tltruction) at Chickasha, Okla. Pvt. Mildred Calvin, daughter f.Mrs. B- C. Snyder, left Wed-JSday, Wed-JSday, after a 15-day furlough, i return to duty at Camp Hale : ' Pando, Colo. Last week-end rJts. Snyder and daughter visit-1 visit-1 at Maxfield lodge in Big Cot-inwood Cot-inwood canyon. Pvt. Glayde Tibbie left Janu- 7 20 for Washington, D. C, 'ter spending a week visiting jlatives in Bingham Canyon. (Continued on page eight) Mr. and Mrs. Elmer M. r rick Sr. returned Saturday -from San Diego where th-ited th-ited a week with Boats? ' Elmer M. Cherrick Jr listed October 18, 1943, anT been stationed at San Die 5 ceiving training since that l Boatswain Cherrick recently awarded that rating and that the "navy is wonder? Mr. and Mrs. Cherrick were" able to call on relatives in' Angeles and Long Beach bJ" returning home. Sam Tenorio, U. S. Smelting Mining and Refining company employee, who was inducted January 10, left Tuesday to report re-port in Salt Lake City to U. S. Marine recruiting. Pfc George Christ Furgis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Furgis of 106 Main street, graduated from the Enlisted Communication course of the Infantry school, Fort Benning, Ga., on January 25. During his course at Fort Benning he was attached to the First Student Training Regiment, commanded by Colonel Robert H. Lord. Pfc Furgis enlisted at Fort Douglas and was given his basic training at Camp Roberts, Calif. Furgis will be home on a seven-day furlough which starts January 29. Seaman l c Sammy Preloran has been notified that he will be given a medical discharge and is expected home soon. For the past four months he has been at a naval hospital in Sun Valley recuperating from a head operation opera-tion performed in Seattle. He is deaf in the left ear. FIGHTIN' BINGHAMITES REPORT (Continued from page one) Pvt. Attelio Azzelio left Wednesday, Wed-nesday, January 19, to return to his base at Fort Flagler, Wash., after visiting nine days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Azzelio Az-zelio of Highland Boy. Pvt. Az-ztlio Az-ztlio is in the coast artillery. Seaman 2 c John Muhar, San Diego, recently had the privilege privil-ege of parading with thousands of sailors and inspected many types of planes, including that used by Secretary of the Navy Knox at North Island. Seaman 2c Clinton C. Williamson William-son of Farragut, Ida., arrived home January 22 to spend a 15-day 15-day furlough with his wife and small son, Bert C, at the family home at 30 Carr Fork. Pvt. Benny E. Culbertson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben E. Culbertson Culbert-son of Copperton, since the latter lat-ter part of October stationed at a naval base in the Pacific, writes that he is well and happy. Pvt. Craig Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Davis, left Tuesday Tues-day to return to duty at Fort Ord, Calif. Cpl. John T. Davis at Camp Pinedale, Calif., telephoned tele-phoned Monday and talked to his brother and parents. Seaman lc Eugene R. Roger-son Roger-son left Sunday to return to duty with the merchant marine in the Pacific following a two-day two-day visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rogerson. Ensign Rex C. Tripp is attending attend-ing school, a six weeks' course, at the Hawaiian islands. He has had 10 months' sea duty and expects ex-pects to return to his ship at the end of his special course. |