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Show fllEWS of M By MABEL JAR VIS Does Things in a Hurry It is really worth while the way the U. S. Army officers direct the rehabilitation and reclamation of the islands as fast as they are taken over, reports Pvt. Calvin VV. Dal ton. No matter what condition con-dition they are in when the U. S. takes possession,- they are soon reclaimed. Within a few days swamps are filled in, usable farm land is plowed and put under cultivation and each island is being made habitable. These are among the real accomplishments of the present pre-sent war, says Pvt. Dalton, and if it were not for the fleas, gnats and such bub life, some of these locations would really be desirable. desira-ble. la ?a i No. 3? Pfc. Bruce Barton, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Barton of St. George, who is traveling along through enemy Europe, probably with the Seventh Army, says he has seen many historic places thus far. Just now he is having his fill of snow and cold weather but is otherwise all right. He is located in a house that is filled with dishes and other treasures treas-ures of the former owners. The valuable itemto him was the tin tub they found in the yards. This has been reconditioned and the boys are heating water and having hav-ing their first real baths since invasion began. a ?a Pfc. Cannon Visits Pfc. Donald Cannon arrived Sundav from Pvote. Texas where he has been in training for the past several months. His two weeks furlough will give him Christmas and the New Year at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Cannon and other family members. He says he is feeling "tops" and about ready for combat assignment. ?a 'Pa Sa Sending Souvenir Cpl. Frank W. Anderson is sending a real souvenir from overseas to his wife who is in Texas. This is a Table model Singer sewing machine made in Switzerland for the French trade. It had been taken by German soldiers but now belongs to Cpl. Anderson and is coming to America. Amer-ica. Pa iss In Philippines Mrs. Robert Stratton has just been advised by her son, Sgt. Garth Hartley, that he is in the Phillippines. His unit was the first to land. He has been in military service more than four years and overseas for several months. Three other sons of Mrs. Stratton Strat-ton are also service men. T4 Quintin Hartley is stationed at Camp Howze, Texas, Newell R. Hartley F 1c is on the Pacific and Corlos Hartley ' S 1c is in Hawaii. Guests of Honor Three Hurricane cousins, Cpl. Willis Hall, Wendell Hall CM2C, of the Seabees and Pvt. Emerson Hall of the Infantry were the guests of honor when 44 relatives held reunion last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Hall. The first two are home from oversoas duty, and Pvt. Emerson Hall is home from Camp Roberts, Calif. He will report next to Fort Meade, Md. Pa sa Sgt. Leon Hall Writs Sgt. Leon Hall, brother of Pvt. Emerson Hall and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Harvey Hall of Hurricane, writes home interestingly of operations opera-tions in enemy Europe. He has been impressed with the living standards in Belgium and says they have good homes, good cars, and tells of the new fuel being used there in motor vehicles. They also have regular American movies with the dialogue in French at the foot of the pictures. Pa pa pa Promoted Mr. and Mrs. Henry Atkin of St. George received word Wednesday Wednes-day of the promotion of their son Howard from Pfc. to SSgt. at Camp Shelby, Miss., on Dec. 15. He is with the Heavy Weapon Co. of the 260 Iifantry and is the only Utah boy in his company. His advancement is reported as unusual. |