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Show News from the Washington County People At Service Camps and Nation's Battle Fronts I5y MABEL JAKVIS lnnu-l iJirkln W'rIUw ' Writing from Hampden-Sydnny, Virginia, whcn he is enrolled in the Hampd.-n-Sydncy college as Apprentice -Seaman in the V-12 prorrain of the U. S. Navy, Israel Is-rael Larkin Jr., is enthusiastic over the opportiinitii-s thus Riven him in the field of mechanical engineering. Willi six terms of training ahead of him, which is equal to three years of college, he will I' entitled to three months additional training at midshipmen's midship-men's school, when lie graduates from these courses, and upon satisfactory sat-isfactory completion will he commissioned com-missioned an Knsign. Ho says this is a very old and well-equipped school for men only, and 'here are now X) V-12 students, and he is happy to I- among them. Fi rn Pa Cmlet N. AtkUi Visits Here In St. George last week to visit relatives was Cadet Norman M. A I kin, his wife and baby girl. Cadet Atkin came from Buckley Field, Colo., and Mrs. Atkin, the former Madge Henderson of Kanah, and baby, joined him here, and they were dinner guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ilyrum Atkin. On Saturday the Atkin family were dinner guests of Mr. and 'Mrs. Walter Spendlove at their home in Hurricane, Mrs. Spendlovo being a sister of Cadet Atkin, who with his wife, went on from Hurricane to Kannb, where Mrs. Atkin and baby will remain with her parents for the present, lie will reKirt back to Buckley Field Mar. 25th. Pi Pi Pi l'I'c. . K. Invltt Writra rt'e. Rex A. Leavitt, who is in the Paficic Islands area writes that: he received "a sorla' swell birthday present", having a baby girl born to him on that important impor-tant date in Seattle, where his wife is making her home with tier parents. He "says this is just "another 7 lbs. 6 oz., of reason to show courage and stamina to win. We just have that much more to fight for and may God help us". He says he likes his location and the experience he is having; is safe, eating and sleeping sleep-ing well, and feels he should ask for nothing more under the present pres-ent conditions. Wherever he may go he hopes the County News will be part of his weekly mail. to T lvt. rk-kett Now In Texas Pvt. Morris R. (Roger) Pickett writes this week from Amarillo, Texas, giving his change of ad-dross, ad-dross, so the News will follow him along. He was transferred to Amarillo recently from the University Uni-versity of Montana, where he has been training the past several weeks. His new location should spare him the heavy snow storms common this time of year in northern nor-thern areas, but with the weather man giving Utah's Dixie March snow storms, they might even have them in Amarillo. IBS P Arrives In Central Pacific A letter last week end from Glenn Kenworthy to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Kenworthy of St. George, reports his safe arrival ar-rival in the Central Pacific area, where he says he has already located lo-cated Ernest Pulsipher and others he has previously known, so feels he should not get too lonesome. He finds the islands beautiful this time of year, but says "St. George is still the best place I know of." R (i ft Pvt. Stoek Visits In LaVexkin Pvt. Robert Stock of Camp Roberts, Calif., is in LaVerkin his first furlough since entering the service some months ago. He is enjoying making the acquaintance of a young daughter, born during his absence. He is wearing two medals, one for rifle marksman- ;liif jim nnrtVi.n,' fi-T a -v- r a t t marksmanship in another field of art illery. Ss S 13i Cpl. XX. Hall Writes Editor A letter to the Editor from Cpl. William Hall of Hurricane, who has been in Australia for two years, says the only advantage he has in not having left for service with other county boys, is that he has not been obliged to break up close friendships when the inevitable in-evitable transfers came. During his entire time in Australia he has met only one other Utah boy, and he was from the northern north-ern area. He says he appreciates the county paper, even though it is often delayed in reaching him, because of the information it gives of the boys in the service and of the folks back home. . Bttrniill Batson VLslts Here Bernell Batson called at the News Office over the week end, having arrived Mar. 14th from Farragut, Ida., where he recently completed his boot training. On graduating he was given the rank of Third Class Petty Officer in the Cooks division. He was cook for Co. "C" 115th Engineers while on maneuvers in the State of Washington in 1940, and says that experience is what gave him his present promotion. His company won the Anchor Pennant at Farragut, Far-ragut, by one and one-half points, in competition with 384 companies totaling 25,000; there are from 150 to 185 men to a company. This pennant is given to the company com-pany rating highest in all-around competition, including drill, athletics, ath-letics, rifle and machine gun firing and several others. Mr. Batson was joined here by his wife and small son. He was inducted from Las Vegas last December, but still claims St. George as his home town. Pa to pa Awarded Purple, Heart Mrs. Elmeda Bliss Wieber of Hurricane, recently received the Purple Heart awarded to her husband, hus-band, Raymond R. Wieber, who was killed in action in Arawa, New Britain, Dec. 27, 1943. Accompanying the Purple Heart were letters from General Douglas MacArthur, Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War; and undersigned under-signed by President Roosevelt, describing de-scribing Mr. Weiber's brave deeds and paying high tribute to his gallantry in fighting for his country. coun-try. He was with the mechanical cavalry of the United States Army. Mrs. Wieber is a daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Jesse Bliss of Hurricane Hur-ricane and is employed in the Eimac Radio Tube factory in Salt Lake City, being among those retained re-tained when the company recently laid off many employees. pa to Pa O. Pectol Writes Grandmother Writing his grandmother, Mrs. E. M. Iverson of Washington, from San Diego, where he is located after 4 months in Alaska, Gene Pectol tells of having visited Austin Aus-tin Iverson and Dean Ruby at their Pacific Island locations on the voyage home and had a good time with them touring the places of importance. This was really a surprise visit. He seems to have had plenty of Alaska, and says a bomb in Attu missed them by a bare 100 yards, close enough they could feel the concussion, and they got three of the enemy planes, and feel lucky to have escaped safely. Now he is hoping for a furlough, so he can come home and visit his folks. pa pa Sgt. Brockbank Writes Located at Camp Young, Calif., First Sgt. Nord O. Brockbank boasts of his good location, "the right guy for a commander and plenty of swell guys to work with," which he figures is about all a man can ask for, "except to get home with his wife." With him there are three other members of the old 115th with whom he left St. George. They are: John Nazer, Alex Fullerton and Clark Thomas, and he is hoping they can remain together, though he says there is nothing they can do on the desert but work. ta to Pa Roundy Brothers In Navy Mrs. Lillian Roundy of Hurri- cane called at the News Office on Wednesday to purchase a two-star two-star flag, since both of her sons are now "loaned" to Uncle Sam. The older boy, Jesse K. Roundy, who is a 3c cook in the Navy, has been in the Solomons for almost al-most a year, where the weather is now so hot the boys wear only shorts and shoes. But they still like to eat. and his job is cook ing for construction units. He is the only Washington county boy in that particular location, but says the News comes regularly and is his main companion. His younger brother, Vareel Clair, S2c has just been home on leave fronr boot training at Farragut, and hopes he can later join his brother. to to to L. Bradshow Now Overseas A recent letter from Sgt. Linden Lin-den Bradshaw, who is now overseas over-seas with the Army air forces, tells his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hyrum Bradshaw of Hurricane, that air-mail letters come through fine. He wants a list of family anniversaries in case he should forget, and says he sure does want both the County News and the Improvement Era, which he figures will be good company, when he gets time to read, which he feels sure he will have at his new, location. As member of a bomber crew, he will no doubt see plenty of action. Pa to to Cpl. Hartnian Home Cpl. Gerald Clive Hartman, who has been located for an extended period at Camp Blanding, Fla., is home this week on furlough with his mother, Mrs. Dalice Hartman. Most of his time is taken in travel, but he is happy even for a few days at home. He is look ing fine and feeling great say those who have seen him, and his continual practice has even added to the power and volume of his singing voice. His big job for Uncle Sam is that of cooking, and teaching others the tricks of his trade. to to to Cadet Neilson At Santa Ana Jlrs. Antone Neilson of Washington Wash-ington spent the week end in Santa Ana, Calif., where she visited vis-ited her son, AC Antone (Junior) Neilson who was transferred there recently after completing his pre-flight pre-flight training at the State Teacher's Teach-er's college in Superior, Wis. She says he looks great and is thrilled with his present assignment and hopes he rates pilot's wings in due time. |