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Show War Fund Drive Close to Goal; Extended Week Full Report on Towns Given Next Week The time on the campaign for the United War Fund has been extended ex-tended to the end of this week, to enable those who have not yet made their contribution to do so, which added to the funds already in should put west Millard well over the top. Mrs. Zola Bunker, president of the American .Legion Auxiliary, and the members who are working as district chairmen, are making a further canvass this week to complete com-plete the drive in each district. The schools have made generous contributions. Any who have not been reached yet in the campaign may give to the fund at the Sterling Ster-ling Market, to Mrs. Edna Workman. Work-man. East Millard was over the top over a week ago on their quota, west Millard is very close to the quota and should go over the top this week. The quota for Utah is short yet, and each and every contribution con-tribution to the UWF will be welcome. wel-come. The need for the funds is still pressing, in Victory, and will be used for USO activities, U S O camp shows, United Seamen's Service and foreign relief agencies for another year. ABOARD THE USS NEW ORLEANS IN THE YELLOW SEA Robert J. Jensen QM lc, serving aboard heavy cruiser New Orleans during the occupation of Chinese, Korean : and Manchurian ports in the Yellow Yel-low Sea, was advanced to his present pres-ent rating Nov. 1 while his ship I was anchored off Taku, China, j near the larger occupied city of Tientsin. For the past two months I the New Orleans has been visiting various ports in the Yellow Sea overseeing the landing of U. S. soldiers and marines. The New Orleans has a battle record that can be topped by few other ships of the Pacific Fleet. Her battle experience began on Dec. 7, 1941, while she was alongside along-side a dock at Pearl Harbor during the attack and continued through the battle of Midway, Coral Sea, the Solomons, where she had her bow forward of number 2 turret blown off by a torpedo, the Mar-shalls Mar-shalls and Gilberts campaign, New Guinea, Palau, Marianas, Philippines, Philip-pines, the Bonins and Okinawa. She has seven ships to her credit including a Jap carrier and a number num-ber of planes. One of -the oldest "heavies" in the fleet, she may soon be returned to the states and put in reserve status. Lt. Lee Williams drove to Salt Lake City during the week on business. bus-iness. Merrill Stewart, Ph M 2c, arrived arriv-ed home Thursday for a 4-day leave. He is a petty officer in the Navy and a train escort. When the men receive their discharge, he accompanies them to their mustering out station. Every two weeks he has a new assignment. He arrived now from Boston and left Sunday afternoon for San Diego. Di-ego. SSgt. David Boshard returned home Sunday, and has been released re-leased from the service on October 30. He was with the infantry, and in the service 2 1-2 years, 2 years spent overseas. His wife, Mrs. Marjorie Holman Boshard, met him i in Salt Lake City and they spent ; several days there. Their small daughter and son met him in Delta i Sunday. Cpl. James H. Owens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Owens, is home re-; re-; leased from the service Oct. 27. He . was with the ordnance and in Eu-. Eu-. rope for 5 major campaigns. He . has a silver star and 5 bronze stars. |