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Show VC v v NEWS FROM OUR BOYS AND GIRLS IN THE U. S. SERVICE An Independent Newsptpw Devoted To The Interests Of The People Of Rich County and Lower Bear River Valley Volume 17 Number 52 Feb. 1, 1945 $1.50 Per Year Randolph, By Twila Kearl. A Service Man Writes Utah, Friday London, England v 1944 LADIES' LITERARY CLUB NEWS Randolph, Utah. Dear Mrs. Kearl: I understand,. Twila, that ypu are the one that takes care of the news for the Rich County Reaper, from the boys in the service. Well, dont really think that I have anything real interesting to say, but would like to let the people know that I can still remember what it used to be like at home before I came into the service. You see, the things that you loved so much those tfluings that were your whole life, just arent forgotten just be- The Ladies Literary club met Wednesday, January 3, at the home of Lota Kennedy, with Pearl Jack-so- n assisting. Roll call was answered by each member telling her favorite book. The group sang God Bless America, with Bess Rex leading. Edna Smitl reviewed the book, This Proud Heart, by Pearl S. Buck. A delicious lunch was served to twenty-fhrg- e members and three guests. The guests were Delora Hatch, Thelma , McKinnon and Lita Kennedy. 18 Mrs. Twila Kearl, January, 'I cause you dont have them any- more. So I go along daily with my memories of the past, and in a vay look into the future when this whole nasty mess will be over. I can do neither of the above without always having you people at home in my mind. It would be impossible for me to answer each of the lovely Christmas cards that I received from the people in Randolph and the surrounding country; so please, would you be so kind as to do it for me when you publish your next news from the Boys.' This was my third one away from home and those cards seemd to help me feel the Xmas spirit a little more. Something that is rather hard to do when you are so far away from home far enough that you are able to see the devastation, the horror, and the sorrow of this war all combined. I hope for all your sakes that none of you will ever have to bear all of these. Yes, its true that some of you know the sorrow that it can bring. You know that because it has been brought home to you?' But you 'dont know what it is to have your home go up in splinters, only to settle as a pile of rubble to have everything that you own buried under that rubble. Have you ever been awakened at nicM by the waiVng of sirens, only to hear the drone of the V- -l in the distance and praying that it will pass over vou before its engines stop juit before that last plunge for death and destruction? And have you ever been awakened by a terrific blast that leaves your nerves all shattered; a blast that could not be announced before it hit because the V-- 2 comes so fast no warning can be given. This is only the part that you get this far away from the battle front. Believe me it is worse over there. How do I know? Well, I have been over there have seen it with my own eyes. I suppose you are asking why I am writing this way. Its for one reason' and one reason alone. T just want you people to know how fortunate you are to be living in the tops of the mountains away from it all. However, I know that if you were subjected to all this, . you would take it with your chins up just as the, British have and those on the continent, too. . I have been fortuante enough to see some of the boys from home. It wap good to see them. One has had to be a wav from people like that to fully appreciate just how good it is to see someone that you knew, or someone that knows someone that you know. , Its almost as good to get news from home about what is going on, too. I always look forward to my letters from home, because I know that there will be some clippings in them. Perhaps you .would like to know little about the work Im doing. That is' what little Im permitted to tell you. Im in tlW Ordnance Dept. ' of the Army of the United States. Ordnance has to do with weapons of all kinds, vehciles general purpose, combat, and some special pur, Remember Bataan Invest A Dime Out of Every Dollar in U.S.Wor Bonds American Heroes .by JULIAN OLLENDQT2FF - The Ladies Literary club met Wednesday, Jan. 17th, at the home of Mildred Thomson, with Abbie Telford aissisting. Roll call was answered by a household hint. A piano solo, The Mocking Bird, was rendered by Melva Rae Hatch. Myrtle Jones reviewed the book, The Queen Was in the Kitchen, by Daphne A delicious funch was served to The guests were Freida Sorensen, Annie McKinnon, Sarah Hatch and Lucille Hatch. WOODRUFF NEWS Mr. and Mrs: Francis Frazier and sons motored to Salt Lake on business this week. A cottage meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Osro Cor-ni- a Thursday evening. Ross and Richard Kennedy Brough of Randolph, were guests of Lloyd and Floyd Comia Thursday night These boys gathered the rest of the gang and had a skating party. They roasted weinies at their party and had a real fine time. Mrs. Sophia Ashton had the misfortune to fall and hurt her hip. We hope this accident does not have bad effect any -- permanent photographer was in town Friday, getting pictures of the school children, also many of the other children in town. Mrs. Eddas Huffaker visited with her father and sister, Mrs. Golden Sorensen, Friday. Mrs. Miranda Walton of Evanston, visited a few hours Friday with Mrs. Joe Futnam and Erma. Thomas Ashton, Gordon Reese, Leo Comia, Hazen Comia, Ross Wil son went to Salt Lake Friday for medical examination for the armed forces. The Owl club had a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ting-e- y. They played games and had a lovely lunch. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Speijrer, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Huffaker and Mr. and Mrs. Tude Rima were the guests. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frazier motored to Salt Lake this week. He attended the . woolgrowers convention which WaS being held.' Mrs. Annie Frazier and Maude Cox accompanied him to Sail Lake. y Mrs. Dorthea Dean visited in Mrs. Sarah her with daughter. Moon and her family for a few days this week. Friday evening the South Rich basketball team played Kemmerer at Randolph. The Kemmerer team beat them by a few points. The pep club girls did their part in encouraging the boys on to better playing. A dance followed the game and those attending had a fine time. Word has been received that Don Comia has been sent to Camp Roberts for his training in the armed forces. Orvel Eastman, Roy Cox, Silas Ellis, Loraiine Dean, Keith Put man, Max Buck have all taken training at Camp Roberts. Sunday President Harold Brough and Bert Despadn, both of Evanston, were the speakers at Sacrament meeting. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Glen Comia and Sherwin Dean, who have been stationed at Fbrt Warren in Cheyenne, are here for a furlough. Keitn Putnam came home from Camp Rob erts, California. We are all glad to see these soldiers. Letters were received this week from Wynn Huffaker, Shirley Cox. Dee Cox, Roy Cox, Loraine Dean, Dee Cornia, Roy Dean, William B. Anderson, Billy Reese, Ray Cox, Gordon Peart and Reed Munns. Several men of town went to Brigham City this week on busi- T Mc-Vic- ar. nineteen members and four guests. In Advance fieut. John A. Sabini, U. S. Marine Corps, of Washwould D. not ask his men to do anything he would not do C., ington, himself. To locate Nips on Bougainville, he deliberately exposed himself to draw their fire. His men knocked out the enemy. Wounded in the chest and left leg, Lieut. Sabini received the Silver Star medal for gallantry. Buy War Bonds to train more men to exterminate the Japs. U. S, 'I reasury Department RANDOLPH SAILOR MARRIES , Cox Dean NiehoRs and Miss Emma Calder were married in Evans-tor- f, January 15th. by Justice of the Peace Reuel Walton. Dean is a son o the late Mr. and Mrs. George Nicholas, and is home on leave after spending the last 21 months in North Africa. Mrs. Dean is a daughter of Mr. and'Mrs'. DavIdT Calder of Garden Citv, Utah. Dean left Jan. 31st for wrfniir Va., for reassignment to a new base. Mrs. Nicholls will remain with her parents until Mr. Dean is sent to a rpw'mert base, and will then join her husband. , The people of this community wish them the best of luck and a happy marriage. and like items. This includes of the supply and maintenance these items. If you have any conception of mechanized war at all you canwell appreciate the magnitude of this branch of the service From the time of my arrival in England I have been dealing with ordnance vehicles. First I was in a vehicle issue and storage depot. I was the operations officer there. Laiter I was called to a headquarters where I was assigned to the job of technical supervision of 'all the vehicle depots. Since most of this has moved to the continent, and there isnt much to do along that line, I have gradually moved into Now another phase of the work. pose its the transportation section's of Cases Receive Public Assistance Thirty-fiv- e A total of UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME cases received public assistance amounting to $1470 in Rich county in December, 1944, Mrs. Mary H. Rex, director of the Rich County Department of Public Welfare, reported recently. The 35 (By William T. Igleheaxi) Utah State Press Association If the voters of Utah dont have new laws to guide them at the next election it wont be because the current twenty-sixt- h session of the state legislature isnt trying to number remained .oin frame, legislation .that vwill-permfrom the changed previous months, them to know just hiow to vote for ?rd payments dropped 0.2 per whom. cent. -- Half a dozen bills ranging from Of the $1470 issued recipients in an extension of the county attornRich county in December, Mrs. Rex ey's term to four years, to a heade said, 72.5 per cent was for less ballot are already in the hopassistance; 17.6 for aid to depend- pers of both houses and as the third ent children; 6.0 per cent for week of the session concluded Saton general relief; and urday, assurances had been given 3.4 per cent for adults in instituthat additional bills will be submittions. ted to clarify the methods of boon Public assistance payments for voting and counting the votes There December, 1944, in all counties com will be no more Maw-Le- e ballot difbined, showed a slight increase from ficulties or their like, say the lawthe previous month, according to a makers. report released by T. David Hettig, The legislature really got down Director of Research and Statistics to business this past week with all for the State Department of Public committees in both houses function Welfare. Payments to recipients ing smoothly and turning out the under all categories of assistance new ones for consideration. ' While totaled $710,622, or 0.4 per cent in- the joint appropriations committees crease over November payments, are subdividing their chore of meet but an amount $5,564, or 0.8 per ing new demands with what money cent lower than the years high paid there may "be, the demands by no December payments means ceased coming in. in March. Among benefited 15,113 cases, a slight in- last weeks new requests for increase from the previous month, stance Senator Alonzo Hopkin (D. but a decrease of over 300 cases Woodruff), would create a new cenfrom December of last year. tennial committee to plan for 1947 Of the total assistance payments and would give that committee made during the month, $486,106, or $275,000 to work with. The agrie assistance cultural committee of the house 63.8 per cent was to 13,146 recipients; $134, would create a new dairy departpayments 187 or 17.6 per cent was aid to de- ment in the state department of agpendent children, benefiting 1845 riculture, and so on with minor apof peals to the exchequer. These and families; $5,084 or seven-tenth- s to the aid was for one per cent, others are not contemplated in the 124 recipients; Governors budget. blind, benefiting Nor are the requests for increased $55,329, or 7.3 per cent was for un( t.rof-xases- r it old-ag- old-ag- ordnance. The office that Im now in handles all movement of ordnance supplies in the United Kingdom. This co'vers everything that comes in to here and everything that we send This is really to the continent. quite a phase of supply, for modern employables benefiting 1403 cases; of onfe perwarfare. I have had the chance to $2010 or three-tenth- s follow our ordnance supplies from' cent was for employables, benefithere right to where it was needed. ing 49 cases; $22,955, or 3.0 per cent Since that trip to the continent I was for transients, foster care for am more determined than ever to dependent and neglected children, see that boys over there get there and adults in institutions benefitguns, ammunition, trucks and tanks. ing 839 persons; $4,950 or one per I guess you people back there cent, was for sight conservation 254 perwonder what we are still doing and burials, benefiting here in England! All I can say is, sons. theres military reasons. Sure, Forty-seve- n per cent of Decemwe have nice places to stay and all ber payments,' amounting to $337,-06- 9 that. But we also feel the effects was drawn from state sales tax there. over of every little campaign funds; 38.0 per cent, or $266,960, we reason why Theres a definite from Federal funds; and 15.0 per Years New or didnt get Christmas cent, or $106,593, from county funds uncan that sure off. Im you It was pointed out by Mr. Hettig day derstand why. Our boys over there that while the federal government aid to needed our help in the way of sup- contributes to the believe and to the aid and and equipment plies dependent children, me they got it, but quick. And un- blind categories of assistance, reptil this whole mess is over, Im go resenting 82.0 per cent of the total cate-Co- n ing to continue to give all that I JI assistance payments, sall other tinned on Last Page gories are financed entirely through old-ag- e, salaries from everybody in public service from town board members to justice of the state supreme oourt, including all state elective and appointive officials as well as all employees of the state. The legislature promises to scrutinize those lists rather minutely. Other revenue taxing proposals include the provision for civil service and retirement benefits for non teaching employees of the schools and employees of the states custodial institutions. Bills they passed included author ity to tax federal property with the consent of federal authorities; enabling counties to set up reserve funds for post war planning and employment; extending the permission for women to work in mines; extension of the soldier voting law; state and county funds without bene fit of federal participation. Al-m- ness. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cox and Theris Comia, motored to Ogden Tuesday. Miss Mary Brown of Ogden, has been visiting with her parents, M and Mrs. Mariner Brown and her Continued on Last Page continued, abbreviation of' the school year to provide farm labor and some quence. others of less conse- MAKB EYER PAY DAY WAR DOND DAY stop srmmSAYi muts ) |