Bynum Youth Recalls Army Life in Hawaiian Islands
Willis Vigen of Bynum writes from Hawaii about leaving Fort McDowell on the Elton and arriving after a seasick voyage. He describes a 340 troop transport, Hawaii scenery, six weeks of drill, khaki uniforms, and training with gas masks and artillery gear while notingTwenty five dollar fines for pineapple or sugar cane theft. He mentions Lulu lu and friends in the Army field artillery and his hope to see Alan in Pearl Harbor if he joins the navy.
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Honolulu
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North Dakota
Fort Missoula
Here
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Alan
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Pearl Harbor
Letter Home From Hawaii Soldier Describes Camp Life
Private Willis G. Vigen of Battery A 11th Field Artillery at Schofield Barracks Hawaii reports warm weather and daily showers, notes a chaplain's talk comparing six weeks at camp to a year in college, and mentions using his Spanish dictionary while keeping in touch with Pat Ritter.
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Willis G. Vigen
A” 11Th Field Artillery
Schofield Barracks
Territory of Hawaii
Public School News and Activities This Week
The public school library prepares new shelf cards for all books and invites inspection of facilities. Eighth graders display Poppy Posters for the American Legion Auxiliary, with judges arriving Friday evening to select winners. Graduation date is moved due to an Americanism program. possibilities include May 23 afternoon. Sixth grade news notes Lou Ann Protel moved to Byn.
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Public School Library
American Legion Auxiliary
Emily Hodgskiss
Gladys Hane
Emma Hendrickson
Vernie Schachtler
Ingeborg Hendrickson
Lou Ann Protel
Byn
Scrapbook Highlights From Local Students
Beverly Oertel was omitted in last week's list of students with superior scrapbooks about famous people. After standard tests, we will begin Finger Paint covers for poetry notebooks. Booklets feature poems for Grade One to Six. Farneil Gleason started a scrapbook about birds as a hobby and for special credit. Beverly Anderson Barbara Huisenga and Joyce Johnson have excellent scrapbooks about home making.
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Beverly Oertel
Farneil Gleason
Beverly Anderson
Barbara Huisenga
Joyce Johnson
Physically Handicapped Clinic Opens in Shelby May 14
Physically handicapped children under 21 may attend a Shelby clinic on May 14 offering evaluation and treatment for osteomyelitis bone tuberculosis arthritis torticollis extra digits spinal curvature old infantile paralysis and related traumatic conditions.
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Shelby
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Toole County
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