Discharges for Sgt Archbold and Cpl White Reported
Sgt John W Archbold receives an honorable discharge at Camp Roberts California on December 1. Cpl Virgil L White discharged at Camp Atterbury Indiana on December 3. White served in the European Theater of Operations and earned the HTO ribbon with three bronze battle stars and the good conduct ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Archbold
Archbold
Camp Roberts
California
Cpl
Virgil L. White
White
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Cpl Shilling Receives Honorable Discharge Atterbury
Cpl. Shilling, who entered service March 5, 1943, was discharged December 8 at Camp Atterbury Indiana after thirty three months overseas with Air Transport Command in the Southwest Pacific. He earned the Asiatic Pacific Theater ribbon with bronze star, good conduct ribbon, Victory medal and distinguished unit badge. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Shilling of Farwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohl
Doh
F. Shilling
Shilling
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Air Transport Command
Southwest Pacific
Cpl
John Shilling
Farwell
Local Soldier Oden Receives Honorable Discharge
Cpl Oden was discharged at Fort Sill Oklahoma on December 15 and returned to his parents home after entering service on July 3 1942. He served with the U S Held Artillery in France Belgium and Germany overseas since February 1945 and was back in the U S in July. He has earned the ETO ribbon with two bronze stars the good conduct ribbon and the Victory ribbon while stationed at Fort Sill since returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oden
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Leo Oden
U. S. Held Artilery
France
Belgium
Germany
United States
Fort Sil
Arlo
Local Soldier Returns Home After Honorable Discharge
Sgt. Stanley Sutton arrived by plane from Anchorage to Great Falls Montana on December 12 and was honorably discharged last Thursday. others listed as honorably discharged include T/5 Lavern G. Methner Clare R-4 1/4 Nelson T. Bowman Farwell R-2 and T/75 William R. Woodin Harrison R-1 at Fort Sheridan Illinois Separation Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Sutton
Sutton
Anchorage
Alaska
Great Walls
Montana
Fort Sheridan
Ilinois
Lavern G. Methner
Clare
Nelson T. Bowman
Farwell
William R. Woodin
Harrison
Army Sergeant Goudie Honorable Discharged at Camp Atterbury
Sergeant Goudie served over three years with thirteen months overseas. He entered service in Detroit and was stationed at Hickam Field Hawaii. He received his honorable discharge December 19 at Camp Atterbury Indiana. Arthur Gou e is son of Mr and Mrs Philip Gou e and grandson of A J Arch bold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goudie
Detroit
Hickam Field
Hawaii
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Arthur
Philip Gou@e
A. J. Archbold
Gerald L Shaw Honorable Discharged In Illinois Homecoming
Sergeant Leslie Shaw arrived at Fort Lewis Washington December 10 from overseas and was discharged at Fort Sheridan Illinois December 17 He entered service August 10 1942 went overseas November 24 1943 and served with the 533rd Engineers in New Guinea the Philippines and Japan He earned the Victory medal American Theater ribbon Asiatic Pacific Theater ribbon with three bronze stars Bronze Service Arrowhead Philippines Liberation ribbon with two bronze stars Good Conduct Medal and four overseas service bars He will make his home with his mother Mrs Lula Shaw.
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Gerald L. Shaw
Leslie Shaw
Fort Lewis
Washington
Fort Sheridan
Illinois
Separation
Center
533Rd Engineers
New Guinea
Philippines
Japan
Lula Shaw
Cpl
Alger E. Brown
Brown
San Francisco
Hq. Co
167Th Infantry
Dutch East Indies
Morotai
Mapia
Mindanao
Cpl. Brown
Frederick Scott
Scott
Lidon Beach
New York
Lake
U.S.S. Franklin
Atlantic
Franklin
Pacific
Guam
Okinawa
Palau
Volcano Islands
Bouin ‘Islands
Formosa
Frederick
Betty Ramey
Clare
George Scott
Tha
Frederick Scotts
Billy
Laké
Hess
World War II Veterans Return Home in December Notices
Multiple servicemen are reported returning from overseas including Cpl Alger E Brown who arrived in San Francisco December 7 and was discharged December 18 at Fort Sheridan Separation Center before going home with his parents. Lt Donald E Holbrook arrived with the Magic Carpet program aboard the USS Saratoga, after serving as a communications officer in the Pacific. Coxswain Frederick Scott was discharged December 7 from Lido Beach and home at Lake, noting service aboard the USS Franklin and earlier ships. Frederick Scott and Betty Ramey of Clare plan to settle in Lake with a wholesale gasoline and oil business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Holbrook
Holbrook
Great Lakes
Nettie A. Holbrook
Navy
Pearl Harbor
San Francisco
Donald
U. S. Navy
Murray
Montgomery
Air Force
Pacific Fleet
Ironing guidance for fabric grain and bias cuts
The text advises pressing along the length of fabric rather than the width, and when items like skirts or gowns are cut on the bias, to iron on a slant with the grain. This helps prevent stretching and sagging that cause unevenness.
Rosebush Methodist Church Service Schedule
Rev. H. W. Kilgren presides with Sunday School at 10 1 a m and Worship Service at 11 15 a m Youth Fellowship meets on alternate Sundays at Rosebush and Leaton W S C S meets the second Wednesday evening each month Choir practice Thursday evenings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebush Methodist Church
H. W. Kilgren
Rosebush
Leaton
W.S.C.S
Walton school pupils present annual Christmas program
The Walton school pupils staged their annual Christmas program under Mrs. Ray Kniffen last Friday evening. The program featured musical numbers, recitations, and two plays including The Christmas Story and Too Busy for Christmas with a community Christmas tree and gift exchange following the performances.
School Pageant Includes Song and Play Favorites
The program features "Under the Stars" and "White Christmas" performed by girls from fourth to eighth grades with a Merry Christmas exercise led by Ruth Ann Bechdelt and others. A play titled "David Speaks His Piece" includes Mr. Bryan and Veronica Schutt with Janet and Dorene Dunn in the cast. The closing piece is "It's Not Polite" presented by Shelby Jean Morrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Jean Morrison
Local Boy Remembers General Patton Messenger Duty
Barney Scott of East Fifth Street recalls being chosen as one of two messenger boys for General George S. Patton aboard the USS Augusta during a Casa Blanca voyage. Patton was strict yet human and thoughtful, often insisting on coffee with the boys. He reacted sharply to perceived slights, and a 21 gun salute at shore prompted him to return and scold the crew for not yet finishing his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Scott
East Fifth St
George
Patton
Augusta
Casa Blanca
Barney
Washing cement floors with suds and hose rinse
A simple cleaning method for garage and basement floors uses a broom or long handled brush with thick soapsuds from the wash. Rinse quickly with a garden hose to reuse partly soiled suds and save on cleaning materials.
Postwar demand drives auto and truck buildup
The text highlights a surge in demand for consumer goods and transportation, citing 15 to 18 million potential buyers and over 2,000,000 new cars and trucks. Building these vehicles is framed as fueling broad employment across mines, mills, farms, machine shops, railroads, and factories.
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Farwell, Michigan
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Filter Queen
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Youman
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Sharon Vedter
Wilda Carrier
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Lois Cook
Jaynice Staveley
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Roy F. Graham
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Joe Varga
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Mary
Marvin Cole
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Roger Cole
Dale Schutt
Robert Mitchell
Wise Men
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Donald Cook
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Melvin Cameron
Ronnie Kilgren
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Donna Mitchell
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Callie
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Bobby Cupp
Wayne Schutt
Saint Nick
Murray Morrison
Gordon Jackson
Peter Silva
the Reason
Joe Clark
Mrs. Jackson
Lois Graham
Mr. Jackson
Bill Leasher
Hulda
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Lettie
Veronica Schutt
Tom
Arlo House
Neue
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Rexall
Sinclair Products
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Sentinel
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Chesapeake and Ohio
Pere Marquette
Chesapeake & Ohio Lines
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Nickel Plate Road
Pere Marquette Railway
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