See Here Private Hargrove! Army Life at Fort Bragg
Marion Hargrove recounts induction into the U S Army, rough starts at reception, misfit duties, and bunkhouse humor with fellow Charlotte News colleagues. He describes disrobing civil life, harsh training, hazy food, goofy fellow soldiers, KP duties, and early assignments as a cook and cadre. The column blends satire with frontline grit in the July induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Thomas Marion Lawton Hargrove
The
Charlotte
N.C
Army
Carp
Har- Brave
Fort Bragg
Piel
Atlanta
Melvin Piel
Jim Hart
Hollywood
Hargrove
Armory
Draft Board
Alabama
Goldenberg
Oregon
Charlotte News
Headquarers Comcans
Dooley
Lisk
Mess Hall
Uniformed servicemen letters home from overseas
A continued column lists servicemen with family ties reporting from abroad. Leon L. Jacob in Alaska operates an unloading winch and sends regards to his parents. Richard Gehring says he arrived overseas and is in the south seas combat area with the Seabees. James Ostlie, Castalia born, is stationed at Miami Beach awaiting address. Truman Paulson, with the Marines in San Diego, recalls corn at home in Iowa. Parents and hometowns named. specific units and addresses provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon L. Jacob
Alaska
Alfred Jacob
Richard (Grey) Gehring
Nancy Gehring
O. K
South Seas
Richard
Seabees
Uncle Sam
Pvt
Truman Paulson
San Diego
Calif
George Paulson
Clermont
Iowa
Truman
Truman A. Paulson
California
Waterlos Dugstad Enlists From Waterloo Post Office Clerk
Waterlos Dugstad of Waterloo, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Dugstad of Clermont, recently enlisted in Company E T 355, Ca Regt at Camp Lee Virginia after resigning as a local post office clerk. His mother remains in Waterloo serving as secretary to the city clerk. Pvt Ray Vasby, stationed at Camp Crowder Missouri since January 1, spent several weeks in Lincoln Nebraska for leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talageere
Rhode
Ane
Kingston
Ray
Gee
Mia
Otta Vasby
Clermont
Ray K. Vasby
Unit Co. A
Eleanor Roosevelt Hall
Rhode Island State College
Rhode Island
Larry Cline
Camp Wolters
Texas
Fred Cline
R. I
Ray Vasby
Camp Crowder
Lincoln
Neb
Tak
Practicantes to Protect Rubber Tappers in Honduras
Reports from Honduras to the Institute of Inter-American Affairs describe organizing pract icantes or medical technicians to accompany rubber tappers into remote forests. They will guard tappers against malaria dysentery treat snake bites and other dangers of rubber growing regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honduras
Institute of Inter-American Affairs
Washington
Soap for Rubber Project Reported Demand
It is estimated that the synthetic rubber program will require 160,000,000 pounds of soap over four years.
Change bg Mail Schedule to Take Effect July 1 1943
Beginning July 1 1943 the post office will have three mail receipts and dispatches daily instead of four to save tires gasoline and vehicles. Main mail arrives 7 00 am. 12 45 pm mail connects with 2 00 train at Postville and serves east and north destinations. 4 15 pm dispatch is last of day connecting with Oelwein trains. Lobby and office hours extend to 6 00 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Postville
United States
Oelwein
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Private Hargrove
Marion Hargrove
Withal
Army of the United States
Dreamland
Guardhouse
Company A
Barracks I
Poral
Johnny Isk
Te Barracks
Yardbird Fred McPhail
Yardbird McPhail
McPhail
Karmapolis
Kannapolis
Thomas Kokenes
Conrad Wilden
Pollyanna
Kokenes
Conrad Wilson
Jack Mulligan
Field Artillery Replacement Center
Gene Shumate
Congress
Keith Kohler
Ist
Ethel Kohler
Foster Field
Earl Kloster
Eagle Pass
Gilbert. Anderson
Kloster
James Gilbert
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Esther Cooley
WAACE
D. R. Roberts
West Union
Helen Reed
Elgin
Waacs
North Africa
Paul Zurbriggen
Elmer L. Meyer
Fort Jackson
Carolina
Westerfield
Navy
Dick Westerfield
Union
Ensign
Great Lakes
James Ostlie
Irene Ostlie
Castalia
Miami
Florida
James G. Ostlie
McAllister
S. L C
Overr
Miles Nervine
Tei
Nat
Nin Farm
Schori & Kuster Lumber Co
Elgin, Iowa
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