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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
11
Friends and family of First Lieutenant Clarke Wells announce his arrival overseas in New Guinea. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Wells of West Philadelphia Street and will be glad to know he has reached the theater of operations.
Miss Marian Carlson of Commodore Indiana state Teachers College entertains Miss Betty Atin Ehetiffi Portage Miss Lois Wooldridge Clearfield and Miss Betty Jane Hottker Barnesboro. Carlson is daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Carlson.
Miss Dorothy Kitchen of 1108 Liberty Street, Starford, spent a few days with her parents Mr and Mrs C B Kitchen. While home she visited Greet Township High School, where she was a senior when Starford was noted. She graduated from Strong Vincents High School Evie and has worked in personnel at Resistor Corporation since graduation.
Mrs Lulu Hazlett is back at her Josephine home after five weeks in Indiana Hospital for thyroid surgery. The patient’s recovery is reported as satisfactory and she will continue convalescing at home under doctor supervision.
Mrs Bess Cline and Mrs Ward visited with their children Air Cadet and Mrs William W Eicher in New Haven Connecticut. Eicher is part of the full personnel office and Mrs Eicher is the former Gail Cline.
Corporal James C. Salsgiver and his wife spent Mother's Day with his mother Mrs Violet Salsgiver of 691 South Fifth Street. Corporal Salsgiver serves with the 821st Anti aircraft Artillery and is stationed at Camp Haan California.
Three Indiana County boys enlist in the United States Navy and report to the U S N Training School in Bainbridge Maryland. They are William Arley Brady of Marion Center R D 1 Donald VanHorn of Plumville and Ernest Laird Cramer of Georgeville all sons of local residents awaiting further orders.
Lieutenant Gerald L. Mechtly of Orlando Florida spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs M C Mechtly of Marion Center Road 1. He made the trip in a P 63 Fighter plane and landed at Johnstown Airport.
Last day to register for hospital nursing aides. Meeting at the Chapter House tomorrow evening at 7 13 0 clock. Urgent call for daytime helpers as hospital needs rise. Class to begin soon.
Mrs Ella Black state president of W C T U and Mrs Alvin Sherbine state director White Ribbon Recruits will attend the Purchase Line Church of the Brethren on Sunday June 4 at 230 oclock. Black to conduct a Child Life Member Service and Sherbine to tie white ribbons on the arms of young recruits presented at the event.
Mr and Mrs Norman Schrecon gost of West Philadelphia announce the marriage of their daughter Ruth Lucille to Sergeant Wintzel Been son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Been of Richmond California The ceremony was held Tuesday May 23 at 6 pm at the Church of Christ Pueblo Colorado Reverend C C Morgan officiated Second Lieutenant and Mrs Rudolph Newmann attended The groom is a gunner on a B 24 stationed at the Army Air Base Pueblo Mrs Been will visit the groom's parents before returning to Indiana Also Irene Myers daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard R Myers of Shelocta R D 1 is a patient at Indiana Hospital after an appendectomy last Saturday night in satisfactory condition.
War correspondent Dewitt Mackenzie reports fierce fighting within fifteen miles of Rome. Allied leaders urge Rome’s preservation, while German forces under Kesselring defend the Alban foothills and retreat paths. Berlin hints at Allied landings above Rome from Corsica as a strategic threat to cut off the German force.
The Wagner Lutheran Memorial College granted a Bachelor of Arts to Lt. Arthur Pentz AAF though absent as he is a German POW. From the camp he asked his mother to mail textbooks and complete his studies. In Buffalo Bernard Rugeski reported his A gasoline coupons were buried in a furrow after being found in a wallet.
The Gazette items discuss Mormon crickets feeding on all in sight and even their young, notes odd classified ads about tricycles and weapons, mentions Yellowstone geysers ejecting handkerchiefs, and urges war bonds for security. It cites rising school costs from 1880 to present, with per pupil costs increasing from about $5 to $108.
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