Japanese Port City Journal Letter From James Ballance
Soldier James Ballance writes parents from Yokohama Japan describing arrival after the war end. He details living in a fireproof silk factory warehouse with fleas removed, U S Military Police presence, and a damaged city with burned blocks and sunken ships. He notes potential return home within six months and mentions MacArthur's HQ nearby and limited shop openings for souvenirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
Japan
Tokyo
Tokyo Bay
Evelyn
O.k
U.S
SSGT Samuel J. Britt Returns Home After Honorable Discharge
Samuel J. Britt arrives home Wednesday September 26 with an honorable discharge after over three years in the Pacific. He entered service April 22, 1942, trained briefly at Camp Aberdeen Maryland, then served two and a half years in Oahu before participating in the Okinawa Island campaign starting April 17, 1945 with the Ammunition Supply Ordnance Department. He returned to the United States September 15, 1945 landing in Seattle and was discharged September 25.
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Seattle
Washington
Charivari and Kitchen Shower for CPL and Mrs Haslett
A charivari and kitchen shower was held Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Walker to honor Spl. and Mrs. Lewis Haslett on their September 21 marriage. A large crowd attended and gifts were exchanged while cigars and candy were served. Out of town guests included relatives from Centralia St Elmo Brownstown Indianapolis and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Walker
Spl
Lewis Haslett
Willard Haslett
St. Elmo
Jerry Helms
Brownstown
Garland Singer
Indianapolis
Ind
Wendell Wickersham Receives Honorable Army Discharge
Cpl Wendell Wickersham is discharged from the Army Air Forces at Fort Sheridan on September 14 1945 after three years nine months service. He spent two years overseas in England North Africa and Italy returning to the U S in June 1944 and four months in Cuba. He and his wife tour Chicago and Mattoon and plan to settle in Mattoon with his parents Mr and Mrs D L Wickersham.
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Cpl
Wendell Wickersham
Army Air Forces
Fort Sharidan
Wendell
England
North Africa
Italy
States
Cuba
Chicago
Mattoon
D. L. Wickersham
Plans Under Way For Remodeling Farm Buildings
Farm Adviser Blackburn reports lifted restrictions on farm building improvements lead to countywide remodeling plans. He attended a Mt Vernon two day conference with University of Illinois and local materials industry reps to learn about postwar building programs. Plans from the College of Agriculture Urbana will aid remodeling to improve efficiency. Also present were county advisers lumber dealers and University of Illinois staff including D. G. Carter Keith Hincheliff Ralph C Hay and Henry C Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn
Mt. Vernon
University of Illinois
College of Agriculture
Urbana
D. G. Carter
Keith Hincheliff
Ralph C. Hay
Henry C. Gilbert
Pie Supper at McHaney School October 3
Pie supper at Possum Trot McHaney School on Wednesday October 3 with Alfreta Williams listed as teacher. Also notes visits and family updates including Clarence Livesay recent Navy discharge and a new baby girl born to Raymond and spouse at Greer Hospital Vandalia.
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McHaney
Alfreta Williams
Glutamic acid talk and postwar hopes in a rambling column
A columnist offers a wide ranging, opinion filled piece about glutamic acid claims and their echoes in public sentiment. It riffs on atomic bombs Russia and wealth of Hirohito, political conformity in work, officials and democracy. It ends with reflections on voters and a joke about an old maid.
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Russia
Ulavon Walker Weds Cpl Louis Haslett in Vandalia
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Walker announce the marriage of their daughter Ulavon F. Walker to Cpl. Louis K. Haslett son of Mr. and Mrs. George Haslett of St Elmo. The ceremony occurred Friday evening September 21 in Vandalia with attendants Miss Lorene M. Walker and Dale W. Zimmerman. A dinner honored the couple Sunday September 24 at the bride’s home and Cpl Haslett will leave for Mississippi after a furlough. Mrs Haslett will join him later.
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M. D. Walker
Ulavon F. Walker
Louis K. Haslett
George Haslett
St. Elmo
Vandalia
U.S. Army
Lorene M. Walker
Dale W. Zimmerman
Sholonier
Cpl
Mrs. Hazlett
Cpl. Hazlett
Mississippi
Patoka Woman's Club to host annual Family Night Banquet
The Patoka Woman's Club announces its annual family night banquet on Tuesday October 2 at 6 30 p m. Two or more families may pre prepare a menu including fried chicken baked beans scalloped corn sliced tomatoes salad bread and butter sandwiches ice tea. Each family brings own table service and dishes for dessert. Dessert course furnished.
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Patoka Woman’s Club
Community Notes From Vernon County Social Roundup
Vernon Wayne Walton spent several days in Woodriver attending a Ford-Ferguson Co. school and accepted a job there. John Quayle and Marion Lawrence visited St. Louis to see a ball game. Mrs. Lora Cooley had surgery at Mark Greer Hospital Vandalia. Johnny Curtis of U S N Hospital staff Great Lakes spent eight days with his parents. Mrs. W L Hathaway visited Springfield with her daughter. Seth Carl Ross of Centralia returned from overseas on thirty day furlough to spend time with his wife Berneice Meador. Bernadine Belcher of Patoka stays with M D Karr in Vandalia to attend school. Opal Jones visited Decatur with Mildred Jones. Jennie Meador leaves for Bloomington to stay with Cecil Cottrell family. Mattie Jarrett and Opal Jones hosted the Better Neighbors Club with guests attending. J R Curtis serves on the district confer ence statistics board in Centralia. Verne Belcher arrived from Tacoma for furlough with family. will join camp in California. Glen D Walton family of Granite City visited J W Epps. Marian Epps and Caryl Thompson accompany.
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Wayne Walton
Woodrvver
Ford-Ferguson Co
John Quayle
Marion Lawrence
St. Louis
Lora Cooley
Mark Greer
Vandalia
Johnny Curtis
U.S.N. Hospital
Great Lakes
J. R. Curtis
W. L. Hathaway
Kenneth Hirstein
Springfield
Carl Ross
Centralia
Berneice Meador
Vernon, Ill
Bernadine Belcher
Patoka
M. D. Karr
Opal Jones
Decatur
Mildred Jones
Jennie Meador
Bloomington
Cecil Cottrell
Mattie Jarrett
Better Neighbors Club
Miss Jones
Bertha Moore
C. O. Livesay
Ferne Gehrken
Goldie Sears
Effie Hathaway
Lodema Bayliss
Florence Morgan
Bertha Quayle
Mildred Norris
A. L. Brown
Statistician Board
Pvt
Verne Belcher
Tacoma
Washington
T. C. Belcher
California
Glen D. Walton
Granite City
J. W. Epps
Marian Ep
Local Event Plans Benefit Show in Patoka Gym
W D Z Radio and Amateur Show will be held in Patoka Gym on Oct 5 at 7 30 p m sponsored by the Women s Club with proceeds for the Red Cross Several local families and service members are mentioned in gatherings visits and moves including Mrs Roger Van Atta Alan and Glenwood Mrs Pauline Goff Mr Harlan Goff Margie and others Personal notes cover travels to Decatur Ottawa and Okinawa and relocations to Colorado Springs and Ann Arbor.
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W.D.Z
Patoka Gym
Women’s Club
Red Cross
Roger van Atta
Alan
Ottawa
Roy Malan
Glenwood
Pauline Goff
St. Louis
Harlan Goff
Margie
John L. Belcher
Decatur
Roy E. Joseph
Pfe
Dick W. Potts
Camp Blanding
Florida
H. N. Potts
Gene Dole
Chanute Field
Milton Peddicord
Centralia
J. W. Thompson
Floyd Grise
Mattie Jarrett
Goldie Williams
Nannie Wilson
Centralia Hospital
A. C. Larry Green
Lambert Field
L. E. Green
W. M. Ellis
Pvt
Dale Ellis
Okinawa
Frank Miller
American Legion
Dieterich
Tillie Richeson
Ernie Mascher
Davis Jennings
Colorado Springs
Colorado
C. D. Martin
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Local social notes from Brownstown area fair and gatherings
E L Norris and family attended the Brownstown fair last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs I Betts drove to Cerro Gordo last Friday to bring back her grandparents Mr and Mrs G P Weaver who visited them until Monday. The Weavers were former residents of this place. John and Floyd Thomas of near Shobonier and Dale Revis did some electrical work at the W H Wade home Monday of this week. Mrs Thurby Meador honored her daughter Karen Kay who was five years old with a birthday party on September 13. Those present were Judy Easley Patty Bayliss Carolyn Wickenhauser Sue Ann Weinsman Nancy Pearl Phinney Mary Ellen Walton Jimmy Stephens and Carol Dean Meador. Refreshments were served by Mrs Meador assisted by Mrs James Stephens and Mrs Ellen Walton.
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E. L. Norris
Brownstown
Karen
Judy Easley
Patty Bayliss
Carolyn Wickenhauser
Sue Ann Weinsman
Nancy Pearl Phinney
Mary Ellen Walton
Jimmy Stephens
Carol Dean Meador
Meador
James Stephens
Ellen Walton
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James Ballance
Tropics
Buzz Evans
McArthur
San Francisco
New Guinea
Philippines
Samuel J. Britt
Charivari
Mrs
Lewis Haslet
Austin High
Bill
NAVY
Pitt
U.S. Treasury Department
ARY
Anna Dees Ruisseaux
W. L. Danbury
Clarence R. Livesay
Long Island
New York
C. C. Livesay
Clarence
South Pacific
Raymond Payne
Greer Hospital
Rodney Ricker
Dan
Charley
Tom
English Channel
Hirohito
al 8. Davidson
Lewistown
Idaho
Davidson
Vernon
Mary Wickersham
Homer N. Potts
Frank Belcher
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