Plainfield High School Honor List Highlights 142 Army Navy Members
A Plainfield High School honor list shows 142 graduates in the U S Army Navy and related service plus six former girls serving as Red Cross nurses. The long roster includes names and branches such as 110th Field Artillery 2nd Class Seaman Medical Corps Vosges France and points across Camp Dix Princeton and Fort Meade with notes on ranks and assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield High School
Uncle Sam
Plainfield Institution
Army
Navy
Red Cross
Evelyn Manley
Alice Stryker
Elizabeth Maclay
May Caboone
Madeline Evans
Hazel Humble
U.S
Aeplus
Seaman
Naval Reserve
110Th Field Artillery
Vosges Mts
France
Medical Corps
Aviation
Princeton Medical Corps
Rainbow
Percy Hendricks
Russell Haunt
Elmer
Emil Jahn
Felix Janke
Edward Jenkins
Foster Kijne
W5th Infantry
N. Y
Pred B. Krom
Leroy Larue
Naval Militia
Archie Larue
James Lindzey
Camp Dix
William Little
Leo Logan
Charles Loizeaux
Naval Reserve Aviation Corps
Princeton
Field Artillery
Wrightstown
Cavalry
Connecticut
Hawaii
Coast Artillery
Seaman Artillery
Anniston
Private
15Th Infantry
Yaphank
Paso Infantry
Yaphank Medical Corps
25Th Engineers
Anniston Artillery
Texas
Government Ward
Cantonments Base
Yeoman
11Th Field Artillery
San Antonio
Mh Field Artillery
Wyoming
Ft. Myer
Naval
Annapolis
Midshipman
Phila
Protests Over Delays in Calling New Jersey Men to Camp Dix
Governor Edge sharply protests to the Provost Marshal General over delays by contractors in sending New Jersey’s draft quota to Camp Dix. He claims several thousand men, including many from Plainfield, face idleness and uncertainty as they wait for accommodations and uniforms. The governor urges action to end the delay or replace contractors and notes other states’ higher cantonment rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thers
Edge
Washington
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Matto
Trenton
Union
Kennedy
Demand for Recruits for Old Second Regiment
There is a great demand for recruits in the National Guard, especially the former Second Regiment now known as the 112th Infantry at Anniston. Sergeant William Foster of the local recruiting station said 550 men are needed to fill the ranks as companies are under direct federal control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
112Th Infantry
Anniston
Alx
William Foster
Plainfeld Men Urged into National Army and Mining Jobs
Officials announce vacancies in the engineers company at Camp Dix and two miner regiments, one for underground work and one for quarrying. Plainfelders are urged to enlist, including those with one eye, for mining knowledge. Recruitment for the air service and Twenty-ninth train division is also open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineers Companion
National Army
Camp Dix
Engineering Rorne
Foster
Air Service
Chanfferra
Snake King cancels Rochester show on food rats
The American Snake Fanciers' Association event in Rochester next January is canceled as Peter Gruber the "Snake King" argues snakes are essential for food conservation by killing rats at army cantonments and granaries. He asserts snakes outperform cats for rat control and laments depriving the country of this food conservationist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Snake Fanciers’ Association
Rochester
Peter Gruber
Forestry Association
Governor Edge Plans Inquiry Into Militia Transfers
Governor Edge aims to probe the transfer of New Jersey officers and units at Camp McClellan during a trip to Anniston Alabama. He stresses federal matters and offers New Jersey insights to inform reassignments while praising General Barber's handling of the state’s interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edge
Anniston
Ala
Memphis
Tern
McClellan
New Jersey
New Jersey Tenal Cunard
National Guard
War Department
Aniston
Omcen
Barber
Women’s Home Mission Society Meeting at Newark
The Newark conference Women’s Home Missionary Society annual meeting is set for November 14 and 15 at Patterson’s Wester Methodist church. Mrs A B Street of Kineton DC is expected to attend and speak each afternoon, with Miss Grace Roraback delivering the Wednesday evening address on youth work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark Conference Women’s Home Missonary Society
Paterson
Wester Methodist Church
A. B. Street
Kineton
D. C
Grace Roraback
Hunting trip report from Park Avenue and Miller Jackson dealer pair
Thomas Brantingham of Park Avenue and Raymond Jackson of the Miller Jackson Auto Co are on a hunting trip at Janeen, West Virginia. They expect to return to Plainfield late next week. A yesterday letter notes plentiful deer but mentions a cold spell and a developing storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Brantingham
Park Avenue
Raymond Jackson
Miller Jackson Auto Company
Janeen
W. Va
Plainfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
18Th Engineers Railway
Mosquito Fleet
110Th Artillery
110Th Field Artilleee
Signal Corps
Seventh St. Ambulance Corps
Canaan
Harold Lounsbury
Seward Lyon Raymond Manley
Wright McAneny
Andrew McDonough
Harold McDowell
Willard McKay
Kenneth McKenzie
Russell Miller
Peter Mohan
Otto Moor
Clement Moore
Gordon May
Robert Moyer
George Murray Franklin Newell T Harold G, Noble
William Peacock
Richard Pennock
Kenneth Philips
Charles Prior Nelson Ramsey
Leslie Randolph Milton Randolph
John Rinehart
John K. Richards
Howard Runyon, Jr
Edward Sachar
Charles Saunders
Alfred Seal Clifford Schenck
Alex. Peyton Schen Irving Schenck
Donald Sminck
Guy Snyder
Raymond Semlock
Charles Squires Randolph M. Stelle Russell Story
Arthur D. Stout Herbert Terry
David Thickstan
Robert Thickstan
Axel Thompson
William Thompson Hollis Titus Harold Tomlinson Wilbur Tovell
James Traynor
Jose Tweedy
John Abler
Donald Updike
Carlton Vail
William Vail Frederick van Ayl
Joseph van Devente
Ladlow van Deven
Philip van Devente
Arthur van Zandt
William Victorson
Fred van Minden
Elwood Waller Dudley Wilcox
Francis Wilcox Bradford Willard Pelham Wilmerding Trving Wiltsie Holson Woodhull
Princeton Signal Corps
Sec
U.S. Arsenal
Dental Corps
Charleston
Royal Flying, Corps
Canada
Naval Reserves
Aviation Branch
Yer Camp Dix Aviation School
Leroy Woodhull
Nicholas Zelmas
John Zerega
A Ee Dental Corps
Conree
Newark
Gus Hill
Minstrels
Geo. Wilson
Eddie Mazier
WM. H. Thompson
West Front
Seta Ceil
Winn & Higgins
The
Ryder & Graves Electric Co
Ballantine
Second ST
Central Ave
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