Our Boys in the Armed Forces Abroad
Correspondents report servicemen stationed across the Atlantic and the U S. Letters from John Lau at Camp Swift Texas Alfred Grossenbacher at Camp Stewart Ga and others describe daily life training and hometown news Aviation Cadets Ferguson and Paul complete training and receive wings Readers note address changes and postings to camps and fields in Iowa Georgia Alabama Arkansas Illinois and England plus flood relief efforts and the morale of home towns and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeyville Army i Field
Coffeyville
Kans
Iew
Donald F. Ferguson
Nat Air Field
Altuskia
Robert E. Propper
England
States
Air Transport Command
Health Program Planned for Franklin P.T.A. Meeting
A health program is planned for the Franklin P.T.A. meeting on Tuesday May 9 at 3 p.m. Parents with children entering first grade next fall are invited. A film When Bobby Goes to School will be shown. Mrs. Robert Newell, P.T.A. Community council president, will install new officers. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin P. T. A
Bobby
Robert Newell
P.T. A. Community Council
Harvey Board Inducts Navy and Marine Recruits
The Harvey draft board listed 11 naval inductees on April 14 including Fred Earl Mehr Walter Rose Lawrence Fleury Gaylord Conant Le Roy Nootbaar John Salvatori Joseph Klank Robert De Ruiter Elmer Fontecchia and Joseph Braceio. Thomas Hugh Rooney Jr. joined the marines the same day. Army enlistees called April 17 were Dominic Lendi Nick Kavelaras Lewis Davis Edward Scully James Robeck Thomas Duell Edward Foster Johnny Scaglione Robert Pilbeam Norman Nelson William Pettigrew Stanislaus Irzyk Stanley Schnering Levoid Morris James Nolan Ralph Kramer Earl Williams Matthew Daley Nicholas Jager William Dykstra Richard Smock Everett Haines and Marcel Osika.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Board
Army
Navy
Harvey Draft Board
Fred Earl Mehr
Walter Michael Rose
Lawrence Joseph Fleury
Gaylord Lee Conant
le Roy Nootbaar
John Guy Salvatori
Joseph Alexander Klank
Robert Ely de Ruiter
Elmer Fontecchia
Joseph Marshall Braceio
Thomas Hugh Rooney, Jr
Marines
Dominic Lendi
Nick George Kavelaras
Lewis Donald Davis
Edward Robert Scully
James Patrick Robeck
Thomas James Duell
Edward Lewis Foster
Johnny Joseph Scaglione
Robert Eugene Pilbeam
Norman Laroy Nelson
William Albert Pettigrew
Stanislaus Albert Irzyk
Stanley Paul Schnering
Levoid Morris
James Fred Nolan
Ralph Kramer
Earl Williams
Matthew John Daley
Nicholas Gerrit Jager
St Paul School Band and Chorus Plan Spring Concert
St Paul Lutheran band and the Children's chorus of St Paul Lutheran school announce a spring concert on Wednesday May 17 at 8 p m in St Paul Lutheran parish hall. O W Schultz the school principal will direct both groups as they perform patriotic numbers and sacred pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Guard Against War Emergencies Becoming Permanent Fix
L W Houston VP at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute warns that America should not treat war emergencies as permanent fixtures of its development pattern. He argues for balanced policy ensuring civilian priorities stay central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Houston
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Service member shares transfer, cites Pointer readers
Lt. Arthur W. Ketal sen updates from Lockbourne AAB and Tyndall Field about completing transition training. He notes enjoyment reading the Pointer to learn about wins, cities and fellow servicemen, describing enthusiasm for military life and updates from the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett Staat
Walnut Ridge Army Air Field
Walnut Ridge
Ark
Eegre
Sli
Lockbourne
Columbus
Ohio
Arthur W. Ketalsen
Tyndall Field
Pia
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Kinney-Hood Printing CO. Publishers
Postoffice
Dalton
Congress
Cook County
Illinois
J. Bernard L. Middleborn
Aw Guinea
Iw Guinea
Ain
John Lau
Camp Swift
Texas
Well
Leslie Hetrick
Allerton Cushman
Lau
Pfe
Laus
Post Ordnance
Alfred Grossenbacher
Dolton Way
Pvt. Grossenbacher
Camptewart
William Jaul
Decatur
Ala
Maxwell Field
Alex Stieben
Cherry Point
N. C
Atlantic Feld
Beaufort
IN. C
William ‘DeWit
Miami Beach
Fla
Scott Field
Ill
Missouri
Joseph Neath
Pvt
Roy Neath
Country
Wm. Koenig
Army Air Corps
Camp Knight
Oakland
Calif
Frankin P.T.A
WTC
Wace
Dunninger
Miracle Mentalist
HM ‘Quality
SKOTE
Flick’s
S. Leyden Ave
Interocean
Christian Hildebrand
Tank Destroyer Replacement Training Center
Camp Hood
Women’s Army Corps
Essential
Arcady Farms
138Th Street
Riverdale
I. C
Mr. Dailey
Cello N Products
Chicago
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Acme Coal Company
Clark St
Clindia
Riverdale Park
Lc.r.r
Anthony Basile Plumbing
Dolten
Chicago Street
August C. Reich
Indiana Avenues
Riverdale Inn
Indiana Avenue
Dolton
Carl Dieck
Coal and
Park Avenue
Acme Coal CO
Commodore
Acme
Malloy Coal Co
Lincoln Ave
Phose Interocean
Central Garage
Pohlers & Stahnke, Props
Washington Ave
The
J.F. Chandler Roofing Co
Chicago St
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