Retiring First Sergeant Poland Celebrates 29 Years In Ordnance
First Sergeant Joseph Poland of the Eighth Corps Ordnance Department retires at Fort Sam Houston after 29 years 10 months and 6 days of service. He earned nine discharges, no courts martial, and spent nine months ten days on active duty in Puerto Rico. He will stay in San Antonio briefly before moving to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Poland
Soresty Third Ordnance Company
Eighth Corps
General Area
Fort Sam Houston
Poland
E. A. Murphy
Ordnance Department
Lst
Ordinance Department
Battalion of Engineers
Forto Rico
Hich
Sann Antonio
New York
Airplanes Return From Gun Practice In Coast Mission
Ten DH-4P planes and three Martin bombers returned to San Antonio after delivering personnel and freight from Belly Field for the coast gunnery exercise. Air freight totaled about thirteen tons over two weeks, with 15 bomber trips carrying food equipment ammunition and spare parts. One forced landing occurred and a bomber made a repair and resumed flights within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blington Field
Belly Field
San Antonio
Ellington Field
Plington Field
Machine Gunners to Camp Stanlor for Two Weeks Practice
The shrer machine gun companies of the First Infantry will go to Camp Stanlor Monday for two weeks practice with machine guns. Direct and hidireer firing will be under Major H.C. Browie, division machine gun officer. About 400 recruits will also go to the rifle range to fire a special course with the rifle for one week under Lieutenant Colonel Parker Hitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shrer
Camp Stanlor
H.C. Browie
Parker Hitt
Twenty-third Infantry
Bomber Converts To Air Ambulance For Fort Sam Transfer
A Martin bomber was converted into an air ambulance to transport Colonel Jaen E. O Connor of the Peruvian army from Ellington Field to Fort Sam Houston for an appendicitis operation. Captain A M Guidera piloted the plane with Captain D W Levis aboard as chief surgeon. The flight took about two and a half hours, ending at Fort Sam Houston where the operation was performed successfully before noon. Mrs. O Connor accompanied him and later reported he was doing nicely at the Station Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eilingston Field
Fort Sem -Houston
San Antonis
Tate
Jaen E. O'Conner
Abaier
Houston
Roash
Army Hospital
Fort Sam Houston
O'Connor
A. M. Guidera
D. W. Levis
Ellington Field
Fort Sam Houston - Hying
Calver
Eusure
Lordsburg
N.ms
Thirteen as a Lucky Number for Automobiles
Boston reports on the Elliott and Enott families linking the number 13 to luck. Sterling Enott of Newton keeps 13 on his car license and has avoided accidents for years. Mrs Elliott recalls a thirteenth birthday, a Detroit wedding forty four years ago, and the family associates 127 with many events.
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Boston
Sterling Enott
Newton
Sears
Cridey
Thor Hb
Mexican Officers En Route For Extradition Case
Mexican officers head toward the city to pursue extradition of Miguel Saldana, held here on an accusation linked to a authorities case. The process will proceed under legal procedures as officers coordinate with authorities and await formal actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ffrant
Erare Valle Anil
Spanish War Hero Receives Longawaited Recognition
John R. Kier, veteran of the Spanish American War, earns posthumous acknowledgement after more than 24 years for volunteering to endure yellow fever experiments in Cuba. He and six other soldiers tested inoculations and were quarantined as doctors monitored disease progression under Dr Walter Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Kier
Cuba
Kissinger
Walter Eteid
SCHOOL OFFICERS ON DUTY AT WASHINGTON ADDRESS ARMY INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE
The officers listed report on February 2 to observe students at the Army Industrial College. Upon course completion they will return to their branch chiefs. Names include G Whitcomb, Jl McAteer, Reese, Coralin, Rh Tief, Gutensohn, Fredwaet, Rowan, Behmelfenis, Maxwent, Morland, Jun motz, Mader, Netherwood, Fitzgerald, and several captains across Medical, Quartermaster, Chemical Warfare, Ordnance, and Air Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army Industrial Coleg. Mebruary 2
Ttheir
Tie Jenant
G. Whitcomb
Maser Jl
DL McAteer
Medical Corps
C. EB. Reese
J. ©. Coral.ner
Rh. W. Riefxohn
Quarterras
Tar Corps
A. G
Military transfers and training assignments listed
A detailed roster shows Lieutenant Colonel Parker Hitt ordered to oversee recruit training, with Browne and Carter reassigned to duties in signal and post properties. Numerous privates and corporals transfer between infantry, artillery, cavalry, field services, and support units, while several officers receive temporary duty and leaves of absence. A board at Fort Logon will conduct initial exams for officer appointments, and command staff will coordinate summer training camps at Fort Crockett and related posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Hitt
Twenthird Infantry
Harrison ©. Browne
Signal “Corps
Frank E. ‘ Stoner
Signal Corps
Grantfea
Stanley Richardson
Twelfth ‘Field Artillery
J. J. Huckebone
First Infantry
Air Services Bs Field
T. R. Busby
Wason
A. Betry
Firteenth Field Artillery
Quartermaster Corps
Brooks Fish
H. N. Bisner
Eighth Cavalry
Field mIry
Twelfte Feld Artillery
B. B. Riley
Quarer Corps
Air Service
Second Division
Eighth Corps
Therien
War Department Orders Relieve Seaman. Promotions Announced
Lieutenant Colonel C. M. Seaman of the General Staff is relieved from the Third Division Camp Lewis and assigned to the War Department General Staff. Promotions include Second Lieutenant Fritz J. S. C. to First Lieutenant. Ethel A. Ropbine to captain. James G. Anton to captain. H. W. Duncan and Joan Gres to first lieutenant. and others moving to various posts including Fort Dew, Brooks Field, and Navy General Hospital duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Seaman
General Staff
Camp Lewis
War Department General Staff
Fritz J. S. C
Heutemant
Ius
Ethel A. Ropbine
Quartermaster Corps
James G. Anthon
Setand
H. W. Duncan
Joan Gres
Field Artillery
Neuavy
Hox Atementn
Reed
Arnold W. Sautter
Camn Lewis Aedoas
Alinots Nayrh
Trana A. Jose Cavalry
Fort D
Pilots Map Vast Distances Across Eighth Corps Area
Striking evidence shows aviators travel great distances within the Eighth Corps Area. The model air way from the Atlantic to the Missouri River spans the East to West route with airfields and logistics at intervals.
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Eighth Corps
Atlantic
Missouri River
C. C. Culver
Kansas City
Yuma
Bolting Field
Washington
D. C
San Antonio
Langley Field
Laredo
Mitchell Field
Long Island
Houston
Waco
Boston
Shreveport
Montreal
Muskopee
Scott Field
St.Louis
Arizona
Tucson
McCook Field
Dayton
Ohio
el Paso
Kelly
Water and salts for kidney health urged for backache relief
An old health ad copy touts Jad Salts and high water intake to “excite the kidneys” and ease back pain. It explains kidneys filter blood, claim 500 grains of waste daily, and recommends four ounces of Jad Salts daily with water before breakfast. It urges physician exams twice yearly and warns against overused drugs.
Woman leaps from train pilot to save life in Indiana crash
Mrs. Mary Clark, 18, leaped from the pilot of a speeding Big Pow express after an automobile collided with the train near Oakland, Indiana. She was found slightly injured by a farmer and carried on the pilot for more than 18 miles from the accident scene near Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Mary Clark
Oakland
Kelly Field Needs Tour Instructors
Ten instructors from the Primary Flying School at Brooks Field will be assigned to temporary duty at Kelly Field with the Advanced Firing School for six months starting March 4. Officers selected include Lieutenants H K Greenlaw A B Crawford C B McDonald C W Lawrence WW M Whitson B M Fer W W White R Ashley B C Gmigo J Hodgson. The Brooks Field class size will drop, so training of Brooks students should not be affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Field
Kelly Field
H. K. Greenlaw
A. BR. Crawford
C. B. McDonald
C. W. Lawrence
WW. M. Whitson
BH. M. Fer
W.W. White
R. ©. Ashley
B. C. Gmigic
J. €. Hodgson
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Joseph
Cuthura
Kwan
Mies Ruby
Coleman
Olabama
Misa
San Antonio Hospital
H. G. Coyxendale
Infantry
G A. Hada
W. W. You Gremp
C. EH. Jimes. Thistyels
J. D. Morano
Mr. . Rudolph
Fort Lo.gan
Tegerdaz
J. D. Lawrence
Caveiry
Texas National Guard
Isef
Houscorps
Tommpany
Robert McCleave
Sar. McC. Henderson
Ninth Infantry
Fort Crockett
W. C. Caldwell
Dental Corps
Fort Brown
Fort McIntosh
Fred. He ‘Furner
I Mfantre
Ralph L. Were
C. L. Clark
J. F. Davinry
A Wn Barris
J. M. Connor
Finance Department
4. A. King
WAR Department
Stoic Field
San Antono
Reilly Field
St. Louis
Soros
Telly Field
United States
Culver
Syre
W.C. Coffie
Toman Weit
Mar
Geof
Deal
Crates
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White Sewing Machine Co
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