Verbeck Uses Own Lingo to Trick Japs
A World War II era profile notes Colonel Verbeck allied with U S forces in Japan era operations. It cites his Japanese language ability and diplomatic status while detailing his family ties to General William Verbeck and Col Guido F Verbeck. The piece mentions his schooling at Manus and West Point and service in the Philippines and Guadalcanal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Verbeck
House of Man
PBA
Apeze
United States
Colonel Verbeck
Tate
Wiliam Verbeck
Col
Guido F. Verbeck
General Verbeck
Manlius School
Manus
West Point
Tod
Japan
Verbeck
Philippines
Maj
Guido Verbeck
Guadalcanal
Australia
Brooklyn
Carl
Ami
Canning Instruction Classes Launched By County Bureau
Onondaga County Home Bureau begins a series of food preservation classes this afternoon at Clay Lutheran Church. Future sessions cover canning methods for rhubarb asparagus spinach and other produce at South Onondaga School Lafayette School Cardiff Grange Powlesland District School and more. Programs run with the Branch Volunteer Offices the Nutrition Committee and the War Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onondaga County Home Bureau
Clay Lutheran Church
South Onondara
Lafayette
Cardiff Grange
Powesland District
Onondaga County Nutrition Committee
War Council
Dairies Refuse Milk From Twelve Area Farms
Dairies in Syracuse have been ordered to reject shipments from twelve Central New York dairy farms until they meet health standards. Dr. Maurice J. Dooling said city milk inspectors found excessive bacterial counts in samples from the questioned farms. He met with Wendell E. Field and county farm bureau members to discuss the rejections and a planned follow up. Farmers asked for a meeting due to high rejection rates but cited city records showing 211 cans condemned in the first five months of this year versus 197 in the same period in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dooling
Infant found in canal near oil company tanks
The newborn boy was found floating in the State Barge canal terminal near the Cities Service Oil Company tanks at 8 this morning and taken to the County Morgue for autopsy. Coroner’s office reports the body had been in water about a week. City service boatmen Mikalsen Plane Lynch helped retrieve it and police investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canal Terminal
State Barge Canal
Cities Service Oil Company
William Hart
Maurice Sotherden
Thomas Mikalsen
Cities Service Company
Joseph Plane
Leo K. Lynch
Children of Mary Dinner at Tubbetts on June 17
The Children of Mary at the Church of Assumption plan their annual dinner at Tubbetts on Thursday June 17 at 6 30 PM Miss Lorette Frey is in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children of Mary
Church of Assumption
Tubbetts
Loretta Frey
Democratic County Plan Voted Down
The county board rejected the minority report on county government reform led by R. Walter Riekman. A majority vote adopted the original plan while the minority proposal to let voters decide on a county manager system failed. An emergency bonus was approved for county workers and George L. Traister was named to the Onondaga Public Works Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
R. Walter Riehiman
Pally
John J. Youne
Eighth Ward
Young
Charles V. Byrne
Mr. Young
George L. Down
Cicero
Edward O. Yackel
George L. Traister
Liverpool
William W
Zonta Club to Hear Trumpeter at Syracuse Meeting
Zonta Club members will attend a 12:15 meeting at the Hotel Syracuse featuring trumpeter Miss Madeline Barnard of Gordon College Boston who is pursuing a Syracuse University masters. Miss Frances Scudder, a past president, will be guest of honor and Miss Barnard will be introduced by Mrs Genevieve Mason. The program includes a special song with words by Mrs Maud Sullivan and flags Week emphasis on war bonds and stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zonta Club
Scudder
Madeline Barnard
Syracuse
Gordon College
Boston
Barnard
Syracuse University
Genevieve Mason
Maud Sullivan
Service Committee
Frances Scudder
Miss Scudder
Ithaca
Irene Greenlay
Marine Recruiter Seeks Commission Transfer Seeks Camp Lejeune post
Frank J. Schoenwetter of Lake Mills Wisconsin a Marine Corps recruiting staff member was announced as seeking a commission transfer to Camp Lejeune New River NC as a gunner candidate by Capt John B. Morgan district commander. Schoenwetter enlisted in Chicago August 5 1938 and served as orderly to Admiral William D. Leahy then ambassador to Portugal. He has served on recruiting duty here since September 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Schoenwetter
Lake Mills
Wis
Marine Corps
Camp le- June
New River
N. C
John B. Morgan
Sgt
Schoenwetter
Chicago
William D. Leshy
Portugal
Msgr McDowell Celebrates 25 Years as Priest
Very Rev Howard C McDowell pastor of the Church of the Most Holy Rosary marks silver jubilee since ordination by Bishop John Grimes in 1918. Observance included two high masses, attendance by parishioners and students, with a reception planned for 8 PM in the church auditorium. He has led the Rosary since 1930 as the parish grows to over 6,000 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Most Holy Rosary
Howard CS McDowell
Marshall McMahon
Church of St. Mary of the Lake
Skaneateles
Edward MacDowell
Munnaville
Moosigner
Howard C. McDowell
Monsignor McDowell
Edward McDowell
McDowel
John Grimes
County Farmers Face Fuel Shortage in Jordan Memphis Area
About 1,000 farmers in the Jordan Memphis sector of Onondaga County lack more than one to two days of gasoline. Sharp Fuel Service reports 350 to 400 farmers depend on them and requests at least 5,600 gallons weekly to operate. County agricultural agent Wendell E Field and dealers appeal to the New York State Food Commission for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jordan-Memphis
Onondaga County
Wendell E. Field
F. E. Sharp
Sharp Fuel Service
Jordan
Field
Vhis
Sharp
Clifford Voigt
Morris Johnson
Memphis
Voigt
Johnson
New York State Food Commission
Albany
Pfe. Fred A Collier Wounded in Action in North Africa
Pfe. Fred A. Collier son of Mr. and Mrs. Austin E. Collier 117 South Midler Avenue was wounded in action in North Africa on May 6 per a War Department telegram. He joined the Army July 16 1942 trained at Fort Bragg and was sent overseas in the first North Africa landing last November with the armored infantry in the Tunisia victory. His brother George who entered the Army February 1942 is now on Guadalcanal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prc
Fred A. Collier
Mrr
Austin E. Collier
South Midler Avenue
North Africa
War Department
Army
Fort Bragg
N.C
Armored
Tunisia
George
Non Guadalcanal
Churchill travels with German POWs aboard Atlantic crossing
On a voyage to the Washington conference, Prime Minister Churchill traveled with nearly 400 German prisoners of war, including officers, on the same ship. Censorship delayed confirmation. guards saw him only briefly on deck as he was nicknamed Mister X. Some POWs joked that Allied claims in North Africa were Yankee propaganda. Eight prisoners escaped through portholes but were recaptured at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
United States
Washington
Roosevelt
North Africa
Atlantic
Africa
North American
Pvt. Robert Glennon Home on Sick Leave
Pvt. Robert Glennon 18, son of Mrs Beatrice Belair of 731 Montgomery Street, is home on sick leave after being wounded by shrapnel at Lunga Point Guadalcanal and contracting malaria. He served with the Marines first contingent landing Nov 4 7 and remained on Guadalcanal until Feb 9. He was treated at a San Diego naval hospital and will return there July 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Glennon
Beatrice Belair
Montgomery Street
Glennon
Lunga Point
Guadalcanal
San Diego
Republicans Indorse Trio for Reelection to Local Posts
Two incumbent Republican supervisors and one Common Councilman were endorsed by ward and district committees for reelection in November. Arthur P. Waidele of the Third Ward seeks a fifth term. Jacob H. Sauer, First District Councilman, for a second term. Otto J. Breckheimer, First Ward supervisor, for a second term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Arthur P. Waidele
McChesney Park Recreation Hall
Millers Waidele
Veterans’ Committee
Jacob H. Sauer
Ballard Hall
Republican Club
Sauer
Trae
Otto J. Breckheimer
Kenwood Avenue
Empire Structural Steel Company
Skeptics See Dictatorship In Argentina
Informants in Montevideo report Argentina faces a two year military dictatorship if General Pedro Pablo Ramirez is recognized. Ramirez sworn in after General Rawson. cabinet touts neutrality and republican form, but observers doubt lasting democratic faith and fear extended military rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Haden
Caicazo Daily News, Inc
Montevideo
Argentina
Pedro Pablo Ramirez
Arturo Rawson
Ramirez
Rawson
Plaza Mayo
Supreme Court
Argentine
America
Campaign to Recruit More Air Force Trainees Opens
The Syracuse military district kicks off a campaign to recruit hundreds of aviation cadets. Captains Sewares and Campion spoke to high school students in Utica about enlistment, noting ages 17 to 27 can join with 18 to 25 called to duty soon. Lt. Wilson leads Syracuse operations while Campion and Sewares are away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse Military District
Utaka
James F. Sewares
Turner Field
Albany
Albert E. Campion
Aviation Cadet Selection Board
Utica
Ately
Air Forces Reserve
Fang
Syracuse
Campion
Sewares
City
Francis Wilson
New York
Boston
Mass
Aw Aes
Albany, Ga
Pocahontas Convention In Syracuse Chooses Chiefs
About 300 delegates attend the Pocahontas great council session at the Hotel Onondaga for the four day convention. Election of great chiefs and the 1944 convention city will occur tomorrow morning with a memorial service planned for 2 30 PM and a public raising of great chiefs at 9 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Onondaga
Smith T. Fowler
Anna Allen
Schenectady
Great Pocahontas
Anna Gannon
New York City
Emily Mason
Marion Lessongang
Syracuse
Emma Slingerland
Helen Fausser
Florence Lynch
Niagara Falls
Emma Townsend
Fort Hunter
Mary A. Gere
Waeska
Sekonee
Legion Post 11 to hear Faust and Shawkey on aviation
Lt. Niles E. Faust of Syracuse Army Air Base will address the June meeting of Post 11 American Legion at 8 PM at 643 West Onondaga on the airplane in war. Bob Shawkey, ex Yankees pitcher and GE plant employee, will also speak with Joyce Crabtree providing entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faust
Shawkey
Legion
Niles E. Faust
Syracuse Army Air Base
American Legion
West Onondaga
Bob Shawkey
New York Yankees
General Electric
Joyce Crabtree
Baggage Car Stowaway Becomes Naturalized Citizen
Mrs. Rose Friedman, born in Russia and longtime Syracuse resident, rode in a baggage car from Richmond to Syracuse to attend Naturalization Court. Judge Clifford H. Searle granted her citizenship amid a morning session that admitted 61 of 265 applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Friedman
Richmond
Syracuse
Naturalization Court
Clifford H. Searle
Friedman
David Friedman
Russia
Friedmans
Burt Street
Greyhound Bus Service Is Hard Hit
Syracuse regional manager F P Wadley warned that a 20 percent post May 27 reduction ordered by the Office of Defense Transportation yields a 31 percent cut in Greyhound service across Syracuse Rochester Watertown Ithaca and Binghamton. Officials in Washington are being urged to grant relief as workers flood war plants relying on buses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Office of Defense Transportation
Central Greyhound Lines
Syracuse
F. P. Wadley
Wadley
Rochester
Watertown
Ithaca
Binghamton
Washington
R. W. Budd
A. N. Brion
Greyhound
Greyhound Lines
Mr. Wadleigh
Mail Carriers Elect Powell and Bridges to Branch Delegates
Powell and Bridges named president and secretary of the Gen. Dwight H. Bruce Branch 134 National Association of Letter Carriers. They will serve as delegates to the biennial convention September 6 to 11 in Denver, with Pennock and LaRue as alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell and
Bridges Willis Powell
Tully Street
J. Leroy Bridges
Orwood Place
Dwight H. Bruce
National Association of Letter Carriers
Powell
Mr. Bridges
Denver
Harold Pennock
Pleasant Avenue
Edward D. LaRue
Barnes Avenue
Auto Struts Pole: Driver Charged in Traf fic Court
El Shetter aged 37 of S14 Ulster Street pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene after his car struck an ornamental light pole at Onondaga Circle. Passenger Ruth Healey injured with facial and knee wounds. Bail set at 40 dollars by Judge Harry H. Farmer. hearing scheduled June 22. Three speeding fines were issued to local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Shetter
Ulster Street
Harry H. Farmer
Shetler
Leo Kraft
Stewart Heller
Qonondayza Circle
Ruth Healey
Fall From Roof Injures Boy On Bellevue Avenue
Thomas W Wilmer aged nine fell eight feet from a garage roof at 114 Bellevue Avenue yesterday afternoon striking an iron pipe and forcing his left thumb into a slit in the pipe. He received first aid and was taken to Crouse Irving Hospital. Albert Thomas and two passersby pried the pipe open to free the thumb before transporting him to his home then the hospital. Police Sgt Michael J McInerney and Patrolman Leonard Weber investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Wilmer
Bellevue Avenue
Crouse-Irving Hospital
Tom
Albert Thomas
Grant Thompson
Michael J. MecInerney
Leonard Weber
Also Mentioned on This Page
Manlius
Attu
Msgr. McDowell
Pfe
Fred Collier
U.S
Sir Archibald Wavell
Republican
Indorse Trio
Air Force
Aviation Cheet Tran
U.S. Army
Oc Air FC
Pocahontas Convention
Chiefs
Greyhound Bus Service
Earl Shelter
Bernard M. Mitchell
Municipal Bureau of Vital Statistics
Hieder Poptometrist
Opticians
Poptometrist
Genesee St
N.Y
Dean
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!