Soldier’s Family Notes From New Guinea Front
Fight-year-old Joseph Chuckrow saves fetters from his uncle Lieut Chester J Flaum in New Guinea where he reports natives, pidgin talk, red teeth and pink hair and a forged police report. Other notes record promotions, transfers, and assignments of Campese, Barna, Lamberton, and Bent linked to Troy area families and Navy Marine posts.
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Joseph Chuckrow
Herman Chuckrow
Sherry Road
Chester J. Flaum
New Guinea
Plaum
Pheres
Toar
Troy area cadets train for aviation and service
Reports from Bainbridge and Troy area residents describe cadets Russell Connors Nicholas Pascal Lis and Clarence Thompson training at Maxwell and other bases before entering air service or deployed wing units. Messages from Watervliet and Troy High alums show ongoing mail to Edward Sanders as local armed forces personnel progress through basic and advanced training abroad.
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Enghand
Ganger
Troy
Bainbridge, Ga
Maxwell Fields
Russell J. Connors
Michael Connors
Second Avenue
Burt High
Civil Air Patrol
Air Forces
Nicholas J. Pascellis
BR. Pl
The
Forces
New Rabbi Arrives In Troy at Temple Beth El
Rabbi Reuben Stomin joins Temple Beth El in Troy succeeding Rabbi Joel Geffen who left to become associate field director at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. Stomin’s career includes leadership roles in Toronto and Cleveland and service as civilian chaplain in Canada. Several local servicemen send brief notes from Italy, England, and the Pacific reflecting wartime postings and training.
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Reuben Stomin
Fempie Beth el
Joel 5. Geffen
Jewish Preological Seminary of America
New York
Stomin
Manitoba
Canada
Merdoa
Carata
McCaul Street
McCaul Street Synagogee
Toronto
Oot
Military District 1
Royal Canadian Air Force
Ostarie
Tow
Jeresa
Sle
Zionist Organization In
Arbitration Commission
Cleveland
Ros
Troy
Auion
Temple Beth EL
Reverend Martin Conducts Communion Afloat During Marianas Invasion
Rev William L Martin, Albany former Germantown pastor, served Holy Communion with an ammunition box as altar aboard a Coast Guard cutter during the Marianas invasion. He gave general absolution to sailors before going over the side as perspiring Marines stood in the sun. He has been a Navy chaplain about two years. Pvt Francis J McHale of 153 Seventh Avenue received a gold conduct medal from the Army Enginers in Te y. Tech Sgt William J Raymond, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Raymond of 836 River Street, spent 32 months overseas in the South Pacific on his way home per Army notice. James “Red” Doherty, to
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Coast Guard
Marianas
William L. Martin
Albany
Germantown
Father Martin
Navy
Francis J. Wehale
Frank McHale
Seventh Avenue
Army Engineers
Tey
Tech
William J. Raymond
Joseph Raymond
River Street
South Pacific
Army
James “Red? Doherty
Crossword Puzzle Across The Grid Pastiche Items
Fragmented crossword clues appear jumbled with mixed letter strings and stray terms. Readable entries show scattered hints like dawn desk, car brands, and radio components. The garbled text suggests a puzzle page misprint with several unfinished across clues and corrupted entries.
State Convention Of Pythians At Saratoga
The Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias New York State and Grand Temple Sisters convene in Saratoga Springs on July 2 3 and 4 with sessions at the Casino. Grand Chancellor Joseph Greenberg will preside. events include memorials services, a testimonial dinner, installations, and a Sisters balloon ceremony at the Grand Union Hotel, followed by a getaway day.
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Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
State of New York
Grand Temple
Sisters
New York
Saratoga Springs
Joseph Greenberg
and Union Hotel
Grand Gaion Hotel
Casino
Pythian Sisters
Grand Union Hotel
Discharged From Service in Waves
Marjorie Spence Ross daughter of Mrs Edward Rose of 60 Ninth Street was discharged from WAVES after nearly a year in the Washington communications division She reported for active duty June 1 1943 and is a Troy High School and Troy Business College graduate
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Marjorie Spence Ross
Edward Rose
Ninth Street
Veterans honored on local athletic and service lists
Be remembered on the basketball team of C. C. H. 3 and on the Brownies pine, has been made 3 Staff sergeant. Somewhere in France according to word sent his wife. He was with the Fourth Infantry Division which landed on D-Day. Red, whose home is 476 Ninth Avenue, has been in service three and a half years. Pic. Edward Gulewicz, son of Mrs. Laura Gulewicz of Wil River Street, is at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., taking an advanced course in Art y finance, disbursing and accounting. He was with the State Civil Service Department before entering service. Frank H. Read, gunners mate 2-c, son of Mrs. Agnes A. Read of 309 Eighth Street, and Otto Enderle, seaman 3-c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Enderle, 146 Sixth Avenue, Waterniet, were in Navy crews in the American assault force which invaded France. This was not the first action for Read who was at Sicily and Salerno, receiving the meritorious service citation at the latter place. He was a brother. William M. Read, in the Navy. He is Troy High and was hh. Behr Manning. Enderle saw service in the North Atlantic, attended Haskell School and worked for the Stanton Brewers. He has a brother in the Army in France.
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France
Red
Ninth Avene
Edward ¥. Gulewicz
Laura Gulewicz
Wil River Street
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
State Civil Service Department
Frank
H. Read
Agnes A. Read
Eighth Street
Otto
Enderle
Otto Enderle
Sixth Avenue
Waterniet
Read
Sicily
Salerno
William M. Read
Nasxy
Troy High
Behr Manning
Ehderle
North Atlantic
Haskell School
Stanton Brewers
Designated Legion Delegates Named for County Convention
Delegates and alternates to the Rensselaer County American Legion Convention in Troy were named by Noble Callahan Post at their last week's meeting. Delegates include Ceaidh Willard Rohestre Daniel D Purcell Harty O Sevens Frank A Dorey and John H Bowser. Alternates are John Boler Edward Ryan Merritt Waterstan Joseph Wuo mas and Thomas P Hayes. The county convention delegates and alternates will attend the New York State Legion Convention in Buffalo August 22 and 23.
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Renszelaer County American Legion
Troy
Noble-Carlahen Post
Ceaidh Willard
Rohestre
Daniel D. Purcell
Harty
O. Sevens
Frank A Dorey
John H. Bowser
John Bolaer
Edward &. Ryan
Merritt
F. Waterstan
Joseph Wuomas
Thomas P Hayes
State Legion Lommander
View Department
Nobl
Callahan
National Legion
Chicago
New York
Buffalo
Cigarette Fund
Department of New York
American Legion
Hall of Records
New York City
Weekly Post
Post
Operators Union Elects McCarthy
Local Nix 235 motion picture operators have elected Charles McCarthy as president and V. Cooney as vice president. Daniel Corcoran is the recording secretary Lois Aine is the marshal secretary and Jesse E. Lohman is treasurer. The union plans a new drive through deductions to fund a sound school and to keep in touch with industry innovations while promoting repairs and conservation in the trade.
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Nix
Charles McCarthy
Ar V. Cooney
Daniel Corcoran
Lois E Aine
Jesse E. Lohman Treas
Teacher Lamphler Attends The Elementary Schools Tomorrow Conference
Yelma XK Lamphler of Bertin, a third grade teacher, attends a conference on The Elementary Schools of Tomorrow at Teachers College Columbia University.
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Yelma XK. Lamphler
Bertin
Teachers College
Jumbia University
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Tost
Perling
Nicholas Campese
Haverovins
Avenue
G. E
Joseph Campese
Frank Campese
Stephen P. Barna
Navy Hospital
Brooklyn
St. Albany
Kear
Mildred Louise Lamberton
Maurlnes
Mfr
Edward Lamberton
Delaware Court
Waterviet
Troy Broadcasting Company
Troy Broadcasting Company. Fas
Marine Corps
Qimntico
Mildred
Watervliet High
Sergi
Wlliam
Bent
William E. Bent
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Third Street
Trainor's
Ans
Qur
Yee
Kellywood
Dianne Durdle
Jane Withers
Judye Garland
Sachet
Parmanent
Bonat Life Oil
Stephen Grygasis
Lons River Street
John Grygatis
Marines Et Corvallis
Airfeld
Ore
Bergt Claence T. Fhompson
Fenssetter
England
Mildred Thowepsgh
Ithaca Col
E . Leonard Carl Herbert
John Zon
Hamilton Avenue
Ter Paval Air Training Center
Mermphis
Tena
Arsenal
Pet Joseph Malo
Rossie Malo
Ferviiet
Geas
Stephen Mosiuk
Amos Monk
Hh D. 4
Ais
William M. Roche
Anse J. Roche
Anthony J. Bove
James Bove
Mary's Avenue
Air Corps
Joseph Francis Evers, Jr
Fourth Avenue
Gunter Field
Montgomery
Ala
Watervliet High School
Edward J. Sanders
Pvt
Frank 4
di Nuzzo
Enghind
Watervliet
Schicklegruber
Pfe
Kenneth D. Omelia
Ken
A. Murphy
Afr
Sanders
High Seas
William Roston
Deray
Fried
Maplewood
Louis. Hulton
Becky
MaNe
Bill
Hinne
John Katz
Rome
Walter UP
Skinner
Transportation Corps
Italy
Sergi Hiram Ruddy
Louis Uben
Enughtad
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Baisden
Robert B. Corey
Pacife
Corp
Joseph Golash
WeatervHet
Gadek
Joe
Liberty Re
Pobert Diamond
Aviation
John Wilogowski
San Francisco
Cal
Py. Lawrence
EL Vafice
Waterveei
Fred Alston
Kent Quinn
Frank Reilly
Peter Richards
Joseph Rubino
Michael McMahon
John Riley
Camp Cooke
Edward Esposito
California
Radio Eesapeter Aixscience Econ Ween
Foreart
Carsine
Westers State
Denish Monia
Directos
Rabbi Reuben Slomin
Saratoga
Answee
Bashan
Cartier
Legion Post
Patrick J. Rowland
Schaghticolke
Edward J. Donohue
Mary Roland Kilburn
Hemstreet Park
Doyle and Heffernan
Mechanicville
McCarthy
Ruter
T. Tracy
Albany Public Market
Central Ave
Albany, N.Y
Avatiasiiny
Second ST
Federe! Savings ‘and Loan Insurqece Corporation
Mutual Savings and Loan Association
OPA Odd Lot
Babette
Charmaise
Muhlfelder’s
Brown
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