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e FOUR SONS IN ARMY: SHE HEARS ONE’S VOICE^ I **********Via Recording Bakersfield Mother Is Told: “Don’t Worry, Mom’’SWEATERSBRINGS SON’S VOICE—Mrs. Keith McKee (right), Red Cross representative, presented Mrs. Katie Bartel, seated, a recording of the voice of her son, Sergeant Walter Bartel, a parachutist serving somewhere in Australia. The recording, made through the Red Cross, was the first word Mrs. Bartel had had from her son since his arrival “down under.”fecord on’s VoicePlaysSent From AustraliaRS. Katie Bartel, a resident of Rosedaie, this week heard the ?e of her son, Sergeant Walter tel, a parachutist serving some-•re in Australia. Through the erican Red Cross, a recording was made of 8*rgMuat Bartel’s voice August 5 and speedily sent to Mrs. Bartel who received it August 21.Sergeant Bartel’s message, on both sides of the small disc record, consisted of well wishes for the family and a warning to his mother “not to worry.”Four Sons in ServiceBartel has three other sons service: Daniel Bartel, stain Ireland: Staff SergeantBartel, encamped at Adair, Ore.: and Corporal William Bartel, stationed at Fort Lewis. Wash.Mrs. Bartel told Mrs. Keith McKee, who presented the record, and other Red Cross workers that the message was the first she had had from her son since his arrival in Australia and that she prized the record highly.The presentation was one of the ! examples of the work the Red Cross lt;does to help both servicemen and those who wait on the home front. 1Mrs. in the tioned DavidPROFIT AND LOSSNEW BRITAIN, Conn.. Aug. 31. bf*—Director Frank Schade of the New Britain fresh camp announced proudly that 175 children gained a total of about 800 pounds during the camp season. Then he checked up on himself. He’d lost 6 pounds.TO WEILLNO RIDING ON HANDLEBARSHOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 31. (UP)— i Captain W. J. Burton of the Houston 1 police traffic department has noti- I fied bicyclists that they must get a j two-seated vehicle if they want to i travel on the same bike. Cyclists carrying passengers on the handlebars will be arrested as traffic hazards. Burton said.Walter Bartel, eldest brother in service, is in Australia.Daniel Bartel, David’s twin, is with A. E. F. in Ireland.William Bartel is youngest of brothers in uniform.David Bartel, twin of Daniel Bartel, is in the army In Oregon.
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Bakersfield Californian
Bakersfield, California, US
Mon, Aug 31, 1942
Page 10
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Kern C.
CA, USA 05 Dec 2024
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