In Memory of Those Who Died for Their Country
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Volume 17, Number 20 Thursday, May 24, 2001 In Memory of Those Who Died for Their Country World War I Monument Civil War Monument Washington Park Greenwood Cemetery World War II Monument Greenwood Cemetery Page 2 May 24, 2001 911 Franklin Street • Michigan City, IN 46360 219/879-0088 • FAX 219/879-8070 In Case Of Emergency, Dial e-mail: News/Articles - [email protected] email: Classifieds - [email protected] http://www.bbpnet.com/Beacher/ Published and Printed by THE BEACHER BUSINESS PRINTERS 911 Delivered weekly, free of charge to Birch Tree Farms, Duneland Beach, Grand Beach, Hidden Shores, Long Beach, Michiana Shores, Michiana MI and Shoreland Hills. The Beacher is also Subscription Rates delivered to public places in Michigan City, New Buffalo, LaPorte and Sheridan Beach. 1 year $26 6 months $14 3 months $8 1 month $3 Veterans on Parade A brief “bio salute” to some of our area’s veterans who quietly and bravely served our country in both peace and conflict. Today we would like to turn our spotlight on a home, Captain O’Hara lifetime Michigan City veteran who though now 84 and a few more, togeth- years young, still walks with a “military swagger” and er with General keeps his white hair undercover by a short brim cap Chemault’s “Flying which he proudly wears with a 100 mission crush. When Tigers”, held the Japanese you see him in church without the cap, he’s hard to in check until more help recognize. He had some by-pass surgery a few years arrived in late 1943. He ago but sure looks like he could take on “John L. recalled that his plane Sullivan!” was jumped on by six Jap Zeros’ over Canton China and his crew had their hands full until two Flying Tigers (P-40’s with Tiger Teeth painted on Barney a few years later. the nose) came to their aid disbursing the six Zeros and breaking off their attack. Besides their bombing runs, Captain O’Hara flew the “hump” (over the Himalayan mountains) 77 times, bringing in needed munitions and supplies from ports in India. Barney talked with true pride that in nearly two years in China he never lost his plane or any of the crew. He finally returned home in November 1943 as large groups and even Superfortresses took the war even to the Japanese mainland. After a short leave, he flew C-47 cargo planes coast to coast, ferrying wounded G.I.’s to hospitals and supplies where they were needed most. After the war, Barney flew as a company pilot out of South Bend, Gary, and Chicago airports. He then started a business of heavy equipment (bulldozers, earthmovers, etc.) which still bears his name and atten- tion. He has been married to his wife, Helen, for 57 Captain Barney O'Hara, United States Army Air Force, 1942. years (since 1944). His daughter, Micky Gallas (real estate) and a son, Michael Patrick (Woodruff & Sons) Barney joined the Army Air Force five days after are both successful in Michigan City. But his grand- Pearl Harbor (Dec. 12, 1941) in Indianapolis. After train- kids are his pride and joy and he radiates whenever ing stints in California, he got his wings at Luke they are brought up. Field near Phoenix, Arizona and bombing training at So we salute “Barney” O’Hara who served his Davis-Monchon Field near Tucson. From there he trav- country with distinction in far off China and raised eled half way around the world to Yanki, China, a fine family and at 84 is still involved in his business where he captained his B-24 (Liberator) in bombing and community. We are proud to have him as a Life runs against Jap targets in captured Chinese locations Member of VFW Post 2536. and even the captured British Isle of Hong Kong. While ——-submitted by Bob Fitzgerald America was building up their air production at May 24, 2001 Page 3 “Lest We Forget....” Open ‘til 7 p.m. Here are the inscriptions on the monuments seen Evenings on the cover of this week’s Beacher. Civil War wwwElegant.littlehousef Apparelashions.com for the One Country [email protected] Conscious Woman One Flag Women’s Apparel Sponsored by Women’s Relief Corps It’s A Spring Geo. V. Rawson Post 46 Dept. Ind. G.A.R. Mix & Match 1/2 Price Sale 1861-1865 Buy one at Regular Price…Get 2nd at Half Price (Of equal or lesser value) Lest We Forget “Our Boys” Who Answered Their Country’s Call in the Complete World War 1917-1918 Your Sponsored by the Service Star Legion War Wardrobe Mothers of Michigan City, Ind AD 1926 with Separates from Dedicated to the Memory of These Our DaRue Boys and All Who Served in World War II A Memorial Day Message Tent Sale by Sally Carpenter I salute you. I do not know your name but your face BARGAINS is the face of youth; the face of promise of the future; of the endless summers to come. But too often that 75% off summer never came; the promise lay unfulfilled. It died on the battlefield. A battlefield in America, in Last Sale Price Europe, in the Far East, does it matter where? I salute you. Along with my grandfather, who was Meet Us For Lunch And A Style Show in WWI, the “war to end all wars”; my father, who fought in Europe in WWII, and my brother-in-law, who went WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 - HANNAH’S, NEW BUFFALO to Viet Nam, a place no one had ever heard of. THURSDAY, MAY 31 - ROSKOE’S, LA PORTE 409409 AlexandrerAlexander Street Street LaPorte, LaPorte, IN IN 326-8602326-8602 I raise my hand to my heart as the flag goes by and OnOn Hwy Hwy 3535 -- 5 Blocks SouthSouth of of Lincolnway Lincolnway I salute you. Without all that you have sacrificed, where TTurnurn Right onon AlexanderAlexander MondayMonday-Friday - Friday 9:3010 to to 6 7 Saturday Saturday 9:309:30 to 5 would any of us be today? Page 4 May 24, 2001 Using what you have to get the look you want. Carolyn Harris Restyles an Interior by Maggie Beyer The bidding was sharp but Sue Spitler stayed with it. .and was a Silent Auction winner at the Spring Fling sponsored by the Michiana Humane Society last March. Her prize. .a restyling of her living space donated to the auction by Carolyn Harris, a pro in the field. Carolyn promises to give a fresh, new look with- out the cost of new furnishings, using your existing furniture, accessories, art and personal things. Did she succeed at Sue’s? You be the judge. Friends of Sue would be the last to feel that Sue’s attractive home on Avondale in Long Beach needed any help. It was filled with exciting, interesting art- work and the whimsies that Sue collects, fun to see wherever you looked, conversation points at every party. But Sue wanted a new look; her life was changing to a retirement mode, and wanted the rooms she lived in to have a change, too. “I’ve been bored with my house,” Sue said. “I like what I have but I wanted a new look.” A collector of eclectic art as she calls her “whimsies”, she said she came to the point of something must be done when a friend gifted her with a beautiful turned wood box. She looked around, and found she had absolutely no place to put it. “I wanted to change things, but I realized I didn’t have the brain power to think it through,” Sue admitted. Along came her winning bid, and along came Carolyn to make it happen. “Now I could put the problem into her knowing hands.” Before First there was a preliminary discussion, as Carolyn does with every client, a walk through to assess what The grand piano had to stay. .and became an art form. was there, what pieces were prized, what could go, and .the painting and torchiere carry out a sculptural theme. what the space needed to provide. Before the Big Restyling Day, Sue assessed as well. She marked the pieces that were musts, like her Raku collection and After some special art; her desk for journaling at the win- dow with its view of the lake; and of course, the baby grand piano. B-Day was slated for May 4th. Sue took off for Saugatuck with a coterie of friends and a promise to stay away until at least 5 pm when the new look would be unveiled. Sculptures and Raku come out of hiding and this corner becomes an art display. May 24, 2001 Page 5 Then Carolyn and her helpers, Helga Miller and Jane at a Blank Center for the Arts exhibition. A major move Slater moved in. First they cleared the rooms, sun was stacking bookcases together on a sun room wall, room, living room, dining room, moving furniture an idea inspired by Helga, to hold books and whim- and art work out so they might have a clean look at sies, an art center onto itself. .tables and chests found redefining the space. Here the designer’s art of bal- new uses flanking the sofas and chairs. The same ele- ance, lighting, color coordination, furniture place- ments that make the rooms so appealing — polished ment came into play. The large sofa (a sleeper that wood floors, windows streaming light on plants need- had to stay) and the grand piano (a must that could- ed no frills, creamy walls, a background for paintings n’t be moved) were her main concerns, Carolyn said.