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i! am i|- irm_ t£V i^U Thursday, ct. 15, ^1 Another Letter From 'Mom' to Her Boys Serving US Thursday, Oct. 15, 1942. Dear Boys: With the midnight oil burning, a cup of coffee at my side and the typewriter in front of me, I think perhaps I can stay awake long enough to get my weekly let­ ter off to you. That is my greatest pleasure during the week, and my duty too. I like to feel that it is my duty for then I know it is some­ Letters to 'Mom' thing I really must do for you all, From Service Men and I love it. Letters this week from "Beany" 'Budge' Colby Provides Jones, who is at Camp Claiborne, La., Walter Marko now in Norfolk, Music 'Down Under' Va., Sammy Andersen, "Budge" Australia, August 27. Colby and Kirk Roe in Australia, Dear Mom: and Carl Weicht who is enroute to I certainly was glad to receive Camp Callan, Calif. In a note from your letter of July 10. I do hope Carl, he writes: "Did you ever im­ you will forgive me for not answer­ agine that I would finally get to ing your last letter but I will write your beloved adopted state of Cali­ a nice long letter now to make up fornia via a troop train? I certain­ for it. ly never thought I would land We've been having good luck in there, but Uncle Sam has been con­ receiving mail from back home, and siderate enough to assure me a let me tell you it's really fine to good climate for my basic train­ look forward to these letters. ing." Camp Callan is near San Yes, I received the issue of The Diego so I hope, Carl, that you will News of June 25 and enjoyed every enjoy it very much. California is a bit of it tremendously. In my last grand state. letter from Mom and Dad, they • said they are having The News sent Perhaps you would like to know to me so I will have that to look the boys in service who were lucky forward to also. enough to be chosen as the recipi­ I was glad4 to find in the column ents of The News as Christmas "With Service Men," where some gifts from two public-spirited and of the fellows are stationed and patriotic citizens, A. W. Bierman what they're doing. I'm looking for­ and M. D. Martin. Altho Mr. Mar­ ward to finding where some of them tin only comes here occasionally we are in future issues. still claim him as a resident. Mr. We've been playing quite a lot Bierman will have as "his" boys, for both our soldiers and the Aus­ Leonard Revier, Willard and Rob- tralian people. The people here . ert Truax, Gordon Blohm and "Wil­ really enjoy having a Yankee con­ lie" Robinson. The boys claimed by cert or dance band. We have quite Mr. Martin are Harold Martin, Pal­ different instrumentation in our mer Nelson, Otto Holta, Robert bands than they do down here. Most Svien and Robert Fremouw. The| all the concert bands are brass boys will each receive The News | bands, whereas we have our reed for a year. I can think of several instruments. As far as arrange- j other boys whom I am sure would j ments go, I think that ours are| enjoy having The News if a friend more modern than theirs in concert i or an, organization would like to music and way ahead in the dance send it to them. How 'bout it, boys? band music. I heard an Aussie • Army band and it was really won­ Without betraying a confidence derful, an all brass band, and of and feeling the soldier boy who course they had altogether different wrote to me within the last few style than a band of our type. weeks would not mind as long as About a month ago we received I do not give his name, I want to thirty new stock arrangements for give you his message to me, which our dance band and were we ever probably is felt by many of my boys glad to get them! The dance band and which certainly brought tears library was getting somewhat stale to my eyes. He wrote "Mom, just a to us and with all these new tunes, note for you. May God have mercy hit parade of June back home, on all of us and send us back home we're set for some time. "Don't Sit clean and unharmed. Only God will Under the Apple Tree" and "Tan­ ever know how I miss my darling gerine" are the favorites of our wife and mother. Please* say a fellows. You'd really be surprised prayer for us all." I want you all to how much the boys like to have know that I never go to bed but us play for them and we too like what my last prayers are for your to play as much as we possibly can. safety. Perhaps a few words writ­ We certainly were fortunate in ten by General John J. Pershing having our dance band chosen to may help you all. They are: play for buffet supper parties given "Hardship will be your lot, but in honor of two of our Generals. trust in GOD will be your com­ Both were really gala affairs with fort. high ranking officers and celebrities "Temptations will befall you, but present. your Saviour will give you At one of the parties they had strength. real "Yankee Hamburgers" as the main course. The General wanted "Let your valor as a soldier and to show the Aussie officers just your conduct as a man be an in­ what kind of hamburgers we have a L spiration to your comrades and in the States, and were they ever ax* honor to your Country." * delicious.»If you want a hamburge down here you may ask for that but • ten out of ten times you'll get I must tell you about Charlie "Lamburger." Stroebel, the eldest little son of Dr j I certainly was surprised here re­ Charles and "Bubs" Stroebel in! Rochester. A group of us were get- j cently in running into the fellow tine- a treat in a rlrnsr stAro tho I who played bass fiddle on Fuzz otner aay wnen tne waitress asueu with him in 1940. We're trying to | Charlie what he would have. He get him in our band as we could j looked up in a quizzical way and use him in both the concert and j said, "Oh, I sink I'll have a Sunday dance bands. afternoon." She asked him what You asked if I had seen Sammy flavor and he said "Chocklit." So, or Allen. No, I haven't seen them some time, just for fun, have a since we arrived here. It's so hard "Sunday afternoon" if you can get to get around asgLfi|ake connec­ one in the far-off countries. I know tions here. I'd' surely like to get in you can in the good old USA. touch with them and hope to very I'm w3§ting for letters from some soon. more of my boys. Hurry up for I You ought to see some of these look each day for them. Good Nite wallabies and kangaroo-rats. They and God Bless you. —MOM. are of the kangaroo famil/; but the midgets. Some of the fell#ws have them for pets and they're really Chaplain Sovik in cute. One of the boys in our outfit Solomon Islands can't do a thing hardly but what • The following letter from Ansgar tM'little fellow is in his way like P<>vik, Assistant Pastor of St. a little puppy dog. John's Lutheran church now serv­ Gee, but the time has surely been ing as chaplain with the U. S. flying by tho. It's not going to be Marines, was written at Guadal­ so long now before we'll 4iave our canal, Solomon Islands, Sept. 3: "I job finished and we'll be back wish that I could drop in on you home. I must close for this time folks in St. John's some Sunday and again I will say thanks loads morning and join you in worslMp. for your letter and please write I have at least two services here again soon. With love each Sunday—sometimes more. In —BUDGE. the field, Sunday gets to be like (Robert, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. every other day of the week—there Colby, plays first! trumpet in the is always so much work to be done. band.) But everything considered, attend­ ance has been good, I think. And I Walter Marko Now find that there are lots of men coming to me for Testaments. I Aviation Machinist Mate jl&ly wish that I had lots more of • Walter Marko who recently grad­ them. An§£;I know too, that they uated from the Navy Pier Training are being made use of, wftich is School, Chicago, receiving the* rat­ more important. For manyi:4his is ing of aviation machinist mate, 3rd the first experience with death class, is now stationed at Norfolk, coming close to home, and while I Virginia. "Waddy" writes to Mom: don't subscribe to a fear psy­ "Well, here I am in Norfolk, Va., chology as a basis for accepting and what a place! I have no defin­ Christianity, the serious thinking ite hut address yet but should have that fear sometimes generates is a before long. We sure have fif&ae healthy thing. Any number of men nice little huts to sleep in,—that's have told me that their sense of what they call them. values has been changed—that Gee, is this ever a big air base! many of the superficialities around It looks like a small city. Things which their lives were built no are so different than what we have longer have any value. Please bring had, especially with so many air­ my greetings to the members of planes flying around. Looks like St. John's. I covet their prayers, they mean business. This will be both for me and the men I am an advanced school specializing in with." one thing. I received The News just before I left the Pier and I still have it. • E. L. McElrath of Randolph is There was an address in there of stationed at Nashville, Tenn. His Ralph Hall's that I was very glad address is Sq. H-2, A.A.F.C.C. to get. I wrote him about two months, ago but didn't receive an • Private Lowell Lund, son of Mr. answer so will write again. and Mrs. George Lund, has left About getting a leave. Our com­ Fort Snelling and is liow in Texas pany tried and tried but it was just for his basic training. His address like trying to get blood out of a '4? 2nd Platoon, Co. B, f#th Inf. Bn., turnip. The company that graduat­ Camp Wolters, Texas. ed just a week before us got a five- • Pfc. Robert L. Gannon, who has day leave but we just couldn't get been stationed at Camp Sutton, such a break. We were told that N. C, has been transferred to after we finish our school we prob­ Camp McCoy, near Sparta, Wis. ably will leave the states." Hfe address is Regimental Head­ (Congratulations, Waddy, on your quarters, 361st Ord. Regt. graduation.—Mom.) \. . •. with the With Service Men! • Private Orval Perman has been Service Men transferred from Indiangap, Pa., to Fort Mead, Md. His address is • Mrs. E. J. Martin received a • Mrs. Sidney Sleeth visited last Headquarters, SOS Task Force. letter Tuesday from her son, Thursday in Mahnomen with her Harold, who is in Australia. husband's parents, who had receiv­ • Private Frederick Lawrence is * The letter written August 10 ed a second letter from the War now attending the N. C. officers said in part "I was made a first department saying Sidney was im­ school at Camp Wheeler, Georgia, lieutenant last week, which proving following his injuries re­ Class 29. gives me more responsibility. ceived in the Milne Bay, New • Allan MacKay, Jr., son of Mr. Last July 6 General Brett hung Guinea, attack by Jap forces. and Mrs. Allan MacKay, has enlist­ a silver star on me. It was to the U. S. Army at Camp Dodge, ed in the U. S. Navy and left last quite an experience. I got it for Des Moines, Iowa, and is now on a week Wednesday for the Great gallantry in action last March. two weeks' furlough, left Monday Lakes Training school, Great In the forced landing at the for Evanston, 111., for a visit with Lakes, 111. time, I received a cut on my head which is healed now and his uncle, Maurice Kent, and with • Walter A. Hughes, son of Mr. doesn't show. I am well. The friends there. The Lee family and Mrs. Albert Hughes, is with food isn't so bad now." Altho formerly resided in Evanston. Jerry the Army Air Corps at St. Peters­ The News had an item concern­ will leave October 24 on his return burg, Fla. He left Fort Snelling Oc­ ing Lieut. Martin receiving the to Camp Lodge. tober 5. His address is Pvt. Walter silver star, this is the first let­ • Dr. Myron Lysne of Minneapolis A. Hughes, Flight 128-C, 918 T.S.S., ter to his mother In which he has enlisted in the Medical Air St. Petersburg, Fla. mentioned the honor. Corps and is awaiting call to serv­ ice. He has been a practicing physi­ • Mrs. Spencer Meech, older • Adolph Olson, who is stationed cian and surgeon in Minneapolis daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. Hale at Fort Snelling and had been in for some time. Dr. Lysne is the Wellman, and son, Master Walter | the fort hospital since being induct­ son of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Lysne, Hale Meech, arrived Wednesday ed two weeks ago, spent the week­ former Northfield residents. Mrs. morning from Springfield, 111. Mr. end in Northfield. Meech has entered army service Lysne was formerly Kathrine Zan- and is now stationed at Fort War­ • Clarence Engh has been trans­ miller of Northfield. ren, Wyo. His family will be in ferred from Fort Meade, S. D., to • John M. Wardell, son of Mr. and Northfield for the coming year. Fort Riley, Kans., and is attending Mrs. J. M. Wardell, has completed an enlisted motor school. He is in the radio repair course of the • Private Jorgen S. Thompson, son the IT. S. Cavalry and is the son United States Signal Corps at Fort of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Thompson, of Andrew Engh of Little Chicago. has been transferred from Camp Monmouth, N. J., and has been Wallace, Texas, to Camp Davis, N. • A cablegram was received Tues­ given the rating of corporal techni­ C. Before going into service he was day noon by Mr. and Mrs. A. E. cian. He is now starting a radio a student at St. Olaf College where Lippert stating that their son, Lieu­ course at the Aircraft Communica­ he was a member of the Blue Key tenant Cort Lippert, had arrived tions School at Fort Monmouth. His and Sigma Delta, a member of the safely at his destination. He left address is Corporal John M. War­ St. Olaf choir and vice president of the States about three weeks ago. dell, Company O, 15th Signal Serv­ the student body. At Camp Davis • Jerry Lee, who was inducted in- ice Regt., Fort Monmouth, N. J. he will attend an Officers Candidate • Staff Sergeant John Lysne who • Frank L. Tschann, grandson of school. • has been stationed at Fort Dix, Mrs. Mathilda Tschann of North- N. J., has been transferred to Fort field, who has been stationed at • Dr. G. Burch Mehlin, son of Mrs. Devans, Mass. In a letter to his Chanute Field, 111., in the U. S. Charles J. Mehlin, of 3111 Kellogg mother, Mrs. Elsie Lysne, he wrote Army Air Force Technical Training St., San Diego, Calif., will report he was feeling well and liked the Command, has been transferred to for active duty October 26 at the new camp. U. S. naval hospital at Corona, Lincoln, Nebr. He writes: "Leaving Calif., after receiving his appoint­ • Ben Finn, who recently enlisted Chanute Field, nucleus of the AAF ment as lieutenant commander in in the Air Corps, will not be call­ Technical training, is not to be con­ the medical corps, U. S. naval re­ ed for duty for about three months. templated with pleasure as we well serve. Dr. Mehlin is a graduate of He will continue the management i know that nowhere will we eat San Diego high school and Pomona of the Francine Apparel Shop. His food, live in the comparative com­ college. He received medical train­ family will reside in Minneapolis fort that we do here. This is the ing in St. Louis and Chicago, and as they have rented their home, heart of the most fertile part of for 11 years has been practicing in Fourth and Oak streets, to Dr. and Illinois and I believe the corn San Diego, specializing in pedi­ Mrs. R. F. Mears. grows taller than it does in Iowa atrics. The Mehlin family were • Turn to page 3 for addition­ or even Minnesota,—at least as tall. former Northfield residents. al news concerning Northfield I think Minnesota has it over Illi­ men serving with Uncle Sam's nois in that it has hills, lakes, armed forces. rivers and woods."

Service Men's Photo Collection Totals 285 • The official count of pictures of I Northfield men in the U. S. service now on display in the window of the Northern States Power Co. is 285. The display is,, sponsored by the American Legion Post and is in charge of W. E. Revier, who states that the list is now in al­ phabetical order but that many more pictures should be in the col­ lection. He invites relatives or friends to loan pictures to the Le­ gion so that all service men in the Northfield community will be rep­ resented. Thursday, Oct. 22, 1942 Letters to 'Mom' Letters to 'Mom' Another Letter From Service Men From 'Mom' to Her From Service Men Boys Serving US 'Beany' Jones Still Duane Strom Praises At Camp Claiborne Good Work done by USO Thursday, Oct. 23, 1942. Camp Claiborne, La., Oct. 9. Naval Training School (Radio), Dear Boys: Dear Mom: Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 12. Tonight is one of those nights I promised to write to you, so Dear Mom: when I wish you were all home, in here goes for a big battle. I have This is a few lines from one of the family circle, perhaps crunch­ read all the letters from the rest your boys who ended up at least for ing pop corn or eating apples, per­ of the Northfield fellows, and as I a few weeks in the Hoosier state. haps just relaxing in the old arm am one of them I want to say hello Down here James Whitcomb Riley chair. Anyway I wish you were to all of them regardless where and Wendell Wilkie vie for top here so I could just talk to you they are, and also ^ood luck. honors as leading Americans but instead of writing. I hope it won't I believe Camp Claiborne has had when it comes to hospitality the be too long before my wish will be more Northfield men than any or natives are always on hand to bring granted. You darlings! There I go all the rest of the camps in the cheer to those of us who make our shedding a few tears and I hadn't* TJ. S. I can't say I really like it home with them for a short while. meant to let you know. We mothers here, but if this is where the Army After I returned from my fur­ are funny creatures, aren't we? wants me, O.K. I hope some of the lough in July it was only about ten Worry about you when you're home boys that trained here could see days until I left my duties at the and worry about you when you this camp now, the complete west Air Station in Jacksonville, Fla., to aren't. end is Engineer Organization Cen­ study radio here in Indianapolis. • ter, and that is where I am. The service does afford us a splen­ I must tell you that the second I often think of Shorty Hastings did opportunity to travel and with­ scrap metal drive for you boys and Harvey Mader, Jr., as we were in a short time I start again for went over with a bang. Can you inducted together. I hope Shorty some new place. imagine what a pile 53 tons of can read this and drop me a line. Remember, Mom, when I was a metal would make? It was just I hope, "Yardbird Shorty," you are much smaller fellow and used to three times larger than the last getting along fine and don't have come across my back yard and in one. Everyone scoured their attics to put any more kitchens on the to see The News roll off the press? and basements. Probably many of train. But then you were my neighbor in your little beds and toys are on Mom, I could sit here for hours many ways, so you will remember their way to help make guns and talking to the fellows that are my many of the little things that made bullets to help win this war. We best friends, some far and none living in Northfield such a pleasure. have got to win it. Any sacrifice very near, as I am the only North- Hearing from fellows in other that we at home can make will field fellow here. Our kittenball parts of the globe is a pleasure never be enough to compensate for games and everything, and am I even tho the censor snips at what all that you boys are doing for us. proud to be one of them in this little they can write. I had a let­ We love you for it and thank you big game. I still feel there are a ter just the other day from May­ with all our hearts. few back home that should be in nard Tralle, on duty in the Pacific • the army, but some way they man­ area with the Marines, and the Two new paint jobs in town. age to stay at home. spirit there seems to be great. Charlie, the Hamburger man, has I came in tonite from a hard trimmed his shop in red, and Sid day's work, and a big package was It would not seem natural for and Dan Freeman have trimmed waiting for me from my fine wife me to speak about life in the The Hub in a luscious shade of and her father, A. C. Hauer, con­ service without mentioning the green. We surely have to dress up sisting of silk P.J.'s, and believe USO and the splendid work it the old home town some way. Art's me the boys have been kidding me. does thru various agencies, Ice Cream shop is still going strong I can take it, and as the nights are such as the Y.M.C.A. and here and the usual place for the school getting cool, the P.J.'s will feel in Indianapolis the Service kids. Somehow they have grown up plenty good. Thanks, Al. Men's center. Everywhere we so much that J don't know as many I hope Sid Sleeth gets along O.K., go in the states we find these as when you boys were hanging and I was very sorry to hear he clubs are centers of activity for around down town. Loved to meet had been wounded. Sid and I were men in service. The people of you then and see your smiling roommates at one time. the community donate both in faces. time and money to make these I had a real good laugh when I clubs our home away from • heard my good pal, Eddy Gibson, home. In last night's Minneapolis Times, was a cook, and am glad he is cook­ Kenneth Ruble had a good story in ing for some one beside me. I guess I have found that the people I "Under Your Hat," and think you truck drivers can do anything, as have come in contact with have might enjoy it. I did. Here it is: I've done some cooking myself. extended this friendly feeling to A veteran of World war I was I really miss the football games their own homes and made me feel swapping lies with some of the boys and was really heartbroken to hear as if I were a part of their very who are training to be glider pilots Minnesota lost to Illinois. own life. Many of my friends are at Bayport the other night and was I had a short visit with Capt. enjoying these same privileges and getting the better of things until Wm. C. Benson last Sunday after­ of course the U.S.O. is always a a Mississippi lad in the detachment noon. He is Chaplain at the Main gathering place for the men them­ drawled: "Well, daoun where I Chapel here in camp. He has seen selves. There just are not sufficient come from, the mosquitoes are big- j many of the Northfield boys leave places of recreation to provide some ger than the ones you're telling j here. thing to do and the various Service abaout. One mosquito landed on the j Mom, keep up the fine work writ­ Centers are always crowded. airport at my home taown, and the ing to all of us each week, as we ground crew put 50 gallons of gas all turn to your column first and The people back home who into him before they realized he enjoy every word. I must close as contribute to the U.S.O. have wasn't a fighter plane." it is getting late, but want to say our thanks and we do wish that good luck to all of the fellows from each of you could see the hap­ Well, boys, the curfew has rung home that are in the armed serv­ piness they bring to many here so Mom better "hit the hay." I miss ices of our country. Your friend,—- and all over this great land we your letters when you don't write. Sgt. "Beany" Jones, Co. "E," 360th do think much of. I mean this for you and you and Engr. Regt., Camp Claiborne, La. I enjoy my copy of the Northfield you. Just because Arne Winger, News from the front to the back Oakey Jackson and "Bill" Benson and it really is read and then read have a captain or major or colonel again. Your letters to service men before their names is no sign that are just the kind we like and they they aren't my boys too. I want to are looked forward to. hear from them and right soon. Don't know just when I will be Best wishes to you all. —MOM. dropping in again, so keep the home fires burning. —DUANE STROM. Duane Strom, S.K. 3/c Navy, Radio ^ Operators School, Division 26, K *%**•** <4« SHdIAiniai ^ CJHHU * I <3 V J3 r^i>nr#^* • %-J H r n«* Indianapolis, Ind. • Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hughes re­ ceived a letter Monday from their With Service Men With Service Men son, Walter, who is in Ireland. He gave some good suggestions for • Turn to pages 2, 3 and 4 for • The address of Private Daniel C. Christmas gifts for soldiers or men additional items about Service Nystuen is 73rd Evacuation Hospi­ in service which included shaving Men, Mom's Letter to Her Boys tal, Medical Corps, Los- Angeles, cream, razor blades, sweat socks and Letters to Mom from them. Calif. (heavy cotton), rounds of 50 cigar­ • Private Carl L. Weicht has ar­ • Glen Drentlaw, son of Mr. and ettes, skating cap for under hel­ rived at Camp Callan, Calif. His Mrs. Walter Drentlaw, has been mets, candy bars and cookies if put address is Btry. B, 53rd Bn., Bldg. transferred from Brooklyn and is in tin can and sealed with scotch 917, Camp Callan, Calif. now on a U. S. ship. tape. The shaving cream may now • In giving.a change of address to • The address of Private Lloyd E. be sent to men in service if wrap­ The News, Martin S. Jensen, who Revier is Co. B, 41st Inf., 2nd Arm'd ped and sealed at the store where is serving in the Navy on a battle­ Div., APO 252 (372288144), Fort purchased. Walter suggested a ship in the Pacific, writes: "There Bragg, North Carolina. thermos bottle but his mother thot is hardly any need to say that I en­ • E. H. Pixley left Friday for Fort this might just be a personal item. joy getting The News in 'bunches' Snelling where he enlisted in the Anyway these are good suggestions, just as much as I did while getting Army Air Corps. Mrs. Pixley (Mary "Junior." it regularly once a week." Blodgett) will remain in Northfield • Charlie Edson, who has sent • The address of Jorgen S. Thomp­ with her mother, Mrs. A. B. Blod­ many a letter to boys in service, son, who recently was transferred gett. recently received letters from two from Camp Wallace, Texas, to • Dr. M. M. Kennedy, U.S.N.R., of his boys, "Bill" Dunlop and "Fat" Camp Davis, N. C, is Candidate left Monday for Norfolk, Va. His Lloyd. Charlie just beams when he Jorgen S. Thompson, U. S. Army, marriage to Dorothy Jeane Rey­ says he has soldier letters. "Fat" Battery 35—O.C.D.— AAS, 3rd nolds took place October 12 in Owa- writes that they have been on Plat., Camp Davis, N. C. He is the tonna. Mrs. Kennedy will remain in maneuvers in the desert, living on Northfield for the present. the fat of the land, where sunshine son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Thomp­ and sand are free as can be. The son . • Engelbert J. Marko (Bert) has heat, he writes, is nice, only about • Ted Scott, who is stationed at enlisted in the U.S. Navy, the U.S. 140 degrees during the day and the Camp Coshocten, Fresno, Ohio, and Navy Recruiting Substation at Man- nights are nice as it really gets his brother, Robert, who has been kato announces. He reported for cold at 110 degrees. In Bill's let­ working in a hospital in Philadel­ duty Saturday. "Bert" is the son ter, he states that he is now motor phia arrived home Monday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Marko. machinist mate, second class, quite for a ten-day visit with their par­ • Corp. James R. Mulligan, who a jump from apprentice seaman, ents, Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Scott. They has been stationed with the U. S. both in rank and pay. Bill also came for the wedding of their sis­ Army Air Forces at Jefferson Bar­ wrote that while he was on the ter, Mary Jane. racks, Mo., is now at the Fontana pier a short time ago that he saw • Robert Truax, who was on School of Aeronautics, Rochester, a flock of geese go over and wished the SS Wasp in a recent naval Minn: His address is 13th AAFGTD. he was back in Minnesota for the battle in the Mediterranean, ar­ • Private Lawrence Ahern, who hunting season. rived in Northfield Tuesday for has been stationed at Wichita a visit with his grandparents, Falls, Texas, was honorably dis­ I Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Truax. He is charged from the U. S. Army due • Mrs. Algot Pearson and Miss I on a 30-day furlough and will to illness. He is visiting this week Monica Tschann returned Saturday also visit his parents, Mr. and with his aunt, Mrs. Balsey Lockner, night from Virginia Beach, Va., Mrs. Earl Truax, who are now on her farm near Dennison. where they visited Mrs. Pearson s , residing in Minneapolis where son Raymond, who is in the U. S. • Private Norman Perkins has Navy and is stationed at Norfolk, Mr. Truax is employed at the been transferred from St. Peters­ Honeywell company. Robert burg to Clearwater, Fla. His ad­ Va They were gone ten days and and Earl Bierman have been on dress is Flight 128 C, 918 T.S.S., part of that time Raymond was on the same ship. Earl is the Clearwater, Fla. Walter Hughes, furlough. Raymond is well and likes nephew of Dr. and Mrs. K. J. son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hughes, the training school at Norfolk very; McKenzie. much. Enroute home Mrs. Pearson is also stationed at Clearwater with and Miss Tschann were in the re­ • Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Drozda were Norman. cent flood in Virginia, their trains happily surprised Friday to receive • James Trench, of Dennison, who were re-routed and they had to wait a telephone message from their has completed his basic training at several hours. son, "Eddie," saying that he was Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark., in Boston and hoped to receive a has been assigned to the Postal • Lester Johnson, son of Mr. and furlough so that he might come unit New York City, N. Y. His ad­ Mrs. Theo. Johnson of Lonsdale, home to visit his parents and wife dress is Pvt. James J. Trench, Co. has been promoted from private to and children. Sergeant Drozda has A Postal Bn., N.Y.P.E., Hotel corporal technician. He has been been stationed in northern Ireland Breslin, 29th and Broadway, New stationed at Fort Snelling since and has been sent to the states for York City, N. Y. his induction May 19. He is in the Officers Training. • Ervin Pearson, son of Mr. and medical corps at the fort. Corporal • The Rev. and Mrs. B. A. Benson Mrs. Algot Pearson, has enlisted Johnson recently escorted a cadre of Northfield have two sons, both in the U. S. Navy and left October of 80 soldiers to Salt Lake City, M.D.'s, both graduates of St. Olaf 12 for the Great Lakes Naval Train- Utah, returning Friday. Mr. and College, who are now serving in | ing school. He and his family had Mrs. Johnson have another son, the U. S. Navy, both with the rank been residing in Albert Lea. His Raynard, in service who is at pres­ of Lieutenant Commander. Dr. Reu­ address is Ervin Harold Pearson, ent attending Radio Service school ben A. Benson has served in the CM. 3C, 23rd Regt., 38th Bat., Co. at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Navy for nearly two years. Dr. Clif­ 1332, Camp Decatur, USNTS, Great His address is Raynard J. Johnson, ton Ev Benson is now stationed at Lakes, 111. A/S, Division 9, Section 1, the Navy Hospital, Norfolk, Va. • The address of Private August U.S.N.T.S. (Radio), Miami U., Ox­ Both are residents of Bremerton, G. Festler is (33197894) Regit. Hq. ford, Ohio. Wash., where they operated the Co., 317th Inf., APO 80, Camp For­ Benson Clinic, which Dr. Orin Thor- rest, Tenn. He left Washington, D. son, former Northfield physician, C, October 8, for Camp Lee, Va., joined two years ago. leaving there October 12. He is in • Mrs. C. L. Owen received a let­ communications headquarters. Aug­ ter last Thursday from Bern-hard. ust, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jacobson stating he had been sent Festler, formerly resided here to the west coast as an instructor when the Festler family were resi­ in propellor work. After leaving dents of Northfield. They now live Norfolk, Va., he took special train­ in Washington, D. C. ing at Westerly, R. I. While en­ route west Bernhard stopped at Needles, Calif., and there saw Hedy Lamarr who was on her way east. At the U.S. Naval Air station at Alameda, Calif., there are many men who were on the Yorktown , and Lexington and he has heard j interesting first-hand accounts of the Midway and Coral Sea battles. dW jO-%2'H%. Two Local Boys Another Gold Star on iWith Service Men St. Olaf's Service Flag On U. S. Carrier It's Now Major Benson • Another gold star is added Sunk in Pacific • While home on leave from to the St. Olaf College Service Camp Claiborne, La., where he flag in the death of Donald • Two Northfield boys, Robert has been stationed for the past Rose, graduate of 1941, who Truax, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl twenty months as chaplain, was killed in action on Gua­ Truax of Minneapolis, formerly of Captain Wm. Benson received dalcanal Island recently. Rev. Northfield, and Earl Bierman, who notice of his promotion to the Ansgar Sovik, St. Olaf gradu­ for many years made his home here rank of Major. He left Wednes­ ate, former assistant dean of with his uncle and aunt, Dr. and day for Camp Claiborne and men and now serving as chap­ Mrs. K. J. McKenzie, were aboard from there will go to Camp lain with the armed forces in the aircraft carrier Wasp when it Hood, near Temple, Texas, that region, officiated at the was sunk as the result of damage where he will be post chaplain. burial of the young man he had by Jap torpedoes Sept. 15. Camp Hood is a new camp in known so well while at St. Robert and Earl have been in which 100,000 men are station­ Olaf. Mr. Rose was a resident Northfield since receiving furloughs ed. Major Benson has been of Whalen, Minn. His gold star and had not divulged the fate of the home for two weeks, visiting joins those of Melvin C. Walle- Wasp until the report of its sink­ with his wife and family. His dom, '40, of New Richland, and ing was made known by the gov­ new address is Major Wm. Ben­ Rolf N. Berge, '39, of Minne­ ernment Monday night. son, Hdq. SC-8th-SC, Camp apolis, other St. Olaf men The Wasp, operating in com­ Hood, Texas. known to have died in service pany with a task force in the Major Benson is on leave of in the present war. south Pacific area was engaged absence as head of the depart­ hi covering the movement of re­ ment of history at St. Olaf Col­ inforcements and supplies into lege. Guadalcanal when she was tor- I pedoed at approximately 2:50 • Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Ramsay re­ o'clock on the afternoon of Sept. \ ceived a letter Monday from their son, Lyle, saying that he could now 15. tell them that he had been moved Three torpedoes struck the from Ireland to England. The let­ Wasp in the vicinity of her mag­ ter was written October 5 and mail­ azines and gasoline tanks, result­ ed October 10. Lyle has finished ing in many explosions and serious three years of service in the Na­ fires thruout the ship. tional Guard, nine months of it in About 15 minutes after the tor­ Ireland. jP~3%-H% pedo hits, a heavy explosion rocked • Burnett Engen, son of Mr. and the Wasp. Other explosions follow­ Mrs. Arthur Engen, left Saturday ed in the vicinity of the hangar for New York city where he will Glen Petersen Makes deck. The fires could not be brought take an officer's training course under control and about three at Columbia University. Burnett is Trip from Ireland hours after the attack, it became a graduate of the Northfield High necessary to abandon ship. School and of St. Olaf College in In Seven Days At about 8:00 p.m., when all • Staff Sergeant Glen Petersen ar­ the class of 1942. He was a mem­ hopes of extinguishing the flames ber of the St. Olaf Choir, the North- rived home Tuesday afternoon, and saving the Wasp had been making the trip from Belfast, Ire-| field Male Chorus and St. Olaf Male abandoned, a U. S. destroyer sank Quartet. In January he enlisted in land, to Northfield in seven days. her with torpedoes. He has been stationed in Ireland the V-7 Naval Reserve and this for six months, says he likes the About 90 per cent of the per­ month received his call for train­ people and country very much and sonnel of the Wasp were rescued, ing. Two classmates who will ac­ that the people like the American among them being Robert and Earl. company him and enter training are soldiers. After the Pearl Harbor bombing, John Reigstad and Adrian Lorent- Earl, a- first class fireman, was the zen. In the same company with Glen first to enlist in the navy in St are Roy (Tiny) Johnson,- George Paul. Robert is probably the young Mickelsen, Paul Kump and Robert est boy to have enlisted from Fremouw of Northfield and James Northfield. Gannon of Farmington. He said the boys were all well and happy, but At the time of the torpedoing, naturally lonesome; that they had Robert was taking a shower to go everything they wanted including off duty and Earl was in the en­ letters from Mom. "It is grand to gine room and was knocked down be home," Glen said and added "No by the impact. As soon as possible country is better than the United they rushed to their positions but States." when reaching the deck it was all ablaze and the water pipes had Staff Sergeant Petersen is on burst, making it impossible to ex- furlough until November 8 and tinglish the fire. After orders were will then leave for Camp Croft, N. given to abandon ship the boys J., for a three months' Officers went overboard into the sea. Earl training course. He is the son of was in the water about three hours Mr. and Mrs. Roy Petersen. and Robert about five hours be­ fore being picked up by rescue ships.

i \* \i ' -.—-u ou^winiM i uu QIHU A lava i.ip u %_* « v m ~* Thursday, Oct. 29, 1942 LETTERS FROM Another Letter SERVICE MEN Pete Hager Writes Poem From'Mom'to Her Dan Soli witli Marines Saluting Army Cooks • The following poem was sent to Somewhere in Pacific Mrs. Jake Hager, written by her Boys Serving US • Mr. and Mrs. Mike Soli have re­ son, Private P. H. Hager who is a ceived a letter dated Oct. 4 from cook at Sheppard Fields Texas: Thursday, Oct. 29, 1942 their son, Dan, who is jfith the Dear Boys: U. S. Marines "somewhere in the Dedicated to Our Army Cooks Another nice gesture of friend­ Pacific," the first they received An army on its stomach moves, ship and interest in the welfare of from him since he sailed August 'Tis something we all know. you boys came Saturday from a 1$. Dan,writes in part: "Here it is A man can fight without his shoes former Northfield girl who does not October already. The time seems But not without his dough. wish to have her name given but to go pretty fast. We havf been wishes to have .The News sent for here three weeks now. I am still Yeast dough I mean, don't get me a year to two boys in service. very healthy and everything else wrong, Harry Woodward and William Cas­ is O.K, Some of the fellows, have For he must have his bread. by are the lucky boys. been getting mail so maybe I will Without a shirt he'll sing a song This lady writes: "I wouldn't get some before long." Though he's^Ptthout a bed. mean a thing to any of the boys but I know they must enjoy reading the "As each day goes by here, I But watch him when he gets bum paper when they are so far fmm think we all appreciate our homes chow home and as for me, 'home folks' and OUr families more and more. I Then you will understand still mean anyone from Northfield." surely do. One takes so many- things Why Uncle Sam must have for This is a nice Christmas gift for for granted when one is home all cooks Harry and William—and I have the the time and has everything more The best in all the land! names of other boy.s who might like or less his own way. Being in the J^ receive The News. As "Bill" service and thousands of nuiles When soldiers in the morn arise, Dunlop writes from Norfolk, Vir­ fronxjjome makes you see things in A-feelin' kind of tough ginia: "YoS^ffn tell Mr. Bierma^?. a different light. Boy, how I would Who puts the sparkle in their eyes, and Mr. Martin that I believe selnF Ipjjpreciate one of your good meals, Brings them right up to snuff? ing :jpie News to the boys is ^Mi mother, and an evening in the liv­ Why, it's the army cook! of the finest things they could do." ing room listening to^the radio • and sitting in a soft chair—or hav- What is the cause they put on This week I have something i||p one of our good old arguments weight, funny to tell you and the joke is on about politics with Dad. And that Though this most will deny? none other than your former coach time shall come again and maybe Who at chow-time with them 4ojgi at the high school. It seems that sooner than we dare expect at pres­ rate? Vince Hunt, Ghaunc Larsen, P. B. ent. When none with him can vie? Hinds and son, Raymond, Fay Lar- "I often wonder how St. Olaf is 'Course it's the army cook! kin and a couple of others went getting along in football. I suppose pheasant hunting recently. You all Mark Amli is helping Ade Chris- "VVho, when tlfieir call comes for know how ^nce can "amble." Well, tenson coach football. I imagine he K.P. he was doin& just that thru the is well liked. I hope he has good Makes them wish they were brush when he met up with a little luck. Let me know how the enroll­ gobs? mammal (Mephitis mephitis), com­ ment at St. Olaf is holding up with Who makes them work as hard as monly known as skunk. the war on. bees, "I often wonder if J^gt people After the mishap the hunter dis­ Gives them a million jobs? have been rationed on anything be­ Sure, 'tis the army cook! carded part of his clothes and don- sides sugar and tires. We have.all ^md a pair of coveralls belonging the sugar we want and if you peo­ to Chaunc, which^jyitnrally did­ ple could see the nice new tires n't fit any too well. Hi^offarse Vince on our equipment you wouldn't feel experienced a peculiar^ftftteliness so badly that you can't get new and sense;oJ! isolation but his pals ones." liBfe did let him ride home in the car but his clothes wire tied on the back. After using^ysol and Life Buoy, he claims that the scent was gone. That's a good ad for lysol or •ll'h 1 : Life Buoy. Don't you tlgbk so? At l • r{ that I'll wager his family Weren't na^|.^.hai)DV to see him that night. rl. Last week-end six of our teachers ilffh thot they would take a little trip. May Larson drove the car^ind ac­ companied A^lba Jackson to her nome in St. James for the week­ end. They were accompanied by Ifema Overvaag, who dropped off at Mountain Lake, Celeste Magner at Waseca, Elsie Raer in Mankato, and Mary Champlin in Lake Crys- * tal. igThe girls started off with a break- BTliiNk€ Dowswell's and all was well on the trip down. May and Alba * started two hours earlier from St. James than planned on the return trip. When they reached Emma's home, she had to finish ironing a shirt for her brother before sfie could leave; Elsie was in the Park so they had to wait for her; Celeste was about to eat her dinner but came running out with one sand­ wich; Mary Champlin was on time. However the girls didn't reach Northfield when they expected and then May had to take the car on yco Minneapolis and leave it. When jphje came home by bus she stood all of^he way. The girls said they CUlAA. J>U1^> had a grand time but were a bit T( weary. When telling me about their j •pip they all wished to send greet- j ings to you boys. • Good land! Do you know, accord- King to Cedric Adams column on I Sunday, we may have to give up f our morning and afternoon coffee sprees due to a coffee shortage, ra­ tioning or something? Sure going I to be hard on Mom and a lot more here on Main street. I wish this I information was only Cedric's I "Thoughts while shaving" instead I of real facts. Anyway the Coffee I Klatches were cozy while we have had them. Good luck to you, my \ boys—and Love. —MOM. P.S.—November 11 is Sam's birth­ day and I want him to know his * Mom is thinking of him. u . . with the Thursday, Nov. 5, 1942

• Private Douglas Thompson left Service Men iTuesday for Kirtland Field, Albu- • "Bill" RevifU reports that • This is an S.O.S. At The Iquerque, New MexllS, after spend­ there now are 304 pictures News offi^i we have the ad­ ing a fifteen-day furlough with his of Service men now on dis­ dresses of'all boys in tjs» U.S. parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Thomp­ play in the Northern States Forces who are receiving the Power Co. window. The Amer­ Northfield News bit we want son. He |g| bombardier instructor ican Legion which is sponsor­ the addresses of all other serv­ in the Army Air^Corps^^ ing the display, wants the pic­ ice men in Northfield Commun­ ture of every ^Morthfield com­ ity and will appreciate it if any­ • Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Owen have re­ munity man in service. Please one having such addresses will ceived graduation invitations from see that your boy, husband or provide them. It is only seven Robert Viall who graduated Friday, sweet hearWTW represented weeks to Christmas and The Oct. 30, with the West Coast Air there. News receives calls from Force at Luke Field, Arizona. He friends of service men who relfeived his wings and the rank of • With the Norse Battalion which want ^8 send them greetings. Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air recently came from Fort Ripley We want a complete list. Do Force. (Congratulations, Bob!) near Little Falls was Orville Wal- your part and see that we have stad, son of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Wal- the addresses at once so that • The address of Private John M. stad. He is now stationed at Fort none of our boys will be for­ Ackerson is Bat. 101st (S.C.) Tng. Snelling. His address is Company gotten. Leave the addresses Btn., Camp McQuaide, Calif. (Hope C, 99th Infantry Bat. (Sep.), Fort with Mom at The News. you will enjoy The News wlalch a Snelling, Minn. All of the men in cousin of, yours is sending to you, the Norse Battalion are volunteers • The new address of Staff Ser­ John.) and are required to speak and un­ geant E. J.- Drozda is Co. A, 2nd derstand Norwegian. Sig. Tr. Regt., Fort Monmouth, N. • Mr. and Mrs. Jos. L. Gannon and J. Sergeant Drozda returned re­ son, Phillip, and Haines Cook mo­ cently from Ireland. He telephoned Keeping Record of tored to Sparta, Wis., Saturday to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Men in Service visit the former's son, Robert Gan­ Drozda, recently and stated that he • Because identification of mil­ non, who is stationed at Camp Mc­ hopes to get a furlough when he is itary units serving abroad is Coy. They returned Sunday. "Bob" thru with the officers' training deemed inadvisable by the is well but expects to leave Camp school. ' army and navy, items in the McCoy for another destination any • Pvt. Aloyd O. Holien writes from "With Service Men" column do day. California that he is leaving for not include such identification. another camp. He says he enjoys The same consideration applies • Pfc. Donald Lashbrook arrived The News^s great deal and doesn't to naming vessels on which Oct. 24 in Minneapolis from Chi­ want to miss a copy if he can help naval men serve. There is no cago to attend the Minnesota-Michi­ it; that U is nice to know what objection to publishing an APO gan football game and then came the folks back home are doing and number or the balance of the to Northfield Sunday to visit with that he is interested in the news address. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. itenis about service men. His new Lashbrook. "Don" is being trans­ The army and navy point out address is Pvt. Aloyd O. Holien, that while they recognize the ferred to the Air Corps from the Co. H, 36th Arm'd Inf. Regt., APO Veterinary Corps of the Medical desire of relatives to have com­ 253—A.S.N. 37273915, Camp Pick­ plete addresses given, the pri­ Division. His address is 4655 Lake ett, Virginia. Park Ave., Chicago. mary consideration always • Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Grant re­ must be safety of the men in­ 1% Harold Payne, son of Mr. and ceived two letters last week from volved and nondisclosure of in­ Mrs. C. E. Payne, has enlisted in their son, Granville, who is with formation which might help the the Army Air Corps and left Oct. the U.S. Marines in foreign serv­ enemy. 24 from St. Paul for Tarant ice. "Gran" writes that he is feel­ There is no objection to pub­ Field, near Fort Worth, Texas. ing fine since he was in the hos­ lishing the complete address of Harold graduated from Northfield pital following a tonsilectomy. He a man serving in the United High School in 1939, attended St. writes "pineapples are getting ripe. States, including his i^litary Olaf College for two years and Can you see me? I drink more milk unit. from September, 1941, to February, out of coconuts than I do water. The News requests relatives 1942, attended Dunwoody Institute, Hope I can be home soon." pflmen in service to give inter­ •—I Minneapolis. Since that time he has esting news concerning our been employed at -the Link Belt boys, such as may be printed. Supply company, Minneapolis. His Meet in Australia If men in the service wish ad­ I present address is Pvt. H. R. Payne, • A letter from Pfc. Kirk Roe in dresses of others in service, | Big Springs AAFBS, 816 Sen. Sqdn., Australia dated September 29 states The News will be glad to send | Big Springs, Texas., "I saw Richard Hall when injown; this information if available or • Norman Perkins has been trans­ lucky too as he was there only *^|#to obtain it. t ferred from Clearwater, Fla.., to temporarily. It seems we had seen "There isn't a story in the Hattiesburg, Miss., arriving there each other only a few^ys before, WdHd good enough to justify October 22. Norman reports that yet it was on April 15. We both risking the life of a single he is well and enjoys the new agreed that the quotes in The News American fighting man." place at Mississippi Southern Col­ from our letters sounded pretty lege. The men eat with the students sappy (the home folks didn't think and there is no K.P. duty. (Prob­ so!). It was good to see him. Two ably there are many service men days after seeing him I got a letter who wish they were in this army from him written a month pre­ school.) His address is Pvt. Nor­ vious. He has moved on. When man V. Perkins, Co. B, Adm. Sen., we will move I don't know. Haven't Mississippi Southern college, Hat­ seen Paul Mickelsen yet." In an air tiesburg, Miss. mail letter written October 7 and received in Northfield October 20, • The Army postal service an­ which "-is remarkable mail service nounced Oct. 24 that 4,986 sacks from Australia, Kirk writes: "A of mail bound for American armed feeifrk m»|1tj^|Arhv n#j§rspaper article forces in the British Isles were lost the other day sanST that" tfie New in the* sinking of a United Nations Guinea action was^Jbolding action cargo ship. Much of the shipment and would be so for siiLmonths, so was parcel post and represented IRooks like I'll be here for three one of the first shipments of Christ­ years. They'll have to give us fur­ mas mail. If any Northfielders sent loughs to go down to the South their packages early to men across, Pole to cool off . . . We heard the they still have this week to send Minnesota-Pittsburgh game broad­ more gifts which will reach their cast short wa.fe Sunday night via boys in time for Christmas. Mails KGEI; also Charley McCarthy Mon­ reaching the New York port of de­ day." barkation Army postoflice later than October 3 were not included sin this particular shipment. J^JHaving completed his recruit training at the U.S. Naval Training Station at Great Lakes, 111., Allan Alexander MacKay, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan M. MacKay, will be . home on a nine-day leave next I week. His training has included participation in the navy's vigorous physical toughening program, drill­ ing, and instructions in customs and procedure of the navy. After his leave Allan will attend one of the navy's many service schools for ad­ vanced training as a specialist with the opportunity of obtaining a pet­ ty officer's rating, or be sent direct­ ly to active duty at sea or to some other shore station. • Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Boyle received a V-Mail letter October 23 from their grandson, Ralph. Anderson, | who has been sent somewhere over­ seas. The letter was written, Oc­ tober 10. Ralph writes "Received your letter of September 22 the other day and it is the first I have Ireceived. Gee,'it sure is cold over there for this time of year, but suppose it will warm up again. As you know we took a boat ride and ended up over here some place. It isn't so bad. Now we are getting plenty to eat, so everything is as good as can be expected. Mail is slow both ways I guess. I know it's slow coming this way and we don't like it so well but we'll get used to it." fl^S-HX

I did not retrieve again til in July. sell for 5c, we paid 25c for one I have plenty now tho. Borg and just like it; cakes, coffee and bacon Letters to 'Mom' Bubs sent some too. It's almost em­ 75c. So you see things cost just barrassing to receive packages over a little more than we are used to From Service Men here. paying at home. I am up on my reading material I enjoy your letter to your boys Maynard Tralle Says pretty well, getting the Star Jour­ very much and also enjoy the let­ nal and it's well read, by others ters from the boys to you. That Censor Is on the Job too. We get "Yank," sold at the way we are able to find out where Sept. 18, 1942. P-X. a lot of them are and guess about Dear Mom: It's pretty hard to keep in touch what they are doing. I should have answered your let­ with the boys in the service. Paul I am receiving the Northfield ter a long time ago but I have al­ Mickelsen and I have exchanged News every week and want to ways been waiting for something several letters tho. We're close to thank Endre Anderson for his | each other. interesting to write about. But, ; thoughtfulness in sending it to me. there is the point. When anything L I sent the item about Mrs. Horr Tell Uncle Charley Edson I am happens, it always comes under ^to Mrs. MacArthur as I was in the! enjoying his newsy letters very the heading of censored. Can't dis­ same city and I got a nice note! much. close our whereabouts or anything from her saying they were life­ We were given a big going away about the place. long friends. party Oct. 10 at the Camp Young I only know of two other North- —KIRK ROE. Coliseum, near Indigo, Calif. Here fielders who have been here. Nev­ is the program—An hour of music er have seen one of them but have by the Los Angeles Symphony Or­ heard of him. The other I haven't Donald Lloyd Gets chestra of 100 men and women di­ seen for three months and chances Taste of Heat and rected by Leopold Stokowski, acts are I'll have to wait until we get by lovely Ann Miller of Columbia to the States to see him. High Prices in Desert pictures (and she really is a I have received several copies Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., honey), darling and daring FiFi of The News and enjoy it very Oct. 21, 1942. Dorsey, Nelson Eddy and Edward much. I like to see on which side Dear Mom: G. Robinson. of the world the other fellows are. Here we are back in Camp San The guest of the evening was I believe I can show most of them Luis Obispo after spending 70 long, Madam Maxim Litvinoff who spoke a more picturesque part of the hot, tiresome days in the Great to her boys of the American Army world than where they are. At American desert of California, and every one of her boys in the first I admired the beauty of it Arizona, Utah and Mexico. We are crowd of 30,000 really enjoyed her but now that has worn off. After a very tired group of boys. talk on Russia. all, six months here is long enough With the best of personal re­ for me to see all of it that I care Most all of the boys are in good gards to you, Mom, and to all the to. . (censored) . . health after living on a diet of sar­ dines, rusks, corned beef, fig new- boys wherever they may be. Of course we are all hoping the tons and fruit juice, also lemon —Pvt. Donald E. Lloyd, war is over soon so that we can drops for dessert, all covered with (37170751), Co. K, 32nd Inf., U. S. see the good old U.S.A. again. We a thin coating of sand. Army, APO 7, San Luis Obispo, appreciate the hard work that is Calif. being done there to keep us going The towns in the desert area P. S.—Tell Pop Jones he owes me here. As ever— sure did a land oflice business and a big letter. —MAYNARD TRALLE. the prices were somewhat higher (Maynard is the son of Mr. and than at Parkers Cafe. For example, ! Mrs. Charles Tralle and is supposed apple pie and ice cream, 35c; cof­ to be "somewhere" on an island in fee or milk, 10c; cold drinks, 10c; the Pacific. Will answer your let­ steaks, $1.25 to $3.00. A hamburger With Service Men like Uncle Charley Edson used to ter soon, Maynard.—Mom) # Pvt Thomas L. Belshe, who is stationed at Tucson, Ariz., has been promoted to Corporal. "Mom's Typewriter # Carl Raymond Pearson has as Needs Cleaning Ms address Batt. 26, Company 3, Australia, Sept. 13. N-C-B, A-B-D, Gulf Port, Miss. Dear Mom: m The address of A/S James R. How are you getting along? I got Mulligan is No. 13 A.A.F.G.T D., your V-mail of Aug. 17 on Sept. Fontana School of Aero, Rochester, 6th. The June 25 edition of The Minn. News was good—your letter, Joe's # The address of Stanley R. Kubes and Carl's columns. I enjoy your (37312255) is 17th Co., 1st Prov. letters very much as there's al­ Batt, Pokenham Station, New Or­ ways* some news I don't get from leans, La. anyone else. I had a lette* from # Lieutenant Harry Dack has been Oakey Jackson at his new address. promoted to First Lieutenant His Your V-mail letter was quite address is 47 Portola Lane, Santa legible,—a few letters on your type­ Barbara, Calif. writer may need cleaning. Funny how even a typewritten page can # Mrs. E. H. Pixley has had word be recognized as that of a certain from her tasband that he is now writer. located at Tarant Field Texas. I'm still smoking some of your Mrs. Pixley was Mary Blodgett tobacco. It happened this way. I # The present address of Private put two of the packages in the Iver Halverson is D.E.M.L. Hq. barracks bag last February which Det, Camp Hale, Pando, Colo. He is the son of Mrs. Anna Halverson. # Mrs. Elton Smith has received a letter from her son, Harry Wood­ ward, reported that he had left Ire­ land and was somewhere m Eng­ land. _ ,, # The address of Pvt. Russell Tripp has been changed to 92nd Engrs. Bn., Camp Maxey, Texas. He was formerly at Fort Riley, Kans. # Private John M. Ackerson, son of the Andrew Aekersons of Water- ford is now stationed at Camp Mc- Ouaide, Calif. His address is Bat A, 101st C.A. (SO Tng. Bn.

\, msmm W Thursday, Nov. 5, 1942 With Service Men • "Pete" Petersen wishes his buddies in Ireland to know that Sovik Sends USO he has visited their parents Another Letter here and delivered their greet­ Letters to Mail ings which were sent from the Emerald Isle. He has had visits From Solomons From'Mom'to Her with "Bubs" Bailey's mother, • From the national USO head­ Mrs. R. H. Bailey; with Paul quarters, 1630 Empire State Bldg., Boys Serving US Kump's mother, Mrs. Joe New York city, the following re­ Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1942 Kump; with Mrs. Fremouw, lease referring to Rev. Ansgar So­ mother of "Bob"; George Mick­ vik, assistant dean of men at St. Dear Boys: elsen, father of George; with Olaf College and assistant pastor Last week I felt sort of badly "Tiny" Johnson's wife of Fari­ of St. John's Lutheran church, was because I couldn't get for you a bault and Margaret Excog also received this week: first hand story of our two boys, of Faribault; with Mrs. C. Chaplain Ansgar M. Sovik of the Robert Truax and Earl Bierman, Fleckenstein of Faribault, U. S. Marine Corps Reserve, of who were on the U. S. Carrier mother of Chauncey. They Northfield, Minn., recently forward­ Wasp when it was torpedoed and were all happy to hear direct ed to USO Regional Offices in San sunk Sept. 15. Since then I have from their boys. Francisco a bulk package of 200 seen both boys and you may know letters from marines on combat that we are all mighty proud of I • Staff Sergt. Carl Donald Onstad, duty in the Solomons. them. who is stationed at Camp Crowder, This was the second mass mail Sunday was the birthday of Fred Mo., arrived Tuesday morning for distribution made by USO for Solo­ Pogue who is with Pan American a ten-day furlough with his mother, mon Island Marines. The package Airways somewhere in Africa and Mrs. C. J. Onstad. of 200 letters included addresses Dec. 5 will be Earl Bierman's birth­ • Tuesday Mom received three in 21 states. day so Fred's mother, Nina Pogue, "Kodiak Bears" from Corp. Tech. The letters were dated Septem­ entertained at dinner for Earl and Noel E. Jones. It sounds like the ber 12 and were written on scraps Fred, who was an absentee, and I real thing but they really are copies of paper, some of them held to­ was among the lucky guests. of the camp newspaper—and most gether by bits of old adhesive tape. Candles on the cake and every­ interesting. Thanks, Noel. Chaplain Sovik sent the follow­ thing. In the afternoon Mrs. Pogue • Dr. Myron Lysne of Minneapolis, ing message with the letters: entertained at tea for Earl and he formerly of Northfield, will report "It would be much appreciated told us the story of the sinking of for duty November 7 at Freeport, if you would forward the enclosed the ship. 111. He will be in the Army Medical letters. They cannot go thru the I was wishing Monday evening Corps. Mrs. Lysne was formerly I mails ' without envelopes and we that in some way I could find Ro­ Marian Zanmiller of Northfield. j simply cannot get envelopes here bert so I could have the story from • Mrs. Wm. Scofield arrived in at present. Unless you take pity both of the boys, when who should Pasadena, Calif., Thursday of last on us our men can not write home. call up but "Bobbie's" father and week and on Sunday left for San We hope we shall not have to both­ he and Bobbie both came up to my Diego to join her husband who is er you often. Nothing you could do house. would be more appreciated, believe stationed there. Mr. Scofield is me. Thank you for your help." Now my story begins and I know studying diesel engineering at the Chaplain Sovik's parents, Rev. that you will all be interested. The receiving station at San Diego. (Hi! and Mrs. Erik Sovik, who spent boys said the torpedoing came in Wm. Write to me.—Mom.) many years in the China mission an instant,—just a big thud, thud. • Dr. C. A. Mellby of the St. Olaf field, reside at 105 Lincoln St., No warning, and the wake of the faculty conducted memorial serv­ Northfield. torpedo was very short. From ices Sunday in the Lanesboro high where they were they rushed to: school auditorium for Donald Rose, their battle ' positions, but when resident of Lanesboro who graduat­ they got up on the flight deck it ed from St. Olaf in 1941. Mr. Rose, was a raging inferno and as Earl was recently killed in action on said, "It was as near to hell as Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. anything I ever want to see." Ex­ • Mrs. Wm. Swanson received a plosions from shrapnel, bombs, etc., letter Monday from her son, Or­ were terrific. ville, who is now in England. He After a short time, when it was said that the people there were found the water pipes had oeen fine to the U.S. boys and that the broken and there was no chance flowers were in bloom and the grass to save the ship, orders were giv­ very green. Orville is trying to learn en to abandon ship. The boys all to drink tea but thinks he may went overboard, about forty feet have to stick to water. He sent down, and into the wateT. Earl nad greetings to all of his Northfield on a lifebelt but Bobhie had none. friends. They went hand over hand down the hose, reaching the water which • Aviation Cadet James Lippert j fortunately was warm. graduated last Wednesday from | primary training at Thunderbird 2 Field, Arizona, and will be sent to I asked Bobbie if he was seared another field for his basic training. and he said "Scared? We all were." "Jim" was first in training at Santa Earl said that he wondered how Ana, Calif. Recently "Jim" and cold the water would "be. Boobie "Bob" Viall, both of Northfield, had finally reached a raft and was in a day together in Phoenix and en­ the water foT five hours. Earl was joyed it very much. A picture of j picked up in three "hours. I asked Jim with several other Minnesota | Bobbie what he thot of in the boys appeared in the Sunday edi­ water and he said he thot of his tion of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.' thirty-day leave. I asked Earl the (Wish I could see you fly, Jim- same thing and he said he thot of Mom.) lots of things in the water but af­ ter being picked up he forgot about • Staff Sergeant Glen Petersen and it as he was too exhausted. Sergt. Ross Johnson, who recently The hoys were picked up by a returned from Ireland where they destroyer and takon to a port had been with the U. S. Forces, are where they stayed for a month, leaving this week for Camp Croft, then were sent to the U. S., which S. C., where they will attend Officers took ahout IB days. Oh yes, 1 forgot Training school. Glen has been vis­ to tell yon that it took them a long iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy1| time to scrub up as they were cov­ Petersen, and Ross has been visit­ ered with oil, were just olack in ing in Minneapolis with his wife, fact. who was formerly Lois Mickelsen. Even in the face of death, our Sergt. and Mrs. Johnson spent the boys say that the morale of the week-end with Mrs. Mickelsen's boys on the Wasp was good and father, George Mickelsen. Ross says he likes Ireland but is very happy L that they were langhing and jok­ \Q ing until going overboard. They also to be back in the States. He had I % said that they had one of the finest seen his brother-in-law, George captains, Captain Sherman, and if Mickelsen, just before he left Ire­ it hadn't been for his coolness that land and reports that he was well. a lot more of the boys would have The Mickelsens received a letter from George this week saying he heen lost. Let's give three cheers never realized how much The News for Captain Sherman] meant to him until he was away The number 15 must have a Tbeen lost. Let's give three cheers from George this week saying he for Captain Sherman! never realized how .much The News The number 15 must have a meant to him until he was away certain significance $& the from home and like many of the lives of Earl and Bobble for other boys he writes that he reads they were sworn into the Navv and re-reads it many times. on Dec. 15, the sinking of the Wasp was on Sept. 15, they -be­ gan their leave Oct. 15, and must report for duty Nov. 15. Hope this lucky 15 stays with them—and it must be liaok^ af­ ter going thru what they ^did —and surviving. Bobbie says he could stand '3t) days more of leave and I presume Earl could too, but both boys are glad and willing to go back to do their duty. Do you wonder that we are all so proud of them? They have been on two oceans -and Ave seas, and have surely seen plenty of country—and water! I got a big kick out of it when Bobbie said they were in the first convoy to Ireland and that here he was, drag­ ging his brother, Billy, and Uncle Eugene there and didn't know it! The hardest part of the whole episode for the boys was when they couldn't say one word of the sinking until it was given out by the government. Then they were relieved of the tension. Earl and Bobbie are wearing three campaign bars, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Defense, and North' American Patrol. They will also receive the Great Britain and three more at a later date. Bobbie is 18 and Earl is 20— just youngsters I might say, at least they were when they went into the Navy. They have come back to us with the knowledge of men who have lived many more years than they have. They have the finest spirit I have ever seen. They have not come back with any bitterness but only the will to do more for their country, our United States. At home we can all learn a les­ son from these boys. I know that! you, my boys, all have the same j spirit and I am proud of the rest of you, the same as I am of my two boys, Earl and Bobbie. I am thinking of you all tonite and will be happy when you can all come home to me. In the mean­ time keep ""an that spirit of 76! — Love— MOM.

• The new address of James O'Hara, son of Dr. and Mrs. A. J. O'Hara, is now Candidate James M. O'Hara, Co. K, M.A.C., O.C.S., M.R.T.C., Camp Barkeley, Texas. • Lt. (J.G.) Julius J. Boyd has been transferred from the Naval Air Sta­ tion, Pensacola, Fla., to the Trans­ port Unit, Corry Field, Pensacola. j He was an instructor at the Naval Air station. J Thursday, Nov. 5, 1942

Boyum. The occasion was in honor 'U.S.O. DOING A BIG JOB—KEEPS! of Robert Pryor's birthday anniver­ sary. Mrs. Marvin Smith will entertain UP MORALE OF SERVICE MEN'S the W.S.C.S. at her home Thurs­ day afternoon, Nov. 12. Mrs. P. N. WRITES CORP. CARROLL HOLDER Henderson will assist. The annual With $1,000 as NortfifTeld's election of officers will be held. quota to the work of the USO In almost every city near a pos All members and friends are urge^d included in this year's Com­ camp, or station there is a U.S.C to be present. munity Chest budget, the fol­ center, or several centers, depend Mrs. Daniel Long and children lowing letter from Corporal ing on the size of the military r< of Minneapolis visited from Thurs­ Carroll Wi Holden^ Hdq. and servation or naval base nearbi day until Saturday afternoon at Hdq. Sqd., Fort Logan, Colo­ Service men living |j| camps nea the Peter Morstad home. Mrs. Mor- rado, son of Mrs. W. H. Holden the few towns that do not hav stad and children accompanied of Northfield, will be of inter­ U.S.O. facilities are most unfortu Mrs. Long home Saturday and .48^ est to every citizen who thru nate. Ask anyone in the service. 1 Sunday she visited her mother W his contribution shares in this he has not had that sad exper South St. Paul. splendid war activity. ence, he knows of someone wh Mrs. Astrid Anderson entertain­ has. ed the Castle Rock Garden eittl| • To tell of the work of the U.%^ Wednesday afternoon. Election of would take more words than I could The U.S.O. centers are usuall; officers was held with Mrs. J. Hertz in the down-town district of tin chosen president, Mrs. A. Ander­ write, so I shall try to pick out cities. Quite often they are locate* son, vice president, and Mrs. Roy some of the more important things in buildings which were not in use Gray, secretary-treasurer. It was I have found. and this results in a low renta decided to hold only four meet­ rate. They have been taken ove; ings a year, the president to choose The U.S.O. is doing a big job by the U.S.O., redecorated, and fur the time and place. —-that of keeping up the morale nished with comfortable chairs of the soldier, providing him writing desks, radios, phonographs with some of the comforts he adequate lights, pool and ping-pong left behind at home, and fur- tables, and other games. There is Wfshing him with good, clean a restaurant and soda fountain entertainment during whatever which is operated at cost or less] lp#$®ure time he may have—and There is always the cookie jar and doing that big job well. the tray of cigarettes which are Johnson-Andrews Most of us in the service travel gratis. Miss Elaine Johnson, daughter of around more or less. Usually it is A few people are hired by the Mr. and tylrs. Ernest Johnson, and under supervision in a troop train, U.S.O. to supervise the operation Burton Andrews, son of Mr. and but occasionally we travel alone. It of the centers. They are assisted Mrs. E. R. Andrews of Aitkin, were is then that we appreciate some­ by volunteers, many of whom have united in marriage at the home of thing like the U.S.O. In most of sons and daughters in the service. the bride's grandparents, Mr. and the railroad stations in the larger They give the service man a real Mrs. Anderson, at Stanton Sunday cities there are U.S.O'. rooms. Here welcome and from the letters they afternoon at 3:00 o'clock, November the service man getf a friendly wel­ have received from their own sons 1, Rev. Sweeney officiating. Atten­ come from the liaSies in charge, and from the men with whom they dants were Miss Minnie* Lundell many of whom are donating their have come into contact, they know and Theo. Renquist of Cannon time and services. what the service man most desires. Falls. The bride wore a brown tailored Here the sofdier, sailor, or Sunday is the big day at the suit with a corsage of yellow, whit| marine may get a^funch of home­ U.S.O. In the morning the service made cake, cookies, and sandwich­ men begin to come. During the and orchid pompons. Mrs. Axelinf es. The "chow" in the service is 4 week, the U.S.O. has had requests Nelson of Cannon Falls played thS good, but nothing takes the place from the townspeople for service wedding march. A wedding supper of home-cooking. As a rule, there men guests. These invitations con­ was served to about 35 guests. The is no charge for the food and drink. sist of dinners, picnics, auto trips, home was prettily decorated in The traveler may freshen up a bit and almost anything anyone could pink and white and bouquets of with 4#ehave and a shower. If he is wish for. The U.S.O. fills the re­ pink and white chrysanthemums. tired, he will find a good bunk in quests for the guests. Also avail­ Guests from away were Mr. and a comparatively quiet spot and take able are tickets to sports events, Mrs. Arthur Olson and Irma of a nap. If he feels like reading, concerts, plays and attractions of a SJSmabrota; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lun­ .there are magazines, books, and similar .Mi^lk. Manv of these have dell and family, Miss Minnie Lun­ comfortable cM^s^Ie may listen been donated by t^k sponsoring or- dell and Theo. Renquist, Mr. and to the radio, or, just talk with a :g#iteations, but if not, the tickets Mrs. E. Johnson, Mrs. Axeline Nel­ newly found companion in uniform.' have been purchased by the U.S.O. son, all of Cannon Falls; Mr. and A uniform overcomes a lot of the • Mrs, E. B. Andrews, Aitkin; Miss ,old barrieff of conversation, and it Here in -Penver, where it has Marion Heei^e, Vernon Law, Mr, doesn't make njmch difference been my vefl^ good fortune t%\Sa and Mrs. Louis Hauck and son, Ran­ whether or not that uniform^lS stationed, th^U.S.O. made arrange­ dolph. khaki or blue. • ments wj|jy|g|arge amusement park; Miss Evelyn Knutson of Apple- ton spent the week-end at her home here. Mrs. E. E. Fuller spent the week­ end with her sister, Mrs. Dunlop; in Austin. Mrs. Axeline Nelson of Cannoc Falls is visiting this week at the Virgil Nelson home. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bresnahau and sons of Minneapolis were week­ end guests at the O. L. Fox home. Mrs. Essie Green of Plainneld, Iowa, visited at the Floyd Green and A. P. •Zimmerman homes last week. A dance was given in the hall Friday evening in honor of the TOthdays Sf Julia Emery and Betty Lillebo^^i; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hysell of Farmington were supper guests Sunday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson. A. B. Swain and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Carlson of Farmington were guests Thursday at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Sweeney. Mrs. Dora Zeman and daughters,1 Audrey and Elaine, of Chaska call-* ed at the home of Mrs. Bessie Bres- nahan Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. IVJeasner and son of near Welch have moved into rooms at the George Burch home. Mr. Measner is employed at the Burch home. ; Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Fox of Stan­ ton and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bres- nahan and sons of Minneapolis were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Fox near Northfield. //- \Z-Ht- Local Flier Home With Service Men With Service Men

From Australia • Happy Birthday on Armis­ • The address of Ted Meldahl is • Lieutenant Harold Martin ar­ tice Day, Nov. 11, to John now Corporal Ted Meldahl, U. S. rived in Northfield from Australia Lysne who is stationed in Air Corps, 98th Service Sqd., Pen- Saturday on a surprise visit to his Massachusetts and "Sammy" delton Field, Pendelton, Ore. He mother, Mrs. E. J. Martin. On July Andersen who is in Australia! has been transferred from Texas. 4 he received the silver bar for He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. An­ • Private Arthur Amundson has drew Meldahl. gallantry following a patrol flight been transferred from Camp Grant, north of Australia made on March 111., to Camp Atterbury, Ind. His • Franklyn D. Baker, son of Mr. 14. address is Pvt. Arthur Amundson, and Mrs. Earl Baker of Dundas, is General George H. Brett, Allied Co. C, 308th Med. Bn., Camp Atter­ now in the paratroops and is sta­ Air Commander in the southwest bury, Ind. tioned near Helena, Mont. Franklyn Pacific, made the announcement enlisted three years ago in the June 16. At the ceremony there • The address of Walter A. Coast Artillery at. Fort Crockett, were twelve fliers from the Phil- Hughes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Texas, and. then transferred to lipines and South Pacific area in­ Hughes, is 5th Statistical Control Placias, Texas. About the first of cluding Lieut. Martin who had been | Unit, Randolph Field, San Antonio, the year he was sent to San Diego on dangerous missions who re­ j Texas. He is a tabulating machine and two months ago to his present ceived decorations. operator. location. His address is 1st Regt., Piloting a P-40 "Kittyhawk" in • Claire Crandall, who has had the 1st Co., 1st Special Service, Fort Australia, Lieut. Martin was on rating of Technical Sergeant, has William Henry Harrison, Helena, patrol with other fliers when he been promoted to First Sergeant. Mont. had trouble with his plane and was His address is C. M. Crandall, 1st I flying lower than the others, when Sgt. of Co. A, Hq. Det., Task Force • Three new subscriptions to The i he sighted eight Japanese bombers. Replacement Pool, Fort Dix, N. J. News for service men were re­ When the Japs saw him they flew (Congratulations, Claire.—Mom.) ceived Thursday. The boys to re­ for their base but he started in ceive The News are Corporal • Allan MacKay, son of Mr. and George A. Sherman, Seaman John pursuit. He states that he got one Mrs. Allan MacKay, arrived home for sure and shot up four more. C. Sherman and William James. The Monday evening from the Great addresses of William and John can­ When he returned to his base his Lakes Training Station, 111., where plane had about a dozen holes in he has been stationed. He expects not be given as they are members it. The other fliers who were in the to return there until sent to an­ of units overseas but The News is patrol reported tangling with other other training school for further always happy to send addresses of Jap fighters and downed some of boys to others if they write for them. study. George's address is (17001040) Co. them. • Luther Gilbert, who attended Lieut. Martin began his flying B, 7th Infantry, Camp Pickett, Va. Carleton College last year and is APO 3. January 1, 1941, at the Dallas Avia­ now in training at the Great Lakes tion School, Dallas, Texas. He then Naval Training station, spent a few took his basic flying at Goodfellow days in Northfield this week. His Field, San Angelo, Texas, and his parents are Mr. and Mrs. Luther advanced training at Kelly Field, Gilbert (Florence Ames) of Minne­ Texas. He then was stationed at apolis. Mitchell Field, New York, leaving Paul and Wm. Netland there December 17, for the west • Donald Lashbrook is now sta­ Enlist in Navy coast and for Australia in Janu­ tioned with the Air Corps, Squad­ ron 20; Santa Ana, Calif. He has • Paul Oliver Netland and Wil­ ary, 1942. He plans to be in North- been in service since August, 1941, liam H. Netland, sons of Mr. and field for a few days before being first going to Camp Grant, 111., for Mrs. A. O. Netland, have enlisted assigned to duty. ! training and then to Chicago as in the U. S. Navy and have re­ meat inspector for the U. S. Army. ceived the commissions of Lieu­ Don asked for a transfer to the tenant (j.g.) Lieut. Paul O. Net- Air Corps. land began work Monday in the • In writing home to his mother, Procurement office, Minneapolis, • Lieut. Glendor Bjelland, who is ! Earl Bradford said he wished he and Lieut. William O. Netland will an instructor in flying at Ellington could have been here for pheasant leave Saturday for training at Field near Houston, Texas, arrived hunting. He said also that there Tucson, Ariz. Both are graduates Saturday in Rochester on a cross were wild ducks in Kodiak where of the Northfield High School and country flight, leaving Monday he is stationed but that they tasted St. Olaf College and for two years morning on the return trip. He fishy. Earl has been there since Paul taught physical education at spent Sunday in Northfield with his August 3, 1941. the local high school. parents, Rev. and Mrs. C. J. Bjel­ • The address of Private Ted Col­ For some time Paul has been land. Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Mil­ lins is R.T.D., Barracks 325, Smyrna Boy Scout Executive at Rochester.. ler (Constance Bjelland) came Air Base, Smyrna, Tenn. Ted was William, who was both captain of from Granger to visit with their home the first part of October to the basketball and football teams brother. Lieut. Bjelland likes it in visit his mother, Mrs. Loretta Col­ while at the high school, has been Texas very much and often sees lins. He had been employed in de­ employed in the contact depart­ the Bieberdorf and Lokensgard fense work in Columbus, Ohio. He ment of Northwest Bancorporation, families and Nels Glesne who are has joined the U. S. Army Air Minneapolis. Mrs. Paul Netland and at the same field. Corps and has recently been trans­ Mrs. William Netland are in Min­ ferred from Fort Benjamin Harri­ neapolis at present. son, Indiana, to Smyrna. Mrs. Col­ The two Netlands and their wives lin's son, Robert, is still at Fort were over Sunday guests at the • Private Alfred E. Johnson has Lewis, Wash. Netland home and on Sunday af­ been transferred from Luke Field, ternoon many of their friends and Arizona, to Carlsbad, New Mexico. • Mrs. Otto Strom returned Mon­ relatives called to visit with them. His address is 934th School Squad­ day evening from Indianapolis, Their aunt, Miss Cora Sletten of ron, Carlsbad Air Base, Carlsbad, Ind., where she spent the week-end Mankato, was an out-of-town guest. N. M. with her son, Duane, who has been attending a U.S.N. Radio Operators • For the present the address of • Tech. Serg. Norman Martin who school there. Duane (Bud) is leav­ Earl Bierman will be Stinger Unit, is in the radio division of the U. S. ing today for a new destination. U. S. Destroyer Base, San Diego, army in Ireland has written his He sent greetings to all of his Calif. He leaves November 12 for mother, Mrs. E. J. Martin, that he Northfield friends. Mrs. Strom had the West Coast. had been on a furlough and had a delightful time with her son, at­ visited Scotland, which he liked tended a hockey game, a sailor's very much. He said Glasgow and wedding, and with her son led the Edinburgh were like cities in the grand march at the USO Saturday U. S.; that the American Red Cross evening. had taken over hotels in the larger cities for the men in service, where rooms were nice, meals good and prices low. He said there are hard­ ly any soft drinks over there that can compare with those in the U.S. w 'A With Service Men I Letters to 'Mom' Letters to 'Mom' 4. • The present address of Mike From Service Men ** Hendricks is 869 Military Police, From Service Men Kelly Field, Texas. Dave Bird Says Homes Jerry Rian Longed to • Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hall have re­ Will Be Appreciated Be Here for Homecoming ceived word from their son, Rich­ U. S. Naval Air Station, ard, that he is now in New Guinea. More as Result of War Corpus Christi, Texas, He was formerly in Australia. Northern Ireland, November 6, 1942. • Mrs. W. J. Dack left Tuesday October 4, 1942. j Dear Mom: evening for California where she Dear Mom: Friday evening, very quiet and will visit her son, Lieutenant Harry In answering your "V" letter still, "Deep in the Heart of Texas." Dack, who is stationed in Santa written September 19, which arriv­ But my mind tonite wanders to Barbara. ed today, I shall be up and even Minnesota, to the High School • The address of Private Clifford with my correspondence. How Homecoming that is probably in VonWald is (37437698) Co. C, 66th pleased I was to receive your let­ full swing now. Was very disap- Tng. Bn., 14th Regt., Camp Joseph ter since I have heard from none | pointed when I heard that faribo T. Robinson, Ark. He is the son of of my family for two weeks. It sur­ | had beaten the boys but no doubt Chris VonWald and left recently prised me to notice that the last | the "Raiders" felt it much more with the contingent first going to letter I wrote was on the first of ! themselves. Sure hope they took Fort Des Moines. I last month. Again, Mom comes Red Wing (they did to the tune of • Engelbert J. Marko, 20, son of I thru as she always will in spite of 20-12.—Mom) into camp today to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Marko, re­ everything. She is thoughtful and j make the party a big success. Gene ported recently at the U. S. Naval loving as anyone can be. She al­ j Beytien and I were going to try Training station at Great Lakes, ways brings around some pleasant | and arrange a homecoming of our 111., and is now participating in the thoughts, gives hope, and forgives. own this week-end but we couldn't navy's vigorous physical hardening If her sons did half as much as make it. Gene is only about 150 program to train for his biggest they should for her endless pa­ miles from me. fight, against the enemies of the tience, her hours of worry and end­ I've finished my basic flying now United States. less days of work, Mothers would and am going into the instrument live like queens. That is not al­ squadron next week. There I'll get • Staff Sergt. E. J. Drozda, who ways financially possible, so the recently returned from Ireland my first taste of "Link" trainers next best thing we can do is to and flying "under the hood." I have where he has been stationed with remember them often with a lit­ the U. S. Forces, has the following tle letter. For many there has nev­ about 150 hours now arid every address: Co. K, 802 Sig. Service er been such a good chance as time I stop to think of "me" as a Regt., Fort Monmouth, Red Bank, now for men to assist their fami­ flier, I give out with a little grin. N. J. After a three months' officers lies financially. They are getting Sure hope my luck holds out, along training course he hopes to receive far more money than they can with the marvelous weather we a leave so that he may visit his spend sensibly over here. Cost of have been enjoying. parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Drozda everything is very high, and it is f* My "News" was late in coming of Northfield, and his family in senseless to buy lots of things this week and I practically chewed Rochester. which are of no use to us. the ears on! of the mail room boy. One gets to expect his mail at a • Since his graduation recently in It is possible for men in some certain time and if it isn't there, primary training from Thunderbird units to buy bicycles. Lots of men watch out Your column is my Field, 2, Arizona, Aviation Cadet like to travel when they get time favorite and the letters from my James Lippert has been transfer­ off. This is a beautiful country for old pals interest me a great deal red to Basic Air Field, Sqd. 3-B, that, and I am planning to do the too. Boy, I can just hear Budge Pecos, Texas. same. After this week-end, I will , K?olby swinging out his trumpet • Albert A. Hansen has been trans­ be able to give you a clearer pic­ for the Aussie lassies. I still think ferred from Camp Grant, 111., to ture of the new Red Cross Club. it's grand that the home town boys Camp Carson, Colo. His address is It is a mammoth thing. The form­ are doing so well. Sure got the Pvt. Albert A. Hansen, Med. Det. al opening with a dance and pro­ "ha ha's" too, reading about Coach H and F Co., 49th Eng. Combat gram will be this week-end. I plan Hunt's escapade with the striped Reg., Camp Carson, Colo. He is the to go down every evening possible cat. Wish I could have been there son of Mrs. Ellen Hansen. to help in getting things ready (or do I?). Just thought I will get about ten • Captain Myron Lysne left Friday Yes, I imagine the rationing will for Freeport, La., where he will be other fellows to go with me, and we really will be able to get things cramp the style of a lot of home stationed with the U. S. Army folks. Wonder what "Pop" Jones Medical Corps. He visited relatives done. The staff at the club is the director and the program director and his cohorts will do now that in Northfield last Thursday. Mrs. coffee isn't so plentiful. Lysne and son, Curtis, will remain with one R. C. girl and an Irish for the present at their home in American who is giving all her Had a letter via "V" mail from Robbinsdale and will join Captain time. There are a number who keep Elliott Anderson, an ensign in the Lysne later. Captain Lysne was a the place clean, but I know only Navy. He's somewhere in the practicing physician and surgeon five of them. All the rest of them Pacific and just survived a PBY in Minneapolis. are volunteers. And how hard they (Patrol Bomber) crash on a routine work! hop. He wasn't hurt altho he thank­ • Corporal Robert F. Frame ar­ As you know most everything is ed his lucky stars more than once rived Friday on a twelve-day fur­ since then. lough and is the guest of his rationed. Some things aren't ra­ mother, Mrs. Wm. Frame, of Castle tioned, but oh dear, what high Ed Thye is certainly helping to Rock. His address is B Btry., 14th prices!! Tomatoes, 28c a lb., grapes put Northfield on the map, isn't F. A. Obsn. Bn., Camp Roberts, have been as high as $4.00 a lb. he? Bet I looked at that picture Calif. and are now about $1.50 a lb., | in "Life" for an hour. Couldn't see peaches are $.40 apiece! They| much of Minnesota country but at • A card from Jerry Lee states haven't seen a lemon for two years least I knew Minnesota was there that he has arrived in California, or bananas for three. They have when the picture was taken. expected to go on K.P. duty the forgotten what white bread is like. Keep up your swell work and next day and that every night they One coat must last a year and be keep writing. You really don't have more fun than a circus in the used for all occasions. They can know how much we boys like our barracks. He sends greetings to his buy only three or four dresses a mail. As ever— friends in Northfield. Jerry's ad­ year, whether they have the money —JERRY RIAN. dress is Private Jerry S. Lee, 37,- or ten times the necessary amount. 437,702, APO 6930, c/o Postmaster, They are rationed. No. they haven't U. S. Army, San Francisco, Calif. any more silk stockings. There are • Private Adrian G. Johnson is at­ very few stockings of any kind. tached to the supply office of the In spite of all the things the peo­ Reception Center at Fort Snelling. ple are going thru and have had to He and Mrs. Johnson spent the endure for three years, they are week-end with Mrs. Johnson's standing up remarkably well. They mother, Mrs. Florence Robinson. don't have the use of their cars, • Dominic Blesener arrived home so they either stay at home, play Saturday for a visit with his par­ tennis, go boating, or cycling. ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Blese­ Among other places, I have been ner. He is on furlough from Fort welcomed to the Belfast Boat Club Devens, Mass., where he has been where there is an exceptionally - T • stationed since April. His address fine crowd of younger people. On a is (37093571), 160th Field Artil­ Saturday afternoon one can play lery, Hq. Bat., A.P.O. 45, c/o Post­ tennis, go boating and then take a master, New York City, N. Y. shower (a cold one), have tea • From the public relations oflice (which is supper—tea, small sand­ •at Luke Field, Arizona, comes in- wiches, biscuits (cookies) with + 1~ 4*^^~™1. I at Luke Field, Arizona, comes in­ wicnes, uiscuiis ^couiues; wiui formation that Robert E. Viall has very little flavoring and almost no successfully completed the Air sugar) and then dance for several Corps Advanced Flying school hours. The evening is still quite training at Luke Field, Phoenix. He young when we leave the boat club received the coveted silver wings so a number of us are asked to and a 2nd lieutenant's commission come to one of the homes where in the Air Corps Reserve. "Bob" we lounge around on comfortable graduated from the Northfield High chairs in front of the fire. There School and attended St. Olaf Col­ we talk for hours and sip tea and lege for 2y2 years. He was active eat a few sandwiches, biscuits and in football, basketball, track, swim­ cakes. There are any number of ming, boxing and wrestling. families who are opening their • Mrs. Walter A. Hughes (Elaine homes to the Americans and they Van Guilder) plans to leave this are welcome to come any time. week for Texas where she will join How fine it would be if the fam­ her husband who • is stationed at ilies in America would only get in Randolph Field. Walter is with the the habit of staying at home. So 5th Statistical Control Unit and has much pleasure is awaiting those been transferred from Clearwater, who stay at home. Now that the Fla. He reached Randolph Field family car is not so available, may­ Monday. be Mary and Joe will stick around home a little more. Families will • It is now Corporal Donald R. again be an important part of our Kelly. "Don" just received the new social way of life. Families will be rating from private. He is in the more closely knit together. The radio department of the U. S. Army members of the family, particular­ and is a corporal technician. Cor­ ly the children, will learn how poral Kelly is the son of Mr. and much pleasure can be had by ask­ Mrs. J. R. Kelly and his address is ing their friends in for the evening 1414 Girard Ave., Apt. 4, Washing- rather than jumping in the car and i ton, D. C. ; driving 15 to 50 miles just to look | • Pfc. Peter Hager, son of Mr. for some entertainment. The chil­ j and Mrs. Jake Hager, arrived home dren will learn how to entertain li&turday for a fifteen-day furlough themselves rather than having from Sheppard Field, Texas. "Pete" someone else entertain them. The is cooking instructor at the Field, parents will grow younger with which is the largest technical train­ the years because of their associa­ ing center in the world. He says tion with their children. they feed the boys with the best To see all of this more clearly (and he ought to know). For din­ one needs only to get away from ner and supper the boys have meat, home and those things he loves potatoes, two other vegetables, ^and reveres. Attending church salad and desert of pie and cake, services for what an individual can usually fruit and cookies for sup­ give as well as for what he can per. They are allowed y2 pint of get out of it will be more common. milk a day and all the coffee they I wanted to tell you of my visit desire. (This sounds like pretty to Omagh, but that will have to good fare to me and our boys de^ come later. The Northfield News i serve the best—Mom). Pete's ad­ up to and including Sept. 17 issue dress is 405th School Sqd., Bar­ has arrived. Not much of the news racks 216, Sheppard Field, Texas. goes unnoticed because I like to hear of everything because I like everything which reminds me of my friends and things which they are doing. Give my greetings and best wish­ es to all my Northfield friends. Love from one of your many sons, —DAVE BIRD.

• Private Kenneth Dilley, son of Mrs. Clara Dilley, arrived home Sunday morning for a five-day fur­ lough from Fort Riley, Kans., be­ fore being transferred to a Military Police school. He expects to go to Beloit, Wis., to visit his brother Harold, who was injured in a hunt­ ing accident and is now in the Beloit hospital. Thursday, Nov. 12, 1942 H~ll"*iz, Another Letter Corporal Cornell Enjoys Home 'NEWS' From 'Mom' to Her Somewhere in Pacific Boys Serving US Thursday, Nov. 12, 1942 Dear Boys: Several of my boys are home on furlough this week,—Lieutenant Harold Martin, who has received a silver bar for gallantry in action in Australia, Dominic Blesener of Fort Devens, Mass., "Pete" Hager who is an instructor in cooking at Sheppard Field, Texas, and "Sandy" MacKay, who has completed his basic course at Great Lakes. And do they ever look grand! It's really very educational to talk to these boys regarding their various work for the sake of Freedom. The best part of it all is that they like it. Tonight perhaps some of the rest of you have gone to the second front and I do pray for your safety. Others may be in their same loca­ tions in foreign lands and many of you are studying and working hard in your training in our own^gnited States. You are all fighting for this freedom which is rightfully ours, this abundance, this peace, • Ervin (Bubs) Cornell, son of this America. Each and everyone of Mr. and Mrs. Max Cornell, has you have the love and respect of been promoted from the Field all the folks at home. Band tp the Divisional band, • which is a much larger band. You know we have had quite a Bubs siid in a letter to his par­ nice November until the last day ents that he didn't realize until or two and on Sunday, Nov. 8, two he left home how much the of our prominent men in town, home town paper, The North- Charlie Pye and Roy Waggener, field News, meant to him but thought it would be a good, day for that as soon as he receives it golf and it was. I As Charlie said h|s pals say he is not good;for they played a round of golf and felt much else until it is read and fine. On the way back one of the then re-read. Bubs is some­ men said the exercise had made where in the Pacific area. him feel good and warm. The othjj| said he was cold and finally admit­ ted he had on even his red "woolies" and was still cold. At least froin^xhe description I thot it must be red. If he wears his winter clothes now, what will he do in mid-winter? It really was quite a warm day too. Ask either Charlie or Roy.

I had a letter this week from one of my gals in the service, and I can say she is in the service 'cause she is in Chemical Warfare in the East. She is the only girl or wom­ an inspector mired by the N.Y.C. W.P.D. for this type of inspection, and in fact the first girl Salway Process has had in its laboratories since the last war, breaking a fifty- pfear tradition by going into "Njjjt woman's" land^p watch them looM and brace freight cars and then seal the cars *fche gal is none other than "Ginnie" Millis and Mom is right proud of her. Keep the good work up, "Ginnie." At present she is in Syracuse, New York, but her work will take her to various places. You know she is Laura and Harry's girl.

• Heard a cute story the other day. A relative of Doc and Helen Mears was teaching kindergarten in Cali- —fOTHia aria" a's'Ied Eerume' TpfTtpTls' to draw pictures of anything they wanted to. One little tot drew his picture and the teacher asked him what it was. He said, "It's the Gar-1 ) den of Eden. Here are the trees j and over there is a Cadillac auto j and in the back seat are two peo- j pie, Adam and Eve." The teacher \ Jr the® asked who was in the front I seat and the little boy said, "Why that is God! Doesn't it say in the Bible that God drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden?" • I don't mind very much the meat­ less days, i And I'll help along with the wheatless days: I'll drink coffee straight on sweet- less days, For I'm willing to do my bit; But when we come down to eatless days— By golly, I'm going to quit.

Along with all the fun, poems, etc., there is always something which causes us to stop and think. Perhaps to think how grateful we are to have known someone who has brought good cheer into our lives., to have lived a life beyond reproach, to have been sweet—and I mean "sweet." .That is what I can truthfully say of "Ollie" Calef who has been my co-worker at The i News for ten years and who passed \ away Friday evening. Many of you I knew him and called him friend. He has written to many of you boys who will miss his cheery I words and advice. He was a grand I friend to us all. God Bless you boys. I know it's tough at times, but keep agoin'! I Love. —MOM. Thursday, Nov. 19, 1942 Letters to 'Mom1 From Service Men Another Letter Palmer Nelson Enjoys From 'Mom' to Her News' Gift Subscription . Somewhere in Africa, Boys Serving US Oct. 29, 1942. Dear "Mom": Thursday, Nov. 19. First of all I want to thank you Dear Boys: for remembering me. It helps the Again next Thursday we come service boys to have people back to the day our President sets aside home thinking of them, I know,— for the day of Thanksgiving, a day at least it gives me a "lift" when to give thanks for the blessings things don'f seem to be going just we have and for those we hope to //-/*-*:! right, and I think the rest of them have in the future—Peace and will bear me out. Freedom. If it were not for you, my I didn't realize that you were boys, we could have neither. So I .etters to 'Mom' writing a column in The News un­ give thanks to you all for the serv­ til my mother mentioned it in one ice you are rendering to us here at From Service Men of her letters. She said at the time home. that she was going to have The Many a home will be lonely Dan Soli Writes War News sent to me. (You probably without you, and you, no doubt, know by this time that The News will be lonely for those at Does Strange Things is a Christmas gift from M. D. home. Perhaps the home folks Somewhere In The Pacific, Martin.—Mom) will be worried about whether Oct. 26, 1942. Anyway, I finally received a copy their boys will have a regular Dear Mom: and had the chance to see for my­ Thanksgiving dinner with all Being way out here and receiv­ self. I think your letter is a great the "trimmin's.". ing mail from people that we think idea. I know I get a lot of enjoy­ According to an army release re­ never remember us, gives one a ment out of it. It not only gives ceived by The News I don't think good feeling. As you no doubt have one some good sidelights on "good the folks at home have any need heard many times before, there is old Northfield" but it contains let­ to worry about your Thanksgiving nothing that can compare with get­ ters from boys that I have been ting letters from your friends. l^nkinS about for some time. dinner. I understand that all As you branches of the service will have As for myself there isn't much &T probably know I went the traditional turkey with dress­ can write that will pass the cen­ to school with a lot of the boys ing, giblet gravy and cranberries, sors. I must say that the ocean who are in the service and natural­ mashed potatoes, corn, peas, toma­ voyage to my destination (which ly I would like to know where to salad, stuffed celery, assorted I didn't know until I arrived), was they are and what some of their pickles, bread and butter, pumpkin much longer than I cared for. The experiences have been since they pie, apples and grapes, candy and Pacific is a lot larger than I ever entered the service. nuts and coffee. Now I think that realized. My first sensation of put­ Referring to the last copy of The is a pretty grand meal and I hope ting foot on land after the ride was News especially, I really enjoyed that you all enjoy it, wherever you surely a strange one. The voyage the letter that you received from didn't make me seasick at any Bobby Viall. The reason I took so are. much interest in it is because, be­ Perhaps there may be some in time. It must have been because I am an old Viking. ing a member of the Air Corps, I foreign lands who will not have know just what he was talking this sort of a meal but I hope that I like my new place as well as can be expected. My health is good about; not from his viewpoint per­ it will be as near like this as pos­ haps, because I'm not a pilot but] sible. You boys deserve the best. and my spirits are even better. I think in many ways it's easier on I am flying now and then as a One can always be thankful us fellows than on the people back member of a combat crew, so I for something, even during war home because of the fact that our have an idea what he was trying to time. Don't you agree with me? minds and bodies are kept busy all put across. Maybe I can go just a You boys who are away can be the time. Also we are seeing and trifle farther than he, being over thankful that you have the doing new things from day to day. here on the front is somewhat dif­ wonderful parents that you In fact the time seems to pass ferent than being back in the have. Parents can be thankful rather quickly. States. for their boys, even tho they I have had the good fortune of His letter talked about one of have to part with you for a lit­ getting two issues of The News his friends who was killed in a tle while. You can be thankful and enjoy your column "Mom" ever flying accident. His picture of the for your wives and sweet­ so much. I only wish the mail serv­ ceremony was well put, with the hearts, and I am sure that you ice were better. As it is, we must boys standing at attention and the are. wait about six weeks from the date sounding of taps. I wish that two As for me, I am thankful that a letter is sent before we get it. of my good "buddies" could have I can be "Mom" to so many won­ The Northfield boys are surely had a ceremony such as that. They derful boys, and when I say this scattered all over the world, aren't were killed in action over this I mean each one of you individual­ they? In fact I have boys that I western desert and it seems that ly. Your letters to me are cherished have coached during the past nine the time or facilities are not avail­ beyond words and I am thankful years who are now in Ireland, Ice­ able. No one ever died more brave­ that you have written. I am also land, Australia and other places. A ly than did those two boys tho. A thankful that I have the friendship war does strange things. lump will always come in my throat of so many little children who come You can be sure we boys will when I think of them. in to visit with me once in awhile. keep a stiff upper lip. We jfeel cer­ I also like to read some of the There are the Lufkin children, Ed­ tain that the people back home other boy's letters because I can die, Nate and Edith; then there is will keep the production of the find out what they are doing and Jimmie Freeman, Ben Chi, "Honey" tools of war always increasing and where they are. From what I can Grosser, Gerry Cook, Judy Johnson, if they do that we will carry out gather it is going to be fun telling Sigrid and Borghild Larsen, Sharon our end of the assignment. With each other our experiences when Hallett, Michael Machacek, Janet you people at home behind us to we get back home. Sletten, Rhoda McKenzie, Lynn cheer us up and keep the supplies As you were saying in your let­ McGuire, the Stroebel children, and coming we shall do this job and do ter, I'll bet "Old Main" does look many others whom I love. These it up right so we can return soon. funny with a large percentage of us little tots are worth fighting for, Greetings to all my friends. away. It will liven up considerably aren't they boys? Also many Your leatherneck friend, when the boys get back and start others that you know. I am certain —DAN (Sigfried Daniel Soli.) telling their stories, won't it? Say that you are thankful that you can • "hello" to my friends on Division have a share in "Uncle Sam's" pro­ • Camp Matron: "I'm sorry but street. Yours sincerely, gram of bringing a general Thanks­ only relatives are allowed to see —PALMER NELSON. giving to all. We all are thankful Private Noll. He is very ill." (We are not allowed to print for your contribution. Girl Friend: "Why-er, I'm his Palmer's overseas address but if Enjoy your day as much as pos­ sister." anyone wants it, please write to or sible and remember, always, that Matron: "Oh, really? I'm glad to call Mom at The News and she will the folks at home think you are meet you, you see I'm his mother." supply it.) the '^sjvejlest bunch of boys" in the' —MOM. I •— •«* mm Riwpan T Thursday, Nov. 19, 1942 Thursday, Nov. 19, 1942 • Duane Strom has been transier- red from ^Indianapolis, Ind., to Memphis, Tenn., where will takg^a course in aviation maintenance. His address is Duane E. Strom R.M. Letters to 'Mom' 3/c, U.S.N.T.S.A.M., Barracks 28, With Service Men Memphlsprenn. From Service Men • Cofforal Technician Merlyn Meets Eleanor in London Eiden of Camp Shelbys-Miss., and • Altho Ralph Anderson had his mother, Mrs. Charles F. Eiden Don Revier Tells About .lifted Washington, D. C, of St. PasL visited Tuesday at the Experiences in Ireland while stationed in Maryland, Wm. Eiden home. Corp. Eiden is he had to go to London before Northern Ireland, spending a twenty-one day fur­ being privileged to $tfake hands lough at the home of his parents. Monday, Oct. 5, 1942. with the president's wife, El­ Dear Mom: eanor Roosevelt. Ralph was in • Private Roy M. Anderson, son of Your letters are Mjoyed more London the week-end of Oct. Mrs. Anna Anderson (Anna Imgen) than anything in the whole of 24 and 25 and visited many of Chicago, formerly of Northfielo? North Ireland. Can't you ju%t see places of interest and had a is now stationed iiifc Los Angel#af the paper passing around from man grand time. The highlight of His address is Private Roy M. An­ to man? One copy has$lots of rea­ the week-end^Halph wid, in derson, Areo Ind. Tecl^ Inst., Bar­ ders, making its way to the dif­ writing to his mother, Mrs. racks A.L.R.R., 4500 Brazil street, ferent places where the Northfield Clara Anderson, was shaking Los Angeles, Calif. hoys are locatedW^ hands with Mrs. Roosevelt, • Louis W. Schimnoski of St. Paul, You know most of the Northfield while she was making an in­ son of Mrs. Mary Schimnoski of hoys in the Signal Co. were trans­ spection tour of the hotel Northfield, enlisted November 3 in ferred to other units before we left where they stayed. He said the Marine Corps and left at once the states. On some of my trips to |--°tife"d to come all this way to for San Diego, Calif. His address is different headquarters I have had meet the president's wife. Platoon 1043 R.D., Marine Corps time to visit with David Bird, Amos Great times we live in." Base, San Diego, Calif. Louis has Skaar, Robert Partlow, Murrel • been employed in St. Paul. Chapman, Leonard Revier, Mr. San­ • Til address of Walter Marko^ff • Private Francis Hager is now neman, Paul Kump, Glenn Peter­ AM* 3/c, U.S.N.R.-ABATU-NAS, in England according to word re-' son, Wm. Robinson, and Roy John­ Hut E 4, Norfolk, Va. ceived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. son; others too, just now I can Jake Hager. Pfc. Peter Hager and not recall their names. Every single • Please remember to bring his wife left Sunday evening for one is in the best of health. chants of addresses of boys in Sheppard Field, Texas, where he is Days were very long during the servlie to The News stationed. They had been visiting summer, having daylight 18 to 20 • The address of Donald G. Engle- his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hager. hours out of each 24. After our horn has been changed to 4934 Can­ • Private Virgil Mundale left Sun­ work there was much time left for terbury Drive, San Diego, Calif. day for Fort Wayne, Ind., after sports—soft ball, golf, fishing, bi- • The new address of Major Wm. spending a short furlough with his cfSling, etc. Most of my spare | C. Benson is Post Chaplain, Hdq. parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Mun­ time was given to fishing; will 8th Service Command, Camp Hood, dale of Northfield, and with his have to give that up now for it's Texas. frffe and little daughter who was getting dark earlier, too much so • The address of Captain Myron j born NovemblP 12 at Glenwood to see that little dry-fly floating Maternity hospital, Minneapolis. down the river. I am satisfied to Lysne is Medical Corps, Station i have had the opportunity to land Hospital, Barksdale Field, Shreves- j • Corporal Carroll W. Holden ar­ a few nice brown trout. port, La. rived last Wednesday for a visit,, We have movies on an average • Staff Sergeant Carl Donald On­ with his mother, Mrs. W. H. Holden. of two each week. The surround­ stad left last Thursday for Camp He is stationed at Fort Logto, ings are not like the Grand theater Crowder, Mo., after visiting his Colo., near Denver. Carroll likes' or the West, just a well packed mother, Mrs. C. J. Onstad, in North- the west and said that before he mess hall.. Some times to keep on field and with friends in Monte­ left there was quite a lot of snow our movie schedule we may show video. on the mountains. Carroll leaves to­ one starting at midnight and have • The new address of Thomas day on his return trip. to be up at 5:15 a.m. It's either Estrem is V 6 A.S., Arm. Guard • Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hall received | that or not see the movie. Our Training School, Barracks 64, U.S. a letter Tuesday from their son, j crowds are always large, no ad* Hayy, Gulfport, Miss. He was form­ ; J^lphard, who is in New Guinea but | mission charged, and the movies erly at ''-fereat Lakes ^^mm§ who has a change of address. He! are donated by the American mo^ school. writes that he is well but hasn't I tion picture industry and are ap­ • Donald Plowman and Randall received any mail from home for I preciated by all of us. Jensen were inducted into'^he U. a long time, altho the other boys! There is no fun in driving around S. Army Air Corps Wednesday at were receiving mail. He reports; on these winding roads, hedges on the. Federal building, Minneapolis. that the boys were getting pretty! both sides, every corner a blind They will return to their homes un­ tanned and look like the nativ|pj one, and a bicycle rider is sure til called to service. that a river near by furnished a | to be in that blind spot or a car good place for bathing and washing | 1" coming at you down the middle of • Sergeant Byron G. Plowman, clothes. His letter was dated Octo­ the road. We were informed they who has been on manuevers near ber 29'. "Dick" has been promoted drive on the left side of the road Nashville, Tenn., is on his way to to Corporal. (Best wislfes, Dick.— here; I have found that to be true the west coast according to word Mom.) but it's most always the middle of received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Plowman. • Halvor Kindem, who is stationed the road. It's going to be a grand at Fort Snelling, visited Saturday I feeling to drive on Minnesota high­ • Frank Manz, who is with the with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 1.1 ways again. Sometimes we find it communications division of the U. Kindem. Halvor has joined the necessary to ask an Irishman what S. Army station in Panama, has Norse Battalion at the Fort. Olaf road to take from one town to an­ been promoted to corporal. Frank Kindem is at Camp Wallace, other. The reply is always the is also doing some flying. (Keep Texas. Their little two and a half' same, "Straight ahead/? Now, who em Flying, Frahk.—Mom.) ever saw a straight road in Ire­ • Corporal Robert Bailey, who is land! Funny thing, tho, we usually stationed in Ireland, has vbeen pro­ arrive at our destination, however moted to sergeant. He has been ac­ year old sister, Margit Anne, has not always on time. cepted for officers training Record­ heard so much about the army that While on a hike the past week ing to word received last week by the other day she said &g| her we saw a few pheasants. You can his mother, MrS" R. H. Bailey?--' mother, "I%e either 'dot' to join the imagine the number of us that army or I 'hass' to 'doe' to Sunday • A/C James Hunter left Sunday School." were thinking about Minnesota just for Macon, Ga., wl^pe he will take then. Most of^fho^heasants stay his basic training in the U. S. on large estates, for that is about Army Air Corjii. He has been sta­ the only place where wooded areas tioned at Bennettsville, S. C. Jim are left. It would be a pleasure to is the son of Mrs.,.^ H. Hunter. help some of my friends on that long season you are having back • Private Orval Perman, who? is there this year. stationed at Fort^^SSor'ge Meade, You must realize that letters can­ ^Maryland, arrived Tuesday eve­ not contain all the things you\|||j| ning for a visit with his wife and interested in for they do have to with Ms parents, M$g*> and Mrs. be censored. Martin Perman. He luRf a six-day After our job is over we are look­ furlough. ing forward to the time when we can be with our friends and fam­ ilies again. In the meantime "Mom," keep up your letters, we like to read about the Home Town and all those in it. In closing I wish te. inform you that all your boys are in the best of physical condition and anxious to start things rolling and v^85<3|f> 'em Rolling." Best wishes to all. Sincerely, —DONALD E. REVIER, //-/^Y> • Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lippert were MARTIN JENSEN made happy Tuesday when they re­ ceived their first letter from their DIES ON SHIP son, Lieutenant Cort Lippert, who left the United States for parts un­ With Service Men IN THE PACIFIC known about two months ago. The • The entire Northfield community letter was dated November 2 and • For many interesting items was grieved Wednesday to learn states that he was well, had lost about Service Men see page 5 of the death of Martin S. Jensen, a few pounds and was working in this issue, Mom's Letter on the first Northfield boy to die in very hard. Before leaving Cort was page 3, and Letters to Mom on the service of the United States in promoted to first lieutenant. He is pages 3 and 9. the present war. with the Anti-Aircraft division of • The new address of Lt. Robert A telegram from the captain of the Coast Artillery. E. Viall is 329th Fighter Sqd., the U. S. Navy ship on which he • The last letter written by their Municipal Airport, Oakland, Calif. was serving "somewhere in the son, Captain Ben Ohs, dated March • Private Stuart Hunter, son of Pacific" was receiveed by Martin's 29, was received May 27 by Mr. and Professor and Mrs. S. M. Hunter, parents, the Rev. and Mrs. C. C A. Mrs. Frank A. Ohs of Randolph and has been assigned to Headquar­ Jensen, who at present are in they have not had any word since. ters Area, Camp Grant, 111. His ad­ Spring Valley where Mr. Jensen He was stationed at Nichols Field, dress is 1610th S.U.T. 132. is temporarily serving the Luther­ Manila, at the time of the Jap in­ • Lieutenant Harold H. Hill has an church. They are expected here vasion. They had received a card been transferred from San An­ Thursday. The telegram stated from the government stating that tonio, Texas, to 310th Bomb Sqd., only that he had died. No further Ben was missing. Since that time Key Field Air Base, Meridian, Miss. information was given. the parents have tried to obtain in­ In writing to his grandmother, Mrs. Martin Jenson graduated from formation thru the Red Cross but Nellie Hill, Harold states that he Northfield High School in 1937 and so far without success. Ben is a feels more safe flying bombers than attended St. Olaf College. He en­ supply officer in the Air Corps. he does in a car. tered service early this year, first taking his training at Great Lakes • Relatives of Miss Jean Jack • Ervin Pearson, who has been sta­ Training School, 111. He was sent and Miss Dorothy Volkert have tioned at the Great Lakes Naval to Philadelphia where he was sta­ received word that they have Training school, spent the week-end tioned until being sent out on the reached their destination safe­ with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al­ new USS South Dakota. He was a ly. The two nurses, members of got Pearson. He was accompanied bugler to begin with and then was General hospital Unit 26, Min­ here by his wife and daughter, transferred to clerical work in the neapolis, have been at Fort Jean Ann, who make their home in office^f the captain, Sill, Okla., for several months Redwood Falls while Ervin is in ^^while in Northfield, Martin was and from there they left for a service. He is on a nine-day fur­ scout master of St. John's Luther­ foreign base. From newspaper lough. an church troop and was active in reports saying a hospital unit • "Bud" Strom, who is stationed at Boy Scout work. He was president from Fort Sill had reached Memphis, Tenn., writes "This new of the Luther League and usher at Africa, it is thought it might be station is really a sight—mud and the church. While serving in the Unit 26, altho no definite word more of it. They really are doing Navy he sent regular contributions has been received as yet. a wonderful job tho and I rather to his church. His presence will be • Donald D. Schrader, 22, son of like the place. Our food here is the deeply missed by all those with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Schrader best Fve seen the Navy serve since whom he associated, not only in of Northfield, is among the four I came in. Of course home cooking his church to which he was devot­ hundred who were graduated Sat­ is still tops. School begins tomor­ ed, but by his many friends in urday, Nov. 14, from the Naval Re­ row and lasts about 8 or 10 weeks." Northfield and college circles. serve Midshipmen's school, Abbott • Ensign Elmer Nelson, who is in Martin was engaged to marry Hall, Northwestern University, Chi­ the Naval Research Bureau at Miss Dorothy Carlson, a student at cago, 111. He has received a com­ Washington, D. C., expects to ar­ St. Olaf College, daughter of Chap­ mission as an ensign in the Naval rive this week for a visit with his lain and Mrs. Carl Carlson of Reserve and is about to join the mother, Mrs. Ida J. Nelson, and Northfield. U. S. Navy fleet. Ensign Schrader with his wife who just arrived from Surviving Martin are his parents; received a bachelor of arts degree New York for a visit with her par­ one sister, Grace, of St. Paul; two from Carleton College in 1941 and ents in Minneapolis. Mrs. Ida J. brothers, Joe, who is in the U. S. attended the University of Minne­ Nelson and daughter, Jean, spent Navy, and Carl J, Jensen of Mon­ sota law school the following year. the week-end in Minneapolis with tevideo, who is the husband of the He arrived home Saturday evening Mrs. Nelson. former Kathleen Heibel. and is spending the week with his In the St. John's church bulle­ parents, leaving this coming Satur­ tin for Oct. 18, the following para­ day for Norfolk, Va. (Congratula­ graph was included in a letter from tions, Donald!) Martin on duty in the Navy "Some­ where in the Pacific": "You will no doubt be interested in hearing about our divine serv­ ices on board ship. If the weather is nice we hold services top side. The area is usually enclosed with Hyslop in Washington signal flags. It is really pretty, all • Captain Alfred J. Hyslop, now draped in yellow, blue, red and on leave of absence from his duties white. The call to worship is made as professor of art and chairman by the bugle and the ship's bell of the department of art at Carle­ tolling in the background. The ton College, has been graduated whole ship is made conscious of from the Army Air Forces Intelli­ Sunday even tho all hands do not gence school at Harrisburg, Penna., go to church. There is no smoking and is now serving as a photo-in­ or card playing during the time telligence officer in the U. S. Air the church pennant is flying. Our Corps and is stationed at Wash­ chaplain is Protestant but we use ington, D. C. Captain Hyslop has portions of the Catholic and Jew­ served with the Army Air Force ish service too. At first we had only since early last summer. During one service in the morning but now the first World War Captain Hy­ we have a second one in the after­ slop was attached to a camouflage noon, in order to permit those on unit of the Royal Engineers of the watch in the morning to go in the British Army. He is a graduate of afternoon. It is indeed a blessing to the University of Edinburgh and be able to find time to worship an associate in the Royal College with others even as we go forth." of Art, London. In giving his change of address in a letter to the Northfield News, received late in October, Martin wrote: "There is hardly any need to say that I enjoy getting The News in "bunches," just as much as I did while getting it regularly once a week." 1\-\<\-H$. II- 2-k-H*- GOVERNMENT FAVORS NEWSPAPERS AS REAL HEARD ON THE MORALE BUILDERS SQUARE Post Office authorities have stated newspapers are be­ ing delivered to all parts of the world to men and Charlie Says: women in the U. S. service. The Army Post Office De­ • I wish to salute MOM in her partment has recognized the home town newspaper as grand and successful feat of cor­ a morale builder for the young men and women away responding thru the columns of from home. The News with her boys in the army. MOM surely understands boys. She knows they are finding out what a fine community they Corporal Cornell • Ervin (Bubs) Cornell, have been living in. son of Mr. and Mrs. Max It works something like this: We Enjoys Home 'NEWS' Cornell, has been promoted may live so close to a beautiful Somewhere in Pacific from the Field Band to the Divisional band, which is a work of art or a/ grand scene of much larger band. Bubs nature that we can't see them or said in a letter to his par­ appreciate them fully until we ents that he didn't realize leave them. Step back, so to speak, until he left home how much —then we can see. the home town paper, The I can tell by the letters the boys Northfield News, meant to write in answering her that they him but that as soon as he appreciate having such a grand and receives it his pals say he gracious MOM. Let the splendid is not good for much else work go on. until it is read and then re­ read. Bubs is somewhere in the Pacific area.

• Dozens of letters from Memorial Service for Northfield Community Serv­ Lieut. Glenn Schroeder ice Men bring the same tes­ • Memorial services for Lieutenant timony about how they look Glenn D. Schroeder who was kill­ forward to receiving The ed in an airplane crash Nov. 11 NEWS and how they enjoy off Melbourne Beach, Fla., held reading every line of it, and Sunday in Rochester, were attend­ are cheered up by MOM's ed by Miss Ilo Moore, an aunt of letters to her boys and other Mrs. Schroeder (Patricia Buxton features to be found in their of Owatonna). Mrs. Schroeder, her Home Town paper—-The mother, Mrs. John Buxton of Fort Northfield News. Snelling, and brother, Charles, of Carleton arrived in Rochester Sat­ • Do you write to your soldier? Of course you do! But you urday from Florida. can't write everything. Here's something else you can do, • Waldemar E. Anderson, brother tho. Send him a subscription to the of Endre B. Anderson and son-in- law of Herman Roe, has been com­ missioned an ensign in the TJ. S. NORTHFIELD NEWS Navy. Since enlisting as a yeoman —that's the best way to keep him in touch with home. It's last spring he has been stationed a little thing to do, but think what it will mean to him! Act in California, for the past two months at a communications school NOW! on a navy ship in San Francisco SPECIAL SUBSCRIPTION RATE TO bay. He has orders to report at Princeton University, N. J., Dec. SERVICE MEN 11. With his wife, the former Ger­ The Northfield News offers a special subscription rate of trude Roe, and four-months old daughter, who have been in San $1.00 a year to men in all branches of our government's Francisco for several weeks, he armed services. The newspapers of the nation are probably plans to visit at his home in Cot­ giving more of their stock in trade to aid our government in tonwood, Minn., next week before winning this war than any other line of business, but The going east. News is willing to make a further sacrifice of cash to the • Private Richard W. Cantley has men who are fighting for their country. Members of the been promoted to private first family or other relatives may subscribe for them and be as­ class at Selfridge Field, Mich., a sured the boys will appreciate news from the home town. base of the Army Air Forces. "Dick" has been in the army since Jan. 10, 1942. The promotion was How can you please a son. brother, husband, gained thru diligent service, it was relative or friend now serving in our coun­ announced by Captain George A. Hartford of the Air Corps, his try's Armed Forces more by spending so commanding officer. little? Fill out the blank below and bring it or mail it to Northfield News Northfield, Minnesota.

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Donor's Name—..— Donor's Address L^r Thursday. Nov. 26, 1942 I Is Dave Bird Homesick? ^ Letters to 'Mom' • David Bird has been promoted V> Another Letter to Corporal. He is still in northern !> From Service Men Ireland according to a letter re­ From 'Mom' to Her ceived from him by Mom. He Fritz Lawrence Trains writes: "There are lots of things At Ft. Benning, Ga. Boys Serving US which remind me of Northfield, Sunday afternoon, Nov. 15. what I might be doing if I were Dear Mom: November 24, 1^42. there, what my friends are doing, I have finally arrived at the point Dear Boys: where my conscience will no long­ When I came down to work Mon­ |! what my home looks like with er allow me to write letters with­ day morning, I thought the whole twelve or thirteen Carleton girls out including one to you. I know town had piled up on Bridge Square in it, what my meals would be like this letter is long overdue but it is as a car and truck had come to­ if I were having my mother cook mainly because up to now I have gether and half of the town was for me, or should I say, dream been in basic training and N.C.O. gazing at the accident. As I neared about the meals my mother used school, with which I felt sure most it myself, I could see that it wasn't to cook. of the boys from Northfield are too serious as Danny Freeman, familiar. Nov. 3 a bunch of us owner of the car, and Lawrence "No, I don't care to come home left Wheeler and the N.C.O. school Tschann, owner of the truck, were until all this business is over and there to come to Officers Candidate standing there laughing. The truck done for. I wouldn't feel right tf I School at Fort Benning. wasn't damaged and only slight did. I am doing a little more agree­ After assignment to the various damage to the car. As Danny said, able work than some of the men, student training regiments, I found "Just think, not a tire was hurt." so that might be one reason why that there were still a few old Tires now are uppermost on one's I might be satisfied with staying familiar faces left plus a lot of mind for they are priceless and here. I'm not at all satisfied, but new ones. I was assigned to the can't be purchased. I do consider my good fortune and! 12th company, 3rd student Train­ try to be grateful for it. ing Regiment. There, are 200 men This week I have had the in our company from all over the grandest letters from "Fritz" "Yes, I can imagine what a num­ ber of my friends are doing but I U.S. and some of them have been Lawrence, Bob Viall, Waddy out on active duty. We have a Marko and Martinus Laursen. would like to know for sure! Mrs. Dungay has been fine about writ­ man from Alaska, one from Aus­ Fritz is at Fort Benning, Ga., ing once in awhile and I do appre­ tralia, one from Panama, one from Bob at Oakland, Calif., and flying ciate it." Caracoa and two who returned from England, so you see there are all over the place, Waddy is in Nor­ (We have Dave's address and folk, Va., and hopes to have a fur­ a lot of interesting tales to be perhaps he would like to hear from exchanged. lough for Christmas, and Martinus some more of his friends. We will is in Australia. Fritz' letter will be be pleased to give the addresses of There are three student training in The News so you can find out boys in service to their friends— regiments, composed of 5 battal­ from that just how busy he is. MOM.) ions to a regiment, 6 companies "Pete" Petersen is down at Ben­ to a battalion, which means many ning now and I hear that Jim Hun­ men in officers training here. You ter is near by and hopes to go over • A card to Mom from "Jimmie" can well imagine the transporta­ soon to see the boys. Nothing like Mulligan states that he is now in tion problem on 'Saturday night a good old "gab" fest with a bunch Texas in a Replacement Pool for when about 10,000 of these candi­ of boys from home. Just remember Glider students and will be there dates attempt to go to Columbus. Mom when you all get together. for five or six weeks. He writes: It really is a job to find a place on • "Please send my News down here. a bus, and sometimes the boys I enjoy the letters more than any stand a couple of houfs on the Did you hear about the movie part of the paper. I love to hear road before they get a ride, and actor who was wearing thick-lensed about the rest of the boys, especial­ some never do. glasses and who was examined by ly the ones in Ireland. Tell them I am not very far advanced in the draft board and rated fit for 'hello' for me." His address is the training as yet but I have seen service? "But my eyes are very A/S James R. Mulligan (20706932) enough to know that it is complete bad," he demurred. "Yeah!" said H.A.A.F., Sec. 3, Glider Replace­ and thoro. Standards are high and the medical examiner. "Listen, ment Pool, Hondo, Texas. brother, I've passed a stone-blind a man must have real officer cap­ mai| as 1-A," "Stone-blind? And • Pvt. Orval Perman left Sunday abilities in order to graduate and he's in the army?" "No/ said the for Fort George G. Meade, Mary­ receive his 2nd lieutenant commis-l medico, "Had to turn him down. land, after spending a six-day fur­ sion. The course is not as strenuous: His seeing-eye dog had flat feet." lough here. His address is Hdq. physically as basic training was, | Sure I got it from the Reader's SOS, APO 759, Barracks T-D-6. but there is much more to learn j Digest but it is a good story. Don't • Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Levitt vis­ and from a different angle—that you think? ited Monday and Tuesday at the of being able to teach it to a group home of Mrs, Levitt's parents, Mr. of men. The mental pressure you • are under is also severe and is the Without a doubt this week sure and Mrs. C. L. Carlaw. Mr. Levitt has been stationed in the east and one thing most of the candidates has been quiet and not much to will return there Friday. They find difficult. So far our work has write about but I must tell you of made their home in Independence, been mostly classroom lectures three dear little ladies who have Mass., near the camp. They went and demonstrations but? we have reached the blessed age of ninety to St. Paul for a short visit and been in the field twice and will and over. Mrs. Levitt (Lola Carlaw) will re­ be out on practical work more each There is Mrs. J. A. Campbell of turn here for an indefinite stay. week from now on. Our classroom Dundas who was 91 on November work has covered three or four 21 and who is as interested in world • Mr. and Mrs. Percy Jack re­ subjects so far but has been main­ affairs and all of you boys as can ceived a letter Tuesday from Miss ly concentrated on map reading be for she has a grandson who is Jean Jack, who with Miss Dorothy from a military point of view. To­ with the U. S. forces. Then there Volkert, is in England. The two morrow we receive our first graded is Mrs. M. J. Haugen who was 97 nurses left with General hospital test in this subject and most of the on November 11, and on November Unit 26 from Minneapolis after first men have been studying all day in 28, Mrs. N. S. Canedy will cele­ being at Fort Sill, Okla., before be­ the barracks, readying themselves brate her ninetieth birthday and ing sent across. Jean writes that for their first examination. Every she is so "spry" that she walks the blackouts in England are the man is anxious to do his best and down town often. She has a great- real thing, that they were rationed this is one school where you don't grandson, Lt. Harold Hill, who is first on English rationing but now have pupil problems of any nature. at Key Field Air Base, Meridian, with the Americans. The girls are The food here is wonderful, in Miss. These little ladies have gone enjoying it in England. fact the best I have had since I thru other wars and came out smil­ have been in the army and this is ing and with the same fortitude the concensus of opinion of all. which they had before. It is lovely Meals are really a pleasure and a to reach this grand age and be good deal more to look forward to loved by so many. than they were in basic training. The barracks and other buildings Cheerio are all new; all these in 3rd S.T.R. This is my text: having been built last July. Our Don't let your fears regiment is about 8 miles from the About the next main post at Fort Benning so you One hundred years see this is a large reservation. - Xlalit. Discourage you from smiling now Downstairs in our barracks is a Occasionally, anyhow! chap from Mankato with whom I Till next week. —MOM. used to hunt so it really is a small / world after all. Needless to say we both were surprised when we 1 namp faop tn fnpp T hear Glenn i see this is a large reservation. Downstairs in our barracks, is a chap from Mankato ^ith whom I used to huntFso it really is a small world after all. Needless to say we both were surprised when we came face to face. I hear Glenn j Peterson may come to one of these j training regiments and I surely \ hope he does as it would be pretty nice to meet an old friend from Northfield, especially "Pete," whoj has been in England. ("Pete" is located at Fort Benning, "Fritz," but so far. I haven't his address.— Mom). I will undoubtedly meet someone else I know before train­ ing is over, which will be Feb. 3. I am already looking forward to that time when I hope to come home on leave. You see I haven't seen Northfield since June 30 and I will be quite ready to walk down Division street once again. I read The News with great in­ terest and naturally find your let- | ters and those from the boys the ! first thing I turn to. In fact The News today gave me Jim Lippert's now address in Texas and I hope to write him soon. I also hear from Earl Wing in Yakima, Wash., and from "Jim" Lawrence who is in Tucson, Arizona. I wish I heard from more of them'and could write to more but the army life is a busy one and correspondence is a dif­ ficult pleasure to discharge. Say "Hello" to all the boys. I know wmerever they are that Northfielders are going places in this fight and we are going to *be mighty proud of them all when we all come homers ever— "FRITZ" LAWRENCE, Jr. Address: Cand. Fred Lawrence, 3rd Plat. 12th Obvlrd S.T.R., Fort Benning, Georgia. • • College Boy: "Say, what's your hurry?" Another college boy: "I've got a date with a chiffonier and I'm late." College Boy: "A*chiff0ntbr? Say, do you know what a chiffonier is? It's a classy dresser with draw­ ers." Second Boy: "Well?" IZ~ 3~*J*~- MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD AT Jpgign Hugh Farley Leaves Carleton for ST. JOHN'S CHURCH SUNDAY Specllri Navy^ Office • Huf| D. Farley/|%ho has help FOR MARTIN S. JENSEN fj an instructor i&'vlBilglish at Carle­ ton College former two, years, h&s • An -ptmpressive and beautiful received the commission of Ensign memorial service for Martin S. Jen- in the U. S. Naval Reserve and left ^gpi, who wasfhe first Northfield Monday for New Y;igfk City. There1 boy jet die in the service of the -Idiiwill attend Columbia University, Uniteif: States in the present war, tfSr first montk/Being Jtevoted to was held Sunday afternoon at 3:00 Naval indoctrination, followed l|F o'clock at St. John's Lutheran 48 weeks of training and study in ^terch, of which Martin was a de- military government for service in r£$£e

* y • •—•- — «*^«V#'N SHdWinax uo or*******- Thursday, Dec. 3, 1942 Letters to #Mom' From Service Men With Service Men Another Letter George Gibson Finds m ^^Ski-present address of Midship- # mf*n A. Burnett Engen 'W^USS From Mom' to Her San Diego Busy Place Prafrie State, West 1U St, North U. S. Naval Air Station River, Section 2, New York City, Boys Serving US San Diego, California N. Y. November 22, 1942 • Lyle Drake, son of Mr. and Mrs. November 30, 1942. Dear Mom: F. E. Drake, was inducted into Dear Boys: This is to pay my respects to you service in the U. S. Army Thurs­ • Tonight, as I sit here alone, I am for editing a very snazzy column, day, Nov. 24, at Camp Dodge, Iowa. thinking of my boys in Africa, Ire­ NOT because I have any hair-rais-i He reported for duty December 1. land, England, New Guinea, the ing adventures or like hunks of ggpfervin H. Pearson, son of Mr. Islands, and the good old United stuff to tell you about. Of course and Mrs. Algot Pearson, has been States. I am wondering what you living in San Diego is an adventure transferred from the Great Lakes are doing, what peril you are in, in itself, it's as much as your life Training school to the west coast. but knowing all the time that you is worth to get caught on the His address is E. H. Pearson, CM are doing your best wherever you streets in town when the noon or 3/c, Y.H.B., No. 18, Liburon, are. I know there are many, many evening rush hour is on. Believe Calif. times that you wish you were home, me, when the feminine personnel of • Clarence Voge, 2nd class seaman, and we are wishing it too, but you all the offices and shops hear that arrived last Wednesday by plane all are deter mined to keep on until "knock-off work bell" the men in from the west coast for a short visit this "business" is finished, and the armed forces zoom^ for the with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. finished for the generations to come. nearest shelter. It isn't a safe E. Voge. He left again early Thurs­ You are all doing a swell job of it place for man or beast until those day morning by plane for Seattle and we at home love you for it. gals get where they want to go!! to spend the rest of his furlough Tonight I am also thinking of That is one thing the insurance with his wife. He is now stationed Martin Jensen, who was one of companies do not cover. on board ship. "my boys," who gave his life ?H You should be extremely flatter­ • Darrel Edward Lindberg recent­ November 15 for us all. He was ed, Mom, in the fact that "Bubs" ly was graduated from the U. S. my first boy to go to the "great Cornell wrote to you, or at least Naval Training school for elec­ beyond" in this tragic war but sent you a picture. I've written trician's mates at Iowa State col­ I know that he had a brave him two or three times without lege, Ames, Iowa. Having completed heart and died nobly as only a having any luck so far and if he the intensive 16-week course he is true boy in the fighting forces reads this he knows what I'm think­ now eligible for promotion to the of the United States could do. ing!!!! Of course getting a letter rating of electrician's mate third Things like this make us know out of him is about as hard as the class. He awaits assignment to the and realize what this war really aforementioned gent shooting a 72 fleet or to another naval shore sta­ means. It is hard for his friends at the local golf course. They don't tion. who loved him and doubly hard for come any better than "Bubs" tho the parents, brothers and sister, and Relieve me I'm looking forward • James Tripp has enlisted in the and the young lady to whom he to the time when we can get to- Army Air corps and was sworn in was to be married. Martin and I gether again. Wednesday. He is now at home and Dorothy, no doubt, would have been I JQhose chaps are really doing a is on call. His twin brother, Jack, supremely happy but perhaps, in i^grand job in the Pacific, aren't who is attending the University of years to come, she may see why ' they? No doubt the head men in Minnesota, plans to enlist in the she could carry on better alone Washinton realize the fact that as Air Corps next week. The two boys than he could have without her. At soon as the Japs find out there are are sons of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. the time we can't see, but are given really Minnesota lads in this j Tripp. They have another brother, the strength of God to help us. fracas, they (the saffron-hued char- j Sergeant Allen Tripp, who is now aeters)* will turn in their sweat in service in Australia. I couldn't see twenty years ago shirts and "take five," i.e., to quit, • Mr. and Mrs. C. H. DeWolfe re­ when I was left alone, but in the finish and like expressions. ceived a letter Monday from their intervening years I have learned Not an awful lot to tell you about son, Robert, who is on the SS South much. Many times there were prob­ what has been happening here, or Dakota, the same boat on which lems which would arise and which rather I should say not an awful Martin Jensen was stationed. Rob­ seemed impossible to solve but as lot that I am at liberty to tell you ert sent sympathy to Martin's par­ my mother would say, "Have pa­ without getting myself incarcer­ ents and asked his mother to go tience and faith in the good Lord ated in the local bastile! and see them. He said nothing fur­ and they will come out alright." d^This RADAR is surely confiden­ ther concerning Martin's death. Al­ They usually did, and with the love tial stuff and that's for sure. Have so on the boat is Paul Miller, son ^Oj^iny two daughters I have tried been doing a bit of flying now and of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller. to carry on. Martin's family and t$»j*S|ifth the prospects of much Dorothy, his betrothed, will carry • Staff Sergeant Merlyn Green ar­ more looming up in the future. Got rived home Wednesday evening for on too, not only because of the a hop in a Grauman "Avenger" the cherished memory of one who died a weejgg furlough with his parents, \ other day?-*rhat is the same kind Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Green. Sergeant for his Country but.because they I of torpedo bomber the Navy held have the Faith which will .help Green is enroute to Miami, Fla., I such a Field Day with against the where ne will attend Officers Train­ them. Japs at Midway! Jft really is a e ing school He has been at Fort thrill to "wave hop" from fifty to Gfeorge Wright Field near Spokane, You might be interested in know­ a hundred feet above the water at ing that we have nearly two hun­ Wash., where he has been in charge | a couple hundred miles per hour. of the Courts and Boards depart­ dred names of service men on our You'll have to excuse these era­ ft list of subscribers to the Northfield ment headquarters office, U.S. sures, pal, I've got to be careful Army Air Base. News. At present The News is go­ what I write or the FBI will be pay­ ing alfcover the world. There are ing me a visit. • Lieutenant and Mrs. Maurice J. many of you, my boys, I have not Holien and son visited Sunday af­ heard from and I do hope that you Don't know how much longer I ternoon with Lieut. Holien's will write to me soon. I really love will be stationed at San Diego inas* mother, Mrs. Mary C. Holien. Lieut. to hear from you. Already I have much as there has been a bit of Holien recently graduated from Of­ answered close to one hundred let­ good luck passed my way. The Radio Engineering Officer has re­ ficers Training School at Camp I ters, altho I must admit not to Barkeley, Texas, and is visiting in quite that many boys, but I am commended that I be transferred to the Np#al Research Laboratory at St. Paul prior to reporting at his waiting for the rest of you to write, new station at Camp Roberts, Calif. even if it is only a card. Washington, ^D. C, to work on a' couple of gadgets that my "Rube Lieut. Holien originally enlisted in The following boys I would like Goldberg-ian" brain dreamed up in £he medical departiment at Fort to hear from soonfliohn Ackerson, one of its weaker moments. Should Snelling in 1937, ser^ttg three Arthur Amundson, the Andersaoife^ such an event come about it will years at Fort Snelling and two Elliott, Leonard, Ralph, Roy, Sam be a marvelous onj^prtunity to bet­ years at Camp Robinson, Ark. His and "Bror," John Roger Bailey, ter myself and might lead to a com­ branch of service is the Medical j Frank Baker, W)ominic Blesener, mission in ©vent my ideas proved Administrative Corps. Gordon Blohm, Clarence and successfu^Anyway, this is enough George Borgelt, Earl and Frank of my cnatter for now, chum, so Bradford. Now, boys, "get busy." until later—Goombye! Even if you aren't rSRtlng The j —GEORGE GIBSON. News, won't jigi please send in \DAR 160, 7th Div., Naval Air your addresses to me? I am trying SOT-£i - CsM^ to get the addresses of all boys in service from Northfield and com­ munity. Maybe your folks will call me and give them to me. In a note from Dave Bird, who is in Ireland, he asks me to "please extend my sincere wishes to all for a pleasant Christmas season, a profitable New Year, and many hap­ pier years to come." Dave also en­ closed a real Irish linen handker­ chief for Mom. Wasn't that nice? It's one of those crisp days to­ day, so I am glad to be at home and writing to you. Take good care |of yourselves. Be seein' you soon. —MOM. With Service Men With Service Men ^ Looks for Northfield | • Happy Birthday, November V *k • The News has addresses of Men in Australia many boys in service and will 28 to Duane Strom! ypH^ ! Somewhere in Australia, be pleased t6 give them to you \ • Ensign Donald Schrader left j November 2, 1942. for mailing Christmas Greeting ! Friday evening for Norfolk, Va., cards, which they will appre­ I after spending his leave with his Dear "Mom": ciate from the folks at home. | parents, Mr. and Mrg^Raymond I guess I will surprise you by We would like the addresses of Schrader. writing you a few lines this eve­ 1 ning. This is the first time I have all boys whether they are sub­ • Mrs. Burnell Jones (Irene Hau- written "Mom" so I guess it is scribers to The News or not. er) is visiting for a month at Alex­ about time. Please help us in making our andria, La., with her husband, Ser­ list complete. We are not al­ geant Jones, who is stationed at Some friends have subscribed to lowed to print addresses of Camp Claiborne. the Northfield News for me, which boys overseas. was very nice of them so now, you • Private Lowell R. Lund has been see, I have been getting the paper. • Private Franklin E. Laursen has transferred from Camp Wolters, When I was reading the paper I been promoted to private first class. Texas, to Camp Phillips, Kan. His noticed the letters other boys have He has been transferred from Wil­ address is 94 Qm. Co., 94th Div. been writing home so thot I better liams Field, Jg&rizona, to Miami Lowell is the son of Mi. and Mrs. write also. I sure enjoy reading Beach, Florida. His address is George Lund. your column very much and now Pfc. Franklin E. Laursen, T.S.S. • Corporal Donald Riegel, who I look forward each week for The 1140, Flight 15, Special Training has been stationed at Fort SnliP News. . Unit, B.T.C. No. 9, Miami Beach, ihg, visited from Saturday until As you may know I am also in Florida. Wednesday with Mrs. Riegel (Mary Australia, as well as some of the • Friends at St. Olaf College have Jane Scott) at the I. E. Scott home. other boys from Northfield. So far : Jsst received word that Lt. Roy A. Corporal Riegel left Wednesday for I have not run across any of them. Thorson has been transferred over- Grinnell, Iowa, where he will at­ Right now I am trying to contact ' seas and has safely reached his tend Officers Training Schooly^ Kirk Roe as I think he is close by oSstination. "Shorty* Thorson was • The new address of Corp. Court­ but I don't know where. I saw his former assistant to Arthur O. Lee, name signed on a book at the Red business manager, at St. Olaf. He ney Cleceland is (37299353) H/S Co., 348th Engineers, c/o Postmas­ Cross so that made me start look­ was an aviation cadet stationed in] ing for him. I hope that I can meet San IfHego, after receiving his I ter, l!os Angeles, Calif., U. S. Army. Court has been on the desert on him as it sure would be nice to wings and the commission of lieu- j meet somebody from my home tenant at P ensacola, Florida. maneuvers and says it has been s plentyihot. He is in the personnel town. • Private Alfred A. Tschaim has j department. I suppose you would like to know the following address: Hq. Pool! • Corporal and Mrs. Harold. Sims my opinion of Australia. I think I Trans. Corps Unit, Training Cen-j visited from last Thursday until am lucky to be over here as I ter, Indianta|g| Gap, Military Res-| Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Sim's think of other places in the world* ervation, jp$,. He is the son of Mrs. parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Sims. that I might have been sent. Aus­ Mary Tschann. He has lived in They left here for Decor ah, Iowa, tralia is a great country but there Florida and on Oct. 21 was induct­ and will visit Mrs. Sims' parents. still is no place like the States. ed into the Army, being there a Corporal Sims is stationed at Fort Last week I wrote a letter to month before going to Indiantown Leonard Wood, Mo., and was on a Bob Viall. I happened to see his Gap. furlough. His address is Recon. address in The News. So The News • Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Okerlund re­ Co., 772 Tank Destroyer Bat, Fort has been nice as it gives me a ceived word last week from their Leonard Wood, Mo. chance to know where some of my son, Chester. He sent a postcard • Edward Anderson Sovik, 24, son buddies are located. Keep up your from Glasgow, Scotland, saying he of Rev. E. A. Sovik of China, and column as I enjoy reading it. was well. The card was mailed nephew of Rev. Erik Sovik of —MARTINUS E. LAURSEN. Oct. 17 and his parents received Northfield, was graduated this it Nov. 17. His address is Lt. C D. week from the U. S. Naval Air Okerlund, Bat. A, 105 C.A., Bn. AA, Station at Pensacola, Fla., and re­ XPO 1, c/o Postmaster, New York ceived his coveted "Navy Wings Jgtty, N Y. of Gold." Second Lieutenant Sovik • Rev. and Mrs. Erik Sovik were was commissioned on Nov. 11 in With Service Mem happy and also relieved to hear the United States Marine Corps. Friday morning from their son, Ansgar Sovik, who is a chaplain 0 Mrs. R. A. Tripp received a let­ • The new address of Private Ken­ with the U. S. Forces stationed at ter Tuesday from her son, Allen, neth Dilley is Det. Camp M.P, Guadalcanal in the Solomon Is­ stating that both he and "Sammy" Bldg. 165, Fort Riley, Kans. lands and who was there at the Andersen were in the hospital in • Ensign Roger Lockrem has been Australia, altho different ones. Al­ transferred, according to a tele­ time of the invasion. He wrote r that the weather was rainy and un­ len was in for treatment and Sam- j phone message to his sister, Mrs. pleasant; that he was well but my had been burned in a stove ex- j Karsten Grastvedt. His address is that the boys there were longing plosion. According to the letter, USS La Vallette, DD 448, c/o Post­ for a change. The letter, which which came thru in eleven days, master, New York City, N. Y. was sent airmail, was mailed Nov. they are recovering. (Hope you • The address of Lloyd E. Brun­ 8 and reached here twelve days both will be O.K.—Mom.) zell, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. later. (Our prayers are for, Ansgar • Sgt. Roger Cantley, who has Brunzell, is O. C. Lloyd E. Brun­ and the boys who are:%ith him.— been stationed at Camp Claiborne, zell, Co. D, 802 Signal Service, Fort La., arrived last Thursday on a Monmouth, Red Bank, N. J. Lloyd • Joseph John Dudley, son of Mr. two weeks' furlough to visit his is at the Officers Training School and Mrs. Edward A. Dudley, is now parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Cant­ since returning from Ireland a few enrolled as an aviation cadet in ley. He is with, the 634th Tank De­ weeks ago. the Army Air Force Pre-Flight stroyer battalion. Roger joined a • Mrs. Wm. Swanson had a letter | school for pilots at Maxwell Field Minneapolis unit of the state Na­ Wednesday morning from her son, located on the outskirts of Mont­ tional Guard two years ago and Orville, who is now in England. He gomery, the capitol of Alabama. has been at Claiborne since Feb­ has been promoted from Corporal Here the new class of cadets will ruary, 1941, except for a few to Sergeant. Orville is well but has receive nine weeks of intensive months at Camp Hood, Texas. j had only one letter from home military, physical and academic • Lawrence T. fffiylord arrived! since arriving there and hasn't re­ training preparatory to beginning Friday from San Diego, Calif., | ceived The News, which he misses. their actual flight instruction at (They will probably all reach $@M where on Monday, Nov. 16, he grad- in a bunch, Orville. We hope so.— one of the primary flying schools 'flttfibHI;' as Jyrst cjassdental tech- 1 1 Mom) in the Southeast Army Air Forces nicia2%i theu'rS . NaVyj" Me has a Training Center. Cadet Dudley is ten-day furlough and wilU, leave • Aviation Cadet James Lippert, a graduate of St. Thomas College, here for

• • . with the Service Men's Plaque: Dedicated W^Sl Johr^^ • At an impressive Thanksgiving Service Men Day service at St. John's Lutheran church a plaque carrying the names o Kenneth 0. Strom's address is • The address of Lt. (j.g.) Wm. H. i of. 100 men of the congregation A 3604 Tampa Court, LaArmada 2, Netland is Bt. 2-Co. 7-P1. 3, U.S. now serving in some branch of the J Corpus Christi, Texas. N. T. S., University of Arizona, country's armed forces was dedicat­ n • The address of Ensign Donald Tucson, Ariz. Lt. (j.g.) PauyjfcSte?; ed. l D. SehralSSWPF'TJSS Roper, c/o land's address is Naval Officers Pro­ The plaque is a gift to the con­ ^-Postmaster, New York City, N. Y. curement Division, Roanoke Bldg., gregation from the Lutheran Broth­ Minneapolis. They are the sons of erhood, men's organization in St. • Joseph Thompson haj^been Mr. and Mrgv^O. Netland^ John's. It was designed by Holder transferred from McDill Field, Fla. • Gle^"Petefs*W*^HW^^^en^^^^P Mason and Peter Edwardson, the His^3tW*lteffress is APO 678, c/o turned from Ireland and visited his cabinet work being done by Mr. Postmaster, New York City, N. Y. parents in Northfield, is nmr sta­ Edwardson, and Arnold Flaten • The new address of A/C James tioned at Fort Benning, Ga:f%here carving the letters. Hunter is Flight A, Class 43-D, he is attentimg Officers Training Corporal Julius Zabawa, in North- Cochran Field, Macon, Ga. (Am school. His address is Cand. Glen field on furlough, sang a baritone still waiting for that letter, JraC-— Petersen, 15 CC 3rd Bn., 3rd S.T.R., solo. An offering for the Camp Lit­ Mom.) Harmony Church Area, Fort Ben­ tle Norway Association was taken. • Paul Grimes left Friday morning ning, Ga. (Hello, "Pete."—Mom.) for Fort Snelling where he was in­ • John Hager left Friday morning ducted into the Armfc^ir Corps. for Fort Snelling where he will be He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. stationed until sent elsewhere. Last Gould Heads Arctic | Grimes." Tuesday evening Mrs. John Gra­ Information Section of; *H • Tilleard Opedahl, a graduate of ham entertained a few guests at U. S. Army Air Forces St. Olaf College, visited friends her home for John. Cards were I. here last week. He was enroute to played after which refreshments U j the Wold-Chamberlain Field to were sgrved. John spent Sunday In lake advanced flying. Nogjifield. • Private Ntill Christian.jggj^^jjjg • Mrrknd Mrs. John Barsness of the Marines, is now attending a Webster called at The News Friday radio school at Fort Logan, Colo. to subscribe for the Northfield His address^& Naval Trg. Station, News for one year for their son, Co. H, 2nd Plat., U.S.A.C, Fort Benny. Benny's address is Pvt. Ben­ Logan, Utah. jamin C. Barsness, Btry. 533 Sep. C.A.B.N., Fort Bliss, Texas. (I hope • Robert E. Murphy, son of Mrs. you efifoy the "weekly^t}hristmas Fern Calef Cunningham of Lake present, Benny.—Mom.) Park, Iowa, has been transferred from San Diego, Calif., to Memphis, • Murrel W. Chapman, son of Mr. Tenn., where he will attend the and Mrs. C. C. Chapman, has been Aviation Mechanics school. promoted from private to corporal. He first went with Northfield's • Private Harvey Stiehl has been Headquarters company to Camp transferred from Fort Sill, Okla., Claiborne, La., where he was sta­ to Camp Butner, N. C. His address tioned for a year. He was then sent is Hdq. Btry., 78 Div. Arty., APO to Ireland and is now in England. 78, Camp Butner, N^g, Harvey is (Congratulations, Murrel.—Mom.) the son of Mrs. Harvey A. Stiehl of Webster. • Warren Manhart is stationed at Iowa City, Iowa, and is a member • Mrs. Arnold Levitt (Lola Car- of one of the four "Commandos" law) came Monday for an extended under Bernie Bierman and the visit with her parents, Mr. and training is rigorous according to a Mrs. C. L. Carlaw. She has been liv­ |§#er received Mondays His ad- • Dr. Lawremce M. Gould, profes­ ing at Onset, Mass., to be with her dress^is. Warren ,_J#anhart AC, sor of geology and geography at husband who is stationed at Camp Batt. 12, Room 10-C-Quad., N.A.P. Carleton College, has been appoint­ Edwards, Mass. F.S., Iowa City, Iowa. ed Chief of the Arctic Section of • Private Daniel Nystuen has been the Arctic, Desert, and Tropic In­ • Mrs. E. S. Hjortland |Mldred El- formation Center of the United transferred from Los Angeles to lingboe) visited last week at ||A Fort Ord, Calif. His address is 73rd States Army Air Forces. National home of Rev. and Mrs. Jg^M. Stavig headquarters is at Eglin Field, Evacuation Hospital^ Medical de­ and with her father, J. M. Elling- tachment, Main Garrison, Fort Ord, Florida, but the Arctic Information boe. Her husband, Reverend Hjort- Section of which Dr. Gould is head Calif. (Hi, Danny, how about a let­ land has left his parish in Mil­ ter from you?—Mom.) has beeij established in offices in waukee to serve as a chaplain, with Northrop auditorium on the Uni­ • Glennard Haugen, the son of preliminary training at Harvard versity of Minnesota campus, Min­ Mrs. Gust Haugen, is stationed at University. For the present Mrs. neapolis. the Ford Motor plant, Dearborn, Hjortland and children will con­ Mich. His address is Glennard tinue making their home in Mil­ The Arctic Information Center Haugen, AS, Barracks H, Lower waukee, its!! has been charged with collecting and disseminating information on West, U.S.N.T. School, Ford Motor • Mrs. R. H. Bailey received a let­ Plant, Dearborn, Mich. the Arctic for use of the United ter Monday, Nov. 30, from her son, States Army Air Forces. • Paul E. Skogerson, son of Mr. John Roger, written November 14 and Mrs. E. O. Skogerson of Minne­ and sent airmail, stating that for Dr. Gould has had wide experi­ apolis, is graduating today at the two and a half months he had been ence in Arctic exploration and in 'rArmy Air Corps training school at in Guadalcanal, Solomon f Mands. research. He served as assistant Stockton Field, Calif. He will re­ He wrote, "I am in good health. director and geologist of the Uni­ ceive his coveted wings and the When I came here it was warm, versity of Michigan Greenland Ex­ commission of lieutenant. Lieut. now summer is beginning and it is pedition in 1926 and in 1927 held Skogerson is a nephew of Mrs. C. hot. I may have a chance of seeing a similar position with the Putnam L. Brown and Mrs. Arne Winger of you real soon. I am not able to tell Baffin Island Expedition. In 1928- Northfield. 1930, Dr. Gould was second in com­ anything about things here." Roger mand and " Paul Taylor of Randolph, Letters to 'Mom' Gunner in Bomber Crew, Gets From Service Men Decoration for Bravery • Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Taylor of, fragments riddled six out of 10 Mail Comes in Bunches Randolph have received word that parachutes, one engine was shot To Corporal Hastings their son, Sergeant Paul R. Tay-j out, and its propeller refused to Nov. 12, 1942 lor, who is in England, was decor­ function," the army related. Dear Mom: ated last Wednesday with the pur­ "The remaining three engines ple heart for bravery in action. He were opened up past the safety I was so glad to receive your is a gunner. point tojtiold the bomber in forma­ letter. We hadn't had any mail for The following account was given tion. almost a month and so I got a lot in Sunday's Minneapolis Tribune "The tail was so damaged the of mail when it did come. I got "'jid Star Journal in an Associated pilot and co-pilot had to prop their fifty-six letters in all. This sounds jress dispatch from London: knees against the wheel to keep like a little bit of boasting but I (The United States army told the the plane's nose up. The pull was seem to receive more mail than Itory Saturday of an heroic air so terrific they could see the wheel anyone here. I couldn't help but ight which enabled American Fly­ bend. But they brought the Fort get a lot of mail when people like ing Fortresses to establish their back with her buckled right wing. you write to me so often. It is peo­ amazing record of invulnerability An accompanying Fortress was ple like you that keep us going all to German fighters in the Lille surrounded by such a barrage of the harder so our victory will be a raid last Oct. 9. anti-aircraft fire "it looked, like fast and sure one. acres and acres of cotton," the I wrote to Sammy Andersen but Sergeant P. R. Taylor, of pilot said. haven't received an answer yet. I Randolph, Minn., was a crew One great, sudden jolt and flames suppose he is pretty busy. Please member of one of the big like the tail of a comet streamed send me "Beanie" Jones' address bombers involved in the battle from a gaping hole behind the No. as I lost it. with the German fliers. 2 engine, fire spurting from shat­ Taylor's Fortress was hit by Glad to hear the old town is still tered fuel lines and threatening to perking. The place is pretty dead, three oursts of anti-aircraft fire explode the wing tanks. which tore away two square yards I suppose, just like every other The pilot's oxygen system was town. One of these days we will of fabric from the right wing flap, shot away so suddenly he almost smashed a 12-inch hole in the fuse­ be coming back and liven things fainted from lack of air before he up for all of you. Sorry to hear lage and knocked two gunners off realized what was wrong. their feet. Flames swirled thru gun aper­ Both were injured, but jumped tures. A crew member, wounded in up and opened fire on a formation tliat Vince Hunt didn't become the jaw and his oxygen mask torn sheriff, but somebody has to lose. of 20 Focke-Wulf 190's diving in as away, bailed out. close as 15 feet with guns blazing. I see he has a good football team The German fighters thought this year. Somebody sent me a Shells from 20-millimeter cannon that indicated the ship was finish­ ripped thru the bomber, wounding Periscope. ed and closed in. But in the next By the way, did you notice that gunner L. E. Dennis, Farmington, few minutes the Fortress gunners 111., in three places in his right I have been made Corporal? I am had shot down three of them. pretty proud of that. There are thigh, cutting his oxygen and tele­ Half way back across the chan­ phone lines and knocking out one more promotions on the way so I nel the fuel feeding the fire ran am working hard to get another of his guns. Dennis still fought out "with the left wing flap use­ back with the other. one. Who knows, if the war lasts less and fabric on the left eleva­ long enough (which I hope it In the top turret, Sergeant tor burned off." Taylor blazed away into the doesn't), I might become a gen­ But, the army concluded, "the eral! propeller of one F-W 190 which no-flap, three-engined landing was had closed within 10 yards. executed safely on the home base.' It seems years since I last saw Taylor never realized he had a Paul Taylor enlisted in August you. I guess I am doing about the wound which later required 1941, and was sent to Sheppard same thing as my good friend, Or­ several stitches. Field, Texas, where he graduated ville Swanson, is doing, only I am A German missile smashed a as an aviation mechanic. He then not performing the same duty. four-inch hole in the fuselage be­ was sent to a bombing school at Be sure to write often and I will side Corp. S. E. Blanchard of Mil­ Dow Field, Florida, and was chief answer every letter. Say Hello to waukee, Wis. It broke his oxygen of the bomber crew. He left about everyone and tell them to write. line but he shot down a fighter in Sept. 1, 1942, for England. Mr. and Your soldier— flames. Mrs. Taylor have another son, Ro­ "SHORTY" "A pair of six-inch holes appear­ bert, who is with the Military (Corporal LaVerne Hastings) ed in the wings, hits were scored Police of the U. S. Army at Elling­ on the tail assembly, shrapnel ton Field, Texas.

••mifT-j ^9S i Thursday. Dec. 10, 1942 v. . . with the Another Letter «.U' Service Men From 'Mom' to Her Wynston Erickson On Navy Ship Sunk Serves on Sub-Chaser In Solomons Battle Boys Serving US • Wynston Erickson, son of Dr. • When the USS Astoria was sunk Dec. 8, 1942. and Mrs. E. 0. ffitekson, arrived Aug. 9 in the battle of the 1H1P Dear Boys: ^ JPiome Sunday as a surprise to his mons, Marlia Skoberg of Williston, So much to tell you this week parents and his wife and three N. D., half brother df^ffin. Julius tfiat I hardly know where to be­ Sipmths' old daughter, Ann Louise. Urevig jk Northfield, wat; a mem­ gin. First of ,$11 I mprt tell you He enlisted in the U. S. Navy last ber of the crew. The Astoria was that I am not only Mom to you boys January and has not been home one of three bruisers sunk on that but this week a Santa Claus letter since. Wynston went direct to San day while they were screening the came to The News addressed to Diego for training and remained landing of American forces on "Santa Nellie" from little "HonelP there until being sent to Florida. Guadalcanal as the invasion of that Grosser, who is five years old and As a quartermaster 3/c, Wynston island started. In writing home who had worked hard to print the is on a P-c boat or sub-chaser which Marlin states: "Things happened [ ppne. Look for her ig$$er in The is an all-steel craft and 173 feet so fast it seems more like a night­ News for it is swetgt. Now if I have long. The crew is composed of mare than a battle. Shells seemed ^m help Santa thif time of year, I about sixty mJBF^ to be exploding all around lftte;I may be slow in answering your During the last hurricane off the knew enough to lie down and that fitters. * Florida coast they were ordered out probably saved my life several to sea to save the craft from being times. After the firing was over, Next I want to tell you how smashed and Wynston said it was the ship was burning badly. I could exciting it was at the first triai JL a^thrilling experience but one see men coming out of the flames. blackout last Thursday eve­ which he would not care to have Some had arms or legs shot off, ning. again. It was very rough and many others were badly buried. Still, I itdn't know exactly how I was of the men were seasick. The everything went on.as tho it was going to get into the* control room i^-j longest period they have spent at just another drill." Marlin is now at the Fire Hall but I saw Tim sea was seven or eight days. He re­ stationelron another naval vessel. Chief Allan MacKay in the morn­ ports that the coasts are pretty weU • ing and he sent me to "Andy*' Mel­ fI j cleared of enemy submarines and dahl, executive officer of the Citi­ the sub-chasers are not as busy as Parachute Training zens :^efense Corps, who inquired a few months ago. Just before Really Strenuous if I wanted to go^ln the capacity Wynston came home he met Harry • Mr. and Mrs. Harley Christensen of the "press" or "fireman." Herkenratt in Miami, the first time have two sons, Earl and Dean, who Wel^fe^M him that as long as the two had met for some time al­ are in the service of the United I was a jS&resentative of the press tho they used to see each other States. Earl enlisted in the techni­ and an honorary member of the often in San Diego. cal corps last January and was sent fire department, I thugt I should Wynston is leaving Saturday on to Sheppard Field, Texas. After qualify some place, so he "let" me^ his return trip to Florida. two months' stay, most of it being in and presented me with a ticket • spent in the hospital, he was trans­ and told me to be sure and take it • The address of Corporal Lloyde ferred to Scott Field, 111., where he along as a soldier would be the^e G. Little is 37093332, Bat. A 75th attended Radio School for fivej to bar me if I didn't have it. F.A., U. S. Army, APO 944, Seattle, months. After graduation he was! Jessie MacKay called me about Wash. attached to the 38th Fighter Squad-j 9:30 and said she was ready to • Corporal Glen Freeberg has a ifea as radio technician. He has go, so I met her; she and Katherine 1 j new address. M is 47? T.H. Qm. been stationed at three different air j Burr were telephone operators to Truck Regt., Camp Phillips, Kans., fields since, namely UcChord Field, handle emergency calls. mLJ U. S. Army. Wash./, Paine Field, Wash., and at Just as we reached the Fire Hall • George Belke, a; freshman at St. present Pendleton, Ore. His address \ door j^3*o should greet us with a Olaf College^, enlisted in the W^Corporal Earl E. Christensen, bayonet but Art Weinke! We show­ Marines and left last Thursday. He 35th lighter Sqd., 38th Fighter ed him our tickets and he let us 't^fcthe son of Mr. and MrfrChas. Group, Pendleton, Ore. Their other; pass. Belke. son, Dea3p? volunteered for the Upstairs in the control room I • Carl Nelson was called home last Parachute Infantry and is training sat as an observer and it made me week by the serious illness of his at Camp Toccoa, Ga. He has wrap feel that a bomb might drop any mother, Mrs. Peter Engen. Carl was ten that this training is extremely minute as everything was so quiet, hard and only 25% of those trying so well planned, with Mr. Meldahl, recently inducted into the Army at out for it pass the tests. They often ~JRort Sne^)sq0Mli Clarence Ganser, Mayor Zanmiller, 1 go from 26 to 48 hours Without Ed Selander* Charles O'Neil, Ed IpMrs. ok' M. Kennedy (Dorothy sleep and march 50 miles in &&& Roster and Andy Romberg, all at Jean Reynolds) left Wednesday for day or are taken 30 niiles or so their posts. New York to join her husband, M. from camp at night and are told to The ippst interesting thing to j^jj* Kennedy, 3/c Petty Officer in find their way back to camp by me was the alert attitude of igfea. the Medical corps. compass, gggj:inountainous country Boy Scouts who were thergggr duty • Mrs. Frank Bradford is leaving and across streams. Many, he said, as messengers, and they surely did Sunday for San Luis Obispo, Calif., fall and are hurt during these prob­ their duty. They were Dick Belshe, to join her husband, Corpora! Brad­ lems. Dean expects to make his Jimmie Mason, Haldor Bly, Wm. ford, who is stationed there. She first parachute jump some time Erickson, Dick Kump and Robert will make an indefinite stay in this montfc; His adi&ress is Dean F. McGuire. Calffcrnia. Christensen, Co. G., 3rd Plat, 506 When I went in the white light • The address of Stuart M. Hunter Parachutedf&t, Camp ^!^vrai&j Ga. was on, which meant "all clear;" is 1610th Service Unit, I&L Area • Private John Hager, who was in­ then the blue for warning and final­ Ir I T 132, Camp Gratil^lHJtn sending ducted at Fort Snelling, now has ly the red, which meant action. ia his change of address Stuart the following address: 31st Inf. Calls began to come in on hypo­ wrote: "The News is certainly ap­ Div., Camp Shelby, Miss. thetical cases. preciated." (We are glad tiiat you • I hear Weil Drake wondered what enjoy The News, Stuart. H#%- 'bout jfeThe address of Sgt. Lestelr^King it was all about when the Fire De­ a letter?—Mom.) is Room ife5, Unit 1, 994 Stffcwfr partment made a call there, climb-j • Pflt Edward R. Roster has been Squadfen, 720r^.Jto|^an Blvd., ed up on a ladder to pufe^put an I transferred to Camp Elliott, Calif., Chicago, 111. He is the son of Rob­ imaginary fire on the roof. where he is -engineer in the ma­ ert King and has been in service Other calls came in from the Air rines. He expects to be located about two years. Raid Wardens and it really was there foreign t weeks. His new • After spending a 24-hour leave exciting. Everyone who was sup­ addrei^lSf:&H. Edward R. Ros- with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. posed to be on duty was at his tilpfmgineer Co., 10th R.E.P.L| L. Gannon, Robert Gannon left post and did a swell job of it. The Bn., S.M.F., Trng. Str., Ci|np El­ Tuesday morning for the Aberdeen town was black and the co-opera- liott, Calif. Proving Grounds, Maryland. He has tion^was splendi4*-v> • Sergeant Palmer Nelson, aerial been Stationed at Camp McCoy, But—we are all gratefui^^jg| ^gmmgunner in the U.S. Army Air Corps, near Snarta+ Wis. n J boys for the service that you are writes to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. • Pfc. Haldor Kindem, who is with jjjgj^y giving so thajj^thus far we have Harvey Nelson, that he is very op­ the Norse Battalion at Fort Snell­ not been obliged to have a real timistic about the war in Africa, ing, and Pvt. Sophus Peterson of blackout—and we pray we will nev­ the present fighting front. He sent Stavanger, Norway, now of Phila­ er have one, but at least we are home some pictures of himself and delphia, spent the week-end at the going to be prepared. There will a friend taken on a camel before home of Haldor's parents, Mr. and be more trial blackouts aM' each a pyramid. Mrs. I. Kindem. one will be improved in detail. ~ T\/T« n-nA T\/T«o XKT TJ T flo i*a.r>ai\mA o j/cn exits, ivir. etna ~~ ^.v*c7 vjixai uiacKouis and each a pyramid. Mrs. I. Kindem. one will be improved in detail. • Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lee received • The new address of Corporal • word from the government Monday John M. Wardell is 914th Signal The most exciting news is about saying that their son, Jerry, had Depot, AVN Co., Army Air Base*- Ensign A. Elliott Anderson who has arrived safely at his destination. He New Orleans, La. He was formerly been somewhere in the Pacific and w2s inducted in the army about six stationed at Fort Monmouth, N. J. wrote his parents of a thrilling ex­ weeks ago and was thgn sent to Corporal Wardell i^the son of Mr. perience he had had recently. He the west coast. (Glad that you ar­ said they were usually out on pa­ and Mrs. J. M. Wardell. * trol duty but had been sent out! rived safely, Jerry. Am thinking of • Corp. Arthur Sellars arrived last to look for a "famous World War you.—Mom.) Wednesday morning for a visit with Ace" (he didn't mention names).) • John McGuire, who has been his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wngv Their plane didn't find him but with the Minnesota State Guards at Sellars. He will leave today on his they took him to the hospital when Duluth since April, has returned return to Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. he was allowed to go, so Elliott home on a two weeks' furlough and His address is Reg. Hq. Btry., 18<2 had ijgood chance to talk to him, will then receive his discharge. F. A., Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. and also the Ace's pilot and his About 150 boys of 18-and-19-year • Lawrence Lamberty, who spent a navigator. Elliott got several pic­ .age in the battalion were given furlough visiting with his mother, tures that he said he would gladly '^.furlough and then will receiver Mrs. Clara Lamberty, left recently show some day. Elliott was either their discharge. pHlll for Camp Robertson, Calif,, where pilot or co-pilot of the ship, so it • Ensign Charles Duncan, USNR, he will resume his duties. On Ar­ looks like "our" Northfield boy, has as his address 4113 W Street, mistice day he was graduated from Elliott, had something to do with Washington, D. C. "Chuck" was em- Officers Training school at Forti Rickenbacker's rescue and are we jajiyed at The News several years Benning, Ga., and was promoted to proud of him! ago and made many friends while the rank of Second Lieutenant. He • in Northfield. Before going into was then transferred from F&rt This week is so full of news I service llS was JB instructor in Benning to Camp Robertson. can hardly stop. Before I do I want journalism at the University of • Captain Alfred J. HyslSj* left to tell you that Bob Gannon and Nevada at Reno. Tuesday morning for California Wynston Brickson came Sunday to • Lende Anderson, who has been where he is in the Intelligence surprise their folks. Bob from W^ employed in Los Angeles, Calif., Segfigf of the Air Gorps. He has j consin on a 24-hour leave and en­ has enlisted in the Navy V-7. His been Mi&iWg Mre since November j route East and Wynston from I father, Endre Anderson, is leaving 29 wills his wife and son, who are • Florida and leaving Saturday. Who] today for Los Angeles to join Mrs. remaining in Northfield while he is ! should come in for a short visit | Monday but Captain Alfred Hy-j Anderson, who has been visiting in service. For the past month Cap­ 1 Lende and also their son, Einar, tain Hyslop has been attached to slop! Boy, but it is nice to see all of Vallejo^ Lende will accompany the office of the DiiSctor of Intelli­ of these, my. boys, and I will be his parents to Northfield and from gence service at Washington, D. C. happy when the rest of you pay here will go east7 to school. • Bruce Jensen left Saturday, me a visit.—As ever— • Mrs. J. K. Johnson received a Nov. 28, for the east and is now —MOM. letter the first of this week from stationed at the Maritime Training her son, Roy, who is in northern Station, Sheepshead Bay, Section Ireland. The letter was dated No­ 183, Brooklyn, N. Y. He has enlist­ vember 21. He said he had -received ed in the Merchant Marines. Ran­ a package which his mother had dall Jensen .has enlisted in the sent and that packages had been Army Air corps and is now await­ coming quite regularly, in fact ing call to service. At present he much better than letter mail. He is working in a defense plant at wished to say "Hello" to everyone Sfc Louis Park. Bruce and Randall here. are sons of Mrs. Herman Roe. .'W Cadet James M. Collison, -son of Mrs. James D. Collison of Dundas, is a member of a class of Student Officers and Aviation Cadets to be graduated soon from the Air Force Advanced Flying School at Stock­ ton Field, Calif. The graduates will be commissioned Second Lieuten­ ants in the Air Force Reserve and will be given the coveted wings, symbolic of the aeronautical rating of Pilot. They will be placed on active duty in their new rank with the Army Air Forces. Before en­ tering the final and advanced course at Stockton Field, Calif., Cadet Collison-^ompleted 18 weeks of primary and basic training at Rankin Aeronautic® Academy at Tulare and tlfo Lemore Basic Fly­ ing School, Lemore, Calif. Letters to 'Mom' ii.-/

: .'.' ' ••••".• US m~ H*~ • - - with the 'Japs are Tough' Says Bomber in '•irV Service Men Solomons Battle • Ensign Gordon Richardson of the • Pfc. Edward Devney came £iftur_ • Dr. and Mrs. L. Amodt and fam­ U. S. Maritime Service came last day for a ten-day furlough at the ily ari3:Mrs. T. S. Silliman motored week from the Great Lakes Train­ ing station to spend two weeks home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sunday tomochester to visit at the ^gjgi.his wife and children who are Charles Devney. home of Mr. and Mrs. David David­ living here at the present time. Mrs. • Walter Marko, who is, stationed son, whose son, Lieutenant James Richardson was formerly Nellie at Norfolk, Va., writes that he ex­ Davidson, Navy Scout dive bomb­ Kingman. pects to leave soon ^or some place er pilot, had recentfe returned • Boys! If you were here you in New Jersey to study in a factory from Guadalcanal. Lieut. Davidson would see that a lighted Christ­ for two weeks before being sent is the nephew of^JDr. and Mrs. mas tree and greens had been out. "I noticed in The Ne#s where Amodt and his sister is married to placed in the Northern States Bill Dunlop and Leonard Anseth Lieut. John Silliman, now in Africa, window where your pictures were back there for a short leave. son of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Silliman. are on displa^lThere are 322 Pretty nice. I wouldn't mind having one myself." Lieut. Davidson was in the bat­ pictures .in* that window now. tle of the Solomon Islands from It is a lovely sight and your • Lieut. Harold J. Martin, who re­ many friends in Northfield stop cently visited here with his mother, the very start of the activities the and pay tribute to you at this Mrs. E. J. Martin, after returning night of August 9 and he has lived, Christmas Season. from service in Australia where he slept, iought and scurried into fox­ • Private Lyle Drake, son of Mr. was awarded the Silver star for holes with the Marines on Guadal­ and Mrs. F. E. Drake, is now sta­ gallantry in action, is now station­ canal. "The marines are doing a tioned at Fort Bragg, N. C. His ad­ ed at Dale Mabry Field, Tallahas­ wonderful job," he said. "Their dress is 2nd Plat. D-ll-4, F.A.R.T.C, see, Fla., where he is instructing. work is excellent. I think we defin­ Fort Bragg, N. C. His wife, who re­ His address is 312 Fighter ' &JP&* itely have a foothold on the islands sides in Des Moines, Iowa, is ar­ ron, 338 Fighter Group, Dale MMvy now anJLthey can be held." riving today to spend the holidays Field, Tallahassee, Fla.;if&ood luck, Harold.—Mom.) He warned however that the Jap at the F. E. Drake home. is a clever foe, fighting with a • Ensign Elmer O. Nelson, son of • In renewing his subscriiSon to great amount of determination. To Mrs. Ida J. Nelson, has been trans­ The News, Lieutenant Elmer Mc­ beat them the U. S. fighting forces ferred from Washington, D. C, to Clintock writes, "We ^st|t^tj>y are going to need a tremendous Yorktown, Va. His address is B.O. the paper so much and I am still in amount of backing from the home Q., A-42, Mine Warfare School, the states. I know the boys over­ front,,-|ie declared. "One of the Yorktown, Va. Ensign Nelson was seas must regard each copy as 'a things I have a grudge against^P in Washington from September to gift from Heaven.' My home ad­ the optimism on the home front. December 1, spending a short leave dress is 248 W-Broadway, Whit- There's been too much of it."'|||C here and then reporting for duty in ledge Apt., Madisonville, Ky. My said the men in the service, on the Virginia December 5. camp address is Lt. Elmer F. Mc­ actual fighting front, are disgusted Clintock, Co. A 40th Sig. Cons. Bn., when they read about strikes, loaf­ • Lieutenant (j.g.) A. M. Nielsen Camp Campbell, Tenn. (Hi, Elmer! has been transferred from Mare ing on the job and time killfiag on Island, Calif., to San Diego, Calif. • Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Hughes the home front. i His address is M.C., U.S.N.R., 3rd felt relieved and happy in hearing Lieut. Davidson was assigned to Med. Bat, Co. E, Camp Dispensary, Saturday from their son, Walter, a carrier squadron Dec. 8, the day Camp Elliott, San Diego, Calif. Dr. -Jfe whom they had not heard from after the Pearl Harbor attack, and Nielsen was formerly a practicing since October 19. Walter is now in except, for a short time spent ferry­ physician in Northfield. His wife northern Africa. He had just re ing planes in the United States has and children are living at 139 North ceived a V-mail letter from his been with it ever since, operating Carson 'RQgttly Beverly Hills, Calif. mother dated October 11. His let­ part of the time from the carrier • Ensign W. E. "Bror" Anderson ter was dated November 29. itself and part of the time from a spent a few hours in Northfield "Junior" writes: "I have done some shore base. last Wednesday enroute from San heavy travelling. Don't be alarmed Francisco, via his home at Cotton­ if you don't hear from me as, be­ wood, to Princeton university lieve me, we are going to be buiyf where he will take a two-months' I'll be seeing you before I am 21 advanced Navy training course. (he is 20 now and his birthday is While here he visited Ms brother, in April). A Merry Christmas and Endre Anderson, his- father-in-law, Happy New Year to all of my Herman Roe, and the Stanley Per- friends." mans. Mrs. Anderson (Gertrude • A Christmas card from Orval Roe) and daughter, Susan, are liv­ Perman, who is at Fort George G. ing with Mr. Anderson's parents in Meade, Maryland, sent to MOM Cottonwood. says "The best; of Christmas wish­ • Mom received this very unusual es to a 'ga||gWho is doing a swell Christmas card from Palmi? Nel­ job for all of her soldier and sailor son, "From the Middle East Comes friendft We really appreciate all a Wish . . . that in spite of War, the time you are devoting to our may your Heart th|S Christmas column. It's always the first thing Season be filled with Peace and Joy I read. I think I may still be here —and like the vastness of the sky, for Christmas but.no chance of may your Health and Happiness be coming home. I'm hoping its the boundless thruout each New Year. last Christmas we have to be away. Egypt, 1942." Palmer, the son of So long—have a wonderful Christ­ Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Alison, is mas—hope Kay can be home." with a Bomb Group iiL. Egypt. flMianks for the bouquet, Orval, and (Thanks so muo|^ Piling-forxe- Ljpve being a^gal." Kay i^home membering me. I shall cl^eri#h-t?A and we hope to hare a happy day. card always.—Mom) f|pff SKI of wishes.—Mom)

• Mrs. Marie Collin#'has received a card ||©m the government saying that her son, LeRoy, has arrived safely overseas. He is a pharmacist mate, 2/c with the Marine Corps.

W^ tiint j Franklyn Baker of With Service Men Thursday, Dec. 17, 1942 Dundas a Parachutist —I • After being in the United States • The address of Private August army for over three years and now W. Kolb is 128 Ordnance Co., (L. a parachutist in First Special M.) APO 28 Div., Camp Livingston, Service at Fort Henry H. Harri­ La. Another Letter son, Helena, Mont., Private Frank­ • The new address of Captain My­ lyn D. Baker visited last week with ron L. Lysne is Medical Corps, 1st From 'Mom' to Her his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sec. 18th class, Officer Trng. Sen., Baker of Dundas, the first time he Carlisle Barracks, Carlisle, Pa. has been home in 21 months. He • The address of Private Paul W. Boys Serving US left Saturday on his return to the Grimes is now 586 T.S.S.R.T.C., Fort. Flight 219, St. Petersburg, Fla. He Dec. 14, 1942. is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dear Boys: Franklyn enlisted in Houston, Texas, in the Anti-Aircraft, Coast Grimes. Eleanor may have her day but • Ole A. Tronseth of Hannaford, certainly last Thursday was "My Artillery, and was first sent to Fort Crockett, Texas, then to Camp N. D., who is stationed at Fort Day." The week previous Paul Snelling, visited Monday with Stoughton called me to ask if I Hulen, Texas, then to the combat zone at San Diego, Calif. He has Northfield friends. He is a former would speak at the Rotary club St. Olaf student. meeting on my Mom column to you been in his present, work since August 3, 1942. • Private L. Robert Sharrow is boys, how it originated and some­ now stationed at Camp Welters, thing concerning your activities. It After taking preliminary instruc­ Texas. His address is Inf. R.T.C., took me until late in the afternoon tion for two weeks at Fort Henry Co. A, 57th Bn., Camp Wolters, to make up my mind but in the Harrison, Franklyn made his first Texas. He is the son of Mr. and meantime I thot I couldn't "let you parachute jump of 1,200 feet ten Mrs. George Sharrow. down" so said I would. days later, which was also the • Private Norman Perkins has Well if you think for one minute first time he had been in an air­ been transferred from Hattisburg, that my heart didn't jump around, plane. When asked if he was scared Miss., to Louisville, Ky. His address you are mistaken. The first one I he said he didn't, think he was, but is First Troop Carrier Command, met there was "Doc" Babcock and felt a sort of numbness. Replacement Training Center, Bow­ lie told me that he had to leave For experience, Franklyn said, man Field, Louisville, Ky. before my talk. I assured him that the men are taken from 60 or 80 • When you come home you will be I didn't care, in fact I wished then miles out in mountainous country interested in seeing the first extra that they all would leave. I thot he and have to find their way back of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, dated might have stayed,, in case I needed to the Fort by compass. There may December 8, 1941, and a plat of medical attention. be about thirty in the group but Pearl Harbor and the Islands which The luncheon started off fine they separate and return alone and have been sent to Mom by Mrs. with bear meat which Endre An­ often find it very difficult. The men Verne Trampert, a former North- derson, the president, donated and carry their own packs for sleep­ field resident who now lives in who also left early to catch the ing outdoors and with concentrat­ Honolulu. They are most interest­ Rocket at Faribault for California, ed rations. ing and are on display at The News. I didn't blame him either. I was When asked why he joined the • Aviation Cadet James R. Mulli­ introduced by Mr. Stoughton and parachute troops, which at this gan is in a Glider school at Hamil­ then started in. Before I was thru Fort are composed of 50% Ameri­ ton, Texas. He has been transfer­ I didn't mind it at all, for it was cans and 50% Canadians, he said red from Hondo, Texas. His new you boys I was talking about, and it was probably for the same rea­ address is_23rd A.A.F.G.T.D., Ham­ of course you are my "pride and son that he joined the Army, he ilton Field, Texas. In a letter to joy." I am sure that from now on likes the thrill of it and really en­ .Mom, Jimmie writes: "It's a nice you boys will receive many more joys it. Since Franklyn was fifteen, place but the regulations are strict. letters, for I found that the Rotary and as he said "quit school," he I'm prohibited from saying what club are back of you 100%. We dis­ has travelled in about 38 states this is all about but I can say that cussed you all and it really made me and has loved the life and experi­ it's hard work and hard studying. happy to be able to tell something ence. He likes jumping and doesn't Ground school is really rough." about you. In closing Helmer Han­ think it is any more hazardous • Graduating with the largest son spoke a few words, for which I than any other type of life with group of Naval Reserve officers was grateful. the U. S. Forces. ever to be sworn in at one time, • Franklyn has a very quiet speak­ Herbert Daleiden of Hampton, on Another blackout Monday eve­ ing voice and has a poise which Wednesday, Dec. 2, was commis-1 ning but I was not in the control should enable him to be an especial­ sioned an Ensign, after completing I room this time. I wanted to see ly fine parachutist. Over the left the four month V-7 training course what the other side would look like. shoulder of his kahki uniform he at the New York USNR Midship­ By the way, last week I forgot to wears an insignia of red, white and men's School. Midshipmen are mention "Jim" Caulfield as being in blue for the Special Service Force, quartered in three Columbia Uni­ the control room, and he is one of also a red arrowhead on the left versity dormitories, and aboard the the most important ones there as sleeve marked USA and Canada. USS Prairie State, training ship he is commander. He also wears an American De­ moored in the Hudson river. fense service medal and wings of • In a letter from Mrs. G. H. von I wonder how many of you have silver for parachute jumping. Aller of 3603, 17th St., Gulfport, annually attended the St. Olaf Miss., she says that thru The News Christmas concert? I never miss it she has located a Minnesota boy, if I am here and Sunday evening Thomas Estrem, at the Naval Base they presented their concert, which there and that he was so surprised I attended. It was beautiful, and and glad to find folks from home. as I sat there I wished that you all She says that they would be so glad might be home to hear those voices, • After not hearing from her son to see any of the boys from the directed by the beloved "Christy." for several weeks, Mrs. Olga Bing­ Northfield community who are in Somehow his presence is almost ham was happy Tuesday morning that vicinity and invites them to spiritual to me and I sit in silence when she received a letter written her home. Mrs. von Aller was form­ as I listen. His son, Olaf, and Oscar November 20. Her son, Lieut. Henry erly Elsie Swarts of Dennison. Her Overby also directed their choirs G. Bingham (Buster), is in Eng­ mother is now visiting with her in in some lovely numbers. The illum­ land and writes that he is having Gulfport. inated message of the angels, a wonderful time, going to the "Glory to God in the Highest and most interesting teas and that the • Dick Christian, son of Mr. and Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men" meals there are perfect, in fact they high above the choirs was more had a pheasant dinner the night be­ Mrs. George Christian, enlisted impressive than ever, especially for fore. "Buster" said the mail was December 10 at Minneapolis in the this Christmas season when so not coming thru too well but that U. S. Naval Reserves. He is now at many of you are far from home. when it did come he had so much home awaiting orders to report for May your next Christmas be full of that it seemed just like Christmas. service at Camp Farragut, Iowa, He glory and may we all have the (Good luck to you, Buster.—Mom) graduated from the Northfield High Peace which is the goodwill of School last spring. men. Try and have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, my boys. Devotedly— MOM. /* = /7~ */>--

Verne Van Selus Hears Recognition About Art Bruce Bull Via WCCO in So. Pacific j • The first letter to come thru | from Guadalcanal from a Northfield I boy was received Tuesday, Dec. 8, | by Mr. and Mrs. Verne Van Selus ifrom their son, Allen, who is with the V. S. Marines. The letter, written Nov. 23, was on a piece of paper which looked as if it had been torn from some letter which possibly might have been received by Allen, as writ­ ing paper is hard to get in Guadal­ canal according to reports. Allen left the United States last January for some place in the Pacific For six weeks his family had had no word from him. In his letter he said he couldn't tell much but suggested that his pwents; watch the^ newspapers; he had not been hurt and is feeling well. "I can't write to anyone as I can only send one letter out, but tell Fred Wolf everybody 'hello'." • Members of the Rice County Se­ lective Service Board, and especial­ Mrs. Van Selus had a previous ly Fred Wolf of Northfield, chair­ letter from her son written while man of the board, were honored • Christmas cards have been he was at. another station. In this for their unselfish and patriotic received from Percy Johnson of letter he mentioned that a friend services by the Northfield Ameri­ McChord Field, Wash., Jerry had a portable radio and that they can Legion Post Tuesday evening, Rian of Corpus Christi, Texas, heard WCCO announcing that one Dec. 8. Robert Colby in Australia, Jim­ mie Mulligan of Hamilton of Art Brace's Holstein bulls had Principal speaker at the recogni­ won a championship prize at the Field, Texas, Walter Marko of tion meeting was Dr. Nelson Vance Norfolk, Va., Mr. and Mrs. World's Dairy Congress. He said he Russell of the Carleton College fac­ was thrilled. "Tiny" Johnson (Tiny is in Ire­ ulty. Brief talks were also given land), LaVerne Hastings in In writing home, Allen speaks by Geo. Pabst of St. Paul Park, Alaska (?), George Mickelsen of items which he has read in The ( Third district commander, and in Ireland, Orval Perman in Northfield News. The News has his "Krip" Haugen, American Legion Maryland, and Palmer Nelson address if friends wish to write! representative at the Veterans' hos­ in Egypt. These cards are in to him. pital in Minneapolis. The News window. Thanks, Arthur Houston, commander of boys, for remembering me at the Northfield Post presented a ci­ Christmas time.—MOM. tation to Mr. Wolf in recognition of the services rendered by the Selective Service Board, whose members have subordinated their own personal interests to serving the country in a difficult assign­ ment. ^ kt#**X Ut| it) H ** MOM Addresses Rotary Club e Rotarians Hear Mrs. Phillips • Members of the Northfield Ro­ The pleasant task of keeping up tary club heard a stirring appeal to a personal correspondence with strengthen the morale of North- Northfield boys in the armed field men now serving their coun­ forces, overseas and at home try in the armed forces by writ­ ing letters when Mrs. Nellie Phil­ camps, was told to Rotarians lips addressed them at their week­ Thursday by Mrs. Nellie Phillips, ly luncheon meeting Thursday at who was a guest and speaker at Gates cafe. The appeal was in the the club luncheon. As editor of form of a "MOM letter to her boys "Mom's" column in The News she • A phone call for "Santa Nel­ of the Rotary club." She told about receives scores of letters, and she lie" received at The News how her MOM letters to boys in replies to each one. This requires Tuesday proved to be from the service, a weekly feature qf a great deal of time, but, she said, Jerry Cook, who said: "Tell The News, originated, and of the it is an inspiration and a joy to Santa, I am Jerry Cook, 'free' many appreciative letters received hear from "her boys." She read years old. I want a blue car, a from Northfield men on scattered brief extracts from letters she has tank, a 'kissa' tree and lights war fronts. received and urged her listeners to and a 'bass' robe. Is Haines write to the boys often, as they there? (He is Jerry's father.) are eager for mail from home. What's he doing upstairs? Oh, Roast bear was served at the I want a tricycle -vv. .' want luncheon through the courtesy of 'cannie' and cookies for my Endre B. Anderson, club president 'unca' Don. Good Bye." and bear hunter. HISLHM*-

Another Letter GOD BLESS OUR LADS From 'Mom' to Her MUSIC: "ABIDE WITH ME" Boys Serving US \ By E. Sparrow, Cardiff, England Dec. 22, 1942 "God bless our lads," in air, on land and sea! Dear Boys: Full well we know how dear they are to Thee I could begin my letter to you Wherever they go, whatever they may dare, today "My dearest boys," for that God ever keep them in Thy gracious care. is the way I feel toward you. You know sometimes in writing my "God guard our lads," by night as well as day, Mom column, I feel that Mom gets For we, at home, for them will ever pray too much credit, for without your That war and strife and enmity may cease inspiration, your letters to me, and And Thou wilt send us Everlasting Peace. your genuine appreciation, my column could never be written. It is "God guard our lads," oh, keep them ever near! the thought of you, my boys, you Make strong their faith and drive out all their fear; who are fighting for me and mine, Give them a vision of Thy saving love, that brings solace to my soul and That nothing in this world can ever move. the Peace of Christmastide. How I wish I might gather you all in for "God guard our lads," and though just now they roam, this one day so that we might have Grant us our prayers and bring them safely home. Christmas together but when we God bless our foes, and cause their eyes to see know that Our Savior was born on That peace, alone, can only come from Thee. this day to save us, I truly know that He will love and guard you wherever you are. Bless you! As all of your mother's hearts are the same and with you in our fight for freedom, I am going to enclose a letter which I received this week . - - with the ' from "Another Mom" which touch­ ed me greatly and which may be from any one of your "Moms" as Service Men she didn't sign her name. It refers to the Christmas card which I have | • The address of Private Ralph L. sent to all of my boys in service Enjoys The News Arneson is Btry. C, 56th Trng. Bn., when I was able to obtain their ad­ • A letter was received Friday Camp Callan, Calif. He is the son of dresses. I would like to send it to from Mr. and Mrs. Larry Taylor of Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Arneson and all, if some one of your folks would Long Beach, Calif., including a sub­ entered army service two weeks call me. scription to The News for Floyd ago. The letter reads: "Dear Mom—I G. Carlson who is in Alaska. His just received a letter from my son address is APO 938 Co. E, 4th Inf., • The address of Corporal Carl who is at camp in Georgia. He en­ Seattle, Wash. Mrs. Taylor writes: Hauge is Co. G Student Enlisted closed the Christmas card he re­ "Dear Mom—Since everyone else Battalion, Student Regt. T. D. ceived from you and asked me to is calling you that these days, I School, Camp Hood, Texas. He is keep it for him. will follow suit. Just to tell you the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. how much we enjoy getting The Hauge. "That lovely greeting means News every week. Your letters are more to our boys than we can always so interesting and I know • After spending a furlough at the realize, it is so genuine and conveys the boys in the service enjoy them. home of his sister, Mrs. Lawrence the message that all of us mothers We read The News from beginning Sanneman, Frank Marko left re­ want to send. to end. Larry isn't in the service cently on his return to Fort Brown, "Many times, in my humble way, as he was rejected because of his Texas, where he is in the Veterans I offer a prayer to our Divine health but he is doing his part by Hospital. Father asking him to bless you and helping to build Liberty Ships for enable you to continue in the noble Uncle Sam at the California Ship­ • The address of Private Herbert work you are doing for our boys in building Corp.,- where he has been Clute is Btry. B, 533rd Sep. Ca. Bn. the service. employed for a year and a half . . . (AA), Fort Bliss, Texas. (The My­ "May I wish you a very^ Merry We enjoy California a lot. Right ron Sommers are sending you The Christmas, and may God shower his now there is an acute meat short­ News for Christmas. We hope you richest blessings on you and yours age out here but from all reports enjoy it. Best wishes.—Mom.) during the coming year. Sincerely, will have meat after Jan. 1. We can • Mrs. Lawrence Sanneman has-re­ Another Mom." only buy 3 eggs at one time and ceived a newspaper, Irish Daily I sincerely appreciate the prayers also i/i-pound of butter. That's a Telegraph, of Thursday, Oct. 29 of this mother, tho my work is not small sacrifice, however, in com­ from her husband, Warrant Officer noble but just what little I can offer parison with what the boys in the Sanneman, who is stationed in to the service of my country and service are going thru for all of northern Ireland. The paper is very "My boys." us." (Thanks Myrt and Larry.— interesting, is ei^ht columns by 24 I trust that next year the war Mom.) Mr. Taylor is a nephew of inches long, has the classified sec­ will be over and that you may all Paul Borth. They formerly lived tion listed as "Situations Vacant." be in. the happiness of your homes here. One of the ads is headed Census of and with your loved ones. Laid-up Vehicles, Control of Rub­ Peace be with you! • The address of Pvt. Melvin S. ber Tyres. It states "If you are the —MOM. Rockney (37437721) is APO 957, custodian of a laid-up vehicle you % Postmaster, San Francisco, are required under the above order Calif. • Attenshun! During this busy to complete and send in Form T.C.I. holiday season Mom has been • Louis &k Marko graduated Fri­ Laid-up vehicle^, are motor vehicles busy sending Christmas cards day evening as Quartermaster 3/c equipped or designed for use with to her "boys in service." With at Newport, R. I. He will be sent rubber tyres (pneumatic or solid)." such a large family, her friends to another camp. Lawrence also sent a picture of an in Northfield and elsewhere • Private Russell Titax is station­ Irish hearse, horse drawn, which is will not receive cards this year. ed at Camp Ha4e, Colo. Hijj w#di uuu similar to those used here years Therefore she takes this op­ is Post Engineers, Barracks 215, | portunity to wish you all a Camp Hale, Pando, Colo. Merry Christmas and a PP"" • Several friends have inquired for torious New Year! the address of Major O. S. Jackson. It is Goldsboro Air Base, Goldsboro, N. C. (Greetings Oakey.—Mom.) Tribute Paid to • Thursday, Dec. 3, was promotion Martin Jensen by Day at Fort Logan, Colo., and Cor­ poral Carroll Holden was promoted Ship's Chaplain to Sergeant, one of iBh to be pro­ • A beautiful tribute to their sou, \ moted. I&fartin Jensen, recently killed in • The address of Stanley Freeman Option in the Pacific zone, has been is USS Tennessee, % Fleet Post- received by his parents, Rev. and nffiop 1st Division. San Frfltim'spn it is Goldsboro Air Base, Goldsboro, N. C. (Greetings Oakey.—Mom.) Tribute Paid to • Thursday, Dec. 3, was promotion Martin Jensen by Day at Fort Logan, Colo., and Cor­ poral Carroll Holden was promoted Ship's Chaplain to Sergeant, one of ten to be pro­ • A "beautiful tribute to their son,l moted. ^Martin Jensen, recently killed in • The address of Stanley Freeman action in the Pacific zone, has been is USS Tennessee, % Fleet Post- received by his parents, Rev. and office, 1st Division, San Francisco, Mrs. C. C. A. Jensen, from James Calif. He is the son of Mrs. Frank V. Claypool, commander, USNR, Freeman. chaplain of the ship on which he served, who writes: • Melvin J. Sargeant's address is "We miss Martin a great deal* 5333 Camp St., New Orleans, La. and I am sure his loss must grieve He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. N. J. all of you deeply. The high re­ Sargeant and is in the personnel gard in which we held him makes department of the U. S. Navy. He the sympathy which we extencLto, has been in service since May. you all the deeper. • George Gibson arrived last "He has been one of my closest Thursday from the Naval Air Base, agreeable friends all these months San Diego, Calif., for a visit with we have been aboard together. No his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. one has been a more regular faith­ Gibson. At the Base, George is with ful attendant at church services, RADAR' and finds it most inter­ nor more encouraging. We talked esting. religion many times. His college • Corporal Earl E. Christensen re­ training gave him a more pene­ turned home on leave Tuesday to trating and incisive viewpoint than spend the holidays with his par­ many, which I enjoyed; his hearty ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Chris­ was warm, but he never stopped tensen. He is stationed with the thinking and growing in the things 38th Fighter squadron at Pendle­ of God. ton Field, Oregon. "He also came regularly to the • Cadet James Gillette, son of Mr. Bible classes I held in the library and Mrs. James Gillette of Will- on Sunday nights. Not only did mette^ 111., is stationed at 82 First he maintain his fine Christian St., CPT Air Training, Laurium, ideals and character, but he was Mich. His wife, the former Rosa- exemplary as a sailor and member belle McPhee of\ Northfield, will of this crwew. His ambition to ad­ spend Christmas with him. vance secured his transfer from bugler to a yeoman striker, or of­ • Bruce Kline, son of Mr. and Mrs. fice clerk. M. C. Kline of Randolph and an "Tho of course in a limited employe at the Koester Dairy, en­ degree, I too shall always cherish listed December 15 as a V-5 Avia­ his memory. We held his burial tion cadet in the USNR. He expects at sea late in the afternoon on Nov. to be called for service in about six 15, 1942, and memorial services weeks for his pre-flight training. were held at 10:00 o'clock the • The address of Pfc. James J. morning of Nov. 18, 1942, attended Trench (37287495) is Co. A, Postal by practically everyone not on Bn., NYPE, Hotel Breslin, 29th and watch. Had you been here I am Broadway, New York, N. Y. James sure you would have found the is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. service appropriate and impressive. Trench of Dennison and is in the He died at once, and at no time did army postal service in New York. we fail to do everything that could • Pvt." Melvin S. Rockney who left have been done." October 24 with.the U. S. Army is now stationed on one of the Hawai­ • A. L. Freeberg enlisted in the ian Islands and would enjoy hear­ U, S. Navy Dec. 1, and is stationed ing from his friends^gj^e have his at Great Lakes, 111. His address is address at Th< A. L. Freeberg, Petty OfR^r,";',*cBn pleased to giv 1795, U. S. Naval Station, Great! • Lieutenant Clifford Berg is visit­ Lakes, 111. He writes: "My mother, ing at the home of his parents, Mr. Mrs. S. A. Freeberg, has her three and Mrs. Andrew O. Berg. He plans sons in the service now and she to leave Christmas day on his re­ always sends us The News." His turn to Camp Lee, Va., where he brother, Sidney, is a Lieutenant graduated December 11 from the Commander in the Pacific and his Officers Training school with the brother, Glenn, is a Sergeant in the commission of Lieutenant. Army. • Mr. and Mrs. Earl Truax of Min­ • Corporal Leonard F. Anderson neapolis, formerly of Northfield, who has spent the past three have received a letter from their months on maneuvers in southern son, Willard, stating that he is in California arrived December 17 for North Africa and that he had met a visit with his mother, Mrs. Clara Billy Otterstad, Roy Husbyn, Amos Anderson, and his grandmother, Skaar and Harry Woodward over Mrs. F. J. Boyle. He has a 14-day there. The boys were all formerly furlough but due to crowded con­ in Ireland but Willard (Billy) was ditions on trains it took him five the first to leave. He said he was days to reach Northfield. The Cali­ knocked off his feet when a bomb fornia air seems to have agreed from a German plane fell about 60 with Leonard for he looks fine. His yards from him and that it wasn't address will be (17037354), Div. much fun. "Bobby" Truax is nbw Service Co., APO 255, Camp Cook, stationed at the Receiving station Calif. PSNY, Bremerton, Wash. iXdHJ*-}^

tomorrow nite when I was last with my family. We were all up at Letters to 'Mom' Del's (Mrs. Marvin Festler), for Sgt. William James Thanksgiving dinner. The time |ji^j From Service Men certainly fiownrahd a lot has hap-; Says Fog Gets a Bit pened since then. Thick in England Bruce Jensen Says r received an awfully nice letter j • Mrs. W. S. James of Mankato, from Harry Millis last week and he formerly of Northfield community, Mail Is Appreciated included two pictures of his new sent The News the following let­ U. S. Maritime Training Station, home. It is certainly a beautiful ter from her sqn, Sergeant Wil­ Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, N.Y., place. I have them to refer to now liam James, who is in England. On Dec. 7, 1942. to remember what a good old U. S. Sept. 29 he wrote "Your lovely box­ fl Dear Mom: home looks like. es arrived yesterday. What a lot of Just received your letter and it Imagine that everyone is going stuff! I »don't know when I'll be sure was swell. You folks at home duck hunting about now. Wonder able to eat it all. 1 had a party can't imagine how swell such let­ if there are many pheasants and last night so of course we consum­ ters really are. We just sit in sus­ ducks back home this fall. The skat­ ed quite a bit of it. I'm just top­ pense until our names are called for ing and basketball will also start ping off supper with a candy bar. mail. One fellow next to me has pretty soon. We've had several of "We've had rotten weather the gone 14 days without a letter of Minnesota's football scores over i last week or so, rain almost every any kind. I showed him your let­ the shortwave. day so of course no flying. For our ter and he thot. it was so wonder­ high altitude work we have to have ful he almost cried. His name is I haven't received The News as j yet. Certainly hope it comes pret­ pretty fair weather. This mud over Don Bixler, Section 165. You ad­ here reminds me of the red clay dress it the same as mine except ty soon. That was fine that Kirk Roe ran onto Dick Hall. It would at St. Louis. Everything is a sea for name and section number. It of mud including our tent floor. would be a wronderful favor to me be really swell if we could all get if. you wrote to him, Mom. He's together down here and it could "We had a fog j over here the awfully nice. happen, just the same way Sammy, other night so thick that we had Allen and I were on the same boat ! to take our ax and chop a hole so Well, there isn't much more to coming down. write at. the moment but I'll keep i we could get out of our tent. Well, thinking 6f you and everyone at I hope that I hear from you real I maybe not quite that thick but home. I think your letters are as soon. Love. | pretty near." much a service to your country as —"Budge" ROBERT C. COLBY. "Oct. 5—Home again after three any service I could imagine. ! glorious days in London and what I'm going to copy a Marine poem ! a city. It's far too big to see it in that was written by a boy about a James Graff Can't I 48 hours, but we did see a lot. We week ago. He just got back from Tell Where He 1st j spent hours in Westminster Abbey foreign service and his brother | and St. Paul's. Both churches are November 2, 1942. ! so big and so beautiful that it's was injured and died. He held his Dear Mom: brother's head in his lap when he hard to describe them. The whisper­ thot of this poem. I have read so many letters in ing dome in St. Paul's is 175 feet "The Merchant Marine" your column from boys in service across and 350 feet high. One can Here's to the men of our Merchant and I really have enjoyed reading , whisper to the wall on one side Marine, every one of them. Your boys are and people on the other side can Whose hearts are as brave as their really scattered all over the world hear what you are saying. eyesight is keen. but here's one of your boys who "We were standing outside Buck­ They're shot at, torpedoed, and can't tell where he is. ingham Palace when the King roasted in oil, When we get back, and if we do, drove by in a car. Two hours in But they always come back, we ought to have some tall stories London and we see his Majesty! Hitler's U-boats to foil. to tell one another. I hope it won't' We were pretty lucky. They are spindle legged, spavin be too long til we can get back to "I'm still eating on your lovely shanked, rough in their talk the good old place again and where boxes. Let me tell you that was But you don't need degrees where a fellow can really enjoy life. real good stuff. This English ration the submarines stalk, Sometimes I get rather lonesome chocolate isn't very good." You only need guts and they've for everybody and everything plenty of that, around there. I think I'm the only With their non-descript garb and local boy here but there are lots non-uniform hat. of Minnesota boys here. As you know I was in camp in So here's a Salute to that hard- the south, so we fight the Civil fisted crew. war when we haven't anything else The Army would like 'em and the to do, and I think we do a pretty Navy would too, good job of it. When it is all over But they don't stand around in any we are the best of friends. uniformed pose. There isn't much to write about They put back to sea with their when you can't tell anything. It's thumbs to their nose. real nice here and very mountain­ I think this poem is the real thot ous. Now the mountains are snow­ of the Merchant Marines. Please capped which are very pretty es­ write again soon. Love to you, pecially when the sun shines on Mom. them in the morning. —BRUCE JENSEN. We don't get mail very often but (Bruce is a son of Mrs. Herman when we do there is lots of it. We Roe. Perhaps others in Northfield are afraid to open all -of them at would enjoy sending cards to Don once because we know it will be Bixler, mentioned in Bruce's letter. quite some time before we get any —Mom) more. Guess I had better sign off for this time. I am always very glad Orville Swanson Writes to receive The News and I really From England enjoy reading your column. So Somewhere in England, keep the good work up. As ever— Nov. 21, 1942. . PVT. JAMES GRAFF. Dear Mom: (James is the son of Mr. and I finally got the Northfield News Mrs. J. I^JGrraff. Thanks for your yesterdayf^t was the Octf^Fissue letter, Jim.—Mom.) and I was very, glad to receive it as it was the first one I had seen since the first week in September. John Silliman Now Our mail is terribly slow in getting With Air Forces in to us but eventually we get most of it. The American newspapers Northern Africa are getting to the fellows here so • Lieut. John P. Silliman, writing j we are getttttg football scores, as to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. i we all are interested in thenwE^ Silliman, from North .Africa on anxious to see how the high school Nov: 27, indicates that it ^te- not "and both colleges are coming along. always dry on the "desert": For your kindness fo. "us .in As I suppose the season is all over "The field we are on is in a sort \ with now but it will be good news of desert country. When we arrived anyway when the Northfield News it was dry and dusty, but. it has gets here. I have read it. over and rained and now it is very muddy. over since I got it. I was in my sleeping bag out in It was interesting reading Rich- the open when it started to rain. J.VA JJ.U VV 3 VC1J JLX.L L4 U. IA J . I was in my sleeping bag out in It was interesting reading Rich­ the open when it started to rain. ard Hall's letter to you as he and I thought I would stay there until I joined the Air Corps together it stopped and dried up, but. I and he is in Australia, and I am would have been there yet. Some of over here in England. So we both my things got wet, but now we are are quite a ways from home. in a barracks building. The people here treat, us very "This country is very interest­ nice and are swell to us in every ing. The Arabs come around with way. I have seen so many interest­ baskets of oranges, tangerines and ing places and things since I've eggs. They speak Arabic, French been here but I can't mention them. and some of them can speak This will be the last letter I will Spanish. They sell for money, be able to write for quite some either American, French or Eng­ time so I'm sort of catching up on lish, or trade fruit for articles of my correspondence today. There clothing. One Arab traded 16 eggs isn't anything I can write about for a pair of long underdrawers. over here except I am alright and Then he put the. drawers on and we are very busy seven days a started off across country. You can week. see several of them wearing vari­ I hope you all are fine back there ous articles of American clothing in Northfield and hope to be back under their native capes. In the there in the near future. Greet the distance we can see several mos­ people back there and I'll write ques or churches. They are white again when I find time. I hope I and are very picturesque against hear from you soon. As ever— the hills or mountains in the back­ ORVILLE SWANSON. ground. "We went into a city a few days ago and had a good bath. The water Budge Colby Gets from the local wells is scarce and also is very hard. It is almost like Hit Parade Music sea water. We found that, the city Australia, Nov. 25. was very interesting and different Dear Mom: from anything we had ever seen. I was so glad to receive your "I am feeling fine and feel con­ letter as I'm always looking for­ fident that we will be working un­ ward to them. Makes me feel so der safe conditions here. Colonel good inside when they arrive here. Roosevelt is the commanding of­ I'm doing pretty well right along ficer of our group and is very con­ in receiving mail. When our mail cerned about our well-being and does come in I get anywhere from safety. He is also able to get the five letters up and believe you me, things which we need. I really enjoy them and also en­ "We did not have turkey for joy answering them as much. Thanksgiving, but we did get mov­ We've been doing as much play­ ed in out of the rain. We had been ing as we possibly can. During the r sleeping and eating out in the rain, last several w eeks we've received and trying to warm our food over about 25 new stock arrangements an open fire. Colonel Roosevelt ar­ from the "good old states" for our ranged for six of us to eat in the dance band and were we ever glad Officers Mess, and we are thankful to get them! From the "Down­ for that. I was thinking of you at beats," a musicians' magazine home and about the family Thanks­ which I receive from D6n, all these giving Day gatherings." : tunes we've been getting were on the "Hit Parade" during July, Au­ gust, and September, but they are way up on top of our "H.P." down here. Boy, do the fellows enjoy having the new tunes from back home and we too were so glad to getjthem and enjoy playing them so much. The more we can play for them, the better we like it. I received a letter from Allen Tripp last week and we were going to get together but we couldn't make connections. I dropped him a line and we're going to try again and I think everything will work out this time. I'd sure like to see Sammy and Allen as I haven't seen either of them since we arrived down here. I Well tomorrow is Thanksgiving I Day and it will be just a year ago i%\x*i\H^ T To the Fighting Men on Christmas Day You will not hear the bells on Christmas day, With Service Men Or see the glitter of the lighted trees, i^ljgfll Christmas cards to * Or join the loved ones in your families TheyWe from Carl L. Wfelefct^, In song and prayer, in jfftive cheer and play. C. M. Crandall, Dominic B$8IIP enerf Dwipe Strom, ;^}|arro11 You only hear whatthundering guns may say Holden, Orville Swanson, Wen­ And see their muzzles flash on lands and dell Hunter, Elmer McClintock, Paul Tschann, Marston Head- seas, ley, Eddiejg^igfi, Cort Rem^fi^? Bob Vial,-^^|^^ampson, Ken­ See blood and hear the shrieks of neth Stroma Allen Tripp, Jim enemies, Hunter, Rc^l^p^ Collins, Bert Marko, BiWlSumop, Glen Peter­ The sights and sounds which mark this global fray. sen and Ch«Jg< Duncan. A Beyond this fury lies a patch of earth, cablegran^Mso w$p£ received from Samwiy Andersen i|jp Aus­ Your home of yesterday, but fresh and clear tralia. Thatikfc,Jfeoys! With y$**r. As of to-day. From it will drift W$ you cards, and ifff-others r^feeived last week, you have made iKjp" Sweet memories, almost as old as birth, Christmas happier. An unheard Voice which bids you have no fear, • Burnett Engen now has tfm-i$$* An unseen Face which dooms the dismal view. lowing address: Midshipmai^lE Burnett Engen, USNR Midshipman School, Room 833, John Jay ?gaU, —GEORGE WEIDA SPOHN. New York, N. Y. Burnett is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Engen. • Please remember to have *your correct address sent to tfcig News. We have no way ff • Robert DeWolfe telephoned his knowing your new addresses parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. De- unless you or your famffy noti- : % us. With Service Men Wolfe, Friday afternoon from the East coast and said that he was • John Van Guilder, who is station­ glad to be back in the USA. In a ed at Camp Roucker, Ala., is spend- letter-received the following day I ing his furlough at his home here. He came last Wednesday evening. from "Bob" he said he was fine and the happiest and luckiest boy alive. • The new address of William Dun­ lop is Mo. M.M. 2/c, N. T. School- Paul Miller telephoned his parents, Diesel School, 73rd & Clinton Road, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Miller, Sunday N. T. Stajtion, Brooklyn Village, afternoon. These two boys were on Cleveland/ Ohio. the USS South Dakota and on duty • Wendell Hunter, who is station­ in the Pa^Jfic area at the time of ed at Fort Ord, Calif., writes that the death of'Heir friend, Martin he has received Mom's Christmas Jensen. The two?ip>ys expect to card and enjoys The. News each have liirloughs soon and will visit week. (Greetings to you, Wendell. at their homes here. —Mom.) • Staff Sergeant Glenn Freebprg • 327 of your pictures are on dis­ visited from Saturday until Tues­ play at 'the Northern States office. day with his mot!%r, Mrs. S. A. Let's make it^00% and have all Freeberg. Glenn, Who is stationed service men's pictures there. at Camp Phillips, Kans., has recent­ • Pfc. Clifford C. Kruse, 904th ly been promoted from Corporal to Guard Sqd., Atlantic City, N. J., has Staff Sergeant. (Congratulations, returned to camp after spending a Glenn.—Mom.) fifteen day furlough at. the home • Kenneth Sjulstad is spending a of his father, Ed Kruse. furlough with his father, S. Sjul­ stad, of Little Chicago. He has been 9 Christopher T. Bo^who was in­ stationed with the XL- S. Forces, in ducted af^Fort Snelling three weeks Alaska. His sister, Mrs. Robert Fox, ago, is now stationed at Camp and son of Detroit}S also visiting Claiborne, La. His address is Pvt. with her father, Mr. Sjulstad, and Christopher T. Boe, Btry. B 382, at the Chester Fox home in North- F. A. Bn. He is the son of Mr. and field. Mrs. Osten Boe. • John Golden, 2/c seaman, visited • ''T~e&,r~Mel&ahl, who is stationed from last Wednesday until Sunday at Pendleton Fitjd, Oregon, tele­ at the home of fir. and Mrs. Jule phoned mPISrents Sunday^evening Fink. Hjyhas been stationed on the saying that he had expected to USS Augusta in the Paimc area move but that orders had been can­ and now has been assigned to the celled. The 98th Squadron basket­ USS Monrovian. He accompanied ball team of which Ted is a mem­ Mrs. Fink on Sunday to Washing­ ber won the championship at the ton, D. C. 4t?-J§ase and Ted wa&jiighest point • Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Scofield have man. (Good going, Ted!) received word from their son, Wil­ liam, that he has been moved. His • Lieutenant and Mrs. Oscar Aar­ Sew^ address is Wm. A. Scofield, ness arrived last Wednesday by F 1/c, Gen. Detail, Br. 106, LST auto from Fort Worth, Florida, Bat. No. 2, Destroygp Base, San where they have been residing. Diego, Calif. "He writes that he Lieut. Aarness left Ittte following would be on duty COferistmas Eve day for Lake Worth where he will but expected to spend Christmas be stationed with the 17th Anti- fil^wAtfe;- his wife w%^^ in San Sub. Sqd., Lantana Field, Lake Diego. Worth, before being sent out. Mrs. feM a letter to^his parents, Mr. Aarness (Marlys Boone) remained and MrW W. H. Lee, Jerry Lee for a visit with her parents, Mr. writes that he is now stationed in and Mrs. Robert Boone. ^he l5&Wjman Islands. He 'said it • Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Skaar have r,i rti% £ t-fr i rV had rai&wfsff^Jmt that he ®M^ received a letter fr§aga their son, t ^^ft^^^^ride over aflf so far Mte; dated Dec. 3, North Africa. liked it there. (Hi, Jerry.—Mom.) He writes: "It's *nice%ere and the • Stanley Edwardson, son of Mrs. climate is something like the south­ S. N. Mwardsoitf;714 West Third ern states. I can't fell you any­ St., has received a promotion of thing about my trip or just where Qfetftenant junior grade in the I am but the main thing is that I U. S. Navy air corps. He pilots a am well and in good morale. It's patrol bomber and is stationed on been over a year since I was last an island in the South American home. It's been a very uneventful area. At the Jacksonville, Fla., air year and has passed quite quickly. base he received his wings and an Let's hope this next year passes ensign's commission last April. quickly and then maybe I'S• be • Dominic Blesener, who is at*Bine home. I don't like being away for Camp, N. Y., writes: "Dear M^pS^ Christmas and missmg all those I received your letter sgp-e "iimie^ good Norwegian dishes. We'll make ago and often planned on writing to up for it when I do sail in. I have you but I'm not a very good cor­ seen Roy Husbyn, Willis Wood­ respondent. There is a lot of snow ward, Bill Truax, Bill Otterstad here. Last winter we were in the since I came here. Hans Hager, South and saw very little snow. A Harry Woodward and Lyle Ramsey number of the boys here have are with me. Frog Revier came never seen snow in such quantities with me at the same time." Before as we have it here^jj^^ie first going tcOi||&h Africa these North- time some of them have ever seen field boys were in northern Ire­ snow plows or shoveled snow. They land. uiego. Aarness (Marlys Boone) remamea • In a letter to his parents, Mr. for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lee, Jerry Lee and Mrs. Robert Boone. writes that he is now stationed in jthe l^Wjiiian Islands. He^jaid it • Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Skaar have j had rained a lot but that he enjoy- received a letter from their st^f? jed the boiflfride over and so far Amos, dated Dec. 3, North Africa. liked it there. (Hi, Jerry.—Mom.) He writes: "It's nice here and the • Stanley Edwardson, son of Mrs. climate is something like the south­ S. N. Edwardson, 714 West Third ern states. I can't tell you any­ St., has received a promotion of thing about my trip or just where Lieutenant junior grade in the I am but the main thing is that I U. S. Navy air corps. He pilots a am well and in good morale. It's patrol bomber and is stationed on been over a year since I was last an island in the South American home; It's been a very uneventful area. At the Jacksonville, Fla., air year and has passed quite quickly. base he received his wings and an Let's hope this next year passes ensign's commission last April. quickly and then maybe I'll be • Dominic Blesener, who is at Pine home. I don't like being away for Camp, N. Y., writes: "Dear Mom— Christmas and missing all those I received your letter some time good Norwegian dishes. We'll make ago and often planned on writing to up for At when I do sail in. I have you but I'm not a very good cor­ seen Roy Husbyn, Willis Wood­ respondent. There is a lot of snow ward, Bill Truax, Bill Otterstad here. Last winter we were in the since I came here. Hans Hager, South and saw very little snow. A Harry Woodward and Lyle Ramsey number of the boys here have are with me. Frog Revier came never seen snow in such quantities with me at the same time." Before as we have it here. It's the first going to North Africa these North- time some of them have ever seen field boys were in northern Ire­ snow plows or shoveled snow. They land. are catching onto the 'drift' of it • A note from A/C James Hunter, pretty fast. I enjoy reading your who is stationed at Cochran Field, weekly letters and the letters you Georgia, states that he had been at receive from the boys." Fort Benning and had seen "Fritz" • Private Earl J. Haefs, who has Lawrence and "Pete" Petersen and been stationed at the Army Air that they had a good time together Base at Williams Field, Chandler, and' that it surely seemed good to Arizona, for the past eight months, see them. He wrote: "I would like arrived in Northfield Thursday eve­ to be home this Christmas but ning, Dee. 17, on a 14-day furlough. that's an impossibility. I'm not He spent a few days at the home sure, but I think we may even fly of his sister, Mrs. Reuben Koester, On Christmas day. You see, we've near Northfield and with other rela­ had so much bad weather lately tives and friends. He will spend the that we are far behind'on our flying Christmas holidays with his par­ time. Write to me sometime and ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Haefs, keep that Northfield News cop­ near Webster. Earl will leave ing." (We'll just do that, Jim, and Northfield Sunday evening, report­ you keep the letters coming.— ing at Williams Field December 30. Mom.) His present address is Pvt. Earl J. Haefs, 533 Air School Sqd., Wil­ • Irvin Sampson, who is stationed liams Field, Chandler, Ariz., Army at New London, Conn., writes: Air Base. "Hello Mom Ami-—Long ago I promised to write you tales of far away lands and exciting yarns of Casualty on Home Front! storms and brawls. I never did and • Dean Sprint, who came last Wed- now I am clean up to my ears in nesdy evening from Camp Carson, advanced study and haven't the time. Colo., to spend his furlough with And anyway all your other sons his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto are doing it and I am jealous but Sprint, had the misfortune to fall one day I'll really; give in, only I on some ice last Thursday breaking hope I don't get on the Murmansk his right leg between the knee and rim this winter. At last I know ankle. He was taken to the North- Chuck Duncan's address. Imagine field hospital and in the evening an that long-legged newshawk in the ambulance came from Fort Snell­ Navy! So long for now. 'Praise the ing and he was removed to the Lord and Pass the Correspondence.' hospital there. His parents visited (The correspondence will sure be him Monday and he is getting along passed if you get busy and write. as well as can be expected. —Mom.) ^1K 1 MEN IN SERVICE ACQUIRE NEW Letters to 'Mom APPRECIATION OF HOME TOWN From Service Men • Stationed somewhere on the ! means to live without the advant­ Paul Tschann in northern Africa war front, Harvey ages of a modern culture. I am Tennessee Camp Elling, son of Mr. and Mrs. John sure it has impressed all of us Elling, 308 Linden St., sends this boys deeply. We now see that our Dear Mom: interesting letter, dated Dec. 15, little town is one of the best, the Well, I finally did get around to addressed to MOM: only one we want to come back to write, even tho it is on the back when Benito goes back to just of a Christmas card. December 15. playing in the show without a shirt I have just today completed men­ "Dear Mom: First I want to and that wallpaper hanger gets tal and physical qualifying exams thank you very much for your fine his job back, if he is that fortun­ and have passed as far as I know. letter. It gives a guy pleasure to ate. I don't care much for the weath­ get a letter such as yours. Second­ "My work here has more action er here, altho I should complain. ly, I wish to compliment you on in it than if I were in the states, Things here are not quite the the fine work which you are doing but it is quiet compared to the same as the ground crew end of to give the fellows that little bit action on the front. However, I this Air Corps. They are under the of lift which is so essential in win­ expect to see that before long. My impression that you must respect ning a war. Morale comes wrapped j only job naturally is flying, but in your superior officers and the way up in letters from home. the stuff I fly there is a thrill a they explain it to you, it's best "The other day I was day dream minute and some to spare. That's that you do just that. I'm not. used ing, as most fellows do, of the easy all I can say about my work with­ to that, having been lately working days I spent in the home town be­ out getting the all-seeing eye of "on the line" as Brookley Field, fore the war. I cussed Northfield the censor on me. Mobile, Ala. There the officers up and down right along with the "I want to wish you a very Mer­ treat you like you were worth other fellows who are in foreign ry Christmas and a Happy New something. But why should I com­ service now. We found everything Year with lots of victories in it for plain? I've had it a lot worse and wrong with it naturally. We thought us. Keep up the fine work on the from here on in it will be all up there wasn't enough entertainment home front and we will show you grade. for us, the town was deader than some fine returns in the year to any other town, the teachers in come. Losses of wonderful boys Well, Mom, in about 3 minutes school were rough and always try­ such as Martin Jensen, my high the lights go out so will have to ing to get our goat, and things in school and college buddy, will be close. general were pretty bad. Then we numerous; but victory will be I certainly enjoy The News and got a chance to see how the rest ours." Your friend, all it contains. I recognize many of the world lives, to see what it of the fellows and it really is in­ HARVEY ELLING. teresting to find where they are. I think I can safely say that yourj column is appreciated and enjoy­ ed by all the men in the service

•who are fortunate enuf to receive the paper. Best wishes alwavs. —"Son" PAUL. (Paul is the son of the late Frank Tschann of Northfield and Mrs. Eda Tschann, who now makes her home in Anaheim, Calif. He lived here when a child and in re­ cent years has lived in California. His address is A/C Paul A. Tschann, Sqd. F-l, Sec. 4, A.A.T.C.C, Nashville, Tenn. It was nice hearing from you, Paul.— Mom.) LV A^ # # Letters to Mom Thursday, Dec. 31, 1942 o$M From Service Men 1 Dick Hall Describes Another Letter Letters to 'Mom Life in New Guinea 1 New Guinea, From 'Mom to Her From Service Men Friday, Dec. 4, 1942. Dear Mom: Boys Serving US Albert Hansen Has Fine Tha^was quite a letter I receiv­ T>™ iH Dec. 30, 1942 View of Pike's Peak ed from you tonite and the news Dear Boys: ' Camp Carson, Colo., was very interesting. It's letters like yours and word from one's The Christmas season is over, al­ Dec. 13, 1942. tho the spirit of Christmas remains Dear Mom: BB& folks that us boys down here ap­ preciate more than anything else. with us, and we are now ready to Considering all the wonderful launch upon a New Year. The past letters that I have read of yours New Guinea is as different year has taken so many of you in The News to us boys in service, from the Australia I saw as from your homes but we all hope I feel that I owe you a great many North is from South. Of course the year 1943 will be a victorious in return. That, at the present the heat is terrific in both year and bring you all safely home. time, seems to be an impossibility countries but here we receive What a glorious time that will be so I will do my best to make up the direct rays from the sun. for you, my boys, and for all of us for it m this one letter. The only population here other at home. We will be waiting for I have been here at Camp Car­ than soldiers are the native lads you! son a little over a month and am and lassies. Some are big and You know, there is nothing quite enjoying my "stay" niore and more some are small but they all have so bad that one can't find good too. every day. There are no words to the same characteristics. The ma­ With the gas rationing and tire describe the beauties that Mother jority of the natives have sores shortage, people here stayed at Nature has placed before us in all over their bodies and the odor home to purchase their Christmas this camp. The Cheyenne ^noun- from them is terrific. gifts and as many of our mer­ tains form one of the most beauti­ The clothing of the natives, as chants have said, "We have had ful sights that I haye ever seen you probably know, is very conserv­ the best business in years and are and to speak of a "room With a ative. The males wear what we call about cleaned out." Now that is view," I have a wonderful view of a "g-string," which is just a small a pretty good sign for our little Pike's Peak from iny room* win­ piece of cloth, and the fair sex town, isn't it? You see Northfield dow. It is always therein it's beam­ wear the familiar grass skirt. needs its own people to help carry ing glory, almost as if it had been They have their native dances on, and after this is all over and placed there to protect us. quite often and most ol^ag^h^fe we have our cars, gas, etc., would­ Winter hasn't quite arrived here seen them at least once, which is n't it be^jj^good idea to trade at in Colorado even tho it has been enough for me. They really dress home and help out each other? I a little cold once in a while. To up for the occasion. Ornaments of think so, and I anygypJthat you do give you an idea, I did my Christ­ all descriptions cover their bodies, too. I bet when you boys get home mas shopping in my | shirt sleeves with bones or ivory in their nose that we can't drag you out of town yesterday afternoon and here I am and ears, beads of all colors, and for it will look so good to you.^Sp^ dreaming of a "White Christmas." some have their bodies painted dif­ lieve me, this is where we want to keep you too. Last Friday I received my first ferent colors. Of course they have the drum, which rumbles out the • rating and am now al Corpora}. The I can't tell you how thrilled I past four weeks I have been act­ music*for the dance. After about the first ten minutes of the dance have been in receiving Christmas ing non-commissioned officer in cards from you boys from all parts charge of the 49th Engineers Medi­ you've seen it all because the rest is the same, over and over again. of the world, and from those of you cal Detachment. It has been quite still in the USA. I have them all a job but as time goes on I find it About the nicest thing we have Ifere is the river where we're able on display in the window at The more interesting and enjoyalple. I News office and many of your like it a great deal. to bathe and clean the sweat and dirt off. It's a luxury to us. friends stop to look at them. As many of the other fellows in Thanks so much, boys, for remem­ the service have written, I certain­ The mosquitoes here are some­ bering Mom. I have more than ap­ ly do miss good old Northfield. It thing else agalir You've never seen preciated your thoughtfulness when has been only a little over three them bad until you come over here. you have been so busy. months since I left but it seems All day long they come at you • more like three years at times. I without a let up. When I'm near Heard a cute story about young do miss all of my fr|ends an awful the tent, they'll always find me un- John Sawyer, nine year old son of lot, but I suppose if I were to come &my net where it may be hot but the Burton Sawyers. His mother back now I wouldn't find many of at least it's clear from mosquitoes was trying to get John to eat some them there as it seems moist of Plenty of frui^here. I've never vegetables when John spoke up and them are working for Uncle Sam eaten so many bananas, since I've said, "Well if God makes the vege­ now. been here. tables, I can't see why he doesn't Well, Mom, my letter is gating A nice cold glass of Northfield make them taste better." Honestly rather lengthy and as my news is well water would really be swell. aren't kids funny? I feel the same getting rather scarce I suppose I Cold water is obsolete here. way about some kinds of vege­ had better close for the present. I did see Kirk Roe before I tables. Maybe with the food ration­ I received your beautiful Christ­ left Australia. Two buddies and ing I'll like all kinds. mas card a few days ago and I do myself were standing on a With all the flies and mosquitoes wish to thank you from the bottom bridge having the breeze cool in some of the foreign lands maybe of my heart for your kind thoughts. us off when all of a sudden I this little story is appropriate. The Season's greetings to you, Mom, heard someone laugh and there little boy said, "Pop?" and the and may the New Year bring1 hap­ stood Kirk on the other side father said, "Yes." Little boy, "Why piness of great magnitude to you. ^PF^the bridge. We had a fine didn't Noah swat those two flies." Best of greetings to all my friends time talking #home and he Well, my boys, I must say good at home and abroad and may this told me he "thot that's where night, and in closing will give year to come bring afyout circum­ he'd find all the bums, hang­ you the following poem which I stances that will bring us all back ing around the river." think is beautiful: together in that one great "Home­ Think of These Things coming" we are ^LloOking forward The four of us went to the show By Nina Stiles to so much. Sincere!^) and I think we had more fun talk­ "Whatever things are lovely, think CORP. ALBERT A. HANSEN. ing of all you people at home than on these!" Med. Detach. H&S CO., 49th Eng. we did in watching the show. Kirk Then I shall think of old magnolia Combat Regt., Camp Carson, was going to be in town the next trees, Colo. day too but I was on K.P. and Of white clematis on a garden wall, couldn't get to see him. It was a The crimson leaves of sumac in real treat to see him tho. the fall. Mail from home don't come this r«-i m Shall see green fields thru silver, way so good. Some fellows have slanting rain, good results but I have yet to re­ And feel the peace of quiet woods ceive a relatively new letter. again. We boys out here are proud" to be able to do our part but will be "For with these thoughts of beauty UiL ever so anxious to come home. It's I can make you people at home that makes us A glowing taper for my soul to take proud to do our part. Thru shadowed places of perplex­ If you ever see Fran (his broth­ ity, er) shove a pen in his hand and Till strong and sure this knowledge tell him to write. comes to me: We've been here quite some time That God is love and in His hand is and aren't far from Sleeth. light I was more than glad to hear That turns to radiance earth's from you. Good luck to you all. darkest night!" Keep 'em Smiling, TTATT A Happy New Year! RICHABP HALL. —MOM. ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH NORTHFIELD

LAWRENCE M. STAVIG Pastor m AICw vjuincu

ANNOUNCEMENTS

THANKSGIVING DAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1942 Today we honor the men of St. John's who are serving in the armed forces of our country. They have heard the call to duty and have responded to that call. The prayers of the congregation surround them at all times as they by day and night face the dangers of war. The plaque which carries the names of the men of St. John's who are in the service will be placed in the main lobby of the church opposite the names of the men who served in the World War of twenty-five years ago. We are anxious that the names and addresses shall be kept up-to-date and request that additional names and changes in address be promptly turned in at the church oflice. This plaque is a gift to the congregation from the St. John's Lutheran Brotherhood. Homer Mason and Peter Edwardson were the committee which designed it and the fine cabinet work was done by Mr. Edwardson. Prof. Arnold Flaten carved the letters, and a committee from the Women's Guild has assisted in preparing the names. A hearty "thank you" to all wTho have assisted in pro­ viding this appropriate means of honoring our men in the service. It is fitting that our soloist today should be a man from the service. We are happy to welcome Corp. Julius Zabawa to our Thanksgiving service. He is spending a few days furlough enroute to join his regiment in Virginia. We appreciate, too, the music provided by members of the St. Olaf Choirs at this service. The flowers wrhich decorate the church today bring special messages to us. The plant which is placed upon the altar at our service today is the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Peterson and expresses their gratitude to God for many blessings during the past year. The bouquet is in memory of Martin S. Jensen and will be sent to his parents with the sympathy of the congregation by the St. John's Ladies Aid. Today's offering will be given to the support of the "Camp Little Norway Association." This money wTill carry on a type of work much like our own U.S.O, among the fighting men of the Norwegian Army and Navy. We are happy that we may have this opportunity of sharing in the welfare of the heroic repre­ sentatives of little Norway in the present wrar. The Mission Society will be entertained tomorrow* afternoon at 2:45 at the O. M. Norlie residence, 818 Forest Avenue.

"God Bless Our Men"-—(Melody, Hymnary No. 54) 1. "God bless our men" in air, on land, and sea! Full well we know how dear they are to Thee. Where'er they go, whatever they may dare, God ever keep them in Thy gracious care. 2. "God guard our men" by night as well as day, For we, at home for them will ever pray That war and strife and enmity may cease, And Thou wilt send us Everlasting Peace. 3. "God guard our men," oh keep them ever near! Make strong their faith and drive out all their fear; Give them a vision of Thy saving love, That nothing in this world can ever move. 4. "God guard our men," and though just now they roam, Grant us our prayers and bring them safely home. "God bless our foes" and cause all eyes to see, That peace, O Christ, can only come from Thee. E. SPARROW, Cardiff, England St. John's Men In Service

Ensign A. E. Anderson Staff Sgt. John P. Lysne Staff Sgt. John Anderson Charles W. McCartney Pvt. Harold M. Anderson Pfc. Norman J. Martin Pvt. Melvin Anderson Lieut. Harold J. Martin Pvt. Richard Anderson Corp. Theodore Meldahl Orville Anfinson Corp. George V. Mickelsen Philip Armstrong Pvt. Paul Mickelsen Corp. Charles B. Arveson Pvt. Martin Mundale Pvt. Alfred M. Asleson Pvt. Virgil C. Mundale Major Wm. C. Benson, Post Chaplain Carl Nelson Lieut. F. W. Bieberdorf Sgt. Franklin Nesbitt Lieut. Glendor Bjelland Pvt. Clarence Neseth Midshipman Theodore Bly Clifford Nesseth Lieut. (J.G.) Julius Boyd Sgt. Jewell R. Norby Staff Sgt. Lloyd C. Brunzell Pvt. Donald Otterstad George Buethe Pfc. William Otterstad Chaplain Carl A. Carlson Carl Raymond Pearson Pvt, Eugene Carrel Irvin Pearson Pvt. Everett Cords Dale A. Peterson Ensign Stanley P. Edwardson Orval Perman A/C Nels Glesne 1st Lieut. Albert G. Peterson Arthur Grangaard, U. S. N. R. Pvt. Vernon Pudas George Carlton Gustuson 1st Lieut. Harold Rainwater Pvt. Clarence W. Halverson A/C Gerald Rian Pvt. Albert H. Hanson Pfc. Kirk F. Roe Pfc. Arthur G. Haugen Sgt. K. F. Rolvaag Robert J. Hellam Pvt. Alvar Sandquist Pvt. Donald Holien Pvt. James A. Schutz A. S. G. Gerhard Huggenvik Pvt. LeRoy Sigstad Pvt. Walter A. Hughes Sgt. Amos C. Skaar Pvt. Eugene Ims Pvt. Sigfred D. Soli Bernard Jacobson Pvt. D. D. Sorem Joe M. Jensen Lieut. (J. G.) Ansgar Sovik Ensign Edward Sovik Martin Jensen S1/C Midshipman Eric Sovik •IIIIIIWHIililllllWlllWMIIIWII IHIIIillHIMI III Ill I llll il I'll I II Clarence Spillman Clifton Johnson Duane Strom Pvt. Edwin M. Johnson Kenneth O. Strom Sgt. Lloyd A. Johnson Corp. Orville A. Swanson Pvt. Percy Johnson Pvt. Douglas Thompson Staff Sgt. Roy E. Johnson Candidate Jorgen Thompson Ensign Ray Kerrigan Lieut. Roy A. Thorson Pvt. Halvor Kindem Robert Wayne Truax Pvt. Olaf Kindem Pvt. Willard O. Truax Pvt. Kermit Knutson William Trygstad Pvt. Norval Knutson Orville Walstad Pvt. Roger Kron s Earl Wing Pfc. Clarence Kruse Lyle D. Wing Pvt. Clifford Kruse Capt. Arne Winger Lieut. Hjalmar Lokensgard Harry L. Woodward Pvt. Arthur H. Lysne Willis P. Woodward

IN MEMORIAM MARTIN SAMUEL JENSEN Born March 22, 1919 Died November 15, 1942 GREAT LAKES, 111.—Now serving with the U. S. Navy is Raymond Joseph Johnson^ 25# son of Mr* and Mrs* Theodore Johnson of RR#lj Lonsdale, Minnesota, who was received at the U. S. Naval Training Station here and is now under­ going recruit training. The new recruit will be given a series of aptitude tests to determine whether he will be sent for further instruction at one of the Navy's many service schools, or assigned for duty at sea or at some other naval station. • •••••••••

REAT LAKES, III.—A new Bluejacket is Louis S. Marko. 41, 495 N. Water St., Northfield, Minn.,

who recently enlisted in the U. S. Navy and is now going through recruit training at the U. S. Naval Training Station here. Upon completion of this training, he will either be assigned for duty at sea or some other naval station, or retained for further specialized training at one of the Navy's many service schools. •••• •••• GREAT LAKES, 111.—The U. S. Navy welcomed another former resident of Dundas, Minn*, when John A. Gray, 20, son of Mr* and Mrs* Edwin F. Gray,

reported for active duty at the U. S. Naval Training Station here last week. The new recruit is now undergoing recruit training, after which he will either be sent for duty aboard a Navy "Man-O-War," or given additional specialized instruction at one of the Navy's many service schools.

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GREAT LAKES, 111.—Now wearing the Navy "blue" is Richard D. Jacobson, 38, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Jacobson, Webster, Minn., who recently enlisted in the U. S. Navy and is now going through recruit training at the U. S. Naval Training Station here. During this training, the new recruit will be given an aptitude test to determine whether he will be retained for further instruction at one of the Navy's many service schools, or assigned to active duty at sea or some other naval station.

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