The Amherst news-times (Amherst, Ohio), 1943-04-08

              Ne HE MHERST WS HMES VOL. XXV, NUMBER 15 AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1943 SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD , On land, the sea and in the air Amherst Soldiers and Sailors are Fighting for Liberty fit Three Yarmock Boys In Service The three Yarmock brothers of South Amherst who are members of Uncle Sam's army agree that the army isn't such a bad place after one gets accustomed to it. Pfc. Alex Yarmock, who was ' W the first of the ( Johnson Field qualified the Am-family to leave i herst soldier to be an efficient for the service, j worker in tne Army Air Force, has been attach- Pfc- Slumska, an alumnus of ed to the Air Amherst high school, was in-Corps since Dec. ducted into the army last Octo-31, 1941. He re- Der- Before entering the ser-received his bas- vice he was employed by the ic training a t ' National Tube Co., Lorain. Wyoming where "he worked as a j truck and motor- ALEX cycle driver. wivci. trans- , Utah, From Wyoming he was. ferred to Wendover Field where he is at the present 1 --ml ."J "I like the army quite well f comes this important message since I have gotten used to it," he from the War Department. All wrote. "The only disadvantage army installations have been noti-is that we are 70 miles from j jed and a diligent search is be-town." Alex has had two fur-. ing made for this soldier. It is loughs since he was in the army ' possible that he may be on fur-and was very glad to be home lough at this time, again. At the present he isj From the War Department we working in the store room. His quote: present address is: Pfc. Alex Yar mock, A.S.N. 35281164, 902 Q.M., Co., Det. 8, Wendover Field, Utah. KEPT BUSY "Boy, they certainly keep you busy up here," wrote Pvt. Paul Yarmock the second of his family to enter the army. After three months of training in the state o t - Washington, Paul was sent to .Alaska from where he writes his sister, Mrs. Joseph Gargszy. In a recent letter he stated, "One of the things I'd like to see is the sun. I've only seen it PAUL once since I've been here." Paul also wrote that fishing enthusiasts would certainly get a thrill fishing in Alaska. Pvt. Paul Yarmock's post office address is at the News-Times office should any of his friends care for it. He was inducted into the army August 29, 1942. GOT HAIRCUT His youngest brother, George, was among the recent draftees from the Oberlin Board to leave. From Camp Perry he was sent with a group of other Amherst boys to tobacco-land at Camp Butner, North Carolina. He is about 15 miles from the city of Durham where the University of Durham Is located."You -certainly get a workout from six a. m. GEORGE to five p. m.," he wrote home. "Crawling under barb wire fence and nets, climbing walls and shooting guns. One thing I don't like is cleaning house. Oh! yes, I got a hair cut and you should see my head of hair. They soaked me $1.65 for it. Boy, what a sucker. I was!" George is the youngest in his division. All the other soldiers are either college students or married men. He likes army life but would rather be home. His present address Is: Pvt. George T. Yarmock, 78th Division, ASN 35540341 T-1351, Hq. Co., 3rd Bn., 309th Inf., Camp Butner, N. C. COMMISSIONED Doris J. Schofleld, an alumna of Amherst high school, has been commlsioned a third officer In the WAACS according to announcement made this week. The third Officer rating li equal to thht of a second lieutenant'srating. 0 I I.I I IK .. T Pfc. Slumska Completed Work In N. Carolina Pfc. Glenn J. Slumska, son of Mrs. Ida Slumska of Park-av, Amherst has graduated recently from the Seymour Johnson Field, N. C. of the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command. The aviation mechanics course which he studied at Seymour War Department p I Oil seeking soldier D From Fort Hayes, Columbus "On Tuesday, March 30 at three p. m., an unidentified solr dier was bitten by a dog atSmith-field-st and Fifth-av, Pittsburgh, Pa. This dog has been found to be infected with a virulent case i of rabies. Soldier is known to be unaware of the seriousness of his wound and will probably not seek medical attention. Soldier is believed to have left Pittsburg the enmp liav All nttpmnt tn locate mm locauy nave ianea. "Period of incubation of rabies is from 10 to 14 days. If man is not given a course of anti-rabies I Pasteur treatment before symp toms appear, outcome will be certainly fatal. Every attempt will be made to locate this soldier by giving full publicity throughout every army installation. Soldier, if located, will be given necessary treatment immediately." Second Amherst Girl Joined Women's Army Amherst has added another name to the list of girls who have joined the Women's Services of the conutry. Miss Theresa Dy-binski, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Dybinski of Route one Amherst, is now a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and is now waiting patiently for her call. Auxiliary Dybinski, who has been making her home in Cleveland where she was employed, joined the army several weeks ago and was sworn in as an auxiliary after successfully completing her three-day examinations in Columbus last Thursday through Saturday. A graduate of Amherst high school, she also attended Bluffton College and the Dyke School of Commerce. For the past several years she has been employed by the General Electric Co. and has worked at Nela Park, Cleveland. While living in Cleveland Auxiliary Dybinski became quite active in the dramatic circles of East Cleveland. She was secretary to the Collamer Players of that section. ANOTHER TRANSFER Pfc. William Bruce, Jr., received another transfer this week and this time out of the west to Madison, Wisconsin. His new address is Sq. 628 T. S. S., Bks. 1926, Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin. NEW ADDRESS The new address of Ray Frederick Is: Ray Frederick, Cox, C.G. ft. 110, ' Roosevelt Roads, P. R., eo Fleet Post Office, Miami, Fla. Senior Home On Leave From Navy Another senior who quit school to join the navy advises the school students to continue their education before entering the service. Although Bob Womack thinks the navy is the greatest unit there is and "Wouldn't trade ttt::'. it for civilian ) ' life," he told us t h a t education plays a mighty big part navy. in the Bob, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Womack of East st. has been in the navy 12 weeks, having been among those to receive the extended training period. The period had risen from four weeks to 12 and is now going down to nine. The Amherst senior is enthused over his beginning and knows that he will continue to like it, He made school and upon his return wil be trained as a gunner's mate. Practically all the fellows in his company were boys 18 to 21 in age, only one was older. He was a man of 35. By the name of it, "The Great Lakes Shuffle" we would say that Bob is ahead of his class in the latest dance numbers. It was one we had never heard of before. But we soon learned it was far from a dance step, merely a fancy name given to part of their drilling. "The Shuffle" took place when their company of 120 men were put on the field to go through the paces: Bob had the chance to see two of the Amherst boys at Great Lakes and they were Elmer Rei-chert and Dan Bomback. Upon his return to Illinois today, (Thursday) Bob will be in an outgoing unit. When he arrives at his destination he promised to send in his new address. Received Gunner's Wings At School More "sharpshooters of the sky" to safeguard Army Air Forces bombers on their missions were graduated this week from the Harlingen, Texas, Army Gunnery School and among the qualified aerial marksmen was Harold Telzerow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Telzerow of 756 Park Avenue. Along with his diploma Harold received a pair of coveted Silver Gunner's Wings. He will be pro moted automatically to the grade of sergeant at the completion of this and another technical course, such as radio operation or air mechanics. Unless he is retained at Harlingen as an instructor, he will be a member of an aerial combat team soon. The class was readied for Its role in America's stepped-up air offensive by an intensive five-week course. There in the warm Rio Grande Valley students were taught to fire virtually every type of gun from BB to 50-cali ber Brownings. They were drill ed in the operation of power turrets and range estimating; they also were required to tear down and assemble their deadly wea pons while blindfolded, and to IdAiUfy any aircraft or surface , , ' f. , k" t! ' vessel by IU silhouette. Starting Fires j May Be Costly The prospect that the village will charge the cost of sending the fire department out on grass fires to the person starting the fire became a possibility this week when the village council asked the solicitor to determine the possibility of such a charge. Councilmen were aroused over a charge of $143 to firemen for fighting grass fires during the past two i weeks. Most of the fires were the result of carelessness, councilmen said. Two other fires in the village, one an automobile and the other a house car on the N. Y. C. tracks, brought the total fire department bill to $189.00. In addition, other fires in the township, for which the township is charged, brought the total bill to $303.00. Council's problem over the employment of a policeman for night duty was closed Tuesday night when they employed E. W. Lahiff for the job. His was the only application received. John Fritz, who has been serving temporarily since the resignation of Ed Mays, did not want the job. Four young people from the English department of the school presented the council with a theme written by a member of the class on recreational facili ties of the town. The theme pointed out the need for better facilities, and asked that a bowl ing alley, dance hall, roller skat ing rink and tennis courts be considered. Gordon Ward, who read the theme, said all of them need not be provided at once, but pleaded that a start be made. The council's park committee agreed to meet with the students to discuss the pfissibility of these projects. Councilmen heard the complaints oU-Bob Zilch and Bob Finnegan that water runs over the sidewalks in front of their homes after heavy rains. The condition is caused by the road being higher than the sidewalks. "he sewer and drainage commit- ee will meet with them Friday night. Of 190 sidewalks that were or dered repaired last fall, all but 24 have been fixed, the mayor reported. Work was stopped when bad weather came in the fall. Council ordered new notices sent to the delinquent 24, with orders for the village to proceed with the work if the property owners did not. The solicitor was asked to write the bus company to provide a shelter for people waiting for bus service. The mayor's report showed $99.75 collected in fines and costs of which $18 was paid into the county law library fund, and the balance to the village. The first week in May was designated "Clean-Up Week." ueccnl Inductees Sent From Camp Perry Word from the Public Relations office at Camp Perry notified us that recent draftees sent from the Oberlin Draft Board have been transferred to the following camps: Robert Ehrman is stationed at Camp Blandlng, Fla.; Lenoard Cipra, Robert Buswell, Cletus Bruce and Russell Bartlome to Fort Bliss, Texas; Norwood Beck er, Geonie Yarmock, Albin Wag ner, Jr., Edmund Solack, Walter Lach, William Kunzman, Nile Hill, Henry Ficht, James Bauer, Walter Ruth, Harold Ransome, Eugene Nagy, Louis Nagy, James Jackson, Donald Gauman . and Nelson Fazey to Camp Butner, North Carolina. To Koarns, Utah were sent Wilson VanHaun and George Jab-busch; Clearwater, Fla., Richard McKinlcy; St. Petersburg, Fla., Joseph Kolenda, Clayton Cook, Ellsworth Showalter, Thomas Nicsen, and Clarence Loughrey; Miami, Fla., Harold Bennett. A special meeting of the Hick' ory Tree Grange -will be held this evening for the Initiation of can didates. Th itldgevUU degree team will put en the work. 2nd War Loan Drive To Get Local Support Warning Puzzles Defense Council A proper method of warning the people of Amherst of possible air raids remains the main problem before the local defense council. The single siren which the village now has has not proved adequate in previous tests. Its sound travels in the direction of the wind and large sections are unable to hear its warning sound. For some time the council has tried to secure six smaller sirens to be placed in different sections of the town to be sounded at the same time with the larger siren, but priority restrictions have made it impossible to buy them. The Washington office of Civilian Defense has asked the local council to make a survey of the town showing present available warning devices and the facilities available for their use. The only other warning devise in Amherst is the air whistle owned by the U. S. Automatic Corp. which has been used in conjunction with the siren in the past. This has not been entirely satisfactory, according to local council members, because of the large amount of air necessary to blow it. Experiments will be made with this whistle using air available at the Amherst Memorial Studio. Practice incidents for all departments of civilian defense will be held Monday night, May 3rd, and all defense groups have been asked to prepare for them. A blood plazma demonstration for the general public to acquaint people with the operation of this new science is being arranged but the date has not been announced. The demonstration will be given by Fred D. Moore, of Kocky River. Hospital's Need Is Told At Meeting The need for support of the Amherst Hospital was brought before the Business Men's Association last Monday by George Fox who reported that since the defeat of the special hospital levy at the election last fall hospital ' revenues have fallen off and the reserve fund is being drawn on to pay current expenses. Fox urged that consideration of another levy to be submitted to the voters be given the hospital. The business men voted to ask the hospital trustees to send a representative to their next meeting the first Monday in May at which time the hospital's needs will be more thoroughly discussed.Roy Harr, president of the association, presided. The government's plan for floating the 2nd War Loan received the business men's attention and plans to assist in the drive were discussed and committees appointed. Dr. Sundbers Returns as iucsi ui uaies Dr. "Sunny" Sundberg will make his second visit as guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Amherst Aerie Eagles it was announced by President, Nelson Schieferstein. The meeting will be held Mon day evening, April 12th at eight o'clock. Members are urged to attend the meeting as a special program has been arranged for their entertainment. Rt. Worshipful Deputy Grand Master A. J. Plocher, of Elyrla, will be the Inspecting officer at the annual Inspection of Ston- ington Lodge, F. and A. M. next Tuesday night D. J. Rumsey, master of the lodge, has asked all Masons to attend. Work will be In the Master Mason degree and refreshments will be served after the meeting. Amherst will make every effort to assure the success locally of the government's second War Loan drive which begins next Monday. Committees have been appointed by the Rotary Club, Amherst Business Men's Association, Noon Day Club, School and Professional and Business Women's Club to work toward the success of the drive. Throughout the United States I 3 billion dollars must be raised through the sale of these War Bonds. This must be in addition to the Series "E" Bond sales which people have been purchasing since the outbreak of the war, said Treasury department officials in announcing the beginning of the drive. Red Cross Drive Reported $2,326.35 The meeting of the directors of the Red Cross was held Tuesday evening in the home of the chairman, Mrs. E. E. Foster. Final reports were given in the Red Cross and War Fund drive. Mrs. Showalter, chairman of the soliciting in Brownhelm reported j $354.40; Mrs. Mabel Anderson of South Amherst reported $544.00 for their territory and Mrs. Foster reported $1427.95 collected in Amherst making a grand total of $2,326.35. Mrs. Foster wishes to thank all I the solicitors for donating their services and doing such a fine job. I. G. Roth, chairman of the Lorain Chapter sent the follow ing letter of thanks to Amherst, South Amherst and Brownhelm: "It was indeed gratifying to learn that our Chapter had reach- ed its goal in the 1943 War Fund Campaign. "Not only does this make pos sible the success of our local pro gram for 1943 but it denotes the devotion shown by our chapter, our workers and all those who contributed their energy to slipul-der their share of the responsibility for the task of the American Red Cross during this war emergency. I extend my personal thanks to all those workers for their special achievement." Defense Pictures To lie Shown Tonight A series of moving picture shows will be shown free to the public during the next eight weeks dealing with all phases of civilian defense work, according to Herman Short, chief air raid warden. The shows will be given every Thursday night at the school, and an invitation to attend is given to the general public. The pictures deal with new methods of defense work. Three reels will be shown tonight (Thursday). "London Fire Raids," "The Air Raid Warden," and "The Rescue Unit." "Although the general public may view the films without charge, all air raid wardens are especially urged to attend," said Short. ATTEND MEETING Mrs. Harry Wolf, Miss Shris-tina Wolf, Mrs. Robert Gray, Mrs. James Loughrie and Mrs. Louis Lieb attended a gathering of the Lorain-co Federation of Democratic Women held in the K. of C. hall, Lorain Tuesdayevening. Council Considers Garbage Collection Council's financial worries struck a second time Tuesday night when the only bid for garbage collection was read. It was presented by Harry Linn, and called for the payment of $2,1001 a year, nearly double the cost of the past two years. Linn told council that it was impossible to make the collections for less since he would have to buy a new truck to meet sanitary restrictions, and rely on the employment of extra men to assist at a cost of $8 to $10 a day. Council recognized the acute- nesa of the problem by agreeing to meet again next Tuesday, meantime attempting to find some solution to the problem. The village facet a serious Amherst chair- man of the drive, in discussing the matter before the Amherst Business Men's Association Monday night, said the local quota of sales of the new bonds equals $100 for every man, woman and child. "This is a big job, the biggest job that has ever been assigned to us, but if we're going to win this war we've got to put this across. These 13 billion dollars must be raised over and above our regular War Bond buying. We can put it across, but everybody must put his shoulder to the wheel and push and push hard. Amherst never yet feu down on any of its war drives, and I am sure it will not fall down now." The slogan for this drive, as established by the United States Treasury Department, is, "They Give Their Lives, You Lend Your Dollars." The Amherst Business Men's Association will sponsor a special advertising campaign to help ac- quaint the people with the need for the success of the bond sale. The first of these ads appears in ' this week's News-Times. The space is being paid for by contributions made by local people whose names appear signed at the bottom of the ad. The ad itself-has been prepared by the Treasury Department and is an official announcement of the drive, and the reasons for its need. The official Treasury Department announcement makes this statement: "We've got to help pay for the increased fighting and building we've got to match, as. best we can, the sacrifice of those Americans who are toiling and sweating on a dozen battlefronts with the bloodiest yet to come. The blunt fact is this: To keep our war machine going, we've got to dig up 13 billion EXTRA dollars this month. 13 billion dollars over and above our regular War Bond buying." The business men's committee who solicited the support of the advertising campaign consisted of George Fox, chairman, Ralph Prittie and Ed Foster. The committee named for the conduct of the drive locally consisted of: Rotarv Club, Harry Earl, C. L. Goodspeed and Rev. C. C. Vandersall; Business Men's Association, Ludwig Thomas, Gust Nabakowski and Bob Zilch; the Noon Day Club, Ralph Prittie, Dr. W. G. Schaeffer, George Fox; Women's Business and Professional Women's Club, Mrs. Lucy Roemer, Florence Ehrman and Mrs. Ray Jewett; Amherst Public School, Margaret Schneider, Thelma Mays and Robert Hubbard. A meeting of these heads will be held. Fee System For As Costs Mount shortage of funds this year, and Conrad Zilch, the increase in garbage collection costs makes the condition ' more acute. The last collection contract expired April 1st, and since there has been no collection, garbage cans already are overflowing, with lids of some cans several Inches above the containers, it was reported Tuesday night. Consideration of a fee system, whereby people whose garbage was collected would be charged a small monthly amount, was proposed. Linn said he couldn't consider that plan, since In the winter time the number of collection! would be too few and his losses thed Would b greater than his summer-time profits. ' i