The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1943-12-16

              The Amherst News-Times VOL XXV, NUMBER 51 AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1943 SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD ' 11 1 - - Franklin Has Traveled A Lot An interesting letter was received from Lt. Donald Franklin the other day. He opened his letter by saying that letters overseas are the biggest morale boosters that G. I's. look forward to. "I have done a lot of traveling since I last wrote you and I must say that yours truly has seen just about all of India and somethings which I wish I hadn't seen even tho, they would appear interesting. (Censor will stop me if T go on in details.) I have finally reached my final destination (I hope) here in the jungles of India and if I act like a caveman upon my return, you will have to consider the source. We are a great distance from civilization, but with the work we have to get done, we hardly realize it at times, and have our chins up, waiting for this war to terminate. (I think you civilians are a little too optimistic as to the duration of the war.) Well, maybe it is better if we look at it your way but to us it appears to be sometime yet before we givq the -fiaX- punch and head for home; we are looking forward to that great day. Heard From Ehrman Received a letter from Jim Ehrman several days ago (behind in my correspodnence) and he seems to be in a swell location, or should I say the best in India. It would have been good if I could have got sent that way, but this is the army. I may get to see him yet as I know his location and duties which makes it simpler for us if I get that way. Glad to hear that you folks back home are doing all you can to ex-pidite this war and are helping us out in all ways all of you are a great help to us, keep it up. Let's pray that Amherst has finished its total of casualties for this war and I know we will always remember those who departed in the battle for Freedom. You can count on every last one of us to do our part, whether it be in the air, on the water, or on land. You people of Amherst should be proud of your boys as they are doing a great job everywhere. "I am in the best of health as I tip the scales at 170 pounds and of course still do my share of eating although the climate slows me up a little. Food is good, have entertainment, but the magazines are too far out of date by the time they reach us, (you can bet we read them though) and are making the best of what turns up. Don ended his letter by stating that he was looking forward to his next issue of the News-Times and the next open letter. His address is at the office. Two Amherst Navy Men Meet In Norfolk, Va. A card from Lieut, (jg) Bob Hubbard said he met Edward Drozdowski at Norfolk, where both are stationed. "He and I are apparently leaving for sea duty about the same time," .he said. Hubbard closed his brief message with, "Merry Christmas to you and a pat on the back for your effort on behalf of us who are away from home. It is appreciated."His present address is: Lt. (jg) Robert Hubbard, AGS Shelton, (U. S. 60), Norwalk (11), Va. Bialosky Is Now In Air Force Wife and Son With Soldier In Texas A letter wps received from Sig-mur n iky, who together w s Youngless and Er-vin 1 , enlisted in the Aviation Engineers in September. The boys are still together. Bialosky writes that their outfit has been broken up and transferred to the air force instead of just being atached to it as engineers. The boys haven't been assigned to a new outfit as yet, but are waiting for new orders.Slgmund likes it there Ye.';; much and claims he wouldn't exchange it for civilian life. He is where the sun always shines, and described it as being a very beau tiful country. The temperature isn't too high during the day, but the nights are rather cool. As you have undoubtedly guessed, he is stationed at March Field, in Cal. March Field is one of the largest repair bases on the West Coast and at one time was the home of the flying fortresses. This field is located about 65 miles from Los Angeles and Hollywood. Bialosky stated that the field has a very good football team this year, and has only been defeated once, beating some of the best teams on the west coast. The team may be considered to play in the Rose Bowl this year, if service teams are allowed to compete.The boys get to see a lot of variety shows at camp presented by the Hollywood stars. Joe Louis and his boxing troupe visited the camp last week. He explained his basic training as being tough. "Sometimes we were rushed from morning until inght during the five weeks of our basic," he wrote. Here is a general idea of their routine in addition to drilling and marching: camouflage, plane and tank identification, first aid, rigging (ropes) map and compass reading, field fortifications, demolition, shoot ing, etc. Friends may address his mail as, Pvt. Sigmund S. Bialosky, ASN 35915682, 4th E.A.U.T.C., H & S Co., Bks. 845, March Field, Cal. Graduated From Flying School Another Amherst high school graduate has won his wings and been commissioned a 2nd lieutenant. This time it is Michael Ml-kitka, a graduate of the class of '36, but who since has moved to Lorain. Mikitka is an aerial bombar dier, and graduated recently after completing 18 weeks of advanced training in high altitude precision bombing and navigation.Two other members of his family are also in the service, a sister, Rose, is with the U. S. Marine Corps, and a brother, John, is an aviation cadet with the U. S. Navy. Mikitka won his wings at Kingman, Arizona, as an aerial gunner. His advanced training was at Kirtland Field where he received his commission. l . Li th,-trM "DUTCH" IS DOING HIS BIT 11(1 This is "Dutch" the Newfoundland thorouehbred seen so frequently about Amherst in company with A. Nabakowski. Dutch tried to get into K-9, the doe branch of the armv where the dog owned by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nicholl is serving, but he a 4-r so tar as that group is concerned. So patriotically he enlisted in the civilian branch of that service and is classified as a Navy Chief Petty Officer. "Dutch" Is 4-F In Dog A So He "Joined" As Civilian Bermuda Beautiful But He prefers Ohio Mrs. Al J. Saba, and son, Jim-mie, are living in Austin, Texas near Camp Swift, where S-Sgt. Sabo is stationed. She states that her husband brings home the News-Times and they both enjoy reading it very much. Sabo's address was changed. It is, S-Sgt. Al J. Sabo, Co. A, 87th Engrs., Hv. Pon. Bn., Camp Swift, Texas. CORPORAL NOW Cletus Bruce has been promoted to Corporal, it was learned this week. His address is: Cpl. Cletus Bruce, ASN 35052463, Hq. Btry. 28, AAA Grp., Ontario Army Air Field, Ontario, Calif. Redman Says "Hello" To Amherst Friends Cpl. Leo Redman would like to say "hello" to all of his friends in Amherst. A letter which he wrote just before Thanksgiving, stated that he wished he could indulge in some turkey on Thanksgiving day. Cpl. Redman is stationed somewhere overseas with the marines. His address is on file at theNews-Times. This sailor, Thomas D. Abraham, S2-c, might be on the beau tiful Island 'of Bermuda, but he expressed a great desire to be back in good Ohio. Tommy has been there four months, and accord ing to his letter, he knows the Island well, and many of its inha bitants. He spends some of his spare time swimming, as it is very warm there. "I would like to be home for Christmas, but that would be ask ing too much," he wrote. There are some boys there who haven't been home for as long as 18 mos. so Tommy isn't raising his hopes too high. Seaman Abraham wants to wish all the people of Amherst a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. His address is at the office. Christmas Cards Show Clever Originality IN LOUISIANA Roy Dute was transferred from Camp Bowie, Texas and at present his address is, Pvt. Roy Dute, 35069529, H & S Co., 249th Eng. Con. Bn., APO 405, c-o Postmaster, Shreveport, La. Christmas greeting cards from the boys overseas are taking many original designs this year. Our soldiers and sailors are finding V-Mail handiest, and since Christ mas cards are not printed in that form they are drawing their own designs on them. The editor received two such cards this week. Sgt. Jim Ehr man outlined India, with arrows pointing north and south, and two pointing towards east and west indicating the direction of home The inscription read: "Greetings from India, where Christmas is known as 'Bara Din, the Big Day. May the best of all be yours at Christmas and in 1944." Another was received from Pvt Hugh McGarvey. His was taken from the familiar scene of the Three Wise Men overlooking the Holy City with one brilliant star from the studded sky shining brightly on the manger. The Three Wise Men were replaced by three American soldiers resting on the butts of their rifles. Many other people in Amherst have also received similar orgin-al cards through V-Mail. They show American soldiers are resourceful enough to utilize what means are at hand. rmy This global war extends itself even further than most people realize. That women have joined the men in uniform as well as at machines was something new about a year and a half ago, but quite common now. But few people appreciate the part that dogs are playing to help win the war. The dog-soldier has become of ficially known as K-9. Amherst is represented in this group by the dog of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nichols. These dogs are trained for all kinds of war work. They accompany marines and their keen sense detects snipers that the human eye might miss. They are taught to hunt for the wound ed soldier and stand guard until the medical corpsmen arrive, they accompany coast guardsmen where they are alert for the slightest sound that indicates enemies nearby. They carry messages from outposts back to headquarters faster and through impassable undergrowth than other available methods permit. Dogs are vital soldiers in this war, and the war department needs them badly. But the coun try's 20,000,000 only 2,000,000 meet the rigid K-9 standards as to size and quality. All the oth ers must be classified as 4-F. And it is in this latter group that "Dutch," the Newfoundland thoroughbred seen in company with A. Nabakowski, is classified. He can't make the K-9 standard, and so he has "enlisted" as a recruiting officer, to help find other dogs that can meet the army's standard. It costs money to train dogs for war, but the army pays for that. But before the dog can be processed there is the expense of recruiting and examinations, registra tion, shipping to induction cen ters, and the expenses of vcter First Aid Film Is P.T.A. Meeting Feature Interesting films on "What to Do and What Not to Do in First Aid," were shown at the P.T.A. meeting at the Amherst school, Monday evening, by Dr. C. H. Snell. The students of Lily Lo-patovich's dancing class presented many dance numbers. During the business meeting the group voted to buy a $25 Tuberculosis Bond. Mrs. Harold Mathes, the president, spoke in behalf of several young school children who are in need of clothing, and made a request that anyone willing to donate clothing, or contribute money, should get in touch with her, or the school. Mrs. Harold Mathe's phone number is 6083. inarians who have to assure the physical fitness of the dogs be fore they can be shipped from their induction center to one of the military training depots. And so these 4-F dogs, the group in which "Dutch" is classified as a Navy Chief Petty Officer, have been organized to pay these initial expenses. Any dog, big or little, thoroughbred or mongrel, can be a civilian and still receive military rank. It's sort of an honorary affair, and the dog's master pays the bill. A dollar enrolls the dog as a seaman or private, $2 as a private first class of third class petty officer, $3 as a corporal or second class petty officer. And so on up thru the ranks, the larger the donation the higher the rank. Since "Dutch" is the only known dog in Amherst that has joined this group he has been designated as recuriting officer. Anyone wanting to enlist their dog in this cause can do so by securing the necessary application blank from A. Nabakowski, who acts as "Dutch's" chief clerk, and pay the fee for the rank he wants his dog to Hold, soon a beautiful cer tificate will be mailed to the dog's master and the dog "is in." Catholic School To Present Play "The Quest," a three-act Christmas play will be presented by the children of St. Joseph School, December twenty-first, in the school auditorium. There will be performances, one at two p. m. and at seven thirty p. m. Gwendolyn, whose rich society mother has no time to give her, by chance meets Alice Philips. Later, she decides to seek the Christmas fairies Alice has talked of. She becomes exhausted, falls in the snow, and is rescued by a policeman who takes her to the Philips home. While unconscious, she has a beautiful dream of faries, Santa Claus, angels, and toys. Her mother arrives, and now realizes how much Gwendolyn has missed the care and love of a devoted mother. Together they give the Philips family a happy Christmas and Gwendo lyn's fondest dream is realized she has the love and companion ship of her mother. Members of the cast are: Mrs. Elwood, a rich lady, Hel en Benoit; Gwendolyn, her daugh ter, Lois Traster; Elise, French maid, Elizabeth Ricket; Mrs. Phil ips, a poor woman, Donna Trast Visit Schieferstein At Training Station Buy More War Bonds Business Women Will Have Christmas Party School Presents Christmas Play "The Lady of the Market Place," . depicting a Mexican scene at Christmas time, will be presented by the speech department of the the school during chapel starting at 9 o'clock, tomorrow morning. It will be the annual Christmas pageant which in the past has always attracted a number of adults desiring to see the play. In "The Lady of the Market Place," the women are preparing for the Posada, the Christmas Eve procession, making wreathes and decorating the statue in the square. Little Zela is a child so poor that she cannot have a white dress to wear when she marches in the procession, but she derives her pleasure from making a crown of star flowers for the Virgin. The Christmas story is told by one of tne peasant women while the choir of angels and Wise Men join in. The play has a distinctly religious tone. The cast includes Zela, a little girl of about 12 years, Elaine Rei-chert; Tomisita, Zela's mother, Kaye Brown; Rosita, owner of the vegetable and flower stand, Naomi Rosenkranz; other women of the market place, Ipa, Pat Penton; Maria, Vivian Bruce; Rosa, Pat Packard; Lucia, Rose Mary Wettrick; Rita, Rita Hedges; Dolores, Connie Kominis. Lupita, Lois Hamel; Nanita, Rose Marie Gormley; Salla, Lois Rosenkranz; Nina, Sally Kreegerf', Bella, Shirley Miller and Marta, Morrine Braun. The Three Wise Men will be Don Prittie, Morris' Braun, and George Taylor. Max- ' ine Bartlome, Mary Karafil, Joyce Dute, Muriel Springer, and Mary Powers will be the angels. Bill Decker, Bill Phillips, and Andy Bombach will be the shepherds. Elsie Lodge will portray the Lady of the Market. Several Christmas carols will be presented by the Mixed Chorus and the Junior high chorus. The teachers whose time and, work was devoted to make the -' pageant a success are, Mrs. Mary Egeland, Miss Phyllis Portman, er; her children Madge, Kath leen Ryan; Beth, Clara Lodge;. Mis3 Rutn Barkow. Miss Harriet Amherst Business and Profes sional Women's club will meet at 6:15 p. m. Thursday in the school during which time a business session and Christmas party will be featured. The group will be entertained with a program of games and music, followed by a gift exchange of fity eents. Alice, Jenny Lach; Dave, David Jenkins; Cynthia Mary, Jane Ann Blair; Virginia Ann, Camille Henry; Babby Ruth, Dorothy Roling. Guardian Angel, Germaine Nie-sen. Angels Dorothy Gambish, Geraldine Reese, Betty Sliman, Regina Van Niel. Policeman, Robert Hudak; Santa Claus, Thomas Finnegan; Fairy Queen, Ruth Schwarz, Tintable, a fairy, Beatrice Fuhrman. Fairies Betty Ann Duskey, Shirley Krause, Joan Ryan, Agnes Roling, Priscilla Wohlever, Marie Horvath, Kathleen Finnegan, Little Bo Peep, Mary Lou Haas; Little Jack Horner, Burton Vilagi; Little Boy Blue, Charles Blair; Little Red Riding Hood, Donna Jacojin; Little Miss Muffet, Don na Weaver; Elves Stephen La- tran, John Niesen, Richard Gas par, William Walters, George Youngless, Edward Diedrick, In between acts, the fifth grade boys will recite a poem entitled "The Little Gray Lamb." Shir ley Krause will tap dance, and "White Christmas" will be sung by the sixth grade. There will be three door prizes one dollar to the children, one dollar and fifty cents to the school children, and five dollars award ed to the adults. Budziarek, and Mr. Albright. The public is very cordially in vited to attend this program. Eades To Hold Xmas Partv Next Tuesday BURIED UNDER THEIR JOB Carl Schieferstein. Sr. and George Cahl visited Carl Schief erstein, Jr. at Great Lakes Naval Training Station last Saturday and Sunday. The young Am herst sailor has been confined to the hospital there for some time first with scarlet fever and now with a performated car drum. The visitors reported him as being very much improved. Cahl advises anyone wishing to visit at Great Lakes not to leave home until the sailor has secured a pass and mailed it to them. Without this pass in advance of their visit they will be unable to visit. Even then, upon arrival at the station, they must be patient and wait until their turn comes before they will be admitted. mmmwB i m mtn ' I1 m ' mnwm yj' "i .mm . ' ' . i :.'; . V.:- l V -V:V"' Three thousand and eighty pounds of clothings was gathered in the recent old clothing drive held in Amherst, according to Conrad Zilch, chairman of the Salvage Committee. The cloth ing has all been dry cleaned, sorted, packed and shipped, a big job quickly done. In the picture above Charles Edwards and Eddie Pietch are shown as they helped sort the clothing. Am herst again backed another War Effort! A play, "Garbage Collectors" , will be presentd at the annual Christmas party of the Amherst Eagles by pupils of the fifth' grade. The party will be held next Tuesday night in the Eagle hall, and is for the benefit of children of members of the lodge. Parts in the play are taken by Richard Sabiers, John Jewett, Nancy Kaser, Clarence Poor, Morris Kiddy, Wayne Traster, Bob Marlowe, Ruth Armstrong, Joan Frederick. Two songs by a group consist ing of Richard Sabiers, Dorothy Moebius, Carolyn Vandersall, Nancy Kaser, Joan Frederick, Bob Marlowe, John Jewett, and Alice Kappley will also be a feature of the party. Santa will make a special ap pearance and each child will be given a gift by the lodge. Joe Niesen and Clyde Donnelly constitute the committee in charge Relatives And Friends Honor Local Couple Relatives and friends came from Amherst, Birmingham, Cleveland, Elyria, and Lorain to honor Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Ep-pley, who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Monday with open house. The couple's four grandchildren presented them with an anniversary cake, a corsage of red roses, a bouquet of pink and white carnations and a boutonniere. Refreshemnts were later served by Mrs. William Dangle, Mrs. Ray Brodeur, Mrs. Ben Michael and Mrs. Erhart. CHILDREN'S PARTY The Legion and Auxiliary sponsored a Christmas party for the children last night. Gifts were presented to the youngsters, and Ice cream and cake were served.