anaheim-gazette 1944-03-23

Anaheim Soldier Writes of Army Life in New Guinea Mr. and Mrs. L. P. (Barney) Barnhart of 721 North Palm street, received a cablegram a few days ago from their son, Lieut. Charles Barnhart, now stationed in New Guinea, in which he stated that he was safe and was getting along as well as could be expected. He recently wrote an interesting account of the country there and the people and their customs. He stated that provisions were good but that they were short on coffee which they missed greatly. Lieut. Barnes is a graduate of Anaheim high school and as a member of the National Guard was called to active army duty in 1940. Friends who would like to write him may address him as follows: Lt. Chas. Barnhart, 1300746, Co.A. 1st Inf., APO 6, Care Postmaster, San Francisco. A younger brother, Edward A. Barnhart, who was home on furlough last New Year's, is now a gunner's mate 3/c and is aboard the airplane carrier U. S. S. Wake Island. He was a student at Fullerton Junior college when he entered the service. His address is, Care Fleet Postoffice, New York City. IS YOUR SON IN THE ARMED SERVICES? If so, won't you please give The Gazette a news item when you hear from him? His friends in Anaheim will be interested to know of his whereabouts and his welfare. This column is being clipped and mailed with letters to many men and women in the River, North Carolina, for her in doctrination course preliminary to an assignment to relieve a desig job for the fighting line. Private Kriens enlisted through Captain Norman S. Nyce in charge of the Marine Corps Procurement Office, 411 West Fifth street, 13, Los Angeles. Lt. Ted Craig of Brea Reported Missing In Action Mr. and Mrs. Ted Craig of Brea received a telegram on Tuesday from the War Department notifying them that their son, Lt Edward (Ted) Craig, Jr., 20, of the army air service was missing in the South Pacific war zone. He was believed to have been flying a P-38 or P-70 bomber based in New Guinea. No further details were contained in the brief message and his parents are hopeful and confident that he will be found somewhere in the area if his plane was shot down. Only recently his friend and flying companion, Lt Kenneth McCloud of Anaheim, was similarly reported missing in action and was later rescued from a rubber boat off New Britain after his plane had been shot down by the Japs. Lt. Craig enlisted in the Army Air service on his 18th birthday, which occurred a few days after the Pearl Harbor attack. He graduated from the Brea-Olinda high school and was a student at Santa Ana Junior college when he entered the service. He was a star football player at both schools. He trained at Santa Ana Army Air Base, Ft. Stockton, Texas, Tucson, Ariz., and received hi The Fullerton Selective Service Board announced this week that six men from Anaheim, that come under that board's Jurisdiction, were inducted into the armed services on the March 13 call. They include Ranslee John Smith, navy; Raymond Ayala Masciel and Billie Clinton Morgan, marine corps and William Henry Scholtka, David Romo Cisneros and Joseph Arthur Carmelo, army. ANAHEIM BOY JOINS U. S. MARINES Raymond Ayala Masciel, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Domingo Masciel of 328 Juliana street, Anaheim, has entered the United States Marine Corps. A former Anaheim Union high school student Private Masciel is now receiving his "boot" training at the San Diego Marine Corps Base. ON FURLOUGH Having completed a year's service in the Hawaiian Islands, Lieut. Elizabeth Ann Hughes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hughes of South Harbor boulevard, is now enjoying a 30-day furlough here with relatives and friends. Upon the completion of her furlough she will report to Letterman hospital in San Francisco. IS YOUR SON IN THE ARMED SERVICES? If so, won't you please give The Gazette a news item when you hear from him? His friends in Anaheim will be interested to know of his whereabouts and his welfare. This column is being clipped and mailed with letters to many men and women in the services each week and is one means of communication between the home town and those serving their country in the far corners of the earth. James E. Walker of Santa Ana, Orange county Democratic candidate for congress, was the speaker Saturday evening at a rally held at the Santa Ana Junior college. He left Monday with a contingent of other draftees for military service. JOINS LADY MARINES Private Lois Olson Kriens, 1520 East Walnut street, Los Nietos, has been called to active duty by the Women's Reserve of the United States Marine corps, it was announced today. She has been sent, along with 58 other Southern California women, to Camp LeJeune, New York City. Lt. Craig enlisted in the Army Air service on his 18th birthday which occurred a few days after the Pearl Harbor attack. He graduated from the Brea-Olinda high school and was a student at Santa Ana Junior college when he entered the service. He was a star football player at both schools. He trained at Santa Ana Army Air Base, Ft. Stockton, Texas; Tucson, Ariz., and received his wings and commission at Williams Field, Chandler, Ariz., on April 12, 1943. After receiving specialized training at Orlando Fla., he was sent overseas. His father, Edward (Ted) Craig, served four terms in the state assembly, being elected as speaker for two consecutive terms. Friends of the young flyer and his parents will anxiously await further word of his welfare and hope that he will be rescued. GARDEN GROVE FLYER KILLED IN ACTION Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Stronge or Garden Grove were notified by the War Department on Friday that their son, Lt. Robert M. Stronge, 23, was killed in action over the Mediterranean war area on February 22. He was a graduate of the Garden Grove Union School District. FRESH SWEET PINEAPPLE lb. 19¢ LARGE SIZE ARTICHOKES each 5¢ FRESH BABY CARROTS 4 bunches 10¢ LARGE RIPE AVOCADOS 3 for 25¢ U.S. NO. 1 RUSSET POTATOES 100-lb. sack $3.39 LAST CHANCE! NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT THEM— U.S. NO. 1 GOVERNMENT INSPECTED White Rose Seed Potatoes LIMITED SUPPLY March 23, 1944 North Carolina, for her induction course preliminary to commence to relieve a desk the fighting line. The Kriens enlisted through Norman S. Nyce in of the Marine Corps Protact Office, 411 West Fifth 33, Los Angeles. Craig of Reported Being In Action Ed Mrs. Ted Craig of Brea sent a telegram on Tuesday the War Department notitem that their son, Lt Edied) Craig, jr., 20, of the service was missing in North Pacific war zone. He received to have been飞38 or P-70 bomber based Guinea. Further details were conflated the brief message and points are hopeful and conflated that he will be found here in the area if his plane is down. Only recently his and flying companion, Lt. McCloud of Anaheim, clearly reported missing inland and was later rescued rubber boat off New Britain his plane had been shot by the Japs. Craig enlisted in the Army office on his 18th birthday occurred a few days after Harbor attack. He graduated the Brea-Olinda high and was a student at Santa minor college when he enlisted service. He was a star player at both schools. Dined at Santa Ana Army base, Ft. Stockton, Texas, Ariz., and received his high school and received his cadet training at the Santa Ana Army Air Base. LEAVES APRIL 2 Miss Marcella Sutton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Sutton of West Broadway, will leave on April 2 for Northampton, Virginia, where she will report for officers training in the Waves on April 6. Joseph Svogar To Become Army Pilot Joseph H. Svogar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Svogar, 218 North Palm street, is a student officer in his squadron at Santa Ana Army Air Base where he has been classified as a pilot. He will enter pre-flight training soon. He was sent to the Santa Ana base from Wayne, Nebr., where he was a member of the College Training Detachment. The aviation cadet attended Anaheim Union high school where he played some football. As a civilian he was employed as a truck driver and mechanic before entering service. James W. Patrick In England Receives Corporal Rating James W. Patrick, well known Anaheim youth and son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Patrick, 212 South Ohio street, is now stationed in England and has been promoted from private first class to corporal, according to word received here. He graduated from Anaheim Union high school in 1941 and after spending a year with the Douglas Aircraft Corp., entered the army, in January, 1943, in the chemical warfare department. He later transferred to the army air zona. The pilot has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps. Lt. Heinz is a former student of Fullerton Junior college. LEAVES DOUGLAS PLANT TO JOIN MARINES A Douglas Aircraft assembly-man has enrolled in the United States Marine Corps. He is Billie Clinton Morgan, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Morgan of 728 North Paulina Street, Anaheim. Private Morgan attended Anaheim Union high school. He is now receiving his "Boot" training at the Marine Corps Base, San Diego. Cpl. Douglas Allan Visits Family Clan Bits of the world keep coming to Anaheim through letters from its many sons who are scattered in far flung places and last week Thomas Allan of South Clementine street received an interesting letter from his son, Cpl. Douglas Allan, who had just returned to his English base from a seven-day visit to his father's birthplace in East Kilbride, Scotland. Cpl. Allan enclosed in the letter a picture of himself taken in the tartan of the family clan. Cpl. Allan visited in the home of aunts and cousins whom he met for the first time; saw his father's birthplace, school and church as well as many other interesting spots, and was told that very little had changed since his father's boyhood. The clock tower and the stone dykes were still there, but most of the iron fences had been taken down as a part of the war effort. He enjoyed the typical scottish dishes of scones, bannocks (pancakes) and oatmeal. Easter Vacation To Begin April Announcement was made week by Supt. of School bourne Gauer and Paul Denix principal of the Anaheim high school, that spring vacation will begin Monday, April 5 extend through Easter. Cpl will reconvene on Monday, April 10. Mr. Demaree further announced that summer vacation for high school students will begin June 2 with graduation exercise being conducted on June 6 exercises will be held at the park amphi-theater in the traditional manner. Baccalaure services will be Sunday, July in the high school auditorium. Summer vacation will earlier than usual this year cause school started earlier fall and only a one-week tion was given at Christmas. SPRING ARRIVES ON REGULAR SCHEDULE The first day of Spring a Monday as scheduled and ant weather, although cool, has prevailed since the ficial opening of the season a.m. Monday. James W. Patrick, well known Anaheim youth and son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Patrick, 212 South Ohio street, is now stationed in England and has been promoted from private first class to corporal, according to word received here. He graduated from Anaheim UniOh high school in 1941 and after spending a year with the Douglas Aircraft Corp., entered the army, in January, 1943, in the chemical warfare department. He later transferred to the army air corps and has been over seas since October, 1943. In a letter to his parents dated from England, February 27, he stated there was considerable snow on the ground and his outfit had moved from the castle where they had been billeted to the tin dome-shaped buildings which have been pictured in newspapers here. Friends who would like to write him may address him as follows: Cpl. James W. Patrick, 39550915, 18th R.C.D., S. Q.A., A.P.O. 635, Care Postmaster, New York City. GERALD B. HEINZ WINS HIS WINGS Gerald B. Heinz, son of Mr. Bernard J. Heinz, Route 1, Box 121, Fullerton, has successfully completed the Army Air Forces Advanced Flying School training at Williams Field, Chandler, Arizona. Cpl. Allan visited in the home of aunts and cousins whom he met for the first time; saw his father's birthplace, school and church as well as many other interesting spots, and was told that very little had changed since his father's boyhood. The clock tower and the stone dykes were still there, but most of the iron fences had been taken down as a part of the war effort. He enjoyed the typical Scottish dishes of scones, bannocks (pancakes) and oatmeal cookies. He visited Glasgow and decided that he liked Scottish cities much better than English ones because they were more like home; straighter, wider streets, modern buildings and clothes like "we wear at home." He visited Alexandra park, the university and art gallery and one of the locks. In Edinburgh he saw the castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Calton hill, Princess Street gardens and the national gallery, but due to the fog was unable to see the Firth of Forth. 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