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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-08-01
Romeo Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gates in
company with their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Gates of Detroit are spend
ing a weeks vacation at Bellaire.
Mrs. William Sutherland and
Mrs Howard Tincknell are at
tending Farmers week in East
Lansing this week.
DR.. and Mrs. David j. Reese
have returned from a weeks va
cation spent in Chicago, Grand
Rapids and other places.
The local village treasurer will
start collecting village taxes on
Saturday, Aug. l.
After months vacation the
regular services of the Romeo
Congr 1tional church will be
resumed next Sunday, Aug. 2.
The r. S. T. club will meet on
Thursday with Mrs. James Haber
at her home on South Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Stirling
and family are mentioning at
Lexington for a week.
Mrs. Glenn Smith and two
daughters have been spending
the week at Stag Island at the
Bailey cottage.
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New Haven

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. f. Siefert
and family visited relatives in
Canada on Thursday.
Officers elected for the year
include Harold knight of Mount
Clements, president, secretary
Mrs. Charles Hipp of Chester
field and treasurer, Mrs. Dorcas
Crawford of New Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Lipke and
Mrs Hartman of Roseville were
Friday evening visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert +.
Will.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Wey-
mouth and son of Richmond
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Babe.
The members and their fami-
lies of John Stockton Woman's
Relief Corps enjoyed a picnic
supper Thursday evening at the
home of Mr., and Mrs. Karlton
E. Jones on Carl street.
The local Red Cross chapter
have received $500 bandages
and surgical dressing units and
will resume work this week.
The meetings are held at the
high school every Wednesday
evening at 8 o'clock and Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs.
Bert L. Will and Mrs. Louis
Liebzeit are in charge of the
units.
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amazement, Dawson resumed his
seat as OeXel was being escorted
from the doorway.
why did you do that" her
voice came in low hiss.
I'm funny that way" Dawson
shrugged. Ever since was only
SO high I've done that to pretty
girls
shut up" Carole FiSke cut
in, Were you deliberately do
ing that for the benefit of the
man in the doorway -. -
Paul DeXcl - you mention
ed his name when you saw him
remember" Dawson was seri-
Gus now.
"All right, Paul DeXel An
SWer my question!
TO make him spill all he knows
about you and your mob. And if
you're wise you'll do some talk
Ing your
In one quick movement the
girl had picked up her cup of
coffee and Tipped the contents
directly into the investigator S
face. AS he lurched back, she
rose and called for the head
waiter.
This man has insistently an
noyed ne throughout a plane
trip and now at breakfast i cam
not stand his insults any longer.
/. -"
Putting her hand to her eyes
and sobbing audibly, she ran for
the door
Dawson threw aside the nap
kin with which he had been WHIP
ing his sface and started after
her.
You little wildcat" he NUT
tered.
The headwaiter grabbed him
by the arm and two army Off
GERS jumped up from a nearby
table, planting themselves in
front of Dawson.
"Out of my way, gentlemen, "
the latter spoke quickly. THAT
girl is trying to escape -"
Quite evidently she is" the
headwaiter interrupted. Just
wait a minute for the hotel de-
tective, please. He'll want to ask
you some questions"
Don't waste precious time"
snapped Dawson, here are my
credentials AS he reached
into his inside pocket a blank
look came over his face. Sudden
ly he laughed.
That's out my credentials
are in my suitcase, SO all / can do
is admit I'm lowdown masher
and a menace to young ladies"
The headwaiter seemed puz-
zled by Dawson's amusement.
We'll, l should call the de-
tective anyway :" he said un-
certainly.
Don't be silly" Dawson re-
piled. THE girls gone-she'd be
the one TO lay charges. After all,
it wasn't you l kissed"
Very we'll, you may leave,
but ] must advise you that this
matter will be reported to the
hotel detective and he shall like
ly want to question you further.
Your name is p"
"Okay, chum, the name is
Clyde Dawson"
(TO Be COntinued)
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. SERIAL STORY
MURDER IN FERRY COMMAND
BYA w. O'BRiEN s SHsT :.ss,es .i nc
CoPvRi0Hr. teAz-
MA SERVICE. INC.

found a phone, rushed through
a call to the Canadian Intelli-
gence Bureau at Halifax, and
queried the agent on duty about
Paul Dexel. 1t was as he had eX-
pected - the man had simply
laughed off all questions. They
had nothing on him, he claimed,
and he had no intention, ii SEEM
ed of faltering that condition. In
fact, the agent added with a
touch of sarcasm, the Halifax
Bureau really didn't know en-
ough about the case TO quiz the
prisoner intelligently. For that
part they really didn't have
enough to hold him.
"Okay, I'll attend to that part
of it for YOU" Dawson said. II
haven't time to go into detail but
the plane should land at Dart
mouth about els. Which means
that girl and ! will likely be
having breakfast together in the
Nova Scotian Hotel between z
and 1880 in the main dining
room. Now listen closely and do
exactly what ! tell you. ="
For the remainder of the flight
Dawson stayed clear Of the one
topic in which they were mutual
ly interested. Anyway, the girl
seemed unwilling to chat.
The plane was IS minutes late
landing at Dartmouth, just ac-
ross the harbor from Halifax. In
the airline autobus while cross
ing on the ferry, Dawson struck
up conversation again.
would you care to have
breakfast with me-"
She shook her head. mo, the
less ! see of you the better, al
though ! suppose it is inevitable,
knowing what you apparently
do"
That's right" Dawson smiled
broadly, "it's inevitable. And
since it's thataway, breakfast
with me at the Nova Scotian."
very WE'LL" she said unen-
Enthusiastically.
The hotel lobby was surpris-
ingly busy for the early hour.
Dawson ushered the girl into the
dining room opposite the main
entrance, and placed her SO she
was facing the entrance. He Sc
lected the chair at the four-place
table that allowed him a side
view of the entrance.
The girls eyes were fixed on
him.
You're a strange man - l
find it =" the sentence choked
off in her throat. Dawson saw
her staring wildly at the en-
trance and knew without turn
ing his head that she had seen
Paul Dexel. There would, of
course, be agents with him.
Carole Fiske turned in her
chair, face white as chalk
"Oh Cod" she cried, lit can't
be-Paul Dexel was murdered
Darwin did :"
Dawson leaned over quickly
slid an arm around her waist
and kissed her on the cheek.
In the entrance, Paul Dexel
tugged madly against the re-
straining arms of the agents:
You rotten double-crosser,"
he shrieked, "Ill cut your tongue
out for this!'
Conscious that all in the din
ing room had ceased eating
while the walters stared in frank
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. BARBS

Golfers lockers were robbed
at country club in Illinois.
People will get thirsty.
Anger dies quickly with a
good man except when he is
good and. angry.
A wolf was killed in a Wis
consin town. Wonder whose
door it was hanging around.
s.
Experts are unable to deter
mine the origin of grapefruit.
Perhaps it just appeared one
for breakfast.
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BREAKFAST IN HALIFAX
CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XI
The motors broke into sullen
roar and the big plane started
down the runway to turn into
the flare path. Clyde Dawson and
Carole Fiske watched the lights
of the Montreal airport sink away
below them. Up and up they rose
until the plane emerged into a
mystic world whose dome was
painted with moonlight and
who.e floor was a sea of fluffy,
rolling soapSudS.
did you really get the mes
sage for me from Darwin"
Darwin? For a moment Daw-
son was puzzled-she was using
the hanged mans real first name.
Darwin Lemoy had died under
the alias of Lemoy Statler.
II did," he answered.
Dawson reached into his inside
coat pocket and withdrew wal
let. From it he took reprint of
be snapshot given him by the
y6ndemncd man just before the
death march.
The girl took it from his hand
and held it up 10 the moonlight
entering the window.
Dawson, watching her intent
ly, suddenly felt the Illustration
all men feel in face of feminine
tears. Silently he saw her lower
the picture and turn her glisten-
ing eyes to the window. He knew
now that this girl loved Darwin
Lemoy.
Sharp on schedule, the TEA
plane circled the Moncton, N. B.,
airport at $40 am. AS it landed,
Dawson leaned over to the girl.
Come along" he said gently,
I'll buy you cup of coffee"
Carole Fiske looked at him
strangely. Then she unfastened
the safety belt.
THANK you, / will"
In the airport restaurant DaW-
son waited until she had finish
ed her beverage.
Tell me-" he asked, "how did
you know my name? / didn't
mention it in Chicago I"
John knew who you were
he told me-"
Dawson felt his pulse quicken.
This was situation he hadn't
bargained for. His present plan
in fact, the most important as
pect of his whole investigation
depended on her NOT knowing
his identity. Paul Dexel must
have cabled from the train that
he, Dawson, was bound for Can
ada. He had probably added the
Investigators description.
And what did the crude lug
have to say about me?" he ask
ed, calmly slipping at his coffee.
That you are Clyde Dawson
an international double cross
er. a renegade of both sides in
this war who sells to the highest
bidder /. that you have some
how secured inside information
about our organization and are
working type of blackmail
scheme on Darwin Lemoy-the
snapshot proves it."
Dawson breathed a sigh of re-
lief. This was a break-a beauty
if ever he had one. John, of
course, had lied to the girl
unless the girl knew the truth
and was deliberately lying to
throw him off the track.
Excusing himself, Dawson
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Let us not be diverted by dis
cusSions of what we will do af-
ter the war has been won, what
kind of peace we will make.
Remember the way to make a
rabbit stew---first catch the rab-
bit.
Robert p. Patterson, undersec-
rotary of war.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-29
Pvt. Murray
Senior
Patrol Pilot


A Senior Pilot with the Forest
Service Air Patrol for more than
three and half years. Pvt VIII
liam =. Murray, 3oeth Tech. Sc
So. established an enviabis rae-
ord for himself even before be
coming member Of the Al
Corps. A flyer since MS I'm birth
day, wncn he soloed after pnll
three hours of instruction. PrfSa''
Murray nHs bcen hitunE ne piu'
Tor nesrIy ~ years. Da,nlk Ia
time ne mas loeRca ssii ilylns
houfs ana naa more ifisn as silaie 9
OF lnrlih.
Ianghi the lflcNs OF hae game
by nls flyinK iauef, me la's u
ooi' Hrn. T. Murray VINO siloi Gown
~ German planes curing nofin
war ], Priyatc Murray grew up
INTO world o. aviation. us eou-
SIN, WING toinmanaer Faulsh
kingsley, memoer o. lne haRle
slu1aron, fhoi aoWn % sefnans
before ne wst hil'ea ~ pane ae-
cident IN the United states
a ilyer AZ heart, ffiVse aur-
ray granuaieo from l.eilenna hign
scnool. Honolulu, and vent on 70
study ensipeering az me onlRst-
siiy OF Hawaii. ne ilnisned MS
course m tne unlied Stases ~ me
caterpillar Institute Diesel IN
gineer ing' ana returned 70 laval
Nnere ms father was stationed al
wheeler fieid'
employed as an engineer -
Waiunae, oahu. ne continued nsl
fiying on priNste scale, put was
oollding up me necessary noeifs
Tor the time when ne could apply
iqr = eotnrnetelal llcsnse.
to77 ~ yas,,rn.,d y, ~ qt.,as -
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Sgt. Rankin
Back in Army
AS Top Kick

Isl Sgt Julius z. Rankin. Hq,
and Hq. So, s9th ABB Group, has
made quite a record for himself in
the Army.
Beginning bis military career
June 2i, 1915, when he enlisted in
the Tennessee National Guard
Sergeant Rankin spent nine months
81 Eagle Pass. Tex. on the Mexiesn
border during the villa uprising
Returning home with his regiment.
he was soon lnducted into the
Regular Army when the United
States entered World War /.
Stationed at Camp SERVER, $.
c. where he was a member Of the
l2lst Ordnance Co. Sgt. Rankin
was soon promoted to the grade
OF First Sergeant. But he was
heading for higher places. Off
Gers al Camp SERVER selected him
for officers training, and he was
sent to Officers Candidate School
at Camp Travis, Tex. There he was
commissioned a Second Lieuten-
ant In June, 1918.
The young Lieutenant was
to Camp Gordon. Ca,
and was assigned as Reglmental
Gas Instructor OF the Replace
mcnt Training Center there. When
fcontinued on nexf page
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-29
Red Cross Helps S 900 Cases Here

More than 5000 individual cases,
ranging from loans TO emergency
furloughs, have been handled BY
Louis W. Link, Red Cross Field
Director, since the Red Cross be-
gan functioning al Keesler Field
in August. ie4l, until the end Of
this month.
These do not include the men
who have received some OF the
IS. 900 Goa thangert distributed oy
the American Red Cross, or any
OF the men who have received sd-
vice on insurance, income taxes,
pensions and other special ser
vices.
The growth Of Red Cross work
al this field may be traced IN rec
ords which show that Mr. LINK
handled so cases In August. 1871,
and e7s csses last month.
A large percentage Of these cases
concern emergency furlouFnf
Should any matter require the
presence Of . soldier ~ home, his
squadron commander contacts Nr.
Link 70 determine the necessity
for an emergency fl5rlouga. THIS
is done by wiring the Red CToa
Chapter in the mans home town
which makes an inyesngatinn
and reports findings 70 Mr.. LINK.
The size Of this work Is shown
In the fact that the Red Gross de-
termined eligibility for 50z smsr-
gency furloughs in March com
pared with 10 In August.
Should . man receive an suneT-
sency furloush and be in need o.
travelling expenses, the Red Gross
advances him the money, mi J
he may repay in monthly install
ments. In March, Mr.. Link sad
more than lis loans were mace
involving more tnsu 81, 900.
There ia no record OF the nun
dreds OF games and books the Red
Cross has supplied the Station
Hospital and the day rooms. Scores
Of pianos and radios have been re-
ceived and distributed By III
Links office. Red Gross Chapters
in nearby towns are busy nskins
surgical dressings, repairing sfss
mendinE soldiers uniforms sna
collecting games and books for ne
men mere.
TIE Red Cross also helps TIE sol-
oier's family Local Chapters. W
on notice from, the Field Chapter,
Immediately invesiigste al cases q
distress Or need and take steps 2
relievs tnenA
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General Mess
Answers Call
AT AnyHo

Did your mother ever complain
when you brought home five
friends Unexpectedly for dinner7
Well. think how Mai. T z. Hin
son. General Mess officer, feels
when he Is told that hundreds Of
hungry new recruits have Just
srriyed--st pm.
Immediately cooks In one OF
Keesie2 fields mess halls get busy
preparing food for their unexpert-
ed guests. Sometimes complete
new meal must be prepared.
Enough COOKS are on hand st all
times 10 care for sny such ener-
gency.
The Replacement Training Cen
ter usually informs the General
Mess Office day ahead Of time,
50 that cooks are well prepared.
Whenever possible recruits are fed
in transit; but in case they aren't
Keesier Fields cooks are ready
for them.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-29
Radio Operators
Still Needed
By AACS Office

A number Of radio operators and
qualified radio telephone and
telegraphy operators applied for
service with the Army Airways
Communications System at kees-
Ter Field In response 70 . story
published In the Keesler Field
News last week, but T. Sgt. Harold
Hicks. Operations Radio Operator.
said yesterday that more men are
needed.
Enlisted men holding frEt or
second class commercial Licenses.
qualified as either radio phone or
radio teiegrsphy operators. may
apply for The remaining vacancies
in the Communications office.
Those eligible for positions IN
The office should contact Sergeant
Hicks in Hangar 5, second floor.
Wess.
The office has need Tor men Rith
other types OF radio experience. as
maintenance. construction and
special engineering bosss will Do
open. Anyone qualified may tele-
phone $50 for appointment witn
officers in charge.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-29
RTC Lectures
Cover Poison
Gas Attacks

Sudden gas attacks viii not take
Keesler Field trained recruits by
surprise. Every recruit instructed
at the Replacement Training Cen
ter here is given the opportunity
to become familiar with the four
better known combat gases, told
how to protect himself against
them and how to render first aid
TO soldiers suffering from gas
attack.
The three hour lecture series
covers phosgene, chloropicrin,
lewisite, mustard and tear gas.
Then the recruits are taken TO the
gas area. Small visls of gas are
set off by dynamite caps and
groups Of trainees run up to the
gassed areas, sniff the gas to de-
termine characteristics, and run
back again. The gases are quickly
dispelled by air.
Recruits then don gas masks and
enter chamber filled with tear
gas. They remain there few min
utes with gas masks on, then the
order is given 10 remove gas
masks. After a few seconds in the
gas, the recruits leave the chamber
and are told how TO overcome ef-
fects Of the gas.
They are also shown how 10
construct gss-proof dugout,
given descriptions of incendiafy
bombs, screening smokes and ir-
-ritant smokes such as "sneeze
gas"
Major L. W. Freeman, Is in
charge OF instruction, assisted by
Sgts. Eugene Hunter and Michael
Condos and Pfc. App Herring.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-29
'Chutist Openings
Available Here

Applications Of enlisted men
seeking transfer from the Air
Corps 70 one OF the Arny's para
chute units are being received tfis
week al Post Headquarters.
The applicant, in addition 70
passing a rigid physical exsmins-
ton, must sign a statement to the
effect that the transfer is purely
voluntary. II accepted. he wiz be-
gin training as private and must
bear all transportation expenses
incurred in the transfer
Age limits are from i8 TO 30. m
elusive. Applicants must not weigh
more than 1885 pounds. vision must
be 20-40 or better and blood pres
sure must ne normal. Require
ments also specify that the appli-
cants be alert and active. have firm
muscles and sound limbs. and pos
sess unusual endurance
Application blanks may be ob-
tanned at the Personnel Office. Post
Headquarters.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-29
Eighteen Men
Appointed
1st Sergeants

Eighteen Keesier Field non-eom-
mlssioned officers last week were
advanced 10 the temporary grade
Of First Sergeant by order Of Col
Robert p. NJ. Goolrick, Command
ing Officer Of the field.
They are:
ist Sgts. Robert l.. Ashley, s02nd
Tech. Sc. So; Fsyne Newburn Of
the 5Oardf Leo B. Kane Of the
3O5th. Henry L. Smith of the
30sth, Frank D. Miheve Of the
50gih; Arthur r. Gsraas, Of the
3iOth: Harry ~. Hansen. Of the
3a7th. Howard {. Broughton, Of
the 39sth: William ". Monte. Of
the si3th:
Lynwood NJ williamson, Of me
4i4th; Dewey {. Pltiman Jr.. Of
the fiSth, Ralph a Baduri, Of the
585th; Lawrence p. williamson, of
the 5s6th; Robert c. EngemaE. Of
the 629ih; Carlton A. HuebeleT, Of
Hq. and Hq. Sq.. ACRTc: Glenn r.
Trleblood, Hq. and Hq. So, ACTS;
Charles W Thomas, 5efh A. p So,
and Leland n. Siees. 380th Quar-
fermaster Co.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-29
Major Raymond L. Wheeler
OId-Time Devil Dog of Air

Maj. Raymond L. Wheeler, last
week appointed Assistant s-2 and
Assistant s-5 al Keesier Field, Is
one Of the old-tirns devil dogs Of
the air
Nine days after TIE United
States entered World War l he was
commissioned a Second Lieutenant
in the old Aviation Section Of the
U. S. Army Signal Corps, although
ne was only 10 at ths time and a
freshman IN high school He'd been
too busy racing automobiles a.
county and state fairs, exhibitions
and earnivsis 10 take time for q
formal education.
At the end Of the war. Major
Wbeelers ambition turned 70
psrachutes, 20 he resigned MS COM
mission and began VIVA; wss sd-
vertised as the most colossal,
amazing parachute jumping in
aviation history" througnout the
middle vest
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AM S Are
Vital To
Victory

The United States has under
aiken 70 ouild an Air Fore
greater than any ever dreamed
befors.~ but without - gro~irf
army Of Airplsne Mechanics. ins
objective could never be reached
1t Col John c. Covingfan. Pos
cations officer, tod ssT-
erai hundred kseslsr Field SET
diers VINO graduated Sunday from
the ACTS, and who are new pre-
pared 70 join some unit nf tns
Army Air Forces for active duty on
the line.
FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
III . well" said Colonel Cow
ington. "to stop and consider
what ~s are fighting for. Ours =
a struggle between mat group q
nations which places foremost fhs
liberty, freedom and pursuit Of
happiness Of the individual. sgsins
that group Of bandit nations when
places the state above all else.
The record and methods Of tlfs
Axis powers stand clearly reveal
ed. Ii Ia record OF extended
friendship in one hand and the
stsb-in- the back in the other.
RUSSIANS CONTROL AIR
One OF the main reasons ths
Russians have held ous against 1ss
Germans is their mastery II tns
air. Britain'S successful evacuation
OF Dunkirk and the sinking OF the
Repulse and Prince OF Wales also
illustrate the Importance Of air
superiority, Colonel Covington
added. and 10 build It's mighty All
Force the United States must do
more than merely produce planes
This Air Force requires the
training Of personnel 10 maintain
and operate these sirplsnes,' he
said 1T requires pilots to ~
them, navigstors 10 plot their
courses, bombsrdiers and armor-
ers. and last, but not least, trained
and skilled mechanics 10 maintain
these sirplsnes In the high state
Of mechanical perfection required
for combat There is no greater
responsibility than the performs
ance Of your duty as sirplan.
mechanics
CLASS on DUTY
Colonel Covmgton also revealed
that some members OF the class
the sixth TO be graduated from the
school, left Friday for new sta
tions. Within few hours after
the ceremony, another portion OF
the class was en- route to other
units. s
Colonel Covington was introduce
ed by Capt Phillip W Hutton. Di-
rector OF Training, ACTS. Leo
Kelly. Senior Instructor in the
Hydraulics Branch. assisted 2nd
1t. Leo Hook. assistant school sec
retary, in presenting the diplomas.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-29
Dental Clinics
Receive New
Equipment

with the arrival In the last two
weeks Of new dental units. both
Dental Clinics have their full
amount Of electrical dental equip
ment and, as soon az the units srs
Installed and In operation DENIAL
officers Of the two clinics will be
prepared 10 care for many more
hundreds OF Keaeler Field soldlcra
lat IA, Carl Fisher has been rsns-
ferred ffom TiSnic No. TO opswaie
one Of the new units. Miss Ella
Shaw, civil service sr=oloycs
from Biloxi, Ia now assisting dem
tai officers IN oral surgery. Both
clinics are now equipped 10 I'll.
extract, examine, and x-Ray teeth
and make artificial dentures and
Dental Clinic No. Z has tschni-
clan N clean teeth.
The Keesler field news., 1942-04-29

BY 1873 Nhen Major Wheeler
made his isr jump, he knew all
ne could learn about parschuting
For The next five years he vas a
stunt flier." changing planes in
mid-air with rope ladder. looping
the loop and, as he puts Il @just
risking my neck generally"
Tne Major was called back 70
active service in August, 1870, at
Scott Field, Ill: he was transfer
red here in August, 1881. and was
Group Supervisor of the Third
Provisional Group and Special Ser
vices Officer before his recent pro-
motion.
u used 70 ny almost every
day" Major Wheeler declares. 4
don't have much time for that
nov. We've got war 70 win
OccaSionally, however. the Ma
jor still mas few minutes for his
hoboy---rscin. motor boats