The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-01-13

VI interest locally IS Nofd LhaI
comes to the Portland Office that
Elva Pool, popular Portland Miss
who Joined the WAAC last July,
has inee then been in thaining at
Des Moines. Iowa, anticipating
becoming a lieutenant. The word
hints that Miss Pool may be one
of those selected to go abroad.
Miss Pool made her home with
the Isadore Maneys during her
residence in Portland.
Miss Harriette Ransom of Day
ton, Ohio, is spending a pleasant
visit in the city. guest of Miss
Geraldine Williams, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs C. E. Iyey. Miss
Ransom, granddaughter of Bishop
Ransom. is a 1912 graduate of
Wherefore University, WILDER
force. Ohio. The visitor is sharing
much of her time with Rev. and
Mrs. B. C. Allen. friends of her
family.
Mr.. Yancey Franklin is back to
his family and friends after an
absence of 7 or years. Arriving
at the holiday season he shared
in much of its festivities.
Donald Hepburn was the inspir-
alton for a family reunion at
Christmas upon his return after
2 years in military training at
Camp Ord. Calf. where he is
Sergeant Teehnician No. 3. Mr.
and Mrs. David Hepburn, parents
of Donald. his girl and boyhood
chums and other friends of the
family We'd in making his home
coming long to be remembered.
Donald returnde to camp after a
10 day furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Writ Morton, with
open arms welcomed their son
Writ Jr., home for short days
during Christmas. Mrs. Morton
happily said "his coming home
was as great a gift as l could
have anticipated at this time"
Writ is training at Fort Knox,
Ky. The Morton's daughters. Isa-
dore (Mrs. Franklin) at West
Point. Va. and Thelma (Mrs.
Treherne) at Nashville, Tenn. are
in suspense as both their hus-
bands in medical training, will
shortly answer Uncle Sans call.
Letters at Christmas broke a
spell of grave concern, as they
brought good news and greetings
from Jimmie" James Strawder
to his parents, sisters and friends.
Jimmie now in France had not
been heard of in several months.
''It wasn't nearly as bad as it
could ha We beenN was the sym
pathetic acknowledgement of Mrs.
Mary Carter, when her only con-
ISOLATION was long distance call
from her son, Chester, Christmas
Eve, expressing regrets for not be-
ing allowed time to come home.
Chester is at Boeing Field, Seat
tie, Washington.
Remembered Miss Blanch
Graves, student at Bennett Col
lege. Greensboro, N. c., did not
forget to remember" individual
friends nor Bethel A. M. e. Jun
ior choir, Sunday school and A.
C. E. League = interests which
she cherishes. An appreciative
greeting from "Dick" Richard
Stanton. Aviation Cadet T. A. F.
s., Tuskeegee, Ala, was a re-
minder that he be remembered.
A warm friendly greeting was her
aided his Portland friends from
Mr.. William Gilmer at Chicago,
where he and Mrs. Gilmer are
enjoying perfect happiness.
Mr.. and Msr. Lloyd Flowers
spent a few days on the beach
preparatory to a busy season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Flowers,
scampered off to their beach home
Saturday following Christmas day,
remaining thru tuesday to recup-
Grating from a busy week with a
salt air rejuvination reinforc-
ing for buster days ahead.
There was a surprising amount
of social activity this Christmas
season despite the war time regu-
lations and dimout rules which
gave Portland a ghost like ap-
pearance compared with brilliant
ly lighted streets, stores and shop
windows of previous years. Be
cause of the war and the fact that
so many loved ones were away
from home, many anticipated a
dull Christmas. They were heard
to say, Christmas this year won't
be the anne; perhaps we
Shouldn't" celebrate like we use
to-" They felt that the true spirit
of Christmas was gone. Still there
were the optimists who said "lets
| celebrate" its Christmas and al