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The Ely miner., 1943-09-23

Pvt. Kenneth Hegman, reporting
that he had just received two
punches" of Ely Miners in Sicily, tells
about the island.
The people here" he said, "are very
much like the Italians at home and
they sure treat the Yanks swell. Many
speak English. There is plenty OF fruit
and nuts and We get all we want,
especially tasty, juicy raspberries.
Myself and few buddies, scout
and around, bought few chickens
from the farmers, and we then ate
chicken for the first time since leav-
ing the states.
There are many farms on which
vegetables and livestock are raised.
The country is very rugged, and there
is much destruction from the war. I
hear there are number OF Ely and
Winton boys here, but haven't been
lucky enough to meet anyone.
Buy bonds and We'll do the fighting.
My regards to all the boys in the
service"
Joe G. Sotlich writes from North
Africa that "this is the fourth place
I have been stationed since arriving
here. Last night I had a swim in the
Mediterranean and found the water
quite warm. I have also been on the
Bermuda islands. I like it there be-
cause the climate is cool and because
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23


they are very beautiful. The horse and
buggy are the only means of trans
portion"
A brother, Pfc. John Sotlich, writing
from Australia, says this sure is a
lot different than the United States
They raise pineapples, bananas, and
cocoanuts here. The seasons are op-
posite from those back home We are
having winter now, but there is no
snow"
CPL Frank H. Krnichar is serving
as a medical corpsman on an undis-
closed base in the South Pacific, and
in a news release was pictured acting
as dental assistant to an army dem
tai surgeon while he checked the teeth
of an infantryman Krnichar came to
the South Seas base after a six-month
hitch on another island. He has been
on overseas duty since mid-September
of 1912.
From somewhere in Alaska Pvt
Louis DeBernardi reports on his re-
action to stories in The Miner.
II read what Sgt. U. M. Tanttari
said about eating eggs, which are very
good-e especially the powdered Ones"
DeBernardi said. I'VE get them up
here, and also powdered milk, which is
very favorably received at every meal
(Tanttari declared that powdered
eggs were very unpalitable and ex-
pressed the hope that someone would
improve their flavor, so The Miner is
not certain how DeBernardi meant his
comments to be Unexpectedly
st am glad to read that Cpl. Stanley
Senta is with Tanttari, because it is
very nice to have someone from home
with YOU (Both are in North Africa)
"Now for Alaska. We have fun here,
but, of course, it is not like Camp
Roberts (Calf0. The girls are few
and far between and they can't COM
pare with those at home. I recall my
furlough in Ely. I went fishing, but
I didn't fish. I just sat in the boat
and looked at the hills and the pines,
and, boy, they were beautiful.
IT am proud to read that the people
OF Ely are doing such good work to-
ward the war effort"
Pvt. John G. Pulls is now located
somewhere in (censoreO. There is
nothing but jungle. The mosquitoes
are bad and it is very hot"
Aviation Cadets Frank M. Kalan and
and Stanley Kalan are now engaged
in the last phase of the pre-fight
training at the San Antonio, Texas,
aviation cadet center, the nations
largest pool for air crew trainees. Upon
completion of the course, they will be
sent to a primary flying field.
Aviation Student George Perkovich,
Jr., has completed the first part of his
aviation training at Utah State Agri-
cultural college, Logan, marking the
attainment of the first goal in the
training program given all army air
force pilots, navigators and bombac-
ders.
Pfc. Walter S. Matthews, Co. G,
Maint. Bn., APO 262, Nashville, Tenn.
gives an army viewpoint on martial
life to follow the war:
1.-THE army" Private Matthews says,
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
AdditionaI Address Changes,

John j. Maier, S. F., first class,
CBMU SIT, ADD Plat 3, is now located
at Gulf Port, Miss.
Enriko Mondati, Naval Hospital,
Ward 8-B, Treasure Island, San Fran
cisco, Calf.
Jos. A. Martinetti, seaman, second
class, Acorn Tr. Det., Port Hueneme,
Calf
Pvt. Geo. L. Hill, Plat. $40, RID, MOB,
San Diego.
A. s. Raymond W. Johnson, Co. 668-
43, Camp Waldron, Farragut, Idaho.
A. S. Geo. W. Tuomala, Co. 635-43,
Camp Ward, Farragut, Idaho.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23

"is turning out some good washers,
ironers and cooks, and also sewers
who are experts with neddle and
thread. So when the girls get married
all they will have to do is sit in a big
chair and give orders.
"The boys will be able to take or
ders, because they sure take them
now."
Frank Benson, Rowland j. Charles,
and Louis Frederick Glavan are now
citizens of the Little Ely at Farra-
gut, Idaho.
Sgt. George A. wildcat" Pete, 375
New P. o. Bldg, GIMP, Minneapolis,
says he is still teaching judo and
have 10 classes each week. The men
like it, and a lot of them get really
good at the art of self defense with
out arms. Hope to get up to Ely with
some of my officers for deer hunting.
Have been telling them all about the
fine deer hunting and fishing around
Ely"
It's Sgt Frank " Stonich now, ac-
cording to letter posted at Havre,
Mont Sergeant Stonich has been
transferred to the MP Det., Dist. No. l.,
Fort Smelling, and is now on the train
guard run to Havre.
Pvt. Frank Baltich, Co. A, 3rd Plat,
32nd E. T. Bn., Fort Leonard Wood,
Mo-, tells about the engineers corps
which, in the battle of Sicily to men
tion one engagement, played such
large part in defeating the enemy by
keeping the troops moving toward the
front:
'The engineers corps is one of the
toughest outfits in the army In the
theatre of operations we build the
roads and bridges so that the main
forces can get through.
$50 far I've fired just about every
small arm that the army has, up to
the so caliber machinegun. That is
the only fun get out of the army
shooting the guns.
"We are located in the heart of the
Ozarks, so you can expect it to be
very hilly. The trees are all oak with
some hickory. There are no lakes, and
all we have is one stream called the
Big Piney for reasons unknown since
there are no pine trees. It's nothing
but an diversified ditch choked with
weeds"
Baltich, like many other servicemen,
had his say about feminine beauty:
"In many of the letters I have re-
ceived, I was asked If the Missouri
gals are better looking than the ones
in Ely. I have noted in this column
that most of the boys claim that the
Ely girls are the best looking. I don't
know, but maybe the boys can't see
very good" CThe Miner suspects that
Baltich may feel that claiming Ely
has the most beautiful women in the
world is taking in too much territory.
Nevertheless, the attractiveness of the
~ A@AASS 6AAAS' Wy 0AAAo 0AAAN' AASNo
received worldwide circulation. 1t may
be that some soldiers, in their state
ments on womanly charm, have
had only certain misses in mind who
to them were the most comely of all)
Batich concludes his note with
hello to my friends at home and in
the service"
"Just picture 10 football fields to-
gether and that's how big our blimp
hangers are" writes Frank Hren, av-
iation machinist's mate, second class,
from somewhere on the East coast.
I'm repairing engines that we use on
the blimps to generate electricity"
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23

Pvt. Louis j. Pechek, Hq. & Hq. So,
FAF, Mitchell Field, N. Y.
James Moravitz, seaman, second
class, Bat. 116, Co. G, Plat. 6, Camp
Endicott, DaviSville, R. I.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23
X X
WA0tYo~4~xWMI
WAR BONDS
Air Raiders

''The air was black with United
Nations planes, over the target"
reads the communique. But before
those pilots started on their trip to
Berlin and Toxic they were trained
In American flying schools. Ad-
vanced trainers for this work cost
between SAC, 900 and $4,000. To pay
for this great cost of the war will
require great savings in War Bonds.
Back the attack with War Bonds in
the Third War Loan.
The Ely miner., 1943-09-23

"Just picture 10 football fields to-
gether and that's how big our blimp
hangers are," writes Frank Hren, av-
iation machinist's mate, second class,
from somewhere on the East coast.
"I'm repairing engines that we use on
the blimps to generate electricity"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX
 NEA Staff Writer

Let's face the facts getting enough of the right kind of food today with rationing and shortages and high costs is not matter of luck. Actually, under wartime conditions, it's full-time job. We may soon see Community" dinners, with one woman of group of fam flies, planning, buying and prepar- ing the main meal for group of neighbor families. Perhaps each woman in the group will take her turn; or else, the woman best suited for the job will be the per- manent manager because of her knowledge of food values, her skill at marketing, her ability to cook best under modern methods, or be- cause she alone does not work in a factory or have family to care for and can devote her time and knowl- edge to the vitally important busi- ness of getting three meals a day under wartime restrictions.
 It is one thing to know that with less meat in the diet we should eat more dark green veg etables and wholegrain cereals. It is another to know how to plan palatable and well-balanced meals for hungry men and women, using quantities of fresh vegetables and cereals and eggs and cheese and very little meat. Someone who knows will have to take the job in hand. Everyone has not the time to learn. So perhaps the "com- munity" supper or dinner arrange ment will soon become popular with us as 1t has with invasion threat ened England.
 Dark green vegetables - beet greens, chard, green cabbage, carrot tops, watercresS - are vitatlly irm- portat, now that we eat less meat which contains vitarlins needed for for normal health. The dark green vegetables provide the same vita
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
BY BETTY MACDONALD NEA Staff COrreSpOndent

Washington.-War brides are be- ginning to refer to it as their hope less" chest. Those days of a hope chest stuffed with luxurious, satin- bound woolen blankets, delicate Irish linens, French and Belgian laces, are waning with the war. The wartime June bride slows her hope chest now with serving trays o1 plastic instead of silver, table cloths of cotton instead of linen and silver plate instead of sterling
 And, barring an heirloom gown she'll probably walk down the aisle in rayon instead of silk. Her veil if any, will be pre-war, because machines that once made lace are now making camouflage nets Guests, if they follow economists hints, will throw flower petals, in- stead of traditional rice-to save food.
 Kitchen showers for the bride won't net that nice aluminium ware unless the donor can discover some pre-war stocks. Instead, therell be flame proof glassware. She'll get new paper dust pans, just on the market, and papier-mache garbage pails.
 Only 12 cooking utensils are now being made of cast iron, including skillets, griddles, dutch ovens, flat irons and muffin pans. Therell be no enamel ware. The bride can get wartime can openers, but she may be short of cans, If she doesn't
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
Beauties Hints
 Finger Fidgets
 Fade With Daily Hand Exercises
By ALICIA HART NEA Staff Writer

T play musical instrument or pretend to-" reports entertainer Marie Austin, Ito keep my hands it and flexible"
 Lovely. skilled hands are essen- tial to tiny. travelling USO per former Marie's success in entertain ing thousands of boys in the armed forces with the funny gestures that accompany her singing and dancing
 And to keep her hands abso- lutely relaxed and dextrous, little Miss Austin plays tune or two on the piano, guitar, saxophone, trombone, accordion, and clarinet Or, many times, merely goes through an imaginary set of musi- cal scales on her table or desk.
 Women who are working under a great deal of nervous tension, says Marie, will find these two hand exercises excellent deten- sionizers:
 First, extend fingers and thumbs IS widely apart as possible, stretching them until they almost
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
watch her ration coupons

watch her ration coupons.
 There still may be a trickle oi linen arriving from Ireland, but not not enough for all the hope chests of America. Table linens will be made of cotton. Sheets and blankets are shorter by several inches and the popular candlewick bedspreads are becoming scarce be- cause the laborerS in the South, who did the hand tufting, are now in war plants Her chances of buy ing a good utility blanket now are better than they were six months ago, but those luxurious feather quilts are pretty much out, as is kapoc for pillows-it goes in life preservers now.
 The wartime June bride will have to wait until after the war to fill in her silver pattern. She can buy sterling, but only in trickles and at higher price. The silver plate she buys has a steel base, which rusts quicker than nickel did, but still is satisfactory. Silver service sets are disappearing, and you'll find plaS- tics-modish white sets and trans lucents-in vogue. They're much cheaper, too.
 AS for jewelry, the bride still can get gold ring sets, but dia- monds have gone up, because most of the cutters were in Holland. Platinum is frozen, but she can get palladium, which looks something like 1t. A few wrist watches are coming over from Switzerland, but the local supply is dwindling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17

right to approach him and make him listen while they talk about themselves and their relatives in uniform.
 "The conversation almost al- ways goes like this: Where are you stationed? Is 1t large camp? How long have you been in the army? I know all about army life. I've got a cousin stationed at Camp so-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
WE. THE WOMEN
THE WOMEN-- Civilian Ear Benders'
 Are Pests To Servicemen

and-So, nephew in Africa, etc., etc., etc."
 The good-looking young officer said that when you've listened to that same conversation half a dozen times in one evening - the same except for few minor de- tails you get kind of fed up with it.
 He said he knew that service men often are lonely and would like to talk to a friendly civilian But he thought it would be an easy matter for a civilian to find out whether or not he was ap- preaching man who wanted to talk or one who wanted little peace and quiet and chance to think.
 WATCH SOLDIERS REACTION
 Tt ought to be as simple as this," he said: "If the serviceman answers your first question or two couretously, but in as few words as possible, and doesn't add anything else - beat it and leave him alone.
 "If he wants to talk he'll show it by the way he responds to your first remark"
 The young officer added, as an after thought, that if the civilian were young and looked anything at all like Lana Turner, she could dis regard his advice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17

One of the smoothest fitting, the trimmest looking fashions of the season. A wo-piece with expensive looking details.
 Pattern No. 8439 is in sizes 12, IA, l6, IS, 20; 40 and AZ. Size IA takes, with short sleeves, 4 1-8 yards 39-inch material.
 For this attractive pattern, send IS cents, plus 1 cent for postage, in coins. with your name, address, pattern number and size to The Waterbury Democrat Todays Pat tern Service, 106 7th Avenue, New York, N. Y.
 Does your summer wardrobe need first aid? Send for the summer issue of Fashion, our complete pat tern catalogue and sewing guide, which is just out. Shows over 100 new patterns, contains many help ful fashion suggestions. 25c per copy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
BY VIM. E. MCKINNEY America'S Card Authority

The new treasurer of the Amer ican Contract Bridge League IS Ralph w. Gresham of East Orange, N. J.. who is also treasurer of the New Jersey Bridge League. A teW weeks ago he insisted that l go over to New Jersey and play m their am-of-four contest. The tournament was won by Warren Samson, Jr., of New York, Ernest $. Rosmarin and Lester Glucksman of Brooklyn, and Corp. Arthur OchS, Jr., of Camp Dix, N. J. While our team was among those who also ran, nevertheless I enjoyed playing the hand shown today.
 You could hardly criticize west for doubling my four spade con- tract. When the dummy went down, I knew that West must have the missing honors in spades for his double. My only hope was that he had opened from four-card club suit, and that he held the king of hearts
 I won the opening lead with the king of clubs, cashed the ace ano ruffed small club with the three of spades in dummy. Next l casheo the ace of diamonds and ruffed a diamond in my own hand. When West dropped the king, I felt that I had a perfect count on the hand.
 I ruffed the fourth club with the five of spades in dummy. East unable to over-ruff, discarded 8 diamond. Now I led the eight oi spades and played the jack from my hand, West winning with the king. All West could do was tc lead small heart which rode to my queen. and I lost only three trump tricks on the hand.
 If I had failed to play the jack of spades, West could have put up a nice defense by winning the eight with the ten, cashing the ace and king, and getting out of his hand with the deuce of spades Very often an opponents double gives us the only chance there is to make a hand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
By ROSELLEN CALLAHAN
 NEA Staff Writer

Clothes economy and high style are perfecly mated in this seasons cotton creations Once considered strictly a summer visitor, and more suitable for the country than city wear, King Cotton has come to town in the smartest styles of the season and whats more, plans to stay the year round.
 The celebration of National Cot ton Week (May r to 22) this year, finds the fabric-twelve billion yards Of it-not only fighting on every front, but helping women pare their clothes budgets to the bone in their economic battle at home.
 Cotton clothes are budget -balanc- CTS, not only because of their small initial cost, but because their wash ability reduces upkeep to mini mum. And the ever increasing var | iety of cotton weaveS and textures make them suitable for anything from factory work to roof-top danc- ing, twelve months of the year.
 In a season dominated by suits, the new faultlessly tailored summer cotton suits will probably prove to be the most popular of all. Delight fully cool, they have all the fine detailing and tailoring Of t..e thrice aS-eXpenSive Spring suits And at flrSt glance, some of the new cotton tweeds in Windowpane plaids, light weight gabardines, and hubby quilt weaves look exactly like wool.
 Even the low hardy denims, pillow ticking, striped seersuckers and chambrays are given high qual- ity styling in several knock out suits for the city. One, in fact, of two- toned blue denim is cut along such high-styled dandy lines, it would almost look out of place in the country.
 Mems shirting is starred in many of the summer collections of New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
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mins. So do raw carrots, peanuts soybeans, whole-grain cereals.
 In the matter of fats and but ter - both vital to normal diet budget their use. In each pouno of butter (now red8 points, therC are cups. If you count the tablespoonfuls in a pound, the an- swer is 32 tablespoons of otter to each pound.
 In vegetable shortening, which many housewives use in baking and fryiny, there are 2 1-2 cups to pound (8 red points. There are 36 tablespoons of veketable short ening to each pound. If you know these facts, you can budget your fats and butter when you read re- cipes. In other words, not luck or guesswork, but accurate knowl- edge which comes from careful study, is essential today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17

York creations. One Empire styled afternoon frock shown recently was made of fine blue and white strip ed shirting, with it's low, round neck outlined with a narrow ruffle and another set just below the bosom.
 Another citified cotton, in cocoa brown and light blue striped shirt ing, was trimmed with box-pleated self fabric ruffling at the base of the square neck and at the waist line in a front peplum effect Dec orative rows of buttons were used for the side and front closings.
 But, whatever your choice, you'll be as correct as you are cool in cotton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
-E HOME 7;yslS FORECAST CALLING ALL DEERSKINS: SOLDIERS NEED GLOVES

nationwide salvage drive to re-
 use more wire-bound containers for fruits and vegetables, celery crates, egg cases and bushel baskets Therell be plenty of macaroni products on the market to meet civ ilian and Army needs for the next year, Department of Agriculture ex- perts announce Be sure and check your butcher on the changes in Kosher cts, effective this month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
Caroline Chatfield
Saw To-day
Title Regptsred. U S Patert onnce

MY DEAR MISS CHATF1ELD
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17

time by some civilian W h o stops to talk.
 On a train I don't even get a chance to read a maga- zine.
 "In a bar the chumminess of S t r a Il g CTS Is even worse.
 "A lot of ci- vilians evident ly think that because a man is in uniform,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
TOMORROW'S MENU

(Eat the basic ! every day)
 BREAKFAST: Stewed prunes with orange juice, fried leftover wholegrain cereal, molasses, cof- fee, milk.
 LUNCHEON: Dreamed eggs with fresh green peas on toast, raw carrot sticks, stewed rhubarb. peanut cookies, tea, milk.
 DINNER: Oatmeal and ham, burg patties. tomato sauce, boiled potatoes, buttered beet greens. bread. butter or fortified mar garine, marmalade tarts, tea milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
By RUTH MILLETT

T haven't had any privacy in public since I've been in uniform, |" young officer complained.
 "If I go into a restaurant for a meal it is interrupted time after
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17

WAkIE AUSIIN: talented. ache, then relax. Repeat several times. Now, vigorously lift fingers high, one by one, bringing them down, as if striking notes on the piano.
 And, when your fingers no longer f1dget, you'll find the rest of you completely tranquil and re- faxed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
Cook Books 25 cents

Buy a Josephine Gibson Wartime Canning and
 Cooking Book Recipes That Save Points, Nutrition Hints. Preserving 25 Cents At Democrat OfIicA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
COOPER UP-TO-DATE

Gary Cooper is receiving the latest agricultural bulletins from Grinnell College his alma mater, which is located in Iowa, heart of the farm belt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
BY BETTY MACDONALD NEA Staff Correspondent

Washington, May 17.-Haye any well-preserved deer skins around the home? The government is asking all hunters, and deer skin owners, to turn in the pelts to the Army.