Imperial Valley press., 1943-08-22

chemistry, mechanical drawing,
historical background of American
democracy English, physical and
economic geography physical fit
ness, and military training. He at
tended Brawley Union High school
and Junior college.
Navigation Cadet Wayne Saryer
OF 20l Rosemont street, Calexico
Is among the 18 California men
who reported at San Marcos, Texas,
Tor training in the worlds largest
aerial navigation school,. He will
take an advanced course. At the
close of the 18-Week course he will
be commissioned second lieu
tenant or be appointed a flight
officer He will be awarded the
silver wings of the army air force
navigator.
He now is addressed as Second
Lieutenant Alfred Joseph Spicy.
He is a son of Mrs. p. H. Anderson
OF Berkeley and formerly lived in
Ell Centro. He was commissioned
second lieutenant at Fort Ben
ming, Ga. Spicy was inducted into
the army in November, 1912. He
served with an infantry training
battalion. He was graduated from
Kemper Military school in Boone
Vile. Mo-, and attended Pomona
ao1lpue Clo
Completing their first two months
of training at the University OF
Redlands are two Ell Centrans, Earl
Bishop, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Bishop and Harry Tolliver of BIT
Brighton street. They are training
under the naval Viz program
along with 400 sailors and marines
stationed there for specialized
training. Bishop was graduated
from Central Union High school
and attended California Polytechnic.
Tolliver was graduated from Dou-
glass High school where he was
secre tary of the student body's
letterman in basketball, business
manager of the annual, and vale
dictOrian.
Sgt. Rex Zinn is at Camp Beale
these days. He wrote friends that
he has his arm in a cast because
of an injury.
Mrs. Stella Clements of Ell Centre
received a letter from her son, Cpl.
Bill Clements, the first news from
him in four months. He is some
where in Sicily where he is a para
trooper. His letter said in part:
Sorry have not written for such
long time. However, this is the
first chance I have had to write
in quite some time. Hope you were
not worried too much. Jumped in
Sicily July II. Rough for a while
but everything is well enough now.
At the present we are living in a
hotel. Not anything like an Ameri-
can hotel but they have beds and
that's something new for us. The
people are very friendly and are
very glad we are here. Have met
quite few people here who have
lived in the states and can speak
English. Not much else to write
I'm ok, healthy, and have a nice
tan. May lose it with this hotel
life. However, this is too good to
last. Write often, Nom. Keep
praying for me. And don't worry
too much about me-" His brother,
j. R. Clements, is in the army in
Georgia now. He expects to be
shipped overseas soon.
The University of Dayton at
Dayton, O., is the present address
of Pvt. Silvin T. Slovak, son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. Slovak of Ell Centre.
He is taking basic engineering
training in the army specialized
training program.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Lydic of
Imperial received word that their
son, Pvt Don Lydick passed eX-
aminations under the army spe-
cialized training program and Is
now at Stanford university taking
a course in engineering.
At the University of Kentucky
in Lexington is Pvt. Benjamin
Washington Shaw, son OF Ben
Shaw of Ell Centro. He was as
signed to a service unit of the army
specialized training program. The
course will resemble a normal
freshman course in engineering and
will include work in physics, mathe
matics, chemistry, English, history
geography, physical education, and
military science
Having completed his basic mill
..a1:y :,.;:,c. t.S:,.,::S PFC Donald Y
Scott of Ell CenlIo has ou.cle, SG.t
second phase of his training to be-
come an ordnance soldier. He is
attending a special school of the
technical training section as 6
truck driver. He is a nephew o1
Mrs. Dolly Valery of the Ell Centre
area.
Johnnie C. Jingles of 244 Hamil
ton, Ell Centre, is now stationed a
the army air force basic training
center at Kearns, Utah. He is i;
brother of PFC Frank P. Jingles.
Pvt. Richard Tell qualified as {
sharpshooter at Camp Beale. Hi
qualified with the U. S. carbine. HIT
attended Imperial Union Higf
school and is a son of Mrs. Matte
Tell of Imperial.