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The Valley settler., 1943-12-10

COOP. NEEDS YOUR REF. ORT.
CO-Or Monag er Snodlrass reports
that it will be very necessary that
your Seed ane Fertilizer needs be
known at once s. that the Coop.
can Get the bis order In soon, sc
Just sit Gown at once and fill the
sques tt onore cut that you recievee
on6 then be sure that it gets to the
office right away.
There was considerable snow up on
the new HI GhWay this fall but not
enough to make traffic difficult
50 far this winter. Sc far occ Nr6ing
to the EDITORS obs ervation; it has
net G0tt Gown to zero this full,
an6 livestock have been able to
pas ture n stubble fielas Without
cny cliff Guilty. The Gle hons have
mostly finished mcultinc enc ome
producers report fair laying now. =,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Ration Book Four
Registration Plans

Registration for Ration Book a
will be held at the public schools in
Washington County from p. M to
$3.50 p. m, October 20 and 90, and
from a. m. to p m, October 80
Those applying for the new Ra-
ton Books should read the follow
ing Instructions carefully:
1. One representative of the fam
lily can apply for all the books the
family is entitled to.
2. Be sure you have Ration Book
No. 3 with you when you go to reg
lister, as no No. books will be is
sued without them. This means,
that if, as the representative of a
family, you apply for say, three No.
4 books, you must have three No. 3
books with you.
3. Be sure that all the spaces on
the front cover of your No. books
are filled out (these spaces are for
name and address, age, weight,
height, etc. and the owner of each
book must sign it in the space pro-
vided on the front page. If the
owner of the book is unable to sign
it because of age, or for any other
valid reason, then the. representa-
tive of the family can sign it.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Parcels Can Still
Go To Soldiers Now
En- Route Overseas

The War Department advises that
Christmas parcels for members OF
our Army personnel leaving home
stations en- route overseas shortly
before or subsequent to October is,
1913, will be accepted after October
18th up to and including December
10, 1943, upon presentation by the
sender of change of address noti-
fication OVID, A. G. 0. Form 204,
or other notice or communication
from the addressee received subse-
quent to September 30, 1943, pro-
vided the parcels come within the
limits of weight and size prescribed
by the notice, christmas Mail For
Members of Armed Forces Over
SEAS" published in the Postal Bulle-
tin of June 20, 1943, and are en-
dorsed "Christmas Parcel"
However only one such parcel
will be accepted from any one per-
son to any one individual having an
overseas A. p. o. address.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Souvenir Booklet
Snapshots Needed

A call is being made to the people
of HagerstoWn for the loan of in
teresting snapshots to be used in
a souvenir booklet which will be
sent to every Hagerstown man and
woman serving in the country's
Armed Forces.
The preparation and mailing OF
the booklet is sponsored by the
Chamber of Commerce and financed
by a group of Hagerstown's leading
citizens. The members of the COM
mittee, who report that plans are
progressing very smoothly, are Mr.
Leo Miller, chairman, Mayor Swee-
ney and the Messrs r. Paul Smith,
Thomas w. Pangborn and H. L.
Mills.
The pictures which are needed to
complete the booklet are those
which can be found in the family
album of almost every home in the
city-pictures which show the life
and vitality of Observation-Disclosures
taken at the river Swimming, boat
ing, fishing, ice skating), ball park,
races, fairs, outings, concerts, etc.
They should be full of action, not
just studies of buildings and beauti-
full scenes.
Anyone and everyone who has
such pictures is asked to lend them
for this occasion, to do their part
in this worthwhile undertaking. All
bearing the name and adj
dress of the owner, should be de-
livered or mailed to the Chamber
of Commerce, Alexander Hotel
Bldg, Hagerstown, Md. Due credit
will be given, in the booklet, to all
persons whose snapshots are used.
They will be well cared for and will
be returned when they have served
their purpose.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

oGDL. AOs 1910
Gentlemen:
l have been receiving the league
letters regularly and enjoy them
very much. Through these letters
we can keep up with the news of
the county that our folks forget to
tell us about. Several of the other
fellows enjoy reading them after 1
have finished.
We are having our summer sea-
son now and it gets very hot during
the day and does not cool off much
at night. We have had one or two
showers in the past week which
have cooled us off a little.
Before coming here, we spent
about month in New Zealand and
about two and one-half months in
New Caledonia. In New Caledonia
there was only one town of any size
and the population was made up of
French people and natives. There
were some of the French who could
speak English. Most of these ran
the stores. There wasn't much we
could do there. New Zealand is an
English possession and all of the
people spoke English. We were
stationed near one of the principal
cities and were able to visit there
once in awhile. The people treated
us as if we were their boys. The
scenery there is very beautiful.
Most of the houses have red or
green roofs and it reminded us of
Christmas. The land is very fertile
and they raise a lot of sheep. The
monetary system was a little diff
cult to learn but after awhile we
knew it as well as our own. The
traffic situation was a little mixed
up also. When we started to cross
a street, we had to look to our right
instead of to the left to see if the
way was clear. Considering all the
handicaps, we got along fairly we'll
for the short time we were there
We have plenty of recreation. We
have a picture show twice week.
Some of the other nights we visit
other batteries and see a picture.
We have softball volleyball, table
tennis, and swimming facilities. We
also have a radio through which we
keep up with the war other places.
Once again I wish to express my
appreciation for the miniature
newspaper and will be looking for
the next issue.
Sincerely,
CPL. GEORGE r. McADAMS.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Army-Navy Chief Chaplains To Receive
First Copies of "A Minute of Prayer"

The first copies of the book "A
Minute of Prayer" a collection of
prayers submitted by Ministers,
Priests, Rabbits, and Christian Sci
entists, and based on the Mutual
networks daily radio program
Minute of Prayer" will be pre-
scented to Chaplain William r. Arm
old, Chief of Chaplains, u. S. Army,
and Chaplain Robert d. Workman,
Chief of Chaplains, u S. Navy, at
the Hotel Statler, Washington, d. c.,
Friday, November 5, 1890 p. m.
All the proceeds from the book,
which will sell for $1.O0 a copy, will
be donated to the United Service
Organizations, Inc. Chester /.
Barnard, President of the USO,
wrote the forward to the book.
The book contains three hundred
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Guernsey Breeder
Aids Bond Sales

Fred c. Downey, Woodside Hall
Farms, Williamsport, is offering to
sell some of his Guernsey bulls and
accept E War Bonds at full matur-
ity value in payment. Through
this patriotic program, Downey is
actually offering other breeders and
dairymen the opportunity to secure
bulls of superior heredity at a cost
of only seventy-fve cents on the
dollar.
This is part of nationwide cam
paign instigated by the American
Guernsey Cattle Club An interest
ing booklet about the plan and list
ing the hundreds of breeders offer
ing bulls on this basis is available
from the national office of the
Guernsey Club at Peterborough,
N. H.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
POSTWAR
HAGERSTOWN
Can EditoriaD

1t was our intention to continue
the series of articles on "HagerstOwn
After the War;" in which have been
presented the views of some of the
civic and industrial leaders of the
community. However, the forth
coming Community Chest and War
Fund drive, has made it impossible
for those who were still scheduled
to discuss the subject, to give the
time necessary to prepare their
copy, and so, rather than resume the
articles at some indefinite future
date we are reluctantly compelled
to bring them to a close.
We feel, however, that those al
ready published have given us suf-
ficient information on which to base
the opinion that, from long range
point of view, HagerstOwn's post
war position will be a very prom
Using one.
But we could not help but notice
that, in all the expressions Of Opin-
ion, the subject of the immediate
postwar period was obviously SHE'D
away from.
We are fully aware that there are
too many offs and butts" to make
anything like. positive prediction
possible, but we do feel that in the
months Immediately following the
Wars end, not only HagerstOwn,
but the whole country will be faced
with an unemployment problem.
AS we see it, the seriousness of
the problem will depend on three
fact0rs-whether or not there will
be a prolonged war with Japan af-
ter Germany is knocked out of the
picture; how long it will take in
dustry to revert back to peacetime
production; what plans the Federal
government makes for the return
of the men in Service to civilian
life.
If we are forced into prolonged
Japanese war, production of war
material will have to continue,
though on smaller scale, thus cush-
ioning the inevitable reduction in
employment that faces almost ev-
cry industry after the war. But on
the other hand, if Japan is knocked
out quickly and war production
stops all at once, there cannot help
but be a serious unemployment
problem, at least until such time as
industry gets re-tOOIed for peace
time production and the question
of supply and demand determines
the number of people to be given
jobs.
Assuming therefore, that there
will be an immediate postwar un-
employment problem, the question
naturally arises, "HOw can it best
be metz"
Next week we will endeavOr to
answer that question in a second
editorial.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Disastrous Fire
AT KeedysviIle

A church, a store and three
houses were destroyed in Keedys-
vile early last Saturday morning,
in the most disastrous fire the com
munity has known in the past 80
years. The damage is estimated at
around $4,000.
The fire started in the two and
one-half story frame store building
of Henry K. Zimmerman and quick
ly spread to his residence adjoining;
to the homes of Mrs. Lille Suman
and Miss Suda M Zimmerman, and
to the United Brethren Church.
Fire companies from Hagerstown,
Boonsboro, Middletown, Funkstown
and Shepherdstown responded to
the alarm turned in by Miss Pauline
Walters, telephone operator, and
while they could not save the five
buildings destroyed, were able to
prevent the fire from spreading any
further.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Brief, Newsy, Odd
Items Out of the Ordinary
From All the World.

In his victory garden at Clarion,
Pa, Win Smathers grew 41-inch,
seven-pound string bean.
When South Sea Islanders were
gwen their first nails they planted
them, hoping to raise iron
When Buffalo police searched
four boys charged with several mi
nor thefts, they found two wallets
Gifted" from policemen who had
questioned the quartet.
Jack Earle, Fresno, Calf, Ia in
the draft, reported for induction.
He was not taken. Earle, 8 feet
6 IL inches tall, is "a IL inches
over the army maximum.
Signed on a hotel register in
Kansas City, Mo, were George E.
Freese, of Wichita, Kan; T. r.
Snow, of Joplin, Mo, and DR.. w. L.
Blizzard, of Saltwater, Okla.
Already used to make typewriter
rolls, transparent wrappings, cattle
fodder, fertilizers, medicines and
food, seaweed may be the basis of
a new artificial silk, researchers
say.
Red plastic goggles will enable
soldiers to see tracer bullets in day
light. These luminous bullets are
inserted at regular intervals in ma
chine-gun belts to help gunners
find the target.
A leghorn hen on the S. E. Hough
farm at Polk City, Iowa, has laid an
egg the shape of the italian boot.
At one end of the egg the letter
&c" is visible. That, says Hough,
means Germany is next to be con-
quered.
Whenever a soldier wears the
Congressional medal of honor, even
though he's only private, generals
and even the President of the United
States, who is chief
of the army, must salute him.
The shortage of washerwomen has
been solved in Dyerburg, Tenn.
Homer Pressler has installed wash
ing machines and other equipment
in his furniture store. Patrons do
their own wash, then take it horne
for ironing. Pressler also provides
a lounge for those who become
tired, or who must await their turn
at the machines.
Later regretting that he woke up
at all one morning, John W. Burrell,
of Richmond, Va, struck match
to see his alarm clock, then went
back to sleep. He awoke later to
find the match which he believed
extinguished had ignited and de-
stroyed his trousers. The trousers
contained $1,058.
The salvage section is one part
of the army that operates at profit
for Uncle Sam. The salvage office
at Camp Livingston, La, alone re-
Gently shipped three carloads of tin
to defining plant. In one month
Camp Livingston shipped out 81
tons of iron and steel, 10000 pounds
Of lead, brass and copper, and las
tons of scrap rubber.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Capt. McAdarns
Dies In Air Crash

Captain Marvin L. McAdanns, Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. McAdams,
Sr, Dun Irwin Drive, and a member
of the Engineering Corps, Army Air
Forces, was killed last Thursday,
Oct. IA, near Sutton, w Va, in an
airplane crash, while en- route from
Langley Field to Evansville, Indi-
ana.
Captain MeAdams, a graduate Of
Hagerstown High School and Johns
Hopkins University and in his
younger days a member Of Boy
Scout Troop a., sponsored by 81.
Paul's Methodist Church, was com
missioned lieutenant and received
his wings as an Army Air Forces
pilot at Barksdale Field, La, Dec.
IL, 1941.
Before returning to the United
States as an instructor of pilots,
with headquarters in Dayton, Ohio,
he was in the thick of the fight in
the Pacific theater of war as CO.
pilot of Flying Fortress.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Elizabeth McAdans; his parents,
three brothers, and one sister. One
of his brothers, George, is a member
of the Armed Forces.
The funeral took place last Mon
day at Highland, Md, his wife's
home.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

and sixty-five prayers of all faiths
which were used on the Mutual pro-
gram during the past year. With
each prayer is the name of the
clergyman who submitted it and his
church.
Cooperating in the presentation
of the radio programs and the pub
LEGATION Of the book are the Federal
Council of Churches, the Catholic
Charities of the Archdiocese of New
York, the Synagogue Council of
America, and the Christian Science
Committee on Publication for the
State of New York
The publication of "A Minute of
Prayer" will mark the first time
that the prayers of Catholics, Prot
estants, Jews, and Christian Scien-
fists have been printed in one book.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

orchestra to Franklin Court Audi
torium next Wednesday night, Oc-
tober q, dancing nine till one. Fea-
tured on the program will be the
singing of lovely June Raines.
Reynolds Orchestra, a favorite on
all three of the major networks, has
the distinction of having played for
more college dances than any other
orchestra in the country. The
strains of their theme song, Pipe
Dreams" composed by Tommy, are
familiar to radio listeners coast to
coast and to dance lovers every
where.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
What Does News From Home Mean
To the Men Overseas? Read These
Letters and You'll Know

Editors Note: The following
letters are just seven of the
hundreds received every month
by the Washington County Let
ter League. Letters that must
give a deep satisfaction to Mr..
PangbOrn and his associates. If
your boy has been transferred
overseas, be sure that the
League gets his address, so that
he too can enjoy the monthly
letter. All you have to do is
phone $500, ask for Mrs. Helen
Fisher and give her your boys
address. The League will do
the rest.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

OSpI. IL, 1910
Dear Friends,
l have been receiving your Won
derful letters that you have been
sending me of the news back home.
1t surely makes a fellow feel a lot
better when he can read the home
news. l have travelled all over the
South Pacific the last couple of
months. Have been in action, but
there isn't much / can say about
being in a battle. One thing, it
isn't any fun.
Some of the islands | have been
on have lots of cocoanut trees, some
have lots of jungles When l first
came down here l was on Fiji Is
land. The native people there
looked funny for a while but we
soon got used to them. I guess if
the people back home would see
how the boys live down here they
would be surprised. We live in
tents, but the boys keep them clean
all the time. They wash their own
clothes and do a good job of it. That
is about all from down here now.
CPL. ARTHUR H. FLOCK.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
s/sGT. MERLE A. WELLINGTON
Sept. 81, 1943

Sept. 81, 1913
Wash. Co. Letter League,
Received one of your interesting
letters again and enjoyed reading it.
Everything is going along fine out
here in the Pacific. / tried to get
on that program Hawaii Calls"
this past Sept. 18th. Somehow I
wasn't quite lucky enough. My
parents and friends would of been
glad to hear my voice. Maybe I'll
have a chance at it again.
How is everything back there in
Hagerstown now? How did the Ha-
gerstown Owls make out? I'm hop
ing they went into the lead. Al
ways was interested in them. If I
couldn't see their games, I'd try my
best to listen to them on the radio.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

Mrs P. H. Brehm, Oak Hill ave-
nue., received number of beautiful
birthday greeting cards in honor OF
her birthday. which occurred Oct
16. Mr.. and Mrs Brehm and daugh-
ter, Miss Mildred Brehm, originally
from Chambersburg, came here re-
Gently to reside.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Tommy Reynolds
Band Is Coming

One of the fastest rising maestros
of the year, Tommy Reynolds, the
band leader who made Pistol Pack
ing Mama" famous, will bring his
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Sept. 81, 1943
Somewhere in italy.

Dear Friends,
/ received your most welcomed
letter. l sure do miss it, if it's late.
You have got behind on my address.
1t is on the front of envelope. I
was sure glad to leave Sicily but
will go back if they send me. The
news you send from home puts me
right on the beam with Maryland.
Do you ever have any news from
the Western Maryland Railway?
used to work for them. I'd like to
know what they are doing and if
they are all living. Especially on
the boiler making gang.
Well thanks for the swell letter.
Until hear from you again.
Write soon. So long.
Love,
S/SGT. MERLE A. WELLINGTON
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

YOU CAN'T TOP MARYLAND
ERS! They make the best WACS
in the world! Join your States
Own WAC Company-NOW! Ap-
ply at nearest q. S. Army Recruit
ing Station.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

Dear Friend,
Sitting here all alone in the tent
l decided to drop you few lines to
say I can't possibly tell you how
much l appreciate your thoughtful
ness concerning everything.
l like very much the letters that
you are sending me and l hope you
will send them to me as you have
been doing in the past months.
Sincerely,
PFC. WILLIAM j. GEARFIART.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

How is Wash. Co. doing in that
Third War Loan Campaign? Glad
to hear that the Pleasure Driving
ban is off But l suppose there
isn't much of it done because of the
gas shortages.
There are some Hagerstown boys
over here where l am. / haven't
had the chance to get in contact
with them. Without their address,
it is hard to locate them.
I'll be looking for your next in
teresting letter.
Pm in very good health.
A Hagerstown boy,
PVT. RICHARD r. SINNISEN.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

BELOW ZERO FOR THESE
JAP ZEROES-MaJor Thomas ].
Lynch, of Catasauqua, Pennsyl-
vania, second leading ace in the
Southwest Pacific, has Is enemy
planes to his credit. Major Lynch
previously was tied with Lieu
tenant Kenneth C. Sparks, of
Blackwell, Oklahoma. with II VIC
tories each, but won the high score
by shooting down tour zeroes in
the last three weeks. Fifth Army
Air Force Photo.)
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21
Sept. %, 1913,
North Africa.
Dear Friends.

Dear Friends,
I received your first letter yester-
day. l sure was pleased to read the
important news you have sent. I
enjoyed it very much. And l found
it very interesting. Hoping l will
receive copy every month. There
is not much 1 can say about the
country over here, except that there
is some nice country, plenty of sand,
the sun is much hotter than in the
U. S. and there are plenty of cork
trees.
Hoping to hear from you soon
again.
CPL. NELSON STERLING.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

Washington County Letter League
Hagerstown, Md
Dear Sirs:
This is something / have been
wanting to do for a good while now
and have just found the opportun-
ity.
Thanks million for your kind
remembrance in sending me your
monthly news. / am not a resident
of town though 1 very frequently
visit my brother and his wife there,
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Frisch, on
Country Club Road.
It would be hard to try and con-
vince you how much your paper is
appreciated Only the boys away
from home know how l feel. AS
baseball is my favorite sport l fol-
low it as much as possible. 1 am
glad to see the Owls are right in
there fighting. My best wishes to
cop the pennant and play-off.
I am passing the news around to
all the boys after l am through, and
they are as happy as 1 to get it. 1
am somewhere in So. Pacific and
expect to get home soon, as 1 have
IA months overseas now. 1 hope to
thank you in person when I visit my
folks on my return.
Respectfully yours,
HAROLD FRISCH, AMIN. 2/C.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-10-21

Sept. 26, 1943
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-18
Fellowship Dinner At Methodist
Church Last Night Was
LARGELY attended

Approximately a hundred and sixty
members of St. Paul's Methodist
church and some of their friends were
present at a fellowship dinner spon-
sored by Circle One Of the WSCS,
which was held in the assembly room
last night.
The program presented by the COM
mite having charge Of the affair
consisted of a skit enacted by several
high school students, music and
a selected number Of catchy songs
led by the pastor of the church, Rev.
Minor Sprague.
The affair was purely social, moth
ing Of a business nature being pre-
scented for consideration. The dinner
served was most excellent and in
large quantities, thoroughly enjoyed
by everyone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-02-18

Pvt Marshall O'Brien has been sta
toned with the field artillery at Fort
Sill, Okla, where he will take his
basic training.