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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-06
STRAND

Three Russian Girls" now show
ing at the Strand Theater relates a
stirring tale Of the heroism of vol
unteer nurses at the fighting front.
AS the leader of a group of such
nurses. Anna Stem. star of the film,
has never been shown to such adj
vantage in any of her previous We
hicles. Amid crashing bombs and
exploding shells the beauteous star
and her nurses carry on their i'm
portant work. Under constant fire,
the nurses often are compelled TO
take up arms against the enemy
and. so to speak, do double duty.
The story of Three Russian
Girls" is one that will hold your in
terest from the very beginning right
down to the smashing climax.
Co-starred with Miss Stem is
handsome Kent Smith with a grand
supporting cast headed by newcom-
er Cathy Frye, an overnight SEN
sation In this. her first picture.
On the same program Is another
smash hit. "Nabongo," featuring
Barton MacLane and an all-star
cast.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
Serg. Bergtoil Is
Flight Engineer
AT English Base

AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE
FIGHTER STATION, England.
Staff Serg. william F.. Bergtoll, of
Woodenville, Wash, formerly. of
Opheim, Mont, is an aerial engineer
at this fighter pilot combat train
ing base.
AS aerial engineer or a B-26, he
makes repairs and adjustments in
flight, in addition to having COM
plete charge of the planes mainten-
ance.
Bergtoll entered the service in
May, 1912, and attended Sheppard
field, Texas for his aircraft main
tenance training. The sergeant COM
pleted his gunnery training at Fort
Myers, Fla, in January, l943. Since
coming overseas in Aril, 1913, he has
served as an aerial gunner on A-20's
at an operational base. Before COM
ing to this station, he was a crew
chief and line chief on PATS, and
B-26's.
His aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Who'll, with whom he formerly
lived, are now in Opheim. The serg-
eant's father, Mr.. E. A. Bergtoll,
at Fegrus Falls, Mimi. Three
brothers are also in the service,
Private Edwin Bergtoll, with the in
in the South Pacific; Staff
Serg. Harold Colson. with the air
forces, and Private Louis Bergtoll,
with the Engineers in Alaska.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
GLASGOW TO
PLAY TWELVE
a CONTESTS
Hoop Schedule Includes Six of
big Sixteen Teams
In Montana
City Also Will Be Host March
8 TO Combined A and b
Tournament

Glasgow high school will have ~
seasons schedule, the minimum re-
quirement to keep it in the running
in Montana big 16" scholastic
eliminations, it was reported by
Coach Ray Baker on his return from
a meeting of Montana coaches in
MisSoula Thanksgiving day.
On the same day, the Montana
athletic board of control awarded
Glasgow the northeastern regional
combined Glass A and B tourna-
ment, one of four in the state to be
held next March 8. Glass A teams
taking part will be Glasgow, Miles
City, Sidney and Glendive along
with the four winners in eastern
Montana B district tournaments.
Superintendent r. L. Irle invited
the tournament here.
Baker has booked a number of
outstanding Glass B teams on the
Scot schedule also. The schedule is
below, minus a home game with
Havre, date for which has not been
settled:
Plentywood there, Dec. 8; Scobey
there, Dec. 8; Malta here, Dec. IA;
Havre there, Dec. 81; Missoula
there, Dec. 80 Anaconda there, Dec.
80; Great Falls here, Jan. IL; Glen
dive, there, Jan. IL; Miles City, and
Frazer VS.. B here, Jan. 10; Wolf
Point there, Jan. %; Malta there,
Jan. "a.
Also, Plentywood here, Feb. /; OPP
helm VS.. 3 there, Feb. 2; Anaconda
here, Feb. 3; Scobey, and Opheim VS..
B here, Feb. 6; Sidney here, Feb. 9;
Wolf Point here, Feb. 10; Miles City
there, Feb. 16; Sidney there, Feb. II
and Glendive here, Feb. %.
%Glasgoy B squadders, directed by
Assistant Coach Clarence Molstad,
open with Frazer there Tuesday
Baker had a turnout of 40 for an
opening session here Monday at the
.ivic center. Sixteen of the number
lave been tentatively selected for
he first string. Lettermen include
Toe Luckman, Calvin Goar, Joe Fey,
Die Hammerness, Burt Mann, Frank
LELAND, Jim Farrell and Kaye
Others are George Watson,
George Cole, Eugene Koon, Casper
Jzyzeski, Alvin Combs, Don Play,
Iark Hammerness and Glen john
on.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
BENEFIT TEA
FOR HOSPITAL
IS DEC. 9TH
Local Stores Will Stage Style
Show As Entertainment
Feature

The Glasgow Business and Pro-
fesSional Woman's club is sponsor
ing a silver tea for the benefit of
the Glasgow Deaconess hospital at
the USO room on Second avenue,
south, Saturday afternoon, Dec. 8,
from 2 to 6.
AS an entertainment feature there
will be a style show of costumes from
several Glasgow women'S wear
and department stores, which
will be repeated at hour intervals
during the afternoon.
Miss Mardrid Reite is chairman of
the committee in charge, which in
Miss Florence Kenney. Mrs.
c. M. Frazier, Miss Aagot Liam and
Mrs. Leila Nybakken.
The proceeds will be used for re-
plenishing the hospitals linen stock
or for other furnishings.
The committee hopes that people
from outside Glasgow who are in
the city that day will take advant-
tage of the opportunity to meet
Glasgow friends at the tea and to
contribute to the hospital fund.-"
Miss Reite said.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
Former Residents
Of Nashua Guests
At Coast Dinner
BY Courier Correspondent

NASHUA.-.Mrs. II. j. Geer re-
ceived a letter from her daughter,
Ensign Meredith Geer who is a
nurse at the naval hospital in San
Leandro, Calf. that she had been
a guest at a dinner at the Elmer
Corey home in Oakland, Calf.
Other former Montana residents
who were guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Burlingame, Mr. and Mrs.
Vernon Skugrud and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Bollinger and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. S. E..
Skugrud of Nashua, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Larsen and children of Fort
Peck. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Cox Of
Fort Benton. and Walter Bur-
lingame, coXswain and Mrs. Bur-
lingame. Walter, who was a member
of the Nashua basketball team "
eral years ago, had spent almost two
years on Guadalcanal and is home
for a 30-day leave. 1t was in his
honor the dinner was given.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
Corp. Rowland
Among First
WACs ON Leyte

Corp. jeanette Hovland of the
woman's army corps, daughter of
Mrs. Mabel Rowland of Glasgow.
was one of ~ enlisted members and
4 officers of the WAC to arrive by
plane Sunday on Leyte island in the
Philippines from Dutch New Guinea,
according to news dispatches from
the island.
Just before their transport plane
landed, they say two Japanese
planes shot down. The transport
plane carrying the WAC was forced
to circle around the field for an
hour while condition red existed.
After landing the group was rushed
to their living area in army trucks
under close military police guard.
The unit is the advanced echelon
for future WAC arrivals at the
island. and in addition to their sec
retarial and office duties will do
their W cooking and policing of
living quarters.
Corporal Hovland entered the wo-
mans army corps in June, 1913,
and left the first of September for
New Guinea. She is secretary to a
colonel.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
MANY ATTEND
SERVICE FOR
old RESIDENT
Berry Stephens Passes On AT
Westby HOme; Came Here
In 1900

Funeral services for Berry Steph-
ems. SO. who died Sunday morning
at 5 at his home in Westby, were
held at the Holland funeral chapel
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50. The
service was conducted by the Rev.
Grant S. Moore. P~allbearers were
A. c.. Strom, Paul j. Campbell. WI
7. Anderson, H. J. Lund Of Hinsdale,|
l.. A. Strader and c. Prentice. Burr
ial was in the Glasgow cemetery.
Many came from neighboringj
towns to attend the services.
Mr.. Stephens had been an invalid
for the past nine months. much of
the time being spent in a hospital I'M
Minneapolis. Cancer was the CAUSE
of his death.
Mr.. Stephens was born at Benz
tonville. Ark, March 81, 1885. With
other members of his family nd
came to Valley county in Montana
in 1900. He was married to Miss
Bessie See at Glasgow Dec. 9, 1908
She and a daughter. Juanita, sur
vive. He is also survived by
brother, William Stephens o
ScObey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephens formerly
lived in Glasgow and later in For
Peck. They moved from Fort Peel
to Westby last February.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
SEAL, SALES
AID VALLEY
HEALTH JOB
Nurse Points Out That Money
Finances 5000 L. b.
Examinations

We are asking all the people OF
Valley county to respond generously
to the sale of Christmas Seals of
the National tuberculosis Associa-
ton" said Miss Aagot Liam, Valley
county health nurse. this week. The
seal sale opened Monday when
Christmas seals were mailed to resi-
dents of all communities in the
county, by a committee headed by
Mrs. H. H. Morton Of Glasgow, un-
der the sponsorship of the Glasgow
Woman's club.
The seal sale money will be used
this year for its special purpose, to
fight tuberculosis" Miss Liam said.
She pointed out that during the
past year. 5000 tuberculosis tests
and 1873 x-rays have been given in
Valley county.
During l945 it is planned to have
complete physical examinations Tor
all high school seniors. and Cor some
children in lower grades. where the
teachers consider it advisable. This
will be financed in part by the seal
sale money. Parents will be asked 20
have defects corrected. but where
they are not able to finance the work
seal sale money will be used to pay
part or, if necessary, all the ex-
pense. ..
Many young men were rejected
for army service because of defects
that should have been corrected
during school years. she added.
Let us see to it that our children
will go out of high school in as per-
feet physical condition as it is pos
sible for us to make them. It is u
duty to these young people, who
after all. will be the ones to make
the future of our country. 1t will
take brains and stamina to tace the
future in these times
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
JURY finds
IN FISHERS
AUTO death
Operation Negligence" of Both
Parties. i'm Accident
Is Cited

An auto accident near Fort Peck
on Nov. IL that resulted in the death
of George Fisher, IA, of Fort Peck
was the result of operational neg
ligence and deficiencies of both
parties involved" the verdict of a
jury in a coroner's inquest in the
Holland chapel here Monday aftPrs
noon stated.
Fisher died Nov. 20, eight days
after he was struck by a car driven
by c. P. Funk of Park Grove. Fisher
and Theodore Kolstad, returning
from Wheeler about 2 a. m, stopped
to change a %punctured tire.
Kolstad said he noticed the a
tail light was not functioning and
that he was using a flashlight to
warn approaching cars. Funk, also
driving from Wheeler, approached
from the rear, then swung around
the Fisher auto to the right and
struck Fisher just as he was enter
ing his WI car.
Questioned by Thomas Dignan,
acting county attorney, Funk said
he suffered from funnel eyes, an
ailment limiting the field of vision.
He said he did not see the Fisher
car. parked in the traffic lane, until
he was & short distance away. Wit
nesses estimated his speed at be-
tween 25 and 80 miles an hour and
that Funk was not intoX-
A report of the accident made by
Highway Patrolman William Wolden
also was introduced, in which VOL
den said he had previously warned
Funk about defective brakes on his
car. The patrolman, who had been
called to Great Falls to a regional
meeting of the highway patrol, was
to testify personally.
D. M. Clarke of Fort Peck, who
was called to the scene of the &C
and John Teske, member oil
the Fort Peck police department,
both testified as to investigations
they made.
Funk said he stopped his car with
about 40 feet of the accident and
vent back Immediately, although ne
lid not at first know he had struck
Coroner j. A. Holland presided at
he inquest and testimony was taken
,y r. P. Carney, court reporter.
Members of the jury were H. r.
3iorklund. E. d. Benson, H. c. Sew
lreid, G. L. Wolf, Ed Hodapp and
Virgil Legare.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
First Raider
Home Game
Friday Night
BY Courier Correspondent

HINSDALE.-.The Hinsdale Red
Raiders will meet the Malta Mus
tangs Friday evening on the Hins-
dale floor for their first home bas-
ketball game, Coach Ted Langemo
announced. This will be the Mus
tangs' first game of the season and
the second for the Raiders, who de-
feated Opheim. "a to Is, on the
Opheim floor, Nov. 20.
Malta will present another of its
additionally tall, rangy teams again
this season, while the Hinsdale play
ers r largely small and medium
size. However, early season practices
and the Opheim game revealed that
what the Raiders lack in size they
make up in speed and aggressive
ness. Sports fans are looking for
ward to a good contest Friday eve
ming.
Two more home games are schde-
uled for the Raiders before the
Christmas vacation, with the Saco
Panthers, Dec. 8. and with the
Nashua ~Porcupines, Dec. Is.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
RAG PICKUP
OPENS At ONE
ON SATURDAY
Need for Salvage Material Is
Still Urgent on All
War Fronts

There is still a critical need for
rags of all kinds" it was declared
this week by Mrs. Harold Stensland,
county women's salvage chairman,
in announcing a curb pickup of rags
by the West Glasgow All club in
Glasgow Saturday.
The pickup will be begin at l Sat
urday afternoon and all housewives
are asked to have rags, bundled and
tied, on their curbs before that hour.
The club members will assemble
and load the salvage material for
direct shipment to points where it is
needed.
Almost any kind of rag is accept
able - from old burlap bags. old
clothing and household scraps to
mattress covers.
Mrs. Stensland also took the
occasion to remind housewives that
kitchen fats are still needed. Fats
should be left at any grocery store
or meat market.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
DR.. SIMPKINS
PASSES AFTER
LONG ILLNESS
Early-Day Local Physician Had
Been An Invalid
For 2 Years
Had Practiced In Midwest and
West Before Coming
Here In 1907

DR.. j. c. Simpkins, 80. veteran
Valley county physician, died at his
apartment in the Rumble building
Saturday night at 7. DR.. Simpkins
had been an invalid for the past two
years since he was injured in a fall.
Private funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at the Peter
son chapel, conducted by the Rev.
Grant S. Moore. Mrs. Arthur Has
brouck sang, accompanied by Mrs.
w. w. Hurd. PallbearerS were H. A.
Voter, r. Alger, Marvin Browning,
Elmer Hall, Hulse Billingsley and
F. D. Alvord. Burial was in the
Glasgow cemetery.
Justin Cheney Simpkins, son of
DR.. Robert c. and Mrs. Margaret
Simpkins, was born at Williamsport,
Ind, June 81, 1852. His father was
n of even brothers, all in the
medical profession. DR.. Simpkins re-
ceived his early education in the
schools of Williamsport and Craw-
louisville, Ind.
AS a young man he was captain of
his fathers steamboat on the Wa
bash river and taught several years
in Indiana schools. He received his
medical training at Rush Medical
college in Chicago and at the Med
ical College of Indiana at Indian
He held licenses and prac-
ticed medicine in Indiana, Illinois,
Dakota and Nevada before
settling in Glasgow in 1907. He con-
tinued his practice until a few
years ago.
He was married in 1876 to Alice
Van Houten, who died at Sacra-
mento, Calf, in 1918. A daughter,
Madeline, died there five years ago.
Surviving are his sons, Rupert, of
Macomb, Ill, who visited him here
two weeks ago, and Albert L. of
Glasgow, and his daughters, Mrs.
w. G.. williams of Sacramento, and
Mrs. Mabelle Fairmon of Glasgow.
DR.. Simpkins was for many years
an active member of the ElkS and
Odd Fellows lodges. He endured
many hardships in the practice Of
his profession in the early years. He
vas noted for his faithfulness in the
performance of his professional
iuties and his loyalty to his friends.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
70 PERCENT
OF WAR BOND
QUOTA SOLD
Richland, Vandalia and OswegO
Are Leading Parade
OF Communities
Ten Counties Over Top; State
May Reach Goal
In Week

Tabulations Wednesday showed
that Valley county had achieved al
most 70 percent of its quota of $780,
900 in individual purchases for the
Sixth War Loan, Chairman R. E.
Hillman of HinSdale announced.
Richland, Vandalia and Oswego
communities are "over the top"
with Richland leading the parade
under the Craftsmanship of George
Killenbeck. Other communities were
making substantial progress, with
Fort Peck, Beaverton and Hinsdale
nearest their goals.
Word from State Chairman A. T.
Hubbard is that Montana is leading
the nation in percentage of E bond
sales and he is hopeful that the
state will reach its quota soon after
Dec. l." MI. Hillman announced.
This means we will have to put ON
steam the coming week" Ten Mon
tana counties already have passed
their goals, with Valley standing
22nd among the Sc counties in per-
centage of sales.
Sales by communities are tabu-
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
Every Bond Is A Drouth Insurance Policy: Buy Now
Meat Cutting, Curing and
Canning Sessions Are Set

demonstrations. Meetings are at
Hinsdale Monday. at Glasgow Tues
day and at Nashua Friday. Dec. 8.
Miss Holiday also invited all
women to bring pressure cooker lids,
since material will be available for
testing both gauges and valves on
cooker.
Beef will be used in the demon
STATIONS at Hinsdale ard Nashua
and pork at Glasgow. Instructions
on preparing meat for freezing will
be given if requested.
High schools at each location are
preparing lunches to be served at
noon. Those attending are asked to
make reservations by writing Miss
Holiday and should also bring cups
and silver.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
Daily Reading OF
Bible Is Project
0f All Churches

Glasgow churches are joining in e
nationwide Bible reading project
during the period from Thanksgiv-
ing to Christmas, it was announced
this week.
Keep Faith by Daily Bible Read
ing" is the slogan for the period,
for each day of which a special pas
sage has been selected for reading
by members of the armed forces
and people at home. Passages were
selected by a nationwide canvass Of
pastors and chaplains in times like
these.
Passages suggested for the com
ing week are Psalm 81, today; Mat
thew 6, Friday; John 3, Saturday;
Isaiah 40. Sunday; Psalm AS, Mon
day: Romans -. Tuesday; Hebrews
II, Wednesday, and Matthew T.
Thursday.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
HilGmaGi Suggests
War Bends Ideal
Christmas Gifts

War bonds are not only the best
investments in the world" but they
make ideal Christmas presents, it
was suggested this week by r. E.
Hillman of Hinsdale. chairman Of
the Sixth War Loan.
For that boy or girl. or for some
one who is away from home. you
can do no better than to provide a
bond for a gift" he declared.
I'VE have all been asked to give
in this war loan" he added.
Actually. we are not giving but We
are investing savings. Actually,
every war bond bought today is the
best insurance possible for future
need. besides the help it gives in the
val effort"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
New PuIm0t0r
Is Ordered
For Hospital

After consultation with local doc
tors and the hospital staff, the Glas-
gov Kiwanis club has placed an or
der for a resuscitator to be turned
over to the Deaconess hospital here,
Club President E. d. Benson an
nounced this week.
Funds for purchase of the pull
motor were raised at the annual
Kiwanis carnival held here. Total
cost will be more than $500.
The resuscitator ordered is of
portable type and is a dual model
so that it can be used to revive two
people at the same time.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
COUNTY AGA
HEADS NAMED
At MEETING
Thomas Wagner Again Chosen
to Head Triple-A
Group
Valley Organization Meeting
Follows Community
Elections

Thomas A. wagner OF Nashua was
reelected chairman of the Valley
County Agricultural Conservation
association at the annual meeting OF
delegates representing IL districts
held here Saturday.
Also named to continue on the
county board were Otto G.. Timm
OF HinSdale, vice chairman; Carl
Hansen of Richland, regular mem
Der; l.. E. Stratton of Frazer, first
alternate, and Guy Pagan of Bay
lor. second alternate.
The board reappointed Miss Flor
ence Olson as county secretary
treasurer.
District Elections
Elections in the IL districts we're
held earlier in the week. District
officers are listed below. Named for
each district, in order, are the
chairman, vice chairman, regular
member, first alternate, second al
ternate, secretary and county dele
gate.
District l - o. G. Timm, R. A.
Sudduth, o. G. johnson, Bernard
Menge, A. E. Simonsen and T. E.
Kamrud.
District 2-Robert Arndt, Lester
Johnson, Oscar Hatton, Clarence
Nelson, Allen Stuber, Mr.. Johnson
and MI. Arndt.
District 3-Resner Blikken, Lloyd
Sorenson, Arthur Sweo, A. o. Han
son, Orval NJ. Honrud, both alter
nate and secretary, and MI. Blk
ken.
District 4 Harry Stahl, John
Riley, Francis Tarum, Helmet Stan
nebein, Ray Varsnick, H. L. Curtis
and MI. Stahl.
District 5-R. 1. Nichols, Henry E.
Beier, Peter P. Fast, Wilmer Red
dig, Henry P. Unrau and Mr..
Nichols.
District 6-Charles F. Barth. l..
H. Sheldon. Otto Rave, Ivan ALL
man. Joseph E. Wagner, D. E. Haw-
baker and Thomas A. Wagner.
District II. D. Anderson, Royce
Biddle, Ben Rice, Jasper DeDobbe-
leer Sr., Fred Potter, Mr. Biddle and
Mr.. Rice.
District &C. H. Newton, Harry
Detchman, Dave Watson, George
Puchalla, Ed Phillips, Pauline Hen
ningsen and Mr.. Newton.
District 81. E. Stratton, James
Scott. Theodore Dahl, William
Wulff. Daniel Martin, alternate and
secretary, and Mr. Stratton.
District 1O-Bert Sorensen, Will
liam Soper, Kent Caraway, K. H.
Knudsvig, Gunner Brekke, Gust
Sand and Mr.. Sorensen.
District 1l-Guy R. Pagan, Walter
Ray Tweten, Theophile
Beck. Dave Thurman, H. O.. Dohlen
and MI. Pagan.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
Seventeen Named
BY Weingartner
For Honor Roll
Nv Courier COrresnondent

HINSDALE - Seventeen students
of Hinsdale high school earned
places on the honor roll for the
second six-week period, Superinten-
dent L. W. Weingartner announced
Wednesday. Three students. David
Schooner. Alice Costin and Ramona
Christensen. made straight AS dur
INC the period. The honor roll
follows:
Seniors - Jackie Jean Dartman,
Carol Nelson, Doris Rogers and
David Schooner.
Juniors - June Claypool, Lois
Craig. Lois Rumble. Norma Seely
and Lorene Tanner.
SophomoreS - Ramona Christ
ensen, Thomas Drabbs. Jean Payne,
June Payne and Charlotte Waber.
Freshmen Alice Costin, Chris
tina Mix and 10 Ann Nelson.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30

Three meat cutting. curing and
canning demonstrations will be held
in the county next week with the
cooperation of the war food admin
istration. Miss Iva L. Holiday.
county home demonstration agent,
announced this week.
All will be held in school hot
lunch rooms, beginning at 1920,
with two VIA experts in charge of
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-11-30
Paul WeSem Home
After Is Months
OF Pilot Duties

First Lieut.. Paul Wesen, son of Mr.
and Mrs. l.. Wesen, arrived home
in time for Thanksgiving last week
after Is months as a troop trans
port pilot in Europe and Africa.
Lieutenant Wesen left Tuesday to
visit two sisters and other relatives
in Minneapolis. He will return here
before reporting to Santa Ana,
Calf. for reassignment, Dec. II.
The Glasgow flier took part in in
vasion operations in Africa, Sicily.
Italy and ove the European main
land last summer, in all five major
campaigns. His work brought him
the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf
clusters while he also wears the
presidential unit citation. Five Wes-
en- brothers are in the services.