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Smyrna times., 1944-03-23
DRI B BLES
FROM
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service
David c. Harrison Post, No. ID,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
European Area
Dear Dribbles:
by

European Area
Dear Dribbles:
This will be the first time I've
written to you, and 1 admit it with
sincere regrets. In the way of ex-
PLANTATION, 1 will say that cadet and
combat training were two of the
busiest periods of my life. But I
miss The Smyrna Times with all
the news about everyone around
that area, so 1 hope you'll forgive
my silence and take me in.
1 can't tell you very much about
where I am-it's just somewhere in
the European area. I'm in a heavy
bombardment group, which is con-
sidered plenty hot, and one of the
best combat crews anywhere.
I'd certainly appreciate an up-to-
date list of names from the Smyr-
ma area of Service men and gals.
Maybe a few are near me, some
where I could try to locate them.
I hope everyone has good faith
and morale-we're doing fine.
Milt.
1t. Milton F. Maloney
A. S. N. 0-687699
A. P. o. 634, Postmaster
New York City, New York
lieutenant, there is always q
first time for anything, so think
nothing more about it. There is
nothing to explain that the differ
ence a few thouasnd miles would
not account for, and we are cer-
tanly pleased to welcome you as
one of the subscribers to this col
umn Although you may not be
aware OF the fact, your name was
catered on Dribbles Service Honor
Roll May 28th, 1912, the first issue
published. So that ranks you back
there at the start, regardless of the
time it took you to lift the latch
and drop in for a visit.
You're not joking one bit when
you refer to your cadet and COM
bat training period as being a
mighty busy time. To become a
qualified flyer these days is GER
tainly no mean job. The results
will justify this, however, since we
turn out the best trained pilots in
al lthis world. This is not only
helping our Air Force to give good
account of themselves in air COM
bats, but it definitely tends to save
many lives that would otherwise be
lost, due to inefficiency. This not
only applies to our Air Force, fol-
the same can be said of all our
combat units as well.
AS to your request for an up-to-
date list of names entered in Drib-
bles file, Lieutenant this is q
mighty large order since we have
about four hundred and fifty names
entered at this time. 1 will, how
ever, try to make you up a list OF
names that / have reason to be-
lieve you might be most interested
dn, and mail them direct to you
After you receive this, if you wish
any further information, please
contact this column and give the
names of those you desire informa.
tion upon.
Good luck to you, Milton F. Ma
ioney, and may all your landing.
be safe ones. Drop in and pay u:
d visit from time to time, and il
that way you will help to keel
your name before your friends.
Dribbles is hereby requesting al
former friends of 1t. Maloney's tt
get in contact with him soon. I
you wish this young pilots full ad
dress. send word in and it will b,
mailed to you promptly.
Mediterranean Area
Dear Dribbles:
Now that I'm getting settled
Smyrna times., 1944-03-23

AS always, we're very glad to
hear from you, George. We are
also pleased to note that conditions
over in your area are by no means
the worst. Course you'll become
a bit lonesome for the Old Home
Town, as you used to know it.
think that is a feeling that pre-
walls throughout the entire service.
In this respect, there is one of the
old time songs that will ever re-
main true to the hearts of most
Americans-"There Is No Place
Like Home" And so it will re-
main, regardless of where Ameri-
cans may travel throughout this
world. In this war, most of our
fighting men overseas hold very
close to the same opinion regard
ing their present status-"It must
be done, but let's do it just as
quickly as we can so that we may
start back home and take up our
lives at the point where world con-
ditions changed our manner of liv-
ing" George, I feel that this is
the slant most of our fighting men
have of this war. 1t would be in
teresting to have you make come
back on this point when you next
drop us line.
AS to the remark you made
about "the Battalion mail man be-
ing the most popular man in camp
when mail arrives" this is really
understood by anyone who has
been in the Service. The big thing
is to sell this idea to all the folks
who have remained at home. Much
has been said in this war about the
value of letters as morale builders,
but this is one subject upon which
too much cannot be written, no
matter how many times you repeat
yourself. So we're agani asking
all of our readers who were friend
ly to George G. Thawley, back in
the good old days, to drop him a
line and help to brighten up his
days of service over there in the
Mediterranean area.
The best of luck to you George,
and we trust that all will go well
with you during your term of duty
overseas.
Smyrna times., 1944-03-23

No. 1-Percheron Horse, 13 years
old.
No. BLACK Mare, 4 years old,
not broken.
No. 3-Black Mare, IA years old.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &c.
2 Sulky Cultivators, Oliver Trac-
tor Plows, 14-in.; Thomas Disc
Drill, 3-horse; Drag Harrow, Disc
Harrow, McCormick-Deering Man.
ure Spreader, Wood Roller, Oliver
Riding Plow, No. 10 Oliver Plow,
No. 83 two-horse Plow, 2 hand cul-
tivators, wheat fan, L " H. P. John
Deere Gas Engine, 2-spout corn
shelter, McCormick-Deering Now
er, Mccormick Deering Binder,
8-ft. cut; 2-horse wagon and rig
ging, forks, shovels, straw knives,
jack screws, carpenter tools, har-
ness, single and double trees, pump
jack, 2 sets wagon wheels, lot scrap
iron, boat, lot rat traps, grindstone,
2 lard presses, chairs, lot of little
articles, clover seeder, cross cut
saw, bell, and many other things.
Household Furniture and Dishes
TERMS CASH
e. T. GRAHAM
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10

dentist to remove pain thru
his discovery of an anaes-
thetic.
McCrea, as DR.. William Nor
ton, plays the dentist who sartles
the world of science by proving
that his ether mixture is work
able. His first patient, played by
William Demarest, becomes Nc
Crea's greatest booster while
Betty Field, as his wife, stands
staunchly behind him in all his
endeavors.
The action is fast-moving from
beginning to end and the comedy
incidents pile one on top of an
other because Sturges has some
o fhis regulars" back again.
They include, besides Demarest,
Franklin Pangborn, Porter Hall,
Torben Meyer, Vic Potel and
Frank Moran. Inaddition, Harry
Carey is prominently featured
as the first surgeon to use Nor
tons ether vapors as a pain
killer.
After conclusive proof that
the anaesthetic is effective, the
world acclaims the dentist as the
saviour of humanity and Nc
Crea is well on his way to riches.
But the medical society refuses
to adopt the method unless the
formula is revealed to all. This
poses " problem of whether
McCrea should forego his royal
ties on the patent or turn over
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
GOSSER
THANKS AIDES

Regional Director Gosser,
producer of "VictOry Pa
rade" expressed his thanks
to the staff in charge of the
production and those who
attended the show: Follow
!. ing is his statement:
II want to express my
deepest thanks and appre-
citation to the staff who pro-
duced Victory Parade" to
the actors, singers, dancers
and special acts from Ka-
Sees Mite Club and the
Club Normandy who con-
tributed to make the show
a success.
ITO those who attended
the show, / extend my
hearty thanks and hope that
we will be able to produce
an even better show next
year"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
Moppet Star Avid
Autograph Hunter

HOLLYWOOD - Autograph
hunters were left in the lurch
recently while the little star,
Margaret O'Brien played an au-
tograph hunting role of her own.
Stopped at the studio gate by
crowd Of youthful admirers
the tiny actress began to pain
stakingly scrawl her name in
the fans books. In the middle
of this procedure the cry of
There's Ginger Rogers" echo
ed through the crowd.
Margaret dropped the book in
which she was writing, streaked
off in the direction of Ginger
Rogers and when last seen was
rummaging through her purse
in search of a scrap of paper
large enough to hold the stars
signature.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
Lana's Record Of
War Is Complete

HOLLYWOOD-Lana Turner
arrived on the set of "Women's
Army" one day with a scrap
book she has been keeping ever
since D-day for her little daugh-
ter. The book, arranged accord
ing to dates, contains all lead
news stories tracing the progress
of the European campaign, all
maps, eyewitness accounts and
human interest items. To date it
contains well over 200 pages of
news clippings.
Il felt it would be valuable
documentary report for Cheryl
to have when she enrolls in
school," Miss Turner explained.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10

of Chicago cafe-goers. Within
six short months after the band
was formed, Galloway received
an offer from New York's ia
nous Savoy Ballroom. Here it
would be pleasant to report that
the Galloway band was a hit.
Instead, they flopped. Two
weeks later, with his band
broken up, Galloway was hired
as the singing lead for a Broad
way musical, Comics Hot
Chocolates" J." On opening night
he sang a song, Amt Misbe-
havin'" which stole the show.
A flop and a Broadway hit with
in a month.
Irving Mills IAN aStute Broad
way manager, visualized Gallo
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
This Gould Only
Happen In Hollywood

Anyone wanting to visit
Judy Garland and Robert
Walker working in subway
scenes for "The Clock"
must make the trek to Met
ro-Goldwyn-M Mayors Lot 2,
where an authentic repro
duction Of the platform at
42nd Street and Lexington
Avenue has been built.
This Is the route: Out
through Carvel past Judge
Hardy's house, turn at the
high school where both
Mickey Rooney and Judy
matriculated in four differ
ent pictures, cross the
scorched earth tread by
Susan Peters in "Song of
Russia" turn into the Chi
nese village Of Dragon
Seed" take three steps
down and you're in under
ground Manhattan!
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10

the discovery ITO benefit man.
kind. He does the latter, of does
the latter, of course, and dies a
poor man because others claim
the discovery and are successful
in discrediting the dentists.
There's fun all the way
through the picture as Demarest
cavorts in his standard style to
steal scenes with facial contor-
tions and exceptional clowning.
Pangborn is another ace come
dian who causes audiences to
rock with laughter. Then, the
romantic angle is not to be over
looked in McCrea's courtship of
Miss Field, blond Broadway star
whose recent New York sue
cesses attracted Paramount pro-
ducers. Wooed from the main
stem, this is Miss Fields second
venture in films. "The Great
Moment" offered her a some
what familiar locale in that the
story is laid in Boston, the city
of her birth.
All in all, Sturges' latest is
another prize package to enter
tain movie goers who want ro-
nance, drama an dan authentic
review of the life of one of
Americas foremost scientists,
They're all wrapped up in this
one big Paramount hit.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10

Unit accompanied the solos.
Gosser Greets Audience
Richard Gosser, UAW-CIO re-
gional director under whose di-
rection the revue was produced
was introduced from the stage
and expressed his thanks to
those who had worked to make
the show success. He presented
the revue staff to the audience.
Following were introduced:
Walter Madrzykowski, Car
men Broderick, Arnold Shenof-
sky, Eddie D Win, Anthony
Pacholski, Bunny Zawodny,
Howard Regiger, Chester Frs
kline and Harold Barrett.
Plans have ben made to hold
the company together and send
it out as a road show.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
NOVEL POST OFFICE

Screen starlet Gloria De
Haven boasts an ice cream par
lor for post office.
Ever since a recent national
magazine pictured her having
sodas with June Allyson in a
Beverly Hills ice cream en-
porium, the actress has been re-
ceiving quantities of fan mail
addressed to her there.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
SCREEN STARS ON AIR

Total of stars filling guest
spots on prominent radio shows
continues to mount today with
announcement from Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer that three of
their stars will be on the ether
in November.
List includes Frank Morgan
for the Lux program November
6 "The Great Man Votes" Lu-
cille Ball to guest star on the
Old Gold Comedy Theater show
November 5, and Lena Horne to
appear on the Suspense program
November g.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
Hepburn Creates
New Hairdo STYLE

HOLLYWOOD = Katharine
Hepburn, whose long bob Golf
fure was copied by thousand OF
American women, wears a new
type pancake" hairdo in her
current picture. M-G-M hair
stylists predict that it will be-
come even more popular than
the bob.
Katharine gave the new coif-
fure a "preview" while at To-
ronto, Canada, to start a bond
drive there. Following many
compliments, she decided to
wear the updo style for her role
in M-G-M's Without Love-"
The coiffure is worn at a
saucy angle and sticks out over
the forehead like the brim of a
hat. The hair is braided into
coils that go up the back of the
head and end in a circle at the
top.
Styled by Miss Hepburn her
self, the "pancake"updo is a
modernistic copy of the way
Katharine's mother wore her
hair ten years ago.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10

way in front of a band; signed
him to a personal contract and
once again placed baton in his
hands. The new Galloway mu-
sical organization clicked from
the start and before the year was
out, Galloway, via the Cotton
Club and the radio, became a
household word.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
News and Gossip u stage and Screen
.Pajamas Replace
Walkers Uniforms

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 10-Out
Of uniforms for the first time in
his brief but brilliant screen
career, Robert Walker will don
pajamas for scene with Judy
Garland in "The Clock"
The star, playing his fifth con-
secutive role in uniform as the
young corporal in THE Clock"
suffered real stage-fright when
he stepped before the cameras
out of the familiar khaki.
1T would have to be paia-
mas, smiled Bob, instead of a
well tailored suit"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10

scored great MT.
Introduced by Eddie Hanf
who was Master of Ceremo-
nies for most of the show, the
revue moved along in fine style
presenting sparkling acts from
Ka-See's Mite Club and The
Club Normandy which included
frankie Rapp, Ka-See NC, jim
mie Ray, soft shoe dancer and
Toni Macomber, torch singer.
Jimmy Cook, NC; and the
dance Cocktail Girls" from the
Club Normandy did their stunt.
The five girls, acrobatic dancers,
stopped the show with their
rhythmic dancing and tumbling
act.
Comedians Score
Of the local talent which
scored hits, the Radio Rascals"
were by far the outstanding act.
H. Holt, B. Nemen and B..
Kaminsky kept the audience in
laughter by their take-off of
radio programs. Hollis comic
rendition of South of the Bor-
der" stopped the show. These
three boys, if they remain to-
gether, should be headed for the
theatrical big leagues.
Kenny O'Brien of the Auto
Lite Unit of Local IL surprised
everyone with his voice as did
Russell Wise of the Willys-Over-
land Unit. Both boys were given
a good hand by the audience.
Rose Wax of WHY'S Overland,
Marcella Nolte and Cecile Kle-
foeli'k had better than average
US and got a good portion of
e. Eoval from the $500 spec
tators.
Three girls, Mary Lou Thomp-
son, Ellen Malley and Betty Sal
yer billed as the Rhythm Trio"
pleased with their harmonizing
and were well rewarded by an
appreciative audience.
Hanf Contributes Variety
In addition to acting as Mas
ter of Ceremonies over the
major portion of the show, Ed
die Hanf and his dancing part
ner, Ruth IngleS, did several
dance numbers which included a
a seldom seen stair dance. Miss
Ingles also did a radium dance
which was we'll received.
Alberta Brown, an acrobatic
dancer, Junior Kehr, midget
strong man, his wife. Princess
Tiny, singer, and Raymond
Thurman of National Supply
singing a Negro Spiritual filled
out the program.
The Auto Workers chorus
composed of mixed voices sang
three songs aided by Lloyd Witte
who was soloist. Mr.. Wittee sang
the UAW song written by Leon
Iodine, formerly of Willys-Over-
land.
Two Skits Presented
Two skits were presented de-
picting the inadequacy of un-
employment insurance and old
age pensions. Both contained
good material, but the charac-
ters fumbled their lines and
showed lack of practice.
A hill billy band gave out
with hill music and got a big
round of applause. All audi
ences seem to 60 for this type
of music.
Billy Leonhardt directed the
orchestra. Chuck Truckee, a
member of the Willys-Overland
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
collowoy's Climb To Fame
Was Achieved Within
A Short Spon Of Time

Spectacular and short climbs the heights accept
ed as ordinary feats by the public when their
theatrical favores Press agents and newspaper writers
have helped glamorze the of the Yet COM
paravey few scale the ladder of within short
periods One of the few Cab Galloway who brings his
IT, for one week.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
The Great Moments
Rousing Sturges Hit
Joel McCrea and Betty Field
Starred in New Film

Paramounts "The Great Moment" costarring Betty
Field Joel McCrea another of Preston Sturges hits
which reaches out spebnd movie audiences The laugh
filled comedy coming Nov II to the Paramount Theatre is
historical it's theme describing the struggle OF young
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10

After a short career as a night
club master of ceremonies in a
South Side Chicago cafe, Gallo
way organized his own orchestra
which he titled, "Cab Galloway
and his AlabamianS." The band
met with the instantaneous favor
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
PRENATAL MOVIE
PRECISION

Director Roy Rowland needed
new born calf for a scene to-
day in "Our Vines Have Tender
Grapes" with Margaret O'Brien,
Edward G.. Robinson and Jackie
Jenkins.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-11-10
) CIO "Victory Parade
Scores I Seasons Hit
Night Club Acts And Amateurs
Please Large Audience

"victory Parade" one of the seasons outstanding
musical revues produced by Richard Gosser UAWCIO Re-
gona Director played before apprecative audience
$500 persons at the Auditorium last Monday night and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
ELY IN PAIRS

We are fighting that way now
and the results are getting better
all the time
a whole squadron I'm combat,
for example, IS . team of two's-
We flY in paIrS-in flights of four
in squadron formation. we vary
between two's and tours, That
way you have constant protection
for YOUR tail and you can rip into
a Jap flight IN waves.
This technique not only gets the
Jap kind of upset before you re
finished with him but doeSn give
him any time TO start thinking
You're on him and finished with
him and away again before he
realizes something's wrong And
if our past record is a good sam
pie. we stand a better than even
chance of delivering a Sunday
punch 10 a Mp bomber or fighter
formation before the Jap can even
start smuggling back.
When | say my score is a team
score, il isn't any false modesty
My gunnery, conSerVatively speak
ing. runs from bad to terrible,
although il has improved i'm
meaSurably since / came overseas.
But the ammunition l have
burned up will show that my eye
doesn't exactly have the two
angle qualities.
Tomorrow: \ head-On en-
counter with Jap pilot--and
narrow escape from "CurtainS.")
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
Train MP's in Traffic

FORT CUSTER. Nay Q Train
ng MPs Viii ego 90 Grand Rapids
and NuSkcgon on May II TO di-
rect local traffic They vii be
assigned busy corners and VIII
guide traffic with the stop lights
off
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09

6pIToR's NoTE-Thi' -
Chapter , Of MAJ. RaAs 4 OHn
CORY Of hou ne achieved his
rseord as Americas No , ace
:, The Pacific war theGter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
INDIVIDUAL STAR

Tha fr wa. In New Guinea has
always been a team war no midi
vidual is the star of the show.
That, the policy Gen. kenncy set
up right 40 the start and u $
especially true in the fighter COM
mand where your neck is apt 10
be SliCkcd off any time II You
don't play the rule of attacking
and defending as unit instead
~ as am individual.
My score Is actually the team
Score-I Just had the Setup be-
cause Of a particular spot 10
which ] was assigned. It's a mat
ter of breaks. TOO, of course.
There were any number OF in
dlNdual stars when we first came
over. hul collectively we hadn I
cot togcthe. yet. Soon as we did
and worked out squadron tactics
inst&ad of individual tactics, our
loSScS>went down and the Jap
losses up.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
Day School Building
Damaged by Fire

Fire 40 TIE boys manual train
ing building of the Country Day
School. Seven Mile and llene
caused damage estimated today
az about $1,000
Iathcs and other power ma
chinery were damaged and the
root of the building was destroyed,
No students wcretin the building
~ ne time of TIE blaze, thought
TO have been started by an over
heated StoNca
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
Rattle Builds
Morale Bong

more kick OUT of a victory than
ihe n.loLhimscll---
When Your crew knows their
airplane Is getting into the war
for keeps when me- can paint VIC
tory flags up on the tuSel9Ge.
when hfl dam worry about patch-
lnr buffet holes sou Have the
best airplane gnd The best morale
IU rnC whole dIr force
Tactical mr force units were
made 20 fight and when they re
NOT fighting YOU can almost feel
the dry rot setting I'M
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
STRAIN OF WAITING

7 don't believe any one not IN
The fighting game himself can
fully appreciate the strain OF walt
inc or the feeling you have when
DAYS and weeks go by WITHOUT
combat
When we first moved 10 our
base on the north coast of New
Guinea. our problem was typical
of nearly every fighter group OPP
Grating here.
We camped in the iungle-util-
Ting IL as cam6uflage-~and Our
camp was a poor one at best. We
didn't have fresh meat for nearly
four months and then only on
rare occasions.
We weren't getting into any
scraps AT the beginning because
the JapS were kind Of retrench-
fng after getting Whipped during
the Buna campaign.
But they were pulling night
haraSSing raids and those are a
lot worse on The nerves than a
bic daylight attack. Besides, we
could shoot them up If they at
tackled by day but we just sat and
took IL when they came by night
Some Of our personnel were
killed in tho Nips' night visits. We
had a squadron commander the
time. though, who was one of the
most outstanding leaders I've
ever known. His name was Maj.
Sid Woods of Tucson. Ari2
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-09
IMPROVING THE SQUADRON

The first thing he did was 70
get the officers and enlisted men
together for a party you could
have heard any place in the base
That let off a big amount OF
excess steam and except for some
bad headaches the next day the
squadron as a whole was much
better of
Then the fighting began -- We
had interruptions from one end OF
New Guinea to the other,
Attack bombers moved into our
base and we were out almost
every day on escort missions and
began running patrols up over Lac
and Salamaua.
From then on we didn't have
any more morale trouble.
1t may sound strange, but /
really think a crew chief gets