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Evening star., 1944-12-24

| VIC II " l1s ASs SeCASOns
can't tell you where our division
landed and the story.
"As we neared Holland and the
fax zone you could feel the tension
Our planes carried six demolition
bundles underneath. One hit and
we would never have known what
hit us. I saw another demolition
plane get hit in the right motor
and catch fire, but all the men
parachuted safely to the ground.
I'VE made good jumps. I was
No. II to go. My chute opened
easily and I landed in a soft field.
Our fighter planes swept down on
the Jerry tanks trying to get us
and knocked every one of them
out. The transports were still drop
ping men and every now and then
you saw one of the big planes
knocked down. Five were shot down
on the drop zone.
Quickly organized to resist any
opposition, our unit went into a
defensive setup as it was growing
dark. Other units weren't so lucky
they had to 90 into the attack. We
didn't, as we had to go through
dense pine woods full Of Germans
In the morning we started our
attack. 1t took whole day to drive
them out of the woods.
"The following morning we went
into an early attack but couldnt
move as the Germans had received
reinforcements and with replen-
ished 88s they blasted those woods
apart. When they tried to counter
attack we threw them back with
heavy losses.
I'm the meantime they had out
f1anked us and gotten to our rear
cutting us OF from the rest of the
world. What a mess! I'm not much
for digging hole, but you can bet
I dug one then. Those 88's were
Evening star., 1944-12-24

Sergt. McElfish is now in the Ma
val Medical Hospital at Bethesda,
Md. His wife, Mrs. Jane McElflsh
lives at E01 Ravens Wood road,
Riverdale, Md.
A 1,000-pound bomb landed near
Sergt. McElflsh when he was on
Cape Glouster. He had a concus-
sion and for two weeks couldn't re-
member anything. -.-
But he did remember the time his
outfit captured some Japanese ma.
chinery and he had the job of driv-
ing a Jap truck carrying three OF
four tons of ammunition to a safe
spot. Jap planes started dropping
bombs," he said. ''They followed
me down the road for a mile and a
half, the bombs exploding one after
the other behind me. Each bomb
Jared the truck so it bounced OF
5 feet to the side of the road"
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Bombs Trail Marines Truck
Moving Japanese Ammunition

A chief mechanic, Sergt. McElfish,
was once repairing haH-trac in
a jungle when a 20-man Jap patrol
walked up. The few marines op-
posing the Japs had only a machine
gun and two rifles. eve killed most
of them, but couple got away" he
added regretfully. Another time,
when his vehicle was stalled, Sergt.
McElflsh discovered Japs were using
him for a target. At last, after
making hurried adjustments, he was
able to free the locked gears and
get away.
Sergt. McElfish was at Tnara
River during the battle for Guadal-
canal. He told how the Japs were
on one side of the river, the ma
rines on the other.
Men were piled four and i've
deep. Some were dead but $ome
on the bottom layer weren't. We
tried to save them. The stencil was
awful. Bloated dead men, with the
wounded iving-half living, any
way.
ut was this way on both sides.
If you could stand the smell you
went souvenir hunting. There were
thousands of Jap bayonets."
Sergt McElf1sh. who formerly
lived. in Rockville, Md, attended
high schools there and in Bethesda
He worked at Peoples Drug Stores
in both towns prior to joining the
marines in April, 1898. He has -four
brothers. Pvt. James McEl11sh, 18
Corps Of Engineers, is at Fort Bel
voir. Marine Pfc. Frank McElfish
is stationed In the Virgin Islands
Marine Pvts. Jack McElhsh, 23
Rockville, and Bill McElfish, 26, q
TWA navigator, received medical
discharges.
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-
ruary l to September Is in Italy
North Africa and Southern France
Jockich was cited for his action
last May in Italy when, exposed to
enemy fire, he "fearlessly moved
among the casualties administering
first aid even after his aid pouches
had been shot from his shoulder" F"
the citation said.
Capt. Kerwin, as headquarters
battalion commandant, on June II
after his battalion had taken two
initial hill objectives, established
command post installation locations
and expertly placed the attached
liaison groups. When the enemy
directed heavy artillery barrage on
his command post, Capt. Kerwin led
his group forward, through the
heavy enemy shelling until the final
objective was taken.
Sergt. Kidwell was decorated for
outstanding services as noncom-
missioned officer in charge of the
meter pool repair shop at a bomber
station in England.
Capt. Stuntz received his award
for "meritorious achievement In
connection with prior military op-
erations against the enemy in New
Guinea from December s, 1943, tc
June /, 1914"
Air Medal Winners.
Two District area men have beer
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Porotrooper Describes Blazing Action
Near Arnhen1: 7 Left Of III in PI0toon

them. They didn't compare with
my unit-we would have had that
highway open again the first night
and on the second night OF the
struggle 1t was still closed.
II got my biggest kick OF the
war this night. A Jerry. tank was
running around and five OF us went
to get it. picked up a bazooka
and hit the tank with the second
shot. Those ferries came out OF
that tank in nothing fiat. But they
didn't get far. One of our men had
tommy gun and he didn't waste
much time letting those -
have three clips. Jerry was driven
back that night and the road opened
in the morning.
Il was able to return to my unit
with my two buddies now. When we
got back we found that we had
been listed as missing in action for
two days.
"The following day had my
closest call. I moved up q few feet
In q ditch to see what some firing
was about when an SO landed smack
In the place where I had Just been.
The explosion deafened me for q
while. "A few minutes later another
one landed about SO yards behind
me, killing two of our men and
knocking out three Of our staff.
I'VE changed our position to Just
north of a Dutch town. The ferries
who occupied the town shelled us
at night but never hit us. One day
Jerry withdrew from the town so
we moved in. The. town was full Of
the latest models of German mines
and we had never run across them
before. We finally cleared the whole
town, but 1t was costly job and
we lost lot of good men.
There are now seven Of us left
out of the original demolitions pla-
toon of A that came over.
II am still In this cold barn fin-
ishing up this resume. 1t covers
most Of my activities up until the
present time. We got word that we
will be relieved within a week. God!
I hope so as I can hardly wait to
get to Paris"
Pvt. jackson lived at 2840 McGill
terrace NV. before entering the
service. His father, Capt. John P.
jackson. U. s. N, is stationed at
the Navy Department.
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gunner, Indianhead, Md, now in
England.
Three District area men have re-
ceived the first Oak Leaf Cluster
to the Air Medal:
Second 1t. John E. Lamb, jr., 222,
Bit co-pilot, 618 D street NE, now
in England.
Flight Oficer Charles E. Waters,
20, bombardier, 1850 Irving street
NV, now in England.
Tech. Sergt. Thomas e. Devlin
radio-gunner, 1888 Fifteenth street
NV, now in England.
Capt. Charles E. Cooley, 2706
Thirty sixth street NV, was pre-
sented a Certificate of Merit fol
"meritorious service as member OF
a reconnaissance party which OBJ
tanned valuable information in an
area partially occupied by the ene-
N.Y." a dispatch from France said
Pvt. William M. Ragan, jr, ia
Newton place NV, is a member OF
an infantry public relations section
which was commended for the most
complete news coyerage of any divi-
sion in the 5th Army by It. Gen
Mark w. Clark.
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Foreign Santa Claus
| Asks GI Greeter
For Cigarette

While with the Army in Bel
GUM, Corpl. Frederick G. CAL
vert, jr.. 1926 Corbin place NV,
browsed around a Christmas
decorated department store and
discovered a Belgian st. Nick.
In a letter to his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick G. CAL
vert, sr., Corpl. Calvert de-
scribed meeting the foreign
Santa:
"The boys bet me I wouldnt t
shake hands with the old boy,
so in front of everybody I did.
When our hands were clasped
St.Nick asked me for Just sne
cigarette
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Three D. {. Area Men
Win DIE Awards:
Many Others Cited

District area men on many fronts
are continuing to pile up records oi
achievement In battle.
Awards of the Distinguished Fly
Ing Cross have been presented:
First 1t. James H. Bowen, a.
Mustang pilot, Hillandale, Silver
Spring, Md, now in England.
Capt. Ernest D. Scott, jr., Bit
pilot and squadron fight COM
mander, son Of Brig. Gen. e. D.
Scott, ST., 3549 Springland avenue
NV, now In England.
Staff Sergt. William A. Penning-
ton, 81, tail gunner, 1908 Forty first
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consciousness but was found and
revived by the waist gunner.
Shortly after the Lucky Penny was
hit badly by flax and the crew was
forced to bail out. Sergt. Waldron
suffered torn ligamentts In his knee.
Their second plane, also named
the Lucky Penny, crash-landed
when the landing gear would not
function and the crew completed
their 35th mission In q third Lucky
Penny.
Sergt. Waldron wears the Air
Medal with Four Clusters, the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross and a
Presidential Unit Citation.
Evening star., 1944-12-24

Arlington, as a stenographer.
HERINGTON, Kans.-Mary B.
Seely, daughter of Capt. and Mrs.
]. E. Bailey, 208 o street S.W., has
been promoted to private first class.
FORT DES MONIES, Iowa
Julia v. Ellicott, 324 Elm street
NV, and Bertha B. Wade, 4400
Douglas street NE. have reported
here to begin WAC training.
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga
Seven District girls have completed
basic training and received new as
signments Pvt. Margaret C. Mann,
108 Tennessee avenue NE, moves to
the medical technicians' school at
Wakeman Hospital, Camp Atten-
bury, Ind. Pvt. Ida B. Krinowith,
2023 Fourteenth street NV, reports
to Army Medical Center, Washing
ton. Pvt. Clementine j. Lynch
zoos Thirtieth street Sc, is as
signed to Fort Hamilton, N. Y. The
following report to headquarters
ATC, Gravelly Point Washington
Pvt. Anna c. Chappen, 3701 Thir-
teenth street NV; Pvt. Lillian A
Hornstein, 4511 Third street Sc;
Pvt. Jennie Heller, 1107 Ninth street
NV, and Pvt. Irene Maloukos, SIT
Newton place NV.
| Pvt. Mary U. Gallagher, sister OF
Mrs. Frances Madden, 1872 MacAr.
thur boulevard NV, is receiving
basic training. So are eight new
arrivals: Army Air Forces, jose
phine S. German. 1900 North Oak
street, Arlington; Rosemary G.
Ricci, 507 Fontain street, Alexan-
dria; Betty M. Walker, 1927 @ street
NV. Air Transport Command
Mary E. Walsh, 627 Yuma street
Sc. General assignment, Joan
Beadle, 1908 Window place NV;
Lenore B. Earl, 1861 Biltmore stree,
NV; Mary Celeste Hanley. 400s
Seventh street NE, and Tobias E
Lehman, 4100 Illinois avenue NV
Evening star., 1944-12-24
1t. Webb on 5lst Mission

First 1t. Robert s. Webb of 619
Fifteenth street NE, pilot of a Bit,
recently became a member of his
squadron's Half-Hundred Club.
Holder Of the Distinguished Flying
Cross and the Air Medal with three
Clusters. he flew his 51st combat
mission over the Florisdorf oil re-
finerdes near Vienna, Austria. on
November 10.
Evening star., 1944-12-24

Pfc. Schuyler Wolcott Jackson,
Whose account OF the pardtroop-
ers' part In the inpasion of Nor
mandy appeared In The Star
September 10. ,Drote his father
recently describing the American
landings tn Holland to attempt
a rescue OF the trapped English
troops at Arnhem. This is the
second letter from District man
describing fighting in that area.
To-day is lousy-s1eet, rain ant
mud. am sitting in an old barr
near two sinking pigs and, as
have nothing to do, will write a brie
Evening star., 1944-12-24

Frederick j. Hitler, bombardier, 1880
L street NV, now in Italy.
Sergt. John P. O'Toole, Is, tail
gunner, $685. Colorado avenue NV,
now in Italy.
Sergt. Daniel E. Murphy, IS, nose
gunner, Twentieth street and Florida
avenue NV, now in Italy.
Sergt John N. Baggett, 20, tail
gunner, 3518 Eighth street, North
Arlington, Va, now in England.
Second 1t. Warren e. G. Wacker,
20, BIT pilot, 5507 North Twenty
fourth street, Arlington, Va, now in
italy.
serst. Arnold r. welch, 23, waist
Evening star., 1944-12-24

AVcuuc, SOlIIldI
Manor, Nd, now
In England.
S er 6 t. Pen
n i n 6 t on was
decorated for
"e It raordinary
ACHE e vement"
while partici-
pating in more
than q score OF
heavy bombing
attacks on vital
Maj targets. His
Fortress group
led the firs t
American bomb
ing attack on
forcete in Berlin
Evening star., 1944-12-24
1t. Barton Brings Down
jap PIane Over Luzon

Playing an important role in the
aerial siege of Luzon Island by Vice
Admiral John S. McCain's Navy
flyers, 1t. O.g.) Robert Barton, %,
of 811 Quincy street NV, shot down
q Jap fighter and participated in
q dogfght during one Of the aerial
battles, 1t was revealed recently In
. dispatch by the Associated Press.
Evening star., 1944-12-24

to Marine STAN
Sergt. r o b e r t
McElhSh.
when I land
ed in the States
a group of Ma
rinettes' fenced
me in and asked
for my auto
| graph" the "a
! year-old marine
said.
| when I just
| CAV e t the m q
| quizzical loo k
| they S h o u t e d
oh, W e. k n o "
you're D a n n y
| D--.D
Evening star., 1944-12-24

A1AAoA61A okAAAUAl. !.
an officer in the
S u p ply Corps
Of the Navy,
e n t e r e d the
WAVES in l943,
not long after
her brother-in-
law was cap
tured by the
Japanese, who
still hold him
prisoner.
Before enter
ing the service
Ensign S m t h
was an employe
of the Federal
Evening star., 1944-12-24

ITOul Italy IL was
"the gre q t e s t
thrill I ever ex-
perienced," she
said.
Sergt. Nal e e,
26, was first
wounded M ay
81 Of this year
during the adj
vance on Rome.
After one and q
half months he
returned to COM
b q t. Ag In
wounded on Oc-
tober Is, he was
back at. the
Evening star., 1944-12-24

SerEt. Fainberg. Pvt. Fainberg.
berg got "the surprise of his life.''
Sergt. Fainberg is with the AAF and
his brother is in a medical unit,
both in England. Their District
of Columbia home is at 524 Quack-
enbos street NV.
A port commander in Italy was
able to reunite Sergt. Warren Mil
stead and Corpl. Cornelius Milstead
the latter stationed at an air field
near the port. The Milsteads live
at Parkland, Md. Two brothers,
Pvts. Donald and Elmer Milstead,
are in the infantry.
Evening star., 1944-12-24

pOl1Del pllOt, 900
Yuma sire e t
NV, now in
Italy.
STAFF S erg t.
w ood W ard D.
p e aler, turret
g u n n er, 1909
N or tn Capitol
street, n o W / n
Italy.
Sergt. Bernard
p. Ire n S, 18,
aeri al gunner
1902 Otis street
N. e , now in
England.
Evening star., 1944-12-24

Corpi. FaiEen. Sergt. Faigen.
citation ribbons, an Air Medal with
three Oak Leaf Clusters and two
Bronze Stars, according to their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Faigen
of 2405 South Inge street, Arlington.
The brothers are in England.
After numerous attempts to meet
had misfired, Sergt. Raymond Fain-
berg walked into his brothers Office
in England and Pvt. Harold Fain-
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pines.
Corpl. j a m e {
B ke y, Arm J
photogra p h e r
TIT Seventeenth
street NV, II
England.
Mai. Alfred M
Osgood, Allie {
air = borne, 410!
Maryland drive
Brookmont, Md,
In England.
Maj. Bait was
cited for meri-
torious service as
civilian s u p pl y
Evening star., 1944-12-24

promoted t r o m
flight officer to
S e cond lieuten-
ant a n d h a v {
been a W a r ded
the Air Medal.
1t. Richard A
Nesline, %, navi.
gator, 4418 South
D a k ota avenue
NE, and 1t. Ell.
liot Kaitlin, %
navigator = bonn.
b a r d / er, 1901
B e n n / ng roac
NE; both sta.
toned in Eng
land.
Evening star., 1944-12-24

IcSuulc StdTtulS
with our takeoh
In England.
"The job Of
the air : borne
a r my was to
open q supply
line to Arnhem
from Eindhoven
"a line that
was later called
Hell's Highway.
This would en-
able Gen. Dernp-
sey's I'd Army to
60 around the
Siegfried Line to
49, =
Evening star., 1944-12-24

Frances Paine,
d a u 6 h t er Of
Capt. and Mrs.
Roger w. Paine,
2737 Devonshire
place NV, re-
ceived her wings
with the final
WASP training
class December
at We n 6 e I
F ie / d. M S S
Paine formerly
attended West
ern High School
and began flying
about two years
ago.
Evening star., 1944-12-24

Stranng, pomp-
ing and prob
ably sinking an
armed Japanese
vessel in the
M a r s h all Is
lands. He Is
now stationed at
Anacostia.
Photographers
M a tie (Second
Glass; William
F. Lueckel, 1881
Ashmead place
NV, received
the Naval Re-
serve Medal fol
Evening star., 1944-12-24

DerS Dack IN the
United States,
including Tech
nical Sergt. Jack
Waldron, 1903
ir t e e n t h
street NV.
Sergt. Waldron,
radio operator
gunner on the
Lucky Penny,
almost lost the
crews right to
the title when
his oxygen hose
became discon-
nected at high
altitude. He lost
Evening star., 1944-12-24

SANTA
a
GurdP
Evening star., 1944-12-24
DC. WOMEN
IN UNIFORM

Ensign Doris Marjorie Smith,
daughter Of Comdr. and Mrs. Roy
E. Smith, 4945 Brandywine street
NV, is home on Christmas leave.
Evening star., 1944-12-24
Mother Hears Son Talk
Via Rudio From ItuIy

When Mrs. Frances Malice, $3.50
Tenth street NE, recently heard
the voice Of her twice wounded son
on the radio Army Hour coming
Evening star., 1944-12-24
Back From the Wars

when you've been fighting in the
South Pacific for three years, you
aren't supposed to know about
Comedian Danny Kaye" according
Evening star., 1944-12-24
|Waldron's Crew 0ut|asts
z Planes in $ Missions

The crew elected most likely to
1--we. at a Flying Fortress base in
Ensland, has proven itself worthy of
the title with all Of the crew mem
Evening star., 1944-12-24

1t. David j. Walkinshaw, U. S
N. R., Navy pilot, $500 Woodley road
NV, was cited for his action in
Evening star., 1944-12-24

GREETINGS FROM SAIPAN-Two District soldiers at the B-29
bomber base Saipan sent this picture with
Wishes to their friends here Tech Sergt Pagaro
1146 Neal street NE Qeft and Corp John Drnna 1908
Addison road NE, sitting in front tree Corp
Drinnan subscrbes to The Star which eagerly
BY Ill men from this area.
Evening star., 1944-12-24

front In two weeks. He recently
wrote home: "The fighting was ter
rible, and I am glad to be alive"
Evening star., 1944-12-24

Other awards of the Air Medal
Second 1t. Thomas o. Batey, 20
Evening star., 1944-12-24

Pvt. Jackson lived at 284O McGill
terrace NV. before entering the
service. His father. Capt. John P.
jackson, U. s. NJ, Is stationed at
the Navy Department.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1944-08-31
CAPITAL CITY BITS
By Katy Gotzrlreister.

Columbus, Ohio, August 81 -
The regular monthly business
meeting of the Columbus Juniors
will be held on Thursday Sept.
IA, at the Saxon Hall at $50 D.
m. We have taken in three new
members but there are still quite
a number OF Juniors in Columbus
that should belong to Us. Our club
has been increasing within the last
six months, hut if we all cooper
ate we ca, build up Our club to
three times the size it is now. Let
us all do our share and become a
true Junior Saxon.
Senior Lole emeetine will be
held this Sunday. Sept. 3. az the
Saxon Hall 1t 2.3O D. m. Now that
all our Juniors are also :: member
of the Senior Lodge W eshould
attend their meetings also. If you
don't have any definite plans for
this Sunday. you have one now,
attend the Senior Lodge meeting.
There will be picnic at the
Saxon Hall on Sunday afternoon.
Sept. 10, given by the Senior
Lodge. Remember the date and
spend the day with your fellow
Saxons.
Last weekend found our presi-
dent and his wife, and yours truly
at the T. S. ]. A. meeting in Cleve-
land East. The meeting was very
interesting and quite d lot was
gained by attending. 1t was swell
to see Lorain represented and we
hope to see your club back in the
active duty again soon We are
looking forward to making that
trip to Canton o nOctober lst. 1t
will be the first trip for some of It's
to that city.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1944-08-31
LoRAIN JUNIORS
NEWS
By Joan Goohs

Lorain, o., August 5l-What
has happened to the Lorain Jrs.
There certainly are few left d
round town SO let's get together
and see if we can't do something g
about Re-organizing.
We are going to have some
Out-Ot-tOWn guests at the next
Sr. Ladies and Mems meeting. on
September Ind SO let's show
these out of town guests that we
haven't lost our Saxon spirit and
have good attendance.
So what do you say Tornado
City: Are we going to have a
Junior Saxon Club for the service
girls and boys to come back home
to or are we going to let them
down.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1944-08-31
MOTHERS MEDAL
BY Otto A. Schmidt


l left her standing by the train
Smiling through tears of grief and pain.
My striped collar showed the trace
Of tears from that beloved face.
wondered then why she showed freight
For wasn't l prepared 10 fight
For victory, freedom, rcac, and love,
Protected by my God :,bove9
For days l thought ot her standing
there,
Her smiling face, acr craving hair,
Till Coo helped HE to realize
The mystery of those fearful eyes.
Dear Mother, yours is the hardest fight
For yours is the misery Of sieeples
nights
And dragging days in the house alone
Watching FOR MAJ! and the silent phone.
And when at last peace rciyns ,e. ,h4
You'll stand at ;.,a staten YOUR fl;,,
unfurled
To receive ;ae ,ns.,i.l that YOU hay, wen
The loving sm,l2 Of your I,omccomipr
sons.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1944-08-31
7. S. }. A. Meetina
Martin Polder Jr., T. S. ]. A. Secretary.

Please help Mr.. Schneider IN
this and get your reports III on
Mr.. Geo. Schneider requested that
livered on ! desday with the last
mail will be disregarded
At this point of the me .tilis
plans for the future were brought
up for discussion. After 2 hours
of general debating the officers
and representatives decided that
closer contacts between the clubs
should be had and decided to try
the following. The motion was
made and seconded that one
member from each club should re
present their club at special meet
ings to discuss problems and ac-.
tives of various clubs. Also, plan
for future actives such as bowl
ing, tournament, and dances, aIid
it was decided that membership
Campaign in each individual club
to increase the membership os the
clubs as well as the T. S. ]. A.
should be started. ..s.
The group will be called at the
present time, Council of the T. s.
J. A. The first meeting has been
called for October /, 1914, in Can
ton at 100 p. m. Sunday after
noon. ~.
A plan has been suggested and
thoroughly discussed by the mem.
bers of the meeting to do our best
in recognizing the Junior club
in Lorain, also in other cities.
So, if there is any former. T. S.
J "A. member in any city whose
club is down at the present time
and thinks there is chance to,
're-establish the club with new
members until our boys and girls
get back, please notify the r., s..
]. A. Secretary, who will see
what can be done at once.
Before closing a minute of sil-
ence was held in honor OF the for
mer I. S. ]. A: Secretary, Mr..
Michael Cseak Jr., who passed
away last week. MIR. Cseak OF
Cleveland and for our members in
the service. The meeting came to
a close at 2 p. m. &