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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-03
South Pacific Area


Dribbles Editor
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Sir:
really don't know how to start
this letter, because 1 feel a bit
ashamed of myself for not dropping
you a line about year ago. Yes,
I've been in the Service just a
year and this is the first letter to
Dribbles.
received your Christmas card
on New Years Day, and it certain
ly was nice. I also received a very
fine card from the Smyrna Girl
Scouts. No other fellow in this en-
tire Battalion has received Christ
mas cards Like these.
Christmas here was celebrated
very quietly but we managed to
have a very fine Christmas dinner.
I received fifteen Christmas boxes
from my family and friends. The
arrival of these gifts certainly
helped to make it a much better
Christmas for me.
1 have covered a lot of territory
and have seen qquite a bit of the
world since leaving the States. The
island I'm on at present was taken
from the Japs. We had a pretty
tough time of it for awhile, but
before we were finished the
Japs that were still alive no doubt
wished that they were back in
Toxic.
Our battalion is working seven
days each week, three eight-hour
shifts day, and plenty of over
time. The bad part is we don't get
any time and half, or double time,
pay for this overtime work. The
Boys don't seem to mind it so
much, even though it does get as
hot as 140 to $50 degrees at times.
The boys know that they are doing
something to help get this thing
over with sooner, so practically
every one is working with their
hearts and souls in the job ahead.
When l first came across work.
ed as a butcher, but now I'm Com
missary Storekeeper. I'm in charge
ofall Commissary supplies, food
stuff, etc., and 1 assist in writing
the menus.
I haven't heard from many of
the boys from Smyrna, but I guess
that is half my fault because I
have not written to many. What's
r. Moore and Bob Jacobs doing
now? Are they still in the States?
I was certainly surprised the
other day when a fine looking chap
walked up to me and shook hands.
1t was none other than George
Walton. He certainly does look
good. L didn't know him at first.
I'm going over to see him to-mor-
row or the next day. don't get
much time off, maybe half day
every two weeks. There is always
something to keep you busy here.
In closing want to say Hello"
to all my friends back home, and
I want to thank both Dribbles and
the Girl Scouts for those fine
Christmas cards. 1t certainly
makes fellow feel good to know
that the folks back home haven't
forgotten him.
Your friend,
BILL"
William A. Edmondson, sc. &c
C Fleet Post Office
San Francisco. California
The following is the New Years
dinner menu, showing the kind of
food that was served by 'BilP' Ed
mondson's outfit out there in the
Islands. Not so bad for such an
out of the way place, we would re-
mark.
Turkey Broth with Rice and
Graham Crackers
Fruit Cocktail
Roast Stuffed Turkey with
Giblet Gravy
Candied Sweets and Mashed
Irish Potatoes
Dreamed Cabbage Stewed Corn
Bread, Butter and
SfrawhArrv lam
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-03
The Smyrna Times
Phoos 52a1 SMYRNA. DELAWARE

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Them now Hitler appreciated the power of publicity Although
Heden always denunciaton of him. Hitler paid him homage
because repo On several occasions fact refused
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-03
3 Good Horses
II Head Cattle

Accredited herd of 9 Cows, z
Heifers, and 1 Bull. 5 will be fresh
by day of sale.
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violin lessons Many years later when George and his father dining
fine hotel they both impressed by violin solo rendered during
their meal "Say dad spoke up George perhaps had given
attention my violin lessons might be playing here George
Replied his father you mght-but wouldn't be eating here
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READING & WRITING
BY Salm Sswvs AND RMmM7Sm

LACK in the 1905 of the first realize the poten-
tae of evil in the oucast spy, and beerha rane Adolf Hitler
the journalist Konad eden To the democratic leaders
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-03

is slang for pumpkin mpeon. Soon "Nazi used widely
the party adopted it officially
Hunted by the Gestapo Heden forced underground and in
1885, he escaped the Saa where he edited paper campaigning
against the of the Saar Germany After the fight lost he
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-03

fled to Paris. When war broke out be was
interned in French concentration camp.
As the Germans approached, the prisoners
were evacuated, aud he made his way south
across France on foot. After incredible
adventures, he reached Lisbon and eventu-
ally America His three years here have been
devoted to the writing of 'Der Fuehrer."
-
When the fabulously successful the
atrical producer and actor was little boy.
relates Ward Morehouse in his biography,
George M. Cohan," his dislike for school
was only equalled by his aversion for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
BOARD TO NAME
 POLICE WOMAN
Several Candidates Re- ported Available; Only
 One Formal Application

An application from Miss Ger trade Kirley, of 37 Robbins street, a nurse, for the newly-created post of policewoman was placed on file by the police board last night.
 Although this is the only applica- ton placed on file, four other women have applied informally to the mayor for appointment to this post
 They are: Mrs. Mary Hunt Sweeney of 3 Rye street, now a clerk in the detective bureau; Miss Marie Griffin, 8 registered nurse of 40 Grown street, Miss Margaret R, Mon- aghan of fl Ayers street, teacher, and at present a social worker at the Waterbury Clock Company, Evelyn solomon of 55 Grove street, now in the New Haven office of the state division of public assistance. Miss Kirley is graduate of Russell grammar school, of Crosby high school, 1928, and of St. Mary's train ing school, 1881. She is B, and been doing private nursing for 1S years.
 Qualifications for appointment as police woman include that the ap- plicant be 5 foot inches, weight in proportion, have strength and endurance, and either be a gradu- ate of an accepted college where she took a course in child pSychol- agy or have had equivalent training or experience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

when she arose and confessed she did not know what to say. You don't have to say @ word" one of the boys shouted. Just let's look at you"
 Now we are going to have a WAC band in addition to those we already have, even though some people felt the girls couldn't stand the pace"
 The head of the Port of En- barkation has stories galore of happenings there. He like to tell of the chap he saw lugging a par ticularly heavy duffle bag up the gang plank. He stopped him and asked what was in it. "Well, you see," the soldier shyly remarked, T used to be tombstone maker. Now I'm sure that some buddy of mine viii be knocked of, so I'm taking piece of granite to make him decent headstone."
 Born in the small town of Port Royal, Penn, 60 years ago, Gen. eral Groninger, despite his long career in the army, is stil at heart a small town boy. He entered West Point from Pennsylvania State college and while there cap- tained the baseball team. Even in those days he was strategist. During one game, when there were two out and the score was tied, he was on second base. The batter hit a grounder to the Short-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
DRAMA DIRECTOR
 INTERPRETS NEWS
Edward C. Cole of Yale Uni= versity in Sunday Eve=
 ming Broadcast

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 17-Ed- ward c. Cole, Technical Director of the Yale University Department of Drama, will discuss television on the "Yale Interprets the News" program over station WITC, Hartford, at 6:45 p. m. on Sunday, February 20.
 MT. Cole, who is an assistant pro- lessor at Yale, is giving course in teleyision program production for the first time this year. He has re- gently completed book on the tech- nical side of theatrical production.
 "Yale Interprets the News, de- signed to bring about a better under standing of daily history, is present. ed each Sunday evening at 6:45 over station WTIC as a public service in cooperation with Yale University.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
PoFtrOit of
 A GOOD PROVIDER
Through Groningers Troops Equipment and Supplies for Several Theaers War
By S. J. WOOLF NEA Stan Correspondent


 The New York Port of Embarka- tion is the largest gateway for troops and equipment in the country. Its activities are surrounded by secrecy its extent shrouded in mystery. For it supplies men and material for our armies in certain designated areas of operations.
 A branch of the Transportation Corps, which in turn is a part of the Army Service Forces, it ships from its terminals tanks, planes guns, ammunition, food and cloth ing to whatever places they are called for. At its staging areas which are large cantonmentS, il processes the men about to be sent overseas to make sure they are properly equipped, trained and in good physical shape. It is the clearing house for every APO let ter sent in care of New York's Postmaster. In addition, 1t also looks after the morale of the troops from the time they arrive within its jurisdiction up to the minute they sail away.
 At the head of this vast organ ization, a travel agent, shipping clerk, mail sorter, an instructor doctor, cheer leader and spiritual adviser is 8 general who can swear like trooper and pray like a , chaplain, a man who can be as tough as a top sergeant and as tender as a woman, who embell- ishes his talk with stories and is- sues his commands with terseness and brevity.
 A tall, broad-Shouldered, bald ing man with light blue eyes in which gleam of humor seems to turk, Maj. Gen. Homer M. Gron- finger shows 6 human quality which brass buttons and silver stars have not dimmed. This was evident the other day when he posed for a sketch. AS soon as he described the perfect coordination between the forces here and those overseas, and had contrasted 1t W1Ch the cOn1uSlOn WHICH eOSCeO during the last war, he turned to the human side of the picture.
 SMALL TOWN BOY
 "The boys who are sent to us, , he said, "come from all parts ot the country. They are about tc start out on a great adventure and it is up to us to see that they are ready for it. Moreover, many of these fellows are lonely and home sick, so we must play the part of their families as they walk up the gang plank. They must be made to feel that each one of them counts as an individual"
 The general went on to tell about the departure of the trans ports. He spoke of the bands that play as the boats prepared to sail, and of the Red Cross workers who hand out coffee and doughnuts.
 We don't wont glamor girls around" he explained, "but rather those who bring with them honey atmosphere. There was a not-very- young actress here the other day to liven things up. She was nervous
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

stop, who picked 1t up and was about to shoot it to first. The fu- ture general, dashing past, shout ed, "Send 1t home!" This SO con- fused the shortstop that he made a wild pitch, and "Cy" Groninger drought in the winning run. To- day, he is a Dodger fan but says he always roots for the local team wherever he happens to be sta- toned.
 | WAS ON GENERAL STAFF
 Since the two gold bars of a captain were pinned on his shoul- ders, he also has been graduated i from the Army War College and l the Cavalry School as well as the Command and General Staff School. He taught at West Point specialized in machine-gun tactics and served on the General Staff as well as overseas with both the End and 3rd Divisions during the last war. In addition he has found time to play some polo and hunt and fish.
 More than three years ago he was placed in charge of the Port of Embarkation. He would like to tell how many men and how much material he has shipped overseas This he can not do. However, he did say. If one German prisoner were shipped back for every ton of supplies we have sent over, the war ] would be about f1nished.''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
EN EN.

Rev. Roy Damron former assistant at the Bunker Hill Congregational Church, recently sent to church in the West which seemed ready to close. It was Easter Sunday MT. DamrOn addressed his new congregation and said something like this: "They Crucfed Jesus on Good Friday, but Easter He rose from the dead. You-you seem to be planning to cruelty yOur church-ChrSt's church-On EaSter!" The congregation raised $4 200 the spot to carry On few days later they extended call to Mr. DarOn to serve them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
WATR PRQ GRAMS l32O Kiloa ycIes

3:00-Treasury Star Parade 3:15-My True Story -3:45-American Red Cross 4:00-Blue Frolics 4:30-Let's Be Charming 5:00-Melody Revue :30-NeWs 5:45--Superman 6:00-Yankee News 6:15-Terry And The Pirates 6:30-Music For Dining 6:45-Jack Armstrong 7:00-Fu1ton Lewis. Jr. 7:15-Carson Robison's Buckaroos 7:30-The Fighting Coast Guard 8:00-Watch The World Go By 8:15-Fulton Oursler 8:30-Human Adventure 9:OO-Gabriel Heater 9:15-Believe It Or Not 9:30-Spotlight Bands 9:55-News 10:00-White Owl Program-News 10:15-Dancing Discs: News 10:30-Wings To Victory 11:O0-Yankee News 11:15-Raymond z. Henle, Com
 mentator 11:30-Guy Lombardo's Treasury
 Show 11:55-NeWs 12:00-Sign Off
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

lost his right leg in World War I . Overheard at the Restaurant Mayan: If I bet a horse on the nose, ten to one it has sinus trou- blue!" Millionaire maestro Meyer Davis spreading his Angelic wingO and investing in the film "The Hairy Ape" by Eugene O'Neill, starring William Bendix Insiders say AMGOT became Allied Military Government because the former monicker means horse fertilizer in Turkish. Evelyn Broekman, man. ageress of the Rainbow Lounge, 65 stories above Manhattan in Radio City, formerly managed the Down Under, 2 floors below street level in the same building Howard Hughes latest armful is Sheila Ryan Influential BritonS anti cipating 3 years hence when the BEG goes before parliament for re- newal of charters. to organize for sponsored broadcasting all over here Deanna Durbin plays killers frau in her next, Somerset Maugham's Christmas Holiday" Max Marcin now director of his Crime Doctor" kilocycle series, gaining a reputation for giving as many newcomers their first break on the airlanes Ginny Simms' radio show has 20 million listeners Overheard at the Village Barn: She's in love with so many sol- diers, it's really platoonic!" -. Bob Ripley's radio show over Mutual draws three times as many sailors as soldiers to its studio audience Believe 1t or not!
 Joe Cotten's Sunday CBS series, "America-C Ceiling Unlimited" which will be broadcast from New York for the next fortnight, has received so many service camp invitations that 1t would take three end half years for the show to play all the dates!
 One good Ken deserves another, reasons Phil Baker. Therefore, when he moves his ~Take It Or Leave It" to Hollywood beginning with the March broadcast, Ken Niles will be the announcer, instead of Ken Roberts, who does the announcing on the series in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

Girls who remained at home on the farm in Australia to help work the land while their brothers are away at the front think they should
 have more clothing ration coupons than city misses so they can buy
 overalls, rubber boots and other work apparel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

Bill Emonz of 108 Union Street claims it may not be news when "dog bites man., but when 27-nch pike attacks fisherman dry land that's something else. foreman at Scovils Bill is of the factorys most ardent Rod and Gun Club anglers For years he has had
 many bes but nothing like that he received recently at Lake Candlewood. He show trophy but is carry ing bandaged thumb for his experience. He and Lem Bates another Scovllite ice-fshng at the lake, They saw another angler pull big pckerel from the water Adrniring this piscine specimen Bill reached to take in his hands The pike struck out suddenly sez ing his thumb in death grip You could hear the Union Street lad yell in Danbury He was all for rushing to town and having his personal physician remove the pickerel from his thumb. The fellow who landed the was definitely not going. It took four men and Lem Bates famous bulhead pyers to force open the pick eres jaws and extract Bills somewhat damaged thumb Lems pyers his key, so one might say he cer- tainly had the key to the situation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
e. Loring Burwen, head of the Musical Education

G. Loring BurweIl, head of the Musical Education program for the ctys War RecreatiOnal Council, has generously offered to conduct the community sing which the Bunker Hill Improvement Association will sponsor Bunker Hill Day, April IS. Mrs Clarence J. Bartlett and John EnSOr have consented to that all details for the event completed long in advance Free song sheets will be provided and Mr. Burwell has agreed to bring along his pianist. Old old songs everyone knows and loves will be featured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

Anne VaIente totally blind since birth, is employed these days doing precision work Navy inspector in Department II of the Waterbury Manufacturing Company. Her steady sensitive fingers are blazing trail for the handicapped in production For those fingers with their highly developed sense of touch locate the tines flaws in machinery parts with moments inspection. She is an accomplished pianist is quite familiar with organ work and knows a bit about the accordion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
New York Stations wEAF-ssO = WOR-7lo -- WJz-77o - wABC-sso

WABC-News; Bob Trout .1:15-WEAF-D. Hollenbeck, news WOR-Herald Tribune news WJZ-Sylvia Marlowe, harp WABC-Joan Brooks, songs 30-WEAF-Music of New
 World: Smoke and Steel WOR-Georgie Aud Orch. WJZ-Guy Lombardo's
 Orch; music
 WABC-Viva America;
 Charro Gil Trio
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
Good Evening.
CAKE

Remember the cake That mother used to bake? A tsp of this and that, Lots of butter instead of fat. It was hours in the making Including the baking. She taught us all how, Wouldn't even allow Eggs beaten up together, CThat made it like leather), Because a good cake by rights Must have yolks separated from whites. Remember the cake That we all used to make? We used plenty of sugar and spice To make it especially nice, Were quite keen on three-layer, Set it into the oven with a prayer. Remember the super cake That mother used to make? Think what went into the frosting, And what our bought cakes are costing!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

Gulio Cordeli of 22s Wall Street completed 25 years of service with the Scovi Manufacturing Company last week. He first the light of day in Procne 16 miles south of Rome where his mother brother, nephew and nieces still reside He to this country in 1913 and two years later married local girl He and his better half have been blessed with son. William, fireman second class in the Navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

Aviation Cadet Curtis R. Worthen son of MT. and Mrs. Meure R. Worthen of "A Bunker Hill Avenue, has completed his training at the Basic Flying School at Courtland Air Field, Courtand Alabama and has been transferred to advanced flying school for the final period of his pilot training After completing his advanced training he will receive his wings and will be either appointed flight officer a second lieutenant and assigned to active duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
159O--WBRY.-s6

F. M.
 2:45-Memorable Music 3:00-Mary Marlin 3:15-Elizabeth Bemis-News 3:30-Columbia Masterworks of
 Music
 4:00-Broadway Matinee 4:25-Bil1 Costello, News 4:30-Music by Cugat 4:45-The Raymond Scott Show 5:0O-Fun with Dunn 5:30-The Suppertimers- 5:45-American Women 6:0O-Major George Fielding s:15-To Whom It May Concern 6:20-Southland Singing 6:30-NeWs by k. Christy Erik 6:45-The World Today 6;55-The Meaning of the News 7:00-Have you Heard 7:15-Harry James and His Must
 Makers
 7:3O-Concert Hall of the Air 8:00-Suspense S:30-Singing Bill S:45-YOur Army Reporter 8:55-News-Bill Henry 9:0O-Major Bowes AmatoGrx 9:3O-The Dinah Shore Program 10:00-The First Line 10:30-Here's to Romance 11:O0TNews 11:15-Joan Brooks, Songs 11:3O-Viva America 12:0O-Sign off
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
STOLEN PHONE LAST STRAW

Chicago (UP) = Thieves had cleaned out the St. Regis Clothing Emporium. taking 40 overcoats, 12O suits, and 22O pairs of trousers. But the last straw fell when owner Sol Bilofsky ran for the telephone to cali the police and discovered the thieves had taken the phone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17
4:00-WEAF-Backstage Wife WOR-News; Rambling
 with GaohIinp

.4:O0-WEAF-Backstage Wife WOR-News; Rambling with Gambling WJZ-Blue Frolics, musical show WABC-Broadway Matinee: June Havoc; news 4:15-WE Dallas 0-WEAF-Lorenzo Jones WOR-Full Speed Ahead: Waves Variety WJZ-News, W. Van voorhis WABC-Off The Record 4:45-WEAF-Young Wilder
 wJzWThe Sea Hound 5:00-WEAF-When Girl Marries WOR-Uncle Don
 WJZ-Hop Harrigan
 WABC-Fun With Dunn:
 Vera Holly, others 5:15-wEAF-Port Faces Life WOR-Arch:e Andrews
 WJZ-Dick Tracy 5:30-WEAF-Just Plain Bill
 WOR-Chick Carter
 WJZ-Jack Armstrong
 WABC-Landt Trio 5:45--WEAF-Fron Page Farrell WOR-Superman
 WJZ-Captain Midnight
 WABC-Amercian Women 6:00-WEAF-News. Geo. Putnam WOR-Sydney Moseley
 WJZ-News; J. B. Kennedy WABC-News; Maj. c. Eliot :15-WEAF-Serena to
 America; sports
 WOR-Imogen Carpenter
 WJZ-Terry and the Pirates WABC--Chats Aout Dogs 6:3Q-WOR-News, Frank Singiser WJZ-Stories; music
 WABC-Jeri Sullaan, hongs 6:45-WEAF-Lowe Thomas
 WOR-Stan Lomax, sports WJZ-Henry J. Taylor
 WABC-World Today; news 7:0O-WEAF-Fred Warnings Orch. WOR-Fulton Lewis. Jr.
 WJZ-House on c Street:
 Comedy drama
 WABC-I Love Mystery 7:15-WEAF-John W. Vandercook WOR-Victory Business
 WABC-Harry James Orch. 7:30-WEAF-Bob Burns, the
 Arkansas Traveller
 WOR-Arthur Hale
 WJZ-Your Income Tax
 WABC-Mr. Keen 7:45-WOR-The Answer Man
 WJZ-Diane Courtney 8:00-WEAF-Fann Brice,
 HanIey Stafford
 WOR-Paul Schubert
 WJZ-News
 WABC-Suspense: Drama
 GueEL OursIer WJZ-Lum and Abner 8:30-WEAF-The Aldrich Family Dlckie Jones WOR-Human Adventure: Drama wJZ-America's Town Meeting: Let's Face the Race WABC-Death Valley Days: Drama; news 9:00-WEAF-B:ng Crosby, Cass Daley WOR-Gabrjel Heater WABC-Mator BoweS Amateur Hour 9:15-WOR-Believe It Or Not 9:3O-WEAF-JOan DaviS-Jack Haley: Variety WOR-Francesco Valentino, LIcia Albanese WJZ-Spotlight Band: F. Masters: story WABC-Dinah Shore Show: WalIy Brown 10:00-WEAF-AbbOtt And Costello, Dorothy Lamour WOR-Henry Gladstone WJZ-Raymond G. Swing WABC-First Line: U. s. Navy Pdogram 1O:15-WOH-Dale Carnegie WJZ-Talk; Kay. Armen 10:3N-WEAF-March of Time: Leighton Rogers WOR-eymphOnett MIschel Piastro WJZ-Wings to Victory: Dramatic Sketch WABC-DlcIr Haymess Ray Bioch's orch. il 1l:O0-WEAF-EeW Geo. Putnam WOR-NeWe, ITO HafDeF t.-. WJzr-&ewBs q. z, heeoy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-17

Over 25,000,O00 more Britons travelled by train last year than in 1922.