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Bradley beam., 1944-06-10
MANY CLS ALREADY HELPED
 BY PERSONAL AFFAIRS CHECK

The Personal Affairs Program of interviewing all military personnel stationed at Bradley got we'll un- derway this week as members of Sections A and B went through the process of putting their personal affairs in order.
 The personal affairs interviews are conducted by a special. staff of the Base Special Service Office with each interview consisting of four major steps. Upon arrival, the aims of the Personal Affairs program are explained to the soldier. In the second step the G.I. fills out form relating to the condition of his per- sonal affairs, followed by step three which consists of being personally interviewed. It is during this thor ough interview that the state of soldiers personal affairs are brought to light and, if not in Al condition, step four, which remed- ies the situation, is taken.
 The results of the interviews to date have already proven the inn portance of the program. A large number of those interviewed were found to lack knowledge of the many benefits due them and their dependents, such as allotments, etc. Many of them were hay about the value or importance of their ln- surance policies. A majority or those interviewed took the impor- tont step of making out wills and powers of attorney-a "must" for any man going overseas.
 Interviews will continue during the coming weeks with groups of from ten to fifteen being assigned specific times to visit the Special Service Office. Every soldier and Officer at this Base will eventually be interviewed, with each organ ization being processed in turn. All men clearing the Base must be in- terviewed before receiving their clearance.
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"D-DAY" PLUS FOUR

The details of long-awaited AC- TUAL INVASION have been reaching an invasion-conscious world with perfect news coverage. After 50 days of relentless air as- sault on Europe, the general plan of attack decided at the Teheran Conference, is now four days under way. The attack had been set for the last few days of May or early June, depending upon weather, with the exact date established but two weeks ago and then postponed "A hours because of adverse climat- ic conditions over the Channel.
 At O10O EWT, on Tuesday, June the sixth, the German radio began it's announcements of allied troops landing along the northern coast of France, between Cherbourg and Le Havre. (These German reports, telling also of concentrated bomb ings on Calais and Dunkirk, did not reach the German people or the Japanese until five hours later Newsmen and commentators on duty at this unusually uneventful hour, lessoned by the false alarm of 1638 on last Saturday, warily
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FALL OF ROME

Now eclipsed by invasion news is the capture of Rome by Gen. Clark's 9th Army, which occurred on June fourth. Liberation was brought for the first time to a Nazi-enslaved European capital after a 270-day campaign. Rush ing from the southeast, along Via Casilina the British 8th Army joined the 9th Army in pursuit of the Germans evacuating to the northeast, according to Kessel- rings orders. Except for Allied bombing of rail yards, Rome re- mains intact.
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Not at No. I! It's the AAF's fla nous B-17 Flying Fortress, low wing heavy bomber powered with four radial engines. The nose of the long, streamlined fuselage projects we'll forward of the engine nacelles and the tail extends beyond the tailplane. Both edges of the wings taper evenly to rounded tips. The tailplane has tapered edges, round- ed tips and a single fin and rud- der.
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Q. My mother is bedridden and 70 years old. As a civilian I con- tributed $1O week to her sup port while my brother contrib uted $25 a week, then more than 50 per cent of her total income. My brother now sends her $50 a month as her chief supporter. May claim her as a dependent. and also contribute to her support?
 A. Yes. If the $10 week you gave your mother as a civilian amounted to a substantial part of her income, you may apply for a Class B allowance for her, which will entitle her to S37 a month, of which $22 comes out of your Army pay.
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The War Fronts

credited the news with its German source.
 Precisely at O332 EWT, London announced that the Allied Supreme Headquarters was about to release invasion communique Fl. Forty seconds later, Colonel Dupris read General Eisenhower's communique the Allies had invaded the coast of Normandy. The first wave had reached the shores of France at 124O.
 Early morning hours were filled with broadcasts by world notables Churchill, General Eisenhower, King Haakon (address to the or ganized and unorganized under grounds of Norway. General De Gaulle's presence in London was disclosed. A series of instructions went out over the air to the Euro pean underground, estimated at s. 000,000 patriots who are ready to strike. .
 Germany announced that Hitler has assumed personal command in Western Europe and is aided by Marshal Karl von Rundstedt, Mar shal Erwin Rommel and Air-Mar- shal Hugo Sperrle. Approximately 60 divisions are installed on the second front. The Luftwaffe at this front is estimated at 1750; as yet it has given merely negligible op- position to the Allies. Hitler's pup pets also spoke on the air-Petain, Anton Mussert of the Netherlands, Colonel General Milan Neditch of the Serbian government and Vid- kun Quisling-warned occupied peoples to resist the Allies.
 The greatest sea armada in his tory, 4000 ships and thousands of smaller craft, crossed the 70 miles of mine-cleared but rough channel. Planes, numbering 11,0O0, roared through a moon-penetrated over cast. L.S.V.P.'s with thousands of Britons, Canadians and well-train- ed but untried Americans, poured on the beaches of Normandy. Para chute troops and glider troops, a tremendous airborne army, moved inland bringing tons of equipment, arms and supplies. Battleships, cruiser-escorted, bombarded Ger man shore installations against 88 nm fire, reminiscent of Salerno. After the eighth wave, engineers had constructed bridges and roads at landing points. Beaches extended from Cherbourg, Frances chief port, excellent for naval and com- mercial harbors (control here would enable Allies to land supplies at docks rather than on sandy shores), to Le Havre, second sea- port of importance, lying northeast on the mouth of the Seine. Caen, 9 miles south on the Arne River, key city in complex net of high ways and railroads leading to Paris, saw fierce street fighting with Allies repulsing German ar- mored troops. Bayeaux, a town of 5000 population, famed for it's tap estry of the Norman Conquest, was
Bradley beam., 1944-06-10

Fire at No. 2! It's the German four engine, low-wing, heavy bomber and mine layer, the FW BOOK "Kurier." Its wide spanned wings taper to small rounded tips. The pointed nosed fuselage is long and tapering with an offset bomb com- partment on the underside. Both edges of the tailplane taper to rounded tips and it has a high single fin and rudder. Good tar get!
 Courtesy Training Aids Div, AAF
Bradley beam., 1944-06-10

0. Is it OK for me to wear my decorations, service medals and badges on my khaki shirts during the summer months ?
 A. It's all right for you to wear fruit salad on your summer shirts, providing the shirt is being worn as an outer garment. AR 600-4O, Para. 68a CD states that decora- tions "may be worn on the ser- vice coat or the shirt when not equipped for combat or simulated combat"
 Q. Here's sticker: I have five dependents, my wife, three chil- dren and my mother. Recently my wife divorced me. She receives no alimony. Now want to marry again. Will my second wife be en- titled to receive an allowance and, if so, will my mother and children still be entitled to theirs?
 A. If you remarry, your second wife will receive the usual Class A allowance of $50 a month. Your first wife, not having been granted alimony, will receive no allowance Your children will continue to re. ceive $70 a month, $3O for the first child and $2O for each of the oth. CTS. Your mother will continue to receive her allowance, too, provid- ed that her status as dependent has not changed. There will be no additional deductions from your pay for the Class A allowance to your second wife as you are all ready paying $27 month, which is the maximum amount that may be deducted from a CTS pay.
Bradley beam., 1944-06-10

INTERESTED IN LEARNING ! VISIT THE ORGANIZATION ROOM AT THE BASE SPECIAL SERVICE OFFICE.
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the first town taken by the Allies.

the first town taken by the Allies.
 Aside from reports that, in gain ing on the ground, casualties are lower than expected, that rein forcements are steady, that resis- tance is stifening, that weather is improving, that Gen. Eisenhower sailed to the coast of Normandy to confer with invasion leaders on Wednesday, his voyage undisturbed by any sign of enemy plane or craft, the London radio continues to omit names of French towns for fear that this might aid the enemy. On the other hand, German broad casts mention places and encoun- ters in detail in hope of obtaining denials and perhaps actual infor- nation from Allied Headquarters.
 On Wednesday, "La Suisse" re- ported an Allied fleet off the south ern coast of France at Italy's bor- der and anticipated invasion be- tween this point and Toulon. An kara announced Allied landings on Greece. Supreme Headquarters re- mained silent on these points.
 THE FRENCH UNDERGROUND
 The partisan army in France, numbering 25O,OO0 to 3OO,OO0, con- centrated mainly at Haute-Savoie, is known as the "Maquis." Literal translation of "Maquis" is "scrub" or "brush," the actual name being derived from the mountains to which thousands of Frenchmen es- capped when Laval initiated labor drafts. The 'Maquis" is under di- rect orders from De Gaulle.
 The heart of the French under ground movement is the National Council of Resistance representing 16 organizations in direct liaison with both London and Algiers. These organizations number more than 100000 men.
 Naturally, any activity of the resistance movement is shrouded with secrecy.
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On June 944 history the making the Allied invasion of Hit
 000 EWT the began with the landing Allied soldiers Le Have and Chbourg headquarters announced the waiting world 0332 Eastern War Bond Tme) Approx imatey 4O00 ships 900 planes included the DDay effort
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TANKS and other vehicles, as we'll as individuals. should keep off the skyline as they make good targets for the enemy gunners.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
BY DIR. HAROLD
o. WIIITNALL
Professor Of Geology,
Colgate University

~TIIL an enigma to science is Americas van
ished race, The Mound Builders, creators
~ of Americas Poor Mans Pyramids"
These mysterious people who once ruled over
half of the United States created great earthen
cemeteries and honored their dead by sending
them to their happy hunting ground with the
priced possessions of their life on earth.
Like the Egyptians before Them the Mound
Builders erected their great edifccs, at the price
of almost Super-human labor, to see their anceS
tors into the next world.
But unlike Egypt's pyramids, which were re-
served for the PharaohS, the rich and the power
full, the poor mans pyramids of the Mound
Builders were available to everybody Thus in
America, back in the year 800 A. d., democracy
at work even in death.
No member Of the tribe was ever too lowly to
warrant the careful burial which the Mound
Builders gave to their dead And every little
treasure of the dead mans life went into his
grave with him. Peoples who practced this
democracy after death probably practiced II, too,
in life that America can truly be said TO be the
home of the common man and the pioneer democ.
racy of all the world
Where the Mound Builders came from, and
why they vanished so suddenly from the American
scene, is still mystery. But any that could
certainly must have reached pinnacle of religion
that their descendants never knew.
One of the sranCest of all mysteries about the
Mound Builders is the complete lack of knowledge,
by later Indians, of their existence. No American
tribe at the time of the White Mans coming used
the much-adVanced culture of the Mound Builders.
and no tribe had even misty legend about these
former peoples who once made manmade hills
and held sway much of America east of the
Rocky Mountains
The Mound Builders quickly learned the wis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02

he Mound
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ner of tonor.
row and for
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w a s store d
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earthen jars.
With this
fear Of tn @
next meal re.
m ov d tn g
Mound Build
ers h a d tn @
leisure 10 stop
a n d I h j n X
about life now
and the life
hereafter. AS
thinking peo-
pie so often do,
they b e C a m G
Extreme Care
Is Used to Tn.
earth Skeletons
Of a Husband
and Wife, Bur.
led Side by Side
at DickSOn'S
Mound.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02

foods in earthen jars They
thus settled down and developed stable culture
instead of roaming about North America as
a nomadic hunter people like the Indians which
the White Man, centuries later, discovered living
on our shores.
Because the Mound Builders erected TINS stable
agricultural economy, they prospered and reached
their peak of progress-ther golden age-in just
those years when Europe was having its Dark
Ages of ignorance and superstition, from the fall
of the Roman Empire to the revival Of learning
that finally came with the Renaissance
Life among the Mound Builders not life
of everconStant fear of where tOTRorrow's meals
would come from, as il was with the tribes the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02
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dom of tilling the soil and
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foods in earthen jars. They
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-02

@T1LL enigma to science is Americas van
- ished race, The Mound Builders creators
~ of Americas Poor Mans Pyramids"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-26
Girl Scouts Plan
Future Events

Girl Scouts Of Troop l made ar
rangemerts for a number of events
at the meeting Tuesday night at
the Scout hut, these events includ-
ing a social on January 81 at 7;30
pm. at the hut to which mothers
and fathers are invited as we'll as
to the box social at 8 o'clock the
evening of February II.
SO successful was the party held
recently at the Eagles hall that
members of that organization are
contemplating making their lodge
rooms available for a similar affair
in the near future.
Present Tuesday were: Shirley
Gillette, Helen MC5grave, Peggy
Ashley, Diane Daugherty, Leola
Ashley, jeanette McQuain, Don
nella Quinn, Joan Riggs, Patsy Ash
| ley, Vela Harold, Patsy M. Brown,
Marilyn Brown, Nadine Moore. ViSi-
tors present were Marilyn Nullin,
Kay Wallace and Raymond Meas
urers chairman of the troop COM
mittee and Mr.. Burton of the COM
mittee
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-26
Women S Union
Sponsors Fine
Program

As the climax to the School of
Missions which has been conducted
at the First Baptist church, Wom-
ems Union of the church Tuesday
night sponsored an interesting pro-
gram.
The Children's World Crusade
youngsters contributed songs, Scrip
ture quotations, stories, recitationS
to the program, Mrs. l.. A. Dun
lap and Mrs. Charles Burrill being
lead "s Cor the group.
Nina 20 King told the story Of
the missions after which The World
Wide Guild members, under the
leadership of Opal Creed presented
a play White Cross Supplies on
Display" in which various members
portrayed the articles which are
supplied by the White Cross.
Dorcas Circle members introduc-
ed a broadcast, taking their listen
erS, by remote control from one
hospital to another in the mis-
sionary field this broadcast being
under the supervision of Mrs
Katherine Stroh, missionary vice.
president.
Mrs. Ross Paddock, president OF
Woman'S Union, presided.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-26
Rotarians Hosts at Dinner
And Theater Party tuesday

of lovely roses, the
buffet table having a huge basket
of roses as a centerpiece. Il
A delicious dinner featuring baked
ham and roast turkey was served
and during the dinner hour an en-
joyable program of music was pre-
sented by the Desert String trioa
Malcolm Macurda, cello, Wendell
Waterman, violin, and Mrs. Ma,
curda, piano.
After greetings to the Rotarian-
mes by Earle G. Davis. president, the
introduction c g.oS-5, and brief
announcements and acknowledge,
mentS, the group then adjourned to
the United Artists theater to see
the current picture.
The attractive table decorations
we're the work of Mrs. w. G. Foss
and Mrs. Shields Charlton. the club
members being responsible for the
successful dinner arrangements and
the entertainment. .d
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-26
W.C.T.U. Ne cts
n El Cen+ro

Five valley communities were
represen.ed at Tuesdays combined
meeting of the FL Centro union
md 1he county executive board or
the Women'5 Christian Temperance
Union held at the hcme OF Mrs,
c. w. Dyer, Ell Centre.
At this meeting the sum OF Sl2
was collected fo- the Red Cross
ambulance fund, additional sums
% be collected at the various
meetings.
Plans were inaugurated for the
county cCnvcEtion which will be
held April 25 in FL Ccntro.
Mrs. Eldred Ferguson, county
president, made splendid report
cn the January meeting Of the state
executive board held in Los An
yeles and at which she represented
he county.
The various directors all report
ed on activities in their respective
fields, all but one being present.
Mrs. Emma McXuSick of Ell
Iontro conducted the devotional
.ervice.
After the business meeting was
Mr. = Dyer served re
f.eshmcn's, an informal social
nour following.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-26
State President
Visits BrawIey
Club Next Week

BRAWLEY, Jan. 26 - Mrs. Earl
Shoesmith. president of the Cali
fornia Federation of Women's clubs,
will be guest speaker at the Braw-
ley Women's Community club
NEE ing Wednesday. Feb. 2, at 2
D. m. in the club house.
This news was received Wednes-
day by Mrs. George King, president
of the Brawley club who in turn
issued invitations to al valley club
women to attend II { Y'et .ng.
Mrs. Shoesmith is &, standing
speaker and Cne OF the leading
women in California. Consequent
ly news that she is to be in the
valley is of considerable interest to
women in all communities.
The state president will be in
oalm Springs Monday to attend the
Sivcrside county meeting at the
Desert Inn and number of valley
club women planned to be present
for that gathering, having received
invitations from Riverside. Mrs. L..
f. Sinclair of Calipatria has in
vited Mrs. Shoesmith to return to
Calipatria to be her guest, and to be
speaker for the Erawiey club.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-26
Supreme High Priestess
Paws Visit to Oasis Shrine

Mrs. Amy II. Berry of Chicago,
H., supreme worthy high priestess,
accompanied by other supreme Of
ficers, paid her official visit to
Oasis Shrine 20, White Shrine of
Jerusalem, a large delegation of
Shrine members from the various
Southern California cities being in
cluded in her encourage Tuesday.
Among the distius, led officials
present were: Veta S. Olsen, Chi
cago, past supreme worthy high
priestess; Nellie j. Combellack,
Long Beach, supreme worthy shep-
herdeSs; Mary Clark, San Gabriel
Valley, state chairman material OBJ
iectives committee; Mabel Vermil-
lions, San Diego, district deputy,
first district, Southern California
Preceding the meeting in the
Masonic temple was dinner at
the Barbara Worth hotel where ta-
bles were appointed in a beautiful
and also appropriate theme, des-
ert motif being carried out in de-
tail.
GIVES MESSAGE
Highlight CT the entire evening
was, of course, the message from
the supreme worthy high priestess,
Mrs. Btry giving her audience
much Of information and inspira-
ton.
Since she had requested that 10
flowers be given her, the Shrine
presented her instead with a bou-
quet CT coins. each wrapped to rep
resent a flower Mrs Berry also
received a fair.e tree of coins. a
charming as we'll as valuable gift,
the work CT the worthy high priest
cSs Of Ca5is Shrine, Wahneta Ech-
OILS of CaleXico. In addition the
money collected during the coin
march was presented TO the su-
preme Thy high pricstess to aug
NEXT the fund for the purchase of
seeing-cyc d e2s for the mary blind
servicemen of the nation, national
objective of the order.
Mrs. U. L. Martin. junior past
u')rthv high prieStess made the
presentation of gifts, Mrs. Echols
and Upton Pledger, watchman of
shepherds opening the meeting
and presiding. Mrs. Lee Hiteman
of Oasis Shrine was heard in two
excellent readings.
REFRESHMENTS
After the formal part OF the ses-
sion the group adjourned to the
banquet hall where the tables were
appointed in a colorful Mexican
theme, many figurines and other
ornaments making pretty picture
FavorS for the visiting officials
were presented by the officers.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements was headed by Doro-
tina Fitzpatrick of Calexico, chair
man; Laura Little, Hazel Erickson
Clara McDermott and Olive Mar
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-26
Highway Patrol
Captain Gives
Talk for BPW

Capt Mark HebbelthWai' e CT the
California Highway Patrol was
guest speaker at Tuesdays meet
ing of the El Centro Business and
Professional Women5 club held at
the Carmen Gihson - (,io that
evening.
Capt HebbelthWaite TAXED on
scme of the problems which the
highway patrol encounters and
discussed the muC.--argued ques-
ton of whether men or women are
better drivers, declaring that Wom-
en have fewer accidents because
they are more careful, even though
they may not be as skillful in
handling a car.
Since the subject of juvenile
delinquency and the clubs ap-
pointees to the FL Cen'ro Com
munity Council came up for dis
cussion, Capt. HebbelthWaite also
included in his talk some cf the
experiences that highway patrol
members have had in connection
with delinquent juveniles.
The club appointed is president,
Evelyn Beatty, and Mrs. L. V. Up
holt and Mrs. Julia Curtis to repre-
sent the organization on the
council.
DR.. Miriam Hubboll, county health
officer, talked on the approaching
march of dimes drive for the infan-
tile paralysis work, telling OF its
importance, the results achieved
and also giving her audience some
valuable health rules to observe in
this regard.
Club members will have a Valen-
tine party at their next meeting,
featuring spelling bee, and they
also plan to participate in the
Times magazine questionnairc on
world events.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-26
CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY

Past MatrOns, Patrons, $50, Mas
onic temple
Elks bridge dinner, 7, Elks club
Surgical dressings, 1880, 10000
club
Troop &c, 7:15, Scout hut
State guard, 1880, stadium
USO meeting, 7:45, J. c. auditor
ium
/. V. Stamp and Coin club, 8,
Case home, Imperial
Servicem dance, $3.50, Veter-
ans hall
THURSDAY
Surgical dressings, ga, 1880,
10000 club
Night school, Z, high school
Troop II, 7, Scout hut
Troop rs, 7:30, Methodist church
1890 club, 1880, California hotel
RAM. No. 1O9, 1880, Masonic
temple
Electricians, 1880, Labor temple
Motor corps, 8, high school
Building trades, 8, Labor temple
B.P.O.E. No. 1925, 8, Elks club
U.S.W.V. and Auxiliary, 8, VET
erans hall
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-26
To Attend SeeIey
Church Mee+inq

The Rev Mr.. Harry F. Schrock,
representative of the Congrega-
tional Church's conference of
Southern California, will preside
at the annual meeting of the Seeley
Congregational church this COM
inc Sunday.
Annual reports and plans for
the coming year will be outlined at
this meeting at the close of which
pot luck dinner will be served.
The Rev. Mr.. Schrock has spoken
at a number of valley gatherings
and church officers have invited
not only church members but all
others interested to be present Sum
day.