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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-12
News Il. :. Courts

Paul Glazner, 1850 acres in Darby
and Union townships.
F. M. and Claudia Brown to
Paul E. and Rose L. Newman, lot
in Redwood, 81.
BeSs c. Woods to Richard L. and
June E. Venrick, lot in Plain City,
81.
Frank and June Huber to Fred
William and Ida S. Kuba, lot in
Redwood, 81.
Named Administrators
r. c. Peet has been named adj
ministrator of the estate of Clara
Wood, late of Claibourne township,
under bond of 5000. The estate is
valued at $400 and Allen and AL
len are attorneys. Lee Decker, F.
K. Mcdaniel and Lloyd Matteson
are appraisers.
Licensed to Wed
Robert Earl Reese, 20, of West
Liberty, son of Perry Reese, and
Grace Louise Daley, 1S, MaryS-
vile Rt. 5, daughter of Charles L.
Daley. The Rev. E. j. Goedeking
was expected to solemnize the
marriage.
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international bombs South of the
Pasig (river through the heart of
Manila) only one apartment house
is usable. My room had no door
no mirror and the window paneS
were out. There were three shell
holes through the room. Because
only one of the three Japanese
placed bombs exploded, this build
ing was partially spared. North of
the river the business district is
wiped out, eXCet for a few stray
buildings at the northern edge.
The northern part of the resident
ial city in many places is quite
normal. The Presidents Palace is
the only Government building in
tact. 1t is in excellent condition
except for a few small shell
wounds The fine homes i'm the
southern part of the city were all
raZed and JapS fought from many
of the larger buildings. 1t was here
that SO many leading native and
meStisO families were deliberately
destroyed. Fort Santiago, where
the last stand was made, is largely
a mass of battered stones. Odors
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-12
OPINIONS PRO AND CON ARE EXPRESSED
ON 'PEACETIME DRAFT AT PUBLIC FORUM

More than 125 persons attend
the second in a series of public for
UNI meetings, held Tuesday night
in the Senior high school recrea-
ton room. Subject of the discus
sion was "Peacetime Military
Training
Leading the discussion was a
panel composed of Mrs. George
Simpson, who has three sons in
the service, all overseas; Dale O.
verify, veteran of the last war,
whose youngest son, a paratroop-
er, was killed in action in Holland
last December and who has two
other sons in the service; Irwin c.
Henry, editor of The Tribune, a
veteran of the last war; and Judge
Smith MacIvor, of Sidney, Nova
Scotia, who is visiting his uncle,
DR.. Angus MacIvor.
Chairman of the panel was Will
liam S, Hopes, and H. Z. Fred
erick served as chairman of the
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-12
. CLAIBORNE
By MRS. ARTHUR POTTS

Married at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. Leland Wiley, at West
Minister, Md, on March 81. Miss
Alberta Cowgirl and Charles
Awkland. We extend congratulat-
ions.
Mrs. Maurice Warner and
daughter, Mable, Natala Potts
and Donna Dobert attended the
Volley-ball tournament at Marys-
vile, Friday evening.
Mrs. James Howard called at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Potts, Wednesday.
Sgt. Delno Warner called at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Warner, on Thursday even
ing. Sgt Warner is enjoying a
furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Howard re-
ceived word from the war depart
ment, Friday, that their son,
George was missing in action.
They have the sympathy of every
one.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. o. Mather are
improving their home with new
enclosed back porch.
Pfc. and Mrs. Calvin Wells are
spending his furlough at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Wells, and at the home of Mrs.
Wells parents, near Redwood.
Pfc. Wells returns to camp, April
II.
G. w. Moore and David Austin
still remain quite poorly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lutrelle Rosette
had for their Sunday dinner
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Long
and other relatives from Marrow
county.
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MRS. f. T. GAUMER LEARNS
or SISTER-IN-LAW'S DEATH

Mrs. F. T. Gaumer has received
word of the death of her siSter-in-
law, Mrs. William w. Huffman,
aged %, of Uhrichsville, early
Wednesday, Mrs. Huffman passed
away in the Uhrichsville hospital
after a brief illness from an un-
determined infection. She had been
taken seriously i'll suddenly last
Saturday afternoon, after having
suffered previous attacks of sim
liar but less serious nature.
Her husband, 1t. William w.
Huffman, is AIN Army Air Forces
pilot, now serving in the Phillip
pines. In addition to her husband,
she leaves a four-month-Old baby,
Robert William; her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. d. Cooper, of Uhrichs-
Vile; a brother and a sister.
Services will be held at 2:30 pm.
Saturday in UhrichSville.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-12
. BLUES CREEK
BY MRS. GUY VAN Alta

Mr.. and Mrs. John Clevenger
were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Amrine.
Mr.. and Mrs. John CIevenger,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clevenger,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Peacock, Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Clevenger and
family; Mr. and Mrs. Luther Clev-
enger, and family; Mr.. James
Clevenger, and family; and Mr..
and Mrs. Guy VanAtta spent
Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Blain Clevenger, in honor of Mrs,
Clevenger's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Van Alta and
daughter, Mrs. Donald Disbennett,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Will RidgeWay,
and daughter, Ruth, were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Rine-
hart, of near Raymond.
Mrs. Wilma Clevenger was the
weekend guest of her cousin, Miss
Ann Clevenger.
Mrs. Donald DiSbennett, of Col
umbuS, spent Saturday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Disbennett.
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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-12

meeting.
Mrs. Simpson and Mr.. Overly eX-
pressed themselves as being op-
posed to peacetime compulsory
military training, while Mr.. Henry
and Judge MacIvor favor it. There
was considerable discussion on the
floor, both for and against the
question, and several heated de-
bates arose.
Following the discussion, Mr.,
Frederick presented several ques-
tiOnS concerning future forums for
consideration. Those present voted
to continue the series, although
disseminating for the summer fol-
lowing the May meeting. The dis
cussionS will continue to start at
8 pm. and will be held the second
Tuesday of each month.
The next, and final forum for
the summer, will be held May 8.
Those present voted in favor of the
"San Francisco Peace Conference"
as the topic.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-12
CAPITAL u. GROUP
TO SING APRIL 20

OF particular interest to music
followers of Marysville is the an
nouncement that the nationally
famous Chapel choir of Capital u
niversity, Columbus, has been Sc
cured to sing a sacred concert in
Marysville at 8 pm, April 20, in
Trinity Lutheran Church under
sponsorship of the Women's Mis-
sionary Society.
The Choir, which numbers so
voices, sings entirely a capella,
never having appeared in pro-
grammed concert with any intru-
ment of accompaniment. Further
more, it is one of the very few
choirs in the country which has
built its national rating, singing
nothing but sacred scores in con-
cert.
Under the direction of Ellis F.
manuel Snyder the choir members
are put through intensive training
sessions, with rehearSalS an hour
in length, four times a week and
in several weekly private sessions.
After at least four months of these
rehearSals, the Chapel Choir takes
to the road for extended tours, one
of which brings it to this city.
Now in its 18th year of concert
singing, the Chapel Choir has been
heard annually in the music centers
of the nation. Among its most in
teresting appearances have been a
private hearing by ex-PreSident
and Mrs. Hoover, an audience of
1000 people in the Hippodrome
theater, New York City, 10000
listners in Minneapolis, the Nation
al Federation of Music Clubs in
Los Angeles. 1t has also been heard
in Baltimore, Washington d. c.,
Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburg, Kan
saS City, Albuquerque, Sacramen-
to, Portland, Tacoma, Regina
(Canada) and numerous other
cities.
All are invited to hear this fam
ed singing organization in Trinity
Lutheran Church, Friday evening,
April 20 at 8:15 o'clock. There will
be no admission but a silver offer
ing will be lifted to help defray
travelling expenses.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-12
LIST WINNERS OF
SPELLING CONTEST

Winners of the recent Union
county spelling contest were an
nounced today by County Supt.
Gale w. Baldwin.
County winners were Janice
Hayes, Union Rural, for the fifth
and sixth grade division, and Dal-
ton Sears, Peoria Special, for the
seventh and eighth grade division.
School winners were:
Fifth and sixth grades Betty
Hamilton, Peoria; Shirley Pittman,
Claibourne-Richwood; Ba bara
Penrod, Jerome Rural; Christine
Scheiderer, st. Johns Parochial;
Arlene Michael, Liberty; Joan
Reed, Dover; Roberta Lockwood,
Allen; Ann Bumenschein, Darby;
Nina Opphile, jackson; Bob Aus
tin, Taylor; Jack Hines, York; Ha-
eel Greer, Leesburg-Magnetic;
Verna Williams, Washington;
Sharon Duncan, Millcreek; and
Mary Catherine Plunmer, Jerome
Special
Seventh and Eighth grades
Janet Zuspan, Claibourne-Rich-
wood; John Berry Jerome Special;
Ross Wolfe, Jerome Rural; Rose
Mary Jackson, Liberty; Ardith 10
McMahan, Taylor; Wilma Her
riott, Dover; Emerson Bliss, Mill
creek Harold Vance, York; Ruth
Mulligan, Washington; Mary Rem
ner, Chuckery-Darby: Patty Gra-
ham, jackson: Kathleen Daum,
Union; and Connie Beightler, Lees
burg-Maguetic. There is a tie in
the St. Johns school in this divi-
sion, which remains to be broken.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-12
Col. Karl Baldwin Relates Experiences on
Recent Trip in Philippines in Letter Home

still told us there had been bat
tie.
In all of this the American
Engineer is tempted to do his best
and he is clearing roads and deb
ris away in speedy fashion. Emer-
gency bridges and repairs have
helped greatly. A drive through
the country shows that there has
been a good rice crop and water
buffalo are plentiful"
No Jap improvements
we looked in vain for evidence
of Japanese improvements
found none. They left things, in
general, as they found them. They
looted and in many cases accepted
bribes. There were no road repairs
or other improvement They must
have been very disappointed with
the attitude of the FilipinOS
There are quantities of aband-
oned Japanese A. A. guns and
heavy ordnance, burnt-out Japan
ese airplaneS, truck conveys, tanks
and railway trains, to show the
efficiency of our air attack. 1t was
superb!"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-12
Real Estate Transfers

Real Estate Transfers
Hobart H. Cannon to w. E. and
Sue L. Paschall, lot in Plain City,
$500.
Addie M. Murphy, by affidavit,
to Isaac E. Murphy and others, un-
divided one-half of 40 acres in
Millcreek township and Delaware
county.
Isaac c. Murphy, by certificate,
to Winnie Murphy and others, SO
acres in Millcreek township and
Delaware county.
Glen E. and B. M. Jerew to G.. S.
and Ruth Simpson, 30.80 acres in
Allen township, 81.
Charles and Bertha l.. Brake to
George P. Daum, lot in Milford
Center, 81.
LeSta t. and j. II. Harrington to
James and Marie O'Brien, 20 acres
in Dover township, 81.
j. L. Bowers to William Jerew,
lot in Richwood, 81.
Willard L. Harris and others to
Lester Perdue, lot in Irwin, $500
j. M. Stierheff, by certificate, to
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-12
BOUIC cow COMPLETES
LONG TESTING PERIOD

BRATTLEBORO, VT, April "a
registered HoIstein-FrieSian COW
in the dairy herd owned by Bouic
Brothers, Marysville, has recently
completed a 3O3-day production
rcord of 637 pounds of buttrfat
and 1901 oundS Of milk, The HOl-
stein-Friesian Association of A
merica announces. This is more
than 312 times the production of
the average dairy COW in the ma
ton.
Her official name is HOlwyn
Imperial Starlight Ormsby. She
was MIXED ? times daily, and was
4 years months of age when she
began her test period. Testing was
supervised by Ohio State Univer-
sity, in cooperation with The Hol-
stein-Freisian association Of A
merica
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-12
. COTTON SLASH
By MRS. Myrtle DeGOOD

Mrs. Cora Marriott called on
Mrs. Carrie Groomes, Tuesday of
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo Allen and son,
Jerry, and Mrs. Marie Spain were
Sunday dinner guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. James SchertZer
and family.
Robert Elliott was a visitor at
the Lloyd Owens home, Sunday.
Mrs. Clara Cramer and daugh-
ter, Helen, of near Claiborne, call
ed on Myrtle DeGood, Monday
evening.
Callers at the F. c. Groome
home the past week were Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Groome and family, of
MarySville, and Mr.. and Mrs. Je-
rome Ritchie and family.
Bob Owens entertained the
Broadway high school students at
his home last Tuesday evening.
They enjoyed weiner and marsh
mellow roast as entertainment
Those attending from our neigh
borhood were Dave Justice, Herb
ert Danner and Billy DeGood.
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ADVERTISE IN THE JOURNAL
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-12
MUSIC ADDITIONS SET
MAY A, s AT OHIO STATE

Central Ohio high school music
additions will be held May A and 5
at Ohio State university, under the
craftsmanship of Pro. George E.
Hardesty, of Ohio State. The uni
versity's music department, of
which Pro. Eugene j. Weigel is
chairman, will be host.
High schools in these counties
have been invited to send solo and
ensemble enteries: Pickway, Fair
field, Licking, Delaware, Union,
Madison and Franklin. The vocal
contests will be held on May 4 and
the instrumental competitions on
May S. Pro. Hardesty is receiving
the entries.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-12
. SOMERSVILLE
BY CLINTON DAVIS

Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Davis, of
Redwood, spent Sunday with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James w. Davis.
Miss Marjorie Hull and Miss
Anna Reese spent the weekend
with Miss Nora Mcmahon, at
Redwood
The Friends Aid Society was
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Nellie Henry, last Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Donohoe,
of Redwood, were supper guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
CLANCY Fish, one evening last
week.
Mrs. Geneva Dewitt is on the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dewitt
are spending several days at the
home of their daughter and SON.
ln-laW, MIR and Mrs. waiter Ner-
ford, near Redwood. Mr.. Dewitt
has been poorly for the past few
weeks.
Mrs. James w. Davis called on
Miss Nora Mcmahon at Redwood
last Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Davis
received a letter Monday morning
from their grandson, Pvt. Frank
A. Davis, stating that he had a.
rived safely overseas, and was
stationed somewhere in the Phil.
ippines and was feeling fine.
Rev. Kelly Bryan, of Springfield
spent the weekend with his broth
er, j. H. Bryan, and family.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-12
CLOTHING DRIVE
TO Be COMPLETED
APRIL ILl6,17.18
Old Garments, And Shoes
Needed To Help Care
For Victims Of The War

Collection of clothing to be used
in bringing aid to needy war vic
TINS will be completed in Union
county, April Is, II and l8, Clerk
of Courts Harold Cameron, county
chairman, announced today. The
collection will be part of the u
nited National Clothing Collection
campaign.
The drive will be made by school
children throughout the county,
who will contact every home some
time during those three days, Mr.
Cameron explained. The following
items can be used:
Clothing such as infants gar
mentS, mems and boys garments
overcoatS, tOpcoats, coats, jackets,
shirts, all types of work clothing
including overans, coveralls, etc,
sweaters, underwear, robes, pa
jamas, knitted gloves; women's
and girls garments-overcoats,
jackets, skirts, sweaters, shawIs,
dresses, underwear, aprons, jump
ers, smocks, robe, night wear,
knitted gloves; caps and knitted
h DIV ear; blankets, afghans.
sheets, pillow cases, quilts. These
are needed if in serViceable con-
dition All shoes, mated and tied
securely in pairs.
No clothing can be accepted aft
er April 19. Any clothing missed
by collectors may be left at any
school house in Union county.
An all-county, receiving station
has been established in the base
ment of the courthouse in the
room formerly occupied by the
county commissioners. The room
will be open until l o'clock each
of the three days of the drive and
the additional clothing may be
left in front of the door in the ev-
enings.
Orrie Stultz has been named as
shipping clerk while Helen Louise
Sullivan will be Mr.. Cameron's as
sistant.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-12
T/4ROY KILFIAN
wins SILVER STAR

Technician Fourth Grade Roy f.
Kilfian has been awarded the Ar
my Silver Star for gallantry in ac-
ton in Belgium last Dec. %, ac-
cording to word received by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Kill
fian, of north of Marysville.
A citation, accompanying the a.
ward, has been sent to his par
ents by TIA Kilfian. 1t reads:
"By direction of the President
and under the provisions of Army
regulations 600-45, dated 22 Sept
ember 1943, as amended, and Cir
cular No. 6, Headquarters Third
United States Army, dated 26 A
pril 1914, a Silver Star is awarded
to:
''Technician Fourth Grade Roy
E. Kilfian, Service Battery, Arm
ored Field Artillery Battalion,
United States Army. For gallantry
in action in Belgium on % Dec
ember 1914. During an engagement
with the enemy in the vicinity of
Senonchamps, Belgium, Technician
Fourth Grade Kilfian was assigned
the mission of recovering vitality
needed vehicles abandoned in en-
emy territory. The intrepid tank
mechanic, with his recovery crew,
made repeated trips under intense
enemy artillery, mortar and small
arms fire and successfully sal
vaged a light tank, a quarter ton
truck, and the radio of an unsal-
vageable tank. The tenacity of pur-
pose demonstrated by Techniciar
Fourth Grade Kilfian in the face
of insurmountable odds reflects
great credit upon himself and is
commensurate with the high tradi-
tions of the military forces of the
United States. Entered the mill
tary service from Ohio.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-12

Pfc. Paul Thompson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Thompson, of Marys-
Vile was one of 1900 American
soldiers recently released from
German prisoner camps who arriv-
ed by boat in Boston, Monday.
An Associated Press feature
story, published in the Ohio State
Journal Tuesday morning, relates
Pfc. Thompson's story in detail
The story in the State Journal
said:
Pfc. Paul Thompson of Marys-
vile, O., was one of those who
spent some time at Limburg Ger
many replacement prison campD
The diet while he was there was
soup made of sugar beet tops, some
green's, a loaf of bread for six
meals, he said
Thompson had been 43 months
overseas and four months a pris-
oler of war. He weighed 1913
pounds when he was captured,
and 40 three months later.
He escaped from the prison
camp in Poland while the Germans
were trying to move the prisoners
back to the fatherland in the face
of a swift Russian advance.
SAVED BY POLISH GIRL
Shrapnel cut his right leg as he
passed through the Russian lines
toward the rear but for 10 days
he hobbled on through Poland
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-12

Some Of his experiences and
views on recent trip to the Phili-
ppine Islands at the Invitation of
Gen. Douglas Macarthur are de-
Scribed in letter from Col. Karl
+. Baldwin to his brother, County
Supt. Gale w. Baldwin, this week.
Military attache to the u. S.
ambassadory to Australia, Col.
Baldwin went to the Philippines to
see if he could find some trace of
his son, 1t. Chandler Baldwin, who
was taken prisoner at the time
Corregidor fell to the Japs. Con
cerning this, Col. Baldwin wrote:
Evidence indicates Chandler
was dispatched to Japan last De-
cember, but have no proof of his
having arrived. ! visited crowded
old prison, Billibid, where he was
confined for about seven weeks,
and l went three times to the In
ternee Camp at Santo Thomas"
Qt is feared that Chandler was
on one of the Japanese prison ships
which was sunk last December,
concerning which much was print
ed in the newspapers at that
time)
Brought Back Another Boy
Since l could not have my own
son, l asked General Macarthur
to permit the Minister and me to
bring back an orphan boy to his
Step-mother in Melbourne,-and
so Gordon Bennett, red-heared and
freckle-faced boy of 13, whose
father was killed on a British ship
in Manila, by Japanese bombs on
December 10, 1941, was brought
back on his first airplane flight.
In Sidney we called his step-mOth-
era fine woman. Gordon could
hardly talk, partially because he
had never used a telephone before.
He is bright boy, and the JOY of
that reunion, well reported all
over Australia, is compensation
for one good deed of the week" "
Other excerpts from his letter,
describing graphically the condi-
tiOnS in the Philippines now, foil
OW:
The Army in this theater is
| the finest | have ever seen. The
men are bronzed and able, and the
leadership the worlds best. The
conduct Of the men is the best we
have ever had for such an Army
FiIipinOs Cheerful
1T was a great joy to see the
happiness of the FilipinOS. In spite
of the freadful war scars, they
all are cheerful, reopening shops
and carrying on for a bttr day,
! They were all very glad to get rid
of the Japs.
THE shores of Leyte show the
scars of war, with broken cOcOanut
trees and some war debris about,
but the island will soon be back to
normal. 1t is in and around Man
lila that you see the worst of war,
Life and other magazines have
| pictured it and reporters have
written, but it is only a visit that
can give the everlasting impress
| ion of deliberate Japanese de-
struction of a beautiful city and
the murder of thousands of its
best inhabitants. My Rotary
friend, Commissioner Romulo, has
promised full exposure in Con
+! gresS.
Must Rebuild Manila
Manila will have TO be rebuilt
at least q tbs of the city proper
is gone-great buildings plasted by
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-12

News items about Union
Couhty's boys In the armed SER
vices OF the United states, for
publication in this cOlanE1, are
!. invited by the J0urnaI. COntri@
buttons should be mailed to the
Service Editor OF the Journal,
or telephone to Mrs. w. "
Behfens. Phone 4A2671.
WITH THE FIFTH ARMY, IT
Ally Private First Class George
A. Kleiber, Jr., son of Mr.. Albert
F. Kleiber, 127 S. Oak Street, Ma
rysville, Ohio, has been cited by
the 33Sth Infantry Regiment Of the
S5th "Custar" Division and award
ed the Combat Infantrynan Badge
for actual participation in combat
against the enemy on the Fifth
Army front in Italy.
Standards for the badge are
high. The decoration is awarded to
the infantry soldier who has prov
ed his fighting ability in combat.
The handsome badge consists of
a silver rifle set against a back
ground of infantry blue, enclosed
in a silver wreath.
Warren E. Smith, of Marysvile,
was the guest of the Navy 'Y",
Norfolk, Va, recently at the regu-
lar weekly meeting of the Fellow
ship Supper The supper was held
in the Directors Room of the Y at
600 pm.
The Fellowship Supper Hour is
a very popular activity for service
men, never wanting for guests. 1t
is an hour of real fellowship in
every sense of the word. Smitty,
a Navy Y employee, sets the tables
and waits on the group. Mary
Catherine LarSh, Woman assistant
of the Navy Y, asks each man to
give his name and home town, and
a brief Chamber of Commerce
talk on why he calls it the best
spot on earth. Mike Frohlich,
secretary in charge of the Physi-
cal department, directs the pro-
gram. There is a ten minute sing
ing period with Catherine Roun-
tree, a native of Suffolk, Va, at
the piano playing request num-
bers. A Navy chaplain then gives
a brief talk called "The Thought
for the Day.
Cpl. Charles Mcmahon, son of
Mrs. Maude McMahan, of Peoria
Rt. /, is serving with the Infantry
in France. He has been in the
Army about two years and over
seas since last fall. He attended
York Rural and Claibourne-Rich-
wood schools.