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The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-16
News Exchange Column For
Coolidge Men In The Armed Forces

PVT. JACK GARRETT has land
ed in New York after approximately
two years service in the European
theater of perations. He was wound
ed September %. 1943 while serv-
ing in Africa, and is still hospital
lied, although all right" he told
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Garrett, in a telephone call from
New York. He does not know when
he will receive a furlough home.
but is hoping for one in the near
future. He has brother. 1t. James
Garrett, serving overseas.
J. A. NICHOLS, CMoMM, writes
his aunt, Mrs. c. z. Nichols, from
the European theater of operations
to let her know he received the
Christmas Edition of the Examiner
"and it sure was nice. l have all
three editions of the Christmas
paper. If you see them at the news
paper office tell them how much
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-16

cipal duty is that of preventative
maintenance" Their department
has first and second echelon facili-
ties for maintenance and repairs
A cheCk-up is made at definite per-
iodic intervals, weekly, monthly,
and the regular six month check-up
or every 5000 miles. The later
check-up is conducted at third
echelon repair shop, such as Will
Jams Field. A blackboard with var
ious letters and figures covers one
side Of the maintenance office. A
glance at the board and the condi-
ton and the last date of any main
tenance performed on a vehicle Is
indicated. Also the dates for the
when the stock becomes low. Their
stock room is kept in an orderly
manner and the neat bins clearly
display all Of the parts In stock.
All records pertaining to their vs-
hicles are kept on daily basis and
technical orders are found on the
desk for ready reference on any
vehicle in charge of the Mainten
ance Unit.
The men in this department are
especially trained for maintaining
this particular type of equipment.
Gunter keeps the parts room and
stock in ready condition and orders
next check-up is shown on the
board.
service schools. He has been in
SFSgt. Simms has attended two
charge of this department since
September 1914 and prior thereto
was stationed at Tucson. He has
been in the Army since November
16. 1912, and halls from the fair
city of Irvington, N. ]. S/Sgt.
Plouffe also came to the Coolidge
Air Field from Tucson in Septem-
Der and while stationed there, he
was refueling chief. His home is
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apprecite it. | haven't heard
from Artie (his brother) since
saw him before he went to France.
| have been over here going on 81
months now. Maybe I'll get to come
home in the spring" He asks to be
remembered to his friends.
CPL. NAOMI HILL arrived Sat
urday on 16-day furlough from Ft.
Oglethorpe, Georgia. 10 visit her
mother, Mrs. n. V. Pippin, and
daughter, Mrs PAMELA Nicholson
Meadows. Cpl. Hill has not been
we'll and entered Florence POW
Camp hospital on Monday.
1st. /SGT. FRANK (Pinke
LEWIS and Mrs. Lewis, nee Har-
riet Kirkland, left Saturday for
Luke Field, where the sergeant will
be temporarily stationed. Sgt. and
Mrs. Lewis, who have been trans
ferred from a series of army camps
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-16

The Maintenance Department of
Engineering is responsible for keep
ing all of the motor equipment NOV
ing which is used by the Refueling
Unit and the line men. Shown
above is one of the expensive We
hicles undergoing a check-up and
receiving grease from the portable
grease gun machine being oper-
ated by Smith anl Gunter The
tractor shown Is a 715 ton REQ
which pulls a trailer or trailers
loaded with from 1000 to 5000 gal
Ions of high octane gas. When a
plane hits the runway at the far
side of the field these huge gas
buggies, with ready stock at all
times, pull over to the planes for
unloading as soon as the motor of
the plane is stopped. The Refuel-
ing Unit requires perfect perform
ing vehicles and equipment and the
Maintenance men see to it that the
big motors are ready to hum when
the swi ch is turned. They also
maintain Cletracs, which are used
for towing and pumping up shock
struts and repairs tugs, which are
used by the men On the line for
towing planes and equipment.
The maintenance department has
twenty-nine (29) pieces of equip
ment and vehicles to maintain.
S/Sgt. Simms says that our prin-
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in Lackawana. N. Y, but he has
spent the last two and one-half
years in the Army. S/Sgt. J. L..
Smith is the new member of the
unit, who has just come to this
base from an overseas assignment
of approximately 80 months; most
of that time was spent in Africa.
He is technically trained on diesel
engines.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-16

week for Tacoma, Washington to
join her husband, Sgt. Clinton
Clark. Sgt. Perry's wife is at pres
ent living in Walla Walla.
CARL p. WlETING, serving with
the U. S. Army air forces in the
European theater of operations, has
been promoted from sergeant to
staff sergeant, according to word
received this week by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Wieting. Carl,
whose home base is England, writes
that he is getting in his missions
81 can't tell you more, except thar
flack is really tough to try to miss. y
Wieting has recently heard from
Delaine X e t c h u m and Richard
Clemans, he says, and both are well
and getting along all right. Wieting
has been overseas since October OF
1914.
ROBERT STURGEON, S 2/c, son
of Mr.. and Mrs E. A. Sturgeon, has
recently been released from naval
hospital in San Francisco, where he
was confined for some time as the
result of a strep throat infection.
ROVE. THOMAS, GIN 2/c, writes
his mother, Mrs. Lucy Thomas of
Blackwater, to let her know that
he is now somewhere in the Euro
pean theater of operations and is
all right. 1t has been a long time
since he received any mail from
home, he says. because they have
been moving around so much. AL
though his mother had written him
when the family heard his brother,
Sgt. Arthur F. Thomas, reported
missing, was later known to be
prisoner of the Germans. Il didn't
know anything about it until l re-
ceived the Christmas Edition" Roy
wrote. Another brother, 1t. Sam
Thomas, is serving in the European
theater Roy is in good health, he
says, and hopes to receive some
mail from home soon.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-02-16

This Is small department, in
sofar as the number of men, how
ever their record of performance
snd the smoothness of operation of
the refueling Maintenance Unit
makes it one of the high rated En-
gineering Departments in efficien-
cy. Captain John P. Sykes is En-
gineering Officer who is assisted
by CWO Donald Greenawalt.
Evening star., 1945-07-08

his show to Europe. Only one trouble there:
On the second day, robot bomb demolished
his hotel room. Bing's only comment: Lucky
we were workin'"
He matched that calm few months ago:
With the Academy Award dinner only an
hour away Bing's mother, Kate, was in the
midst of one of her arguments with The
Groaner. He was sure he'd never "cop the
Oscar" for his performance in Going My
Way" So he decided to sit that one out at
home Finally his mother had her way and
Bing reluctantly drove off to the dinner.
After the awards had been made, Bing
Evening star., 1945-07-08

waited 20 minutes for the parking lot attend
ants to free his car from the tangle. A crowd
of admirers who'd been waiting outside several
hours pressed in his direction yelling, "Singw
To back up the crowd Bing gave out with
few bars of Don't Fence Me In"
The next day Bing couldn't find his Oscar.
1t was lost until week later = when he put
on the same topcoat he'd worn to the dinner.
There was the award stuffed in his coat pocket.
The family was much more relieved than Bing.
Look for another Meet america" cover
and story in nert sUeek's THIS WEEK.
Evening star., 1945-07-08

before he really opens up in conversation.
Bing is very proud of his sons: Gary, IL;
the twins, Philip and Dennis, 10; and Lindsay,
T. All the sons sing and all play musical instru-
ments except Lindsay. Referring to the latter,
Bing says, He's just the nuisance"
When the time came for the youngsters
to go to school, Bing and Dixie sent them to
a private institution. One day Gary asked
his father, "Are you miionaire?"
Bing said, why do you ask that?"
Gary replied, The kids at school say So"
All four boys were taken out of that private
school - fast
~Like Father - Lille Sons"
ONE night when Crosby Senior was busy
with his own radio program, Dixie took the
four boys to help with Command Perform
ance" for men overseas. Frank Sinatra was
on the broadcast with them and the program
went like this:
Gary: like you, Mr. Sinatra.
Frank: Like me?
Gary: Sure, think you're great.
Dennis: Me, too.
Lindsay: Not me!
Frank: Lindsay doesn't like me, huh?
Gary: Aw, he's just cautious.
Frank: Cautious? Why?
Gary: The last time he said he liked you,
Papa fractured him
Frank: Sure is swell to find you're all on
my side.
Dennis: Well, keep it under your hat -.
don't spread it around.
Philip: Yeah - we don't want it to get
back to you know who"
Frank: You mean
Gary: Yeah, the or Groaner
Lindsay Gnterrupting): Mr.. Sinatra -.
could see your kitchen now?
Frank: My kitchen?
Lindsay: Yes, the place where you keep all
the food. Papa says you're taking the bread
and butter out of oar mouths!
After the show was over, GI cameramen
tried to get picture of Franks daughter,
Nancy (ive), and the Crosby boys Nancy
said with no prompting: I'm not going to
have my picture taken with any Crosbyp'
That's the Story
In HOLLYWOOD the man who is almost always
with Bing is Barney Dean. Barney used to
be one of Bob Hopes gag-writers and the
story is that Bing won him from Bob in a
gin-rummy game. Actually Bing and Hope
don't see too much of each other ''off-stage."
One reason is that they're both too busy.
Another: Their cross-dialogue puts strain
on both of them.
Bing wasn't easy to convince that service
Evening star., 1945-07-08
Crosby's the worlds most
relaxed man - lazy like a
bottle of vitamin tablets
(See Front Cpver)

nING CROSBY says he can't read a note of
Id music - yet he's been heard singing by
more people than anyone else in history.
He sings because he likes to, wouldn't dare
take a singing lesson if he wanted to, which
he doesn't He doesn't take himself seriously
for Bing has firm opinion that Lady Luck
has just happened to be very kind to GER
tain crooner He didn't see his Academy
Award winning performance in Going My
Way" until week before receiving his Oscar.
Then he and his wife, Dixie, dropped into
neighborhood theater to see it.
Everything Bing does seems casual.
He's al,Uays relaxed. That accounts for
the legend, ''Bing's just plain lazy
The legend is as phony as the Crosby
Sinatra feud: Bing owns the Crosby Research
Foundation, which finances promising in
ventors, and operates the Major Foundry in
picture, The Great John L., and one-third
owner of Rainbow Productions, which has
completed The Bells of St. Mary's," starring
Ingrid Bergman and himself. He is part-ow
of cattle-raising company in South America
and also raises beef on his own l0,OOO-acre
ranch in Nevada. He averages a new Decca
record every other week and is regular host OF
the Thursday night Kraft Music Hall radio
program. And his brother, Larry, states fatty
Bing has never been a millionaire.
No Man for Details
BINC is a big decision" man, so he always
seems to have time for anything he wants to
do badly enough. He leaves business details
strictly alone and handshake often takes the
place of a contract. Crosby, Inc. was formed
after Bing made few too many hurry up
deals Crosby, Inc. includes practically all the
Crosbys - Bing, Bob Everett and Larry.
Bing has developed the knack of sizing up
people at sight. Anyone who doesn't come to
the point quickly in conversation will find
The Groaner sauntering off without seeming
to be in a hurry to get away. But he is.
Everyone is stranger to Bing until he has
met them on at least 10 or IL occasions. He
wants to be awfully sure they're on his side
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17

John Brown, who plays father on .NBC's "A Date With Judy" program, is the same actor who portrays Digger O'Dell' and "Gillis" on the William Bendix Sunday comedy show, "The Life of Riley" Brown, one of the most versatile actors in radio, has played race-track tOuts, stuffed shirt politicians, murderers, sales men, policemen and drunks, as well as impersonating six-year- old brat on a radio serial which ran for nearly two years!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17

RADIO DAILY Fred Allen will fill the Eddie Bracken spot start ing the last week in September at 6 reported figure of $220O0 :. The new Hooper report shows two point tilt for Hildegarde's Raleigh Room" program, bringing it up to 18.o Latest reports show that the San Francisco Conference has cost the networks half a million to date. This is exclusive of the money lost through cancellation of con- mercial programs .. Boxing bouts sponsored by the Twentieth Century Sporting Club will be fall feature over the Blue beginning September 2 Constance Bennett will do Monday through Friday fashion stint for the Blue starting May 2l, 1:15-1:30 D. m. SpotllgI.t Bands" will move to Mutual June 18. in a new summer scheduel of three half-hour shows weekly, Mon- days, Wednesdays and Fridays. It is now heard on the Blue Az cording to a Hooper survey made in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and San Francisco, the radio lis tening audience for VIE Day news was found to be almost double that of a normal listening audience :. Frank Sinatra bows off for the summer May 30.
 Once again the Chesterfield Supper Club" program opens iIs doors to Rose-Marie, former child radio star and still known to mil lions as Baby Rose-Marie, whc will sit at the guest table and be heard at ' p. m. over NEG, Last Friday night se-Marie went alole to Camp Kilmer, N. J, wi'h the Supper Club" show and did Iht after-show for the boys. And, rom the way the boys received her, she Il have many listeners tonight when sine gives out with the tive oh the Supper Club" session. YoI Il also hear Perry Como, your Chester field singing star, and the seAasa- tional new music of Ted Steele anc his orchestra.
 Eddie Haywood, popular piano stylist, and Florence Alba, young lyric soprano who made a consld-
 erable hit in her initial bow whlth
 Bing Crosby on Kraft Music Hall, will agai be guest on the KMH airshow this evening at goo p. m. over NEG. Eugenie Baird and John
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17

lire is to continue its recruiting for its Civic Guards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17

Comedy Sketch 10:OO-WEAF-Abbott and Costello, Connie Haines
 WOR-Arch Obler's Plays: MT. Ten Percent
 WJZ-Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians
 WABC-First Line: National Maritime Salute 10:3O-W EAF-Rudy Valee: Frank Del Vol Orch.
 WOR-Symphonette: Mishel Piastro
 WJZ-March of Time:
 Speakers
 WABC-Romance, Rhythm and Ripley -WEAF-News, Lyle Van WOR-News, Van Deventer WJZ-News; Wm. Gailnor WABC-News and Analysis 11:15-W WEAF-Richard Hardness WOR-Herald Tribune News WJZ-San Francisco Report WABC-Joan Brooks, Songs 11:S0-WEAF-Mus in American Cities, Chicago
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17

WnO makes the tank QeSCrOyerS, ana a survivor of the Bataan Death March, who will describe the hor- TOTS the Axis inflictS on its victims HUMOR ROUNDUP Latest diversion among the radio folk is to create crazy song titles. It makes swell parlor game, too.
 Phil Baker, quipmaster of "Take It Or Leave It." won grins with, "You Can't Sit on Daddy's Knee Tonight-He's Had Busy Day at the Office"
 Milton Berle, star of "Let Your self Co.," came through with a honey, T Love My Barber's Daugh- ter, But Her Father Gets in My Hair"
 Cass Daley's entry in the screwball song sweepstakes was, Don't Let Them Pull the Wool Over Your Eyes Unless You Want to Knit Your BroWs."
 Bob Burns really pulled one out of his hat with, She's Only a Coal miners Daughter, But She's All Mine"
 Gil Newsome popped up with, My Girl Looks Like a Million-Every Day of It."
 From Al Pearce came, Gall An Ambulance, I Want to See My Lawyer"
 Lon (Nick Carter) Clark took time from rehearsal to contribute, T Don't Trust Broadwayites and Have No Watch to Prove It."
 Dud CQueen for Today" en cee) Williamson must have been in- spired by rationing for his title was, Honey, There's a Sugar Shortage So Let's Raise Cane" These are merely samples of the goofy titles you'll hear when the entertainers while away idle time between broadcasts with the game. Try it the next time you get vis- itors and there's pause that de- presses. It will give them some thing to think about and provide | laughs.
 Some budding songwriters might even adopt the titles and fit lyrics and music to them. One may turn up as the novelty hit of tomorrow. Remember "Yes, We Have No Bananas?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17

on leave from the University of Chicago. George V. Denny, Jr., is moderator.
 Dana Andrews is the star, when "Suspense' reminds its listeners that members of the feathered species have no monopoly on the deaths, in the old saying about Two Birds With One Stone" in the broadcast Thursday, May IT, at 8 D, m. over CBS stations. The film leading man plays the principal role in this eerie story in which death plays double-header.
 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello get word that Costello's grandmother is HoH her way to Hollywood and make preparations to receive her, in their comedy broadcast this evening at 10 o'clock over NEG stations. With -inel itab.e Abbott and Costello fore sight, they make exactly the wrong preparations. with a laugh a sec ond the result. Lovely Connie Haines sings My Dreams Are Get ting Better All the Time" and Bob Matthew offers Laura. Will Os- borne conducts the orchestra.
 The role played by the tank de- stroyers of General Pattons Third Army in freeing the prisoners at 'Buchenwald and other German pri- son camps will be dramatized on Weapons for Victory" in its broadcast Thursday May IT, at D.. 1' ffl., over CBS Stations. The tank destroyers, propelled 90-milli- meter guns, played large part in blazing the victory trail across Eu- rope. Interview guests for this broadcast will be a girl war worker
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17
WAVELETS s
By BILL HARRINGTON

The merits and faults of national economic planning will be analysed when four prominent speakers ais cuss the question, Are National Planning and Government Control a Threat to Democracy" on Amer 1cas Town Meeting" tonight at 8:30 o'clock over Station WATR. II. W. Prentis, Jr., president of the Armstrong Cork company of La caster, Pa, and pr. Harley Lutz, professor of finance at Princet 1n University and chief economist for the Tax Fundation, regard govern- .ment control of business as a menace to democracy. Speaking for the negative will be Marshal FielG, publisher and author of the
 new book, Freedom Is More Than Words" and It. Col. T. V. Smith,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17

who makes the tank destroyers, and a survivor of the Bataan Death March, who will describe the hor- TOTS the Axis inflicts on its victims
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17

Scott Trotter's orchestra are pro- gram regulars with Crosby.
 Since her discovery by The Groa- ner," Miss Alba has made two pre- vious appearances on the KMH pro- gram. A young California music student, Crosby predicts the attrac- tive soprano has a successful car ger before her. "Ouvre Tu Occur" will be Miss Alba'S solo selection.
 Dinah Shores rendition ot Dreams" turns into a nightmare of activity when guest star Groucho Marx appears on the scene during the "Dinah Shores Open House program tonight at 8:30 p. m., over NEG.
 While Dinah sings Hes Home For a Little While" Groucho pre- pares the setting by his zany por- trayal of a welcoming committee. Joseph Liley and his male chorus join with Dinah in her special ar engagements of Cant You Read Between the Lines"
 OOdll Daflo anu coNh AAoASJ eAAS faced with the decision of buying either a speed boat or War Bonds during the broadcast of loans Vll- lage Store program Thursday, May IT CNBC, 9:30 D. m. EWT). Things get exciting when the two become involved with a. counterfelter who is trying to sabotage the Seventh War Loan.
 Dave Street will sing The More See You" accompanied by Eddie Paul's orchestra and the Mountain aires.
 Frank Gay Blade Morgan 5harpens his wits and sets out on another tale of his amazing skill, only to be rulely jolted out of his day dreams by luscious lady vis-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17

itor, on the sparkling Maxwell House Coffee Time" program, to- night, (NBC-8:00 p. m.
 When a pretty girl wanders into the studio Emcee Gary Breckner remarks, She's Marvellous on the blades. Frank, under the impress sio::. tslct she is a lady barber, feels safe in telling Eric Blore, Carlos Ramirez and Cass Daley, about his skill as a winter sports star. When the guest is revealed as Edith Wal ly, star of the "Icecapades", Mor- gan has tough time talking him. self out of an embarrassing situa- lion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17
.ARrIF1crAL spRING, woRKs

Helena, Mont. - U.P.) -- The Fort Peck state game farm has found an experimental method of incubation successful in matching T. 900 Chinese pheasant chicks. The artificial spring" method, as it is known, was suggested by pr. J. W. Severy, member of the Montana State fish and game commission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17
WATR PROGRAMS
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3:00-News: Victory Parade 3:30-"Something For The Girls 4;00-Time Views the News 4:15-Time Out For Music 4:30-Report From Abroad 4:45-Hop Harrigan 5:00-Terry And The Pirates 5:15-Chest Bowles, O. P. A. 5:30-Jack Armstrong 5:45-Music For Dinner 6:00-Yankee Network News 6:15-COcktail Serenade 6:25-Baseball Scores 6:30-News: Melody Serenade 6:45-Pleasure and Profit 7:00-Headline Edition 7:15-Raymond Gram Swing 7:30-Wilbur Snow
 7:45-News: Interlude
 8:00-Earl Goodwin
 S:15-Lum n Abner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17

on leave from the University of Chicago. George V. Denny Jr., is moderator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17

S:30--Amer;ca's Town Meeting
 Of The Air 9:30-Spotl!ght Bands. Cororet
 Story Teller 10:00-Fred Waring 10:30-March of Time 11:00-Yankee Network News 11:15-Ray Henle II 11:30-Variations by Van Cleave 12:00-Sign of. i7c-l 4fiReVueou
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17
POLICE BEAR SIGNS

Tn Glasgow, Scotland, traffic po- licemen have white helmets bear ing illuminated signs. The word police" appears on the front of the helmet, and stop" on the back. Electric power for the signs is supplied by batteries on the wearer's belt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-17
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