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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28
Educational
Needs Seen

Ann Arbor. Dec. 2S-In address.
ing approximately 60 Michigan
educators Thursday at the fifth an
nual statewide conference on high
er education. President Alexander
G.. Ruthven said, Educators should
intensity their efforts to produce
good world citizens in the belief
that wars of aggression can be
stopped and that one day there will
be one government for all ma
lions"
He declared that Ignorance, in
tolerance and selfshness are all
too common throughout our social
structure" In pointing out that
the good citizen Is one who con
tinues to study himself and the
world and who thus remains both
adjustable and a constructive influ-
ence in his environment. President
Ruthyen said that general educi-
ton is to too great an extent be-
ing subordlnated to specialization.
The conference, attended by
deans, presidents and registrars
from public and private colleges
in Michigan. opened here Thursday
morning and lasted through today.
The conference is sponsored by the
State Board of Education, the De.
partment OF Public Instruction, the
Michigan College Association, and
the Advisory Committee on Teach
er Education.
Prof. Charles K. Hoffer, teacher
OF sociology at Michigan State Col
lege, spoke TO the assembled group
on the subject Students Beliefs
About Postwar Problems. Others
who appeared on the program were
Or. A. ]. Brumbaugh, Dean Mark
Bills Of Flint Junior College, Presi
dent Harvey l.. Turner OF Hillsdas
College, Prof. Joseph Irwin, Albion
College, and Dean David Trout
Central Michigan College.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28
NelUS From O1kUilLe

beth attended a Christmas program
at the Milan Free Methodist Church
Saturday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Heller
man and daughter Betty 10 had
Christmas dinner with Mr.. and Mrs
John Aicten. Dundee.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Sanford
spent Monday evening IN Milan and
accompanied a group OF young folks
from the Free Methodist Church
singing Christmas carols around
town.
The oakville School gave a
Christmas program to a fun house
Thursday evening as Santa Claus
was unable to be there he sent
Mrs. Santa Claus to treat the crowd.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Zoms and fam
lily and Mrs Clara Zoms left Sat
urday for Danyille, ILL.,, for weeks
visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wander
and son Dale, Bel'evllle. spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. An
thony Morawski
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne. Rartell and
Stanley Covey, Detroit, spent
Christmas day in the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. John Zawacki and John
Bartell.
Mrs. William Mason had the mis-
fortune to break her finger Satur-
day.
Mrs Emma Sanford and Mrs.
Bernice Hamlon and daughter. Eliz-
aheth spent Christmas with Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Sanford. Ann Arbor.
Guests on Christmas day OF Mr..
and Mrs. Anthony Werstin we're
Mrs. Anna Eisenhauer. Milan, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Eisenhauer and
daughter, Margaret and son Robert.
Mr.. and Mrs. James O'Donnel and
daughters. Patricia and Donna, Mr..
and Mrs. Kenneth Sanford and Car
oil Sue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burgett OF
this place and Mr.: and Mrs. Allen
Burgett, Ypsilanti were supper
guests on Christmas Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Schassberger OF near
Carleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hoffman
spent Sunday as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Rock, Milan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28
Accident Victim
Has Good Night

Robert Robertson, 81, Clinton
veteran Of 40 flying missions over
enemy territory before being dis
charged, who was injured in the
auto-truck collision west OF Ypsi-
lanti on US-112, TIL rsday, is re-
ported toda TO have passed fairly
good night at Boyer Hospital where
he was taken following the acci-
dent, and to be in rather good
condition" today.
Injured when the pickup" truck
he was driving collided with a
truck loaded with steel, driven by
Harry Gentleman, Detroit, he was
thought at first TO have a slight
concussion in addition to a possible
skull fracture and severe lacera.
tions. This morning the hospital
reports that apparently there Is
no conclusion. There may still be
a skull fracture. the report said.
State police plan further investi'
CATION in an effort TO find the cause
NJ the mishap.
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Labor

Continued from Page One)
lent TO 80 per cent above the pre-
vailing rates at the Ford Rouge
plant.
Some $4,000 Of the $4,000 Gem
eral Motors strikers were believed
affected by decision OF Cyril
Smith, readjustment ALLEGATION ag.
ent OF the Veterans Administra-
ton
Smith upheld rulings of the Mich.
igan Unemployment Compensation
Commission denying jobless insur.
ance benefits 10 veterans involved
In the GIN strike.
The state Office OF Veterans Az
fairs is expected to carry the case
to Washington authorities for fl
nal decision.
Other Developments
Other developments included:
!. A charge by the UAW-CIO vet.
Grams department that Colonel J. C.
Campbell, commander Of the 21st
replacement depot in the Philip.
pines, was attempting to create re.
sentiment against strikers In the
minds OF overseas servicemen by
saying. you men forget you're
not working for General Motors.
You're still in the Army"
2. AFL and Independent union
groups announced the formation OF
"joint committee for labor de-
/ Tense" headed by Jack Ferentz OF
the Detroit Federation Of Musicians
(AFL).
3. Circuit Judge Clyde I. Webster
set Saturday morning for a hear.
ing on Injunction suits against pic.
kets at GINS Fleetwood and De.
troit Diesel plants. Corporation at
torneys claimed the company had
suffered damage 'In excess OF 500"
as result OF the picketing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28
Couple Flies on
Short Honeymoon

Ann Arbor, Dec. 2s-Mr. and
Mrs. l.. L. Hammial. who were mar.
ried at Mlnden. La. Saturday, will
return there New Years Eve, after
spending a short honeymoon here.
They flew here after the wedding.
Mrs. Hammial is the former Miss
Geraldine ID. Tricheil. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Trichell, Min.
den. Mr.. Hammial is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. s. S. Hammial, n.
Fifth ST. He is a graduate OF the
University of Michigan. and is EN-
ployed by the Independent Explor.
alton Company. Houston. Texas.
Mrs. Hammial was dental assist
ant to DR.. j. II. Connell. Minded.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28

Detroit, Dec. 2s-AP- USDA-
HOGS salable 300. Firm today
and for the week: good and choice
barrows and gifts under 400 ID. al
$500 ceiling; most sows under
500 ID. Sli00; heavier kinds SI3.l5.
CATTLE saiable $50 Today S
trade steady, Tor week: very ezra
tic trade; receipts acutely abridged
by road and weather conditions;
demand comparatively narrow con-
sidering small supplies; cows
strong 90 % or more higher, other
classes steady 10 strong, but meas
urable upturns very scarce, stOca-
er and feeder trade mostly uomi-
nal part load choice l2-O 10. steers
$500; load choice $40 ID. mied
yearl.ugs SIZES; several loads ana
lots choice steers and yedruusa
Sl7OU-l1I5; bulk moaium and good
shortteds Sl4OO-l6.5O, numerous
loads mixed yearings and heiters
at $l2.00-14oJ; bulk common and
medium beef cows S9.O0-l2 80, few
medium and good $13.O0.l400, can.
ners and cutters s6.5O-S.75. mostly
500 $50, bulk sausage bulls $J.ou-
lL5U; beef bulls $I2.UUl5.5J, shor.
load good and choice EOS ID. iced
ers $3.50.
CALVES salable l2J. Strong to-
day and for week bulk medium To
choice vealers SIGOJ-lr5U. few
strictly choice individuals SlSUui
most common and medium throw
outs Sl3.UU-l6OJ; culls down 10 81.
SHEEP salable go. Steady today.
For week: slaughter lamos and
sheep strong, bulK good and Cho &c
native lambs $l4.io.lo.Ou. double
deck choice SS-lb. bought to ar
rive at Sl5.25; most medium and
good grades Sl2.50-lL5O; common
and medium $1O.5O12.O0, CuIls
down to $500; mos. good and
choice fat ewes S6.5O.LOO. top -;
mixed and lower grade lots 5000
500; Gull ewes $300-iJ0.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28
LEGAL Notices

STATE OF MICHIGAN n the Sir-
cult Court for the County OF Washte-
nav.
In chaucery. ,
ALICE BISSELL, and FREE METH
ODIsT CHURCH OF YPSILANTl, q
Michigan corporation, OF 1psiiahu'
Michigan. Plaintiffs,
CHARLES HOLMES. ALMIRA J.
PATERSON, CHARLES II. RICH
MOND. BENJAMIN FOLLETT, or
their unknown heirs, devisees, lega-
tees, and assigns, Defendants.
At session of said Court held at
the Court House in the city Of Ann
Arbor, in said county. on the 18th DAY
of November, 1915.
Present: Hon. James r. Breakey.
Jr., Circuit Judge.
satisfactory proof having been
filed in this Court by affidavit OF one
OF the above named plaintiffs that
the whereabouts Of all OF the defend
ants is unknown and cannot be ascer-
tanned after diligent search and In
quiry, on motion OF John +. Kirk, at
torney for plaintiffs, II Is hereby or
dered that the above named defend
ants are ordered 20 appear in Court
in said cause within three months
from the date of this order.
JAMES r. BREAKEY. JR.
circuit JuuBe.
fohn p. Kirk, attorney for plaintiffs.
a mess Address, Ypsilanti. Mich
3 n.
LUxLLA NJ SMITH, Clerk.
To THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND
"A NTS:
Please take notice that the above
entitled cause Involves the title 20
all those certain pieces or parcels OF
land situate and being In the city of
lpsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich
igan, and described rs follows:
Lots numbered 627, 62S. 629. $50
63l, and 632 In Follett. Vought, and
Holmes Addition, according to the
recorded plat thereof.
ALICE BlSSELL
FREE METHODIST CHURCH
OF YPSILANTI
BY Rev. NJ. L. Stephenson.
4 true copy.
LuELLA NJ. SMITH. County Clerk.
Adv. 4-l226
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RE-ENLISTS AT So

WOONSOCKET. r. I.-UP - II
looks like a soldiers life for So
year-old Lucien F. LaBouse Of
Woonsocket. LaBouse served four
years with the French infantry dur
ing World War |. He then Joined
the U. S. Army and served 10 years
seeing action in several World War
II campaigns. Recently discharged
LaBouse Immediately re enlisted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28
YpSilanti Tin Can
Collection Light

The city wide tin can collection,
sponsored by the County Salvage
Committee with the cooperation Of
the city was completed Thursday
The results OF the drive were light.
as only one fourth OF the normal
volume Of tin cans were turned in.
City trucks took the cans to Ann
Arbor, where they were loaded on
railroad cars, Ypsilanti contribut.
I'd 1890 pounds to the drive.
Erwin Schill was local chairman.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28
Deaths
NICHOLAS JAMES coRpARY

NlOHOINS JNWEo SOnOSh1
Nicholas James Cordary, son OF
Charles n. and Margaret Ann Cor
dairy. passed away Dec. 10 in Los
Angeles, Cal. friends here were not.
flied today. Mr.. Cordary was born
March 7. 1883 In Detroit and lived In
Ypsllanti until 1907 when he went
TO California.
He was president OF the Los An
geles Realty Board and was prom
inent in real estate and civic &C
tiyities until his health failed
Surviving are his father, OF
Glendale, Cal, two sisters, Mary,
OF Glendale and Genevieye, Holly
wood and one brother, Charles, Los
Angeles.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28
New York Stocks

New York, Dec. 2S-AP-Assort-
ed stock market leaders managed
TO come back tractionally today al
though many issues failed 10 crawl
out of the minus column.
Year-end tax sales for cash
dotted the ticker tape, these trans.
actions being necessary because
regular trades cannot be cleared be
fore 1916. Widespread strikes per.
sisted as a bearish argument. Earn
ings, dividends and possible split
ups served to prop individual fay-
orites.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28
In the Sick Room

Frederick John Peters. III, one
year old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick John Peters, Jr., 22S Grove
St., is in University Hospital in
Ann Arbor with pneumonia. He was
hospitaliEed Monday and is I'm
proving.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28
Marriage Licenses

Harry +. Lawrence. Jr, 26. 600
u. Kingsley, Ann Arbor, TO Ger.
trude Il. Bucholz, "a, $40 S. State
st. Ann Arbor.
William J. Sparrow. %, $40 .Au.
nurndale' and Leona Polling, 10, 55l
Harris Rd., both OF Ypsilanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28
T. 1. MCCORMICK

Friends have received word Of
the death in Detroit of T. ]. Nc.
Cormick. following a lingering i'll.
ness. Mrs. Mccormick was Miss
Louise Haggitt, formerly OF this
city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28

APPLES Wealthy. No. l, Sts4 IS.
III. bu: Mcintosh. No. ], S.Sl;
Snow, 40. 1. $4S4: Jonathans,
No. l, Si.S4 bu.
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aas

Eggs
Detroit, Dec. 2s-AP-Michigan
graded eggs In case lot sizes, FOB
Detroit
Whites: Grade A ext. large IS:
large 53.S-548; medium 4s. s-4s.s;
small 42-43; grade B large 47-47.s:
medium 42ia;
Browns Grade A. ext. large, IS;
large 5i-J4-S; medium 49-49.8.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28
Ypsilanti Markets
(5Uylna prIees)
Farm BureAu)

JOHNSTOWN. Pa.-UP-Jack
Obert. who confines his autograph
collecting to those Of high ranking
Army and Navy officials, has am,
assed $50 OF them. Jack has the sig
natures OF four flvestar generals.
10 fouF-star generals and II Army
commanders.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28
MISS MARY WEBSTER

~. MISS MARY WEBSTER
Miss Mary Webster, former resi-.
dent Of Ypsllanti. died in Muske-
gon Thursday morning. The fu-
neral Is to be in Muskegon Satur-
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28
YpsiLanti Briefs
Officers Elected

At the Ypsilanti Realty Board
annual meeting in the National
Bank Thursday. Clark Greensereet
was elected president; Harry C..
Peet, vice president: and Earl
Freeman secretary and treasurer
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28
Daily Market Report

Note Detroit livestock vii be
closed New Years day. next Tues
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28

Mrs. Frederick Helzerman and
Mrs. Robert Helzerman spent Mon
day in Monroe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Sanford
and Carol sue, Mrs. Ethel Burget,
Mrs. Emma Sanford, and Mrs. Ber-
nice Hamlon and daughter Eliza
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28
ARRIVES uNExPEcrEpLY

Oakyille. Mich.-Cpl. CasImlr
Pawlak arrived Unexpectedly
Christmas morning for a ten day
visit with his parents, Nj. and Mrs.
Anthony Pawlak. Casimir left for
service on December II. three
years ago and had never had a
furlough. He has been overseas
80 months. and will receive his
honorable discharge after ten days
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Pvt. Lloyd Grams arrived uneX-
pectedly Monday for five day
furlough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. st. Clair Grams,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28
ENJOY
CREENFIELD'S FAMOUS FOODS

new highs were set by many thousands of dol
lars. Our greatest pride, however, is in the many
complimentary expressions from guests and
their recommendation of Greenfeld's to friends.
Please accept this as a special invitation to visit
Greenheld's on your next visit to Detroit. We're
sure you'll enjoy the wide variety of famous
foods, prepared by expert culinary stats and
skilled dietitians. Satisfying portions and
popular prices are other features that will make
your visit happy event.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-28

ASwe write this message to the legion of Green
field patrons in Michigan, New Year is on the
threshold. 1t is fitting, therefore, that we offer
heartiest greetings and a sincere wish
that 1916 brings you heaping portion of
health, happiness and prosperity.
Greenfeld's volume of patronage in 1915 ex-
ceeded all previous records, despite critical labor
and material shortages. Over FOUR AND A
HALF MILLION meals were served. Likewise,
in the purchase of Michigan grown foodstufs,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
Twas a Hard Day
for Animals i'm
0pheim'S Eclipse

Animals around Opheim were
mare thrilled over Monday
mornings eclipse than some of
the humans. Perhaps scared is a
better word.
Chubby. TERROR belonging to
Roy Paus, Opheim merchant,
was standing on the store roof
with the family. When tOtality
tame, FIr. Paus related, Chubby
evidently became excited. He
leaped O. b the false front on
the stvs roof and fell to the
street 20 feet below. He was re-
covering from the experience,
Mr.. Paus said.
The story Interested national
news agencies. Where was
Chubby when the light went
Out?" asked the Associated
Press.
Alvin Wangrud, speaking at a
breakfast after the eclipse, re-
ported Harley Maurer's COW
"frOze i'm the pasture with a
sway IN her back" until light
reappeared.
Inc sudden disappearance OF
the sun SEM baby chicks in Mrs.
Harry ThOmpson's pen scurry-
ing for cover. Mother hens
weren't alarmed until they
missed their chicks i'm the dark
ness. Then they set up a wOr
ried clucking as they searched
for them. Scientists said that
often chickens will go back TO
rOOst during an eclipse.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
Sheriff Will
Resign to
Live on Coast

Sheriff E. L. Mcpherson of Valley
county, who has held his present
position for more than eight years.
announced this week he had in
formed county commissioners that
he will resign, effective Aug. IS. to
coast.
Commissioners will appoint a
successor to complete the sheriff's
uneXpired term.
The sheriff said he and Mrs. Nc
PhersOn and daughter Leona plan
to leave Aug. Is to make their home
in Shelton. Wash. Their son, Cliff
ford, is with the army in the Euro
pean theatre.
The retiring officer is a native of
Valley county and for many years
lived in Nashua. He operated a
transfer and hauling business there
and also served as deputy under
several sheriffs. His father was a
pioneer northeastern Montana ran
cher.
He was elected sheriff in 1896,
taking office in January. 1887. and
has served continuously since, three
times being reelected.
The Mcpherson home here at $40
Fifth avenue south has been sold
to Gus Sand, farmer south of Rich
land. The Sands will make their
home there during the school year.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
SERVICE
FOR ERICKSON
this MORNING
Early-Day Rose Hill Resident
Passes in Sleep at
Home Here

Funeral services for Anders Gustav
Erickson, Y, who was found dead at
his home, 1926 Second avenue south.
shortly before noon Saturday by a
neighbOr, Mrs. Fred Thurman, were
held in the Glasgow Lutheran
church at 1920 this morning. Death
was caused by a heart ailment.
The Rev. T. T. Doe officiated and
burial was in Glasgow cemetery.
Pallbearers were Fred Schneider
Clifford Combs, Mark Watson, An
ton Paulson, John Tangen and Otto
Anderson.
Mrs. Erickson and daughter, Betty.
Ann, were in Port orchard at the
time of her husbands death, Wis
iting her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Finstad. All
returned here. A son, Machinist's
Mate First Glass Carl Erickson of
Baltimore, Md. also came for the
services, as did Mr. and Mrs. Claude
Shipp of Portland. Mrs. Shipp is
Erickson's niece.
Mr.. Erickson was born in Karl
skoga, Sweden, Aug. 10, 1872. He
came to the United States as a
young man in 1888 and lived for
some years in the middle west. He
was married to Anna Bloomquist
at Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. l, 1908.
The Ericksons came to Valley
county in 1911 and settled on a farm
in Rose Hill community north of
Glasgow. They continued to live
there until 1910, when they moved
to Glasgow. Besides his wife and
children, six grandchildren survive.
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Mrs. MunSOn is
Given Story
Of Sons Death

Mrs. Elizabeth Munson of Glas-
gov has received a letter from Capt.
Buford H. Bjorklund, officer of an
anti-tank company, extending SYM
patty and giving further informa-
ton concerning the death of her
son, Pfc. John V. Munson, who was
killed on Okinawa, April %.
John was returning from the
front lines after having finished his
days duties as litter-bearer for bat
tie casualties" he wrote. During
the return trip the truck in which
he was riding was hit by enemy ar
tillery fire. killing him instantly.
" John had done splendid
work during this campaign in recov-
ering wounded men from under
enemy fire. Here on Okinawa, and
in previous operations, your son
measured up to the highest stand
ards of courage and devotion to duty
and his death came as a great blow
to his many friends in the COM
pany."
The letter was accompanied by a
Japanese die set and copper dagger
which belonged to the young man
and will be placed en- display in
The Courier window.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
SCOUTS
ISLAND CAMP
Open SUNDAY
Valley Youths to Spend Week
On River Just Below
Peck Dam

Treasure Island camp for Boy
Scouts, at a picturesque site on the
Missouri river below Fort Peck dam,
will open Sunday for a weeks out
ing, it was announced today by Art
j. LeDuc, Buffalo Plains district
camping chairman.
Field Executive E. A. Gilbertson.
who just completed two successful
camping periods at Spanish Point
in North Dakota, will be in charge.
Adrian (Dutch) Dammon of Hins-
dale will be camp cook. A staff of
Junior officers is now being selected
Chairman LeDuc said that Glas-
gov, Nashua, Hinsdale or Opheim
Scouts who wish to attend may
still do o Glasgow Scouts car fl
nance their attendance through
troop funds, to be repaid later.
A free bus to the camp will leave
from the Home Oil station in Glas-
gov at 2 Sunday afternoon. Regis
tration starts at 4 at the camp.
Executive Gilbertson said camp
ing time" will be in effect at Treas
ure Island, an hour earlier than
town time. A closing feature, to
all parents are invited, will
be a court of honor Saturday night.
July 81. Camp will close Sunday,
July %, with breakfast that day the
meal.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1945-07-12
Peck Soldier
Has Praise
for "MedicS"

The medics are really on the ball.
There hasn't been enough said about
them" So declares Pfc. Harold Kot-
kin, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Kot-
kin of Fort Peck. And he should
know. He saw many examples of
combat courage by the medics. And
from the time he was struck by an
88 mm. shell fragment in Germany
last January IA he had first-hand
knowledge CT the rapid, expert ana
comforting cart the medical corps
provides for casualties.
His unit, the 18th armored divi-
sion, had Just helped whittle down
the Belgian Bulge and had pene-
trated into Germany. He had been
fighting through g small town,
whose name he never knew. and had
helped capture a group Of Germans.
He was ordered to take them back
from the combat zone. His partner
had just been killed by machine gun
fire when the Smelling started, pre-
sumably from German Tiger tanks
in woods overlooking the town.
He saw a shell burst and then fell
over. He was taken on a peep to a
battalion aid station, then to a
clearing station in an old church
in Bastogne. Stops in two evacua-
ton hositals near Luxembourg fol-
lowed for repairs to the wound in
the calf of his leg that had severed
nerves and muscles.
Pfc. Kotkin was in the 127th gen.
eral hospital at Nancy from Jan. 10
to March Is. 1t was a unit composed
mostly of Texans, still fighting the
Civil war" he said, but who gave
real care" His last step was in
the 43rd, which was 40 miles north
Of Marseilles. There physio-therapy
and other treatment soon had him
walking. At enc time, surgeons had
discussed possibility of amputation
because of infection and impeded
circulation.
1t was early in May that he en-
barked on a transport from Mar
1t stopped in Naples, then
headed out in the Mediterranean.
We day came just as they were cp-
posite Gibraltar and the passengers
could hear the noise of celebration
the still waters.
Pfc. Kotkin, who has been in the
army since June 10, 1943. has battle
for the Northern France,
Ardennes and German campaigns
md also wears the combat infantry
mans badge. He will leave July 25
report in Santa Barbara, Calf,
or reassignment.