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The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-16
Tiny Islands Hold
Big Possibilities
by Camp Newspaper Service

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The Bonin (bo-nenO Islands lie
along one, of two routes to Japan
from the south, the other being
nearer the Asiatic coast running
northward from the Philippines
through Formosa and the Luchu
Islands.
There are 81 islands in all, but
the total area is less than 30 square
miles. They are of volcanic origin.
The name Bonin is a corruption of
the Japanese Munin, meaning
'empty of man." which was the
condition of the islands when sight
ed by japanese explorer in 1893.
Both Great Britain and America
at one time advanced claims to the
islands = Commodore Perry estab-
lished a coaling station there in 1858
but relipquished their rights in
favor of the Japanese, under whose
control the islands have been since
1861.
The largest island. Chichi Jima
(Father Island), is 1919 miles in cir
cumference. It's harbor is an eX-
tinct volcano crater, now surround
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-16
BONN IS

ed by heavily forested hills rising
more than 800 feet, which entirely
obscure ships in the harbor from
outside view. The English name of
Chichi Jima is Peel Island, and the
harbor, on the west shore, is called
Port Lloyd.
The Bonins consist of three main
groups = Muko-Jima, Chichi Jima
and Haha Jina. Two Jima also is
included under the same admins
tration as the Bonins. Total popu-
lation of the 81 islands is about
A70O The northernmost island is
about 500 miles from Yokohama.
Climate is semi-tropical. Plants
consist of palms, ferns, banyan trees,
wild beans and taros. Animals
chiefly are bats. Sharks and other
varieties of fish abound in the
waters, as well as turtles.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-16
HERE'S THE RHINE
A Description of The River

The Rhine is $50 miles long and is
navigable from Basle on the SWISS
border to it's mouths-450 miles III
Germany, 100 miles in Holland
This stretch of the river is not only
one of Europe's greatest highways,
but formidable military barrier
ranging breadth from 5UU feet TO
1900 feet-twice the breadth Of the
Thames at London Bridge-and no.
where is it fordable To cross the
river, General Eisenhower told news
men, is practically naval opera
ton.
From Basle northward to the sea,
the course of the Rhine is through
wide valley to Bingen; then 1t
carves a deep gorge-the romantic
Rhine''-from Bingen to Coblenz;
and narrowing again near Bonn,
opens out as it passes through the
industrial Ruf1r into the North Ger
man Plain beyond Cologne. In Hol-
land the river loses its identity,
breaking into various branches.
which reach the sea across low
lying country as wide, sluggish
streams.
Once Great Waterway
Canals connect the Rhine with
the Rhone and the waterways Of
Northern Europe; in peace time
nearly half the total German ex-
port traffic flowed along its waters.
Duisburg, at the junction of the
Ruhr and the Rhine, is in the heart
of the German industrial belt, and
has been developed into the largest
inland port in the world. The scale
of Allied bombing is the measure OF
its Importance to German trans
port.
The heavy industry of the Rhine
land largely centers on the area
around Cologne and the smoke
belching towns of the Ruhr. Co
logne population 750,000) stands
on the crossing of the natural high
way from Paris through the river
valleys of the OiSe( Sambre and
Meuse. Here the Rhine valley flat
tens out into the North German
plain, and from Dusseldorf to the
sea the river flows through level
country extensively dyked.
Built in the triangle formed by
the junction of the Moselle with
the Rhine, Coblenz is the capital
of Rhenish Prussia and the water
gateway to the industrial Saar
Basin. Here the river widens to
1900 feet, but the hills close in
again few miles downstream and
the river is not really clear of it's
rocky walls until at Nieder Lahn-
stein in the valley again opens out.
The old fortress of Ehrenbreitstein
dominates the river junction.
CONTINUED on page Three)
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-16


Pfc. Ann Jones, WAC, in a classic
dance recital at the club on Sunday
afternoon, March 18, at $3.50 o'clock.
Prior to her entrance in the
Women's Army Corps over two years
ago, Ann Jones made many out
standing contributions to the dance
in and around her home city, New
York, and also in Broc!-lyn and
New Jersey, where she operated her
own Ann Jones School of the
Dance and Related Arts" She has
presented her students in concerts
and musicales at the New York
Worlds Fair, Radio City's Rainbow
Room and many other places OF
note. She has studied under many
world famous artists. Notable among
these are Ted Shawn of the Denis
Shawn Dancers, Florence ROgge,
famed ballet mistress of the Radio
City Music Hall, and Bill (Bojan-
gles) Robinson, great Negro tap
dancer. Pfc. Jones has been con-
nected with the school of the dance
continually since she first started
at the age of eight in Philadelphia
under Nellie Jones.
Well Known Teacher
Although best known for her
dancing schools, Ann has devoted
some time to concert work herself.
She danced at one time with the
Alexander Gavrilov (Russian) Bal
let and more recently with an Agnes
de Mile Ballet Theater Group, Civ
ing performances at the Center
Theater, Radio City, New York.
Ann Jones will offer a program
of original dances performed to the
music of recordings. The moods will
bet set by poetry which will be read
by Pvt. Mary Burwell, WAC, also
of New York. The first half of the
program, after the Old School" /"
will be ballet after the Russian style,
while the second half will feature
contemporary ballet with one dance,
Brown GAL" inspired by Lang
ston Hughes poem of the same
name.
Able Assistants
Pvt. Freddie Baker will assist as
Ballet Master in one offering and
Cpl. Hulda De F'reese will render
musical assistance in addition to
the recordings of great symphony
orchestras. Stage lighting and sound
will be handled by Pfc. Eugene
Jackson Of the Post Band.
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-16
NEW YORK. - According to

NEW YORK. - According to
an item on the Camp News page
of the March 30th issue of YANK,
the Army Weekly, a rookie re-
turned to the barracks at Camp
Hood from early chow one morn
ing and started making up his
bunk. He concentrated on the
task so intently that he paid no
attention to another trainee
standing by until the later said,
Thanks, buddy. You really know
your stuff"
"CripeS," said the rookie after
looking around, "Pm in the
wrong barracks"
The Apache sentinel., 1945-03-16
Truman Gibson's S Aide
Visits Here

Mr.. James G. Evans, assistant to
Truman Gibson, civilian aide to
the Secretary of War, arrived on
the post yesterday for a short stay.
He was met in Tucson by 1t. Rob-
ert A. Davis, who escorted him here
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Ann Jones to
Dance Sunday
Concert at Service Club
No. /

Service Club No l will present
Pfc. Ann Jones, WAC, in classic
dance recital at the club on Sunday
afternoon, March 18, at $3.50 o'clock.
Bradley beam., 1945-05-12
MO Down>One To Go


 of the United had weeks December l94 alike de-hard GOOD Let us remember however that T-V DAY-Toa For will be to bring about the
 
 of remember that Japan pounding foe island entrenchments.
 will win the ultimate but this knowledge alone There be the sober realization that hard fight is still ahead of Honorable Discharge which in nbv hard of bringing definite toward this goal fulfill ot ment tinteli and zeaouy. E MEAN TV DAY. Germany has fallen Japan to knocked down! Don't dream! Work!
Bradley beam., 1945-05-12
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 2 SPEAKING 
Jos PRIVATE SAYS

A hearty welcome to the new personnel of Bradley Field and a warm invitation to you to avail yourselves of the facilities offered at your Base Library! Not only are there up-to-date books available, magazines and newspapers to read, but you will also find comfortable chairs in which to relax, writing desks and free writing paper for letters, smoking allowed, and a general air of informality. There's music on tap, too, in addition to the regular Tuesday evening con- certs of recorded music Whenever you hunger for the sound of Bee thoven or Brahms, just ask the staff member at the desk to play your favorite while you wait.
 We stand ready, too, to answer your questions (we've only been stumped once) from our file of reference materials. We can tell you what's playing in Hartford and Springfield, New York and Boston. If you're one of the lucky ones with a car, we have file of 1oad-maps at your disposal, if no car there's an equally fine file of timetables es-bus, train, and air.
 There's a give-away shelf stocked with the latest "paper-books" pocket-size, just made for travel, or for that night watch as co. No strings attached to these, they're yours for the asking.
 Library books may be borrowed for one or two weeks (depending on the demand). If the book you want (Forever Amber) is out in circulation you may sign up for it and you will be notified when it is available. If you started a book at your last Base and want to finish it here, this is your opportunity. If it is not in the Library collection we'll borrow it from a cooperating library. No luck of the Sad Sack heer-you are ALL assured equal service.
 Where can you find all this ? In Building T-214, next to the gas sta tion, which is in turn, next to the Main Post Exchange. The hours? :? O8OO-22OO Monday through Satur- day, 13OO-17OO; 18OO-22O0 on Sun days. The price of admission? ? INTEREST on your part, that's ALL.
Bradley beam., 1945-05-12

Here's a list of our present "best-sellers" What ones appeal most to YOU? Forever Amber, by Kathleen Win SOr.
 The Green Years, by A. J. Crorin
 (author of Keys of the King dom".)
 Earth and High Heaven, by C. Graham. Great Son, by Edna Ferber (autho1 of "So Big".) Cannery Row, by John Steinbeck
 (author of Grapes of Wrath".) The Robe, by L. c. Douglas (author of Magnificent Obsession".) Leave Her to Heaven, by B. A. Williams (author of Strange Woman".) Brave Men, by Ernie Pyle (author of Here is Your War".) Black Boy, by Richard Wright
 (author of Native Son".) Try and Stop Me, by B. Cerf. I Am Gazing Into My 8-Ball, by Earl Wilson. Lost in the Horse Latitudes, by H Allen Smith (author of 'Low Man on a Totem Pole".)
Bradley beam., 1945-05-12
Diaper Digest

According to It. Fred M. Myers, Assistant Unit Personnel, Officer, his wife, Virginia, plans to raise their boy a gentleman. The boy, Anthony Fred Myers, was born at the Crawford-Long Hospital in At lanta, Ga., on May second at 2O23. At a member of the facts and figures unit, or Unit Personnel, It. Myers had the above statistics at the tip of his fingers. And to think" says he, 'I don't even get an allotment for the little fellow" '"
Bradley beam., 1945-05-12
Vets Get Good Job In Philadelphia

Philadelphia (CNS) Of 70 World War II veterans placed in jobs with private industry by ' Philadelphia branches of the US. Employment Service during a weeks period 93% were placed in jobs paying 70 cents an hour or better 6@6 were placed in jobs paying 90 cents an hour or better. Highest wage obtained by a veteran during the week was S1.35 an hour.
Bradley beam., 1945-05-12
Welcome, Fellows
 And Girls .=

We think you men and women who recently arrived at this Base are going to enjoy being here. While stationed at Bradley you'll find lots of advantages. In the first place, the Base is ideally located in typical Connecticut coun- tryside, which means that it's pretty pleasant place in the sum- mer. There are many lakes in the vicinity so, excellent swimming, fishing and boating facilities are assured for your off-Base hours.
 In the nearby towns, such as Windsor Locks, Sufield, Hartford and Springfield, you'll meet some pretty nice people. Those who have been stationed here in the past have learned to appreciate and re- spect these folks for their kindness and courtesy.
 Besides the on-Base recreation facilities, including a fine gym nasium, Base Theatre, excellent library and Recreation Hall fea- turing four dances a week, you'll find other conveniences. For off Base recreation it all depends on your mood. Roller skating rinks are located in Hartford, Springfield and Agawam. Riverside Park at Agawam also has excellent bowling facilities as do many sections of Hartford and Springfield. Spring field and Hartford USOs offer many advantages as does the Armed Forces Club and Masonic Service Center in Hartford, while only short distance from the Base you'll find the Windsor Locks USO, a swell spot to relax and feel at home.
 Yes, we think you'll like Bradley Field and we're sure you'll find everyone here anxious to cooperate with you; however, in return, we expect you folks to cooperate with us. Every new CT should become familiar with the local Base regula- tions. Military courtesy and cor rect wear of uniforms are a must here. The nearby communities have become accustomed to and respect the ability of Bradleyites to con- duct themselves in a proper man. ner.
 Bradley Field is a pleasant Base on which to be stationed. Let's keep it that way by doing our daily job well, obeying Base regulations, and enjoying ourselves during our off, duty hours in manner that will never reflect on the splendid repu- tation of this Base.
Bradley beam., 1945-05-12

 SideLishts

:. Bells ringing in our hearts for VIE Day, but toned down to a very great degree because of the realiza- tion of the serious job ahead of us all before the bells can ring out announcing that the job is really done.
 Bells of another kind (and at the same time as the news of VIE Day arrived) rang out from the Base Chapel for the wedding of our little Florence Moshetti, Base A. F. Sup ply, to It. Harold B. Fleming. They are on their way to Texas and we are going to miss them, but here are our very best wishes for all the years ahead.
 Olga Salalayko, formerly of Air craft Armament Shop, and gone from Bradley for over year, hav- ing lunch at the PIX. with former friends still here. Olga is in the Navy now and looks wonderful.
 Another card from Franklin Navratil, this time from Winston Salem, N.C., still working hard in his training for a "higher" or flower" Club as the case may be. Wish he could make Bradley when his Baseball Club starts travelling. Here's for bigger and better Worlds Series.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-05-03
Captain Takes Bride

WoOddell- Yeager -Captain Joseph
II. WooddelI. son of Mrs. Salie X.
Wooddcll, Of Oakland, Md. was mar
ried on Sunday, April -, at the chapel
OF the Army Air Forces base where
the captain is stationed, Palm Springs.
Calf, to Christine Yeager list lieu
tenant of the Womens' Army Corps.
A resident Of Oakland for many
years, prior to entering the service
Captain Wooddell is now intelligence
officer of the DIST Felrying Group of
the Felrying Division of Air Trans
port Command. He was assigned to
Palm Springs last February. after re
turning from over two years Of for
eign duty. The captain net his bride
at his present base, where 1t Yeagcr
serves as shipping and receiving Off
Ger.
Commanding officer of the DIST
Group, 1t. Col Robert J. Goewey,
gave the bride in marriage Officers
of the base formed a guard Of honor
and friends Of Captain Wooddell par
ticipated in the military ceremony,
with Captain Jay LockeIhy, a close
friend who is provost marshal Of the
air base, serving as best man.
It. Yeager's home. prior to entering
the WAC in February, 1913, was at
-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-05-03
MARRIED
" atson Feather

Watson-Feather - Announcement
has been made Of the marriage of
Miss Mildred Lucille Feather, daugh-
ter Of Nj. and Mrs II. c. Feather, to
Pvt. Harold Eugene Watson, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. W Watson. Both are
from Terra Alta, W. Va.
The single ring service was read by
the Rev. W. Reece Burns. in the par
sonage of the Methodist church at Mt.
Lake Park, on Wednesday, April II,
1915.
The bride was attired in a powder
blue dress with white accessories. Her
corsage was of red and white rose
buds. Mrs. Watson is a graduate Of
Terra Alta High school, 1899, and for
the past two years has been employed
with the Atlas Powder company at
Ravenna, Ohio.
Pvt. Watson was graduated from
Terra Alta High school, 1885. He en-
tered the L. s. Army in May, 1912,
and received training in radio at Fort
Knox, Ky. For the past two years he
has served overseas in the North Afri-
can and European theatres of opera
ton as radio operator in the 2nd ar
mored division.
The bride will return to Ohio where
she is employed and Pvt. Watson will
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-05-03

Tuesday, May 2-Snow, but not a
great quantity, and it melted about
Is fast as it struck the earth
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-05-03

Blair Buckle and Stewart Rodamer
Gran,sville. were business visitors in
Oakland on Wednesday,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-05-03
MARRIED

Sines-Engstrom quiet wedding
took place in the late afternoon Of
April n. when Miss Shirley Eng
strom, Of Ohio, and lately Of Oakland,
became the bride Of Lawrence Sines,
son Of Rev. and Mrs. Jonas Sincs, OF
near Oakland. The wedding took place
at the home OF the groom and the
ceremony was read by the Rev. Dion
70 P. Fiile, of Mt. Lake Park. Miss
Evelyn Ream was maid Of honor and
William Werdebaugh was best man.
Several close relatives and friends
were guests at the wedding. Following
the ceremony the guests were invited
to the dining room where Il wedding
supper was served.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-05-03

Mrs. Carolyn B. Alley, of Arlington,
Va, visited her mother, Mrs C. Milton
Since!l, Third street, a few days last
week
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-05-03

Mary Jane Browning, aged 7, the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ.
Browning, Oakland, underwent an OPP
Grafton for mastod in Memorial Hos
pital, Cumberland, on Saturday and
is now recuperating. Mrs. Browning
expects TO bring her daughter home
the first of next week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-05-03
NahIon c. Lohr Wins Three Gold
Medals In Shooting Match

Mahlon c. Lohr formerly Of Gar
lett county, now member of the Celan-
csc Corporation Of America police de-
partment Of Cumberland, won three
gold medals for proficiency in shooting
in matches staged at the Crowfoot
Club OF Williamsburg, Pa, on April %.
Lohr topped a field Of twenty-five
entries in the slow fire and time fire
events and turned in the highest ag-
gregate score. He was awarded
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-05-03
LOCAL NEWS

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Miss Bess Hancy, of Kingwood, w.
Va. was visiting Mrs. George Walls
in Oakland last Wednesday.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-05-03
Clinic Is Scheduled

The clinic for the prevention of
deafness, scheduled to be held in the
county health department office on
May 8th, has now been set for Mon
day, May 7th. DR., Loring Pratt, ear
specialist, Johns Hopkins hospital,
will be here. About 70 persons will be
examined
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-05-03
Announce Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Gloss, of Naza-
reth. Pa, DURING u dinner party at
heir home, announced the engage
ment Of their daughter Frances E
Gloss. yeoman , { in the WAVES, to
Robert II. Stevenson. signaIman G.
USNR., son Of Mr., and Mrs. John
Stevenson, Of Mt. Lake Park.
Miss Gloss is stationed at the Naval
Research laboratory in Washington
ID, c.. and Mr.. Stevenson is on duty
in the South Pacific theatre OF wal
on one Of the navy's big battleships.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-05-03
PAGE FIVE

wards SLOW fire, % time fire and 25
rapid fire, Lohr was fifth.
Lohr's aggregate for the Sunday
contests was 729 out Of a possible 800.
Members Of the Celanese team par
ticipated in the 80 calibre matches on
Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-05-03

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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-10-25
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QU/CK/E QU/Z

e The tobosgan, when bouncing
down the sides of snow-clad noun
tains. didn't generate enough speed
TO suit the pioneer coasters, and so
they sat themselves down and soon
thereafter came up with the idea
for the bobsleigh, later officially
known as a bob-sIed.
Bob-sledding is the sort of sport
IN which as many as seven tele-
phone booths are provided along
the mile-and-a-half razzle-dazzle
course so that with minimum delay,
notification Of an accident can be
given.
The name Of the first woman
bob-sledder in this country was re-
called the other day by Dick Pow.
ell, the star Of Mutual's "Rogue's
Gallery" Can you recall il, too?
M5s Marian Ckark uss fbe FIRST UomSs
to drive q 6o5bey IN fbc United STATES, and
uas fbs frst OF Der sex in fbe uoyld 10
Iin on rEH baTed o. International spfoi-
feaios5.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-10-25

Halloween parties, including a
masquerade march and dances, will
be held by the city recreation de-
partment october 81 at the four
school centers, Washington, McKin-
ley, Garfield and Labadie.
Beginning at $50 pm, children
under IA will be entertained with o
program Of Halloween contests for
which prizes will be awarded. The
contests viii be followed by q march
of youngsters In costume, which
will be judged, and prizes donated
by the Wyandotte Merchants Asso-
citation, win be given to two boys
and two girls at each of the four
parties. Costumes will be judged on
the basis Of the most original, pref
tiest, most comical or best charac-
terization. Every child will be given
small prize for attending by the
Recreation department.
Following the younger children's
parties there will be dancing for
Junior high school teen-ages at
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-10-25
PIKE EATS ONE-FIFTH
ITS WEIGHT DAILY

One of our most voraciouS fresh
water fish, the great northern pike
IS reported to consume one fifth
OF its weight per day in food, con-
sisting principally of minnows and
other small fish including it's own
kind.
This same savage characteristic
OF the pike LEADS it to smash Wig
orously at artificial plugs and lures,
and probably more pike are taken
this way than with live or dead
bait Casting or trolling lures that
produce excellent results are river
runtS, vamps, crazy-crawlers and
pork rind lures like the ace.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-10-25
TARTARs BOOK HILLSDALE

Wayne University'S athletic de-
partment has announced that the
Green and Gold will meet Hills
dale College in football on Friday
evening, November in an pm.
game to be played at the University
Of Detroit Stadium.
This additional encounter gives
the Tartars an eight game sched-
ule for 1945.
The contest Will be the ninth
football meeting between the two
schools in relationship that be-
gan in 1926 when Wayne was De-
troit City College
Hillsdale has won six of the
games played to date with Wayne
annexing two. The previous n
counter was $50 Tartar victory
il Detroit to close the 1887 season.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-10-25
Ten Strikes, One
Spare GiUe Messer
289 Game Sunday

With IA strikes in a row, Steve
Barney Messer was cheated out
or perfect game Sunday at Pearce
Recreation. Messer finished one
game with four strikes and then
ia the next game had 10 strikes
iu a row when on his next ball he
left the four pin standing. Messer
then spared to roll a 289 game.