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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-26
Pandora Soldier,
Family Expected
Home This Week

Sp3 Bill Fridley, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Fridley, Route /,
Pandora, who has been serving in
Hawaii with Co. A, 89th Tank Bn.,
25th Infantry Div, is expected to re-
turn to the states and arrive in San
Francisco, Calf, this weekend.
Fridley and his wife, the former
Janice Diller, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harley Diller, Route 2, Bluffton,
and their daughter Connie, are ex-
pected to arrive home the first part
of next week.
After entering the army in August.
1854, Fridley received his basic train
ing at Ft. Knox, KY. He went over
seas in February, 1866. His wife and
daughter joined him in April, 1855.
Fridley is a graduate of Pandora
Gilboa high school, Mrs. Fridley was
graduated from Bluffton high school
in the class of 1852.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Storm and
family of Lizton, Ind, were Monday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Donivan
Montgomery and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Eikenbary call
ed Sunday afternoon on Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Eikenbary of Dola.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Moser called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Moser,
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marcuart called
Thursday evening on Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Marquart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Schaublin and
family called on Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Schaublin, Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Hilty and
daughters of New York called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Luginbuhl
and daughters Saturday evening at
the Mrs. ]. I. Luginbuhl home.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-26
Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul M. Thompson
and daughter Kathryn of Toledo
were week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Hendricks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Deeds called
Wednesday evening on Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Eikenbary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Amstutz called
Thursday evening on Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Amstutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donivan Montgomery
and family spent Sunday evening at
the Donald Balmer home in honor of
Rodgers birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Woodhead
called last Tuesday afternoon on Mr..
Stewart Ernest at the st. Rita's
hospital, Lima.
Mrs. Don Dillman and children call
ed Sunday afternoon on her mother,
Mrs. John Barnhart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Smith and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Markley and fam
lily and Mrs. Dorothy Herman and
children were past week callers of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Smith and
sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolly Moser and son
Larry called on Mr.. and Mrs. Will
ford Gratz and daughter Sharon,
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Follas were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan
Benroth and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Schaublin
and family, Gene Johnson and Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Schaublin were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emanuel Boutwell, and daugh-
ters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Luginbuhl
and daughters of West Field, N. j.,
spent the week end with his mother,
Mrs. J. I. Luginbuhl. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Courtney and son Lindo were
Sunday dinner guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hendricks en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Dale DeVene
of Findlay with a baby shower last
Wednesday evening. The following
were present: Mrs. Sarah Simpson
and daughter Peggy of Port Chester,
N. Y, Mrs. VIM. Hullhorst and son
Jim of Rossford, Ohio; Mrs. d. d.
DeVene and daughter Lucille of
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-26

Rebecca K. Basinger to Roger L. and
Lois ]. Klay, 22.95 Acres of Land,
Section 13, tax $15.40.
Lafayette: Howard Everett Com
missioner to William Albert, undivid-
ed one half interest, lot "a, Second
South Addition, tax $3.50. Nellie Tay-
lor and Robert Kline to John w. and
Norma Kline, lots 80. 81, Mathew H.
Wakefields Plainview Addition, tax
55c.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-26
REAL ESTATE DEALS

The following real estate transac-
tons were listed last week in the
office of the Allen county recorder:
Bluffton: Tom and Bertha Murray
to Lester and Emma A. Neuensch-
wander, Parcels of Lands, James H.
Eaton's First Addition, tax 5000.
Richland township: Lorain A. and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-26

M/SGT. CLINTON L. SMITH (right)
of Bangor, Maine, is congratulated
after receiving certificate of
achievement in Tokyo from Colonel
Charles H. Mitchell, acting comman-
der of the 8O59th Army Unit at the
Tokyo Army Hospital. Sergeant Smith
was commended for outstanding SER
vice as methods examiner in the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-17
So. Charleston
MRS. n. r. NELSON
PHONE s-a375 or s-s5o2

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Frey and fam
lily have returned from a vacation
trip to Hot Springs National Park
and other interesting points thr-
ough the southwest.
The marriage of Miss Norma
Jean Stanton to Sylvester Deao,
both of South Charleston, was SOL
emnized Saturday, August 18th at
8 o'clock in st. Charles Church
with the Rev. FIR. Walter Har-
brecht performing the ceremony.
Mrs. Deao is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James L. Stanton of
Lakeview formerly from South
Charleston. She is a graduate of
the Frederick Beauty Salon of
Springfield and is now operating
the Village Beauty Salon here. Mr..
Deao is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Deao of Morann, Pa, and
is presently employed at the Inter-
national Harvester Co., Spring
field. The couple will make their
home in the Pitstick apartment on
North Chillicothe st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Coe of
Cincinnati were Sunday guests of
Mr.. Goes father, Charles Coe, and
Mr.. and Mrs, Clarence Bolen.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Ballengee
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Vince and family returned
home Saturday from two weeks
vacation spent in Michigan.
DR.. Arthur Wentz of Santa Bar
bara, Calf, arrived by plane last
week returning Saturday accom-
panied by his mother, Mrs. w. l..
Wentz. who is i'll.
Frank Duffey of Chapel Hill,
North Carolina, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Duffey of Columbus were
recent guests of their mother, Mrs
Arthur G.. Duffey.
Mrs. Robert Elder has returned
from a several weeks visit with her
daughter. Miss Anne Elder in New
PaltZ, n. Y.
Mr. and Mrs Glenn Gohl are va
cationing in Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Langstaff and
family of Dayton, DIR. and Mrs.
George Mechling and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Winters and
family of Columbus, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Wheeler and Linda 10 enter
tanned with a family dinner on
Wednesday, August 9Th, at the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-17
4 H CLUB NEWS
sow'EM AND oRow'EM


The 2nd meeting of the Sow'em
and Grow'em 4-H Club was held
at the court house May 8, at s pm.
The constitution was approved
and our health and safety project
was discussed for this year.
The boys had a plan drawn of
their gardens.
Richard Bolen was elected His
torian. The meeting was adjourned
and games followed.
The 3rd meeting of the Sow'em
and Grow 'em All club was held at
the home of Billy Young on May
Is at 700 pm. The members were
coached on the correct way to give
a demonstration. Bill Young gave
a demonstration on transplanting
a plant Seven members were in
church Rural Life Sunday. The
meeting was adjourned and re-
freshments were served by Mrs
Young and Billy.
The 4th meeting Of the Sow'em
and Grow'em All club was held on
May 29th at the home of Steven
Bell at 700 pm.
We discussed the county tour
and our yearly program.
Steve Bell gave a demonstration
on proper care of garden tools. The
meeting was adjourned and Mrs.
Bell served refreshments before
recreation.
The Sow'em and Grow'em All
club held its 5th meeting at Tom
Dwyer's home on June II at $50
pm.
We left from Dwyer'S to visit all
the boys gardens. Jim Peters dem
onstrated safety of tools and Gary
Peters and Bill Young demonstrat-
ed on soil conservaticN. To end the
evening we returned to Dwyer' S
where we were served a picnic sup
per.
The 9Th meeting of the Sow'em
and Grow'em garden club was held
on June 19 at the home of Gary
and Jim Peters at 700 pm.
The boys answered the roll by
giving a safety hazard.
Our community project was dis
cussed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-17

home of Mr.. G.. M. Chase in cele-
bration of his birthday annivers-
ary.
Funeral services for t. Stuart
Orbison of Columbus, former So.
Charleston resident, were held in
the Sprague Funeral Home at 2
pm. Thursday with burial in
Greenlawn Cemetery here. Mr.. Or
bison was at one time cashier of
the First State Bank here. His wild
ow, the former Louise Jackson, and
one sister, Miss Mary Orbison of
Sidney survive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Dyer and
family are visiting relatives in
Gouvenour, n. Y.
The office of government is not
to confer happiness, but to give
men opportunity to work out hap
pinesS for themselves.
William Ellery Claiming
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-17
Eye Care Merits
Summer Attention

If sun bathing were recognized
as a national sport, it would not
only be the greatest in partici-
pants, but also in spectators. No
longer do women's excursions to
the beach involve nothing more
than singing a bathing suit over
the arm, stuffing bottle of baby
oil and iodine, along with cap
into purse and taking off,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-17

We now prepare ourselves for
sun basking as though Christian
Dior himself were beckoning us to
his runway; or. if not Dior. at
least the gentlemen VINO congre-
gate on every patch of sand from
here to Fort Nudge, whistling
Watching All the Girls Go BY"
We wrap ourselves in bangled,
baubled and beaded bathing suits.
We bathe ourselves in sun lotions
and wear sunglasses of dimensions
as varied as the eyes of the hoot
owl are to those of the needle. And
for the final touch we top our
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-17

heads with zany hats and enshrine
ourselves on colorful beach towels.
But whoa! We usually forget
one thing. We concentrate so
hard on attracting other eyes, that
often we forget our own. Granted
we have our sun glasses to pro-
tect our delicate orbs from the
direct brightness of Mr.. Sol, but
how about the water and the wind
and that glare that sneaks up un-
der the glasses 2 How often do we
arrive home from day of fun
and frolic in the sun and surf
only to find road maps staring
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-17

The meeting was adjourned and
refreshments were served by Mrs.
Peters.
The 7th meeting of the Sow'em
and Grow'em club was held on
July 8 at the home of Mr.. Barr.
We worked on our books and
decided for sure on a community
project. Each boy told how his gar
den was progressing.
The meeting was adjourned and
Mrs. Barr served refreshments.
The 9Th meeting of the Sow'em
and Grow'em All club was held on
July "a at the home of Danny
Trees.
Plans were made for the COM
munity project. 1t was decided it
would be two weeks from Friday.
Each boy was given an assignment
for the project. The assignments
We're discussed and the meeting
was adjourned. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. Trees and Danny.
The 9th meeting of the Sow'em
and Grow'em club was held on
July 31st at the home of Danny
Hooking at 7:30 pm. We talked
about camp and our books.
1t was decided to have a Skit at
the county talent contest.
Two of. our members are to at
tend All Camp. At this meeting
three members said they would
give demonstrations at the County
fair. The meeting was adjourned
and refreshments and recreation
followed.
SUNSHINE sTITcHERs
We had our 9th meeting at Kay
Hines home on Aug. 8. There were
twenty-five members and two
leaders there.
Our president opened the meet
ing with the All pledge. The min
uteS were read and approved. The
treasurers report was given. The
business was pot-luck projects, All
signs, and our booth theme. Meet
ing was adjourned. We went to our
classes. In cooking Sue Ridenour
gave a demonstration on a cook
ed salad dressing. Barbara Smith
and Jean Ridenour gave one on
lemon-meringue pie. In sewing at
the July Is meeting Lola Walls
gave a demonstration on laundry
of a sweater.
The refreshment committee were
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-17

the leaders Mrs. Hines, Mrs. Beau
man, Mrs. Mcclure, Mrs. Trehear-
ne, Miss Patton, and Mrs. Myers,
and Mrs. Lugenbeel helped.
On Aug. 10 we had our pot
luck and swimming party. This
was our health and safety meeting
also. There were 80 people at our
pot-luck.
News Reporter
Sue Call
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-17

back at us when we look into the
mirror?
This need not be. A few drops
of eye lotion in each eye before
we trek to the beach and the
same procedure upon our return
insures clear, clean eyes all day
long.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-17

In their nomination to office they
will not appoint to the exercise OF
authority as to a pitiful job, but
as to a holy function.
Edmund Burke
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-17

MAIN OFFICE 254 W High ST. London Phone 726 574 Electrical
Appliances eesion Water Systems Plumbing and Plumbing Supplies
Dairy Equipment. Refrigeration.
3s W. First ST. Phone 24o Seeds Grinding Mix
ing. Miscellaneous Hardware Poultry and Dairy Supplies
3o Walnut London Phone 739 Receiving Grain Storing and
Drying Fertilizers and other Farm Supplies
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-08-17
YOUR LOCAL COOP HAS CONVENIENT LOCATIONS
In LONDON AND PLAIN CITY
Edmund Burke

Phone Farm Machinery Sales and Services
Welding
Gasoline. Fuel Oil. Oils and 0reases ~
Phone 32294 Feeds Seeds Grinding and Mixing Fertilizers
and other Farm Supplies.
Seeds Grinding Mixing Lumber Build
inqM Materials, Fertilizers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
Ohio Court Rejects
Plea by Sheppard

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 5 up.
The Ohio Supreme Court today
denied rehearing to Dr. Samuel
H. Sheppard, convicted wife
slayer.
The action today clears the
way for an appeal to the United
States Supreme Court if the os-
teopath chooses.
DR.. Sheppard was convicted in
December, 1854, Of the bludgeon
Staying Of his pregnant wife
Marilyn, in their Bay Village
home early in the morning Of
July 4, 1854.
DR.. Sheppard is completing hi.
first year in Ohio Penitentiary
on a life sentence. He will bt
eligible for parole in nine more
years.
The 33-year-old osteopath al
ways has contended his wife wa,
slain by bushy-haired intruder
He contends he grappled with
the intruder twice and twice was
knocked unconscious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
Reds Push Probe
OF Poznun Riots

BERLIN, July 5 CP,. - A
Communist Polish commission
pressed its inquiry today into
the Poznan riots that left
hundreds dead and wounded,
The commission = granted
power of life and death by
Premier Josef Cyrankiewicz-
began hearings yesterday in
Poznan, scene of last week S
bloody uprising for food and
freedom.
The Red body heard evidence
from workers on what caused
the outbreak. Then it brought
III Poznan officials to answer
charges Of "coWardice and
negligence"
1t appeared that a sweeping
purge would extend into the
ranks Of government and party
Reached by telephone. Lech
Jestka, editor Of the Communist
paper Gazeta Poznanska in
Poznan. denied rumors that
some rebels already had been
executed.
Secret police courts have be-
gun trying scores of workers
described as secondary violat-
ors in the uprising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
South African
Plea Rebuffed

LONDON, July 5 (P) Britain
last night delivered a swift re-
fusal to South Africa demands
for sovereignty over three Brit
ish-run protectorates. The re-
fusal appeared likely to add new
stresses to South Africa's al
ready strained relations with the
rest of the British Common
A South African-B British state
ment disclosed that South Africa
Premier j. G. Strijdom-here for
the conference of nine common
wealth Premiers-demanded that
Swaziland, Basutoland and Be-
chuanaland be quickly incorpo-
rated with his country.
Million Negroes Affected
About a million Negroes live
in the three protectorates. South
Africa's Nationalist government
says it needs the territories for
strategic reasons and for reset
Element of Negroes displaced by
South Africa's policy OF
apartheid racial separation.
The Joint statement said:
United Kinedom ministers re-
stated the position Of the U. <
government and agreement was
not reached"
Britain has long insisted she
will not give up the territories
before consulting the inhabitants
and before consulting the Lon
don Parliament Both at present
are sure to resist the transfer.
Quarrel Stems From 1910
South Africa's quarrel with
Britain over the protectorates
goes back a long time. When the
union was formed in 1910 the
British promised eventually tC
transfer Swaziland C6,704 square
Basutoland l1,7l6 square
miles and Bechuanaland C275.-
900 square niles to South Afri-
ca. Negotiations to this enc
were nearly completed in 1895
when war broke out and the issue
was shelved.
Successfully the late Fielo
Marshal SHUTS, ex-Premier Dan
iel Malan and now Premier Strii.
dom have sought in the past II
years to reach settlement. Each
time Britain has refused and re-
the South Africans OF
British obligations to consult the
Negroes and her own parliament
The British insist they coulC
never win approval for a transfer
at a time when South Africa s
strict racial policies have become
a subject of worldwide contro-
verSy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
Soldiers Commemorate
First U.S.. Bottle in Korea

OSAN, Korea. July 5 ga
small band Of United States
soldiers gathered here today in
drlzzling rain to commemorate
the first American battle of the
Korean war six years ago.
1t was rainy, too, six years ago
when about 400 men of a oath
Division task force met and
fought outnumbering North Ko-
rean attackers.
Two of the survivors of the
seven-hour battle and about 80
others from the oath met around
a stone monument erected last
year as memorial to the heroic
action.
BuglerS played taps and a fir
ing squal fired three volleys over
the monument. The scene was a
hill overlooking quiet valley.
Task Force Bought Time
Task Force Smith, led by 1t
Col. Charles B Smith of the 21st
Regiment, lost about a fifth OF
its men in the delaying action
buying time for other U. N. units
to reach Korea.
A wreath was laid at the foot
of the monument by Col. w. P.
Wansboro. present commander
Of the Dist Regiment, and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
Bus Drivers Stage
'Wulkout in indiana

INDIANAPOLIS, July 5 (P).-
The Street Railway & Motor
Coach Employees Union struck to-
day in a wage dispute with the
Indiana Railroad and South
eastern railways.
The strike went on at mid
night as the unions contract
with the two companies expired
with no agreement on a new con-
tract.
The union is seeking an in
crease for drivers of Ia cents
a mile. and the company had of
fered one-fourth of a cent. The
rate under the old contract was
ga cents.
The most serious effect was at
the Army finance center at Fort
Benjamin Harrison. Is miles
northeast of Indianapolis. 1t is
served only by Indiana railroad
buses. That firm also serves
Terre Haute. Anderson, Muncie,
Kokomo, Peru and Fort Wayne.
Southeastern railways oper-
ateS from Chicago to Cincinnati
and Knoxville, Tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
MuIuyu Seeks Doctors

KUALA LUMPUR. Malaga.
July 5 (PD ~ Malaga is putting 80
Indian doctors into its medical
services and sending a tWo-man
team to India to recruit 25 more
sorely needed doctors. Because
Malay doctors don't like to work
in outlying districts or in men
tai and leper hospitals, the In
dian medics will be assigned to
those StaffS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
4-Floor-Le Survivor
In Good Condition Here

A woman who plunged from
fourth-floor apartment window
yesterday was reported in good
condition at District General
Hospital today with two broken
ankles and possible spinal
fracture
The woman, Doris Davis, 30,
colored, of 1929 Columbia road
NV. fell to the ground from her
sisters apartment at 1885 Thir-
tenth street NV. The sister
told police Miss Davis was upset
after an argument with a friend.
Miss Davis was ordered de-
tanned at the hospital for men
tai observation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
Poland Rejects
Offer by.U. 5. 10
Send Free Food

VIENNA, July 5 (P).-Radio
Warsaw announced last night
that the Red Cross of ruled
Poland has rejected a United
States offer to send free food to
Poznan and other areas of Po-
land.
The broadcast said the offer
was rejected because this was
not meant as genuine help for
Poland, but had a propaganda
character and was connected
with the unfriendly attitude to-
ward Poland 1t added:
Poland needs no charity. On
the other hand it is prepared to
make trade agreements with the
United States and to buy grains
and foodStuffs there on a basis
of equality and nondiscrimina-
tory trade pactS,
The American offer was made
last Saturday by Acting Secre-
tary of State Herbert Hoover. jr.,
in a letter to Harold Starr, gen.
eral counsel of the American Red
Cross, following the workers re-
bellion for bread and freedom at
Foznan last Thursday.
Hunger does not exist in Po-
land because Of constant pur-
chases of grain abroad the
Radio Warsaw declared.
THE road to genuinely closer
relations between the Polish and
American people is not through
the offer of aims, but that the
United States Government should
refrain from interfering in Po-
lands internal affairs and un-
friendly acts toward the peoples
of democratic Poland" the gov
eminent radio said.
Poland charges. and the State
Department denies. that the
United States lnstigated the Poz-
nan revolt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05
Two Robbers
Kill Selves

LAWRENCE. Mass, July 5 (P.
Authorities said today a pair
of bungling jewelry store robbers
took their own lives rather than
surrender after police trapped
them in an attic.
The dead men were identified
yesterday as Warren Dockham,
"a. of Maiden. a salesman of
aluminium windows. and his
nephew, Richard P. Witham, 20,
of Boston's RoXbury section.
The identifications were made
by Dockhams bride of two
months, Rita. "a.
DR.. Joseph A. Jachimczyk,
State pathologist, said an au-
topsy showed Witham shot him
self in the mouth and Dockham
shot himself in the right temple,
with his own gun.
The bodies were found by po-
lice in an attic hideaway Tues
day night about an hour after
the two men were routed from
an Amesbury street jeWelry
store by James R. Kay, IT.. SO,
son of the proprietor.
Mr.. Kay said later he intend
ed to hand over the jewels the
men demanded. but became in
furiated when the robbers beat
him on the head with their pis-
tolls.
Despite head wounds, Mr. Kay
pulled a pistol from a drawer
and fired on the two men as
they fed down Amesbury street
One of the shots struck Withan
on the hip.
The two men bypassed theil
car, parked nearby, and ran into
3-story house, taking refuge il
the attic.
Police exchanged several shots
with the pair and then fred teal
gas into the hideout. A shor
while later police burst in anC
found the two bodies sprawleC
near each other on the floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-05

two survivors. They are NJ Sergt.
Herman Critchfeld, Columbia.
Mo, on his second Korean tour
with the division. and NJ Sergt.
Patrick j. Denien. Troy, N. Y,
serving his fourth tour in Korea.
Sergt. Denien is stationed ia
Pusan with the 8226th Long
Lines Signal Group.
This was the first time the two
had been back here. They said
that although the trees had
grown and changed the scenery
somewhat, memories of that day
remained vivid.
"A Rough Situation"
mo one was scared Sergt.
Critchfield recalled, but it was
a rough situation.
In the dawn of that day 33
tanks and 1000 North Korean
troops moved into the area.
Both sides cut loose with their
entire flrepoWer. Seven hours
later Task Force Smith, While
intlicting heavy losses on the
Communists, found itself entirely
surrounded. Abandoning heavy
weapons. the men cut their way
through and reached lines of the
advancing 34th Regiment of the
division, driving north to aid
them.