Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 December 1942 — Page 12
Latayette Flier | _ Alive, French Find -. ALGIERS, Dec. 19 (Delayed) | (U. P.).~—Col. Harold B. “Willis. of *Weéston, Mass., who was a member - Lafayette - escadrille of
world war I, found his name m the “golden hook” of the French Foreign Legion at Sidi:Bel Abbes
‘of the
. yesterday.
Opposite his name was a nota-' “died for
tion that "he had * France” Aug. 18, 1917.
- Embarrassed foreign - legion to strike the name from the list, but Willis “It’s. my only claim" to
commanders offer
. protested: fame.”
Willis, a sergeant pilot in the escadrille of American fliers who fought! for the allies before the entered the last war, said he was shot down. behind the German linies and captured. He later escaped to Switzerland by swimming the Rhine
United States
and returned to the front.
Just to keep the record straight, Col. Willis, now an air liaison officer with the allied general ‘ staff, wrote in the “golden book”: “Very much alive today, for-
tunately. Dec. 18, 1942.”
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labeled “Christmas Special”
plies for American forces at the front. Sergt. Percy C. Bartlett of Galesburg, Ill, a photographer for the army pictorial service, was chiefly responsible for the “Christmas. Special.” ters for more film, and while there loaded the Christmas cargo. Many American and British sol-
dinner in French homes to which they have been invited.
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‘ALLIED NORTH AFRICAN}. HEADQUARTERS, Dec. 20 (U. P.)}: (Delayed) <A transport plane| took]: off today with 40 sacks of mail and|. a big cargo-of fresh fruit and sup-|
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LAVAL ATTENDS BERLIN PARLEY
Declare War on Allies.
LONDON, Dec. 21 (U. P)— Adolf Hitler, beset by allied offensives, the deterioration of Italy and dissention in France, has held conferences with: Galeazzo- Ciano,
Laval of France, axis broadcasts announced today. The Hitler-Laval conference revived rumors in Stockholm that Vichy might reach a peace settlement with Germany and| declare war on the allies, and Radio Paris, German controlled, quoted. the Paris collaborationist, leader Marcel Deat, as saying that France's main task was now to build ‘a’ new army. Ciano, substituting for his father-in-law Benito Mussolini, arrived at Hitler's headquarters Friday and remained until Sunday morning. Laval, fighting for his political life as dictator at Vichy, was permitted into the conference briefly Saturday and left the same day. An axis communique, announced that Ciano and Hitler discussed the common pursuit of war sims by Yialy and Germany.
LIONS TO HEAR EX-MEMBER The Rev. E. Arnold Clegg; pastor of the Capitol Avenue Methodist church and former-Lion; will speak at a meeting “of the Lions at noon
Wednesday in the Claypool hotel.
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The part of Santa Claus at the Christmas party given Saturday night at the K. of C. auditorium by employees of the Marmon-Herrington Co., was taken by C. Alfred Campbell, vice chairman in charge of public relations at the lam, shown here with employees’ children to whom he distributed gifts.
Below, Miss Betty Richardson (left) reigned as queen of the party after she has won a “bond sales” election.
With. the queen in the pic-
ture is Orlan O. Griffith, her campaign manager, and Mrs. Mary Ropp,
another eandidate for “ine title.
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Betty Richatdion Is Elected
Queen in Bond Sale Drive
Casting votes through $14,288 worth of war bonds purchases last week, ‘Marmon-Hérrington Co. employees elected Miss Betty Richardson queen of their Christmas party held Saturday night in the K. of C. auditorium. In what was termed the "first “war bond election” in Indianapolis, Miss Richardson won out over five other candidates in the race for “company queen.” Dollars and cents invested. in war bonds represented ballots, with each cent; counted as one vote. Shortly before the polling closed at the party, Miss Richardson forged ahead with a lead of more than 100,000 votes.
Carole Camp Second
Runners-up in the election were Carole Camp, Nola Conrad, Mary Jane Mansfield, Alberta Motsinger and Mary Ropp.
~|, The novel bond sales promotion
plan’ and the party were under the auspicés of the Marmon-Herrington
- {Employees Relief association, an or-
ganization which fosters employees’ social and recreational activities, sponsors a club-insurance program and promotes employer-employee relationships. C. Alfred Campbell, vice president in charge of public relations for the Marmon-Herrington plant, assumed the role of Santa Claus and distributed toys and gifts to employees’ children at the party.
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+In her first appearance as “Company Queen” last night Miss’ Richardson attended the IndianapolisHershey hockey game, was introduced to the coliseum audience and accepted ‘a $25 war bond in behalf of the Marmon-Herrington Co. employees, for the part they have played in financing the war effort. Miss Richardson, who lives at 1226 N. New Jersey st. is a secretary at Marmon=Herrington, where she has worked for the past three years. Chairman of the Christmas party Saturday night was James ‘Motsinger, whose committee arranged for music, dancing and entertainment at the affair.
ELKS:. GIVE KIDDIES PARTY TOMORROW
The Elks lodge will present its annual charity ball and children’s show tomorrow night at the Hotel Antlers. The entertainment will include Forrest Sample in a magician act; Rosalyn Ludwig Lauck, who will entertain with her pupils, and the Randalls, who will present “Rhythm on Wheels.”
Mrs. Leonard A. Krebs, Mrs. War-/
ren P. Todd, Mrs. Frank ‘W. Spooner, Mrs. Paul Kettner, Mrs. william Rix and Mrs. Walter
'Queisser will be hostesses. Warren
P. Todd, chairman of the enterfainment committee, will be assisted
.by Frank W. Spooner, Carl Queis-
ser, Robert E. Kirby, Arthur Queisser, Stanley Mascoe and O. ‘A. Seward. In addition to presenting the children with toys and candy, the Elks will fill several requests for baskets.
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‘mont st., former employee at R.
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1. U., Purdue, Notre Dan
President Edward C. Elliott of Pu: -
Go to Daytona Beach; State Group Large
Miss Shirley Garret, 43 N. TreC. A. Manufacturing " Co. and daughter::: a of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Garret:y of Russellville,
to report to Day-ii tona Beach, Fla.,
AAC train- ! ing. w Miss Garret
« Besides Miss Garret, the zvoup included the following from Indian-
apolis: |
Meridian
ry rensick, 2130 S. Grace a Smith, 2130 8S. New Jer st.; Thelma 1 ‘Wright, 275 8. Sherma Card Cecilia Temple, 550 Minerva st.; : ni ta 18, Younghaus, 52 N. L Frame, 373 N. Holmes ave.; Betty 3 Habs well, 3546 E. Vermont st.’ ‘and Gricie Lo Om, 1112 Central a The following WAACs are
Indiana: 3 ; th M. McCoy of Andersor, R. Me
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ry E Tyr thy M. Chittum of M in
ton, Nellie Ruby P. He 40 Ena M. Johnson of Terre 1 . Reeves of New Castle, Boros hd son of Alexandria, Imogene llclion Ey Lu cy I. Conklin of Whiting, ; Ho Homan of our, M 3 0)
Badin of Winchester, ER of New Albany, Burke of Hammond, Clarabelle M. Davis of Wabash, Martha E. Monroe of Wab: .Sh, Glaida M. Mundy of Otterbein, Clara C. Lechien of Linton, Mary R. Lester of De= a aoales Pischer of Shelbyville, Scheumann of Ft. Wayne, Mary Wotiora of Bloomington, Pauline M. Wolte of Noblesville, Marjorie M. Co ins of Terre Haute and Julianna Sewell. C Jumbys, ad."
STATE SCHOOLS “GRADUATE 1700
e , Classes Warned of Stern Realities Ahead.
Nearly 1700 graduates of Hoo:sic universities heard commencemecn addresses yesterday which stres: the importance of the roles thoy must play in winning the war a keeping the. subsequent. peace. Seniors at the Universities of 1 ‘diana, Purdue and Notre Da heard, respectively, speeches ©: James S. Adams, New York, pre dent of Standard Brands, Ip
due and U. S. Rubber Administ - tor William M. Jeffers. Voi The graduates received their diplomas six to eight¥gonths ahead of peacetime schedules, because of accelerated wartime programs. Awarded Honorary Degree “You will win this. war” Mr. Adams told 580 I. U. graduates af’ Bloomington, “and then you must} ‘make and keep the peace.” Formerly of Brazil, Ind, Mr. Adams left the Indiana campus in; 1917 to join the U. 8. army in.woridt war I. Yesterday he was awarded! the honorary degree of master of laws. Purdue university’s 725 graduaics| at Lafayette heard a letter -pre-| pared by President Edward C. Elliott, who is on leave of absence to serve with the war manpower coinmission in Washington. End of Era, Says Elliott
“This is the end of an era,” Dr. Elliott saitl. “New classes at Purdue will graduate not from the old Purdue but from a new Purdue. that will emerge in the days of the victorious peace.” Ten per cent of Purdue’s male: class graduated as advanced ROTC! cadets. : Mr. Jeffers told 392 Notre Dame graduates that sound education. must build patriotic character for: a better democratic America in the post-war world . “To win the war,” he said, “you must spend all your energies, focus: all your attentions on the job before : you.”
War-Stamped Cards Catch On
started by Mrs. Dorothy C. Rayle, '- 3103 E. 48th st, has
sale of war stamps to be attached * to Christmas cards. 2
goes,” she said. “It’s bound to spread when women are Involved.” Now she’s even received a. warstamped card from a friend in
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A ONE-WOMAN campaign to | Lg war stamp Christmas greetings,
spread | throughout the state. Postoffices i report a tremendously increased |:
Mrs. Tayle enlisted friends if | the campaign. “Those friends told others and you know how jt '-
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