Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 October 1944 — Page 2

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TEACHERS

State " Association Annual Convention

Tomorrow.

Indianapolis will be fi

WERE

to Open.

ooded with

15,000 schoolmarms and schoolmasters tomorrow when the S1st annual convention of the Indiana State TWeachers’ association opens at Cadle Tabernacle. A full program of educational meetings, including departmental sessions and general assemblies, is scheduled for tomorrow and Friday “with special luncheons and dinners intermingled throughout the con- ' ‘wyention's two-day stay. Headlining the speakers’ list are James R. Young, foreign correspondent and author of “Behind the Ris ing Sun”; Emil Ludwig, author and jecturer and relentless foe of Naziism, and Mrs. Edgar Ansel Mowrer, author of the best seller, “Journalist's Wife” and widely known for her knowledge of foreign affairs.

Young Speaks Tomorrow

Mr. Young will speak at the openIng general session at 7:30 p. m. tomorrow; Mrs. Mowrer at 2 p. m. Priday, and Mr. Ludwig at 7:30 Pp. m. Friday. The first general session tomorrow will be called to order by H. B.| Allman, retiring president and Mun- | cie school superintendent, and Miss Virginia Kinnaird, Central high school of Ft. Wayne teacher, incoming president, will deliver the president's address. Other convention leaders who will give reports at the Friday morning business session are H. C. Sherwood, vice president and principal of Burris school, Mitchell; Robert H. .. Wyatt, executive secretary; E. B. Hargrave, Washington high school of Indianapolis, and J. P. Girard, executive committee chairman and principal of Plainfield high school. Various department meetings will be held at downtown hotels, local high schools, department store auditoriums and ‘other meeting places "in the downtown area.

4 Talked for President

Names of four school officials were being advanced yesterday for president of the association. Candidates are L. T. Buck, head of the social studies department of Bosse high school of Evansville; Mr. Sherwood, ~W. E. Wilson of Jeffersonville, superintendent of Clark county schools, and J. R. Mitchell, principal of Richmond high school. The Indiana Association of Elementary School Principals will hold - sessions today and tomorrow and the County Superintendents’ association will meet today in conjunc tion with the convention group. In preparation for the thousands of teachers who will visit the state capital for the first time this year . ‘because of travel restrictions, local merchants are getting ready for a banner three-day trade. The Indianapolis Convention bureau today reported that “plenty” of rooms were available for visiting teachers,

TEACHERS TO GET BOND DRIVE PLANS

The story of .the $14,000,000,000 sixth war loan will be told ‘to Indiana school officials and teachers by members of the state war finance committee at five regional meetings of the state teachers’ convention tomorrow and Friday. Eugene C. Pulliam, state war finance committee chairman, will &peak to central Indiana teachers at Cadle tabernacle at 10 a. m. Friday; Given G. Storms, district manager, will speak at Evansville Friday; Orville Maxfield, district manager, at Ft. Wayne tomorrow; Herbert S. Wolff, district manager, at Gary Friday, and Charles E. Hoover, exec‘utive manager, at South Bend tomorrow, Teachers will be asked to enlist in two phases in the loan—in the purchase of bonds and in carrying the message for need of bond buying to the people, Robert H. Wyatt, director of the education division of | the war finance committee, said.

Ration Calendar

MEAT-—Red stamps A8 through 28 and AS through K5 in Book 4 good indefinitely for 10 points each. L5, M5, N5 and P5 become good Sunday.

Ple. Roy D. Hayden died of '

the same day he wrote his parents, Mr. and Mrs. -Eugene Hayden, 2930 N. Sherman dr, to have his car cleaned up for New Year's, as he hoped to be home by then. According to the war department telegram he died Oct. 6 but the day

lhe was wounded was not revealed.

He had’ been in service since April, 1942, and had been overseas six months. He was 20, attended school in Owensboro, Ky., and formerly was employed by the Thomas & Skinner Steel Products Co. Survivors besides his parents include two sisters, Mrs. Martine Powell and Miss Ruby Hayden, both of Indianapolis. » = 2 Marine Pfc. Charles R. McClary, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McClary, 611 E. 20th st, died Oct. 13 of wounds received during action at Peleliu island in the Palaus, He had been in the marines since Nov. 25, 1042, and overseas since Oct. 26, 1943. Pvt. McCleary was 21 and had lived in Indianapolis all of his life. A graduate of Technical high school, he attended Butler university a year and was a member of the Broadway Baptist church. Survivors, besides his parents, are two brothers, John R., an aviation cadet at Sheppard field, Tex., and Robert E., a foreman at the LukasHarold Corp. ” » »

Sgt. Robert W. Hadden, son of | Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Hadden, /322 E 47th st, has been missing in action in Germany since Sept. 25, the war department notified his parents yesterday. . The - 31-year-old infantryman landed under fire at Casablanca in November, 1942, and has been in

wounds received in action in France

Hil

hn Young, husband of Mrs. Betty Jean Young, 1116 N. Capitol ave, is miss ing in naval action. wR

Pvt. Charles McClary . . died

at Peleliu.

been awarded the purple heart. He entered the army in October, 1942, and has been overseas since April, 1943.

the medical corps in Pennsylvania and two other brothers, Floyd and Calvin, - have received medical discharges from medical service. 8 2 2 Marine Cpl. Lawrence E. Barnes, son of Mrs. Pauline Patterson, R.

R. 1, Box 110, was wounded at Peleliu island early in October, A graduate of Shortridge high school, Cpl. Barnes has been overseas since April, 1942, and enlisted in the marine corps in January, 1942. He is 23.

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Sgt. Roland E. Fraser, husband of Mrs. Betty Jean Fraser, 637 N. Hamilton ave., was wounded during the battle for Cherbourg, France, but has returned to the U. S. after recuperating in a hospital in England. He is at a hospital in Texas but expects to come home soon when he

was the first to enter Bizerte. also participated in the mop-up of the Cape Bon peninsula, He fought through the Sicilian|

either on D-day or the day after,

by his parents. In Normandy, his division fought well into the peninsula and then participated in the capture of Cherbourg. He also was in the. break-through at St. Lo. Mr. and Mrs. Hadden have received two letters from their son in Germany. They presume he was in the area around Aachen. In one letter, he told of participating in the capture, along with two other Americans, of 10 German soldiers whom they found sleeping in a house. He described Germany ‘as an “attractive and well-improved country.” He was graduated from Shortridge high school and attended Butler university. He worked for a short time for the United Press and was working for the West Side Mes«

one month after Pearl Harbor. A brother, Lt. Donald Hadden, is at Camp Polk, La. ® ” 8 S. Sgt. Marshall Wise, son of Mr. and Mrs. Redford Wise, 3015 Jackson st, has been missing in Germany since Oct. 3 his parents were notified last night. An infantryman, Sgt. Wise entered the service March 24, 1943, and went overseas March 18, 1044. He received his training at F't. Leonard Wood; Mo, and holds the sharpshooter's badge. He is 20 and a graduate of Washington high school. EJ » ="

Pvt. Eugene L. Smalley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Omar L. Smalley, 929 N. Bosart ave., and husband of Mrs. Dorothy Smalley, Los Ane geles, Cal, has been missing in Italy since Sept. 30, his parents were notified yesterday. . An. infantryman, he has been overseas 11 months and entered the army in July, 1941. He is a graduate of Technical high, school and Butler university and is 21 os s - Lt. Joseph R. Raub Jr. nephew {of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ittenbach, 3310 {N. Meridian st., has been missing over Holland since Sept. 17. ” tJ & Pvt. Frank M. Cox, brother of Mrs. C. N, Guy, 1523 Woodlawn ave., has lost both legs as the result of wounds received in France Sept. 25, and is in a hospital there. The son of Mr. and Mrs. James IF. Cox, Miami, Fla., formerly of Brownsburg, he received the purple heart for wounds received in Italy

CANNED GOODS-—Blue stamps AB through 28 and AS through RS5| in Book 4 good indefinitely for 10! points each. S5 through W5 become | good Nov. 1.

SUGAR—Stamps 30, 31, 32 and 33 in Book 4 are good indefinitely for 5 pounds. Stamp 40 in Book 4 good for § pounds of canning sugar. Applicants applying for canning | sugar should send in one spare | stamp 37, attached to the applica- | tion for each applicant.

GASOLINE—Stamp A-13 for 4 gallons through Dec. 21. B4 and C4, BS and C5 good for 5 gallons: T (4th quarter) good for'5 gallons through Dec. 31, E, Fl and E2 good for 1| gallon; R, R-1 and R32 are good for| ® gallons but are not valid at filling | stations. E and R coupons will ex- | pire Oct. 31,

SHOES—No. 1 and No. 2 “aire | plane” stamps in Book 3 good tn- | definitely. Airplane stamp 3 in Book 3 will become valid Nov. 1.

TIRES—Commercial vehicle tire

Inspection every six montis or every 5000 miles. B card holders are now © can

eligible for grade 1 tires if they A necessity. All A

last November. A member of the fleld artillery, he attended Browns{burg high school and is 21. He entered the service in April, 1943, and went overseas in August, 1943. Pvt. Cox has a brother and three other sisters in Indianapolis, James Ross Cox, Mrs. Carl Kunz, Mrs. Betty Friednan and Mrs. John R. Head and two other sisters, Mrs. Margaret Long, Rochester, and Mrs. D. K. Rains, Miami, Fla. - E J e: Pfc. Harold W. Grubbs, a veteran of five major battles in France was wounded there Aug. 6 when a German rifleman

action almost continuously since,

RSA doo saps

A brother, Cpl. Edmond L., is in

Casablanca across North Africa and | He | |

campaign and landed in Normandy |

according to information received]

senger when he enlisted in the army

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shirt, 5.00. sleeves, 7,98,

neckline, 3.00.

shot him through | the mouth. Pvt. Grubbs is the husband of {Mrs. Rosemary Grubbs, 1229 8. East st, and the son of Mrs, Della Roberts, Van Wert, O. He served with the CCC at a camp in Oregon before

Pfc. Grubbs

enterifg the service, five years ago. He has been overseas since April,

"| 1944, Born-in Van Wert, Pvt. Grubbs Is 24. He holds the purple h and the infantryman combat badge. Los oe ;

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Lt. Joseph R. Raub Jr. . . . miss ing over Holland.

will see his seven-month-old son, Roland Lee, for the first time) A graduate of Shortridge high school, Sgt. Fraser is 28 and formerly was employed by the American Co. He holds the pfirple heart. A brother, S. Sgt. Donald Fraser, is serving with the air corps in England. 8» T. Sgt. Robert L. Sprinkle, veteran of more than 30 missions as a B-17 Flying Fortress engineer and top turret gunner, has been awarded the distinguished flying Cross. Sgt. Sprinkle is the son of Mr. WW and Mrs. Ben 'L. § Sprinkle, R. R. 15, and formerly was ‘employed by the Allison diyision of General Motors. His wife lives on R. R. 12. He also holds the Sgt. Sprinkle air medal with four oak leaf clusters.

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Pic. Roy D. Hayden . . . died in

France.

T. Sgt. Charles L. Fletcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Fletcher, 1817 Orleans s&t., has been decorated with the distinguished flying cross for “extraordinary = achievement while participating in aerial flight against the ‘enemy.” He is an engineer gunner on a 15th army air force Liberator and recently helped drive off attacking enemy fighters during a mission over Austria, 8 =» o Maj. Edward J. Finnegan, whose home address is 3753 N. Meridian st., has been awarded the bronze

star for meritorious service from Jan. 1, 1843, to July, 1944. The major is serving with the American forces in France and built up the present organization of his branch to expedite ‘the movement of troops arriving at ports of debarkation to the home station in England. ’

He effectively carried out the internal movement of prisoners of

war from the continent to internment camps in England, as well as shaping the plans for necessary transportation of casualties,

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S. Sgt. Marshall Wise . . ing in Germany.

The major, who was an employee in the traffic department of the Pennsylvania railroad for more than 17 years, was commissioned a first lieutenant July 13, 1942, in Indianapolis. He was assigned overwas on Aug. 14, 1042. 2 ” J 8. Sgt. Lewis O. Lane Jr, husband of Mrs, Kathryn Lane, 2148 8. Delaware st, has been awarded the distinguished flying cross for extraordinary achievement: in aerial flight as a member of a B-24 crew. Sgt. Lane and his crew members participated in a bombing mission against a vital enemy airdrome in Austria and despite intense enemy opppsition, and ‘anti-aircraft which severely crippled their aircraft, inflicted grave damage to vital installations. The sergeant is the son of Mr. and Mrs, Lewis O. Lane, Bogalusa, La. ” » » T. Sgt. J. B. Ent, radio operator and gupner on an 8th army air force B-17, has been presented the second oak leaf cluster to the air

medal for “meritorious achievement” during bombing attacks against the Nazis. Sgt. Ent is the son of Mr, and Mrs.'H. C. Ent, 5526 Kenwood ave. Prior to entering the

service he “was employed by his|

father in the building material business. . ”. 8 Seaman 2-¢ Harold Edward

Guernsey, son of Samuel Guernsey, Sellersburg, was killed Saturday in a harbor explosion at Los Angeles, Cal, which killed 15 men, injured 100 and did $1,000,000 worth of damage. Flames swept over two landing craft moored at a terminal island pier and then spread to the docks.

fire| Twenty-eight navy and civilian

workers were seriously injured, while the other injured were treated for burns. . . » » 8. Sgt. Ward J. Collins Jr., Ander-|8 son engineer-gunner on a B-24 based in Italy, holds the air medal for meritorious achievement: won during participation in 11 major attacks against targets in Germany,

TRAFFIC CLUB SETS

FALL DINNER DANCE

The annual fall dinner-dance of the Indianapolis Traffic club will be held Saturday evening in the Co- ™

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lumbia club and an attendance of - 250 is expected by C. W. Lants, com-

mittee chairman. Miss Barbara Huey will

furnish dinner music. This is her first en- i

gagement since her return from a

USO tour. Dance music will be by Harry McCrady’s orchestra. The club officers are C. V. Curran, president; C. E. Alwes, vice =

president, and E. G. Bumgardner,

secretary- -treasurer.

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Demands Sc ‘Get Off Fe

Time MUNCIE, In A. Emmert, R for re-election said in a spee that Governor ‘get off the fenc know where 1} fourth term an port by Commu umnists.” “Governor 8 dorsed Roosevel has become ver paign ‘progress said, “Is he Roosevelt? “The billboar Democratic stat s¢ Schricker Pred Bays, the : ds far as I kn for any public ignore Roosevelt in-chief.

get off and tak or the other.”

Sees Womer

. Time SOUTH BENI Homer E. Ca] nominee for U. *his campaign h the assertion th: will vote overw! ermor Dewey to communism. Mr. Capehart

say that after | men whom he tionist have su measures necess war.”

Cites Hillma : Time NEW CASTL Capt. William E nominee for thi term, asked vot: fast night to “et make-up of the

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