Walkerton Independent, Volume 72, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 10 July 1947 — Page 4

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Service Notes Graduates as Glider WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY IN SANDA!, JAPAN ( Delayedl— Private First (’lass Lloyd S. Taylor, son of Mrs. Nina Taylor, of Walkerton, recently graduated from Glider school at th«* 11th Airborne Training Center near Yamoto, Japan. The course at the school consisted of knot tying, lashing and loading of equipment in a CGI-A Glider, the study of weights and balances, and the taking of two glider rides. The Walkerton trooper joined the Army in July of 1946 and took basic training at Fort Bragg, N. Carolina, which he completed in Septemls r. In November he arrived in Yokohama, Japan, and volunteered for parachute duty with the Uth Airborne Division. Pfc Taylor earned his wings in February, *47 after two weeks of rigorous training- at the Division Training Center. Taylor is- assigned to the ixxth Parachute Infantry Regiment, which is stationed near Sandai. Honshu, Japan. Taylor’s pob in the occupation is being the Squad Leader of one of "D” Company’s squads. Prior to entering the service he

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J worked at the Purdue Experiment Farm in Walkerton, i Youth Program I MTED STATES FORCES IN i i AUSTRIA - Private First Class I Kenneth J Eaton, of Walkeiton, I ,। is a member of the first I'. S. ! Army unit chosen to implement i ; the USFA-sponsorcd Austrian! Youth Activities Program. The unit, “C" Troop of the 4th Constabulary Squadron, is charged with carrying out a progtam de- ■ .-igned to aid Austrian children at Saint Johann, Austria. Participation in the program is vcduntary on the part of Constabulary num 'and is carried on during off hours. To date, the children, supervised by Gl’s, have cleared a game field, laifi out a volley ball and soccer court plus a basehall diamond. A duh house is being renovated for use in inclement weather. The i local school is cooperating- in the project. Private Eaton entered active military s'ervice at Indianapolis, and was transferred overseas in May 1945. His present assignment is with “C” Troop of the 4th Constabulary Squadron which maintains!, highway patrols and road inspec- F tion points' in the St. Johann area, I, near Salzburg, Austria. Z I Technician Fifth Grade Louis J. p

Rudynski, of RED No. 2, Box 360, । Walkerton, has recently left aboard the S. S. Genera! Norton, from 'the Parana<|ue Replacement and Jfisposition Center, for return to । the I nited States, Headquarters, 11‘hilippines-Ryukyus Command in Manila, announced. Upon his ai rival in San Francisco, he will he J sent to ('amp Stoneman Personnel ( enter in California for release from servH'e. ( pl. Willis E. Naragon, son of Mrx. Martha Naragon, Walkerton, who enlisted with the at my Feb. 6, 1946, at Atterbury, Ind , is being discharged from service at Patterson Field, Ohio. He has been stationed at San Antonio, Texas, Chanute Field, 111., Orchard Place Airport, HI., and Clinton AAF, Ohio. He was graduated from Walkerton High School. Ihe Marine Corps recruiting station has been moved from the Court House to the Post Office building, room 207. South Bend. The Royal Scot of the London and Scottish Rai I load has been in continuous operation since 1848, and claims' the distinction of offering scheduled service for more jeais than any other train in the world.

1 1 Fa mo us Band at Friendship Gardens > The grand opening concert of tin 1947 summer Seri*'* at Internation- ! al Friendship Gardens’, Michigan City, will be given Saturday even- . ing, .Inly 12 by the Carnegie-Illi-nois Steel Com|'an\'s big hand and . chorus. , The big steel company band is a four-time top winnei in the Chica-go-land Music Festival ami will be a contestant again this year. Its ■ Director, Kenneth W. Resur, was given an honor in this connection that has not been accorded any other condiK'tor and that is' he led for 1 three consecutive seasons the mass- . ed bands of 5,000 pieces. A tribute indeed to this talented young conductor. Harry S. Walsh, the conductor of the chorus, has also gained conßiderahle fame in connection with his radio program, the “Northerneix". Mr Walsh organized the large male chorus, also the feminine section, and will include in his program at the Gardens, the Candlers, a separate group formed from among the other chorus nu mbers for the express purpose of Ringing Christmas' carols in the neighborhood <>f Gary. The featured artists this year will i>» l.ois Wollner, famous iadio soprano, and Charles Bailee, star

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cornetist with the band, together with Bernard Bell, accordian artist, I and Eugene Teter, the whirlwind marimba player. Special lighting- effects on the island stage at the Gardens will 1 make this- attraction, as in past years, a scene of enthralling beauty. Visitors are reminded to come 1 early so as to view the extensive gardens before enjoying the con--1 cert. The average American uses about s । six pounds of salt a year to season i; food. Salt is found in 19 states-, . I and prorluced in commercial quantities in 13, according to the United (States Bureau of Mines.

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