Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 5

fTVB August Volume of Navy Recruiting in Michigan Tops Previous High ST Overseas First Marine Graduates in Aerial Photography Here Promoted SIGNS 80 IN MONTH AERIAL PHOTO STUDY GREATLAKES BASE EELTg-ed United States Fleet Seeds Thousand More, Stork Says 4 Alice Cortright One-of First 36 Leathernecks Leave City Lansing and Potterville Men Accepted as Officers In New WAVES After Finishing Course With Abrams Firm Begin Training; Four Others Graduated Tl 11 111 MARINES COMPLETE LOCAL YuiiTHS AT jif tin ii mmmmmm BRANCH OF IM 4 Trained to "keep an eye on the I Alice Cortright, 23, daughter of Alice Cortright, of 504 West i Lapeer street, has the distinction of 80 men from Lan-uc were er-hsied in the United navy through the Lansing re-rurunr sub-station during the cf August, according to fig- released by Warrant Officer Store. of the office. During the same pe- ci um-e. more than 3.000 men Michigan joined the navy-iuruit for Michigan ex Overseas With Pacific Fleet The first United States marine corps aerial photographic class to be graduated by a civilian school in this country js shown above as members lined up for their graduating class photograph Saturday before the Abrams School of Aerial Surveying and Mapping. 606 East Shiawassee street.

The graduates will be sent to all parts of the globe to provide America's armed forces with the maps which will play such a large part in beating the Axis. fSpecim to The Stale Journal) GREAT LAKES. HL, Sept. 5 Lansing men and one Potterville youth were among the group of recent recruits arriving at the naval training school here, while four other Lansingites have been graduated from courses at Great Lakes upon completion of their training schedules. The new recruits, who will receive elementary training in military dnlL seamanship and naval procedure, include: George V.

Key. son of R. I Ney. 603 Charles street: Lawrence G. Gunnell.

son of Mrs. Mabel Gun-nell. 1029 McCullough: Gerald Hayes, son of Mr. and Mrs. G.

Hayes, 3503 Northdale street: Richard T. Fitzpatrick. son of Mr. and Mis. C.

E. Fitzpatrick. 1028 Brirton avenue: and Clayton C. Cross, son of V. J.

Cross, 3613 Turner street; and Clifford R. Mahan. sen of Mr. and Mrs. Oran E.

Mahan of Potterville. Gerald Weissinger, son of A. 7. Weissinger, R. 1, East Lansing, has completed a 16-week course at the school for machinist's mates at the Great Lakes service school.

Richard E. Ballard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ballard. 1522 Jerome street, was graduated last week from those of anv month since America entered the war.

Warrant Officer Stork said. The previous record month was July. reipftc this increase, however. pointed out that inasmuch as production cf navy warships also ni; riser: to new heights, the navy has places for huncreds of mound? cf men between 17 and 50 rears of denied a rumor being circu-t throughout Michigan that sere semce registrants cannot en-in any branch of the armed es after receiving their letter to for maucaon. The nan cs.r.

and will enlist men right up to very hour of their actual induc-" he said, adding that "until the moment a man raises his right tier ran and taKes his oath of alle- Si the induction center, he is at Lbertv to join any fr the service he desires. Lanscng recruiting station will rum as such" Warrant Officer With the State Troops LIEUT. HAROLD H. HAGER Second Lieut. Harold Harris Hager has been commissioned a first lieutenant in the army air corps, according to an official announcement from the Orlando air base, Orlando, Fla.

Lieutenant Hager is a graduate of Central high school and holds a BA degree from the University of Michigan. Before receiving his commission, he was vice-president of the Hager-Cove Lumber company in Lansing. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alton J.

Hager, 1600 West Kalamazoo street. Father in First World War, Son In the Second Raymond George Wyatt, 19-year-old son of George Wyatt, auditor for the Michigan National bank has followed example of his father and enlisted for service in the naval air force. The father served four years in Belgium with the British army in the first World war. The son has been accepted by the aviation force and is to be assigned shortly to a training school. He is a graduate of Central high school.

The elder Wyatt. at the age of 15, enlisted for overseas service when England declared war on Germany in 1914. His home was in Staunton, where his father was in the lumber and milling business. When he mustered out of the British service, he was the age his son is now. He was returned to England for hospitaliza-tio and spent over a year in bed as enemy" through the medium of aeri al photographic analysis, 36 marine corps enlisted men and six officers were graduated from the Abrams School of Aerial Surveying and Mapping here Saturday afternoon.

The school was the first in the unit ed States to train marines in this technique. A second class for marine corps trainees will open at the Abrams school within a few days, it was learned Saturday. No figures on en rollment were released, however, for security reasons. The technical training obtained by the 42 marine corps men locally in aerial photography and mapping is considered one of the most progressive steps accepted by military strategists. Its basis, like any seem ingly complex problem, is relatively simple that of training ana pro ducing men en masse to rapidly give constructive detail of enemy territory for advance attack parties through the media of aerial photos.

The marine unit here was com posed of hand-picked men they were chosen from among 500 appli cants and hailed from a dozen dif ferent states, under the command of Lieut. Mason H. Morse of Wash ington. Living up to the hard fightin'. hard drillin' tradition of the marine corps, the technical student group here marched with precision and smartness wherever they went to their studies, to their quarters at the Hotel Olds, or to a downtown restaurant for "mess." Where these well-liked boys will be two or three months hence is anyone's guess; but they take with them the best wishes of Lansing and a working knowledge which they have embodied in this slogan: "The better the map, the shorter the scrap." All new recruits in the United States navy and the naval reserve receive an elementary training in the use of all types of regulation navy small arms rifles, machine guns, automatic pistols.

Assembling arms by sense of touch is included in this training. FOR VICTORY it 4t BUY (J.9. HAJl SAYINGS BONDS STAMPS Where They Are Now Stories of Interest Concerning Lansing Men in the Armed Services the station's school for gunner mates. Max M. Reed, son of D.

V. Reed, 4122 Lowcroft street, and Thomas W. Rice, son of Mr. and Mrs. George T.

Rice, 1816 EiUcrest street, have completed therr courses at the school for fire controimen. These four graduates may be sens to an advanced school for additional instruction, or they may be assigned to a ship. Uncle Sam lays great stress en the training of his sailor men. The American navy seamen and seamen in the naval reserve probably get more and better training than is given in any other navy in the world. These men are trained at navy trade schools to which qualified enlisted men are assigned for instruction in navy training courses.

the result of living in rcud and under insanitary conditions for four months on the Belgian front. being the first Lansing woman to be accepted as an officer in the new womens auxiliary volunteer emer gency service, popularly known as the WAVES, which was authorized by congress several weeks ago. The purpose of the organization is to release navy men for service afloat. Plans made at the time of its establishment called for 1,000 officers and 10,000 enlisted personnel. Miss Cortright was accepted and sworn in as a candidate for a com mission in the naval reserve in Chicago on July 23.

Last Thursday she received formal notification of her acceptance, and was informed that she is now on inactive duty and may expect a call to active service at any time. Within the next few weeks, she expects to be ordered to the newly established naval training school at Smith college, Northampton, Mass. A course at the school begins the first week in October. Miss Cortright was told. Among the few women now at the Smith college school are four former college deans, seven teachers and 20 women with holders of college degrees, an indication of the strictness of WAVES eligibility requirements.

Miss Cortright was accepted on the basis of her high scholastic attainment at Michigan State college, from which she graduated in June, 1941. Her curriculum included Spanish, French, and English, meteorology and geography, and she has had stenographic training and experience. At present she is employed as a secretary at the Nash-Kelvin-ator in Lansing. sergeant, according to a letter received recently by his mother, Mrs. Elsie Radke, 121 Smith avenue.

Sergeant Radke graduated from Michigan State college in 1938. L. J. Russell, of 1012 Cooper avenue, is now stationed at Kingsville, navy air base where' he is training for his navy wings. Russell joined the navy in September, 1941, and was for a time at Corpus Christi, Tex.

He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wem-ple, of 1012 Cooper avenue. Pvt. Raymond Hamilton has returned to Fort Lewis.

after spending a 15-day furlough with his parents at 711 West Ionia street. Private Hamilton entered the army in December, 1939, and is now in the air corps. Pfc. Harry Miles, who is now in Newport, R. with the anti-aircraft branch of the coast artillery, recently spent a 10-day furlough in Lansing visiting with his mother, Mrs.

Mary Considine, 323 East Hillsdale street. Pfc. Miles was employed in a Hastings foundry plant prior to his enlistment in the army about nine months ago. Miles Miller Pvt. Maro A.

Miller is a student at the officers' candidate school at Fort Sill, having begun training there a little over two weeks ago. At the completion of his basic training he spent a week-end furlough with his wife and with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Frank Miller of 833 Sheridan street. Private Miller is a graduate of Lansing Eastern high school, and was a student at Michigan State college. Cadet Robert Duncan Gibb is in training at an advance flying school in Texas, from which he will graduate as a second lieutenant.

Cadet Gibb was a member of the freshman swimming team at Michigan State college during his attendance there. Russell File, petty officer third class, who is stationed at the naval training base at Jacksonville, recently spent a leave with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harold H.

File, 2022 Olds avenue. Corp. Fermin J. Cailliez, of 137 East Howard street, is stationed at Monterey, Cal. Having been accepted by the naval reserve as an aviation cadet.

James L. Rice, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Rice, of 2944 Gardenia, is now awaiting a call to active duty. He has been employed by the Bell Telephone company.

Corp. John H. Scott, 2018 Olds avenue, who is attending the army air navigation school near Hondo. spent a leave in Lansing recently. Mrs.

Walter Ball, Donald Ball and Miss Julia Nessner left September 1 to attend the graduation exercises Sunday. September 6. of Walter Ball, at Kelly field, Tex. Mrs. Reba Jervis left last Thursdav to be pres ent.

Cadet Ball is to receive his army wings and an air corps commission. Second Lieut. Jay I. Nowlen, of 1014 East St. Joseph street, was assigned to active duty upon receiving his commission in the quartermaster school at Camp Lee, Va.

Loren Gale Butler, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Butler. 915 South Pine street, was promoted to the rating of fireman second class upon the com pletion of 16-weeks study at the naval training school at Wahpeton, N.

D. William J. Kleinhans, 274 Milford street. East Lansing, has received his commission as second lieutenant in the army, according to an an nouncement from the army's quar termaster school at Camp Lee, Va. Pvt.

Eldred W. Doll, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Doll, of 914 West Willow street, is now stationed at LUCIUS A.

'BERRY Mr. and Mrs. John E. O'Berry of 1131 West Kalamazoo street, have received a message from their son, Lucius A. O'Berry, telling of his safe arrival at some Pacific post, overseas.

Mr. O'Berry is a private in the marine corps, having enlisted in March, 1942. He was employed at the Oldsmobile following his graduation from Central high school with the class of 1940. His brother, Staff Sergeant John E. O'Berry, is now in the quartermaster officers' training camp at Camp Lee, Va.

Sergeant O'Berry left here in April, 1941, with the 119th Field Artillery, from which organization at Fort Leonard Wood. he was detailed to the officers' training camp. assigned to a base in Alabama. Lieutenant Masters was for 15 years witn Howard sooer, Inc. His brother, Ray Masters, who was with the army engineers' corps, has been missing since he participated in an engage ment in the Philippines.

Charles O. Corey, of 2504 Marion, is at Foster Field, Texas, where he is attending an advanced flying school. Cadet Corev is a former student at Michigan State college, and was boxing championship team. Franklin Lane, fireman second class, is now on active duty on a jnavy minesweeper. Lane, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Arlo Lane of Ithaca, graduated from Fulton high school in 1941 and enlisted in the naval re-! serve in January, 1942. He received jhis recruit training at Newport. R. and attended a Diesel engineering course in Chicago.

Eldon Ordiway, 19, formerly of Lansing, left August 22 for San Diego, as a member of the (United States marine corps. Mr. and Mrs. Ben D. Kennedy, 4404 Wildwood avenue, have received a cablegram from their son, Corp.

Ronald D. Kennedy, telling of his safe arrival in England. Another son, Pfc. Bennie C. Kennedy, has been stationed in California since last December.

The two boys were home on furlough a year ago. Pvt. Theodore P. Garvey of Lansing, formerly auditor for the state board of control for vocational education, is now at the finance replacement training center at Fort Harrison, where he is learning the principles of the army financial system. Dr.

Howard Hughes of 335 Linden avenue has been commissioned a lieutenant junior grade in the navy, and has been sent to Idaho. Corp. Herman Fedewa of Westphalia is now stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, where he is in charge of communications in the command post. Corporal Fedewa left Lansing in April, 1941, with the national guard, and was assigned to Fort Knox, Ky. He was transferred to Fort Leonard Wood two months later.

Wilbur H. Buchanan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Randall of Oke-mos. has successfully completed his advanced flight training at the air corps flying school at Luke field, Phoenix, Ariz.

Sgt. Garthe M. Hurlbutt has been with the medical detachment at Camp Crowder, since May 1, and is at present receiving further medical training at O'Reilly general hospital, Springfield, Mo. Sergeant Hurlbutt is the son of Merrick C. Hurlbutt and Mrs.

Lina A. Othoudt. Aviation Cadet Clarence E. Van- Cott of Lansing graduated this week from Minter field basic flying school at Bakersfield, and will be enrolled in an army air corps advanced flight school. Ralph C.

Fox, son of Luther C. Fox of 1728 South Washington ave- nue, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant at the army flying school at Lubbock, Tex. Sergeant iFox is an airplane mechanic, and is jnow receiving training at the ad vanced twin-engine flying school. He entered the service in February. John C.

Kane of Lansing was among a group of recent arrivals at the naval air station at Corpus Christi, Tex. Pvt. Leo Fox, son of Mr. and Mrs. William J.

Fox of Renker road, R. 1. Lansing, has been assigned to the army training school at Camp Polk, Louisiana. Warren Ballachey, former student of Michigan State college, received his wings at the naval air station at Corpus Christi, and will be stationed at Almeda air base in California. Lieutenant Ballachey and Mrs.

Ballachey, the former Bettie Korff of Lansing, are at W. S. Cameron an nounced the appointment of former Sgt. Ross Thompson of Company 206 as first lieutenant in the army air force, extending congratulations on behalf of the battalion and citing the event as an illustration of the value of the advance military train ing which the state troops make pos sible. Maj.

E. V. Eschbach, executive of ficer, announces that battalion drill will commence at 7:30 o'clock each Tuesday night hereafter, rather than the previous 8 o'clock meeting time, in order to allow for longer daylight out-door maneuvers. Capt. Cecil F.

Cook is acting major in command of battalion drills, succeeding former Maj. Barnard Pierce, and announces that a battalion practice overland march will be conducted at the next meeting. Company 205 Capt. Dwight Rich announces that Corp. Samuel Gibson has entered the navy.

Pvt. Richard Snyder the army and Pvt. Harold Miller the marines. New recruits unassigned are Privates Charles Van Blaricum. Melvvn Zimmerman, a Vaughan and Mathew Vander Meu-len.

Company 206 Capt. Russel Crozier advises that Pvt. Paul Faircloth has entered the army. New recruits are Privates Waldo Curran, Robert Hayden, Royal Adams, Donald Johnson. Dean Johnston, Robert Jordan, Earl Risk and Carl Henninger.

Company 207 Capt. Cecil Cook was host to Sgt. Max Pierce of the 301st army ordnance headquarters company at Camp Sutton, North Carolina. Sergeant Pierce, a former 207 private, is home on furlough. Addressing the men In company barracks, the sergeant narrated how he had enjoyed a promotion for every month of his five month service to date and was very enthusiastic in his praise of the advance training he had gained with the troops.

Private Nate Fry has been appointed company guidon and acting battalion bugler. Lieut. William Caywood praised the company drill performance very highly, after conducting a drill for Captain Cook. First Sgt. Lester Reeder advised the men that the wearing of uniforms other than at regular drills will not be permitted in future.

Company 214 Capt. John Seeger announces the promotions of Pvt. Alfred Rodgers to sergeant and acting armorer Pvt. R. T.

Anderson, on active duty as chauffeur to Colonel Steck, to sergeant. Pvts. Howard Rugg and Stanley Richards to privates first class. Pvt. Ned Curtis has entered the armed services.

Sergeants Blackburn and Rodgers have originated a new type gun rack which has earned much praise from inspecting officers. New recruits are Charles Lock-wood. Edwin Ditto, Clayton Wheeler and William Richards. Armorv Command Capt. Leslie Peek, directing the post adjutant activities during the vacation absence of Capt.

Edwin Clever, has issued a new-type port able gas range which will augment the regular field-kitchen service of all companies. Recruiting hours are from 7 to 9 o'clock every Tuesday night and prospective enrollees are requested to report direct to battalion staff Sgt. Rex Estelle for preliminary de tails. LANSING PARENTS HAVE TWO SONS IN THE NAVY James F. Calder, seaman second class, recently spent a five-day leave from navv duties, to visit his par ents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. R. Calder, 1224 West Lenawee street. Seaman Calder is stationed at the naval air base in Jacksonville.

where he is attending a school for aviation machinists' mates. Upon graduation he will be qualified' for a rating as petty officer, third class. Mr. and Mrs. Calder returned a short time ago from Portsmouth where they attended the grad uation exercises of their younger son.

Jack W. Calder. who had com pleted his training at the naval hospital corps school there. Immedi ately after graduation, Jack Calder len for Charleston, S. where ne will continue duties with the hospi tal corps.

James Calder attended Central high school, and was employed for more than two years at the Olds Motor works. Jack Calder, who graduated from Central high school January, 1941, was employed by the J. w. Knapp company. Uncle Sam's sailors can always be sure of receiving their full allotment of vitamins and calories.

Meals are rationed in terms of food values as well as in terms of dollars and cents They are undoubtedly the best fed sailors in the world. MASTER SGT. VANRIPER Matser Sgt. Wendell J. VanRiper, son of Mrs.

Clara B. VanRiper, 1012 East Grand River avenue, has been overseas with the army finance division since April, 1942. Sergeant VanRiper graduated from Eastern high school in the class of 1933, and worked in the cost department of Motor Wheel for more than five years. SERIES OF MEETS By Industrial Executive Group Will Present Fall Series to Assist in War Effort Earl H. King, president of the Industrial Executive's club, Saturday announced a series of meetings planned for the coming season, in adfdition to the banquet programs, designed to assist supervisory men in the war effort.

These meet ings will present speakers on the important topics of welding hard surface and alloy materials; grind ing tools and their use; die casting; use of plastics and nickel and its importance. E. W. P. Smith, formerly chief engineer, now educational director of the John J.

Lincoln Welding com pany, will address the club members on welding. This process has grown rapidly the past few years and par ticularly in connection with the war effort. C. W. Jinnette of the Norton com pany will show colored movies of the latest grinding equipment and their uses.

He will also hold a ques tion and answer period. The exact dates for these meetings will be announced later, and will be open to all supervisory men in industry interested in these spe cial areas of industrial activity. The banquet "programs will open in October with the Motor Wheel corporation sponsoring the first meeting. Two of the most frequently asked questions about ships in the United States navy are the cost of a shell and the weight of the large guns. A single shell for a 16-inch gun costs about $900 and the powder about $300.

A 16-inch gun weighs about 125 tons; a 14-inch gun weighs about 90 tons. Fort Bragg, N. C. His wife, the for- fer Donaline Dell, is residing at the West Willow street address. Private Doll left Lansing August 3.

Second Lieut. Clair W. Hunting ton, 402 Canal street, Eaton Rapids, has been assigned to active duty. Lieutenant Huntington graduated August 14 from the quartermaster school at Camp Lee, Va. Corp.

Bill Kokinakis, of 210 Clif ford street, is now an instructor on switchboard procedure at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Corporal Ko kinakis, a member of the national guard, was sent to Fort Knox, in April. 1941, and was later sent to Fort Leonard Wood. Bruce H. Rigg, formerly of Lansing and Vestaburg.

has just received his petty officer's rating as an electrician's mate third class at the New London, submarine base. Melvin Ernest Webber, seaman guard, returned Thursday to Pensa-cola, after a 15-day leave spent with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest 1809 Alpha street.

A group of friends gave a party for him at his parents' home. Webber was an employe of the Melling Forge company before being called to active duty in February. 1942. Pvt. Howard A.

Sharp, who had been stationed since April at Camp Robinson, has written to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sharp, of Millett, informing them that he is now with a medical corps detachment in the Pacific. Private Sharp was an employe of the Millett Elevator company previous to his induction. Private A.

J. Davis, who is with the medical corps detachment at an army air base in the west, is now visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Bert E.

Davis. 829 West St. Joseph street, and his wife, the former Grace Dollarhite. who will return to California with him September 13. PLANNED JACK NORMAN ARTHUR Jack Norman Arthur, seaman second class, son of Mrs.

Valora Arthur, 224 Bingham street, is with the United States navy somewhere in the Pacific. Seaman Arthur joined the navy in December, 1941, and was assigned to a ship in February. He was a student at Eastern high school. Lieut. Wilbur Walton Knew Two Yankee Flyers Recently Cited Lieut.

Wilbur W. Walton of 360 Centerhiwn, East Lansing, army air force pursuit pilot, is home from the Icelandic wars, and very pleased to relate that a couple of his budies have been singled out for citations in stopping a Nazi raider. The story came over The State Journal wires Saturday that Lieu tenants Joseph Shaffer of Long Beach, and Shahan of George, W. had been awarded silver stars for their part in the action which brought down a German Focke-Wulf "Kur-ier" long-range aissance bomber near Reykjavik in mid-August. The story was filed by William Wade of International News Walton Service.

"Sure, I know 'em," said Lieutenant Walton when contacted. "Shaffer was a member of the 33rd fighter squadron of which I'm a member. I had lunch with Wade about six weeks ago when he was looKing over camp." The East Lansing youth rather modestly added that, he was assistant in charge of the camp. "I didn't see the scrap," related Lieutenant Walton, "but I heard plenty about it. Shaffer was a re placement, and had just arrived in Iceland.

He was lucky. He just happened to be in the right place at the right time. As for those Nazis they didn't have a Chinamans chance: their bomber was surround ed by fighter planes. Shaffer dove right in, there." Shaffer's story, as related to Newsman William Wade read as follows: "It was the first German plane I ever saw," said Shaffer. "I closed from above, after ducking around some clouds, and fired into the left wing.

I saw my tracers hit his port inboard motor and pieces fly out. "Meanwhile, I was looking down the throat of the Jerry's top-turret guns firing towards me. I didn't think about his return fire until I closed to within 100 feet. Then I found two ribbons of red coming towards me and realized they were his tracers. "I had no time to be scared right then but I sure was afterwards." As Shaffer flew off, the wing of the Focke-Wulf crumbled and fell off.

Shahan attacked then, firing until the plane exploded. He said: "The center section blew up and the wing buckled. The concussion jarred my Ship. Debris scaled off the wings." The announcement of their awards cited the flyers for "extraordinary heroism the lace of withering return fire." LeClear Promoted To Warrant Officer Alderman and Mrs. Ralph LeClear have been notified of the appointment of their son.

First Sgt Royden LeClear. to the rank of warrant officer, in the administrative branch of the air corps. He has been assigned acting assistant adju tant of an air corps technical squadron at Miami Beach, Fla. The appointment came just after Ser geant LeClear and his entire squadron had been released from a 21- day quarantine. Warrant Officer LeClear was em ployed in the Olds engineering office for three years before entering the service.

He is a graduate of Central high school and Acme Busi ness college. USTUHSMPUff BACK FROM ICELAND 5 em Hill, who was recently pro- jti to the rank of technician r- erase, returned August 28 to Devor-s. after a 15-day spent with his mother. Mrs. Hl of Wacousta.

and his bro-rs Kill was confined for two Lths ir. a Massachusetts hospital twice an operation performed inj to ccrrect a back injury. O-i Srt C. Hildebrandt. son of Leu 3 Hildebrandt.

of 1003 East Gcir.d avenue, is now in service with a United States in-fncitrr division. Sergeant a graduate of Eastern high scnool. lf; for overseas duty in April. Ke served for 15 months at 7z Custer. marr Andnck.

son of Mr. and H. O. AncricK. 411 Lexington ue.

East Lansing, has completed Mrs training at Great Lakes, is being held over for a four-: course in aviation radio, after he will be assigned to ship or stau: en. Andrick graduated from em hih school in June. 1942, trrf was called up for service with c- July 16. Metzger Mr. and Mrs.

C. W. Metzger of have been informed that tr.fir stm. Set. Paul Dean Metzger.

sas wen axMir.ed to the air forces candidate school at Miami F.a. a ID-day furlough spent with parent. Mr. and Mrs. John cf East Lenawee street, I csarc A Sor.r.enberg has returned Camp Sutton.

N. where he is as a technical corporal. CcrTK-ral Sonnenberg is a graduate cf Central high school, class of '39, n- nad been in business in Lansing. F.opert Donald Baiderson, son of Mr and Mrs. Fred Baiderson, of new at the naval training Khooi at Wahpeton.

N. where he taittr.r. a 15-week course which will cuii-ilr for a petty officer rating macrurust's mate, third class. Jack A Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs.

A. Smith of Potterville, who en-l-sted in the navy in June, expects sotr- to be sent to an east coast r.E"'"al base for training as an machinist mate. Smith graduated frsm Centra! high school last Jtme. recently spent a nine-day IfEv? at home. Ccrp.

Bam ev V. Slayton, of 1324 Ncrtn Walnut street, has been enrolled at the officers candidate schPDl at Fcrt Riley. from Bc-ch he will graduate as a second Leutenant in the cavalry. lueut. Robert Andridge has to Fort Monmouth.

N. a lE-car furlough spent with r-rents. Mr. and Mrs. E.

W. 1404 West Lenawee street, --futfnant Andridge received his cmm-ssion August 15. and is now a of the staff of the Eastern corns school. Lieutenant An craduated from Central high rr.ccl tn the class of "37. and was a rucent at Michigan State college three and a half vears.

Clarence P. Battley, son of Mr. Mrs. Clarence Battley. 222 street.

Eaton Rapids, is en-Ued at the advanced flying school Faster Field. Tex. Cadet Battley i a student at Michigan State col-re previous to his induction Into coilow. son of Mr. and FrarJc Coslow.

123 Berry avenue, left! Mttnisy morning for the Great Ta naval training station where he will take his recruit training. Glen William Masters, son of Mr. and Mrs William I. Masters of -I) So I I i i i i i 1 Labor Day has a special meaning this year it's a day set aside to honor fighters on the Home Front! Since Labor Day last year, American labor has accomplished the most terrific task in its history, achieving both double speed and doubled production in its manufacture of implements and machines for war use. We cannot underestimate our debt to the working men and women of America, without whose labor and sacrifice and loyal support, the best trained army on earth would suffer defeat Keep Buying Bonds And Keep The Skies Over America FREE of Axis Raiders BANK of LANSING Washington at Michigan Branch, Grand Kiver at Center MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM spending a leave in western ymg.

azz r.is cuinimsaion as states st lieutenant and has been as-i u. ed to an air corps school atj Staff Sgt. Richard Radke, who is y2c! Fia. At the comple-lnow stationed in Australia, has been tier, cf nis ccurse he expects to be promoted to the rank of technical.