The Amherst news-times (Amherst, Ohio), 1943-04-29

              Am News .1 1MES ME HIRST VOL XXV, NUMBER 18 AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1943 SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD On land, the sea and in the air Amherst Soldiers and Sailors are Fighting for Liberty Don Franklin Is 2nd Lieutenant Donald D. Franklin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Franklin of Crosse-st graduated from Officer's Candidate School in Miami Beach, Florida, April 16 and received his commission as second lieutenant in the army air forces. Don worked up to his commission the hard way earning it step by step since his enlistment i n 1940. The officer's course was the hardest. Even though Florida is a beautiful place it has its faults when the soldiers are in training. The men had to march down Main-st every day with eyes straight ahead, not even able to turn around to look at a pretty girl. That part was one of the toughest assignments for the boys, related Lieut. Franklin. Five examinations a day be' came nothing to the boys but Don wrote that he had to work hard in order to keep up with many of the other soldiers who were college graduates. He made' the grade, nevertheless, and on April 16th received his commission. Following his graduation he was sent to Salt Lake City, Utah to wait for further transfer or ders. Lieut. Franklin is with the headquarters of the Second Air Force. Of Utah he wrote "This is sure a swell place and there are mountains all around the field. The city is a nice place and has a population of about 160,000. If I get the time I want to go up the mountains and see what they 'are like. From here" they look quite large and the tips are covered with snow. We have about 400 officers here waiting for their orders and as I said a lot of them are from Ohio. "I will probably go to some heavy bombardment field where they fly those big, heavy bombers you hear so much about. I don't know just what kind of work I'll be doing but I can let you know after I am transferred." As soon as Don arrives at his new station his address will appear in the paper for his friends' convenience. IN SIGNAL CORPS The oldest son of the Frank Franklins, John, is also a member of the Army and is attached to the radio and signal corps of the army Air corps. From Camp Perry, John was sent to Atlantic City, N. J. Of New Jersey, he said that it was a beautiful place but living con-ditloni are to expensive. One 1 would need a lot of money to live there. He is now stationed at Camp Crowder, Missouri where he was promoted to the rank of corporal. Cpl. Franklin la now undergoing 12 week course in radio where they learn that subject from bottom to top. "I like the work and this army life Is sure swell," wrote John. "Here In Missouri It Is mostly rivers, ttreami and woods and a lot of good fishing and hunting. I go fishing whenever I get tome spare time but I'll stiU looking forward to fishing in Lake Erie." v John had a chance to visit Pvt. George Walker from town who is also tatloned at Camp Crowder. He, too, is taking the radio course. The Amherst man is looking forward to getting a furlough and to see everyone at home once again and to see "good old Am-' herst" His address Is Co. "I", 800th S. T. R., Barracks 3757, Camp Crowder, Mo. Ed Morrison Begins Pre-Flieht Training Eager to get behind the con trols of a primary training plane for the first time in their roles as aviation cadets, another large class of Uncle Sam's potential fighters of the air has been advanced from the pre-flight school of the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center. . Aviation Cadet Edward L. Mor rison, Jr., son of Mrs. Ann Morrison of Pearl-st and husband of Mrs. Patricia Morrison of Elyria- av, is among the members of this new class of cadets. He and the other cadets will undergo training in the air at primary, basic and advanced flying fields before winning the coveted wings and commissions of flying officers. Fellows In O.G.U. Find Hours Busy We've heard a lot about our sailors being assigned to the Outgoing Unit when they return to Great Lakes after their nine-day leave from boot training camp but we never learned what they did after being assigned to the O.G.U. This past week a letter came from Ellsworth Towne who is in that unit and he gave us a little "inside Information" as to the goings on of these sailors waiting to be given a station. He is waiting to be sent to a sub school and per haps by this time will have reached his destination. First of all he related the good times the fellows ' have playing basketball, boxing, - volley ball and numerous other games. They also have bowling alleys but they are usually so crowded, that one doesn't get to use them very often unless he knows how to maneuver around. Some of the fellows get liberties and the sailors usually gtf into Chicago. "It is too big a place for me," wrote the Amherst sail or. A person can easily get iosi there. The people are swell to the service men at the U.S.O. They have free food, bowling, ping pong, pool, libraries, music, dancing and just about everything else that a person could want. I took in a few shows while I was there. "When we, my five friends from my company and I, arrived in Chicago we all decided to get a hair cut. So the first barber shop that we found we went In and had our hair cut. After we were through the barber handed us our bill. It cost each of us two dollars. Boy, that is one thing I know now not to get when I go to Chicago." The boys in the outgoing unit have a little more to do than just spending their time in recreations. They must keep their barracks spic and span and each have duties to perform during the day. Ellsworth is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Towne of Jackson-st. Lieut. Mulford Training At Fort Bennlng, Georgia Lieut. Robert Mulford, former Amherst doctor now a member of the U. S. Army, sent greetings to the people of Amherst and his friends of the Noon Day club through a card to C. J. Ehrman recently. "I'm here at the Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia for advanced training in rifle and heavy weapons. The course lasts three months then I return to Texas at least temporarily, then who knows where," wrote Lieut. Mulford. His address Is Lieut. R. J. Mulford, 9th Co., 1st Str., Ft. Ben ning, Ga. Finds England Is Interesting Lieut. Robert W. Reinhard, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Reinhard, Brownhelm, writes home that he finds England very interesting. On his tour through London he visited Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, and the Tower of London. According to Bob, the Red Cross is doing fine work in our Allied country. It has taken over a number of hotels and boarding houses and rents the living quarters very reasonably to service men on leave. On one of his leaves Bob stayed in a room with private bath at an Officers' Red Cross Club for five shillings or' one dollar. The organization also serves the soldiers Coco Cola and gives out wool socks. England holds lots of evidence of the Roman era. Not far from Bob's station is a burned city and many ruins of the old Roman days. A paper, the 'Stars and Stripes,' is issued to the fellows everyday. From it they secure local news of the war, news from home, sports from home, and jokes. Although many times the boys are too busy to read the whole paper, they al ways manage to look at the jokes, They also receive a weekly maga zine "The Yank." FINE WEATHER Bob writes that they are hav ing excellent spring weather now. He says it gets light very early in the morning and stays light until about 9:30 at night In midsummer it stays light until 11:30 p. m., and during that season it remains dark only about four hours. For contrast, at Christmas it didn't get light until 9:00 a. m. and it was dark again by 5:00 p. m. MET COL. ROOSEVELT When Col. Elliot Roosevelt was in England, Bob had the pleasure of dining at the same table with him. Bob thinks Col. Roosevelt is "very jolly and a pleasant fellow to have around." The food situation in England is not so good. Bob writes, could go for some beef, eggs, and fruit. We get no fresh foods here and very little canned." They also have to get along without candy and gum. In general the mail service is very good, but like everything else, it is sometimes held up too. Under normal circumstances, "V" mail letter will reach Bob within ten days. Bob enlisted in the air corps In March. 1941. He received his second lieutenant rating in Ga and his first lieutenant rating in England. He is with an obser vatlon squadron, Former A.HJS Athlete In Cadre School In Cal , Pvt. Chester W. Bailey has been selected for training in the Cadre School at Camp Santa Anita, California, the Ordnance Training Center. The cadre course consists of intensive military training, tech nlcal schooling and special classes in teaching methods. Following this training Pvt. Bailey will be qualified to teach a technical sub Ject or to become a drill instruct or in one of the camp's basic training battalions. Pvt. Bailey Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Earl Bailey of Dew ey-rd. He graduated from Am' herst high school In 1940 and was quite prominent in athletics ON LEAVE Sam Truscello, musician flrft class of the U. S. Navy, Is spend ing several days here with rela tlves. Village To Have Test Blackout Next Monday Nite Amherst will have another test blackout next Monday night when the entire town, with the exception of street lights, will be blacked out at 7:15 p. m. Lights in stores and residences must be turned out when the air raid warning signal, consisting of a long, steady blast of the air raid siren, will be given. The "early hour of the blackout was chosen by the local defense council to cause the public as little inconvenience as possible. . Since it is quite light yet at that hour it is hoped that most people will be able to go about their homes and stores without-lights for the short time of the blackout. At 7:30 the all-clear signal, consisting of the ringing of church bells, will be given at which time lights may again be turned on. While the test blackout will be over at 7:30 so far as residents are concerned, it will be just beginning for the personnel of the various defense services. Shortly after 7:30 a series of practice incidents will take place that will test the services in the performances of their various duties. TO TEST SERVICES Just what these tests will con sist of only the members of the defense council know but they have been designed to give every branch of defense service a test workout. Victims have been been chosen at each incident, and all services will be graded upon the efficiency with which they do their work. All defense service personnel will report to their respective stations promptly after the first warning at 7:15. As fast as air raid wardens report the incidents to theoptrol center the services necessary will be dispatched to the scene. Firemen will extin guish fires, first aiders will ban dage the victims, ambulances will be sent to take the seriously wounded to the casualty station at the school, utility repair, demo lition, and road repair units will block off streets where under actual raid conditions immediate repairs would be impossible to make. Auxiliary police will be stationed at these places to enforce the traffic blockade. Bomb reconnaisance agents will take charge of the evacuation of dangerous areas surrounding unexploded bombs. TESTS TO CONTINUE These tests will continue thru- out the summer, and are intended to increase the efficiency of civilian defense workers and also acquaint the public with the various warning signals which will be used in event of an actual emergency. These warnings consist of, first: a long, steady blast of the air raid siren indicating enemy planes headed in this direction; second: a rising and fall ing signal indicating enemy planes directly overhead, and third: the return of the long blast indicating the planes have left but may return, and fourth: the all-clear indicating the planes are not expected to return. All lights must be extinguished when the first long blast of the signal is given. Traffic, however, may continue at reduced speed and under dim lights. When the lntermltant signal is given traf fic must appoach the curb and turn out lights. When the steady, long blast follows the intermit ant signal traffic may again move with dimmed lights, but house and store lights must remain out. Not until the all-clear signal is giv en may lights be turned on. In event of rain the test will be postponed one week. Martha Holstein Elected Treasurer Miss Martha Holstein, a junior home economics major atBaldwin-Wallace college In Berea, O., has been elected treasurer of the Y.W.CA. Martha ii a member of the Spanish club, home economics club and is treasurer of the Ple-bian club, a social organization. She graduated from Amherst hi school with the class of 1840. ' Amherst 'Over The Top' In War 2nd Loan Drive Eagles Sponsor Annual Mother Day Program; Election To Be Monday Announcement of the annual Mother's Day program held by the Amherst Aerie Eagles will take place May 9 in the Eagle home. The committe for the affair has been named and the members are working on the program. Henry Raseler, Mathew Lawless, Joseph Niesen, Donald Fullmer and Clyde Donnelly are mem bers of the committee. They announced that the pub lic is invited to the program which will start at three o'clock. Election of officers will be held at club home Monday, May 3. Election will be from noon to meeting time and installation of those elected will be the first meeting in June. Three offices are contested. Nelson Schieferstein, present president is being opposed by Elton Schibley. Frank Schibley and Edmund Delfing are running for conductor and V. H. Nalley and Herman Essig, for trustee. '' Others nominated and sure to be elected are Clyde Donnelly, vice-president; Robert Diedrick, chaplain; Henry Raesler, secretary; Ed Moebius, treasurer; Rudolph Berger, inside guard, and Charles Vargo, outside guard. Seek Clothing For Needy t People The Sociology class of Amherst high school announced this week that they would appreciate the cooperation of the Amherst i people in its drive for children's clothing. The class is taking part in the National Clothing Crusade for the purpose of collecting clothing for the thousands of rural, underprivileged children in the Southern Appalachians, the Ozarks and other isolated sections. Teachers from these sections re port that schools closed because the youngsters are unable to go to school for lack of shoes and clothing. Recent reports show that In some sections approximately a third of the school children need shoes and clothing in order to go to school. In Britain other thousands of children, both British and refugee, are in urgent need of shoes, clothing and blankets with which to face the winter months. The destructive havoc of war has created an inevitable clothing shortage that is growing more acute as war is prolonged. All kinds of clean, unusable clothing will be helpful. There are many pices that have been disregarded In every home that will prove beneficial in this drive. Even high heeled shoes and more elaborate dresses, If given, can be sold and the proceeds used to purchase needed shoes, overalls and sweaters. Blankets and all sorts of warm clothing will help greatly, Mrs. Helen Wlngate, sociology in structor announced. Shoes are asked to be tied together. Adults' clothing can be cut down for the children by the mountain moth' ers' groups. Golf and sport shoes are useful. May 7th has been the date set aside for the collection of these articles. Each family is asked for a bundle, even though it be small. They may be left at the school or given to one of the school children to take to the school. WILL CLOSE THREE DAYS The Oberlln Draft Board, district No. 4, announced this week that Its offices will be closed April 30th thru May 3 because of Its removal from the Centennial Building to Its new location, S3 W. College-t, Oberlln. Amherst went "over the top" in the second war loan bond drive this week, over-subscribing the local quota by $54,338.75, with more sales still to be reported before the drive ends. Amherst was assigned a quota of $130,000, of which $80,000 was to be raised in individual bond purchases, and $50,000 to be subscribed by the Amherst Branch of The Lorain County Savings and Trust Co. At noon Wednesday the public purchases of bonds totaled $109,338.75, while the local bank increased its purchases to 575,000. ' These figures do not include purchases made by various 1 0 c( Clubs where Amherst people are working. While the actual amount of purchases made by these clubs is difficult to determine because many of the plants employing Amherst people are located out of town, the figure that is available totaled $ I 2,450.00. How much larger this is cannot be determined. Clean-Up Week Stresses Need Of More Scrap Scrap iron and tin cans will be collected by village trucks next week along with the annual clean-up campaign that will be under way then. Scrap iron and tin cans must each be in separate containers, however, and not mixed with other rubbish which is to be hauled away. All scrap iron and tin cans will go directly into the war. effort, while other rubbish will be taken to the village dump. All this material should be placed at the curb starting next Monday morning. All should be in containers that can be handled by one man. Every home should have not less than three separate contain ers waiting for collection. Scrap iron should be in one of them, tin . cans in .another, ai;d rubbmy in the third. It is important that these items be kept separate. Tin cans should be cleanly washed both ends removed, and pressed together. Collectors will refuse to remove material that is not separated. NEW SCRAP DRIVE A new scrap drive campaign will , be started simultaneously vrffth Clean-Up Week in Am herst next Monday. There is a serious shortage of both scrap iron and tin, and both of these materials are badly needed for the war effort. The scrap iron and tin drive will be county-wide, and will be conducted on lines similar to the drives last year. Every small piece of scrap should be saved and turned into war munitions, and the only way this can be done is through the combined efforts of every citizen. No matter how small the scrap item may be, there is need for it, and it should be contributed toward the goal which will be set for Amherst later.At a county meeting of chair men ol local committees Mon day night Walter G. Nord was chosen chairman of the Lorain County campaign committee Nord previously was head of the industrial division of the com' mittee. Conrad Zilch will remain chair man of the Amherst committee Other members of the local com mittee are: Albln Wagner, Wm Bodmann, Jr., Walter Mischka and Fred Deiner. What Might Happen Here, To Be Shown What might happen here dur ing war time will be brought before the public tonight vividly In an interesting film, "Targets For Tonight," which will be shown for the public's benefit at the public school. The film will be shown at 8 o'clock and the people are urged to attend. These films that are being shown are for the benefit of the general public. It is hoped that it will make the people real lie how close the war Is at their front doors and to instruct them In preparedness. BUT WA BONDS The territory covered by the local drive includes Amherst Village, the township outside of the village, South Amherst Village, Brownhelm and Henrietta. All district are credited with get ting behind the drive with a patriotic fervor that has meant much toward exceeding the goal. Although the quota is over subscribed the drive will continue locally, said Conrad Zilch, WAS BONDS SALES TO APRIL 27TH Community Quota . ...$ 80,000.00 Bank Quota 50,000.00 Total Quota $130,000.00 Bonds Sold To April 27th Bought thru Bank 92,963.75 Bought at Post Office 14,525.00 Bought at Gas Office. 1,850.00 Total Publie Purchases $109438.75 Bought by Bank S 75,000.00 Total Bonds Bought ..8184,338.75 chairman of the local bond sales committee. '"We're out to reich the $130,000 quota without the - help of the bank, leaving the bank's subscription to be considered as surplus. That'll be a warning to the Japs that they can't murder our captured aviators without themselves suffering the consequences" said Zilch Wednesday morning. Zilch paid a tribute to all bond sales workers. They ve done a wonderful job, and although the quota is reached, they are still working hard to sell a yet greater amount of the bonds. We've got as fine a group of salespeople as any community can show, and we're proud of the fine showing they are making," he said. SCHOOL BACKS DRIVE School children backed up the local drive with their nickels, dimes and quarters in a manner that was really surprising. A total of $1,622.45 was raised at the school this week. Grade children bought $419.90; the junior high $675.30; and the high school $527.25 for a total of $1,622.25 this week alone. The total sales made at the school since the first of the month is $3,889.54. Miss Margaret Schneider, head of the school committee in charge of stamp sales was highly gratified with the results the school children have achiev ed. "These school children have been patriotically bringing In their small allowances every week since the school first began sell ing stamps last October. Since that time they have purchased $11,870.10 in war stamps, which I think is a remarkable showing,' said Miss Schneider. Zilch announced that a meet Ing of all war bond committee members will be held next Mqn- day night in the Gas office. "At that time I hope to be able to announce the grand total of sales that have been made in the communities that are included in our territory, I'm sure that the figure will be one that will make every worker mighty proud," he said IN WASHINGTON, D. C. Misses Anna Sliman and Stella Gambish are spending sometime In Washington, D. C. where they are visiting the former's slstei Miss Mary Sliman who is a sti- dlnt mirmt lit CnlllrnrVior TTnotV' tal there.