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SIXTEEN WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS. WILMINGTON. DELAWARE. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 22, 1944 TOONERVILLE FOLKS Then the boy or girl is too aieepy to study and down go the grades." Iwuoj a.

rMLr-HEKEB REAPIrwS THE HeUWAMTEP With the Service Men And the Auxiliaries the enemy's big central New Guinea base, 76 miles north of Wewak. REESE E. DUKES, who has been a military student at the University of Delaware, has been spending a five-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus, in Laurel.

A four-year R. A. T. C. student, he toolc his basic training at Fort Eustis, and is now being transferred to the Officers' Candidates School at Fort Bennings, Ca.

IEUT. MARGUERITE G. LOFT- of Laurel High School and before entering-the service, was a student at Penn State College. Pa. He Is expected to be home this week on leave before being assigned to active duty.

PFC. LEWIS V. KEE. stationed at Buckley Field. Denver, Colo, is at his home in Laurel on a 15-day furlough visiting his wife, Mrs.

Ruth Kee, and daughter. MRS. M. A. WHITAKER of North East, has been Informed that her son.

Captain F. M. Culver. U. S.

M. C. was in the landing force of the 4th Marine Division that invaded Roi and Namur in the Marshall Islands. LIEUT. (J.

F. WILLIAM CARR, a former attorney for Academic Methods Classes recom-i mended as "good study A regular time for study; study with the idea of getting answers to definite questions in mind: acqulr-i ing a listening ability in talcing lec-' ture notes so that only the perti-j nent will be absorbed and taking advantage of help given by text-j dentations and subheads. FIRST WAC SELECTED AS SOLDIER OF WEEK POCATELLA, Idaho U.P There is no doubt about it. Women are invading the man's world. For months, various Army men have been named "Soldier of the Week" at Gowen Field.

But the latest award, which is based on "soldierly appearance and knowledge of military courtesy," was made to Corp. Elinor Price of Orangeburg, S. C. She is the first WAC to receive the honors. COMMANDOS' TEST PLANTS SAN FRANCISCO (UP) Commando-type practice raids, with the raiders wearing distinctive red uniforms, are being used to test alertness of northern California defense plant guards.

Western Defense Command Headquarters report. tt) 11-twtk tWssrfateyeo By McEVOY and STRIEBEL Confessions tne DuPont Company, was graduated e-cently from the Naval College for Primary Flight Instructors a the U. S. Naval Air Station, New Orleans, La, where he was awarded his wings of gold, and praised by his commanding officer for his excellent record. Lieutenant Carr.

the son of James r. wiiiiam carr E. Carr of Chicago, has been assigned to the Naval Air Station at Olathe, Kan, where he will instruct primary flicht student graduata of the University of Pennsylvania, and also of its law school. Me became associated with the DuPont Company in 1935. and left In April, 1943, to enter the Navy.

While in Wilmington, he made his home in the Mayfair Apartments. LIEUT. EDWARD LEGATES of Harvard University spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Legates In Harrington.

PRIVATE AND MRS. FRANK C. O'NEAL, and daughters, Mrs. Betty Calloway and Mrs. Brinton Holloway, were Wilmington visitors on Saturday.

MASTER SERGT. HENRY BULLOCK of Fort Jackson, S. has been spending a few days with friends in Harrington. AVIATION CADET W. FOWLER BOUNDS, son of Mrs.

James W. Bounds of Laurel has just been commissioned a second lieutenant In the Army Air Forces, after completing bombardier training at Carlsbad, N. M. Lieutenant Bounds is a graduate GRIN AND BEAR IT LEI I I NO USE PRETENDING I A I I CHECKED YOUR I I I I nHNUWHl I irNts 1 I I I 1 i-na i nun I I i AVIATION CADET ERNEST B. GRAVATT, 23.

of Marshallton, the son of Robert A. Gravatt of Xownsend. is receiving his advanced instruction at the Pam-pa. Army Air Field, and is scheduled to receive his silver pilot wings and nt second lieuten- nt commission 111 1 I month. Before Il I I i assigned 1 I nilnt i-ainirttr last August, Ernest B.

GrTtt Cadet Gravatt was employed by the DuPont Company here. He received primary flight training at Pine Bluff, Ark, and basic training at Independence, Kan. Upon completion of his present course, he will be assigned to duty as an instructor, or as a combat pilot. SEAMAN FIRST CLASS SPENCE HUSIK has written friends here of his arrival in the Hawaiian Islands. A former member of the Morning News staff.

Seaman Husik received his training at Camp Endicott, R. and served at Camp Parks, before going overseas. -V THE promotion of Joseph M. Lentini, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Lentini, 307 East Fourth Street, to sergeant, has been announced from Fort Benning, where he is serving with headquarters and headquarters special troops of the parachute school. Sergeant Lentini, whose wife is the former Miss Elva Delgrosse. was inducted in July, 1941, at Fort Dix. and has been stationed at Fort Benning since 1941. SAMUEL R.

WATKINS, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Watkins, received bis silver wings and a commission as a sflcond lieutenant in the Army Air Forces upon completion of the advanced two-engine pilot school course at Marfa, Tex, last week. Lieutenant Watkins.

a graduate of Richardson Park High School, was transferred to Marfa after receiving primary training at Lemoore Field, Calif. AVIATION CADET JAMES F. McHUGH, who is stationed at an AAF field in Alabama, Is spending a furlough with his parents, Maj. and Mrs. Frank McHugh, 2500 West Seventeenth Street.

THE three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Barbas of New Castle, have been promoted higher ratings In the Navy. Joseph, 17. who recently completed his boot training at Sampson Naval raining Station.

N. is now seaman second class; William. 20, who has been serving In the South Pacific since August, Is water tender third class. He was in a hospital In the Aleutians lor three months. Robert Barbas.

who has been on sea duty in the Pacific for almost a year, has been advanced to soundman third class, and expects to be home soon. RALPH H. ANTON, seaman sec-ondclass cf 2103 Lamotte Street, has completed his training at Sampson Naval Training Station, N. and will be granted leave. SERGT.

ALFRED L. ROGERS has been transferred from Camp Davis, N. to the Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics at Orlando. Fla. The Letter Edged in Black and, JUimm.

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women Army Corps, has been transferred to Arlington, Va, for duty with the U. S. Army Signal Corps. The daughter of Mrs. M.

B. Loftus, 13 4 4 Lovering Avenue, Lieutenant Loftus is a graduate of Bea-com College, and was employed as a secretary by the DuPont Company before her enlistment a year ago. She was COmmlS- Marraerlte G. Loftsi sioned at Fort Oglajhorpe, Ga, In October, and has been taking a course in Army motor transport at Fort Des Moines. Iowa.

Her brother, John Paul Loftus. U. S. Marine Corps, is a pharmacist third class stationed at Camp Pendleton, oceanside. Cam.

PFC. ELBERT W. ALEXANDER has notified his wife. Mrs. Elizabeth Alexander.

209 North Monro Street, of his arrival in England. Private Alexander was inducted last March, and received his basic training at Camp Davis, N. C. PRIVATE EARL AO-VTTW fen. re turned to Camp Swift.

after spending a 10-day furlough with his moiner ana iamuy at 11 North Rodney Drive, Edge Moor Gardens. JOHN J. BUE. son of Mr. and Mrs.

John Bue. 1815 West Eighth Street, has been promoted to sergeant and received his wings as a crew chief in the Army Air Forces. He is now stationed at Baer Field, Fort Wayne, Ind, where he recently celebrated his twentieth birthday, and has been in service one year. WILLIAM F. CUMMINS, carpenter's mate first' class In the Navy Seabees, has returned to this country after 18 months in the South Pacific, and after spending a 30-day leave with his wife, Mrs.aPearl Cummins of Minquadale, will report to Camp Endicott, R.

for reassignment. jvr R. AND MRS. HYMAN REIVER 100 West Twentieth Street, have received word that their son, Ernest I. Reiver, has been promoted to first class aerographer's matej He entered service in February.

1941 and has been on duty in the South Pacific tor 27 months. His brother, Capt. Julius Reiver, has just sent word or his arrival in England. EDWARD H. SWIFT, machinist's mate second class, who has recently been promoted to his present rank, has returned to sea duty after spending a leave with his mother, Mrs.

Emma McBey. 206 Brooklyn Avenue, Brookland Terrace. Last year, while on foreign duty, he fell through an open hatch on his ship and was hospitalized for five months. CORP. MAURICE HARRINGTON of near Plymouth, Mass, has been spending a furlough with his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Philamon Harrington, in Harrington. CORP. C.

THARP HARRINGTON of Fort Monroe. Va, spent the weekend with his mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Harrington, in Harrington. SERGT.

WALTER O. LEKXTES. JR, of Harrington, has just recently received this promotion In the engineers and has been transferred to Camp Selby. Miss. jubweb to ratviois rauu Tne mudnea 4 Musical aota Ktnids 1 Frightens a Italian near a Abrade IB Ritct (Tie I 1 1-ea nympa 13 ciet-lika animals 17 Rodent 30 Early people at Europe 31 Purmsb 34 Book of Old Testament Apocrypfea 35 Shut noisily 3S Spar IS Jawlin territorial society 33 KnUhfs Jacks 34 Wild ass IS Blow IS metal business Turned to rlnegal 41 Rastaa 44 City la Mersda 44 Carbonated drink 4 Sclsa to Rocky peak Pronoun I Mis pj jyfefe liM FLUNKING IN SCHOOL BLAMED ON WAR JOBS SYRACUSE, N.

Y. (U.R January term-end school failures were found in research conducted by Dr. C. W. Hunnicutt, director of the "How to Study" classes in the School of Education, Syracuse University, to have their underlying cause in the tiredness of students.

"Too many of our high school and college boys and girls," Hunnicutt said, "are trying to take advantage of current high wages by holding a full-time swing shift or night shift Job and going to school at the same time. If they budget their time, find there aren't enough hours to work, go to school and sleep. Something has to be eliminated and usually it's sleep. DIXIE DUCAN I HAVE A CONCESSION TO rAAKE DftRLINS LI'L ABNER JOE (INKS Z1 EVER SINCE THEY 5HOOK HANDS THAT NI6HT Wki a ai ie a a. i rr ias-r" Itkmivii i at rvKi iLy HAVE BEEN T3 LITTLE MARY MIXUP IYOUVC BEEN 1 SHE WONT WOOINO THAT MEA CUTE Ul.

SOUP- THERE'S LADLER FOR A 1 RWCT THAT I MONTH NOW. ME THE SHAOPlF HfWf I TO CO ON ELLA CINDERS Ke WOMOMatO' I DIMS A VVHECE VOO DITCH, TO WV feee por that WHAT HAPPCNCD OiNNER Ot TOLTH NANCY Eveavos-e seems) TT7P TO WW3 SUN GLASSES TILLIE THE TOILER iJLE- OOST 30 ANVH N3 sQ It-S rm M1 RS. IRENE SCHOFFSTALL of Avondale, has received word that her son. Seaman Second Class Edward Schoffstall is ill with scarlet fever at the Newport Naval Hospital, R. I.

MR. AND MRS. BENJAMIN I. MYERS of Longwood, have returned after an eight days' visit with their son. Aviation Cadet Merrill A.

Myers, stationed at Greenville, Miss. PVT. WHARTON C. NEAL, son of Mrs. Louise Neal.

2227 Carter Street, has written his mother and his wife, Mrs. Margaret Neal, of the thrill of posing with movie actor Humphrey Bogart, and has sent a picture taken while the actor was making a tour of camps in Italy. In a recent letter home. Private Neal, who was formerly employed in the Journal Every Evening composing room, described the beauty of the Italian countryside, and visits he had made to points of interest over there. J.

DONALD WARD of Laurel, who is in North Africa, has been pro moted from third to second class radio technician. MAJ. RICHARD ELLIS, of Laurel Army Air Force pilot, took part in the recent "baby" Mismarck Sea victory over the Japanese, according to a story by Lee Van Atta, International News Service war cor respondent. Major Ellis, pilot of a B-24 Mitchell bomber, and his com rades competed with a group of Havoc bombers in cleaning up an entire Japanese convoy bound for By Lichty By John His 5. By FRANK WILLARD Sa, a 'IV THEN HOW DtO YOU KNOW HIS LAST NAME X.

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