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The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 2

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The Fresno Beei
Location:
Fresno, California
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2
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iff Mm atm Planes For Memorials WASHINGTON May LP Battle battered planes of this war should Join those ancient cannon in many a courthouse square Representative Case Republican South Dakota believes These planes would held us never to forget the price of freedom in this day" Case said in a letter today to Chairman Guy (illnte of the Surplus Property Collegians Again Will Present Curtain Time The second night of the production Curtain Time being presented by the plaveri at the Fresno State College University Street Playhouse will be given tonight at 8:15 In the playhouse auditorium Kmpathy women's honorary dramatic organization and the men speech majors are the sponsors BMiLzZReporfer Finds Harrison Heads Kern Foreign Wars Veterans DELANO Kfrn Co May lllail I Frank Marrlsrin past commander fMYlim lAlT I 1331 cf th Kakcrifirld Veterans or CYlll 1111 lCGU eixn was rtertpij commander Krullk Mi nnrihniamrw rni(d of Hie i Ununtv Council or tnf Pr prMm in finrK ot tn Pm'iflc lh firil A mar nan mi- Veiei ana of Foreign nail at rmi-imimi in nir Naha whli in i iki want 11a Imih In Okinawa rapttal meetins in Delano ini wee I Hrtlininm i makina a tour luireedl Wrh Johnson ofTaftl of Paelfic (iiiiinc from Scott Vincent of Mojave was nv FRANK II BARTIIOIOMFW elected nenior xiee commander NAHA tUkinawa) May UB lllen Schlilz of Delano junior vieej Blackened bodies' of! ronimandcc: 1 Rohinaon of Taft(ra( Japanese blocked the itreeti chaplain: Frank Sterling of Bak-I0f ihi rubble strewn city today ertflrld officer of the day: Charles entered Naha with advance A Dawson Jr of Delano guard marjne machine gun crews and and Miller of Bakerafleld omb squads We bed to climb Tickets can he obtained from any! Board member of the sponsoring groups! Case said the Surplus Prperty or at the box office in the play-1 Bokrd has disclosed the dlsman-house The student ticket price! tllng cost exceeds the salvage value is 35 cents and the adult price 50nf many army ami navy planes eeits The production staff for th per-! Brrtken: costume mistress Janet formance Includes: Stage manager 'Jurgens assisted hy Elaine Jones Murrell Psnnett assisted by LucilleThe business staff Includes Ben Snyder Aurora Vartiklan La Verne' nice Paiva financial secretary and Chubb Elaine Farls and Bruce Me- Juanita Brown house manager caries electrical operators Betty! The four one art plays which! Rosenthal and Joyre Rose sound range In plot from tragedy to farce technicians Ella Rose Claire and are student directed under the ro-Phyllis Fries mistress of proper-! ordinal ion of Donald Levy The ties Doris Pratt assisted hy student directors include Helen Queenle Kashlshlan and BulleRertken Levy Florence Jordan and-Moore: cosmetician Phyllis Whit I Beverly Baird assisted by Miss assisted by Miss Snyder ind Helen White GRADUATION From a simple congratulation card to the most find it easy to select the right one at this store We've listed ust a few of them Check the item you wish for "her" or for "him" and remem ber if it comes from Gottschelk's it is certain to Open to the nun roer sob Playful young sandal wedgies with that new "bare" look! While Madeira Doodkerrhlrfa 91 Beautiful quality al white hind made Madnira handkerchiefs that will thriH any girl a vanity to choosa from FIRST FLOOR "Frraae's Leading Department Store around the dead Japanese ta get to the fighting line At one point there were so many bodies In a street we detoured and took another street Most of the hodiei were completely black I tell whether they turned darker In death or had been burned by sheila Gunfire ReaulU I was the first correspondent to enter Naha The chance came unexpectedly when I act out from 10th Army Headquarters with navy officers Their mission was to oh-' serve the result of gunfire from hips offshore upon military targets in Naha The naval officers Lieutenant Commander McKee Thompson San Marino Calif and Lieutenant II Hall Westwood Village Calif rode in one Jeep I was in the first Jeep with Captain Joseph Quinn former Buffalo newspaper reporter now a tank officer assigned to public relations We crossed a dyke and bridge over the Asa River safely at a point where two days ago Quinn and I had been driven back by shell fire We stopped and took off any insignia which might be an Invitation to anipers Then we drove across the 1800 yards between the Asa and Asa to Rivera When we got near the high ridge forming the north bank of the Asato we parked our Jeept 8 Radio Towers We walked to the Naha waterworks plant overlooking the river and city On the wey we met First Lieutenant William Agnew East Orange a forward observer for 1st Marine Division Artillery Naha Is a more modern city than I had expected It spread over a wide area on both aides of the Asa to the river below and aouthward along the China Sea On the left boundary wera eight radio towers in a group the central: transmitting plant i We explored the waterworks and found a modern plant containing four reservoirs a chemical laboratory pumping equipment and two main buildings The buildings were pretty well wrecked Bv taking the waterworks the marines were able to cut off water supply Immediately Soon after our arrival a terrific artillery show began all along the front A barrage of phosphorous shells hurst In a red exploding fence across the heart of the city beginning at the sea mast and ending at the radio plant No movement could be seen anywhere in Naha But as soon as our barrage eased the Japanese artillery resumed firing Driven From Plant Small automatic fire finally drove us from the waterworks end the naval officers their missions fin-1 Ished returned to headquarters Quinn decided to go Into Naha proper so I went along We picked our way along a narrow mined roadway We passed a modern two story brick and concrete building which had been the University of Naha At one place' we law a red lacquered tray with an inconspicuous wire attached leading to a buried charge A pileup of dead Japanese soldiers across the road made us take smaller street toward the river 'At the end of the street we climbed' into a dugout with Sergeant Lt Christianson Ellsworth Wig whose 2nd Platoon Weapons Company from the 22nd Regiment was manning the foremost machine gun positions The sergeant told how his crew had Just taken rare of a Japanese heavy machine gun went up In the dark and let him have It with a browning automatic rifle" Christianson said He aeld thing! were pretty peaceful now hut he apparently wasn't counting the sniper's bullets which whipped against a nearby wall Former Sierra Ranger Retires SAN FRANCISCO May 24The retirement from active government service of Forest Supervisor Roy Boothe of the Inyo National Forest Bishop was announced today by Regional Forester Show chief of the Forest Service in California Boothe who retires June 30th has been a member of the Forest Service since 1907 when he started as a forest guard In the Sierra National Forest under Us first supervisor Charles Shinn After serving on the Sierra for 15 years he was appointed supervisor of the Inyo Forest on March 1926 which position he still holds During this period the Inyo Forest on the east slope of the Sierra Nevada became a still more Important source of water supply for the Los Angeles area and because of Its alpine scenery and good fishing attracted an ever Increasing number nf rerreationists Navy Planes Hit Boats WASHINGTON May 24-lF-Of the 126 German boats sunk hy United States naval forces In the Atlantic 81 fell prey to naval aircraft Vice Admiral Bellinger rommander of the Atlantic fleet air force told a news conference yesterday the 81 were officially credited to air p6wer but he believed jthe actual number was much groat er Famoaa 1 3ft la 955 Perfumes by Elisabeth Arden Hilnm Rubinstein Sirmiini Men-tail Ann Hevilend La Long and ethers Plus 20 Federal Tail FIRST FLOOR quartermaster adjutant CARS WANTED SELL NOW! These High Prices Can't Last Vaed car price have reached the peak Never gain will your ear he worth the price we will par for It now Yea we are still paying Dont sell until you get eur offer SAM DAVIDSON am LaraHoa Orrr 30 Tart Broadway at Ventura SALE OF WORLD FAMOUS MAKE GRAND PIANOS MOST ANY STYLE SIZE OR PRICE BEAUTIFUL PIANOS IN VERY FINE CONDITION Steinway Sens Baby Grand Artist Hand Decorated Mason Hamlin Beautiful Louis XVI Baby Grand Steinway Sens Baby Grand Figured Mahogany Case 4 Chiekering Sons Baby Grand Rare A Beauty Steinway Sons Parlor Grand Musician's Piano Hardman Parlor Grand Meple Finish A Beauty Steinway Sons Concert Grand A Beautiful Piano Biish Gerts-Parlor Grand Beautiful Walnut Case Wm Knob Co Living Room Grand Sehweighoffer Parlor Grand Made In Vienna FREE DELIVERY ON SALES WITHIN T5 MILES OF FRESNO CLINE PIANO CO 1309 Tulare Corner Oppoalto New Postoffice Phono 8-9717 Fresno Cnllfomln IT TASTES 144 LYONS-MAONUS INC m-iKiai io it FRESNO TOBACCO CO II OLIVI PHONE J-9112 I a cl db CK sr appropriate gift you'll please I Bill Fulda For Doya Or 150 to 930 A leather billfold is something ovary boy end girl needs Here you'll find dandy assortment Plus 20 Federal Tex FIRST FLOOR BoyV Smart Style Sport Shlrtiy 495 Finely tailored of crepe or twill rayon in plain colors plaids end two-tone combinations A full range of sixes FIRST FLOOR Flae Variety Of 195 to 350 Five year diaries with varied color leather covers end containing much valuable information Fine for boys end girls FIRST FLOOR Writ la Portfolios At 595 to 975 Beautiful leather writing portfolios containing pad of writing paper pencil end envelopes An excellent variety FIRST FLOOR Kirruharp Famou Sri till This is the celebreied "Sixty Four" Fen end Pencil set with ceps of 14-karat solid gold A gift never to be forgotten FIRST FLOOR -A Tho west Compacts At 105 to 3750 An exceptional variety of sisas end kinds in plastics as well as precious motels plus 20 Federal Tail FIRST FLOOR Decorative Combo At 91 Fp To 505 Very much in vogue right now Decorated with starling silver simulated pearls beads etc Plus 20 Federal Taxi FIRST FLOOR Boys All leather Delta 1-50 to 93 Genuine leather belts in cowhide pig goat and seal-skin Choice of tons browns end black Sixes 30 up to 44 FIRST FLOOR Photograph Albania At 395 to 575 Ono of these will be an ideal gift for-any boy or girl Loathe tts or leather covered A gift certain to please FIRST FLOOR r- Of Slnllonery At 135 to 335 The boys end girls do much wgiting those days and bos of stationery will be a most appropriate gift An excellent variety FIRST FLOOR Tie dk Seta Prleed 195 A fine selection of beys' tie end handkerchief sets to match Ties era hand-tailored in bold end conventional designs FIRST FLOOR School Memory Hooke At 155 to 350 A book for recording ell your school activities end so forth well bound end very durable An appropriate gift FIRST FLOOR FOR GREATER FREEDOM AND COMFORT THIS NEW Panty Girdle By DIANA Youth likes it for it offers smooth comfortable fit in action and raposa Da- signed to give slim trim lines with its firm rayon satin back and front and rayon elastic sides Peach color Sixes 26 to sm Extra Rtmovabla Crotch 59c Each Make Steel At Geneva Steel Co Gtmvs Utah Labor urgently needed for mammoth steel plant near Prove Utah Board and Room Available for Single Men Transportation Advanced Company representative trill Interview and biro at thh Employment Service 214 lays Street Free Medical Examination now working In essential Industry do not apply Picture Fromm 175 to 350 Very attractive plastic picture frames with double glass for holding tho picture A gift certain to bo appreciated FIRST FLOOR "frMaa'i Leading Department Store A I I I i.

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