The Ogden Standard-Examiner from Ogden, Utah • 7

THE OCDEN STANDARD-EXAMINER I SUNDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 6 1942 i 7 A for ervice Men hd Ogden of xamLmr rage ier LUI LUUI (J-L 1 A 1 if 1 i ii i I i i i i i 1 i 1 i I Men Who Give Lives Legion Post to Honor Leqionnaires "l1 I' 1 I'Jm A -ionor vjgaen War Victims i HILL FIELD TO SEE REVUE ON SEPTEPIER 1 2 WIse-Cracking Stars To Be Seen In 'More The Merrier Seeking isome means of expressing the grititude and appreciation of its membership and of all the citizens of nation for the sacrifices of the men who are giving Hojojut Deal M(Tjjiir thcfr lives I for their country in 1 this war Herman Baker Post No 9 of the American Legion is inau- ftssm I I tUIilLlUK i i The memorial committee' of the post ncauBu ujr -i iti i yjil begin in the near future the nprsonal delivery of a certificate OGDEN AIR DEPOT Hill Field streamlined variety revue with pretty girls music dancing and laughs 'The More the Merrier" will be presented at Hill field Saturday September 12 "The More the Merrier" is one of the fifteen USO Camp Shows Inc revues on tour providing free entertainment for the armed forces The wise-cracking: Stroud Twins tmmm of uuh and diminutive Wini Shaw are only I of honor to each family of Weber county service men who have lost their lives in the service of their country since Pearl Harbor I The first certificate will delivered to the family of Howard i Deal Merrill son of Dr! Leslie 1 Merrill who1 was killed in action i Oon 1 the battleship Arizona when the Japs made their treacherous attack on Pearl llarbor on De-comber 7 Ensign Merrill was Weber county's 'first war loss in the "present conflict I 'The Legion memorial commit i- a i 1 mree reasons wny "Trie More the Merrier" is tops in stage entertainment Clarence and Claude Stroud twin masters of ceremonies romp' around the stage with fast and furious gags delivered with split second timing Winl Shaw gives out with songs that are jsweet or hot (Iov and JSltt-iio) WELFORD WATKLNS 3 CLAUSSE KEITH DOUGLAS is X' --)v- SERVE TOGETHER John Obrien Douglas and son of Mrs kin 28 Fourth have enlisted In the United State eot guard depending! on what the soldiers tee has compiled a list of men loit in action! in the services but If iU mi iktljt fA t3 Clausse 20 son of Mr and Mrs Lee Clausse 434 Second Keith Douglas 21 husband of Billie Sirs Myrtle Douglas 332 Second and Wilford Watklns 21 on of Mr and Mrs Thomas Wat- Formerly employed by the and company th" three left for training camp Tuesday 13 appealing xo jnc uum vu I want Wini has been seen on Broadway in "Simple Simon" the Zieg-feld Follies and has scored in nizht clubs and Warner Bros shorts as well Punch and Judy shows are the specialty of George Prentice who i'tvm torn '4 Atn tt'n tiutl Cwmn-M UWf AwmWW 4 gives a brand new twist to the old puppet formula and the Six Ram bling Rhythmettes provide puichri- Thl certificate uIM he presented by th memorial committee of Herman Baker TO If IS FAMILY tude in a high-kicking chorus line Legion to Dr and Mm IUe -H Merrill parents of KnIgn Howard Deal Merrill first pot No 9 American Juno Lorraine delivers her clever song impressions Weber1 county man to Umc hi life In action In Work! war IL Ensign Merrill was killed on the Battleship ist them in their work caning John' Ira Dayis post commander George Meyer of the memorial committee or any other Legionnaire and reporting the name of all the Webcr county men known to have loot their lives in the service In order that no one shall be overlooked il Th certificate a beautifully engraved document suitable for ttnmtnp The Inamelof the service man to be honored is on each certificate and the eal of the American Legion With la simple and sincere statement of respect and appreciati6n for the supreme nacrlflce and signed by members of the Legion It is an Impressive expression of sentiments which are in the hearts of all citizens "Words are utterly Inadequate of course" said I Mr Meyer "to Harbor Dec! 7 A certificate similar to this one will be presented In person to the Arizona lost at Tear I family of every Weber county man who has been killed or will be killed In action in the current war Presentations will be made In person by Legionnaires The certificate above I signed by George Meyer past commander and chairman: of the memorial committee and James Kalias past commander Ogden Man Jap Prisoner Pens Letter Reporting for Duty Sir rr titrr ui4 su I- OGDEN DEPOT HILLthusiast be best Lieutenant Udy Stops In Ogden remem- AIR but will football center bered as Big Ten FIELD Utah Sept Captain He was chosen most valuable man Lieut and Mrs Beecher Udy wire i away the grief of bereaved Stewart Campbell A special on his teamj wai All-American spent several days of the past loved ones who SZhetB to th! ervice officer enW service June 1937 Redskins He will work in sons i fathers or cooperation with Lieut Carl rrftr rnii of all' but of 14Z IliS Home tOWtt IS Salt Menger post athlfetic and recrea Long weary months of anxiety ended Friday morning for Mr and Mrs Joseph Manning of Hooper when the postman brought a letter from half way around the world It was from their son Don Manning a member of the valiant band of marines who defended Guam after Pearl Harbor until overwhelming: odds forced the sur week In Ogden as guests of Mr and Mrs Jesse Hubbard Lieut Udy was met here by his parents Mr and Mrs Hart Udy of Ely Nev The officer is going Into training school at Fort Sill Oklahoma tion officer the Legion have felt that we must Lake City Utah where he at- in some way express our feelings tended the University of Utah of deep appreciation Many of our ronfB ram Ha! At members were ri the thickest of Captain Campbell waii regional dl- LIEUT CLARK fire during that other battle rector national youth adminlstra Doxey thel for eorge Lieut David Clark son of nonor ana giory pr our tion Cleveland Ohio when he was BOTH TROMOTED Charle (left) and I "rank Wessier twin sons of Louis and Annie Wessler of Boise Idaho and formerly ef Ogden are now technical sergeant In the ame army outfit The twins enlisted in March 191 at Sacramento Calif They rr nephews of George Sr 2960 Adams and have many relatives In Ogden and In southern Idaho vivors to surrender to the Japj Mr and Mrs Ezra Clark of Oakley Idaho left recently for To Ene did not return Iri presenting these commissioned llices ftorses and certificates we hane to srive ex- music Skiing is his favorite sport Army Seven Ogdenites Enter War Service Fort Monroe Va to attend a spe pression in a small way to the but helping to win this war is his cial officers' training school He was formerly stationed at Fort sentiments which we and all pa- real hobby right nowj George Doxey Jr son of Dr Captain Harold Rhodes trlotic citizens feel when Cronkhite Calif and Mrs Dolxey returned to signal company 'depot aviation we con-man has country" Los Angeles last! template me iact mat a laid! down his life for his 1U i He was accompanied to Virginia by his wife the former Elizabeth spending two wee Entered service Aug 13 1942 Attended I Commercial nigh school anese The Mannings had not heard from their son since November 28 and were overjoyed to receive a letter stating he is still axpong the living detained in a Japanese prison camp The letter follows: "Zentsuji War Prisoners Camp Japan "Mrs Edith Manning "Hooper Utah USA "Dearest Mother: I am still among the living well and happy I'm In a prisoner of war camp in Zent- Each of the certificates will be presented to the family the his parents He has passed the Wardleigh of Ogden Brooklyn Yt Ilia home town physical test given at Fort Mac Recruiting officers have announced the enlistment in the army of these men from Ogden: Leonard Murdock William Burton Delbert Beck Gordon Christopher Lue Birch and John Oram Another Ogden man Samuel Lafayette Shaffer joined the navy mart it honors' by a committee of js Bellerose tt Captain Arthur Cal and jafter graduating -ucgjufiiifwiea irum iiefman uaKer Rhodes was chief inspector at the from a dental course at the Uni Post No 9 I Western Electric company plant in versity of Southern California wil Brooklyn when he Was commis enter the army sioned! Member of Brooklyn Weco sugi Japan and have no idea as to how long I will have to stay You may be able to write to mo through the International Red INDUCTEES OFF FOR DUTY Cross at Washington If you ft 't 0 I i need tho money coming from my allotment don't hesitate to use It Don't worry about me for I'm being treated well Hoping you are all club' i First Lieut John Bj Quirk signal company depot aviation Entered service April 1 15 1942 Lieut Quirk I whose home town is New York City attended De La Salle institute and Columbia university there He was methods engineer mechanic and electricity with the Western Electric company 105 Broadway New York City when he was commissioned while troop scoutmaster In 1922 524 New York City Lieut Quirk designed a radio Group Includes 24 Who well and happy Tell all the folks hello Love to all Don Manninsr Wore Transferred By i Don Manning joined the marines Of her Boards LIENT JONES 32 months ago at Ogden He will mark his twenty-first birthday on i Miles (Mike) Jones son of A total of 97 Inductees boarded receiver to pick lip European sta- Ezra and Florence Jones of 500 Twelfth street has been two cars at the interurban station tlons I Has sunsr lin many radio this morning for the Salt Lake City musical shows' and is Interested in promoted to rank of second lieu-1 I FUt Studio) IX)WLLK recept on center wnere they will electrical and mechanical research GRANTLY IXWLER tenant in the army his parents were informed this past week join ine armed forces of the na- First iLIeut Joseph Collins 1 I IJ air depot group Entered service Ji1? wr! leadfr- in March 142 Ueuti Collina was In service Ogden brothers are friends During his service he has Lieut- Jones la stationed at Fort uctoocr 15 At the time of his capture he was assistant cook in his outfit on Guam island The letter written on flimsy paper was mailed June 6 according to the postmarkand required three months to find its destination from the prison camp at Zentsuji The Mannings had further reason to be jubilant this week An older son Wallace Manning graduated a week ago from an aviation mechanics shool in Washington Belvoir Va where he has been doing their bit in two branches of for the nast three months He was Uncle Sams armed forces with eluded twenty-four transfers from known as Joe at North oter boards in eleven states The WCSteItt "versity wh ch he at IrZiurtee wr fmm irt0i nno tended He was advertising direc formerly stationed at Fort Lewis Grantly Fowler in the coast guard Wash in the engineer corps and and Fowler in the army 1 i ij 'I tor fori'Libby McNiel and Libby entprfd the service in Jund 194L engineering corps toons or ivxrs been stationed at Jew York Portland and Seattle the latter his present location and Fowler is in England At least last report in the form of a telegram several weeks ago placed him there He Billed for the British lies only three months after he entered the service Now his mother is "waiting anxiously for a letter" TTe rnin WWt-a I Rose Fowler Bond 1553 Swan N3mes of the groups are as fol- Chicago his homfe town when he street Grantly has been In the member of was commissioned Is lows Jones former Ogden city commis state ana is now stationed at Se attle coast guard for two years attain association Jexii James Fraryi iedr Dalles National Adveiftisers sioner who is now a member of the i-iewenyn rieaton Arinur aames Evana TsjafinTUil Pjinnori ing the rank of boatswain mate association and TIIAIR ALLRED city board of education LIEUT LONDON second class He was here last nohert ToppinK Aaron Ralph Mcintyrei Chicago Federated Advertisers club Thair Allred week on visit with family and son of Detec-Mrs Maude supply 'school Promotion of George London Jiarow Marriott Bn Thomas Peter Clem- Attendine air corDS si htir Rowland Eastmart Gaumer Georg 4 i I tive Henry and from! sergeancy to lieutenancy in Kldoil Kill Ron ad Elwvnn Smith Theo iui "ttluulS' Allred left Saturday night for Stans (lore John! Cosmos Dee Richardson Law- First Lieut Howard where he will Santa Ana Calif the army air corps has been announced He received his com rencel Prochetj Blaine Frost Dewey Ray- krv i ji mond Oreill iOporir RI1v Bihrt Rmwm ir UCUl group En- of the United 4 i become a member States air force 1942 At Wheat Daniel Spencer Smith! Paul Randall tered service Aug 13 mission Aug 5 at Fort Myers Florida Albert Lawrence rernellus Donald 'tended Eueene Bible university He joined the service last July rm TTT I a Lieut London son of Mr and Thomss Earl Averett Albert Eric Edai- liugene uregon waa mxmsier ac and received his Mrs London of 1154 Twen )nwnford Omar Watklns James Elmer Church Of Christ Corona Calif He I will i become ah air force ca JDhnsort i Hugh Williams Lewis Qulnton ty-first was sent to officers' can Edwin Al- I P1B wwf nusu vuin- det Plckettj Raymond Glen Young phonso Calton Archie James didate school at Miami Flan May Anderson missioned He left Ogden on his twenty Hall Ernest Jahn Randolph 4 1941 Sylvester First rjeut Williani Jenner Gtore'l i I ii first birthday Saturday Lawrence A assistant depot supply offi Donald Eugene Van Mat re i He attended the er entered service June 25 1942 school and was a lieutenant in the ieut Jenner whose home town is edford Indiana cohducted his wn business and was president 0 i Since graduation from high school he has been working for the Model dairy in Ogden i His father Henry Allred is with the Ogden police department of senate of the stale of 'Sfc ndiana when he was commissioned is a Mason and member of elta Tau Delta fraternity Is A oted as a public speaker Hal Ridges William Ruitenbeck Mark Edwin Simpson Walter Harold Savage Harvey Frteman Boyle Andrew Willis Smith Howard John Hutchlns Ernest Frank Baron 1 George Joseph 1 Gorham Walter Spencer Crane Robert Alyln Kennard Del mar Samuct Mackle Chapman Walter Stoker Kenneth Earl Allen Mark Gerald Kelllher I-onard Thomas Smith Thomas fanever Clark Charles Nelson Weston George I King LaMar Owen Kidman Keith Richard Douglas Franklin Baird Bow en Jack Clyde Brown Charles Abraham Jefferfes Wesley George Young Victor Lewis Checketts Jrtelvln James Moore WUJlard Aams Jartres Arthur Creamer Joseph Oliver Peterson Jack Ralph Barton Krnest Glea Coizens Paul Henry Krum-rfrmftn TKlman Thomas Harris I Names of three men transferred from the local board to other boards were also given as follows: Leonard Jacob Wagner transferred to Spokane Wash Samuel Hyrum Second Lieut Joseph Paulson aviation Entered service )ec 1 1941 Attended Regis col lege Denver Colo his home town id St Mary's college California Jkes srolf hunting and fishing jut his chief hobby now is helping to win this war Second Lieut Fred Payne LEONARD LINDSTKOM Warrant Officer Leonard aviation entei-ed service II MANX Lowther to San Diego Calif Dar rel Samuel Bulloush to Manteca Feb 2 1941 Lieut Payne hails Line Calif 111 i I I i I fronvNlxa Missouri Where he at ndstrom sen of Mr ard rs George Undstrom 167 Thir- (iforre Mrs Names Of men transferred to the tended the Nixa high school He red Franklin IL Mann son of Mr and Mrs Mann of 2034 Washington boulevard left last Saturday for Notre Dame university Ind for navy V-7 training hi a local board were: ty-first street has been assignti to the biRgest warship ever was employed as a rfilway clerk Frank Edward- Rogers from i vA vo roa enmraiwinnM Te the Iowa which weijls Payette Waho Carl Raymond Hocker I 77 ZIZZX i lember of Odd Felloes which will give him a naval ensign Second Lieut Emanuel Tra rer A assistant depot supply from Denver Colorado? William Her-rnaii I Matzk from Dillon Montana Charles Wesley Nlckerson from Heber Utah Gordon Thomas Elliott Rexburg IilShoj Buryl Kenneth Bonar from Hamilton Montana Harley Henry Hutson from Pontlae! Illinois: Bob Bill Schlattmann WALTER IL WOOLSEY fficer Lieut Trager whose home town Is Cincinnati Ohio attended LIEUT (J G) COLLETT iFerrell Collett art Instructor In Weber college was granted leave of absence for the duration to accept a commission as lieutenant (junior grade) He will report for duty September 8 Mr Collett made application for camouflage designing He Is' the second member of the faculty to enter the service He was preceded by Captain Glenn Neilsen i Lieut Collett came to Weber college after a rather distinguished service In the Provo and Ogden high schools He won the Provo junior chamber of commerce distinguished service award given to the man who rendered the most outstanding service to Provo that year Lieut Collett has done graduate work at the Chicago Art Institute and the California School of Fine Arts at San Francisco Later he was one out of seven from 1500 applicants to receive a contract from Walt Disney RALPH NOBLE Ralph Eugene Noble son of Mr and Mrs Charles a Noble 2560 Iowa Ave reported Thursday at the army air corps reception center at Santa Ana Calif for induction and preliminary training He enlisted in the air corps late in July He Is a graduate of Ogden high school and attended Weber college- He obtained his civilian pilot's license after completing one of the first CPT courses offered by Weber college While at Ogden high school he was a first lieutenant in the on the regimental staff Ij Prior to enlistment he was storekeeper in the engineers' warehouse at Hill field and supply depot I Shortly after enlisting he visited with his brother Sidney Noble in York Penn who Is on a mission for the church The two yteited a great many points of interest in the east he University of Pennsylvania from Elko Nevada: Calvin Nathaniel Wls- mgeri from i Dorado Arkansas: wniiam Philadelphia Pa BeTore being Harris Johnson from LKh math Falls Or lnwiYrtaJinntA m-Llm son: Jionen iKansm rrom Near Vnrir r-i v4uiiuoouv- branch manager for the Rapid 45000 tons and is 800 feet lor only 200 feet shorter thin the largest of ocean liners Mr lindstrom who joined the navy in 1923 has eeen service la Carribcan sea and waj On the wc-t coast until about two years when he wan transferred to the east coast He was later at tb Brooklyn naval yard and hss just been assigned to tfca Iowa Mr Lindstrcrn ii a machinist's warrant officer He graduated frcm Ogden high tchool with the 3 3-3 clasf- His wife was frrrnerly Lorna Crouch whom married In 1S33 Hi) daughter Ml Jan is Linditrom is living st Harrison lectrotype Co Cincinnati rating upon completion of the course 9 Mr Mann graduated from University of Utah in 1312 majoring in economics and statistics lie was president of the Alpha Kappa Psl fraternity at the university and a candidate at his fraternity's triennial southwestern district conference at Denver Colo last winter He is a graduate of Central junior high school Ogden senior high school and Weber college While at Weber college he was a member of Phoenix a men's social club Second Lieut George A Miller MC air depot group Entered Walter Woolsey former Ogden high school and M-Men star athlete left last week for Alameda Calif where he will be stationed following Ws enlistment in the coast guard He is the husband of Mrs Inetta Woolsey and son of Mr and Mrs Walter Woolsey 252 Thirtieth street In athletics Woolsey was outstanding in basketball and baseball at Ogden high school graduating I from that institution in '39 He also attended Weber college Darrell Fowers from Rirby Idaho Clifford! Lee Anderson from Pawhuska Oklahoma: Clifton Robert Peterson from Alikin Mlnrjesota Elmer Gordon Jones from Baudette Minnesota Ralph Roghaar from Pocatello Idahoj John Howard Ox-roan from Mountain Home Idaho Albert Emll Joseph I Welst from Winona Minna-sola Howard! Crawshaw Hall from Helena Montana- Merl Spencer Murphy from Islackfoot Ilrtho: Maxmflllon Hchliiint I EUGENE MILLER-Eugene Miller 838 Eighteenth service Sept 23 1941 His home grandson of Mr and Mrs Guy town is Monongahela Pa Lieut Miller attended Indiana university feloomlngton Indiana He became Miller left Monday for San Diego California where he will undergo from Twin Fans Idaho Aiian can field coach of his alma mater and was training jn the United States ma hen he was rrarr from Cleveland Ohio Henry Hera holding tnat position seeking admit- rine corps prior to i tance to the marine a golf en jnjway -orsyiw irora jetjver Colorado commissioned siv is air corps.