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JMONDAY, AUGUST 23, MCI THE GBEELET DAILY TB1BUNE, GREELEY, COLORADO PAGE FIVE Seabees-Built Munda Field ew Runway By ART BURGESS (AuocUted freu) Miinda Airfield, New Georgia, Aug. 14--(Delayed)--Eager, navy Seabees, who refused to let even an enemy air raid Eton tlrem, completed a practically now. runway at the Munda airfield In tho record time of three days and six hours. Tho first American plane landed at the field yesterday, just eight days otter United Stales forces had wrested tlio key base from the Japanese. TJehlud the controls was i Lieut.

Coteworth B. Head, '19, San Francisco, an army fighter pilot. (Munda fleld was the main ob- lijectjvd in the American invasion, ot New Georgia, Central Solomons, June 30. In Washington.this Col. Laurence 0.

Sherman, army Intelligence chief In the south Pacific, said its seizure raised threat to Rnbnul, the tig Japanese base on New Britain.) The bomb-spattered field underwent remarkable change once the navy's construction battaltons'start- ed work, on.a day and night schedule, to lay the smooth, coral-topped surface. the Job was Just getting under way, the Seabee's commanding officer issued orders saying he wanted each one to work 48 hours words, to double their efforts. On the night before the Head's laudfhg, the men asked permission to continue work-regardles of any And they stayed on tiro joh out In the open during tho air raid to speed completion of the project. Accurate anti-aircraft fire drove away tho enemy planes, but not before one had been shot down in flames. Bomb craters about every five feet showed the effectiveness of our Attacks during five weeks of bitter fighting.

Trees were stripped of branches; in some' areas, there were no trees at all. Following Head in landings weer It. Donald F. Davis, Formont, Major John B. Little, Golden, wh'ose wifo lives In Honolulu, and Lt.

David P. Works, Ridgewny, N. J. Puptent Pin-up Pictures Acquired At Camp Bizerte (Associated press) Camp Bizerte, Aug. polite privato with a pnncllaut foi pulchritude penned his problem to a picture plnycr antl produced a pristine product--tbc puptcnl pin np.

Pin-ups, you know, are those, 8x10 iinch pictures of pretties tliat grace barracks Tvails, ship's lockers ant submarine walls. When Pvt. Van C. Furr Greens boro, N. was sent to this ruggec camp east of Denver wliere sol are trained under conditions simulating those in overseas areas lie had all sorts of trouble arrang his 8x10, pinup of- Joan in tho narrow confines of bis fielt lent.

So he'wrote Miss Ixislie, star tlie motion picture "This Is the Army," explained hi3 problem am asked for a 4x5 incU picture whicl would be pinned more comfortably on the polo of the. puptent. Back came a picture for Private Furr of the size requested, and 99 more for his buddies. Some had holes punched In the top. A note from -Miss Leslie's slu dlo explained that these were fox hole pin-ups.

Just'pick up a handy twig, insert 11 In tho hole and jab it Into the wall ot your foxhole. President Roosevelt Arrives in Quebec for Conference President Rooitvelt, icated In car with ihi Earl, of Athlone, Brltlih governor-general of. panes by the- honor guard at the Citadel arrived In Quebec. Prime Minister Winston Churchill la walking directly behind the car, Eaton Martha Bass Entertained at Farewell Supper; Ruth Epler Hostess; Lloyd Briggs Is Given Party No More Wars, Hope of Hatch Fort Collins, Aug. Carl Hatch tola graclu- iftes of Colorado State College today til at "people who accept the philosophy that 'war has always existed and always deny all human New Mexico senator, author the pernicious politics act which hears his name, and Hep.

Chiarles I. LaFolletto spoke at ommencemcnt exercises for 39 tudents. Degrees for 32 other graduates were awarded in ahsen- ia. Hatch said those who believe In he Inevitability ot war followed a doctrine of despair, disaster and i death." Eaton, Aug. Bass was guest of honor when Mr.

and Mrs. W. James Brown were hosts at a smart buffet supper in i home Wednesday evening. The guest list Included Mr. and Mrs.

Charles L. Bass, and Mrs. Jack Boss, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bailey, Miss Betty Bailey, Mr.

and Mro. H. Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. G.

C. Cazer, Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson, Mrs. Don Jphnsou, Mr.

and Mrs. Otis Jones, Miss Ha Nix, 'fancy and Jlmruy Brown, Miss Bass leaves Aug. 26 to return to Maracaibo, Venezuela, S. A. where she te'aches in an-Amerlcan school.

Miss Bass spent the summer with her parents, Mr. and. Mrs. Charles Bass on their ranch southwest of Pierce. Miss Ruth Epler entertained at a slumber party In her home Wednesday night and "brunch.

1 Thursday morning for Teresa Jane Anderson, Elberta Beets, Shirley Halucrt, Hazel King, Jean Tyson, Jessie Mae Nelson, and Bonnie Lou Zlke. Lloyd Briggs, aviation, man, U. S. navy, 3rd class, was guest of liouor Tuesday evening when a group of young people entertained for him at a theatre party. After the show a moonlight picnic supper was held.in the Eaton park.

Those in the party were Jessie Mae Nelson, Shirley Halbert. Jean Tyson, Ruth Epler, Hazel King, Betty Jo Boyd, Ruth Simpson, Dean Severin, Ray Meyer, Gordon and Hugh Johnson, Bob Kodereink, G. C. Deffke. Lee Schneider, Harold Saxton, Jib Brown, Gordon Neurautcr, George Brlggs, Duane Rutherford and Howard Miller.

Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Zlke and Bonnie T.OU, Nellie Pat Heemah and Marilyn and Audrey Heeraan of Chlcago-who are spending the.sum- mer in Windsor, scent from Sunday until Wednesday in Estes Park.

Mrs. Guy C. Deffke, Miss Joan Deffke, Mrs. Ralph Eaton, Mrs. R.

Leake, Nancy Maylott and Dorothy Schneider spent Wednesday in Denver. Mrs. Leake spent the daj with her brother-in-law Lt. (j.g.) Donald Leake and Mrs. Leake.

Lt. Leake has just returned from duty at Trinidad, off the coast of Venc. zuela, and is reporting this week for duty at the Great ILakes naval training base. Members of the Eaton Assembly of Rainbow Girls and their mother iHOi', G. C.

Johnson, cn- Joyed a'covered dish-supper and geMogether at the O. F. hall. Thirty members were present and tho evening was spent In dancing with stunts interspersing the eve- nine's entertainment. The annual Georgia plcnlo it 111 be held August 29 at park in Gr'eeley.

The Oklclyapl Camp Fire girls met at the home of Peggy Clements for an outdoor meeting and weiner roast. The girls were divided into groups, each group preparing one item on the menu. Barbara Ann Hood was welcomed by the group as a new member, The girls are working on their first rank, that of tra.il Mrs. J. B.

McDonald and her son- in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Warner and Douglas of Inglewood, who aro house guests at the McDonald home, left Wednesday morning for Gering, to spend a week with relatives. Wesley Calloway, who has been employed at the Langley food store for the past several years, has resigned his position (here to assist on tho J. K.

Haythorn ranch, west of Eaton. Private Oliver Nix left this week for North Camp Polk, after spending an eight-day furlough herd with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J.

Ntx. Pvt. Nix is lu tha engi neerlng department of the 8th Ar mor division. Ensign. Warren Corbln aui lira.

Corbln. arrived In Denser las week from Gary, Ind. Dr. and Mrs B. A.

Corbin visited with them in Denrer until Wednesday of this week when they brought them to Eaton for a visit, Ensign Corbin reports for training 'at Columbia unl versily in New York. Mrs. Corbin will remain in Denver for the present. Word has been received in Eaton that'Madden Gregory, Bon.oX Mr and Mrs. Walter Gregory, former Eaton residents, now of Nashville who was commissioned in tho U.

S. N. In June, at River side church In New York, alter graduating from the midshipman's naval training school in New York N. is now on active duty. En sign Gregory, a graduate of Katon high Echool, was In tho upper 1 per cent of his class of 1,165.

Wendell Paxton returned home Thursday from Estes Park where he has been working this summer. ST. CHOICE''MILLIONS Joseph ASPIRIN PHONE 674 1008 NINTH AVE. Modes! too! And comfort's mighty important to me these bwy days I Nurses proved Mod ess lots safer! Here's my. bargain chance to see for myself! 3 months' supply of napkins! This iwell Modew "buy" saves money and shopping trips! "Switch and QJUA.

"They also serve who only stand and wait." John Milton gave us this point of view. We can't all serve our country today on. the balllefronts. With those of us who wait at home lies the duty of carrying on by maintaining the highest poasible standards of service. This we are striving to do.

A Fumril Dirtctm Modess SANITARY NAPKINS YOU'LL SAVI OVER IF YOU HURRYI Evans School Opens Aug. 30 Evnns, Aug. 20--Evans icliool ill start Monday, Ang, 30. Rcgle- atlon for senior high school pu- Is will be at tho ichoolhousa Sat-' day, Aug. 28 from 10 a.m.

to Don. No tuition will bo paid by school district unless students ive registered at that time. Three teachers will he on the faculty la year. They are: Laurel Loos, til and sixth grades; Mrs. Franc anderllp, Junior high; ct Bain, junior high.

Teachers re- rnlng are: Mrs. Loretlo principal; Betty Lowry. third id fourth grades; Helen Van Wet- ring, second grade; Doris Ann first grade. A. II.

Welnhold is spending week at Wilson, visiting ilatiytjB. anil Mrs. Howard Norman nd children returned home tho fst of th'e week from Monterey ark, where they have been '16 past several months. Leonard Meeker, Mm, came with them for a short visit. Mrs.

W. II. Short and con, Charles, arrived homo from Long Beach, Calif, Monday. They Iravo been there the past year because of his health. Mrs.

Florence Donily, who la spending tho summer on ranch near Carbondule, visited at tbo homo of her son-InOiw and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cupp, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs.

C. W. Eoao and daughter, Mnrtorle, left Frkla? for Magdaleun, N. M. Mr.

and Mrs. Boa a will teach In tha schools there this year. Mr. and Mrs. John Kylo of Tucson, visited at the- Kea Fucr- stock homo Tuesday.

They have been spending tho past few weeks with her uucle and aunt, Her. and Mrs. Jesse Martin In-Denver. Treated for Rattlesnake Turmaa Lugar, 18, of Brlggsdale was in the Weld county hospital Saturday being treated for a. rattlesnake bite on leg, suffered near Ills home late Friday.

Physicians believe the injury will not prove fatal. Battle Torn Kharkov of Little Strength on Defensive in War Washington, D. Kharkov, prewar Russia's fourth largest city and re I a ken In tho Red army's cur- rcut Ukrainian drive, Is a "now" city liullt for peace antl not for war. Fully exposed on tho broad south Russian, plain, Kharkov offers fow advantages as a military base Its once-mighty industries anil community facilities have been shattered by war, says tho National Geographic Society. Tho few Inhabitants remaining of the 830,000 pre-war total aro facing tho city's fourth chango of hands slnco 1911.

The Germans took the ctly as tha last major conquest of their 19il drive. Russian armies retook It February 15, 1013, but lost it three weeks later. Kharkov was olid of'th'o world's fastest growing cities. Industrial growth doubled Uia population' be-' twecn 1926 1S3S. Locomotive, tractor, turbine and factory machine industries were fed by near- by dcposils of Iron and coal.

The "Black Earth" belt--a war- tlmo liability because of its ness to attack produced many crops antl livestock. It made Khar- kov a trading center and provided materials for the a a leather goods, beer, soap, rope, threshing machines, canily and tobacco products. Founded In the middle 17th century, Kharkov was razed by Invading Tatars and later rebuilt by Russians. It was still a struggling crossroads settlement in 1805 when its Industrial development began. The rapid population and industrial growth, earning, for the city the name "Pittsburgh of Russia," took place almost entirely In this cen lury.

c. Some scientists bellevo the ly of the reptiles on earth before the coming of man, could leap thru the air. Get Ready-- School Days Ahead Right for Dress or Sporrt Wear) A HI Sat ifijr at scSool a i Great AoWtute for any youngster. And il's a day of great Responsibility for any Gtt jour children off on die right foot! Be ture they're weiring what their schoolmates Vear. Penney 1 knowl this town, itsgcowoups ana fks kids, And in addition, Penney'! offers tab- jtramial savings on jnildy, children's logj! 1275 Colorfuf, top-fashion coots in all wool weaves herringbones, plaids.

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