The Daily Times from Davenport, Iowa • 14

PAGE FOURTEEN THE DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1944 In the Armed Services National and World News of the Day Cpl. John A. O'Bleness of has completed a brief visit in Ralph J. Coughlin, hospital apprentice first class, has been transferred to an amphibious command tri-cities tn-cities the at the home of his sisters, Mrs William SpiiuldinR, Bettendorf, and Mrs Howard L. Kelley, Molino.

He was acrompn-nicd by his mother, Mrs Arthur phi 'fA 1 1 ip ''jjpT I I force training school at San Bruno, according to word received by his sister and brother, 923 Sylvan avenue. He entered the navy Dec. 15, 1943 and received his "boot" training at Farragut, wr '4, O'Bleness. He received his vings as an aerial Migmeer at Har-ingen Field, Aug. 5.

and is en Ida. He has been i It. Coughlin stationed at the naval hospital at Schumakcr, prior to his present transfer. Prior to his entrance into service, he was employed by the International Harvester Rock Island. His wife, who is living with him in California now, formerly made her home at 203 South Hancock avenue.

J. O'Bleness to Lincoln, where he will receive advanced flying training before being assigned to his permanent crew on a Liberator or Flying Fortress. Cpl. O'Bleness trained first at Amarillo, and while there was given an inter-field transfer to the aviation engineers school, from which he was graduated May 28. He was transferred to Buckingham army air field, Ft.

Meyers, for aerial gunnery training, before going to Harlingen. Prior to entering the air forces a year ago, he was employed by tnc French Hecht Co. James Cosgrove, motor machinist mate, first class, son of Mr and Mrs John A. Cosgrove, 204 East Richard C. Haw, hospital apprentice, first class, son of Mr CARDINALS' SERIES LINEUP St.

Louis Cardinals who will start in the opening game of the world series, line up in their dugout in Sportsman's park during a final workout. Left to right: Johnny Hopp, center fielder; Raymond Sanders, first baseman; Stanley Musial, right fielder; Walker Cooper, catcher; George Kurowski, third baseman; Daniel Litwhiler, left field; Martin Marion, shortstop; Emil Verban, second base, and Morton Cooper, pitcher. (AP Wirephoto). and Mrs William A. Haw, 1444 West Fourth street, has com-; pleted training Dover court, has with the amphibious fleet at Oceanside, Calif.

A former Dav-enport high school student, he was employed at the Montgomery Ward store before his entrance been scrv ing aboard an LST ship in the Eng f'IREMEN FOLD CHRISTMAS SEALS Firemen at the Central station have folded 45,000 sheets of Christmas seals for the Scott County Tuberculosis association which will be enclosed in letters sent out Nov. 20. The firemen are the first volunteers to assist in the annual sale but others will be called upon later. In the picture, clockwise around the table, are Willard Heidt, Ed Hansen, Art Peters, Chief Richard Kelley (standing) Joe Helfrich, Al Likeness and Fred S. Swensen.

lish channel since D-day, according Richard Haw to word received into service Au- here by his August 10, 1943. mother. Pvt. Arthur E. J.

Bossen is now serving with the infantry in New Guinea, according to word re Cosgrove enlisted in the navy in July, 1942, and re ceived his "boot" J. Cosgrove training at Great Lakes and then was sent to a TIPES HELP IV FAG SHORTAGE When cigaret supplies be-Ji came low at Portland. Lois Brink, Hazel Fowler, Audrey Bennett, Alma Hunt (left to right) tried pipes (AP Wircphoto). diesel engine operational school for advanced training. He has been on Atlantic duty since De eember of 1942.

ceived by his parents, Mr and Mrs Arthur Bossen, Buffalo. In a recent letter to his parents, Bossen enclosed a copy of the citation extended to his task force by Gen. MacArthur for its efficiency at A ita no A graduate of St. Ambrose academy, he was formerly employed at the Rock Island arsenal. His brother, John also serves in the navy, as a radioman, second class.

He has been in the Pacific wmm GRIN AND BEAR IT by Liclity since the first of 1943 serving on a navy transport and was engaged in the battles of Tarawa and Kwa- jalein and Saipan, where he was slightly wounaea. A. Bossen Entering the army in June, 1943, he trained at Camp Roberts and Ft. Ord, Calif. He went overseas nine months ago and was stationed first in New Caledonia, later moving to New Zealand.

John H. Hamsher, seaman, second class, is spending a 15-day leave with his wife and sons who James A. Nagel, seaman, second class, is now on duty with the Pacific fleet, according to in-' or a ion re- ceived by his A er, Mrs Vera E. Nagel, 532 West Sev live at 118 North Pine street. He enth street.

He has just complet ed his "boot" has been recently stationed at the Pudget training at the lZ IN naval training station at Farra Sound Naval yard, Bremerton, gut, to which he it rf LI will return before being assigned to sea duty Wash. Nagel, a former Davenport high school stu J. Nagel or to a specialist school. J. Hamsher mmsner was employed at the GERMAN GIANT CAPTURED AT CALAIS Jacob Nacken (right), seven foot, three inch member a German gun crew captured by Canadians at Calais, talks with Eddie Worth, Associated Press photog-rapcr with the Wartime Still Picture Pool, after his surrender.

Nacken, native of Dusseldorf, appeared at the New York World's Fair. (AP Blackhawk Foundry Machine Co. before entering the navy in dent, entered the navy April 29, of this year, and received his "boof'training at Farragut. Upon its completion in July, he spent a 15-day leave with his mother and sister in Nevada. Paul Eaton, 20, son of Mr and Mrs A.

H. Eaton, 1329 West Fifteenth street, is one of three broth June. irepholo). Among the 25 highest ranking graduates of his group, Earl Ber rie, seaman, first class, has just Buy War Bonds Stamps JJ completed 16 weeks train ing as a torpedo-man at U. S.

ers now in the lservice. Paul has completed i "boot" training at Great Lakes and us home on leave before entering T. San Diego, rAKATKOOPERS CAPTURED, ESCAPE Four British paratroopers, who landed with the First Allied Airborne Army at Arnhem, Holland, and were captured on the last outpost on Arnhem bridge over the Rhine, leave a rowboat at Nijmegen after making their escape. The 1 lrn. falnn in r.a.m.Hi, 1 1 1 Calif.

He has now iff been transferred training as a ra- to Camp Elliot, where he dio tecnnician. He is a graduate town, hid in woods, made their way back to the Rhine and found rei' When the bys come home there 11 be parades, and I the boat. Face of officer at right has been blotted out by censor. (AP think my phone number on the paper and confetti I throw Wirepohto). wju gjve it a personal touch." will await fur further assign 4ti27 the Davenport igh school, spent ment.

His wife pear at Ames is also residing and a year at St. in California. uerne The son Mr ALFRED EMANUEL SMITH A PICTORIAL REVIEW OF HIS CROWDED LIFE and Mrs William A. Berrie, 409 Western avenue, Berrie was for merly employed as a lathe oper ator at the American Machine Metals Co. in East Moline.

He enlisted in the navy in February of Paul Eaton Ambrose. His brother, Albert is in the marines and is stationed at Ocean-side, and a second brother, Wayne is in the army and is now in southern France. The boys are the nephews of Miss Etta and Miss Josephine Bein-tema of 521 West Eighth street. Home on a 35-day leave after eight months sea duty, Leslie Ohl, ship fitter, second class, is this year. Cpl.

Kenneth Roenfeldt of Dav enport has been awarded the Army's Good Conduct Medal for exemplary service as an enlisted man in Col. Monro's Jungle infan avisiting his wife try of the Panama Mobile force. The medal is presented as a re ward for "faithful and exact per iren, who reside it 731 West Third street. On formance of duty. efficiency through capacity to produce de sired results and behavior deserv 4is service rib-jon, Ohl wears i star for the D-iay plus three ing emulation." Roenfeldt entered the army in COOPER ACQUITTED Former Film Actor Jackie Cooper (right) and Seaman George Bender (left).

June, 1943, and has been on foreign service in this area since January, 1944, mgagements off he coast of France. He has )een serving aboard a natrol Mpl 9 I In the New York WwS py iJ both navy trainees at the University of Notre Dame, leave the juvenile court in South Bend, Cpl. Eldon Poppe, home on a 30-day furlough following two after being acquitted on charges of contributing to the delinquency and a half years marine duty in of a minor. the South Pacific, has returned to Leslie Ohl craft in the English channel. A former steam-fitter at the Rock Island arsenal, he entered the navy Oct.

21, 1942, and received his training at Great Lakes. He was at one time a carrier for The Daily Times. Death in New York today ended the crowded life of Alfred Emanuel Smith. He was born Dec. 30, 1873, in New York City and mar Donald J.

Larson, fireman, second class, is spending his "boot" leave with his wife and chil- Jhome, 1430V2 Grant street. I Bettendorf. fol- South Dakota, after a brief visit with relatives in Davenport and Stockton. He was accompanied by his father, George Poppe of Coleman, S. formerly of Davenport.

His grandfather, George Poppe, resides at 1311 Warren street. Poppe entered the marine corps shortly after Pearl Harbor. Staff Sgt. Wayne H. Ripley, son of Mr and Mrs H.

M. Ripley, R. R. No. 3, Davenport, with the air service command somewhere in England, has won high commendation for helping to shatter world's production records repairing the life rafts, "Mae Wests" and de-icers.

Before entering the service in January, 1943, Sgt. Ripley was employed as an aircraft metal worker by the Bell Aircraft Buffalo, N. Y. He has a brother, Lawrence Ripley, in the field artillery. 4T iltions of his train- ft- ai rarragui, ried Catherine A.

Dunn of New Y'ork City in 1900. He was a member of the New Y'ork assembly from 1903 to 1915; sheriff of New York county, 1915-1917; president of board of aldermen for New York City, 1917; governor of New Y'ork for four terms, 1919-1920 and 1923-1928; Democratic nominee for president of the United States, 1928, and in business thereafter, chief executive of corporation operating the Empire State building in New York. rli The son of Mr vind Mrs A. S. Larson, 2218 Iowa street, he was employed at fVt Tnnr Tclon.4 I).

J. Urson arsenal prior to his entrance into the navy. In hie brown derby E. Smith When I be eddreoed the Liberty League, 1936 I il.