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Blue Island Sun Standard from Blue Island, Illinois • Page 5

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Citizens of Blue Island HOT Blue Island Yanks' Activities At Home and Abroad By Mrs. F. Krech We were sorry to hear Ptc Donaid Beckei, A 16339684 is a patient in warn WESTERN AT YORK Hos pital, at aircnna case, tine. Wash We hope Lt Robert Wh-tehead can lind time to pay Don a visit- We all Don a speedy recovery' Pvt Edward Grabowski US 35164632 has been assigned to the 931st Engs Bv Bn.APO 970, San Francisco, Calif since reaching Japan Former Staff Sergeant John Statler was honorably discharged from the Air Force Nov 22 His Legal Notices LIBHARYLat3 llDEV. AL.K brother.

Pfc Walter Statler, is home from California on a 22 day I furlough Another brother, Edwin, was recently separated from the i service after his return from Korea i he will be in Hq Hq Sqdn 39th Wing APO 942, PM, i Seattle, wash Congrats on your promotion, Allan Pvt Donald Kluth 55103710. 1 has this temporary address. Casual I Enl Sect Pers Center, Fort Law-ton, Wash Pfc James Keefe has been hospitalized in Europe and will be shortly We wish him a speedy recovery and" safe journey Please send all changes of address to Mrs Krech. Cor Sec 2447 Grove st or call 4257 Pvt Casimer Kolodziejczyk 55235614, entered service Dec 7 and has been assigned to Tank Co 86th Inf Regt 10th Inf Div at Fort RUey, Kansas We are sorry we erred in mentioning another brother. Stanley, who also served in World War in the Navy "fammy's" brother, Sgt Peter Kol odziejczyk, is in Proc Co STR -T at Camp Gordon, Ga Pvt Richard Covey USMC 1261245, who left Dec 6, is in Pit 470, 1st Rec Trg Bn San Diego 40 Calif His wife lives at 13806 Seeley ave and we wish she would please call 4257' Pvt James Bentson 5519-9949, who entered service Nov 23, is now in Btry 8A, 8th Trg Bn AAARTC at Fort Bliss, Texas Jim will be 21 on New Year's Eve Pvt Ronald Roulo TJ 5513-1779, of Alsip, has arrived in Korea and is Co, 116th Engs, Cpl Louis Ft Burmeister US 550B4.312, of Hq Hq Co, 29th Inf Div A 25, San Francisco, Calif, thanks the "Citizens of B'ue Island" for the Christ mas gift He recently enjoyed a five day rest period in Japan Congrats on your promotion.

Louis' Pfc John Haywood reports back Jan 1 after a holiday furlough: be also acquired a bride, we note Con gratulations to you both and best of luck' We are sorry to hear Pvt Ted Willy. USMC 1256994, is a patient in the US Naval Hospital, Ward 20-1, at San Diego 34. Calif Ted told his folks not to worry about it. but whatever is wrong we will wish him a speedy recovery. Season's Greetings From Our Yanks Many more beautiful cards and grand letters have come in from our servicemen all over the globe As of Monday (this week's dead line) the Greetings and letters are from Pfc James Magliola in Korea.

who sent a 7th Div card from the Buffalo Div saying "at Christ mas Time our thoughts go out to Greetings to all from Capt Bob Pickbardt, who is at Great Falls, Mont A Base, Bock and family, Bud' is ny now witn the Air forces and family in Arlington Va A let ter from Pfc Wallv "Ziggv" Yost of Rosewell, New Mex Lt Kenneth Sill Korea at P'yong Taek, sends his best wesh es to all and thanks for the paper and package Pfc Bill Heer sends Greetings and thanks to all from camp Mccoy wis we hope Bill can spend Christmas at home, as Campbell, Ky Cpl Jack Duguid me rar cast senas noiiaay greet- ngs and thanks to all, and Cpl card, etc Sgt Anton Cistaro holiday greetings and a thank note from Ouantico. Va Rav Bntton just returned from weeks in rans, France, with the i North Atlantic Treatv Organization to find the Citizens' gift on h.s desk and says "Merry Christmas to all Thanks a million to all of jou Among the students of the fifth class to graduate from the U. S. Naval Guided Missile Scbool at lugu. Cam, recently, was vl rained in missile components, pro pulsion and guidance Toe men now form part of the nucleus of the nations defense effort Sincere thanks to Mrs.

Willard Cazel, 838 Bradley pi Chicago 13, 111. for her check of $4 for the "Citizens of Blue Island" Yank Fund Her son. Do tin. with the U. Coast Guards at Cape May, N.

is "striking" for yeoman, and also happy to be in the drum and bugle corps there He lb grateful to Sheldon Westman for the experience he gamed in the Blue I 1 a timers Sgt Lloyd Downing ai. wife send greetings from England, and from Korea a beautiful specially made card came irom Sgt. Daniel Sinise and the "Lucky 7th Dm sion" officers and men extend Season's Greetings to all Pfc Peter Korbakes sent a spe cially made card in water colors of a picture of "Heart Break Ridge" from the 23rd Inf Regt wishing all a Merry Christmas, and also a letter from Pete thanking the Citi zens for the Christmas package and stating, "It's really good to know the people back home are thinking of us boys over here The boys in my outfit were shocked when I showed the package was from the citizens of my home town, and said it must reallv be a wonderful town I told them you're darn right it is, Hernandez from I and they sure were happy to see each other, they spent the whole day together and were to meet again the next Sun day He also tells how he met Pfc Edwin Ulrich, Ed, an whistled Pete down for speeding on a oneway street Pete thought he was going to get a ticket for sure, then they recognized each other and all was well I We can't begin to express our feelings when these wonderful I cards and letters come from all of you away from home with such back home Islanders, for a $4 contribution to the of Blue Island" Yank PHONE B. I. 3340 Local Names Not Found 0nP.0:W.List After checking the long lists of prisoners oi war given ine om Arms by the Red Chinese.

Mrs Krech of the Citizens Committee did not find the names of two local soldiers, Pfc Lawrenci Mrotek and Pfc Adrian Kusiolek who for good reasons are believec to be prisoners in North Korea The latter has been listed as missing in action since July 16, 19W but his motner, Mrs Clara Mahar, 12215 Princeton ave identified a nhntn of war orison ers last Feb 21st as being her son The picture was used two rhieaffo dailv BflDers arid leased to 8th Army officers by the North Korean and Chinese Reds at the time attached Mrs Mahar, her son Adrian and daughter formerly lived 12755 Lincoln st Ifeie Pfc Ku' olek served durine World War with a Medical Detachment in the rj and was awaraea Bronze Mar Medal She has heard anv news of her son al Pfc Lawrence Mrotek son of Mr and Mrs Leo Mrotek 13346 Rex ford -it was listed in the National Guardian" a New York Com munist wee'dv as b-ing a prison er of uar North Korea His name Army serial number and was brought to Mrs Mrotek'i attention by two women who wrote her letters from Texas and Ohio The "National Guardian reported its information came from the 'China Monthly Re view." a newspaper printed Shaughai, China bv an American editor John Powell Mrs Mrotek wrote to him for more informs tion and he replied his list cami from Peiping China and the 201 boys so far listed had signed 1 "Commif-ee to Defend the Peace1 paper He advised the anxiou: mother to write to Larry at Peip ing and mention he was on the sieners which she did but far has had no further word from Another woman called Mrs Krech, when she noticed the re cent article about Larry Mrotek and said her brother was alsc missing in action Mrs Krech advised her to write the 'Tfation al Guardian in New York to see if his name had been listed there in but they wrote back that it been printed, out tion" to them We advised her to send a penny' Upon calling the Chicago Tn bune cily editor Mrs Krech told not to take too much stock the list at 8th Army officers ere afraid it ch Droved tr So until further high hopes that Adi i So until further word Quality Mattress Special Purchase 29.88 Here's a wonderfully comfortable innerspring mattress the same quality we sell for 39.95 regularly $10 now. Yet here are all the fine features you demand, 209 resilient coils extra-heavy ones in the center and around the edge for better sup Terms, Down port. Stitched pre-built border, thick sisal and fresh cotton insulation. Durable striped netting. 39.95 QUALITY 63-Coil Matching Box Spring.

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although 8U be harder to beat than might put up for the judicial race In Blue ni. I am too close to the picture would be accused of favoritism lisbed my predictions However hard fight by property owners fighting the tank Wine low bid of $28.80 per uniform won them the Job of dressing the Blue Island firemen. Ernie Young's "Circus Condone" was playing at the old Coliseum on New Eve and the price was $1 50 per person or for free with a coupon and 90 cents per person "service charge" (PS they didnf have fed era! tax on amusements in '30) The bear that walks like a man seems to have forgotten how to talk peace. Sing Carols At First National and Kline's lobby weather and bitter night Esther Rehberg, the director, came down from the north side and made the long gruelling trip by bus It took her three hours point! fill th fee live than a caustice remark WESTERN AT YORK PHONE B. I.

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