Joplin Globe from Joplin, Missouri • Page 5

JOPLIN GLOBE, SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 1945. Forty-Year-Old Copy ofJoplin Globe Found in House in Germany by HE Thtt soldier's last rasre ott ahH nxxet few. h'eir. shivered swards "Thefr Jsaug'hty kwiru-t, IraiJfed in now Uwir mimial, shrousL And plenutms! 'ears, have red stairs each jbT4Wi And. their proud forms Are fe4 iSjj.

-K-r- a awas SnfivJVu- t.11» U(! say 1 ftrfr.Hftr il. 1 1 I 5 4 i ki WB LV tyJviH pljsijb'r a "pbitcis'jBijiitroa is 1 W.Ki!.t* Aff tk, i-i-i. A -i sj. i TttiitMir wjV)H pcssi a 18 ftfcSTfe ufiwr TM 4 I TDiV ft "I Ufa 1 Entire State, May' Take a ia A hljK 4n 'T a Fleet Sailed Be a ol i A fiS ir ke Direction of Tsu "Donated to citizens of Joplin by the Twenty-ninth infantry divi- Address--Germany." The donation was a well-pre- eerved copy of "The Joplin Daily Globe," dated Sunday morning, May 28, 1905, and sent to The Globe from "Germany on the Roer" by three fighting American doughboys, who wrote that they found the newspaper---of all places an attic in a town overlooking the Roer river, and incidentally a German-held town until we pushed them in the river a. few weeks ago." tetter to "Kditor or Somebody." With typical American sense of appreciation for the unusual, these doughboys, who by now may have crossed the Rhine and may be speeding eastward toward Berlin with their virtory-bent comrades, took time out to pen a letter to "the editor or somebody" on The Globe and mail it, together with the 40-year-old newspaper, as a relic extraordinary of World War TO HONOR NEW SECRETARYAND WIFE Reception for Mr.

and Mrs. Steinbeck Will Be Conducted by Board Friday Night. Members of the board of directors of the Y. M. C.

A. will entertain with a reception and open house at the association Friday night, from 8 until 10 o'clock, honoring F. W. Steinbeck, new general secretary, and Mrs. Steinbeck.

An invitation has been extended to the public to attend. Members of the board with their will serve as hosts and, while no definite program has been arranged, there will be music and refreshments. The committee planning the affair is composed of E. S. Larson, John Nelson, Nelson Christman and Perry Sharp.

II. They also penned their Inscription of donation above the masthead of the paper. Their lette-: "Gentlemen: For your interest and entertainment, we have enclosed a copy of your 'Joplin Daily dated May 28, 1905. "Although the paper itself is covered with age and history, you will note the very good condition that it is in. Of course, the significant part of it is the location where it was found.

"We picked this up in the attic of a house in a town overlooking the Roer river, and, incidentally, a German-held town until them in the river a few weeks ago. "Would appreciate receipt of this letter. We are soldiers in the Twenty-ninth infantry division, landed D-day in France, and have fought in Normandy, Brest, Belgium and Holland, and were the first to crack the Siegfried line In '44. (Signed) "JOHN J. WAGNER, "Jefferson, Wis.

"JOSEPH AMENO, "Predonia, N. T. "TONY GEORDANO, "New York, N. Another Globe Found on Leyte. Parenthetically, some weeks ago another American doughboy on the other side of the world in this global war wrote that he found a copy of The Globe in the humble hut of a native on Leyte, in the Philippines.

Proof, we think, that The Globe gets around. A study of the still-clear columns of the 1905 edition gives a hint of a solution to the mystery of how it got to Germany and was preserved all these years. On page 8 is a lengthy obituary of Mrs. Edward Zelleken, who died and was buried here in May, 1905. Incidentally, the article was accompanied by an artist's sketch of Mrs.

Zelleken, and the artist was Soldiers Send Old Paper to Globe Above is a reproduction of the top half of the front page of a copy of "The Joplin Daily Globe" of May 28, 1905, found in the attic of a home in Germany by three soldiers of the U. S. Twenty- ninth infantry division, who sent it to The Globe. The paper was in a remarkable state of preservation. The soldiers, John J.

Wagner of Jefferson, Joseph Ameno of Fredonia, N. and Tony Geordano of New York city, told The Globe "We picked this up in the attic of a house in a town overlooking the Roer river and, incidentally, a German-held town until we pushed them in the river a few weeks ago." The paper contains an article concerning the funeral of Mrs. Edward Zelleken, wife of a prominent early-day resident of Joplin and who was born in Germany, and it is possible that it was sent to relatives or friends of the Zelleken family, in Germany. Ralph W. Downing, then The Globe's staff cartoonist and artist who still resides here and does, part-time art work on this newspaper.

But the hint lies in that portion of the obituary which states that Mrs. Zelleken, formerly Margaret Grome, was born at Wallburn, near Kissengen, Germany, April 17, 1844, and tells about her coming to America and marrying Edward Zelleken, who, in 1905, was vice president of the old Miners bank and a leading Joplin citizen. The paper containing the obituary perhaps was sent to SERVICES AT ALTAMONT FOR MRS. KINGSBURY Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Kingsbury of Altamont, who died Friday night in Freeman hospital, will be conducted at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the Methodist church at Altamont by the Rev.

Ira Beamer, pastor. Mrs. Kingsbury, 72 years old, had been a patient at the hospital three weeks. Burial will be In Altamont cemetery under direction of the Thornhill-Dillon mortuary. Mlsa Esther Kingsbury of the Zahn apartments, a daughter, is unong the survivors.

WHh Our Service Forces Mr. and Mrs. Byron Eurit, 1014 West Fifth street, have been informer! of the marriage, Saturday, March 24, of their son, Private First.Class Jack Eurit, and Miss Nadine Brown in Huntsville, Ala. The ij-ide is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

B. Brown of Huntsville. Private Eurit, assigned to an M. P. detaclment of the Huntsville arsenal, formerly attend Joplin Junior college, Co mote machinist's mate, whose wife, at Guardsman Leon Dickey, cently been transferred from Germany to France following four months' overseas infantry service.

His brother, Private First Class Earnest S. Betterton, also is in France, stationed with a medical unit. The soldiers are sons of Mr. and Mrs. E.

S. Betterton, 2811 Virginia according to information received by their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Legg, 2006 Empire avenue. Mrs.

Reatha Dickey, resides on (loodman route 1, was one of a cr of a coast guard manned LSTI who performed a miracle salvkge job getting their vessel aflost after it had broached on a recfjat Peleliu. He is a veteran of tie Saipan and Tinian cam- paijfis. His mother, Mrs. Flossie Cla ton, lives at Carl Junction. Sergeant Morris H.

Cole of the ordnance maintenance i branch has arrived in according to information received by his wife, Mrs. Louise Cole, 3228 Oak Ridge drive. Mrs. Carma N. Corn, 809 Empire avenue, Sergeant Elmer Wiles, who recently returned to this country after 32 months' service in the Aleutians for reassignment at Hot Springs, redistribution and classification center, is visiting his mother, Mrs.

Edith Wiles, 1208 West Eighth street, on a five- day delay en route to Fort Ord, where Tie has been assigned to an amphibious tank battalion. Lieutenant Carl E. Longnecker, stationed at Tucson, army air field, arrived yesterday afternoon by plane to spend the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl E.

Longnecker, 205 Jackson avenue. J. R. Jeffries, who was inducted into the armed forces March 17 at Fort Leavenworth, is stationed at their son, Private Delbert C. Graves, stationed with an infantry company in Germany, that he has received the combat infantryman's badge.

He has been overseas since January. Private Graves received his training at Camp Robinson, and Fort Benning, Ga. Private Leroy E. son of Mrs. L.

E. Leuty of Columbus route 1, stationed at an advanced air base in India, is a member of a crew recently given recognition for their outstanding record in flying the "hump," transporting vital supplies to the fighting forces in China. relatives in Germany. A unique coincidence about the old newspaper la that it, like papera today, headlined a war. The Russo-Japanese war being waged that year and the headlines of the morning edition of The Globe on May 28, 1905, tell of an impending great naval battle between the fleets of Admiral Togo of Japan and Admiral Rojestven- sky of Russia, near the Tsu islands.

JT. S. Steamer Sunk by The headlines also announce the reported sinking of an American steamer off Formosa by the Russian fleet. An odd dateline over another page one story reads "Oklahoma City, O. the meaning Oklahoma Territory, for in 1905 Oklahoma had not yet been admitted to statehood.

The story was about a flood. And old-timera here will remember the daily "Mike the Duck" feature on the front page of The Globe in those days. Well, "Mike," Pierce City, was awarded the driver's medal for exemplary service at his quartermaster truck company aviation unit, headquarters in Italy, for one year's service. Private Holland also wears the good conduct medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern campaign ribbon and one star for participation in the Italian campaign. He has served overseas since February, 1944.

caricatured by Downing, there on the front page with the weather forecast. In those too, the G. A. R. still In flower and Decoration day waa a big day.

So, the 40-year- old edition carries a poetic tribute to the war dead, "The Bivouac of the Dead," displayed in eight columns acroM the top of the front page--profcfcbly the work of the late Bart Howard, then managing editor of The Globe and writer of good verse, well aa other features. Also, we find In the newi of Joplin on Sunday morning, May 28, 1905: That the clubs of the city were banding together In a campaign for a police matron to protect "the misguided girls of our community." That "wandering musicians" who "entertained" downtown street crowds on Saturday nights with "discordant notea" were drawing That zinc at lead at 1ST. That Joplin was leading the Western Association standing in baseball, hotly pursued by Wichita. Bust-Proof Conet for $1. That progress was being on laying a new 16-inch natural gas main from Independence, to the mining field.

And, speaking of war aad shortages, the advertisement! showed you could buy a rust-proof corset for a woman's fine India linen wash suit for a silk waist for piece goodfl for to 7H cents a yard; curtains for full-length women's hose for 8 cents a pair; fancy ailk at 39 cents a yard and the finest of hats (and they big in those days) at 95 cents to $1.98 each. A lone automobile advertisement proudly heralds the merits of the Oldsmobile 7-horaepower runabout, and the touring oar, which, says the ad, "roes up hill high!" Private First Class Robert Lowe, with an anti-tank company of the 137th regiment, Third army. His wife's address is Joplin route 1. Private First Class Howard Lynn has been awarded two Bronze Stars, he wrote his mother, Mrs. W.

A. Deskin, 2718 Joplin street. Rolland J. Russell, son of Mrs. Alice J.

Russell, 1805 Byers avenue, is attending naval storekeepers service school at Sampson, N. Y. Lieutenant Joseph E. Raible, formerly of Galena, is serving as executive officer of one of the oldest navy squadrons attached to the the to ser the "ormation has been received of promotion of Charles L. Hixson irst lieutenant.

The officer, ng as an air observer with Seventh army, has been award- L. Corn, for wounds received in action in Germany December 10. Private Corn, who has been overseas since May, 1944, now is in a hospital in England. Mrs. Corn has received a number of letters from him since he has been hospitalized.

ing at the home of W. R. Dilworth, 302 North Division avenue. Following his visit here he will return to McClasky General hospital, Temple, Tex. ant Raible and his wife, Margaret, maintain a residence in Hawaii.

He Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Raible of Galena. Second Lieutenant Joseph S.

Bates of Joplin, a Fifteenth air force fighter pilot on a P-51 Mustang, was awarded the Air medal at a ceremony held recently at an Italian base. Private Asbury Johnson, who has been stationed at Camp Hood, left Saturday for Fort Meade, after spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Johnson of Diamond route 1. Corporal Robert K.

Schink, son of Mrs. Cleo Schink and the late D. C. Schink, 124 Connor avenue, is in a Ninth air force fighter gioup which recently was awarded distinguished unit battle honors. He is a member of the famed "Panzer Dusters" fighter squadron.

He has been overseas for more than 14 months. Hubert W. Hackney, electrician's mate third class, is spending a brief leave with his wife and children at their home, 2516 Salem avenue. They are guests this weekend Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

T. A. Hackney of Milo, Mo. He plans to leave Wednesday for a naval base at Portland, Ore. A ed ie Air Medal since going overseas last October.

His parents, Mrland Mrs. C. W. Hixson, live at 2611 East Third street. His wife daughter reside with the for- parents in Galena.

Clark Lewis Sesler, seaman first class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy E. Sesler, 118 North Sergeant avenue, has been transferred from Memphis, to Jacksonville, for completion of his training )n the naval air corps. C.

Betterton has informed i Staff Sergeant Vernon Leggr and that he has been promoted his brother. Private Robert Legg, first class and has re- recently met in the Philippines, Corporal John R. Lamb has returned to Portland, after I spending a week's furlough with his mother, Mrs. Susie Lamb, and with his sister, Mary E. Lamb, 301 South Mineral avenue, and with another sister, Mrs.

Anita Werner of. Bloomsdale, Mo. Corporal Lamb is a radio mechanic with a Fourth army air base unit. Mr. and Mrs.

Ira Graves of Anderson have received word from Information has been received that Private First Class Maurice D. (Mose) Williams, serving with the Fifth marines on Iwo Jima, has been wounded but Is recovering at a fleet hospital. He is the son of Fred Williams, 1317 Kentucky avenue. Private Williams made his home with his brother, Eugene Williams, 1401 Wisconsin avenue. Private Virgil Holland, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Holland of Mrs. W. W. Lowe, 1221 Missouri avenue, are the paronts of four sona serving in four different armies on the western front.

They are Private First Class Arthur E. Lowe, a squad leader in an Infantry regiment of the Forty- second (Rainbow) division, whose wife lives at 1221 Iowa avenue; Corporal William (Walter) Lowe, serving with a field artillery headquarters battalion in the Ninth army, whose wife lives at the Joplin Y. W. C. Corporal Josiah C.

Lowe, with an automatic weapons battalion of the anti-aircraft artillery. First army, whose lives at 1221 Iowa avenue, and Southwest City, will arrive this week from 20 months' overseas duty in the European theater of operations. He served as a pilot with the Ninth air force and completed 76 combat missions, totaling 262 combat flying hours, on B-23 I and A-26 Corporal Buell Corner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Corner of Rocky Comfort, is spending a brief furlough at his home en route from Fort 1 McClellan, to Fort Ord.

for reassignment. He Is In the infantry, and has been in the 27 months. Mr. and Mrs. E.

Meadows, 9012 East Twentieth street, re- jceived a letter from Lieutenant General George C. Kenney of the Pacific air forces advising them that their- son, Staff Sergeant Robert E. Meadows, a tail gunner aboard a B-25 bomber In Southwest Pacific, has been awarded Air medal. The letter award was made for achievement while participating in aerial flights in the Southwest Pacific area between September 9 1944. and January 4, 1945." 20 years old.

has been in the South' west Pacific eight months. Private Louis Sohosky, son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Sohosky, 3401 Oak Ridge drive, ia spending a 13- day leave here after completing work at a mechanical school Amarillo, Tex.

He will leave day for Roswell N. for further training. A brother. Corporal Henry W. Sohosky, has been serving with the armed forces in for several months.

Private Rodney G. Martin has rived at Camp Maxey, basic training, according to formation received by his wlfa Mrs. Juanlta Martin, and ters, Pamela and Cheryl, 1M1 diana avenue. Staff Sergeant Johu Lansa of Mrs. Anna Lansaw, ill avenue, has lust combat in Germany, "but that I'm lucky and I thank wrote from a hospital la IBag- land.

Sergeant Lansaw tab the Aleutian Islands fore Joining an Infantry nsjtaMtt In Europe. Born in had lived most of his In prior to induction army, and in of Mid SPAPFRf.