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The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 11

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flTY SECTIOkl VICTIMS OF ATTACK IMPROVED $25,000 Marked 11 March 23, 1945 For Macy Street GRIN AND BEAR IT By Lichty Mother, One Child Gaining; Girl Gravely III Storm Protection Easter Sunrise Services Will Be Held in Bowl Youth Organization Arranges Program; Chaplain to Speak Preliminary arrangements for the annual sunrise service, at which San Bernardino valley residents will greet the- dawn of Board Allocates Funds for Cajon Boulevard Drain The California highway commis sion has allocated $25,000 the first of a series of contributions expected for the proposed $180,000 Macy street storm drain for the Easter, have been completed, it was announced yesterday by the Rev. Arthur W. Aim of the Minis protection of Cajon boulevard spy v'S -i northwest of San Bernardino, it was announced today. terial committee in charge. The services will be held at 6:30 The allocation was approved by a.

m. Easter Sunday, which falls the commission on the recommen on April 1. at Ferris Hill park dation of E. Q. Sullivan, district bowl.

In case of rain, it was an highway engineer who pointed out ON LEAVE Lt. (Jg) Charles E. former Santa Fe physician, who Is back from duty nounced, the services will be held that it has cost the state $12,700 at the First Christian church, to clear Cajon boulevard of flood debris, including silt and mud, in Tenth street and Arrowhead ave nue. less than two years. In Pacific.

Officer Survives Mr. Sullivan said that before the Members of the San Bernardino Youth fellowship are in charge of Army moved in on the extensive acreage east of Cajon boulevard the program, under supervision of the Rev. Mr. Aim, fellowship ad and north of Little Mountain the Two Sinkings cost of clearing the highway due to the runoff of flood waters was viser. The young people of various churches have formed a combined choir to sing for the occasion, and only from $250 to $450 a year'.

During the winter of 1943-44 the other young people will read scrip BALLET ARTISTS William Chrlstensen and Ona White, two of the featured dancers of the San Francisco Ballet company which will appear at the senior high school auditorium April 2 In the final event of the MacDowell club's 1944-45 season. Funeral of Infant Killed in Flatiron Beating Postponed Little change was reported yesterday in the conditions of surviving members of the family of Albert H. Summers, 36-year-old aircraft mechanic who, according to Sheriff Emmett L. Shay, made a maniacal attack with a flatiron on his wife and four children Tuesday at their home in Waterman Gardens. Funeral sen-ices for William Summers, 16 months old, who died at the Los Angeles General hospital Wednesday from a brain injury allegedly inflicted by his father, are being delayed pending outcome of the conditions of other members of the family.

ALL IN HOSPITALS Barbara, is still gravely ill at the Los Angeles hospital, while her mother, Elvira, 35, and brother, Richard, 7, were reportedly slightly improved at the San Bernardino county hospital, where they are suffering from skull fractures. Donald, 8, is out of danger. He escaped with only a head laceration and fractured hand. The crazed father is confined to the psychopathic ward of the county hospital. He is already charged with murder and four counts of assault with intent to murder.

FATHER MENTALLY ILL Summers was subdued during the attack by two gardeners at the housing project. Sheriff Shay said that Summers had beaten his four children and was chasing his wife out the front door of their house, when the gardeners captured him. Officers said that Summers explained the attacks as a way "to get them out of the way. I didn't want them to get my disease." Summers had consulted a physician in February and was informed he was suffering from a chronic mental disorder. tures and offer the prayers for the cost was $6,800 and on March 7, Carmack Home After Service in Pacific Survivor of two ship sinkings in service.

1945, it was $5,900, with the possi Lt. R. B. Anderson, chaplain at bility of hitting $8,000 before the Arrowhead Springs Naval hospital, late Philippine action, Lt. (j.g.) will deliver the Easter sermon.

rainy season ends. JOINT FINANCING Other ministers on the program "And Tokyo is a mass of flames in Germany, the army is collapsing, the party leaders are fleeing in confusion, and the end seems imminent and NOW important news from my sponsors!" S. F. Ballet Dancers Booked for MacDowell Club's Final Event The federal government, City of are the Rev. of San Bernardino and two Indus the Lutheran church of Our Savior anJ the Rev.

Robert Jackson of the trial concerns who would benefit Charles E. Carmack, naval medical officer, is on leave at his San Bernardino home. Prior to being commissioned in the Navy, Lieutenant Carmack was Santa Fe surgeon with offices in the railroad's emergency hospital on Fifth street. His family lives at 301 Highland avenue, Highland. from the project may assist in fi Waterman Gardens Presbyterian church.

The securing of the San Fran nancing the Macy street storm drain. cisco Ballet company as the closing event of the 1944-45 season of Soldier Tells of Brutalities In Cabanatuan Prisoner Camp Preliminary plans call for the construction of a large catch He saw action in several com Continued Rain Predicted Today; the San Bernardino MacDowell club was little less than a sheer basin protected by earthen levees at the north end of the Culligan bat areas and was medical officer aboard the minesweeper U.S.S. Zeolite property, just east of the highway and the Santa. Fe main Long. Snowfall Heavy He received a commission on a physical checkup and then hopes to be given a 60-day furlough to rebuild his lost health and try to some extent to clear from his mind the recollection of months of tor Feb.

1, 1944, and went overseas RAINFALL 24 lt in March. His next assignment line and at the western tip of Little Mountain. From that point, a five-foot concrete pipe would be installed southwesterly to the Lytle Creek wash, about a half miracle, Mrs. H. J.

Wilder, club president, said yesterday. The ballet company, composed of 34 young men and women will be presented in the San Bernardino Senior High school auditorium Monday night, April 2. Originally scheduled for the final program of the club's series was the great dance team of Veloz Houn Storm Sainn Snaion will be at the San Bruno naval ture and shameful treatment at station near San Francisco. the hands of the Japs. From unexpected and sudden liberation at the hands of Sixth Army Rangers after months of hell as a Jap prisoner at Cabanatuan to home and the clear free air of Southern California, all in a period of a few weeks, is almost too much to believe.

SSgt. George O. Dunn, 33, formerly of San Bernardino, who experienced that rapid succession of events, is still in a daze as he thinks of them. But he is rapidly convincing himself that they are true. mile north of Highland avenue, He has recovered somewhat and Yolanda.

A serious illness on the part of an important member of the company, resulted in the dancers cancelling their entire western tour. "The problem of finding an attraction big enough to begin to fill the place of Veloz and Yolanda looked at first impossible of solution," Mrs. Wilder said. "However, by dint of a little persuasion backed up by a scarcely veiled threat or two about law suits, we were able to prevail upon the managers of Veloz and Yolanda to use their influence to get the middle western dates of the San Francisco Ballet rearranged so that they could arrive in Southern California a day earlier than originally planned, making it possible for us to bring them to San Bernardino. "A little more pressure on the O.D.T.

and the Southern Pacific railroad and the seemingly impossible job was done. Believe me, running a concert course in times San Bernardino .17 .92 16.6? 20.09 Redlands 49 .69 11.54 15.78 Rialto 33 .74 16.38 20.49 Fontana .37 .63 16.15 19.83 Yucaipa 32 .65 14.90 15.34 Highland 31 .93 16.23 17.94 Big Bear 1.30 36.73 28.29 Etiwanda 20 .64 19.75 29.55 Bishop Oificiates at The storm drain would be about two miles long, following Macy from his emaciated condition when liberated by the Rangers. When taken a prisoner by the Japs with Talmadge Confirmation street in the Muscoy district for a Lake Arrowhead .50 1.24 44.43 44.66 distance of about a half mile. .75 11.28 15.20 .75 12.32 17.40 With his family and intimate At the Lytle Creek wash, the Colton 13 Chino 42 Ontario 27 the fall of Bataan in April, 1942, he weighed close to 170 pounds. When liberated he was down to 122 pounds but has since regained .44 14.96 19.41 circle of kin present, William S.

storm drain would end with rain Buy and use Easter seals. Upland 24 Alta Loma 67 San Antonio Cyn. .30 .58 25.29 27.16 1.03 19.34 23.63 .61 30.18 27.18 .73 32.34 40.92 Sergeant Dunn, one of the 274 of the 510 prisoners liberated on the Fritz Acquires Interest In Darrah's Pharmacy Paul W. Fritz, well-known San Bernardino pharmacist, has purchased a half-interest in Darrah's Pharmacy at 497 street, and as water flowing out onto consent tion and spreading grounds cover ing several acres. Talmadge received, in impressive ceremony, confirmation in the Holy Catholic church with Bishop Charles Buddy of the San Diego Camp Baldy 31 POWERHOUSES Santa Ana No.

1 .30 some of his lost pounds and now weighs nearly 135 pounds. But Sergeant Dunn described his condition as good compared with that of many of his comrades Santa Ana No, 3 .27 23.05 17.40 20.39 34.22 diocese officiating at St. Bernar- APP'S CLOSED SATURDAY and Until Further Notice Garden Club Will Hold Mill Creek 34 Lytle Creek 30 dine hospital. Mr. Talmadge has been a patient at the hospital for sumed managership of the store on Dinner Meeting Tonight March 1.

Mr. Darrah recently dis many weeks. night of Jan. 30 by the Rangers in their bold and now historic attack on Cabanatuan, to return home the others are still hospitalized in the Philippines is visiting his brother, Walter D. Dunn, 1111 Bobbett drive, San Bernardino, and his mother, Mrs.

Beulah Dunn of Riverside. REGAINING HEALTH Sergeant Dunnis is the first lib at Cabantuan, many of whom were so emaciated that they had to be virtually carried when they were liberated. posed of half interest in his Pro Assisting in the ceremony were With more than 100 reservations Rain continued throughout the day yesterday and is predicted again today. The cool, rainy weather has resulted in a five to nine inch snowfall in the Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear regions. like these is no easy job!" A few good seats are still avail the Rev.

Fr. John Powers of St. fessional pharmacy at 509 street and the pharmacy at 1175 street. Bernardine's church, the Rev. Fr.

made for the event, the San Bernardino Garden club will meet to Mr. Fritz originally established BEATEN WITH CLUBS At one time thousands of priS' Thomas A. Matthews of Holy Rosary church and the Rev. Fr. McEuen, chaplain at the hospital.

the 1175 street store, operating oners were at Cabanatuan but the 17 Years in the Same Location VAUGHN GARDNER OPTOMETRIST Mezzanine Tha HarrU Company able for the performance. They may be obtained from Mrs. Wilder at her residence, 746 street, San Bernardino. Mail orders should be accompanied by remittance and self-addresspd, stamped envelope. Japs kept sending labor detach it as Paul's Pharmacy for nine years.

He disposed of the business and became an employe of The family group included Mrs. Betty Talmadge, wife of Mr. Tal erated prisoner to arrive in San Bernardino. He will soon report to the Army hospital at Van Nuys for Girl Wins Oratorical Contest on Inflation Anita Piland, daughter of Mr. ments out and finally all that were left were those the Japs consid night for dinner at the junior college social hall.

A program will follow at 7:30. Ruth Allen of Los Angeles, expert in flower arrangements will, speak and special entertainment also is planned. Those not having reservations for dinner are invited to attend the meeting later. madge; Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Bet- Mr. Darrah, and later the two went into partnership in the store ered permanently sick and dis abled. terley, Carl Betty and Judy Benson of Los Angeles, grandchildren. and Mrs. Newton J.

Piland ot 9. ytMj'nyr 4 E. Temple street, San Bernardino. Sisters Cuthbert, Victorian and was the winner of an oratorical "I was in the medical corps and some of us, along with doctors, were left to care for the sick but fry MEN WANTED Maintenance and Gardeners Essential Industry Apply JIT. VIEW CEMETERY Highland and Waterman contest on inflation sponsored by at 1175 street.

Mr. Fritz, who resides at 2771 Stoddard avenue, came to California in 1927. He graduated from the University of Illinois school of pharmacy in 1926. the O.P.A. held at San Bernardino DeSaules attendants of Mr.

Talmadge completed the group. Mr. Talmadge had received baptismal rites some days ago, followed by the rites of confirmation last the boys sent out in labor gangs were the ones who bore the brunt of the brutal treatment," Sergeant i wvr. 4 High school auditorium. Miss Piland received a $25 war bond as first prize.

Sears Garden Shop ONION SETS 39c lb. At Sears you will find dependable Garden Master supplies for better gardens and beautiful grounds. Shop at Sears and Save Sears, Roebuck Co. Phone 5884 543 Third St Dunn said. "Many were beaten Elizabeth King placed second, Chicago Pair Reported As S.

B. School Thieves A grand jury in Chicago yesterday indicted Theodore McElhose, 22, of Los Angeles, and Alder Nelson, 16, of St. Paul, on charges of burglary and forcible with clubs when they faltered. Lawrence A. Rogers, of 2055 Ogden drive, Muscoy, reported to while William Bedford received third place.

Other finalists were Moni Parkinson, Florence Ann Sergeant Dunn enlisted in the Army in 1940, sailed overseas in October, 1941 and assigned to Gen MOVING? Call Westbrook Transfer Ph. 223-52 450 Base Line CAR WASH EXPERT LUBRICATION GAS AND OIL F. W. FELLER 1560 STREET PHONE 531-86 San Bernardino police the theft of his car, taken from a parking place near Highland avenue and eral Hospital No. 1 on Bataan.

CONDITIONS 'TERRIBLE' Heinfelt, and Hershel Newman. W. N. Glasscock and Everton Stidham acted as judges for the contest. streets.

entry of Chicago public schools. Detective Sgt. Frank Dubec said that the two had met in a San When Bataan fell on April 9, 1942, our commanding medical of Bernardino employment agency and had burglarized schools in ncer offered the services of our hospital," Sergeant Dunn said. "So as prisoners we kept on with the same job. We were at Little Baguio DR.

G. SUESSERMAN FOOT SPECIALIST CHIROPODIST 456 STREET Over Austin Studio Ph. 633-17 San Bernardino, Gallup, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Denver and other cities. FOR PROMPT DRY CLEANING SERVICE PHONE US LARSEN DYE WORKS '407 South Street Phone 351-03 512 St. ---462 Highland Ave.

112 E. State Redlands. Ph. 3151 until July, 1942, when we were i. '-i't If, I I' 4 1 sent to Camp O'Donnell, where we stayed until January, 1943, and Ring Reported Lost Miss Patricia Wormald of 244 street, a teacher at the Jeffer then went to Cabanatuan.

"Conditions were terrible when son school, reported to the police yesterday the loss of a ring at the school Tuesday afternoon. LOST FEMALE, RED COCKER SPANIEL MONDAY NIGHT RETURN 308 17th PH. 361-24 $20.00 REWARD ARMY PILOT Flight Officer LEARN ton TO FLY 0(J 80 Robert W. Husser, who was grad uated from Army flight school at What 's Doing Today: we arrived at Camp O'Donnell. There were 45,000 American and Filipinos there and they were dying at the rate of 500 a day.

"At Cabanatuan conditions were not as bad as at Camp O'Donnell but they were plenty bad. It was an all-American camp and the rules were strict. Every man who could walk had to work and If their attitude did not please the Nips they were beaten until they fell. The food was pretty bad, mostly rice and a thin soup and not much of it. About every 10 days we were favored with a small portion of caribou meat but were given hardly enough to go around.

Pampa, Texas. Robert Husser Awarded Wings Robert W. Husser of San Ber 12 noon Exchange club, Califor nia hotel. 12 noon United Veterans of the YOUR HELP Urgently Needed at SAGE'S COMPLETE MARKET SECRETARY Must Have Shorthand and Typing Ability and Some Knowledge of Bookkeeping. Good Opportunity for Person Qualifying and Willing to Work BOOKKEEPER Must Be Well Qualified and Experienced FOUNTAIN WAITRESSES $27.50 Per Week Uniforms Furnished SALAD GIRL Delicatessen Department Will Train From the Start GROCERY CHECKERS Interesting Work, Opportunity for Advancement BENCH HAND Get Your Permanent Job in An Essential Industry Now See Miss Outcalt SAGE'S COMPLETE MARKET NOTICE To My Many Friends and Customers I AM STILL IN BUSINESS AT MEL'S MARKET 490 HIGHLAND AVE.

M. L. KNOWLES NEW LOWER PRICES Due to Increased Student Enrollment We Are Proud to Announce Lower Prices Now in Effect The minimum requirements of the C.A.A. for pre-solo dual instruction is eight hours with licensed C.A.A. instructor.

This pre-solo course is now offered at the low price of only $80. Republic, luncheon, Elks 12:15 p.m. Chamber of Com narclino has been awarded his silver pilot's wings and appointed a flight officer in the Army Air merce board of directors, 533 street. forces, and is now here on leave iney started giving us some He graduated recently from the ground fish in powder form, about the same grade as is sold for com- EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS FORMERLY EMPLOYED BY U. S.

ARMY FINEST EQUIPMENT SIDE BY SIDE, TANDEM. STICK OR WHEEL CONTROL SHIPS (Continued on Page 13, Column 2) Sedan Reported Stolen E. P. Carrillo of 615 Gardena May I at this time express my deepest appreciation to the voters of the flrst ward for their efforts in my behalf. LESLIE D.

CASE 2 p.m. Daughters of Union Veterans, I.O. O.K. hall. 6:30 p.m.

Garden club dinner, junior college social hall. 7:30 p.m. Garden olub Flower Arrangement lecture, Junior college social hall. 7:30 p.m. Civil Air patrol, senior high school.

7:30 p.m. Eagles lodge, Eagles hall. 7:45 p.m. Gate City chapter, O. E.S., Masonio temple.

8 p.m. A merloin War Dads, American Legion. street reported to the police yes "Top o' Texas" unit of the Central Flying Training command. Flight Officer Husser, whose father, John W. Husser, resides at 1236 Fourteenth street, completed twin-engine advanced training at the Pampa, Texas, Army Air field and following his leave, which ends next week will report back to that field for assignment.

He graduated from San Bernardino High school and entered the Air corps July 3, 1943. Ills wife is the former Dorris M. Martiriell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.

J. Martinell of 1232 Twenty-first tract. terday that his 1931 sedan had been stolen from a parking space on Third street between and streets Tuesday evening while he The Valley's Newest, Most Modern Airport Smooth, Hard Surface Runways WARREN DAY'S SAN BERNARDINO AIRPORT 12nd and Kendall Drive Phone 334-79 Drive North on Street, Over Little Mountain was attending a movie program. LOST Black nni Whit, I.nng Hlr4 MALE CAT Nr Ba'Aman'i Cat Honpltnl, JUm Lln. S'r on rIKht hln4 tmt.

Finder pin Phon Stoddard Avemi. RM. Easter seals for crippled chil Base Line and Street San Bernardino dren bring new life and hope. Buy 8 p.m. Security Benefit associa your seals today.

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