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6 Thursday, July 24, 1958 Redlands Daily Facts 'Angel Of Bataan' Makes Home Here Wife Of Air "orce Genera Still An Author By FRANCES MORT In World War II Juanita Redmond Hipps was called "The An-j gel of I Today slie is the wife of a distinguished Air Force general, mother of a nine year old son. homemaker and hostess. I And she is 'still an author. Reccmly I visited with her at, the lovely home of the Hipps fam -l ily on Sunset drive, east of Ross -l niont. I There'I found new facts of thiSj beautiful and interesting woman, i But her story begins with the war days and comes forward.

Let the editors of 1 Colliers magazine tell that phase in the. concise thumbnail publish- i ed May 13, 1944: Juanita Redmond, the nurse on the cover, has seen as much war as most of our sol-, diers. The -hows her re-' ceiving her wings, the emblem of a flight nurse. Thrice Decorated she wears two Oak Leaves lor service on Bataan and Corrigedor. "In her popular book, 'I Served on Bataan, Miss Redmond told of the heroid work of the nurses dur-' ing the dreadful siege, how they labored under fire to care for the ever-growing casualty list, mak-' ing the best of inadequate equipment, and starvation rations.

I at last she and 11 other nurses were evacuated to Australia." Heroine's Welcome "Recently she has earned her wings for successfully completing the flight nurses course. "When she visits her home at Swansea, South Carolina, she gets a heroine's welcome." But todaj', 16 years after her ordeal in the Philippines, she does not regard herself as "The Angel of "There were 68 'angels' on Bataan." she says. "I was only one. I merely did what anyone would have done under the circumstances." Greatness in Waiting As I talked further with this modest lady I reached a conclusion: Bataan was not the reason for her greatness. It was but the occasion.

Greatness was within her, waiting for the need to call it forth. Tills is evidenced by the most chapter in her life. The place was Okinawa, where her husband served for the past three years. The people were Japanese. And that is the heart of the matter.

Bitterness for Japanese Japanese? They were the con- fjuerors of the Philippines. In her book she told of the bombing of an army hospital she regarded as mass murder. Chapter and verse she detailed the horrors of her experiences. Thirteen years later, because of her husband's assignment, she would have to live among Japanese on Okinawa. "At first, I felt I simply could not go there," she recalls.

"I could rot face the Japanese, I thought. But I went." Understanding Through Service Woman of strong character that she is, Juanita Hipps made up her mind to go among the people in search of understanding. Her search was not made passively, but through active service. "Since her arrival in September 1955," said an Okinawa cer's wives publication, "Our honorary president, Mrs. William G.

Hipps, has been dedicated to helping others. "Without regard for her own convenience, she has assisted and participated in not only the accomplishments of our club, but many other Air Force and island activities as well. Visited Hospitals "She has spent many hours visiting Okinawan hospitals, schools and needy Ryukuan groups. Yet, she still manages to be the perfect hostess, entertaining countless distinguished visitors to the islands." That's what the magazine said. But this is what Juanita Hipps commented: "After working with the Ryukuans for three years, need for understanding was answered.

"I was enriched a thousand fold." Inspires Second Book That is the explanation of the beautiful Japanese antiques in the home of this former army nurse who felt she could never forgive the Japanese for the atrocities on Bataan. It is also, the source of her inspiration for the book she is now preparing. As an author she has much source material in her thick scrap books. They are not filled with stories of her famed role but with pictures revealing the needs of the Okinawans, the Ryukuans and the Formosans. What she learned in Okinawa KEEPSAKE DIAMONDS Engagement and Wedding Rings, Interlocking Mountings.

212 Orange Harry G. Wilson Jeweler PY 3-4806 VAN HEUSEN-SHIRTS In a wide selection of colors, collar styles and sleeve lengths. Fowler's Men's Wear 107 Orange St. PY 3-5623 Magnificent MAGNAYOX High Fidelity Television, Kadio-Phonographs. Sliger's Music 109 E.

State PY 3-2827 REXALL DRUGS Willhlfe's Pharmacy We give S. H. Green SUmps Orange and State PY 2-3221 KARASTAN CARPETS Fine Furniture Carpeting Decorativa Service McEwen's 17-21 W. State Dial PY 34281 JUANITA REDMOND HIPPS Famed in World War II as "The.Angel of Bataan," and later serving as chief of the Army nurses corp, she is today the wife of Brig. Gen.

William Hipps and a Redlands sits Japanese style, at a beautiful table brought from Okinawa where the family lived for the past three years. The scrap book is filled with pictures from their stay on the island. The russet, Oriental dress which she wears complements her golden red hair. "WHEN YOU GROW UP you will ride in airplanes like these," Brig. Gen.

WU- liam Grover Hipps remarks to son Billy, as they read from the book, "Supersonic Aircraft." General Hipps is Deputy Director, Readiness and Materiel Inspection, on the staff of the Deputy Inspector General of the Air Force at Norton. Interested in only the man and the boy is "Happy," the dachshund. PICK MUSICAL NAME NEW YORK (UPI) Youth leaders of the United Church of Christ announced today organization of a special study group on the Middle East at their conference on christian education next month. They'll call it "Iraq RoU." WORKS HARD AT IT INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (UPI) State excise tax officer Joe D.

Rice, 34, protested liis arrest for drunken driving Wednesday because it is part of his job to pose as a tavern patron and "I had just made 10 or 12 investigations." ROY'S and DRAPERY '499 W. State Phone PY 2-I7I5 "Upholstering of Lasting New Furniture Conscientiously Designed and Constructed she now wishes to transmit to her fellow Americans. Completing his assignement in Okinawa, Gen. Hipps was assigned to the office of the Deputy Inspector General of the Air Force at Norton AFB. That he and Mrs.

Hipps would choose Redlands -r- and the Sunset drive neighborhood naturally followed. Three of the top IG men live on or near Sunset Major General Howard Bunker, Major General Jack Wood and Brigadier General Edward Gallant. And the Hipps have not been disappointed in Redlands. "I wi.sh to express our appreciation for the warm and affectionate reception given to us by the people of Redlands," she said to me. Stevenson To Speak In LA.

Adlai Stevenson will be the main speaker at a September 30th fund raising dinner here (Los Angeles) for Democratic Senatorial nominee Congressman Clair Engle. The SlOO a plate affair, to be held at.the. Beverly Hilton Hotel under the general chairmanship of Democratic National Committeeman Paul Ziffren, will be the largest Democratic fund raising dinner ever held in California. Stevenson, now in Russia on a tour of eastern Europe and the middle east, wrote Congressman Engle, promising to deliver his first major address on foreign policy on his return to this country at the Los Angeles dinner. San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors yesterday strongly opposed the acquisition of 40,000 acres of the Mojave Desert, near Johannesburg, by the Air Force.

The military spokesmen said the land is needed to insure public safety in an expanded training program for existing facilities at Cuddeback Gunnery Range. The range and the proposed additional desert land lies about 10 miles southeast of Johannesburg. Supervisors lodged strong objections against military acquisition of lands that otherwise bring taxes to the county treasury. "Too much has been taken away from us already," charged board chairman S. 'Wesley Break.

Supervisors had previously indicated they would protest the Air Force plan since the range would kill proposed state park plans for the in Indian history and scenic beauty. The enlarged range would cut into the county's master highway plan that now calls for a primary county road and U.S. 395 freeway to pass through the area. Supervisors also complained that the Air Force range would almost join an area the Navy has proposed to acquire northwest of Barstow for expanded gunnery test ranges. The Air Force reported that out of the 40,000 acres, 12,287 are privately owned.

The 'Victorville Base is the prime user of the Cuddeback Range. aOY ELECTROCUTED KOSCIUSKO, Miss. (UPI)-Sammy Howard, 14, was electrocuted Wednesday while using an electrically-charged rod to chase fishing worms from the ground. NOTICE OF OF REAL PROPERTY AT PRIVATE SALE No. 25983 In the Superior Court of the State of California, in and for the County of San Bernardino.

In the Matter of the Estate, of YNES GARCIA, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Alfonso R. Garcia, as Administrator of the Estate of Ynes Garcia, deceased, sell at private sale, to the highest and best bidder, upon the- terms and conditions hereinafter mentioned, and subject to confirmation by the Superior Court, on August 8th. 1958, at the hour of 11 O'clock A. or thereafter within the time allowed by law, at the office of Paul B.

WUson. at Suite 7. V. L. Gregory 208! a Orange Street, in the City of Redlands.

County of San Bernardino, State of California, all the right, title, interest and estate of YNES GARCIA, deceased, at the time of his death, and all right, title and interest that the said estate has acquired by operation of law. or otherwise, other than or in addition to that of said YNES GARCIA at the time of his death in and to the real property described as follows: All that real property situate in the County of San Bernardino, State of California, described as follows: Lot 24. Tract No. 2505. GIFFORD- COMSTOCK SUBDIVISION in the County of San Bernardino, State of California, as per plat recorded in Book 36 of Maps.

Page 1. records of said County. SAVING EXCEPTING THEREFROM the 'West 50 feet of the South 130 feet thereof. (Real Property located on Santa Fe Street, East of Sierra View near San Bernardino, Cal.) Bids or offers are invited for said real property and must be in writing and -will be received at the Office of Paul B. Wilson, attorney for said Administrator, or may be filed with the Clerk of said Superior Court or delivered to the said Administrator personally at any time after first publica-.

tion of this notice and before making said sale. The sale of real property will be made upon the following terms: CASH in lawful money of the United States, ten per cent of amount bid to he deposited with bid. Dated this 23rd day of July. 1958. ALFONSO R.

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