The Grand Island Independent from Grand Island, Nebraska • 4

Thursday December 11 1941 JPage Four GRAND ISLAND DAILY INDEPENDENT when only 16 and was the youngest of the marines to land at Wake ford who live southwest of Odessa is reportedly among those taken captive by the Japanees on Wake Island The lad now seventeen enlisted BELIEVE ODESSA BOY CAPTIVE Odessa Neb Dec 11 (Special) Roger Bamford son of Charles Bam- Phone your crassined so to 3010 Want to Fight For Uncle Sam A Winters Is Elected To Head Chamber I Alter and Yieregg Named Vice Presidents at Meeting of Board George A Winters general manager of the Grand Island Daily Independent was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce at the Christmas a Family Affair With Glorify the Home! INSTALL SEYLER AS COSMO PRESIDENT Harold Seyler wag Installed as president of the Cosmopolitan club at its annual installation meeting and Christmas party held last night at the Hotel Yancey He succeeds Wiper Other officers installed by Otto Fahrnbruch were John Jones vice president and Lawrence Baron secretary Handler waa master of ceremonies The program Included a Christmas reading "When the Chimes by Carol Newell who was accompanied at the piano by Keith Green and musical numbers by Laura Belle and Raymond Mack Jr Lawrence Baron led the group singing Nearly 60 members and their wives were present The ladies were given gifts The next meeting will be held Jan 6 Anxious Days Continuing in Many Homes Shattuck Is First Islander To Report Safety After Attack on Hawaii Discuss City Manager and Union Label Auxiliary Is the Sponsor of Panel Talks at Central Labor Temple The city manager form of government was discussed at a meeting of the Central Labor union last night in the Labor Temple by Arch Jarrell editor of The Independent who described it as the most efficient and economical form of municipal government He read letters from city manager cities indicating that relations between the government and the labor organizations had been friendly and cooperative After the city manager discussion a union labor forum was held with four speakers talking about various phases of union label enterprise The speakers were Roy Brewer president of the Nebraska Federation of Labor Bishop and Neal Collins of Lincoln and A Hinshaw Grand Island The meeting was sponsored by the auxiliary and Mrs Bernard Roggy presided Why Not Make Gifts to A Special Brings An Unusual Selling of White Goose Down Filled Comforters Specially Priced at only $1995 A very unusual purchase made months ago enables us to offer these splendid values Celanese satin covering with beautiful Trapunto design Wanted soft shades Fine Taffeta Wool Filled COMFORTERS $695 Warm wool filling covered with fine quality taffeta Hand guided shell design stitching Solid or two-tone colors Celanese Taffeta Down Filled jj COMFORTERS Fluffy warm down filled comforter Celon-se taffeta covering with bead edge 1295 A grand saving and a grand gift Christmas Fund Over $400 Mark Canned Goods Benefit Matinee To Be Held Saturday Morning Eight contributions amounting to $7125 today increased Grand Community Christmas fund from $35216 to $2341 It was one of the best days the fund has had since it formally was opened to contributions a week ago Accompanying cash contributions today was an announcement of a morning canned goods benefit matinee by Harry Schiller city manager for the Tri-States Theater corporation The show to be held at 10 Saturday morning will be at the Grand theater with a program which includes a picture a Pop-Eye cartoon and comedy The admission will be canned foods in tin containers Because of breakage losses in the past canned goods in glass containers will not be accepted Good Fellows: Previously acknowledged $35216 Mrs Rosa Cates Dr and Mrs Woodin Dr and Mrs Bilon Arch Jarrell Mr and Everett Th mas Mr and Mrs Myers American Legion Safeway Stores 100 500 250 215 200 300 2000 3500 Total $42341 Doll clothes hand-made gifts 804 West 5th Phone 1330 10-tf CHATHAM KONDO FINE WOOL BLANKETS American-Born Sons of Nippon Seek To Enlist Will Be Accepted Recruiting Officer Says After Inquiry Made Two American bom men of Japanese parentage Benjamin Kuroki and his brother may enlist in the army within the next few days figt John Cook in charge of the Grand Island recruiting office revealed this morning Cook planned tb notify them sometime today that they were acceptable Both live in Hershey Neb They presented themselves for enlistment yesterday afternoon but Cook was forced to give them "rain until he contacted superior officers "They were anxious to enlist and I presume will go through with their plans when I contact Cook said is 22 and the other 21 I take the name of the second boy because at the moment I sure they could enlist Both said they were eager to serve their country in any Ten More Enlistments Ten additional Central Nebraska youths enlisted in the' army or navy here yesterday afternoon and this morning Though the number fell slightly under enlistment figures of the first two days following the Japanese invasion a constant stream of applicants continue to file through office -Navy recruiting men interviewed 81 applicants yesterday afternoon (Turn to Page 14 Col 7) WHEN YOTl THINK OF GLASSES Think of BURL SNIDER OPTOMETRIST Office at Residence 1 008 4 FURNITURE Refinishing and Upholstering Cali Far and Deliver PHONE 317 Grand Island Awning Co Yakish 4th fir Elm Streets Application of two boys of Japanese parentage for enlistment in the army continued anxiety for sons brothers and relatives in the theater of hostilities and receipt of the first direct report of the safety of a Grand Island man who was at Honolulu during surprise bombing attack provided the highlights of local war news today The first to report himself uninjured in the attack on Hawaii was Paul Shattuck employed by the navy as an architect at Honolulu His cablegram was directed to his parents Rev and Mrs A Shattuck 1820 Grand Island avenue He formerly was employed in the Gordon Shattuck architectural offices here Anxious Days While the message brought Cheer to the Shattuck family anxious days continue in the families of numerous Central Nebraska boys in service in the Pacific and particularly at four Grand Island homes Lieut Herbert Glover is serving as an army pilot in the Philippines the scene of the most concentrated fighting since Monday He is the son of Mr and Mrs Bert Glover 1203 West Second street Richard (Dick) Hiatt son of Mr and Mrs A Hiatt 211 West Fifth street is stationed at Manila in the intelligence service of the first battalion headquarters department of the 31st infantry They received a letter Tuesday It had been mailed at Manila Oct 22 Bob Ferguson son of Mr and Mrs Robert Ferguson 1923 West First street is in the military me- teorological service at Midway Island variously reported as bombed or occupied by the Japanese Men in Service Determined Howard (Pop) Stites former (Turn to Page 16 Col 5) FACING SENTENCE FOR ABANDONMENT Claude Hurley long sought by officers here on a warrant charging abandonment of his wife Kathryn and their children is in the county jail pending fixing of sentence by County Judge Paul Kirk Hurley was arrested this morning by Deputy Sheriff Fred Griffin and shortly thereafter was taken before Judge Kirk for hearing Hurley did not plead guilty but he offered no defense except to plead that he had been unemployed for a considerable part of the six months since the complaint was filed by County Assistance Director Belknap Opposition to the spending of money made him reluctant to take a WPA Job he explained Judge Kirk took the matter of sentence under advisement atio Pcre Other Hots $100 and $200 Holiday Hats Gay Festive Flattering Drtuy Little hots dressed up for coming festivities! Rich felt flowers nail-heads noodle fringe trims Swathed in mesh veiling Brown-McDonald 'GREENBERGER'S: There Is No Substitute for Quality George A Winters Elected president of Chamber of Commerce organization meeting of the new board of directors yesterday afternoon at Chamber headquarters Mr Winters a member of the board of directors for the past three years also served as vice-president last year I Alter executive vice-president of the First National bank was elected first vice-president Emil Vier-egg manager of the Northwestern Public Service company second vice-president and George Armstrong cashier of the Overland National bank treasurer Re-election of Ryan as commissioner and traffic manager was the first official action of the newly organized board Shapiro retiring president of the Chamber presided He will continue to serve as one of 10 holdover members of the board SNOW BRINGS 08 INCH OF MOISTURE Snow which began falling here last night and resumed its fall this morning brought 08 inch of moisture up to noon At 6:30 this morning the airport weather station measured the precipitation at 05 inch and an additional 03 inch fell from 6:30 a to noon This is not the first snow of the season but it is the first to come when temperatures are cold enough to permit it to remain on the ground any length of time The first snow of the season came on the last day of October Temperatures in the past 24 hours have showed little range high was 19 the low last night was 15 and the reading at 12:30 this afternoon was 21 degrees A southerly wind blew7 here today Skies were clearing early this afternoon The weather was wanner In the western part of the state at noon according to reports received here by the airport weather station while Lincoln and 12:30 temperatures at 21 duplicated the reading here Skies at Lincoln and Omaha were overcast with light snow falling Reports from western points at 12:30 included: Overton overcast 21 North Platte overcast and light snow 18 Big Springs celar 28 Sidney partly cloudy 39 and Denver clear 48 SEATON WILL HEAD NEWSPAPER GROUP Fred A Seaton publisher of the Hastings Tribune was re-elected president of the Nebraska Associated Press yesterday at the annual meeting in the Hotel Yancey Arch Jarrell editor of The Independent was elected vice president and Dwight McCormack of the Associated Press bureau in Lincoln is secretary ORR HEALTH FINE WOOL BLANKETS Amuno Moth Prevent Treated Certainly a gift that will be appreciated for years Beautiful two and three-tona shades in attractive designs Buy now af early low price 1450 Elgin a Bulova a Waltham Longines Watches 72x84 Size 4 Pounds Wanted decorator shados In this heavy-weight luxury quality blanket constructed af 100 wool Bound with rayon satin Specifications Label recommended by Bureau of Home Economics 5 Pounds 72x84 Size Chase Wool Auto Robes Heavy all wool car robes with self fringe Beautiful plaids Indian Maiden Combed Percole Sheets Cases HEMSTICHED 72x108 Eo $225 81x108 Eo $240 42x38 Vi Eo 60e PLAIN HEM 72x108 Eo $195 81x108 Eo $210 42x38 Vz Eo 45e Housekeeper Sheet and Pillow Case Sets Fine muslin sheets with colored border One 81x99 sixe sheet two 42x36 size cases $019 get Bath Rug Sets Rug Seat Cover A late shipment gives you a grand value and largo assortment to select from 9 Set TIME FROM THE STARS 10N0 IASY 1 ELGIN Lady 15 Jewel 10K natural gold filled watch with exqui site matchinq bracelet Terms fo Suf I Weekly EASY TERMS! 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