The Independent-Record from Helena, Montana • Page 11

The Independent-Record, Sunday, April 8, 1945 East Helena News 'IMfaM BtfMOpal SttBdmy school will coTene nt the usual hour of o'clock. There will be evening prayer and sermon at 8 o'clock with the Rev. Norman L. officiating. There will be a corporate communion Monday at 10 o'clock, at which time the women of the church will present their raited thank offering.

EeTerend Foote will officiate. The Methodist Sunday school will convene at the usual hour of 10 o'clock. There will be evening services at 7:30 o'clock with the Rev. R. Carlton officiating.

Youth fellowship at 7 o'clock. St. Mary's Guild The regular meeting of St. Mary's guild was held Thursday, April 5, at the home of Mrs. A.

L. Milne. President Mrs. J. J.

Plantenberg presided. Mrs. S. W. Langhorne conducted the devotionals.

Guests were Mrs. Dolly Dean Burgess, Bishop and Mrs. H. H. Daniels and the Rev.

Norman L. Foote. Share Tour Clothing The people of East Helena are asked to co-operate with the United National clothing collection which is being conducted during the month of April. Col lect, clean and mend any good used clothing for both winter and summer wear; pack in boxes or tie securely in bundles and leave at the East Helena pos office, Mrs. A.

E. Griffith, chairman, said. Waste Paper Salvage The need for waste paper am cardboard is still urgent and an other shipment will be mad April 22, Mayor Rudolph (Cap Cvar said today. Arrange to ge old magazines, newspapers am all waste paper and cardboard the collection center at the olc theater before that date, added. The East Helena war func committee expresses its apprecia tion for the splendid respons from this district to the Re Cross war fund.

The credit fo East Helena exceeding th amount subscribed in 1944 goe to the ladies from the follow ing organizations: Woman's club Mrs. George Bell, Mrs. B. H. Ma son and Mrs.

Clyde Gummow; Mary's guild, Mrs. J. J. Planten berg and Mrs. W.

R. Miles; La dies' auxiliary, Mrs. R. J. Gra ham, Mrs.

I. Petek and Mrs. J. Langenfus; Methodist Ladies Aid, Mrs. Emil Carlson, Mrs.

R. Totten and Mrs. T. W. Sitton Catholic Altar society, Mrs.

L. Andolsek and Mrs. Antone Smol Contributions as of April 7 wer as follows. A. S.

R. compan and employes, A. C. company and employes, $58' lime quarry, $50, and residen of East Helena, $500.50. The ti tal was $3,046.57.

Ladies' Auxiliary The East Helena Ladies' auxi iary will hold its regular mee ing at the IOOF hall Thursday April 12. There will be routin business and entertainment. A members are asked to be presen Woman's Club There will be a legular bus ness meeting of the East Helen Woman's club at the home WE INVITE YOU To Sec Our Complete Stock of LEATHER GOODS Including pictuie fiames, billfolds, cigarette cases, autograph albums as well as albums of every description, address books, and many others. HELENA GIFT AND CHINA SHOP Grand St. Phone 138 Mrs.

W. H. Brisbin, Monday aft- rnoon, April 9, at 2 o'clock, here will be the annual election officers and plans for the lothing collection. Utar Society The- regular" meeting of the Itar society was held Tuesday the parish rectory. Mrs.

Pete Hrella, president, presided at the usiness meeting. Refreshments were served and prizes awarded Mrs. Mary Yuricic and Mrs. kiarjorie Andolsek. The commit- ee in charge was Mrs.

Louis mith and 'Mrs. Pete Hrella. Birthday Dinner Mrs. A. L.

Milne entertained a dinner party in honor of the irthdays of Mrs. W. R. Miles and sam Langhorne. At a table, love- with spring flowers and a arge birthday cake, places were marked for W.

R. Miles, Mrs. S. W. Langhorne, Arnold Bond, J.

W. McCluskey, Mr. and Mrs. 0. P.

Chisholm, Mrs. R. M. Cory and the honor guests. Interesting Tale of First Special Service Force Tells About Trip To Farmhouse Held by Krauts utes every gun in Ab's section An interesting tale of the! famed first special service force, better known to the Germans as the "Devils in Baggy Pants" was written lor Yank magazine by its staff correspondent, Sgt.

James O'Neill. A copy of the article was received here by Mrs. Alice Chaffeur, 21 North Benton, from her husband, Lt. John J. Chaffeur.

Lieutenant Chaffeur was promoted from sergeant to lieutenant at ceremonies held "in the field" on Jan. 20. He is now serving with the 474th infantry somewhere in Germany. Lieutenant and Mrs. Chaffeur have a small son, John.

from Sergeant O'Neill's story about the force, which was activated and trained at Fort William Henry Harrison, follow: The fort of Catillon sits Is Visiting in Helena unday Dinner Mrs. Agnes Hegman enter- at a 5 o'clock dinner Sunday in honor of her son, Radio Operator Bud Hegman, who is lome on leave. Decorations were in the Easter motif and places were marked for Mr. and drs. Nick Helfert and Bernadette, Mrs.

Harry Kovich, Har- and Loron, Mary Nick, Funky Hegman, Mrs. Agnes Hegman and the honor guest. nectric Circle No. 109 The Electric circle No. 109 met at the home of Mrs.

Frank Flood Tuesday. Several members of the Neighbors of Woodcraft No. 91 and the Arbor circle of Helena attended this meeting. Rerfesh- ments were served and cards were played, with prizes going to Mrs. Joe Gough, and Mrs.

0. B. Hammerstrom. Rebekah Assembly The district meeting of the Pansy Rebekah lodge was held at the Methodist social hall Fiiday afternoon and evening. Mis.

0. B. Hammerstrom, district president, and Mrs. Beulah Sitton, secretary, presided. The memorial ceremony was conducted by the Naomi lodge No.

1 and the obligation ceremony by the Vera lodge No. 12. Visitation of the president of the Rebekah assembly, Anne McBride, held. The banquet for the members and visitors was held at the Episcopal church parlors Friday evening. Our Boys in Service Radio Operator Bud Hegman arrived Friday from duty in the Pacific and will spend a 25-day leave here visiting his mother, Mrs.

Agnes Hegman, and other relatives. He has participated in four major invasions. Seaman Second Class Jack Plantenberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.

J. Plantenberg, left Tuesday for the naval training base at San Diego, after spending a short furlough here. J. J. Rusek, son of Mr.

and Mis J. Rusek, has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant, junior grade. Lieutenant Rusek entered the navy shortly after Pearl Harbor and has been serving in the South Pacific for about three and a half years. His wife and small daughter reside in Seattle. Word has been received here by relatives that Staff Sgt Joe Scie- nar has been awarded an oak leaf cluster to his air medal.

Sergeant Screnar is a radio gunner on a B-29, stationed in the Marianas. He has been on 11 mifisons over Japan. Personals Miss Agnes Stiekall left for Montana State university at Missoula after spending the Easter holidays with her parents, Mr and Mrs Steve Strekall. Albcita Ann, small daughter of i Mr. and Mrs.

A. Jeral, is a surgical patient at St. John's hospital where she underwent an appendectomy on Monday. Mr. and Mrs.

Clayton Roupe and sou have returned to East Helena after spending the past yeai in San Francisco, Calif. Mis a Peet and baby daughter a retuined to theii home from St John's hospital. Mr. and i T. Warien are now living in the Billett home on atop a mountain in the maritime Alps, just above a small village by the same name.

The fort had to be taken before the force could push up the Corniche road and the narrow valley ahead. In the center ot the valley stood an old solidly built farmhouse. From this house the Germans had controlling firepower and anything that tried to edge through the valley's thin lip received a going over from kraut machine guns and heavy mortars "First Sgt. Johu J. Chaffeur of Helena, Mont, called 15 men into the C.P.

On the table in front of him stood a pail of black gooey stuff and beside it a stack of funny stickers. On each sticker was stamped a red arrow. Inside the arrow, lettered in white, were the words USA- Canada; below the red arrow and printed in German was this inscription: 'Das dicke ende kommt noch' which, translated literally, means 'Your number's coming up "The men automatically fell into a single line, dipped their hands into the pail, and began to spread the goo on their faces worked over the spot where the grenade had fallen. Then there was a moment of silence, a cough, another- burst i'rom McCrank's BAR, and silence again. "In the meantime Chaffeur's section had reached the back of the house.

The top kick, with Sgt. John Pinchink of Jersey City covering him with a bar, kicked open the back door and caught four Germans coming down 'the back stairs. -He hit the first one in the stomach and the other three were coining so fast they fell over the fallen kraut. Chaffeur kept firing his Johnny gun (Johnson automatic rifle) into the whirling mass of arms and legs until it stopped moving. "Then he moved into a room off the stairs.

Chaffeur, with Sgt. William "Bugger" Guilders, caught two German radiomen trying to jump through the window. Three Germans leaped out of a second story window and started to run straight for Pin- chink. They were almost on top of him before he pushed down on his BAR. "The BAR was the last gun to fire.

There was a silence Chaffeur called to his men. and The patrol moved auickly and hit for the mountain. "When a German patrol came down from the fort, they found Home Demonstration Club Schedule Is Announced Today The following home demonstration schedule for the current week was announced here today by Miss Florence Schuerman, home demonstration agent. The Helena Homemaker Seniors, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Montana Power kitchen. Mrs.

Emma LaMier and Mrs. Anna Munzenrider will be hostesses. The Dearborn club Wednesday at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Chris Cabrin, Wolf Creek. The Lincoln club Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

The Oro Fino club Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Paul Johnston, 721 Ninth. A potluck dinner will feature a 7 o'clock meeting of the Prickly Pear club Saturday night in the McHugh recreation hall. All members and their husbands are invited. 24 corpses farmhouse.

in and around the On each corpse they noticed a funny looking sticker. When a Jerry prisoner was captured three days later, a newly printed kraut S-2 report was found in his pocket. It read: 'You are fighting an elite Canadian-American force. They are treacherous, unmerciful and clever. You cannot afford to relax The first soldier or Miss Clare MacXeffl Daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Milo J. MacXeffl, 303 Jforth Hoback, recently returned from San Francisco, where she resided with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H.

Wright, Jr. While in San Francisco, she was employed by the Southern Pacific railroad information department. Livingston Sergeant Of Marines Given Decoration Livingston, April and Mrs. L. F.

Nash of Livingston, have been informed that the bronze star has been conferred on their son, Sgt. T. G. Nash, of the marines. The decoration comes for notable service in the 1 South Pacific.

The sergeant has participated in several major campaigns against the Japanese. At present, he is enjoying a rest period on this continent, after service of 22 months. J.L is another said the top kick. 'Johnny Abs will take one section and I'll handle the other. We're going for that Jerry They were not going through the lip of the valley the top kick explained, but up the side of the mountain and across it.

Then dropping down behind the German line they would hit the farmhouse. If they were lucky, they would come out the same way. Under no circumstances were they to shoot at an outer security. Their job was to infiltrate behind the outposts and hit the farmhouse. "The briefing was over Operations Begin "The patrol crept down the side of the mountain.

When it arrived at the base of the mountain, it broke into sections. Pvt. James McCiank, Edmonton, Canada, was out in front of one section, working toward the -front of the farmhouse. Chaffeur, the point of his section, was moving towards the back of it. "A door opened and a flash of light broke the darkness.

Mc- Crank and Chaffeur both saw it. Both froze. There was the sound of hobnailed boots crunching on the graveled path. For a moment dim forms were silhouetted in the darkness. Then the door closed and the light disappeared.

The hobnailed crunch turned into a watery squish as 10 Germans, in patrol file, moved off the path onto the wet grass. Suddenly Sgt. Ben Alvestad of Gig Harbor, tossed a phosphorus grenade. It broke right the center of the krauts, and for a second they were caught in the gray haze. First Private McCrank's BAR opened up.

Behind Sergeant Abs of Los Angeles moved in with a tom- my gun, and then for two min- HALLMARK Greeting Cards JORUD PHOTO SHOP Main street, formerly occupied by Lt. and Mis. Russell Johnson. Mrs. Shiiley Blasingame and daughter a i now making their home in the Morrison apartments on Pacific street.

Mr. George Pidgeon is visiting his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. T.

Bradley, in San Francisco for a few days. Mr. and Mis. Charles Casne left Sunday for Butte after spending the Easter holidays at the home of i Casne's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John Muffick, Jr. Mrs. Steve Ctnker is a medical patient at St. Peter's hospital. Mrs.

C. E. Segard of Billings spent Monday here visiting her sistei, Mis Phyllis Lechner. group of soldiers capturing one of these men will he given a 10- day fuilough'." Describes Battle Sergeant O'Neil gave a vivid description of the battle of Mt. La Defensa, known as the "Million Dollar hill" or Hill 960, first of the Mago mountain chain, a series of mountains that lead into Cassino.

Excerpts from his description follow: Sergeant Chaffeur was a platoon sergeant on Mt. La Defensa: 'We were all eager beavers and it sure was a helluva beginning for us. We were green. When we hit the first hedge above the cliff some mortars came in. The blast scared us and we froze.

Then they really began to work us over. We crouched there and guys began going down on all sides of Sgt. Patrick Renwick of Chicago, 111., was a litter bearer during the Mt. La Defensa action: 'We went up with" litters and food and name down with casualties. As the casualties got heavier everybody in the force got madder.

We're not a big outfit and everybody knows nearly everybody else. A medical captain and I were carrying down one kid when a German sniper hit a litter bearer in front of us. The sniper had been knocking off a few litter bearers each trip. This doc got mad. He told me to lay the kid down and he started off after the sniper.

He took right off through the brush straight for the Jerry. Then he must have remembered he was a medic. He came back and picked up his end of the litter and started sobbing: 'Filthy bastards. Filthy bastards'!" City of Gusville The Yank correspondent explained that on Feb. 2 the force was assigned a large section of the Mussolini canal to defend.

Besides keeping the Germans away from the canal and patrolling an aggressive enemy line, the force provided some of the most famous legends of the beachhead, including the story of the town of Gusville. Sergeant O'Neill's story of the town follows' Gusville was a small, bombed-out town on the enemy side of the Musso canal, deep into no man's land. One battalion attacked this town early in the history of the beachhead and kept it, despite vicious counterattacks, up to the day of the break-through. "The town was named after Maj. Gus Heilman, then a first looey who had led the attack.

"The boys elected their own city council, appointed Heilman mayor, has an honorary police force, and even established a village bar. The bar's stock was replenished by forceful patrols to some near-by German-held wine cellars. Gusville had a stable of fqur horses, a herd of cattle, three pigs, a potato patch, a porcelain bathtub and a shower. All of the town's furnishings, outside of the potato patch, were secured on 'aggressive patrols' which the force made nightly. The town was a good springboard for large scale patrol operations and Mayor Heilman levied taxes on the other force battalions.

"The most famous character in Gusville was First Lt. George 'The Moustache' Kracevac from Virginia City, Va. 'The a tall, gangly character with a huge red soup strainer was not a member of the company holding Gusville but he was ovei there so often the citizens ap- Former Miles City Doctor Given Post in Indiana Miles City, April Dr. M. R.

Snodgrass, who formerly practiced medicine here, has been appointed as chief of the department of surgery at the Warren clinic, in Michigan City, Ind. Dr. Snodgrass, who has been taking a hospital course in Rochester, specializes in cancer. The Indiana clinic is an important institution and the appointment received by the former Custer man is regarded as a high honor. In Weather Bureau Kalispell-- Ray Hall of Kalispell is to the weather bureau here as an observer, succeeding R.

E. Duncan, transferred to Washington, D. C. ilp I Local Women Enlist In the WAC Two well-known women, Agnes Martinson and Mrs. Rutli Roys, will leave April 20 to report to Fort Des Moines for training with the WAC medical corps.

Miss Martinson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Martinson of Landa, N. D.

Before joining the WAC, she was by Consolidated Preightways, Inc. She attended State Teachers' college in Minot, N. and Montana State university, where she majored in physical education. Her brother, Herman L. Martinson, electrician's mate first class, recently returned from submarine duty overseas.

Mrs. Roys, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R.

Hiers of Ingomar, is following a family tradition in joining the army. Her husband, Tech. Sgt. Victor Roys, is with the Fifth air force in the Philippines and her brother, Staff Sgt. Robert Hiers served years in the South Pacific and is now in Letterman general hospital.

She attended Montana State university, where she majored in chemistry. While residing in Helena, she was employed by the railroad commission. She is a member of Alpha Chi Omego social sorority and Beta Sigma Phi, professional sorority. Secretary Is Jfamed Big Timber--At the last meeting of the Pioneer Trails association, Oscar Forsyth, was elected to serve as secretary treasurer, in place of Ralph Duba who has moved to Lewistown to reside. I A COSMOPOLITAN OUTSIDE WHITE PAINT $3.00 Per Gal.

CARLSON APPLIANCE CO. Main and Seventh Phone 266 nox Flower On YOUR Birthday SEND YOUR MOTHER FLOWERS! pointed him city manager. Kra- cevac took his job seriously. He' began to go out on solo pati ols to pick up things. The first sub-' stantial pickup Kracevae brought back to Gusville was the herd of cattle.

"Whenever the foice to find the vheieabouts of the Ger-' man gun positions, the rail would go out for Kracevac. Moustache' would get his umbiella and bicycle and ride up and down Tank lane, diawing fire The 'Moustache' also led some of the toughest night patrols. He was wounded three times and the', last one sent him out of com-! bat. REDUCE the COST i i By financing that home already built through a i loan from the American Building and Loan Association. Each payment includes principal, interest, taxes and insurance.

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Phone 371 42 West Sixth Ave. "Insurance for Every Need" Commercial Travelers Hear Discussion Of Membership Plan F. E. Heyman led an interesting discussion on membership piomotion at the United Commercial Traveler council's initial meeting of the year Friday night in the Montana club rathskeller. Frank Bishop, senior counselor, presided.

A large class for initiation is expected in May, Bishop said. All new members are urged to attend the lunhcheons each Saturday in the Montana club and the regular monthly meetings which are held the first Friday in each month, he said. SUCCESS STORY for Spring! PRINT SHANTUNGS In Pastels, Brou and While! $12.95 THE STYLE SHOP 39 West Sixth Ends Boot Training Big Timbei--Keith Huseby, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.

J. Huseby, is here visiting his patents, 1 from San Diego, Calif where he has just finished his boot ing. Saloon Sold Fla'xville--Prosper Martin announces the sale of his saloon here to Tom Conboy. Lloyd Tande will manage it. I I I A A To Relax Nerves and Muscles JANE GEIER JONES Phone 512-R Broadway at Rodney TRIED AND TRUE TRIO! America's unchallenged shot vplut at SHOE SECTION--Steret Floor.

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