Karpstein Promoted to Staff Sergeant KINTON—Mrs. A.L. Karpstein received word last week that her son Carl has been promoted to Staff Sergeant. Carl is stationed at Kearney, NE. In Special Training SCOTT FIELD, IL—Pfc. Albert C. Ritchey, a nephew of Andy Pate of Hillsboro, has arrived at this Army Air Forces Training Command post where he will receive an intensive course in radio operating and mechanics to fit him for duty as a member of a fighting bomber crew. Visited Uncle Cpl. Leland Schmeltzer of Camp Adair visited an uncle, Wayne Jones and family Saturday and Sunday. Aloha Soldier Returns to Duty in Kentucky ALOHA—Pfc. Dave Morrison has returned to his duties at Fort Knox, KY, after a 10-day furlough. He visited his parents and friends in Aloha. Back in the States Major Leland Shaw, a former resident of Aloha, has arrived back in the United States after service in Africa. Sergeant on Visit Sgt. William Carse of Hobbs, NM, was guest of Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Pearson last week. He and Mr. Pearson were fellow employees in Portland before Mr. Carses’ entry in the service. Enters Service H.G. Fry left this week for service in the Army. Spent Weekend Here Harold Lee of Camp Farragut, ID, who recently purchased a homesite in Cedar Mill, spent the weekend with Mrs. Mary Copeland. In Pilot Training Wayne Donker is now taking pilot training at Luke Field near Phoenix, AZ, according to word received from Mrs. Donker. Completes Course James Elwood Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Bradley of Hillsboro, graduated August 17 from the armament department of the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command at Lowry Field, CO according to word received here. Sailor on Furlough Charles West, machinist’s mate 2nd class, was home last week on furlough. He has been in Honolulu and New York. He came from New York City direct home for his visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles West. He went to Bremerton when he left. Home on Furlough Robert Eggers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Eggers, was home on furlough last week. He likes his work in the Navy. Passes Air Cadet Tests T/Sgt. Louis Puncochar Jr., who is stationed at Camp White, spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Puncochar, and family. Lewis has passed the tests for a flying cadet and is to be transferred for that training. Emmons Transferred Frank Emmons spent a few days with his parents on his way to March Field, CA, where he has been transferred. Frank will play football again with the March Field Fliers. Schwanke on Furlough Pfc. Leonard Schwanke, an engineer at Camp Campbell, KY, has been spending the past week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Schwanke, and other relatives. Takes Special Training His recruit training completed, Lloyd B. Knudsen, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester B. Knudsen, Garden Home, is now enrolled in the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Returns to Duty Chester Davis returned to Merchant Marines Service last Wednesday after being home several months due to ill health. Dreeszen Joins Navy Dale Dreeszen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Dreeszen, has joined the Navy and left Monday for training at Farragut, ID. He was a member of the 1943 graduating class of Banks High School. Home on Leave Bill Ridge, a US sailor, was here on a short leave to visit his wife at the O. Thomas home. Home on 10-day Leave Herb Thomas was here on a 10-day leave from San Pedro Naval Base to visit with his wife and parents. Sailor on Furlough COOPER MOUNTAIN—Herbert Thomas, who is with the Navy at San Pedro, CA, spent several days last week at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Thomas. Red Cross Praised Editor’s Note—The following letter was sent to the Red Cross by Theodore Wilkes, who is now serving in New Guinea. Dear Friends—Receiving an issue of Red Cross stationery today prompted me to write you, the local chapter of my city. This is a thank you and attempt to show the appreciation felt by myself and the many others over here of what you are doing. Visiting a field hospital recently I heard news and the Army’s own Command Performance over a radio made available to those men by your organization. Those who weren’t listening were looking through books from the portable library, a service open to us all and brought directly by the chaplain. This as you know is another of your efforts. Not only in the hospitals have you done much, but in various camps and here on the front, the Red Cross follows and remains by our side. As mentioned, stationery and books have been given us, the former at times, the sole means of correspondence between here and home. Believe me I can’t begin to tell how much this has meant. Back in the last civilization which we have since left—Australia—the men “went American” in Red Cross Canteens, eating specially cooked meals as only Americans can prepare them. To a lot of homesick boys, you can imagine how welcome this was. During Christmas and at a time when our supplies were low, packages were given, and little need be said how grateful we were. From time to time canteen supplies have been issued and you can’t realize how much they helped. My group has been overseas for some fifteen months now, and from one who has seen it all, I want to tell you that you’ve certainly done your part. At times when yours is seeming thankless bit of work, please accept our thanks, for we are deeply grateful to you.—Sincerely yours, Theodore E. Wilkes Not Enough Mail Dear Sir—There are several boys here from Hillsboro and its vicinity. I’m sure that they would welcome the opportunity to read the news about their town as much as I would. We don’t have much time to get homesick around here, but for those that do get that feeling—well, news about those they know may help them. So far the incoming mail from Oregon and Washington hardly exists. I have spoken for to many from the Northwest and all of them complain. We have been in the Army for over three weeks now, and many of the men here have not received a single piece of mail; other have gotten one letter or maybe two. Perhaps everyone there is too busy working, or else the mail travels slowly. It’s almost time for taps so I will have to close.—Yours truly, Louis J. Sokol, Fort Knox, KY Hillsboro Argus August 19, 1943
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