The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1943-03-25

              Ne WS-IIMES 1. K HE 1HERST 4Jb VOL. XXV, NUMBER 13 AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1943 SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD 0 On land, the sea and in the air Amherst Soldiers and Sailors are Fighting for Liberty GRADE CHILDREN TOO, HAVE LIBRARY Pvt. Ehlert Sent Greetings To All Another Amherst soldier arrived safely in Africa and on February 23 was able to write his first letter to his parents back home. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Eh- Iligh School Education Handy, Says Reichert Not only are the folks back home eating their share of fresh fruits and vegetables these days since food rationing began but the apprentice seamen at the Great Lakes Naval Training Sta lert of Jackson-st received thisj m keeping right up with awaited letter a short time ago. , The soldiers over ' tC 1 there are Der- I C mitted to write r- J i letters of not " f j more than three " . naees. so rvi. Ehlert had the opportunity o f telling his folks t t . r 1 'r- V : .. -- 1 that he arrived safely and after ' pitching their pup tents and sleeping in the mud the first night he is none the worse for it. "It's a rough life but I'll come through in good shape," he wrote, "Say hello to everyone for me.." He continued, "The scenery is really beautiful but that's about the only good thing here. There are Arab settlements (small towns) all around. They're crazy for American cigarettes, candy, sugar, etc. They speak French and at times I can make out what some of them are saying from my little knowledge of the French language. Of course we keep them out of out camps. They seem awful friendly but you can't trust any of them. They're they weren't the only ones away theiving as hell. Girls that look 1 from home so they made it a them. Their specialties are vege tables, fruits and fruit juices, El mer Reichert told us when he was home on leave last week. He has completed ten weeks of boot training in Illinois and is now eager to be posted aboard a ship, preferably a destroyer or a light cruiser. Here's a hint which might come in handy to any high school student who is thinking about joining the navy, Elmer said that a high school education certainly comes in handy and the more knowledge one has in arithmetic the better off he is. With out this education the aptitude tests will be very difficult to the seaman. After the first four weeks were over the hardest part of navy life was over in the Amherst youms estimation. .After that the fellows began to realize that u, 'i no older than 10 or 11 run around carrying babies on their backs. The boys can cus a blue streak in English, suppose they picked it up from the,. American sol- --tHeTBc" -vfr - '- f The soldiers eat two meals a day out of cans. Ervin wrote that he never ate so many beans before. The fellows are allowed four packs of cigarettes a week along with a small box of jelly drops and a pack of gum which good pastime cheering one an other up and taking a keen inter' est in their work. Marching, the manual of arms, and swimming seemed to be the most interesting duties for Reichert.- The sallctfi can't come home for their, leave until they have passed the swimming test, we learned. Included in this test is swimming 150 feet, 20 feet under water and the 6 foot board dive. This was fun fcr the Amherst youth. Other Co-Eds Out, On College Campus The life of a navy air cadet doesn't sound half bad according to Russell Krieg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Krieg of Park-av. Russell enlisted in the navy air corps sometime ago but received his call in January. Since then he has been going to school at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, O. "It's a very nice I place with a lot of beautiful coeds, but they don't do us any good," wrote Russ, "because when we are on the campus we march in platoons of 30 fellows and we can't even say hello or look at them. We march at attention all of the time. But, nevertheless, we make up for that on Saturdays and Sundays. We get leave then if our grades are up. So far I have been out every week end. I guess I'm just lucky." At the beginning of the course Russ found college physics and math really tough along with the remainder of the course. Up every morning at 5:20 these sailors who get to go to college have the same duties as those at other training camps. They mop the deck (floor) and make their beds before eating at five forty- five. They go to school from w 4 ill i Above is a picture taken in the fourth grade room of the Amherst public school, taught by Mrs. Roy Harr. This year's class is enjoying the library started by their predecessors of a few years. The students' are found in the story concerning the school grade library. Grade School Library Of 200 Books Started By Saving Sales Tax Stamps Three years ago the fourth grade students of Mrs. Roy Harr's class at the Amherst public school became Interested in making a library all of their own. It was a good thought but there was a minor detail of funds needed to get the library started. The students were eager to get books that would be good reading and yet entertaining. All books cost money so the youngsters tried to figure some way in which to raise funds. Finally .. when the cancelled sales tax stamps were announced as redeemable it seemed to the students a eood wav of setting 7:30 in the morning until 6:30 atthat money they were looking for They were alert for every stamp n1rfh Vifltrtncr turn hmira nf nhvsi-! V.b"" -."B " costs them 20 francs or forty j athletic contests including track cents in American money. The meets, volleyball games, basket American soldiers believe that the French money would make good wallpaper. It comes in paper sheets the same shape as our bills but is In different sizes and colors. "It's hard telling how many months will pass before I get back home but I'll be there in due time," concluded Pvt. Ehlert in his second letter home. Mrs. Corabach Attended Son's Graduation In 111. Mrs. John Bombach visited the gradaution exercises of the Hospital Corps school at the U. S. Naval Hospital in Great Lakes, 111. last week. Her son, Dan was among the 525 men who completed the course. Dan received a rating of hospi- t a 1 apprentice, second class. The Amherst youth received training at the Hos-pital Corps School where he 'A stllHipri flnnlnmv and physiology, hygiene and sanitation, materia- medica and Jjweights and measures, first aid and bandaging, nursing, transportation of casualties and dietetics.Dan will continue his work in the Naval Hospital at Philadelphia, Pa. . Mrs. Bombach returned home Saturday after attending the luncheon held for the guests of the - graduation. ball, boxing, are other attractions for the sailors. . Reichert didn't get a chance at falling out of a hammock at Great Lakes, they have been re- j moved and now the sailors sleep in bunks. The result is very gratifying, not many sailors are going to the sick bay. Reichert returned to Great Lakes this week from where he will be assigned aboard ship or sent to an advanced training school. His new address will be printed in another issue of the News-Times when it is received. cat twining every day during the schooling. "I have lost 14 pounds and befari long they had -accum ulated threev hundred dollars already and feel fine," he went on. worth which they could redeem "We stay in the most beautiful It was explained to the children building down here. It is made that if their mothers were sav- of yellow brick and it has about , 150 rooms. There are four f el- i rw lows in a room, i bunk withny firemen At three boys from Michigan and ing the stamps for their churches or hospital clubs or any other worthy cause, the school collec tion did'nt want to interfere. They were to gather them else where. The students have netted $66.00 for their first group of stamps and have a balance of $33.20 on hand for more books. After seeing what the children could buy with their first collec tion of the stamps they became all the more interested in furthering their goal. At the present the library holds 200 books which are not only good reading for fourth graders but first graders through the fifth. The library is now known as the grade library. Students from all grades are allowed the use of the books. At the present the students are in hopes that the Board of Education will see fit to purchase chairs and tables for it. The grade room taught by Mrs. Harr. j Above it is a mural painted by two former high school students, Pfc. James Wilhelm and Pvt. Walter Radosevich who are now with the marines. The two 1942 graduates did a fine job illustrating in the painting several fairy tales. The purpose of the library is to attempt to set forth in the children the pleasure of reading. Learning to enjoy reading at an early age will be a great help to them as they grow older. They will enjoy reading good books and will have a broader knowledge. It is wise for parents to encourage their children to enjoy the pastime of reading. The picture above shows four members of the fourth grade spending a few of their spare moments at the libary. They are left to right, Marian Menz, Don na Miller, Richard Berk (stand ing) and Nancy Sabiers. Red Cross Quota iTo Be Fulfilled j . With just half the solicitors' 'reports in the Red Cross mem-! bership in Amherst to date totals ; 517. Amherst's quota of $1200 is j expected to be reached by next week. All reports should be in by next Thursday. Six streets have been reported as 100 percent streets so far; They are as follows: Woodhill-dr, solicited by Mrs. C. Jackson;Beav-er-ct, solicited by Mrs. R. Sick; Jackson-st from Cleveland-av to the bridge, solicited by Mrs. J. Ryan; Washington-st solicited by Mrs. John Strohmeier and the section of Cleveland-av solicited by Mrs. Smith. A number of streets have been reported as one home preventing it from reaching the 100 percent mark, CrownhiU, Cornell, and one section of Cleveland-av, reported Mrs. E. E. Foster. The cooperation shown In the drive has been fine. In the membership list handed in so far there has been one $20 donation, three $10 and fifteen $5 donations. South Amherst can be proud of the grand record its citizens made this year. They went over the top of their total by 220 dollars. Going over their $300 quota they reached $520. Mrs. Mabel Anderson and Mrs. Henry Kolb with their members of the Royal Neighbors and-Le gion Auxiliary are to be commended for their work. Their drive was completed within four days of last week. Brownhelm was the first to turn in a complete report. Their work was managed smoothly under the direction of Mrs. E. Showalter. She and her workers collected $352. District Meeting A large crowd of firemen from i E i9r' '' Recent Inductee Sent To Atlantic City, New Jersey .Pvt. Charles Hamann has been sent from Camp Perry to Atlantic City, N. 1. 'Hit address is Pvt. Charles' E. Hamann, 83M0242, 707th Training Group, Flight C, Atlantic City. N. J, Cadet Joseph Knoble Completed Course Aviation Cadet Joseph L. Knoble, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Knoble of R. D. 2, Amherst, was among the large class of future air fighters that has advanced from preflight training at San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center to Army Air Forces primary flying fields. Going to Texas from civilian life, Cadet Knoble has passed successfully through the Army Air Forces Classification Center and the Army Air Forces Pre-Flight School for Pilots, both units of the massive Cadet Cen ter. Primary school is the next step of the class in the rigorous army career that will be climaxed when its members receive the coveted wings of a pilot and commissions as officers. ' 81 other soldiers from Ohio completed their preflight training with Knoble. they are really swell fellows. All together there are 600 fellows going to this school. "As yet we have no uniforms j villages and cities in the north- but we expect them pretty soon, central pari or ine state neia tneir But no uniforms, no saluting the Quarterly meeting in Amherst officers, which is pretty good for j WM the local department we meet a lot of them around i as osls- '-aP- tinier White, of Lorain, president of the association, presided during the business meeting. Reports of fire departments on calls that were made during the I rtaci throo mrrf Vio avA rn 1nrr!c i if T ttiinno Ana hao trt laarn Oil I r ' j-rufc , ui-iJJ viib I4ug iu iwui ut i . . . . , , . the ground work first and get ,B"on. leg.siature ; 0f an approved request from me aiictuub wwb iiwuc, i aaaressee. inis muumuuuuu Moving pictures were shown by 1 has been agreed by the War De here. "I expect to be here for seven weeks yet then I'll be sent to Iowa I or else to some flying school. As yet I haven't even seen a plane, Only 8-oz. Mail To Go Overseas Burn Crass Now Says Fire Chief Assistant "Burn grass now," is the ad- " I vice of Fire Chief A. G. Stiwald Postmaster Fredcr-! who pointed out that with the ick Deiner announced this week that word was received by the Postmaster General that a new ruling of overseas parcels for the ground wet the chances of the fire doing damage to buildings is reduced 'to the minimum. The fire chief advises that resl- army personnel has been issued. ; dents select a day when the wind Scaled parcels not exceeding is blowing away from buildings, eight ounces in weight on which Start just a small fire and keep postage at the first-class rate is jit constantly under control. If prepaid may be accepted for dis-' you wait until later the chances patch to army personnel at APO's overseas without the presentation in good physical shape. Everyone has to be able to swim for five miles before we get our wings. I sure hope I can make the grade. It is a tough one, but I'll be trying my hardest!" Russ sent greetings to all his Amherst friends. They may return the greetings by writing him : Cadet Russell Krieg, U.S.N.R., N.F.P.S., Room 211, Box 61, Delaware, Ohio.. , of the fire getting beyond con trol are much greater, and damage to buildings may easilyresult. Every fire call costs the village RAY BECHTEL SENT NAVY ADDRESS HOME The address of Raymond Been tel was received by his parents City Auditor Earl Frank of Lor- 1 partmerrl in order to facilitate the ' extra expense which the village ain, including a travel picture sending of small essential articles is not in position to pay this year showing scenes in the United slK.n as eyeglasses, watches, foun- ; without suspending some other States, and several recent war ' tain pens, insignia, etc. necessary service. "So by avoid- films. Lunch was served after The exceptions 0f tne Rcstric- j in8 res," says the chief, "you are the meeting in the Eagles dining tinns on overseas .hinments to . helping to maintain your gar- room. I army pcrsonnel include those : ba8 collection, police and other The Korth-iCentral, Firemen's s,.nt to army cost exchanccs. can-! servlces- besidcs Protecting your Association was organized six , teens Red Cr us0 and library ' property from destruction." years ago largely as the result nffi(.prs. flIso reiiL,ioils material Firemen responded to their of activity by the Amherst fire- nddreMed to chaplains in their j rirst 8rass fire Tuesday after- men, rrom me local district as- ofridal capacity and articles sent;"00" cnina e Epstein prop sociation other similar sectional.. eommandinB officers addres groups were organized, and a sed to them ag such by title. No state organization. Amherst's nnnrnved reauest u necessary for Chief, A. G. Stiwald, was the first these and the regular limits of erty on Elyria-av. The grass had caught fire when refuse was be ing burned in a wire container. Firemen put out a second grass during the past week and for his i President of the association. welght and size nameiy 70 pounds ! f ire in South Main-st Wednesday, friends' convenience It is: Ray mond A. Bechtel, A. S., U.S.N.R., Co. 361, 37th Batt., 23rd Reg., Camp Decatur, U.S.N.T.S., Great Lakes, 111. Aviation cadet Robert Laux has been transferred from Tennessee to Ellington Field, Texas and now has a change of address. It is: Ac Robert A. Laux, Sq. B, jBks. 237, Group 19, Bomb Wing, Ellington Field, Texas. LEFT CAMP PERRY FOR CAMP WQLTERS, . TEXAS .Two , other Amherst soldiers who (eft (he reception center re-' cently are ( Pvt. '.Merrill , Walker who was: gent to Camp .-Wolteri, Texas ; arid .Pvt"'"Burl Goodwin, who was" 'sent' to' 'St" Petersburg , Florida. AMHERST SEA-BEE NOW HOME ON 9-DAY LEAVE Arnold Koepp, member of the Navy Sea-Bees is home on a nine-day leave from Gulfport, Miss. He Is spending his leave with his wife In Brownhelm and his parents; Mr. and Mrs. John Koepp of Ilyrla-av. ' '".' BUT tJ. S. WAK BONDS The next meeting will be held ! and 100 lnches , length and g-rth June 17th with the South Am herst firemen as hosts. not moving, says former barber The announcement that Hugh Haynes had quit his barber shop here to join his brother In recapping tires caused a large number of people to believe that the family was also moving from town, according to Mrs. Haynes who said both herself and landlady hal reeclved calls for the rooms. Mrs. Haynes said the family intends to continue their home here indefinitely. TO SERVE DINNER ... The Hungarian lodge will serve a chicken paprikas dinner Saturday evening at the Hungarian hall in South Amherst' Serving will stfft at five-thirty o'clock. j combined are applicable. Such I parcels should be endorsed, "For I Military Agency." ' The War Department has in-! formed the Post Office Dept. that hereafter renewals of present subscriptions for overseas personnel of the army to newspapers and other publications entered as second-class matter from any source will be considered as a continuation of the present subscriptions and mailings under such renewed subscriptions will be considered as in conformity with Order No. 10687, regardless of whether or not the renewal has been specifically requested in writing by the addressee. This means the renewals may be paid for by others than the addressee without any , request from the latter. The foregoing does not cover complimentary copies sent by the publishers. 1 War Takes Away Annual Banquet Because of the war there will not be the regular annual Alumni banquet of the Amherst public school this spring. That was the vote of the Alumni committee when members met Monday evening at the school. In its place the committee planned a breakfast for the 1943 graduates at which time they would be welcomed into the association. If possible the breakfast will be held the morning of Commencement day and guests will be the high school faculty and several members of the commit tee to welcome the graduates as members of the alumni. Mrs. Wilmah Egeland, presi dent of the association, was in charge of the meeting and she appointed several members to have charge of the tentative plans and to secure dues from members of the association. Dues may be paid to any of the following officers and members of this year's committee: Mrs. Egeland, president; Miss Agnes Schmitz, vice-president; Mrs. Walter Kappley, secretary; Miss Margaret St. George, treasurer and members: Mrs. Earl Cotton, Mrs. F. R. Powers, Mrs. L G. Maxwell, Mrs. Conrad Mulder, Mrs. John Ehlert, Elmer Gall, William Edwards, Lewis Reichert, Eric Nord, Misses Helen Herbst, Crete Young, Hulda Ber-gcr, Edna Mae Lehman and Helen Kurth. BIRTHDAY PARTY AT EAGLES TONIGHT Members of Amherst Aerie Eagles whose birthdays occurred during January,. February and March will be honored guests at a birthday party tonight (Thurs. day). All members of the lodee are Invited to attend, according to Nelson Schleferstein, president. The lodge is providing en- teretalnment MASONIC INSPECTION Inspection of Stonington Lodge, F. and A. M., will be held Tues day evening, April 13th, said D, J. Rumsey, master, this week. Mrs. Harry Hutton will be host' ess at the 25th anniversary of the Tally ho club Friday evening at her home on Church -ft Defense Unit To Be Organized On Ridge The Amherst Township Trustees announced this week that there will be a special meeting of the Middle Ridge and North Ridge people Friday evening at the Middle Ridge school at eight o'clock. This meeting is being called for the purpose of electing Air Raid Wardens and Auxiliary police for the Middle Ridge and North Ridge districts in Civilian Defense. Everyone should attend the meeting.The district Air Raid Wardens and County Police will be In charge of the meeting and pictures will be shown. . V-..i'vi i'..';,; v