World War II in Culver 1942 Part 4  

Oct 7

Red Cross Yan available - Mrs. Lster Smith has Red Cross yarn for sleeveless sweaters, anyone wishing to assist in this Red Cross project is asked to get in touch with her.

Township Red Cross Officers Re-elected - ... The officers of the township chapter are:

Mrs. Paul Baraba, Chairman

Mrs Dick Newman, vice-chairman
Mrs Hardigg Sexton, treasurer and
Mrs M. R. Robinson, secretrary

Mrs. Lester Snith is chariman of garment production in the township.

Pvt. Virgil Wagoner has been transferred form Ft. Benjamin Hqrrison to Camp Rucker, Ala.

Oct 14

Seek U.S.O. Funds - While a fine response has been received on scrop iron for the benefit of the U.S.O. it is recongnixed that this source will not raise enough to meet the Union townshop quota of $600....It has been suggested that donations be limited to $1.00 so that a larger number of people will be participating in this ...Donatoions can be ledt at the bank or either drug store. W. S. Easterday has been appointed treasurer of the drive

That “speedy bomber” that flew over town Monday was piloted by Major Ralph A. Osborn Jr. on a flight from Tampa, Fl. tp Dayton, Ohio He made the circuit over this area to give an aerial , and gave an greeting to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Osborn.

Another contingent to Indcution Center - A group of 54 young men from Marshall count left Saturday mornign for the army induction center at Indianapolis Those from this vicinity were

Raymond D. Harness
Knight L Wennerstrom
Martin A Uebel
Richard W. Gimbel

Community Responds with Bang to Drive for Keys - ...The grade and high schools collected 56 pounds of old keys which means that the youngsters hustled to dig up over 3,000 keys....

Claude Jones Promoted.. has been promoted to staff sergeant.

Men in Service.>

Oct 14

The El Rancho Theater in Culver showed a double feature of “Torpedo Boat” and “Blondie for Victory” on Oct. 14. Adult fares were 30 cents, children 10 cents.

Oct 28

Oscar Mikesell has been promoted to Sergeant. He has been stationed at Camp Shelby Miss.

Class III Draftees Being Reclassified

The Marshall County Local Board has begun to review the classification of registrants in Class II in accorance with the categoried listed below
Category I - Registrants with collateral dependents only

Category II Registrants married prior to December 8, 1941 and after they were required to register and not in a deferred classification at the time of marriage, such as 4F, 4A, IH and IB and without children or with children born after Sept 8, 1942

Category III Registrants married prior to December 8, 1941 and after they were required to register and not in a deferred classification at the time of marriage, such as 4F, 4A, IH and IB and with children born prior to Sept 8, 1942

Category Iv Registrants married prior to December 8, 1941 and after they were required to register and were in a deferred classification such as 4F, 4A, IH and IB at the time of marriage; also those registrants married prior to the time they were required to register All without children or with children born after Sept 8, 1942

Category Iv Registrants married prior to December 8, 1941 and after they were required to register and were in a deferred classification such as 4F, 4A, IH and IB ; also those registrants married previous to time ther were required to register. All with children born before Sept 8, 1942

Nov. 4

Help Needed for War Industry Work

An appeal for men and women to work in war industries in northern Indiana has been issued by the United States Employment Service. No skills are necessary and no previous experience is required.

Registration of war workers will be held in the Knox town hall, Tuesday, Nov. 10 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 P.M.

This registration is voluntary, but the producation of vital materials for the armed forces will lag unless a new and heavy flow of workers is obtained immediately

Major Imrie In Service - Major Norman A. Imrie... has been called to active service with the army air force at Chanute Field, Ill.

Two are Promited - Eldon Curtis has been promoted to staff sergeant and Richard Bowles has been advanced to sergeant.

Capt Graham Promoted - Captain WIlliam J. Graham... has been advanced to the rank of major in the calvary. He is stationed at Fort RIley Kansas.

Nov 11

Ed Sauer Promoted - ...who is stationed at Kickman Field, Fort Worth, Texas, has been promoted to the rank of Captain.

Cunty Falls Short of War Bond Quota

Marshall county did not reach the goal set for October war bonds and stamps sales. In fact, it lacked $26, 572 of reaching the goal - approximately $1 for every man, woman and child in the county.

Marshall county people purchased a total of $87,262 worth of bonds and stamps in October but the quota was $113,834.

The November quota has been reduced slightly to $104,348.

However that is still higher than the highest monthly sales ever reached in the county - lat May when over $90,000 worth of bonds and stamps were purchased, Marshall Kizer, county war bond chairman, announced.

Howard Stevens went to Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. Thursday where he was inducted in the army.

Nov. 18

Vern Weiger... has been transferred to Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City, Okla. He is in the aviation corps.

... Harold McKee who entered the service four weeks who has been promoted to corporal. He is stationed at Ft. Sheridan, Ill

William E. Pletka.. and Phiilip E. Tasch.. have been transferred from Fort Harrison to Camp Blanding, FLa.

Jesse E. Hawkins... has been transferred from Fort Harrison to Camp Hood Texas.

Raymond D. Harness has been transferred from Fort Harrison to Camp Grant, Ill.

Gordon Foss...has been transferred from Jefferson Barracks, Mo. to a camp near Lincoln, Nebr.

Fletcher Strang Jr.... started aviation training SUnday in the C.P.T. at Tr-State College, Angola

Alert Tonight - The Culver Community Defense Corps will hold a practice alert tonight (Wednesday) at about 7:00 p.m....

Mrs. Kellam Suggests Ways for Women to Help War Effort

Volunteer your spare moments for war work...

Enroll in Red Cross classes...

Supply your family with necessary food and clothing, but meet the needs as simply as possible. Buy wisely..

Avoid being a "rumormonger"...

Safeguard the family car by using it as little as possible...

Safe guard delivery trucks. Carry your parcels and food if possible...

Entertain men in uniform in your home, but no not quiz them about military affair s...

Salvage rubber, metals, tin, fat s...

Don't go about publicly criticizing the government's prosecution of the wa r...

COntinue to by war bonds and stamps.

No Bus Route Through Culver Possible Now

With gasoline rationing in the immediate offing and only two trains a day on the railroad, the Chamber of COmmerce filed a request with the Indiana Motor Bus Company to establish a motor bus route between Culver and Plymouth or from Plymouth to Logansport via Culver

An official of the company has replied that because of war time restrictions on bus facilities by the Office of Defense Transportation, the impossibility of securing additional equipment, and the impossibility of securing additional equipment and the impossibility of securing the necessary operating authority, the company cannot act on the request at this time.

Nov. 25

William Orval Burkett and Donald Clifford McDonald were amount the 15 youths from Marshall county to be accepted last week for army service under the selective service act. William W. Tabor was one of the 11 to be rejected.

No Outdoor Lights FOr Holidays - W.P.B.

The following information has been received from the State DIrector of Civilian Defense concerning the curtailment of decorative Christmas street lighting...

The War Prouction Board today asked city officials, civic clubs, chamber of commerce, merchants and citizens generically to dispense with outdoor decorative lighting this christmas.

WPB pointed out that Christmas lighting requires the use of critical materials, electricity, and manpower and is not in line with general conservation programs already under way...

The Culver Chamber of Commerce voted on Nov. 23 to conform to above recommendation, so no Christmas decoration contest will be held this year.

The town board announced that will not string the colored lights along the business section this year and the officers of The State Exchange Bank state decorations this year will be minus any outside lights.

Local Boy Cited For Gallant Action

Technical Sergeant Michael J. Bauman Jr.... has been awarded a silver star for gallant action against the Japanese in the Southwest Pacific....

Bauman's citation stated that he “helped a B-26 bomber into its base during an enemy attack on the American airfield in New Guinea, Aug. 17. He discovered that flying shrapnel from bursting explosives on the runway had set fire to the bomb bay tank. He promptly salvaged the boms and then put out the Fire. After saving the plane from within, he manned a rear gun to ward off Japanese pursuit planes.”

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Dec 2

Hoosiers to Recall Pearl Harbor, Dec.7 - At the request of Gov. Henry F. Schricker, church bells throughout Indiana will toll... but waving west for one minute at 11:55 a.m. on Dec 7, first anniversary of the the Japanese bombing of the United States Hawaiian Naval Base... rather than the actual bombing time of 1:25 p.m. in order to avoid interference with the states "around the clock" war working program... Following the tolling of bells, Governor Schricker will lead the citizenry of the state in the oath of allegiance to the flag over a network of Indiana radio stations... easch Hoosier sak of himself "Have I done all I can during the first year of this war? Am I doing my full share to assure victory?...

Col. Robert Rossow...has been named commandant of the newly organized student corps at Colgate University, Hamilton, N.Y.... Colgate began special work with its 182 seniors to prepare them for the military..

Registration Dates Set For 18--19 Year Old Group

Registration for all young men who have reached the age of 18 since July 1 will be as follows: Those born
July 1 to Aug 31 1924 inclusive, to register before the week beginning Dec 11

September 1 to October 31 19224 to register Dec. 18-24

November 1 to December 21 to register December 26-31
Young men reaching 18 after January 1 will register on their birthdays.


Selective Service headquarters has ordered distribution of questionnaires to 18 and 19 year olds registrants who will be inducted as their order numbers are reached.

To Canvas Homes For War Material

Coordinating the driver for tin, fats, and silk and nylon hosiery with the drive for 10% purchase of war bonds, it has been decided that during the week of Dec. 6 to 12, every block and neighborhood captain would canvass the homes in his territory...

Women members of the civilian defense se-up are making arrangements so that tin cans may be deposited at stores where people do their marketing... Tasts have and will continue to be sold to local markets

Citizens who have not done so will be asked to pledge 10 percent of the income for the purchase of war bonds....

Oliver SHilling, local chairman announces that
tin cans maybe left at any grocery

fat sold to any meat market

Old hosiery may be left at Foreman's, Ben Franklin, Wickizer's or Loudens
...

High Schools Plan to Revamp Program A Aid to War Needs.

County High School principals, metting with county Superintendent Deane Walker, have adapted the Indiana School Was program...

Local neeas will determine the exact extent of the new program... the entire program will be based on a "power inventory" of students.. which is a primarily a testing program, is to determine skills and aptitudes so that students may gear their work more efficiently.

An inventory in mathematics will also be set upwith students who betray weakness in that field required to pass a specified course before graduation. The boys' physical fitness program, adapted to the new state progran, is already under way in part.

...physics may be taught to the exculsion of chemistry.. the situation today needs a knowledge of physics in preference to chemistry to supply the increasing demand for mechanics>

The local high school has completed plans for takign a student power inventory of all boys and girls in the junior and senior classes and physical examinations will start this week with local doctors, and dentists in charge.

... the inventory will include intelligence, achievement and arithmetic tests. It the latter is not passed the student will be required to take a remedial corse next semester. The record will also showo othe student's average high school ranking and personal qualifications will be ecaluated. Each individual report will be filed with the Indiana Board of Public Instruction and will be available to use by the army.

...the 55 minute periods will be shortened to 45 minutes and a period of 50 minutes added for the physical fitness program. This training must be taken by all junior and senior boys who pass the phhysical examination. Girls will be given courses in home nrusing, first aid and healt.

Dec 9

Gerald E. Fenimore... has received his commission as a second luetenant in the signal corps. He has been transferred to Cmabridfe, Mas..

$1,242. 50 Worth of Bonds Sold on Pearl Harbor Day = Local citizens got in some good slaps at the Japs on Monday in observance of Pearl Harbor Day by buying $1,242. 50 worth od war bonds and stamps. The post office somd $243.75 worth of bonds while the STate Exchange Bank had one employee kept busy selling $768.75 worth of bonds.

tech Sgt. Michael J. Bauman Jr. who was recently awarded a silver star for gallant action against the Japanesse in the SOuth-west Pacific.

637 Tires and Tubes to Government From Culver - COmplying with the regulation that no motorists may have over five tires and tubes for his automobile. 637 tires and tubes have been sent to the Fort Wayne district office, according to C. L. Shively, local express agent. The perion for turning in surplus has been exxtended to Dec. 12 accoding to SHively.

Pt. Nelson C. Cooper...has been assigned to camp at Fresno, Calif for training.

Lt. Thomas Marshall... has been stationed at Kelly Field near San Antonio Texas, for several months had received a commission as captain and has been transferred to an advanced flying field at Lubbock Texas.

Raymond Wiger jooined the army on Dec. and is Stationed at Ft. Benjamin Harrison

Street Decorated

LArge Christmas wreaths have been placed on the bulevard light poles in the two business block and festooning has been draped across the main intersection.

When CPA issued it ruling against outside Christmas lights the town board decided to cancel its order for the decorations but the material had been shipped before the cancellation arrived.

Dec 16

Called in Draft - Robert Hatten, Donald Gross and Robert Enyeart were amount the 31 young men from Marshall county to de accepted for induction into the army last week. Under a recent government ruling, names of those rejected may not be published.

Registration Dates Set For 18--19 Year Old Group

Registration for all young men who have reached the age of 18 since July 1 will be as follows: Those born on
(a) July 1 1924 but not after Aug 31 1924 shall be registered on any day during the week commencing Friday, December 11, 1942 and ending Thursday, December 17

(b) September 1 1924 but not after October 31 1924 shall be registered on any day during the week commencing Friday, December 18, 1942 and ending Thursday December 24. 1942

(c) November 1 1924 but not after December 31 1924 to register shall be registered on any day during the week commencing Saturday December 26 1942 and ending Thursday, December 31 1942
(d) during the continuance of the present war those who were born on are after Jan 1 1925 shall be registered on the day they attain the eighteenth annversary of their birth; provided that if such anniversary falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, their registration shall take place on the following day that is not a Sunday or legal holiday.

... high school students may have their induction postponed untl the end of their academic year providing they have not passed their 20th birthday, , they are in the last half of the academic year, and they make a written request that their induction be postponed until the end of the academic year.

...Robert P. Schweidler, has been prpomoted to fireman first class in the navy. He is on active duty somewhere in the Pacific

Pvt. Don C. McDonald... has been assigned to Camp Joseph T Robinson, Ark. for basic training

Metal Salvaging Auto Plates Go on Sale Jan 1, '43 - ... one and one-hald inches by five inches in size... have been made smaller to save metal ... made so that they can be attached to the 1942 plates...

War Bond ads and there were many different types.

War time humor

Defense Committe to Meet Tonight in Library -- ...it is to be an important session. All members are urged to be present

Dec 23

Sgt. Clarence Wennerstrom from Yakima Wash. to Amry Air Base Blythe, Calif.

Pfc Lee Edw. Wnnerstrom from Lousianna to somwere, under Flordia forwarding address

Pvt. Aug. E Wennstrom Jr. crom Conco Gield Air Base Sangelo Texas to Atlantic City, New Jersey

Pv.t Knight Lee Wnnerstrom from Fort McCellan, Alambama to Fort Benning Georgia

Captain Kemp Moore has been promoted to the rank of major...


Pvt. WIlliam O Burkett... and Pvt. Raymond E. Weiger... have been transferred from Fr. Benjamin Harrison to For Worden, Wash. for basic training

Greeting By Wire Banned By Governement - Under recent order of Board of War Comminicatuis effective Dec, 22, the Western Union Telegraph Co. announces that acceptance of domesctic telegrams of greetings and conratulations have been prohibited...
Paul Dean Goodman... has enlisted as an apprentice seaman in the navy.

Men & Women In Service

Dec 30

John Overmyer and Charles Cooks were among the 27 young men from Marshall county to be inducted into the army.

A new Victory Tax will take effect Jan. 1, which takes 5% of citizens’ wages...

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