World War II in Culver July - Sept 1943  

Jul 7

Classes in SUrgical Dressings Need More Help to Meet Quota

Dwigth Griffith is injured In Africa - ...he had lst both of his lower legs... member of the medical corps and had received special training as a pharmacist... He expects to be returned to a hospital in the United States as soon as his able to make the trip...

Ten Members of CMA Military Staff Leave For Camp Perry, Ohio -

Col. F. N. Lammons, professor of Military Science and Tactics at Culver Military Acasemy and ten members of his staff have bee ordered by the War department to detached temporary duty with the provisional training battalion at Camp Perry ohio. They were scheduled to report last week

Co,,issioned officers orered to Camp Perry include:
Maj. J. T. Sticnhcomb
Lt. Col. N. C. Manley and
Capt. Obenauf.
non-commissioned officers leaving for the summer are:
T SGt R. E. Passwater
T SGt W. G. Simpson
S Sgt D. L. Smith
Sgt. S. H. Schrimsher and
Corp. O. C. Shirley
Privates first Class P. A. Jones and C. M. Cosner will also report...

It was announced last week that cadet members of the advanced R.O.T.C. infantry unit who graduated in the 1943 class will join the provisional training battalion J. R. Shilling
R. F. Harper and
at Camp Perry, on July 9. Local youths affted by the order includ:
J. W. Henderson

July 14

First Total Blackout Test for Countty to Be Held Thurs July 29

...For those who might question why this area should have blackout drills. It is pointe dout that military authorities have declared the Midwest is more accessible for bombing than either coast and a bombing more effective since the Midwest is the site of so many war industries. The area is also the center of the nation's transportation system...

Report On Finances of War Fund To Date

Over 875 individual pledges were made to the Union Twosnhip War Relief and Charities Fund...The report, the first to be made since the fund was founded in March of this year shows that from all sources there $7,345.93.

It was reveled that in addition tot he total mount colledted in cash pledges, $1,208.25 remainds to be paid on 184 installments pledges...

In the first quarter the directors hace sanctioned the payment of $2,929.11 of which #2,500 was paid to the American Red Cross... The financial report as of July 12 is as follows:
Debits
Red Cross stunt night $273.12
U.S.O. Fund $275.49
C.M.A.Benifit show $191.42
Bridge Party July 1942 $393.07
Subscription* $6,211.83 (695 in full, 184 partial) Toatal........ $7,345.93
Credits
Red Cross $2500.00
Salvation Army $400.00
Miscellaneous supllies expenses $29.11
Total $2,929.11
Balance $4,416.82
*To be collected on isntallement pledges $1,208.25

July 21

Officers of the Culver Defense Corps will meet Thurday Jul 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the basement of the library. As this meeting will plan for the forthcoming blackout, all officers are urged to be present.



Issues Rules for Christmas Packages

Christmas packages may be mailed to American men in armed service overseas without a request from the soildiers... Such packages must be mailed between September 15 and October 15 and are subject to certain restrictions laid down by the department.

The term "armed forces overseas" is regarded as covering all men who recieve their mail through an A.P.O. or fleet post office in care of the psotmaster at New YOrk, New Orleans, San Francisco, Seattle or Presque Isle.

Parcels should be makred "Christmas Parcel"... shall not exceed five pounds in weight or fifteen inches in length or thirty-six inches in length and girth combined...Not more than one Christmas package or parcel will be accepted for mailing in any one week when sent by or on behalf of the same person. Perishable matter will not be accepted.

July 28

Butcher Permits to be Checked; Sources of Black Market Listed

Adm. Yarnell Called To Active Duty - Admireal H. E. Yarnell, U.S.N... to return to Washington D.C., where he has been recalled to active duty as a member of the BUreau of Naval Operations ... will report for duty on August 1...

OPA Sptted Out-of-State driver Here July Fourth - That the OPA had spotters at Lake Maxinkuckee on the double holiday ove July 4th is confirmed by the publication in Chicago papers of thise who have been reported to their local ration boards. in that area for driving "long" distances on their vacation trips....

Isssues Regulations For Toatal Blackout This Thursday Night

There will be a total blackout in the town of Culver and the surroundins areas some time during the night of Thuraday, July 29, by order of the Civiliam Deense Director of the State of Indiana

No hour has as yet been set for the blackout, and it will not be published in in any event...

...four prolonged blasts of the fire siren in the town of Culver and four blasts on the Academy whistle. The special siren in downtown Culver will also be sounded.

Immediately at the sounding of the signal, all lights will be turned out including street and auot lights. Autos will pull ot the curb and remain there until recall from the blackout has sounded, when light may be turned on again.

No matches will be lighted, neither infoors or out, and its requested that smoking of cigarettes, cigars, and pipes be discontinued during the balckout. Persons on the street will be expected to take shelter. Do no use the telephone during the black out.

At the sounding of the blackout signal, area captains will post their block wardens at once, and all wardens assisted by Boy Scouts are herewith chargged with the total enforcement of the above enumerated blackout reguglations...

The name of any citizen who refuses to obey the request of any warde well be reported to the Civilian Defense Headquarters...

It is requested that all citizens cooperate to the fullest in this first balckout dril...

Aug 4

County-Wide Blackout Unusually Successfull; Few Local violations

Recieves Air Medal - Lt. Thomas Lindhal - has received the aviation air medal, the Oak Lea cluster

Dwight Friggith Fell in Front of Train - ...Technician Third Grade Dwight Griffith... fell from the roof of a train he was guarding into the path of another tain and that both of his feet were amputated...his condition has bever been serious... will be sent to the Battle Creek Sanatarium for further medical attention

Aug 11

To PLan for Surprise Blackout In Norther Indiana Last of Aug. - A semi-surprice district blackout, covering 12 counties in northwesterm Indiana... will take place durign evening hours on one ecening between Aug. 23 and Aug. 28... Neither the local civilian defense officias nor communications officers will know the exact date...

Red Cross Report on Production - From October 1, 1942 to August 1 1942 the women of Union township had nkti 85 men's sleveless sweaters for the Army, and made 12 flannel shirts and 47,210 surgical dressings...

County Exceed War Bond Quota for July - The final report Jur July Was Bond sales reveals a total of $121,000 invested by Marshall county citizens. The quat for the county for July was $109,000... The quota for Augyst is $104,000...

Aug 18

Complete Plans For Surprise Blackout IN South Bend District

Urges Compaliance with Draft Deferment Rules -

Home Repairs to $200 Made without permit; Limit on New Houses - ...under WPB's Construction COnservation Order L-41, provided they are necessary and do not change the structural design of the property... not to exceed $200 or involve the purchase of critical materials... new home building is restrcited to war industry areas, and there only in such numbers as is absolutely necessary to meet the housing needs of essential workers...

Hugh Crowd Enjoys Naval Band Concert - ...estimated at around 2,000... in the town park hursday night... ... 80-piece band under the direction of Capt. E. T Payson...Another innovation was introduced Sunday night by the band wheit serenaded the cottagers and those in the park byplaying from th deck of the three-masted square-rigger while cruising along the shores of lake Maxinkuckee... the trip was made between threats of a storm and the time the actual downpiour started...

Regional Maneuver by Civi Air Parol Gives Thrills to Spectators - The community and a large number of visitors were treated to a free thrilling air show in the form of a regional maneuver hel Saturday and Sundat at the Culver Airport under the auspice of the Civil Air Parol.... The Civil Air Patrol is an auxiliary of the United States Air Force.

Aug 25

SUrprise Blackout on Monday Night -

The surprise blackout of 12 countied in the South Bend area promised for some time from Aug. 23 to 28 arrived on Monday night and was handled locally with the minumum of confusion... The blackout came at the climas of the commencement actifities of the CUlver SUmmer Schools... However the school was the first to be reported blacked out inspite of the large number of visitors of the grounds

MOre lights were observed arounf the lake than at the time of the county wide-blackout and a few homes in town were reported with lights on and the occupants away from home. Fewer violations in the business are were found than in the prvious test.

Monday night's blackout brought out the need for householder to extinguis all lights when they leave home and for people to stay off the streets during the blackout...

Sep 1

Kingsbury Explosion Kills Noath Carpenter, Inuries Clyde Morris - .... an explosion which occurred at about 1:00 p.m. Tuesday ..Kiled was Noah Carpenter, 35, married, two children, Culver... Clyde Arthur Morris, 26, Culver, recieved a face wound ...

Third War Loan Is Opened At Capital - ...actually will bel aunched Sep 9 when a house-to-house crusade for war bond sales will begin...

Do Your Shopping ANd Mailing Nor for that Fighte's Christmas - ...Christmas gifts may be mailed by parcel post to Army men and women overseas only between Sept 15 and October 14... The Navy a also urges that gifts be mailed between Sept 15 and October 14... ... shall not exceed five pounds i n weight or fifteen inches in length or thirty-six inches in length and girth combined... It should be makred "Christmas Parcel" so thit it may be given speciall attention... Not more than one Christmas package or parcel will be accepted for mailing in any one week when sent by or on behalf of the same person. Perishable matter will not be accepted.

Issue Draft Rules on Farm Workers - ... 18 and 19 year old farm workers have been deferred as farm laborers during the summer months.. registrants in this group will forfeit their 11-C classification if they return to school in the fall as they may not be considered engaged in full-time farming...

Sept 8

The Third War Loan.

Sep 15

Millisn of Volunteer Settle Down to Hard Grind for 3rd War Loan

Collect 1,300 Pounds of Old Cilk in County - ... of which more than 900 pounds has been shipped from the county.

Sep 22

Alertness Vital in Fighting Japs MArine Segeant Tells Cadets - Gene Martin, 1st sergeant, U.S. M.C. told the cadet corps at Culver MIlitary Academy...

War cuts Down on Number At College - The war has made inroads on the number of young people from this community planning to attend college this fall, and the group will be much smalled than in previous years...

Sep 29

COnservie Utilities As Aide to War WPB Urges INdustry and Citizens

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