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MAURICE M. ROBINSON
post was nine feet beyond where it was originally planted. For a few seconds we saw stars and we heard the birdies sing. When I collected my senses, I yelled, "Will, you O.K .? " What a surprise to hear from underneath me, "Yeah, are you?" There I was, sitting on him. The fellow who pulled us out from the upside down car hurt me worse than the crash did. Finally some friends took Will off to Devens with a beaut of a shiner and I went look- ing for a friend, the police Captain, to straighten things out. What a night ! And what an eye Will had !
We gave what was left of that famous furlough car a decent burial the other day and we now have another one. I hope this one lasts for at least 30 days.
How I wish you all had been with us that night. Bill
To Ken Wilson, Bill says, Hi Ken,
I went to see Phyllis as you asked me to do and I tried to tell her how well you were getting along. After the fourth visit I finally persuaded her that you really were O.K.
Bill. P. S. Phyllis is fine and pretty
Pfc. Will sends this message to his family who are scattered all over the universe.
Greetings to the whole Perry family,
Don't worry, fellas, Buddy didn't give me that black eye. It was a dark and stormy night and the post was painted black. Be careful when you get back because I think they're putting the posts nearer the middle of the road now-a-days. In more ways than one it was a wet night and things were going along pretty smooth. Gee, how I wish you'd all been with us! We'll have no more celebrating 'til you all get back, then we'll look for bigger and better posts.
While overseas I tried to find you, Fran, thru the Red Cross. Perhaps I'll see you in China. It looks like the Japs are in for it as the Perry family are as good as there now.
So long, fellas ! Will.
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Rationing means less and less of more and more, oftener and oftener.
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Suggestion for vegetable diet-buy a COW-COW eats vegetables-you eat the cow.
We can't see what keeps the gals from freezing-but then probably we're not supposed to.
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Why pity a drug addict, when a supposedly normal man will visit twenty stores trying to buy a pack of cigarettes ?
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High School News by RICHARD DEW
Wayland and Weston High Schools renewed their rivalry Tuesday, May 15th, with another one of their ex- citing, red-hot games. In a very loosely played first inning, Weston went out to a 3 to 1 lead. From this point on however, the game became very closely contested, with Wayland scoring in the fourth and again in the sixth to tie it up at 3 all. From here on till the last half of the ninth, neither side was able to score on the fine pitching of Bowers or VanHeest. At this point Wayland broke the tension, which by this time was very high, by scoring the win- ning run, sending everybody home in a very happy mood. This win brought Wayland's fine record up to 5 victories and 1 tie.
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On Tuesday, May 22nd, the Way- land High nine added Westwood to their list of victories by defeating them 11 to 3. Wayland used Bow- ers, Whitney, and. Butler on the mound. All three did a good job. Return games with Southboro and Weston remain on the schedule.
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Pvt. Robert Scotland
Writes
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diers and SS troops too, stretched for miles on the roads coming back on foot, on horseback and every conceivable kind of vehicle. I can't understand how the Krauts lasted as long as they did after seeing the extent to which they relied on horsedrawn equipment. Most of their motor transport is also old, slow and badly in need of repair.
"The menus of the meals served to Kraut P.W.'s in the States makes my mouth water. Considering trans- portation and all, the Army does very well by us but of course we don't have anything to compare with the fare of the prisoners. They should get "C" Rations and water three times a day. Even then they would get more and better food than they gave to our boys. I know. because I have seen our men half starved and as gaunt as the living skeletons that you have undoubtedly seen pictures of in the papers. We have evacuated many of our Ameri- can prisoners and have seen the Nazis bury the dead at Gardelegen prison camp.
"I am pleased to learn that I was lucky enough to be the recipient of a war bond. I enjoy reading the "Jeep." I don't have the time to do any extensive reading.
"I suppose that everyone back in the States celebrated in one way or another V-E Day. We spent the day over here very quietly and it was just like any other day. The day itself was more or less of ant anti-climax anyway for we knew it was just about all over when whole armies began to give up and the prisoners came back by the thou- sands, clogging the roads and many still with their sidearms.
"I can't say much about our pres- ent activities except that we have been chosen for a very important assignment on the basis of our ex- perience and fine record here in the E.T.O. We were chosen in prefer- ence to all similar units to ours in the 9th Army. I may be able to elaborate further in future letters and if so you may be able to ascer- tain just what we are doing from comments or stories from the press. "Thinking of you often and hop- ing for a quick victory over Japan, I am, as always, your loving son,
Bob."
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a War Bond, had their names spelled incorrectly. The corrections are: Mrs. Ida Damon, Mrs. Hazel Stahl, Mrs. Christine Garvey, Miss Ida Hersey, Mrs. Ruth Starrett and Mrs. Florence Gallagher.
Police Chief Harry Craig was operated on at the Chelsea Veterans' Hospital last week and he is improv- ing slowly.
Mr. and Mrs. Schofield have moved from the Hardy house on Main Street to Shawmut Avenue Extension and Mrs. Anna Sanborn and sons of Damon Street are mov- ing into the Hardy house.
Sonny Stewart had his eighteenth birthday on May 23rd. He expects to be called anytime as he registered May 24th.
There is an exhibition of the many letters the JEEP has received from the Cochituate boys and girls
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Town News
in service at the Library. It is hoped everyone in town will avail themselves of the opportunity to read them. Fellow townspeople, why not "drop a line" to one of these boys or girls, a letter from you would be such a pleasure to receive.
Mrs. Ann Cormier was taken to the Waltham Hospital. She has been ill at home for some time.
Servicemen's Column
Pvt. Charlie Waters has moved to Seattle, Wash., to receive training on B-29s.
A/C "Hub" Schleicher has been transferred from Corpus Christi, Texas, to Pensacola, Fla., for ad- vanced training in the Naval Air Corps.
Lt. Wendell S. Marston is taking course at Greenwood Army Air Base, Greenwood, Miss.
Pfc. Bill Scotland, somewhere in Germany, is planning to continue his study of milk testing and dairying, -a course he was majoring in at University of N. H. before being inducted into the Army. He says, "I shall do this until they know
Pfc. Richard Groton writes home that the last two weeks before V-E day they were sweating it out wait- ing for the final finish. Now they are sweating it out waiting for the next move, hoping it will be home.
Dan Lindbohm, EM 3/c, is some- where in the Philippine area.
Mrs. Helen Smith reports that she received a cablegram from her son, Pfc. Charles Smith, USMC, from somewhere in the Pacific on Moth- er's Day.
With the close of the war in Europe, many of our boys can stop and get their breath before starting on the long road to Tokyo. Among these is 'T'/5 John Gallagher who has been in many major battles ever since his arrival overseas last Aug. John was with the first American unit to enter Germany and his bat- talion has received many commen- dations.
Emory H. Carroll, AMM 1/c, after having had two or more years in the Pacific islands, is now an instructor at the Naval Air Station in Miami, Fla. His brother, Quintin, MM 1/c a SeaBee, is now in the Asiatic area.
S/Sgt. Francis D. Burke, who has been in India for nearly two years, is now enjoying a rest period with some of his buddies. He is flight engineer of an airdrome squadron.
Lt. Francis E. Merrill, stationed in New Guinea, broadcasts with a group of young men twice a week along religious lines.
Pvt. Robert Lupien, USMC, is still detained at Camp LeJeune, N. C., on account of extraction of some teeth. The rest of his group have gone to California.
Everett Spear, CSF of the Sea- Bees, telephoned to his parents be- fore leaving California for an undis- closed port.
Larry Dame, a S/Sgt. in the Army, after cruising two months in the Pacific waters, has landed at Okinawa. Surprisingly enough, the first mail he received was the JEEP and he said it was a Godsend. While at Pearl Harbor he lost two fingers.
1 what they're going to do with us." | He has charge of a motor pool and !
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is now kept very busy, along with many other fellows on that island.
Capt. Francis Gallagher, who has been fighting with the 1st Army in the European theatre, expects to come to the States this summer be- fore going to the Pacific area. In his last letter Fran said on V-E day hundreds of thousands of surrender- ing Germans stepped out of the woods as he was driving down a road in Germany. He said he rode through 12 miles of them, the long -. est 12 miles he had ever driven.
Pfc. Phil Harrington remembered his wife on Mother's Day from somewhere in Germany. He says Edward Lee of Wayland gets the JEEP and he, like all the rest of the boys, puts his OK on this little paper.
After a long delayed boot train- ing, with so much sickness and hos- pitalization, A/S Dickie Biggins is spending a few days in town with his parents.
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Servicemen's Column
M.M. 2/c Raymond McMillen of Pineridge Road had shore leave in Australia recently, according to a letter received by his mother. He is on a Sub Tender.
Q.M. 3/c Ralph Snell of Maiden Lane is home on a 12-day leave.
Cpl. William Tobin of Maiden Lane has returned to duty in Flori- da.
C.M. 3/c Frederick Pillion
of Stanton Street was home on leave after three months sea duty. While at sea in the Arctic regions his ship ran into a terrific storm which lasted for eight days. During that time the men were unable to sleep and no meals could be cooked because of the violent pitching of the ship. On the ninth day the sun came up and the ship was beautiful to behold. Every inch of it was covered with ice and it looked like a glass . ship sparkling in the sunlight. As a sou- venir Fred brought home an Ameri- can flag that had been flying for only six hours during the storm. It is in shreds.
Lawrence Neale spent the week- end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Neale at 75 Main Street. Larry is stationed at Davisville, R. I.
Donald Baker, So.M. 3/c, of the U.S.C.G., was home on leave several days last week after returning from North Africa.
Mrs. Florence Stevens of West Plain Street received several letters from her son, Fitz, who is in Ger- many. He says that he is well. However, he hasn't received any mail from home since the latter part of March.
Cpl. Mary Witzell, sister of Mar- tha Smith of Lodge Road, has been sent overseas.
O/C Reed Gerald left on May 20th for Aberdeen, Md., where he will remain for a few weeks.
Altho still very busy, Pvt. Bernard Gallagher finds time to write home to assure everyone that he is in the best of health. With the typical French weather, real hot days and cool nights, Bernie is receiving in- fantry training in a replacement pool somewhere in France.
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JOHN A. LINDBOHM
Lt. Francis Wilson writes home from Egypt, that they experienced another very bad storm not long ago. "When the storm broke out I was in the movies," he writes. "The roof leaked, and when I came out I had to wade home in mud and water up to my knees. When I reached my room the water was sloshing round my bed. Lucky my clothes were hung up out of the way. All the railroads were badly damaged, and we will not get any fresh food or mail for a while.
Sgt. Lawrence O. Smith, husband of the former Dorothy Dooley, is home from overseas and is spending his furlough with his wife and son.
Pfc. Stephen McEnroy is now in Austria. In a recent letter written home he writes he rode fifty miles along the Danube River and it was a very pretty picture. The snow was still on the Alps and he wrote that the hills and valleys were beautiful.
Cpl. "Mike" McSweeney is home on a furlough from Gulfport Field, Miss.
Word has been received from Cpl. Elliott Snow that he's in the hospital with yellow jaundice. What next, Elliott ? We're all wishing you a speedy recovery. -
On May 7th, Pfc. Louis Henry arrived by plane at Hilo, Hawaii. On May 9th, he started from Hilo and went in a special built Pontiac car on a very interesting sightseeing trip. They viewed waterfalls, cane fields, sugar flumes, and snow- capped volcanoes. They visited North and South Kona and then Captain Cook's Monument. Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands in 1778. Pfc. Henry has sent home many very interesting pictures to his Mother and Dad covering the places of interest that he visited.
The War Department has sent to the Shufelts an Oak Leaf Cluster, which Lyle has earned. No doubt it was sent to his parents as he is somewhere between China and the States,-his destination, HOME.
Bob Wright of the SeaBees is home on a 30-day leave.
The 1253rd Eng. Combat Bn., of which Pfc. Sylvester E. Landry is a member, received a fine commenda- tion from a high ranking officer for its completion of a bridgehead over the Rhine River. This aided in the successful operations of the U. S. 9th Army and British 2nd Army.
Miss Eleanor McLellan, discharged from the Canadian WACS, is now employed at the Waltham Watch Co.
Pvt. Patti Brooks is now receiving training at the MCWR Recruit Depot at LeJeune, N. C.
SoM 2/c Bobbie Lewis is fortun- ate in being able to get home fre- quently as his ship is tied up in Boston.
Capt. George Bogren and Col. Homan Leach met unexpectedly at Okinawa recently and talked over doings of the old town. Col. Leach's father was a former pastor of the M. E. Church.
Dayton Nelson surprised his par- ents by walking in on them last Fri- day for a leave from camp in Ala- bama. He will report to Ft. Meade upon his return to duty.
Pvt. Kennie Wilson, who also trained at Ft. Blanding with Dayton Nelson, is at his home on Pleasant Street. He reports to Ft. Meade on May 30.
Pfc. Wallace Decker is now locat- ed at Rheims in the Supreme Head- quarters.
The Cochituate Jeep
Conveyor Of News From The Folks At Home To Their Service Men And Women Everywhere
No. 10
June 15, 1945
MAIL ADDRESS
P. O. Box 70, Cochituate, Mass.
WAYLAND HONOR ROLL
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Memorial Exercises
The Memorial Day exercises in- cluded, this year, two additional items of local interest-the dedica- tion by the Girl Scouts of a new flagpole replacing the time-honored one formerly standing near the cor- ner of the playground, and the dedi- cation of the two honor rolls bearing the names of the men and women of the town who have entered the country's armed forces. The Way- land honor roll is placed on the tri- angular plot near the ancient law office; the Cochituate roll is beauti- fully situated on the corner plot opposite the Legion Hall, which was so nicely developed and beautified by the Cochituate Garden Club. The dedication at Wayland was held between the services at the two cemeteries; that at Cochituate was the final ceremony of the day. At each one the introductory speech (Continued on Page 5)
The Town has erected one Honor Roll in Cochituate and one in Way- land Center. Cochituate's Honor Roll can be called a work of art, not only for its fine workmanship, but also for its location and landscaping, done by George Fullick. We are indebted to John Yeager for the pic- ture in this issue of the Cochituate Honor Roll.
Capt. J. H. Masse of the "Ameri- can Mariner," New York, expresses his opinion of the roll in the follow- ing letter :
To the boys and girls of Cochituate serving with our fighting men all over the world :
On my last visit to Cochituate I saw our Honor Roll, situated op- posite the Legion Hall, on the Gar- den Club lot. I believe it is the most appropriate symbol of recogni- tion to the efforts of our men and · women who have left Cochituate and Wayland to serve our country where most needed.
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Fiftieth Bond
There are thirteen bonds being given with this issue, making a total of FIFTY given by the Cochituate folks. May we continue this spirit of goodwill and appreciation! How can we, of the JEEP staff, ever tell our townspeople how much they are doing to help our servicemen and women in the armed forces? The JEEP giving a Bond when there was a surplus in the treasury has created a friendly and willing spirit among our folks and see what they have done !
The donors were : Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. John Tivnan.
Joseph Davieau.
Camile (Scub) Perodeau. Arthur W. Bradshaw. Thomas W. Bowles.
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Town News
Our townsfolk should be proud of our fine GI Joes and Janes, especial- ly when they read the interesting letters which have been sent to the JEEP in the past few months. Our Secretary, Mrs. Francis Gladu, has placed a great many of these letters in the Library, and from time to time many more will be displayed there. We think it would be worth your while to stop in and peruse these letters,-letters which spell appreciation and loyalty to the folks back home. Be friendly; drop some of these servicemen and women a line. Wouldn't it be helping them; and wouldn't it give them a feeling of thoughtfulness when they're try- ing so hard to do their part?
Mrs. George Bogren and her two sons, Peter and David, have now re- turned to their home on W. Plain St., after an absence of two years. They have been at St. Petersburg, Fla.
Children's Day was observed at M. E. Church on Sunday morning. Among the children baptized were Nancy May and Elizabeth Helen Johnston, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnston of Littleton. Mrs. Johnston is the former Agnes Sleeper. Thelma Amy and Herbert Charles Brannen, children of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Brannen, Old Connecticut Path, were also bap- tized.
Mr. and Mrs. James Martin of Springfield recently became the par- ents of a baby boy. Jimmie was a local boy and well known among the young folks of a few years back.
George E. Erickson, Middlesex County 4-H club agent, and Miss Dorothy M. White, assistant club agent, were guests at the Cochituate 4-H Club rally on Tuesday evening in the M. E. Church vestry. A varied entertainment of motion pictures with an exhibit provided much pleasure for all those who attended. |Natick.
S/Sgt. NED PERRY
Drew the bond winners for this issue. He has just returned home from the E.T.O. A radio operator in the Eighth Air Force with 23 missions, the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters to his credit.
The fiancé of Miss Rita Ploss, George Rousseau, of Framingham, returned to his home on Saturday, having received an honorable dis- charge from the Army at Fort Devens. He has served his country six years.
On May 31st, Mrs. Fred Gelinas, assisted by Mesdames Mildred Groton and Margaret Stone, held a whist party to raise funds for the purchase of a bond. It was a huge success, not only socially but finan- cially, for there were enough pro- ceeds to purchase two bonds.
Mrs. Oswald Whitney and Mrs. Doris Hammond of W. Common- wealth Rd. got together and had a card party which netted enough to purchase a War Bond for one of our servicemen.
Among those who were marching in the Memorial Day parade were several World War II servicemen and veterans: Bob Wright, Roy Hallenbrook, Sandy Hardy, Mike McSweeney, Francis Erwin, Albie Smith, Charlie Starrett, Joe La- France and William Hardy, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton L. Flanders welcomed a second son into their family circle on May 28th. He was born at Leonard Morse Hospital,
A joint birthday celebration was held on June 2nd in honor of Mrs. Gladys Pelletier and Sgt. John F. Pelletier at their home at 46 Main St. It was attended by sixteen friends among whom were Bobbie Lewis, Tommy Noonan and Sgt. Jackie Smith who were home for the week-end. Both were given a purse of money.
A successful whist party was held at the home of Mrs. Margaret Mor- rell. This whist was arranged by Mrs. Morrell and Elizabeth Petti- grew with Mrs. Barbara Morrell, Fannie Bent and Marion Townsend assisting.
A set of goblets put up on chances was won by Mrs. Wells, a pocket book by Mrs. Tivnan and cigarettes by Mrs. Marshall. Winners of the many prizes were Mrs. Grace Har- dy, J. B. Flagg, Ann Dath, Eva Wells, Rena Johnson, Edna Bishop, Ethel Whitney, Hazel Taylor, Ruth Starrett, Isabel McCabe, G. Naphen, M. R. Stone, Miss Addie DeMers, Mrs. Theresa Moran, G. Murray, Dorothy Gelinas, Doris Hammond, Thelma McKeen, Mrs. Corman, Ann Garvey, Ida Hersey, Bernice Petti- grew, Clara Allen, Fannie Buswell, Doris Martin and Mary Patnode. Two bonds were realized from this whist and were drawn with this issue of the "JEEP."
WAR BOND RALLY
On June 6th, a very successful War Bond Rally was held at Legion Hall. Altho the crowd was not too large, a total of $1500 in Bonds were sold. Mr. Ronald Campbell was master of ceremonies for the eve- ning and Mr. Carter, chairman of the town committee, sold the bonds. Very vivid moving pictures of the South Pacific were shown and three local boys told of their recent ex- periences. Sandy Hardy, who was with the Naval Intelligence Depart- ment for two years, told of his stay in China. The other two boys are both from neighboring towns. One fellow was a flyer shot down over Italy and taken prisoner by the Ger- mans. He told of his escape from the prison camp and of his return to his old outfit. His story was most interesting as well as exciting. The other speaker was a fellow who had seen action in the South Pacific area and his experiences were also very interesting.
The town of Wayland is given credit for this Rally and the towns- people and the committee should be proud of the excellent results.
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Sgt. RALPH I. WILBUR
Really one of the old-timers in the Army, having gone with the Nation- al Guards before Pearl Harbor. A member of the Ord. L. M. Co., with the 3rd Army in Germany.
Chit-Chat Column
South West Pacific.
Dear Editor :
So far I've received five issues of the "Jeep" and have enjoyed every- one of them. It sure is a wonderful paper.
It has all the news a fellow would want to know from around home. It's nice to hear about your buddies and what they are doing. You sort of lose track of them when you go into the service, and the "Jeep" keeps track of them for you. Keep up the good work, you are all doing a wonderful job.
So far I've been lucky enough to meet Red Clifford. I was just as surprised to see him as he was to see me. I'm having difficulty in finding John Riley. It seems he pulls into a place after I leave it. I'll find him yet.
Again I will say that the "Jeep" is a swell paper and I'm looking for- ward to many more of them. It is a great morale builder. I know it is greatly appreciated by all the ser-
vice men and women from home. Give my regards to all and the best of luck.
Very truly yours, William J. MacArthur.
We are glad you are enjoying the "Jeep", Bill. Such sincere appre- ciation makes us feel well rewarded for our effort to bring home town news to you all.
Dear Friends :
Yesterday's mail call provided me with my first copy of the "Jeep." I think you folks are doing a 4.0 job by putting out such an interesting little newspaper. I want to thank you all for providing me, and lots like me, with 30 minutes or so of interesting reading. Thanks again.
I'm on one of the new aircraft carriers and really getting around. My work is with Radar. I'm an operator. As you know I'm not allowed to tell you where I am or any other information about my ship, so I'll just ramble on about how swell the "Jeep" is.
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