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From a letter received from A/C Herbert Schleicher, training at U. S. Naval Sta., Pensacola, Fla., we quote :
"Was I ever surprised about two weeks ago when I received the 'Jeep' and found I won a War Bond. I want to thank all the folks who made it possible for me to win the bond from the bottom of my heart. Gosh, it sure is swell to know that all the folks back in dear old Cochit- uate, in the heart of 'God's Country,' who watched us all grow up from little kids would do such wonderful things for us. Ever since the 'Jeep' has been coming to me I've enjoyed it no end. To read of all the fellows in our former school classes and all those we used to be with and to know about their various travels and what they're all doing sure brings us all back to the good old days and sort of shortens the distance be- tween everyone. Fellows an awful lot younger than I am are really. seeing some action and will be able to tell me plenty of hair-raising tales. I've been awfully lucky to still be here in the dear old U. S. and I'm sure hoping to be out there and do my part soon. * You know I brag about my little town more than any guy I guess. I've something to show for it too. People razz me about coming, from a darn Yankee town located near Boston (they say,-Boston, pronounced as BAASTON), but when I show them the 'Jeep' and tell them all about the other swell things the townspeople do for us they kind of keep quiet and take interest. I guess you know I'm proud."
From Lt. Wendell A. Boggs, of the 91st Inf. Div. somewhere in northeastern Italy, comes the fol- lowing :
"I have been receiving copies of the 'Jeep' regularly and have derived an immense amount of pleasure from them. I recently received issue number five in which I discovered I was one of the winners of one of the several bonds that have been given to persons in the service and I wish to express my thanks to the Editors and citizens of Cochituate who made such a gift possible. . .
"Red" Perodeau writes from the So. Pacific-"In the good old days little did I ever think I'd be com-
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PAUL D. DeFRIETAS, SK 2/c Former manager of Mansion Inn. Now at Camp Perry, Va.
pelled to don a steel helmet during a movie; but that is what happened last nite. It was a good picture too, The Sugar Bowl game."
He also said, "The food has been excellent. Fresh eggs and bacon twice a week at least. Chicken and turkey often. And last but far from least, Steak and French fries to- night. The first French fries in more than a year. It was a nice change from dehydrated potatoes. We seldom have Spam any more and it is a sweet miss as far as I am concerned."
Hello! to Frank Smith of Dudley Road. Your aunt, Mrs. St. Onge of Portsmouth, N. H., is visiting your mother, Mrs. Cain. Too bad you aren't home to enjoy some of the fun they are enjoying !
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Servicemen's Column
Brother Campbell, GM 3/c, called his mother, Mrs. Catherine Camp- bell, from New York last week, but he was unable to get home.
Stephie Burgen, S 1/c, is stationed at Norfolk, Va. He has written to his wife that he expects to be home for a short time the end of this month. Mrs. Burgen's father, George Putnam, a Sgt. in the Marine Corps, spent a few days with her last week.
Loring Jackson, Y 2/c, is stationed in New Caledonia. He has sent his wife (the former Mabel MacMeek- en) a number of souvenirs. She has received the good news that he ex- pects to be home in Sept.
Pvt. Norman Sanderson, husband of Daphne Burgen Sanderson, is now stationed at Ft. Knox, Ky. He is with the Armored Tank Division.
Geraldine Selvitella of Maiden Lane was pleasantly surprised by a going-away party on June 9. Fif- teen couples were present. She had a beautiful cake decorated in red, white, and blue. She received a purse of money. Only one service man from the town was lucky enough to be home to attend Jerry's party. I hear you had a wonderful time, Ned Perry. Jerry reports at Hunters College, N. Y., on June 14, for her boot training in the Waves.
Bkr. 3/c Billy MacArthur wants to send greetings to Ed. Burke and would like him to write to him and enclose his address.
Pfc. Paul Tobin expects to remain in Germany for some time in the army of occupation.
S/Sgt. John Butler and his wife. Doris, are rejoicing over the birth of a 9-1b. baby boy, John William But- ler, Jr. He was born May 29. Con- gratulations.
Sgt. Charles Butler of Sycamore Rd. wrote home that he had taken part in three raids over the Ruhr Valley and one raid over Brenner Pass. He is now going to school in Italy for 4 months. He is an aerial gunner.
Pfc. Richard Rosenburg, formerly of Lakeview Rd., is expected home soon from the E. T. O. He has 125 points. He will be remembered by the fellows for his outstanding bas- ketball at Wayland.
His brother, Durwood Rosenburg, F. C. 2/c, has been on an L. S. T.
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Pvt. STUART B. MORRELL You made others happy by drawing their names from the fish bowl in the last issue, "Toot." Now this is your reward. Congratulations !
boat in the Pacific for the past 27 months. He is hoping for a leave.
Stanley Rosenburg is with the SeaBees in California waiting to be shipped out.
Marilyn Furbush and her brother, Lt. Cecil Furbush, both former resi- dents of Cochituate, spent a few days here last week with their grandmother, Mrs. Kennedy. Mari- lyn is a cadet nurse and is attending Alfred University in N. Y. Lt. Cecil Gordon Furbush has just returned from England where he served with the Eighth Air Force as a Pilot of a B-17. He completed 35 missions and holds the Air Medal with six oak leaf clusters, the presidential unit citation and the E. T. O. ribbon with 2 battle stars. Another brother, Lt. Gerald Furbush is with the Air Transport Command in Natal, Brazil.
After spending a short furlough at home, Dayton Nelson left for Cali- fornia. He doesn't expect to spend much time on the West Coast before leaving for overseas.
Billy O'Connell of Cochituate Rd. is still enjoying (?) his Spam some- where out in the Pacific. His family think he is in Guam.
Johnny O'Connell recently spent a few days at El Paso. He is stationed at Sedalia Air Field in Missouri but
he goes out on missions with his crew, all over the country.
Word has been received that Lt. Chloe Tillson, A.N.C., has arrived at Luzon in the Philippines.
T/5 George Snow of Harrison St. was recently transferred from the Infantry into the Ordinance Depart- ment. He has been in England ever since he went overseas and he was originally in the Ordinance Depart- ment.
A recent letter from Pfc. Wallace E. Decker reports that he is now stationed in Frankfurt, Germany. He made the trip from Rheims to Frankfurt, a distance of 300 miles, by plane. The outfit is living in old SS barracks and the living condi- tions are the best he has had since arriving overseas. He is with the Supreme Hdqtrs., AEF. The pre- vious "Jeep" issues have finally caught up with him, and he finds them swell reading.
T/5 John E. Gallagher, with other members of his unit, was presented with a Presidential Citation. John's unit held Bastogne last fall and after the battle there remained only 9 tanks. Later on these 9 tanks took care of 50 German tanks. John has also received another Bronze Star.
Bob Gladu, S 2/c, who has just returned from a trip to No. Africa, is expected home this week on a 10-day leave, before leaving for the Pacific.
Sgt. Roscoe D. Dusseault is now somewhere on the Rhine in Ger- many. His brother, Chet, is also in Germany, and they hope to get together.
Wm. F. Henry, MM 2/c, has re- turned to his ship, after spending a leave with his parents on E. Com- monwealth Rd.
Ralph Snell, S 2/c, spent the weekend with his wife, the former Claire Flynn, at their home on French Ave.
From Czechoslovakia, Lt. Bill Marston writes he is living a normal Army life, not doing too much, but enjoying the beautiful weather and picturesque countryside. He writes : "After spending over four years in the Army and when I look at the "Jeep" and see the young kids who are now in the services, I feel like an old man."
Curtis M. Howland, SF 2/c, tele- phoned to his wife from California stating he was on his way home. He has been in the Mariannas with the Sea Bees.
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The Cochituate
Jeep
Conveyor Of News From The Folks At Home To Their Service Men And Women Everywhere
No. 11
June 29, 1945
MAIL ADDRESS
P. O. Box 70, Cochituate, Mass.
Pfc. ALFRED J. GELINAS, JR. Entered the service February 8, 1943. Trained 4 months at Fort McClellan, Ala. Fought in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy, as combat Infantryman. Killed in action February 22, 1944, at Anzio. The bond goes to his mother.
ADDITIONS TO HONOR ROLL Malcolm H. Nicholson N. Lawrence Ekdahl Robert Hardy -
Mr. Frank Carter-of Water Row, Wayland, wishes the best of luck to the Cochituate boys and girls in service.
Mr. George Scigliano-of Mansion Inn is most generous. This is the second bond he has given.
Two bonds from a Whist Party given by Mrs. Walter Smith and Mrs. Ronald Wood of Lodge Rd. George Celorier-with best regards to all the service folks.
Al Spencer-who says, "Your old pal Al has not forgotten you."
Taylor & Cox-the well known tree surgeons of our town.
Town News
Five gold star mothers of World War II were initiated into member- ship of the Auxiliary to Charles H. Alward Post 133, American Legion, at a notable meeting of the unit on June 18, at Legion Hall.
The gold star mothers are Mrs. Katherine Riley, Mrs. Nora Perry, Mrs. Dorothy Gelinas, and Mrs. Georgiana Tillson. Mrs. Rose Rich- ardson, the only Gold Star mother of World War I who is a member of the unit at present, was also hon- ored.
Corsages, made and donated by Mrs. Rose Lizotte, historian of the auxiliary, were presented to the gold star mothers, and to President E. Winifred Richardson.
Seven other wives, mothers and sisters of servicemen were also ini- tiated into membership in the unit. by its suite of officers, under the direction of Mrs. Richardson. They are Mrs. Helen Phipps, Mrs. Bertha Keefe, Miss Katherine Riley, Miss Eva Tillson, Mrs. Louise Marston, Mrs. Cora Hallenbrook and Mrs. Catherine Hallenbrook.
The semi-monthly birthday supper was served by six members observ- ing birthdays this month. President E. Winifred Richardson, Mrs. Rose Lizotte, Mrs. Catherine Damon, Mrs. Nellie Lareau, Mrs. Marion Hosmer, and Mrs. Elizabeth Pettigrew. Door prizes were won by Mrs. Edna Bis- hop and Mrs. Anna Bennett. Music was furnished by Mrs. Corinne Marchand.
An afghan, donated by Mrs. Mary Neal, was won by Arthur Sanborn. The unit voted to donate its third war bond to the drawing for service- men, conducted by the staff of the Cochituate JEEP. A letter of appre- ciation was received from Mrs. Dorothy Cole, American Red Cross director at Cushing General hospital,
JOAN CRIMMIN
Recent graduate of Cochituate Ele- mentary School. She has dipped into the fish bowl for the names of the winners of the bonds this time. She is the representative of the Junior Red Cross, who so generous- ly gave of their funds for a bond in our last issue. Thanks a million, boys and girls, for your kind thought.
for the party given patients in Ward 311-North, on May 25, by members of the auxiliary, with Mrs. Sally Potvin and Mrs. Elizabeth Petti- grew, in charge.
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Bradley, of 14 East Plain Street, announce the engagement of their daughter, Florence B. Bradley, a cadet nurse training at the Fall River Union Hospital and at Cushing General Hospital, to Staff Sgt. Charles F. Brower, son of Mrs. Caroline Brow- er of Oswego, N. Y., who is on the staff at Cushing Hospital.
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Town News
Mrs. Elliott Snow is anxiously awaiting a telephone call from her husband, Cpl. Elliott Snow. He has been in the Hospital seven times and he is now being sent back to the States for further hospitalization.
Roy Ames, of Main Street, has been returned to Ft. Devens after being right up at the front in Ger- many. Roy has enough points for his discharge as he was in the Army before the War was started.
Ensign Lawrence C. Neale has re- ceived orders assigning him as an instructor to the Midshipman's School at the Naval Construction Training Center at Davisville, R. I.
Lawrence Berg is in Czechoslov- akia now, at least that is where his last letter was written from. He told of spending Mother's Day with a native family and said the lady of the house looked just like his own mother. He seemed to be enjoying himself, but we know a furlough home would add to his happiness a great deal.
Lester Wharton, formerly of Dud- ley Road, has been discharged from the Army. He has spent the greater part of the three years in Montgom- ery, Alabama. The North looks and feels good to him, so he says, and we all think he looks more natural in civilian clothes.
Harold Clark, brother of Mrs. Snow of School Street, is home and discharged. Harold spent five years in the service and thirty-four months overseas. Because of his long service without benefit of a furlough and four battle stars given
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CHARLES B. TILLSON, JR.
is now serving in Germany with supreme headquarters in the solid fuel administration section. Capt. Tillson is a mining engineer by pro- fession.
his outfit, Harold is happy to have received his discharge by points. Welcome back Harold! and, Well done !
From somewhere in the waters around the Philippines, we learn that Dannie Lindbohm, EM3/c, has grown considerably in stature as well as putting on weight. He says he is now 5' 7" tall, weighing 180 1bs. "Arnie" says she thinks Navy life agrees with you. Best wishes and good luck to you !
Mrs. Wendell S. Marston has joined her husband in Great Falls, Mont. Wendy has just completed a month's training at the fighter transition school at the 4th opera- tional training unit of the ATC's ferrying division at Greenwood, Miss., only school of its kind in the United States. He is now ferrying some of the fastest planes in the air, P-47, P-51 and P-63 from his home base, Gore Field, Great Falls, Mont.
Jack Smith has just received a letter from brother Charlie, in which he stated that he was pleasantly sur- prised when Henry Perodeau walked in on him. Needless to say they had a fine chat with one another. Charlie has now located Billie O'Connell and expects to pay him a visit.
Robert Perodeau, MoMM 3/c, who has been at Port Hueneme, Cal., has been shipped out,-destina- tion unknown. His big ambition is to meet up with some of our town's boys in the near future.
Pvt. Ervin Schleicher, having completed basic training, is now on his way to Fort Benning as an OCS candidate.
T/5 Johnnie Gallagher spends his time off riding a white stallion, which he hires from a man in the village where he is stationed. He enjoys riding thru the mountains and is quite a marksman with a pistol. His brother Fran recently rode four hundred miles in his jeep to visit John on the Austrian border of the Alps. Fran travelled all one day, and spent the night in Ausberg, eighty miles away from John. This was the first time they had seen one another in three years. Imagine how fast the words flew! After a day's sightseeing tour, Fran left. They are both looking forward to the day when they're all home again and won't have to keep saying "good-bye" to each other in the "middle of no where-in this God- forsaken country," as Fran puts it.
Douggie Scotland arrived in New York on the "Queen Mary" on June 21st and arrived home this week. While in New York he visited Don Scotland and family.
Altho Pvt. Kennie Wilson left for the West Coast before his pal, Day- ton Nelson, after a furlough at home for them both, it seems they were destined to be together again. Sure enough, they bumped into one another and it sure was a happy re- union for these "inseparable" bud- dies.
N. Lawrence Ekdahl, recently in- ducted into the Army, is stationed at Camp Croft, S. C.
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Chit-Chat Column
S 1/c Edward Burke has written home asking for the addresses of Arthur Selvitella and Charlie Smith as he thinks he may be able to see them. Ed's address is U. S. S. SC-1275, c/o F.P.O., San Francisco, Cal. Perhaps when the boys read this, Eddie, they'll start looking for you.
To T/5 George C. Snow
How long is forever, it's while I watch for you each day, Loving you ever as I wait and hope and pray. Counting the hours as I long your face to see. Forever is a long, long time ; it's while you are away from me. Ma.
To the Cochituate JEEP,
The other day in the mail I re- ceived the first three copies of the "Great Little JEEP." I appreciated it very much, and hope to receive the rest of the copies soon. I read where some of the fellows are out here quite close to me, I hope I can come across some of them soon.
I wish to thank each and everyone who started and who are contribu- ting to the swell paper. I also want to thank the people of the town, and Bennie Johnson for sending the very nice Christmas box. Well, I will sign off with a thanks for every- thing.
Yours,
George J. Monreau, M.M. 3/c.
Swell to hear from you, George, and we are very glad you enjoy the "JEEP." We'll keep sending it to you.
Okinawa, Ryukyus. To the JEEP :
I am just going to sit down and drop a line thanking all the people that made this paper possible for everybody in the service.
I have received only five copies so far but what with moving around and being in a spot where the papers
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HARLIN P. HERBERT is with the Coast Guard in the South Pacific on a freight service craft.
do not get to very quickly I expect that I will have a lot of reading to do when all the rest of the JEEPS catch up to me.
It gives a fellow quite a feeling to read all those little items of news that happen in the home town and also all the information as to just where everybody is located.
I hope that you folks keep up the good work at home and keep the town just the same as it always was then we can walk down the main street and just feast our eyes on the sights that every fellow in the ser- vice has tucked away in his memory. I will close for now saying again thanks a lot for a swell paper.
Sincerely yours, S/Sgt. G. L. Dame, Jr., 31264415.
Thank you very much for your letter, George. I think the JEEP Staff has much pleasure getting the JEEP ready as you do in reading it. Let's hear from you again.
Hollandia, Dutch N. G. 13 June 1945.
Dear Editors :-
I just received my fourth issue of the Jeep. Until I started receiving this newsheet from home, I frankly had almost forgotten that Cochitu- ate was still there. I've found in no time flat that my home town is not a doddling, feeble place but instead something full of life.
The Jeep has given me the first news concerning the really large number of Cochituate fellows in the army. I recognize familiar names in every column of the paper. I want to say hello to all those fellows I knew in school and also to all other Cochituate men in the service.
I enjoyed that bit of verse in one of your recent issues about Milne Bay. I only stopped there briefly on the way to Hollandia but during the time I was there it rained every minute.
As yet I haven't met any home- towners. If any ever do get to Hol- landia, I wish they'd drop in to say hello. The "Sad Shack" will be thrown open to them I can tell you that.
I had intended to tell you what a swell place New Guinea is. A sud- den rainstorm which has left me and my washing soaking wet, has damp- ened any kind thoughts about the place though.
Evening is descending now and so are the ever-present mosquitoes. Before I close though I'd like to thank you again for sending me the Jeep. Every copy brings the home- town and the people I know right into my room. I really look forward to the arrival of every issue.
Luck and best wishes, Frank Merrill. Thanks for your letter, Frank.
Cpl. Mary Witzel, of the Air- WACS, was sent overseas nine weeks ago and her sister, Mrs. Wal- ter Smith, is anxiously waiting to hear from her.
Bob Hardy left on Tuesday for his boot training at Sampson, N. Y. We've added your name to the mail- ing list, Bob, Best of luck !
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Town News
Mrs. Carlisle D. Scotland, aided by Mrs. Anthony Schmeltz, will be chief cook at the Girl Scout summer camp at Greenfield, N. H., during the month of July. Mrs. Scotland is now wearing her second white stripe on her Nurse's Aide uniform. One stripe signifies 150 hours of volunteer service and two stripes mean 500 hours of good hard work.
Mrs. Walter Smith and Mrs. Ron- ald Wood of Lodge Road wish to thank all their friends and neigh- bors who helped to make their War Bond party such a success. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Ronald Wood were the co-workers for the pirate whist which was held at Mrs. Smith's home and which is responsible for two more War Bonds for our ser- vice folks. Many men and women from the town enjoyed the party and everyone went home with a prize. Delicious refreshments were served and all the prizes that were left over were auctioned off. Mrs. Bartberger donated a beautiful alarm clock which was put up on chances and won by Mrs. Schmeltz. Cigarettes that were auctioned off sold for as high as $2.50 a package; the men just wouldn't let the ladies get a package. Also donated was a lovely pair of ladies' sheer silk stockings and a nice cake. Mrs. Nelson was the highest bidder for the cake. The auctioneer did a fine job of making the party so enjoy- able and everyone is looking for- ward to many more such good times.
The Residents of Shawmut Ave. are pretty proud of their new street. The Highway Dept. put the finish- ing touches on it this week.
Just about every one who goes up the Main Street or Harrison Street these days comes back with a box of delicious strawberries. Joe Pero- deau, the Strawberry King, has his boxes ready for early customers and Mr. Hildreth on Pemberton Road is kept pretty busy with all his custo- mers. No matter where you buy them-with or without whipped cream, they are sweet and luscious !
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WILLIAM F. MARSTON
is in Czechoslovakia and is doing well, having been promoted to lieu- tenant. At home, he has a son and wins a bond. Congratulations, Bill.
Mr. Clifford Moore has been a patient at the Natick Hospital for several weeks but he is now improv- ing rapidly.
On June 24th Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward Lareau celebrated their thirty- fifth wedding anniversary and Mr. Lareau's seventy-fifth birthday at their home on Pemberton Road. Among the many guests were the bridesmaid, Mrs. Emily Lemoine Peloquin of Southbridge and the best man, Mr. Arthur Lemoine of Westwood. A buffet supper was served by their daughters.
Mrs. Rose Lizotte has accepted the chairmanship for the grand an- nual Penny Sale to be held at St. Zepherin's Church Hall on Friday, August 3, 1945.
Misses Marjorie and Edwina Lareau of Pemberton Road left Thursday for the summer months to be counsellors at Sunlight Camp, Egypt, Mass.
A group of former Camp Fire Girls had a pleasant reunion at Mrs. Evelyn Martin's cottage at Drake's Island, Maine, last weekend. The Misses Eunice Peck, Pauline and Ruth Mckay, Sylvia Brown of No. Natick, Mrs. Wilma Tillson of Cam- bridge, and Mrs. Evelyn Martin of Needham made up the group.
Miss Mary Horin, sixth grade teacher in the grammar school, is spending her vacation at her home in Manchester, N. H.
Mrs. Blanche Schleicher is em- ployed at the Community Hospital in Framingham.
Mrs. John Beatson has returned to her home after several weeks in the hospital, much improved in health.
The popular pop corn stand at the Methodist Church has a flourishing business every Saturday night.
The Grange Hall on Shawmut Avenue has been sold to a gentle- man from Belmont. The owner, a discharged veteran, is to remodel the property for use as a residence.
The Hannah Williams Playground is being prepared for its opening early in July.
Mr. Frank Maley of Common- wealth Road is now working with Pat, the barber, who is expanding his business and opening a shop in Wayland three days a week. Friday and Saturday they will both be at the Cochituate shop so you are next without delay.
Sgt. and Mrs. Charles Demartini welcomed a six pound fourteen ounce son into their family circle June 23rd at the Framingham Hos- pital. Mrs. Demartini is the former Eleanor Bemis. Sgt. Demartini is stationed in the Azores.
Mrs. Harry Revell and family of Pemberton Road spent last Satur- day with friends in Somerville.
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Town News
T/5 George Snow of Harrison Street sent his mother a beautiful necklace from England. George has sent many other lovely gifts to his mother.
Chief Harry Craig has returned from the hospital in New York and is recuperating at his home. We hope Harry will be back on the beat very soon.
There have been reports of a great deal of petty thievery around town lately. It looks as if our little town could keep a full time gen- darme pretty busy.
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