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Sgt. Walter T. Waters of Shaw- mut Avenue Ext. has just been pro- moted to Staff Sgt. He has been away from home two years, and expects a furlough. S/Sgt. Waters graduated from Aerial Mechanics school in Philadelphia, Pa., before entering his present base.
These three brothers are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Waters.
Frank Wiggin from Pine Camp, N. Y., Army Experimental Station, was home for week-end. He thought we were lucky to have so little snow, as their "fall" was 2 ft. more.
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Servicemen's Column (Continued from Page 5)
James Flint, of Dudley Road, re- turned home from the South Paci- fic shortly before Christmas. He was home for 30 days and has re- turned to San Francisco. He expects to go overseas again.
Once upon a time, Robert Merritt spent much of his time on a horse but the minute he was given a fur- lough, his thoughts suddenly turned to home and fishing. He hadn't been home an hour when he was out on the Dudley with all his fishing paraphernalia. After 30 days of furlough, rather fishing, Bobby has returned to California.
Derwood, Stanley and Richard Rosenburgh, former residents of Dudley Road, are all in the service having been inducted from Natick. Derwood is in the Navy and some- where overseas. Stanley has recent- ly enlisted in the Navy. Richard re- ceived the Purple Heart some time ago but he is now back in action with his Infantry outfit.
Frank Smith, son of Mrs. Dora Cain, is in the hospital in England. He was stationed somewhere in England before he was admitted to the hospital.
Capt. Charles B. Tillson, Jr., has been transferred from Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland to Fort Joy on Governors Island, New York.
2nd Lt. Chloe E. Tillson, A.N.C., is having a month's basic training at Fort Devens before being as- signed to an Army hospital. Lt. Tillson received her nurses' training at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospi- tal in Boston.
Capt. Robert C. Tillson, who was wounded in action, November 24, 1944, has been hospitalized in Eng- land. From the last reports of Bob he expects to be back in combat duty soon.
Robert A. Loker, R.M. 3/c is in the South West Pacific and wrote home that he is well and that he received his Christmas boxes on Christmas day.
It. Robert Robinson is stationed in the Netherland East Indies as a communication officer. He is re- covering from Dengue Fever- Speedy recovery, Bob!
Sgt. John J. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Smith of 28 W. Plain Street, arrived home last
week-end for 24 hours after seven- teen months overseas. Jack, as he is better known to his friends, has been in three invasions and has received the Purple Heart and the Oak Leaf Cluster. He is now as- signed to Stark hospital for further treatment.
Pfc. Charles R. Smith, USMC, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Smith is still on Guam with the 21st Marines. Charlie says every- thing with him is swell and that he is getting plenty to eat. He wrote Ben Johnson a nice letter asking him to please thank the folks back home for the swell Xmas box they sent him.
Robert G. Lewis, So.M. 3/c USCG, when last heard from three weeks ago was being shipped out from a station in the South for parts un- known.
Dayton Nelson has been taken from his original assignment and has been given special duties with the Infantry Forces at Camp Blanding.
Richard O. Kohler during the past few days has left for an un- determined destination.
"Brother" Campbell writes from the middle of the ocean that he is at sea as usual.
Pvt. Lonnie Fuson is in Southern France with the Seventh Army, he was with the Fifth in the invasion of Africa, Sicily, Anzio Beachhead, then when he reached Rome was transferred into the Fifth Army in Southern France. This is his fifth year in the army, overseas twenty- nine months. The former Ann Henry of East Commonwealth Road is the wife of Pvt. Fuson.
Pfc. Louis Henry, overseas four- teen months, is stationed on Oahu Island, Hawaii, where he enjoys much of his leave time at the fam- ous Waikiki Beach and sightseeing. He writes home that there are no shortage or rationing worries and has sent home many beautiful sou- venirs. His folks think that he will enjoy "The Jeep" as he writes for news and more news from home in every letter.
A/C Herbert E. Schleicher has been at home on a short furlough after having completed his "prim- ary training" in Memphis, Tenn.
Sgt. Ethel B. Lewis stationed at Big Springs, Texas, is looking for- ward to a furlough home in the spring.
John Robert Wright, C/M, 2/c, is convalescing from a recent injury, at a Naval Hospital somewhere in the Pacific. Last report is, that it was healing slowly. His new address is: U. S. Naval Fleet Hospital, No. 108, C-7., c/o Fleet P. O., San Francisco, Calif.
Pfc. Wallace E. Decker is recover- ing from wounds received in action, in a hospital somewhere in France.
Lt. Warren Pierce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pierce of Main Street is being assigned to new duties in the East, on April 1st. Lt. Pierce has been on duty in Georgia.
Lt. Francis A. Wilson of 16 Pleas- ant Street is now stationed in North Africa.
Happy Birthday to Frank L. Mc- Enroy S 1/c, somewhere in the Philippines, from Mom and Dad.
Edward Lizotte, with the Coast Guard in the South Pacific has been promoted to S 1/c. He's 011 the Flagship.
Robert (Pop) Perodeau, MoMM 3/c, left Davisville, R. I., Monday for Port Hueneme, Calif.
Lt. (jg) Ben. Sleeper is in New York working on the redistribution of war materials. He is living in Flushing, L. I. with his wife and daughter, Louise.
Pvt. Richard Groton writes home in his last letter of January 8, that his packages are arriving O. K., also received the town package and was very much pleased, and wishes to thank the townfolks.
Pvt. Kenneth Wilson is training in the Field Artillery at Camp Blanding, Florida.
Sgt. Roscoe Dusseault of the medical corps has graduated from Fitzsimmons General Hospital at Denver, Colorado, from where he was transferred to Spokane, Wash- ington. Since then he was sent South and at present he is at Fort Mcclellan, Alabama.
Thomas J. Garvey, S 1/c, was home on a four day Port Director leave from Baltimore. He had just returned from Marseilles, France, and Oran in French Morocco, North Africa.
Thomas G. Noonan, A. S. is in training at Sampson in New York.
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The Cochituate
Jeep
Conveyor Of News From The Folks At Home To Their Service Men And Women Everywhere
No. 3
March 9, 1945
MAIL ADDRESS
P. O. Box 70, Cochituate, Mass.
"Help Wanted"
The Editors of the Jeep have met with some difficulty in getting a certain number of names which should have been on the Honor Roll. We are, therefore, requesting everyone to advise us of any omis- sion that he or she may know of.
To be eligible for the Roll, the individual should have registered or been inducted from here, claim- ing Chochituate as his place of resi- dence at that time. We would also like to recognize in the paper form- er Cochituate boys and girls who have registered from other towns. If you know of anyone who has not been mentioned on this list please pass his or her name along. This information should be mailed to P. O. Box 70, Cochituate.
Jeep Editors.
THANKS
The Editors of the Jeep extend grateful thanks to Mr. Holland Gage for the fine snapshots which he took of our Main Street after the heavy snowfall. These pictures keep us all guessing as to how long it has been since we had such a great amount piled up. How about it; can someone answer that ques- tion?
Pete Perodeau rates a vote of thanks for the fine photos which are in this issue. You all should get a kick out of the quiz portion. Aren't they all familiar places?
What's Cooking ?
See This Space Next Issue
THE JEEP
A nice little paper
With home town news;
Bits from your street and mine For the boys to peruse.
News of friends and neighbors, Of school-mates too;
Of brothers in arms Under red, white and blue.
May this little paper Help brighten their day;
Bring them closer to home, In some little way.
Give them many a smile
Bring them back for a'while To replace the old frown;
To the old home town. -- Pearl M. Kelley
Celebrates 101st Birthday
Cochituate, Feb. 27-A grand old lady, Mrs. Hannah J. Williams celebrates her 101st birthday today with a big family party amid a profusion of flowers from well wishers.
During her long years of life three wars have been fought, plus the present one still in progress.
Her husband, James Franklin Williams, fought in the Civil War, while she was at home caring for her then family of three children. Their family in later years in- creased to thirteen worthy and daughters many of them well known to us here in Cochituate.
Two Cochituate men in service in this war are our well known Win- ston (Wimpy) Williams, her grand- son, and Lawrence (Sonny) Neale, her great-grandson.
Hannah Williams playground is named in her honor.
Corrections
We are including the names of Cochituate boys and girls regis- tered elsewhere, as follows:
Raymond Rasicot John Anzivino Alfred H. Dean Norman A. Lowther
Fred Keith
Henry F. Perodeau Fannie L. Ashley
Still more names to be added to the list of discharged men:
Charles F. Tufts
Roger Vaillancourt, husband of the former Alma Spear, who regis- tered in Framingham, but who now resides in town.
Frank R. Perry
James F. Tobin
For the Honor Roll:
Wendell A. Boggs Curtis M. Howland
Dayton Nelson Ervin W. Schleicher
Carl F. Lindbohm, Jr.,
William J. Morris
Herbert W. Ames
Richard Biggins Lawrence Schnepel
Thomas Noonan Robert W. Lupien
LETTER
This is
a letter that Jackie Smith received recently from an acquaintance while in France. It is copied verbatim, and proves very interesting reading.
Dear Sir:
I keep the most agreable re- membrance of the short moments I had the pleasure to spend with you when we met at Dourdan, which opportunity permited us to exchange our reciprocal sympathy.
This horrible war, result of the madness of a man will have at least the result to unite more tightly men of countries which as yours and mine wish but one thing, peace and liberty.
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Write for special news that you may wish; The Jeep is at your service.
Please send something of interest
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EDITORIAL
We have purposely kept our names from the front, as we still consider everyone in town a part of this paper; but those in the service may be interested in know- ing who the engineers of this pro- ject are.
The man who was the instigator of this fine little paper is Arthur Bradshaw of East Plain street, a veteran of World War 1, and a member of Charles Alward Post, No. 133, American Legion. He is ably assisted by his wife, Orpha. She takes care of the subscriptions for this "Conveyor of News," also aiding the editors as a reporter. The editors are: Miss Dorothea Gallagher, Edwin Marston, Way- land Highʼs "Glad" and Mrs. Gladu, Mrs. Arthur Marston, and Mrs. Lester Gerald, who is selling The Jeep like hot cakes.
Securing correct addresses has been the lot of Camile,-"Scub" to you,-Perodeau; and he has been very successful and has done a great job. To date, we have had but two papers returned, which we feel is encouraging, since there are nearly 200 servicemen and women to get this paper. If you know of a change in your address, buddies, or if the folks at home know of such a change, we should appre- ciate your notifying Anne Pero- deau, "Zal's" wife, who has charge of the mailing department. Address: 22 W. Plain St., Cochituate, Tel. Natick 1898-M or P. O. Box 70, Cochituate. She is being aided in addressing and mailing these Jeeps by Mesdames Rose Alma Kane, Madeline Lizotte, ertrude Pero- deau, Eleanor Demartini and the Misses Rita Ploss and Jean Sleeper.
Mrs. Francis Gladu is the Secre- tary of this "exclusive and out- standing" publication. Do you
mind if we do praise our Jeep to feeling very well this winter, his the high heaven? (This is only for our boys and girls in service.) Everybody knows Tom Bowles, well, he looks after the finances, and a right smart fellow he is keeping the books straight.
From time to time we shall in- clude in these later issues the men and women who work so gallantly as reporters, thus lightening the load for the editors.
-Jeep Editors
Election Returns
The only contests in the Town of Wayland's election concerned one Selectman, Board of Health and the assessors. Election, as usual, occurred on the first Mon- day in March.
Here are the results:
Selectman Prec. 2 Prec. 1
William A. Loker 328 296
Ronald S. Campbell 188 102
Board of Health
P. Bill 257
160
C. Hobbs
257 236
Assessors
Willard Hunting 374 168
Arthur Atwood 126
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Town News
Mrs Albert Lizotte of West Plain street entertained her cousin Cpl. Francis "Cy" Foley for a few days last week. This was "Cy's" last furlough before shipping out. He is formerly of North Natick.
Mrs. Fredrich Pillion of 4 Stan- ton street spent last week in New York visiting her niece.
Charles Maher of Maiden Lane was in an accident with his car last week. The Twin Maples Farm milk truck backed into the left side of his Ford coupe denting it badly and completely demolishing the door. Charlie received cuts and abrasions about the face and arms.
Well, Fellows, the big snow IS disappearing fast and Spring is
really coming. The pussy willows are out again.
Our old friend, Joe Perodeau, has just finished taking the cen- sus. Mrs. Alvin Neal, Arthur At- wood and Joe Zimmerman were also on the job. Joe has not been
asthma has made him uncomfort- able most of the time. Asthma or not, he rates second on the list of cribbage players on Main street; he has won a series of games from Frank Beach, our artistic painter. Joe's father, however, is around town rugged as ever and able to take the best of the cribbage players to camp.
Jack Warsky is back on the job at the Navy Yard after being kept in for several weeks with a broken foot.
Alvin Neal was quite active with his camera around these parts during the last big snowstorm. He was taking pictures to send to Sonny and Dick.
The American Legion Auxiliary is still giving sweaters to all the boys, from Cochituate and Way- land, who are going into service. So far, it has given 173 sweaters and gifts to all the girls who have gone into various services.
Guerney Nichol, a discharged veteran, is enjoying his new posi- tion at Cushing General Hospital in Framingham.
On Valentine night, Betty Bran- agan had a dance at her home.
All the parishioners of St. Ze- pherin's Church are enjoying the new Hammond organ that was installed last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Yeager of French street announce the birth of a daughter on Feb. 20 at the Leonard Morse Hospital, Natick. Her name: Sandra Elaine.
Mrs. Arthur G. Merrill of Sun- set road has held another "Pirate and Dessert Whist Party" for the Cochituate Mothers' Club. The next party will be a larger one and the last of the series.
Eunice Peck and Ruth Mckay spent the holidays skiing in New Hampshire with the Appalachian Mountain Club.
Joseph B. Keefe had a warm experience Tuesday evening when his motor car succumbed to alco- hol. The radiator became over- heated, boiled over and spilled the stuff all over the engine and the ground when Joe stopped at home. Later on Joe got back into the car and completely
unaware of its condition stepped on the starter.
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Servicemen's Column
Pvt. Fritz Schlosky, who spent a short furlough here a few weeks ago following service in Europe, is receiving treatment at the Fletcher General Hospital, Cambridge, Ohio.
Pvt. Alfred H. Dean, son of Mrs. A. T. Dean, received his basic Infan- try training at Camp Croft, S. C., and has been transferred to Quar- termaster Dept. located in Boston. His home is at 85 Oak Street, Wes- ton, Mass.
T 5 John Gallagher has seen ac- tion on the Western Front since arriving there several months ago. He is with the tank corps and writes "There is no place on earth that can compare with the old home town."
Capt. Francis Gallagher has been transferred to the 1st Army on the Western Front and though he is very busy he says that things seem to be going nicely for the Allies.
Pvt. Bernard Gallagher now with the M. P.'s has been in France but has moved on once again. He has seen his brothers Fran and John on different occasions in Europe.
Sgt. John F. Pelletier U.S.M.C., has received the Bronze Star Medal and a Presidential Citation. This is the second citation his mother has received. Mrs. Wm. Wadland, Main Street, received the first cita- tion December 26, 1944, and the second February 7, 1945. The first one was a regimental citation signed by Colonel A. H. Butler, Command- ing Colonel, U.S.M.C.
David Allen serving in a Medical unit tried to contact Bruce Morrell who was hospitalized somewhere in England. Upon arriving at the Hos- pital Pvt. Allen was informed Pfc. Morrell had left the preceding day.
Word has been received by his family that Ernest Mullen, Cox. in the Navy is well but busy. Buddy was formerly of Cochituate on East Plain Street and has been in the South Pacific for nearly two years.
Charles E. Starrett, brother of Joe enters the service of the U. S. Navy on March first.
Peck's Star Clerk, Robert Hooker, enlisted in the Navy February 6, and was sworn in on the 16th.
Cpl. Elliott Snow of the 618th Engineer Base Equipment Co. saw to another camp for reassignment.
a Jeep marked Wayland. His first thought was some one from home! Sure enough Captain Elwin Potter and Cpl. Snow enjoyed their first meeting in New Guinea.
Cpl. Norman Sleeper, Military Police, while in England was blown from his bed by a Buzz Bomb. He was very glad to leave there for France. When last heard from he was in Belgium and was sleeping in an old farm house.
Cpl. Dennis J. McSweeney, better known to us as "Mike," is still sta- tioned at Kearney, Nebraska.
Ivan Beal, home on furlough, was Master of a Liberty Ship stopping at Oran on December 23rd., met his next door neighbor Joseph McEnroy, M.A.M. 2/c. He found him in very good condition and in fact better than some who are on rations at home.
Cpl. William Tobin of Maiden Lane, has left Amarillo, Texas for Hendricks Field in Florida. He will attend gunnery school. When he completes his training he will be an engineer gunner on a bomber.
S 1/c Raymond Snell of Maiden Lane has been home for a 15-day leave from the Amphibious Train- ing School at Oceanside, Calif.
S 1/c Donald E. Stultz of Pris- cilla Road attending machine .2 gun school in Hueneme, Calif.
Pvt. William Morris of Pineridge Road is now stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga.
Lt. Williamn Marston has returned to duty somewhere in Germany after having had a rest period at the Yankee Hotel in France. He wants to be remembered to Joe Courchine and Red Perodeau.
Donna J. Bellefontaine, MoMM 2/c, writes home that he has passed the Equator and everything is fine with him.
Pfc. Roy Naphen is stationed for the time being at the Army Base in East Boston.
"Buster" Perry of the Harbor Craft says Bernie Gallagher is sta- tioned one-half mile from him, which gives them a chance to meet quite often.
Pvt. Ervin Schleicher is stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga., Infantry Replacement Training Center. While there he will receive six weeks of basic training, then nine weeks of advanced trainin', after which he expects to be transferred
Pvt. Frank T. Smith also writes -I am very fortunate to have a bath, shared with 2 other boys.
water
Tub has running of 2 kinds. Both very cold. So they de- cided to do something about it.
Now have a stove connected to tub. English style, and have plenty of good hot water. Pretty nice
after mud and fox-holes.
Wm. F. Henry now in the Coast Guards, and Cpl. Ray Reynolds, overseas sixteen months, are now stationed at New Guinea. He is the husband of Doris Henry Reynolds of 18 Commonwealth Road. He en- listed from Stearns, Kentucky, and is in the regular army going on his sixth year. February 28 was their third anniversary. We all hope the next one will find the war over, so they can make Cochituate their permanent residence.
Congratulations to Pvt. Richard Groton on his 20th birthday, Feb- ruary 27th, somewhere in Germany, while his grandfather celebrated his 87th birthday February 26th, in Cochituate.
Tommie Noonan, having finished his boot training at Sampson, N. Y. was ready to leave with his unit, but he developed measles and has been in the hospital, not just measles, but now he has tonsilitis. His brother, James, who has been an instructor at San Diego, Calif. for the past year, is now being transferred to another base
in California.
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Chit Chat Column
The Jeep's Editors feel quite puffed up at the idea of the Fra- mingham News giving us a little recognition in its publication. An article entitled "Attractive Service Paper Issued by Cochituate Com- mittee for Men and Women in Uniform" gives in detail the col- umns in our first issue, as well as mentioning those who are doing their utmost to make this little paper of interest, not only for the service folks but for the towns- folk. Several of the articles which have been in The Jeep have been used by the News also. Now what do you know about that! That gives us a boost!
"Just a bit hungry for a bit of news from the old town." These are the sentiments of Pvt. Rich Groton. Thanks to the Jecp, 1 think he will from now on. I think it's a grand idea.
-Mrs. Parker Groton
Excerpt from a letter written by "Zal" Perodeau to his wife on the day The Jeep reached him. "I just finished Sunday chow-steak, ice cream and lemonade were the highlights on the menu. It sure will be swell to be back in the good old U.S.A. where I can take these things for granted, instead of feeling that they are something to write home about. I received the first edition of The Jeep today. I have been looking forward to it ever since you told me it
was definitely on the way. I am glad you sent it air mail so the news was still reasonably warm . I had no idea Cochituate had so many in the service; a lot of Gold Braid too. Congratulations fellows; I didn't know Sonny Neale was an Ensign. How come you didn't tell me that one of those nites when you were racking your brain for something to write? . . . Do you happen to know where Richard Dew is stationed? The Jeep said in the Pacific. He may be near me. Send me his address; per- haps I can look him up. I just missed Bob Wright. Went to see him some time ago and he had just been moved. Censorship does not allow me to say which island I am on, but I can tell that I am in the Admiralty group.
Most of the fellows who are in the Navy and took part in Guam,
Leyte and the Philippines must have been in port here. I sure would like to see some of them.
It made me feel very near home to read all those familiar names. It really is a very nice little paper, and I for one am very pleased to receive it. Tell all the folks who are working on it "Thanks a mil- lion from me." They really are in there pitching to collect so much interesting news from our little town. Just keep up the good work, and I am sure the others who are miles from home will enjoy it as much as I do. How often will it be published? Often I hope. I am looking forward to the next is- sue." (Sorry folks, that is all you are going to get. The remainder of that letter is not for publication. -- Ann).
Snoring and profanity are like an explosion. They say nothing, mean nothing, and only cut the empty air. Pvt. who have something to say use words not noise.
One of our boys home on fur- lough bragged that he liked living like an Eskimo, but the other night he went to bed, donned two pairs of woolen underwear and his over- coat, then called his mother to bring in her comforter.
C. M. 1/c Joseph Courchine of Fairfield road, stationed in the South Pacific for the past year, has been buying books from a mail or- der house in New York. He sent the name of a fellow Seabee who wished to buy some books to the company. He was overjoyed at the generous present the mail order house offered to him for getting them a new customer; his choice of a Cook Book or a book on "Home Decorating."
Answers For Home Town Memory Test
1. Catholic church and rectory.
2. Cochituate school and Yeager residence.
3. Methodist church.
4. Mill dam, Lake Cochituate.
5. High School.
6. Meadow from White bridge.
7. Road scraper, Ox Bow road. Jockey: Pappy Bowers up.
8. Mansion Inn.
9. Public Works building.
10. Dean residence.
11. Wayland Library.
13. Frederick Gibbs presides here.
the Atlantic and Pacific fighting zones. He was in the North Africa and Sicily campaigns. He has been on three different ships and at present he is on the S.S. James Madison. It is a supply ship and brings back prisoners of war.
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