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It is grand to be home again and
I look forward to seeing old friends, including that great little paper, The Jeep.
Thanks again and best wishes. Sincerely, William V. Young.
Thank you so much for your note of appreciation, Bill. It is mighty swell to see you in Cochituate again. We most sincerely hope the future has fine things in store for you.
Dear Friends,
Sure was surprised to see my pic- ture in your big "extra" Jeep. Thanks a lot for the bond. While we're on the subject, I'd like to con- gratulate everyone on the grand job they did in making the penny sale such a success. I would like to have been there myself.
Your Jeep has received many com- pliments among the nurses here. Even girls who don't know a soul in Cochituate pick it up and look thru it. I can safely say it's the best ser- vice paper I've seen, even tho the 1943 Atlas does say we have only 660 for a census.
I had a wonderful surprise about three weeks ago when "Mike" McSweeney dropped in to see me. Imagine my surprise when I didn't even know he was overseas. We've had a couple of real gab fests and hope to get together again soon. By the way, he'd like to see any of the fellows or girls who are in this area -so would I.
Then last week I had two more surprises when Albert Smith and Frank Merrill phoned. Haven't seen Albert yet, but Frank was out to see me. We were planning a day at the beach, etc., hoping to make it a four- some with Albert and Mike, but he was sent on to Tokyo a day early. You have no idea how good it is to see and talk to these people from the good old home town. I have the Jeep to thank for seeing them, too. Otherwise they wouldn't have known I was here.
"Mike" has some big ideas about Cochituate. When he has time to get them down on paper, we'll send them along.
Here's hoping you'11 continue printing the Jeep until we get back. Many thanks again and hats off to the grand joh all of you are doing. Very sincerely, Chloe Tillson.
Thank you for your extremely in- teresting letter, Chloe. We are so glad you have won a bond. We promise to continue sending you the JEEP. Do write to us again when you have the urge.
The Cochituate
Jeep
Conveyor Of News From The Folks At Home To Their Service Men And Women Everywhere
No. 24
December 28, 1945
MAIL ADDRESS P. O. Box 70, Cochituate, Mass.
NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS
From all of us to all of you, we wish you everything that will bring you peace, comfort and joy. May the New Year hold a thousand joys and give them all to you.
THREE BONDS
Three more bonds for our boys ! The generous donors are: Nils G. Ekdahl, whose only son, Lawrence, is in the Army; Elwin Kerr, owner of the Studio, and the teachers of Cochituate Elementary School and Mrs. Mary McNeil, district nurse. Each one donated a like amount to make up a bond for this issue. They include the Misses Kerr, Winston, Lindsay, Morrell, Lareau, Currier and Quigley and Mesdames Camp- bell, Partridge and McNeil.
A thank-you note goes to each one of these contributors. It was a fine Christmas spirit and expression of remembrance to our own boys in service.
Waltham, Mass., Dec. 9, 1945. I am sending $5 towards a bond. With best wishes for all concerned in making up the Jeep.
Emma J. White.
The JEEP gratefully acknowl- edges the above letter and money. This is the real spirit of Cochituate towards our boys and girls. Mrs. White formerly lived on Ice House Rd. and is the mother of Carl and Jimmy White.
"OUR GANG"-PLANK
We are happy to welcome home several more servicemen of our vil- lage into civilian life. They are :
Bernie Gallagher of the Army who was discharged Nov. 27, after ser- vice in the European theatre.
Wallace E. Decker, holder of the Purple Heart, arrived in the USA from the ETO and was discharged at Ft. Devens on Dec. 12.
"Red" Perodeau of the SeaBees, recently returned from the Pacific
ROY F. HALLENBROOK
A discharged member of World War II, and one of the first young men to leave from this town, March, '41. Roy has the honor of being the printer of the JEEP. Roy drew the bond winners for this issue.
area, was discharged at the Fargo Barracks on Dec. 21.
Charlie Smith, USMC, walked in on Christmas Day, a "free" man.
Maurice M. Robinson, PhM 2/c, dis- charged from San Diego, Cal.
Norman B. Sanderson, USA, dis- charged on Dec. 21.
Francis Burke, T/Sgt. of the AAF, discharged at Ft. Devens on Dec. 14.
Pvt. Roger Furbush.
Town News
Mrs. Patrick I .. Daly of Maiden Lane was honored by a visit from her brother-in-law, Bishop John Collins, a missionary for the past 34 years in Liberia, Africa.
Mrs. Aiken La Motte of Lake Rd. announced the engagement of her daughter, Louisa Valera, to Charles Edward Keiling of New York at a Christmas Eve party. Louisa is a graduate of Wayland High School and is presently employed in Allen's Dept. Store, Framingham. Charlie attended New York schools, and was recently discharged from the Army Air Forces after 26 months overseas.
A group from the Junior Depart- ment the Methodist Sunday School and the Youth Fellowship sang Christmas carols to many of the shut-ins of the vicinity on Christmas eve.
Miss Nancy Yarrish of E. Com- monwealth Rd. is convalescing at her home after an operation which she recently underwent at the Fram- ingham Community Hospital.
Miss Helen Gladu was one of the bridesmaids at the wedding of Miss Eleanor H. Connery and Benjamin A. Bartolini, both of Framingham, which was held recently at St. Stephen's Church. Mrs. Bartolini and Helen were classmates and graduates of Framingham Union Hospital School of Nursing.
. Patrick Roche of W. Plain St. was one of the crewmen of the fish- ing trawler, Gale, who was rescued from his ship when she was disabled by heavy gales off Sable Island, N. S., on Dec. 13. Mr. Roche was the assistant engineer of the vessel.
Mr. and Mrs. John Shakliks and family, formerly of Cochituate, but now residents of Eastham, visited relatives in Cochituate over the holi- days. It was a first meeting for John and his brother, Ed, for several months as Ed has just returned from overseas duty with the SeaBees.
According to latest reports, civil- ians are to get less meat during the first quarter of 1946, but new tires are promised us the first of January. I'm trying to figure out which will be the more important !
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Capt. Muriel Moran, WAC, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Moran, former residents of Cochituate, was honored by being the funeral ar- ranger for the late General Geo. S. Patton at Heidelberg, Germany. The following came from a write-up in the Boston Globe of Christmas Day :
"Miss Muriel Moran, 'the charm- ing, quiet Boston girl' mentioned in the news stories from Heidelberg, Germany, was employed by R. H. White's until she joined the WACS in February, 1943. It was Miss Moran who handled all arrange- ments for Gen. Patton's funeral.
"In a recent letter written to her mother at 54 Irving St., Arlington, Miss Moran said: 'Gen. Patton is one of the finest men I have ever known. He is loved by all the people at headquarters here, and it is cer- tainly a pleasure to work for him.'
"A graduate of Wellesley High School, Miss Moran took the mer- chandising course at B. U. and entered R. H. White's in November, 1941. She was assistant dress buyer when she left to join the WACS, in February, 1943.
"On entering the WACS, she was commissioned lieutenant and placed in charge of recruiting in Man- chester, N. H. Several months ago she was promoted to captain. She has four brothers in the service."
Mrs. Lawrence Schnepel, the for- mer Mabelle Ames, had the misfor- tune to fall and fracture a vertabrae. She is a patient at the Chelsea Naval Hospital, where, it is expected she will be confined for 8 weeks. Her husband came home on a 5-day emergency leave from Norfolk, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. August Dath are spending the winter at St. Peters- burg, Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Snow were guests of Mr. Snow's mother of Medford on Christmas Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ploss and family joined with the John Carters
Pfc. DONALD A. WING
He died a Jap prisoner on the Phil- ippines on May 12, 1942. This bond is being presented to his mother, Mrs. William J. Henry, 18 E. Com- monwealth Rd.
in Natick for Christmas dinner.
Elsie Jean is the name that has been decided upon for the new arriv- al at the Elmer Bigwoods.
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Robinson are entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Cook of Bradford, Maine, over the holidays.
Glad tidings for Christmas was the news that Mrs. Cora Hallenbrook and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Betty Hallenbrook, were both released from the hospital.
Mrs. Charles Norris is enjoying the holidays with her son and his family in Saugus.
The three Robinson boys were home for Christmas, the first time in four years. Maurice and Leland have been discharged and Robert is on terminal leave.
Mr. and Mrs. Lightfoot and fam- ily of Dudley Rd. are spending the Christmas holidays in Kansas.
Henry J. Revell of Pemberton Rd. is now employed as a baker in the Monadnock Cafe in Keene, N. H.
Little Skippy Cheslok of Pember- ton Rd. celebrated his fourth birth- day on Thursday, Dec. 27.
Mrs. Benjamin Johnson arrived home from the Leonard Morse Hos- pital in time to celebrate Christmas with her family.
Miss Marjorie Lareau was ill with the grippe for several days last week.
Mrs. Marion Townsend enter- tained the D.A.R. at her home on Damon St. a week ago.
Cora Revell recuperated from her recent illness just in time to spend Christmas with her family and grandparents in Arlington.
Mrs. Blanche Schleicher was ill at her home on Pemberton Rd. several weeks ago.
Mrs. Carl DeFranco of Wayland has been discharged from the A.N.C. and is with her mother. Mrs. DeFranco is the former Ruth Deca- tur.
Since you went away there has come into office a very lively school committee, which has taken a most active interest in Wayland high school administration, making many changes, adopting ideas new 0 Wayland, adding teaching personnel. Apparently it has spared no expense which they feel will be for the benefit of the new "teen-agers" who have followed into the places that you have so recently outgrown. Physically, these new teen-agers from Cochituate are a fine-appearing group of boys and girls and with their home training and their new school training we hope they will prove worthy successors to the noble group who have served so well at war.
A White Christmas came true in reality in the old home town with a ten-inch snowfall of the lightest, frosty crystals imaginable and, be- lieve us, your little town was a more beautiful picture than possible to even dream of with the decorations blazing forth again after so many dark Christmas holidays. It was a handsome display, speaking of the things we strive for, long for, and want to have with us evermore,- Peace, Home, and Good Will to Man.
That load of furniture mentioned in the last issue was last seen going through Harvard Square headed toward Medford.
Mr. and Mrs. Monroe had an un- fortunate experience over the holi- day. The gas meter began to leak and all the family inhaled the fumes. Fortunately they detected the leak before it was too serious. Mrs. Mon- roe is ill from the effects of the gas.
The Provincial Council, with head- quarters in Cambridge, governs 11 mission homes in the United States Province. In 1933 the American Province opened its own Novitiate at 1575 Cambridge St., Cambridge.
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Town News
The blessing of the newly-estab- lished Provincial House of the Grey Nuns, in Cochituate, took place Dec. 12. His Excellency, Most Rev. Richard J. Cushing, D.D., offered the first Mass in the new chapel at 8:00 A. M., and was assisted by Rev. Aloysius Madden, Chaplain of Holy Ghost Hospital, Cambridge, and Frank Burque, also of Cambridge.
Present at the ceremony were the following members of the clergy : Rev. Edward Maguire, Pastor of St. Zepherin's Church, Cochituate ; Rev. Felix Tessier, Assistant Priest at the same church; Rev. William Reilly, Pastor of St. Ann's, Wayland; Rev. James Lambert, S.M., of Cherry Meadows, Framingham Centre; and Rev. Alan R. Gibbons.
Immediately after Mass, His Ex- cellency gave a very inspiring exhor- tation, and proceeded with blessing of the new home. Breakfast was served for the guests of honor. Rev- erend Mother M. Evangeline Gal- lant, Superior General of the Grey Nuns' Community, and several Sis- ters from the Grey Nuns' missions in Lawrence, Worcester, Cambridge, Nashua, N. H., and New Brunswick, N. J., also joined the Provincial Council for the joyful occasion.
The Community of the "Grey Nuns" was founded at Montreal, Canada, in 1738, by the Venerable Mother d'Youville.
Six months of preliminary proba- tion known as the Postulate, and two years of Novitiate constitute the period of training for Sisterhood in the Order. The Community has established itself in Wayland with the purpose of constructing, as soon as conditions will permit, a larger Provincial House and Novitiate. Until then the Novitiate will remain in Cambridge.
Our Garden Produce specialist, Joe Perodeau, has been suffering again with asthma.
Ronald Campbell is a patient at Haynes Memorial Hospital, stricken with diphtheria.
When Mrs. Parker Groton went to Ft. Devens to pick up Rich on Monday, the day before Christmas, he had invited two out-of-the-State buddies home with him. Mrs. Groton entertained the young men and in the evening took the Rhode Island lad home while the Hartford, Conn., buddy took the train for his home from Providence.
FRED J. KNEELAND, JR. "Buddy" recently returned to San Diego, Cal., after visiting with rela- tives and friends in town. His pres- ent rating is AMM 1/c.
Servicemen's Column
"Toot" Morrell, who left the States on Dec. 1st for Manila and reassignment is, no doubt, on his way to Japan at this time, as he expected Japan was his destination.
"Babe" Dean, son of Mrs. Alfred Dean, and a former native boy, has been discharged from Army life and has returned to his family in Wes- ton.
Cpl. Benjamin B. Baum, husband of one of the Bergin girls, is a dis- chargee.
Jimmie White, USN, is now doing shore duty in Quincy, where a new boat is being built, and he is on watch. Good job, Whitey, after such a long time out.
"Chick" Brown, who had a few days' leave with his family, left last week for Camp Pickett, Va., for further assignment.
Sgt. Bruce Morrell, still at Mar- seilles, France, writes that they have had plenty of snow there and sleep- ing in tents. At the time he wrote his mother he said only that day they had stoves put in for warmth. The cold weather had affected his feet, with which he had so much trouble in the past. He says he's
been away three Christmases and feels certain that next Christmas will find him at home. He hopes to leave for the States in February.
"Sonny" Stewart spent the Christ- mas holiday with his mother. He has been stationed at Camp Wheel- er, Ga., but will report to Camp Pickett, Va., for further assignment.
Word has been received from Bob Allen saying that he has left Russell Island, near Guadalcanal, and is on his way to a port on the West Coast, probably Seattle.
"Red" Merrill had high hopes of being home for Christmas, but changes were made, as they do in the Army, and he still remains in Germany, not knowing when he'll be alerted.
Cpl. Patricia A. Brooks of the MCWR, is enjoying a furlough at her home. Since her last furlough Pat has earned her Corporal's stripes. Nice going, Pat !
Dave Allen was unable to be home with his parents for Christmas, but he is consoled in the fact that he expects to get a leave about Jan. 7; or maybe he will be discharged?
Pfc. Chet Dusseault, a former Co- chituate lad, has returned to the States and is spending a 30-day leave with his family in Needham. After this terminal leave he expects his discharge.
Donald H. Baker, SoM 3/c, aboard the USS Gladwynn, which has been doing patrol duty around the Mar- shall Islands, has left for Pearl Har- bor where his ship will be tied up for repairs.
Lt. Francis A. Wilson, presently stationed at Mitchell Field, is with his family on Christmas leave. He expects his discharge in January.
John F. MacDonald, husband of the former Mary Sullivan, Pleasant St., has been promoted to S/Sgt. He's leaving Germany and hopes to be seeing the States soon.
No news is good news, so they say; and that's what Mrs. Fred Perry is hoping,-hoping Buster is on his way.
Anthony Romano, S 1/c, has been promoted to a petty officer, S.C. 3/c.
Geraldine Selvitella, H.A. 3/c, was home over the Christmas holiday.
Raymond McMillen, M.M. 2/c, is enjoying a 20-day leave at home.
Ernest Record, formerly of this town, was a visitor over the week- end. He is in boot training at Bain- bridge, Md., with Maley and Daly. The three of them are returning to camp together. They will be escort- ed as far as New York by Petty Officer "Gerry" Selvitella.
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To everyone who has been so loyal and help- ful in the promotion of our little publication
"THE COCHITUATE JEEP"
HAPPY
NEW
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Servicemen's Column
Pfc. Kenneth L. Wilson is still stuck in Korea. He thinks if he has good luck he'll be home in the spring.
Arriving at Newport News on Monday from the European theatre, Pfc. Richard B. Flynn spent Christ- mas with his family, after all.
Reed Gerald returned to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., Thursday after spending his Christmas fur- lough behind the news counter at the family news depot.
T/Sgt. Joseph C. Starrett has moved across the river to Lemweder, Germany, to a large airport where they established a depot supply base and are living in the Weser Yacht Club.
John Daly and Edward Maley were home for Christmas. What- ever happened to their wavy hair?
Sgt. William Tobin is home on a Christmas furlough.
George Monroe, M.M. 2/c, is home on leave after 30 months in the So. Pacific and Japan. His ship, the USS Anthony, is credited with downing several Jap planes. He brought home a piece of a Jap sui- cide plane that had hit his ship.
Pvt. Roger Furbush arrived home on Dec. 20. He left Berlin Nov. 26 for LeHavre where he sailed on the USS Croatan and landed in New York. He was given his discharge at Ft. Devens just in time for Christ- mas.
Billy McArthur, B 3/c, arrived home on Christmas eve. He's been out in the Pacific on a LST.
Lt. Gertrude Martin, A.N.C., has not been discharged but is home on sick leave. She does not expect to be discharged for several months yet.
Francis Burke arrived home a week ago with his discharge. He flew from San Francisco to La- Guardia field and from there to East Boston airport. He was sent to Ft. Devens and was given his discharge several days later.
Lt. Ervin and Ens. Herbert Schleicher are spending Christmas at home. Ervin reports to Camp Pickett for duty overseas following his leave. Herbert reports back to Jacksonville to finish operational training in dive bombers.
Robert Loker, Rm 2/c, of the USS North Carolina, enjoyed Christmas at home.
Pvt. Murray Stahl spent the Christmas holidays with his parents.
ROBERT A. HOOKER, S 2/c Has been in the naval service nearly a year. Now stationed at Parris Island.
Chit-Chat Column
The following piece was taken from an Australian newspaper, "The Mirror," and sent in by M.M. 2/c Raymond McMillen :
"As one who was here in the dark days of 1941, may I voice a deeply grateful thanks to you American lads for all you have done and suf- fered for us and a sincere mourning for those of you who have passed. I think many other mothers beside myself would like to say the same. I am very sorry that we could not have paid them a more public tribute for their departure. So, Yanks, thanks a lot to all of you for what we cannot hope to repay. Our homes are always opened to you. God- speed and good luck. Mum."
Dear Editors ;
I am very thankful to all of the people of Cochituate who make the Jeep possible. I received my second copy of the JEEP yesterday and I thought that I owed the people of Cochituate some thanks. This little paper keeps me well informed on all the latest events taking place in Co- chituate and abroad.
Sincerely, Paul Malloy.
We are very grateful for your
note, Paul, and we do hope you will write to us again soon.
Dear Editors,
Well, I'm still on Guam as you no doubt know. I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your part in getting such a large penny sale underway. Although I don't know quite who to thank for the bond I won, I will ask you to just say thanks a million to everyone who had a part in it. I have met Rollie Henderson out here, also Bill O'Connell, Dayton Nelson and Char- lie Smith, who is on his way home. We enjoy a get-together every week or so and talk over what is going on back in the little home town. Rollie is at the same house as I am so of course I see him just about every night. Well, I guess you skipped an issue after the big one, but I'm wait- ing anxiously for the next one. I guess I have to finish this one, so I'll sign off.
Ralph Lumley.
We are glad you are the proud winner of a bond, Ralph. We ap- preciate your note of thanks. We find it very interesting work getting the JEEP ready for you folks so you can understand how much we enjoy hearing from you. Do write to us again.
Space does not permit printing a copy of Roger Gersbach's interest- ing Christmas card so we take this way of passing along his greeting of wishing everyone "every good wish this Christmas and during the com- ing year." Thank you so much, Roger, we sincerely hope this com- ing year will be a happy one for you.
We take this means of thanking Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Baker for a lovely Christmas card. Happy New Year to you both.
Gilbert C. Stevens writes us from Pittsburgh to tell us he is on the way to Cleveland for the football game between the Cleveland Rams and the Redskins.
Washington Pleasant trip, Gilbert.
Dear Editors, Staff and friends,
I want to thank you all for the Bond which I have received. The people of our little town sure have been swell to all of us boys and girls in the service. We all appreciate it and we wish you all a Merry Christ- mas and a Happy New Year.
Thanks a million, Jackie Smith.
Thanks very much for your letter, Jackie, and we hope that this spirit of good will amongst us in our little town will ever endure.
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CHIT-CHAT COLUMN
We have a note from Curtis M. Howland which we would like to share with you. "To all who are connected with the Jeep-
Although belated, I wish to send my very hearty thanks and apprecia- tion for the Jeep and the Bond I received through your efforts. The Jeep was a means of my getting in touch with several other Cochituate men while I was in the service.
Now that I am home, I can only say I sure hope all the fellows will be home soon.
Gratefully, Curtis M. Howland."
We enjoyed your note very much, Curtis. We are most grateful for your appreciation. It is our sincere wish that this coming year will be a happy one.
Congratulations from the JEEP Staff to Capt. Robert Robinson who achieved this rating on Dec. 1st. Another Cochituate boy makes good in the service !
COCHITUATE 4-H CLUB
On Dec. 13, a meeting was held at the Fire House for the election of officers. The following were elected. Paul Starrett, President Arthur Tupper, Vice President Tommy Regan, Secretary Linwood Estey, Song and Game Leader
Norman Vlass, Reporter
After the meeting they played games and sang songs.
On Thursday, Dec. 20, a meeting was held at the Fire House with George Erickson, County Agent, at- tending. Movies on dairy and poul- try were shown. Games were played and refreshments were served, and a pleasant evening was enjoyed by all
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS By Natalie Wilson
On Friday night, Dec. 14th, the Wayland High School Dramatic Club presented their first production of the year, entitled "Ten Percent Tommy," a comedy in one act. Tom- my was humorously played by Buzzie Bowers. The High School Chorus, under the direction of Mr. Grabau, sang three favorite carols. This glorious entertainment was fol- lowed by a record hop sponsored by the sophomore class.
On Friday, Dec. 21st, Mr. Clark called a special Christmas assembly Many gifts were awarded to the extra good boys and girls.
NEWS OF THE NIMRODS
Seems we haven't heard too much news about the town's sportsmen
and the results of the past week's open season. . . . In other words, we haven't heard many tall stories about the deer shot but more about those that just vanished through the
woods.
Charlie Smith and Art Wallace seem to have had the best luck for they brought home four, two bucks and two does. They got theirs in Canada-Charlie's buck weighing around 250 pounds. Some of the other guys, like Scub Perodeau, George Celorier and Fern Taylor came home pretty discouraged.
Francis Trenholm of Willard St. did get a beautiful deer right near home, where some of the other fel- lows travelled to the Cape and Nan- tucket. He got his in Southboro. Arthur Dudley did run up to New Hampshire and brought home his prize.
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