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Arthur Peters, a former resident of Cochituate is now staticned at Camp Framingham. He was dis- charged once but was taken again.
Sgt. Lyle Shufelt has received his copies of the Jeep and thinks that it is just tops. His mother is the proud possessor of a genuine China tea set and other souvenirs.
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Pvt. Ervin Schleicher, stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga., has entered his advanced training period, which lasts nine weeks.
From news received from his mother, Bernard T. Gallagher was the one who drove Ted Malone, War Correspondent, to his plane in France when he was leaving for the U. S. A. Mr. Malone was unable to contact Bernard's mother directly during his brief ten day stay in New York before returning to the front, but Bernard was well and wished to be remembered to the folks at home.
Pvt. Kenneth L. Wilson, stationed at Camp Blanding, Fla., sends home word that he has five weeks, nine hours and 20 minutes more duty before leaving for home on his first furlough. He hopes to find a few sugarsticks to cheer him up when he arrives. For the benefit of some of the older lads in the serv- ice, Pvt. Wilson inakes his home with his parents on Pleasant street, the former Atwell farm.
Pfc. Charles Smith, USMC, writes to his folks at home: "I think that little paper they call the Jeep is about the nicest thing a fellow can get. It sure gives a lot of the home town news and that is what I like to hear about. The people who thought of it sure are swell and deserve a lot of thanks."
Guard duty has its bright side sometimes, as Robert Perodeau dis- covered one morning when Donald Stultz passed his post. Living with- in a stone's throw of each other and a friendly chat brought the home town closer to these two boys at Port Hueneme, Cal.
After waiting for a letter from their son, Edward, S 1/c, for over a month, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Lizotte received this interesting letter today, Apr. 2: "I am now permitted to tell you that I have been to Saipan in the Marianas and Eniwetok in the Marshalls. But the important news is that I was in the invasion of Iwo Jima. How- ever, don't worry as I am O. K.
We arrived there on D-Day, Feb. 19 at nine o'clock in the morning. When we got there our warships and planes were pounding away at the island and as the morning went by, it seemed like all hell was breaking loose on the island and
it didn't seem possible that any- for two months. He went overseas thing could exist under such a December 28. terrific pounding but the Japs were well dug in.
During the time we were there we were at our gun stations at all times. There wasn't much time for sleep and we had air raid warnings every night which would get us out of the sack in a hurry.
We had several narrow escapes that I will never forget. It is a terrible business and you can only realize it when you have seen the destruction and killing that takes place. It isn't a very pretty pic- ture.
Incidentally Iwo is supposed to be the most bombed and has been the best fortified island to be encoun- tered in this war and after being there I can honestly believe it. It is also the first Japanese homeland to be invaded.
It wasn't until D-2 that we hit the beach to unload our cargo and I don't mind saying it was a relief to get it off. Before we had hit the beach we had been laying about two miles offshore and had been scheduled to go in D-1 but as things turned out we went in a day later.
Well there isn't much else that I can add except that we had a lot of luck with us and it sure was a relief to get out of there."
Lt. Francis A. Wilson in Egypt writes there is no wood there for building material. They use sand and brick for all construction work. The natives are so anxious for boards to build, even a shelf, that they fight over any wooden pack- ing boxes that arrive there.
Pvt. Richard Groton received his first copy of the Jeep and thru the little paper located Bob Scotland. They had a very pleasant visit to- gether. He sent a box of souvenirs home for his family, which was appreciated very much by all.
Pvt. Stuart Morrell, Main street, is enjoying a furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ken Morrell. "Toot" expects to stay another ten days. He is stationed in the South. Y 1/c Alexander Hardy spent Easter at his home on Main street.
Robert T. Perry, chief petty officer, sent Easter greetings via cablegram to his folks on Rice road. He is now stationed in the northern part of China.
Francis Perry, Rice road, is a glider trooper in Germany. No
word has been received from him
Pvt. Roger L. Furbush of the Army Engineers is now in Ger- many. He has gained weight and feels fine.
A letter was received from Ger- ald Baker this week saying he is well and likes it aboard ship. He also adds he is enjoying the Jeep very much and to keep up the good work and keep them coming. He writes "I know all those in the Service enjoy getting them as much as I do."
Lt. Franklin Wiggin arrived at his home on Main street from Pine Camp, N. Y., to spend the week- end. He reports that they still have over a foot of snow left at Pine Camp but they are anticipat- ing a nice summer.
Leland Robinson, R.T. 3/c, having left Enimetock Island, in the Pa- cific, some time ago, has been get- ting his mail spasmodically, there- fore the Jeep has not caught up with him as yet.
Lt. Robert Robinson and his wife are forwarding their personal be- longings from the Pacific. They are hoping to follow as soon as the Eu- ropean war has ended. Bob is much in need of hospitalization and hopes to enter Cushing Gen- eral Hospital, upon his arrival.
Lt. Warren Pierce has arrived home from Georgia. He has been Pierce transferred to M.I.T. for three months. Lt. expects to spend some time with his mother, Mrs. Charles Pierce, who is anxious- ly awaiting the return of Mr Pierce. He is still in a Boston hos- pital recovering from a recent operation.
Captain and Mrs. Charles Tillson are receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter. This is their second child. Capt. Tillson has just been assigned to overseas duty.
Lt. Chloe E. Tillson has finished her basic training at Ft. Devens and she is on duty there tempor- arily.
Mervin Hueston, Phm. 2/c, U.S. N. R., who has recently completed 10 weeks of study at the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia, is now stationed at the Chelsea Naval Hospital.
Pvt. John Travis of Framingham spent a few days at home this week. Johnny was wounded several months ago and just arrived back in a New York hospital for further treatment.
The Cochituate
Jeep
Conveyor Of News From The Folks At Home To Their Service Men And Women Everywhere
No. 6
April 20, 1945
MAIL ADDRESS P. O. Box 70, Cochituate, Mass.
War Bonds
U.S NAY
CURTIS M. HOWLAND
Curtis M. Howland, SF 3/c, who is in the Marianas with the Sea Bees, won the bond drawn by little Priscilla Alice Harrington, aged 2, whose daddy is Philip Harrington, Pfc., winner of a bond in the last issue.
PRISCILLA ALICE HARRINGTON
Four Bonds This Issue
by the Following Donors: The Studio Gang, who send their best wishes to all the boys and girls in service.
Members of Cochituate Fire Dept. Anonymous Donor. The Jeep.
There are many more bonds com- ing according to reports.
CHESTER RAFUS
Chester Rafus, discharged veter- an of the Coast Guard, won the bond, drawn by little Kenneth E. Morrell, who has two uncles in service, Bruce and "Toot." Pop works in the Navy Yard.
KENNETH E. MORRELL
J. ROBERT WRIGHT
J. Robert Wright, CM 2/c, who is now at the U. S. Naval Fleet Hospital, somewhere in the Pacific, won the bond drawn by little Le- land Robinson, Jr., called "Skippy" by his fond parents, whose daddy's in the Navy.
LELAND ROBINSON, JR.
For Honor Roll
ROBERT HOOKER, U.S.N. NORMAN SANDERSON, U.S.A. CHARLES B. FERGUSON, U.S.N.
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NOTIFY
The Jeep of any change in your mail address.
Write for special news that you may wish; The Jeep is at your service.
Please send something of interest for the Service Chit-Chat Column regularly-Keep in
touch around the Globe- through this column.
War Bond
ERVIN SCHLEICHER
Pvt. Ervin Schleicher, stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga., is to receive the bond drawn by little Barbara Beal. Barbara's daddy is Capt. Ivan Beal of the Merchant Marine.
BARBARA BEAL
Town News
Carl A. Palmer of Priscilla Path, employed at Lever Bros., Cam- bridge, was honored this month at a banquet. He is the oldest Lever employee in point of service, of the hourly rate group. Carl has been employed continuously since Feb. 5, 1903.
No, your eyes have not been de- ceiving you. That was Charles Maher of Maiden Lane, walking this week. Reason-his car is in the garage.
Many of the Cushing Hospital Army Personnel and their families have taken up residence in Co- chituate. The town folks extend welcome and hope they will take part in the activities of the town.
On his birthday, April 6, Carl A. Palmer of Priscilla Path, was pleasantly surprised at the home of his brother, of Dorchester, by several friends and relatives. Carl received many lovely gifts.
Audrey Mckean has returned to school after six weeks of quaran- tine.
A log cabin on the corner of Sycamore Road and Old Connecti- cut Path burned to the ground on Tuesday night. The blaze could be seen for some distance.
Miss Louise Lamotte of Lake road gave a going away party Sat- urday night, April 7th, for Miss Patti Brooks of Fairfield road. Patti is leaving for the Marines soon. Patti's family and a small group of close friends were present. She was given a lovely wallet and a sum of money.
John (Bud) Seavey and his son. Teddy, paid our town a little visit this past week. Bud's many friends miss his public spirited interest in our town affairs.
SPECIAL NOTICE -News Deadline --
Every Wednesday after the Jeep's publication, news items should be handed to the re- porters. In other words, every other Wednesday is the news deadline.
The plan is to have the paper on the newsstands on Fridays, a day earlier than heretofore.
As this issue goes to press, our local anglers are preparing for the big day when the fishing season opens. They should have some tall tales (but no tails as proof) of the big ones that got away.
There is a new member initiated into the Derby Club, none other than Frank Kane, the local school custodian. We see him wearing that derby on certain occasions. Wonder what he's doing to warrant his wearing that top piece? Might add it is very becoming.
The reporter while walking down W. Plain street has noticed Martin Shufelt papering and painting his rooms. Wonder if his son's home- coming has anything to do with his sudden spurt of ambition!
Herbert Perry of W. Common- wealth road is substituting as jani- tor at the library during Mr. Val- entine's illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Neale had a great surprise on Thursday when their telephone rang and the voice that greeted them was none other than their son, Ensign Lawrence Neale, talking from San Francis- co. Things move fast in the Navy as the last letter received he was in the South Pacific. Within two days he has received a new assign- ment and will be home in Cochitu- ate Monday for a few days fur- lough
We have been told that two former residents of Cochituate who enjoy reading the Jeep immensely are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Benedict who now reside in West Boylston. They both enjoy reading about the boys and girls they knew so well
We extend sympathy to the mother, sister and brothers of this town in the passing of Charles Gladu of Southbridge, Mass., form- erly of Cochituate.
Miss Betty Ann Branagan is a patient at tne Leonard Morse Hos- pital, where she is recuperating from an appendectomy.
.Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Smith of West Plain street have named their new daughter Sheila Mae.
Cochituate Motors has seven stars for seven former employees who have entered the service. Larry Dame, Don Walkup, Stanley Sher- man and Rich Groton are in the Army, Jim Lockhart, Buddy Stra- fuss in the Navy and Bob Taylor in the Army Air Corps. Howard Phillips would like to have them
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all return to work for him after the war because they were all very faithful employees.
The swimming season opened early this year. On April 11 many of our boys and girls took advan- tage of the warm weather and went swimming at Dudley Pond Beach.
A drive to raise six hundred thousand dollars to build a wing on the Framingham Union Hospi- tal after the war, will start at a banquet at Nevins Hall, Framing- ham, on April 12. The drive will be for three weeks and will end with a rally at Nevins Hall on April 30.
It is hoped that the people of Wayland and Cochituate will con- tribute enough to pay for a me- morial room in the new wing. Ed- mund Sears of Wayland is in charge of the drive. Charles Moore is in charge of collections in Wayland and Chester Hobbs is in charge of collections in Cochituate. Also on the committee are: Carlisle Scotland, Doris Hobbs, Sebastian Selvitella, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bartberger, Mrs. O. Muese, and Mrs. J. Masse.
Wayland's quota for the United Clothing Collection Committee is five pounds per person-or-17,000 lbs for the town. Arrangements have been made for door to door collection on Sunday, April 22 be- ginning at 9 a. m. All citizens are requested to back up this drive with the same enthusiasm that they have shown in other drives. The se- lectmen are in charge of this drive and the results will be published in a subsequent issue. Chairman Wil- liam F. Hynes is in charge.
Correction: In several of the is- sues, it has been noted that the name of Joseph L. Strafuss has been spelled incorrectly.
Chit-Chat Column
William Morrissey who runs the school busses had two spare driv- ers. Last night a conference was held and they decided they had to have $5.00 a trip. When Mr. Mor- rissey was informed about this he politely told them they were all done.
"Red" Clifford would like to hear from some of his friends in Co- chituate. His address is: Frank H. Clifford, Cox., Div. 1, U.S.S. Midas (A.R.B.5), c /o F.P.O., San Francis- co, California.
S 2/c Anthony Romano, of Maid- en Lane, writes home: Received the Jeep today and found it very interesting. I sat and looked at the Winter scene for some time and was wishing I could be stand- ing on the corner 'shooting the breeze' with the fellows. Hope to catch up with Charlie Smith and Art Selvitella. It would be great to see someone from home. I wish I could have seen Jackie Smith. Please remember me to him.
When last heard from, Dick Kohler wrote of Italy, "Boy, what a thrill to get into the Mediter- ranean, Africa on one side, Europe on the other. The scenery is beau- tiful and I really mean beautiful, low hills, high hills, extinct vol- canoes and the thing I really en- joyed seeing are the terrace gar- dens. They start about three-quar- ters of the way up a hill and work down. Really nice!"
In another letter he wrote, "I took another look around the town today. It is a quaint place al- though rather modern. One dis-
tinguishing feature about the apartment houses is
around every window. a balcony No matter how big or small, the place must have its balcony. Plenty of room I for a 'Romeo and Juliet' scene. only wish I could use a camera to record some of the beautiful scen- ery."
From a letter written by 2nd Lt. Gertrude E. Martin, A.N.C., 16th General Hospital, to Bennie John- son acknowledging receipt of the Christmas box from the folks back home, she writes she's still working in Belgium, 'tho it was a bit quieter at the time of writing than it had been. "I haven't met any of the boys from home and in our business can't say that I hope to, but have enjoyed hearing about them through the town and church papers. The first number of the Jeep came yes- terday and brought me up-to-date on all the latest news."
Pvt. Fitz Stevens visited Pvt. David Allen in England several weeks ago. In a recent letter to his mother Fitz said he is now in Ger- many. The country reminds him of New Hampshire except of course the cities are total wrecks. Fitz just passed his second year over- seas.
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Lt. Wendell S. Marston, on ro- tation from the China-Burma- India theatre after fourteen months of hopping the snow-topped Hima- layan "Hump," arrived home on March 29.
He was promoted to first lieuten- ant Dec. 1, 1944 and was awarded the D.F.C. and Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster for 145 missions on the aerial route to China. His unit was cited by the President in its perilous work in supplying the 14th AAF of Gen. Claire Chennault.
"Wendy," when seeing his little home-town again, said, "This is the day every guy overseas dreams about." Having been taking ata- brine for malaria all the way home, he looked quite yellow, as if he were a "slopie" himself, but his fiancee, Doris Chaput, of Sher- born decided that it wouldn't af- fect their marital happiness. They were married on Wednesday eve- ning, April 4.
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Cpl. "Mike" McSweeney has been transferred to Gulfport Field, Miss.
Pvt. Roy E. Ames is now with a Tank Battalion with Patton's 3rd Army.
Fitz Stevens, writing from Eng- land, tells that the news compiled by the Jeep is simply wonderful. He has been with the Air Force for two years and was recently transferred to the Infantry.
We had a letter from Arthur Dooley telling us he thought the Jeep was "perfection" the Navy would express it 4. 0. Arthur is aboard a P. C. as a Radarman second-class. He met Jack Smith and Fritz Schlosky on the French Coast and Jack Riley in the Unit- ed Kingdom.
Quite a thrill for many of the townspeople to hear the voice of John Pelletier in a broadcast from the South Pacific over Station WMEX on Monday evening, April 9th.
Word of the
safe arrival in
France of William V. Young has been received by his folks. He wrote that he was enjoying good weather and hoped it would continue.
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Pfc. Bruce Morrell has been sent back for active duty. He recently sent home some very interesting cards from Paris.
Charles B. Ferguson, better known as Boody, has entered the service of the Navy. He left last week and is receiving his boot training at Sampson Naval Base in New York.
Pvt. Albert Nicolazzo arrived at his home on Harrison street the other night, for the first time in about a year and a half. Pvt. Nicolazzo has seen a great deal of action as he was with a group of engineers in the third army. For the last few months he has been in a hospital in England. About a week ago, ne arrived in New York and he stayed only a few days before he was transferred to Camp Edwards. He is now on a thirty-day furlough.
Norman Sanderson of Lake Shore Drive entered the service April 12. He was employed in the Charles- town Navy Yard.
Herbert A. Swain of 32 Edge- wood road, formerly of Saxonville, was inducted April 12 with the Fra- mingham quota.
Pvt. Don Walkup mechanic at Cochituate Motors before entering the service writes he has received two copies of the Cochituate Jeep from Howard Phillips and sends word to the editor of this fine little paper that although he was not a resident of the town he spent most of his time for three and a half years in Cochituate. He said he intends to be a resident of this town when he returns to his old job that is waiting for him after the war. He hopes Howard will keep the Jeeps coming because he enjoys them very much. Don is some- where in Germany helping to keep the trucks and equipment in re- pair.
Mr. and Mrs. John McMillen, of Pineridge road, received word from their son M.M. 2/c Raymond McMillen that he is somewhere in the Pacific on a Submarine Repair Ship.
S.K. 2/c Loring H. Jackson of | nice camouflaged SPAM, i.e. with Castlegate has just been trans- ferred from the Sea Bees to the Navy. He is stationed in New Cale- donia. He has been overseas for 14 months.
Ralph Lumley, of Lake road, has passed his physical for the Navy and leaves the 23rd. Congratula- tions!
C.M. 1/c Joseph Courchesne, of Ridgefield road, stationed some- where in the South Pacific, had the pleasure of meeting C.M. 1/c Ed- ward Shakliks, of Lake road, Co- chituate. They hope to spend a lot of time together talking about home. Strangely enough, these two men have been in the same outfit for more than a year and never happened to meet before.
S. 1/c Raymond Snell, of Maid- en Lane, has shipped out from Oceanside, California. The leave he had expected has been cancelled. S. 1/c Barbara Mae Kinney, formerly of this town, has been pro- moted to a Sp. 3/c.
Cpl. Charles W. Cook of Castle- gate So. is now stationed in an overseas training unit at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho.
After 38 days on the sea, Billy O'Connell of Cochituate Road land- ed at his destination. He didn't say where he was but in a letter to his folks, he wrote, "After chow tonight, the chief and I went down to the beach. It is about two miles from here and quite a beach too. All along the shore there are pieces of equipment of the poor Marines who landed here a few months ago. It was an interesting night. There are caves and gun mounts, foxholes and all sorts of fortifications all along the beach. There are caves built right into the solid coral. There are all sorts of souvenirs, Jap equipment, bullets etc., a
around the place. When we go there we always go armed and ready for anything." Then he went on to say: "You asked me about the chow -- for a couple of days we had 'Corn Willie.' Monday we had a little variety, for break- fast they served, no, not served, but threw at us some stuff they called sausage and eggs (SPAM). Then for dinner we had roast beef (more SPAM). For supper it was frankforts and beans (SPAM).
Tuesday we got up to some nice ham and eggs (SPAM). At dinner there was a little variety, chopped SPAM. Then for supper we got a lassignment.
a thick sauce, so thick that you couldn't see the meat thru it. The next day we sat down to a nice cubed steak (diced SPAM). After the Germans and Japs are blown off the map, I hope there is just one more place they blow up and that's the SPAM factories."
From Capt. Geo. Bogren, the Edi- tors of the Jeep have received the following letter: "Thanks for the first issue of the Jeep . You cannot imagine what a tie with home such a magazine means. Between it and the Wayland "Bugle" I know more about what is going on at home than I did when I was living there. After leaving the South Pacific, I spent a few weeks bask- ing in sunny Hawaii, then came here to the Marianna Islands. This isn't bad climate, if it would only stop raining.
These islands' present claim to fame is that they are the home roost of the superforts that are blasting Japan."
Walter R. Hamilton SC 2/c of Wallace road is now stationed at Shoemaker, Cal. He has been en- joying himself visiting with his aunt, uncle and family who live in Oakland about twenty-five miles from his base. Easter Sunday while at Oakland, Walter telephoned his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Hamilton, who were visiting with the A. E. Williamses of Concord, and had the pleasure of speaking to his fiance and other members of the family. Mr. and Mrs. Ham- ilton also spoke to Walter's aunt and uncle, whom they haven't seen for more than twenty years.
Sgt. Lyle Shufelt in China wrote home that he met Walter McMahor of Natick and they talked over old times. We expect the Sergeant home for a rotation furlough in a short while.
Cpl. Mary Witzell of the WACs sister of Mrs. Walter Smith and Alfred Witzell, enjoyed a furlough recently at their homes.
Henry F. Perodeau, CM 2/c, ha left Pearl Harbor, after being sta. tioned there for a year. Destina tion is as yet unknown.
Pvt. Wm. Fairclough with the 1s Army is having a rest period a Loire, France.
Paul DeFrietas, SK 2/s, formerl; at Mansion Inn., having been il Brazil for two years, is now a Camp Perry, Va., awaiting furthe
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From Donald Lindbohm, EM 2/c, we learn that Rollie Henderson, U.S.N., is in Portland, Oregon, waiting to be shipped out. Donald writes to his mother that he is trying to step up his rating to 2/c. Good luck, Don, and "Arnie" hopes you'll make it.
Both Jimmie and Harry Fair- clough, of the Merchant Marine, are home awaiting orders for further assignments. Harry, who is mar- ried to Miss Dorothy Boudreau of Natick, recently returned from France.
Lt. (jg) Ben Sleeper is on leave from his duties in New York. He has been visiting his family here, and before returning will go to Gloucester, where his wife and little daughter have been vaca- tioning at her parents' home. They will return with him to New York.
Dayton Nelson, who is stationed at Camp Blanding, Fla., has just been released from the hospital after having the measles. He meets Ken Wilson and Bud Perry quite often and enjoys chatting with them.
On a recent seven-day furlough, Pfc. William J. Scotland, Jr., was married to a little English lass- Miss Evelyn Fisher, of Purley, England. The wedding took place on March 15 at a church located near the Thames River. The bride was attended by four bridesmaids. We shall have more details later.
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