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Subject: [NJHUNTER] More Tidbits of Hunterdon County Tidbits II 1945
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 05:33:43 -0800


There will be at least four parts to 1945


More Tidbits from Hunterdon County Papers Part II 1945

Whitehouse Review,Tuesday, March 6, 1945 Vol. 48, Number 6

Jap Money Sent Home by G. I. In Philippines - Pvt. Joseph Kania mails bills
to Postmaster; Whitehouse Station Postmasters Walter W. Lance is proudly
displaying three Japanese bills sent to him from the Philippine Islands by
Pvt. Joseph V. Kania, who is participating in the Island fighting. The
bills were printed by the Japanese for use in the Philippines as
occupational currency and are in denominations of 1, 20 and 100pesos. A
peso represents 50 cents. Pvt. Kania, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Kania of
Pulaski Road, has been in the Army since October 9, 1940. He trained at
Fort Slocum, N.Y. and Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. He attended radio code
school in New Caledonia. He has participated in Campaigns of Guadalcanal,
Russell Islands, Gilbert Island, New Guinea, Fiji Islands, New Georgia
Islands, New Caledonia and others that cannot be revealed. He has been in
the Philippines since January 11. He holds a rifle and pistol
sharpshooter's award. He is married to Miss Margaret Cox of New Zealand
and has a five-month-old daughter Judith. The letter accompanying the
money sent to Postmaster Lance follows:

Philippine Island, February 15, 1945
Dear Mr. Lance;
Just a few lines to let you know that all is well with me and that I am
feeling fine. How is everything back home? I suppose the roads are drifted
shut and no labor available to clear the snow. I could go for some of that
cold weather here on the Philippines, as it is plenty hot and humid. I
have been here since January 11. The Japs are losing here as they always
do wherever the Yanks go. The Nips are losing so fast that they can't get
the news back to Japan fast enough. Maybe they don't like this island and
are moving up to the other end. They are leaving everything behind,
especially after the artillery and infantry has worked on them. I am
sending you some Jap money. I tried to get some Jap buttons but they are
plain and had no Japanese printing on them. I haven't much time to write
as I am in the Air Section and am on the go all the time. The Artillery
Battalion has two planes, which we keep repaired and ready to fly at any
time. I also drive the section truck and jeep and operate the radio and
machine gun if the occasion arises. We certainly are busy. Give my regards
to all back home, Your friend, Pvt. Joseph Kania

Birthday Dinner given for Postmaster Lance - Whitehouse Station Postmaster
Walter W. Lance entertained at a turkey dinner Sunday in honor of the
anniversary of his birthday at his home on Whitehouse Avenue. Ten guests
were present from Peapack, Hendham, Flemington and Whitehouse Station. Mr.
Lance has been postmaster here since January 27, 1939

Entertain At Dinner In Honor Of Birthday - Councilman and Mrs. D. Russell
Mills entertained twelve guests Thursday night at a dinner at their home on
Main Street, Lebanon, in honor of the anniversary of Mr. Mills'
birthday. Mr. Mills is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Mills,
Flemington. He is a partner in Conover and Mills store, Main Street,
Lebanon and also Scoutmaster of Lebanon Troop 62. Guests present included
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Barras, mr and Mrs. Stanley Hulmes, Mr. and Mrs.
William Scholz and William Creasy all of Lebanon; Mr. and Mrs. Alan
Nickerson, Mr. and Mrs. John Burkett and Mrs. Frank Hickman (the page ends)

Presidential Citation for Pfc. Elwood Robinson - Pfc. Elwood A. Robinson
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Robinson, Readington Road, has been awarded
the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon for "outstanding performance against
the enemy." He also has the Purple Heart presented for "meritorious
service above the line of duty." He was wounded by shrapnel while on a
special volunteer mission. He also holds the Combat Infantryan's badge
"for participating in action against the enemy." While training at Fort
Blanding, Fla., he was given four medals for Expert Marksmanship. Company
K, 116th Infantry, 29th Division, of which Pfc. Robinson is a member took
part last week in the fight for Julich, Germany, He assisted in cleaning
out the 16th Century citadel. The medieval fortress, with its massive
stone and earth walls protected by a moat, was passed as the rest of Julich
was cleaned out. The thick walls, honeycombed with passageways and gun
positions, had withstood weeks of bombing, although two huge barracks
inside the four acre fortress was wrecked. Snipers directed a heavy volume
of small arm fire from the citadel and flame-throwers were brought up to
storm the main entrance, where the roadway led across the moat. Out roops
raked the parapet with machine gun fire. The the flame throwers shot
streams of blazing hell around the portal and into the trees growing on top
of the 100 foot walls. At the same time artillery shells whistled in from
the rear and blasted the inside of the citadel. Soon smoke as raising in a
thick black column, then out 75s opened up directly on the gate and blasted
it down. (the page ends)

What Is Going On Around Whitehouse

Measles are prominent in the vicinity of Whitehouse.
Miss Carolyn Phillips has been confined to her home by illness.
Mrs. C. Walter Eick has been confined to her home by illness.
Mrs. A. Calio is spending a few days with her parents in Peeksill, N.Y.
Octet Club will meet Friday evening in the home of Mrs. M. M. Westcott.
Miss Joyce Depoe has returned to school following a week's illness at her home.
Mrs. Charles P. Oliver slipped and fell at her home last week and broke an arm.
Mrs. Arthur Voorhees and Mrs. Elwood Robinson visited Friday in New York City.
Miss Deborah Durling entertained Miss Anne Houston of Madison over the weekend.
Miss Marion Brummerhop of Hoboken, visited over the weekend with Miss
Virginia Babrowski.
John Hendershot visited the weekend with his sister, Mrs. Irene Cubberly,
Staten Island.
Bergen Dilley, U.S. Navy, visited the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Gussie
Dilley, Main Street.
Master Thomas Serridge has returned from a visit with Mrs. Elizabeth
Hutchings of Dunellen.
Dumont Dilley, 8 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dumont Dilley, is recovering
from an attack of pneumonia.
The Misses Grace and Bernice Kirchhofer of Dreahook were last week dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Herder.
Miss Elizabeth Studdiford of Point Pleasant is spending this week at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Layden.
Fred Forny, 6, of Whitehouse was treated Sunday in Somerville Hospital for
dog bits of the lib and above the left eye.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nixon have returned from a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
George Williams of Neshanic, formerly of Whitehouse.
The Junior Choir of the Reformed Church will be entertained at the home of
Mrs. A. Fenn of Annandale on Friday evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hoffman, of Cokesbury, is spending some time with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Lance.
The Young People's Society of the Reformed Church will hold a St. Patrick's
party tonight at the home of Miss Elizabeth Lance.
Mrs. Newell Griffith has sold her store in Readington to Charles M. Van
Blarcom of Three Birdges. Mr. Van Blarcom took possession March 1.
Miss Muriel Layden of Whitehouse; Miss Elizabeth Studdiford of Point
Pleasant, and Miss Ellen Hall of Centerville visited Sunday in New York City.
Miss Anita Foerster entertained Saturday, February 24, in honor of her 10th
birthday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Foester, Kline
Boulevard.
The Parent Teacher Study Group will meet on March 13, at 8 pm at the home
of Mrs. Joseph Carman to continue the study of nutrition under the
direction of Mrs. E. Sergeant.

The Quaint Old Town of Oldwick -

W. I. Latourette Receives B.A. Degree At Columbia- William I. LaTourette,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett F. LaTourette of Oldwick, received a Bachelor of
Arts Degree from Columbia College at the commencement exercises held Monday
afternoon, March 5, 1945, at Columbia University, N.Y. During his four
years at Columbia, William was a member of the college band; a member of
the Sigma Chi fraternity, Nu. Nu. Chapter, of which he served as treasurer
the past year. He participated in fencing, swimming and tennis. He
majored in Psychology and languages. Mr. and Mrs. LaTourette and Lieut. J.
Craig Haycock, U.S.N.R., attended the commencement exercises.
Mr. and Mrs William Hann of Lamington -Bedminster Road visited recently
with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Amerman of the
J. Seward Johnson farm.
A linen shower was given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Apgar whose home
on the Hills and Dales farm recently burned. The shower has held in the
Cokesbury Methodist Church.
Mrs. Albert Hoffman and daughters Ruth and Mary Lou of Somerville and Mr.
and Mrs. LeRoy H. Lance of Oldwick were recent guests of Mrs. Hoffman's
mother, Mrs. John Hockenbury of Glen Gardner.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Lane entertained at dinner Sunday evening, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Hayward of Galdstone, Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Fleming and daughter
Cynthia and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fleming of Fairmount.
Pvt. Vernon Conover, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Russell Conover, has been sent
to a hospital at an Army base in North Caroline. Pvt. Conover returned
recently from England where he was hospitalized for a foot ailment.

Two Local Soldiers Fighting In Best A.A. Battalion In E.T.O.

Two G.I. Joe's, one from Whitehouse and one from Lebanon, are members of an
A.A. Battalion in Germany credited with having shot down 80 German planes,
the best record in the Eastern Theatre of Operations. The Whitehouse
soldier is T. Cpl. Edward P. Ingram, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Ingram. Cpl. Ingram enlisted March 15, 1943. Frank Ingram, Seaman 2/c, a
brother of Cpl. Ingram, was lost at sea November 13, 1942 when the U.S. S.
Juneau, a cruser on which he was serving was sunk by enemy action in the
South Pacific. He has one brother in service, Stephen Ingram, at Midland,
Tex. The Lebanon G.I. is Cpl. Theodore P. Pickell, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Apgar of Main Street. Cpl. Pickell was inducted March 19,
1943. He has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal. Cpl. Pickell has a
sister, Lt. Jane Pickell, stationed at Camp Lee, Va., with the Army Nurse
Corps and a younger brother, Clarence Pickell Jr., who will start Navy
Training Thursday. Both boys serving with the First Army under the command
of General Hodges, received training at Camp Davis, N.C. Participating in
D-Day activities they have fought their way through France, Holland and
Belgium and are now participating in the battle for Germany. They have
been overseas one year and five months. In a letter to the Editor they
tell of their experiences in shooting down Germany planes. They look
forward to the day when they fight will end and they can return to their
old home town and families.

Marietta Pickell

"Oh beautiful for heros proved in liberating strife, who more than self
their country loved, and mercy more than life. America, Sweet America, may
God thy gold refine, til all success be noblest and every gain divine"

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