-rT' ernando WEATHER NEWS OUR BOYS are still dying- BY THE HUNDREDS! Buying at least one extra $100 WAR BOND is a lot easier way TO PAY FOR VICTORY AND ROSCOE HERALD San Fernando, California, Monday, May 28, 1945 24 PAGES Vol. 9 No. 42 5c a Copy, 15c a Month by Carrier Ti I i- rjn fa) Lit! is Mass Meet 4 Closing Of Air Termina Sought VER HERE and VER THERE S'-'-' Hr JrL4 -a qrigr- 7 "l5 7' 4 Xvw-Jt LOS ANGELES, fCNS) Two government agencies filed motions protesting a superior court suit brought by San Fernando residents who seek to have Lockheed Air Terminal closed down. Continued ue of the terminal, of which 60 percent is now of a military nature, is necessary to the prosecutioa of the war as well as to commercial pas-enger and express traffic, according to the U. Attorney and the Civil Aeronautics board, the government agencies interested.
The war department has nearly doubled the terminals field area at government cost s.nce 1943, and several blocks of resident property and public streets vveie condemned for this purpose in Federal court, the government said through U. S. Attorney Charles H. Carr. The injunction is sought by Maria Schefflel and others, who allege that low flying on the field and noie of motors warming up has endangered their lives aqd lowered the value of property.
They asked for $100,000 damages as ell as permanent closing of the field. LT. KOBF.UT WYCKOFF AWARDED AIR MKI)L AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE LIBERATOR STATION. ENGLAND 2nd Lt. Robert II.
Wyckoff of 3969 Goodland North Hollywood, has been awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in aerial The award was announced recently by Major General William E. Kepner, commanding: the Second Air Division of the Eighth Air Force. Flying as bombardier on a B-24 Liberator bomber of Colonel Albert J. Showers 467th Bomb Group, Lt. Wyckoff has participated in six bombing missions to Germany and enemy-occupied Europe.
These missions weie accomplished In the face of intense flak from enemy anti-aircraft batteries. A graduate of Beverly Hills high school, Lt. Wyckoff was an assistant cameraman for Warner Bros, studios at Burbank before entering the service at Oxnard, on Sept. 22. 1942.
He has been overseas in the European Theater of Operations since Aug. 29, 1944. vVc SSy'i-S-A 'v 4 7 Vf ifCV -f 'ijl A. A w. A i A MILE from the shoreline, over a flat plain, Katena airfield stretches out its full 4,800 feet of coral landing strip.
The field is three miles from Naha, metropolis of Okinawa. The Mighty 7th War Loan offers jou the opportunity to do your share in the march to Tokyo by buying more and more bonds. A walkout of 10,000 Los Angeles grocery' clerks scheduled for this morning was called off Friday although the threat of a strike still remained. Secretary Joe De Silva of the Retail Clerks Union (AFL) canceled a mass meeting which had been set for 10 a m. in Shrine auditorium and suspended the strike until further notice.
Confer in Washington De Silva and a group of union leaders went to Washington Saturday' at the invitation of Chairman George W. Taylor of the War Labor Board to confer with the WLB and the Food Industries Employers Labor Relations Council. President O. G. Lawton of the Food Industries Employers Council also attended.
Mayor Fletcher Eowron had urged Taylor to call the meeting. A strike would have closed all but small family-operated grocery stores in the Los Angeles area and also would have forced many meat markets to shut dowm although the meat handlers did not propose to join the walkout. Called for Pay' Raise The strike had been ordered by De Silva after the regional WLB turned down a union demand for a wage increase of approximately $5 a week to bring them up to the San Francisco-Oakland ecaie. Mayor Bovvron in commenting pn success of his effort to prevent a strike said, I hope that all union members will recognize the importance of continuing on the job. There must be no work stoppage in Los Angeles.
I urge all members to cooperate fully with the officers of their union. Sf. Ferdinand's School Graduation Rifes Held -V DE.sERYES A PURPLE HEART Some civilians on the bond front are deserving of the Purple Heart decoration as soldiers on the fighting front. Charles M. Hughes, who can stand only with support of crutches, does so for eight hours each day, building airplane parts.
Neither does his defense work stop there. During the evening he solicits his neighborhood for the sale of bonds, still using his crutches. During the Sixth War Loan drive Hughes sold 1 800 worth of bonds. The first week of the Mighty Seventh finds him with S3o00 worth of bonds to his credit. Not being able to sit down at any time, Hughes has to ride to and from his work at the Hollywood Air Motive, 4217 Lankershim standing on the running board of a fellow workers ear.
Arsonists At Report Youth Dies From Burns David Soto Sanchez, 19, 7825 Lemp died eaily Thursday as a result of burns received last'sat-urday at his home. The burns, listed as first, second and third degree in nature, were suffered when the shed in which he was sleeping caught fire. The blaze was blamed on a defective oil lamp. Sanchez was rushed to Hollywood Receiving hospital and later moved to Genet al hospital for treatment, where he died. DICK READ ON MOVIE I "BAND NORTH HOLLYWOOD Seaman 1c Dick Read is stationed on a Pacific inland that looks like a movie set but has no women, he wiote to his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Ford Read of 11206s Chandler Member of a Navy aviation service unit. Read has served at Leyte and Luzon and has been overseas about eight months. He was graduated from North Hollywood high school last June.
His 19th birth-dsv will he June 2. SAN FERNANDO Amid baskets of cut flowers and potted plants, eighth grade students of St. Ferdinands school were graduated Thursday' afternoon. Teachers, parents and friends filled the school auditorium to capacity for the exercises. The program opened with a violin solo by Johnny' Brooks, accompanied by his sister Mary at the piano.
Welcome to the assembly was given by Larry Powell. Kathleen Clark, Marjorie Eldred and Frances Gutierrez read the class prophecy, with class flower, motto, will and colors being presented by Mary' Rose Meichtry'. Theresa Simmons, Billy' Crowe and Irene Verdugo, respectively. Following numbers were Indian Dance, by' Barbara Hutchinson; Rose Waltz, Gloria Ann Mafhe-son; Spanish Dance, Lupe Padilla School Days, Rudy Najar; saxophone solo by Michael Miller, with Frances Brooks at the piano; Valse Petite, Mary Brooks; Witches in the Wind, Cecilia Padilla; Russian Rhapsody, Patty' Breen, and Hungary, by Frances Brooks. Toasts were given to the graduates and grammar school by Rav-mand Merchant and Clifford Dal-zell.
Paul Cochems addressed Our Parents; welcome to the seventh grade, made by' Philip Brunet, and a graduation talk given by Peter Morteson. Frances Brooks accompanied singing of the class song. Those graduating, in addition to above mentioned pupils were Larry and Jerry' Brunet, Frank Ward, Ruben Villigas, Mickey' Attolico, Thomas Arndt, Robert Davis, Alfred Pesegna, Jesus Padilla, Dennis Hart and Herbert Flores. Andy Devine Emcee At Bond Dinner SAN FERNANDO The Seventh War Loan Bond dinner to be presented by the San Fernando Elks on Tuesday evening, May 29, in the temple, will have Andy Devine, a past exalted ruler of Elks, as master of ceremonies. Price of dinner admission is a bond purchase.
The affair, open to the public, will begin at 6:30. A band of arsonists is operating in the Valley, it was revealed today by Capt. C. A. Conlon, of Los Angeles fire department headquarters.
The band is believed to be composed of juveniles, and has been active mainly jn setting grass fires, Capt. Conlan said. Of two other similar gangs, one has been captured. in another section of the city, he said, caught in the act of setting fire in a dry field. Capt.
Conlon said that fires in the metropolitan area hit a peak of 453 in 48 hours a week ago. Since that time, when a warning was issued to residents, they' have been reduced in number to 150 a day. he said. He attributed the drop to a change in weather, and more care on the part of citizens. He said the humidity' had risen, and the winds had moderated, lessening inflammability of vegetation.
Two Pacoima Boys Admit Vandalism PACOIMA Tw Pacoima youth 11 and 12 years old. have admitted! slashing 60 sacks of wheat stacked in the Potter Milling company-building at 10653 Sutter st. last week, according to Valley juvenile authorities. The boys were aarested en suspicion of burglary- connection with the same case, and told offi-J cers that they had ued a pocket knife to slash the sacks, allowing! the grain to pour onto the floor, Officials of the company' eti-j mated the damage at $100. The boys also admitted taking S3 in nickels and pennies.
One of them! showed police where he bad buried $2 24 of the loot under his houe. They gained entrance to the building by' prying open a door. i LEONARD L. STANLEY HOME ON FURLOUGH Leonard L. Stanley, SlC, son of Mr.
and Mrs. George L. Stanley, 4605 Camellia North Hollywood, is spending a 20-day furlough with his parents after 11 months service in the South Pacific. Seaman Stanley attended North Hollywood high school where he starred on diamond and gridiron and quit to enlist in October, 1912. Since joining the Navy he has received three campaign ribbons and six combat stars.
lie saw service off Leyte. Palau, Mindora, Linga-yen and Okinawa. Upon completion of his furlough he will report to San Diego for reassignment. Installation Of Officers Is Planned PACOIMA A special luncheon honoring installation of Pacoima Womens club officers is to be held at the Porter hotel in San Fernando, Wednesday. June 6, with Mesdames Ray Woolsey', Janet Sully, William Werger, Glen Smith and Hazel Thompson as hostesses in charge.
After the lunch and routine business including yearly reports. Rev. Carrie Lucas will open installation ceremonies and will seat Mesdames Harry O. Long as president; Harold Harriman, first vice president; Robert Davis, recording secretary; Elizabeth Wayne, corresponding secretary; C. Christensen, treasurer; Guy' Thrasher, auditor, and J.
J. Friedman, financial secretary. Th ree Youths Are Accused Of Burglary ROTC Given Plaque At Exercises VAN NUYS A plaque will be presented to Company A of Van Nuys high school Reserve Officers Training Corps Tuesday by the British United Services Club of Los Angeles. Company' A won the annual inspection competition this year among ROTC units of this area. The plaque will become a perpetual trophy to be awarded each year to the best-drilled corps unit in the Los Angeles school district.
Each cadet will receive a ribboned medal, bearing the insignia of the club of ex-British and American military officers, to be worn on the tunic. The formal citation will be made at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday- on the high school parade grounds. Sir Aubrey Smith, Alan Mowbray; Henry Livingston, British Consul-General at Lo" Angeles; Cyxil J. E.
Cooke, president of the British United Services club; Capt. Variant Green, former officer of the Royal Navy', and other members of British fighting forces, will be on hand for the ceremonies. Object of the British club is to foster friendliness between the British Commonwealth of Nations and the United States. Sir Aubrey is honorary president of the group. Club Women To Install On June 7 GRANADA On Thursday, June 7, annual installation eeiemony will be held at Granada Womens clubhouse with Mrs.
M. Munger, outgoing district president, as investment officer. Clubwomen taking office are Mrs. Arvid Larson, serving a second term as president; Mrs. Charles Parker, first vice president; Mrs.
George Carlton, second vice president; Mrs. Leonard Fletcher, third vice president; Mrs. Cecil Russell, fourth vice president; Mrs. George Lipking, recording secretary; Mrs. Earl Anderson, corresponding sec-ietary; Mrs.
Allen Rydell, treasurer; Mrs. Ludvig Ubbe, financial secretary; Mrs. Jack Lilburn, parliamentarian. and board directors, Mesdames Otto Baty, Thurlow Cully and Fred Whitaker. After the installation rites the Melodic String Ensemble will be heard on the program with tea-social following.
Mrs. George Carlton as chairman of the day' will be assisted by' hostesses Baty, Butler, Irwin, Murray', Luke and Nolte. Sgt. Rhoden Liberated From Prison Town Meeting To Hear Dr. Shepard Returning from his second visit to the United Nations Shepard will report to the Town Meeting in the Van Nuys high school this evening at oclock.
He made particular study of currents of activity' not usually reported in the news and says that he will have some interesting revelations. San Francisco has been the center of important developments outside the conference, he said. In some of these the outline of tomorrow's events are better disclosed than in the charter meetings themselves. We ought to know these heartbeats of the race. The Valley council of Ameiican Youth for Democracy ill take part in the program, emphasizing youths place and ideas in the building of the world peace structure.
All citizens are invited. vv.v- Van Nuys VFW To Install On June 3 I VAN NUYS Police last eek ar-1 rested thiee youths when they weie seen fleeing from the scene of a fire at Lehigh st. and Van Nuys blvd. Police reports indicate the youths weie riding in an automobile answering the description of the vehicle from which matches have been thrown into dry' fields of grain. denied knowledge of! disclaimed a .22 auto- All three fire, and JOE SILVERMAN HOME ON LEAVE NORTH HOLLYWOOD Pfc.
Joe Silverman, USMC, is spending a 30-day furlough with his patents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Silverman of 11300 Sunshine Terrace, while recovering from effects of a leg fracture suffered in air raid concussion in a Pacific war theater. He will return to the Naval hospital at Shoemaker, soon for further treatment. two years, Silveiman took part in the Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian campaigns with the Second Marine Division.
VAN NUYS Installation of ficeis of the Disahled American! Veteians and its auxiliary of- i is Seeking Members RESEDA A special membership committee is completing a canvass) of Reseda to increase the Cham-, her of Commerce enrollment to an anticipated 70 members. Clarence Runyon, Ted Littleton, and James Ledgerwood comprise the committee. The Chamber now has 52 members. sched-jthe uled for June 3 at hall, 6410 Van Nuys bhd J. Clyde Tittet irgton, senior vice-commander of the group in California will conduct the the chapter's installation.
matic xevolver found in the car. They were booked on suspicion of burglary. They were listed on police records as George E. Yribe, IS, 1327 OMelvenv; Morris P. Gomez, IS, Officers to be placed in office are 1007 OMelveny and Louis L.
Van Nuys blvd. Legion Plans Two Services Observing Memorial Day Repair Vork George A. Ohn. commander; James 'Sosa, 22, 13069 Taylor, senior ice-commander; Alexander Leo Hoenisch, junior ice-conunandm Andy Zshorchak, ttea-urer; Robert L. Arnheiter, adjutant; L.
H. Rosauer. chaplain; and Gilbert Wright, officer of the day. Executive committee members ate Maj. Richard Sortomme, Bert Dailey and Joe Long.
A1 DeBuss i the letmng co rmtander. Start CANOGA Southern Pacific at Sherman is expected to was revealed have been in preparation SAN FERNANDO BOV GIVEN (OMMIxxION SAN FERNANDO After successfully completing his single-engine fighter pilot training at Army Air Forres Advanced Flying School. Luke Field. William L. Arave, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Arave. 10337 White Oaks avenue, hei icceived the coveted Army Air Corps silver wings at graduation ceremonies held May 23. Commissioned a second lieutenant. he is now awaiting final specialized tisining and assignment.
Before appointment as aviation cadet he was emploved by Standard Stations. of Los Angeles. (More on fa*ge 2 PARK Repair of the railroad crossing Way and Canoga ave begin this week, it today. Repair materials delivered to the site for the work. Sgt.
Jack Killion Gets Oak Leaf Cluster Boy Scouts Get Badges SAN FERNANDO A large group of Boy Scouts received tenderfoot badges during the meeting of Scout Troop No. 22 at the San Fernando grammar school held May 22. This troop, now- the largest in the Valley, is composed of all Spanish-speaking boys and is sponsored by the San Fernando Fraternal Order of Eagles. Henry Tapia, troop scoutmaster, has organized a baseball team and is assembling a stringed orchestra among the boys of this group, which participates in all ceremonies and program activities 'of the Valley Council. Those presented badges were Hector Valenzuela, Henry Lopez, Pete Cardenas, David Salazar, Jess and Victor Pedroza.
Jesus Sanez, Alfred Martinez, Sablno Mejia, Felix Saberada, Mike. Manuel and Alfred Fernandez, Eddie Real, Felix Gonzales, David Garcia and Daniel Martinez. AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE BOMBER STATION, England For "meritorious achievement in aenal Prisoners To Harvest Crop Next Month Prisoners of war to harvest fruit In San Fernando Valley may not arrive here until June 15. it was reveaied today by F. A.
Pomeroy, chairman of the fruit packers committee in charge of the project. that the post will present Gold Star Certificates to 48 North Hollywood families and Silver Star Certificates to 76 families, all of whom have received invitations from the post to attend the services. Presentation of Gold Certificates will be made by the Rev. Eddie Spirer and the Silver Awards will be made by the Rev. Alex Campbell.
The invocation and benediction will be given by- the Rev. John Shearer. Lt. Comdr. Ault Thomas, U.S who has seen active combat duty in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of war, will deliver the address for the occasion.
His subject ill be The Meaning of Memorial Day Today. Musical selections for the program will be given by Miss Margo Oswald, soprano, and Joseph Kay-ser, baritone. Walter Clark will be featured at the console of the organ. Although seats are being reserved for families receiving citations, the public is urged to attend and participate in the tribute to World War II casuals. Auxiliary Unit 307, under the leadership of President Harriet Ponder, is providing the floral decorations at the church.
ranged a program for the ceremony. After a short march to the Victory' Memorial Fountain, the scene of the rites, the Rev. Mr. Christenson of the Victory- Boulevard Presbyterian church will give the invocation. The Hon.
Charles Newell Cams, judge of the Los Angeles Municipal court and a resident of North Hollywood for many yeais. will be the speaker of the day, and the benediction will be given by Rabbi Jason of the Valley Jewisn Community Center. During part of the ceremony Camp Fire Girl. Girl Scouts, Boy-Scouts and Woodcraft Rangers will place floral decorations on the graves of veterans of all wars. Anyone wishing to make floral contributions may leave them at the Legion clubhouse, 11576 Magnolia blvd before 9 a m.
Wednesday, according to Chairman Clapper. An impressive candle-lighting ceremony- will be a part of the vesper services to be held at St. Matthews Lutheran church, 11031 Camarillo at 7:30 in the evening. E. H.
Butcher, junior past commander of the post, is in charge of the services, and has announced Memorial Day, 1945, will be a day of full activity for North Hollywood American Legion Post 307. On this day' the post will hold its eighteenth annual Memorial Day-services at Valhalla Memorial Park at 9:30 Wednesday morning, and the second annual Vesper Services, with presentations of gold and silver star certificates, at St. Matthew's Lutheran church at 7:30 in the evening. With the full realization that during the past year, more than ever before, the full impact of war has been brought to the American people. North Hollywood Post urges that all ieidents of the community join with them in these annual trioutes to the honored war dead and wounded.
Auxiliary Unit 307 and its Junior Auxiliary, Studio City Post 467 and Roscoe Post 520 of tne American Legion. Universal Post 1269, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Red Cross, WADCA, Navy' Mothers, S'ate Guard and other service groups have been invited to participate in the ceremonies. Chairman of the day will be John F. Clapper, the first commander of the post, who has ar SAN FERNANDO After a seven-month silence Chaies and Mrs Rhoden, local bakery caterers, re- ceived word last week that their, son, SSgt. Harold Rhoden, had been Lberated from a German! camp bv General Patton's May 2.
Following notification, a letter written by Harold arrived stating, his joy at release and gratitude for real food after near starvation. The liberated men were flown to France where they were met! by a band and Red Cross workers who immediately took charge of them prysical welfare. One of the first American songs heard after release was Don't Fence Me In. which seemed ironic, to Harold and his buddies after! tr.eir tecent experience. Now awaiting passage home, he hopes to arrive in New York soon! where if possiole, he will be met by a member of his family- here.
Cnailes Chuck Rhoden, inaugurated a coffee-doughnut-cigaret spot the first of May, free to alii servicemen passing through San Fernando and has served many! boys daily since that time. i Originally the ptisoners weie ex- in June. 1943. he served with the California State Guard. Sgt.
Killion was trained as a radio opeiator at Scott Field, 111 and later as an aerial gunner at Yuma. Anz. wheie he won his wings May 13. 1944. Before coming overseas in Sep-1 tember of 1944, he completed com-j bat pha-e training at Alexandria, La, with a bomber crew.
Sgt. Kilkcn has two brothers in service. Cpl. Larry Killion serv- I ing with Army Air Forces in Eng-j land, and Sgt. Robert Killion with the 9th Service company.
Camp McQuaid, Cal. giaduate of San Fernando high! In 1941, before joining the serv--chool, San Fernando, Cal. After 'ice. Sgt. Killion using his talents graduation fiom hgh school he as a sign painter designed a float was employed as a sign painter 'for the city of Burbank, which was in Burbank, Cal.
entered in the Bufbank Tourna- Prior to joining the armed forces ment of Roses for 1941. combat. Technical L. Killion. of 16215 Glenoaks Bhd, Pacoima, Cal.
has been awarded a fifth Oak Leaf Cluster to his Air Modal. Sgt. Killion. a B-17 Flying Foit-iess rad. a operator and gunner, took patt in 35 bombing attacks on German targets.
He serves with Bombardment Group. commanded by Lt. Col. Conway S. pected to arrive May 25.
The stockade at the camp constructed to house them will be completed about June 1, Pomeroy said. Delays in completion of the const! uction, and an altered schedule of the Army cau-ed the date of arrival to be extended, he said. The camp is located on Maclay i north of Foothill blvd. I Salesman Arrested CANOGA PARK Roy B. Colby, 52.
18955 Gault a salesman, was arrested last week on charges of violating sex laws. Officers said the man is accused of mistreating two young girls, and 10 years cl ags. -i.
