i { . Dear Friends and Neighbors: good friends, I think of the good ; ~ be seeing you. /. \ THE OUTPOST Where those at home and the men and women in the armed services from the Back Mountain Region—in camps and on the fighting fronts—keep contact with their fellows throughout the world. 5 ton Township High School. ~ my friends FROM FIELDS AFAR At Sea As I write this letter to all my old times I spent in the back-moun- tain regions with many of you. As you know, I was a graduate in the class of '29, from the Kings- My home for the past nine years has been in Rochester, N.Y. [I have been an employee of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. for a number of years. I also have a daughter of two and a half. I was inducted into the service on April 18, 1944. I received my boot training at Sampson and com- pleted it on June 6, 1944. From Sampson I was transferred to New- port, RI for an advanced training course. I have been in the Pacific area for the past nine months and I visited such ports as Panama, New Guinea, Samar, Leyte, and many others while I was there. The natives of the Philippines are very friendly, and also speak good English. I have been receiving the Dallas Post and it sure is good to know what is going on back home. I see in the Post that a good many of have lost their lives in this terrible war. Speaking for my shipmates and myself, I know that this war has brought us all closer to God. We find consolation in prayer, and pray to God that some day soon we will all be home- loving people again, so that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happi- ness may again be ours in the "post-war world. My duty on the ship is cooking and I enjoy it very much. We have the best of food and the boys can have all that they oan held. ; \ ~ God Bless all of ‘my friends. TI 7 Yours, Robert W. Prynn, % Fleet Post-Office, San Francisco, Cal. PUT THESE IN YOUR BIRTHDAY BOOK! The Post assumes no responsibil- ity for the accuracy and complete- ness of this list, compiled each week from the card index of soldier information on file at the Post. July 13 July 13 Evan H. Evans W. G. Gosart Evan H. Jenkins July 13 Alan Kistler July 13 Theodore Laskowski July 13 ‘Glenn D. Kocher July 13 Arthur Reese July 13 Floyd J. Hontz July 14 Michael W. O’Boyle July 14 Robert A. Ray July 14 Andrew Kozemchak July 15 James A. Oliver July 15] Charles W. Kern July 16 George Kuchta July 16 William H. Baker July 17 Coral Eveland July 17 ‘Clayton L. Cairl July 18 C. H. Davis July 18 S..D. Davis July 18 Fred Girton July 18 Frank C. Gudman July 18 Joseph H. Layaou July 18 William J. Carroll, Jr. July 19 Edward Sabol July 20 Joseph Maculus July 20 Nancy O’Konsky July 20 Ben C. Smith July 22 Evan M. Hontz July 22 Charles L. Moore July 22 Frederick J. Case July 23 Samuel Elias July 24 Stanley N. Knorr July 25 Leland R. Case July 25 James F. Hummell, Jr. July 25 Lloyd Jennings July 25 Robert Payne July 25 Kermit Sickler July 25 Ernest L. McCarty July 26 Kenneth G. Appleton July 26 Dorothy R. Gilbert July 26 Clarence L. Hebron, Jr. July 27 Glenn Sickler July 27 Robert L. Williams ~~ July 27 Clarence G. Hubbill July 28 Elwood C. Ide July 28 Aubrey F. Weaver Jr. July 29 On His Way Dear Sir: Just a few lines to let you know that I don’t have a permanent ad- dress right now. I will let you know just as soon as I get one. I hope that the new address is in the States. If it is I'll come back and show you some of the pictures that I have taken. Thank you very much for sending the Post. I'll say good-bye and hope that I'll be seeing you soon. J Pfc. James W. Harris, "Postmaster, New York. { a gi} tpn Moving About Dear Editor: i I guess it is about time I dropped | you a few lines, thanking you and your staff for the paper, and also notifying you of my change of ad- dress. I am stil] on the same ship, but a different post-office. It is now San Francisco, California. This will be all for this time. I will write again soon and try to do better. So long and thanks again for the Post. Sincerely, ~~ Ted-Schwartz, / FPO San Francisco, Calif. In Southern Germany Dear Mr. Risley: I am sorry that I did not write you sooner but you know how things are over here in the In- fantry. But now that the war is over I have no excuse to offer that I can’t write. So I am dropping you a line or two. I have received the Post twice since I have been here and am glad to receive them. I am now stationed in southern Germany for a while until they decide what to do with us. "IT 3m dn the 80th Division which is called the Blue Ridge Mountain Division and is under General Pat- ton in the Third Army. Well, I guess that’s all the news from here so I will close. Sgt. Herbert Kemmerer, Germany Here’s That Man Again Dear Mr. Risley: “And this,” I say pointing to a very much worn part of the “World's Biggest Little Newspaper” (or should I call it the “World's Littlest Big Newspaper’ ?), “is a letter from my brother. He and I used to work for the man who sent it to me.” Fifty-five men must hear this before I am satisfied when I get my Post. Each man then has to read through the paper, or I read it to him. In spite of all this they never run away when I come sprinting down the deck with an- other paper in my hand, ruining the quietness of a hot afternoon by shouting “Oh Jim” (or some- thing like that). Sometimes I feel that they enjoy it (the Post) as much as I do. A short while ago I unloaded a rather large supply on my brother who happened to be on one of the islands this strange craft anchored near. As usual I tried to sell him the Navy and had him out on the ship, while on the other hand he had some strange ideas about the Army and took me for a ride in some kind of craft which actually flew through the air like a bird. An airplane, I think he called it. Needless to say he was impressed, but for myself, I'll take sea-sick- ness. 1 went to his movies, he went to mine. I ate his chow, he ate mine. I drank his beer, he drank my cokes (he couldn't get any). He gave me some candy bars, I gave him a gallon of hard candy. We exchanged books, magazines, letters and bits of news. There was a time or two when I didn’t have that much fun in Dal- las, (only one or two times. I am really very loyal to that burg.) and it was about as hard to leave that island as it iS to come back to the Navy after a leave. The same day I saw George was the last day I worked on the laun- dry. My work mow is largely painting. We paint the inside, we paint the outside, we go over the side and paint. By the time we get that all done the old ship looks Home on Furlough Pvt. Harold Lamoreaux is spend- ing a seventeen-day furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lamoreaux, of Pio- neer Ave. Shavertown. Previously stationed at Seattle, he will report to Denver, Colorado, at the end of his furlough. Division Cited With the 35th Infantry Division in Germany.— Cpl. Wal. Huminik, Route 2, Dallas, a member of the 35th Signal Company, has been rewarded for his excellent service. Huminik and the entire 35th In- fantry Division have been awarded the Meritorious Service Unit Plaque by Major General Paul W. Baade, commanding officer of the division, for superior performance of duty. This award, the first in the Di- vision, has been made because, since the invasion of Europe, the 35th Division has laid more than 10,000 miles of wire in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. Found Art Treasures With The Fifth Army, Italy— Pfc. Joseph Wallo, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Wallo, Dallas, is a mem- ber of the 3rd Battalion of the 339th “Polar Bear’ Regiment, which discovered a vast collection of priceless art treasures that had (Continued on Page Seven) THE DALLAS POST “More than a newspaper, a community institution” ESTABLISHED 1889 A non-partisan liberal progressive mewspaper pub- lished every Friday morning at the Dallas Post plant Lehman Avenue, Dallas Pennsylvania. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Dallas, Pa., under the Act of March 8, 1870. Subserip- tion rates: $2.60 a year; $1.50 six months. No subscriptions accepted for less than six months. Out-of- state subseriptions: $3.00 a yesr; $2.00 six months or less. Back issues, more than one week old, 10c Single copies, at a rate of 6c each, can be olitained every Friday morn- ing at the following newsstands: Daflas Pally eo Grille, Hislop’s Res- taurant; Shavertown, Evans’ Drug store; Trucksville—Leonard’s Store; . Tdetown—Caves Store; Huntaville— Barnes Store; Alderson—Deater’s Store. When requesting a change of ad- dress subscribers are asked to give their old as well as new address. We will not be responsible for the return of unselicited manuscripts, photographs and editorial matter un- less self-addressed, stamped envelope is enclosed, and in no case will we be responsible for this material for more than 30 days. National display advertising rates 60c per column inch. Local display advertising rates 40c per column inch. Classified rates 8c per word. Minimum charge 30c. Unless paid for at advertising rates, we can give no assurance that announcements of plays, par- ties, rummage sales or any affairs for raising money will appear in a specific issue. In no case will such items be taken on Thursdays. Editor and Publisher HOWARD W. RISLEY Editors ; % S/Sgt. Howell E. Rees, U.S.A. % Lieut Warren Hicks, U.S.A. Associate Editor MYRA ZEISER RISLEY Contributing Editor MRS. T. M. B. HICKS Advertising Department % Harry Lee Smith, AR.C. Mechanical Department % S/Sgt. Alan C. Kistler, U.S.A. v Norman Rosnick, U.S.N. + S/Sgt. Alfred Davis, U.S.A. vw Pvt. Wm. Helmboldt, U.S.A. pretty good, so we start to paint it. We have had this ship just six months and it has been painted three timg our. My mem- ‘Charles E. Lutsey July 30 Raymond Hozempa July 30 Lewis Legrand Jr. July 30 Carol Shaver July 30 Joseph R. Taylor July 30 (Cg even) % Pvt. Joseph Riehl, U.S.A. % In Armed Serviee. protect. onward Thought For The Week (This poem was written in a National Cemetery where many of our honored dead, fallen in battle, are buried.) No longer do they dream of going home Or picture loved ones as they were in happy days. No longer do they dream of past or future Or hope to set the entire world ablaze. The medals that they wore will not be worn now In honest pride to show their part in victories gained. The urge that forced them on in gallant effort Was a courageous faith that need not be explained. We know that what they lived and fought and died for Is now our cause; our ficht and the life we must We must justify the faith they had that urged them And rebuild a world so badly wrecked. We must build a monument for those, our loved ones To perpetuate the sacriface they made. Not just granite statutes in majestic splendor, But in lasting love and peace that will not fade. ‘| gomery and Westmoreland Coun- Harrisburg, July 13—When an- nouncement was made some weeks ago that this was the year for the appearance in Pennsylvania of Brood II of the periodical cicada or “17-year locust,” many letters were received by the State Department of Agriculture expressing doubt that the insects were scheduled to ap- pear in 1945. To settle the question, Dr. A. B. Champlain, principal entomologist in the Bureau of Plant Industry, in- vestigated and found that no less than mine different broods or hatches of the 17-year locust make their appearance in different years and in different sections of the State. It is easy for ‘“‘old timers” to confuse years of appearance, especially where more than one brood exists in a given area, he ex- plained. Records made over a period of many years by various observers and entomologists indicate at least 30 different broods of the periodical cicada exist in the United States. Most of these are limited to fairly definite areas, appearing above ground every 17 years. Appear- ances are mostly in compact masses which attract attention through the noise and the damage inflicted on tree twigs by females cutting slits in the bark of twigs in which to lay eggs. According to predictions, Brood I appeared in a few southern Penn- sylvania counties last year. Early arrivals of Brood II appeared late in May in Dauphin County and should be seen and heard in 16 other counties within the next few weeks, according to records. The remaining seven broods are sche- duled to appear in parts of the State as follows, with the next ‘big locust year” coming in 1953: Brood V, appearing in 1948 in Fayette, Greene and Washington Counties. Appeared last in 1931. Brood VI, 1949, in Bucks, Mont- ties. Appeared last in 1932. Brood VII, 1950, in Allegheny and Washington Counties. Ap- peared last in 1933. Brood VIII, 1951, in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cam- bria, (Clarion, Crawford, Fayette, Huntingdon, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Washington and Westmoreland. Appeared last in 1934. Brood X, 1953 (next big locust year) in Adams, Bedford, ‘Berks, Blair, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Clin- ton, Columbia, Cumberland, Dau- phin, Delaware, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster, = Lebanon, Lehigh,’ Lu- zerne, Lycoming, Mercer, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Perry, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Snyder, Somerset, Union, and York. Appeared last in 1936. Brood XII, 1956, in Lancaster County. Appeared last in 1939. Brood XIV, 1957, in Adams, Bed- ford, Berks, Blair, Clearfield, Clin- ton, Cumberland, Franklin, Lehigh, Luzerne, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Schuylkill, Tioga, Union, and York. Appeared last in 1940. This year's appearance of the! 17-year locust, Brood II, is sched- Nine Broods Of 17-Year Locusts Exist In State uled for Chester, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Dauphin, Delaware, Leb- anon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Phila- delphia, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill and Wyoming. Appeared last in 1928. Servicemen Removed From Post Mailing List Because of new Army and Navy postal regulations papers addressed to. the following men have been returned to us for more complete addresses. Until such time as rela- tives and friends send us more complete addresses, their names will be removed from our mailing lists. Those - concerned are urged to mail these addresses to us on a penny postal card. Please do not|’ use the telephone. G. M. 1/c Andrew Kozemchak A. S. Milton R. Warrell AMM 2/c Elmer Weaver GM 3/c Alfred A. Hoyt Pvt. Merl H. Biglow BM 1/c Glenn Kocher CM 3/c J. M. Hildebrant Pvt. Alfred W. Smith Pvt. Thomas Adolph F 2/c George Steltz W.O. H. H. Paltridge Play Shuffleboard At Jack and May's Inn Every Saturday Night Chicken Lunch Kunkle Road Near Kunkle THE FROM CAMPS AT HOME Our Weather’s Bad, Eh ? Dear Mr. Risley: ! How is everything back in Dal- las ? Arthur Keifer, Ray Verfaillie, and I are now stationed in the same company for our basic train- ing. We would appreciate it very much if you would send us the Post. I miss it a lot, and I'm sure the other fellows here feel the same way about it. The weather here was very hot the temperature has dropped very much. Today is the Fourth of July, and we have the afternoon off. After- noons like this one go: very fast, or at least it seems that way to us. When we are drilling the hours drag like days and the min- utes like hours. Well, I'll have to sign off now because time is getting short. Again, I ask you, “please,” send the Post last week. The temperature was \ 3 as high as 114 degrees. A few of By a possiiie the fellows passed out. We had a hi A Hardisk a nice rain storm on Saturday ol er South nls evening and there was a little wi , 2 : along with it. Ever since rs on Page Six) took place. The Post’s Service pass as a permament historical self to have a complete record below. @ Attention Servicemen! 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