THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1944 TORRANCE. HERALD. To Califo

TWO ENSIGNS COMMISSIONED BY U.S. NAW

Two Torranre district men were graduated from the U. S Navy's now school of indoctrl

COMMISSIONED . . . Ensign John P. Schwarh, of Torrance, who received his commission at Camp Macdonough, N. X., on June 26.

nation, Cnmp Macdonough, Plattsburg, N. Y., In ceremonies June 27. They were commis­ sioned as ensigns in the U. S. Naval Reserve.

One was Ensign John P... qghwarlz, son of Mr. and Mrs.l E. A. Schwartz, 1731 Martina ave., Torrance, who is a gradu- fjte of Torrance High school and ^Fo attended Compton Junior collegj', Fresno State college and U.S.C. Mrs. Schwartz returned July 11 from the past, where .she attended the commencement exercises of her son.

Ensign Schwartz spent his

Navy Releases L. A. Shipyard To Todd Corp.

On December 8, 1943, under Executive Order No. 9400, dated December 3, 1943, the Secretary of the Niivy took possession and commenced operating the shipyard of the Los A'tigeles Shipbuilding and Drydock Cor­ poration, San Pedro, Calif.

Todd Shipyards Corporation was appointed managing agent for the Navy Department and since December 9, 1943, has been operating the shipyard un- iler the Officer-in-Charge in the rapacity mentioned.

Effective July 10, 1944, by contract with tho Navy Depart­ ment, the status of Todd Ship­ yards Corporation changed and Todd Shipyards Corporation now operates the shipyard of the Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Dry- dock Corporation for the United States Navy Department as an independent contractor on a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee b a s i .s and not as agent.

Executive -Order No. 9400, however, remains in effect and Todd Shipyards Corporation's operation of the plant of the [xxs Angeles Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation is author, ized by the Secretary of the Navy pursuant to said executive Ofder.

?ave with his mother as guests f relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Man- ?y Hedman and family, at Ora-

The other new officer Is En­ sign Robert Bartlett Wilson, 2301 248th St., Lomita. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Wilson, who attended the gradu­ ation exercises at Camp Mac­ donough.

July CLEARANCEOut Go Odd Lots, Short Lines; Broken Sizes! All Sales Final! All Sold "As Is"! No Lay-Aways. No Mail or Telephone Orders. Big Savings Fashioned Right! Shop Early!

BLOUSES

SERVICE

Values to $2.98

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SWEATERS Values to $3.98 ........

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STACKS S9 95-S3 95 Values toi $5.95^ ^jf*,*^^^^^*^J^

SLACK SUITS $695 Values to $10.95 ....... . . W«W W

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JUMPERS Values to $6.95 .........

SKIRTS Values to $3.95

COATS Values to $24.95 ..... S14.95KNITTED MIDRIFFS SI 00 Values to $1.98 ........ •^**'*J~**

S/.95 $10.95

Values to $12.98 .........

SciTS Values »o $17.95 .

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Ne«t to Torrance National Dank

AWARDED D. F. C. . . . The Distinguished Flying Cross has been awarded to Second Lieu­ tenant Thomas A. Fitzgerald, 21, of Torrance, for "extraordi­ nary achievement" as bombar­ dier of the B-17 Flying Fortress "Ground Pounder" during the Eighth AAF pre-invasion blitz of industrial and military in­ stallations in Nazi-held Europe.

A veteran of numerous bomb- ng attacks, Lt. Fitzgerald has fought through some of the stiffest opposition encountered by the Eighth AAF in its cam-

to reduce the power of the German war-malting ma­ chine. Among the many targets

isited by Lt. Fitzgerald was Brunswick, site of Nazi fighter iroducing plants, when his ;roup encountered more than 200 enemy fighters and took rart In one of the greatest air jattles of he war.

In addition to the DFC, the Torrance flier holds the Ail- Medal and three Oak I,eaf Clus­ ters to the Air Medal.

The official citation read, in part, "The courage, coolness and skill displayed by Lt. Fitzger­ ald on all occasions reflects the greatest credit on himself and the Armed Forces of the United States."

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Au­ gustus J. Fitzgerald of 2103 235th St., Torrance, Calif., Lt. Fitzgerald is u graduate of N'ar- bonne.' High school. Prior to entering the AAF in July, 1942, he was employed as a ship­ wright in the California Ship Corporation in Wilmington. He received his bombardier's wings in July, 1943.

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Navy Makes Call For Trainees In Supply Work

To train supply clerks, store­ keepers and property clerks for vital war service at the U. S. Naval Supply Depot, San Pedro, the organization of a special training program was announced today by Capt. C. H. Gillilan, (SCI, U.S.N., Supply Officer in Command.

Trainees under this program, which'is scheduled to open Mon­ day, July 17, will be placed on the regular payroll as Civil Service employees of the Naval Supply Depot, and upon comple­ tion of the course, will be as­ signed to regular duty, Captain Gillilan explained.

For property and supply clerks, the classes will continue under expert civilian instructors for six weeks. Sessions will be held dally except Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Courses for storekeepers can be completed in one week. These will be re­ peated at frequent Intervals, and no previous training or experi­ ence in typing is required.

Mrs. Irene Gros, Mrs. Carol Thomson and Roland Miller will conduct the classes at San Pedro High school, 1001 W. 15th St., San Pedro.

Since each class will be lim­ ited to 20 trainees, persons In­ terested are advised to apply early at the Navy Employment Office, 330 East Broadway, Long Beach; the U. S. Employment Service, 362 W. 7th si., San Pe­ dro; the U. S. Employment Service, 416 Pine uve., Long Beach, or the Naval Supply De­ pot, 22nd and Signal sts., San Pedro. Applications will be con­ sidered in the order of their re­ ceipt.

Requirements to qualify for the special training program arc American citizenship-and a high school and recent business ex­ perience. All appointments are subject to War Manpower Com­ mission and Civil Service Cam- mission regulations.-S *

IIAUOI.I) MOTHKHSOI.E...u private, stationed at Camp Roberts, Joined his wife Penny and their children Monty and Johnny at their Lomltu home ' lust weekend.

ItVtaptain BuerFollowing Local Man's Promotion

The Ninth Air Force Head quarters, European theatre of operations, announces that the above picture of Capt. Glendon J. Buer, a fighter pilot of the Ninth Air Force, was taken after he returned to base upon

completion of two night mis sions escorting paratroopers t France on D-Day.

Captain Buer received his new commission after the D-Day missions. He has been awardcc the Air Medal and two Oak Lea: clusters, and had completed 20 missions before D-Day.

Young Buer is the son of Mr and Mrs. T. J. Buer, 25118 Nar bonne, and his wife, who was the former Jane Hanson, is liv ing with her parents at 1067 W 250th St., Harbor City. He is a Narbonnc graduate and before entering the Army Air Corps in January, 1942, was employed al the Van Camp Sea Food Co. at Terminal Island. Captain Buer received his wings and commis­ sion at Luke Field, Arizona, th following December.

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ETURNS HOME . . . Fred Hicks, radioman 3 c, U.S. Navy, former student of Torrance high school, returned home June 27 to spend his 24-day leave with his wife, the former Relda Briggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Briggs, 1643 2! 5th st. He recently spent several months in the South Pa.cific and his last cruise of eight months was spent in the Aleutian Islands where he took part in the bombardment of Paramushiro Island. That was the first lime a U.S. Navy task force hit Japanese home territory. He met Lonnie Gray, P.M. 13, on New Georgia campaign, and several others from "home" he said. He wears three campaiqn ribbons and two stars. When his leave is up he will report to Roosevelt Base for small craft traimng.tramn

I/*^ VAN BAIINAKI) ... a lieu­ tenant In A.A.F., and his wife Elizabeth left this week for Marfa, Texas, where he will receive his assignment. They will visit Carlsbad 'Caverns en outy.,/

GEORGE LANCASTER . . .a lieutenant commander, U.S. N.K., has been enjoying a 10 days' leave here en route to his new base at Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, R. I.

l^lrfLE W. SMITH ... a sea­ man, 1/c, stationed at Naval Radio Station, Imperial Beach, spent last weekend at his home and his visited here with hlH mother, Mrs. G. E. Mid- dl(0on.

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JAMES A. UANltl, ... alieutenant In A.A.F, in North Africa, In a letter to his moth­ er, Mrs. A. W. Daniel of 1527 W. 218th St., states: "Enough cannot be said about Ameri­ can lied Cross. I must con­ fess I didn't think anything about them until I got over here . . . they are doing u splendid job."

JOSEPH VAN KRAMNGEN. . . seaman, 1/c, recently re­ turned from duty in the Southwest Pacific and now stationed at Wilmington Coast Guard Base where he is serv­ ing as a printer, Is a frequent visitor at the home of his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Van Kralingcn, 2304 Gramercy ave.

ENNKTII B. KESS ... alieutenant in A.A.F., recently enjoyed a 15-days' leave here en route from Roswell, N. M., to his new base at Lincoln, Nebr., where he will take a course of instruction on the new B-29 super fortress. His wife, Marcia, and their baby, Marheth, are living with her parents, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Jess Dyer of Palos Verdes.

•fttX HAROLD MASSIE ... a patternmaker, 1/c, stationed at San Pedro harbor, spent the weekend with his parents here.

Personality Queen Will be Picked at LAPE

Twenty-one civilian employes have been named candidates in a contest to select the Person­ ality Queen of the Los Angeles Port of Embarkation.

Crowning of the queen and presentation of a $25 war bond to the lucky girl will take place at an all-day picnic scheduled July 30 for Port workers.

The Port's Association of Ci­ vilian Employes held a dance at Belmont Recreation club in Long Beach Wednesday night.

•flMRS. OIHJBB RETURNS Mrs. Charles E. Grubb re­

cently returned from Balti­ more, Md., where she had been visiting her husband before his departure for overseas duty.

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G. K. Ueaih.ragt R. D. Newhard

MAKING GOOD AT WAR ...

Newly commissioned as a sec­ ond lieutenant in the Army Air Forces is Glenn K. Deatherage (left), 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn H. Deatherage, 26104 Eshelman ave., Lomita, a Narbonne high school graduate. Pfc. Robert D. Newhard (right), 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Newhard, 2319 W. 245th place, also a Narbonne graduate, it mail clerk at one of the largest air bases in England.

Service Center Secretaries In Meeting Here

Community Chest service sec­ retaries from three cities met in Torrance Service Center with their extension director on Sat: urday to discuss progress of tho various centers and to compare notes. Torrance Service Center is in the Chamber of Commerce office at 1119 Sartori ave.

Attending were the following:Mrs. Mary I,. Eggleston, ex­

tension director, whose head­ quarters are in Torrance. j

Miss Virginia Hall, secretary Torrance Service Center.

Mrs. Gwendolyn Sempey, Haw­ thorne Service Center.

Miss Etheleon Brown, Tri-CiP les Service Center (serving May- wood, Cudahy and Bell).

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GfT WHAT YOU PAY FOK- BUY PKODUCe AT SAFCWAY

Some of us can remember the days when a dry-goods clerk would measure ribbon by the arm's length. (You got your money's worth when the clerk was long-armed!) Nowadays, ribbon is measured by the standard 36-inch yard.

The modern way of measuring value in fresh fruits and vegetables is j ust as accurate: pricing by the 16-ounce pound. That's the Safeway method. It assures you full value.

FLOUR VALUES

Kitchen Craft Flaur '£* 51'5-lb bog. 27c- 25-lb bog. $1.18

Globe "Al" Flour '^W

Flapjack Flour" ?£? '£-22« Pancake Flour SS "",'19"

SALT, SHORTENING, OILI polio C/-YH P'°in<>t I-lb-Ho Lie&Ue JCUI idod.zcd pkg. »

Royal Satin ££* !«'60e Jewel Salad Oil "£27°

32-ounce silt, 47c

BREAKFAST CERIALS

Kellogg All-Bran '£ 18«KIX i^c ft-11°H-OOats ""'XT'"8 "iris* Shredded Wheatrr IE"! 1-

APRICOTSo can.

FRESH PEACHES* .edftuit.

NON-RATIONED CANNED FOODSRipe Olives Bc"l'° Gardenside Beans '

Cut green beans buy a cose

Highway Com ' ;White corn cream style pack

tSSf BLUE STAMP ITEMS vp! (3) Jelly "e^r 'JT (5) Apple Butter ^ '£' (3) Soup SSXZZ 10 » (3) Soups "^rSES"' 3'°j*: (10) Pork & Beansc^VSTIO"

(7) Tomatoes Grr' N«°.f'13e(1) Baby Foods,-- 3 _ 20« | CUCUMBERS(1) Baby Foods Jj^S .«, W

CANNED MILK 9«Cherub Brand _

(Libby's. 2 cans 19c) IOMV> Red Point each. can

KEM NEATSpiced luncheon meat. ... Buy while it's poinl 12-°r- free. can

BLACK TEACanterbury Brand i/4 -|b. 22'

AIRWAY COFFEE20*Mb. i

Rinso Soaplealaundry or ditto

Staley's Cube Starch '£"

menTs'of Ft «*«" for ""'

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COFFEE VALUES

Nob Hill Coffee *%£* lb . 23e Edwards Coffee ^ £"-27e

Vacuum pocked In glo» jar.

TYPICAL SAFEWAY VALUES

NuMade Mayonnaise''.",'29e!4-pintiii«|or, I6c

Busy Baker JS^Ioc1 ' U'.''17C Snow Flakes ™'££?£ L* 18" Large Prunes ^^S" J£28C 70-80 Prunes Ci**«k Jk'.b.34e

Kool Cigarettes 2 %' 27"Pcird DthydfOtfd food l-t»l 1 Qe

Shoe Shine Kits , 10sArloi D/and block or tyown,

Ant-B-GonSets ',::;60«Antrol Refills S 'P ";,". 19"Palmolive fj"^^, 3'"'20"Jergen's Lotion ££' 47C

6'/j-oi bottle, 39c,plui8c ta».

20 Mule Team Borax J;',k 23e Kenu u"d,"n!!l°'hl °u,nndu' 1' Jit. 27s

prices (except on tenth produce) effective through Saturday, July 15, W (

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