The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1945 Page: 1 of 8
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Ben Chenatlt, administrative offi-
r -of Bosque County ACA, reports
__>45 crop goals have been received by
the local county office from the \War
Food Administration and Department
of Agriculture. This year Bosque
County farmers will be asked to plant
for harvest 10,000 acres of wheat, 23,-
000 acres of cotton, 2,000 acres of
peanuts, and 125,000 acres of feed
crops.
The above goals are Bligihtly lower
titvar, in 1944 on most of the crops but
remain the same for feed crops. If all
goals are met this county will have
160,900 acres devoted to crops essen-
tial to the war effort. There will be
leift from our 186,360 acres of crop-
land 26,960 acres for hay crops and
idle land.
Those producers who are also in-
terested in dairy livestock and poultry
production are advised that an in-
crease of 2 per cent is being asked in
dairy production, a decrease of 8 per
cent in beef cattle, and * 7 per cent
decrease in sheep and lambs; a de-
crease in poultry of 22 per cent of
hens kept for laying and a 3 per cent
reduction in chickens raised.
In the nesur future community meet-
ings will be held' throughout the coun-
ty in order that all producers will be
thoroughly informed of the county
goals before planting time.
$10 Gift Added To Cpl.
Rohne Memorial Fund
The following additional Cpl. Mer-
vin Rohne Memorial Gift was recent-
ly received by St. Olaf Lutheran
Church of Cranfills Gap. Since it
could not be listed with the other
gifts in the account of the memorial
service, we desire to place its ac-
knowledgment in the Clifton Record
at this time-—Mrs. Sven Hanson,
Sec’y-TSreaS. St. Olaf Sunday School
Memorial. . ?
The letter with the gift follow^:
“We are sending 610.00 to The St
Olaf Sunday School Memorial as a
gift in honor of Opl. Mervin O. Rohne.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie M. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Chris M. Christenson
615 Rhode Island, Gary, fad.”
Former Clifton Boys Serve In Navy
Pfc. Norwood McFadden
Shown above is Pfo. Norwood Mc-
Falden, son of Mr. and Mrs. George
McFadden, who live a few miles from
Clifton. Pfc. McFadden, whose wife
and two daughters, Patsy and Michels,,
live in San Antonio, went overseas
September ‘28, >1944, as a member of
the 99th Division. On December 16,
1944, he was wounded in Germany,
At the present time he is in a hospi-
tal in England recovering from frozen
feet
Football Team Is
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Tuesday evening, Jan. 23, was a
gala time for the 1944 football sqilld
of the Clifton High School. The oc-
casion was the annual banquet pre-
pared by the mothers of the boys
composing the team. Needless to say j
that the boys, their fathers, and in-1
vited guests enjoyed to the fullest j
the good food.
Coach Juel, as toastmaster, made
the opening remarks and introduced
the speakers. Supt. Appleby greeted
the guests informally and in well-
chosen words expressed his apprecia-
tion of the team and his approval of
school athletics. Henry Lawrence,
captain of the team, reviewed the
year's games and presented a gift to
Coach Juel as a token of appreciation
from the team. Mr. E. Bt Harris
spoke discussing rules and mechanics
of officiating at gamCs. Mr. Clint
Henolg represented the athletic coun-
cil, Mr. Hans Dahl presented a
father’s viewpoint of football, and Mr.
W. T. Whitley spoke in behalf of the
School Board. Principal Walter Han-
sen spoke encouraging words to the
boys. Then the toastmaster com-
mended this year’s team for its loyal-
ty and spirit, praised the cooperation
shown by the citizenry, heartily
thanked the mothers for the splendid
banquet, and awarded letters to the
following: Henry Lawrence, Emo
Dahl, Elmo Harvey, Leon Humphries,
^Erickson, George Busch,
Bradstreet, Morris Reed, Owen
wig, Edwin Moffatt, Amos Elder;
[ Huse, J. C. Linberg, Kirby Hum-
Sherman Jorgenson, Doyle
Douglas Richards,
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Card Received From
Cpl. John Sinders,
Captured On Bataan
A card hai been received heire form
Corporal John W. Sinders of Clifton,
who has been a prisoner of the
Japanese since the fallof Bataan- The
card contained the following message:
“I am interned at Philippine
Military Prison Camp No. 1.
Health’s fair. Hope you’re,'
same. Been hoping to hear from
you. Give regards to brother.
Put notice in paper that I send
my regards to friends and am
all right Hope to see everyone
shon. My wish* to everyone for
the best of everything. Love.”
The card was signed “John W. Sin-
ders’’ and was dated July 22, 1944.
At one time it was believed that
Ppl. Sinders had (Bed while in the
Japanese prison cagtp. His grand-
father, J. L. Pattefton, to whom the
card was addressed, died some months
ago from a stroke believed brought
on by official word that Cpl. Sinders
was believed dead. Cpl. Sinders as
yeit does not lmow of the death of
his grandfather.
Sgt. Wm. E. Outlaw,
Pacific Veteran, Ends
Special Schooling
CAMP PENDLETON, Oceanside,
Calif.—Marine Sgt William L. Out-
law, USMC, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William E Outlaw of Clifton, Texas,
has been graduated from Infantry
School Battalion, a super-combat
school which was activated hero only
a few months ago.
This school is regarded by military
experts as the crack outfit of the
Marine corps. It is unique among all
armed services schools in that every
member of Its staff of instructors has
had combit experience in the jungle-
clad islands of tto South Pacific.
The school trains both officers and
enlisted men in an intensive eight
weeks’ course, and graduates are as-
signed as
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FoundDeadHere
Monday afternoon, Jan. 22, ftie an-
nouncement that Milton Kelsy Brad-
street had been found dead at his
home in North Clifton came as a
severe shock to his relatives and many
friends in this city.
For some time Mr. Bradstreet had
been under the treatment of his fam-
ily physician and had been unable to
look after his ranch interests east of
town as had been his.daily custom.
The night before his death he slept
but little, remaining up most of the
time. When his wife, arising early
Monday morning to make prepara-
tions for leaving on her daily trip to
the Bluebonnet Ordnance Plant, Mc-
Gregor, made inquiry as to how he
was feeling and said she should stay
with him that day, he insisted on her
going on to her work, adding that he
would,-if he continued, feeling ill,
spend the day with his mother, Mm.
Frank K. Bradstreet. *
’ On returning home from McGregor
bet-weep four and five o’clock jhat af-
ternoon, Mrs. Bradhtreet found the
lifeless body of her husband, lying
on the floor pear the he’d. She imme-
diately called-Dr. V. D. Goodall who,
on examining the body, found that
Mr. Bradstreet had been dead since
early morning.
Justice of the Peace John R. Cowen
was called to hold the inquest. His
verdict was depth resulting from a
gun-shot wound through the head.
Kelsy, as deceased was most fre-
quently called by his friends, was
bom near Clifton and lived h» entire
life in or near this city. Born April
9, 1892, he was the only son and
eldest child of three chjldren bom to
Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. Bradstreet.
His father preceded him in death on
February 10, 1943.
On February 19, 1917, Kelsy en-
listed iit the United States Air Corps
and served with the 72nd Aerial
Squadron, attached to the 36th Divi-
sion. He spent some time in France
and was for six months with the Army
of Occupation in Germany, being dis-
charged on July 15, 1919.
Oh Dec. 18, 1919, he married Miss
Mary Evelyn Stanford, of this city, to
which union two children were born—
First Lieutenant Milton Kelsy Brajt
street, Air Corps, a veteran of the
western front in World War H, now
assigned to a base in Florida, and
Mrs. Marilyn J. Lambert, at present
living in California, where her hus-
band Is stationed in the United States
Navy. Lt Bradstreet arrived from
Florida in time to be present, at his
father’s fibers], although Mrs. Lam-
bert could not be contacted in time
to come.
Mr. Bradstreet was s member of
the First Presbyterian Church here,
and his is one of Clifton’s most highly
respected families.
Besides his wife and two children,
he is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Frank K. Bradstreet' and two sisters,
Mesdames H. R. Hill and Willard
Murphree, all of this city.
Funeral services wens held from
the family home in Clifton Wednes>-
day, Jhn. 24, at 3:30 p.m. and at the
First Presbyterian Church at 4:00
p.m., conducted by Dr. W. R. Hall, of
Marlin, assisted by Reverend Floyd
W. Thrash, pastor of the local Meth-
odist Church.
At the Clifton Cemetery, where in-
terment was made. Commander Alex
Anderson, of the local American
Legion, presented the American Flag
to Mm. Bradstreet.
dibearers were E. E. Sehow, W.
O. Gloff, Joseph Nelson, Archie Nel-
son, Milford J. Hoff, and OscSr Gan.
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Both formerly having lived and gone to school in Clifton, pic-
tured above are Phillipf Morris Greenberg, S. M. 3-c, and Eugene Victor
Greenberg. Phillip, 19, has been in the service since December 29,1943,
having taken boot training at San Diego and attended the University
of Illinois for some time studying signals and codes. In December, 1944,
he was assigned to his ship and now is somewhere in the Pacific in
the Signal corps.
Eugene, 17, volunteered in the Navy in December, 1944, and now is
in boot camp at San Diego, California.
These young men are sons of Leon Greenberg, at present of Dallas
but for many years owner of Everybody’s Store in Clifton, and Mrs.
Vera Thomas, of Lampasas.__
Bosque Ladies Attend Camp
And Hospital Council Meeting
McCLOSKEY GENERAL HOSPI-
TAL, Temple, Texas, Jan. 23—“There
was so much to be done, and with so
little to do it when we started off at
McCloskey that it looked at first as
if it "were impossible, but we have
gone a long way due to the efforts of
the good people of Texas in general,
and the Central Texas Camp and
Hospital Council in particular,’’-Brig.
Gen. James A. Bethea, said in his ad-
dress before 175 Council members
which met in the Red Cross auditor-
ium at McCloskey General Hospital,
Temple, Texas, Jan. 16.
“We had to ask for so much in
tile beginning due to the fact that
the government at the time was able
to'furnish only necessities, but neces-
sities were not enough for the pa-
tients,” the general said, “and we are
thankful for the lovely and gracious
way people responded to these needs.”
The project to beautify the grounds
is a year and a half ahead pi sche-
dule due to the generality of the
Texas people, according -to the gen-
eral. Among the other worthy proj-
ects the general mentioned waa the
fumishii^s for the day rooms, and
the free telephone calls for overseas
patients upon their arrival at Mc-
Closkey.
Donations have swelled the tele-
phone fond until it has reached ap-
proximately $12,006 but the tele-
phone calls sometimes total as much
as $300 a day, the general said. The
free telephone calls home have done
more to boost morale on the home
front than any other one thing, he
says.
“I Wish to thank the people for
their gifts in the past, and offer a
word of encouragement to you be-
cause we will not need so much in the
future,” Gen. ■ Bethea said in con-
clusion.
Ain. executive meeting was held pre-
ceding the general session, presided
over hy Mrs. Jeff Jackson, Lampasas,
Central Texas Camp and Hospital
Council chairman. Tit. Col. Thomas
A. Rockett, post chaplain, gave the
invocation.
Following luncheon in a hospital
mess hall, Council members were en-
tertained hy specialty acts and music
by the 442nd SAiF Dance Band under
the direction of Chief Warrant Offi-
cer Marion E. Durbin. Sgt. Ben Dunn
acted as Master of Ceremonies.
The afternoon session was devoted
to requested needs from Bryan Army
Air Field, Waco Army Air Field, Mc-
Closkey General Hospital, Camp Hood
Station Hospital. Red Cross' Field Di-
rector Thos. E. Pennington from
Camp Hood presided.
Council members attending the
meeting at McCloskey included the
following from Bosque County: Mrs.
W. B. Oswald, county chairman, and
Mrs. Pat Olson, of Clifton; Mrs. E.
F. Campbell and Mrs. Ruth Norman
of Morgan; Mrs. Earl White, Merid-
ian.
SENDS SOUVENIRS HOME
F-Sgt. Jimmy D. Weatley, with the
36th Division overseas, sent a nice
of Italian and , captured
German
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Birthday Ball Next
Tuesday In Meridian
Fighting men all over the world are
saluting the home-front battle
against Infantile Paralysis, enemy of
all Americans.
Battling for freedom today are men
who had to win a tough personal
battle in order to get into the big
push against Nazis and Jape. These
men are victims of Infantile Paral-
ysis. '■
Help win this fight on the home-
front by contributing to the present
drive to raise funds for the care and
treatment of victims.
Bosque County will have a “Presi-
dent’s Birthday Ball” to be held at
the High School Gymnasium in Me-
ridian, Texas Jan. 80 at 8:80 p.m.
Two Men Held
For Theft Here
According to City Marshal W. K.
Golden, on Thursday night, Jan. 11,
a .46 Colt revolver and a flashlight
were stolen from a ear in Clifton, be-
longing to Joseph Helm and parked
in front of Salyers Variety Store. The
same night the padlock was broken
on one of the front doors into Born-
stein’s, although the door, in addition
to being padlocked was locked, and
those trying to enter were unablfe to
do so.
Mr. Helm heard a noise and came
from one of the business houses to
investigate. When the culprits heard
him coming out on the sidewalk, thi
Tickets for the Birthday Celebration hurriedly left Bernstein’s and talked
are available at all drug stores In the down the street and away.
now and join the
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VOLUME 50—NUMBER 50
Plane CrashKills
Rolf Maakestad
The funeral of Flight Officer Rolf
Harold Maakestad was conducted' at
the St. Olaf Lutheran Parsonage and
the Church in Cranfills Gap, Wednes-
day afternoon, Jan. 24, with a Very
large audience in attendance.
The Reverend Erling H. Wold of
Fort Worth conducted the services at
the home after which the rest of the
services were conducted by the Rev.
Walter T. Gigstad of Clifton, and coni
sisted of the following parts:
Prelude of Hymns.
Hymn by Congregation.
Scriptures and Prayer by Rev. P.
V. Sampson. 1
Song, “Abide With Me,” Mrs. Le-
Roy Troll.
Sermon, by the Reverend W. T.
Gigstad.
Song, by a Clifton College Student
Group.
Greeting—Chris L. Rohne.
Greeting—Rev. I. P. Paulson.
Greeting—Rev. B. R. Maakestad.
Song—The Male Chorus.
Hymn.
Benediction.
Rolf Harold Maakestad was bom
of parents Walter J. Maakestad and
Laura, nee Elifson, Maakestad, at
Los Angeles, California, November 12,
1923. He was baptized in Grace Luth-
eran Church, Pasadena, California,
Dec. 25, 1924, and was confirmed iu
St. Olaf Lutheran Church October 23,
1938, by his father.
He attended the public schools of
Petersburg, Alaska, Toano, Virginia,
and Cranfills Gap, Texas, from which
high school he graduated in 1941.
He attended Clifton Junior College
for one semester in 1941-42, and
North Texas State Teachers College,
Denton, 1942 and 1943, after which on
April 5, 1943, he was inducted into
the services of the nation. He went
to Camp Wolters, Texas, then to
Sheppard Field, then to Southwest
Texas State Teachers College, San
Marcos, Texas, then to Cimarron
Field, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, then
to Enid Army Air Field, Enid, Okla-
homa, then to San Antonio Aviation
Cadet Center, then to Foster Field,
Victoria, Texas, where he received his
Flight Officer’s commission August 4,
1944; then to Richmond Army Air
Field, Richmond, Virginia; thence to •
Seymour Johnson Field, North Caro-
lina, where he met with a fatal air-,
plane accident at 6:30 Friday morn-
ing, January 19, 1945. ' I.
At the time of his death he waS-
21 years, two months and seVen days
of age.
He leaves to mourn his earthly
loSs, his mother, Mrs. W. J. Maake-
stad, of Longmont, Colorado; three
brothers, John of Luther Theological
Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota; Phar-
macist Mate First Class Walter E.
Maakestad, California Polytechnic
College, San Luis Obispo, California;
Ensign Maurice H. Maakestad, U. S.
Navy; and one -sister, Dorothy, of
Clifton Junior College, Clifton, Texas,
together with many close relatives
and a host of friends.
Interment was in St. Olaf Lutheran
Cemetery. Pallbearers were Lt. F. W.
Powell, Seymour Johnson Field, N. C.,
Storekeeper 2-c Vecnon Rogstad, Pvt.
Lloyd Olson, Camp Hood, Texas; Al-
len Bronstad, Odin Brens tad, Guld-
brand Gigstad.
Blessed be his Memory! .
Capt. Allred Jenson
In Group Honored
While In Ireland
Captain Alfred Jenson was one of
twenty doctors from England selected
to attend Queens College in Belfast*
land, during January. “ 1
Jenson reports while in Belfast that
the " party was entertained bv the
Prime Minister of
the i
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Baldridge, Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1945, newspaper, January 26, 1945; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth797117/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.