From the Scrapbook of Maxine Gilbert, 1943:
TIP ROWE MAKES SOLO FLIGHTS WITH GLIDER
Clifford (Tip) Rowe, who joined the marines something over a year
ago and has been stationed at Oceanside during most of this time
has now been selected for special training. He has been sent to
the aviation school at Lewiston, Ida. He writes his mother, Mrs.
Minnie Rowe, that he has made several solo flights with a “glider.”
FOUR MORE LOCAL BOYS AT FARRAGUT FOR TRAINING
Farragut, Idaho – Four recruits from Oroville, Calif., have taken
their first step toward becoming seasoned Navy men this week when
they arrived at this U. S. naval training station, located on Lake
Pend Oreille, Farragut’s “inland ocean.” While here, these future
Blue jackets will receive an intensive contact with military life
including drilling physical fitness, and actual experience with
boats. The new Oroville recruits are; Fred Ira Drews, son of Mrs.
M. B. Drews, Route 3; Willis Henry Stevens, son of Mrs. H. E. Stevens,
Route 3; Herbert Lee Crouch, son of Mrs. O. H. Riedeman, Route 1
and Charles M. Brody, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Allred.
THREE THERMALITO MEN ENTER ARMED SERVICES
The latest recruits from Thermalito include Herbert Crouch and Fred
Drews, who entered the navy; and Mike Wright, former Thermalito
boy, now of Feather Falls, who chose the army. All three were with
the last group to report for induction from Oroville.
RELATIVES SEE GREVES LAND HIS AIRPLANE
Ross Greves is at the Susanville aviation training field, having
been sent there from Lone Pine, where he received his preliminary
training. Members of his family visited him recently. They arrived
at the air field just in time to see Ross land his plane after a
solo flight. He is very much interested in the training this camp
affords him.
Oroville Mercury Register November 28, 1945 Service corner…
CPL. STEED WRITES THE GIs WANT TO COME HOME
Cpl. Roy E. Steed, stationed on Luzon, evidently feels pretty strongly
about any delay in getting service men home. In a letter to his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Steed of Lincoln Street, he enclosed
a clipping from a servicemen’s newspaper there, commenting on the
situation. It was written by a captain and it reads in part as follows:
“The GI wants to get home. As usual he is doing everything he can
to support the avowed program. He is willing to give his free time
to convert Liberty ships into transports. But he doesn’t quite understand
the reason for the shipping shortage. He wonders why the powers
that be are suddenly interested in his comfort in the matter of
transportation. Things appear a bit confusing. “But the GI is using
30-calibre ammunition where he should, and can, use 155mm.. “The
war department, and the CHQ in this theatre, will get the GI home
only when and if they are forced into doing so. Converting half
a dozen Liberty ships won’t do the job. Quit playing with the office
boys and go to the boss. The boss is Congress. Tell the member of
congress that if he wants to keep his job he’d better “Get those
troops out of the sun…The war is over. The American soldier, thank
God, is going to do the telling instead of the listening. Have your
families and your friends keep the ‘heat’ on Congress…”
Oroville Mercury June 25, 1951
LAST RITES SET FOR SGT. STEED
Funeral services for Staff Sgt. Roy E. Steed, 25, of Oroville, who
was killed June 16 in an automobile accident at Anchorage, Alaska
while returning to Oroville on a furlough, will be held here Wednesday.
The rites will be in Hamilton-Riley Funeral Home at 2pm with the
Rev. Mr. Doyle Dorrance officiating. Burial will be in Memorial
Park. Sergeant Steed's body arrived from Anchorage yesterday afternoon.
Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Steed of Oroville, his
survivors include the following aunts and uncles: Henry Dennis of
Oroville, Mrs. Arnne Beaver of Oroville, Mrs. Rachel Thieme of Reno,
Miss Beth Dennis of Marysville, Dr. Robert Dennis of Saratoga, William
Dennis of Winatchee, Wash., Kenneth Dennis of Modesto L.L Steed
of Sulphur Springs, Tex., and John Dennis, U. S. Army Air Forces,
Newfoundland.
Stu’s Notes: Some of those young men were in the Pacific Theater
two-three years. By golly congress get them home. I wrote about
Cpl. Roy E. Steed over 4 years ago. He didn’t die in a war, but
died while in the service of our country. His name will be put in
stone. I hope and pray sometime soon. Lynn and I had a great trip.
Traveled 7,500 miles through this great country of ours and saw
a lot of beautiful Veterans Memorials.