March 29, 2013

A Soldier Comes Home
I recently attended the funeral of Private First Class Casey James Holmes, United States Marine Corps, held at the St John the Baptist Catholic Church in Chico. There were well over 500 people in attendance. Many young high school aged kids. Casey was a grauduate of Chico High Class of 2011 and joined the United States Marine Corps in May of 2012. The service lasted almost 2 hours, I have not see so many Marines in uniform for a long time. Bagpipes played the Marine Hymn and at the end of the service Taps. There was a 7 gun Salute with 3 volleys of fire. With the Families permission we will honor young Marine Casey Holmes in Our Oroville Veterans Memorial Park for all of Butte County. He didn’t die in a War, but he did die serving his and our Country.

Oroville Mercury Register
October 2, 1952
Arline Rhine Holds First Meeting
The Arlin Rhine detachment of the Marine Corps league held its first meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Lyle Philips. During the business meeting the following officers were elected: Phillips, commandant: Ted Hawthorne, senior vice-commandant; Ralph Brereton, junior vice-commandant; Joyce Pitter, adjutant paymaster; Mike Weaver, chaplain; Glenn Swinney, sergeant-at-arms; Martin Herzog, judge advocate and service officer; Dolph Duvall, public relations officer. The meeting nights were changed from Friday to the second Wednesday of each month. This will combine the social and business meeting. The next meeting will be held October 8 at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Hall.

Oroville Mercury Register
October 2, 1952
(Caption of Picture)
Advisor- Capt. Dean H. Holland son of Mr. and Mrs. L.S. Holland, Piedmont, Calif., confers with ROK Army surgeon, Lt. Col. Pak, at a Korean Army replacement training center in Korea, Holland is serving with the Korean Military Advisory Group as an advisor to the chief surgeon, KMAG is the U.S. Army group that is supervising a training and revitalization program for the entire Republic of Korea Army. Captain Holland’s wife, Dorothy, lives in Paradise, Calif. A graduate of Pacific Union College, and the College of Medical Evangelists, he arrived in Korea in September, 1951. (U. S. Army photo)

Oroville Mercury Register
October 2, 1952
Joe Felicitates Mao On Third Anniversary
Moscow (UP)- Premier Josef Stalin cabled Chinese Communist President Mao Tze-Tung last night his congratulations on the third anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Republic. Stalin wished Mao “new success in building up the mighty people’s Democratic Chinese state.” “Let the great friendship of the Chinese People’s Republic and the USSR, which is a firm bulwark of peace and security in the Far East and throughout the world, grow stronger and prosper,” he said.

Oroville Mercury Register
October 2, 1952
Stalin, MacArthur Get Japanese Votes
Tokyo (UP) – Joseph Stalin got one vote in Japan’s general election yesterday, precinct workers reported today. Other votes went to Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Gary Cooper and John Wayne. Another marked his ballot, “Who cares?”

Stu’s Notes:
I don’t know how long the Arlin Rhine detachment lasted but I do know the above mentioned Marine Ralph Brereton is the Father of Oroville Veterans Memorial Park for All of Butte County member Jack Brereton. Arlin was a Marine who was killed in Action on Iwo Jima, WWII, March 2, 1945. His story is on our website www.orovilleveteransmemorialpark.org. Thank you Daryl. China and Russia have billionaires now. I guess Capitalism, what they didn’t want they now have.

The Oroville Veterans Memorial Park Honoring all of Butte County would like to thank the following business’s for their support in providing a Corn Beef and Cabbage Luncheon for the benefit of our project: Downtown Business Association and members, Oroville, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Sierra Central Credit Union, Feather Falls Casino, Better Homes Real Estate/Peebles, Coyote Clothing, Golden State Auto Body, Orocal Mfg. Co, Stifel Nicolaus/Kevin Zeitler, Pure Spa/ Madeline Kingsbury, Marcozzi Jewelers, Northwestern Trading Co./Mike Isch, Edward Jones/Melanie Waugh, Silver Screen Tattoos, Coffee Diem, Mug Shots Coffeehouse, Betty Jean Shop. A great meal was cooked and everything was donated so “All” the money that some great people of Oroville paid to eat went 100% to the Veterans Memorial Park $2,150. Thanks again John Casner for thinking of the Veterans.