The Apache sentinel. [volume], April 20, 1945, Image 1

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Memorial services for the late
Franklin D. Roosevelt began at
Fort Huachuca on Friday, April
13, with a sacred concert at the
bandstand on the upper parade
ground of the Old Post. The Post
Military Band presented favorite
hymns of the late President while
sorrowful officers and enlisted
men and women, still stunned by
the news of the death of their
Commander-in-Chief, stood in
reverence. Soloist was Lt. Law
rence L. Whisonant, pictured
above, singing “Going Home,”
from the largo movement of
Dvorak’s New World Symphony.
Saturday morning at 11 a. m.
the entire Post personnel, military
and civilian, attended Memorial
Services held at Brock Field. Par
ticipating in the program were:
the Post Military Band, the choir
of the Post Chapel, Chaplain
Carter, Chaplain Cochran, Lt.
Lawrence Whisonant, Major
Hansen and Col. Hardy. The en
tire congregation joined with the
choir and Sgt. Andrews’ Post Band
in singing “Abide With Me,” “Lead
Kindly Light,” and “Rock of
Ages.”
Full text of speech by Colonel Edwin N. Hardy
at the Memorial services for Franklin D. Roosevelt
q.t Brock «Field, 14 April, 1945:
People of Fort Huachuca: —
We come today with great humble
ness of spirit to accept the will of God.
In his wisdom he has seen fit to take
from us unto him, Franklin Delano
Roosevelt.
He was our friend and leader. To all
Americans, irrespective of race, color,
creed or condition, he represented their
hope for guidance in composing the ad
justments in our national life from a
war torn world in which our blood,
treasure, sweat and tears have been
freely given.
The armed forces of our nation have
lost their comm&ftder-in-chief. He died
in the mighty world conflict of right
against the forces of evil. His was a sol
dier's death. He gave unselfishly to the
very end, a full measure of devotion to
his country.
Freedom-loving people throughout the
world have lost their greatest champion.
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1945
Finally to each of us has come a pro
found sorrow because of our sense of
personal loss. Such was the great - hu
manitarian spirit and genius of our
president that we have felt in his pass
ing that a close friend or member of the
family has gone.
Neither this occasion nor these times
call for a flood of sentiment or an orgy
of emotion. His body is dead. But his
spirit lives to inspire and guide us
through the days of trial which are up
on us. A few days ago we met at this
same place to celebrate Easter. We then
heard again that men seeking the body
of Christ 2000 years ago were told, “He
is not here. He is risen." Franklin
Roosevelt is not here, but from his
works on earth his spirit has risen to
where it will be a shining light of hope
for all the world to see and follow. As;
soldiers and citizens, may the light of
that spirit be bright to our eyes now and
for generations to come, as we set out
to follow with courage and faith our
new president of these United States.
!7th War Loan Opens
Fort's Goal Is Set At SIIO,OOO
As Allied soldiers smash their Way through Germany,
; crushing Nazism in their wake, and half way across the world
| the Army and the Navy draw the noose tighter around the
; gasping Jap, another anti-Axis offensive begins at home—the
J Seventh War Loan Drive.
Here at Fort Huachuca, Col. Edwin N. Hardy, post com
! mandej, has set a goal of $1 10,000 for individual purchases of
War Bonds for cash. Col. Hardy anticipates that this sum will
| not only be met but shr-
Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Primary emphasis in this
campaign will be on - increasing
payroll allotment sales of bonds
to both civilians and servicemen.
For civilian employees a goaf of
55% participation in a • 15% gross
pay deduction has been assigned.
Military personnel will be urged
to enroll in the Class “B” allotment
plan. Particular stress will be placed
on gaining the participation of ev
ery officer and enlisted man and
woman of the first four grades.'
Though the dates for nation-wide
civilian participation in the payroll
savings campaign of the 1 Seventh
War Loan Drive are from April 9 to
July 7, by War Department order
the campaign for civilian employees
will cover the months of April, May
and June. During these months ef
forts will be made to secure' new and
increased Class “A” pay reservations.
National Goal $14,000,000,000
The national quota for the Sev
enth War Loan Drive has been set
at $14,000,000,000, of which $7,000,-
000.000 is to come from individuals.
The remainder will come from sales
to financial and business organiza
tions.
Chairman of the executive com
mittee for the drive at Fort Hua
chuca is Maj. Michael J. Lynch,
director of the fiscal division. Lt. I.
M. Martin heads the military drive
and Mr. Guy Nende'll, the civilians.
Col. Edward O. Gourdin will lead
the 372nd Infantry regiment, with
Lt. Col. H. A. Barrow acting as co
ordinator. Lt. Col. C. F. E. Nelson is
chief of publicity.
First Sales
The first sales of the drive have
already been chalked up. The honor
of buying -the' first bond, for $l5O,
goes to J. T. Wynes of the post
property office. The second pur
chaser was Mrs. Helen Blatt, hostess
at the Lakeside Club, who pur
chased a $25 bond.
Can Honor Memory
No find' method of honoring the
memory of Franklin Delano Roose
velt presents itself than to buy and
hold War Bonds. Help to buy the
planes, tanks, ships, munitions and
important medical and hospital
supplies that will bring freedom
nearer—the fre'edom our late Presi
dent struggled so vailiantly for.
Here too, is an opportunity to as
sure financial independence in the
‘post-war world. By saving regularly
every week, even as small a sum as
$3.75 will amount to $2,163.45 in 10
years with accumulated interest.
Even in five years that small
amount would add up to $1,004.20.
Look at the chart on Page 3 to see
how your savings can pyramid.
Soldiers Invest
Soldiers have' purchased more
th%n $750,000,000.00 worth of War
Bonds through the Class “B” allot
ment plan alone, not counting cash
purchases. The response of civilians
in all previous drives has been one
of the heartening indications, not
only of the unity of our nation, but
of the wide realization that only by
placing extra cash now into securi
ties, will inflation be stopped and
depressions avoided.
As the campaign on Fort Hua
chuca unfolds, the inhabitants will
have many convenient opportunities
to bring the War Bond thermometer
to the bursting point.