The Godfrey Library comes to mind for donations. They seem to take anything. find them at www.godfrey.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edith Bartley" <edith.bartley@worldnet.att.net> To: <WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 10:44 PM Subject: [WORLD WAR II] Beecher Bugle, October 11, 1945 > Hello, > > I purchased from ebay several copies of the Beecher Bugle, since Henry > Ward Beecher was the founding pastor of my church. But it turned out to > be a daily newsletter from the S.S. Henry Ward Beecher, from October 10 to > October 17, 1945, as it brought U.S. troops home from Europe after > fighting in World War II. It was not a Daily Bulletin; no official > announcements. Just things like the movie schedule, the library and > barber shop hours, the World Series scores, the fate of various Nazis > (Quisling in this first issue). > I'll post the soldiers' names and related data, one day at a time. The > ship left from Antwerp and went to New York City. > > I want to donate these newsletters somewhere--any suggestions? > > "Chief Steward Mac > "Ye Gods what food!...Your reporter had the pleasure of interviewing Chief > Steward John J. MacNamara who hails from Muncie, Indiana and claims to be > Irish....A crew of 28 men comprise the stewards department. among these > are the cooks, bakers, pantrymen, tab le waiters, and two very capoable > assistants--2nd Steward Ed Bardzinski of So. Chicago and Chief Storekeeper > Al. Breckenridge. Incidentally it hasn't always been mashed potatoes and > gravy for the Steward's crew. mac was in on the Luzon Invasion with Al > Breckenridge and Ed Bardzinski and they had a lot more to do with gun > powder than with baking powder. > > "John MacNamara is married and has an 8 months old son. Papa Mac was in > the Phillipines at the time of Juniors arrival.... > > "If there is anyone aboard this ship from Muncie, Indiana, or Iowa City, > Iowa they ought to get in touch with Chief Steward Mac. He enjoys a good > bull session." > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > "A vote of thanks: To those who worked so diligently to give us a theater > and day room in Hold No. 5. Special thaks to you Chief Mate Nelson, Ships > carpenter Al Gagnon, and to the entire ships crew who were so cooperative > and to our own boys, S/Sgt J.T. Morrissey, Sgt. F.W. Kowski, Sgt. W.J. > Mawk, T/3 I.Velie, T/4 A.J. Green, Cpl B.A. Mathew, T/5 Ezel Stewart, Pfc > J.T. Philpin. We say thanks to you all. Incidentally Hold No. 5 will > also be used for games, card playing, and general recreation room. We > also plan a variety show and a boxing match soon." > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > > ==== WORLDWAR2 Mailing List ==== > To post queries/answers to the list, send an email to: > WORLDWAR2-L@rootsweb.com We are an international list. Please remember > to tell us what country your ancestor was from and what country you are in > now if different. This helps us help you. If you give dates please help > us understand the date you are referring to. For example: 4 Nov 1944 or > Nov 4, 1944. > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >