Columbus Park Wheelmen Bike-a-zette, 1944

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..Ti th nistletoe and holiday . spirits Alvva~Ts out for--nev" Fume--never
addine an extra somethin~ to the
leavin[ a stone untUrned--etc •••
Bradfield hospitality, C. P. 1..1. ' s
the CPU's j.rtst month vent ured
once more descended upon the Brad- into the realm of the thoutre -field household for an evening of
deah, denh -- taking on a Friday
feastinG and singinG.
eVl;;lning's perforr.mnce of that
The occasion Has tho Sunday be- current stare :'1 it , :IKiss and Tell"
tween Christnas and New Years, and . - T'18 interest in this ne v" tY.;Je
of cpr affair \las evidenced by
we made a full night of it; sampline III'. B I s stock of "dnes,
the fr:ct t'lCt not one of the 15
spirits, etc; doinG 1.10re than
seats reservGcl for our group
just sampling the fine feast laid
VlaS vadant v"hen tho curtain went
out for us by M r s . , .
/ up; and b:r remarks
B; listening to the
after the show,
tall tales told out I : ' \
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thine like this:
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play (a regular
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Cp,r ri tunl, thnt) , anG. VIe finthc8mazing revolation by Jack
ally ended up '11a~r out on the North
Smith that he nad kissed a cirl
Side at l'Iatt Igler's -- the scene
once -- his aunt!!!
of our forfler triUhlph in ohampagnE:; -- rCl1ombor?
Lnd so -:.;nded a ne\! CPF adventure ~
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and wh&t-all of club doinGS \
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you've bsen saving all theae
In tt~cil'; e~TG;:; a "/j,~_d [:dc;~.:~,
:Te8.1'8 -- and to see evej:"one
else's. TIl'ing your L~leclOries
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to tlicPSI'k at 8 O'cloDt,l'or
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t~co.t coni'l'o:,ts us (d'.'.~b rl1.estion
O~~ the :'lon tL--i s tL3 t tL e second
(oJ!'::) front I heoj~ evel'vone t::l11:inc E~;Ol)t<;».
Shortly after the old year died,
tts party did likcnise, so we
VCl'n and Zeonette called. They
TIent aBay and left it, tho we do
nQllld hEwe ~Jeen c.t the )J3.jt;T
tear tell that our distinGuished
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It Just, Doesn't Seem the Same Dept:
'Without Johnny !Jubnick, who is
rarely able to be ,.i th us since he
fell v ictim to that necessary wartime evil--the Ni&ht Shift. Until
thinLs &et bac k to tiormal with
,him~ we're afraid mo~t of our ~ath­
erin£s will have to be Dubnick-less.
And without Vern and Jeannette
viho have moved up to Escanaba,
~ic~i~an--just 300 miles away.
I.::ouads like a t,ood cyclint, distance"
£nd Wf.- have a~ invitation from,
the~: so there's somethin~ to look
for",:ard to fo"'" l"ext summer--thl3 t
is, ;?rov~(H,d they I re still there
and we're still here.
We understand that GeoL"'t:: GralJ V,as
out ridin~ in ~Clywood v:t th two
dumbells' on his bike. (ShoulJ ".e
ex)lain that the dumbells \'Ier(; the
,rooderi, exercise variety" or should
pe just leave it like it is?)
Business was so rushed for Dan
Sillith's father durin~ the last
couple, of weeks thnt D~n,had to
spend part of his furlough helping
out with the work. ,We'd like to
rujoice with the Smith! ,over the
fact that their'business has increGsed so much, but we just
haven't the heart. They are undertakers.
The other day we watched a ver7
motherly looking professor )ushinL
a baby carriage up the street, and
as he came abreast of us" he
stopped to determine the condition
of the diaper. He ,discovered a
pin open and sticking the baby.
"Why didn't you tell me the pin
was sticking into you?" asked the
professor kindly. "How could I,,"
replied the baby. "I'm not old
enough to talk yet."
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Hold on to your hats while we get
Have you heard about the o&triotic
under way with our new campaign oZ
shoemak€r's da.ughter who w£ s 'willing the year! The purpose is to
to give her awl?
arrange for all C.P.W.ts to spend
this s~~erts vacation tOBether on
No matter how you look at it, you've a cycling tour up north, and the
~t to admit that those Bradfields
pass-word is: Remember--The First
have something on the ball. ~or
ieek in June1 So--start to work
inst~nce" Edith has enough influon your boss--rememher the value
ence with somebody to receive two
of repetition and the early bird
pairs of nylons for Christmas--and
gets the worm, etc. etc--and, you
that must be )uh-lenty of influencei service men, try feeling Uncle
And Nancy has enough of that stuff
Sam out for a furloubh--he's blway;
~etw~en h~r ears to place h&r
so obliging, &nyhow.
among ~he select few at Michigan
fiemcmber--The First Wee~: in Ju,r:e,L
bta te who ::..'pceived all A's last
semester. Jice going, B's.
And one ~ore :bta news ~l~Sh atou~
Nancy--s:1e' s ju~ tb';u:, e lee ted
!!DecideC: I needed a vacatlon, so
presiden+- cf '1l;r hJuse up tnore
here .: am," says Wally BussE. in
f. t :Uchi:,:or 8-:L te-·n; ce going,
her c-..lrd from Columbia, S.C.
MadnmE. P:':'l;fidrcnt.
~('Il :Jm~ia is. just a short distance.
: ren :'ort Jackson, S.C., the pre( ... _ i'f'S 'W!4E.f· 1 ~U~.,
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'Unnc~us:to1ne4i r~B 'I Jrm to public
vil,aP,g,i
)~sin;t;;"rC?,llor skat ing
with the CP\T's Sunday, January 2.
Shock of the ,ovening was l.1n.ry
Lou' s sh~rt--red and black p~9-id
in the 1 llr!lb er jack style, sho' '''ore
'it out'Sido'her,skirt. Tho mnnagor
kep't tr::rinr. to Got her to tuck
it in, but l~r~,Lou just sketod
€,:Q.ily away', len.ving tho shirt
and his jaw hanr,ing.
i_nd lbr..vinr then he.ngine;, I
rolled around \6 th Bertha, tho
B's, Frank' and Johnny, the other
CPVJ's vlllir line; D:way the ovenin[.
The o'ccasion for thE.; sprawl
vms tho departure of lTr,nc:T B for
lIISC--hor vacation bo ing over (or
Elaybe just beginninL--'VlO cc.n' t
koop treck of her ovor thore.)
1,'hen the CPI's do thinrs"
they do t~em in style, so they
took Hanc"rt6 t~1e station, bid
her fond ndiou--and did it up in
style. As Nancy's tr2in pulled
out one und of the stL,t ion, we
'I,Jore pulled out tho other, by the
noed of rejuvenation after tho
orde.al--or more Simply, FOOD,
Thus wu paid tribute to the
passing of,one of our dearfrionds
into the beyond (beyond Indiana,
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so ther.u..'s..mighty
little to vITite about. Guess I
didn't say I'n nov in charge ~
ono of the cOl"ll:1isary dumps, and
surely do enjoy tho work and
experience I'n getting.
Let 1:18 'fish oach and overy
one of .rou a Very Herry ChristrJ.as, and a Happy UeH Year, and
hope t':lat once aEain. \TO can (,11
got together and talk over old
times, and do a bit of c:rclin[
tOLet:.l.Or. I'Ll sure glad to see
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Dear Cyclinr Gnng:
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Boy, did that package you kids!
sont lilO for C~lristr.18.s OV8r boost ~
my morale. rIe were told first
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that no pS:ckagos Horo to be sent I
to this island, but they evidentl:v!
broke; 'dmm, because I recoived tviTq
~osterday, along with about oight
lettors, and the; October Biko-A~etto.
Thanks a lot.
The first thing that impressed
mo w[~.s tho boautiful 'limy you had
it ljITa~)pl;d; with all tho pretty
stickers, honestly it was the
noarust thing to civilization you
could have sont. The t~lnettos
and cifarrcttos caused quite a
laugh--yL s, tho :-'Rlll3 vvas around
to "1:'r.tch mo open it--becr,use We
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have cases and cases of them riC'J.tl'
outside our tont, and all '1,TO want.,
Tho shoo paste and cloth won't
see use for a long time--I'll have
to Got tho Llud off first, but the
candy wns svwll, and tho book Y·ms
just li1m a chunk ot: gold. It
was surLlly good to see all those
familiar signaturostoo, and I
would like.: to \fI'itu each and ever~
one.: of you a personal letter, but
wu'ru kept too busy, and I'm afraid the consor wouldn't appreciatE.; it.
I'm living a ru££ed life at
last, doing a bit of island to
island hopping around, and roally
do onjoy soeing the various and
historic pl,acos. Fould love to
, toll you all about it, but guess
we'll have to wuit until I return. vIe're luoky in being righ~
hO~l 10U t ro able to keep the olub
nest to the ooean, 80 '..,0 get in
flourishing in spito of ~be war.
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keeps us pretty olean. He don't
have any shows up here, nor oan
we have lights at night, and I
~aven't sean a woman since leaving
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(~Cl<1 IT ttC:::~':" AVE CE'~U 51
. \ I wi3h tc ttank every member 0
A M~:RPY r,Er)~!.Srj·f U,S :J'JP A Hi"PEY NEVv
'tli~ r":IVr for their thoughtfulness
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:.i'Iilrcn:.cnbcri'1.g me in their Ghrist
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my vI'ini.on of t.he club grows stro F'Y V-HAIT.
Nov. 14 ~ 1943
g3:r. A 1 +:hc' memories fade and faces
Pi 1i\--;)'J.ow H:... .Ders:
&:i.:'3 nard t.o ,?lace) I have the con'!'JO ":;'1-): tmus pa\,.;kage came today sol at.io!l that t.he sa.me me:m.Oers wh
-,-IrV I'HjoY'eciat; .... nrl ::Eld thanks to yo·.:.. si.C;Lled, the "8eason:'s Greetings"
C'll, '1111.3 ce.r.i.\..'1.i8fl taut.sd Goed, b~t
Idst' year have affixed their name
t;t~ 6h~8 Y8118~ &nd t00t~ picts
again to this years greeting.
l"WL~8'l;,it ~o t:.lsty. CE.'n!t u.nG.er:.:;t.e..J;lq,
To me, a club witn loyal memit 8:' ther as m:t~ friend says tJ::e
bers who pass a crisis like this
b~8t of people eat the stuff.
and emerge stronger than ever is
A;3 for the song sheet, there's
to be admired. I aLl proud to be a
a :ertain army regulation that
ffiomber of this organization and
c.c:'1ccr:r..s unnecessary noise and
Eomcdc.:.y. Viill prove my value.
rii st:::.rbance so I'll have to wait
OncG again I 'vdsh to thank eac
till I'm far away before I make
cne Clf.d sincerely wish you all a
use of the song sheet.
Herry Chris tmes and Happy Ne1,'l Yea •
I must close now--must see my ,
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.triena, Harry, about shooting some
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I'L1.llning loose around here and they IN ?ERSON
h':~;18 that sad look, poor things.
Lnd who should call us at 11~!55
As ever, ~L/1; /.,~._ ~
to be the first to vash us a Happ~
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New Ye1;ll', b 11t Dan 8mi th,. who fi..- - . - - - . _ D'll.!.y (~v~' t1-J.at, f'll'2.0U3h tbey can:H'l=?OM LAS VEGAS
Dec. '43
C'3~l I';;,j. en Ch.c:i,stmac Eye, He: s hl')ID
;,rhanks a million for the BU;:ef'J.l.' l6 J.2'YS) [;0 sllOu.ld reall~T do
A-Zette thruout. the year, anJ i..,ranks::h", town l..;.P, bu.t goud ..
r. . o end for the f:,j f't Y8ckage ::.':rum
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all tl:e C1'\1' s.
SnldEst neViS note of the month is
Pass on my sincerest wi shes of
tbij trFlllsfer of Vern Heim {and
the S6asonto all. of them..
ne.'0uraL:'y Jeo.nnette} tv Esca.naba,
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VIA JOHNNY DUBNICK
14 Nov. 1943 re-::J_~.y coJ:U They've noved their
Just a short "Report from tl'e
f'u::'n5tu:;-:e--~~n'l everything, a~ld hmT
11e:1'c:1 ans" t.c tbank you and. t.he
an avn' IYJ8:lt" ~Tice fo:::' the;"1, but
(';J,\~ tor the pe.c~a
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wlJ.~~'t Qr~: ,,:0 Going to do v,ithout
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FROE CM:P CROl,'lDER'
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How are the (iP," s and the bi:;:tJcan[l.ta, ' !1i chigan
cycl~ riding this cold waathe~?
~c v~u get along mUG~~
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27 Novu!Uoer 1'd43
It took your Christmas box which I received today to make
me sit'down on Saturday night and think how long it VIas since I ha<1._ -'-"-"
taken "time out n to drop you a few lines and let you know I'm still
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kicking around (and about it. too Fl~r,ida. I now have a new "home"
in Gainesville, after spending nost of the past few months flying
(with a chauffeur) allover the backvvoods of this part of the country. They have our Fichter Group spread out in tho most isolated
,:1.8,Ce8 imaGinable this side of the Solomons, I believe.
I'ro. still
in Grour Hq. so have to do a lot of traveling to keep up with the
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':Te have been stationed in Gainesville for a .whole week to-
nirht after rrmTi-ng b~r truck convoy frcm Orlando. Boy this is God's
coun'c"':'JI up here (only H~; ,,,ould '!Tant it).
Our camp is 'way back in
~he v-r?00:'3, abOLlt six or seven milt?s from town, and verv ruggod. Any
similarity tetvmun Gainesville and n tovm is n lie!
Thore is just
one plaoe to cone in to'llID and that is here to the Swrvice Club. It
is the best one I have seen, but it is very dead. Tonight is a "big"
dance night -- ?es, poth eir1s come out tonight, and at least a half
million GI'b come hu!'u. I . . raited an hour for a place to write this
and now am receiving somo forlorn looks froD fellows who are '\Jweat:tng out tt their turn.
I really don't know how to thank you all for remembering
me for Christmas. It has been a great, yO's, very, grent temptation
T,e open tho box to see w:mt surprises it holds, but r promise to h(;
st:rong andresist--un:til ':~"'1nta comes.
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Pleas(; clon' t th.i.nk my fa ilurc to VIri te more of ton is an indication thE.;.t :: r..aV(;fo:'Lotterl you friends, but "this is thQ l:rmy."
I shall try to drop ov~:m a fmv lin:..)s lllOJ:e of tie CA
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I~linois
STAFF: Frank Barbor, Zdith BradfiGId, Ruth Kenny
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HOCKEY-SOCKEY is the word for
it -- when the B1ackhawks try to
I beat up on tho Be- ·(jon Bruins at
I . the Chicafo Stadium., Thursday ~
I Februar~r 10, ·we can cotint on seeling SOIlle good --hockey, and there
· will probably be some "sockey"
if what we've hear~ about
I too.-that gentle sport is true.
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The record-breaking warm January we~ther ~e've j~st experienc- 1
ed wes enough to rna. ke any true cy1
clist sit up and take notice, and
& fL::w of us C.P.1.'.lS did L.or8 thaI
just sit up aad tRice notice--we
RODL! !
The first ride
of the seQson ~as a
long one out throug
t.1,~
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the back roads of Chicf: go' s sout~1west­
ern extrenities.
Johnnie Dubnic ,
GeorEe Gram, Jnck
Smith, Jack Ga~mie,
and Frenk Barber
Presid€:nt - Frank Barber Ylere the adventurers
this first time.
'~L m~c h er t
Second trip of
Vi_c e Pres. -~ary
the month, took and
of our favorite
Treasurer - Gedrge Gram
routes--out AlgonSecretary -Edith Bradfield quin Road to DesSee Mexico City
plaines, where we
from tho air! Tho"---------r---------J stopped to eat at
rarified air of the top balcony
our old haunt, the Zephyr Cafe.
at Orchestra Hall. Burton Holmes
Riders were Johnny Dubnick,
lectures Friday, February 25, on
Jack S~ith, Rnd that First-Lady-or
"Mexico City, II vii th beautiful
&-Bicycle-in-1944, Edith Bradfiel .
co·lored movie'S·. Plan your post- There was a beautiful wind t
war vacation __ he'll shovT you
help us~ on the way out, but even
the plaoes to seu o
the tracks along Northwest Highwa
didfJ. t t break 1 t on the refurn tri •
. For details on the above
Edith sure was glad of Jack Smith's
events, see Saddle S€SSiOnS_p_a_g_e_._helPin g hand on that last long :ni~e.
"Dashing thru.
the' snow, II will
bG the· C.P.\!.
th'<!lile song Sunday,
.Fabruary 20 --vvith
i a. couple of big
"ifs.1I If thore
is enough snow -if we can get the
cars -~ if we can
find our \vay to
Palos :t'ark -- if
we can get a toboggan -- if we
don't. break our
necks.
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OFFICERS
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BE:rtha Riester, v:ho ht s been
with the C.P.v. IS for rJ year novl,
is a real farmerette. Born on
I her f~ther' s frrm, just fOLlr miles
from Au~urn, Ne~ York, sh~'s nne
of a fa-nily of sev~n children--a
sister Rnd five brothers. She
I leArnEd her arts of cooking Lnd
sewing from her ~othEr's Ept hEnd,
and we re6l1y mEan it's an "~rt"
to be Flble to mske apple pies like
she CEn.
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The myst.ery of the age is· how
could leave her home, wh6re
father has such a be£utiful
fArm--the kind yo~ read ~bout in
books, set ~~ong fruit trees,
northern pines, rolling hills, in
th~ beautiful eastern lAndscepe-E~d ~ith ~ll the modern iillpreve~~DtS.
But th~t's not all. Beside s t3 p:r:>le orchFJrds, thsy haVE Ii
"h"-.lmming" bus in\;;; s s in ths honey
industry, end their be~ hiv~s dot
ttL countrysidE. For cny informption Lb~ut BErtha's ho~c" ideal
spots for hostels,' or hills down
wh:'ch you CEn coe s t for miles',
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se2 Yary LOU, ~.o
h spen t £ g~orlous
v[,cAtio~ f:t the ferm last summer.
But BerthE ~anted to study Rrt,
for v.hlch she has a re~:l flr:.ir.
So she left her home, ~nd w~nt to
Boston, Ii.here she· httended the
Boston :I·iuseum School of FinE; Jlrts,
8nd st~died ~odern Design of Textiles, for two yeArs. (Might mention that altho she ~orked bbsides
&~tLndirtg school, she m8n~ged to
w~lk off ~ith b prize for thE f1n~st ~ork of th~ year.)
T~en she stop)ed in Chic&go, b
.ltttle $ore then b year ago~ to
visit a friend, and decided to
stEY. She got e job nt ~ontgomery
I if~rdls, ~her8 she met ~Fry ~ou,find
I tht::y bec?IT1e good fril;;:nds.
Imme..;.·"
I distely Bertha ~hS sold on th8 iaea
of·cycling, only -- ShB'd nev~r
t ridden.
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"Do you reuember ~hen---" w£.s
the the~~ of the Photo P~nic Pbrt
l£:st FriJ,py £. t Columbus Pr:rk v.her
old pictures, prpers rnd souvenirf
~erc in th~ limElight.
'al~&ys kne~ 1~ry
Ye
Lou's piEnl
pluying W&s good, but ~e didn't '
eX~8ct the kids next door to
CO~lle flocking over to \l1:rlCe to
it the ~ny they did. ~nybe we
could hir~ h~r out to help pry
th~
clu~ cXJ>(;n~es.
We trlked, reminisced, sflng an
danced to ;~r-ry Lou's music, and
fin8l1y filled up on cookies 8nd
:\irs. B's delicious COG-Oli, "Just
like old times."
"Soooo," s£.ys Mary Lou,"It's
simple. Just give yourself &
push Ena &~Dy you go." So off
she went. She hrd her ups ~nd
do~ns, but the CP~'s c~n now sho
proof thvt fnyone crn learn how
if they hfivE the deturmin&tion
Berth&"has shown us. Give us an
stUdents like the Riest~r gal,
bnd we'll show you some re~l cyclists. Gas rntioning didn't
bother her fnd Mrry Lou on their
v~c~tlon, ~hLn thLY orshed on
bikes lround thL hills of Ne~ Yor .
We might m0ntion th6t she's
tbll,.hLS [ greLt big smile ~hi9h
decor~tes h8r f~C8 on I I I occa~
sions, Bna looks h8r best in RED.
Lnd thos~ nifty cloth~s she ~e&rs
don't CO~E from S~ks, Fifth Av~­
~'lUe--they' rb .the products of her
o~n nimblL fingers. (Her l[t~st
fchi~vbm~nt is r ~inter cort,
~hich is really sh~rp.)
Her octivitiEs 0t the moment
include, b8sidL the CPV's, E
course in OccupFtionfl Therrpy,
r nO. she I s bl.,-n hL.l!)ing '1t ry T-,~)U I
kliJO the EchGrt hO":lLfirc~ Lurn)rJ.gl
si:lc,-- Si1c moved up th.crE t.his 1'1,]
1,,(, hope this lr tLst <.dditloJ. to
the club ~ill bGCOml l pLrmLnLnt
model.
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We tried riding our bikes on the
ice out· ~t Fullersburg the other
day -an.d discovered that it's not
as fiard as it looks. There's just
one thing--once you get gOing good,
don't turn, brother, Don't turnl!
. (~ill somebody pass the linament?)
Here's something, dear readers.
Sqmebody happened to have paper
and pencil handy when Johnny
Dubnick got going the other night.
The results:
"When you're apt to complain,
remember the lA.cing a shoe string
has to take to make both ends
meet."
"Usually a girl can start a
man on the road to matrimony if
she has the right" map."
-"One way to get a job to soot
you--become a chimney sv,eep."
That's life for you. Last month,
we published the first step in
the campaign for a C.P.W. vacatio
the first week in June and were
immudiately buried in a flood of
protests; so here we go, changing
our minds before we're barely
start~d.
Seems like the campaign
slogan satisfactory to everybody
(we hope) ~ill have to be:
RY1JIBl!iR--THE 'l'HIRD WEEK IN JUNE!!
This being a bicycle club, we
don't think a few notes about our
trusty steeds will be amiss.
For,instance--Jack Smith is
displaying a neat retread job on
both his tires. Dan spent part of
his l~st furlough gluing strips
of rubber on the treads. Looks
like they're set for the duration.
Jack Gammie's chrome bicycle
causee many bnvious stares as he
i Have you noticed the suspicious
rides by; and he just had it
attitude Frank B. ha.s toward every- chromed last summer--long after
body he~elately? Somebody sent
the metal situation became so
him an anonymous letter containing acute.
·-th~.ff).llowing from the Tribls
Will Bursthouse is in the' mar
Rake of the News:
ket for some good ideas for a
ilCrowding the Hero Bench
baby's seat on his bike--which
Y2sterday I met a sailor friend
ideas he vvould like to combine
w~o..$,. Efter a year and a half in
with a couple good ones of his
unl:orn, still is stuck in the
own he has. It's getting close
person~el department in a loop
to the time when troung Tommie
ofI'ioe building. I did NOT greet
should be out enjoying the thrills
him with, "Hello, sailor, long
of eyc ling.
ti~ile no sea."
And, speaking of the' Bur s thous e s ,
We're happy to announce that our
it ~as a pleasure to have Phil
I poor, d~pleted membership list
and Will out ~ith us again the
; has taken a turn for the better
other night when we visited 008
: 1:1ere l~tely, our gatherings
of the DowntQ~n theatres.
I being graced by the presence of
I three new members: Wally Busse,
George Gram is starting out the
I "Site. Driscoll, and Jac'k Gemmie.
new year wi,th a bapg (and we're
Here's wishirig you some·.
not talking about hi~ tlres)-- .
enjoyable hours spent in cycling,
185 miles since January 1st.
folks.
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we'll ride, ~e",v.i.u.e. C.,j~\oUUu",,::>
4) ur t\: it t iu: vv '.hLl'i'; CLlU l,J lEn
to gc~ Dnc~ ~Erly.
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Chicr;go Blackhawks vs. Boston
Bruins, 8 PM at the Chicago
Stadium. Tickets (first ro~s
of mezz anine) ~1.75. Reservations with cash to Edith
Bradfiela (Col. 5227) by Sunday, F~bruary 6.
FRIDbY the 18th - Movie party
downtown -- ~eet at' Orchestra
'H~all at 8 PM.
SUNDhY, the 20th - Tobogganing,
if there's snow, at Palos
Park. Leave Columbus Park
Fbout 1 P:~L Volunteers of
c&rs Gratefully acce)ted.
the 25th - Burton Holm8s
!ravelogue, with colored moview, "Today's Mexico," at
'Orchestra H&ll. Tickets $.44.
~eet At the north end of the
lobby, at 8 P~.1.
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Vlhen, in the oourse of human
events, it beoomes neoessary for
the C. P
's to have an eleotion-they have an eleotion. As of
Frida~ebruar~r 4, 1944, the
-officers of the Columbus Park
, nleelmen are:
Frank Barber,
President; Hary Lou Echert, Vice
President; George C-ram, Treasurer;
and Edith Bradfield, Seoretary •
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SU2WF.Y the 6th - Ice SkCi tin..."
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Our new officers didn't affiliate thenselves vvi th any political party, or uake stump speeohe
and colossal prouises, but were
rather pioked for their merits
as 'live saw 'them. Okay kids, we're
leaving it up to you.
_In addition to new offioers,
we nm'l have ne~.i'l members -- 'Ially
Busse' (fe~71inine), Rita Driscoll,
(likewise) and Jack Gammie (unlikewise). They have faithfully
promised to love, honor and obey
the constitution, and to pedal,
push and prance with the best of
us,
F~..:nA:t
, VThen the t umul t anC' shCJ \) t ing
of the voti:::.g died, \Ve caul d hear
the strains of music stealing in
from the next room -- not soft,
romantic music, but a lively Virginia Reel. V1e put the music to
FRIDi.Y" :,il.RCH 2' - i:vi[ rch Business good use, and did So well that
Meeting at the Colu~bus Park
the party next door (a weekly
Recreation Center, 8::"0 P:L
dance for teen-agers) came to
''v'latch and wonder at the cutups
of us' oldie s. \Then we, and the
SUNDAY, MARCH 5 - The Shrine
piano
player, vlere worn to a frazCircus, at the Hcdinah Temple,
zle,
they
asked if we would oare
Ohio and \1abash, 3:15 PM. Adfor
some
refreshments
left from
mission ~.85 -- Bako reservathe
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par.t'y,
in
the
form
of milk
tions to Edith Bradfield or
and doughnuts. There oan be only
Frank Bar~er by Friday. so
we'll be sure to have tickets. one ~nswer to a question like tha.t
--, Students!! Good to see tiara's
so much life in the old gan~ yet!
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Frank Dubnick is sightseeing
been gettinr around--they just ~ot~ the British Isles--saw as much of
settled in -:scanuba i..J"len Vern' s
~ London as he could cram into a
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sailor brother, Dale, ~ot leave
:,48-hour pass, visited Picadilly
for the first time in 2 year s, so d· nnd sta "?'ud at the !.nur ican Rud
they dashed out to Dawson, lJebr. t Cross Club. !{e visited one of tho
f see hilrl. W'hile changing trains in ; castles necr his camp in yTales,
I Chicago, they met Fran's mother, : and says he's near a town where
I Mrs.
Arendt, who gave us. the story, they have real American movies-'which he saw three or four years
Anc... more V-:MAIL troLl Lee Sever - I ago at home. Eng11sh sunshine,
son: "No,,, we can tell that we werd says he, is strictly the liquid
in the Empress Augusta B~y campaigI1 var1ety--it' s rained for ViTee~s
at Bougainville, und you Should se9 without a lE.ltup.
the beautiful volcano we could see·
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. locking from our tent--it' s a cyThe joke's on Bob ~ vThen Bob
cl:Lsts c.ream. Everything has hap- Anderson got our Christmas package
I pen.ed to us too, from earthquakes he didn't wait to open it, and
t to bonbing and shelling, but it's
sent tho chocolate in to Jeanne·
all in e.. day's work, and I really
for a birthday prosent. Then
don't mind it too much."
that hot gum we put in got passed
around, and Bob sVloctod it out
Joe Hart is the original "Ale.u- until tho next timu he got home,
tians 'K.F. Kid It--even had Ie., P. on I to find out if the chocolate vms
Christmas Day. S8.ys they had one
on the level. It ,vus, and they
CbristlJas tree up there, tho he
10.11 enjoyed the cookies Jeanne
. d idn 't get in on the tr imming. He~ made '\Ivi th it.
got our Christmas package all righ
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photos' of t.he \J'hole f>ane" and of
thos.e real pin-up gals and boys,
Sitting on my G. I. bed,
the Jr. Squualmen.
My G. I. hut upon my hoo.d,
: My G. I. pants, my G. I. shous,
Dan Smith too got stuck with K. : I vlish they'd eive us G. I. booze,
I P, for :: Whole week after that 'von-: G. I. razors nnd G. I. combs-dc.rful furlough. ("Hill dishpa:p.
G. I,wish that I was homo-.
I hr'cnds nake ue unfit for combnt?" 'j'
he wante. to know.) Next, we' eat a- They issue evorything you neod,
cc.rd giving his new address:
Papc;r to \'VI'i tu on, books to read,
. Pvt. Daniel D Smith, 36705558
Your belt, ~Tour socks, :rour G.I.
Hq. Co., 117th Inf. Rog.
tio-A. P. O. #30, %Postmaster
It's 0.11 for free, nothing to buy,
New York, Ne,,, York.
They issue food that makes us gro'WlHe called home Friday the 4th from G.I. want u long furlough.
his Port of Embarkation, and novv we
can start ,..rritinr: him V-Hail.
You eat your food from G. I. plate,
Buy all you want at G. I. rates,
Not that v"e want to get rid of
It's G. I. this and G. I. that,
Frank Barber, you'understand, but
It's. G. I. vl/Ork that breaks your
'wetre making t'entativeplc.ns for
back.
farewell .parties since,he told us
~vorything here is government
they----co-t . s':.x.. mor e ~;rAVES at the Inissue-c:.ucticn Cor-ter. Will those be the G I. wish that I could kiss you.
1'1..:'\.\75S that will make Frank seasick?
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Dear C. p. VI • 's -Vle're sorry vie ~18.d to leave town in such a hurry we didn't
have a chance to say goodbye to all of you, but you knO'll1 how it is
wh~ri the Law catches up to you -- what am I sayingt -- You know how
:"ti is wbl3n un(Jlo Earn d€"cir.ef' to transfer you.
Anyvvd:"', lJ.a!'b we are ~ri "Escanaba, Michigan, and we like it very
much. When we f::'rst; came up here it was really cold, but it has
wurmed up a little s~_nce. The men all tramp around looking like
lwn.ber jacks in boots, breeches and plaid jackets, and everyone is'
nice and friendly.
The town (15,000 pop.) is right on Litt1.e Bay de Noo) and it
should he beautiful in summer. Hope we tre herv long enough to find
·CUlt.· Any C.P.VI. 'a who mppen to 0,.1e -up tAle· wal'-':tb1"s"'·~r ri:ll
be very wel1oome. (Bring your own bed 1)
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As soon as our things are shipped up here, we hope to go ioe
skating (maybe skiing too). I think everyone up here owns skis.
And Qf course, this summer we will take in some of the beautiful _
cycling country around. here (if Vern can ever get the bikes togeth.er. again after my mother and I did such a lovely job o~ taking
them apart and cramming them in crates).
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There are more people rifl.ing bikes up here -- lightweights
too -- and right through the mow and i~e. We' 11 have to start a
r~ew club or something ~ a s 'we'll certainly rais s the O.P .ll. t s.
VTe rented a five-room. upper flat with sarage.
Oan' t you see
us ra.tting a.round in all that space? It's all we could find and
it's very nice (if large).
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In case any of you get the urge to v~ite a few letters, our
address is
l40? First Avenue, South
Escanaba, Michig~n.
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Frank Barber
Edith Bradfield
John'Dubnick
J'ack:Gammie
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Vol. IV
No. II
We.
Twico during tho lust month
we C.F. '.1.• IS ';/01'e ~,blo to got G.wo.y
from tho grimy slu.sb of Chicago
and enj oy some th"'l:l.ling tob0f,?ganing on tho sno'.'T-paJdod hlll.s
' of E'ulo s purk.
Tho first time ccmo on D. Monday night whon six of us (Edith
Ri t'a., Mary LOU, Bertha,! Jc.ck Gnmmie and Fronk) tobogg~m f.to~ the
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popcorn and pink lemonade ••••• tI
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and tl1e music of the caliope,
thee.P.rT.'s wandered back into
the childhood joys of a real
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Smith, F:rr.:J~ Baring to climb back
ber and uohnny Dubnick.
un to the top c.gain) --wi th flood\Ie sml trapeze artists -- a
t ll.~;hts l.w.king this onG hill,with
hurJ6.n butterfly (vvho hung b~T:-:er
'::"+:;,J five tobegL:~n. slidus, s'ucnd
tep,th) -- a ball-playing soal-0 1 1"; brilliantly in COL1)nI isun
perforuin[ dOlS -- a bike-ridhg
"J:;() tho blc.ckness of thv 8uY':.:oundbear -- a unicycle act -- eleI, inG hills.
P:1.c.r.ts -- !-J.orses -- tiGht .. rope
~/o took 7 or 8 runs down tho
Yl~.lkers -tunblers -- midgots
sJ.:i.dO--lilhich is plunty for one
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An active outdoor sports enthuYou all know tho good old C.P.W.
slast, as well as an b.rtist with
"Never Say Die," "If at first you
the crochet hook, ls V,Blly Busse,
don't suooeed," "Carryon, kid,
one of our newer members. Don't
oarry on" spirit, so you know we
let it fool you though, Wp.l1y is a wouldn't lot a little thing like
girl -- it's short for WallbergL.
not boing able to got tickets keep
One of v\Eilly's c:"ief interosts
us from henring Burton Holmes.
is photography, c:·nd a s a member of
So Friday, Feb. 25 oamo, with
the Pr~:irie Club, she has been
B.H. (not an H.B.H.) leoturing on
snt'1p;::>ing [.;)11 kinds of pictures of 'Mexioo City, "complete) with colored
their a cti vi ties for severE I
movies and stories (NOT dirty colo s)"
years. Now with such excellent
We were well preparod--we got our
subjects AS the C.P.V,.'s, we'll bet tickets early (way up in the poashe'll be snapping Find snapping,
nut gallery), an4 sont,an advanoe
gunrd up to get soats for us. (If
more than ever.
Sh~ works for the Chicbgo P~rk
you want to be unpopular, just
Board, in the Soldiers' Field Adget a oouple of friends, and tho
ministration Building, but manbthroo of you try to hold thirteen
bes' to get enough ti~e off to
choioe sents while the gallery fills
visit tho soldi(;r who gQVE; her
up, and people start wandering up
that sp&rkler she sports, who'S
and down tho aislos, giving you
rJ.;)I}I: in South CarolinE', G couple of
nasty looks and remarks to match.)
ti~cs a ye~r.
See~s like she just
Burton is quito n kid--he has a
fot bECk from seeing hi~, but she
natty white goatoe, 'and looks exp16ns to'go Ggbin in April--cbn't
trcmcly dignified, and kind of
re81ly blame her if he's rs nice
surprises you that he's not one
ES we've heard he is.
of those dry-as-dust speakers.
She's also mr.naced to do conHe's not--ho keeps throwing around
sideroble traveling &round Florilots of sly hunor, and has cornea, California Fnd Yell)wstone
pletely sold us all on tho ideo. of
N!=', tional Park the Past few YG6rs.
Mexico for our after-the-war vaonGet her to tell you the advention. Care to join us? We'll pro
tures she and her eirl friends had bably need u bUS, or maybe a cargo
IJrhen they started to Florida in an plune. Vlhnt with all the C.P.W! 's
old Cflr--went part way wi th a horse in tho Air Corps, we think the
and'wsgon--&nd finRlly ended up
plane is the best idea. Think of
working in a tourist CH"1P in the
those gorgeous Mexioan sunsets -golden state.
swiDming in pools of gardenias -Besides being an all-round good sunning on the beach at Acapulco
.SC;)ut, ~ally was an enthusiastic
-- lunohing on the penthouse terGirl So:)ut, and wus an JI.ssistc:.nt
rnce of the Bnnker' s Club, overScout Leader. She loves hiking,
lookinG the presidentinl palaoe -ani knows wonderful trails all
'flonting down tho river nt Xochithru this part of the country,
miloo, with the flower bouts drift
which we hJpe she'll lead us along ing alone beside you. Shull I
tais spring.
- drool on?
V,hat wi th Vlir1.ting tJ that lucky
.f;\.fter bask~ng "With Burton in th
soldier daily, ani kee,ing her bra Mex~clln sunsh~no for a couple of
tnerin the SeR-Bees up :lll the new ,hours, 'We sorrowfully tore ourselv s
[Jlus her 111cture-tuking, hi king,
away from In vio Espo.gnol, a.nd hic
cnd. her latest interest, biking,
ourselvos out into Chicago's winV.olly sure keeps herself busy.
tory and less ron~ntic night, and
. We just hope she ~on't keep her after a quickie (hot chooolate a.t
Sc If too busy, to see lots of the Vlnlgreen' s) hied oursel va s home to
C;)lumbus Park Wheelmen, for yars
sloep, nye to dream, of old Me-hic.nri ysrs to come.
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Lots of people receive cet.we11
cards, signed with lots of their
frientls l names, but only s:)ecial
people, like Jac!}: Smith, see all
their friends sign tho card, and
then have it ceremoniously presented to them, long after theY're
up and around again.
'Twas after
our last meeting that we gathered
for the presentation--when Jack's
rheumati S~.l was a thing of thepast. Goshl If our youLgest
member ha.s rllellinatis~J, what does
that ;:ilake the rest of us~ Glad
y?u1re o~or it, GrandpaJ
The news about MaI'y Lou is good
and bad -- the good is her promotion out at Dou~lQs, with increased responsi~ility'and salary.
The bad is t:1at slle III be working
thJ s"!ing shift, and we III niss
he~ on our Friday evenine activities. Shels our second nightshift casualty: what with Johnny
Dubnick slavinc the second Sllift
too--tho he manages to sneak aVJay
early, and join us late nost Fridays. ~.{hy dO~ll t you try that,
l.!ary Lou'l
You never ImQ1:1 cui to what to e;;:p~ct from thoso~Bradfield gals-eSlJocially Nancy. "de certainly
didnlt eXDect hor to walk into
our l.leetinc nonchalantly f. :arch 3,
but she didJ Her folks didn't
expect her to wake the.;l out of a
s()und sleop at r:lidniGht oi ther,
but she didl ~ven she horself
~idn't expect to bo able to stay
in C~licago long enough to Co to
the circus wi tll us Sunday, but
p.he didl .
Say, did I j (,.. cast a glim on the
write}lD in the L.A'-I. bulle'tiYl
about b. Smith? That's our boyJ
Nancy (discoursing on college
life): "1'0 awfullt tired .. -the
A.S.T.F. boys have been having a
refresher course in Judo, and ••• "
Everybody Else: IJDon't bother
to explainllJ
Thos e "congrat s, n nt'e.j-~or, t4\fi) !. c.~
IIS omu th:Lng,."liC't'.;!.' 'that t s been added:
PFC Lloyd Kiger
Co. I, 800 S.T.R.
CBn1p Crowder, Mo.
And "Congrats, If to the C.P.W. IS
for gaining another two mer,1bers,
at the LIB.rch meoting. Alice·
Liepa 'and Russ :fuaver are their
nrunes--both vJork at International
Register Company "lili tlJ. Edi th and
Rita, and we're thinkinG of starting a branch there. You III be
llcarinc mOl"'O about thenl
Edith and Ruth spent a week of
evonings gatherinc in charl;l, in
Helena Rubinstein's "Five Day
';{onder Course. II (~ie wonder, too)
Noticod tho iMprovement"
Don't know what bait Hancy and
Bertha worc using 1 as t Sunday at
tho Circus, but you should h~vo
soen tho clown make for them with
that old wolf-gloan in his oyssl
Wo noro ~ll set to see a tender
love-scene (tho threo of thorn,)
but they decided to play har5-toget, and straight-armed him.
(I'd liko to borrow sono of that
Ifl uro l.::tionlf somJtime though.)
If thi s VIo.S 1955 whon we'll be
ablo to nc-ko vlookond trip s to EurOlJe, \"0 'c1 bo expoctinc; to sco
Frank Dubniclc ony day noY!, as .
he I s dUG for a vJOolc' s furlough..
As itls still 1944, guess he'll
havo to sottlo for a G.I.-viow,
of tho British Isl08, illld we'll
havo to s·crttla ..f0J? -hJ..s"lD-ttors
~bout it.
1-,.;:c·~&r~rr~~~-~1f7b bo£ £U (l!jt.~ £t
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clock-in-the-morning
FRIDAY the 3rd - :hkrch Business
Meeting, C01UlJ.bus Park at 8 PM
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SUNDAY the 5th _ Shrine Circus, I
:Medinah TeL1ple, Ohio and
V;abclsh Avenue, -3: 15 PM.
~"'}IDAY the lOth ~t Palos Park.
Tobogc;an2.ng,
Meet at Columbus Park at &PM,
F:qIDAY the 17th - ST. PATRICK'S
DAY Pl'.RfrY, sponsored by the
Shannon Rovers club', Irish
},Iummers club fUld Patrick Sarsfield club < VlE.;' 11 me8t at .
Columbus Park at 8 ?M, and
go in a bunch. Pra~ti~8 up
en your Irish j if:.s, an,l Corl 't
forget to wear your sharill'oc!ct
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meul, kept wo.rm for us by Jo.ck
Grul1lnie I smother, vlhose po.tience
we wondored at, but o.pprccir~ted
no end.
Tho following Sunday, tho
same crew, plus Johnny Dubnick
r--Tld the Va.llottes, tool: C\. turn at
dc~ylight tobogLf.ming on the same
s:Li.de. The weather vms idoo.l,
tho snm', was good packing, and
the day was complete with interesting events, including plenty
of slides dmID the runwc.y, sove1"'n.l well-c..imod snowbnlls, c.nd a:
glc.ss of wnter thrown o.t the
·wrong person.
SUNDAY, the 19th - Visit Rosenwald MuseWn. in Jackson P:J.rk.
of c1m'lns (including Ncmcy' send
Meet at high noon in Walgreen' 'Berthc..' s friend). Tho ono '.10
Randolph and State, just inliked bost had u littlo Gypsyside the Randolph Street door, Roso-Loo blood in his veins, c.nd
and we'll subway out.
kept taking off hiS vests -- ~­
bout 25 of thom. He piCked up c,
FRIDAY, the 24th - We liked Burbucket of water, end tossed it
ton Holmes so lluch we're going, on tho floor -- thon ho toolc [',nto h~ar him again, this time
other bucket, end tossed it right
in "Colorado. \I Get :ro ur money
into th~ nudience -- but this ono
(85¢ for a reserved seat) in
'aas only sawdust. (Had us fooled
to Edith Bradfield by Friday,
tool)
And did we tell you [.bout
March 17 at the latest) That's
],lc,ry
Lou's cute little chcXloloon
8:30 PM, in Orchestra Hall.
__ it turnod boc.U tiful sh[,des of
groen c.nd bro·vm, but ·,70 couldn It
SUNDAY the 26th - itt. should be
warm enough for a vii th-Theget it to be po.triotic c_ncl turn
March-Vlinds ride, to leave
rod-',7hi te-c.nd- blue.
Sooing ell tho ~crob2.t [) c,ndColumbus Park at 11 AM.
tumblers sure doos E1C'1{o o. fcl10Vl
SATURDAY MRIL 1 -- hpril Foolish hunGry, so VIC strolled ~vor ~o.
Benjonin Joo's Old :::;ngllSh Dlnlng
Party nnd Scavonger Hunt -Roor.l
for soma ro c~l Ai~leri c nn chop
via bike, cnr or foot. lloot
L~t Brc.dfields' ::It 8; dnd end
Suey!
uP. there for waffles after. \lard.
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l:ecting at tho Columbus Po.rk
Central
8~30 Pm.
';Jho..t uro your idoc.s [,bout our
Birt.i:1do.y Po.rty in May?
TIoc~o2tion cent or,
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VI.'s swung a deal with the Chimeeting, 8:30 PM,Columbus Park.
c~go Traotion Co., and at ~O¢ per
FRIDAY, the 14th - Ride to Rueheod, subwayed out to the South
seri' s Bar-B-Q.ue, Thatcher and
Si~e.
Parties of_the first part
North. Mee~ at 8, leave at 8:3
incl~ded:
Frank Barber, Jack
from Columbus Park.
Smit,b., Pi tlJ,. Driscoll, Alice Liepa, SUNDAY the 16th - Chicago Coun~
RuC!s.Wenve;.o nnd both Bradfield
cil Bowling Party, Bensinger-"s;=ga'.s.
2~,· VI. Randolph, 2: 30. PM.
'Irying to bust the trusts, we
EBIDAY tll8 21st - Lest Friday's
s'iA'yed a full ten cents worth to
l' j :3.8 cc.l13d on account of rain,
tne end of th~ line " oI).ly to find
so V'lI3: 11 ::QE:;et and e,TG, srune
.. wherl ,!!e~ot·t~e!e .tha~ ·w._o "Noren '"t
t5-me., sare:3 place"
where+we were to· w (or-' tlla't"~-ar -SUNtAY':-~hB--":30r'd';-:-'R-eij'oa"t' -t'!"!lr
gOQd thing had co.rried us too
to'I~OS8nv;aITMUseum
80 Lmoe
far.) W,Qat coul« we do but, stil & Innustry. R~de, leavin~ tho
t:..-aYelling on tho.t same dime -park at. :'0: 30, ·Jackson & Michiw:.:0c..psy';'daisy 'to tp:e nenrest strGCtg,m at 11: 30, .or meet at inforc.:G'" <
('J.1his with mor'o "whoops" thnnmation aesk at the museum at one.
'ti.;:l~~~," 'a's it,was COLD -- ahd the
!BIDAY th.e .~~ - \".ct:ll t~kl
·rLll.:::!.e'3 vJOron t out yet e:-nywpy.)
:'11 tht. LJorts:1f::n'S Shov"
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W.~L.C.y h.l.ke whJ..v[l v~()l~nd
North 1cCluri. .,leet in th8
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U~j :n fl'C'nlJ of tho Rosenwo.1Cl. 1'lAu··
'loi ; '/ . ,t '3"J"':i 0) '," .. .
soue. 0:' t'ci;I10e nnd IndustrYI
w',-lich vIae fino with us, boom.1S0
SUNDAY the '30t~Brunch ride -"that ~ s wre:::'(; we WERE., to be.
. bring yourch, and ride to
Onco inside, the gang spread
Bro0kfield W09ds, and later
to -, .. 0 zoo
Leave tho park
out and surrounded the place.
Enith and Frank took ovor tho
at'9:30 AM ..
B+.rcbosoopos; Jack Smith was
FRIDAY, ~fI"~ 5 - May business meetmaking new ncquo.intancos in
ing:-tOmo.ke i'inal plans for our
Whispering Gnllery. (Suppose birthday party. 8: 30 PM at Colum.. ;.r woro v'lh.i..sper ing sweet nothbus po.rk.
ings?), nnd tho rest of the crowd
j-~_""'" ,.in {l...Qn.1;lr~ie...:-Cllo.pJ.i.tl~v~. _ "- _.Our rid.~~lUQCt. (l~:t thJ3ae." '.
on !'Main Stroet of Yesterday. n.
dl ess 5hown below, F0r'
Our strategy for "getting to-.
furt:"ler informo.tion, co.ll
. geth0r" was to head for. the oafoE6.ith Bradfield, Col. 5227.
te~",iD.l, hopi:'lg
instinct would ' _ _
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This ps;rchology worked on all
p 11blished b~~
bu~ E:1:t":;b fmc. Frank ., wh0 were ':
TIE COI.1.JHBUS PARK WFLEEil.ffiN
st.;,ll bJ.sy with the strobos~~T..o.s,
C(;llt.r'ol nnd Gong:russ S..;roots
j',r-:-)5'2blJ t,rY,lng to figure OU1j
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j~ter·that, the larger boJy
1 of t.r.o group Wl",S oonton"t to go
i l,cno 'cnu$ethey we:r c well f(,;(1,
.t [JIll :Cdi ttl and Frnnk 'cnusu they
Frank Barber, Y/ 2/0
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:'1arch v. inc} s nd r"
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cycling c:n impossibil.ity on b.o
of thE. Sundr,ys le, st l-:lonth, but
the rcmr inlng tv. a [;und;'1Ys offered.
w(;f,ther that \;EiS [t ll;c.st f::,irly
decE;nt, find v,c C. P. V:. 's took nciv,:;ntage of it.
The first ride ViciS c:: short
one, 5 tbrting out on the v. t.:S t
side ('mel proceeding to the Dei.;r-
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Hold a scavenger hunt on April
Fo('l's Da~T, and 'most anything's
likely to happen -- as vras deL'lonstrated the fir st of last month,
when fourteen of us gathered at
Bradfields' for an evening of
anything -- anything from pillow
fiGhts to vrater fights to garbage
can scavenginr-.
The fourteen included Edj th,
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put Nancy's bike on,
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h8Cided bclck for the
West side, arriving
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there just in tL-:!8
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to :ni8s tho t Sun-;
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:l~;y's bii2.zc:rrd.
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IN TIiE.
MA':' i::,SIJF., orin, Gnd r.e were to
J'I- I) -, - - , ,
ride out, :'llut.. in g
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each other h~lf
t\-lO soldlers (Mary
Lou's cousin Todd
=:chert and Charlie
·1 Rich, a friend of
1'~liS, 11"10 Here in
Chicato for the
! \I\leek-~;nd); Jack
Gar.'1Bie, Johnnie and
I George, Bob CampI bell, Frank, and,
II last but not least,
I Jeanne and Bob Anlderson. (Pranki)laying Bob really
picked the richt
dav _ j~ril Fool's
D8~ - t~ be with us
on ;1is furlough :- Gnd he Has in
unusuall~ (ood forn, too!)
Th0 scaveuLer hunt part of the
evenin[ (\(lic~ consisted of lettinc t~le contestants participate
in thinkin{ up t ' 18 itelilS for t~le
lists was folloired by lIIrS. l3radfield's delicious vraffl'es and
-cr im(line;s--the tr i.r:mint s including
milk bottle caps, string and eotton 1Jlan ted in the \.raffle clouC h
be:'ore bp.kinf--nll in t1.e spirit
of the da~, ~ou understand.
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got sidotrrlckcd--hL.lf of us cot
sidetrbckcd--thcn the other hrlf
got sidetrncked--JJDUDY coulc~ ::1CCt
UD ~ith rnybody else
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Still, [:11 those sic.etrrcks
~rrust hc:ve led in thEe. Sc,rl(; direction, bCcC&US8 bVLRY130DY endLdu~J [;t
Robin Hood's Br:..rn, vc;ry l:1Uch surnr ised to SGe EVEliYi)ODY l;ls8.
. rye certainly hope the ~pril
shm18rs "fill onl'T be on YTeek-drtys,
so vVG don't foreet hOly to ride
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Our favori to 'haunt" during tho ~
into existence in the spring of "learn-lww" months was Thatcher
1940, as the Austin Cycle Club. It Wood.=3~· It vvas the spot of' many ~
war organized and developed. from woir:,'Jr or marshmallow roast -- anI
just a. few ltcycle-minded l ' folks ~
even a wator1D-elon bust (only we atE
into one of the peppiest clubs in cnnt'3:umpo instead).
Our first
the whole city (or should we brag ...... ')nine ride of the year always
a little am say councilor st.ats?) Booms to end up around a fire in
The 1tbe.ckbones" of the club were Thatcner's vtoods.
J~~nny.Baker, organizer and
first
I'T esldent; Ma+,ge MUS&TaVe Arelnc.t,
Our first L.A.v1.-C.P.W. affair
Sl;crO-tary and maid of .all. work; was the rally Q. t McCormick Cr:t?_~k
aLdtee Severson, Lou Sloss, and St&te P8..:,k in southern Indiana.' We
Vern Helm, known more familiarly lLlnc..e GhE.; t:rip in cars, !lnd met
as "The Three Musketeers,"
who for t~'lE.l fir st time, clubs from all
planned programs to attract ~nd ~VE.;r Jn~inlin, Illinois and Wiscon·
please all -- arranged for all the sin. S:hose Vvho' vwre there can reo
business details,
member tho drunp
refreshs\;.ch as
moonlight hikos
ments, routes., etc, __
thru th,e park-_.' and more· than
So many of our newor mom-'
tho cold, cold,
once pushed the
bers have been nsking us how
beds (those who
wG9.ker members hom;
the C. P. W. 's came to bo -had only one
aroainst tho wind
how we ever got such a swell
blankl:t froze
af'tc:Y.'
a long and
bunch of people together -from the icy
hDrd trip ~
etc 8, etc. t that wo decided
wind coming up
to tell them -- und this now
tbru th.e bottol'l
featuro of the BlKE-A-ZETTE
Th~ fi't"st
few
of the army typE
mcmt.h.s wore mora
is the re.sult.
b(jdf:l) --tho hike:
If you romember things we
or :Juss· eX}JoriOV01 tho rocks
may have forgotton;send them
ILk L t 8.1 - - we hll.d
by tl-J,u river-to Marge Arondt, our "History
'::'0 1 ~scoV'er ~1t')vv
t~'3 rides along
nnd Hi-·Lites" oditor,3;:3 i J: N
:;.~-r w.;:; could rjc10
tl'v; fl (Jonic high
Francisco, so wo cen :;n'J'LuC.o
_<:..Ed .still enjJy.
1lia~T d·.. -o.nd the
tliom'next. t L'1le ~
atr ip ~ F'rinCY'or!l10l1S quanstance one Sun~i-cTos--of food
day we bogan a
wb ioh vanishe d
ride to Palos
at oach meal.
Park, but by tho time we got to the It vms on this tr in that we met Brookfield Zoo, everyone was tired ,.a lot of 'folks frorr~ othor Chicago
so we stayed thero, visiting with
cycle clubs, who VIere to become
our little brown brothers, etc.
frionds of all of us, ill the coming months of work7ng and riding
We also had to learn how to ride r-t_o_?_c_t~ (To b u Cl c, r -'u.. ~.~u.('=a.=t=E=M::8::Y=.~N
safely as a group in city traffic. 1-----Our favo':'it,(; and most officiont
Don't. tilink jU.3t bc...cflusc t:lero i~
road capta1n was Bob Andurson, who
no Bik'J-Og-RClphy this . month , thc.!J
would swoosh' along the outside of
we"ro going to givo it up l:ntirol~
tho' column keeph~g us in safe-ridIt's just that so much happuned
ing twos, and stop traffic with his
this month, there isn't enough
red flag or flashlight while wo
room for it!
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In the "Something-New-Has-
. Been-A<ided "department this
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·month) we find Lou Sloss,
with that third str ip'e on his
sleeve. Congratulations, Sergeant Sloss. .
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Received that official War
.'!,,,. Department cormnuniqlle, and
__ ;Learned that Frank Kelly has
been shipped overseas. New address· .
''I'/Sgt: Franois J. Kelly, 16036992
:i'l, 50th Fighter Group (SE)
.~.• T).Q. NO. 9680, % Postmaster
.!'I01'1 York', Now Yo,rk.
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rM~1 It's getting harder and har)~~iil d·er ·to keep track of th'O.S8
.....-:::~ Heims. First Vern is as;'" ,
signed to a ship off Long Beach,
Cal., and next Jeannette calls to
tell us she's on her way to Los
Angeles to be with him. Jeannette'.s address will be C/O General Delivery, Long Beach, and
Vern'S is:
Arthur Vern Heim., C.Y.
U.S.S. Corpus Christi (PF-44)
c/o Fleet Post Office
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San Francisco, California
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Gosh what a surprise to walk
~ out of Holsings the night of
tho nColorado n lecture und.
into Jeanne and Bob Anderson -Bob is home for ton days before
reporting to a new camp in North
Carolina, and Jeanne is back in
Palos Park with Bobby, Jr. for a
whilt.;.
You'll remember Frances Clark
.who rode with the C.P.W. 's of
and on .for the past couple of
yoars. 'It's noVl Private, because
Frances joined tho WAC last Novemb
5, al'J.d is nC"1T nt -Priv["to F:r."aL::es tlf. Clark, -A6ll.Q§3
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V~sh~ngton, D. O.
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1': ).'.' 'Fir st all tho C. p. W. 's went
~~ to Florid~, but. this. ye~r,
~ sooms as ~f Cal~forn1a 1S
the favored state. Frances Aren
has been sent to San Diego for
a refresher course, and then he
will be ferrying pIanos allover
tho states. Vfuen he's on active
.duty, it will be Lt. (jg). His
addresS now is:
Ensigu Francis J. Arendt
Operations 6th Div., N.A.S.
"San Diego, California
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Jack Schoenfold is daVID in
North Co.rolino:-", at n base vvi th about 400
officers and men--miie·s and miles
from nowhere. It's rumorod that
thoro's D. tp,m neurby lnrge enough to su,port ,0. drugstore, but
tho base itself is swoll--what .
with pooltnblos, ping-pong,
boWling 8.1loys and shows evury
night. Hu'll be thero till JunG,
thon to ~Ua.mi for two months of
school, thon ?????
That's-Ensign J. R. Schounfold, USNR
Nnv~ Section Base
Southpo:r:t, North Cnrolina
..:&? Southport,
~'-- This is n tnlo of M8.n or
~j Mousu, from Jaok O'13rion t s
lat.est V-Mail: "We were
given tho first part of tho morning to straighten our tents, but
ns I have only a cot, u foxhole
nnd a busy mousetrap in my puptent, my olcnnup merely dem~nded
thnt I dispose of my lntest catch
Minnie insisted on nn exclusive
diJt of G.I. blanket, and on usiEg rry pil10'il for' a latrine, so
I '10.0. to E.'nforce a, purgo ,dthout
pr0pcr courtmartial!" (May VIe
S') P'p<:cst thnt IJ.[l.ybe you 00~ld
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Lee Severson says, from the
&C'uth Pacific -- "Seo where
u~e of my ietters ~~Qe th3
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nf'ws.sbeet, and gUGs;;:; I bctt3r
I (f~~,. Several letters' or'lgin.ating
h~ston to explain that li~~ Is
II ~.ll
from lISo Ill ewhere in England"
quito c.iffcrent noVi. We are
~have been received here,
takir.g it pretty easy, living in
written in the b~autiful scroll
u. tent with 3 other follo'7s, and
UG ~avG a radio, silex ceffo0
(or should we say scrawl) of Pvt.
mak..::r, an.d hc..vo our shc'!JS pretty
Daniel·D~ Smith.
That's ·the 3rd
C.P.W. who'll return with & cockn y rcg~l~r 3vsry overinc."
accent.
. ·Jack~mith will think twice
ibefore he stays home from one of
our narties ~gain. SeeinG that he
~asni~ present, we made one of the
articles' on the scavenger hunt
list: ",h different member of the
tea~ is to call J£ck 8mith every
five minutes and esk v.hy he isn't
at the party tonight." foor Jack
really wore a path to his ~hone.
that eveningt
And, in CDse it's slipped your
mind, our vocation slogan for
this YUbr i~still:
DON'T
fORG~T--THb iilI~D ~E~K
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We had George Grhm back with us
for th~ scavenger hunt--the first
time we'd seen him in over 8
month. Cnrc to expound on the
good and bad '-points of life'
a
hospitLl, George?
And once again we hL.d Nancy back
One of th~ ~vents of the
in Chtcagowith us--on a week's
~vening wns the official transfeT
between-quarters leav8 from her
·~r·Edith, acting in Vern's behBlf
studies up at ~ichigan State. She
of thE;; treasurer's account book
took the train back to East Lansing into the custody of George, our
on a Sunday night, carrylng a
new treasurer. The sight of the
sui tcase, the contents of ',hich
book prom)tly brought about the
(of course, we don't know how)
p~yment of e12.00 in dues by thos
had been ~ysteriously tied in
prescnt--entirely the right spiri
knots, sprinkled generously with
v,/(;'d S[.y.
corn flakes, and plastered with
April'Fopl signs. (It's a wond~r
Hove you St;;en thBt t1rticle
,she speaks to us any more.) (Come
entitled "The Coefficient of Lipto .think of it, we haven't heard
stick Distribution"? A very,
from her ever sincett)
VbRY interestlng technicr-l discussion on the various scientific
Truant Officer: Johnny, vvhy don't aspects of --ahem--well~ you can
.' you ever come to class',
re~d it yours0lf--Edith has
Jo~ny:
Class hatred.
~im00gra~h8d copies.
The workers out at.J}Q.Ugla~.J...,i,..::r_-:: ,
where ~ary Lou is enjoying
'hers~l~ on the swing shift, have
all' pitched in with enough extra
war ponds to buy one of those big
C-54 cargo planes that they ~ake
out there. We like the n~me
th-eY've given it: "This One's On
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was goc;>d to s,ee Jerry 8nd Lj.ndr,
again. They were&ble to
find time enough to make thE: t long
trip in from their hOffie on the far
south sid~ end be \',i th us the
'night we came dOVintown to hea r
lfurton Holmes' Colorado. v,hv not
do it more often, you southsitiers~
Sedgwi~k
in
f.nd then the-Fe t s the "Daniel D.
Smith FeB Club of United States
Fnd CEn6db."
Jack Smith and Jbck Ganmie
weren't sbtisfied with having
their first n~mes the s~me--they
had to make their bikes look iden
tiCAl .. The Smith boy just got a
new chrome job on his B.S.A. to
match that on Jack G.'s •
Didn't hav~ room art the Sol-Jernal page for Lee's new address:
Sup. Sgt. Lee H. Severson
Gen. Sup. Co. 5th Field Depot
SS, I~bC, c/o Fleet P.O.
San Francisco, California
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AJ'O 788, New York, NY
8'.mday, March 19, 1944
Dear Edith;
'.. Here's hoping that ~rou and Nancy, :Hother, Dad and all the CP1T'S
are' in 'the best of health and good spirits! Yup, I'.m still in the
bamB shape ••• except. maybe a little :rounder. Ha t
As you can see, I have moved out of my former station yv-hich you
may have known was Dakar, and am now up in the land of the pharohs,
only somebody must have swiped the hapells ••• I can't find a ono. Ha!
Maybe it's that I don't have time to look, eh'?
By the way, thanks for that letter just 'fore Christmas, and
thanks also for that card in February •. Glad to hear from you, even
Just one ot those short ilhello 1 s'. it ~. It 'was my intention to answer
SOO':1er, but since we don't have anything to say about our time, this
js t:ne best I can dO.
Also, I hope you t 11 forgive IlY using V-l1ail,
bu.t vI/hen' they are typed, I think they hold quite a bit. Anyway, they
are faster service, I hear.
As yet my backmail has not all caught up vri th me, so I haven't
seen a Bike-a-zette in ages. 1.1onder what i(he 01' gang is doing thea
days and nights! It'll soon be time to get out the 01' ~lheels once
again, and I know you're all looking forward to the good times in
store .'Once again. (Too many once agains! Ha!) My roommate is the
Chief' Pilot here and of a4.1 things he has the only bike on·the post.
Someon~ from another post presented it to him so it's at my disposal
VI'j::ten he goes home I expect to ~ become 8:n heir. Strange thing about
the bike is that it's an English model, looks like my old Iver-Johnson with the small tires, only this one has tubes inside. Not a bad
01' '\iv-heel.
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Last week I took a few hours off'and went to visit some of the
ancient mosques, and the bazaar in town •. It's all quite interesting
·and makes me wish.;I. could rE?member my history •••• it'sall Ancient to
me •.. You sho u1d see what they call the "Dead City" hel,'e'; it's an old
dilapidated looking set of tombs where they p~rmit poor people to
.live, yet where they've buried many of their dead. Exciting, huh'?
. Next 'week, I hope to get time to take another trip or two and if
possible I may get to tak~ a picture of the Pyramids. The weather
is al'ways ideal for a camera and I still have myoId 116. There'
isn't much more I can write about, but I.can say that I am at the
best equipped and nost nodern station one could expect to find in
Lfrica. '10 even get ice cream, Coco, Cola, hamburgers, American
teer,etc •••• I·still.wanna go homet Ha! Sorry to report that the
Cverso-as Act will not apply to us (they tell us), so wfJ'll be home
!:after the wahl" May rogards and lots 0' luck to you, the folks,
and .to everyone of the reuaining oP\;" s. llvlheel" bo seein' y' all!
Sincerely,
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The first real Chicago blizzard oame on the night we were
to go to the hoc'key game,. February lb. Despite the terrific
weathe,r, seven C.P.VI. 's (from A
to W -- A-rendts, B-arber am Braa.f1eld, D-riscoll, G-ammie ani
W-eaver) braved it all and attended the game with not a lot
of. sp'unk left in them,until the
hard-hitting lads from Boston,
drove that puck into the nut,
just once too often. Then all
members came to life, 'cheering
and jeering. '-Bbst'onwas- le'ading
our Blackhawks 4 to 1 atthe ()nd,
of' the second period, but as C)ur
gang oheered on, the Hav,'ks rellied and tied the scoro up at 4
all. Along about this time the
two teams were tearing i.rlto each
other with all the cordial ('{)
ferooity of the players ~n one.
of tho Northwestern-Notre Dame
games.
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Boston's powerhouse team finally defeated the Hawks 5 to 4
and we mourners wont over
to
Barney's; to plow our
sorrows
Q~der--a pile of hamburgers.
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hero, Ju ck Go.mmie, savo d the day
'by volunteering to drive all of
<lS hc:ne.
On the way to the car
7rr.,J1.k scrleotod the b.iM~at bOW
inn,J:c, arLd pushed Rita in. Thi~
is p!'obr.:.bly the boginning of onE
oi' those Hatfiold ...MoCoy affairs
so watoh the t-A-Z tor devolop"
'menta. Wl11Drisooll trip Barber into the mud-puddle?
Will
Frank put her in tho Navy where
as her superior offioer he will
ha ve the upp.er hand? Bo sure to.
tune in tomorrow, kiddies, for
ll:"lOther oharming ohap'ter" of mupdl.Jr, mayhem and madne ss 1 !
It reads in SADDLE SESSIONS,
''Movie Party downtown---meet at
Orchestra Hall at 8 PM." Vie ~
going to hear Burton Holmes lec~
ture on Mexico, and thought that
there would be plenty of tickets.
Ah J yOf:., but other people had
bought them. The C.P.W.'s are
not ones to spend tho evening
in the very chilly' north endof
tho .:Lobby, and noved to '.'1'i1~roen's,
to study the ads in
C'oorge Gram's paper. Frank and,
t.he girls decided on Ia show J and
led off down tho, .street ,until
Frank gave up and cried, "I was
orLly fooling! Please corJe back.
you're too young to go to CENSO:rED ~ ! n
So we all went to McViokers.
Don't see "Sahara" unle ,ss your
oantwen is hand.--the' heat. and
sand nrc almost unbearable. And
don't 'soc ''Young Ideas, "period,
For a str:'king2.y original
end to the evening, we v;cmt to
foed our facos, at tho TriQng~
whore 'Johnny Dubnick gn"'lO us a
lesson in tho fino nrt of getting an ertrn pat of b'lt-l::er f':rom
the vlaitress a (Th:!.s DG+,hcd, is
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'IHE BIKE'-A-ZETTE
,-'"by.~- -- - - .,'-"".,<;.THE COLUMBUS PARK VlHEEIMi!:N
C~ntral and Congress
Sts.
Chioago
44
Illinois
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Staff:
Frank Barber, Edith BradRuth Kenny, Rita Driscoll,
Russ Weav'er.
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TO:
Frank Barber, Y 2/c
801 Bradley Plaoe
Chicago
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and tho waitress nrc from below
tho Mason-Dixon linE).
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"Oh, what a b,eautiful morn-
The first Chicago C9uncil event
ling, It we sang as we got up Sunday,
of 1944 was thu Bowling mQet at
IApril 30. About two minutes later, ' Bensinger's' on Sunday, Apr il l.Q.
our theme song was "Rain, rain, stay C.P.W. bowlers were Bertha, Edith,
away." Well, rain or no rain, this Frank, Jack'Gammie and Russ, while
jvras the first anywhere-near-decent
Rita, Alice, George and Johnny
'vleather we'd, had all month; so Ber- Baker composcd our cheering S8C- .
!tha, Edith, Jacks Gammie and Smith, tion.
I~nd George Gram met at Columbus Park
There was a shortage of bOWl;unly half an hour after we were sup- ing shous, so the gals without
iposed to have left.
them were kind of at a loss, since
i
Something always ~~~~~~~~__ j_l~·t~'~s~·~u~s~t~a~w~e8 mite difficult to
Ito be adjusted bebowl in heels.
Ifore we start out.
Edi th had some
This time we put a
along, and you
boot in Jack G' s fron
should havo scon
tire, raised the seat
Bertha bovvling in
and taped the handle
the only pair of
bars on Bertha's,and
socks tho crowd
did a few other asafforded, but Rita
sorted repair and
and Alice got left
polishing job s.
out altogether.
We finally got
Methinks that
OLD
started, and headed
the C.P.W. prowess
west on Jackson Bl~d.
on a bicycle is
into the wind--it
somewhat better
would really have
than their prowess
• ,'heen into the teeth
vvi th the bowling
of the blooming gale
ball--of course
if we'd gone much
you rualize our
farther--but luck
low scorc::s ,,[ere
stayed with us (good for·- us, but
only caused by oUr stern deterbad for Jack G.) and just the other mination not to be burdened with
side of Ridgeland, we heard a susany of th8 pr iZG monGY, and ~o
picious "Bang" and IIpsssssss," and
give the other bowlers a chance!
shook our heads knowingly and sadly,
However, low scorE:! or not, we
as we saw Jack's good (?) 'back tiro sure had us a good time, and it
80ttle forlornly down to rest.
was nice to sec all'tho guys and
You know us--never'hesitate to
gals from the Evanston Club, Wanhelp _a .friend--so. VlC decided to
dering' v!huclmon, Pedal ,Pushers,
ride Jack home and push his biko.
Berw'.'D, and Ramblers -- all out
Lrrnls-vra"S real big of us, because
there to do thGir stuff!
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.. ' We certainly had lousy luck wit
This will serve to introduce one
our Weather last month--we planned
of our lively new members, Miss Rita, two Friday-night rides, and both
Violet Drisc0ll.
times it rained, sowe planned som
She was born on the south side of thing indoors, and it turned out
Chicago, but before 10nB the Driscoll tu be one of those balmy spring
decided the baby needed a chang~, so days that begs you to come outside.
they moved to Maywood, where she went
. Howsomever a small but select
to grammar school and Proviso High.
group of us did hie ourselves to
Since gra<iuat ing, 'She has taken cour- the Sportsmen's Show at the Chicag
ses at Northwestern Evening College
Arena, to collect reams of vacatio
in literature, and really has writing literature telling of the joys of
ability. Her goal is' to write radio (1) swimming, (2) fis:Q.ing, (3) boa scripts in the not-too-far-distant
ine:, (4) golfin~, (5) cycling and
future. The good English she's ex(6) resting in {a) Vlisconsin, (b)
posed.to at home--she lives with Eli- IllinoiS, (c) upper Michigan, (d)
zabeth McKay, an English teacher at
lower Uichigan (e) Minnesota and
Lucy Fl9wer High School--should cer- (f) Canada.
tainly ~elp along the lines of her
Then there was the show itself,
ambiti.on, but we're not so sure since with a wonderfully trained horse,
Rita, anardont "Duffy's Tavern" fan golf shots by Harry Hagen, bird
has g~t Miss McKay saying, "Lea~e us calls by Chief Eagle-Puss (or someace it t"
such ne.m.e), log-rolling contests ,
Like Rosie the Riveter" Rita has beautiful bathing suits, beautiful
a brother Harry, and Harry he's a Ma- modeled, and best of all the cutest
rine. Just whistle the Marine .Hymn, little trained seal you ever sawl
and before you get to the Shores o f ' Snorky, his name was, and he leaped
Tr ipoli, she's startod on her favothru the air with the greatest of
rite topic, "Harry and the Marine
ease--out of the water and over a
Corps, II and by the time you finish,
four-foot hurdle ~ He played tunes
you know that he'S in San Diego now, for ua, balanced all kinds of thin s
is a PFC, has been in for about a
-- but his best trick WQsto dash
Y,ear, is an Aviation Metalsmith, and into the vmtter to save a. baby doll,
is expecting to be shipped overseas. then balance it on its toe, swim to
Vlri ting isn't the only Driscoll ta the end of the pool and climb out-lcnt--she's an expert at needlepoint, still with the baby doll perched on
and lately is putting her. needle to
his nose!
more practical use, and is making her
After Snorky snor-ted his way to
ovm clothes .Vlatch for tho 'latest
fame and fortune, we left· the show
wrinkle in her wardrobe. She's a
in company wi th D,~n and J2net Donegood cook too., and is a sucker for
gan, who vrere using their recording
gooey, chocolate sundaes, especi.ally machine to make and sell talking 18 wi th whipped cream and nuts--rememters, and made our vlay to Thompson'
ber?
to end up as usual, eating.
One, of the "fighting Irish," Rita
has beon ene:;ag'::;d in an off-and-on
And how did she happen to meet the
feud with a Maywood boy since school CPW's--it's a long story, but if
days. This is just to warn you, in
you want to knoliJ) ',VQ' 11 t'ell yo u.
case you write to her, because the
Two yunrs ago, she met n gal who
last time they carried on their lit- worked for 0. friend of her boss 1
tle feud thru the mails, she sent him Alice Liepa. Then Alice fat a job
a note in a grRY envelope, with pink at the International Register Comribbons running thru it, and doused
pnhy, and talked Rita into coming
with perfumo-.the mailman gives tho
to vofOrk there too ~ Soon afterward,
Vlolf whistle every time he soos the
Edith Bradfield joined the company
poor guy_now!
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We understand that Bertha is now
working for the government. No, she
didn't join the HAC or WAVES ••• it's
just that she works for MOntgomery
i'Tard &. Co.
As we mentioned last month, Jacks
Smith and G~ie have identical
chr"o:gle ,bikes now.. 'lilell', a couple
of Sundays ago, Jack G. blew his
'bEok tire, after carefully repairing~is front one--which sounds to
us sl,lspic:tously like an old Smith '
'tric]~.
Sure you picked up the right
bike: Jack'r
r:::'b.e subject was tax exemptions for
people,. It-nd Bertha was want:;"ng to know why married folks, always
/get a break al9ng those lines. "Well
look at all the expenses they have,11
s'aid somebody. "Yes,'~ sa id Bertha,
abut look at all the'fun they have!"
~tJ1.8rried
Little Moron No. SIVlvICVI found he
vas locked out, so he ran around
the' house, and around the house-until he was all in~
Several of the boys in their letters have been asking for recent
pictu:i:',es of the C.F. vr. ga!).g~ We're
working on it, fellows.
'.
We were sorry to learn that Mary
Lou'Echert's brother, Billy, a
bomb~ier with the Army Air Forces
has been reported missing on a rai
over Germany. Our sympathy to the
Echerts, and our sincere hopes tha
he will be found.
We're proud to announce that we ha
another new member ••• and a man at
that. He's Ed Metke, who joined u
with the Sprockets last year, and
has now become a member o~ our -clu
We've had Ed and his Hercules with
us on'several of our rides, arid ar
looking forward to seeing him regularly.
E
SAD-AND-GLAD NOTE -- We're sad because Nancy Bradfield won't be wit
us this summer, but glad that the
reason is nothing more serious tha
her winning a scholarship covering
her tuition, room-and-board, books
and personal expenses for her next
tr. .ree quarters! She'll graduate·
next March as, a mechanioal engineer.
For further details, contact Edith,
'Vvho will boast as long as you will
listen,about the scholastio prowess
of the you.nger B. Congrats, Nancy!
, THEME SONG OF THE B-i\.-Z STAFF:
No f~e I crave •••• before my
SPECIAL NOTICE
eye •••• a higher goal I keep ••••
I hope just onoe before I die ••••
iE3.ch of you C.P.W.' s pays yea~ly clues to get sufficient sleep.'
lamounting" to $3.00, of vlhich $2.00
liS retained by the club, the remainI see no evil,
. irig $1.00 being sent to the League
I hear no evil,
of Amerioan Viheelmen, which makes
I speak no evil,
you a member of that national organiBoy, am I a sissy!
zation also.
'
'lfle have two weddings to announce .... I It .is now the time of year when
we send all ,those dollar s in to the
no, not members, but old friends 0
L.A.V!., and we are making 'up a memthe C'.P.V". 's. First Francis Kenny
bership list to send in with the
and Dr. A. C. Segu.in.weremarried
,money. If you have not already paid in st. Mary's Church in, Desplaines
,your 19.~4' dues, we hope you' 11 ar~
1,'Ti th Ruth acting as lllaid of honor.
range to do so as soon as possible,
'::'hey are nmi on a month's trip to
so we may place your name on .the Na- Hew Orelans. The wedding took pla e
tional L.A. Ii;. mombership rolls.
May 2" Second, Congratulations to
Dues are payable to o,ur treasurer, Herr ilyn Sanborn;' 'vIho rod e with us
George Gram, whose address is 614 N.
last sUmmer, and Bob Lamprecht, Lt
Homan Aven ue •
(jg) U.S.C.G. who will be married
May 12, with Frank Barber as best I
C'( C. LE ~ \1"$ "wt4e:eC" r:UC\)
man, and Nancy Bradfield as usherettf
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During the summer of' 1940 t 'liihen
. FRIDAY. tho' 5th - Mny business"
the club was in its infnncys the CPV;'s
meoting at Columbus pr..rk, 8:30.
mndofroQucnt trips. to the Youth Hos~
tel at Desplaines. There wore' R 'goo d SUlJDAY the 7th - Chicf-lgo Council
many reasons why it was so popular.
Season Opener rida, through
the parks, leaving tho Gold
Fir~t it was' just close enough for a
Dome Bldg. in' Garfield park,
pleasant weekend hostel trip, and
even close onough for the lnte-worat 11 Mi1.
kers t'o dash out of a SnturdllY ni te
SATURDAY, May. r.; _. Another Saturto join, those who nrrived enrlier.
It had n beautiful 'swimming pool,
day instead of Friday affair-an ideal refresher after n long, hot
including a little sQuaro danbike ride. Other attractions were
cing, in honor of the presence
tho Snturdny-nite folk dancos and
of our student, N...ncy B.' M",et
community sings, not to mention the
at the B's at 8 o'clock ~nd
fun we had preparing meals -- oldproceed from thero.
time CPV1's will not soon forgot
those famous pancakes Vern Helm fried S~TDAY the 14th - A breakfast ride
Ion the bottom of the oven.
.
to the forest preserves, leavin
tho park at 7: 00 M:I (back early
I Those hostel trips proved a boon
·to tho club in other wnys--it was
Bring your ovvn bacon and eggs.
thru. hosteling that V18 first met,
th0 Bradfield .gals and induced them FRIDAY th0 19th - A fish fry at
Thntcher'~ Woods, leaving Coto join tho club -- nnd Jeannotte too
met V~rn on'n labor-day hostel weeklumbus P..-::.rk at 6: 30 PM. Reend; and married into tho club.
sorvo.tions to Edith Bradfield,
Col. 5227, bv VJe'dnusday, so Vie
During those enrly summer months
we met cnd rode vlith other' Chicago
can get tho fish and trimmings.
club s·~-for uxample there vms our
rido to Mu~delein nnd St. Mary's Col- SUNDAY tho 21st - I~linois Stato
l(;ge, .nnd from thero to Diamond Luko Divi3ion, LAVl,meuting in Villa
F~rL.
MLet at the park at 10:3
for skating, dancing, etc •• with tho
AB. Preparo to Chip in for n
~reen Briar Club.
Another pleasant
ml.l.I: c')urso item for the pottrip was the Evanston Cycle Touring
luck luncheon <,
Club picnic at Drum #2, for ~ll tho
LAW clubs. ·T;his was a r..££l picnic
<')4' +h - Our fourth anwith socond helpings--and oven thirds' "'IED1IT"':C""!\·t".v
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n'lLi:. i:nrthday party, at the Cofor. those appotites cycling seems to
lULil:us I),,·.rk Recreation Cent or ,
dev-e1op.
with p!J.I'onts of our servicemen
Some of the other hi-lites of that
guosts of honor. (Donft forget
summer Were the soavenger hunt~ by
to bring your own parents too)
bicyclo at That chars Vloods, the hos8:00 B~.
.
!tel trips to Palos Pnrk, swimming at
i Bclwood' Pool and Montrose BeaQh, our
!Tides to the Grant Park Concerts and FRIDAY, JUne 2 - June business
IBuckingham Fountuin, rides 'to Morton
meeting at Columbus Pnrk, ~:30.
!~~boretum) and that end-of-the-season
I Lnbor-Day weekend trip to Milwa~keo,
Our rides (unless 'otherwise shovm)
Iwi th a stopover at Camp Lnke.:"leave the Columbus Park Re"reation
These and ninny other "Saddle Sossions " Center, Central and Congress Streets
made our rides such happy experiences For any further information, call
in the "good old days."
,Edith Bradfield, Columbus 5227.
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Dun"'t-·-f'arget the National L.A.W. Convention, and East
'l'roy Roundup, June g, 10 and 11, at East Troy, V'lisconsin.
Reservations must be in to Leland Jones, 1515 Holmes Ave.
Racine, 'INisconsin, b'T June 4.
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Frank j)ubnick was keeping up the. old
CPW .traditions--we.aring the old school
tie--and all that--when he got himself a bike to do the Welsh countryside on. NOV4the countryside is evidentl~r done--or maybe he is--but we
hoar he sold the bike.
Marguerite and Patsy Daum are back
with us after -a month's visit to Lebanon, Tenn. where Paul was stationed.
Now he's oaok at Camp Crowder and we
expec't to hear any day that the family is 'houn,d for Missour i too.
Two. H!3.rts beat as one when JOG and
his brother Francis (a See-Bee statiori~d .in tho Aleutians too) got together r'ecently. Francis arranged
with the Navy for transportation to
Joe's base,and Joe arrangod with tho
I..:\rmy to get their beer rations on tile
~ight day, so they roally had a good
olel time"
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Mabel'und Joe Itase have done a
little moving, down to Meridian,
Miss. Joe is in Headquarters of
the 1st Tactical Air Division at
Key Field (\iv-here thu Terrible
'IlhrcL-somo spent ash.ort sOjou:rn),
but gots homo uvery night, to:
1102 - GZrd AV8nue
M0ridi~n, Mississippi
Our newest overseas-or is Bob
A~derson,
who can't be to far,
sinco it only took
days to
get ~hero by boat, ~nd Jeanne
gets his lettors in four days,
regular mc.il. He Srtys he'S in
British territory, so try to gues'
whoro ho is, or mayb0 ho'll toll
you if yon vvritu -Sgt. R.C.Anderson, 16069323
D.S.A.A.F.~ Sq. 1-5
APO lifo. 16039, % Postmaster
Now York, 'Now York
2t
Jeannette is still basking in
Jotnny ludicone t s BlKE-A-ZETTES fithe Cnlifornin sunshing (says
naI1y cc.ught up with him, and he
she "I'm so sorry it t scold a.nd
makos tho urgent rO'quest that VTe adO.
wot up thoro!") She's living
his APO nunber, left out of his adwith n f~,mily who have four new
dress in "the March issue. So you'll
ki tt6ns, chickens ("Said chickens
have no excuse for not writing him,
all ~ot out of their 'coop one day
VlO renent-··ildth APO number-and had themselves a timo In Mrs.
tt. 'John J, Pr::;d icono, #0-566395
At $ gnrdr-ll, so we ran around catch·
NA1:i'iAJ - StuT.iC'~ If? - ATC
ing chickens f1.nd throwing them ave'
AlO 7P,8 - ,,7f?'jd{:mD.ateF
the fence. I almost laughed myNew YOI'k, NG'I'T '[ork
self sick."), a duck, ("which laid
That isn't all he had to sny in his
nn egg today,!t), and several rQ.blatest V-Mail, and we quote: "It was ,bits (nthey're not tame tho so I
plenty hot today, so it has been even
can't play with them,") who he],p
more fun to cool off b~r reading about
keop h(;r occupiec1 while Vern is
the oscapodes of you lads and lassies
out on patrol ~uty. Her addross
,as you go· tobogganing or to tho hockey is:' % F. Anderson
1 gC.me,
etc. As for ""hc.t it's like Cl315 E. 67th Stroet
i round hero,' I sec tllat a nurribcr of
Long Beach 5, California
Y 'o.ll went to seo "Saho.r,-;," at McVickors.
IVloll,
,that's what it's like hero.,; ~ •
And now, kiddies, we turn to the
1 no , . not McVickor s ••.• tho sand:
You
In to st ndvon tux-e s of JClck 0' Br ien
' never thought thore could be so much
tho All-American C.F. v'J'. !-I s2.nd and still no bonch."
"Tvvo nnd n half years of pastoral life haven't quite won me
Postcards from Lloy,l Kiger seem to in- Clway fr'om .the lure of br ight .ligh .
dicato thc.t ho t s hitting tho hi-spots
cmd I.' 11 sp~nd this evening tripin Springfield, Mo. He expects to ship ping to seo the first stageshow
out soon, but we hope ho'll got to hit our company has been invited to
some of tho Chicago hi-spots before that.attend. I,realize that the fullr
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which wil~' be tomorrow undoubt~d~ .
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ly will ,find O'B missing on all six,
by that timQ the wind "IiI/aS so
but Broadway doe-sn't open its arms
to the 87th every day. So-strong and the clouds were so
"I hnve 'Written quite a few unique
lOW, that us hardy cyclists
letters since I started to do things
didn't really want to go much
by the numbers, but one I composed
farther)" So back we came, dodthis week outdid them Qll. It seems
ging tho raindrops at the last,
that love bypassed the differences
to sit at tho window and V-latch
of language between Q Limey and an
tho last of thtJ Apr il rain. (Next
Italian lassie in another section of
month, c.ftor all these showers,
this country. She wrote to him in
COLlUS flowers or "TO all move to
vaporous, sugary ItaliQn,'and I had
¢f;.tt.tcjr-PJ~!) ~__- ~
to decode, althoueh I hever saw the
FLORIDA
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bloke before. Tuen still aglow from
the embers she so skillfully enkinl~~)
dled, Tommie. desu('nded on me vvi th.
five page s of gu,&hing woo, ["md I had
Ito try to write ~he equiv~lent in
Iyoet ic Italif1n. Isn' t it wonderful
and did a little judicious boast
'vv-hat you cnn do on eight lessons in
ing about whnt a swell gang the
n. 1911guage?"
.
CPV!'s vlero. It Vlnsn't hard to
persuade first Rit~, then Alice,
thon Russ Viuaver to join, and
Dan Smith is in the process of getth~t's how it h~pponedl
Rita
ting a bike, so he can see more of
hus
loft
the
happy
fDmily
[, t InEngland, but from his travelogues,
t(;rnn
t
iono.l
now,
end
is,
working
we think he's do ing all r igh t wi thin thc'librnry of n book bindery
out it. "I8Ye been to London': he
so
\re'll expect her to bo very
says, "and sawall the Sights and
liternry
in thu futuro!
all the places to be seen -- I
And
therats.
hcr story from
shouldn" t use that vTOrd "all" as
crndle
to
bicycle.
.
London is a really big place. I
managed to see a stage play, a coTHE BIKE-A-ZETTE
medy whicb. was good, and a movie the
published· by
same day--the "Desert Song,fI which
was very. good. The show houses in
London are very big, new and elaboratJ" THE COLUMBUS PARK VlliEELMEN
Central & Congress Streets
They are also very expensive--I paid
Chicago
44
Illinois
$1.20 and that was about half the top
price. _Tnay huv~ many prioes, the
S'1..:'. :-F
farther back you get the mor e you pay "I
A stage play costs no more than a movie, and they serve tQa between all
frank Barber
acts!
I found a good place to eat-- L~dith Bradfield
it was a famous ItDlian restaurf'.nt in
Alice Liepa
the foreign qUQrter of london. Itvms
:.:nrraret Arendt
deluxe -- SUCh class ~ I hnd the hind I TO
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quarter of Q bflby lnmb and "delicious 1\
hardly describes it. Whipped cream
:
cake and wine by the bottle completed
the meal. Nnturnlly it cost, but it
was well worth it.,t
We're glad to note that he's not
suffering, ~nyway -- but does he have
to mekc us drool over that whipped
cref1.TIl cake?
B'KC-
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Central
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Chicago, Illinois
June
1944
No. VI
Onae again, to the strains of ::"t:f.apOne lovel~T Frida~r even1nr: in
Birthday, dear C.P.1,J.'S,'l more
H~', two r:roups left the Brad's
than 40 of our parents, relati ve~
neetinr 'Place de-luxe, for That ...
and friends helped celebratE! anchar's ,·loods. The first group!!!'~,
other C.P. \j. bi.rthday -- our fourth. c~rclists--Edi th, Frank, Bertha,'l!'
Evente of the evening .centered
Rita and J' ck. The second group
I around an ingenious little device
. --~ditl1 and Fred Vallette and a
jcalled a stereoptican, by means
friend--were t"'..e visiting firemen
lof which' any ord inary photograph
of the evening (no Joe, not vis it
I can be pro jected ,
~.
ing c~rclists--they
many
J
times enlarged,
Let's all turn out for
used an automobile).
Ion a screen, and
(Then there ~ms a
the evening's prothe CHIC}!.GO COWJCIL
third group--the .
gram, consi st ing of
L • A • V,.
ot ~er poor fish wh
illustrateq, sketche
were our main rea ...
of our club's men i
G:-"'
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son for gather ing.
service, members as
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Since Edith and
babies, and histO:r7
f:P ,~ I I! I
Fred were bonded
of 'the olub, was the
crt GLJ (J\)
and had eood refe,.
CUlmination of se!:"·
rences, '"Ie entrust
veral weeks enjoy...
Mel. t c: t
SundfiY,
the fish to the ir
8.bl y s;;>6nt by club
LeIte St. &
June 25th,
care, and started
lllemb.ers. searching.
He.rlLm j·.V(;.
1944
for the bie ""'009..•
thru albUJD;s and. p,"c...
T:le ride was un~~ *j.,..;J .
ture' Qollections
Entrf;nccLeDve flt
eventful except fo"
for the best ones to RFe8 Cl.OO
8:00 A.~.
Rita's frenzied at
use _,
tempts to get f.irs
T!le program was
on and then off a
berun by Marre ·j'.rendt, 'lJiTho writes
bike' (s",e 'Vl"leel
the Tistor'lT &, 1'Ii-Lites"colm.:m for
lilhims.) After t'1e fish and chips
,', t'a.e B-Z-A, and who had prepared a
were disposed of, we gathered
. special 1Histor~r &. T'U-Lites!! speec' ) round t 110 fire, e6.chDretending
-, with pictUres on tbe stereoptice.n
to be fascin2cted with tl10 nucic
Ito aCCOi1.p6.n~r it. BEl.ree, one of
of P. "\\rood fire, but reall,r too
.1 the C.F. rr. t s charter l'1eHbers V'lE'.S
full of food to think. And who
well-qualified for t~le job, and
wouldn t·s be after unpteen fish an
all present enjo~Ted a brief period
tomato sandwiches, potato c'lips,
of reminisoing.
pop, cookies, etc.
J.~ext ceme n bc:by-guessing
AnC: there, v,rit'1. tl1E:J firelight· I
contest, conducted by Ruth Kenny,
dancing on their grubby faces, Vi/'.G.
during Vvhich several surprisingly
le0.ve our well-fed friends,. makinj
funnybe.by (Continued on ppg,e 5)
plC'.ns to do it :more often!
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but at swnnky West Suburban Hospital
biggest and best of our first sumon November 19, 1923, and shortly
mer was the boat trip to Benton
thereafter started cycling around O:lk Harbor. ltwas a beautiful day wher
Park, Riverside and Austin, even to
we started, but as we st.eaoed eastthe present day. His chrome Purawa.rd, clouds began to gather, and
ount raoer is now a familiar Sight
as we neared shore, it began to
on C.~.W. trips, and its tires are
rain. Did we ever let a little
upholding tho C,P.W. reputation fo~
thing like that bother us????? No!
frequent and conspicuous blow-outs.
We eot_them to open the roller rin}
Oh, but cyoling is not Jack's only ncar the pier, und Wheeled around
hobbyl His interests nlso include
on skates instead of bikes, until
bowling, skating, girls, movios,ca.-it. clearod.
mera-fliming, £££ skelo'4on-collecting.
Thon, in tru~ D.P.W. fashion, Wt
os, skeleton collecting! Ever since started out for FOOD. Coming over,
the day when young Jack, exp~oring in we had-fortified ourselves with pic
the Riverside woods, uncovered the
nic lunches, and we couldn't see
skeleton of a human body, he has toourselv0s getting on that boat-tud home, (naturally to tho horror
to be out of sight of land for
of his family) dog skulls, cat skemOlei:;hfln two hours--without takin@
lotons, snake-skins and other "os"
along a few provisions, so we head'(are you a crossword puzzle fan,
for the Benton Harbor open-air
deah reader?) of less infamy. To
ill8.rket~
Our "provisions" turned ou
help the fnmily tolorute his new hob- to be mostly frait--a basket of
by, the quick-witted Juck offerod to
gr~pe3, peuches, cpples, chorries,
provide gas~masks for Mothor, Dt.:d and peers:l and a W.f\-T]''RME.1.Q1H Ever try
brother Bob, (now a private in the
to ca!'ry a watormelon on a. bike?
Air .Corps), but aftar a number of si- I
5o[lv~r-luden, we dashed to the
,
lent-sufforing' years, JYIrs •. Gmmnie con-j boc.t, and just made it as they loos
tinuGs to wender why son Jr..ck doesn't I cned the gnngplnnk. Coming back, w
go in 'for, oh say, victory gardening, I Qanced--tako n step, und the floor
or jiu jitsu, or somo other tnme diisn't there, renl graceful--we ate
vorsi..or......
(naturE.l.lly)--we sang up on deck-nets ambitious, tho, and affable, . aLd best of all, we pnrndec1 all ove
and. t:t;e useful furniture created by
tLe GO[,t, showing Of,f._:;ur beauti:ful
Jack ~s evidence of his handicraft
wf~tc:I'mGlcn~
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skill--t? say nothing of the numerous
, .;::7
·C.P.w. b~kes he's had 0. hand in re...
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pairing. He recently perfected a
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portable Pu~lic Address System for
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home use (f~ne for suz:rmoning the dog
r. \.JJ I~
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from the yard or blar~ng out early---J(.\j . .-.....l.vl/
:-ornin g requests for a cloan pair of
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j~S(:' f r"'~~
schools, Jnck entered Austin High,
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he's been enrolled in evening collego
Iwork at Lewis Il1stitutc of Tochnology
und Austin, ahd daytimes serves his
apprent.iceship in the Mnchine Shops
at International Harvester. You're
:right~ Someday he hopes to become a
director of the firm, but meanwhile,
ho's toiling over n hot punch press,&
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he's willing to learn all there is
to know about the business from the;
ground up.
A true handyman like Jack is a
real asset to any trip, and com...
b.ined with the jolly personality
and nimble tongue, of Sir Gammic,..
and it adds up to lots of tun.
When we began thinking about
It's summer vac8tion time agai
the trip to East Troy this· year,
end our C.P.W.'s seem to be doing
it occured. to us that, tucked away all right along those lines.
in the brain of one Dan 8mi th Vias
Bertha~ for one, has completed
a wonderful non-hillY route UP'
arrangements to spend two of the
there; so we wrote Dan, way over
. summer months at her home in New
in England, with an urgent request York state ~ with her sister's
that he write us back, telling us
wedding highlighting the event.
the' roads to take. Then came the
And Edith and Alice are all in
invasion •• ;all mail was delayea ••• a pre-vacation flutter - getting
and we 1§Rored up and down all
ready. for that much-talked-cbout
those hills to East Troy - only to trip to Detroit, 'Buffalo, and
return-- and find, waiting for us,
Toronto, via boat and bus. Ruth
Dan's reply. Well, we know the viJay and Nancy plan to join them in
to go next year, anyhow.
Detroit for the week-end of the
4th of July •
At present writing, Jack Gammie
.Oneweek-end last month found
the two B's back together again is away - also on va~ation - but
this time with Edith traveling up
his was one of those spur-of-theto East Lansing for a visit with
m66ent affairs, so we don't know
Nancy •. She returned with avery
just wnere he has gone.
satisfactory account (with pictures)
And Mary Lou, our swing-shift
of Nancy's progress and surroundgal, has just returned - aJ,l brown
ings.
and healthy - from ~ vacation.
She managed to get away rrom all
Two little boys were standing
those airplanes they're turning
on a cor~~r V'."hen a little girl
out at DouglRs t9 take b traih
passed.by. One little boy said,
do\\n to Evansville for. a week's
"Her neckis dirty.". The other
v-is it with her sister.
l~~tle ~6y·said, "Her does,"
And Uncle Sam was good enough
to give. Frank Barber another seven
·No.tice the way the Smith nsme
days last morith, to ~leep it off-has been popping- up in the papers
'! t" being the wear and tear of get
lately - and not only the "Bike-A- ting out a paper; among other things.
Zette." First it was in because
Dan and Jack's 'grandparents were
Rita Driscoll, whose first ride
celeb.ra ting tl'.eir golden wedding
with the club was her first time
anni~ersary, s~d then their pop
on a bike in B long while, .gave us
was elected:-president of the 33rd
all a new angle to think. Rbout in
Division War Veterans Association. getting on ~nd off B bike. Gettin
Congratulations, all 'round!!
.on was an ordeal--getting of! VJ[l s
comparatively Simple, with the aid
Barber.: "Was your tie red when .
of the run.£1ing board of a' parke~
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you came ini n
car. \/iThat to do when there is no
customer:. "NO!"
car handy:" Select a likely look!Barber:'.'''GoSh!f!_.,
ing tree, P.D.Q., grab 8 branch on
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We've been dreading this for a
long time, but now it's official.
Our main-stay, editor-in-chief, road
captain, preSident, staff-artist,
and. gene!:'al handy-man, Frank Barber,
has his orders, and the Navy is going to send him a~ay. Don't need
to start crying yet; because he'll
be in Chicago until the 25th of August when he reports to Renssalear
Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y.
First he' 11: go back to school in
t'2e Navy V-12 program, then he')..l
go into the V-7 officer training.
V,f':m't he look purty in a midshipK3n's uniform? Congratulations,
Fra"1kZ That's. our boy!
WE QVOTE FROM OUR '
FAVORITE AUTHOR~H
SEVEHSON -- "Life continues mue
the snme out hero,
DJ3.n·Smith - .. "Dear Gang: Yes, I mean very littlo news, and nG) excitement
the new and the old.
Last night came the hardest and
I'm away over in England, and you
longest rain I'vo over seen, and
are over there, but we can stillget talk about getting wet in bed, well
together thru the Biko-A-Zetto. I'm I did last night. It was So hard
having a swell time here--the peoto crawl out of my sack and. put '.my
ple are friendly and the weather is poncho over my bed--but I finally
swell (froak weather since I arrihad to. We're taking it pretty eaE
ved,., Seolng so many bikes makes
still playing backgammon {Acey ,Doue
me i'tch f'or mine something terrible. Cribbage and reading. Last night ~
As yet,- I haven't been able to get
had a double feature, "Buffalo E1l]
lorJJ of the kind I'm used to, I guess and "Slick Kids." The first was in
1 won't be satisfied till I get back technicolor and very good. Creeth
1 on my own.
and best wishes to all."
Until I do cot back, all I can do
is read the pa:rer and wish I was
His address is now:
there with tho club. Some day, we
Sup. Sgt. L.R.Soverson. U.S.M.C.
will all come back from allover the
Gen. Sup. Co., 5th Field Depot
vvorld, and spend many mora happy Sun5th ~~phibious Corps
day3 togother, as we have all done
%Fleet P.O., San Francisco,Cal,
lin tho past. Ulitil then,
SA.L SANSONE -- "Got word from good
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01' Kelly the other
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day and was looking. forward to con·,
P.S. Anyone want to join my Fe.n
tacting him but the Army's red tap\
Club?
D.D.S."
and censorship prevents me from doing so. Sure would desiro a reunio!
FRAl\JK DU9N:rCK
"Re0.oi"Tod the April with .him. and other CPW's over hore.
Bike -A-~()tto and
It t S r oally clandy out today and WOI
have been receiving it montnly. It's like to got me a cycle and pedal a.
good to ho['.r what tho club is doing round picturesque England. I owned
these days. Thanks a lot. I writ- bike onc't here but had to dispose
ing this from one of the many Red
it. The::re's a story behind it, but
Cross clubs here in England."
I won'-t talk. Cheoriol"
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JACK 0 'BRIEN -- ''Mornin'. The coffe is good this
morning. As I sit on the floor of
th~ tent, and vacantly stare thru
a slit in the door, it rains, softly and steadily. No sense in my
trying to outlast the clement,s.
Might as well be comfortable as I
spasmodically swallow unother G.I.
breakfast. -- Prunes that had just
enough heat to give 'om fevorblisters. Bacon splinters, durable
and as rough on the tongue as a
rasp. Streamlined eggs--Easter dehydrated spocials--green and blue
nnd sickly yellow. Violl. tho coff£;
is good this morning."
LEE
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JUNE - 1944
of our members were flashed on the
screen - and since we couldn't de- Friday, the 2nd - June Business
cide which was the cutest, a fraMeeting at Columbus Park, 8 PM
grant carnation was presented to
each mother P.S a prize for the
Friday, June
National L.A.Vl.
contest.
Saturday, 10th
Con~ention
And the final event, featuring
Sunday, June 11 East Troy, Wis.
the stereoptican, was the present'a tion' ofa series of pictures of
Friday, June 16 ~ Riverview Party
oUT boys in service - in uniform
Meet at the north end of the
and as they appeared before the
Western Avenue gate at 8 PM •.
war.
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, We were honored and gratified
Sunday, the 18th - With-the-wind
'to have with us during the evening
ride to Yorkville-Oswego [,nd
Mr .. H. P. "Jack" Hansen, who came
Naperville. Meet at the Burto meet our folks and brought with
lington. Station in Berwyn at
him'three lovely sets of glasswar8
8:30 AM.
which were given as door prizes,
and wop by three lucky ladies.
Friday, the 23rd - Ride to Marge
The rest of the evening was
Arendts - meet at Columbus
spent in cutting our huge birthPark at 8:00 PM, or at Marge's
day cake (complete with candles
at 9:00. Present all bills
a~d appropriate bicycle decorations)
from the birthdny party then.
renewing old friendships over coffee and cake; haying our pictures
Sunday, June 25 - Chicago Council
taken in formal and informal poses
Century Run -,see det8ils on
and spying goodbye - with the wish
front page.
that when we next meet to celebrate our C.P.~\. anniversary, the
Friday, June 30 - Ride to Bughous
war will be oV8r, and the whole
Square. Meet at Columbus Park
club will be back together again.
at 8 PM - with lights.
We'd liRe to express our gratitude and appreciatton to Edith
Sundey, July 2 - 4th of July week
Bradfie~d, who besides donating
end - no special trip planned.
the use'of the stereoptican, did
Any ide as 1
most of the planning and work connected with presenting the show;
Friday, July 7 - July BUSiness
to Jock GEmmie for lending us the
. Meeting - 8:~J - Columbus
use of his photographic eqUipment
Park Recreation Center.
Bnd experience so that we might
have pictures of the group and the Hold open Sunday, July 23 for our
events of the evening; to Wally
Progressive Dinner -and July 30
Busse and Mr. V'einer of the Park
for a Benton Harbor Boat Trip wit
District, for obtaining one or the the Berwyn Cycle Club!
park system's silver screens for
us to use; and to all our parents, Our rides meet at the Columbus
relatives and friends who came out Park Recreation Center, Central
to help us celebrate our anniverand Congress Streets, Chicago 44.
sary, and make the evening such
For further information, call
an enjoyable one.
Edith Br~dfield, Columbus 5227.
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Here we are(a1i: Laguna Beach spending Vern's five-day
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leave lying\2P the beach and basking in the sun. After
a lot of rather cool weather (which everyone here ways was "zef][. ~nusual't~1
it has finally warmed up and is really nicc. The ocean is vory calm and
peaceful today. The "sparklingbluQ Pacific" they calls it, but to me it
looks just like good old Lake Michigan--Qxcept Lake Michigan doesn't have I
any ships floating around in it, and no plunosin formation zooming over
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your head.
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The town of Laguna Beach is quite prdtty-~mountains on one side and 1
'the ocean on the other. There sr:ould be some good cycline country around I
here but as yet we'vo only seen two bikes in tovm, and one with a motor 'I
and very fantastic looking chair arrangement.
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Dear Gang -You bet I vTant to add somothing--mostly about how much we'd like to i
be back there enjoying a cycle trip with the whole bunch again. vie're
!'~ght at a spot where the foothills of the mountains meet the pacific-some really marvelous cycling country if you could ride downhill all the
I ivay. Around Los Angeles and Long Beach the terrain is more like our Chi .. I
I cago cycling country, but the mountains ~re not far off.
'
Hud a'very interosting experience in San Diego betwoen.cruises recent
ly. Was standing at the corner of Fuurth and Broadway wondering at the UT
believably large number of servicemen and women all dumpod in one city at
once ( a civilian is a rarity thore) whon someone called me by name. That
was like a tonic, ospucially whul1' it turned out to be a fellow Chicago cyclist. She was Blna Salston, onhor way from work in ono of the aircraft
plants. I hadn't roalizod that shu [,nd:T:rof wore in Diego, and an invitai:.ion for the nox·i.; oVOl:l.ing vms mora tben wolcomo. Tl~c visit had to be witt
:T:..of since Elnn \lorks thocvcnillg shift '. 20 ho and I got out their Dawes:
WId eh thoy brougt.l.t from Chicago.
It cortrdnly was a. treo..t to get on. a biC;lclo again, rmd tho it was over six mon'Ghs since I had ridden, those mile
we; put b(;~·lil.d us d.idn't phase mo [1. bit. C'hat;--;.asbcc)ll the total Gxtent of
my cycling, anj bolieyo me, it has m['~de me \\TCl.llt ll'Dre than ever to got bacI<
wi th the gang agrlln.
Congratulations to all tho new officors cnd to all the club for ti10
welcome and fineBIKE-A-ZETTES. Now Jeannette and I know how the othors
away feel when they roceivo their copy.
Sincerely,
<\J.QJw,..
THE BlKE-A-ZETTE
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THE COLUMBUS PARK WHEELMEN
Central & Congress Streets
Chicago,
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Illinois
STAFF
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Frank Barber
Edith Bradfield~
Ruth Kenny
Rita Driscoll
Frank Barber, Y 2/0
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Chicago, Illinois
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1944
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Sunday, June fT"')
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tifully clear and
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The C.P.W.'s six representa- hQ1 as 40 Chicago Council cyclists
tives helped swell the attendance
prepared to pzove themselves real
at. the East Troy Round-up and Con- riders by knocking off 100 miles
vention to record proportions-in a day.
and really enjoyed themselves at
The route planned was through
this latest and best of the gathJoliet, Plainfield, Aurora, West
erings sponsored by the cyclists
Chicago, and back to the. starting
from Racine.
place '(Lake and Harlem) by W&y of
The week-end of June lO-llth North Ave., and, after Jack Gammie
started out Satur- - - - - - - - - -.......- - - - - - - - . , lived up to his rep
day morning with
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utation and had to
Jack Gammie and
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fix a flat tire,
Frank BaJ;ber team-'
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the group got off
ing up with Harold
tJl U-~ l...lJ f){ IL I)l
to a good. start,
Loess and Ken
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which lasted for 10
McCready. to ride
Q-1l~ f\ia:: [:. i)\ t fffl ~
miles. There, bethe 85 mJ.les up to U \ Vl thl m..). U'4 UJ:J~ U cause of" a flat
Lake Geneva·to meet
tire, a strong head
Edith Bradfield,
I Thatcher's
Sunday
Wind, and the inRita Driscoll,
VJoods
July 16
creasing heat, the
Bertha Riester, JUri,
group became struag
Jarm, and George
out quite'a bit-- a
Gram, who arrived
!lCc~e out and help honor
condition which
there on the train
one of cycling's best
lasted during the
at 3:00 p.m.
friends~
The fun begins at ride to Joliet,
Then came the
noon. Entrance fee $1.00".
during dinner in
l5-mile ride from'
Joliet, and through
uake Geneva to East.
out the ride to
Troy--up and down some of Wiscon-, Aurora. In Aurora, however, to th
sin's .best (or should we 'say worst, cry of "Anybody who passes the lea
hills--with the gro~p arriving at
ders is disqualified," all the riconvention headquarters just in
ders formed into one compact group
time for registration and a big,
again, and the remainder of the
delicious evening meal at one of
trip, with the wind, was comparathe town's e~teries.
tively pleasurable.
L.A.W. cyclists have grown to
C.P.W. representation was 5
like this 3-year-old habit of
riders--Edith Bradfield, John Dubmeeting at East Troy, and it f--elt nick, George Gram, Jack Gammie, am
good once a~ain to be received
Frank Barber. Honors for the larhospitably tCont. on Page Five)
gest turnout went to Evanston.
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On our 4th of July trip, George
, Eureka t A poetess .1n our midst t
That Century Run drove Rita DrisGram's cyclometer reached 10,000
coll to this. It goes to the tune
a~d then turned over to 00,000.
of "Casey Jones."
Nice going, George. They say, the
first ~O,OOO miles are the hardest.
Come all you cyclers, for I want
you to hear
"Could I have tomorrow off, sir,
,The story of some brave cycleers
to help my wife with . the ."
'TE'e-yi: sWung- into the saddle and
housecleanlng?t1
rode off with ease,
"No. We're much·too busy."
Trying for a century,going with
"Thank you, sir. I knew I could
the breeze.
rely on you."
Say, Johnny Dubnick, wasn't that a
delicious beef dinner we had in
Antioch~
,
Edith says: '''Men are men, and
women are women, and isn't it a
lovely arrangement! "
With all the wreckage and debris
scattered around, we Century
Riders almost thought the invasion
had 'hit Chicago's west side.; and,
out in the country, all we had
felt of the storm was a tew drops
of rain.
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The following notiee app~ared in a
rural paper:
"On Wednesday evening the
Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church
will hold a rummage sale. This
will be a good chance to get rid
of anything not worth keeping but
too good to throwaway. Bring
your husband.."
Mrs. Bradfield is a cycle club
mother with modern ideas--fl~in&
with Nancy down to Detroit as· she
did.
We understand that the Lone
Ranger is Bertha Riester's favorite radio program--but not
because she likes western-8erials.
The sun was shining brightly and
the highway was clear-A perfect day for cycling, even
Texas seemed near.
They followed their road captain as he set the pace.
Take it nice and steady, it's
just time that we race.
Oh, one hUndred miles is a long
way to ride-Your energy will leave you and
you'll wish that you'd died;
And then a stretch
gravel
Suddenly the highway climbs way
up to the sun.
If this thing is called prairie,
tnen brother I'm done!
Now I wouldn't kid you--this is
not idle talk.
This is the place when you get
off and walk.
There's one consolation: For
each hill that you find
Coasting down is easy, and that
you won't mind.
It isn't all hard, and it isn't
all bliss,
But one thing 1s certain:
Home'was never like this.
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hearby pools, for instance Whelan
After .an eternity your riding
Pool or Montrose Beach. There they
is done-cooled off with a quick dip and'
Cyclers who have finished what
warmeq up again on the rides home.
they've begun.
Another way to spend a warm
You g€t "E" for Effort, and th
-evening was discov'ered--cycle down
Century Pin.
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to Grant Park, sit along the lake
That proves you're a cycler-front and listen to sweet music of
and that ain't tin!
the concerts while watching the
. beautiful lluckingham Fountain,
We C.P.W.'s would like to extend
our best wishes for success and .
change its colors. These tripi
happiness to our first president,
were often ended with a ride along
E. John Baker, and his bride, the
the cycle lane by the lake shore-former Lois Weny, who were marrie
stopping'Cas usual) for something
Saturday, June 10th, at the Austi
to eat before returning home.
Boulev8rd Christian Church.
Star gazing was also included
The newlyweds--after a honey
in the C.P.W. "Saddle Sessions"
moon in Wisconsin--are now. making
that y~ar, when the members a.ll
heard t3. lecture at the Planetarium. their home in Chicago, and we are
looking forward to seeing them
If anybody fell from their bike
out on some of our club affairs.
that night, it was blamed on the
stars',. for sure.
A farmer whose land was very clos
In September, 1940, the club
to the Russian-Polish border spen
celebrat~d gaily ~ith a.hayride
many years of indecision as to
party, complete with two hayracks,
whether his land was in Russia or
an accordion player, and 63 .people
Poland and finally hired some sur
representing seven of the Chicago
·Glubs. It was a gala .<lffair--and
veyors. The surveyors, after muc
a great success from the first
deliberation, told him that his
square dance and Virginia Reel down farm was entirely in pqland.
"That's fine," he said. "That's'
to the cider and donuts served in
the wee small hours.
.
~£l fine.
I never would have
been able. to stand those Russian
Other events that fall included, tides to Bughouse Square
winters. "
.and Chinatown, roller skating parties, rides to Grant Park concerts, We congratulate and pledge all
dancing parties, and several
possible cooperation to our newly'
elected National L.A.W. Officers, ~I~""
swim-cycle trips. The club also
who are as follows:
visited the Bowman Dairy Compan~
1 plant and proved that most good
President: earl Steadman, Edge
cyclis~s like milk.
wood Wheelmen,
Thanks to Lee Severson (now
Indiaaapolis, Ind.
V. Pres:
a sergeant in the U. S. Marines),
"Doc" Sweitzer,
Cleveland Sprockets
t who was 'our program chairman and
Secretary: :Miriam Dickerson, .
III planner' of our schedules, our
Cleveland Sprockets
club was among thos~ most active
Treasurer: Bert Loess~
in the city. We are rooting for
Berwyn Cycle Club
the day when he, and our other
Historian: Becky Usher,
boys as well, will be back with
Racine IIyu Cycle Club
the club again- to' ma.ke it ag&in
Chaplain:
Not yet chosen.
outstanding for its activities.
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We're looking forward to seeing
Jea~~ette Heim again.
She's back
in Milwaukee after leaving California when Vern's ship left for
the South Pacific. Vern's address
remains the same:
Arthur Vern Heim, C.Y •
. USB Corpus. Christi (PF.-44)
c/o Fleet Post Office
San Franc~sco, California
Looks like Jack O'Brien; with the
Army somewhere in Italy, still
has cycling in his blood. Here's
part- of a letter we received from
him· jus't a short time ago:
"A f~w weeks ago I fell heir
to a part of a Jerry bicycle, in
the interim I've been trying to
rebuild myself the semblance of a
, good wh~el. I salvc::ged a chain,
bearings and a sprocket from some
Eytie d~bris. In his flight from
our infantry another German escaped from being a philanthropist
by scuttltng the bike on which he
was fleeing •. The dense brush has
made it difficult for my locating
the dissembled parts. vVhere his
tire marks ended I fOQ~d a· seat
that may be welded· back to normal.
A h&dly mauled rear wheel offers
an internal brake if I can find a
wheel with the proper size hub.
Without having the op~Qrtunity to
seek th~ short cuts a bicycle
store might easily offer,! have
hopes of pedaling some sort of
mongrel jalopie in the near future'
Jack's address now is:
T/5 J. F. O'Brien, 36305974
87th Ord. Co. (H.M.) (Tank).
A.P.O. 464, c/o Pbstmaster
New York, New York
Had a short note from Joe Hart, in
the Aleutians, assuring us that
everything is fine with him and
suggesting again pictures of the
grQup. We're working on ~t, Joe.
Joe's address remains:
Sgt. Joseph L. Hart, 16036951
3l0th Fighter Control Sq.
A·P.Q. #~86, c/o Postmaster
Seattle, Washington
Here's to our five boys now stationed in England. How about exchanging correspondence between
yourselves--comparing notes on
your experiences in England-nerhaps even getting together for
a week-end?
Sgt. Robert C. Anderson,1606932
USAAF, Sq. 1-5
A.P.O. #16039, c/o Postmaster
New York, New York
frank Dubnick, 36607910
Hq. Bttry, 108th F.A. Bn.
A.P.O. #28th Dlv 1 n, c/o PostNew York, New York
master
~FC
T/Sgt. Francis J. Kelly,1603695
~IE Hq.-50th Fighter-Bomber Gr.
A.P.O. #595, c/o Postmaster
New York, New York
PFC S. M. Sansone, 16067634
Med. Det. 23rd Arm. Engr. Bn.
A.P.O. #253, c/o Postmaster
New York, New York'
Pvt. Daniel D. Smith, 36705556
Hq. Co. - l17th Inf. Regt.
A.P.O. #30, c/o Postmaster
New York, New York
Latest word from Frank Dubnick is
that hets back in-his old familiar
field--repairing bikes. This time
it's for the Red Cross 1n England.
A recent letter to JJohnny said
that he had plenty of business,
and he enclosed in th~ letter a
collection of all the'different
types of English money.
Here's a late flash which reduces
the number of our boys in England
from five to four. Dan Smith is
now in France! He got there on
June l8th--is sleeping in a fox
hole--is well and hearty--driving
around in a jeep--mechanized infantry. Somehow, we just can't
picture Dan rattling ·off one of
his stories in French.
Professor:"D.idn't you miss my
class yesterday?"
Fre . . '''\man: "Not in the least. n
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FRIDAY the 7th - July business
meeting at Columbus Park, 8:30
SUNDAY the 9th - 30-mile ride
(round trip) for a swim at the
Willow Springs pool, leaving
Columbus Park at 9:00 a.m.
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hear the Grant Park Symphony
Orchestra and see Buckingham
foUntain. Leave Columbus Park
-at 8:00 p.o.
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SUNDAY the 16th - 3rd Annual
H.P.(~Jack") Hansen Day.
Meet
Columbus Perk 11:30 8 .• m. or at·
·Thatcher's Woods 12:00 noon.
Come out and help honor one of
cyclihg1s best friends.
Entrance fee $1.00.
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FRIDAY the 21st - Ride for swim at
V:helan Pool. Leave Columbus
Park at 7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY the 23rd - Our famous
annual Progressive Dinner.
Make reservations before
July 21st to Edith Bradfield,
who will tell you the time,
place, and arrangements.
FRIDhY the 28th - Ride for Stop &
Sock golf and archery on
West North Avenue, leaving
Columbus Park at 8:00 p.m.
SUNDAY the 30th - We're going to
help the Pedal Pushers cele~
brate their Fifth Anniversary
at Thornton, Illinois. They've
promised good eats and lots of
fun - cost 87¢. Reservations
must be in to Edith Bradfield
on or befOre July 23rd.
.
Leave Columbus Park 8:30.a.m.
FRIDAY the 4th - August business
meeting at Columbus Park, 8:30.
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and fed well by the townspeople.
The evening's entertainment
consisted of singing a.nd dancing
acts put on by some of the young
folks in the town, which were followed by folk dances ?nd regular
dances which shook the floor (and
we're not kidding) of the old Amer
ican Legion Hail; and included in
Sunday's events were an early
rising; a ride around .Lake Beulah;
dinner in tOV'ill; rowing on Army .
Lake (Where those who were able t
avoid being splashed by reckless
paddlers only suffered a similar
fate in the short, sudden shower
which surprised everyhody); the
annual L.A.W. Convention and election of officers; and the ride
over to Mucquanago to.catch the·
trc:dn for home.
The pleasant ride home, duri
which most of the passengers on
the train caught the jovial spiri
of the cyclists, topped off what
we think was one of the most enjoyable of the East Troy Rbund-up •
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The Fourth of July week-end
started the s·ummer vacation seaso
off with a bang, as Edith, Alice,
aad Ruth set off by bus~ to meet
Nancy and Mrs. Bradfield in Detro't.
Nancy, Mrs. B., and Ruth returned home from Detroit, but
Edith and Alice continued on for a
two weeks' tour of Buffelo, Toronto, and all intervening points.
And, in Detroit, our five vacationists saw approaching them two
sunburned cyclists, who turned out
to be Vicky Dworzan, of the Wandering Wheelmen, and a friend.
Small world, eh?
Our rides leave Columbus Park,
Jack Smith reports he's spending
Eantral & Congress Sts. For fur·ther the summer in a new way--going to
information, call Edith Bradfitld'J school under government orders.
Columbus 5227.
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Dear Gang -Just received the April 27th BIKE-A-ZETTE after it took g) rt of
a Cook's Tour of Merry 01' England. N3edle3s to sS.y I was happy to re.
ceive it and find out vmat you have been doing 0\ late, even if it was
late. I want to thank you for keeping up t~le papilr, as. it is such a
splendid way for us to keep up contact wlth t!3e c~llb. I have seen a few
'papGrs from sim:5.lar clubs, but none comp8Te in any way with ours" The
thi::J.g that puzz.les me is how you all 09.1). do so IDmlY things and sti+l
find time to got out tlle]~'pe.E_'i _ You mU-i? t rey.llyourn the midnight oil
on press nights.. Keep up the g66dworFe~ <'and( I -do mean work.
We a.:L'e fincL.ng things pret·t.y rougr.. over here after leaving the
good old U eS .A. Our new "h0mes" are tents sot up in the forest, and it
Ircquires plenty of that; e;ood old American pioneering sptrit to make thing'
ti0k. We have no modern conveniences of a pormanont nature but you would
lte surprised what good old Uncle Sam' call put whoels under and bring t9,.~.'·
Iyc·u.. We have a portable showor £()!::Y£!!1:.£p.! 1 Y. located only a mile a':V~~'lZ.
It's refreshing, but not liko a di1- i:1 Lako ~.Iichigan like wo usod,to" ,traat my membor3h~p committee meetingo. Ah, yes, thom wuz tho good 9~Q~Z~l
I haV"o noticed a good deal of cY(lling over horo, and ovensOIlie .
good prospects for momberskip in the CoJ.urebus Park Wheolmen. But ~ unfpj.tUl1atcly sai1. c;la:nour girls (as if' you didn It knoW' I was referring to - .
gals) were seon as I sped along on a G.I. truck, and could dO.no more
than whistle.
Another thing I want to thank you for is tho wondorful t imo tn'1 ....
!gother had at t.ho Club Birthday Party. ]'rom her letters she surely had
a good timo. Sho Vfrote about it in four different letters, and thinks
you people arc tbe finest in the vlOrld, and I do too. It sure helps a
folLOW B. lot to know that his parents arc not forgotten while; he is roaming erouud tho VJot':i..d. Thanks a million for this gr.·oat favor.
I t.avu had one short pass to J'olly Old London Town, but was rather disr.ippoilltcd in it. Thoro just isn't any placo to go thero oxcopt
to tho A:.lOric.:m Rod Cro~s-Glub i.f -th.Qro-Jil.appeL~O JlC _a Q.anco. _ My buddies end I took an "und·.Jrground" (subway to you) ride, and wore sUrprised
to fir~d such a n:odorn s:tstem whore everythi:1g elso sooms so old. Also
t:)o~~ a jo.Ullt in on:; of those ft'nny Old CE'.bs and got a glimpse of Bucking ...
Ir.~m Pala~o and No. 10 Dow~ing Stroot, but wasn't invited to tea at ei:t'ler pla0e.
I havo to close now as things aro gotting busy around
II('von at Well,
this late hour of tho night. So long for now, and .thanks a
for the swoll timo you gave my mom.
As evor
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THE BlKE-A-ZNrTE
putl.i.3hod by
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CO!. . tr<ll & Congross Sts.
Chicago 44, Illino}s
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Fr.:mk Barbor.
RIta Driscoll
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1944
No.8
Sunday, July 16, dawned clear
and bright, forming a perfect weaMEN!! MYSTERY! 1 MELONS I·! Thos
ther setting for the Chicago Coun- were the hi-lites of last Saturcil's annual Jack Hansen Day
day's party at the Bradfields'
picnic; and 125 cyclists lent their house. As though we needed an expresence and jovial spirits to
cuse for rallying at the B's, it
make the occasion complete
was sort. of a Hail (to Nancy home
Things started happening at
from Lansing for the weekend) and
noon, shortly after which a deliFarewell (to Bertha about to rec ious picnic lunch r--------.....L...-----..;~_.; turn to her home in
was. serv~d, in amO\'~ _\~
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New York) shindig,
ple quantities, and ~~ ~\,~
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and as near to the
to the complete
"good-ole-days" as
satisfaction of ev- ~alurdal\'
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we've had for quite
erybody there-LJ ~
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a while.
thanks to the Pedal
Ruth (Bless
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food.
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This was fol'iuee.ARD'S
lowed by a good
WOODS"
session of commun~
ityisingin g , accom- 5ATUiU)t:tY',
pan ed by Harry
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Knipp and his accor AUGlJST I,
dion--in turn followed by the presentation of· a sharp looking
jacket to Mr. Jack Hansen, and a
speech by Jack, the main part of
which concerned plans for a big
"V-Day Picnic" to be held after
the war.
The rest of the picnic time
wa.s taken up with all types of
games--shoe races; slow races;
most attractive couples contest;
oldest, youngest, and farthest
riders; etc.--with priees for all.
~~~!~d b~O~~~; of
~~~i~:~~: s B~~~~a
added another, and
our ovm tar Frank
,-... e. PARI(
completed the uniforms. Then, to
~:3o r,M.
round out the festivi ti·es came Jack
WtiH ell<e.s
Gammie and Johnny
Dubnick, the latter with a box of
candy for each guest-of-honor.
(You're right .•• we helped the
girls eat their candy.)
Mystery games kept our wits
jumping and our tongues wagging
until Mom B. said, "Head for the
mess-hall," and that meant another
of those famed Bradfield food.
spreads, topped off by limitless
watermelons; after which we had to
shove off for home, with a big
nthanks" to the Bradfields •
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Most cycle clubs, when the cycling season is over, go into hibernation until springtime, but
the C.P.W.'s decided to be different, and that first winter, and
ever since, we've had almost as
many activities in winter as in
summer.
As it grew colder, we turned to
indoor sports -- roller skating;
dancing {you'll remember Sundaynight rhumba lessons at the Ste-vens); lots of' square dancing; -plus the usual wintertime ice skating, and tobogganing, with a dash
of Christmas caroling thrown in.
And in January, we held one of
our nicest parties -- a "Snow Ball
at the Lodge, River Road and Irving Park. That was some shindig-we had wonderful food, chicken and
beef bar-b-ques--lots of dancing,
square and round, and you found
your partner by matching halves
of a jig-sawed figure--good games
to play--everything you need for a
gala evening.
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Our cycle club became a golf
club, temporarily, one fine Friday
night in July, cycling out to
Peterson and Caldwell for a few
pailfuls of Stop & Sock and then
dropping around the corner for 18
holes of miniature golf.
Welre sorry to report that
apparently there'll be no successo
to the Bobby Jones cro~~ rising
out from amongst the C.P.W.'s,
although Mary Lou ~ chalk up a
hole in one on her score card, and
Edith did show the proper "do-ordie" spirit at the water hole (she
almost died by drowning).
So, after about an hour's
worth of antics on the golf course
thoughts of food forced themselve~
into the uppermost parts of our
minds, and the evening was topped
off by a good snack at one of our
favorite 'spots, The Green Gables,
Kimball and Peterson Aves.
BeCLCh
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IIIIf you'rePa.
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the kind who likes
a nice, clean, quiet, peaceful
Then in February came our first even1ng at the beach, just lolling
memorable trip to Forest Lake. We blissfully in the sand, undisturhad lots of snow, which made for
bed, and perhaps comforted.by.the
wonderful skiing and tobogganing
sound of soft"harmonious music-(the tobogganing we did at middon't go on a C.P.We beach party!
night by the light of the moon!).
You'll get sand thrown in
As I remember, we almost froze tha your face, in your hair and in
night, but it's wonderful how gOOd your clothes and your shoes.
hot food will thaw' you out, and
You'll get pusheq. down, stepped
there certainly wa~ plenty of that on, sat on, shoved in the water,
Besides all the things going on
arid tossed' in a blanket. You'll
outdoors, there was that wonderful wear yourself out 'playing tag and
fire-place to sit in front of and
then have everybody lie on top of
you while they sing corny music
sing and dream, and a dance-floor
and tell cornier jokes. But,
just right for square-dances and
Virginia reels. That certcinly was oddly enough, you'll have ~.
We're sure of all this becaus
a trip to remember--so good in fac
that we returned the next year, an we, with eight other Columbus
would have gone again, but for tha Park ~neelmen, lived through one
little thing you may have heard of of these riotous affairs just last
called gas rationing. Forest Lake . Friday, July 28th, and know
is on our "must" list for thos~
whereof we speak.
happy days "apres Ie guerre."
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We claim that Niagara Falls is
Nancy had a sad story to tell on
strictly for honey-moaners, but
her last visit home. Seems her
-Edith and Alice, just back from
Uncles Pratt & Whitney who are fithe Falls, Toronto, etc., disagree.nancing her senior year at school
Say ,the gals, "WE've seen everyfirst wrote and asked if she
thing 'at the Falls, and now when
thought she could possIbly make a
we go there on our hone-ymoons we
a little all-expenses-paid tour
won't have to waste time sightto visit their plant at Hartford
seelngl "
during her fall vacation--then
they wrote again, saying sorry,
Two sailors were talking, and one kid, the government restricts traasked the other what was the best vel~ so you stay home.
way to teach a girl how to swim.
As she wrote to Edith, "I
donlt m~nd 'not going too much,
"Well, you put your left arm
gently around her waist, then you because I'll have more time in
Chicago; but remember, I'm the
take the other arm and -- "
half of this sister act who didn't
"She's my sister." "Oh, hel.l,
then you throw her off the pier! " go to Florida, Toronto, etc.!"
Jack Gammie,- whose former love
1st G.I.: "What do you have to do
was the steady grind, no brakes
to be buried with militype of bike, turned out last Suntary honors--a captain,
day sporting one of those
or what?"
2nd G.I.: "You have to be dead."
impossible-to-get SturmeY-Archer
three speeds on his wheel; also a
hand brake. ~~en he gets a strong That International Re~ister Co.,
wind behind him and shifts into
where Edith and Alice work, must
his 133 high gear, all you can see be quite a high type place. During the last year, theY've experof Jack is a streak of silver.
ienced down there a kidnaping, a
"I draw th~ line at kissing,"
race riot, a murder, and--most
Said she in accents fine;
recently--one of the workers turnBut he was a football hero,
ed out to be the moll of Mangano,
And so he crossed the line.
the gangster who was just murdered
No wonder Rita quit her job -there.
Last week-end's doings were highlighted first by the presence of
Incidentally, we are informed that
Jeanne_Anderson and her brother,
the C.P.W. representation at
Montgomery W$rd remains the same,
Bob, on FridaY's-evening beach
even though Bertha is leaving.
party; and then, at the party
Saturday night, by the appearance Rita Driscoll has just accepted a
of Jean Sloss and Marguerite Daum. position in the purchasing departIt!s been a long time since we've ment there.
seen these members of our young
It is rumored that there is to be
married set (excluding Bob, of
another
C.P.W. Junior Squealman in
course), and it was good.
the not-tao-distant future.
He drank the kisses from her lips
As George puts it, we all came
As underneath the moon they sat
And wondered if ever another boob away from that little beach party
looking like a lot of sand bags.
Had drunk from a mug like that.
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DAN SMITH isn't our only mem- months, at the same time as the
ber who's having to "Parlez-vous
Slosses, and neither knew the
francais?" SAL SANSONE says he's
other was there--darn it! Now
going around .in cycles trying to
. he's on his way to San Francisco
understand the lingo, but he must ,and points west.
be ~etting along OK, Icause he
uses a couple of French words in
LOU, JEAN and BILLY SLOSS
his V-Mails--"Au Revoir!" And
honored the city with a few days'
BOB ANDERSON was in the St.Lo
visit, tho they spent most of
sector--in the Signal Corps.
their furlough with Lou's folks
Seems he was transferred from the
in Monmouth, Ill~nois. Lou left
Signal Section of the Air Corps,
the 27th to return to Fort Meade,
to t~e Signal Corps attached to
Md., and expects to leave for
the Air Corps.
overseas soon. Jean and Billy
Bob has a change of address:,
are back with us for a '1Nhile.
Sgt. R. C. Anderson; 1606 9323
392nd Sig. Co., A.V.N.
JACK SCHOENFELD is living the
A.P.O. 196, New York, N.Y.
life--if what Edith and Ruth have
been saying about Miami is true.
PAUL DAUM is now stationed at He comp18ins about the heat and
Fort Riley, Kansas, and Marguerite wishes he was back in Chicago to
take a couple of our rides. So do
and Patsy would, naturally, like
wet His card is headed "Submarine
to go out for a visit. So she
Chaser 'Training Center, 11 and his
decided to find out whether she'd
go or not and asked the ot,lija
address is:
board and is assUred that she is
Ensign J. R. Schoenfeld
going and will stay for two months.
Miramar Hotel, Room 222
Wnen is she leaving? Well, she
U.S.N.T.C., Miami Florida
forgot to ask that,!
Have a letter from LEE
Mary Lou's brother, BILL
SEVERSON, who says he receives
ECHERT, who was reported missing
the Bike-A-Zette' regularly and
on a bombing raid over Germany,
~eads it along with all the latest
is a German prisoner, and the
novels that get to him. Makes
Echerts have had two cards 'from
tj.me fly by fas tar, he say,s.
him. Weire certainly glad he's ,
safe and hope he'll be home soon.
FRANCIS And MARGE ,ARENDT will
be together once, again. when Marge
A furlough was enjoyed this
leaves Chicago this month for a
month by Cpl. EDERATEVIL, who
visit to California. She'll be
used to ride with the club before
there for two months, and then-he joined the Army Air Corps. He
back,to Chicago.
joined us on our Friday, the 21st,
ride.
Frank Barber has finally been to
seal lor at leest to'''lake"). The
Another furlough frolic was
recruiting stc;,tion hcs a ship, <-;nd
had by LLOYD KIGER. Unfortunatel~ Frf:.nk made a cruise vith them,
he was in Chicago only a few days
stood v,atch, took his turn ,at the
and could only get together with
~heel, and is really getting ,to be
the C.P.W.' s by phone. Lloyd has
an "old salt." lIe vvill leavt';) the
been around--he was in Baltimore
station .t,-ugust 9, Find have 15
for three (Cont. in next column)
days le,ave before he's to re~)ort
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Gee, were we glad we were invited to share the Pedal Pushers'
Fifth birthday cake!
The big event was appropriatel
celebrated with a picnic, July 30
at Thornton (just a little bit
north of south Chicago), where we
ate (heaps of ham, scalloped potatoes, cabbage salad, and at
least .six.kinds of .cake -- ~),
drank (root beer, soda pop, and
milk), and made merry with all
sorts of sCTewy games.
FRIDAY the 4th - August business
meeting at Colmabus Park, 8:30.
SUNDAY the 5th - Short ride, long
swim, and picnic at Bellwood
Pool. Meet at the park at ll,
and bring a picnic lunch.
FRIDAY the llt-h - "Let's Get Lost'
in Rive~sid~. Leave the park
at 8 PM, find ride thru River.sid •
sunDAY the 13th - Fl:ring trip -leave the park at 10:30; ride
to an airport west of the city;
fly, if you have the $1.50; and
cat at a good restaurant on the
way back.
The Pedal Pushers are no pi~
kers -- instead of one cake with
five candles, they had five'cakes~
And after singing IIHappy Birthday," we all dived in, though
SATURDAY the 19th - (Instead of
with all that other stuff. we ate,
Friday, So we can have hot dogs)
I haven't been really hungry since
Wienie Roast, s ing-around-afire, and· moonlight rode to
Their cleverest stunt was the
Hubbard's Vloods. Ucot at the
bicycle obstacle course, which
park at 8:30 PM.
only our ovm Jack Gammie was able
to traverse. Frank and Edith did Sm·mAY-t!1e 20th - Ride,.tq Phil
thoir share to uphold the C.P.W.
Johnson'iJ on VTl1ukegan Road for
narlle, and walke d o:f:f with the
a wonderful dinner., then to
prize in the three~legged race.
our own private beach in HighThen there were the potato race,
land Park to swim.
sack race, tugs-of-war, and don't
let us forget to show you that
FRIDAY the 25th - Corn Roast at
gam.e called ill See A Ghost. fl
Thatcher's Woods. cost, approx'mately 35¢. Leave the park at
7:30 PM.
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SUNDAY the 27th - Ride with Berwyn 9ycle Club to ~ocky Glen
Park. Meet at Columbus Park at
8:30 AM, so we can ride to meet
Berwyn at 9. Bring your own ste ks
hot dogs, and fixings.
FRIDAY Sept. 1 - September .business·
meeting at Columbus Park, 8:30.
If, perchance, you are one of the
few who don't know what the
'!Pvt. Daniel D. Smith Fan Club of
.America and Ganada"_ is all about,
;"e direct your attention to the
!uly issue of the National L.A.W.
Bulletin, which explains the
whole thing.
Our rides meet at the Columbus
Park Recreation Center, Central
and Congress Streets. For any
further information on our activities, call Edith Bradfield,
Columbus 5227 •
Eureka! The Bike-A-Zette is out
on time this month!!
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Sgt. Joseph L. Hart, 16036951
3l0th FiGhter Control Sq.
A.P.O. 986, Seattle, Wash.
The Aleutians. June 26,1944
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If it is left to me to decide, I will guara:Q,tee my presence at the
next C.P.W. birthday' celebration, altho I \Jill have to think up something in retaliation for that "Baby P;lotoContest! 1!!" My Aunt wrote
that she had a very nice time. It was swell of Frank Barber's parents to give Mrs. Kelly and my Aunt transportation.
it is nice and warm back there. After fourteen months of.
sweat ing, I became used to Florida t s heat, so they put me on ice
out ,here to cool off. Guess they want to even up·my seasons.Could dO with a little sun and warm weather, but for the time
being will have to rely on the ole sun lamp for any tan I wish
to acquire.
Gu~ss
My training to be a hormit was shattered the other day.
A play,
ItThe Doughgirls," oame to the "Rock," so of course, being an old
play-goer, I had to see it. It had been many months' since I had
seen one of the fairer sox, so when these old eyos had·focused on
not one but four, you may be sure I started in figuring ways and
moans of gping Stateside.
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Wften I return, I doubt whether I will have to sec a movie for six
mo~ths, as I have been seeing all the top films out hore (plus a
few BYs).
Suy "hello" to all the C.P.W.'s for me •
. b~Il~@fa~. *,~
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* Joo got so many complaints from the many females on his mailing
list tho. last time we publi_shed one of his epistle,s, which he hud
signed "love -and kisses," that we're protecting him this timo with
a little judicious censoring!
THE BlKE-A-ZETTE
published by
THE COLUMBUS PARK WHEELMEN
Central & Congress Streets
Chicago
44,
Illinois
STAFF
Frank Barber
Edith Bradfield
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.r:l'wa.s quite a day---Su."l.daYJ the
SiX of us--Jean Sloss, Mary Lou
120th--including, as it did a ride
Jean~ette, Edith, deok Gammie, an
'to Belwood to picnic and swim, and Frank Barber, trucked -- no, lightITrank's Surprise Farewell Party.
we ighted -- out to Thatcher t s Wood
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It was a beautiful day--not too one black night, for the purpose 0
Ihot, and riot tbO cool to make a dip throwing a bit of corn around.
9ally--r-efi-eel\tng-;-':tmrong those pr.e,,:,
Those roasting...ee.rs --we--had- EUcn
sent on the r ide werey....;;J:..;;e:..;;a:.:n::n:.:e:..;t:...;t;.;;e;....;.H;.:.:..4.I...c_am_e--.jtt~n_h_a_n_d....y~when the boys went to
. Jeanne A., Edith and
get firewood, and
!Frank B., Jack G.and
"defenceless v• gals,
!Johnny' D. ' After a
were left alone i
IPush-the-wind ride to
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(:~;r,.
the pitch blackness:
,Bellwood ,during whic
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The followinglrcornyit
iwe almost knocked our
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routine ensued:
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SeW
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Edith: (likewise)Yes
iggy-':.ove-up, and
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isn't it 1
hen settled down to
And us with 12 boxes to
Jean:
you hear
3at. Thanks to 'Mrs.
pack for our G.I.'s who are noise~
pradfield's over-esout to make the v;rorld. safe Jeannette: What i
_.{~imation. of her daug - for cyclists!
that over there?
r+:er's appetite, we
Be at the Bradfiel.d's
In.: I hear footsteps
:. ;,l.id eat ~ar~Y--the
on the 29th to help 1 .
--and it isn t t the
.' jOoys :furnl.shJ.ng the
boys J they had the
p:.-ctras J such as pop,
bikes!
.',- potato chips; etc-E: G-g-g-g-gosh-- Do
~ !..''l.:;''l guaranteed to sink the hardiest you sUI'pose somebody's watching us?
i':;\limmer--but they didn't know us,
J: And we're all alone __ and un·.'pnd we survived even a strenuous
armed,
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same of water-tag.
. J -etta, We t d better ~ t some weaAfter swimming, of course, you
pons-.r know I hear someone coming!
•.eat again, and then on home. Frank, MI.: OK:~-here's the corn-knife. (ShE)
1. think,was a little amazed at the
drags out a pig-stioker that would
ll-ouohing farewell given him by Jea.n stop a regiment!)
6tte and Edith--tears glistned in J: Give me an ear of that corn. I'l
~f'overy eye, as they stood there wavbear their brains out if they come
'.ng 'the picnic tablecloth as he rod over herel
~'-llowly away.
(The gi):' Is stand ar ound, talking be
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L"3:E SEVERSON wrote on August 9~ that,.And from "Sunny Frants" we have roilJ-u.cm is now my home--and the best-· ports from FRANK DUBNICK, who is
l,)o~~ing island of the lot I've been
tinkering with radio parts in his '
o~~
Things were pretty rough, but
spare time--wants to get the CPW's
t"le~r are beginning to get better now next time we'ro on the air J no
W8 have a nioe spot picked out for
doubt .• ' And DAN SMITH says the boys
0111.' camp area, and I believe it'll
ovor' there nre roally enrning their
be pretty nice. I picked this paper fifty bucks [L month. He's suen an
u~ in one of the thousands of caves
Edward··G.Robinson USO shoviT and tathe Japs were living in before wo
ken in· [l couple of movies lutoly,
D;:0; there Wl'e plenty of souvenirs
but his life isn't all beer nnd
and supplies, and I'm enclosing a
skittles--or ooffee and doughnuts
samplo of tho Jap postcards whioh
passed out by Red Cross Clubmobile
we find here. Not muoh oompaTod to girls! BOB ANDERSON is quite n way
our s do you think?" Lee's now adbehind the lines now, and has still
druss is:
another ohange of address:
Sup. Sgt. L. H. Sevorson, trSMC
Sgt. R.C.Anderson, 16069323
Gen. Sup. Co., 5th Field D8pot
H & S Co., 876th AlB
%FPO, San Franoisco, California
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A.P.O. #126,. Now York
VERN T-IEIM is in tho "Austrailian
Aroa, f1 nnd evid~ntly noar soma fair- LLOYD KIGER is now of Camp Beale,
ly largo City. Ho and anothor chief Cal., Which he says "is in a dosofrom his ship decided to- go blkinglate part of California, which
ono d~.-!l..!ld.- bllJDmed. ,il--couple -of -ey- - -they should -giv(rbnck-to -somebody
010s from a bootblack. Tho bikos w~e if anyone'would bo so 'foolish as
lightwoights--steady grind, viTlth no to want it. It's hot and.dry, and
brakes. Vern co~ld manago hiS, but the sun pushes down at about 1100
tho othor CPO had never riddon one
often. The nights got 0001 tho,
like that beforo, and would put his
and two blankets feel good toward
feet up on the burs, and just const morning. Tho camp is outside of
dovvnhill right thru all tho traffic, Marysvillo and about 60 miles north
while Vern rode behind, altor:natntelyof Sacramento.'
praying and wishing ho had a basket
"My buddy nnd I hitohed into San
to pick up tho pioces in!
Francisco last woek and almost froze
Snturday night thore. As we l~ft
And SAL SANSONE says: "The Bikc-A. horo it was at least 1100 but as we
Zotto just broozo.d in today, and as
pulled into the bay aroa tho tcmalways glad to got me mitts on it
porature dropped to 60 0 and we boand give me poepers a treat reading gan to shiver. Vlo had boen warned
tho nows about youse guys and gals.
in advanco, so we took along wool
I see you all wunt a-golfing :and
undershirts, but we sure liiTerO consooked a bucket full. Ya' knew I'm spicuous walking around in suntans
quite a bug myself (golf-bug 1 moan) with overyone olse in winter uni.
and I liko to swing the 01' clubs now form. Tho son broezos coming in
and then. Playod a oouple of rounds from tho bay causo this difference
in England nnd made the ,cours e with in tompornture. They say it's ala blond--I moan I made it in gO .stro- ways that way, and mild in winter.
kos and n tough oourse it was "too:
"I won't be around horo much
"You know tho famous last w,"Ords of longor, but this address will fo1the boys over hore nre 'Why didn't I low me whon I move. Give my -re.
tako French instead of Latin.'
Our
gards tn nIl the C.P.1f. 's."
favorite songs arc 'No Lovo, N0 NutPFC Lloyd Kiger, 16100718
tin' and 'I Couldn't Sleep a Wink
Company B, 4th Bttn.
Last Night.'
ASF-PRD
"Regards ~{l.lor.,--- Snlvo.:t..ora .. "
Camp Bonlo-,_ CaLifornia
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Wheel Vlhims this month, seems more
like a Travel Column -- everybody
is going somewhere, or is just getting back from somewhere--to wit:
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FrEn and :v1arge Arendt are having a
real vacation in California--8s
Marge writes, "FrAn is assigned to
the hospital for s medical survey,
and just has to go there once a
"
Jeannette Heim and Jean 8lo'ss have week to see if"bis medical record
gone to visit their.respective in- is written up' yet"; a.nd see the orlaws -- Jeannette to Da'wson, Neb~bJpeJic doctor.
So far the docraska, and Jean and Billy down to
tors have been too busy to get it
llknmou":h, Ill. Jeannette also took ready, so he's been pble to be with
a li ttle jaunt dov..n to Chicago the me all day every day ~in~e I came.
week:,:nd of Frank's Farewell. That
"I have r:'.y bike snd Frr~n rented
she should m'ake a habit of!
one for a ~eek, so ~e ride pretty
much. I never really appreciated
Nancy Bradfield is home from Michi- my 3-speed before, but on the hills
gan State for 3 weeks between terms out here[\J" t is really viondernow--or should we say home a week, ful. The
other dc:y vve rode to
then off to visit a school chum in" Mt. Hebex,
the highest hill aAkron, and back for a~6ther week at round here;
which has a huge
home before she goes back to the
cross on top, und an 2uditorium
old grindl
where they have Easter Sunrise serf
vices. It's about 18 miles out and
Marguerite naum is in Manhattan-.!:ill all the WRy. The Ie-,st 2 or 3
not, not a q'.lick trip to N. Y., but miles were strc::.ight up, p,nd we walKansas--with Paul Rnd Patsy, and
ked that hill with our bikes. It
she says it's the nicest town she' s tQo~, B~.st· -2 ;h~$·""t1J ··get "up and
li ved._j.n y.et.- Ht1er· ood."1'~:?'Ss-1s"· 525 N; only 5 minutes to get down.. I had
-Manl1atti:.ll Avenue., Manhattan, Kan. my brakes on almost full force, ,"'TId
we still flew down so fast I V,flS alGeorge Gram took to the hills--or
most tprown from. the bike. C2n'-t
v.e should say, the Ozark Mountains, you just see me riding 18 miles up
for a couple of weeks vacation in
hill after two years of not even
August--~ithout the bicycle!
riding clround the block'? At leRst
coming home it was mostly downhill.
And Ruth Kenny \l\ill visit the Big
I'ill still kindr sore mnd stiff in
Smokies the end of this month, with vit81 spots tho!
Margie Rittmueller, of E.C.T.C.
"Ke're staying in the .. rooD we
Gee, why didn't I save my vacation had when ~e were out here before-till latert
4120 Wi~psh hvenue, San Diego,so
drop me [' liL8 i.f'.. irou have time."
Then th~re was the gal who went to
~8shington DC to work, hnd took the
government test for tyPists. They
took her to n room in which there'
weJ."e [I machine gun, a w2shing mach~ne and a typewriter.
If she
could tell which one ~HlS the typewriter, she got the job!
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And Bertha Riester is still in New
York, you know--her Ciddress is Au.,t
burn, New York, Route 1--2:nd writes
"Home is nice 8S ever, but I'm
looking forward to the day I can
meet you cycli~ts in this grest
s tr te. Yo:]. \I:ould love it!"
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The Hnrvest MO:Jn this Autumn
Just hpsn't got D c~ance ...
WhLD hRlf your heart is :Jverseas,
7he Muon hAd best resemble chaese
Ins teu.d of sweet rO'"TIcrnce!
,Dear Edith:
flY! iID. ~ q'~t~~,+ll
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I feel sorry for ~bJ~ being in the midst of, or just recovering from the agony of getting out the Bike-A-Zette. It really is
a grind, but still it's practically nothing compared to what I'm going
thru here at Rensse.laer Polytechnic Institute. Vlill tell you about
that later.
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In the long run, I've really got a swell deal out of this
V-7 business. The refresher course is to last for 16 weeks, the equivalent of one whole semester in college. It's just as if I've left hom
to go to college for a semester. After this, thore will bo another fo
"nonths at Midshipman SChool, which means I've got at least eight months
training ahead of mo. It turned out, too, that Rensselear is one of
tho highost rated engineoring schools in the country, so I can't help
gottinr a lot of good out of this.
The scenery around 'hore is really beautiful. My dormitory
window looks out over a wide section of the Hudson River Valley, which
is dotted vii th farm housos and little villages--very picturesque--nothinE liko it in Chicngo (as fnr as scenery is concerned). Tho school
itself is built way up on the top of, or into the sides of, a big hill
near the edge of the town of froy (no place for a bicycle, and I haven'
seen any viorth mentioning). ,The food is much above the avorago--roally
dolicious; I've got throe swoll room-mates', sensible but fun~loving fel
lows; and uost of my class-mates are sociablo and roasonable, so it's a
. very p io c sot - uP. T4e only, th ing wr ong i a tho way thoy p ilo on· the wor •
-We're-entitled to li-hours of liborty 'civery'night,'plus3 -tfio'Wholcweeknd-oft', -but- e¥er.¥oo<iy has. to -u.se·a~ tha:t- 'time- to-eatoh UP' on their
studiqs, so wo just laugh'when anybody says anythingnbout all tho liberty 'We have.
Tho schedule is a very rigid one, and they sure do stress
physioal fitness. At 6 o'clock, sharp, every morning, tho bugle blows,
and someone g'Oos rushing thru the dormitories--slrunming open nl,l the
doors and ,blasting out with n whistle. No chanco of oversleeping, so
everybody jumps out of bed into a sweat suit and trots over to the atheletic field for 25 minutes of setting up exercises--and they're
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,,;'" not tame. They'ro a cont inuous succession of rapid-count push- I
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--ups, back strotohors, squat-jumps, windmills, etc., and the 25 I
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,,\ minutes seems like an hour, at least.
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But that isn't all, at the end of the day, fron 4 to 5, wo
havQ a gym olass. On Monday, thoro's wrestling and tunbling; Tuesday,
Iswirrniling; 'Wednesdo.y, v'lOrk on the parallel bars; Thur sday, obstacle
90urse; Friday, organized games; and Saturday--thank God--no LYlD. class.
1lRomembor your Thank-God-It' s-Saturc1ay-Club? Vloll, I 'u IJ£lking applicaItion for full-flodgo~l nonbership--with plenty of' good ronson!) And thoy
.6.on't play around with us durin£, that hour. V!o start out with a ropoo.t
~l)Grformnnce of tho 25 ninutes of setting-up exercises and thon go into'
Itho business of the day for the last 35 ninutos--and do they bivo us u
IlfOing overl!--especinlly on that obstacle course--ouch!l (Oh, for sono
nicc easy exorcise like ric1inc a Century, or takinr a jaunt up to MilWD..
I ukee on tho b iko ~ )
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This plnco, us I said, is built on n 11111. You have to wnlk
!up or down a hill evory tino you chango classes;' and, for the first fow
Idays, everybody'S Lluscles--arns, logs, stor1c'lch and back nuscles, etc.-Iwere so stiff fron the physical trainin[ that it was aGony to do even a
sinple little thing like 1uugh--ouch less cluD.b or unoliub a couple of
_ hundrod st0...9-- overy h~. D1~ ~~I.lf!;~LL_._t~C?.nt_~nued on pago 5 )
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The'- bearer of '~this name -- Alic
Liepa -- is another of the newer
r;:embers of the C.P.W. Alice, or
4i.l, is a strictly (G.I. (Grown .In) SUNDAY the 16th - Cycle-and-train
Chicago product, tearing hereself
trip to Herrick LAke. ~eet at
c~way from the city only for vacathe park at ,9 J~M, to catch trRin
tions. On these trips -- with
to ~est Chic~go--30-mile ride.
C'PW IS Rita or Edith -- Alice alway FRIDAY the 22nd - Ride north and
I loughs it, sleeping ,on the floors
west, Bnd stop for Taffy ftpples
I c f bu s e s, bo at s , etc.
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Dt Irving and Harlem! ~eet at
A shining light of Lourdes High
the park at 7:30, or Irving 2nd
School, she capped her four years
Central ~t 8:~0 sh&rp!
ty being senior class president
SUNDhY the 24th - Ride to Fullersand prom queen. Then came the
berg, to tr£in'for the Centu~y.
.plunge into the cold, cruel busiBring your oVvn.lunch--we'll hoVE:
ness world, which led to the Inter
& fire if you like to cook out.
national Register Company, Edith
Meet at the Pb~k at 10:30 AM.
Bradfield and the C.P.W. 'so This
FRIDAY the 29th - Pack Christmas
also led to Jtlice r s decision that
packages for. the boys overseas.
personnel and industrual relations
Be ~t the BrEdfield's ~t 8 pg.
are for her; and she is at present SUNDhY the 1st (October) - Chiccgo
pursuing her carBer at A.J. SpieCouncil Century Run--meet'ct the
gel Co., in ber chosen field.
~8t~r Tower, ChiCago & Michig[n,
'While ~nice still retains her
c::t· 8 A~Jl, for' ride thru Libertynmatourstanding as a 'cyclist, her
ville, WDukegc:n ena return.
reputation for repartee is almost
Rain date -- October 8.
professional. To quote: "Some
FRIDhY the 6th - Business Meeting,
bt Columbus pc'rk, 8:30 P~L
people go homo from a party and
think of the bright things they
should have said -- I go home and Our rides le8ve from the Columbus
think of the bright things I shoul -~Qrk Recreation Center, Centrc:l Gn
n't have said. 1I
Congress Streets, Chicc.go.
Hobbies", There arc qui to a fow
For further information on rny
-- reading letter-writing to keep of our 8ctivities, please c~ll Edi
up the mor~le. we hear so much abou Brc,dfield, Columbus 5227.
and teaching her dog tricks. Chip
(exact breed undetermined) can do
Ir.
quite a few of the usual stunts,
W
but he delights to bark in duet
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with the Liepa telephone. Because
You can see fron the above tha
of this, there can never be any
I won't have tine to 'write long
doubt .about calling Alice -- if a
letters like this, but would like
I dog answers, don't hang up, it's
to
hear froll you and the rest of
I tho right numberJ
the gang.
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! In once-gay Vienn~, they issued
(Just OnIDe baok from the store
~ p ncv. series of Stl-;Q1PS, r.1 th :)icrpom where ono of those innocent
I tures of Hitler 2nd'~ussolini on
l~ttle V-12 boys oame in and said
' tY1e:n. One j-. us tr i r:.n complC:iincd th: hQ'd beon sont over to pick up 8
I the ne~· st2mps ~erc no good--they f~thom of ohow line. I ~loost
I vouldn't stick. "They'd stick ~ll split o.y sides.)
I have to go over and stand a
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insist on spitting on the wrong
watch now, so
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IImt the £i;ute his back was turned
tween the chatterings of their
teeth, and listening to the strang~
Iful--they knew v.hat \'Ias coming,but noises of the forestt)
not so poor Frank. He kind of ~on- J-ette: Hey, if ~e t~lk, they'll
dered why Jack &nd Johnny dragged
know vve' re allgirls--let f s sing
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him off for a malted after all the
real ddep, and maybe they'll thin~.
/stuff they'd e~ten; he was a little ~e're a barber-shop quartet of'
jc.isturbed when they insisted on
husky males 8nd go away!
'flooking around some bike store for Four voices blend in mel(?)odious
l~unk; but he really thought some. harmony, as they render "Many BravFl
1thing was 'funny when all of a sud- HeElrts are Asleep in the Deep,"-I e.en Johnny had to have help getting it I S a cinch the brave hearts were
. his toboggan, which Jack had had
not in Thatcher's V'oods that night
211 summer, back home. Of course
--and just as they come to the
it might, snow on August 21, but it last be-e-e-e-ware -- CRASH!!! Fou~
flin't what you'd call probFlble!
skins were jumped out of, as a
With all these clever ruses, the smoldering log broke and burst sud
boys did get Fr&nk to Jack's house denly into flame!
e lmos t in time to be run over by
At that point Jack and Frr·.nk re tE::li th [md Jeennette as they drove
turned with the wood, c[llmed four
upi The g~ls saw the boys riding 8
sets of j£ngled nerves, built a
O,lJarter block away, slammed on the roaring fire, got the food unpbcke~
JbrC1kes and ducked! Frank didn't
put the corn on to r02st, fixed thR
~ recognize the car, but kept looking tables so we could si t on them cmd
i fTound to .seevvl:lht WOID;;.n .driver Wi'S toa st our tootsies, an<d started us
1 jmnb enough to stop th1:lt fa.r away I
singing--my eren't men effici,ent!
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Aud so WT'ank, all unsuspeoting,
And was thn t corn good 1 There
wa:,tzed in to find, in addi tion to are those who differ, but we maintClin thc:~t sizzling hot ears, just
' the people ·heTa., been' 'riding with
/ 311 doy, Jean Sloss, Marge Arendt,
off the grill, with butter.Dnd jus~
lhis mother and father, Mary Lou,
;: dr,sh of salt, are about the necr~
t th~ Hursthouses, Alice Liepa, and
est thing to amb~osia!
.j J!:~('k Smi th--plus Mary Arendt End
For those who think the evening
~~-1obby Anderson, Jr., thos~ charming sounds "corny," we'd just like to
1members of' our 'junior set, who realt- take you to our f",vori te picnic
ly Viere the. life of the party.
spot and shove <J Ii ttle of our
.After the first shock wore off, wonderfully roasted corn dov..n your
Vie settled down to a wonderful sup- scoffing thro[;tl
per--thanks to
Gammie, whose
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v;e felt that Frank really had
Central &nd Congress Street
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~ith '8 series of silly games like
I "Poison Rag
"fTRing-on-&-String,"
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last nickel betting
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i~F~n one of our ~est preSidents,
Ithe gals dashed off to get beauti-
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the Year" is one we received last
VIe asseabled at the Bradfields'l
month. I t was typewritten,had no
as usual, on Friday, September 29,1
return address, and a ;W5.00 bill
for an evening of wrapping up,
was enclosed with it.
It read:
tieinc up, packing up, boxinr up, I
"This little note to help the
fixinr up, drinkinr up and seven
Servicemen's Packages.
l\1:enup -- so here's the low-dovm!
tion of this in the Bike-A-Zette
He vvrc.pped up in purplo papE.Jr
vrill be my way of helping to
vvith orange p¢lkadots the s----vfish The Boys a Merry Christ(oops, o.lLlost; told you what yow:>o
mas. Thanking you~_ _ _ _ _ _--i.__~"""'~~-8olo~-T or Chr istmas! ). But
The Happy Uniwe did have the cu-~
cyclist--A CPU'
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Unicyclist ll is, do
darling alongside
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cull' ems vvi th the
him in person.
lavender fringe!
Our thanks too,
11To put in just scad:
to :Mrs. J. Abels,
,.-~._ Eia.oI..f/~/d_ (~1jd~ltc" of fuGlwltdB'S, v1hichl
Mrs. William Brad_
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field, Miss Edith
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Fordinand Kutz,
8:00 0 'c1oclcthe ah-oh-up; wull,'
whose contributions
you'll find out
enabled us to pack
11.:5.II.R - C o~, $"'~ 2. "7
soon l.mough what! :
the kind of boxes
PackinE: wasn It
our boys deserve; to Miss Hac Bar- all we did
theru was thu usuo.l I
rett, who not only furnished Chri
corny joku routine (why did p00- 1
mas paper and ribbons, but also
ple kucp saying"We vwre 0.11 \vrc.ppc·
llOlpod vlTith tho fancy ~;r.rapping;and up in our vvork'; und IICan you tiu
to all tho CPV!' s \vho spont thuir
thc.t!"), fend after a strenuous
. time and effort packing for thuir
evuninr, VJ() suru did go for ttwt
l favorite GI's.
Pops nnd root beer tho Bradfiold
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After all this talk about tho
pantry yiulded.
"Hopo· YlJU hnvo
• .packagos, tho guys aro probably dy e.s Buch f~n eottinc and opening
in€" to know \{hat's in 'om, but
thu stuff as vve did pecking and
fon ~~y?~' ~ o-po-n them before
. ,rending it!
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Sunday, September ~4 being ahara
c'nd sunny day, just the sort for
[. little ride, Feith, Johnny Dubnick, Jack Garnnie End George Gram
stforted off, bound in the general
direction of Fullersburg. this
direction was changed when some- .
body remembered that this was th
day of the nesPlaines-Chicago bik
race, and they decided to see it.
After a couple of American
sandwiches at 0 Swedish restauran
they .hied themselves to the corner of Dempster 'and ~Rukegan.Roads
v.herethe the course turned, and
soon heard the sound' truck end
the sirens of the motorcycles thc::, t
preceeded the riders~ Down the
rode they tore--their colored jerseys gleam! :.Lg in the sunshine.
First-ani:;" pac'kc~m'e~"bi, ·then another, then a third .tore by, Bnd
after them tore our three speedsters, Juck, George 5nd Johnny.
Notch they couldn't keep up
'v\i th the l'acer:s, so 'v'\e never d.id
find out who won, but it sure'was
good exercise'! t 1
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C.P.W. - Cycle, Pedal 2nd ~heel
A.~.O.L. - Any woman or ladyl
S.O.S. - Slaves of Sinatry.
Nancy's back at M.S.C., after
three weeks of entertaining a:1d
bein&:entertained by her .frat~r­
nity sisters (what! you· didn't
know--Nancy was living in Ttetil Ohi
Frat .House all winter?), iEa~d
ou~ of" Chicago, ~nd now there~~s
comparative peace and quiet ui:. the
Bradfields--till the CPW's in"race I
again, anyway. She's moved agc.d n
though, and her address this tenL.
is RO,om 151, North Campbell, Michi
gan. State College, East Lansing,
Michigan.
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Did you hear of the sad death of
the dachshund who met his 'end going around a tree?
TO LATE TO CLASSIFY: Or too lQte
W'anyway, are a
a couple· of dispatches from the
Western front. Herman Buckloy is
now stationed in Fresno, California, and may. be shipped out soon.
His addr.oss i,$:
CPL. HEIDrl.A.N. W. BUCKLEY, 36046268
450th A.A.F. Base Unit
Sq. B ~ Hammer Field
Fresno, California
And Lloyd Kiger has started sending those tell-~ale chango of address cards --fiis new one is:
PFC LLOYD L. KIGER, 16100718
CAS. Co. 63; A.P.O. #11098
% Postmaster, San Francisco,Cal
~for" "Sol-J'e~NrrI-,
Frank Barber's. forever blowing
bubbles! -- "His lntest physics
problem is to cnlculnte the work
required to divide a soap bubblo
into eight equal parts!
Many a pin~p gal h&s kept a chin
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A hillbilly :got In c.; trc in lc'ughing so h~rd he could hardly m2ke
. A real estate agent ~BS showing
it. "vYhat's so funny~" se;id his
. B prospect a house wi thout a flaw.' friend •. 111 just got even v:i.th the
The prospect wanted to-know whet
railroad," explcdned the H. B., I! I j
you'd. wfilk oni
bought [3" round -'tr i p tic ke t, ~n-u-l"~ j
-ain't coming back!"
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Some people are like stpmps -they h~ve to be licked to b~ good!
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and APO? . One oversees here, end
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-- Lotjing serious, j~st had his
tonsils 0Utp Sepb. 27. Hope he's
a'J10 to swallow comfortably by
~Jo)'Vl.
!{e says he's beon over·seas
t Gi,(t back since ho wroto last, alld
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J}osts<l:!:'kcd. "New York City, whoro
spent tho woekend of the 1st,
~ JUGSS he; just couldn't resi st tho
§ .1.. 1,TO of tho big city.
PhysicCll
~'...:rain1ng is still tho scou:::-g'o of
I! H~.G life, put he's hoping to sur~,fivo it.
lilt's interosting," so..ys
., ilC, "to see hov" I'm doing in P.T.
t~ 'f Ir,onever Q s.trength test comas uP,
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invoT ving th(;. s~trongth orendu-· .
rance in our logs, I am much better than average; but in anything
~ that has to do vdth the strength
~ of our arms, 1'1.1 not ns good as or
'fl dinnry.
Guess that's vv'hnt comus
~ :from riding a biko. 1t Frank's bein.
1 instructed in English, Math, Phy~i8a, and Engineering Drawing. All
, 'hi3 cmd P.T. too!
But they've
, ': .J.u,3ht him to silim--undor wnter.
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~ ~\; vy- - us CH!' s . tr iod for :-ef'..r s
• to do it, but in just 3 wooka,
~ i'r_t.J N2.VY' s mndo a reeuln.r fish
~ (\I-".t of himl) Bflck to P.T. (~u
~'~t,-l' t got it out of his mind) he
.~ ",,-ys, l;u7ery Thursday VvO r_avu ob.~ 8tU:JJ..e course, which include,s
cliT:l.bing ropes, jumping hurdl<.;s,
,-i:.l.lTI::,ing over Q bnro, 8-foot v\T<.,ll,
r ~tc. Last week I turnud my nnkle
c0ing it. It swellud way up, and
trh) it didn't hurt, it was unough
t·:) irupress the doctor so for n woek
j J ivo.S tho envy of every follo'w in
.~ mv br,tto.lion bocausoI was -tho posGossor of n little slip 'Ii"hich GX.
C' usod mG from nll type s of P. T. )
iTO nlso mentions, skinned knucklos,
br:::0 stings, otc otc. i.'Jhnt'ro they
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Two weeks ago, JK~ SLOSS parked
Billy with hor sister, and went to
Baltimore to visit LOU, for a few
days. While she was with him, tho
spont n wondorful woekond in Now
York Cit'y--quito n spot for CP1N's
'twould soem--nnd just aftar Joan
luft, Lou WQ8 sent to Camp Pickett
Vn., for Q 6 or 8-'1IiTOck infan..l..,ry
trnining course. His nddress is:
SGT. LOUIS O. SLOSS, 36636813
Co. K, l13th Infantry
Camp Pickott, Virginia
V-mc.ils fJ;om SAL SANSONE and FRANK
DUmUCK, r09_01ved on the 29th and
30th respB'C'ti voly, toll us they've
both boen in France and Belgium
( Fr nnk in Luxombour g,_ t.ooi - nn.d. f1r 0
novi in Gormany. DAN ~.nTH mentions Fr.c.nco, Belgium and Holland
in his lettors, so 'llVO guess they'r
really seoing Europe tho hard way.
Frank writes that ho has "seen
sonlEJ beautiful country and scenory
but truly,I would rather seo soml:;
of tho sconery in good old Chicngo J
Sal snys: "Just letting you kno
your 01' pnl Snl is still okay dokey nnd wish the snmo to you, including tho o,thcrs in tho services.
ilnd 0. littlo taste of f'..ction in th~
cD.lapaigns'in Frnnce, Bclgillrl nnd
hope I don't get auch of it hore
on Germrm soil. It's r..n entirely
different story, being on the
enemy's home gro und. "
Dnn snys ho's buen travolling
by bont, jeop, truck and feet; tho
scunury is picturesquo; he spends
most of his time roruming around
tho co untryside, 8(;oine; tho sights
or Sitting in 0. foxhole; and tho
'NUG thor hns buon HNZ/ / ~ ??~#~/%! t!
Jack O'Brien, wo gathur, is still
in Italy, playing around with
biko parts, and do ing a li tt le
ordnanco work for tho Army on the
side. He's hud n chango of nddross though, and now it's;
T/5 JOHN· F. 0' BRIEN, 363V= 974
3485th Ord. M. 11. Co. (Q,)
A.P.O. 464, % Postmnster
Now York, Now York
Jeannette Heim has acquired a couplfr 6~ hew ,things lately -- a tiog
a~d, a job.
The dog is a Nebraska
special, which Vern's folks gave
her on her last visit. Skipper
e;an speak, shake paws, fetch a
ball, and is almost hous,ebroken!
'The job is 'with the Bostrom Mfg.
Co., as switc1;l.board operator, re! ceJ?tiOI!-ist and genera~ handygal,
~whlch l.ncludes the enJoyable task
of picking out favorite rocords to
, plnyf'or the fElctory, sinCG the
hend ot the company thinks music
hath charms to speed production.
~ Next time 'you' re in Milwc. ukee, C:lll
i up and henr' the charming voice tlnt
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Life is so stale,
No muil.~ •• no mule.
G. I. POME'
Life is so stale,
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the suddon interest 1n
loarning, but two more of our mem~ I,nrs> arc lost to education.
Jack
1Jmith is no~ tit Loras College in
l.i)ubuque, and as of November I,
Edith will be Betty Co-cd Bradfiold', II, at Purdue University in
Lafayette, Indiana, whore she's
entered' as a sophomoro' wi th 2.dvancod credits in the School of
Mec'hanioal Engineering -- ml"g'.)sh!
0. "hairy ears" we'll have muong us~1
Incidentally this will bo E~ith's
,:a~t issue of the "Biko-A-Zette,"
'1 :::.nd noxt month it will bo taken
JlTer by Marge Arendt, our able
iirst 'oditor.
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We've been finding out what's new
with the Mueller gals, and learn
that Betty ~s working at Galvin
Mfg. Co.,' inspecting radio...-cr-ystals, and Eleanor worked as a Red
Cross Gray Lady all swmner, at
Gardiner General Hospital. Now
she's bElck teachin~, and is working every other SElturday at tho
blood bank.
Then thore were the two little morons (one isn't bad enough) who
vmke up one morning after a big
binge, Says one, "How do you feel"
"Terrible ~ 11 says t' other. fiB 0'11]'
did you focI J_~st night?1f "Last
night I felt just vvonderful!"
"Soo;" -S8.ys the first one, "I to..l,.d
you it wnstlio sleep 'thnt did i~...!."
The' 1 ~44 REVIEW' OF CYCLING-- is. at
the printers, and orders should be
sent in now for your copios. Send
them, with your remittance, to
Watson N. Nordquist, P. O. BoX 929
Hnrtrord, connecticut, ns soon as
possible. Thoy're $.50 per single
copy, or $.40 oach in lots of 12.
Ruth "Twinklotoes" Kenny, who made
such a success of her radio app08.rance, is now in the moviesl
Seoms that while she 'Vms vaco.tioning in the Smokies, she and
Marge Rittmueller mot a man vvho
was taking color movies for tho
Ohio lI'Iuseum of Natural Hist.ory,
and he invitod the eals to bu "atmosphero" in the photos. Naturally they accepted, and now cnn
hnrdly wait till the finishou pictures o.re shown in Chicaf o •
G.l. Joe was late for the parade.
got into a.taxi and told the driver !~Joll, how nice to sec you, solto drive' around the block 100 times dier " said the sergeant in a
nicoiy-modulatod snarl. "We.were
After the 75th time 'round, he
beginning to think ;you had sl.gnod
,tapped the driver on the shoulder
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separato peacet"
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~,/~ CPW's are "feelin' like wheelin"' ..... same's feeling dern good! Yeh,
/'~ I'm still fit's a fiddle & looking like one too.
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anywhere in Afr ica. I was just getting used to that "vacation" I was' ,.
~ ,,",; enjoying tho six months I was stationod thuro in Cairo, when suddenL.,.f ly I find myself thousands of miles from Cairo. Army lifo!
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Mom sends me the Austinite and I couldn't help n()tL:;,'_''1g tlF) e.r,;
ticle about the VJheelmen' s Fourth Anniversary, in tho Ecy 2. 4tt issue, //.
l,' /. Got a kick out of reading in the community paper about the g<.Hl~,
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Bike-,A-Zettes t9 mo. There's a lot of interest in, rOQ,ding. what you D].
\~; f f . are doing and plan to do, and I'm sure the rest ?f the boyS agree wi: /.'
me thero. ,It's fun to road also about the boys J.n all parts of the
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i/.~, of lvio.damoisollss, and of Sal, and j~st 0.11 the ole gang, just about
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'One of the delights of Cuiro was that I had 0. bike of my ovm. I
~/> inhuritod it vlhen our Chief Pilot wunt back to tho states, and when
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Delighted to hoar about Nancy's scholarship with Pratt & Wl:it,r,./' neY, says I belatedly.
Y' can't keep the gal back, and I'm wishing
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hor the best 0' luck & success.
Still can't figure out how people in to'llI/Il balance their threeyear olds on tho "rumble" of thoir bikes as thoy ride along uncon- ,
cernodly. Must rLmombur to ask the next onu I seo likw thnt. Might
como in handy somu day for 0. lot of CPV1' s, huh?
Not much else new from this side 0' the world. Gatta 'write JQck
O'Brien o.nyvmy, so I'll be sirning off. Plonse have my addross
cho.nged,on the rugister. Tho.nx! Best 0' luck to you, your folks,
cJ.::ld all tho CPU's you soo.
Used to be "one of thoso days," "one of
those yuars," and such. Well, I'll bo sooin' ya, ono of those wars!
Bye now!
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Do you remember the swell times
had
SQUARE DANCING
October - 1944'
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"Swing your partner," "Do-ai-do,"
!lAllemand left," and "Promenade %"
Decked out in all our old-time
dre ss ,
What a sight we made!
Amid the clamor and the din,
We just chLmed right in!
We ducked the oyster and ducked
. the clam,
And Virginia reeled with the best
in the la:n:-l~
va th a cowboy loop, and Indian
file,
vte carried on in regular barn
dance style!
RC~Ri:SKKTING
And
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Vfueels to the right, and wheels
to :the left -But the wheels down 'under us
suited us tho best.
Skating to the music that the
organ played;
The "Skater s' VIal tz" was our S8ranade ~
The happy hours we spent, just
slipping along,
Keeping time with the music, were
never spEmt '\Vl'ong.
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FRIDAY, the 20th - Square Dancing at Sayre Ptlrk, 1 block
west of Oak Park Ave., one
block south of Grand Avenu8.
Meet at Snvro Park at 8' hvT,
SlffiDAY, the 22nd -- Meet at the
park at 1:30 PM, meet Berwyn
Cycle Club· at 2 PM at the
Berv~n City Hall, 6700 26th
street at 2 PM. Bring hot
- dogs and trimmings for roast
a t LaGrange Wood s.
SATURDAY; the 28th -- Halloween
Party at the Bradfields. Time:
8 PM. Place: 656 N. Mayfield.
R.S.V.P. to Edith at Col. 5227.
Come and brihg your friends!
SUNDAY the 29th -- Roller Skating
at the Rollet Bowl, 1058 W.
Washington, lit 3 PM.
FRIDAY, November 3, Business Meet
ing at 8 PM, Columbus Park
Recreation Cehter,
WIENIE ROASTING
And
) Those crisp autumn days were wony
derful outside -So out to Thatcher's Woods, we'd
t
plan a ride.
l To ward off the chill of the tangy
.
!
SmJDAY, the 15th - Ride to Morton Arboretum. Meet at the
Par~, at 10 AM -- stop for
dinner on the way.
all' ,
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THE BIKE46A;..ZETTE
published by ,
THE COLUMBUS PARK WHEELMEN
Central & Congress Streets
Chicago
44!
Illinois
Edith Bradfield
Mary Lou Echort
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YJe'd build a crackling fire inthe vvoodland fair.
And we'd tempt our appetites with
TO:
marchmallow and v. rienie,
(A CPI'T'S appetite is always far
from teeny I )
Thon full of vittles, toasted in
our fire,
'Vie'd all join in and sing, to our
hearts' desire.
Then in the moonlight, vfe' d ride
slowly come -Yno~VJ.rg we'd remember, no matter
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1!fh"'re 1Nf" d rC'nm.
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The O.J:'.W. t S and same of their friends
Joo (Ski) alol:l.naki WflS lucky onough
gathered the evening of daturday,Oct.28
to got a tow days flt hooo an slok lOflvo
to celebratd tb.0 Halloween with highback in Octobor. 1.t..ll h:> had to do
jinks. \ihere? At the Bradfields, of
wes to havo his tonsils out and a. oyst
course--where else'? \Je always have fun
cut froc his thunb- SO ho -~ID.S still
there y and this was a 59'3C1.C<1. occasion.
a.blo to hobblo about.lith fl cano Dlld
Edith was packing for hdr tr9k to Eurdue
onjoy tho f~:iliar sights of good 010'
University, V1heJ'"e sh>7 wHl COll.tilJ.UQ her
C:'lh,a€,'o
stuiie s c f en' . If" ·r:.g--l ucky gall
C, . t sa:". \11'.' t ho doo s in tho
F'it"' '''.' ,.l~i\l over her suitcaseConst~l)a.rri., but r...-.1·::: 1::<.:: :1 ,:'o'L:1 such
fauilin.r
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last
yearrecalled.
Nancy that
and she
arrived at collage in
knots. This &chooltie-uptriokjust
might get to be a
hab.i t if not nip:ped
in the bud.
'Nt;) gabbed and
gabbed;and laughed
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-.--i/o're stHlliving &nd wo!'1dng in tents .. Last night I thought for D. minuta that
tho tent was gOing to.tc.ko Of~4, Youtvo prcb<.J::ly had Jxporionov all'e[J.dy ubou't trying
to ty:.:o ii;::"dtl yc·..:. h::~\·c your. mtl.ch~,r;,!, set up b ~ tont ·\/ith tho dllds (lj,Jen and tho sidos
up, ospecially When tha vnnd is blov;J.Hg 'and ~;ou!ro m.<:kl:ne; .3i~ or' f)~7c:n ccpios--it's
fun. ThorJ era timos iilhon I'm almost rendy to tOS3 tho lD.D.cilinc E:..nd tho 'iiholo lot
right out tho ond of tho tontG
It I 9 sur-prj sing '\7f1...D.t a ch~ngo ceS,n bo \lroug~lt :n a fow months [. ft0r th.) bmoricans
movo in on u pl<=<,cEl. Y'hon \10 hit hore tho Jc..ps had only a i'Jij eO'.;paths. NO\J ,10 havEl
.... four t.nd six-lene. high'iw.ys~ thr.nkf to tho So~boJs. Thoro is practically no sign of
tho formor Jap o.Jcupction q o;.cc'~)t :."": tho bomb.Jd out homos. Tho nativos t.ro not
doing too \1011 £..s Y0t, thJy 2!\) ::...·,cJ.n6 in littlQ shucks? simil£cr to tho onos our
hoboos usod to build along a ruiJro£l.d track. \'hat ' s iJOrSO they'vo got their
farr;ilios living ·,Iith thom--fivE) to oight in El. littlo loan-to. 1...nd they ho.vEl no
fUrnituro, cooking u'~ensils, otop to spoalr cf as tho Ja;?s took ElYIUy 0vorything.
'110 do cmjo~T sH'J!,ug in tho offico though und ~;D.tching tho gals VIalk by on tho
main road, and ,Jhis~lillg uvary oneo in a \Jhilo !j.t a ';lall-stackod job.
~Jish ,,(I eoul,i u~l got togothor £tgain (;.nd havo same ridos. \iould really go for
ona of tho stvG.k friol:;! ""0 usod to havoa ,Jo do hav.) a sho\/ har..), which is about tho
nuD-rost thir.g VIO havo to civili2c,tion. Tho othJr night I r.:mt to sao ".3b.hara" with
llumJhroy Bogart. Just at tho and. tho rain startod coming dO'l,n in buckets, so I
wont ho:m~ sor;.kod--moro :fun.
Somewhere in Euro'Ps
Things are pretty good now~ but it can't last as we're always on the move. I
don't mind the moving~ but it SU!'8 is gett::"nr~ cold. I got 3. ebE.nce to go into ona
of the to\i!W,~·r'l':J·~>s hames and hs.d. a nice tica. ;."'!!- main o:)j~c"(jion is havinc:: the
barn. f.:..r anh
:'l. part of the house.
The kids :10re know hu'd ':'0 ask :for ca-~oy an('c
gum."
'7 totl'lt;:.;' you all.tb.e. time for that or Cigarettes for papao lie 1iU~.:: ":L '11
to OI);i.... ;:,;.J~ il
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Today is a dull,gloamy,ehilly,rainy daye The movie is "Pin-up Girl." I 1ik,·' i't
fairly well up to the last where they hEi-d 1'30000e close o.rder. drill. Somehow i"
didn't fit. \;e play chess and checkers quite a bit, there's notb.i.n~ 'a~\.~'81..{
This dam radiO dits and duhs to overyone but u£, it seams
3tr'~,t~_"~1'
most surprising things. T]-::.9.t is. 11 you're near enoug:1 t, tile C.' ~:;' t; J:';~Jn (U8C ;,Uv ... , 0
808 what you have tak0n in. I SUI'e wish I V1E:::"c.; ('~le of t:,,-, ci rC3t -i;.r:. c.\.J.;~'~' ; '. ., ) . b,"
I llJ.agine there aro a oillion othor fellciH " C' /c;81 th'J ;- '.. ;m~i'
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HaVG had lots 'of fun recently_ I have aecass to a fine road rb.cor c;rclcr a
lIilalvern .3tar. ltva tak~n sevoral trips, short onosnocossarily bueaus.:; , f Tn:) sh"~;,
ti~ I haVE) for libertios •. 3unday I cyc10d out to a fam to visit tho faj"~ ): 0': -"
lady ~ho works at tho lICA Jerv1co Centor.Thoy have tho most ~odorn fa~ In this
part of tho country and are thu largest ox:portors of orangos, \Jhich a.ro just
ripning. ,;:lO~.10 troos arc still in cloon bnd th:.)I'Q t S nothing qui to liko tho odor cf
orango blosSOl',lS that p0rnoatos tho ontiro countrysidJo It is bQod to g0t out in·~o
tho country again lj1.:c 'iTO l".:~(,(l +;::; bSltJ 1{ i;:l ('!i ·'.;-:J'C on a 'Hook-·o:>::.d~
Tho (,'ijl'.cr \'!o~,lc I cycl,:;d .. :~ .~.. ,J.=,,'b il.~:'
r.u~L:J.il.ls £:nd part \iay thrauc:;h tho
.mount£..ins to visit 3. 'r,. ~:~c;p
"' ;tion S" . . . . 'J<; ~;:::, our for.:Jst pros0rv",S. l.t one
plac 0 >lho ro tho r c;, , ' , ,~.' c .. ', 0 ~lish ~ "~ u VE., '. C :>1;: d 0',,;:1 into E:. vc..ll"y to £..
po&.co:.'L.~ SC'_'~~, , .'
;.,·:,ll·~. ~., I:"'b" s":rck grazinG.. c:;.'Oi)fJ riponing, orang:.:s on tho
treo s, and tho udor of or"'"':::.,J I;loc.;.,·:."'~ ·':row:;:;h it all. I '::1 still not in shapo al:l
I ';i£l.S a~iost all in aftor only 50 ;'li1,:,s 3unQ,uy. I hapod soon to :·.i!.<kc; a contury,
but that 'L.w.y CO doubtful.
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T-5 J.F.
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34S5th Ord. M.k. Co~(Q)
O?6th A..-B Eng. Avn. Bn.
A.P.O. 464, %Postmaster
New York, New York
H. & S. Co., A. V. N.
L.?~~ No. 126, ~ Postmaster
New Yark, New York
Pvt. Arthur Quesnell, 36619980
S07th M. P. Co"
Lli. (j.g.) Francis J. A:t'endt
Operations - 6th Division
NaVal Air Sta'~lnn
san Diego, California
A..P"C. 869, '%- Postmaster
Miami, Florida
Lt~ John J. Pedicone, #0-566395
Bme ~28 ,1252nd JJ.JJ Base Unit
Frank T. Barber. Y2-e
V-7, R.P.I., Vo;rhees 33
Troy, New York
NAFW - .is.TC
~.POOD No. 396t~ Postmaster
New York, New York
Cpl. Herman W. Buckley,36046268
450th A. A. F. Base Unit
.3q. B. ,Hammer Field
Fresno, California
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Sen Francisco, California
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i..~·aw York
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310th Fighter Control Sq.
A..P.O. No. 986, ~ Postmaster
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Co. K, 113th l:'1.fantry
Camp Pickett, Vj.rginia
Arthur Vern Heim, C.Y.
UBS Corpus Ghristi (PF-44)
%Fleet Post Office
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Rq .-50th Fighter-Banber Group
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N6w York, New York
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U. S. Coast Guard
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Bal timors, lilaryland
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Hew York, New York
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Pfe. Lloyd Kiger
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