Post Messenger Recorder -

Wednesday, November 28, 1945

Herman Lufi, CM 1/c, USNR, of New Glarus, is on his way home. Lufi is one of 3,700 high-point veterans whom the “Magic Carpet” is bringing back to the States aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga.

The U.S.S. Saratoga—one of more than 250 carriers, battleships, cruisers, and attack transports in the Navy’s famed “Magic Carpet” fleet (carriers utilized to bring veterans back home) left Pearl Harbor, Wednesday, November 14, and is scheduled to arrive in San Francisco about Sunday, November 18. Passengers will go directly to Separation Centers nearest their homes to complete the formalities of obtaining their discharges before returning to civilian life.

Pvt. Bernard Staley of the U.S. Marine Corps telephoned his wife, the former Ella Meier, from the west coast on Tuesday. He had just landed from the Pacific war area and expects to be at home and discharged soon.

Pfc. Wilbert F. Disch arrived from Fort Ord, California, to spend a 25-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin J. Disch, who reside northwest of New Glarus. He had received his Private First Class rating on re-enlisting for a year in the regular Army. He will report to Fort Sheridan, Illinois, for reassignment on December 7th.

John W. Zweifel, S 2/c, has returned to Port Hueneme, California, after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Zweifel.

Nordeen Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Anderson, Blanchardville, has been promoted to Staff Sergeant. Sgt. Anderson is Chief Stenographer in the personnel section of the 97th infantry division, now on occupation duty in Japan. Sgt. Anderson participated in the Battle of the Ruhr Pocket and in the fight for liberation of Czechoslovakia. He wears the combat infantryman’s badge.

Rudolph Regez, Monroe, has returned after several years service as a Navy Lieutenant. He resumed his duties as District Attorney, also practicing law with the firm of Regez and Johnson, Monroe.

From Grover Krugjohann

Naval Hospital, Ward 27, Norman, Oklahoma

Dear Art: Well it’s about time I wrote to you, Art. Well, I’m in the hospital now under doctor’s care again. I’ve got stomach trouble. The doctor said I had ulcers, so they put me on a special diet. It sure has been warm down here lately, just like summer. It has not rained for two weeks. It has been pretty nice weather. I get the paper every week, Art, and I want to thank all the people who make it possible for sending it. Say Art, I read where that Mrs. Fred Zweifel subscribes for the Post. If you have their address where they live in Shawnee, Oklahoma, I would like to look them up. Shawnee is only 25 miles from my base. I would like you to send their address, Art.

Well there isn’t much to write about, so I will sign off.

Thanks a lot for the Post: As ever, Grover G. Krugjohann

Writes From Pearl Harbor

Lt. (j. g.) Edward Scharer, former principal of schools here, writes us as follows:

I just spent a very enjoyable two hours reading back numbers of the Post from July through October. For this I truly thank you.

The writeups and pictures on the centennial celebration and the Wilhelm Tell Play made me wish I had been there. Also enjoy keeping track of former students both through the News of Men in Service, marriage announcements and articles concerning college attendance.

My men and I just got back to Pearl a few days ago. Got to see plenty of the Pacific. Operated mostly from Saipan and Subic Bay in Luzon. We were up to Japan about six days prior to the official occupation. Escorted a prisoner rehabilitation unit to the Kobe-Osaka area.

I am being reassigned. Will soon have sufficient points for discharge. Expect to be home by February, if not before.

Looking forward to getting back into the educational field next fall.

Will be dropping in to see you when I get back. Best regards to the family. Your friend, Ed