European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Mrs. Fred Coble places Flowers beside Headstone honouring her missing son a monuments for the missing i a by Lynne Holt in the fort Scott Kan Tribune distributed by associated press a Mother bends Over a memorial Stone in fort Scott kan., and places a Small bouquet of Flowers on the grass. We know it in t the real thing says mrs. Fred Coble of fort Scott but it s a place where i can come and feel closer to my son a spot where i can place a few Flowers even though i know he s not  her son Joseph Robert Coble had Al ready been awarded the purple heart an was serving on the uss Houston in the Java sea when he was reported missing in action on March 1, 1942. Like thousands of other world War ,11casualties reported missing in action and presumed to be dead the body of Cobl Ewas never found. Last August Congress provided that headstones for such missing in action cases dating Back to the civil War would be made available to families and placed i National cemeteries. At the National cemetery Here and at others across the country special sections will be set aside for the memorial Mark ers. The markers will be placed five feet apart. Mrs. Coble first asked for a memorial Marker for her missing Sailor son five years ago. It is designated Ma-1, meaning Mission in action Marker no. 1." it in t like having your son buried Here but when we would go out and dec orate the grave of our son Linville who died after 16 years Navy service it was such an empty feeling to know that there was nothing we could do for Joseph Robert. Of the Marker mrs. Coble says it s Nice and we re proud of it and Only Hope that other parents will feel led to ask for such markers for their loved ones who Are re ported missing in  the National cemetery Here has space for302 such markers. So far the office of the army Quarter master general in Washington has received450 applications for markers. If the families wish the markers May replaced in private cemeteries. The Only difference in the Ma-1 head stones and those provided for servicemen buried in the National cemeteries is the inscription in memory of. Preceding the name. 4 Goren on Bridge v neither vulnerable. West deals. North 4 1064 v 4 3 2 4 j 934.7654 West East 4 k 9 2 48753 v j 8 7 v none4852 410764 4, a k j q 10 9 8 2 south4 a q j v a k 10 9 6 5 4 a k q the bidding West North East South 4 pass 2 3 pass 3 4 pass. 3 pea 4 v pare pass Obi pass  a Penang Lead King 01 von and had be returned a third round of Spades retaining the Jack of clubs Tor a future exit card the contract would Nave been set. But he continued to Force Declarer who was now reduced to three Trumps. All the High diamonds and the remaining Spade were now cashed and West was Given Thelmao with the to of Trumps. His last two Jar a were the if eight of near trom it was obliged to Ieada into de carers Ace nine the Possession of the Jack of clubs at this Tim would Nave been a great comport  i toe i Luongo i nth Umo fhe stars and stripes v-5w.uisww&lw Pap feat poets readers Are invited to submit their verse to the Pup Merit poet editor co the stars and stripes Apo its  army the editor re serves the right to make minor Tsanges and suggests that the author retain copies of their submitted poems As manuscripts cannot be returned. All contributions should be typed and double spaced to facilitate editing. Mozart you re better off one two three four count your time my , two three four your foot is in your ear put it Back upon the floor and Well proceed As we did before. One and two if you must re move your shoe Don t drop it on the keyboard that s not the thing to do three and four. Now try it just once , i Don t wish to hear the pumpkin eater remember you showed me before How you beat with the elbows and Pound with the fists. Pray what Are your fingers for one arid two wait i know what let s  close your Book my pretty and i la play a game with you. It s loads of fun and easy once you get the  Lay your head on the key Board ill close the lid with a bang Eleanor Allen Wagner Madrid Rittuc Elmo be uves up High in Between the storm windows his diet consists of flies Moths and mosquitoes. The inspecting sergeant has t found him yet if he does i doubt it hell be. Lieve it s a  is a spider we did t have the heart to Chase , we even go around Hunt ing food for him every Day. When at first we saw Elmo hews kind of Pale and thin he had enough troubles without some human trying to evict , they say Are virtually impossible to tame but you know this has become a rather fascinating game. Little Elmo is smart but he s not smart enough he likes to crawl outside where the living is  crazy spider has t the slightest Hunch that he May become some Hun Gry Sparrow s . D. Joyce Bremerhaven when i get Short let me not when 1 get Short with All my hours thinning into monotones rebuild the crumpled Days that stunning time struck Down or spin my mind on memories like clinging Ivy caught by habit Rounda ruined  let longing for remembered things not Chain that slower heart to silly letters or Rose dust within weathered Book of Shelley. Let me touch when. A a Short the Lazy coils of morning that unwind across a Field with the awareness churning in me now and let the wind remain in startled singing through dead air that still will find me discontented hanging new dreams o or Spring and when Beauty stirs slowly May i know the change has been Xin me Ana not the Lily. Pc Charles heat Huth trans Terra cored 0 a Barb s song behold the wandering Bardt he paints the Fields and Waters with Broad strokes of his singing Rush. His Gypsy heart serves Well As his Pallette from which he brings Forth keen insight and from the deep chasms of his soul he draws Rich Golden  paints the passing scene with a bold spectrum of words. Who will Challenge your Art Hobard and cast asunder that which is your soul your life. For he who crushes your mighty pen destroys the spirit of a Man and stress it forever o or the Copper Fields to die there. But who shall hear your song of Bard and follow in your transient Way. To learn of Fields and men and hidden rooms wherein lie a million Golden things. The multitude of voices cry out o or the land the resounding nay of men afraid to cast their lot with the wan Derer and tread the Earth s free High ways to glories unknown. Ernest Frod broken ode to Jennie with happiness that Oft is Ren dered near by windswept memories of a Golden coast i cry. And feeling near the Beauty that i lost my soul on Phaedrus wings to borne aloft. But All is gone the coast the White Gull s cry while Jamshid s cup leaks wine and soon is dry. For Beauty which just once soul has glimpsed is gone. Poor heart beats for the Flagon filled with wine poor eyes see not As if to Beauty Blind i seek a look at Khayyam s ballot life and then like him i let my life resign. Dead Rose dead Rose. But yet a Rose. Robert Owen jones501st Tao con we i dream / dream of Kings with kingdoms tie Yund the Distant stars. I Fly through ancient Vista where men Are tiny Mars. I Drift above the mundane when i watch the Eagle Fly but Waken to the Sparrow Sas they seem to try to make me Tomk of work and play and thousands of the things that make my Lije so common in the happiness it brings. 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