Jack Delamater

November 3, 1938 Davenport Times-Tribune

Rev. Charles B. Marrs, Boy Scoutmaster, and C. F. Joslin took the Reardan Scout troop to Spokane to swim at the Y. W. C. A. Wednesday night. Rev. W. S. Plowman, assistant Scoutmaster, Loyd McLain and Billie Colville furnished the cars. The boys were Billie Colville, Tommy Walsh, Jack and Jim Delamater, Jimmy Rinker, Carl Garber, Harold Mann, Glen Anderson, Richard Foland, Dean Anyan, George Koeller, Earl Travis, Marvin Evers, Berne Barnard, Carl Koeller and Elmer Wendlandt.

May 16, 1940 Davenport Times-Tribune

Sebastian Zwainz of Sacramento, California is spending the summer with his daughter, Mrs. Roy [Helen] Delamater, and son, George Zwainz.

November 13, 1941 Davenport Times-Tribune

The Reardan Senior Class will present the play "The Miracle" by Arthur Jearue this Friday evening, November 14 at eight o'clock in the school auditorium...

Those in the cast are: Roger Mahrt, Connie Ahern, Luella Snyder, Bette McDowell, Jack Delamater, Delores Flood, Doris Nielson, Vera Peck, Gene Rettkowski, Evelyn Bell, Thom Walsh, Berne Barnard, and Doris Paul under the direction of George Anderson.

May 29, 1942 Davenport Times-Tribune

Twenty-two Seniors to Graduate Tonight

Twenty-two seniors will be graduated from the Reardan high school tonight, Thursday, at the commencement program in the school auditorium at 8 p. m. Roger Mahrt is president of the class, Doris Nielson, vice president, Vera Peck, secretary, and Gene Rettkowski treasurer.

The valedictory address, "Political Victory," will be given by Roger Mahrt, and the salutatory, "Social Victory," by Vera Peck. The theme of the program is "Victory."

The program includes

• processional, orchestra
• introduction, Luella Snyder
• piano selection, Roger Mahrt
• salutatory, Miss Peck
• "Let Us Have Peace," Girls' Sextet
• valedictory, Roger Mahrt
• presentation of gift, Doris Nielson
• "Economic Victory," Connie Ahern
• saxophone solo, Doris Paul
• conclusion, Doris Nielson
• selection, orchestra
• presentation of the class, Superintendent H. P. Olson
• presentation of diplomas, Thomas A. Landreth
• pledge of Allegiance
• and national anthem.

Members of the Senior class that will receive diplomas this evening are: Glen Anderson, Connie Ahern, Jenn Anyan, Evelyn Bell, Berne Barnard, Bob Christensen, Jack Delamater, Dolores Flood Fell, Betty Goodman, Freda Haggstrom, Elsie Mae Moriarity, Bette McDowell, Roger Mahrt, Victor Meyer, Doris Nielson, Vera Rose Peck, Doris Paul, Gene Rettkowski, Luella Snyder, Eugene Thiemens, Thom Walsh, Alfred Weyen.

October 15, 1942 Davenport Times-Tribune

Gus Magnuson, Marvin Evers, Glen Anderson and Jack Delamater, students at Washington State college, came Friday to visit their parents and for the opening day of game bird hunting.

December 24, 1942 Davenport Times-Tribune

Students home for the holiday vacation from WSC are Mary Hanning, Zelda Sprinkle, Doris Plaster, Phyllis Plaster, Victor Hyslop, Vernon Carstens, Bill Anderson, Marvin Evers, Jack Delamater, Gus Magnuson, and Glen Anderson.

February 4, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Jack Delamater, a student at WSC the past semester, came home this week and has enlisted in the U.S. navy to be an aviation cadet. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Delamater.

February 25, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Jack Delamater, who failed to make the navy air corps because of a physical defect, enlisted in the navy and reported for duty at Farragut naval station. He graduated last year from the Reardan high school. He attended Washington State college during the summer and the first semester of the year.

April 22, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Jack Delamater, who enlisted in the navy two months ago, and is stationed at Farragut, visited his parents Thursday evening. He is a graduate of Reardan high school and at the time of his enlistment, he was a student at WSC.

June 17, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Jack Delamater, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Delamater, who enlisted in the navy, was transferred from Farragut to the University of Chicago where he is training to be a navy signalman. He writes that he has seen Private Berne Barnard, who is attending the Coyne electrical school in Chicago.

October 7, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Jack Delamater, signal man third class, who took his boot camp training at Farragut, Idaho, has been assigned to the merchant marines and has been transferred from Los Angeles to New Orleans, La. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Delamater.

December 16, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Jack Delamater, a navy signalman, informs his parents that he has been in England for a short time. Jack had his basic training at Farragut and has been stationed at Los Angeles and New Orleans.

February 10, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Jack Delamater, an armed guard with the merchant marines, called his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. ["Roy"] Delamater, last week from Elkhorn, Wis., where he was visiting a sister of Mrs. Delamater. Jack and a buddy of his had a four day leave and were spending it at the home of the buddy near Elkhorn and they called on Jack's aunt [the former Mary Zwainz].

April 13, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Jack Delamater, an armed guard with the merchant marine, writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Delamater, that he was in England. He received his basic training in the navy at Farragut. He is graduate of the local high school.

April 20, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Signalman Third Class Jack Delamater of the merchant marine armed guard arrived home Monday night for a 23-day leave. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. ["Roy"] Delamater and is a graduate of the local high school. He received his basic training at Farragut.

May 25, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Jack L. Delamater, signalman third class, USNR, has returned to his base at the New Orleans, La., armed guard center after spending the past seven months at sea as a member of the naval armed guard crew of a merchant ship, it was reported today.

Delamater, attached to the naval unit charged with defense of the vessel, stated that his convoy was subjected to several submarine attacks in the north Atlantic.

He attended Washington state college for a year, and joined the service February 19 of last year. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. ["Roy"] Delamater. He now awaits further assignment to duty afloat in the armed guard.

July 20, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Jack Delamater, who is an armed guard on an oil tanker between Florida and Texas.

November 16, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Jack Delamater, who is with the navy, came Thursday to spend a fifteen day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Delamater. Since his last leave, he has spent all his time in the Gulf of Mexico. He will report to New Orleans for his assignment.

May 17, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

Signalman Jack Delamater writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Delamater, that he has been to Australia. He is with the armed guard and entered the service two years ago.

November 22, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

Signalman 2/c Jack Delamater is spending a 30-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Delamater. Prior to entering the service in February, 1942, he was a student at Washington State College. The past year he spent in the Pacific.

February 14, 1946 Davenport Times-Tribune

Signalman 2/c Jack Delamater had his honorable discharge at Bremerton February 6 and is home visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Delamater. He was on convoy duty in the Atlantic and later served in the Pacific.