Berne Barnard

February 10, 1938 Davenport Times-Tribune

Jimmie Rinker entertained several of his classmates at a ski party Saturday. Included were Annabelle Fleming, Marjorie Weipert, Mildred Stark, Tessabela Emley, Beth Barnard, Jean Anyan, Berne Barnard, Carl Garber and Roger Mahrt.

November 11, 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.

March 30, 1939 Davenport Times-Tribune

Burton Barnard, Beth and Berne Barnard, Mrs. Grace Bilyeu, Bernice and Melvin Bilyeu drove to Lincoln and Detillion bridge Sunday to see the land cleared for the backwater of the Columbia river when the Coulee Dam is completed.

March 21, 1940 Davenport Times-Tribune

C. E. Perryman, Smith-Hughes instructor will take his wheat judging team to Pullman Saturday, where they will enter the wheat judging contest. Those going will be Glen Anderson, Earl Hein, Gene Rettkowski, Berne Barnard, and Richard Foland.

November 11, 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.

Member 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.

January 21, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Berne Barnard reported for navy duty. [This seems be in error, as he was in the army.]

February 11, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Landreth entertained at dinner Sunday honoring Berne Barnard, who will leave Friday for Fort Douglas, Utah. Guests were Berne Barnard, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Barnard, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barnard, Beth Barnard, Tessabell Kinley and Mr. and Mrs. Vance Davidson and Bobby Davidson.

Berne Barnard, son of B. L. Barnard, was inducted into the army last Friday and will go to Fort Douglas at the end of his seven-day furlough. He graduated from Reardan high school last year.

Mar 4, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Private Berne Barnard writes that he has been moved from Fort Douglas, Utah, to Fort Belvoir, Alexandria, Va., and assigned to an engineer's training battalion. He is the son of B. L. Barnard and was graduated from the Reardan high school last year. At the time of his induction, he was employed at Galena air depot [now Fairchild AFB].

April 22, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Barnard had word that their son, Private Berne Barnard, who was with an engineers training school at Belvoir, Va., has been sent to the Coyne Electrical school in Chicago, Ill. He graduated from the Reardan high school in 1941.

May 6, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Private Berne Barnard called his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Barnard, long -distance from Chicago, Sunday. He is studying at the Coyne electrical school and said he was fine and enjoyed his school work. He is with an engineer's unit.

July 8, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Private first class Berne Barnard flew from Chicago to Spokane Thursday to spend his 14-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Barnard. He was inducted into the service last December and is with an engineer unit. He was graduated last week from the Coyne Electrical school in Chicago. On is return to Chicago, he will be assigned to another camp.

July 15, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Private First Class Berne Barnard left Monday for Chicago after spending a 12-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Barnard. He completed his course at Coyne electrical school and will be assigned to another camp when he returns.

August 5, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Private First Class Berne Barnard son of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Barnard, who is with the army engineer corps, has been sent from Chicago, Ill., to Camp Shenango at Greensville, Penn., near Pittsburgh. Pfc. Barnard has been attending the Coyne electrical school at Chicago.

August 10, 1943 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Barnard received word from their son, Private First Class Berne Barnard that he has arrived safely overseas and is in North Africa. This is the first word they have had from him in over five weeks. He is with an electrical engineering division.

January 6, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Barnard received word this week that their son, Private First Class Berne Barnard, has been transferred from north Africa to Italy. Pvt. Barnard attended the Coyne electrical school in Chicago and is with the army engineers.

March 23, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Barnard received word from their son Private Berne Barnard that he is now at the Anzio beachhead in Italy. he is with the army engineers, and graduated from the Coyne electrical school in Chicago.

Berne Barnard Writes Arabs Similar to Those in Bible

Private First Class Berne Barnard, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Barnard of Reardan, is now somewhere in Italy and writes the following letter telling about his experiences. He writes: "I got 49 letters yesterday and only three from you. There's not much to write, so I'll tell you a few things about Africa. You were asking how they dress (the Arabs). You've seen those pictures in the Bible of the Wise Men and camels, etc. That is very typical of the Arabs today. They wear white or light colored robes and turbans, ride on very small donkeys about three feet high. They go barefoot most of the time and the flies simply swarm on them. They are very careless about their habits and when they go in town and get tired, they will lie down right there and sleep. The farm work is rather unusual too. Some of the rich people have American farm machinery, but most of it is done by hand.

"The French are quite civilized. Some have cars and most of their food (according to us) is edible, though nearly everything is cooked with figs. Can you imagine chocolate candy, three fourths of which is figs. Its worse than it sounds, too. Nearly all of the buildings are made of clay. The French really go for mirrors, too. I went into one restaurant and the part that wasn't mirrors was the tables and chairs and the floor was marble. The walls, ceiling, doors and even the pillar were mirrors.

"The Arabs of course have the Mohammeden religion. The women are veiled and have more tattoos on them than any sailor I've ever seen. If a soldier should just so much as attempt to speak to an Arab woman, the husband would probably kill him. It is a direct violation of their religion. The woman pierce their ears and wear some of the largest rings in them I have ever seen. One little girl of about five or six had two rings in each ear and they were as big around as a bracelet, almost solid silver.

"There's not much more to be said about Africa, that is, on paper anyway. I'm not at much liberty to say much about Italy, though of course, it is a modern civilized country. The buildings here are all made of brick and stucco and tile roofs. I saw one building was about ten stories and it was made of all marble and very beautiful. One room in that building was about 20 by 30 feet and a good twenty feet high. The roof, wall, and floor were all in marble of three or four different colors. It was simply beautiful."

September 28, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Berne Barnard writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Barnard, he has been transferred from Italy to France. He says France is a beautiful country and the people are grateful and are good to the Allied troops.

October 12, 1944 Davenport Times-Tribune

Berne Barnard writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Barnard, that he is in France and is well. This is the first letter from him in five weeks.

March 29, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

Berne Barnard, who is with an engineers corps in France, has been promoted to corporal. He has been in the service nearly two years and served in Italy before going to France. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Barnard.

May 3, 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Barnard had word that their son, Berne Barnard, has been moved from France to Germany. He served in Italy before going to France. He is with the engineers.

November 29 1945 Davenport Times-Tribune

Corporal Berne Barnard had his discharge at Sacramento and arrived home Wednesday. He entered the service in February, 1943, and served 27 months in North Africa, Anzio Beach, Italy, France and Germany. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Barnard.