Celebrating our WWII Vets – Stanley Charles Waz

Celebrating our WWII Vets – Stanley Charles Waz

 Stanley Charles Waz, son of Mrs. Anna Waz, of Warsaw St. He was born on June 19, 1919, and was 23 years old at the time of his enlistment in 1942 in the U.S. Army. Lieutenant Stanley Waz, was one of the first “ boys” from Deep River to be called into the armed...
Celebrating our WWII Vets-Edith May Anderson

Celebrating our WWII Vets-Edith May Anderson

Edith May Anderson is one of seven women who enlisted during WWII from (Saybrook)  Deep River. She enlisted in the U.S. Navy and earned the rank of Yeoman 3rd class. Prior to enlisting, Edith worked as the secretary of R. W. Stevens in the procurement department...
Celebrating our WWII Vets – Victor Malcarne

Celebrating our WWII Vets – Victor Malcarne

At age 29 Vic enlisted in the Army in 1943 and was stationed at Fort Blanding, Florida. He described his stay there like this, “The weather is very hot.  We start off at 7:45 am for our basic training, and at 5:45 pm we have retreat. I am with a swell group of...
Celebrating our WWII Vets- Herbert B. Kurze

Celebrating our WWII Vets- Herbert B. Kurze

In January of 1943 three seniors left Deep River High School to enter service. Herbert Kurze, an outstanding athlete from the class of 43 was inducted into the army on Jan 30th with fellow classmates Robert Ressler, and Lewis Francis. The Journalism Club dedicated the...
Celebrate 75 Years Officially as Deep River

Celebrate 75 Years Officially as Deep River

Town’s name changed to Deep River! Governor James L. McConaughy signed a bill written by Joe Waz and Ossian Ray officially changing our name to Deep River on June 2, 1947, effective July 1, 1947. It’s Official! No longer will the people wonder why Deep River is...
Celebrating our WWII Vets – John P. Holmes

Celebrating our WWII Vets – John P. Holmes

In 1941 John was a student at the University of Georgia and left for Canada to join the Canadian service. Arriving at the border on the day that Japan attacked the Philippines, John changed his mind and returned home to enlist in the U.S. forces.  He enlisted in...