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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-16
By the Out Easier

When Alfred T. Bolgcr was a boy rcIlping around the sco4le1 Of East Mell Street and Wall s.ree.. just as we used Q do s,-a4's before him. his mind was set on becoming a city fGeman when he grew to manhood. He spent all of his spare time in and around the American LaFrance automo- bile bumper that was first housed in the old fire station on East Main street. opposite William street, the original headquarters of the well known Brass Citys, the crack volunteers of past day. The volunteers bore the number six: when they were forced out, and succeeded by paid company the number was changed to five; Engine 5 is now located out near Southmayd road, a mile and one- half east of the old station.
 Without Tips
 "Alfy" Bolger was a bright, ac- tive lad, well liked by all of the paid flremen attached to Eng4ne Company No. 5, ran errands by the dozen without tip" of any kind, undeI. orders from his good !. parents, the late Tom, and the present living Mrs. Bolger, helped load the wagon after hose had been laid at a fire, and would do anything else that the command ing officer requested Cf him, while he was in the station. His little legs carried him of swiftly with a message of any kind. and it seemed no time before he was back with the answer. Bremen often tempted him with funds sufficient for good sized bag of candy, but "Alfy's" answer always was, My parents told me never to accept anything for running errands." That was the way "Alfy" Bolger was brought up; kindness and consideration to others constituted his makeup and still does.
 Alfred Bolger is now a heuten- ant in the Veterans CCC camp, S-80 up around Norwich, New York State, a city of about ten thousand people, located between Utica and Binghamton, and about 200 miles from Waterbury.
 On Tuesday night. December 3, last, in temperature of IA de- greeS below zero, fire broke out in the heart of Norwich center, in. the w. T. Grant store at 20 South Broad street, and before the fire was stopped, damage to the amount of $100,000.00 was sus- tained.
 Norwich has a volunteer fire de- nartment under Chief Louis c. Brookins. made up of about 200 experienced volunteers. These men worked all night, and a num- Der of them suffered greatly from frozen feet and frozen fingers. There was fear that the entire city might be burned out. SO a call was made for help. Lieut.. Alfred Bolger responded with 40 enrollees of the camp of which he has charge.
 Displays Abilities.
 And it was then that Lieut.. Bol- ger had the opportunity of dis playing his fire abilities, secured in the days of boyhood at the old East End station. Ally" grabbed a line. along with his men, and carried it into the burning build ing right to the seat of the fire; the smoke was dense, due to the great quantities of burning soft coal. which had blocked some of the f1remen in their early efforts. But "Alfy" held on, during the early morning, and right along during the next day, without stop- ping moment for anything to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-16
WelIersdick Funeral.

WeilerS0lck tunef1l.
 Funeral services for William Fred erick Wellersdick. 50, suicide. of l8 North Elm street. were held this morning at 10 o'clock from the Pha- len Funeral Hcme. IT Migeon. ave- pue. The services ended with the placement of the body in the vault in St. Francis cemetery Burial will take place in the spring.
 The deceased was found shot to death at the rear of the Standard plant of the Torrington company. After an examination, Medical Ex- aminer Harry B. Hanchett gave the cause of death as suicide. The death weapon, a shotgun, was near the body.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-16
MAINE BoBcAT HUNTING coon

xlnaAAm. Me. = (UP)-A4Mpfice H40nscn shot four bobcats In one
 week near Bald Mountain. He sold
 the peits and got an additional $6o state bounty.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25
DONKEY BASKETBALL
WAS CROWD TICKLER

Well, they might have been any
thing from a battery of Mexican
poems swinging along astride the
backs Of sturdy little donkeys to a
group Of American tourists on a
Chilean holiday. The latter prob
ably fits the better because the
boys were really playing donkey
basketball.
It was basketball all right be-
cause it had a score and every
thing-well, nearly everything-and
the faculty and businessmen barely
outdistanced the farmers in the
fray 10 to 8. 1t was tied to 8
at the end Of the third.
The exhibition was sponsored by
the school for the athletic fund
and acting Supt. e. w. Olson re-
ported Wednesday morning that
the crowd had been good and had
crossed about a go dollar house.
Score is little object in the DON
key basketball maneuver, 1t was
soon learned. The object is prim-
arily to have a donkey step on
some players face or have him
slide off the neck. Long-limbed
Harold Rasmussen, who looked like
a visiting fireman, could nearly
propel his beast along with his
props placed squarely on the floor.
AS could Harold Keldahl. George
Minette bowed couple hind legs
for one donkey, but have they got
endurance. Harry Hooper, AIDE
Miller and Tom Allen were best
handlers for their mounts. Fred
Botz and Jim Minette were in their
pitching for the farmers.
Pat Dubois had so much fun he
fell off the donkey, but it wasn't
far to the floor. Ray Schwartz
looked like Buffalo Bill on a picnic
with his five-give him the bene-
fit of the doubt-ten gallon hat.
Lloyd Blycker's top hat, bequeath-
ed him from Avery Minette, lasted
about as long on his head once the
action got under way as an ice
cream cone at a Sunday school
picnic.
High point Of interest was the
bucking little colt who romped
about the floor with no apparent
duties except to fill in at quarters.
Oh, and further note: the donkeys
did wear tennis shoes but of a
snappy variety that buckled on in
stead Of laced.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25
SOMETHING FOR THE SMALL
TOWN BUSINESS MAN
TO THINK ABOJpT-

When Delano merchants take
their eggs into Minneapolis to be
sold they must pay a license fee
even though they do not compete
with Minneapolitans (who, we be-
lieve, do not raise eggs.) When the
Delano creamery sells it's products
in Minneapolis, the sanitary con-
ditions in the Delano creamery
must first be approved by Mime
apolis authorities. When our trucks
go to Minneapolis every day, they
must be driven by men who must
belong and pay dues to Minneapolis
labor unions. ....
And yet, any Minneapolis firm
can send its house-to-house drum
mers to our town to compete with
our merchants, and Minneapolis
bread trucks can make our down.
town streets almost impossible
every morning as they double park
in front Of our grocery stores alb
solutely free Of charge. Minneapol-
is peddlers make life miserable for
our housewives and pay no fee
whatever, while in their home town
of Minneapolis they are driven
from their trade unless their lie
ense is paid.
Minneapolis sends it's printing
statesmen to Delano to solicit bust
ness among our merchants, but
when the Delano printing firm
tries to do business in Minneapolis
it is handicapped because it does
not belong to a Minneapolis labor
union.
Delano merchants pay taxes in
Delano. They keep our town alive
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25

and pay our village officials. They
are entitled to protection from out
of-town concerns, especially those
which operate in direct competition
to our men.
Although some anti-peddler or
dinances have been declared illeg-
al, it is perfectly legitimate for a
city to require a license Of anyone
doing retail business in the town,
just as 1t is legitimate for it to
require a license of anyone selling
liquor, cigarettes or milk.
BY having such license ordin-
ance in Delano the local merchants
would not only be protected, but
the town would have an additional
source of revenue as well. Long
enough have the small towns been
playing the goat for the larger cit
les. Now let's see how a little
turn-about works.-Delano Eagle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25

FOR SALE-Caragana Hedge to
"a in. at soc per 100 plants. While
they last. Mrs. John j. Miller.
West Union, MINI. pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25

The Herman Borgerding family
spent Sunday at the H. Schmidt
home.
Miss Eta Belts, Of Osakis, was
a visitor Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lloyd.
Mr.. John Klasen and grandson,
julius, visited with Rica Korte, at
Sank Centre recently.
Mrs. John Costello, of Ward
Springs. was a visitor Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Will
liam A. Wruck.
Mrs. G.. F. wager and daughter,
Beverly, were weekend visitors in
LeSeuer at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. w. Wierwill.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Peterson, of
Cokato, were visitors last Tuesday
and Wednesday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. r. E. Bushey.
Miss Rita Bromenshenkel, of
Avon, spent the weekend in this
community with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Bromenshenkel.
Miss Mildred Thiegs, of the St.
Cloud hospital staff. spent over
night Thursday at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Thiegs.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Egge and
son, of Albany, were weekend
visitors in this city at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Stegner
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Vennewitz, of
Alexandria, and Mrs. H. G. Wake
field of West Union, were visitors
Saturday in this city at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thiegs.
DR.. and Mrs. William H. Moos,
Of St. Cloud, were Tuesday eve
ming guests with DR.. and Mrs. G.
J. Henneman in this city. They
returned to their home early Wed
nesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mausols, of
Little Falls, were guests Sunday in
this city at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Henry Nelson on Pine
Street. Mr.. and Mrs. Mausols are
parents Of Mrs. Nelson.
DIR. and Mrs. G.. J. Henneman,
who have made their home here
for the winter, will leave for their
country place near Becker this
weekend. They will stay only
few days there before returning to
their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey O'Gara and
son, Dick, returned Sunday from
a weekend trip that took them to
Mankato, Chandler and Boyd in
the southern part of the state. They
visited the lady's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Rath, in Mankato. and
with her sister, Mrs. G.. B. Ander-
son and family, in Boyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Otto returned
Tuesday from an early spring trip
to their northern Minnesota cabin.
Forty-five miles north Of Grand
Rapids, they found lakes ice-lock-
ed, saw five deer in the woods.
Recent sleet storm, more severe in
the north, they reported Uttered
the last mile of the roadway into
the cottage so they had to chop fall
en- limbs to gain passage. They
had spent since Sunday at the
cabin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25
Order for Hearing on Final Account
and Petition for Distribution
STATE OF MINNESOTA,


STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Stearns
IN PROBATE COURT
File No. 11,790
In Re Estate of Title hummer
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA to
all persons interested in the final
account and distribution OF the
estate of said decedent.
The representative of the above
named estate having filed his final
account and petition for adjust
ment and allowance thereof and for
distribution to the persons thereun-
to entitled.
THEREFORE, you and each Of
you are hereby cited and required to
show cause, If any you have, before
this Court at the Probate Court
Room in the Court House in the City
of st. Cloud. Mimi, on the 18th day
Of May, 1910, at 8 o'clock AM, why
said petition should not be granted.
Notice of this order shall be given
by publication of this order in the
Sank Centre Herald, a legal news
paper and by mailing a copy there
Of to each of the heirs, legatees and
devisees of said decedent at least
fourteen days before the day Of said
hearing.
Dated April goth, 1910.
Court SeaD Paul Ahles,
Probate Judge.
L. L. Kells, Esq.
Attorney for Petitioner
Sank Centre, Minnesota.
Publish April 25, May 20, 1910
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25

FOR SALE-Karpen davenport in
good condition. May be seen at A.
Markson home, 215 north Main
Street. pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25

manned until Wednesday evening,
the former being in attendance at
the fiftieth annual convention of the
Minnesota Directors association,
held in Minneapolis on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25

There are about 135 doctors for
every 100000 persons in the Unit
ed States.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25

Ranches in the United States pro-
duce 100000 mink skins yearly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25

Congregational Ladies' Will
Hold a Rummage Sale In the
Main Street Chevrolet Garage
Saturday, April eth. (1c)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25

FISHING TACKLE THAT'S FIT
FOR FISHING. III I L L e r u ID
HARDWARE. Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25

FISHING TACKLE THAT'S FIT
FOR FISHING. III L l. f II u ID
HARDWARE. Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25

FISHING TACKLE THAT'S FIT
FOR FISHING. III II L E r. u ID
HARDWARE Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-16
A Little Of This And That

Municipal Stadium last for with that he seriously intends stands architectural could be that he will have little primarily responsible building stadium this city because he wanted to the kids have Colonel Gilbert today the COW invita- tourney they of his since broke time with crashing 86 yesterday oucored Jake veeand of the TO players at the Chase Country Ray Pillows Poughkepse lad who the eastern amateur champion unaffected could while
 
 excellent the The looks to like golf architects dream with the best holes
 
 it." Mike Megiola Springfield the 
 Waterbury nine 30 strokes until Sid did yesterday others claim Wood professional did years Another odd of the qualifying round that Bill Goss father different finished of IT. eight pound before started his qualifying
 
 met from the city in EnglandLvpool Henry Campbell golfer puts from the port side He 2 from within two feet of the yesterday then stepped missed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-16
PALFREY
 AT MANCHESTER

Manchester, Mass, August 16 - (UP)-Alice Marble, queen of the tennis courts, and Sarah Palfrey of Brookline, the nations third-rank- ing player, duel today for finalist berth in the Essex Country Club Invitation Tournament.
 In the other semi-final match, Pauline Betz of Los Angeles, un- seeded but ranked eighth nationally, opposes Mary Hardwick of Eng land, top foreign seed.
 Miss Marble, seeking her fourth Essex title, gained the semi-finals yesterday after losing her fifth set of the season. She defeated Dorothy Bundy of Santa Monica. Cal, rank ed sixth nationally, GA, 2-6, 6-0, after a protracted struggle.
 Miss Palfrey, using her new back hand effectively, scored an easy 6-2, so triumph over Valerie Scott, British Wightman cupper.
 Semi-final doubles matches also were scheduled for today. Miss Mar ble and Miss Palfrey, national cham- pions, face Miss Betz and Margaret Osborne of Los Angeles. The British stars, Miss Scott and Miss Hard wick, meet Miss Bundy and Mrs. John Van Ryan of Austin, Texas.
 Miss Betz and Miss Osborne ad- vanced by upsetting the fourth seeded combine of Virginia Wolfen- den and Patricia Canning of Los Angeles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-16
JUNIOR CHAMP
 TESTS NC NEIL
Schroeder Gets Big Op= portunity at Newport;
 KOvaCs vS. Hunt

Newport, R. l., August 16-(UP) -Top-seeded Don McNeill of Okla homa City, Okla, takes the court today against Fred Schroeder of Glendale, Cal, the nations No. l junior, in semi-final match of the Newport Casino Invitation Tennis Tournament.
 Frank Kovacs of Oakland, Cal comeback bound after years lay off, clashes with Midshipman Joe Hunt of Annapolis in the other semi-final encounter.
 Tn doubles competition, McNeill and Frank Parker of Pasadena, Cal, battle Frank Guernsey of Orlando, Fla, and Russ Bobbitt of Atlanta, Ga, for intercollegiate titlists, and Charles Mailman and Robert Har- man of Los Angeles meet Kovacs and Edwin Amark of Los Angeles.
 McNeill, ranked third nationally, gained the semi finals yesterday with a straight-set win over Frank Shields of New York, former Davis cupper who merely went through the motions. Hunt scored an even more decisive triumph over Bryan (Bitsy) Grant of Atlanta, Ga, wear ing the little southerner to near ex- haustion.
 The second seeded doubles team of John Kramer of Los Angeles and Schroeder fell before Kovacs and Amark in the days upset Harman and Mattman eliminated Winner Allison and John Van Ryn of Aus tin, Tex, former national titliSts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-16
STRONG SQUAD. OF LOCAL BOYS
 OPPOSE STARS
Game Under Lights at $50; CYO Girls in, Soft-
 ball Title Game

With favorable weather in the ofing according to those paid to know all about 1t. the initial base- ball classic" of the season is ready for presentation tonight at the Municipal Stadium on Watertown avenue, with the Texas Rangers, an able travelling unit meeting 8 fan-picked squad of City Leaguers in 8 game under the lights that should attract record crowd.
 Scheduled for S:30 o'clock, the Rangers-All Stars contest will be preceded by 8 lively and attractive preliminary featuring the St. Jo- seph and Sacred Heart girls softball teams of the CYO league, playing for the 1940 championship, from T o'clock on
 A charge of 40 cents for adults for the two games, dime for the youngsters has been set for the af- fair, proceeds of which will go toward the unusually high hospital and medical bills contracted by the league because of player injuries this season.
 On the Mound
 For the Waterbury club. there is Frankie Edmonds of Naugatuck and Avie Rawlinson of the Overlooks scheduled to pitch against the visit ing batsmen, with Lefty Meyers, giant left-hander to test the batting strength of the local squad. A num- Der of former minor league players appear with the Texas outfit which also has some vaudeville entertain CTS who double in baseball when the occasion demands.
 Bill Petrillas of the Brooklyns: Joe Verno of the Looks and Felix Longo of the Tommies will divide the catching duties; with Tuckey, Greatorex, Mullen and yoska as the probable starting infield. Har- nick, McGrath and Doran will pa- trol the outfield with Czaplicki, stevens and Ray in reserve.
 Hopes for Support
 President Joe Brophy of the City Amateur league feels that an excel lent evenings entertainment has been arranged for every oen who likes baseball and softball, and hopes for the financial support that the league deserves on special oc- caslons such as the present one. The Iexans have won 26 of 36 games since June 27.
 The Municipal Stadium gates will open at 6:l5 p. m. There are plenty of seats and large evening looms the financial result of which may give the circuit the lift it needs right now and is entitled to.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-16
DANBURY MIDGET
 RACES ON TONIGHT

Danbury. Conn. Aug 16 - With the fair sex of Southwestern Con- necticut showing tremendous inc terest in the midget auto races at the Danbury speedways indications today point to another turnout of over 5000 persons tonight for the seven races and over 100 laps of racing on the program arranged by Cappy Lane.
 Ted Tappett, the latest sensation in the midget auto race world. has been installed the fayorite Id his e3,0o0 Hauptsier Special but he will undoubtedly have keen competition from Droncho Biii schindler, the one-legged maestro; Wild Bill Holmes. Erne 0esell. Dutch schaef- CT. Doc shanebrpok. 0eorgie Rice and about two dozen other speed demons.
 The first race viii he at e:so o'clock with Doug Clark. New Ynrk city starter waving tho green flag i~ aazaa t,,a daEaaesils eA fheaF Nn1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-16
BY HARRY CRIMSON NEA Service Sports Editor

Bimelech is Col. Edward Riley Bradley's horse to do with as he pleases, but his removing Frank Smith in favor of Basil James in the American Derby strikes me as being unfair.
 This desperate effort to get some thing more out of an inconsistent colt Is 8 reflection on Smith
 Smith certainly was given a thor ough trial. It took Colonel Bradley and his veteran trainer, Bill Hurley, a long time to find out that the Cuban did not rate Binelech prop erly.
 Smith was good enough to keep Bimelech unbeaten in his 2-year- old year to close out the season so full of run that Colonel Bradley challenged Bill Brann to send the mighty Challedon against the last son of Black Tony in a weight-for- age race.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-16
Sullivan Tata In Net Standoff;
 | Miss Wiedorn Wins

Darkness was the only thing that stopped the outstanding tennis match of the season last night at Chase Park when Joe Sullivan and Johnny Tata met for the second time within week, and ended up all even, though Sullivan won the first two sets and looked all over like an easy winner. Tata changed his net game bit and proved so steady that he outscored Sullivan's strong service and volleys. the pair winning two sets apiece, before they had to stop. They meet for the third time tonight at o'clock and will play one set for the Chase Park championship and trophy that goes with it.
 Miss WiedOrn Wins
 In the womenS division of the city championship play, Marguerite Wiedorn provided a mild surprise yesterday when SC became a straight set winner over Eleanor Kane of Thomaston, GA; 6-3 who has de- feated Miss Wiedorn at Pine Hill earlier in the season. Miss Wiedorn meets Mrs. Anna Genua Tuesday in quarter-final test.
 Mems Results
 In the mems division Bill Geisker, find of the Fulton tourney a few weeks back, romped into the third round with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Bob Smith, East End entrant. Ray aBtes eliminated youthful Al Movshovitz, Fulton net team star, in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5. Al Genua, last years runner-up had little trouble with Charley Lee as he also advanced on a Gel, 6-2 win.
 Bob Reade. Taft net team star last season eliminated Dom An- tonnacci, Fulton semi- -finaIist with ease in straight sets 6-2, 6.1. AL moi1d 0nazzo and Lou Aucello will finish postponed match tonight. Sets were one all.
 Today's matches: Mems division: At Fulton-6 p. m. w. CibulsRis vs. R. Phaneuf; 6:30 ?. n., W. Mul- crone vs. E. Carserino; ' p. m.. c. Arnsden vs. F. Alexander; c. Aucello vs. A. dnazzo. At Hamilton -6 ?. fn.. 6. Luria vs. J. Daiy: ". Solomon vs. c. Rompre: W. Bowen vs. Fl. cieslewski: 2 D. m. c. Riach vs. H. Matzkin. chase = M. Tierncy vs. w. Griffin ct c D. m.
 Women--All at FAiltoni 6 D. r1i., F. Shukis V ?. Jay: c D. ni., x. Sullivan vs. I. noesini; q D. m., Q. CArmafkEn va. 0. Wntfla.