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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-30

Mrs. Arthur LeSuer and broth
err, Ralph Wagner. called at the
Geo. Miller home Wednesday eve
ming of last week.
Robert Bliss had the misfortune
to fall from a tractor and under a
drill while employed at the Carl
Bieringer home last Saturday
noon. He suffered decorations and
an injured knee.
Friends of Rudolph Roen, of
Pleasant Hill, were shocked to
hear he was injured quite severely
in a runaway Saturday evening at
the home of Mrs. John Hector.
where he was hauling manure
with a spreader. The four horses
became frightened, one losing it's
bride and Mr.. Roen could not
control them. They ran into tree,
throwing the driver off and one
wheel passed over his chest, tract
uring a couple ribs. Reports Mon
day evening were that he was
resting well at the Hector home.
and is expected to be around
again soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Aldrich and
daughter, Merlyn Ann, Of Verndale
called at the Geo. Miller home
Monday evening of last week.
Mrs. AL Bohn, Mrs. Albert Eek
berg, Mrs. Jonas Eckberg and
Betty Lou Topp visited at Oscar
Lyng's Monday afternoon.
Albin Holmquist called on John
Foss Sunday morning.
Leona, Louis and Mary Weber
and Irwin and Leonard ellis, Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Warner, Oscar
Holmberg and Leora Wilcox visit
ed at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rubin Eckberg Friday evening.
Mrs. Carl Ecklund. ST., and son,
Jerome, Mr.. and Mrs. Helmer Sew
erin and children, June and Will
ard surprised Mrs. Olaf Samuel
son a week ago Saturday evening,
the occasion being Mrs. Samuel
sons birthday anniversary. The
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-30
Pleasant VaIley-Kandota

Betty Lou Topp, OF Grace City,
N. D., arrived at Sank Centre Fri
day evening to spend some time
visiting relatives and friends in
this locality.
The following friends and rela-
tives assisted Albin Holmquist in
celebrating his birthday anniver-
sary Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Emblom and children, Darlene, Don
aid, Lorraine and Carl, Jr., H.
Paulson and Mrs. Minnie Fosberg
and son Kenneth, of Sank Centre,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Perry and
daughters, Lorraine and Betty,
Mrs. Kline and Helen Thornbloom,
of st. Cloud, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Zerk, Of Kandota.
Myrtle Christie and Fern Swart-
fager were visitors and supper
guests at the home of Mrs. Ella
Swartfager at Ward Springs Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bliss and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lynch were sup
per guests at the Hubert Schieffer
home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Helmer SEVERN,
June and Willard, spent Sunday
evening at the home Of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Eek
lund.
Mable Miller, who is employed at
Verndale, spent a week ago Mon
day afternoon at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Mil
Ter.
Betty and Bud Berry and Mr..
and Mrs. Marvin Becker and baby
were Sunday guests at the Trattl-
es home.
Wesley Kurrell called on Bob
Mier a week ago Saturday after
noon. Mr.. Kurrell just returned
from a trip to California.
Arthur Eckland spent Saturday
at his home in Kandota.
State examinations are being
held in the various rural districts
this week.
Mrs. Ella Christie spent Monday
afternoon with Mrs. Sam and Mrs.
Peder Erickson.
A"o PAoliCS WCIc COllIl6CIeT up
on the new Spring Park line this
week. Miss Mary How's ring is
9F20 and Lester Brown 9F4.
Herman Kicker and Mary Eynck
of Freeport, called at Al West
brooks Sunday evening.
Q. Trones purchased a horse
from Otto Blank last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Eckberg
were Sunday guests at the Jens
Lying home. Mr.. Eckberg who re-
turned from the hospital at Roch-
ester Thursday evening, Is feeling
some better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peder Erickson
and children, Arthur and Leland,
visited at the Herman Hultgren
home Sunday.
Ole Lundeen visited at Albin
.Holmquist's Sunday evening.
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Getty Grove

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Miller and Mr.
and Mrs. Hubert Ley visited at the
VIM. Gritzmacher home on Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hamilton
and little Alan Starry visited Sum
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs
Tillie Ritter.
Lawrence Duffy, of Minneapolis,
and Frank Peshek were callers at
Hubert Rousslang's Saturday.
Mrs. Ed Schrammel visited with
Mrs. VIM Gritzmacher on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. Kratzke, of Vii
lard, spent Wednesday afternoon
and were supper guests at the
home of Mrs. Tillie Ritter.
Mrs. George Wiener and child
rem called on Mrs. Tillie Ritter
Monday forenoon.
Raymond and Dorothy Warner,
Leonard Below, Glen, Mildred and
Rosina Ritter, Erwin and Elnora
Meier, Arion and Daisy Cheadle,
Howard Goodpaster and Lester
Hummer visited Sunday afternoon
with the Betow young folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Wiener and
family visited Thursday evening at
Chris Hellerman's at Metre Grove.
Mrs. VIM. Gritzmacher called on
Mrs. Tillie Ritter Monday.
The shower given in honor OF
Miss Leona Hiltner and Johnny
Walbeck Sunday evening at the
John Walbeck home was largely
attended. They received many
useful gifts. At midnight a delc-
ious lunch was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wiener and
family were dinner guests and
spent Sunday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wes-
sci at Melrose.
Merlyn Gritzmacher helped Glen
Ritter with his work few days Of
last week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-30
Westport

Mr.. and Mrs. John CAME and
family were Sunday evening visit
ors at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jochim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hamilton Of
Minneapolis, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Hines were entertained at
Sunday night supper at the w. j.
Stalker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Blair and
daughter, Maxine, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Vern Beecher and Lorraine
spent Friday evening at Lee Ham
ilton's.
Mrs. L. J. Buchholz and son,
Walter, called on Mrs. Anton Tvor-
dix at the Starbuck hospital on
Thursday of last week.
Chester Meekins, WPA foreman,
spent Sunday at his home at Morr-
is.
Mrs. Lester Stalker entertained
the South Ashley Friendship Club
at her home Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Wikle and
daughter, Margaret, spent Sunday
evening at Jack Hines.
Ed Cakes had the misfortune to
break his collar bone while play
ing ball at the Willard school on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Smedstad
are the parents of baby boy born
Wednesday May 22nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barto Doty, Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Doty. Roy Wood
ward, Of Tintah, called on rela-
tives here Wednesday of last week.
They had attended the funeral OF
Mrs. Hannah Pierson at Sank
Centre.
Miss Chrysanthia Gulsvig was a
supper guest at the Hermanson
home Sunday.
DR.. Townsend, of Brooten. was a
Westport caller Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-30
West Union

AlolS Marthaler, who Is in a
CCC camp at Park Rapids spent
the weekend at the home of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Martial
err.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Macy spent
the weekend with relatives at
Morris.
Mrs. Nick Nelson and Fern En-
sign, senior and junior leaders Of
the All club of this vicinity joined
other leaders of Todd County
Thursday and attended a All
leaders meeting at Itasca Park
from Thursday to Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roman Spehm, of
Sank Centre, former residents OF
West Union, spent Thursday eve
ming visiting friends here.
Ladies Aid of st. Alexius Church
met Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Catherine Marthaier.
Miss Veronica Schlicht, from
Osakis, spent Thursday at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Anna
Schlicht.
Miss Ester Zintek, employed at
the Louis Macy home, spent
Thursday afternoon visiting her
parents in the vicinity of Sobieske.
Mrs. Theresa Radermacher, OF
Melrose, spent the weekend at the
hons Of her sons, Albert and And
rev Radermacher. Her grand
daughter, Helen Radermacher,
who is attending school at Melrose,
accompanied her.
Mrs. j. ]. Marthaler and sons,
David and Jimmy, spent Saturday
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-30
Cedar Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rehkamp
and family visited Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Rehkamp
and family.
Mrs. A. j. Orth and daughter,
Ann and Margie, called at the c.
G. Urness home at Sank Centre.
Victor Woeste was a Sunday
supper guest and spent the eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Miller
and family at West Union.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rogers
visited Friday with Mrs. J. l..
Drinker and daughter, Reva.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Jacobs and
family, Herman Jacobs, and Mrs.
Foner of Glenwood, visited Sunday
afternoon and were supper guests
of Mrs. Minnie Gamradt and fam
lily.
Mrs. Ella Lloyd and Elmer and
Alberta Gamradt visited Sunday
afternoon and were supper guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kind at
Unity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lloyd and
daughter, Patty Ann, were Sunday
supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Kind.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-30
Birchdale

Phillip Schmidt and Albert Wendt
were callers at o. F. ngen's Wed
nesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greff, Of Little
Sank, were visitors Of Mrs. ]. Har-
lungs Sunday.
Mrs. Mae Anderson and sons, Al
bert and Harold, were business
callers in Wadena Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ostendorf call
ed at Anderson's Sunday night.
. Mrs. Trumble and son, Lester,
called at Paul Rachey's Sunday
forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard McClintick
are the proud parents of baby
boy, born May goth.
Mrs. Wesley Martin and daugh-
tiers called at the Lester Trumble
home Sunday.
Johnny Leitz, of Gibbon, Mimi,
called at Anderson's Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. Joe Schreifels, Of Waite
Park, visited her sister, Mrs. Bern
ard McClintick, from Thursday un-
TIL sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leitz and SON
Robert, Of Gibbon, Mimi, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudy Leitz and son, of Sank
Centre, visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Ilgen Saturday evening.
Mrs. Perne, of Albany, visited
with her daughter Wednesday and
got acquainted with her new grand
son, who came to make his home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Nc
Clintick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Kicker and
children visited at Fred Ahrens'
Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ahrens and
family helped Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Bankers celebrate their fifth we'd
ding anniversary at Melrose Friday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Ilgen spent
Sunday at the Adolph Leitz home.
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evening was spent in reviewing old
times singing old songs and del
icious lunch was served at IL
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Holmquist
and Hannah Lundeen visited and
were dinner guests at the Albin
Nelson home, near Osakis, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Freeberg
visited at the Carl Ecklund home
Saturday afternoon.
Oscar Lying spent Tuesday in st.
Paul.
Lorna Matthiesen spent Sunday
afternoon with the Berry children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sep Adrian and SON,
Dickie, visited at H. ]. Adrian'sr
Sunday.
A number from this locality took,
in the v. F. w. convention at Long
Prairie last week.
Mrs. Sam Erickson visited Mrs
Ed johnson Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Helmar Flann attended the
Ladies Aid at the home Of Mrs.
John Roen, Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reubin Eckberg
visited at the Leo Weber home
Sunday and that evening attended
birthday party at the ellis home.
Mrs. Fred Thornbloom returned
from the home of her daughter at
Fergus Falls, to the home of her
son, Pat Thornbloom, in Sank Gen.,
tire, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Foss visited
at the Mrs. Sam Erickson home
Thursday evening.
Herman Westbrock, Of st. Paul,
visited at the home Of his brother,
Al Westbrock, Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Jens Lying spent Monday
and Tuesday at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Stem
oien, at Osakis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albin Eckberg and
children moved from the Dirnberg-
er house at the corner Of Birch and
Third Streets, to the former Fran.
ces Ebben home at 312 Birch
Street.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-30

at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Dirnberger at Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Hamlin
spent Sunday evening at Albany
as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
Finken.
Mrs. Lou Langes, of st. Cloud,
visited her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ann
Lehner, from Wednesday to Fri
day Of last week. Mrs. Lehner &C
companied her to st. Cloud where
she spent the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Schurman,
from Howard Lake, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John BROKER. of Melrose,
spent Sunday afternoon at the H.
j. Bentfield home.
H. Schmidt and party of friends,
of st. Cloud, visited at the G. H.
Sohle home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Miller were
visitors at Long Prairie Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mierner and
Mr.. Bina, of Lakota. N. D., visited
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Miller Thurs
day.
Milo Ensign, of the U. S. Army,
spent several days of the past week
at the home of his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. G. Ensign. He has been
stationed in Texas the past winter.
He returned to Mead, S. D., where
tn troop will be stationed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller and
Mrs. Ann Sieben, of Sank Centre.
spent Sunday evening at the home
of Mrs. Anna Schlicht.
Henry Schultzenbarger, of New
Munich, visited friends here
Thursday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-30

Thorval Hansen and son, Dona.
Won, called at the Martin Peterson
home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Voller and
family attended the school picnic
of district II and 113 Sunday af-
ternoon. The teacher is Miss Naomi
Newcomer.
b. F. Hoppe, of Greenwald, call
ed on Elmer Gamradt Thursday
forenoon.
Mrs. j. L. Drinier and daughter
visited Friday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Orth and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Pangburn
visited Thursday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Thorval Hansen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Jacobs and
faily visited Sunday evening at the
home of Mrs. Minnie Gamradt and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lloyd and
daughter, Patty Ann, and Eta
Belts were supper guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Kind and family
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella Lloyd, Elmer and Al
berta Gamradt called at the B. f.
Hoppe home at Greenwald Sunday
evening.
The Tony Voller girls spent Sun
day evening with the Van Haver-
meat children.
Oscar Lying was a Saturday af-
ternoon caller at the home Of Mrs.
J. L. Drinker.
Hubert Theisen and Margie Ortiz
called at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thorval Hansen Sunday eve
ming.
Orval Gamradt and Elnora John
son, of Princeton, called on FL
mer Gamradt Friday evening.
Mrs. Minnie Gamradt and daugh-
ter, Doris, and sons, Harry and
Ray, visited Sunday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Laverne Bosshardt
and family.
Ed Ritter called at the Albert
Kind home Monday forenoon.
Alberta Gamradt was a Monday
night guest of Evelyn Determan.
Walter Swenson of Brooten,
spent Monday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. Tony Voller.
Arthur Lloyd spent Saturday night
and Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lloyd at Sank
Centre.
Andy Brick, of Grey Eagle, was
a Saturday overnight guest of
Vernon Kind.
Gerhard Ganiradt called on Earl
Gamradt Sunday evening.
John Lentz was a Sunday after
noon caller at the Martin Peterson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Wikle and
family visited Thursday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Ilgin and
family.
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Mrs. Henry Tieman and Mrs.
William Richards spent Thursday
evening at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. II. Otte.
Mrs. "A. Gross and daughter.
Mary, and Nora and John Wolfe
spent last Monday evening at the
F. J. Tank home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Kamphake,
Of Mere Grove, spent Sunday eve
ming at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ted Soennecker.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brehn. Of St.
Paul, and Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Tank and son, Wayne, were Sun
day dinner and supper guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Karsten.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-30

Hermanson and Russell Hop
kins spent Wednesday and Thurs
day In the Cities.
Billy Simpson spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Stalker.
Mrs. Ritter and Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson and family, of Chokio,
were Sunday visitors Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Sterlink Rolling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Alberts and
daughter. Haze, of Fairmont, call
ed on Westport friends Thursday.
Mrs. Jennings returned to her
home at Sioux City, Iowa, Sunday
after being called here to attend
the funeral Of her father, James
Scott.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-05-30
Cormick Lake

Miss Nora Gross, who spent her
vacation at the John Wolfe home
returned to Minneapolis Sunday
evening where she is employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Vessel and
daughter, Helen, spent Sunday at
ternoon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Niehaus.
Arnold Tank, of Willard, called
at the Bill Richards and Frank
Tank home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tieman and
daughter, Joann, visited Wednes-
day evening at the home of Mr.,
and Mrs. Clifford Conlin.
Mrs. Curly and Clarence GRADER
visited Sunday afternoon at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ora
Der.
John Wolfe spent Monday fore
noon at the Ernest Elliott home.
Mrs. F. J. Tank and Mr.. and
Mrs. Irwin Tank of this vicinity
were among the guests of Sank
Centre who attended the Kitchen
shower given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Dennis Mahigan in honor
Of their daughter, Elvera. who will
be a June bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tieman and
daughter, Joann, spent Sunday af-
ternoon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Budde.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Blinker and
family visited Sunday afternoon at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Van
Wahlde.
Miss Elnor Johnson, of Mime
apolis, and Orville Gamradt of
Princeton, spent the weekend at
the home of Mr.. and, Mrs. F. J.
Tank.
Frank Wiener and Jess Rose
spent Wednesday forenoon at the
Ernest Elliott home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Conlin and
son, Bernard, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Tank and Eugen Hall spent Sum-
day evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ronald Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rehkamp
and family spent Sunday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Reh-
kamp.
Mrs. John Brehm, of st. Paul,
Mrs. Henry Karsten and daughter,
Mrs. Emma Payne, Mrs. Walter
Payne, Mrs. Bert Martie and
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Kiken,
Mrs. Heiderman and daughter,
Martha, Mrs. Howard Domke and
daughter Maxine, Mrs. Bert Held
erman, Mrs. Paul Domke, Mrs.
Leonard johnson and daughters,
Mrs. Harry Dickinson and Mrs.
Irwin Tank attended the shower
given at the home of Mrs. Elwynn
Marshall at Sank Centre, Friday
afternoon in honor Of Mrs. Howard
Domke. She received many useful
gifts. A tasty lunch was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerhart Hellerman
spent Friday forenoon at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Soennecker.
Ronald Stewart and Ernie FL
lott called at the John Wolfe home
Sunday forenoon.
Miss Mary Wielenbury spent
Sunday afternoon at the Ted
Soennecker home.
Mrs. A. Gross and daughters,
Mary and Nora, and John Wolfe
spent Sunday afternoon at the D.
R. Wolfe home in Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Conlin
and son, Bernard, enjoyed the day
Sunday at a Hedin Cottage at
shady lane.
Miss Elnor Johnson, of Mime
apolis, and Orville Gamradt. Of
Princeton, and Mr.. and Mrs. F. j.
Tank visited Sunday afternoon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Tank.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Renker spent
Monday afternoon at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Budde.
Henry Bergman was a business
caller at the Ernest Elliott home
Saturday afternoon.
Bernard, Harold and Walter
Otte spent Sunday afternoon with
tho R0tz h0y
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Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Miller and Mr..
and Mrs. Hubert Ley visited at the
VIM. Gritzmacher home on Tues
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
ADMIRAL LEAHY
 IS NOMINATED
Named By President to Be New Ambassador to
 France

Washington, Nov. 26 - (U.P3 - President Roosevelt today nomin- ated Admiral William L. Leahy, former chief of naval operations, to be Q. s. Ambassador to Marshal Petains French government at Vichy. Leahy succeeds William c. Bullitt, whose resignation has been accepted. MT. Roosevelt also ap- pointed a minister to Haiti. He named to that post John Campbell White of New York. The nomination transfers White from his present post as diplomatic agent and con- sul general at Tangler, Morocco.
 Leahy's selection for the ifnport- ant Vichy post was announced at Hyde Park. N. Y., last Saturday by MT. Roosevelt. His nomination va- cates the post which teh retired ad- miral now holds as governor of Puerto Rico. Mir. Roosevelt also nominated Brigadier Generals He- Der L. Edwards of North Dakota, and Louis Raul Esteves of Puerto Rico to be brigadier-generals in the National Guard of the United United states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
GREAT BRITAIN
 NEEDS OUR HELP
But It Is Doubtful If Any- thing Will Be Done By
 This Congress
BY LYLE c. WILSON

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Washington, Nov. 26 -(UP) = Chairman Walter F. George of the Senate Foreign Relations Commit tee said after conference with President Roosevelt today that his group tomorrow will take up two proposals bearing on United States financial aid to Britain, but he said there is little chance of action at this session of congress.
 George said the committee would take up both the King resolution for repeal of the Johnson act and neu- trality act bans on loans and credits to Britian, and the Nye counter proposal for formal senatorial in- quiry into the extent of British en- pire financial resources in the Uni- ted States.
 George, who succeeded the late Sen. Key Pittman as chairman of the Foregin Relations committee, paid his first call on the president in his new capacity. He said that the question of further aid to Brit LctAk4 III lllC 4O1ltl O4 NACA- its, left on the White House door, step yesterday by British Ambassa- dor Lord Lothian, was not discussed.
 Agrees With Both
 Prior to his meeting with MT. Roosevelt. George conferred with Secretary of State Cordell Hull. a longtime friend. He reported that he found himself in General agree- ment with the president and the state department on international policy"
 In response to questions. George said that the 'Nye and King resolu- tions will be reached fin routine or- der tomorrow and given direction, 1" indicating that they would be re- ferred to appropriate subcommittee for study and report.
 Although the question Of financial aid was deposited on Mir. Roosevelt's (contlnued on Page Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
Committee Had Session; President Calls
 on Officials
Bx JOHN R. ZEAL

Wx JUkAN V. ZEAL
 gUnffed Press Staff C6rfespondentJ
 washington, November 26.-(UP) = Chairman Hatton w. Summers of the House Judiciary Committee an- nounced after a meeting of the group today that he had asked Att torney General Robert H. Jackson whether additional legislation is necessary to prevent strikes in na- tional defense industries.
 Summers, who summoned members of his committee to a. 90-minute meeting to consider. problems cre- ated by strikes in the aircraft and Aluminium industries affecting de- fense production. said that the group was in complete agreement that plants engaged in defense work must be kept open as matter of public policy.
 The secret committee meeting CO., incided with the disclosure that President Roosevelt had summoned Jackson, together with the secre- taries of War and Navy and Labor Defense Commissioner Sidney Hill- man, for a conference on labor dif- ficulties in defense factories. The meeting was set for p. m.
 Presidents Call
 President Roosevelt today sum- moned the secretaries of War and Navy, Attorney General Robert H. Jackson and Defense Commissioner Sidney Hillman to confer with him on the strike at the Vultee Aircraft Company and other labor troubles in the national defense program.
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