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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31


there Is no time for reflection on
the terrible things ! am seeing. !
am not exactly afraid, but have q
terrific feeling OF desolation-as "
everything Is dead. AS II the whole
world Is coming to an end.
Soon after / leave two ambu-
lances return 10 Amiens. They are
forced to carry their wounded To
cellars when q fleet OF German
bombers appears and drops about
200 bombs. The wounded cry for
the protection OF God and Joan OF
Arc. Screams fill the dark cellar.
Tanks Take No Prisoners
Returning to Beauvais, I greet
four men who disappeared In
Amiens as German flame throwing
tanks entered the other side. The
tanks take no prisoners. We are
back IN Beauvis at 0 o'clock. lost
track OF time and space and al
ready have become immune TO suf-
fcring.
For 70 hours we work without
sleep transferring wounded from
battle fields and the desolatlon OF
towns TO ambulance trains. When
we do get time 10 sleep VIC spread
blankets on the ground because the
smell Of blood Is too strong In am
balances, hospitals or railway sta
lions.
I can't remember exactly but I
think our units 10 ambulances
have carried about 5000 wounded
IN five days.
Several days have passed. am
enroute TO Paris for q couple OF
days rest. Tomorrow am going
back TO scenes Of destruction which
should never have happened.
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SCOTLAND YARD BUSY

London, May 3i.--(UP)--Special
Scotland Yard squads rovcd about
London today with patrol cars and
police vans rounding UP numerous
NTH column suspects,
Many OF those picked up were
British citizens Among them were
many listed by Home Secretary Sir
John Anderson aS dangerous 10 the
state"
The Scotland Yard squads had
orders 10 find these suspects at all
costs"
A stream OF suspects was brought
In for questioning during the first
hours OF the drive. Many OF those
picked up were Immediately intern
cd for investigation.
At Portsmouth, side OF q British
naval base, two men and woman
were placed on tfial charged under
the defense regulations with violat-
Ing the official secrets act.
They were Marie Louisa Augusta
Ingram. AZ, described as the wife OF
an Raj sergeant and the sister
in-law OF German high command
staff ofilccr. william Swift, 81. O
gtoreman al The naval dock yards,
and Archibald Watts, 40, uncm-
ployed,
Prosecuting Counsel q, n. Paling
pointed out that the defendants
would have been liable 10 the death
penalty had the charges been
brought q week later than they were.
Mrs Ingram was charged with
having sought information about
tanks. She was ALTO said 10 have
declared that " Britain was invaded
by the. Germans the cabinet and
royal family would be publicly exc.
cuted and Sir Oswald Mosley, Fas.
cist leader. would be made the ruler
OF England.
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TOOL COMPANY
SIGNS CONTRACT
Agreement Reached With
Machinists' Union; Lead
ers Voice Pleasure

Signing Of an agreement, between
the Waterbury Tool Co. and the
Roosevelt Lodge, No. 1895, Interna-
tional Association Of Machinists,
was announced today by Henry Bro
deur, chairman Of the unions exc
cutive committee. The factory, a
Subsidiary Of the Sperry-Vickers
Corp, employees more than 300 men.
The company manufactures large
quantities o. precision tools I'D
parts for the U. S. Navy, and Is ex-
pected TO play an important role in
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HORROR SCENES
ON SOMME FRONT
CONTINUED from Page y

tContlnuc0 Irom rage ~
city Of AmienS. II " being bombed.
German planes are coming over
hour after hour dropping high ex.
piosivcs and incendiary bombs. Most
OF the city Is In flames. The l3th
century cathedral. however, SAL
stands intact. AS ! gaze at the IN.
ferno can picture thousands OF
dead men, women, and children ly.
Ing In the path OF the flames and
other thousands waiting for Us res
cue workers to assist them.
Every load of wounded We carry
pays liz toll IN dead 10 the LOVELY
Ing bombers and new "strafing
machines" These latter have per-
fected murder OF installing machine
guns, not In the nose, but In the
floor OF the plane 80 that II needs
only 10 fly level at tree height and
spray tho roads with death. Along
the roads there are about 10 dead
bodies every 100 yards.
Ordered TO Amlens
On Monday morning, May 20.
about ! o'clock, our section OF 10
ambulances Is ordered up 10 Amiens.
All along the route we see gasoline
depots blow up mysteriouSly. In
Amiens We find only one gerdarric,
who guides us TO O hospital. Dead
and wounded are lying around.
Many are dying because there arc
not enough physicians for opera
tions. We pick Our way through
bomb. pittcd streets and sheets OF
fiamc with about 30 wounded. most.
iy refugees. Even our kitchen truck
is pressed into service.
In my ambulance we carry a
father, whose abdomen rs torn open
and whose stomach Us lying on his
knees, and one OF his daughters,
unconscious from a terrible stomach
wound.
Things are hapenning 10 fast
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New British Army

London, May 81 --- (UP) $3.50 All
thoritative sources refused today 10
confirm or deny q report that q new
British army had landed In France
and Joined the French on the Som
inc Front, but II was added that
something might be available with.
In q few hours.
The promise that there might be
statement soon on The report was
taken 10 mean that most likely IL
might DO correct.
A British ministry OF Information
communiquc issued last night nj
London told OF the evacuation Of
men OF the Allied northern army
and ended:
british troops are operating
with the French In the sector south
OF the somme."
Naxi OfIlcer Prisoner
London, May 81 - (U.P) - A
German offlcer prisoner, wearing 0
steel helmet and field boots, arrived
late yesterday Mt Victoria railroad
station here under escort OF o Britt
igh officer, and was met by officerB
and military policemen.
Authorities refused 70 identify the
officer or give his rank.
II was naturally indicated that
the German Ofiicef was one Of high
rank. IN view Of tho secrecy, Brit
18Th authorities were asked WHISTLER
he might be an erlksary. IL was
said that he. was not but was Dc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-31

MORE BRITISH WAR NEWS
London, May 3i,--lUP)--The Ad.
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Birthday Party

Mrs. c. D. Wilcox was pleasantly
surprised last Wednesday when q
group of ten guests were enter.
tanned at the home Of her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Foster Wilcox. The
day honored Mrs. Wilcox birthday
anniversary. There were presents
and lunch was served after the
social aftrnoon.
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SIX SAUK CENTRE
PEOPLE PASSED AWAY
Continued From Page Onel

and Mrs. Brophy, three Of whom
died in infancy. The surviving
children, who with the bereaved
mother mourn the death Of the hus-
band and father, are: Edna, (Mrs.
John Brennan), Chicago, H.; Alys,
MRS. Michael J. Curtin), Of Chica-
go, ILL.,; Agnes, (Mrs. Theodore
Dursensky), Of GAINESVILLE, Mimi;
John, Of Chicago, ILL.,; Theresa,
(Mrs. VIM. John Brophy), of
Marysville, Montana; and Irene,
MRS. Henry J. Winkler), at home.
There are also nine surviving
grandchildren.
Funeral services are being held
this Thursday morning at $50 at
the Church Of Our Lady Of the
Angels. The Rev. John Betten-
dorf read the Requiem Mass and
interment is in Calvary cemetery
The pallbearers are: Frank s.
Parker, Frank Schlichte, Ed Gas
pard, John Kleinschmidt, Henry
Bergman and J. J. Costello.
Mr.. Brophy was very well-known
in this city and was highly respect
ed by all who knew him. Through
his long association as an employee
Of the Northern Pacific Railway
he became widely known among
railroad men, who together with his
many local friends regret his pass
ing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-12-19
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS

Dear Santa Claus: I am a little
boy four years old. I have not
been very good boy this year but
will be better next year. I want
a tractor, caterpillar tractor with
a snowplow in front, and a gun.
Please bring Elsie May a story
book, candy and peanuts. I have
cousin, Roger Ilgen, that lives
at Spaulding. Don't forget to stop
and give him something. Your lit
tie boy friend, Dale Dayton ngen.
Dear Santa: I am nine years old
I am in the fifth grade. For
Christmas I want an embroidery
set, nurse kit and some handler
chiefs. Don't forget candy and
nuts. Adeline Michels, Sank Gen.
ire
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&:D.S0CIETY

Orris Halverson, Mrs. Gross and
Mrs. Ole Halverson assisted Mrs
Claude in serving lunch. The group
will have their check-up day Janu.
airy 21st at the home of Mrs. c. F.
Botz.
Mrs. G. ID. Marshall
Has Birthday Party
Mrs. George Brown entertained
for a group Of four friends for Mrs
G. d. Marshall last Friday after
noon. The day marked Mrs. Mar.
shalPs 82nd birthday anniversary
Birthday cards, gifts were cen
tiers Of activity for the day.
go
Entertained Wednesday,
Miss Maude Davis and Mrs. Ell.
mer Grindy were hostesses last
evening Wednesday when the Dor.
cas- group Of the Women's Society
Of the Methodist Church met at the
home Of Mrs. w. X. Couch.
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Pledged Sorority
MISS Ruth Wedge, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. v. G. Wedge, now OF
Portland, Oregon, has pledged Deta
Phi, top sorority at Willamette
University, it was announced this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Wedge and
family are former residents of this
city.
Girl Scouts To
Continue Holly Sale
Girl Scouts of Sank Centre will
continue the sale of holly next Sat-
urday, Miss Sue Momsen, Scout
leader, announced this week.
Scouts themselves conduct the sale
in stands at uptown stores. This
Saturday they are to be in the
Mary Ann shop.
Jesse Bailey Bride
of Kenneth Robinson
Miss Jesse Bailey, Of Long Prai-
RE, and Kenneth Robinson, former
ly Of this city, were married Tues
day morning at eleven o'clock in
Grand Forks, North Dakota, it
was announced here Wednesday.
Miss Bailey is the daughter of Mr..
Walter Bailey, of Long Prairie. Mr..
and Mrs. JOS. Robinson, Of Sank
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Sauk Centre Young
People Married

Miss Marguerite Hoffman daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Walter Hoffman, OF the
Hampshire Arms, and Mrs. jose
phine Hoffman, Of Sank Centre,
was married to Mr.. Jess Willard
Clough, of Sank Centre, on Thurs
day evening, December 18th. Mr..
Clough is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Clough, OF Sank Centre.
The ceremony took place in Morse
Hall and about seventy-five guests
attended. The Reverend Thorley
johnson, Of the Congregational
Church, read the service. Miss
Helen Ranstad gang "Calm as the
Night" and "At Dawning" before
and after the ceremony, accompan-
led by Mrs. Mildred Dolson.
The bride was attended by Miss
Echo Clough, who wore q period
gown of turquoise faille and carried
an old fashioned bouquet of Sweet
heart roses and sweet peas. Merle
Hardin was attendant to the groom.
= Miss Holtman's grown was Of
chantilly lace and tulle and she
wore clusters Of white rosebuds in
her hair. Her bouquet was Of Tails
man roses and white violets.
The bride attended st. Benedict
College and q number Of her class
mates assisted at the reception
which followed the service.
Mrs. Clough's going away en-.
semble was Of penny brown crepe
with moss green accessories, with
a green tweed coat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cough will make
their home in Marchfield Califor-
mia.
Sank Centre Rural
Group Meet
Members Of the Sank Centre
Rural Group met at the home Of
Mrs. Herbert Claude Tuesday eve
ming. Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Twin
ski were in charge of the meeting
and presented the topic, food
Makes a Difference" This topic
was presented to the leaders by
Miss Ellen Moline, Home Demon
stration Agent, at a meeting in the
Community Club rooms on Decem-
Der 4th. Following the lesson Mrs.
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George b. Bowman

1CoA 30 IL 11O"hInIk
George B. Bowman, former bus
inessman Of this CITY, passed away
Sunday afternoon, December 18th,
at two o'clock, at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. L. o. Gray. He had
been i'll for several years suffering
from a diabetic condition. Friday
he suffered a heart attack and Sat-
urday morning went into a dia-
bette coma, and did not regain con-
seriousness. Had Mr.. Bowman liv-
ed until January End, 1941, he
would have been "a years old.
Mr.. Bowman was born on Janu-
airy 2, 1865, in Richland, Rice Coun-
ty, Minnesota. the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bowman. On August
26, 1891, he was united in marriage
to Lille e. B. Richardson, Of Sank
Centre, the ceremony being SOL
emnized in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman resided In
Sank Centre most Of the years fol-
lowing their marriage, with the ex-
ception Of nine years spent in West
port, where Mr.. Bowman operated
a hotel. Fifteen years ago they
disposed Of their Westport prop
erty and returned to Sank Centre.
Mr.. Bowman then engaged in bus
mess on Third Street with Gust
Anderson as his partner, and re-
NAMED In that business until after
the death Of Mrs. Bowman five
years ago.
There are three children left to
mourn. They are: Mrs. L. o. Gray
(Bernice), Sank Centre; Mrs. Louis
Sittko, (Myra), and Miss Mildred
Bowman, Of Raymond, Washington
Also surviving are three grand
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LIBRARY TO GET
CONGRESS RECORD

Sank Centres Bryant Library
will become one of a hundred
public and college libraries In the
state to whom daily issues of the
Congressional Record will be sent
for study and reference to las large
a number Of persons as possible, I"
Joseph II. Ball, Minnesota's new
est U. s. Senator announced to-
day. 1T seems to me-" Senator Ball
wrote. "that with the number of
vital issues to come before Con-
gress during the next two or three
years, there is likely to Ne much
greater public interest in the pro-
ceedings Of Congress as available
in the Record" ~ sem g..
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GETTY SCHOOL PROGRAM

There will be a Christmas pro-
gram at the Getty Grove School,
District So, Sunday afternoon, Dec
ember %, commencing at 2 o'clock.
Everyone is welcome, and those
who live in the community or find
it convenient to attend are urged
to do so and join in the Christmas
spirit, said Miss Mary Gibney, the
teacher.
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children, Beverly and June Gray
Of Sank Centre, and Helen Bow
man Robertson, Of Long Beach
California, and one great grand
child, Linda Lou Robertson, o.
Long Beach, California. One son
Howard G. Bowman, passed away
on November 9. 1915.
Since the death Of Mrs. Bowman
deceased had made his home with
his daughter, Mrs. L. o. Gray, ir
this city, and in Westport. The two
daughters, Mrs. Louis Sittko ant
Miss Mildred Bowman, Of Ray
mond, Wash, arrived in this city
Wednesday night to be in attend
ance at the last rites.
Funeral services are being helt
this Thursday afternoon, December
10th, at 2:30 o'clock at the Meth
odist Church in this city, with the
Rev. M. L. Brann officiating. In
terment in Greenwood cemetery
Pallbearers are: Art johnson, A
Hesse, w. M. Parker, ]. L. Gray
Gust Anderson and Bill WEIGH.
George Bowman was well-knowr
In this community and he hao
many friends in Sank Centre and
vicinity.
Mrs. Ane Henningsgard
Mrs. Ane Henningsgard, longtime
resident Of this community, passed
away at the Herman Peterson
home in this city, on Saturda,
night, December IA, at 1880 o'clock
Mrs. Henningsgaard was born II
Roros, Norway, on January 80
1855, and on her next birthday an
niversary would have been IS year:
old. She came to the United State.
in the year of 1880, and in the same
year was united in marriage t.
John A. Henningsgaard, in the City
of Sank Centre.
For forty years Mr.. and Mrs
Henningsgaard resided on a farm
in Kandota Township, and in June
1920, they moved into Sank Centre
since which time deceased has beer
a resident Of the city. Mr.. Hen
ningsgaard preceded his wife ir
death, having passed away in the
year Of 1928.
Mrs. Henningsgaard was tn,
mother of ten children, two by 6
previous marriage in Norway. TIL,
living children are: Ed Hennings
gard, Sank Centre; John Hen
ningsgaard, Of Spokane, Washing
ton; Peter Henningsgaard, of Tol
ma, N. D.; Oscar Henningsgaard, o
Alexandria; Mrs. S. E. Johnson, o
Little Sank; Art Henningsgaard
Of GAINESVILLE; and Andrew Eva
void, Of Fergus Falls, a son by {
prior marriage. Sophie I. Hennings
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ire Fire Department, Tuesday eve
ming. Sparks from the chimney
caught on the roof. Only nominal
damage resulted, although the fire
could have been serious had 1t not
been discovered so soon.
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BIRTHS

BIRTHS -.
December IA daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Orris Halver-
son, of this community Saturday
Mother and baby are doing nicely,
December 17-While girls pre-
dominated in the births of the
week, Mr.. and Mrs. Cedric Marcyes
are parents of a son. He was born
Tuesday.
December 18-A daughter was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Rier-
mann, born to them early Wednes-
day morning. Mother and baby are
we'll it was announced.
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Zion Mems Club
Annual Meeting

Paul Guelsow was elected as
president Wednesday evening when
the Mems Club Of the Zion Luth-
eran Church met for the annual
meeting. Other officers are: Edo
Paul vice president; Carl Heuer,
treasurer; A. w. Rosenwald, Sec
rotary. A supper of waffles and
country sausage was enjoyed fol-
lowing the business meeting.
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PAGE SEVEN

gard and Martin Henningsgaard
passed away several years ago, as
did Peter Evavold, son by a prev
ious marriage, who died in infancy.
Andrew Henningsgaard, Of Sank
Centre, is a stepson. Surviving al
so are A grandchildren and "a
great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held next
Saturday, December 21st, at the
Ed I. Henningsgaard home in Sank
Centre, 1873 South Oak Street, at
1890 o'clock, and In the Long
Bridge Lutheran Church at two
o'clock. Rev. Carmen Thronson
will conduct the services, and bur-
ial will be made in the Long Bridge
cemetery. The pallbearers will be
the grandsons: Orvylle Johnson,
Gerald johnson, Raymond John
son, James johnson, Russell Hen
ningsgaard and Lawrence Hen
ningsgaard.
Mrs. Henningsgaard was one Of
the pioneers Of the Kandota COM
munity and during her sixty years
Of residence in this community
made hosts Of friends, who ex-
press sympathy to the bereaved.
Judith Ann Carpenter
Judith Ann, little baby Of Mr..
and Mrs. Bud Carpenter, Of this
city, passed away Monday night
at $50, from a defect which she
carried since birth, six days ago.
The little one was born on Tues
day, December 10th. Funeral SER
vices were held Tuesday afternoon
at two o'clock at st. Paul's Church.
Msgr. Plachta conducted the ser
vice and interment was made in st.
Paul's cemetery.
Harry b. Kirk
Harry B. Kirk, conductor on the
Kline of the Great Northern Rail-
way for many years, passed away
Monday at two o'clock at the
home of his brother at Long Prair-
| lie.
Mr. Kirk, former resident Of this
city, became Ill on the train at
Browerville sometime ago, and was
' taken to the Bertha hospital, where
| he recuperated and then went to
the home Of his brother where he
intended to remain few days.
He had a relapse which caused his
death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk were residents
of this city several years ago, and
moved to Bemidji when a change
in train schedules made their resi-
dence in that city more desirable.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed in st. Cloud this Thursday af-
J ternoon at two o'clock.
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at Christmas party Wednesday
afternoon. The group exchanged
small gifts. Mrs. +. w. Koterba
was assisting hostess.
Brownie Scouts
Christmas Party
A dozen girls in Brownie Scout
troop number 1 met at the home of
Mrs. Ward Roberts after school
Wednesday afternoon for a Christ
mas party. The Brownies are pre-
Scout age girls who get basic train
ing in the Scout program.
$50
Our Club Entertained
For Husbands Wednesday,
A potluck supper was served last
Wednesday evening at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Parker
when Our Club ladies entertained
for their husbands in a now annual
affair for the group. A group of
about twenty enjoyed the evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Parker and Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Besser. Our Club is
a ladies group that throughout the
winter meets every two weeks.
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Christmas Party
A group of twenty-five were en-
tertained last Thursday afternoon
when Circle Two of the Congrega-
tional Women's Federation met at
the home of Mrs. Donald Hanson.
A turkey dinner was served at 100
o'clock.
Methodist Society
To Meet Friday
Women's Society for Christian
Service Of the Methodist Church
will meet Friday afternoon, Dec
ember 10th, for the regular Dec
ember meeting, it was announced
this week. The groups will meet
in the church parlors at 2:30. Hos
tesses are to be Mrs. John Gerdes,
Mrs. M. Shaw, Mrs. J. A. Smith,
and Miss Anna Frisk.
Announce Engagement
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Volkman an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter, Helen, to Mr.. James Un-
ger, Of Morris, son Of Mr.. w. F.
Unger, of Melrose. No date has
been announced for the wedding.
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FIRE AT ERICKSON'S-

A roof blaze at the Russell Erick-
son home, on Third Street, discov-
cred by two small boys, was quick
ly extinguished by the Sank Cen
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-03-07

ton, and improvements, as de-
scribed in a deed recorded in liber
7O6, folio 70. Taxes, interest
and costs $76.93.
Marashlian, John and Agnes
Parcel Of land called younger
Brother, containing 10000 square
feet, as described in a deed re-
corded in liber 731, folio All.
Taxes, interest and costs 1878.
Waters, William A. and Lii
liam F.-Lot on Frederick Avenue,
containing 80 perches and inn
provements, as described in a
deed recorded in liber 588, folio
499. Taxes, interest and costs
$152.73.
Walker, F. Carroll Part of
Lots Is and 16, Block A, ar. &
B. Addition, and improvements,
as described in a deed recorded in
liber "a, folio 228. Taxes, inter-
est and costs $149.33.