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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28

we nut story about sumach poisoning on the wires and aired the danger pretty thoroughly in this column. We thought wed made every point and we certain ly hoped that country folks, at least, would take special care about coming in contact with that cantankerOus shrub. From a local angle, it looked like victory. The First Selectmen collected all the firewoOd that contained sue mach at Purchase Hill School and replaced 1t with regular hardwood fuel. The kids up there stopped scratching and parents stopped complaining. Only a few of them even took the trouble to attend our last town meeting. But along comes 8 front page, signed story in Q Hartford newspaper that just proves you can never educate everybody unless you are prepared to 20 from farm to- farm and per- sonally deliver your warning.
 According to this story, one AL win Case, of West Granby, is busy at & sugar bush and is using wooden spouts made from "pieces of sumach wood, the pith burned out with a hot poker" Goshl When we think of what maple sap would do to a mans inner mechanism if 1t were run through a spout made of some of the kind of sumach our folks keep away from, we shudder! After dose of that sumach favored syrup or sugar, a consumer would have to drink eleven jugs of the best felt boot cider to drown the agonyl Why just making those spouts would kill almost anybody, if the wood used were swamp Stmach!
 Of course that story Is not acc. c1rate. Those sap sp0uts are made of elder, or some other pithy wood. No farmer in West Granby or anywhere else would dare use sumach. Some city reporter that does not know nature just took chance or was taken for 8 ride. Sumach would hardly qualify un- der the Pure Food and Drug Act.
 Hunting data on this maple sugar outfit, we started out searching for Cases, and we found the head man of. the family at Washington Hill, Barkhamsted. Up there, near the stars, Marshall Case rules the roost and keeps the town affairs in order. Mar shall claims that nobody named Case would ever endanger the health of the Nation by letting maple sap come in contact with sumach. He says that, even if it were pasture sumach, the idea would be screwball because the wood is soft and doesn't whittle well. He says that tanneries used
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
Cantor

His concert program will include popular folk songs of the Jewish Ghetto and of the new Palestine. Since coming to the United States in 1927, he has appeared in syna- gogues and on concert stages from coast to coast, in almost every large JeNish community.
 Cantor Glantz was born in Kiev, Russia, where his parents and grandparents on both sides were noted cantors. At the age of three, his melodic voice drew the atten- ton of critics, and at 8 he became . recognized singer in the city of Xiev.
 His father was opposed to the early exploitation of his sons tal- ents and insisted that he apply himself to his education; however, young Glantz won him over to his musical career, and Leib completed his musical education at the Kiev Conservatory of Music.
 Shortly after, in 1922, he went to Rumania, where his pure lyric tenor brought recognition and &C., claim. His reputation since as an original creator of religious music and composer, as well as an inter- preter of folk song, has spread throughout the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
OVERLOOK BOYS
 AWAIT CHARTER
Troop 25 Receives Scout Charter at Kingsbury
 School This Evening

Troop 35, Boy Scouts of Amer ica, sponsored by the Overlook Cot tage Park Club, will be recipient of their charter at appropriate exer- cises this evening at 2 o'clock in the gymnasium of Kingsbury Grammar school.
 Scout Executive David Babson of Mattatuck Council will be on hand to make the presentation to Scout master Edmund Abbott, Jr. Twenty one boys, representing almost the same number of families in the neighborhood, will be admitted to the troop at this time.
 Scoutmaster Abbott extends Q cordial welcome to all mothers and fathers of the scouts to attend to- nights ceremony. Any others inter- ested in the scouting movement will also be welcome.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
Florio Post Units
 To Stage Reception

A meeting is being held at the Moose hall next Sunday afternoon at two p. nn., when members of the Florio Post and it's Auxiliary will hold reception for new members of the post. Assisting the committee conducting the membership drive, which is headed by John Fabbiano, senior vice commander of the post, Daniel Summa, John Sfroza and other officers and members.
 There will be several prominent veterans who will address the meet ing, among them being Frank Oren- cole, chairman of teh local Veterans Council; William Harrington, past commander of Corporal Coyle Post, American Legion; Anthony Yaca- vone, Department Commander from Hartford, who will be accompanied
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
Homework 2: ! Time has become Telephone Time
FOR MY SON AND ME

phone to talk with him as we used to do. Maybe I'm silly and sentimental, but the evening hours will always be family hours for me.
 'My son accuses me of choosing the eve- ming for these intimate visits by telephone because I'm as smart at arithmetic as I was in the old days. He says l want to take ad- vantage of the bargain Long Distance tele- phone rates* in the evening after seven. And certainly won't deny that the saw ings are attractive to mel" The Southern New England Telephone Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
BY PAUL MANNING NEA Service Stan Correspondent

2s-Bm Woods thought things ing there in the dark.
 Take this table It made of solid had made had done good job Strong loose joints
 damned entranceway shelter trapped So he had to hack
 wondered of his meagery furnished living
 straddled he working They're getting closer he thought.
 methodicaly Being the only job the going slow.
 The other wardens working the road public shelter gotten in the working lot who had been alive only l5 minutes
 first arrived standing shelter that rushed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28

Tt seems like only yesterday that my son and I used to sit down in the evening to-, gether to solve those knotty school prob lems. had to sharpen my wits, I can tell you, but they were pleasant times for me, times when really came to know my son.
 "Ten years have slipped by so swiftly! He's living in distant city now, solving his own problems in his own way. But once a week call him in the evening by tele-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
BEE TREE WITH POssUM

Mcberly. Mo. (UP)-rPearl Clark cut down a tree on his farm. From it he tock 90 pounds of honey and two Swarms of bees. Gloating in his haul. he turned to walk away
 From q hole in the trees trunk crawled a mother opoEsum and Il youngsters. Clark called help and salvaged bees, honey and opossums
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
UNIVERSITY OF PENN.
 COORDINATES DEFENSE

Philadelphia (UP)-The Univer- sity of Pennsylvania has appointed a Committee on National Defense tot coordinate all defense activities at the university. The committee also will act as laiSon group be- tween the University and govern mental departments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28

by two members of the staff of the Newington Veterans hospital; Past Department Commander Angelo Possemato; Prosecuting Attorney Michael J. Galullo. State Treasurer Anthony Anastasio is also expected to attend.
 The refreshment committee in- cludes Sam Cappella, Anthony Sera- f1no, Daniel Summa and State Chief of Staff Joseph La Porta from the post, and Mrs. Louise Schiappa, Mrs Philis Mangini, Mrs. Edith Giordano Mrs. Mary Sestilli and Mrs. John Fabbiano.
 Commander Eustacchio Schiappa will welcome the guests.
 Only 250 miles of highways were completed in Greece last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
NOTED CANTOR { HERE SUNDAY
Leib Gantz to Oficiate at
 Beth Israel Synagogue k Services

Eefb oantA noted Jewish cantor, M1ll chant the services at Beth 1s- eaei synagogue Sunday night at 6:3O o'clock. and will sing at @ dinner after the services in the newly ren- Uvated Kingsbury street hall. Rab- Ni Moses D. Sheinkopf will deliver the principal address.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
Daily Statistics
 On Auto Accidents
KILLED

General Traffic Accident Data Total number of traffic &C.,
 eidents reported for last
 year as of this date ... 4677 Estimated number of traffic
 accidents caused 50 far this
 year as of this date. ... 5438 Total number of personal in-
 5uries caused last year as
 0f this date ............ 2544 Estimated number of per-
 sonal injuries caused so far
 this year as of this date 2725
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
TIBURzIo BECOMES GImoNDo

Albany, N. Y. (UP)-You can't blame Ermingildo Tiburzio for wanting to change his name. And he's happy because County Court Judge Earl Gallup has approved. The new name is Ermingiltlo Gimoncio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
ODDITY

On Sept. 29, 1898, an automobile at Carlinville, H., was hit by a meteorite. Weihting four pounds. the stone crashed through the gar- age roof into the car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
South Britain Briefs

to buy sumach to make a solution to tan hides but that he has never known anyone trying to use 1t for sap spouts.
 We had quite visit with Mar shall Case and learned a lot about Washington Hill. We had an, in- vitation to come up there for 8 bit of deer hunting, or for 8 go at foxes. Barkhamsted is alive with game and the wardens are fat and not too active. Natives claim the living has been especial ly good this winter.
 Nobody is tapping trees in Barkhamsted yet. The frost hasn't thawed from the butts and there's still plenty of snow in the woods. We understand that they expect 8 thaw about Memorial Day and then a few naples will be tapped. Right now, people are eating the last of the russet ap- pies and Baldwins, and watching the cider barrel lest the hired man overdraw his allowance. Roads in Barkhamsted are far superior to those in South Brit ain, because Marshall Case knows how to build roads that last.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
ROCKET SHIPS BACKED

Ann Arbor, Mich. (UP)--Dr. Heber D. Curtis believes that rocket ships eventually will be developed for ex- ploratory trips to the planets Cur tis is director of the University of Michigan astronomical observa- tories.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
Thirst Slaking Hits Curb In Canadian Maritimes

Halifax March of the bushing whskey- pprs throughout the Marime permanently dog house.
 lately activities leaving going
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
TREE-CLIMBING FOXES

Gray foxes climb trees readily, though not expertly. Many of them, however, are run down by dogs without making an attempt to save themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
BY BILL GARRIGUs

Henry Mccarthy says that try ing to educate the public is los- ing game, and 1t looks as if he knew what he was talking about.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28

The four-motored long range pa- trol bombers manufo ;tured by Con- sclidrtcd have a range of 5000 miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28

Lots of md1v1d-
 ual units of the public have stopped at Me- Carthy's Store these past sev- eral years and Henry has had 8 rare oppor- tunity to try to educate them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28

We tried to c d u cate the public not so long ago when
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28

Only 250 miles of highways were in Greece last year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-18

PATIENCE: A minor form of
despair, disguised as virtue.
Did you ever notice that lot
of important people who think
they are hustling to get ahead
are really only hurrying to
catch up?
A man may talk all he pleases,
but it is what the lady answers
that really counts.
Magistrate: What induced you
to strike your Wife?"
Husband: ''Well, your honor, she
had her back to me, the broom was
handy, and the back door was open,
so thought I'd take a chance"
Definition ~
MODEL HUSBAND: One who
doesn't get nervous when his wife
informs him he has been talking
in his sleep.
Operator: "The line is busy"
Subscriber: sttWhat line is buSy?"
Operator: what line are you
calling?"
News Note
Little Jimmie Brown, aged two,
accidentally sat on his birthday
cake, at the party given for him on
Tuesday. He burned his end at both
candles.
Here's where cut a good
figure said a chorus girl as "
she sat down on broken bottle.
Jimmy had buck teeth, but he
got them Strengthened out the
first time he went to school
without his mother.
"Rastus: Boy! When all kisses ma
wife she jes closes her eyes so
tight"
Sanlbo with enthusiasm): '"Ah'll
say she do"
Rastus: "What's dat?"
Sambo (not so enthusiastic): "Ah
mean, do she?"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-18
Earl Warren to be
Transferred to Louisiana

BENTON CTTY-Earl Warren of
Camp Ord, California, on a 15-day
furlough, came Friday to visit his
mother, Mrs. Fred Englehart. His
company is to be transferred to La.
Mrs. I. M. Hartman, Mrs. Anna
Prowell and Mrs. Mary w. Scott were
ProSser visitors Thursday.
Eliza Cook of McChord WELD,
spent the weekend with his father,
E. S. Cook at Kiona.
Miss Jerrine Brooks accompanied
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. z. NJ.
Brooks and son, James, of Golden
dale 70 Walla Walla on Saturday,
where James enrolled at Whitman.
Miss Brooks visited friends until
Sunday evening, when she returned
to Benton City.
Wayne Hanson, student at Sc
attic trade school, spent Saturday
and Sunday with mis- parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Carver left
Tuesday for Cabin Greek, where
Carver will be employed in the saw
mill. The Carver's son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Cross reside at Cabin Greek.
Work of sweeping of the canal
lining which is due before the water
is out of the ditch, that was started
last week, was suspended for a few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Peeler of
Bremerton were Friday and Satur-
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
DeGood.
The local Odd Fellow and Rebekah
members and their families had
their potluck picnic dinner Sunday
at their hall in Kiona instead of on
the N. P. lawn as planned. Mr.. and
Mrs. Art Work were out-of-town
members attending.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-18
PICK ED u p
TOWN

Monford F'yfe says even at his age
it is mighty hard to go to bed and
leave the hero of the story in the
midst of danger.
Freedom is grand thing" says
Carl Mayer, "as long as we don't
start painting our houses char
treause and lavender"
"There are some men I knew"
signs Frank Green, who would
rather be wrong than be corrected"
zone of the grestest things in the
favor of religion" believes Tony
Schultz, els the way most folks act
when they don't have any,"
"The meanest thing know about
one man." AYERS Grin Beinhart, sis
that he only keeps his wife because
she is a good cook"
"There is something as rare as
day in June" says Bill Green, "and
that is a business where the silent
partner stays silent" = 49,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-18
Locust Grove Ladies
Elect New Officers

LOCUST GRoVE-Locust Grove
Eoroe C:"nle met Tuesday at the
home Of Mrs. Henry Smith for an
afternoon business meeting COM
posed Of plans for the coming Po-
mona meeting. drafting the years
program and the annual election OF
,cer~ New officers are Grace
Edwards, president, Edith Smith,
vice president and Ruth Simmelink,
secretary treasurer. The annual
Achievement Day will be held in
Richland. October 25 and members
are urged to prepare their exhibits
for that event.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Edwards are
spending a few days in Spokane
this week
TompkinS and Nibler, wheat
treaterS and cleaners Of Walla Walla
have been in this vicinity the last
two weeks treating wheat for fall
seeding.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-18
"reminiscences
u.inr Items Culled From Our
s,,.s NJ Ten, Twenty and Thirty
wears Ago.
TEN YEARS AGO-1931

are and Mrs. Lrl Halliday of
lilo WalIa and Everett Terrill Of
nm. s., and Corbina Terrill of Pas
.,,ent the weekend at the home
. fieir parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
T n on Alder street.
ur and Mrs. Dale Smith enter
..;nad MIR. Smiths Sunday School
s sau, in honor Of the members leav-
TO ~ for school. The honored guests
L.sre Gerald Giard, Imogene Rorick,
nan carter, Ross Hill, Leonard Kin
raid and Alvin Vinson.
Miss Gertrude Appenzellar and j.
corrick were married in Pasco
,..t week. They left for their home
IN Calapatria, California.
Mrs ]. P. Miller left Wednesday
for an extended visit in the East.
Mrs. Leigh Beamer was hostess at
an informal afternoon at bridge.
Among those present were the
Misses Mildred Anderson, Margaret
Wit Geneva Broughton, Marjory
McGahey, Shirley Mulkey and Aud
rey Tabor.
Mrs. Mckinley Desgranges enter
tanned fourteen little folks in honor
Of her sons birthday.
Henry C. zinser and Mrs. Nellie
smalley were married at Prosser.
they are at home to their friends at
his home on the Highlands.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Sands, Mrs.
Ben Van Patten, Miss Helen Hem
bree and Mrs. F. E. Masters attended
the district meeting of the Veterans
Of the Spanish-American war at
Yakima.
By the first of December Kenne-
wick will blossom out with her new
street lighting system. Contract for
the installation was let at a special
meeting of the City Council Tues
dya night.
Mrs. Caroline Kitten was a bust
ness visitor in Spokane Monday.
Bud Sonderman arrived Sunday
from Sheridan, Montana for visit
Of a month with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. w. F. Sonderman.
Mrs. Earl Terrell left Monday fol-
Yakima, where she will spend the
week.
Rowland and Leonard won grand
championship of the state at the
fair at Yakima this week on Ayr
shire cattle.
The Hover livestock judging team
Sterling Tucker, Harrison Hughes
and Robert Mccoy won the stock
Judging contest at the local fair in
competition with a team from
Whitstran.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-18
TWENTY YEARS AGO-1921

George Peters was yesterday ap-
pointed receiver for the Kennewick-
Richland Marketing Union to sue
coed j. o. Nelson, who has returned
TO his home in Montana
Frank Morain, Kennewick south
paw twirler, left the first of the
week for Portland to join the Seat
tie team for a tryout.
Gus Neuman of Neuman's Dept.
store, made business trip to Wal
"a Walla this week.
Sybil Fraser, James Craver, Philip
hitchcock, Winifred Huntington,
Velma Given, Ralph Brown, Rich
ARD Briggs, Elmer and Mildred
Strevy, Russell Elliott, Allan Arnold
and Elizabeth Peters, all left this
week to attend their respective
schools.
The teachers reception rendered
oy the Kennewick Woman's Club
vas held in the high school gym
nasilm,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-18
THIRTY YEARS AGO-1911

THIRTY YEARS AGO-1911
Miss Fannie Smith arrived in
KenneWick from Walla Walla last
Friday for short visit with her
parents in the Garden Tracts.
Louise Mae. eldest daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. John Gravenslund and
Edwin Mann were married last eve
ming in the Presbyterian church
The pastor, Rev. F. l.. FRASER Of
ficiated. The bride was attended by
Mrs. Ruby Slaugenhaupt as maid of
honor and Mrs. Helen Williams as
bridesmaid.
Miss May Holloway visited with
friends in Pasco Friday evening.
The NJ I. L Il. club held their first
regular meeting after the summer
vacation at the home of Miss Ethel
Tompkins.
Mrs. A. H. Richards, formerly of
this place, but now of Seattle is ex-
pected to arrive the last of the week
to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Anon and baby
of Locust Grove visited at the home
of Mrs. Amon's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
P. G. Book last Sunday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-18

Its school time again. Children are
coming in out of the sunshine and are
using their eyes for close seeing. If the
light is dim or glorY when they study.
school days may become eYestroin
days. Here are some practical sugges-
tions for providing plenty Of sightseeing
light for your ehildren's precious eyes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-18
Plans Made for Annual
Club Achievement Day

BENTON CITY - Twelve clubs
were represented by the tWenty-siX
women who attended the all-day
meeting Wednesday Of the Benton
County Homemakers' Council. Mrs.
Ann Schick of Pasco of the Farm
Security Administration was guest
speaker.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-18
Mcintyre Celebrates
Silver Anniversary

HOVER-Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Nc
Intyre celebrated their silver we'd
ding anniversary with chicken sup
per at their home Friday, the 18th
Guests included his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. S. Mcintyre. her brother,
Ted Saunders and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Mcintyre and family OF
Kennewick and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mcintyre AS gifts they were pre-
sented a set Of dishes by their child
rem, a waffle iron by his parents and
some silver serving pieces by the
Saunders.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Volland OF
Finley were dinner guests at the F.
Montague home Sunday.
Mrs. Guy Nelson called on Mrs
Bill Blair in Horse Heaven Tuesday
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-18
uvuon ()TT HEATERS $22ss nns Western Auto Supply
authorized

George Sellick has been in Spo-
kane for week, looking for seed
potatoes.
Mrs Edward Tweet entertained at
dinner in honor of her sister, Miss
Esther Richardson and Miss Wini-
fred Huntington.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-18

you're a bill collector? Fine,
come on in. I'll give you all you
can carry"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-18

Oscar HaSSenpfeffer calls his
wife Pegasus which means I'm
mortal Horse. or Eternal Nag.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-18

Geographical Love Story
Friendship, New York
Love, Virginia
KiSsimee, Florida
Ring, Arkansas
Parson, Kentucky
Church, Iowa
Harmony, Illinois
Sweet Home, Oregon
Henpeck, Illinois
Clerk: "a gift, madam? Do you
want it to be something useful" or
ornamental?"
Shopper: mo, neither! It's we'd
ding present that want"
Little Willie likes school, all right
when it is closed.
Percy ,Whiffletree is going
about on crutches. He tossed
his cigaret into a manhole, then
stepped on it.
They are going to fight the Bat
tie of Bunker Hill over again. It
wasn't fought on the level.
A Chinese cook was walking
through the woods. He turned
around to see a grizzly bear follow
ing him, smelling of his tracks.
Him." said the Chinaman, you
like my tracks? Velly good, I make
some more.
A stranger in the Blue Ridge
Mountains asked a native, WY
friend, how should I 60 from here
to Knoxville?"
The native was puzzled, and
scratching his head for inspiration,
said: "WeIl, stranger, if I was going
to Knoxville, L think would 60 up
this here holIer until I came to an
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-09-18

old wood road; no, if was goin
to Knoxville I'd go down the valley
and go up the first left-hand
branch. No you couldn't get through
there. To tell the truth, stranger, If
I was goin' to Knoxville 1 wouldn't
start from here"
Very late one night two chaps
who had been inibibing too freely
were sitting on the pavement with
their feet in the gutter. One was
heard to say to the other: what
does your wife shay when you sftay
out late like thish?"
Haven't got a wife," the other
replied.
Then why do you shtay out late
like thish?"