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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15

Seven fires, two of which forced families from their homes occurred over the week end in Waterbury while a barn and silo were destroy. cd in Woodbury.
 Fourteen persons fled their homes yesterday morning shortly before 3 o'clock when fire swept the two front rooms of the apartment on the third floors occupied by MT and Mrs Frederick Taggett oi S6-Ss Rose street.
 Flames which had enveloped the two rooms of the three-story wood" en house, threatened for while to spread to the two lower floors but four companies of firemen who arl- swered the telephone alarm were able to subdue the blaze quickly aft- CT 1t had gained considerable prog ress.
 Fire Marshal Dennis J. Lahey and Lieut.. Eugene Legge, his aide, said the fire was discovered by Avis Taggett, IT, who smelled smoke seeping into her room. She quickly awoke her parents who called fire headquarters.
 The marshal said the blaze was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
Seven Motor Vehicle
 Law Violators Held
Offenders Provide Bulk of Business Today in Munich
 pal Court; ScOtt-SmitIi Injured in Collision

vehicle low when he was arraigred before Judge Gaffney. Ills case was set for trial tomorrow.
 Rossi was involved in an accident Saturday afternoon when the car he was operating collided with two Nther cars at the local railroad depot. One of the cars was driven by Herbert Scott-Smith, superin- tendent of streets, Sergt. Charles McWeeney said, and as Q result of the impact Scott- Smith sustained Q knee injury. sergt. McWeeney is Investigating the case,
 Walter Cyr, 35, of 29 Field street was also given a continuance until tomorrow on 8 charge ofg road rules violation. Motor Patrlman John Me- Donnell said this n1rning that the car Cyr was operating made left turn on Bank street into West Li- berty street and struck John Sween- ey, 60, of l40 South Liberty street as he was attempting to cross the street.
 Sweeney was taken to St. Mary's Hospital shortly after the accident which occurred at e:3o o'clock this morning and was given treatment for abrasion of the left forehand and arm. He was later discharged
 Earl v. Hardy, 46, of Main street Oakville, was given a continuance to Friday on a reckless driving charge. Patrolman Clarence Marsel- la said Hardy who was driving his car on West Main street nearly knocked him from his feet.
 Vincent Shea, 2l, of II4 Willow street, paid 10 for 6 nolle on q speeding charge.
 Gabriel Wiggins, 46, of 24 Lind sley street, was given Q nolle on the payment of on road rules viola ton.
 The latter two men were arrested yesterday afternoon by Motor Pa trolmen Thomas Bedding, Walter Agrisek and Joseph Lovallo. A continuance to Wednesday waS allowed Wilbert Howard, 28, colored of l20 North Elm street. He Is charg- cd with driving an automobile with out @ license.
 Mike Banawicz, 46, of 6S4 Bank street, has his case nolled without payment on recommendation oi Pros. Atty. Palomba when 1t was called in court. The accused was chraged with breach of the peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
PoiceRoundup Deinquentsfol
 Draft Officials

Tn spite of repeated notices by local draft boards, and announce ment by State Selectlve Service Director Colonel Ernest R. Aver i'll that registrants over 2S years of age must return their ques- tionnaires filled out, many Wa terbury youths continue to ignore these warnings.
 Cases of delinquency have been reported in all local boards, and arrests have been made on several occasions by Officer James Mag ner. All registrants are instructed to return the questiOnnaires re- gardlesS Of age, or else become subject to arrest The fact that those between the ages of 2S and 35 will receive deferment does not exclude them from returning the blanks, exactly as if the defer- ment did not exist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
DEMOCRATS HOLD
 PARTY CAUCUSES
Middlebury and Cheshire Name States for Town
 Elections in October

Middlebury Democrats, meeting in caucus Saturday night, nominated Dwight L. Wheeler to run fer first selectman in the town election next month. A new town committee was also chosen.
 Cheshire Democrats also nominat- ed candidates at a caucus Saturday night.
 The following were named as Democratic candidates at Middle bury:
 Assessor, three years, Francis Law Tor; board of tax review. Benjamin Benson; first selectman, Dwight L. wheeler; second selectman Paul Wilhelm: town clerk for two years, Wallace Clark (R), indorsed treasurer, for two years, John Mo- Nellis: agent town deposit fund, Dwight L. Wheeler; grand jurors Fred L. Platt and Frank Began: collector of taxes, Bernice c. Stevens (R) indorsed; constables, William P. Johnson, Joseph Me- Nellis, Christopher Riley; regis trar of voters, William Dwyer; board of education. three years, John McNellis: library board, three years, Agnes Proulx.
 The voters elected a new Demo- cratic town committee as follows: Thomas Dwyer, Christopher W, Riley, Francis Lawlor. William P Johnson, Joseph McNellis. BenJa' min Benson and Charles Delaney.
 Democratic nominees in Cheshire are as follows:
 Assessors. Charles A. Bucklng. ham; board of tax review, Huber M. Rlgney; seleetmen, Francis Q Murphy and Charles 1T. NewklFki town clerk, William II. 0lllen; town treasurer. Edward J. Hart agent town deposit fund, Edward L. Rheehan; grand jurors, Edward q, Reich, Edward J. oiilen Ant Jeremiah y, Shea; tax collector Everett !. Pardee; eonstables, Bur dette ~. Babcoek. Robert M. Hitch cock, Michael r. sheehan and Ed wagd 4. QaFde; registrar ot vot' ars, Michael ]. Coleman: tcWI school committeeman James ~ paFeey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15

Most of the retailers remember all too vividly the disastrous exper- fences of the last World War, and the succeeding years, and prefer to adopt a more enlightened policy now, even if 1t does mean decreased profits in the short run.
 Among the poiscies which retailers throughout the nation are prepared to adopt, in order to meet the de- mands of our present wartime econ- omy, are the prevention of both wholesale and retail prices rises, ir- solar as 1t is in their power to con- trol these; the elimination of all unfair trade practices which are prejudicial to the interests of the public; and encouraging the buy ing of defense savings bonds and stamps in order to build up reserve consumer purchasing power.
 Retailers are particularly anxious to curb the menace of scare" ad- vertising, bringing unjustifiable pressure on the consumer to pur- chase now before prices rise furth- CT They intend to take the con- sumer into their confidence and explain the causes of such price rises as cannot be prevented, and give full publicity to whatever changes in the quality of goods are necessary to prevent increases ir price.
 Merchants will attempt also tc simplify merchandise types, to elim. mate waste, and to free labor fol defense purposes. If production i' limited to few standard types rather than allowed to include c great variety of types, for some oi which there is not much demand the strain upon the entire produc. ton system will be relieved.
 Donald M. Nelson, executive d. rector for the recently supply priorities and allocatior board, has been named honorary chairman for Retailers for De. fense Week." and has stressed thu value of a full understanding be- tween the merchants and the gen eral public.
 Maj. Benjamin T. Namrn is na' tional chairman of the campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
NEW RULING GIVEN
 DRAFT OFFICIALS
Only SaIaried Members Banned From Being Ac.
 tive in Politics

Local selective service board lS-A today announced that three Water bury men had filled out papers re- ouesting appointment as members of the advisory board of l5-A. Their appointments await approval by state draft headquarters in Hart- ford.
 Those selected are William j. Mack, teacher at Crosby high school; Attorney Andrew J. Kata; and J, Francis Roland, also Q teacher at Crosby, and former assistant coach of the track team at that school.
 Other members of the l5-A ad- visory board, which exceeds in size the rest of Watel3ury's Selective service department, are: Atty. Jos eph A. Hackett, Postmaster Charles A. Babin, Clarence B. Balanda, and Hugh McGill, Charles B. Woodlock is chairman of 15-A.
 Word from Col. Ernest L. Averill state draft director, that national headquarters had reversed Its recent ruling that all selective service of- ficials are subject to the Hatch act was received yesterday. Under pro- visions of the measure draft board chairmen, members of the advisory boards, etc, were forbidden to en- gage in political activity. The pre- sent change makes only paid of- ficials liable to penalty for taking part in political campaigns.
 In compliance with last weeks in- depreciation, J. Warren Upson chairman of board l5-B resigned as member of the Republican State central committee for the 18th dis trict. His resignation was accepted but no successor appointed, and his reinstatement seems probable. In less advantageous position iS Joseph P. Dutton of Bristol, Dem- ocratic town chairman, who alsc submitted his resignation from the committee last week. Friday night his successor was elected by the Democrats. During the course of the week, it was estimated, about 40 re- signations had been received throughout the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
PHYSICAL PROGRAM
 FACES CRITICISM
Official Action May Be Taken By School Board
 This Evening

Criticism of the physical educa- tion program offered at present in the schools of Waterbury is expect ed to be voiced by several members of the board of education at to- nights session at Crosby high school. A special meeting of the teachers committee has been called to convene immediately before the regularly board meeting, presum- ably to discuss this issue, among others.
 Charges that the physical educa- ton given in the grammar schools is particularly inadequate were brought before the board last spring by Comsr. John J. Kearney, and other Republican board members supported his stand at the time. The standings of the local high school baseball and basketball teams were adduced as evidence of the insufficient physical training given Waterbury's school children, espe. cially before they reach high school
 It is expected that some consid' eration will be paid to the boards policy of maintaining swimming pools in some of the city's schcools at tonight's meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
John ". Nolan NouO A Student
 At St. Thomas

The ranks of Waterbury boys at st. Thomas seminary were swelled by another student yesterday with the enrolment of John w. Nolan, son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas F. Nolan of Randolph avenue.
 The youth has transferred to the seminary from Holy Cross college, where he com pleted his freshman year last June.
 Another son of Mir. and Mrs. Nolan, Joseph, will enter the senior class at Holy Cross this year. He has made an amazing recovery from an attack of in- fantiIe paralysis which struck him last month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
POSTMASTERS OF
 NATION CONVENE

Boston, Sept. IS - (U.P0 - More than 2500 postmasters were here to- day for the 41st annual convention of the National Association of Post masters of the United States.
 The four-day program include. speeches by Postmaster General Frank c Walker ana former Post master General James A. Farley The Walker address on "Our Chal- lenge" will be broadcast coast-to- coast Thursday night.
 Today's activities were confined to registration of delegates with 9 pre-convention colonial ball tonight in honor of National President Michael J. O,Rourke of Beverly Hills, Cal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
St Thonaos BouUlers To Start NeuU Year At 8P. M. Tonight

Members of the st. Thomas Holy Name bowling league will inaugurate . new season of competition tonight at g 0. clock at the Chase bowling ale leys. A short business meeting win be held before the actual bowling gets under way for the year. !.
 George Miller, chairman of the leagues bowling activities, will announce tonight the cap- tains and members of Che sev. eral teams, and then strikes and spares will be tracked up for the rest of the evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
Merchants Promoting
 Sale Of Bonds, Stamps
WhOIehearted Cooperation Here in Observance of
 Retailers for Defense Week"

The merchants of Waterbury and of the nation thiG week definitely abandoning the policy which has here uSua We'll of the critical situation which the countryS retailers face, in view of the mounting de- threat of price nflaton and the curtament of consum ers supplies, they cooperating in Retailers for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15

All cases on the docket of rnuni- cipal court today involved a viola ton of the motor vehicle laws as Judge John L. Gaffney heard the seven cases called by Prosecutor Att torney Frederick w. Palon1ba. The seven violators were either granted continuances or nolles in one of the brief sessions of court in some time.
 Anthony Rossi, A, of 24 Crown street, was granted 8 continuance on a charge of violating the niotro
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
WOMEN VOLUNTEERS AID HOME DEFENSE

A meeting of the Women's Demo- cratic Club will be held tomorrow evening at S:l5 o'clock at Demo- cratic Headquarters on North Main Street. Plans will be complete for the clubs participation in the Democratic Women,S Day" pro- gram at Waverly Inn. Cheshire, Saturday evening, September 27th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15
DRESSED TO THRILL

Olivia de Havilland has fifteen costumes for her role in They Died With Their Boots On" her ward robe being the most lavish at War ners since Bette Davis in 'The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-15

Japan now has public-o opinion surveys to those in America.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-07-17
Mrs. LiebeI Hostess to
Highland Sewing Club

HIGHLANDS The Highlands
Sewing Club met Tuesday, July IS,
at the home of Mrs. Henry Liebel for
a potluck dinner. Ten members
were present and Mrs. Ward Rupp
was a guest of the club. Next month
the meeting will be at the home OF
Mrs. c. H. Meyer.
Howard Nicholson of Fort Lewis
was a guest the early part Of the
week at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Liebel. Nicholson is a nephew
Of the LiebelS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Watkins,
daughter. Rose Mary and MIR. and
Mrs. Richard Smalley, daughter
Norma and son. Wayne. motored to
Yakima Sunday. where they spent
the day picnicking in the park.
Wayne remained in Yakima, where
he is working in a P. p. g. L. sub
station this summer
Miss Margaret Reyrnore expects
to leave Friday for a three weeks
vacation with relatives in Cheyenne.
Wyoming. She hopes to be able TO
attend the Frontier Celebration
while there.
Ed Crooks Of Seattle was on the
Highlands last week, looking after
his business interests.
Harold Foraker is working in the
harvest at Council this week, TAX
ing the place of Basil Shields, who
is substituting on Route 2 for Grin
Beinhart.. The Beinhart's are ON
a three-day vacation trip.
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We are prepared to
serve you with everything
you need to pass
the test.
KENNEWICK

When hopes were high and steps
were quick
I found my way to Kennewick.
I watched her grow from shifting
sands;
I helped to build her with these
hands.
But like the rest who failed to stick,
I tied away from Kennewick.
And tho I walk through fields that
glow,
Iniss the scenes of long ago.
Oh Kennewick! where cherries grow
And red checked apples, row on
row,
Where. deeply green, the fields of
hay
Lie waving in the summer day;
Where purple clusters on the vine
Store nectar for that drink divine.
Oh! Whose, the cruel wizards trick
That lured me way from Kenne-
wick.
I'd like to go to Kennewick
If I could turn penny, quick,
To taste a mellow Bartlett pear
Or slice a watermelon there:
To feast on peaches from the trees
And breathe the golden, sun
drenched breeze,
I'll sieze my faithful walking stick
And turn my steps to Kennewick.
IN. NEWKIRK,
WaShougal, Wash.
RID. Box 80
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BOutelle of Alaska
Visits Local Rela tives

HIGHLANDS -Sperling Boutelle
arrived last week from Sitka, Alas
ka and is making a surprise visit at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Boutelle. He is enroute
to Seattle, where he has employ
menI in the shipyards.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Green and
son Billy visited in Prosser Monday
evening.
Mrs. j. K. Brown and two child
rem of San Francisco are guests this
week at the home Of Mrs. Browns
sister, Mrs. Art Carpenter and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Durkee and
parents, MIR. and Mrs. A. A. Durkee
Of Yakima, visited over the week.
end, with Mrs ,Durkee's mother,
Mrs. Bert Gurnsey in Kennewick and
at the Sample home in Pasco. The
Durkees are former Highland resi-
dents.
Bertha Doering has left for Raj
Ston, where she will assist at the
John Hillie home during harvest.
Raymond Fry, accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. A. o. Fry, has left for
an extended trip with relatives in
California.
Mrs. Sheehan of Kennewick was
a dinner guest Sunday of her
daughter, Mrs. Nelson Lewis and
family.
Mrs. Olive Hayward of Los An
geles arrived Monday to visit her
mother, Mrs. Bertha Simsen. Mrs.
Hayward will be remembered as
the former Olive Simsen.
MIR. and Mrs. Lee Boutelle and
sons, Sporting and Bill motored to
Sunnyside Sunday and visited Mrs.
Boutelle's sister, Mrs. Troy Ledger
wood and family.
Miss Patty Higley was an over
night guest Saturday night at the
Ted Watkins home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Higley and
family, Mrs. Carl Slaybaugh of
Hover and Mr.. and Mrs. Jewel Stay
baugh and children of Seattle were
Sunday dinner guests at the c.. H.
Mayer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Sherry of
Finlev We1e Sunday evening dinner
guests of Mr. anu Mrs. Wallace
Preston and family.
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Mrs. Tweet Reported
COnvalescing Nicely

HIGHLANDS E. C. Tweet is
reported as recovering nicely, fol-
lowing an operation on her throat.
at the hospital in Portland. Her
many friends here wish her a speedy
and complete recovery.
Miss Frances Perry visited friends
in Walla Walla last week. Satur-
day evening her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Perry motored to Walla
Walla, returning home Sunday with
Miss Frances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell Slaybaugh and
family of Seattle were weekend
guests of Mrs. Slaybaugh'S parents,
Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. z. Robbins left
Monday morning on a trip to the
coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Torrance Taylor mo-
tored to Pendleton Saturday night,
where they spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Dewitt. Mrs. De-
Witt, the former Freda Behnke of
Pasco. accompanied them home
where she will visit few days with
her brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Art Behnke.
Ed Estes of Fort Lewis Is spend
ing a two weeks furlough at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Estes.
Mrs. Elsie Curletto and two
children of Portland arrived Mon
day to spend several weeks at the
home of her brother, Ernest Estes
and family.
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from Tacoma, where he has been
transacting business for several
days. Mr. Murphy has purchased
three lots ON the corner of Fourth
and Tacoma Streets from w. r.
Weisel. J..
Chas. and VIM. Mills left for
Lewiston Tuesday for the u. S.
Steamer Umatilla, which will start
work on the Snake River at once.
Temperature was LOG on the 18th
of this month.
The new North coast depot is
about ready for the plaSterers and
another week will see the finish
ing touches being put on.
Georgia Bowers is spending the
week in KenneWick.
Miss Jessie Perry is employed in
the offices of the Chas III. Collins Co.
A neighborhood reunion was held
at the home of MIR. and RMS. p. c.
Book. Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Gibbs of
PaSco and Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Anon
of Locust Grove were present.
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Well Drilled on
Highlands Ranch
left Out Last Week.)

(Left Out Last weekly
BENTON CITY-Preston Brooks
is having a we'll drilled at his
ranch on the Highlands.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kendall and
daughter, Mrs. Jack WEIGH went
to Wenatchee Monday afternoon to
visit Claude Kendall. They return
ed home Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs Herbert Humm left
Tuesday to visit at Vancouver, B.
G. in Seattle before continuing to
their home in Los Angeles. They
have been guests two weeks at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Harry
Fleming.
MIR. and Mrs. Kendall and their
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Everett Ken
dali, all of San Diego, California,
came Tuesday morning, called by
the death of Kendau's father, T B.
Kendall.
Clifton King underwent an ap-
pendectomy wednesday morning at
the Pasco hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fleming went
to 'Walla Walla Wednesday evening
to hear Hon. Knute Hill speak:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ekman left on
Wednesday for Seattle to make their
home. They have been residents of
the Highlands since 1919.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Carver and
Carver'S nephew, Russell Carver
spent the Fourth of July weekend
with their son-in-Iaw and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Gross at
EaStOn.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Erwin Knowles were Mr.. and Mrs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-07-17

George Dickinson and sons, Dale,
and Richard of The Dalles, Mrs.
Hazel circuit of Seattle and the Joe
Triesch' family.
Grady Wilson attended a potato
marketing meeting Monday in FL
lensburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Braendlein
and son Russell, jr. left Sunday for
Bremerton after a weekend visit
with Braendlein's mother, Mrs. Bar
ney Lewis and his grandparents, MIR.
and Mrs. H. p. Lund.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mason and
three sons of Yakima visited Mrs
MaSon'S aunt, Mrs. Arthur johnson
on Saturday as they were enroute
home from holiday visit with Mrs.
Mason's parents at Charleston.
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IlFMINIsCENSES
=, Items Culled From Our
s~s - Ten, Twenty and Thirty
r,sr, Ago.
rrN YEARS AGO-1931

!. ,na fair board meeting Mon
- ,rsning a representative from
@ nasco oranges was present and
asd a willingness to cooperate
= he local board and put on an
W. s;aitiou this fall. Chas. Powell,
: smith. Alfred Anon and Ray
y S,rsan are on the local board.
:. and Mrs. Chester Durdle and
Id Mrs. Howard Whitbeck of
y. obstruction crew of the P. P.
y, co. left this week for Moro,
s.-on where they will be stationed
S - The next few weeks.
y usva YOU an ash tray in your
- This is a question state and
.,rtv officers will ask motorists
! he forest or grain areas from
rOT on. ~ .. :.
=. Northwest flew over Kennewick
sr,aav afternoon, giving the local
s ,ssidents their first sight of the new
.Tindmill' airplane.
Miss Mary Weiole visited at the
same Of Miss Edna Murray over the
weekend.
Miss Lillian Mills, who has been
,sting at the home of her par
~, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mills for
NJ past two weeks, left Thursday
~ Seattle, where she is a nurse
: the virginia Mason hospital.
Elmer olson left Wednesday for
ssttle to visit with his mother, who
sill
Poser Thursday.
\ Nr and Mrs. A. T. Belair return
Il from Spokane Saturday night.
Dr. II. Jackson Capell left Mon
av for Seattle, where he will at
t,nd a medical convention.
Born Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Burton Hall, a son named Ramon
Edwin.
Mrs. Fred Minke and two daugh-
;sS, Muriel and Dorothy of Lin
wood Kansas, arrived Monday to
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Martin. M
Miss Susie Stone of Albert Lea,
Minnesota arrived Wednesday to
visit with her brother and sister-in-
hT. Dr.. and Mrs. Paul 0. Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Rowland
md daughter, Alma, left Saturday
morning for a three weeks visit at
MVoula.