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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
TOWN EMPLOYES GET VACATIONS
Two Weeks With Pay Sanctioned For FnIl-Time
 Borough Workers

Naugatuck, March The bor- ough board last night voted two week vacations with pay to all full- time borough employees. Most of them have been getting this at present but 1t has merely been a procedure without official authoriza- . ton of the board.
 Joseph Hanley was re-appointed dog warden and his pay for inair- tenance of & dog pound was in- creased from $l0 per month to SIS @ month.
 The board voted to pay $30 a month for the rental of the street department yard in back of the fire house. Formerly when 1t was the Andrews property, the town paid $l0 monthly. Ralph Pasho now owns 1t. A committee consisting of Burgesses Thomas Broder, Fremont Hoadley and Joseph Dinneny, rec commended the $30 figure, MT. Broder explaining the town is now using more land there than in the past.
 No action was taken on the ap- pointment of Q garbage collector be- cause the committee did not have 'a chance to see the Wilkas family, present collectors, who are reported seeking more pay for this job. Deeds from the J. II. Whittemore company to land from Salem street to Church street, including the steps leading from Church street to a point near, the Salem Lutheran church were accepted. The town will install @ walk there.
 Deeds from Gardner Wood for Summit road and Dayton, road, and also from others for May and Chestnut streets, Hickory road, Bur- ritt Place and Woodland street were accepted.
 The state-approved auditing firm of Clark and Turnblom was re- employed for the next fiscal year.
 Descriptive surveys of Pleasant avenue from Spencer street to the south line of the Leflgyel property, on Spencer street from Ward street to Hard street, of Nixon avenue, Dayton and Summit roads, City Hill court, Porter avenue, Woodland street. Burritt Place, Hickory street, May avenue, extending north from New street, and Chestnut street from May avenue to Quinn street and Noble avenue were accepted.
 Assessments Laid
 Sanitary sewer assessments on Millville and Goodyear avenues, Trowbridge place, Moore avenue, Nettleton avenue and Sweeney street were ordered and will be due
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
COFFEE GROWN IN TURKEY

Istanbul --(UP)-- Turkey, where slipping syrupy Turkish coffee is an important ritual in every mans day, soon may grow its own coffee. Ac- cording to reports from Alexand- rette, Mahir Enhgutchu has gather ed a successful harvest there, while another farmer has done likewise near Bodroutn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

Naugatuck, March 5.ss- The Board of Wardens and Burgesses met last night until midnight and still could not reach agreement of appointment of two supernum
 eries to the police force and informal session was called for next Saturday afternoon at which the discussion these appointments may be resumed During the hectic discussion that esued Burgess Joseph Nygren Republican
 said that when the majority refused recognize the rights
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

The local se1ective service office has been informed that two men from here will go to Hartford to take final physical exams in a call on March 2S. This is the lowest number drafted from here at one time. Twenty-Five will go from here next Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
57 ARRESTS MADE
 HERELAST MONTH
Only One Was Woman Murtha Reports Street
 Dept. Spent $2,93O
lsERNrcE LAwToN

Naugatuck, March 5-There were 57 arrests in February, 56 males ane on female, Police Chief John Gormley reported. There were 62 cases. Nineteen were arrested on charges of violating the borough ordinance, 18 for violating the mo- tor vehicle law; IS for intoxication; one violation of lottery law; seven, breach of the peace; one, assault with dangerous weapon; one lasciv- ious carriage.
 Twenty-six had bonds called, 10 paid fines and costs, two were cofn- lnitted to county jail; five cases were continued; three were discharged blythe police chief; three we're found not guilty; four were flolled by the prosecuting attorney; one had sen- August 1. A complaint from Mrs. Ina Kannenberg of Elmwocd street relative to injuries to her leg el- legedly received in c fall on the Green, Feb. 18, because of icy con- ditions there was referred to the borough attorney. z
 Requests for a light on Dunn ave- nue and one on Nixon avenue were referred to the street light commit tee. On recommendation of the tax abatement committee, taxes, assess ments, liens and interest amounting to $157.47 on property at Riverside drive owned by Clayton and Harry Davis and Louis Taylor, was abated. This land has been used by the town for many years, with there being an open sewer there.
 John Malgari was ordered to turn in a sketch of proposed street off German street. He asked the town to build sewer there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

w. J. FOran will be the speaker at the March 10 meeting, and will talk on "This Is New England" P. ID. q. w. Watson House will speak March 20 on Preparation for the Post War Era"
 Armand Fratesi of 43 Coen street, well known local swimmer, is a patient at St. Mary's hospital, Wa. terbury, where he underwent an operation for appendicitis Monday.
 Miss Mary Bronson of North Main street, who has been Q pa tient at the Waterbury hospital, re- turned to her home yesterday.
 Officers of the Past Pocahontas club of Ramona council, Degree of Pocahontas, were elected last night at Q meeting at the home of Mrs. Leroy Halwick, Pleasant View street. Those chosen were: Mrs. Josephine Montrose, president; Mrs. Beatrice Sears, Wce-president; Mrs. Louise Voegeli, recording secretary; Mrs. Nellie Lawton, treasurer.
 Mrs. John Kissane of High street has returned from St. Mary's hos- pital, where she has been Q patient.
 Harris Whittemore, Jr., prom inent local resident, was reported as doing very nicely" today after un- dergoing an operation Monday for kidney ailmert at the Orange General hospital, Orlando. Fla.
 Reports of his condition are quite encouraging.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
FREDERICK HILL
 BECOMES SAILOR

Frederick Thomas Hill, son of MT. and Mrs. George w. Hill of Summit road, Prospect, was accept. ed for enlistment as apprentice sea- man, U. s. navy, yesterday and transferred to the naval training station, Newport, R. T., for . six weeks course of instruction in the rudiments of naval routine. Upon the completion of his recruit train. ing he will be granted two weeks leave. Hill enlisted through the Wa. terbury naval recruiting station.
 During 1889, 5,e2s merchant ships
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
Borough Briefs

Rev. A. Lester M. Worthy of Bridgeport will be the guest speak CT at tho Lenten service tonight at 8 o'clock at St. Michael's Episcopal church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
No Appointments Made Last Night
 At Board Farley
Brgesses Meet Until Midnight Without Reaching Agreement -Nygren Charges Totalitarian State Pre-
 yails Here -Dinneny and Sheridan Engage In Clash

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

A. W. Hoffman and M. K. Sibley of Wesleyan university will address the Naugatt,ck Rotary club next "Wednesday, March 12, with their subject being After War, What Sort of Peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

John and Christina Tucker, AL bert Pfiefer and the estate of Mar garet Pfiefer have sold a house and lot on Cherry street to Manuel and Mary Sousa. warranty decd, filed recently at the office of Town Clerk Raymond J. St. John, shows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

During 1889, 5,92s merchant ships passed through the Panama canal, in increase of 302 over the preced- ing year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

Miss Mary Bronson of North Main street. who has been a pa tient at the Waterbury hospital, re- turned to her home yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

Mrs. John Kissane of High street has returned from St. Mary's hos- pital, where she has been 9 patient.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10
sAUK CENTRE HERALD. Sank Centre, MINI.

Michael Graham, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Graham, will return
to st. Cloud today, Thursday, after
spending a part Of this spring va
cation at the home of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Frederickson
and daughter, Marlys Ann, autoed
to Alexandria Monday where they
visited at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. c. Frederickson. The day
was Mrs. Frederickson's birthday
and the local people went to join
others in helping observe the an
niversary.
Roman Frederick and family
who have resided in Hoboken for
the past two years, recently moved
to farm near Swanville. Mr..
Frederick sold his place in Hobok-
en- to Mr.. and Mrs. John Singsank,
Of Belgrade, parents of Mrs. Ken
meth Quinn, of Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Bohall spent
the weekend in Minneapolis with
their son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn E. Bohall. While there they
celebrated Mrs. Glenn BohalPs
birthday anniversary and the 5Oth
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Bohall.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Morgan, of
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Ed
Berry, of Milwaukee, were visitors
last week Saturday and Sunday in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Blycker and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan are the parents of Mrs.
Blycker; Mrs. Berry is her sister.
DR.. Robert c. Vandesteeg left
Saturday for Minneapolis and the
home of his brother, DR.. and Mrs.
c. H. Vandesteeg. DR.. and Mrs.
Vandesteeg are moving this week
to Lacrosse, Wisconsin where the
gentleman is opening his own
optometric place. Bob is helping
him setup the place of business
and will return this week.
Miss Helen Brown, of Clara City,
arrived Sunday evening for the
weeks vacation in this city with
her sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Silver and family. Music instruct
or in the Clara City school, Miss
Brown entered her groups in a
music festival there Saturday even
ing.
Bobby Murphy, of st. Paul, re-
turned to his home Tuesday after
visiting since Saturday in the home
of his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Benson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10
PAGE EIGHT
News From
Camp Ham
BY Private Maurice F. Mischke
Foreign" Correspondent

With this weeks column we are
trying to inaugurate a practice OF
sending the news of our eighty-odd
'erstwhile Sank Centre residents
regularly in an informal manner
The boys are rapidly adapting
themselves to camp life and we
have reached the point where we
are really making progressive
strides in training, organization of
recreation and athletics, camp con-
veniences and the like.
A number of promotions have
been made since we left Sank Cen
tire and here is a list of the fellows
who have moved up:
Technical Sergeant Arthur Ros-
enwald to Master Sergeant.
Staff Sergeant Jess Clough to
Technical Sergeant.
Sergeant William Kaufman to
Staff Sergeant.
Private LIST Glass Hilary Egan to
Sergeant.
Private 1st Class James Rattle to
Corporal.
Private list Class Russell Nelson
to Corporal.
Private Donald Kringen to Priv
ate 1st Glass.
Private Jerome Flock to Private
1st Glass.
Private Thomas Kennedy to Priv
ate LIST Class.
A regimental bowling league was
formed this week with each bat
terry allowed one team. Our trund-
lers played their first series of
games at Riverside Wednesday
night March 26) against Battery
III" (BemidjD. AS you will note
by the scoring totals, Headquarters
Battery came out on the short end
three times. We trust, however,
that they won't make it a habit.
The scores:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10

teresting Introductory speech. The
Major made a sly remark that
when the cats away, the mice will
play" referring Of course, to the
program being presented soon after
the Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel
became i'll. The entertainers on
this program were: Miss Marion
Eldridge, Pvt lei Frank Brownell
Of Battery "a" Sgt Marco Gotta
Of Battery "F," Corp Orion Austin
son Of Battery 3D." and the Regi-
mental orchestra.
Miss Marion "Olga" Eldridge, a
very talented dialect reader, a resi-
dent of Moorhead, Mimi, and now
visiting in Hollywood, gave numer-
Gus readings in the Scandinavian
dialect which brought home-sick-
ness to the hearts of the Mime
sotans.
Pvt Brownell sang various songs
of both the classical and modern
type. In his first selection his soft
tenor voice melted into the stiffness
Of the auditorium as he sang the
strains of the ever popular "Star-
dust"
Sgt Gotta entertained with a
number of trumpet solos. He was
accompanied on the piano by Corp
Austinson, who also played several
selections. He has recently been
appointed to the Regimental orch
estra.
The Regimental orchestra accom-
panied the various performers and
also entertained between acts.
They were rated by the officers and
men as being one of the best och
estras they have ever heard. They
are to be highly commended on
their playing ability. The orches-
ira is comprised of the select mus
icians of the Regimental band.
Guests at this program were:
Mrs. Lilah Pearson, of Covina, Cali
fornia; Miss Charlotte Greenwalt,
of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Goodhue,
wife of the Regimental Intelligence
Officer Lieut.. Goodhue.
A very entertaining evening was
closed with community singing led
by Pvt Brownell This program
was very successful and was en-
joyed very much by the personnel
OF this Regiment.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10

Totals.-796 74S 799 2343
Battery soft ball teams are also
being organized and a schedule has
been drawn up for the Regiment.
Sgt. Pangburn is non-commissioned
officer in charge of the athletic
program for our Battery.
Synesius is dead Synesius was
the little week-old duck that Cor
cc-a! Jim R.the won at a conces-
sion at the San Bernadino Orange
show last week. Jim valiantly
tried to keep the duckling warm on
the way home and as soon as he
arrived back in camp, he put it in
a box and heated it with a lamp
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10

few of the men had colds and may
be a little Inconsistencies of pneu-
monia, snake bites, flu and another
dreadful thing that the folks at
home could possible imagine. These
reports or rumors as you probably
know by now were false. Now the
/ whole camp is ready to settle down
as the men have gotten acquainted
with their jobs and are beginning
to like CALIFORNIA; weather. When
our time is up I'm willing to wager
that most of the men will be sorry
to leave the Army.
A convoy just pulled in from San
Juan Capistrano and a group of
our men were in it. Every week
convoy leaves for some point of
interest and some of us go along.
A different bunch leaves every
week so everyone gets chance to
see the country. Sergeant Hardin
just gave me some information on
the Swallows of Capistrano. These
swallows leave the Mission every
year at the same time which is
August 26 and come Back to Cap
istrano" regularly on March 9. This
Mission was built in 1776 and is
partly in ruins. 1t represents the
Old Spanish beauty and atmosphere
of the old world. 1t is one Of the
most beautiful sights in California.
1t is located two miles from the
Pacific and from the town of San
Juan. I'm anxious for the next
convoy to go out as 1 hope to get
a chance to see sights like these.
Don't believe any of the rumors
that have been spreading about the
boys of this camp being subject to
all those disasters that were sup
posed to have happened as I as
sure you they were false. This
can be confirmed by any letter
that you happen to receive by our
men. Everybody is busy and hap
py. We are fed, we'll clothed and
are having a good time. Although
we miss Sank Centre and our folks
we like it here.
So good luck to you all until
next time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10
City News Items

Miss Doris Benson, of Black
duck, arrived Monday in this city
and will spent this week on vacat-
ion at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Benson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. David Elliott and
daughter, Jean, of st. Paul, were
visitors her Tuesday in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Elliott.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10
BY Private j. d. Flock

The first in a series of entertain
ment programs planned for the
217th CA (AA) was held at the
recreation hall, Tuesday, March Is.
Captain Carl E. Erickson acted as
master of ceremonies. In the alb
sence of Colonel Carter and 1t. Col.
Scott, because of illness, Major
Nemzek, acting as Regimental
Commander, gave a brief but in
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10

Jack Gilloley, of Carlos, is a
guest this week Of Bobby Hintzen,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Hint
zen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-04-10

Synesius, however, never got over
his first night out in the cold air
and died a day or so later. Oh
yes, incidentally and for your in
/ formation, Synesius was affection
ately named after Captain Ffsch-
er's middle name.
Travel for some of the fellows
did not end with our arrival at
Camp Ham. PIT lei Carl Minette
is leaving for Radio School at Fort
Monroe. Virginia, about April LIST,
1911. Captain Carl S. Fischer and
Sergeants Johnny Dubois and
Merle Hardin are going back to
Minnesota at the same time as part
of an escort of p men who will
bring 315 selectees for this Regi-
ment from Fort Smelling. Corpor-
al Yes Berg is scheduled to leave
for Motor Mechanics School at San
Francisco in a few days, and Pvt
lei Willard Rasmussen is slated to
go to Cooks and Bakers School;
the place however, hasn't been
specified as yet. Yours truly spent
a week at classification school
at Fort Macarthur, in the seacoast
city Of San Pedro. This fort is
reception center for draftees and
an average of 300 men come and
go in a day
To those of you who struggled
down this far, We'll promise some
more copy for next week. In the
meantime, If there is any partic-
ular aspect of this army or army
life that any of you might deem
of general interest, a little letter
to any of the boys or even me re-
questing this information will get
our attention and we will try to
give you a satisfactory answer in
the Herald"
BY Corporal Russell L. Nelson
This is being written on a bright
sunny Sunday afternoon in Camp
HAN, California. At last the
"heavy due" has ceased to fall and
the boys are getting a tan or a
burn from too much sunshine All
the men are in high spirits because
tomorrow is pay day. Before pay
day a dime is as big as a house
but after tomorrow everyone will
be "nigger rich" and money will be
no object. AS you probably know
there are two bugle calls in the
Army; Mess Call and Pay Call. The
call that is the least liked is the
cd call that gets a poor sleeping
man out of bed in the morning.
When we first came to Camp
Haan it rained steady for days. A
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-27
Tax Lease Land Abuses
Bored at Budget Hearing

SACRAMENTO Feb. 81 (UP)-
A department of finance report
charging that the state has lost
thousands of dollars on tax delin-
quent lands leased by the control
lers office to private individuals
was presented to Attorney General
Earl Warren today for investiga-
ton
The report criticized handling OF
the property-which includes many
we'll known hotels, apartment
houses and clubs-by commission
agents who paid 81 per year to
handle rentals for an entire county
and kept Is per cent of the rental
for commission.
The commission system was abol-
ishcd last July | and Controller
Harry B. Riley said he welcomed
an investigation of any abuses un-
der the old system.
When l became state controller
1880" Riley said, all tax decided
lands were handled by commission
agents. There was not sufficient
amount of money in the controllers
office to employ full time civil
service employees to supervise this
work.
II have always been in favor of
full time civil service
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-27

ed by civil service employees.
The audit, released by Director
of Finance George Killion, report
ed that in many instances tax deeo-
ed property was sublet at many
times the original rental by per-
sons holding the state leases.
Given as one example was the
Green Hotel in Pasadena, from
which the state received S2o0 q
month in rent The audit charged
that the property was subleased at
an average of $l3T5 monthly.
Among other cases c'sed were the
~ club in Santa Monica, Sl50
q men,: iii the s'ate with sub
leases ranging ~ TO $500: the
Pasadena Athletic club, 5000 rent
to the state and subleased for an
average of $1,000 month for two
years, and four large apartment
houses in Berkeley with similar
large subleaSes.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-27
Two Millions in
Back Interest TO
Be Distributed

CONTINUED from Page One)
for redemption of securities; release
of S4l2.500 for the drainage fund
and S146, 700 for general fund,
Under the Plan. the bondholders
agree to cancel $4,000 in interest
due them and continue under the
IS per cent lower interest rate,
with principal payments deferred.
OF chief importance to landhold-
ers is the provision for a ceiling
on the amount that the district may
be forced by law TO levy for bond
and warrant interest and retire
ment. The most the district may
lew for these purposes is 1888. $50,
which includes Is per cent for pos
sible delinquencies. In effect. so
long as the districts levy raises
$725,oo0, that is all that must be
paid annually Under the former
setup, the district could have been
forced to levy whatever necessary
assessments required TO meet obi
cations.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-27
Britain Prepares
New Balkan Move
In Ankara Farley
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lin cornmu,,ioucS Wednesday

Continued from Page One)
lin communiques Wednesday.
Turkish sources reported the Brit
ish capture of the Dodecanse is
land of Costel Rosso was accomp-
lished by three British destroyer
which landed occupying forces after
British planes drove off Axis war
planes which had interfered with
naval bombardment.
There was light daylight air act
ivity over London. Prime Minister
Winston Churchill won his first
vote of confidence in parliament
on a bill to permit members to re-
tain their seats even when dis
patched on government missions
which prevent them from fulfilling
their usual responsibilities to con-
stituents.
The threat in the increasingly
| troubled Pacific overshadoWed the
first -class diplomatic and military
conversations under way between
Britain and Turkey at Ankara.
Tokyo suddenly ordered Japanese
citizens to be prepared to leave
Indo- China as a precautionary move
in event mediation efforts between
the French colony and Thailand
fail The implication was that
Japan may force a settlement upon
Indo- China if the French prove re-
calcitrant and that japanese citi-
zens were being cleared from the
area of possible hostilities.
The settlement of which Japan
insists would give Thailand great
/ territorial concessions in Indo-China
The Vichy government last Satur-
cay rejected such settlement
An armistice between Indo-C China
and Thailand is in effect until
March 7.
The japanese press accused q
third power" of maneuvering to
stiffen French resistance. The ref
erence was not clear as to whether
Great Britain, the United States
or both was meant.
There was talk of strengthening
the japanese cabinet because of the
crisis and the japanese press print
ed alarming reports that 10000
Chinese troops had been moved
into Burma to fill gaps left by
transfer of British troops to Singa-
pore.