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The messenger., 1943-11-01
HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES ELECT NEW OFFICERS

The following were choseh % o. ficers of the various classes of the Bloomfield High School at elec- lions held last month. Seniors
 Pres Russell Johnson
 Vice-Pres.- s.-Dwight Burnham Sec.-Constance Reid
 Treas. Alfred Hilensh Juniors:
 Pres.-Ronald Verillo
 Vice-Pres.-Bu Powers
 Sec.-Pat Garfield
 Treas -Hilda Christ Sophomores:
 Pres.-Francis LaPenna
 Vice-Pres.-Donald Reid
 Sec.-Betty Slater .. Treas William Bloomfleld Freshman:
 Pres.-Jerome D'Addeo
 Vice-Pres.- s.-Richard Reld
 Sec. Anna Bauer
 -Unannounced. Elected members of the Stud- ent Coucil were: Russell Johnson, Dwight Burn ham, Angela Attardo, Beverly Barry. Constance Reid, Ronald Verrillo, Hilton Roth, Sherman Carpenter, Hilda Christ, F'rancls IaPenna, Donald Reid, Adelle Wadhams, Jerome D'Addeo.
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h e r cOmple- of the offic- ers' training school course at Northamp- ton, M a S s., e a Fl y l a S t month. She is now stationed at Washing ton, DC.
 Miss Banning enlisted in the Waves OctO- her 1, 1942 and was first assigned to a training unit at Madison, Wisconsin for
 In February
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basic instruction. In F'ebruary of this year she was made a Yeoman, Third Class and sent to Washington. In August she was selected to undertake the training which resulted in her commission.
 Ensign Banning is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Burt J. Banning of 32 Cottage Grove Road.
The messenger., 1943-11-01
FRED GOLDBERG DESCRIBES 5. w. PACIFIC AREA

Marcn 70, 1S41 dIu oPcuC H1ony months in Fort Bragg, Camp Banding and at Camp Shelby be- fore being taken to New Zealand and thence to Caledonia to help take over from the Marines on Guadalcanal, writes very interest ingly of the S.W. Pacific battle area.
 The following is quoted from his letters.
 "New Zealand"- -"Quote" As you have gussed by now l was in New Zealand first. The people were very nice and hospitable to us and took us into their homes like their own sons and brothers. The coun- try was so beautiful that it can't be expressed in words, with cool weather with frequent rain storms. The country there is about DO years behind the times. They don't have many cars but what they do have are old jallopies converted over to coal gas burners, with a special stove on them from which the fumes of this runs the car. They are allowed only 4 gallons of gas per month.
 "New Caledonia" Most of the people here speak French and are not very friendly. The country here is very mountainous with banana and cocoanut trees as far as one can see. They make their own ice cream from the milk from the cOcOanut trees. The women here go with pushcarts into town to sell coconuts, pineapples and other things grown on the island. The French girls dress the same as the girls back home and are very pretty. There are also the Javenesse people here that look like Japs but hate them. They wear clothes that look like rags and the women wear sarong which looks like piece of cloth wrapped around them and they carry their babies on their backs just like the Indians did.
 Guadalcanal:- -"The island is al- most mainly coral and the beaches are the same. The waves are so high that it is impossible to go swimming if we had the time be- cause the coral will cut you to pieces. There are miles and miles of sandy beaches here also. There are no white people on the island at all only the military personnel. The island is full of coconut trees from 50 to 75 feet high. The na- tives climb the trees for us to get the cocoanuts after which we make up a collection for them. There are a lot of pretty birds here. Parrots of all different colors and they seem to make the darndest noise. The island is mostly jungle and swamps. The natives here speak excellent English"
 The Russell Islands: "I am on one of the prettiest islands l have been on so far. For as far as you can see are coconut trees and on the ground are a lot of coconuts and short clover. Near here is the jun gle part of the island and all day long and night the birds and monk eys are chirping. The island is
 lo1f rrrnx1oc which
The messenger., 1943-11-01
LOCAL WAR CHEST FUND
 QUOTA OVER-SUBSCRIBED

The Bloomfield Third War Chest Fund quota was over-sub- scribed by over "A per cent.
 Local residents in contributing $4,718 to the Greater Hartford War Chest once more displayed their willingness to back all war measures. They had been asked to contribute $3,8OO. The Greater Hartford effort is still shy of it's goal of $1,371, ,043. Windsor was the only other town to exceed it's allotment. The local campaign was conducted under the management of Hans P. Truenfels of Pros pect Street.
The messenger., 1943-11-01
VIRGINIA BANNING WINS PROMOTION IN THE WAVES

Virginia May Banning has been commissioned an Ensign in the Waves. The promotion came upon
The messenger., 1943-11-01
CHRISTMAS CARDS BEING SENT TO SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN

A personalized Christmas card from Bloomfield residents has been mailed to all local men and women serving with the armed forces.
 The card carries illustrations of three local churches and an ap- propriate Yule Tide message.
 All dimout restrictions m Bloomfield have been lifted. As a result houses no longer need to have shades drawn at night, and automobiles may operate with out their headlights being par tially covered.
The messenger., 1943-11-01
LESLIE NELSON GETS WINGS AMID SECOND LIEUTENANCY

Leslie Nelson, son of MT. and Mrs. Christian Nelson and hus- band of Jeanette Stiles Nelson,
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full with it's coral and tall COCO nut trees.
 "Unknown Spot" the place we are at now is all jungle and the only time we see any light is when we go down to the shore as the trees are so thick here and the light can hardly come through. If I get a chance to go fishing once in awhile I use the little lizards that they sell at circus shows back home"
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1 3 3 2 H a l 1 Bo u l. ev a rd, w a s C o m missioned a 2nd Lieuten- ant and re- ceived his sil- yer wings at g r a d u a tion exercises held a t Freeman A r m y A ir F i e l d, Sey- mour, Iidiana, October 1.
 F re e m a n Field is an advance two engine pill o t school, Major
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MT. and Mrs. Arthur R. Gag non and family have moved from 796 Blue Hills Avenue to 84 Brookline Avenue.
 Ernest E. Butler is the new Scout Master of Troup 95 Boy Scouts. Mr. Butler succeeds Herb ert A. Birmingham who moved recently from town. MT. Butler is also Assistant Leader of the Cub Scouts.
 Jane Bedding, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Amos E. Bedding, Bloomfield Avenue, was one of 49 members of the class of 1946 to receive honors for work done in the freshman year at Wellesley.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-21
AMBULANCE CORPS
WORK IS DESCRIBED
American Volunteers Have
Served With Distinction
on Various Fronts

The American Field Service will
open its FIRST Office for the rccrllt-
iient Of ambulance drivers and 70
receive donations toward tho work
Of the organization ut the r, y.
driggs Company on Friday, II was
announced today.
The A. r. 8. which was founded
In 1914, was one Of the flrst volun-
Ter driving outfits 10 SEQ action In
France In tho present war. Over a.
600 persons were carried In anlbu-
iances under O volley OF fire In tho
south OF France during 1910.
Ambulances were then donated
TO England for use on the British
isles and British East Africa and
have been IN service since January,
i04i, with native drivers. The Greek
War Relief Association appointed
the A. r. 8, TO supply ainbulanceS
TO that stricken country ut the
time OF It's invasion. More than 10
reached Greece before II fell and IL
turned up ut Suez.
The service Is attempting 10 MI les
complement Of 400 ambulances and
900 volunteers at present. II was
reported that 800 drivers are posted
In the deserts, with 200 preparing
10 leave. Only 800 more are needed
10 bring teh service 10 It's full
strength.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-21

tC0ntlnued IRON rage ID
measures with It's sister nations con-
sidered necessary TO prosecute the
war.
The fact jose Maria Davila, Mex
lean Ambassador to Brazil, was In
Camachos party provoked gpecula-
ton about Mexican expeditionary
force. Davila, in Rio DE Janeiro 70.
Gently, was quoted MS saying Mex.
leo should send men 10 the fronts.
This was considered q trial balloon.
1t was not roundly applauded.
Davilas remarks were revised"
but his presence here indicated he
had not necessarily talked out Of
turn.
Whether O Mexican overpeas force
materiallzes or not, the presidential
conference is bound TO be felt In
greater production Of metals hard
woods, rubber and other war esgen-
tiais Mexico can furnish her Allies,
1t was said.
Mexicanb are proud. The fact
that President Roosevelt left his
desk IN Washington and Travelled all
the way to Mexico TO NEST General
Avila Camacho rather than suggest
ing that Avil& Camacho come to
Washington to see him made q
stunning impression on the people
OF Mexico, who did not know gem
orally that he was on his way until
five and @ half hours before he ar
rived.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-21
FACTORIES AID
SCOUT APPEAL
Personnel Assisting In
Drive to Obtain Ellclent
Leaders

The call Of Manpowor drive con-
Quoted In this city BY the Mallaturk
Council Of hoy scouts Of America,
Il being answered BY waterbury,
war plants. Just a. these industries
are turning out machines and am.
munltlon 10 speed Victory, 40 also
are they helping on The home front
by enllsllng new men IN The Scout
movement,
Fred 3. Smith, a member OF the
Central committee Of the drive rep.
resentlng tho American Brass CO.,
has recruited Allen Rockwell, James
Gardner, Ernest wilcox, Earl How.
ard and Howard Chamberlain Of the
main plant and Herbert Root, key
man OF the Brass Goods depart.
ment 10 help In the enlistment OK
Scouting personnel. Chnuney Ford
and Everett West are working at The
French Branch while r, CoroofAn
and Carlton Chaplin are active In
The Metal Hose Dept.
Tho chairman Of the drive In the
Chase Company, n, n, Gordon
heads q committee consisting OK
Clarence Miller at the Metal Works,
n. u. White In the Rolling Mil and
W. l.. Calllgan nj the Waterbury
Mtg. Co. A special bulletin has
Enen posted No NIL time clocks In the
Chase Plants stresslnR tho need Of
Scoutmasters, Committeeman, Dis
trlct Commissioners and other lead
ers.
Herman Lux OF the Lux Clock
Company has volunteered 10 head
the drive IN his factory, u was an
nounccd by Walter II. Deacon,
Scout Commissioner and chairman
of the drive, and HIN Fallon, for
mer member OF the Pine Tree Coun-
oil OF DO scouts In Maine, will take
charge q tthe Waterbury Clock Co.
Tho dramG tic presentation OF
Scouting Personnel by Scoutmaster
Bob Stgrues and troop members OF
the South Federated church viii be
the feature OF tho Scouting man
power meeting which Is 10 DO held
on the last evening OF tho Drive,
April "a, In the auditorium OF the
Connecticut Light & Power Co. on
Leavenworth street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-21

roae, and he's slightly me 4 %.
tunlA" Ia TIE Ni8c newsFuoull
Definition og Unity. sKoA join
mellrn -. AZ The Havana Madrlds
"ahe lsn1 dumb. fts Just brainlesa
Tuesday
broadway smalltalAs Friends OF
BIN Robinson Afu trying 10 persuade
him 10 drop his libel suit against
several Negro Haaetees Capt
Colin Kelly dldnt die alone IN his
plane. sat. WIN. ]. nelAhanty went
with him. A recent Item inferred
that no others died IN that heroic
effort Charles Boyer had 70
get treatment at Doctors Hospital
after a violent sneeelng attack,
which affected head and nose YES.
sells Frank Slnatra win get %
0s Tor his role In The fllm, Higher
and Higher" The main bouts
sunday night were at n Morocco
and the new Blue Angel Gloria
Vanderbilt tMrs, Pat III ClccoD In
an effort 10 dodge autograph hunt.
era and others Ia the small towns
gets her mail addressed: MRS.
Blolkln.. Phil Bflto, The Blue
Network canary, starts at Lamar.
tinlQue tonight Don Meade, The
suspended jockey, applied for OVER
SeaS service as an ambulance driver
{. 4. Add Manhattan .. Henry; The
new tenant OF the Vanderbilt man.
sion loypay Rose fee) may engage
Mrs: G. Dillingham; to redecorato II
(, About ten years ago Mrs, Dill.
inghRm was the owner aud lived
In II,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-21
owl NAMES TIME
OFFICIAL TO STAFF

Pittsfield. Mass. April 2i.--(UP)--
Charles d. jackson OF New York and
Lenox, vice president OF Time, Inc.
has been named chief Of all once
OF War Information operations for
North Africa, the middle east and
Turkey, he disclosed here today.
jackson returned last month from
Turkey where he went on q mission
for the state Department In Octo.
Der. IN Turkey he served as spe-
cial assistant 70 Ambassador LaUi.
renee A. Gteinhardt.
Born IN New York City Al years
ago, jackson was educated at
Princeton University and later
taught there. He has been ASSOC
eiated with Time. Inc. since 1891.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-21
Battle Is
NowOn In Mountains
CONTINUED from Pase u

cannon that have served him so
well m the past As well as mortars,
MONTGOMERY chose q moonlight
night 10 launch his Eniidaville Of
fenSlve, even Is he did TO open his
attacks on the AlAmein and Mareth
lines, by coincidence, q also was
the eve OF Adolf Isltler's birthday.
Tho opening u the offensive FIRST
was disclosed In special an
nounccmcnt released BY Allied head
quarters nc e:i0 ., N. lest night
which said merely that the Eighth
Army had penetrated The Enllda-
Vile positions and that heavy light
ing was continued.
ON the western side Of the ene-
my's TtlnlSlan brldgehead, todayS
communiquo said, The British First
Army under Lieut., Gen. Kenneth
A. Anderson made o small local
advance IN tho NEEDLES el Bah sec
tor 50 miles southwest OF Tunis.
~ Planes Dswa
All ~ enemy planes shot down
yesterday fell 10 fighters Of The tac-
teal air force on sweeps and patrols
over the forward area Of Tuniala
and the Slclllan narrows.
The additional 10 planes reported
shot down on Sunday raised that
days toll to %, at least 50 Of which
were three englned transports be-
lleved ferrying key personnel out Of
Tunlsla. Mondays toll was IN
creased 10 20 aircraft by the addi-
tlonal two aircraft reported IN TO-
days communiQue.
Medium and light homhers raided
enemy cir fields in Tunlsla Tues
day night and strong forces OF
bombers followed through yester-
day with heavy attacks on the same
targets.
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CONTINUED IRON Page u
10 the southwest and other Allied
troops mopped up on The TANKS
The Eighth Army seized the Arab
village Of Takrouna, which lies two
miles west by northwest froln Emf.
aAville. Then cane Rommel's second
cnunter-attack which continues a.
this In written,
Montgomery Is now moving up his
heaviest artillery,
the British held tenaclously 10
their newly-won positions but the
Germans were fighting with greater
fury and with more cunning than
at any time since they were defeated
az tho battle OF 81 AlAmeln IN
Egypt, 1000 miles 10 the east.
They seemed 10 realise that this
q che beginning OF Rommols last
stand "a Africa: that they must hold
or be driven into the SEQ. the Ger
mans have Sown the battle some
with land mines,
Rommel has powerful Artlllery
and mortar concentrations ana u
using them sklllfully IN his counter.
attacks. There II q steady flow Oh
ambulances going back and forth
between the front lines and the Tor"
ward dressing stations. They race u
the front lines, but they return
slowly. taking the bumps Is gently
as possible.
Previously, In the first phase OF
our offensive, Q great artillery bar
rage started at $50 p. N, Monday 70
open the battle.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-21
U. OF c. PLANNING
POSTWAR STUDY
International Problems TO
Be Considered In Exten.
sion Course

Prof Maurice Ross, Director Of the
Extension Section OF University Of
Connecticut In Waterbury outlined
the program Of the Universities
committee on Postwar InternR-
tional Problems at q meeting Of rep.
resentatlve groups at Central X. M,
g, A, last night, The speaker stated
that one phase Of postwar problems
win be studied each month by coop
Grating groups organized through
out the country, OF which seventy
are already In existence, These
studbss viii then be forwarded 10
the Central committee Of which
Prof. Barton Perry OF Harvard Is
chairman. There they are formu.
lated into definite propositions.
II was decided 10 orgaftske the
group assembled into q cooperating
group. Miss Elizabeth Kar0 was
elected Moderator and Prof. Ross,
group leader. II was announced that
the Y. M. q. A. Secretarial Staff
had voted earlier In tho day 10
form u study unit. Mrs. O, A. Bailey
OF North Woodbury. was granted
permission 10 organize u group In
Woodbury., making three In The
Greater waterbury area,
Those present at the meeting
were: Rev. 4. l., Sinclair, Mrs. II. q.
Notwithstanding, League Of Women
Voters, Mrs, Q. A. Mabey, woodbury.
League OF Women Voters, Miss Ann
n. German, Young W0men's Divl-
sion Y. M. q. A., Steven Melesky,
Young Mems Division, X. M. O. A.
Misses Jane Mcdivei and Constance
Farnam, American Association OF
University Women. Misses Eliza.
beth q. Kane and Marjorie Farley,
Peace Council, Misses
Ruth Stoughton and Emily n, Mer.
riman, Business and Professional
Women's Club, Miss Helen Haugh,
Congregational church Study Group
and Tom Smith. Y. M, O. A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-21
CITY SEEKS TO
SPEED UP WORK
CONTINUED from Page u

be necessary for him 10 keep q de-
finite number Of men and amount
Of equipment on the Job constantly.
as both the concrete Ill for the
splIlway and channel, ~ well as the
earthen dam, remained to be nm
ished.
The Travellers Insurance Com
pany which holds the Defelice bond
for the contract has been interested
In prosecuting the work. Mr.. Root
stated, and only this week had
served notice on the Defelice Com.
pany that It would have TO adhere
TO whatever schedule the local En-
ginering Department might deem
necessary.
Il was the concensus Of the Fin.
ance Board members that q trial
two weeks period be given the con-
tractor In which he might be al-
lowed 10 indicate his good faith
with respect to the Waterbury job.
Failing in this II was their opinion
that the bonding company should
be informed that the city was
placing the job In the hands Of
some other contractor and would
bold the company responsible for
any added costs BY such q transfer.
Representative Of the Engineer
ing Department were also invited 70
attend future meetings Of the
Finance Board In order to report
progress on the project. II Is also
expected that the Rlnance Board
may make such information II OBJ
tains and such steps IL plans TO take
available 10 the Board Of Aldermen
which Monday night expressed the
same concern over work on tlle
dam, although voting unanimously
70 sell sle6 600 IL water bonds with
which 10 complete the Job this
year.
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were all volunteers who at first knew
only that they were going on .
dangerous, secret mission. There
followed months Of intensive, spec
iallzed training. Much Of 1t was at
Elgin Field, Fla.
"It was the first time that Medium
bombers Of the Navy were 70 take
of IN numbers from an aircraft
carrier Of the Navy" the War De-
partment said. Special experience
was required.
Using white lines on the field 10
measure. the flyers concentrated on
taking of In the shortest possible
distance. CThe flight deck Of the
Hornet type carrier Is approximate
~ 800 feet Iong). Patiently the nlem-
bers Of each airplane crew pored
over maps, and by pictures and
gilhouettes learned 10 recognize In
simultaneously the features Of the
course they were 70 travel over
Japan and the particular objectives
they were 10 bomb"
In order TO preserve the secret OF
the NOrden bombsight should any
OF the B-25s be forced down In
Japan, the Norden sight was re-.
placed whit q simple 1D-cent sight
devised by Capt. (ll0w MaJ0r) 9. n.
0reenlng Of H0Quiam, Wash.
Flights were made over exactly
SIMILAR geographical distances IN
American territory toward cbiectives
resembling the goals In Jauan.
Finally, the niementous day ar
rived. AZ q rendezvous port the flyers
and their planes were loaded on
the Hornet.
NOT many Gays lateg, the world
wan eiBclg1a06 ~ Amnegican daring:
The JapanoDB were stunned; ana .
new meaning was given 70 SllangEls
Ia. the mvthicai Land ef naaca.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-21
BERLIN HIT in
BRITISH RAIDS
tcontInued from PAGE D


raided the German capital In day
light vice on January 80, interrupt
Ing O Nazi party anniversary cele.
bratIon and delaying o speech by
Reichmarshal Hermann 0oering.
Stettln. the main target last night,
has been ralded seven times previ-
ously. the last September 80, 1851.
British bombers flew nearly 900
miles from the British coast to bonn
bard the port with tons OF block
buster and incendiary bombs,
The force which attacked Ros-
stock was made up entirely Of Stlrl-
llngs, the first Of Brltain's four.
engined bombers. Last nights raid
was the sixth on the port and the
first since II received terrific
pounding April 1920, 1912.
German bombers made another
light attack on London last night,
dropping bombs In two suburbs in
the face Of heavy anti-alrcraft fire.
Al few persons we're injured and
some damage resulted. but the only
death reported was from q spent
antl-aircraft shell.
Fire Is launching O new cam
paign against tuberculosis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-21
Tokyo Bombing
Story Finally
Is Made Public
ny sANDoR .. KLEIN

washington April StUP)Japan win be bombed again and again
This The Department In
making public night enclal oy Che bombing
of Tokyo by Mai DOetss raiders
0f. herOm and successI Of haFdps and hard luck
nj Che beginning and end.
Aside from confirming officially sshangr.La" from which
interesting Of the o. the raid
what happened 10 participants places
had mission