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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
sort for several years.

sort for several years.
 Foreseeing the effects of the re- cent OPA order eliminating pleasure driving in this state, measure which is expected to hold sway the remainder of the summer and pos sibly for the duration, Manager Leon decided against opening.
 Added to the gasoline restrictions now prevailing was the prevalent manpower shortage which would undoubtedly make help very scarce at his amusement center and the fact that eatables are not as easy to attain this summer as they were in past summers aided materially in MT. Leon announcing his decision to keep the lake closed.
 Although it is believed busses will operate from Exchange place to Middlebury this summer, Manager Leon opined that not enough people would take advantage of this trans portation facility to make it worth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
CHILD CENTER MAY BE READY JULY 1
Controller MaIOney to Re- quest School Board for
 Necessary Funds

Waterbury's Child Care Center on Prospect street is rapidly being put into shape and is expected to be opened about July 1, according to an announcement made at the City Hall today. At the next meeting of the Board of Education, scheduled for next Tuesday evening, City Con- troiler Cornelius F. Maloney is eX- pected to ask the board to set up new item in its budget to take care of such facilities.
 Operating expenses for the Cen ter were originally estimated at $15,629 and on this basis the fed eral government made a $0,397 grant to the City of Waterbury. MT. Maloney stated today though, that he believed this figure would prob ably be somewhat less than that in view of the fact that the original estimate was on a nine month basis, whereas the Center probably will only be operated for six months during 1943.
 In his request that the board set up a new item for child care facill- ties the controller said he would provide for reimbursement after September 1 when the city, under charter provisions, can make inter departmental transfers.
 In addition to the EVA grant the city anticipates considerable revenue from fees, sufficient to defray its share of the total operating eX- penses for this year. The original amount set Up as a fee item was $7,232.
 One of the stipulations of the EVA grant is that the project be under department of education su- pervision and that the teaching staff to be provided, meet all require ments of the State Board of Educa- tiOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
Four Agencies UniteIn
 Swimming Campaign
Week of June 7 to Witness Official Opening; Red
 Cross, School Officials Among Sponsors of Plan

Democrat it was announced today by the Red Cross office.
 The campaign will be conducted during the week of June ' through II. Pools at Wilby High school, HopevilIe Grammar school, Y. M. c. A. and the Boys Club will be utiIizd, it was reported. Instructors include Arthur Verry, Thomas Don ahue, Leonard Schiavo, Francis Roke, William Pace and Robert Goodnough for the boys; and Mrs. Marion Kraft Catherine Krampitz, Alice Briggs and Florence Turn bull for the girls.
 The courses have been organized because of statistics which show that 90 per cent of tn armed forces are either novices or are completely unable to swim. All boys and girls are urged to avail themselves of the opportunity which is now open to them. Application blanks can be secured from the schools and clubs listed above, or may be cut from the Waterbury Democrat The blanks should be mailed or brought to the Red Cross Office at 35 Field street for assignment to specific pools.
 The following is a schedule of hours:
 Girls, Wilby High school, week of June T, Monday through Friday from to 6 p. m.
 Girls, Hopeville school, same schedule.
 Boys, Boys Club week of June ', Monday through Friday, ' to 9 D, m.
 Boys, Y. M. c. A., week of June T. Monday, Wednesday and Friday from ' to D. Iii. and the week of June 14, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from ' to 9 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28

attendance were William Webster, Joseph Stokes, William Moran, Leonard Dubuque, William Judd, Steven Vedeskis, Thomas Donahue, Thomas Kurtz, James Hodson, Ray mond Pidge, William Ryder and Gordon Gentles, club advisor.
 The annual election of officers was held with the following boys being elected to office: President, Thomas Donahue; vice president, Joseph Stokes; secretary, Martin Mcdonald Jr.; treasurer, Steven Vedeskis; Interclub Council repre- sentatives, Raymond Pidge and William Ryder. The new officers will be installed at the clubs annual banquet to be held at the Central Y on Friday, June 4th.
 Plans have been made for the club to hold it's annual picnic at the Y camp on Sunday May 30th. Two other Hi-Y clubs will take part in the picnic activities. They are the Alpha and the Lancers. Program will include softball games, swimming an outdoor cookout and dancing in the evening in the camp mess hall.
 The Beta Hi-Y will hold it's final club meeting on Tuesday, June 8th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
MAYOR TO CONFER
 WITH GOVERNOR

Mayor Monagan, accompanied by Corporation Counsel Maurice T. Healey, left this morning for Hart ford to confer with Gov Baldwin, Mayor Monagan is desirous of a gubernatorial veto for a number of bills passed by the Waterbury Gen eral Assembly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28

while. Up until last week when the gas ban was levied ne had intended to officially open the resort Memo rial day with the usual band con- cert and dance Plans were also in the fire to set up new ride, probably a ferris wheel, and to ren- ovate the large bathing house so with swimmers in past years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
LAKE QUASSAPAUG TO REMAIN CLOSED
No Amusements or Con- sessions 10 Be Operated
 at Resort This Summer

Lake Quassapaug, scenic recrea- ton center in Middlebury, for years and years a rendezvous for Connec- ticut entertainment lovers. will not operate this year, according to a statement thtis morning by Michael Leon, manager of the popular re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
PROPHETIC TUNE

Dorothy Lamour sings song called Get Your Man in Riding High" So she took the composer S advice. She married Captain Will liam Ross Howard right after she finished the picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28

A Learn to Swim" campaign is being sponsored by the American Red Cross, in cooperation with the School Department the Y. M. c. A., the Boys Club and the Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28

REV. ROGER B. T. ANDERSON
 Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, rec tor of Trinity Episcopal church, give the invocation at the open ing of the June criminal session of superior court Tuesday, June l, at 10:30 a. m.
 Judge William H. ComeIy will preside.
 States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald, who will prosecute the cases, has announced he will be in his office in the courthouse building on Kendrick avenue to- morrow morning at 10 a. m. to give counsel for the accused and others interested in the cases an opportunity for consultation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage inten- tions were filed today with the registrar of vital statistics:
 Leonard J. Gerardi, 38 Summer street, and Carmela Zipoli, 86 Pleasant street.
 Alphee A. FrigOn, 94 Baldwin street, and Rita B. Perigard, A East Liberty street.
 Rocco Marciano, 592 Wilson street, and Mary Proietti, IA Aetna street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28

Chile has decreed that every worker must have a medical eX- animation periodically.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28

The Beta Hi-Y held it's regular Lweekly meeting at the Central Y. M. c. A. on Thursday evening. Those in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-25

1T TOOK THREE weeks for the American forces to
Atu wrest from desperate weentrenched Japanese
urthemost outpost In the North Pacific With the
quest the road to Toyothe norhernmost roadhas been
shortened The heart of Nippon the body Of the octopus
within heavy bomber range.
The Atu victory. despite the breyity Of the action
hardwon crafty vicious enemy had the assistance Of
powerful, incombatble weapon-fog War became blind
mans buff with bullets The resouteness and ingenuity and
perfect coordination of the United States Navy Army
Air Force told in the end Casualties heavy but the
American soldiers and sailors and flyers fatered
Jap snipers, arlerymen machine gunners in their deep
fox holes aseunded by the unexpecedness and force
OF the attack United States destroyer edged
through the owhanging mists at the head OF fleet OF
amphibous assault barges.
On three sides doomed snowpatched mountains, whose
slopes being pounded by big guns for more than
an hour The shells blasted the Japs off the face the
cliffs Under this bombardment American flemen and
chine-gunners slogged up the ridges.
Once the slopes were gained the action became an in
tense daily duel Of gunfre troops in the lifting
fogs fought with howzers and moars and machine guns
and rifles and grenades Jap snpers quiet
enemy had literally TO be blasted out Of its dugouts the
rocks II was fighting and routing the Japs ravine by
vine, crag by crag until they were annihated As the
troops say, "Attu clnch"
But Attn is again safely and irrevocaby American
II Tanks ksa the astheld Jap position In the Aeutans
1t forms strategic spearhead aimed directly at Tokyo
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-02
Longer FurIOughs
For SeLecteeS Slated
Inducted Men Will Have
Threw Vacations
After July 1

Delawareans inducted into the
Army after July l will have three
weeks instead of two in which to
wind up their civilian affairs.
This break" for future selectees
was extended this week by Major
General T. A. Terry, commanding
general of the Second Service
Command, which includes New
York, New Jersey, and Delaware.
The extension of the inactive
duty period from the present two
weeks was designed to provide men
more time to terminate their pri-
vate affairs before beginning train
ing. The one week furlough for
men entering the Navy remains un-
changed.
State Selective Service head
quarters announced that every eff
fort is being made to postpone as
long as possible the induction of
married men with children. A care
ful survey of all classifications in
each of Delaware's 10 local boards
has been started, it was said.
Industrial firms using replace
ment schedules, however, have
been warned that all single men
and childless married men between
IS and % must be scheduled for
replacement unless they have DEM
onstrated that they are practically
indispensable.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-02
Long-Term L Convicts
Returned To Sussex
Transfer From Greenbank Follows
Provisions OF New Law

In accordance with law passed
by the last Legislature providing
for the transfer of certain long
term prisoners from the New Castle
County Workhouse to the Sussex
County Prison IL inmates at Green
bank were taken to Georgetown on
Monday morning. All of the pris-
Oners were sentenced for murder
and were residents of Sussex when
sentenced.
The prisoners will be in charge
of Warden Elwood H Wilson and
guards. They will be taken to the
Georgetown Court House and re-
sentenced on their original charges
by Court of Oyer and Terminer
judges. They will then be commit
ted to the Sussex County Prison.
The prisoners who had been sem
fenced to life Imprisonment. are:
William Benson, Basil Taylor. Asa
Smith, Oliver Cullen. David J.
Martin, James A. Casey. Ollie Nor
ris, James M. Fennell and George
Harris. One of the prisoners, Jo-
seph OLSON. is serving "a years
and Charles Warren is under 25-
year sentence.
Morris has been at the New Cas-
tie County WOrkhouse the longest
of the IL prisoners. He was sem
fenced July l, 1920.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-02
For Good Results, Pigs
Must Be Properly Fed
In Sanitary Surroundings

duction. because producers fail to
realize that numbers of animals
create problems not encountered
where only a few animals are pro-
duced.
Pigs require proper feeding and
care for good results. Most runts
and culls result from poor feeding
and management rather than her.
edity. Proper feeding and santa
tion will solve many of Delaware's
pork production problems.
Young pigs should be placed in
clean houses and lots. If hogs were
reared in the house last year, the
pen should be scrubbed with hot
lye water before the new crop of
pigs is placed in the house. A NOV
able house that will shelter 10 to
Is pigs, placed in a lot planted to
some forage crop, is the ideal ar
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-02
Evening, Saturday Or
Sunday Work Will Be
Given To Those Apply
ing To Personnel Man.
ager.

James ]. Dervin, executive vice
president of the Milford Ordnance
Company, Incorporated. this city.
issued an appeal today for carpen-
ters and painters to assist in the
renovation program now being in
stituted at the local defense plant.
Realizing that most carpenters
and painters are now steadily EN-
ployed during the day. Mr.. Dervin
said that the plant was in a posi-
ton to use them in the evenings
and on Saturdays and Sundays.
Applicants who are interested in
earning extra money in their spare
time, and at the same time help a
vital war industry complete it's ex-
pansion program are requested to
contact William Holden, the per-
sonnel manager. at the plant. He
can be reached by phoning Milford
795 or 753.
AS soon as the buildings are COM
pleted and the new machine units
installed the company officials plan
to hire many more employees to
complete the backlog of Govern
ment orders.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-02
III Girl Cooks
Help TO Keep
i. S. Strong
Headed By State Cham
piOn ROsalie C. Kiel-
basa, Girls Are Doing
Fine Job.

Well help keep rural America
strong." That enthusiastic assur-
ance comes from thousands of All
Club girls throughout the nation
who are contributing immeasur-
ably to victory by planning and
serving nutritious. balanced meals
to safeguard their families health
Many of the girls are participat-
ing in the current National All
Food Preparation activity, among
whose wartime objectives are the
saving of food and utilizing its
nutritional values; effecting a wise
selection of purchased foodstuffs
through a study of costs and ra-
tioning, and making the greatest
possible use of homegrown pro-
ducts.
Outstanding records of achieve
ment in this activity will be rec
ognized through awards provided
by. Servel home economics depart
ment which include medals, Ma
tional All Club Congress trips. and
5000 college scholarships to coun-
ty, state and national winners, re-
spectively. The activity is being
conducted. along with other war
time projects of production and
conservation, under the direction
of the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture. State Agricultural Col
leges, and county All club agents.
Delaware's state champion in this
activity last year was Rosalie c.
Kielbasa of Milford, Kent county.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-02
Claim Foodstuffs
Stolen At Fl. Miles
State Detective W. w. Bevis Tn.
earth Alleged Plot

The unearthing of the alleged
larceny of foodstuffs from Fort
Miles. near Lewes, is directly at
tributed. it is claimed, to State De-
tective William W. Bevis and Henry
F. Hill, county constable and po-
hceman of RehOboth Beach. Sus-
picion was aroused, il is said. some
time ago that foodstuffs were be-
ing taken from the fort. and the
two officers for more than ten
nights kept a close watch. Recently
they came upon two cars on Cir
ginia avenue at the resort, the
driver of which seemed to be act
ing strangely. They were halted
and a search made. In one of the
cars. it is said. they found so
pounds of butter, two slabs of ba-
con, so boxes of hot dogs" sew
eral cheeses and about quarter of
veal. Two sergeants connected with
the fort are said to have been in
volved, the names of whom are be-
ing withheld at this time. Putting
one of them through the third de-
gree" it is alleged that he con-
fessed and implicated others at the
fort. He is said to have divulged
where the foodstuffs were disposed
of and told approximately about
how long the alleged larceny had
been going on. Following the dis
covery of two cars. one of which
carried the food, the matter is said
to have been taken up with officials
at the fort. AT this point, it is
claimed. the FBI took the case in
hand. Since that time. no infor-
nation has been obtainable.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-02
To Dedicate Service
Plaque At Dagsboro
Special Services viii Be Held In
Sussex Town On July 4

On Sunday, July 4. the town of
Dagsboro is having dedication ser
vices for honor roll plaque flag,
in front of the First National Bank
building. Listed below is a tenta-
tive program:
Band Selections. John NJ. Clay
ton High School Band.
Invocation, Rev. J. H. Anderson.
Greetings. Presentation, T. L..
Campbell. president of the Days
boro Lions Club.
Speech of Acceptance. by MEM
Der of town board.
Unveiling of plaque.
Reading Roll Honor.
Flag Raising Exercise.
Band Selection. "Star-Spangled
Banner"
Address. Major Clarence A.
Short.
Band, My Country 'Tis of Thee. :"
BenedictiOn. Rev. f. L. Bennett.
Program committee: E. L. Ben
nett, chairman. master of ceremOn-
les; Leroy Steelman and Arthur
r. Hudson.
= All members of families having
sons. daughters and relatives in
armed services are invited and are
urged to get in touch with the
above committee or J. c. McGee,
Dagsboro. and report names to him
so that they will be placed on the
plaque. This plaque will cover all
persons receiving mail from Days
boro. both town and rural route.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-02
"A Card Suspension
Viewed AS Likely
OPA Spokesman Admits There Is
A Possibility OF Such Action

The east coast faces a new crisis
in gasoline. and it was anybody's
guess whether passenger car ra-
tions would have to be cut again
in July.
Talk was revived of suspendinig
all A cards. and an Office of Price
Administration spokesman admit
ted the possibility.
Suspension of the A coupons. it
was said. would be a last resort. "
Gain Over June Supply
The civilian allotment was $685.
900 barrels a day for all civilian
use throughout July. August and
September.
This was 1000 barrels higher
than that for June but it is esti-
mated that the season gain in COM
mercial use would cause net loss
to passenger cars of about 1000
barrels daily in July.
This seemingly small deficiency
of about 100000 gallons daily
could upset the precarious balance
between supply and consumption
which has been achieved by the
carving of A. B, c and T rations.
and bans on non-essential driving
in the opinion of several rationing
officials.
May Appeal To Ickes
There was some indication OPA
would appeal to Ickes for increas-
ed supplies entering the East, but
ITurn to Pare }. Please'
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-02
Soil Conservation
District Hearing
Kent COuntians Will Meet At
Caesar Rodney July

At recent meeting of the State
Soil Conservation Commission in
Dover the petition signed by 14S
land owners in Kent county for
the establishment of a soil cOnser-
walton district was reviewed, and
plans discussed relative to ar
ranging a date for a hearing for
the purpose of determining the
areas which are to be included in
this district. Members of this COM
mission appointed by the Governor
include William H. Naudain. Ralph
W. Wine. Harry Cannon and Alden
P. Short. Director George l..
Schuster of the University of Del
aware. and Ralph C. Wilson, secre-
tary of the State Board of Agricul-
ture. are eX-officiO members of this
commission.
In accordance with the Soil Con-
servation Enabling Act, which be-
came state law at the recent ses-
sion of the state legislature, it is
required that the commission con-
duct a hearing of land owners with
in the proposed district. and fol-
lowing a favorable hearing a ref
erendum vote of land owners will
be taken for the purpose of elect
ing district supervisors. The COM
mission appointed Mr.. Wine to hold
this hearing in Kent county which
will be held in the Caesar Rodney
School at o'clock on Wednesday
evening. July :.
In addition to those land owners
whose farms are within the pro-
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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-02
Coffee RGtiOns Are
EGSed Somewhat
One Pound Allowed Every
Three Weeks Under
New Set-Up

Starting yesterday. Thursday,
July l, the coffee ration will be a
pound every three weeks-the
most liberal rate yet and twice as
much as coupons were worth for
time last winter.
The present ration is a pound
every 80 days. under Stamp No. "a
which expired June 30. Stamp No.
21 will be good for a pound be-
tween July l and July 21; No. %
will be good for a pound between
July % and August II.
The Office of Price Administra-
ton, announcing the new ration.
said coffee supplies have reached
normal. with indications imports
will be sufficient to maintain the
stocks. 1t removed all limitations
on roasters' purchases of green
coffee.
Milford chronicle., 1943-07-02
New Drive For
Records Here
Major Anthony Summers
Is Chairman Of Drive
Which Will Continue
Throughout July.

The Legion and Auxiliary have
been called upon to put on another
campaign for the collection of old
phOnograph records. The new cam
paign is scheduled to be carried on
during the entire month of July.
This new campaign is a call to
service. At least 100000 old
records are needed to fill the press
ing demands of the men in the
armed services, and this time there
must not be an old record left ly-
ing around. There must be a clean
sweep.
The request for Legion-Auxiliary
participation came after a meeting
of interested agencies held with
the Presidents War Relief Control
Board at Washington on March 80.
At this meeting the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard
were represented by officers of the
special services branches. 1t was
also attended by representatives
of the American Legion, Records
for Our Fighting Men, Inc, and
other groups.
The pressing need for more rec
ords was stressed by representa-
tives of each arm of the combat
services, and high commendation
was accorded to Legion and Rec
ords for Our Fighting Men, Inc,
for the successful campaign of last
year which yielded enough of old
material TO make 100000 records,
sent in kits of 4S double-faced discs,
for distribution to the men under
arms in all parts of the globe.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-07-02
Local Bathing Beach
Attracting Many
Residents OF Nearby Communities
Enjoying Water And Picnicking

This year the Milford playground
and bathing beach is not only be-
ing patronized by the residents of
Milford, but by persons from near
by communities who are holding
their annual picnics there.
The Rev. Thomas c. Jones and
the Rev. Conrad Hamer, Methodist
pastors of Harrington, eight miles
away. led picnickers from the va
cation Bible class of that town to
the park last Saturday. They made
the trip to Milford on bicycles.
Last Friday night the girls of the
Milford 0rdance Plant played a
game of softball with the girls of
the Triumph Explosives Plant of
Elkton at the park.
Water Gets Health O. X.
The water at the Milford Bath
ing Beach has been tested by state
authorities and has been pronoun-
ced sanitary for bathing purposes.
In fact, it is said, to be the most
sanitary water for bathing in any
swimming beach in this immediate
section.
The bathing beach committee has
announced to the public that the
stream is periodically chlorinated
by city authorities under the di-
rection of City Manager Charles
Banning.
There is a heavy flow of water
at this beach which spills over the
dam. 1t has been found that the
stream clears itself over night.