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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-15
U. 5. TROOPS
REPEL ITALY
REPEAT BLOWS

Allied Headquarters, Al
gierS, November IS. - (UP)
= Three German counter
attacks launched by a Nazi
regiment hastily rushed into
battle from rear reserves
have been smashed by Ameri-
can troops northwest of
Isernia with considerable
enemy losses in casualties
and prisoners, it was an
nounced today.
Troops on the American wing OF
Lieutenant General Mark w. Clark's
Fifth Army front hurled back the
enemy force Of some 5000 men of
the 29th Panzer Grenadiers who
previously had been pulled out OF
the fighting line.
The attacks marked the hardest
fighting on the Italy line,
which remained practically I'M
changed for the third straight day
as Allied patrols felt out the Ger
man winter defenses protecting the
roads to Rome some 80 miles below
the capital.
The enemy evidently was attempt
ing to eliminate threat to Its
mountain line across the Apprentices
in central Italy where Fifth and
British Eighth Army Forces have
<l.;,, 4xx,1 I,nyf1ovyo ri
The battle was fought through the
daylight hours yesterday, ending
when the Germans gave up their
futile 1unges at p. m.
Rain fell all along the front, add
ine to the hardship of the Allied
troops plodding through mud, rough
terrain and cold weather.
German guns opened up on the
British sector of the Fifth Army
front near the western Italian
coast, where Clark's forces
were inching forward around Mig
nano-still held by the enemy-in
a threat to the Nazi coastal anchors
above the Garigliano river.
(Berlin radio, acknowledging this
threat, said last night that British
warships had shelled their defenses
above the Garigliano repeatedly"
and speculated that the Allies
would carry out new landing be-
hind the lines because of the al
legged failure of costly land attacks)
Most operations were confined to
small scale scouting patrols against
which the Nazis put up the strong
est defense to protect the outer
edges of their winter line.
Eighth Army units venturing
across the Sangro river near the
Adriatic knocked out an enemy gun
position. An arnored car was des-
troyed near Atessa, six miles south
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-15
Good News
For 100
Stockholders

New York, Nov. IS - (U.P0 -
The 1,700 persons holding common
stock in the American Distiling
Company, were given the choice to-
day OF receiving their dividends IN
whiskey or cash.
The board of directors announced
yesterday that because of the COM
pany was making more enemies
than friends" on account of the
liquor shortage. they had voted to
allot the $4,000, 900 worth of whiskey
the firm will have on hand January
/, 1914, to the holders of its $50, 900
shares of common stock.
The stoc of rye and bourbon,
the country'S fifth largest. figures
out a barrel to a share. The stock
holders choosing to take their divi-
dends in whiskey will get barrel
of whiskey for about $50, less than
half the Office of Price Administra-
ton ceiling price of $3.50 a barrel.
In addition, they will have to pay
the federal tax of Sc gallon-an
increase is pending-and any state
or local taxes to which such sales
are subject. A barrel holds approx
mately so gallons.
In taking leave of the business OF
making and selling whiskey, the
company said it would bottle its
stock for shareholders for fee. If
they elect cash dividends instead
of the whiskey, the company will
offer between 3,750,000 and 100000
cases to the public about January J..
The company will continue the
manufacture Of industrial alcohol
Reports that the company was
contemplating such action had been
current for some time. On the New
York Stock Exchange Saturday the
stock of the company closed at IA
IL, against a three year low Of Is
3-8.
The date on which stock must be
held to be eligible under the plan
has not been set.
The plan is on larger scale than
the program of the Tom Moore Dis
tilling Company of Baltimore, which
recently announced that every
holder of share of $25 stock as OF
November "a could buy q gallons
of whiskey on December /.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-15

Washington, Nov. Is (UP)-Con-
gressional leaders indicated today
they preferred to leave it to Secre-
tary of State Cordell Hull to decide
without pressure of official invita-
ton or ummons-whether 1t would
be advisable for him to discuss the
Moscow conference in Congress.
Republicans and Democrats alike
expressed anew their hopes that
Hull would choose to give them a
more detailed account of his talks,
but hoped it could come about by
his own decision rather than
through passage of any of the num-
erous resolutions already submitted
for authorization of an official in
vitation.
Rep. Hugh D. Scott, Jr., r., Pa,
sponsor of one Of the resolutions,
said Congress wouldn't want to
embrasses a man in whom he have
such confidence Chairman Sol
Bloom, D., N. Y, of the House
Foreign Affair committee said he
looked forward to a report from
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-15
Congress- In a Other About
Inviting Hull To PolU Wow

Hull but only "if he wants to and
as long as he's not made the
whipping boy for any political
stuff
Administration leaders frankly
admitted they were embarrassed at
the idea of an official invitation,
which amounts to a virtual sum-
mons. If a resolution were passed.
they said, Hull might feel he should
not have been called upon to reveal
any more than had been made pub
lie already; If none were adopted.
some members might express voci-
ferrous dissatisfaction with anything
less than the complete story.
Inviting Hull to talk before a
secret session also offered no relief
from the dilemma for the simple
reason that such sessions in the past
have given ample proof that it Is
difficult for some members TO keep
secrets.
Hull was advised of the resolu-
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Manville Officials
Sign CLIO Contract

A formal C. I. o, labor-manage-
ment contract was signed Saturday
in New York between the officials
of the E. J. Manville company and
employers representatives. The con-
tract calls for the usual standard
terms providing for union security,
seniority rights check-o and in this
particular case a bonus consisting
of 80 hours pay On a basis deter
mined by the rate of pay being re.
ceived by an employe as of October
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-15
COFFEE BOILs, CAUSES DEATHS

Worcester, Mass, Nov. 15-(UP)-
When a coffee pot boiled over and
extinguished the case flame in their
Kitchel range yesterday, John P.
Wahlstrom, 70, and his wife, Anna,
81, were aSphyXiated.
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Taxes! Join Federal Tax Class Wed.
1880 p. M. Phone 4-S772. Post Jr.
College, "A Central Ave.
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Evening star., 1943-01-17

stepfather. Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Katz Of New York and Hollywood.
The bridegroom, whose real name
is John Calvin Briggs, I'd. is a ma
tive of Schenectady, N. Y. He was
an actor at Gingers studio, but
didn't meet her until she visited
San Diego several months ago on
a bond-selling tour.
Ginger, born Virginia McMath in
Independence, Mo, reached Holly
wood via the stage, after winning a
Charleston contest. She was noted
chiefly as a. dancer until two years
ago, when her essay into serious
Evening star., 1943-01-17

dramatics won her the Motion Pic
ture Academy award.
She Is 81, Briggs Is 20.
For Ginger's third wedding, she
chose double-ring ceremony. She
wore a brown tailored costume with
brown hat and sable coat, and q
white baby orchid.
Her first husband was E. J. Gull
pepper, vaudeville actor. They were
married in 1929 and divorced in
1881. In 1894 she married Lew
Ayres, former film actor. They we're
divorced In 1910.
The honeymoon, at an undisclosed
Evening star., 1943-01-17
Ginger Rogers Weds Marine
In Surprise Church Ceremony

dieting when the wedding would
take place, but indicated it might
have to wait until her present pic
ture was finished, three months
hence.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Edwin Day. There were
no attendants, but witnesses in
cluded Ginger's mother, Mrs. Leila
Rogers, and Pvt. Briggs mother and
Evening star., 1943-01-17
900 Child Wanderers
To Find Palestine Home

After three years of wandering
and four months Of detention in re-
lief camps near Teheran, Iran, 800
Polish refugee children are on their
way to permanent homes in Pales-
tine.
This information was released by
the Youth Aliyah Committee Of the
Washington Chapter of Hadassah,
Evening star., 1943-01-17
pdn-American Building
upen to Public TODAY

uncer an experimental policy the
\ IN American Building. Seven
eenth street and Constitution ave-
| Iloe NV, will be open to the public
again this afternoon from 8 to
O'Clock.
sMhen the new policy was inau-
gurated last Sunday - attaches were
sratlfied when Mrs. Eleanor Roose-
Z yeat paid a surprise visit. She
chatted with Government girl
Evening star., 1943-01-17
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PASADENA, Calf, Jan. 16.-Gin-
ger Rogers, the auburn haired ac-
tress and Jack Briggs, Marine Corps
private, we're married today at the
First Methodist Church,
The ceremony took Hollywood
friends by surprise. Since announc-
ing her engagement Thursday night,
Ginger had studiously avoided pre-
Evening star., 1943-01-17

the women's Zionist Organization Of
America.
The children we're among $4,000
Jewish and non-Jewish Poles held
at Teheran since last September
because they we're refused transit
across Iraq by the government OF
that country, according TO Miss
Gisela warburg, National Youth
Aliya Gmmigrstion) chairman Of
Hadassah.
Evening star., 1943-01-17

workers and viewed exhibits for
half an hour.
A technicolor motion picture film
entitled Our Neighbors Down the
Road" will depict life in Latin
American countries. In addition
there will be a short musical pro-
gram.
An additional feature is a special
exhibit of 400 photographs from
Latin America. The exhibit and
movie are free to the public.
Evening star., 1943-01-17

spot, will be short. Ginger has only
three days OF from picture making.
Evening star., 1943-01-17

The best way to root for victory
Is to dig deep Into that pocketbcck
or purse and buy War savings
stamps.
Evening star., 1943-01-17

The Axis Is watching you; keep
'em signing, while you keep buying
War savings stamps.
Askov American., 1943-12-23
Kingsdale

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Lund of Mark
vile visited here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Smythe and
children and Elmer Benson visited
at the Anna Benson home Sunday.
Mrs. Jackie Haines came from st.
Paul Monday evening to visit for a
few days at the Floyd Haines home.
Mrs. Ray H. La Valley of Detroit
Lakes left Monday for her home
after spending about ten days with
her sister, Mrs. A. S. Nordquist.
Supt. A. E. Gustafson visited school
here Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. T. Profit came home from
Hinckley Tuesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Ekberg spent
the weekend at the w. T. Carlson
home in Duluth.
Mrs. Carl Nelson and Ruth spent
Sunday with Mrs. Russell Nelson
and son at Danbury.
Irene Bearheart came from Sand
stone Saturday evening to spend her
vacation here.
Pat Profit, Mrs. Barty Haines
and Mr. and Mrs. Del Profit mo-
tored to Superior Monday evening.
Askov American., 1943-12-23
HOlyOke

Mrs. Orsen Longshore and Mrs.
AL Rankee came home Saturday from
Superior.
Mrs. Geo. Sorensen and son WAL
ter went to Superior Friday.
Mrs. Harvey Sorensen came home
from Duluth Friday.
Erick Zack has opened a feed
store at the old garage building with
a grand opening of serving free
doughnuts and coffee all day Mon
day. Prizes were given to the hold
ers of lucky numbers. Mrs. Harriet
Moder, Mrs. Agnes Longshore and
Carl Barnes, all receiving a sack of
Dakota Maid flour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McCuskey
took their baby to a doctor Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vandel Anderson
and son Don went to Carlton Mon
day.
The South school held its Christ
mas program Monday night. Candy
and apples were given out. A good
program was reported.
Ace Embree went back to Superior
Monday night to work.
Mrs. Alfred Blye had the misfor-
tune of turning her car over recent
ly on an icy stretch on the slippery
road on the Foxboro-Holyoke road.
Askov American., 1943-12-23
Markyille

The Markville school closed for
the holidays Friday night. The teach
ers, Nina Johnson and Clarice An
derson left for their homes the same
day. The school will reopen Mon
day, January 3.
The Markville school Christmas
program was held Thursday night,
December Is, and was attended by a
full house. The program was splen-
did and the teachers and pupils are
to be commended for their fine work.
A large number of Markville folks
attended the Christmas program of
the Cloverton school Friday night.
The Zion Lutheran church will
hold their annual Christmas service
at a. m, Christmas morning. Their
Sunday school Christmas festival will
be Sunday night, December 26.
The Christian Endeavor society
held its regular meeting Sunday night
at the R. E. Ballantine home. It was
decided not to meet next Sunday
night in order that all who wished 70
do so might attend the service at the
Lutheran church.
Mrs. Paul Pahos entertained the
Lutheran Ladies' Aid at her home
last Thursday afternoon.
Elizabeth Babcock came home from
Minneapolis last Saturday to spend
the holidays with her folks.
Mrs. Clare Anderson was visiting
relatives in Duluth the past week.
Lee Ballantine left Friday night
for a weeks visit with relatives in
Superior.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dunn and
family were home from the St
Croix Recreational Area Sunday tc
help H. B. Dunn celebrate his birth
day.
Wilfred Breezley, who has beer
employed in Superior for some time
is home for the holidays.
Askov American., 1943-12-23
DanfOrth

Merry Christmas to the American
and all its readers!
Young peoples meeting which
should have been held Saturday
evening, was postponed until Mon
day evening, December 27, at the
Christensen home.
Mrs. Maggie Anderson who spent
three weeks at the Memorial hos
pital in Pine City, returned home
Saturday. She is much improved
and is able to walk with the aid of
a cane. Miss Amanda Swanson, who
has been seriously i'll and confined
to her bed the past three weeks is
able to be up some at this writing
Their many friends hope they will
both continue to improve.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Hendricks and
Harry Hendricks of Clover and Mr.
and Mrs. Percy Moore and Wendell
had supper at the Merwin Moore
home Tuesday evening of last week
The Christmas program Friday
evening drew a full house. Much
credit is due the teacher and chill
dren for the splendid program they
gave.
Rev. Paul Hendricks was caller
at the c.. E. Hendricks home Satur-
day evening.
The ''flu" is still making its rounds
in this community.
Askov American., 1943-12-23
ClOvertOn

Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Ellington and
daughter, Mrs. A. H. Martin of Min
neapolis We're dinner guests at the
Van home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Haugen were
Cloverton callers Monday.
Miss Rose Tollefson of Finlayson
is spending the holidays at her home
here.
Mrs. Laurence Selvig went to
Amery, Wis, Saturday, returning
Monday.
c. A. Heilig went to Minneapolis
and Milwaukee, Wis, for the holidays
with relatives.
R. J. Frederick motored to Sand
stone Monday afternoon.
Several from here attended the
Christmas program at Markville last
Thursday evening.
Miss Alice Kintigh left Saturday
for Centuria for weeks visit with
cousins.
Mrs Ida NJ Austin and Jean were
supper guests at the Hughes home
Sunday evening.
Karl Kendall of Duluth visited at
home between trains Sunday.
Askov American., 1943-12-23
Norman Township
Merry Christmas to all!


Barney Furey of Idaho came last
week to spend his furlough of four
teen days with his mother, Mrs.
Furey and family.
Alice Furey came from Mississippi
Thursday evening to spend few
weeks with her mother, Mrs. Furey
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Helmer and
Miles Void motored here from New
London last Saturday to spend Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. W.P. Schou-
maker and Harold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull spent
Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Ger
ry Thennis and Josephine
Jimmy Furey came from st. Paul
Saturday to spend Christmas and
New Year with his mother, Mrs
Furey and family.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs
Leo Kowitz was baptized Sunday
afternoon in the Lutheran church in
Bruno by Rev. Armin c. Mueller
The name given was Paul John. The
sponsors were Benjamin Kowitz ano
Roberta Noeldner.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Leo Kowitz were Mr.. and Mrs
L. H. Kowitz and son Benjamin, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Bonnin and children
and Mrs. VIM. Bonnin.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. KowitZ spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
| Steve Purull.
Benjamin KoWitz spent Sunday
evening with the Grabow boys.
Bernard j. Furey, seaman secono
class, of Camp Bennion, has beer
home on his leave from the navy Wis.
iting his mother, Mrs. Louise Furey
and family of Willow River. Hs
left Monday morning for Farragut
Idaho, where he will continue hi!
training.
Miss Alice Furey returned home
to visit her mother, brothers anc
Askov American., 1943-12-23
Arthyde

1t. Myles E. Coolidge left Tues
day for Salt Lake City, Utah, after
spending 7-day furlough with his
mother and other relatives. He
graduated December S, with class
of aviation cadets at Frederick, Okla
Miss Brand, Mrs. Coolidge, Ar
mold, Calvin and Carol were supper
guests at the Arthur Raines home
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Youngberg
Mrs. Raines and Calvin Coolidge
were callers at the Fleek home SUM-
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ Olson anG
family were business callers in Will
low River Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Raines ano
Mrs. Coolidge were Moose Lake
callers Saturday.
Doris Mae Olson, Mrs. Coolidge
and Calvin helped pick turkeys a
the Ova farm Monday.
Leonard Thomson, D. M. Olsor
and John Smith were business call.
ers in Aitkin Monday.
Askov American., 1943-12-23

Buy More War Bonds Today!
Askov American., 1943-12-23

Mrs. Herbert Tollefson spent Mon
day in Superior.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Wander Linden,
Mrs. C. L. Austin and Jean motored
to Superior Wednesday evening of
last week.
The Presbyterian Session met at
the Austin home Tuesday evening
of last week.
Mrs. A. Gale Clark and Mrs. Ar
thur Grigg motored to Duluth Mon
day evening for the Christmas vaca-
ton.
At the last Townsend meeting held
at the ellison home the following Of
ficers were elected: w. c. Chapman,
president; E. ellison, vice president;
Mrs. H. Tollefson, secretary and
treasurer; Mrs. H. Hughes, second
vice president; social committee,
Mesdames ellison, Kendall and Aus
tin. c. Heilig, Mr.. and Mrs. R. j.
Frederick, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Bill
ington, Mr. and Mrs. G.. E. Wander
Linden and Jean Austin joined the
club. Next meeting will be held at
the Chapman home, weather permit
ting.
Mrs. Adolph Holloway has been
suffering from sprain the past
week.
Jessie and Charles Snelson have
been spending few days at the M
Hughes home at Dairyland.
Mrs. Roy Kendall was a supper
guest of Reecie Snelson Saturday
evening.
Askov American., 1943-12-23
Ogena

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wise and Mrs.
G. Wise were Sunday dinner guests
at the Ramsdell home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Beneke and
baby spent Sunday at the John
Beneke home. Their young son re-
turned with them after spending
three weeks here with his grandpar-
ents.
Ethel Mae Currie was a Friday
evening supper guest at the Theiling
home.
Ogema Grange will meet January
7 at the hall. They will have as their
guests Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer, formerly
of Bruno.
Karen Gerber has been confined
to Frederic hospital with pneumonia
for few days.
School district 116 will hold their
Christmas program Thursday even
ing.
Askov American., 1943-12-23
ClOverdale

Mrs. James Kelroy returned home
Sunday from Waterloo, Wis, where
she spent several weeks at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Dan Royle,
who recently underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis but is feeling
fine again.
Several cases of the flu are re-
ported in the community.
Miss Koksma and pupils gave a
very interesting program at school
district 80 Friday evening, Decem-
ber II to large audience. Santa
was there with treats for the chill
dren. The teacher and pupils will
have a two weeks vacation.
Joseph Wolf went to Minneapolis
Monday where he will spend a few
Askov American., 1943-12-23
Sand Creek

A large number of neighbors and
friends visited Sunday afternoon in
honor of the birthday of Mrs. Emil
Swanson. A delicious lunch was
served and an enjoyable time was
reported.
Curtis Soderquist had the misfor-
tune of losing a valuable cow Mon
day Art Roland also lost horse re-
Gently.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Svardahl and
children were callers at the Dale
Harris and A. Engebo homes Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Engebo were call
ers at the c. Oberg home in Askov
Monday.
Merry Christmas to all!
Askov American., 1943-12-23

days visiting his brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Lennart john
son.
Mrs. Edward Pearson and daugh-
ter Louise called on Mrs. E. J. Nor
lander Saturday afternoon.
A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Woll on December 13. Congratu-
lationS.
Little Robert Abrahamson, who
has been quite ill, is reported much
better, but must stay in bed for sew
eral weeks vets.
We wish you all merry Christ
mas!
Askov American., 1943-12-23
20 HEAD LIVESTOCK

Sale Starts at I0:00-Lunch by Lutheran
Ladies' Aid of Wrenshall
USUAL AUCTION SALE TERMS.
Askov American., 1943-12-23

sisters of Willow River. After spend
ing a month visiting with her sister,
Mrs. Joseph Thill of Centerville,
Miss, and brother-in-law, Pvt Jos.
Thill, of Camp Van Dorm, Miss.
James Furey, a student of Naza-
reth Hall, st. Paul, is here spending
his vacation with his mother at Will
low River.
School district 103 will have it's
school program Thursday afternoon.
Richard Eaton went to work for
his uncle, Mr.. Wood, Sunday after
noOn