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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21

MRS. Victor HedbsEg, EdWi q Brad
ley, members-at-laxge (tw0 yeaE1l:
0aal Reese, representative mems
league and Mrs. walter r. Hubbard,
representative Women's guild.
Prudential: q. Horace Baldwin,
William r. Arnold. Mark l.. gperfy,
Jr., e. vincent Randall: music, Law
renee @. Bean, chairman, Richard
d. Ely, MRS. @. Horace Baldwin,
william b. Mckenzie, Mrs. J. o. p.
Manherz; ushering, Victor Hedherg.
Jr., chairman; Haroce F. Mallette,
assistant chairman; Michael H.
Toomey, Fred r. Suhr, paul Reed,
Aubrey E. Greenlaw and Ralph o.
Smith; Boy Scouts, Fred 8. Smith,
chairman.
Also, Z. Vincent Randall and Mrs.
Samuel p. Williams, Jr., delegates to-
the Waterbury Congressional union
and John G. Bradley and Mrs. John
H. Goss, delegates to the waterbury
Council Of Churches.
On the nominating committee
were Harry L. Griggs, chairman;
Mrs. Harry L. Perham and John
L. Vail.
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w. M. Shepardson Dies
At Middlebury Home
Former SeIeCtman Widely Known as Authority on
Forestry, LandsCaping; Services Sunday Afternoon

Park Superintendent, and the Conn.
Forest and Park Association.
For IS years he was First Select
man of the Town of Middlebury.
served as chairman of the School
Board of Middlebury for many years.
A member of the Congregational
Church of Middlebury where he
served as chairman of the SocietyS
Committee. He was a member of the
Middlebury Grange, Nonotuck Lodge
No. 81 I. o. o. F. of Northampton,
Mass.
He is survived by his wife: Ger
trude Hamlin Shepardson two
daughters: Mrs. Walton Smith and
Mrs. e. Steward Clark all Of Middle
bury. One brother: Mr.. George
Shepardson of Warwick, Mass. One
sister: Mrs. Allen Cook of Hartford,
Conn. Four grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held at the
Anderson Funeral Home 70 Central
avenue Sunday afternoon 2:30 p. m.
Rev. Whitticar of the Middlebury
Cong. church assisted by Rev. r.
Hance of the Congregational church
of Naugatuck. Burial Middlebury
cemetery at the convenience Of the
family.
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william M. Shepardson, former
selectman, and prominent resident
of Middlebury for nearly SO years,
died this morning at his home in
Middelbury. He was widely known
for his interest in forestry and
for his management of Tranquility
Farm. He will also be remembered
for his work In connection with the
development of Laurel Beach in
Milford.
William Martin Shepardson was
born in Sharon, Mass, July %, 1864.
He spent his boyhood in Warwick,
Mass, prepared at Powell Institute
in Bernardston and graduated from
Massachusetts Agricultural College
in the class Of 1888 with the degree
of Bachelor of Science. Mr.. Shop
harrison came to Middlebury in 1895
to work as landscape gardner on the
estate which was being developed by
j. H. Whittemore.
In 1901 he married Gertrude HAM
lin Of Plantsville, Conn.
W11e1 WeSOVer SCHOOL was pullC,
he planned and supervised the grad
ing and planting. He also supervised
the planting along the beautiful
glen on the Naugatuck Road, the
planning Of Hop Brook Park and
the landscaping of many public
buildings in Naugatuck.
His greatest interest was in for
estry and especially in the develop
ment Of the Connecticut forests and
parks. He spent a great deal of time
in securing land for the Naugatuck
State Forest and building roads at
High Rock Park. He was a member
of the American Forestry Associa-
ton, the American Park Association,
the New England Association of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21
BIERHAUS JOINS
ADVISORY GROUP
Chief Engineer of Harder
Corp. Named to Industry
Committee

Danner Bierhaus, chief engineer
for the Harder Refrigerator Corp
Grafton of Cobleskill, N. Y. has
been appointed member Of the
newly established Farm Freezer In
dustry Advisory Committee to the
War Production Board. The ap-
pointment was made by John G.
Whitridge, director of the Office of
Industry Advisory Committees Of
the WPB.
The new committee which met
for the first time in Washington,
D. c., on January 18th is charged
with making recommendations to
the War Production Board in mat
tiers Of material ALLEGATION and pro-
duction control. Committee men,
bers are chosen from various Arms
in the industry so as to represent
cross-section Of that industry as
to size, geographical location and
products manufactured.
Mr.. Bierhaus, who has been do
ing research work on farm and
home freezerS at the Harder Re-
frigerator Company Laboratory for
some time, joins the committee
with a background of years OF
pioneering work in this field. The
first home freezer unit which was
displayed at the New York Worlds
Fair in 1939-40 was of Bierhaus
design. Another Bierhaus first
was the display and demonstration
Of frosted foods with Clarence
Birdseye at Springfield and Boston,
Mass, in 1929.
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this city, and Mrs. Wayne Deneen
of New York.
KLAUSNER-Samu F. Klausner
of IL Green street, died this morn
ing at his home. He was born July
Is, 1887 in Lithuania, coming to
this country in 1907. He is survived
by his wife, Rose, one daughter,
Ruth his mother Sarah Klausner;
three brothers, Morris CT Lit,uania,
Meyer of South Africa, and Abra-
ham of Brooklyn, N. Y. The
funeral took place this afternoon
from the Clark funeral home, 20
State street, burial in the Brass City
Lodge cemetery, Rabbi Max Glitter
officiating.
GENTILE-Mrs. Josephine ODE
Leo) Gentle, age Is years wife of
Mark L. Gentle, of 131 Orange street,
died last evening at the Waterbury
hospital after a brief illness. She
was born in Chicago, ILL.,, brought to
this city at the age of one year, and
had since resided here. She attended
| Walsh grammar school.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by one daughter, Gloria Jean,
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
D. DeLeo all Of Waterbury; one
brother Joseph D. Jr., fireman End.
class, U. s. N, Richmond, Va, two
sisters, Mrs. william Nardozzi and
Mrs. Stephen Sorriero, both of Wa
terbury.
The funeral will be held Monday
from the Maiorano funeral home 95
Willow street at 8 O'Clock to St.
Lucy's church at 9. Burial will be in
Calvary cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home today and Sun
day from 2 to 10 p. m.
CARUSO-Carmine Caruso, 81, Of
1873 Oak street died this morning at
st. Mary's hospital. A native of
Italy, he came to this city forty
years ago where he has since lived,
an active citizen and prominent in
political affairs. For fifteen years
he was foreman at the Waterbury
Lock and Specially company of Mil
ford, and for twenty years an en-
ploye of the Scovill Manufacturing
company of this city. He was a
member of the italian Brotherhood.
He is survived by his wife, Grace
| (Calo) Caruso, five sons, Anthony
F., Emilio, Frank. and Raymond,
all of Waterbury; and Albert of
Milford; two daughters, Mrs. Joseph
Angelo and Miss Josephine Caruso;
fourteen grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews; two brothers,
Saverio of Boston. and Alberico Of
Revere, Mass, and one sister, Mrs.
Nicholas Russo Of Revere, Mass.
The funeral will be held Monday
morning from the Maiorano funeral
home, 95 Willow street, at o'clock,
to st. Lucy's church at 10. Burial
will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends
may call Saturday and Sunday from
2 to 10 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21
FUNERALS

Jane (Lewin) Hardt, widow of
George T. Hardt, will be held from
the Anderson funeral home, 70 Cen
trail avenue Saturday at 2 p. m. Mrs.
Hardt died early Thursday morn
ing at the ONE of her daughter,
Mrs. Anna H. White, Bristol Ter.
Naugatuck.
Rev. DR.. John c. Walker will Of
ficiate. Burial will be in new North
cemetery, Woodbury.. Friends may
call at the funeral home today from
3 to S and to 8 p. m.
A military funeral was held this
afternoon at 2 at st. Michael's
church, Litchfield, for Pvt. John
Artikis, q, Bantam lake, brother
Of Miss Martha Artikis, Waterbury,
who died Wednesday morning at
Hungerford hospital, Torrington.
The funeral Of Michael F.. Lynch,
% Orange street, was held this
morning from the Mulville funeral
home, 270 West Main street at 8:15
to the Immaculate Conception
church at 8 where q solemn high
Mass was celebrated by Rev. George
Reilly assisted by Rev. Paul Spod-
mix as deacon and Rev. Phillip Hus-
sey as subdeacon.
Professor Frederick Harmon was
organist and soloist. Burial was in
Calvary cemetery with cornmittal
prayers by Father Spodnik.
The bearers were Joseph and
Francis Casey, Harold Coleman.
Raymond Davis, Donald Donahue
and william Keavney.
The funeral Of John J. Luddy was
held from his late residence, 3 Row.
land street, this morning at $3.50
o'clock, to st. Francis Xavier church,
where o solemn high Mass Of re-
QUEEN was celebrated at 8 o'clock.
Rev. David OKeefe was celebrant;
Rev. James Broderick. deacon, and
Rev. James J. Sullivan, sub-deacon.
Burial was In the family plot in new
st. Josephs cemetery.
The Scovill Manufacturing COM
pany was represented by Fred
Troske and Joseph Barrett. The
bearers included Joseph Conlon,
Frank Altman and Frederick Plat.
also Of the Scovill Manufacturing
company, and Thomas Luddy, VII
liam Gaughan, Jesse Barrett.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21

The report as submitted last Sep
tember to the mayor by the boards
chairman Thomas F. Moore has
Just been published and made avail
able.
The report advances the idea of
the adaptability Of the helicopter
plane for air passage use for Water
bury because Of its capability of be-
ing landed on small fields, centrally
located; thus, possibly, overcoming
the city's problem, relative to air
facilities, of not having suitable ter
rain for the establishment, within
the city limits, of the required large
and level air fields necessary for
the landing Of the giant air trans
ports.
The report adds that "the rugged
terrain of the Waterbury region does
not lend itself to any real desirable
economic site large enough to per-
NIT future expansion to meet pos
sible future requirements"
The report concludes, relative to
this phase Of city planning prob
lens, 1.-THE revolutionary and evolu-
tionary changes in design, use and
other features both Of planes and
landing fields, inevitable as result
Of the phenomenal development of
air travel during the war, suggest a
cautious approach to the problems
of location, design, size, etc., of an
airport for Waterbury"
Other phases Of city planning
both current and postwar reported
on by the commission, concern such
municipal problems as coming, sub
divisions, thoroughfare planning,
street widening, building lines, pop
ulation studies and civilian defense.
Perhaps one of the most import
ant accomplishments Of the COM
mission and its planning engineer
was the revision Of the city's build
ing zone ordinance and map.
The city plan commission submit
ted to the board of alderman pro.
posed reviSions Of both the ordin-
ance and map and recommended
their adoption. The necessary pub
Az oAAAA6 n6o AACAA VA
posed change following which the
board adopted the Revised Build
ing Zone Map as recommended by
the commission.
On June 25, 1913 q public hear
ing was held on the proposed
amendments to the building zone
ordinance following which it was
adopted by the board.
Amendments included the setting
up Of minimum size of buildings
in A and B residence zones and
many revisions pertinent to the
increase Of size Of lot areas in resi-
dence zones, setbacks Of buildings,
etc.
Also included were recommended
tons authorizing the city building
inspector to issue temporary per-
mits during the war emergency Pc
riod to provide for rental Of not
more than rooms In an "A" resi-
dental zone.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21
children GIVEN
|ACK TO MOTHER
|ather Recently Awarded
Custody in DivOcre AC.
ton Faces Charges

Two children who were placed in
heir fathers custody Feb. s, 1912
hen their parents were divorced
ere returned to the care of their
other today when Superior Court
ldge Frank p. McEvoy was in
rmed the father is now in Jail in
Bridgeport awaiting a trial on a
erals charge.
The mother, Mrs. Helen Smith
nithson Mason Of Derby, APP
Jared in court to testify on her
otion to secure custody of the
10 daughters, one ten and the
her nine years old.
The court was told the father
BIS arrested on a charge involving
15-year old girl he had hired to
re for his children. A welfare
prker from Westport, where the
|ildren are now living, also was
lleS to testify on the type of care
daughters have been getting.
A letter from the father, Norman
nithson, was read in court and it
hs disclosed he wished to fight for
e children's custody, and wanted
e hearing postponed until he is
lie to come to court. Subsequent
idence showed the father had no
lection to placing the children
mporarily in the care Of their
other.
Judge McEvoy ordered the father
pay SIS weekly for support.
nithson's criminal trial is sched-
. ed to start before g. jury in
.idgeport superior court next
Pek.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21
FIRST CHURCH
ELECTS SLATE
Anderson Named Clerk,
Newberry Treas; Buf-
fet Supper Enjoyed

Election Of officers featured the
annual meeting of the First Con-
gregational church last evening
which was preceded by buffet sup
per served by the deacons' wives.
Giles r. Anderson was elected
clerk and Franklin e. Newberry
treasurer.
william B. Mckenzie was elected
assistant clerk: Ruth E. Camp, as
sistant treasurer; Mrs. Austin E.
Poirier, superintendent of the
church school, Mrs. Joseph l.. Het-
eel, treasurer and John A. Poirier,
secretary Of the church school.
Others elected included william
T. Bartlett, treasurer for the COM
mittee for war victims; Earle H.
Blanchard and Ellery G. Kilbourn,
deaco1s for four years.
Committees elected we're:
Advisory: Mrs. George T. Evans,
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MID-WINTER WARM
WAVE TO CONTINUE

Boston, Jan. 21-(UP)-New Eng
lands three-day mid-winter warm
wave probably will last at least
through the weekend, the weather
bureau said today.
Yesterdays average temperature
here was 80 degrees, II above normal
while the temperature for the pre-
ceding two days was 4 above the
normal of % degrees for this period.
However, officials explained that
the winter itself had averaged nor
NAL with the extreme cold waves Of
December balancing the present
mild spell.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21
OBITUARY

MCDONALD - John w. Melon
aid of IS Yates avenue, died Thurs
day at st. Mary's hospital after a
short illness. A native and lifelong
resident of Waterbury, he was born
January 81, 1885, son of the late
John w. and Mary (Gagain) Nc
Donald. He was educated in Water
bury public schools and was an en-
ploye of the Scovill Manufacturing
Company. He was communicate
of st. Margaret's church and a
member of Sheridan Council,
knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his wife, Julia
A. kelly Mcdonald; two sisters,
Laura c., and Elizabeth r. McDon-
aid, and two brothers, Charles E.
and George N. Mcdonald
The funeral will be held from
the residence, 35 Yates avenue,
Monday at $3.50 a. M, to st. Mar
garet's church where a solemn
high Mass will be celebrated at 9.
Interment will be in old st. Jo-
seph's cemetery. Friends may call
at the residence after 7 p. m. this
evening.
WILLS John Henry Wills,
husband of Mrs. Mae B. (Kennelly)
Wills, formerly of SO Cooke street,
died January 16 in Elmhurst, L. l.,
Mr.. Wills was born in Port Jervis,
N. Y, attended the Port Jervis
High school and New York Uni
versity.
Besides his wife, Mr.. Wills is
survived by two children, Miss Viz
GINA Wills and Charles Wills; his
mother, Mrs. Helen (Cleary) Wills
Port Jervis, N. r; two sisters
Mrs. Herman Bauman and Miss
Eileen Wills, Port Jervis; and a
brother, Harry Wills, New York
City.
The funeral was held Wednesday
at St. Bartholomew church, Elm
hurst, followed by burial in the
Holy Rood cemetery, Westbury,
L. I.
LUCE-Mrs. Cora B. Luce, widow
of Walter Luce and sister of Mrs.
May Minnaman, Waterbury, died
Wednesday at the home of sister,
Mrs. Carl Wilczek, Grove street,
Bristol
Funeral services were held today
at 2 p. m. at the Funk Funeral
Chapel. Burial was in West ceme-
terry, Bristol.
BARRETT-Word was received in
this city Thursday of the death of
Mrs. E. F. Barrett OF New York
city. formerly of Waterbury. Mrs.
Barrett was educated in the local
schools and previous to her marriage
was employed as a designer in the
firm Of I. Chase and Son, milliners.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by two sisters, Mrs. Belinda
Mccoy Tracy of Coniston avenue,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21
Helicopter May Shape
City's Aviation Plans
uture Program at Present in Speculative Stage; Re.
port of Planning Commission Released Today

Every effort win be made in the future to avail Water
bury suitable transportation facilities wherever possible
he city planning commission reports, but cautious
pproach to the eventual establishment of such local
program is strongly advised by the planning boards
.npineer L. T. cOtt-Smith
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TOWN OWES NO ONE

Wenham, Mass. (UP)-As a 1T
ting part Of the celebration of the
300th anniversary Of its incorpora-
ton, the town of Wenham an
nounces q surplus Of $4,000 In its
treasury, with all bills paid and no
indebtedness on its books.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21
Full Weather Report

Boston, Jan. Fl (UP)-Weather
forecast,
MASSACHUSETT CONNECTI-
CUT and RHODE ISLAND - Fair
with no important temperature
changes tonight and Saturday.
Fresh winds.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21

IN MEMORKAM

In loving memory Of my beloved
other, Mrs.. Oscar Peterson, who
bparted from this world, Jan. 2lst
40:
You are not forgotten,
Nor will you ever be.
As long as life and memory last
I will remember thee.
ALBERT q. PETERSON.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21

Wearers Of wooden-soled shoes in
Britain want more give" in their
footwear.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21
BUILDING PERMITS

TAe following building permits
ave been issued by the office Of
building Inspector John Hartley:
Jerry Caesaretta, 36 Jefferson
,treet. Addition to tire factory,
rick construction, 49x29. $4,000.
Minnie Gilden, So Abbott ave-
lue, alteration to apartment. 500.
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this city, and Mrs. Mayme Dene
of New York.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-21

Workers returning to Mexico after
L. war will be given homestead
|ivileges.
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MASSES

DNG-A second anniversary Mass
Pf requiem will be celebrated Sat
|lrday morning, Jan. 22nd, at $500
P'clock, at the immaculate Con-
he soul of the late Mrs. Anna
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|URPHY-A months mind Mass Of
|equiem will be celebrated Monday
|norning, Jan. Gath, at 1880 o'clock,
IL the st. Francis Xavier Church,
Tor the repose OF the soul Of the
ate Mrs. Helen Gordon Murphy.
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DIED

ARUSO In this city, Jan. 2lst,
944. Carmine Caruso, Of 1913 Oak
Street.
|lneral Monday morning, at 800
3'clock, from Maiorano Funeral
lone, 95 Willow street, to st.
'.ucy's Church. Burial In Calvary
cemetery.
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|UANE-Month's mind Mass of re-
|iuiem will be celebrated Saturday
'norning, Jan. 22nd, at 1880 o'clock.
1t the IS. Peter and Paul Church,
FOR the repose Of the soul Of the
ate Mrs. Catherine Duane.
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|4EPARDSON-In Middlebury, Jan.
list, 1914, William M. Shepardson,
Middlebury, Conn.
|nneral Sunday afternoon at S:Sg
Home, 20 Central Avenue. Burial
n Middlebury cemetery.
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this city, Jan. goth,
944. John w. Mcdonald, of IS
Hates Avenue.
'Ineral Monday morning, at $3.50
I'clock, to st. Margarets Church.
Ii $500 o'clock. Burial in old st.
[oseph's cemetery.
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ENTILE-In this city, Jan. Goth,
944, Mrs. Josephine CDeLeo) Cen
Iile, of 131 Orange Street.
Ilneral Monday morning, at 500
s'clock, from Maiorano Funeral
Home, at 95 Willow Street, to st.
I.ucy's Church. at 500 o'clock.
Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-10
EDITORIAL
SeIfControI

What is needed for most soldiers is some
means or system which will train their powers
of self-discovery and self-control. Easy lives
and so-called good environment will not
arouse the dormant powers. 1t usually takes
the stress and strain of hard necessity to
acquant us with our hidden selves. How often
is it said that worthless sons of worthy parents
are synonymous with the best of environment
and failure to opportunities; whereas the
sons with lesser opportunities and greater hard
ships become world figures.
All the opportunities that money buy,
but little responsibility which reveals the hid-
den power is what our training here in the army
has been. 1t is hoped to bring out that in
which can only be born in travail self control.
1t trains to attempt what may often seem
impossible. To crash the line though it may
seem stone wall, to get out of our bodys
every ounce of strength and endurance which
we possess. Such training makes us acquainted
with the power in us, and teaches courage, con-
fdence and responsibility, and every soldier
should know what he is fighting for and why.
What stimulus with our hidden mental
and moral powerI What an army of men and
women we would haveI We would hasten that
uncertain day that our fathers, mothers, sons.
and daughters wives and sweethearts watt
ing and praying for. Then with ambition and
loyalty we could return home triumphantly.
Pvt. Odee L. Knox
393rd ON. Trk. Co.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-03-10


1t is sure fact that things that are ugly de-
tract, while things that are beautiful attract
All around us can be found beauty As we
go along, if we but look up, there is beauty
beauty in the clouds, beauty in the stars. beauty
in the rainbow, and beauty in these, stable
mountains.
Man, in the generic sense, only be beau
tiful when his soul is beautiful that is when his
habits are Clean when his conversation is clean.
and when his thoughts are lofty.
Did you know that ones face is his baroms
eter? 1t definitely is. AS general rule, ones
countenance depicts what a really is
When man is beautiful, a straight, clean for
ward look greets the world, and the head is
lifted. In fact, such look the wo5d
squarely in the face and, in turn, the world
can truly say that he is void Of hypocrisy.
We hope it is not presumptuous to advise
and try to impress upon military person
mel (both men and women) the necessity of
looking for the beautiful, not only in Nature.
but in people; because there is something beau
tiful to be found in every individual-if we but
look for it.
By Pvt. Adela Berenice Chew
WAC Section Sou 1922