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Laurel outlook., 1944-11-01
Letters From
Our Boys
and Girls

Public relations office, an Eight
Air Force fighter station, England
Sgt. Leslie E. Kucera, son of MI
and Mrs. James Kucera of Bridger
Mont, is a member of the oldes
fighter group in the VIII fighte.
command, the high-scoring P-5-
Mustang group commanded by Col
Don Blakeslee of Fairport Harbor
Chic, which celebrated it's seconc
anniversary recently by destroying
"a enemy planes in two days.
The group was formed Sept. u
1912, when the three Eagle squad
rons of the Royal air force trans
ferred to the USAAF and became
the first fighter group in the
Eighth air force.
In the two-year period the ex-
Eagles, complimented by U. S.
trained pilots, have flown Spitfires,
Thunderbolts and Mustangs. They
have destroyed 687 enemy aircraft,
222 while on hazardous ground
strafing operations.
The groups list of famous firsts
include: First Allied fighters to
penetrate Germany from Britain;
Allied s~iigle-engine fighters
over Berlin; providing the fighter
escort for the first Britain-to-Rus-
STA shuttle raid; and the first fight
err group in the European theatre
of operations to pass the 400, 500,
and 600 marks in enemy planes de-
Sergeant Kucera, whose wife, re-
sides at Laurel, Mont, is a supply
clerk with a squadron in the group.
The 31-year-old soldier has served
in England since November, 1912.
Pvt. Celester l.. Gomon has fur
nished his Atlantic A. P. o. adj
1ress.
Pvt. Frank P. Thatcher, Kingman,
Ariz., Oct. 26:
l have been receiving the paper
and appreciate it very much. |
do enjoy reading it when it
Laurel outlook., 1944-11-01

bombsights, and they will learn to
use accurately the instruments of
navigation. They will become ex-
perts in guiding their bombers
through "evasion action" they will
be trained in target Identification,
camouflage detection, automatic
flight control operation, bombing
strategy and ~meteorology.
During their training they will
drop hundreds of practice bombs.
They will navigate to targets far
out on the West Texas prairies, tar
gets Stimulating enemy installations
Continued on Page Eight)
Laurel outlook., 1944-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Krug
were guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Knapp of Bozeman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Truman of
Poster.
Laurel outlook., 1944-11-01

Public relations office, Midland
Army Air Field, Texas:
Among the newest class cadets
who have been assigned to this key
bombardier school of the army air
forces training command is Henry
A. Hilderman, son of MI. and Mrs.
Jake o. Hilderman of 218 Durland
avenue, Laurel, Mont.
In the course of winning their
silver bombardier wings and COM
missions as second lieutenants or
flight officers in the army air
forces, these neutrality-suspicious.
will undergo what army officials
have described as zone of the most
thorough all around courses of
training ever devised for fighting
men," They will learn how to blast
Axis tragets off the map, and they
will become skilled in guiding their
bombers to these targets and home
again. They will be versed in the
intricasies of the famous American
Laurel outlook., 1944-11-01
The Outlook Says:

Mrs. June Sanders of Billings
was a guest Monday of Mrs. Rich
ard Davis.
Laurel outlook., 1944-11-01

the famous rostrum where Caesar
and his gang used to get up and
beat their gums about this and that.
Incidentally, it lies at the foot Of
two of Rome's seven hills. Nearby
is where Nero did his fiddling.
l saw the Pantheon ct was dedi-
.'ated to all tie gods and was built
about A. D. 120-Editor), a 1000
year old building in a very good
state of preservation. 1t is prin-
cipally famous for it's dome. There
is nothing beautiful about it, but
the early engineering was skillful.
Italy's first two kings are buried
there.
Of curse l spent a day in Vati-
can City, mostly in st. Peters cath
edral. 1 wouldn't attempt to de-
scribe it; it is magnificent. 1t is
the largest church in the world and
was 200 years in building. Stu
pendous was the amount of work
in it's construction, its statues and
above all its mosaics. 1 was for
tunate to e the treasury with all
its jewels and stuff. Wonderful!
Also I had an audience with the
Pope-me and a lot of other people.
He seems to be a pleasant, cheer
full person; gave us a little pep talk
and then came around shaking
hands and asking where we were
from, etc.
| saw too many churches, statues
and monuments to mention them all.
Among the many things was the
aqueduct and some of the cata-
combs, and the balcony where Mus
solini used to huff and puff and
try to blow all the people out of
the square below. 1t is just a
dirty little place.
Finally, very tired and much
1 started home. Saw Anzio
and Casino again, got caught in a
flood, but finally made it. The
next morning I came down again
sand fly fever and spent six
lays in the hospital. Had a fever
5hree days and spent three days
1 am back in routine now
md am okay.
Laurel outlook., 1944-11-01
Bathing Beauty"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
Doty Vs Bennett
 Next At Hartford

Hartford, Dec. 15 - George (Red) Doty of Hartford and Joltin' Joe Bennett of New York, former Golden Gloys welterweight cham. pion, tangle in the ten-round stal bout Tuesday night at the Auditor ium. This match has been hanging fire for a year. Doty seeking a shot at the hard-hitting Gotham better here last spring when Bennett was the top drawing card at the South Side arena.
 For months after making his pro debut here and running up a string of victories Bennett was engaging Verne Patterson, Jrry Maloni, Fred die Cabral and Benny Williams in series of matches spiced by argu- ments over decisions, confusing out comes ano controversial situations that arose during the bouts. Even his last fight here found Bennett in the midst of hot argument.
 The referee picked Johnny Brown the winner, then, on checking his figures, declared the bout a draw, having made a mistake in addition. That was the night his manager, Bobby Glason, created such a fuss he was later find and suspended Doty is a chilling puncher with a knockout wallop in his right mitt. He has scored three knockouts in winning four of his last five fights here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
By NED BROWN NEA Staff Correspondent

:, New York, Dec. 15 - People have so much money and are so eager to get rid of it that they paid $63, ,266 1 the other night to see couple Of refugees from the bartenderS' guild -Le Oma and Tami Mauriello - at Madison Square Garden.
 Johnny Greco and Bobby Rut- fin will again pack the joint in a 1O-round rematch tonight,
 They are two of the mighty few competent clouters not now in uniform. Greco, resident of Montreal, and Ruftln, brought up in Astoria, L. l., would not be out of place under normal conditions.
 The trade is still talking about their first engagement, which knocked ringworms out into the aisles, November IT.
 Usually when boys are asked to do a repeat performance the en- core falls far short of the debut. There are notable exceptions prov ing the rule, however, the most prominent being the IT engage ments between Jack Britton and Ted Kid Lewis. Everybody who saw it will tell you that the last one at the old Garden was the most exhilarating of all.
 MEDICAL DISCHARGES
 Benn Leonard and Johnny Dun dee teamed up in eight molo-dram- atic soirees, each superior to its pre- decessor. Jack Kid Berg and Bruce Flowers repeated a spectacular shin- dig couple of times with no let down. Stanley Ketchel and Billy Papke turned in four stirring bat ties. Gene Tunney and Harry Greb were always worth an encore.
 Greco and Ruffin, light welter- weights, are medical discharges. Too healthy, no doubt.
 Greco knocked out his father by way of convincing the old gent that he could fight. Ruf1in is the son of Teddy Hubbs, a lightweight who was good enough to tackle Benny Leonard. Bobby never boxed as an amateur.
 The hard-hitting Greco's style is that which made Ted Lewis a terror among the welters.
 At the end of of the first trip, Gre co got the nod by the margin ot a round on the strength of cou- pie of short knockdowns in the sixth and seventh.
 RUFFIN PICKED TO WIN
 Ruftln claimed he needed the fight under his belt.
 When he boxed, Ruffin made Greco look like a novice. but was clipped down when he attempted i to slug. He was coming on at the windup, made a gallant attempt to pull the decision out of the fire.
 Having made his tactical error, Rufin should prevail this time through superior boxing skill,
 The fight should be little less lively than the first Neither was hurt badly enough to have too much respect for the other.
 Bobby Rufin and Johnny Greco are satisfactory fighters who fight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
Stay Way, Snow Man, TiIl Sunday Night!
By DAN PARKER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
Hi-Y Football

In sizzling lily Touch Foot ball game last night, the Lancers nosed out another victory to stay on top in league standing when they defeated the Tech lily Club. 17-14. Tn the opening period, Gil- hooley tagged Ciampi for a safety while in the second period both teams scored. It was a pass from Fratoddi to Milaitis and for the eX- tra point the same play was used to score for the extra point.
 Cunningham of the Lancers tag ged Ciampi for a safety and scored another two points in this period while Tech in the second period had Santarsiero score with a run play for a touchdown.
 T. ID. Pass
 In the third period, Tech couldn't score but Lancers came through with touchdown pass from Fra toddi to Rielly.
 In the fourth period, Tech check ed Lancers who couldn't score. Tech in this period showed strength and Ciampi passed to LoRuSso for a touchdown and shortly later Titor tagged Fratoddi for 8 safety, gath ering eight points when the game was stopped to end the period ac- cording to a general rule now in effect stopping all games promptly at 7:30.
 Tonight at 6:30, Karra vs Pi- Lambda in what promises to be a good game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
BARTOLO 3-1 TO TAKE ROACH FOR
 TITLE TONIGHT
By JACK FROST United Press Staff Correspondent

NOhAOCu \ 1CoO OtoA
 Boston, Dec. 15- CUP) - NBA Featherweight Champion Sal Bar tolo meets Whistling Willie Roache of Wilmington, Del, in a 15-round title fight at Boston Garden to- night and the consensus was that the winner would sneak in by a nose.
 Though Bartolo's championship status made him a one-to-three choice in some wagering quarters there were those who believed that the flight would be tigher than pawn brokers first and might well be decided by the durability of the champions nose.
 Back in October Bartolo fought an eight-round bout in Albany, N. Y, with Mario Colon. The bout was expected to be just slight workout for the slight Italian but he received smash on the nose that put him on the shelf until to- night.
 Looks Easy
 On his record, Roache should be quickly and easily bested. Twice the pair have met in non-title fights and twice Roache was an also ran. Yet he carries a swishing left hook which might well land on the cen- ter of the champions countenance and shake loose the somewhat syn thetic crown.
 The challenger probably will en- ter the ring in the better physical condition. Roache finds little trouble in making the 126-pound title weight but Bartolo has been forced to work hard to come in at the limit.
 In his final days of training. Bartolo looked somewhat gaunt and drawn and it may be that he will be leaving his flight in the gynas- ium as he did in his fight with Willie Pep the more impressive New York-style featherweight title.
 Tonight will mark the second time Bartolo will be defending his crown in the same ring where he won it March 10 from Phil Ter rapOVa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
" Bodminton
 Girls Top Bristol

In the second oadminton match played by the Waterbury YMCA. Glass B team at the Central Y, the locals came thorugh in a whirl- wind finish to beat the Bristol Company 6-1. Every match except one singles went to the local team after 8 hard struggle and some very close games.
 Gloria Kraus and Mary Santora, the number l doubles team of the Y, defeated Marion Sandln and Ethel Grant 15-16, 15-2.
 The No. 2 doubles match, Jc Cianciolo and Virginia PappaS paired to win the hard way when they were forced to play a three game match to beat Martha Kos losky and Ethel Grant, S-15, 1914, 15-12. The locals had to come from behind to annex victory and then go on to win the next game. .
 The No. 3 doubles match had to be won the same way as the No. 2 when Frances Laccone and Car olyn Beardsley found themselves losing the first game 15-5 and then barely eking out victory ill the second game, 18-17, the closest match played last night and then finally winning the last game l8- 6.
 Keen Competition
 All matches were very close and the No. doubles play Indicates this when Evelyn Brown and Althea Oemcke defeated Norma Widen and Mildred Reilly, 15-S. 15-1O. When Evelyn Brown and Gloria Kraus teamed up for the No. 5 doubles match they had an uphill fight to come up on top and beat Martha Koslosky and Elsie Wenkert 1915 and 15-12.
 The only match that was won by the Bristol Co.,, was when Marion Sandin defeatedd the captain ot the local Y team, Mary Santora, l1-O, 11-5. Sandin played out standingly and promises to be one of the outstanding singles players in this section for the remaining season.
 Carolyn Beardsley in the local Y team put on one of the best eXhibi- tions last night in singles to beat Elsie Wenkert 9-11, 11-8, 11-o. Both girls were extremely tired when they went Into the third game but Beardsley seemed to have the edge on Wenkert to beat her opponent in a love game. This Beardsley's initial debut as a singles player on the team and she made very good showing for the first time against an experienced player.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
Groyson's Scoreboord
A.A.U. Heods Meon Excepted, Not Accepted; Whot Time to Be Talking of Olympic Gomes; They'll Not End Animosity Between, Nations

Among men and women .wht participate in the Olympics," boom; Brundage, "there always has beer mutual admiration and respect. We hope eventually to eliminate through sports the animosity between na- tions."
 MT. Brundage is talking through i. his brass hat.
 During the last .Olympics in Ber- lin, Hitler and his krauts were com- pleting plans for the invasion o1 peaceful countries with the most diabolicl. atrocities their twisted minds could conjure.
 Such .pollyannic pronouncementS as those of Fischer and Brundage are right dowdn the Axis alley at this time. Don't those guys know there's a war on?
 Psychologically they're pacifistic and sympathetic to the enemy They'll help the Sixth War Bond drive immensely-I don't think.
 And those young men who diveo fathoms deep to salvage much needed shells from sunken land ing craft when their own supply ran out, those begrimed heroes fight ing to the death on Leyte and other battleflelds will be delighted to hear these gentlemen'S ideas, nc doubt.
 They come at time when many of our people, treasured by splendid though hard-fought victories of oul gallant fighting men, are in danger of over confidence.
 England will not soon forget the mangled innocent civilians Slaugh- tered in their homes by hellist robot bombs. Nor the entire world outside the rotten Reich. the mas ,sacres of Lidice and other monu. ments to Nazi monstrosities. Anc the rest of the world has no in- tention of letting the ferries forget them.
 So far as sports eliminating ani- mostly between nations, that's the bunk.
 Sports within antaion among one people foster mutual admiration anC respect. Between mixed nations they merely kindle animosity ant jealousy.
 Rather do I subscribe to tht maxim of General Douglas Mac. Arthur: "Upon these fields 0. friendly strife are sown the seed! that, upon other fields, on othel days, will bear the fruits of victory.
 The general didn't mean bean. bag. ,..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
I-C, St. MichoeIs At tSproque Tonite

Anxious to get a line on his players under fire" Coach Eddie O'Donnell of the Immaculate Con- ception CYO basketball squad, has arranged a game for them at Sprague school gym, Waterville to- night, All I-C players will meet in front of the Church of the Immacu- late Conception at 6:45 p. m.; St. Michaels of Waterville will meet the I-C club.
 The CYO league, with 12 teams in two divisions, gets under way Tues day of next week, the title to be defended by St. Francis Xavier 1943 winners. Pat Quilter, Al Monti, Eddie ODonnell, Paul Barone and Henry Koch will referee league games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
This Sporting World
Friday Fish And Chips
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

whats In A Name Dept?-One of Dukes star backs who will be seen in action at the New Orleans Sugar Bowl next January 1, Is studying to be a SURGEON, when he is not busy with football. His name? God don CARVER. :. Then there was the soldier who applied for mar riage license recently who gave his name as YALE-PRINCETON-HAR YARD. .. And the hardest-RUN- MING end at New Haven this sea- son is tagged WALKER.
 vvvVVVvvv
 You do not have to throw the
 family jewels Ion the line" but,
 if you must wager on the Ruffin-
 Greco bout in MISC and the Bar
 tolo-Roach NBA title bout to-
 night at Boston's Garden the
 two SHORT BINDERS, Ruffin
 and Roach are a very nifty PUG-
 ILISTTC PARLAY. Greco is as
 high at 9-5 over Ruffin, while
 the Boston book rates Bartolo
 a ''cinch" CD over Whistling Will
 lie, the Wilmington Negro who
 flattened one of the best feather
 weights in New York, Ham Wilo-
 by, who could take Bartolo with
 his right hand alone.
 .. vvvVVVvvv
 Charley Eagle had his fistic feath- CTS clipped last night in Baltimore by Shamus O'Brien, the Philadel- phia heavyweight, certain people are trying to build up for New York to get in on the big money. O'B is a light-heavyweight, but has a good left hand, meaning that he can jab and also hook. Speaking of left hooks, one of the greatest of them all hangs off the left side of Al Gainer, the Scovill war worker, who TO weighs 185, about 15 pounds over his best fighting weight; and he's getting itchy again to put on the gloves for pay. Only one thing may hol dhim back-a right eye CATARACT. Emil (Bad Boy) Etters is now known as IRON MAN having boxed six rounds at the Sco- will smoker this week, against two different opponents, including Gain CT. When the latter wanted to use 12 ounge gloves rather than 16's and then put big HEADGUARD on, and with 20 pounds weight advant- age. to boot, Etters would have FLOWN to Florida or somewhere, if he had wings; but he went through with the exhibition and didn't get HOITED, because Gamer said he would "go easy" and he did every bit o fthe way. Wilby basketeers at Plainville tonight for the season opener. Cliff McHale, the HULL of him, is putting out Christmas New Year greeting BLOTTERS that feature Americas All-American II" including King, Bradley, Marshall, Clark, O'Donnell, Nin1itz, Halsey, Eisenhower, MacArthur, Doolittle and Patton in the various football positions. From Sarasota comes a nice holiday card from two fine people, John and Rita Moore form erly of Waterville . ;.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
Hockey
(By United Press)

The Montreal Canadiens, still un- able to cope with the jinx that keeps them from beating the Toronto Maple Leafs. managd to maintain a safe margin in first place in the National League Hockey race today, but gained no other satisfaction in battling to a 2 to tie with their old rivals last night.
 Toronto had beaten Montreal in each Of the three previous meetings this year and nearly turned the trick again.
 The visiting Leafs took an early first period lead on goal by. Mel Hill, but Maurice Richard tied 1t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
RoinouIt Decd

Holyoke, Mass, Dec. IS. (UP)- Homer Rainault, 61, Long prominent in New England boxing circles as an operator of the Valley arena here, died at a hospital of heart disease last night.
 Born in Holyoke, Rainault had been connected with boxing since the sport was liegalized in Massa- chusetts in 1920. Prior to building his arena, he had promoted shows in Hartford, Conn, Troy, N. Y, and West Springfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15

not barriers F1Scher naIVe1y mouths. Japanese and German athletes will be accepted and well comed. Just as soon as those coun- tries are accepted in any other way their athletes will be accepted au- tomatically." ..
 Methinks the proper way to spell the word would be excepted"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
Lost Nights Fights

Fall River, Mass, Dec. IA. (UP)- Oscar set. Pierre. 135. of Fall River decisioned Jeff Holloway. 1855, of New York in their 10-round feature bout at the Casino last night.
 Tn preliminaries: Jean Boulden, 150, Providence, R. T.. decisioned Frankie Ross, 146, Boston (85) ; Ernie Dundee, 1855, Brockton tech nically knocked out Tony Soave, 155, Melville, R.. I. (5); Roland Comes, 142. Fall River, drew with Jimmy Belmont, 137, Boston (4).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15

by Herman J. Fischer, presi- dent of the Gen. tral A.A.U., and Avery Brundage, head of the A, U. Olympic com- mittee, that Axis athletes would be vel c o m e q with open arms at the Olympdcs to follow the winning of the war.
 "At Olympic Games. race and nationality ar (
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
A. L. Hockey
(By United Press)

NDy UHICtU TTtSST
 The Indianapolis capitols took their widest lead of the season in the western division of the Ameri- can league hockey race today, mov- ing six points ahead of the second place Pittsburgh Hornets by blank ing the Providence Reds 5 to 0 last night.
 The Caps, starting slowly, played to a scoreless standoff against the visitors in the first period, then opened up with two goals in the second period and three in the third.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
By HARRY CRIMSON NEA Sports Editor

New York. Dec. 15 - Olympic Games officials have done pretty well in the past when it came to pulling boners, but the prize faux
 mas ia fine incredible suggestion made