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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13

MAZILAUsKAs-In NauEatuck. March .l2th, i944, Joseph Mazilaus- kas, of S5 Hotchkiss Street, Nau- FHnsrai FsSsSTfi' Wednesday morning, at S;i6 o'clock, from MaEailka FunOrnl Homo, 10 Porter Street, to St, Fran els Church, Naugntuck. Burial In St, James cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13
DIED

MuCClNO--ln this city March lsth, l944 Angelo Muccino, of 27 Beacon Funeral Thursday morning, at sI6 Home, 95 Willow Streot, to Our Lady of Lourdes Church, at O:i5 o'clock. Burial in Calvary ceme. tery.
 NY0UEST-'In this city, March 18th ia!4 John Edward NyQucst, Of a. Funeral Wednesday afternoon, at goo o'clock, from Alderson Funer- al Home, 70 Central Avenue. Bur. iai in Old Pine Grove cemetery. ----------------------- sIIAKER-In this city, March 12th, is4t, William Shaker. of 462 South Funeral Wednesday morning, nt s:I5 o'clock. o'clock, from Belleville to St. .Ann'B Church, at 9;00 o'clock. Burial in Calvary cemetery. VENERT---In this city, March 1ith, i94t, Peter Veneri, Sr, of l76 Sher. Funeral Wednesday morning, At S:00 o'clock, from Malorano Funer. nl Home, 9b Willow Street, to St. Lucys Church, at 800 o'clock, Burial In Calvary cemetery. YEsVINsEkAS -- In this city, March 18th, 1894, Mrs. Rose Yesinskas, of 30 CongrNss Avenue.
 Funeral Thursday morning. from Delinlks Funeral Home, 17 Con. gress Avenue. Arrangements to bo announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13

Funeral services for Joseph Ed ward Somers, treasurer of the Son. CTS Brass Co.,, 28 years, were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev I'D. John 0. Walker officiating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13

The funeral of Mrs. Jennie (Bur- ton) Holland, wife of Peter S. Hol- land, 2 Randolph avenue, was held Saturday at the Alderson funeral home. Rev. Dr. John 0. Walker, Second Congregational church, of- ficiating. Burial ct convenience Of the family in Evergreen cemetery, WatertoWn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13

Military funeral services for Avia- ton Cadet Herman Charles Brauns- dorf, Jr,, 2l, were held Saturday at the Alderson Funeral Home. Rev. Evan IT. Bergwall. pastor of Grace Methodist church, Watervilie, offi- ciating. Burial was in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 Members of the firing squad from Company II, State Guard, were Cap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-13

BEAR-Samue J. Bear, 68, of le6 Cooke street, died yesterday morning at his home after lingering ill., ness. Born in Poland, he had been Q resident of Waterbury for 40 years, He was the owner of the Crystal Liquor store on Bank street, and had previously been in the hardware business for 25 years as manager
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24
Power Co. to Make
Another Dividend

Another crate dividend" total
ing 100000 will be received by
customers of Pacific Power G.
Light company about the end of
September, giving them the equiv
aent of one months free service
in 1914.
Announcement of the "divi-
dend" was made following a meet
ing of the company's board of d.
rectors in Yakima, at which the
payment was authorized,
Like a similar payment made
to electric users last May, the lat
est "dividend" will amount to ap-
proximately one-half of a typical
monthly bill. 1t will be paid by
checks mailed to each customer.
The two "rate dividends" will
mean total savings of 100000 in
electric bills of PP&L company
customers in 1914, and will be
equivalent to an 8.3 percent rate
reduction.
This method of sharing wartime
earnings with customers was ini-
tiated in the Pacific Northwest by
the PP&L company last spring
with the approval of the Wash
ington Department of Public Serv-
ice and the Oregon Public Utilities
Commissioner.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24
Jim BOies in Air
Training Center

AT the San Antonio aviation
cadet center, potential pilots, bonn
bardiers and navigators are receiv-
ing preflight training to prepare
them for aerial instruction and
duties as aircrew members in the
army air forces.
The future filters are subjected
to a rigorous 10-week program of
instruction covering physical, aca-
demic and military training. At
the cadet center, unit of the
~AAF training command, they
tudy maps and charts, aircraft
Identification, sraall arms and
other subjects while being con-
ditioned physically for the long
training period ahead. Bombard-
iers, navigators and pilots receive
the first five weeks of pre-flight
instruction as group, then are
separated for specialized training.
The present class includes 80
from Washington and one of them
is James r. Boies, of Route 2,
Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24
Local Pilot Participates
In Historic Flight

18th AAF in. Italy: First 1t
James w. Mitchell, son of Mrs
Catherine M. Mitchell of Ken
newick, flying his P-38 Lightning
recently participated in the first
shuttle mission between Italy and
Russia consisting ony of fighter
aircraft.
This historic mission was also
the first one in close support OF
Russian ground forces. Several
missions, including fighter sweeps
and strafing raids, were success
fully completed with severe dam
age being inflicted upon the en-
envy. 1t. Mitchell, personally
knocked one transport, a JU-52,
out of the skies.
! The American pilots were en-
Enthusiastically received by the Rus
sian allies who have the highest
regard for our air force. Lieut..
Witchell was particularly i'm
pressed by the efficiency and ca
pacity for work of all branches
of the Red army, as well as their
great devotion to their country
and the cause for which they are
fighting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24
Bob StratfOrd Promoted
To First Lieutenant

First Lieut.. Robert E. Stratford
son of George Stratford of Ken.
newick, has just been promoted &c
his present rank from that of sec.
ond lieutenant, Col. Ralph c.
lockwood, commanding officer Of
the Big Spring bombardier school
Texas, has announced.
A graduate of the Kennewick
high school, the lieutenant was
employed by the Manning Coffee
Co, in San Francisco, before en-.
tering the service. He is assigned
to duty at this school as a pilot
with the department of training.
The Big Spring school graduates
a class of highly trained BON.
bardiers every three weeks. The
bombardier is that important mem.
Der f the aerial combat crew
upon whose ability, accuracy and
precision depends the success OF
every mombing mission.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24

Walt Carlson of Prosser visited
at the Alvin George home Sunday.
Miss Mona Marie Monroe en-
tertained Tuesday evening in Pas
CO at the home of her mother Mrs.
Warden Fam with a miscellaneous
bridal shower honoring Miss Fran
ces Bird who will become the bride
of Ralph Camp on September 3rd.
After the honor guest had opened
her many gifts, cake, icecream and
punch were served on a table
made lovely with pastel colored
tapers and colorful leaves. Six
teen young ladies were present
from both Kennewick and Pasco
and also Mrs. Bob Monroe and
Mia Joe from Okanogan.
Miss Estelle Swenson arrived
in Kennewick Wednesday from
Chicago. Miss Swenson will teach
English in the senior high school
this year.
MIR. and Mrs. R. M. Homes
formerly of Richland have bought
a home in the Green Homes ad-
dition of East Kennewick.
Anita Reese of Concordia, Mis-
souri,, and Doris Foster of Hood
River, Oregon, are visiting at the
home of their grandmother, Mrs.
E. F. Reese.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24
SIX Due for .
BIZ Development
In Postwar Era
Sen. Zednick reviews
states vast array of
natural resources

Wonderful possibilities for post
war development of the state of
Washington abound, Sen. Victor
Zednick told the chamber of COM
merce this noon. He is a candidate
for lieutenant governor on the re-
publican ticket.
Recounting the varied indus
trial possibilities, the forests, the
mines, fishing, the wheat and fruit
areas, Senator Zednick said tina:
the state was due to have a vast
era of development. Also that
he trade possibilities with the
Orient offered great increase in
shipping as well as producing CEN
tiers.
The senator spoke briefly CON-
corning the two proposed amend
ments to the state constitution,
which will be on the ballot this
fall. He said that the provision
to retain the 40-mill law seemed
to be good one, inasmuch as the
people had enacted the law several
times already. Also the amend
'ment to keep the gasoline tax for
strictly highway purposes was a
safeguard that could be of great
Importance in future years. when
organized raids might deplete the
funds to the detriment of the
states highway system.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24
Kenny Foraker Awarded
Air Medal in England

st. Sgt. Kenneth H. Foraker,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Foraker,
West Highlands, has been award
ed the Air Medal for "meritorius
achievement" while participating
in sustained combat operations
over enemy occupied continental
Europe, it recently was announced
by the commanding general of the
Eighth Air Force.
The citation accompanying the
award read in part: "The courage,
GOODNESS and skill displayed by this
enlisted man upon these occasions
reflect great credit upon himself
and the armed forces of the United
States" III
Foraker, waist gunner on a Bit
Flying Fortress, received his train
ing at Las. Vegas Nevadas.s& .,,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24
Alice Mcintyre. Hover.
WEEDS Hanford Employee

Miss Alice Mcintyre became the
bride of Clifford Judd on Sat-
urday evening at 8 o'clock at the
home of her parents MIR. and Mrs.
A. S. Mcintyre, Hover.
The wedding march was played
by Mrs. Emily Laudel.
The bride wore a navy blue
afternoon dress with brown acces-
series and carried a bouquet of
rosebuds. She was attended by
her sister Dorothy. MIR. Judd had
as best man Darrell Ferguson.
The bride is graduate of the
Hover high school and has been
employed by the Twin City cream
cry.
MIR. Judd is the son of MIR. and
Mrs. George Judd of Pierce City,
Missouri. He has been employed
at Hartford.
They are leaving the first of the
week for Bremerton to make Their
home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24
1t. Bruce Awarded
Oak Leaf Cluster

Second Lieut.. Leroy J. Bruce of
Kennewick, pilot of a B-24 Liber-
ator bomber, operating from Italy,
has been awarded the first Oak
Leaf cluster to the Air Medal, &C
cording to an announcement by
the 18th Air Force.
In the words of the citation, the
award was made for meritorious
achievement in aerial flight while
participating in. sustained opera
tional activities against the en-
emy."
1t. Bruce won his wings and
commission, Aug. 80, 1913. He
is now stationed at a 18th Air
Force heavy bomber base in Italy,
in a group, commanded by 1t.
Col. Joseph G. Russell, of San An
tonic, Texas.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24
Pat O'Neil Taking
Final Combat Training

Aviation Student Patrick j..
O'Neil, "a, son of MIR. and Mrs.
w. G. O'Neil, 500 Washington ST.,
has reported to the AAF training
commands advanced flying school
at Altus, OF a., to begin the last
lap of his military pilot training.
In Altus lAF two-engined train
ships he va learn the technique
of flying the multi-motored bomb
er or fighter plane he will be pill
citing overseas, and in ground
school he will further perfect his
technical knowledge of combat
subjects. Upon graduation 10
weeks later he will be awarded
the silver wings of an AAF pilot
and appointed flight officer or
commissioned a second lieutenant.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24

Henry Kathman received severe
burns on his face last Friday while
testing some gasoline.
Gene Wade is spending a nine
day furlough at his home on the
River Road
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Visger re-
turned last week end from Long
Beach, Calf, where they spent
several days enjoying Don's leave.
Mrs. Visger helped at the Larry
beauty shop while the two girls
there took their vacations first be-
fore leaving for her vacation.
Miss Gertrude Albee of Oro-
vile, California, arrived Saturday
to make an indefinite stay with her
sister, Mrs. Jesse Cans and family
at Richland.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hackney of
Garfield are visiting at the J. E.
Murray and John Bleichner homes.
Miss Irene Quimby, Mrs. Harry
Starkey and Mrs. Jack Morris, all
of Yakima, spent several days last
week with Mrs. Jesse Cans and
helped her celebrate her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams
and family of Prosser were visitors
at the Alvin George home this
week.
Mrs. Arthur Anderson of Clarks
ton, spent the past week visiting
her sister, Mrs. Larry Oliver.
MIR. and Mrs. Sherwood Ford are
the parents of a baby girl, born
Aug. Is. The little lady has been
named Villa Jean. Mrs. Ford will
be remembered as the former Lois
Campbell, daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Willard Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert George of
Minor, North Dakota, returned to
their home Tuesday after weeks
visit at the Larry Oliver home.
Mrs. George and Mrs. Oliver are
sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Munsey were
visitors at the Alvin George home
last Sunday.
Mrs. John Ward, who has been
in the st. Vincent hospital in
Portland, is home now and report
ed feeling fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Smith of
Portland were weekend guests of
Mrs. Julia Hume.
MIR. and Mrs. Gus George were
Sunday evening guests at the AL
vim George home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24
Four Couples Begin Married
Life During the Past Week

Jensen and James K. Stone. The
ring rite was solemnized in the
presence Of party of friends from
Richland. The bride was dressed
in street length orchid travel
ensemble and wore a large orchid
corsage of the same hue. The
brides maid was dressed in black
and wore a shoulder corsage of
pink rosebuds.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. p. Anderson of
st. Paul, MINI. The groom is
a member of the engineering staff
with the du Point company. Fol-
lowing a wedding breakfast the
pair left for a short trip to Spo-
kane. They will make their
home at Richland.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24

Preparations are bling made this
week for the return of the kinder
garten Of the public schools to Ep-
worth Hall of the Methodist
church. Overcrowded conditions
in the schools have necessitated
this, it was stated.
Mrs. Thomas Terjeson and
daughter Linda left today for an
extended visit with relatives in
Umatilla county, Oregon. Her hus-
band is an instructor in the Army
Air Corps at Scott Field, Illinois.
Alvin Hall of Everett is visit
ing his grandparents Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Olbrich.
Mrs. Milton Libby of Richland
was a Kennewick business visitor
Monday.
Mrs. Ida Allen returned Satur-
day from a two weeks visit with
her daughters and families, Mr..
and Mrs. Gentry Brown of Camas,
Wash, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Norton Of Portland. While in
Portland she visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Ficklen. The Browns, Ficklens
and Mrs. Allen spent one week on
the Coast. Mrs. Allen reports the
coast weather perfect and the trip
most enjoyable.
Jimmy Oliver is spending this
week in Portland visiting relatives.
Mrs. Melvin Moore Of Benton
City was a Kennewick visitor
Tuesday.
Mrs. /. Serier and her grand
daughter Joan Ferguson left for
Portland Tuesday where they will
spend the rest Of the week visit
ing relatives.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24
Sen. Wallgren to Speak
Here Monday Evening

Sen. Mon G. Wallgren will visit
Kennewick, Monday evening, and
is scheduled to make a street ad-
dress at the corner of Kennewick
Avenue and Benton Streets at
o'clock. He will speak to Demo-
cratic leaders of both Benton and
Franklin counties at a meeting in
the basement auditorium of the
Congregational church in Pasco
Monday evening, Aug. % at 8.
Tuesday morning at 8, Wallgren
will meet with businessmen of
Pasco and Kennewick at a break
fast at the Pasco Hotel Coffee
Shop. Wallgren's party will in.
clude Al Mccoy, Democratic NOM
inee for Congree in the F ourth
District. The senator will discuss
reclamation and other problems
pertaining to this district while
here.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24
Grange Men Demand
Banning of japanese

Japanese evacuated from the
West Coast at the start of the war
would be barred from returning
under resolution adopted in Port
land by Grange masters of Ore
gon, Washington, Idaho, Montana
and California.
The resolution asked the fed
eral government to keep them out
and condemned the war relocation
authority for conducting a propa-
Sanda campaign to arouse public
sympathy for persons of japanese
extraction"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24
Maupin Heads Annual
Community Chest Drive

Frank Maupin will head the
community chest committee this
year, his election having been
made last night, at the first meet
ing of the newly formed group.
The annual War Fund Drive will
again be combined with the COM
munity chest drive this year, with
quota about the same size
as that of last year. This year,
however, the Hanford project will
be given a separate quota and the
county committee will not be COM
bined with it.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24
Fourth Dist. Democrats
To Gather at w. w.

Democratic leaders of the 4th
Congressional district are gather
ing at the Grand Hotel in Walls
Walla, for a campaign strategy
meeting Sunday afternoon, Aug
q. Al Mccoy, candidate for Con.
gress, and Mrs. Kathryn Malstrom,
Democratic national committee
woman will speak to the group.
Following the Walla Walla meet
ing, Roger Records, Benton county
Democratic chairman, Mrs. Nal.
strom and Mccoy will return to
Yakima for a Sunday evening
meeting with Sen. Wallgren.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24
Couple from Fianford is
Married Thursday

In the presence of only a few
intimate friends the Methodist
parsonage on Dayton street was
the scene Of a quiet wedding on
Thursday evening, when Colum-
bine Belle Swoboden became the
bride of Robert Bewbern. The
bride a formr resident of the
state of Idaho is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. John Orchard
of that state. The groom is a
structural iron worker and both
have been employed by the Han
ford Engineering works. The
ceremony was performed by Rv.
j. B. Coan of tn Methodist church.
They expect to make their home
at Hartford for the present.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24
New Well for City
Water Already Started

Local citizens are waiting more
or less impatiently for the Pacific
Power & Light Co. to get their
new we'll hooked up with the
mains. Manager Roy Skill today
announced at the chamber of
commerce meeting that the con-
tract had been let, the work start
ed and most of the pump and other
materials now on the ground.
He also stated nat Well No. 2
had been spudde,; in and drilling
had reached the 45-foot level. as
of today.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24
Kennewick Girl Becomes
Bride of Pasco Man


Sunday, August Goth, at high
noon at the home Of her mother
Mrs. Mildred Liston, Miss Rebeccs
Liston became the bride of Her.
bert c. Ritter of the u. S. Coast
Guard, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Ritter of Pasco.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by Rev. J. A. Pine, pas
tor of the Kennewick Christian
church and life time friend of the
brides family. Miss Carolyn
Kauth sang "The Lords Prayer"
and Because" accompanied by
Miss Thelma Falk. AS Miss Falk
played Memberships wedding
march the bridal party assembled
on the lawn before the bower of
pink oleander, white gladiolas,
and status.
Miss Liston wore a white net
with a finger-tip veil fashioned
with gardenias, and carried a
bouquet of pink rose buds, gar
denias, and swansonia. She was
attended by her sister who wore
aqua green chiffon. MIR. Ritter
had as best man Bud Keene OF
Pasco.
Following the ceremony a re-
ception was held in the dining
room. After the bride and groom
had cut the first piece of the
three tier brides cake which was
made by the brides mother, Miss
Donna Billingsley served cake and
Miss Dorothy Ann Reed served
punch. Miss Norma Genne Liston
sister of the bride passed the
brides book. At 2::30 the bridal
couple left for Seattle where Mr..
Ritter is stationed.
Guests from out of town were
Mrs. Militia Darnell grandmother
Of the bride from Dayton. Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Liston and daugh-
ter Dorothy and Miss B. J. STEELE
of Seattle. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Ritter and son Howard, Mrs. Har-
Ian Ritter, Mrs. Bertha Hawker
and Colby Sturgis of Pasco. Miss
Edna Ritter and Mrs. Ole Skart-
land of Spokane.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-08-24
Church is Scene of
Early Morning Wedding

The Methodist church of Ken
newick was the SCENE of an early
morning August wedding when at
500 o'clock Saturday Jean And
reason and Thomas F. Mangold,
both of Richland, were united in
marriage by the pastor, Rev. J. B.
Coan.
The bride and groom were at
tended at the altar by Miss Patricia