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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-06
Coast Guard Makes History Under ''Idea Man" WaeSche
by MA Service

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 From huge room on the seventh floor of . drab building on Pennsyl- vania Avenue, Vice Admiral Russell Randolph Waesche directs the Coast Guard with a quiet and precise vigor and an unrestrained disdain for Journalism and regulation. Recent " re-appointed Commandant for third four year term, he is the most unbrassy of the adorned hats, and an amiable and energetic gen. tlelnan with an abundance of ideas and Q rare knack for implementing them.
 Associates like to relate the story of an officer who asked to make a speech about the Commandant. He prepared the address, submitted 1t to the Admirals aide for approval. ''It's e great picture of the old man." said the aide, "but good Lord, man, we can't let people know how he has busted rules and traditions. !"
 ''The aide was right" admits busting of tradition is exactly what has made him the greatest idea man in Coast Guard his- tory.'
 WaeSche,s Coast Guard-small- est, least, known, inferentially a coastal defense unit - is an url- usual military conglommerate. Un- der his leadership it has mush- roomed 15 times in personnel to 175,O officers and men, and aS- slnned the functions of two other services - the Lighthouse Service and the Bureau of Marine Inspec- tion. Waescht believes the serv- ice Is the proper agency to handle maritime matters which were for merly interspersed among other government agencies.
 Born in Thurnont, Md, (pop- ulation 120o) he was 15 when he got out of high school and went to work in a Pittsburgh steel mill, 10 hours a day, seven days a week at IT cents an hour. His father was a mining engineer, his brother taught civil engineering at Purdue University and at the age of IT, Russ Waesche enrolled at that university to study cleo trical engineering.
 After his freshman year, his brother thought & little military training would help the young student. So. Russell Waesche took
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-06
Helen Bennett Wed
 To Robert C. Utenner
Wedding Took Place Saturday Evening at COngre gatiOnal Church
WATERTOWN m Stephen Cany Correspondent Telephone lOO6

A candlelight service performed in . setting of chrysanthemums and ferns at the Congregational church on Saturday evening, November 4, united in marriage Miss Ethel Helen Bennett daughter of MT. and Mrs. John c. Bennett of 334 Colonial avenue, Oakville formerly of Ham ilton avenue, Watertown and Robert Charles Utenner, son of Mrs. Rich ard Brundage of Summit road Pros peck. The Rev. John Maurice Deyo, pastor officiated at the ceremony which took place at 6 o'clock.
 George Morgan, organist played the traditional wedding marches and accompanied the soloist, Mrs. Glenn Sweet who sang Because" and T Love You Truly.
 Miss Elsie Nelson of Thomaston, a friend of the bride served as maid of honor and the bridesmaids were Mrs. Eric Brown and Mrs. George H. Cedarholm, both of Oakville, twin sisters of the bride. MT. Uten- ner was attended by John Sherwell of Waterbury as best man, and the guests, who were present from Cal ifornia. Springfield, Mass; Hart ford, Torrington, Waterbury, Corn wan, Naugatuck, Prospect; Oakville and Watertown were uShered by william Baer and John Tartag- la, both of Waterbury.
 MT. Bennett presented his daugh- ter in marriage. Her bridal gown of white Taffeta was designed prin- cess style, with V neckline and bracelet length sleeves. A heart shaped crown held in place her H. fusion veil of fingertip length and a bouquet of white chrysanthe- milms completed her costume.
 The maid of honor as gowned in dubonnet velvet and net. The velvet bodice was styled with low waist line and sweetheart neck and vel vet bows appliqued the full net skirt. She wore velvet Juliet cap also m duhonnet and carried bouquet of yellow chrysanthemumS.
 Royal blue velvet and net gowns designed like that of the maid of honor were worn by the bridesmaids. Their Juliet caps were of Royal blue velvet and their bouquets were of yellow chrysanthemums.
 Ehrysanthemums and ferns were ased as floral decorations in Guer- tins Inn on Thomaston road where . reception for about 100 guests was held following the ceremony. Mrs. Bennett, the brides mother chose lilac gown with which she wore black accessories and an orchid cor- sage. Mrs. Brundage the mother of the groom, was gowned in black crepe and seQuintun. Her acces- sories were black and she also wore an orchid corsage.
 Later in the evening when the couple left on an unannounced wedding trip, the bride chose for travelling an aqua two-piece dress with which she wore a mouton coat, black accessories and an orchid cor- sage. Upon their return, MT. and Mrs. Utenner will reside at 34 Summer street, Waterbury.
 MT. Utenner, who is connected with the Metallurgist department of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-06

listed men to improve them in their jobs. Seamanship by mail was un- heard of, but Waesche put 1t across and built up the now flour iShing Coast Guard Institute. Jumped from commander to Rear Admiral and Commandant, Russell Waesche continued to cut corners, lop off loose edges. Thirty-nine ad- ministrative areas were prlned to 13, each under a district commander anSwerable only to headquarters.
 Fifty-eight year old Waesche, as trim as his cutters and just as salty, lives in Chevy Chase, Md, is man. ifestly proud of his service and its record on the beachheads of the world. He chafes at his battle sta- ton at the desk, and has twice scur- ried away for inspection tours of the Pacific and European theaters. Of his three sons, two are in the Coast Guard-one 8 cutter skip per-and the third is an Army Air Force officer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-06
WORLD WAR 1 HERO SUCCUMDS John R. FiegeI, 57, Strick. en on Way to Church
 in Meriden

Meriden, Nov. 6.-John R. Feegel, 57, of 34 Laurel Heights, considered Meriden'S most outstanding hero of World War I, chairman of the Meriden War Council and past state commander of the American Legion, died Sunday morning. He had been in poor health for several years.
 He was gaSsed and wounded in France, where he served as captain in command of Company I, 102d Infantry of the Twenty Sixth Divi- sion. Captain Feegel is the first of g past department commanders of the American Legion to die.
 Captain Feegels decorations in- cluded the Distinguished Service Cross, Croix de Guerre, Italian Cross of Valor and the Purple Heart. One of several citations acc corded him was given to him per- sonally in Paris, France, by General of the Armies John J. Pershing.
 He enlisted in the National Guard as 8 private in 1914 and served at the Mexican Border in 1916, being commissioned a second lieutenant that year. He went to France as first lieutenant and was promoted to captain overseas.
 Captain Feegel was state Amer ican Legion Commander in 1940-41 and had always been most active in veterans affair.
 Despite his poor health, MT. Fee gel was active to the last in civic affairs here. He was attendance of- ficer for the Meriden Public School System, chairman of District Draft Board 13-A, 8 commissioner for the Boy Scout Council, besides his chairmanship of the War Council.
 He was driving to St. Joseph's Church to attend Mass when he was stricken. He halted his car near the Church, and hailed Policeman Arthur Smith, who drove him to his home. When a doctor arrived. MT. Feegel was dead.
 He leaves his wife, Mrs. Carrie (Graham) Feegel, two daughters,
 Mrs. Peter W. Spellacy of East Hartford and Mrs. Otto Rafersat of Meriden; two sons, John R. Fee gel, Jr., of Hamden and State Po- liceman Frew B. Feegel of East Hampton; two sisters, Mrs. Roger Toffolon, of Lynn, Mass, and Miss Ellen A. Feegel of Meriden; two brothers, Henry P. Feegel of West Hartford and Richard J. Feegel of Meriden, and three grandchildren.
 The fuenral will be held Wednes- day at the John J. Ferry Funeral Home, East Main Street, at 8:30 a. m. and at St. Joseph's Church at g o'clock. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery. The body will be at the funeral home today, and Tuesday from 3 to 10 p. m. Mem- bers of Meriden Post 45, AL, will act as bearers, and full military honors are planned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-06
LARKIN INJURED
 ON PALAU ISLE

Marine Private First Class John Larkin of Milford, former Water bury resident, was wounded in ac- ton on Palau Island a month ago, according to notification received by his parents. MT. and Mrs. John Larkin of Milford.
 A telegram received yesterday from the Marine headquarters stat ed the servicemen suffered shock concuSsionS. Previously the Marine wrote home that he was at 8 hos pital and was not seriously wound- ed, and he asked his family not to worry. He stated he expected to be home by Christmas.
 In the service since December, l041, he was sent overseas 30 months ago and participated in action at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-06
Saga Of Lost Battalion
By CLINTON B. CONGER

Limited Press StaH COrreSpOndentl
 With Seventh Army, Oct. 31-De- layed-CUP)-SurvivorS of lost battalion, which held hill inside German lines for week while the rest of the Army caught up, filed out through the lines to rest area today.
 They limped from wounds or swollen trench feet and they still were gaunt and weary from going the first five days of their isolated battle without food.
 But beneath ragged groWths of beard they could smile and they waved bits of orange silk parachutes which saved their lives with food, ammunition and plasma in the last two days of their ballant stand.
 The First Battalion was ordered out Oct. g to make a reconnais- sance in force five miles over trail to the Wood Hill. That was its last contact with the base for week. Under command of It. Col. Will liam A. Bird of Barberton, O., the battalion advanced about two miles and routed a Gefman patrol before heavy shelling forced them to pull back 100 yards and consolidate for the night.
 Meet Fire The next morning they jumped off again and met fire in the first 200 yards but they moved on down the trial and out of sight. At noon the Germans Sprang a trap, running a line behind the bat talion and isolating it.
 Meanwhile the Germans moved up endorsements in front and by night had massed nearly 1000 men with well-prepared machine gun nests, mortarS and artillery.
 The battalion had started with rationS for only one day. Their food ran ou and their ammunition ran low but they continued to fight.
 Nothing was known of the Lost Battalion until the morning of Oct. 25 when word came out of radio carrier:
 Tn position; orders please"
 That meant the battalion had reached the hil 1.-two miles inside German lines.
 Try to Aid
 When it became apparent it would be a major task to relieve the bat talion, attempts were made to drop food, ammunition and medical sup plies. The battalion saw food-tanks and parachutes dropped Friday but they landed too far away for re- covery.
 Then Supply Officer It. Col. Ray mond A. Lynch of Houston, Tex. asked Ammunition Officer Maj. Frederick Decker of Ingram, Tex. to try modified shells. A cylindrical space, Il inches long by three inches in diameter, was packed with emer- gency bars of chocolate and water purifying tablets and fired toward the men.
 They landed about the time planes began successfully dropping sup piles by parachuteS.
 UnSeIflshneSS
 we 0Edered all the food brought to . central point for distribution, saie Company Commander, It. Mar tin J. Higgins of (2S9 Union street) Jersey City, N. J. '"The men were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-06
HOURS
 ARE ANNOUNCED
Transportation Furnished Voters for Tuesday Na-
 tiOnal Election
WOLCOTT Correspondent: Alma F. Ce1s
 Tel. 3-20O3

Wolcott, Nov. eTransportation will be furnished for Republican voters if they will call 3-9349 and tell at what time they wish a car to call for them. The voting hours are 6 a. m. to 8 p. m. Republican headquarters will be at the home of the town clerk Mrs. John A Warner, where a private telephone has been installed for election day, tomorrow.
 Chicken Pie Supper
 The church committee of the Congregational church will hold 8 chicken pie supper Nov. IS at Beecher Memorial Hall. Two serv- ings one at 6 p. m. and one at 6:45 p. m. Mrs. George Hall will have charge of the kitchen and Mrs. Howard R. Kraft the dining room. Mrs. Alfred Eeells will be hostess Judge Harry Beardsley of Water bury will furnish entertainment after the supper. Everyone is 1n- vited.
 HOmemaking Club Met
 The Homemaking Club held a meeting Friday at the home of Mrs Charles c. Rogers on Bound Line road. A luncheon at noon was fol- lowed by a demonstration by Miss Elizabeth Macdonald R. N. of the extension service on the care of the feet. Those present were: Mrs. AL fred M. Bells, Mrs. Arthur Harrison, Mrs. Alfred German, Mrs. Mabel Norton, Mrs. Jane Norton, Miss Es- ther Bronson, Mrs. Henry Norton Mrs. c. Nelson Cole, Miss Mac Donald, Mrs. Andrew Glowasky and Mrs. Rogers.
 Mrs. walter Rogers of the Bound Line road entertained the Sunday school Council of the Congrega- tional church at her home Friday night. Routine business was con- ducted and plans for Christmas made. The next meeting will be held at the parsonage with Rev. and Mrs. Eells, December 6. Those present were: Rev. and Mrs. Bells, MT. and Mrs. Alfred German, Mrs. Howard Kraft, Mrs. Roger Lockart, Miss Es- ther Bronson and Mrs. Walter Rog- CTS.
 Open House
 MT. and Mrs. Charles R. Parks Of Barker Terrace will hold open house next Sunday from 3 to 6 p. m. in honor of their 50th wedding anni- versary. MT. and Mrs. Parks are the parents of four children, Mrs. Leland Smith of Terryyille, Mrs. Benjamin Sturm of West Cheshire; Hubert Parks of Barker Terrace and Kendrick Parks of Glenwood Land- ing, L. I.
 Miss Janet Bergen, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Harry Bergen of Ram som Hall road returned to her home from the Waterbury hospital yes- terday where she underwent an ap- pendectomy.
 Staff Sergeant Robert Snyder. who was wounded in action in Italy last June is now convaleScing at the Walter Reed hospital in Wash ington. He was confined at base hospital in North Africa and has just arrived in the states. He is spending Q furlough with his par. entS MT. and Mrs. Earl Snyder of the Wodotick road and will return to the hospital for further tTeat- mentS.
 Private Byron Fleming Is now sta- tioned at Camp Croft, s. 0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-06
MRS. sALERNo DIES

Boston, November 6. = (UP) = Mrs. vincenza Salerno. 90. mother of Joseph Salerno of Lawrence. New England Regional Director of the CIO Political Action Committee and president of the Massachusetts State CIO, died at her East Boston home today after long illness. She was a native of Italy.
 Besides the CIO official, she leaves another son and one daughter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-06

Guadalcanal as well as in several other campaigns. He attended Leav- enworth High school before his family moved to Milford.
 The Purple Heart awarded to the serviceman has been received by his parents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-06
JONES ELTON SPEAKER

s. w. Jones, employe of Celanese Celluloid Corporation, will be speaker at the November meeting of the Plastic Technical society Thursday at p. m. at the Elton, He will show motion pictures titled, Proving Grounds"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-06
NEW BRITAIN NUN
 l3 YEARS PASSES

New Britain. Nov. 6-!Sister Mary Augustine of the Daughters of the Immaculate Conception died Sum- day morning after long illness, She had been a member of the order for 13 years.
 A native of this city, she was born Nellie Pawlicki, daughter of the late Walter Pawlicki and Mrs. Frances Pawlicki of 459 Farmington avenue. She attended the local schools.
 Besides her mother, Sister Mary leaves seven sisters, Mrs. James Ula- towski of Bridgeport, Mrs. Alex ander Wenzowicz and the Misses Lottie, Anna and Florence Pawlicki al lof this city. She also leaves sey- eral nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morn ing at The Blogoslawski funeral home. The time will be announced AetuCAs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-06

"Dust of the Road" by Kenneth Sawyer Goodman was presented by players from Litchfield high school, directed by Francis I Enslin. The players were Kasper Karl, Betty Lou Kent, William Murphy and Wilbur Moore.
 The play chosen by the Water town high cshool cast was ''The Bride Wore Red Pyjamas'', by Har- old J. Kennedy. Miss Isabella Ro- well was the director and the actors and actresses were: Janet Snyder Dolores Mlckum, Henry LudZllS, Arnold Andrus and Karl Koslosky.
 Between the plays Andre Giroux 1914 graduate of the Watertown high school sang Without a Song" from Great Day by Vincent You mans, and 'Stouthearted Men. from the New Moon, by Sigmund Rom- berg. The accompanist was Shirley Moseley.
 The high school orchestra made its first appearance of the season at Fridays performance.
 Members of the orchestra are: violins; Betty Mclean, Shirley Coon Irene Johnson, William Branch Raymond Misura. Elmer Kaszas, Alice Miller and Frances Voluckas: cello, Carol Coon; bass George Pop owich; flute, Eugene Roberts; clar- inet, Burton Mix; trurnpets, Gerard Canty, Wilson Giroux and James Locke; trombone, Horace Gibson; drums. June Schaffer; piano; Bar bara Rose, and Marian Connolly.
 Members of the stage crew were Justin Smith, John Humiston. Rob- ert Gagnon, Ernest Wheeler, Robert Hosking, Ralph Newbig and Robert McGough. In charge of the ticket office were: Shirley Sanford and Pauline Desjardins, and Jacqueline Starry, Helen TySko and Gloria Will Hams were ushers.
 Officers Elected
 Officers for the year were elected at the meeting of Watertown Grange which was held in Masonic hall, Friday evening. Those voted into of flee were: Master, Harold Booth: steward, Floyd Cameron, assistant steward, Richard Humiston, chap
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-06

plenty hungry but they didn't so much as nibble cracker carrying in the food before distribution.
 Fed, the men continued to hold their hin until q relief force made contact Tuesday night and they started back down the trail up which they began q 'ione day reconnais- sance" eight days before.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-06

the U. s. Time Corp, attended Leavenworth High school and is a graduate of the Memphis Diesel En- zine school. He has been honorably discharged from the U. s. Army Air Corps where he held the rank of technical sergeant.
 MIST. Utenner attended Wat0town High school and Perry's Business College.
 Plays We'll Received
 The Athletics Association of the Watertown High school presented three one-act plays in the school au- ditoriurn Friday evening.
 The first play, presented by cast from the Torrington High school was Elmer, written by Beatrice H. McNeil. Those in the cast, which was directed by Miss Vonne DardiS, were: George Hyland. Kathleen Gorgani, Amelia Kjellerstedt, Mar tha Kjellerstedt. Cheri Rachter, Doris Jasch, Edith Ferret and Leslie Burdhoff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-06

Private Byron Fleming Is now sta- tioned at Camp Croft, s. Q.
Evening star., 1944-04-09
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VA. S766.
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Telephone A. B. At Falls Church 1890.
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Closed until > PM Easter
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