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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-27

Dental Plates Repaired 5 Hrs. s1 .OO Your old plate made like new up CITY DENTAL LABORATORY
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-27

GIRLS and WoMEN-To work part time In toy department, The Radio Shop. ie0 Grand Street.
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ATTENDANCE AT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Teachers of Smyrna Schools
Submit Their Honor List
to the Superintendent
HONOR ROLL FOR MONTH

Smyrna Special School District,
George R. Miller, superintendent,
submits the following list of pu-
pills reported by the teachers of the
twelve grades who are entitled to
go on the perfect attendance honor
roll for December:
Grade IL, Mr.. King, teacher:
Rachel Burris, Judy Cadmus, Betty
Jane Cook, Lex FAIRIES, Elma Fox
well, Dorothy Freeman, Preston
Knight, Dorothy Shahan.
Grade Ill, Mrs. O'Neill, teacher
Doris Elliott, Dorothy Hill, Vir-
vinia Hill, Eleanor Rowland, Lois
Taylor, Pat Piper, George Oliphant.
Grade 11-2, Mrs. Lamb, teacher:
Jack Dukes, Dorothy Green, Dor
Iothy Kellums, Irene Mofitt, Mar
jorie Pryor, Kitty Tigner.
Grade 10-1, Miss Filters, teacher:
Roger Patched, Franklin Woodall,
Charlotte Brown, Margaret KEEL
lums, Anne Knots, Mary Minner.
Grade 1912, Mrs. Dam, teacher:
Ellener Attix, Kay Boehmler, Thel-
ma Dulin, Rose Fox, Ella Mae
Gardner, Ruth Gooden, Nancy Hud-
son, Dorothy Jones, LaVelle Mark
ley, Shirley Richards, James Lamb,
Robert Poore, Robert Vaughn.
Grade 81, Mrs. Harrington,
teacher: Ethel Bell, Carlton Blendt,
Robert FAIRIES, Betty Jane Griffin,
Gene Sandsberry, Jean Hawkins,
Elizabeth Ann Kirby, Glenn Mat
thews, Winifred Piper, Helen Walla.
Grade go, Mrs. Vogel, teacher:
Carlton Carey, Marie Churchman,
Marylou Craig, Francis Hitchins,
Roland Mills, Josephine Smith,
Keep 'em rolIing! We mean dol
lars! Buy U. S. Savings Bonds and
Stamps.
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Gwen Smith, Violet Warrington,
Betty Wingard.
Grade s., Miss Regain, teacher:
Betty Berry, Jean Brown, Frances
Burris, Robert Collins, Mildred
Crew, Donald Heinold, Naomi Mac
larry, Dorothy Marker, Edward Mel
vim, Vernetta Yokem.
Grade SO, Mrs. Fearon, teacher:
Helen K. Jewell, Marjorie Lamb,
Raymond Mabrey, Alice Shawl, Al
bert Regener.
Grade Z, Mrs. Collision, teacher:
R. Rowland, L. Pleasanton, H.Saw-
yer, j. Virdin.
Grade To, Miss Start, teacher:
Mary Alice Blendt, Virginia Burch-
ard, Jane Dukes, Earl Harris, Edna
Leiby, Vonnetta Leiby, Russell Nc
Matt.
Grade 7-3, Miss Marshall, teach
er: Carl Clough, Raymond Elliott
Clarence Johnson, Louis Oliphant
William Russumfi Thelma Foxwell
Betty Graham.
Grade g., Miss Matthews, teach
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-01-20

A believed nationwide record for
war working mothers with large
families has been set by a worker
at the DeSoto Division of Chrysler
Corporation. Mrs. Temperance Van
Ripper, 81, above, mother of 13 chill
dren, has gone to work with the
vigor of woman 20 years younger
to do her bit for the war effort. With
Dne son in officers candidate school
and with several married sons in line
to be called, Mrs. VanRiper made up
her mind that Is offspring were not
going to stand in her way of offering
material aid to the war production
program. When she applied for work
at a DeSoto gun plant, personnel
officials decided that her motherly
experience would best be suited for
matron work.
In a division employing about 300
women, Mrs. VanRiper, lovingly
known as "Mom", gives freely of her
motherly counsel to her large brood.
DeSoto officials, with their fingers
crossed at first as to how the mother
Of 10 would apply herself to the tedi-
Gus task of a full time job away
from home, are now glowing in their
praise of her earnest effort and the
conscientious manner with which she
keeps 300 women workers happy and
contented.
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On, Clara Robinson, Marie

Middleton, Clara Robinson, Marie
Stellar.
Grade 81, Mrs. Matthews, teach
er: Kenneth Attix, James Brown,
John Doughten, Albert McClements,
James Ross, Robert Virdin, Joseph
inc Brown, Sally Ann Kitchener, AL
lene Rowland.
Grade 3-2, Mrs. Powell, teacher:
Clara Marie Attix, Patricia Ryan,
Jennie Still, Barbara Ann Wallace,
Harold Allen, Bernard Downes,
Raymond Pusey, Stanley Smith,
William Vaughn, Harry Virdin.
Grade 2-1, Mrs. Ricards, teacher:
Barry Attix, Denny Cole, Shirley
Shane.
Grade %, Mrs. King, teacher:
Samuel Jacobs, Gilbert McClem-
ents, Joseph Mace.
Grade IL, Miss Stats, teacher:
Roy Donovan, Ronald Stevens.
Grade 1-S, Mrs. Knots, teacher:
Philip Deamer, Kendall Hudson,
Louise Mayberrie, Doris Moore,
Shirley Taylor.
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Radiant Living
TRIUMPHANT
THROUGH SPIRIT
BY
Rev. Charles Milton Griffith

You may be one of many who
wonder why they have so much
trouble in their lives, why every
thing seems to go wrong, why fail
lure is always logging their foot
steps.
But, on the other hand, there are
others who have discovered that
they are enabled to live trium-
phantly above the many defeats
which others suffer, sismply be-
cause they are enabled to derive a
power from the realm of the spirit
ual which is power far greater
than their own.
1t is absolutely true that in the
realm of the spiritual there is a
Isuperhuman power available for
you.
The life of no one was more filled
with conflict than was that of the
Apostle PauPs. With weakened
body, and without financial back
ing, he dared to penetrate with his
Gospel-message world of solid
paganism.
Confronted on every side with a
thousand dangers and with bitter
enemies, he was well aware of his
own personal weakness and of the
crushing responsibility of the task
to which he had been called.
Yet, so real was the power of the
spiritual to him that he exclaimed
ST can do all things through Christ
who strengtheneth me-"
And so can you too be strong
In the realm of the spiritual there
awaits the Christ to help you tt
live a successful life. He is able tt
lift you out of any Slough of De.
spond. He is able to set your feet
upon the solid rock of an invincible
confidence. He is able to direct
your feet into those paths which
lead to victory.
Why not then deliberately turr
your mind toward spiritual truth
Why not open your Bible and study
the teachings of Jesus? Why moi
seek to fellowship mentally witt
the Christ and to enter into an I'M
derstanding of His truth? Why
not carry out in your life today the
suggestions which He imparts tc
you?
They walk triumphantly who
walk with the Christ.
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er: Josephine Budd, Marion Harris,
Marietta Horsey, Virginia Savin,
William Buckson, Elwood Graham,
Carries Messick, Charles Reed.
Grade So, Mrs. Smith, teacher:
Frank Brown, Jr., Carroll Elzey,
Blanche Kemp, Betty McClain, Ma
tilda Robinson.
Grade s., Miss Scout, teacher:
Billy Bartlett, Gene Short, Sam
Sweetman, Glenn Virdin, Gloria
Messick, Mamie Still, Mary Vaughn,
Doris Virdin.
Garde So, Miss Klinger, teacher:
Donald Attix, George Bell, Billy
Kellums, Bob Kitchener, Eta John
son, Eva Mace, Loretta Sipple.
Grade Al Miss Gordy, teacher:
Charles Brown, William Doughten,
William Graham, Robert Green,
Jr., Wesley Hawkins, Roger Hud-
son, Gilbert Johnson, Ebe Joseph
Jr., John Pearce, Earl Shane, Arl-
cen Cole, Doris Taylor.
Grade AZ, Mrs. Hovis, teacher:
David Jacobs, Renee Fox, Patricia
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BRIEF SMYRNA
LANDING NEWS
Budget of News and Person
ais Cleaned About Slnyr-
ma River WharveS
CITIZENS MAKE VISITS

Smyrna Landing, ain. 10 Mr..
Harry Manlove, who has been i'll in
the Kent General Hospital at Do
yer, has been able to return home.
Misses Marcia and Phyllis Welsh
of Baltimore, who have been visit
ing their aunt, Mrs. Edna Jacobs
in Smyrna, visited with their
friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Scott and
children have moved to Whining
ton.
Mr.. George Davis of Talleyville,
Mrs. Harold Warner of Holly Oak
were recent visitors of their moth
er, Mrs. Emma Davis.
For the past two weeks this vi
cinity has had an epidemic of flu.
Some one in every home has been
ill, but the latest report is that they
are recovering.
Mrs. Emma Davis, who has been
very ill, is much improved. Her
daughter Mildred, of Chester, is
with her mother.
Mrs. Glen Tarbutton, who has
been with her daughte, Mrs. Horace
Cole at Marshallton for the past
six weeks, under a doctors care,
returned home Monday.
Mrs. John Jacobs, Sr., is i'll this
week.
Mrs. Everett Oliver is spending
this week with her husbands par
ents in CORTLAND, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey and
sons of Marcus Hook, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Slaughter and son Bunny
and daughter Mrs. Charles Hilyard
of Middletown were weekend visit
ors with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Gaulke.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Gibson and
daughters Pauline and Gladys were
Saturday visitors of Mrs. Gibson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George T.
Sickman.
Mrs. Wilmer Ford, daughter of
Mrs. Thomas Wrench, who has been
very ill in the Kent General Hos
pital at Dover, is now convalescing
at her home at Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. jackson have
been visiting their relatives in Will
mington, recently.
Mrs. Walker Warner of Dea,kyne-
vile, has been frequent visitor Of
her mother, Mrs. Thomas Wrench
and Mr.. Steve Jester, who have
been i'll.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-01-20
SOME TAYLOR'S
BRIDGE ITEMS
News of Community Interest
Cleaned From Around
ThOrOughfare Neck
BUDGET OF PERSONALS

Taylor's Bridge, Jan. 19-Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson A. David spent last
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Wheeler near Elkton, Md.
Mrs. Ella McClain and family
and Mr.. Delbert Steller attended
the funeral of Mrs. McClain's broth
er, Mr.. John Holland in Chester,
Pa, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 2. Dukes
entertained at dinner Thursday ev-
ening Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Latta,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser, Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson David, Mr.. and
Mrs. Delbert Steller and sons, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl v. Francis, Mrs. Mel
lie Carrow, Mrs. William Francis
and son, Mrs. Fannie Francis, and
Mr. and Mrs. Lee w. David.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Caster and
son of Middletown spent Sunday
with Mrs. Ella McClain and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Steller and
son Cpl. John Steller of Essington,
Pa, spent Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John D. Steller and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shockley and
daughter of near Wilmington were
Sunday visitors with Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Shockley.
Mr.. William Daniels and family
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Frank Daniels and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Elliott and
sons of Milford, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Long and family of near
Hartly have been visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Newman.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-01-20
CLAYTON NEWS
AND PERSONALS
Budget of Items From Our
Railroad Town and Their
Personal Mention
CHURCHES AND SCHOOL

Trinity Church, Clayton: Service
on Sunday next will be evening
prayer and sermon at the home OF
DIR. and Mrs. Richard Comegys.
Austin w. Carey S &c of Norfolk,
Va, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Carey.
Miss Louella Sullivan, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Sullivan, re-
turned last Sunday to the sanitar-
ium in Lewes, Delaware. Her many
friends wish her speedy recovery.
A supper was given to the Mems
Bible Glass of st. Pauls Methodist
Church by the ladies and young
people of the church. Mrs. A. G.
Brewer was chairman.
The Home Demonstration Club
met at the home of Mrs. Mary
Walker last Friday afternoon.
A birthday party was given by
Mrs. Thomas Kennedy in honor of
her daughter Deborahs third birth
day. Those present were Tommy
DeForest, Richard Hudson and the
mothers of the children.
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Corp. Louis d. Hurd,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hurd of
Clayton to Miss Jeanette A. Will
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
p. Wilson of Townsend. The we'd
ding took place on Sunday at the
Townsend Methodist Church with
Rev. J. C. Handy officiating. A re-
ception for members of the immed-
late families followed the cere-
mony at the home of the brides
parents. Attendant at the we'd
ding ceremony were Miss Verna
Walters of Paollal,l Kan, and Mr..
Donald Shaw of Wilmington.
Evans Brown of Newport, R. l.,
spent his leave with his wife, Mrs
Mary Brown.
Mrs. Lewis Conaway spent the
weekend with her sister, Miss
Ruth Mason of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Hilda Batey and Mr.. Donald
Shaw of Wilmington spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hurd and
attended the wedding of Cpl. Hurd
Pvt. Earl Ely of Camp Ruben
Okl., spent his furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ely.
Miss Thelma Shane spent the
weekend with Miss Mary Frances
Walker of Wilmington.
Misses Margaret and Anna Har.
rington of Wilmington spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Harrington.
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and substitute for them a pair of
canvas pants. buck-skin jacket, rub
Der boots and peaked felt cap.
mo, I'm hardly Air Force in ap-
pearance, but the job calls for this
get-up," laughed Hickson.
On second glance, 1t might be
noticed that an Air Force badge is
fastened to his cap and that the
revolver strapped to his side is Air
Force issue. The revolver. by the
way, is used to scare off inquisitive
bear or for signalling purposes.
Hickson, quiet spoken chap,
enjoys the isolated life he is living
in this wild, west coast forest area.
TITS new one on me-" he said,
"but you couldn't find more in
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BLACKBIRD
ltems OF Personal and Social In.
terest Cleaned From the Vicinity

UIC8AA1tN Twill Lie
Blackbird, Jan. 19-Mrs. Claonia
Foraker, who has been ill two
weeks is somewhat improved. Her
daughter, Mrs. Bessie Corredon of
Perth Amboy, N. j., has been
spending a week with her.
Mrs. George Slaughter, Mrs. B.
Riley Watson, Mrs.W. F. Anderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec, Alfree, Mrs.
Nellie Tomlinson, and Mrs. w. G..
Roosevelt attended the reception
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Bradley in honor of their son
George and wife. An enjoyable
evening was spent and refresh
ments were served A number of
beautiful gifts were received.
Mrs. Mollie Stats spent the
weekend with William and Ruth
Watson.
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around picturesque lakes and
through thickly-wooded valleys he
hikes in every kind Of weather
tending the communication lines
which connect bush stations In the
territory. Sometimes he works
alone. other times he has crew OF
men, depending on the type of iot
which has to be done.
Flight Sergeant Hickson Joined
the R.C.AF. in June of last year at
London, where his wife and four
children are living at present.
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Loneliest Job in Royal Canadian Air Force

EROM all appearances he might
L be a trapper or hunter just out
of the backwoods, but he's really
Flight Sergeant Harry ]. Hickson
OF London, Ont, communications
maintenance man of the Royal Ca.
madam Air Force in bush country
on the Pacific coast.
Because of the roughness of the
territory over which his job takes
him, Hickson has had to put aside
his Air Force uniform and boots
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teresting country and job"
For 16 years. prior to enlisting
in the R.C.A.F as a telephone cable
man. Flight Sergeant Hickson
worked for the Bell Telephone Com.
pany at London. His job as cable
splicer took him to various parts of
Ontario but never through such
country as his Air Force job takes
him.
Through giant Douglas fir for.
ests, over rocky and, in winter.
snow capped mountain ranges.
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Service Honor Roll
CHANGE OF ADDRESS

Pvt. James H. Carson, Jr.
(549951)
Marine Barracks Sea School bet.
Norfolk Navy Yard
Portsmouth, Virginia
William ]. Carson, S &c
C Fleet Post Office
New York City, New York
Marshall A. Clough
United States Veterans Hospital
Newington, Connecticut
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Smyrna, Delaware

SONtIy.
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Dribbles:
Since I last sent you Sergeant
William Alvin Fretz's address, he
has had two additional ones.
I am sending these through to
you so that you may have them for
your files, and the last one can be
published in your change of address
column. They are as follows: Sgt.
William Alvin Fretz A. S. N.
32267679, A. P. o. No. 1893, o
Postmaster, New York City, New
York, and Sgt. William Alvin Fretz,
A. S. N. 32267679, Hdq. Detach-
ment, U. S. A., A. P. o. No. 1893,
C o Postmaster, New York City,
New York.
Williams mother, Mrs. Elsie
Archer, has also asked me to have
her son Raymond's address chang
ed. 1t should read: Pfc. Raymond
L. Fretz, A. S. N. 32485210, APO.
No. 466, Postmaster, New York
City, New York.
Thank you for this service.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Irene Nickerson
Again we have you to thank for
sending in addresses, Mrs. Irene
Nickerson. And since you have
been so kind as to forward us Ray
mond and William Fretz's mailing
addresses, could it be possible that
you would know anything about
one Eugene Fretz? His name was
entered in Dribbles July 9th, 1912,
and we have not heard word
about him since. If you have any
information concerning him, Drib-
bles would appreciate further word
from you. Meanwhile, thanks again
for your continued helpfulness,
Mrs. Nickerson.
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Pvt. Clarence M. Emerson
A. S. N. 32758275
A. P. o. Gas, C Postmaster
New York City, New York
Sgt. Frederick F. Harris
A. S. N. 324878S6
A. P. o. No. 12662-AA
C o Postmaster
New York City, New York
Pfc. Harold A. Hopkins
A. S. N. 324S7S46
A. P. o. 9177, CO Postmaster
New York City, New York
Pvt. Robert John Jensen
A. S. N. 32751861
Bly, A, 246th AAA Sep. Bn.
San Francisco, California
Cpl. James w. Jones
A. S. N. 32487895
A. P. o. 12685-C, o Postmastel
New York City, New York
Pvt. Robert B. Scorah
A. S. N. 329544S4
Bks 1926, Co. c., 18th Bn.
A. S. F. Replacement Depot
Camp Reynolds
Greenville, Pa.
Vernon Scorah S &c
o Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, California
Pfc. George D. Wright
903711
U. S. M. C. Co., Signal Bn.
T. E. Barracks 300 L. C.
Camp Lejeune
New River, North Carolina
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Mr.. Bassett Ferguson of Ridley
Park, Pa, visited his sister, Mrs.
w. G. Roosevelt on Monday.
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DRIBBLES
CONTINUED from Page Two)

us know how things are breaking
for you. Your friends will want to
know what's happening Mean
while, all of the best and Dribbles'
kindest thoughts for rapid re-
covery.
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NOTICE

NOTICE
Dead or disabled horses, cows
and mules removed FREE of
charge by calling DOVER $685..
No animals removed unless call is
made Immediately and no animals
dying from contagious disease
will be removed.
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All those IN service. their families and
friends. are urged to inform Dribbles
Editor of new. or changed. addresses. Keep
him supplied with interesting news items.
The success. and continuation, OF this new
this kind of cooperation.
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GUN TESTER-Used by the Fisher Body Division Of Gen
ero Motors 10 simulate firing conditions and eliminate the
need for firing the device shown here tests the
kick and firing Of the 5nch dual purpose Naval
gun by the OF compressed air.
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MUSIC FOR MILLIoNs-Con-
duc,or of current winter series
of General Motors Symphony
Of the Air concerts euch Sun.
dow over NBC and four noted
American composers whose
works are represented in pro.
qroms. Left to right ore Leo
pold siokowski. iumed maestro.
with composers Deems Toy
Tor, Paul creston. Aaron Cop
lond and William schumdn.
I
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BATTLE BABIES II
| Hungry Itolion
| children. otter s'Ius'
Cling through & Ger
m an battle lines.
enjoy nourishin a.
,ood provided by
Allied Military Gov
eminent.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
LOCAL BUTTERFAT
Bureau Backs
Cow Testing

Imperial County Farm Bureau
directors are unanimous in their
request that all milk COWS in CAL
ifornia be tested for tuberculosis
every three years.
Directors Saturday afternoon
voted unanimously in favor Of a
resolution presented by bureau
dairy comm; :teemen present at the
meeting. They were Joe Enz, L. C..
Hawk and Leslie Mcconnell.
Lets keep the reactors out OF
Imperial county Enz said. If we
don't keep up this testing for tuber-
culosis there will be an increase.
We believe that all milk cows, this
includes family cows, should be
tested at least every three years to
keep up the standard we have
reached"
The resolution was passed after
it was announced there was a pos
sibility that milk cows might be
tested only once in Is years. Ranch
ers declared once in Is years was
not sufficient to keep the herds
free of COWS having tuberculosis.
Copies of the resolution will be
sent to state and federal agencies
in charge of tuberculosis testing Of
dairy herds and family milk cows.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-05-08
Husband Traced
In Trunk Case

! iieved likely that her fingerprints,
as we'll as her photograph, were ON
file under the federal war plant
security program.
The Chicago police homicide squad
sought Soylo Villegas after a taxi
cab driver and the railway express
agency clerk who accepted ship
ment of the trunk identified him,
from a war plant Identification
badge picture.
The taxicab driver, Arthur Nc
Cord, said he assisted Villegas in
getting the trunk into his cab and
then drove him to the Dearborn
station from the Racine hotel, on
the near west side. The railway
express clerk at the station said
Villegas was the man who shipped
the trunk under the name of Lopez
to Los Angeles, and told him he
would pick it up there himself.
The body was discovered Friday
when Les Angeles railway express
clerks noticed a bloody brine seep-
ing from the trunk.
An autopsy failed to reveal the
cause of the death, but DR.. Frank
r. Webb, Los Angeles county
autopsy surgeon, said he was con-
ducting tests to determine if poison
or Stangulation was responsible for
the death.