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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17
FOGLESTROM-BRUNEAU

WATERFOWL, April 17-MiSs Dor
othy Victoria Bruneau, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Aimel T. Bruneau of
Nestbury Park Road was united in
marriage to Corp. Harold Victor
Foglestrom, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor FogleStrom of Echo Lake,
road, in st. Johns r. c. Church
Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. Rev.
Myles P. Calvin, pastor, performed
the ceremony.
The bride who was escorted to
the altar and given in marriage by
her father was gowned in tradition
al white satin, designed with fitted
bodice sweetheart neckline and
wrist length sleeves. The skirt term
mated in a long train. A floral tiara
held In place her fingertip length
veil and she carried a prayer book
marked with an orchid and shower
ed white ribbon streamers.
Miss Virginia Bruneau of West
bury Park Road, attended her sister
as maid of honor. Miss Bruneau
wore a gown Of orchid chiffon,
fashioned with tight fitting bodice,
high neckline long sleeves and a
full skirt. Her tiara and veil were
also of orchid and her flowers were
arranged in a nose gay. Serving as
bridesmaids were Miss Annette l..
Lemay Of Greenwood street, cous-
in Of the bride and Miss Ann Fogle-
strom of Echo Lake Road, a sister
of the bridegroom. Both attendants
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17
Contract Bridge
CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB

The Friday afternoon tournament
Of the Cornell Bridge Club, con-
Quoted by Mrs. John c. Moriarty, 60
Linden street, resulted in the fol-
lowing top scores: north and south:
Mrs. Charles Ferry and Mrs. James
Terwilliger, 100 10; Mrs. William
Cleary and Mrs. r. w. Hibner LOT
1-2; east and west: Mrs. w. G.
Bailey and Mrs. Roger Ueabody, lis
Mrs. Robert Treat I'D Mrs. Edwa IL
Mraz Ill. The official standing: Mrs
Bailey and Mrs. May, 234 1-2; Mrs.
Hardy and Mrs. Olson, 229 IL; Mrs
Bernier and Mrs. German, 214 IL;
Mrs. Lavgigne and Mrs. eastman
21O 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17
FORD-CLEYELANn


Watertown, April ia wedding
of local interest took place in the
Plymouth Congregational church,
New Haven, Saturday afternoon at
4 o'clock when William Ralph Ford,
formerly of Hamilton avenue, Wa
tertown, was united in marriage to
Miss Audrey Mae Cleveland, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Cleve-
land of "a Irving street, New Haven.
Mr.. Ford is the son of Mrs. JesSica
Ford of Miami Beach, Fla. formerly
of Heminway Park road, Water
town, and of the late Ralph Ford.
The Rev. Harold j. Jones per-
formed the marriage ceremony in
a setting of yellow and orchid
snapdragonS, palms and ferns. Nup-
tial music was played by Walter r.
Reneker, church organist.
Mrs. Frederick w. KaSack. Jr., of
New Haven attended her sister as
matron of honor, while serving as
bridesmaids were Miss Shirley l..
Hammann of Patchogue, L. l.; Miss
Dorothy Whitaker of New Haven;
Miss Patricia A. Beebe of Bridge
port, and Miss Jean Ford of Miami
Beach, Fla, formerly of Water
town.
Frederick w. Kasack, Jr., of New
Haven, brother-in- law of the bride,
was best man, and serving in the
usher corps were Raymond Gauthier
of Woodruff avenue, WATERFOWL;
Joseph Haffner of Wallingford,
Kenneth Wood of Pine Orchard and
Arthur Krause of New Haven.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father wore a gown
of White satin and starched chif-
fon. Her veil of fingertip length fell
from Dutch cap of lace and she
carried a shower bouquet of white
roses and sweet peas. The matron
of honor was gowned In orchid mar
quisette with which she wore a
matching Dutch cap. A bouquet OF
| yellow Snapdragons completed her
costume. Yellow marquiSette dresses
and matching Dutch caps were worn
by the bridesmaids and they car
ried bouquets of orchid snapdragonS.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held in the church parlors.
Mrs. Cleveland, the brides mother
received wearing a dress and hat
of wood violet and an orchid
corsage.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Ford left
later for their wedding trip, the
bride wore a yellow wool suit, a
matching hat, a brown topcoat and
a gardenia corsage. Upon their re-
turn the couple will reside at 10
Howe street, New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17
ELTON CONTRACT CLUB

The Friday Afternoon tournament
of The Elton Contract Club, con-
Quoted by Mrs. w. Sherman Smith
at The Elton, resulted in the follow
ing top scores: north and south:
Mrs. M. A. Barry and Mrs. Harry
Bronson, 85; Mrs. Louis Lougee and
Mrs. Theodore Breithaupt tied with
Mrs. Edward Balthazar and Mrs
Edmond Spicer, SO 1-2; east and
west, Mrs. Charles Hayward and
Mrs. Frank Driscoll, "a 1-2; Mrs. r.
D. Schroeder and Mrs. Idris Alder
son, "a. The official standing: Miss
Bertha Corbin and Mrs. Walter
Wood, 1859; Mrs. Breithaupt and
Mrs. Lougee, 1853 1-2; Mrs. Driscou
and Mrs. Hayward, 1853.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17

ceived a gardenia corsage. Mrs. Fog
lestrom, the bridegrooms mother
chose a costume of navy blue, with
which she wore white accessories
and a corsage Of gardenias.
When the couple left for their
wedding trip, the bride wore a gray
suit with white accessories and an
orchid corsage. Upon their return
Mrs. Foglestrom viii 'eside with her
parents and Corp. Foglcstrom will
return to bis station.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17

auxiliary, will hold its regular
monthly meeting Tuesday evening,
April 10, at o'clock in the Amer
lean Legion rooms on Leavenworth
street, instead of Wednesday eve
ming. Mrs. Charlotte Wall will pre-
side.
Arelheid lodge will hold it's month
~ meeting tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock instead of 3 due to the fu-
neral Of Mrs. Mabel Mausolf, form
er member, at $3.50.
Plans will be made at the meet
ing for the state convention to be
held In Torington on May 3.
Miss Alice M. Briggs, first aid
chairman of the Red Cross, has an
nounced that registrations are being
accepted for morning and evening
classes in standard first aid. Glasses
will open as soon as registrations
are complete. Those interested may
register by calling Red Cross head
quarters, 50 Field tsreet, telephone
3-2186.
The weekly USO dance was held
Saturday night at Temple hall with
$50 persons attending including IS
servicemen. A tug-of-war between
team of Navy men and team of
civilians was won by the Navy men.
A huge square dance was the nov1
city feature of the evening.
Santa Maria Circle, National
Daughters of Isabella, will meet on
Wednesday evening at o'clock at
knights of Columbus hall.
The annual Mothers Day Com
munion breakfast, arranged by the
Children of Mary Sodality and the
Holy Name society will eb held at
Our Lady of Lourdes church May IA,
in the parish hall, following the 9
O'Clock Mass, it has been announced.
Miss Kathleen Crowley, chief pro-
baton -ficer on the juvenile court
for district, and Judge. Charles
r. Summa Of municipal court, will
speak.
The Civic Theater will hold its
annual meeting in the University
Club room of the Elton, Monday,
May 8, at 1880 p. m. Entertainment
will follow a business meeting to
elect new members of the board of
directors.
The play, CLAUDIA, will be pre-
scented by the Footlighters on Fri
day evening April %, at $3.50 o'clock
at the Women'S club auditorium
Charles Goodsell Is directing the
play and Shirley Robinson and
william Fowler are cast in the
leading roles.
The Women's society Of Christian
Service of st. Paul's Methodist
church will meet Wednesday after
noon of this week at 2:3O o'clock at
the home OF Mrs. Gustave Yackel
of 181 Walnut street.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Third Congregational church will
hold a luncheon bridge at the par
ish hall at / o'clock Wednesday
afternoon Of this week.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17
MEGIN-CARPENTIER

Miss Marie Carpenter, daughter
of Felix Carpenter of East street,
Wolcott, was united in marriage to
Frederick Megin, Jr., of Munson
road, Wolcott, Saturday at 10 a. m
at the rectory of st. AIMS church,
Waterbury by Rev. Ubald Laurion.
Miss Rita Dessereault and Rod
man Snow of Meriden were the at
tendantS.
A wedding breakfast was served at
the home of the bridegroom's par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Megin,
Sr.
The couple will reside on Munson
road upon their return from a we'd
ding trip to New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17
Club Notes

Corp. Coyle, American Legion
auxiliary, will hold its regular
monthly meeting Tuesday evening,
April Is, at 8 o'clock in the Amer
lean Legion rooms on Leavenworth
street, instead of Wednesday eve
ming. Mrs. Charlotte Wall will pre-
side.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-17
SOCIAL
FUNCTIONS
Engagements
SHAW-GERMAN

Mrs. Edith German of Woodtick
road, Wolcott, announces the en-
gagement anF coming marriage of
her daughter, Orissa Claire, to Jo-
seph o. Shaw, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John O'Shaw of East SunnySide ave-
nue., Oakville.
The wedding will take place June
II at the rectory of IS. Peter and
Paul Church, Waterbury.
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-11
FORUM TO HOLD MEETING

The Nome Community Forum will hold it's second public meet ing Monday, February 14, at 7:30 D. m. in the Nome public school building This Monday evenings topic for discussion will be, What Part Should the Axis Powers Be Permitted to Play in the Post War World
 The Nome Community Forum. which is not unlike the popular radio program, Town Hal'', had it's birth a few weeks ago. It was conceived in the minds of the minded citizens of this com munity and has enjoyed such pop, ularity that seating space is fast becoming a problem. "
 The public is invited to attend and also to participate. The Forum urges you to attend this meeting to get acquainted with its activities and it especially wants to hear your points of view.
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-11
HOPE.

By Corporal J. N. Henderson, U, S. Marine Corps. Returning Veteran from Guadalcanal. l sat alone in a darkness. A darkness which smothered my
 soul; Surrounded by those demons of
 anguish, Which fought for my spirits con
 trol. They taunted me there in the
 darkness, Offering their draughts of despair; To rob me, of reasoning and will
 power, And to drag me down to their
 lair. No ray of light. entered that dark
 IleSS, No sound save the demons mad
 song; And I stood on that last plane of
 the living When HOPE came stealing
 along. It banished my fears of the dark
 ness, And scattered those demons of
 night; And restored 10 my faltering
 spirit A new faith, in reasoning and
 right. So, I turned from my moments
 of darkness, And my spirit took wing to
 song That soon flooded my soul with sunshine Az HOPE came steadily along. lThis poem was written by Corp oral Henderson during that hell
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-11

Hospitals and religious, artistic, Escientific and charitable 'institu- tions must be spared as much as possible unless they are used for military purposes. But it is up to the home team 10 mark such buildings and 'notffy the enemy where they are.
 +G Unanchored mines are prohibit ed unless they become harmless within an hour after passing from control of the side which plants them. Anchored mines must be- come harmless if they break loose, and torpedoes if they miss their mark.
 <. Submarines must desist from at tacking merchant vessels if they cannot remove crew and passen- gers to safety i,t fa.
 fupIC S6fefY
 , It is the responsibility of the occupying power to maintain public safety in occupied territory. Property or labor may not be re- giiisitioned except for the neces- sites of the army of occupation. Acquisitions must be in proportion ,1to the resources of the commun- ity and must not involve the pop plation in military activity against their own country Requisitioned goods must be paid for immediate ly or else a receipt given and the money paid as soon as possible.
 Enemy ships are liable to cap tlire on the high seas or in enemy waters. Ships on the way home when war is declared are exempt, and time is allowed ships in enemy harbors to make getaway. Ships aon religious. scientific or philan- thropic missions are exempt.
 Prisoners of war must be hu- ;rnanesyr. treated, and protected
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-11

from abuse. Enlisted men may be put 10 work on public CT private projects. If the work is for the national government they must be paid the same rates as soldiers of that government. If for a pri- vate employer, at rate agreed with military authorities. They must be fed, clothed and housed as we'll as soldiers. Newspaper correspondents, contractors en- pioyes and others may be "assirn- Hated into an army and are then subject to the same treatment as soldiers if captured. Relief socie- ties such as the International Red Cross must be peErnitted access to prisoners, Letters, package and money orders must be delivered to prisoners postage and duty free.
 mere IS nc. proVlSlon TOT treat ment of interned civilians.
 Hospital Ships
 Ambulances, hospitals and hos pital ships must be respected and protected under all circum- stances Such establishments or vehicles or ships must show the red cross emblem al all times. So must estretcher-bearers. Spies may not be executed with out trial Scouts in uniform or civ iliarls or soldiers $openly deliver ing "a message to their own army
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-11
WHAT 1T MEANS
Etiquette
 Of War: . ..,,: :.
By HERMAN R. ALLEN

.0y 116n"AN n. AAA6N
 :. WASHINGTON - War is sup posed to be fought according to international law"
 But it isn't for very sim pie feason. s'
 The reason is that the interna- tiorlal laws of war are little more than a code of etiquette. The only reaLforce keeping a warning na- tioni from violating them sis fear of reprisals. This explains why the. Germans are 50. careful about the:s treatment of prisoners and why they have been so ruthless in shbrhafihe warfare! They have feYS merchant ships os' their own whdph could be lost by reprisals,
 Ai the broad sense international lawsis.ases esoas built UP f from cen .turies of custom regulating the coEnsgelal. .diplomatiic sai i and and. T. mil. !, italy .relations.o of civilized nations.
 3-he military regulations are coktaifYed fore.tfei most part in th4 Hague Conyention- of 1899. TBy have been supplemented frdh time to time, principally by thtS SGeneva Convention of 1906, thssi Hague Convention of 1907, thSsWashington, Treaty of 1922 anAt the Geneva Protocol of 1925
 s5 Provisions Listed
 E&ese are some of the nfain iprv2isions of the laws Of war:
 s8ss -4oraidden. so..use pois.oolll1, polfped arms, poi!son+gas so or r, V viru- lent bacteria. rsSs ''
 It sist5rbsadsn to kill or wound isrSTsnassed, epemy, to, declare "nosquarter, ''toN Use arIns causing uhnkcessarilys severe wounds to nafe srlRrppert qsess, ot flags Y. of truSe or the red cross emblem, to afta6k a city which has been de- elaEed "open" or undefeDtied, to pillage any place even if taken by assault. iAYt.,
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-11

or the enemy are not regarded as spies. A spy who rejoins his own army and is later captured is no' liable to treatment as spy.
 Civilians who resist invasion are subject to protection if they are commanded by person responsi- ble for them, wear an emblem rec oenizable at a distance, carry arms openly and observe the laws of war.
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-11

ish nightmare of Guadalcanal just af.er he learned of the death of his father, the late Major Ruff her L. Henderson, who was killed in action@at Galadalcahal. In rec ognition. ot gallant service, the landing field taken from the Japs
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-11
PAGE THREE

,ere in sea of blood, was named in the majors honor Corporal Henderson received serrible wounds in this engagement for the glory of his country.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
BY MAC r. JOHNSON

SUPERFORTRESS BASE, Sal
ran, Dec. 49, Via Navy RADIO
CUP)-"Parpy' Haynes, a graylng
36-year-old B-29 unit commander
who watches over his crews with
the tenderness and thoughitfulness
of a jealous hen guarding her
brooci put hunch and common sense
together and saved 10 of IL men
from death by drowning or thirst,
it has been revealed.
"Pappy" - Lieutenant Colonel
Robert E. Haynes, Hermosa Beach,
California, was sound asleep at
am. Tuesday when Captain Cliff
ford b. Mandell, Long Islanci City,
New York, his intelligence officer
woke him to report that a plane
commanded by First Lieutenant
Richard A. Ewing, Philadelphia, had
been forced to ditch at sea.
The plane was enroute from Ma
goya, Japanese aircraft center
where it hao dropped bombs and
touched off one huge explosion the
previous night a few hours after a
F-29 raid on the Kokuki plant OF
the Mitsubishi aircraft works.
"Pappy' got up and said he fig
ured he'd do something about ii
after he got little breakfast
There were three clues to suggest
the plane was ditched on the water
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
Sfimson Reveals
Number Of Men
Being Sent Home

WASHINGTON, Dec. 90. CUP)-
Secretary of War Henry l.. Slim
son revealed that between 1000
and 10000 solciers are being re-
turned from overseas each month
on rotation and temporary leave.
Stimson made the statement in
a letter to Senator Guy Gordon CR)
Oregon, after Gordon transmitted
an oregon petition for return Of the
41st division which mas been in
the Southwest Pacific more than
two years.
More than 100000 men have been
returned home on leave from over
seas since Pearl Harbor, Stimson
said.
He told Gordon he could under
stand the anxiety of parents and
friends of members of the 41st divi-
sion, but said:
1T is an unfortunate but un-
avoica able fact that we simply lack
the sufficient number of qualified
requirements and adequate ship
ping facilities to establish a pro-
gram of rotation which will permit
short periods of overseas service
for all soldiers.
ut is a bald fact, if unpleasant,
that the army can do no more than
it is now doing to return these
men, at least until the defeat of
Germany, unless the prosecution of
the war is to become a matter of
secondary concern"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
krug Makes Plea
To War Workers

WASHINGTON, Dec. 90. (UP)-
The government has appealed to
war workers not ito jeopardize pro-
duction of munitions at this critical
stage of the war by being guilty
Of absenteeism over the ChriJ5mas
anG New Years weekends.
Chairman j. A. Krug of the War
Production Board gave his blessing
to workers taking off Christmas but
he warned that absenteeism on other
days during the holiday week would
be "a fatal thing to December pro-
duction.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
Sailors to Get
Bubble Soap
For YuIe Gifts

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. %. CUP)
Many sailors and navy Officers in
the Pacific will receive packages
of bubble bath for Christmas this
year, the 18th naval district re-
ported.
The potential foam was discover
ed by navy mail clerks IN a great
many packages which broke in
transit
Few navy men in the Pacific
have seen bathtub in months, "
a district spokesman said, but ac-
knowledged the gift offered many
possibilities.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
Floating Fliers
Soved by 'Hunch'

none of them accurate.
First Lieutenant EDWARD w. Cut
Ter, Alexandria, Virginia, had re-
ported seeing lights from Ewings
plane while coming back from a
similar mission. Two other bearings
on The plane were available but all
gave different locations.
"Pappy" secured permission to
take three B-29s on search sup
plementing the navy air-sea rescue
service and after pondering the
confusing facts, chose a middle
course for his own plane on
hunch he'6I find them at the out
set.
He flew his course for a little
more than a half-hour when sud-
denly his navigator, Captain Irving
L. Smith, Lexington, North Caroli-
ma, sighted q wrecked plane float
ing 10 miles to the left.
Haynes right gunner, Sgt. God
frey E. Penrod, Los Angeles, spot
ted three life rafts. Haynes circled
the rafts at a low altitude for near
II three hours until relieved by a
navy flying boat.
Haynes plane flew over them
at 11:05 am. December 10, only
five hours and 20 minutes after the
wrecked plane had ditched itself.
All the crew members got out of
the plane after the crash, but a
ncmbardier was lost when one of
the RATS went under the wing,
sweeping him into the sea. A tail
gunner was lost in a brave attempt
to swim back to the plane and Sc
cure third raft which was float
ing free.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
Burglars Make
Gloomy Yu|e

OCEAN PARK, Cal, Dec. %.
UP)-For four years, Harry Fish
er has been saving all CT the silver
dollars-rare in this land of folding
money-that have come into his
Ocean Park restaurant.
BY Fricay night, Fisher had 1878
of the cartWneels cached in fish
ing tackle box. During the night,
burglars broke into the cafe, took
the box and the $2878, and $700
worth of jeWelry.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
Accident Victim
Remembers YuIe
Gifts for Family

JACKSONVILLE, III, Dec. %.
CUP)-C5is Surratt's last thought
was of Christmas for his loved ones,
wife and II children.
Surratt, 46, was struck by an
Alton Railroad passenger train.
Beth his legs were severed, but as
an ambulance took him to hospi-
tai he turned to his l2-year-old son
riding beside him and sale:
Here is $50. I want you to buy
everyone in the family a Christmas
present"
He was dead before the ambu-
lance reached the hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
GIRLS Stiffness IRKs BILLY

KANSAS CITY, Dec. %. (UP)-
Girls took plain silly running
around in. ooys :eans with their
shirttails flapping. At least that's
what Billy Turney, 11-year -old
student, thought. An dto show them
just how silly" they were he ap-
peared at school recently clad in
his sisters clothes plaid skirt,
blouse, hair ribbon, and everything.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
RETURNS GI CONTRIBUTION

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. %. (UP)--
Governor elect Frank J. Lausche of
Ohio thought Lnao a s25 contribution
to his recent gubernatorial campaign
by Pvt. James Mccoy, stationed in
the Obi war theater, was too much
for a CT boy to give" so Lausche
deposited the entire sum in a bank
and opened an account in McCoy's
name.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
HARRY LANGDON, FAMED FILM
MAN OF SILENT DAYS, DIES

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. %. (UP)-
Harry Langdon, &C, dead-panned
comedian who skyrocketed to film
land fame in the old pie throwing
Gays, died Friday in st. Vincent's
hospital of a cerebral hemcrrhage.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
SsS,C0O FOR LOSS OF FOOT

BOSTON, Dec. 20. CUP)-A federal
jury has decided that human foot
is worth $4,000. 1t awarded that
verdice to Clarence Porter, 33, of
East Boston in his $4,000 damage
suit against the company for which
he was working as a deckhand when
his right foot was severed.
Bradley beam., 1944-07-01
To, the Poor Lippy

Lippy Leo Durocher, the dandy little manager of our Buns in Brooklyn, has been having more troubles than Hitler this year and for a while all the sports who hang around Left Field Louie's Chestnut Stand at the corner of Flatbush and De Kalb were wor- ried about the loud-mouthed little fellow.
 Lippy's troubles began during our spring training campaign just after he had announced that he would have to play second base for our Buns this year even if he did have acorns in his elbows. ''1 can't do any worse than some of them bums," he argued, not with out reason.
 The dandy little manager play ed exactly one game at the key stone hassock, as we call it in Or ganized Ball. We were playing the Giants and along about the fourth inning Ernie Lombardi, the man behind the nose, dribbled one down to our man at second. By the time Lippy had kicked it around, counted the stitching, autographed it and trun it to first, Big Lom, who isn't the fastest man in the league, was sitting safely on the bag, smoking a Between-the-Acts cigar. It was the first time in all history that the catcher who runs like a sea lion had ever beaten out an infeld hit.
 A couple of innings later Lippy broke his thumb and he hasn't had a glove over it since.
 Undismayed by this personal tragedy, the dandy little manager then placed Luis Olmo, a Puerto Rican outfelder, on second. When Olmo came up to our club last year, the only English word he knew was spaghetti" and that's all he ate for six weeks Today he