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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30
CLARK HOUSE TO BE RAzED
Work 10 Start Next Week; Seglerski Funeral
 Tomorrow s4

Terryville, June 90 - The H. room house on the George Clark property on North Main street, re- gently purchased by the Town of Plymouth as . site for c proposed new high school and athletic field has been sold to the General House Wrecking Company of Hartford who have purchased the house for t700 and have paid the town for the building. It is expected work of rag ing the large house, authorized at . special town meeting two weeks ago, will be started within the next week, following which the cellar will be filled in and graded to make 1t correspondent with the surround ing lawn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30
Well Child Conference

Twenty-four children received physical examinations at the well- child conference held Wednesday at the Community school. Mrs. Berkeley Cooper was in charge and was assisted by Mrs, Frank Plumb. Mrs. Elmer Wehy and Mrs. Robert Cornell. Dr. Wells of the state board of health was the examining physi- elan, and he was assisted by Miss Gezarian and Miss Lewis, also of the state health board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30
SlyI MEN IN SERVICE

Private Harry H. Mclean, son O MT. and Mrs. Harry G. Mclean d l450 Highland avenue, PlattS Mills is spending e furlough here from Fort Meyers, Fla, where he Is { mechanic.
 Joseph M. Santora of 52 ScoviA street has been promoted to privt ate first class at his post in tho South Pacific area. He is Q drive5 for signal unit.
 Private First Glass Frank Miels of { Ann street and Private Geor@ E. Colby of l2S Cooke street d among the local soldiers who tay recently arrived in England.
 Staff Sergeant John s. MacaTa of leo Sylvan avenue is spendira a furlough here having returned te this country from an overseas as@ signmept. He has presented hid Distinguished Flying Cross ard Soldiers Medal to his mother, Mrs Rose Macary. He has two brothers in the service, James, who is with 8 Naval unit in Cleveland; and Al. bert. who entered the Army a few weeks ago.
 Captain A. Louis Kalas of Nau, gatuck is believed to be participating in the new Pacific offensive. He was transferred recently from New Guinea to an undisclosed sector. 4 former state highway department official, he entered the Army June 2S, 1s43.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30

Seven of every 100 persons in the United States are Ieft-handed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30

to 9, and will be closed Tuesday. July 4th, according to an announce ment by Basil Kinney, chairman.
 Carleton Bird, IT,, son of Mir. and Mrs. Carlton Bird of Cook road. has joined the stan of Camp Mataucha as counsellor. He will be at the YAGcA camp iinti: August a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30

The local ration board once will Do open Monday evening from T
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30

of everyone in watertown and Oak. vile,
 Those persons who have subscrib- cd to purchase bonds are kindly asked to purchase the bonds at the watertown Trust Go. or at the post offices as soon as possible, as no credit Is given until the purchase is made.
 Complete Courses
 Miss Barbara Butterfleld, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. c. Edward Butt terfleld of Prospect street and Miss Margaret Black, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Raymond E Black of Northfield road have returned home from the National Red Cross Aquatic school at Narrowsburg, N. r., where Miss Butterfield qualified as a senior life saver and Miss Black as a swimming instructor.
 Both girls will be employed at the Girl Scout camp at Smiths Pond this summer.
 Salvage Paper Collection
 Watertown Council, Girl Scouts has announced that salvage news papers, magazines and clean scrap paper will be collected Saturday afternoon on the following streets: Beach Acres, Nova Scotia Hill road, French street and Echo Lake road, as far east as the home of Lindley Bronson.
 As collections were hampered last Saturday due to the rain, collections will also be made this week on Litchfield road, as far north as Mortis driveway, Wilder street, Claxton avenue, Chestnut avenue and Chestnut Grove.
 Paper should be placed in plain sight of the roadway, so that 1t can
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30

Roger Rose, a student ct Kent school Is with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Roger P. Rose of Grove Hin road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30
Taft School Opens

The second summer school in Taft's accelerated war program opened at the school Thursday, with 9o students enrolled.
 Among local boys who have en- tered Taft school at the opening of the summer session are: Peter Schatzki, son of MT. and Mrs. Her bert Schatki of Prospect street, and Jack Dewitt, son of MT. and Mrs. Reinhold De Witt of Nova Scotia Hill road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30

Miss Mary Walton of Bowers street is enjoying a weeks vacation from her duties in the ofilce of the Scovin Manufacturing Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30

William Atwood, son of MT. and Mrs. Clifford I. Atwood of Scott avenue, has enlisted in the U. S. Naval Reserve and is taking his boot" training at the Sampson Na- val Training Center, Sampson, N. Y. He graduated from Williston Academy, Easthampton, Mass, last month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30
Presented Gift

Presented Gift
 Mrs. Elizabeth Lumpkin who re. gently resigned as secretary of the Plymouth Monday Club after hold ing that once for 25 years has been presented a set of books by the club in appreciation of her work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30

Joseph A. Bruno. husband of the former Rose Pesiri of 77 Walnut street. has been advanced to pri- vate first class at his jst in Italy, where he is with a communications unit in an infantry division.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30
Funeral

Funeral services for Joseph F. Seglerski. 38, veteran of World War IT, who died Wednesday at the Vet- erans Hospital,( Newington, will be held from the Scott Funeral Home, 69 Main street. Saturday at 8:l5 Q. m. to St. Casimir's church at 9 where a requiem high Mass will be celebrated by the pastor, Rev. Peter Sroka. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
 Seglerski is the sixth veteran of World War I and World War II to die in this town since the first of this year. Four were World War I veterans while two have been of the present war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30

Second Lieutenant August R. Moors of IS Baldwin street, who has been in the Army since October, 1942. has arrived in England, ac- cording to word received by his wife, the former Marion Raymond. He was commissioned in the anti- aircraft coast artillery, after grad liating from the officers candidate school at Camp Davis, N. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30

Model Plane Show
 Ellan T. Westlake of Bristol street acted as one of the judges for the annual airplane model show staged at the final meeting and public exhibit of the Junior Pilots
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30

Prisoner of War
 John Peplowski of Eagle street has been notified by the War De- partment that his nephew Staff Sergeant Bolislaw zmijewski, re- gently reported as missing in action, has been reported by the Red Cross as . prisoner of war somewhere in Germany. No further details were given.
 One of the most popular spots in Terryville during the present heat wave is Middle Pond, where hun dreds of bathers are fiocking in an effort to secure relief. The pond, without a suitable bathing beach. Is having more bathers this year than ever before, since bathing has been forbidden in the Old Marsh Pond in East Plymouth by the Bristol Wa ter Company who recently pur- chased the pond and surrounding property for 6 water supply for Bristol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30

One Day Vacation
 The Eagle Lock Company plant will close Tuesday, July {, but will operate all day Saturday, July 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30

Bond sales in Plymouth in the Fifth War Loan Drive are tagging, with the town having sold about 20 per cent of It's quota of $295, ,000 Nearly $50,O00 in bonds have been sold in the Eagle Lock Company to It's employees toward its quota of kSe,0O0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30

Paul H. ,Creel of 58 Cherry street has been promoted to technician corporal at his post in England, where he is member of an engi- neer fighting platoon at an aviation ordance ammunition sta- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30

Election and installation of ofn- cers of Leo XIII Council, Knights of Columbus. will take place in the parish hall of the Immaculate Con- ception church tonight at 8, instead of the K. of c. rooms as originally planned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-30

Mir. and Mrs. J. Arthur Bergen and daughter, Miss Corine of Ni- chols road have returned from Cohasset. Mass. where they were the guests of Mrs. Bergen's brother, pr. James Cameron and Mrs. Cam eron. They also visited Miss Lois Bergen, nurse in Boston.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Ldyden Sights
World Football.

PITTSBURGH March lS INS
Elmer Layden. commissioner Of
the National Football League. TO
day had vision Of internationa
competition between stellar foot
ball teams.
In Pittsburgh 10 address the 81
Patricks Day banquet of the
knights Of Equity. he remarked
that the boys in the armed sery
ICES have planted the seed out o.
which this idea Will flower.
There are four football teams
in Hawaii" ne commented.
There are several In Scotland
and England and couple In
North Africa"
Besides. ne said, prisoners OF
-S0aF- ara playing the-gaHe- ~ Ger
man camps. and recently a game
was played in Manchuria
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Gedeon Decorated

First majo league ball player
10 be decorated for bravery in
the war is 1t Elmer Gedeon,
former University OF Michigan
athlete who later played with
the Washington Senators.
Paul Christman, property OF
the Detroit Tigers when he
went into service. is reported
stationed az a Brazilian air
field Hec Kilrea. former
Detroit hockey star, IS reported
overseas.
Joe Gordon, Yankee. who Is
going into service, reads al
the funnies Buck Newsom
holds a lifetime mayor league
record Of $50 games won and
154 lost Chicago night club
owners are trying to work out
a Setup which would provide a
car for the trade like KeneSaw
Mountain Lands Bob Shaw
key. former Yankee pitcher and
manager. now is radar expert
= for the General Electrlc Co Al
Syracuse, n. !.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Redskins sign
bud De GrOOt

WASHINGTON March rs up
Dudley S. De Groot, recently
resigned coach Of the University
OF Rochester football team. today
signed five-year contract as
head coach of the Washington
Redskins professional football
team.
He succeeds Dutch Bergman,
who resigned several months age
10 devote his fun time 10 business
DE Groot, who was a scout for
the Redskins during the past three
years, has been coaching college
football for 20 seasons, Is of
them as head coach.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
BrOWn Scores 7st
For Red Winqs
By LEWIS H. WALTER

Three Red Wings regulars, Joe
Carveth, Mud Bruneteau and Bill
Quackenbush, were missing with
injuries as Detroit opened its final
series of the season with the Chi
cago Black Hawks Saturday night.
Manager A dams announced
none of the trio would be able TO
play at Chicago in the last game
of the season Sunday night This
apparently gave the Hawks an
edge in their last-minute struggle
TO take third place in the National
Hockey League.
None of the Detroiters was in
jured seriously and it is expected
they will be able 10 resume when
the first round of the Stanley Cup
playoffs opens at Olympia Tues
day night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
They were

Hogsett stsrte d his Detroit
career 10 years ago with the
Evansville club, then owned by
the Tigers and managed by
Bob Coleman After a good
season with Evansville, the
Chief was sent 10 Montreal -.
returning later with the Tigers
-. later going TO the Browns -:
He pitched. for Minneapolis and
indianapolis last year. ---
~ 1t. Com. George Earnshaw,
the former Athletics pitcher,
who has been in the thick OF the
fighting in the South Pacific,
was hit with small piece Of
shrapnel during one OF The sea
engagements, but never had 10
leave action. .
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Teddy Yarosz Called

MONACO Pa. March Is ms
Teddy YaroSZ. former middle
weight champion, today had or
ders 10 report 10 the Pittsburgh
Induction center next Thursday
for his final examination before
the draft board.
YaroSz was reclaSSifieded re.
Gently from ga 10 Ia lie is
the father Of TWO children
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19

Here's another Scotch thrift
gag-Yankee Servicemen, visi-
tors TO the kings course al
Gleneagles. Scotland. are told
that an ornamental rock Struc-
lure is a monument 10 a caddie
who died Of starvation looking
for a golf ball Sir Harry Lauder
lost Evansville, G.. G. hast
year had The best year finan-
cially it's had in its 41-year
history.
Frank Leahy. when he gets
back from his USO jaUnt over
seas, will serve as an instructor
in a summer foo ball coaching
camp conducted~by Utah State
College at Logan. Utah
Norwegian Sportsmen have been
on a strike for more than three
years against the NaZi-con-
trolled National Association for
Sports They refuse TO COM
pete i'm the Quisling events.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19

HdndbdII Title

Paul Merlo retained his state
singles handball championship by
winning the final Saturday night
at University of Detroit courts.
Merlo. with great control of
the game, downed the veteran
Ted Lemmer, who got back into
the state meet finals after IL
years, 21-8, 2l-9. Lemmer last got
into the championship round when
he lost 10 Lou Zerbo in 1884.
Joe Wiinkler captured third
place by defeating Armand Du-
hart, 21-14, 1921, 21-19.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19

3,O16 Teams in City Pin Meet

B. 1887 in c and 697- in D.
Every division showed an increase
over last season when 1853 COM
peted in A, 637 in 3, liz in c
and 500 in d.
OVER-AVERAGE POPULAR
The ever-growing popularity Of
the over-average classes is best
reflected in the doubles and
singles. OF the 3,940 doubles a
total Of 5SS are regulars and
1882 over-aVerage as compared 20
493 and 2,465 last year. In the
singles there are 1243 regulars
and 500 over-average compared
to l,O7l and 4,l47 last season.
Due TO the large entry the
tournament also viii run over
longer period than ever before.
Team rolling opens at the Palace
April IL and will continue daily
through May Is. six more DAYS
than last year. Doubles and
singles start at the Vogue April
Is and it is estimated they may
be completed by June Is.
Mitzel also announced there
are 14,745 teams and ], 467 leagues
sanctioned with the ABC at the
present time This is 262 teams
and 40 more leagues than at the
same date last year. II also is y
more teams and Is more leagues
for the entire 1929 season.
which includes summer circuits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
UNION WINS

FREDERICK. MD, March IS
UP)-The Union" defeated
the "Confederacy," 81, today in
the first intra- squad baseball
game at the Philadelphia Ath-
letics' training camp. Manager
Connie Mack designated his "a"
squad as Barbara 4Fritchies"
and the ''B" team the "Stone-
wall JacksOns." Rookie Bill
BurgO led the attack with two
doubles for the Fritchies. who
scored all their runs In the final
fifth inning of the abbreviated
game.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
NAT HERtFRs SINE

COLLEGE PARK. Md. March
1SN (UP)-The Washington Ma
tionals' pitching staff is develop
ing even better than Manager
OSsie Bluege expected, he said
today, indicating they are well
advanced after a week of spring
training in Florida-like weather.
Johnny Niggeling, Roger Wolf.
who suffered slight side injury
yesterday, and Mickey Haefner
were the stars in the drill and
Latin-Americans Francisco QUEEN
taS and Roeelio Valdes were i'm
presSive at the plate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Russia Likes Sports

Among other things that are
being learned about Russia is
that IL is one of the worlds
most sports-minded nations 4.
There are more than TOO Soc
Ger teams in Moscow and
more than 100000 persons
have engaged in the winters
ski tournaments 1t. r. j.
pug Rentner, former North
western University star half
back and later with the Boston
Redskins and Chicago Bears,
w is a gunnery officer at a
WY air base in England
The Cleveland Rams are go
ing 10 pay $50 for information
leading 10 the capture and con-
tracing of football players d.
which prompted one alert young
man 10 send in the names of
Jim Thorpe, Gus DoariS and
Potsy Clark.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
LEO EYES sUNKEL

BEAR MOUNTAIN. y Y.
March 10 UPl-Manager Lee
Durocher today foscused his atten.
ton on pitcher Tom Sunkel. for
mer New York Giant hurler, slated
for duty with the Dodgers Mont
real farm club. With only four
twirlerS in camp and Curt Davis
the only seasoned veteran now on
hand, the Dodgers are likely "a
make a deal with Montreal for
Sunkel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Tiqers Sure of -Four
Pitchers as Starters
BY LEO MACDoNELL

EVANSVILLE, March 1S-
With four starting pitchers from
last years squad assured, il would
appear the Tigers pitching,
though denied deeply by losses to
Uncle Sam, is not as desperate as
first feared.
In fact, when Manager ONein
looks around and sees what has
happened TO the mound Stats of
the Boston Red Sox and other
clubs, the picture is not too
gloomy.
AS you know, since last season
the Tigers lost a trio of outstand-
ing Fingers Tommy Bridges,
Virgil Trucks and Hal White.
The quartet of last years start
ers available this year are Paul
,ff,retft-, Harold AeV'ifettser, rank
(Stubby) Overmire and Rufus
Gentry, all classified in Az.
Gentry has accepted terms and
will report Monday, he informed
Jack Zeller.
Gentry, who Is % years old, fin
ished the season with the Tigers
last fall after winning 20 games
for Buffalo in the international
League. He is coming 10 camp
from his home in WinSton-Salem
~. {.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
BUC ACE REJECTED

MUNCiE. Ind. March IS
(UP)-SnOw kept the Pitts
burgh Pirates indoors for the
third day in a row, but frankie
FriSch, the manager, was smil-
Ing broadly. Frank Colman,
counted on as regular out
fielder, reported his London,
Ont. draft board had rejected
him for military service and he
would report soon. Meantime.
long John Gee, left-handed
pitcher. arrived to bring the
pitching staff up to eight.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
@ SPORTS
Aoesett to Miss
Old Roommate,
Ii. Gehringer
ny LEO MACDoNELL

EVANSVILLE, March 1S-
Elon tChiefD Hogsett, veteran
southpaw finger back with the
Tigers, viii Hiss Charley Gehr-
inger-now 1t. Gehringer of the
u. 8. Navy They were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
De Groot Named

Dudley De Groot, m 2 d
Saturday as the new coach
for the Washington Redskins TO
succeed Dutch Bergman, has
been a scout for Washington for
the last two years as well as
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19

u. s. Navy
room les in
the old days
. Both be-
ing on the
quiet side
on V ers a =
tiona ] | y,
other Tigers
used 10 won
der what the
tW o p a ] s
talked about
i'm their room.
InciCiantallN-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19

1855 teams, set in 1941, by 800.
The doubles and singles marks,
1858 and 5,21S, set last year. also
are surpassed $50 and 1884, re-
spectively. The prize fund has
been increased from S26.72I 20
$33, 426, difference Of $6,7O5.
OF Detroit's total entry there
are l79 teams In Glass A, 752 in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
Class { Title
Won by Lansing
BY JAKE BERSoN

LANSING. March Lansing
ST. Marys captured, the Class c
championship in the state high
school basketball tournament here
tonight by whipping Cass City,
1923.
Earlier, Benton Harbor. St.
John, which put out Detroit St.
Josephat Friday, won over Leroy
31-25, for the Glass d champion
ship. Before this game Leroy had
won "a straight games.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
BY HAROLD KAHL

Detroit VIII stage the largest
city bowling tournament ever
held in the world Record shatter-
ing totals Of 3,0l6 teams, 3.94O
doubles, 1852 singles and a $685.
426 prize fund for this years
event az the Palace and Vogue
Recreations were announced by
Frank Mitzel, secretary, Saturday.
Just what bowling hotbed
this city has become is shown by
the fact the entry is only 40
teams 1856 duos and So indi-
viduals shy of exceeding the COM
bined totals of Milwaukee and
Chicago. the other two big CEN
terS. Milwaukee's city event drew
1,760 quintetS, 2.043 doubles and
3,772 singles, Chicagos 1928.
2,032 and 3.941.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
HUBBELL IN CAMP

LAKEWOOD, ~. j., March
Is (UP)-King Carl Hubbell
arrived i'm the New York Giants
camp today, out OF uniform for
the first time in ~ years. The
veteran sOuthpaw pitcher IL
here to inspect the Giants
youngsters in his new capacity
as boss OF the clubs farm
system.
Arrival Of Hubbelrs 25 young
Sters and Jersey City Manager
Gabby Hartnett's main squad
tomorrow is expected 10 bring
the total Of players on hand TO
nearly 100.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19

e O a c n a I
Roc h e Sc g r
IN " Uni
versity &.
He pta ye d
football with
Stanford .
JoSephG.
Dey. former
secretary Of
the USGA,
now is leu
tenant (lg)
in the navy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19

hole in one to do it.
Harrison, who blasted a six
/ under par sc in the opening round,
shot a two under par 70 today for
36-hole total of 1876, two strokes
ahead Of jug McSpaden, Phila-
delphia, who stood at 67-71-138.
Harrison was one stroke under
par coming up TO the f35-yard par
3 hole on the Myers Park Country
Club course. On the tee, he pulled
Six-iron from his bag and
smacked the ball three feet in
back of the pin and slightly 10 the
right The ball dug into the grass
as the backspin took hold and then
rolled into the cup.
II was the first hole-in-one in
major golf competition during the
winter season and one of the first
IN many years by man who was
leading r tournament field
In third place at the halfway
mark was Byron Nelson. Toledo.
who matched his opening round 70
with another two-under- par round
for a total of lao.
Sam Byrd Detroit. the former
New York Yankee outfielder. shot
even par u for a total of 142 ar
the halfway mark, and Craig
Wood. Mamaroneck, n. Y, the
National champion, and Jimmy
Hines. Amsterdam, ". Y, were
tied at f43.
Sgt Clayton Heafner. playing
before large home town gallery,
blew himself 10 a 5 over par II
that left him at $50, Ia strokes off
the pace
Ed FUrgol Birmingham. Mich.
held low amateur honors by post
ing a q for a 36-hole total Of LAT.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
No Soccer-FieId Muddy

National AmateuF Soecer
matches listed for Mack Park this
Sunday have been called off on
account Of the muddy field.