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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26
THEODORE SALMON
TAKEN BY DEATH

Terryvi1le, Feb. 26 = Theodore
Salmon, so, charter member of Ply
mouth Post, American Legion, and
a member of the Terryville Fire De-
partment, died at his home on Pros
pect street Friday. He was born
January 20, 1894 in Terryville and
lived here all his life. He served in
World War I with Company A,
10th Regiment, Engineers. He was
a member of Immaculate Concep-
ton church, the K. of c., and the
Forty and Eight. He was employed
at the New Departure plant in Bris-
told. He leaves two sisters, Mrs.
John T. Hanley of Terryville and
Mrs. Thomas F. ByrneS of Hart
ford; and three brothers, Daniel E..
of Philadelphia, Thomas F., Of
Hartford and william j. Salmon OF
Bristol. The funeral will be held at
home Monday at $3.50 a. m. and at
Immaculate Conception church at
$3.50 a m. Burial will be in the
family plot in st. Johns cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26
RED CROSS FUND
DRIVE ARRANGED
Meeting Mon
day to Witness Com
pletiOn Of Plans

Robert J. Smythe, roll call and
fund raising director for the Red
Cross North Atlantic area, viii be
guest speaker at the luncheon meet
ing arranged by the local Red Gross
chapter for MHonday at 1880 ct
the Y. M. G. A. Details on the
local war fund campaign, which win
start March /, will be given ct the
meeting.
Mayor John s. Monagan, MRS.
Herman Rooster, chairman Of the
local drive asiS Major John NJ. Bur-
rail-, chairman Of the local chapter,
also will address the gathering.
Members Of the various Red Cross
services and all campaign workers
have been invited to attend.
The local campaigns quota has
been set at $208, 600 and the drive
will continue throughout the month
of March.
Mr.. Smythe, who was in the bank
ing business in New York before
joining the Red Cross, has served in
various capacities with the organi-
cation. For two years he was an
assistant director Of the Greater
New York fund, the largest fund
raising organization in New York
City. He also has served with the
chapter in Brooklyn, N. Y, organic
ing a blood donor enrolment pro-
gram, as well as supervising fund
raising activities.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26

War Service Recorder and Histor-
ian.
A war service record question
naire card will be sent to relatives
or next Of kin of all men and wo-
men from WATERFOWL and Oakville
who are in the Armed Forces. The
card should be filled out as far as
possible and returned to Mrs
Plume. Volunteers will assist in
gathering information. Additional
information will be added to the
record cards from time to time
Duplicate copy of all war service
cards will be recorded at the State
Library in Hartford. Mr.. Parker
states that this information will be
of great help in many ways to the
veterans in the future.
Persons phofirig Mrs. Plume, tele-
phone number 345, could give ans
wers to questions. This would help
In the work considerably.
All relatives or next of kin OF
Servicemen and women are asked to
check the name or names on the
Honor Roll in the corridor of the
Town Hall. 1t is possible that a
name can be missed, especially en-
listmentS, unless the information is
given to the Honor Roll Committee.
There are nine hundred and fifty
(95O names on the Honor roll at
the present time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26
Leopold Morse
Leaving City

Reports today stated that the
clothing firm Of Leopold Morse,
formerly J. johnson g. Sons, Inc,
Bank street, will cease business
activities in Waterbury with final
sale of their present stock ON
hand to be consumated some time
3next week. Further reports stated
next week. Further reports stated
by a well-known local clothing
concern.
The Leopold Morse concern, one
Of the larger chain stores of its
type throughout the country, has
been active here for the past few
years following its purchase Of the
store from the former owners.
Just why it is being closed was
not disclosed today but it is pre-
sumed it is because Of difficulty
in obtaining stock due to war
time restrictions.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26
Current Rationing Regulations
TOKEN PLAN


February blue
tokens will given change for ration stamps
will worth 10
points that and the tokens will be
making There Will be expiration
dates for the tokens.
stamps marked "A-8' 3D. "C8" D8" and
Ration Nv red stamps marked AS Beg and CS
viii take effect February a.
currently will be In effect hrogh
their changed when the token system
takes effect
MEATS FATS
Brown "v" "v" and stamps will be valid
February and Y" will be in effect through March
20
Spare stamp pounds through
PROGRESSED FOODS
stamps K IT, and M will be valid through March TO-
SUGAR
Of Book ~ valid 70 March 81 for
pounds confuse with Stamp 80 in front OF Book ~
SHOES
Stamp Ration the "aEpane" sheet Of
Ration Book each valid purchase Of pair OF shoes
e7% sssST r @ss ss GASOLINE
a. books valid for three gallons through May g.
and R-l coupons valid for two gallons
D-2 and Ga coupons valid for five gallons
Period three coupons win be IA force to March IS
ce tour coupons worth 10 gallons and class five coupons are
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26
kenneth NEALE
VISITS PARENTS
Worcester Polytechnic IN.
stitute Student Enjoying
Brief Vacation
MIDDLEBURY
CsETesDondents Nancy Rtlov
Telephone d-oaIO

Kenneth Neale, Q student ct
Worcester Polytechnic Institute,
Worcester, Mass, Is visiting his par
ents, MI. and rms. Norman Meale.
Earl F. Copp, chairman Of the
Fourth War Bond Drive In Middle
bury has announced that the total
sum for Middlebury was $6S, S0S. rs,
Mrs. william p. Arnold was CO.
chairman and Mrs. Ira W. Stevens,
secretary. The local quota was
$4,000.
Mrs. willard Bakken and infant
daughter, Lenda Josephine, return
ed this week from st. Mary's hos
pita1 to the home Of Mrs. Olga
Stetnman, Yale avenue, where Mrs.
Bakken is making her home for the
duration.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26
COLBY GRADS BILL
BIXLER THURSDAY

The annual meeting Of the Maui
gatuck Valley Colby Alumni asso-
citation at the Elton Thursday night
will hear President Julius Seeley
Bixler.
The committee comprises: Miss
Leonora knight. Miss Dorothy
Crawford, both teachers at Crosby
high school. Arthur D. Craig, teach
or at Wildly high school and DR.
John n. Foster, Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26
Lena E.. Miller Dies,
Rites Monday At $3.50
Resident 40 Years Leaves Several Neces, Nephews;
Mrs. Kellogg Plume War Service Historian
WATERT OWN
Mrs Stephen Canty Correspondent

Watertown, Feb. 26 - Miss Lena
Elizabeth Miller, died early Friday
morning at the home of her niece
Miss Marie O'Donnell Of 209 Echo
Lake road. Miss Miller was born in
ireland, daughter Of Samuel and
Mary (Kieley) Miller She has been
resident of WATERFOWL for 40
years and was a member of the
Council of Catholic Women, st.
Johns church.
Survivors include several nieces
and nephews.
The funeral will be held at $3.50
O'Clock Monday morning from the
Hickcox Funeral Home, 1876 Main
street to st. Johns r. C. church at
8 o'clock. Burial wilr be at the con-
venience of the family.
Friends may call at the funeral
home tonight from Z until 8 O'Clock
and Sunday from 8 until p. m.
and from Z until 9 D. m.
Speakers Bureau Committee
AS chairman Of the Red Cross
speakers bureau, Roland Tyler an
nounceS his assisting committee as
follows: Miss Mary Kilbride, Rev.
Oscar L. Locke, Arthur P. Hickcox,
C. Raymond Gaming, Miss Frances
Griffin, Mrs. Merit Heminway, Mrs.
Daniel Fenton, Mrs. Roland Tyler,
Mrs. William Bartlett, H. H. Hem
inway, r. E. Cummings, Miss Mar
ian J. Fraser. and Mrs. Raymond
Beach.
The speakers bureau will be
pleased to arrange for a speaker to
discuss Red Cross subjects before
any local organization which may
desire this service. Organizations
wishing a speaker for one of the
meetings are asked to call the Red
Cross Office, telephone Ill, or Ro-
land Tyler, Taft school, telephone
$40.
On Monday evening the final
meeting of thoseworking on the Red
Cross War Fund drive will be held
in the Congregational church house
at z o'clock. The meeting will be
preceded by supper served by the
Red Cross canteen committee. Prin-
cipal speakers of the evening will be
G. Raymond Gaming, chairman of
the War Fund Drive. Arthur r.
Hickcox, chairman Of Watertown
Chapter, American Red Cross and
Roland Tyler. War Fund publicity
chairman. All campaign canvassers,
members of the executive board and
members Of the speakers bureau are
cordially invited to attend.
G. Raymond Gaming has asked
the pastors of the various churches
to speak Of the work of the Red
Cross on Sunday, Red Cross Sunday
and to urge the continued support
Of their congregations in Red Cross
volunteer service as well as in
financial assistance.
First Selectman Warren A. Parker,
has appointed Mrs. Kellogg Plume,
So Middlebury road, WATERFOWL, as
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26
RELIEF COMMITTEE
MEETING TOMORROW

A meeting Of the Italian-Ameri-
can Committee for War Relief will
be held at the Florio Post rooms,
I'll Bank street tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Permanent officers will be elected,
reports made, and important busi-
ness viii be discussed, including the
National Italian War Relief Board
Of Trustees recently set up by Pres
ident Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26
ATTACHMENT PAPERS
PRELUDE TO ACTION

Otto Mattson of Waterbury will
institute a $500 damage suit in COM
mon pleas court against william
Mccormick, also Of this city, &C.
'cording to attachment papers filed
In the town clerks office. The suit
is based on an alleged assault last
Oct. 9.
Attachments papers also disclose
that a foreclosure suit will be filed
in superior court by the Waterbury
Trust Co., trustee Of the Waterbury
Firemen's Aid Association against
William v. Wynn and others.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26
FRANCIS GUERRERO
HURT ON EAST MAIN

Francis Guerrero, 48, 30 Scoyin
Street. who was knocked down by
an automobile on East Main street
last night was reported in fair con-
dition at st. Mary's Hospital this
morning. The driver Of the car.
william Serrell, 16, LOG johnson
street. was notified by Motor Pa
trolmen Thomas Redding and John
Phalen to appear in City Court this
morning on charge Of violating
the motor vehicle law.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26
News Of
Connecticut

Hartford, Con-, Feb. 26.-(UP)-
Gov. Baldwin believed today that
through the voluntary labor ceilings
imposed by industry under the new
victory manpower program, the
needed supply of 10000 workers in
essential war efforts would be fur
nished by July l.
The victory manpower program
has been adopted in the Hartford
area as an experiment, and the gov
ernor said he was tremendously
pleased with the hearty manner in
which employers have responded.
This is the American way of solving
community problems.
Under the program industries vol
unfairly established their manpower
requirements, freeing overflow work.
erS for other pursuits. The program
particularly applies to non-essentia'
industries.
So well is it working out in the
Hartford area, that the governor
said it was planned to extend it to
Bristol, New Britain, Meriden and
Waterbury, where the need of es-
sential workers is great.
Recruited under the victory man
power program are banks, labor Or
CARNATIONS, mercantile establish
ments, insurance companies, public
utilities, transportation companies
and chambers Of commerce. All
have agreed to release surplus en-
ployes to industries having higher
labor priority ratings.
Make no mistake about It," said
Gov. Baldwin, there is an actual
manpower shortage in the more es-
sential war plants in the Hartford
area. We must do all we are able
to solve the problem for the good
of the war effort now and the future
good of the state"
New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. rs (UP)
The body Of Frank Lawrence
Cooper, 6S, Yale Physics instruc-
tor who died Friday, win be sent
to OwOsso, Mich, for burial.
Cooper was native Of OwOssO,
and was q graduate Of University
of Michigan I'm 1900. He was an
assistant physics instructor there
In 10000 and the following year
was on the faculty Of Johns
Hopkins. He came to Yale I'm
1907. A niece, Mrs. Frank Adams,
Baltimore, survives.
Berlin, Conn.,, Feb. 26.-(UP)-
Louis Squillacote. proprietor Of the
Canteen Inn ON Chamberlain high
way, was found dead in the gas
filled kitchen Of the establishment
late yesterday and Medical Examiner
T. G. Hodgson said he committed
suicide.
The body was found by his
brother, DR.. Vincent J. squillacote
New Britain. who called 10 pay him
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26
REV. IVEY J. SNUFF
FEDERATED GUEST

Rev. Ivey j. Shuff, pastor of the
Mill Plain Union church, spoke at
the Lenten service last evening at
the South Federated church in
Hopeville.
The sermon was the first in a
series Of Friday evening Lenten
services conducted by the South Fed
Grated church under the guidance
of Rev. M. webb Wright, pastor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26
VINO TO CHECK LOCAL
NON-ESSENTIAL FIRMS

A survey Of non-essentiaI estab-
lishments which win be affected by
the new job ceiling program WILDE
conducted by TIE Waterbury Area
VINO office, It was reported today
Under the new program ..non-es..
sential" establishments which EN-
ploy 70 or more persons wil be
asked 20 reduce Their slalIs . y.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26
ABBATOIR WORKERS
STILL HUNT STEERS

Two 1900 pound steers who escap-
ed from a truck at the city abatoir
Thursday are still on the loose this
morning, while q crew of abattoir
employees continue doggedly in pur-
suit. The animals are believed hid
ing in the woods on the city's out
skirts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26
new POSTAL SITE
ALMOST FINISHED
Safe Holds Up Erection OF
Partitions; Legion Con-
venes Sunday
CHESHIRE
Hubert Rigney
Cheshire Phone 334

Cheshire, Feb. 26.-The material
is being moved from the old post
office into the new site. Postmaster
John L. Bradley is anxious to COM
lete the change over the week end
if possible. Some articles Of fur
niture to be used in the new site
have not arrived including the large
safe. AS the partitions cannot be
erected until this is in place, the
arrival of the safe will determine
when the business may be trans
acted in the fine quarters the new
site provides.
On Sunday afternoon the post
poned meeting Of r. A. Storrs post,
American Legion will be held at 8
o'clock and after a short business
meeting, the post will prepare for
the inauguration Of the Red Cross
drive. Mrs. Kenneth E. Nettleton
Brookvale road, will assist in the
plans, representing the Red Cross
Motion pictures will be shown anc
canvaSserS will be assigned. The
meeting will be held at the fire
department club rooms and will
conclude at 4::30 o'clock.
At st. Peters Episcopal church
holy communion will be celebrated
at 7:S0 a. m; church school, $3.50
a. M; morning prayer and sermon
10:45 a. m. The sermon topic will
be 1.-The Marks Of the Master" Rev.
Norman s. Howell will be the
speaker.
Union Lenten services will be held
at 7:45 p. m. at the Congregational
church. Rev. Albert II. Cain will
be the speaker.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26

The public Is invited 20 : party
to be held nc the Cape Ver1lau
Club, 90 Abbot avenue, Monday
night. at. $50 under. the. 1esN
auspices Of the EIks, aHzssns, nn9
Cape verdian Club IN honor e
several boys who are leaving g
Join the army.
They are: James Trotma1a, ~
Locust street; Thomas Smith. 1@D
Locust street, w. Lewis, 13o locust
street; Andrew Pacteih, Sc Bishop
street; Forest Eiuia, 132 klate
street; Carroll Souss, North Main
street; Donald Garner, ~ Hops
kins street; Haskell Holman, n
Pearl street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26

Because of the difficulty in i'm
porting small electric motors, man
ufacture in Brazil expanded from
1898 units in 1912 to about 5000
units in 1913.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26

low the ceiling Of last FEB. I. All
such employers VIII be contacted by
the VINO shortly In an effort TO de-
termine the extent Of compliance to
the voluntary program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26

Robert Gauvin, seaman first class
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Gauvin
504 Highland avenue, Is resting at
home after II months of world wide
sea duty including several hours
floating in the Mediterranean after
his ship was bombed and sunk.
Roy l.. O'Neil of 1194 Hamilton
avenue has been promoted from frs
lieutenant to captain at MacDil
Field, Florida. He is holder of tl4t
Distinguished Flying Cross, the All
Medal and five Oak Leaf Cluster!
for combat duty rendered in Nortl
Africa. He is serving at the presen
time as an instructor at the bonn.
bardier school at MacDiu Field.
Private Steve Desena of rs Fair
fax street, who is on furlough here
will resume duties shortly at Camp
Gordon. He entered the service last
Nov. IS.
Sergeant Hollis DevineS of Ste
phana lane IS on furlough here
from Fort Myers, Fla. He is serving
with an Army Air Corps unit.
Frank v. MikaitiS of Naugatuck
has been promoted to corporal t
Yuma Army Air Field, Yuma, Ariz
John L. Bleir Of Bristol has been
wounded in action, according to a
Navy Department announcement
He has been serving as a seaman
second class.
George B. Baehr Of 40 Stiles street
Benjamin T. Hitchcock Of 267 Mon
roe avenue, and William G. Moore OF
10S Concord street have been as
signed to Indiana University, Bloom
lngton, Ind, for special training.
Roberat J. German Of 80 Laval
street has been awarded the Purple
Heart for wounds sustained last
August when PIT boat on which he
was serving was bombed by the
Japs. He is now serving as an in
structor with PIT boat squadron.
Private Samuel Freeman of l4s
Cooke street has resumed duties
with his Army unit after receiving
treatment for wounds at an over
seas hospital. He started service
May 10, 1913 and left for the Pa.
cific area two months later.
-
Private John J. Lokis Of SO Rail.
road Hill street has been advanced
to private first class at Fort Bragg
N. G.
Joseph Aleksinas of a96 Banl
street has been promoted to ser.
geant at a South Pacific post. HI
has been OVERSEES since January
1912.
Private James F. Whitney Of T3(
East Main street is spending q fur.
Tough here from Camp Rucker, Ala
He is q former employee Of the Wa.
terbury Tool Co.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26

Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss, Feb.
26-Pvt. Robert Earl Higgins, son Of
Mrs. r. E. Tracy, Grand avenue,
Waterbury, Conn, has reported at
this unit Of the Army Air Forces
Training Command to begin q
phase of processing designed to de-
termine his qualifications as q pre-"
aviation cadet.
Upon successful completion Of
medical and psychological tests,
classification, and training, he will
be sent to q college or university
for five months of further study. If
it is found that he has sufficient
academic background, he viii be
sent directly to a presflight center
for cadet training.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26
CHURCH WORKERS
COLLECT PAPERS
Salvage Work Continues
Today; Mrs. Glenning
Entertains Auxiliary
OAKVILLE
Correspondent: Irene Slough
Telephone 4-8993

Oakville, Feb. 2e- Mrs. Charles
Olson. in charge Of the salvage COL
lection being sponsored by the
building fund committee Of the Un-
ion Congregational church, an
nounces the third collection will
take place today.
Attendants will be at the parish
house on Main street from 2 to 4
O'Clock to receive newspapers and
magazines. AL volunteers are to be
at the Parish house by 2.
Those who do not have a way to
get their collection to the parish
house are asked to contact Mrs.
Charles Olson, and means will be
provided.
Lentcn Speaker
Rev. Albert Couch, minister-at-
large, for the defense housing coun-
Gil was the Lenten speaker at the
Union Congregational churc h
Thursday evening, his address was
''I Stand At The Door And Knock.
Next Thursday evening the guest
speaker viii be the pastor of the
Grace Methodist church of Water
vile.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26
Food Sale Planned

4VVNA OoS1S = AesA1AANA
The Women's Auxiliary Of All
Saints church met at the home of
Mrs. Clifford Glenning of Mason
avenue Wednesday afternoon. Plans
were completed to hold a food sale
in the near future.
Attending were: Mrs. William
Windebank, Mrs. Jay j. Andrews,
Mrs. Bert Sage, Mrs. Bertrand La
Vigne ST., Mrs. Emile Bussemey Jr.,
MRS. Bertrand La Vigne Jr., Mrs.
Lester Tomlinson, Mrs. Raymond
Beach, Miss Carrie Woodruff, Mrs.
Loren Chase, and Mrs. Clifford
Glenning.
This weeks sale Of war bonds
and stamps at the South school,
totaled $316.5O.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26

Coast Guardsman Robert E. Pa
trick has been advanced from sea-
man, second class to seaman, first
class 1t was announced today by
Commander G. H. Abel. Captain Of
the Port, of Baltimore.
Seaman Patrick lived at % Pleas
ant street, Waterbury, Conn before
enlisting in the Coast Guard in Oc-
tober, 1912. He received his orig
inal training at Manhattan Beach
and has been on the Fort McHenry
detail in Baltimore for months.
Tech Sgt. Paul v. Parkesewich,
%, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Roniecki, 189 Orange street, is back
from 40 bombing missions in the
African European theater wearing
the Air Medal with seven Oak Leaf
Clusters.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26

First Selectman Warren A. Parker,
has appointed Mrs. Kellogg Plume,
So Middlebury road, WATERFOWL, as
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-26

Robert Gauvin, seaman first class,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Gauvin,
504 Highland avenue, is resting at
home after II months of world wide
sea duty including several hours
floating in the Mediterranean after
his ship was bombed and sunk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-04-27
BOYS All CLUB
NEWS
Darnestown All Club Meeting

Jamestown All Club Meeting
Peter Beall was host to the
members of the Jamestown Al
Club last Saturday morning.
Mr.. Whip, asst. County Agent
distributed the new bulletin on the
Control Of Diseases and Insects Of
Vegetables" The Club discussed
this bulletin, thereby realizing it,
true value.
The meeting was adjourned b.
the saying of the All Club Pledge
Mrs. Beall served the Club lunch
Rockville Jr. All Meeting
The Rockville Jr. All Club met
at the Rockville Elementary School
last Tuesday afternoon with Al
members attending.
Victory gardens was the MAR
topic for discussion. The club dis.
cussed ways and means for com.
batting diseases and insects Of gar.
den crops, as well as the time fol
planting vegetables. It was point
ed out about working ground tor
wet and also the necessity Of ma
nure, lime, and fertilizer.