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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
LOCAL !
HAPPENINGS

L. A. Schrubbe was visitor from
Ural Wednesday.
The county commissioners met IN
session Wednesday.
Otto Hyslop, Havre, was a bust
ness visitor here Wednesday.
D. F. Fewkes of Troy was bus
mess visitor in Libby Wednesday.
Judge Dean King will be mere to-
morrow for the purpose of holding
court.
Ralph Riley is home on furlough,
visiting with his wife and other rel
atives.
Mrs. Frank McClain spent the
weekend in Whitefish visiting her
husband.
Mrs. Edison Fix of the Yak dis
trict is transacting business in Lib
by today.
Mayor Kelstrup, of Glasgow. and
Frank Opp, of Kalispell, were Lib
by visitors Tuesday.
v. F. w. meeting at the COM
munity court house hall next Mon
day, Nov. 18th, 7:30 p. m.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union meeting dates: Second and
fourth TUESDAYS. 7:30 o'clock sharp.
Home on furloughs from the
armed forces are James Collier,
Newton Cutler and Ralph Spencer.
Myron Moe, who has beer sta
toned at Spokane, arrived Sunday
evening to spend part of a 20-day
furlough with his sister, Mrs. L. B.
Kemmis.
Jesse Baker arrived Sunday to
spend his leave here with relatives
and friends. Jesse has been in the
South Pacific for many months.
Mrs. c. E. Burns and family are
enjoying visit from Mrs. Burns
twin brother, Keith Cameron, who
arrived this week from Los Angeles
Be sure and come to the Christ
mas Gift and Food Sale in the Koo-
tenai Mercantile, Nov. 25th, given
by the Jr. w. S. c. S. Starts $3.50
a. m. 25-27
Mrs. George Wainz and Mrs. Gale
Masmar of Helena are visiting al
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Slei-
ger. Mrs. Wainz is the former Har-
riet Sleizer.
Mrs. J. L. Ballard returned to hel
home in Pueblo, Colo, last week
after a two months visit at the r
F. Collier home. Mrs Collie,, her
daughter, and son Oliver, accom-
panied her as far as Kalispel'. re.
turning the same evening.
Mrs. Palmer Fjeseth renews hel
subscription to the Western News
and says, Palmer is in the infantr,
at Camp Roberts, Calf, for his ba.
sic training Aria and are making
our home with my parents here
/ (Spokane) for the duration. Thu
Western News is a nice way O
keeping in touch with home unit
| this Is over vi
George Baeth received word thi
morning that his mother, Mari;
Baeth. had passed away at the agt
of Is years at Schleswig, Iowa. Mr.
and Mrs. Baeth and several chill
dren went back east three year.
ago to visit with his parents, tina
being the first time he had seer
them since coming out west Wher
a young man.
4 Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. X. E. Nc
Mullen from Tuesday until today
were his sister and her husband, Mr.
and Mrs. H. c. Troyer of Innisfail
Alberta. Mr. and Mrs. Troyef arr
farmers and having completed then
/ fall harvest are on their way Il
their winter home in Port Angeles
Wash. They expect to visit witt
relatives on their trip west.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
HOSPITAL NOTES

Eva Dennis, l2-year-old daughter
of Clinton Dennis, was operated on
for appendicitis last Friday.
The small son of Gale Weidner
was treated for fractured collar
bone last Saturday.
Germaine Leir had decorations of
a hand which required surgery Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Betty Lillard, mother of Mrs.
P. V. Kitley, was admitted Friday
and passed away Wednesday morn
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09

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Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Phil
lips, boy, Wednesday. DR. Cairns
was called to meet the train on
which Mrs. Phillips ian Indian) and
small daughter, Rosie, were travel
ling. Deputy Sheriff James Reedy
was called and located a sister Of
Mrs. Phillips here at Libby who
came after little Rosie, who had pa
tiently set in the waiting hall while
her new brother made his appear
ance.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09

C.. M Friend, of Elk River, two sons
]. B. Lillard and E. W. Lillard, both
of Lewiston, Ida. Two granddaugn-
ters live here, Mrs. Don Hargreaves
and Mrs. Leonard Sleizer.
No funeral services were held
here, the body having been shipped
to Turnhill & Carey Of Spokane
from whose chapels the sers ices
will be held Friday morning at II
o'clock. Burial will be in st. Marias,
Ida.
Paperboard rings to guard aerial
bombs during transportation are
saving 200,000,000 pounds Of steel
yearly.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-11-09
Wanted--
Cooperation

Libby
High School
the annual Lbs Hiinx the high school
will
will The will school
should Ray Munro
S. Hepner
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-07
MRS. sABRAH SAUNDERS

Funeral services for Mrs. Sabrah
Saunders, who died late Tuesday
afternoon, will be held at the res
idence of her son, ]. c. Saunders,
212 Mercer avenue, at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. The services will
be concluded at Livingston Chapel
near Delco, with the Rev. E. I'll
rich. pastor of Livingston Chapel,
and the Rev. V. D. Combs, pastor
of the Church of God, officiating.
She is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. D. c. Gore of Whining
ton, and Mrs. w. M. Hufham, OF
Delco; four sons, W. E. Saunders,
v. B. Saunders, J. c. Saunders and
A. j. Saunders. all of Wilmington;
one brother, Adell Saunders, Ma
pie Hills; and one sister, Mrs. Eft
ia Autry of Beulahville. There are
"a grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-07
G. DIXON
KILLED IN ACTION

S/Sgt. Richard G.. Dixon, who
was previously reported missing,
was killed in action on June 4,
according to War department
message received by his mother,
Mrs. Cecil M. Dixon. 3O2 Castle
st.
Sergeant Dixon, a graduate of
New Hanover High school, class
of 1898, was active in all athletics
and was a member of the Boy S
Brigade club. Before entering the
service on December 20, 1912, he
was employed by the Coca-Cola
Bottling company. He received
basic training at Camp Mccoy.
Wis.
Sergeant Dixon was attached to
the 236th Combat Engineers and
received the rank of staff sergeant
four months after entering the
Army. He had been stationed over
seas since November, 1913.
He has two brothers in the serv-
ice, Aviation Cadet, Harold F.
Dixon, stationed in California, and
Pvt. Cecil Dixon, somewhere in
France.
He is also survived by his moth
err, another brother, Johnnie
Dixon; one sister, Mrs. w. T. Wal
ker; and his grandmothers, Mrs.
F.. F. cellars and Mrs. Callie
Dixon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-07
CHARLES E. HATCH

Charles Edward Hatch, of Maj.
fit Village, died early yesterday
morning at James Walker Mem
orial hospital after brief illness.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Virginia Hatch; two daughters,
Helen, and Joan Hatch of Will
mington; his father, J. E. Hatch
of Greensboro; and two sisters,
Mrs. S. L. Schulken of Whining
ton, and Mrs. S. G. Moore OF
Columbia, S. c.
Funeral services will be con.
Quoted by the Rev. Walter B.
Freed at the chapel of Andrews
mortuaEy at 5 pm. today. Burial
will follow in Oakdale cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be P. c.
Davis, E. E. Edwards, H. W. Per-
menter, H. B. Wadsworth, Jr., L.
H. Waters, Jr., and R. H. Harriss.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-07
EMORY ELECTED.
COMMITTEE HEAD

H. R. Emory, executive director
of the Housing Authority of the
City of Wilmington, was elected
chairman of the Veterans Service
Committee of the Community
Council of Social Agencies at the
meeting of the group at noon yes
terday in the Chamber of Com
merce.
Felix A. Scroggs, manager of
the U. S. Employment service, was
elected first vice chairman. Other
officers elected were Walter j.
Cartier, executive secretary Of
the Chamber of Commerce, Sec
ond vice chairman and George L..
Stearns, executive secretary of
the Community Chest, VINO was
elected secretary of the committee.
Emory outlined the scope of the
committee at yesterdays meet
ing. He said that its purpose was
to coordinate the actions of local
agencies providing services to re-
turning servicemen.
1t was agreed by the committee
that a central information office
should be established, and it was
decided to authorize the chairman
to appoint a sub committee to
study and present plan by which
to organize the office. This COM
mittee will make recommends
lions as to the location of the Of
flee, the size Of the staff, and the
methods of finance.
Discussion took place on the
various series the representatives
were prepared to give. Further
data on the services is to be COM
piled for reference.
Other members present were
Fred E. Little and Tom Keith, Of
draft boards one and two, respec-
lively; Lieut. S. B. Frink, of the
Captain of the Ports Office of the
U. S. Coast Guard; William Farm
err, representing the American
Legion; Mrs. J. c. Seymour, of
the American Legion Auxiliary;
Mrs. Emma D. Howell, of the
American Red Cross; Tom Hamil-
ton, George West, and George
Willard, of the Board of Educa-
ton; Mrs. E S t h e r Emerson
Sweeney, of the U.S.O. Travellers
Aid; A. c. Nichols, city manager;
and J. R. Hollis of the Department
of Public Welfare.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-07
MANY VETERANS
PLACED IN JOBS

OF the 229 World War II veterans
calling on the United States EN-
ployment Service here during the
month of August, 200 were referred
to jobs and IT'S were placed, Felix
A. Scroggs, manager of the local
U. S. Employment Service office,
announced yesterday.
Seventy one veterans of World
War I came into the office during
the month, with At being referred
to jobs, of which number 81 were
placed.
There we're 1907 personal calls
to the office and 1858 people were
placed in jobs Of this number 1,
952 were referred on priority or
ders.- The remaining SOB went to
non priority and 'less essential
Jobs.
There are 1921 priority ] o b
openings in the office now.
German war prisoners were
placed in 129 non gricultural
jobs.
The figures include the activities
Of the outpost office in Whiteville,
which was opened the first of Au-
gust. This office has handled 1,479
calls, placed 554 people in jobs,
and at present has 1,143 priority
openings.
Discharged servicenhen are not
subject to stabilzation or priority
regulation during their first 60
days of employment. During this
period they have the privilege of
changing from one job to another
without having to procure a re-
lease.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-07
Body OF Zeb Fisher
Remains Unrecovered

The body of Zeb v. Fisher, 20,
of 800 Chestnut street, who was
drowned in Masonboro inlet late
Tuesday, has not been recovered
Wrightsville Beach police report
ed last night.
The tragedy occurred while Fish
er was swimming with party OF
friends.
Claude H. Mccall, whose address
was given as the Y. M. c. A. in
Wilmington, was reported to have
rescued Miss Lila May Horne, also
of 800 Chestnut street, and admin
istered artificial respiration.
Others in the party were Miss
Bonnie Drawer, Miss E d rs h
Thompson, Miss Doris Jones, and
Mrs. c. V. Betchellor, all of 800
Chestnut street and Ray Warren,
307 Chestnut street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-07

BOARD TO MEET
The board of directors OF
the Chamber Of Commerce
will hold its monthly meeting
Thursday, September IA, at the
Cape Fear Club. This is to be
a dinner meeting. The time
will be announced within the
next few days.
HOME CLUB MEET
The Oak Hill Home Demon
stration club will meet Fri
day afternoon at 1880 o'clock
with Mrs. A. w. Rouse.
APPREHENDED
Virginia Knox, Negress, and
Herman Tyson, Negro, who
escaped last week from the
county farm were apprehended
yesterday by sheriff's depu-
ties and a member of the Pc-
lice department, the Sheriff's
department announced. The
two were caught at Nixon
street and McRae's alley.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-07
MRS. MARY EMMA BUTLER

COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 6-Fu-
neral services for Mrs. Mary EN-
ma Bennett Butler, 66, wife of j..
P. Butler of Cayce, who died at
her residence here at 8 o'clock
this morning, will be conducted
tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
at the State Street Baptist church
in Cayce. The Rev. r. A. Thomp-
son will officiate.
Internment will follow at Cres-
cent Hill Memorial Park.
Mrs. Butler was formerly from
Wilmington, but had lived in Co
lurnbia for number of years.
She is survived by her husband,
one daughter, Mrs. S. o. Hoffman
of Cayce, and one sister, Mrs. w.
R. Love of Armour, N. C.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-07
City Briefs.
BINGO PARTY

B1NGO PARTY
The American Legion auxill-s
ary will sponsor a bing0 party
tonight at the Woodrow Will
son hut. The public is invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-07
Obituaries
MRS. GLADYS Meg. SNOW

Mrs. GLADYS MCU. SNOW
Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys
Irene McGloughlin Snow, Al, who
died Monday morning at her home,
405 Wrightsville avenue, were held
in the chapel Of Andrews mortuary
yesterday morning at II o'clock.
The Rev. J. Roy Clifford officiated.
Burial took place. in Hollywood
cemetery, in Atlanta, Ga. Grave
side services will be conducted by
the Atlanta chapter of the Eastern
Star, at II o'clock Friday morning.
In addition to her husband, Mrs.
Snow is survived by one son,
James D. Snow, Jr., U. S. Navy,
cambridge, Md; her mother, Mrs.
L. McGloughlin, of Wilmington;
three brothers, J. F. and w. M.
McGloughlin, of Charlotte, and ].
S. McGloughlin, of Miami, Fla.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-07
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Lumberjack plaids have come out of the
woods right out on the campus. If you're
mad about plaid, you'll find we have
them to your hearts content. Plaid skirts
=. and plaid shirts. Plaid vest and
Stacks and jumpers and Jackets.
And plenty of plaids in dresses =. for
on and off campus!
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-07
laps Fail To Give
! Data On Prisoners

CANBERRA, Australia, Sept. 6.
-LR-Japan has failed to send in
formation about 2,877 Australian
soldiers still in Japanese hands,
Army Minister Francis E. Forde
said today. ..
Japan, through Geneva, by cap
ture cards and by radio, has ac-
counted for 2O,042 Australians. The
others are officially listed as miss
ing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-07
FEAST WITH A PURPOSE

The American Indian of the
northwest gave potlatches, or huge
feasts, to make a name for him
self, to pay his debts, to outrank
a marriage rival, or to announce
that he felt near death, and so to
divide his propertv.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-07
FLOATING ROCKS

Hawaii National Park has vol.
canic rocks which will float on
water, others which can be heat
ed and held in the hand withou
injury, and some which resemble
human hair.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-07
TURNS OVER FUNDS

RALEIGH, Sept. 6-tR)-Monroe
Redden of Hendersonville, retir-
ing chairman of the state Demo-
cratic executive committee, has
turned over $1O,720.25 in party
funds to his successor, William B..
Umstead of Durham. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-14
IgTcHFIElD May Fiolek, Correspondent selewhsne sss-s2
SOCIETY MUSEUM
 ATTENDANCE UP
335 More People Visit Historical Exhibit This
 Year Than Last

Litchiield. Aug. ls - A total of H. 35a, a gain of 335 over last year, viS- tied the Litchfleld Historical Society museum this year according to the report of Mrs. Louis Wilson. curator at the annual meeting of the society Friday at Tapping Reeve House. Most Of the visitors were from LAtchdeld and the surrounding areas. Before gas Fati0ning a good proportion were from farther away, the report emphasized.
 The society gained unexpected ate tention last September when a member sent a clipping from Hunt tngton, Va, newspaper which dess eribed entrance of a g0shawk into the museum here. The bird smashed a window to bits. scattered feathers about the room and flew out again,
 Society aeeessions this year were fewer, mainly books and manus scripts. Among them were material collected by the late Mrs, John Buell. honorary president Of the society given by her daughter. Mrs. Steward Tompkins, reprint of R. " Hale, oi Mary Had 4 Little Lamb, by Sarah Josepha Hale, presented by Miss Adelaide Deming together with Heavenly Discipline" by Harriet BeeeheT Stowe, Aids To Prayer 2 Henry Ward BeeeheT, from Rev, R0. bert Patterson. BFlareljH Manor.
 An outstanding gift, five bound copies of The Lltchfleld Republican les6-I 1886 came from J, s. Newcomer EldOfa, Iowa, along with another contribution, Other donors were; Elizabeth Hall. Wallingford, and Mrs James Woodruff,
 Tribute was paid by the curator t0 four society members, for their in- teFegt, William Walle0tt and Mrs. o, q, Mepdephall, both past presidents and the late Mrs. BueD and the late HeymouT Cunningham both Of whom died this year.
 The Ntehfleld Community Players will meet iD the Play House tonight at g.
 Corporal Mario Eimineelll, East street, Is now stationed ln Sardinia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-14
NEA TelephOto.

MT. and Mrs. Sterling Chesson and daughter Sandra have moved from lower Main street to the house situated next to St. Johns school Main street. Mir. and Mrs. Oswald Balunas who have resided for some time in the former Lathrop place on Baldwin street have purchased the home. known as the Salt Box house on lower Main street. rec gently vacated by the Cfesson faEn- fly. Mrs. Marvin Strockhine and her daughter Miss Ruth Strockhine formerly of Cutler street have bought the Lathrop house on Bald win street and have moved into their new home.
 Miss Ruth Skilton Of Scott ave- nue, who was the guest of Mir. and Mrs. George Filak at Pine Beach. N. J. for the past week. has re- turned home and has resumed her duties in the office of the Princeton Knitting Mills, Inc.
 Karen and Shirley Osborn, daugh- ters of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Osborn of Bethlehem have been visiting their grandfather Walter Osborn Of Chestnut Grove.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-14
THoMASToN
Scrap Paper Drive
 Sunday Nets 8 Tons
Clifford French Post and Salvage Committee Thank'
 tuI; Joseph Reynolds Serving in Normandy

Thomaston. Aug. lG.-CllRord q. French post No. 22, American Legion, in conjunction with the Thomaston salvage committee. cole lected Q l-2 tons of scrap paper in a drive conducted here sunday.
 Every street in town was covered ln the drive and the drive commit tee feels all scrap paper in town has been collected.
 The legion wishes to extend its thanks to the following who donated trucks: Plume & Atwood Mig. Co.,, Thomaston Highway Dept. James Duff. Arthur Kelly, Innes Bros. John Labaka and Seth Thomas Clocks.
 Also the committee wishes to tank Tnnes Bros. and the Thomas ton Grain and Coal CO. for the use of their scales.
 The paper was loaded on a freight car in the local railroad yards and will be shipped to a paper mill at Chatham. N. Y.
 The following men helped in the collection: Thomas Byers, William Smith. Stanley Kuraczyk, Truman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-14
Police BIotter

4 IS.yeaT.eld gig whe admitted bTeaking inEe the home f0 William V, g9nes, l0ss ceeke street, while tlbe family was Rwey en vaestsen last week, was arrested last nlgbt by Detective Elewtenant g0hn Calvin and RatTelman Henry h1es Cam asd tnFnea eyer Co tnveniie authorities, clNthlng valued se elee Wss recovered by the efsleeE
 Kenneth KlebeAanE, 3e Wstegs bury, wba wss dubbed the "bstb' tBk bMEglaFs here several years age after he t0ek . bath in 0He ef the houses he bTeie Int, Wes picked uP Friday night in bsRFts feEd eD 2 breaking and eDtTT charge,
 Again KIshedans appears tO he lnaulgiDg lD eeeenfFieities, as NRFgf0Fa police report he dlneF 0n canned goods an9 listened e the Ta9i0 wbile aE aw0Flk,s The Fa9ie Wss fegRd stiff gelng ln enc eese whe9 police were lpvestigstlng the break,
 Jacob K0ekwsk, l5s M0Fth AlalD street. was treated Rt BE hgsEy's baspital last Rigbt feg AseeFallens ef tbe arm sustained, according te Detective Lieutenant gohn Calvin Co q dispute with friends ever possession Of 8 bettle ef whislgey at hts hemea. Ne arrest Was made,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-14
SOUVENIR HUNTER
 PAYS FOR TROPHY
Seizes Sword From Jap. anese Officer; Nips Used
 Church for Storage

By Sergeant Ray Fitzpatrick. Of
 @ Pleasant Street. Waterbury,
 Cenn., a Marine Corps Combat
 Correspondent. formerly of the
 Waterbury Democrat.
 Pitt. Guam (Delayed) - This is the tale of a souvenir-hunting Marine.
 Hunting for souvenirs at a former Japanese encampment near here. the Leatherneck stuck his head in- side a cave. Confronting him was a Jap officer. sword in hand As the Marine raised his pistol to fire. the Jap officer slashed with his sword. knocking the pistol from his hand. AS the officer raised the sword again. the Marine caught hold of it by the blade and wrenched it from the Jap's hand.
 AS the Leatherneck started 10 race back to the rest Of his party the Jap let fly with a hand grenade. a few splinters of which nicked the souvenir hunter. Tn a few minutes he and two companions returned to the cave and disposed of the Jap.
 The Leatherneck has his Jap sword. but he is also getting medi- cal care for a slashed hand and several grenade Augmentation cuts.
 Pitt, Guam - (DelayedD - When Marines swarmed into the ruins of this naval base. they found that a Catholic church was among the buildings used by the Japs as store- houses. The church was crammed with military supplies. Crates and bales Of goods were piled high about the altar.
 Innocent looking native dwellings were packed with rations. uniforms ammunition, and other supplies Several buildings housed new air- plane engines. lined in neat rows
 Tn one dwelling an entire room was filled, almost ceiling high, with crates Of Japanese candy. Intended for naval personnel. the candy was wrapped in waxed paper envelopes bearing the anchor crest Of the Jap Navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-14
oAKVlLlE CugFuHpsmaemes Allce 9anauaEoul
 -Rhone eee-
SEVERAL DRIVERS
 VIOLATE RATlONS
Gas for HOme.tO-llOMe Consumption Being Used
 NOn.Essentially

oakville. August l4 - The local rationing board office has received reports which indicate that many persons. who have been allotted gas- oline for oceupational mileage. that is. mileage for hoEne-to-work driv- ing. are actually using this ration for ncn-essential driving. A great many times during the month for which gasoline has been issued on the basis of daily home-to-work driving. it Is found that the car is left at home and the person gets to work by other means. Complaints have been so numerous about this that it will be necessary for the board to call in drivers who are abusing their rations in this way.
 sG Mary Azagaalen's R.C. Church
 A solemn high Mass was said this morning at for James Brennan, There will be confessions heard at the church Monday evening at [ D. m. to prepare for Holy Day.
 Tuesday. the Feast of Assumption to the Blessed Lady will be observed It is also a Holy Day Of Obligation, Masses will be at 6. z. s.9.
 The 2 a. m. Mass Tuesday will be offered for the intentions of MT, and Mrs. Henry Stella who will cel- ebrate their 2sth anniversary.
 A high Mass "Wednesday at { a. m. for the late J. Charles Keilty will be observed.
 Mrs. John Flaherty. Main street had as her weekend guest recently her cousin. Miss Ann Kennedy, ol New Haven.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Carter Harvard street. spent the weekend with Mrs. carter's daughter and son-in-law. Mir. and Mrs. Harold Steffler Of Washington. Conn.
 Miss Charlotte Andrews, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Charles Andrews oi Frederick street and Miss Joan Menetrey. daughter of MT. and Mrs Frank Menetrey of Cottage Place have left to attend Yum Chig Con- ference. a conference for congre- gatiOllal Young People, in Putnam, Conn.
 Better Bay Bonds'