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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

Either q wider division or q les.
sening Of the gap within the state
Democratic party win be effected
Friday In New Haven when the
state central committee meets to
choose a new chairman.
A compromise among disputing
factions within the party may be
effected Friday when the chairman
Is chosen with sources declaring
that a neutral" candidate may be
submitted for the position.
It seemed unlikely today that for.
Ener chairman .. Francis Smith Of
Waterbury would make any bid for
the position while at the same time
It Is known that members Of the
Maloney-Smith faction Of the party
will sahply oppose any attempt Of
the Hurley MCMAHON Cummings
group 10 foster . candidate OF their
own.
Just what success Will be met With
IN effecting q ''e0mpromise" can1i-
date could not be determined today
but there exists the possibility, u
was declared. Of q bitter contest
ensuing within the committee.
Just what attempts viii be made
By the various factions now separate
ed within the party 10 attempt re-
consolation for the sake Of the enc
tire party during the coSNing cleo.
tons cannot be predetermined NJ
this time. Considerable personal
and Gactional bitterness remains
after last week ends state c0pyepv
ton when the HnrleyvM eMahonr
Cummings forces swept the two
day affair with q victory evalapehe,
Harmony may be Instituted Tor
purpose OF campaigning, It was de-
elaTed today, but II seemed nplikev
~ that II would prevail throughout
after November,
II would seem at this writing that
the Hurley forces now had the whip
hand on such matters as the choice
Of new chairman ~ view o. me
decisiyeness OF their state eopveDs
ton victory,
However, Il was pointed out thai
the committee now W once Is, ~
the main, one favorable 70 Malopeys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
local WOMAN
SEEKS DECREE
Helen Sherwell Applies for
Custody Of Daughters,
Allowance, AllmOny

Helen Louise Jackson sherwell q
Waterbury today aled a divorce &C.
ton In superior court against ouil.
lersno Butler sherwell. who is with
the Manufacturer Trust Com.
pany IN New RoFg City. The plain.
liR states IN her court writ that
her husband has an income ''in
excess % elooOo per year.
Custody of their two minor
daughters. an allowance for their
support. and alimony are sought By
the petitioner. She claims her hus.
band became lntolerahlv cruel two
days after their marriage which was
performed May :. 1898, and that
he deserted her Feb. q. 1885. ne
Is q resident Of New York City.
Mrs. Sherwell has been prominent
IN local dramatic circles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
NURSING COURSE
QUOTA UNTITLED
Five Additional Applicants
Needed for Two New
Classes

Five additional registrations are
needed for each Of two new heme
nursing courses. planned for Tues.
day and Thursday afternoons from
ESQ 10 Z and for Tuesday and
Thursday evenings from 7:sO 10 $50
e was announced today By Mrs.
Harry r. Pearce. nursing director
Tor the local Red Cross chapter. The
first sessions viii be held at the
Chapter House on Grove street, as
soon rs the additional members are
secured.
Il had been pointed out that 4
registered nurse Is required as an
instructor. and that In view Of the
shortage Of nurses the home nurss
ing courses are not given until q
sufficient number Of persons regis
ter. Registration viii be accepted ut
telephone 5-ll7l. Mrs. John II. DIE
lon Is chairman Of the home nurs-
ing service Tor the Waterbury chap
ter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
PLANT OFFICIALS
TO VIEW WAR FILM

The Brief for INVASION" o mos
ton picture depicting battlefront
scenes, win be shown by Major
Alex smith, industrial service Of
fieeT for the First Service Command,
10 personnel officials OF local plants
from 1880 10 2 D, ~, at the Con-
nectieut Light T. Power company
auditorium,
The film win be brought later
10 various plants OF the city, y has
been reported, Arrangements tog
Lem0F0Fw's showing have been made
by the Victory ManpoWeT Commit
tee IN cooperation with the '7Sb0t
Prom the Sky, Army AiT show o.
fleials,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
Sergeant Abe, /" Veteran
Marine Advises Buddies
Letter From Retiring Leaeherneck Serves rs In
spiration to Young Warriors Says Ray
Fitzpatrick in Dispatch
From Guam.

lBy Sergeant Ray Fitzpatrick
ef sc Pleasant street, Waterbury,
Coma, q Marine Corps Combat
Correspondent. formerly of the
Waterbury Demoerat.D t.
Guam:-tDelayedD--A letter from
a veteran gunnery sergeant. order
ed back to the United States just
before his outfit sailed for the Ma
rianas offensive. Is serving as an
inspiration to members of a Mar
Inc amphibian tractor battalion In
action here.
Writer Of the letter. addressed 10
IAN Hands" and posted on all bull
letin boards OF the battalion. was
Gunnery Sergeant Morris Abromo-
vitz, Of s50i North Kimball avenue.
Chicago, M, whose military career
dates back to 1911.
Said the letter:
ITO All Hands:
81 wish to express my apprecia-
ton to all hands for the loyal CO.
operation given me during my duty
In this organization.
II have never. in 81 years In the
Marine Corps, worked with a better
group Of men. In final parting
wish TO encourage you 10 do your
duty to the utmost Of your ability
at ali times. BY doing this You viii
meet your difficulties an d0yercome
them as they arise.
II wish you luck In your coming
oDeration. Attack with fire power.
use the hayonet and knife only as
a last resort. Good luck TO all Of
YOU"
known 10 thousands Of Marines
as Sergeant Abe" GnnneTy Ser
geant Abromogitz was born In kvno,
Russia, In 1891, and came TO Amer
lea as q boy of IL. lie joined the
Army In 1911 and served a three
year enlistment. He began his
Marine career IN May, 1915.
In World War ] he took part IN
the st. Mihiei and Champagne ac-
tons, winning the Purple Heart.
After the war be did duty In Ger.
many, China, Nicaragua, Haiti and
Hawaii, as well as IN the United
States. Late IN 1898 he was retired
and placed In the Fleet Marine Re-
serve 1naetiye).
Two weeks after Pearl Hagb0R he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

asked for a return 10 active duty,
In March. 1912. HIS request was
granted. and he was assigned TO the
amphlbian tractor outflt.
Last year came ofElciai word that
Sergeant Abe was 10 be retired
again. At once ne asked for a re-
consideration Of his case, and with
the help Of synapathetic officers, he
was allowed to remain no overseas
duty with his OUTFIT. Elated, Ser
geant Abe gave younger men an
example Of energy and tirelessness
during the Bougasnville campaign.
Sergeant Abe accepted his trans
fer back 10 the United States, after
IL months I'm the Pacific, with 4
philosophic shrug. His last act, be-
fore leaving. was 10 pen a farewell
letter TO his comrades. Copies Of
that letter. sea-stained and worn,
can now be found in the pockets OF
many Of his boys. They're not
forgetting Sergeant Abe"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
LIQUOR CONTROL
RULING APPEALED

An appeal from q ruling OF the
Liquor Control Commission was
filed In common pleas court today
by Sam Panasuk OF Naugatuck and
william Lang Of Waterbury, who
were ordered TO suspend business at
l2s North elm street for four weeks
for "refilling bottles or containers OF
alcohol"
The appellants claim the commits
sion had no evidence OF q VIOLA
ton and that the penalty was I'M
warranted. The penalty was sched.
uled 10 start githin ten days after
July ~. The two men attended q
hearing IN Hartford July 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
Compensation
Agreements

An award OF s2,07e.es win be made
to AN employe Of the Naugatuck
Chemical, division Of the y. 8. Rub
Der Co, for a hand Injury sustained
Jan. 26, according TO an agreement
approved today by Compensation
Commissioner 0Jhn J. O'Connell.
The worker, Albe Layigne OF
Woons0cket. r. l.. win receive pay
ments at the rate Of s22.l9 weekly
for o3!6 weeks, based on q IS per
cent loss OF use of the left hand as
a whole. The disability was divided
as follows: SO per cent loss OF use
Of the thumb. so per cent loss Of use
OF first finger, and 20 per cent loss
Of use OF second finger.
Other agreements for specific
payment in case Of permanent In
jury or for weekly payments during
disability were approved as follows:
Albert Lovardo Of 1914 South
Main street against Sc0vlll Mfg. Co..
ea2.5B for flve weeks, hernia.
wills jackson Of Oakville against
Patent Button Co. Of waterbury,
s2D.7s beginning April 6. occupa-
ti0nal deTmafitis.
Joseph Amaral Of Naugatuck
against George Wigglesforth a. Son,
Inc, OF Naugatuck, eie.2s beginning
June II, hernia.
Hebastiano Parisi Of SO Eastwood
avenue against 6c0vill Mfg. Co,
e0.i8 for four weeks. back strain.
Manuel Goncalves Of l3i Bald.
win street against Ecoviu Mfg. Co.,
SASS for one week, injury TO right
great toe.
Francisco Long0 of i69 Citizen
avenue against 6c0vill Mig. Co.
$3.50 for four weeks, injury TO right
elbow.
George G0unlOnd OF - D0ugherty
street against Ec0yill Mfg. Co.
t250s for four weeks, hernia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
Fire Record

Firemen this mleFning ezfln-
guished . naipoT blase 81 the henle
ef Lawrence Rambe, 1857 NeTtb
Main sfEset, An eveFheafe1 motor
IN . washing HlseblDe vas listed
e TIE esase,
Weleett Volunteer finemen 81.
tiagwisbea . fire IN The nplaols-
teEy 81 . car 0wmAe by Robert
AgeFaD ef Planasvllie % Plat
Eane, Sischeoek Lake, early this
meEmBng,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
STREETS In PAPER
COLLECTION NAMED
Complete List Appears In
TOnight's Democrat; In.
structiOns Given

Saturday is scrap paper collec.
tion day for residents OF liz streets
north Of West Main street and east
of South Main street names OF
which are printed in an advertise
ment today In The Democrat.
Local salvage authorities today
requested that residents Of these
streets start now TO prepare all scrap
paper In bundles securely tied so
as to facilitate handling. Fifty
trucks under the supervision OF II.
Scott-Smith wall undertake the pa
per pickup.
J. Warren Epson. salvage chair
man. today declared that every
piece Of waste paper Is important
10 the war effort. Only by its
reconversion can we obtain the ire
mendous amount Of paper needed
for the successful prosecution Of
the war. Mr.. Upson added.
Listed below are the four most
important types Of waste paper and
instructions for packing each type.
Wastebasket paper wrappers. en-
velopes, etc.; flatten and pack down
in a box or bundle, so that II
can be carried.
Magazines and books: tie them In
bundles about 10 inches high, so
that they can be easily handled for
collection.
Brown paper and bags tamong the
most importantly and cardboard box
es and cartons: flatten and tie IN
bundles about ~ inches high.
Newspapers: fold them fiat and tie
them In bundles about u inches
high.
A beaten Axis win sign peace
terms on a piece of paper-make
that possible by getting into the
SCRAP with your scrap paper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
Democratic Factions
Facing Another Crisis


Smith candidates rather than the
Hurley forces. Members Of the COM
mittee were chosen principally dur
ing the past couple Of years when
the latter forces were out Of power.
It Is reported that Hurley has
agreed to meet with the Maloney-
Smith faction before the Friday
meeting. II Is said that the latter
group may attempt to foster the
candidacy OF such party men as
former Mayor Of Hartford Dennis
p. O'CopnoT, Judge Charles Ma
honey Of Windsor or Rep. 7. Emmett
Claire Of Killingly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
1888 JOBS FOUND
HERE DURING JULY
Monthly Report Of Local
u. s. E. s. Office Re.
leased Today

Although fewer people came TO
the U. 9. Employment once last
month than In June. and fewer re-
GerraIs were made. a slight increase
was noted In the number Of place.
ments. 1t was disclosed today IN
the monthly report Of Paul Par
sons. USES. manager.
The total Of placements In July
was l.7s3 as compared to Let: In
June. Ninety-one per cent Of the
2.i40 referrals made were for es-
Gential or locally-needed establish
ments. It was reported. Only 40
OF the persons who applied for Jobs
were not Immediately referred.
The employment Official disclosed
that no one was brought into the
area by ofilcial clearance. Requests
for statements Of availability by
persons who wished to leave the
area were fewer than IN June, the
report showed.
siEty-three war veterans, so OF
them from the present war. were
placed In Jobs last month. Re-
ferrais were made for 300 persons
seeking summer work and for 100
applying for part-tlme employment.
A recent order OF State War Man.
power Director william J. Fitzgerald
excepting women from the refeTral
system n Hartford does not have
any effort ON the Waterbury area
| n WAS n0itned out today by Area
VINO Director Mary ~, Dewey,
The state order applies only q
the Hartford area and women ~
other critical areas Of the state must
continue 10 obtain referrals through
the y. 8. Employment Service, y
was explained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
United Combat Crew
To Visit Connecticut
Forge. Foundry Industries to Be Aided BY Special
Unit: War Veterans to Describe Experiences

! Cunnectlcute home front infantry
~~tno men and women engaged n
A1o forge and foundry Industries
win hear ire story 81 how their
mnnfiwOrk has powered the Ameri-
can war machine on two fronts
when 4 combat crew q Army, Navy
and Marine Corps veterans arrive
~ uuIlford Thursday 10 begin a
two-week tour q forge and casting
shops IN The central Connecticut
AREA.
Arrangements for the tour were
Nande hy Ebert A. Pearson. Man.
power Specialist Of the Connecticut
war Council.
Two Connecticut men viii ac-
company The tour. They are II.
william Scott og Bristol and staff
sgt. Richard Balazy Of Farming
ton. Both are patients at the
Army's Cushing General Hospital,
EfaminRhana. Massachusetts,. but
have resolved permission from Army
doctors 10 travel through Connecti-
cuts forge and foundry shops.
"a scott. who win appear from
August 10 through August 10,
funrlt with the Chemical Warfare
service I'm the italian campaign un-
III ne was wounded In Sicily. His
mnlt supported infantry troops with
che highly effective 80 mortar.
This weapon. whose use was dis
closed BY the War Department
some time ago, has been fondly
dubbed "the Coon Gun" by the
donrhboys who have benefited from
sls supporting fire.
set Balazy. a B-2s gunner whose
ship was shot down In Italy. COM
nleied 80 missions before sustaining
lea wounds that sent him home for
treatment. He Is credited with hay-
snr shot down five and a half Nazi
fighters. lie has flown every gun
position on Liberator bombers and
wears the Distinguished Flying
Gross and Air Medal with SIX oak
leaf clusters.
Il. Scott and Sgt. Balazy win be
under the command Of Major Alex
smith, Industrial Services Officer
81 the First Service Command.
the Iossesin equipment incidental
20 a landing operation will be des-
scrihed BIZ Pfc. Leonard Murphy oil
pittsaeld. Mass, veteran OF tht
Second Marine Division, who par
ficinated In the battle Of Tarawa
REGARDED as the second most ex'
pensive operation In Marine Corps
history. Murphy witnessed the des-
trnction OF hundreds Of American
landing craft In that action. nc
learned. when the battle losses were
computed several weeks later. that
eevernl hundred Of an initial force
Of $500 amphibious vehicles had
been destroyed by japanese gunners
who survived one Of the mlghtiesl
air and naval bombardments Of the
var. Murphy was wounded two
hours after he and three others oi
his machine gun squad had ad.
vanrRd TO a Jap-heid airstrip and
put their weapon into operation
Eighaeen other Marines Of the same
squad had been hit by japanese lire
AZ the edge OF the bleach.
CHIEF Carpenters Mate Roland
pnul1n Of Lowell. Mass. who saw
active service with the Seabees, vii
also accompany the tour. Poulini
primary duties we're supposed TO be
IA construction work. but with the
versatility that has marked virtually
every action IN which Seabees have
participated, he manned a gun posi-
ton on an L. s. 7. IN The landing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

Magnolia, Mass, Aug, D-(uP)--
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt L0ngg0ftb an
nouneed today that Aug, ~ had
been chosen as the date fer the
wedding Of her daughter, Paullnai
70, and Alexander N, 6tuTm, ~, a
WestpoFt, Conn, author,
Mrs, L0ngWOrth. daughter Of Pres
ident Theodore Roosevelt, said the
couple would be married IN the En-
manuel lEpisc0paD church Ia near
by Manchester and that only rel
atiYes and close friends would It,
tend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
|MATTATUCK MFG.
CO., Clio CONFER

A conference held yesterday be-
tween representatives Of the Malta
tuck Mfg, Co, and local ISL, Go,
resulted IN the incorporation Of ceFs
tain provisions OF q recent War la.
Dor Board directive into the current
contract between the two parties.
The order called for the inclusion
. fclauses covering malatenance Of
union membership, arbitration Of
grievances and the raising Of certain
JOB classifleati0ns 70 the WLB rates
Tor the erea,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

Belfast. Me. Aug. D. fUP)-A
spectacular fire early today de-
sfroyed a lumber mill owned By Gus
L. Walker Of Belfast with loss Of
$4,000.
A motorist discovered the blaze
and notified the owner. A quantity
Of new machinery was destroyed
but lumber stored IN the yard out
side the one-stoFy wooden building
was saved.
No one was In the building when
the FIRE started.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
Private TOrtOrici On
Way Home From Battles


caste system. We found from the
prisoners that the officers are COM
posed Of the richer classes: the non.
CONS from The middle classes, and
the equivalent TO privates from
The poor servant class. What 4 dif.
ference from the y. 8. Arnnyl
Il don't suppose many Of Tie old
outfit are left now" concluded PFC.
Tortorici with a far away look Ia
his eyes" I think they were IN the
Narlanas push too. OF course ] am
glad TO be back home but In a way
I'd like 10 be back with The boys.
IN never forget them OF Bobcatr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
PARTY HELD FOR
NAVAL RECRUIT
Sisters nOstesses at Re.
cent Testimonial Given
Leonard plOurde
WATeRVILIe
cOgseapsnaensss phenss-esll

Waterville, Aug. . leonard
plourde. son Of Mr. ana MEs. Char.
les Plourde who left Monday for
Sampson. N. Y. to begin boot.
training for the Navy, was honored
Sunday at Lake Hitchcock &C q eare-
well party given BY his sisters. MlEs.
Edward Alver and mrs. Michael
0uarino. Leonard was presented q
purse from those present: Mr. ana
Mrs. Egbert Daniels and aon, Mr..
and MRS. Rudy plourde ana daugh.
Ter, Mr.. and AIRS. Edward Alver and
family, MRS. Michael 0uarfno.
Charles and Richard 0uarino. Mrs.
Ethel Garfield. Mrs. Patrick Mori-
arty, Mrs. Emma Arseaault, Mrs.
John Chauvell and daughter Enid,
Gwen McDougal, and Mr.. and MRS.
Charles Plourde.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

Jeseph GaRiepleige, 81, 81 :.
FESeWsIsT street suffered critical
injuries when Q ladder fell ,sna
struck him while be was ~ weFk
n the Chase Metal WeFks this
m0yming, pIis name was placed
eB ite danger list N Waterbury
hospital,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
EARTHoUAKR REPORTED

Weston. Mass. Aug. o.-tUP)-A
slight earthquake. probably IN the
Caribbean sea, vas recorded at the
Weston College Observatory shortly
after midnight. the Rev. Edward
Powers. 8. j.. seismologist. SAID 70"
day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

INA D. NAD4A &&G4AA4tNAA 8&AA AAA4AAAAWAAe
Maureen and Richard, have been
mentioning at PAN Mountain Lake.
Bristol.
Pfc. Ernest caron. q. 3. Marine
Corp. spent the weekend With his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Carun,
Thomastcn avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Clarity,
Lone Oak avenue have returned
home after spending five weeks az
Bay View. Milford.
Albert 0Uenier, u. 8. Army. has
returned to camp after spending q
furlough with his family at his
home on Thomaston avenue.
Activities for the fifth week OF the
Boy Scout camping season at Camp
Mattatuck were concluded last SAT-
urday with an evening campfire, at
which - advancement awards were
made. Thomas CarIn0dy. DoWnes
street and member Of Troop 81. was
promoted 60 first class and also was
awarded the personal health badge.
The mid-week prayer meeting viii
be held tomorrow evening at Wa
terville Union Church at 7:A5. Rev.
Milton Nilsson win conduct the serv-
ice.
Mrs. Patrick Moriarty, Thomas
ton avenue who has been confined
to her home with q bad cold is now
able to be out.
Earl skIlton. Aat. Tobe road was
a guest Sunday at the home Of hts
cousins, Mr.. and MRS. Harry skill
ton Of Scott avenue. Watert0Wn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bouley. Hunt
ingd0n avenue have returned home
after two weeks spent II the shore.
Claire Lafferty, Thomaston Nv.
enue Is entertaining her cousin
Doris Batclaeldor, Of East Hartford.
The Casper Davis Drum Corp met
last evening In their rooms Oh
,Thomaston avenue. The Corp VIII
meet at the railroad station ut 4
o'clock Saturday afternoon, Aug. ~.
to 90 10 East Haven as guests Of
the Bradford Manor Drum and
Bugle Corp. of that town. Plans
were also discussed for attending .
Fife Drum and Bugle Corp. meet IN
MeWhlrg. N. r. In the near future,
Reports on the sale Of the War
Bond rattle tickets were made, and
the tickets are selling fast Any one
desiring tickets can purchase them
from any Drum Corp. member. me
bond viii be drawn o. August ID
at the regular weekly meeting.
Aa@a..nn ~ = Aaankh NJ Rsaanak..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

Because of dearth Of black
smiths, Hereford. England, has
opened o school fof blaeksmiths
with q f0uT-yeeF course,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

China is planning construction Of
several new Highways
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

Farm labor wages IN Eire are
soaring,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

Walter Ericsson has returned
home after spending a vacation IN
Boston. Herbert Ericsson Of Boston
returned with him and win visit his
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Ericsson. Chapel street Tor Q few
days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

Mrs. Viola Denihan and children,
Maureen and Richard, have been
mentioning at Fali Mountain Lake.
Bristol.
The Valley settler., 1944-07-28

FRED JOHNSON, FORMER CCLoNIST
 VISITS THE VALLEY
 Fred Johns on who formerly held the colonist tract that ja now ocupp1ed by Cecil Kurtz, was a Palmer visitor this week.
 Mir. Johns on has been employ- ed ebe past three years in the Int tertor. He wes on a three day vacation trip and drove over the highway. He visited in Anchorage with the Eni or Husby femi ly.
The Valley settler., 1944-07-28

kNDERsoNs ARE PARENTS OF A SON.
 MT. end Mrs. Merle l.. ,Anders on are the parents of on eight pound and Is ounce baby boy on July 2e. The new son has been named James Ross.
The Valley settler., 1944-07-28
SPARKS HAVE f SON

SPARKS HAVE 4 SON
 It. and Mrs. Leroy Starks announce the birth of son. Mrs. Starks is the former Francis L. e and Is living in Oko lehoma. L.. Starks Is with the Armed Forces over seas.
The Valley settler., 1944-07-28

NURSES ENJOY VACATION
 =. Emi 1y Williams and Florence ,s ter, nurses at the Pa liner hcspi- Il, arrived in Palmer on Thursday July 20, after three week va a tion. They spent one day in Fairbanks, then left Nenana cn the stsamer "Alice" for trip down the Yukon. They enjoyed the many stops made ct native vi1lnse. From Marshall to St. Michael t Q trip was made on the N. c. Co. 's "Mi ldred" After three days st St. Michael they cont inued on to Nome on the Meteor" They returneo by plane tc Anchorage.
The Valley settler., 1944-07-28
NOTICE

NOTICE
 No church services at St. John Lutheran church July 30. Ladies Aid will be held at the Monroes on Augest;3.
 United Protestant church will hold Young Peoples Meeting at 7:OO p. IT. every Sunday. There will also be evening services at $500 p. m. every Sunday.
The Valley settler., 1944-07-28
MRS. LEPAK RETURNS.

MRS. LEPAK RETURNS.
 Mrs. Tom Lepok and dauSht G1orie returned to Palmer Tuesday. They have spent two months visit ing friends end relatives near Detroit, Michigan. Gloria seys ao C is glad to be back that Alaska is home to her.
The Valley settler., 1944-07-28

HAROLD MOORE LEAVES FOR CALIFORNIA
 Harold Moore received the sad news that his father, William H. Moora of Sente Ana, California pass ed away July 24.
 Mr. Moore left July 27 by plere for Calf ornia.