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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Mir. and Mrs. Daniel B. Connor, and children, Margaret. Bobby and John Henry of New Haven road. have returned after spending a va. cation at Snug Harbor, R. l., as the guests of MT. and Mrs. Arthur Dunn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25


 civilian life as normal human beings rather than as ghastiy spectacles rec flecting the horros of modern war" fare. They are fighting for chance t0 become socially independent in the postwar world.
 In the plastic surgery ward at Bushnell hospital. as at Walter Reed Valley Forge. OReilly and Letter man General hospitals. hundreds of World War IT veterans are having shattered and mutilated faces. burn ed and mangled bodies repaired to look like new. Highly skilled doc. tors with the most modern medical equipment are the soldiers allies m this battle.
 As I followed the doctor into the plastic surgery ward Q cot vas wheeled up the corridor to the door of an operating room. On the cot lay a wounded soldier whose face was half shot away, A bullet had pierced his chin. shattered his lower jaw. knocked out practically all his teeth, split his tongue, blown out the roof of his mouth. and emerged through the top of his nose. Ills nos- tFils were destroyed, his mouth wss a wide, irregular gap. scared and bloody,
 In the six weeks the patient had heen at Bushnell much had already been done for him, An aeFylle den' tuFe, transparent and nodded Ds one 0f the hospitals expert oral surgeons. formed the roof Of hii mouth and supplied him with 8 set of upper teeth, The dentnFe, which also supported what was left of hls upper lip. vas held in place by siE suction through his nose.
 The two small pieces og scared flesh that were once his tongue had been cut loose from the bot tom of his mouth where the raw tissue had grown together before he could Do hospltallAed, Aem' hgane was gFafted over the raw flesh to prevent a recurrence og the union,
 Speech Restored
 His slit tongue was 10 be sewea together and, although he Is ms able to speak now, eventually the soldier will suffer little speech im' peAlmsnt,
 Bone from his hip wlll he used t0 rebuild his maHdlhle, and rib eaFtllaRe win restore the R0Nt0nr 0f his nose, Skin gTafts from hls abdomen wlll replace the seaFFaa tissue on his face, Some day N will he difficult 10 detect that the s0ls diag vas ever wounded,
 Jn the first operating room ge entered . soldier from the Pacific thealAF who had lost his left eye 2 year ago was having an artificial eye inserted, Six weeks previously the eye socket had been TellNed with fresh skin from his right arm, The artificial eye vas lngenl0Nsly designed t0 hold open the eyelld, the muscles ag which had been dep sir0yed, Soon lt wlll be difficult to tell the artificial eye from the real one,
 In . second operating room an lnlantgyMan who had lost his right arm OO DpDay was under 2 pent0s lh0l sodium ANestheiie, applied with Q hyp0deFmle syringe, having the skin segapaa by 8 gTalllne knife lD halp-lhlD sheets from his left leg l0 Do gFafled ever the end of the arm stump,
 The arm had been Ampulaiad at . field hospital an the Normandy heaahhead and the stump soaked ln a snlga drug t0 prevent infection while the soldier was being trans ported t0 Bushnell.
 The free" graft today you'd he only tempognTg. an another month
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Congregational Church Pastor Rev. Daryl williams. Sunday service ct II o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Mir. and Mrs. Charles Rogers of Putnam are visiting at the home Of Mrs. Rogers father. Joseph Verba of Scott avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

WatePtoWn. Aug. 29.-Cpi. Tnomas H. Shields AUS, who has served ogerseas about IS months is spend- mn a a days farlough with hts narents, Mir. and Mrs. John A. Ehlelds of Heminway Park road and with his wife, the former Miss Dor- othea Qeraghty, who resides on Ale hion street. Waterbury.
 Corporal Shields has seen duty In various parts of Africa and in Italy. ne has been in combat service and has been awarded the Good Con- duet Medal. Upon the completion of his furlough he will report back Mt Fort Custer. Mich.
 Corporal Shields was employed ct the Farrel Foundry in Waterbury before entering active service on January l, i943.
 SC yohn's School Notes
 Sister Mary Adele. who has been superior of st. Johns Convent for the past six years, has been trans feFred to Cambridge, Mass. The new superior will arrive at the convent shortly. All of the other sisters who taught in St. Johns school last year have been reappointed to the faculty for the coming year.
 Registration of the pupils of St. Johns school will take place in the school Monday morning, August 2e ak 70 o'clock. All boys and girls who are to attend St. Johns this year. whether they have attended before or are entering this year are reuuested to be at the school Mon day morning at that time.
 on-Butler
 The marriage of Miss Ann Marie Butler. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Butler of Porter street to Cni. Paul Leonard Johnson, son of MT. and Mrs. Bert Johnson of Bethlehem took place in the rectory of St. Johns Roman Catholic church on Thursday morning at II o'clock. Rev. Myles P. Calvin, pas tor ofIiciated at tine ceremony.
 The bride wore a suit Of aquama- rine. with matching hat and cor- aage of orchid and white asters. She vas attended by her sister, Mrs. Rita Devine of Watertown as matron ot honor. Mrs. Devine's suit was in orchid and fuchsia and she wore a matching hat and a corsage Of orchid and white asters.
 Corporal Johnston was attended by his cousin Henry J. Johnson oi Bethlehem.
 Following the ceremony a recep- tiom for members of the immedi- ate families was held at Botelle's in Bantam. The brides mother and mothev of the bridegroom were dressed iz navy blue and each wore a red sose cOrsage.
 Later in the day the couple lett for q wedding trip to New Iork, the bride attired in an orchid dress wtth which she wore black access eories and an orchid corsage. Upon their return Corporal Johnson will ro to his station at Fort Sill, Okla. anf the bride will make her home with her parents.
 c. Y. 0. Team Ends Season
 St. Johns c. Y. o. baseball team has completed its schedule in the C. Y. o. League of Waterbury, fur- nishing the season with a percent aRe of 800: five games won and five lost.
 The local team played its finai league game Wednesday evening, when it won the game by forfeit from the Blessed Sacrament c. r' o. team of Waterbury.
 Permanent Organization
 A meeting of the Watertown com LsAA-- ~ A.. oa...i.ssaah GnHnnniinifV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Miss Regina Wrzas of Middle. town and Benjamin Lee. U. s. Maritime Service, were recent guests of Mir. and Mrs. William Vining of Cheshire Road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
PronaFtv Purchased

The property owned by Jesse Clark on Cornwall avenue and now oes eupied by MT. and Mrs, Gilman Gay, has been purchased by Hoffman Beagle Of Academy road,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
0AKVILLE JoVyesRepAentl Alice stsessEeul
 -Phene 6es-
BETTE ANN LEWIS
 $ ENTERTAINED
Receives Many Gifts to Honor Of Ninth Birth.
 day

Oakytlle, Aug, 26-MF, and Mrs, Arthur Lewis, Runnyside avenue, entertained recently at g lawn party iD honor Of their daughter, Bette Ann, who celebrated her ninth birthday, The guest Of honor was presented many gifts by her guests, who weFel Kathleen Wall, Barbara Wall, Lois French, Janice PalmeF, Lois RehaifeE, John Kelly, Paul Kelly, Nancy Palmer, Jean Char boHneau, Margaret p0WnAy, ElgR, beth Booth, Marion Booth, John Booth, Ruellen 0L0nghlin, Rill Lewis, Bobby Post, Illl Davies, Elaine Lewis, Doris GhaTb0nneau, Eleanor Gillette, Bette Ann Lewis, Mrs, William Rt, John, Mrs, Clifford 0T40ughlin, Mrs, Carol Booth, Mrs, FFanklyn Wall, Mrs, Frances 0ll' lette and Mrs, Arthur Lewis,
 Gem IlNRst
 MT, and Mrs, Jacob TFeel0kas env teFtalned recently at Q corn roast held 0n the lawn Of thelr home, The corn served was grown in their victory garden, The roast was held in honor 0f their son, Paul Traci0. kas, 0f the Army and George 1ll- christ, their S0n.ln .laW, Of the Navy
 Those present weFei MF, and Mrs Bruce RFayt0n, pF, and Mrs, Math. eW C0lney, Mrs, George dilehFlst George TFeel0kas, Miss Mona Brewer, Miss Betty bFayl0n, Nleh. Olas soloas and MF, and Mrs, Jacob TFeci0kaG.
 Miriam Cutler. daughter of MF, and MEs. Allen Cutler, Main street, haa RmtaaEnAA Ia haR home after a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
PLENTY TO CIIOOsE FROA

PLENTY 70 CHOOSE FROM
 New Nork-A 27~iaorse race doHG' the WideneT chute ip the Saratoga meeting at Belmont park was something Of a record for nnmber of sieeds in c heat. Et Eas for maiden two-year-old colts and geld- ings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
Rl. AnthanYIa Chnrrh

st. Anthony's Church Pastor Rev. John r. McTeague. Mass will be celebrated at 8 and 10 o'clock. Confessions before Mass. Mass will be celebrated in Beth- any at 9:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Everett 7. PaFdee is confined by illness to his home on Highland Ry' epue,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
Receives Promotion

Receives Promotion
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Edwards of West Main street have received word that their daughter Florence who is stationed at San Francisco,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Calf. with the U. s. Marine Corps has been promoted from private to private first class. Private First Glass Edwards entered the service on June i3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
To Speak At Masses
Personals

Virginia Caldwell. seaman first class Of the WAVES. who is sta- toned at Banana River, Fla, Is spending To-day leave with her parents. Mir. and Mrs. John II. Cald. well of Heminway Court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
SEPT. 10 DATE OF
 RALLY SERVICE
Parents and Friends Are Invited; No Services
 Until Sept. 10

Wolcott. Aug 25 - Rev. and Mrs. Alfred NJ. Els are on their vaca- ton so there will be no church serv- ices at the Wolcott Congregational church until September 10. On that date . rally service will be held to which parents and friends are in- yited. Sunday school Is held as usual except September 3. when Sunday school will be omitted. A group from the Sunday school att tended church services at the Grace Methodist church in Waterville on Sunday. Transportation being fur- nished by Mrs. Howard Kraft and George R. Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
Applications

Applications
 The following applications were ape proved for issuance of permits by the town clerk at Q meeting of the zoning commission: Edward Sem row, Route l6, garage and work. shop; John Paulo, Bound Line road, dwelling; John Paulo, Bound Line road, barn; Patrick Clancy. East street, addition to dwelling; Robert Wakelee, Route 69. shingle dwelling; s, Byers, Todd road. close tn porch; Prank H. smith. East street, moving dwelling; Lena M. Bird, Route 6s. repair to cottage; Hattie Maccor- mack, Spindle Hill road, coffee shop; J. o. VandeTmark. FatFview avenue, repair to dwelling,
 Personals
 George ?. German of Detroit, Mich, is visiting hts son Alfred M' German and Mrs. German og the Woodtiek road,
 Corporal Philip Wilson of Camp Davis, N, O., and Cadet N, Noble oI Vale were weekend guests of Corp oral Wilson's parents, ME, and MS Walter Wilson,
 Miss Lois Bergen, Q student nurse in Boston, Mass, Is spending a va. cation with her parents. MT. ana Mrs, J. Arthur Bergen Of the Nlen' ols road,
 MT, and Mrs. Raymond King had as Sunday guests, MF, and MEs' Harold Rauchman and daughter Lorraine of MeFlden'
 MT, and Mrs, Prank Perkins oE Detroit, Michigan spent tne Neek with MT, and Mrs, Walter wilson og the W0odtlck road,
 The Woleottettes will meet in the dance hall on the fair grounds tov night at ! o'clock with the leader Mrs, Raymond King
 Choir rehearsal will he held ~ the W0leatt G0ngFegat tl0Nal, enhFen' Saturday morning at 70 o'clock
 MT, and Mrs, Emil dFoseh os Shelton avenue have been eNlfg' tajning MT, and Mrs, Prank winters and children, Isabel, Helen, Marie Joseph, Francis, Thomas and James of Patterson, N, !, MF, WlnteFs ls the brother of Mrs, draseh'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
Electors Te Meet

The Republican electors wilI meet lp caucus Rt the court room Of the town hall Sept, 6 ct 6 o'clock to nominate a candidate for FepFeseDtv attye to the general assembly jus- tlees Of the peace and judge Of pros bate, II Is expected that Allan TnDeg will again be endorsed foF the p0st Of representative. The Democratic nominee is James o'BTIen, VeteFap of World War IT,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
Has AeFnaal Feet

ID klNl1lAf Nlaftlef etttttAbe p taken fGam nnlnjuTed parts Of the body tO restore those parts which have hAep burned, shot off or otherwise destroyed on the battles field. On one boy lD the ward ears tilage was gFaftAd from his abdomen tO his hand and from his hand tO his heel, For weeks he had to lie with . east holding his hand and foot close f0 each other, sitb the tube AtlaGhed to his hand "faad, Ing the eagtilage which Eas hes coming his heel, But nov he has Q normal foot again,
 A young s0ldleg while fighting on the AnElo beaehhead in Italy had been struck h the face by shrapneL Most Of his nose was torn away, Ills checks were seaFad and puck cred, He suffered facial paralysis and slill dT00led At the mouth, q removable n0GtGll had haen nodded, complete wlib tYe small holes for hFealhlng, out 0f the transparent aaTVllR plastic, i'FRilaa' pAdiele eFagts from hls abdomen would restore his nose and checks so boTmal appear anee,
 One poor fellows face had been burned and ReafEed so badly he looked the Image af F'fankenstein, BEa will he At Bushnell 2 long time but eventually skin gratis gtll gtpe hlm . new, good looking face,
 Nearly 60 per cent 0f the patients leaving the Bushnell plastic R0fgs cry NaEd EeenteY active military dnly. The others age discharged from the Army. As ge were leaving the wnFd Q Atila Filipino waiksd nn to the doctor and put cut bis hand. Ile Was dressed in his Army uniform. Be woFe ala eseited amliie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
TH o MAST ON
Band Concert I onight
 Has Popular Numbers
Spirited Marches and Light Opera Selections Will
 Feature Program, Charles Billings Directing

Sheldon. Mrs. William O'Brien, Mrs. Mary Lennon. Mrs. Margaret Glen non, Mrs. Patrick Ryan, Misses Mary Ryan, Margaret Dee and Mary Downey.
 Personal Notes
 Miss Louise Elty of East Main street is visiting relatives in Winsted.
 Seaman 2.c Robert Sanderson, U. 6. Navy stationed at the Naval train. ing base. Sampson, ". Y. is spend. ing a leave at his home on Elm street.
 The Chapman Co.. of New Haven have completed painting the trim and sash of the local high school building. The building which was erected approximately s years ago was also completely waterproofed. The Innes Bros, Co., oiled and sand- ed the parking area in the rear of the school,
 Miss Ellen Barrett Dies
 Miss Ellen Barrett of New Haven died late yesterday afternoon of . heart attack at the summer home Of her niece, Mrs, Thomas DanaheF of Highland lake, Winsted. Conn,
 She is survived by one brother, Michael RarTet of Thomaston, and several nieces and nephews,
 The funeral will be held from the Lyons funeral home, A6 High street, Thomaston, tomorrow morning at e:30. to the St. Thomas church at Q. Burial will be in st. Lawrence cemetery, New Haven, Friends may call at the funeral home this afteF' noon and evening,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
WATERToWN
 suAsa Csn cssDsnasna a sesss AvsauA TSsphsno losa
Col. Thomas Shields
 Home From Overseas
On Leave After Fifteen Months in Africa and Italy in
 Combat Service

and War Chest Fund was held in the Town Hall "Wednesday evening at which time a permanent organ. ization was formed.
 II. H. Heminway was elected chairman and Mrs. r. N. Meyer, sec retary. It was voted to unite with the Waterbury Combined Commun- ity and War Chest fund in the caIn- paign for funds in October. A ten. tative budget was approved, subject to the acceptance of the Waterbury committee.
 The full details of the campaign will be announced later.
 To Speak At Masses
 A priest of the Foreign Mission. ary Society of St. Columbian will speak on the missions Of his order at all the Masses in St. Johns church Sunday morning. The order conducts missions in China, Burma, Korea and the Philippines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

this skin will be removed and the original skin on the stump drawn down over the end. When that completely heals an artificial arm will be attached and the soldier re- moved from the hospital.
 Other pieces of skin scraped from the thigh will be free-grafted over granulating wounds on the lover portion of his legs, erasing the scared tissue. No sign of shrapnel wounds viii retard the sole dier's progress as a civilian.
 One of the most outstanding phases of plastic surgery is tube" pediele skin grafting. Among the patients in the ward vas a fellow whose right ear had been rllot off. To prevent his going uiaough life with such a def0rmity an ineision was made on his chest to secure . strip of skin and fat. the sides of which were stitched together to form a solid cylinder of tissue about four inches long and one inch In diameter.
 At the base of the cylinder, on
 
 the chest. the tissue was pressed and nodded into the exact shape of the missing ear. 4 second ineision was made three inches higher. on his neck. and 0ne end of the "tube" at. taeied there. being kept alive ail the time by n0nFishment through the end still attached to the chest,
 When this pedicle Of flesh be- comes well attached to the neck so it can be n0nFished there, the chest end. including the nodded ''ear'. will be severed from the chest, swung up. and set in place over the eaF hole on the boys head,
 While growing onto the head, the nodded ear will be kept alive by blood from the neck, The ''tube" Will then Do cut free from both the ear and neck, the ineision gill soon heal, and the soldier wih have Q new ear, indistingniShRhle from his other ear,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

elIAkE0AAb At4NA AONAALAas stationed with an army reassign- ment group at Atlantic City. N. J.. is spending a furlough at his home on Town Hill road.
 Irving Bull. Seaman Second class has returned to the Naval Training Base at Sampson. N. Y.. following a leave spent at the home Of his parents. MT. and Mrs. Alfred Bull of Harwinton avenue. of Plymouth.
 Miss Frances Axelby, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Raymond AxeIby of South streetfi, Plymouth. has com- pleted her basic training at the South Carolina base of the Women's Marine Corps and Is now waiting her assignment.
 Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Drze- wiecki of Chidsey Terrace have re- ceived Q letter from their son, Corp oral Chester T. Drzewiecki, crew chief of an amphibian tractor that they are seeing much heavy flght- ing in the Pacific at the present time. Corporal DTzewiecki has taken part In the assault wave at Empress Augusta Bay in Bougainville. Em- frau Island and at Guam. He states thta the heaviest fighting is now taking place.
 Wounded In France
 Mir, and Mrs, Edward K0chanski of 20 Beach avenue. were notified by the War Department. Thursday that their son. Corporal Stanley j. K0chanskl was slightly wounded m France, August '. Corporal Koeh- anski has been tn the service for sl months and has been tn England for nearly . year. He is the fourth Ter ryyille youth to be reported injured or wounded in service during this week,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Robert ThullD has purchased the house and lot on Clay street owned by John Mueller,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Thomaston, Aug. 25 Another in the series of popular band con- certs will be presented by the ThoEl- aston Marine Band this evening at Kenea Memorial Park at 6 o'clock under the direction of Charles Btll- ings of Watertown. The program is as follows:
 Star Spangled Banner March-"Washington Post March"
 eSSAe8 Overture-"Poet and Peasant" ..
 ..s','',.' ss'''.'',''' s9hPRs Selection-'The Chocolate Sol-
 dier' Straus Waltz-"Spring Beautiful Spring"
 ..,,..,.,.......,,. Lincke
 Intermission The Glow Worm" .....,... Lincke 'SJar DusL' ..,....,,.. GaTmicHbel Discriptiye-"Songs From The
 Old Folks" ...,,,,,.,,,,.. Lake Selection
 The Red Mill ..,..,.... Herbert March-"Felicatas" .......... Hall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Seaman First Glass Michael Ba- serski, U. s. Navy, who has paTti- clpated m seven engagements ln the Pacific area is spending a fuTloueb at the home of his parents, MF, and Mrs. Stanley Baserski of North Main street. He has heen in the Pacific area for the past IS months,
 Dramatic CIHb Picnic
 The Thomaston Dramatic Club will hold a picnic Sunday, August 27 at the farm of Ralph Davis of High street extension, 4 meeting of the club will be held Tuesday, August 20 at the Veterans of Foreign wars club rooms on the old CenteF School Green"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Lieutenant Ruth Lister has re- turned to her duties at the Percy Jones Army Hospital after spending q five.day leave with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Amos II. Lister of Or- chard street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
Scrap PapeF Collection

Scrap Paper Collection
 The first collection of scrap paper by the Welcome Home Committee will take place Sunday morning with trucks for the collection being donated for use by the Town of Plymouth, Cooper Oven Company. and Eagle Lock Company. Mrs. Winifred Gleason has donated the use of a large barn to the rear of the Austin House for the storage of the paper. Residents are requested to have the paper tied in bundles, which may Dc easily handled and have them placed at the ctirbs, so that the volunteers will not be de- layed in their collections, Anyone willing to assist in the collection Is asked to meet at the Town Hall at g o'clock at which time the trucks will start their coverage of the town. The entire proceeds of the sale of the paper will be added to the Vel. come Home Fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Permanent Organization
 A meeting of the Watertown com Enittee of the combined Cemmunlty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Miriam Cutler, daughter of MF, and Mrs, Allen Cutler, Main street, has returned to her home after c visit with her grandparents, MF, and Mrs, John PalmatieFe, old Army read
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
Service News

Service News Francis Hines. Ofiicer Warden at the U. s. Navy Base at Crane. Ind. has returned to duty after spending a furlough with his parents. Mir. and Mrs. Robert Hines of Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25
Service News

Mrs, Herbert Thulin has received word that her son Private Herbert fhulip, Infantry, U. s. Army who IS a patient at a base hospital in Italy is greatly improved. Private Thulin has been hospitalized for the past eight weeks,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

sixth District Meeting
 Axel Nielsen. commander of Cliff ford R. French Post. No. 22. Amer ican Legion. will attend the Sixth District meeting of the Legion which will be held Saturday evening .n Litchfeld. Other delegates from the local post are: Past sixth District Commander Thomas Byers; Past Post Commander John Strahan; Past Sixth District Commander Ar- thur Kelley and Adjutant sheldon Koops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Pvt, Jack Dove has been tFanss eassad fBem Fort Robinson, Meh,, @ Fort Lewis, Washington and has been awarded the good conduct medal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-25

Sergeant William Markovitch. stationed with an army reassign- ment group at Atlantic City. N. J.. is spending a furlough at his home on Town Hill road.