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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
Delegates LeaOe For Conference
 Petitions Expected for Freedom for All
 Peoples, Liberation of Liihuania; 1000 10 Atiend

Eight Waterburians left today for Chicago to attend the National Lithuanian American Congress, scheduled for tomorrow, Friday and Saturday at the Congress ho- tel.
 Mrs. Michael Devenis, one of the delegates, will be the main speaker at a Lithuanian Mass meeting scheduled for Sunday.
 Other local delegates are: Rev. Joseph J. Valantiejus and Prof. Alexander J. Aleks!s, who represent the Federation Of Societies of St. Joseph's church; Dr. Peter Velesis, president of the Lithuanian-Am- erican Council of Waterbury; Jacob Treciokas, Vice-president; Anthony Orantas, Mrs. Mathew J. Colney, and Mrs. John ZailckaS, members. bers. Mrs. Devenis represents the State Lithuanian Alliance.
 The Congress has been called to support the cause of democracy and freedom for all peoples and for the restoration of independence for Ljthuania and Baltic neighbors- Latvia and Estonia.
 Over 1000 delegates from all parts of the country will attend the conference, at which 8 stand will be taken on the various complexes of the Peace Settlement and do- mestic developn ents.
 Plans will be made to increase the membership of the Board of Officers of the Council, and to in- clude additional members, mostly returned servicemen, to represent organizations not affiliated with parishes, and large fraternal fed erations. It has been pointed out that over 75,0O0 men of Lithuanian decent have served with the armed forces.
 The local Lithuanian American Council recently donated $500 to support the work of the Congress. A farewell party for the delegates was held Sunday.
 Among those scheduled to ad- dress the Chicago gathering are Archbishop Stricht of Chicago, Mayor Kelly of Chicago, and Gov. Green of Illinois.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28

meeting of the Waterbury Anti Tuberculosis League in Lincoln House.
 Plans for the opening of booths for the sale of Christmas seals were discussed. During the weeks of De- cember, 10 double barred cross ban gle pins will be sold to the public school children who have partici- pated in the campaign.
 It was revealed at the meeting that at the present time only three Waterbury patients are awaiting admission to sanitariums, and that admissions, previously curtailed be- cause of insufficient help to properly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28

Later, the Trident was shifted to the First Army and thrown into the battle near Dusseldorf, designed to liquidate Germans trapped in the Ruhr pocket.
 Then the 97th was shifted to Bonn, at tbe southern end of the pocket, along the Rhine. On April 3, the division crossed the Rhine, went in- to action along the Sieg river, cap- tured several German towns, includ- ing Siegburg, and then was shifted back to the Dusseldorf area, to close the pocket from the south.
 In final mopping-up operations in this sector, the Trident doughs took many thousand prisoners.
 Moved again, the 97th was put under General Patton in the Third Army, and committed to action near the town of Hof. The division re- mained in the fighting for five weeks, moving up into Czechoslo- vakia with the Third Army.
 Near the Czechoslovakian city of LuditZ. patrols of the division met up with elements of the Russian army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
PFC. JOSEPH KRAMER

Pfc. Joseph Kramer, after A months service overseas in North Africa and Italy, has been released from the Army, it was revealed to- day by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Meyer Kramer, GA Elizabeth street. Kramer was discharged from the England General Hospital, Atlantic City. N. J., where he has been a patient since last May for treat ment of wounds received while overseas. He is a graduate of Wilby High School; and prior to entering the service was employed at the Benrus Watch Mfg. Go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
NEWS OF MEN LN THE SERVICE :.
OFFTCERs INACTIYATED

The following local men have re- gently been discharged from the Army at Fort Devens. Mass. They are;
 Maj. John L. Viotti. 256 Plank Road; Capt. Louis J. Dheron, 489 Hill street; First It. Howard J. Dember, 1O8 Lexington avenue, and First It. Robert E. Healey, AT Chap man avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
 Local Youths

Recent Waterbury enlistments as apprentice seamen were:
 Vincent F'usco, IT Ayres street. Delio Cialf1, 76 Oak street. Joseph Battista, 94 Raymond street.
 Robert ONeill, 73 Knoll street. Joseph Babiey, g Traverse street. John Buonocore, 290 Citizens street.
 George Hungerford, Star Route, Woodbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28

care for patients, are now no longer being held up.
 Among those attending the meet ing were: William J. Pape, presi- dent; Stuart E. Judd, secretary; Miss Edith M. Chase, Mrs. A. A. Crane, Miss Anna E. Pagan, Mrs. Anna Hadden, Mrs. John " Lasky, Mrs. William c. Thomas and Fred s. Gorham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28

Sgt. James Wagner, veteran Waterbury police officer and con- tact man for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, spoke last night at the Windsor Locks Police School. Sgt. Wagner discussed note taking, interviewing and criminal investigation. The school, which is under the sponsorship of Michael Sullivan, chief of po- lice at Windsor Locks, was well attended by police and constables from the surrounding area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
SGT. FREDERICK W. O'RoURKE

Sgt. Frederick w. O'Rourke, son of MT. and Mrs. George w. O'Rourke, 83 Starview avenue, after 29 months service in England with a aviation military police units, has been discharged from the Army at Rome Army Air Field, N. H.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
Sale Of Seals Pleasing Here
 l9AA's Record
 Exceeded by $500

Christmas seal sales here during the first week of the campaign, amounting to $500 exceeded 1944 sales for the same period by $500, it was reported yesterday by Mrs. Ed ward J. Godfrey and Mrs. John H. Foster, seal sale chairman, at a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
EMIL E. KUHN

After serving in the Pacific and Europe, Emil E. Kuhn, aviation ma chinist's mate first class, son of MT. anc Mrs. Ernest Kuhn, Ward street, has been honorably discharged from the U. s. Naval Reserve at the Nav al Air Station Patuxent River, Md. Kuhn entered the Navy four years and nine months ago. He was awarded a citation for rescuing a Marine flier shot down by the Japs off New Georgia. He served aboard patrol bomber.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
PFC. AUGUSTINE BORDEN

According to word received Pfc. Augustine Corden, 196 Warner street has arrived at San Francisco, Calf, on the USS Mount Trail. Pfc. Corden sailed from Tsihgtao, China where he served with the Sixth Marine Divison. He also was stationed at Gdam and Guadalcanal as assistant mail clerA. His wife is u former Marjorie Nelson and re- sides at 196 Warner street with their three children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28

VI gAAN the European theater.
 The 97th land- ed in France where, after be- ing held in re- serve for several weeks, 1t was as- signed to the Fifteenth Army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
VETERAN OF EUROPE

VIZ ALHS4A4N OH EOANOAL
 Pfc. Diego Tomasiellc son of Mr. and Mrs. Diego Tomasiello, SO Tran sit street, has been honorably dis- charged from the service after serving in the European Theater of Operations. Pfc. Tomasiello entered the service two years ago and was stationed in Italy. He was awarded the Bronze Star, the Infantry Com lat Badge, and the European thea ter ribbon with two battle stars.
 Prior to entering the Army he was employed by the Valley Roofing O. His brother Sgt. Louis Toma- siello l. stationed in Germany and expects to return home soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
Marines Recruit Volunteers Here

S/Sgt. Charles BuraceWSk1, Mar inc Recruiter from the Hartford Headquarters Office will be located in the lobby of the Waterbury post office for a period of two weeks, Monday through Friday, (8:00 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.) for the purpose of interviewing young men who are in- terested in joining the U. s. Marine Corps.
 Men who are between the ages of IT to 25 who have had no previous military experience will be accepted. Marine veterans re-enlisting within 90 days will be given the remainder of the period as furlough. They will also be given back their rank held on their discharge date.
 star five days after the Japanese surrender. Last-ditch fanatics at tackled the ship, but were repelled. For his part in the fight, Wogo- man drew the extra decoration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
EDWARD sEMAsKv1CH, s1/c

Edward Semaskvich, SIC, PIP Wood street, and other Navy men who served on the attack transport USS La Grange are credited in newly revised Navy records with serving in two of the vital cam paigns that marked the closing stages of the Pacific war and helped bring the Japanese to their knees.
 The La Grange was with one of the groups of attack transports that made the initial invasion of the Kerama Retto group several days before D-Day on Okinawa, and helped clear the way for landings on the island
 The ship also took part later in the landings on Ie Shima, another strategic island nearby, and the scene of Ernie Pyle's death.
 In addition to these operations, crewmen of the La Grange earned the Philippines Liberation Ribbon, with bronze star, fortaking part in that campaign.
 WINS STAR AFTER V-J
 Cody, Wyo.-CUP)-ETa Wogo- man of Cody. a mess sergeant on shin off OkinaWa won A battle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
Fighting
 DiDisions
Trident Diffusion Liquidoted Ruhr
By NEA Servicc

Originally slated for the war in the Pacific, the men of the 79th CTrident) Infantry Division went instead, through the exigencies
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-02-16
''0pen House" Popular

open House, is gaining in
popularity as youngsters, youth,
and entire families plan for their
leisure i m e. I h e Methodist
Church is open every Friday
evening from 7 to 1890 for the
youth of our comm unity. On Sat-
urday afternoons all grade school
children of the community are
welcome from 2 to $50. On Sat-
.urday evenings entire families
may enjoy wholesome recreation
from Z to 1890.
Table games. group games,
singing, folk dancing. and social
dancing formulate a program
which gives opportunity for all
to participate. 20 o n House"
takes place in the social hall of
the church and is open to the en-
tire community. No charges are
made.
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Red Cross Chapter
Dinner Sunday At
100 At Yegen Hotel

Plaus for t he annual Red
Cross drive. which will officially
begin March l, will be made at a
dinner at the Yegen Hotel Sum-
day at 1870 .. m it is announced
by K. W. Began, chairman of
Blackfeet Reservation Chapter.
The program will be highlight-
ed by a talk by Miss Anna Salin,
area representative of the Ameri-
can Red Cross with headquarters
in St Louis.
Perry Skarra. chairman of the
Reservation Chapter drive. will
be selected to function through.
out the local area.
An elaborate progrom will be
given, which will include Red
Cross films and musical and
other numbers.
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Auxiliary Unit Receives
Continued from. page one)

CONTINUED from. page one)
and wards which | hope to show
YOU some day, We had a deli
cious real American Christmas
dinner of turkey. cranberries,
mashed potatoes. good gravy.
dressing. asparagus. salad, well
| will just enclose the menu.
1t really was a good Christmas
considering how much we q ]
wanted to be home. We were
all so busy cheering each other
that we didn't have time to be
too lonesome. There were a num-
Der of English parties to which
our boys were invited but no one
wanted to go. We like our own
best.
Isgain want to thank you most
sincerely for myself. the other
four girls in our group. and the
many patients who said, Gee
wasn't that swell of those people
in Montana."
Iwish you all a Happy New
Year and we re all hoping to be
home for the season next year. l
enjoy my work very much and
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-02-16
Assembly Of God Fellowship
Meeting Held Here Wednesday

Over 100 were in attendance at
the district fellowship meeting
of the Assembly of God Church
here Wednesday. Rev. E. Davis,
pastor of the Great Falls church.
presided at the afternoon session,
and Rev. Paul Jones. pastor of the
Kalispell church, at the evening"
session. The attendance included
II pastors, who represented as
many churches of the district.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-02-16
Events In Brief.

MIR. and Mrs. Fred r. Getty
are visiting friends and relatives
in Minneapolis.
Jackie Billedeaux returned
home from the Cut Bank Hospi.
tai last week after goiug through
an appendicitis.
For sale Stack of meadow
hay, rs tons. 81 miles northeast
of Browning. Address Box 272,
Browning Montana 4s.2tp.
Mrs. Stanley Preston. who had
been under treatment at the Cut
Bank Hospital since early last
was brought home by her hus-
band Wednesday. She had been
under disqualification for a sinus
condition.
Mrs. E. Keller of Great Falls
is here visiting h er daughter,
Mrs. Stanley Preston.
Mrs. J. w. Reeder of Great
Falls arrived Wednesday to trans
act business in connection with
the sale of her home to Mrs.
Robert Lafrombroise. She said
that her daughter, Jewell Steele.
was getting along nicely in high
school and will be graduated this
May. She also said that b e +
niece. Martha Babcock, former
Browning girl, was recently
married ts young man at Mis-.
soula, he being a second lieuten.
ant stationed at Missoula.
Spring coats and suits are ar.
irving at the Economy Shop.
Percy Nash transacted bust
ness in Great Falls Wednesday.
Children's long stockings,
and st, at the Economy Shop.
Phil Cole of Choteau will ar.
rive here tomorrow in the inter
est of wool purchases.
| A few winter coats priced fol
u quick sale at the Economy Shop
Mrs. Percy Nash is visiting
relatives in Everett, Washington
! Mrs. Fred Siebott and daugh
ter. Carol Ann, left Cut Bank by
plane for Denver last Thursday
eveninR. Following visit there
with relatives, they 60 to Craig
to visit other relatives before re.
turning home. They plan to be
gone for a month.
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when l get home 1 can tell you
more things alb mt it. This is re-
ally a wonderful thing that the
American Red Cross is doing for
for the men. No one but Ameri-
cans could have dreamed it up
and when you hear a II the de-
tails from US and the men l am
sure you'll be pleased.
Sincerely.
Elsie L. Forcum
Red Cross Recreation Worker
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Our Gratitude

Appreciative of the deeds of
love and the innumerable kindly
gestures in behalf of US in, the af-
fectionate respect of our beloved
mother, the late Mrs. Annie A.
Duncan. we take this means Of
expressing our gratitude 20
friends of Browning, Cut Bank
and other communities.
We shall always remember the
devotion of Our beloved mothers
friends during her illness and her
heart was buoyant with joy be.
cause of their devotion during the
days she appeared to be making
recovery.
With these grand memories our
lives are enriched, for they are
of love that shall en-
dure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Yates
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Arnold
James Wallace Duncan
Douglas Ray Duncan
Morris Wayne Duncan
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Card of Thanks

We take this means of express.
ing our heartfelt thanks to our
many friends for their deeds of
love and devotion in our behalf
in the bereavement of our be-
loved husband and father. the
late Leonard Ace Fox.
Mrs. l.. A. Fox and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Harris
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Fox and
family. ..-. . H.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Fox
and family.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
One Word Led to Another
BY Linda and
Jerry Walter
diyed yet"
By Arthur Bugs" Baer

Old Gov Stassen of points west thinks we can skip
the next fifty semesters without war.
No guarantee goes with the Cows gypsy tea room
communication. He figures we require wise foreign
policy to keep the wolf from raising family in the
vestibule
You can stick your neck out further than fifty years
but who wants to be that far away from his hat? A
screwba paperhanger said he would fix world history for
the thousand years The last heard of him was
the last heard Of him.
I'm not quite optimistic Gov. Stassen. The his
tory of agitation shows that must toss off
international spasm once every twenty-five years
slick foreign policy is something usually
fresh out Of Europe generally takes us for ride and
furnish the transportation.
Back in 1920 called the exact time of the second
world So when Gov Stassen starts throwing strikes
with the crystal ball he is muscling my caper
However welcome him into the select circle of pronost
Gators but him that the secret of TO pre-
dict nothing but food disaster and tasty bit of
famine. All bad dreams eventually true. When
you are dreaming it is merely preview
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17

IL supposed it would, but
Alfred Cahen shows in his
magnificent Statistical Analy-
sis of American Divorce" that
whereas our divorce laws are
now almost the same as they
were six years ago, yet there are
five times as many divorces
under the very same laws. He
concluded laws have almost no
effect on the ber Of
divorces.
2-By all odds, Russia. The
researches of Prof. Frank Note
stein and staff, of Princeton,
and Warren Thompson and
staff, Of Miami University. re-
veal that all western Europe,
including England and Ger,
many. will have 25.000, 900 fewer
people in 1870 than now. but
Russia will increase 100000.
Germany, in 1870. will have
only 100000 men between 20
and "a; Russia will have 80
100000. United States will
barely hold her own. while
China. Japan and India will
enormously increase in man.
power Nobody AZ San Fran
cisco seems 10 have thought OF
these, the most important facts
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
WALTER WNCHELL a,oesv,, On

matte post and abandon the
movies.
When they make the picture
about the late Mai. Richard
Bong. the part will be played
by Sgt. Barry Nelson, who was
in Winged Victory" and is
dead ringer for the departed
ace.
Harry T. Brundage of Cosmo-
politan mag. called the Nip
cave-in TO the day and is on
the way 10 Japan 10 report
what il looks and acts like after
the Rising Sun goes down.
Joan Barry, mother Of the
Chaplin baby, landed a New
York stage JOB.
THE Earl Of Strathmore,
Il father OF Queen Elizabeth,
left almost 100000. but most
Of it Will go into taxes for the
Labor government.
Jan Ciechcenowski, who was
Polish ambassador 10 the u. S.
and sank with the London re-
gime, is hunting a refined job
in New York.
Radios Shirley Eder has been
offered the lead in a Broadway
drama, bat her father, Supreme
Court Justice Morris Eder. en-
joyed the idea.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
DAMON RUNYON

TT WAS the mistaken identifi-
Il cation Of Bertram NJ. Camp
bell by several witnesses that
put him in Sing Sing for three
years and four months on
false conviction for forgery.
Whenever l read of one of
those identifications in court by
a witness / always think of the
day in F1emington, y. j., when
the state brought in a veteran
Of the Franco-Prusslan war OF
1870 TO identify Bruno Haupt-
mann, former machine gunner
in the German army, who was
on trial for the kidnapping and
murder of the Lindbergh baby.
have forgotten the veterans
name but he was in his eighties
al the time of the trial--away
IN. He was a sweller OF the
Sourland Hills and was sup
posed TO have seen Hauptmann
in that region not far from the
Lindbergh home around the
time of the kidnapping which
took place in March 1882.
With all those years on his
shoulders. the venerable witness
was naturally on the feeble side
and am sure his vision was
not any too good. Moreover,
couple OF years had elapsed
since he claimed TO have had
brief glimpse of Hauptmann.
II was afterwards charged by
the defense lawyers that the
states representatives had the
old soldier standing for some
time in a doorway opening into
the court room, pointing out
the courtroom. pointing out
refresh his memory; but then
the defense lawyers were al
ways saying something about
the states representatives and
vice versa in that trial.
4 NYWAY, when the states
~ attorney, the suave and
debonnaire Dave Wilentz. asked
the aged witness 10 step down
from the witness stand and
place a hand on the man he
said he saw in the sourlands II
said man was in the room. the
old boy tottered right toward
Prof. Runyon. seated at the
press table back Of the de-
fendant, and aimed slightly
wavering forefnger AT me
| am told that l turned white
as a sheet used 10 be before the
war. then the trembling digit
slowly moved away from me 10
Jimmy Cannon. now staunch
staff member OF Stars and
Stripes in Europe, but Just as
James was about TO haul ashes
out Of there in vague alarm. the
finger moved again 10 indicate
Dorothy Kilgallen and OF course
We knew that was not right.
II finally dawned on us that
the old gentleman was merely
having a little difficulty getting
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
BETTER HEALTH
BY Dr.. Herman Bundesen

disease 10 be particularly feared
during the year when colds. in
fluenza and pneumonia are oc-
curing
Measles starts with fever,
running and redness of the
eyes, Sneezing, coughing and
then the development of a rash
made up Of red spots
Now, We have several protec-
tive measures 70 be employed
for those in whom the disease
may he particularly dangerous,
that IS. children under three
years Of age and others who
may he weak and sickly. These
consist in the injection Of con-
valesceni serum. immune elob-
ulin or plscental extract
Convalescent blood serum is
blood serum taken from a per
son who has recently recovered
from the disease. Immune glob-
ulln Is made from the protein
part of the blood and placental
extract comes from the after
birth. The physician Will decide
In each case which Of these
substances should be employed
AS general rule. the con-
velescent serum seems most
effective
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17

brisk staff Of the Chicago
Herald.
was writing a daily novel;
cite and covering lead stories.
She had become the first movie
columnist in the world.
The then small film industry
was staging a movie exhibit at
the old Coliseum.
The opening session was
Mary Pickford Day"
Louella came back with her
eyes cleaning and unfolded 10
editor James Kelley the poten-
tialities Of covering" moving
pictures.
Since then she has become a
classic around the world. The
gleanings OF the fantastic realm
are hers 10 sit back and winnow.
But Louella is out and on the
job like a kid cub. And / guess
that's what made and keeps her
Louella!
BARBARA III u TTON and
- Cary Grant are trying fran
tically 10 have the divorce pro-
ceedings impounded under
judicial seal OF secrecy. The
name OF a British noblewoman
may be in the transcript.
1t. Cmdr. Bob Montgomery
will probably accept a diplo-
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-17
Il. ". DURLING

What though al my heart he
hGs tilted.
What though hare met With q
faH2
Better be eourted and jltsd
Thar peUsr be eourted AZ all.
Campbell,
1T RAINED at Waynesburg,
4 Pa, on July 2e. That is the
sixty-sixth time in SO years il
has rained there on that date.
On July Is. Jack Zivic. Of the
fighting Zivics of Pittsburgh.
offered 10 bet me a box Of
stogies IL would rain in Waynes-
burg on July %
! turned the offer down. I did
not like the odds or even money
offered by Mr.. Zivic.
When il has rained SO times
out OF a possible So az certain
place on the same date, what
odds should be given those who
bet II will not rain on that
date
l figure the odds should be
q to l.
So IL Jack Zlvic wants 10 bet
me p boxes of stogieS against
one box that il Will rain in
Waynesburg, Pa, next July %,
will accept the wager.
THE award for the finest ex-
Il ample of an after-wedding
ceremony kiss for July goes 10
Leitzke- oconomnWnc,
Wis. The bride. who was the
recipient of this practically per-
feet kiss. is the former Marjorie
Butler of Cashton. Wis. The
news photo of the sergeant en-