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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
Full Weather Report

Boston, Sept. 4- (UP)-New England forecasts
 Massachusetts Fair ex ceDt mostly cloudy southeast Am@ mea so cool tonight. Wednesday An- crossing elOudiness ama 8etie change In temperature followed by rain southeast portion in ntle ernOO. Moderate to fresh caste erly winds Cape Cod Wednesday, Lowest for Worcester tOnfghe about 50.
 CONNECTICUT and Rhode la- Imads Partly cloudy and nos ma e0Ol tonight. Wedneady sneReqe~
 Ing clOudiness and little ehan9e 1 ntempeFatuFe followed by EmIm beginning during afteFmoen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
DoyHere Another Day

V-J Day was just another Sun- day in Waterbury. Although radios in thousands of homes were tuned to broadcasts of the official sur render, little of the eXuberance noted on the earlier surrender day was in evidence.
 The chief pastime Of the Labor Day weekend appeared to be driv- ing with thousands of cars on the road for brief tours of the country. Waterbur ians evidently were out to start making up for the rides lost during the wartime gasoline ra- tioning period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
Divorce Action Placed on File

Rita OToughlin Milson of Water bury filed a divorce action In Sue perlor Court today against Harold Nilsson of Brooklyn. N. Y.. claiming she was deserted two days after their marriage, Dec. 27. ioli. at Elkton, Md. She seeks permission to resume use of her maiden name. and also requesta alimuny.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
NOsohOson GuGrds Plan Celebration

Francis Merkle will be in charge of degree work at a meeting of the Nosahogan lodge of Odd Fellows to- night. "A large class will participate.
 Plans will be completed for the tooth anniversary celebration scheduled for Sept. a at Temple hall. Numerous special commit tees are making arrangements for the event.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
Oronoke Club in Meefinq Tomorrow

The Oronoke Community Cup will meet tomorrow evening at s o'clock in the Oronoke school for the purpose of completing plans for a social gathering to be held in the near future. Mrs. Royal Govain will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
D. s. Time Corp. Workers Nicotine

Members of the CIO local of the U. S. Time Corp, have been noti- fled to attend special meeteing tonight at o'clock at the head quarters at 95 Bank street.
 The recent layoffs and the recall status of U. s. Time Corp. employees will be discussed at the session, according to Q report by JAmsa Galullo. chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
PoIish-Americon BowIers Celebrate

A dinner meeting will be held tonight at Shea's Grill at 8 p. m. by the Polish-American City Bowl ing league. The thirty members of the six teams will attend and their many guests.
 President of the bowling team Is Chester May, vice-president Joseph Hryniewicki, treasurer Kasmir Jaros and secretary Fred Koskey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
Marines Seek
 Local Youths
(NEA Telephoto,)

SlSgt, Leroy D. Address, repre- senting the District Headquarters Recruiting Office in Hartford, United States Marine Corps, will be located in front of the city hall on Grand street today from l to 6 D. m. for the purpose of answer ing questions and offering litera- ture concerning the U. s. Marine Corps. He will be glad to interview any young man who might wish to join the ranks of the Leathernecks.'
 "The ranks of the U. S. Marine Corps are still open to desirable applicants of IT years of age in either regular or reserve status.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
MotoreycIists
 Plan Meeting

Al motorcycle riders or Waterblry and vicinity are invited to attend |A meeting Thursday evening ak Q ?. m. The meeting place will be at the motorcycle store at Soa Ham- ilton avenue. after which they will adiopEn to Donovan6 farm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
Arthur x. Brophy Joins City Stoff

Arthur x. Brophy. l77s East Main street has accepted an offer to be- come associated with the city's as- sessor's office. MT. Brophy for the past eight years was an accountant cmploye of the state tax department dealing with corporations. He aS- sumed his new duties today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
Late Bulletins
REYISE DRAFT STATuS

Washington, Sept. 4-(UP)- )-NatiOna SeectiYe Servlee headquarters today announced elimination of class B which covered regstrans deferred because they essary workers in war production activities.
 All registrans in this group to be transferred t0 class A which includes regstrants found to be necessary and regularly engaged in activity in support of the national health, safety and interest"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
LoeoI Food Panel Meeting Tonight

The food panel 0f the local Ea- ton board will meet onigiat at 7:s0 at the West Main street head quarters, t was announced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04

Washington, Sept. 4-(UP)-Sen. Homer Ferguson, KY Mch said today that he will introduce at the first oppor tunity resolution for congressional investigation of tho Pearl Harbor disaster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
KUHN SEEKS DEPORTATION sTAY

New York, Sept 4-(UP)-Fritx Julius Kuhn, erst while Feuhrer of the Bund appears be- fore special court in Ellis Island N Y today to explain closed session why he does not want to back to the Reich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
SPAIN MUST GIVE UP TERRITORY

Paris, Sept. 4.-(UP)-DeIegates Of the DE four pOW CTS announced today that Spain has been instructed tO evacuae Tanger and restore the to its prewar nter national status
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
Additional Society

Perrys School of Business. He will report Scrt 13 at Greensboro, N. O., and Mrs. Carroll will live tenn porarily with her parents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
SOUTH PACIFIC 'ROTARIANS"

Guam Sept. 4-(UP)-The Marines landed on by passed Rota Island in the Maranas today and found Uni sign nailed to a building:
 "The 18th Seabees welcome the Marines to ROta."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04
DURAND-RICHARDSON


 Miss Ann Bianchi Richardson, Rane street. supervisor of the Water Nury visiting Nurse association, was married Saturday morning to Wil- Ham P. Durand, son of MT. and RFrs. William Durand, Brooklyn, N. Y The ceremony was performed at 10 o'clock at St Johns Episcopal church by Rev. Samuel A. Budde, vicar of Christ Chapel.
 The bride. the daughter of Rev. oliver Richardson, Woodbury, is a graduate of Mount Holyoke col- lege and the Yale School of Nurs- ing MT. Durand is an alumnus of Columbia university. Following a wedding trip the couple will re- aide at 3l Pine street.
 Carroll -CrOce
 Miss Eleanor Croce, daughter of Mr. ana Mrs. Michael Croce, Sey- mour street, and First Lieut. Roger Carroll. Army Air Forces were mar ried Mor6gy at Oul Lady of Mount Carmel church at o'clock. Miss Winifred Gemino was organist and Mrs. Marie Buckley. soloist. It. Carroll is the son of MT. and Mrs Thomas Carroll. South Elm street.
 The briee was given in marriage by her father, she wore a white silk. jersey gown with long train with A veil falling from Juliet cap and carried rrayerbo0k marked with orchids and stephanotis.
 Mrs. Jchn Degnam attending the bride wore a peach-colored gown with same shade Juliet cap and carried an old-fashloned bouquet. Ralph Lasprogata, HAz 2/c, U. s. N. R.. was pest man.
 Lieut.. Carroll was graduated from IeaVenwOrth High School. and rec turned to this country last month following twenty-one months in the Pacific area The bride was gradu- nted fFom LeapenNorlh Hlsn and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-04

An import duty of e6.8s must he paid on each bicycle introduced into Nicaragua.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-28
RIVERSIDE TUESDAY HOUSE

Schwall 4S6, Hardin 437, Schrm-
er 4-6. Miller 56i. Stewart 5l2.
handicap AZ.
Game totals SOS S25 909 1882
Shaefer's (Huron ST.
s. Roll $50, ID. Deck 613. c. SIN.
kule 522, J. Max sos, L. Hall 4So.
Game totals 945 9I2 $50 2746
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-28
Sports Roundup

Memphs-APL William CBD pckey expects to don his Navy
couple months but he probably replace them
familiar shin guards IS the catcher
New York Yankees is planning retire from active play.
Annapolis MdAPone position which Navy figures holds
decided and therein lies Nays chances
swift Glenn Davis Dick Duden six feet tall 2O5 pounds
old Bramet feet 1875 and old
responsibility hating Davis Saturdays
spectacle n Philadelphia
Bob Wateried the Coasts
professional
turned the National Football League upside down He
passing Baugh Washington
terrific
Hutson Of the Green Packers
members OF Michigan
football squad have been awarded major letters announced
Athletic Director Ralph H. Young Fulbaek Brein
ground
Bn be graduated thereby foeing
OF college competition.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-28
Will Meet
Milan Friday

Anticipating strong competition
from veteran Milan team Friday
evening. the Lincoln High School
basketteers are holding lengthy
practice sessions in preparation for
the first game OF the season. 10 be
played a. Milan.
Three senior lettermen have re-
turned TO Coach Larry Cunning S
squad this year from last years
team. Gene Stiying. who has been
elected captain by his teammates.
George Polzin. and Kennard Dys-
niger, are the three.
The Milan School has four re-
turning lettermen. stated Coach
Cunning and their entire team con
sists OF some unusually tall play
ers.
The probable starting lineup for
the Lincoln High team will he Capt
Gene Suring and George Polzin.
forwards: Glen Rowe. a sophomore.
center; Kennard Dysinger and a
junior. Harry Breining, guards.
Rowe. who recently suffered a
spraintd ankle is hoped 10 be in
condition for the opening game.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-28
Bench Gossip
BY HUGH FULLERTON, JR.

ny HUGH FULLEhION, Jk.
New York. Nov. 2s-AP-Horace
Hendrickson. Penn backfield coach
who saw his boys pummeled by
both service teams, sums up the
Army-Navy prospects this way:
I'm not going on record as saying
the Army team is the best I've ever
seen-but I've never seen better
&c. And Columbia's Lou Little puts
II this way: THE best way TO play
Army would be TO use a bulldozer
on offense and an atomic bomb on
defense, and I'd still be pessimis-
tic. Does anyone remember
there's a Yale-Haryard game Satur.
day? o.. Three OF the first five all
America teams Walter Camp pick.
ed were entirely Yale-Harvard-
Princeton affairs. Now the big
three hasn't been represented
since 1871, when Haryard's Club
Peabody made the grade. The
Important fact about Saturdays
game seems to be that II comes on
HOWE Odell's birthday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-28
Dot. All. Brothers

Ching Johnson's son, Jimmy, 10
regarded as the most improved"
hockey player on the L. Of Michi-
gan squad Frank Elkins. the ski
reporter. begins a series OF weekly
broadc6sts on snow conditions to-
morrow night. Paul Waggoner Of
Greenville Parker High will coach
the SoutF Carolina squad in next
weeks Shrine Bowl grid game;
Bill Brannin OF Charlotte Central
will handle the North Carolina
team. Larry MacPhail, who start
ed holding weekly press confer
ences ala Branch Hickey, has call
ed them of indefinitely. Imagine
Larry passing up a chance to talk!
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-28
Lincoln Opens Basketball Season

High individual series -Moxley,
1872
HigI individual game-Bruch,
1856.
Spur
/. Deck $40. ID. Cullin 46s, W.
Koch $50, L. Bowden 400, b. Cooley
4Sl. handicap AZ.
Game totals 6S4 EOS 729 2l21.
Pepsi
p. Kuster 36l. l.. Whitmire 3IS, J..
Wolter 1858, L, James 400. d. Cam
eron 1876.
Game totals s21 6e2 5s3 1876
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-28

Besides getting the Lambert Tro-
ply for a year, the winner Of the
eastern football championship
unofficia but stlll Army this year
will receive a nifty new plaque as
permanent memsnto... Red
Traut1an. who quit bossing the
American Association to boss the
Detroit Tigers. once played two
games OF outlaw" baseball at Hart
ford. Conn, while enroute from
Ohio STATE L. 10 an eastern stop.
Country Ferguson, welterweight
champion OF Dixie when he went
into the Coast Guard. emerged re-
Gently with a record OF 25 straight
victories IN service bouts. Carl
ton Fredericks. radio nutrition en-
pert, Is preparing a special Diet
for the bowl-bound footballers OF
his Alma Nanny. Albania. Why
not feed them in the West Point
mess hal for a few days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-28
Suggestions Noted

Cpl. Charlie Callahan OF the Sec
ond AIR Force proposes: "Since the
Louis Conn fight next summer will
be the biggest event OF the post
war sports boom, why not turn over
the first two or three rows around
the riDgside to every living holder
OF the Congressional Medal OF
Honor?... A lot OF folks still are
pumping for an Army vs.. pro.
CHAMPION" playon. overlooking the
fact T. couldn't take place before
Dec, % and that date comes just
after the Cadets ten-day examina-
ton period, when they couldn't
practice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-28
Birds
Renner to be
Grid Captain

Ann Arbor, Mich. Nov. 2s-AP-
The University of Michigan foot
ball squad. runner.up for the Big
Ten title. has named end Art Rem
ner as captain OF the 1876 team and
center Harold Watts as the most
valuable player Of the season just
completed.
Renner, who succeeds quarter
back Joe Ponsetto Of Flint as team
leader, is 81 and halls from Sturgis,
Mich. He played for the Wolver-
ines in 1913 and part of 1914 before
entering the Marines, and reioined
the squad early last season follow
ing his discharge
Watts. 20.year-old Navy trainee
from Birmingham. Mich, was
transferred TO the Glenview. H..
Naval Air Station shortly before
completion OF the 1915 schedule.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-28

CALCUTTA ms The toll OF
dead in the explosion OF smokeless
powder supplies at depot 30 miles
outside Calcutta mounted Tuesday
TO 50 Indians and 7 American sol
diers. The blast occurred Saturday
when eight truckloads Of condemn.
ed Chinese smokcless powder ex-
ploded while being unloaded. Five
other American els were in the
hospital as a result. two OF them
listed as in critical condition.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-28

Mel ain $40. Foy (sub) 33l. Viii
liamsOI SAL. Battelle 1856, Borusch
SUBJ $40. handicap 249.
Game totals 6S1 63S 647 1856
Richardson's Pharmacy
CoVfGrd 403. Hufnagle 327. Yohn
800, Bigger 1852, Klndshoven 4j6.
Game totals $50 $40 733 POPS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-28
shaefer's (Huron ST.


Hansen $50. Farmer 425, Lam
bert 457. Steele 476, Schoolmaster
452 handicap 63.
Game totals s3l SIS $40 246j
Spur
Jon"s 599. Dundon $50, Lutes 416,
Mead 597 Meyers 517.
Game totals S2l $50 SIS 250S
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-28
YPslLANTI MEMS CLUB

FOXES
B Elliott 517. r. Bair sos. r.
Arnold $50. V. Welte (avg) 294, J..
Mapes 3S7, handicap 14l.
Game totals 765 69l FOL 2l57
Beareats
F. Jacobs S9S. X. Parker 539, W.
Wisbin i9l. Tiny Parker 1873, O..
Lee 499.
Game totals $50 sSi 746 1850
Wolverines
J. Rreiel 3I2. +. Shaw Az, Evans
473. X. Lowe 1888. A. Stewart 500.
Game totals 1856 SOL III Piss
Wildcats
l. Milbourne 420, d. McGatiln
33S. T. O'Dea 3O6. ". Lowe 400. X.
Geib 49l. handicap As.
Game totals 722 667 s7l 1850
Birds
BOWER 469. Hunter (avg) 357.
Bird 9i2 Crawford 395, Miller sol,
handicap i2.
Game totals 7Os 100 $50 2lO6
Rams
Grei7inger 34S. Jackson 52-
Rahal 427. Martens (avgD 312.
Harrison 1884,
Game totals 632 $50 So 1898
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-28

PARIS-AP-U. s. troops in the
European theater of operations
who have So discharge points can
expect Z be home by Christmas.
The Army announced Monday
that oil soldiers with a critical
score of 20 points should be out
OF the theater by Dec. /, and those
with scores between 65 and 20 are
scheduled to depart during the nrst
week OF December. Those with
scores from So to s. should be on
their way home by the new year,
-he Army said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-28
Bowling Scores

High team series Spur. 2i2i.
High team Richardson's
l33
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-28

Connolly 1893. West 429. Stewart
1873. Wales $50. Crouch 40.
Game totals 694 6iS 71s 1850
Dixie Shop
Bruch 473. Raab 1854, Maurer 35f,
Helzerman 1854. Putnam 467. handi-
cap %
Game totals sos ia SIS 2O26
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-28
Back When
CPy the Associated Press1

Z
Today year ago-Hal New
houser OF Detroit was named the
most valuable player in the Amer
lean League.
Three years sgo-Georgia accept
ed a bid to the Rose Bowl:
Frank Sinkwich was named for
Heisman football award.
Five years sgo-TeXas upset
Texas A. & NJ, 20. swapping the
Aggies 19-game winning streak.
Ten years ago-New York US
perfect grid record was marred by
Fordham. 21-0; Alabama was beat.
en- by Vanderbilt, l44-6.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-11-28
J. E. Moore q Co.

J. E. Moore q Co.
Schaffer 344. O'Hara 3O5. Nelson
344. Rust Subj AIS. RObinett 34i,
handicap 159.
Can, totals 626 643 $40 1911
Andrews
Campbell 395, Anders 36s. Mox
ley 49,, r. Ryan (sub) 344, j. Ryan
ass.
Cane totals s54 700 7O3 2oo7
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24
W00DLEY AlRWAYS
 IN FROM ANCHORAGE

Wocdley Airways on Saturday flew IS people between Anchorage and Juneau. The following 10 were incoming passengers: Oscar Olson, Ray Levin, Louis Gaston, Rachel Faucher, F. Molitor, Joe Nord, How ard H. Cope, Richard Chestmore, Judge Si Hellenthal and Frank Buffalo. tieN
 Outgoing Anchorage bound pas sengers were: It. Comdr J. T. Val entine, MT. Wieklund, w. K. Shell don, Margaret Nelson, Wilma Higly, Harry Jacky, Josephine Kassen and Ralph Thomas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24
SCHEDULE OF NORTH
 SEA IS ANNOUNCED

Steamer North Sea of the North land Transportation Company, is scheduled to sail from Seattle We'd nesday, Sept. 26, according to ad- vices received by the Juneau office.
 The North Sea is also scheduled to sail from Seattle on subsequent dates Of October 10 and October 27.
 The freighter Margaret Shafer is also scheduled to sail from Seattle on October 1.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24
BANQUET TO 65ER5 BIG EVENT TONIGHT

Tonight is the big night for Juneau men over 65 years of age.
 They will be guests of Judge William Holzheimer and William Frank, 75-year- -oldsters.
 The banquet starts at ' o'clock in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel and it has been estimated that approximately 100 65'ers or over will sit down at the table.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24
TAXPAYERS COMMITTEE MEETING

The Executive Committee of the Juneau Taxpayers Association will meet at 12 noon, Wednesday, in the Gold Room, Baranof Hotel.
 Q0,073-t2)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-09-24
MRS. HEYLAND HERE

Mrs, Grace Heyland, of Seattle, has arrived in Juneau to visit her son-in-laW and daughter Sgt and Mrs. Stanley Singer, and is a guest at the Hotel Juneau.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-14

lleve II, but he assigned a radio car
10 the hunt few minutes later when
he got a call from woman Whr<
identified herself az Jane Markle an%
added halfhysterically
"A jackrabbit that's what ! said.
a Jackrabbit just few over my head
at Harvard and Fifteenth SITS"
In the next few days dozen or
more Tulsa citizens. including two
city detectives in the radio car, swore
they had seen the "fabbit" as IL
came To be known but the city as a
whole continued 10 scott until Hugh
Davis, superintendent OF the Mohawk
Park 100, produced a photograph Of
his young son struggling with "A ro-
dentiike animal which had long ears
and something that reScmbled wings
Right after the picture was taken,
Davis said, the "flabbit' broke away.
II left plenty OF scoffers IN its wake.
There was good solid evidence OF
the Boston sea monsters. The first
one was encountered by Edward Rowe
Snow, an explorer and historian, who
hooked the anchor of his canoe into
IT'S mouth after IL had snakged his
fishing line in the harbor. Four fish.
eITnen In dory Killed the Othcr one
and brought it back TO shore after il
had towed their dory mile
Both were alike. They weighed
about 100 pounds each, and looked
like huge fish which had been fiat
tened to distortion by heavy pressure.
Their jaws. ringed by 90 Jagged
teeth, opened wide enough 10 allow a
football TO be inserted Inside. down
near the stomach, could be seen an
other mouth, also superiority and
surrounded by nippers which appar.
emily pushed food into il.
Instead Of fins, each monster was
equipped with two projections from
its body, looking almost exactly ike
human hands, which apparently had
enabled the creature 20 crawl about -
on the bottom Of the ocean.
Harvard professors said such crca.
lures existed 20,OO0OOO years ago.
and added jocularly that this pair
must have heard about the wonderful
new era about 10 dawn
THE AMERICAN WEEKLY
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-14

spreads its seven
inch pinionS and almost floats through
the air like bird would do
Although most people had forgot
ten, one newspaper recalled that a
similar beast had appeared in After
cliffe, England in 1899. The owner.
Mrs. NJ. Roebuck, said il was per
tectly normal as a kitten but when
II was about year old il began 10
sprout wings which eventually be
came ten inches long.
A Mrs. Flanaghan Of Brampton,
Chesterfield, wrote the Sheffield Tele-
gram that she had once owned
winged cat she called Tim, a lovely
fluffy brown creature with sinewy
appendages extending from each
of its shoulders
The Curator of the Oxford Zoo
disclosed that in June, 1888, he had
captured in a nearby stable a fully
grown black and white cat which
had what can only be described as
wings, one of which was black while
the other was white" He didn't ex-
plain why the prisoner hadn't been
exhibited to the public.
The London Daily Sketch gave
the whole affair a coup de grace by
reprinting a picture of a winged cat
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-14

NVHTH so many important
w events happening all over
w the world, a lot of people
overlooked the fact that nature was
1oing on sort of a spree all her own.
london paid only moderate what-ho
% a winged cat; flying jackrabbit
attracted only local attention in Tul-
"a Okla, and when a sea monster
turned up in Boston Harbor, a couple
f them in fact, they were virtually
Snubbed, in spite of the fact that they
aad two mouths apiece, one inside
the other, and hands with which they
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-14

winch had appeared in
the Strand Magazine i'm
November, 1899.
But in spite of all
these precedents, as we'll
as the supposed affinity
between cats and rabbits
which frequently in
spires amateur natural
lists 10 show up with an
animal which they claim
is a cross between the
two, residents of Tulsa,
Okla, seemed TO be to-
tally unprepared for the
appearance of a flying
jackrabbit.
The B-29 bunny was
sighted first by j. K.
Wilson as he drove
through an outlying resi-
Dental section. After he
had watched it. so he
said, take a flying leap
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-14

Otner cat.
But when it jumped TO
the top of a large cabinet
and spread a pair of furry
wings from behind its
shoulder blades, tn g as
sembled Bobbies goggled.
And when, after splitting
with ra &c, il volplaned
down 10 the floor with the
ease of a bird, there was
a scramble for the door
1t was put in the sack
again after a struggle and
taken TO a shelter of the
British S.P.C.A., where it
was nicknamed "Wingy"
and aroused plenty of at
tention. When it is stand
ing or resting, officials
say. the wings are folded
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-14

apparently crawled along the floor
of the ocean.
1t might be added at this point
that the witnesses who observed these
various oddities were all sober, or
Swore they were.
Take the report of the winged cat,
for example. II goes like this: A
householder captured a cat in Shef-
field, England, and brought it into
the police station in a sack. 1t was
a large, grayish-brown feline with
staring green eyes, and at first it
seemed to be no different from any