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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
TEMPLE TO CLOSE
PASSOVER RITES

The concluding service OF the
Passover Festival will be conduct
ed in the Temple of Israel at 8
pm, Tuesday. 1t. Alex thinner,
special service officer, will assist
Rabbi Thurman in reading the RI
tual. Pfc. Ernest Schoen, a for
mer member Of the Vienna State
Opera and the San Francisco
Opera will sing 'The Lord Is My
Shepherd" by Malotte.
Major Richard r. Potter, Camp
Davis base chaplain, will preach
the sermon. Chaplain Potter is a
veteran of as months in the Army
chaplaincy, 81 months of which
were spent overseas in the South
and Southwest Pacific. He served
at Guadalcanal, Fiji, Bougainville,
and Dutch New Guinea.
Chaplain Potter is Presbyter'
ian minister, having attended Boys
High school in Atlanta, Ga; Pres.
byterianan College in Clinton, Sc,
and Columbia Theological Semi
nary in Decatur, Ca, where he
gained his B. D. degree. While
in the Pacific he promoted the
building of five chapels, using BAN
boo, grass and other improvisec
material.
A social hour, during which the
Ladies Of Concordia will serve as
hostesses, will follow in the lounge
Immediately after the service. The
public is cordially invited.
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/, Selling their beachheads with
few casualties.)
These 18-foot boats,' powered
with four-cylinder engines, were
designed to carry two kinds Of ex-
plosive charges-a depth charge
in a rack at the stern and a tor
pedo bomb at the bow.
Enterprising Yanks already have
dragged some of them from caves
and are racing them around the
inlets.
Dozens Of them have been
smasheds by American demolition
crews, and some have been pull
ed up on the beaches and over
turned to make shelters for the
soldiers.
Zone Of the most vital and
valuable aspects of this operation
is the capture or destruction OF
these boats" said Maj. Gen. An
drew D. Bruce, division comman-
der. "They might have been used
with great damaging effect on
Okinawa landing operations.
Some idea of what the little
suicide craft could have achieved
in destruction was indicated when
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jap Suicide Fleet Discovered
Bv Yanks In Kerama Isle Caves

IS of the depth charges were COL
lected and decorated. The explo-
sion shook this ship a mile off
shore.
The 77th landed on nine differ
ent beaches of the eight Kerama
islets with almost no resistance,
after the beaches had been plas-
tered with naval gunfire, air bombs
and rocket salvos.
1t was incredible that on D-Day
as the huge invasion fleet steam
ed boldly into waters of japanese
islands less than 400 miles from
the enemy homeland, only five
Nipponese planes appeared. -Four
of them were shot down. One de.
stroyer was hit and one strafed,
with very few casualties.
The First American flag was
raised officially at 925 am. March
q on Saka island by Capt. Tho.
mas Donnelly, chaplain of the
Third Battalion of the 305th In
fantry Regiment. Donnelly's home
is at Bronz, N. Y.
Four japanese civilians watch
ed the flag raising. They stared
blankly from stockade close by
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HEROES OF BULGE
BATTLE ARE FREE
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mas Day their only presents were
canteens of water given them ST.
reptiously by Russian laborers.
The liberated Americans, all. of
whom were corporals or sergeants
from nearly every state in the
Union, were taken shortly after
Christmas to Bad Orb between
Frankfurt on Main and Wuerz-
burg. Sanitary conditions there
were described as appalling.
Privates were left at Bad Orb
and forced to work in slate mines.
All Jews were segregated and
shackled and made to do whatever
the Germans desired The non
CONS were transported to Sigen-
hahn and damned into wooden
barracks with inadequate stoves.
1--WE were cold all of the time, p"
one Yank from the South said.
A typical days menu consisted
Of: breakfast: one cup of tea or
one cup of ersatz coffee, not both;
dinner: one canteen cup of soup
made of dehydrated green's or bar
ley or peas; supper: one-sixth OF
a loaf of bread plus one pat OF
margarine Qately the bread ra-
ton was cut to one-seventh to one
tenth of loaf per MANI
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in the area now under develop
ment.
Also in bloom are the dogwood
and red bud trees, commonly
known as the Judas tree, which
dates far back into Biblical his
tory. Several varieties of wis
terra also are to be seen
Some of the unusual flowers at
the lake are the pitcher plant and
Venus fly trap. Only one bed of
the fly traps have been cultivated,
but others are to be planted.
Mr.. Smell disclosed that efforts
will be made soon to provide a
larger variety of native flowers.
One of the most prominent native
flowers at the lake this summer
will be the cardinal flower, a
bright scarlet plant which blooms
along the Doggy sections of the
water. A large number of these
flowers were in bloom last sum-
mer.
Several varieties of iris and
roses also have been cultivated.
Siberian and German iris is most
predominant.
The area around the spillway or
Third street was the first to be
cultivated at the lake, and other
sections have been added from
time to time Almost half the dis.
lance around the lake now has
been planted to a point beyond
the Lake Forest school, and indi
cations are that in the future visf
tors will enjoy the flowers mos
of the wear round.
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the task of taking the 65-mile long
island, defeating the enemy gar
rison estimated at around 10000,
and administering the worst ter.
ritorial defeat Of the war to ia
pan.
Maj. Gen. Roy S. Geiger, COM
mander of the Third Amphibious
Marine Corps, expressed amaze
ment at the ease Of the landings,
said James Lindsey, Associated
Press correspondent with the
Leathernecks.
Geiger, who directed Marines in
the Bougainville and Peleliu inva-
sions, said the coral reefs made
the movement of amphibious trac-
tors difficult but the vehicles
scarcely drew an enemy shot. He
had expected the invasion to be
the toughest the Marines ever fac
ed, he said.
Ninitz said that more than l.
400 ships under the overall COM
mand Of Adm. r. A. Spruance,
were involved in the operation,
which had its preliminaries in the
March, 1919 carrier plane attack
on Japanese warships, bases and
airfields in Nippon's inland sea.
The u. S. forces then moved south
westward into the Ryukyus for
intensified bombardments which
started March %.
While 1900 naval planes ham.
mered the Ryukyus in the oper-
alton in which a British task force
of battleships, cruisers and car
riers participated, the Army's nth
Statue Of Liberty Infantry Divi-
sion invaded the Kerama group,
west of the southern tip of Okina-
wa, on March 26.
The 18th, under command OF
Maj. Gen. Andrew Bruce, swept
up the Keramas and put heavy
artillery in place to support the
Okinawa landing.
Closest previous approach to the
Japanese homeland was the Ma
rines' capture of Two Jima, in the
Volcano Group $50 air miles south
of Tokyo. Organized Japanese re
sistance ended on Two March II
after rs days of bitter fighting.
GAS our sea and air blockade
cuts the enemy off from the worl:
and as our bombing increases i
strength and proficiency, our fin
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By GRANT MACDONALD

ABOARD THE nth DIVISION
AMPHIBIOUS FLAGSHIP Oft
Kerama Islands, March 30.-(De-
ma Island and capture of scores
layed)-(P)-The seizure of Kera-
of Japanese one-man suicide boats
by the 77th Statue of Liberty Di-
vision undoubtedly saved the Am
erican force destined for the land
ing on Okinawa, Is miles to the
east, from serious setbacks.
All eight islands of the Kerama
group were secured by the 77th the
second day after the March 26
landing, and the most unexpected
discovery was the amazing num-
Der of the little boats, and tons
of high explosives, hidden in caves
Three hundred Of the craft have
been uncovered to date.
American officers said they be-
lieved the boats were intended for
use in suicide smashes against
United States ships in the Okinawa
landing.
(U. S. 10th Army soldiers and
Marines landed on OkinaWa April
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Azaleas And Japonicas
Attract Easter CROWDS

Few Of the thousands who visit.
ed Greenfield Park yesterday
realize that most Of the azaleas
and cameias planted along the
lake front originated in Eastern
Asia and Japan, R. w. Smell, park
superintendent, disclosed last
night.
About a two-mile area has been
developed from the Fourth street
entrance to the Thirteenth street
side of the park, beyond Lake
Forest school, and Mr.. Smell in
dictated that efforts would be
made in the future to cultivate a
larger variety which would pro-
vide a riot Of color" from late
winter throughout the summer.
Henry Thurman and Sgt. P. J.
Parish, of the Wilmington Police
Department, were on hand yester-
day to photograph the park and
some of the Easter visitors. They
are preparing film on the City S
activities and development. Mr..
Thurman pointed out that the film,
in sound and color, is expected to
be completed within the next two
weeks.
The first flower to bloom at the
park in the late winter is the ca
melia, most of which already have
lost their blooms. The variety Of
camelia most prominent at the
park originated in Japan. It is es-
timated that approximately 100000
azalea plants have been planted
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
SCOUT LEADERS
TO TALK PLANS

Executives of the Cape Fear
Area Scout Council will meet in
Wilmington today and tomorrow
to discuss Scout activities for the
next few weeks, according to
CORTLAND w. Baker, Scout exec
utive.
Heading the list of subjects for
discussion will be district camp
orees, Mr.. Baker said. Beginning
with the South Central Camporee
April 1915, there will be campo
rees in the council each weekend
until the middle of June.
Other items to be discussed will
be summer camp, the standard
troop rating plan, and organiza-
ton of new units.
Wilmington's first Eagle Scout
for 1945 will be recognized at a
Court of Honor in the court house
at 8 p. m. tonight, according to
r. Brookes Peters, Jr.. advance
ment chairman.
James Trawick, member Of
Troop 80 which meets in the
Vance community of Maffitt Viii
1age, has met all Of the require.
ments of the troop, council, and
national boards. of review, and =
qualified to receive his Eagle
badge tonight His mother will pin
the badge on James, and other
Eagle Scouts of Wilmington will
take part in the ceremony.
Troop 36, sponsored by Sunset
Park Baptist church, will conduct
the opening and closing ceremol-
les.
Friends of Scouting who have
not seen an Eagle ceremony are
invited to attend tonight's Court
of Honor.
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Marines And Doughboys
Inuade Okinawa Island

al decisive victory is assured"
Nimitz said.
Nearly 1000 japanese planes
were destroyed by Allied naval
filters in sweeps over the Ryukyus
preliminary to the invasion. When
the 77th Division landed on the
Keramas only five enemy planes
ATTEMPTED to interfere with the OPP
Grafton and four of them were shot
down.
The bitterest fighting, equal to
that on Two Jima, where the jap
anese fought to the last man, is
expected on Ikinawa.
Capture of Okinawa will be a
major defeat for Nippon, and the
enemy soldiers can have no other
orders than to try to stop the Am
orleans at all costs.
mo one responsible for the de-
tense Of Japan could possibly over.
look the Importance of Okinawa, "
said an American staff officer.
The total length Of the coastline
in the Okinawa landing area is
about eight miles, of which five
and one half are useable. The ir-
regular landing shore runs south
from Tampa Cape.
Farther south is the city of Ma.
ha. a naval base with good har-
Dor. Naha has about $4,000 Of Xxi
nawa's approximately 1880 pop
u1ation.
The degree of fanaticism in the
opposition expected of the Japa-
nese was demonstrated in the 77th
Divisions experience in the Ker-
amas, where nearly 200 Nipponese
civilians, men, women and chill
dren, were found in a CHASTITY sui
eide pile.
Grant Mcdonald, Associated
Press correspondent with the nth,
said the American soldiers could
hardly believe the bloody sight be-
fore them at the scene, where the
Japanese civilians killed them
selves in preference to capture by
American "barbarians
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
Obituaries
MRS. ALLIE J. HAMILTON

Funeral services for Mrs. Allie
j. Hamilton, 81, who died Satur-
day at her home at 423 Carolina
avenue, Sunset Park, will be held
at 2 p. m. today from the home
with the Rev. o. K. Ingram, Meth
odist minister, officiating, Burial
will be in the Atkinson cemetery.
Survivors are her husband, T.
D. Hamilton, Of Sunset Park; two
sons, M. w. Johnson, Of Atkinson,
and George R. Johnson, U. S.
Army, stationed at Camp Wheeler,
Ca; two daughters, Mrs. E. G:
Patterson of the home, and Mrs.
Billie Bowers, also of Sunset Park;
two step.sons, A. J. johnson OF
Magnolia, and Henry Lee Johnson
of Rocky Mount; two sisters, Mrs.
Atwood Johnson, of Rose Hill; and
Mrs. Bertha Mallard, Of Atlanta:
five brothers, w. r. Peterson,
Winter Park; E. r. Peterson,
Hampton, Va; Roy T. Peterson,
Washington, N. c.; Marsden c.
Peterson of Arlington, Va, and
M. R. Peterson of Atkinson; ano
four grandchildren.
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100000 JAPS
COUNTED DEAD
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velop Bacolod Friday that the
hard-pressed japanese had no
time to set off prepared demoli-
ton explosions. 1t was evider.
that the Nipponese intended to
devastate Bacolod as they did
Manila and Cebu.
The Yanks took intact all Of
the bridges spanning two rivers.
They raced through Bacolod north
ward and mechanical units were
hitting for the Talisay airfield. A
small japanese group near the
town of Murcia was being
liquidated.
The general also reported that
Yank fliers, blockading the China
sea, sank IA ships, including three
destroyers. The airsnen blasted
the Philippine cities of Legaspi.
Davao and Baguio and again hit
Formosa. First Corps troops,
driving into the Benguet noun.
tains toward Ragulo, advanced
three miles.
In Luzon's Zambales mountains
the Yanks counted an additional
1852 Japanese dead. This car
ried Japan's Philippines fatalities
to just above the 100000 mark.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
NO SALES AT THIS STORE

One boxboard manufa curing
company, to enable customers to
visualize the qualities of the con-
tainers, stocks a complete grocery
store, from which not an article is
sold. Glass cases hold fresh pas
tries and connections, perishables
fill the refrigerators, and the bins
are loaded with fresh fruit.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
POLICE BEAR SIGNS

In Glasgow, Scotland, traffic po-
licemen have white helmets bear
ing illuminated signs. The word
"police" appears on the front Of
the helmet, and "stop" on the back.
Electric power for the signs is sup
Piled by batteries on the wearer's
belt.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
MRS. ESSIE G. FLOWERS

AA~AAN
Funeral services for Mrs. Essie
c.. Flowers, who died Saturday
afternoon at her home, 624 North
Fourth street, will be held at 3
p. m. tomorrow in the chapel at
Andrews mortuary by the Rev.
C. N. Phillips. Burial will be in
Bellevue cemetery.
In addition to her husband, O..
B. Flowers, Sr., she is survived by
five daughters, Misses Frances
Gertrude, Marie, Jessie Lee. Hill
da Mae Flowers, and Mrs. w. L.
Russo, all of Wilmington; two sons,
o. B. Flowers, Jr., of Wilmington,
and Leroy Flowers, United States
Navy; two sisters, Mrs. J. E.
Hughes, of this city, and Mrs. S.
A. Phillips, Washington, D. c.;
three brothers, W. c.. F. D., and
G.. H. Grimstead, all of Whining
ton.
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JOHN w. BURTON

Funeral services for John W.
Burton, 70, of Jacksonville, who
died Friday night at 1880 o'clock
of a heart attack, were held yes
terday from the home in Jackson
vile. Burial was in the Jackson
vile cemetery.
Survivors include his widow,
Lee Cutchen Burton; one daughter,
Martha Burton and one brother,
N. A. Burton, of Jacksonville.
Mr.. Burton was clerk Of Onslow
county court for eight years, chair
man Of the board Of education for
two terms, chairman Of the county
commissioner for two terms, state
representative and president OF
the Bank of Onslow for Is years.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
RALPH E. BELL

Ralph E. Bell, g., of Currie,
died yesterday at l a. m. at James
Walker Memorial hospital.
He is survived by seven broth
ers, Graham, Of Greensboro, H.
c., of Currie, r. Bell, Jr., of Bur-
gaw, and w. c., c. H., and L. M.
Bell, all of Currie; and a sister,
Mrs Henry Newkirk, of Willard.
Funeral services will be held
today at the home of W. c. Bell,
of Currie. The Rev. P. L. Clark,
pastor of the Presbyterian church
in Currie will officiate.
Active pallbearers will be the
brothers.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
BIBLE CLASS

BIBLE CLASS
The weekly gathering Of the
Mcclure Fellowship Bible
class will meet for supper at
$3.50 p. m. at the YMCA, it
was announced. DR.. william
Grove will teach the Sunday
sche0. lesson for the follow
ing Sunday.
New York City's first apartment
house is still functioning at IA.
East 18th street.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02
SUPER FREIGHT ENGINES

PORTLAND, Me-, April 1-W.H
Twelve new superlocomotives on
the Boston & Maine Railroad hauE
ed more freight than old-type en-
gines during one month at net
saving of 100000.
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City Briefs

MINISTER'S TO MEET
The Wilmington Ministerial
Association will hold it's month
ly meeting at IL =. m. today
at the YMCA, 1t was ann0unc-
ed.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02

A little garlic or garlic salt add
ed to boiled rice to be served
with creole chicken gives new
flavor combination.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02

The literary work Of the first
Oliver Wendell Holmes was only
a hobby. His life work was that
Of medicD
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MRS. w, p. COOK

TABOR CITY, April Funeral
services for Mrs. w. P. Cook, of
the Aynor section of Horny coun-
ty, S. c., were held today at the
Rehoboth Baptist church with the
Rev. A. r. Soles, officiating.
Burial was in the church GENE
terry.
Survivors are her husband, two
daughters, Mrs. Oracle Brown
and Mrs. Bertha johnson Of Ay-
nor; two sons, Samuel and Cab
riel of Gallivants Ferry; Three sis
tiers, Mrs. c. Rackley, Of Locis,
Mrs. Lottie Murrow of Gallivants
Ferry and Mrs. Henrietta Campbell
of Mullins; two brothers, Lafayet-
tie and Wiley Edwards Of Aynor.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-02

Put the leftover ham bone into
bean soap to make a sturdy main
dish.
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If permitted to grow, corn suck.
ers add materially to the yield OF
grain and forage.
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MRS. LOUISE M. BOHAN

Mrs. Louise M. Bohan died at
1915 p. m. yesterday at the home
of he: sister, Mrs. E. A. Futrelle,
of Piney Woods. Besides her sis
ter, she is survived by her father,
F. r. Graetz, of Wilmington.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 p. m. Wednesday from the
residence. Burial will be in the
Zion Methodist church cemetery
in Town Creek. The body will re.
main at the Yopp Funeral home
until p. m. Tuesday, when it
will be taken to the residence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
FAT SALVAGE
 NOW CRITICAL
Waterbury, Nation Urged to Respond; Everyone
 Must Help War Effort

A thirty-six per cent increase, or a total of 206 million pounds of waste fat salvage, is being sought from Waterbury and the nations citizens during 1945 it has been an- nounced by Wilder Breckenridge, chairman of tie American Fat Sal- wage committee.
 An increase of 100 million pounds of waste fat salvage is being sought for all sources for this year as com- pared with the 1914 effort. The goal was established recently at a meeting of executives of the War Food Administration, War Produc- tion Board, Extension Service, OPA and OWI.
 MT. Breckenridge in an appeal to Waterburians through the Demo- crat declared that T can say to you, in all honesty, that the situation in such salvage is more critical now than ever before, since the begin- ming of the war;.
 This vital war material is to be acquired by means of tapping the AOAOWAlb OOOASC C4OAh CAVAAA0AAo III urban districts total of 206 mill lion pounds wi!l be sought this year as compared to 170 million last year; from civilians in rural dis tricts, total of A million pounds will be sought as compared to none in 1944; from army sources a to- tai of 52 million pounds will be sought as compared to 1944's effort of 34 and from the Navy 8 total of 20 million pounds as compared to 18 last year. Thus grand tota. of 322 million pounds wil lbe sought from all SourcSe as compared to last years grand total of 222.
 To reach this quota the chairman stated thaht it will be necessary to seek an average 1920 million lbs. month for the first six months of thsi year from housewives.
 Newspapers were accredited as "senior partners" in the fat salvage endaveor being wages by all na- tional and governmental sources, by the chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
HEALEY RITES
 HERE SATURDAY
Former Athlete, Prominent Attorney Died in Chester
 town, Md., Yesterday

Funeral services for Thomas F. Healey, former resident of Water bury and lawyer in Chestertown, Md. for 20 years, who died yester- day at his home in that town, will be held Saturday morning from the Mulville funeral home, 27O West Main street to St. Margaret's church for n solemn high Mass of requiem, time to be announced. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Atty. Healey was born in this city, the son of MT. and Mrs. Patrick Healey. In his youth he was widely known as an outstanding athlete, especially in football. He was grad uated from Crosby high school, Washington college and Dickinson law school and for a number of years was athletic director at Wash ington college. Atty. Healey was a close friend and confldante of nu- merous Waterbury boys who at- tended the college.
 Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Joanna Fitzgerald Healey of 80 Will low street; sister, Mary L. Healey, and several cousins, all of this city.
 Friends, who are requested to omit flowers, may call at the funeral home tomorrow from to 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-08
VETERAN OFFICER
 SUCCUMBS TODAY
PatrOlman C. J. MOrrissey Dies at Home; Funeral
 Saturday

Charles Joseph Morrissey, a member of the Waterbury police department for the past 24 years, died this morning at his home after a brief illness.
 Supt. of Police Daniel J. Carson paid tribute to the late patrolman, remarking that the department has lost a loyal and efficient officer, as well as good friend and comrade. Full departmental honors will be accorded at funeral services Sat- urday.
 Born in Queens County, Ireland, the son of the late Michael and Mary (CarrolD Morrissey, Officer Morrissey had been 0 resident of this city for 50 years.
 Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eliz- abeth (Whelan) Morrissey; a daughter, Mrs. Helen Mullaney; two sons, Charles J. Morrissey, Jr., and Edward T. Morrissey, U. 8. Army, overseas; and a granddaughter, Eleanor.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin Funeral Home, 29O East Main street. Saturday morning to St. Margaret's church, time to be an- nounced later. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and tomorrow afternoon and even ing.