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The messenger., 1945-12-01
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PLANS CELEBRATION
High School Organization to Observe Twenty-fifth Anniversary

Plans are being formulated for the celebration of the approach ing Silver Anniversary of the or ganization of the Bloomfield High School Alumni Association.
 The affair, scheduled for the week of the 1946 commencement exercises in June, will feature members of the first graduating class, those who have served as presidents, all those who have at tained out standing success, and the war veterans of the organiza- tion. It will also commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of B. J. Lee, principal of the school and Miss Frances Robinson of the Blue Hills school faculty. An en- deavor will be made to have all surviving graduates of the high school in attendance.
 Of the 9O2 graduates of the local school all but fourteen are believed to be living. Nine gave their lives in the recent war in which a total of 252 of the Alumni Association served.
 Eighteen individuals have shar- ed the honor of the presidency of the organization over it's twenty five year span. Of these Mildred c. Peck, member of the first grad uating class in 1921, and It. John Crotty, '37, served two terms while Mae Manion '28, the present pres ident and under whose general direction the anniversary celebra tion will be conducted, has held the office for the past four years. Other past presidents are: Jessica w. Duncan of the class of 1921, Helen Krick, '23, William Brainard PA, Thomas Don '25, Edward Back man '25, John Wurdig '22, Marion Pinney '27, Ernestine Vincent '26, Howard Painter '28, Lawrence Granger '29, Fred Miller 80, Will liam Fuss 80, Ruth Olsen Tavenor '34, William Scott '31, Lewis Me- Cormick '35, Emil Nielsen '33, and Robert Long, '34.
 Two events scheduled by the Alumni Association to raise funds for the anniversary celebration are a card party to be held January 19 and dance March Is. Miss Hope Blackman is chairman of the committee in charge of the ar engagements committee for the dance.
The messenger., 1945-12-01

The new bridge being built over Wash Brook in Filley Park will be dedicated to the memory of Eunice Filley Sturtevant, a former Bloom field Tt sident who willed the Vil- lage Improvement Association funds for the construction of such memorial.
 The bridge will be covered in
The messenger., 1945-12-01

the manner of those built over Connecticut Valley streams in Colonial days and will be utilized as shelter for skaters during winter seasons. Suitable dedication services will be held when the bridge is finished and planting has been placed.
The messenger., 1945-12-01
BOY STRUCK BY CAR SEVERELY INJURED
Showing Only Slight Improvement After Month In Hospital

Robert Lipski, the six year old son of Chester M. Lipski of 99 East Wintonbury Avenue, who while playing in the road in front of his home, was struck by a pas sing automobile is showing only slight improvement even after a months treatment at Hartford Hospital.
 The child suffers from a fract- ured leg and severe head injuries.
 The accident occurred at about 1:3O PM. Sunday, November 25. According to Mrs. Beulah Price of 166 Collins Street, Hartford, driver of the car, the boy darted in front of the auto as it was proceeding east and was struck by the right front fender and headlight. He was picked up unconscious and rushed to the hospital by his father.
 Although taken home by ambul- ance for a brief stay few days ago he is now back at the hospital for further treatment.
 Members of the local police de- partment who investigated i'm mediately state that in their opin- ion the accident was unavoidable and no arrest has beenmade.
The messenger., 1945-12-01
AGED RESIDENT
 OF CENTER DIES

James Burrell of 156 Winton- bury Avenue one of the, oldest residents of the Center District, died Wednesday, December 5, at his home. He was 79.
 The funeral was held at the funeral home of Morrison w. Johnson in Hartford but burial was in Mountain View Cemetery, Bloomfield.
The messenger., 1945-12-01

John Guglietta has received word of the death of his father, Francesca Guglietta. MT. Gugli- etta whose death occurred Sept. 19, was " and was living in Lenolo, Province of Caserta, Italy. Besides his son, of 118 Brookline Ave-, he leaves two sons living in Italy, three daughters in Italy and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
 The N. D .Maselli Corporation has been awarded the contract for work in connection with the new General Motors Assembly plant in Birmingham, Mass.
The messenger., 1945-12-01

The children of the parish of the Church of the Sacred Heart were given a Christmas party Sunday afternoon, Necember 16 in the Church Hall.
Evening star., 1945-12-09

wanted dress her in ashy gowns show her off to Jacobs
Beach" and Broadway She'd turned that down fiat Bright
lights the glamour and music of night clubs Big Sans life
blood didn't attract her Sam loud and tough about it,
but in her own quiet way Dinky just determined
SHE'D always been unafrad even when she kid and
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Evening star., 1945-12-09

A Short Story
TIE the doorway of the apartment his shoulders
very thick his bull neck short and muscular his face
rugged than handsome He stared at the tall black
haired girl for then said quietly I'm Ven John
son. You Big Sans daughter?"
She said, "Of course, who else could be?"
Il don't know, you might have been fluff he oh,
mind Despite the queness of his voice. there
hard tough quality about it.
The girl said. Il his daughter. Name is Dinky
leve it not
"Okay Dinky" he said, if that the most
name the world big Sam in? Told me might catch him
here around suppertime.
Dinky shrugged her shoulders interesting movement
for any young girl He's supposed to be- but is You
know fight manager tell when where they'll
be- She her his neat brown tweed suit Weer
weight? heard him mention your name
you will Middleweght - got heavy legs. Look, Dnky,
tell him III him at the gym tomorrow Dinky gee,
that's swell name" he said, grinning suddenly.
1t was the grin that started all He looked much like
lonely little boy that Dnky wanted to and she wasn't
the crying type Without knowing why even stopping to
hnk about she said 1--WE got supper for two why not
stay and with me? have to eat by myself 50 often
She looked at him and smiled Il hope don't think I'm
- we'll . Just met you and here ask you for supper"
Sure he said, Il know what you mean like the idea
eat alone Guess company with food like salt and
pepper"
The supper the sanges she ever known They both
in silence yet she felt perfectly at ease and happy AS
they finished the dessert, she asked, Like it?'
You'll never make living a cook, but it good
She jumped to her feet, angry. "Why, you little ..'
Little what?" he said calmly. Look baby say what l
think Now let's wash the dishes and then take IN move
And don't call me little, don't like it"
He said all casually that her fled As they did the
Dishes she wondered how she could feel at with this
stranger Once she asked Where do you from? You
don't talk like New Yorker.
Africa Italy Sicily, Casino Just out of the Army
Fighting long?"
Not professionally.
"You don't talk much.'
NO Is that bad?'
For a second she looked at him. then she laughed, I'm
not exactly chatterbox myself
Il know it," Vern said in matter-oact voice
In the heater seemed perfectly natural that he should
hold her hand and they left she sad mot very good
picture
After you've many that stop after every reel
or an air raid puts the generator out can't hear the
sound-seeng any picture decent house okay with me-
At the door of her apartment he sad Tomorrow night
timer
"Of course" she said if she'd known him lifetime.
Come for supper Dads home And maybe my COOK
Evening star., 1945-12-09

pair legs You know that knew much about you after
ten seconds as I'll learn in ten years."
She said, Il know it, and kissed him..
At three am Big Sam Curtis home to find his daugh-
waiting up him. If he surprised he didn't show it
everything Dnky did surprise to him. Dinky wasn't
beautiful girl but she was tall and graceful and Sam had
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-01-06
Alberta Points the Way

already well under way evidenced extensive leasing
and seogaphing being done by Carter Phillips and General Pet
the extending from the Canadian line southeast point
west of Choteau and by recent of be drilled
the granite the Willow Creek ancne by the Union Oil Com
pany of California
Another outstanding 1914 development Alberta completion
of the first flowing well brought in the Alberta pansa
well drilled by the Standard of California that its production
the Devonan horizon less than 1000 feet This well is 100 miles
north of Monanas Sweetgrass Hills
Though Devonian possibilities long ignored in Mon
Alberta operators among them subsidiaries of of the
oil of the United States have been quick
bark program designed find additional Devonan production
Significantly least three of these wells being drilled in
Alberta along the TANKS of the regional upt that in Mon
the KevSunburst field An exception the well marked
the map ID That Empire Pete the Princess
the Standard of California Devonan discovery we'll Is making
hole $780, after topping the Madison lime at 3248 The structure
which these wells located mapped being separated
by ynelne from the structural rise which begins short distance
other three wells marked by the cced numerals g. and
interesting in that they Devonan tests pointing straight
Montana.
being drilled by the Imperial Oil Co., Canadian operating
subsidiary of the Standard of New Jersey Tempest Is miles
northeast of Lehbrdge and so miles north of the border has
made hole to 400 feet
Imperial Clancy originally started Madison
but deepening at 4512 after falling find commercial
production at the top of the Madison.
No is Pacific Oil Refining Companys well in the Twin River
field only miles north of the border This well got the top of
the Madison at 3946 and is making hole past 1900.
the map but illustrative of what happening is
north of the border being drilled by McCo
Canadian operating subsidiary of Texaco This well is
Buhead 85 miles east of Calgary and so miles north of the
Sweetgass Hills It drilling in the Madison
lime at 4400 feet heading for the Devonian.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-01-06

the exploration division, which has
for some time had offices in the
building, about 20 persons will be
employed, a portion of them men
with families. The office is being
moved from Butte, heretofore Gla-
cier Production headquarters.
With the coming of score of
new residents, including families,
there arises the problem of housing
facilities. This is being worked out
by A. ]. Breitenstein. secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce Reed
and his wife and daughter are now
at the Park hotel.
G. E. Hupp, geologist and field
manager for Glacier, will transfer
to the exploration department with
headquarters at Cut Bank. e. NJ
Parkin will continue in charge of
refineries and S. ]. Connolly will
continue as sales manager.
The Union Oil Co. already oper-
ates in California, Nevada, Wash
ington, Oregon, Texas, Louisiana,
Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado.
Great Falls viii be the headquar-
tiers for all the personnel of the
Glacier division of the Union ex-
cept for exploration work outside
of Montana.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-01-06
UniOn-CIacier
Continued From Page u

Union has announced that affairs
of its new Montana unit viii be
handled by what is to be known
as the Glacier division of the COM
pany with headquarters in Great
Falls, and with offices In the First
National bank building. Many
Union employees are now arriving
in the CITY to assume their posts.
A. L. Reed, from the comptrol-
ler's department of the Union Oil
Co. office in Los Angeles, who will
be in charge of the accounting de
partment, Is one of the first to ar
rive, bringing his wife and daugh-
ter. Another already here is Paul
X. holland, who will be chief clerk.
He brought his wife and two chill
dren.
A group of offices will be occu-
pied on the sixth, seventh and
eighth floors of the bank building,
and the personnel viii have been
assembled here in about two weeks,
Reed announced. Altogether, with
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-01-06
ALIKE
But SO Different

The average small oil producer the average farmer
the boat Both striving produce
vital to the effort.
In the of the wheat raiser the
backward to give helpgood solid financial help This
is perhaps it should be-
crude oil pegged about the 1884 gueat about so per
cent of parity Faced by sroketng labor and material costs
small oil producers face critical condition
In Sripper fields the government has belatedy
taken cognzance of the stuatonby paying small perbae
subsdy-a subsidy that still falls far short of meeting actual
increases production costs since the began Many fields
have been totally ignored
Yet the government is asking for MORE drillng-for
vast capital OUTLAWS not justified by persistent bureaucratic
refusal look the facts in the face An immediate flat increase
in the price of oil is justified Alternative is the closing
thousands of wells operated by small producers national
calamity.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-01-06
MONTANA OIL AND MINING JOURNAL.
North Field

up last week were still at 1t this
week, slowed by snow and cold
The full field report:
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c NV SW NE f6-3S-SW
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SW SW NV p-35N-yW
Rigging UP.
C0BB-MARDR0Cx GF ee4sAs n NO. g.
G GW gW EW Is-36N-SW
spudded 1o-2s-z4: fsshing, 1910
TMPEREAErCRAyG-GAU NO. g.
NV NV NV 1s-36N-1W
5pudded 12-94z; standing, $50.
O. a. NEPsTAD-HAUGEN NO. T.
c NV SW NE 11-s8N-fW
Spudded 12-2e44; drilling, 100
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-01-06

PACIFIC wEsTE@H GIL COmr~G ssssss
NE NnNw e-sssw
Rx&9znN ~.
rAc1vC wnsrmms ON CoRp..Ow ssss4s
no. 4~~
NE NE sw es5N-sw
Rigging up.
rErERsoH sownrsoN-oF esssss NO.
B.
81 NV sE fs-sSN-sw
Rigging up.
TExACu-H~ nAFEX NO. IT,
C SW NV SE 3-3SM-1W
Spudsed 1z-18-x4: drilling, 1910.
TExAC0-KKkNEY N0E-gOxNT M0. ST.
G NV gW Sc 1B~3KN-2W
Spud1ed 12-a0-44; drilling. 1910.
TExAC0~AKNA KENNEK JOINT NO. 10--
NE NV NE 1S-3xN-2W
Spudded 11-14-44; repairs 645.
C. ". wRJGHTER TRUsTwE-AUTz NO. 3
G NE ME Sc 13-3SN-4W
Spudded 1-3-45: drilling, so.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-01-06

These are facts that should be known to every
citizen, interested in seeing that lighting men
continue to receive vitality needed oil and gasoline.
No other single products vital to the civilian.
This advertisement s sponsored by independent oil
producers of Montana, and Is the first of series.
Other advertisements win deal more specifically with
why costs of oil production have mounted
high, while the price remains frozen.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-01-06

A gold digger is paid by the weak.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-17

LATEST in Paris fashions is this vo-
luminous coat with huge shoulders
and balloon sleeves. Unlike U. S.
designers, French fashion experts
can use as much material as they
please in their creations. U. S. coats
cannot exceed az inches in length
and 60 inches in sweep for the aver
age 16 size. Excessive use OF mate
rial is forbidden. (International)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-17

Gomez threat and expressed even greater admiration for the famed
marquee. Gomez retired in sheepish disorder. Venoso reported. and
has since protested his personal regard for Yankee enterprise.
q IT LOOKS AS IF THE BURDEN of the rubber program will be
carried by synthetics for a long time to come. Only a tiny fraction
Of the Pacific natural rubber producing area has been liberated from
the Japs a yet 49, Mndanao island. in the Philippines.
y Even after Malaga and other big producing areas r. freed 1t
will be a couple of years before natural rubber imports VII come
up to synthetic production in this country.
4 Britain. the Dutch and the United States have been working on
the problem of resuming natural rubber imports &c ts country
from, these big producing regions. Meanwhile. WPB reports tnat
the amount of natural rubber in the United states Is oelo"
the l0o.oooton safety mark and may 60 lower
q a NEW TYPE OF LOBBY has made its bow OF Capitol Hill and
some congressman believe there is a connection between it and the
CIO-PoItical Action Committee.
The new group appeared for the first time to fight for conhrma-
ton of Henry Wallace in his new job as secretary OF commerce.
and came back to press for confirmation of Aubrey Wllhams as
rural electrhcation administrator.
Manv groups have appeared in the past to fight against a presf-
dante nomination. But this is the first time. say veteran senator's
that a proup has waeed a campaign in behalf of a president 8 cnolce'
Usually the administration is strong enough to 40 It's " nsn'hz
tor It's nominees
a coNcpEss HAS BEEN BATTLING UNsUCCEsSFULLY for
uore than a vea to eliminate a mo mans land" along n ho'e:
NJ the Potomac river, situated between the District d o'ono a~
the state of Virginia. .,o.ona,- t1o,+zon'
y 1+a a Fantastic situation" in the words OF Alexander o''zo
snoci., assistant to the Virginia attorney general
= 1.-The situation today is deporable.' ne tMd q neEs.u e y.
,r,ttae which is irving to settle the boundary dispute ue
,odsro, government and Virginia. NO one KNOWS
what police should make an arrest "ho snoWo ~ep''o''
prosecute. o r what court in which a case should be No Nom.
tried" lnnd
Included in the dispute is jurisdiction Ver 'e m
nortant National airport. part Of when Is ho" l"
Tho D,str,ct of Columbia and the rest IN virginia = - -.
: bill under consideration would place inc airport en.ley "'M"
v,reinia while retaining federal jurisdiction ~ :. N"
cms M..o, f.vors this but at least one congresanan-hari o@3.n
az ~ Nebraska. insists the entire airport should be placed
Washington. ~. ~, ..,. .o,,+,on IN .isht.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-17

THE MOSCOW RADIO reports that
Viennese patriots, during an up
rising against the harried German
defenders, assassinated their COM
mandant, Gen. Sepp Dietrich
(above). He was killed by five re-
volver shots fired at him point
blank while en- route to a broad
casting station. internationally
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-17

"Thcre is nothing wrong with
him." DR.. Mccormick SAID curly.
Il gave him a complete physical
and neurological examination. His
symptoms arc correlated with his
emotional worries. Give the fellow
a decent income, asSasSinate his
nagging wife, and the Indigestion
will disappear for good lie got
up, testify implying the interview
was V "You have seen dozens Of
similar cases"
Yes, she had. Cases similar on the
surface. But there was something
about this one that had convinced
her they must go a step farther.
Poor Mr.. gayle was more at ease
with her than with the men doctors.
She was sympathetic. Whenever
she ate at his lunchroom, she liz
tened to his worries. He couldn't
get a counterman, food prices we're
"oing up but his customers wouldn't
even pay a nickel more for the blue
plate. Troubles, troubles. Doctor
Benton, so much trouble it made hirn
dizzy. Sometimes he couldn't even
talk, he got so upset.
(To be continued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-17

Good afternoon, Gail. Sit down"
Gail took the Chippendale chair
opposite him. How many times she
had been in this room during her
days as ar inferno and as a resident;
and never for anything pleasant.
DR.. Cassius Mccormick didn't sum-
mon his staff to praise them. He
was a doctor in the old tradition,
slow, painstaking, cautious. He
spent every moment OF his day con-
c%entrating on the hospital. He ex-
pected no less from the staff.
"What's on your mind? he asked
now. No one disturbed Dr.. McCor-
mick merely for a cozv little talk.
She thought, I'D better be Giplo-
matte. If | tell him right off what l
think of Mr.. Zaylc's case, he'll have
my head!.' Aloud she said, II hear
your son has come home, Doctor
Mccormick
Behind the heavy, shell-rimmcd
glasses, his ewes remained co.
"Ics."
Il hope he's all right"
"He is suffering from malnutri-
ton, of curse. An Italian prison
camp is not precisely the Ritz. Fur
thermore. he was wounded by
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-17
H!Y2AIl TO MY II cart HS@ &Ex

OF old world elegance to the room:
paneled walls hung with pictures of
me great men in medicine, the
Mayos, Sir William Osler: and red
damask draperies.
DR.. Mccormick was in his late
fiftles, but he had the spare frame,
the ageless residence that comes
from almost ascetic living. His
head might have been painted by Ell
Greco; the long bony skull, the cold,
dark eyes, the gray Vandyke hiding
the stubborn set Of his mouth. He
was the most influential man in
~Beauchamp, even more so than How
ard Thayer. If you were a doctor, he
could literally make your future, or
ruin it.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-17

shrapnel and his shoulder healed
badly"
The ensuing silence made Gail
uncomfortable. doctor NcCor-
mick" she began hesitantly, I'm
worried -. about Mr.. gayle"
His bushy gray eyebrows shot up.
Mister who?"
"Mr. gayle. The man who run
the lunchroom down on the Square.
He was in the clinic yesterday. You
examined him-a small, harassed-
looking man.
Eyes. l remember. What about
him."
well, I don't believe h, told you
all of his symptoms. He's terribly
afraid of being laughed at"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-17

Sid L Hydeman, noted art d.
rector of "LIhcrty' and consider
able artist himself, sat in the
south when this cOmmuter-train
holding was dealt to him and his
partner, Al Herman. prominent
builder. Two other men who live
in Wostchester county and work
in New York City We're opponents
Ed Green. head of the National
Better business Bureau. in the
West, and George Gascoigne, real
estate broker. in the East.
I'm so dO2Gone mad at my
self" said Mr. Hydeman. Il don't
know whether to blame il on my
b%ifocals, the fact that my eyes
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-17

at 4 VtTy HdlUSUIHe WTUCe'dHU"UIue marquee
in front of the Pan-American Always building,
which adorned the business section Of the Brazil
ian capital.
AS a patriotic Brazilian. who liked to see more
Brazilian color and commerce in Rio rather than
foreign "ostentation," Gomez took offense at the
attractive marquee which many Braziians gen.
timely admired. In fact. he considered it an EYE
sore." Velloso related.
Accordingly. Gomez announced In the news
papers that he viewed the marquee
as an invasion Of Brazilian territory and would
take official steps to Dust the "Americano' pene-
tration. in his capacity as police chief.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-17
M4i&eWASHINCTON
BroxiI Condidote Once
Wosn't Keen About Y. S.
Rubber imports Won't
Be Normal for Two Yeors
Special to Central Press

. WASH1NGTON-Leao Pedro Veloso. Brazils amiable foreign
minister. told this story about his friend. Eduardo Gomez. now a
candidate for the presidency of Brazil to succeed President Vargas: