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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-05

nah breath we're done gonna
have another.
So he started to run again con-
WINGED that the headless man
and the black-tailed white cat
were right behind him. Z.
Along the road he passed a deer
running the same way at SO
miles an hour. 1t appeared to be
standing still as Rastus 'whoosh-
ed past.
Just at midnight Rastus
landed at the home Of the man
where he had made his IS bar
gain very much winded
and shivering like q leaf.
Said the man:
"Rastus, it's only IL o'clock.
I thought you were going to stay
all night
Said Rastus:
"Yassuh, an thought so too.
But I fingered to save you
ESQ . so I got back early!"
D. N. COOLEY won the friend
ship of a swell group of lads the
other day when he dropped in
Gust to say hello) on the boys
Hobby Club meeting at Shady
side Park found them UNI
fortunately locked out Of their
building so stayed to enter
tain them with as inspiring a
chat on hobbies and handicraft
as they've heard In long while.
This boys group has unlimited
possibilities, which will be fully
developed for the fall and winter
months They are in need
OF a central meeting place and
workshop and we've already
received for them the assurance
of a well known businessman 10
provide them with home.s
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26

Parents boys, girls! Now, before school starts,
~gA learn how Nature gave Mothers Oats great
wholegrain superiorites to give you a better
chance to be a top athlete, good scholar. To help
YOU grow normally, to help Mons and Dads
stamina and energy.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-26

Impartial scientific invcs-
tigauon has proved Mother
Nature blessed whole-graih
oatmeal over all natural
cereals in the great key
stamina element Protein,
main element of meat. In vi
tamin b. to help us fight IA
tigue. In Food-Energy itself!
Tune In THOSE MBSTfRS"-
livery Fridoy esusi 10 oOOsi
40 '. N. EWT -CBS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
TERRYVILLE
Bronze Star Medal
 For Pfc. Konopaske
Mother of Veteran Treasures Letter Prom MalOrOen- eraI Kind Testifying to Sons Devotion to Country
Cons1Dsndenti J D. Ryao W. OIam BtTel 0O Dsl nV.

Terryville, March N-Pfo. Otto T. Konopaske, son of Mrs. Julius Kon- opaske of Union street, . member of the 169th Infantry. 43rd Division has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for "meritorious service in connection with military operations against the enemy on January II in the Philippine Islands"
 In . letter received by Mrs. Kon- opaske from Major Gen. Leonard F. Kind, he states T deem it an honor to serve in the same command with your son who typifies the finest in the American Army, brave and gallant soldier. I join with you in the prayer for his safe return when this war Is won."
 Pfc. Konopaske has been award ed the Purple Heart Medal for wounds received in action in the Solomons. He has seen much action in the Pacific and is at present sta- tioned on the Philippines.
 Meeting Thursday
 A meeting of the Welcome Home Committee will be held in the Lions Club rooms, ThurSday night at g o'clock.
 Meeting Tonight
 A meeting of Plymuo&h Post, American Legion will be held in the Legion rooms in the town hall, to- night.
 Signs Protest
 Rev. Peter Sroka, pastor q St. Casimir's church, this town is one of 34 priests of the Catholic Diocese of Hartford who have signed . reS- olution condemning the recent par titioning of Poland under terms of the Yalta conference. The resolu- tion has been sent to President Roosevelt and Connecticut members of Congress.
 Home On Leave Pvt. Carleton J. Ford who recent ly returned to this country after Is months service in Europe with the Army Signal Corps is spending . 2l day furlough at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Algeron H. Ford of West Main street. Supper Meeting
 A supper meeting of the Terry vile Lions Club will be held in their rooms in the Scott Building, tonight at 6:30.
 Schools To Close Supt. of Schools Harry 8. Fisher
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
MIDDLEBURY Correspondent: Nancy Rllay
 Telephone A-6410
IT. GEORGE HARPER
 HOME ON FURLOUCH
Recently Returned Veteran Visits Parents; Holy
 Week Services

Middlebury, March 27 It George Harper spent Sunday at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs Charles Harper. It. Harper re- gently returned to this country from a hospital in England where he spent some time after being wounded.
 Miss Bea Bronson, daughter o1 MT. and Mrs. Francis Bronson Hamden, has returned to her stu dies at Westover. During the re- cess, Miss Nancy Began, her class mate of San Francisco, Calf. has been her guest
 Miss Jeanne Skiff, student at the Providence School of Design spent the weekend with her parents MT. and Mrs. Melville Skiff, North street.
 Mrs. Edward T. Carmody oi Burr Hall road, entertained at g supper party at the Elton last Fri day evening for her son, Basil Car mody to celebrate his eighth birth- day. Attending were: Thomas P Kellogg, Stephen Griess, John Coy Hayden Brown, Craig Elliott, anc his sister Deeidre Carmody.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles E. Hart Jr., have had with them their son It. Charles E. Hart, 3rd U. s. N. R and their daughter, Miss Polly Hart, a senior at Vassar College.
 Holy Week services at St. John of the Cross church will be Mass Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning at 8 o'clock. Thursday morning there will be 8 procession and the children will be picked ur by bus at 7:15. Confessions will be heard Saturday evening from 7:3O and Masses will be celebrated on Easter Sunday at 8:30, 1O:3C and l1:l5 a. m. There will be nc religious instructions for the chil- dren of the parish on Saturday morning.
 Maundy Thursday services will be held at the Congregations church at 8 p. m. Thursday eve ming to which all towns people are invited.
 Miss Anne Werner, student al Bryn Maur college is spending the week with their parents MT. and Mrs. Paul Werner of the Westover faculty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
l OAKVIllE
 lCOeregpOndent: Alice 9t@RSeR0nl Phone 098-
ANNUAL ROUNDUP TO BE POSTPONED
Illness Among Children Cancels School Meet;
 POsthunlOus Award

Oakville, March H-The annual school Roundup which was to be held at South school on April End has been postponed due to Illness among the children.
 St. Mary'S Magdalen R c. Church
 Palms were blessed before the 7:3O Mass last Sunday.
 Holy Thursday-C Commemorating the Blessed Sacrament, Holy Com- munion will be held at 8:30. The children, flower girls and guards Of honor-will process during this Mass All day Thursday from immediately after the Mass until 300 p. m. there will be the adoration of the cross.
 Good Friday-The Mass pre-sanc- tified will be held at 800. Alteration of the cross will follow immediately after the Mass. Stations of the Cross will be held Friday afternoon at 300 followed by Alterations of the Cross. A special service at 7:30 in the evening will be held for those people who work during the day
 Holy Saturday-DevotionS will be held at 700 a. m. The new fire, baptismal water, Easter water and Paschal candle will be blessed at that time. The Mass will follow at 800 a. m.
 Parishioners may receive Easter water either immediately after the Mass or during the following week.
 Lent will be brought to a close Saturday at noon.
 Any flowers contributed for the altar will be appreciated.
 All persons who wish their homes blessed on Easter Saturday, bay send their names and address to the Rev. Thomas McGarry some time before Saturday.
 A mission for the Italian people will be held for one week between April IS and 22.
 Easter Sunday-Masses at 7:3O 800 and 10:30. At these Masses special Easter music will be held.
 Briefs
 Anthony Stockno, Falls avenue has just received from the War De- partment the Purple Heart awarded posthumously to his brother Sgt. Bernard Stockno, who diec of wounds Dec. %, 1924 in Luxem- bourgh, Sgt. Stockno was awarded the Bronze Star Medal last Sep tember.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
lITCHFIElD Mary Fiolek, Correspondent telephone S53-12
MASS CELEBRATED
 FOR SGT. BALDI
Pre=Easter Services An- nOunced; It. Laura Grif-
 fin on Leave Here

Litchfield, March N.-St. An thony's church-A requiem high Mass was celebrated for Master Sgt Albert Baldi this morning at 8 o'clock in the rectory chapel.
 Mass will be said Holy Thursday at the rectory chapel at 8 a. m. Communion will be distributed at 6. ', 7:30, and at the 8 o'clock Mass.
 Masses Easter Sunday will be at ', 9, and II @. m. The Il o'clock Mass will be high Mass. Mass will be said in Bantam at o'clock. Miss Bark Huke of Torrington road, is 6 patient at the Charlotte Hungerford hospital.
 It. Ug.) Laura Grifin has been spending leave with her parents, MT. and Mrs. o. B. Grimm.
 MT. and Mrs. George Spencer have purchased the Walter c. Thompson house on WeStover road.
 Petty omssr Allen ". Brown \
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
WATERFOWL Women Voters Elect Slate Of Officers
Mrs. Barry L. Morgan Reelected President at Annual
 Meeting; Mrs. Hugo Van Arx, New Vice-President

as narrator, on The Control Of Insects in Your Garden"
 Supper Planned
 Members of senior Girls Scouts Troop 3, are making plans for s chicken supper to be given in the Congregational church house Tues day evening, April IT.
 Meeting Tonight
 The committee in charge of the United National Clothing Collection will meet in the Red Cross office Community building tonight at 6 o'clock. Representatives of local organizations which have promised cooperation in the drive will also attend tonight's meeting.
 Former Teacher Guest
 Miss Wilma Marshall of New Salem, Mass, 8 former member Of the Watertown high school faculty is visiting friends in town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
ONE OFFICER TO ANOTHER

Cleveland, (UP)-With a hard to- get carton of cigarettes on tho block during sociable auction in police headquarters locker room, Officer Rudolph Boltzhauser outbid his fellow workers with an offer of $1.70. Opening his prize, Boltz- hauser found 8 block of wood and only two packages of cigarettes, with a note enclosed advising him to get his money back from an- other gullible bidder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27

now with . navel photographers unit in the Aleutian Islands. Prior to this assignment he, spent several months in the Pacific as a motion picture camera man. He participat- ed in the filming of the picture Fighting Lady".
 /, A daughter, Marsha Llise, was born to MT. and Mrs. Edmund Rauch Sunday at the Charlotte Hungerford hospital. Mrs. Rauch resides in Litchfleld and MT. Raucli recently returned to his duties in China.
 William Spencer left today for Montclair, N. J., where he will spend week.
 Kathleen Irwin. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Irwin, celebrated her siEth birthday Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
sroRK SHOWER FOR DAD

Middleboro, Mass. (UP)-Work- CTS at a Middleboro war plant re- gently rendered a stork shower to the parent of little Carolyn Mott. Embarrassed host at the affair and recipient of the tiny gifts was the plant foreman and father of Caro- lyn-Howard s. Mott.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27

hes announced tAAk es1aoolD V1M close Thursday ct noon 1oV thO Easter recess and will resume classes on Monday.
 Clvn Service
 The Civil Service Commission hAS announced that applications will be received until the close of business April 12 for the Plymouth postmas- tership. Mrs. John J. Ryan iS act- ing postmaster at Plymouth having been appointed temporary poStmaS- ter in January, following the resig- nation of Miss Jennie Bradley who had served for over 20 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
CRESCENT CHAPTER
 TO MEET TONIGHT
Appointive, Elective W- ficers to Be Installed at
 Grange hall

Cheshire, March H-1heFo WM Da a meeting tonight of Crescent Chapter O. E. J. in Grange hall and installation of recently elected of- ficers will be held. Both appointivo and elective officers will be induct- ed at this time.
 Promoted t0 Corporal
 Word has been received 0f t1s promotion of Corporal John Hoey to the rank of sergeant in the Army Air Forces. He is presently serving in the Marianas. He is an electrical specialist serving on a B-17 bognb- CT. Sergeant Hoey is the son of MT. and Mrs. Clarence Hoey of Waterbury who previously lived in Cheshire.
 Special Easter Programs
 Organists and choir directors in the various churches are arranging special musical programs for Easter Sunday. Special services have been arranged in observance of Holy Week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
St. Johns Services

Masses in St. Johns church We'd nesday morning will be at ' and 8 a. m. Confessions in preparation for Holy Thursday will be heard from until o'clock and from ' until 9 o'clock.
 George Crowther To Speak
 George Crowther, assistant agri- cultural engineer from the Univer- sity of Connecticut, will speak on Freezing Foods" at the town hall, Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. MT. Crowther win give facts on what is needed to have efficient freezing equipment.
 He will also show sound movie Ia technicolor with L0w0ll ThomA1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27

Holy Communion will be celebrat- ed at 7:30 p. m. at the Methodist church and at the Congregational church on Thursday. There will al- 50 be reception of members and sac- rifical offering for war victories.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
NO SMALLPOX IN STATE

Boston (UP)-MaSSachusetts has not had a case of smallpox for 1S years. The last outbreak of the disease occurred in 1892, when 60 cases developed at EitchburS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
Schedule of Services

Schedule of Services
 Rev. Patrick A. Mccarthy, pas tor at St. BrigidS church, has an- nounced that services on Thursday. Friday and Saturda ywill be at ' a. m. with the Stations of the Cross, at p. m. Friday. On 9atur- day afternoon and evening confess sionus will be heard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27

One of the postwar desires of Australian home owners is venetian hiknA~ SAAAA AsA AlAA I1MAxAA &kAtAA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
Theater Drive Exceeds Record

Nicholas Del Russo, manager of the Cameo theater, reports that last years record-breaking theater drive for the Red Cross War Fund was exceeded in this year collection for the fund by the sum of $4S This years total collected for the fund was $469.61. AS the campaign in the theater was conducted for Il days only, this shows 8 generous response on the part of the Cameo's patrons.
 Members of the Junior Red Cross served as collectors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27

Watertown, March H - The an- nual meeting of the Watertown League of Women Voters was held Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Halstead Logan of Hamilton avenue. Annual reports were given by the president, Mrs. Barry Nor gan; the secretary, Mrs. E. E. Eisen- winter and the treasurer, Mrs. Clar- ence JeSSell.
 The nominating committee pre- Sented the slate of officers for the coming year, which was voted upon and approved. Reelected to office were: Mrs. Barry L. Morgan, pres ldent, Mrs. E. E. EisenWinter, sec retary; and Mrs. Clarence Jessell, treasurer. Mrs. Hugo Van Arx be- came the new vice-president.
 Mrs. Percy Maxim Lee, state pres ident of the League of Women Voters came from Hartford to give the League members comprehen- sive ideas of the League as a whole and it's functions. There are leagues in 35 states with a membership of about 60,000 members. Connecticut has 38 leagues with membership of about 3,7OO.
 Mrs. R. A. Gibson, state treasurer of the League of Women Voters, &C., companied Mrs. Lee and described the financial set-up df the league In 1924 the State ofilce for the Con- necticut League had expenses amounting to just under $13,OOO of which over $4,500 was paid to the National League of Women Voters. Mrs. Gibson urged further financial support to the state league.
 At the conclusion of the meeting tea was served.
 Pupils Conduct Own Red Cross
 Drive
 The pupils in the sixth grade at Baldwin school have conducted a Red Cross drive in their room and have contributed the sum of $25 to the Watertown Red Gross War Fund Drive.
 One day last week, Mrs. Michael Galullo who was substituting for the regular sixth grade teacher. Miss Margaret Lynn spoke briefly to the children on the subject of the Red Cross. At the conclusion of the talk the pupils spontaneously decided to hold a drive of their own in their room and the result was the $25 contribution to the Red Gross War Fund.
 Pupils in hte sixth grade are: Alvera Kuslis, Ruth Reed, Pauline Freeman, Audrey Thompson, Cath crime Long,. Carol Lawson Mary Elizabeth Jebb; Marion Eddy, Carol Sweet, Eunice Ganung, Marianne Richter, Beverly Lewis, Carol Galul- 10, Polly Birdsall, Joan Yurkunas and Shirley Smith;
 Also, Kenneth Smith, Gray Zane James Tierney. Billy Starr, Martin Riechenbach, James Crampton Herbert Neuberg, John Bartlett. Lester Cable, John Pierpont, Don- aid Lynn, John Swift, Graham De1chmann, Raymond Hotchkiss. Lynford Dayton, Harley Wilson, Aldin Donston, Richard Fisher, Ed ward OConnor and Richard Dons- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
Robert EWing. Sneaker

Robert Ewing of Hartford, a stu dent at the Yale Law school, will be the guest speaker at the fifth and last in the Lenten series of con- ferences on world order. which will be held at Christ chaptel, Wednes- day evening at o'clock.
 The public is invited to hear MT. Ewing, whose subject will be "The War Criminal"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27

MASS CELEBRATED
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27

announced today that only 10 dog licenses for 194S have been issued to date.
 MT. St. John said . rush to get licenses for the approximately 700 dogs in town will undoubtedly start in April.
 All dogs over six months old not licensed by May can be picked up by Dog Warden Joseph Hanley.
 The charge for licenses for males and spayed females is 9 and for unspayed females is $525, MT. St.. John said.
 ''LuCky To Be Alive"
 Corporal Edward O'Connor, son of MT. and Mrs. Peter J. O'Connor, 542 High street, escaped injury in the battle of Two Jima, he recently wrote his parents. He is with the Fifth Division, Marine Corps.
 T am lucky to be alive" he wrote He indicated he had many narrow escapes. ..
 Corporal O'Connor Is . veteran of fighting on Saipan and Guam and has been in the Marines more than two years. He has been over seas more than year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27

Miss Janet Edwina Benham daughter of MT. and Mrs. Harry E Benham, 24O Hillside avenue, . stu dent in the college of Arts anc Sciences, Cornell university. Ithaca N. Y., has been pledged to Delta Gamma sorority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27

The Crucifixion" by Stainer, will be presented Friday evening at s o'clock by the adult choir of the Congregational church, augmented by the high school choir, under the direction of Miss Mary H. Hoffman, organist and choir director. Soloists will be Charles E. Hill, tenor and William A. Reynolds. bass, both of New Haven.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-11
mary Man,ee
Msh CPL Noyk

MISS MARY ELIZABETH
WI McNAMEE. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas r. Me
Nance of Santa Rosa drive. on
Saturday morning at IL o'clock
in GcSu Church, became the
bride of Cpl. William A. Doyle
Jr.. USAAF, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William A. Doyle OF Stev-
ems avenue
The Rcv. FT. Thomas Moore
S. j.. offlcialed.
White Snapdragons, gladioli
aHA 4ies4tted-tdpcrS- III cathedral
candelabra decorated the church.
The bride wore "A candlelight
satin gown fashioned with a
sweetheart ncckline. long fitted
sleeves with pointed wrist ac-
cent and a fitted bodice. The
skirt was slightly gathered and
ended I'M "a IQnG and tloMlng
train.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-11
Wears Seafoam Blue

She wore Seafoam blue ostrich
plumeS in her couture and car
ricd Talisman roses in an arm
bouquet.
Mrs. Farmer and Miss An
dries wore similar models of silk
faille IN a muted roSe-colored
tone and matching plumeS IN
their hair and carried DELPHI bltie
iriScS IN arm bouquets.
Robert Doyle. brother OF the
hi ideGfoonf. whs--beSt man.
Thomas McNamee Jr. and Jack
MulChrone seated the guests.
Mrs. MeNamee chose a gofd
crepe dinner dress. and a small
hALWiih inreSl-gEeeR- and pellelN
flowers. She wore green orchid
cOrSagc bouquet and green
clbOw-lcngth gloves.
Mrs. Doyle was attractively
attircd in a heaven-blue crepe
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-11
Has Finqerfip Veil

a coronet OF seed pearls and
Battenburg lace held I'M ptace a
face yeti of fneeftip length.
The full-length bridal illusion
Xel MaA AppLglcd- With -Batlnn2
burg heirloom lace which orgl-
nally trimmed the bridegroom :
mothers wedding gown
She carried an arm bouquet
OF white carnations and orchids.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-11

Mrs Raymond Lustig was
matron OF honor. Mrs. Peter
Farmer and Miss Katherine
AndricS we're bridesmaids.
Mrs. LuStlg wore a gown OF
SeafOam blue silk faille styled
with a deep square neckline.
The long fitted torso line Of the
costume was set off by a bow
of matching material at the
shoulder and hipline,
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-11

Mrs William A. Doyle Jr Mary Elizabeth
McNamee daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Thomas r. McNamee
of Santa Rosa drive before her marriage 10 CDny!e
Saturday morning in Gesu Church.
dinner dress detailed with and her long gloves white
brodered batiSc applique Her Cpl Doyle left
flowers cameIhaS wedding trip Chicago
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
ST. PETERS PIE.
VESTRY MEET
Annual Meeting Monday Re-
elected The Vestry of st.
Peters Church
AWAIT NEW RECTOR

At the annual congregational
meeting held at the parish house
of st. Peters P. E. Church Mon
day night, the following vestry-
men were reelected: George
Boehmler, senior warden; c. L.
Harmonson, junior warden; Char
les c. King, Wallace Elterich, John
Morris, Eugene Goldsborough,
Warner w. Price, Jr., Richard G..
Long, and Glenn S. King In the
absence of the rector, Mr.. Boehm-
Ter presided. Miss Clara Lein-
berger gave the report of the
Church Aid and Rectory Society;
Mrs. Wallace Elterich, the U. T. o.
offering, and Mr.. Boehmler, the
Sunday school. The cemetery COM
mittee report was read. Mrs.
George Carter was secretary for
the meeting. Since the resigna-
tion of the rector, Rev. Frederick
Marx Barton, the calling of a new
rector for the parish has not been
completed, but the vestry feel
hopeful that one will be secured
for the church before summer.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
PAINTING TO
BE UNVEILED
Presented Ewell's Methodist
Church, Clayton, in Men,
DRY of Late G. w. Thomas
WILMINGTON ARTIST

Sunday afternoon, April Sth, at
2:3O o'clock large painting, en-
titled Christ, The Good Shep-
herd" will be unveiled and pre-
sented to Ewell's Methodist
Church, Clayton. The artist is
Miss Caroline M. Smith of Will
mington. The presentation will be
made by Mrs. Medford Davis in
memory of her late father, George
w. Thomas, long an active mem
ber of the official board of the
church. Acceptance will be by P.
R. Smith, chairman of the Board
of Trustees. Rev. Hugh B. Kelso,
pastor of the church, will be as
sisted at the service by Rev. Rob-
ert E. Green, pastor of Asbury
Methodist Church, Smyrna. Spec
ial music will be presented during
the afternoon by Mrs. VIM. ].
Wroten and Rev. and Mrs. Robert
E. Green of Smyrna, Mrs. C. E.
Pinder and members of the choir
of the church of Clayton. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend this service.
Smyrna times., 1945-04-05
LAST OF TRIO FOUND DEAD
Body Found on Marsh Three Miles
South of Woodland Beach

The body of Carroll Norris, 46,
of Magnolia, one of three civilian
firemen at Fort DUPONT who mys-
teriously disappeared from Della
ware City Jan. 25, was found in
marshland three milse south of
Woodland Beach shortly after
noon Sunday. Identification was
established by state troopers
through clothing and articles
found on the body. Norris body
was discovered by Harvey Gardner
and Hazel Hawkins of Smyrna
who were going fishing. The other
two firemen and their automobile
were found in the Causeway Canal
at Woodland Beach. Harold Har-
rington, At, of near Frederick,
owner of the car, was found in the
waterway inside the automobile
March 18 and Alfred Rhee.s Brad
ford, 46, of near Frederick was
found floating in the canal March
9. Troopers believe the car in
which the men were riding swerv-
ed to avoid barrier in the road
near the canal, then careened
across the snow-covered marshes
into the canal.