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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-15
6 YAars ARo

The Cheshire Rotary Club Invited Police Superintendent William J. Roach to speak.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-15

August Butkus Of New Jersey and AlYira zlckus Of Edward Street, Waterbury, filed marriage inten- tlons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-15
Waterbury Of tue Past
25 Years Ago

A proposed 20 percent wage cut, suggested by the Waterbury Build CTS Exchange, resulted in 1,200 car- penters, electricians, sheet metal workers, steamfitterS and plumbers going on strike.
 The Sacred Heart Alumni Asso- ciation presented, with overwhelm- Ing success" minstrel show in the church hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-15

An unexpectedly heavy vote turn ed out for the Japanese elections the other day. Sounds as though the people bringing democracy to Nip pon are the Democrats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-15
15 Years Ago

The Waterbury Teachers Associ- Gtion donated $lO0 to the school ehildrens milk fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-15

West Main Street and Holmes Avenue was the scene of a crash between a fire engine and a bus in which no one was injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Minstrel Show Sparks Food Campaign
 Features All-Star Cast; Open to Public
 By Payment of Canned Goods

Three cans of meat, baby food or vegetables will be the only admis- sion price asked for tomorrow nights gala minstrel show spon- sored by the Waterbury Emergency Food and Anti-Famine Committee
 This minstrel show will be held at the Women's Club on Central Ave nue.
 The event promises to be studded with star performances by a cast directed by Cliff McHale, Water burys premier snowman. Cliff Skaters orchestra has donated its services along with MT. McHale's troupe.
 All food collected as admission will eventually. be shipped to the starving millions of war-ravageo Europe and Asia. The show is but part of the city wide endeavor tc collect one or more cans of food stuff from every man, woman and child of the city. By this means it is hoped that once again Water bury will prove itself to be the gen. erous benefactor of the unfortun. ates of the countries whose home, families and welfare have been torn apart by the ravages of warfare.
 On Saturday this week a specia, show will be held at the State theater, admission to which will bt canned foods, also. This presen. tation has been made possible by the primary efforts of Miss Julia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
ReStouronf BroWI Ends In Arrests
 Fouf cOntiRuanees
 UhtiI Wednesday
 Granted by Sumvna

Charged with breach of the peace following a disturbance early Sunday morning in Lindy's Res taurant at 148 East Main Street three Torrington residents and @ Waterbury man received continu- ance to Wednesday when arraigned before City Court Judge Charles R. Summa this morning.
 The four, arrested by Patrolman George True at 1:45 a. m., are: Alice Bianco, 26, of 72 Workman Avenue, Riefino Bianco, 27, of 75 Palmer Bridge Street, Elmer Bi- anco, 27, of 72 Workman Avenue all of Torrington, and Joseph Carlegio, 31, of 48 School Street Waterbury.
 Other cases: Raymond Langlais 25, of 384 North Main Street speed ing, and John Neville, 16, of 4S Ridge Street, violation of the rules of the road, continued to tomorrow; Dominic Salinardo, 26, of Nauga- tuck, Leo Choiniere, 24, of 187 Will low Street and Gordon Jones, 1S of 14O Meriden Road, violation of the rules of the road, nolled on pay ment of $6 each.
 Also Matthew Edukinas, 57, of Is Popular Street selling beer on Sunday, continued to June 6; Paul Lapira, 23. of POS Orange Street, violation of the rules of the road nolled for g, and operating g motor vehicle without a license nolled for $6; Thomas Bouknight 49, of 274 North Main Street, H. legal parking, nolled for $6; John Birch, Jr., 2, of 2 Donald Place passing red light, .$6, bond called
 Also Rocco Lucian M, of 8s Dracut Avenue, and Marshal Ney 24, of 59 Traverse Street, both charged with speeding, nolled for SIP each; Bessie Hunter, 37, of "A Vine Street and Bertha Fisher, B. of the same address, breach of the peace, continued to June IT. and Lewis Geneva, 28, of TT Pleasant Street, breach of the peace, noIed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20

The did destroy America because America expanding margin which majority could find living When the
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 THAT'S THE WAY WE PLANNED
 This tall thinking There rights of way got rails that could only by careful eg oil be conered Embaassngy enough there treasures point that wild accident that few corporations own the oil thing and gooduk and hard work but things worked lous with joy when they found oil on the property But was an unhappy day they made the discovery For aangemens had been suddenly himself busted with token payment And he were clever and enough to mo no out & and pump the with He still stuck Of he listened to reason eventually
 such land for example merely academic law su @ e sn fact 'ns the % That live by Millions of of land California have
 Now the frontiers closed penng November will rise their wrath such implication America the beautiful done for? Never Not while there is voting machine that sticks 4 -
 industrial machine built And the settlers have no where else to run - - -
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 So that picture John I h miners ins under es tree with jug the whole picture That unfair They would gladly pack gladly opportunities there around For these are are the men whose expectancy artists
 These men are trying to open new new economic d moae at nas % this country the beginning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Berkshire  Are Listed
BOstOA Symphony and S0loisis iR July and August Concerts

The itemized programs and the soloists are announced for the Berkshire Festival at Lenox, Mass achusetts, this summer. The Bos- ton Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky, conductor, will give nine concerts in the Music Shed at Tanglewood. The soloistS will include Claude Arran and Eugene List, pianists; Carol Brice, contralto; Gregor Piatigorsky, 'cellist; Mischa Elman and Erica Morini, violinists. The concerts will be given on Thursday and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons, July 25 to August Il.
 The program of the first week will be: July 15-Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony and Sibelius' Symphony No. 2; July T-Beethoven's Pas toral" Symphony, Rachmaninoff' Piano Concerto No. 2 Eugene List). MoussorgSky's Prelude to ''Khovan- stchina", and Wagner's Prelude to The Mastersingers" July 28- Medelssohn's Italian" Symphony, Copland's Suite Appalachian Spring" ShoStakovitch's Symphony No. 5.
 The second week will be devoted to the music of Brahms, as follows: August Tragic Overture, Piano Concerto No. (Claudio Arrau), Symphony No. 4; August 3-Sym- phony No. 3, Rhapsody with Con- tralto and Male Chorus (Carol Brice), Symphony No. ?; August 4 Haydn Variations, Double Con- certo Erica Morini and Gregor Pi- atigorsky), Symphony No. 1.
 For the third week, August 8 - Prokofioffs Symphony No. 5, Schu- mann's CCello Concerto) Gregor Pi atigorsky), Wagner's P relude to "Lohengrin," Strauss's Till Eulen- spiegel";; August 1O-Schumann's American Festival Overture, Mar tinu's Violin Concerto (Mischa El- man, Tchaiskovsky's Symphony No. 5; August 11-Randall Thomp- sons The Testament of Freedom" Beethoven's Symphony No. g with Festival chorus, quartet of soloists to be announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Pastors Exchonge Sunday PuIpits

In an exchange of pulpits with the Rev. Ivey J. Snuff, the Rev. Oscar L. Lock, pastor of the Union Congregational Church, Oakville, preached at the morning service at Mill Plain Union Church yes- terday.
 During the English service at the First Lutheran Church yesterday morning, the Rev. Dr. Paul c. White, secretary of religious edu- cation of the New York Synod, preached. In the afternoon he par ticipated in a Church Workers In- stitute for the New England Con- ference with other religious leaders at the parish house.
 A meeting of the Naugatuck Val ley Association of Congregational Ministers was held yesterday after noon at the Seymour Congregation al Church. A fellowship supper was held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20

Opposing the present OPA policy of control will be Mrs. Clifford Prescott, former member of the Wa terbury Republican Town Commit tee and Mrs. Charles Fenniman, prominent speaker and clubwoman of Naugatuck. Defending the OPA policies will be Mrs. Mary Dewey, USES. Special advisor, and Mrs. Joseph Ruskin, prominent local retailer
 The discussion vii center princip- ally on OPA controls on food-stuffs with the range of the controversy to include the general policy of controls. It is the first forum pro- gram in the city featuring four women.
 These programs, inaugurated some weeks ago, are presented by The Democrat and WATR in the spirit of free speech and opinion. They have and will continue to cover numerous vital national worldwide and local subjects.
 Next weeks topic will be an- nounced at a future time. The pro- grams are heard every Monday night at 10 p. m. and are of one- half hour duration. New speakers are presented each week together with new moderator WATERS wide reception range permits great CT listning pleasure than any near by station thus adding to the popu- larity of these programs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20

Smith, manager of the theater. All canned foods collected will also be donated to the campaign.
 All residents are asked to leave their canned goods at their neigh borhood fire-houSes or community clubs There they will be picked up for eventual shipment.
 The cast of tomorrow minstrel show, open to the public, has been announced as follows: Nellie Lin- teau, George Grenier, Diane Benoit Shirley Beck, Roger McGuire, Bar bara Pepin, Faye Curti, Raymond Ahrens, Lillian MacMtlllen, William Garrity, William Salinardi, Patricia Paffney, Joseph Palladino, Ann and Marilyn Grenier, Dolly Napperillo.
 Also Louis Vanasse, Robert Car on, Lorraine and Florence Bouf- fard, Barbara Corcoran, Betty and John Vrotacoe, Dolores Deslauriers Norma Arsenault, Paul Linteau Jerry Mullen, Betty Leisring, Mau- rice St. Pierre, Gloria Sheldon Audrey Frank, Dan Vuci, Alice MacMullen, Bella Bricket, James Pollard, John Hoetke and Ruth Stevens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
HopeviIIe Club
 Meets Tomorrow

The Hopeville Community Club will meet tomorrow night in the South Federated Parish Hall on Baldwin Street at g.
 Committee reports will be pre- Sented, movies shown by one of the members followed by a card tourna- ment. All residents are invited to att tend to hear reports from the Council of Community Club dele gates
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Ida Griffin Asks Decree
 Four Other Actions
 Filed Mere Today

Three women and two men, all residents of Waterbury, filed divorce, actions in Superior Court today. : Ida Verrastro Griffin seeks a di- vorce from Dennis F. Griffin, also of this city, on the grounds of cruel ty and intemperance. They were married July 4, 1941, and the cruelty allegedly started Oct. Is, l940. The plaintiff seeks custody of their child, support, and alimony.
 Claiming he was deserted May 2, 1943, Edward G. Satula filed an &C., tion against Magdalena Mary Zel- vyte Satula, also of this city. They were married May 12, 1912. Custody of two minor children is sought by the father.
 Charges of cruelty and desertion are made in the complaint of Flora Macdonald Koeller against Arthur Koeller of Beacon Falls. They were married Feb. 26, 1942. The cruelty allegedly started July 4, 1942, and the plaintiff claims her husband de- serted her Feb. l, 1943. She seeks custody of their child, support, and alimony.
 William L.. Mellick filed a suit against Nellie Mcdonald Mellick, also of this city, on the ground of cruelty. They were married Jan. 5, 1920, and the cruelty allegedly start ed Jan. l, 1888. The petitioner seeks custody of their child. Claire Geigle Canty makes charg- es of cruelty and misconduct in her complaint against Ernest A. Canty, formerly of Danbury and now of parts unknown to the petitioner. They were married May 30, 1942, and the plaintiff claims her husband be- came cruel Jan. l, 1943. She seeks admony and permission to use her maiden name.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Gold Star Mother
 Sells Mayor Poppy

Francis Orencole is chairman of buddy poppy sales for Wheeler Young Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Wallace J. Inglis is chair man for Cpl. Coyle Post, American Legion. Both organizations, to- gether with their auxiliaries, opened the poppy sale here Saturday. The first poppy was purchased by Mayor John s. Monagan from Mrs. Victory Baker, Gold Star Mother
 The peoples, commemorating Memorial Day, will be sold during the next two weeks. The V. F. w. has set up a booth on the Green to handles sales, while the Amer ican Legion is using Speedwell Hall as headquarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Store Lighting
 To Be Discussed

All merchants and store archi- tects in the Connecticut area are invited to attend meeting of the Connecticut Chapter, Illuminating Auditorium on Leavenworth Street Friday evening.
 Kenneth C. Welch, vice-president of the Grand Rapids Store Equip ment Company will discuss Light and Brightness for Selling" G. W. Beas, chief Illuminating engineer of the Miller Company, Meriden, and chairman of the Connecticut Chapter of the society will preside at the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Brothers File
 Probate Appeal

Three Naugatuck brothcEB, George, Louls, aud WIIlInm Krodel, filed . probate ap- peal, involving Che win De their mother, Mrs. KaFollns Krodei, of Naugstuck, in Su- perior Court today.
 The plaintiffs state they are heirs at law and are aGgFieved by the admission Of the Will last April @ in the Nsugatuek Probate Court. Sisters Of the plaintiffs were majOr benef- ciaries under terms of the document, which was dated Sept. 6, 1924. A notice q the pendency of the appeal has been sent to their sister, nErs. Annie KrOdel Ostrom Of Naugatuck.
 The plaintiffs have filed . S15O bond in connection with the appeal, and Attorney W. W. Gager has signed as surety. Attorney Donald Wallace Henry has entered an appear. ance for the brothers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
EngIewood Club FefeS VeferonS

Over 100 attended Q welcome home dinner-dance for seven veter- ans of the East End E1glewood Club Saturday night at The Amer ican Brass Country Club in Nauga- tuck. John Wrenn was chairman of the committee in charge of aT- arrangements.
 The veterans honored at the af- fair were Arthur Blewitt, Earl BoI- ger, William Laden, Daniel Law ley, Edward Lynch, John Sullivan and John Thompson. Frank Downs, club secretary, was toast1naeter. Music was furnished by Ambrose Egan and his Melodians.
 Among the guests were the Rev. John Sullivan, the Rev. Thomas Dooley and 90 other ex-servicenaen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Ella Baker Speaks On 'Preiudice'

Miss Ella J. Baker, director of branches of the National Advance ment Association of Colored People in New York City. spoke on Pre- judice, Our Postwar Battle" at a meeting of the Waterbury branch of the N.AA.C.P. in the Pearl Street Neighborhood House yesterday aft ernoon.
 pr. James M. Lee, president of the Waterbury branch, presided at the meeting, Miss Baker stated that America must clean its own house before it can lead in the post war world, adding that we must rid our selves of blind prejudice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Train Service Here In Weekend Mix-uD

Train service was back to nor- nal today after schedule nnixup that resulted Saturday when of ficial word of postponement of the railroad strike arrived late.
 The train due here from New York at 8:30 P. M. Saturday did not arrive until 1925 Sunday. At one time Il trains were reported overdue at Bridgeport.
 The postponemtr of the strike gives industry and business here breathing spell. Had the strike gone on as scheduled, the city would have been seriously affected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Park Department To Plan Pops Concerts

Tentative plans have been an- nounced by supervisor of recreation, William J. Derwin, for a series of Pops" concerts similar to those sponsored for the past few sum- mers, at Hamilton Park Pavilion. It is stated that these will follow the same procedure, Marc DiCecco and the Civic Orchestra of Wa terbury to be featured. The sched- ule for this summer will be concerts on Thursday nights instead of Sum- day.
 According to present plans con- certs every three weeks beginning in June will be held, further details and plans to be announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
F.ofA. Honor .LocaI Men at State Meefinq
 Wm. '. DunIavey
 Reelected Grand
 Court Treasurer
Court Treasurer

Three Waterbury men were hon. ored yesterday at the 18th session of the Grand Court of Connecti- cut, Foresters of America, which was held at Hotel Bond, Hartford. Past Grand Chief Ranger William H. Dunlavey of Court Welch was reelected grand court treasurer; Michael Castaldi of Court Verdi. was advanced to the office of recording secretary and is within two places of the highest honor of the grand court; Joseph Caron of Court Champlain was named grand trustee.
 Other Waterburians took part in the convention proceedings in ad- dition to those previously announc- ed as having had committee ap- pointments. Past Grand Chief Ranger John W. Humphrey of Court Welch assisted Deputy Su- preme Chief Ranger Jacob P. Pe- trosd of New Britain in the formal installation of the newly elected officers, Ralph L. Brandely present. ed the report ot the nominating committee and Ralph R. Brandely served as teller. Both are members of Court Champlain and both are past grand chief rangers. William T. Harrington of Court Hellmann was the official stenographer of the convention.
 Joseph Keefe of Plainville was elected grand chief ranger and his home town was chosen as the site of the 47th convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Marie Cesario
 .In Neu Position

Miss Marie CeSario has been named voucher clerk in the office of City Controller Neil F. Maloney
 Miss CeSario succeeds Miss Anne Reardon who has been named as- sistant in the office of Budget Di- rector Arnold E. Furlong. The Dem- ocrat inadvertently reported that Miss Reardon had been succeeded by Miss Rose Brancanto. Miss Bran- canto 1t is reported, by MT. Maloney has taken an indefinite leave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Royal Purple Degree
 WiUBe Conferred

Degree Master Robert Gardner will direct the conferring of the Royal Purple degree on class of candidates by Ansantawae En- campment, Odd Fellows, at the lodge quarters on North Main Street tomorrow night, according to Alfred Lariviera, chief patriarch.
 District Deputy Grand Patriarch Arthur Hills and his staff will be present at the exercises. Following the ceremony, a social hour will be held and refreshments will be served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Four Women Featured On Forum Discussion

Four prominent women will to- night discuss the complex and vital question of Should OPA Controls Be Abolished? on tonight's, Water bury Forum of the Air program. The program will be heard on WATR tonight at 10 p. m. Directed and arranged by the Waterbury Democrat it is the original forum program in the city. J. Maxium Ryder, general manager of The Democrat will act as this weeks moderator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20

br1be and Tree beer, the placement or plcked men in positions in legislature and the judicial bepch. The whole system carefully worked out with scarce slip.
 The practice, Of course, did not start at the frontiers It began in the East. and worked out as the settlers went West In fact, it would be no misrepresentatiOn of the facts tO say that the settlers were trying to escape and the system was in pursuit. Now there may be touch of whimsy in the picture that the dull reader over looks. The good old days, when you could buy a judge or a representative as you would buy a horse, may have had something in their favor. They (the good old days) have enough champions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
CASH REGIsTER STOLEN

A cash register, valued( at $25, was stolen sometime last night from Stanton's Garage on Water town Avenue. Detective James Stack said entry was made by breaking . rear window.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20

Seven thousand Russian women have received medals for service as guerrillaS during the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Hospital Bulletins

The condition of Miss Dorothy Ruggles, A, of TIA Frost Road was reported to be good today at Wa terbury Hospital where she is un- der treatment for second and third degree burns of the body sustained yesterday when she spilled boiling water on herself.
 Following a fall ct the home of Mrs. Florence Watts of 59S Plank Road Saturday, Mrs. Isabel la Richards, 90, of Brooklyn, N. Y. was reported to be in a good con- dition today at Waterbury Hos pital where she is being treated for hip fracture.
 After she swallowed chicken bone at her home yesterday, Ulder Tucker, 46, of T65 East Main Street received treatment at Wa terbury Hospital and was later diScharged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Catholic Thought and Opinion
"A New Frontier By REV. JAMES J. SULLIVAN
TTiE coon OLD DAYs

GOOD OLD DAYS
 autobiography Allen White vivid and openng With sly humour the wdeopen days when the railroads producers frontier with and arranged b
Evening star., 1946-04-04

tions attached on how to feed and
take care Of the animal. Under the
rules Of the contest, the skunk will
remain the ward Of the losing cap
tain for one month, when 1t will bs
turned over to the captain Of the
next months low team. The com.
petition will last three months.
Already the Junior Boards mem.
bership has been unsucceSSfully
combed in the attempt to locate q
skunk. Any one who thinks he
might help the group locate skunk
may reach the associations Office by
calling District 1886.
Evening star., 1946-04-04

lman distinguished himself in con-
ltributing directly and tremendous
~ to the successful prosecution of
the war effort"
A native of Russia and veteran
Of rs years Of civilian service with
the War Department, Mr.. Fried
man served as an officer in the
World War, and, for time, in
World War II.
Evening star., 1946-04-04

being sought for homing pigeons
honorably discharged from the Army
Signal Corps.
Mrs. Maude P. McInnes, Wake
County home demonstration agent,
said that All Club members might
obtain pigeons through the War
Evening star., 1946-04-04
NECKWEAR BUYS

S-Neckuear-Street Floor
Evening star., 1946-04-04
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Not more than 10 residual shrinkage.
LANSBURGHS-Dayti Dresses
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Evening star., 1946-04-04
Skunk Sought as Booby Prize
In Junior Board Member Drive

An appeal for a skunk (deodor-
zeO was issued today by the Wash
ngton Junior Board of Commerce.
II one can be found, the unscented
polecat is to play an important part
IN the boards campaign to enlist 500
more members.
Evening star., 1946-04-04
Medal for Merit Given
F. Friedman

William F. Friedman, 1892 Mill
tary road NV, yesterday was
awarded the. Medal for Merit, the
highest civilian decoration, for his
wartime work as director Of com.
munications for the Army Security
Agency.
A citation, signed by President
Truman, said: by untiring and
self-sacrificing devotion, by excep-
tional technical ingenuity in an ex-
tremely specialized field, Mr.. Fried
Evening star., 1946-04-04

Under the new program 10 teams
will vie with each other to obtain
the most membership applications.
The captain of the team turning in
the least number of applicants at
the end of the month will be given
the skunk-with complete instruc-
Evening star., 1946-04-04
JEWELRY REDUCTIONS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Floor
Evening star., 1946-04-04

Assets Corp. by placing orders with
her.
With each pigeon goes certifi-
cate Of service, a sort of honorable
discharge.