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Montana labor news., 1946-07-25

Mrs. Walter Smethurst gave q short
talk on the activities OF the CO. She
was introduced by Miss Mary Orlich,
head Of the women's auxiliary Of The
Cle Many cf the delegates 10 the
Montana tSate Federation of Labor
will remember Walter Smethursi. her
husband when the coal miners were
affiliated with The Montana Fedora
ton Of Labor.
Montana labor news., 1946-07-25

The plumbers local No. IL have de
a firm down On South Mon
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Montana labor news., 1946-07-25

The laundry workers reported that
they had concluded a contract provid-
ing for a substantial increase in
wages.
Montana labor news., 1946-07-25

The laundry and dye workers were
Instructed to bring III d written resolu-
ton suggesting q reduction in taxes
The subject was introduced by White
Of Dyeworhers and Clark If Musicians.
and by the way Mr Clark made a nice
talk thanking the council for It's sup
port n his nomination Tor h lcgis-
lature
Montana labor news., 1946-07-25

The Clerks reported that a joint
delegation Of clerks from Butte. Mis-
soula. Helena. Great Falls. had met
with the Montana Liquor Control
BOARD and secured a raise in pay OF
$50 for the men and SO for the wo-
men. a month. The stores in silver
Bow county operate on a i2-hour week
schedule II was brought out that some
liquor stores are compelling employees
10 work 10 hours a day If this is true.
the state liquor board is violating
Montana State Constitution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
|Diphtheri0 |SuspectIn 
 Local Man Taken III
 In Maugaiuck

Domenic Tellerico, % Gardner street, this city, was stricken with diphtheria yesterday while at work in his store and canteen at North Main and Bridge street, Naugatuck. and immediately taken to his honles which is guaranteed.
 Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, Water bury health officer, this morning reported that culture had been taken of all members of the Tellerico faEn- fly and all persons in this cityl who came in contact with the diphtheria victim recently.
 The health officer was definitely of the opinion that MT. Tellerico had contracted the disease in Naugatuck, where eight persons have been stricken within the past few weeks. Two death have ocurred.
 Dr. Godfrey declared that the Tellerico case was the only one so far reported in Waterbury, and he did not expect that the disease would spread here. He also pointed out that the number of cases re- ported in Naugatuck has by no means reached the epidemic stage.
 Naugatuck schools are ct present closed and health authorities there are urging inoculations of all chill dren.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
Valuation Appeals PrOcessed T trough Set Channels

Following are some pertinent facts and figures relating to procedure for protesting in- creased valuations and the procedure adopted by assessing officials for handling these Or- derly appeals:
 1-An appeal form may be obtained at the assessors Of- flee on the first floor of the City Hall. Protesting property owners should first check with assessing officials to determine if any clerical error of cOmpu- tatiOn, addressing etc, was made.
 2-The form must be filled out to officially register an ap- peal.
 3-The appeal must be pre- scented to the assessors per- sOnaIIy by the property own- CT or an authorized agent.
 1.-The authorized agent must present affidavits of power of attorney which must be relinquished to the assessor.
 SThe appeals must be sworn to under oath.
 6-The appeal will be given personal attention by the as- sessOr and should the new facts presented warrant re- checking of the property that will be done.
 7-ShOuld the appeal be re- jected or an unsatisfactory ad- judgement be made by the as- sessOr then it will automatic ally be fOrewarded to the Board of Tax Review.
 8-AlI appeals must be reg istered with the assessors of- flee on or before January 21.
 9-The Board of Tax Review will meet twice daily except Saturdays (Once on each Sat- urday) from Feb. l to Feb. 2Oth.
 1O-The Board must have all hearings completed by that date and its final decisions entered with the chief assessor before Feb. 2Sth.
 11-Further appeals may be made by property owner to the higher court.
 12-The present valuations forwarded to 15,5OO property owners are not yet official.
 I3-The Chief Assessor must declare the official valuation for the city by March 1st, as recommended by the Board of Tax Review.
 14-The city's present tax rate is 2S.75 mills on the dollar.
 15-The city's 1946 opera tional budget has been set at $6,S72.519.
 16-This revaluatiOn was Or- dered by the office of the State Tax Commissioner and made mandatory by an Act of the General Assembly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
Washington Hill
Commitfeeto to Attend Joint Meeting
 Officers Reelected at
 Washington Park
 Community Club

Washington Park Community Club held their annual election of officers at a meeting held last night at the Community House.
 Officers for the coming year, are the same as the year l945, President, George R. Lynch; vice-preSident, Gus Muccini, recording secretary, Mrs. Loretta Brick; financial secre- tary, Mrs. Edith Plankey; treasurer, John Dalton; auditors, Mrs. Thomas O'Donnell, Mrs. Anne Johns, and Mrs. Mary Burns. Board of Direc- tors, Frank A. McGrath, William Fitzell, and w. F. Kelly.
 Installation of officers will be one of the features of the next meeting in January. John P. Shea, spoke to the members to get in back of the new traffic light to be installed at the corner of Luke and Baldwin Street, something that is badly needed for the safety of pedestrians.
 The committee appointed to rep resent Washington Park Community Club at the joint meeting of Com munity clubs, to attend the pro test meeting tonight at the City Hall regarding the new property tax assessment includes William Gaughan, chairman and voted to be the spokesman for Washington Park Community Club; John Per- natozzi, William Stack, Mrs. Louis Lynch and William F. Kelly, and President of the Club, George R Lynch.
 President Lynch reported that all the taxpayers of the Hill, were asked to attend the "Open House Meet- ing Sunday afternoon, at 2:30, at Washington Park Community House at which time the committee will bring back a report on tonight'E meeting. It also was voted, to give this committee the power to CO., operate with the other community clubs, if they deemed it necessary to organize and continue the pro- test on the present valuation as- sessmentS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
Bridgeport Jury PoIIed on Will

Bridgeport, Jan. 9-(UP)-A su- perior court jury was boiled today to hear the suit of Mrs. Elna Agatha Bonner, Copenhagen, to break the will of her late husband, Hampton Bonner, former American consul at Copenhagen and Paris, who be- lueathed her 5000 of his S50,0O0 estate.
 Bonner, a Marine Corps captain in World War I and who spent 9 years in the consular service, died at Danbury in 1943. Mrs. Bonner, then in Denmark, was left property in the country in addition to the S5OOO. Their children, Karen and Robert, received $l,0O0 apiece, and the will explained that they were provided for in other family trust funds. The residue of his estate went to Mrs. Ruth A. Pichenor, former nurse, and her daughter, of Danbury.
 Bonner was the son of the late Mrs. Kate Bonner, Greenwich, who left an estate of about $2,000, 900 divided equally in trust to her four children. Under terms of the fund left to Hampton Bonner, his share will go to his children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
Parish Choir Plans Dance Two Concerts Also
 Contemplated
 in Near Future

Plans for two concerts and for a dance were made by the St. JoSeph's parish choir at a meeting last night at St. Joseph's hall.
 An installation" party was held last night after John Lusas took over duties as president of the choir.
 A concert will be given in An- sonia Feb. "A, and another one at St. Joseph's hall here March 3. A dance will be held Feb. g at the hall.
 A committee was named for the dance as follows:
 John Lusas, chairman, Phyllis Lukimn, Sylvia Maraskauskas, Mar celle Andrikis, Edward Kushlis, Irene Drevinskas. Anna Ruoff, Hell en Padaigis, and Mary Rakauskas.
 A rehearsal for a new Mass will be conducted next Tuesday, at a joint meeting of the Parish. Stu dents, and Women's Alliance choirs, 1t was announced by Profess sor Alexander J. Aleksis, choir mas ter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
.Mony Clergy resent at Rites Here
 Son Sings Funeral
 Mass Of John E.
 Sullivan

Tho funeral of John P. Sullivan, l26 Chestnut avenue, father of Rev. William H. Sullivan, St. Francis Church, New Haven, was held this morning at 9:15 from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, to St. Margaret's Church where a solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated at 10 o'clock by his son, Rev. William Sullivan, assisted by Rev. Edmund O'Con- nell, Bridgeport, decaon and Rev. James J. Mclaughlin, sub-deacon. Rev. John O'Connell of Taftvine was master of ceremonies; Rev. Thomas Dwyer, Hartford and Rev, William Loftus, New Haven, were acolytes. Rev. Joseph Murphy was thurifer.
 Seated in the sanctuary were Right Rev. John Fitzmaurice, New Haven, Rev. John Conlan, pastor of St. Margaret's Church, Rev. Michael McVerry, Rev. Lawrence Skelly, Rev. John Tanning, New Haven; Rev. James Sullivan, Rev. Peter Geraghty, Rev. P. J. Speer, Rev. John Byrne, all of New Haven; Rev. Henry Flanagan, East Nor walk; Rev. Harold Flanagan, North Haven; Rev. John J. Sullivan, Waterbury; Rev Joseph Higgins, M. S., Hartford; Rev. Francis Fal- sey, Hartford; Rev. Vincent Cro- min, Norwich; Rev. James Cunning ham, Hartford; Rev John J. Wigh, New Haven; Rev. Thomas J. Rituc- ci and Rev. Michael Blanchard, both of Hamden; Rev. William Wihby, Branford; Rev. John Honan. Waterbury; Rev. Raymond Ludford, Hamden; Rev. John Horigan, Ken- sington; Rev. Christopher Devine, Rev. James Dennis, Rev. James McGrath, Rev. Edwin OBrien, all of New Haven; Rev. Phillip Illus sey, Waterbury, and Rev. Francis Doherty, Waterbury.
 John L. Bonn was organiSt and St. Margaret's quartette sang the Mass, which included Mrs. Robert McKiernan, Joseph Mulcahy, Jos eph Connor and Mrs. John B. De- laney.
 The bearers were James Caffrey, Joseph Petit, William Donahue, Edward O'Rourke, William Hogan, and Benjamin Flinter Burial was in Calvary cemetery, committal prayers read by Father Mclaughlin, assisted by the visiting clergy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
Request Filed By yCeIontono
 Prisoner at New Haven
 Seeks Release

Joseph Celantano of New Haven, who was convicted on a morals charge in Superior Court last Sept. 9, today filed an application for re-opening of the judgment and suspension of the remainder of his jail sentence.
 The prisoner states that his wife and child are without funds and their only support is from the City of New Haven which pays $7 weekly to them. He said he served in the Army year and three months, has been on good conduct at the jail and that the trucking firm fol which he worked before conviction is willing to take him back.
 A hearing on the petition ha! been scheduled for Jan. 16 at 11:3t a. m. before Judge Francis A Pallotti.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
OBITUARY

WRENN-Jeremiah F. Wrenn. 24 Fuller street, died early. this morn 'ng after an extended illness. He was born in Waterbury, the son of the late Michael and Margaret o. Keefe Wrenn. and was employed as 3 toolmaker by the Waterbury Mfg. Co.,. for eight years, up to the time If his illness.
 Mir. Wrenn was a communicant of the Immaculate Conception church. He is survived by his wife, Helen Griffin Wrenn, two daugh- ttFs, Mrs. John McGrail and Miss Margaret Wrenn: two sons. John and Daniel Wrenn. Also two broth CTS. It. Dennis Wrenn. U. s. Navy, stationed at New London and Hugh Wrenn: one sister, Mrs. Earl Fenn of Waterbury and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Edward By- ron Peters, l54 Grand street, clerk q. the Elton, and for many years active in Canadian Legion circles, was held this morning at 8:45 from the Mulville Funeral Home, 27O West Main street, to the Church of the Immaculate Conception where a solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated at 9:30 by Rev. Paul Spodnick assisted by Rev. Francis Doherty, deacon and Rev. George Reilly, sub deacon. Bearers all mem- bers of the Canadian Legion Post 94, were Duncan Rose, Morton Spencer, Joseph Vachon, John Ring, Thomas Dimock, and Ernest LeVig- ne.
 An honorary delegation repre- senting the Canadian Legion in- cluded R. H. Landry, Acland Wright. A delegation of women from the It. Shea Auxiliary, Veterans of For- eign Wars. included Mrs. Emma King and Mrs. Marie Morin. A dele gation of women from the Cana dian Legion Auxiliary included Mrs. Viola Spencer, Mrs. George Newell, Mrs. Nellie Ring. and Mrs. Elsie Gould. Burial was in St. Ann's cem- stery, Cranston, R. I.
 .,The funeral of Miss Mary C. 8riody, 434 Baldwin street, was held shis morning at 8:l5 from the Null
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
WiIby Plans Fibute 10 J. P. Kennedy
 iRlies Of Former
 Principal Friday Morning

Wiihy High School teachers and pupils will join city and education department officials in paying tri- bute to the late Joseph P. Kennedy, retired principal of Wilby High School, whose funeral will take place Friday morning.
 James E. Moran, principal of the commercial High School, said that a delegation of teachers will attend the services, A principals delega- ton also is being formed.
 Tentative plans at the present time call for participation of the whole student body in a tribute to the former school official, who re- tired last March.
 MT. Moran said the school will be in session Friday, but that plans will be made to dismiss the students for the time of the funeral process sion.
 The funeral will be held Friday morning from his residence, 85 Cres- cent street. at 9:30 to St. Margaret's Church a. 10 o'clock where a solemn high Mass will be celebrated. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the residence this eve- ming after 2 and tomorrow after noon and evening,
 Memorial Services
 Members of the student body, faculty and employees of Wilby High school yesterday conducted mem- oriat assembly for the late Joseph 2. Kennedy past principal of Wilby High School who died yesterday morning.
 James E. Moran incumbent prin- cipal made the principal address and praised the late Mir. Kennedy who was the first principal of the school.
 Few men in Waterbury have in- fluenced so many lives i-l the city,, MT. Moran said in reference to the late official, '"The city and many of its prominent citizens are indebted for his service"
 Two minutes of silence was ob- served by all present. The student body then recited the Lords Pray CT.
 Miss Dorothy Decoteaux, student, sang the "Panis Angelicus', which was followed by the reading of the 23rd Psalm by Francis iJelligan president Of the senior class.
 The entire assembly then sang "Abide With Me-
 Plans are being made for parti- cination of the student body in Fri days burial ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
New Holy Nome Staff Inducted

Aldermanic President PatricI Shea officiated last evening at the formal installation of the newly elected officers of St. Thomas Holy Name society Mir. Shea gave a review of the history of the Holy Name movement in America. He expressed the hope that the St. Thomas group would continue its outstanding program of activities.
 Officers installed include: It, Bernard Burns of the police depart ment, president: vice-president John Ruzinkovic; recording secre- tary, F. Wilson OConnor; finan- cial secretary. Edward Coughlin: and treasurer. Armand Desjardins. Installation was performed in ab- sentia in the cases of Mr. Ruzin- kovic, who was confined Co his home by illness, and of MT. O'Con- nor, who is patient at St. Mary's Hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
Retirement Forms Ready

Applications for retirement and pensions are being forwarded today to all city employees by Frank Sulli- van, city paymaster. City Controller Neil F. Maloney, member of the Re- tirement Board, has had the forms printed for use by city employees.
 The forms are in the nature of request for retirement and pension from the city as provided under the provisions of the city's Retirement Act.
 Information requested on the form is: name, birth-date, department employed in and position held, date employment began, continuity of employment, reason for termination
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
Governor Lists
 3 Appointments

Hartford, Jan. 9.-(UP)-Gov. R E. Baldwin today announced three appointments.
 Benjamin H. Mead, Stamford and Arthur L. Shipman, Jr., Hart ford, were named prosecuting off cers to the. Connecticut Humane Society for two years, starting Ian l5.
 State Prison Warden Ralph H. Walker was appointed to the Stete Personnel Advisory Committee to succeed pr. Clifford D. Moore, New town, resigned. The unexpired term ends July 1, l94T.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
New Firm Files Certificate Here

Jeannette M. Blake, Aldona Max arewich and Frank T. Healey are the incorporators of Optical Labora- tories, Inc, according to papers fil- ed today at the town clerks office, city hall.
 The new firm will grind and sur face lenses for optical and similar purposes, and manufacture products connected with the wholesale optical business. The amount of capital stock with which the corporation shall commence business is $50,OOO' divided into 800 shares of the par value of $l00.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
Pope Block Purchased
 RN Nathan GrossR1lQn

Nathan Grossman has purchased the Pope block at 52-54 Canal street for a price. estimated at $i2,- 900. The property. formerly held by the Waterbury Savings Bank, coin- prises two stores and l2 tenements. The bank assumed a mortgage Of SIO.550.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
Divorce Suits
 On Docket

Nils Rodgers of Waterbury filed a divorce action in Superior Court today against Rosa Henton Rodgers of Syracuse, N. Y., on the ground of desertion. The complaint states the couple were married Sept. 2l, i93O at Suffolk, Va, and that the desertion occurred in May, 1855. They have one child.
 Transferred from the Bridgeport Superior Court to the local court was a divorce action brought by Anthony F. Didio of Bridgeport
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09

against Symone Croteau Didio of Waterbury. The plaintiff claims his wife has been intolerably cruel since the day of marriage, Dec. 26, 1884. In the original complaint he sought
 custody of their two children, but later withdrew the custody claim.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following have filed mar riage intentions at the bureau of vital statistics, town cisrks of- flee:
 John Azzara, 30 Madison ave- nue. and Carmella Eleanor Man fredi, T Ashley street.
 Bernardino Delesandra, 89 Lo- cust street, and Rose Gnartni, 225 Walnut street.
 Joseph PeLriilo. 2i Irving Place, and Della Margaret McSchsne, 2i Irving Place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09

Clad in borrowed raiment, former Supernumerary Police man Francis Zukauskas heard his own death sentence pro- nounced yesterday for the second time within a year as he faced three judges in a special session of Superior Court. The convicted slayer is still hopeful of a new trial. He is shown in upper photo smilingly saying goodbye for the time being to his counsel, Public Defender Edward T. Carmody. Mrs. Zukauskas gazes wistfully up at her husbands defender. Deputy Sheriffs Albert Mucci and George Hynes are also'in pho- to. Waiting for her man. might be a fitting lead to a caption for the lower photo. Mrs. Edna Zukauskas waited in the corridor of the court house early yesterday after noon to meet her husband as he was brought here from the states prison in Wethersfield. She glanced out of the win dow looking onto Kendrick Avenue time and again for the arrival of the man for whom she has waged a gala
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09

vile funeral home, 27O West Main street, to St. Francis Xavier church, where a solemn high Mass of re- uuiem was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev. Thomas Conlon, O. P, Paila- delphia, Pa. cousin of the de- ceased, assisted by Rev. David o. Keefe. deacon and Rev. James Sul- livan, sub-deacon. Seated in the sanctuary was Rev. James Brod- er!ck. Bearers were George Con- lon, Raymond Conlon, Bernard Reilly, William Wallace, Edwin Kelley, and Patrick Kelley. Burial was in Calvary cemetery with com- initial servicse conducted by Father Conlon.
 The funeral of Mrs. Margaret CBunyan) Fitzgerald, 60 Beacon street, widow of Edward Fitzgerald was held this morning at SIS from the Mulville Funeral Home. 270 West Main street, to St. Thomas Church where a solemn high Mass of re- quiem was celebrated at g o'clock by Rev. John J. Garfield, assisted by Rev. George Dyer, deacon, and Rev. Joseph Daley. sub-deacon. Seated in the sanctuary were Rev. John P. Kennedy, Rev. L. Sul- livan, North Haven. Rev. Henry Cassidy, Norfolk; Rev. John Mc- Grath,, Thomaston; and Rev. Ed- ward O'Connell. Bridgeport. Will liam O'Brien was soloist. A dele- gation from the Rosary Society in- cluded Mrs. Daniel Lynch, Mrs. Ed ward Lane. Mrs. Martin Crean. Mrs. Lawrence Rodgers. Mrs. David Lep- per, Mrs. McAdams, Mrs. Conrad O'Dell, Mrs. David Edquest, Mrs. William Cosgrove, Mrs. John Ruzin- kovic, Jr.. and Mrs. John Ruzinkovic. ST.. Bearers were Charles Roller, William Gerardi, Peter Landoff, Frederick Richmond, George Miller and William Corcoran. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemtery with committal services conducted by Father Kennedy assisted by the visiting clergy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
WoLcott St. Market Found BurQLorized

A break was reported today at the National Market, 39 Wolcott street. Seventy-seven sugar stamps, $25 in cash, and several packs of cigarettes were taken. Sgt. Charles McWeeney, who is investigating the case, re- ported entrance was made by jim mying" the front door.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09

held from the Mulville funeral home, 27O West Main street, Friday, to the Immaculate Conception church. for a solemn high requiem Mass at q time to be announced.
 Burial will be in Calvary cene- tery. Friends may call at the fu- neral home. this evening from ! to 10 and Thursday from 2 to 10 ?. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
25 SerUicenlen
 Resume Duties

Twenty-Five returned servicemeA have returned to their regular posi- tions at the local post office, Charles A. Babin, postmaster reported to- day.
 Of the group. Is were clerks and nine carriers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09

the department heads signature and of the applicants signature.
 The lower half of the form pro- vides space for signature by the city controller if the retirement and pension request is granted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09
DIED

WRENN--In this city. Jan. 9th. i9l6, Jeremiah F. Wrenn, of sf Fuller st.
 Funeral Friday to be announced, from Mulville Funeral Home, 2T0 West Main St.. to Immaculate Con- eeptlon Church. Burial ln Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-09

.The funeral of Miss Mary C. 8,iody, 434 Baldwin street, was held silis morning at 8:l5 from the Null