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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02
NEWS OF MEN NV THE SERVICE
AT BIKINI

Cpl. James J. Long and Joseph Lengard Marks, pharmacists mate Sc, both of this city, participated in the atomic bomb test at Bikini Long, son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas J. Long, 357 Willow Street, served as a radio operator aboard an Army photography plane. Marks was sta- toned aboard the USS Saidor, an escort carrier which furnished photographic and helicopter service. He resides at Slocum Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02

T tHl1k any thing like that for young peo- pie would help. We don't even com me nc e to help our chll- dren the way we should, because we're so busy with our own lives. I think thst delinquency s&1 yy@.-~r | 1 ,- -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02
STEPHEN GEORGE, Telephone Employe, Southington:

run by experts who really took an interest in the youngsters, I'd say that's just what the kids needy
 ITS MY OPINION" will again appear in the Waterbury Demo- crat on Thursday. Five persons will answer the question:
 Do you think we need price trol legislation-state or other. wise?,'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02
JEAN WALKER, 135 Prospect Street: Crosby High School Student,

T am t h e daughter of pr. Walker of the Second Congre- gational church. We have at the teen known as church a can the Pilgrim Fel- lowship. It has been in exist ence only two years, and mem-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02
DE LUCIA DISCHARGED

Pat DeLucia, carpenters mate Sc. son Of MT and Mrs. Carmen De- Lucia, 1880 Bank Street. was dis charged from the Navy Friday at the Boston, Mass, separation cen- ter. A graduate of Leavenworth High School, he entered the service in February, 1914. DeLucia was stationed on Manus Island in the Pacific near the equator Tor one year. Prior to entering the ser vice he sang over Stations WATR and VERY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02

Imagine 1t wotlld-y e $. I just got out Of the service, and I observed that the teen-agers needed enter tainment more than the rest. They filled up the canteens. If these canteens were established
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02
DONALD ASTON, Wilby High School Student, 366 Willow Street:

Well, l cer- tainly do. It would help a great deal. It would give them all a place to place to go and a place to find entertainm e n t. I1ln IT and l have difficulty finding som c place to go-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02

|perts is excellent since I think it's lack of proper guidance in the horne that makes children delin- |quent. It might also make better children out of those who are spoiled by devoted parents. If |these canteens are successful, the training and guidance received might keep those children in later |years out of peniteniaries.y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02
MRS. MARTIN TRUSKA, Factory Worker, |ISS NicbnIS nr;ya.

1t may. but there should be one in every neighbor h O 0 d. And they should also send peo- pie out to inter est the children who are likely ct fall i n t 0 trouble. The idea of having these canteens staffed by child-care eX-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02
CPL. HERBERT L. DeBARBA

After serving nine months in Italy with the 313th Engineer Combat Battalion of the 86th Division, Cpl. Herbert L. DeBarba, 75 Rose Street, is now enroute home for discharge. While overseas he worked as a bat talion supply corporal DeBarba was employed by the Bristol Company prior to entering the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02

creased so rapidly the children overflow the gym. They enjoy it very much because it gives them some place to go. And I've never known any of those children to get into any kind of trouble"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02
:" It's MY
 OPINION"

Question: Do you think that the establishment of teen-age canteens, staffed by experts in child-guidance, would reduce juvenile delinquency? HAROLD F. ROGERS, Industrial Engineer, y Chapman Avenue:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02

nights You get tired going to the
 movies. The wv. is the only place that offers, entertainment - and that's only on Friday and Saturday nights"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02

of Operations Ribbon with three battle syars, American TheateT Ribbon, Occupation Ribbon, Vic- tory Ribbon and the Presidential Citation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02

occurs through lack of guidance and failure in the home. Only one out of 10000 is q bad girl or boy, and in that instance I believe it to be due to mental deficiency.J
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02
DE MUNDA WITH MEDICS

It. Jerry DeMunda of the Medi- cal Detachment, Third Battalion. Connecticut State Guard, has been placed in charge of the Medical Administrative Corps Formerly at tached to the l02nd Medical De- tachment, he was recently commits stoned a second lieutenant. He at tended Officers Training School while serving as an instructor of first aid for the detachment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02
HANLON IN VIRGINIA

HANLON IN VIRGINIA
 Pvt. Robert P. Hanlon, 881 Bald Win Street, was recently trans terred from Camp Car.obell, Ky. to Fort Monroe. Va. where he is now serving With the 18th En- gineer Combat Battalion. Private Hanlon took basic training at Fort Mcclellan, Ala, after entering the service last March.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02

Beserving seat in a train is still in Scotland
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-02

sugar nas recently become Chile's chief import item. i'-e .
Evening star., 1946-12-23

That prominent Capital official.
love Christmas as much as the
tiniest tot that hangs his stocking
was apparent yesterday at Gen. ano
Mrs. A. A. Vandegrift's party
Everybody at this much looked
forward-to annual reception was
obviously in the holiday mood OF
the season and having a wonderful
time.
The handsome historic, buff
colored house, that has been the
home of Marine commandments
since 1903, was beautifully deco
rated everywhere with Christmas
greens. There was a tree, holly
mistletoe and OH the dining room
table a crystal tree which Gen
and Mrs. Vandegrift bought in China
years ago and always use during
Yuletide.
The eggnog, served in the dining
room and on the large sun porch
overlooking the parade grounds
drew eXclamations of appreciation
from ali sides.
Officials at Reception
There were cabinet officials, top
ranking officers, Ambassadors and
other well-knoWn figures there yes
terday. Of the two or three hun
dred guests present, it seemed as
if every other person was someone
of particular Importance on the
Washington scene. The Chief JUS
tice of the United States and Mrs
Fred M Vinson had smile and q
greeting for all who approached, as
die the Attorney General and Mrs
Tom C. Clark, Associate Justice
Evening star., 1946-12-23
" Wa1znan-Reed
Ceremony Held

( Miss Lois Faye Reed, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs John j. Reed of Silver
Spring became the bride yesterday
! of Mr.. Jere Clifford Wannan, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Wannan of
this city. The ceremony took place
in ST. Michael's rectory, with the
Rev. Francis Lannon officiating. and
was followed by reception in the
home of the brides parents.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and she wore winter
white suit with pink accessories and
a corsage of white orchids. She was
attended by the bridegroom's sister,
Miss Jeanne Ann Wannan, who wore
forest green suit with white acces-
sories and a corsage of pink camellias
Mr.. Charles w. Wannan, jr., was his
brothers best man.
The bride and bridegroom are
graduates of the University of Mary
land. Mr.. Wannan served as a naval
lieutenant for 33 months and par
ticipated in Pacific Theater cam
paigns. The couple are honeymoon
ing in New York.
Evening star., 1946-12-23

In double-ring ceremony at the
residence of Rear Admiral and Mrs
A, Toutant Beauregard in Coronado
Calf, Miss Dorothy Evangellne
Lancaster yesterday became the
bride of Mr.. Richard Leroy Akers
of Los Angeles, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
GUY Akers of Cherokee, Iowa. The
bride is the daughter of Mrs. 1nger
Lancaster of Coronado and Dr.
Blake Lancaster of Bradenton, Fla.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a white satin gown
and fnger-tip veil held by coro-
net of pearls. She carried shower
bouquet of white and pink bouvardla
and gardenias. Miss Meredith Hunt
ington of Los Angeles was the
brides only attendant. Her gown
was blue faille and she carried tails
man roses. Mr.. Robert Fassleri
brother-in-law of the bridegroom
was best man.
Following the reception, the. cou-
pie left for wedding trip to Mexico
When they return they will reside IN
Los Angeles.
Mrs. Akers was graduated from
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School,
and now is attending U. C. L. A. Hel
husband was graduated from the
same school with the class OF 1916
Evening star., 1946-12-23
Sunday Gay Day
For PartvgOers

Brig. Gen. and Mrs. John j, King
man were among those who gave gay
holiday fetes yesterday when they
entertained more than 100 young
people for their daughter, Miss Anr
Warren Kingman who is home fol
Christmas from her studies at Vas
sar College. Miss Kingman will
have no formal debut but is taking
part in the festivities for the group
of buds who are having such presen-
tations
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Pugh Stifel
gave a late afternoon party that
also was in the nature of house
warming, for their new home which
is an apartment in the Highlands
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nolan who
have joined the latter's mother, Mrs
Katherine Posey. at the Naples neal
La Plata for the holidays were en-
tertained yesterday afternoon BY
Miss Mary Stone Posey. sister 'oi
Mrs. Nolan. The hostess was as.
sisted by her mother and hel
cousins, Miss Ann Muse Gillespie
and Miss Dorothy Posey,
Miss Mary Mcneil, daughter Of
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Edwin Colyel
Mcneil. entertained about so friends
at an eggnog fete at her home. or
Thirty-fourth street. Assisting th'
hostess were Mrs. Robert Hicks
Miss Mary Mclaughlin and Mis-
Bette Kessel, while those alternating
at the tea table were Miss Joal
Brannon, Mrs. Lawrence Jacobsen
Mrs. Frank Spur and Miss Margare
OStermann.
Evening star., 1946-12-23
Nancy Tncke's
Engaged to We'd


Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lee Tucker
of Alexandria have announced the
engagement of their daughter Miss
Nancy Lee Tucker to Mr.. Clarence
Butler Brooks, jr., of Greenwood
S. C. son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Butler Brooks of that city.
The announcement was made al
Bridewood, the fuckers family
home at Black Mountain, N. c.
Miss Tucker attended st. Agnes
School and later was graduated from
George Washington High School in
Alexandria. She also attended Mary
Washington College and was gradu-
ated from Erskine College.
Mr.. Brooks has resumed his studies
at Erskine College since his release
from the Army Air Corps.
The wedding, planned for the lat
ter part of January, probably will
take place at BrideWood.
Evening star., 1946-12-23
Gen. and Mrs. Vandegr1ft
Gipe GavH0liday Party

Harold H. Burton and Mrs. Carl A
Spaatz.
Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, with
his daughter, Miss Florence King
was there and Field Marshal Lord
Wilson and Lady Wilson; the Sec
retary of the Navy and Mrs. James
v. Forrestal; the Undersecretary of
the Navy and Mrs. John L. Sullivan,
the Assistant Secretary of War and
Mrs. Howard C. Petersen; the As
sistant Secretary of the Navy for Air
and Mrs. John Nicholas Brown, and
Lady Berendsen, wife of the New
Zealand Minister.
The new assistant commandant of
the Marine Corps, Maj. Gen. Lemuei
Shepherd, escorted Mrs Shepherd to
the party and other high-ranking
Marine officers on hand, with their
wives, for their chiefs gay party, in
cluded Maj. Gen. Field Harris, di-
rector of aviation; Maj. Gen. Clifton
Gates, commanding general OF
Quantico, and Maj. Gen. w. P. T.
Hill, quartermaster general.
Others present were Dr.. Harry C.
Byrd, president of the University of
Maryland: Mrs. Millard Tydings;
the Vice Chief of Naval Operations
and Mrs. De Witt c. Ramsey; Vice
Admiral and Mrs. Edward L. Coch-
rane, the Surgeon General of the
Navy and Mrs. Clifford A. Swanson !;
Vice Admiral and Mrs. Arthur w
Radford; Vice Admiral and Mrs.
George F. Hussey, jr., former Am
bassador and Mrs Joseph E. Davies;
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Louis E.
Denfeld, Comdr. and Mrs. James w.
McCauley. with Miss Ouida Gray
Evening star., 1946-12-23
Polly Norment
.GiUes Party

When friends come to your party
leave in while to go to another
and come back again later, that S
one of the best signs you've given a
good party-and what's more, that
you're good host.
This is what happened at Polly
Norment' cocktail party Saturday
for Pat Parker and Grayson Head
ley. Polly'S parents, the Clarence F
Norments, were on hand to greet
their daughters young friends, and
her brother, Clay, escorted Nancy
Richards.
Polly wore a black crepe dress
with net and lace at the neck and
a purple orchid at the waist. Pat
was in brown and blue, and every
body exclaimed over her headdreSs
of aqua blue feathers that formed
a halo around her head. She held
an fashioned bouquet, too, of
sweetpeas surrounding white car
nations given her by the hostess.
Naming a few of the guests at
the party, there were Grayson's Sis
| ter, Mrs. Richard di Zerega; Nina
Lunn with her sister, Nola, and
Gene Owens; Ann Gillespie with her
sister, Mrs. Lawrence S. Critchell; :;
Mary Stone PoSey with her brother
! in-law and sister, the Charles No
lans, and Bob Kelly, Lorraine
] Wentworth with Don Miller, Bea-
trice Moore with John Newton, AL
per Vestal, who flew down from
Brown University; Argentina. Co.
pellc with Bob Dudley, Patricia Nc
Gehee with William Bush, the Les
lie Douglases with Nancy King and
Jean Pierre Gabriel. Elene LIE Fevre
with Bob and Kevin Corbin, Abby
Willard with John Northrop and
Julia Cuniberti with her brothers,
Mario and Roberto.
Still others at the party were
Patricia Palmer. the George C..
Clarkes, jr.,:: Florence Montfort,
Elizabeth Arnold, Annie Laurie
Rankin. Bonnie Crenshaw, the Rob-
ert LIE Barons, Romona North, Ed
wilma Walden, Maria Lima Julia,
Jane Tate, Carolyn Wendt, Marjorie
Lynch, Laura Belle and Jane Wyatt,
the Bernard Gallaghers, the Walter
Amesburys, Carolee Arnold. Kath-
crime Colean, Elenita Dyer and the
Jean Marcouyeux.
And finally, there We're Jack Van
Deventer, George Toplas, Robert C.
Jones, Pete Vogel, John and Geof-
frey Beardall, Frazer and Bryan
Battery, Richard Daniels, Howard
Loos, Barry Freer, David Craig. Ben
Dorsey, Bob Fulton, Maurice Tabet
and Samy Shoucaire of Lebanon,
Bob Catlow, Austin Beale, Victor
Delano, Turner Bailey, Frank Turn
er, Bill Dayton, Bryon and Frank
King, Dan Kicker, Allen Jones,
Clark Cole, Albert and Jack Mar
land, Berry Wallace, Gallatin de
Knox and George Marthens.
Evening star., 1946-12-23

Another bride of yesterday was
Miss Naomi Claire Ziggles, who be-
came the bride of Mr. Norman Levin
in a ceremony taking place at Hotel
2400. Rabbi Harry Segal of B'nai
Israel Congregation officiated at :
o'clock.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Louis Ziggles, hel
father escorting her and giving hei
in marriage. She wore gown Of
white satin trimmed with lace anc
buttons and a strand OF pearls re.
lieyed the high neckline. Her vel
was caught to tiara Of satin ano
she carried Gala lilies. -
The bridegroom sister, Mrs
Selma Rudo, was the matron OF
honor and wore blue satin, will,
which she carried bouquet OF plnb
roses. Miss Adrienne Winters, tht
maid of honor. also was in blue anc
carried American Beauty roses.
Miss Bernice Susser, wearing yel'
low, Miss Beverly Brody and Mrs
Evelyne Begun, both in blue, were
the other attendants. They wore
bonnets of satin matching theii
gowns and carried Colonial bouquet;
of mixed flowers.
Phyllis Richman. dressed like the
bride and carrying basket OF
roses, served as flower girl anc
Hersh Richman was the ring bearer
The bridegroom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Levin and his
brother, Mr.. Theodore Levin wa
his best man. The ushers included
Mr.. William Lewis and M. Leonard
GoIumbek of Baltimore and Mr.. Al
bert Stein of Philadelphia.
After a wedding trip to MAN
Beach the couple will return to Bal
timore to make their home.
Evening star., 1946-12-23
arlington Concerts
For Children Set

A series of children's concerts will
be given by the Arlington Civic
Symphony on a Sunday afternoon
in February and in April, the Ar
lington Branch of the American AS
sociation of University Women, one
of the sponsors of the symphony
association, has announced.
! Assistance with these concerts,
which will be held in the Washing
ton-Lee High School auditorium, is
one of the projects of the clubs edu-
cation study group under the chair
manship of Mrs. Charles S. Goode.
AS the first children's concerts to
be given, they will be gala events
with lectures by the conductor, Van
Lier Lanning, who will explain the
musical numbers and project colored
slides to show the various instru-
ments. All tickets will be 25 cents,
and any adult attending must be ac-
companied by a child.
Members of the Education Com
mittee of the Arlington Branch re-
Gently met with Mr.. Lanning to plan
the concerts. They will handle the
sale of tickets which will 60 out to
the schools in January for the Feb
ruary concert.
The symphony associations edu-
cation plans include special fund
set aside for musical scholarships to
students selected by the symphony
committee. Scholarships will con-
sisC of private lessons from local
teachers
The orchestra which has been Or
ganized since last January, now has
95 musicians, and last June was put
on more permanent basis with the
formation of the symphony associa-
ton. Instruments .are also being
bought for use of the orchestra.
Besides the Arlington Branch,
AAUW. 13 other organizations in
the county have shown their sup
port in buying sponsor memberships
in the symphony association. One
hundred and ten individual sponsors
also were listed as of November /,
and the association is. now organized
with officers. a board of directors
and nine standing committees.
Evening star., 1946-12-23

Asiatic species of chestnut trees
have been introduced into the
United States in an effort to replace
American varieties destroyed by
blight.
Evening star., 1946-12-23
Aduziral Nimzitz viii Address
Washington Wellesley Club

Washington have been Ill direct
contact with Wellesley alumnae in
other countries and IN this way
have learned of the needs of former
college mates, many of whom are
in dire want.
All kinds of relief items are de-
sired. including clothing, food, vita
Minis, medicines, magazines and
books.
Aid has already been sent to Well
lesley alumnae, or their families,
in Poland, France and Japan, but
letters recently received from Hun
gary reveal a dire need there for
clothing and food.
Money donations, with which to
buy vitamins. food and medicines,
are welcomed by the Overseas
group.
International mailing coupons are
also welcomed as even postage for
peoples overseas is so prohibitive
that they are unable to finance cor
respondence.
Poland. which had more than 80
universities and innumerable Ii
braries demolished is in great need
of educational supplies, including
textbooks and magazines,
Miss Elizabeth Haswell is chair
man of the Overseas group. which
/ is comprised of a committee of 15.
Among these are Miss Grace Lee,
secretary: Miss Mary Gold, treas
urer: Miss Jessie Coope, assistant
treasurer; Mrs. Julian Berla, pack
ing chairman: Mrs. w. R. Wheeler
head of clothing; Miss Josephine
Thomas, mailing of packages. and
Miss Helena Belinska, mailing ol
books and magazines.
Headquarters for collections is the
home of Mrs. William E. Stafford
! 1899 Noun: Pleasant street NV.
Evening star., 1946-12-23

Members of the Washington We'll
lesley Club are locking forward with
unusual pleasure 10 their annual
Christmas luncheon to he held
Saturday at the Mayfower Hotel,
because their guest speaker is the
Nations great Naval war hero,
Fleet Admiral Chester w. Nimitz,
who was boss Of Wellesley's presi-
dent during the war.
Mrs. Mildred MacAfee Horton
took temporary leave as Wellesley S
president during the war to head
the WAVES and many Of the young
WAVE officers received their train
ing at Wellesley before getting their
ensign commissions.
Therefore Admiral Nimitz has a
particular interest for Wellesley
alunnae. And, according to reports,
the Admiral is great believer IN
a liberal-arus training for women
and holds d double interest in We'll
lesley College, first as the institu-
ton which trained women Naval
officers and secondly as leader in
liberal-arts education for women.
The luncheon is scheduled for
| pm. and guests are urged to ar
rive early, as Admiral Nimitz is to
speak before luncheon instead of
afterwards, as is customary.
The program CT the day will con-
clude with brief talks by Washing
ton undergraduates at Wellesley
who will tell of conditions at the
college today,
Members will also hear about the
work being carried on by the Wei
lesley Overseas group, a neWl!
formed committee whose purpos'
is to send assistance to families o
Wellesley alumnae in war-strickel
areas of Europe and Asia.
! Many Wellesley alumnae il
Evening star., 1946-12-23
Misses Arn0M
Are Presented
1t Reception
Young Set Only
At This Party

One of the best parties on the
young peoples calendar took place
yesterday afternoon down at the
Army War College. The Misses Betty
and Emily Arnold, daughters of Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. William Howard Ar
mold, made their debuts in heir
home, where over 200 members Of
the young set gathered to celebrate
the event in the best holiday man
ner. The debutantes will be intro
duced to their parents friends at g
formal garden party in the spring.
The two attractive girls stood with
Gen and Mrs. Arnold to receive
their guests. Blonde Betty Arnold
wore a striped taffeta, full-skirted
evening dress, while red-haired Emily
was goWned in long green taffeta
skirt and f1owered print blouse. Both
carried old fashioned nosegays. Mrs.
Arnold was costumed in a black crepe
evening dress that had folds of cerise
falling from the shoulders to the
hemline.
The debutantes had four assist
ants-Miss Aileen Patterson, Miss
Anne DevereuX, both debutantes of
this season, Miss Monica Gaillard,
a debutante of last spring, and Miss
Frances Dear, daughter of Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Richard L. Dear.
Other Capital bellies present, many
of whom are being presented to
society during the holidays, were
the Misses Caroline and Bette War;
Iner, Miss Joan Nicholl, Miss Gwenda
Pryse, Miss Katherine Elkins, Miss
Katherine Colean, Miss Agnes Dunn.
Miss Patricia Appel, Miss Mdrgery
Louise Kirby, Miss Mccall Hender-
son, Miss Jean Hoover and Miss
Aase Olav, daughter of the NorWeg-
ian Counselor and Mrs. Olav.
Among those in the stag line were
Mr.. James Symington, Mr.. Robert
p. Patterson, jr.. Midshipman Dan
Willard, Cadet Robert Noce, Cadet
Richard Skinner, Cadet Jack Pep
pers. Cadet James Ruddell, Mr.
James Cooke, Mr., Barry Freer, and
Maj. Richard Paul.
Both the Misses Arnold will grad
uate this year from Georgetown
Visitation Junior College, and next
year Emily will 60 to the Peabody
Conservatory to continue her piano
and singing lessons, while Betty is
interested in studying dress design
ing and drawing. Betty is an excel
lent tennis player Emily's favorite
sport is riding, and both adore sail
ing, which they have done since they
were children, at Macatawa Park on
Lake Michigan. They are attrac-
tive additions to the Capitals young
set.
Evening star., 1946-12-23
Bald1Uin to Sbeak

Senator Raymond E Baldwin
former Governor of Connecticut and
newly elected Senator from that
State, will be guest speaker at the
monthly meeting of the District
League of Republican Women on
January at the Statler Hotel, it
has been announced.
The league will hold board
meeting January 2 in the club
rooms. 1904 Twentieth street NV.