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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Republican Women o Attend Picnic

A picnic being given by the Hart ford County Republican Women $ Club at Lake Compounce, Bristol, Monday July IS, will be attended by several members of the Water bury Republican Women's Club, Mrs. William Amelung, president, said yesterday
 The event will be held in lieu of the regular meeting which takes place on the third Monday of each month.
 The picnic, scheduled for P. M. will be preceded by luncheon meeting of the Republican States General Committee, to be held at the Hotel Bond, Hartford, at l PM.
 Waterbury members of the com mittee who have been invited to the meeting are J. Warren Upson, Floyd H. Rasmussen, Mrs. Domenic Santoro and Mrs. Amelung.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Mrs. Roberts
 BProgran1 Head or fHarUest ShOzU

Mrs. James Abercrombie, presi- dent of the Waterbury Garden Club, announced this morning that Mrs. Edwin Roberts, of Valentine Avenue, will be program chairman of the fourth annual harvest show which will be sponsored by the Gar den Club on Sept. 12 and 13.
 The public will participate as in past years, and it is expected sev- eral hundred entries will be submit ted.
 Previously named to committees were Mrs. Robert Dennison, chair man of entries, Mrs. Raymond Pidge, chairman of classification; and Mrs. Howard Wilson, chairman of judges.
 Schedules are being arranged. Those interested in participating in the flower show are advised by Mrs. Abercrombie to begin practicing making artistic arrangements now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Art School Students Are HOIdinQ Exhibit

Students of the Waterbury Ar School are holding a three-wee4 showing of paintings and drawings under the direction of George Ma rinko, at the Mattatuck Historica Society.
 Artists exhibiting are Ann Karlak Elaine Turner, Elizabeth Kirk, Polly Clapp, Louisa Mayo, Jean Barnett Carmine Longo, Louise Markham Hector Leonard, Robert Boroch Marion Tavano. Richard Roberts and Frances Kudirka.
 MT and Mrs. Earl R. Snyder of Woodtick Road, have returned from weeks motor trip to Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands and Montreal, Canada.
 MT and Mrs Richard Lanza of Tudor Street and Miss Margaret Coviello of Hope Street have re- turned after a stay in New York City where they were registered at the Tuor Hotel.
 MT. and Mrs. Gustav Hanson of West Main Street, Cheshire, and son Vance, have returned home after trip to Vermont. They have as their guest Miss Martha Benson daughter of MT. and Mrs. B. A. Benson of Hyde Park, Vermont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Miss Rosema1yM M. Day aud WiLLiam Moore Wed TOduv

Miss Rosemary M Day, daugh- ter of MT and Mrs. John M. Day Of Hill Avenue, this city, and Will liam c. Moore, son of MT. and Mrs Thomas F. Moore of Concord Street were married today at the Church of the Notre Dame, MorningSide Avenue, New York City. The Rev. John O'Brien officiated at the cere- mony which was held at 10:30 A. M.
 Attendants were Miss Eleanor Day, sister of the bride, and Rob- er c. Negreira, both of Water bury.
 Miss. Day is graduate of St. Mary's Hospital Nursing School and served as a cadet nurse at the U. s. Army General Hospital at Camp Edwards, Mass, during the war
 Mir Moore IS 3 student at Colum- bia College and is presently at- tending the summer school session
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Daug hters Honor Mother ct Party

Mrs. Hubert Buckingham of Wool son Street, Watertown was honored at a surprise party yesterday after noon at her home by her daughters, Mrs. Raymond Alvord and Mrs. Dean Wilson.
 Those attending were:
 Mrs. Edward Koslosky, Mrs Will liam Maton, Jr., Mrs. Gordon Kee- Ter, Mrs. Kenneth Peck, Mrs. Frederick Green, Mrs. Joseph Wei demier, Mrs. Earl Howard, Mrs. Samuel Oxley, Mrs. Paul Atwood, Miss Peggy Buckingham, Mrs. Buck ingham, Mrs. Alvord and Mrs. Will son
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
NnbtiaIs Held Iu Ne1g MexiCO

Announcement has been made of
 the marriage of Miss Louise Ann Debitetto, daughter of MT. and Mrs.
 Frank Debitetto of Brooklyn, N Y,
 and granddaughter of Mrs. Maria
 DAniello of Monroe Avenue. and
 John Joseph Gomez, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Gomez of Prospect, formerly of New Haven. The we'd ding was held on Saturday, May 25
 at g o'clock at the Sacred Heart
 Church, Fort Stanton, New Mex ico, with the chaplain officiating at the nuptial high Mass and double ring ceremony. A musical program was presented with Na- than Moore, organist and soloist Selections included nuptial music and "Oh Promise Me"
 The bride, escorted to the altar by Theophile Laramie of Copitan, N. M, was attired in an ivory satin gown styled with fitted bodice, lond sleeves that tapered to a point at the wrist and full skirt cut en train. She wore coronet of or ange blossoms from which her fing- ertip veil of illusion fell and she carried a bouquet of gardenias and white roses.
 Miss Virginia Vinchard Lemay, | Mo, server as maid of honor, wear ing a blue taffeta gown with a matching veil and floral tiara She | carried a bouquet of Talsman roses. ] The bridegroom was attended by | Raymond F. Wood, as best man, and | John Shea of Prospect and Robert LaWlor. cousins of the bridegroom. were uShers.
 A reception followed the cere- mony at the Buena Vista Hotel after a wedding breakfast at the home of Dr. and Mrs. w w. Wild man. Copitan. for the immediate families and the bridal party. Mrs. Gomez is a graduate of the Manhattanville College of the Sac red Heart, New York City, and also attended the University of Brook lyn, N. Y, and Adelphi College, Long Island, N Y. For the past year she was a teacher at a grade school in Copitan, MT. Gomez was grad uated from the Merchant Marine Academy at Fort Trumbull, New London, and served as a lieutenant commander in the Merchant Ma rine during the war.
 They left on a wedding trip to Las Vegas, N. NJ, and are now re- siding in Copitan, N. NJ, where the , bride is attending Highlands Uni { versity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Florence Wurn ShO7Oer Guest

MiddlebTy, July 9-The Misses Miriam Hanson and Nancy Riley were hostesses at a miscellaneous shower held last evening in honor of Miss Florence Wurm Of Yale Ay- enue, who will be married in August to Charles Murphy.
 Guests attending were Mrs. Char les Wurm. Mrs. Christopher Riley, Mrs. Alexander Rossi, Mrs. Clifford Conklln, Shirley Cunningham, HeI- en Ritucci. Jane Bently, Lucy San tarslero, Rose Marie Wiedorn, Ruth Nyquist, Mrs Adam Adults. Mar garet Wurm, Mrs. Joseph Damiano. Miriam Hanson. Mrs. Vincent Cfp- nano and Miss Nora LePage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Miss Jone Sovord Engaged to Wed

Miss Jane Savard, daughter of Mrs. Carl M. Hazelquist, West Hart ford, and the late Dr. Arthur J. Savard former Waterbury resi- dent, is the fiancee of Ralph M. Bemis, son of MT. and Mrs. Paul D. Bemis, West Hartford
 Miss Savard a graduate of Will Hams Hall High School, attended Hillyer Junior College and St Jos eph College, West Hartford. MT. BemiS recently was discharged from the Army Air Forces having been on detached service overseas with the Signal Corps. He will re- suce his studies at Wesleyan Uni Versity in the fall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Rose Francis Engaged to Wed
Photo, CovieHo.

MT. and Mrs, Jacob Francis of Baldwin Street. Waterbury, an noance the engagement of their daughter, Miss Pauline Rose Fran CHS. to Alvin Edwin Bottonley, son of MT. and Mrs. William Bottomley Of Naugatuck.
 The date for tine wedding has not been chosen. Miss Frane4s Ks cadet nurse at the Massachusetts Menori . 1 al Hospital Boston. Mr. Botton1ley was recently discharged from the Navy.
 Miss Diana Deliniks of Congress Avenue and Mrs Victor Dalton of Burr Street are vacationing in Can- ada.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles M Chris man, of Hillcrest, Middlebury, have left for California where they will visit relatives. They plan to return about Sept. l.
 Mir and Mrs. Harold Hollis. Ches- hire Road, announce the birth of their second daughter, Della Marion, June 24 at the Waterbury Hospital.
 Miss Helen E. Moore, Euclid Ave hue has returned from a stay at the summer home of her brother John E. Moore and family on Ram Is- land, Shelter Island, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs. George Filley. who were married at the Church of SS. Peter and Paul on June 29, have returned from their wedding trip to Ohio, Niagara Falls, N. Y. and are making their home on Meriden Road. T
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
YWGA Party Planned Tonight

The Business Girls Club of tf1e Y.W.CA. will hold a progressive ous- door game party tonight at 7:30 at the Y.W.CA. on Prospect Street. ALI employed girls are invited to attend. The Misses Isabel McGuffie, Eli1ar beth Sautulli and Mary Shugrtse wfH be in charge.
 A meeting will be held this week to make final plans for . oo-ed educational Farmers Fun Froicx bo be held next Tuesday at the Y. All young people over Ia are invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
NubtiaB Held In Naugatuck

Naugatuck. July 9-Before all al-
 ter decorated With cut flowers anc carnations Miss Antoinette Marie
 Magnamo. daughter of Mrs. Anna Maria Magnamo of High Street. was united in marriage With Emilio Will
 liam Colangelo. son of Croce Col
 angelo, of Sperry Street. Waterbury
 al g o'clock Monday by the Rev
 George F Dunn. at St. Francis Church. in 2 double-rlng ceremony The bride who was given in mar.
 rlage by her brother. Frank Magma
 mo. wore 3 satin wedding gown
 with scalloped sweetheart neckline long sleeves, fitted bodice. full skirt and long train. Her finger-tip veil was topped by an illusion lowered tiara. with orange blossoms center She carried bouquet of roses and Stephanotis. with orchid center.
 The matron of honor, Mrs. Cath erine Mormile, sister of the bride, wore yellow nylon taffeta gown. With net yoke. bracelet length sleeves and full skirt. She wore a large yellow sweetheart hat and carried a bouquet of yellow roses and orchids.
 Miss Marie Rototori, niece of the bride, was maid of honor. She also wore yellow taffeta gown. with fitted bodice, bracelet length sleeves a net skirt, yellow poke hat. Her bouquet was yellow roses and or chlds.
 The brides mother wore black print with sheer blouse and navy accessories, She carried corsage of red and white roses.
 Mrs. Rose Petro, sister of the wore Q white and pink dress with white accessories. and corsage of red roses.
 Luke Piazza of Waterbury served as best man, and Rocco Magnamo brother of the bride, as usher. Miss Cele Karr, soloist. sang Ave Maria and Panis Angelicus, and other in special musical pro- gram.
 The wedding party dined at Fred's Highway Grill. A reception for oSOoS -OO SQSSlS 4O44ONeQ dC FdS- time Hall Guests from Philadel- phia, Waterbury and Naugatuck at tended.
 The couple left on a wedding trip to Florida and Havana. The bride chose for her travelling attire a gold palm beach suit with white access Sories, and wore an orchid cor sage.
 The bridegroom is a veteran of four years service with the Army Air Forces. The bride is graduate of Naugatuck High School.
 Upon their return, they will re- side at 45 High Street in Nauga- tuck
 MT. and Mrs. K. J. Knudsen, of visited in Westport over Inc WeekenS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Court Plans Snn1naer PicniCs

Members of Evergreen Court, No. ?, Order of Amaranth are invited to attend a picnic on Sunday at the home of Mrs. Hazel Curry, royal matron and Robert Curry, royal patron, at 26 Elmhurst Avenue. The picnic will begin at o'clock, rain or shine, and all planning to at tend are asked to bring a basket lunch. Coffee will be furnished by the hostess.
 The statewide picnic of the Order Of Evergreen Court will be held July 28 at the home of grand royal matron Althea Hendry, at Andover, Conn. Those. planning to attend are asked to make their reserva- tions with Mrs. Hazel Curry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
SULLIVAN-FLINTER

Mir and Mrs John J Sullivan Tudor Street, announce the coming marriage of their daughter, Miss Margaret Mary Sullivan, to Ben jamin J. Flinter, son of Mrs. Fred erick Hallock, North Main Street The marriage will take place Satur- day at 10 o'clock at St. Thomas Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Parents Entertain
 For Rowland CuQno

MT. and Mrs. Santas Cugno en- tertained at lawn party at their home on Sunday, the occasion being the first birthday of their son, Ro- land.
 Children attending included Rob- ert Allan, Carusillo, Emily DiMich- ele, Jean DiMichele, Joseph CaruSil- 10, John Carusillo, Michael Aber- nant, Lucille Gugditta, Judy Gugdlt- Ii, Richard Musciaro, and Michael Cappelletti, Jr.
 Also, Mir and Mrs. Patrick Caru- slllo, MT. and Mrs. Emil DeMichele. MT. and Mrs. Joseph Abernanti, Miss Anne Carusillo, Miss Helen Carusillo, Leonard Insognia, Mildred Musci, Miss Doris ullo, Joseph Fal- zone, Edith Bruno, and MT. and Mrs. Cappelletti.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
North End Pnh To Hold Reunion .DinneY-Dance

The North End Pals will hold g reunion dinner-dance, Saturday July 13, at the Yankee Clipper, in Meriden, Conn.
 The club has had it's name chart- cred in the city for the past IS years and was de-activated in t941 when all of it's members entered the armed forces.
 Asst. Supt. of Schools, Thomas F. Nolan and Louis Mayo, and George Kipp, sponsors of the club in it's athletic activities will be the principal guests at the affair.
 The committee for the affair includes, James Egan, John Lauria, and John Carrierro, who report that about 40 old members will attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
CONRAD FRANSEN

Miss Norma Farnsen, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Anto B. Fransen of the Bronx, N. Y, was married to Walter A. Conrad, son of MT. and Mrs. Fred Conrad of New Jersey
 at the Immaculate Conception Church in the Bronx, N. Y, June 30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

He will enter the Columbia School of Business Administration in Sep tember He served over two years in the United States Army and was wounded in Germany in December, 1944. He entered Columbia College in September, 1945.
 Mr. and Mrs. Moore will reside in New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
FRASER ASHTON

The marriage of Miss Bessie Fras- CT. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Allen Fraser of Wolcott Street, to Thomas P. Ashton, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs Thomas Ashton, Monroe Avenue is planned for Thursday. MT Ash ton served for three years with the U. s. Army in the European Thea ter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Weddings
 CONNOR-PANILAITJS

Miss Mary Connor, WatertoWn daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ralph .Connor, Summit Road. will marry Leo Panilaitis, son of MT. and Mrs. Salmon Panilaitis, Watertown. on Saturday at St. Mary Magdalene Church at g A. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Couple Entertain At Party

Mi and Mrs. Clarence Ohm, sted of Highland Avenue euter- tained on Sunday at their home in honor of MT. Ofmstedts Hlcie Ak fred Glastre and his wife Mrs, Glastre and daughter Edith, of Pasadena. California, who are OH an extended tour of the East.
 Among those attending were Mir and Mrs. Alfred Glastre, Edith Glastre, Mrs. H. Munther Of hN ingtOn, N. J., MT. and Mrs. EnesS GlaStre, MT. and Mrs. Ernest Wey. erman, Mrs. and Mrs. William Crane, MT. and Mrs. William Steinmetz, MT. and Mrs. Thomas McKenna and daughter Patty. Mrs. Ernestine Ham, mel, John Hamnpel, and Victor Wey- ei1nan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
KENNEDY-KANNY

Miss Marie Kanny, daughter of Floyd Kanny, Detroit, Mich, was united in marriage to Thomas B. Kennedy, Jr., son of MT and Mrs. Thomas Kennedy, Ball Farm Road, Watertown, at St. Mary of Bedford Church, Detroit, Mich, July 4 The ceremony was performed by the groom's uncle, Rev. William w.. Kennedy, Fairfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
ROMANEHO-PAGANJNJ

Miss Theresa Paganini, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Mansueto Paganini, of Hillside Avenue, was married to Canlo Romaniello, son of Mrs. Catherine Romaniello of 37 Hillside Avenue, Saturday at St. Peters Church, Torrington
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
DUGGAN-CRANE.

Miss Agnes L. Crane, daughter of the late Louis Crane and Mrs. Crane of Milford, was married to Paul c. Duggan, son of Mir and Mrs. E. Duggan of Milford, at St. Marys Church in Milford. Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

Miss Ruth Ann Houghton, of Hill side Avenue, and Miss Irene Ol- schefski of Oak Street, have been registered at the Green Inn, Narra- gansett River, Rhode Island, and also spent several days visiting friends at Block Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Births

MT. and Mrs. Boris F. Dublnsky of Wilson Street announce the birth of son, Paul Boris at the Water bury Hospital on July | Mrs. Du- oinscky is the former Marre Bliga of Ward Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

Hillside Avenue, are spending two weeks at Atlantic City, New Jersey.
 Misses Marjorie Monagan and Anne Moore, Euclid Avenue. and Marjorie DiPietro, Wildemere Ave hue, have left to attend the sum- mer session at the School of Library Service, Columbia University. New York City.
 Also attending the summer ses- sion at Teachers College at the Uni versitiy will be Miss Rosemary Be- Ian, Merrill Street, Miss Mary Cor don Hutchinson, Randolph Avenue and Miss Laura Joan Ryan, Buck lngham Street. a pre-medical stu dent at the University of Pennsyl- vania, Philadelphia. Pa.
 Miss Helen Mccarthy, director of the Business and Industrial Girls group at the Y. w. c. A., is at At berry Hall, Lake Forest, H., at tending the Y. w. c. A. summer conference.
 Mrs. Catherine Yenklum of James Street has returned home after a recent visit in Huntington, Long Is- land.
 Miss Katherine M. Griffin, daugh- ter Of MT. and Mrs. James B. Grif- fin of Fox Street, is attending the summer session at the Harvard Uni verslty Graduate School, Cambridge, Mass. She is a member of the facul- ty Of the Simsbuhy High School, Slmsbury, Connecticut, and is a grad uate Of St. Elizabeth College Con- vent Station, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
. Social Notes

Miss Irene Walker, of the Y. w c. A: staff. is vacationing in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09
Hickox Family Hold MiddIebury Reunion

MT. and Mrs. Ernest w. Benson Hillcrest, Mddlebury, entertained on the Fourth for the ninth an- nual reunion Of the Hickcox family An outdoor picnic, games and color slides were enjoyed.
 Attending were MT. and Mrs. George K. Woodland, MT, and Mrs. George K Woodland, Jr., and daugh- ter, Susan, MT and Mrs. Clifford German of Waterbury and Vol colt; Col. and Mrs. Percy M. Hick- cox, Barbara, Dorothy and Holly Hickcox, Dedham, Mass; MT. and Mrs. Howard s. Hickcox, Rollin and Candace, Waterbury; MT. and Mrs. Raymond Guyette, New York; Mir and Mrs Wesley Hickcox Robert and Nancy, New Britain; Mir. and Mrs. Howard Benson, Prospect; MT. and Mrs Ernest W. Benson and daughter, Helen, Middlebury.
 An executive meeting of the Women's Association today at Orange will be attended by Mrs. William Amelung, of Columbia Boulevard, who is vice president of the association.
 The meeting which will be held at the home of Mrs. Herbert Eman- uelson, of Wilson Road, Orange, will begin at 3 P. M.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles M Chris man, Hillcrest, Middlebury, have left for California where they will visit relatives. They plan to return about Sept. l.
 Mrs. Peter Gibbons, Litchfield Road, and Mrs. Kenneth Greason, Hillside Avenue, Oakville, are at tending summer sessions at New Haven Teachers College. t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

Mir and Mrs. George Simpson of Sylvan Avenue announce the birth of 3 daughter Mary Elizabeth at St. Mary's Hospital on July 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

Mir and Mrs. Albert J. Toloneo. Plaza Avenue, announce the birth of their second son, Robert Louis. June P at the Waterbury Hospital. Mrs. Tolomeo is the former Edith Renora Ritucci.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

MT. and Mrs. William Kalosky Highland Avenue, announce the birth of daughter, Kathleen Joyce, on July 5 at St. Mary's Hos pital. Mrs. Kalosky is the former Rita Kenausis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

Mrs Joseph Rhh. of Harksr AAN enue. recently was the gysest Of MH and Mrs John Bardua, of Paw1ing, New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

A son, Thomas Francis. Jr.. was porn to MT and Mrs. Thomas Fran cls Grove, Granite Street, on July 4, at St. Mary's hospital Mrs. Grove IS the former Ana Ryan of Tanning Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

MT and Mrs. Anthony Fibre, Ponham Street, announce the birth of a son. Anthony George at the Waterbury Hospital, June 29 Mrs. Fibre is the former Ruth Forlenzo. Hill Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

MT. and Mrs. K. J. Knudsen, of Southbury, visited in Westport over the weekend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-09

MT. and Mrs. George Dillon of Hillside Avenue, are spending two weeks at Atlantic City, New Jersey.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-03

Soon after Japan signed surrender terms on
The USS MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay, George Com
stock, %, typical Navy fighting man, went below
decks in his submarine, the USS SEACAT, and
left the bay for Cuam-his seventh and last war
patrol completed. En- route to Guam, the SEA-
CATS men received by radio the first word of
the Navy's point discharge system. Comstock had
81 points, seven more than he needed.
These pictures tell his story from that time
how he travelled from Guam TO Pearl Harbor aboard
another submarine, how he went through the de-
mobilization center there, boarded a cruiser for
the West Coast, went through a separation center,
and, after five years in the Navy, returned home
10 his family and civilian
Comstock's story is the story, in its main essen
tials, of three million other Navy men who are
now coming home-
Nogales international., 1946-05-03
Students Listed
On Honor Roll

It looks as though Miss Palmer's
pupils are at the top of the honor
roll list again. The brainy sopho-
mores are: Gregor Balough, Thalia
McAlpin, Alma Rios, Betty Lou
Sykes, Billy Stiles, and Jim Titcomb.
Next in the lineup are the mighty
seniors in Mr.. Engelmann's room:
Gilbert Noriega, Tony Suarez, Bar
bara Anderson. Lydia Karam, and
Helen Hulburt.
Mr.. Anderson has Emma Morales,
Martha Munoz, and Irma Valencia
on the list this six weeks.
Ada Grace Puchi and Karl Peter
son are from Mr. Dubois home
room.
Tied with Mr.. Dubois is Mrs
Stiles homeroom with Beatrice
Jiminez and Beatrice Alvarado.
| The one lonely survivor in Mr.
Gaymans room is Frances Peter
son.
(N.H.S. Apache Warcry)
Nogales international., 1946-05-03

Carl w. Hickerson, Prescott, for
mer Yavapai County Superinten-
dent of Schools, member OF State
Board of Education, and recently
discharged veteran of two wars, has
entered the state political picture
by announcing his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for State
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton. He was a visitor in Nogales
Friday.
Hickerson joined the Royal Can
adian Air Force a year before Pearl
Harbor, saw three and one-half
years of Arctic Service, was decorat-
ed by the King, promoted to Flight
Lieutenant and later released to the
U. S. Army Air Force where he
served eighteen months with the 7th
Ferrying Group on the Northern
route to Russia. He completed his
service by ferrying B-24s to Saipan
and was honorably discharged to re-
turn to his home and family in
Prescott.
College and University training
that eliminated in a masters degree
from the University Of Arizona,
seasoned with twelve years expert
ence as a teacher, high school prin-
cipal, and school administrator
gives Mr.. Hickerson a thorough
background for the position ne
seeks.
Realizing that no man can be
skilled in all the many fields Of
modern education Mr. Hickerson
said, Il believe in delegating the
authority over technical branches
to qualified men whose jobs VIII de-
pend on results. Farming, cattle
raising and maintenance of todays
machinery are highly technical
fields whose needs are not met by a
general education"
Teachers salaries should be COM
parable to similarly trained profess
sions,' Hickerson stated, "and talk
ing about it is not enough. Neither
does it provide harassed school
boards with a means of raising
funds where no wealth exists. I do
feel that the situation can be eased
by raising salaries where possible
and offering added security in the
form of better tenure and retire.
ment privileges"