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Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-05-24
Facts for the Future
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They say N you want to enjoy the future yOu should heed the past. It's another way Ok pointing out that experience 6 the best teacher.
 We have just received some ap- paning statistics on street and high way accidents in 1946 from The Travellers Insurance Companies. If experience is fine best teacher, these grim facts out Of the immediate past are a precious lesson for all of 1 US:
 Two out Od every three autorno- bile accidents in the United States
 last year involved mistakes by drivers. Exceeding the speed limit took the heaviest ton-0, ,46O killed and 230.76o injured.
 10,070 pedestrians were killed and 17r,910 injured in 1946. Cross ing between intersections was the most frequent cause of death and injury, accounting for more than 25 per cent O6 the casualties.
 s7O children were killed and 21,-
 66O injured last year while they
 were playing in the street. The vast majority of accidents last year-and any year - were
 caused by more or less experienced
 motorists who have had at least
 one year of driving experience.
 Will you heed the past? Or will you be a statistic next year?
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-05-24
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as a public body gOve ming an in- stitution engaged in instructing children in the sound principles of AnericaniS9n, your Board, 1t seems to us. should be eager to display the spirit of fairness that the cir cumstances warrant and grant Miss Carr a hearing at which all the facts involved in this case might be aired.
 Hoping that you win set an early date for such 8 hearing, ann
 Sincerely yours,
 Joseph M. Rourke
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Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-05-24

mendations. Inadequate eduea- tion is very costly in the long run," MT. Kuenzli declared, since crime and delinquency are costing several times the total costs of education and most of the arrests are in the field of school age ehil- dren." "A nation, which spends approximately eight times as much for three luxuries-horse racing, liquor and tObacco-as it spends for education, should be ashamed to face the rest of the world in the vital process of world reconstruc- ton following World War H." MT. Kuenzh asserted.
 Mrs. Rebecca SimOnson, preSi- dent of the New York Teachers Guild, made an eloquent plea for improvement in the teaching pro- feSsion and after describing events of concern to teachers in New York attacked the se-called merit provisions of Thomas E. Dewey's educational bill.
 Maskell Hunt of Hamden pre- sented the CFTUs program which was adopted by acclmation.
 "An adequate salary scale for teachers, adequate standards for certification of teachers. tenure through local and state legislation, definition Of the obligations con- tained in the teachers working day and week, program of cunau- 1ative sick leave. no discrimina- ton against teachers because of race or creed or marital status, recognition of training and exper- fence as the one basis for deter mining teachers salaries with un- qualified opposition to all so-called merit ratings limiting individual class loads to 20 pupils, the right of each individual faculty in help ing to determine basic policy and any changes thereof. the establish ment of joint local and state COm- mittees of teachers and boards of education, complete freedom for all teachers to participate in the political life of their communities without fear of reprisals, support of a program of state and federal aid which will help to finance an improved educational program, and to utilize all available channels to bring to the attention of the pulp lie the problems of education"
 MT. John D. Connors, director of the Workers Education Bureau. spoke at the afternoon session at the Dutch Treat House. A con- stitution was adopted, the prelim- mary draft of which was prepared by David Reed of East Haven.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-05-24
EASTERN CONNECTICUT NEWS
The Case of Miss Mary Carr

In letter 10 It. r. SIOTrS, Cna1f- man of Torrington's Board of Edu cation, Joseph M. Rourlke, secre- tary-treasurer Of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, backed up request made by the recently or ganized American Federation of Teachers Local 982 and other AFL unions in that city for a public hearing for Miss Mary Carr, princi- pal of East School.
 Declaring that he was shocked to learn that your Board has re- fused to give this teacher a hear ing" Mir. Rourke referred to Miss Carr as "a competent educator with an excellant teaching record" who had been principal at East School for three years and >- class room teacher for nine years.
 The school principal, according to the AFL leader, was told by Superintendent of Schools John Murphy that her contract would not be renewed. "No explanation for this decision, however, has been made either by Mir. Murphy or your Board" MT. Rourke wrote. Contending that the teacher and the public were entitled to know why Miss Carr was being busted, MT. Rourke called upon the Board of Education to display spirit of fairness" and grant her request for hearing in the near future.
 The letter to Mir. Storrs follows:
 April A, 1947 Mir. R. F. Storrs, Chairman Board of Education
 Torrington, Connecticut
 Dear MT. Storrs:
 Our interest has been enlisted by American Federation of Teachers Local 982 and other A. F. o& L. un- ions In your city in the case of Miss Mary Carr. We have been shocked to learn that your Board has refused to give this teacher hearing.
 According to the information supp piled us, Miss Carr is highly qualified teacher who has served as principal Of East School for three years and as a class room i teacher for nine years. She has been | notified by Superintendent of Schools John Murphy that it has been decided not to renew her con- tract for the coming school year. No explanation for the decision. however, has been made either by MT. Murphy or your Board. It seems to us that Miss Carr Is | entirely justified in asking for a hearing. The business o& Tor rington's public schools Is not a private matter, and Miss Carr and the public are entitled to know the basis for this attempt to oust a competent educator with an ex- cellent teaching record. Moreover,
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Announcement was made that teachers of TOrringtOn had formed a new local and had applied to the American Federation of Teachers for charter. The Torrington To- cal will become the sixth to be affiliated with the Connecticut Federation of Teachers. Among those attending the open meeting in the morning were educators from Seymour and WallingfOrd who reported considerable enthus- iasm in their communities among teachers for the establishing of A. F. of T. locals.
 The charter presentation was made by Irwin R. Kuenzi, nation al secretary of the A. F. of T. In accepting the charter President Greenberg pledged the CFTU to education for democracy and de- mocracy in. education.
 The campaign of the National Education Association to stop the rapid progress of the American Federation of Teachers R, F, of T) is serving as boomerang and is actually accelerating the organ ization of teachers" declared MT. Kuenzli in his address to the con- vention.
 "On January l, 1947," MT. Kuen- zli stated, the NEA gave a state ment to the press indicating that the NEA would assume some Of the trappings and methods of union but diScouraging the organ ization of teachers into bona fide trade unions. Since this statement was issued by the NEA," MT. Kuenzh pointed out, "thirty-three AZ of T locals have been organ ized, which is larger number of local unions than were ever char tered in any comparable period in the A. F. of T. history"
 Discussing further the A. F. of T. progress resulting from the NEA attack, MT. Kuenzli stated: "On March p, MT. Willard Givens. na- tional executive secretary Of the 4NGkAS S0VC H1A 0QOACSS SV O 8AOUP of teachers in Cleveland, Ohio, in which he emphatically condemned the organization of teachers in unions affiliated with organized la Dor. During the week following MT. GivenS address five new lo- calls of the A. F. of T. were or ganized, making a total of seventy new locals chartered during the present school year.
 Since the NEA is controlled largely by Superintendents of schools, most of whom occupy po- litical jobs and many of whom have been imported by certain or- ganized groups for the purpose of keeping teachers salaries down, 1t is not surprising that officials of the. organization should feel that teachers should not organize in groups which would give them
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real power and the advantages of collective bargaining.
 Herein lies the basis of the never-ending school crises which have eliminated in the present critical situation in the schools. In a profession in which the en- ployer-Who hires and fires the teachers-contrOls the employees organization, 1t is not surprising that salaries and working condi- tions have been at such a low pro- fessional level that teachers are leaving the profession in 8 mass exodus.
 "In 1943, MT. Givens, addressing the annual convention of the NEA described the weakness of the NEA as follows:
 The Associations chief weak
 ness is in the field of teacher
 welfare and in mastering legis-
 lative pressure where rapid and
 integrated action is demanded.
 Is it possible that teachers
 associations as now organized,
 with small dues and limited well
 fare programs, can compete in-
 definitely with the organized
 groups that have expansive and
 powerful purposes?'
 ''This failure of non-uniOn groups to provide for the professional welfare of teachers and to muster legislative action when needed is a basic cause of the present school crisis, Our answer is a clear cut No to MT. Givens' query as to whether teachers associations as now organized con compete indef- initely with the organized groups that have powerful and expansive purposes. In this question, asked by MT. Givens three years ago, lies the cause of the present crisis in the schools.
 Teachers are beginning to real ize this fact and are disregarding the advice of the NEA officials to stay out of the A. F. of T. The A. F. of T. now has locals in all but one of the twenty-five largest cities in the nation. There are also A. F. of T. locals in nearly three-fourths of the cities of the nation over 10O,000 population and in hundreds Of cities and towns under 100000. Some of these To- calls are still new and relatively small but a large percentage of them are strong organizations rep resenting majority of the teach CTS in the school system"
 In his address MT. KuenZI out lined the recommendations of the American Federation of Labor in the field of education and stated that there would be no crisis in the schools today if the teachers had been organized with sufficient strength to carry out these recom-
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-05-24
Conn. Federation of Teachers Sets Up It's Organization

Adopting 13pOint statewide program which included adequate salary scale for teachers tenure, dscr naton limiting classes 20 pupis state and federal ad the newly organized Connecticut Federation of Teach which met at Yale Divinity School elected the following officers President Louis Greenberg of Handen; vice pres dent David Reed of East Haven executive secretary Mas ke Hunt of Hamden; secretary Miss Olga Soan of New Britain, and treasurer, Miss Ruth Sugenheimer of New Haven
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-31
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all the ones
who remembered us at Christ
mas, to make it seem a little
brighter by sending us so many
lovely sympathy and Christmas
cards and letters, candy, fruit
and gifts. l especially want to
thank Mrs. Neva Shirk and child
rem, Mrs. Nichols, Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Disbennett and to Merle
Shirk and the Salvation army for
the lovely baskets and fruits, and
all who helped in any way.
Mrs. Hazel Gray
Mr.. Barton Gray
Miss Gwendolyen Gray
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-31
BUY GOOD CHICKS

Hundreds of Ohio chick buyers
will ruin their chance of making
a profit on their l948 pullet
flock by buying poor quality
chicks or by ordering good chicks
so late they will not mature ear
ly enough to lay high priced
eggs. Early orders sent to repu-
table hatcheries which keep di-
sease out OF their breeding flocks
will provide a head start on a
profitable 1S48 poultry flock.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-31
DR.. LoNGBRAKE'S ACCIDENT
POSTPONES ANNIVERSARY

Friends will be glad to hear
that DR.. P. D. Longbarke, who is
in Mt Carmel hospital, was rest
ing comfortably when his wife
visited him yesterday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Longbrake were to have
celebrated being married fifty
years but because of Mrs. Long
brakes illness and the Doctors
accident, it was necessary to
postpone arrangements.
Dr. and Mrs. Longbrake were
married at noon on Dec. 80, 1897
at the home of Mrs. Longbrake's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Hun
ter, in Mechanicsburg. DR.. and
Mrs. Longbrake have lived in or
near Marysville during their mar
ried life and have two daughters,
Mrs. Harold Asman, of Bellefon-
taine, and Mrs. Lemar Mckinley,
of Springfield. Dr. Longbrake's
room number is $50.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-31
CHRISTMAS GUESTS

Christmas dinner guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Lowe and family
were Mr.. and Mrs. George Lowe,
and Carol Miller, of Magnetic
Springs. Saturday evening visi-
tors were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Doherty, and Carol Jane, Dayton;
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Andrews
and Joe; MIR. and Mrs. Bert An
drews, Plain City; 1t. Col. and
Mrs. Burton Andrews, and daugh-
ter, Joan, of Austin, Texas. Lit.
Col Andrews and family are en-
joying few weeks with rela-
tives and friends before leaving
for Japan.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-31
THREE cELEBRATIoNs

Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Oller, of
Bellepoint, celebrated three oc-
casions in one day-Christmas,
their And wedding anniversary,
and the birthday of their son,
Frederick, who was born on Dec.
25, 81 years ago.
To make Christmas day more
pleasant, their three sons n d
their wives, Mr.. and Mrs. F. c.
Oller, Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Oller,
of Delaware; and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest j. Oller, Harrisburg, Pa,
and their grandson, HUI gh H.
Oller, of Delaware, an 0. w. U.
student, were present. Other
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Stone and son, Bobbie, of Della
ware; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Marks,
of Delaware.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-31
SILVER Wheel. pIsTAFF

The Silver Wheel and Distaff,
Junior chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, will
meet at the home of Mrs. Richard
Lewis, 3l6 S. Oak ST., at z p. m.
Friday. Miss Barbara Frederick
and Miss Mary Scott will be
assistant hostesses.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-31
Goings. Comings
Around
MarYsville

to a long circular tr n. Her
fingertip veil of net, edged in
lace, fell from fan shape halo.
She carried bouquet of NUNS,
centered with two gardenias and
carried cameo brooch which be-
longed to h er maternal grand
mother, Mrs. Ella Oldaker. She
wore pearl necklace and ear
rings, a gift of the bridegroom.
Her maid of honor was her
sister, Miss Joan Allemang, who
wore a rose taffeta ankle length
dress with hustle back and
carried bouquet of yellow and
bronze NUNS a NJ wore head
band to match.
Miss Joan Bolster, OF Cincin-
natl, daughter of the groom, was
bridesmaid. She wore a blue
taffeta ankle length dress fash
ioned after the matron of honor's
and she also carried a bouquet of
yellow and bronze NUNS and
wore a head band to match.
Master George Herman Allie
mang, newphew of the bride, was
ring bearer.
Mr.. John David Allemang,
brother of bride, acted as best
man, seating the guests wer e
brothers of tn e bride, Randall
and Richard Allemang, and Mr..
Eugene Nicol.
The brides mother, Mrs. Esth-
er Allemang, wore a dreSsmak-
ers blue dress with pink acces-
sories ID wore a corsage of
rosebudS to match.
After the ceremony, recep-
ttion was held at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Esther Allie
mang, on N. Maple ST., for rela-
tives and friends, where a three
tier wedding cake was placed on
a lace table cover with lighted
tapers and NUNS and with silver
service. Mrs. Fred Arth and Mrs.
V. Taylor served the guests.
Later in the evening the coup
lie left for a short wedding trip.
The new Mrs. Bolster wore for
going away, a grey wool dress
and coat with accessories of dark
red n d the double gardenia's
from her bridal bouquet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bolster will be at
home in their newly furnished
home at 6015 Lanta ave-, in Gin
cinnati. Mrs. Bolster is gradu-
ate of Marysville Hi G h School
and DeForeSt Radio Communica-
tions, of Chicago. Mr.. Bolster at
tended school in Chicago. When
they return from their wedding
trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Bolster will
open a delicatessen shop in
College Hill, which will be called
''Kays Food Shop" and will
handle frozen foods. 1t will be
one of the most modern equipped
shops in Hamilton county.
The brides gifts to her matron
of honor and bridesmaids was a
long strand of pearl and crystal
heads
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PERSONALS

FWT. anu MIS. OJGWdlI OiiitiI5 VI
Ostrander; Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Smith and two daughters, Linda
and Pamela; Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sci Parrott, son, Danny, and
daughter. Bonnie, were dinner
guests Christmas day at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Smith on
the Kenton rd. In the afternoon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert DeGood
were guests.
Miss Dorothy Mohler, of Chi
+cago, and Miss Helen Mohler, of
Dayton, were Christmas day and
weekend guests of their parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Everett Mohler on
Mound st.
Miss Lois Headington, of Mt.
Cory; Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Allen,
and daughter, Sue, of Stoutsville;
Bill Headington, of Osborn; Mr.
and Mrs. Marion c. Floyd and
daughters, Linda and Portia Ann,
of Bonneville, Miss; are spend
ing the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Headington, of near
Byhalia.
Christmas day callers at t h e
Charles Headington home were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Shawd and
daughter, Diana, of Kenton; Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Tallman, of West
Mansfield; Harland Tallman, of
Wooster; Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
HHeadington and sons, Joel and
Cary, of Mt. Victory.
After spending Christmas and
the weekend in Marion at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. D an a
Chandler and family, Mr.. Geo.
Thompson and son, Charles,
have returned to their home on
'E. Eight St
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bugh, of
Elwood ave., are announcing the
birth of a daughter, Dec. 27, in
Grant hospital. Mr. and Mrs.
Bugh now have three daughters.
Friends of Mrs. Frank Heating
will be sorry to hear that she is
in Springfield City hospital, suf-
fering from a broken arm and
pneumonia. Her room number
is 27l.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fugate
and daughter, Jacquie, Of Long
Beach, Calf, are spending sew
eral days at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Beightler and
family at their home on w. Sixth
st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Braith-
waite spent last Tuesday in Ash
ley, visiting the latter's mother,
Mrs. Ella Reed.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tatman
had their children all home We'd
nesday evening for Christmas
dinner. Guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Yoder, of Marysville; Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Moore and sons,
of Magnetic Springs; and Mr.. j.
w. Trout.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Rinehart
and daughter, June spent Christ
mas day with the formers broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milo Burkpile and family.
Mrs. Laura Eastman spent
Christmas day with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hill, near Pharisburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Shoemaker
received word from their son,
Richard A. Shoemaker, Hospital
Apprentice first class, who had
been stationed in San Deigo, that
he has been transferred to Trea-
sure Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Miller and
daughter, Shirley, entertained the
following guests at dinner Sun
day evening: Those who attended
were Mrs. Ernest Nader, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Thompson and
daughter, Kay; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mehl, Misses Bernette and
Viola Miller, Mrs. Gottlieb Burns,
Junior Slack, and Harold Burns.
Mr.. Carl Shoemaker, of Lorain,
spent Christmas and the week
end here with his wife and family
on S. Chestnut st. Additional
guests were their son-in-laW and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Conneth
Weber and son, Jeryal, of Col
umbuS.
Christmas Day guests of Mr.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-31
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER

Ann Kingsmore, Suzanne Cole
mann, Marilyn Coleman Jane
b e as ecker, Mary Catherine
Wright, Sally Asman, Ann Carr,
Jack MCGUIRE, Bill Wall, Connie
Weidman, Jerry Kingsmore, Bill
Worthington, Dear Scheiderer,
and Jim Beck were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Carr at
7:30 o'clock at their home on the
Kenton rd., proceeding the OAR.
Christmas Dance, Friday.
ENTERTAINED SUNDAY
Mrs. j. Rodgar Sillars and son,
Don, of Dayton, spent Sunday at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. Rod
ger B. Sillars on Maple st. While
they were here Rev. and Mrs.
Sillars entertained college and
young high school groups at their
home for tea in the afternoon.
Those who attended were:
Susan Engard, Betty Nicol, Lou
Ann DeVoss, George Evans, Nan
ciani and Joe Bishop, Sara
Wright, Bob Henry, Dan Dayton,
of the College group, and Senior
High Westminster Fellowship
Louise Henry, Helen
DeVoss and Nancy Elbin.
Mrs. j. Rodger Sillars, presided
over the Silver service.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-31
Thursday: a Happy New Year

Friday:
The Loyal Circle of Kings
Daughters. of Milford Center,
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Maud Coe, 2 p. m.
S. and c. Clup at nome or Mrs.
Carrie Coleman E. Fifth St, 1870
pam. Gift exchange, election of
officers.
Veterans of Freign Wars, 8
p. m. N. Main ST
McGuffey Literary Club at
H6m of Mrs. Edna Smith on
Nne ST., with pot-luck dinner at
"a.
.hurch Council meeting in
xfIity Lutheran Parish House,
8 p. m.
w. S. C. S. of Magnetic Springs
2 p. m. at home of Mrs Robert
Fox.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, 8
8 p. m. at the ". F. w. Hall, N.
Main st.
COUNTRY CULTURE CLUB
SThe December meeting of the
Raymond Country Culture Club
was held at the h home of the
president, Hazel Rodgers, who
also presided. The opening song
was Silent Night" Eva H er d
had charge of devotions and Of
fered the prayer. The roll call,
Bible quotations, was answered
by 80 members.
r At the business session, Mary
Dodge's name was presented for
membership and the vote was
unanimous. The program consist
ed of a Christmas story by Cleora
Copley and poem by Florence
Cordrey. At the social hour, Isa-
bell Rea conducted a contest,
with Mildred Longbrake winning
first prize. A gift exchange was
enjoyed by all. M arch Rogers,
Phobe Ann Anderson and Kath-
ryn Thompson were guests. The
hostess served refreshments in
keeping with the season. The
January meeting will be held at
the home of Mary Wittenbrook.