Fitchburg Sentinel from Fitchburg, Massachusetts • Page 7

F1TCHBURG SENTINEL. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1941 1000 Parents, Friends Witness Impressive Own' Ceremony About 1000 parents and friends Fitehburg Girl witnessed the Own" yesterday afternoon at the high school Thii impressive and solemn Scout ceremony was held here for the first time as an introduction to the annual Girl Scout week. The exercises opened as 300 Scouts marched Into the auditorium, carrying American flags. About 3i of the Girl Scout cil and 30 leaders led the procession. Constance Goguen directed the singing oi the hymn of Mary Smith made the welcoming speech.

She told of her experiences last summer at the Western Hemisphere encampment of Girl at Camp Bonnie Brae in East Otis, and, said that the "Scouts Own." at which the girls themselves presided, was the most impressive part of the encampment. In describing the meaning pf the ceremony, she said, "It is a time when we pause amid our daily activities to "pay tribute lo some one thing for which we are all most grateful. It is not a religious ceremony, for in Scouting there is no Sit' sister master what our race or creed, willing and eager to help one another. "This afternoon our -program is held in honor of the symbol of American Liberty. It: is held to pay tribute to the banner of our independence- Our prograrrHs dedi- i.

cated to the flag of pur country." Following her speech, Charlotte -Cate told more about the -interna- tuial encampment. It was. she said, a dream of Juliette Low. founder of girl scouting this country, to have scouts and guides. from all over the world meet at one camp.

Money the encampment is provided -iy the.Juliette Low' fund For the past years, the encampment has-been. Scouts of the western for 'the purpose of promoting and preserving democracy through the closer. -understanding of persons of different nations. Patricia Hession recited the a a flagon Stage. Ma a rt1 tf ticipating in this Ruth Sanbornj Lois Carl- son, Janet Gate, Claire Moore.

Janet Lorraine Frank, -Theresa Godin, Rita Censale, Janet Fraas, Dorothy Sherman, Jane DIneen; Alfreda Pan:" discioVvBeverly Shea; Patricia Janice Stevenson, lorma Bines, Barbara Slocumb, iMarjorie--Hunt, Marjorie Margaret Cour- ceiie, Janet Durling, Alice The. salute- to. the flag and the singing of followed. 'Oh Beautiful Banner" "Listen to People-" a dramatic poem, by Stephen Vincent Beiiet, was presented direction of Mrs, Cristabel Kidder. Those taking part in this were: Lillian Ducharme, Shirley "Volk'er, Margaret Moran, Ana Conldri, Babineau, Claire Lomme, Irene this.

city. Conlon, Marjorie Roche, Betty Webster and Bernadette Kirouac. The group joined in Hinging "God Blew America," and "Peace. The program ckwed with the playing of by Virginia Bianchard. and the echo by Cynthia Athol Resident Fatally Injured In Auto Crash GARDNER, Oct 27--Joseph rL Getchell, 21, of rear 128 Main street, Athol, former Athol high three- letter man.

died in the Henry Hey- Memorial hospital here at 8.15 o'clock Saturday night of injuries a short time earlier in an automobile accident in Phillipston. Police said that Getchell was driving an automobile northerly on the road from Phillipston Center to PhUlipstqa Four Corners, on Route 2, when control, of the car, which crashed a fence, plunged over- an embankment and 'road. Getchell'-s. companion. E.

Wallwork, 23. of 50 Rindge avenue. Athol, received only abraisons- of the forehead and chin. The police investigation was carried out by Trooper Bruce K. Fowler of the Athol state -police barracks, Police Chief John Harrington of Phillipston, and Herbert Taylor, motor vehicle inspector of Fitchburg.

Both Getchell and Wallwork were removed to the hospital in the Athol town ambulance, sent to the scene by Sgt. Joseph T. Mclnerney. GetcheU was -a native and lifelong resident of Athol. and had been em- nloyed in the S.

Starrett 'He. leaves his Mr. and Mrs- Patrick J. and a brother! Patrick tJetchell'. a -freshman at Massachusetts State college.

Marjorie Bartlett, daughter of Mr; and Mrs. Horace 118 Myrtle avenue, Saturday night, at her home. Miss Bartlett was pre-. a variety of gifts including hand-painted china presented 53 years ago to the first- bride in Rollsftmel'CongrcgatioHa "churcKT Mrs. William Wright of 118 Myrtle The shower was in honor of Miss Bartlet't's" approaching' marriage to Edward G.

Stevens of 108 Myrtle aven-iie Nov. "9 in Memorial chapel, Rollstone Congregational church. Arrangements were, in charge of Miss M. -Ada Stevens, sis-, ter of the bridegroom-to-be. She was assisted by Mrs.

E. Belle Howard, Mrs. Bartlett, and Miss Mary. E. Lonzo.

Friends were present from N. H-, -Wincrieridon, Townsend; Lunenburg, Boston arid Fitehburg On March Toward $300,000 Average Weekly Payrolls Above chart prepared ty Hie industrial affairs committee of tbe-Charnber- of Commerce -shows the- progress- forward and- fluctuations-of weekly payrolls for the past five years and in, 1934. Note that 1941 payrolls rank by themselves above all others, while 1C54 holds the cellar position. Payrolls in 1937 to 1940 inclusively intermingle hi the rises and drops of the graph lines. Average industrial weekly payrolls are.

the highest since' -the inflation days, of but will continue to rise until they establish "-themselves, above the $300,000 mark, according to observations of the industrial affairs committee of the Chamber of. Com-r merce. Committeemen who follow the trend closely anticipate another and claim that the peak is not V.et reached. The final week of pro the highest 'weekly payroll on record for the-past 17 years, but due to 'the holiday the weekly payroll for Septembr was under 'that -pf month. The average weekly industrial pay-Troll of for August.is the highest nionthlv average pri record.

Committee observers report 'that average weekly payroll month will be over the $300,000 mark, if the progress observed during" the first half of. the month continues- ftroughoiit the rrhonth. This ayerage.would be outstanding as the month -includes a holiday on which of -yaorkers not -gainfully- employed. Air sorts of are now being established- in mdustrial payroll reports. Payrolls for the fa-it nine months-of the year were ihe" highest oh record for the past two decades.

Industrial payrolls this year are higher than previous records at all times except the first two weeks of January, a glance at the accompanying chart reveals. Even withr this relatively 'bad start, the. January average was $213,828, approximately only $7000 below the high average of for October' of, the. preceding year, the peak month of 1940. Since then, payrolls, increased by leaps and bounds to attain a monthly the close to the $300,090 murk in divt cnuted by holiday week in September dowti the September but look forwud ai n.ort the 1 OUO mouth, of the c-Kart thowt a the Fitchburg induttry hat achieved inj iu fitlh: to regain the imporUnt Uon it heid prior the IxiuJdinujrt of milli The I'JU payrolls juried at 580,000 and forged ahead to $130,000 for a high.

continued unul the fall of 1937 when the national aion kffected local industry and forced it to curUU production. By the beginning of 1838, payrolls were prmc- tkally back to where they had the preceding January. The brunt of the latter part of the recession wu felt during the first six months of 1938, with $130,000 low recorded in July. But from then on, industry reared its head and darted to climb back to a high position. Everything was going along well in 1939 when payrolls again slumped because of industry's uncertainty over the European situation.

But it was only a passing fear and the climb forward started again last year after the government had taken a definite stand on all-important policies. Last year industrial payrolls started at $175,000 and continued steady until they reached the To Give Lecture occasional drop in payrolls was recorded, but it was not alarming as the drop represented workless holidays. The average weekly payroll for each year since 1934 has been determined from, figures compiled by the -industrial affairs committee of the Chamber of Commerce, These average weekly payrolls for the entire year are as follows: $113,093 in 1934; $139,045 in 1935; $156,405 1936; $191,331 in. 1937; to 1938; $178,742 in 1939; in 1940 and $261,769 so far in 194L Industrialists adroit that national conditions affect local but they, 'insist that Fitchburg's marcn forwardrof-tiie past three years due 'entirely, to the national defense program. They note that Fitehburg was well on way to better days when war orders started to flow into the city's industrial plants.

Local had- -famnl uwie more outlets '-for their products so that payrolls were averaging dyer $185,000 weekly when prosperity days of war orders and lease-lend orders began to arrive. iwlusfrial affeirs committee -looks with pleasure upon the present the freport of international observers who predict that Hie will last four or five years more. Regardless oi the prosperity of the present and the immediate future, industrialists are looking far ahead, to reports, and are. keeping in mind plans to revert their plants to -the production of consumer products immediately upon the passing of an emergency. Resumption oi consumer production, instead of war needs production, will naturally bring about a slump in payrolls; tune and one- half and double time overtime REV.

BASIL MALOr Rev. Basil A. Malof, missionary in Russia for 35 years, will give an illustrated lecture in auditorium of the First Methodist church Wednesday at 7.45 p. m. Imprisoned, sentenced to Siberia and exiled from Russia, Rev.

Mr. Malof is expected to make interesting comments upon JhepresenJt edtuation in "'BSeipeaSer's presentation city has been arrenged by- the local church as a public service to the community. An offering will be collected. The public is invited. which account for the greater portion of payroll increases will disap-' pearl Instead payrolls will be normal.

possibly in the' -vicinity of $150,000 to $175,000 weekly, a better average than immediately after the nulls liquidated after the World war. Priver Faces Court In Gardner Thursday GARDNER, 27-- Ernest Bri- fleau; 26, of "i HaTfbrel irtteetTwas booked on charges of operating a' motor, vehicle under influence- of liquor and -drunkenness in the Gardner station, He faijcnished bail ef jffl0 I -dSSict Thursday, Oct 30. The warrant was secured by Officer Joseph Nasiatka of Baldwinsville, who said Brideau was the operator of an automobile which turned, over and struck a tree on Houte 2 near 'St. Martin's' ning. He received multiple lacerations and bruises for which he received hospital treatment Church Addition Blessed GARDNER, Oct 27--Rev.

Walter T. Hogan, pastor oi the Sacred Heart church, blessed the new addition to the parish- school in exercises held yesterday afternoon. He -spoke on "Christian Ammonia is vital to the making of military -explosives. National Nutrition Week Oct 27- Big National Defense Problem afeout is the JM meal against dangerous any essential to the normal balance of active, THE DAILY USE OF MILK IS IMPORTANT FOR THE HEALTH OF EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY the Following Fitehburg Milk Dairies Clover Hill Farms. Laurel Hill Creamery Fitehburg Creamery.