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FITCHBURG SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1945 -Fitch-burg English Sailor Wed Tomorrow Miss Edith May daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Pickles, of 58 'Mechanic street, will bcco'fnc 'the'bride of Cecil'-'Frnnk. Bushell of the'Royal; navy tomorrow at 10.30 o'clock in St.

Jehu's Episcopal church. Surre'v. EnShwid. Rev. Gv M.

Longsdon'will'officiate at the -The bride will given in mar-. mice -by 'her uncle. Hnrrv Nwton. Blackpool. Lancashire.

Miss Pickles will have as her bridesmaids, Miss Mary Cobb of Litchworth, a co.usin of the bride- iT.room. and Miss Patricia. Healey of JDeyorisbke. June Simpson Cater- Bertie Johnson will Mr. Bushell's best man.

i The'bride will wear a street'length rlrt'ss aqua jersey i a hat 'match and. corsage. She-will, I Hft'y "it 1 whito proyor" botjlii' "O'i'Crft from, the bridegroom; Miss i a Royal, and Healey. Ameri- will: also'wear cor-i inster high school musical organizations" wilt "be" "lielJ" 'uWFriday evening in Leoniinster city hall. The concert will.be followed by a dance, i music furnished by an orchestra directed by J.

Richard Sutcliffe, Lcominster instructor in instruineiilaj music. Final joint re- boinij held this week. The choral organizations number approximately 260. There arc more than 100 in.the instrumental groups, orchestra -and band Clark Greene" and John Wrisley will be -Fitchburg's -soloists. Liii-ile Brown, Leoininster, 'music' director, and Edward- Bouvier.

Fl'trhbtirg music, supervisor, are in general charge. Says Sergeant Had Two Wives The Last Battle In Germany Brushbeaters--Tensed doughboys crouch low and keep a tight grip on; their rifles as they creep through Prussia's Hurtgen forest west of the Rhine. One hazard is visibility of- 50 yards; another is that their own artillery shells may burst in the tree-tops. (Quinrii Muhlen-. forth, of this today granted an annulment of to Lawrence Muhlenforth, native of New York, and formerly of 1 view of what the last stages ot i said, h'is outfit" tried to keep its Judge.

Harry" H. war may be lines WASHINGTON Here's the 1 most important method, Ke Mwui.O IIo ji no turtiilory and mortar was by light trucks and relayed 'hand. fo u.boloa '(long- knives Of War Labor Small Pulp Aid Taking exception to a prediction by LeRoy Neubrech, chief the pulp and paper unit of thej bureau of- foreign and domestic commerce, that employment of 10,000 war prisoners in the i the next 60 days "will gradually case the drastic paper shortage before too long," Norman Harrower, head of Linton Bios and civilian defense- director, declared the; assumption contained, the prediction by Mr. I Neubrech is entirely too optimistic. only thing that can head off a drastic shortage of paper for all civilian needs Js a nation-wide 1.5} per cent increase in wastepaper col- Harrower declared, i He''agreed with Mr, Neubrech that i the'outlook is to increasingly critical until the pulp supply i but he declared there can of prisoner of war labor in Mr.

Harrower said the experiment is working out fairly satisfactorily, and if the inventories and-supplies on hand were sufficient to carry until the pulpwood supply, was increased that would be the answer. He.said the is that the supplies are not adequate. He said it will be at least three months before the paper industry feels any results from prisoner of war labor which might be put to work now. Production by such labor- is slow becc-use of inexperience, not only in the woods but in the processing mills. the present civiWan.

supplies -which are further threatened are printing paper, book paper, coarse wrapping, shipping bags and sanitary papers of Neubrech points, out" that through inventory-withdrawals publishers find printers may be able to postpone shortages for a time, and -to a. lesser degree the retail trades and manufactures may' the day of-reckoning. But the outlook, he is poifig to lie critical until the. pulp partly because women are adopting more more some-of men's its, particularly the use of intoxicants." Dr. Hedin added that not long ago there were 100 more men than women patients in his hospital, "but today's check showed there was only one male nwre than female." iiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiiiniMitiiiiiniiiiimiMiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii The Stock Market IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII) NEW YOhK.

April stock market continued to advance today under the -leadership of steels, motors and western rails. i 3onis showed general improvement." Commodities were mixed. Buyers in the big board were partial to such stocks as Santa Fe, Great U. S. Steel, Betholhem, Chrysler.

Studebaker, li S. Rubber.and In the curb bids wv.re moderately -higher A i America, American. C'y a i.d.' Mercantile Stores and Northeast'Airlines. informed that" the sergeant' was vious.ly when -the petitioner) -'his 'at -Fort on April' 18. J943.

I burst; had facilitated travel, for men i vi ry tn g. industry through the "sat" an man and. wife Until April 30; she learned that had.mar- ried a Peggy- Rvan at March 10, and never, obtained a divorce. from his previous-wife. Tho court granted', the custody of son born this .14, that the.

is a iMriate offspring of the hi form of; but not in eld Hihua IMui, of this city, eeutiix of ihe estate of Paavo Kor- i died suddenly in this Fcb filed i bill in emailv petitmnirm the court to order Fittli- burt; SaMiiCb bank to irltM'-p to her cteposits amounting to 96 which to. Korh.onen's account. Tne. 'executrix informed the court i that Krrhonnn added the name of Retreating Nazis, may hole up frequently shells in concealed and prematurely they-' of will be in. large, forests.

th tretMops. To swng-, a as the'next six months AM Fighting; in a 'is wn troops, the' Americans move4' alorig. Paths'' appeared -very i Corn'meri'ding Fitchburg. for Alle.Ct3...\\ ry g. struck Rtjing up threatened disastrous-- shortage" of Sa.VS Over War' swing-, at tHe undergrowth, as 'they the'next six months I AM AT" In the United.

States dog was considered a cure for tuberculosis; deer suet for dysentery; beaver oil for paralyzed limbs 4 arid 'iiioHf 4 -btWin ll Jl An number of women patients'at th.e Bangor-state (insane) is at least, partly ''the' among mothers, wives -and even men. folk. are. in to J. Hedin.

hospital superintendent He said. yesterday that women patients "are catching up with the men wili-te -Md i the hotel; Cat'erham, after, the Bushell will go "Easthor'n! 'England, on a''-wedding trip'at- they vvillresiiie at Pouclas oft the-Isle of i the bridegroom is; sta- Uoned bride -was graduated -from Fitchbuig 1 the of 193.0 tmd Business college. She uas employed in office of the E. Mfg Co prcvi- ous to goma 1 s. FHS Notes At TucsiLn's James A Chalmers i-'tiodattd Aiiss Ruth lilt, an introduced the .11 an.thoi'j foiTncr n't.

Dart Kbseri in'the' lates.t issue or the Infantry Jour'ria'l. He'-'descries in detail- his. through' a. forest''in France. 'nothing.

a'boiit. th6 methods that.worked for. us," says Rosen, but he writes thousand to show- how forest, special' planning and prepaiafion. In the you can see for an average of about 50 yards, he sajs. The German puts his mam battle positions well with the forest, but.

alrriost always home at the near There will be forftfied oh- scivation posts, and "enem mortar ue used promiscuously and friquently Small pockets i "fight hard, hi aim- igoroUT Because- the "dSrniaris: werp using tanks-in short runs, the had get -their "We used all available manpower--often as many as 2 0 i long, tow 'ropes, on -one -gun 'man-handle, it- ward. "Bazookas, too; got care. All bazooka-crews were'kept up to stiength and worked well forward We considered them anti-tank- Thete gieat many pa- tiols, all led -officers. Many i at night Jt hard enough to see in a forest in the aavtvne, but Roson "Remember in tlie forest at night ou see less" In thiee months his outfit had more 3000 'out fan pa j'ture off 'the tracks that generally 'received, a I generous-shelling." i a were fed 'at -least. once Bed rolls- were pushed up (he front, at least -tw-o three.

before dark to make i sure the men got uhat rest they Rosen stresses' the necessity of someone taking care of for the men lines don't! thirik of it until dark, he sis, and then it's too late. Shells bursting in tiees are not as bad as you'd think, indicates i Rosen Their fragments often are spent by the thtrv teach the ground "In our engagement we suffered only a few 1 killed Our wounded lan somewhat higher, roughlj two per cent per- day re-orja it; macte wastepaper Mr: Harrower said: city has. shown- the Test of the.) country' that it' to iri the' w.astepaper collections by more, than 15 per I lections tlircughout the country had been comparable with those in i Fitchburg we -would have no paper, shortage," he declared. Commenting on. employmnt GasonStomach Relieyed in 5 or double money tnd a i -Vf.

rnrolor. In a Jlffv iv bck- JP. return ol botUe to us. druKflsli jiiou.thj-who -irom- Mexico be been the Polish itfu4ce Tht. Beaker ed Poland and Polish people had been inspiration for his 2 He stilted Poland as the gtcat counlrj- in Europe the 19th centurx, t) lung its tragic histon-, -ending i me importance cf Poland stand rpainst the Nans and the necessity of helping Poland icgain her rmhtiul place He likened Poland s.

smut to tliat of Her struialc! has b'een'al- for ire 1 nchts. The annu.tl joint concert of -the; combined -Leorri- FOR THE LUCKY BRIDE 1 For over 50 years, brides have met every momentous occasion-' vrit-h the lustrous beauty of.hand- made Fostona. Gift giver? Jj av found it most obliging to their budgets. For instance, there's nothing more deeply appreciated than "Master-Etchings." Their frosty, laceilike lines'-are liandlaid on crystal. And nothing newer or picer than 'Chintz.

It's a perfect compteme'nt to the S'pbde design called Rosebud Chintz. All Fostoria i's- open stock. For 'personal selections, or for gifts, be sure to see. our SERVICE ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. 23 Ncwion Place Tel 2847 Bear-of Public Library tity now i the armed foaes in the Patrfit to the bank deposit book 11)40 ioi purposes of coin cnienCe, but thtt the nephew's signature was ncier ptesetited to the bank Later Knrhorien 1 roke relations i his reohew and him onl SI by the terms cf his will drawn March 1923 The executrix -added in her petition thnt Korhonen v.

1s rooming at her home at the time and -that -cized his personal m- eluding tl bank deposit bock The divorce petition of Bichard Delane Athal, afiaintt Dchma M. Del.mev. of Athol. on grounds if taken Xin- der adMscmejit They uere married at Athol, Apnl 18, "WS, and lived in that dt. Gloria Of Films Of Suffocation April 11 -Blonde Glo-ia of the films was dead suffocation victim of a fire i s-Atpt her hillside home, overlookih.rt'the film capital The-seared, half-clad of the' 27-year-oid actiess was found a bathroom in a position winch i dipt lite Schenk said Cok -Rosen warris.

The- rvazi use plenty of tanks because he knows his own ground He will thoiousjhly mine the mam enucs of approach. Col Rosen recommends that at least half the men in the attacking rifle battalion and antj-tank company should have compasses, and machetes to hack through the Most trucks should be qu- ter-ton jobs because of poor roaus, ard all should cam chains Pnpes for hand-towing of anti-tank guns are necessary Once in the woods, Col. Rosen savs, the prob'Iem is to keep ton- trul by telephone, radio and motor messenger As telephones were troli, and KOsen wjs the lossts were unbelievably small 1 A pa- tiol, he ns, Jias the advantage of and the enemy not always know what he is shooting at. Use of tanks and tank-destroyers i the infantry was closely coordinated, and he this paid off i a clean sweep of four miles a of the'forest on the big Flanks, he savs, were protected bv road-blocks bis. enough to hold off anv thrust There was no problem of supplying rifle.

ammunition, 'no one ever 'fired iriore -than a -hundred rounds a day. Machine-gun mentions- the strain forest fighting and describes a 1 svstem of sending the men to a rest center three miles behind the forest "Eighty -five per cent of a the men passing through this installation returned to their gamzatrons and stajed With thep even through the big push that eventually cleared the forest "Although forest fighting is 1 hard," says Col Rosen, it is well to remember that the advantage lies with the vigorous attacker because all his avenues of ap- close contact with the csnemy are But no tricks, he advises--play it straight. UNRRA Continued from One) Thus far, aid to liberated has bt'en pimariK of an eme'-cencv furnished through ihe But UNRRA said it has repre-senta- working in most freed coun- tues to help them hbera'e themiehes "fiom the hunger and ti at the enemy left In a it tcr to owed SI 300,000 of her share of $1,500000 Australia had paid S1G 000 of 5150000 and Yugoslavia S5000 out of No me'its hud been re- CLued- from Bo.ivia, whose ubare S1QOOO, Chile, who-p share a $20 000. CoMa S5000, Ecuador SoOOO Juii and Iraq $5000, and Uruguay, $20,000 Alumni planned to have a quiet gathering at the home of one of the girls with the time entirely devoted to writing a detailed.group, to'be rh'ailed to all the men and women engaged in tne conflict Underwear Costume Nets Of 8100 NEWBURYPOET, April 11, W-'Restaurant station firemen today when he rushed i window. Near her lay that of he dog a boxer I The iire apparently started in a i t-iL uiar as vapidly aT pussiuTe 1 UVRRA is furniture! and essential aid lo the.

hcdwc peo- i afternoon Miss Dickson w-as taking a nap, Caut. Schenk theo- mvrders their Iflnth fuught them laler during the period. of occupation, and are. i Her husband William Fitzgerald, 1 former middleweight boxer who said he and ac- 1 tress were married a jear ago in Acapulco. Arrived at the scene as the flames engulfed the house.

The- Dickerson in Pocatello, Idaho Aug. 13, had been in pictures since 1937. In Central Australia some bushmen believe they can help perpetuate themselves by anointing them- selves-wHh the fat.of the kangaroo, In western Siberia the fat of 1 sacred animals is rubbed carefullj i onto the brow and limbs of a diseased because believed- i to possess magical powers. Still Suffering Stomach Acid Pains? Jfnccess acid symptoms if your stomach hurts when of jood or hurts when becauv ff (xcc 1 acid if your diges ti6n -iml uic is fiOor and gas bloats joir-- hranhufn ou h-upn I LDGA lablits Uvcr 2U) milliun have been iw (or of stornach and ulctr pains duo toi xcfisnuri Mike fast norkmi; I home tral Get a 2 of I Tabtets from must conMnctd in 5 mmulcs or i MurpJfv Drag and drug vCvrt- Advt lighting side by side with the foices of the other United Nations A chart in the report showed that liberated areas are expected to meet' 92 per cent of their own needs Of the 8 per cent whfeh must be im- ported UNRRA plans to supply one- foui th. Of the $800000,000 which the.

United States has jn cash or supplies for UNRRA, $161,165 885 has been allocated, the report said. 526 098 206 has been obligated and $6 173 417 has been spent. The report covered operations through last Dec 31 Up to that time $1,842,000 000 had been authorized, or was in process of being author- i ized by member governments for UNRRA operations and administrative expenses. That was an increase of in three months. The agency's budget is $2,000,000,000.

If $10,000,000 pledged for 1944 ad- ministrative expenses $8,416,000 had) been collected, an increase of 000 in three Russia, still Tiis wear, but it saved him S100 The firefighters followed him' ir am ss Consideratnn was gaen the ODT bnsk blaze wag progTCSS ln a ruling regarding conventions and cafe pornmittee meeting i office pcmtr-d out that the annual gather- sheepishly -sought his pants an a ing does not fall into this categoiv i room where he had been changing Judge A Z. Gordfellpw of i his clothes Thev were burned to the knees, but Jjis wallet, containing $100, was intact. the SO- 1 car class, said the meeting was for men and women who had attended a FiUhburj; institution He pointed out that the majority of those who would attend are residents of this city or nearby communities He cited this in contrast to a convention attended by delegates all from seoarafe communities. Harry 3V. Duguid of Wmthrop, president of the association and president of the Class of 1920, which this year observes its 25th anniver- sary, outlined plans for.the event 1 and received assurances that the five, 10,15.

20, 25 and 50-year classes ''would, hold- reunions. The five-year class, with 150 male members in the service and the husbands, of most its members also the armed forces and its president, Robert Wmthrop, among those, on Jwo Jima, faces 'a solemn occasion. It was tentatively Some persons In the South place' an axe under the bed of a woman in chitdbjrth, believing it will help alleviate the pain. If no axe is available, a lazor is used. Now She's Walking On Air 1 Every people really taffer frfim tlrtd.

burning-feet are learniifg thc.iniek, thrilling comfort.that lies, irc a Jan-of. Mint. Under the touch of this frosty-white cream, you can. actually feel tired relax, its ybtrtfeet respond almost i to its refreshing coolness. To help soften 1 corns and: caDonseSj' there's nothing better than medicinal Ice-Mint, So get a jar today and enjoy the blissful feeling that comes all-day foot At all drgsEis'j, Fitchburg's First Cooperative Bank I860.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! For months our Department Managers have combed the markets for merchandise. Their selections are good, with many specially items for additional savings and are opening the Spring Season with a and Garden Event April 12th to April 21st. Sears is your Headquarters for everything for the Family Home Car and Garden. SHOP AT SEARS AND SAVE! OPENING SPECIALS! Floor Wax 1.19 gal. Dries quickly without rubbing.

Protects floors and linoleum. keeps, them new and fresh looking. Gives a gleaming water-resistant finish, Metal Lunch Kit 1.69 With Pint Vacuum Bottle Table Oilcloth 39c yard Floral Patterns Range Boiler 9.95 Garden Tools 6-inch Hoe 89c Garden Spade 129 Spading Fork 179 Long Handle Shovel 129 5-Prong Culthator .....,,...129 Rubber Hose 2 Grass Seed Ib. 33c In 3-lb. lots.

Flower and Vegetable Seeds 1.00 Onion Sets lb. 33c Cotton Sheets -otton-BltJs 1.19 each We have just received a shipment of sheets Limited quantities. Buy while they last Two customer. Custard Cups 3c each Bake and Serve Cast Iron Furnace 77.50 18-inch firepot Rock Wool Insulation 1.19 bag ARE FASHIONABLE This year in the liberated countries of Europe and the Far East. But tattered paper makes poor footwear and one shirt won't keep a family of seven warm.

Exposure and starva- Mion and disease are perilous foundations on which to. build freedom and peace. That 1 shabby overcoat in the closet, the sweater'you wear 'so rarely, the outgrown children's clothes and used clothing embedding that you caij spare can bring comfort and relief to suffering aiid RATIONAL CLOTHING For Distribution to the Peoples of War-Ravaged Countries. a Collection Depot Near You Telephone 3121 for Truck to Call This Advertisement Sponsored By 3- Wesley Haynet or- Is Organized 30-gal. Standard Dark blue uniform London Bobby-type helmet persuasive night stick our first policemen were the talk of the town and the envy of nearby communi- It.was' on September 23, that Fitchburg's Police Department.was organized, salute its members, the 85th year of its service.

We are proud of our 77 years service to this city, too. When war controls are easedj we can see the purchase of hew homes "through our Direct Reduction Mortgage--Plan the- growth as a.place.to work and to live. MAIN STREET A TELEPHONE 21t Window Shades 29c Green Sand Polo Shirts Striped Patterns Pruning Shears .195 Garden Trowels 15c Garden Fertilizer ....50 FOR THE HOUSE Covers 20 sq. ft. 15c Large Size Dish Cloths lOc each Plain Colors Boys' OyeraU US Bib Style ie Sheets" Septic Tanks 5-gal.

patt Turpentine 15c 77c Aluminum 44.50 300 Gallons Extra Heavy Metal 24-ft Extension 28-ft Extension Mica Surfaced Roofing, roll 98c Slate Surfaced Roofing, roll 2.19 7.70 2-6 $-7 Any Purchase of $10 or More May Be Made on Sears Easy Payment Plan (EARS 564 MAIN STREET PHONE334 Dally I.M A. P.M. Plenty ol.

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