The North Adams Transcript from North Adams, Massachusetts • Page 3

FRIDAY, AUGUST 195ff. THE NORTH TRANSCRIPT Federal Flood Control Job Due to Start Here Nexf Week Announcts Award of $536,000 Contract Pt- tricca Company of Pittifield to Start $14,000,000 Rivtr Program in North Adami Coven Firtt Year, Part of Second-Year Projects. I extra lunds by Congress to cover The lederal government flood tne contra ct control program lor the Hoosac river in North Adams, estimated KcvUed When The original bids were 10 cost nearly $14,000,000 over a on (he fl job penod of years, will start next wa: 1 Col. Charles K. Panish.

head ot the army Engineers corps' New York division office, disclosed today That ground will be broken under a $536,000 contract covering the first-year phase of the i Petricca company was low bidder, asking $305,759.56. It was announced at that time the con- Tract was being deferred pending laboratory studies at Vicksburg, Miss. Subsequently, it was nnnounc- Connecticut Man May Get Health Job Appointmtnt of Dr. Htr- man Strongin Hongs on Three i i i $7,500. Dr.

Herman Stvonftin, Ti6, of will be the new health officer in North Adams il three obstacles are cleared to the satisfaction concerned, Chairman Lawrence J. Belirtc of the board of health today. program for which congress has by the army engineers that appropriated $350,000, and part i on lans would the second vear phase under rov de dee er han 'nel and a larger stilling basin. a special allotment of lunds from congresss. Given' Oohfrict' revised plans-plus the desire .10 of the work planned in Schedule 2 at the sanne Col.

Panish satd The 'contract i at he Schedule 1 work been a i carried- our. made it Construction company, of necessary, to. secure.extra field which also holds the con- (rom onR ss. Altogether the tract the relocation of the redera( eovernmenc parc the wa.er in The job ,535,000. river along River street ex tension.

Simultaneously with the army engineer's announcement, the Petricca company said it: start the water main job week Xrom Monday. This project is $54,000 proposition fl" jisnced by the state. AH of the flood control work under the existing contract, as well us the water main relocation be west of the Brown street bridge. The Petricca company officials that they would begin moving machinery i area on Monday and would be ready 10 surt actual river work about the middle of the week. Building- Erected Actually preliminary work in preparation lor the job had at ready started today, A large of- flee shed has been erected on the embankment of the Hoosac river, between Brown street a Hoiden utreet, almost on the same as the office set up by stale in connection with the nate-n'nainced flood repair work year.

This building 1 will be occupied by both army engineers who have been assigned to rep- 7'enent the government, the Petricca company. The resident engineers are expected here tomorrow. Also, the Petricca company has workmen engaged cutting brush in the vicinity of the Fairgrounds in preparation rnov- ing machinery into the area and getting the work underway. Col. Panish said that the project consists of the first year's work and overlapping The second year's phase, so-called.

'Although only $350,000 was preprinted rhe first-year work a hjis supplied with job The original Schedule "1 job called lor 46,000 cubic yards o.f channel excavation, the laying of 4,800 yards of dumped riprap wall and 3,350 cubic yards of der- LADIIS DAY HILD AT COUNTRY CLUI Golf Lunch- ton, Card Party Stagtd The first' obstacle 5s the current $6,500 salary for the position. Dr. Strongin believes the starting should be $7,500. Second is the question of how an out-of-state medical man coming here to take the job can be cleared through the state board of registry.in medicine. Third, Dr.

Strongin. will have to receive civil service approval to take the job on provisional basis pending a cviil service examination. Dr. Strongin made very favorable impression on the three members oi the board during interview yesterday. In turn, he said, Dr.

Strongin liked the pros- rick stone wall plus the instslla-jpects of coming to North Adams tion of 9,600 square feet, of steel to take the job sal- piling and the construction of a a could be made attractive stilling basin and walls, jenough and the other obstacles Schedule 2, in its entirety for 16,000 cubic yards of channel! It is planned to hold another excavation, 2,600 cubic, yards of' concrete walls and 3,500 square feet of steel piling. Uncertain meeting with Dr. Strongin in the near future and before that session is held it is hoped, Mr. Belisle said, that the board and what work is proposed xm-1 Dr. Strongin will have the an- der Schedule 2 in the to the second and third ATTENTION FELLOW CITIZENS ALL OUT SCRAP DRIVE SUND4LY August 20, 1950 1:30 lo 5:00 P.M.

Sponsored ty Your Local of Tank Company, 104th Inf. Refiment -would appreciate it if yon would tie and leave them on your THANK YOU Rowley's Motor Sales Closed Week of August 21 For Vocation Open Monday August 28 i'r i CARD Of THANKS awarded the Peiricca company was not immediately available lo- day as urmy engineers en route to North Adams have the plans with them. Col. Panisli a i New York office today declared that in view of the world situation it is difficult to say what is going to happen to The rest of the second-year project and, lor that matter, the balance of the whole job. The budget lor now going through congress, carries 5330,000 for the tiecond-year phase of the job.

Col. Panish said request has been made for more in the 1952 fiscal-year budget, but he declined disclose" the amount. Weather Is Coo I In Lakes Region Mr. Belisle explained to Dr. Strongin, he said, that nothing could be done about the salary (or this year because of.

the lateness of the season. Dr. Strongin was asked ip consider the possibility of coming to North Adams tor. the rest of the year Ior the present salary and to take up the issue next year prior to the adoption ol the 1951 budget. Dr.

Strongin served in the navy Irom 1942 to 1946, leaving the service as a commander. Before the war he was in obstetrical practice in New York city 32 years. Alter ths war he. set up general "practice in Sherman, in June ot this year completed the public health course at Yale university. Mr.

Belisle'also disclosed thai since Aug. 8 when the board silted the Irom Jive medical men and four non-medical applicants to three medical men, including Dr. Srrongin, it has received applications from two more medical men and two 5n the non-medical classification'. Nothing will be done about the other applications, however, until the board meets again with Dr. Belisle said.

Dr. Charles E. Gill of Pittsfield. district medical officer for the stale health department, sat- with the board in yesterday's interview and assisted in the questioning. 1 Captured at Gunpoint was below freezing in Michigan loday.

The coolest weather ot The summer season spread over the great lakes region and the upper. Mississippi valley. Temperatures of 30 above were reported early today in Grand on Lake Superior. At Grantsburg. which ear- Jier This week, sweltered in 98 readings, shivered In near freezing temperatures.

The coolest air was in upper Michigan, northern lower Michigan tnd norrhern Wisconsin. The cool air was headed from the midwest southeastward 10 Greenfield. N. Aug. IS the Atlantic coast.

But warm air A 20-year-old youth captured at continued over the eastern gunpoint as he pointed a rifle al a. woman in lier home WHS under observation today at the state hospital in Concord. Hugo Johnson, nf Wey- mourh, was commuted to- The hospital shortly after his arrest in the Louis Bowes. State Police Sgr. John Conti said Mrs.

son; 20, captured Johnson while she was being threatened. Conti said Bowes heard' the commotion, loaded his own rifle and then Miss Christine M. Falco. daufih- surprised Johnson ter ot Mr. and Mrs.

Peter Falco Johnson had been sought since of 68 Furnace street and i i disappearance Sunday from donr nurse at The Bishop the farm Thomas al training school for nurses at Johnson o.t Peterborough. Pihsfield General hospital, Is Police Chief Alfred J. Picard of spending a. three-week vacation Peterborough slid.the.youth-had the North Adumn Country club where the progmm included best-ball golf tournament during the morning, by a lunch- con and cards in the afternoon. The tournament was run off from 9.15 lo o'clock with 20 women participating.

the first Dixon Daniels of Adams and Mrs. David McLelland of Clarksburg won the low gross, und Mrs. Neal W. Welch of North Adams and Mrs. Virginia Birkholm ot Clarksburg won the low net prizes.

In the second division, Mrs. Philip Walsh and Mrs. Ros- amound Saunders, both of Williamstown, won the low gross, and-Mrs. Clinton E. Whitney and Mrs.

Albert G. Coenen ot North Adams won the low net. A special prize for low net score on short holes was won by Mrs. Herbert W. Clark, 2nd, and Mrs.

George Breen o.P ttus city. Members ot the 'tournament Mrs. land, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Breen and Welch.

Coffee was served to the golfers before 1he tournament; by J. Vincent Burns and Mrs. William B. Roberts. Mrs.

H. J. Roberts served as chairman ior the luncheon and card party that followed. She assisted by Mrs. Robert H.

Clark. Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Edward B. Nassit and Mrs.

Whitney. 52 members and guests were present lor the luncheon, and six tables of canasta and bridge were played during the afternoon. Prizes were awarded to the high scorers at each table. Mrs. Hewat said today that plans lire being formulated another Ladies' day to be held in about two weeks.

County 4-HHCIub Fair Tomorrow, Pittsfield Savtral Arta Youngstars Among 172 Membtrs With 1,025 Exhibits. Meanwhile Floridians breathed easier today as a severe hurri- cnns changed us course and lumbered northward in the Atlantic. ISo part of Florida was on the alerr. Danger 10 any portion of i U. S.

mainland lessed hour- Pcrsonol Paragraphs Many Musical Activities For party Davit, Jr. Daru-y DaVis, who has resumed directorship of the Berkshire 'Rangers' drum and bugle corps, will his associations with other drum and bugle corps in the eastern part of the state, he announced today. Mr. Davis is director of the 60- piece Winchester-Woburn' Parish drum and bugle corps and also a 32-piece girls' drill team there. These units are part of the C.

Y. O. Youth program in the Boston diocese. Both are topping their classes and have taken many first prizes. Mr.

Davis also is a member of the Lieut. Norman Prince drum and bugle corps of Maiden. Last year he was with the unit when it won the 'n'ational T. W. senior championship at-Miami, Fla.

Next week lie will accompany it 10 Chicago lor another try the title. He recently completed the I summer course at Harvard school joJt music. In the fall he will resume his duties at Tabor academy where he is in charge of the music program in the school. Mr. Davis also is a member of the AH American Drum and Bugle Corps and Band association and is on the judges' staff.

visiting relatives and Vermont. spent most ot his time wander- all reUU-rn. kUod d.norx all th MM If aV. mr X. Chitrrh NON-SCHEDULED-FLIGHT-- 10 "e-- mnt, -flremta street anO efc.riccd up 15-foot laMer Jn 1 timt (urine volunteer ml.wd hlx frtp mf ttf reacted the top flipped com.

pJ-n-ly nvrr In mM-alr landed oo kU Re ipcmhrcd (AT The annual Berkshire county 1-H cJub fall- will be held tomorrow at the Pittsfield Riding and Pojo grounds on Holmes road, Pittsfleld, and numerous area youngsters are among the 172 members in Berkshire county who have entered a total ot 1,025 One ot the of the iair will be the tractor maintenance and operation contest under the supervision of John Divoll of Williamstown. Residents oi the county, 14 to 21 years oi age, are eligible to participate. Another feature will be the auction oi farm and home articles lor the benefit of the Bobby Kidney Sunshine Xund and there will also be some "strictly Sun" contests which will include obstacle and relay races, greased pole and greased pig ton- tesrs and a blue berry pie-eating contest. Hugh Terry of Windsor in serving as chairman, and he will be assisted by several including Neil-Fletcher of Cheshire in charge of, club exhibits and Mrs. Barbara Fletcher, also of Cheshire, in charge oi the canning exhibits.

Several area young people have entered exhibits Jn the livestock, show, which Includes baby beef, sheep and dairy animals. Among the 111 entries in this class will be baby beef by Regina Tanguay of Adams; baby beef and dairy animals by Jack Stohlmann of Adams, dairy animals by his sisters, Helen and Sylvia Stohlmann, baby beef and dairy cattle oy Fred and Everett Martin of Cheshire, dairy animals by Virginia and Lorraine Bieniek of Ad- jms, and dairy animals by James and Josepft Dean and Doris Burnette, also of Adams. Three youngsters from this area are among the 126 who will exhibit in the poultry show. They are Ralph -McLain oi Williamstown and Doug-las and -Ralph Randall of Adams. A group of 13 youngsters Irom Adams, who have been working on the Lions club poultry project, also will exhibit One ojt the largest exhibits will be the garden show and there will be 120 canning exhibits, which is smaller than last year's total because of the late-season 1 However, the flower, exhibits will more than double those of last year.

A total of 127 entries been registered for the foods exhibit, including- 'C-lnb -exhibit from Cheshire, there, are 39 entries in handicraft, including club exhibits -irorri 'the'town of Florida and from included in the exhibits will be 82 clothing entries and 11 club exhibits, including one by the Ovenbirds club of Cheshire. The number of exhibitors has increased to 17-2- -front -M9- iasr year. The fairs, hjiye. for the last nine years and each year has seen ah' inefe'aSe in, 'the number oi young partici- paring. Picnic for Canton Colfax Canton and its auxiliary will hold its annual picnic supper Sunday evening at the summer home of Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Coates in Stockbridge. Members have beeji asked to basket lurches. Those needing transportation to Stockbridge have been asked t.b rloTJ-fy Miss Helen Lloyd, president of the auxiliary. Cross-Robinson Personal Paragraphs Nelson Blanchard.

of 194 Ashland street is a patient at the North Adams hospital where she-underwent an emergency operation )sst night. Her condition is favorable. Miss Margaret Ellen Robinson, daughter oi Mrs. Dorice Robinson- Howe of! Whitingham, and the late Marlin K. Robinson, married to Floyd Lionel Cross oi Brattleboro, the late Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Cross, July 23 in Charlestown, N. H. The ceremony was performed by Rev, Albert. Watson, pastor of the Charlestown Congregational church.

The couple was attended by Mr. and- Mrs. Ira R. Moore of Charlestown. The bride is student at Marlboro college, Marlboro, Vt, Dr.

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to 2.91 1.69 SUN DRHSIS--Rtg. 1.25 Siits 1 to 3--3 to ix Girls'Sportswear Siits 7 to 14 SHORTS--Rtg. 2.98 2.19 SHORTS--Rtg. to 1.98 1.39 NYLON SHORTS AND SHIRTS Rto. to 3.91 2.49 SUN SUITS--Rtg.

to 3.9B 2.49 MIDRIFF 8LOUSES--Rtg. to 2.9t 1.49 North Adams August Salt Clost Out of Butterick Patterns Rtgulor to 75e GROUP OF YARD GOODS For Homt Stwing Wooltns Rayons Cottons Price Looped Cotton Rugs Idtal for Itdroom or latfiroom 1.00 Sitt 11x30 With Nan Slip lack Cholct of Colors Clearance Men's Famous Name Neckties Regular 1.00 Regular 1.50. 59c 89c 1orfh Adorns August Salts Days Vdwti in Solid Stainless Steel Cooking Ware DUTCH OVEN Rtg. J.9S J.99 4 COVIRID SAUCE POT Rtf.Mlw 4.91 1.49 COVERED SAUCE PANS 1 qt. slit.

2.49 1.39 qt. slw. Rtg. 2.8S 1.4* 2 qt. siit.

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slit. R.g. 2.00 1.19 4 CUP PERCOLATOR 4.S9.