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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1944 DAILY NEWS Page: Three Women's Activities--Personal Social Mildred Weyh Is Honored At Shower Thomas Ic. Dowling of Brad. Sirs. street was hostess lust evorilng ley at a shower honoring Miss Mildred Weyh ol Scott street, whose Nor.ton marriaxo Kazanyinn wilt be an event tember second. 'The guest of honol' was the recipient of many beau.

bful gifts. The house was prettily clocorat-. in pink. green and silver, The guests included: Mrs. Harry Karanjin, Mrs.

Harold C. Kazanjinn, Stra. John Springer, Mrs. Charles Marcovica, Mrs. McKinley Mrs.

John E. Lurkin, Price, Carreco Scott, Mra; Senbury Hungerford, Mrs. John F. Fox, Sirs. Ronald C.

Jones, Mry. John Koris, Mrs. James Fitzgerald, and Misses ICloise Cook, Gertrude Oemeke, Bessie Bronson. Phyllis Clark. Margaret Shepard.

Margaret Welss. Mary Chittenden, Anna Nolde, Ioten Woll, Betty Barblero, Arlotta purr. and Mrs, Carl Weyh. Rev. W.

R. Frendberg Resumes Duties After Vacation Rov. William It. Frendberg will conduct the services at the Salem Lutheran church: nest Sunday, tel enjoving a month's vacation. Mr.

Kius Schueffer ol Yale Divinity school Served as pastor of the church during Rev. Prundberg's absence, Mr. Mrs. J. J.

Curtin. Visited Relatives Mr. and Mrs. John J. Curtin har.

returned to their home in! Southbury after visiting relatives, on Cherry street. WHITE HERE Enni OTHER STYLES $5 To $650. Vita 350 NORWASH Shoe Store Ladies' WALLETS Baxton $2:40 (Tax Included) CREDIT JEWELERS, 142 Sodth Main St. 4-2236 GREATER SERVICE from retai cluthes when they aLTO cleaned regularly buy our report workmen, Prompt servIce. D.

LIEBERMAN 26 CHURCH STREET Wanted Part or full time help, male or tomato. No experience CITY BAKERY 171 Maple Street TEL. Brides Delight In Gifts from Clynn'4 and so does everyone else. Drop in at CLYNE'S, Just 3 few steps from Exchange for rattal, leisurely gift shopping. CLYNE GLASS SHOP 29 Harrison Ave, Waterbury P'rompt.

Expert WATCH JEWELRY REPAIRING William Schpero Jeweler 180 CHURCH ST. 1 Flight Up Short And Sweet 1996 2-6 yrs. PATTERN 1207 It's a' mere wisp of little play dress with a matching bonnet and tiny-size bolero -cute as the ens! You'll want several sets for the toddler In your family. Make on, inexpensive one of pink" flowered chaunbrny and one of plain "sailing blue" cotton with a blue and white checked bolero and bonnet. Barbara Bell Pattern No.

1207 ja destined for sizes. 1,: 2. 3, 4 and 6 years. Size 2, dress, requires 1 3-8 yards of 39-inch material; bonnet and bolero. 1 1-8 yards, Good news tor all home dress.

makers; the new Spring ABC Pattern Book is ready! Send for copy today, costs only 10 cents. You may order copy with a 20 cent pattern tor 25 cents, plus 1 cent postage. For this attractive pattern send 20 cents in coins with your name, addrese, pattern number and size wanted 'to Barbara Eell, Naugutuck Daily News, Post Office Box 99, Station G. Now York 19, N. Y.

L. Schaff Completes 'Boot Training" Leonard Schaff, U. S. Navy, has completed his boot training at Sampson, New York. and is now spending furlough with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. M. Schaff of Sandy avenue. Little French Girl Will Be Presented With American Doll EVICTIONS SOUGHT With American Forces In France, Aur.

2--(UP)-The prettiest doll in America soon will be in the arms of a little French girl who was heartbroken at learning the Ger. man meaning of total war. The rift was ordered by an American infantry oflicer who told the story to his wife. I-To had act up.n company post inn French home partinily deytroyed by an unsuccessful German counter-ntluck. There, he wrote, he found the remains handcarved wooden worn smooth from long handling.

Its china head had been cut off and the wooden arms chopped to pathetic result of Nazi frustration. The officer added, "I don't know how long I'it live, but I want that tittle girl to know chore is an American soidier who saw what happened to her coll and sympathized." South Portland, Maine. Aug. 2- (U P)-The Federal Public Housing authority has filed a petition with the A rent office secking the eviction of all tenants at the Mourtain View apartments. The families, In the government.

housing project have been given notices to vocale by Sept. 1st. They in turn. ray they would fight eviction. Tenants must submit rorsons against the eviction with the 0-P-A within five days, DID YOU WRITE TODAY? A LETTER MEANS SO MUCH DON'T WE HAVE WRITE A COMPLETE LINE DELAY OF.

TODAY STATIONERY AIR-MAIL V.MAIL PLAIN and NOVELTY PAPERS FOUNTAIN PENS INKS Your stationery Store SWEENEY'S ART STATIONERY AND STORE THE CARD AND GIFT SHOP BOROUGH DAILY DIARY AUGUST: 1944. 10 13 14 15 15 20 21 .22 .23 26 27 28 29 30 Coming Events TONIGHT Concert by Naugntuck Community band at 8 In Bridge street park, Union City, Weather Report Weather Report Massochusetts, Connecticut 'and' Rhode Island--Cloudy with rain beginning early tonight and continuing tomorrow. Little change in temperature tonight. Eustport Lo Block Island--No small craft or storm warnings. Sergeant O'Connor's Poem Published.

AUSTRALIA (Continued from Page 1) was written while; Sergeant O'Connor WILS on active service in the war zone and is as follows: AUSTRALIA Int Sgt. Francis J. O'Connor (With the American Forces in the South Pacific). There is a land of snvage midday And soft, star-spangled tropic night; of mist-copped mountains whence the rivers run In brown. meandering streams that bite Their yielding banks awny As they move carelessly and slowly to the sea: A goodly land ot pasture.

plain and bay, And still unconquered, still untamed, still free. A land where sunrise ja a mingled glow Of purples. pinks arid sudden blinding light; Where morning strikes out ilke an unexpected blow, And sunsets play like preludes to A night That swings silver, tropic moon 'To paint the palm trees and to splash the bay with shining jewels, while the whimpering winds Cry through the night a mournful, keening lay, This is land that aircs a hardy breed. Here man must live by honesty and toil; Ranchers, horders, farmers, they all need Patience and strength 19 cultivate this soil That is so womanlike; now petulant, now calm, Jeulous of right. grudging her favors.

Granting no simple wish, no unearned ulna; Quick to resent loyalty that wavers; Hard-visaged. tough-thewed, swaggering land. Hiding her kindness and her open heart. Now Is her time. Now she must stand Against an enemy whose sin is his art.

Northward the rumbling storm clouds, vast and grim, Gather their forces, and the heavens reel. Courage be hers, and faith that will not dim Till force be crushed forever by her steel. THEFTS REPORTED East Haven, Aug. 2-(UP)--A 14- year-old boy is accused of picking the pockets of soldiers while they were on duty nt the state rifle mange. Police report the boy took $73 in.

cash ns well as other valuables from the and from automablics parked the range. Survivors: Of Flying Bombs Survivors it London robot: bonabe, Mama Tabby and her kitten again purr happily nw they. display their wounds for the camera. They were found in the midst of tons of debris, encaping with an injured paw. and neck cuis that required bandaging.

(International) Certain Amount Of Oil Available For Driveways Borough Clerk Charles F. Daly reported at the meeting ol the 'board of warden and burgesses Tuesday that 62 persons have applied to hive their driveway's oiled by the street department, a certain amount of oil now being available. Only those who have had driveways oiled in the past by the town can apply AS the supply available would not permit work on driveways of others. No oil was available for this purpose in the past two years and many driveways need the work. It is expected.

that street. depart.ment workers will start oiling the driveways later this month. Says Army Might Use Mental 4F's Chicago, (UP)-Dr. Harry HoNman. director of the Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute, and state alienist.

say's that the rigid routine and discipline of Army life might prove the most effective treatment for thousands of American rnen who have been rejected for "psychoneurotic reasons." physicians have revenled that approximately 1.310.000 men have been turned down for psychoneuroses at induction centers, represents 3 substantial! of all Army and Holman suggested. that possibly half ul these mental rejectees could be salvaged for military service. "I do not suggest that these borderline psychoneurotics be taken for combat duty," Dr. Hoffman expinined, "but they certainly are copable of peeling potatoes and currying out routine noncombatant activitics." He said that in civilian life psyoften recommend 3 chintrista, environment and occupation, giving patients type or "regimentation" not unlike army routines. Dr.

Hoffman ndvacated complete reprocessing of n1 mental 4-F's through competent psychiatrists, who would determine their fitness to ramy life "on the basis of 3 complete social history and after an intensive personal interview. "Even normal man may show symptoms of psychoncurosis at the induction center," he said. "After four 01 five hours of walling in line, with the fear of uncertainty, many normal men muy show signg of extreme nervousess-clammy hands, dinted pupils and rapid beat." After several months of training, Dr. Hoffman unid some of these mon may want to go into combat, and "may make excellent fighters." Archbishop Serves At Front While touring the- forward battle 'urens In Italy, Archbishop Francia J. Spellman of New York ta shown as he served CommunionAmerican troops at a hospital.

Along with Generals Clark- and Alexander, and King George, the archbishop escaped Injury recently when n. soldier stepped on a mine about 100 yards from where they sat. (International): Temperature Report That man la' here' again. Hermans is still on. vacation and yours truly in still trying to pinchhit for him.

We received no. from. him today but still presume that he is enjoying his nojourn North of the border. It scems strange for me to write: about the weather 'cause where I live we don't have any. Somebody even accused the' women' of the hamlet of, having webbed feet.

Silly dan't it. Anyone knows only ducks have webbed fact. But when you come right down to it I have often wondered why the women wear such atrange shoes. But that's getLing' away from the subject, R.e- minds me of a joke I once heard. Two, ducks were, standing in the.

bright sunshine, which, Incidentals Francis Caulfield Married Today Miss Margaret Pruin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 'Clarence J. Fruin of 172 Scott street. and Francis Caulfield, son of Mra.

Catherine Caulfield of. 237 South Main street, 9 were married this morning at o'clock in St. Francis church by Rev. Albert Taylor. Miss Jane Fruin, sister or the bride, maid-of-honor and Anthony Costa served best man.

Lieut. G. W. Schaffer Spending Furlough With Parents First Licut. George 'W: Schaffer, who is stationed at Mintor Field, Bakerstleld, in spending a fur: lough with his paronts, Mr.

and Mrs. F. W. Schaffer of Trowbridge place, Lieut. Schaffer is a pilot instructor and flight commander.

Rita O'Brien Is Graduated From Bay Path Institute, Miss Rita M. O'Brien, of Mrs. Mildred O'Brien Woodbine street, Union recently graduated from Institute ol Commerce, field. Muss. Will Visit With Sgt.

Kenneth Kaufman daughter of 53 City, was Bay Path. Mrs. Rose Kaufman of 90 Aetna street left today for Malden. MIssouri, where she will visit her husband, Sgt. Kenneth Kaufman, who is a radio mechanic there.

Mrs. Kaufman's sister. Mrs. WilHam: Stakum of 82 Acina street, uccompanied her as far as New York city. R.

J. Frick Returns From Vacation Raymond J. Frick of New street has returned a vacation spent at Cape Cod, Mason, Crocheted Table Set 21331 PATTERN No. R21.33 Simplicity 'Is' the modern idea in tabic settings. These colorful place mats und glass panties aro easily made and quickly laundered.

Pattern envelope contains completo and casy-to-follow directions for the above. Our 60-page multicolored book of Needle Arts containing five free patterns, and many other suggesLions tor dressing up your home and yourself is now available. Send your request for this book to the address listed below, enclosing twenty cents (20c.) in coins to cover the cost and mailing charges. Send 11 cents (coin) for above pattern number to Naugatuck Daily Needle Arts P. O.

Box 172, Station Now York 3, N. Y. Please include your postal zone number. Young Couples, Married In Maine, Return To Mass. Boston, Aug.

young brides have returned home with their husbands after eloping to Portland, Maine, Monday. They were married to a soldier and two discharged veterans. Two of the girls, Miss Barbara E. Browne Miss Doris M. McMaster are only 16-year-old.

Portland authorities tried to selze the under-uge girls who allegedly gave false ugey to obtain marriage licenses. The mothers of the girls said they probably would not geek annulments. Sixteen-year-old Doris McMaster of Hyde Park married Francis X. Foley of Boston. And 16-year-old Barbara D.

Browne 'of Hyde Park wed William F. Bernier, 21-years-old, of Dorchester, who is on furlough from his North Caroline Army camp. Eighteen-year-old Betty Browne, who is Barbara's sister, married Albert Fortin of Boston. Alaskas gold production in 1040 amounted to an all. time record.

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS ly' we: aren't having, when one. turned 'to the other and maid, quote; "nice weather' for people, unquote. Before: you start scream let me give you what I. started out the temperature report. Midnight 78 3 n.

70 a. m. 75 9 m. 80 11 n. m.

84 Be sceln' ya. British Guinea In almost as large n5 England, but has only 272 of ronds. Lincoln 2 Store 61 West Main. St. 3-5030 PHONE 3-1018: 10 Inch Tilt Arbor ATLAS Hull Plans To Keep Post-War Planning Out Of Politics Washington, 'Aug.

2-(UP)-Secretary of Hull is taking another important step designed to keep post-war planning out of politics. Reliable Washington sources Say Full soon will name P. Fletcher, prominent Republican, as A special assistant. The appointment will have the same aim as President Roosevelt's inclusion of two Republicans Henry L. Stimson and the late Frunk -in his 1940 cabinet.

Mr. Roosevelt sought bi-partisan support at the time of the national defense program, Hull seeks bipartisan support on post-war forcign policy. Sixty-six year old Fletcher has had a distinguished career begin-! ning during the Spanish war when he served with Theodore Rooseveit's Rough Riders. He has served as an American diplomat for 30 years in seven different countries. Veteran Local Marine Back Home (Continued from Page 1) and Marines are united in the offort of helping one another, and the enemy.

The local soldier stated that the oft-repeated tale of the Japs nghting to the death is a great story that actually is substantiated only when the Nip is sure that he cannot escape and in all probably will killed anyway. P. F. C. Johnson declared that when the way is the Japanese are pienty fast open in moving backwards.

P. F. C. spent his Arst Christmas 'overseas in Australia but declared that a holiday s03- son without snow never scems right to a northerner like myself. In the serdice in the front lines however, the iocal youth declared that holidays and Sundays are just days in the week.

and the ollicers no matter how hard they not do much about the situntion. When asked what the soldiers do for amusement on the littic they have off the local Marine' one in the outfit who can stated that there is always do something or play some instrument to help interest the others. One Marine him was A member of a famous orchestra 'in civil life. and the music was much appreciated. Colonel "Red Mike" Edson, foMarine Raider, WAS in mous charge of the.

Marines P. F. C. Johnson was with and he had great praise for this superb leader, one of the hardest hitting of the great Leatherneck chieftains. P.F.C.

Johnson stated that it was almost a dream to be back home in Naugatuck, but that it was a job to relax after so many months of constantly being On the alert for danger. Ho noted many chang-. Cs here in the two years since be ha: been in Naugatuck and made mention of the fuct that the borough's manpower been well drained into the armed services. The local Marine forsees- long and hard fight before the Japanese are conquered, but is sure that progress toward victory witl be more in future. months.

The local resident came home in. the new: rotation furlough system now in force for Americun' fighting meni overseas, and was one of the riest members of his division to receive a leave. He reports back to base for further assignment but docs not know where he will be sent following his furlough. Menntime P. F.C.

Johnson states that Naugatuck is still close to his heart and that the little, Rubber Town, is a great place to get. back to. 3 TRAIN DERAILED Los Angeles, Aug. 2'-(UP) orities blame.a broken rail for the derailment a Southern Pacific passenger train last night near Saugus, California, The locomotive and seven. cars of the slowly moving train passed the rail; but the following: four cars went off the However, Tone overturned, and.

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