The Morning Union from Springfield, Massachusetts (2024)

T. WORONOCO Parrett Is Winner Of Camp Contest Westfield, June 15-With the chini, town forester, announces that A James Parrett, Woronoco Grammar School pupil, has won the award in the Woronoco division of Massachusetts Sportsmen's Junior Conservation Camp contest and will attend Swann Lodge, Beartown State Forest Encampment, the first two weeks in August. He will be the guest of Russell Town' Forestry Committee, sponsors of the contest. The contest was for the most thought provoking poster in regards to conserving natural It is conducted annually through the co-operation of the art department of the local: schools. Second and third place winners are Charles Sell and William Frink.

Mount Shattarack Grange will neighbor with Community Grange of Feeding Hills Tuesday evening. RUSSELL Ladies Society To Have Supper Russell, June 15-A strawberry supper sponsored by Ladies Aid Society of Russell Community Church will be Thursday from 5.30 to 7 in Russell Town Hall. Menu includes boiled ham, baked beans, assorted salads, pickles, rolls, and butter and strawberry shortcake. Committeemen are Mrs. George en Wood, chairman, Mrs.

Harold Steins, Mrs. Leonard Platt, Mrs. Charles Dozier, Mrs. Victor Tier, Mrs. Harry Boynton, and Mrs.

Robert. Strickland. Mrs. Byron Britton has charge of table ar rangements. Airman 3-c Donald LaBombard, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Armand LaBombard, of Blandford, is spending a 15-day leave at home from Walters Air Force Base, Mineral Hill, Tex. He received basic training at Sampson, N. and attended Trade High School before entering the service. Airman 1-c Glenn R.

Thayer recently returned from Fletcher's Ice Island in the Arctic and is spending, a 30-day leave with his father, Howard Thayer, Ilighland- Mrs. Isabell Bull, wife of Raphael Bull of Huntington Rd. Russell, underwent surgery this morning in Noble Hospital. Her condition is reported as "fair." HISTORICAL GROUP WORKERS CHOSEN Westfield, June 15 Standing committees of Western Hampden Historical Society have been appointed for the year by Mrs. Herbert F.

Salmond of West Silver president. Mrs. Salmond announced her appointments today as follows, the first named being chairman: historic sites, Edwin W. Smith, Harold Dougherty, Mrs. Milton' F.

Gardner, Miss Mary S. Thayer; membership, Mrs. Horace N. Fuller, Mrs. Park W.

Allen. Miss Cora Boise, Mrs. Raymond M. Fletcher of Southwick, Mrs. Percy Gates, Mrs.

Harold N. Jones, Myron Kelso of of Montgomery, Rev. Hermann Patt of Granville, Thomas Rose of Chester; nominating, Archie D. Robinson, Mrs. H.

Newton 'Clay, Mrs. Edward U. Cowles: Old cemeteries, Homer E. Bush, Leon D. Barnes, Miss Janice M.

Cooper, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Fowler, Mrs. Ernest W. Schoonmaker, Howard W.

Smith; photography, Harold F. Maschin, Ira W. Albrecht, Harold W. Ball, Mrs. John P.

Collins, Mrs. Archie Williams; program, Oliver W. Deming, Mrs. Alden F. Butler, Milton B.

Reach, Mrs. H. Buell Robb, Albert B. Root, Edwin F. Shepard, Miss Elizabeth Winslow; research, Miss Ella G.

Wallace, Mrs. Robert P. McMahon, Miss Edith M. Robbins, Mrs. Herbert H.

Sackett, Dr. Olive M. Searle. 3: CHESTER Rose Meskevich Weds Albany Man Chester, June 15-The wedding of Miss Rose Ielen Meskevich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

George Meskevich of Wade Inn and Eugene T. Potrzuski, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Potrzuski of Albany, N. Y.

took place Saturday morning in St. John's Church. Rev. Edward McGuire performed the ceremony. Mrs.

Earl Clark of Lenox, sister of the bride was matron of honor and bridesmaids were Mrs. George F. Meskevich, Jr. of Huntington and Mrs. George E.

Mitchell of Becket. Flower girls were Judy Ann Clark of Lenox and Marion dyma Wojcik of of Hadley Northampton. was best John man Froushers were Stanley Potrzuski and Chester Maruszak of Albany. N. Y.

A reception for 250 followed at Mapleview Ballroom in Washing. ton. After a wedding trip to New York the couple will live on Wade Inn Rd. The bride is a graduate of Chester. High school, attended Berkshire Business College and AIC.

She is employed in the office of the Bancroft Paper Mills Corp. Mr. Potrzuski was graduated Albany High School and the apprentice school of the Boston and Albany Railroad. He is employed at the Bancroft Mills. Mrs.

Elli (Hamalainen) Wilander, wife of Victor Wilander, died Saturday in Quincy after a long illness. She was born in Kivijarvi, Finland, June 25, 1884 and lived in Chester about 40 years. She was a member of the Ladies Aid Society of the United She leaves besides her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Helen Bird and Miss Vallamo Wilander and a granddaughter, Janice Bird, all of Quincy; a sister, Mrs. Anna Effronson of Syracuse, N.

Y. Funeral Services will be Wednesday afternoon at the Matti Hannell funeral home, Copeland Quincy. Burial will be in Blue Hills Cometery, Braintree. 4. THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, SPRINGFIELD, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1953 NORTHAMPTON BOARD TO STUDY 'HAMP'S SCHOOL NEEDS IS NAMED Three School Board Members, Two Businessmen Chosen by Mayor Northampton, Junc 15-A factfinding committee of five to determine Northampton's schooling needs of the future, was named today.

by Mayor Pierre Drewsen. mayor was empowered at the June 5 School Committee meeting to name a committee to look into repairs to Hawley 'School and the city's future school building needs, particularly a. central junior high school. Mayor Drewsen said today he had named School Committee members George T. Barks.

Edwin P. Dunphy and Joseph LoBello, to study committee. along with Frank J. Lyons, local businessman and Alexander Borowski, Northampton real estate dealer. In a letter accompanying notification of the appointments.

the mayor listed a number of suggestions for the committee members. He said the committee should study birth statistics, school population trends and possible fu-. ture real estate developments in the city. Only through such a study, Mayor Drewsen said, can be determined the future location of new schools. particularly the proposed central junior high school.

Also proposed in the study is necessary immediate and future repairs, remodeling and alteration of existing school buildings. The committee is expected to meet organize for the which Mayor Drewsen has said he will urge to be done as speedily as possible. Drunken Driver Is Taxed $155 Northampton, June 15-Fines totaling $155 were imposed in District Court today on the operator and owner of a car involved in hit-and-run accident in King St. Saturday night. Edward Gieryk, 22, of Depot Florence, was fined $75 for drunken' driving, $20 for leaving the scene of an accident and $50 for driving after loss of his license.

A drunkenness charge was filed. He pleaded guilty of all complaints. Owner, of of the High car, Althea Florence. Joseph- was fined $10 for allowing an improper person to drive her car and a drunkenness complaint was filed. The pair was arrested after their car clipped one driven by William F.

Holmes of this city, by Patrolmen Henry Mulvaney and Arthur Bertrand following an investigation of the property damage mishap. N. E. Nurses Will Elect Thursday Northampton, June 15-Included on the agenda of the New England Division, American Nurses Association, annual convention Wednes-485 day, Thursday and Friday at the University of Massachusetts will be election of officers Thursday at the annual dinner in. Draper Hall.

The nominations committee, composed of Eva S. Waldon Massachusetts, chairman; Margaret Jones, Maine; Carrie E. Price, New Hampshire, Anna K. McGibbon, Rhode Island; Lillian Bozenhard, and Rosa Zeller, Vermont, the following slate: president, Annette L. Eveleth, Concord, N.

president-elect, Doris B. Dittman, Providence, and Elizabeth Hay; vicepresident, Velma Haley, Portland, and Josephine C. Philbrick, Bangor, secretary, Carrie E. Butler, Hartford. and Lillian G.

Nashua, N. treasurer, Florence N. Hayes, Boston, and director, Gladys P. Hinds, Burlington, Vt. Theater Schedules 4.10, 6.40, MRS.

HELEN BITLER Academy of and Costello Go to Mars," 6.35, 9.25; Girl's Confession," 8.05. Calvin- Destination Gobi," 1.30, Northampton, June 15. Mrs. Helen (Marriman) Bitler, widow of Rev. Bruce T.

Bitler, of 52 Franklin St. died today in a nursing home. She was born on Nov. 17, 1891, in Brunswick, daughter of the late Paul and Susan Merriam. She and Mr.

Bitler came to Northampton in 1930 when Mr. Bitler became pastor of the First Congregational Church. Surviving are four children, Clayton of Rockland, Janet of Northampton, Mrs. Nathan Barney of Manchester Center, and Mrs. Daniel W.

Connell, of Nantucket; a sister, Mrs. Wallace Powers of Jackson Heights, N. a brother, Alden Marriman of Brunswick, five grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at the First Church Wednesday at 3.30 and burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at 52 Franklin St.

Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. R. D. Newell and Son funeral home is in charge of arrangements. Up-Country Radio WIMP.

NORTHAMPTON. 1400 KO 7.00 Dawn Patrol 7.30 News 7.35 Dawn Patrol 7.50 Devotions 8.00 News 8:05 N. E. News 8.10 Dawn Patrol 8.45 Sacred Heart 0.00 News 9.05 Varieties 9.15 Dot Drewsen 9.30 Bandstand 30.00 News 10.05 Bandstand 10.30 -co*ke Calling 10.45 Bulletin Bd. 11.00 News 11.05 Record Room 11.30 Lunch Mualo 12.00 News.

12.05 Lunch Musio 12.25 Farm News 12.30 Exten. Serv. 12.45 Local News 1.00 Bing Crosby Unjustifiable Skepticism Hurts New Plant Chances Occupancy of West St. Shop Practically Assured If Sufficient Workers Are: Available Northampton, June 15-Possibly through the efforts of a local publication to discount reports that a new industry might be obtained for Northampton if enough women workers signified they were available for employment, response to date of the campaign to sign, up woman workers for future employment has not met with After it was reported that a new industry was "virtually assured" for the former McCallum Hosiery plant in West St. if a pool of 300 to 400 female workers were available in this area, a publication was "scooped" on the story, all but termed the report erroneous, although it came from officials of the Chamber of Commerce Industrial Realty Development Corp.

Today, more than a week after the appeal for women to sign up work in the proposed new plaint, carried in The Springfield Union, only 200 have signified their willingness to work, largely due, it is believed to: the skepticism created by the discounting story. However, the new industry is still virtually assured, if 200 to 300 more women can be found who are interested in plant work which is described as "sit down jobs" under excellent working Would Use Parking Meters For Disaster Aid Funds Northampton, June 15-If legal, Northampton's parking meters may be used as collection devices for aid to the tornado victims in Central Massachuretts, Mayor Drewsen said today. Mayor Kirsten Revere suggested that collections be made through En the machines in cities of the commonwealth. where meters are Drewsen said he has turned the idea over City Solicitor Kenneth Bowen to determine legality. I Under the plan, motorists and pedestrians alike, would be requested to drop dimes in the meters, which would be separated from pennies and nickels and donated to the disaster relief fund.

Motorists depositing dimes, however, would get no parking time for their, donations. The meters do not operate on coins of that denomination and pennies or nickels would stil have to be fed the meters. Road Improvements Fine But Speed Signs Needed Northampton, June 15-With completion of new Pleasant St. cutoff and the scheduled improvement to Elm St. by a Chap.

90 highway project, Northampton will have excellent road entrancto the center, traffic officers complained today, there still will be no speed limit signs. The State Department of Public Works has erected all types of signs to guide motorists into the city and has provided route numbers, but the City Council Traffic Day's Events in 'Hamp Northampton, June 15. -Among events scheduled for Tuesday in Northampton are: Widows of World War 1 picnic, Look Park, 6. Northampton Stamp Club, YMCA. 7.30.

LAAOH, Annunciation Hall, 8. Hampshire County Public Health Association, at Hotel Northampton, 7.30. Northampton Briefs Northampton, June 15-Marriage intentions have been filed by Alice J. Ross of 57 Chestnut Florence, and Donald J. Superba of 60 Florence Joan M.

Paquette of Bridge Rd. and Edward Zukowski of 242 Morgan West Springfield; Barbara A. Parsisson of 294 Riverside Drive and Harry B. Seilhammer of Wethersfield, Patricia Cousins of 82 Parsons and Robert F. Carr of 26 Maple Florence; Evelyn F.

Trudeau of Piermont, N. and Leonard Thurman of Orangeburg, N. Y. Miss Nancy C. Major, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. E. E. Major of Riverside will be married Saturday morning in Blessed Sacrament Church to Martin Lawrence Gleason, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Gleason of Washington Rev. Joseph Cassidy officiating. Miss Janett Forsander and Gordon E. Clark will attend the couple and ushering will be Charles P. Gleason, and Michael Shebak, all of Northampton.

There will be a reception at the Alumnae House. Miss Major graduated from Smith College last week and Mr. Gleason from St. Michael's College in 1951. He 'is associated with Milhender Distributors, of Springfield.

Funeral of Ronald Louis Hanlon of Hockanum Rd. was this morning at the Ahearn funeral home, followed by a high mass of requiem in St. Mary's Church, Msgr. Thomas F. Cummings officiating.

Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery and bearers were Robert Thornton, Donald Tudryn, John Winborne, and William Phelps, all classmates of the deceased in St. Michael's School second grade. Mr. and Mrs.

Michael Basile of 96. King St. have announced the engagement of their daughter, Ann Mary, to Lt. Comdr. Roy Neil Gibb of the Royal Navy, son Mr.

and Mrs. William Niel Gibb of Chidingstone Causeway, Kent, Eng. The wedding will be "July 25 in the Church of the Assumption, London. Miss Basile, a graduate Northampton High School and Northampton Commercial College, was with the Department of Justice in Washington and is, now in the judge adForce Base. Lt.

Comdr. Gibb is a vocate's office at Westover Air graduate of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, was a naval liaison officer with the U. S. naval forces during the invasion of Normandy. He has served in East Indies, Red Sea and South African stations of the Royal Navy.

Funeral of Mrs. Lucy (North) Parsons of 9 Harlow afternoon at the R. Newell and Son funeral home, Rev. Bernard C. Graves, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiating.

Burial was in Bridge St. Cemetery and bearers were John Corrigan, Harvey Mongeon, James Carnall, Clarence Parsons, Ozro Wright, and Alfred Grant. JOSEPH T. NOVACEK Northampton, June 15 Joseph T. Novacck of North Farms Florence, died Saturday night Dickinson Hospital.

He was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, April 1866, and came to this country when a young man. He lived in CALLAHAN NEW PRESIDENT OF FLORENCE BODY Civic Business Group Elects, Has Party at Goshen Northampton, June 15 Robert Callahan was elected president of the Florence Civic' and Business Association at annual meeting and banquet in Goshen Town Hall tonight. 'Robert Clark was elected treasurer and George Mungall was chosen secretary. Retiring directors, in addition to the new president and treasurer, are Julia Howard, Esther H. Torpey and Henry Cox.

Those who will continue another year on the board are Mrs. George Bernard, Mrs. John Evans, Harry Smith, Harry Towe, and Clifford Upham. A. variety show was staged by members of the organization as entertainment for the annual meeting, attended by nearly 200 members and friends.

AMHERST AMHERST THEATER. "Girls in the at 2.35, 7.05. 9.05. Miss Florence Scars will present her piano pupils a public recital Tuesday at 7.30 in the Second Congregational Church. Austin Cowles of Mount Warner Rd.

is a patient at Cooley Dickinson Hospital, where he was taken today in the town ambulance. Amherst, June 15-Mrs. Ralph Hathaway of Ward St. is seeking blood donations to aid her sister, Mrs. Arthur Whitcomb of Wilson Dwight Station, a patient at Westfield Sanatorium.

1. Citizens may have their blood typed June 24 and 25, from 2 to 5 and 6 to 9 p. at the American Legion House, through eration of the state and local civil defense agencies and Amherst Post 148. Appointments may be made by calling Prof. Mary E.

Garvey at the University of Massachusetts. Earl J. Sanders VFW Post, and Auxiliary took the first clothing collection to the Worcester disaster area Sunday consisting of 1530 articles. The following homes here are open as receiving centers: Mrs. Donald Thornton, 650 Main Mrs.

Calvin McCullough, 290 North Pleasant Mrs. Lawrence Sherman, 2 Bridge Cushman; Elliott Thornton, Pelham Rd. and the Legion Iome. Marriage intentions were Warner filed today by Miss Barbara F. of 77.

Dana and George Thompson of 623 Elm Three Rivers, Mich. Amherst Circle, D. will have the annual strawberry, shortcake supper in Fr. Madden Hall, with Mrs. Marion Jacque as chairman.

HATFIELD Hatfield, June 15-Hatfield Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday at 8, a program feature to be a cosmetic party with Mrs. Elaine Toczko as demonstrator. Refreshments will be served by Mrs. Cecilia Piekunka, Mrs. Mary Kikoski, Mrs Ginger Widelo and Mrs.

Helen Pelis. Hatfield pupils of the Mooney School of Dancing in Northampton who took part the annual dancing recital" included George Slemp, son of Sgt. and Mrs. George H. Slemp of Main Mary and Johnny Ryan, children Mr.

and Mrs. Edward J. Ryan of Main Thomas Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G.

Smith 'of Chestnut and Barbara Stenglein, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Stenglein of Elm St. Miss Cecilia Ryan of the faculty at Cedar Crest College, Allentown, is spending the summer with her sister, Miss Ann M.

Ryan of Elm St. Francis Godin, of Main has resigned as assistant in First National Store and has an office position with Porter-McLeod Machine Tool Co. here. Selectmen postponed their meeting tonight, and will meet Tuesday at 7 at Town Hall, for the final session of the season, with no meeting during the summer, according to Chairman Cernak. Miss Helen Ryan of New York City is spending two weeks with her mother, Mrs.

Matthew J. Ryan of Main St. David Proulx, son of Arthur J. Proulx of: Main St. and the late Mrs.

Proulx, will graduated from Northampton High School, and plans to attend U. of Mass. in the fall. 3 Mrs. George M.

I Deinlein of School Jerry Deinlein, son of Mr. and was graduated Sunday from St. Michael's High School, ampton. of Miss Priscilla Carter, daughter Mrs. Marian Carter of North Hatfield, will be graduated' this from Smith's Vocational School, as president of her class.

HAYDENVILLE Haydenville, June 15-Mr. and Mrs. L. R. McKusick of High St.

have gone to their cottage at Sebec Lake, Dover-Foxcroft, for the summer. Rev. and Mrs. W. Kilmer Sites of High St.

left Sunday to spend 10 days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Sites of Dayton, Va.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gleavey and son, Tommy, of Boston are visiting Mr. and John Breguet of High St. Fred Morin, Patrick Larkin and John Krol are spending several days fishing in Colbrook, N.

Charles Wells, town clerk, and Mrs. Wells, his assistant, have returned from the convention of town clerks at West Harwich. also visited Mr. Wells' brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs.

Perley Wells of Providence. Before the turn of the century, gasoline, being dangerous in lamps was an unwanted product and keroene. was the mainstay of the petroleum industry. Prepare for Strawberry Day Workers at the University of Massachusetts check beds in preparation for strawberry day Monday. Left to right 'are James FAnderson, instructor in pomology; Oliver C.

Roberts, acting extension horticulturist, and Dr. Arthur P. French, head of the department of pomology. The particular variety being checked is Robinson, one of the more promising varieties, especially on Cape Cod. WILLIAMSBURG Will Graduate Thursday Night Williamsburg, June 15-Eighteen seniors will be graduated at ercises in Helen E.

James School Thursday night at 8, with the following program; processional; vocation, Rev. Ienry McKeon; oration, "The growth of education in America," James Johnson; "Nightfall in Grenada," by Bueno, club; oration, "Civil rightsis this nothing to you?" Sidney Nichols; song, "The Silver Wickhan by the glee club; oration, "The farm dilemma," Frank Smith; awarding prizes by Miss Anne T. Dunphy, principal; presentation of diplomas by Warren E. McAvoy, chairman of the Committee; benediction, Rev. Charles Crist; recessional.

Seven of the pupils have been accepted at colleges, one Dickinson Hospital nurses' training school and others have filed applications. Mrs. John Black of Clary Rd will entertain, at the 2, for Golden a Age program group Mrs. Chester Dadmun, Mrs. trying, serve Fisher and refreshments.

Mrs. Mary Gale Williamsburg High School alumni banquet will be held in the Congregational Church Saturday 6.30. Reservations must be made by June 18, with Mrs. Leslie Packard or Mrs. Fred Smith.

Following the banquet and business meeting at the church there will be dancing at Helen E. James School with prompting and music by Freddie Dodge and his Ridge Runners. Mrs. Merrill Torrey of Northampton, chairman of membership for the lyn-Berkshire Women's Republican Club, has appointed Mrs. R.

MacLeod of Old Goshen chairman of the membership drive this town during this month. The annual Mothers' Club picnic will be held the home of Mrs. Robert Newell of Goshen Rd. June 24, at 6.30 p. m.

In case of rain will be at the Boy Scout House. to notify Mrs. Sanderson by June Those who plan to attend are asked 22. Pvt. Gordon Cranston, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey Cranston Goshen Rd. who recently completed training at Camp Polk, reported today with the 37th Buckeye Division, at Ft. Lewis, for overseas assignment. SOUTHAMPTON mento of years Mr.

Dexter served as thou superintendent when Southampton was in the school union. The Grange meeting Wednesday will be observed as "rookie night" with Mrs. Frederick Faffley in charge. There will be a benefit card party Saturday. At the flower show of Hampshire County.

Garden Club in Northampton Sunday there was 7 begonia display in memory of the late Fred C. Graves of this town. A silver bowl in his memory will be awarded as. a prize for the best begonias. He was a charter member of the club.

Ellsworth Randall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Randall of College Highway, will be a teacher in the Williston summer school this year. There were 245 at Children's Day services in; First Congregational Church yesterday. Six babies were baptized.

Mrs. Theodore E. Parsons, superintendent of Sunday made awards for perfect attendance. At the guest night of Christian Endeavor last Rev. R.

Dyfrig Ostle presented the retiring president, Danny Paluca, with a book, "A Faith for Tough Times" by Fosdick. Lindsay Brown and Mrs. Henry: Derouin were presented gifts by the society for their help in social activities. Wednesday night at 8 there willing be a rally for the bazaar barbecue. TEACHERS REAPPOINTED Southampton, June 15-Teachers Southampton School were reappointed for the year by the School Committee as follows: Principal William Norris, 8th grade; Wallace McKay, 7th; Miss Paula Maine, 6th; Miss Margaret Zoudlick 5th: Mrs.

Alice Baranowski, 4th; Mrs. Alfred Scholl, 3d; Mrs. Douglas Cameron, 2d, and Mrs. Edwin Larrabie, 1st. At the close of the graduation: exercises recently the teachers, supervisors, school committee, physician, nurse and janitors of Southampton presented William Dexter a gold wrist watch.

As a me- EASTHAMPTON DOROTHY DUVAL FETED FOR LONG TOWN SERVICE Assistant Tax Collector Honored On Approaching Retirement Easthampton, June 15 Mrs. Dorothy -Duval who retires July 1 after 36 years of service as assistant tax collector and clerk of the board of assessors was feted tonight at a testimonial dinner at Orchard Grove. Receives Gifts Mrs. Duval is married to Stephen Duval, optometrist at Amherst, and the dinner was also in honor of the couple's 27th wedding anniversary. Guests tonight included Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Duval of Amherst, brother and sister-in-law, who were married on the same day. About 80 friends and associates were present to honor Mrs. Duval. Tax Collector Arthur J.

Pepin the guest of honor with five peices of luggage, flowers were presented by Town Accountant Mrs. May V. Simmons; a purse from William J. Czelusniak, chairman of the Board of Assessors. Albert A.

Weidhaas of the Board of Assessors was toastmaster for the evening. A brief entertainment enjoyed and "Happy Anniversary" was sung by the group. Mr. and Mrs. Duval reside at 50 Williston this town.

EASTHAMPTON BRIEFS Easthampton, June 15-Marriage intentions have been filed by Gordon Arthur Dushane, 40. Gaston St. and Maryann Krawszyk, 14 Dewey Robert B. Schwobe, 75 Bridge Northampton, and' Constance Szarz, 77 Briggs Easthampton Circle, D. of will hold it's annual strawberry festival Tuesday at 6.30 at maculate Conception parish hall.

Town Clerk Frank Janik will show slides of his trip last year to Italy, Spain, France and Portugal. Members are reminded to bring dishes and silverware. Mrs. Irene Moriarty is chairman of the committee. A public card party for the benefit of the Worcester tornado fund will be sponsored by the Easthampton Grange Thursday, June 25, at 8 at Memorial Hall.

Refreshments will be served but money that ordinarily would be used for prizes go fund. High scores will be announced. Easthampton residents donated to the Red Cross bloodmobile April 23 will be able to donate to the Northampton bloodmobile July 1. Anyone who wishes to donatc is asked to contact Miss Katharine Root as soon as possi- ble. 5 MRS.

GERTRUDE WARD Easthampton, June 15 Mrs. Gertrude A. (Tainter) Ward, 42, wife of Donald R. Ward of 17. McKinley died last night at the home of her.

sister, Mrs. Jarvis Reed, of 92 Austin Chicopee, following a long illness. Born in Wakefield, the daughter of Lincoln and the late Anna (Cox) Tainter, she came to Chicopee an early age and was graduated from Chicopee High School and State Teachers College, Castin Me. She taught in the Chicopee, Glastonbury, and Suffield, public schools and did substitute teaching in this town. Mrs.

Ward was president of the Maple St. PTA, a member of the Easthampton Mothers Club and was active in Girl Scout work. She was married to Mr. Ward on July 1, 1939. Besides her husband she leaves her Lincoln Tainter Dorchester; two daughters, Linda Wendy; a son, Roger, all at home; two sisters, Mrs.

Reed of Chicopee, Mrs. A. P. McArthur of Santa Barbara, half sister, Mrs. Winifred Hanaford of Boston, two half brothers, Richard Tainter of DuPont, and Fred Tainter of Dorchester.

Funeral will be at the O'Brien funeral home Wednesday at 2 with Rev. John J. Foster, pastor the Congregational Church, officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Park Cemetery in Springfield. Calling hours are from 2 to 5 Tuesday afternoon and 7 to 10 Tuesday evening.

Bonn, Germany, June 15 (P)- West Germany has rejected Yugoslavia's request for an additional trade credit of 82 million dolIlars. The official reason is that Bonn doesn't have the means to grant the new credit, but it was pointed out also that Yugoslavia is behind in paying 35 million dollars it still owes the Yugoslavia's Credit Bad With W. Germany BOYS' STATE CHOICE GARY WISE Gary Wise has been chosen delegate from Harris-Miller Legion Post of Becket as a delegate to Boys' State at the University of Massachusetts. He will leave Saturday for 10 days. He is a junior at Chester High School Mitchell: and of son of Blandford Mrs.

a Rd. 1 GOSHEN Goshen, June 15 The annual Goshen Flower Show will be Saturday, July 25, in the Congregational Church from 2.30 to 10.30 p. m. Mrs. Philip Porter will be in charge of classifications and Mrs.

Brooks of professional exhibits. Other committee members are Mrs. George Judd, Mrs. Ethel Packard, Frank Rice, Samuel Merritt, Mrs. Helen Belck, Mrs.

Frank Dresser and Edward Merritt. A cafeteria supper will be served in the hall from 5.30 to 7.30, followed by an entertainment at 8. MIDDLEFIELD Middlefield, June 15-Middlefield Pilgrim Fellowship entertained the Chester Becket groups Sunday at its summer outing. About 60 attended the gatherincluding young people, leaders, pastors of the four churches, and parents who provided transportation. Baseball, swimming and a picnic supper were enjoyed.

Singing around an open fire, a talk by Rev. Wayne Price of Becket, a candlelight service and a fellowship circle followed supper. The local fellowship will discontinue meetings during the summer. The fireman-training course will be Thursday evening at 8 this week, instead of Wednesday in Town Hall. Capt.

Arnold Klinke of Pittsfield will speak on ventilation. Sgt. Larry Lamb and Mrs. Lamb are parents of a daughter, Louanne Elizabeth, born Saturday morning in Noble Hospital, Westfield. Mrs.

Lamb is the former Lois. Tefts. and Mrs. Alexander E. Cance of Winter Park, are visiting Mr.

and Richard A. Waite at Glendale Farm. Mr. and Mrs. David Waite of Springfield were Sunday guests at the Waites.

cently transferred from BainRichard Robert, who was a rebridge, to Davisville, R. spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tene F. Robert.

Gaston Robert has been transferred to" Port Huneme, Cal. Sportsmen Choose Two Boys for Car up Westfield, June 15 Robert Bressani of Katharine St. and vid Kiedzior of Grant Westfield Sportsmen's Club junior division members, tonight were named by the adult organization at its Slovak Hall meeting as delegates to Town a two-week camping trip to Bear Conservation Camp in Monterey, Robert Ryan, club president, announced. The club will stock sections of the Westfield River system trout Thursday. Members will meet at 6.30 p.m.

west of Crescent Mills to assist. 3 The annual clambake will be Saturday, Aug 22, at Hebda's Grove off South Ryan said. Plans for development of the picnic area at the Fuller Reservation Field headquarters were exhibited and discussed. The meeting of July 6 has been postponed to July 13. BLANDFORD Blandford, June 15-At the ChilDay services in the White Church on.

the Hill, Sandra Allen led' in the call to worship; Rosemary Wyman, invocation; Joanne Hart litany: and Carol Anderson, Scripture lesson and Lynne Anderson, offertory. Ushers were Hart, John Peebles, Leonard Robins and William Hart. Attendance awards were made, Four babies were baptized. Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Mason and children were week-end visitors in Lowell. They also visited the Benson Anima Farm. They brought home with them Mrs. Mary. Bennett who will spend the summer with her sister, Mrs.

Solomon on Bates: of Dickenson Hill and also Joey Bennett, who will spend the summer with the Masons. hard fought Pee Wee Baseball game between Russell and Blandford yesterday was won by Russell, 1 to 0.0 Mrs. Aldrich of Longmeadow has opened her summer home here for the summer. Mr. and Mrs.

Francis Buresh and children of Rochester, N. Y. were here over the week end getting their home on Otis Rd. ready for the summer. Mrs.

Buresh and children will return next week end to remain for the summer. Anyone not solicited for the food sale in the Chapel Wednesday durthe Laurel Tea, may bring their donations to the chapel. en Transportation Committee has not yet ordered erection of the proper speed "limit signs in the outskirts, it was pointed out. Some time, ago traffic officers complained that motorists stopped for speeding had protested they. were unaware they had entered a limited speed zone on the outthere were no signs.

The same skirts a of Northampton, because complaint was made today by the officers, who said prompt action should be taken if speed laws are to be enforced in the city limits. Florence for 35 years, first employed by the Norwood later engaged in farming. A member of the Northampton American Legion band, he also played clarinet in old Haydenville Band and was the only charter member of the Musician's Local Union. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. William Smith of Northampton, sister, Mrs.

Caroline Skrabek Baltimore, A grandson nieces and nephews. neral will be at the R. D. Newell at 2, organ prelude 1.30. Rev.

and Son funeral home, Wednesday Walter. C. Couch, pastor of Florence Congregational Church, will officiate and burial will Spring Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 7 to 9. HADLEY Hadley, June 15-Mr.

and Mrs. Walter F. McNiff of San Francisco are the guests of Mr. McNiff's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Owen McNiff, Sr. of 42 North Maple St. Mr. McNiff attended his 10th reunion at Amherst College yesterday. Also visiting the McNiffs are their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas H. Bailey of Lexington. Elected officers of the Hopkins Academy Alumni Association for 1953-54 are: president, Emerson Hubbard; vice-president, Stanley secretary, Miss Katherine Dwyer; treasurer, Harold Murray and permanent secretary, Mrs. Lee Higgins.

BELCHERTOWN Belchertown, June 15- Twentysix attended the dinner meeting of the Department of Mental Health State Hospitals and Schools held recently with the commissioner of mental health, Dr. Jack R. Ewalt, at the State School. A scientific session was held in the morning business meeting in the afternoon. It will be Play Day at Mountain Park for the Girl Scouts Wednesday.

All girls wishing to go must be at the Congregational parish house at 10 a. m. and must bring own lunch, spending money and written permission from her parents. They will return at 4.30 p. m.

The funeral of Albert R. Smith of North Washington St. was held at the Belanger funeral home, Three Rivers, Saturday. Rev. John Douglas of the Congregational Church officiated.

Bearers were George and Robert Smith, John and Albert Clark, John Eurkus and Henry Evanson. Burial was in Mt. Hope Cemetery. The Methodist Men's Club, which is serving its annual public lobster supper, in the vestry June 26, a announces that servings be at 5.30 and 6.30. Tickets will be available from the ticket committee; Raymond Gay and Rev.

Harold Suhm, and from the supper committee members: E. Clifton Witt, chairman, Fred Very, John Miller, Everett Plant and Harvey Plant. a Guild The will hold Congregational its annual Women's luncheon at the Mill Valley Grist Mill in Amherst Wednesday at 1. Mrs. Louis Shumway is in charge, assisted by Mrs.

Howard: Shirtcliff and Mrs. Henry Lindquist. There will be a special communication of Vernon Lodge of Masons Wednesday night. Mrs. Elizabeth Hope of Fairfield, formerly of this town is visiting Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Peck of Cottage St. Sweden was an important factore in the United States, settlement of having what founded isnow a colony on the Delaware in 1638.1 3: 1 TUESDAY 1.30 Melodies 2.00 News 2.05 Varieties 3.00 News 1 3.05 1400 Club 4.00 News 4.05 1400 Club 5.00 News 5.05 Jamboree 6,45 Kiddieland 6.00 News, Scores 6.10 N. E. News 6.16 Dinner Music 7.00 News, Scores 7.03 Sports.

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