the the the 4. 7 THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, SPRINGFIELD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1954 Busy. Week End in Store Dimes benefit supper that evening from 5. to 8 at. the Legion Home in Broad St.
with hopes that 300 servings will he. realized from the event, the proceeds to be for the benefit of the current March of Dimes campaign. Rep. Anthony Parenzo is head chef, assisted by Past Comdrs. John J.
Murphy and Joseph Calegari, Alfred Calcgari, Paul- Ancelli, James Swotchak. Joseph and John Wise, Richard T. Dolan, George A. Hickson and James E. Fitzgerald.
Ticket committee is headed by Past Comdr. John F. Clark, On the general arrangements committee are Clark, Thomas F. O'Neil, Edward J. Riley, James A.
Foley, William P. O'Brien, Frank Andras and Paul C. Zarichak. Women of the auxiliary will 'serve the meal. A large group of Legionnaires have assisted with the arrangements.
Sunday Events State president Arthur Davis of will be honored by Westfield Aerie of Eagles at a program in Eagles Hall, beginning at 2.30, when a large class of candidates will be initiated in his honor. The Fitchburg Aerie Degree Team, state champions, will Anthony Parenzo, a past presiexemplify the work and Rep. dent of the aerie, will be principal -speaker. Francis Coleman general arrangements chairman. A.
chicken pie supper will be served after the meeting with Miss Cora Blair in charge. Joseph's Polish National Church will conduct its annual parish meeting in the church hall at 2. Alexander Baginski, committee chairman, will preside. The agenda will include election of parish committee officers, establishment of the budget for the year, and presentation of the auditing committee's annual report. nOrganization St.
for the John's year of Lutheran the Church will take place at a special meeting at 2 in the church rooms, during which for the year will also be made. Newly-elected Second Church officers will cona retreat and planning conference in the conference house, beginning with ha dinner at 12.30. Work of the year will be outlined. Members of the church committees will also attend. A For Groups in Whip City Westfield, Jan.
22-Several or events will be conducted this week-end, both of an organizational and nature. These will be: Scheduled Saturday, The opening session of the twoday Pilgrim Fellowship conference at Senexet House in Woodstock, be Conn. panel Final discussion work by period Sala ly Aiken, Raymond Childs and Peter Ackermann on "Pilgrim Fellowship in Westfield and in our church." a unit Planning is committee for 'the" local headed by Roger Page and Phyllis Stone, "Pilgrim Fellowship in action in the world, the nation, state and local community" is theme of the Guest leaders will include Robert B. Bowman of Natick. past president of Massachusetts Pilgrim Fellowship; William Finley, delegate to the National organization; and Miss Dorothy Webb of Springfield, College, daughter of Congregational missionaries in Africa.
Though it has conducted night" programs for some years, Westfield Lodge of Elks' first "German night" event at the Elks Home that night is expected to attract. a record attendance of "members and their guests. German foods for the supper, as well as entertainment and music in the German vein, will be William Bodendorf is general chairman, assisted by a large committee, and Orrin Millard is head chef. Dancing to the music of the White Eagles Orchestra will conclude the affair. Tonelli's Inn in East Main St.
will be the scene of a banquet and informal program for Westfield Trade High School Alumni Association members, beginning at 7.30. Four retired instructors of the school, John II. Maguire, Robert A. Dowling, George B. be guests.
Maciorowski, Ludwig and Acthur A. Bicg will association; president, and miah Kondelka of the faculty are arrangements chairmen. More than members are expected to attend. Westfield 'Legion Post: 124 will serve, its third annual March of Work Is Begun On 1954 Budget Westfield: Jan. 22-Mayor Burke has started preliminary work in the preparation of her 1954 municipal budget, with this work expected to comprise one.
of her chief functions for the next sevcral' days. The office of City Auditor J. Vincent Kane is busy figuring the total departmental expenditures for the past year, these figures comprising one of essentialling figures which go on the new budg-jin et recommendation sheets. The mayor has indicated that as soon as one department's 1953 total expenditure figures are "completed that department's budget mates for this year are given her so that she may continue work as rapidily as' possible. Under the law 'the mayor has 45 days from the date of her inauguration in which to prepare and submit her budget recommendations to the City Council for its action.
The 45th. day falls on Thursday, Feb. 18, this being regular Council meeting date." Councilman Gerald V. Boylan, chairman of the Council's Public Works committee, has announced that committee will' meet soon with Mrs. Burks to map out an outline of projects for the coming year.
Other members of this committee are Councilmen Joseph K. Trant and John J. Schoenrock. Sunday Services Westfield, Jan. 22-Sunday services in local churches will include: First Methodist, .10.45, Rev.
H. Newton Clay will preach. on Nominalism, the bane of our way." The 30-voice vested choir will sing, Mrs. Harold Pringle, organist-director. or St.
Joseph's Polish National, 8, low mass, with Rev. Albert S. J. Tarka to preach on, "The church of vision and 10.30, high mass. Episcopal, 8, Holy Communion and sermon; 10.45, morning prayer and sermon, Rev.
Paul T. Shultz, in charge; 8 p. evening prayer service at the home of Mrs. Alexander Whitcher of Chester. First Congregational, 10.45, Dr.
Edward U. Cowles in charge. Hosts and hostesses will be Mrs. W. Johnson, Mr.
and Mrs. Percival Meyer and Mr. and Mrs. Leolyn F. Speare, The family of Robert Couch, Infantry technician who was killed in action in Luxembourg nine years ago this month, will place flowers his memory on the Roll of lionor table in the vestibule.
Central Baptist, 11, "What religion does for us, sermon of Rev. Russell L. Wallace. Christian, 10.30, Rev. G.
Franklyn Sturdevant will preach what measure ye evening service. Christian Science, 10.45,. lesson sermon, subject, "Truth." John's Lutheran, 10, English service; 11, service in Polish, Rev. S. David in charge.
Second Congregational, services at 9.15 and 10.15, Rev. Elton Brown to preach on, "God made everything beautiful." Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Tuller will be host and hostess for the first service Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Hempel, for the second. SKIER TO GIVE TALK. Westfield, Jan. 22-Hans Schmid. internationally famous Swiss skier and currently living Woronoake Heights, will speak at the.
Westfield Rotary Club meeting Tuesday noon, Councilman 'Leslie A. Chapin, who arranged the program, nounced today. Schmid's talk relate to "A story of skiing." four parts, he will tell of skiing for a livelihood, as a -recreationall 4. 3 HULL RENAMED TO 23D. TERM AS LEADER OF CLU State Labor Official Is Reclected; Installation Slatcd in February, WESTFIELD Westfield.
Jan. 22-Benjamin G. Hull of High prominent state labor leader and state associate commissioner of labor, was reelected to his 23d consecutive. term president of tine Central Labor Union at annual meeting in CLU headquarters tonight. The will be installed at now, officers, meeting.
Other Officers. Re-elected also were: vice-pres. ident, Philip J. Pease of Chester. Wheels representing Corp.
Employees Federal the Cortland Grinding Union: recording secretary, Ed.ward J. Wall of Chicopce, business agent for both the local Bartenders Union and Bicycle Workers Union; secretary-treasurer, Frederick J. Rochford of of this city, seventh vicepresident of the International Brotherhood. of Theodore Mavis, president of the Bartenders Union, was elected sergcant-at-arms, succeeding John Gehring. 80, dean of -Westfield's union members and member of Local 80, Metal Polishers' Union.
Gehring, together with Harold A. Webb, representing the Stationary Engineers Union, and Thomas M. Kane, president of Local 1111, Westfield. Fire Fighters Association, were elected trustees. Hull and were named delegates to the annual State Federation of Labor Convention.
while Webb and Kane were elected alternates. Hull, proponent and member of the special state federation committee of five investigating the im- on pact of forcign importations Massachusetts industries, reported that besides the bicycle Westfield industry' represented here by the Manufacturing which has been harmed by foreign bicycles, the committee's studies to date disclose the fish, hat, garment and leather industries also have been similarly affected. Iull announced the special state federation committee will meet soon, probably in Boston, with representative leaders of these industries in a joint effort to initiate steps to alleviate the situation. lIe said the local CLU expresses its appreciation to Rep. Anthony of this city for his action the bicycle situation through the resolution filed by him and recently urge voted by Congress the to state legislaturati steps, Moose Initiation Planned Sunday Westfield, Jan.
22-A class of 20 to 25 candidates will be initiated by Westfield Lodge of Moose Sunday afternoon at a program beginning at 2 at the Moose Home Joseph Burke, publicity chairman, announced tonight. The degree team of Worcester Lodge, state champions, will exemplify the ritual for the class which, officials said, will include several well known residents. A baked ham supper and social will follow. On Wednesday, the lodge will have an "American night" supper with roast beef as the menu attraction. This will he for lodge members and guests with Ambrose Renaud as chairman.
Unable to Pay $75 Fine, Goes to Jail Westfield. Jan. 22-Theodore F. Donnelly, 22, of Pine Knob Somers, arrested by police Here Thursday night on two auto law violations. was ordered remanded to the House of Correction in lieu of payment of a total of $75 fines imposed District Court today, Donnelly, was fined $50 for operating after the revocation of his license and $25 for driving without a registration in his possession.
Patrolman George Goodniss was arresting officer. Thomas 22, of Southampton Holyoke, driver of a car involved in a Nov. 20 Southampton Rd. accident near Barnes Airport, was found guilty and fined a total of $70 following hearing. He was granted until Saturday in which to pay fines of $35 each on charges operating to endanger and of leaving scene of an accident after causing property damage.
Wall and A passenger, William Bard of Root this city, were injured. The car Wall was driving hit A utility pole, breaking it off. Other cases. were: Irving T. Winder, 28, of 9 Dalton Pittsfield, speeding.
$10 fine, and the firm, owner of the truck he was driving. $2 for overtime parking: Anna. Holleman of 31 Parkwood Springfield, found not. guilty and discharged 10 complaint of failing to stop for school bus. '7 RUSSELL JOHN J.
BRENNAN Russell, Jan. 22-John J. 'Brennan of Huntington here, A former selectman for the of Russell and operator of a filling station there for some years, died late Thursday night at Noble Hospital, Westfield, following a illness. Born in Russell. on Jan.
30. 1869. he had resided here all of his life. He served as selectman from 1898 10 1910: lIe was also a member of Our Lady of Holv Rosary Church and Westfield Lodge 1481 of Elks. Mr.
Brennan leaves A nephew. and two nieces. The funeral will he held Monday at 8.15 at the Firtion-Hollister funeral home, Westfield with a solemn requiem high mass in Our Lady of Iloly Rosary Church, here, at 9. Burial will take place in. St.
Thomas Cometery, luntington. Friends may. call at the funcral home Sunday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 10. It is requested that friends please omit flowers. SHARP RESIGNS CIVIL DEFENSE OBSERVER POST Mayor Appoints Buschmann To Take On Added Duties; Volunteers Sought Westfield, Jan.
22-Raymond W. Sharp of Ridgeway supervisor of the Ground Observer Corps here, today and (Mayor Burke announced she has appointed William Buschmann of 27 Crane director of Civil Defense here assume this post. Sharp to Co-operate 'Mr. Buschmann has consented to take over this additional Mrs: Burke said, "and Mr. Sharp will co-operate with him in a capacity less active than in 'his former position as Mrs.
Burke praised Mr. Sharp's' work as G. O. C. supervisor, a post he.
has occupied since Nov. 6, 1952, when he succeeded the late Roland W. Willcox. Likewise, Mrs. Burke also expressed her appreciation to Mr.
Buschmann in assuming the added duties. In behalf of both men, Mayor Burke commented that each, in their respective positions, have "put in long hours work" to perfect the city's Civil Defense organization and the observer corps, operated from the top of Westfield School. "If these two men, as examples, can find the time for this important work, whoy is it," Mrs. Burke asked, "that scores of other residents here can't find a little time to give to these important defense programs? There are many volunteer workers needed and it is important that others in the city also give of their time. I sincerely urge all residents give this matter serious, a consideration, to put shoulder to the wheel in the city's Civil Defense effort, and to volunteer their services to Mr.
Buschmann and his A Westfield Red Cross Chapter canteen unit will serve at the Sunday afternoon coffee hours, at Northampton Veterans Hospital. In charge are Mrs. Helen Elsden, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Angell and Mrs.
John Nemec. Music: will be by Wesley L. Spelman, organist. BLANDFORD MENUS FOR SCHOOL, Blandford, Jan. 22-School menus for next week by Mrs.
Elmer Hart are: Monday, mashed potatoes, baked sausage, succotash, cornbread, a nana cream pie; Tuesday, 'creamed tomato soup, grilled cheese sandwiches, fruit salad on lettuce, jello with custard sauce; Wednesday, mashed potatoes, roast fresh shoulder with beans, peanut butter sandwiches, apricot squares; Thursday, potatoes with hamburg gravy, buttered carrots, bread and butter, gingerbread with whipped cream; tomato juice, baked beans, bage, apple and raisin fish cakes, bran bread, frosted grahams. Milk is served with all meals. Mrs. Edward Morse is in Noble Hospital for an operation: Next Tuesday is the last day to register before town meeting Feb. 15.
from 12 to 6.30 at the home of Edward Morse, and from 6.30 to 10 in Town Hall. David Ripley was re-elected fire chief at the meeting of the volunteer fireman. Other officers' are: John Peebles and Laurence Ripley, assistant chiefs; Kenneth Palmer, captain; Robert Reed, secretary, and Richard Barden, treasurer. The engagement of Marion Rose Blood. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Mahlon H. Blood of Westfield, 10 Robert Montovani, son of Mr. and Mrs. Prosper Montovani, has been announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Preste and family have moved Westfield. Miss Alta daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Robbins of Main who has been ill in Franklin County Hospital, Greenfield, is reported as improved. A son, Loring, been born Ito Mr. and Mrs. Loring Crandall of Otis, who formerly lived here. Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Cady of Falls recently entertained Joseph Allen of the USS Remey at Newport. He WAS a shipmate of Cady's on the USS Cunningham on Korean duty. CHESTER Chester, Jan. 22-Mrs.
Joseph Reardon, and testing 7tcacher in the Pittsfield schools will be the speaker at the meeting of the Chester Parent-Teacher As. sociation Monday at 8 in the Town Hall. Her topic he "Speech therapy and inco-ordination cf A special scholarship fund will be discussed and social hour and refreshments will follow, in charge of Mrs. Charles Wheeler. Mrs.
George Vesper, president, is general chairman and Mrs. Robert Openheimer, is program chairman: is invited. Miss Marguerite Tracey of William St. has returned from Noble Hospital, where she underwent an operation. Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Oppenheimer and daughter, Judith. and Miss Patricia Bartsh attended the Massachusetts Cosmotologists AssociaItion annual convention in Boston. Samoset Lodge of Odd Fellows observed Thomas Wildey night Tuesday. Members were served a spaghetti supper.
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cornoni in Maple St. The sum of $73 was cleared on the food sale conducted by the eighth grade of the grammar school in charge of Mrs. Charity Laurent.
The money will be used to defray expenses of the annual class trip to Boston in the spring. Mr. and -Mrs. Charles Willey of Becket are parents of a son born Wednesday in Hospital, Pittsfield. The baby is the grandI of son of.
Prospect Mr. and St. Mrs. Charles Willey Afghanistan may have central airport 'near Kandahar, SOUTHWICK Pilgrim Church Elects Officers Southwick, Jan. 22-The annual meeting of the Pilgrim Congregational Church was held this evening in the church Lorenzo Lambson, moderalor, the meeting and elected: the mod- following officers were erator, Lorenzo Lambson; deacon, Clarence Hawley: deaconesses, Florence Dickinson and Laura Fuller: clerk, Eleanor Mono; treasurer, Merrill Mason; church school superintendent.
Mason; Virginia assistant superintendent, (laugh: Board of Religious Education, Charles Chunglo, Winifred Naiden, Robert Kenyon, Dorothy Gugliette, Evelyn Holcomb, Elmer King, May Hague, Jessie Buck and Miriam Fletcher: assistant treasurers, Virginia Gaugh, and Merwin Tuttle; chairman of every Oliver Mono. member to canvass committee, J. Rev. Dexter Rice gave his annual report. Reports were by all committeemen.
The proposed budg. et for the new year was read and Church Services Southwick, Jan. 22-Southwick Congregational, Dexter B. Rice, minister: 9:30, church school grades 4 through 11, grades 1, 2, 3. nursery and prenursery; 11, are service my with sermon, installation of subject, "Ye elected church officers and workers.
Pilgrim Congregational, Rev. (Villiam Thornton. minister; 10. church school; 11. service, with sermon, subject, "The impossible made possible." College Highway Methodist.
Rev. Roy R. Hutcheon, minister: 10, service with sermon, "Are you a stand out or are you a stand off?" Our Lady 'of the Lake. Rev. Thomas A.
Shea. pastor; masses lat 8:30 and 10:30. Southwick Briefs Southwick, Jan. 22-Many local Grangers will attend the funeral Charles M. Gardner, high of Demeter-emeritus of the tional Grange, at the Firtion funeral home in Westfield.
Saturday at 2. Mr. Gardner visited the Southwick Grange many times and wants well known and well liked vicinity, particularly for his activity in the educational fund for students. Troop 49, Girl Scouts, met. this noon after school in the CongregaChurch house under the direction of their leader, Miss Redmond.
Following the business meeting they went to Gino' Bowling Allevs'. Norman Cass's Band, sponsored by American Legion Post 338, will and every Saturday night at the play for Saturday' night Hall. Evelyn, and George Griffin will be vocalists with the There will be no school at the band. Jan. 29.
On Monday, Feb. 1st. the Southwick Consolidated 'School switch will be made for those pupils' attending half days. Those now in the morning will attend the afternoon session and those going in the. afternoon, will attend the morning session.
On Monday at 8, the Guild Our Lady of the Lake Church sponsoring a card party in the recreation room At the church with Mrs. Donald Hatch as chairman. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Barnes, proprietors, of the "The receipts from announce that all coffee sales on Sunday.
Jan. 24th, will be given to the "March of Anthony Caruso, an employee of the Lake View Inn, been in Deaconess Hospital, Boston, As the result of an accident and who underwent an operation there, returned home Thursday. Youth Sunday will be observed at the Congregational Church; Jan. 31st and members of the Pilgrim Fellowship and the Congo Youth Club will take part. SCHOOL MENUS Southwick.
Jan. 22 menus for the week: Monday. spaghetti with meat 'and bread sauce, and buttered butter, green peaches, beans. milk: Tucsday becf and vegetable casserole. buttered beets, bread and butter, butterscotch pudding.
milk: Wednesday hamburg gravy mashed potato, tyossed salad, buttered milk: Thursday tomato juice, macaroni and cheese, egg salad sandwich. fruit squares, milk. No school Friday. HUNTINGTON sion Service group will sponsor the Huntington. Jan, 22-The ExtenMothers' March for the benefit be- of March of Dimes Thursday tween 7 and 8..
Those desiring to contribute at this time are asked to leave their porch lights on. There will be A food sale Saturby day members of the choir. The choir at 3 in the chapel. conducted has' ust purchased new' robes and the help defray proceeds. their from cost.
the sale There will he a 'fancy work table. Anyone wishing to place an order may do SO by calling Mrs. Winifred Smith. MIDDLEFIELD Middlefield, Jan. 22-Miss Florence Van Duzer Smith, who died Tuesday in Williamstown, was at a frequent visitor in Middlefield the home of her cousins, Misses Gertrude, Mary and Margaret Smith.
Ralph W. Smith has been drawn to serve on the grand jury. Sixteen names were added to the voting. list. Tucsday.
The Grange will meet Tuesday night in Town Hall? There will be a "hobo" party and a spelling hee. of followed by games in charge Mrs. Elmer O. Olds, Mrs. Willard IJaring: Mrs.
Walter Van Parys, land Mrs. Wayne Suriner. Mrs. Alton M. Sternagle, and Miss Hazel M.
Olds. Following the meeting there will he A box lunch, the women bringing, the lunches and the men buying them at, auction. In clear water, a submerged submarine can be spotted from the fair at depths up to 100 feet. U.S. PILOT SAVED, TWO MISSING IN CRASH IN ITALY Scarch in Mediterrancan Is Called Off Because of Bad Weather.
Naples, 22 (INS) -The pilot of a U.S. Navy TBM training plane was rescued tonight four hours after the aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean five miles off the island of Capri. Two Others Missing Two other crew members were still missing. The Italian Navy corvette, Fenice, picked the pilot. John Aricci, 26, out of the cold sea after spotting his parachute floating on the dark water.
Aricci suffering from shock, but urged his rescuers to continue searching for the other two men. Aricci, who managed to bail out minutes before the crash, said believed plane exploded when hit the water. He added: "I'm certain at least one of the others managed to parachute." The air search was called shortly after Aricci's rescue cause of bad weather. WORONOCO 3 SOUTHAMPTON Woronoco, Jan. 22 Hunting of Masons will have its annual Washington Birthday ball Saturday, Feb.
20, in Strathmore will Community semiformal affair, with dancing Building. It from 8 to 12. Harold F. Balin general chairman. There will be a meeting of Village, at 7 Improvement: in the Community Committee Building.
Rev. Edward. IT. Hayes will preach on "The liberating Union Church power of religion" the service Sunday at 9.45. Men's Social will meet Tuesday night.
There will be smorgasbord. at 6.30. Prudential committee of Union Church will meet Tuesday at 7.30 in the home of Bernard Ellis. A proposed budget will prepared. Southampton, Jan.
22-A farmCOMMUNITY DAY MONDAY ers' community day will be on Monday. Albert Bartos, ducted at ton Southampton Grange district manager of Roman R. Skibiski, Easthampton branch, invites a all farmers to the program, starting at 10. a. m.
Sound movies will be shown on the latest farm equipment and better farming practices. Lunch will be furnished. The members of the local Grange will prepare and serve the lunch. The latest in quick latch coupling equipment to tractor will be demonstrated. Many door: prizes will be given.
Rev. R. Dyfrig Ostle will cupy the pulpit at the 11 o'clock service Sunday morning in First Congregational Church, and the junior choir will Flowers will be in memory of Forrest Pease. The pastor's class will meet at 10 and the Christian Endeavor at p. m.
The senior choir meets Monday choir on Thursday at 3.30 p. m. The night at 7 and the junior missionary committee will meet Tuesday at 8 at the. home of Mrs. Lindsay L.
Brown. A district fire wardens' meeting will take place Monday in First Congregational Church, supper will be put on by Mrs. -Arthur Sheldon and members of her committee from the Ladies' Aid Society. Frederick Faffley, celebratwith a party for their 13 boys and led his ninth birthday yesterday girls. Mrs.
Edward Nichols tertained the children in an lawaiian setting and served pineapple juice; at the home of Mrs. L. Brown hot chocolate land crackers were from Mexico, and the main course was enjoyed at Mrs. Faffley's home with Scotland and Canada represented: Mrs. Henry Derouin's the dessert course of cake, ice cream and punch was served in the United States.
North Berkshire Sports North Adams. Jan, 12-Drury High. leader' in the North Berkahire League rACe. ha An open date in the series tonight. No independent game has been hooked.
And the team will rentain idle until AR tar ax actual contests are concerned it tackles Williamstown meeting on the next court in An important. day night. Coach. Hy Patashnick plans to keep his hoopsters huay. meanwhile.
with several intensive practice sessions. Eva member of the Drury High basketball team a year. AgO And who has been playing with St. Francis' Holy Name Quintet this season. now in the U.
S. Air Force. He recently with Tommy Paquin. co-captain of the Drury footteam in 1972. The boys were, mate's and close friends At Drury.
Both have hepn sent to the Sampson Air Base at Geneva, N. for their basic training. Drury. and Greenfield will not meet in their North return game Berkshire until after the SPASON. close The of two teams played in this city during the holiday with -Greenfield copping the com- v'ctary.
However. Drury wAs obliged to pete at that time without the services Hawthorne of Capt. Jerry Schmidt. Shaun Billy Morin, all of whom were side. lined with injuries.
The return tilt Af Greenfield promiAer to he A closely fought battle. Greenfield la favored to win the Valley League pennant for the straight year while Drury holds first standing place in North Berkshire League at the present time. The fart that Williams: is not doing its too Bethune well, first in four brothers, hockey Rick this is and winter. no Rob, fault having who of have lost the I shown A lot of prowess thug far. They hail.
from. Ancaster. Ontario, And like mnst Canadian students. they Are clever performers ON the ice. Roth played foothall on the Purple eleven last fall, Rick.
the older brother. WAR the grid team' top ball toter and he is also sparking the hockey team this Ag the Little Basketball Teague in this rity nears the halfway mark of the son, the Geddiz. and Crippen quintet leads In the standing with five. straight victories. Pharmacy holds apcond one game behind the winners while Hayden Oil 18 in the third RIot.
Eight teams are competing in the loop. Dont Grosao. former track coach and assistant in football: and basketball at Drury High. is member of the coaching staff At to Fitchburg the High this school year. after He a year at St.
Bernard'a High in Fitchburg where he WAS VArsity football mentor in 1932. Grosso turned out Drury High's Western Masaachusetta championship track team during the last year At the local school. Riding 25 feet below the surface on a paravane (water-plane) drawn by a motorboat, three Danish frogmen recently traveled 10 miles to test new underwater research equipment, Copenhangen reports. A. a den were fers charz Wing Mary tier to to two H.
121, othy 95 he Carl it F. off to H. on ton 66 be to St. the and a E. St.
be Real Estate Transfers Recorded recentlsuin the HampCounty of Deeds the following property transSpringfield Frank J. and Elizabeth J. Stryto John L. and Mae V. Hicks, John F.
Tehan, guardian for E. Tehan to John F. Tehan. two parcels on Allen St. Plumtree Rd.
and Mae V. Hicks to Allessandro 'A. and Dorothy Alessandro, lot 96 in Flagg Manor. George F. and' Melanie T.
Clouto Peter and Tillie H. Cloutier, Tinkham Rd. Lionel A. and Mildred A. Pratte Pasquale J.
and Antoinnette Grimaldi, Haumont George Ida Rose Weidnei Benjamin T. and Marion Holmes. transfers on Dwight Rd. Edward W. Freedman and Ethel Bowers to South Branch Manor.
lots 77 to 89 inclusive, 110: tc inclusive as described. Frederick J. DeGray, Jr. 1o Jr. and Bernice L.
Bailey, Pheland Ave. Hampden Corp. A. Usher, 42-44 Applewood Pl. John F.
Quinn for John Quinn, to Henry E. and Perline Birks, 116 Walnut St. Joseph A. and Jennie S. Accors Casimer A.
and Bertha K. Janik, Carew Ter. South Branch Manor, Inc. to Karl and Hildegard Hoag, 56 Willowbrook Dr. Edward Larson to James Phillips, 243-245 College St.
Margaret E. Hannon Humbersto Hampden Investment Malden St. Ira E. and Katherine D. Fenton John F.
Quinn, trustee, to John Francis Quinn, 134 Massasoit Donald C. and Corinne M. Wallace to Kenneth J. and Juliette Slicer, Dexter St. Fred Alan Inc.
to Hugh Minnie A. Loughlin, lot 4 Shady Broad Alfred H. and Rita C. Lamica Arthur L. and Estelle M.
Reindeau, 345-347 King St. Margaret M. Sullivan to William and Helen A. Hurley, 27 Harvey Frank W. and Leona Z.
Taylor Mildred W. Martensen, Gillette Ave. Anna B. Johnson to Joseph and Lillian I. LeFreniere, lot 7 Parkerview.
John D. B. MacMillan and B. Locke to Edward J. Dorothy E.
Brennan, lot .137 Lakeview Villa. Samuel M. and Mary K. Boyd. trustees, to Diana R.
Chmiel, Maple St. John and Dorothy A. Lowmaster to John L. and Eleanor Edgington, Albemarle St. Minnie Lester to Jacob W.
Doris Filler. Chalmers St. Beulah M. Siegmond Franklin and Helen T. Siegmond, Holyoke St.
Eleanor F. Lynch to Arthur and Sylvia ia M. Audet, Westminster St. Joseph P. Ramah to Nello WV.
Jocelyn V. Moore, 28 Olive Gulf Oil Corp. to Third tional Bank, Dwight St. C. E.
Collins. Sons, Inc. Adam and Josephine Rucinski. Jean Dr. Mary F.
Doyle to Eugene J. Frances C. McCarthy, Goodrich St. Eugene D. Earle F.
and Somerville to Cora L. and Earle F. Somerville, Orleans Ct. Ilenry M. and Odieda R.
Bressett to Benjamin W. and Eveline Whyte, Maynard St. Margaret E. Ferguson to ard P. and Marion J.
Kennedy. Macomber Ave. Agawam Abbie L. Kellogg to George and Lucy P. Lee.
Southwick St. Town of Agawam to Donald dia, Columbus St. Alfred Donald and and Edward Taddia. to Taddia, Columbus St. Harry L.
Evelyn Dodd Carter and Victoria K. Campbell, St. Howard L. and Marion A. sons to William S.
and reath Catherine M. Clark, South Park Ramah Realty Inc. transfers, one to Stanley and is Zucker, and the other Frieda Hellerman, both Ramah North. Raymond F. Lucia to Roger and Gloria R.
Heywood, 733 St. Chicopee Gordon Jr. and Sophia C. to William O. and Josephine.
Neusus, Harrington Rd. Joseph Bolduc to Severyn linski, lots 86 as described. Zepherin Ducharme to Zepherin and Lodia Ducharme, Edwards Fast Longmeadow Michael E. Rachel R. Savoy to Richard and Harriet E.
worth. Maple St. Primo and Augusta Maggi Fritz and Nellie D. Bodenstab. Ave.
Martin E. and Loma L. Dzialo Joseph T. and Emily Dzialo, St. Hector J.
and Marie L. to. Adele M. Stec and Dolores kowski, 699 Granby Rd. George F.
and Sophie P. Reed George E. and Dorothy E. lard, Allen St. Armand Deslardins to Stephen land Gertrude F.
Bakos, four cels in Pleasantdale. Joseph P. and Katherine W. vey 10 John K. and Rita D.
gowski. lot 5 as described. Frank J. and Joan M. Kulig Gerald and Geraldine Prince, Crepiel St.
Rosa M. and Nora A. Hafey John L. Stefanik, Hafey St. Michael W.
Trespasz to Max and Wanda M. Tryba, Front St. Holyoke. Gerard Shea to Lillian 'M and Alice M. Foley, Suffolk St.
Charles C. Shea to Lillian Duke and Alice M. Foley, Suffolk St. William and Essie M. Dwyer to Joan August: Northampton St.
Albert. Egar to Holyoke fer Power one-eighth interest in property as described. Paul and Gussie Kessler to man and Eva Roth Cohen, Northampton St. East Longmeadow Malcolm S. Worthing to and Gladys S.
Sakakeeney, Elm Holyoke C. Vincent Harriet M. Than to William H. Baldwin, A. SOVIET ATTEMPT TO GAIN CONTROL OF ITALY IS SEEN Ambassador Friendly to Beria to Be Replaced, Diplomats sport, as a competitive sport, and of skiing in the Army.
He is connected with A. G. Spaulding Co. Teachers' Course Will Open Feb. 10 Westfield, Jan.
22-A special University Extension course for teachers will begin at Westfield State Teachers College at 7.30 Wednesday evening, Feb. 10. Miss B. Lesniak 'of the college Training School faculty will present a college credit course in New developments in the teachof' A 16-week course in typewriting will open Monday! School. evening at Westfield High First semester courses in Effecspeaking." "Teaching of music" and "Techniques of criminvestigation" this week.
Representatives of University Extension courses in this Longmeadow. Springfield and Pitts. field will compete for prizes at the grand finale of the speaking course Wednesday evening at 6.30 in First Church parish house, Longmeadow. Westfield Briefs Westfield, Jan. 22-Members of the Polish' Women's Alliance Holy Trinity Church will attend the Western Massachusetts PWA Council meeting Sunday in Holyoke.
Miss Helen Spelman of 49 School remedial teacher in Longmeadow schools, will speak at a Workers' Conference. of First Methodist Church teachers Monday at 7.30 in Fellowship Hall. A discussion period and 'refreshments will follow her lecture. Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander Witek of 6. Exchange are parents of a daughter born today at Noble Hospital. Young People's Walther League Society of John's Lutheran Church will he guests of Trinity Lutheran Walther League in Easthampton Sunday for A skating party and social: Cars will leave the local church at 1.30. Advent Christian Church Youth Fellowship will meet Sunday in the church at 5.45. Mayor Alice D.
Burke will attend the Jefferson-Jackson dinner lof the State Democratic Committee at the Sheraton Plaza Hotel, Boston, Saturday. Central Baptist Church Youth Fellowship will meet. Sunday at in the parsonage, with Edna Deming and Virginia Sampson: to be First Congregational Church Junior Fellowship will meet Sunday at 5.45 in the parish house. Children and young people of St. Joseph's.
Polish National Church parish will meet Sunday at 6 in the church parlor to plan A "Revue" to be presented in February. Saturday morning at 9 the Altar Boys Guild will meet in the church hall. First Methodist Church IntermedYouth Fellowship meet Sunday at 3.45 in Fellowship Hall, followed at 6 by the Senior Youth Fellowship meeting at the same The picture, "Your nickels, your world." A study of the use of the Methodist Youth will be shown at the latter meeting. Dr. Joseph W.
Healy of Mill St. is cochairman for the annual symposium of the American Society of Chiropodical Roentgenology to be conducted Sunday at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York City. Westfield Ski Club members will have a ski party Sunday at Jimney Peak, Hanco*ck, leaving the YMCA here at 7.30 a. m. A Tekoa District Boy Scout hoard of review will be conducted on Tuesday, Feb.
2, at: 7:30 in Episcopal: Church of the Atonement: Donald MacBrian, district commissioner. announced tonight. The review will be in preparation for the winter court of honor, to be conducted the week of Feb. 7. National Boy Scout, Week, the date to announced.
Rome, Jan. 22 (-High diplomatic sources confirmed tonight that Soviet Ambassador Mikhail Kostilev, friend of executed, Lav- here renty Beria, will be Russia's by Alexander Bogomolo, World War II ambassador France. Seek Control of Italy move. may be dictated by a Communist effort to political. control of Italy.
Sources who. have close connections with the Italian government said the report was true despite the denials of a Soviet embassy spokesman last night. The spokesman said "these reports basest lies. Ambassador Kostilev is in Rome and is not "Italian sources said the Italian Foreign Ministry had already been advised the change will be made soon. Kostilev, old time buddy of the late Premier Stalin.
was known as member of the B. or old guard Soviet diplomacy. His way back to Moscow was apparently paved in the last, few weeks. Several times in this period the Soviet embassy has had important but unnamed "callers" from Moscow. News of the coming change hit Italy's big Communist Party-largest in Europe outside Russia itJ.
like a bombshell. Party leaders were summoned in urgently last night to a conference which lasted late into the night party headquarters in Rome's Via to Delle. Botteghe Oscure the dark shops. Rome's non-Communist political circles buzzed with talk that the change means an outright bid for to political control of Italy by communism's two million Italian members. The Red party is the secI.
ond strongest in the country. in Valley Rd. and Service Grocer Co-operative in J. T. Downing two parcels on Winter St.
Elizabeth M. and Karl E. Hul174 ler to Francis X. and Bertha Richard, Beech St. Longmeadow H.
Alfred H. and Gloria Chapin Foster WV. and Anne Doty, and Woodsley Rd. Samuel M. and Mary K.
Boyd Ernest and Gladys M. Chaloux, i Lawnwood R. Ave. Pasini to John C. Rose F.
Bernadette C. Fossa, Jot 11 in leta Pk. Norman L. Snow, conservator and the property of Abraham Snow, to John C. and Bernadette C.
Na- sa, lot 12 in Loleta Pk. Joseph W. and Dorothy C. Clas. to sie to John H.
and Elizabeth Shea, Warren Ter. Richard WV. and Dorothy and Tremblay to John F. and Mabel I. Kay: 45 Westmoreland Ave.
Laura B. Macaulay to Donald Cora and Laura B. Macaulay, Greenwich St. Ludlow: Wilfred Claude and Sophie K. Ber to Charles H.
Ellithorpe, Vienna Ave. How- Stanley J. Ohrzut to Mitchell and Angela T. Roduch, two parcels in Glenwood St. Edith L.
Hatch to Alfred W. W. Gladys B. Leah, Center St. Leo Osie and Helen M.
LabosTad- siere to Daniel and Lauretta rose, Miller St. Doro- Monson Louis Philip D. and Elizabeth L. Fairbanks to Ware Co-operative Bank, to Pease Ave. Palmer Cleophas R.
Potvin to Cleopha3 Par- R. and Eva D. Potvin, property Three Rivers. Southwick two Marvin and Marguerite Dor- Griggs 1o Leonard Ivan Griggs, two parcels on Powder Mill Rd. Cir.
Laurence M. Jr. and Virginia Cornwall to Marion B. Guild, GranW. ville Rd.
Suf- Ralph H. Bowles and, Frank Pollard to Thomas W. and Virginia AT. Trainor, lot 154 in Fernwood Hill V. Phioward C.
Line to. Oronzo and Mary'A. Vescera, lots 5 and Osso- on West Pond. Westfield Anna B. Strinste to Donald St.
Stanton, Beverly Lewis H. and Florence M. drich to Russ Alfred and Eunice Ells- May Bullock. Western Cir. Nora A.
Brick 10 L. Ellis to Carmella L. Holcomb, Franklin Charles D. and Grace F. Vella Day St.
to Raymond M. and nd M. Brazel, Swol Franklin St. West Springfield William F. and 'Clara R.
DonnelSto- ly to Paul -P. and Florence L. ers. lot. 58 in Craiwell.
to reau, Russell St. Gaud- Marguerite M. Favreau to seph G. and Marguerite M. F.
Donald M. June T. Ashton par- to Lionel W. and Constance Gagnon, Woodward Rd. Gar- Wilbraham Snie- Edward D.
and Helen tor to Frederick A. and Anna to Krone. Merrill Rd. Retiring Navy Chief to Inspects His Squadron A. North Kingstown.
R. Jan. (P Edward R. Buckingham. Navy chief petty officer at Quonset Duke Naval Air Station, this morning realized an ambition that usually M.
remains locked in the bosom many an enlisted man and com. Buckingham had the "brass" enlisted men 'of Antisuhmarine. Wa- Squadron 39 in ramrod-like formation in a Quonset seaplane hanger while he inspected the Her- The reason? Buckingham retired today after 20 years of naval lice. His inspection of the ranks one of his farewell gifts. Now Buckingham.
A native St. Jamesport, will cash in on trade he learned in the Navy. Shee- open a watch repair shop in Rock Greenwich, R. at of to M. to to and of J.
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