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4. 2 A THE SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY UNION AND REPUBLICAN, SPRINGFIELD, OCTOBER-26; 1941 HALLOWEEN PARADE WILL BE HELD AT WINCHESTER SQUARE 1. Affair Thursday Night Is Annual One Block Dance Will Conclude Program FOR COMMUNITY CHEST Boy Scouts to Participate Plans for the parade on Halloween night formine children of the Winchester square section been completed by the 2. committee, headed by Carl A. Sandstrom, Leading the marchers will be 50 Boy Scouts under the 'of David assistant scoutmaster.

Following them will be any and all children uNo wish to be in the parade. Bands participating in the parade will be the junior drum corps of the 19 F. TV. and the Sons of the Canadian Legion. The 4 procession will form at the Rood Wovebury parking lot on Mason street and the assembling of marchers will be in charge of Howard B.

Nooner. All those wishing to take part should be at the lot no later than 7 p. The line of march will be, down State street to Hanco*ck street, counto marching up State street the reviewing stands at the square and dispersing at Colton street. Harry B. Kennedy, chairman, of committee on prizes and judging, announces that prizes, will be awarded for the most unusual costumes, These have been donated by merchants of the square and Hill section.

Prizes will be given to the best-dressed girl, best-dressed boy, funniest boy, funniest girl, most horrible girl. most horrible boy. most patriotic boy, most patriotic" girl and many, other categories. The music committee, composed of Alfred Weisback and George D. erts announces that the arca between Eastern: avenue and Winchester bands will give a concert and drill street will be roped off and the he two after the parade? Others working on the plans for the parade are Mrs Grace H.

Thomas, Miss Elizabeth A. Carrel, Frank Barsom, 'August J. Burati, president of the Winchester Hit Improvement association. and Seuell. J.

Hobbs. who, as in previous years, will be the announcer for the evening. After awarding prizes, block dancing will complete the evening's fun. SEVERAL FILL QUOTAS Several local have reported 100 per cent contributions of their quotas to the Community Chest. it was announced here yesterday.

The John Hanco*ck Insurance company reported pledges that -put this group the top" before the campaign started. Members of the Chauffeurs'. Team- Crystal SON IN ADVERTISED Pago 105 An t'urrent Issue of Life Oct. 27 SONOTONE SPRINGFIELD George C. Agry, Mgr.

145 State Dial 1-8133 Springfield In Summer It's the Sun In Winter PUNDERSON La tin. "DOGGONE IT, Pop and The Fire are Both Pop may be out but with PITTSTON 'COAL in your furnace you won't have to take chance on the fire being' out too. Why gamble, with the health of the whole family? Order Punderson's PITTSTON COAL and joy a steadier, longer last." ing fire with less furnace tending. PHONE 4-5631 33 co*kE SINCE COAL 146 STATE ST. 29 LOGAN ST.O COAL Closeup of Four Bassoon Players Coming With Marine Band Tuesday Bassoon section of United the Municipal Auditorium White House tradition demands (whenever the chief executive first lady entertain officially the entertainment should be by the United States Marine "the President's own." When sters' and Ilelpers' union, have voted to appropriate the amount they gave before Chest.

Officers and trustees. local expressed themselves in. accord with the spirit of the taken. Employes of the Railway company reported, pledge of $1115.50 to date through representative, Martin J. States Marine band, which will appear at Tuesday night under the auspices of the Kiwanis club.

band appears Tuesday evening at and the the Municipal Auditorium under the sponsorship of the Kiwanis club, it part of will play among other selections such provided numbers as "Anchors Aweigh" and band, "The Caissons Go Rolling Along," althe ways included in White louse pro- TO DEMONSTRATE NEW HAIR STYLES National Experts Will Instruct. Western Massachusetts Group in New Methods Tuesday Evening HOSTESS TO FRIENDS FOR HALLOWEEN FETE Those important new developments dressing which centered the attention of the recent national convention of hair stylists at New York city will be described and demon-1 strated. for Western Massachusetts hairdressers Tuesday night, when a style review and banquet will be held lat the Hotel Kimball ballroom, beginning at 7.30. More than 200 are a which expected will to be attend sponsored the by gathering, the Springfield Hairdressers and Cosmotologists association. The committee in charge has ranged to have such noted hair stylists as lenee, Kathryn Kenney, Dr Ilerman Stein, Dan Lackenbuch, Anthony Fichetti and Joseph Ruskin at the meeting.

Speakers and exhibitors at the recent New York- show, they will 'share their knowledge of new styles wand methods in. addition to providing information newer methods of successful business management can be accomplished. Mr Rence will demonstrate the new feather art of hair cutting in addition to advanced methods of basin hair styling. Kathryn Kenney will demonstrate modern hair treatment. Dr Herman Stein of the Hair laboratories of New York city will address the gathering.

on "Human hair and. its treatment." Dan demon trite the new permanent wave which was nounced at New York show and was one of the features of the convention. Mr. Michetti: authority on hairdressing and permanent waving. will also speak.

Dr Raskin. will tell of "Business problems and successful Maude management of 19 a beauty chairman of shop." the committee on arrangements, with Mrs Leona Batt as cochairman. They have been assisted by: Ruby Kulik, Call Josephine Hartt, Ruth Sparks, Mary Colba, Flebotte. Mary Schindler, Masha Miller and Loretta Huntley, The committee in charge of for the guest speakers and artists includes Paul Beur, Mrs Batt and Miss Rose Mansfield. Tickets may be obtained from any member of the association or from the R.

G. Shakour company, Clifford company or Po amount Beauty Service, Inc. Miss Beatrice Allard of 20. Rowley street, North Agawam, was hostess last night to a group of 20 friends at a lalloween party at her home. She WAS assisted in arranging the affair by Isaac Nolan.

Guests were dressed it colorful Halloween costumes. and the home was decorated with autumn leaves, pumpkins, corn shocks and other Halloween materials. The party included apple bobbing, a scavenger hunt and barn' dance. CAFFREY WILL ATTEND 7. UNION CONVENTION Charles K.

Caffrey, president of the Central. Labor 'union and business agent Union of station last night for St Lonis, a the electricians' union, left where he will attend his first convention of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. A. F. I.

It is the Arst convention held by the group in 16 years. Another delegate, Walter J. Kenefck, will meet Caffrey in St Louis, going from Chicago for the conclave. BROOKINGS PLANS CHILDREN'S HALLOWEEN The Brookings Parent-Teachers association will hold their annual Halloween funfest for the children in that community Thursday night. The parade this year will be led by the Canadian Legion Drum corps.

Joseph chairman of the parade committee, has been especially active this. year in lining up the events the affair. Merchants of the section have donated several prizes and individual winners will be awarded for different types of: costumes. The parade will leave the Ruth Flizabeth playground at 6.30 and will traverse several streets in the neighborhood. The judges for the contest include Miss Olive Horrigan, Brookings school principal, and J'almer, who will award the prizes before the parade disbands at the playground.

AMHERST Amherat Theater today: "Our Wife." with Melvyn Douglas and Ruth Hussey. PERSONAL LOANS REASONABLE RATES BETTER SERVICE PERSONAL BANKERS, Inc. 21 ELM 'ST. (on Court Tel. 2-4133 Lic.

No. THREE NONPARTISAN RALLIES SCHEDULED -DURING THIS WEEK One Slated Tomorrow and Two Wednesday Radio and Other Activities of Candidates Announced: Three more nonpartisan rallies der the joint sponsorship the Springfeld Adult Education council and the League of Women Voters are on the calendar for this, the last full week of the current municipal polit-: ical campaign. The sponsors of the. rallies were, confident last night that the heated exchanges that developed at the first two rallies last week, especially between the mayoral, nominees. have aroused public interest in the campaign to such an extent that this week's gatherings will attract large audiences.

Tomorrow night: a rally will be held at Forest Park junior high school with Atty It. DeWitt Mallary presiding. The mayoral nominees will be given another opportunity to the battle of words that lent consider-: able spice to. their first two appearlances on the same platform and all the other city-wide candidates, as well as the common council nominces in wards 6 and 7, will have chance to tell why votes: should go their way on November 4. Wednesday night two similar rallies will be held simultaneously, one at Classical high school primarily for the voters of ward 3, and the other at the Myrtle Street school in Indian Orchard.

Starting time for all three rallies is 7.45: During the Italian varieties program over WMAS front noon to. 12.30 today the second of a series of profor mi Mayor Italian- American club, of grams sponsored by the Macaulaywhich on Victor the air. Salustri With is Atty chairman, Vincent J. Panetta. as.

master of ceremonies, 11 members of Springfield's Italian colony will give brief talks in behalf of the. Republican nominee for mayor. Tomorrow night, at 6.30, over WMAS, Mayor P'utnam will make the first of four radio appearance in connection with his campaign. He will be one of a panel of speakers in FL round-table program. The mayor also will be heard over WSPR, Tuesday night, at 9.40, and Friday night, at 9.15.

On Saturday afternoon, at 1.15, he will he heard over WMAS. That station on Thursday night, at 6.30, will offer talks favoring the Putnam candidacy by persons from the ranks of labor and industry. campaign activities of Mayor Putnam during the week, besides attendance at the nonpartisan rallies, will be visits to numerous house parties to be held by his supporters and to an outdoor' reception to be held Saturday at a place yet to be designated in ward 2. A Dacaulay rally for the Worthing. ton-street section will be held Tuesday night at 8 at the Adriatic club under the sponsorship of the organization headed by Dr Salustri.

Promlised for those who attend are good Italian music, refreshments and little speaking. The Polish-American club is a nonpartisan rally next Sunday night at Sat its hall at 91 Charles street. A11 candidates from both parties who are interested in attend. ing are advised to communicate with -Andrew Bobak of street, secretary of the committee in charge, or Walter Maliszewski of 81. Goodrich street, chairman.

TENNESSEE CONVENTION SPEAKER Rev Abram. Nightingale of Grossville. will be one of the speakers at the New England regional meeting of the Congregational churches and the 132d annual meeting of the American Board of Foreign Missions to be held on Novemher 5. Mr Nightingale is well known for his welfare work among the economically distressed families of. Cumberland county, Tenn.

TROY MURRAY FAVORS INCREMENT EQUALITY Declaring it unfair teachers in the small pay brackets and operational employes had not been treated as generously as supervisors in the school system who on July 1 by salary increases of from $200 to $1000, Atty Troy T. Murray, candidate for the school committee from ward 4, yesterday urged "equality in school department wage. increases." was learned that the $1000 raise had gone to Supt John Granrud, raising his salary from $8000 to $9000. CHECK IS RECEIVED FOR CATALOG POSTAGE One of the largest checks for postage received at the local postoffice arrived yesterday, Postmaster Thomas J. Ashe stated.

The check was for $4266.75 and came from E. J. Tunney, traffic manager of the Montgomery Ward: company. of Chicago, in payment for. 106,661 pieces of fourthclass mail, which will arrive.

here by railroad car this week. The company sending out its Christmas catalogs. Accompanying the check was a copy of the points to which books will 'be forwarded within the second and third postal zones. The company is sending carload lots to various districtsto distributed by' post from district stations, rather than mailing them directly out of the Chi- BICYCLES All Styles All Sizes 44 Boys' and $22.95. and upo Tricycles $3.95 up and CHARLES BROAD TIRE CO.

77 DWIGHT. ST. TEL. 2-6231 Trinitan Entertains Soldiers. From Ordnance School school, now billeted at the Y.

M. C. Miss Irene Coulson were served. were guests of the Trinitan fellowship of the committee in lot the Trinity Methodist church "Hallow- in rangements, Bernice assisted Metayer, by the Community house at 8. edy, cen splash" party.

In the early eve- and Itobert: McCaulay. ning swimming was enjoyed in the guests included Rev church pool and special and general Hughes Wagner, pastor dances were held in the communityland Mr and Drs Morris (Republican: Staff Photo) Among the group entertained by members of the Trinitan fellowship last night at the Community house of Trinity, Methodist church were, seated, left to right: Emil Maki, Irene Coulson, chairman of the committee; Edward Morse, Shirley Canedy, committee member, and Deward Daniels. Standing: Charles Anderson, Robert McCaulay, committee member, and Laurence Bohm. Thirty soldiers from the hall, following 6 which refreshments INDIAN ORCHARD GIRL I FOUND AT WORCESTER Florence Rose' Latour Taken to Police Station Where Aunt Identifies Her Florence Rose Latour, 14, of 331 street, Indian Orchard, who hag been missing since Monday afternoon, was found at Worcester vegterday afternoon. She had been reported missing by- her parents, Mr and Mrs Lawrence J.

Latour, near Worcesters lunchroom and, A policeman found her when she was unable to give suitable information ahout herself, had her taken to headquarters for questioning. Detectives broadcast her description over. the teletype system as at matter of routine. Springfield police "typed" back that the description tallied with the girl reported missing from Indian Orchard. The girl was identified by an aunt.

Mrs. Mary Murphy of Clinton. At 10.30 last night Worcester police were waiting the arrival of Mr and Mrs Latour to take the girl home. The property has a frontage of 230 feet. and a depth of 300 feet.

HERMAN GREENBERG President Mass. Industrial Union Council (C. I. EXCERPTS OCTOBER Mr. "The Western Council has endorsed Chest Campaign because to Union Members munity." "The question is surely give, but HOW MUCH "No one would 'be hours in the year to our Community." "I appeal to my fellow little children, youth, erate to share THE 'Hinckley Is Victim Of C.

O. D. Prankster Robert L. Hinckley, the same "Fighting Bob" who was alderman from ward 3 in 1936-37 'and A candidate for the Republican mayoral nomination in 1939, was the victim vesterday of that hoary practical joke that sends a steady stream of merchants to ders weren't ordered. From one's home, bearing C.

0. D. orearly morning until evening the Hinckley doorbell at 132 Florence 'street rang at more or less regular intervals. A pair of lohsters was one of the articles Mr ley had to tell a disappointed messenger he had not, ordered. When the exterminators, ns they inevitably do, came around Bob really got mad and made for telephone to make public the fact that he- was not in the marfor any of the odds and ends that were coming his way.

obtained the entire. 15,000 square feet about six years ago through tax payment default. It is now used AS a parking Jot for which $125 a month is paid the city. NO AGREEMENT YET BY GASOLINE DEALERS Gasoline operators began to wonder yesterday. how long they would be able to maintain their' 7 p.

closing "hour Mother face of growing competition halfdozen. service and maintaining the threat 'round of the price wal'. The price war thlk was brought un by members of the Greater Springfield Retail Gasoline Dealers' nasociation to force unanimous 7 p. m. closing.

same stations that were open Friday night were seen doing business last night and from' all indications the volume was. satisfactory enough to make night hours a paying proposition. Get Transfer Orders, Sergt 'Daniel Cohen, son of Mr and Mrs Louis Cohen of 21 Elwood drive (has been transferred A from Camp Livingston, to Camp Polk, to operate one of the 10 district motor maintenance units in the fourth corps arca. Another Springfield F. man to be transferred is James Fahey, son of Mr and.

Mrs P. J. Fahey of 103 Wilber street. He WAS transferred from Camp Croft, S. to his new post with the 13th infantry, Fort Jackson, S.

local five times to the of the hearty action Street A total Hennessey. SAFETY COUNCIL PLANS DEFENSE MEETINGS in Series Will Be Held at Local Hotels Tuesday Noon and Afternoon The Hampden County Safety council will hold a series of meetings Tuesday in the interests of national fense. of At the 12.15 industrial there will be executives a meet- "at ingi the Hotel Kimball with Roe S. Clark, vice-president of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts presiding. Speakers will include Col John Stilwell, vice-president 'of the Consolidated Edison company of New York and president of the National Safety council.

Also at 12.15 there will be! a meeting of the Safety Engineers at the Hotel Sheraton with James Low, chairman, presiding. round -table discussion accident. problem in the. local industries will place and motion pictures will be shown. The enforcement committee 3 will hold a luncheon meeting at 1 at the Hotel Kimball: at which time police chiefs of cities towns in the county will be present.

Chief Allan H. Smith of. Westfield will preside. At 2.30 at the Hotel Kimball there will he. a gathering of enforcement, education and engineering.

officials, and representatives of Parent- Teacher. clubs, civic clubs, women's clubs and other organizations interested in accident prevention. Col Stilwell will be the speaker and will he introduced by Thomas 0. Armstrong. president of the Hampden County Safety council.

RED CROSS ROLL CALL CHAIRMEN APPOINTED 'Six men and women will Head the local Red Cross roll call workers in the A national membership: campaign. J. Duryea. chapter vicechairman. is beginning the final.

work of organization designed to enrol every resident in this area: willing to joint Chairmen for the local campaign; which will open Armistice day continue through are: Women's division, Mrs. Theodore Risley Ramage; group enrolment, Mrs C. B. Hanco*ck: Junior Red Cross enrolment, Raymond E. Parker; advance gifts, Herbert Russell: business districts, George Gaudette.

and branch organization, Mrs Charles S. Foster. 693 Riverdale Road Opposite Springfield Country West Springfield OFFERING A SUNDAY DINNER OF EXCELLENCE AT THE RIGHT PRICE Private Dining Rooms and Banquet. Hall for Weddings and Special Parties 1- The CHIMES 16 PYNCHON ST. A The SPANISH COURT 218 Worthington Above Poll's WEEK END SPECIALS Live Newburg Lobsters, or Salad Broiled.

75c and Spaghetti. Fried Chicken 60c SOUP OR JUICE; Baked Sugar Cured Ham Fried Chicken Scallops Chow Mein' 65c Desserts, Coffee Bronx co*cktail HOTEL: DEERFIELD 4. Chicken Dinner $1.00 Steak Dinner. $1.25 12:30 6:00 8:00 All Kinds of Liquor Served Mira T. Ahrarn.

Prop. Tel. 174 or $030 SE Mira A.I. Clarke PRESCRIPTION OPTICIAN 272 Bridge St. for your satisfaction and better B.

to as 145 CONSULT an Eye Physician PATRONIZE a Guild Optician DEPENDABLE GLASSES at ECONOMICAL PRICES was chairman charge of arShirley CanRichard Gove The invited and Drs Trinity, Burroughs. I COUNCIL TO SETTLE MARKET-SANFORD ISSUE The controversy over an offer of Lawrence F. O'Brien, manager of O'Rrien's cafe, to buy, build 0n1 or piece of city property at Sanford and Markets sacets will be settled by council, Mayor Roger L. l'utnam said' yesterday, When questioned. In the meantime.

Chairman Patrick A. Doyle of the License commission said a proposed long-term lease would not tie the hands of the commission should it. want to reject the O'Brien liquor license at any time in the future for any good cause. Previously, O'Brien had sought "to purchase a part of the property, and as an alternative proposal had suggested a lease. The complicated proposal was passed at a common council meeting under suspension of rules, but this order was later negated because.

of parliamentary, rules. John F. Tehan, city real estate custodian, to whom the offer was first made, declared he had made no formal statement either favoring or. opposing the proposal--because the city government had not for. his opinion.

"If I owned the property, would not want to tie it up for 20 years, because it appears to: be of strategic value," he said. Mr Tehan also pointed out that the property when it was taxable WAS lassessed at about $80,000.. The city ORGANIZED LABOR 2. SPEAKS 1. FROM 23 ON Greenberg: Industrial Union the coming of its service not only but to our entire Com- not WHETHER, we will unwilling to work at least 8 meet the pressing needs of 1.4 workmen on behalf of mothers, the sick, to coop- SPRINGFIELD $311,693 PRACTICAL AND EFFECTIVE SPEAKING fourteen week course starts Monday, October 27, 1941, 7.30 P.M.

at the Springfield Y. M. C. 122 Chestnut St. Membership open to both ladies and men, and limited to 30.

Mr. Leonard F. Clark, Instructor Mr. William McLean, Director Tuition. including textbook $10.00 $1.10 $1.65 $2.20 3 Adults Reserved) E.dward H.

Marsh, Manager on Request. HIGHLIGHTS PASQUALE' OF Metropolitan THE Opera MUSIC Cast. SEASON NOT. DEC. 8-CHILDREN'S CONCERT Rochester.

Civic Orchestra Guy Fraser Harrison, Conducting SYMPHONY CONCERT Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Jose Iturbi playing and conducting 8:30 JAN. KIEPCKA The fireat P'olich Tenor of "The Met" FEB. CARLOS RAMIREZ, Baritone JEAN TENNISON, Soprano All These Great Artists will be heard in CONCERTS AUDITORIUM SPRINGFIELD Reserved Seat Season Tickets $1.10 $2.20 $3.30 $4.40 Single Convert. Tickets Children's Concert, Children (No Seats 25 Harrison Avenue Descriptive Herald GEORGE E. HAYES Vice President of Central Labor Union (A.oF, of ADDRESSES STATION WMAS year as always." "The Agencies in 'our Community Chest are one of our chief steadying forces to lead.

us through the 'present crisis." 1 "The Community Chest is not a small Labor's share is not "a little pocket change." It comes nearer to being a full day's pay." "Let us write our pledges in the spirit of generosity sacrifice F. COMMUNITY CHEST for 1942 3 3 Mr. Hayes: "The Chest may count on our cooperation this 1 A 1 47.. SE 4.

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