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Anigned by Bithop
REV JEAN C. TETREAULT
Named Curate
At Watertown
Bishop Henry J. OBrien has as
t-gned Rev. Jean C. Tetreault, son
of Dr. and Mrs. Phiieas E. Tetreault
of Providence street, to serve as a
curate at St. John's church in Water
town, according to an announcement
in the recent edition of The Catholic
Transcript.
A native of this city, the clergy
man attended St. Mary's parochia)
schooi and was graduated from As
sumption High Schooi in 1942. He
completed his classical studies at St.
Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield and
entered St. Bernard's Seminary in
Rochester, N.Y., where he completed
his philosophical and theological
studies.
He was ordained to the priesthood
last May at St- Joseph's Cathedral
in Hartford and had been assisting
at St. Joseph's church in Occum
pending a definite assignment.
BOY POISONED
BY MUSHROOMS;
FUNERAL FRIDAY
An autopsy performed Tuesday at
the Children's hospital in Boston,
Mass., disclosed that Philip Yigue,
9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
Yigue of Wilsonville, died from "col
lapse due to ingestion of poisonous
mushrooms," according to an official;
finding revealed this morning hy of
ficials in charge.
The child, it was reported, ate
mushrooms which had been picked in
a nearby field Thursday. They were
served t<S the hoy and other members
of the family. He and the parents be
came ill Ft iday and had apparently
recovered the next day. Sunday morn
ing the youth became ill again and
was taken to Day Kimball hospital
for treatment. His condition failed to
improve and he was rushed, aided by
state police escort, to the Boston hos
pital where he succumbed Tuesday.
Besides his patents, he leaves four
brothers. Anthony, Fred, Jerry and
Richard.
Funeral services will be conducted
tomorrow morning with a requiem
mass in St. Joseph's church.
Grosvenordah*. tt trial WT11 be in the
parish cemetery. Arrangements are
in charge of Clarence A. Paradis &
Sons of Webster, Mass.
BENOIT REACHES
NEW YORK CtTY
W!THOUT CASH
Robert J. Benoit of Van den Xoort
street, who left here two weeks ago
this morning on a 2100-miie hike
to Arkansas in hopes of visiting with
his three-year-old daughter, has
reached New York City, according
to a card received at The Patriot
today.
In his communication the young
man stated that he had waiked 22
miles on his iast jaunt and in the
past two weeks had lost 10 !bs.
For the past week he has been
graciously received in various towns
and cities, cards revealed, but a re
cent note from New Rochelle, N.Y.,
indicated "I'm feeling pretty good,
only I'm broke and won't be able to
stand it much longer. I don't get
what I need. No sleep tonight (Tues
day). No room because I am without
money and am in a diner on a stool.
It's no picnic, believe me."
In his note the war veteran asked
that contributions be sent to this
newspaper to help linance the balance
of the trip.
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-OARCE SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 24, 1949
BPOE Quarter*, Main Street
for A'/As nad PAeir Audios
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KEN RAWLEY'S
ORCHESTRA
ITALIAN GRINDERS
A SPECIALTY
35c — 50c — 65c
SPECIAL TUNA FISH
GRINDERS FOR FRIDAY
—Also—
GROCERIES AND MEATS
Open Sundays—We Deliver
A. J. LANDRY
fFORAfERLY TONY'S STORE)!
353 School St. Te! 2485
: PUTNAM, CONN.;
Eiementar^
4
Migh Schoo! Tui4 Raised By Board Oi Education ! uesday
SCHOOL ENTRANCE
AGE !S CHANCED
FOR 50 TERM
At the regular meeting of the Put
nam Board of Education Tuesday
evening at the High School a record
amount of business was handled, in
voking changes for the coming year
and years to come.
Biiis to the amount of $19,657.70
were voted to be paid for September.
The property committee reported
on work being done on the Ross house.
It was stated that it is hoped that
the house may be ready to he occu
pied by the Superintendent, October
1.
The superintendent made a re
port on preliminary plana for the
high school addition A new boiler
plant will be neceaaay aa it waa
pointed out that the preaent aet up
would be wholly inadequate to
take care of the addition. The new
plana call for a combination audi
torium-gymnaaium, to aeat 720
apectatora while in uae for varaity
baaketball gamea, and to aeat over
900 people aa an auditorium.
A new building survey being con
ducted by the State department of
Education was worked upon. Using
information previously given to the
Town Board of Education by the
State Department it seems that the
school building needs in Putnam are
about the most acute in Connecticut.
A system of basket lockers will be
established in the boys' locker room.
An outdoor basketball court will
be set up at the Smith Street school.
The use of the high school was
voted as follows: The auditorium to
be used Thursday morning of this
week for a group of parents inter
ested in organizing a P.T.A., the;
gymnasium to be used by the Police
Department the evening of October
HI for the purpose of conducting a
Hallowe'en party for all young peo
ple of the town, the auditorium to
be used by the Woman's Club on the
evening of December 5, for the pur
pose of an open meeting. '
(Continued on Page Eight)
New DriH Program
For Guardsmen Wilt
Commence Next Monday
To holster the attendance record of
Co. D. 169th Infantry of the Connec
ticut National Guard, a morning "tenjt
1,. tr. ry win ne rtratTgtrracc6 . .
Monday at the Danielson armory and
continue from 9 to 11 o'clock.
The supplementary program, an
nounced hy Lieut. Alfred Dion, com
manding officer, is designed as an aid
to the company personnel who may
he employed and unable to attend
evening drills without undue hard
ship. The double program will con
tinue until further notice, it was
stated.
The term "tour of duty" an ofheial
ciassification, is simply another drill
session and does not indicate an
emergency patrol as some have been
led to believe, it was explained.
MATT JOHNSON
Connecticut Lineman
Former Clipper Grid Luninary
Groomed As UConn fackle !
Move Ctocks Back
One Hour Saturday
So you )oat on hour of vatuabte
atumber iaat Apri) whan Dayiight
Saving Time went into effect!
Saturday evening before you
retire be aure to turn the handa
of your cfock BACK one hour and
Sunday morning you wi!) fee!
aomewhat retieved with an extra
hour of reat. Standard Time goea
into effect at 2am -^f
^ „..<e wt!) be obaetved
throughout the community Sunday
morning and an extra maaa wifi be
ceiebrated at St. Mary'a church,
acheduted at H :30 ocfock. accord
ing to Magr. John C. Mathieu,
paator.
TO ATTEND NATfONAL
ENCAMPMENT
Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Converse
and Thomas W. Duffy of Putnam
pfan to attend the annuaf national
encampment of the United Spanish )
War Veterans schtduied October b-13 !
at Tampa, Florida, it was made :
known this week.
Physicians Offer Free Service
To Test Sampies For Diabetes
National Diabetic Detection Week [
will be observed during the period of ]
, October 10-14 sponsored by the A.
! D.A. and affiliated organizations
throughout Connecticut. Dr. William
t S Maurer of Wiilimantic is county ;
chairman and Dr. William Mac Shep
ard is representative in this area.
{ Most of the local physicians and
i the staff at Day Kimball hospital
have agreed, without charge, to test
samples of urine for sugar through
! out the period stated above, officials
disclosed.
It is hoped that all community j
! residents will avail themselves of
I this opportunity to check on their
I physical condition. It w as also re
j ported there are millions of unknown
diabetics throughout the country and
[ during the special observance of De
(Continued on Page Eight)
FOOD SALE
Friday, September 23rd
10:30 a. m., Community Room
Putnam Savings Bank
B.S.C.tS.
DONKEY BALLGAME
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m. i
C.C C Ball Field, Phoenixville
(Route 91 )
/if xefil A*«s//«<f/ A/fmen/urj/
,Sf/<ooZ A'<p<t/o;n<'t Fioat
Tickets at your local stores in
j Hast ford, Woodstock, Pomfret,
Chaplin, WarrenviHe, at Sher
man's Corner, Chaplin and Gtrube's
I Camera Shop, Putnam.
Ticket* — Adult* 75c
Children under twelve 35c
DUHAMEL NAMED
TO B. C. BERTH;
PUTNAM NATIVE
It was revealed this week that Dr.
Albert P. Duhame), Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Aibert Duhamel of Church
street, has accepted a position as an
instructor in the English department
at Boston College. He formerly held a
similar post at the University of Chi
cago.
A graduate of St. Mary's parochial
school, Dr. Duhamel graduated from
St. Thomas Preparatory Seminary
in Bloomfield, Holy Cross College in
Worcester, Mass. and received a
Master's degree at the Boston Col
lege Graduate School. He received
his Doctor of Philosophy degree from
the University of Wisconsin where
he also taught prior to his assign
ment at the University of Chicago.
(Special to ye Patriot)
Storts, Conn., Sst. 22—O e < : *-:a
bigger men on te University of
Connecticut squadis Matthew John
son of Pomfret. Hst faii, Matt saw
on]y iimited sersee at eenter, but
now he is being s*o«med as a tackle
and will likely ae the bull, of the
defensive work iainst Yah Satur
Matt came NCcnnect.cat from
Putnam High rehc^c he had distin
guished himself in f wkei^
bgll.^4^hwi?0*y^acs"oid and a jun
ior, Matt, of course, was too young
for the service, but is enroiied in the
R.O.T.C. unit at Connecticut.
The big, Mond Pemfret youth has
come along rapidiy in his new slot
this fall and may be the answer to
Connecticut's tackle probiem. He has
the size, the speed and the determi
nation and lacks only experience.
Matt is a physical education major
and wants to have a whir) at profes
sional football when he is gradu
ated. He stands six feet, two inches
tall and weighs 215 pounds.
COMMISSIONERS
VOTE AUDIO AID
FOR CITY POLICE
Police commissioners have author
ized Mayor John X. Pempsey to enter
into an agreement with the Southern
New England Telephone Company
for installation of a special radio
communication system lor the police
department.
Authority was voted at a special
meeting held Sunday afternoon with
all commissioners present. Officials
recorded a favorabte vote v. tth the
provision that reception is suitable
and a contract may be signed for a
one-to-three year period.
Under provisions of a previous ar
rangement and otfer the SNETCO
wiit install the equipment for use
between headquarters and the police
cruiser and aiso maintain the equip
ment at a rentai fee of $50 monthly.
An installation charge of $300 was
reported. The improvement was rec
ommended to increase departmental
efficiency especialiy in the event of
emergency cails.
The question of a permanent sys
tem was also aired at the meeting,
it was revealed, but commissioners
expressed an opinion that the matter
be deferred until such time as park
ing meters become the sole property
of the city and revenue in such a case
may be used for the permanent sys
tem.
Reg. J Hi-Test
CAS CAS
21 i 23'
PUTNAM TIRE CO.
162 School St. Putnam
RUMMAGE SALE
Friday, September 23. 9:00 a. m
Former I.egion Ulub Room on
Providence Street
.Sponsored ht/ /roquets Council,
D. o/ /'.
East Thompson Man
Found Dead Neat
Home In Woods
RETIRED SEAMAN,
FRED SPTCER, WAS
MTSSTNG PAST WEEK
State Police Find
Decomposed Body
The decomposed body of h red
Spicer, 79, of East Thompson, was
discovered eariy this morning in the
woods near his abode after an ex
tensive search by State Police from
the Danielson barracks, assisted by
Earl Alorrarty, a neighbor of the ^
deceased. ,
Spicer, a native of Eastford and
a retired captain of a tishing schoon
er, was reported as missing to State
Police last night at approximately
H:30 pm., according to Lieut. Albeit
Rivers. Immediate investigation by
Sgt- Robert Herr and OKicer Joseph
iHart revealed that the man was last ,
seen m \Sebster, -nass.. —
day or Thursday. Police said this
morning that there was no suspicions ^
circumstances in connection with the
case and the man had apparently
died of a heart, attack. He complained
of iil heatth for some time. Dr. Wai-j
ter Row son was summoned and exact
"time of death has not been deter-'
mined.
When the man faiied to frequent
his usuai haunts, it was reported.
: Karl Morratty, a friendly neighbor,
' iiecame suspicious and noticed au
thorities last night. The body was
discovered at 1:15 o'clock this morn
itng about 3d0 yards from his resi
dence. He lived alone.
Qnly survivor is a
Herbert Robbins of Thompson.
The body has been removed to the
H<,!,inson Funeral Home on Grove
complete. " — angem-nt8 are in
Elks to Inaugurate
Special Saturday
Dance Program
First in the proposed seties of
-monthly dances for Elks and their
! ladies will be conducted Saturday eve
; rnng at the Main street quarters, ac
cording to Chairman Charles Drew.
Ken Rawley and his noted orches
! tra will provide music for dancing,
the chairman reported. Throughout
the evemng, otnctais empnast^eu, seti
service at a speciai snack bar wit)
be a feature.
The committee chairman is being
assisted by John Ftaherty, Hari Hat
tard, Winthrop Butts, Mario Yandi,
Thomas Madden, Frank Perrin, Ed
ward Apettacy, Ernest Gerardi, Nor
mattd fhenette and John Simonzi.
Scene From "Yes and No" at Lakeside
.'YoJand No" no. playing "t t^eaMe
Theatre in Qoadic. through bunay a "cene tronr
Richard Deems and Lynne <Lar\er depict a ce<
iid, Mt.a<^ty „ of Daniel.
Comedy Playing at Lakeside,
By Request "Peg O' My Heart
Will Be Produced Next Tuesday
Lakeside Summer Theatre went
n ! the way to England to find an
answer to that ever recurring ques
tion: "Have you anything that's dif
ferent?" "Yes and No" is different.
The action of Act I takes place
on Wednesday and Thursday and
-hows what might have happened if
do had said "No." Act 11 takes place
n the -ame two days, showing what
; might have happened if Jo had said
Yes." The epilogue reverts again
to Wednesday and shows what actu
ally happened. Hut the plot isn't the
only remarkable thing in this un
usually delightful comedy. It's the
(Continued on Page Eight)
Police Youth Fund Seeks
§1000 For Hallowe'en Fete
Hospital Births
Births recorded at Day Kimball
hospital the past week for area par
ents and announced this morning
follow: September 15, a son to Mr.
and Mrs. John Spielman of Putnam;
ltl, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Chandler
Hibbard of East Woodstock; 19, a
son to Mr. and Mrs. Milton Davis
of Putnam, a son to Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Briere of Eastford and a son
to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Seifert of Ab
ington; 21, a daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. Victor Leduc of Putnam and a
son to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Burdick
of Danielson.
MISS LUCILLE KEROACK
TRANSFERS TO TRINITY
A talented pianist and vocalist.
Mis- l.uci}le Keroack, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Napoleon Keroack of
Grove street, left this week to resume
her studies as a sophomore at Trin
ity College in Washington, D.C. She
completed her freshman year at Ann
hurst College in South Woodstock
last June. She is an alumna of Put
nam Catholic Academy.
Buy your heattng plant now
10% down will hold any
furnace till October 1
Buy now at Sale Price*
MONTGOMERY WARD CO.
Putnam, Conn.
NOTICE
THE WORTH SHOP
wiH be ctosed Saturday.
September 24th because of the
Jewish Hobday
Appeal letters to help finance the
fifth annua! Hallowe'en party sched
uicd October 31 under auspices of
the l'olice Youth Fund will be mailed
this week to industria! firms and com
munity merchants. A goal of $1,000
will be sought this year, according
to action taken at the annua! meet
ing heid Friday by ctlicials in charge.
The customary street parade, thea
tre party, refreshments, prizes and
fireworks are ptanned. It is hoped
that a!) wit! cooperate and be as gen
erous as possiMe.
Officers of the fund were named at
the meeting Friday. They are Alex
ander Buder, chairman; John Daigte,
vice chairman; Mitche!! Gina!ski,
treasurer and Arsene Houle, secre
tary. Trustees named include Law
rence Hanley, Joseph Valade and
Omer Kentile.
All regulars in the department
personnel, headed by Chief Henry L.
Mathurin, and supernumeraries have
been named to various committee
assignments to complete arrange
ments. Mayor John X. Dempsey has
been named honorary committee
^ chairman.
ATTENTION
E. M. Co. 1)
There wiH be a morning tour of
duty from 9 A M. toll A M.
starting Monday, September 26tb
arid wi!! continue untii further
notice.
For the Commanding Officer
Ltard
Sgt. 3rd Class Co. D
SEWER EXTENSION
CONTRACT GIVEN
HARTFORD FIRM
Contract for the special sewer ex
tension project in the city was award
ed to the Consolidated Construction
company of Hartford at a special
meeting of the city council Tuesday
evening in charge of Mayor John N.
Dempsey.
The bid of $40,597.50 by the
Hartford firm was the iowest of seven
offered for consideration by city of
ficial. Medbury and Trowbridge of
Putnam submitted a bid of $61,947.90.
Officials said work is expected to
start wtthin 10 days on extension of
sewers on Cleveiand, Dufauit, Arch.
Park, South Main, Grove and Ed
mond streets. Major extensions will
he aiong South Main and Grovo
streets at this time. A bond issue*
of $200,000 has been approved by
the state for'the overaii city work
which wit! be continued next year
after additional recommendations by
the speciat sewer extension commit
tee of the common counci].
Valuable Gifts
Offered at Cosmos
C!ub Benefit Tuesday
To help maintain an adequate sur
plus for their Milk Fund, members
of the Cosmos Club will conduct a
benefit card pary and penny social
next Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock
in Betding Clubhouse. Refreshments-:
wiii be served.
Officials in charge disclosed that,
whist and bridge wiii be played after
i which the penny sociat wii) be feat
ured. Through generosity of many
community merchants a wide assort
ment of valuable gifts will be avail
! able. Solicitations were in charge of
. Mrs. Charles Drew, club president
and Mrs. Henry Gerardi.
Increasing in popularity through
^ out this section the penny social fea -
' ture will be in charge of Mrs. Clydo
I'haneuf and Mrs. Edgar Phancuf
as co-c! airmen. Refreshments wtli
be in charge of Mrs. Bernard Sandys.
Whist and bridge will be chairman
tied by Mrs. Edward Speilacy. Alt
: ciub members will serve as hostesses
for the affair.
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ReAnish Your Floors Now!
RENT WARDS FLOOR
SANDER
MONTGOMERY WARD CO.
Putnam Conn
First Annual
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Grand Nations! Stock Gar Ctiamnionstrio^rAZT" SEPT. 25"