THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, SPRINGFIELD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1957 27 Retiring Palmer Fire Chief French Feted at: PALMER Retiring Palmer PALMER and 7 to 10 p. m. Lake Thempson Fire Fighters, Inc. Elects Officers noral Friends may call Monday and Tuesday from 2 to Palmer, Jan. 21 About 30 members of the Lake Thompson Fire Fighters, assembled in new fire station tonight for the annual meeting and election of officers.
Christiansen Renamed Re-elected president was George F. Christiansen. To serve with Robert him L. will Smith, be secretary-treasurer, Ralph E. Johnson and directors for two Clarence and David Johnson, Herbert Lawless and Christiansen.
Directors, are who will Gordon serve for Christiansen, another Stanley Peritz and Wendell The annual reports of officials were submitted and accepted. The incorporation reported a said successful year during 1956 the organization is on a good financial basis. Considerable discussion centered about a study of means to raise additional funds for purchase of additional equipment. In the 1957 plans to expand are resuscitator, additional water! hose and a new fire alarm system. Boulay Stresses Need for Added CD Volunteers Palmer.
Jan. 21-A large crowd on hand at Palmer High School auditorium tonight to listen to Robert Boulay, civil defense director of Sector 4-A. He was presented through the courtesy of the Palmer Business and Professional Women's Club. Boulay stressed the need of additional volunteers and for Palmer to build a strong unit to co-ordinate with activities of neighboring towns in the network. Civil Defense directors from Wilbraham, Monson and Brimfield were present to give firsthand information on what their tive units had accomplished and what their for expansion were.
Boulay explained that Palmer, as it stands in Sector 4-A plans, will be regarded as an emergency repair area with. Wilbraham designated as a route for evacuating people and venicles. Brimfield, Wales and Holland, Boulay explained, would fall in line as reception areas for the injured, homeless and needy. A movie, showing how school children would be evacuated in the event of a disaster, followed Boulay's talk. Later the audience engaged Boulay in a questionanswer period in which he elaborated on various phases of civil defense and how local citizens could be most helpful in emergencies.
CATKINS RITES HELD Palmer, Jan. 21-Funeral of Howard L. Calkins, 78, of 13 Belchertown Three Rivers, was held this afternoon at the Beers and Story funeral home here. Rev. Ernest R.
Wells, pastor of Advent Christian Church, and Rev. Helen D. Bassett, pastor of the Free Methodist Church, officiated and conducted the committal services at the grave in Oak Knoll Cemetery. Bearers were Roger Morin, Carl Larson, Milton Gammons, Harand John Raplee. old Chamberlain, William Brown' Massachusetts Catholic of Foresters will meet Wednesday at 7.30 in the home of Mrs.
Vera Moran of Pearl St. Marriage intentions have been filed with the Town Clerk by Richard B. Meader of 754 North Main Palmer, shipping clerk, and Diary E. Stone. of 74 West Palmer News Briefs Palmer, Jan.
21-In St. Stanis-1 Hall, Three Rivers, Polish Women's Citizens Club will meet Tuesday at 7:30. Hostesses will he Mrs. Mildred Lisak, Mrs. Teresa Szwed, Mrs.
Helen Crzywna, and Mrs. Lydia McKee. Lamplighters Club will meet Tuesday at 8 in Second Congregational Church parish house. Donald Holbrook of Thorndike St. is in Jamaica for a few weeks of golf and marlin fishing.
Rev. Gordon McKeeman announces the public tic institute of the Massachusetts Association of Universalist list, Women will be Thursat in Braintree. Clara Barton Guild will mect in St. Paul's Universalist Church parish house Wednesday Jan. 30, at 7:30.
Mrs. John Branford will show movies on Florida. Week end births in Wing morial Hospital were daughters to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Howe.
19 Fox St. and Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Fauteux, 561 North Main St. vin, 38 Charles Rivers.
Condition of Cleophas. R. Potcontinues to improve in Wing Memorial Hospital, his physician, Dr. Harry J. Anton reported.
Ladies' Social Union will meet in, St. Paul's Universalist Church, Tuesday at 2. Swedish NN Society will meet Tuesday at 7:30 in the home of Thyra Johnson, Rockview St. will meet Tuesday at 8 in Memorial Hall dugout. Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Cody, Sr. of 614 North Main St. will observe their 55th wedding Sunday. They were Spencer on Jan.
27. 1902, and have made Palmer their home for the last 18 vears. They were parents of six children. five now living. They are Mrs.
Homer Smart of Aurora, Mrs. Leo Schweizer of Newark, N. Mrs. Stanley Sturtevant of Sparkill. Peter, of Holyoke and Bernard of Palmer.
The Codys have 17 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. 1: WILBRAHAM Increased Activities Noted In Police Report for Year Wilbraham, Jan. activities over previous years, 15 shown in a comparison of records of the Wilbraham Police Department. The annual report was re leased today by Sgt. Robert C.
Dietz. "The Wilbraham Police Department has completed another year of increased police services for the people of this said Sgt. Dietz. Reflecting the past year, his report "in carrying on the safety program of the Police Department, Safety Officer Ernest Bacon has attended regular meetings of the Western Massachusetts Safety Council. With the cooperation of the School Department, he has participated in television programs as well as lecturing on correct ways to baby sit.
The Elks of Springfield furnished safety bumper posters and bumper strips which were distributed to motorists by Officer Bacon. In connection with the safety program, I would like: to remind parents that bicycles may be registered at the town office any time." The civil defense auxiliary police unit received first aid training, which was sponsored by the American Red Cross. The unit also received, training, in police instruction program has been inprocedure firearm stituted in which regular and auxiliary officers receive training in proper handling of firearms. All members of the regular force have qualified in pistol shooting and one regular and one auxiliary police team were entered in the New England Police. Revolver League.
The report goes on to say that Sgt. Robert Dietz and Patrolmen Gardner Files, Steven Lopata and ing Robert in police Converse law. received and procedure by Harry Bloomberg at his police school in Boston. "This comprehensive training course of instruction is a valuable asset to individual officers and the department. It serves keep us of the latesil laws in Massachusetts," the report states.
Sgt. Dietz expresses thanks to the regular police, the special police and the auxiliary police officers, who since March, 1956, have given many hours of service without pay. "As sergeant in charge of the department, I am ever conscious of the faithful loyal performance of the members. Their co-operation and spirit is an integral part of our achievement The co-operation of all other departments in the town government is another valuable asset of our he said. The report indicates that 167.60 was paid to the town in fines: the motor patrols covered 36,577 miles during the year; 154 persons violated speed laws; 108 failed to observe stop signs; 242 violations were referred to the Registry of Motor Vehicles, and 277 complaints were investigated.
ber These of represent individual the largest numpolice statistics. in The 1956 as department goes on record consisting of a sergeant, three patrolmen and six Church Mothers' Spring Fashion Show March 5 Wilbraham, Jan. 21-Plans for the third annual spring fashion show and card party, sponsored by the Mother's Club of Wilbraham United Church, were set in motion at a recent meeting held in the home of chairman. Mrs. Edward Clark of Stony Hill Rd.
Mrs. Clark will be assisted by the following subcommittee chairmen: reservations, Mrs. Ivan Hackney; decorations, Mrs. Eugene Streeter: refreshments. Mrs.
Robert T. Welch; table prizes, Mrs. Robert May; models, John F. Wahlberg: commentator, Mrs. Edmund Merz.
The annual event will be held March 5 in Memorial' School auditorium. Models will display their own fashions, created by their home sewing machines. Styles will range from Easter finery to sports and casual ensembles. Reservations may be telephoned to Mrs. Ivan Hackney.
South Main or Mrs. Everett Proctor, East Longmeadow up until March 1. Reservations will also be taken by any memher of the general committee. special officers. Ernest Bacon, Gardner Files and Norman Farnsworth are patrolmen.
Special police officers are William Pollitt. Alton McDonald, John Chrzanowski, Hugo Bertini. William Tupper and Everett Kerr. Grange Debate Set Tomorrow Wilbraham, Jan. 21 "Is the modern school system turning out pupils well 'educated and for life?" will be "debated Wednesday in Grange Hall.
The debate will follow the business meeting. Audience applause will determine the winning team. affirmative side will be by the youth committee, consisting of Steve Tesny, Mrs. Albert Treat and Mrs. Bliss, Jr.
Mrs. Ralph Haskell, chain.nan, will discuss the negative side with Mrs. Oren K. Gilbert and Mrs. Eugene Bouchard.
Mrs. Ethel Bennett will serve as moderator. There will be an opportunity for a rebuttal. Refreshments will be served by the Steve Tesneys assisted by members of the Youth Committee. WILBRAHAM BRIEFS Wilbraham, Jan.
21-The Senior Youth Fellowship of. Wilbraham United Church will conduct a food sale Saturday, starting at 11 a. m. The sale will include A wide assortment of homemade items. Chairman is Sally Hyde, assisted by Jill Howes, Elsie Clayton, Linda Bowman and Beverly Cohn.
Billy Whyte. president of the fellowship. is working with the committee. Proceeds will be D. C.
used for. a trip to Washington, Garden Club members 'of the three garden groups of the Wilbraham Women's Club interested in exhibiting at the Western Massachusetts Flower Show in March are invited to a. meeting at the home of Mrs. Ernest W. Furnans, Group II, cha Friday at 10 a.
m. vice-chairman of Garden was announced todav that a special meeting of Wilbraham United Church is to be held Jan. 31 at 8 p. m. at the church consider the reports of the building committee on previous alternate proposals for the construction of new facilities.
The pulpit supply committec Grace Union Church has scheduled a meeting for Thursday night at 8 in the home of Ralph Keyes, 28 Maple St. Rev. Ken-1 neth Beckwith, of the Massachusetts Congregational Conference will attend. The planning committee grace Union Church Couples Club will meet Wednesday at 8 at home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph course to make arrangements the Feb. 5 program. Announcement was made that: the Halter Club of Hope Congregational Church will attend the supper meeting and program to he held in March. The third square dance lesson in a course consisting of six. was given tonight to boys and girls of tthe fourth, fifth and sixth grades of the local elementary schools.
"Red" Bates of Monson is instructing the course, which is sponsored by the PTA, ways and means committee. Sports will be observed at the Friday, night supper program Wilbraham United Church Men's Club. Sons are invited to the program. The evening meal will served in dining hall at 6.30 p. m.
by the Women's Guild. Following a business meeting, two movies will be shown. HOLLAND Holland. Jan. 21-Mr.
and Mrs. George Canning celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary Friday with a family gathering at Holland Inn. Judith Ann- French, threemonth-old daughter of Russell and Dorothy (Martin) French formerly of Holland, died suddenly Thursday at her home in Union. Burial was Saturday Eastford, Conn. Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Montville were surprised by a group of friends Saturday in their new home in Mashpaug Rd. They were presented a gift of money. Tantasqua dent Association meeting postponed last Wednesday because of weather conditions will take place Wednesday at 8. Mrs.
Austin Crane of Brimfield Rd. is a patient in Westfield Sanatorium. Church Mothers' Club Plans Fashion Show was honored at a testimoleft to right, are: James Mulvey, Comfort and Mulvey are presently named for Chief French. Palmer Rd. The funeral of George H.
Moulson was held today with Rev. Duane Tritle officiating. Bearers' were Antonio L. Roy, Samuel L. Bray, William Lubel-! ezyk, Gilbert Southworth, Constant Southworth and Theodore Ricardiage 'intentions have been filed in the office of Town Clerk Peter J.
Rzeznikiewicz by Mary B. Stone. of .74 West Main Ware, and Richard B. Meader of 754 North Main Palmer. Unsuccessful aspirants for town offices in the caucus elections, 'or persons wishing to run in the town election in March must file their completed nomination papers, signed by at least 41 bona fide' voters of the town, by 5 p.
m. Monday, and Mrs. John J. Allard of EUSEBE MONGEAU Ware, Jan. 21 Eusebe Mongeau, 82, of 15 Vigeant St.
died this. morning at Mary Lane Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Swedesburg, Canada. Mr. Mongeau had been a resident of Ware for the past 47 years and before his retirement was employed at the Wright and Son Co.
in Warren. Besides his widow. Delia mond, at home and a daughter, (Plante), he leaves a son, RayMrs. Blanche Renaud of Ware. He also leaves 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 8.30 at Charbonneau funeral- home followed by a solemn high mass at: Mt. Carmel Church at 9. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home are 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 Tuesday.
LUDLOW CENTER Ludlow Center, Jan. 21 The its annual meeting Thursday First Congregational Church held evening when William Nelson was elected moderator. The following officers were elected: clerk, Robert Tower; treasurer, Walter Bowles: collector, Catherine Cartmill: auditor, Jessie Fuller; head usher, Raymond Omerod; assistant usher, William Swain; church school superintendent. Nathalie Ashwell; director of every Omerod; member trustee. canvass, Raymond Millard White: delegates to (five year term) Council of Churches Lorraine Ingalls, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Miss Ruth Wallace and Emery Wallace. Walter Pease, spoke of the planned addition to the Rood Hall and announced that land adjoining the rear of the Rood Hall is to be given by Mrs. Hazel Perham in memory of her late hustand, Deacon John Perham. Emma Grimes, first vicepresident of the Ludlow Woman's Club will open her Cady St.
Wednesday at 2 for the regular meeting. She will be assisted by Mrs. Eunice Grimes and Mrs. Paul Suzor. Book reports.
will be given "bring by and Mrs. buy" Ethel food Melberg sale and will! held during the afternoon. Washington--Congress in 1797. provided that: all. letters and packages could be mailed free to George Washington for the rest his life.
The Mothers' Club of the Wilbraham United Church will hold a fashion show and card party March 5, at 8 p. m. in the church. 'The committee for the affair met last night at the church to make plans for the show and party, Left to right, Mrs. Robert Welch, refreshments; Mrs.
Ivan Hackney, reservations; Mrs. Edward Clark, general chairman; Mrs. Robert May, tables; and Mrs. Eugene Streeter, decorations. WINS HONOR 4 CHIEF FRENCH IS HONORED BY 300 AT DINNER Retiring Head of Palmer Fire Department Feted At Testimonial Palmer.
Jan. 21-An estimated 300 people expressed their appreciation to retiring Fire Chief Victor M. French tonight by attending A testimonial dinner at BelJi's in North Wilbraham. Practically, was every present leader to in pay the tribute to French who has served as fire chief since 1938. Principal speaker for the occa? sion was Gen.
Otis M. Whitney, Massachusetts commissioner of public safety. The program opened with the invocation by Rev. Daniel F. Daley.
Acting Fire Chief Leon Comfort introduced some of the distinguished A presentation was made for the town of Palmer by the Board of Selectmen. Merrill L. Simonds Post, Legion, was represented by Comdr. Joseph A. Furey, Jr.
Judge Ernest E. Hobson made a presentation for Palmer Fire District Number 1. A benediction was delivered by Rev. Enoch Hughes. This was followed by a program of dancing.
Among the honored guests were Chief French's mother. Ada M. French, brother, his wife, Willard; Ruth S. French; daughter, Marsha. Judge Hobson acted as master of ceremonies.
Committec in charge of the afconsisted of James Mulzey, Gordon Dean, James Smith, D. Aldrich, Allen F. Davis, Peter Pappas, R. Sinervo, Richard Waterman. Leo Cordiali, Walter Kaufman, Robert L.
McDonald. Davitt M. Rooney, Neil McDonald, George W. Ducomb, and James F. Donahue.
Polish Council Names Officers Palmer, Jan. 21-United PolishAmerican Organizations Council had its third annual meeting Sat- urday in St. Stanislaus Polish Lycoum, Three Rivers. Stanley Matera was moderator. The body voted to again sponsor three scholarships to deserving seniors at Palmer High School next June.
It was voted also to celebrate Polish Constitution Day next May 5. A fund-raising committee was chosen to seek ways and means to raise money for the 1957 scholarships. Members include Stanley Jajuga, Stanley Bigda, both of Bondsville. Stanley Matera of Thorndike and Joseph Kszepka of Three Rivers. New officers are: president, Izyk of Bondsville; vicepresident, Mrs.
Louise Church of Three Rivers; recording secretary, Marcinek of Thorndike and treasurer, Stanley Jajuga of Bondsville. Scholarship. trustees Joseph Matera and Henry Trespas. A discussion arose about the present school. MRS.
BARBARA WALULIK Palmer, Jan. 21-Mrs. Barbara (Mikula) Walulik, 65, of 45 Roosevelt Palmer shied today aftor a short illness. born in Poland and came here as a girl. She was the widow of Michael Walulik.
She leaves two daughtors, Stanley Stachowicz of West Brookfield and Mrs. Josephine of Lake Thompscn; five sons Louis of Thorndike, Stanley of Brookfield, Matthew and Rudolph of Three Rivers, and Anthony of Palmer; three sisters, Mrs. Sophie Broskie of Three Rivors, Mrs. Josephine, Martin of Brooklyn, N. and Mrs.
Albert of Montreal; and six grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are being handled by George W. Motyka and Sons fu- ANNE CRONIN Miss Anne Cronin will represent Warren High School at the State conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Boston on March 11. Miss Cronin, a ior at the high. school.
was chosen on the basis of dependabiNty. leadership and patriotism. She is editor-inchief of the yearbook, secretary of the Student Council and has been active in sports. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William E. Cronin of Fast Warren. Retiring Fire Chief Victor nial last night at Belli's Judge Ernest E. Hobson, Leon serving as assistant Main Ware, shoeworker. Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Midura of Palmer Bondsvile, will observe their 13th wedding aniliversary tomorrow with a dinner for members of the immediate at the Yankee Pedlar Inn. Holyoke. They were married un Immaculate ception Church, Indian Orchard. 3 Expect Large Attendance at Bill's Hearing Palmer, Jan.
can Legions of Monson, Palmer and North Wilbraham will have strong representation in' Room No. 466, State House, Boston, where a public hearing Benoit-Smith prison farm bill will be held Tuesday. seThe Paul bill was Benoit of introduced by Southbridge state and Rep. George T. Smith of East Longmeadow, protesting the use of Brimfield State Forest land as a possible site for a prison labor colony.
Benoit and Smith maintain 5000 acres in the Brimfield forest is not large enough. Representing Post 130, Palmer, will be Timothy J. Denning, John Bernat and Peter E. Pappas; Post. 241.
Monson, Joseph Avella and Post 286. North Wilbraham, Frank Nietupski. It was also reported a considerable number of persons, especially property owners in areas fringing on the forest in question expect to sit in on the hearing. CEMETERY REPORT Palmer, Jan. 21-Annual report of the Cemetery.
Commissioners for year ending Dec. 31, 1956, showed: appropriations, $17,550, expended, $17,487.54, leaving a balance of receipts, $4716.01, 443 perpetual care funds. $790 added in 1956 and grand total in perpetual care funds, $65,611.82. PLANS GUN COURSE Palmer, Jan. 21-Conservation Officer Joseph Bird announced he plans to conduct a school in safe handling of firearms.
To be instructed will be potential huntlers between the ages of 15 and 18, who will be getting their licenses for the first time this year. The law now requires applicants to attend the gun school before a license can be issued. Applications. are available at Nick's Sports Shop, Palmer. MONSON Mothers' March On Polio, Jan.
30 being made for the 1957 Mothers' Monson, Jan. 21 Plans are March on Polio. Mrs. Josephine Lesniak of Hampden chairman, and Mrs. Constance Madison of Pease is cowill be held Wednesday, 30.
chairman. The drive this, year The list of workers' names will be given in a few days. Monson News Briefs The Rotary Club of Monson will meet Tuesday at 6.05 in the Ili-Neighbor Restaurant. After business meeting a film, "Unconditional Surrender' proby the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis will be Mr. John G.
Tucker is prograny Men's chairman. Club of the First Universalist Church will hold a public pitch card party at the church, Tuesday at 8. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments will he served. Donald A. Webber of Green is general chairman.
The choir of the First Church of Monson, Congregational, will rehearse Tuesday at 6.30, under the direction of Mrs. Anne Williams, director Mrs. Bessic Brosnan, organist. Boy Scout Troop 168, will meet in the scout rooms of the First al, Tuesday at 7 p. m.
Church of Monson, CongregationGilmore L. Farr. chairman of the Finance Committee, announces that the committee will start meeting with the various town departments, Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 7.45 in the selectmen's room. The choir of the First Universalist Church will have a hearsal Tuesday at 6.30, with Mrs.
Betty Manzi, director. The Chistrian Doctrine classes. grades 5 through 8. meet Tuesday, at 2.45 in Columbia Hall. The Monson High School varsity basketball team will play Belchertown High Tuesday, the local high school.
The junior varsity will play in the preliminary. At same time, the high school girls' team will play Palmer High girls at Palmer. a French of the Palmer Fire Department Restaurant. Shown at the banquet, Comfort and Chief French. fire chiefs until a replacement is Monson Council, Knights of lumbus will meet Tuesday at 8 p.
m. in Columbia Hall. WARE Results Listed In GOP Caucus Ware, Jan. 21 The annual citizens' Republican caucus was held tonight in Town Hall. Results are as follows: Selectmen, one year, Roland W.
Gravel, 88 votes, Casmir Skibinski, 54, Bernard Wilson, 54; treasurer, one year, Peter J. Rzeznikiewicz; collector of taxes, Alton B. Winslow; highway surveyor, three years, Antonio L. Roy, 117; assessors for one year, T. Casey, 55; assessor, one year, Ernest E.
Masse; tree one year, Theophane E. Gervais; School Committee, three years, Harry D. Gafney; water commissioner, three years, Ernest Gervais; Board of Health, three years, Adelard Bosquet; Board of Health, one year, Robert Cebula; 'park commissioner, three years, Leo J. Senecal; cemetery commissioner, three years, Latimer B. Hyde; and moderator, one year, Neill W.
Schoonmaker. Moore Seeking Selectman Post Ware, Jan. 21 William E. Moore of Eagle St. has announced his intention of running for the post of selectmen and is circulatnomination papers for that purpose.
Moore is an attorney, a former clerk of court and probation officer in Eastern Hampshire District Court. He was a member of the School Committee for three years, was chairman of the Veterans Advisory Committee and served as a member of the South St. School Building Committee. 'Ie is a graduate of Boston University and Boston College School of Law. Milk Inspector In Annual Report Ware, Jan.
21-The 23d annual report of the milk inspector, Henry L. Richard, that from various licenses issued, total of $35 was collected for the town. Milk bacteriological counts totaled 539 with only 27 exceeding the 400,000 state maximum. Yearly average of butterfat content was 3.92 per cent. Restaurant glassware tests totaled 75 with only three unsatisfactory.
A total of 3627 polio inoculations was administered during the year, under supervision of Richard in his capacity of clerk to the Board of Health. Citizens' Caucus Results Listed Wales. Jan. 21-The annual citizens' caucus was held tonight in Town Hall. Results are as follows: Selectman, one year, I.
B. Davis, Walter Worth, Wallace Adam, Robert Gagnier; assessor, two years, I. Davis and Robert McKay; assessor, three years, Peter Pernoski; moderator, one year, Harrison IV. Morgan; cemjetery commissioner, three years, John Blakely and Ellsworth Bradway; tree warden, one year, Ellsworth Bradway and Robert McKay; library trustee. three years, John Blakely: School Board.
three years, Roslyn Slepian and Philip Waugh; constable, one year, George Morgan, Robert McKay, Adeline Walkover, Guy Johnson and Donald Morgan. Ware Briefs Ware, Jan. 21-The voting list: for the March election is being prepared by Town Clerk Peter Rzeznikiewicz. lIe requests persons having, name changes or changes address to report to his office for necessary corrections. Final excise tax bills for 1956 are being prepared for mailing by Tax Collector Alton B.
Winslow. Ned Rowe, a senior in Ware High School has returned from Mercy Hospital where he spent two weeks undergoing treatment. "Mr. and Mrs. John Krol of Alarjorie St.
have returned from a vacation of several weeks durain Florida. Real estate recorded in the assessors office last week include Mr. and Mrs. Oke Oberg to Mr. and Mrs.
Michael B. Guzik and Joseph Supczak to Mr. LUDLOW Valuation Is $10 Million Other Suburban On Pages 8, 12 Ludlow. Jan. 21-Total tion.
real estate and personal, for 1956 was to a report by the Board of Assessors. In 1955 the town was valued at $9,329,084. Other statistics released by the board are: building permits. 311; real estate abatements for windows and veterans, real estate transfers, 497; motor excise bills, 4531: motor vehicle excise tax, motor excise abatements, 303. Ludlow Briefs Ludlow, Jan.
funeral of Alexander IV. Keir. 180 Whitney St. will be held Wednesday afterat 2 at the Ludlow funeral home. Rev.
Howard Weaver, pastor of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, will officiate. Burial will he in Hillcrest Park Cemetery. There will be an organ prelude at 1.30. The Co-operative Nursery School group will meet Tuesday night at 7.45 in the Community Center classroom.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of St. Paul's Methodist. Church will meet night at 7.45 in the church for a meeting that was postponed last week due to the weather. The same program will be presented. Mrs.
Ernest Stansfield of Liberty Methodist Church, Springfield, district secretary of Christian Social Relations, will be speaker. Her topic will be "'Youth in the Christian community." Mrs. Raymond Roberts, secretary. spiritual lifc, will have charge of a devotional period. Mrs.
Albert Anderson and Mrs. Edward Brunelle are on the refreshment committee. A Valentine party will be held by the group Feb. 9. Mrs.
Wallace Brockway is ticket chairman. HAMPDEN Bernards Are Feted Hampden, Jan. 21-The Teachers' Club of Hampden was host to Supt. and Mrs. S.
J. Bernard a going-away party in the school. The lunchroom after classes today. Bernards were presented several gifts from the combined members. There was a cake schoolhouse decorated by the school nurse, Mrs.
Shirley Coffee was served by Principal Helen Enslin. Hampden Briefs Tiampden, Jan. 21 Under from cloudy skies, Hampden emerged today with early morning, temits week deep freeze perature in the 40s remained most of the day. The record cold wave released its' grip on the area yesterday a 10 reported morning low of natter in the village. An effort, will be made by Fire Chief William Allen to form an auxiliary unit of fighters.
Male volunteers between 21 and 45 years of age have been asked to report organization to the fire house next Monday evening at 8. A unit so formed would be used in emergency to supplement the regular force and to creaie pool of trained personnel to fill vancancies. Boosters Night and Pink Sash" Night will be observed by Hampden Grange Tuesday evening at the Town House. All past lecturers will take part in ceremonies which are open to the public. Mrs.
Rollyn Hatch is chairman of the feast committee and Truman Cahill of Springfield will be guest speaker. Entertainment is planned. The annual rummage sale, held. under the auspices of Yola Guild, will be held at the Federated Church parish house next Monday afternoon and evening. Donations are being accepted this week atthe church.
Needed are useable clothing, toys, houschold articles; and reading material. Marion Gottsche the program committee while hostesses are headed by Laura Gerard. Sale proceeds will be donated to March of Dimes. 5 Funeral of Mrs. Barbara (Mikula) Walulik, 65.
of 45 Roosevelt will be the parlors of the George W. Motyka Son, Three Rivers. Wednesday, at 8:15. followed by solemn high mass of requiem in Sts. Peter and Paul Church, at 9.
Burial will be in St. Cemetery, Three Rivers. Calling Tuesday will be from 2 to 5 to 10. Luncheon menus in the Palmer schools this week will be Tuesday, baked link sausage, noodles with tomato sauce, green salad and fruit crisp; Wednesday, apple juice, baked meat hash, buttered beets. gingerbread with topping; Thursday, meat pie with biscuit topping, mashed potato, peas and carrots, rice pudding with chocolate sauce, and Friday, baked fish fillet, potato chips, stewed tomatocs and fruit jello.
Palmer Racing Pigeon Club held its annual meeting of officers today. are: president, Charles Kowalezyk; vice-president, Anthony Roman: treasurer, Edward Rohorts: secretary, Stanley Ridz, and racing secretary, Edmund Ridz. Fire 'Chief George Rogers of the Three Rivers Fire Department announces the first annual variety show for the benefit of the department will in February. "Zeke" Laviolette will direct the production. Talent wishing to take part is asked to meet Club, Three Rivers.
Tuesday at 7 in Franco Funeral of Miss Hannah H. Lynch of 56 Main Thorndike, was this morning at the parlors of Palmer Funeral Service, followed by a requiem high mass in St. Mary's Church, Thorndike. Celebrant was Rev. Thomas F.
O'Malley. Rev. John Mitchell of Holy Cross parish, Springfield, sat in the sanctuary. lcy read the committal service at the grave in St. Thomas Cemetery, Palmer.
Bearers were Patrick Nagle, Daniel Sugrue, Frank Doyle and Daniel Williams. I .1.
