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ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE. MONDAY. JUNE 2G, 1014 8 Area Flyers Cited for Action Honors 16 IN UNIFORM GET DIPLOMAS GREEK AHEPA OPENS 2-DAY PARLEY HERE The" son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cometa, he has a Iter, and the Distinguished Merit Badge.

He is a gunner on a Liber "More War Bonds mean more planes," Robert Doolin, 12, of 303 orotner, Joseph, who is attending Officer Candidate School at Yale University. Radio Operator's Plane In First Invasion Wave Staff Sgt. Milo F. Newton of 9 Lorraine got In on the first crack the Allied Expeditionary Air Force took at the Nazis in the invasion of the Continent. He was a radio operator on one of the paratroop-hauling, glider-towing C-47 planes which partici pated in the opening thrust of the Second Front, according to a communication from the Ninth Air Force Troop Carrier Base in the European Theater of Operations.

Before entering the Army, Sergeant Newton was employed as a machinist. 5 Area Flyers Win AAF Decorations Those awarded Air Medals were: First Lt. Leslie B. Koval, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Max Koval, 722 Clinton Ave. Tech. Sgt. Salvatore J. Ventimiglia, 127 Woodward and Staff Sgt.

Hugh N. McKeown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter McKeown, 83 Penhurst St. McKeown also was awarded a silver and a bronze Oak Leaf Clus- 14 Rochester Return to Eight Rochester and Monroe County flyers have distinguished themselves in action one of them being among the first to participate in the invasion of the European continentt and the other a member of a combat group that bombed Japan.

Among awards made to the other six were the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medals and Oak Leaf Clusters. Sergeant Awarded Third Citation The Distinguished Flying Cross has been awarded Tech. Sgt. Sal-vatore L. Cas-tronova, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Castron- ova, 40 Ontario St. He la stationed at a B-17 Flying Fortress Base in England. He previously was awarded and three Oak SALVATOKK Leaf Clusters. CASTKONOVA Radio Gunner Joins 'I Bombed Japan Club For raids over the Matsuwa Islands, Sgt.

Chester M. Cometa, of 85 Bloss St. has been made a mem ber of the "I Bombed Jap an Club," an organization of 11th Army Air Force combat personnel who have bombed Japanese positions in the Kurile Island chain. Sgt. Cometa's membership i the club was re-vealed in a 2 munication CHKSTFB M.

COMKTA from the 11th Air Force, which disclosed also that the club was originally formed following the first Eleventh AAF mission over the Oaramushiru and Shimishu Islands in the Kurile Group July 10, 1943, the first time Japanese home islands were bombed after the famous Tokyo raid of General Doo-little's airmen Apr. 18, 1942. Entering the AAF Aug. 31, 1942, Sergeant Cometa, a radio gunner, has been in the Aleutians since Methodist Bishop Gets Swiss Post Atlanta JP The Methodist Church, with plans drawn for a world crusade for peace, religion and tolerance, has assigned one of its newly-elected bishops, an outstanding educator, to reconstruct the Geneva, Switzerland, jurisdiction of the church covering eight European countries and North Africa. Dr.

Paul N. Garber, dean of the Duke University School of Theology, was named to Geneva by the Southeastern Jurisdicional Conference meeting here. vSfw'! Fourteen Iiochesterians are included in a group returned to tlie United States recently On leave in accordance with the War Department rotation policy. They include 1st Lt. Robert II.

Adams, of the Air Corps, visiting his parents at 377 Ellicott? NOTICE To give our employees a much needed rest our plant will be Closed from July 3 io July 8 Will re-open lor business July 10 MPIRe. CLEANING DYEING i CALL and DELIVERY SERVICE FORKS' National Leader To Give Mam Address Delegates from 28 New York State chapters of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association gathered in Hotel Senaca yesterday to open a two-day conference. Approximately 60 delegates who registered at conference headquarters in the Seneca yesterday will be joined by nearly 20 more who are expected to arrive today to hear an address by Maj. George Vournas of Washington, supreme president of the national AHEPA. Major Vournas, who will speak at the conference sometime this afternoon, also is scheduled to make an appearance on the Bond Bridge during his stay here.

Today's sessions will include election and installation of officers for the state group and an address by Stephen Scopas of New York City, supreme secretary of the national organization. Committee reports this morning will include listing of AHEPA activities in national War Bond, Red Cross and Greek War Relief Drives during the past year. Arthur Argyries of the local AHEPA chapter was elected to membership on the Auxiliary and Convention City Committees last night. Others elected yesterday include: Conference chairman, Michael Loris, New York City; vicechair-man. Dean Markopoulos, Buffalo; secretary, Louis Dukas, Bronx, and assistant secretary, George Mirros, New York City.

Yates Will Case Slates Rebuttal Testimony Today Contest over the will of the late Russell P. Yates was expected to go to a Surrogate's Court jury Tuesday, according to attorneys in the case. At least one and possibly more witnesses will be called by proponents of the will for rebuttal testimony today, and the contestants plan to call Harry Yates of Buffnlo. a brother of the testator and administrator of the estate of a deceased daughter, as a witness. Their testimony will be heard after the testimony of the Rev.

William A. Hallock. taken Friday at Municipal Hospital where the clergyman is confined as the result of an accident a week ago, is read to the jury. The Rev. Mr.

Halleck was the clergyman who married Yates and his fourth wife. Mrs. Marie Nelson Yates. Dear it itSne sl Style. FROM AQUINAS 17 Others Unable To Get Leaves For Rites Sixteen young men in uniforms of the United States armed forces received diplomas along with other Aquinas Institute seniors at the school's 41st annual graduation exercises last night.

Besides those servicemen who participated in the ceremonies, 17 ethers, who were unable to secure leaves for their graduation, were lepresented at the exercises by their fathers. Another graduate. Lieon Hart, at present a novice in the Order of the Basilian Fathers, also was represented by his father. Military Air Prevails With approximately SO per cent of the class enlisted in active or leserve units of the armed forces, the exercises took on a military atmosphere which was carried out in the decorations in the auditorium and the musical program Flags of the United Nations and masses of red, white and blue Hornratpil the staue. an 1 the pie-commencement musical i i urogram consisted of selections -Russian nd English as well as American composers.

Graduation speaker was the Most Rev. Duane G. Hunt, who succeeded the Most Rev. James E. Kearney as bishop of Salt Lake City, Utah, when the latter became bishop of the Rochester Diocese.

Test of Spiritual Ideals In addition to being a test of physical endurance, the war is a test of spiritual strength and ideals, Bishop Hunt told the graduates. "We are fighting those who would drag men down in spirit and make them slaves to government," he said. Those already in active service who were present last night in clude: John E. Beiter Paul J. Borregpine.

Joseph Richard t. Flaherty. Robert T. Frank, Xinctnt F. LanK.

William Male. John Murray. Robert J. Nary. J-uirn HaroM J.

Sentiff. William J. Sliney and J. Peter Smith. Servicemen who were unable to the exercises were: i vr i nomas j.

uamun. im F. AnKelini. Arthur J. Beane, Vinrent Bturri.

I.e.. M. John 11. Bernard William it. Klem.

Joseph T. Leone. Juhn T. Murphy. tiaivatore K.

Adrian J. Miinnon. Daniel J. John P. Sullivan.

ramun o. Tartat'lia Edward W. Throne, ana Jf" R. Walz Civilian graduates included: James Bernard Acker. Clarence Anthony Amann.

William Martin Attridge Kenneth James Auberger. John R. Baum, Ravmond Edward Berpan I-rank C. Bohm, John Bertram Boehmer. Robert Andrew Boiowski.

Clarence Bernard Bras--r Paul Raymond Bray. Joseph Francis Btiphv. Aiian Joseph Brown, James Patrick Buckley. Richard James Buckley. William Kdlxon Burdick.

William Marie Burke Louis James Caccavaio. Robert Caiman. Joseph Stephen Cares. R.ctiard John Carpenter. Kdward Robert Cau: Robert Michael Itaymond Paul' C'ocuzzi, Robert John Cook.

William Davin Cuke. Andrew Francis Corcoran, William Kdward Cornelia, AnKelo Anthony Costarica Kdward James CostiKan, John Brrmird Cr.vle. William James Creary. Ji.menic Joseph Critelli. Richard Cbarles Crowley.

Silvatore John Imibertli. Iticliiird ll.it? lon.ild Joseph Heltidtis Anthony Jonrph lelVehhlo, Ttiomns A. lirprei Donald Edmund Ptchl. Albert DiGirtcomo. Stephen Francis Thomas Peter DiPasquale.

Charles M. Pispenza. Robert Peter Di-Veriov. John Bruce Doilinger. William D.

JSberhardt. Frederick Charles Kise'e, Robert William Erb, Charles Raymond Err.stberger. Harry Thomas Ferri, Ianiel Francis Fitzgerald. Robert Joseph F.avin. Michael Richard Gnclardi, Francis Owen Gardner.

Joseph S. G.iadaKnino. Ed- ward Francis Haefner. Thomas Franc I Hall. William Henry HalliKan.

Francis R. Mammill. Ravmond Georce Hannan, George Felix Hart, Herbert Francis Hart, John Joseph Hart. Charles Raymond James Joseph Have. Joseph Patrick Henririck.

G. William Herbst. Richard Cimrtf Huxley. Joseph Henry Kane, Thomas Aquinas Keenan. Kalph W.

Kevse. Iiamej Sheridan Kinney. Robert Roland Kramer. Paul Fmll Kreckel, Samuel A. 1 RcaEnina.

Vincent Francis I.nnK. John K. I. 111. Richard Francis l.imp'-rt.

Lawrence Txmald I.oKan. Donald M. Look. wilMnm Iior.aid UmK. Bernard James Lynch, Thomas Arthur Lvons.

Walter John Mallett. Donald Joseph JIarcantonio. Louis Anthony Marino. Ed-ward Charles Maver, Robert William Mc-Tade, John Harold McGuire. Frank Ed-ward Meixner.

Richard Arthur Metzger. Richard T. Mitch. Gerald Matthew Mof-fett. Anthony Michael Moscaritole.

William John Mur-er. Paul Joseph Mutter, Gerald Herbert Myers. John L. Neary. Robert Fmmett Norton.

Alexander Andrew ORoyle. Charles John O'Bnen. Donald Florence O'Connell. Robert Daniel O'Cnn-rell. Merle William O'Neal.

Donald Timothy O'Neill. John Joseph O'Neill, Kdward AH.vsius Padelford. Nicholas Parente. Char es Martin Pemp. Louis Thomas Plaz-? Annlbelr Thomas pircioccht.

William Fucene Predmore. Kenneth Raymond Putnam. Richard John Ouinlan, William Aueust P.adel. Raymond Joseph. Reilly.

Vichard Joseph Peulbach. Paul Anthony Riedman. Charles W. Rogers, Charles Romano. wllHam Francis Rooney, William Albert Rund.

Svlvester James Panfllipno, Alfred Gene Santolla. Donald Francis Sayre. Louis F. Scariotta, Richard James Pchauseil. William J.

Schirmer. Milton Jolin Schmidt. James Frsncis Sch-itt. Arthur John Fchueler. Richard Frederick Seidewapd.

P.iehard Shannon William P. Sloan. Francjs Albert Florlan Andrew James Russell Spurllng. Donald Mason cMejuuurp. rtiv names Mewnn.

rren-enck Georce S'ohr. Karl W. Ptrack. Anthony Jerome Ptrazzeri, John Paul Sullivan. Richard Anthony Sullivan.

Georce Arnold Thorne Vincent Leo Tofanv Sal-vatore P. Traani. Robert Wi'liam Treacy. John M. Trini.

Philip John Tschi derer. Robert John Tuohey. Herbert William Vanden Bru'. F'mrr G. Vandrward, Ralph Mario Veccl Jacob G-oree 'ander William Georce Wecman.

Teon Leonard Wei Jnh" RuTrinnd While John Robert Wiecand. Anthony Joseph Zanni, George Bernard Zlotkus. rPtrr VnTlfflC T1ltT KJ J. tUliid 11 U.I LbrZSX ator bomber. An Oak Leaf Cluster has been awarded for the econd time to Lt.

Ralph C. Schutt son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C.

Schutt, 90 Ave. Point Pleasant. Staff Sgt Robert J. Worbols, aerial gunner on a Flying Fortress, has been awarded the Air Medal with an Oak Leaf Cluster and has been advanced to technical ser geant Based in England, he Is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Wallace E. Worbois, 3222 Union St, North Chili. C. R. None Soa Bobber Stamps Notary CP HI Co rpo ratios SI No.

WcrtM m. Mala 191 BOCHESTCa. M. Z. OFFICE FUBNITURE STATIONER! EQUIPMENT Bverythtut Vmdn lit Otticm HEINRICH SEIBOLD sc'0a7 88 Exchange" SL Main 2493 4 East Mala St.

Mala S22 Phon Glen. 1102 HI IE RS 3 HOT SMARTER TO BUY GLEN. 5044 a Loan Committee Laburnum says as he tells Liberty Bell after buying a bond. PLANTS, BANKS TO JOIN DRIVE Continued from l'ajre Thirteen "We give our support loyally to all that may bring the war to an earlji and decisive end, thereby sparing the lives of many and giv ing to mankind again the opportunity to establish a just and last ing peace. We hope this bridge will be well worn with many feet and that the Liberty Bell will peel out the message that none can ever forget: 'Proclaim Liberty throughout the land to all the inhabitants The choir sang hymns under direction of Irvine McHose of the Eastman School of Music faculty.

Singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and benediction pronounced by Dr. Nicely closed the program. Representatives of three faiths participated at 1:15 p. m. yesterday in a broadcast from the bridge, urging support of the Fifth War Loan drive.

They were the Rt. Rev. Msgr. William M. Hart, vicar general of the Catholic Diocese of Rochester; Rabbi Henry Fisher of Temple Beth El, and Dr.

Nicely. Principal activity scheduled for Liberty Bridge today is an eve ning appearance of the Rochester Gas Electric Chorus for a choral program at 8 o'clock. Monday night shopping crowds are expect ed to provide another record breaking bell-ringing period for the Liberty Bell replica, which rang up its biggest one day total on Saturday when an estimated 9,000 rings were recorded during a Children's Day program. A rally, conducted by the Roch ester Jewish Relief Organization which netted $20,000 in War Bonds Saturday night, will be continued at 9 p. m.

today at 549 Joseph Ave. Air raid wardens of Sector J' UUI III 1CJI11.I., flllU l.lT t.V V. ID ns. 4 ilin i B'nai Brith Auxiliary assisted the Jewish Relief Organization in Sat- urday night's which was held at Joseph Avenue and Mreet. Broderick Sees Dewey as Victor rontinued from I'age Thirteen itself at a meeting immediately following the convention.

She ha3 been here since last Wednesday. Aiding Broderick Is his fellow delegate from the 40th Congressional District, Carl S. Hallauer, now as wise in the ways of conventions as Broderick himself. Han-ley, a delegate from the 41st Dis trict, has Emmett R. Gauhn, Rochester welfare commissioner and 19th Ward leader, a associate delegate.

Guuhn has a statewide acquaintance by reason of his work in welfare activities. Alternate delegates from the two districts, State Senator Rodney B. Janes of Pittsford; Helen Power, Sixth Ward; Sarah Hint of Genesee County and Herbert T. Reed of Orleans, are ably backing the delegates' Dewey drive. Other than Mrs.

Weis, the dele gates and visitors from Upstate: TT i -r cf roirfrtnil Inln Pliloocn I early yesterday with many graphic tales of the hardships of wartime travel. They found the machinery of the convention functioning with a minimum of ballyhoo. Officials Arrive Early Early arrivals at the convention were Mayor Dicker, Councilman Charles L.ambiase, County Clerk Walter H. Wickins and Mrs. Wickins, Deputy County Clerk Kenneth R.

Power, Assemblyman Abraham Schulman and Mrs. Schulman, State Senator Allen J. Oliver and others. Senator Janes will give a breakfast for Monroe County women tomorrow morning at the Hotel Sherman. Mrs.

Thomas E. Broderick is guest of honor, while Mrs. Esther Barnes, 18th Ward, and Mrs. Walter Schuchart, Irondequoit, are co-chairmen. Helen Enright, executive secretary, women's division of Monroe County Republican Headquarters, and Mrs.

Esther Barnes were made convention sergeants-at-arms yesterday. Western New York delegates and visitors were guests of Illinois Gov. Dwight H. Green at a nationwide broadcast ceremony last night. 22 Projects OK'd For Post-War Era Albany UP) Twenty-two more applications, from 12 communities, for state financial aid in planning post-war construction projects have been approved by the State Post-War Public Works Planning Commission.

Involved, the commission said yesterday, are projects with estimated construction cost of The state's share of the cost of plans, under a law authoriz- ing 50 per cent state aid, Is $48,133. St. S-Sgt. John B. Merchant of the Signal Corps, back from the Euro pean-Mediterranean theater to visit his parents at 145 San Gabriel SSgt.

William A. Worden of the Infantry, back from the Pacific and European theaters to visit his wife, Mrs. Dorothy H. Worden, Highland Hospital Nurses Home; SSgt. John E.

Kraft back from the Mediterranean theater to visit his parents. Dr. and Mrs. J. E.

Kraft, 1239 St. Paul 1st Sgt. Paul E. Haney, of the Anti-Aircraft Artillery in the European Mediterranean zone, who will visit his brother, William F. Haney, 3 Tacoma St.

Sgt. Paul H. Heuser, returning from service with an anti-aircraft unit in the European zone, to visit his wife and parents, Mrs. Paul IL Heuser and Mr. and Mrs.

Paul M. Heuser, 145 Rock Beach Sgt. Walter W. Blakley, of an anti-aircraft artillery unit in the North American theater, to visit his mother, Mrs. Walter A.

Blakley, 86 Wilsonia Sgt. Frederick T. Smith, of the Air Corps, who spent 25 months In the European zone and who will visit his sister, Beatrice Smith, 185 Alexander Cpl. Harry F. Osborne, who spent 38 months overseas, and who will visit his mother, Mrs.

Alice Osborne, 155 Ashland and Cpl. Howard J- Cook, who will visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cook, 206 Park after 27 months in the American theater. Lt.

Vogt Completes 50th Combat Mission First Lt. Howard W. Vogt, 25-year-old pilot of a Flying Fortress at 1446 Ridge Road, Webster, flew his 50th combat mission May 12. Lieutenant Vogt joined the Army on Mar. 12, 1942.

He has been overseas eight months. He is a graduate of Webster High School and attended the University of Rochester. In civilian 1- iward XV. Vost life he was a laboratory technician for the Eastman Kodak Company. His parents are Mr.

and Mrs. H. W. Vogt. Flight Officer William C.

Rochelle, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rochelle, 189 Culver Pky.

has been gradu ated from an Army Field at Deming, N. as a bombardier. He formerly at- iiu dial'; Tparhprs' Cnl- lege, Buffalo. Sgt. Victor R.

Herbert has covered a lot of country since he ill: cmcicu me aeiv- .3 A 1 ltochelle ice Dec. 31, 1942. Starting at Fort Niagara, he was sent in succession to Atlantic City, Camp Lee, Fort Wayne, Alliance, Maxton, N. Sedaha Army i Air Field. back to Alliance, to Pope Field, N.

C. He received his private first class rating Sept. 1, 1943, corporal Dec. 1, 1943, and sergeant Jan. 1, 1944.

His mother, Margaret Herbert, resides at 312 Madison and his wife, Lois, at 9 Oscar St. Pfc. LaRue E. Ryan, 35, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest Ryan of Hone-oye Falls, -has been promoted to that grade at Fort Jackson. S. C. Hia wife, Mrs. Edna Ryan, lives at COT Tnspnh Avp Flntorino- rvie.

3 i 1 1 elleu 1 tuast ariiiiery lur 65 I I I El r-' JFironaii Mbr. Mwirgeunttllnanii mmmiannminity Eocliiesite lettevr thai speaks 01 atseM! IB ROT SMART TO SERVE 68 OTIS ST. 20. 19 June in to rr- iit Ti t. to' Xo re oTtnt Sjp OlUh ICED Servicemen U.

S. on Leave 11 months and then to field artillery, his present outfit. He is home on 14-day furlough and will return to camp June 30. Aviation Cadet Robert G. Coy, 19, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Gerald W. Coy, of 32 Over-brook is in training at Southern Field, Americus Ga. Entering the Army in August, 1943, he previously a t-tended Madison and Edison Technical high schools end was empl oyed by fage Airways. I it A Kohert S.

Promotion of c0y George H. Nichols, 20, son of Louis T. Nichols of 499 Clinton Ave. from staff sergeant to technical sergeant has been announced at bomber station in England, where he Is a rad.o operator and gunner. He was employed as an electrician by Eastman Kodak Company before entering the Air Force, in January, 1943.

Rochesterian in Army Composes Song Talent scouts don't ignore the Army. Because they don't, Pfc. Samuel J. Profeta, 27, song writer soldier with the Army Air Forces at Langley Field, will have his first song published in a couple of weeks by a New York song house. -2 Home on fur- lough last weeK, Private Profeta, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Profeta. 588 Nortn saia Samuel J. the war inspired I'rofeta him to compose the words and music of a romantic ballad, "Be With Me," which on being featured in Army shows by the Langley Field Orchestra came to the atten tion of Tin Pan Alley. Profeta wrote "Some Day We'll Love" and other songs before going into the Army Nov.

9. 1912. He is a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School. Pfc. Bernard R.

Heinsler, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Heinsler, 9 Bauer was graduated last week from the AAF Flexible Gunnery School, Laredo Army Air Field, Laredo, Tex. If The following naval aviation cadets have completed their primary nignt 1 I ti iy of Bunker Hill, and been transferred Pensacola, Fla.

for intermediate Hcrnanl lt. Heinsler training: Henry E. Ford, 21, grandson of Mrs. Elizabeth Ford, 241 Benton James William Bevin, 21, son of George Clark Bevin, 33 Shelter and Paul V. R.

Bacon, 19, son of Mrs. Faith S. Bacon, 64 Gregory Hill Dr. Two Rochester soldiers have been awarded the expert infantryman's badge at Camp Van Dorn Miss. They are Staff Sgt.

Ralph J. Clark, son of Mrs. Fanny M. J. Clark, 180 Shelter and Cpl Wesley A.

Mc- Mahon, son of Mrs. Catherine Mc- Mahon, 121 North St. Clark is a graduate of West High School and i A 1 ixcixiaiiuii vi Aquinu aiisuluic. chiefs of the other four companies directed the relay demonstration, the largest and most difficult conducted in the town. Working with Chief Metcalfe were Chief Leonard Helbert, Sea Breeze Company; Chief Jack Casperson, Point Pleasant; Chief Victor Pillen, Cooper Road Department, and Chief Herbert Smith, Laurelton.

Some 40 men hooked up the hose-lines between the pumpers stationed every 1,000 feet to boost the pressure from the water source. The demonstration was one of a series being conducted to test the co-operative work of the fire units, rC ft. i 5 i' 'TVM "-if. Hr if 'J; SEC Ball' Mr- to irvce" promoting of Ltre construct aerty eltlien6 A "'or Tli TVzaa'18 months a- he received infan- xiS ldi ii. ITS try training for two months, was or 3S3 a -er m.

a rung Lo l.otl95B patr Tar rvgg9 ev KT Volunteers Lay Mile of Hose In 20-Minute Showing of Speed covin SinoerelJ Rochester Fifth War A jammed accelerator was the cause of a coupe crash on Newport Tload Hill at Irondequoit Bay early this morning that caused injuries to two motorists. Irondequoit Policeman Charles Breeze said Donald J. Englert. 21, of 306 Roycroft suffered a probable nose fracture, and Arthur Engel, 21, of 256 Clinton Ave. head cuts and lip lacerations.

They were taken to Genesee Hospital. Englert said he was driving up the hill when the accelerator became! stuck and he was unable to slow down for a curve. The car side- swiped one tree and crashed head on into another, which prevented it from plunging down the steep embankment. Jamiw Stoesser. 27.

Clinton Ave. iind Gerald Nientimp. 22. of r.21 Norton sitting in the rumble seat, were uninjured. Breeze said the quartet hfid attended the Wollensak Optical Company picnic.

i Volunteer Irondequoit fire companies laid more than a mile of hose in 20 minutes yesterday to demonstrate their proficiency in fire fighting. Five companies of the town as- sembled at 9 a. m. at Newport Kad and had 5,500 feet of hose, relayed between pumpers to the designated spot as the 20th minute ticked otr. Uattalion Chief Am brose E.

Foos, training instructor in the Civilian Protection sefip, praised the volunteers for their accomplishment. Chief Oscar Metcalfe of the Culver-Ridge Volunteers, and the.