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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1940
Page
3
Utica Chapter of Hadassah marks the founder Miss Henrietta Sword’s 50th birthday with a nationwide observance at Temple Beth El. A birthday cake with 50 candles will be present during today’s meeting.
Postmaster Ed Weston eyed breaking the December monthly record of 223 536 03 dollars as Christmas mail kept carriers busy. Through December 22 receipts totaled 183 593 26 and parcel post trucks increased deliveries. a rest day is planned for Christmas with continued special delivery and evening collections.
Twenty Onondaga County youths competed in 4 H judging and grading contests at 4 H Club headquarters in the Federal Building today to select county representatives for state contests in Buffalo January 9. Supervisors Lloyd G. Strombeck and Dr A J Pratt oversaw events in person weed and seed identification with the best 10 potato plates advancing to the Empire State Potato Show for final judging.
London reports the average British family of four will spend about 7.10 dollars for a Christmas dinner up from peacetime levels. Items such as onions and bananas are scarce or price pegged, puds and mince tarts are also pricier, while turkeys remain capped by the ministry and an eight pound bird costs about 4 dollars.
The first applicant this year for an appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis is James II Woodworth, 18, of 318 West Colvin Street. A post graduate student at Onondaga Valley High School he graduated last June with high honors and an average of 86 percent. His favorite subject is mathematics where he averages 91 percent. He played lacrosse, basketball, and football in high school and sustained a season ending injury in a game with Johnson City High School. Applicants apply through their Congressman and appointments are based on physical condition and scholastic work.
Onondaga County dairy production for the New York City market rose 142 percent in November from a year earlier. November shipments totaled 41,325,068 pounds, fetching about $95,000, with a uniform price of 32.17 a hundredweight. Other counties showed increased shipments: Cayuga, Madison, Oneida, Oswego, Broome, Chenango, Cortland, Franklin, St. Lawrence, Jefferson, and Lewis with varied tonnages and values.
A Syracuse woman mailed a $32 paycheck in a greeting card envelope and stored it in a street letter box by mistake. She reported the loss to the post office. Clerks sorting mail at the main office found the envelope intact and returned the money.
President Philip Murray of the CIO says he has submitted to President Roosevelt a plan to produce 500 all metal pursuit planes daily by pooling automobile industry facilities. The plan rests on Walter Reuther's CIO survey showing under 50 percent of auto plants are in use and that basic motor production and stamping machinery can be adapted for airplane manufacture with adequate labor.
Russian newspapers forecast a prolonged conflict over a possible German invasion of Britain. They note Britain’s resilient 9 million ton trade balance and continued air and supply recovery, arguing any invasion would be hard while the Royal Navy and air power remain dominant.
In Clinton Square Syracuse the municipal Christmas tree was lit before 2000 spectators as part of city wide holiday services. Rev Archie Bedford spoke on war and peace and the gift of God while Mayor Marvin was absent ill. A Nativity pageant and music followed with performers from St Anthony of Padua, St Marks, St Albans, and others plus church choirs.
Syracuse University empties after Christmas break with about 4200 students leaving from nearby communities. Faculty attend societies across the nation while the library stays open for vacation study. Dormitories close and janitors continue to work as campus waits for January 6 reopening.
Miss Anna Di Bello led piano singing with Liberato Zoccolillo John Arciuoli John H Pirro and the Rev Anthony Strazzoni blessing the tree. About 1,000 youngsters attended a party hosted by the Industrial Club with Charles Howard as master of ceremonies and Anthony A Henninger of New Process Gear offering holiday wishes.
Marriage licenses issued for Ernest L. Simon of 660 Madison Street and Bessie F. Schneier of 137 Oakland Street. Raymond E. Benz of 231 Washington Square wed Bertha M. Sweeting, also of 231 Washington Square. Dwight W. Wagner of Gary Indiana and Charlotte E. Story of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania listed for license.
Mr and Mrs Aladino Duke formerly of Syracuse announce the birth of a daughter at Park Lane Hospital Salinas California. Duke, a College of Forestry Syracuse University alumnus and former boxing captain now works as a landscape architect at Arroyo Seco Camp King City California. Mrs Marion Dietz Duke is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert H Dietz of 123 Anetta Street. The couple relocated to California last February. Fire records report two alarms at 513 Danforth Street a two story frame dwelling with fire and water damage and later woodwork smouldering.
The January 6 to 17 draft will call 628 men from 20 mid State counties, 182 from Onondaga. A second draft is planned for the latter part of January. Local board chairman William Allan Dyer and Lieut Col William Boughton in Albany reported on cooperation, delays in questionnaire returns, rising industrial deferments, and final year credits for service.
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