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12 COURIER FREEMAN, POTSDAM, N.Y., THURSDAY, FEB. 11,1960 Former Vocalist Slave Laborer [^,, ^^p.-^ —. • ••»«*»*% A v ^- MA • ^ . - - •• Becomes Library Aide At SUCE CLOSED THURSDAY To Mark Down Merchandise An oniipinn! I'kvmiian, and former Brooklyn librarian, has been appointpil to the .--tnff of the State University College of Edu- cation here as an assistant li- brarian, President Frederick W. Crumli announced today. Human V. Kuchar's colorful career, which includes a brief lime as a tenor soloist and slave laborer, hegau in 1H2H when he was born at I.viv, Ukraine. He attended a state high school there and was graduated in l!i:iS. . From this time on his eilucation- al experience is one of interrupt- ed studies interspersed with years of political persecution. After graduation he studied for a year at the Academy .of Veterinary Medicine at Lviv and then for another year 1B4U-Il.he studied philology at the Univer- sity of Lvi\. In Hiding He began his musical training also in 194(1 at the State Conser- vatory of Music at Lviv and studied there until 1943. Kuchar frequently had to hide hefore war broke out between the Soviet Union and Germany. When the •war started the Ukraine was oc- cupied by the Soviet. When Germany took over oc- cupation, Kuchar continued his studies until he was taken to Germany as a slave laborer. He worked in industrial factories in Austria. He succeeded finally in getting to Vienna where, in the evening after his day's work in the factory, he continued his studies in the Viennese music conservatory from 1943-44. \There I got my first chance as a tenor soloist in the conser- vatory's chamber muaie depart- ment,\ Kuchar said. \At the time I was singing in St. Stephan's Cathedral and Alterehenfelder ivirche.\ With the approach of the Rus- sian army in 1945, Kuchar left Vienna and after several months of traveling under adverse con- ditions, he contacted the U. S. forces and joined the entertain- ment organization for U. S. troops. j '.It also sang leading parts in the Ukrainian National Opera Company in Munich. In 1946 he continued modern language study, including Ger- man, Russian, and English at the University of Heidelberg in Germany and received in 1948 a diploma of interpreter, corresponding to a master's de- gree. Kuchar was granted a scholar- ship at Colorado University for the completion of the training of his voice. Ha was graduated in 1952 with a bachelor of music de- gree. While attending the univer- sity he formed the choir for the Ukrainian Bite congregation in Denver. He left Colorado for a series of concerts lasting 6 months in Germany and France where he sang Ukrainian folk songs and operatic arias by Mascogni, Puc- cini and Bizet and other compos- ers. Kuchar did some graduate work toward a doctor of philoso- phy degree a t Heidelberg Univer- sity and at the «xtension division of the Ukrainian Free Univer- sity, Munich, Germany, from 1949-50 and 1955-56. Between 1953-56 he was free lance writer and also tutored in German, Russian and voice at Newburgh, N.Y. He was a librarian trainee from 1957-59 at the Brooklyn Public Library and in 1959 was promoted to librarian. PUBLIC NOTICE! <*^0N THE PREMISES! At CAREY'S Jewelry ROMAN V. KUCHAR During this time he studied li- brary science at Pratt Institute in Rrooklyn and received a masters of library science in 19.19. As a thesis at Heidelberg Uni- versity, Kuchar wrote \Philoso- phy cf History As Confessed by Slavophiles.\ a study of the spiritual aspects of the orthodox Russian way of life. At the Ukrainian Free University, he wrote \Etudes of the Dramatic Work of Lesya Ukrainka,\ a dis- sertation on Ukraine's foremost playwright and his contributoin to the European drama. From 1947-49 Kuchar taught languages at a displaced persons | high school in Mannheim, Ger- many. In 1949 he was an orienta- tion lecturer at the Church World Service, Language Insti- tute, Amberg, Germany. He tu- tored in German and Russian while at the University of Colo- rado. Kuchar has had poetry pub- lished in a Ukraine literary mag- azine, Liberation Path, London, England; and articles on litera- ture, philosophy and music pub- lished in America, Phila., Svo- boda, Jersey City, and many other periodicals. He married Miss Adelheid Nagl of Munich, Germany, in 1953. They have a son and a daughter, Roman Christopher, 6, and Ade- laide Irene, 2. They live at 86 Main St., Potsdam. AT N£V£R-T0-8£-F0RG0TTEN SAVINGS! TNIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY YOU'VE BEEH WAITING FOR! ?**li J !!L SAVE UP TO 75< o*-tfo DOLLAR BUY FOR YOURSELF; FOR INVESTMENT, BW'HOW! Y CLOSE °^ Women's Society Has Program On Frances Willard Lawrenceville — The Women's Society of Christian Service held its meeting at the home of Mrs. Maud Thomas in Moira last Fri- day. Luncheon was served at 1 p.m. and was followed by the business meeting with Mrs. Liz- zie Kutchins as leader. The. program was on \Frances Willard and How She Grew.\ At- tendance at these WSCS meet- ings during the Winter months has not been good. This is par- tially due to the fact that sev- eral members are Wintering in Florida. Mrs. Wilbur Dygert and Mrs, Mabel Wilson attended from this area. News Notes Mrs. Gladys MacDonald and Mrs. Melvin Frey had Sunday dinner with their mother, Mrs. Ethel Harmond on the Hopkin- ton Potsdam road. Mr. and Mrs. Glenden Sutton purchased a new Buick recently. CIGARETTE LIGHTERS Fully Automatic 79c ea. SPECIAL! CULTURED PEARL NECKLACE ' Compare at 82.00!! Our price 98c SENSATION! NATIONALLY KNOWN POCKET WATCH Reg. 2.95 Limited!!! ' Mow only 1.98 \ TERRIFIC! 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Good for $1.00 on any single purchase of $10 or over. [Contract merchandise excepted) GOOD AT ANY T9ME NO QUESTIONS ASKED! FREE! \genume DIMOI A BEAUTIFUL WATCH I And MANY OTHER PRIZES! | No Obligation To Buy I J I 1 at CAREY'S Name . . Address 1847 Rogers Silver i Prise c All Sheaffer Pens and Pencils I Price Havilland China \ Price c mew GRAB BOXES/A SATISFACTION GUARANTEED VALUES $2 00 1 $50°° For all tKe fashionable leg-wise women on your Valentine Gift List. BUY NOW SAVE! YOU'RE BOUND TO WIN SEE OTHER SIDE Coupon Hurry! Hurry Coupon ! Hurry! w§®^?iE££ PICKiiDIAWNM mwmmmiA from 1.35 pr. JleuAU & @a. EVERY mmGummt' NOT GOING BUSINESS; CAREY'S JEWELRY 33 Market St., Potsdam Potath W New rvuL. no 53 '_* Com Mar. Top Constance nelly, ED 4, B Theodore S. R Valedictorian i Echool gradual McMann, princ Mias Connell; • half year 8 •while Mr. Ren: anW' a half year Miss Connell; tary of the Mat cf the National and the Studer to chairman of \& the school ye Stoner. She w Jjnior Prom C( Junior year an< Jamboree Comr jcr-year. She h tltlrgirls' intra] gi. i at school. She was th Scholarship aws Language awar attended Girls £ program sponso ican Legion Ai three high schoi Maucs, science : Miss Connell n tending the College of Educ or the State U of Education i fdther is emplc dam post office man. Mr. Renzema head of the Ph at Clarkson, he of the National member of the low of Photog of^the Sandst Manager of the ball team. He orchestra (bassi band, and handl an operetta and Ht received award in 1958 award in Amer the 'Bausch am aw ard in 1959. J Loot Yours tr in an effort 1 t^; two seat election of M for you that trustees now nomination, i litical campai Neither Hutc lage Democrat Mark Lenney, paign chairman gra; out with r candidates. I people who wou! didates in this and would like t< names into thi attending the D dinner for Fvar day night at E' around the root number of peoj talked into runn ai* Charlie Tu pm-i, Harry Br. Lenney. Don S: •was mentioned tion, wasn't at ' might consider on the ticket, know Thursday There also ha as a peep out i chairmen as to names most pi-Ji c4p»are Phil She and Sam Barlel fctand Murphy I the three genui: running. HAVEN'T Bl Credle Equipnr two or three d; time I drove p light bulb Hi' editorial a v/ee stW shining in eyes. Suppose i a sign. But to s the road, a hoi over the light—i to the sign, and ing rays away those supposed • * STILL NO SI telephone com] nlpng that rac tha village, cith
