New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
ISADORE FISH EXCELS AS
 SHUTTLE MEADOW STEWARD
Local Club Is Fortunate in Having An Efficient Pro On Course, and An Equally Efficient Host in House Started as Bus Boy in New York Restaurant Catered for President Rooseve-Enjoys Position as Manager-Capably Assisted by His Wife.

10 act as chief chef or steward in q hotel. Mr. Fish prefers to do the harder task away from a big city. He enjoys acting the part Of host and making his guests comfortable it a country club,
 When the need suddenly arises, he will doff his coat and don an apron to hustle out q repast which would make u gourmand rub his hands in glca. In the capacity of steward, he lets no marketmen fool him on cuts of meat.
 By breaking bone in lamb or mutton, ho can tell you the approyi- mate age Of the "crittcr." As man. aeer. he will make your solitary meal in the grill-room pleasurable by spending q little time at your ta- blc, or he will add gaiety to par ty by his presence.
 Towering in the bankground IS Mrs. Fish She can set her hand at anything and frequently applies the saiNe to injured feelings and oils the human machinery. when there is friction in the back of the house." Together the pair have worked out many problems incident to their part m club life, as well as Eringing up a family in whom they t2le great satisfaction.
 The Old World pride in family is strong in Mr. Fish. His deepest COL ccrn is that his SoN and daughter shall not only be successful but also mature into q man and woman of l character. He is leaving no stone ul- turned to attain his ambition. Son at Commodore 1 His son, Alfred, is at the Com modore hotel learning the business | from the kitchen up and attends ! Columbia university, nights. La~t summer he worked his way to Cali fcrnia by frcignter. He entered a lumber camp there and earned enough money to pay expenses. rAtter seeing the Golden state, he i bought a second hand car for S35 and drove it nome. His dad let hin make that trip. rightly figuring 1t would cure the boy of the Wandec~ lust
 IL is a cardinal point in Fish s philosophy that a man should do his job SO well that he will have no fear in his heart about losing his iob. He said that this fear never had q hold on him. Not that bo ever felt he could not be replaced but that jobs arc always open for the man who knows his business The fear of being fired often keeps a man from doing his best, he said
 Recently Mr. Fish was olcctal treasurer Of the Connecticut chapter of the New England Club Managers Association. Enc purpose of this ana the national body is to raise the standards of club management.
 ToIcratcs Golf Bugs
 Although he does not often play the game, Steward Fish is quite tol. l lerant of thc golf bugs who infest his domains. If you should ask hin
 about his own golf, the chances arc
 that he would chucklc and tell yot
 about the time Dr. kinsella aske, , him to go out on the first tee an,
 drive a ball 900 yards to win |
 wager for him.
 Hit an Iron Ball On that occasion. Val Flood tcede.
 up q white painted, iron ball an,
 Fish joined in the laugh the gal
 lery gave him when he hit the mis
 slo. But sad he, "I beat Floo, in q race to the ball so that he ha.
 nc chance to replace it with q rea { golf ball and draw another laugh 2 my expense"
 l Like Flood, Fish is fond of tn l boxing game and is q we'll know , figure it the fights throughout tn l state. That and lodges provide hi l only relaxation from his dutic
 which run over long hours. I { wasn't so long ago that he was in ] duct"d into the Shrine.
 e At this season of the year. ho SC c crctly plays the role of Santa Clau
 or q Sizable scale, Club member
 join with him and lot of the city O poor children are made happy Il l Christmas from source whic y they do not suspect. But his int f mat" friends say that Mr. Fish Il generosity is not confined to tn. '" period d-hut is always doing som.
 thing for somebody.