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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08

Around the town.

Around the town. Bob Moran is St. May's hos pa suffering from fractured legs. the result of acei dent. Thanks to Charley Bowen for remembering the Tower with gift of tin foil Bob Makie is patient the Waterbury hospital Raymond Erk operated upon at the Waterbury hospital for appendicit Major Roy Riee squarest shooters American legion circles has named parade committee highly representative of the various that go make up the legion Roys way of doing things. Fred Sede has completed the setup for the legion campaign and the boys tell he turned excellent ob The Tower learns least of egonnaires are planning form mounted detachment in the convention parade suppose Mike Galuo and good old Jerry Mooney will
 lead the first of four Both horsemen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
Editor Tall Tower Topics:--Made pleasant disc,

Editor Tall Tower Topcs-Made pleasant discovery while attending baseball game Memorial park in Lansdale. Pa The second of the Landae op posing Philadelphia Ek seemed familiar when he bat Being curious took closer look and found that it was other than Johnny Dlon the former Waterbury athlete Johnny played whale of game, fielding ulty and getting hits, double that drove the that the teams into an overtime period. Lansdae finally the
 inning by 43 after thrilling battle throughout Dillon quite popular with the Lansdae fans the bashul Johnny getting big hand continually due his fine place Thought it would his many Waterbury friends Vaea-
 ton soon ending will homeward Waterbury bound short ly.-W. T. C., Lansdale. Pa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08

at the party as last year with the couples being allowed to use the Y natatorium from 9 to 10 o'clock during the dance. Refreshments will be served throughout while a varied program of entertainment has been arranged.
 Frank Bowes Is chairman of the dance committee and is being as- sisted by Alfred Light. Fred Sag amor and Harry Dubuque.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
The U and Club
 Weekly Meeting
Will Sponsor Mystery Ride
 on June IS

The weekly meeting of the U and I club was held last evening at the central Y with 23 members present. The meeting opened with the reading of last weeks meeting by Gordon Porter.
 President Thomas Moran ap- pointed q social committee consist ing of James Griffin. Joseph Val. echko and John Garrlgus. It was announced that the club baseball team would play 6 baseball game Friday evening at Brassco Park with the Emerafds.
 Saturday evening, June IS the club will sponsor q Mystery Ride under the supervision of Berkley Cooper. A date will be set soon for initiation for new members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
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Editor Tall Tower Topcs:-It that it IS time for your column to agtate Waterbury Here land the parks lying idle and nothing done about told the park department has rollers do the work and m would of his help out. made inquiries told that less than thirty dollars to equip
 court ground work done noticed that the profits the Hamilton park pavilion given the city Why didn't they keep
 dollars and few tennis courts he doctors tell the open air Here have plenty of tme plenty air plenty park land but apparently the officials don't give rap think good you would wake them up would And you have enough backbone to do something you going Let's what do for u Tennis Fan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
SOCIAL

Miss Mary Horgan of Cooke street will graduate from St Vincen.'s hospital training school for nurses in Bridgeport tomorrow evening. Commencement exercises will be held in St Patrick's church. Bridge port, at 7:3O o'clock with Itt Rev Maurice F. McAuliffe. auxiliary. bishop of Hartford, presenting the diplomas.
 Mrs l.. IT. Page of Fairlawn ave- nue Is spending few days with her mother. Mrs Joseph H. Scott of Berlin, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08

R. DeBisschop, Mrs James Dowl. Ing. Mrs Walter HardiSty.
 Hospitality copmittee: Mrs Aus tin Poirier, chairman. Mrs Dora Charpenticr, Mrs George Miller. Mrs Alfred Peach. Parent education committee: Mrs Maynard Rogers chairman, Mrs Dona Charpentier Mrs Chris Strobel. Music: Mrs r. Santora. Magazine: Mrs Ralph Rosa. Publicity: Mrs Wtiter Hard- isty. Summer roundup: Mrs Dona Charpentier, chairman, Mrs James lowing, Mrs Austin T'oiriSr, Mrs w. Carpenter. Mrs Ralph Roberts and Mrs F. Santora. z,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
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Tidngs The annual home economics exhibition of the Waterbury Girls club takes place afternoon evening In the evening Miss Cora Wnche professor household cation the Teachers college Columbia university will be the speak Leona Wallace local gal who made good in big tims brief Leona finished Phy about week ago. New members of Coylc post C. w. Woodwork J. F. Larkin. w. J. Flynn Samuel Guckman Charles Woodok Saul S. Rhodes George L. Barton and J. P. Cosgan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
Looking back .

Looking back. Deaths cmiter has added Senator George R. Mclean its harvest but along the road lamp burns in memory night that Mclean participated tariff de- the old Auditorium before crowd that while less orderly still pretty partisan had been delegated by the dorn make stenograph report of the verbal tilt and managed to keep half dozen pencils pretty busy diverse times In buttal a though white heat the remained onderate gentleman and acquitted himself rather gaanty Mclean militant republican of Connecticut heart. And died the faith of high protectionist
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
Putsic Friends
 Beach Party
Will Take Place Saturday
 Evening at the YMCA '.

The second annual Beach Cos tune party of the Putsic Friars fra- ternity will be held Saturday even- ing in the central Y. M. c. A. gym- nasium at 8:30 o'clock. The Hotel Waterbury orchestra haG been fur nished to secure the music Tor dancing. s %
 Swimming will again be featured
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
By WILLIAM F.. MCKINNEY American Rriflpe IaaRut

Practically everyone likes to be the declarer and play the two hands, and there is no denying the fact that a well manipulated squeeze or coup always brings fl thrill, but real thrill in bri ge is to defend a hand as well as the following hand is defended by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08
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BULLETIN: Constable FaSset of Cheshire dropped in hers office in the county house yesterday with baskets of native strawberries that simply wasting away for lathng of The berries the largest the house. fact they about the size of pums Attaches of the county building about the constable while he exhibited the "fruits of Cheshire"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08

The Bidding
 South is playing the hand at on trump. This is 6 somewhat diffi- cult contract to arrive at unless South just boldly takes the bull by the horns and bids three no trump.
 West would open the king of hearts. South, the declarer, might hold up for the first round, but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-08

Thomas Casey of Baldwin street who leaves tomorrow for three months trip to Ireland will be the guest of honor at a farewell party to be given this evening at the Gaelic club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-18
THE MILLER stPECK co.

to be held in St Francis school building. County Director Law renee J. Farrell will be in charge of the installation exercises. A social and entertainment will fol- low the meeting and refreshments will be served.
 To Attend Concert
 As many members of the local Salem Lutheran church plan on attending the concertto be given tonight by the Swedish Bell Ring CTS in the Waterbury Lutheran church, the adult confirmation ficlass will not meet until to-mor- row night. The confirmation classes will meet again on Friday night at 7:15 o'clock with Rev William Frendberg.
 Aid Society Meetings.
 The executive committee of the Aid society of the Congregational church will meet Wednesday af- ternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the parish house.
 This will be an important meet ing and all members of the com mittee are asked to attend. Circle A. will meet at o'clock In the parish house. Mrs Ruth R. Tay- for and Mrs Clayton A. House. knecht will be the hostesses. At the same hour circle B, will meet at the home of Mrs B. N. Wilmot. 159 Cliff street.
 Transferred to Ridgcfcld.
 State Policeman John Burke of 155 Cherry street, who has been stationed at the Beacon Falls bar racks of the state police depart ment for some time has been transferred to the Ridgefleld bar racks of the department. He left for Ridgefield today. Officer Burke was previously stationed at this barracks.
 Funeral of Mrs Mary Chcvalicr.
 The funeral of Mrs Mary l.. Chevalier, widow of Samuel Che waller was held Saturday afternoon from her late home at ? o'clock. Services were conducted by the Rev Arthur r. Lewis of the Epis- copal church.
 Burial was in Grove cemetery. The pallbearers were Carl W. Thompson, Floyd Wooster, Norris Follett and Harold, Perry.
 The local fire department was called out Saturday night at six o'clock by an alarm rung in from box 16, located at the coroner of Cherry street and Rubber avenue for a slight fire in Dooley's Tire Shop. MT Dooley succeeded in extinguishing the blaze before the department arrived.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-18

Miss Helen Prokowich, daughter of MT and Mrs Henry Prokowich of Fulton Park avenue was the guest of honor at her seventh birthday party held at her home yesterday afternoon. Table dec- orations were carried out in green and white and favors were given to each child. Games and dancing was enjoyed by the children. The guests included Walter Obernare. Irene Politine, Walter Pashenko, Arlene Bowes, Julia Turfino. Marie Gugliotti, Leon Silver, James and Evelyn Donnelly. Alan Lichten- stein, Steve and Al Colenda. Gloria Golfnur, Bert Madnick, Ruth and Arthur Berthnof, Lillian Lukash- yich and Jean Granatuck.
 Mrs Phineas B. Randall of Wa necticut Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution will speak on "Early Arts, Crafts and Industries of Connecticut" over station WTIC, Hartford on Tuesday, the 26th at 1:45 o'clock in the weekly D. A. R.. radio program. Mrs Randall will also speak on February 18th on George Washington, Mount Ver- non and the Potomac"
 Mrs Max Kraft of Lone Oak ave- nue was hostess at meeting of the Just Us Club held at her home on Thursday afternoon. Two tables were In play. High score was made by Mrs James Mcclure, Mrs Theo- dore Kirsch, Mrs Ward Hobble and Mrs Donald Macintosh, Consola- ton prize was given Mrs Adam Ritchie. Others attending were Mrs James Lowe and Mrs Abner Sco- field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-18

Miss Irene Vezina of Baldwin street was hostess at 8 party given recently in honor of Miss Harriet Forth of Canada. Bridge playing was enjoyed and a delicious lunch- con was served. The guests in. cluded: Misses Harriet Forth, Der. tha Derwin, Lillian Derouin, Blanche Demers, Albertine BelvaI. Renee Thudel, and Irene Vezinn.
 Mrs Eugene Arcand has been elected president of the Ladies So- ciety of St Ann's Parish in place of Mrs Julian Descoteaux who recent ly resigned on account of i'll health. A rising vote of thanks was given to the retiring president for her splendid work and cooperation while in office.
 Miss Irma Wallace of North Main street was the guest of honor at farewell party at her home Friday evening given by Mrs Thom- as Gizze. She received beautiful gifts and a luncheon was served at a late hour. The following guests attended: The Misses Eleanore Whitright, Ruth Winchell, Anna Dance, Madaline Salomito, Anna Iappuiuchi. Mary Imbimbo, Louise and Nelda Gugiatto, Margarette Nigro, Nora and Mary Trumf1o, Dorothy Esplin. Esther Cesariello, Irma Wallace, Mrs Osvar Esplin, Mrs Michael Petro, Mrs Archie Gizze, Mrs Thomas Gizze, Mrs AL bert Cestaro, Mrs Frank Longo, Mrs Sam Autora, Mrs John Au- tore, Mrs. James Goffreda, Mrs Jerry Briola, Mrs Frank Del Prete, Mrs Rosario Grastella, Mrs James E. Wallace. Miss Wallace will enter St Mary's hospital train ing school in February.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-18

Miss Marguerite Hedderman, who is to be married soon was the guest of honor at 6 miscellaneous show CT given recently at the Scovill Girls club to her associates at the F. r. Worden & Sons. The rooms were attractively decorated in q color scheme of pink and white. The guest of honor was the recipient of many beautiful gifts. The guests included: Mrs K. c. Fisher, Mrs A. D. Worden, Mrs Harry x. Cashin, Mrs A. r. Wildman, Mrs Frank O'Rourke, Mrs M. Dwyer, Mrs B. Robb, Mrs w. Lezotte, Mrs II. Gardner, Mrs Otto Book, Mrs Catherine Colligan, Mrs l.. Maher, Mrs K. Byrnes, Mrs Henry Carlin, Mrs J. Phelan, Mrs M. Bowes Mrs II. Laurencelle, Mrs D. Summa, Mrs P. DeVito, Mrs A. Sido, Mrs D. Luddy. Mrs r. Dinova, Mrs A. Norton, Mrs M. VanDelft, Misses Alice Hedderman, Sadie Campbell Mary Hedderman, Loretta Bowes, Esther Cooney, Minnie Phelan, Mary Flaherty, Anne Kernan, Margaret Hassell. Dorothy Ryan. Mary Thorne, Nell lie Reilly, Margaret Frageau, Min- nie Gallagher, Margaret Schieffer, Marie Rompre, Alice Kane, Ann Hedderman, Nora Kennedy, Anna Healey, Dorothy Penner, Jean Stir rup, Peggy Sheehan, Dorothy Leary, Mary Crean, Catherine Crean, Bernice Kolet, akthleen Hedderman, Anna Phelan, Mary Willis and Mabel Anderson.
 Miss Marian Bennett, daughter of Mir and Mrs Clarence F. Ben nett of New Britain, has completed her plans for her marriage to Eu- gene Vanderpool Homans of En- glewood, N. J., son of MT and Mrs Sheppard Romans The wedding will take place in the First Church of Christ in New Britain on Feb ruary 6. Rev Theodore A. Greene will ofIiciate. A reception will fol- low at the home of the brides parents. Miss Helen Bennett, sis ter of the bride will be her maid of honor. The bridesmaids will be Misses Lucy Brainard, Sally Buell., and Barbara Farmer, all of Hart ford, and Miss Mary Romans, a sister of the bridegroom, and a 1OT1ner WeStOVeT SLuueHl. 1eOTSe D. Lockhart of Pittsburg will be Mir Romans best man and the ush- CTS will be Weatherly Reinmund of Englewood, N. J.; John R. Ru- del of Montreal, Can; T. Suffern Taller of New York and Paul D. Scott of East Orange, N. J. On their return from their wedding trip, the couple will live in Engle- wood, N. J.
 The Mattatuck Musical Art So- ciety will hold meeting this even- ing at McCoy's music hall with Mrs Edwin Jones, president, pre- siding. After the meeting pro- gram, arranged by Mrs Robert Birt will be given. Piano selections will be given by the winners of the Junior Contest held last spring. These include pianist, Miss Mary F. Kennedy of New Britain, Miss Audrey Schneer. Miss Guldane Keshian and Miss Lillian Letski, Mrs Hazel Wentworth Lloyd of Naugatuck, soprano soloist of the Christian Science church will assist She will be accompanied by Miss Mildred c. Grumman of Nauga- tuck. Mrs Lloyd will sing Shadow Dance, from "Dinorah" by Mey- erbeer and My Love Is A Fisher man."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-18
NAUGATUCK Present Play For
 Benefit Of Fund
"It Never Rains' to Be Given Friday-COunty Officers
 Participate in A. 0. H. Installation

lar meeting of the Naugatuck League of Women Voters to be held tonight at 7:45 o'clock in the story telling room of the Childden's library by John Reardon, head of the history department of Taft school of Watertown. Special in- yitations have been extended to the members of the Waterbury League of Women Voters and to all of the teachers in the local schools. Everyone in the borough interested in the subject is extend- ed an invitation to be present as the meeting will be an open one.
 Gathering of Tech Men.
 A meeting of the New Haven County Technology club will be held tonight in the local Y. M. c. A. The meeting will start with steak dinner to be served by the "" chef at z o'clock. This will be followed by a meeting in the social rooms where talks will be given by r. c. Space of the Sey- mour Mfg Company and r. w. Schaffer of the United States Rub- Der company. Motion pictures of the rubber industry, hosiery, knit ting fabrication of suspension bridge calbes and of ethel alcohol will be shown. Following this pro- gram bowling will be enjoyed. An Invitation Is extended to all tech- nology graduates to attend the gathering. They are asked to notify William c. Hodges of the local U. s. Rubber plants. Stuart M. Boyd of this borough is presi- dent of the club and M. S. Milling ton of West Haven is secretary.
 To Exchange Pulpits.
 Rev Edward R. Hance minister of the local Congregational church and Rev Moses R. Lowell of the Second Congregational church, Waterbury will exchange pulpits on Sunday, January 31. Rev Hance preaching in the Waterbury church and Rev Lowell in the To- cal church.
 Rev Lowell has spoken in the borough on previous occasions and Rev Hance has been heard in Waterbury a number of times.
 Installation Tonight.
 Officers of the St Francis T. A. B. society and the St Cecelia T. A. B. society will be installed to- night at joint installation exercises
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-18

Dang Tower reader informs me that rub ber femme has made its appearance This rubber has mud guard the which Mlady from spashng her flesh coored stockings while walking rainy days Oh gruls
 Just years ago. the mother of darling children saw her husband away He had been excellent provder had ou pied position of of the eitys largest ofhees Neigh bors wondered what she would do And they still wondering to-day Here's what happened She back to stenographe job held before marriage In order aequt herself with credit this mother first brushed up on shorthand by taking
 special course She has held good paying position since And now 1 among those taking special vocabulary building course at the r. M C. A. Some and some would lie down when hit by such blow But this gallant American kept going And to-day she's head of her household and working give her youngsters college edu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-18
BY NM. E. MCKINNEY

BY VIM. E. MCKINNEY
 Secretary, American Bridge League
 The following interesting squeeze play came up in one of the hands of the National Masters Contest:
 The Bidding
 Many of the tables played the hand at hearts in the North, but at one table the bidding went South pass, West one diamond, North three hearts. East and South passed, West went to four dia- monds, North to four hearts and West then went to have diamonds.
 The Play
 North's opening lead was the king of hearts. South played the six and West the declarer played the jack. The only missing heart now was the queen. If West the declarer holds the queen, South can trump. therefore North prop erly returned the deuce of hearts. East the dummy played the eight. South the queen, and declarer trumped with tn jack of diamonds.
 Tn ace of diamonds was next played by the declarer and then the nine of diamonds. overriding m lHe uuHiIly With tHe tSh ppct The declarer then played the jack of spades from dummy. South re- fused to cover playing the deuce and the declarer took tho finesse playing the seven spot from his own hand. North won the trick with the ace and led his ace of hearts, dummy played the ten. South discarded a club and the declarer trumped with the queen Of diamonds. peclarer played his four of diamonds winning in the dummy with the eight spot. South discarding another club. The ten of spades was then returned from dummy. South played tho three and decIarer the eight. North the aix. The Ave of spades was then played from dummy South played
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-18

Dear Friend Chrisy: Reading your article in the Evening Democrat the other evening regarding Barbara Stanwyk prompted
 telling you that Barbara Sanwyck permanent guest the Hotel Mburn which hotel operated in New ork city and my good friend Frank Fay who then starring Palace courng her She playing play which was
 bowling with Hal Skey her leading called Bur
 que am simply adding your praises in this respect Miss Stsnwyk model guest The type that hotel would be proud them their adders She had humorous Southern Nanny for personal maid which she thought the world of It goes without saying that Fay idol Broadway that
 bad he has made good Hollywood His last failure the Texas Moon Between and has been God send to Frank Barbara SanWyk thought this might you. came daily contact with Miss Snwyck you say Very sincerely R. w. Law Manager of Hotel Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-18

MT and Mrs Edward Geghan of Thomaston avenue entertained q number of her friends at their home on Sunday. Entertainment was enjoyed and delicious lunch con was served. The guests in- cluded: MT and Mrs Emil Bois- vert, MT and Mrs A. Ranck, MT and Mrs Patrick O'Brien, MT and Mrs Charles l.. Denehy, Mir and Mrs Edward Martin, MT and Mrs James Begnal. MT and Mrs Edward Geghan, Misses Mary Czar. Flor ence Garzette, Sadie Phelan, Flor ence Rinaldi, Marie Shea and J. Burke, Reginald Denny, Thomas Begnal, John Whelan, Joseph Smith, Michael Famiglietti and John Phelan.
 Mrs Truman s. Lewis of Wood- lawn terrace and Mrs Charles F.. Welton of Coniston avenue. are spending several days in New York where they are registered at the Waldorf Astoria hotel.
 The Graduate Nurses Club will hold their regular meeting to- morrow with Miss Mary Tabor and Miss Ada Treat as hostesses. Ar engagements for the food sale to be held on Thursday will be made. Miss Elizabeth Somers will be in charge.
 Mir and Mrs II. w. Wild of Eu- cid avenuerar guests at the Asso- citation of Junior League clubs at the Waldorf Astoria in New York.
 Dr and Mrs Nelson A. Pomeroy of Hillside avenue left recently to spend several weeks at the Pine Forest Inn at Summerville, s. c.
 Mrs Frank Walters of Putnam street entertained at cards on Fri day afternoon. Those attending were Mrs Amelia Golden. Mrs Charles Fournier, Mrs John Ber- gin, Mrs George Mullenite, Mrs George Greer, Mrs Charles H. Tyr rell, Mrs Blagio Nigro and Mrs John Chesney, High score was made by Mrs Mullenite and Mrs Tyrrell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-18
Around the town

Around the town . Gerald Mooney is of the active members of the Rod and Gun club Gerald has always loved ture especially when it's biting any kind of bait Ed Cal Iaan has ingratatng smiles in And I've never him without it Mrs Ladd vitaly interested m the Red program make the youth of the city swimming conscious She's spending the winter and won't return to her Cheshire and gardens until the spring Chiteh ely of local newes reports business good at his Grand street stand If "Chteh puts much weight look out Had delightful chat with Mrs Julia Benham long
 contributor to Day by Day. and 'Tall Tower Topics In fact she's charter member of both columns And she tells me another friend who contributed pa the road selling books meeting with great This friend reports conditions improving throughout the east Harry Cashns new sedan is the belle the ba of the easet jobs the village And there's any young fellow entitled such husng Harry of the shooters the range Dick Halwe has closed his refreshment stand and filling station until spring rolls around when the We eome sign goes up again
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-18
Across the street

Across the Lin Curtiss former of the Palace theac in Taunton Mass Jake Reige recent visitor to Hartford Cert Mknait is making efficient ssant to Clerk Gillette She's ubbng for Mrs Root who has been i'll the past months And Mrs Roots friends will be pleased learn she is making encouraging recovery George Casey, former assistant city clerk made clever inter loeutor at the Washington Hill A. C. minstrel show Bueking ham hail. George had just about everything Sheriff Nick Jamele the famous mo hore official was Johnny Jen- uss Friday during naturalization sessions last week
 The City minstrel soop has given benefit shows before The boys have played in Newngton Mill Plain Union church. Shelton sanatoum Brooksde home and the State theae No wonder the outfit popular with Waterburians ...