The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-20

She heard about all the girls he'd had
Came day he was turned from her door
Just as if Annie didn't live there any
EN-. En-.
"Jrn" Crowley's visit to Waterbury this week was
eagerly anticipated by several people other than his
friends and school chums at Notre Dame Rig near
to the speakers table at the Catholic Action banquet
Wednesday night sat the Misses Mary and Gertrude
Mitchell we'll known local school teachers 1t their
Notre Danes immortal -Four Horsemen" The first
came number OF years ago - 1925 to be exact. That
was the year that the Notre Dame team went out to
the coast New Years Day and shocked the natives
and the thousands of Stanford rooters by returning
East with the trophy AS Miss Mary Mitchell describes
it. eve left New England in weather When
arrived in Los Angeles the climate enervated
We decided to leave Immediately for San Francisco
1t passes along the Pacific Coast at times almost touch
ing the shore AS we were boarding our train we
the Notre Dame boys carrying their trophy with Them
They their way to San Francisco. This big
Catholic town wild with joy at the outcome of the
game. Seated across from the train Stan
ford man and his wife. They were returning from the
game. The seemed mystifed at the way things
had turned out He was a R. R. official and started
accompanied the boys The priest told of the training
He told how the boys attended mass the day of the
game. Then Knute Rockne said The long train journey
with no stopovers and the warm climate made the
boys feel somewhat wobbly. He said he would dislike
taking them on similar journey again. He felt the
as handicap This Stanford man was seated with his
wife across from our seats He looked up, and saw
man. the R. R. official, said he would have the train
stopped at the next town. San Luis Obispo and there
was doctor there and nurse who could give medical
attention. At first it thought that Crowley had
been injured by a brace by Stanford player
Later thought he had been affected by the climate
food. Later found out he all right. We
him seated at table in the dining car but he seemed
to be resting not eating We saw Rockne pass through
the many times that memorable trip. Two
seated very solcitous about Mr. Crowley.
One would have thought he relative of theirs
interested in him were those California nuns. >.
Church jottings. Mrs Everett M. Stanley was
recently elected chairman for 1884 Of the Aid and Social
Service Department of the Second Congregational church.
Mrs Frank L. Bugden chosen first vice-charman
and Mrs Charles Pierce second vice-charman. Rev
Mons BR 5 of the mgr Sr
Over Europe at the forum at the same church Sunday Feb
The following Sunday II the e speaker cake will
gatonal church in Oak Park Illinois. Louise Proelss
is chairman of the Junior Auxiliary officers for the current
year, assisted by Marion F. Gordon, Mrs Harold j. Quinn
Mrs Frederick j. Perpon Jr, and Mrs Robert l. Coleman.
Caught in passing We have with again at
Patrolman John Marshall Mcmahon known in blue
circles their greatest composer. By the way
number of his contributions have appeared in this col
umn at various intervals. Rev Bernard Foster
deacon at the solemn requiem mass for John c.
Long, prominent Hartford hotel man, Thursday
ing. Rev Matthew J. Traynor, pastor of st
Marys church in New Britain, guest of honor at
social sponsored by the Hardware City Catholic Total
Abstinence society Thursday. In his address
Father Traynor spoke concerning the results of in
temperate life and said the facility with which liquor
may be obtained should be great incentive to all
to remain firm in their abstinence despite temptation
Harry Didsbury of Thomaston elected pres-
dent of Connecticut Vegetable Growers at meeting
in Hartford Thursday. Walter Smith of the town
was named of the New Haven County vice-pres-
dents Miss Lillian Edmonds of the Crosby fac
uty will address the Kappa Uni Phi at the First Church
tomorrow AFTERNOON, taking for her subject, Evolu
ton" Matthew Guarin of 43 Yale street, Water
vle is the latest contributor of tinfoil Thanks kind
ly, Matt. The Tri-Y club will sponsor its first
nual semi-formal junior promenade at the Central
Friday, February g. with Jack Fitzgerald and his scin-
tilating Hotel Elton orchestra furnishing the music
Heard in passing by Joe Famigettis desk in little old
New York Andy Sandere Wildly grad is in New
York taking in hardressing and plastic surgery
Intends to hop to Paris when finished in New York
Pete Crket, another Wildly grad, is employed book
keeper of the better Fifth Avenue building
:. James Cpriano otherwise known as Jimmie the bar
Der, is employed in the G. c. r. onsora shop Winnie
Stankus bashfu brother of Johnnie Sankus of athletic
fame, is attending school in New York So Is Gus
Butkis of dean old Crosby fame Harold Whitney
Crosby grad has been promoted to captain of the behop
on the steamship, Olympic. Charlie Blackburn Is reg
istered at the 42nd Street hotel for few days. The
Fred Gaughan referred TO by this writer visiting In New
York during the recent holidays not Fred Of the East
End Gaughans Motor Patrolman Charlie Cafre,
rates gold shield for his generous aid In helping family
In Waterbury during the recent cold smell. 4.