The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-16
Public Invited


 Supper will be 50 cents to be fol- lowed by dancing. A large sale of tickets is reported by the commit tee, Henry Schildgren, Jr., popular local chef will have charge of the meal and promises a good one. The mystery of the term "angus" has been cleared up, 1t is believed. The Angus is a brand of COW just as Holstein, etZ., 50 some form of COW meat will comprise the main item for the supper.
 Union Meeting Tomorrow
 Permanent organization of 0 1a- bor union for local rubber workers is expected to be effected tomorrow night. when the second meeting of the workers and officials of the American Federation of Labor will be held. First steps were made at the initial meeting Saturday night. SpeakeSH included J. J. Dona- hue of Waterbury, vice president of the state organization; Charles Jennings a labor organizer and Hugh Burns of Naugatuck, mem- Der of the state labor department, and A. F. of l.. executive. MT Burns introduced the speakers. Need of a union here and the purpose of the federation were discussed. Some present became members of the or- ganiEation.
 Plan Membership Drive A membership drive is being con- ducted by the local Young Demo- cratic club. President Dennis J. Cal- lahan has charge. The club plans to add several hundred persons to its membership, whic his now more than 100. It is expected an offioer of the club will be a candidate for state office at the coming conven- ton. An Easter dance is being planned by the club.
 Briefs
 Michael Maroney of Meadow street, sexton of St Francis church, is gravely i'll at his home. The condition of Howard l.. Is- bell of Rockwell avenue, former member of the board of education and prominent citizen. is reported to be very serious. MT Isbell was brought home from Maine in the spring.
 Miss Evelyn Morine. daughter of Mir and Mrs Frank Morine of Cur tiss street was the guest of honor at a, surprise birthday party held recently at the home of Miss Made line Baker of High street. She was presented with a handsome gift by her friends, Miss Helen Jones, N. R. | making the presentation.
 Tho marriage of Miss Iva Schild- gen, daughter of Highway Commis- sloner and Mrs Henry Schlldgen, Jr., of East Waterbury road, and Joseph Monahan, son of Mrs Nora Mouohan of Hillside avenue Is an event of the near future.
 Sirica Surprised Surprise was expressed today by John D. Sirica of Waterbury who bi dMonday night for the Gem thater lease, that the bid should not have gone to the highest bid- der, (hirnself). Although MT sirica offered $250 monthly, or 5000 a year for the theater, his bid was hardly considered.
 He expressed astonishment to- day in an interview with the Dem- ocrat correspondent, that MT Pasho was represented at the meet ing by himself and a lawyer. "T thought the sealed bids were to be opened at private session" ''I was led to believe by some of the board members that the lease" He pointed out he had ex- pressed his willingness to take up permanent residence in Naugatuck if necessary. so as not to be re- garded as an outsider. He said he believed local residents have made a mistake in not taking his bid which was $1820 higher than that offered by George Rabbott and $2250 more than that offered by