The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-03

Pittsburgh while Mir. Cochard was in Theological seminary. Mrs. Cochard is never out of touch with the teaching profession; even now she conducts Q weekly class m re- ligion here in Waterbury.
 There are no children In MT. Cochard's family but he has an intense interest In the affairs ot the younger generation. He is ac. tive in the affairs of tho Parent Teacher organizations, and but Q few months ago was speaker on one of their programs over WAIK.
 While we're speaking of radio lot me state that he is one of the men responsible for the success Of the daily program of morning devo. tons heard over this station. Al- though not being Q member of the radio committee, Mir. Cochard keeps in close contact with radio activities of the Waterbury Min. isterS' Association.
 His whole being is wrapped up in church work. Members Of his flock have many attractions to bring them to the church as a center of their community. I have no doubt, however, that MT. Cochard is able to do a great deal of good by his sermons during the course of the services. He has the faculty for Interpreting the scriptures and religious lessons into words which the man in the street can understand thoroughly and hold close to his heart and mind. His keen, analytical mind Is able to visualize and then put into stirring words the important messages 50 important to Chris tian salvation. He has a deep, resonant voice that's vibrant with sincerity and forcefulness. His ser- mons are easy to listen to easy to understand. They're frought with the messages Of Christianity that make us stop and ponder of the wonders of this world and the Glory of God.
 Outside of the church MT. Cochard is 6 real mans man. While at college he excelled in football and baseball. Incidental ly, Mir. Cochard gave your biog- rapher an interesting picture of college football as played today in comparison with the gridiron game of IS years ago. In those days Q boy who played football knew only one important principle of the game when he arrived in college-grab the ball and run. Today, MT. Cochard pointed out, the prospective college football player has had considerable train ing during his high school days in all the science of the game, and in the principle that good foot ball team must work with the precision of a well oiled machine. Baseball, in the days just before and after the war, held more important place in college life than 1t does today. From the look in his eyes as he related some of his baseball experiences, Thom- as Cochard, like every young man who ever stepped up to the plate, at some time entertained ideas ot being a big league ball player.
 As we started to say before we were side-tracked onto the ath- letic field at Muskingum college, Thomas Cochard is truly a mans man. He has a splendid physique. He's i've feet ten inches tall and weighs about l05 pounds.
 Perhaps his one greatest inter- est outside of the church is keep ing physically fit. He likes to play handball, and plays almost as good as the champions.
 Mir. Cochard dresses conserva- lively although he does not wear dark clothes on the street. His taste leans toward masculine grays and browns. 7. When your blographer asked him what he liked to eat he smiled and said: What does any man hke9 Any thing that's good" When ! llnal- 4y narrowed him dove to one par- ticular favorite. he told me that he vas very fond of doughniils-