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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-17

Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, D.. D., bishop of Hartford, will visit St. Michael's parish Saturday, June 18th, at 3 p. m. and administer the sacrament of confirmation to class of approximately one hundred.
 This is special event, inasmuch as no bishop has visited the parish in the past six years, but due to the high esteem in which the Rev. Mi chael Heating, pastor of the church is held, and to the size of the con- frmation class, the bishop will honor the parish by his presence.
 On the following day, Sunday, June 2Oth, at the 8 o'clock mass, this confirmation class will receive it's first holy communion. Rev. Michael Heating will ofhciate.
 Waterville, June 17--At the. spe- cial meeting of the Casper s. Davis Legion post Tuesday evening, the final report on the poppy sale was submitted. The total amount taken in was $101.70. This sum was turned in to the posts poppy fund and thence it will be diverted to char table causes or worthy cases, de- pending entirely upon the vote of the post.
 To Award Medals
 Graduation exercises at Sprague school will be held Tuesday morn ing, June 22nd, at 10 o'clock in the gymnasium of the school. A Spe- cial feature will be added by the awarding of the American Legion medals to boy and girl of the grad uating class, by Davis post com mander, Edward l.. Martin. This is an annual award made by the post and the recipients arc chosen by students and instructors because of merit based on conduct, scholar ship, discipline and character.
 Officers of the 1897 graduating class follow: John Reihl, president; Betty Hall, vice president; Veronica Whalen, secretary, and Edward Higham, treasurer.
 Diplomas will be presented to the graduates by Alderman c. Arthur DuBois. The graduates include: Bernice Baker, Christine Dadario, Roberta Davis, Betty Dimock, Mary Donahue, Catherine Dubay, Helen Elliott, Frances Finn, Josephine Flores, Betty Hall, Eleanor Hoelhke, Eleanor Knox, Madella Lanouette, Nancy Lefevre, Ellen McMahon, Allona Mitrulavicius, Virginia Nev- eris Frances Perillo, Anna Signori, DcCis Stevens, Veronica Whalen Arr mold :Blatherwick, Benjamin Brad ley, Rodford Bryant, Joseph Collar, Andrew Dunne, Alvin Elsdon, Don- ald Forgue, Edward Higham, Fred Huldsworth, John Holmes, Robert M3Guire, John Moriarty, Daniel Pe"illo, George Platt, John Reihl, Charles Silva, Leon Silver and FL mer Thorpe.
 Going to Conference.
 The state industrial conference, which will be held Saturday at Camp Hazen, Chester, will draw ap- proximately 94 members from Wa terbury and surrounding towns.
 The delegates from Waterville who will attend are: Ralph Bates,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-17

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 lerton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-17
Bishop To Confirm
 Large Local Class
Close to 100 to Receive Sacrament at St. Michaels
 Church Saturday-$lOl.7O From Poppy Sale
WATERNlLLE Mrs R. w. HeniOn-I7S6 ThOmastOn Ave.-TeL S-5462

Thomas Kelley; Randall Frink and c. Arthur DuBois.
 The Waterville Union church, un- der the leadership of it's minister. Miss Elizabeth M. Weeks, will hold a regular weekly Bible study this evening at 7:45 o'clock, followed by a choir rehearsal.
 Meeting Tonight
 Court Welch, Foresters of Amer ica, will hold business, meeting this evening at 8 o'clock at Foresters hall on Hanover street. The officers of the lodge kindly request all mem- bers to attend because a very in- teresting program has been arr ranged. ....
 The Capser s. Davis, American Legion junior auxiliary will hold a meeting tomorrow evening at the home of the Misses June and Dor othy Cook of Stafford street at 2 o'clock. .,...,...
 FdTaOe DaLa
 The Casper Davis drum corps will parade Saturday in the Vet erans of Foreign Wars convention parade in WatG bury. All members are requested to be at the Legion home in Waterbury Saturday at l 80 p. m. As local corps are barred from competition in this parade the Davis corps cannot compete in the con- tests. David Grenier, instructor of the Wateryille corps, will be one of the judges of the drum corps which do compete,
 The annual Sunday school picnic of the Waterville Union church will be held Saturday, June 18th, at Lakewood park. The church and Sunday school will join together in this event and many plans have been made to make the day a gala one. Games of soft ball will be played, horse shoe pitching contests held and various other forms of entertainment participated in.
 Those who plan to attend are asked to meet at the church at 10 o'clock in the morning on Saturday, in order to facilitate transporta- tion to the park:
 Rehearsal Tomorrow
 A rehearsal will be held Friday afternoon Immediately following school for the children of Grace Methodist church who are partici- pating in the children's day exer- cises Sunday. Mrs. Arthur Twelves requests all children to please attend the rehearsal at the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-17
LOCAL LAW FIRM
 GIVEN ALLOWANCE

Judge John A. Cornell in Hart ford superior court Tuesday ap- proved an allowance of 5000 to the law firm of Bronson, Lewis & Bronson of this city for services as counsel for. the receiver of the Hart ford Battery Mfg. Go. Francis T. Phillips, receiver, was allowed $7,500. Judge Cornell described the receiv- CTS services as noteworthy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-17
STATE PHARMACISTS
 ELECT GUSTAFSON

Charles Gustafson of Hartford was elected yesterday to succeed William J. Dunphy of Waterbury as president of the state pharmacy commission, at a meeting in the Capitol. George c. Blackall, of Bristol was. elected vice-president and Hugh P. Bierne of New Haven was reelected to his position as secretary
 Those attending the meeting were MT. Dunphy, MT. Gustafson, MT. Blackall, MT. Bierne and Edward Murphy of Manchester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-17
BACK TO MEXICO

After the preview of Paramount's Last Train from Madrid" Gilbert Roland, featured in it, will make his first trip to Mexico since he ran away from his family there at the age of 12.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-17

Zeppelin service between Germany and India will be established this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-17
Going to Conference :.

The state industrial conference, which will be held Saturday at Camp Hazen. Chester. will draw ap- proximately 94 members from Wa terbury and surrounding towns.
 The delegates from Waterville who will attend are: Ralph Bates,
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
The Fad of 1887

Sit-down strikes have won much
popularity throughout the United
States this winter. Workers in
small factories and large corpora
tions alike have refused to work.
The general way they have played
this game is to remain in the build
ing in which they work until they
are either driven out or given what
changes they have asked for. The
cause for the strikes has been the
demand for shorter working hours
and an increase in pay. Their
system of striking reminds one
much of the one used by small
children who sulk until they get
their way. Perhaps the strikers
should be treated in the manner as
the small child who is sent to his
room by his mother for the rest of
the afternoon without any dinner.
The other day it was said that
an old gentleman decided to go on
a strike because he was mad with
the ways of the world He sat
down in the middle of the state
highway and refused to move until
the police took him away.
John Talbot
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
Attractions at Strand Theatre

To-day-You'n be whistling the
ear-tingling melodies Irving Berlin
originated long after you turn your
back on the newest screen musical
''On the Avenue" Dick Powell is
the hero and Madeleine Carroll the
heart interest. Supporting the
stars are such fine screen players
as Alice Faye. who starred before
the foothghts; the dizzy Ritz
brothers. George Barber. Alan
Mowbray, Cora Witherpsoon, Step
in Fetchit and Sig Rumann.
Friday and Saturday - Are you
in the mood for languorous, lus-
cious lady Tarzan? If you're not,
you will be once you get glimpse
of the revealing costumes Dorothy
Lamour wears in "Thes Jungl
Princess" Miss Lamour plays the
part of a girl who was orphaned as
small child and grew up with a
tiger and a chimpanzee. Of course
a handsome young white man
comes to the jungle, spends the
rainy season with the seductress of
the tropics and returns to civiliza-
ton to find an irate fiancee
awaiting his explanations as to
just who Utah is.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
TAX
BILL OPPOSED
Proposal Would Cut State In
come, Representatives Of
Charter Firms Say
CONFER WITH GOVERNOR

Representatives of corporation
charter concerns, located in Will
mington, New York, and Dover, at
conference last week in the Office
of Gov. Richard c. McMullen, with
the Governor and two Legislative
leaders present, explained their OPP
position to two bills now in the
House to amend the franchise tax
law and change the fees for new
corporations. The bills opposed are
those recommended by the State
Finance Commission to carry out
the plan of the State Tax Depart
ment which the department con-
tends would bring more than half
a million dollars extra into the
state annually without in any way
jeopardizing the present business
of the state along that line. The
conference, it is understood, was
requested by representatives of
various concerns engaged in the
charter business. Governor Nc
Mullen, in view of the fact that the
bills have not been acted on, in
vited two members from each
house to hear arguments against
the plan of the tax department.
The principal arguments advanced
against the two measures were
that the increase in fees set up in
the bills would keep many compan-
les from coming to Delaware for
their charters and that the mea-
sure is SO complicated that it is
difficult to understand. They con-
tended that one of the bills re-
quires the filing of financial state
ments which is new and, they
claimed, is likely to be objection
able to many who have Delaware
charters. They said they felt the
proposed franchise tax amendment
will arouse resentment on the part
of Delaware corporations now ex-
listing and will also create an un-
favorable impression on attorneys
engaged in the incorporation of
new companies. At the close of
the conference it was stated that a
compromise plan may be worked
out but it was too vague at this
time to discuss.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
PARENT
GROUP
Will Meet i'm SeafOrd on Sat
urday, April the oath
With Special Program
CHICAGO MAN TO TALK

Strong sectional programs on
Library, Health and Organization
are being developed for the morn
ing session of the annual conven-
ton of the State Parent-Teacher
Association, to be held in Seaford
on April oath, Mrs. Manly P.
Northam, president of the State
Association announced to-day. The
Delaware Library Association, Miss
Nellie Morton, president, is cooper
ating by holding its annual meet
ing in conjunction with the Parent
Teacher Association. Carl H. Mi
Ian of Chicago, executive secretary
of the American Library Associa-
ton, will address the general ses-
sion in the morning and participate
in the sectional meeting arranged
by Miss Morton. At the luncheon,
which will be served the School
Cafeteria, a special table will be
reserved for school librarians and
others working with Miss Morton
as State Chairman of Library Ser
vice. Election of officers and other
business will be transacted in the
sectional meeting. Officers serv-
ing with Miss Morton on the ex-
ecutive committee include: Mrs.
Margaret M. Ross, Wilmington,
first vice-president; Mrs. Bernice
w. Hammond, Dover, second vice
president; William D. Lewis, New
ark, secretary-treasurer; Arthur L.
Bailey, Wilmington, and Miss
Edith Simpson, Milford. Mrs. w.
r. Keys, State Chairman of Health
is planning the program for her
section with the assistance of Miss
Pearl Macdonald, State Consult
ant on Nutrition, and other men,
bers of the State Board of Health.
Supt. S. E. Burr of New Castle,
who represented the Delaware
Parent-Teacher Association in the
Parent-Teacher section at the
meeting of the Department of Su-
perintendence of the N. E. A. at
New Orleans recently, will give a
summary of that discussion. Mrs.
P. c. Elliott, a Sussex County vice
president, has arranged for A
luncheon to be served in the school
cafeteria. Reservations will be re-
ceived by Mrs. Elliott as late as
April %.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
Let Us Progress

Are we, as the years progress,
becoming more or less industri-
Gus? Do we generally trend to-
ward higher education and worth
while vocations or are we increas-
ingly becoming more willing to be
idle or just work around the town
for a few dollars and our room and
board?
Of course there are few excep-
tions to every case but in my opin-
ion we are steadily progressing.
We are no longer willing to step
aside and let our classmates go on
without us just because they
might have been valedictorian or
received some other honors in high
school or grammar school. This
no longer makes a great deal of
difference to us for we feel that
our chances in this world are the
same as those of our neighbor and
we are not willing for them to
make us look small. We have a
very good example of this progress
siveness right here in our school.
Out of last years graduating class
eight of the students are now at
tending college while the practical
ly same amount are attending bus
mess college. Several girls are
training to be nurses and others
have received paying positions
which needed no further education.
Thus, we see that out of a class of
over forty students very small
percent of them is idle. And this
percent is constantly recreasing!
Does this in itself not prove that
We are becoming more alert and
Industrious?
We shall see what this year will
bring forth but am positive that
the number of students acquiring
higher education will be increased.
Flo Hollett
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
demonstrates what can happen to
an average man with luck and also

demonstrates what can happen to
an average man with luck and also
what the screen can do with an
idea. The picture opens with
Stuart Erwin playing the title role
with hilarious results. Robert
Armstrong, Betty Furness and Ed
mund Gwenn are other principals
in a uniformly excellent cast.
Wednesday and Thursday TAX
ing a news-subject that is hot in
the minds of the paper-reading
public, and Transforming it into
motion picture guise, is a Warner
Bros. specially. They've done it
again with 'Black Legion, "a melo-
drama based upon the pernicious
atrocities of the secret order of
that name which operated in Mich
igan, and some of whose leaders
recently were sentenced to life i'm
prisonment for murder. Humphrey
Bogart, who has the leading role,
playing the part OF a young auto
mobile mechanic, a decent enough
fellow, who gets into the clutches
of the grating and hatred-breed-
ing secret society, and who goes
altogether to the bad through his
mistaken loyalty to the order and
its commanders. He is estranged
from his loyal wife, played BY Erin
OBrien-Moore, and their baby son,
and falls victim to the wiles of a
hamboyant blonde. He goes so
far, even, as to kill his best pal,
played by Dick Foran. But he
makes reparation, to a certain de-
gree, when he is on trial for the
murder, and as a result the lead
ers of the cowardly night-riders
are arrested, tried, and-just as
they were in Michigan sentenced
to life Imprisonment.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
Spring

This time last year we were en-
joying balmy, pre-spring days, yet
this year we must endure cold,
snowy weather. Some people may
say that spring is just around the
corner but in my estimation it
must be about four blocks away
However, many youngsters enjoy
this snow because it gives them
their first real chance to use their
heretofore neglected sleds.
Still, I am sure many of us are
waiting in anxious anticipation for
spring; to the older ones, spring
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25

Gently in honor of the 53rd we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Deputy, of Mt Pleasant.
Their guests besides Mr.. and Mrs.
Deputy were: Mr.. and Mrs.J. Ollie
Clark. of Newark; Mr.. j. Frank
Blackburn and daughter, Miss Hell
en-, of near town: Miss Muriel King
of Chester, a.P., and Mr. Ted Kane,
of MarShallton.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
st. Patrick


st. Patrick was an apostle and
patron saint of Ireland. The date
of his birth and death has never
been definitely settled. At the age
of sixteen, Patrick was taken pris-
oner by some Irish. After six
years he made his escape and
probably went to western France
There Patrick found refuge in the
monastery. Here he remained for
some years after which he return
ed home to Britain. Later he was
ordained bishop with two other
missionaries for Ireland. He was
man of strong will power and
very good executive ability. He
took Office as bishop with a lot of
interest. Patrick knew his Irish
and Latin which meant to him a
valuable asset, in this line of work
He was later criticized bitterly so
he resigned his Office. Being a
very enthusiastic person he found
ed 36 churches, baptized $4,000
people and ordained a great many
priests. Even though Patrick
worked hard, most of Ireland was
still more pagan than Catholic. He
drove the snakes and toads out of
Ireland and performed a lot of
miracles. When he died, it is said
that there was no night for twelve
days.
Anne Pomichalek
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25

means long hikes and the solitude
of fishing and to the younger ones,
baseball and the urge to play
hockey!
Spring is the most beautiful sea-
son. When the trees and grass
first begin to return to their sum
mer color and the first snow drops,
hyacinths and crocuses begin to
bloom one can revel in the Won
ders of nature
Mary K. Pryor
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
Dover Couple Married at EIkton

Announcement is made of the
of Miss Clara w. Will
cults and Harry E. Warrington,
both of Dover. The ceremony was
performed Thursday, March II, in
Md. They will make their
home in the Dublin apartments on
South State street, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
Car Damaged in Skid at Dover

While rounding the curve at the
temporary bridge north of Dover
at Silver Lake, an automobile driv-
en- by Clara Ruthart, of Whining
ton, skidded and went through the
guard railing Although none of
the three occupants of the machine
were injured, the car was damaged
to the extent of 500.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
Mary K. Pryor
Promises

Some people promise to do things
rather than refuse. They are
afraid to hurt another persons
feelings if they don't. This is the
wrong attitude to take. After a
person promises another person,
that person is depending upon him
to fulfill his promise. A person
will form a bad opinion of you. if
you fail to do for him what you
promised you would. A good motto
for everyone is, Never make a
promise unless you intend to full
fill it."
Esther jefferson
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
Warmers Sign Young Star

Another young actress signed to
a movie contract was Peggy Bates
daughter of a minister. Miss Bates
has been appearing on the Phil
adelphia stage for several years.
She is % wears old.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
otber Campus

| spOther Campus Is turned
,osd that resemoled q q
D Before US lay a
i.' J. me middle of which
81 island covered witn 'n,.n
n one side Of the laxe AK
80 college; on the 9TH
I mems. This was the :
# richmond, situated !
y .sss outside of the city OF
u.os cooled only by a
Pc that swayed the tall
Il the many pine trees
campus. Crossing the
.sr the rail of which lean
~aas, we found ourselves
mems section Of the Uni
nriving the car slowly
rndng roads we saw the
whence girls clad in
WI clothes were walking;
Il. hooks under their arms,
Ia tennis racquets.
|rpdpg road led to an am
\, hat was rather breath
white marble pillars on
[4,-n provided the Grecian
|. buken only by the sight
"a lANh
! wng moderns seated on
levels deep in a serious
Il I rather hoped they
Kissing something more
IL, than '1aSt night S
a fitting background,
I, a woods of pine trees.
Il about, we crossed the
M we're once again on the
n. After an inspection Of
Esngs, we parked the car
I'D down to the lake. The
! warm enough to make me
! stretch out on the diving
|ra bask and bask. AS we
We caught glimpses of
4 boys on horseback, clad
L whose colors flashed
! the trees. Occasionally
Students reclining under
h books in their hands. AS
bached the mems dorms, /
Asuts Of laughter and the
Raising my eyes to
on the hill, I saw four
who were pitching horse
lMiled as | saw a curtain
! u the breeze through an
f-nw.
~ Iiyse1 On lne ulVlnS
4 I found that l couldn't
kslf from half-closing my
was all SO peaceful.
he noises, but they were
such a nature that they
atO the atmosphere. /
10 myself that if I were a
II this university ! would
p difficulty in studying
|ae open; for me it was in
tor thought, not study.
Dorothy Handloff
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
The All PLAYS

/ year the All Clubs in the
n a play. These plays
! \ more than thirty-ive
Ping and not less than
At a certain date four
on their plays. Each is
Il the type Of play, the
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25

Celebrated Wedding Anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. Veverley Pleasan-
ton entertained at a turkey dinner
at their home at MacDonough re-
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25

Subscribe to The Smyrna Times,
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Smyrna times., 1937-03-25

A lie which is half a truth Is
ever the blackest of lies.
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
City Cousins

City cousins give me a pain.
They are forever more talking
about what a wonderful place the
city is. I notice they don't like it
in the summer time. At least,
they never stay there. They US
ually spend the summer with us;
and all the time they fuss about
the Inconvenience of the farm.
I don't believe there's a living
animal on the farm of which they
are not afraid. If a cow just looks
at them, they give scream and
run for dear life, which scares the
poor old cow almost to death.
Every summer they beg me to
teach them to ride a horse. Well,
I take the steed in a nice open
field and ride around for a short
while. Then I dismount and tell
one of them to come and get on.
After much argument as who is to
go first, one finally comes forward.
She warns me to be sure and hold
the horse still. If he so much as
moves his ear, she has a fit. AZ
ter a struggle, I get her up on his
back. Then she won't let me let
go of the horse, and I have to lead
him around until 1 begin to get
dizzy. Suddenly. I grow tired of
this foohshness and give the horse
a slap with my hand. Not expect
ing this, he gives jump and trots
away. My poor cousin is as white
as sheet and is bouncing up and
down on that horses back like a
rubber ball. She screams at the
top of her voice for him to stop,
but he does not heed her words.
Finally, 1 run to the rescue of my
relative and she declares that she
never was shaken up so much in
her life. Pointing her finger at me
she says. Young lady, I'll never
forgive you for this" I never
know whether to laugh or feel
sorry for her.
Helen Buckson
Smyrna times., 1937-03-25
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Dhou'.N cnorts. and News of Smyrna Schools

suitability of the characters and
other points. The play which gets
first prize is then sent to the coun-
ty contest. Here the clubs COM
pete for county prizes. Then the
best one from the three counties
meet and the state winner is chos-
n. After this the winner gives the
play at Short Course. Last year
Smyrna Wide Awake Club won
first prize in the state. We hope
to carry our record over for this
year also.
Ruth ITri9O