The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-04
Baby Contest Derby
 Prouides Surprises
Leadership Changing Daily as Votes for Most Popular Candidate Arrive; Margaret Lemere Takes Lead
 From Charnlaine Michaud Today

I the picture of some of the leaders in THE MOST POPULAR BABY CONTEST have not been completed for printing yet. They'll appear within short time, however. Today we have sweet little girl named Patricia Bernice Corcoran, l2 years old daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Corcoran of 61 Edin street. Patricia looks a bit on the serious side in her picture. But we'll warrant she has as sunny a smile as any colleen ever smiled | when the mood of sunshine is on her. Which would be often, to our way of thinking.
 Denise Hamel
 Next there is Denise Theresa Hamel, 2 years old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Lionel Hamel of 472 South Main street, and 8 plump Miss Hamel, too She can't quite make up her mind what the picture is all about, apparently, and her half smile was caught before it blossom ed into dimples. But you can see that the dimpleS really are there. Here's young man, named Richard Paul Rudolph, years old son of MT. and Mrs. Paul Rudolph of 1405 Hamilton avenue, who has just told the cameraman: "At least, this will be better than my baby pictures which they al- ways show to people when they come to call and everyone says: Oh, isn't he cunning And I don't want to be cunning but to play baseball and football like the big boys do." Shirley Milius
 The next young lady is Shirley Ann Milius, years old daughter of MT. and Mrs. John J. Milius of 18O Alder street. An, there, Shirley Ann. And what is that dimple doing in the middle of your chin? We know that you'll never be lonesome for caller at your house when you get little older, not with your leeks, Shirley Ann.
 An, here's a happy baby. Shes Rose Marie Mastropietro, months old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Mich ael Mastropietro, of 53 Spring street. When her picture was taken, Rose Marie just gurgled and, when she stopped smiling, remarked: Happiness Runneth
 Anyone as happy as I doesn't need to win baby contests but 1t would be fun if I did. Besides, $100 is lots of money for dolls and things"
 1 Next we have boy and a very ! good-looking young man, name of George Porter. 3 year old son of MT. and Mrs. Frank w. Porter, 124 East Main street. George has the appearance of knowing exactly where he's going in later years, in fact he looks a bit like we believe Col. Charles A. Lindbergh must have appeared at the same age.
 Tiny Girl CarmeIa
 A tiny miss is Carnela Sorbo, 3 months old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Sorbo of 16 Brennan place. Carmela tells us that she thinks the youngest babies in the CONTEST might get the most votes because they are SO cunning. But we had to tell Carmela that age doesn't make any difference, except to those who get subscriptions for the candidates. older or younger.
 Mary Ann Venditti, 2 year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Venditti, of 43 Bishop street, told Signor Phillip Leonardi, the cam- era artist at The Thomas Studio, that she was quite willing to smile for him and to prove it, showed dimples on both sides. Not to men, i tion lots of teeth for a girl so very young.
 More Pictures.
 MORE PICTURES TOMORROW. Keep in touch with the CONTEST MANAGER and BE SURE TO COME IN AND CORRECT US if any of the names of the entries get into print with wrong spelling. Or if any information which we have obtained about the candidates should be changed in any particu- lar. THIS IS YOUR CONTEST. KEEP US INFORMED!