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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
St. Joseph College
 Commencement Held

The third commencement of St. Joseph College was held in the col lege auditorium yesterday, when Bishop Maurice F. McAuliffe con- ferred degrees on Al members of the graduating class.
 Sister Mary Madeleva, president of t. Mary's College, South end, Ind, addressed the students. Solemn Benediction was pronounced in the terrace.
 Commencement week activities began at St. Joseph College on Sum- day with the baccalaureate ceremo- nieS.
 A solemn high Mass at 10:3O was celebrated by the Rev. Cornelius Teulings, chaplain of the college, with the Rev. Thomas P. Mulcahy, pastor of St. Augustine's church, as deacon, and the Rev. Vincent Me- Donough as subdeacon. The Rev. Myron Miller, teacher of religion at the college, was master of ceremo- nies.
 The Rev. Andrew J. Kelly, pastor of St. Anthony's church, delivered the baccalaureate sermon.
 "The real aim of the Catholic ed- ucation is to impart to the student the Catholic attitude towards life as a whole," Father Kelly said, land not merely to instruct in the funda- mentals of the Catholic religion"
 What democracy is to political life, Catholic education is to the spiritual life, he said. Neither are ends in themselves, but both oper- ate on Christian principles, which alone can guarantee permanence.
 Father Kelly outlined the penal ties of a Catholic education. He said that it is the penalty of one grad uated from a Catholic college to be set against the tides of secular ed- ucation; that those who fall away from the church may accuse the college of inadequate instruction in the dogmas; that some say college education lesSens the possibilities of marriage; and that the final penalty is that of service.
 The Catholic college. graduate must inspire others by the vision of her goal"
 The alumnae formally received the members of the graduating class into the Alumnae Association at buffet supper on Sunday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
Weddings
BAGLEY-C Y-CURRAN

The wedding of Joseph Bagley. Jr. son of Joseph Bagley of North Main, street, to Miss Anna Curran, daugh' ter of MT. and Mrs. Michael Cur. ran of Newport, R. l., took place or Tuesday, June T, at St. JoSephs church, Newport, R. I. Rev. John J. Mclaughlin performed the cere- mony. Miss Curran was attended by her sister, Miss Sarah Curran, and Francis Bagley was his brothers best man.
 The brides gown of white satin and lace was styled with a train and her tulle veil was arranged from a floral coronet. Her flowers were a shower of white roses and lilies of the valley. Her sister was dressed in aqua net with a large natural leghorn hat. She carried pink roses and baby's breath.
 A reception at the brides home followed the ceremony. When MT. Bagley and his bride departed for a wedding trip to Washington, D. C., the bride was dressed in beige costume with British tan &C., cessories. They will reside in New port, R. l., where MT. Bagley is as- sociated with the United States N. torpedo station.
 Local guests at the wedding were Joseph Bagley, Walter Bagley. Misses Eleanor and Mary Bagley, and MT. and Mrs. Arthur Pryor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
Gertrude Matzkin To Wed
 Samuel Cohen 7omorro1u
Sterling photo.

as her maid of honor, Miss Ruth Matzkin. The bridesmaids will be Misses Esther Wolk and Edith Baron. Robert Kosersky will be best man for MT. Cohen and the ushers will include: Irving Rieger and Mar tin Matzkin.
 The bride will wear gown of white net fashioned with tight be- dice and full skirt and her veil of tulle will fall in finger tip length. She will carry a bible with orchids and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor will wear a blue marquisette gown and will carry an old-fashion- ed bouquet. Miss Wolk and Miss Baron will be attired in gowns of aqua lace and peach lace respective ly and they will also carry old- fashioned bouquets.
 Following the ceremony recep- ton will be held held at the Wa terbury Hebrew Institute. About two hundred guests will be in att tendance including out of town guests from New York, Canada, Hartford and Maine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
: SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
.LauraLton Dance To Be June 24

Plans are nearing completion for the first annual June supper dance and reception which the Lauralton Hall Alumnae will sponsor at the Seven Gable Inn, Milford, on June 24. Miss Charlotte E. Leary, of Ansonia, president, is general chair man, assisted by Miss Rita Cox, of New Haven, chairman, Mrs. Joseph Drury, New Haven and Mrs. Rob- ert Smith, Bridgeport, co-chairmen of the arrangement and invitation committee; and Mrs. George Holmes of Bridgeport, chairman, Miss Josephine MacTaggart of Devon and Mrs. Cecile Shannon You'd, Bridge port. cochairmen of the publicity committee. mbers of the publicity committee include: Nau- gatuck, Miss Mary Hennessey; Wa terbury, Miss Gertrude Kraus; Tor rington, Mrs. Joseph Malumphy; Derby, Miss Claire Murray; Meri- den, Mrs. Joseph Vallier; Hartford Middletown, Miss Berenice Carbo; Stamford, Mrs. Joseph Larkin; Nor walk, Mrs. J. Frank Wynn; New York City, Miss Phyllis Costello; New Haven, Mrs. J. Drury, and Bridgeport, Miss Norine Harding
 Lauralton alumnae ard their friends may secure reservations by getting in touch with any member of the invitation committee in their respective cities, or writing directly to Miss Rita Cox at Laural- ton Hall, Milford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11

The Hotel Elton will be the scene of pretty nuptial tomorrow after noon at 2 o'clock when Miss Thelma Beatrice Elbin, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Jacob Joseph Elbin of Fiske street and Arthur Clayton Blumen, son of Mrs. Jacob Louis Blumen and the late J. L. Blumen of Brooklyn, N. Y, will be united in marriage. Rabbi Moses D. Sheinkopf will of ficiate.
 The bride will be given in mar riage by her father and will have as her matron of honor, Mrs. Frank G. Albert of Stamford, Conn. Miss Ruth P. Raffel, cousin of the bride, will serve as maid of honor and the bridesmaids will be Misses Shirley Blumen of Brooklyn, N. r., sister of the bridegroom; Shirley Alexander, cousin of the bridegroom; Doris Cohn of New Britain, former room- mate of Miss Elbin at Highland Manor, Tarrytown, N. Y, and Mrs Sydney Cantor. MT. Blumen will be attended by Irving Medwin of Brooklyn, N. Y, as best man and ushers will include: Benjamin Bably, Nolan Thorpe and Sidney Friedman all of Brooklyn, N. Y, Harold N. Glassmand and Earl A. Albert, cou- sins of the bride.
 The couple will be united in mar riage under a bell decorated with white carnations and ferns. The bride will be attired in a gown of white satin fashioned with long tight sleeves and having tiny pearls embroidered around the neck line and on the back of the Queen Anne collar. The fitted skirt terminates in a long train. Her veil of tulle is fitted close to the head and will fall from a halo effect and she will carry a bouquet of lilies of the valley gardenias and orchids. The frock of the matron of honor will be Hya- cinth blue lace and she will wear a peach turban styled with 8 veil and her bouquet will be of assorted gar- den flowers. The maid of honor will be attired in a wood violet French marquisite gown and she will wear a veil of corresponding shade.
 Attired alike, the bridesmaids will wear peach mousseline de soi gowns trimmed with tiny dubonnet velvet ribbon. They will wear dubonnet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
Personal

Edward Moran, student at Con- necticut State College, is spending the summer months with his par ents, MT. and Mrs. William Moran of Highland avenue.
 Miss Alice Reardon of Woodlawn Terrace is spending the weekend as the guest of relatives in Green wich. She was a guest at the Green wich High School Promenade last evening and will attend the Fashion Show and Musicale featuring Guy Lombardo at the Greenwich Coun- try Club this evening.
 Raymond Earth of Lounsbury street has returned to his home after weeks vacation in Carbon dale, Pa, as the guest of his room mate, Thomas Sullivan at Holy Cross college.
 MT. and Mrs. Wilbur Abel have returned to their home on Frost Road after spending a month in Hollywood as the guest of MT. and Mrs. Theodore Abel.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Osborne of South Main street are spending the weekend with relatives in bring field.
 Mrs. James Burns of Thomaston avenue has with her her daughter, Mrs. Vincent Carroll of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Mrs. John G. Gilmartin of Chest nut avenue, Miss Cecelia Jackson of Willow street, Mrs. Joseph Ker- nan of Naugatuck, Miss Mary Co., lima of Wolcott street and Miss Margaret Grahm of Torrington were among those in Washington, D. C., for their class reunions at Trinity college.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Peters of East Main street are spending sev- eral days in New York City.
 Miss Kathleen Jillson of Cheshire road is the weekend guest of MT. and Mrs. Robert Swanson of Hart ford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
Spring FlouDer Shov
 Is Successful EUent

The fourth annual spring flower show of the Waterbury Garden Club was successfully held yesterday afternoon and evening at the Bun ker Hill Congregational church. Floral arrangements in various sizes and many cultural specimens were highlights of the show.
 The committee in charge was headed by H. A. Ludlum, and in- cluded Mrs. Myron R. Hatch, w. T. Manning, Mrs. Theron Farnham, Mrs. Ira Williams, and Miss Mildred Harmon.
 A flower arrangement by Mrs. William T. Manning, won first place ir the popular voting. Second place went to Mrs. H. w. Stevens, and third to Mrs. John A. Coe, and Miss Helen Whitlock.
 Judges were Mrs. Clifford Clark of Whitneyville, Mrs. Donald F. Jones of New Haven, and R. w. Crockett, of Hartford. Clerks were Mrs. Charles Welton and Mrs. AL len H. Boardman. The secretary was Helen Stoddard.
 Miss Ruth Bolger of Walnut street was hostess at a shower recently In honor of Miss Margaret Stevens whose marrige to George Pinter will take place in the near future. The bride-to-be was presented with 8 demi-tasse set.
 Those attending were: Margaret Stevens, Melba Membrino, Mary O'Connor, Dorothy Mulkern, Marie Conner, Vera Robin, Ruth Bolger and Helen Tibbals of Thomaston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
Mary J Byrnes Becomes
 Bride or Edward Taylor

Rev. Michael F. Heating officiated a3 pretty nuptial this morning at 10 o'clock at SS. Peter and Paul church, when Miss Mary J. Byrnes. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Byrnes of Midland road became the bride of Edward J. Taylor, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor of Haven avenue, New York. The nup- tfhl mass which followed was also celebrated by Father Heating. The hSide had as her maid of honor and only attendant, Miss Edna Engle- hardt and William Hutchinson of New York was best man. The usherS were Joseph H. Byrnes, John Byrnes and Peter Byrnes, brothers of the bride.
 Palms and white peonies decorated the altar and a program of nuptial music was rendered by Edward Wolff, organist. Miss Claire A. Cav- anaugh rendered Schubert's Ave
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11

Maria" and "Panis Angelicus"
 The bride was given in marriage by her father and was becomingly attired in Leonora Ormsby model gown of white silk net styled with squared neckline, short puffed sleeves and full Graped skirt of double net which terminated in a long, graceful train. She wore a finger tip length veil of white bridal tulle fashioned with a Juliet cap and double tiers in the back. The white prayer book which she car ried was marked with white or enid and showered with white sweet peas. Her maid of honor's frock was of dusty rose marquisette over a changeable taffeta slip and styled with a bolero jacket of changeable taffeta with short sleeves. The fully flared skirt had Possamenteri braid trimming appliqued around the hem-line. She wore a dusty rose tulle Juliet cap with shoulder length veil fashioned to correspond with the brides. She carried a colonial bou- quet of sweet peas and rose shading from orchid to pink. The dress of the brides mother was royal blue lace with a bolero jacket and she wore navy accessories and corsage of pink sweet peas. The bridegroom's mother wore a French blue twin print dress with white accessories. Her corsage was also of pink sweet peas.
 A reception was held at the home of the bride following the ceremony. About 125 guests were in attend ance including out of town guests from New York and Boston.
 MT. Taylor and his bride left on wedding trip to Atlantic City and Washington, D. C.. the bride wear ing a navy blue triple sheer dress with bolero jacket trimmed with white and she wore blue accessories.
 The bride is a graduate of Wilby high school and the bridegroom is a graduate of Regis School for Boys, George Washington high school and St. Johns college.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
Events of Interest
JUNE

JUNE
 June 11-Marywood Alumnae sum- mer formal dance at Barney Rapp'S Pavilion Royale.
 June 11-Masonic blue lodges outing, Bucks Hill club grounds.
 June l1-Wilby 1885 class re- union dance, Seven Gables inn. June 13-Coronas club annual dinner, Old Hundred inn.
 June l5-Chicken and strawberry supper, First church.
 June 16-Crosby prom at Wilby gymnasium.
 June 17-Leavenworth prom al Wilby gymnasium.
 June 18-St StaniSlaus society dance, Hamilton Park hall.
 June S0-Wilby prom at Wilb, gymnasium.
 June -Mattatuck Musical Art garden party, Nuhn home. June 2l-Crosby graduation a |Wilby auditorium. June 22--Leavenworth graduation lat Wilby auditorium.
 Juno 23-Wilby graduation lWilby auditorium.
 June 23-Perry school alumn dance, Women's club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
Mary1Dood Dance To
 Be Held This Evening

A large number of local collegians will be in attendance at the annual summer dance of the focal chapter of Marywood College Alumnae which is being held this evening at Barney Rapp's Pavilion Royale.
 Miss Rita Baldwin is chairman of the arrangements committee and other assisting committees include: Misses Ann Fryer and Ann Toomey Rita Corden and Eleanor Vallone publicity.
 The dance is the first large social event to be held since the closing of the various colleges and large at- tendance of college students and alumnae members is expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
Blun1en -Elbin Nuptials To Be Euent or 7omorroW

veils and will carry arm bouquets of assorted summer garden flowers.
 The brides mother will wear a rose beige lace dress trimmed with dubonnet and leghorn hat and will wear an orchid corsage. The dress of the bridegroom's mother will be plum color lace with a matching hat and her corsage will be of gardenias.
 A reception for about two hun- dred guests will be held at the Hotel Elton following the ceremony. Upon returning from an unannoun- ced wedding trip, the couple will take up their residence at 130 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Miss Elbin is graduate of Crosby High School, Highland Manor, Tarrytown, N. Y. and Col umbia University. MT. Blumen is a graduate of St. Johns College and St. Johns Law School in 1884 and is Certified Public Accountant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
WASSERBACK- SHELBY

The wedding of Miss Edith Marion Seeley, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Wilbur c. Seeley of Poml1am street, to Frederick Wasserback, son of Mrs. Theresa Wasserback of Middlebury, took place this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Third Congregational church, the pastor, Rev. Conner R. Lewis, officiating. Only the imme- diate families witnessed the cere- mony. The bride was attended by Miss Olive Roberts of this city. and Albert Oemcke of this city was best man for MT. WaSserback. Following the wedding. 8 reception was held for the bridal party in New Haven. Upon their return from their wed- ding trip MT. and Mrs. Wasserback will reside at 43 Pomham street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11

Opposition to the "court review" section of the Food and Drug Bill was expressed by the board of di- rectors of the Connecticut League of Women Voters at it's recent meet ing and resolutions requesting that the conference committee delete this section have been sent to all Con- necticut members of congress.
 The league opposes this section of the bill because it feeis that this provision allowing suit to be brought against the Secretary of Agriculture in any United States Circuit Court instead of as now only in the Cir cult Court of the District of Colum- bia is such radical departure from administrative law as to make 1t practically impossible for the Food and Drug Administration to issue and enforce its regulations.
 The weekly meeting of the Tian- none Club of the Y.MC.A. was held on Thursday evening. A swimming meet was held between the Trlan- none Club and the Y. Ettes with the former group being victors. FOX dancing was enjoyed after a brief business meeting. The club VIII meet on Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Seth Goodwin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
Catholic Council To
 Convene June 29

The annual conference of the Con- necticut Council of Catholic Women will be held at Lakeville Manor, the vacation house conducted by the Council at Lakeville, during June 29 and 30. The Conference, which will also celebrate the opening of the Manor for its fifteenth season, will consist of several round table dis cussions on topics concerning vari- ous phases of the Council program.
 Wednesdays program will com- prise 8 talk by the Rev. George M Grady, Diocesan Director of Chari- ties; moving pictures, the program and development of the Catholic Youth Organization, demonstration of study-clubs and discussion of the work of the Council as auxiliary to the Diocesan Bureau of Social Serv- ice.
 On Thursday the Conference will be honored with an address by the Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, DID,, Bishop of Hartford. Other feat ures of the program will be discus sion of the status of women in 1n- dustry; 8 talk on "ParnasSus on Wheels; a further program on the Catholic Youth Organization; a talk on the work of the Councils Immi- grafton Committees and business meeting.
 All Catholic women are invited to attend the Conference. Reservations may be made by writing to the Sec- retarv. Connecticut Council of Cath olic women, PA Main Street, Hart ford.
 Following the conference the Manor will be devoted to two weeks period for Catholic Glrl Scouts and girls of Scout age.
 Wellesley College Alumnae from this city and vicinity, converting yesterday at the home of Mrs. liar old w. Brown of Naugatuck named Miss Margaret Bull of Naugatuck president for two year term, Others elected were treasurer, Mrs. Philip Coleman and corresponding secretary, Mrs. Earl Smithies. Mem bers who are serving another term of office are vice-president, Miss Emily Sophie Brown and corre- spending secretary, Mrs. J. Francis Roland.
 Those present also honored Miss Christine Engelke at paper shower. Miss Engelke is to be married June 1s to Badger Perrin of Medford, Mass. Among those attending were Miss Elise Bristol, Mrs. Andrew Mo- Intosh, Mrs. Roger Fletcher, Mary Fletcher, Mrs. John c. Bradley, Mrs. Allen Boardman, Mrs. Joel I. Butler. Mrs. Forrest G. Purrinton, Mrs. Ed ward R. Jones, Mrs. Philip Coleman, Misses Margaret McGrath, Frances McGrath, Bess Segur, Ruth Sper- ", Mrs. J. F. Roland, Mrs. Harold Chittenden. Margaret Bull, Mrs. Ro- bert Olmsted, Mrs. Harold Brown, Miss Ethel Ziglatzki, Mrs. Franklin Lobdell, and Miss Nina Gage of Newport, R. I.
 A meeting of the St. Elizabeth Society, Catholic Women's Union of St. Cecelia's parish will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock a, the parish hall. Final plans will be made for the state meeting to bt held in Wallingford on June 18th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11
E.OConnorWeds Louis Buckn1iUer

A wedding of local interest was solemnized this morning at 10 o'clock at St. Francis church in Naugatuck when Miss Eileen o. Connor, daughter of T. D. O'Con- nor, of New Haven road, became the bride of Louis F. Buckmiller, son of MT. and Mrs. Ernest Buck miller of Pleasant View street, Nau- gatuck. Rev. Bernard Butcher of St. Mary's church, Union City, off, ciated at the ceremony and also celebrated the nuptial mass which followed. Palms, ferns and cut flow CTS decorated the altar and 8 pro- gram of nuptial music was rendered by Miss Frances Higgins, organist, assisted by the choir.
 Mrs. Paul Buckmiller, sister of the bride, was her matron of honor and sole attendant and Paul E. Buckmiller attended his brother as best man. The ushers were Thomas Feeley of Naugatuck and Thomas Rowley, nephew of the bride.
 The bride was escorted to the altar and given in marriage by her father and wore a gown of white marquisette trimmed with fine lace and having wide band of lace around the square neckline, the cuff bands and the waistline. The bod ice has shirred fullness and the skirt was very full to the hem. Her full length veil of silk tulle fell from a fitted cap and was caught with cluster of orange blossoms lilies of the valley and gardenias. It was worn with e circular veil over the face, she carried a prayer book marked with gardenias and showered with lilies of the valley.
 The matron of honor's frock was of aquamarine marquisette trim med with tiers of matching lace and having square neckline and short puffed sleeves. Her large hat of yell low horsehair was trimmed with streamers of yellow and aqua tulle. An arm bouquet of yellow roses completed her costume.
 A reception was held at the Chase Country Club in this city following the ceremony. Out of town guests were in attendance from Lakewood, N. J., New York City and Massa- chusettS.
 Upon returning from an unan- nounced wedding trip, the couple will take up their residence at 20 Pleasant View street, Naugatuck. The bride wore cream colored tweed-skin travelling ensemble with dubonnet accessories.
 Mrs. Buckmiller is a graduate of Naugatuck High School and MT. Buckmiller is also a graduate of Naugatuck High chool and McAl- lister College in New York. He is partner in the Buckmiller Funeral Home in Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11

Rabbi Mosese D. Sheinkopf will off1ciate at June nuptial of prom thence tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock when he will unite in mar riage Miss Gertrude Matzkin, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Matzkin of Pine street and Samuel Cohen, son of Mrs. Dora Cohen of East Farm street. The ceremony will take place at the Beth Israel Syna- gogue.
 The bride will be given in mar riage by her parents and will have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-11

Miss Phyliss Fidler of Elizabeth street entertained members of the Tau Epsilon Chi sorority at her home recently. Attending were: Rosalind Wilensky, Bessie Silverman, Phyllis Fidler, Mae Solomon, Fran ces Greenblatt, Shirley Shore, Fran cess Bell, Shirley Sena and Ricka Greenberg.
The Washington times., 1938-10-28
Sinoin in the Sunshine

Padden suggested. Jean looked at
Mary anxiously and got quick,
vigorous nod. Hes yours" Mary
whispered. Grab him. He's a
nice guy. 1 can tell"
"What1l you do?" Jean said
bewildered.
me? Huh! What'l I do? Just
leave that to me-"
ON THE BEACH
The beach sands were warm at
Monte Rio. The river, hurrying to
the sea was warm. And the sun,
too, sending the slanting rays be-
tween the overhanging trees.
Gee, you amt tanned at ALL"
Tommy Padden said to Jean, re-
garding her Satiny white legs with