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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

sion win be tho lnsrcdIfc,Ion ok IIlf newly elected officers. Robert E Judd of New Haven. chief engineer of The Southern New England ueIo. phone Sompany, chairman and Pro- lessor Benjamin R. Teare of Yale University, secretary treasurer.
 Inspection trips of the Suhmarine base at Groton, Connecticut C0i- lege for Women at New London and the Montville power station. Dinner and the annual meeting will be held at the Norwich Inn starting at 6:30 o'clock. The principal speaker will be Lieutenant Commander R. E. Bassler of the Civil Engineers Corps, U. s. N. who will talk on what he calls Naval Miscellany"
 MT. Judd, who has been active in engineering circles for many years, has been with the telephone com pany since 1909. Since 1D3O he has been chief engineer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
STATE TO NAME
 ITS BEST COOK
Successful Competitor to Represent Connecticut
 at Poultry Congress
(special to The Democratl

Special to The DemOcrat)
 Hartford, May 27 = Connecticut women are better cooks than those in other states. At least, that is what they hope to prove in the very near future. In addition to demon strating their superiority in the cul- mary field, at least one Connecticut woman hopes to have the honor of representing the state at the seventh Worlds Poultry Congress to be held in Cleveland, Ohio. July 28 to Aug uSt 2, and at the same time, win the 5000 prize which the congress has offered in the National Egg Meal Menu contest.
 The Worlds Poultry Congress committee in Connecticut has ap- pointed a committee consisting of Mrs. Marion E. Dakin, home econ- omist at the Connecticut State col- lege, chairman; Miss Mary Blodgett, home economist for the State Board of Education, Hartford, and Mrs. Ara Sutton Mixter, Home Service division of the Hartford Gas con- pany. Mrs. Dakin has appointed the Home Demonstration Agents in each county to act as chairman of county committees which are being orga- niZed.
 In addition to the grand prize of fered by the congress, the Connecti- cut committee is offering smaller prizes for the winners in the state contest. Entries in the county con- test must be in the hands of the county chairman not later than June 8.
 The contest has been divided into three classes, for those between the ages of 12 to 15, 16 to 20, and adults. Elimination contests will be run of in each county from which the eight best menus will be selected and the originatorS of these will then have an opportunity of meeting in Hart ford on. July 2 and preparing the meal they have planned.
 The five best menus selected at the contest in Hartford on July 2 will be sent to Cleveland for the na- tional contest. If a Connecticut woman is among one of the twenty chosen throughout the country by the national committee, she will be required to attend the congress and publically demonstrate her egg meal menu on the Consumers Program of the congress.
 Mrs. Dakin reports considerable interest in the contest and indicates that if for any reason Connecticut woman should not be the winner, the contest will certainly bring out scores of ways in which eggs can be utilized to good advantage in pre- pairing meals for the family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

Musty tonnes tell us that tennis probably originated in France dur ing the 11th or 12th century, and was a development of the Irish game of handball, the principal difference being that instead of hitting the ball against a wall, it wa batted over low wall, for which net was later substituted. The French called the fame "Le Paume," referring to the palm of the hand which served as the racket.
 "Le Paume" soon developed from an outdoor into an indoor game and was played principally by royalty and members of the court, since only in the castles could sufficient space be found. Thus the name of the game became Royal Game" then Royal Tennis" and finally, Court Tennis.
 In England, tennis had its begin- ming during the latter part of the 14th century, a court for King Edward having been established in 1865. The British are credited with giving it the name tennis, because they mistakenly thought that to be the French name for 1t. The French word, "tenez" means play; and Englishmen, watching the French perform, of course, heard this ex- pression frequently.
 Court Tennis became very popular in England, and during the succeed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

Director
 annual banquet of the Mt. Manresa RetreatantS, Waterbury Band.
 Dr. Crowley whose ability as an educator has long been recognized, is regarded as one of the finest speak CTS yet scheduled to appear before the Manresa group and their friends. He will be accompanied to Waterbury by the Revs. William J. Duane, s. J., director emeritus of Manresa, and Daniel J. Hart, S. J., present head of the retreat house on Staten Island.
 Thomas P. Cassidy, superintendent of the Prudential Insurance com pany and a member of the retreat band, will act as toastmaster for the occasion.
 A fine musical program is being arranged by Professor F. F. Harmon.
 The invocation is to be delivered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

by Rev. Francis M. O'Shea, P. R, pastor of the Immaculate Concep- ton church, and the benediction by the Rev. James Woods, assistant pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul church.
 As in past years the banquet will be for both men and women. A large delegation is expected from both Torrington and New Haven, where there are many Manresa retreatants who annually join the Waterbury delegation in its pilgrimage to Staten Island.
 Tickets or information may be ob- tained from mes J. Hennessey, promoter, 25 Oak Hill avenue, or Roger J. Walsh, secretary. 164 West Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
SARONG TO sCANTIEs

In Man About Town" new Para mount picture in which she shares stellar honors with Jack Benny and Edward Arnold, shapely Dorothy Lamour became rid of her sarong only to find herself, in one sequence, in 8 haremesque adaptation of the South Seas garb. It's an equally ab- breyiated slave girl costume.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
HOPE-GODDARD TEAMED

Bob Hope draws the beauteous Paulette Goddard for his leading lady in Paramount's spine-chilling comedy, "The Cat and the Canary" Others in the cast will be Douglass Montgomery, Gale Sondergaard, John Beal, Nydia Westman, Eliza beth Patterson, George zucco and William Robertson. Elliott Nugent will direct.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
REAL TEAM

Elisabeth Bergner, star of Stolen Life," and Dr. Paul Czinper, famous producer and director, have one of the closest partnerships in films. Not only has Czinner directed every picture Miss Bergner has made, but they are husband and wife.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
ENGINEERS MAKE
 INSPECTION TRIP.
Annual Meeting of COnnec- ticut Section in Norwich
 Tomorrow

Members and guests from every city in the state will attend the an- nual meeting of the Connecticut Section, American Institute of Elec- trical Engineers, in Norwich tomor- row. A feature of the business ses-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
MUSICAL PROGRAM BANQUET FEATURE
Dr. Crowley of Fordham to Give Principal Address
 at Retreaants Banquet

'The Parent and the Child" will be the subject of the address to be delivered by Dr. Francis M. Crowley, Dean of the Fordham University School of Education, who speaks in this city on Thursday evening, June 1, at the Hotel Elton at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
Full Weather Report

CONNECTICUT: Fair tonight and Saturday. Sunday showers. Not much change i'm temperature.
 Boston, May 26-(UP)-Weathe forecast:
 Maine, Rhode Island and Massa tonight and Satur- day. Sunday showers. Not much change in temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
Community Club Plans
 Memorial Services
Exercises to Be Held Tuesday in Washington Park;
 Communion Breakfast Plans Completed
WASHINGTON HILL

Deceased members of the Wash ington Park Community Club will be honored Tuesday, Memorial Day, at ceremonies sponsored by the or ganization at the Martin Scully Memorial. The ceremonies win com mence at 10 a. m.
 Plans were completed last night for the placing of a wreath on the memorial, which is located at the entrance of the community house. Two buglers will echo taps. Pres- ident James J. Gladney will be master of ceremonies. William F Kelly is chairman of the arrange mentS committee.
 The deceased members, whose memories will be honored include: Martin Scully, Mrs. Frank McGrath, John J. O'Sulilyan, Patrick McFad- den, James Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Maude Darling, Mrs. James Mccormack, MT. and Mrs. Patrick Shugrue, Mrs. Jeremiah Shugrue, John s. Kelly, Mrs. Catherine Kelly, Mrs. Charles Martin, Mrs. E. Dooley, Miss Cath crime Brick, John Joyce, William Sandland
 Also, John Phelan, Mrs. Walter Meehan, Madeline Lawlor, Mrs. John Savage, James Preston, Mary Coughlan, Simon Unwin, Patrick Calvin, Mrs. Ellen Hayes, William Hayes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
DIAMOND VETERAN

Ted Reed, now directing What a Life" at Paramount, once was an outflelder with the Chattanooga baseball team of the Southern league.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

PUG made her bow in Boots" by "adopt- ing" Handy Andrews as her boy friend in short continuity Martin laid in Florida setting. But the readers turned the tables by immediately adopting Pug. By every mail they asked Martin to bring them more of this saucy moppet. Editors made the same suggestion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

mlnity house, with dancing and en- tertainment.
 Special Meeting
 The Washington Park Fife and Drum corps will hold special meeting tonight at 6:30 o'clock in the Community House to discuss final plans for participation in Memorial Day parade at Shelton. The corps will take part in a con- petition at Hartford tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
Fourth of July

A special meeting of the Washing ton Park Community Club will be called next week by President James J. Gladney to appoint committees for the annual celebration of the Fourth of July.
 The officers of the club will be guests of the East End Commun- ity Club at the latter's annual cele- bration tonight at Hamilton park.
 Community night will be observed again next Friday at the Com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
Children of Mary

Children of Mary
 Final plans for the crowhing ceremonies to be held Sunday even- ing will be made at meeting of the Children of Mary Sodality of St. Francis xavier's church tonight at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

Communion Breakfast
 Reservations are being accepted for the first annual communion breakfast of the Ladies Guild of St. Francis Xavier's church, to be held Sunday, June 4. Rev. Finton Tehan, Waterbury native, now as- signed at Bridgeport, will be the speaker.
 The committee includes: Rev. Charles w. Brennan, honorary chair man, Mrs. Fred Rochon, Kathleen Healy, Mrs. Katherine Kelly, Mrs. Mary Cos, Mrs. Teresa Conway, Mrs Mary Clark, Mrs. Anna Bowey, Mrs. Margaret Parker, Mrs. Catherine Bowes, Mrs. Catherine Kelly, Mrs. Anna M. Keefe, Mae Mccarthy, Mrs Ellen Fitzmaurice, Mary Rice, Mrs. Helen Shove, Eleanor B. Kelly, Mrs. Daniel Kemp, May Gaffney, Anna O'Neill, Mary Reilly, Margaret Fra geau and Margaret Healy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

To Ireland
 John Savage and daughter, Mary, of Fairmount street, sailed yester- day for an extended trip to Ireland.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
FELTON,


/ eugene Gooden, of Greedy, Colo
rado, a former resident OF FELTON,
called on friends here last Tuesday.
Mrs. Hester Shilling spent We'd
: nesday of last week with Mrs. Linda
J Owens. in Bridgeville.
The Woodside Dairy Club, the To-
cal All organization, held Christ
mas party last Wednesday evening
at the home of Ola Brittingham., Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bradley and
Miss Florence Bradley spent the
weekend with relatives in Camden,
MI.
4 Lott Ludlow is convalescing at
home after a recent operation for
appendicitis in the Kent General
Hospital, Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs Ashton Jester and
daughters spent Christmas Day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Case in Re
hoboth.
The members of the FELTON, Avon
Club held their Christmas party last
Wednesday afternoon. Each one
present contributed some feature OF
the program. During the business
meeting Mrs. Ashton Jester report
ed that $22 had been contributed to
the Welfare Christmas Find of the
club by Mrs. Cornelius Hurd as the
proceeds from recent benefit enter
tainment. The club voted that five
dollars be contributed to the FELTON,
school for lunches for needy children.
A Sunshine Sister Party" in charge
of Mrs. d. a. Petry and Mrs. Ben
jamin Hughes will be held on Jan
uary 3.
Lee Harrington from Trenton. n.
j.. spent several days last week with
Mrs. Walter Harrington.
The home of Mrs. Walter Hughes |
was the scene of a pretty wedding I
on Thursday afternoon. December
81, when her daughter. Miss Cora /
Hazel Hughes, became the bride OF
Burton Davidson Willis. son of Mr.. I
and Mrs. Jonathan Spencer Willis. I
of Milford. The ceremony. which was |
performed by Rev. Willard Everett |
OF the FELTON, Methodist Church. look /
place under an arch of cvergrecns,
trimmed with silver bells and pOin
settias. The wedding music was
played by Mrs. A. Clinton Bennett.
The bride. who was given in mar
riage by her brother-in-law. Nelson
wore a dress of powder
blue mOire taffeta with a finger-tip
veil of the same shade and silver
slippers. She carried q colonial bou
luet. The matron Of honor. Mrs. /
Robert Donoway. of Federai5burg.
wore dusty pink taffeta with gold
slippers. She also carried Il colonial
bouquet Mr.. Willis was attended by
his brother. J. Spencer Willis of Do
yer. as the best man. Ii
Afte. the ceremony and reception
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29

Mrs. John Herring entertained Mrs.
Mary Aberc0mlne on Christmas Day.
Miss Doris Fricdel Of Crewe, Va.
spent The Christmas vacation with
ner family here.
Among the young folks who spent
their vacations with their respective
families are; Robert Creadick from
Syracuse University; Elizabeth
Southland. Charlotte Sipple and
Bruce Frazier from the University OF
Delaware; Mildred Kent from Goldey
Business College, Wilmington; Bar
raft Simpler from Williamson TRADE
School. Williamson. Pa, and Anna
belle Carey and Marie Hurd from
the Wilmington General Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
FRANKFORT

The Frankford ambulance last Fri
day removed William T.. Gray to St.
Joseph's Hospital, Philadelphia. 1t
is reported that he is improving.
Last Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hudson entertained at their home on
Thatcher street thirty-five members
C their family at a Christmas din
ner. Those there were their sons,
daughters and grandchildren.
The annual dinner given by the
Frankford Volunteer Fire. Company
will be Saturday, January goth. Tick
cts are now on sale. Various COM
mittees are now planning the affair.
Miss Sallie G. Hall spent Christ
mas in Milford as a guest of Mrs.
William Watson.
Mrs. Elizabeth Carey Phillips,
Washington, d. c.. was a guest dur
ing the holidays of her mother, Mrs.
Sidinham Carey.
John NJ. Clayton High School bas-
ketball team announces the follow
ing at home games:
December 22-Alumni.
January 5-Milton.
January 19-Delmar.
February 2-Lord Baltimore.
February 16-Rehoboth.
February 23-Selbyville.
March 1-Millsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Tingle are
entertaining Mrs. Tingle's sister,
Miss Olive West, of Philadelphia.
On Saturday, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam E. Monroe accompanied her
nephew. Mr. Thomas Dingle, to Will
mington, where he took a train to
Chicago where he will spend Christ
mas at his home there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe went on to
Philadelphia where they spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Eshan. On Sunday the Eshams en-
tertained large number of the
Esham family at Christmas din
ner.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29

which was attended by the immedi
ate families and friends The brida
couple left on their honeymoon. Mrs
Willis and his bride are now living
lin their new home in Lynch''
Heights. Milford.
\ Mr. and Mrs. William Bradley
spent Christmas with Mrs. Nora
Raymond in Wilmington.
/ Miss Elma Eaton had family din
per party of 25 on Christmas Day.
Frank Kitchens left last Satur-
day for an indefinite stay in Balti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Harrington
spent the Christmas weekend with
relatives in Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Morrow and
Ronald Morrow were Christmas
guests of Mr.. and Mrs ]. /. Mac
Krell in Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Sipple enter
tanned family party of fourteen at
dinner on Christmas Day.
LOUIS Hopkins who has been on
the sick list for the past two weeks
has returned to his work in the
hardware store.
Mrs. Paul Brubeck of Daytona
Beach. Fla, has been spending this
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Goodwin.
Mrs. Elizabeth Evans has returned
home from the Milford Memorial
Hospital Her condition is somewhat
improved.
MIR and Mrs. Clarence Huppert OF
Wilmington spent Christmas with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Coverdale.
Mrs. Fred Clark of Camden, and
Edward Schabinger of Orange. Va.
have been recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Schabinger.
Miss Kathryn HodgsOn of Brandy
wine Sanatorium, spent the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Hodgson.
Mr., and Mrs. William Hargadine
and son Walter of Brookline. Pa, Mr.
and Mrs. Carrow Palmer and chill
dren of West Chester. Pa. and Mr..
and Mrs. John Hargadine and daugh-
ter Jane were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. IIargadine on Sun
day.
Mrs. Maudc Reynolds is spending
the week with relatives in Whining
ton and Philadelphia.
Outstanding among the Christmas
i'm the town is the scene |
OH the lawn of the Berry Funeral
Home. Floodlightsed at night il
shows the Shepherds with their
sheep gazing at the Star of Bethle-
hem and brings us the message of
Peace on Earth, Good Will TO Men"
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Morrow OF
and MIR. and Mrs. Ken /
meth East Of Dover. were dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. East
)n Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
HOLLYVILLE

Ted Noble, who is employed al
Perry Point, Md, visited his wife
and son, Donald. over the weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson. oil
near Lewes, were the guests of the
latter's mother. Mrs. Nora Pretty
man, on Monday.
George r. McColley, who is attend
ing Beacon Business College, Will
mington, is spending the holidays
with his aunt, Mrs. Cornelia Hurdle,
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Prettyman and
daughters, of near Milford. were
callers at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Otis Joseph OH Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stevenson were
hosts at turkey dinner on Sunday.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
B. Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs. C.. B.
Stevenson, Jr., and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rodney Wilgus, all of George
town; Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Joseph,
Leon Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. Carter
Markham and Mrs. Amanda Steven
son, of this place.
Mrs. Lida Perry entertained rela-
tives and friends at a Christmas din
Fer on Monday.
Conley's Methodist Sunday School
held its annual Christmas entertain
ment on Sunday evening. Candies,
nuts and oranges were served.
The HollymOunt Homemakers'
Club met at the home of Mrs. Cassie
Ewing at Rehoboth Beach on We'd
nesday evening of last week A buff
fet luncheon was served by the MEM
bers to their families. After the
business meeting of the evening was
concluded, games of various kinds
were played. A collection was taken
for the Christmas box for one of the
inmates at Delaware Colony. The
next meeting of the club will be at
the home of Mrs. Belle Shockley, at
Rehoboth, on Wednesday afternoon.
January II.
Alton Prettyman, of Harrisburg,
Pa, spent a part of last week as the
guest of his mother, Mrs. Nora Pret-
lyman, who has been very i'll.
The next Unity Methodist Aid So
ciety will meet on Saturday evening,
January 20, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Joseph.
w. Clayton Cordrey, of this dis
trict (Indian River), has been named
as the grand juror for this district
for the coming four terms of Sussex
County Court.
Mrs. Gertrude Corbitt, or George
town, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Will
liam d. Burton, and family during
the holidays.
Mrs. Cornelia Hurdle, who has
been sick for the past week. ig much !
better.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29

of OIL City last Sunday
c. W. Adams and family entertain
ed at q. turkey dinner last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wheatlcy ana
son. Mr.. and Mrs Edward Brown Of
New, Jersey. Misses Minnie and Al
tha Adams. Charles Doyle and Miss
Bernie Adams. all of Wilmington;
Mrs. Ira Adams and Mrs. Blanche
Adams.
Miss Minnie Adams, of Whining
ton. spent the holidays with her sis
ter here
Miss Virginia Horscy. Of Whining
ton, is the guest OF her parents and
grandparents over the Christmas
holidays.
The Christmas program at Bloom
cry last Sunday evening was a splen-
did success. Santa Claus was pres
cnt.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29
ADAMS x ROADS

a Ha4fy NeSr Year 70 all!
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Fountain and
son spent Thursday in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fountain called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Fountain
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29

Hot cakes, sausage, country scrap
ple, country ham and eggs-these
are some of the good things our peo-
pie are enjoying at breakfast these
mornings.
Milford chronicle., 1939-12-29

For every dollar that the Federal
government collects from income tax
payers in New York State only 20
cents comes back to the state.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
A Desperation Double

East made a desperate bid when
he overcalled one no-trump with two
spades. However, he was not going
to allow his opponents just to romp
off with the rubber, seeing that one
no-trump was all they needed.
South now showed his diamond suit,
West raised to three spades and
North went to four diamonds. With
a sigh of relief, East passed, where
upon his doughty partner gallantly
bid four spades East could almost
hear a resounding double booming
forth when, to his great surprise,
North bid five diamonds. East
couldn't stand the suspense any
more and doubled, if only to shut
his partner up, whereupon South
promptly redoubled.
Too bad that East didn't have
self-control enough to pass, for his
double helped South to make the
contract.
South, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
North-South so on score.
Evening star., 1939-11-22
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

Nathaniel Hawthorne was one of
Longfellows college classmates, and
in later life the two were friends.
One day they had dinner together,
and with them sat clergyman, the
Rev H. L. Conolly.
1T is strange" said the clergyman,
turning to Hawthorne, that you
have not written romance about
that Acadian tale I told you some
time ago."
Longfellow asked what tale he was
speaking about, and in return heard
this story:
"A French Canadian told me about
q young couple in Acadia who were
to be married on a certain day
The wedding was hardly over when
the men of the province were seized
and sent to different parts of New
England. One of those forced to
leave was the new bridegroom. His
bride later followed him to New
England, but could not find him.
Year after year she searched-and
then, at last, located him as he lay
dying"
Hawthorne did not wish to turn
the tale into a romance, and Long
FELLOW said to him, "If you really do
not want this for book, will you
let me turn it into a poem?" Haw-
thorne agreed.
SO 1t came about that Longfellow
wrote "Evangeline." It is a poem
about two-thirds as long as "The
Song of Hiawatha."