The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17

Newton Post, No. 1907, Veterans
of Foreign Wars of the United
States, will meet in the Southbury
Community Hall on Monday, April
22nd, for the installation of Off
GERS. That sounds exactly like any
other news item, but there's a
story behind the news. Newton
Post will install the same exact
slate of officers that served dur
ing 1899. Commander Charles
Weiss, tops the list, and Charley
is the proud owner of two honor
able discharges for World War
service. AS a veteran of the U. S.
Army, he served at Fortress Mon
roe. With the U. S. Navy, First
Glass Machinist Weiss served in
hostile waters on the U. S. S.
Nebraska. Senior Vice Commander
Clarence Roberts is a veteran of
the celebrated End Division. Jun
ioe Vice Commander Percy Boards
ley shot it out with the Imperial
German Army during the action
in which one Alvin York received
a Congressional Medal of Honor.
Quartermaster George Grisgraber
has served as banker for Newton
Post for about ten years, and all
of his friends along the RID will
be happy to hear of his re-elec-
ton. Chaplain James Lynch, of
Sandy Hook pilots the school bus,
keeps his finger on the pulse of
the community and works "a hours
of every day for veterans welfare.
Extraordinarily Alto A. Can
dido has served as commander of
the post, runs the village barber
shop, and wears honors for service
in France with the Fourth Divis-
ion. Trustee Harold Hennessey
served with the engineers in
France and has the honor to be
a Past Post Commander here.
Trustee Harold Benedict, the Posts
only marine, has foreign service
in the Caribbean. Trustee John
Fleming followed the flag as an
artilleryman and is also a Past
Post Commander. Your scribe
Bill Garrigus, continues as Adult
ant, handles publicity for New
Haven County, and serves as a
National Committeeman for Ma
tional Defense.
Outsiders often believe that.
small towns run heavy to small
time politics; that it's hard to
please people who usually know
your every move and anticipate
moves you never intend to make.
This may be true in some circles,
but it's wide Of the target in
Southbury veteran affairs. Newton
Post, v. F. w., handles all BUSH
ness within the organization, keeps
its record clean and the books in
order. The Post enjoys the con-
fidence of the community and has
been most noteworthy for its con-
structive influence and unselfish-
ness.
It's hard to fool a country kid.
Most people know that and those
who don't soon find it out. The
other day, a young man over near
Strongtown bought a tractor for
four dollars. That tractor doesn't
run but 1t will, If we know the
mechanical ability of the new
owner. And If it doesn't run, think
of the resale value of the parts.
At present scrap iron prices, that
tractor is very profitable invest
ment.
Kentucky comes to New Eng
land. Over near Bates Rock. q
gentleman from the Blue Grass
State Is carving out a farm be-
meath the heml0cks building fine
little residence, milking a couple
of goats, and winning the admira-
ton Of his friends for his energy.
Watch the Jones Farm this year,
and learn something about sidehill
agriculture. Constable John King
sold that property to Mr.. Jones
of Kentucky, and he has brought
in other worthwhile neighbOrs
from other states. If we had more
real estate people like John King,
Connecticut would be a better
place I'm which to live. Mr.. King
believes. like Billy Van, that .
Yankee never has time to whine
about tough going because he 10