The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-27

Heard in passing The Wyoming commemorative stamp to mark 50 years of statehood of the very few comments be issued by the P O. Department this year outside of the lengthy Famous Americans series is due July 10 with Cheyenne, Wyoming, getting first-day sale Jo Melziener Well-knoWn along Broadway and in theatrical circles for his scenery designs has joined the Connecticut colony of famous artists. His home is in Newtown which also shelters such greats" as Grace Moore, the singer, and our own Walter Hutchinson of Fox Film fame. Tuesday marked the 83rd anniver- sary of Paul Dresser. You won't recognize the name unless muScally inclined and even then it may be a puzzler Dresser is the Bard of the Wabash and con- posed the immortal Ion the Banks of the Wabash. it's Indanas state song and Terre Haute Dresser's hometown That's where the celebration centered this week and it was one worthy of the famous composer, another of ndanas whose stand high in the world of song, prose and poetry
 Before you hit the hay this evening that the hands your clocks and watches are pushed ahead an hour so that you may be prepared to enjoy that extra hour of sunshine and ozone. Once each year steal march on Old Sol and tonights the night. Beginning tomorrow and continuing throughout the summer and early fall you'll be living working play
 ing and worrying daylight saving time It's violet ray bonus many of us would loathe to part with. No matter what form our recreation takes during the months to come, that extra hour should contribute to general fund of health and happiness and broaden outlook on life in general.
 William c. Brooks of Euclid Avenue and Mrs. Brooks just returned from the South and Havana, where they spent the winter months Mr. Brooks one of the best known members of Waterbury Lodge of Elks. He's been down there for good many years, and is among the survivors of the bowling League from it's early days ot 1915l916 It's tlrSt season on the alleyS Jimmy COuTC- ney is another. Bill Brooks is native of Waterbury, He born down around the south end and his early days of school were spent in the little wooden school house that occupied part of the ground where the present Maoney public school stands Some of his school associates there the late Mayor Sandand, Truman Lewis and Henry Austin who died only short time ago. From there, Bill went to the old Waterbury High School from which he graduated in the days when the late big and strong Professor M. s. Crosby ruled the roost "And how he could rule the rule" says Bill in reviewing old school days and then His assistants in the high school Miss Margaret Croft Miss J. E. Northrup and J. Henry White The other teachers of the building were Miss E. J. Whon, Miss Susie Cairns, Miss M E. Manwaring, Miss w. Hll Miss Edith Mills, Miss Jennie Birrel Miss Anna Whiting and Miss Mary E. Smith. Professor" Charles E. Wolcott the music master Miss Carrie Ernesy taught German Bill Brooks is one of the best liked of the city, Old friends are most loyal true to him, he is to them No person in Waterbury has travelled extensively he has been all the World talks most interestingly of observa tions made during his voyages, and incidents that occurred within his presence. But with all that we have seen" observes Bill, there's place like home after all Waterbury is fee the greatest spot on the earth.'
 Al CiprianO former South End football star is