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Evening star., 1940-01-17
Lundis and Garrison
To Advise Morqenthuu
81 the Associated Press.

=! tue Associated PfeSS.
Secretary Morgenthau has re-
tained Lloyd Garrison, dean of the
University of Wisconsin Law School,
and James Lands, dean of the Har-
ward Law School. as special advisers
on banking matters.
Oficials declined to define the
"banking matters" involved, but
limited that the current controversy
between the Treasury and the Bank
OF America, San Francisco, might
be one about which Dean Garrison
and Dean Lands will consult.
Hope" for an amicable settle
ment of the dispute was expressed.
The Treasury and the bank have
differed principally over dividend,
real estate valuation and capital ra-
ito policies.
Evening star., 1940-01-17
Byrd Expedition Takes
Seal for Zoo Here

An extremely rare type of spotted
seal has been captured in the Ant
arctic for the Washington Zoo, the
United States Antarctic Expedition
reported by radio yesterday.
The seal was captured near the
spot where the expedition, headed
by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrc
Is establishing base camp east o1
Little America.
The specimen was described as
10 feet long and weighing 800
pounds. Vicious and powerful, II
was caught with difficulty by three
members of the expedition, DR.
Algred Geyer, medical officer, and
Leo Bells and William Leroux, oilers
Evening star., 1940-01-17

given at the next meeting on this
survey.
Other motions favored included
the installation OF a storm sewer on
Forty-fourth street NE. at Benning
road and the appropriation Of so to
pay an attorney to fight the renewal
Of . license to sell beer and liquor
IN store on Benning road between
Minnesota avenue and Forty-flrs
street NE.
Evening star., 1940-01-17

J. G. Pascoe reported on the prog
ress made by the Potomac Electric
Power Co. In curbing the smoke
nuisance throughout Benning and
River terrace areas. The association
voted to ask the District smoke in
spector's office to check on the
smoke from B. & o. Railroad en-
gines and be present at the next
meeting to report.
Evening star., 1940-01-17
Club Leaders
Honored at
Reception
Party Precedes
Business Sessions
OF Federation

Opening the annual midwinter
board meeting OF the General Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs here, a
large reception was held last night
ut the Mayflower Hotel to which
more than 1000 invitations were
issued.
Preliminary to the business ses-
sions, which opened this morning
at the Mayflower, the reception is
held annually for the club leaders
from every State in the Union to
greet members Of Congress, officials
from their States and other friends
In Washington.
Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar, president
OF the General Federation, headed
the receiving line, wearing a gown
Of chiffon and lace in ashes and
roses. made with train and trim
med with dubonnet velvet. Her
flowers were orchids.
Mrs. John L. Whitehurst, first vice
president, and Mrs. La Fell Dickin-
son, second vice president, were
next in line. Mrs. Whitehurst wear
Ing a gown of pale blue lace over
taffeta and Mrs. Dickinson a black
velvet gown embroidered in sequins.
Others Receiving.
Others receiving included Mrs
Horace B. Ritchie, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. j. L. B. Buck, treasurer
Mrs. James H. Volkmann, president
OF the Federation of American
Women's Clubs Overseas; Miss Flor
ence Dibert and Mrs. Edward Frank
lin White, honorary vice presidents;
Mrs. E. H. Heller, chairman of the
Board of Trustees; Mrs. Rowland
H. Latham, chairman of the budget;
Mrs. A. L. Blackstone, director for
Wisconsin and dean of directors, and
Mrs. Edwin Bevens, dean of depart
ment chairmen.
Among members of the Board of
Trustees who attended, in addition
to Mrs. Heller, were Miss Emily
Louise Plumley, vice chairman: Mrs.
c. w. Hunter, Mrs. F. F. Bossuot
and Mrs. Tom B. Davis.
Department chairmen attending
included Mrs. Bevens, the dean, who
also is chairman of public welfare
Mrs. F. H. Clausen, in charge of
American citizenship; DR.. Josephine
L. Peirce, American home; Miss
Agnes Samuelson, education: Mrs.
Carl L. Schrader, fine arts; Mrs
Frederic Beggs, international rela-
tions; Mrs. David S. Long, junior
clubwomen; Mrs. Gustav Ketterer,
legislation, and Mrs. Fred r. Lufkin,
press and publicity.
Preceding the reception Mrs.
Dunbar entertained at dinner for
the elected officers and the depart
ment chairman.
Tea Planned Sunday.
Among private parties being plan
ned by Washington hostesses for
various groups of the club women
here for the meeting is the tea to
be given Sunday by Mrs. Harry
Dodderidge for members of the
Kansas delegation. Mrs. Dod-
deridge, who is formerly of Kansas,
was member of the State board
and usually entertains for this group
during the board meeting.
Her honor guests will be: Mrs. r.
H. Turner, president of the Kansas
State Federation; Mrs. c. w. Hun
ter, Mrs. v. B. Ballard, Mrs. M. H.
Richardson and Mrs. Lola Hill Gone.
Assisting at the tea table will be
Mrs. William P. Lambertson, wife of
Representative Lambertson of
Kansas and Mrs. Edward H. Rees.
wife Of Representative Rees of
Kansas, Mrs. Jewell, Swofford of
the Compensation Commission, Mrs.
George S. Williams, Mrs. Perry
Martinson and Mrs. D. E. Mont
gomery.
Evening star., 1940-01-17

Over 100000 cases of sardines
were packed in Maine in 1899, ac-
cording to United States Bureau Of
Fisheries
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Estyanne Sorority
Dance TOMORROW

Final plans have been completed
for the second annual dance of the
Estyanne Sorority which will be
held tomorrow evening at Three
Cups Inn, Meriden.
Miss Cecile Carroll is chairman of
the affair and will be assisted by
Misses Gertrude Phelan and Mary
Cormier.
Many reservations have been made
and the affair promises 10 be most
successful.
A cocktail party was given on
Tuesday evening in honor of Miss
Concetta P. Rosanelli of Washing
ton, D. c., at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Pugliese of Chip
man street by her sisters, Miss
Angelina RoSanelli and Mrs. Gia-
como lombard of Washington, D.
c.
The guests included: Mary and
Ann Spallone, Jennie and Ann
Jamele, Lena Fucito, Angelina and
Phyllis Mazziotti, Angelina Rosan-
ELI, Lena DiVito, Angelina DeCosmo,
Marion Scacca, Laura Cammissa,
Angelina, Josephine, Margaret and
Mary Sanford, Josephine DiPietro,
Marion Rossi, Angelina R. Rosanelli,
Angelina DeNicola, Mrs. r. Vitarelli,
Mrs. L. MARITIME, Mrs. M. Bruno,
Mrs. John Lombardi, Mrs. j. Nido,
Mrs. Charles Pugliese, Mrs. v. MAJ
ziotta and Rose and Mary Barbuto
of Wallingford.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-25
Local Members Are
Elected At Meeting

Local delegates were chosen for
many offices at the state conven-
ton of the Council of Congrega-
tional Christian Women held at
the South Congregational church
in New Britain yesterday.
Among the local women elected
were:
Mrs. Matthew Adgate of the
Second Congregational church,
this city, lected vice chair
man of the council and Mrs. Alan
w. Fanrbank of the Bunker Hill
Congregational church, chairman
of the literature and program
committee. Mrs. Robert Dennison
and Mrs. Jessie Stagemann were
named members of the same
committee. Mrs. Howard w. Hol-
comb and Mrs. David Rogers
were made members TO the reli-
gious education committee and
Mrs. Thomas Cochard and Mrs.
Lloyd Perry members of the prof.
ects committee. Mrs. Louis Phou-
rot was elected to the service
work group. Mrs. Eugene Lam
phier was electe dNaugatuck VAL
lev association representative
The Second Congregational church
delegates included RS. John G. Wal
ker, Mrs. Matthew Adgate, Mrs.
Howard Holcomb, Mrs. Frank Bug
den, Mrs. Don Beardsley, Mrs. FL
mer Hurlbut, Mrs. Robert Dennison,
Mrs. Harold Manning, Mrs. Walter
Boyd, Mrs. Irving Spiers, Mrs. Ev-
erett Stanley and Miss Mary Ad-
gate, Mrs. William Service, Misses
Elizabeth Hoadley, Charlotte Henry,
Ida Henry and Mrs. Allen Board
man represented the First .Congre-
gational Church and Mrs. Arthur
Nichols, Mrs. Daniel Hine, Mrs.
Conner Lewis and Mrs. Albert Har-
ris represented the Third Church.
From the Bunker Hill Congrega-
tional Church the following were
rs. F. G. Dunsmoor, Mrs.
Alan Fairbank, Mrs. Jesse Burton,
Mrs. H. L. Phouot, Mrs. H. S. Plat,
Mrs. r. v. Hayes, Mrs. Charles
Mrs. Frank Hess, Mrs.
John West, Mrs. Herbert Luldum,
Mrs. William Leggett, Mrs. G.. judi
son Wells, Mrs. Ralph Webb, Mrs.
Eugene Rogers, Mrs. George Halo
way, Mrs. Russell DeBaun, Mrs. AL
bert Hoadley and Mrs. Walter Hoad-
ley.
Representatives from the Prospect
Congregational Church included
Mrs. Thomas Cochard, Mrs. Otto
Mrs. Clifford Wallack,
Mrs. Harvey Green, Mrs. Lloyd
Perry, Mrs. Oscar Swanson, Mrs.
Jeanne Terrill and Mrs. Edwin Par
son. From Middlebury, Mrs. William
Mrs. Arthur S. Judd, Mrs.
E. Bronson, Mrs. Wesley
Aver, Mrs. James Willard and Miss
Ruth Stone of the Congregational
Church there, were delegates.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-25
Federated Garden Clubs
Will Gather Next Week

In the afterr Don there will be a talk
on the Preparation and Judging Of
Specimens for Flower Shows"
The meeting being in Hamden
there will be an opportunity to visit
at the nearby Sleeping Giant Noun
tain the plantation of chestnut trees
grown by DR.. Arthur H. Graves, for
merly of Yale and now of the Brook
lyn Botanical Garden. For ten years
DR.. Graves has been experimenting
with hundreds of different varieties
Of chestnut trees gathered from all
over the world in an attempt to
breed a new chestnut that will have
the erect habit of the American
tree, and the resistance of the Jap
anese and Chinese trees to the fun
gus blight that has killed our trees
since 1904. There are more than five
hundred hybrid trees growing at
Hamden now. We may chance to see
the parents of new family of
chestnut trees that shall cover once
again our land with the beloved
chestnut trees of our youth.
The summer school will be held
this year on June 18th, 18th and
18th at Connecticut College in New
London.
On June 18th, 10Th, Goth and 21st,
the annual meeting of the National
Council of State Garden Clubs will
be held at Wentworth-by-t Sea,
Portsmouth, NeN Hampshire.
June 26th is to be Connecticut
Federation Day" at the New York
Worlds Fair. Save the day and
watch for details next month. Make
no other plans for Wednesday,
June 26th.
A birthday party was given in
honor of Baby Marie Angela Ec-
cellente recently in celebration of
her second birthday at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Domenic Eccelente Of West Grove
street. The little guest was pre-
sented with many gifts. A delicious
luncheon was served.
Those present were: Gloria Girls
tafano, Leonora Diorio, Sarah
Fratidda, Johanna Vuolo, Christina
D'Aversa, Jean Paulella, Jennie
Cristofano, Eugene Daponte, Esther
Giannelli, Anthony Giannelli, An
gela Braico, John Moher, Edward
Daponta, Luigi Giannelli, Mrs. Lucy
DiVito, Mrs. Carolina Fritidda, Mrs.
Mary Paralpano, Mrs. Margaret
Moher, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Vuolo,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Diorio, Mr..
and Mrs. James Paulella, Mr.. and
Mrs. Felix Braico, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Saliva
tore Giannelli, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Domenic Eccellente.
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. MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE
Expert Card Reading Catches
BY VIM. E. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

In the recent Eastern team-of-
four championship tournament, ]
had the pleasure of playing with
Harry j. Fishbein of New York
holder Of the world championship
masters pair title. While we finished
in second position, Mr.. Fishbein gave
an excellent demonstration of fine
bridge. Here is one of the incest
card reading hands that I have
seen played this year.
The small spade opened was won
by Mr.. Fishbein (South) with the
king. He cashed the ace and ruff
fed a small spade, then took two
rounds of hearts, on which two
diamonds were discarded.
The seven of diamonds was play
ed, East jumped up with the ace
and returned the nine of hearts.
Declarer ruffed and played the ten
of diamonds, West winning with the
jack and returning the heart queen.
Here is the play that gave de-
clarer the tip-off. On the queen of
hearts, East discarded the jack of
spades. Fishbein ruffed and led the
queen Of diamonds, trumping in
dummy with o small club. The jack
Of clubs was returned from dummy
and declarer went up with the ace,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-25
ELTON CONTRACT CLUB

In the Mixed Pair championship
of the Elton Contract club held yes.
terday under the direction Of Mrs
William Sherman Smith top scorers
were: North and South: Mr.. anc
Mrs. Raymond Poulsen, 1853; Mrs
Ruth Hurlburt and Paul Shaw
1879; I. w. Chapman and Mrs
Frederick Pierpont, 1857; and East
and West Mrs. A. s. Jourdan and
Vincent Kelly, 172; Mrs. Charles
Ferry and w. s. Smith, 1884,; Phil
lip Shaler and Arthur Rompre, ISL.
The standing to date is as fol-
lows: Shaw-Hurluburt, 446k; PouI-
sen-Poulsen, 1885,; Chapman
Pierpont, 437 and Jourdan- Kelly.
430h.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-25
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Local Girl Is
Elected at College

House presidents and community
chairmen for 1940-41 were an
nounced at a community sing at
Mount Holyoke college Monday
night by the chairman of the COM
munity, Miss Jane Seaver of White
Plains, N. Y, Miss Elizabeth Bar
rows, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter L. Barrows of Kenilworth
street, was named chairman OF
Student-Alumnae Hall, and Miss
Nathena Fuller, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Spencer Fuller OF
Suffield, Conn, chairman of the
movie committee.
Miss Barrows was president of her
class last year and has been chair
man of Brigham, a freshman dor
mitory, this year. She is a men,
Der Of the junior choir and glee
club. Miss Fuller is sergeant-at-
arms of her class and was cast in
a junior show.
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/ O'Connor, cousin of the bridegroom
The bride was escorted to the
altar and given in marriage by her
father, and was becomingly attired
in gown of aqualon blush chiffon
fashioned with a gathered bodice
and full skirt. A wide girdle of Allen
con lace in corresponding shade was
inserted at the waist-line and the
same lace treatment outlined the
square neckline and the short
sleeves. Her veil of blush tulle fell
gracefully in finger tip length and
was fastened with calot of blush
tint Alencon lace. She carried white
prayer book marked with orchids
and showered with lilies of the
valley.
Her sisters gown was Of Nebular
blue chiffon with sweetheart
neckline having shirred bodice and
full skirt and her small toque OF
spring flowers was trimmed with q
blush pink grosgrain ribbon. Spring
flowers comprised her large arm
bouquet. The brides mother wore
long blue lace gown and a lowered
blue hat and her corsage was of
roses and sweet peas. The dress of
the bridegrooms mother was dubon-
net chiffon and she wore dusty
pink straw hat and corsage of
gardenias.
Lift-the-Latch Inn was the scene
of a wedding breakfast following
the ceremony. About rs guests were
In attendance including out of town
guests from New Haven, Derby,
Bridgeport, Hoboken, N. j., and
Springfield Mass.
The couple left on an unannoun-
ced wedding trip, the bride wearing
dusty pink travelling dress and
matching straw hat and her beige
coat was trimmed with a fox collar.
She used mulberry accessories in
contrasting mode. Upon returning
they will take up their residence at
"a Crown Street.
The bride is graduate of Wildly
High School and is associated with
the traffic department of the South
ern New England Telephone Com
pany and Mr.. O'Connor is affiliated
with the Scovill Manufacturing
Company.
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Weddings
Bunker Hill Literary Club
Holds Meeting TOMORROW

preside commencing the second por-
ton Of her two years term of office.
Others who will continue in Of
flee include: Vice-president, Mrs.
]. Russell Putnam; treasurer, Mrs.
Henry s. Plat; auditor, Mrs. Frank
Hess, and historian, Miss Miriam A.
Rhodes. The office of secretary is,
as yet, untitled. Mrs. George Brown
chairman of the nominating COM
mittee, is assisted by Mrs. Walter E.
Baldwin and Mrs. Richard Burr.
Most of the committees will be
reelected. These include program,
of which Mrs. William e. WesSon
Is chairman; hostess, with Mrs.
Frederic A. Shattuck, chairman;
park, Mrs. William T. Leggett; book,
Mrs. Richard c.. Rendell; printing,
Mrs. William T. Manning; flower,
Mrs. Frederick w. Burnes; publ
city, Mrs. ]. Russell Putnam; social,
Miss Miriam Rhodes, Miss Rhodes
new assistants will be Mrs. william
E. Neff and Mrs. Emil Patzold, to-
gether with Mrs. Dudley F. Beach,
Mrs. Clifford Rowland and Mrs.
Elmer E. Downes, who formerly
served on the same committee. Mrs.
Judson o. Chapman is the new
nominee for the telephone squad
replacing Mrs. Oscar Warner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Rothstein Of
Cooke Street announce the birth of
a daughter on Wednesday at st..
Mary's Hospital. Mrs. Rothstein is
the former Bertha Goldman.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-25
IRISH MINSTRELS
OFFER PROGRAM

Irish Night" will be observed to-
morrow evening in Garden Hall
when the Waterbury Irish Ministries
present program of Irish songs
and dances. William O'Brien, Mary
Boyles, William O'Hearn and sew
eral other we'll known entertainers
have accepted invitations to con-
tribute to the gaiety of the evening
with their song and dance special
ties.
Michael Goggin is chairman OF
the committee Of arrangements. Va
rious local fraternal organizations
and Irish societies are sending rep
resentative delegations to make
Irish Night" a big social success
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-25
Large Attendance
At PTA Convention

Many local residents were in at
tendance at the 40th annual con-
vention of the Parent Teachers AS
ISOLATION of Connecticut which was
held today at the Hotel Taft in New
Haven and will continue through
Friday. Mrs. Clifford F. Thompson
of Wallingford will preside at the
sessions. ideals and Actions" will
be the theme of the convention.
Among the prominent speakers
who will address the sessions are
Mrs. James K. Pettengill of Detroit,
Mich, president of the National
Congress of Parents and Teachers;
Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin, DR..
Charles j. Prohaska, supervisor of
health and physical education for
the state department of education;
DR.. G. L. o. Williams, director of
field service of the National Edu-
cation association; Prof. Harold D..
Meyers, chairman of the department
of sociology at the University of
North Carolina; and Mrs. Sidonie
Matsner Gutenberg, director of the
Child Study Association of America.
Representing the Bunker Hill P.
T. A. at the conference will be the
newly elected president, Mrs. Roland
Latimer, vice-presidents Mrs. Rein
hold Dewitt and Mrs Everett West
and secretary, Mrs. Richard Burr.
Attending from the Waterville P.
T. A. will be the president, Mrs. John
Byrnes, and secretary, Mrs. Russell
G. Atherton. President, Mrs. Ernest
Kronvall, and secretary, Mrs. Con-
sulea Saginario, will represent the
Henry S. Chase P. T. A. rs. Charles
L. Larkin and Mrs. Leroy Foote
will be representatives from the
Middlebury P. T. A.
Miss Adeline Conte was guest of
honor at birthday party given re-
Gently at her home on Fleet street.
The home was attractively decorat-
ed in a rainbow color scheme and
a large birthday cake was used as
the centerpiece. Games and dane
ing were enjoyed. The guest Of
honor was the recipient of many
lovely gifts.
Those attending were: Theresa
DiLeonardo, Rosemary Paduano,
Flora Bruiri, Emily Conte, Anton.
cite Torres of White Plains, N. Y,
Jennie Daloia, Mary Orlando, Jo-
sephine Palmeri, Josephine Accousti,
Madelyn A. Watts, Adeline L. Conte,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Conte, Anthony DE-
Leonardo, Theodore Angelone, Mi
chael Rossi, Jr., Victor Mannello,
William Russo of Richmond, Va,
Paul Burgio, James Caulfield, John
State, Edward Cross, Thomas
Farmer and Frederick Farley, the
latter two from Pawtucket, r. I.
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Personal
OCOnnor-Leary M1ptiaLs
SOLen1nized This Morning

Rev. John p Kennedy oficiated at pretty Spring nup
tia this morning at o'clock at ST. Thomas church when
Miss Alice R. Leary daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Leary
of Crown street became the bride of Wilson OConnor
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles OConnor of Chapel street. Derby
The nuptia high which followed also celebrated
by Father Kennedy Palms nterspersed with bouquets Of
pink snap dragons decorated the altar and program Of
nupta music rendered by Professor George Perreau
including prelude" by Grey Mass of ST. Cecilia by Father
Cherion and "Nuptial March" by Barnard.
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INVITATION TO READ

A comfortable chair, convent.
ent table and well adjusted lamp
are an invitation to relaxation with
a favorite book. The table should
be chosen of a size in proportion K
the chair, sturdy piece that stands
firm and has space for ashtraps
and such. The lamp should be o.
the right height to focus the light
on book or paper. Usually the table
with lamp is placed to the left Of
the arm chair.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-25
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

Top scorers in the Women's Pair
City championship for the Ely Gull
bertson trophy conducted at the
Cornell Contract club by Mrs. John
G. Moriarty were: North and South:
Mrs. James Duncan and Mrs. Ralph
Crane, 1861; Mrs. Thomas Tobin
and Mrs. William Faeth, 1891; and
East and West: Mrs. John Nc
Manus and Mrs. Edgar Adams, 1870;
Mrs. John Dillon and Mrs. Mat
thew Doyle, 129.
The standing to date is as fol-
lows: Duncan-Crane, $40; Schmidt-
Ivory, GOA; Bane-Wolff, Bolger-
Politician and Collins Conlong tied
with sos.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-25
WINDOW CURTAINS

Especially suitable for summer
window dress are curtains of new
glass fabric. They are easily wash
able, need no ironing and are re-
sistant to shrinkage, mildew stains
wrinkles and fire. The styles are at
tractive, too-plain hemmed, OF
with lace insertions, and some with
hand-painted colored designs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-25

The Girl Scout Leaders Associa-
ton will sponsor a rummage sale
on May 9th at 272 North Main
Street. Mrs. Cyril Roberts is chair
man of the event and is being as
sisted by Mrs. Lester Tomlinson,
Mrs. Randall Hale, and Mrs. Classon
Perkins
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Sorority Aranges
Annual Dance

The second annual dinner dance
of the Cosmopolitan club will be
held on May 18th at the Yankee
Clipper in Meriden, Conn. Plans for
the event were completed at meet
ing Of the group held recently at the
home of Miss Mary Perriln.
Miss Mildred Sgrillo is chairlady
Of the affair and is assisted by
Misses Rose Albino and Mary Flan-
mia.
Members attending the meeting
were: Misses Mary Perrilli, Mary
Raider, Rose Albino, Angie Caggiano,
Mary Flammia, and Mildred Sgrillo.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-25

On May LIST the semi-annual meet
ing of the Federated Garden clubs
of Connecticut will be held at the
Hamden high school, the federation
being entertained by the Spring
Glen Garden club.
In the morning plant Hobbies
will be discussed by some of the
federations experienced gardeners
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Couple Will Observe
Golden Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Almon Fitzsimmons
will observe their fiftieth wedding
anniversary on Tuesday by holding
open house at their home 1898 Bald
win street. The couple were married
at st. Johns Episcopal Church on
April 30, 1890 by Rev. DR.. Edmund
Rowland. The attending couple were
Louis E. Fitzsimmons and Barbara
Evans Hoerle, Mr.. and Mrs. FitZ-
simmons are the parents of two
children, Ruth and Franklin both
of New York City.
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WITH NEWSPAPER So YEARS

Boston CUP)-Bill Thomas, a.
foreman Of the Boston Traveller
composing room, is in his 63rc
year with the newspaper. Asked
how to keep job so long. Thomas
smiled, Don't try to kill yourself
when the boss is looking and ther
loaf when he isn't. Just go right
along smoothly"