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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
Carrie Gets a New Home

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 Carrie turned back to the soddy, her feelings 8 curious mixture of fear and joy. But at last the feel ing of Marks strong arms around her seemed to blot out all else.
 Mrs. Taylor was awake, but If she read Carries thoughts she was careful not to say so.
 i've been thinking" she said, i've ought to put up wallpaper in here right away, Carrie. The men did such a nice smooth job, l think the walls can be lined easily and and papered. Ed could bring out the board next time he goes to town"
 They went to sleep talking plans for her house, the cricketS and the wind lulling them with a curious, monotonous song.
 Carrie slept late, utterly exhaust ed from the excitement and work of the day beore. Mrs. Taylor was up when she woke, cooking break fast on the Sheetiron stove.
 Better get into your apron" sug- gested Mrs. Taylor, laughing. "You haven't forgotten Eds expecting you to cook breakfast, have you?"
 Carrie laughed. "Mr. Taylor will never know the difference. I'll eat more than he can. I'm starved"
 Sleeping out here in the open makes you hungry" said Mrs. Tay- Tor. "Youu find you can't eat enough"
 And Carrie couldn't. Big Ed came 8 few minutes after she was out of bed, bringing a small pail of fresh cream. Carrie would never forget the taste of the coffee that first morning in her new home.
 The day was hot, insufferably so, and Ed, pushing back his breakfast plate, remarked he was "sure glad he was digging well today instead of putting up another soddy."
 Tt ought to be cool when I get down far enough" he joked, land if I get down a little ways I can sit in there in the shade and you wom- en won't knew the difference"
 "Oh, yes we shall," warned Carrie. We're going to have water from that new well by night. We're go- ing to have a good, cold drink all around" rememering suddenly how few cold drinks she had really had since she came to Siouv Springs.
 Mrs. Taylor warned, too, "No well, no supper" so Ed went to work. He didn't rest in the shade. By o'clock there was a well, not deep, because the spring filled it quickly but deep enough and rocked up with large fiat bottom.
 Carrie was delighted. Now she could seriously settle down to home stealing. Later, she would hire Ed or someone to break some land in compliance with the law, but Taylor reminded her the crop wouldn't make much difference this year without more rain.
 Think you can try it alone to- night?" asked Mrs. Taylor, after they had finished supper. "Or do you want to come home with us again?"
 Carrie blanched for a minute Somehow she hadn't realized events would move so fast that within a few days from her arrival in Sioux
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04

Rev. and Mrs. OrTin Dice of Fair-
 |Aeld visited friends in town Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
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Danced Sickness Awoy In St. WilIibrord Fete
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tn St. YtIlIlDIOTO FeIe ONE of the most curious process V sions in ecclesiastical history is the annual dancing parade of Echternach, Luxemburg, where hundreds dance through the streets Nh honor of St. Willibrord.
 The procession was inaugurated, according to legend, in 1347, when a pestilence swept the cattle herds of the country. The people thought that by initiating the symptoms of the disease-a nervous shaking and appealing to Echternach's pa tron saint, the scourge might be checked. The pestilence abated and the dancing procession to St. Wiliibrord's tomb became an an- Inual event.
 No newcomer to philately, St. Willibrord is pictured above, on one of the Netherlands 1939 issue of two values. Luxemburg hon. tored him with a series of six stamps in 1898. Both sets com- memorate the 18th centenary of his death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
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THE WEST INDIES

THE WEST INDIES
 Curseo of the war in Europe has centered United States attention on the West Indies. Here are five ques- tions to test your knowledge of this group of islands.
 1. What is the largest island of the West Indiesr
 3. Which British islands in the group recently acquired a new governor general? In what city will he rule?
 3. What two islands in the West Indies might be affected by the German peace treaty?
 4. What islands in the West Indies were brought by the United States in 1917? From whom did we buy them?
 5. Who discovered and named Puerto Rico?
 Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04

Mrs. Marcus Wabuda of the Woodtick road is spending two weeks in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
PARENT NT-TEACHERS
 MEET FRIDAY EVE
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 bury to Speak at North k School Gathering
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Mrs. C. Nelson Cole, Todd R0ad-TelephOne 5O939

Wolcott, September 4-The North School Parent Teacher Association will meet Friday night at 8 in the North School. Thomas Seery, pres ident will preside at the business meeting.
 The guest speaker will be Miss Maude E. Dimmick of Waterbury, who will speak on "How the Alt snosphere of Democracy Can Be Established in the School Room and Some of the Principles Which Should Be Tried and Proven" An ppen discussion will follow.
 Anyone interested is invited to at- Send. Mrs. Helen Chase will be in kharge of the program and Mrs. Robert Seery and assistants will serve refreshments.
 The Young Mems Republican Club Rnet at the Paradise Inn on the Meriden road Friday night. Carl Madison presided. Francis Clark was blected secretary of the club to re- place Martin J. Whalen. The next itneeting will be September 13. Ram som Bronson has been appointed Einance chairman of the Wolcott | Republican party.
 Back From Maine ! Miss Gertrude Levesque and | Brother Fred Levesque who stay UNzth their aunt, Mrs. Philip Du- haisne and MT. Duhaine during the school year have returned here rogn Stockholm, Maine.
 Mrs. Margaret Borger and daugh- fer, Jean Of Center street spent the Neck end in New York City and ehs Worlds Fair.
 Rev. and Mrs. Orrin Dice of Fair- aeI4 visited friends in town Friday.
 har. and Mrs. Roland LAtimer of Hnae Woodtick road are the parents M c son, Thomas Roland, born at Ct. Marys hospital on Sept. 2s.
 dames WesteF, i3. Of the WoodticS Noad who vas injured Sunday rborn- fng while riding hts bicycle on NFooks Hill delivering papers iS rec ported a resting comfortable at the NyatGsbglry Hospital.
 Working On Guilt
 xAe Woleott Womefl's Club will meet Sept. ii for on ail day meets fnN 1o elnlkh the quilt that waa Nlaxta4 during the summer. Thlk meeting c ieF members only as llns Moglont bli1lne4s viii ke trAzleaeled'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04

Mrs. Claude Badger, president, will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04

Mrs. Eva Wingertsman of Willi> mantle has come to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. Edith German of Woodtick road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04

har. and Mrs. Roland LAtimer of Hsse Woodtick road are the parents M c son, Thomas Roland, born at Ct. Mary's hospital on Sept. 2e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-04
CAST OF CHARACTERS

CARRIE LANE-an eastern girl who came into the frontier west to find . home.
 MARK DEUEL-a hOmeSteader who keeps his business to himself. ASHTON OAKS-a land agent, with town lots to sell.
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 YESTERDAY: Mark and the TayIOrs build Carries sod home. Standing in the moonlight after the house is finished, Mark finds himself telling Marie that he loves her, finds her in his arms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
S.M.O.C. Oppose
 Newfield Dukes

The S. M. O. c. (Saint Mary,s Orthodox club won their third con- secutive league victory in the Senior league at the North End "Y", at the expense of the Royals by a score of 27-17.
 The first period of the game was fought very hard by both teams, which was the cause of the score being 5-5 at the close of the first period. At the end of the second period the score was 10-8 in favor of the s. M. O. c. squad. In the third period of the game the s. M. O. C.. got points due to Habbers and De- schino while the Royals got 5. In the last period of the game the s. M. O. c. were 27 while the locers had IT points.
 Habbers with points was high man for the s. M. O. c. while De- schino newcomer did yell with 4 points. Joe Russo was marked down for a well-played ball-game and 6 points for the losers.
 The s. M. O. c. are in first place in the North End "" Senior league and will probably play the Trojans next week in one of the three league contests.
 The Saint Mary hoopsters are scheduled to play the Newfield Dukes of Bridgeport tonight at 8 at the North End court. Coach Pete Kopcha will probably use the same lineup against the Newf1eld Dukes as was used against the Royals. Summary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
DOROTHY WIGHTMAN
 JUNIOR NET CHAMP

c stnut Hill, Mass, Dec. 30- GU. Dorothy Wightman, 17-year- -old Smith College freshman, ruled today as junior girls national inc door tennis singles champion after winning the tournament sponsored by her mother, Mrs. George w. Wightman, a former national titlist
 The chunky Miss Wightman. seeded No. 3, gained the crown yes- terday by coming from behind to defeat unranked Lillian Lopaus of elty Island, N. Y, 3-6, GA, 6-2. Miss Wightman succeeded Marguerite (Cissy) Madden of Boston, South ern California student who failed to defend.
 The 15-year-old Miss Lopaus, who had upset the first and fourth seed- ed players, led, Az, in the second set and apparently was enroute to the title when Miss Wightman be- gan to mix spinning lobs and sharp volleys. The shift in tactics enabled Miss Wightman to run of nine straight games and build 50 lead in the third set.
 Miss Wightman, however, lost her share of the doubles title when Miss Lopaus and Betty Rosenquest of South Orange, N. J., defeated her and Carolyn Gonny) Myers of Hart ford, Conn, 6-2, 8-6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
Providence Reds At Arena, Jan. 1

New Haven, Dec. 30-The New Haven Eagles plan on starting the New Year season off right by talk ing the Providence Reds into camp when they clash at the Arena in an American Hockey League game on Wednesday, New Years night.
 The Reds are fuming under two trouncings in row at Providence at the hands of the Eagles. New Ha- ven plans on holding its lead in the eastern division, and also to wipe out a defeat in the opener here at the hands of the Reds.
 New Haven has won Il out of 12 starts at home. It was Providence which handed them a 2-1 setback in the seasons opener here, the only defeat at home.
 The Eagles will engage the Springfield Indians in the Bay State city on Saturday night, and then return home here on next Sunday night for the second straight Sab bath engagement with the charges of Eddie Shore here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30

Pasadena, Cal, Dec. 30-CUP) - Nebraska's land locked cornhuSkers saw the Pacific ocean and the T formation on their first day in California, and it's tossup which impressed them the more.
 Tley saw the ocean after a luncheon in Santa Monica. and, due Go a local and 'unuSual' storm, the Pacific was making joke ot the man who named 1t. Only five ot the 43 Nebraska players had ever seen the ocean before, and even they were unable to be blase in the face of tlge mammoth rollers.
 Students See STD
 From luncheon the cornhuskers, with Major Biff Jones leading them in brave army style, filed into Gill more Stadium in Los Angeles to watch the Chicago Bears play the All-Stars of the National Profess sional league. The Major arranged this stop in order that the boys could see for themselves what the T formation that Stanford will en- ploy in the Rose Bowl looks like. As you know, the Bears are masters of tie T style of offense, and the Stan1ords were taught 1t by a Bears quarterback, Bernie Masterson, who is now a very unhappy man, he having been a star Nebraska player in the early 1930s.
 Well, if the ocean was rough, the Bears and their TT" formation were rougher. The Bears generated almost as much power as did the long rollers of the Pacific, and they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
BRISTOL ST STAINS
 WIN OVERTIME GO

Terryville, Dec. 30-Playing be- fore 8 capacity crowd in St. Casi- mfrs hall Sunday night, St. Casi- mfrs boys team went down to de- feat at the hands of St. Stanislaus of Bristol in 8 State Polish League overtime contest, 35-33 in one of the hardest fought contests ever witnessed here.
 Terryville led at half time, 14-13 and at the end of the regulation pe- riod the game was tied at 3-31. In the overtime period, with five sec- onds left, Rokosa hooked a shot from the side of the court, his only basket of the contest to win the game for Bristol. Steve Slevinski, Terrwille's outstanding forward, led his team in scoring with IA points.
 In the prelim the Terryville girls, playing with their five iron men, broke into the win column again defeating the Bristol maidens 15-11 in thriller all the way. The St. Casimir girls played their fifth consecutive contest without sub- stitute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
WATERBURY YMHA
 VS BRIDGEPORT 5

The Bridgeport Jewish Commun- ity Center basketball team will play hosts to the strong Waterbury Y. M. H. A. on New Years night, January 1st, Wednesday. The Brass City crew has a strong club this year and will be seeking revenge as the Bridgeport quintet holds 31 to 26 victory over them last year. In- cluded in the Waterbury lineup will be Abe Steinman, former University of Penn player, Ike Block, former captain of Wilby High few years back, Howie Matzkin former Boston U player, Tootsie Block, former C.. c. N. Y. alumnus and Sam Shopic former high school star.
 The Bridgeport five will have in their lineup, Buddy Leewith, former N. Y. U. flash, Lefty Barr, former Mass. State captain, 1rv Weinhaus, former Ithica College player, Sam Rifkin and Sid Englander former Western Jackson players. This game will start at p. m. preceded by a prelirn starting at 7:45 and dancing will follow this double header.
 A large crowd is expected to be on hand to this big holiday treat and the game should be thriller. This game will be played on the Bridge port Court on State Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
SOOSe MauriellO
 Bout Friday May Bring Title Fight
Especial to The Democrat

New York, Dec. 30 - The 1941 boxing year at Madison Square Garden will be ushered in on Fri day night with a program present. ing potential champions in the middleweight and lightweight di- visions. Indeed, many boxing men believe that before the year is out at least one and possibly two of the six featured fighters on the Garden card will be ruling division.
 Both Billy Soose, Farrel, Pa, mid dleweight, and Tami Mauriello of the Bronx, opponents in the main event ten-rounder, are ranked as foremost contenders for premier honors in the 160-pound class. Soose is even now regarded as uncrowned champion in some circles, boasting victories over Both Ken Overlin, world champion, and Tony zale, N. B. A. claimant to the title.
 May Get Title Go
 Should Mauriello triumph over the former Penn State star it will be difficult to deny him crack at Overlin's crown. Mauriello is unde- feated in 24 professional fights and in his last few starts has knocked out Walter Franklin and Eric See liz, and has outpointed Augie Arel- lano and Vic Dellicurti Soose is easily the most formidable oppo- nent Mauriello has ever faced but the Bronxite's followers are confi- dent he will add victory No. 25 to his string.
 Tn the second ten on Fridays card Dave Castulloux. Canadian and New England lightweight champion tangles with Aldo Spoldi. European titleholder. The winner of this con- test has been virtually assured q shot at the lightweight crown now held by Lew Jenkins.
 Both Castilloux and Spoldi rate high on every poll of contenders is sued in the past few weeks. Castil- loux Is a masterful boxer, Spoldi a devastating puncher. One or tho other may be on top of the 135- pound heap before the year is over
 Two other crack young middle. weights, Coley Welch, of Portland Me, and Ernie Vigh, of Newburgh N. ", collide in an eight-rounder on the same program. Vigh fiatteneo Henry Chmiewewski in one heat al the Garden recently, Welch kayoed Mnxie Long in three in the same ring. Each is a powerful puncher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
B. C. Fan Dies At
 Railroad Station

Boton, Dec. 3O.-UP)-Three spe- cial trains, carrying about TOO Bos- ton College supporters and includ- ing Mayor Maurice J. Tobin of Bos- ton, were enroute today to New Orleans where the Eagles face Ten nessee in the Sugar Bowl New Years Day.
 A crowd of more than 5000 damned the south station last night as the 39-car cavalcade, packed with notables from all walks of life, started its 1500-mile trek.
 The station celebration was marred by the death of James A. Hendricks, 52, of Brighton, fore- man at the governments Watertown Arsenal who suffered heart attack in a waiting room a few minutes be- fore he was to have boarded one of the bowl-bound trains. His wife son and three daughters were at the station to bid him adieu.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
Ray Daily New
 K. of L. Hoop Coach; |Liths Lose 4 Of 5|

Steve Be1loise, the young man with a punch, brought basketball team with punch to town Satur- day night and the result was a 49- A defeat for the K. of L. in a stirring contest, which thrilled at St. Josephs hall crowd.
 Neatly uniformed, the Bronx Pros, sponsored by Belloise, who had Middleweight Champion Ken Overtime on the floor two months ago, put on brilliant show, feat uring smooth passing, hreath-tak- ing outbursts of speed and an all- around show of team work at its best.
 Steve himself had a grand time, playing the entire first period and scoring three hoops to help his mates ring up a 16-12 lead, which was shaved to 28-27 at the half. The first two periods saw the score tied six times.
 Joe Boley, relieved from the coaching duty pressure, was his former sparkling self, tossing in 20 points during the evening (six bas- kets and eight fouls), 15 coming in the first half to keep the K. of L. right in the ball game.
 The first four minutes of the third period were scoreless, but the teams got rolling and the Pros led, 39-36, as the fourth stanza got underway. The New Workers were quick to build up a nine-point lead with four minutes to go, salting the decision away then and there.
 Dick Tuckey made his initial ap- pearance of the season in the Lith lineup and his contribution to the point-making was a foul goal.
 New Coach
 Ray Daly, taking over the coach ing reins, decided that the prime need of the Knights was practice and called workout for 730 We'd nesday night (New Years and the boys, to show that they agreed with their new boss, agreed heartily.
 Beaten four times by worthy foes, the Liths will find no breather ahead of them Saturday night when they play host to their old friends from Maspeth, L. I. The Long Is- land Liths, who are enjoying their best season in years, have lost sev- eral tough games to the locals in the past four years and will. be out to even few counts.
 They opened their season with the Celtics six weeks ago and lost a 49-48 decision. Since then they've trimmed the pro league Jewels, 39- 36, and dropped wild-scoring af- fair by a couple of points to the Renaissance, despite 22-point per- formance by Tony Cookie" Kryger, an old local favorite.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
Today's Sport Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORE Limited Press Staff Correspondent

tore apart a squad composed of the super players of the other teams in the National League.
 From the T formation the Bears threw short passes, long passes and laterals all over the place. They sent backs cracking through the line for touchdown runs, and they swept the ends.
 Gift Touchd0wns
 The All-Stars tried more defenSes than gangster's lawyer, but to no avail. The Bears were irresistible, winning 28 to IA, and both of the All-Star touchdowns were in the nature of gifts, one coming on a forward pass interference ruling and the other on a door -die pass by Sammy Baugh with but second to go in the second period.
 The cornhuSkerS saw all of this from choice seats on the 50-yard line. Not detail could have escaped them. They didn't have the luck to be placcS in poor seats behind the goal line or back of posts. For 60 minutes they were treated to the offensive powers of the T formation in all its scoring fury.
 I'm wondering whether or not the fact that they were able to study the T formation and learn some of ist mysteries, offsets the dent that must have been made in the corn huSkers' morale. Having the mid- WesternerS watch the Bears is some thing like asking a fellow who is afraid of the dark to spend Hal lowen with Boris Karlof, or taking man who is about to start jour- ney into the Indain jungle to the zoo to watch the cobraS at play.
 Still, Major Jones knows his boys better than do. Perhaps he work ed on the theory that after watch ing the damage the T formation can do, the cornhuskers will play their best game to be certain that they get back to Lincoln hale and hearty. Too, he can always bolster the boys by reminding them that the T for nation they saw was operated by such gents as Luckman, Noting Famiglietti, Osmanski, Stydahar Turner, Musso, and others of like caliber, and that Stanford, fine as 1t might be, hasn't that sort of players passing, running and kick ing.
 We'll, we'll know the answer We'd nesday afternoon. Before that, as a matter of fact, because by my su- per-dooper predictions on all the bowl games will be released tomor- row-by carrier pigeon. So if you see pigeon on your porch let him in. He brings glad tidings-for the bookmaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30

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