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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

| The Daughters Of Scotia will hold
their regular meeting tonight at z
o'clock at Mechanics hall, East
Main street. A card party and
bingo game will follow the business
meeting at 8 o'clock. Mrs. John
Brown will preside. An invitation
is extended to the public.
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel p. G. john
son Of East Farm street have with
them for several days, their daugh-
ter, Miss Lois johnson a teacher IN
the F. A. Day Junior High school at
Newton, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

Top scorers in the Thursday ses-
sion Of the Cornell Contract Club
conducted By Mrs. John G. M0riarty
were: North and South: Mrs. How
ard May and Miss Rhea Aubertin,
118h; Miss Catherine wall and
HRS. Peter Costigan, 200; and East
and West Mrs. Daniel Butler and
Miss Genevieve Carolan, 07h and
Miss Margaret Tracy and Mrs. Jo-
seph Wedge, 81.
The standing to date is as follows;
Nay-Tyrell, 1881; WALL ostigan,
1874; Butler-Car 1914 and Nat
Wich-Straw, 159.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
Missionary Circle
AT Mcgee Home

The Missionary Circle Of st.
Paul's M. z. Church met on We'd
nesday at the home Of Mrs. william
Magee Of Wood Street. AIRS. David
Wood presided. Routine business
was conducted and program OF
readings and songs was enjoyed.
Miss Elizabeth Seaver was soloist
on the program and q duet was also
rendered by Miss Eeaver and Mrs.
William Magee with MRS. Magee as
accompanist.
Mrs. w. J. Oldroyd was noni-
mated and elected vice-president Of
the group to I'LL a recent vacancy.
Refreshments were served and a
social hour was enjoyed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
ELTON CoNTRACT CLUB

The first session of the Western
Connecticut Championship tourna-
ment Of the Elton Contract Club
was held on Wednesday evening
under the direction Of Mrs. William
Sherman Smith. Top scorers were:
North and South: Joseph Sullivan
and Mrs. w. s. Smith, 167 1-2; Her
bert Root and Alvin Davis, 156 IL;
DR.. E. r. Wolfe and w. s. Smith,
las la, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Col
Inns, 1876, and East and West; Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Burns, 1855 la;
Mrs. Weller Baker and Mrs. Welter
Norton, 162 La, Mrs. Louis Lougee
and Mrs. Theodore Breithaupt, l42
and Mrs. Joseph Stevens and Mrs
William Dunphy, 141 Ia.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

State University SorOrities
Pledge ManyNe1O Members

Four sor0rities Of the University
Of Connecticut pledged 50 members
and transfer goods, the Pan-HeI-
lenic council announced Thursday.
Gamma Sigma sorority pledged Is,
Delta Chi, -; Theta Psi, II, and
Sigma Epsilon No. Z. The list fol-
lows:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

Shining patent-sleek and smooth in
oitchy black and flaming red, has
rome feminine! Crushed, tucked and
hirred as softly as dainty blouse.
upper top and four-frame
op styles to add sparkle to your
wardrobe.
STREET FLOOR
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

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Miss Shirley n. Salisbury. dausll-
ter Of AIRS. Ross I. Salisbury o.
MiddIebury, win become the bride
Of william Powell, son Of Mrs.
Christina Powell Of Thomaston
avenue, tomorrow afternoon ct ESQ
O'Clock at the MiddIebury c0nsre-
gational church.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

Ruth Worden, Catherine MacIsean,
Ruth Tl1oUrot, Ernesttne Pefrcey,
Kathleen Dillman, Marguerite KEN
naugh, Helen Magee, Mary Gibbons,
Ruth Kennaugh, Helen Buchanan,
Mrs. Brooks Rogers, Alice Walden,
Janet Olson, Lois Macken.
Mabelle Hickox, Vivian Minor,
Marjorie Campbell, Lois Hustled,
Eleanor Hustled, Barbara Doherty,
Sally Barnum, Mrs. George A. Hub
bard, Mrs. Lawrence z. Wright, Mrs.
w. Robert Comber, Polly White,
Mrs. Harold White, Jr., Clarissa
Deming, Kay Meyerhans, Clara
Shepard, Lyndel Heaton, Mrs. Stu
art Ives, Lucille Runk, Lios Slater,
Edna Breithaupt, Gwendolyn Bur-
ton, villa Bristol, Mrs. Carl E..
Loether, Jr., Mabel M. Bristol, Ruth
M. Reichenbach, Mrs. John G..
HerbSt, Jr., Ann Harper, Elizabeth
Hubbard, Norma Nelson; Marjorie
Snow, Glayds Lehr, Louise Spell
man, Virginia Bailey, Eugenia NAL
lette, Mrs. Walter Epson, Mrs. VIII
liam SCHNEIDER, Mrs. II. F. Mallette,
Edna Rush and Elizabeth and Fran
ces Mallette.
Miss Ann Kay was guest of honor
at a spaghetti supper given at the
home of Miss Val Bares by the
Jevanasln Jolliers. Fortune telling
games conducted by Mrs. A. Lang
were enjoyed by the group.
Among those present were Julia
Victor, Elizabeth Maiette, Val Bares,
Anne Matulis, Nellie Maceinas, Ann
Kay, Sophie Matulis, Helen and
Joan Pranulis. The club had as
their guest Miss Dorothy McCor-
mack.
The Pollyanna Class of st. Paul's
M. E. Church will hold its regular
meeting on Monday evening, Feb
ruary 26th. at 7:l5 o'clock, with Mrs.
Allan Upton Of Oak street as hos
tess. The meeting will start prompt
ly as moving pictures will follow.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23

Mrs. Julia Walker Of Oronolke
Road entertained the members OF
Boy Scout Troop 20 at Washing
tons Birthday party at her home
last evening. Sc0utmaster and Mrs.
Terry ORourke were the honored
guests.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-23
Engagements
HOFFMAN-BARBER

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Barber Of
Chester avenue announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, jean
cite to Verne Hoffman, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. s. Hoffman Of Davis
street, OakVille.
Evening star., 1940-08-08

sugar sprinkled over the top also
gives a nice glaze, Sometimes the
brown sugar is spiced with a little
prepared mustard, just for added
flavor.
If the ham you are baking Is
smoked, you will be most successful
if you put it in a slow oven (300eFJ.
Place the ham fat or skin side up on
rack in an open roasting pan, do
not add water. If you have a meat
thermometer, use it, for it is your
most accurate guide to the length
of the cooking period. Insert the
meat thermometer so that the bulb
reaches the center of the thickest
part. Be sure that it does not rest
on bone. For smoked ham, roast
ing should be continued until the
thermometer reaches 170'F. If you
have no thermometer. allow about
25 to 80 minutes per pound.
If you are baking fresh ham, put
the meat in an oven at 350' F. To
develop the full flavor of the meat,
it should be cooked until the ther-
mometer reaches 185oF., or you
should allow about 80 to IS minutes
per pound. Fresh pork of all kinds
should be thoroughly cooked at a
low temperature in order to develop
the rich, delicious flavor which every
one likes Some hams which have
been specially processed require less
cooking time. II you have one of
these, follow the directions accom-
panying the ham.
If the skin was not removed from
the ham before it was purchased it
may be taken off short while be-
fore it has finished baking. 1t will
loosen during cooking and can
easily be removed. Then the ham
is spread with honey or brown sugar
or other glaze and returned to the
oven to finish baking and to brown.
GINGER ALE-FRUIT SALAD.
Soak two tablespoons gelatin for
2 minutes in two tablespoons cold
water. Dissolve in one-third cup
boiling water. Add one cup ginger
ale, one-half cup lemon juice. Add
pinch of salt and two tablespoons
sugar. Set aside, and when mixture
begins to harden fold into it one
half cup seedless grapes, third
cup peaches, peeled and cut in balls:
one-third cup melon balls. one-half
cup pineapple, fresh or canned, cut
in dice. Add two tablespoons
candied ginger, cut in thin slivers.
Place mixture in ring mold and
put on ice to harden. When ready
to serve unmold on platter and fill
center with mayonnaise or any
favorite fruit salad dressing. Garnish
with lettuce leaves.
Evening star., 1940-08-08

travelling, I'm wondering if you could
make any suggestions so I won't
seem like an amateur. Id just like
to be at ease and know I'm doing
the right thing. JACK S.
A bus trip is just about the most
informal kind of travel. Generally
speaking, you should conduct your
self just as you would on a train,
In case of any doubt, simply consult
the driver. He will take care of your
baggage, announce rest and meal
stops, and help you in any way
possible.
When the bus stops at a meal or
rest station, the through passengers
on a long trip are entitled to return
to the seats they occupied before the
stop. Local passengers are usually
not admitted to the bus until such
passengers have returned to their
seats.
The chief thing to remember is to
be considerate of the comfort, safety
and convenience Of your fellow pas
sengers. Don't hog seat space or
baggage space. Be careful about
opening windows which might annoy
your neighbors.
It's quite all right for you to enter
into casual conversation with any
one on the bus who feels like talking
But don't persist in trying to chat
with somebody who obviously isn't
interested.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Dorothy Dix Says go
Mistake for Mothers to Force
Daughters Into Marriage

Dear Miss Dix--I was afraid my
daughter wouldn't get married and
1 got panicky about it and per-
suaded her into marrying a boy who
went out with her occasionally, who
came from a good family, was steady
and reliable and had job, but was
very slow in talking and movements
and thinking Before the marriage
my daughter said: He is a nice
person, but we have nothing in
common" But I soon argued her
out of that by telling her that after
marriage husband and wife were
always interested in each other and
what each was doing. Soon after
they were married the boy lost his
job and my daughter had to go
back to work, which has been her
salvation, because he has proved
to be just dullard and she would
be bored to death if she didn't have
something to occupy her and give
her an interest in life. She is a
person who is alive, has clever
brain, is a witty talker and people
flock around her. He is just a
dummy. Never knows what to say.
or what to do, or how to get along
and everybody avoids him. My
daughter is so polite to him. so con-
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Training in Cleanliness

Up to certain age most children
are so busy discovering the world
about them that cleanliness means
nothing. As a rule it takes years
of patient training before they VOL
unfairly brush their teeth. change
their soiled clothes for clean ones,
and use plenty of soap and water
on hands and wrists and behind the
ears.
But once they become aware of
themselves as definite personalities
a clean body and clean clothes be-
come essential for their self-respect
and comfort. When this stage is
reached parents who have trained
their children well can relax with
the assurance that their worries on
this score are practically over. for
lack of cleanliness will always make
the children feel ill at ease.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Nj an rs
Of the
Nj O m e n t

Weekend hostesses, I understand,
are getting pretty angry about the
guests who blame the weather on
them. The hostess tries her best to
arrange things so every one who
should have chance at her country
home will get at least one invita-
ton over the 16-odd week ends
which she has to dispense.
And then the guest arrives. On
Saturday afternoon it starts raining.
And the guest grows GUNNER and
GUNNER, going every two minutes
to the window to watch the great
raindrops against the panes. When
it becomes more than the guest can
bear, she begins to whine. Why"
she will say, docs it have to rain
on the very week end have saved
up time enough and money enough
to come to the country?"
Well. no one feels very happy
about the rain. But the guest might
try to remember that it isn't the
hostess fault. And she might
try to take it philosophically. After
all, if she had brought her galoshes,
or were willing to try a bit of
barefoot run, she might find out
that rain in the country feels rather
nice. At least she could try to find
it out. JEAN.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Splendid Opportunity to
Indulge Ones Liking
For Succulent Birds
p Real News Scarce in Markets
Suffering From Midsummer
DOldrums and Heat Waves
BY BETSY CASWELL,
Woman'S Editor.

News scareer than the proverba hens teeth in Washington
kes this week Midsummer anguor settled
stalls and countersand the foods displayed
Evening star., 1940-08-08

siderate of him and so tired of him
that it breaks my heart and it
sears my conscience to know that l
brought this misfortune on her. Is
there anything l can do about it?
MRS. E. NJ M.
Evening star., 1940-08-08

iiiIi W Lui IL oSCl a oiiidll oulil W you
each week.
One or two dollars would have
been enough. because the sum wasn't
so important as intoxicating in him
the idea that when he earned money
it was up to him to pull a small oar
in the family financial boat. We
are assuming that you didn't ac-
tually need the money, but were
interested in it for its educational
value to your son. Had you needed
it, of course. you would have been
justified in taking larger share of
his earnings.
Dear Kay Caldwell and Alden
Harrison:
I am planning to have a party
for a few fellows and girls. with
games and dancing. Must I have a
boy for every girl present? Must the
invitations be printed? K. T.
It's usually a good idea to have an
equal number of fellows and girls
for comparatively small party. If
there are any extras. they should
be boys. rather than girls, especially
if you are going to dance.
Invitations should never be
printed for this type of party.
Either write them, or extend them
in person or by telephone.
Dear Kay and Alden: I am about
to make long trip by bus, and
since I've never done any extensive
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Grumpy yChild
Never Has
Friends
He Should Be Made
To Realize That
He Is a Pest
BY ANGELO PATRI.

What about Curt? Isn't he 60
ing along?"
Grumpy? No. We didn't ask
him. We don't want him. He
never wants to help and he is
forever grunting. He's just a pain,
so we'll leave him behind. No
body wants to have him around
for three days and two nights
straight running
The counsellor saw the group off
and then went to the kitchen. and
got lunch for two. walked up the
trail past Grumpy's tent and seeing
him sitting disconsolately there.
shouted, Hello, why aren't you on
the hike?"
Wasn't asked Pretty nice. Your
terminates are supposed to be your
pals and they dump you like no.
body's business. Nice friends 1 have.
Some camp that lets this kind of
things go on I'm writing home
about it tonight"
Yeah? What about coming
along with me? I'm going to the
Old Mines to explore. Maybe can
find the ghost that frightens the
visitors. Want to come along? I've
got lunch for two. Well stay all
day and see what we can see. Maybe
we'll have real adventure. Any
way it's grand day. What say?"
"Oh, don't know Can't you get
somebody else? I'm going to be
busy writing home"
Il wasn't asking anybody. Thought
it was good chance to be out
alone and surprise the fellows when
they got back. III have a story to
tell, too. They won't have it all
their own way"
We'll as long as you're all alone
Ill go to keep you company. I
suppose it won't be much fun"
You'll need your sweater. And
good walking shoes, too. Hurry.
don't want to be on the open
road at hot noon"
BY and by the two started, the
counsellor carrying the pack, the
camper walking behind, his sweater
tied about him. AS they hit the
main road Grumpy said, II hate
walking on hard road"
We'll soon get off it. Especially
If we smarter our step little"
L can't walk so fast. I had an
operation two years ago."
Here we are in the woods. Now
we have this fine moss to walk on
for about S miles"
Five miles. Gee, I'm about dead.
How far is it now? Gee, I'm thirsty.
Can I have drink out of that
spring? Huh, I don't believe it's
bad. My ankle cricks. What smells
so bad-the woods? Huh. rotten
smell. How far is it now? Gee.
you told me it was only a little
ways. I'm hungry. No, can't wait
so long. I have to eat now or I'll
oe SICK. Sandwiches. I hate cheese
I'll eat another one. Can I have
another drink? I always drink
lot. How far Is it now?"
Later, when the counsellor had
his charge safely in camp he said,
Grumpy, you say you don't COM
plain. You don't grunt. If you
had to wear pebble in your shoe
for every grunt you made this day
you would have been crippled in
both feet before you left the trail
on the way out. That's why you're
left home. just think it over"
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Squads Are Plentiful and Very Reasonable This Time of
Career Girls
Keep Fit by
Exercising
Home Calisthenics
Will Danish Kinks
And Tiredness
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.

Women who must spend the major
part Of each day running their
homes complain that they have little
free time to join health classes to
keep IL trim. But that, according
to Edith Meiser, is slim excuse.
She knows that housewives can keep
in trim right in their own homes.
Edith Meiser is a radio script
writer and author-perhaps one OF
the busiest career women. Five
typewriters stand around her work.
room at home, each with a manu-
script in the making. So she has
perhaps less free time than the aver
age housewife, but she does realize
the pitfalls of physical inactivity
and has consequently devised a
number of corrective exercises which
she does at home. And they keep
her in trim!
Miss Meiser advises housewives to
use common chairs, tables or
benches as gymnasium aids. For
instance, here is a waist -slimming
exercise which is done by placing
your right leg across the seat of a
straight chair. Then try to touch
your toes with your right hand.
Try 10 times, then exercise your left
side in the same manner. Keep
your abdomen in and your knees
stiff.
When she gets stiff from typing
long hours, she scatters a deck of
cards about the floor and stoops, by
bending her knees, to pick up each
one. Up and down she goes until
the cards are gathered-52 times,
you know. That truly limbers one.
For shoulder kinks and slumping
posture she lies fiat on her back on
bench with her feet touching the
floor. If the bench is a shot one,
she allows her head and arms to
hang over the other end. After a
moment of complete relaxation. she
rises to a sitting position without
the aid of hands or arms. Returns
to the bench slowly again. She does
this five more times.
Miss Meiser feels that most women
do not get enough arm and shoulder
exercise. So she ties a cord around
common feather pillow and hangs
it from a strong drapery rod in an
archway between two rooms. With
clenched fists she strikes the pillow
as a boxer in training does with a
punching bag. This keeps her upper
arms firm and relaxes tensed shoul-
der and back muscles.
For leg limbering and hip redlic-
ing this ingenious young author
climbs four or five rungs of a STEP
ladder. which is braced firmly
against the wall. Holding on with
both hands, she turns sideways and
swings one leg in circle. Then
she turns the other side and swings
the other leg.
"A few weeks Of these exercises" +"
chuckles Miss Meiser, will Danish
the housewife kinks and blues. and
they certainly can streamline, one S
figure if practiced diligently
Miss Lindsay's Posture Correc-
tion Exercises" are available upon
request. Inclose a self addressed,
stamped (3-cent) envelope.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Young Boys Should Save
Part Of Salary Earned
During the Summer
Preferable to Have More BOYS
Than Girls at Dancing Party;
Hints on Travelling by Bus
BY KAY CALDWELL and ALDEN HARRISON.
Dear Columnists:


Job this between
and 81 dollars week Since the small didn't like
it from him couldn't why he should
thought asking him of his but couldn't
like what think fair figure would
didn't wish spoil S. P
realized the important thing build
understanding of the value of of responsibility regard
ing it.
his earnings
initiative well
of the himself, Instead of of
understanding that
meeting his and perhaps those which he would
counter during least of the school
the other hand boy who tendency
Evening star., 1940-08-08

oidCi att VI Atiiil oLlb oo III GU Vi lltiAl
that it breaks my heart and it
sears my conscience to know that l
brought this misfortune on her. Is
there anything l can do about 1t?
MRS. E. NJ M.
Answer-Nothing, because your
daughter is evidently one of the
strong, fine women who. having
made a mistake in marriage. will
pay the price of her folly as long
as she lives, instead of trying to
WEIGH on her bargain by divorcing
her misfit husband. whose only
fault seems to be that he is just
not a fitting mate for her.
Nor will she excuse herself by
laying the blame on you. She will
think that she should have had
enough strength of character and
intelligence not to let you over
persuade her into making mar
riage that was against her better
judgment.
We hear a lot about men who
outgrow their wives and who are
tied down to narrow and prejudiced
little fools who hamper them by
their littleness, who are bored to
tears by having to listen to the
never-ending chatter of women who
have no more brains than a canary
bird, who are desperately lonely
because their wives are so dull they
cannot even understand what their
husbands are saying if they talk
about anything except the children
and neighborhood gossip.
Not SO much is said about the
woman who outgrows her husband
and who also finds herself bound
to mate who is dull, while she is
brilliant, who plods along in the
rut, while she scars in the sky;
who does not speak the same Ian
guage that she does. and with whom
she has nothing in common.
Mothers are welded to the theory
that mothers always know best and
that they are far more capable of
selecting their daughters husbands
than the young and inexperienced
girls are themselves.
There are no sure bets in mar
riage, but it is one of the things in
which We are all entitled to make
our own mistakes.
Evening star., 1940-08-08

and Is years. Size 10 requires ~
yards of 54-inch material without
nap.
Send Is cents for Barbara Bells
new Fashion Book, with almost 100
sparkling new designs for afternoon,
daytime and winter> sports! Lovely
things tor you and the children, all
smarter than smart, exclusively de-
signed for you!
Evening star., 1940-08-08

pearance. With such situation scouting around
produces little more than frantic tearing of the hair
ment, to barter his kingdom for horse-right now,
II we had such thing as kingdom, we'd gladly toss
1t overheard for the makings of good story!
We pricked up bit when we heard whis-
perings about where oh where the buesh gomez"
down by the water front. Aha, We said, we've got
something here. But we didn't. There wasn't any
real excitement about the whereabouts of the famous
Chesapeake Bay bluef1sh They were just late in
appearing this season, and nobody was really con-
cerned, Said they'd probably turn up and be glut
on the market in week or so. just bit later than
usual, No. it didn't mean anything. Fish pretty
unpredictabe. anyhow. You couldn't really count on
gree OF certainty Sure, they'd be along. Now, how
sh? They were fine-and plenty of them to be had.
Evening star., 1940-08-08

by. It's easy to make and when
home sewn costs very little.
Flannel, wool crepe, homespun
and thin tweed are grand for this
style. 1t looks especially pretty in
pastels or plaid and plain combina-
tions. With nipped-in waist, hared
skirt and trio of pockets, it's just
as becoming as it is smart and
useful.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1888
u designed for sizas Z, 10, u, u
Evening star., 1940-08-08
BY BARBARA BELL.

just as necessary as a sharp pen
ell and notebook for a smart
start in school, this tailored Jacket
and skirt duo is one thing that
every 8 to 16 student should have!
Wear it with tailored blouses or
sweaters as a suit, wear it with
scarfs, beads or lapel gadgets as
frock Either way design No. 1888
viii be your day-in-day-out stand