The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-25
BALL TEAM PICKS
STARRY AS PILOT
Irving Pichette Is Elected
Captain of Danny's; New
Name Endorsed
WATERFOWL
Correspondent: Mary Cosgrove
Phone 875

/ SVAAO1PVA4M@uts AA0ky NVS6AVvG /
Phone 875
Watertown, July Is. - Danny's
baseball team met Tuesday evening
at DeLand field to discuss plans for
a stronger team. officers were
elected as follows: Tom Starry,
manager; Irving Pichette, captain;
Francis Neverdauski, co-captain;
and Pat Miller, coach.
In the future the team will bear
the name of Watertown and will
seek the unofficial junior cham
pionship of the Naugatuck Valley.
Members present at the meeting
were: Tom Starry, Irving Pichette,
Henry Hereaux, Ray Hereaux, Tom
Neverdauski, Francis Neverdauski,
Dick Kelly, Michael Kantor, Fer
nand Descoteaux, Tom Rawlison,,
Ray Lampron, Gerald Grenier and
Pat Miller.
Anyone with additional donations
for the Red Cross fund, may send
the money to Marjory Black.
The yarn for the Red Gross has
been received and anyone wishing
to knit may call Miss Helen Mat
toon.
Personals.
Robert Boulanger and Robert Du-
gan of Waterbury are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Judd.
Edward Williams, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin R. Williams of Chest
nut Grove, started attending the
Trade School in Torrington this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Peterson have
returned from New Jersey.
Ann johnson of West Hartford
has returned after visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c..
Cook of Litchf1eld road.
Mrs. Lamphier Speaker.
A round table discussion by the
Homemakers of Connecticut fea-
tured the first day of farm and
home week at State university Mon
day. Mrs. Eugene H. Lamphier of
Main street took an active part in
the discussion.
Mrs. Lamphier's contribution to
the discussion was that civic mind
ed women should become interested
in the betterment of their own
community before taking up ma
tional issues. She pointed out that
members of races that emigrated to
this country often make the best
citizens because they become con-
vinced of the value of our culture
She also traced the political posi-
ton of women in the state ano
nation.
Bronson E. Lockwood, superin.
tendent of the Watertown fire dis.
trict, reports that while collection
of water rent bills due July l com.
pares favorably with collections fol
the same period last year, there
are still a number of unpaid &C
counts.
Under the rules of the water de-
partment the supply of water viii
be shut off in all cases where tn,
bill is not paid by August l. Thu
district Office in the town hall viii
be open every week for the re
mainder of the month for the con
venience of those who have not We
paid their bills.
Meyers Buy Land.
A 60-acre tract on the Curtis
Dayton place on the Mortified roat
has been purchased by Mr.. ant
Mrs. F. N. Meyer of Waterbury ant
Hamden. Mr.. Meyer is a technica
engineer with the American Bras!
Co., Waterbury. Mrs. Meyer is thu
former Miss Edna Weber, who wa:
director of the Waterbury Girl Scou
council for several years.
Among the local Girl Scouts al
the Girl Scout Camp at Wequapau-
sett in Waterville are: Ann Dons-
JOIl, OIdCC ECChs NlOI1d LdWSUIl
Betsy Woodward and Susan Schatz-
XII.
Miss Nancy Barlow, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Barlow o.
Bridgeport. is visiting her cousin
Sylvia Ann Barlow, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Ellis Barlow Of Litchflelc
road.
Miss Jane Atwood, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Atwood Of
Steele Brook road. is visiting her
cousin, Miss Jean Bassett, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bassett
of Mount Hermon, Mass.
Julia Pike has returned TO her
home on Frence street after O visit
with Mrs. George @. Dickinson Of
Wilmington, VT
Margaret and Betty Times. daugh-
ters OF Mr.. and MRS. Alice Times Of
Prospect street, are visiting their
aunt and uncle. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Blakeslee of Mortified.
John Carr OF Highland avenue,
who has been q patient at the Wa
terbury Hospital, Is recuperatine %
his cottage ct Bantam Lake.