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Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
School Golfers
Clash in Tourney

Imperial Valley high school and
Junior college golfers will vie for
the coveted individual and team
golf championships of the county
one week from Saturday over BraW-
lcy'S Del Rio course. Sheldon Lough-
borough, BraWley mentor announced
Tuesday.
FL Centre, Holtville, BraWley. Cal
exicO high schools will compete as
well as players from BraWley and
FL Centre junior colleges.
The following week Ell Centre
high school golfers will clash for
the school championship in tour
nament play over the Barbara
Worth country club.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16

that can survive a torrid National
league race.
But today we are concerned only
with the great American custom OF
opening the season Among the
many new interesting sights the
fans will see rockies galore-Dom
DiMaggio with the Red Sox john
ny Ruckcr with the Giants, Dom
Dallesandro with the Cubs, Pee Wee
Reese with the Dodgers, Mike NC
Cormick with the Reds, Walter Ju-
Mich with the st. Louis Browns.
Top game of the day will pit the
Red Sox against the Senators at
Washington, where President Roose-
velt will throw out the first ball.
The Yanks open against Connie
MackS Athletics at Philadelphia.
! The National leagues most impor-
tant game will be at Cincinnati,
where the Reds, 1899 champions,
will clash with the Chicago Cubs,
1898 champions.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
Relays Seen as Premiere
Showing Of County Meet

a premiere showing of val
ley high school track and
field power is scheduled Fri
day night on the Holtville
cinder path when five valley
schools. two coast track teams, Yu-
ma and CoachelIa Will meet in the
annual Holtyille relays.
The Holtvllle relays, "A compar-
atvely new event IN valley track
and field activity, has picked the
winner of the county track cham
plonShlpS for the past four years,
according To Coach +. S. Walker
OF HoltvIlle
FL Centre high emerged victor
the FIRST valley school to win the
event in Its history. Previously
Coachella had won title, Yuma
had won twice.
The Spartans, in the role of de-
Tending champions viii face serious
opposition from BraWley. Yuma and
GroSSmOnt. according to Walker
Stlffcst competition Will come from
BraWlcya we'll balanced team, how
| ever
More than 300 athletes will take
! part III the events, which will fca-
ture relays and special events, m
cludIng dashes, pole vault and hur-
die races
Imperial and HOltvllle high Schoo
track teams were expected to make
better shoWlnps THIS year than il
any previous. season. as both have
improved over last year. Impcrla
Waa rated Il challenger IN the +
! dlNlSlOu
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
Betting Records
Set at .Jdmoi

NEW YORK, April l6. 'UP)-
They were still picking up the pieces
and counting loose change at ia
maica today but despite "A foot-deep
pile of debris. several broken pillars
and few shaken foundations, no.
body could deny that New York's
first pari-mutuel party was any
thing but whopping success.
1t was success to the extent OF
1921 ,946 That was the size of the
first days handle under the regime
of the iron men and the biggest
cuts of it were shared by the state,
the track operators of the rickety
Long Island plant and one William
Woodward, millionaire banker who
didn't need the money at all.
The kitty was contributed by o.
457 customers for the privilege OF
Furnishing each other in bruising
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16

rush toward mutuel windows which
almost invariably were banged shut
before the patrons could exchange
their two dollars for one of the
printed tickets which hadn't been
seen on a New'York track in almost
SO years. The customers, of course
received nothing but hangovers for
their money, while the other parties
sliced the melon like this:
The State--approximately S5000(
in a mutuel take, breakage and
taxes.
The track-approximately s75,00C
in a mutuel take, breakagc and ad-
missions.
Woodward exactly s7400 for vic
tories scored by his Fenelon in a
$500 allowance race and his Fight
ing Fox in the 31st running of the
$500 PaumonOk handicap.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
l.. A. PRODUCE

Ib~ ArGELES. AIilI I' -
Supplic. were liberal "n IN Il Hines
Wlii. d'uand and trading mndrral"
ana p,a,c~ barcly steady to slightly
weaker
Asparagus. focal I'N ~ ~
.,l14'. - 49,. ln,h irN 1 4 '.";
rumbo- r., Dos Pal"e jumbo BE-,
san Lul- phl-po -
daEfuInup,- Imp'rIal pony ~
81 ,o. "a So. Ss.71. Pony prang'
.ra-r - $3.50 oo. 80 aud smaller
81 ~ 90.
s,pHa-h White sunn,r Imp"Iia
.iat,s 81 2,.\l "a. san pedro lug'
~ T.. $ oo. >.n DlrEo lug 81 90"
$II5 o"a'h h'ltt 81. ."' 81 10 Saf
lrtia. g. .,SI "a. IAN Diego Sl,'"
,I... roa,hclIa 81 -: i"'al banani
l,-, N,uow ,rnpkn"ck san DlcE'
.nst.,. Imperial Inland stop
.... T. - ,o.l2o5 l"s $751; -
~ .u 81 -. Sat 5"-7ac, I'm
.p,rr.G fiat. - - 90 s. -, go
I,r CoorhcIlA 5hGe $271
,.,. $ ~ SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
Stdnford.CaI Big
Game Set Nov. 80

BERKELEY. Calf, April Is.
,UP,-The traditional big game
between the University OF Cahfor-
ma and Stanford Will be played
tins fall on Nov. 80 instead of Nov.
% Graduate Manager Kenneth
Prcsucy SAID today because the
former Gate would have been in
conflict with the new date Tor
Thanksgiving, now fixed for Nov
q
California oc,.lare- Il two day
HOLIDAY al THANKSGIVING. and stu
gents would be away from tie Bcr-
kclcy campus on thN weekend.
Pucstley pointed ou' Inc rear
rangcment of date vii. glvc both
Stanford and California an extra
week rest before the big game
II was doubtful that either would
attempt TO fill the open date.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
l.. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGEIES. Arfu H.. Il -
IiugA ralrabl' ,,"o. .t'adN, qHahl +.
an, ldcrcd, -u'au i"ts medium Il
choice Loo. -" ~ alltOihIhs h-'
so. teW. i"rp'd al h'" In' al i''
d; two loadt ca-ttIHa uh'"Id ""'
SOW I...b-3 -.
rattl. raIehbIr Ann. mostly st''dN
Two londs 81 IT. tolotad" t'd si'"'
. SO few tcrdcr steer -. t""'
y.arlIner $50. tattor I" nt't"'
cow 3 st. b.2a. rooa quoted al 'nh'
r Gamers ana ,ut'It u. . -
ana hrifcfr : !" : b. 'ai\'' faI'a 80
lT5 4trhdS odd lott ycaI'fs ~ l--'
sheen sAIcabI, 1no utti' o"n' o.
.,tiup Iauh-. king .l'adN a'' b
~ IT. shorn Wcthcra sl"ddN a r.
f,N m,tlnm I" good th"iu '"'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16

Some Of the changes have beer
for the better to be SURF Bbl
Egad. II seems TO me the sport loSt
modlcum of color when SIdcburnS
and the handlebar mustaCllt went
INTO the discard Ny wore, but
some OF those old teams. with thcu
players literally staggering under
bales Of facial foliage played great
ball!
have onIy to cite the Cincinnati
Red Stockings Winning 81 straight
games with halr fairly .hrouding
their faces-hmp- -kaii
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16

with one Mand Whlc scratching a
bltc With the other
Eead 80 much ior the backeionn0
II thc gam'
Now. a to the major league bat
lies Of 1910. There Will be a contest
virtually every day until October
when | hope 10 see some % my
rcaders al The world series.
Upon that occasion | shall reveal
the real reasons WHY ! PlCkEL
The TEAMS ! HAVE CHOSEN
TO WIN THIS YEARS BLUE RIB
BON CAMPAIGN
Then. too. ! may let You III or
the Hoople system.
Unu then. tOodle-oO!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
NEW YORK STOCkS

NEW NDRk ApfH i' 81 -
Watt S,tIc,I waI iunoI I"""' "h
frttIrd markets.
Ntu,k- dc,nutd from gam i""'
np e. mor, ll,au Il point I" 49,
Ars that tNlrud,d to nui' lEah
points. ...
,t,uulrd aud turned puI'' MI
I,ndlng ISSUES came ha"t i'"i" 'h'
low
Aid. from the Nal Iun'"I il'''
So, ,,Il.lnp in IL, ntws 10 ali''
now Jonr, p'l'nina'i -. -
n,,rspts indue'ri"i i1S - ~ -,
Iall ao.o3 or "a4 NM 80
80. t5 rf"ts 4fas "N
,.to,t sai,. ap#tes ifa'''
nu, rbnf.4 ri, H.aef .I''' hf'a
vInrn lht l"o Hzt..eH ti"H -
Nar t"pp'c enr 'on.t"'''
.,,. nuo FlaJtt s's'.'@st ~ z.a'
t.t.. 49, = sFs F4#a'' '>fs. 's@''
.Ntti e.t.. no. tI. ~ ..
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
Elizabeth Hicks
Golf Favorite

PALM SPRINGS. Calf, April 10.
up Elizabeth Hicks. Long Beach,
was favored to WIN the Palm Springs
Womens Golf championship as the
tournament. with more than 100
entrants got under way today.
Mss Hicks, a flnallSt IN the state
last week, won the
long driving contest yesterday with
an average OF $50 yards.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
SAN FRANCISCO STATE
DEFEATS SAN JOSE

SAN FRANCISCO. April Is. CUP
San Francisco state college base
ball team held 3 to 2 victory over
San Jose State today, but the wir
cost the services of Shortstop Jack
Fisher. who received broken nose
when struck by grounder. Two
Spartan errors in the ninth inning
gave the Golden Caters their vic.
tory.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
l.. A. STOCKS

l.- A>GELEs. Ann -. nIIr
r.,ti, tlE..p and - d"w inward ii'hd
... ~, t,.u Iork board s'nt prl''~
,l ~, L.. Aos"Ic. el"cE eA'hanP'
,..,,.tr. .,.,IIi 1" ne" low i"I
90, .4I
Glt ur ln. lc#, a'N"n'"s II 'i"'
,..rH ..n Va mad" b. Pd'iil'
.I.ar,, ,umInpn. up ", I" II ne"
,..l .r NV lp"- "rir tnadt
-i.,,,..,l. on Of Califnrnla, or
g. aud nud.uu Motors. or
+. al to,u su'~ were up. Il or
.,ga. IL uu,lauprd oil turnover 81
It,. ..eo .In,,. aarlnF the carly ''f
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
CaIipat. Central
ShareLoopLead

CalIpatrla and FL Centre high
school Softball teams share tho lead
IN tn" valley aOttball league, Coach
Larry Hanson announced Tuesday.
Cahpatria defeated Imperial in
the only game played while FL Cen
tro received forfeit victory from
BraWlcy last week Imperial and
Fl Centre are expected To play one
day TINS week
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
Markets at a Glance

stocks weak and actlN"
Bonds lower, I. =. EON'iHht'h III
lower.
curb stocks lower.
FOREIGN exchange cay
Cotton higher
Wheat up o., J.. ,'nt ""fh I"
] "a, / = ocht~.
Rubber hlgh'f
silver unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
Spartans Meet
league-Leading
Calexico Nine

An improved Fl Centre high
school baseball team will meet the
League leading CaleXlco Bulldogs in
the league feature Saturday after
noon IN FL Centre stadium.
CaleXlcO. winner over BraWley
last Saturday. Will bc favored but
the Fl CcntranS Will send their ace
pitcher. Tutty Hester to the mound
to oppose the border city team.
In the other league game BraWlcy
Will play Holtvillc.
I
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
B-League Resumes
Play Tonight

cav Employees and Golden State
Creamery and the 20-30 club soft
ball teams Hlll open activity in the
f. Centre b league tonight in Ell
Centre stadium.
District Shop and 1880 clubs
nIIl play Wednesday night, District
Oill"" ana Cramcrs, Thursday night,
I'lrphun" Co. and Coco Cola Fri
-. n.ght
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
Highway Group to
Be Here Thursday

Member Of the southern high
way committee OF the tate cham
Der Of commerce VIII 8#It Imperial
Valley Thursday tor a dinner meet
ing, according TO & f. Reynolds,
secretary Of the Calczlco chamber.
The group travelling bY automO-
bile. viii reach the VallrY Thursday
afternoon and drive - CalrXicO for
dinner at 7 O'Clock II lhc Hotel de
ANA The meeting |" open to all
interested. III highway problems.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
Young Corbett III
Beats CahiII

SAN FRANCISCO April Is. CUP,
Young Corbctt III of Fresno, one
time world ttlcholdcr piled up AN
early irad To defeat Young Harry
Cahlll Of San Francisco IN a middle
weight inal bout at Coliseum Bowl
lat nI@ht
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
BADMINTON PICTURES
SHOWN IN CLASSES

Gymnasium classes at FL Centre
high school witnessed badminton
film Monday, Coach Larry Hanson
cd to acquaint youngsters with fun
damentalS of the game preparatory
to play OF the game in gym classes.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
Hutton, NoiIers
Top Bowling Loo p

Hatton Service and Imperial
Hardware bowling teams Monday
night strengthened their position
at the top of the commercial league
standings. Hatton defeated Haas
Brothers, 81 and the Imperial
Hardware blanked Robertson, 40.
Coast Counties defeated the Dis
trict, 81.
City league teams play tonight
at 3.30
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
l.. A. POULTRY

LOS ANGELES. April H.. H -
Hrnr, lcghorna, - 3 : lbs. ... !.
Hens, lcghorns. over lbs. J.
DO. over 4 lbs. .-........s#...-.. J.
Hens. colored, 81 to 1 lbs. ..., !.
Hens, colored. over 4 lbs. .... l.
BroilerS, over u up to = lbs. l.
BrnilcrA. Over L, up to "a lbs. j.
Frycrs. co!ored. . ;. 81, lbs. ..... u
Fry"rs. ColOred, over 3ii lbs. ~ -
KoaAterH. cOlorcd .........#..#...... -
Old roostcrs. cOiored -....... II
Old roohters. leghOrn .......... ~
stays ..'.'....... ........
Ducklings, over 3 pounds ...... Il
Duckling-. under ; pounds .... i
Old ducks .......... ....................
Ynuns geese ............... ].
Old tom turkeys ................
Old hen turkeys ..... .s.........
rapona S lbs. and up ,......... =
Knbhita. No. VII. ~ 70 ~ lbs. |.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
BRUINS UPSET GAELS

LOS ANGELES, April l6. tUP)
University of California at Los An
geleS defeated the 81. Mary'a base
ball team s to 2, yesterday Rudy
HumeS, UCLA pitcher, held the
GaclS to four hits, and it was his
fourth WIN in five starts.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
MASONIC DEGREES
CONFERRED THURSDAY

FL Centre Chapter No lUJ RAM.
will confer Two degrees at the meet
ing Thursday night at 1880 o'clock
in the Masonic temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
u, MAJOR AMOS r. Beat II Out noO"iE

,1tsI Mi x\EFfD lcaAo AIi.! Fad III Ht.shtAI
,c .r M tn, pace Ia,-I4lpH' concentrate on my system
and ANNOUNCE, that l>c ~n,l> IL the big league races
I'M, o.! baseball! To be-
on, win l d!prs,ol astnc Aas changed radically
SINCE the Boz war bY they sl important team the major
LEAGUES II m Aun presume!
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
TIE MASK AND WIG (It Is
IIOlIRISHED FOR YEARS

Think how successful baseball
might have become III Russia Aac
this custom been kept
1t seems TO me tie citcmlnatr
note began to creep INTO thc game
IN 1875 when a player nained
James Tyng first donned the mask,
invented by one Of US Hooplcs. !
believe tor perhaps Fred Thayei
Tyng caught tor Harvard. Out ol
this device grew the MASK and Wig
Club. which flOurished for some
years. though the Wig never became
"a great factor III baseball.
The game was hallrarktd by my
own ausplclouS entrance INTO II IN
1893. when Al SpaldIng mNltcd a
crowd of u to tour Ha"aN. Aus
tralia Egypt and Europe
The turnstIlc already had been
invented anG ] undcrStand tins
feature OF thc game has not great
" CHANGED
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
Yankees Heavy
Fovorites; Cincy
n utionoI Choi ice

NEW YORK, April 16 (UP)-Tomorrow tn" world may
fall asundcr, but today the baseball season opens.
With than 200 900 people looking on and approH-
mately $4,000 900 interested the major leagues open
mpaign which ends next October. The apoWeru New
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
Medium Legs
LOCAL BUTTERFAT
l., A. BANKS
NPLS. FLAX FUTURES

Los ANGELES. ApuI 1G d'pJ
JIaBranItrltH .-.... .#....-. u y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
TJICdGO GRAINS

,ri,thaD Apul lr uIb Ldh"i".
.,....r, .,l via. sfi'nE1h Of whi "''
.,.,. #n... LraaPht sharp "dF"' - .
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t....l.L,d rar ma
... .fs. s.a,L.t ~ h1Fh'-
....,..t ...i,, Ia.l D'
90. ,'u'.
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.... .Hi'i u Is
.''.s KL'I
49,. ,..satV'c g.
IT, -.
kg l.e/> y sar+ D1>1 q
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acH
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
TO See League Openers
BENCHW FARMING
by Burdette Kinne
pos4p ptcss SPORTS Editor
Sports EdIfof-

Our guest cun.s Ipa fl'' uan h"' "'oiai'd
irvcrtoI a.tfo -" ~ "a ''Ei Na'' I'"
,, ,, uuu,I ~ fna, ,ar ba-cl. oaHpa.n TIN must ~ 1t
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-16
MAJOR WILL LET READERS
IN ON IT A LITTLE LATER

1t was IN Egypt, ! believe tha'
we coined the term scratch hlt
Sand flies and mosquitoes were
rather bad there. Often "A player
would have TO swing ms bludgeon
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-25
NOTRE DAME NUN
GIVEN TRANSFER
Mother st. PauIinust Is
Named Superior Of Villa
Marie Convent, N. Y.

~IEcther Of st. Catherine Of the An
gels, superior Of Notre Dame con-
vent, Staten Island, N. Y, win sue
coed Mother st. Paulinus, superior
of Notre Dame Convent on South
Elm street for the past six years,
August /.
Mother st. Paulinus has been
named superior of villa Maria Con-
vent in Pelham, N. Y. For many
years Mother st. Paulinus, besides
being superior acted as assistant
principal of Waterbury Catholic
High school.
Another change announced by
Mother Superior General st. Igna-
titus, Order Of Notre Dame, Montreal,
Canada, is that Of Mother st. Cath
crime, supervisor of st. Anthony's
Convent, Providence. r. l., to Notre
Dame Convent, Staten Island, sue
ceeding Mother st. Catherine. Moth
er st. Mary Catherine was head Of
the commercial department at
Catholic high school here for many
years before being elevated to Provi-
dence about five years ago. She is the
former Margaret Guilfoile of this
city, a sister of Miss Mary Guilfoile,
Mrs. F. P. McEvoy and Francis p.
Guilfoile.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-25

orchestral appearances. BY the fine
critical praise which she has re-
ceived, by the consistently high
pitch of her audience enthusiasm,
and perhaps most Of all. BY her
numerous re-engagements.
Her recent Appearances include
repeat engagements with the Scho-
Ia Cantorum of New York, the Chi
cago Symphony Orchestra, the
Bethlehem, Pa, Bach Festival, and
the Hartford and Springfield,
Mass, Oratorio Societies.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-25

South Main street. CHARLES sherer.
Of New Haven, showed the movies.
Members interested In making .
trip to the New York Worlds Fair
in the near future are asked to
communicate with the committee
which includes Romeo Dulnouchel,
chairman. Cleo Bouchard, and Mrs.
Wilfred Bernier.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-25

20. In Bridgeport.
Miss Knowles win sing with the
orchestra three arias:. "Ce Faro
Senza Euridice," from Gluck's opera.
"Orfeo," Amour, Viens Alder" from
Saint-Saens', Samson and Dalila,
and 'Habenera," from Bizet's Gar
men,
Miss Knowles was born in Eng
land and came to this country at
the age Of ten. She began her musi-
cal education In the Middle West.
and established her reputation as
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-25

an artist Of fine ability when she
came to New York few seasons
ago. Shortly thereafter she was re-
called to Chicago upon two days
notice to sing the contralto part in
Bach's est. Matthews Passion"
with the Chicago Symphony Or
chestra. The Chicago Tribune her
aided her performance as q fur
Their revelation Of our loss and New
York,s gain"
Miss Knowles success can be
measured by her many recital and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-25

IL PROBABLY came
from the dig
gings of one Of
our hopeful min
e r a lologists, a
rustic miner who
W a nted some
thing to do and
who found what
he thought was
gold. M OIL asses
Hollow got its
name from a
leaking molasses
barrel on q
storekeeper's wa
p0p that, mt
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-25

hospital Juy Il. four DAYS after he
was burned h q collision ct Ply
mouth between his car and aeacex's
truck.
Coroner Lester A. Schaefer. d
Winsted, released Heacox IN q find
ing issued immediately after his M
quest. Lyau was former local
Woodbury. resident.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-25

QOW1l q SWeStenlng surface on the
old cart path that used to go
across, via Painter Ridge, to
Washington.
Molasses used to be very pop
ulaf around here, but it has lost
a Tot of charm since dealers start
ed selling it in cans. Then the
COED old-fashioned cane syrup
came up from tidewater in bar
re1s, a man had chance. Dur
ing the summer, before 1t was
time to use the still to make cider
brandy, distilled molasses made
rum Of a very fair quality and q
heavy foot velocity. People kept
rum for snake bite cure, and for
a special toddy to warm the
minister when he came to call.
Rum mixed well with lemon juice
or straight water. 1t would cure
cole and warm the stomach after
an attack of the chills. Rum was
comforting liquor, full of genial
spirits that Strengthened out many
a. boundary dispute and closed
many q profitable trade.
Speaking Of sweetening, II those
Purchase Hill farmers who bor-
row grass-seed-sowers from the
valley folks would return them,
folks down here might get their
fall work started.
Genial Bob Plat, the largest
man In the township and certain
IL the best-natured, is reported to
be counting over on Flood Bridge
Road. ANY young lady who cap
lures Bob will get a genuine pack
age. The only thing small about
Bob is his ears.
LYMAN Green, the Squire Of
The Garnet Mines, recently had
SO much trouble with mission
ary that he ordered the man off
the hill. Lyman has at last passed
j. Edward Coer III, our First Sc
lectman, as the owner OF the
trimmest farm in Southbury town.
ship. Ed has worked mighty hard
keeping the brush down and the
fencerows clear, but Lyman sue
ceeded in getting little help from
the federal government and he
easily tops the list today.
II. J. Talbot, Jr., from Sandy
Hook, has purchased acreage on
Purchase Hill and will soon erect
a house there. The deal was ham
died by the firm of Garrigus &
Walton, specialists in country real
estate.
Word reaches us that Lloyd
Fowler was one minute late ring
ing the church bell on July 14th.
LLOYD had an excuse, because the
lady who fixed the flowers that
day was chatting with him.
Gregg Cassidy, Democratic Town
Chairman, together with Edward
Scovill, a retired lumberman,
spent two days last week at a
ROxbury auction. Both men
bought several thrifty bargains
and Gregg purchased a collection
Of old campaign badges just to get
an idea of how to design buttons
for cur folks during the coming
campaign. Our Democrats need
something to cheer them up and
put some fight into them. For
years they have been booted about
and Disseminated against. Maybe
some snappy campaign badges and
buttons win put new heart into
them, n we cannot get Ike Flat
to run on the ticket and nus en-
courage all friends. Of honest and
efficient government. Gregg also
bought lot Of books about Meth
odists, more than he can use, In
fact. He claims that Methodists
must have been mighty powerful
in Roxbury during the last GEN.
fury. There's nothing strange
about that. They're getting strong
err right here In South Britain.
VVakeh the KFefh0diaks.
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DRIVER FREED In
FATAL ACCIDENT

Howard Heacox, Of Torrington,
today stood exonerated Of criminal
responsibility in the death Of Har-
old M. Lyall, so, Of Leominster,
Mass, who died at the Waterbury
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FRANCO-AMERICANS
PLAN TRIP TO FAIR

A motion picture, "hfari On
Wheels" was seen BY 400 members
81 the Franco-American Social club
last night ct the club rooms on
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-25

A cabbage grown last season by
Mrs. ]. H. fIony Of Wakkerstron,
South Africa, weighed 81 pounds.
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SOUTH
BRITAIN
BRIEFS
BY BILL GARR1GUs

Skirting the edge Of Topet, not
far from Molasses Hollow, is Gold
Mine Road. Nobody seems to re-
member how it won its name, but
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England expects TO produce AZ
900 900 tons Of steel this year, which
is 5000 900 more than in 1914.
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Genial Bob Plat, the largest
man In the township and certain
" the best-natured, is reported to
be counting over on Flood Bridge
Road. ANY young lady who cap
lures Bob will get genuine pack
age. The only thing small about
Bob is his ears.