The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15

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 To bring victory on which he banks
 Now lay aside your petty
 And work with all your might
 delay be too late
 ~ J W WALKER.
 William Walsh has gratiously accepted another term as president of the Shoe Hardware Mutual Aid Association. He couldn't get away from It, for the results of the ballOtng Oneslded i'll his favor he wouldn't dare let his friends down. He certainly did grand job behind the reins last year and the asso citation sports the fattes balance i'll history The popularity of this young fellow was most evident last Saturday evening when the ambidexterous Gilman Gay results of the election alies The applause was deaf ening so hats not shoes off to Billy Walsh treless worker, ideal father and regular fellow.
 Here and there President Charles Seymour of Yale will be the guest of the Naugauck Valley alumni of the university at the Country Club this Friday eve handsome calendar depicting the Capitol of the U. S. at Washington hangs over the Tower desk The 1941 The response to the Tower request for Catholic periodicals and pamphlets to send to the Jesuit Mission in Jamaica is already generous one and The Tower expresses it's thanks tonight for such splendid coopera ton from readers. Many farmer pupils of St. Marys parochal school will be sorry to learn that Sister Amea who taught there number of years ago is ill at the villa maintained by the Sisters of Charity at Convent Station N J. Of recent years Sister Arnea had been stationed at Paterson and Jersey City.
 Editor Tall Tower Topics: Enclosed find tickets for the Fourth Anniversary Vaudeville and Dance spOn sored by St Stanisaus Fife and Drum Corps, to be held at Temple Hall on Saturday night, January 25. KrakOWskas radio orchestra will supply the music for dancing and general good time is planned for all who attend The open at o'clock and the entertain ment is scheduled to start at p. Hope to you there Ted Olschefsk,
 The old saying that the first hundred years the hardest surely does not apply to eleven members of the local fire department for today that select group celebrating p years of diligent service fire fighters and their anniversary years filled with pleasant memories Let me introduce the boys to you as follows: Thomas E. McGrath, clerk to the fire marshal; Arthur J. LaChance Truck Company 3; Frederick A. Hardwick. aide to Chief Thomas Cavanaugh James Barry, Lieu tenant, Engine 4; Hubert F. Ray, Truck Company 2; Frank P Carroll, Engine Company 10 John A. Conlon, Truck Company 2; Edward F Thbodeau, Truck Com pany 2; John F. Maloney Truck Company 1; William H. Earth Engine 10 and last but not least Hiram N Smith, Engine Company g. Congratulations, fellows
 There will be four ecIipses during 1941, two of the sun, two of the Only of these will be visible in this section of the country that partial eclipse of the March 13. The beginning is generally visible in North America except the north eastern tip. That ought to give New England fair glimpse O the eclipse, weather otherwise permitting The other lunar eclipse September and is likewise partial The solar eclpses scheduled for March 27 and September 2O-21, the former being annuar and the latter total Other than that every thing should be fairly serene in the heavens
 Old scenes revisited. Passing along East Main Street by the site of the old Immaculate Conception Church reveals the retaining wall that holds Spencer Avenue property up it's bluff. Despite parental OGeI WdA4So G41dG Wd1l for kids in the old days No ever fell oil it as the Tower recalls but many youngster slid down the bank just beyond and exed onto East Main Street through the aeyway that used to lead to the of the old Po Theater That was quite short cut for the kids of twenty thirty and forty years ago. There was also an exit from the alley onto Brown Street right next to ONellS blacksmith shop. picket fence guarded the top of the hill for long time, but kids made holes through and burrowed under it they passed up and down and ducked out onto Spencer Avenue to escape getting lecture from nearby property owners.
 Florence Lavallee of WOodtick Road and her chum, Alice FeOla cut quite few fancy figures on the ice-rink at Hamilton Park the weekend. They also get their share of spills but they take it. Angelo Rosa of EdSOn Avenue tavern owner has been proposed to ride the goat at the next initiation CiSeS of the Elks Charlie Valett submitted his appli cation. Dom VerassO of Sc0vi Street may be mad at for not publishing his recent letter, but it just can't be helped. That should be paid ad Dom, not news letter However many thanks for your interest in the column.