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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
Weddings
Personal

Mrs. Charles Byrolly and her children, Miss Mae Cummings and Mrs. George Gooding are vacation ing for two weeks at Bay View.
 MT. and Mrs. George Cox and family of Robbins street have re- turned from Madison where they spent the month of July.
 Mrs. Peter Fox is in New York City for a week.
 Miss Lulu Murphy of Robbins street and Miss Rose Clarkin of West Main street are on a weeks motor trip to Canada.
 Miss Mae Rowe of Robbins street is patient at St. Mary's Hospital.
 Mrs. George Mulligan has re- turned from two weeks vacation at her cottage in Bay View.
 MT. and Mrs. John Kane and family of Robbins street have re- turned from a vacation at Madison
 Announcement is made of the birth of 8 daughter at St. Mary's hospital on August 5 to MT. and Mrs. James Reddy of Bristol. Mrs Reddy is the former Amy Dunn of South Leonard street, this city.
 MT. and Mrs. Miles Roberts of Waterville street are entertaining MT. and Mrs. A. s. Roberts and son Donald, of Malverne, L. l.,
 Mrs. Myrtle Lowrey of Baldwin street has returned after spending four months with her son and daughter-in-law, MT and Mrs Chauncey Lowrey of Dayton, Ohio.
 Miss Mary Hodson of Columbia Boulevard is in Cleveland, Ohio where she is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Carroll Ramon. MT. Bannor is former resident of this city.
 Miss Mildred Hayes of West Mair street and Miss Jule Conley o1 Johnson street are vacationing fol two weeks at Columbia lake.
 MT. and Mrs. John Dalton 0. Orange street are vacationing al Pond Point for two weeks.
 Miss Margaret Hyde of Grove Beach Point has been entertainins her nephew, Stewart Hyde of Wes Main street.
 MT and Mrs. Raymond Legget have returned to their home or Willow street after vacationing fo. two weeks at Bay View. They were accompanied by their daughter Mrs. Edmund Brosnan and her son Edmund, Jr., of Hartford.
 Miss Marie Priest of Fiske stree has been vacationing in the White Mountains.
 MT. and Mrs. Raymond Pulvel and daughter, Lois, have returned to their home on Edson avenue aft CT trip to Montreal, Canada.
 Mrs. Della Millerick and ht daughter, Rita, of Waterville stree and MT. and Mrs. James Griffin ( Cooke street, are enjoying a mote trip to Virginia. While there the will visit Mrs. Millerick's son, Jos eph, who is stationed at the Marin Base, Quantico, Virginia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
New Books At The Library
Thomas Studio.

David Kent, Jason Burr's First Case; John Klempner, Another Night-Anothe Day; Barre Lyn- don, Shutdown; Ruth Mckee, Chris topher Strange; Kate O'Brien; The Land, of Spices; Dorothy Steven son, Mrs. Tim Carries On; Philip D. Strong, The Princess; Gordon Young, Red Clark Takes a hand.
 History
 Everett Dick, Vanguards of the Frontier; Theodore Geshkoff, Bal kan Union; Jacques Maritain, France, My Country; Max Miller, Harbor of the Sun; William Shirer, Berlin Diary; Van Kleffens, Jug gernaut Over Holland; Gordon Wa terfield, What Happened to France.
 Social Sciences
 Lowell Carr, Delinquency Con- trol; Charles de Gaulle, The Army of the Future; Justine Polier, Everybody's Children; Fletcher Pratt, America and Total War; An- toinette Torrey, Wisdom for Wid- ows; Francis Williams, Demo- cracy's Battle.
 Sports
 Jack Darlington, Modern Table Tennis; Coleman Clark, Table Ten his; D. B. Cromwell, Champion ship Techniques in Track and Field; Durwood Maddocks, Swing Your Partners; Arthur Murray, How to Become Good Dancer Gilmer Robinson, Bait Casting William Stephens, Rifle Marks manship.
 Travel
 Erskine Caldwell, Say, Is This The U. s. Az; Samuel Chamber lain, The Coast of Maine; Sydney Clark, The West Coast of Soutt America; James Connolly, The Port of Gloucester; Dorothy Dun. san, Here's to Canada; Florence Hartman, Mission to the North Hubert Herring, Good Neighbors Haniel Long, Pinon Country; Nico Smith, Bush Master; Cornelius Weygandt, November Rowen ' Where to Eat, Sleep, and Play il the U. s. A.; Writers Program Wyoming.
 Useful Arts
 Eleanor Ahern, The Way W, Wash Our Clothes; Cora Brown America Cooks; Carl Schmidt American Farmers in the World Crisis; Frank Schoonmaker, Amer ican Wines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

New books at the Silas Bron- son Library:
 Fiction
 Sara Ware Bassett, Cross Cur rents; Katharine Brush, You Go Your Way; John D. Carr, The Case of the Constant Suicides; Dane Coolidge, Bear Paw; Don Davis, Rio Kid Justice; Warwick Deep ing, The Dark House; Frances Eisenberg, There's One in Every Family; Cecil Forester, The Cap tain from Connecticut; Timothy Fuller, Reunion With Murder; Eric Hatch, Unexpected Uncle; Eliza beth Goudge, The Golden Skylark and Other Stories; Walter Havig- hurst, No Homeward Course; James Hendryx, Law and Order on Half aday Creek; Elizabeth Kaup, Not For the Meek,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

MT. and Mrs. John Millerick of Waterville street announce the birth of a daughter, Karen Anne, at St. Mary's hospital on August 4 Mrs. Millerick is the former Miss Val berta Asher of Davenport, Iowa.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward R. Jones of Cables avenue are registered at the Hotel New Weston in New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. John Steck and children of New Milford are guests of MT. and Mrs. James Allen of Highland avenue.
 Mrs. Stephanie Sapranas has left to spend 8 week at Baltimore, Md, and Washington, D. C., where she will attend the Catholic Women's convention.
 Mrs. Joseph Moore and her daughter, Rosemary, of Stiles street, have returned after spending a week as the guests of Mrs. Walter Selens and her son, Walter, at their summer home, Cream Hill Lake, West Cornwall, Conn.
 MT. and Mrs. Francis V. Byrnes of Willow street announce the birth of son, Brian Gilvarry, on July 28 at St. Mary's hospital.
 Mrs. Frieda Nichols of Pearl Lake road is entertaining her daughter and son-in-law, MT. and Mrs Law renee ePtersen of St. Petersburg, Fla.
 Miss Mary McLarney has return ed to Hartford after spending 8 week in this city. She was &C., companied by Miss Rita Culhan of Maple street.
 MT. and Mrs. Douglas Heaven of Oakville and MT. and Mrs. Graham White have been vacationing at Provincetown, Cape Cod.
 Misses Anne and Iva Naylor of Walnut street and MT. and Mrs. John Naylor and family of Ridge field avenue have been vacationing at Bridgton, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
Edna Surdrland
 Guest At SholUe1

Miss Constance Berulti of Grand view avenue entertained last eve- ming at her home in honor of Miss Edna Sunderland.
 The br1de-elect received many lovely personal gifts.
 Among the guests were Mrs. Ruth Grover, Mrs. Betty Koeppel, Misses Shirley Gardner, Shirley Heebner, Muriel Burns, Grace Weaving, Eve lyn Redman, Rose Keilty, and Hell en Garfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
Betty Bergin
 Eeted At Party

Miss Betty Russell of Clinton street entertained last evening at her home in compliment to Miss Betty Bergin of Hillside avenue.
 A silver and white table decora- tion was attractively arranged with a bride and groom as the center piece. Clusters of lilies of the valley and miniature slippers completed the settir-.
 Miss BeIgin, who is to be married on September 3, received many lovely personal gifts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
WASHINGTON PARK

Today was a day of much ac- tivity at the Washington Park playground, with a checker tour nament, a peanut hunt, pageant rehearsal, and program of nov city races among the features.
 More than score of checker players are entered in the tourna- ment, today's matches being fought between Joseph Lezotte and Nor man Carroll, and between Maurice O'Connor and William Shea. Both contests got under way at o'clock.
 The peanut hunt was scheduled for 2:30, and the pageant rehearsal for o'clock. Parts in the pageant were to be assigned, and measure ments for costumes taken at that time. Prizes will be awarded to the various winners in the races tonight, under the direction of Joseph Murphy.
 Winners in last nights quiz pro- gram, conducted by Prof. P. H. e. were Garfield Hamilton, Robert Richardson, Francis Costello, Irene Buckley, Joan Murphy, Mary Black CT, Michael Cooke, Doris Shugrue, William Shea, Maurice OConnor,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
Children Enjoy
 Birthday Party

Mrs. Ray Somman of Fairlawn avenue entertained recently at her home for her daughter, Lillian Ann, who was celebrating her tenth birth day.
 The guests included Laura L.. Herbst, Patricia Shea, Mary and Theresa Barone, Shirley Anderson, Jane Briggs, Joseph Barone, Rob- ert Hough, Geraldine Somn1a, Ralph Cross, Raymond Somma, Jr., Mrs. w. J. Hough, Mrs. Don Barone and Mrs. Ralph Cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
Connecticut Woman
 GiUen Appointment

At the 22nd biennial convention of the National Federation of Music Clubs, held at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California in June the name of Mrs. Frederick R. Fish of Bridgeport, past presi- dent of Connecticut Chapter was recommended by the New England states, as successor to Miss Louise H. Armstrong of Portland, Maine; and the recommendation was en- dorsed and accepted by the na- tional board of directors.
 Mrs. Fish received the appoint ment as Plymouth district presi- dent from Mrs. Guy P. Gannett of Cape Elizabeth, Maine. the new president of the National Fedora tion of Music Clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

and thirG diamond was led for North to ruff.
 The ace of hearts put dummy in once more to lead the fourth dia- mond, which North ruffed, thus re- ducing his hard to one trump and two hearts. Dummy's two trumps were enough to prevent East from winning more than one heart and his queen of clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
Playground News
HOPEVILLE

HOPEVILLE
 A variety of events filled last nights program at Hopeville play ground, including zwingo party, novelty races, circle games and others. The entire program com prised Fun and Laugh" night with the admission price two can- celled stamps.
 Jeanne Fagin carried off first prize in zwingo, other winners oe- ing Gladys Jenner, Ronald Du- buque, Richard St. Mary, Tom F'ruin, Bob Baehr, Eleanor Day, Alba Altobella, James Sadik, Amy Turner, George Futile, Theresa Hayes Georgette Chevre and Ar thur Hanson. ....
 Virginia Perazella and Billy Murphy won the barnyard food hunt, Richard St. Mary's team won the Yankee Doodle relay" while Helen Buckley, Richard F'ruin, Dorothy Semple," Billy Corcoran, and Arthur zeizel won prizes ill the sack races.
 Many of the children at the play ground are enjoying instruction from the supervisors in tennis and golf, though most of the young sters have never played until now. One reason for their interest is the prospect of putting golf strokes to swing music at the annual play ground pageant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
CONCORDIA AUXILIARY

The regular monthly meeting of the Concordia Ladies Auxiliary will be held on Friday afternoon, Aug. 8, at 2 o'clock at Mrs. zwiebel's, Bellevue Park Pavilion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
PRIDE OF WEIGH

The annual outing of Pride of Welch Circle, Foresters, will be held tomorrow at Savin Rock. Reserva- tions may be made through Mrs. Francis Whalen at 4-1940.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
VILLA MARIA

Villa Maria Lodge, St Jean de Baptiste, will hold its annual out ing at the cottage of Dr. L. J. Thibault at Lake Hitchcock on Sum- day, August 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
PRIDE OF HAWTHORNE

Pride of Hawthorne lodge, Daugh- ters of Scotia, will sponsor an out ing at Lighthouse Point, Aug. 16. Reservations may be made through Mrs. William Albon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
Contract Bridge
IuNIoR CoRNELL CLuB

JUNIOR CORNELL CLUB
 Scorers in the Tuesday evening play of the Junior Cornell club un- der the direction of Mrs. J. c. Mori- arty were: North-South, Mary Arr line Bolan, Lucy Ryan, .580; David Byrne, Beatrice Perreault tied with Homer Bernier, Lucien Perreault, .565; East-West, Jerry Corrigan, James Laudeman, .570. The run ners up were: Thomas Horrigan, Kenneth Neale tying with Jack Moriarty, Mary Gilmartin, .568,
 CORNELL CLUB
 Scorers in the Monday evening tournament under the direction of Mrs. J. c. Moriarty were: North south, MT. and Mrs. Frank Dris- coll, .575; Mrs. John Moriarty, Jack Moriarty, .570; east-west, Lewis Merrill, Thomas Edwards, tied with Kathleen Sullivan, Betty Mccarthy, .575.
 Scorers in the Tuesday afternoon tournament included: North-south, Mrs. Harry Standiford, Mrs. George Bdan, 71; Mrs. Walter Dews, Mrs. Joseph Wedge, 63 1-2; east-west, Mrs. Edgar Adams, Mrs. James Bulger, TO; Mrs. George LaBonne, Mrs. George Parker, 68.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

Kevin O'Connor, Francis Dooley, Eleanor Derench, Marie Flynn, and Margaret Lockwood.
 The Falcons defeated the Yankee Midgets, 6-5, at baseball yesterday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
PORTER STREET

PORTER STREET
 The Porter Street Falcons, coached by Supervisor John Griffin, yes terday defeated the Washington Hill Pirates at baseball, so. A few openings on the Porter track squad remain, and boys interested should see Al Stasonis.
 The children who are to take part in the playground festival are practicing daily at the Brooklyn "Y". Other would-be participants are urged to see Miss McGrath as soon as possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
Dinner Dance Closes
 Summer Bridge Club

The Cornell Junior club will en- joy a dinner. bridge and dance on August 16 at the Chase Country club. This affair will mark the closing of the season for the young people.
 Mrs J. c. Moriarty of Linden street, who has sponsored the club for the summer, requests that all wishing to attend kindly register with her,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

Mrs. Virgil Palmatier of Hunger ford avenue is convalescing at her home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
Copying Our "StuG".

According to the American Automobile Association, Connecticuts plan of using 4t's automobile markers permanently will be copied by other states next year. The end of our own five-year period is due next spring too, but very likely the state. Motor Vehicle Department will decide that the present plates can still be used and only new inserts supplied. Should the war continue several more years every state will probably be obliged to follow similar tactics or else invent some new scheme of license plates.
 As vet no motor car maker has thought of incorporating the plates into the body or mudguards of the car because motor laws in most of the states heretofore have demanded at least annual changes III plates. However, present-day manufac- turing conditions may actually revolu- .tionize the type of license plate that states wM adopt. Here's brand new idea for the manufacturers to work out Ill the models for the coming years.
 California, Delaware and Wisconsin are three of the states to adopt ConnectlcutS $ /, permanent plate idea, but it wouldn't [ surprise us to find other states falling in line by the time it's necessary to issue new plates. Our officials who pioneered the idea can well be proud of their brain child. It apparently is proving doubly ad- vantageous in these days of priorities and metal scarcitieS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
Ability and Futility

The grave and reverent Senators of the United States were in session. one of the biggest questions of this critical period in American history was to be voted on: shall the neutrality laws be abrogated so the President can order the arming of merchant ships and allow those vessels to sail to any port of the seven seas, Hitler or no Hitler? One speaker against modification of the law was Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio, one of the chief contenderS for the Republi- can nomination for President last year. The occasion was grave one, the Sub- feet an enormously important one, the speaker a man of ability. Yet all after noon there had been difficulty in Secur- ing a quorum. At one time during his discourse only IS out of 96 members were in their seats Of these, some read news papers and rattled them, some wrote letters, some whispered to their neighbors. Very few actually listened.
 This proved what most observers in Washington know - Senate debates are pretty much futile. The talks are mostly for the record, so the speakers words may be read by the folks back home. Speeches are aimed ct the constituents. Senators do not expect or hope to con- vert any of their fellow Senators. It IS very seldom, if ever, that any conversions have been recorded regarding really Big questions. It would be surprising if some Genator arose and said: T was dead against this bill, but the eloquence of the able Senator, the cogency of ms argu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
A Thought for Today
You Figure It Out

Many are the claims heard today in the sMake of Tuesdays local election and It's Favorable result for the Democratic Party. There are the usual number of "1-told- sTou-sos," of course, but by far most people shre frank to admit that they didn't think the Democratic win would be as convtn- scing as 1t actually turned out to be. Even Optimistic Democratic workers opened their eyes in amaZement as the final seigureS started to pour in Tuesday night, for a good many of them expected Re- .publican totals to run higher in certain :iistricts than they did.
 of hand we'd say that organization counted for great deal on the Demo eratic side. True there was defection in Republican ranks and this reflected credit on Mayor Scully and his official family. df he wasn't so Well-liked personally and lf there wasn't such confidence in his ability his honesty, and his determined purpose to give Waterbury economical Government without sacrificing service, the Democratic total might not nave reached the surprising digure of more than 10000 out of the total 35,OoO votes cast.
 Tn the long run 1t was determined campaign on the Democratic side plus the very excellent material in the candi- dates and their accomplishments that enabled the party to be returned victor ious. If party workers can draw consola- ton and praise from this they certainly are entitled to do so. Their efforts for the past month or so have not been in vain. And with all this talk of organization 1t should be kept in mind that the Demo- crats have no sinister group exercising control over the city government or its officials. They have an organization which realizes the necessity of making a business of keeping such public officials as Mayor Scully and his efficient aides in office. That they bring this realization into being is all the more to their credit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06

ment, the skill of his reasoning, the mar shalling of his facts have convinced me that he is right and that have been wrong. shah change my vote from nay to yea" Debates do not change votes, no matter how well some of them read in cold print. They are just parts of the show the senators put on.
 On matters dealing with the govern ment's foreign policy, Senators on both every time bill came up. They bored each other with the same old arguments. They pointed with pride or they eyed with alarm according to the way the ques- ton looked. They killed precious time when time was of the essence in many matters. If the senators only realize it, the sentiment of most people could be expressed in one sentence: Cut the cackle and get on with the vote!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06

to wear his hat occasionally at the breakfast table. Still another always made it a point as he welt through life to inquire what the custom was in reference to this situation O. that and then he would always set about to scandaIize the whole community by fiagrantly violating that custom.
 Sometimes people dislike 8 man more for failing to keep a custom that they would if he did some pos- itively bad act. When men began going without hats a few years ago. many an employer gave his suhor- dinates a good talking to. and boards of directors were even known to re. quest officials of their companies to get hats and wear them.
 Communities come to care too much for customs. and yet when man breaks these customs just be- cause he is naturally contrary, peo- pie get worked up about 1t. and rightly SO. The middle of the road here as elsewhere probably brings one nearer to the truth than does any extreme position.
 We need independence of thought and action, but not the variety which arises purely from cont-ari- ness and Q perverse spirit.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
OniOnlegsing's the Latest

Although Great Britain has many rich, fat acres on which all kinds of vegetables can be raised, British farmers have never gone in much for the cultivation of the ominous onion, so necessary for season. ing. Tn happier and more peaceful years industrious Frenchmen came over with great strings of onions and found a ready and profitable market. The war has stopped all that, and Britain is rum ming short of onions. They are rarity in many towns. They command fancy, even fabulous prices.
 They fall into the same class that whiS- key did in the palmy days of American prohibition. The latter brought about bootlegging. Scarcity of onions has brought about "black market" in Lon- don. Just as American police raided bootleggers' haunts, so London police have gone after the illegal dealers in veg etables. Britain is going to try to stop onionlegging.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06
Loyal New Zealand

To the ordinary American, the British dominion of New Zealand, 1900 miles to the southeast of faraway Australia, almost seems as if it were on another planet. Seldom does news come from this state, way down in the vast expanse of the Pacific. It has only 1,640,9 0,901 people living in an area equal to that of New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey combined. But it has enrolled almost one-fifth of its population in defense services. There are 80000 in the armed services, including army, navy and air forces at home and abroad, 138,000 in other home military defense units and 95,000 in civil defense organizations.
 To get the measure of this effort, apply the percentage to the United States. It would mean America had enrolled 26,000,- 000I Comparatively small New Zealand has set record for loyalty to cause It has fully realized the dangers to itself re- sulting from the robber union of Germany, Italy and Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06

The launching of the Baldwin for . governor boom here in Waterbury Sum- day night as Republicans closed their local mayoralty campaign might be il- terpreted in several different manners It might have meant that local Republi- cans were forgetting about the real issue at hand, namely, that of electing Patrick M. Perriello, or it might have meant that ex-governor Baldwin was opening up a definite offensive, the State Capitol at Hartford being the objective. However, the day after he was defeated in 1940 he became potential candidate for 1922. He has remained one ever since for his tutelage for higher honors during his governorship taught him the value of remaining very much in the limelight: Whether it's going to do him any good next fall remains to be seen. At any rate, another Baldwin-Hurley battle in 1922 would settle a lot of issues.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-06

Publication of lists of survivors and men lost on the Reuben James is reminiscent of the World War days of 1917-18. News papers used to receive from Washington daily an official list of the men killed, wounded or lost in action. Waterbury like all other communities was saddened very frequently by the reports issuing from the War Department. The only diff ference today and then lies in the fact that we were actually participating in a declared war at that time, while today we have not declared war on anyone nor has anyone declared war on us. Just the same it's war on the high seas and Am erican ships will have to fight henceforth to stay afloat.