The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-02

Laura DelNegrO is certainly wearing an unusually bright smile these days Santa Claus treated her very well Gene Aldorisio of Easton Avenue has birth day to celebrate January 3. Three members of the Gamma Sigma Tau sorority will celebrate natal days this month"; Doris DLorenzo, January 3; Claire Diana January 6; and Dorothy ROsatO, January 7 The club plans gala time for this gala trio. Al Reynolds driver for the Connecticut Light and Power Company celebrated 15 years of service with that firm last month. .. J. A. Brennan, stock clerk and Ruth Greene distribution clerk, will mark 10 service years with the same firm the same time.
 Remember him? . . Harlan Briggs was one of the several members of the cast of 'The Flying Gerardos which opened in New York Sunday night, to win the favor of the critics Long years ago Harlan Briggs was of the favorite comedians and character actors per- forming locally with the stock companies He played for several before continuing to Broad way and also to Hollywood where he appeared in a number of movies He is cast veterinarian in this play which deals mainly with troupe of acrobatS Flor ence Reed carried off honors according to poll of N Y critics.
 The Boulevard Grill Diner, familiar stopping place for Waterburians motoring through Bristol is soon to be moved to East Hartford The diner is GA feet long and 20 feet wide and will be moved just it is by mounting it huge tralers. Because of it's size and the distance it is going Al Navickas owner, hopes to make arrangements with the state ponce for escort The diner has been located in the Bell City the Memorial Boulevard for the past 10 years
 Marine Corps fifers proud of skill. Bugles are rapidly becoming more effective than alarm clocks Thousands of them responding to the familiar ssCant get em up' of Revele Our rapidly expanding branches of the service could scarcely get along without these instruments, although the keyess trumpet, or bugle not adopted by the naval military services until long after the United States its independence Flies and drums the first instruments of the United States Marine Band They were used to rally patriots during the Revolution and they furnished martial music for our troops until several years after the Civil War About the time of the PruSSian War; formations of troops were changed from closed to extended lines and their movements became too complicated to be controlled by voice alone. The Sr toned fife too feeble and trumpets could be heard above the din of battle Fers whiffers" as they were called in the old days, flied with many tri and flourish in the Marine Corps until 1884, when orders issued to sub stue bugles for flies It nearly broke the hearts of the old fifers to make the change, but orders were orders For while there were precise regulations governing bugle calls the men assembling for drill work other formations to the tune of some popu lar melody Tn 1892 the Navy issued instructions making all trumpet calls uniform and standard Today, even 4hough flies as nuzzle- loading muSketS in the Marine Corps, drums are still as popular as ever It likely that they will furnish the rhythm for marching feet down to the end of time . Log of the V. S. Marines
 Heard in passing. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Messer
 the center of proud group of relatives yesterday when they observed their Sand wedding anniversary. Ana happy day it was for all of them and should be- tco. Many more happy such Zoe" Nolan, popu- lar Holy Cross College undergraduates, has very fine alumnns He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas F. NoIan his father also being an alumnus of the WOr- ceter institution. @Artie Mcdonald left yesterday " Kesune ms stlies at WiicEe hc is t8lsed nt Georgetown Law School.