The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-16

One or the finest and moeV sincere presentation speeches that was ever given to e deserving man was heard by the Holy Name members and guests from the Rev. Joseph Don- nelly on the occasion of the testi- monial dinner rendered to Police Lieut.. Benard Burns last week.
 Personal note to Jack Hanlon: The senior Holy Name basketball team will meet again tomorrow eve- ming at 8:l5 in the club rooms at Beacon street.
 Diminutive Jimmy MaeManammy came through with 6 l45 string Monday nite that enabled him to pull to the top of the league with two other pint-sized brothers, namely, Coughlin and Miller.
 With the advent of cold weather, Bill Weir, formerly of Litchfleld, put on his ice skates Q little earlier than usual and as a result took quite a slide in his bowling aver- age.
 After reading in these columns of his achievements as bowler Father Sullivan was overheard to remark: This tub- -thumper for the Holy Name must be a wise.aere and therefore needs Q little ploughing under"
 When Capt. Barney Gagain re- turns from Florida and getts look at his teams standing in the league 1t is a safe bet Barney will make q jump for the linen locker to re. trieve his best crying towel,
 Society note: MT. and Mrs. Ed ward Couehlin celebrated their fif- teenth anniversary of marital bliss last Sunday.
 Since Earl Rossi relinquished his duties as political head Of our dis trict his bowling has showed a dis tinct improvement. Incidentally Earl's Strting Of i20 in the third game was Instrumental in Capt. Rappelts team winning two out Of three games.
 Seeing how his team mate, Jimmy Strong was in difficulty, Capt. Freddie Rappelt took the like-' able Jimmy aside and explained the rudiments of bowling to him. The last game Sir James bowled e il9 game his best to date.
 Carl Rossi who has high hopes of developing Into a top-notch golfer, only wishes that his bowling scores are Q criterion of what he will get on the links. Carl's bowl ing games of Monday were all in the low sos.
 Pete Grenier is of the opinion that the league officers should grant him 100 per cent for effort for his average instead of his usual 90.
 Johnny Joyce purchased & new pair of bowling shoes at the out set of the season to improve his bowling but since the genial secre- tary has tossed them aside his game has consistently gone over the cen- tury mark, Proving dear readers, it isn't the equipment but just the man.
 Advertisement: One slightly used bowling team consisting of five handsome, mild-mannered and cour- teous men. For further particulars write Or phone Jack Grout. Note: The above insertion is sponsored and approved by the inquiree. Jim Grout, Father Donnelly. pr. Hamil- ton. and Chick Carney please mo- tice.
 When Beans" Bevans rolled a l10 strong the other mite for the first time during the current cam paign he broke out with his best tenor voice Happy Days Are Here Again"
 Joe Woodruff plans to bring the household broom with him next week so there will be no dcuht about his securing those one pin leaves that he has been missing. l. Donnie Finn remarked that in spite of the cold weather, Tuesday mornings sunrise was the best he has seen since his recent western trip.
 Bobby Blacker. volley-hall and forty-five player and quoit pitcher of note. will lead his own "Selectee' army into the Bethlehem woods on