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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
Smiths Honor
 Granddaughter

Mir. and Mrs. Frank Smith of Wa terville street entertained recently at lawn party in honor of their granddaughter, Mary Estelle Mat thews, who was celebrating her fifth birthday. Mary Estelle is the daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Edmund Mat thews of Cossett street.
 Cut flowers decorated the refresh ment table.
 Among the guests were: Hazel Silvia. Betty Turner, Virginia Doo- lin, Peggy Burns. Mary Mascola, Kathleen Culbert, May Jane Gull bert, Peggy Delaney, Hilda Mona gan, Mary Margaret Fitzgerald, Eileen Fitzgerald, Kenneth O'Ber- nier, Patricia O'Bernier, Joan Kaw- leki, Kathleen Woods, Margaret Woods, Barbara Lou Sullivan, Elaine Jay, Peggy Burns, Mary Mascolo.
 MT. and Mrs H. Clinton, MT. and Mrs. L. O'Bernier, MT. and Mrs. R. Turner, Mrs. P. Cronin, Mrs. Leo Sullivan. Harold Clinton, Thomas Dooley. Donald Mascolo, James Gull bert, Elizabeth o. Smith.
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work in the spirit of lark, as though she were picnicking in- stead of laboring. At the expense of a few nervous dishes, she soon learned to carry the amazing number of things waitresses can manage with skillful hands and wrists.
 Men sauntered into Pietro's in groups of three or four. Most of them were young. She liked their cheery greetings and their natural courtesy toward her. Later on, storekeepers drifted in to discuss business conditions and the days headlines over their cups of coffee.
 When the noon rush had ended, Penny felt she had earned the rest and the luncheon Pietro offered. From the kitchen came tantalizing odors and Pietro's excited voice.
 "Sit down, Miss Penny" Pietro said. T have something special for you" He pushed through the swinging door, steaming dish of spaghetti held aloft for Penny's inspection.
 You have to eat every bit of it." Pietro insisted. T made the meat sauce especially for you" He hovered over the table, arr ranging the basket of white bread and the dish of cheese. Eat. It's good for you"
 Penny hadn't realized she was so hungry. She hadn't believed anything could be so appetizing. Intent on her dinner, she didn't notice the newcomers who swag- gered in. Had she been watching Midge, usually so friendly, she would have been surprised at the cold stare that was her only greet ing for them.
 There were five men in the group. Definitely not steel work CTS, Penny decided. They didn't bother to remove spotless white felt hats as they seated themselves. They wore expensive silk sport shirts, vividly colored: trousers that were too carefully dressed, shoes shined to mirror perfection. Suspenders of fooled leather com pleted their garish splendor.
 Midge took their black coffee" orders in silence. She served them and walked to the other side of the counter. where she busted her self arranging napkins and filling sugar bowls.
 Then, in flash, like cloud burst descending suddenly from a clear sky, black fury hit Pietro's restaurant. That was the only way Penny could describe the scene that caught her startled eyes when she turned at the sound of crash ing dishes.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
Kathleen Coakley
 Weeds Francis Reilly

The wedding of Miss Kathleen Coakley of Grove street to Francis Reilly of Thomaston, took place this morning at o'clock.
 The Reverend Francis O'Shea united the couple at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, which was decorated with assorted gladioli. During the nuptial Mass, William O'Brien rendered Ave Maria.
 Mrs. Charles lacey of Staten Island, New York, attended her sis ter as matron of honor, with James Reilly of Thomaston as his brothers best man.
 Guests from Burlington, Bristol, Springfield, Chicago and New York attended the reception at Lift-the- Latch inn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08

Guests from Astoria, Long Island, Brooklyn, N. Y, West Pittston, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Beacon Falls, and this city, attended the wedding this morning of Miss Anna Mary Agnes Tenis, daughter of the late MT. and Mrs. Joseph Tenis of Draher avenue to Joseph Francis SirtoWt, son of Mrs. Salomia Sir towt and the late Francis Sirtowt of Spring street, Union City.
 The Reverend Albert zanavich performed the double ring ceremony at nine o'clock at St. Joseph's church, which was decorated with gladioli and ferns. Alexander J. Aleksis played a nuptial program with Miss Celia Smolskis singing Ave Maria" and "Panis Angelicus"
 Miss Agnes Kalazuk of Astoria, Long Island, attended as maid Of honor, with the Misses Mary Rice, Connie Gusavage, Helen Jamele, all of this city, and Dora l.. Pagana of Weut Pittston, Pennsylvania, as bridesmaids.
 Joseph Pagana of West Pittston, Pennsylvania, served as bestman.
 Escorted to the altar by her bro ther-in- law, Victor c. Veturis, the bride wore gown of white French sheer, fashioned with sweetheart neckline. and low waistline trimmed with seed pearls; and a full skirt ending in a long train. Her full length French veil was held with a scalloped tiara of seed pearls. She carried a shower bouquet of gar denais, roses, and orchids.
 The light blue French sheer gown of the maid of honor and a sweet heart necklinc outlined with sequins a low basque, and full skirt. A tiara of taffeta roses held her shoul- der length veil, and she carried pink roses with blue pompoms and an orchid.
 The bridesmaids gowns were styled similarly to that of the maid of honor; in nile green; canary yell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
Miss Anna 7enis Becomes Bride or Joseph Sirto1vn
Oricchio Photo.

low; sweetpea orchid; and pale pink. Each wore a matching tiara of taf- feta roses with a shoulder veil of French illusion. Their bouquets con- sisted of Talisman roses.
 A reception followed at Wiggins' Restaurant. Mrs. Sirtowt was dress ed in brown sheer with white lace, over taffeta. Her accessories were white, and her corsage, gardenias.
 The couple left for a trip to Bos- ton, New York and Philadelphia. The bride travelled in a red and navy blue frock with navy accessor- ies, and an orchid corsage.
 Upon their return MT. and Mrs. Sirtowt will reside on Spring street, Union City.
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clubs. Declarer started the dia- monds. East took his ace and led the three of clubs, on which South played the ace, then cashed his re- maining diamonds
 Maier's first discard was the deuce of. spades, @ clever idea to deceive the declarer. From South's point of view. West could not af- ford to discard 8 spade unless he held merely two or three worthless spades. On the last diamond West let go a club South next led low heart, and the queen fell to the ace. East led the jack of hearts, which South won. Declarer now made a fine try for the contract by leading the third club. Maier cashed his two clubs and then apparently was end- played. But he exposed the fiaw in the scheme by leading the queen of Ipades instead of Q low card.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08

The Opera Association has just issued comprehensive statement of operations, the first to be made available to the public in the 59- year-old history of the Metropoli- tan. Ten thousand copies of the statement will be sent to friends of the Metropolitan, including sub scribers and contributors to the Metropolitan Opera fund through out the United States, as well as to guarantors of the opera tour in cities where performances have been given In the last few years.
 The report does not preclude a customary deficit next season, but 1t shows healthy condition to start with and indicates continu- ance of the opera beyond this sec ond "war" season If public sup port is forthcoming.
 The report of Cornelius N. Bliss,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
PENNY LANDS A JOB
CHAPTER II


 Penny sang good morning" to bright and cloudlesS day. From her window she could see white plumes of smoke floating lazily up from the valley-hugging mills.
 She had reanzed last night that Kirktown would be no paradise. She had known that a community nestled so close to the smoke of the steel mills and the soot of the railroad yards must absorb some blacknesS.
 But Penny was not prepared for the nightmare of ramshackle, broken-down buildings that made up KirktoWn. They looked for all the world as though they were held together with clotheslines and built on foundations of toothpicks.
 The river was not a stream at all, but a rusty, smelly, steaming sewer. It cut the town in half On one side the Kirk mills rose in black majesty. They were huge, powerful, impressive and dirty.
 Central avenue lined the other side, its dirty faced buildings fronting the river. Two foot bridges crossed street and river, providing access to the fenced in mills. To the right, as far as her eye could see, stretched buildings and furnaces and railroad yards - the Kirk industrial empire. To her left, devoid of all attractiveness, lay the shattered, bruised smoky residences and commercial struc- lures that marked the remnants of her dream of Kirktown.
 Though the day had just begun, Penny was already tired. She parked her car wearily, stifiing another urge to leave Kirktown behind her forever. Surely some where in this broken-down hodge, podge and derelictS there must be some saving note of charm.
 In silent depression she walked down Central avenue. She had never seen so poor business street. Merchants showed no pride in their establishments. Most of the windows had no displays.
 She wandered up one street and down the other. Only the avenue at the top of the hill, where the John Kirk Memorial Auditorium had been erected, defied the uni versal ugliness.
 Here, on a plateau overlooking the teeming mills, few daring souls had built middle class homes that blossomed like eases in the sooty desert. Here were Kirk towns only patches of garden.
 Back on Central avenue again she paused to rest in front of res taurant whose interior was the most inviting she had seen since starting her tour of the town. The girl be- hind the counter was neatly uni- formed. Steel workers, in long sleeved black shirts despite the heat of the day, sat as the long counter.
 Penny realized she had been walking for hours. She was thirsty. She walked in and sat down. The girl behind the counter smiled a cheerful greeting as she placed a glass of water in front of Penny.
 "A glass of milk, please" said Penny.
 Sure, honey" replied the wait ress. And don't worry. You'll get the job. I'll put in word for you with the boss. Chin up, kid. You're in"
 Penny watched in startled won der as the Girl Wanted" sign was lifted out of the restaurant win dow. Then she looked at herself in the mirror. Her dress no longer wore the crisp look that had en- | cleared 1t tn her. It was Wrir1kled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
} McKENNEY
 ON BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY America's Card Authority

The summer session of the na- tional championships, beginning Aug. 3 are being held at the Park Central Hotel in New York. One of the main features is the world championship Masters Pair event, which opened this year with an underlying thought of sorrow in everyone's midn, due to the death during the past year of M. D. Jim mie) Maier. Maier won the event in 1941 with Howard Schenken.
 Today's hand is one that Jimmie Maier defeated in typical style The opening lead by Maier (West) brought out the jack and queen of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
Personal

MT. and Mrs. John Dolan and family, James and John, Jr. of Tracy avenue have returned from a weeks vacation at Bay View
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas F. Moore and family of Concord street are vacationing at Hotchkiss Grove, Brandford.
 Miss Betsey Drummond of Robin wood is vacationing at Ocean City, N. J.
 MT. and Mrs. John Hogan, Jr. of Vermont street are spending a week at Tyler Lake, Goshen.
 James Early of Vermont street is spending few days at Bay View.
 MT. and Mrs. Ivan L. Adams of RidgeWood street have been eter- taining Col. Harold c. Mabbott of Camp Edwards, Mass.
 
 MT. and Mrs. Gordon Hutchinson and family of Randolph avenue are spending a few weeks at Hotchkiss Grove, Branford.
 Mrs. Travis Hignett of Alabama is visiting with her aunt, Miss Kath- erine Dougherty of Grove street, and with her sister, Mrs. Walter Keefe of Hartford. Mrs. Hignett is the former Miss Marion Dougherty of this city.
 Mrs. Stuart Ives and son, Lee, of Wildemere avenue, have been the guests of Miss Eleanor Disbrow Street of Westport.
 MT. and Mrs. James Le7otte and family of Wentworth street are va- cationing at Hotchkiss Grove. Branford. They have had as their guest, MT. Le7otte's sister, Miss Mary Lezotte of East Main street.
 MT. and Mrs. Michael Harris and son, Joseph, of Willow street are vacationing at Indian Neck, Bran ford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
. SERIAL STORY
 IIICKY PENNY BY GLORIA KAYE 9aSsGR '& Y, &" soraSr
. SERIAL STORY
BY GLORIA KAYE

THE STORY: The war has worked a change in Penelope Kirk, wealthy, spoiled and 23. She has fled wOrn.tOrn Europe and re- turned to the family estate at kirktOwn, the mill town where her grandfather built his fortune. As she gazes at the memorial audi tOrium bequeathed by her grand father she Overhears a man mak- ing disparaging remarks about her family and herself. She recognizes the speaker as Jim Vickers, Q former Paris newspaperman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
BATTERY e"

The Battery "G", 2o8th Association will hold its regular meeting on Monday evening ct the American Legion Home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
Bundles For Britain
 Appeals For Clothes

Mrs. Arthur R. Kimball, president of the Waterbury chapter of Bum dles for Britain, has issued an ap- peal for clothing to be given vic- tins of ship sinkings. All types of garments will be accepted by the unit, the only requirements being that the clothing be in good repair condition and clean.
 Mrs. Patrick Campion of Merry street has returned after spending q few days with her father, J. H. Brickel at his cottage at Laurel Beach, Milford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
The World of Music

NEW YORK; sCUP0The Metropolitan Opera under schd- IN attendance proceeding reasonable optimism
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08

The average road surface in sum- mer is 20 to 30 per cent hotter than atmospheric temperature.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-03-14
Child and Parents
Battle Fierce Storm
To Get Medical Aid

Ei0ht-year-old Norman thompson
was brought to a Helena hospital re-
Gently after three-day oattle VIII VIII
Screaming wind, binding snow, and
sub-zero temperatures.
Norman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Thompson of the Mike Horse mine,
above Lincoln, sprained his left ankle
while playing near bis home. His par
ents brought him to the hospital Tor
treatment.
Later, the ankle panied him consid-
erabIv so they started back to the
hospital. That was when the storm
struck-snow that blocked the road
and covered the trail faster than 1t
could be cleared away, winds that
howled and cut through the stoutest
clothing, and temperature that knew
no mercy. Through the night and until
$3.50 next morning Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson and their brave, suffering
boy battled the elements. The car
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-03-14
STATE ANGLERS
TO FEEL PINCH
OF WARFARE TOO
CLOSED wHTTEFIsH SEASON WILL
RESTRICT MANY; SPORT is
HIT ON SUN RIVER

Wartime regulations coupled with
the states game fish conservation
program, will curtail activities Of Mon
tana anglers, an analysis OF reports
from the Montana fish and game
commission indicates.
vitality important from a fish con-
Servation standpoint but probably hav-
ing the most far reaching effect on
sportsmen is the commissions pro-
posal to close the season on taking
whitefish from Sept to Nov &c. This
particular period Is the ordinary
spawning season for that variety.
Disseminating to anglers in the
Great Falls area. too, is the recently
announced federal regulation forbid
ding fishing or boating within one
mile OF a hydroelectric or reclamation
dam. Designed as a precautionary
measure for the duration of the war
1t will be incorporated in new fishing
regulations of the state department
Application OF the federal order viii
virtually eliminate fishing in a large
part of Sun river. particularly from
Diversion to Gibson dams. Under the
mile limit ruling. nearly all Of the
stream between the two dams will be
EiOcEQs NDEGAAACA Will LAAN AlAhL L~AAAAlA
Gibson and the waters below Diversion
This region has long been favorite
with anglers.
The game commissions plan for a
closed season on whitefish will mark
the first time in history such a meas
ure has been in effect. In the past
the Missouri river. for instance, has
been open to whitefish and trout fish
ing the year around Game experts
point out that the new regulation not
only is desirable but necessary. They
contend stocks Of whitefish in the
large streams are rapidly being de-
pleted because of lack Of feed forcing
the fish to feed on the surface where
they become easy prey to anglers.
The winter season on whitefish will
be open from Dec TO March IA, In
addition to the regular fishing season
beginning May "a.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-03-14
FARMERS SHOULD
PLAN STORAGE
NOW is NOT TOO EARLY TO ACT
EXTENSION AGRONOMIST
MAINTAINS

In view of the unprecedented
amount of wheat already in storage on
farms and In commercial storage IA
cilities in Montana. right now is not
bit too soon for farmers to begin
making plans for handling their 1912
grain crops, warns Ralph D. Mercer,
extension agTonomtst at Montana
State college.
To emphasize the need for early ac-
ton, he points to the recent report
Of the grain division Of the state de-
partment Of agriculture which shows
SO, 348, 900 bushels of wheat in storage
ON farms and in commercial storage
in Montana as Of Jan. l. 1912, COM
pared with 36,853.O00 bushels in stor-
age at the same time year ago.
so farmers viii be prepared for any
eventualities, Mercer makes the fol-
lowing suggestions: Check over stor-
age facilities available on the farm
now; contact local elevators In regard
to handling the 1912 crop; contact ma
terials dealers early in regard to get
ting materials II additional farm stor-
age win be needed; build needed stor-
age early.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-03-14
KEVIN-SUNBURST DRILLING WELLS

OIL 1905
Location
No Up
Berry e a /
C CaS-Sho
WeSt-Carlson 22-35-3W Location
& No
Coolidge & CooldgeState
& / 23-353W
Ia ! c
No 6 c 1l-35-3W
Kitchener CurTan No NWa SEA 6-36-2W
Oien-E ngemoen No
10
Parrent Neal 25-37-3
SW 35-373W
/ S-36-3W
& n-Go NW3 SCI l8353W SIS
6 / Sc NEl NET 2i-352W Location
ReIch l 3322W Spudded
Rimro 29-35-3W oil 1908
Welsh -Zachor No 29-35-lW Bbl 1860
Yealey-shaw Rig
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-03-14
New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MANY MONTANA
FAIRS, RODEOS
ARE SCHEDULED
CONVENTIONS AND OTHER FEs-
TIVE OCCASIONS ALSO
ON 1912 LAST

Entertainment events already sched-
uled in Montana for this year include
% fairs, rodeos. conventions and other
festive occasions, Montanans Inc, has
announced.
They include the Fallon county fair
at Baker Aug. 1881, the Midland EN-
pire fair and rodeo Aug. 10-i5 at Bill
lings. the Blaine county fair Sept. ST.
at Chinook, a race meet at Deer Lodge
Sept. 11-l3, Phillips county fair at
Dodson Aug. 20 and %.
The Rosebud county fair at Forsyth
Aug. 25-27. the Chouteau county fair
at Fort Benton Sept. ll-13, the Daw-
son county fair at Glendive Sept. SO,
the North Montana State fair at Great
Falls Aug. 3-s. the Fort Belknap In
dian Reservation fair Aug 1891, the
Hill county fair at Havre Aug 1920
and the annual May music festival
there May 9, the Ravalli county fair
at Hamilton Sept. "a, the Lewis and
Clark race meet at Helena July 81
Aug /
The Central Montana fair at Lewis
town Sept. 3-5. the Livingston roundup
July "a. the National Fresh Water
Trout derby there Aug TO, the formal
opening Of Yellowstone park to auto
travel May 10. the Eastern Montana
fair at Miles City Sept Ga. the east
ern Montana bull sale there April IS,
the eastern Montana ram sale there
Sept. %, Go Western day in June there
and the Miles City roundup in July,
The 58th annual convention Of the
Montana Stockgrowers association Is
May 27-29 at Missoula and the photog-
raphers' association convention is there
in September, the Red Lodge rodeo
July 3-5, the Marias fair at Shelby
Aug. 14-16 and the Richland county
fair at Sidney Sept. 3-5
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1942-03-14
All GIRLS GET
GOOD TRAINING
ON HOME FRONT

Through their home economics prof.
ects, Montana All club members last
year received training that viii enable
them TO perform valuable service on
the home front" in the present war
emergency, says Pauline Bunting, as
sistant state club leader at Montana
State college, in summarizing the work
accomplished in this field during 1871.
Preservation of homegrown food,
proper preparation Of food for the
table, home sewing and care Of cloth
ing, renovating and improving home
furnishings and rooms have always
been thrifty ways of stretching the
family income. Today, with American
homes facing the necessity of making
the best possible use Of all foods and
materials in furthering the war effort,
training in these tasks is more inn
portant than ever before. she said.
To Illustrate what All club mem
bers accomplished last year, Miss
Bunting summarizes work done IN the
major home economics projects.
In the clothing project last year 1884
members enrolled in 288 clubs In 48
counties, made 1928 articles of cloth
ing valued at S14,443. The training in
cluded the keeping of clothing cost
records, planning of the complete
wardrobe, and in addition, the girls
learned to do their own sewing and
help with the family sewing.
A total Of 38,851 meals were prepared
and Is, 1853 individual dishes made by
the 1872 members enrolled in the food
preparation project CARED on by 203
clubs in 43 counties. Many Of the older
girls in this project reported being
able to take over the preparation Of
the family meals. improvements in
food and health habits were also re-
ported.
The ZIG members enrolled in 26 food
preservation clubs in "a counties put
up food products valued at $3.50. A
total of 22,S57 quarts Of food were
1881 pounds stored and
/ ,113 quarts Of food preserved in other
containers. The average for the cam
ming phase Of the project was better
than 100 quarts per member. Besides
canning and storing, the methods
used In conserving food included dry
ing, freezing and picking.
Improvements we're made in 104
rooms and 653 articles valued at 1914
were made by the 139 members Of 16
room improvement clubs. This project
included the refinishing and care Of
as well as making and
selecting new home furnishing articles.