The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-20

local friends and admirers. Andrew DiFetr0, son
Of the upper Willow Street druggist, Andy by name,
is nursing case of mumps at home these days and
now he knows how his sister, Diane, felt when she
had them some days back Paula Cullen of New
York City is having three candles her birthday
cake tomorrow and is inviting Grandma Blondn OF
Central Avenue to her party Three cheers Paula for
happy little girl!
Jimmie Dae's creator is dead. You may not have
been disciple Of the Jimmy Dale school OF police work
but there thousands of Americans who found in
him the exempicaton of the real detective. He was
the brainchid of Frank L. Packard, OF the nations
most prolific writer's since the early days OF the century
He began writing about 1902 but is wasn't until 1906 that
he sold his first story-to Munseys Magazine. After
that he was set for life had market every time he
produced story He essayed quite few novels, too,
but nothing quite made the sensation of "The Miracle
Man., which was one Of the stand-out silent movies
starring Thomas Meighan and Betty Compson Packard
never learned to ypewrte and always wrote out his
stories in ink letting secretary type them Often he
In his civilian occupations, which mostly of an
engineering nature, since he was civil engineer by
profession
Calvin X. Hubbard, '43 has been elected treasurer
Of the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity at Colby The
eight fraternity chapters recently held regular mid
year elections to choose officers who will for the
second semester Mr.. Hubbard is the of MIR. and
Mrs. L. r. Hubbard of Plank Road and graduate of
Crosby High School in the class of 1882
local business man recently was sent letter by
prominent local friend asking for donation of blood.
The businessman honored at the opportunity to help
his less fortunate In response to the request he sent
back to the petitioner the following verse; signed Jay
Why.
wasn't born Just to live and die
Today bright for me-
50 my duty to my, my brother to is sublime.
Is to help a fond ne:shbor healthiully live
"Sonny" Obenier watched another natal day come
md 60 yesterday. Birthdays today to him are not
what they used to be. He remembers When that
occasion called for him being showered with presents
Now it costs him money to let his pals know the date
.. Gilmore Nj. Sullivan Naugatuck isn't telling how
many candles she'll have to blow out her birthday
cake tomorrow Dick Rogers former vocalist with
Will Osborne, brings his sensational band to Hamilton
Park Sunday night. He's the lad who composed the
popular song hits Between 18th and 10th on Chest
nut Street, "Woudst Could But Kiss Thy Hand" and
compton Turnpike.
ciscan Club and the Knights of Columbus somewhat
shocked to learn this week that the Peter Baptiste
Duffee, O.FM. of New York City patient at st.
CARES Hospital that city, recovering from injuries
received during the recent disastrous fire aboard the liner
Normandie Father Duffee is stationed at st. Francis
Monastery in New York City and among number
OF clergymen who at the of the fire, aiding
resclerS and doctors administering the Last Sacra-
ments and later searching the interior of the ship for
trapped victims He was the last person to leave
the rescarred hull of the big vessel before it careened
over on its side and sprawled out in its Hudson River
berth That was exactly Is minutes before the boat cap
sized. Father Duffee with Dr. Edward Maloney pres
dent OF the medical staff of St. Vncents Hospital carried
out some vital blue prints and walls of highly explosive
acids which they found deep down in the ships hold AS
they were ascending from the depths the boat urched
throwing both men against engine. Dr. MaloneyS
eye glasses were broken and his face badly cut He
assisted to the deck from which all making
their way to the dock by Father Dufee Father Dufee
later went ST. Care where he has since been treated
for strain of his back and stomach as well as cold
cue TO immersion and exhaustion His many local friends
nM be pleased to learn that he is convalescing now.