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The messenger., 1943-12-01

time, but hurridly closed the one we used for ventilation. Tears streamed from our eyes, and juice dripped from our nose. Never Tn all our lives had we been so envel- open with the effuvium of skunk. We were sure that not one but a whole regiment of pole-cats had discharged their ghastly civet through our open window. 1t was a night of sleepless woe.
 We left the house early to get away from the malodorous scene, and soon we came in contact with another smell, it was the scent of a good story. It has to do with the ill starred Wat Burnham, the man who falls off cliffs when he shoots at rabbits. It seems that he had dutifully responded to the sirens call, and played his part in dousing the bit of a bonfire that had got started in a house on Bloomfield Avenue, and then had driven the truck back to the fire house. Now when a man drives up to the open doors of fire house he ought to be able to drive in without inter ference. Watson, therefore, was jest naturally irriated when his way was blocked by no greater an obstacle than a cat. He was too humane to risk running over the | animal, and yet too peeved to treat it with such gentility as would be approved by the S.P.C.A. He alighted from the truck, applied the toes of his boot to the anatomy of the feline, and then made the horrendous discovery that it just was not that kind of cat. The air was charged immediately with equal parts of suffocating excer- tion from the skunk and vehement verbiage from Watson. Modestly l we draw the curtain on this part of the episode.
 But where do we come in with l our sleepless night? We'll, you see, Watson is a close neightbor or ours. Ordinarily We enjoy the jux- taposition of our homes, but on this night, the vile smelling neighbor got home and left those pole cat clothes of his out on the porch. We are pleased about what happened later. For when he got up to go to the garage next morn ing, he had to choose between the pants on the porch and his Sun day go to meeting clothes, and he decided in favor of the former smell or no smell. Now, Jerry, his wife, is no shrinking violet, and when that unmitigated nastiness pervaded her dining room, she delivered an ultimatum of such an effective nature that again we must draw the curtain gently upon the scene with the remark that Watson ate no breakfast at home that morning, and the pants were buried before night.
 In our opinion, if We could have put Watson on Jap infested island after his encounter with that skunk, he could have raised the stars and stripes without being challenged by the sons of Nippon
The messenger., 1943-12-01

Governor Baldwin didn't have to worry about his Thanksgiving turkey. The Chief Executive was given a 15-lb. bird by the Con- necticut Turkey Producers Assoc iation Politicians of te n are given "the bird,' but not in this complimentary manner ...
 Bradley Field soldiers are said to be switching their affections from Hartford to Springfield. The reason, it seems, is that there are more night clubs in that city.
 And to think that we used to think that we were more picked on than the turkey if we only got the neck. What did we get this Thanksgiving <... .". * t..T
 The poor turkey, he's hit in the neck, loses his head, they break his legs, knock the stuffing out of him, cut him to the heart and pick on him for weeks.
 *
 We cannot tell you who the woman was who said she would not buy any Christmas seals be- cause she would not know how to feed them.
 ! I want to buy Christmas pres ent for my wife. Can I interest you in something in silk stock ings? We'll, let's see about the present first. r4lr~u :r.ht ~.~
The messenger., 1943-12-01

At Christmas time every girl wants her past forgotten and her present remembered.
The messenger., 1943-12-01

Mrs. Leslie G. McElwain and son are now living in the apart ment over Ladds.
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-- WE, THE WOMEN
Miss Millett Reads Her
Mail From JOb-HunterS

half an hour before the personnel
director could interview her.
Some of the women who never
have had any job training or ex-
perience feel they are far above
the jobs offered them.
One woman thought it was ter
rible that the personnel director
who interviewed her said, I'll see
if we can work out some arrange
ment like that, instead OF hiring
her on the spot when she explain
ed that she could work only part
of a day instead Of full days.
WANT SPECIAL PRIVILEGES
These women have read so much
about the manpower shortage that
they expect to walk into an office
and be hired on the spot, no ques-
lions asked, at exactly the sum
they think they are worth.
When they find that they are
treated like what they are-ap-
plicants for jobs-they get sore and
60 home and tell their husbands
and their friends there really isn't
any manpower shortage, or they
wouldn't have been treated the way
they were-asked a lot Of personal
questions and asked to wait around
to be interviewed.
Now those women can kid them
selves into sitting back and feeling
noble, even If they aren't holding
down a job. They tried, didn't
] they?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
Beauties Hints
Give Your Hair
Pre-Permanent
Wave Treatment
BY ALICIA HART
NA STAT Writer

II your last permanent Is about
gone and you're planning 10 have
another in a month or so. now Is
the time to begin taking the first
steps that will assure you a beauti-
ful wave.
Those of you who have hair that
tends to be dry and. therefore, even
dryer after a permanent, should
give yourselves at least three warm
Oil scalp treatments-one a week
or every 10 dayS-before making
your appointment.
And, the last time you have your
hair done before the permanent ii
would be well to have the operator
shape and trim it then, so that
you'll have chance to make up
your mind exactly how you want
to wear it, and whether or not II
should be little bit shorter.
Whatever length you want it,
don't allow any brittle ends from
your last permanent to remain, or
your new one won't take a soft,
glossy wave.
When you've decided just how
you'll want to wear your hair, have
had your permanent and set, then
comb your hair in that same style
at least until your next trip to the
hairdresser. so that the new wave
will have time to take hold.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29

BY NEA Service
For perfect freedom at home after
a hard day, Stacks are the favorite
fashion of the wartime woman who
wants and needs to relax. To pre-
serve her feminine distinctions,
though, she looks for ways to inject
individual appeal into man-sytled
clothes. And her newest Stacks suits
are invariably the dreSsmaker type.
This years lounging costumes are
knowingly designed to do nice
even kind-things for her figure.
Their warm colors brighten her out
look and boost her morale. Trim
mings, often as feminine as the veil
on a hat, give a soft touch to more
tailored models.
Filling the bill for eye appeal
as well as ease is one lounge suit
which combines SHINY tapered black
Stacks and a rose-colored, lace
trimmed Louis XIV jacket. This can
be worn with confidence by the Slim
hipped girl who has nothing to hide
and Is tall enough to invite a color
division of her height.
But the girl who has curves to
conceal needn't shy away from
Stacks. For her there is the grace
fully flared tunic type suit One
especially effective model fashioned
along these lines comes in black
rayon crepe with bright cerise collar
and graduated landings. Also slim
ming, finger-length coolie coats to
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Openlng-H3

ing suit bid is no longer as much
OF a negative" response as it once
was. An expert no longer re-
spends one no trump to his part
ner's one-ciub bid on very weak
hand; instead, he tries to find q
one-over- response to keep the
bidding lower.
So on today's hand North did
not hesitate to go to two no trump,
knowing that South must have
some sort of fair hand; and South
promptly bid the game. Vests
opening was almost a killer, since
dummy's jack of hearts was cap
tllred by East's queen and a heart
return knocked out the ace. Now
if East ever got in, another heart
lead would give West two more
tricks which with the high spades
would defeat the contract. South
tried the clubs, of course, but the
second lead showed him the bad
break. So he had to shift to
spades.
Here his bad luck on the clubs
was balanced by a bit of good
luck. West had both the high
spades, so East could not get in.
And East had a doubleton nine
eight of spades, so two rounds
cleared up the suit. This gave
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29

Charming and slimming - the
perfect combination for the larger
sizes. Silk crepe, black or navy,
with fresh touches of white at neck
and sleeve make this a lovely frock.
Pattern No. 8571 is in sizes 80,
"a, SO, 38, 40, AZ and A. Size "a,
short sleeves, takes 3$ yards 80
inch fabric; SD yard contrast.
For this attractive pattern, send
Is cents, plus l cent for postage, in
coins, with your name, address, pat
tern number and size to Waterbury
Democrat, Today's Pattern Service,
1850 Sixth Ave, New York 10, N. Y.
Have you seen the new issue OF
Fashion" our 52-page guide to new
sewing styles for fall? Order copy
today. The price is 25 cents.
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HOME FRONT FORECAST
Checkup Shows That Bulk of Turkey
CropNever Reached Regular Markets
BY ANN STEVICK
fNEA Staff CONSEQUENTLY

Washington, Dec. % Although
fewer turkeys turned up for civilian
markets at Christmas than were
counted on by Department OF Agri-
culture marketing specialists, 1t is
not expected that more turkeys will
dribble into market later on.
Marketing reports don't show
nearly as big a crop of turkeys as
is known to have been raised in
the country. However, it is thought
that the bulk of the supply may
have disappeared before reaching
markets where they could be count
ed. Many turkeys were sold close
to home. Restaurant buyers con-
tracted for whole flocks before they
were ready for market, and bought
directly from farmers.
This years turkeys are expected
to follow the normal curve. That
is, there will be only 10 per cent
of the crop left after New Years
day. Normally, 10 per cent go be-
fore Thanksgiving, 40 per cent at
Thanksgiving, another 40 at Christ
mas and New Years and 10 per
cent later.
TIMBER!
A lot of amateurs have taken to
the woods to help farmers bring in
timber for the Timber Production
War Project. Other enterprising
greenhorns plan to fetch their own
fireplace supplies. The Department
of Agricultures Forest Service has
some safety rules they would like
you to take with you. The safe way
of carrying your axe Is at your side.
not over your shoulder. In jumping
creeks or climbing fences-put your
tools over first. You should check
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
&MlO1A MEL
mNtc(teMAM
Make Fluffy Pie
From Leftover
Meat Scraps
BY GAYNOR MADDOX
NEA Stan Writer

Make a resolution to turn every
bit Of leftover meat into a really
good new dish. You'll need tested
recipes and a little Imagination.
Here's an interesting suggestion.
Fluffy Meat Pie
(Serves g.
Two tablespoons shortening, 2
tablespoons minced onion, table
spoons -four, 1-2 teaspoon salt, 1-8
teaspoon pepper, IA teaspoon nut
meg, 1-2 cup stock, 1-2 cup hot
milk, 2 cups finely cut leftover meat,
cups well-seasoned mashed po-
tatoes.
Melt shortening, add onion and
cook over low heat minutes. Stir
in -four, salt and pepper and nut
meg and when well blended, add
stock and milk-stirring constantly
until mixture thickenS and boils
Add meat and more salt, if neces-
sary. Place mixture in small cas-
seroleS, or 1-quart baking dish.
Pile mashed potatoes over top, and
place under broiler flame at some
distance from the heat, until potato
crust is f1ecked with brown. Note:
Leftover turkey or chicken, in
Guiding the small bits around the
bone, may be used. The stock may
be made from the bones. Cooked
veal Is particularly good, too, as
we'll as other leftover meat.
Leftover vegetables, well covered
IN the refrigerator, can reappear in
welcome dishes, too. But use only
good recipes.
Vegetable Patties
(ServeS Al
One cup leftover corn (canneO
cup leftover green vegetable,
2 ga cups cracker crumbs, salt,
pepper, nutmeg, l tablespoon chop
ped parsley, / egg, beaten, 2 table
spoons shortening.
Mix vegetables with cups crack
er crumbs. season with salt. pepper,
nutmeg and chopped parsley. Add
egg and shortening (and milk If
mixture is dry). Form into patties.
Roll in remaining cracker crumbs
and pan fry. Serve with hot thick
white sauce, made with half milk
and half vegetable water. Garnish
with chopped parsley.
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WATR PRO GRAMS
1870 Kilos yclee

3:o0-Off The Record
3:15-My True Story
3:45-Between The Bookends
4:00-Blue Frolics
4:30-Full Speed Ahead
500-Melody Review
5:30-NeWs
5:45-Superman
6:00-Yankee News
6:15--Terry & The Pirates
6:30-Pleasur And Profit
6:45-Jack Armstrong
7:00-Fulton Lewis, Jr.
7;15-Phone Your Answer
7:50-U. :. Rubber "E" Award
S:00-,Siziug Up The News Sam
S:16--Fulton Oursler
S:30-Your Dubonnet Date With
Xavier Cugat
S:00--Gabriel Heater
9:1J--Gracie Fields
9:30-Spotlight Bands
9:5J-News
t0:00-Songs BY Frank Sinatra
l0:l5-Dancins Discs
10:2J-NewS
1O:30-Justin stones Orch.
News
11:15-Raymoud q. Henle, Com
mentator
l1:30-Lou BreeZe's orch.
il :55-News
Off
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Shuek and Section. To peel grape
fruit the easy way Florida growers
do it. first take a sharp knife and
cut slice from both stem and bios.
som ends. Then, with a whiting"
motion. cut Off lengthwise strips OF
the peel. running knife from top to
bottom. Continue until all peel and
membrane have been "shucked" OF.
To section. cut along the side OF
each dividing membrane, to the
core. Then gently lift out sections.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29

IF your wardrobe needs mid
winter pick-me-up, but the
budget says no, accessories will
do the trick. Reading from top
to bottom: For home entertain
ing, wear a zebra striped cotton
apron with a dress peplum look.
Brighten black dress with
bead embroidered and fringed
satin belt. Give daytime blouses
formal look with sequin stud
ded velvet bow. For dinner
dances, fasten a jeweled rose to
the wrist of long black. rayon
gloves. or wear it in your hair.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
PROPRIETORS PROTEST

Hotel men in Washington. D. c.,
plagued by out-of -towners tEase
war days, have protested that The
crowded conditions portrayed IN
Paramount's Standing Room Or ly"
which co-stars Paulette Goddard
and Fred MacMurray. aren't az
tough as they actually are. They
want to discourage visitors
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and went home
jobless but feel
ing noble.
They figure
t h a t because
they aren't met
by a reception
committee and
handed a cup Of
tea when they
go job hunting
at the first place
on their lists,
t h e business
a n d industrial
world r e a l ! y
doesn't n e e d
their help.
One woman
C o m p ! a ined
about, the long
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
SEVEN NIGHT CLUBS

Seven night clubs will be con-
structed at Paramount for use. In
'Incendiary Blonde" Technicolor
production inspired by the life Of
Texas Guinan. Betty Hutton por-
trays the famed night club queen
with Arturo de Cordova as her CO.
star.
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wear with generously cut Stacks.
If your last years Stacks suits are
bereft of feminine fripperies, add
them. A blouse ruffled at the neck
and cuffs, a jabot or dickey with
under the chin flattery, or two
bright scarves-one to wear as an
ascot, the other on your head-will
do the trick.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29

QUESTIONABLE she had to fill oh,
saying she didn't see why she had
to answer a lot of personal ques-
tons to get a job in these times,
when an employer ought to be glad
to get anyone.
Another gave up the idea of TAX
Ing Q Job when she had to wait
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
WAVELETS

" SNs-A-.-aS-eo A--@N@@A@ $500 -
the AR"
Dr.. Howard Hanson's -gymphouy
No. A. viii be played over the an
for the FIRST time BY the NBC Sym
pnony Orchestra under the dlEec-
ton Of Leopold Stokows1d On tl1s
General Motors Symphony Of ths
Air" program Sunday. Jan 2 (NBC
500 p. m, EWT). This contempt
rary symphony will share the hOu
with the work Of an older master
the Love Music" from Richar6
Wagners Tristan und Isolde"
The Sportsmen had . new mem
Der this week. At the Burns and
Allen show rehearsal the bass mem
Der Of the quartet, Quincy Bell, and
Baritone Marty Sperzel were cele-
brating their birthdays, presenting
each other with gag gifts and hav-
ing an all-around happy time. vo-
caliSt Jimmy Cash, watching the
revelry. finally came over and Of
fered his congratulStioEB. Seems his
natal day had been the day before.
Whereupon the boys, who had
planned to have dinner together.
asked the tenor to Join them. Jimmy
accepted and when at the conclu-
sion Of the meal the check was pre-
sented grabbed the bill and paid
for it-Cash.
Trying to think Of Q name for
their new "pitchur show" Lum
asked Abner, "Whyn't we call it the
Pine Ridge Chinese like they do in
Hollywood?"
"Chinese?" replied Abner. II
thought we was goin' to run Amer
lean pitchurs."
Wesley Tourtelotte, organist ON
the Sherlock Holmes" mystery
series, has q son In the Quarter
master Corps In the Navy. The 20
year-old youngster has circled the
world twice and been the target Of
numerous enemy bombs during his
two years Of active service.
Nobody appreciates the sound eff
fects man any more than Gertrude
Warner, who plays Della Street.
secretary to Perry Mason five days
a week over CHS. No amanuensis
in real life, Gertrude Is completely
baffled by a typewriter and as for
shorthand-well that's Just Greek!
Bill Corum, famous sports COL
umnists and broadcaster heard over
WATR reporting the fights has q
tale to tell concerning his first time
before the mike. Says Bill:
In a way 1t is unfortunate that
the most important fight Don Dun
ply and I ever had an opportunity
to broadcast for the Gillette Safety
Razor Company on Mutual, was our
maiden effort. At least it was mine
and for Don 1t represented his first
network broadcast Of an important
bout, although he was already a
finished blow-by- blow reporter.
The bout was the Joe Louis-Billy
Conn heavyweight championship
match on June 10. l941. There was
tremendous interest In the fight and
I'm sure 1t must rate well up in the
list Of all-time listening audience
Mutual note: the largest audience
ever gathered for . commercial pro-
gram, BillD
It was something like taking .
fellow who had never been known
to carry q tune. showing him out
before a packed house at the Met,
and ordering him to sing, sucker.
sing"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
BY RUTH MILLETT

A batch Of letters has come in
recently from childless house
wives who have set out to get jobs
but got disguised when halfway
through their applicants ques-
tionnaires or personal interviews
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HALE PLAYS ANYTHING

Alan Hale, who has played almost
every possible character in his long
film career, added new one during
the filming of Warner Bros "Des-
tination Tokyo" when he was cast
as a cook aboard an American sub
marine.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
FORMER STAND.IN

Ann Doran. who has top dra-
matte role with Paulette Goddard
and Sonny Tufts Paramount's
Il Love A Soldier" spent her first
two years in movies as stand-i
for Virginia Bruce.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
HOW STARS ARE BORN

Noel Neill. the tiiniest tot on the
Paramount lot made her screen de-
but as cigarette girl in Para
mounts And The Angels Sing
tunefilm starring Dorothy Lamour,
Fred MacMurray and Betty Hutton.
Within month she was cast as a
native girl in Rainbow Island
Technicolor musical and presently
she has the lead In T'echnicolor
two-reeler which dominates her for
Stardom.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
PRINCE CLIMBS FAST

AZ q result Of his outstanding
performance as a pharmacists mate
in Warner Bros Destination
Tokyo" william Prince has been
cast in important roles in both
Cinderella Jones" and MIR. Skef-
fington" at that studio.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
GRAPEFRUIT BASE
FOR ANY SALAD

ERESH grapefruit sections are the
Il base for any salad under the
Florida sun, which grows them; are
ration.free, are one of the nutri-
tious foods the government recon.
mends.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
NOT THE TYPE

Nancy Coleman. cast as q
Polish girl in Warner Bros I'm Our
Time" is beginning to think she
isn't the American type. The Wash
ingtcn-born girl has played an
American only once In her Aim
career.
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board" Don't heckle an actor. ne
may be your sergeant tomorrow"
"Please laugh fast. The connie may
be shipped out any SECOND" Good
or bad, all actors here get tho
hook!" I'VE have talent on both
sides of the fooilighis-but please,
one at a sime!" Kent's biggest
la ugh.ge,,ing line was about the
odd habits guy just placed in IA
gess-like picking his ear with .
rusty neil! .
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
TOMORROW'S MENU

Eat the Basic 2 Every Day.
BREAKFAST: Orange juice,
corn cakes, fried oatmeal,
honey, coffee, milk.
LUNCH: Leftover vegetable
patties with white sauce, en-
riched hard rolls, cottage
cheese spread, apple sauce, gin
gerbread, tea, milk.
DINNER: Tom alto juice,
fluffy meat pie, with mashed
potato topping, buttered cell
cry. rye bread, butter or forth
fled margarine, mixed. greens
salad, gingerbread with lemon
custard sauce, coffee. milk.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
, MCKINNEY
ON BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

Third Of series Of four arti-
cles based on a new book by AL
bert H. Morehead, Bridge the
Expert Way"
Among the points Morehead
brings out is the fact that a
one no trump response to an open
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Al the l229th Reception Center
It Fl. Dix, N. j., Pvt. Lenny Kent,
Who was first indicted in the army
there, made with ihe jokes every
nigh, and reports It's a new kind Of
show business. What goes on de-
ponds pretty much upon who was
drafted she morning before. So, to
pu. the Jeeps in the right frame Of
mind, these signs adorm the walls:
''If you enjoy the show, tell rs.
II yOu don't, write your draft
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TOMORROW

A. M.
7:45-Sacred Heart Program
S:00-Yanlee News
S:15-Melody Roundup
S:30-Early Bird
Morning Devotious
9:00--Breakfast Club
l0:00-News
10:05-Shoppers' Guide
ll:00-Break fast At Sardfs
l1:30-Ciil Martyr
1:45-What's Your Idea?
ll:55-O. p. A. Consumers News
12:00--M elodic Moments
l2:l5-Yankee News
l2:30--News
l245-Let's Dance
p. VI.
1:O0-News: Let's Dance
l:15-Jack Berch X The III
Suns
l:30--Music In Variety
1:45-CarniVal
2:00-Headline News; Two O'Clock
2:I5-Yaukee Kitchen
3:t5-Swing Shift
3:0O-Off The Record