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bingham.
Also, Mesdames Karen Cunning
ham, Florence Reynolds, Doris War
land, George Schuster, Evelyn Bro
ply and Mary Povilitis.
Miss Mary McNulty of Bonair
avenue served as hostess at a mis-
cellaneous shower for Miss Moss on
Sunday. Those attending included
Misses Ruth Reichenbach, Sue o.
Day, Marge Thomas, Dorothy Con-
nors, Lucy Moss, Virginia Nc
Nulty, Alice Villette, Celeste Moss,
Alice Fitzgerald, Constance Glib
bons, Marion McNulty and Mary
Costello.
And Mesdames Emil Villette, Ed
mund McHale, Alfred Villette, Frank
Whitney, Albert Senterbar, John Muir
ply, Joseph Moss Lucy Moss and
Tillie Farnack, Era Moss, Timothy
Fitzgerald, Alice Fitzgerald, Julia
Mcdonald. Thomas O'Connor,
Thomas Grady, Thomas Crazy, Jr.,
John Norton, Albert Marsch, Daniel
McNulty, Philip Gelines, Daniel
Fran, John Kelly, Elizabeth Leary,
Thomas Gibbons.
A third shower honored Miss Moss
last evening at the home of Miss
Alice Fitzgerald of Madison street.
The following guests were pres
ent:
Misses Shirley Phelan, Betty Fitz-
gerald, Mary Scully, Ruth Whelan,
Doris Hughes, Claire Pickett, Vir-
ginia McNulty, Marion McNulty,
Peggy Murphy, Eileen Murphy, Ann
Rita McDonough, Mary
Shugrue, Peggy Driscoll, Alice
Graveline, Rita Church and Monica
Delaney.
And Mesdames Francis Robinson,
Margaret Crispino, William Ward,
James Carney, Jane McDonough,
Thomas Grady, Alice Fitzgerald,
Jimmy Tucker, AL ArnausWas and
Francis Williams.
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USO HOSteSSeS
Hold Session

The first session of course of
instruction for U. S. o. junior hos
tesses, sponsored by the USO serv-
ice committee at the Y. M. C. A.,
was attended last night by more
than 100 young girls from civic,
church and social organizations
throughout the city. Miss Kathryn
w. Hayes, chairman of the local
USO center presided.
Sessions will be held for three
consecutive Monday evenings at the
"Y" for girls from 10 to 30 who wish
to enroll. The course has been
started to familiarize them with
USO hospitality and to give them
an opportunity to serve in various
USO capacities. These sessions will
deal with features of the USO and
the obligations of USO members. A
brief talk was delivered on these
subjects by Mrs Eleanor G. Burke,
woman secretary of the "Y" at last
nights session.
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CLUB
NOTES
Personal, Miscellaneous
ShOzUerS Honor Miss Moss

Miss Catherine Moss, of 149 Madi-
son street, daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Moss, who will wed
Corporal Robert Villette, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Emil Villette of 1923 Hill
street, on Thursday morning at ST..
Francis Xavier church, was guest
Of honor at several miscellaneous
and personal showers given at the
homes of various friends throughout
last week.
A personal shower was rendered
for Miss Moss at the home &C Mrs.
Shirley Cunningham at Yale ave-
nue. on Saturday. Those present
were:
Miss Alice Fitzgerald, Stasia Wen
drowski, Loretta Sepanska, Sis Law
son, Dot Dzinska, Edith Rogers, Ju-
lie Cavanaugh, Edna Leisring, Elsie
Leisring, Muffy CALI, Mary Ellen
True, Madeline Baker, Mary Con-
nelly, Betty Moran, Genevieve
Moore, Henriette Mikowski, Ronnie
Whelan, Peggy Becker, Arleen Noon
an, Betty Byron and Karen Cum
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Social Notes

Miss Bertha Arsenault was hostess
at a party at her home on Pembroke
avenue recently for members of her
sorority.
Mrs. Harry Halloran of Kelsey
street has returned from visit with
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Cartwright of
Middlefield.
Miss Otilie Witort of Willow street
has returned from a tWo-week visit
with her sister, Mrs. John Baker of
Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Eugene D'Ambrose of VOL
colt street and Miss Adeline Casaley
of Willow street spent the past week
in New York city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kamack of
Wilson street, have returned from
the Sea Breeze inn at Quonochon-
taug beach in Bradford, r. l., where
they were registered for the past two
weeks.
Mrs. Sherburne B. Rockwell of
Buckingham street was hostess Sat-
urday at supper dance held at the
Madison Beach club
Mrs Angelina De Biase of Avon
avenue is patient at Waterbury
hospital.
Miss Joyce Becker of Traverse
street and Miss Collette Pagan of
Union street are spending the rest
of the summer at Woodmont. Miss
Monica Pagan, of Union street, was
their week end guest recently.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20

At meeting of Lieut.. Shea
auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
held recently, Mrs. Helen Brophy
was appointed chairman of a drive
committee to collect photograph
records for boys overseas.
The following representatives will
be delegated from the auxiliary to
attend the national convention,
convention, Sept %, 20, and 80, in
New York: Mrs. Julia Cooley, presl-
dent; Miss Helen Shanahan, Mrs.
Elizabeth Peters, and Mrs. Brophy.
Alternates are Mrs. Bessie Crandall,
Mrs. Sadie Morse, Mrs. Rose Redl-
can and Mrs. Adele Edmond.
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CDT7ETV SOCL
NOTES OO0AA FUN
SOCIAL
FUNCTIONS
RnbbO VaraneSe
Bridal Yesterday

Miss Josephine Varanese, daught-
e rof Mrs. Incarnate Varanese of
Aetna street was married yesterday
morning to John Rubbo, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Dominic Rubbo of Acadia
street Oakville. at st. Lucy's church,
by Rev. Felix Scoglio, Frank Daver-
sa, brother-in- of the bride pre-
Sented her in marriage at the
double-rings ceremony. Attendants
were Miss Anna Rubbo, sister of the
bridegroom and Joseph Caterno,
nephew of the bride. The brides
gown was of white marquisette,
styled with a high neckline, long
sleeves and bouffant skirt with a
long train. The yoke of the gown
was of lace and the sleeves and
skirt were appliqued. A beaded cor
onet held her fingertip veil of
bridal illusion and she carried a
prayerbook with orchids and stream
ers. Miss Rubbo's dress was of blue
marquisette, patterned after the
brides and she wore an off-the-face
bonnet in harmonizing color, with
a oAlol we'll SiIC tdl lCN d
of pink roses and sweet peas.
Members of the immediate famil-
les were received at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daversa on Aetna
street by Mrs. Varanese in frock
of black crepe with sequins and
black accessories. She wore gar
denia corsage. The mother of the
bridegroom wore an ensemble of
navy blue and corsage of garden
las.
The brides travelling outfit con-
sisted of a blue suit of brocaded
silk with white trim. She wore &C
cessories of white and corsage of
orchids. The couple did not reveal
the destination of their trip. Upon
their return, they will reside with
the Rubbo family in Oakville.
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Contract Bridge
ELTON CLUB

Ell loN SLtD
Winners in the fourth series Of
the women's pair championship
held Monday afternoon under the
direction of Mrs. William Sherman
Smith we're:
North and South: Mrs Eleanor
Leach and Mrs. Charles Hayward,
1O6: Mrs. Walter Norton and Mrs.
Leon Lovejoy. 1857.
East and West: Mrs. Harry Laud-
emann and Mrs. James Ross, 119;
Mrs. David Babson and Mrs. Wal
ter Wood, los.
Official standing: Mrs. Norton
and Mrs. Lovejoy, 435; Mrs. Arthur
Gross and Mrs. Hayward 1927; Mrs.
Philip Shaler and Mrs. Homer
Grenier, 43lla; and Mrs. Laude-
mann and Mrs. Ross, 425.
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u. S. Enrolling
Student Nurses

High school graduates who desire
student nurse training with pay at
st. Elizabeth's Hospital, Federal
institution for mental disorders,
Washington, D. c., have until Sep
TENDER 81 to file applications. the
United States Civil Service Com
mission announced today.
Appointees chosen by the written
test receive rooms. meals, medical
attention, 1888 a year, and valuable
training in psychiatric nursing.
After three years, successful stu
dents are granted certificates of
graduation and become eligible for
promotion to graduate nurse posi-
tons in st. Elizabeth'S and other
Federal hospitals at entrance SAL
aries of $1,970 a year counting over
time compensation for the 48-hour
week.
Information and application
forms for the Student Nurse ex-
animation are being furnished by
Commission local member, Frank
Keefe at the local post office.
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Club Notes
CLUB NOTES

CLUB NOTES
The annual outing of the Concor-
Ola Ladies' Auxiliary will be held
on Thursday at Lake Quassapaug.
Members are requested to take the
bus at Exchange Place at 10 o'clock.
In the event of inclement weather,
the picnic will be postponed until
the following day.
The Helen I. Goodrich Chapter,
Kings Daughters, will hold a picnic
at the Hauerwas cottage at Hitch
cock Lake tomorrow. Dinner will
be served at l o'clock.
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Anthony Ferrari OF Hamilton ave-
nue. has returned after spending a
few days visiting in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bold and
Miss Lois Greenberg of this city are
registered at the Barbizon-P Plaza in
New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clayton of
Yale avenue, Middlebury, are spend
ing several days in New Hampshire.
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CHASE PARK

More than 30 entrants participate
ed in a quiz contest held yesterday
afternoon at Chase Park. Prizes
were awarded to Donald Lovejoy,
John Sullivan, and Donald Martini
ELI. Miss Angelina Russo, supervisor,
conducted a military drill for boys
which will be held again on Friday
afternoon at 4 for the girls.
Winners in the relay races held in
the evening under the direction OF
Thomas Calvin, assisted by Clifford
Peck included, respectively, Bill
Crane, Bob Dean, Stevie Cervter,
Donald Lovejoy and Don Sheehy.
The final winner was Bill Reczkow-
ski. A play rehearsal and amateur
contest will be held this afternoon.
at the park.
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BIRTHS

Mr.. and Mrs. Donat Bedard OF 500
South Main street announce the
birth of a second child, a son, Don
aid William, at st. Mary's hospital
on July 16. Mrs. Bedard Is the
former Airline Baribault, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Baribault
of South Main street.
46-46-
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FAIRLAWN

A barber shop quartet and Flor
adora sextet to participate in con-
test next month will be selected at
the Fairlawn playground today.
Today's program also included the
sewing assignment c. pageant cos
tunes and softball practice by the
girls team. Supervisors are Edward
Conlon, Miss Rosetta O'Brien and
Miss Barbara Cronley.
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RECORD MUSICAL

There are no fewer than 10 Irving
Berlin hit tunes in This Is the
Army" Berlin's all-soldier musical
film. They include old favorites and
new songs written especially for
the picture.
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HAYWARD PROMOTED

Louis Hayward has been pro-
NOTED to captain in the U. s. Marine
Corps, according to word received
in Hollywood recently by Ida Lup-
Pine, in private life Mrs. Hayward.
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THE "SCOTS-GUARD"
SERVES ALL FRONTS
The United Nations Relief Fund
Needs Your Help Now!
Stand behind him. Stand behind
his people. He il the symbol Of
the United Nations. He Is the
Dutchman. strong in his alleg-
lance to his Queen, bitter in the
knowledge that Holland is in
vaded, brilliant in the toll he
exacts from his enemy in the
Pacific. Invest in the card of
"distinction' provide for the
needs of humanity. Available at
WaterbUry's dependable store.
GRIEVE, BISSET & HOLLAND
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The film version of Irving Berlins
This Is the Army" set a Warner
Bros. production record when six
different units were working stimuli
taneously.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-01
New Years Customs
Survive in Scotland

Bonnie Scotland is the home of
two quaint New Years customs that
warm the hearts of all who follow
them. These are the ceremonies of
"First Footing" and Of "Hogman-
ay."
First Footing" is a rite reserved
for midnight of New Years eve. A
person who after the stroke Of IL
o'clock sets foot inside the home of
a friend or relative is believed to
bring that home good luck for the
remainder of the year. He is ex-
pected to bring some Slight offering
as a token of his good wishes. He
is warmly received and is the privi-
legged friend throughout the year.
Tradition has it that a tall dark
man is the best sFirst Footer."
"Hogmanay" is also a New Years
eve custom, reserved for children.
The youngsters 60 from house to
house chanting:
"Hogmanay, Trollalay,
Gle us your white bread,
And none O. your gray"
In response, those who are sere-
naded respond by giving the chill
dren gifts of small oaten cakes,
short bread and currant bun.
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Hilarious Games
Are Feature of
New Years Eve

Unusual interest in a New Years
party can be created by an an
nouncement from the hostess that
there will be a good luck New
Years cake.
The New Years cake occupies the
position Of honor in the center Of
the table when the guests assemble
for midnight lunch. Inside the
cake is baked a thimble, a silver
coin and ring.
Each person present gets slice
of cake. The fun begins when the
finder Of the ring is announced as
sure to be married soon, the finder
Of the thimble to stay single and the
lucky one who finds the coin to have
q future Of wealth and prosperity.
New Years Puzzle.
''New Years Puzzle" is the name
Of game that will find favor with
holiday merrymakers. 1t calls for
some ingenuity and resourcefulness
and the results are always interest
ing.
The party guests are divided into
four or five groups. Each per-
son in a group is numbered. The
leader then calls number and then
asks question. The answer must
include a word containing the name
of "New." The person who first
answers correctly is given a point
for his team.
A typical question might be:
''Name a nerve disease containing
the sound Of new" The correct
answer would be Neuralgia.
Other questions and answers
might include: Impartial: Neutral;
A city in New Jersey: Newark;
Pertaining to air: Pneumatic; Per-
tanning to number: Numeral; That
which annoys: Nuisance; Many:
Numerous; A center: Nucleus; An
animal: Gnu; A Virginia City:
Newport News; A famous Philoso-
pher: Newton; Nourishing: Nutri-
tious.
Cardboard Hour Glasses.
Since New Years witnesses a sig
nlficant passage OF time, an inter-
esting game called "Hour Glass" is
appropriate to any celebration of the
day. ..-..e5 .5
Before the party group assem-
bles, the hostess has hidden all over
the room tiny cardboard hour
glasses. On each of these is writ
ten a different fragment of time
such as IS minutes; one hour and 20
minutes; seven seconds; two days.
One guest who is designated as
Father Time announces that con-
siderable time has been lost during
the year and that the. winning point
will be given to the team whose
members find most of the lost time.
A search lasting three to five min
utes follows, players scouting all
over the room to find the hidden
hour glasses. When the hunting
period is over, the leader calls a
halt and the team with the COM
pilation of the longest amount Of
time wins.
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Ring o ut,
0@ilh Bells

Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
Thy flying cloud, the frosty light;
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the
snow;
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Ring out the grief that saps the
mind,
For those that here we see no
more;
Ring out the feud of rich and poor,
Ring in redress to, all mankind.
Ring out slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms OF party strife;
Ring in the nobler modes of life,
With sweeter manners, purer laws.
Ring out the want, the care, the sin,
The faithless GOODNESS Of the
times;
Ring out, ring out my mournful
rhymes,
But ring the fuller minstrel in.
Ring out false pride in place and
blood,
The civic SANDER and the spite;
Ring in the love Of truth and right,
Ring in the common love Of good.
Ring out old shapes Of foul disease;
Ring out the narrowing lust of
gold,
Ring out the thousand wars of old.
Ring in the thousand years Of peace.
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier
hand;
Ring out the darkness Of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
From SIN Memoriam" by Alfred
Tennyson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-01
New Years Resolutions,
Once Strenuous Affair

Practically every country OBJ
serves New Years, but none more
uproariously than the Scots who
have singled it out as national
festival.
One old custom which is still OBJ
served at several towns along the
coast dates to the time when fire
and the sun were the principal OBJ
jects of worship. A barrel is cut
in half, and the top part is broken
into faggots and piled into the low
er half after being mixed with q
generous allowance Of tar. The bar
rel is then stuck on a pole, set
alight and carried blazing through
the village.
When burning faggots topple out
Of the burning mass, there is fierce
struggle for possession, for those
who manage to capture such pieces
will have good fortune for the next
year. After a tour of the village, the
burning barrel is carried to stone
altar on the side of a hill and al
lowed to burn itself out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-01
Resolutions? Resolve
To Keep Them in '43

Resolutions by the millions win
be made throughout the United
States on Friday, for it will be New
Years day-the time designated by
tradition to make vows.
People everywhere will register
solemn promises to themselves to
foreswear bad habits and acquire
good ones. The heavy smoker will
resolve to give up the weed. The
red-eyed tippler will promise to shun
the flowing bowl. Bad-tempered in
dividuals will vow to count ten be-
fore exploding with rage. Lazy peo-
pie will try to form habits Of hard
work. Selfish people will cultivate
generosity. And so on.
Skepticism win meet the promises
Of many self-reformers. 81 hope he
means what he says" viii be heard
in many instances. 'sOld stuff"
will be the cynical comment on 9TH
ers.
But however futile previous efforts
at reform have been, the practice
Of making fun of the good resolutions
of others should be discouraged.
Why not make good resolutions,
even If past experience indicates that
some Of them will not be faithfully
kept? Why not try to improve our
lives?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-01
Homemade Fauors
Will Interest Your
Ne1u Years Guests

Party favors are so much fun to
devise that they can often be turned
into a party game. The host and
hostess who try out this novel idea
for their New Years eve party will
find a reward in the enjoyment OF
their guests. A tray Of materials is
passed around and each guest starts
to work.
Each guest can use his or her in-
genuity. And If you can invent some
new, amusing favors, using simple,
everyday materials such as button
molds, clothespins, pipe cleaners,
marshmallows, bottle tops, tooth
picks or gum drops, great will be
your triumph in the group.
Here are some suggestions that
may prove interesting when your
guests have assembled to see the
New Year in:
Marshmallow Mantle body is
composed of two marshmallows with
the broad ends together. The neck
is a small gum drop and the head
is a large round gum drop. The
arms are long gum drops Of the
same color as the neck and head.
Legs are long black gum drops; feet
are small black gum drops. Mouth
and nose are tiny bits of colored
gum drop. String together with q
very fine wire and large needle.
Peanut Bird-Made Of walnut
shell, almond, raisins and toothpick.
Mouse-A fiat gum drop with q
rounded gum drop on each end
forms a fat little body and head.
Ears are halves Of a small rounded
gum drop. A bent toothpick, pipe
cleaner or string makes the tail.
Dutch Boy-Body is fig and the
head an English walnut. Legs are
fat prunes. Arms are shelled Bra
I'll nuts. Wooden shoes are Brazil
nuts with the top ridges whitfield off
enough that toothpicks may be stuck
into the nutmeats.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-01
History Sanctions
New Years Visiting

The custom of calling on ones
friends on New Years day to wish
them prosperity and happiness has
the sanction of history behind it.
From Colonial times to the pres
emit day New Years has been a day
Of great significance. The Presi-
dents have received the public at
great receptions on that day and
the custom Of visiting friends has
been passed down.
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duces graceful curves at this point,
the dickey fills in the neckline with
fattering white, and the skirt
flares gently.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1690-B ID de-
signed for sizes II, 10 Is, II. 10. Corre-
spending bust measurements %. 81. 50.
IS, 81. Size IS 1917 jacket with "A sleeve
requires IL yards 39-inch material. skirt
and trim for jacket yards. dickey. y
yard.
Send your order 10:
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New Years Oracle

A curious custom of dipping" the
Bible on New Years morning as an
oracle for the coming months was a
feature Of the holidays celebration
in some parts Of England century
ago. The ceremony took place be-
fore breakfast. The book was
opened at random and the finger Of
the seeker was placed upon any
chapter that CHANGED to be contained
in the two open pages. The con-
tents Of the chapter were then con-
strued as foretelling the seekers for
tune for the remainder Of the year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-01
Enchanting Set.

ENCHANTING is the word for
~ this fragile, feminine gown and
jacket, yet you make the set with
the utmost economy Of material
and sewing energy. The angelical-
ly shaped top of the gown is fitted
with few darts, the waistline is
controlled with ribbonl Finish
both the gown and the becoming
jacket with lace.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1703-B Is de-
signed for sizes u, IA. 16, 10. 20 and 40.
Corresponding bust measurements 80. 49,
"a, SO, SO and 40. Size IA (32} gown and
jacket require 514 yards IS or 39-inch
material. yards ribbon. a a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-01
New Years ON January IL

Highlanders in some of the re-
mote areas of the Hebrides and Or
kaney and Shetland islands still cell
citrate New Years day on January
II. This odd custom is regarded by
psychologists as survival of the
Julian calendar, promulgated by Ju-
Illus Caesar. In some districts, both
January II and January IL are held
as holidays, but the tendency is to
fall in line with the modern calen-
dar and recognize only the first Of
the month. The modern trend Il to-
ward Standardization.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-01-01
Christening Gift

When an American battleship Is
named after a state, the state pre-
sents the vessel with a gift,
usually silverware service, one
on record costing as much as
$4,000.