The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17
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iood Evening
 C. Y O. activities should be revived this fall and
 with the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic WOm-
 ems Council providing the necessary incentive and en-
 couragement there should be highs written in the
 organizations religious cultural educational and ath-
 letc programs As far athletics concerned there
 is very little improvement if any, for Rev. Philip Illus
 sey of the Church of the Immaculate Conception has
 spearheaed this special activity to perfection With
 Alex NOIc former C. Y O. council president back from
 the wars more than two years in Europe, all groups
 should be reactived and Streamlned for busy year.
 Charlie Renald is due home shortly from long stand
 in Persia. And there are number of other familiar
 faces that have returned due soon and the old
 time pep of former years should be in evidence. The
 local Y O. led the state in the sponsorship of actV
 ties, particularly the annual debating tournaments
 interruption of the series by activities
 the Immaculate Conception Church of the Blessed
 Sacrament St. JOseph's and St. Lucys won the cham
 pionship of the city St. Margarets presently holds the
 title and also has been chosen to defend the Bishop McAuliffe Memorial Trophy awarded to the diOceses outstanding debating team So here's to the Waterbury C. O. councils May resume it's former place as tops | among the c. Y. O. organizations of Connecticut :. Isn't it the truth? It pity that people who obliged to stand crowded buS do not have the intelligence to to the back of the vehicle par Jcuarly when the genial bus drivers politely request that the passengers do so Instead the impossible Is achieved by compreSsng ten eleven people into 2X2 This not only makes it difficult for people en- terng leaving the buS but also hazardous to the bus driver, who is struggling through all of the motion to collect tickets distribute transfers make change and effectively operate the vehicle Then, Of course have the ladies who storm, and fume in loud insnuating voices that the Age of Chivary has long since past merely because tired working man doesn't jump to give up his seat on the bus. good share of the time the lady could have done her frivolous shopping an hour when the local busses less tested Yet this individual contentedly remains sitting (with only cake box in her hand, when per twice her age enters bus where there avail ale seats, staggering with bundles great deal of time confusion and discomfort could be avoided, if peope would only exercise little common courtesy the local buSseS.
 {. DepIOyed . . . T/Sgt. Francis J. Tammany son of Mir. and Mrs Michael Tammany 40 Hickory street. supply sergeant for the 1385th Engrs stationed in Manila Philippines. He among the first troops to be deplOyed directly from the ETO to the Pacific While in Europe Sgt. Tammany'S pnt supplied the vtaIy needed gasoline to the forces of the 7th Army in it's triumphant march across the Rhine into the heart of Southern Germany. For his participation in the Battle of Central Europe and the Rhineland cam paign, T/Sgt Tammany awarded the European Theater Ribbon with two battle stars Other awards received the American Defense Ribbon the Philip pine Liberation Ribbon and the Good Conduct Medal. T/Sgt Tammany is graduate of Crosby high school in Waterbury Conn, and New Haven College in New Haven. He was employed as a clerk for the U. s. Rubber company in Beacon Falls, Conn
 October 21 to 28 will be observed as National Flower Week." It will be great event for the florists but without "musclng in" their business this world would be much more attractive if every day folks would distribute few words of praise, kindness sympathy and develop the orchid habit" .. . Have you heard Col Bill" Shanahan in his interesting broadcasts of worthwhile comments on Speak Up For Democracy"
 
 mates between the two local stations in his monthly presentation He was heard over WATR yesterday and 1t was very interesting "Bill" perennaly speaking one of the most active leaders of ex-Servicemen in Connecticut Incidentally he will shortly take the county chairmanship of the annual American Le- zion oratorical contest . His sister Miss Helen Shanahan, also prominent in " F. w. circles will take part again this year in the sponsorship of the ladies' auxiliary essay contest National headquarters has nounced the 1946 theme What Can Do For My Coun- try Local high school students will answer that query in competition for prizes shortly . The Wa terbuIy Jewish Singing society has selected Sunday October 28th the date of it's second annual concert It will feature several guest artists anG the event will be one of the most outstanding of the year. It will be must for music lovers, and Waterbury has thou sands of them.
 Brass Nuggets Three weeks from tonight, folks you will be reading political obituary notices The city elections will be and even the smell O election cigars will be fast becoming memories Un less the campaign livenS up bit there will be for t;le vctOrs to exut An election in which there is no spirited campaigning becomes a mOnOtonOus routine, and explains why people go fishing cleo ton day Last evening Skipper George KarnOfsky launched his biggest 1945 effOrt-the organization of committee to make Navy Day. October 27th, one Of the most memorable in history It was the gov ernQrS committee which said Let George do it." The mayors committee said Georges our choice, so there's the setup. Everything is convention and official and hunky dOry. Navy Day will be big success here, for George will do it.. Tsle K Of C. with bowling league "percOlatmg" big minstrel main deOre ifirafi0