The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-22


 By the old Mil Stream in the Good old Summer H% rRf EN-
 The war is over but the Red Cross has just much if not more work ahead of them They took care of the them when they come back And don't forget the Home Nursing courses this summer and fal These courses have been going on day in and out no tune on me courses the public knows by now are short ana long ones the long not too long, the short ones Just long enough The classes for ten persons and arrange mens can be made to suit the convenience of those nose discontinued either These aides have done me piece of service relieving regular nurses at the hospital ana
 filling in for work usually done by student nurses and graduate nurses With the ranks diminished in the local hospitals the Nurses Aides have been Godsend Tnls work must be continued so we pass along the good word to those interested Call Red Cross headquarters TOT 1ur ther and better information:
 Fancy That . . . Today's best wish-happy new era! It took the sinking of the Rising Sun to on the eve of reconversion will the plastic consciences become elastic? A bad actor IS one who IS egged on by ambition, and off by the audience Why it most golf courses have the rough where the fairway ought to be? We don't know what Uncle Sam will charge for discarded army autos but they'll probably be jeep at half the price Speeders who watch the scenery instead of the road have fine chance of becoming part of both "So sorry" say the Japanese but are they? The corn is high this year, in more ways than one The stand ing Army are those who fill the aisles railroad trains Johnnys wondering if soap IS going to De
 Around Town ... At the intersection of Bunker Hill and watertown avenue there is nice planting of large znnias part of the city, park and street planning The Stadium is brightly lighted these nights, not for ball games but for big Circus Revue and Drum in Middlebury Any night when there is activity at the stadium after dark long lines of indi tated the bright lights and the music and shouting can be heard the other side of the city, Wa tervie and upper Willow street sections Store win dows beginning to show things that suggest school opening not far off For instance sport jackets for 4Fae nh ccho about to mariculate in the kindergarten department pads pencils composition books and dogs cats, guns, vegetables in pastic which is what the well turned out boy or girl will in the lapel this fall soldier and his girl looking into jewelry store window They looked and looked and finally did nice bit of selecting for the third finger on the engagement hand and while they at it picked out nifty pat tern in flat silver. That steady line of trafhc through the main arteries of the town does not mean three ring circus or street parade It's just everybody out again, the tank filled to the brim. The traffic police are kept busy keeping the lines moving x. There's some hot dogs yelled stroller, and disappeared forthwith into eaterie
 Fergus C. Fay, former local resident, member of we'll known family, residing in Helena, Mont, is happy grandfather, his first grandchid, born to It. < Col and Mrs. Fergus C. Fay of Phoenix, Ariz Young Fergus Crse Fay, HI, is getting his first view of Army suctor to Luke Field Fergus Fay senior who married Miss Gertrude Coughlan also of this city was former proprietor and owner of what was called The Phelan Tea store on East Main street The family have been living for many years in Helena have three all in the U s. Army Air Forces.
 Arthur Chicone, the policeman on duty in the center during the night season, is certainly good friend of the members of the Waterbury fire department For about the 5th time within year so Arthur has been the fire department in charge of exngushng awning fires at time when box or telephone alarm in the early morning might disturb the peace and comfort of the rank and file of the night fire fighting force His latest net of this kind occurred Sunday morning last in front of q East Main St., at about n at Boyds shoe store Arthur patroing about when he observed the fire, he hastened over and his long reached for ward for the burning parts of the awning, which he ripped and pulled away from the building unmndful of the slight burning he received his hands The burning portion he threw into the gutter whic he later extin
 ised with water he carried from the Carrie Weton fountain q dislike to disturb the firemen when feel am able to care for fire of minor nature" ob served the alert police officer "Bu I'll take chances with fire when it is inside of building That's for the dcpartment and I'll get the fremen out always such oceasons" Policeman Chcone has been the central post now for number of years. He seems to be always the move and never seems to tire He's one of the many fine cops Waterbury has, and credit to the board oi eommlssoners that named him to the force. We like him. do thousands of others including the merchants whose stores he guards nightly in his frequent rounds Of lFont and rear doors.
 Who remembers the old days when sweet young Hl6ses spent their leisure hours Of August after HHa1 nter the h0use auiies were eaaed sitting n the 1'afe ef 1be o9 aple tree fof maple the planting EIz be} ia he backyard, hemmlng pl|Iow eases, dgb t&#aIa e. reading '.Ehe CFlGls,v HnEaunfaFkv aThe M Mf TN&&H5nnH1