The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
Good Evening.
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

News Roundup Lieutenant Jimmie" Barry received real hearty welcome back to duty this week when he resumed his place with Engine company A. alias the Baldwin Street Company Half Of the nelgn borood called around to the station to say that they missed "Jimmie" and that it was so good to see him again after siege of illness. On behalf of those wnO do not reside the IIill and especially those wn0 remember "Jimmie" and his popular brother COlOnel Jack Barry) North End boys, we also hasten IO voice our happiness the lieutenants recovery
 =. Now to the lady who signed herself Daily Reader of the T. IT." We have your letter about beautiful park also lovely flag pole but no flag We sympatnl7e with you when you say you are provoked tnat Olu Glory" is not displayed in memory of Great Leader But as has loaned it's only clavOyant to the Sports department to pick couple of winners m advance of the opening of er s4e Og hes we mark the lovely flag pole and the missing flag-smply be- cause "DaiIy Reader" failed to mark K, indicating where the park or the flag pole is located If these sin1pIe but important details supplied the Tower will be happy to offer a few suggestions. Our con- gratuIatons to the Bristol Companys Quarter Cen tury Club" Faithful employees will undoubtedly be thrilled with perpetual record of their long, faltn1u and what's more important-appreciated services.
 Brass Nuggets Ask yourself FAM THE MISSING LETTER IN V-CTORY?" is the War Production Boards suggested query of the present day. 1t also provides rasd the ne make appeal to all employees to remain at work on socalled VIE day. The Buckingham building on the corner of Grand and Bank streets receiving facial Workmen are just blasting away the accumuatons of dirt the building has collected these many years The grass along West Main street prolific" The morning
  Y.MC.A building and the iron fence which protects the property-two empty cocacola bottles "bloomed overnight down the street little way aiter bottles crowned their efforts the next day an empty ginger ale bottle later found in church yard on the same thoroughfare season for strange crops. . The Navy lines up daily West Main street, op- poste Leavenwoh street. four chief petty officers ana about six veteran petty officers-al have mash marks indicating they have shipped over one or more oc- casions. The assigned to the Waterbury Tool Company for special instructions in vtay important naval work All have seen plenty of service in foreign IectorS
 THROUGH THE LENS >. Realtor John L. Wash burne with two prospective home buyers in tow, de- scribng how beautiful the fOrsythia around that 'finest-looking house in Watervile" Mary Miles, teacher at Socum school enjoying an early evening walk through the Green Barbara Slavin remines- cing about those spring days when she accompanied her father the late Judge Dennis Slavin on Long Sunday walks to East Mountain Jennie Schumsk1 and Alice Lese enjoying eisuely dining before talk ing off for their jobs the night shift of local fac tory Two friends of of the Tower staffs writers dropped into local eatery, the other evening shortly before the of curfeW As of the sweet young watresse quickly approached and prepared to take the order" griled cheese sandwich please said one oi our friends as her companion leisurey scanned the menu card The waitress sighed and replied Sor- ry, haven't any more American cheese All we have is Swiss. 70. K. answered our friends frlend, How about grilled Swiss cheese sandwich" Again the
 little waitress showed signs of perpexty You can have it. you e but the holes in the cheese spread on the grill. It will be HOLE sandwich
 Now don't "duck" the issue It is not Phil Baker line query but test of your knowledge, can you name several different breed of duck? Poiti clans known 'lame ducks" "dead ducks" are out of this particular category We hadn't paid much inter- est ducks in the past until friend Floyd Nichols Of the Composing brought around some greentlnted duck eggs for inspection The to the variety of ducks recently found at the Montreal terminal of the Canadian National Express. It was billing from breeder in Walingford, Conn. He was shipping con- signment to the Geological Gardens in Charlesburg Que bec There fourteen ducks in the shipment seven pairs and they typed Baldpate WhiteFaced, Fulvous Tree, Rosybill Wild Muscovy, Honda and Green-wng Feel In you have noticed any error or which to take exception to the story don't write phone the Tower. The writer of this article has already ducked out" for indefinite stay Address all communications to the big duck man in Wallingford.
 Personalities in the News: Rev. Roger B. Anderson chaplain of the fire and police departments, received most enthusiastic greeting at the communion break fast service held at The Elton Sunday Father Ander son as he is known to hundreds of ex-servicemen is also state chaplain of the American Legion and the Yankee Division. |. Rev. Francis McGlynn of the FerndaIe Retreat house will hold reunion with Water bury retreatants at the K. of c. this evening" He is scheduled to lecture his favOrite subject the layman's retreat movement. Its popularity is growing rapidly in Waterbury. "TOm" Conway, energetic president of the Earbenders" is busy these days-another Dinty Moore" banquet is in the making Mrs. Paul Reed is assisting in setting the stage for the visit next weekend of the VIEW. auxi iarys national president, Mrs. Helen Moore of Des MOines Iowa. Commander Walter Dews of Corp. COyle Post will head the local delegation to the dinner IepiOn'S tOnranking executive at New