The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-21

anniversary his Ordination Tuesday, The WellknoWn clergyman is 85 years old and enjoying normal health He is the second oldest Catholic priest in the diocese so it is stated. He observed the occasion quietly re- cevng many congratuatory messages from parshoners and friends
 The Town Crier Tells At the Naugatuck High school graduation this week Samuel Lyons presented diploma to his daughter, Elizabeth member of the graduating class. Terryvllites going to clear Middle Pond of weeds. July will come to liar wnton with bang, the Catholic church there IS going to have field day on the Fair Grounds with athletic meet and vaudeville show The little red schoolhouses hereabouts and whereabouts closing their doors this week like all the city schools . Though lightning struck the home of family up in Granby the other night splitting the chimney and the house was injured General Qke? Eisenhower visited West Point this week. Tracy's Pond near the Waterbury -NIddebury line popular spot during the recent hot spell.
 Hill-ouettes The far-off hills of Connecticut are green these days and the nearby ones as we'll LOOK about you as you trave-f you do travel-tne nelgh- boring roads and marvel at the lovely green in the June of the year. On train in automobile as you do the Naugatuck valley north south the green of the pine has it's shade against the verdure of other trees There's fine view ahead of you as you look north crossing Reynolds Bridge look south There's some thing about that particular spot in the valley that offers attractions comparable to the view slightly larger scale at Bear Mountain Bridge where your hills of mountain dimension. A bit farther north in the stae travelling along from Norfolk to Canaan to the Massachusetts line the hills massive and i'm pressve the foothills of the Berkshires, which become mountainous in scope. |. Hope you with us west and north of Litchied admirng the shading Of those fair hills the state line Over there the hills have grandeur and fresh Hills all about they hide our city surrounded by slightly array; side you leave the city by Southngton Mountain, the other by good old Sher- man Hil which follows less tortuous path than some descent look off and you get eyefu of hills fair to day in June when and if the sun IS sfEnlng, and not too bad when it rains. ....
 A ant is heir tonight at the Medical Association Building Central avenue to which parents nurses, teachers and others are m vted Sponsored by the local medical association and the Visiting Nurses Association it is the first Of series of sessions Rheumatic Fever" an illness which is growing prevalent among the youth of nation and our city The malady attacks chli- dren between the ages of five and IA years often causes complications in later life. Dr. Robert Sal inger pedatrcian of the Yale Medical School will be the principal speaker at the meeting scheduled for o'clock. If you have few leisure hours this eve ming plan to attend It is duty as citizs to get behind doctors and to squech the advance of this malady which is striking at our youth Dr. E. J. Godfrey City Health Officer is hopeful of city debt of gratitude for their successful efforts in fighting diseases which few years ago plotted out or bghted young lives Diptheria scarlet fever small pox infantile paralysis longer reap their grim toll in Waterbury thanks to them!
 Boston here we are By the time readers of the Tall Towers these lines crowds of spectators on the famous Boston Common will be seeing, listening to and enjoying, hope the HayseederS from Waterbury, so tkat no embarrassment to the Chamber of Commerce will result it will be announced that the troupe is com posed of veteran workers from the Scovil Manu- featuring Company of Waterbury, Conn.,, and are not wearing garb sported by the wel-dressed men about Waterbury, Any attemtps of the entertainers at South ern Yankee dialect will also be purely concdental The Hayseeders who have been heard Broadway are spending today (Thursday) visiting three war plants in the vicinity of Boston, They also plan to call at the Regional War Production Board to sereaade the staff Just gesture of goodwill and greetings from the Brass Center of the Universe For their part in stimulating interest ter director and manager Jack Madden hopes to con ceve of special medal of honor for members of the troupe Their particular style of playing and singing has made them popular attraction. So with New York and Boston included in their conquess what next Jack? Let's look at the program the itinerary. This outfit is going places, believe us
 GENERALS ARE FUN
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 General Eisenhower
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 Eating the ball
 And peanuts by the peck!
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 Good Night