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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
Window Service Hours Extended

Postmaster Charles A. Babin has anounced that all service windows at the Post Office on Grand street will remain open until p. m. today and every Saturday until further notice. Previously windows closed at p. m.
 He also wishes to remind resi- dents that Christmas greeting cards for out of town addresses must be nthe mails by Monday to assure delivery before Christ mas. and cards to local persons be mailed by December IS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08

The bugle call of 'tatoo" has nothing to do with the art of cov- ering the body with figures. It is a contraction of "taps-to," bugle call sounded as far back as the Thirty Years War, 1618-1648, as signal to notify the camp to turn off beer taps for the evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
MAKES SURE OF ROOM

Corpus Christi, Tex. (UP)-Joe M. Meyer of Tulsa, Okla, has fixed it so that never again will he be refused room at the Breakers Hotel.
 The room clerk turned him down last June.
 Meyer opened negotiations to buy the hotel at once and today hA owns it-all 91 rooms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
MASSES

HARRIS-A first anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Mon day morning, December 10th at 8 o'clock at the Immaculate Concep- tion church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Anna M. Har- rt0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
Politics
 -M- Passing

Considerable interest centers right now in possible appointments to be made by Mayor John s. Monagan immediately after his inauguration on January 1. As a matter of fact Mayor Monagan will probably an nounce the makeup of some of his appointive boards prior to the first of the year. But the more popular commissions, such as Police, Fire, Finance, and Works Boards, will probably be announced coincident with his inauguration and speech before the Board of Aldermen, cere- monies which are usually conducted n the aldermanic chamber with yome pomp on New Years Day. Right now there's lot of guessing going on as to chances of changes In the official board family as it presently exists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors, es- pecially Shoe Hardware, Manufac- turers Finishing Co.,, Conn. Lumber Go. for floral offerings and the ex- pressions of sympathy and kind ness shown us during our recent bereavement, the death of our be- loved wife and mother, Mrs. Mary Hedges.
 MIR. MARK HEDGES & FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08

All six sons of MT. and Mrs. M Stone of Chertsey, England, are home again after fighting in all spheres os the war
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08

It seems likely that the Mayor may feel impelled to name Pen- sion Retirement Board prior to January 1, as this board has big task ahead of it, mainly in 1946. It not only must organize to ac- cept the responsibilities imposed by the 1945 statute, but 1t must also be in a position to make smooth the transfer of all present pension payments from City Treasurer Serge A. Belanger to the board itself. It seems reason- able to believe that the handling of pensions henceforth will be through the Controllers office, as the Controller is member of the new board, but the magnitude of the job ahead indicates that ulti- mately there may be separate bureau to handle pensions. just as the payroll department has be- come a unit of the Controllers force.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08

GWISDALA-In this city, Dec. 6, 1884. John Gwisdala, 26 Driggs Street
 Funeral will be held Monday morn ing at S:30 o'clock from the De- links Funeral Home. IF Congress Avenue, to St. Stanislaus Kotska church at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-08

Town Clerk John A. McGuire of Wallingford continues his efforts to unite all State Central Committee members behind his candidacy for the State Craftsmanship. This week he directed letters to all members of the committee, indicating that an early session of the Committee was in prospect This is likely in view of the fact that State Chairman Ad- rian F. Maher's name has already been proposed at Washington for U. s. Attorney in Connecticut and presumably he will tender his resig- nation to the State Central Con- mittee once he knows that the ap- pointment has been okayed at Washington.
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Mayor Francis Danaher, Repub- hcan, Meriden, won convincing victory at the polls Wednesday, which should teach the Democrats over there not to underestimate too readily his vOte-getting ability. Early this fall there was consider able talk in Democratic circles around the state about 8 victory to be achieved in the Silver City's December polling, but the Dana her win by 1,7OO odd votes cer- tainly proves that the DemOcra- tic bid wasn't as strong as it was rumored to be. And this, too, in the face of recent upsets over school problems, pensions, which had Republicans in somewhat of a dither.
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Over in New York State the sun rarely sets on.a political maneuver. Things are now being shaped to- wards the state conventions of 1946 which will probably find Gov. Thomas E. Dewey carrying the COP hopes. The Democratic side is extremely rich with such prospects as Jame Aloysius Farley, who is presently directing the activities of the Alfred E. Smith Hospital Mem orial Drive throughout the nation, Senator James Mead, who must come up for reelection or try out for the governship, Mayor-elect William O'Dwyer of New York State Chairman Paul E. Fitzpatrick of Buffalo, and Mrs. Eleanor Roose- welt. And they are even mentioning Mayor Fiorella LaGuardia of New York City, too, as potential Dem- .ocratic prospect. So New York can be expected to hold the political spotlight in the East in 1946 at this rate.
 With Naugatuck and Southing-
 ton included among group of
 towns yet to vote on the questions
 it now seems imminent that one
 of the three constitutional amend
 ments proposed to voters this year
 will be defeated. That is the one
 calling for annual sessions of the
 Legislature. The 1945 session evil
 dently crystalliZed public opinion
 against annual sessions. However,
 the legislators will probably get
 their salary doubled for the bien-
 nial session as this amendment is
 running well ahead in the voting v. to date, as is also the proposal
 allowing the lieutenant-governOr !. to succeeded a governor where
 the latter cannot serve.
 : Now if someone could only dC something about reapportionine membership in the Legislature, botf Senate and House, the state might sbody. But this achievement is jus < about as distant as taking the minor Scourts out of politics. Everyone ha. fhad a say on this topic and tht most elaborate and far-reachine Z plans have been outlined for setting Up minor courts so that they won't be pushed this way and that way .every two years by legislators with thoughts mostly of patronage. The same holds true, of course, for re- apportionment. Connecticut is woe fully lacking in a legislative body that is attuned to population dis 4. tribution, which after all is the method by which we choose to set up representation. Even a sixth con- { gressional district is in order, but X apparently not on the legislative < books. And 1t. won't be until after < the 1850 decennial census, of course, s now.
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GUDZIUNAS-In this city, Dec. ', 1945. Anthony Gudziunas of 21 North Leonard street. Funeral will be held Tuesday at S:l6 o'clock from the Stokes Funeral Home, 694 North Riverside St., to St. Joseph's Church at 9:30. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. BETTs-In this city, Dec. 2, 1945. Mrs. Lucy A. Thompson Betts of 33 Rosette street.
 Funeral will be held Monday morn ing at Il o'clock, from the Alder
 son Funeral Home, 70 Central ave- nue. Burial will be in Evergreen cemeterY.
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DIED
 KILDUFF-In this city, Dec. z, 1945. Frank Kilduff, 60 Gaffney Place. Funeral will be held Monday morn ing at 8:15 o'clock from the Lun- ny Funeral Home, 25 Central ave- nue, to the Immaculate Conception Church at g. Burial will be in old St. Joseph's cemetery.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
Miss Joan GOrn1an Wed
 Today M Ne70 York City

gel sleeves and floral peplum. A band of ice blue satin, intertwined with orchids and shoulder length veil of illusion comprised her head dress and she carried bouquet of orchids and baby's breath.
 The bridegroom's sister, Miss Irene B. A. Daily as maid of honor, was attired in a shell pink gown, similar in style to that of the bride, a pale green hat trimmed with pink and carried a bouquet of green or chids. Robert J. German, QM1-c, U. S. N. R., brother of the bride, served as best man.
 Guests from Westbury, L. l., Phil adelphia Pa. New York, Cheshire and Waterbury, attended the recep- ton at the Roof Garden of the Sheraton Hotel. Mrs. Margaret Crowley aunt of the bride, received in navy blue sheer dress, blue straw hat and a corsage of gar- denias. Mrs. Daly was coStumed in Parisian poudre blue trimmed with matching lace, black hat and gardeniaS.
 For her wedding trip to an unan- nounced destination. the bride selected a yellow twill suit, match ing hat. black accessories, Kolinsky turs and an orchid corsage. Mrs. Daly is a graduate of Waterbury Catholic High school. and her hus- band, who recently returned after three years service in Iran, is a graduate of Crosby High school and Holy Cross College.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
. MeKENNEY ON BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY America'S Card Authority

Our League business meetings at the New York Athletic Club every few weeks always produce couple of hands. Here is a bidding prob lem given to us by Lee Hazen. His brother Fred, lieutenant in England, and Lieut.. William Ford, formerly associated with the Birm- ingham Post, wanted to know the correct bidding.
 Hazen showed us only the North hand and told us South had opened the bidding with a club and West had bid a diamond.
 Well, We all agreed that North ought to bid three no trump; then, then stated that South bid three clubs and we all agreed that North ought to bid hree no trump; then, if South went to four no trump, North should pass, Of course, the hand is cold for six clubs.
 When the boys failed to get to six clubs over in England, asked Hazen's brother, Fred, How should the hand be bid'
 Looking at both hands, l believe that all of the experts sitting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
Fello7v Embloyes Fete Mrs. Wood

Employes of Grieve, Bissett & Holland, Inc, feted Mrs Nellie Wood of Mitchell avenue yesterday at Moynihans restaurant on the oc- sion of her birthday. She was presented a gift by the following guests: Mrs. Olive Newton, Mrs. Peggy Nye, Mrs. Ruth Coe, Mrs. Joan Ruggiero, Mrs Violet Jackson, Mrs. Mary Hogan, Mrs. Peggy Shackley, Mrs. Mary Hudson, Mrs. Helen Byron, Mrs Ruth Waugh, Mrs. Mary Mccoy, Mrs Jenny Lahr, Mrs. Rose Kenney and Mrs. Mary Martinelli.
 Also Miss Margaret Bowling, Miss Emma Lou Sharkey, Miss Marie Skipp, Miss Nancy Geiger, Miss Vir- ginia Tedesco, Miss Jerry Sills, Miss Florence Grasso Miss Elizabeth Lit tlejohn. Miss Mae Bessette, Miss Louise Muccini, Miss Mae Matthews, Miss Rose Culotta, Miss Lynnea Gylenhammar, Miss Josephine Carlo, Miss Marie Diorio, Miss Molly Russo and Miss Jenny OstroWski.
 MT. and Mrs. Lewis w. Caring ton, East Main street, parents of 12 children, two of whom are in the service, celebrated their 52nd we'd ding anniversary yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
WE, THE WOMEN
THE WOMEN- Why Not Use New Comparisons And Bring Speech Up To Date?

portant guests.
 Or, AS long as cigaret line"
 Or, An under-the-counter GUS tomer.'
 You'd get the idea just as quick ly if someone said, You're as vel come as a T-bone steak" STREAMLINED SMILES
 Or, "As cautious as though she were spending her last shoe stamp.
 Or, She treats her husband as though she expected him to give notice.'
 Or, Careful as woman putting on her last pair of nylons."
 Or, "As unpredictable as the Army"
 Just as graphic would be Short asa leave.'
 Or, "A dress that should have been given to the United Nations relief drive"
 Or maybe, Scarce as furnish ed apartment"
 And certainly, "I'd rather face the ration board"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
ScouiU Girls To
 Install Officers

The 22nd annual banquet Of tie Scovill Gir,s' club will be held at 545 p. m. today at The Elton
 Officers and council membeis who will be instaleld are: President Lucy Gurarrera; vice-president, Dorothy E;spelin; secretary, Margaret Fen ske; treasurer, Linda Corby; en- tertainment chairman, Jane A. Peck: membership, Mae Leegan; sick committee, Enis Urbine!h; re- porter. Mary Minervini; and An Drago, Loretta Sepenska, Ger trude Colligan, Shirley Collins, Florence McEvoy, Barbara Gedrai- tl, Lena Garfola and Ethel M. Johnson.
 Guests at the dinner will be William M, Goss. vice. president of the company; Alan c. CurtiSs, director of employe relations, Nil. and Mrs. c. P. Cook; MT. and Mrs. W. V. Coleman; Mrs. E. O. Goss, Dr. John c Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational church and Rev. Eugene P. Cryne, pastor of St. Patrick's church.
 E. J. Nora and his orchestra will provide music. Ethel Johnson is retiring president Of the club
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
SOCIE ' Y
Council Holds AnnnaILnncheOn

About 200 women attended the annual May Fellowship luncheon sponsored by the Waterbury Coun- cil of Church Women yesterday at the First Lutheran church parish house.
 Rev. Robert Heydenreich, pastor of the church, gave the invocation. Mrs. Mary Louise Pardee, president of the Connecticut Council of Church, addressed the group on The Voice of the Protestant Wo- men of the United States. A pro- gram of vocal selections was pre- sented by Miss Martha McNaught, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Robert Birt.
 A moment of silent prayer was observed in the memory of the late Mrs. Alan M Fairbank, president of the local council. Mrs. J. Anson Stone presided at the lunchon and the meeting which followed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
Helen RaSteIi
 Married Today

Miss Helen Diana Rastelli, daugh- ter of MT, and Mrs. William Rastelli, Soovill street, and S. Sgt Carmen J. Laudati, son of MT. and Mrs. Samuel Laudati, VanOrman street, Oakville, were united in marriage this morning at 9:45 at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes. Rev Ed ward J. Farrell officiated.
 The bride wore a white faille gown. fashioned with a sweetheart neckline with an inlay of net, long sleeves and full skirt, terminat ting in long train. Her fingertip veil of illusion was arranged from a Juliet cap and she carried prayer book marked with an orchid.
 Miss Lucy Lamberti, as maid of honor, was gowned in pink, with a faille bodice, sweetheart neckline three-quarter length sleeves and a full net skirt. A matching crown trimmed with ruching and face veil, and bouquet of spring flow CTS completed her costume. Charles Rastelli, brother of the bride, was best man
 A reception was held at the home of the bridegroom's brother, Louise Laudati, Rockdale avenue, Oakville. following the ceremony. Mrs Ras- telli wore black ensemble with gardenias while the mother of the bridegroom was dressed in blue with a corsage of tea roses.
 The couple left on a wedding trip to New Lork City, the bride wear ing light green gabardine suit, yellow topper, brown accessories and orchid Mrs. Laudati will accom- pany her husband, who recently re- turned after 38 months service over seas. to Lake Placid, N Y. for two weeks. The bride is a graduate of Waterbury Catholic high school
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
Miss RnSinkOUiC Bride Of Today

Palms and white snapdragons decorated St. Thomas church this morning for the wedding of Miss Ann Elizabeth Ruzinkovic daughter of MT. and Mrs. John Ruzinkovic, Hill street, and Nicholas Covelli CM2Ic. U.S.NR.. son of Mrs. Raf- taela Covelli, Hill street. The g o'clock ceremony was performed by Rev. John P Kennedy, pastor George Perreault offered a prelude e. organ music and accompanied the soloist, Miss Sadie Hajaar, who sang Shubert's Ave Maria"
 Presented in marriage by her father, the bride wore a white gown of faille taffeta and Chantilly lace, designed with sheer yoke, edged with lace ruffleS, a fitted basque bodice, long sleeves with lace cuffs and a full skirt, terminating in a circular train. Her fingertip veil was arranged from a tiara of seed pearls and she carried an arm bou- quet of gardenias, white roses and baby's breath.
 4N1lSo Wal y IlpZlLlhOFll dS IlIStlN of honor was gUwned in vision blue frosted marquiSette with a sweetheart neckline. bishop sleeves a fitted bodice and a full skirt She wore a blue pleated tiara and a shoulder length veil of illusion and carried bouquet of pink roses. bachelor buttons and baby's breath George Covelli acted as best man. Guests from Maryland, Rhode Island, New York New Haven, Bridgeport, Shelton Naugatuck and Waterbury were ushered by John Ruzinkovic, James Murray. Charles Romaniello and Joseph D. Corcoran
 4 wedding reception for 175 guests at the home of MT. and Mrs. Charles Romaniello Byrneside avenue, followed a dinner for 55 guests at The Elton. Mrs. Ruln- Sovic received in grey dress, navy accessories and a corsage of gar- deDias. The bridegroom's mother woce black and white ensemble, blRck accessories and gardenias
 The couple departed on an un- announced wedding trip, the bride wearing an aquamarine dress with lace inserts. The bride will reside at 58 Hill street when MT. Covelli returns to his post at Camp Endi- colt, Davisville, R. I. Mrs. Covelli is a graduate of Waterbury Catholic high school and was formerly af- f1liated with the Prudential Life Insurance Co. Her husband, a grad uate of LeavenWorth high school, was associated with Alfred JabS, contractor, prior to entering the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
BEAUTIES HINTS
 Select Stacks Of Sturdy Fabric
BY ALICIA HART

You can wear slacks and keep yoSr masculine admirers, if you'il take a size that matches your hips. pleat in the front fullness at the waist and take it in at the back with darts.
 I gleaned all of this from a man popular singer Enrico Caruso, Jr., son of the late world famous tenor. Caruso says the reason men are so critical about slacks is that they know more about them than women do.
 First, he says, for goodness sakes 1gn't wear slacks made q soft or nimsy fabric. Settle for mems wear material, such as worsteds. which will take good tailoring, hold their shape and keep their creases. An other plea he makes is: Please. lady, have them long enough to hit the first row of laces on your walking shoes"
 When I asked him what about wearing slacks with high-heeled shoes, he first winced. then U3S@u'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
Shirley La10son Becomes
 Bride Of Lt. Gualtier1

"Panis Angelicus" and an "Ave Maria.
 The brides white nlarqhsette gown featured high neckline with a bertha collar, embroidered with seed pearls, long tapering sleeves anc a full skirt which terminated in a long train. A Dutch cap ac- cented with orange blossoms held in place her fingertip veil of illusion and she carried a casade bouquet of stephanotis, lilies of the valley, gardenias candy tuft and orchids.
 Her maid of honor, Miss Laura McHale, was attired in a shell pink frock with V neckline and a bouffant skirt and blue net Dutch cap with streamers. Her bouquet comprised sweetheart roses, sweet peas, yellow daisies and blue del phinium.
 Approximately 75 guests, includ- ing those from Providence, R. l.. Long Island, Hartford, Pittsfield, Mass. and New York, attended a reception at the Copper Kettle. Mrs Lawson received in two-piece coral dress, brown accessories and a cor sage of pink roses.
 Lt and Mrs. Gualtieri plan we'd ding trip to New York City, and Washington, D. c. For travel, the bride selected black and white checked suit, lime accessories and an orchid.
 It. Gualtieri was graduated from Crosby high school Trinity college Hartford, and Tufts Medical school Boston. His bride is a graduate of Waterbury Catholic high school and St. Mary's Hospital School of Nurs- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
Kennedy-C0nn0r
 Bridal Today

Rev. James F. Leary, New Brit ain, officiated at the wedding of Miss Dorothy Frances Connor, daughter of MT and Mrs. Roger V. Connor, Walnut avenue, and Joseph w. Kennedy, son of Mrs. Catherine Kennedy, Pemberton street, which took place this morning at g o'clock at the Church of the Sacred Heart. Palms and spring flowers decorated the church and Mrs. Mildred Le- zotte sang Shubert's Ave Maria" and "PaniS Angelicus".
 The bride wore white starched chiffon gown, fashioned with lace inserts, lace peplum and ruffle of lace on the hemline of the skirt which extended into medium train. Her fingertip veil fell from a queen Anne headdress and she car- ried prayerbook marked with an orchid.
 A yellow gown, designed with long torso. short sleeves and a full long torso. nhort sleeves and a full AAio4 ONCl bd4lCId "do worn by Miss Kathryn Connor, who served as her sisters maid of honor Her sheer lowered tiara and shoul- der length veil were of matching color and she carried a bouquet of yellow roses and orchid flowers Louis Nadeau acted as best man for MT. Kennedy.
 A wedding reception for about 100 guests was held at the Copper Ket- tie, Mrs. Connor receiving in an orchid costume. black accessories and corsage of yellow roses. Mrs. Kennedy attended in an aqua print. black accessories and a corsage of red roses. Guests were present from New Hampshire, Hartford, Bridge port, Washington, D. C. and Water bury.
 Upon their return from a we'd ding trip to New York city, MT. and Mrs. Kennedy will reside on Kenyon street. The bride travelled in a black and white checked suit. black access sories, Kolinsky furs and an orchid. She is graduate of Waterbury Catholic high school and her hus- band is an alumnus of Crosby high school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05

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