The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-18

FEM EM.
 
 Connecticut's only covered bridge in West Cornwall across the HOusatOnc River connecting Cornwall wltn Sharon will reopen for traffic Sunday. ns IS interest ing news for auto riders who have had no covered bridges to pass through in some tme In fact there are not too many left in New England The scenic ap- breaches in the northwest part of the state as you aP prOach the bridge familiar to those who often took the scenic route from Canaan down through the Cornwals, Kent to New Milford The bridge has been undergoing repairs since March l. It was built 100 years ago and originally tol span, and was red Eventually it faded to grey, and now though the en- gineers think it should be painted the original red sentiment in the nearby towns is for keeping 1t the faded grey. The bridge when opened to vehcuar tra1 fc this week will have steel beams and reinforced concrete approaches, and despite repairs for stability will present that old Currier and 1vesish rural scene look.
 In order to destroy millions of rounds of Japanese rife ammunition the Occupation Troops devised popping pts" They consisted of deep hole filled with o-soakeo logs and covered with heavy steel plate. rain pipe was used chimney In order to feed the ammunition into the pit second rain pipe used with large tun- mel at the end The oil soaked logs were set on fire and the cartridges poured down the rain pipe The combined heat from the fire and the exploding cartridges made certain that they would all be set off, When first used the troops pretty cautious dumping load of am unton down the pipe and then taking until they had all gone off, Many of the cartridges when going 1 came whzzing back up the ppes making it "uncomfort- abe for anyone in the immediate vicinity This method got little slow for the Gs they ordered Japanese aborers shovel the ammunition into the rain pipe as fast it would slide down. Explaining to the Japs that
 
 back up the ppe there was no chance of their De- ing hurt-f they made that they didn't stick ther heads near the chimney stack Crossing ther ges ana and watched occasionally stirring themselves enough to prod the Japs on to work faster.
 Friends of Francis D. McGrath better known on Washington Hill by the nickname of "Pick"-wil be glad to learn of another promotion. He has been made physical director of St. Philips Academy Chicago Ill., Mir. McGrath in his schools days baseball player of ability, and has made quite name for him. self in Chicago basketball cOach His teams have won many cups and have led in the amateur school leagues-ChicagO really takes basketball serOusy-the payoffs played in the Stadium with seating capac- ity almost equal to that of New York Cty's Madison Square Garden. MT. McGrath is the son of Frank A. McGrath, 249 Sylvan Avenue, and after graduating from Crosby received his B. A. at Villa NOva and M A. from DePauPs University, Chicago, Ill.,
 THE PEOPLE OF OUR TOWN. MARK TIER NEAL looking tanned and fit. . MRS. MARY c. KILL MARTIN town clerk the grand lady of poctcs, enter ing the City Hall. JACK LAWLoR mentally comput- ing other peoples income taxes for the Treasury Depart ment . ART PURINTON of the Y as eagerly alert and interested in civic affairs ever. JOHN KENNY, popular teacher and merchant who gets more warm greet ings per day than Santa Claus. JOHN RYAN, good fellow gentleman and saunch friend who ably overseas the Rowbottom Machine Company's nightly welfare. LEGGE, maintaining the fast set by his able pre- decessor DEN LAHEY. ANDY DiPIETRO getting breathing space two that his able assistant broth CT ELMER, has returned from the PETE cos TIGAN up to his neck in veterans affairs JIM Mc KNIGHT again looking the mend and still with his grand sense of balance and humor. ATTY. JIM HENE. BRY also back from the and again in the swing of things. !. ART DuBOIS Scovill official who is seldom seen downtown. EARL AVERY, local banker and able trust officer BILL CASS of the Park Department whose duties numerous and varied. ED RYAN, who always looks though he is headed somewhere and undoubtedly is. GORDON HUTCHINSON hurrying off to the State Capitol during this special session. FRANK KIRSHNER, The Democrats utility whose sched- ue is accurate than the Naval Observatory WILL FRED SCHLEGEL of the towns most popular of and civic leaders YIN MOLE scheduling his golf plans for the Summer. PATSY BROWN making his daily business trip to the towns business center. MISS MARY HENNESSEY, of our leading businesswomen. FRANK GREEN, Chamber of Commerce head capa- bly, juggling his miion-and-one responsibilities. ED TRAURIG nose-deep in title records. ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO ALSO MAKE UP OUR TOWN!
 
 Friends, neighbors and citizens lend ear,
 Where is the wheat of yesteryear?
 Good Night.