The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
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GOOD EVENING.
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Action by the Board of Education in ordering the sale Of milk in all public grammar schools is highly com mendaele Dsregarding any question of making profit on milk, the board further ordered that the maximum price of milk shall be six cents per half pint The board announced that it will make up any deficit incurred when milk is given to child who may desire it. The sale of milk in schools originally started through the efforts of individual principals who felt that such sale would be beneficial to children These principals and many teachers have provided milk for needy children out of their pockets in many Now that the board has made milk available to an children these principals and teach must be gratied that their efforts at improving not only the minds but the bodies of their pupils has finally been attained This definitely be termed great stride forward in educational system for it is both the mind and the body which must be brought the high est possible level in order to have the best citizens in the future One of the prime considerations in the dscon- tnuance of milk sales at Drggs and Hendrcken Schools the fact that only small percentage of the children purchased it. l is unfortunate that many children were unwilling unable to take advantage of its nuri- tiona value, The principals initiated the milk sales, the Board of Education has seen to that milk is available for all children. it is up the parents to encourage their children to make the most of this opportunity
 From Up the Valley; Dear Sir: read The Water bury Democrat every evening and noticed the other night in your column you mentioned Rocky Hill. l know some boys in town you probably have heard of from time to time. Do you know The Victory Four" barber shop Quartette and Joe Mills and his gang?
 know they have been out to Rocky Hill also and the vet erans there rave about them. | thought perhaps they deserved little publicity. Yours truly JOHN GRECO. TOrringtOn Conn. There you are. John. a big hand for the Victory Four and Joe Mills and the gang If they have visited Rocky Hill them few bOu. Ques for they have also cheered number of Waterbury residents there.
 About Town. The newly formed veterans post of St Stanislaus parish is well its way It received magnificent start Sunday with hundreds of parshoners taking part m formal welcome home ceremony. This evening in the parish hall Mixer will be held. It will be gathering of the veterans their friends and members of the various church societies for general reunion Sat urday nights dance al Temple Hall will conclude the weeks program. Starting Sunday the new veterans unit at St. Anns the Paul Desehenes Post makes its of hcia bow and another former secemens outfit will make bid for the spotlight. John P. Shea of Washington Hill informs the Tower that he has written personal let ter to President Truman commenting him for removing the price controls the meat Michael Conlon grand old man of Wby High School has been formally retired by the school board, but retirement" word that not in Mikes" dictionary. He will simply have more time to follow few hobbies which have always made life in terestng and entertaining to him. He will renew many old time acquanances in the days to and when high school games start you will find the Od Timer there out roofing the youngsters Tonight final decisions will be made the proposed Catholic Action dinner to be held here on February 18th. The united Rereatant bands of Waterbury the sponsors. Some years ago Catholic Action dinners brought outstanding celebrities here, n- cluding two of the famous Horsemen of Notre Dame" Crowley and Layden a special occasion dedicated to sports activities Frank Stolf is adding pep" to the drive to organize Junior Chamber of Commerce in Wa terbuy He has been of its most enthusiastic boost CTS since the idea was first proposed and actual interest shown.
 The Roaming Engineers" of Connecticut take to the trail again tomorrow which means that a prominent Waterbury members of the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers will be absent from familiar haunts places of business. The latest engineering feat to be inspected and admired is the Save Dam, Barkhamsted Reservoir of the Hartford Metropolitan District Water Supply It is picturesque site and project. The point for the start of inspection is located Route 219 about seven miles east of Wnsted the New Hartford to East Hartland highway roast beef dinner will be served at r. M at the Rosewood Restaurant Smsbury. The chief speaker for the occasion will be William DOrenbaum, chief designing engineer of the Hartford Water Bureau The last inspection trip visit to Waterbury's water supply at Wigwam Morris and Shepaug It concluded with dinner in TOrrngtOn. Several Water burians served the committee. Incidentally at the meeting tomorrow prior to the dinner action will be taken several applications for membership including that of Francis J. Ryan of Waterbury, The City Engineering department will be represented the inspection trip and at the dinner There is speculation to whether tomorOws trip will outdo the previous jaunt in respect to magnificent scenery superb engineering socalblty and the largely attended dinner session