The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-21
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GOOD EVENING.
BY THE MAN IN TIEs Towm

GOOD EVENlNGs
 Around Town. . The stable and crib within is again on the north end of the Green part of the Christmas decoration while the giant pine tree stands hrm at tne south end all decorations in Keeping ana ,.hs WiS
 Restaurants are crowded to the doors these days from ii 80 to well after for the lunch meal or snack ana evenings and nights just as gala eveynody busy eaI ing oyster stew chicken Ia this and that lobster ana turkey and o yes those famous three decker sandwches Most of the folks that like cocktail or two before one one young miss stood out firmly for pink drink m near by eatery. The F. O. over on Grand Street presents scene such as you never saw before The lines form on the left the right and to be lines as seething hu- manty mills around struggling with packages and cards and stamps while the employees at the windows N to remain patient and agreeable and help you pass along the good words-A Merry Christmas. Santa Claus up stairs in one of weknown stores is giving the cni ren the treat of their lives and patient mothers stand m line just to give Bobby chance to there really is one "a Santa Claus. And there's an agreeable vegetable clerk hacking off the tops of celery and carrots ana care fully selecting the biggest bunch of grapes he can ind while the customer thinks first she wil then she wont buy another head of lettuce and another peck of potatoes . Groups of carol singers stroll hither and yon in ana out of hospitals and other institutions to give sick folks a little musical cheer. The RR station IS nummmg with activity travellers come and go for the Christmas holiday among these homecoming college students. The Chase Company Office Building has two fine trees all whte-ighted making fine display at night and the City Hall across the way is in fine array for Christmas Goodbye, now!
 Dramatic and Otherwise At long last there IS to be filming of the life of that romantic actor and singer of earlier days Chauncey OcOtt. And of course the title will be- "My Wild Irish ROse," which not original with John Mccormack though he sang t often enough Sara Agood, who plays many Irish roles Wll be in the cast. Gregory Peck is going to he the youngsters father in The Yearlng" which is at last making the after many preliminary castings m the past few years. Alfred Lunt who plays nights and several matnees a week in New York has exhi. bion at the present time of his toy theaters at the Museum of the City of New York. Looking over Old programs we that Lauree Taylor who died recent
 y was in play called "One Night in ROme. about "A years ago in New York City. :. One of the recently released films Is The Story of the Pope" the narration by Msrr Fulton Sheen the introduction given by Cardi nal Spelman Fred Astaire who dances with Bing Crosby in his latest Supposed to be ast picture has been hOOfng in the legit and pictures for about 70 years and is still HeetfOOted
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 From the Forum-''We Want Footbalp is the chant of the student body of Sacred Heart High School The author of the article points out difficulties which Deset Wilby High School in organizing and making bid TOT city honors. The writer is optimistic that the HeartS can organize very creditable team. We. we snare those sentiments as matter of record the Tower has always been confident where Sacred Heart High has been concerned whether has been athletic scholastic en- terprises But Father Dial has bazed the path ana has held high the light of hope and encouragement for his boys we will patiently wait the day when he in his own good time announces that the Hearts M VIII take .ns they ose? Also from the Forum lift this little alumni note. "Wiliam Walsh, valedictorian of the class of 46 and Sacred Heart Highs star athlete in basket ball and baseball has transferred from Holy Cross Col ege to St. Thomas seminary to study for the priesthood Bill star performer on the court and diamond ne was also the Veterans of Foreign Wars champion essay writer for the State of Connecticut Best of luck, Bi you have the best wishes and of many for happy realization of your hopes. And may add in closing that the December issue of the Forum usual interesting publication It has many newsy little items that even the holiday features and specials fail to over shadow May 1947 be of outstanding achievement for the staff and may the from Columbia University be what all Sacred Heart supporters hope-top honors!
 Come January that's another month and year. December and it's short shorter days flew b and here it's practically Christmas the end of month year an era But January! Facing long month that often exper1- ences cold seet snow maybe rain, the farmer does not just sit in the kitchen twiddng his thumbs telling yarns whtng Mo- he does all those little odd jobs that he could not do through Summer Fall and early winter all those indoors jobs And if there is plenty of snow he has an equal of outdoor obs He's got to look after his stock and to that the wind fences don't fall down. and that everything is tight and secure against the Winter blasts. Our trusty Old Farmers Almanac tells us in the January Farmers Calendar that every farm should have its shop and this January is one