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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-19
BoordActs On Requests
 Use of School HaIIsy eymnasiunls Granted

Permission for use of school buildings was granted by the Board of Education last night as follows:
 Radio Station WATR for use of the Crosby High School Assembly Hall Monday evening, April 8, at 8:S0 for the finals of the Water bury Public Grammar Schools spell ing bee program.
 Tech-O-Scope for use of the Leavenworth High School gymna- siurn on Friday evening, May 10, for their Annual Spring Dance.
 Waterville Community Club for use of the Sprague School gymna- sium on Thursday evening, March 21 for a meeting.
 Mrs. Bessie l.. Crane to show the picture Your Public Health Nurse" to the girls in the high schools and to distribute literature through the various schools relative to the serv- ices rendered to the community by the public health nurses during the week of April to 13.
 Miss Gura w. Stanton, Principal, Hopeville School, to conduct a sale of old books; the proceeds to be used for school purposes.
 A.R.N-AM.A. Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, for use of the Spra- que School gymnasium on Sunday afternoon, March 24, from to F. M., for installation of officers. Carl M. Bair, Jr., for use of a room in Crosby High School on Wednesday evenings from 7 to F. M., for an extension course; the starting date to be announced.
 Dance committee of the Mothers Club of SS. Peter and Paul Church, for use of the Anderson School gymnasium April 12.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-19
JIMMIE FIDDLER h HoHyuOOOd
DIstriSutsd Sy meNsusAt Syndicate. Inc
HOLLYWOOD,

HOLLYWOOD, March 19-A printed interview with Mark Ste- vens, Cleveland boy who made good in such pictures as From This Day Forward" and 'The Dark Corner" reveals that the young man is much concerned about his future, now that such stars as Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart and Mickey Rooney are home from the wars. Said Stevens, Whats the use of kidding myself. got the breaks because men like Tyrone Power and Robert Taylor were in uniform"
 We'll, it will interest Stevens to know that there are other young men in Hollywood who are just as worried as he is, but for another reason. They're actors like Bill Holden, Bob Preston, Bill Lundi- gan and Van Heflin, who just suc- ceeded in establishing themselves when Uncle Sam tapped them on the shoulder.
 Many of them are now finding it difficult to get started again. The main obstacle in their pathway is the crop of newcomers who have appeared on the Hollywood scene in the past few years. Actors like Mark Stevens, Cornel Wilde, Son. ny Tufts, Van Johnson and Peter Lawford, who for one reason or another were exempted or released from military service, are now in the spot they occupied when their careers were interrupted.
 It will all work out eventually, but there will be casualties. Some newcomers will be dropped to make room for the returned soldiers; some of the veterans will quit the struggle and take up another kind of work. Apparently no one is to blame and if. young Stevens should happen to be one of those who finds himself on the outside looking in, he may be consoled by the thought that he is not alone.
 have been hearing criticism of Stirling Hayden, who once att tained stardom, then quit Holly wood cold, but is now coming back. Stirling,s critics say he'll probably remain just long enough to accum- ulate new pocketful of money, then quit again. What if he does? It's his own life he is living, and if any criticism is due it should be aimed at the studios. They are very foolish to go to the expense and trouble of building an actor to star dom, knowing that he's likely to quit them just about the time he's beginning to justify his salary.
 The Toronto, Canada, City COun- ell has this week passed law for bidding the showing of gangster films in that city. Well. that is a drastic step, but I predict Toronto won't be the only city to find such an edict advisable. Police depart ments, parent organizations and the churches have tried, desperately, to persuade movie producers to pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-19
Kirkpatrick X SPeaks
 Al Y.M.C.A, Forum

stressing the great responsibilf- ties of a community newspaper to members of community, Raymond J. Fitzpatrick, Democrat Stan Re- porter and former Marine Corps Combat correspondent, told mem bers of the Y.M.C.A. Lobby Forum at meeting last night: Any story written in newspaper in Water bury has some effect on you.".
 MT. Fitzpatrick pointed out that any newspaper, great or small, exerts such a profound influence on the thinking of the general pub lie that it is necessary for news paper men to employ the common sense" factor in presenting the news.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-19

duce clean, wholesome pictures. efforts have met. with little usc- success. Only the banning of films threatening the welfare of young sters will bring Hollywood to its senses. I congratulate the City Fathers of Toronto for having the courage to protect their children from the evil influences of glori- fled gangsterism.
 James Dunn is talking of going to France to make a picture. He says he is very disappointed by the failure of 20th Century-Fox to give him a good screen role to follow up "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" I think Dunn has reason to be down. hearted. He made a terrific come back and was given an Academy Award for his great performance. If the studio had had the fore sight to plan other pictures of im- mediate production, Dunn un- doubtedly would have been re-es- tablished as a top-rank star. His present idleneSs is threatening the success of his return.
 According to the Hollywood grapevine, several studios are ready ing pictures about the foreign brides of war veterans, now reach ing this country by the thousands. Well, they had better made the films in double quick time of it'll be too late. The girls, are taking to our American ways like ducks to water, and many of them already are divorcing their ex-soldier. hus- bands. At the present rate, there won't be enough foreign brides to made a good picture about them worth while.
 Van Johnson, rave of the bobby soxers, recently met England'S ex- Prime Minister, Winston Churchill. There have been many reports of the meeting and MT. Churchill, mo- ter phrase maker, seems to have taken advantage of the opportunity to spout few epigrams. think he missed golden chance how ever. He could have covered himself with glory by saying. How do you do young man. Never in history have so many owed so much to just one!"
 Six screen actresses have pooled their resources and bought mink coat. The girls are an assortment of blondes and brunettes, with just one redhead among them, and the plan is that each will wear the cote one day a week, drawing lots to see who gets 1t on Sunday. Well, I hope it works, but it's my guess that the redhead will be wearing the coat on Sundays, or the rest of the girls won't have much hair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-19
Films of Aerial Trnn1rl,nv Exhibited

Construction work on an aerial tramway in the White Mountains was depicted in colored films shown bv John A. Herr of Hamden at a meeting of the Park Road Improve ment Association last night at the Biased Sacrament Church hall. Leslie Rood, acting president, was in charge of the session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-19
Hunting and Fishing
 By GENE VALLON

ON THE AIR For the first time since the start of our Hunting and Fishing radio program (7:30-WATR) we present tonight three ardent fishermen who will discuss their off-season hobby of "Fly-Tying." This is a program we've been want ing to put on for quite some time and with the fishing season just around the corner, this is about as opportune time as any.
 Our guest speakers are three sportsnen who have distinguished themselves in this art-Bob Hum phreys, Fred Davis and Fred Baker.
 Fred Davis has currently been conducting fly tying classes at the Y. M. c. A. while Fred Bakers par Tor has served the purpose of a classroom for the interested fly fishermen in the Naugatuck vicinity. As for Bob Humphreys, any fine day of the fishing season (after Work) will find him along the shores of the Housatonic putting to test his many specimens of flies.
 Incidentally, tonight's program of "Fly-tying' will deal mainly with wet flies" In the interest of doing justice to the other faction of the fishing sport, another fly-tying pro- gram will be heard next Tuesday night with these same guests talking and discussing dry flies.
 If you have any questions on tonight's or next weeks program, send them to your writer and we're sure the two Freds and Bob will have the correct answer. If they haven't, we don't konw where 1t could be found.
 Fly-tying is an art that has at tracted many women as well as men and controversy has resulted from this fact. One of the attracted wo- men claimed that the average wo- man can tie a better fly than a man for reasons pertaining to sensi- tivity, or something. Anyway, they say fly-tying requires the same skill and aptitude as that needed in needle-work. We might be inclined to doubt this on the basis of the fact that all three of our guests are skilled fly-tyers and neither have had any nSedle-work experience. Then again we are not certain, but we will inquire tonight.
 The New Haven County League of Sportsmens Clubs held its meeting last Thursday night in Hamden. It's encouraging to know that the clubs in Waterbury and vicinity were well represented-The Waterbury Fish & Game Association, credited with fourteen representatives.
 Also present at this meeting was Dr. Russell P. Hunter, Supt. of the State Board of Fisheries and Game, Commissioner Sheane and a few other officials of our state board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-19
Singing Contest .AtNorth End "Y'

A quartet has been selected to represent the Teen Timers, a War ner Gardens Youth group, at a singing competition at the North End YMC.A.- Saturday night.
 Harold Black, temporary presi-a dent, has announced that the quar- tet will be composed of Eva Harge, Arnold Mum, Michael Petroria and Camille Petroria.
 The committee for the. units weekly Friday night dance includes Can1il Bouley, Anthony Chiccomas- colo, and Harold Black.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-19
Life Underwriters Groun in Meeting

George Richards general agent of the Monarch Life Insurance Company will be the guest speaker at the regular luncheon monthly meeting of the Waterbury Life Un-' derwriters Association to be held at The Elton Thursday at noon. It is hoped that the April meeting of the association will be the Charter meeting. The local group held its first meeting last month. LeRoy Gibbs is president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-19

problem, "Divorce," starring Kay Francis and Bruce Cabot, with Helen Mack and Jerome Cowan in important supporting roles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-19
sUNBURNED ICEBERGS

Even icebergs get Sunburned. Those that have been floating long in one position, exposed to the sun, are white while those that have re- gently turned over are blue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-19

Mexico has prepared plans for overcoming isolation of outlying districts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-19
Current Films Time Schedule

xOEW'S POLT-~Adventure"-l:3O 4:lO. GAS, 9:20P.M. LOEWS STRAND-"The Last Chance"-2:32, 5:49, 9:O6 P. M. Girls of the Big House"-l:l9, 4:30, 7:50 P. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-19
SPIDER FISHING

Natives of the Coral Sea Islands catch fish in nets of silk spun by giant spiders. They also use balls of spider silk for bait fishing, with lines also made by spiders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-19

Let's hope that the work started by this league continues in the in- terest of bettering the outdoor sports of our state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-19

The Egyptian Sudan's first per- fume facotry has just started op- erationS.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
SELBYVILLE

Last Sunday Ky. Nj JarN- rcach-
"a AN appropriate ~'uuul ion lh,. md
iug of tho old >,.tl oud lil' beginning
OF lh,. ucW year
Mr. and Nr@ J. coyIu-Iua Townsend
and daughter Sara l.hz;ti, Ill., -:lNr 4,
dinner to Tho lolm,l'- relatives ou,
night during ti. Christmas N.,h
senator john e. ToWu-cnd. .ll. ,.ll-
t,.rtaillcd at hl~ annual I9u.l> diunrr
~ his home uu Mann -tI,,1 ou Christ
mas Day. priut To his huNIu4 um his
mission To l.oudun Eu&ED.d a. lew
dYIs later All at tbs cNlG...u uud
most of his lI-laW- aud - t,W ui th.
grandchlldrvn WcI- Ii'~.fi tur th,.
dinner.
and Mr. Preston G. ToWu.rud at tin
Peninsula Conor;d IIu-rjt.d ia Sails
bury. Md ou Thursday mornings b,-
c.uhcr -. l'il. Thi~ j. th. ~cruud
child for Tn, tamjlN and Meredith now
ha. a hrothcr Ills uaulr W.H ptohah!y
hc Preston. Jr
Mr. and Ma EdWard McC.,l,o OF
church street rutItuiu'd at - dim
urr party ou sunday. Nh aud Mr.
Harry Davis of WhalrlNlllc Nh and
Mrs.. clinton Massey. MI and Nr-
Kval Davis oi Will"rds Md. Mr. auc
Mrs. VIM. purnan 1ud family. Mr.
and Mrs Cnrrnc, Marsh OF l.rA,>
PFC. ana Mr. Clarence E.auclamp al
Millshoro. Nj and Nh. Roland In
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
MILLSBORO

Miss Anna Lawson daughter OF Nh.
and Mrs. Harvey LaW>o and Charles
pOnaWaN. 50 NOT Nh and Mrs {. T..
DonaWaH. son ol Nh and Mrs. &. +.
last Thursday might hy Rev. T. l..
l"unctt Many best wishes and con-
erutulHtionS.
Mr. and Mrs. & - Lingo are spend
ing the Christmas holidays in Miami.
Florida. after staying in savannah.
Ga. for several days ln be- with then
son. Charles Dale Lingo. who was SER
iouSly injured IN q motorcycle acci-
dent and WAS being treated for his in
juri"s AT the Army Hospital at Hunter
Field Now that Dalr has been trans
ferred To General Hospital ut Au-
@uSta. his parents continued the trip
they had planned before the aCci-
dent.
Tn" numerous friends OF the family
will h" glad To know Dalc's condition
is improving even though he may lac
ho>pitallZcd t"r several months.
Mrs. = \ Burton spent a part OF
last week in Newport visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Walter Kemp and on
Thursday they visited Mrs. Emily
Lees and her mother and Miss Clara
Johnson.
Dr. and Mrs. w Is. Atkins ar,
spending their winter vacation in
Florida.
MIR. and Mrs. Norman Hickman
spent Christmas Day with Mr.. and
Mrs. John II. Long at Marshallton
Charles t. Godfrey is confined L
his home hy illness.
Mrs Sallic |. Ellis spent Christmas
Day in Milvillc with her family
and she with the family We're enter
tanned AT dinner hy MIR. and Mrs
David Quillcn.
Miss Helen Williams OF New York
Mrs Gazcll" Dutton OF Phladelph'i
and Miss Lizzie Hart OF tieorgrtoWl
spent a part of the holidays with MI
and Mrs George :. Williams.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
FISHERS DISTRICT
(Near Greenwood

Mr. and Mrs Horace Ede,ll enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs T.. y. Ochcltr,,.
and Walter Carlisle of Greenwood and
Nh ANA Mrs. Frank Wrotrn of near
her" 1T Il turkey dinner on Christmas
Day.
Miss Marilyn Brown OF the l'nivcr-
slty of pclaWar" is spending the holi-
day with her parents. Mr' and Mrs.
Goot"" Brown.
Thr Christmas entertainment ut
Todd'~ chapel was held on "Wednesday
nlsht vii ha good program 10y the
young folks and a special treat for
Tn" hiddics from Santa
Nh and Mrs T. =. Morris and fam
lily Wvr" guests at n family dinner
with their children. Nj and Mrs
GrorGo Young and family OF Centre
VILE. ON Christmas Day MIR and Mrs
Morris had very happy Christmas
having their thrr" sons. John. Dave
and Carl All hom" with them after
thrc" wears Of active service on the
nghting fronts.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ T. Russell enter
tanned AT a family dinner on sunday
in honor of their son. Pfc Neil c.
l;uS~"H, who was leaving to return
tu his station AT Carlisle BarrickS af-
ter liftc"n-daN iurIough here Those
present We're Mr. and Mrs Carl Rus
sell and Miss Frances Marvel of vii
mington, Nj. and Mrs. Grove Lord
and Nh and Mrs. Edgcn Coates ol
Harrington. Miss Iris Russell of Viii
mincton and Pfc. Neil G. Russell OF
Carlisle Barracks
Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles StubhS Of Mil
ford spent Friday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Dcarman
Miss Iris Russell OF Wilmington
spent several days the past week Will
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs NJ T. Rus
~eu Nh Russell is quite i'll at thi.
tim" with grippe.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
MILLVILLE

I;rN Thomas II tIud-"n. stationed
at Chaucc. Md. delivered ii .;oud ser
mon i'm TIN, Methodist Church here uu
sunday morning. Roy. Hudson WAS
thu W.tk-cnd guest ot hs niece. Mr.
Myrtle Hickman and SON Hricv. who
have just recently returned home
from overseas and received his dis
charge from TN" -'INiro.
SuudaN callers with Mr.. Esther
Townsend were Ni~ Orna Derrick
son and Mr and Mr.. AlNin Griffin
OF Seaford
Mr.. and Mrs Roger Nandrrgiiu are
receiving couEratuIati upon TIN"
hitth al a SON. Roger Edward Wander
grit. the second. huru Saturday. De
Crmih.r -. in tho E,,hr Hospital. in
I.rWc9. Mrs Nandrrerift ana som ar"
now ut Indian River Lod@o and doing
tluc
Mrs. Henry Culi,y Of WIlmiu-ton
has returned to h"r huUpr after ~ptnd-
ing pant OF the holidays With hcr par
eni, and brother. Nr aud Mrs. Hari!
Dale and Harry loI,. Jr.
Mrs Clara SvtuHan Is M IhiIad"l-
phia FOR a visit with her children.
Mr.. and Mrs Wilson ll,,d-ou arr in
Wilmington Wh"tc they viii spend ~"
reSt OF IN" wlnt"r with 'hr'n 'tiI-
drrn. Mr aud Mrs tumc@ pulL-N.
MiS. George J. Townsend and son
Victor. enjoyed thrir Christmas paH
dinner hy having with thcm Jack
Townsend from I,rHcUm Business col
lrgc. Wimington; Billy Townsend
from Willis Wharf Va. and Mr and
Mrs. Harrison Temple and son Vic
tor from the Ctdars. near Whining
ton The husband ami father. com
mandcr George T.. Townsend. Is ON f;
trip overseas.
Earl Mitchell and friend Mis-, IWtl
Anderson Of l;ridEcNillo We're week
end guest, ol MIR and Mrs. Ca
lrkjt"S.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04

It's now in town and you can see il
The new Nash '600"-the car tn
shows You today what tomorrow
cars must have. And everything yol
see you re going to like
X Here is the first big car that gives
you 25 to 80 miles on a gallon of gas,
at moderate highway speeds-5O0to
0OO miles on one filling of the tank.
X 4 car so big that the front seats
nearly frc feet oride, and the back
com mbartment can be made into big c
double bed at night dt
\ car that's built like B-29 Al
fusclagc-onc single unit of welded peri
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04

his ANA faujh Mr. sud NJ \d"Irll
i,auch,ur aud MI- M"t> hudson at
SclhHNillr
Nh. Mann, l.au and Mis- Nddi' tur-
man Received i very interesting let
~ m, Thm-drA from mi. cousin
Cuuuaiirr C,oi4, t. Tow hSrud.
Written at Athens. 'iit'.c'. on l''c"!n-
h..r IA, 1>lh Ir th. l"tt,l Nomnandcr
ToNn~,ud told 81 The mou> rNp"ri-
,uccS m IT," stormy ulp oyer there.
Ills u.Nt >,oI would tr lu&"~t'vIa ana
thcu to Nutth Atrca. h.IoIc St"rtln'
ON th,r houyWard tuu To Hampton
toad-. va. aud probably hr There l.!
thu la~t ut january.
Nr~ E-~lr MurN returned on
Thursday night from " holiday Ni1l,
with hri SON atd daughtcr-ln-laW
Cou.mandvr ard Mr. Fred y Nu-
ray ia I.Etucrch. lH. TIN youn- Mr5
MmlaY'S moth,I Mi- Eva + Moor
of IN" Wood~ School. l.ansh"rn'. Ia.
Ma also there.
Mr. uItd Mi Innh " HOLLOWAY
gay" "a diuu,r Ia 1hclr rhldr-n. Nh
and Mrs Elmer " Holloway and tt"I
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04

Mrs. Norman Calhoun is recover
ing from an illness of grippe. Miss
Marjorie Keen and fiance of Balti-
more, Maryland spent Nmas with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Keen.
MIR. Everett Richards of Will
n4ineton visited his aunt and MIR.
and Mrs. G. +. McCabe on Thurs
DAY.
Mrs. Elsie Hickman, Mrs. Lilli:
II. Belts, ,lrs. Gisella Davidson ana
Mrs. Ethel Davidson visited Mrs
Elwood Lynch on Friday, December
18th and were guests at dinner
there.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04

son. Frank Marshall "u Christmas
Day Their dinner guests ON sunday
v,I,. Mrs. HolloWaN'> brother and
sister. Spencer H. Tunnel OF Ocean
View and Mrs. ESsic r. Murray OF
toNn
Mis- CAROLYN l;ucll. :; student ~ the
University OF Delaware. and Mrs Penn
IsaacS. a teacher AT Newport spent
thc holidays at home with thcr par
cniS. Mr. and Mrs. J. Roland Hu"H On
Dukes street.
\ Watchnieht service was held al
the local church on Monday m&ht at
Ills O'Clock with tine group ui
people in attendance.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04
BIRTH FLOW Frs LISTED

Birth flowers for each month
are: January. carnation; February
primrose: March. violet April,
daisey: May, lily of the valley :
June. roses: July, sweet peas
August. eladiola; September. aster
October. dahlia; November, chrys-
anthemum: December. poinsettld
or holly.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04

Charles w Wilgu- has hc'n III IN
bed iur q few days thi. "rrN
Miss Lofty Jean Duke. stud ~ oil
~" Ed"cWood Park school. 'fIhr
Clilfe. Mano. New York. W1- hoinc
with her muth'r ana grandparents;
Mrs. Miriam l.. Dukes and Nj 'nd
Mrs \. NJ lyuch tor the Christmas
vacation period.
Milford chronicle., 1946-01-04

The pot always bolls greasy
about this time OF year, when our
country cousins bring in the
'frcshies" from their hog killing.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Purent-T eocher
Activities

Child welfare is the one purpose
for which the Parent Teacher Asso-
citation is organized" states Mrs.
Arthur G. Watkins, president OF the
District OF Columbia Congress OF
Parents and Teachers, in a special
message to members. 1--WE are a
part of the great National Congress
Of Parents and Teachers, which has
$500 900 members in the 48 States,
the District of Columbia and Hawaii.
Just now we are obliged to en-
large our understanding OF this OBJ
jective. We must hold fast all we
have done to improve home life,
school life and community life. To-
day We must definitely decide
whether or not there are homes In
our community for people to live in.
If not, what can we do about 1t?
Furthermore, we must consider most
carefully what we, as parent-teacher
workers, may do to see that reme-
dial defects are corrected in youth,
that babies are born under good
conditions, so that our next genera
ton will be more strong and healthy.
We must also see that our COM
munity is able to give its children
the minimum essential education to
live in today's world.
Beyond all this We must see that
every child in our community is
given the moral foundation on which
to build q good life as a citizen of
the home, the community and the
Nation. We must be most concerned
about the development of character
and the elimination of destructive
influences from our communities.
Here is the challenge to all Wash
ingtonians, but especially to each
member Of the Parent Teacher As
sociation. How we meet the chal-
lenge this year will have a great in