The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-30
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 Our Waterbury Looking over souvenir brochure of the Waterbury observation of the Connecticut Centen- ary many incidents and features of the impressive pro- gram are recalled which many will have forgotten For instance there was The Settlers Village erected III Chase Park which was visited by thousands of the home town folks and many visitors No historical spot m any part of the country attracted more visitors than dd the Settlers Village The Village was enclosed WlVhin a stockade and had its Town Hall and other buildings that indicated particular contribution to the plantation B. later the towns still later the ctys. growth Among these buildings were Hunters Dugout, sort Of crude structure used supposedly by transient hunters and e porers before the town began to take shape Agreement House. where the proprietors to decide on their lana aloments the Pennington House, the Leanto House the International Group and series of houses dedcated to descendants of the various who eventually setued heres the Irish House the Italian House the Polsh House the French House. the Lithuanian House and the Russian House. All of these in replica traced our development, and might be seen in 1885 within the stockade' Ine Settlers Village with us for time remndlng us oL the interesting and pleasant phases of our important history importance unto ourselves the state and the nation The tercentenary brochure tells of indus trial advancement briefly those industries that came from mans ingenuity first in harnessng up the water power second in building plants for the future which have kept the town and city growing. Starting out as country plantation with agriculture in mind to certain extent It wasn't long before the articles and metals were being manufactured which have identified since pretty early times industrial city. This was the change that marked the span between 1885 and 1885, the rural pas tora aspect becoming something of pounding machinery and blowing whistles And now another ten years nave 
 IS the advancement along other lines.
 Private Walter r. Torrance, Jr Is receiving his mail at Sheppard Field Texas. Florence Mabry of 10 Waterve Street has received her honorable discharge from the WACS. Elmer Claps is private at Camp CrOwder Missouri. Robert Yerger, fireman hFBt class has laid aside his Navy uniform and dOnned civil
 ian clothes again G. LOring Burwell is busy man these days lining up talent for the annual Easter Con-
 cert which his MendessOhn Male Chorus will present April 21 at the Second Congregational Church. Anne Raha hkn nf Of Chase Grand Street offce year older Tuesday of this week. Mrs. Mary Cavanaugh of 1Ss South Elm Street went home from party at Immaculate COncep. ton Parish hall recently with pair of nylOns. John. ny KOpcha former alderman and G has returned from very pleasant vacation in Florida. Victor Colelo page from Esquire, always sports cheerful smile which has won him many acquaintances. The easy. going lad seldom lets anything worry him and staunchly advocates "whstl9g S your blues Law away" Mr. and Mrs their SOth wedding anniversary next month.
 Pacific Notebook (No 3D. Just year ago tomor- row. American Marines and soldiers swarmed ashore for the first time home Japanese so little knowing that the fighting for Oknawa would be the last land campaign of the entire They knew the island would be bitter W defended for it not only homeland prefecture but the last seppngston needed for assault Honshu Kyushu and the other key islands of the empire Out there the other side of the world Easter Sunday morning Hoy Saturday back here because of the time dfference) dungareecad Americans left their trans ports to head for the beaches in amphbous tractors and landing craft The Navy had been pounding Okinawa for
  but the troops amazed when they got ashore with virtually opposition later developed that much of the Jap strength had been drawn from the landing beaches by feint elsewhere but the Nip com manders could have made the invaders pay fearful price The decision not to fight the beaches must have been rued later by the Japs Soon after the first landings, Oknawa natives started to filter through American lines and there began the task which is still in progress ater of seeing to it that they received food and medical attention. On that sunny L-Day year ago the trim little farms the hllsides made Okinawa look like a miniature New England The farms incredibly tiny but carefully kept Seen everywhere the burial tombs venerated by the natives of them already blasted open by the bombardmen All day long, the dangerous coral reefs poured stream of and sup plies from the vast convoy standing offshore. It strange Easter The beachhead expanded with amaZ ing speed the invading forces prepared for the bloody combat they knew must That night and next day began the fighting which continued almost without leup until the end of June On that day year ago. troops who had landed grateful to be alive that the pect of what lay ahead could not be dseouagng There little to show that Easter Day, that Marines and soldiers would have to die by the thousands to wipe out the islands defenders The future still to come this L-Day and they ashore safely Let the Jap do his worst now it wouldn't be enough
 Who remembers the good old days when the sewing hnenmne very huev nIaee af this fime9 Ac.