Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-16
OBITUARY.
William G. Mansen.

 had been i'll since last summer and had been confined to his bed for about three months. He was a native of Nova Scotia and came to this country. locating in Putnam, when he was 26 years of age. He was engaged for many years here at his trade of car pentering% During his long residence in Putnam he formed many friendships and was ore of the city's solid citi- zens. He was a member of Israel Putnam lodge of odd Fellows, one of it's past grands, and of Mizpah Re- bekah lodge He is survived by his wife, three sons. liam of Leesburg, Pa, Andrew anu o3d
 K. H. s. A-c CHALLENGE. Will Not DeEase 7utnam High
 School Team.
 About two weeks ago the Putnam High School Debating club challenged the Killingly High school to a debate and fixed all conditions and dates. On sIcnday the Putnam Debating club re- eyed kIllingly's answer which stated hat on account of their interclass de- bates, they could not debate the Put nam team. The Putnam High school was not surprised with this answer, but regretted to lose debate with this school.
 Preparations are already under way for the sophomore-freshman debate at the Putnam High. This Is to take place early in January and the other interclass contests for the debating cup given last year by the D. A. R. will follow with an interval of about a month between each two Before the challenge was sent to Killingly these intercIass debates had been planned.
 The high school is making up cal- endar for 1915. The calendar is to be done in blue and white. the school coll ors. The cover will have picture of the school, and the F pages will rep resent the following organizations: The alumni association, the faculty, each of the four classes, the school council, the athletic association, the debating club, the editorial board, the camera club and the music club. Each page will contain motto chosen by the group represented and appropriate l to its interests. The calendars will be l for the benefit of the athletic associa- 1 ton.
 Putnam High School Notes. The Pemfret school basketball team had little trouble in defeating the To- cal high school team Saturday after noon on the Pomfret school gym floor The Putnam boys were outplayed and l outciassed from the start. and never showed any real signs of fast basket ball. The playing of Flynn of Pomfret was feature.
 The summary:
 P. H. s.-Luster If. Purinton If, Heath Maynard C, Davis rg. Angel lg. Enos c, Cab rg, Kissane Ig. Baskets from the floor: for Pom | fret Flynn 4, Brownell 1. E-nos 2, Cab 1, Kissane 9; for Putnam, Luster i, Davis 1; baskets from fouls: for Pom fret, Flynn ?; for Putnam, Luster 2; time. two 15-minute periods; umpire, Brown: timer. Packard. Putnam High defeated Tourteliotte | High basketball team on the local gym floor Friday night by a score of g.
 German christmas Tree. Following out the custom of last year. the pupils of the P. H, S. Ger man classes will have a German Christmas tree on Tuesday of next week. Before the tree the pupils are songs and recitations, all in German. During the afternoon the pupils con- verse only fin German. The program IS as follows: Singing-All classes.
 Recitatfons-Beginne | Quartette.
 Recitations by second and third year pupils.
 Singing-AH classes.
 Der Apfelschuss-Willfam Tell, bows of second year class.
 Songs-An classes.
 
 l Christmas songs.
 The Christmas Tree. Games.
 Record Of Basketball Shooting.
 The following is the record of has, ketban shooting by the P. Fl. s. team. At present Luster is leading, with Davis close second. This record does not include the game played with the alumni in which the high school boys defeated the graduate team by a tre- mendouS score:
 Baskets Fouls Davis .~-es.."ss-..s...s-
 Angell | Pur1nton .s.-..e'.s.....-...-
 Heath
 Shaw @sss--e ~s.--.s
 Maynard ...+Ss--..-s".~ s...- |
 Total :...-. .g-.-s-.. -.-- 30 30 ' | Opponents .S9 II