New Britain herald., 1918-06-29
singing will go with the raising of

singing will go with the raising of the flag.
 Following the return of the parade to the grounds a box lunch will be eaten. All are requested to come with their lunches. Drinks will be served by the refreshment committee. A grounds committee has been appointed to look after the grounds. The mem bers are Willard I. filling, George Green, Harry Taylor, Paul Kingo, Thomas Cashman and Lloyd Minor. During the afternoon a band concert will be held starting at 12:3O o'clock. Prizes are being prepared to be award ed to the winners of the athletic events.
 Garner Goodwin head of the finance committee, reported at last nights meeting that the responses to the cards asking for s2 from the citizens of the town for the expenses of the day were coming in fast and that within few days the money would all be raised
 A publicity and advertising commit tee has been appointed to consist of Charles F. Lewis, Henry Deming and M. B. Hazen. The final meeting of the ecommittee will be held in the courtroom next Monday evening"
 Scouts Want Flag.
 Troop No. 5, the Kensington troop of the Boy Scouts of America, is in need of an American flag and has started a novel campaign for the rais- ing of funds for securing the national emblem. Under scoutms ster Louis R. Goodrich the troop has begun cam paign for old newspapers and maga- zines. It plans to sell these papers 0zin wit raised in this way purchase the flag All are asked to give these newspa- pers as soon as possible. as the Scouts are anxious to secure their flag at an early date.
 A, meting of the troop was held last night All the boys showed up and are enthusiastic over their campaign for the funds for the flag. .~Within a few days the boys will go around the town to collect the papers.
 Crossed Ocean Twice.
 James Corr of the United States Naval Reserve Forces is spending a furlough at his home in Kensington Corr has been in the reserves for some time and has crossed the ocean twice while in the service. He has just returned from a journey and
 
 on furlough. He expects to return to duty in few days. Corr is one of three brothers serving in the Naval Reserves
 Community Singing Tomorrow. The rehearsal for Community Sing ing for the fourth of July will be held in the Town hall tomorrow aft ernoon. All. not only the Liberty l Chorus are to take part in the sing 1 ing and for this reason all are asked to come to the Town hall tomorrow afternoon and rellearse for the sing ing. DirectC> Deming of the Berlin unit of Liberty Chorus will be in charge of the singing and is anxious to hear the voices of the people from all over the town. The rehearsal will not last very long. It will begin promr1ly at o'clock.
 First Communion Today. A class of thirty-f1ve bows and girls received their first Holy Communion at St. Pau1s church this morning The children have been undergoing course of preparation for their first communion and having passed the examination in Christian Doctrine were privileged to partake at the services this morning. The maBs pre- ceding the giving of communion was sung by Rev. J. c. Brennan, pastor of St. Peurs.
 Wheat Is the Test. Cut the use of wheat to the limit. Households kssp within one and one-half pounds of wheat flour per