Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-19
MANSFIELD CENTER
Concert Given For Library Benefit
 Nets $2e - Women Who Adopt
 Wheatless System to Go on Honor ReIl-School Year Ends.

A concert Of high order was given at the church Thursday evening. A very fine and enthusiastically received programme was arranged and directed by Mrs. Lucy A. GatchelI, sister of the pastor. A number of local peo- pie and few from Willinaantic and Sterrs contributed to the success of for the benefit of the seriously depieat- cd treasury of the Mansfield Library. 1 Among these were Miss Ada Wallace of Storrs of the C. A. c. faculty, Miss | Mabelle Taft, Mir. Barrows, Messrs. Gandreau of Waillimantic. Following was tke programme:
 Part Flute duet, Mr Nichols and Mir. Barrows; solo, The End of a Per feet Day, Miss Ebba Smith; piano so- 1 10, Valse de Concert, Miss Mabelle Taft; Sing Me to Sleep, Mrs. Cyr and Mir. Bonnar; male euartette. Cling-a- and Stearns; solo, When the Great Re:l Dawn is Shining, Mrs. Wayne Storrs; reading, King Charles II, by Miss Wallace; trombone solo, Archie Gandreau.
 Part II-Violin solo, Melody in F, by Rubenstein Jos. Beucar; trio, Twi- light, Miss Smith, Mrs. Aver and Miss
 Jacobson; solo. There's a Long, Long Trail Eliot Alfred Dodd, accompanied by Mrs. Jacobson; piano solo, Im-
 promptu, Chopin. Miss Taft; male trombone solo, Mir Gandreau; solo, 0
 Dry Those Tears, Deldrigo. Mrs. Aver,
 accompanied by piano, organ and vio-
 lin.
 The selection from King Charles was read most effectively by Miss Wallace.
 At the close of the programme there
 was a sale of ice cream and cake.
 The receipts amounted to about $29, not including a gift of $5. The com-
 mittee in charge was Mrs. c. H. Wy
 man and Mrs. G. H. Allen.
 WheatIessness Advised. A very interesting and inspiring [ talk on Wheatlessness, was given or , Wednesday afternoon at the Red Cross , meeting by Miss Maude Hayes of the
 Connecticut Agricultural college. Miss Hayes made very clear the shortage
 of wheat at present, the absolute need l of helping to feed the allies. and tht 5 consequent necessity of using little r or no wheat here for the next 40 days |. Names on Honor Roll. ] The names of women of the tow1 v who are willing to agree to use littl, l Or no wheat for a short time, will b. r placed on an honor roll, which will b, h posted or published.
 e Recipes and menus for wheatles e meals may be obtained at the librar. or Red Cross rooms There will als | be on file soon 6 collection of wa
 recipes successfully used by local wo men. Members of the Home Economi n committee were present from Mans
 field Depot, Gurleyville. Atwoodvill
 and Chestnut Hill and Spring Hi
 Members of the committee and thei
 assistants will receive names of al = women who are willing to aid in tn ', savings of wheat The committee fo . this section of the town includes Mr. " Robert Stearns, Mrs. Leslie Nichols Z Miss Arlene Durham, Mrs. LeRo d Smith, acting for Mrs. L. J. Storrs, an s Miss Elsie Marsh.
 VI Club Meets.
 Il The Young Peoples club met las
 week Monday evening at the churcl g The programme included music, b
 Alfred Dodd and Mrs. J. N. Jacobsen
 talk by Mss Anna LHAuFeux 0 Physical Culture a talk on Germany ,ss War Principles. by Miss Elsie Mars 'l and readings by Miss Lucy Payn n Miss Elsie Marsh and Anthony Ceren, :. l A Wheatless lunch of oatmeal crisr V, and cookies, with fruit punch wa 1T served by Misses LHeareux, Marsl H and Swanson and Alfred Dodd.
 Close of School. k The schools of the town closed o 1f Friday for the summer vacation Grad ly uating exercises were held at Hawle h Armory at Storrs, Friday evenin ts Among the graduates was Vera Oli m of the Hollow school.
 le Pupils of the Center school enjoye
 a picnic Saturday.
 sr The engagement is announced
 Miss Marjorie L. Harris of Melros E Mass. to Clarence Russell Gibbs (
 tTakcma Park. WashinEtnn- n c N