Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-26
WILLIMANTTC

nounced on Christmas Eve that on January 1st all their employees would be covered by group, life, accident and health policies in Hartford Insur- ance company. This insurance is re- troactive. All employees employed less than one year are insured for $500 each, this to be increased to the max imum of $400. For non-o n-occupational accident and health insurance all em- ployes are insured for 50 per cent. of the average weekly wages for twenty six weeks eliminating the first week. All new employees will be covered on completion of three months continu- ous service.
 It became known in WiIlimantic to a certain few Christmas day that J. D. Elmendorf, general secretary of the local Y. M. c. A., would receive the appointment of local director of Amer icanization and that the state of Con- necticut through Robert c. Deming state director of Americanizatior work, had confirmed the appointment of MT. Elmendorf to that office by the l town school board. Wednesday af- , ternoon, Egbert A. Case. secretary oi the town school board, received a let ter from MT. Deming which read as | follows:
 MT. Case: I have your letter of De- cember Il before me, in which you state that MT. Elmendorf has beer appointed "locale director of Americani zation by your school board. his sal ary to be paid wholly by the loca Manufacturers Association and tn state board of education, through th' Americanization department. That i correct. This money will be turned over to your school board at. the enC of the fiscal year, July 1, 1920. Thi will approximate something like $100 month from now until that time. One half of MT. Elmendorf's salary is s125 | I believe. I am writing to MT. Fl mendorf sending him material. an, hope to see him personally within few days.
 I thank you very much for writing to me.
 Yours truly,
 ROBERT c. DENYING.
 This letter had been held up for week while the department was. seek ing to find out if the report of MT, Fl mendorf's failure to have taken ou citizenship papers was correct. Thi story about MT. Elmendorf being a alien had been started by some Willi mantle person and after it had com to the knowledge of Mr Deming h refused to accept the appointment C MT. Elmendorf until the matter ha been cleared up.s Added to the abov named letter was postscript explain ing the delay of the letter and credit ing it to the delay brought abou while the citizenship of MT. Elmendol was in question.
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 Misses Winnifred Connell and Ma Donohue spent Christmas in Norwic with relatives.
 George l eTendre of Pawtucket spending the holidays. with his pal ents at 94 South street.
 Miss Marie Conway and Margar, Hogan spent Christmas in Hartford Mrs. Alice Easterbrook and daugf ter Ruth were guests Christmas da of Mrs. Mae Trowbridge in Norwich
 MT. and Mrs. Felix Lessard spel l Bedard of Norwich.
 itor Thursday.
 Miss Fife Humes spent Christm; with her narents in Hampton. Miss Sy1vie Martin of Providence visiting relatives n town
 John Peterson is spending the hol days with friends in New Britain. Miss Stella Gardner is spending u holidays with relatives in Providenc
 J. H. Taylor of Hartford spel Christmas Day in this city vii friends.
 Josenh Mullen of Union street
 spending a few days with his moth' in Hartford.
 5 Joseph Collins of 1S Spring stre t enent the holidays with his mother : Springfield.
 v MT. and Mrs Arthur Pierce and Ii tie daushter of Worcester are visitir Mir. and Mrs. Pierce of North stree
 A. Burleson visited his brother
 Putnam Christmas Day.
 Miss Hattie Hall has returned ire a short visit with East Hamptc . friends.
 Louis Girouard was a Putnam vi ; itor Thursday.
 The annual twilight hop was give at the town hall, Christmas afternoo The Peerless. orchestra furnished m sic, also for the dance at the same hs in the evening.
 The local '. NJ. c. A. observed hol day hours, Christmas. and was op, from 10 to 12.30- in the morning ar from 3 to in the afternoon.