Norwich bulletin., 1920-09-03
PUTNAM

l Charles J. Johnson, 52 merchant, and one of the most prominent resident of North Grosvenordale, died Thursday morning at his home in that town. Mir. Johnson has been i'll for many months i and his death was not unexpected. Charles J. Johnson was born March 10, l 1868 in Sweden, and for the first A l years of his life made his home in that country. It was in 1892 that he came to the United States. From that time l until his death, all but two years have l been spent in North Grosvenordale. Dur ! ing those two years he was employed lin a shoe shop. MT. Johnson has success l fully engaged in the grocery and dry goods business. and in his dealing with residents of this vicinity has built up for himself name for square dealing | and integrity.
 i MT. Johnson has served the town of Thompson, within which North Grosven- ordale is located, as assessor and jus tice of the peace. In politics he was a staunch republican and for two terms served in the state legislature in Hart l ford. He was elected to represent Thompson in 1911, and again in 1913. For many years he served as treasurer of the Swedish Republic League of Connecticut, and at one time was it's vice president. At the time of his death he was president of the Swedish Republican club of North Grosvenordale MT Johnson was county sealer of weights and measures, an office that he has held ever since it was established. He was 1 a prominent member of the Swedish Lutheran church of North GrosvenordaIe, and also a member of the Masons.
 MT. Johnson is survived by his wife and two children Walter and Evelyn. He also leaves two brothers, Oscar and Gustave.
 Frank L. Davis, agent of the windham County Farmers Association, was in Plnnfield Tuesday night holding meeting preliminary to organizing the associations work in that town. Miss Edith Kennedy, woman town director, was instrumental in securing the meet l ing, at which MT. Davis submitted the plans of organization now in operation in Woodstock and Canterbury Present at the Plainfield meeting were Edward Hall, William Hall, Ernest Buell., Ar thur Elliott, George Kennedy. R. E. West, R. J. Lathrop, ". P. Lathrop and George Dawley. second meeting is to be held soon.
 Lieutenant Governor Clifford B. Will son of Bridgeport was a recent visitor of friends in Pomfret.'
 Putnam citizens are watching with iu- terest the case of the four ex-service men who were arrested Tuesday after noon in Willimantic and subsequently, taken to Hartford charged with wearing unlawfully the uniform of the United States army. The men were soliciting money for fund which they said existed for the purpose of aiding needy soldiers, and in return for twenty-five cents they gave the donor a pamphlet. In Putnam the quartette obtained considerable money Af1- -l1Yr TTI..
 connection with this matter Captain John H. Bulger of the Putnam police on Thursday called attention to the war departments effort to curb the operations of men wearing soldiers uniforms and collecting money for disabled veterans The department has issued a warning to citizens urging them not to be taken in by such appeals. Many times says the warning uniformed solicitors are not service men, although they pretend to be- and when arrested they frequently re- fuse to show discharge certificates
 With the opening of the Putnam high school next Tuesday there will be in- augurated a new course in home making that will be required of all girls in the freshman class except those prepa ring directly for college. This course which is being introduced in cooperation with
 
 here, is an experiment for this locality but, according to P. D. Ellis, the school director, similar courses are now sue cessfully being carried out in Bridgeport and South Manchester. Two new teachers will come to Putnam this week to take charge of the new course Miss l Elizabeth Jackson of Norwalk will be in structor in domestic science and courses involving the preparation of foods Miss Hannah Pease of Anson, Maine, will be in charge of the work in sewing and all . lied subjects Miss Pease is a graduate of the University of Chicago and has l taken special work there leading to the | degree of Ph B., which fits her for the instruction she will be called upon to give upon reaching Putnam.
 In speaking of the new features of the curriculum, Director Ellis \ said on Thursday morning: Above all else we aim to make these new courses of prac- tical value. Domestic science often has meant the mere mixing together of ingredients, and then cooking. We are going to pay attention to that, of course, but in addition will give attention to serving, setting of the table and many other little details that go to make a meal attractive. And the same applies to the work in the sewing rooms. The aim is to give practical value in ho<le management to the girls who will some day be called upon to manage homes.'
 In the first third of the year the girls will be given lessons in the chemistry of foods, cooking, plain sewing, dressmak- ing, home decoration, and textiles. There will also be some work in home manage ment and household hygiene In the second term this same work will be continued in a more advanced form and in the finn1 'r-,- t will be made more comprehensive stflI
 In order that ,.,. subjects may be properly taught it has hean necessary tc secure additional equipment. The room in the high school building that Wa. formerly occupied by the manual train ing shop has been reftted to serve as ( laundry. A boiler, hot water heater ant tubs have been installed this summer and a small room adjoining is soon to b. fitted up for the drying of clothes. Al electric iron has been purchased and ha: been installed. This latter work wa done by the boys from the electrical de pertinent of the trade school In thu sewing room, which is also in the higf school building additional tables hav' been put in. These were made at th trade school carpenter shop Mir Elli states that wherever it is possible, tn boys are making the equipment that vii