Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-23
DANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM


 A patriotic entertainment was given at the high school auditorium Friday evening under the direction of Lewis E. Battey, principal of the night school The Americanization class sang several patriotic, songEA while members of the night school contrib uted poems and selections.
 L. E, Nikoloff was taken to the Day KimbalI hospital Friday, where a se- rious operation is necessary. Because of his present condition, however, it is thought that the operation will be de- layed for a while.
 William Vale, 67, died at his home at Pomfret street Friday morning af- ter a long illness.
 Frank Cordier has arranged a box ing carnival to be held at St. Johns hall. Because of the success of the Gardner r-Lundstrom bout it was thought that another athletic event would be popular.
 Herbert Smith is i'll at his home with a severe cold.
 Charles Fletcher who is enpl. .oyed at L. E. Smiths hardware store, is i'll at his home in Central Village.
 Rev. Charles E. Bedard has an- nounced that owing to the poor condi- tions of travelling and prevailing weather conditions, the mission for the English speaking members of the parish, to be held this week, has been postponed.
 At TourteIlotte High school gymna- sium Friday evening Tourtellotte High basketball five defeated the Webster High team by the decisive score of 29-17 The Webster boys were totally outclassed and at no stage of the game threatened their speedier oppo- nents. This defeat ties the two teams for the championship of the northern section of the Quinebaug Valley league and the deciding game is to be played at the Putnam High school gymna- sium at an early date The winner of this game will then play the winner of the southern section, which will probably be the Putnam High school team.
 Putnam High school quintet leads the southern section of the league, but with one more game to play, with Piainfield at Putnam. There is little doubt in the minds of the Putnam team or it's supporters that they can turn the trick and meet the northern section winner for the championship. The team has had an unusually sue ceSsful year filled with well earned victories. Starting with win over the Brooklyn club the local five de- i feated the Thompson town team twice, Killing1y twice. Pomfret school, Trade school, St. Jchn's High. Wood stock High twice. W6Flster, all by wide margins. The only tie game of the year came at Webster, when two of the Putnam players were disabled and unable to 70 on with the contest. The team bowed to defeat twice by or1er and heavier teams. The Connecticut tot points and the Putnam town team by ? slightly larger margin. The only other defeat came at Plainfield on a hall notorious for offerings the poorest rlaying conditions. The game sched- uled last Friday night with Plainfield | was called off ewing to the illness of several of the Plainfield stars and the game was offered forfeited. But the Putnam boys, with characteristic | sportsman ship, waived claims to right ! of forfeit as provided for in the rules
 of the league, and have offered to play | the Plainfield five at a later date. Sev- i eral games are as yet unplayed bur 1 are thought to be easy meat for the fast Putnam qrintet With this long 1 string of victories. Putnam High feels l Justified in la!Ting claim to the cham | pionship of the high schools of east ] ern Connecticut.
 ASA -ASsSI IT, <siOl Sc, WHO mas been III 1 the last fortnight with influenza, is i recovering.
 | Peter MSQueen gave a stereopticon l lecture to a large crowd at the high | school auditorium Saturday evening l on Peace and Reconstruction, a strik- ing speech on the present condition of Europe, where he spent the summer. | as correspondent of Golfers. The | senior class of the nigh school held q
 candy and ice cream sale before the 1 performance, realizing a gooi sum. l The last number of the high school 1 lecture course will be held in Febru-
 ary.
 The High School Cadet corps has l organized for drill for the ensuing 1 months. The organization now com | prises full company, having eight
 squads. The majority of these are
 members having last years experience,
 This is the only organization of its kind in the high schools of this sec
 tIon. The officers are well trained. Will bour Loun acts as captain, with Iyer
 Nelson and Thomas Dobson as first
 and second Heutenants, respectively,
 F. II. Snow spent Saturday in Wor- 1 cester. l Today (Washington's birthday) is 2 holiday in the school, the first time in several years. After special exercises 1 Tn the forenoon the studies for the day were suspended.
 The Girls club spent Friday even ing in learning the art of bowling. For
 their first endeavor several encourag-