New Britain herald., 1921-08-27
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
 COUNCIL TO START
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States league. to lead the world in this organized form of vocational training and useful play for children. New Britain's daily vacation Bible school. which recently graduated more than POO pupils, is said by MT. Benson to be the best of it's kind in the country.
 30 in City to Date.
 There are at least 30 known junior achievement clubs in this city today, and it is safe to assume that there are many more which have not been registered with the bureau. Chief among these are the clubs organized by Rev. F. H. Wilkins of which there are about 15, those organized on the city playgrounds by Miss Esther Mil Ter. of which there are II, those under the direction of Miss Gertrude Jahn, and many individual clubs.
 Personnel of Meeting.
 Among those who have been or will be invited to attend the meeting, which will be held at o'clock Monday af- ternoon in the Chamber of Commerce rooms will be the following people: Rev. F. H. Wilkins, founder of the Daily Vacation Bible school and of
 
 this city; Miss Gertrude Jahn, who has charge of public school extension clubs, Miss Esther Miller, of the play ground clubs; Mrs. c. A. Porter, ono of the most active workers in the daily vacation bible school and now in charge of a newly organized club at St. Marks church; MT. and Mrs. w. l.. Williams, in charge of the Jolly Work CTS club, assistants to Frederick Fay, of the Troop ?, Boy Scouts, and or ganizers of a club in Bristol last eve ming; Frederick Fay, director of re- ligious education at the South church and head of the Troop ?. Boy Scouts club; Mrs. Fred Hewitt Mrs. Edward Cleary, Miss Florence Miller, Miss Lil- Han Williams and MT. and Mrs. Will liam E. Retz, who have been active in the work. Others whose attendance is considered important at this meet ing and to whom an invita- tion has been extended incl;,de, Mayor O. F. Curtis, Superintendent of Schools Stanley Holmes. principal of the high school l.. P. Slade: chairman of the playground commission, Harry Jack son; Americanization Director James E. O'Brien; playground superintend- ent, Jack Rourke. and president of the chamber of commerce, Abram Buol Mr. Buol also is chairman of the Hart ford County Manufacturers associa- ton committee, which is standing back of the movement to make junior achievement work a universal thing in | this section.
 Springfield Rotary Actions. It is said that the Rotary club. ot | Springfield, has raised a fund of s50,- 900 to carry on th,s work for the next five years. Miss Donahue, one of the city's paid workers. comes to New | Britain every week to assist in or | ganizing new clubs.
 Invitations.
 An invitation has been sent to O. Fl Benson, of Springfield, asking him tc l be present or send representative tC address the meeting Monday
 Other workers who have been in vited are Mrs Rose Talbot, Mis- Mabel Wallen and Mrs. H. B. Pratt. | Frank o. Kreagor, of Springfield assistant director of the Junio Achievement bureau of the Easterr States League, was in this city yes terday and with the assistance o Rev. MT. Wilkins organized severa new clubs. Four new clubs were or house. One will take up hat makine two will make toys and the other on will do fancy work. Several nev clubs also were organized at tn Children's Home.