Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-30
GALES FERRY

At d dESQl-IS ISdCnSI IIlCclIn6 III Lno Country club house Thursday evening" with Supervisor W. S. Dakin of the schools. of Ledyard, in charge, the fol- | lowinL program was given by the pupils of the village school under the direc- tion of their teacher, Miss winifred Gre peau: singing, May Is Here, school, Miss Edith Fabel at the piano; reading, Joha | Burroughs Gordon Maniere History l Facts, first and second grades; recita tion, Barpara Frietchie, Dorothy Birch 1 arithmetic facts, third and fourth grades: Boat. Song, school History ,stor ies of Nathan, Hale and Roger Williams, third and fourth grades ;s reading, pro- fessional people found in politics, David Carter; recitation, Sheridan's Ride, Vio- la Riley song, America. Mir. Dakin spoke of consolidating the schools Of the town stating there were 12 schools six numbering only five pupils each; to- tai number of pupils 15S, with twelve teachers S400 had been expended by the town for text books and something for libraries this school year The su- pervisor suggested fewer buildings and 1 better equipment, a health instructor. land school nurse The consolidation of | the Drawbridge and Long Cove schooh with the Gales Ferry school, had already been suggested. and Judge Samuel E | Holdredge. secretary of the town school l committee and Frederick W. Burton, 1 first selectman, of the town, with Miss ! Alice Satterlee, of the village. form an investigating committee to locate a suit able school site in this district at a req sonabIe price. MT. Dakin proposed with Miss Satterlee chairman that two oth- CTS be named to act. with her, in To- eating. 8 site for the new school build | ing of two rooms which would be built within the district of Gales Ferry, if the plans formulated, 20 into effect. J. Ed mund Norman, and Miss Adelina Povey of the village were nominated as this committee and were elected. Miss Povey is teacher in Nathan Hale grammar school New London. BTef remarks by Rev. G. H Wright followed. The graduation exercises of the schools of the town are to be held at Ledyard Gen. ter. June E. at ? o'clock.
 | A Memorial day program was given by the Sunday. school of the M. E. church at it's session Sunday. at F m.
 The business meeting of the Village Improvement association was held at the Country club house Monday evening. The president, Rev. Allen S. Bush, pre- sided. R. B. Taft secretary. read the minutes of the last meeting. Mrs A s. Bush, chairman of landscape gardening, reported the blowing and seeding of the memorial parklet, and the planting of six maple trees The secretary was instruct ed to write Latham E.. Smith, note of thanks for his volunteer service with team and also to Carroll S. Hurlbutt for volunteer service. which both gave 1 gave on the parklet. Walter N. Buck ingf1am. treasurer, reported all bills paid and s124 in the treasury. The , chairman. of the junior. branch of the association having resigned Miss Caro- line B Freeman. was elected chairman . with Mrs. Lulu E. Hempstead, assistant chairman.
 The Good Time Social gives in the , vestry of the NJ. F. church, Tuesday eve
 ing. under the auspices of the Epwortr f Leagu department of recreation and f culture. Mrs J. Edmund Norman. chair man was we'll attended. The program
 opened with 7, community sing, witt
 Mrs. Rufus W. Huributt, at the piano
 Rev. C. H. Wright presented Rober
 Blackwell of the submarine base wht gave interesting exhibits, of t4s skill . in chalk work, Among the cartoons 2 drawn by Mir. Blackwell were scenes il l Navy Life. and free hand pictures. mad
 from lines drawn by members of tn
 audience, An imprcmptu- orchestra. m der the leadership. of Mrs R. Irvinj . Hurlbutt played, Yankee Doodle an, s Marching Through Georgia.
 The making of dolls from lollypcps
 was enjoyed. Miss Gertrude Alien win
 ming the prize for the best doll. A son
 story was read by Mrs Norman and il -' iustrated by Mrs Rufus W. Hurlbutt a
 the piano. Miss Ruth FabeI and D. ( n Perkins winning in this contest.
 Dainty Mayba skets were given a
 present. and fudge, peanuts and popcor = were sold. The proceeds of the affai : are to he used for church improvement t,
 T. " Broome of Elmhurst. T. I
 spent the weekend recently with h, II cousins. NIT. and Mrs. Fred Fabel. befor leaving for the Pacific coast. where h
 is going soon, on his honeymoon trin.
 Mrs Latham E. Smith and darrhte 1t Miss Mabel Smith. were guests of MT. an
 Mrs. Joseph DeRusha and family at tt g. special mass Saturday morning, the 21s le at St. Patrick's church Norwich wte
 their daughter, little Miss Helen DeRush, ie received her first communion in a class D. IF children of the parish.
 Viola Riley. one of the children oP if = village school suffered thrilling exper ' ence while walking over Fort Deca+r
 Tuesday afternoon in the neiEnborhood
 her home. stopping te pat horse as sr
 passed. The animal, not aopreciatfnr II
 attention. caught her near the shouIde
 iniuring her head and bruisinr her bad1
 Latham E. Smith and son Tracy noto
 ed recently tc Lords Point to cali on N
 and Mrs. Rufus Conan, former neigl
 bors.
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