Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-24
GALES FERRY

The community Christmas tree carol | singing. Christmas solos and Christmas play with the reading of a Christmas story. given under the auspices of the Village Improvement association, in the Country club house, was largely attended Wednesday evening. The clubhouse was decorated with running pine and the cleo tric lights were shaded with pink Rev Allen Shaw Bush, president of the asso- ciation was chairman. and the following program was given as arranged by Miss Caroline B. Freeman and D. R. Povey: Singing Hark, the Herald Angels Sing. by audience Mrs. Rufus W. Hurloutt at the piano; Christmas Greeting, Rev. G. H. Wright: Christmas play entitled On Christmas Eve. written by Constance Darcy Mackay, and given under the di rection of Miss Freeman. Following were the characters and the children who im- personated them: The Little Girl, Doro- thy Birch; Wendy, Em-Beth Bennett i; Alice Dorothy Fabel; Robinson Crusoe Paul Miller; Boy from the North Wind. Master Richard Latimer; The Bagdad Traveller Gordon Manierre; Hansel and Gretel Eleanor Smith and Helen De Rusha, usEl-a-by-Baby, Edith Fabel i; Santa Claus, Myrtice Conan; Mother. Ruth Fabel. Carols by the audience fol- lowed by the singing of We Three Kings. impersonated by Ruth Fabel, Edith Fabel and Myrtice Conan. Christmas solo, Miss Grace A. Chapman reading. The l Other Wise Man (IIenry Van Dyke), Miss Povey Christmas tree lighted by cleo ! tricity, room darkened, and singing by 1 children: solo. Nazareth. by Courtland 1 E. Colver, Miss Freeman at the piano i; ] closing hymn, O Come, All Ye Faithful. 1 All were invited to meet at the clubhouse l Christmas and join in singing Christmas 1 carols through the village.
 l The village school. Mrs. Winifred Cra- l eeau of Norwich teacher. closed Friday l afternoon for the Christmas vacation of
 nee week. Mrs. Crapeau gave each pupil a present and candy. The New London Savings bank gave zach pupil a remem- 1 brance. This school is now one of the l thrift schools. with an enrolment of 29 | pupils, IT of whom have started a say | ings account. During the past four weeks 1 their savings have amounted to $2S.76. | This school is also the only one in the | town of Ledyard in the Junior Red Cross 1 and the only one in eastern Connecticut ! with 100 per cent. enrolment in this l work.
 The pupils in the school perfect in att tendance for December were Robert Al
 lyn, Harry Allyn, Douglas Fabel, Walter Johnson. Louis Jennings, Paul Miller | William McNaugrt. Joseph De Rusha, Gordon Manierre, Warren Norcross. J l Edmund Norman, Jra Edith Fabel, Doro- 1 thy Fabel. Ruth Fabel. Ruth Johnson 1 Helen De Rusha. Ethel Main, Rose Nor
 cross. Peggy Parker, Viola Riley, Eleanor 1 Smith, Myrtice Conan.
 Those perfect for the fall term were Robert Allyn. Harry Allyn, Paul Miller
 William Mcknight, Warren Norcross, J dmund Norman, Jr., Joseph De Rusha l Edith FabeI, Ruth Fabel. Dorothy Fabel l Helen De Rusha, Rose Norcross, Peggy Parker, Viola Riley and Eleanor Smith The teacher, the pupils of the school and their parents have been invited by Capt and Mrs. Frank D. Berrien of the | submarine base to an entertainment tc
 be given tonight Christmas eve) at the 1 base when Santa Claus will arrive there
 on board a submarine Through the
 courtesy of Capt. and Mrs. Berrien auto
 trucks will be sent here for the trans
 portation of the guests.
 The Christmas celebration for the
 Sunday school of the NJ E. church was
 held in the vestry Friday evening at [
 o'clock. The decorations were in charge of Mrs. J. Edmund Norman and Mrs
 Eugene LaFontaines class of girls. R Irving Hurlbutt provided the tree. and
 Santa Claus was there. This school l;
 also invited to attend the Christmas evt | entertalnment gwen at the submarine
 base. With transportation afforded by
 Capt. and Mrs. Berrien. the same as fol
 the public school of the village.
 The circulation of books of the Gale:
 Ferry free public library has been ex
 cellent through December. averaging [; tbooks a week Gifts of books are being
 received from interested friends.i The
 attendant for Tuesdays recently has beer
 Mrs Fanny A. Molthrop, and for Fri days Mrs. Emma S. Bennett
 Scoutn1aster Dudley c. Perkins ant