The Press., 1921-11-24
James wood has gone to BegOta. N.

J., TOT the winter.
 Miss Margaret Reister of Clinton Massachusetts is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Reister on Benton street
 c. K. Brown has been elected secre- tary and treasurer of the Stafford Golf Co.,, in place of F. A. Manderson who has resigned on account of Ieav- ing town.
 At the meeting of the w. c. T. U. held at the Congregational church last Thursday, interesting reports of the state convention held at Stamford were given by the delegates who at tended.
 Town Clerk Converse has received a large number of printed copies of the public acts of the 1921 session of the legislature and any one wishing a copy can obtain the same by apply ing at his office.
 The Stafford High school basket ball team opens their winter basket ball season on the local Y. M. c. court this week Wendesday evening in game with Glastonbury. The high school five have been practicing faithfully and have developed a snap py team that is not very heavy but has every promise of being exceptionally fast. Admission this evening is to be thirty cents. Whistles are to blow at o'clock.
 It has been announced at the motor vehicle department that in few days all persons driving automobiles with only one headlight, or persons Operat- ing horse drawn vehicles or bicycles at night without lights will be arrest ed. This action follows the issuance of bulletin on November IA emphas- izing that active enforcement on these points at this particular time of the year would make for a large reduction in accidents. An unequivOcal request has been made of police to take action.
 Mrs. Annie Underwood, 65, wife of AlmOn Underwood, died at LOngmea- dow, Mass, last week Tuesday at the home of MT. and Mrs. John Barker, where they went several weeks ago on account of their house at Long meadow being moved. Mrs. Under wood was born in Newark, N. J. MT. | 1876 and soon moved to Stafford Springs where they lived until about p years ago when they moved to Longmeadow. Mrs. Underwood had been a patient sufferer for one and one half years, but was devotedly cared for by two nieces, Mrs. Frank Dilling and Miss Helen Underwood of the Springfield library staff, who has made her home with MT. and Mrs. Underwood from a child. Besides her husband, Mrs. Underwood leaves three nieces and Richard Banford of Mon son, who was like a son. The funeral was private, Thursday afternoon at 2.30 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bar sker on Birnie road. Burial was in Longmeadow cemetery.
 Red Cross Pageant
 FlThe Red Cross membership cam paign opened very auspiciously, Fri day evening, with pageant entitled, '"The Red Cross of Peace" The pur- pose of the presentation was to show the great work of the Red Cross in time of war and in times of peace, and unanimously the verdict is that it was well done. With a well organ ized corps of workers, every detail was carefully executed and a smooth, pleasing spectacle resulted. The pa geant was in three parts, each part consisting of several actions, all cul- minating in affecting tableaux In the rear of a pleasing stage setting, a white draped dais, made possible some very attractive groupings. In the prologue, Humanity, (Mrs. Lincoln G. Luce) expressed her deep appreciation of all who have been of great service to humanity in general. As these ben efactors were mentioned they appear ed: Florence Nightingale (Mrs. c. B. Brown), Clara Barton, (Mrs. E. c. DeBOrde), Civil War Nurses, (Mrs. F. F. Patten, Mrs. M. G. EatOn), Civil War Soldiers, (J. Kingsley Converse, Richard Whitaker( and Henri Dunant, the young Swiss who founded the Red Cross, (Francis c. Luce. Action I depicted the activities of the Red Cross in War, with Miss Mary Rey- holds as the leading character, The Red Cross of War. Following her recognition by Humanity, she bade her faithful corps of sustainers enter: groups representing Home Service, Sewing, Surgical Dressings, Comfort Kits, Knitters, Canteen Service, Motor Corps, Overseas Women and Men. Action II shows Columbia, (Mrs. R. H. Valentine), commissioning the Red Cross of Peace, (Mrs. Earl I. Gary), to carry on the work in time of peace. The remaining acts are the animated portrayal of the peace program to the Returned Soldier, (Richard H. Val entine). These include the Nursing Service, with Miss Anna Miller, our public service nurse, as the central figure surrounded by examples of those to whom she ministers; the Home Service office where the officials are busily assisting all worthy of aid; The Health Service and it's work for the school pupils presented by ten older boys and girls and thirty-six children; The Disaster Service, (Dr J. P. Hanley, Miss Miller and Richard Murray, appearing amid darkness, thunder and lightning, quickly eased the suffering and bound the wounds of the tornado victims; The Junior Red Cross, with Mrs. B. P. Cooley and five little tots for a central group, portrayed the spreading of happiness by eighteen little pink and white clad girls who brought joy to the hearts of IS homeless little boys. The final scene was a grouping of the leading characters surrounded by grateful hu- manity. Following cherry blossom dance by the children, Red Cross of Peace threw the challenge, "Who will carry on this work?" Community, (Miss Harriet Louise Wildey), coming from the audience, responded. The singing of America The Beautiful" closed the much appreciated program. The music throughout the evening was chosen with especial fitness to