The Press., 1922-11-30
STAFFORD SPRINGS

STAFEORU SFKANWS
 Joseph. Csiki and Joseph Lazar are spending a week in New York.
 Miss Celia Holt is in South Coventry with relatives for Thanksgiving.
 Leo Fletcher of Hartford was at his home on Furnace avenue over the weekend.
 There will te sunlight hop at the Springs House this Thanksgiving day from 2 to D. m. with music by Sous sells orchestra.
 MT. and Mrs. Clifford Knapp and MT. and Mrs. George Wiltser of Springdale spent Sunday visiting rel atives ill. town.
 Mrs William Allen and son, Robert, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Aliens parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Morse of Grant avenue.
 A union Thanksgiving service will Ie held at the Congregational church this week Wednesday evening with address by Rev. E. A. Legg.
 The Italian Benefit society will hold dance for the benefit of the Red Cross at the Italian hall on Saturday evening with music by Scussel's or chestra.
 The Stafford Business Mems asso- citation hold a dance at the club rooms this week Wednesday evening with music by the Sunshine orchestra Of Rockville.
 A harvest social and whist will be held this week Wednesday evening in St. Edwards hall with whist to 1O.30, followed by dancing with music by Woods orchestra.
 An interesting speech was given by Rev. Dr. Carson on the topic of Amer ican Bond in the assembly hall of the new school last Monday morning, be- fore the high school students and faculty. -*
 Grace Church Notices holy communion s. 30 a, m,. Sunday, I Advent, holy communion at S.15, morning prayer at 10 a. m.; Litany, holy communion and sermon 1O.3O a. m., Sunday school 12 noon; evening prayer and sermon o'clock; Sunday school rehearsal for Christmas carols at the rectory, Friday 2.3O p. m.
 The Stafford Savings Bank will send out on December 9th, checks to those who are memt CTS of the 1922 Christmas club. These checks may be cashed at either of the local banks or at the stores. Those who wish to deposit their Christmas club checks, on a regular savings account may do, so, and if the transfer is made on or before December 10th, the bank will allow interest on same from Deeem- Der first.
 The big game of the s. H. S.basket ball season is to be paved this even ing when the teams will oppose the high school quintet on the local court. Last year the Rockville boys defeated the locals twice, but theS year before Stafford won twice. This year games will be the rubber and both teams are anxious to win. The first game will be at o'clock sharp and will be played by the Girls teams of both schools and close battle is bound to be played. The team to start this game will be picked from the following players. Misses, Siswick, Schreier, Bissonnette, Pinney, AndrelskE. Argenta, Mullins, Fraser, Rudge and Denniston. The boys team will be selected from the following players: Sullivan, Murray, Quinn, Angely, Piccin, Adams, Den niston and Davis.
 The annual Dramatic Evening" of the Current Events club was observ- ed Monday evening, when the club members and guests met in the Guild room at the Episcopal church. The following program was greatly enjoy ed by the one hundred and thirty people present. Three old time selec- tions by triple trio-Mrs. William Abbott, Mrs. G. c. Lane, Mrs. c. B. Miss Genevieve Hewett, Miss Alberta Eaton, Mrs. R. H. Valen tine, Mrs. R. w. Smith, Mrs. c. H. Moore and Mrs, T. F. Mullen. Mrs. Frederick Lane was the accompanist. The play, Not Man in the House : was given by members of a club in Mrs. Shumway, Mrs. Need ham, Miss Needham, Mrs. Munsell and Mrs. Brick. After another group of old songs by the triple trio, whose old fashioned attire har- with the selections, Mrs. J. A. Mix gave the monologue, Giving Tea" Mrs. c. R, Newton, Mrs. R. M. Fisk and Mrs. R. w. Smith arranged the evenings program,
 To Parents and Public Interested in
 . Education
 During the first week of December, and commencing with December 3rd, a nationwide campaign will be in to awaken and stimulate public education throughout our land. During the week of December 3-9th, it is proposed to emphasize certain phases of our education aims and ob- jectives-one each day-and' to find in general instruction morning talks and in special English composition The topics suggested for each day by the bureau of educa- tion at Washington is listed as fol- lows: Sunday, God and Country, Monday, American Citizenship, Tuesday, Patriots Day, Wednesday, School and Teacher, Thursday, Illiteracy,
 Friday, Equality of Opportunity, Saturday, Physical Education
 Tn addition to this special work it is suggested that teachers set aside one afternoon, and invite parents and others to visit their respective rooms and classes, by special written invita- tien taken home by the children. It is hoped also that the pastors of the various churches of the town may make a special occasion for this topic during the services on Sunday pre- oeding Educational week, December End. Tn this way the thought of the following week may be brought near CT home to the people. It is earnestly hoped that the various homes of Staff ford, and especially those in which there are growing children may make an effort to observe each day and it's topics as it swings on to the calendar during the week. here seems to be a general awakening in the past few months from the reaction of the war and educational week" is one indi- cation of this awakening.
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