Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-17
NORWICH TOWN

Inc May meeting o. Inc MEL League
was held Monday evening in the First
Congregational chapel. This also was
TIE annual business meeting. Herbert L.
Yerrington, Kew. Gurdon F. Bailey and
John L. Browning was the nominating
committee appointed to select the Off
eers elected as follows: President, AL
len Latham; vice president, Clyde M.
Beebe secretary and treasurer DR..
charles II. LAMB executive commit
ice Henry T. Frazier, Charles P
Learned and Rev. Gurdon F. Bailey.
The president. also the secretary and
treasurer. were reelected.
During the business session, the
'carue voted So to the Chapel Repair
FUND. also IS to The Norwich Rural as
Isolation.
At the conclusion Of business, Frank
;. Sterry Of Lee avenue, entertained the
eaGue members for more than an hour
With a most interesting talk on The
Wizard Of the Air. Mr.. Sterry, who has
been successful radio amateur for
sight or nine years. made several draw
ngs on a blackboard during his talk,
which opened by explaining the different
kinds Of amateur aerials and the styles
etc. Of commercial aerials. OF special
Radio Central station situated near Port
Jefferson. L. l. This aerial. the largest
and most powerful in the world. is built
IN the shape Of cart wheel with twelve
rpokes. each three miles long.
After mention was made of the old
style machines used in receiving mes
saEes. the speaker referred to the latest
models. Mr.. Sterry also referred to
the regenerators as being the most SEN
Iitive and up-to-date. although not the
FASTEST ones to manipulate. Regardless
Of how expensive a machine might be
uniess one has detector. messages can
not be received. Special mention was
anad5 OF the audion as being the mos:
sensitive detector in the world. This
contains the grid and the aluminium
plate which is generally built in a cir
.ular form. The plate comes next tt
nc glass. then the grid inside of the
plate and then the ilament for lighting
he bulb. The heat generated by thu
hlament and the gas in the bulb. to
Eether with the high pressure batter.
connected 10 the plate, is generally
shout fortv-ive volts. One can hav'
Hnv number Of these bulbs in a row
with a transformer between each twt
bulbs. which helps the amplifers t,
build NJ tire sound.
Mr.. Sterrv displayed several speci-
mems. parts Of the apparatus. also an
Rwered many Inquiries. At the close 0
the talk he was given rising vote O
thanks. After the war. when music wa
arst heard through the air. Mr. Sterr.
and friends enjoyed listening in on sew
eral occasions. hearing vocal and instru
mental music very distinctly fror
Washington. and Pittsburgh.
Under direction Of George F. Hydf
mail tables were daintily arranged 4
the Sunday school room, where tn
league members enjoyed a luncheon Q
sandwiches. cake coffee and Ice cream
IN the center Of the serving table wa
bouquet OF white and purple lilac!
Tho mattresses were Miss Ruth Beeb
and Miss Ida Beebe. This meetin
rlosed the sixth season Of the league.
having held It's preliminary meeting
February "A. 1916. Many talented me
have given Instructive and entertainin
addresses throughout the various SEES
SONS the topics of which have applie
10 government. religion. hospitals Ami
rica and other countries the World wa
keepin peace in a community, state con
rensatio nand manv others. The obte,
q the league IS the intellectual NOR.
and social uplift Of the men in the con
nunlty. At each annual meeting a s,
cial hour has followed
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Peck.
otrobsndo avenue had as guests SUI
fay the formers parents Mr.. and Mr.
Theodore D. Peck, who were acconpa,
led by their son and daughter-in-lay
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Peck. all Of Yves
shester.