The Press., 1922-03-16
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EuWdEu 'SpGul the weekend at his home here.
 William Rafftery of Hartford spent the weekend visiting friends in town
 Regular meeting of Baker chapter O. E. S., next Wednesday evening, with initiation.
 A daughter of MT. and Mrs. Henry Collette was recently operated on at the Johnson Memorial hospital for ap- pendicitis.
 Mrs. A. E. Collins and Miss Mildred Gummo, teachers at the local school, were at their homes in Somers for over Sunday. "
 Mrs. Leon Walker has returned to her home in Essex after short visit at the home of Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Moore on East Main street z,
 A party and dance was given last Saturday evening by Miss Helen Cha- pin at her home on Grant avenue. Fourteen of her friends were present.
 Miss Rosanna Collette, who had re- turned from Europe on account of her health and who had accepted posi- tion in pr. Renehan's office, has had to resign to undergo a surgical opera
 
 The American Legion ran boxing tournament of local pugilists last Mont day evening at Society hall The first preliminary bout was made up with two of Stafford's coming boxers, brothers of the contestants of the main tOut, "Sando" Bressan and Red" Michna., The tout was very fast and the end of the three rounds found oth well winded. The next bout was a. fast one between Battling" Lazzerin and "Fritzy" Snider. This was a four. both contestants were worn out. Lag Snider proved the best by a shade, the extra weight probably helping. The main bout proved to be what was very fast and clever match. The contestants were "Stafford's Welterweight champion" Young" Brassan and the challenger, Kid" Michna. Both exchanged many hard blows and at the end of the three rounds both were groggy, A winner could not be picked as both proved very good. Ed Greene was the referee and A. Needham was timer. Dan Greene was the announcer.
 The Stafford high school Easeball team, under the management of Ralph are expecting a successful year. The team has little money made by the motion picture benefit, but needs a little more. Plans are going on to raise this money. Besides being financially successful the team will probably have 8 great many vic- ,ories put down to their credit, as the greater part of the team is composed If veterans of last years team. The battery will remain unchanged with Clark behind the plate and with Quinn n the box The initial sack will prob ably be held down by the heavy hit ter, Towne, who played in the field last year. Fletcher will be missed very much from the lineup. The key stone sack will be occupied by Bald win, the star of last years team, and the short stop berth will be filled by Sullivan. Scusse1 will be at his old position at third base. The infield and battery are composed of veterans, but the outer garden is the big ques- tion up at the school on the hill. There is promising material for these positions in the following: Reed, Abdo, Davis, Armstrong, Pease, Piccin, Angley and DennistOn. A large num- Der of games have already been sched lled by Manager Baldwin, Captain Clark and Assistant Manager Murray.
 Plans have been completed for the annual trip of the Senior class of the nigh school to Washington, D. c. The class will leave here Friday night, the 24th, on the 5.20 southbound train, and go by boat from New London to New York. They will be in Washington until Wednesday, the 18th, returning to New York city that day and com pleting the return trip to Stafford afternoon. Superintendent of Schools, AnsOn B. Handy and Miss Florence Uncles, teacher of the com mercial department of the high school, will chaperon the party. The trip will include a short sightseeing tour of the principal places in Philadelphia on the way to Washington, and a similar visit in New York city on the return. The class will also visit Mt. Vernon and Arlington cemetery, besides seeing the several places of interest in Washington. They will top at the Metropolitan hotel. In New York city the class will stop at the hotel, and visit the Hippo. drome. The trip will cost approxi- mately $1200. The money has been secured through various enterprises by the class, as well as by gifts from outside societies. Those to go are: Marjory Stevens, Ralph Baldwin, Keen Fletcher, Harold Towne, Mary O'Halloran, Beatrice Marion Moran, Gertrude Meyers, Doris Avery, Edith Jenkins, Vera Pagan, Harold Towne,. Margaret Parizeau, Dorothy Turner, Laura Cam DO, Mary Quinn, Grace BurrilI, Ger. trude Mullins, Raymond Pease, Joel Reed, Edward Braun, Alton Braun, Robert Scussel, Joseph Seneschal, Alice Fraser and Frederick Glover. High School Honor Roll
 The following is the honor roll for the pupils in the high school for the month of February: -- .
 Seniors,-9O to 100, Beatrice Rob erts85 to 90, Grace Burrill, Gertrude Meyer, Robert Scussell. 80 to 85, Doris Avery, Laura Campo, Vera Fa- gan, Edith Jenkins, Marian Moran, Gertrude Mullins; Mary O'Halloran, Mary Quinn, Harold Towne.
 Juniors,-9O to 100, Freida Tursch-s mann. 80 to 85. Athena Bowler, Helen Fleigel, Robert Greaves, Margaret Slater.
 Sophomores- 90 to 100 Claude Bar low 85 to 90, Pauline Argenta, Ruth Burwell, Grace Brennan, Ruth Mullen, Siswick, Violet Sheising, Irene Vining, Peter Wargo. 80to85. Avis Ben nett, Edward Gillies, Josephine Gilligan, Elizabeth Pinney, Roger Powna1l, Paul Schmidt, Dorothy ThoIen.
 Freshmen to 100, Helen Avery, Nancy Fisk, Martha Rieg, Josephine TnWne 25 tn Q0 nnrnthv Hnd gsnn