New Britain herald., 1924-12-05
RELIGION COURSE
 IN THE SCHOOLS
Subject Proposed at Board Of
 Education Meeting
DEATH OF U. P. BACHAND
Well Known Chestnut Street Man Dics---Death Also Takes Nicolo SnIerno-,Judge Allins to Speak at Llks' Memorial Exercises.

at Elks' Memorial Exercises.
 Religious instruction in the local schools will be discussed in the near future by the board of education when definite recommendation will be made. This was the de- cision Of the board at its meeting last night when the proposition to include the religious curriculum was taken up.
 AS Superintendent Of Schools Karl A. Reiche explained, the matter was a big problem and should not be acted upon too hastily, The su- perintendent will collect data. as to the feasibility of the plan and pres ent 1t to the board at its next meet ing, when the project will be dis cussed to greater extent.
 State Encampmcnt Meeting
 Discussion of the plans for the state encampment of the Veterans Of the Foreign Wars in this city next June will take place at meeting of Harold F. Emmett Post and the members sf the assisting committee from organizations or the city to- night in the city court room. Pre- liminary work has been started on the encampment preparations so that one of the biggest meetings in the history of the veterans in the state IS being planned for this city.
 Iridium Begins
 Opening service of a iridium or three days prayer will take place to- night at s o'clock at St. Joseph s church for the women of the parish. Rev. Fr. Seraphim of the Franciscan Order of New York will be the speaker. Services will be conducted at s o'clock in the morning and at 8 o'clock at night during the period Of prayer.
 Uric F. Bachand
 Uric r, Bachand, 46 years old, died at the Hartford hospital ycster- day after long illness with heart trouble. He had been i'll at his home at S2 Chestnut street for sev- cral months and was removed to the hospital q few weeks ago.
 Mir Bachand was born in Collins vile on July 4, 1878. the son of Mir. and Mrs. Napoleon Bachand. He spent his early life in that place and after attendance at the Collinsville le schools entered St. Ann's Academy in New York, where he remained for two years. He came 10 this city in 1900 and engage din the tea bust. ness, conducting it successfully for many years. At one time, he had a livery business in addition 10 the tea store. Seven years ago he entered the local post office and had been engaged as 8 clerk since that time.
 He was married in 1907 t6 Miss Geneva Bechard. by whom he is sur vived. He also leaves two brothers, George T. Bachand Of this city and Charles Bachand of New York and two sisters Mrs. Hubert Katzung of Collinsyille and Miss Clara G. Bach and Of Hartford.
 Mr. Bachand was memher of the Postal Clerks a ssociation and of the Fraternal Benefit league.
 The funeral will be held at s o'clock on Saturday morning at St. Anns church, where a requiem high mass will be celebrated by Rev. J. r. Perrcault. Burial will be in St. Thomas cemetery.
 NiColO SalernO
 Nicolo Salerno. 65 years old, of 2I5 Park street. died at the Brist ol he spital yesterday a6ter a short ill., ness with appendicitis.
 Mir. Salerno was born in Italy but came to this country when young man and had been a local resident for many years. For some time, ho was employed at the Wallace Barnes Co.
 He leaves his wife. three sons. pr, Frank Salerno Of Bridgeport and Peter and pasquaie Salcrno of this city; two daughters, Mrs. August Quattrini Of Elmirs, \. T., and Mrs, Joseph Ceravone of New Haven, and brother. Nicodomus Salerno of Glastonbury.
 The funeral wlii he held at 2 o'clock Saturday morning at St. An thony's church, where a solemn high mass of requiem will he celebrated by Rev. Louis THccarris. Burial will take place in St. Thomas ceme- tery.
 Cheese It: The Cop:
 High school boys and girls will have their own policeman f the wishes of the board Of education arc granted by the police hoard in mak- ing a member of the janitorial force a special policeman. Superintendent of Schools Kar1 A. RGche explained last night to tho hoard that the ar- rointmcnt Of a ianitor 10 the special police force will he holpful in ham