New Britain herald., 1927-06-07
MISS GALLANT HAS
RESIGNED OFFICE
Confirm Report Of Action-1o
Come Before Board
LAST WHIST TOMORROW
Legion Auxiliary Series VIII Be Con-
cluded-Dusty League Game To-
night-Schubert Says He Was Not
Approached-Grange Meeting.
LAST WHIST TOMORROW

Miss Clara L. Gallant today con-
firmed the report that she had sub
mitted her resignation as district
nurse OF the Plainville Public Health
Nursing association. She gave no
reason for her action, but said that
she felt she had been "a failure" in
Plainville. Despite the fact that
she has put the association on a
paying basis since she came here in
January. has made the association
of value to a larger number than
ever before. 1t is believed that her
stay has not been pleasant for her.
1t was learned today that she had
been approached by number OF the
school committee with regard to
taking q position as school nurse.
When questioned about this. Miss
Gallant said she was considering the
position but did not believe she
would accept it, as she had had no
experience in that line.
Action on Miss Gallant's resigna-
ton was expected to be taken at a
meeting of the nursing board late
this afternoon.
Final Of Whist Series
The final whist in the series being
conducted by the Ladies Auxiliary
to Brock Barnes post, American Le-
gion, will be held in Legion hall to-
morrow afternoon. - Play will be-
gin promptly at 2:15 o'clock. Ex-
ira prizes will be offered for the
days scores. and the grand prize for
the series will be awarded to the
woman holding the largest score for
the entire season. The public is
invited.
A large assortment of prizes will
be offered at the military whist
which will be held by the auxiliary
OH June IA. The general public is
welcome.
Schubert Not Approached
George f. Schubert, who recently
declined appointment as constable,
said today that he had not been ap-
preached by the selectmen before
they had appointed him, and limited
that that was the reason he had not
accepted the position. If he had
been seen personally, he said. he be-
lieves he would have accepted
Time Limit Expires Tonight
All applications for the position Of
sub-clerk and carrier at the local
post office must be sent In by to-
night II the applicants are to be con-
sidered eligible for the civil service
examination. There has been quite
an interest taken In the position, and
it Is estimated at the post office that
about 10 or IL men have applied to
take the exam.
Baseball Tonight
Second palce In the Plainville In
dustrial baseball league Is at stake
tonight when the Businessmen stack
up against the Standard Steel. Each
team has broken even in its two
games. the first-round contest be-
tween them having been postponed
because Of rain. and both will work
hard in this. their first appearance
against each other. The merchants
dropped their initial encounter to
the Trumbulls outfit, but came back
last week with an easy victory over
the Peck Spring aggregation. The
bearing makers defeated the Peck
Spring by a small margin but were
trounced by the Temcos week ago.
The game will start at $50 o'clock.
The Businessmen are somewhat
worried over Mickey Levine, as they
fear that II he goes cut into the
field h will catch hay fever and be
laid up for the rest OF the season.
On the other hand, they have ray
of hope in the showing Ted La
Bonnie made as cheer leader for the
Economy team Of Waterbury a