New Britain herald., 1928-04-06
MACLEOD ELECTED ID HEAD [. 0F [.
Succeeds Henry Trumbull, Who
 RetireS After Two Terms
H. 5. SENIOR H0NORS
Honor Pupils in First Graduating Class !Announccd-Alarm, Smoke. But No Tire-Gcorgc W. White Dead-Pupils Debate-Briefs.

Anson 4. Macleod was elected president of the Plainville Cham be, Of Commerce at the annual meeting of that organization held last eve ming in it's rooms on Pierce street Mir. Macleod has been yice-presi dent of the chamber for the pas, two years. and has served on numer- ous committees, and has been other- wise active in the activities of the association.
 His elevation to the presidency was accomplished despite genuine reluctance upon his own part. This modesty was the only opposition to his electioon. for the other men- bers Were convinced by his record as chamber official and as an off Ger of the Plainville Trust Co. that he was the man whom they wanted 10 lead them during the coming year.
 Mr. Macleod succeeds Henry Trumbul1. who retircs after having served as president for two years two years which have been perhaps the most active enjoyed by the chamber. Many projects for civic betterment have been sponsored and carried out during Mir. Trumhull's terms and under him the chamber has achieved a new dignity and authority in Plainville.
 Henry s. Washburn was elected Nice-president. George A. Case was reelected secretary-treasurer and i, now entering his third term as hold CT of those combined offices. By virtue of his position as cy. president, Mir. Trumbull automati- caily becomes a member of th, board of directors for a two-year term. Seven other directors were elected for similar period. these be Ing Harry o. Rex. Leon c. Staples Frederick l.. Benzon, Stanley & Gwillim, Joseph T. Mccarthy, Bur ton II. Phelps, and William B. Vim cent. With the exception of Mir Phelps, these are all new men to the directorate. They will serve with q like number chosen last year.
 Chairman Lewis T.. Brastow of the town display committee report cd that his group had at last settled upon a plan which it believed would be satisfactory to the townspeople. Models of the proposed display will be on view at the chambers annual banquet in the High school gymna- sium next Wednesday night.
 
 banquet will be Attorney Benedict Holden and Maurice F. sherman of Hartford. Governor John II. Trum- bull and several other local men will | give brief talks and there will be a ! humorous address. Superintendent Of Schools Leon C. Staples will be toastmastcr.
 Senior Honors Announced
 Four girls and one boy comprise the honor pupils of what will be- come, in June, the first class to graduate from Plainville high school. The senior honor pupils. Nice-Principal Douglas Macdonald has announced. are the following being listed in alphabetical orders Virginia Comfort, Helen McKernan | Helen ostman. Marjorie Rutland and William Wcbbcr These grad u1tostob" have the best marks Of their class during the entire four years of high school work. Bremen But No Fire Members of the Plainville fire de- partmont spent some ten futile minutes hunting for fire in the house on West Main street owned by Nick Bellini but finally discovered that ! Inc flames were confined, quite ! properly. to q stove. An alarm was l kloWn at GAO o'clock and when the | Menen entered the house 1t ap- pearcd that there was quite a fire in | progress under the flooring of the second story. Smoke was pourjnc i out between the floor boards and the flooring was hot; But when the 'lremen ripped up the boards with