New Britain herald., 1928-12-20

full" Christmas" 4C; At Christ mas Time" 4B; "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing" King Christmas. <" silent Night"
 Grade V and VI: Tt Came Upon the Midnight Clear" For Christmas Day" GA and GB: Merry Christ mas." 5A and B: The First Noel" Good King Wenceslas." sc: We Three Kings selected boys: Can tique de Noel" GA and 6B; silent Night"
 school Closing
 All Plainville public schools will close at le:30 o'cock tomorrow noon for the Christmas vacation. They will reopen on Wednesday,. January ?, 1929.
 Whist Prize Winners
 Pythian Temple No. 23 held a suc- cessful public whist in l. o. o. r. hall last night. Prizes were won by the following: Ladies' first, Mrs. l.. Livingston; second. Mrs. G. Weir of New Britain; third, Mrs. E. Aspin- all of Terryville; mems first. J. Hickok; second, I. Dickinson of New Britain; third, w. Livingston.
 Teachers Make Merry
 The Teachers club held gala Christmas party in the High school last night. One of the features was a mimic schoolroom taught by Miss Esther Merrill. A number of other teachers, with bright hair ribbons flying. became her pupils" Later presents were distributed by Santa Claus, who was none other than Wendell Ieo with an army blanket for a stomach and who offered ap- propriate remarks with each gift.
 Vice Principal Douglas MacDon- old of the high school presented Mrs. H. s. Washburn, retiring president of the nt-Teacher association, with bouquet of roses.
 Christmas Rush Small
 The Christmas rush at the post office has not been of the usual pro- portions. Postmaster James E. Ush- CT stated today. Not only has the holiday tide of packages and greet ing cards been quite evenly distrib- uted, but there has been an actual iessenlng in the total volume. This is, of course, precluding a last-min- ute deluge, but this is not expected No extra help has been employed to meet. the holiday demands as yet Merton J. Lamb, who has been ill returned today to his duties as clerk at the office.
 Nursing Assn. Appeals The Plainville Public Health Nurs. ing association is still accepting don. ations to be used ill purchasing Christmas dinners for the worthy poor of the town. It also is asking for donations for or of children: clothing. Gifts may be left at the visiting nurses rooms in the Ncr block, and will be greatly appre' ciated and put to good use.
 Mrs. Charles Andrews of Cana street donated q doll to the StranC theater last night and it was won by Mrs. D. Benjamin of Strong court The sum of $6 was realized for the association.
 CnvaCcinatcd May Return
 The ban on unvaccinated school children was lifted today by Super intendent of School Leon c. Staples and they may return to classes i'm mediatcly. Several weeks ago, when smallpox made it's appearance in the neighboring town of unionville, the school department issued an edic, that all pupils must be vaccinated or be excluded from attending classes There were only ten who did not receive inoculation and these have been out of school since then. With the end of the scare, they will be once more allowed to attend school. All of those not vaccinated have phy- sicians' certificates.
 Legion SoCials Planned
 The executive committee of Brock Barnes post, American Legion. has appointed an entertainment com mittee of four members to work out the social end of the post meetings and make these more interesting. A card tournament is being planned, speakers will be secured for various nights, and other entertainment features will be arranged.
 High school Notes
 The high schoo has purchased the type. type cases. and stock of paper of the defunct Plainville News. There was q great. variety of type fonts and a large stock of paper. They will be used by the school printing classes and will give that department an enviable amount Of equipment.
 Several motion pictures of an edu- cational nature were shown to the high school pupils at an assembly this afternoon.
 The Girls Friendly society will meet tomorrow at the Church of our Saviour parish house.
 Howard Radcliffe suffered a brok- en leg yesterday.
 Lars I'romen of New Britain Is assisting as clerk during the holi- day season at the Castle Stores, Inc.
 Dry hard wood for sale. s5 load. Inquire al Bacon's lunch.-advt.