New Britain herald., 1928-05-05
CLUB EVENTS
Activities Among Various Clubs Lessen as Summer Season Approaches.

Mrs. Frank Usher was reelected as president of the Plainville Pub lie Health Nursing Association at the annual meeting held Tuesday afternoon ill Plainvile.
 The other officers elected 10 serve with Mrs. Usher, were as follows: Nice-president. Mrs. Howard La Field: secretary. Miss Esther Trum- bull, and Mrs. James Burns, treasurer. Five new members were selected for the board of directors. They will succeed Mrs. Ralph Snel- grove. retiring secretary: Mrs. Mar tin Casey. Mrs. Cecil Bedford. Mrs. Alice Ryder and Mrs Philip Bassett. The new members selected were Mrs. Howard LaField, Mrs. Jack Minor, Mrs. Alfred Tomasen. Mrs. 4. J. Maynard and Mrs. Charles German. They will work with the other members Of the board who are as follows: Mrs. l.. 0. Melville, Mrs. James Burns, Mrs. Raymond Nor. ley, Mrs. Allan Bailey. Mrs. Wooster " i'Aie'itiS' l-Sllltl uIlDuIl a nu Mrs Herbert Barnes.
 Reports of the retiring officers were read. Mrs. Trumbul reviewed he work accomplished during the past year in summation of accom- plishments that rivals local associa tons anywhere in the state. Her re- port was as follows:
 The board regretfully accepied he reSlgnations of Mrs Hoerle, Mrs. Hills. and Miss Rooney. These va cancies were filled by Mrs. Melville, Mrs. Wooster Williams and Mrs. kraincr.
 Miss Sarah Addison director of the bureau of public health of the state health department and Mrs. Winchester Bennett, vice president of the New Haven Public Health as sociation and chairman of the child welfare work in New Haven, ad- dressed the meeting. Both describ- cd the work being carried on by their respective organiza tions. About 30 members of the organization were present
 Tea and cakes were served Mrs. Charles Curtis and Mrs. Donald Ben- Jamln poured. The tables were prct- tly decorated with silver candle sticks and daffodils and forsythia.
 The committee on arrangements consisted of Mrs Philip Bassett, chairman; Mrs. Cecil Bedford and Mrs. Ralph Snelgrove
 The NcNington Garden club held meeting at the home of Mrs. Ncl- son E. Mann in Maple Hill Thursday afternoon. The program of the afternoon was devoted 10 the dis cussion of rises Mrs. L. w. kel- logg. owner of Over the Garden Wall in West Hartford gave a very in structive talk on the care and culti- vation of irises.
 The annual meeting and luncheon Of the Woman's association of the South Congregational church will be held on Friday, May r., at 12 o'clock at the Parish House. Reports of the years work will be given and other business will be transa cted. The speaker will be Rev. Watson Woodruff of South Manchester. a 1 former assistant pastor of the church. His subject will be "A | Friendly Church." The meeting is open to the men of the parish as well as the women. and a large at- 1 tendance is expected.
 The annual meeting of the New Britain Musical club at which the yearly reports will be heard, new officers elected and the policy for next year decided upon. will take place at the Burritt on Thursday evening, beginning with a dinner at 6:45 o'clock. After the weishty bus mess of the evening is accomplished there will be dancing.
 The annual meeting of Esther Stanley chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. was held yes-