New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-02
Pine ST. SCHOOL
TO end CR0WDING
Two Rooms in Old Building
Will Be Closed
Is TO Be READY In FALL
Cemetery Association Meeting
Funeral OF Mrs. Cook-WeGding
Announcenent-Land Options are
tiIed-Othcr News Items.

NlNu0~OtHNI 4\cWS lltInS.
With the completion of the new
school house on Pine street in the
Thirteenth School District, two
rooms in the present school house
on Academy street Will be closed,
according to the present plans of
the district committee Formal ac-
ton will not be taken until the an
nual school meeting on Wednesday,
June 81. The new building will be
ready for occupancy when the fall
term opens in September.
When the construction of the
new building was first considered. it
was planned TO open only enough
rooms to accommodate the first four
or five grades Since that time, how
ever the matter has been reconsid-
cred by the school committee and
preparations will be made for the
which means that it will be neces-
sary 10 employ six additional teach
ers and a janltor. One of the teach
ers in the new school will act as an
assistant to principal Harry d. VIII
hanson, who will remain at the
present schoolhouse on Academy
street and supervise the operation
of both schools.
The present registration in the
school district is at the present time
approximately $50 pupils, this num-
Der including the kindergarten. The
seating capacity of the old school
building is 5l3. A check by the
school committee indicates that 1855
pupils will be transferred to, the
new school at the opening of the
fall term.
The annual election of the dis
trict officers and the laying of tax
rate will be matters which will also
be taken care of at the meeting this
month.
Cemetery Assn. Meeting
At a meeting of the West Gene
terry association held last evening,
the following officers were reelected
for the ensuing year: President. Ar
thur S. Barnes; vice president w.
Kenneth Sessions; secretary-treas-
urer. Charles l.. Wooding: auditors.
Burton O. Barnard, Arthur F. Wood
ford and Albert D. Wilson. The name
of Mrs. B. +. Judd was added
TO the executive committee.
The association will cooperate with
the First Congregational church in
erecting a suitable marker over the
grave of John C. Mack. who died In
California about a year ago and was
buried in West cemetery. Mr.. Mack
in his will made generous requests
to the cemetery association, the Con-
gregational church. the Boys Club.
G. w. Thompson. w. r. C. and to
the parks Of the city.
Chimney Fire
Squad A and Hose Company No. /
were called out at -1e:03 o'clock
last evening for a chimney fire in
the home Of Eugene Doucette at 339
Divinity street. The blaze was en-
tinguished with chemicals.
IuleTdI vi MIS-. LOOK, ar.
The funeral of Mrs. Edward NJ.
Cook. Jr. was held at 1890 o'clock
this afternoon at her late home on
Broad Place. Rev. Spencer E. Evans.
pastor of the TerryvilIe Congrega-
tlonal church. conducted the service
and burial was in Hillside cemetery.
Terryville.
Library Board Meeting
The June meeting of the board of
library directors will be held at 1880
o o'clock Monday evening in the pub
lie library
Services This Evening
There will be services at ..3O
CLOCK this evening at st. Joseph's |
church in honor OF st. Anne.
On Vacation
Sergeant Henry Jcglinski of the
ponce department will leave tonight
for vacation of one week,
Amateur Bouts
Three knockouts featured tho |
weekly amateur boxing show staged
last evening at Muzzy Field under
he auspices of the Park Athletic
elub. The bout between Tony Laviero |
ot Bristol and Tony DAnnunzio Of
Hartford proved to be the best on
The card. Laviero won the decision
alter three rounds. The results: lis
pounds, Del Poulette, New Britain.
won decision from Brownie Tucker. |
IT,.
hartford: 100 pounds. Rocco Curto. |
Hartford, knocked out Al Hopkins. |
hrls'ol. 3rd round: us pounds. Al |
Monico, Bristol. decision over Rocco |
Davis. Hartford; 126 pounds. Zekc |
Maker. state amateur lightweight |
champion Knocked out Mccoy Mitch |
ell of Hartford, first round; IFS