New Britain herald., 1928-04-03
SE|CHEPREY POST EX.LEADERS' NIGHT Past Commanders to Occupy
 Chairs at Tonieht's Meeting SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETINGS
New Departure Band Cononst on April 27-FoFcstville Lunch Bua. mesa Soad-Coincu to Award Con- tracts on Street.

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 Past Commanders night will be ob. served this evening by geicheprey Post No. :. American Legion in Le. zion hall on North Main street. Past Commander Buell. J. Ferguson. com. mander in ls22-23. will occupy the chair of commander and will be as. , assisted by C. Eric Waldo, 1s2t; Calixte Allaire. 1895: Valmore Piion. | 1926: and Frank S. Merrill, 1927. Irving Dresser. who served as first commander of the local post in 1919. and Vernet Dutton who was commander in 192o-2l. are both re- siding in California and Cleveland. The guests of the evening will be Past State Commanders Kenneth F. Cramer of Wethersfield and Harry C. Jackson of New Britain. Mir. , Cramer is now chairman of the de- partment legislative committee and , Mr. Jackson is national executive committeeman from Connecticut. Entertainment will be furnished. A supper wilt be served by members of the post auxiliary.
 Neighborhood Prayer Meeting The weekly nefghborhood prayer meeting will be held at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday morning at the home of Mrs. A. C. Nearing of Woodland street,
 Setback Tournament The final sitting of the setback tournament between Ethan lodge, Knights of Pythias and Washington l.. Morgan lodge of New Britain will be played on next Thursday evening at o'clock In Arcanum hall. Prior to the card playing a meeting Of the local lodge will be held.
 Parochial Schools Closed
 The parochial schools of the city are closed in observance of Holy Week. The public schools will close only on Good Friday.
 Annual School Meetings
 Three of the school districts Of the city will hold their annual meeting. this week for the purpose of laying q tax rate and dsposing of any other routine business. This eve- ming voters of District No. 5 will meet In the school building on Pine street. On Wednesday evening Dis. tricts No. in the Federal Hill eec- ton and No. in the south side will gather in their respective school buildings.
 Switchcr Dcrailcd
 The eastbound main track of the New Haven road was blocked for three hours yesterday when the Bristol switcher in charge of Con- ductor Robert A. Callahan was de- railed near the Center street cross ing. It was finally rerailed by its own power and the locomotive of a through freight train.
 New Departure Band Anuual Coacert
 Plans have been perfected for the nth annual concert of the New De- parture Band which will take place in the auditorium of the high school on Friday evening. April 17. The soloist will be Graham McNamee, in- ternationally known radio an- nouncer who will appear in bari tone solo numbers.
 The concert will be opened with Sousa's stars and Stripes Forever" march during which an exhibition o, baton swinging will be given by John Totilar, champion tnton swineer of America. The numbers which Mr. McNamee will sing are "Flow Thou Regal Golden Stream by Arnold, "Vittorta Mic Core" by Carissimi, "Leetle Bateese" and "Mandalay."
 Birth of Daughter
 A daughter was born at the Bristol hospital yesterday to Mir. and Mrs August Torrero of Harts Corners Plainville.
 Funeral Of John J. O'S.Illivan
 The funeral of John J. O'sullivan Of Camp street. Forestville was held at 9:3o o'clock this morning at st. church. Rev. William r. Laflin celebrated the high mass of requiem and burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 lbu0ncSS changes Hands
 The lunch business located on the corner Of Broad and Central streets, Forestv1lle. has been sold by Daniel 1ippincott 10 Alex Malinowski of Plainrilie. Mir. Malinowski has for the past several months been em- ployed by the A. and r. Market. Mr. Jippincott plans to conduct q lunch room at Cove River. Savin Rock.
 Insurance Official to Speak
 An illustrated talk on "Insurance Trusts" will be given at s o'clock this evening in the lobby of the Bristol National Bank by Winslow Russell. vice president of the Phoenix Life Insurance Co. of Hartford. The title