New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-11


schools, submitted At q meeting Of
the board of education last evening,
showed total of 5,064 inspections
made by Dr. Arthur 3. Bracket,
school physician. and his staff Of
three nurses during the month Of
September. During the same period
AT dressings were attended. two
emergency cases handled, and -
home visits made. making a total Of
1855 cases for the month. OF this
number 81 were excluded for con-
tagious causes for a percentage Of
1.S1.
Attendance Department
Fifteen cases were investigated by
the attendance department of the
public schools during the month. OF
two had Legitimate excuse. one
who was absent had no valid reason
for being away from school, and II
pupils were truant.
Athletic Coach Re-EnsaGed
The recommendation of Super
that Coach Thomas Monahan be re-
engaged as coach of high school ath-
letics for the coming school year and
that his time be increased one-half
hour daily. was accepted by the
board Of education commissioners at
last nights meeting.
Tommy" Monahan is recognized
as the peer OF basketball coaches in
the state. In addition he also
coaches football. baseball and track.
Textbook AMI Reader Adopted
The board of school commission
ers, upon the recommendation OF
Superintendent of Schools Reiche,
voted to adopt the sketch Maps of
| France" by kullmer- Girard as a
French reader for the third wear
French classes and also that Our
Community Life" by King and Barn
I ard be adopted as the seventh and
eighth grade textbook In civics for
the elementary schools.
Dictitian to Resign
The resignation of Mrs. Emma J..
Rowland as dietitian at the health
school. to take effect the closing
week in December. was accepted by
the board of education last night.
Miss May Hubbell has been en-
gagged to succeed Mrs. Rowland, her
services to begin following the
Christmas recess.
school Budget Discussed
The school budget for the year
beginning December I. 1928 and
ending November 80. 1929 was dis
cussed and will be presented to the
city council at a joint meeting Of
that body and the board of educa-
ton on Tuesday evening. October 16
BILLS Approved
/ The following bills were approved
by the board of education at last
nights meeting and ordered paid
Board OF Education. s3S.19; evening
school. $500; health school
s550.T6; home economics. $l04.41
medical examination. SEQ: medica
inspection, IS; manual training
$.0S.70: high school, S594.45: tota
/ s1,536.21.
Republican Caucus
At the republican caucus held il
the city court room last evening
Judge Epaphroditus Peck wa.
renominated rs representative Il
the general assembly and Attorne!
Anthony J. Rich was named as hi
running mate. Mr.. Rich will replac.
on the ticket Arthur s. Barnes. VIII
in a letter written to Town Chair
man Lester G. Sigourney severa
weeks ago. declined denomination
Judge Peck's name was presente,
by DIR. A. S. Bracket and Judge S
Russell Mink nominated MIR. Rich
For judge of probate S. Russell
Mink was renominated by hi
party for the fifth time. 1t is ex
pected that his candidacy will b,
endorsed by the local democrats a
their caucus on Friday evening.
The following were nominate,
justices of the peace: William ID
DeRosier. Joseph NJ. Donovan. vii
liam j. Malone. James T. Mather
Roger S. Newell. Epaphroditu
Peck, Anthony j. Rich. Robert J
Stack and Howard r. Mather. Al
We're renomina1ed 80" in tn
case of Howard T. Mather.
J. Fay Douglass !.
Large were renominated for select
men and Winthrop W. Dunbar. .a
lard A. Hunt, Albert Trothier an
Frank W. button as registrars o
voters.
Joseph W. Harding and Rosco
l.. Sessions were renominated TO
constables and Louis $. Berg wa
nominated to ill the vacancy cause
by the resignation several month
ago Of Constable Albert P. Stark
who had served in that capacit
over 40 years.
Judge William J. Malone pre-
sided as chairman of the caucus an,
Charles j. Riley served as clerk
The town committee was empower
ed to fill any vacancy which nigh
occur prior to the election on No
Ncmbcr g.
Nominees for Assembly
Judge Epaphroditus Peck. re
nominated for representative to tn
general assembly. has CO.,
two terms in that capacity. He wa
at one time professor of law :,
Yale university and also served az
Judge in the common pleas court il
Hartford. He is regarded as one o
law in the state,