New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-23
WASHBURN Resigns
FROM COMMITTEE
Leaves Water Purchase Body
Rex New Chairman
SEEKING OLD RECORDS
school Alumni Gathering Historical
Data-Rain Helps 10 Pave Street
Legion Carnival Opens satur-
day-Maple Ends Here Sunday.

| Henry s. Washburn resigned as
chairman of the committee investi-
| eating the purchase of the Plain
vile Water Co. at the meeting of that
committee last night and also tend.
cred his resignation from the COM
| mlttee. He stated in his letter to the
ae'ectmen. who have appointed the
investigators, that he was unable to
give the necessary time to the work.
Not only is Mr.. Washburn busy with
/ the affairs OF the plainville Trust Co.
but he is also active on several other
town committees, including the
school board and re>aluation COM
ml'tee' and the water purchase COM
| hittec has proved one too many.
Harry Q. Rex was elected chair
man to succeed Mr.. Washburn. Mr..
ktX was not present at the meeting.
beng away from Plainville, but it is
thought that he will accept the Of
flee. The selectmen We're authorized
10 appoint a new member of the
committee to fill the vacancy left by
me former chairman'S retirement.
ms appointment will be announced
in a few days.
l ne next meeting Of the committee
Will be held on Wednesday eve
nlns, September 5. The group is still
1lhdlhS out facts and still has quite
lot 10 do before 1t can make any
recommendations.
seeking Old Records
he Plainville Graded school as
| soclanon is seeking to gather all the
historical data possible in connection
"lth the local school and its former
pupils, Brief sketches of what the
pupils have done since leaving
school, old photographs Of gradual
ing classes. school publications, and
o'her material are being sought and
/ Will be reserved for historical pur-
poses. The assaciati historian Mrs
ii. A. Castle, is in charge.
One teacher is said to have a COM
piete record of the activities OF all
| her pupils. 1t is thought possible
mat others may lie similarly inform
ed, and the data gathered from
these and other sources is expected
TO reveal much interesting inform
nation regarding the careers of
Plainville children, many OF whom
have risen to important positions in
various lines.
lie association voted at its re-
union last Saturday to continue in
charge OF the playground for an
other year and then ask the town to
take it over. President John f..
Lamb was authuriI. d TO apDoint a
committee to TAX charge OF the
playground duriny this last year,
and he said TODAY he hopes that the
Old committee hrn1ed by PRINCIPAL
orrln l.. Judd Ni,l consent to serve
again.
a new project to interest the
alumni when the playground has
been disposed OF is being sought.
and the preservation of information
Such as mentioned above is one
cause that has been mentioned. It
has been suggested that the assoc
citation pay for the erection and l,p
keep Of an additional room on some
future school building and keep its
records there, while another idea is
to provide a similar room in the
public library when ii is built, Such
a room would not Only be mine of
information but would also provide
the association with a permanent
home and meeting place for its COM
mittees.
Members Of the association will be
asked to offer susg astions at the re-
union next year.