New Britain herald., 1929-02-28

by Thomas Linder. assessor In that
city.
Many complaints have followed
but the equality Of the system il
now generally conceded. officers of
the town government say.
Lentea, Reading
A special Leneten reading meeting
was held at the home Of Mrs Rus
sell Gold OF Worthington Ridge yes
terday afternoon and 1t was largely
attended. Following the reading
sewing was done for the New Brit
ain General hospital.
Scout Awards
Scoutmaster Emil o. Shjerden and
Scout Wesley Gwatkin were awarded
their star scout badges at the court
of honor held last night at the South
Congregational church in New Brit
ain. Both are members of Troop |
in Berlin.
Many scouts from this troop and
from Troop 6S in kcnsington were
awarded honors in the various
crafts. Robert Malone Roland
Brown, Kashmere Wrobieski and
Kenneth Anderson of Kensington
and Edward l.. Michaels. Elgard
Gerdis, Stanley Crenuicz. and John
p. Cavel of Berlin won honors in
flremanship.
In handicraft Kenneth Anderson,
Kashmerc Wrobleski and Adolph w.
Schultz of kensington, Richard H.
Walsh, John J. Lewis, Algard Ger
dis and Stanley Crenuicz OF Berlin
were winners.
Valenti LaChance of Kensington.
Emil o. Shjerden. Wesley E. Gwat-
kin, Algard Gerdis and Stanley
Crenuicz of Berlin were honor win
ners in pathfnding. Three Berlin
scouts qualified as cooks of no little
ability. They are Dick Walsh.
Douglas Demerse and John ]. Lewis.
The personal health award was
given to three Berlin scouts, Emil O..
Shjerden, Douglas DeMers and John
p. Cavel. The best carpenters were
Robert Maline and Leo Helenski Of
the kensington troop.
HI dlIletlSo auolpI CShuilE vi
kensington carried away the highest
honors and in physical development
and pioneering he also won first
honors. Benny Burrell of kcnsing-
ton was awarded a prize for cycling
and in swimming John Lewis of Ber-
lin won the highest honor.
There also were several second
FoII
Traver Smith. Elliott Gwatkin and
Willis Woodruff. all of the Berlin
troop.
To Enter Hospital
Miss Florence Mae Gibncy of
WorthinGton ridge will leave on
March II for Bridgeport Hospital
Training School for Nurses. where
she will begin a two-and "A half year.
course. She is we'll known in Berlin.
having lived here all her life. She
is a member Of the Berlin Congre-
sational church. Young Peoples
society, NJ. V. klef club, Girl Scouts.
end Junior choir of the Berlin Cong
gregational church.
She was graduated from the
Kensington Junior High school and
has won considerable merit for her
skill in first aid. bandaging, and
nursing in the scouts.
Miss Gibney is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Gibncy Of
Church street, New Britain. residents
of Berlin until a few months ago.
Personals
Miss Maude A. Pickett of Berlin
Is vacationing in Florida. where she
will remain for the next month.
Fred s. Troupe and son. Prentice
Mark Troupe. of Worthington ridge.
returned to their home last night
after spending the past month in
the West on business for the Prent.
ice Mfg. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Prentice
returned to their home on Worth
ington ridge today after visiting In
Arizona for few weeks. MIR. Prent-
Ice Is president of the G. f. Prentice
Mfg. Co.
Mrs. Samuel A. Tiske will meet
with the teachers training class at
her home on Worthington ridge
tonight.
Mrs. Benjamin Sisti has returned
from the Hartford hospital, where
she underwent an operation.
Whist Parties
The prize winners in the Wednes-
day Afternoon club held at the home
Of Mrs. Coutant Of New Britain were