New Britain herald., 1929-01-17
loo CASES OF FLU
REPORTED TO DATE
Schools Hit But Epidemic
Leaves Factories Unaffected
pYTHIAN INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
Officers Of Lodge and Temple In
ducted-No School Signals-Fyn-
ishes Training As Nurse - Local
BARRIERS Win Bowling Match.

Inc total hunDer OF lnnuenzA
cases in Plainville neared the 100
mark last night with the reporting
of IL additional cases. Most Of the
cases brought to the attention of the
health officer, DR.. George +. Cook,
are of a mild nature. but another
doctor has under his care two pa
tients who are suffering from the
real army flu" which swept this
country in 1918.
The schools have been feeling the
effects of the epidemic. About 20
pupils are out because of illness and,
strangely enough, the great majority
OF these are high school pupils. The
! younger children seem to be quite
unaffected. Only one teacher, Miss
Gertrude upper, is ill.
Inquiries at the factories today
revealed that these are not suffering
from influenza among their en-
ployes. Superintendent Ralph l..
Seymour Of the Trumbull Electric
Mfg. Co. said that he believed only
four or five men were out because
OF illness, while Superintendent Will
liam r. Vincent OF the Standard
steel and Bearings. Inc, reported
that his plant was experiencing no
trouble through short handedness. A
few men were reported out of the
llainville Casting Co, but the fac
tory was said not to be feeling the
epidemic to any extent.
Other places have not been 20
fortunate. for the Humason Mfg. Co.
in Forestvi|le is SO badly crippled
that its bowling league had to cancel
its matches at Harris alleys Tuesda,
night, due to the fact that there were
not enough men to make up the full
teams.
Joint Installation
The newly elected officers of Py-
THAN lodge, No. II, Knights of Ply
thias, and Of Pythian Temple, No
80, Pythian Sisters. were installed
last night at a joint ceremony in
l. o. Q. +. hall.
Mrs. Veronica Carter. grand mas
ter of finance, was the installing Of
ficcr for the temple. the new officers
of which are the following: Most
excellent chief, Emma Asphalt; eX.
c,llent senior, Margaret WILDER; OK.
ccllent Junior, Jennie Lackey: man.
agcr, Eta Feeks; mistress of record,
and seals. Ruth Nelson: mistress o.
finance, Beatrice Carlson: protector
Agnes Bowman; guard. Agnes Will
cox; past chief. Beryle Bannell. Eacf
of these officers received a flower
from two flower girls. Miriam Aspin.
all and Helen Lackey.
The new lodge officers we're in.
stalled by District Deputy Grand
Chancellor Arthur Hayes and stat!
of New Britain. They are the fol-
lowing: Chancellor commander. Ed
ward Lackey: vice chancellor. FLOYD
StiIlman; prelate. William Down.
ham: master OF work. Roy Smith;
keeper of records and seals, Charles
Klatt; master of finance, |. b. Car
ter; master of eNchequer. w. I. Will
Der; master at arms. Joseph Living
stone; inner guard. Rev. j. Roy Viii
kerson: outer guard. Past Chancellor
John Carlson.
Retiring Chancellor Carlson wa
presented with past Chancellor's
jewel, and another one was pre-
scented to w. ]. WILDER. who has
served as master Of Mrs. Bannell. the
outgoing chief of the temple. Mrs
Carter. the installing officer. was
given a gold piece.
The ceremony was preceded by a
supper. After the installation there
were speeches by Mr.. Hayes. Walter
Gould of New Britain. Grand Keeper
of Records and Seals f. +. Aspinah
Mrs. Veronica Carter. Miss Lillian
Teachman. and Mr.. Willierson.
No-ScIOOI Signals
Because Of confusion which exists
among parents as the system of no.
school signals now used by the school
department, Superintendent Leon C.
Staples today issued bulletin call