New Britain herald., 1929-10-09
LEGION AUXILIARY SELECTS OFFICERS
Mrs. Josephine Hoffman Is
 Elected President for Year
TO BE INSTALLED NOV. 12
High School Team To Meet Nauga-
 tuck Saturday-Shower Given In
 Honor or Miss Helen Perrctt- Annual Town Meeting Friday.

Honor or Miss Helen Perrctt- |" Annual Town Meeting Friday.
 Mrs. Josephine Hoffman was elected president of the ladies aux Hilary of Brock Barnes post, Amer 1can Legion, for the coming year at the regular meeting of the unit held last evening at the Legion rooms on Whiting street. She succeeds Mrs. Agnes Fanion.
 The list of officers is as folows: President, Mrs. Josephine Hoffman; f1rst vice president, Mrs. Elizabeth Cassidy; second vice president, Mrs. Gertrude LeVasseur; secretary, Mrs, Sarah White: financial secretary, Mrs. Sarah Morgan; chaplain, Mrs. Agnes ramon; sergeant-at arms, Miss Bernice Moore; historian, Miss Anna Graham; and executive officer, Miss Helen Brock.
 The newly elected officers will be installed into ocice only Tuesday evening, November 12.
 IOortSt vote Ever Cast
 As far as can be ascertained In the records, the vote cast Monday at the annual town election was the poorest ever recorded in Plainville. Old residents of the town state that they cannot remember any other election where less than one-fourth Of the total number of registered voters cast their ballots at the pools. Mondays vote of 413 represents about one-fffth of the total number of voters in Plainville.
 The light vote Monday caused considerable surprise and has been the subject of discussion since.
 Kitchen Shower
 A kitchen and pantry shower was held last evening at the home of Mrs. Frank Parsons in honor of Miss Helen Perrett of Litchfleld. About 35 guests were present. A buffet lunch vas served and a mus 1cal program enjoyed. The house was beautifully decorated. Miss Per rett received many useful gifts.
 She will become the bride of Mel win F. Rogers, son Of Mir. and Mrs. Myron Rogers of Plainvile, on Oct q.
 Fall Season to Open
 The fall season for Girl Scout meetings will open tomorrow eve ming at 6:30 o'clock in the high school gymnasium. All Girl Scouts are urged by Miss Dorothy Jacobs, scout captain to attend this meet ing. Many matters of importance will be brought up.
 Diphtheria Cases Here
 According to Dr, George F. Cook, health officer, three cases of diph- theria exist in Plainville at the pres ent time, This is the largest num- Der of cases of the disease in exis- tence here in a number of years. During the epidemic last year only one case was discovered in Plain vile.
 Dr. Cook also reports that in ad- dition to the diphtheria cases there are also one case of scarlet fever and two cases of the humps. There ls also prevalence of colds and grip at the present time.
 Well Child Conference
 The well-child conference in Platnrille will be held In the public health nurses rooms on Friday aft ernoon from 2 to 1 o'clock, accord ing to an announcement made today by Miss Esther T1umbul, secretary of the Plainvillc Public Health Nurse association.
 Episcopal Church Notes
 The Young Peoples fellowship will hold its regualr monthly meet ing at the home of Miles Moore on Broad street this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 The Woman's auxiliary will hold an open meeting tomorrow after noon at 2:30 o'clock in the parish house. All of the women of the parish are invited to hear Deaconcss pect Of Hartford at that hour. She Is experienced i'll her field. After her address refreshments will be served.