New Britain herald., 1929-12-19
STAPLES D|SCARDS ND SCHOOL SIGNAI.
IGum6uII Whistle to Remain
 Silent on Stormy Mornings
NAHY AT BENEFIT PARTY
Christmas Recess stars Tomorruw- Horace \, James III At Home plainNil!" High Basketball Team in Action Tonight-,tcms.


 When torrepls of rain descend on Plainvillc or whcu blizzard of snow drives down from th" northern l climcs to "nvclo9 the town in it's mantle of Whi,", when going is iou@h and roads arc imp"ysahc. no longer in the future will the school offices. the post office. the nciehbor- | hood baker and grocer, or a dozen 1 other agencies n, called on 10 an- swcr th" anxious and eager query. Say. mister did the whistle blow ! for no school""
 No longer will ,hc cNpcctant cars Of young Pldin>illc be atlunod for the deep and resonant blast of the or"an-nOtrd steam blast from Trum- bulls factory to '.unomcc to ioyouS youth that the authorities have de- cjded that the weather was too bad 10 call them forth from their warm and comfortable homes. For Super ntcndcnt of Schools Leon C. Staples has decided that in the future, in- | stead of giving Inc warning over the air from the factory whistle. the parents of th" chldron will be the sole judges of whether their chiI- drcn will attend the sessions or not. Gcs" is this thrill for the youug- st"rJ like all the others that have one by one passed from the present ken in the rapid march of progress. Th" WhiSlI" for no school now en- trrs the category of eNcitmcnt pro- l duccrs of yesterday
 The school authorities here have been very careful in holding school scssrons on stormy days. However l in most eases when schools are closed. tn" children can he found in l larG" numbers playing" around the street or othorWjS" engaged out doors There is always d difference of opinion among parents on rainy days whether or not there should hr school. Some l., ,lir>t. there should be school while others are oi the opinion that s,8siora should be clcS"d
 In order to s,raigh;.n out th" problem Superintendent Staples has decided to abolish the whistle sys- 1 tenn. Whenever if is a stormy day the parents can rrcid" for them- selves whether or not to send tin" children to school. Mr. Staples also stated thI, rn s}pi ,.N ',.'- hr will only held one session l: hr droUlS 1 it necessary ani "jll >.rd th" chil- drcn home early T'1S l,W system 1 +, expected 10 ;ar,l N;rr the ap- proNal Of "i!.
 lndul&ont mo, ."r.s Wl'l ,r}, plenty ot trouble in ii" taiGr. f'"m their ra%cr hoprrnls. Nan. ,>prp44ious of "Grr Ma. IFS ,niHl- awful hard" or "Go>h. t}n- .,n,n i~ awful r..rp" are -oin. To t,a on either G"tf or willing oa..
 B"t;cHt Part, >:t"cc~,;GI
 Tn" benefit c1ld party hrid la.t evening ut l. c. r, |. u:H hy Py- 1hian temple No. 9", 'y'Hr.D Sisters proved to h. q elrtt e ..N and thu temple wishes {" oNt.ul ruks to ;ll Who hoIrc1 .o nr,h }'r party success.
 Althcu-h the uj-1t vaa very ..orhy, a j1r2r muu.r ,'ruI their way to thr haI. where a benefit military }hlst v"s held. \ goodly 2Im u.as realized and will ln used to fill baskets for needy families.
 First prizes were won by tine fol- loWinc; Nar"@rt Wilbur, Jennie IIockoE. Lillian T"achman, and Mr smith. S"roud awards wrr" made to C'crtrud" Wjlbu, Anna Turnrr. Jo- @oDh I.ivin&ston. and Louis Meade. Refreshments were served.
 Appeal to ruh'i,' Again
 With four mo-. Wur,;.uY days he fore Christmas. the pest office de. pJrtment is again urging early m%I in" of local ,arGs a.d r&rc' !s Packages fer western and southern states should br given special hand
 in% or special delivery s"r, .co %l this lat" date in order to insure de- livery by Christmas.
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