New Britain herald., 1929-01-24
Past County Commander Edward

Past County C0mm&nuer EuWATu E. Ogren will be the guest of honor and will officiate in the presentation of the badges. The committee in charge of arrangements Is anxious for . large attendance of Legion naires and announces that there will be plenty of smokes and re- treatments
 Commander Howard Buncc wishes to remind all. Legionnaires that reservations for the reception to be given to National Commander Paul V. McNutt in Hartford must be made immediately. All interested are asked to get in touch with him at once.
 Io-Hi Meeting
 The Lo-Hi club of tho Berlin Congregational church Sunday school will hold tts regular meet ing tomorrow evening at o'clock at the home of Miss Adeline Good rich of Worthington ridge. All mem- bers are asked to attend as business of importance will come up for dis posal.
 Scout Notes
 Troop 1, Boy Scouts of the Berlin Congregational church, will meet tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock at the scout rooms. Scoutmaster E. O. Shjerden will be in charge.
 The Cub scouts will meet tomor- row evening at 6:sO o'clock under the leadership of Scoutmaster F.. o. Shjerden. Members of both troops are urged to be present.
 Illness Prevents Game
 The basketball game scheduled last evening between the Kensing- ton Boys club intermediate team and the southington intermediates in the Hartford County "Y" league was called off at 6 o'clock because of illness among the players on the local team. The management of both teams agreed to play the game on February 6.
 Injured in SouthingtOn
 Samuel Wilcox of Berlin. an em- ploye of the Peck, Stowe & Wilcox Co. of Southington, was injured yesterday afternoon when 6 400 pound steel door fell down and struck him glancing blow on the hips. He was given first aid at the factory and was taken to tho Hart ford hospital.
 An N-ray examination at the in. stitution today disclosed that Mir Wilcox was suffering from two slight fractures Of the pelvis.
 Mir. Wilcox is employed in the office and was passing through tn. drop forge department when the accident occurred. He is the son oi Major and Mrs. Frank l.. Wilcox ot Warrington ridge and at tho pres. ent time he is residing in Southing- ton.
 Date Definitely Set The Freddie Verrillo- Young Her. cuIes wrestling bout will be staged at the city hall audit orium in Meri. den on Thursday evening, Jan. 31 Matchmaker Phil Brigando an. nounced last night: It was stated by Brigando a few days ago that the grappling mater would be postponed until Feb. be. cause of the fact that the Kaplan McGraw boxing headliner wa. scheduled for Jan. 31 at Waterbury Yesterday it became practically cer. tain. however, that the Kaplan bou would not be held on Jan. 31, v Brigando switched the match bacI to the original date.
 Nerrillo and Hercules are botl hard at work for their return meet ing. the winner of which has beeI promised championship bout witt Peter Colonius of Chicago, world welterweight champion. on Feb. 21 in Meriden.
 Whist This Evening
 A large attendance is expected . the benefit whist party to he sive this evening at the Tabs hall fo the St. Paul's T. A. B. society Prizes will be awarded the winner in all the games. There will els be a special door prize and a -ral bag. The general public Is invited
 The Berlin Grange will hold whist party this evening at o'clocl in it's hall on Pennington avenue Prizes will be awarded and refresh ments served. The public is invited