New Britain herald., 1929-11-09
PlainuiNe Mews
AMERICAN LEGION COMPLETES PLANS ArmiStice Day to Be Celebrated
 With Entertainments FANI0N MAKES REPORT

Services In Churches Tomorrow
 Morning-Blues to Meet Pawness
 of New Britain-Well-C Child Con-
 ference Report.
 Plans have been completed by Brock Barnes post, Amercian Lc- zion. for the observance of Armis- tice Day, Monday. In the afternoon the school children of the town will be the guests of the legion at a mov- ing picture show at the Strand the ater. The feature picture will be The Big Parade
 In the evening the annual smoker and entertainment of the post and Company I of the State Guard will be held in Legion hall on Whiting street at 7:30 o'clock. It will be the largest celebration ever held by the post. more than 100 being expected to be present. The program will be featured by the presence of two prominent speakers, Congressman E. Hart Tenn and Judge William J. Malone of Bristol.
 An interesting entertainment has been arranged. Before the entertain ment there will be a social hour at which time those present may renew old acQuaintances and make new ones. The post extends an invitation to all Plainville ex-servicemen of all wars to be present and take part in the Armistice Day celebration.
 Schools Id Close
 The schools will be closed for the entire day as will the Plainvile Trust Co. As far as could be ascer- tained today, none of the factories will suspend operations for the day. The usual hours will be observed at | the post office but there will be only one delivery of mail
 Fanion Makes Report 1 Past Commander Theodore F'anion ! has made public a report of the ac- tivities of the past two years under 1 his administration. It is IS follows:
 AS retiring commander Of Brock ! Barnes post. No. 33, I wish to sub init the following report of the ac- tivities of the past two years that l 1 have served as commander of this 1 post.
 "The outstanding feature in my | terms of office was the purchasing of the kunne property on Broad | street. For some time the members | h, fpt a of their own. In 1928 the oppor- tunity came to us and a committee was appointed to look for a suitable home. This led to the purchasing of ! the present property on Broad street which l hope we will occupy as soon as the lease expires at our present location in 1881.
 Boys Work Record
 About this time the past was also incorporated. Our activities in boys work, such a Boy Scout work, l junior baseball, and C. NJ. T. C., is in my belief, one of the outstanding features of the coming generation. I hope the post will take even 8 more active part in the years to 1 come.
 T believe our bowling team has also created greater interest in the Legion and wider acquaintance.
 Tn 1928 the membership was l |, the largest the post has ever been. In 1928 and 1929, 27 new members were added to the roster. The req son for the decline in membership this year was due 10 the fact that many members left town but I am sure that If all the old members had 1 paid up it would have even surpass- cd last years mark l also believe that an effort should be made this year to approach all World War ex- servicemen of the town and have them join the ranks of this great organization, the American Legion for the greater the number the greater the power for any need which might arise.
 Tn the past two years, our Memorial and Armsticc Day pro grams have been very successful and { l hope this post will keep up its good work in the years to come.
 Needy Veterans Aided
 "In the past year alone. our records show that this post has been on the job watching out for the needy ex-servicemen Of the town.
 At this time I want to thank my fellow officers and the members Of this post for the way that they have helped me, especially the last car nival committee for the splendid work they did.
 My activities will not stop here I want the coming officers and my fellow comrades to call on me for any service which I might be ablc to render them. l am sure it has been a pleasure to serve you to the best of my ability. Due to the co. operation Of the post and its auxil. iary the poppy sale has been greatly increased, which I hope will con. tinue on.
 "As I said before. I wish to thanl