New Britain herald., 1930-05-08
SCHOOLS ID ENTER SPELLING CONTEST
Local Champions Selected for
 Herald's Annual Competition
NEW H. s, COACH NAMED
Concert to Be Given By High School Glee Cluhs-Man Badly Hurt in Accident-Natertow High Base ball Team Here Tomorrow.

Plainville will be represented by two contestants in the annual Her aid spelling bee, according to an announcement made by SSuperin- tendent of Schools Leon C. Staples this morning.
 With more than 100 students reg istered in the eighth grade in the ! Plainyile schools, the local schools thus are entitled to two representa- tives. The champions who will up- hold the honor of their home town in the Herald contest are Eleanor Gainer and Bernice Sweig.
 Each of these girls will partici- pate in the contest to be held in the auditorium of the New Britain Sen for High school on May 2l, when they will have an opportunity along with those from New Britain, Der lin, kensington and East Berlin to earn the Herald trip to Washington S2,500 in prizes at the national con- test
 New H. S. Coach Appointed
 Earle McNaughton, a member Of the 1930 graduating class of Colby college at Waterville. Maine, was ap- pointed athletic director at the FlainVille high school for the school year of 1930-193l at a meeting of the school board held last evening. The new coach succeeds Thomas J. Caulfeld, who recently resigned to accept a similar position at the Stratford high school.
 Mir. McNaushton comes here high ly recommended, being picked from a large number of applicants from various colleges. Before entering Colby. the new mentor took one year course at Springfield college. He is a resident of Dover -FoxCroft, Maine. This makes the second time that Colby college graduate has received the coaching position in the local high school. Mir. Caulfeld also being an alumnus of the Maine col lege.
 Leonard Wikerson, instructor in the general shop at the high school for the past two years, rendered his re signation to the school board last evening and 1t was accepted. Mir. Wilkerson will teach in similar position in Northampton. Mass. next year The resignation Of Miss Helen Barrett Of the commercial de partment at the high school was also received and accepted. Miss Barrett. who is a teacher of short hand and typewriting. is to be mar ried and will discontinue teaching. Both teachers were very popular with the faculty and pupils at the high school.
 Miss May Riley of Waterbury was appointed by the school board to fill the vacancy at the Linden street school left open by the resignation of Miss Belden Hurtado. She is a graduate of the Willimantic Normal school and has been substituting in the Waterbury school.
 Annual Concert
 The annual concert of the slea clubs Of the Plainville High school will take place on May 2S in the high school auditorium.
 Harry Coe Olmstead of Bristol will be the guest soloist. He is well known in Plainville through his con- cert work and by his radio broad casting.
 The program, as presented by the glee clubs, will be varied. some selec- tions by the Girls Glee club of A voices, some by the Boys Glee club Of 35 voices, and some combined work. The program in detail Will be announced later. There will be dancing after tho concert
 Special Town Meeting
 The board of seleCtmen announce ed today that a special town meet ing will be held in the town hall