New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
ID GREET NATIONAL OFFICER Plans Discussed for Memorial
 Day Observance Here HIGH SCHOOL NINE WINS
Plainv1lle Grange Holds Weekly Meeting-Play at Methodist Church Tonight-Local Girl Grad uates from Nursing School.


 At the regular meeting of Brock Barnes post, American Legion, held last evening in the Legion han on Whiting street, it was voted to have all the members Of the post turn out i Saturday in uniform to greet Na- tional Commander o. L. Boden- hsmer when he lands in a National Guard plane at the private flying i field of Governor John H. Trumbull i off East street between II and ll:G0 0 clock
 Besides the welcome and reCep- ton committee of Plainville Legion i nalres, there will be First Selectman l James Simpson and President Will ! lam E. Vincent Of the Plainvlle 1 Chamber of Commerce. as well as all the Boy Scout troops in town. If i arrangement can be made, Gov ernor Trumbull will be on hand to greet the Legion commander The Boy Scouts will help in keeping the field cleared Of the large crowd that is expected to be on hand when the plane lands. The plane will proba bly, be piloted by Harry Generous who is connected with Brainard field in Hartford.
 When the plane lands, delega- ton from Eddy-GIover post of New Britain will escort the commander by auto to New Britain. where big celebration will be held in his honor. At 5 o'clock the commander will re turn 10 the governors field. the good will plane advertising the national Legion convention being due to ar rive al that time. The governor will accompany the Legion officers in |. n good will plane back 10 Hartford where an address by the commander will be broadcast by Station N-TIC.
 At last nights meeting great en- thusiasm was expressed and the of- ticers of the post are confident that the entire membership nill be pres ent at the field in uniform 10 great the commander. The post considers it great honor 10 have Commander Bodenhamer come here. More about the affair is contained in another part of this issue.
 Plans for the Memorial Day obser- vance were also discussed at last nights meeting. Arrangements for the exercises and parade were made with Commander Daniel Emery of ha oF ,r St. Joseph's cemetery will be decor ated at a m. The parade will start at o'clock. probably forming [ in front Of Legion hall. and will end at West cemetery. where the graves will be decorated. From there the . groups in the parade will proceedsto ForAstviile 10 take part in the ex- ercises in that place.
 Play This Evening A three-act comedy drama entitled "A Heart of Gold" will be presented by the kensington Epvorth league under the auspices of the Plainville ? Epworth league this evening at clock at the Plainville NJ. E. church. r. will be directed by Mrs. Thomas P. Hanford
 The Cast is a. Follows: Cynthia Wmtcomb ..... Dorthy Day Miranda Peasley .. Faith Fanford Martha Tisdale .. Eliza beth Gugel Lettie Holcomb .. Laurilla Hanford Lillian Whtcomb .. Ruth Stromfors Mary T;sdale ....,. Lily Lavender John Whitcomb ..... Russell Cook Jack Payson ...,. Charles Gullone Joe Payeon ..... Thomas Hanford Jerry Mac Connell Wilfred Hanford Officer Lewis .,.. Rev. A. l.. Dodd Sam Blunt .....-. Burton Brown
 The entire acton Of the play oc- CUTS in the sitting room Of Miranda Peaslny's room Candy will ho OF sale both before the play and dur. ing the intermlssion
 , The acts will. be as follons.
 Act 1-An evening late in August Little Mother Of Mlne' sung by Mrs. Elmer Thomas