New Britain herald., 1930-05-24
To Float Wreath

A delegation of members from G.
A. Hadsell camp, No. 81, United
Spanish War Veterans. accompanied
by members of the camp auxiliary,
will visit the Rockwell park lagoon
after the services at the Methodist
church tomorrow for the purpose of
floating a commemorative wreath in
honor of the sailor dead. Cere-
monies. assigned in the ritual of the
auxiliary, will be conducted.
On Memorial Day Dana Lawrence.
who has been appointed committee
of one, will go to Spanish War Me
mortal park at the west end of Muz-
United States flag and attach it to
the pole cord. The camp committee
consists of Commander Bruno Brown,
George Thomas, Charles Galpin and
Joseph Strupp. Julius Clarke will
act as an aide to Marshal Edmund
Besides floating a wreath tomor-
row, the Spanish veterans will also
decorate the graves of their former
comrades in the city cemeteries. The
work will start at o'clock.
To Inspect Bids
Bids submitted by contractors for
improvement work on Cherry street
which have been submitted to the
office of the city clerk will be opened
at the next meeting of the city coun-
Gil. scheduled for June 8. At the
meeting. hearings on several other
streets proposed for improvement
will be held
More Than $50 Confirmed
A class Of more than $50 school
children at st. Anne's parish were
confirmed by Rt, Rev. Maurice Nc
Auliffe, auxiliary bishop of Hartford
diocese, at St. Annes church this
morning at 10 o'clock. The diocesan
bishop also delivered a sermon.
The sponsors Of the administra-
ton of tho sacrament were Mr.. and
Mrs. Napoleon DUDE.
Poppy Day Today
large number of members Of
both the American Legion and Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars besides sew
cral girls engaged by the former Or
ganization for the particular occa-
sion, were on the streets this morn
ing selling peoples. Nearly every
person on the central streets was
wearing a red flower before noon
time.
Proceeds Of the sale will be do
mated TO the fund for the care of
disabled World War veterans. who
manufacture the flowers themselves.
Acting Mayor VIII Toss
In the absence of Mayor W. Ray
mond Crumb, who has been unex-
pectedly called away on business,
Acting Mayor William A. Hayes
will pitch the first ball of the city
baseball league season at Muzzy
field tomorrow afternoon at .
o'clock. The ball, which will Official
ly open the season, will be caught
by Superintendent Of Parks William
J. Tracy. A number OF other city Of
fiCials will be in attendance at the
opening double header.
The first game of the schedule
will show the West Ends and the
Eagles of Terryville, while the sec
ond will feature battle between the
Maple Ends and Forestville. The lid
of the loop will be pried off at .
o'clock, when the starting teams will
take the field.
1t is expected that Aramand
Brooks will ascend the hill for the
West Ends against Johnny Jablo-
nowski of Terryville, brother of the
famous Pete Jablonowski OF the
Cleveland Indians. Pete Kaminski
Of the Maple Ends will probably
match hooks with those of Eddie
Goeb, the Forestville southpaw. in
the second encounter.
On Memorial day the Plainyille
and New Departure mines will bat
tie. the former club using Paul
(Red) Mccarthy, versatile port
slider. on the slab. The other part
of the holiday double header will
feature the Eagles Of Terryville and
the Maple Ends, 1t is probable that
Tommy Flynn. former Terryville
high school tUirler, will work on
the mound for the Eagles.
John Pendek
John Pendek. aged II years, died
this morning at the home of his par