New Britain herald., 1930-11-11
HUNDREDS ATTEND
 EVENING SESSION Debate Features Exercises at Senior Hi8h School LEGION MEETS TONIGHT
Episcopal Church ACti,itie-Card Party By Piainyllc Grange Aux ilary-Session of Town Court To- day--Other Interesting Items.

Hundreds of parents and friends attended the .Ag g.. Il C. the | local g,'ool held last ming in connection -:th A nerican Education Week. Th' ish g. @hool, especially, ! was visited throu ;Eout the evening l b. large crowds who watched the various classes in session. The other schoc'" aleo reported successful at | tcndGnces. The school authorities stated today that they were well pleased ovc, 10 large endance at 1 the schools, as it showed that the 1 public was interested in the school worl- in Plainville. Teachers con- , ferred with parents on many occa- sions and gave much valuable in | formation that will lead to the bet terment of school and -ome life, Following the classes at the high l school, q very ~tereS' and edu- cational program was presented in | the auditorium before a packed hall. J. Wen ell Yeo, vice principal of the 1 high school opened the program by N'itOlllliS llloot pltS'ill anu tA- plaining in brief the idea and pur- po~c Of education aoli.
 Tho feature Of tho program was q dcJ0'" between high school pupils on tho subject, "Ee~olycd: That : United Sta Hould Join the League Of Nations" The affirmative
 team c~"sstin. Of Ii. Cauthicr. Kurt
 Bloom, Henry chalI<> and Helen Dawley d. ated tho negative team i composed - Horace French. Jack King, Mfr. Barblr and Lois Norton. | Songs were ~cndercd by the com bined boys and girls glee clubs. It was one Of the lncat successful
 school pro; ms presented in recent
 years i connection with educati ion week.
 Observe Armisticc Day Exercises Flags were plentiful about town | today. especially in front O. the stores Tn commemoration Of ! Armistice Day. At II o'clock this morning whistles and bells created a | din for two minutes and business
 was halted for that period. All Of
 the schools were closed throughout | the day.
 This evening Brock Barnes post. 1 Am erican Legion, the State Guard. and eX-servicemen will gather at i Legion hall on Whiting street to
 hold joint banquet in celebra-
 ton of the day. It is expected that
 more than 100 will take part in the , ceremonies.
 Many prominent guests will be 1 present to address the gathering. AL ! though it is not known definitely as
 yet, it is expected that Governor I John H. Trunbull will take part in l Inc exercises. He is yearly guest at Armsticc Day celebrations of the local Legion post. Others who will ho present arc Rev. Charles S. WyCkof of Simsbury, q former chaplain of the local post Paige S"aton, past state commander: and
 Mir. Armstrong Of Waterbury. past state commander and state treasurer of the Connecticut Legion posts. All are well known 10 the local Legion naires and are forceful and interest ing speakers. Many other guests will be on hand.
 Besides the banquet and speeches. an entertainment will be provided by the Legion post.
 To Install Officers
 The newly elected officers Of the American Legion auxiliary will be installed tomorrow evening at 5 ! o'clock at Legion hall. Supper will be served at 6:3o o'clock to the members at the installation exer- Cises
 Merchant Arrested
 Luigi DAntonio. who conducts q store at the corner of East and Pine streets, was served with q war