New Britain herald., 1930-01-22
ITALIAN SOCIETY
 MAKING PROGRESS
Secures Four Rooms in Strand
 Iheater Building
MEMBERSHIP INCREASING
\ormNn (. Npraeuc Called b, Death -NChouI Teacher Resting tumfor- tahIy at Hospital Following Acci- dcnt-Catholic Card Party Tinight


 Y. C. Nhnela. president Of the ltalian-American Citizens club. an uounccd today that the society had taken q step forward by securing four rooms in the Strand thcater l building to be used for clubroomS. He also reported that the member ship has been growing larger and at the present time the society has 125 members. Every meeting witnesses , the addition Of nearly 10 members and the society expects to reach the 200 mark before raauy months.
 Suro its ot~anlaation last year. th" or2"njzaiiou hH5 grown rapidly and it promises to hr one Of the most successful and prosperous SO c5rtics in pI1invillc, The object of the club is to promote citizenship among the Italian residents of this 1 town. The society has done very good work among its members who i have not yet become citizens of this country.
 The society boasts or an honorary list of officers that contains the names Of a number of prominent state and city officials. Mayor Angelo NJ, PaonesSa of New Britain. iu an 1 address here some time ago was ! loud in his praise of the local or { Eani1at}on and its aims and stated l that he was greatly surprised at its largo membership.
 The club was organized at gen craI meeting held in Colonial hall late last fall. A few ambitions Ital- ian residents started the society and soon worked up great interest in town. The younger Italian youths gradually sought membership in the organization. \ short time after the society was organized it's success was so apparent that the state granted papers of incorporation
 When tho papers were granted, it was the sigma! for . large increase in membership. Due to the interest that the members are taking in the aims of the club, the wives and daughters of the members have received val uablo information concerning citi- zenahip and many arc becoming voters
 The officers of tho organization are planning to conduct q busy year with the help Of the new clubrooms. The rooms will be used for meetings, smokers and other gatherings. President Mnrlla is vcry enthusiastic over the prospects ol the club for the coming year and expects tue membership 10 hccT mounting with each meeting.
 Nornan (. NpragUc
 Norman Chester Spraguo, Gt, Of f9 Forcstville avenue, ditd at , o'clock this morning at his homo after A lingering illness. Mr. SpraSuc had been practically an iu- valid for the past three years, his health being very poor.
 He was born in Monterey. Mass. He came to Plainville 10 years ago and had resided here ever since. MT. Hpraguc was assistant works superintendent at the Now De- parture Mfg. Co. in Bristol. He was q member of Frederick lodge. F. X A. M., Of Plainyille, and the chap ter and council of Bristol.
 Mir. Snraguc is survived by his Wife. Fannie r, Spraguc; q son, Hu- bert C. Spraguc: a daughter, Doris | NJ. Spraguc; two brothers. Francis (. SpraSuc of Plaiuvilc and Charles Spraeuc of Bristol; and a sister, Mrs. Ida HeWinn of Pennington.
 Funeral arrangements are incom-