New Britain herald., 1930-10-15

teachers. Superintendent of Schools Leon c. Staples will outline the program of the association for the year and an explation of the rules governing the award of the prize picture will be made by J. Wendell Yeo, vice principal of the high school.
 The entertainment includes solos by Miss Feury, readings by Mrs Manross. and Scotch songs and dances by MT. Robertson. The re- ception will follow the entertain ment during which time parents and teachers will have an opportu- nity to get acquainted.
 Funeral of Mir. Gilbert Funeral services for Frank H. Gilbert, 67, of Mountain View. who died yesterday morning at the Bris- tol hospital from blood poisoning caused by carbuncle, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Methodist church. Rev. Arthur A. Ball, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in West cemetery All Odd Fellows are requested to meet in I. o. o. F. hall on West Main street tomorrow afternoon at o'clock for the purpose of attend ing the funeral of MT. Gilbert. The 1 members possessing autos are asked to furnish the transportation. MT. l Gilbert was member of the Odd Fellows for 35 years.
 Gong Wong Returns For nearly two weeks the laundry | establishment of the well-known Gong Wong on West Main street was closed and many people were mysti- fled over the owners sudden disap- pearance. Stores in the neighbor- hood were flooded with inquiries concerning the whereabouts of Gong Wong.
 Today it developeds that the popular proprietor had been taken i'll about two weeks ago and left town to receive treatment. He is back on the job again fully recovered and is again ready to take care of his friends.
 There has been a Chinese laun. dry on West Main street ever since Plainville broke away from Farming ton, but for c time Plainville people thought that the present establish. ment would soon be but memory
 Sport Dance
 Announcement was made todd, that the popular Harmony Boy' broadcasting orchestra had beer engaged to play the music at the sports dance to be given Friday eve. ming In the high school gymnasium The dance will be the first Of its kind in the present school year ant will be given under the auspices o the Masque and Gown club. The or ganization Is conducted under th' direction of Miss Vera Shutz dramatic coach and English teacher
 A great deal of interest is beint shown in this affair because of thu novelties promised. The gym will assume the appearance of typica fall scene with foliage, cornstalks pumpkins and the like as decora | tions
 Given Farewell Party About a dozen women Of tn Baptist church gave a bon voyag' party in honor of Mrs. Walter w Wood yesterday afternoon at tn home of her daughter. Mrs. Osca Tyrrell, on Park street. Mrs. Woo will leave Friday for New York an will sail Saturday for Florida, wher she will spend several months Re treatments were served and Mir Wood was presented with a hand kerchief by each one present.
 Freshmen Victorious
 The freshman and sophomor boys soccer teams at the hig school met on the soccer field yes terday afternoon in the rear of tn school building. The lower classme were in great form and scored tw goals while whitewashing their op ponents.
 Ralph Corlett and Leonard Broad well, the two ends, scored a goa apiece. R. Neri, T. Yacobellis an Robinson put up a great game fo the losers.
 H. S. Wins Practice Game
 The high school football team pu in some real earnest practice for tf coming important games on tn schedule by holding a lively scrim mage with the Pennington hig school football aggregation. The lt calls showed a world of strength 0 the defense and offense and had n trouble in scoring a 31 to 0 victor. The practice game gave Coach Earl McNaughton an opportunity to poir out various defects to his warriors. George White Dead Word was received here yesterda of the death of George Whit World war veteran in New Yorl He was 5S years of age and reside in Holyoke. Mass. During the past conflict he wt badly gassed and was shell shoe victim. As a result he had been sic since the war, and his weakene condition had placed him in tubercular state.
 He Is survived by his wife, h mother, one brother, and three si ters. Mrs. White was Miss Julia Se' sions before her marriage. The bod will be taken to Maine for burial