New Britain herald., 1930-09-06
Bristol News
ENROLMENT GAINS
 IN LOCAL SCHOOLS
Airplane Ride Offered to Best
 Rockwell Day Diver

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 PARISH SCHOOL TO OPEN Enrolment of 21O Expected in New
 St. Stanislaus' Building - Joint
 Feio"craf. Club Cutting - De-
 Molay to Install-PoIice Court.
 In the preliminary registration of pupils throughout the Bristol public schools yesterday figures show that 5.519 students, an in- crease of 217, will attend local schools this term. Superintendent Karl A. Reiche said that when the next registration is taken on Octo- Der 1 is is likely that there will be a further increase of 75 pupils
 There are 97 more pupils in the
 
 ment that the state department ot education intends to enforce the compulsory school attendance law Because of the industrial depres- sion many Of the students have been unable to obtain employmen, and will continue to attend school he said.
 At the Freshmen High school 250 students registered and there are only IS unoccupied seats. At the Senior High school, where there are $50 pupils registered, there are only 4 unoccupied seats Accord ing 10 the superintendent the board of education considers that it's most important problem is to arrange for the increase which can logically be expected at the high school next year. With only A va cant seats the school will be unable to care for another increase of 100 in enrolment in 1931-32, it is point ed out
 The district showing the largest gain ig the South Side. At the South Side building there were 44 more pupils enrolled than register ed last year. and at the Park Street school the increase in registration was 16, a total of 60 for the dis trict
 The opening of St. Stanislaus's Parochial school has caused a de- crease in attendance at the St John J. Jennings. North Side, and Feredal Hill, and to a slight degree at the South Side and Park Street schools, MT. Reiche caid.
 So far the decrease at the Jen- nings school is Ill and the North Side school shows a falling off of e.
 In the firth school district the Easi Bristol and Fifth Avenue schools both opened with exactly the same number of students as were enrolled last year, 425 for East Bristol anG 110 at Fifth Avenue.
 The Sarah E, Reynolds school T F'orestville reports loss of 13 stu dents. while the Greene-Hills schoo enrolment shows gain of ' pupils
 Among the rural school, the Staf- ford building shows a gain of 15. which brings the total registration to 76.
 The EdgeWood and Fall Mountain schools have the same registrations as last year and one-pupil gains arc reported by both the South Chippens and North Chippens schools.
 Plane Ride to Best Diver
 Piloted by Ted Matusewic. one of the airplanes of the Reliable Flying Service stationed at Stephenson field, East Bristol, will convey the winner of diving event on Rockwell Day. which takes place tomorrow after noon at o'clock at the park la goon. on a joy ride over this vii cinity. The fier consented yester- day to award the victor with the air journey after the matter had been talked over between himself and Life Guard Alfred McCue, who has Nentured into space on several oc- casions during the past few years.
 Included in the list of events at the lagoon tomorrow will be a canoe ulting contest. log rolling and swim ming races, besides the diving con- test, The feature of the afternoon will be the letting loose of a duck, the capturer of which will be award ed handsomely. Caretaker Joseph Clvizzio who formulated plans for the holding of the gala affair. will conate prizes 10 be awarded.
 Rockwell day, held annually in Bristol, will probably mark the fin ish of the swimming season at the park unless favorable weather con- tinues. The playground season ter minated Labor day when the greater number of the children were forced to return to their studies in the claesrooms. Tomorrow will afford the youngsters their final opportu- nifty for outdoor enjoyment this year.
 Will Open Tuesday
 The newly constructed St Stanis- laus' school on West street will for melly open on Tuesday morning for the full term, it has been announced