New Britain herald., 1930-02-14

represented. Each number was loudly applauded, especially the scene in which the Kindergarten children appeared dressed in the colonial costumes of George Wash .inGtons time.
 The entertainment was produced under the direction Of Principal Orrin L. Judd Of the Broad Street school with the assistance of mem- bers of the teaching staff. The money realized will be used in de- fraying the expenses of graduation at the school in June.
 Guest Of Honor Governor John II. Trumbull will be the guest of honor at the an nuaI ball to be held this evening in MiddletoWn under the auspices of Job Sahara Shrine club. The grand march will start at 9 o'clock follow ing concert. Governor Trumbull was formerly the potcntate of Mys- tic Shrine in Hartford
 Shrine officials will be present from other cities. Shrine Potcntate Walter II. PcnGcld and staff will be in attendance.
 Inspect High school
 Members of the town school con- mittoe Of MiddletoWn visited the Plainville High school yesterday and made q thorough inspection Of the property. The local school, ac. cording to Mayor F. J. Bicleficld of MiddletoNn, is in many respects like that which the comnittc may decide to build i'll the Asylum City. Besides the mayor and the school committee, Superintendent of Town Schools Van Burcn Moody inspected the local school.
 The committee stated that it was planning to visit other junior and senior high school about the state.
 Legion Minstrel Show
 Elaborate plans arc being made by Brock Barnes post, American Legion. for it's minstrel show. which will be presented at the high school auditorium next Thursday evening at s o'clock. The latest songs anl jokes will be given by q cast of 70 Lcgionnaires and promise to be very entertaining.
 After the minstrel show is con- pletcd, dancing will be enjoyed in the school gymnasium with Simp- sons orchestra of Bristol furnishing the music. Tickets for the minstrel and dance are now on sale and may Dc obtained from any member of the Legion post. The Lcgionnaircs are anticipating a record attend ance
 High school Five in Action
 Basketball fans are offered q gool attraction this evening at the local school gymnasium when the "Won- der" Plainville High five clashes with Lltchtield High in q Western Connecticut league battle. Plain- vile is holding second place in the circuit with Litchfeld half game behind. A victory for either team will put it on the heels Of the league leaders, Simsbury high
 Simsbury holds close victories over both PlainyjlIo and LitchHeld. thereby indicating that tonighta a battle will be a fast game from the opening to the closing whistle. The locals have been practicing faith fully this week.
 In the preliminary game the fast travelling Plainville "" team will meet the Kensington Boys club az grcgation. A victory for the locals will put them ill d tie for second place in the Hartford County "" league with the South Church team 1 Of New Britain. Dancing will fol- low the games.
 PlainNillC Briefs
 There will be a regular weekly meeting of the Knights of Pythias this evening at o'clock in Sequas. sen hall.
 Carl w. Anderson has transferred q strip of land 4U feet wide on East street to the town of plainvillc, ac- cording to warranty decd filed at the office of the town clerk.
 Big Minstrel Show
 Rev. Augustine Hennessey, as sistant pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, announced today that rehearsals have been in pro- gross in the church hall for the past two weeks for real old time min strel show with modern dressing which will be offered the public on Thursday evening, March l3. at the high school auditorium. People passing the church during the re- hearsals have heard the choir prac- ticing sunny Side up," "It Had q Talking Picture or You" Turn on the Heat" and other popular numbers.
 It has been the custom of Rev. John l.. Fay. the pastor 10 have two major social events yearly. one i In the fall and the other on or | tI.,,,, t,.;. II