The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-29
OAKVILLE

The daily vacation school con- ducted by the All Saints and Union Congregational churches of the vil- lage opened this morning at S:45 o'clock, Friday, many children reg istered, but it is expected that many more will register before the end or tins week. .
 Parents who have children eligi- ble to attend the school are urged to have their little folks register. School sessions will be held five mornings each week until July 17th. There will be no afternoon sessions.
 Miss. Lois Beach of Waterbury, who is to be director of this years school, and Miss Caroline Shaw. who will be in charge of the primary de- partment, took care of the registra- tion details.
 Miss Beach will have charge of the junior department of the school in addition to acting as director. She will be assisted by Miss Gertrude Beardslee, who has assisted In the previous schools. The primary de- partment will be in charge of Miss by Miss Marjorie Morris; Mrs Oscar l.. Locke, will be in charge of the kindergartners, assisted by Mrs George Thompson; John Ande has been assigned as general assistant at the school and his duties will De to help out with the various craft- manship tasks that arise.
 off Danger List
 Peter Gibbons of Franklin avenue, whose heroic fight for life at the Waterbury hospital has inspired many of the village to watch the daily reports of his struggle for the past week is past the danger point' Dr Myron J. Fox reported last night, and unless some other unforeseen development sets in Peter" will soon be we'll on the highroad to Peter Gibbons, who is employed | in the composing room of the Re- publican, was knocked off his motor cycle on the 9th of June at the Sol. diers and Sailors monument on West Main street. He suffered a com. pound fracture of the right leg anc1 at first it was believed he woulc have to have 1t amputated. Special. ists were called and 1t was decided to gamble saving the leg. The sur. geons took the risk and it seemed that Gibbons would shortly be ir good health again when a blood clot settled in his left lung Monday Already weakened by his long fight Gibbons nearly passed on but after an anxious day and night he rallied slightly. Since then his gain has l been steady though hardly notice able. Last night Dr Edward Kirsch- baum and Dr Fox issued a state ment announcing that young Gib- bons was virtually out of danger. Briefs Mrs Clarence Yale of Oakwooo avenue entertained her sister, Mrs John Donovan and son. Ralph Beck ley of Elmwood. yesterday.
 Miss Harriet Jerman, who nas been spending @ months vacation with her parents. MT and Mrs VII liam Herman of Clematis avenue re- turned to her studies at the Grass land hospital of Vahalla, New Xork yesterday.
 MT and Mrs Loren Chase ant daughter, Elizabeth. and son. Roger
 of Newton Heights. motored ' Laurel Beach yesterday and theil daughter, Barbara, who has beer spending a week with friends, re i turned home with them.
 Mrs Michael McGrath and sons
 William, Edward and Francis ant Miss Anna Clifford. of South Wind
 sor. and Miss May Coyle Of Winasol
 Locks were dinner guests or MT
 William Babin of Watertown yester
 day. Later in the day they motores
 Donald Foster has enlisted in th'
 Kellogg Guards. He VIII go
 camp accompanied by many otho OokvilIo boys who arc members Q the Waterbury National Guard Unit