The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-21

| Gct-TO-Gctt1cr WecW At "Yv Starting Mon.ay evening q get-to gether week for members of the l0- cal Y. M. c. A. will be inaugurated. Events for every night during the week have been planned for the en- program for Monday night will in- clude A checker tournament, ping pong tournament, bowling by the members of the University league and Individual bowling league will :, be rolled. Thursday night a bridge | tournament will feature and bowling matches in the college league and in. dividual tourney will be held. Fri day night there will be a chess tour- ney Boys gmy exhibition and bow ling matches. Saturday night che "" swimmers will meet the Mt. vernon "" natators in the "" pool and there will be 6 couple bowling party. All members of the association are. requested ito partici- pate in the various events.
 Closing Exercises Held Closing exercises of the local even- ing schools were held last night in the high auditorium. Robert c. Deming of Hartford. director of the state department of adult education | was the principal speaker. Supt. of Schools II. E. Chittenden also spoke. An entertainment program featured in which the pupils took part. D. A. IL. awards were made by Mrs George E. Woolson, regent of Sarah Rogers chapter and school prizes and cer- tlficates were awarded by Charles r. Rodenback. chairman of the town school committee.
 Held Card Party
 A successful card party was held last night in St. Mary's hall by the ochle, bridge and forty-five were played. Prizes were awarded and refreshments were served.
 To Serve Chicken Supper
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Meth- odist Episcopal church will serve a chicken supper on next Wednesday from 6until 7:30 o'clock in the parish hall. The supper will precede the last of the series of forum talk.
 Class BestOws More HOnOrs
 More honors were bestowed by the members of the senior class of the high school at meeting held yes- terday following the school sessions The honors were as follows: Most dignified, John Quirke; class love- lorn, Joseph LengyeI; class pessimist, John Brosnahan; class giantess, An tolnete Rosa; class grind, Alfonso WidZicwicz; class preacher, Henry Pope; class buffer. Frank Mikaitis: wittiest, Edward Kiernan; class flap per, Ida Davis; woman hater, John Petrilo; class athlete, Charles Petit jean; class chatterbox, Alice Saun- defs; class musician, Edward Skow- ronski; class shiek, William Garfield, and class pest. Joseph Biernacki.
 Chorus to Rcnudcr Cantata
 The cantata The Word of God" will be rendered tomorrow after noon at o'clock in the Salem Luth- eran church by the community chorus. The chorus is composed of thirty-six voices and will be under the direction of Herbert Bohlin. Clifford Hotchkiss, organist and choir director of St MichaePs Epis- coDal church. and Victor Rohs, or- ganist and choir director of the Sa- lem Lutheran church, will preside at he organ. Robin ogden, organist of the Methodist Episcopal church will preside at the piano.
 Unemployment Fund Show
 Further plans for the show to be presented on next Thursday. Friday and Saturday nights in the Gem Op- era house for the benefit of the Un- employment Fund of the borough were discussed yesterday at meet ing of the committee of arrange meDts held in the Chamber of Com merce office.
 It was reported that while the sale of tickets is good 1t Is not up to expectations. If the Unemployment fund is to carry on the work of aid ing persons in the borough during the depression more funds are needed. It Is the hope of the com mittee to be able to carry on the work until the last of April. The funds which the organization have been working on for the past several months are about exhausted. Just to what extent the committee will be able to aid during the month of April will be determined by the funds available.
 V. of F. w. to Entertain Crusader post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. will entertain Gold Star" fathers at a smoker to be held to- night in the Tano building on South Main street. An interesting program has been arranged that will feature wrestling matches. boxing bouts. spe- cialty acts and vocal and instrument tal music.
 Antlers Journey tO West Haven
 Many members of the local lodge of Elks will journey 10 West Haven to- night to witness the indoor hockey game to be staged between the West Haven lodge team and the locals. The game to- night will be followed by a luncheon and social house. The local delegation will leave the bor- ough at 7:30 o'clock. The game is scheduled for S:3O.
 Track Meet To-day
 The local high school track ath- letes will compete in the state track and field meet of high schools to be held to-day at the arena In New Hh- ven. About 125 athletes from all parts of the state are entered in The meet. Scally. Goodwin and Posick are looked upon AS the stellar per- formers for the borough team. To Sing Cantata
 The community choir will sing the cantata, "rhe Word of God" on Sunday afternoon. March 22. o. clock, at the Salem Lutheran church. Stirring music makes this cantata mn unuaual and interesting one. IL was composed by Charles Gilbert spross and the text was compiled by Francis E. Whitcome.
 The choir is directed in this can- tatn by Herbert Bohlin. There are thirty-slx singers, including some of the leading yocalists of the borough. Mrs Robin ogden, who is the regu- lar 0rganist in the Methodist church will accompany on the piano. Cliff ford Hotchkiss. organist and choir director of St Michaefs and also Victor Rohs, organist and choir di- rector of Salem Lutheran will play the organ.
 The chorus has worked hard to make this A success. rehearsals hay- ing been conducted for the past Sev- eral weeks. Numbered among the soloists are the following prominent singers: Soprano, Miss Lillian Par sons. Mrs j. R. Swain; contralt0, Mrs Edythe Nelson, Mrs II. E. Chit