The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-07-03
WATERVILLE
Community CLUB
PLANS OBSERVANCE
Fireworks Displays Visible
Here-Many Events
Scheduled

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The only formal celebration of
Independence day in Waterville will
be the annual program OF the Fair
mount Community club which. how
ever Is limited to residents of the
Paramount section. Local industrial
plants will be closed in observance
Vile postoffice. Many residents
are planning to spend the week.
end out of town, several going to
their shore cottages.
The anti-fireworks ordinance, OPP
erative this year for the first time
has certainly contributed to a quiet
er celebration than heretofore and
will result in Il tremendous reduc
ton in injuries. Many Waterville
residents will enjoy the fireworks
displays to be given by municipal
permission by the Overlook-Cot
park and Bunker Hill clubs, both
of which can be witnessed advan-
tageously from many local points.
The outing and picnic of the
Paramount Community club promis-
es to be even bigger and more en-
joyable than last years excellent
celebration and the entire commun-
ity is eagerly anticipating to-mor-
row hoping for good weather.
President Elmer T.. Wilson and
an efficient staff Of committees,
which includes both men and wo-
men have been working hard for
several weeks to make the event a
success.
Mrs Elmer Wilson and Mrs Wal
ter Norman have canvassed the en-
tire hill section disposing of the
tickets which entitle all members
of Paramount families to participate
in the program and to enjoy the
picnic lunch which will climax the
situation. An excellent response is
reported.
The program will start with the
annual baseball game between the
married men and the single mer
starting at 1870 Il. IN.
At p. m. picnic dinner will
be served beneath the trees adj
joining the large field at the tor
of the hill, near Colonial avenue
Tho dinner committee is headed by
Walter Herman who is assisted by
Russell Truelove, Edward Du-
manche and Elmer Wilson.
Following the dinner Robert Nc
Bride and his entertainment COM
mittee assistants, who are: Ernest
Kries, A. X. Warren, Joseph Cos
griff, Clifford Jones, Percy Dixon,
Henry Lcfe,re, Clifford Northrup,
Edward Link. Melville Green and
Patrick Winston. have arranged an
excellent program of games and
sports.
The program includes races for
boys between 3 and 6, I and .. 10
and Is and for girls of the same
ages; 100 yard dash for men. 10
yard dash for women; rolling pin
throw for women; three legged
races, for men and women; shoe
races, for men and women; pipe
race for men: potato races for men
and women; peanut races, for men
and women; balloon races. for men
and women; volley ball contests
for men and women and quoits and
horseshoes for men. Fred Scidel is
in charge of prizes.
The general committee in charge
consists of club officers: Elmer r.
Wilson, general chairman; Fred Sell
del. treasurer, Franklin warren,
Walter Dwy. Edward Demanche,
Russell Truelovc, Frank Bailey. Ar
thur l.. Taylor and Irving Tucker.
Playground Open
The Waterville park playground
opened for its second season this
week and under the direction OF
Miss Mary Mates who developed
voluntarily, the excellent program
last year. A fine season is antici-
10, n
Der of the park department staff
will have the assistance OF voun-
teer leaders, most of them high
school students or recent graduates
A regular program of activities is
now being developed and will be
announced when ready.
Swings and other playground
equipment have been erected in the
area between the baseball diamond
and the railway enbankment.
Playground League Organized
The Waterville playground base
ball league of 1880 proved 20 popu-
lar among the local boys that Maui
rice Belval of the park department
recreational staff has yielded to this
wears demand for 1881 league and
has organized another four-team
circuit which VIII PA"S -" 20
series on the Waterville park dla-
mond. The four teams which nave
entered the league are known as
the Maroon Jrs. the Unknowns, the
Miracles and the Aces. The open
ing contest between the Maroon Jrs
and the Unknowns takes place to-
day. Next Monday at 10 a. m. the
Aces will meet the Maroon Jrs and
on the following day, at the same
hour. the Unknowns and Aces are
scheduled.
The membership of the various
teams are as follows:
Maroon Juniors: Francis Crepon
James sullivan, Albert Grenier
Vincent aPoli, Kenneth Brennan
Walter Buell., Michael Mcclure
Anthony Ricardi and Richard Cos
griff.
Unknowns: John Dodson, Ray
mond Gruber, Carl Harrison, VIII
liam Gagain, George Harrison
George Schumm, George Miller
Thomas Truelove and william
Buckster.
Aces: Henry Gagain, James Nc
Donald, Robert Waters, Francis
Paffney, Robert Piercey, Johr
Heeney, Coleman Malta, Wesley Bar
low and Lester Lachance.