The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-06

one of the most enjoyable oul- ings held by the local Rotary club since it's organization took place | yesterday afternoon at East HiVer where they were the guests O. Charles r.. ROdenbach, Harold E. and William M. Chittendcn at their summer homes. The party left the borough early In the afternoon ana arriving at the scene of the outing the festivities started. A sail on the sound, swimming, a baseball game, quoit pitching and other events featured the program. Al 6 o'clock q very lne luncheon waa served at the home of MT Rodeh- bach. Games followed the lunch con and late in the evening the party left for home loud in thcir praise of their hosts.
 Beloved Resident Dies
 Death yesterday afternoon LOOK one of the b0roughs noblest ana most beloved residents, Mrs Anna II. De Voir, aged 3l, widow or James De VOir Mrs De Voir con- ductcd a private school Tor chli- dren on Hillside avenue for nearly forty-six years. Mrs De Voir had been i'll for several days She was very well known and highly esteemed in the borough. She was possessed of d truly remarhabie intellect and devoted practically her whole life To the teaching or sinall children. Her whole life was wrapped up In the youngsters ana their upbuilding.
 Resides conducting her private school Mrs De VOir taught In the C0ngregational church sunday school for forty-tive years.
 The deceased was born m Stcub- envillc, ohio, April 2D, l8aO. Mrf De Voir started teaching beiore she was twenty years of age anu for about twenty years before com ing to the borough she taught III tLc public schools of StcubehVilio' In all she had taught children Tor fl period of about 70 years.
 Mrs De Voir came tO the borough In 1885 to take charge or the pfl- yate school which was then con ducted by the late Luciah D. Warner, primarily for his chiIofch although other children were al lowed to attend on payment or small fee. The school was In the same building that 1t now occupies Mrs De VOir taught all of MT War ncr'. children with the exception of one. In the early nincties MT Warner turned the school over to Mra De Voir to conduct for her self. She continued classes until January Is, 1928, when she was | forced to give up. Shc haA since tutorcd individual cases anu also conducted her Sunday school class. Frequent meeting of hei Children's M Mlssion Band, Il limited participation in the Womcn's Mis- sionary society and the women Cbristian Temperance Union par tialy satisfied her longing for full and productive activity. Mrs De Voir's own relative In the borough is her nephew, Harry A. DhIpy treasurer of the Naugatuck SaVinBs bank.
 The funeral will be held to-mor- row afternoon at 3;30 ociocR rom the Congregational church Ihe services will be conducted by the Rev Edward R Iiance and Rev Sherrod Soule of Hartford, former minister of the church. There will be a special musical program
 School Committee Meeting
 Members of the town school committee will hold meeting to- night at o'clock Tn the oilcc of Superintendent of Schools II. F.. Chittenden. It is expected thn plans for the opening or scnooIa for the fall session early hcX' month will be discussed at the meeting tonight The committee has one vacancy In the high hchoo' faculty to be filled and there ls also il vacancy in the grammar schooi grades. II is expected that hclioh will be taken on these at tonight meeting.
 Hand Practices Tonight.
 All members of the Itube band of the American Legion are urged to attend the rehearsal to De heiu tonight at s o'clock in the Legion rooms, The band will take part m inc parade 10 be held in connection with the annual state convention in New Britain on August 22,
 Meets TOrringtOn saturday.
 The Naugatuck "" tennis team wiII tourney to Torrington Satur- day to meet the New City Country club racquet ,wieiders in a return match. Torrington defeated me locals in a match played In the borough a few weeks ago.
 Presented With Purse
 Parishioners of the Salem Lith- eran church presented W. F. Ben son student pastor of the church with beautiful bill fold and a