The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-22

Robert Metcalf, chairman of the
board of education of the Town of
Plymouth Is in receipt of a letter
from Miss Anne Reynolds, repre-
senting the Plymouth teachers
stating that following the meeting
of the teachers held Thursday at
ternoon, in regards to accepting
the suggestion made by the board
OF education to them asking them
to take Il 10 per cent voluntary
cut until the end of the present
school year. that no definite an
swer was made.
The letter to Mr. Metcalf is part
stated that the teachers preferred
not to do anything at present in
richards to a cut in wages, but
would like to wait until the 1882
80 contracts are offered to them.
Meeting Open to Public.
First Selectman William Eustice
has consented to be the guest
speaker at the monthly melting
of the Terryville Civic club which
viii be held in the Town Hall on
Moaday evening at O'Clock. Mr.
Eustice will give a discussion of
the town budget which will be sub
United TO the townspeople at the
March town meeting. He will dis
cuss some of the main features OF
the budget. thus giving the towns
people and taxpayers review OF
the 1882 budget, the first time In
the history of the town that the
townspeople have had such an OPP
uortunity before going into the
annual town meeting held In
March.
Following Mr. Justices talk, the
meeting will be thrown open to
general discussion of the subject
by all who attend. The public
whether they are members or not
or invited to be present at this
meeting and to take part in this
vital question.
Pleasant AFFAIR Held.
The Woman's Federation of the
Terryville congregational church
held a pleasant affair in the church
rooms, Thursday night. Following
the business meeting the Mission
AIRY department gave "a series of
moving pictures depicting life In
Africa. The hostesses were Mrs
Harry Herold and Mrs Harry Nc
Burney, who served u buffet lunch.
PlnOclllc Tournament Held.
The plnOchle team representing
the Polish American Political club
defeated the st Cassimir's society
team by points in the second
meeting of the two teams which
was held in the Political club
rooms on Beach avenue, Thursday
night. The standing of the teams
at the end of the second week Is
Polish American club "; st CAST
Mrs society, 20. Two more SIT
tings will be held.
ApDalacI,ian Mountain club.
The Connecticut Chapter of the
Appanchian Mountain club will
have an all day walk on portions
of tho Turks Trail on Sunday and
Monday. The walk on Sunday VIII
begin at the Burlington Hatchery
and go north to the falls In Bur
lington Brook, circling back to the
hatchery for fire and lunch. In
the afternoon the walk will be to
the south, probably to Johnnycake
Mountain. returning to the hatch
cry for fire and dinner. ON Mon
day the walk will begin at Lake
Compouncc. Members or otnei
outing clubs and others are invited
to Join the walk.
TcrryviIle Fair Society.
Members of the Terryville Fail
society are discussing the POSSIBLE
ity 'of holding two day fair In
September in place Of one day
fair as has been the custoc. Terry
Vile fair In spite of the fact that
it's is the youngest agriculture
fair in the state Is one of the mos,
widely known and during the three
years of It's existence has been at
tended by thousands of people
from all sections of the state.
The members of the fair society
point to- the fact that a great dea
of work Is necessary in preparing
for a one day fair and also tina
the number Of events which have
been presented at the fair In. on
day Ii really more than can b'
presented in n suitable way, max
ing 1t impossible for these in at
tendant to see all that Is going on
as 1t is necessary to run many o
the events at the same time.
The exhibits to be found at tn
Terryvllle fair compare favorabl!
with the exhibits found at tn
LARGEST fairs In the state and tn,
horse and cattle shows are tn
most complete OF any fair.
Prize Fox TrOt.
A prize IOx tTOt VIII NC hSu a.
Town Hall on Saturday evening
the 9th with music being furnish
ed by Lou Archambault and hi
New York Night Club band. TIL
dance Is being sponsored by tn
Terryville Drum and Fife Corps.
Minstrel show.
Rehearsals for the third annua
Terryville minstrel show whicl
will be presented In the Town Hal
on Friday evening, April 9Th will
start late this. week and severa
rehearsals will be held weekly un
til the show IL presented. Thi
years troupe will be about tn
same as last years with q pumbe
OF new members added, maxim
this years. troupe one OF the out
standing shows III THIS section. !
number of well-known radio star
will appear on this years program