The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-03-09

Preparations for.the caucuses of both the republican and democrn- tic parties to name candidates for borough offices to be voted upon at the annual borough election In | May and to chose delegates to the state conventions of both are now being made.
 The town committee of the rec | publican party met last night as did the town committee of the Jeffersonians to discuss plans for the coming caucuses.
 | Announcement has already been made by the republican state cen- tral committee that the convention to name delegates to the national convention of the party to be held in Chicago during the summer will be held next month.
 The date for the holding of the democratic state gathering to choose delegates to the national convention Is expected to be an- nounced Friday when the demo- cratic state central committee meets in Hartford.
 Observe Anniversary.
 Salem Lodge of Masons observ- ed the third anniversary of the lodge organization last night m Masonic Temple. Grand Master Raymond Sherwood of New Britiar with members of his staff and Dis. trict Deputy Ralph Benedict of Waterbury were official visitors at the gathering. An appropriate pro- gram featured the event. During | the meeting tribute was paid to Alexander c. Penrod, formerly of Piatts Mills, who was the second Grand Master of Salem Lodge. / Mr Penrod, who for several years was associated with the Bris- tol Company lost his life in the blowing up of the SIS Viking in Arctic waters on March 13, 1881. The 2Sth anniversary of the or. ganization of Naugatuck Aerie Of Eagles will be celebrated next Sum day afternoon with banquet to be served in Tano's Dance Garden on South Main street. Charles Q. | Fellows, chairman of the commit | tee announced last evening that 1t Is hoped to have Judge Philip Troup of New Haven. a prominent member of the order and one of | the states well-known orators as | the principal speakers at the ban- auet, Others who will speak are William r. Kelly of this borough. past state president of the Eagles and now connected with the na- tional organization division of the order, and Matthew smith of Wa terbury known as the father of the local aerie,. as 1t was through the efforts of MT Smith that Nauga- tuck Aerie was originally institut- ed. The program will start at 3 o'clock and a full course turkey dinner will be served. President John J. Burns will act as toast- master.
 Cooking Class Tomorrow. | Miss Margaret Chagnot, home i economic expert will conduct a class in cooking at the new home service department of the local office of the Connecticut Light & Power Company tomorrow after noon at 2:15 o'clock. All of the women of Naugatuck and vicinity are invited to attend this instruc- ton.
 Benefit Play Tomorrow.
 The Dramatic Group. of the Methodist Episcopal church will present the play, II Will, Won't | tomorrow night in the Methodist parish hall on Meadow street at S:15 o'clock for the benefit of the Nanugatuck Day Nursery. The play was presented some time ago for the church and made big hit. Final Rehearsal Tonight.
 The final rehearsal of the Grange minstrel troupe which will stage a show in Grange hall on Saturday night will be held tonight at 8 o. clock in Grange hall. The troupe has been rehearsing for many weeks under the direction of ! Archie Terrill, director of many successful minstrel shows pro- duced in the borough in the past. There are 35 in the troupe. Some of those who will take leading kins, Mary Edmonson, Mrs Bern- ard Richards. Mrs Fred Twitchell. Mrs Knott, Mrs John Benson, Mae Williams, Anna Contois. Alfred Bontempo, Fred Morton. Roy Hub- bell, Henry Bagley. Erie Carlson and Fenton Morton.
 Dancing will follow the show. Next Meeting March IS. There will be no meeting of the local branch of the w. c. T. U. this week. The next meeting will be held on March IS. with Mrs Eliza Edwards at the day Nursery. Directors Named
 Frank l.. Bradbury, Harris Whittemore. Jr., and Walter H. Norton have been chosen directors of the Naugatuck Golf Club for . term of two years; Carlisle B. Tut. tie. George T. Wigmore and Charles F. Shade for three year terms. while Donald Mccollum was named to fill the unexpired term of John U. Ferris resigned
 Donald McCollum was named chairman of the handicap and tourney committed: greens com mittee. Franz l.. Bradbury. How ard II. Bristol and c. F. siade;