The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-14
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The monthly meeting of the Plymouth school board was held in the office of Supt of Schools H. s. Fisher in the town hall, Tues day evening with the meeting be- ing one of the longest on record. Following much discussion, 1t was voted to combine the position of principal of the high school and superintendent of schools. it being voted to re-engage H. S. Fisher, who has been superintendent for number of years as superinten- dent and principal of the high school at the same salary as he has been receiving.
 MT Creelman is to be offered the position as teacher and vice principal because of the need of another teacher in the high school next fall.
 The combining of the two posi- tions will cut down the expenses of running the schools. a large : The teachers are to be offered contracts for. next year at a re- duction of 10 per cent. Action on discontinuing the kindergarten classes has been deferred until a later meeting.
 A petition to retain the kinder garten signed, by 53 Plymouth wo- men has been received by the school board.
 Democratic Caucus Called.
 The democratic electors of the town of Plymouth will meet at the court room in the town hall, Terryville on Thursday evening, April 18th at o'clock for the purpose of electing five delegates to the state convention,
 There will be a meeting of the democratic town committee at the court room. April 2Sth immediately after the caucus for the purpose of electing a chairman and treas urer for the ensuing year. O.. R.. Haase, is the present chairman while Daniel Hurley is treasurer of the town committee.
 Card Party Tonight.
 A public card party will be held in the Lyceum hall this evening of Mary with the Misses Mary tesses. Prizes will be awarded to the holders of high scores in whist. bridge and forty-five. The proceeds will be used for the needy of the Immaculate Conception church.;
 Frank OdclI Pilgrim.
 The funeral of Frank Odell Pill grim took place from the Alder son Funeral Home in Waterbury. yesterday morning with Rev Dr John N. Lewis. officiating. Burial was in Hillside cemetery. this place.
 Mir Pilgrim. a former resident of Terryville was 77 years old at the time of his death which occurred at the Waterbury hospital: He was born in Terryville but has been em- ployed by the Waterbury Clock Co for the past 35 years.
 Mir Pilgrim is survived by one son, Harold O. Pilgrim of Torring- ton: one daughter. Mr8 Eva w. Gagne of Torrington, two sisters. one in Springfield. Mass, and the other in California.
 Disastrous Fire in Allentown
 The chemical squad of the Ter ryville fire department was called bv still alarm to the Morin Tolles place located in the Allentown sec ton at 7:15 o'clock. yesterday morning. The squad made quick run to the place located nearly 3 miles south of Terryville and un-> On their arrival found both the old farm house and the barn ablaze. The harr was completely destroyed when the fire truck arr rived while the house was a mass of flames and could not be saved due to the lack of water. in that vicinity.
 The contents of both the house and the barn were completely de- stroyed with damage about $3.- 900. Tho house is located just over the Plymouth town line from Wolcott and is widely known, be- ing one of the oldest houses in that section of the town and is located only short distance from ."Jack's Cave. historical section of the town. Al
 The squad returned to fire head quarters shortly after o'clock.
 The property is owned by Felix Pykosz of SC Dikeman street. Wa terbury.
 Card Party This Afternoon.
 The Weekly Whist club met with Mrs Terrence Reynolds 1t her home on Hillside park this afternoon with four tables of whist being in play.
 A short but important meeting of the social committee of the Plymouth Agricultural society will bc held this evening at the home of q. Francis Ryan on Weat Main street at [ o'clock at which