The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-10

local Catholic churches, ashes were blessed and distributed this morn- ing and again this afternoon. Ashes will also be distributed to- night.
 Bishop to Give sermon The sermon at the Lenten devo- tionS to be conducted tonight in St Michae's Episcopal church at 0 o'clock will be preached by the Rt Rev Chaunccy E. Brewster, D. D., 1 bishop of the Episcopal church of l Connecticut.
 Celebrated Birthday | Henry Schildgen. ST. of the East Waterbury road celebrated the 1 S4th anniversary of his birth yes- terday at his home All of MT Schildgens children and grand children gathered to help in the celebration.
 | For the past several months Mir | Schildgen has not been in the best of health, but he Is now showing improvement.
 Underwent Operation l Lawrence J. Farrell of Meadow street is q patient in St Mary's hospital in Waterbury where he recently underwent a slight opera tion MT Farrell is showing steady. improvement and 1t is expected he | shortly.
 will be able to return to his home | Gave Talk on Washington John Barr of Waterbury, one of the best known a uthorities on the life of George Washington gave very interesting talk before tn members of the local Rotary club at their weekly lunchon in Halls Tavrn this noon hour. Mir Barr took for his topic George Wash | ington."
 Scouts Plan Fund Campaign President Harold F. Chittenden of the executive committee of the l Eaugatuck Boy Scout Council, pre- sided at the meeting yesterday af- ternoon when plans were formu- lated for the annual fund cam paign. The scouts decided on a budget of $4,0O0 to operate during l the coming year. Part of this money will be spent at Camp Pershing the coming summer. l The campaign will be in charge of Clarence Jones. It was also de- cided to have MT Jones name those who will assist him in con- ducting the campaign. A letter congratulating the council on it's line WOTk Lnc past ytdI' "uo 't ceived from national headquarters in Washington, D. C.
 Parkinson To Act As Judge
 Announcement is made that Richard T. Parkinson, general manager and secretary of the St Francis T. A. lB. Drum Corps will act as judge of the contests in connection with the 18th annual eastern championship drum corps contest, to be held at the Arcadia Ball room, Brooklyn, N. Y., on Saturday. The contests are to be staged under the auspices of the Charles T. Kirk Veterans Drum Corps of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Grange To Have Minstrel Show
 The Beacon Valley Grange plans to conduct a minstrel show in the hall in Straitsville on Saturday eve ming, March 12. Archie Terrill has been engaged to act as director. Mrs Bernard Richards is chairman of the committee in charge. Among | those who will take part are AL bert Bontempo, Fred Morton, Roy nor Harkins, Miss EmaIine Contois, Miss Mae Williams, Mrs E. Rich ards, Mrs Knott and Mrs John Benson. Rehearsals will com mence shortly.
 The juvenile officers of the grange will be installed by Ira r. Goldspink on next Friday evening.
 The grange will also sponsor an old fashioned supper on the 24th from to 7:30 o'clock in the eve ming.
 Bishop Brewster Here Tonight
 Rt Rev Chauncey B. Brewster, D.D., bishop f the Episcopal church in Connecticut, will preach the sermon at the Lenten services tonight in St Michaels church. The service will commence at o'clock.
 18th Anniversary Friday
 Parishioners of the Salem Luth- eran church will celebrate the 45th anniversary of the church on Fri- day evening. Special exercises will be held at 8 o'clock. Elaborate arrangements are being made for the affair.
 No Game Booked Yet
 Although Peter J. Foley, coach of the Naugatuck High school bas- ketbal team is doing everything possible, he has not yet been sue cessful in booking a game for Sat urday night. The Y quintet had to postpone two games this week, one this afternoon with Warren Harding high in Bridgeport and the other on Saturday with Central high, also of the Park City. The smallpox epidemic in that place was given as the cause.