The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-23
Y. M. G.. A. Notes

American Participation in the
Sine Japanese Conflict" will be dis
cussion in a.. debate on March 4 by
the Square Circle club of the Wa
terbury Y and the other US club
Of the Meriden Y at Meriden.
George p. Brown and Calvin Teller
will represent the Square Circle
club. A social program was car
ried out at last nights meeting in
the fireplace room at the Central Y.
Those present we're: George p.
Brown, William Leary, Joseph Ca
briel, Clyde Ferry, John Dalleywa-
ter, Walter Clausen, Joseph Vance,
Orville Roberts. Nelson Andrews,
Walter Mallette and Arthur L..
Purinton.
Five representatives of the Wa
terbury Y M c A Checker club at
tended the Western Massachusetts
and Connecticut Checker tourna-
ment at Springfield Mass, yester-
day: Louis Scuster, Peter Cagnon,
Irving Chapman. Lowell Fl. Cole,
and Secretary Charles j. Velte
Nine other Connecticut men were
entered in the tournament Isaiah
pPSSSoi VI 4NS" l4atCu WIZ WIN
the tournament was eliminated
this year in the finale by Peter
Pacquer of Springfield.
A beautiful drawing of the new
emblem of the Nonpareils club was
submitted at last nights meeting
of the club by Frank J. Ricchezza,
a member of the club. Upon mo-
ffnn hui 10 ~
to have 1t framed and hung upon
the walls of the North End Y. The
club voted to help boost the at
tendance at the North End Y M C
A branch forums tomorrow night
and on Wednesday March Q. How
ard F.. Tracy will discuss "Cattle
Ranching in Montana" at tomor-
row nights meeting at 8:45. On
March at the same hour Arthur
Bowling of Wildly High school will
speak on Success"
A study of poetry published since
1910 is being conducted at the Gen.
trail Y M C A on Monday nights
at 1880 under the guidance of Will
liam 3. Elwell vice principal of
Crosby high school. This class is
open at a nominal fee for both
men and women who are interest
ed. There will be four more ses-
sions.
Representatives of the Falcons,
Aces, Rovers, Yeomen, Comrades,
Tri-Squares, and other clubs at the
Brooklyn Branch Y M C A will at
tend the forum at the Brooklyn
Branch Y to-nigt at which Attor-
ney Sidney S. Cassel will speak on
Lincoln, the Lawyer"
Registrations are being received
for the classes in Conversational
French which will be started as
soon as there are a dozen men and
women who signify their intention
of enrolling, according to Arthur l..
Purinton, educational secretary at
the Central Y M e A.
Casper NJ. Spearo of the Allen
Samson Clothing company, secre-
tary of the Y Mems club at the
Central Y has announced for the
program committee q surprise
meeting for the club this week. Mr.
Spearo refuses to divulge even an
inkling of a hint as to what Is In
store for the members. Members
have been invited to bring friends
for the dinner and program. Din
ner Is served at $50.
Oviatt to- Speak at Y
Eugene Ovlatt of McCoy's music
store will be the speaker at the
Wednesday night forum at the
Central Y. The Lake Placid Olym-
pics will be the subject of his talk,
and all Y M c A members are
urged to attend. Mr. Oviatt gave n
very interesting and detailed ac-
count at the last meeting Of, the
Y Mems Club which included q
story Of the outstanding events at
Placid, the bob run, the ski jump
figure skating and hockey, all Of
which he witnessed.