The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-08
WATERVILLE l CHURCH PLANS
 FOUNDERS DAY
Sept 17 Chosen for Event Sprague Is Re-
 opened

At this weeks meeting of the official board of Grace Methodist church it was voted to officially ob- serve Founders Day on Saturday, September 17th. There was a long and enthusiastic discussion of the various elements of the unusual program which is planned for non bring the memories of the found- CTS of the Grace Methodist Episco- pal church occasion. One of the features will be a reunion of as many former pastors as can De conveniently gathered together to give parishioners the opportunity of renewing old acquaintances. There will also be presented an in teresting historical survey of the parish which was founded here more than half-century ago, first as a. mission of the Waterbury church and later as an independ- ent parish.
 The schedule adopted calls for a baseball game between the Grace and Thomaston Methodist church teams at Waterville Park at 2:O0 o'clock. This will be followed at 400 o'clock by an informal recep-- tion at the church parlors for all former pastors who may attend. At five o'clock supper will be served and this will be followed by g. mu- sical program, starting at 6:30 o. clock. At 7:3O o'clock there will be an address on "The Challenge of the Church To-day."
 A special playground program is also to be arranged for children and parking facilities provided for all attending.
 The following committees were named: general arrangements, FL bert Black, Allan Fairhurst, Vim cent Leonard; decorations, Will liam Hornbecker, Miss Ernestine Kott, Benjamin W. Johnson; ac- tivities, Arthur Hauson. Irving Nygren, Frank B. Wilson; refresh reception, Samuel M. Butcher, Mrs Albert J. Lane, Mrs Lillian Bron- son, Herbert A. Tullar; program, Mrs Samuel M. Butcher, Mrs Ar thur H. Twevlves, Charles T. Pro- bert and Eugene Hotchkiss. Rod And Gun Club An important meeting of the | Waterville Rod and Gun Club will take place at the clubhouse at Mount Toby at 500 o'clock this evening.
 Sprague School Reopens Sprague grammar school re- l opened for the current school year
 with a large registration, the exact | figure of which is not yet available.
 Mrs Jennie C.. Phillips will again
 serve as principal of the school. A
 complete rest in the country dur ing the summer vacation has en- abled her to entirely recover from
 the illness which she suffered dur ing the closing months of the last
 school year. Miss Ellen Congdon | will also serve again as vice prin- | cipal and will also have charge of one of the eight grades. Miss Glad | ys Monroe will have the other. Tho l other members of the faculty are: Seventh grade, Miss Ada George, | Miss Rose Ramon; sixth grade, Miss Elizabeth Blodgett, Miss Az ness Cronan; fifth grade, Miss Mary Shanahan, Miss Evelyn Law Tor. The latter, a new member who has been transferred from Slocum school; fourth grade. Miss Kath- leen Donahue, Miss Mary Carroll; third grade, Miss Margaret Car roll, Miss Marie Halloch; second grade, Miss Marie Casey, Miss Rose
 Bannon; First grade, Miss Mary McGowan, Miss Sadie Ramon; and kindergarten, Miss Kathryn Ber- gen, Miss Margaret Henderson. Miss Marie Heater who has been q kindergarten teacher at Sprague for several years. is now a mem- Der of the faculty at Columbia school.
 As soon as the organization
 work is completed the regular schedule of fall activities will get under way.
 Engagement Announced MT and Mrs William J Meuten of 77 Harvard street have an- nounced the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Catherine to Dr Alfred J. Finn of Second ave-
 nue. Waterbury. The wedding
 which will take place at st Michaeis R. c. church. will be an event of Monday. Sept 18th.
 spent in the United States. Tho above are some of the prin. cipai reasons for soviet officials de. sIring diplomatic relations with the United Btates--mainiy for prac. teal purposes. as they point out. | s-=~@@~.~--