The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-01-29
WATER WILLIE

The Waterville basketball team
continued its winning streak at the
Sprague school gymnasium last
night by capturing q Naugatuck
Valley Amateur Basketball league
contest from the Co L team OF Tor
rington. The final score was a.
to % and the local team dominated
the contest from the opening
whistle, holding q 30 to Q lead
at half time. The Vile outfit
functioned beautifully at all times
with Balanda, right guard, Cam
eron, left forward and O'Brien, the
center found the basket regular
ly to account for SO of the teams
points.
The waterville Girls, however.
who opposed the Waterbury Pa
per Box maidens In the prelimin-
airy. were badly outclassed, fail
ing to tally a single field goal and
collecting but one foul from the
foul line. Tho down team led
by Christine Calvin won "a to l.
1t Ia hoped that larger crowds
will attend the league games to be
played by the local team which has
now the advantage of playing on
q floor which offers better facili-
ties to the spectators.
Oficers Installed.
Mrs Katherine c. Malta was in
stalled as chief companion Of
Pride Of WEIGH Circle, Companions
OF the Forest, at the regular meet
ing held at Forester's hall in Good
will building last night. Mrs Hen
rietta Bartlett of Torrington. depu-
ty grand chief companion, was tho
installing officer. She was most
complimentary in her references to
excellence of the work Of the de-
gree team of the Circle, which
handled the installation work.
Other officers installed were
Sub-chief companion, Edna Maher,
recording secretary, Margaret
Buckley; financial secretary. Mar
garet Whelan; treasurer. Della
Barlow. right guide, Mary McDon-
ough; left guide, Ethel Burns; In
side guard, Clara Gallagher; out
side guard. Maye McArdle; chap
lain. Rose Walker; trustees, Mil
dred Hart, Margaret Wells and
Mary Goggins; past chief COM
Deputy Georgiana Grenier.
The Circle will hold q Valentine
party on the evening of February
18th. The committee or arrange
ments Is Edna Maher, Maye Nc
Ardle and Katherine Dadario.
Sympathy
The many Waterville friends OF
Mrs Edward J. Finn of Nottingham
%, n
Robert street. are extending SYM
which occurred earlier this week at
her home in Waterbury. The elder
Mrs Kenney was known to many
local people who had become at
tached to her. The funeral took
place yesterday morning from st
Margaret's church.
Bowling Champions
The Brunswick bowling league
which was composed of several
Waterville teams which rolled
weekeIy at the Brunswick alleys
completed a highly successful sea-
son last week. G. Buxton was the
most consistently strong bowler
during the season finishing with an
average of 104.14. High single was
attained by Bob Greatorex who
hung up q 142 one night. The high
three prize was awarded to Harold
Hughes and /. Buxton who were
tied at 1928.
The alleys haye been managed
this winter by Johnny Moore. He
gave up the Job this week prepar-
atory to q vacation OF a few days
before leaving on Feb 8 or for
the spring training camp Of the
Cubs at Catalina Island, Califor-
MIA. Hank" and "Eppie" Gagain
will keep the alleys open until
spring.
Heads Fellowcrafters
DR. Robert II. Watkins Of Dwight
street has been elected president
Of the Fellowcrafters, the social
organization attached to Liberty
lodge, r. A. and A. M. He will
serve for one year.
Miss Hughes Honored
Miss Helen Hughes, daughter OF
Mrs Mary Hughes of Yale street,
who is to enter the first year class
Of the training school for nurses
was the guest Of honor at q party
given recently at the Boyden street
home of Mrs John Marshall Nc
Mahon. The guests included Mrs
Mary Hughes, Mrs Nellie McMa-
hon, Mrs Daniel Sullivan, Mrs
George Goggins, Mrs James Null
curry, Mrs Sayles, Mrs Frank La
chance, Mrs Thomas D. Doyle, Mrs
James Kelly. Mrs Corenton Duigon,
Mrs Edward Cavanaugh. Mr. and
Mrs George Hughes. Mr. and Mrs
George Heckleman. Mr. and Mrs
Matthew Guarlni, Mr. and Mrs AL
fred Rackenstein, Mr. and Mrs Pat
rick Hurley, Mr. and Mrs Alfred
Ellis, Misses Lena New, Ellen
Mcmahon, Joseph Mcmahon, Marie
Shanahan, Naomi Scholay, Mary
Calvin, Dorothy Burns, Irene Sui
Ivan, Winifred Delaney, Helen
Burns Marie Degostfn, Minnie
Reynolds and Laura Verriker and
Harold Hughes, John Marshall
M cMahon Jr, John Donnelley and