The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-05-20
NAUCATUCK HIS. Graduating Class Largest On Record
Over 100 to Get Diplomas Democrats Spent Over
 $4OO in Recent Election

This years graduating class of the high school will be one of the largest in the records of the school. over 100 pupils will be presented diplomas at the exercises to be held in the Gem Opera house Thursday night, June 23. President Charles F. Rodenbach of the board of cd ucation will present the diplomas.
 State Commissioner to Speak
 The address at the exercises will be given by Eranest w. Butterfield commissioner of education of Con. necticut. Commissioner Butterfeld is gifted speaker and 1t is ex- pected that he will have an import ant message to leave with the graduates.
 First Holy Communion
 First holy communion will be and girls of St Mary's parish on Sunday morning ats o'clock by the pastor, Rev Richard P. Morrissey. It is expected that this mass will be largely attended by relatives and friends of the children.
 On Sunday night at 1880 o'clock the members of the Children of Mary will take part in the annual crowning of the statute of the blessed virgin. and new members will be admitted at this time into the sodality. Rev William Brewer of St Francis church, will preach the sermon.
 Play Scores Hit
 "Widow by Proxy" Q fine comedy presented last night in the Gem Opera house by the senior class of the high school made q big hit with a large sized audience. The same comedy was one of the big New York hits. The show will be repeat- ed tonight.
 Democrats Spent Over $4O0
 Treasurers of the three parties seeking office at the annual elec- ton have filed their lists of election expenses with the town clerk. The total expenses of the three parties was $706.20. The democrats who were seeking reelection spent tho largest amount, $432.40 according to the report of Treasurer James Brophy. The republicans who were successful in the battle spent $223.- 90 while the progressives showed expenses of $49.00.
 Expense accounts filed by the candidates disclosed expenditures of Harris Whittemore, Jr., $25 for automobile dirvers; exoWarden Green reported no expenses and George IT. Waite, candidate for warden on the progressive ticket had expenditures of $5. Ex- Burgess John J. Burke who was defeated, spent $2; Robert J. McKiernan, progressive candidate for treasurer on the progressive ticket spent 012.30, former tax Collector Char les r. Daly spent $25; Thomas Brooder, John J. Bickerdike and John W. Fitzgerald reported ex- penses of $1 each. Joseph W. Leng- vel and ?. August Johnson, tho lat. ter the only member of the progress sive party to be elected spent s2i each.
 The following candidates report cd no expense; Daniel J. Calla- han, Anthony E. Mariana, Doro- thea Messner, Charles E. Acsua- via. Francis J. O'Connor. N. Had Icy Cox, Mary J. Fitzgerald, Tracy Noble, William Noble, Jr., Henry Zwick, Richard T. Parkinson, John Sheridan, Edna c. Fenimnn, Felix D. Strucinski, and Frank T. Green.
 Discuss Department Matters
 Chief Thomas Walker, recently named chief of the fire department and Richard Parkinson and Tracy Noble, members of tho borough fire committee held conference last night in the Maple street house.
 It is the general belief that the meeting was held for the purpose of discussing matters relative to affecting economies in the depart ment. No statement was given out by the committee following tho meeting and 1t Is the belief that the committee will make recon. mendations at the board meeting Monday night. se
 There Is considerable talk to the effect that the board may drop one or more of the paid men of the de. partment in order to cut expenses. Crowds Attracted to Carnival , The carnival which is being con- ducted during the week by the Dis- abied American Veterans is at. tracing large crowds nightly. The carnival vii close tomorrow night. Thesv are q number of attractions which feature Art Lewis shows.
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