The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-13
PARENT1TEACHERS
 HEAR FINE TALK
Miss Etienne Baldwin Oi Waterbury Discusses
 ''PrOblefn Child"
WATERVILLE

Teacher association which was held yesterday afternoon. Miss Baldwin is a special teacher in the Water. bury public schools and a most en- gazing lecturer. In her talk she discussed the various methods of handling the problem child" as observed during her several years of experience in that particular field. In presenting her to the audi ence of more than fifty. Mrs Elmer Wilson, the president of the asso- citation, recalled the pleasure which the local P. T. A. had derived from Miss Ba1dwin's first local address delivered last year before the same organization. Following the talk Miss Baldwin answered a number
 The association voted to take over the task of providing Christ mas baskets for needy Waterville families, the project handled for several years by Mrs Jennie G. Phillips, principal of Sprague school. Mrs Phillips will. aid in every way possible with advice based upon her knowledge of the situation. Mrs Alfred Emmons was basket committee.
 
 of the ways and means committee, reported that the recent card party sponsored by the association, had netted an amount sufficient to per- init gift to Mrs Phillips which enabled her to pay off the remain ing balance due on some special extra -curricular equipment which had been purchased for the school. Mrs Phillips expressed her deep appreciation of the assistance given her by the P. T. A.
 Mrs Willards committee also provided the means for helping to finance the Christmas activities of the club by selling a large fruit cake at yesterdays meeting. Near ly eight hundred shares in the cakc were disposed of and it was awarded to Mrs Phillips.
 Mrs Anthony DiBlasi was elect cd treasurer of the association to complete the unexpired term of Mrs George Cowles, whose resig- nation was regretfully accepted at the last meeting. Mrs Cowles has left Waterville to make her home m Framinghanl. Mass. Mrs DiBlasi has been one of the most interested and energetic members of the club since it's organization.
 A special musical program was presented by Mrs Milford B. Simonson and the Benson brothers.
 Book Elected Superintendent
 At the meeting of the Grace Methodist Sunday school board, ming. Frederick K. Book was named superintendent of the schools for the coming year. The superintendent of the primary de- pertinent will be Mrs Edmund Me- Mullen and the secretary and treasurer will De Gift Butcher and Mrs George HubbelI, respectively.
 1t was voted to hold the annual Christmas tree celebration for the Sunday school on the evening of Thursday. December 21st. The committee ill charge will be Mrs Edmund IcMullen, Mrs Mulford E. Simonson, and Mrs Verde; Doc kun. The program will be arr Mrs Arthur TwelveS. who will also conduct all rehearsals.
 New Watervillc DetOur
 Tho work on the sanitary sewer on Thomaston avenue has now pro- ceeded north of Welch street ,and has finally made 1t necessary for rehicular traffic to use the detdur over Huntingdon avenue to the private, road of the Chase com- panies to the road of the Plumb CTS Brass Goods division of the Scovill Manufacturing company, thence over the grade railroad crossing on the grounds of the lat ter concern to Thomaston avenue to a point opposite Driggs street. The detour is perfectly safe but should be driven over With care. Special watchmen are on duty at ail times at the railway crossing.
 A number of motorists have been cutting through Welch street. Stevens avenue and the Plumbers Brass main driveway but this route is hazardous and unauthorized and will not be permitted in the future.
 Christmas Party
 At this weeks meeting of the Fairmount Community club. Chair man Clifford Northrup of the Christmas celebration committee. announced that the party for the children of Fairmount, will take place at St. Michaers hall on Tues day evening, December 18th. It is expected that more than 180 chil- dren of that section of Waterville will be guests of the club on that evening.
 Elmer Wilson, Ronald Benson. Timothy Nolan, Harold Benson. Betty Certuccio and John Johnson contributed entertainment num- bers to the program which had been arranged by MT Wilson. The refreshment committee of Mrs Pat rick Donahue served luncheon during the social hour which com pleted the meetings program.
 Girls Club
 Miss Alice Lorensen of Boyden street will be the hostess at this weeks meeting of the Girls club of Waterville on Thursday evening. All members are urgently request ed to attend as there is to be a full discussion of plans for the usual Christmas relief work of the club, an activity which has been outstanding during the / To years of the organivation's existence.
 Confirmation Class
 Members of the confirmation class of St. Paul's Episcopal church will meet for instructions at the rectory at 2:30 p. m tomorrow. Rev Raymond M. D. Adams, the rector, will conduct the class.
 EpwOrth League
 The Epworth League of Grace Methodist church held its weekly meeting last night at the home Of Merton Hornbecker of Wheeler street.
 Mrs Lynch Reflected
 Mrs John M. Lynch of Boyden street was reelected president of Ladies' Auxiliary. No. 5, Ancient order of Hibernians. at the annual election of officers which took place last night at Hibernian hall. This will be Mrs Lynch's eighth term as president of the auxiliary and her reelection is tribute to the unusually fine leadership and ex- ecutive ability she has shown in the past. During her term of office the organization has hourished and advanced to the greatest degree since 1t inception. She has also served eight years as treasurer.
 Briefs
 MT and Mrs Howard M. Grilley -I~