The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-03

Mr. and Mrs James j. GIBBONS or
Gibbons have been members OF Il
The state conference of the Con
necticut chapter of the Interna-
tional Federation of Catholic
Alumnae, will be held at Lauralton
hall tomorrow. Mrs Phillip Bren-
nan of Brooklyn, N. Y, president
OF the federation, will be the guest
OF honor and principal speaker.
The arrangements committee is
headed by Miss Helen Reed O'Neil,
president of the Lauralton alum
nae. This event is being held in
place of the annual social day,
which is held on the school
. grounds each year for graduates
and friends. Miss Elizabeth Spin
ming will entertain during the
afternoon and Miss Adeline Smith
Ryan of Meriden, vocal soloist, and
Miss Allen Powers of Middletown.
will take part in the program. The
committee arranging the event is
made up of officers and chapter
regents from every section of the
state. The committee includes:
AfrS Cuthbert German of West
field; Miss Genevieve Halpin of
New Milford Miss Imelda Fay, of
Meriden; Miss Charlotte Leary, of
Ansonia; Miss Claire Murray of
Derby; Miss Catherine Leahy. of
Derby; Miss Alice Ray of Spring.
field; Mrs Frank j. Wynn, of Nor
walk; Miss Elizabeth Barry of
Meriden; Mrs William Gmurr, of
Torrington; Miss Helen Toomey OF
Mount Vernon, n. Y; Miss Flor
ence Halpin of Bridgeport; Miss
Josephine MacTaggert, of Devon;
Miss Celia Shannon, of Bridgeport;
Mrs Gene Fonda, Of New York;
Miss Virginia Began, of New Ha-
ven; Miss Ruth Stapleton, of Maui
gatuck; Miss Margaret M. Connery,
of Danbury; Mrs w. Ryan. of Mer-
iden; and Miss Constance McDon-
aid Of Hartford.
Three Waterbury young women
are among the 112 students who
will graduate from Connecticut
college, New London, June IL.
They are Helen Morrisan Peasley,
daughter of Mrs James A. Peasley
M. Mills, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
of 55 Elmwood avenue; Margaret
and Eleanor l.. Hustled, daughter
Robert C. Mills of 90 Kelsey street:
OF Mr. and Mrs Wallace c. Hustled
Of WATERFOWL.
Miss Pauline Grenier, of West
Liberty street, entertained the
members of her club on Thursday
evening. A delicious luncheon was
served. Miss Grenier's guests
were: Alice st Mary. Helen Tessier,
Doris Brodeur, Marie LeVasseur,
Lillian Vanasse, Simone Deschenes.
Dorothy Grenier and Alma M.
Donais.
An important change in
plans for the Connecticut League
of Women Voters Institute on
Constructive Economy in Govern
ment will transfer the discussion
Of legislative bodies from We'd
nesday, June IA, to Friday, June
16. The institute which will be
held at Connecticut college, New
London. will open Tuesday evening,
June IS, with an address by Gov
I ernor John G. Winant of New
Hampshire on Reorganization OF
STATE government.
The first full day of the inst.-
tute, Wednesday. June IA. will be
devoted to problems of local gov
ernment with the morning session
concentrating on 1.-THE Structure
and Functions of Local Govern
mental Units and the afternoon
session comprising two simultan-
eous round tables, one on Organ
~
fare and Education in the Rural
Community" and one on MAIN
tanning Standards in Urban Areas"
An evening address will be given by
DR. Thomas Reed of the University
OF Michigan on Solving the Prob
lens of Local Government"
Mrs Siegel w. Judd of Grand
Rapids, Mich, will lead the morn
ing discussion. She is former ma
fional chairman of the department
Of efficiency in government of the
League of Women Voters and a
member Of the National Municipal
leagues committee on county gov
arument. Taking part in this dis
cuSsion will be Mrs Walter Berry
Of WATERFOWL, Conn.,, assistant
state league chairman Of the de-
paftment of efficiency in govern
u1ent, Miss Marjory Cheney of
Manchester, member of the state
eornmission on child welfare and
7fxn Lewis T.. Pierce, Massachusetts
league chairman of efficiency in
government.
Milton Conover, assistant, pro-
lessor Of political science of Yale
university win lead the round table
IN government services in rural
oxeas. Among those contributing 70
TIC discussion will be Mrs Judd
ALERT /. Prince of the state board
~ education, and DIR Reed. Di
Red. considered one of the ma.
<lon's leading experts on municipal
~Iovernment, will also take part in
{ho round table on Maintaining
111ndards in Urban Areas" Pear
111nsfein, executive secretary Of
~ municipal AFFAIRS committee Of
~ New York City League Of
T7omen's Voters. viii pc another
<f@ffnruished participant In TINS
1|Ecurrion. Other sessions or the
z-~{Ifuts WILL cover problcms Of
[~xoflon ana finance. the pupiic u
1rSl1ed 20 all meetingsss