The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-14

Directors of the Association ol Junior Leagues of America, Inc, held the closing sessions of the fall me eting Thursday at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, Mrs John G. Pratt, the president, presiding. Re- ports were presented by Mrs l.. A. Norton of Orange. N. J., chairman of the commercial attachments committee; Mrs Elliott II. Lee or New York, the former Frances Jackson of Watertown, of the ! house committee, and Mrs Gordon 1 Konantz of Winnipeg, Canada. or the conference planning commit- tee. Tho next annual conference will be held the week of May 2S Tn Toronto. It has been decided to hold q special conference on well fare work next fall in Minneapolis. Is to be held in February at the | Waldorf. Astoria.
 In the afternoon the directors attended tho third annual womcn's conference on current problems under the auspices of The Herald Tribune. Mrs Pratt, the president, spoke of "Obligations of Youth in the Present Crisis" Among those who have been attending the ses- sions arc Miss Abigail von schlc- reli, of Pasadena, vice-president; Miss Elizabeth P. Taylor. of Little Rock, Ark, Secretary; Mrs Horatio Fl, Armstrong, of Hartford. trcas- urcr; as well as Miss Margaret Mitchell, of Montreal; Mrs Peter Harvie, of Troy. N. Y.: Miss Helen Leovy, of Pittsburg; Mrs John 5. Lucas, of Cleveland; Mrs Billy Shaw Howell, of Charlotte. N. C.. Mrs William Ncely Mallory. of Memphis; Mrs c. Louis Meyer, or Omaha; Mrs George A. Hill. Jr of Houston, and Miss Avcric Allen Of Pasadena, regional directors ana Mrs, Gordon konantz. Of winnipeg Canadian representatives.
 Also Mrs De Forest Van Slyck, Palmer. chairman of the finance department; Mrs Charles A. Hnd- lev, editor of Tho Junior League magazine, and Miss Olive Lyford. director of Arts and Interests bu- reau, all of New York: Miss Mar raret Woodson of Kansas City. ed- ucntion secretary; Miss Dorothy Stcbbins of Boston. field secretary; Miss Lettie Withcrspoon Of Louis- vile, and Mss Hclenka Adamow- ska, of Boston, director of the Chil- dren's Thcatcr bureau.
 Ex-Gov and Mrs Charles A. Tenn pleton will be the hosts Tuesday afternoon at their homo on the Country Club road to Mir and Mrs Chesterfield Chapman Middlebroks of Winsted, the occasion being the latter couples golden wedding an- niversary.
 MT and Mrs Middlebrooks will be at home to their friends at the Templeton home from 3 to ?. m. during the afternoon. Mir and Mrs Middlebrooks have relatives In all parts of Litchheld county and spe- ciai invitations have been sent to them to attend.
 Mir Middlcbrooks is one of the leading political figures of Litch- field county. For Q number of years he was high sheriff of the county.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the First Methodist church will hold rummage sale at 336 North Main street on Wednesday and Thurs day of next weeks. Mrs Andrew kul- man is in charge. Articles for the Saie may DC leIt at the cnuTcH dH! day between now and the opening day or may be left at the store on either day of the sale. Details for the sale were completed at the meeting of the society held yester- day. afternoon. The group also plans a quilt and antique exhibi- tion for Thursday the 26th with Miss Mary Strong in charge. The annual fair is scheduled for De- cember 7th.