The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-24
CAMP ROBERTS TO| STAGE MELODRAMA|
"The Valiant to Be Pre- scented By ThOmastOn
 Campers Soon
Special To The Democrat)

Thomaston, Dec. 24-The Dra-
 matic club of Camp Roberts, under the leadership of MT Paul Mitnick, is contemplating putting on '"The Valiant" an exciting and inter- esting melodrama by Hollworthy Hall. The play requires one fe- male lead, whom we hope to choose from the dramatic clubs of the various churches in Thomas ton. Rehearsals will get under way after the new year. The act ual date for the production of the play has not yet been set upon.
 Through the courtesy of MT Bowdoin, Principal of the Collins yille High school, Don Eddy re- gently secured more than one hun text books for the camp. These text books, which will be used In courses taught in camp by EZRA instructors, cover. the following subjects: bookkeeping, arithmetic, business training, com mercial law, economics, stenogra- phy, typewriting, American his- tory, European history, modern history, algebra geometry, biology, general science, and physics.
 stephen Herman, assistant Edu- cational advisor, has completed a handsome new sign reading "Leis- ure League Headquarters" which now hangs over the door of the former garage which has been converted to the uses of the Ed. ucational department.
 On Tuesday evening a choral group of fifteen young people from the Methodist Episcopal church of Thomaston visited Camp Roberts and sang Christmas carols for the assembled enrollees. Their visit was very much en- joyed and appreciated.
 In his Sunday vesper service ad- dress, Chaplain Honeywell discuss. ed Goodwill and Kindness. About 40 enrollees were in attend ance, along with small group of visitors.
 A dozen Hobert's men took part in the auditor given by w. T. l. C. to c. c. c. talent, in Hartford last Friday night. The auditor was in charge of Don Eddy, rep resentlng the Educational Advisors of the state The program present. ed by Camp Roberts was as fol- lows: popular songs by George Johnson of Bridgeport, hill-billy songs by Dominic Donofrio of who accompanied him. self on the guitar, harmonica solos by Philip Fregeau of Forestville, saxaphone and violin duet by Al bert Jenkins and Paul Oliver of dance music by the camp orchestra including Hiding Pearson of Westfort and Howard Konstance of Bridgeport, cornet solo by James Young of Fair field and vocal solos by William 'Bing" Pelcher of Plainville. Fred Wade. popular w. T. |. c. an- nouncer. who listened to the en- tire addition. was particularlv pleased with the numbers offered by "Frenchy" Fregeau and "Ring" Pelcher. The last named Is the l75th Company's crooner.
 Through the cooperation of George f. Dillon, State Editor of the Waterbury Democrat, Camp Roberts has been enabled to ob- tain the phonograph desired for use in typwriting instruction. Mr Dillon published in ''Tall Tower lOPiNS tHC dppSdl IIldu0 Dy DOn Eddy for machine that was 10 longer in use. A kind friend in responded to the re- quest and offered a phonograph and records.
 In spite of the heavy storm on night the Xmas dance given in honor of the company's S4 men who will be discharged Dec. S1st, was very successful and enjoyable. The Recreation Hall having been nicely decorated for the holidays by Anthony Skingcr of New Britain made an impress i've sight and the camps outdoor Christmas tree completed the hol- lday setting. One of the surprises of the evening was the presenta- ton of Q handsome military brush set to Captain Paridae ems by the de- parting men. The presentation speech was made by Anthony Skinger and the Captain was visibiy affected when he thanked the men for their display of al- lection and asserted incidents of this kind occurred rarely but were never forgotten.
 The company received 212 new steel beds this week and the ap- pearance of the barracks has been m Q s,I ra hlv Tn, n t1rnvnN