The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-19
LEGION CARNIVAL
 DRAWS BIG CROWD
First Night of Street Show Success-Auxiliary Met
 Wednesday P. M.
WATERvILLE

There was an excellent atten-
 dance at the opening events of the street carnival and Bazaar of the Casper s. Davis Jr. Post, No. 136. American Legion which took place
 last night in Waterville. This is the first event of its kind ever run by the Post and will continue to-
 night and Saturday evening. Sev- eral hundred people visited the carnival grounds on Thomaston avenue opposite Welch street and business was brisk at the various booths and concessions. The Bin- go tables were especially popular and the refreshment stands were completely sold out.
 The grounds were flooded with
 powerful lights and decorated with stringers of colored bulbs. Gren- ier's orchestra furnished the mus ic for dancing which took place on the large open air pavilion which has been erected for the purpose.
 The carnival was officially open ed by a parade of the Junior Fife Drum and Bugle corps of the Post which covered Thomaston avenue and the East side before ending at the carnival grounds.
 Edward Martin, entertainment chairman provided a humorous frankfort eating contest which was won by Frank Pike.
 Bob Guffie, baritone, sang Love Me Forever" and Your An Angel" which were favorably received as were When I Grow Too Old To Dream" and "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" sung by the well-known Irish tenor, Edward Hay. The Banjoleers, Vicheff, rnest Zeidler. and WalteEr Sheehan, played sev- sral selections with Gordon Harri- sen, acting as vocal soloist.
 This evening there will be an old fashioned blueberfy eating pie contest, by eight boys and several fine entertainment numbers. To- morrow evening the special enter tainment feature will be the Wa terville Amateur Night contest. Auxiliary Meeting
 At the regular monthly meeting of the auxiliary of Casper Davis IT,, post, No. 136, American Legion, held Wednesday evening at the drum corps room on Thomaston avenue the constitution and by- laws of the unit were read and ap- proved. It also voted on the amendment to the constitution which will be brought up at the convention to be held at Hartford. August 8, g, 10. At a special meeting hsld July 9th, Mrs Hazel #Northrop and Mrs. Lena Platt were 4 elected delegates to the convention with Mrs. Corrigan and Mrs. Y Ralph Dadario alternates. It is ! expected that Q large delegation || from the unit will be in Hartford, Y Saturday, August 10th, to partici-' X pate in the parade with the Legion ! and Drum, Fife and Bugle corps N of Davis Post. One new member was admitted. Mrs. Harry Sizer,. A N social hour followed the meeting. |' with refreshments in charge of N Mrs. Russell Williams.
 All members are asked to note 1.-the change in the meeting night K for August, only, which will be |Iheid at the drum corps room on |EThursday, August 18th,
 H There will be special meeting \ of the auxiliary at 2 D. m. Friday, f July 10, at the drum corps room ||to arrange for caps and cRpes for 1.-the parade in Hartford, August |1o. All members are urged to at- ||tend.
 H Mr. and Mrs. George Heckls- mann of Harvard street, have re- 1zsnsd from Hampton Bay, r. l.. Ehere they were the guest. ef their dauKhter, Mrs Edward Hemloes sf Flushing, .. I. Mrs. Heml0ek Hand her children returned wiih
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