The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-12
Book-Ends Awarded
Miss Mary Congdon
Sprague Principal HOnOred By P.T.A.-OffiCers In
staIIed-Davis Post Hears Brit
WATERvILLE

Mrs. Alfred Emmons, ST., of Boy
den street was the hostess at the
June business meeting and ham
burger roast of the Waterville Par
ent-Teacher Association yesterday
afternoon. Thirty-five members at
tended. Plans were announced for
the annual banquet of the associa-
ton in honor of the members Of
the graduating class of Sprague
grammar school, which will be
served at the school gymnasium
next week, Mrs. Louis G. Willard,
president, also announced that
there will be summer courses OF
interest to Parent-Teacher men,
bers, without charge, at Connecti-
cut State College, at Storrs, and at
Yale University, at New Haven
during the summer months. De-
tailed information as to dates, sub
iect matter, and requirements for
enrolment may be secured from
Mrs. Willard. 1t was reported that
more than thirty-five pre-kinder-
garten children were presented at
the 'Spring Roundup" which took
place at the school gymnasium on
Monday morning. All of them were
given a thorough physical exam
ination and the mothers were fur
nished with special instructions
concerning them where necessary.
Mrs. Willard, on behalf of the
Association members, presented
handsome pair of gold bronze
book ends to Miss Mary Congdon,
principal of Sprague school as a
testimonial of the qualification
which the members feel in her ad-
vancement to the principalship of
the school.
The officers for the coming year
were installed as follows: Mrs.
Louis C. Willard, president; Mrs.
Milford B. Simonson. first vice
president; Mrs. Patrick Donahue,
second vice-president; Mrs. Russell
Atherton, secretary; and Mrs.
Ralph l.. Bates, treasurer.
Mrs. Willard announced the fol-
lowing appointments for the year:
Program committee: Mrs. Elmer
e. Wilson, chairman, Mrs. Milford
B. Simonson, and Mrs. William Nc
Bride; hospitality committee: Mrs.
Alfred Emmons, ST., chairman, Mrs
George Bailey, Mrs. G. Arthur Du-
Bots, Mrs. James Morrow. Mrs.
William Anderson, and Mrs. Jo-
seph Cookson; ways and means
committee: Mrs. Peter Corrigan,
chairman, Mrs. Frank Keliher, Mrs.
James Duncan, Mrs. Napier Lor-
raine, Mrs. James McAree, Mrs.
Henry Lefevre, and Mrs. James
Morrow; membership committee:
Mrs. Benjamin Bradley, chairman.
Other members to be named at a
later date. Publications commit
tee: Mrs. Walter Herman; public
ity committee: Mrs. Napier Lor-
raine.
The hostesses for the coming
year have been named as follows:
September: Mrs. Henry Lefevre;
October: Mrs. Patrick Donahue;
November: Mrs. Elmer Wilson;
December: Mrs. Napier Lorraine;
January: Mrs. Arthur Twelves;
February: Mrs. Donald Donahue;
March: Mrs. milford B. Simonson;
April: Mrs. Peter Corrigan; May:
Mrs. James McAree.
Following the meeting a picnic
supper, at which the menu featured
steak sandwiches, was served at
the out of-d door fireplace. No fur
Their business meetings will be held
until September.
Brit Addresses Davis Post
of Legion
Members of Casper s. Davis, Jr.
Post, No. 1876, American Legion.
enjoyed a pleasant social meeting
at the rooms of the post on lower
Boyden street last night. nearly
forty members attending. Guests
included Robert f. Brit, Past Com
mander of Corporal Coyle Post, No.
1. of Waterbury; David J. Grenier,
director of the Junior Fife, Drum
and Bugle Corps of the post; and
George J. Grenier, the president
of the Corps.
Mr., Brit addressed the meeting.
discussing various phases of veter-
ans relief procedure with which
he has been closely connected for
the past several years. His re-
marks were of intense interest and
were appreciated by those present.
many of whom questioned the
speaker concerning various angles
of the work.
Cards and other forms of in
formal entertainment helped to
make the evening one of the most
successful social gatherings held
since the organization of the post
last fall.
Announcement was made con-