The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11
Community Club Plans
 Party For Children
Youngsters of Three Schools to Be Guests at Annual
 Christmas ReceptiOn-Benefit Dance Tonight
WASHINGTON HILL NEWS

Children of the first, second and third grades of Washington, Mul- cahy and St. Francis Xavier's school have been invited to attend the annual Christmas party of the Washington Park Community club, which will be held one week from tomorrow, Saturday, December l9 at the community house. The nuns of the parish have also been invited. Plans for the party were completed at meeting of the Community club last night.
 Practically the entire meeting period was devoted to the discus sion of plans for the party. As in the past, a huge Christmas tree will be beautifully decorated and set on the stage, in preparation for the arrival of Santa Claus, who has assured the committee he will be present with his bag of gifts and candies for the children.
 Students of Miss Imelda Massey Casey will be featured in the en- tertainment which will start at 2 o'clock. A diversified program of songsters and dancers is in the of- fling. Freddy Hall will be master of ceremonies and general assistant to Santa Claus when he arrives.
 The Community club will meet again next Thursday evening, Dec. IT due to the next regular scheduled meeting night being Christmas eve. Dinner Dance
 Not only Washington Hill but all sections of the city will be repre- sented tonight at the first annual dinner-dance of the Gents of the Hill, at Wright's Inn, Plainville. The event will be semi-formal and the first of its kind sponsored by the new club which has leaped to prominence since it's organization a few short months ago.
 Approximate estimates of the ticket committee tend toward an attendance of about 30 couples. Of this number at least half will be from Washington Hill and vicinity.
 Serious consideration has been given the most minute details of arrangement by the committee which has been in charge, in an ef- fort to make this. their first social venture, one long to be remem- bered. All members of the club have served in many ways toward the completion of details.
 The club lists the following among its membership: President, Joseph Donahue; vice president, Edward V. .Curley: secretary, Robert German; treasurers, William John- ston and William Boughton and Henry Hayden, Joseph Quilter, John Crowley, George Luddy, Jo- seph Bowey, William Began. Will liam ODonnell, Robert Grady, Jo- seph Cavanaugh, Martin Moriarty, Bart Shea and James Kelliher.
 Benefit Dance
 Completion of arrangements and expectance of a capacity crowd was announced by the committee in charge of the benefit entertainment and dance which will be held at Doolittle alley hadd tongiht. The dance is sponsored by employees Of the Scovill casting shop, with pro- ceeds to be donated to the family of an ill fellow-employe.
 A popular group of soloists and comedians have been secured for the entertainment portion of the program. A period of round and square dancing will get underway at 8:30 D. m. John T. Blake will be master of ceremonies.
 No League Game
 No games of the senior basketball league will be played at the com- munity house surface tonight. Be- ginning next week games will be played regularly on Monday and Friday evenings. The schedule for next Monday night pits the Rev. mond Hillies against the Welles A. c. at 8 o'clock and the Community club against the Hills in the fol- lowing game.
 Cake Sale Progresses
 Indications of success in their cake sale tomorrow were being giv- en today by the Girl Scouts of troop 37. St. Francis Xavier's parish. Pro- ceeds of the sale which will be held all day tomorrow at the par ish hall will be utilized for the purchase of Christmas baskets of food. etc. for distribution to the needy families of the parish.
 The sale will function smoothly under the supervision of Miss Betty Sullivan and Miss Genevieve Phe- Ian. leaders of the troop. and Betty Cunningham. chairman of the committee of girls.
 fiarbenders
 Reports of the arrangements coIn- mittee for the corned beef and cab- bage supper which will be served tho Earbenders tomorrow night at tho Community house at o'clock. will ! ha heaVd nvevlonm in the outset af