The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-02

The little girl who thrills at the sight of complete doll house and Q group of all kinds of Tlollies and the man or woman whose spirits were elevated by Craftsmanship, art or handiwork received worthwhile treat yesterday when they attended the annual hobby show being spon- sored by the Waterbury Womens club. Practically every hobby which could be chosen is represented among the splendid collection which is cleverly arranged enabling each visitor to become completely absorb ed from the time of entrance until the last group is covered.
 The show will continue today from 2 to 9 o'clock with tea being served in the afternoon and 3 sup per in the evening. It is expected that the attendance will far surpass that of last year.
 With such an outstanding display it is hard for any one group to be singled out as 1t is really matter of personal appeal which makes one foremost. Much admiration was shown for the display of fancy work including weaving, lace making, em- broidering, knitting and crocheting which had been accomplished by the ladies of the Americanization classes sponsored by the club.
 Model ships varying from the pmali sail boat type to replica of the modern liner attracted the in- terest of young and old alike. The doll house and dolls from all lands also formed an interesting exhibit with 8 tiny colored doll, no larger than the top of ones thumb dating its age back 150 years.
 The display of bottles proved of interest to many. Beads, arrow heads, elephants, stamps, books, and quilts added to the variance of the exhibit. Quilts also had their place and in class by itself the art which is on exhibit drew much fa- yorable comment from the guests.
 Mrs. Allan Clark is chairman of the arrangements for the entire event .and assisted by members of her various committees she aided many guests in their tours by relat- ing some of the history of many of the collections.
 A comparative complete list of the entire group is as follows:
 The list: Mrs. E. H. Lamphier, fossilized and crystallized rock; Mrs. John Lawson, Swedish hand- work; Miss Harriet Peasley, ex- hibit of papier nache marionette; MT. Jensen, hand carved minia- turo scenes in bottles; Mrs. Rob- ert B. Latin, Chinese articles; Mrs. John R. Truman, Jr., weaving from India; exhibits of handwork and pieces from native land of the Arnericanization classes of the Wo- mems club; Marion w. Freethy, ba- tiE, block print and fooled leather; M!sS Bussemey, Mexican curios; Mrs. Samuel Bristol. Miss Louise Coe, and Mrs. Allan Clark, hand weaving; Ralph Laudano, model of st. Johns church: Mary and Ruth Boardman, dolls of all nations; Jean Coe, complete dolls house; model airplanes and boats, by 8 group of boys; Bernice A. Rafford, collection of old spectacles; E. Christy Erk, reproductions of elephants; E. H. Davis, Chinese wedding and funeral processions in miniature.
 Ieavenworth high school boys, model house built to scale; Carl w. Drescher, pen and ink drawings; Crosby Art club. paintings of cos- tunes of all lands; Mrs. Chris Neuswanger, hooked rugs; Miss Florence Anderson, soap sculpture; Mrs. P. 8. Van Valkenburg, ele- plants; Waterbury Camera clan, exhibit of photographs; Richard Mover, Florida sea shells and stamps; William GarriguS, rock speciments: Mrs. John Neale, pitch CT collection; Mrs. Bernard Allen, China collection, "Red Riding Hood" pattern; Mrs. Howard Bron- son. red blocked glass; Natalie Neff, pressed glass, cable pattern; Miss Rcna Puffer, bottles and figurines: -