The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-17

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 in the Minstrel Show are also ex- pected to be made prior to formal presentation.
 The handsome electric buffet server now on display in the club rooms will be rallied off the night of the show. Tickets for this were distributed over a week ago and reports on the same will be called for next Wednesday night.
 Bowling Channps
 Members of McGivney Circle bowling team were quite interest ed in comparing the scores made by the oil City, Pa, circle in the recent Columbian Squire tour1a- ment with those made by various teams participating in the recent National Bowling Congress held at Hartford. Oil City won the Squire tournament (Duckpin Di- vision) with a fve.fnan total of 1,951 for Team A and 1918 for Team B. Waterbury's score was l,270. The Blue Ribbons of Willi- mantle, who won the tive-man event at Hartford this year, hit 8 total of 1,948. Looks like these Oil City Squires ought to be rolling in the National Congress or else????
 Spelling Bee
 Plans for the old-fa6hioned Spelling Bee, which will be the en- tertainment feature of next Wednesdays meeting are prac- tically completed. Educational Committee Chairman James Ar mold is making arrangements in cooperation with Counselor Jo- seph Scully.
 Retreat Planned
 Plans for the annual Columbian Squire Retreat for Catholic boys of Waterbury and vicinity will be completed this week and an- nounced next Wednesday night by Father Prior, Rev. James Woods. The Retreat is to be held in the basement of the Immac- ulate Conception Church on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 30, May and 2.
 Last years Retreat attracted over 100 boys from every parish in the city. It is expected that this year double that number will be in attendance at the several services.
 Attendance at the morning eX- erclses will be possible, as the pulp lie schools of the city are having spring vacation at the time. Dur ing the entire week, in which the Retreat Is held, the circle will participate in the national Daily Mass and Communion Crusade.
 Baseball Team
 Athletic Counselor Edward Conlan will call a meeting shortly to elect a baseball captain. First practice for all candidates will be held within the next ten days.
 All members of the basketball team are requested to turn in their suits to Steward Joseph Commer- ford at the Columbus Club.
 At a recent meeting of members of the varsity basketball team Gregory Gilmartin was elected captain of next years team.
 Religious Activities
 Religious Committee Chairman John Honan urges every member of the circle to come to next weeks meeting prepared to make use of the Question Box. It will be placed on the Chief Squ!re's rostrum prior to the meeting. Dur ing the religious discussion by Father Prior the Question Box will be opened and its contents discussed.
 Honor Flag
 A new order of business, re- gently suggested by the Boy Life Bureau, will be put into execution at next weeks meeting. Copies have been received by Senior Counselor Neil Maloney and will be turned over to Chief Squire John Lynch next Wednesday.
 A copy of-Your Flag, How to Respect and Display It-has also been forwarded by Executive Sec retary John J. Conway and will be placed in the Squires' club room.
 Boys Week
 Literature on participation in Boys and Girls Week to be ob- served all over the nation April 9 to May has been received by the circle. Discussion of what part Michael McGivney circle will play in the observance locally will take place next week. The first event in the circle will be entertain ment of the Brockton Squires Sat- urday, April %, and Sunday, April 26.