The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-23
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Winond Lodge Enjoys Outing

Mrs, Grace Richard was hostess at an all day outing held by the Winona Past Noble Grand asso- ciation Wednesday at her summer place at Deer Island, Bantam lake. Mrs. Richard is district deputy president. Dinner was served un- der the pine trees, followed by a program swimming, canoeing and card playing. Prizes were given Mrs. Mary Goodroe and Mrs. w. L. Clarke. The mystery prize Nas given to Mrs. James Maxwell. Those attending were Mrs. David Weaving, Mrs. c. M. Parsons, Mrs. Frank Granger, Mrs. Josephine, Lynn, Mrs. George Manville, Mrs. James Maxwell, Mrs. Thomas Finley, Mrs. Mary Goodroe, Mrs. Louis Russell, Mrs. William L. Clarke, Miss Ethel Richard and W. L. Clarke. Louis Russell and Louis Pichard.
 Miss Irene Kane of Laval street entertained for the members of her club at her home Wednesday even- ing. After business meeting 1unch- con was served. Those attending were: Mrs. James Darling, Lucy Moss. Mrs. John Dillon, Mrs. Ches- ter Kosmolske, Mrs. Edward Con. way, Mrs. George Byron, Helen Or- gren, Agnes Mahoney, Mrs. Edward Croke, Mrs. Joseph Lezotte, Mrs. Raymond Darling, Mrs. Robert Scvhlosser, Mary Greaney, Sadie Phelan and Margaret Phelan.
 The old historic Governor Jona- than Trumbull home in Lebanon, owned by the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution, was the scene of an informal gathering of members of the Mary Clapp Woos- ter chapter, New Haven on Tues day at which time Sheraton desk and other articles were presented to the house.
 Among the invited guests were Mrs. PhineaS B. Randall and her daughter, Miss Elsie c. Randall of Watertown, Mrs. John Laidlow Buel of Litchfield, Mrs. George Maynard Minor of Waterford. honorary pres ident-general and present state chaplain, and Mrs. George E. Mat thies of Seymour.
 Mrs. Buel, who is honorary vice. president general, told of the early history of the house and how 1t came into the possession of the state D. A. R. Mrs. Randall who is state chairman of the house, read a proclamation of Governor TrumbulpS at the close of his ad- ministration as governor. , A meeting of the Daughters of Italy will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at Moose hall. Important business will be transacted and all members are urged to attend.
 Congress, ignoring election pledges, Is making raids on the merit system while state legislatures this year made notable gains in the establish ment and improvement of state per- sonnel programs, Miss Marguerite M. Wells, president of the National League of Women Voters, declared today. in a review of the merit sys- tenn situation.
 Pointing out federal inaction, Miss Wells cited the marked contrast of state progress. The aroused public sentiment for the merit system and resultant action in the states is par ticularly noticeable this year, Miss Wells said, because from 1921 to 1886 there was an almost complete lack of activity.
 Four states, Arkansas, Connecti- cut, Maine and Tennessee, have adopted new merit system laws. This Is the largest number of states to act in any one year. In 9 states having merit system programs, ex- tension legislation was enacted. In only one instance was serious backward step taken, Miss Wells said. In Ohio a bill approved by the Governor prevents the civil service commission from setting up educational requirements for ex- animation eligibility for certain .~--laA saalklAAa