The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-29
Personal

tended the inStallation ceremonies of Kennedy Circle. Daughters of Isabella in Naugatuck last evening were: Miss Bea Shea, installing of- ficers, Mrs. Margaret dreaney, Mrs M. Mc0overn, Mrs. Julia Delaney, Mrs. John Waters, Mrs. Mary o. Rourke. Mrs. Maurice Altman. Mrs. John Zinc, Mrs. Omer Proulx, Mrs. Frank Dutel, Mrs. George Miller. Marjorie Quilter and Mrs. Joseph P. Dunn.
 Mr. and Mrs. William L. Swan son of West Main street arc Spend- ing few days in East Orange, N. J.
 Miss Dorothy Hanson of East Main street has returned after spending Q few days in New York.
 MT. and Mrs. George Nelson have returned from their wedding trip and have taken up their residence at 10 Kramer avenue. Mrs. Nell son is the former, Barbara Clark. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Wesley Clark of Kramer avenue.
 Miss Katherine Morrison of High land avenue has been spending scv- eral days in New York city.
 Mrs. Pierric c. Cowle8 was host css at a dessert bridge party at her home on Windsor street recently. Her guests include Mrs. Gordon Eperring. Mrs. Charles E. Luf Of South Britain, Mrs. Charles Davis of Woodbury. Mrs. Alice Pierce, Mrs Walter Bray, Mrs. Ora c. Wheaton of New Haven. Mrs. John MacDon- aid of Watertown, Mrs. Grace &c., gears, Mrs. Crayton Carpenter. Mrs. Frank Incson, Mrs. Can. Mrs. Daisic Abbott, Mrs. Everett Stanley, Mrs. Elmer Hurlburt and Mrs. Martha Clarke.
 The junior members of the East Farms Community Club held their annual election of officers at their club house on Monday evening, January %. Plans were made for Valentine party and series of bin- 70 parties to be held in the near future. Offlcerg elected at the time included; President. Miss Mary Julia ByrneS: secretary, Miss Mar jorie Leslie; treasurer, Miss Mar garet Monaiian and librarian, Migs Helen Kitchenka.
 A brisk campaign for additional memberships to raise the S4O00 necessary to meet the national awards in Young Artists' Contests which will climax at the biennial convention of the National Fedora ton of Music clubs in Louisville. April % to 20. was announced today by Mrs. John Alexander Jardinc Of Fargo. North Dakota. national pres ident. Mrs. George w. Langford Of Ann Arbor. Michigan. Chairman of Endowment and Special Mem bcrshipg. is in charge. The goal iS 1000 memberships at $5 each, which with gifts of money already re- ceiyed--will finance not only the national awards of 5000 each to winners in the piano, violin, and voice claSslfications and two $500 awards to opera voice contestants. but will also provide for the fi- nancing of state and district con- tests which preccdc the national finals at Louisville.
 The aid and recognition which is being given to young American trained musicians by the National Federation Of Music clubs K re- gardcd as one Of the most valuable phases of itS work and it is believed that those who arc keenly Inter egted iii the development Of q rich CT musical life for America will rai- iy enthusiastically to the support Of Mrs. Langford'B campaign.
 The biennial Young Artists' con- tests Of the Federation are steadily growing in excellence and import ance and have dlscI0sed much maj Or talent in both concert and oper- atic fields.
 Not only arc there cash awards for the winners. but the two iead- Ing opera voice COnteEtantB gre privileged tO compete for the Bchu- bert Memorial Award. which cons s,slg of aD auditor for major role at tllc Metropolitan Opera. Tine Schubert Memorial offers also tO JIc winners In plano aDd violin an opportunity tO compete for the COG veled award 0f aD appearance in New York with the Philadelphia orchestra,
 Th0ae who sFe interested in aide ing yOlmg musicians of exceptional talent can obtain further iDfOrna. ton about the Pederallonb mem befbblp campaign eltler from the ssl,eelaI Membership chairman iD their 0En staie OF from Mrs, George ". fAngiOrd. 2iY W0odside road.