The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-15

ThomaSton, March l5--MrS. b. h Menke of Elm street received a cut across her nose her daughter Mildred suffered a lip injury and members of the family in the car were shaken up but not injured when the car which Mrs. Menke was driving figured in an accident in Waterville Saturday afternoon.
 The accident happened at the upper part of the Main street where the trolley turns from the Main thoroughfare. It is understood the machine driven by the local woman skidded on the tracks and collided with @ trolley car. The injured mem- bers of the party received medical traetment and returned to their homes here.
 Lodge Plans Party
 Night Club Rehearsal will be presented tomorrow night by Faith Rebekah lodge in the Odd Fellow rooms on Main street. Following the presentation there will be dancing and card playing. The pro- gram will consist of community singing by all present, followed by a song Sweetheart of Song, by Jane Cipriano; song and dance speciality by Rena White: song birds that satisfy by Harry Cashin's Milky Way quartette: recitation, Mrs. Eugene Waters; Assassin of sorrow, Thomas Stango; accordion solo, Domenic Mecca. A girls orchestra wil furnish music for dancing. With the ex- ception of Mrs. Waters all talent will be from out-of-town. Wallace Doty lis chairman, assisted by MT. and Mrs. Gunther Mathes, Heathon Guernsey, Carl Erickson, Percy White, Mrs. William Stevens, Miss Gladys Griffen and Mrs. Hugh McColl.
 Diogenes, the Greek philosopher with lamp in hand looking for an honest man, had nothing on the youth yesterday afternoon who with pole in hand and skis on shoulder went looking for snow. Although the folks on the Main street between 3:30 and o'clock though he was pixilated when he hiked three suc- cessive times, up and down the en- tie length of Main street, what Stan Hotchkiss was really doing was paying a bet
 Such great, almost unbeliving faith, had he in the prediction Satuday there would be snow fall that he made so bold as to place a little bet on its arrival. And the bet, which he lost made 1t necessary for him to garb himself in suitable skiing clothing, including boots, and with pole in hand and skis on shoulder parade three times from Sweeney's gas station to the Catholic church.
 Onlookers on the route and in the center of the town where his friends gathered all cheered him on his way with bright remarks and wise suggestions. Had the ski enthusiast won instead of lost the wager with Ed Mattoon with whom 1t was made the latter would have covered the same distance attired for golfing bag fully loaded, over one shoulder and tennis racquet in hand.
 J0hnstOns Entertain
 MT. and Mrs. William G. Johnston entertained at birthday party for Mrs. Robert Johnston of Waterbury at their home Friday night. Cards furnished a part of the evenings $ entertainment for the guests who included MT. and Mrs. Joseph .John- ston, Darlene, Fred and Floyd John- ston, MT. and Mrs. Raymond Johnston. John Johnston, Mir. and Mrs. Horace Cyne, Joan Clyne, Mrs Winifred Covert, Mrs. Francis Painter of Watertown, Mrs. Walter Straun, and Genevieve, Margaret and Walter Straun, jr. of Bristol.
 Miss Mabel Lincoln, retiring worthy matron of Electra chapter order of Eastern star. entertained members of her staff and other guests at her home on South Main street Friday night. Bridge and pinochle were played during the evening. R. N. Brown, retiring worthy patron, and Mrs. F. s. Par sons, newly-elected matron, had high scores in bridge with Thomas Byers and Mrs. Robert Graham low Mrs. Eliza Bnnneil and George Bra zee had high pinochle scores. Miss Phyliss Duff and James Duff. in- coming worthy patron of the Order had low.
 Meeting Tonight
 An important meeting of the convention committee of the Sons of Union veterans will be held iiS Che Camp rooms tonight.