The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-21
WATERFOWL
Correspondent: Agnes Coagrovs
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CHRIST CHURCH I
CHOOSES SCOTT
S. Mclean Buckingham
Named Junior Warden;
Bishop Budlong Coming

Watertown, Jan. 2l.-Ofiicers OF
Christ church parish for the COM
ing year were elected at the annual
meeting last night at the church
Those chosen were Senior warden
John Scott: Junior warden, 8. Nc
Lean Buckingham; clerk, Merritt
Atwood; treasurer. Barlow Hemin.
way; parish agent, w. A. Bartlett;
trustee for three years, Winthrop
p. Buttrick; vestrymen for three
years, Gerald Low, Henry Mahl-
stedt, and Roger Rose; delegates tc
diocesan convention, John Scott, H
H. Heminway; alternates, 8. Nc
Lean Buckingham and A. J. Camp
bell; head usher, Merritt Hemin-
way.
Dr.. Cline announced that Bishop
Budlong would make his annual
visit to the parish for confirmation
May A Candlemas day service
will be held January 81, and a fam
lily service March z.
During the past year there have
been ten baptisms, IS confirmed
three marriages, and IA burials In
the parish.
New voting members Of the par
ish were: Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad
Schweitzer, Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Mac
Innes, Mrs. Elizabeth A. Nation
and Mrs. r. N. Griswold. There
were about SO present at the meet
ing.
Scout Drive
A drive for funds to carry on
the work of the Mattatuck Coun-
Gil OF Boy Scouts has been insti-
tuted. The organization Of the work
in the Pomperaug district, Of which
Watertown Is a member, Is under
the direction of John M. O'Connor
William G. Cleveland is In charge
Of the drive in Watertown, with
Irving Smith, Herbert Dayton, Sey-
mour Smith, Harold Booth, Floyd
Barlow, and Oliver LaBelle as dis
trict captains.
The value Of scouting for boys
has been consistently demonstrated
and the hearty support of the peo-
pie is urged for the continuation Of
this good work.
There are rs registered Boy Scouts
In WATERFOWL, divided among three
troops. During the past year the
boys have been active in many ways
other than their inter-troop con-
tests. Noteworthy among their ac-
tivities were the large emergency
mobilization held on the Green In
the early summer, the collecting OF
clothing for social service and for
flood relief, and the mending Of
toys at Christmas time.
Reporter TO Speak
Alton Hall Blackington, reporter
on the Boston Herald, will speak
at the high school auditorium
Thursday evening, February A., al
8:15 o'clock, under the auspices OF
the Watertown Teachers associa-
ton. Mr.. Blackington will tell OF
his many and varied experiences as
a reporter under the title Romance
of News Gathering"
Well Baby Conference
Seven children were examined
and weighed and measured at the
monthly well baby conference Of the
Civic Union Tuesday afternoon al
the Community House. A doctor
and the visiting nurses were In at
tendance, assisted by Mrs. Charles
H. Shons and Miss Betty Merriman
Of the nurses committee.
Sexta Feira
Mrs. Duane L. Robinson of the
Taft school will be hostess to the
members Of the Sexta Feira society
Friday afternoon. A paper on
Lady Hamilton" will be read by
Mrs. d. H. Fenton.
Installation Of Officers
DeForest Commandery No. ATT,
United Order Of the Golden Cross,
held its installation Of officers Tues
day evening in the club rooms OF
the Community House.
The installing officer was Albert
Snavely Of New Haven, supreme
herald, assisted by past grand COM
mander, Ellen Cellar OF Bristol
Grand Herald Walter Oldroyd Of
Waterbury and Grand Warder OF
the Inner Gate Mrs. Walter Old
royd. Visiting members were pres
ent from Hartford, Bristol, Meriden
New Haven, and Waterbury
Speeches were made by number
of the visiting officers and following
the meeting refreshments were serv-
ed and bingo was played.
The officers installed were: Noble
commander, Burras Bradford: vice
noble commander, Mrs. Muriel
Kirschberger; worthy prelate, Mrs
Mary Benham: keeper Of records
Mrs. Ida Bradford: financial keeper
of records, Miss Flora L. Fowler;
/ treasurer, Miss Ada J. Evans;
worthy herald, william Walsh;
grand warden of outer gate, Oscar
I4athrop; past noble commander
Charles Bradford; trustee, Mrs
Muriel Kirschberger; representative
Miss Flora L. Fowler: alternate
Mrs. Muriel Kirschberger.
Magce Honored
| The annual meeting Of the Wa
ttE UUWA HlSli dAiQ Nuuic aoSOCidtlOA
was held Tuesday evening In Co.
lumbia hall with about seventy-f Ave
persons In attendance.
/ Officers elected for the coming
year were as follows: President
Harold Magee; vice-president, james
flaming, ST.; End vice-president
Wesley Bramhall: secretary, Eugene
.O'Donnell; treasurer, John Lynch
assistant treasurer, Joseph Bryan
End assistant treasurer, Michae
Dunn; auditors, John Miller. Ear
/. Couch and George Mattson; finance
| board, T. J. Harry: Charles Var
Buren, and George McCleary; chair.
man Of bird committee. Charles
Maxwell; chairman Of land com.
mittee, Lee Gibson: chairman oil
soon committee, James Hanning
ST.; chairman Of fish committee
George Mattson; chairman Of tray
committee, Edward Butler: chair