The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-30
SLOVAK GROUPS
ORGANIZE HERE
New Federation to Present
Notable Speakers at
Meeting Sunday
TORRINGTON
Correspondent: John Carr
Phone T0rringt0n 6445

Torrington, Sept. 30-The newly
organized Democratic Czechoslovak
Federation will hold meeting In
this city Sunday afternoon to get
the Slovak people of the county In
terescted in the movement, begun q
few weeks ago In Bridgeport.
The chairman of the meeting
will be Joseph Michna, Jr, who has
issued an invitation to all people OF
Sloyak extraction In the city and
surrounding towns to take part.
Speakers who will be present are:
Mayor william A. Patten, Thomas
F. Stammers, superintendent Of
charities; Sheriff Sutherland A.
Beckwith and Congressman j. Jo-
seph Smith.
Halloween Celebration
The North End Community club
is planning a Halloween celebra-
ton. In past years the club has
had such successful results from
their efforts to celebrate the holi-
day they plan to hold parade this
year, which they hope will draw
mare people than ever before.
Previously youngsters we're given
parts to play during the celehra-
tions but henceforth the adults Of
the city will be given parts In which
capacity they will don hilarious
costumes.
The city recreation department
will handle the community Hal
lowe'en celebration. Previously the
community celebration was spon-
sored by the Y. M. G. A., and the
local Boy Scout council, but the
former sponsors have asked the
recreation commission to take over
their duties.
The main reason that the former
sponsors have given up their jobs
Is that the annual event has grown
very much bigger than when they
started the affair.
The local Y. M. @. A. and the
Boy Scout council took over the job
of getting the young people Of the
city together for a good time with
out their having to destroy private
or public property. When the move
ment was first started the young
sters responded slowly, but In the
following years more than 1900
DO syand girls Of grammar school
age were on hand every Halloween
evening to participate in the eve
ning's entertainment which was
usually held at the local Y.
In taking over the former spon-
sors duties, the recreation depart
ment will have to work out plans
to interest the youngsters and they
will also have to obtain larger
quarters.
Y. M C. A. Membership Drive
The membership drive Of the
local Y Is working up much inter-
est In the city. The Y officials
headed by John H. Hubbard, are
seeking to get 800 new members be-
fore october 10th.
BESIDE seeking active members Mr.
Hubbard seeks to get some Of the
business men of the city to finance
memberships for youngsters who
have not the means of getting same.
Mems Choral Club Begins
The Torrington Mems Choral
club has already begun their
l938-30 season, In preparation for
their first concert, December 9Th.
The second concert will be given
April Goth.
Sidney French, reelected club d.
rector, announces that at the clubs
first and second concerts, two out
standing artists viii be introduced.
The next meeting Of the club win
be held next Thursday at 8 p. m.
in the Electric Light building au-
ditoriunl.
Date Set for New Voters
The registrars Of voters will be in
session IN r0ms lis and liz at the
City Hall Tuesday, October II. No
New voters applications win be ac-
eepted after 5 o'clock OF that date