The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-23
Eloise Book Guest
 At Birthday Party
Manville Street Girl Honored at Surprise Social; {;
 Schools Suspend Sessions Until Monday
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Waterville, Nov. 23-Miss Eloise Book, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frederick R. Book of Manville street, was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party given by several of he friends at her home Monday evening.
 She received many lovely remem- brances and during the evening games were played and luncheon served. Among the guests present were: the Misses Theresa Bradley, Clara Crochetti, Mae Tourangeou, Catherine Lynch, Mary Tobin, Mar garet Harvey, Sarah Mcclure, Clara Koetka, Jennie DiPietro, Christine Klobedanz, Rose Marriotti, Evelyn Destin, Jennie Eppoleto, Josephine Cecarelli, Mrs. Joseph Dwyer, also the Misses Loretta Mercier, Minnie Jones, Ann Dunne, Catherine Kierce, Winnie Cronin, Lena Gugliotti, Rose Stango and Angeline Rosanelli. Those unable to attend, but who sent cards in remembrance included Miss Helen zailonis and MT. and Mrs. Frank Petrillo.
 An American Legion department barley was held Saturday afternoon at the Hotel Garde, in Hartford, and was attended by Mrs. Frank Carney, president, Mrs. Frank Smith, first vice president and Mrs. John Byrnes secretary of the Casper s. Davis, American Legion Auxiliary.
 The meeting was largely attended. The program consisted of: advance ment of colors; the national an- them; presentation of gift, a corsage, to the department president, Mrs. Nellie Graham, of Stratford, after which luncheon was served. A solo followed and past department presidents pin was presented to Mrs. Helen Gilbert.
 This was followed by each depart ment chairman answering questions that had been sent to Mrs. Louise Blakeslee, department constitution and bylaws chairman, for proper solution of handling the activities of the :. unit. There are twenty five chairmen in the department, each handling different line of work and each chairman gave a brief outline of important phases of her office and the work to be followed by each unit chairman. e Some of the most outstanding work is rehabilitation, which covers the work of caring for disabled vet erans. The work for Thanksgiving and Xmas is now being planned. As usual, gifts will be presented to all veterans at Newington or other state institutions at Thanksgiving. The gift this year is to be shaving mirrors for which there have been many re- quests. The Xmas plan for this year is to have each unit adopt two fami- lies, providing for the mother and two boys and two girls in the family. A space at the hospital will be equipped as store and all men pos sible will make their selections there, those not being able to leave their rooms will have trays of articles
  brought to them that they may make their selections also.
 The national defense chairman brought out the fact that the events of the past few months have taught everyone how necessary an adequate national defense is to our national security and to do less than provide such a defense, with world condi- tions as they are, would be sheer folly.
 Community service was defined as follows: Identification, health, li- brary..g facilities, recreation and safety, and each unit was urged to have an active part in this work.
 Child welfare, deals with the car- ing for veterans children in institu- ttons and family aid.
 Americanism Stressed
 Annericanism was brought out by four points: 1st,. being Q good citizen by studying and knowing our flIn-