The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-28
O'Connor Speaks

Warden John J. Sheridan has not yet announced how much WPA money is coming into the town, Francis J. O'Connor, COP. nom- inee for warden, said at Republi- can rally in the Millville library last night. During the rally, Leo Smi- gelski, Republican nominee for bur- gess from the third ward, said Tuesday when Warden Sheridan is out of job and applies for the WPA, he will be given full consider ation."
 MT. O'Connor declared he has only one boss and that is his conscience. T am standing on my own feet as are all of the other candidates on the ticket" He said his op- ponents claim credit for everything but the weather and can't be &C., cused of excessive modesty. Refer ring to the Democrats talk about the young people who might take over the administration If the COP. were elected, MT. O'Connor said, T haven't seen any of the Democrats pushed around in wheel chairs yet"
 He said although the Republicans may have asked a "A 3-4 mill rate, they did not get 1t and said the Democrats got 24 mill rate, which Is higher than any Republican ad- ministration received, he asserted.
 MT. Smigelski said the warden wants to be elected to prolong his political life and declared, it is good he hasn't any family or he would want to make the job heriditary". Other candidates also talked. There was good attendance.
 Two Plays Enjoyed
 A medieval performance was given by the sixth grade of Salem school Wednesday at the school. Doris Sengstacken was announcer. Two plays were presented with Miss Catherine Curtin, teacher, in charge and parents attended.
 The first play, "Sir Percivale, the Boy Knight from the Forest, had the following cast: Percivale, Dor othy Smith; His Mother, Jean Tay- Tor: His Sister, Betty Nawrath; Sen- eschal, Jack Stinson; Herdsman, Jack Motter; Woodsman, Clayton Clayton Anderson; Gardener, Louis Wilmot; Shepherd, Edward Good year; Groom, Nancy Schmuck; King Arthur, Fred Lawton; Queen Guin- evere, Betsy Brown: Red Knight, Skyles Martin; Sir Kay, Elizabeth Lyons; Dwarf, Albert Traisnel; Sir Launcelot, Chester Isbell! Sir Tris- tan, Rose Marie Seese: Sir Galahad Arthur Wills; Sir Palamides, Nor. man Weld; Sir Gareth, William Fenske; Sir Balin, Margaret McNa- mara: Hermit, Boris Panasuk.
 Second play. How Boots Befooled The King, cast: King. John Lent: Queen, Doris Butkus; Jester, Henry Martin; First Suitor, Arlene Evers; Second Suitor, Arlene Sullivan; Her. aid, Chester Stiber; Father, George O'Donnell; Peter, Thelma Anderson; Paul, Dean Berry; oBots. Frederick Noble; Old Crockery Vender, Mary Jane Corliss; Her Daughter, Lois Cooper; Lord Councillor, Barry Fol- lett; His Daughter, Priscilla Hodges; Councillors First Maid Servant, Frances Reilly; Second Maid Serv- ant, Nancy Anderson; First Lady Tn Waiting, Marjorie Paul; Eecond Lady in Waiting, Eleanor Johnson: Princess Nurse, Florence Rek; Prin- cess, Jean Holmberg; Page, Clayton Anderson.
 Between the acts Boris Panasuk rendered violin selection and Dor- othy Smith a piano selection. As- sistants for the plays were: cos- tunes, Thelma Anderson, Arlene Evers, Arleen Sullivan; properties, Betsy Brown, Marjorie Paul: usher. Nancy Schmuck; programs, Jean