The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-01
ROBERT PAINTER
 GUEST AT PARTY
Meriden Road Youngster Celebrates 10th Birth.
 day Monday Evening
W0LCOTT Mrs. c. Nelson Cole, Todd Road-Telephone 50939

Mrs. Herbert Painter of the Meriden road entertained for her son Robert. Monday evening, in honor of his tenth birthday. Hallow- cen decorations were used through out the house. Movies of local inter- est and the New York Fair were shown and games were played af- ter which lunch was served. Bob- bic received many gifts from those present who were, Peggy Bowen, Barbara Seuthworth, Jacqueline Grew, Armond Jenkins, John Kel- ley, Robert Birdschge, Anita Fran ces Painter, Robert Painter, Mrs William Munio, MT. and Mrs. Her. bert Painter, Jr. and Mrs. Herbert Painter, ST.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Megin of the Munson road held a party at their home Saturday night in honor of William McCristle. Cards were played and refreshments served. Those present were MT. and Mrs. John Adomack, MT. and Mrs. Arr mond Brown, MT. and Mrs. Frank lin Hotchkiss, Walter Northrop, MT. and Mrs. McCristle and MT. and Mrs. Megin.
 Mrs. John Warner and son Ralph of the center spent the weekend at White Plains, N. Y. as guests of Mrs. Warmers mother, Mrs. Mary Nor tier. Saturday they went to the Worlds Fair.
 Miss Esther Bronson entertained her brother E. s. Bronson, and Mrs. Bronson over the week end, who are leaving soon for the south to spend the winter.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Perkins spent Sunday with their granddaughter Mrs. Arthur Olson and MT. Olson in Oakville.
 Mrs. Morris and Miss Elizabeth Slocum have closed their home at. the center and are spending some time in New York City.
 MT. and Mrs. William Garthwait visited Mrs. Garthwait's aunt Mrs. Tyson in Shelton, Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Galiada of the Woodtick road spent Sunday in Stamford as guests of MT. and Mrs. William Galiada.
 MT. and Mrs. John Wakelee, ST. have returned from a motor trip which took them to Montrose, Pa. Syracuse, N. Y. and the Catskills.
 At the boy scout meeting Friday night, Richard Homewood, Richard Bergen and Dante Nigro were ad- mitted as tenderfoot scouts. After the meeting Halloween party was held. Games were played and they went for mystery walk and had refreshments. Those present were, Everton Garthwait, Walter Megin, Hubert Avery, Joseph Brown, Rich- ard Homewood, Theodore Atwood, Philip Wilson, Richard Bergen, Sherwood Boulanger, Harry Ku- mansky, Clifford German, Allan Me- Verry, John Gavin, and scoutmaster Alfred German.
 On Friday night Rev. Gertrude Coe will speak at the w. T. c. U. meeting at the home of Mrs. Leslie Coley on the Frost road. Rev. Coe will speak on Snapshots of Youth"
 William ogden secretary of the Board of Education has completed the enumeration of the children in town between the ages of 4 and l6, and reports total of 348 which is an increase of 57 over last year. In public elementary and public high schools there are 269 and in private or parooial schools, 28. 220 attend our four schools, 31 are four years old, 19 are and six years old. Based on the present situation about 30 should enter the first grade in Sept l940. The present school facilities should be sufficient for another year, but if the town continues to grow, more rooms will be necessary for l941.
 The East Mountain Golf associa- tion held their fifth annual dinner dance at Shel's Chateau Saturday night. John J. Bergin, retiring president was master of ceremonies and introduced the incoming presi- dent, Jack Kearney, Jr.
 The winners and runnerup of the 1889 season were awarded prizes by MT. Kearney as follows, club handi- cap tournament, G. Durante, first bracket winner, Len Corrado, run- nerup; Joe Dunne. second bracket L. Solomito, runnerup. F. O'Donnell. third bracket winner;