The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
Playground Visitors
 Compete For Prizes
Large Attendance at Events Advertised as "Timmie
 Grove Day'-Joint Outing Committee Appointed
WATERVILlE Mrs. R. w. Henon. Corespondent-23 Drggs s-Tel s-54e2

Yesterday was Timmie Crowe Day, at the Waterville Playground and many special events were on the program. The winner for the first forty yard dash was J. Killeen, sec- ond, o Miclette, and third, T. Knapp. For the second forty yard dash, c. Miclette came in first, E. Moriarty second and s. Ricard, third.
 Winners of the leap frog contest, were, Moriarty, Stevens and Garrity, and results of the WheelbarroW race was as follows. the team of F. Mor- iarty and J. Killcen, came in first and P. Killeen and M. Killeen, sec- ond.
 The relay races were won by E. Moriarty, o. Miclette, c. Miclette and s. Ricard.
 The ball throwing event, from out field to home plate was won by Bud Whalen, first; D. Lyons, second and H. Moran. Base running, T, Knapp, first and A. Arsenault, second.
 A pair of baseball shoes was awarded to the boy having the most number of points, and Joseph Kil- leen was the recipient. The second prize, pair of track shoes, went to E. Moriarty and third, also a pair of track shoes to G. Miclette. All other individual prizes were donated by Timmie Grove.
 The Waterville senior boys volley ball team played the Town Plot team yesterday, at Town Plot, with the following results: 1st, Waterville 2, Town Plot 15; 2nd, Waterville IS, Town Plot, 1; 3rd Waterville Is, Town Plot II. They were coached by s. Bradley. The game next Wednes- day will be played at Chase Park.
 Convention Report
 Mrs. Della Carney, Mrs. Ethel Burnes and Mrs. Mae Smith, were delegates of the Casper s. Davis American Legion Auxiliary, who attended the recent American Le- zion State convention, held in Bridgeport, with headquarters at the Stratfield Hotel.
 The opening session of the con- vention took place last Thursday morning, followed by the presi- dents luncheon, which was at- tended by Mrs. Della Carney and Mrs. Hazel Northrop, both of whom are past presidents of the local unit. In the afternoon trophies and awards were given for out standing work accomplished by various groups during the past year, and the Watcrville Auxiliary received honorable mention for Americanism, the chairman of which Is Mrs. Mae Smith.
 A memorial service also took place on Thursday afternoon, when there was cross made of laurel laid on table covered with white cloth. A representative of each district assisted with the service and the name of Mrs. Virginie Thibodeau. Waterville's Gold Star Mother, was mentioned.
 During the evening the main banquet was held, when one of the speak was, Rev. Jerome Fritsche of Oregon, national chaplain of the American Legion and greetings were extended by Governor Ray mond Baldwin and Mayor, Jasper McLeyy. Mrs. Baldwin, was also present
 The rehabilitation breakfast took place early Friday morning, and the caucas followed when Mrs Hazel Northrop, past president of the Casper Davis Auxiliary, was officially made vice-president of tho second district. Mrs. Northrop has held the office of treasurer of the second district for the past three years. Mrs. Casey of New Haven. Is now treasurer.
 One of the most interesting ad- dresses of the convention, was giv- en by Colonel Kenneth Kramer who described rehabilitation work being carried on in two camps. one at Goshen. New York, and the other at Tucker Lake. New York.
 Statistics at the Goshen Camp show. that between l50 and 2b0 children Of veterans. ranging up to i2 years Of age, are being cared for there, under the supervision of doctors and trained nurses. and in some instances, where they have been ill and undern0urished, they have gained as much as IS pounds in three weeks.
 Each auxiliary unit contrIbutes yearly to the work carried on al these camps.
 Several Wsterville members oI Inc Post and Auxiliary went h Bridgeport for tho 70 and 6 parade Friday night. and again on aatur.