The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-24


board meeting Monday afternoon,
October % at z o'clock In the Teach
er's room of Sprague school. Final
plans for the Hobby Show will be
made.
Seek National Citation
The monthly business meeting of
the Casper s. Davis, American Lee
gion Post, took place Tuesday night
at Fraternity hall, with Commander
Clifford Northrop. presiding. De-
partment Commander John Feigel of
Meriden, paid his official visit, and
spoke on the American Legion Ma
tional Convention held recently In
Boston, also on the subject of mem
bership. Fifty per cent of the 1941
membership quota Of the local post
was turned over to Commander
Feigel, and an effort is being made
to complete the entire quota, prior
to November IL, so that a national
citation will be awarded the post.
Commander Northrop appointed
the following chairman of commit
tees, who Will assist him during the
coming year:
Americanism director and law and
order committee-C. A. Dubois.
Ant1-Subversive committee-Ed-
ward Martin.
Citizenship and naturalization
Louis Dadario.
Community Service Committee
Andrew Bell.
HHIIOo
Foreign relations-Walter Painter.
Forestry and tion-Emil
Wilke.
Safety committee-George Cog
gin.
Child welfare-O. Harold Hunt.
Disaster relief-E. Lester Plat.
Military affairs-Joseph Kenney.
Naval affairs-Harry Simpson.
Post activities--William Rooney.
Publicity-John Byrnes.
Uniforms and use of the manual
John ByrneS.
Radio chairman-William Harvey.
Rehabilitation and Institutional
Welfare-Chester Brickett.
Social Security-Fred Seidel.
Youth Activities and Bow Scouts
Frederick Hoadley.
Membership-Patrick Moriarty.
National Defense-Russell Ather-
ton.
At the meeting Tuesday night. 1t
was voted that the Post take part
In the Armistice day activities, NO
Vember 10, in Waterbury.
All veterans uyhn daciro ~ -
tend the Armistice day entertain
ment and dance at Temple hall,
Sunday evening, November 10, are
requested to contact Patrick Mort
arty, Immediately as the number of
tickets Is limited. Any veteran may
attend this affair, but the tickets
must be obtained in advance.
Following the meeting, refresh
mentS were served, and card playing
enjoyed.
Mrs. Joseph Seery of Thomaston
avenue entertained yesterday after
noon, at her home for the men,
bers Of her card club. Those pres
ent were: Mrs. James German, Mrs
Thomas Buckley, Mrs. James Nc.
Aree, Mrs. Francis Whalen. Mrs
William Moore, Mrs. Daniel Sulli-
van and Miss Josephine LaChance
Prizes were won by Mrs. McAree
first; Mrs. Moore, second; Mrs. Sui
Ivan, third and Mrs. Whalen, con-
ISOLATION.
Girls Enjoy Hike
Girl Scout Troop No. 81, under
the leadership of Mrs. Charles MUIR
ply, held their meeting at the Girl
Scout Camp, Wequapausett, yester-
day afternoon. They enjoyed sing
ing songs, log burning and walks
through the woods. Girls attend
ing were: Barbara Pollard, Betty
Atherton, Jean Lefevre, Wilma Pc
tronio, Lillian MacMullen, Bernice
zaugg, Ethel Meriviglia, Ruth Ty-
Ter. Vera Clark, Beatrice Smart,
Rita Guimond and Marjorie Cantin.
Sprague school, as well as ali other
public schools of the city, will be
closed tomorrow, for the oath an
nual convention of the Connecticut
State Teachers association, in
Bridgeport, Hartford and New Ha-
ven.