The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-12
Girl Scouts Offer
Founders Day Play
Presentation to Feature P. I. A. Program Tomorrow
St. Michael's Minstrel Committee Meets Tonight
WATERVlllE
Mrs r. w. aenion Corresponden-2S St-TeL S5A6s

freshments will be served, and the
traditional birthday cake cut. Every
one is welcome to attend, and all
parents of school children are espe-
cially urged to join with the local
unit.
A general meeting of all commit
tees in charge of the coming Min
strel Show and dnace, to be Spon-
sored by st. Michael's Church, Thurs
day evening, February 22nd, in the
Sprague School gymnasium, will take
place tonight, 8 o'clock in the parish
hall. The committees include: Holy
Name Society: Edward Gagain, Rob-
ert Cosgriff, Claude Stevens, William
Dunlavey, Patrick Shea; Ladies' Aid
Society: Mrs. George Goggin, Mrs
Leonard Gaugler, Mrs. John Burnes
Mrs. William Dubay, Mrs. James Nc
Aree and Mrs. George Caldwell; G. Y
o. Society: Maureen Sullivan, Ruth
Martin, George Hughes, Ray German
and William Moore. Maureen Sulli-
van is the recording secretary, Mrs
George Goggins financial secretary
and John Humphrey, treasurer.
The entertainment will include e
Minstrel Troupe from Waterbury
and several acts furnished by loca
talent. Dancing will follow, to music
furnished by Jimmie Groves orches.
ira. Harry Baker is general chair
man.
All members of the parish are in
vited to attend the meeting tonight
and lend their support to making the
affair. a huge success. Tickets may be
obtained from the members of the
committees.
The Pride Of WEIGH Circle will
hold a social and card party tomor-
row night, 8 o'clock, at Foresters'
hall, on Hanover street, for members
and their friends. Mrs. William Dun
lavey, Mrs. Francis Whalen, Mrs
Thomas Buckley and Mrs. John
Byrnes will be in charge.
A regular business meeting Of the
Paramount Community club will be
held Wednesday evening, February
14th, at the club rooms on Essev
avenue, with Edward Rain, In
charge.
The monthly board meeting of the
teachers and officers Of the Sunday
school of the Grace Methodist
church, will be held tonight, at o.
clock at the church.
A special Lenten service will take
place Wednesday evening, at 80 o.
clock at st. Michaels church, when
Rev. Neil Doyle of Waterbury will
be the visiting preacher.
Mrs. Patrick Moriarty of Thomas
ton avenue, who has bene a patient
at ST., Mary's hospital for the past
two weeks following an operation, re-
turned to her home yesterday.
Norman Henchel, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Henchel of Thomaston
avenue, who underwent mastoid
operation at the Waterbury hospital,
recently, returned home yesterday.
Charles M. Dittrich of SO Edge
hall avenue, who is noted Tor his
many and rare flowers, now has
something unusual in bloom. 1t Is a
lily, similar to a Gala lily, known as
"Amorphophallus" species OF the
arum family. The plant itsel ifs SIX
feet high, and the blossom measures
about two feet in diameter. The
plant Is very seldom seen around
this section of the country, and comes
from the Sumatra Islands, in India
In the summer time Mr.. Dittrich
plants the bulb in the ground, where
it will grow to a height Of three feet
and will send out leaves but no BIOS
som. In the fall during the past
five years, Mr.. Dittrich has taken
it up and placed it in a basket in the
house, without soil or water, and on
Saturday, for the first time since Mr.
Dittrich has owned the plant, 1t pro-
duced a beautiful chocolate-maroon
colored blossom.