The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-12
Strawberry Festival
Here Thursday Night
St. Paul's Episcopal Guild Sponsors-LegiOn Drum
Corps to Rehearse This Evening
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Watcrville, June 12.-The annual
strawberry festival Of the Altar
Guild Of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church, will be held Thursday even
ing, between 5 and Z, In the Parish
Hall. Mrs. Clifford Clark, president,
Is general chairlady In charge, as
sisted by Mrs. Percy MacMullen, In
the kitchen, and Mrs. Harry Leth-
bridge, in the dining room.
The Casper 8. Davis. American
Legion, Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps
will 60 into competition In Torring-
ton Saturday, at a meet sponsored
by st. Mary's Drum Corps. Ruth
Martin, drum inajorette, will take
the local corps to the competition.
A special rehearsal for buglers will
be held this evening at 7 o'clock.
Members are requested TO be at the
Drum Corps rooms on Thomaston
avenue Saturday morning, at 10
o'clock. to rehearse before leaving.
Mrs. EmmOns EntertainS.
A joint meeting and picnic Of the
Parent-Teacher Association Of Wa
terville was held yesterday afternoon
at the home OF Mrs. Alfred Emmons
on Boyden street. Mrs. John
Byrncs, president, conducted the
meeting which marked the end OF
the present seasons activities. Vari-
GUS reports were given, Including Mle
results OF the yearly roundup, held
last month In Sprague School GYM
nasium, under the direction OF the
Board OF Education. Mrs. Elmer
Wilson, chairman OF the roundup,
stated "A children out OF 81, all
eligible TO enter school In the Fall,
received complete physical exam
nations.
Mrs. Russell Anterior gave a re-
port on q recent card party at her
home, to raise funds for the annual
graduation banquet. Mrs. Ralph
Bates will be in charge Of the BAN
Duet, which will be held the day OF
graduation, Tuesday, June IS, at 8
o'clock in Sprague gym. All men,
bers Of the 1910 class Of grammar
school pupils will be invited, also
Miss Mary Congdon, principal, and
the eighth grade teachers, Miss
Gladys Monroe and Miss Ada
George.
Mrs. Byrnes and Mrs. Anterior,
delegates to the recent Parent
Teacher State Convention In New
Haven, gave reports on the conver-
ton.
The special feature OF the after
Moons program then took place,
with the presentation Of q silk flag
by the Casper 8. Davis, American
Legion Auxiliary, to the Parent
Teacher Association In token Of
friendship. Mrs. Franklin Smith,
president Of the Auxiliary, made the
presentation. Mrs. Frank Carney,
Americanism chairlady Of the aux
Hilary, then explained the origination
Of the flag and the rules for Its care
and how It should be displayed. Mrs.
Byrnes, on behalf Of the p. T. A. &C.
cepted the gift and extended appre.
citation OF other members.
The association voted to make q
donation Of IS TO the Red Cross. In
stallation OF the following officers
completed the business OF the meet
ing; Mrs. John Byrnes, president:
Mrs. Louis Willard, first vice. presi-
dent; Mrs. Russell Anterior, secre-
tary, and Mrs. Ralph Bates, treas
urer. Mrs. Elmer Wilson, q past
president, was the installing ofiicer.
Committee chairmen were also
named, Mrs. Alfred Emmons, pro-
gram; Mrs. Franklin Smith, hospi-
tally; Mrs. Elmer Wilson, publicity:
Mrs. Edward Montambault, ways
and means, and Mrs. Everett Cook.
membership. The past year has
been unusually successful, with the
local organization increasing It's
membership 10 per cent.
A picnic lunch was then served.
Those present were: Mrs. Alfred
ICmmors, Mrs. George Caldwell, Mrs.
John Byrnes, Mrs. Walter Herman,
Mrs. Russell Anterior, Mrs. Elmer
Wilson, Mrs. Carl Schlicker, Mrs.
Quemere, Mrs. Lois willard, Mrs.
Edward Montambault, Mrs. Frank
Carney, Mrs. Franklin Smith, Mrs.
Ralph Bates, Mrs. Everett Cook.
Mrs. Harris Wright, Mrs. e. Craw,
Mrs. e. l.. Flat, Mrs. Anthony DE-
Blast. Mrs. Edward Gagain, Mrs.