The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12
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Anthony Loman and family, Mr..
and Mrs. B. RadomSki, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Cieslewski, Mr.. and Mrs. s,
Bandurski, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Kisie-
leWski, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Zymnocha
and two sons, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Hond-
zinski, Mrs. Karwacki, Mrs. Sadloski.
Mrs. Wojczak, Mrs. SaWicki, Walter
Chodacz, Mike Busarek, Miss Fran
ces Lucas, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
iSwirski.
Also Mrs. Anne Swirski and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul CAL
lagher, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Doc
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Ogilvie,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Loman's three
children, Henry, Irene and Ronald.
Speculation Ripe
Speculation as to whether the
board of education members will ac-
cept an invitation extended at the
school closing protest meeting last
night was current here today. The
board was invited to a public meet
ing, probably next Wednesday at the
court room, to answer questions that
those attending may wish to ask.
The decision to invite the board
was unanimous. Albert Mai, chair
man of the meeting last night, said,
If the closing of the schools was
lair and square, we feel the board
of education will accept our invi-
tation. If it does not accept, I be-
lieve many will feel the board is
not as fair with us as we are try
ing to be with them" Separate in
vitations will be sent to each mem
Der of the board.
1t was also voted last night to
ask Warden John j. Sheridan and
the state board Of education to in
vestigate the decision of the local
school board on closing the schools
in Millville and Pond Hill.
That group has some support
from residents of the inside dis
trict was stated last night by Mrs,
Ida Wood at the session. Mrs. Wood
who resides on Park avenue said
there are IS children from the
Park avenue section being sent to
school and that parents of those
children are anxious to see that
their children get a good educa-
ton.
She said they object to crowded
conditions in the lower grades par
ticularly. Several teachers have
complained because of the over
crowding, she said.
With large classes, it is difficult
for them to keep order and it is
impossible to give the children the
special attention they would get If
the classes were less crowded, she
said. She assured the protesting
group that many residents of Park
avenue are supporting them.
Dictator Charge
The courtroom was packed with
over so attending. Joseph Kenishea
of Pond Hill was roundly applaud
ed when he said, "the board of edu-
cation should be the servants Of the
public, but they are more like die
tators, like Hitler, if you want to
get right down to it. They are
wrong but they won't admit it. The
pay-off was we were just a bunch
of hill-billieS and don't amount to
He stressed the board has large
powers and warned it should be
very careful as to how it usese these
powers in the right way" he added.
He said the meals the children get
at noon hours at the school caf-
eteria are not adequate, saying
his child is nearly starved when he
arrives home. His boy got half
cup of soup. two pieces Of cake and
a little jello for lunch, he asserted.
If the board of education can't sup
ply enough food for the children,
1t should let them return to the
closed schools, he said.
Mr.. Kenishea said the bus situa-
ton against which complaints of
over-crowding were made at meet
ing last Friday, has been cleared
up now, but he and others present
predicted it would not be safe for