The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-08
New Instructor In
 Sewing Appointed
Changes in Teaching Staff Announced at Waterbury
 Girls Club: Registration Opens Today

Mrs. Frederick w Holcomb chair man of the board of directors of the Waterbury Girls Club announced today that Miss Mary cCorTnick of ,New York has been engaged to take charge of the clubs sewing classes this year. She also announced that registration of ell classes for the fall and winter terms, will begin to- day at 3:30 o'clock at Leavenworth House on Park Place and will con- tinue every day throughout the week from S:S0 to p. m.
 Miss Mccormick Is e graduate of Emporia College, Ernporia, Kansas, and received her M. A. from Teach er's College, Columbia University. She has taught sewing classes in grade and high schools and in r w. o. A. organizations. Her assistants will be Mrs. Mary Skatan and Miss TheEnla Briglia, who have been on the staff of the club for many years.
 Miss Ann Danaher will continue in charge of the cooking classes and Miss Lucy Russo will be in charge of physical education department. Miss Russo's assistants will be Miss Dorothy Blacker. Junior assistants will be Misses Eileen Daly and Irene Welch. Miss Daly will conduct the games end story telling groups ct Webster and Slocum school gyms.
 Emphasis will be placed this year on ef1cient home making as e part of the national defense program. Members of cooking classes will be taught how to prepare economical and nourishing meals girls and wo- men will learn to make their own clothes and the clubs hooked rug making equipment will be in use again to aid women who wish to beautify their homes with their own handiwork. This general pro- gram has been the means of de- veloping efficient honae-makers In Waterbury for many years, Mrs. Holcomb said, but this year the ba- sis activities will be enlarged to meet wathever needs arise. Physical education and swimming classes for figure building will be heh at the Crosby High school gym and swimming pool Wednesday evenings from 2 to g p m. and sev- eral other interesting courses are planned. Among these Is credit course in economies and political economy which will be conducted by Q member of the faculty of the Uni- versity of Connecticut. Special clubs concerned with such lighter sub- jectS as learning to play bridge, taking walks and field trips will be in charge of Mrs. Finest A. Ander- son who will also act as advisor of some of the Junior Athletic Asso- citation groups. Mrs. John 0. White will be the story teller for the groups of younger girls who meet at the North End.
 A successful summer program just finished included out Of door swimming classes under the direc- ton of Miss Russo and a play school held three times a week and attended by 106 girls. Buses took the youngsters from Crosby High school each day and transported them to beach end park swimming pools. While one group enjoyed sup- efvised swimming, another played games under the leadership of Eileen Daly and Ruth Conway, stu dents of the Waterbury Catholic High school The play school ended with 8 big picnic for all members.
 Anticipating the probable neces- sity for women to take over mems jobs, Miss Conway and Miss Daly took care of Leavenworth House lawn all summer, also trimmed the garden. Ned LaFlame the Leaven- worth House gardener, gave instruc- tons and the result was highly ap- proved by the board.
 When the girls 90 back to Leaven- worth house for classes they will find the interior renovated and iin- proved, this work having been done under the supervision of Mrs. John M. Burrall.