The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-21
Community Clubs
 Party Big Success
Gifts, Entertainment Features of Annual Yuletide
 Observance at Community House Saturday
WASHINGTON HILL

The crowds of both grown-ups and children attending the Riddles Christmas party, held Saturday af- ternoon, at the Washington Park Community house were beyond all expectations. Tn fact the supplies of candy and toys were inadequate for the demands. The number was well over 550--which was the amount the committee planned on taking care of.
 The stage was packed to overflow ing with bags containing candy popcorn and tangerlnes-and the toys were piled up on the tables a well-lighted Christmas tree stand ing in one corner--and Santa Claus, impersonated by Mrs. George Lyrch was lowering in the background. Mrs. Lynch made 0 wonderful Santa being built with the right propor- tions--and filled out the suit beau- tifully.
 The children of the first four grades of the Mulcahy, Washington, Merriman grammar schools, and St. Francis Parochial school, were all given tickets. This was the first year the Merriman school was in- cluded In the Christmas party, but the club hopes to benefit by the ex- perience this year-aild as has been the custom other years, they had so much left over, this year was something new to find not enough to take care of everyone. Next year, If conditions exist where we can have a Christmas party-this will oe corrected.
 Entertainment was furnished by pupils of Mrs. Regira Lecnard's s studios of dancing with Miss Lois Scholling and Donald Mitchell do- ing the La Conga, doing the first number on the program. This war followed by the Hotcha, performed by Yvonne Matney. daughter of MT ard Mrs. Marshall Matney, the popular grocer of Baldwin street Next the Military Buck, with Lois Schilling and Donald Mitchell, again which called for an encore. Mrs Esther Rutman was the pianist foi the dancing.
 Girls of St. Francis xavier's Girls choir sang the Christmas carols with Miss Evelyn Gaughan doing the solo work. Miss Gaughan was assisted with the singing by Miss Anra Lally, Rosemary Connell Betty Martin, Dolly Geisen, Gerry O'Connor, Ruth Barry, Betty Mur- phy, Frances Murphy, Helen Kiely and Eleanor Mulhall who all belong to the girls choir.
 The children all sang the popular songs of the day, accompanied or the piano by Miss Mary O'Donnall who was chairman of the Christina: party committee.
 Mss O'Dornell thanked all the members of the committee who worked so diligently and conscien- tiously to make this Christmas party the best ever staged by the Com- munity club. Also any of the men who came to help handle the bags and distribute the toys. It was quite a job to keep over 500 children under control. keep them busy and happy - although the youngsters were a very well behaved crowd and special recognition should be given to Scoutmaster Frances SaccC who d'd such a rice job leading the community singing and an ncuncing the numbers on the pro- gram, and leading the parade, and in general keeping the children in order. without unr recessary crushing
 Although there weren't enough bags to go around. the committed .cit they were fortunate in being able to obtain as much candy as they d'd-when there is such Q shortage of candy this Christmas.
 Assisting Miss ODonnell on this committee were Miss Marguerite Tierney. who was responsible for he nice entertainment furnished Mrs. Eugene Johns. Mrs. Al Linden Mrs. E. planxey, Mrs. J. B. Cuddy Mrs. Ellen Scadden, Mrs. John Spadaro. Mrs. R. Lynch. Mrs. B Walsh, Mir. and Mrs. Gus Mucccini MT. and Mrs. George Lynch Thomas Reynolds. William Sutton MT. and Mrs. Frank A. McGrath Mrs. James Gladney.
 There will be no religious instruc- ; tIors tonight for the High school pupils of st. Francis. The instruc- tions for the grammar school chil- dren, usually held on Thursday ano Saturday will be dispensed with, ow- ing to the vacation period.
 Mir. and Mrs. James pheian oi Luke street, entertained Sunday af. 1 ternoon for their daughter. Joanne the occasion being her fifth birth. day. Table decorations included large birthday cake and the house had the Christmas colors and thG