The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-12
CORPS BANQUET
 GREAT SUCCESS
Lillian MacMuIIen, Walter Ericsson Awarded Prizes
 for Most Improvement
WATERVILLE Correspondents Phone-3-6511

Waterville, Dec. 12 - The Casper Davis Drum Corps held its annual banquet Saturday evening at Guer- tins Inn. A chicken dinner was served and a diversified program enjoyed.
 Two prizes were awarded to the boy and girl in the corps who has shown the most improvement ir playing, interest in the Corps and good attendance at rehearsals. John Brenneis, instructor, made the pre- Sentations to Lillian MacMullen and Walter (Buddy( Ericson Lillian is the Corporal Bugler and Buddy a fifer.
 Speakers were E. Lester Platt and Russell Atherton, commander of the Legion, representing the post. Mrs. Frank Carney, representing the Da- wis family; Mrs. Russell Atherton, second vice-president, representing the Auxiliary. John Vrotocoe, A. VanaSse and Percy MacMullen were the speakers representing the mem bers and parents.
 The principal speaker was John BrenneiS, instructor of the corps He said in part: that few people realize how much publicity Corps brings to its home town. In the state Drum Corp Association there are l78 Corps from that many towns, cities, and villages and each one receives copies of the association paper, ''The Drummer" which car ries notes about corp activities, prizes won and so forth. After a time wherever a corps goes they begin to say There's the Casper Davis outfit from Waterville.' Waterville Becomes konwn. If a Corp has good outfits and wins prizes there are made. Our Corp has won four firsts and other prizes this year. A good showing for bunch of youngsters. With cooperation from their towns folks they can secure the uniforms they so badly need. Then they can have a well appearing corps as well as a prize winning one"
 Alice MacMullen, toastmistress told of what the Corp has accom- plished in the past year. Also the group has $436 towards their new uniforms. and that with a little more money they will be able to order them. In January the group will give a show at the Sprague school gym. This show as planned will be something diffrent and in- teresting and will provide good en- tertainment for young and old alike. Plan now to back up the boys and girls by attending the performance The exact time and date, also na- ture of the show, will be announced later.
 Later in the evening an entertain ment was staged with Red Sheldon. Lillian MacMullen, Herby Stevenson, Louie VanaSSe and Edna MacMullen as the entertainers. Group singing and dancing also were enjoyed.
 Present were: Betty Ericsson, Wal ter Fox, Robert Sheldon, Nellie Lin- teau. Arthur Stevenson. Wilbur Clark Bella Brickett, Charles Brickett, William Brickett, Charles Barker, Lillian MacNidllcII, Edna MacNIullen Betty Vrotocoe, Louis Vanasse, Her bert Ceverson, Renie ConnorS, Alice MacMullen, John MacMullen, Phil lip Farrell, James McMahon, John Vrotocoe, Roy Brooks, MT. and Mrs E. Lester Platt, MT. and Mrs. Gene Smith, MT. and Mrs. John Vrotocoe. Mrs. A. Vanasse, Mrs. Hennesey, Mrs. Frank Carney, MT. and Mrs. Percy MacMullen, MT. and Mrs Russell Atherton and John Bren- neiS.
 The choir of St. Paul,s Episcopal church will meet tomorrow evening at 6:15 at the parish hall for re- hearsal.
 The Swedish Weaving Club will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. J. M. E. Johnson on Parker street at 8 o'clock.
 Troop Is, Girl Scouts will meet this evening at the home of their leader, Mrs. Frank Carney on Chapel street.