The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-11

Watertown, Aug. 1.-The 27th annual convention of the American Legion, Department of Connecticut, will be held at the "Cedars" Coun- try club, Lakeville, Conn.,, on Sept. IA, IS and 16 for the purpose of electing officers and conducting other department business. Dele gates and alternates must complete room reservations by Aug. 31.
 The delegates from LeRoy G. Woodward Post are as follows: Comdr. Walter McOmber, Gerard Canty, John T. Miller, ST., and John McCleary. The alternates are: Frank Roberts, Edward O'Connor. Neil Machines and Noel Stuart.
 Second Group Enjoys Trip
 On Friday morning second group of children, superintended by Miss Gloria Cleveland, went from the Civic Union playgrounds to the Wa tertown fire house where the chil- dren were conducted on tour through the building and shown the various things of interest by the fire chief, Victor Foglestrom.
 Children making the trip were: Carolyn Boisvert, Frances Boisvert, Dolores Grenier, Denise Bonaise, Michael Zwanch, Irene Descoteaux, Yvette Grenier, Gilman Michaud, Janet Haddad, Terry Farrell. John Dillon, Shirley Dunn, Norman Had dad, Robert Murray, James Murray, Charles O'Neal, Carol Dunn, Joan Gursky, Nancy Perkins, Paul Mail- hot, Reale Mailhot, Jackie Hamel, Jimmy O'Neill, Peggy O'Neill. Tom- my Campbell, Robert Littlejohn and Janice Littlejohn.
 Next week will be the closing week at the playgrounds and an in teresting week has been planned. On Tuesday there will be model airplane show and on Wednesday the children will enjoy hot dog roast. On Friday, closing day, an entertainment will take place.
 Picnic Sunday
 Persons planning to attend the Watertown grange picnic to be held at Hurlbut's grove, oxbury, Sunday are requested to be at Masonic hall, Main street, at 10 a. m. Cars will leave at 10:15. Each family attending is asked to bring cov- cred dish for the picnic dinner and the dishes, silver and sugar for the family's use.
 Leaves for Illinois az xxy;ll;s TT NKaohso Tr xyI,o has been spending a few days with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Harold Magee of Prospect street, left Fri day for Belleville, H., to join her husband, SfSgt. Machin, USAAF who has been assigned to Scott Field, III. He recently returned from Europe, where he took part in S5 bombing missions.
 S/Sgt. Machin and Mrs. Machin, the former Miss Nancy Fame Ma gee of Prospect street, were married | in Christ Episcopal church last month.
 Well Baby Conference
 The Watertown Public Health Nursing association will sponsor a Well Baby conference in South school, Oakville, Tuesday afternoon, August IA at 3 o'clock.
 State Picnic A picnic for members of the State Youths Temperance council will be held at Goes grove, Wolcott, Sum- day.
 Church News st. Johns R.. c. Church Sunday: Masses will be at 2 8:l5 and 10 a. m. Mass in Bethlehem at ii a. m. Members of the Holy Name society will go to communion in a body at the 2 A. M. Mass. At 7:3O D. m. there will be Benedictiop of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Christ Episcopal Church
 Sunday: Morning prayer at II a, m. Rev. Thomas Sinclair of All Souls church. Waterbury. will ofiici- ate.
 Methodist and Congregational
 Churches
 Sunday: Union summer services for members of the Congregational and Methodist churches will be held at the Congregational church at II e m.
 The Rev. John Maurice pcyo will ofIiciate and will dedicate the iirsl in e series of sermons on tne psa,mn. entitled. "xn thc Eyes o'