The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-10
WATERTO OWN
 Stephen Telephone lssa Playground Opening Is Largely Attended
Sand Boxes, Swings, Wading Pool, and Other Attrac
 tions Enjoyed; Swimming Race an Event

Watertown, July 10 - Mrs. Dud- ley Atwood of Steele Brook road, director of the Civic Union play grounds reports that 125 children attended on the opening day, Mon- day.
 Various games were played and the sand boxes, swings, wading pool and other playground attractions were well patronized.
 Miss Gloria Cleveland, who assists Mrs Atwood, during the afternoon sessions and who is in charge of all game and race contests organized a croquet game and several running races for Mondays program.
 Winners of the contests were: Croquet game, Joan Gursky and AL bert Tietz; running races (boys over 10 years of age)-Albert TietZ, first place; John Pierpont, second place; Francis Cook, third place; (girls over 10 years of age), Joan Gursky, first place; Joan Dunn, second place Leola Daveluy, third place; (boys 7-10 years of age), Leonard Heroux, first place; Raymond Deziel, second place; John Cook, third place; (girls 7-10 years of age) Judy Cleary, first place; Mary Ann Cleary, second place; Shirley Dunn, third place; (children under years of age), Jimmy Rum, first place; Leonard Lydem, second place; Charles O'Neil third place.
 Special events are being planned for the playground programs all during the six weeks in which the playgrounds will be in operation. Children up to 12 years of age are invited to attend.
 Miss O'Neills Funeral Held
 Funeral services for Miss Helen M. O'Neill, who died Thursday in Meriden, were held Monday morn ing at 8:30 o'clock from the Hickox Funeral Home, 195 Main street, to St. Johns R. c. church, where a high Mass of requiem was celebrat- ed at o'clock by Rev. Gerald Gau- cher, Burial was in Mt. St. James cemetery, with the committal Serv- ice by Father Gaucher.
 Bearers were Edmund Kenny, Louis Brandemeyer. Richard Daley and Leonard Martin.
 Bride To Be HonOred
 Mrs. Ray West and Mrs. Robert Boppeler entertained at the home of Mrs. West on Candee Hill rsad recently, in honor of Miss Mary Boppeler, also of Candee Hill road Miss Mary Boppeler's marriage to Charles Siwak of Cottage Place is to take place Thursday.
 Those attending the shower were: Mrs. Edward Perry, Mrs. James OReilly, Mrs. David Lapman, Mrs John Washburne, Mrs. Jane Don ovan, Mrs. Patrick Sweeney, Mrs Bridget Lapman, Mrs. Harris Acker- man, Mrs. J. J. McGuire, Mrs. Ed ward Joy, Mrs. Erwing West, Mrs Mary Hefferman, Mrs. Stella Slo- vikoski, Mrs. Anne Buckingham, anc Mrs. Louis Wander Eyk.
 Also: Miss Peggy Boppeler. Miss Catherine Casey, Miss Frances Casey, Miss Catherine Lapman, Miss Mary Hefferman, Miss Jennie Hef- fernan, Miss Mary McGuire and Miss Frances Lane.
 At Home
 MT. and Mrs. Michael c. Murphy whose marriage took place in St Johns church on Saturday, June 3t have returned from their wedding trip to Lake Minnewaska, N. Y. and are residing on Highland av- enue.
 Mrs. Murphy is the former Miss Madeline A. Flynn, daughter of Mrs Mary A. Flynn of Highland avenue Entertain At Card Party
 MT. and Mrs. John P. Gresswell of Prospect street were hosts at a card party given at their home Sat- urday afternoon for members and friends of Gallilee Shrine, White Shrine of Jerusalem. Mrs. Nellie Miller and Mrs. Lillian Wildmar were the assisting hostesses. Mrs. Clayson O'Dell of Bowers street was awarded one of the spec ial prizes and among the winners for high score at cards were Mrs Leon c. Smith of Warren Way and Mrs. F. A. Coon of Woodruff av- enues