The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-02
Prizes Awarded For
 Original Costumes
Doris z. Wanch Winner for Prettiest at Civic Union
 Fairgrounds; Jumping Race Held
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Watertown, Aug. 2-Doris zwanch, dressed in an Hawaiian costume won the prize awarded for the prettieSt costume at the show held Wednes- day afternoon at the Civic Union playgrounds. Other prizes were awarded as follows: funniest cos tune. Raymond Lamy dressed as a clown; most original costume, Doris Lemieux; most unusual cstume, Dorothy Derison, dressed as a chick en. Prize for old lady costume, Leon- ard Heroux; most colorful costume, Jacqueline Lafreniere; most deco rated costume, Marcia Cook; best foreign costume, Yvette Grenier; smallest contestant, Mary Lou Strik- CT; second smallest contestant, Irene Descoteaux; best cowboy costume, Reale Lemieux.
 A jumping race was also held Wednesday afternoon and winners were announced as follows: Stanley Sakl, first; Patricia Hotchkiss, sec- ond; Betty Warren, third.
 Engagement Announced >
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Labasauck- as of Linkfield road have announced the engagement of their daughter, Aldona Ellen, to Capt. Edward Silks, A. A. F., stationed at Millville, N. J., the son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Silks of New Haven.
 No date has been set for the wed- ding.
 Accepts Position
 Miss Mary Planning, daughter of James Tanning, Sr., of Highland avenue, has left for Trinidad, Brit ish West Indies, where she has ac- cepted a position in the civilian per- sonnel of the U. s. War Department. While in Trinidad she will make her home with her sister, Mrs. John Zick, the former Miss Claire Han- ming of Highland avenue, who is al- so a member of the civilian per- sonnel of the War Department.
 Miss Mary flaming previously was a member of the office staff at Taft school for a number of years. She was the guest of honor at sev- eral parties given by her friends, before her departure for Trinidad.
 Grange Meeting
 The regular meeting of Water town Grange will be held at Ma sonic hall Friday evening. News paper" night will be observed and members are asked to bring to the meeting, newspaper clippings, which contain items of special interest
 Meeting Tonight
 The regular monthly meeting of the St. Jean de Baptiste Society will be held in St. Johns school hall tonight at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend.
 Report On Girl Scout Camp
 Mrs. Herbert s. Dayton, director of the Watertown Girl Scout camp at Smiths Pond has issued the fol- lowing report of activities at the camp for the first half of the sea- son. v girls were registered, with an average attendance of 31 girls.
 Eight girls have already com pleted the requirements for the Girl Scout summer badge with seven Scouts still working toward this badge.
 Girls taking craft under the di- rection of Miss Harriet Barlow, as- sisted by Miss Carol Coon, were taught to make stuffed animals, terrariums, situpons, pocket books. comb cases and cases for pot hold CTS.
 Three girls are in the senior life saving class, eleven in the junior life saving class, fourteen in the in- termediate class and a beginners class is also being conducted, Miss Jean Stafstrom and Miss Gladys Neuswanger, assisted by Miss Alice