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Hartford Courant from Hartford, Connecticut • 51

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9 Latest Local News Items From Suburban Towns In Greater Hartford Area River Rise Watched By Red Cross Flood Relief Men Study Effect of 23 Foot Level; Emergency Is Not Anticipated Police Take Final School Examination 50 From Town, 30 From Outside Complete Program of Studies Which Regan Jan. 20 144 Voters Enrolled At Big Sessionj Registrars Nave Rusiestj Day in History, Demo-: crats (Jain 10 Names in i Record Turnout Shifts Made In Bus Turn And Parking Town Officials Decide on Same Terminal as Po-quonock Vehicles for New Service Chairman Arranging Monday Ringo Party World's Fair Trip Plan Discussed Slated to Accompany Concert on April 30 East Hartford West Hartford Wethersfield Windsor if -sci THE HARTFORD DAILY COURANT: SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 19-10. IF a if i Weather Bureau reports Saturday that, the current freshet might rl.se to 23 feet by Monday caused member of the local Hood relief com More than 80 policemen, including about 50 regulars and super-j numerarlcs from West Hartford and, about 30 policemen from neighbor-' ing towns, took a final examination' i Tiie busiest session of the Board of Registrars in the history ot the town was held Saturday, 444 new voters be ing made, as compared to an approximate 300 voters made at the gesl previous session, in 1938 I The record turnout brought 4U new voters to til'" Uemofiats, rais-' illK the total number of voters re-1 islered Unit, puny to 478. Al-I tliouiili no accuiate count, of the; uuntljer (if He)ul)licun 1 ev.ist rations I was available, it was esliiiiatei' that Changes in parking regulation for one section of the center nf th town and a change in the "turnabout" for the new bus system Hartford which starts this morning were made Saturday by town officials utter a tii.il run of the buses Saturday morning. The turti-aUiiit.

was scheduled to be iniule from Piilisado Avenue into Broad Street at the Congregational' parish house wltli the bus making i xvv i I mittee and Red Cross officials to; survey the passible effect of such a. freshet on the meadow area. A series of aerial photographs lateen 111 Api 11 I'JJI. wneu nuuu waters were at 23 feet, were exam ined. These photographs revealed I that while several tlo.en nouses both the north and south meadows will be surrounded with waters, thei first floors of but lew of them be reached by the freshet.

All streets in the north meadows1 will be covered except lor Village treet ana a poruon oi Zr. I. MISS ANN CORKIGAN. Fox's Photo Reflex. MISS LENA CONUN.

Miss Lena Conlln, chairman of the entertainment committee and vice-uresident of the Hairdressers Mayor Spellaey is liown conferring with Miss Vtrginla Burtliek. lormeriy oi uus cuy ana now a i u.ntm-H crtumt it.itrfrm iim fmr in iits bukh -D Mi.ss Ann Corrigan will be the concert of tne ecuer-KooL h.m- plovee Assot iation Choral Club April 30 at the Julius Hunt School Audltorium. Mi.ss Corrigan has recently been heard in recital. meet for a rehearsal uesdav, at 8 u. ill 1 1 1 1 1 i i ran-vii xiousr.

Kiciiard M. Smith, of Church Street, is convalescent at the Hart-lord Hospital following an opeiatlon lor appendicitis Tuesday during a session of the West Hart-; ford police school at Hall High 'School Saturday afternoon and night. Policemen have been attending the school once every Saturday since the program of instruction! opened January 20. A majority of given by FBI I lectures have been uuwumi me iuuj'-inuii vkHimuI Hiirun nf invest mat inn at Washinxtou. training course, incluaej such ditfl- the northern pait of Pleasant Street, Is In charge of arrangements for a Graduation Saturday.

Ash Street, a part of Uarhn Street bingo party to be given Monday at' Graduation exercises will be held south of the Meadow School and the Allyn House Hotel ballroom. in the auditorium of the high Florence Street. Gilbert Street and school next baturday afternoon and the yard of the Shell Oil Company's evening, when Police Chief Walter bulk plant will be under water. held at the Hockanum Methodist A. Sandotrom will present tertifi-Wnter entered the basement of Church Tuesday.

April 23, under the cates to ail policemen who puss the Meadow School Saturuay. auspices of the Indies Aid Society their examinations. Following the tor Arthur WhMi said that 23 feet of the church. The affair will be presentation of certificates, a niund of water would do Utile damage in oen from 2 to 5 p. m.

and from motion picture entitled "You Can the basement of the schools. 1 to 9 m. Clet Awav With If will be shown. Nearlv all of the house built in A Men's Night program will be is expected that Town Man-the meadows for many years pa.st held at the meeting of the Cenier ager Kodnev Ixxmns. Chief Sand-lime their first floors above the Parent-Teacher Association Monday strom.

Council President Oodlrey level of the flood, about feel evening. A spaghetti supper will be ailci WVeral other town oifl-Wlnle the houses nmv be surrounded served at 8 in the High School clais yiai speak at the exercises, with water, lit' damage is expected, cafeteria. There will be a speaker Uiffic ull tU There are believed to be fewer and entertainment, fathers are hna is in the area now than for nianv urv to attend. The examinations, based on all noats me area now iiimi i Kiibiecu covered dnriiut tne 14 week appruxuuutely 210 new pull) nielli- Deis were uiuol.i-U. 1 I urccil Out By I luod.

Swollen by ruins and ineltine snow tile Connecticut Fiver readied out lor its first victim heie Saturday, the home of Donald B. Clark, lower Kim Street. The Clark.v decided to move Saturday afternoon, when the river rose to within two feet of the house, the last dwelling on the Although the w.i'.er lias begun to creep up I). ZCoiu immediately threatened and no alarm is telt in view of forecasts that the rise will not continue more than two feet. Anderson Succeed Wyitun.

Frank E. Anderson has accepted appointment as chairman of the mumer committee of tiie nersfieid Business Men's and Chic Association, succeeding An- Iv tn-cause of ulans to move io M.issucltuett Mr Amirr.n li 2 n'a U)l( tournaments are also being planned. A repoit oil the uronrani will be maue at the next meeting of the a.vorutioi to be held Ihurs- day. May 2. Itutary Attendance Kemrd.

1 1 1 .1 Il 1 lif I Mayor 60 Pupils To Fair In June Public, Parochial School Children to He Chosen Competitively; Spellaey Host for hlltire 1 rip i Tr Tw.i bues. one carring with four teachers anc a nure the local public schools and Courant Photos. iiumr ui mr mums a she as emploved successively at Mrs. Day's School In New Haven and the Connecticut State Ftnploy-ment Service in Hartiord. For three years site was emploved a educational executive in New Yoik.

pari VLir: work in Europe. Last ear Buroick came to the Woild's Fan-as assistant dnector of tiie of public education. 2 Meriden Fugitives Danhurv Fact' Theft Counts Uanbury, Ajiril 13 -i AP vouth. a.iegen.y escaped irom the Meriden Reformatorv last iili'ht were In custody of Danbury police this afternoon on charges of break- ing imo three automobile show- rooms during the night. Meanwhile i.

tiKation in'o the blowing of a jueiiu.ieu ui tenant Leo F. Trooper Thomas F. Darby of the Brewster N. Y. state police bar- racks, arrested the you'hs and aiur questioning notified Danbury that the two were in cus- t(v.

Police Chief George J. Schoen (J; Datiburv citv uo ice said he ob- tanied a confession from the pan Police Lieu- as Frank itmHUoi: by their tochers will prisoners, wunesves. and complaint- UMUm at the New York ar.ts. traffic control and accident World air on Tuesday. June 4.

as investigation. tiie of Mayor Spellaey. er bus with HO parochial school clul- in a wholesale grocery ware-dren and fix oi their teachers, win ji0Use i Sixteen memljers of the field Rotary Club have jeceived tendanci ratings of UK) pe- cent for leave Hartford at hi- Miv.ir I i' lt Bllir-HMV. Si-iellarv The Mavor coi.teried Saturday with Mi-s Virginia Bur- gmith. 16.

of Darien. and John Mel-dik. a former Haitford resdeni Jl0 j6- Hartford, the youths and now- departmental assistant di- picked up this morning near rec'or of the fair, Brews'er, N. af'er they had A meeting ot the hpworth League paiking regulations lor that sec-' of the Methodist Church will be lion of Broad Street on the east' held In the church hall at 6.45 p. sine of the Ciieen.

Constables Rus- in. todav. tic: and Munsell were busy Saturday1 The Hubawl Club of the Metho- afternoon installing several nV ihst Church will meet at 8 p. m. parking signs along tins section' Monday, in the church hall.

Officers from the hotel to the Maple Avenui will be elected. Hosts and hostesses intersection on tiie west of th9 will be Kev. and Mrs Aloert H. street. Bailer and Mr.

and Mrs. W. F. shortly after midnight Saturday alter inure than 40 vears of service For good Lehigh coal. Catinel to tiie town the well known yellow, coal.

Kuppers Conn. Coke, fuel and trullevs their last of Windsor, range oil. and Silent Glow oil burn- a few hours later Sunday monvnsf ers. call the Valley Coal Co. 8-1087 five new 38 passenger busses will be- gin the run to Haitford.

will liTiniSv Monday. whist paitv at the school Tuesdav Superintendent of Schools Dr. evening at 8 o'clock Mrs Weslev f-arle S. Russell announced Satur-Beecher and Mrs. Philip Carpenter day that the Deerfield School will be hostesses.

There will be re- "as been closed since Thursday be. freshments and prizes. cause of failure of the sanitary I pumping equipment, will open at iwil M-in ri-ii-i i hfnir on Mondav Itareu mg. A pump bearing and the ()n Torrinijton Charges motor "pw 'he pumpm? equipment ai the schiol burned out, Turlington. April 13.

iAP causing tiie trouble and the super-Chuiges of obtaiiniig money under Uitenuetit said tne motor is now be-luUf and euibelfinent Ij'B "'ound. Dr. Russell said than as a bailee were dismissed and a V. lh' is now repaired bv theft Uwnse was noiled when Han motning school sc-sion will Widain. 33.

Haitford. appeared in Ue vertheless as emergency Citv Court here todav equipment will be used until thfl Abraham Mman. j.ical cattle 'nsd'ar pumping apparatus is ready, dealer, alleged Widam failed to pay; Ked ross in Poquonock. him for cows obtained from farms' Mrs. Finest Clark, fa-pain for th here, claiming lie arranged the sales Poquonock section Of the town on and paid for the cows, with the the annual Red Cross roll call an-1 understanding he would be reim- nounced Saturday that the fol ow-bursed by the Hartford man.

lng volunteers are assisting with ths Judge John J. Casale. in dismis- campaign there: Mrs Chsrles sing Widam. stated he believed the Marsnman. Mrs.

Wihlam Mood v. case was one for the civil court. Miss Annie Endee. Miss Mabel rather than a criminal court. shorkev.

Miss Janet Vernon. Miss Taj lor and John Rimosouc- Culhane Asks Merit kiS System Referendum Waterburv. April 13, AP ilav been encouraging and there State Senator George T. Qulhane have been many requests for tddl-told the Italian-American Civics tlonal membership cards, button Club here last night that he fav- and window labels. The first report ored a referendum on an amend- meeting for the workers will be held meat to the state constitution which at the Windsor Trust Company would make the merit system a per- Monday night, manent part of the state govern-1 I'TA I.un.heon Contest, incut.

He pointed out that there had a peat deal ot criticism the H't Windsor Parent Teachers state ment sisteui law. most ot it Association is a school uinust. and that the or.lv wav to uncli contest at Its regular meetlnif leniove the sWem from pel iodic fduesduy at 8 nv a' the John attacks on the' part oi vaiious pies- iK Scliool, Pnes totaling sure groups was to make it pail uf $15 bt- a aided for three classes the constitution. entrants including adults, high pupils and grade school chil- 1000 Attend Hartford Skatino; Palace Opening Zl its terminal on Central Street op- losite the present Pxuonoclc bui However after the trial with Fust Selectman Leland B. GraiiKer and Constables Paul L.

Rustic and Fred M. Munsell makinit decided to have th' (laiuoiu uus use utr srtine iriui- inal as the Poqttonock bus. The 1 tin ti will then be made through: Broad Stteet past the Windsor Ho-I tel and tiie old Casino Building ana baL.k lUr nlall. to Haitford at tiie Maple Avenue intersection. No Parking Area.

The new turnabout brought new' ts chairman of the committee as-' sj.sted bv Mrs. Fred Fberle. Arthur Clark. Mrs. Arthur B.

Cromwell and Mrs Ca-h-' enne Craig and Miss Rose Robus-' of the nonif economics depart- mPnt 0f the high school. Rules nf the contest are; It is open to any-, 0I1P ho prepare and pack a hmcM for a srhool studpnt, 0nlv on fntrv allowed, the age and sex' of Uip chld for wnor) iunch prepared must accompany the en-' trv. students enterinif the 'must record their grade or class and cue winners ui ine ururs, mice lor 1 I each class, $3 first prize, jz second announced at the meeting, Diphtheria Clinic. Mr, Hawlev, Nljlst; annoullt.e,i that a tlmlL. fur mllmimzHUml against i tv that they broke info the three ent-Teacher Association of the Eive dollars was taken Charles Wright School will be held hi one place while nothing was ob- the school auditorium Tuesday tamed from the other two garages, at 8 p.

rn, A slate of officers will The safe of the D. G. PentVld be presented by the nominating Companv was blown open and $40 committee, which includes Richard stolen during the night, officials of M. Smith, chairman. Mrs.

Andrew tiie concern discovered this morn- Webster, and Miss Katherme Healy. me Citv police who are investigat- Mrs. Bess Battev Uowdy will play ir.g reported that entrance was siveral ptano selections, and Mrs. ramed throueh a cellar window Elton Reid and Mr. Edwin Beik-Ihe safe d'Mir was wrecked bv the 'am will be in chaise of the re- Ve nn the n'e of the dike nnd have tjcen cleared.

Residents nf the area were being advised Saturday to arrange for boat transportation. a 23-ffvit frehet is not an un common occurrence and relief auth ormes do not look upon It as ruling for emercenrv nei-i cien's in tne flooded area normally-; are able to meet the mronvenienr trtroush their own efforts in fioocs. of this elevation. Red rou Boat Ready. Stationed at Central Fire Headquarters and readv to be taken to anv flooded area wi'hm a minute of a call being received is the Rd Cross flood emergency boat.

The boat Is powered with an outboard motor It will care for emergency fire and rescue calls in tne areis. The boat ma te its first run last ween, wlten it was called to River-Mde Orne to in tne rescue of an aviator wr.ose piane mu In the river. It was launcned near ninnt. near the rf.n jiad drifted some distance to tne r-iVr's "er f-e fiver had res- rued by the occupants of another rit. i Ovpsie leave Town.

Bix svne arrested bv Sts'e To- l.ce esiiv Kndsv moir.ir.g on chars es of having failed to register their automobiles Connecticut wf.ntn 48 hours of taking up residence in the s'ate. were g.ven susjvnrted tail sentences of fid davs each by Jurise George J. Older on charges of va- c'ancv at' a' special' ses.ion of Town Court, tn nv rnsi-. nf 1140 em ri. directed jssuraav ntiKinnn, I'lunr tn reimouise tne wenarr ijT.ja;i- ment lor ho-pitahi'ation a young woman meuioer of the tnoe anil advised to leave twn by uesdav.

The men were Miller Uvannvu n. John Miller. Nicholas Muler. Miller Adams. Lfcehon Stevens and ilhams Police reoorted that Zece Ihev Jiad Jett town by Saturday night The trioe estimated to numoer aiout (W iersms.

had been living at 11 P'easant Street. 35 Ash Street ind 22 Street. Bron-l anders Auxiliary. i Brown-IJinders American Igion Auxiliary iU sponsor a public null. 4iri in liirinn HAH AlOndaV pt 8 p.

m. Mrs. Vera Michael is clvalrman 01 ways ana means mi month and she win oe nastess. Tlcern mill he nrlrS. ltlclUdlne door rri'es, and refreshments.

The regular meeting of the unit wui oe nrin iiiesnav m. p. m. i legion nan. man Mrs.

Joanne armei nas Planned an initiation with past-president filling the; chairs. Twenty-two new- members Bre to be initiated. Members oi Brown-Landers Post Je Sited. RelreshmentS Will Oe Hose Company Tarty. Volunteer Hose Company No.

2 2 Guild of Connecticut. Hartford Unit, Monday at 8 p. m. in Odd Fellows Hall. Snow, Cold Put Halt To Farm Work Plowing1 and Making Of Hotbeds Stop, Temper ature Worries Fruit Growers Cilastonbury Spring work on Glatonbury farms stopped suddenly on Satur- v.

tempera'ures below freeing Fruit growers were concerned Sat- urday right by the falling tempera- ttire i Peach buds that have started to were not damaged bv the sttow nor th temperature up to Saturday night, growers sa n. The temperature passed tiie freezing point before sundown Saturdav and ire started tr form before darkness Hotbeds were being msde and land was being plowed on Friday. Tius work had to be supended Sat- grass, and dandelion blossoms inches of iinruu snow isaturday morning Snow plows of the State Highway Department were observed clearing oa'ds A number of found he water in car radiators iiaj Is en solid. rUhermen Open Season. Jon aespi te the cold.

Wet lines and most of those who re- iien aI Vt fttii a h. isimt possible, fishermen said streams were at high levels ram- trier fnr'hr A 1 1 tar Dar.tsn. rushed along like a torrent I The ver continued to hark nver min- lontS xh. K. piver Road was reported inundated Tryontown traffic went over Old Maid's Hill Water was over Nanhnc avenue at the causeway.

iiriv. Hub Membership Or The Young Democratic Club. organized at the Town Office Build-, ing friday night, has opened a drive for member. People between 18 and 40 years may be active mem ibers regardless of political affilia- lions. The club will meet at the "ons.

ine ciud win meet at the i wnere liood water is likely to pick itllem lin Trnrli. hava heen imorl i rr. i cneiii no. 1 1 uus navo ueeii usru flsH. ari iSHUDiic iiiiuiu jias oeen a Dig Improvement there residents have l)urk Coma A.hore.

Several flocks of wild ducks were observed Saturday on brooks empty- into the river. The ducks were driven Inshore by a brisk wind and were bod enough to sett cose to iWyhw.y;. one flock at 41 Wu pstiniHteri nr. 1IH1 smaller flocks were seen' In South: cririni ii ori tne Hartiord suiooi tnuuien be as a result of the arrangement made by Mayor s-penacv wno i- prnwumg not only transportatio-i auiiii.iun to the fair but No lunch, omner. and actm-Mon to manv exhibits as Miss ziuroick can arrat.se lor one i--it end at 6 p.

so that the rhii- arm mav I dren mav be back in their bonus about 10 nv Competitive Selection. The pupils will be selected for scholarsinp. excellence in deportment, and general improvement shown, the selections to be made by principals of the various schools S'iperin'enrient cf Schools Fred Wish, Jr. has arranged for the se- he uppe'r grades Eight ach wui be cliosen tiora Harttora gn sua Bulkelry High schools, six iiuju weaver nign sscnooi. anu io r.

the lour junior nsgn i ncnoois. Burr. Barnaid. Jones and North- Rev Austin F. Munich, diocesan is ink tl- details lor II.

parochial -UfA J.1 t.l!i;" hat ee each ill be Iiom lio.n Soecial Connecticut Comuattv i buses pioceed directly to the fair! They will Bui dick -xv te met a tne fair Mis, Buid.ck and a co ps of guides. T.ie lis. it be an observation tour Axed, copies 'of the itinerary and will be provided each pu- ftlirl teafher fcrt tll-t IllilV know at a glance where to be a g.ven The gUldes be provided for part of the visit ar.d nroviried for nart everv effnrr will he marie In Veen the entire group together at ail, times. A native of New York City, Miss HurdicK lived in Hartiord lor six years, and was graduated from the Hartford Public High School in 1927. She continued her studies at Brvn Mawr College and upon grad- nation undertook graduate woik tit the New York University school of hllsinm adoiliust ration After year of personnel work iti New Yoik.

Microscopies as applied to tic. lalKiratory search warrants and warrants of arrest, proper introduction of evidence in court, first aid. investigation of crimes detection of deception, searches and seuure. narcotics and mechanics 01 arrests and crime searches Sirene and E. Adkins arid Cap tain r.

ciarc. rsew naven i-once, Prosecutir.g Attorney Harrison Schofteld. Judge Jacob Shwolsky. rii'im Henrv Mrdann. Hartford fxihce; Setgeant Leo Mulcahv.

State Police: Chief Sandstrom and Cap- Oeorne Sullivan. West Hartford police t' tiie lecturers, -i i pt4 irro scnooi ri ine tenter rxnuoi ria wm noiu annual meeting and election of officers Moncav afternoon Inlie school auditorium. Tea will be served 2 45 o'clock Pupils of the school will present a muqral program under the direc- "on of Timothy sueehan. Storer Chapter Meeting. West Hartford Stoter Chap'er No T3 Crder 0f Eas-ern Star, will hold a resu.ar meeting at tne Masnnic Temple on South Main Stieet Tuesday merit, beginning at 7 4' A social hour will follow the business meeting and refreshments be served.

Church Notes. The Junior High Group of the First Church of Christ Congrega- it Jiidl will at uir iiiiiii ii una afternoon av-5 clo. when John i. i Kolloaiuir Uie Wtme a luilv will "-d U. the dni.i.g loom Vir- and Uuren.e Soer.

jr are me msiii(i iciuiers s.m.ir r.mnn mil tonight at 6 "30 o'clixk to discuss Made Roulier and Bevel ly Olson ill lead devotions. Rt.v Flden H. Mills will lead on ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 sr i lor or- Church of Christ Congregational Annl 21 at 7:45 n. m. r' Symphonic Program.

me rormignuv cum of the nrst mgregatiortal unurcn or fnrisi (jongrecatiorta Will Cresent lis Second in a Series Of recorded symphonic programs at the "hurch next Sunday afternoon at 4. ociock. jcienarn wagners tre- "uae to uie Meisiersinger. tne inira 'movement of Tschaikowskv's Sym- phony No. 4.

the famed pimento 'movement, and the Caesar Franck Symphony in Minor will be p)ved. Record are loaned from the lihrarv of Floyd Klein The neo- grams are given for the benefit of bullriin fund tne building fund VjIilik ii ir-e-i i i i in Lnr- ri ot ChrM Congreoationar lrrn nnsi WOngregat lonai u. i oe iirui lurminy as lonwws. clrcl( Mrs- Hnnr't 3S New" nort Avenue. 1:30 n.

Circle 3. M. A. Ryder 26 Ridgewood 1:30 p. Circle 4, luncheon me ciiurcn.

i p. m. ircie s. ArUui; tZt W'U n- nij- nd KH1'' UieennuiM Hrwd, lainlly dinner will be at LOST 7-weeks old cocker spaniel i puppy, vicinity of Faik Koud and; Walter Avenue: 31 Clearview Ave- 'nue, Phone 32-2202 Advt en Woo Ql 01 Ts.l.l.,1 ty Street. Bristol, was'ai rested on i charge of speeding Saturday bv i Policeman James ownes.

BeHiidoiii; was ordered to appear in Town! Court April 22 to answer the charge. i rtoland Erherdt. rolllnsviilo nn i tne nrst mree inonins the year. Members who have attended all ot the club meetings durum that period are Major Avery, pies-ideht, RaMiioiid Barkhuff." Oilow Boies, reU Edward Clutteu- d-ii, Lr. hulph Clarke.

UiNon Cheer, Everett Hart. Dr. I.ee Mickli. Foster Pi Klin. Holland Ross.

lit. William Storms Fred Walker. Roy Warner. Oscar Weginau, and Fied W'oodhouse. Wright I'TA Annual Meeting.

The ai.m.al meeting of the Par- ireshiiu nt social, aiemoers ot the a.vsociation are ureo to maKe im- mediate reservations lor the siae PTl um is lu h.lrl in Mew Haven April 25 and 26 with Mrs Jolm Wilks. phone 9-1239. Officers. ti Newton Oriswold lu.s been ea-c- ed president of ilie reielitiv folineU Wrtilel stleid 4-H Clul) and Jairn-s Uriswold Other ot-i leers nie Newton pel kills, secie-laiv, and Thomas Lasher, tleasiuer. Hie club plans to study poultiy and KaldeiiiJig at Its fust uieetltiss.

Ilisht riieinbrrs are now enrolled, ongregalional Meetings. 'Tiie Future of Our Fellowship" will be the topic of a discussion to be held at a meeting ot the Inter-, mediate Fellowship of the Conjjre-1 galioual Church at 6 m. today nr the parish house. At 7 p. m.

the Christ inn Youth Fellowship will meet in the chapel for a discussion "Our Relation to the Pilgrim Fellowship." Jane Wilson will lead the worship Notes. A nf We Phnn- ojr.S. will be held in Masonic Pl.u a Follow mir mee' me 'there will be a drill e- bv a teani from the Fllen Douglas ikdee Daughters of Sro-: tia Refreshments will be served. Members of the cast of the three- i 80t corned "The ate Christopher; i.s enn Vnrtiv cnm in the higii school auditorium, will Fund Lecture rsf- ss- e-i Courant riiotns, Prvnn's lecture nn Poland at, Bush- i 4 si 't rl -s i I i i i Nearly 10OO roller skaters were present for the opening Saturday night of tiie Hartford Skating Palace 3340 Main Street, said to be New England's largest skating rink. The new establishment, which is under the management of Benjamin Richland.

Fred Bowers and Joseph Block, was illuminated with modern fluorescent lights, and special dec- orations were in pla for the open- ing. Bill Murdoch played the rsan. TllOniDSOnville SeekinC a a' (tHI-nlllliktl l'llfis vuiiuiiuuu Thompsiinvilie. April 13 'Spe- cial. i Virtually the full member- ship of the Patrick F.

Tristgs Post VMV. is going to Torrington Sun- day in an etfoit to obtain the an- nual slate convention of the Con- necticuL Filers and Druinmeis As- Tickets On Sale For Polish Relief Authorities are of the that professional safe- narkeri are uCar, -OU'(I ineCl roves Mineral prtlo Callf Api r.s. todav and liiiinediateiv "r' lie is a piece oi lime an i Ur sionc. indsur M. Merchants In Meet.

otticers wi oe elected and park- (hscussM -t meet. Windsor Street Mer- AxlaUon -rVl ciirma of 1 'Jvil, vni.iii n-t is.i.,iv Saturday all Windsor Street f.ro'n Main to Avon streets are t0 C.eorge School Start Mondav. The spring semester of the Hart- ford extension of the Henry George school oi social Science, winch ot- fers five free classes in "Funds- mental Economics and Social Phil- osophv," will start Mondav in Room 708. 18 Asylum Street, from 8 to 10 p. m.

Classes, one of which will be started each night in the first week mil he rondiieterl one nurht ft eet for 10 weeks. 36 Penrl Street, buys a tlckel to Jnhrn s3fsV i Hill hold Its forty-seventh ann yer- "'''lVu''u'" Hall Honor Roll, sarv dinner and dance at Hilltop at 8 p. in. to make plans for a 14 mi a Katurdav Anril 20 Dinner permanent organization. More than luo pupils at the u- be followed bv dancing.

The affair The club will sponsor social on the honor roll for the will be semi-formal. Foreman John ions during the summer. A Young third marking period this week by Klltv will preside at the dinner Republican Social Club was organ-, Principal Ray V. Harrlman. Masi-rpeaklng program.

Tiie committee ized In Glastonbury several months mum honors were awarded to 13 in charge consists of Wilson F.iitgo and has built up a membership seniors. juniors, and 18 soplio-Wakefield. chairman. Deunis Moy-j of more than 100. mores, liihau.

Charles Aubrey, Michael; Cleanup Suggested Darlnr IWierman. Fitzgerald and James Fitzgerald. 'a Dr. Moyd H. Bugbee.

superin-BAce Ne Commander. motor l'f "'ZlT of 't'lieif. Lt "uY At the Muster Night meeting of who are caught disposing of tin cans llwJt' William O. Bee Camp, USWV. Wed- alKi bottles at roadsides will face Bllf 11 v.

nesdav Night. Commander S. W. arrest. The flood has brought a Jtlse Vr- Bugbee.

Henry J. Nesbitt retired as commander to be-; problem to landowners along the ,1 rome the camp's first past -com- river and thev mav suggest a tin William H. Hall High School staff, mander. Richard P. Brace was can cleanup this spring The flood braved an icy stream and bitter elected commander lo complete the waters have loosened thousands of weather Saturday morning to cap-term expiring In the fall.

Comrade tin cans in dumps and thev are ture his "limit" within one hour Nesbitt was presented with a past-: travelling downstream. Land own- after his first cast, commander's badge by Department ers have suggested that steps might I Notes. Commander E. W. Spicer of taken to keen tin cans covered I i den.

I Ivinr Charter aiemners. The names of the living charter it embers of Blcelow Chapter. soiiiuic.ll wil its cMiHx-litions and lllouths anU six ymtn win held Held tiuy activities lor 1 A rj, 22 at al tlle Rog. ville UHHJinr, i Wulcutt SclicKil in Wilson and on' i i ii -it April 24 at 2 p. In at the Americaa KOCKJ' Hill l.egiou liome In Windsor Center.

Two cais weie badly damaged Weather Halts Fishing-, when thev sideswlped each uihei A large number of local devotee! on the Silas Ueuiie Histhway hem of Isaac Walton were all set to open (he Wethersfield town line the fishing season very early Sat-after 8 p. ill. Saturday. The curs urdav morning but the two inch were proceeding in opposite direc- snow Call cooled the ardor of ft great tions when the accident happened many, However a few hardy souls One of the drivers, John Adams braved tiie wintry spring weather Young. a Wesleyan University and despite exceptionally high wa student, of 49 Grove Street.

Bridge- ter in local brooks a few fish were port, was arrested by Chief of Police caught. F.liner J. Edwards, charged with pAK to Washington. reckless driving. The driver of; the other car was Alphon.se Wick- rowski.

Of South Main Street. Mid- nKh-CTav or Mnarand Wethers'ne Po'-' havV' been named' cemen ThoSwl SuU van and delegates of the local chapter fnP Tllh Ji ih in roTi.iol'init Continental Congress in Wash-ng Jaqu th ai sled in comiol.lng nft Wve thJf Another a cident occurred liere at 'or the convention Another au ident ocnurea nere a Alternates of the loca chap- 1 Tit on 118 1 ner '''r 1'ave been named as follows: by Kobe C.ag ion ol8 1 oiu er Chaml-rlaiii. Miss M. L. u-Wanier a north-bound truck, driven by and Mis.

H. T. Builer. iTIiuiuas J. Sloun, of Honul.s ubuul 1UU feet south of Pur-: Rev.

Frederick L. C. Lorentxen of sunage Street. Sloun was i-liarged Nurwicli will speak at an open meet with reckless driving by Chief Ed- mg of the Evening Oroup of the ards. Clugnon's car wus consider- VVuman's Guild of the Grace Epls- biy Uainuged.

it was reported. copal Church Monday at 8 p. m. at the parish house, hev. Mr.

LorenN llarlt School Kecital. en will discuss, '-Connecticut Ml A students' recital was held at the grants." Julius Hunt School of Music Satur-j day afternoon In the Music Room. Democratic Women Hold Dinner. Hie following pupils took A Jefferson Day Dinner was held Patricia Beach. John Bissell, Marie Saturday night, at the arda Ho'el Bissell.

Donald Cantor. Marjone bv the Democraiie Wimen's Clu'j Clotzer. Richard Kaplan, J.inet with more than mcmheis nrr-jlvm, Robert, McCoy. Joan Miller, Speakers Inrluded Mrv Mlfhel Burton Moore III. Nicholas Norton.

Zazraro, president, and Edi'h Brverlv Ferler. Janet, Srhs, Terrv T. liwrev and Mr. Ca'herlne D. I Schwartz.

Ina Figel, Ruth Bpalen Bu'ler. past preidenU. Mrs. J9ha end Robert Winters, J. McNally ws chsirm-a.

irn-cirH vlvJvZ H.Hforo Marv King of Last Hartford, Mrs. Mary Richardson of Niantlc, and Mrs Hattle Godfrey of New Jersey. Mrs Staser recently observed her nine tieth birthday. It is hop7d that all of them will be present at the reception to be .1 in fit Hot ii anniversary of the chafer Monday, April 29, In the Masonic Temple Notes, t- Sr S. A sA4t Attorney FiHiik H.

Watcrhouse. Glastonbury. The ducks have The Oulld of St. Mary's Church moving north in numbers lor hold an open house meeting eral weeks Monday at 8 p. m.

in the clubrooms nt St. Mary's School. Rev. James .1 Cmnnn ulll neHlt Thera II be enterlBinmeht and refreshments, Gideon Welles Chapter, HAM, will hold Us nnnunl meeting and, riectmn arid installation or officers Monday at 7:30 p. m.

in the Maso- niC Teinnle. A still abrm called Fire Company. No 2 to 12fl Burnside Avenue at 1:23 p. m. Saturday to extinguish, chimney fire I A hobby exhibit and tea will be Notes.

i i.s 'amIh. at first of a series nf lecture. fnrnm meetinu. foe voiiob nnu nr high school age will' be held at St, iim-. t-o p.

m. fhe subiect Is "Person- ittv Adtustment" Klivs Dorothy Wakemsn, hnmemskioe teacher at the Glastonbury High School, will lead toda 1 arrested on a charge nf speeding nell Memorial Thursday evening from Miss Ann Pnrrheski at the Hartford-Connecticut Trust Companv. Pattirdsv hv Pnliremsn Howard Mr- Proceeds from the lprture. which will feature Mr. Bryan' famous motion pictures taken during the first ten Innis.

Frherdt was ordered to np.idnv of the Cierman invasion of Tnlanrt. will go to the Polish Relief Fund. Other ticket, booths are in the P'" in Town Court to answer the Phoenix State Bank and Trust. Company, tha Hartford National Bank and Trust Company, G. Fox and Com- charge on April 22, pany store and 6age-AUen and Company, store..

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