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EIGHTEEN 4 TED THE HARTFORD COURANT: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1955 Manchester Little League Football To Open Play On Sunday MANCHESTER, Sept. 7. League Football organization will with a game at Charter Oak league is being sponsored by the Police and Fire Junior Athletic Association and two full teams of youngsters have been completely outfitted at a' cost of about $2.500. Chis money was raised by the sponsoring group from the operation of concessions at the various town athletic fields. The between young football players are the and 13 and their individual weights do not exceed 110 a pounds.

The fire and police de ments are each represented by teams which will tangle' Sunday afternoon on a 60 by, 371 yard gridiron constructed at Charter Oak Field by the town recreation department. Under the Little League rogulations games will consist of four seven minute quarters each player will participate in! only half a game, giving all Lit-; tie League footballers a chance to play. Each youngster has had a complete medical examination and Two is covered by insurance. physicians will be in attendance at each game. coached The police team is being by Policemen John Hughes, William Shaw and Ray Zemanek.

while the firemen's team is being handled. Swede Solomonsen, Randy Brown and Harold Pohl. James. Francis Fogerty, a fireman attached to Company the South Manchester Fire Department and one of. the prime movers of Little League football: here, is in charge of the overall operations of the Jeague.

Officials of sponsoring group. urge the support of all townspeople in this Little movement by attendance at the games. The teams will play several games with each other get the feel of' the it was: stated, and then play with other Little League football teams in the state including Meriden, The association sponsors five basketball teams two baseball teams in various leagues as a means of combating juvenile deliquency among boys in the Little League age group. Steel Arrives Arnold Lawrence. architect for the School Keeney Street Elementary said Wednesday night the now under construction.

steel for the front of building which will house the auditorium, gymnasium, cafeteria and kitchen arrived earlier in the day. As a result, construction of the which six-classroom has educational plant, been temporarily halt-: ed, Lawrence will be resumed immediately. steel joists for the roof of the stated that the classrooms are arriving daily but until the installation. structural will be held UP ports, steel delayed by the flood arrive. They have left the plant in Bethlehem, and are enroute here, it was stated.

The school is being constructed by the A. F. Squillacote Co. of Newington at an estimated cost of $270.000. Ground breaking ceremonies were held on May 27 and the school expected to.

be completed in about 10 months. Permit Issued Acting Building Inspector Griswold Chappell Wednesday issued permit to Fred Knofla of this town to erect a building on the west side of Love Lane at an estimated cost of $4.700. the Well- just south The building. to be located at of Center Street. will house the water softener which the town reford cently and purchased from Terry.

Clayton, N. at an estimated cost of $14,584. The water softening equipment is expected to arrive here later in the month. when construction of the building has lation of the equipment's tanks. progressed enough to allow instal- (Special) -The newly formed Little swing into operation Sunday Field starting at 2:15 p.m.

The Deborah Louise Tedford, according to hospital officials. Buys Land The Kock Corporation. a firm which does specialized heat treating. has purchased land on the south side of Tolland Turnpike from the Eastern States Farmers Exchange. according to a warrantee deed recorded Wednesday at the clerk's office.

nothin Klock about six Corporation employes, which cupies leased quarters on Adams Street and was organized several years ago. Construction 000 building will begin immediate-. ly and as soon as it is completed about $25,000 worth of machinery will be moved there. Held On Two Counts Amie Latulippe, 50. of: 780 Vernon was arrested man Gordon Neddow Wednesday on charges of breach of the peace and disobeying an officer.

School Officer Donald Brown, stationed at intersection of Broad and Widemere streets reported 'that he attempted to stop Latulippe the latter used profane language and said -he didn't have time to stop. For Permit The A. F. Smiley Construction Pawtucket, Wednesday applied for a permit from Acting Building Inspector Griswold Chappell to erect. 92 by 131- foot one-story supermarket on the east.

side, of Broad Street at an estimated, cost of $80,000.: Plans for building were prepared by Architect Arnold Lawrence: It will be built of brick and block a brick, block aluminum and glass front on land owned by Atty. Leon Podrove. Hospital Births Births Wednesday at Memorial Hospital included sons to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mushinsky, Week's Trailer Park; Storrs: Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Roe; 46 Coolidge and daughters to Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Dion, 114 Maple St. and Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Kjellquist, 22 Union St. On Tuesday night a daughter was born at the hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Kean, 12 Walker Bloomfield.

John H. Donahue John Henry Donahue of 342 Center St. died at Manchester Memorial Hospital Wednesday afternoon after a long illness. He was born in Manchester and before his retirement was a loom fixer at Cheney Brothers for manyrand years. was a member of the British-American He leaves three daughters, Mrs.

William Dehan and Mrs. William Collins, both of Manchester, and Mrs. James Lasbury of Broad Brook: a son, Raymond Donahue of Manchester; five sisters, Mrs. Catherine Burke, Mrs. Margaret: Chartier, Mrs.

Agnes. Chartier, and Mrs. Alice Buckdey, all of Manchester, and Mrs. Rose Egan of California; and eight grandchildren. The funeral will be held Saturday at 8:30 a.m.

at Holloran Funeral Home, 175 Center. and at St. James Church at 9. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery.

Friends call 'at the funeral home Thursday from to 10 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. See Jarvis for your real tate problems. Jarvis Realty. 654 Center MI 3-4112, MI 3-7275.

-Advt. Local and long distance moving. packing. C. Chambers Htfd.

CH 7-1423. Manchester MI. When you think of carpets, "Think Manchester Carpet Center, 308 Main Save the Savings and Loan way. Manchester Savings Loan Tel. MI 9-4588-Advt.

Somers The Love Lane well, sunk sev- The Republican caucus will be eral water years ago. produces hard held at: 8 p.m. Monday at the and is only used by the Town Hall. according to Robert town in cases of emergency. How- L.

-Keeney GOP Town Comever with the installation of the mittee water softener. the water will bel New voters will be made at a made and pumped into the session at the Town Hall Saturday' distribution lines to boost water from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Demopressure on the west side of the cratic and Republican registrars town. will be in session duripg the Auction Mart same hours.

Tomatoes brought a record sea- Fiova Relief Drive sonal high at the Manchester The Somers Chapter of the SalAuction Mart on -Wednesday and vation Army. under the direction figures show that half bushel of Albert Klock. chairman, is baskets. including 521 baskets of collecting canned foods for ficod No. 1's went at a high of $5.35.

victims. Items sought are those a low of $2.50 and an average; which can be used in the future of $4.72 per basket. simonths before flood refugees can Wednesday amounted to $2,828.15. be re-established in their homes. Radar Operation Contributions may be, left at the Ten motorists were arrested for Klock home or at the Stevens violation of rules of the road as Millwork Co.

on Field Road. Picka result: of: a radar operation up service may be arranged by Wednesday from 6 to 8 a.m. on calling Klock. Financial contriEast Center Street. The radar butions may be sent to "The Salwas operated by Sgt.

Milton Strat- vation Army." care of. Howard ton and Policemen Samuel Mal- Stevens. treasurer. tempo and John Hughes. Toys Tots' Trade Names The Nation Wide Despatch Two certificates of trade under direction of Milton names were recorded Perleman of Hartford, is sponsorat the town clerk's office.

Ac- ing a for Flooded cording to the instruments. John will campaign. be All distributed 'the tows collected J. Norige. 627 Forbes Easti children in Hartford will do business on De- towns suffering from the recent pot Street in Buckiand as thel flood.

Flexwell Mfg. while Peter Girl Scout Troop 83 and 129 of Lata, 116 Wells and Burton Somers -have been asked to coW. Loomis: 155 Wethersfield operate in the project. Anyone Hartford, will do business at.116 dolls wishing and to contribute in books. toys, conWells St.

as the AAA Roofing games, good and Siding Co. and the AAA Real- may give to any of dition. them tv Co. the Girl Scouts or the leaders or collections will be made by callIncorporation Certificate Papers ing RI 9-4043. Contributions should papers wen recorded incorporation Wednesday be all collected by Saturday.

of at the town clerk's office for the Opena house will 25th Anniversary be held for I and Corporation to engage Mr. Mrs. W. in a general real estate and of Turnpike Road. in honor Irving Scofield of $50.000.

building business. Capital stock is! their 25th wedding anniversary divided into 500 shares son Sunday at the home of Mrs. each having the par value of $100, Scofield's sister and brother-inand business is starting with law. Mr. and Mrs.

Rockwell Hol900 according to the instrument. comb of Maple SomersThe incorporators listed are Lena. ville. from 2 to 6 and 8 to p.m. Israel and Max Goodstine, all of Mr.

and Mrs. Scofield were this town. married on Sept. 10. 1930- at the Daughter Born home of the bride's parents, the The daughter born Sunday at late Mr.

and Mrs. George Manchester Memorial Hospital to Kibbe of North Somers. The Rev. Dir. and Mrs.

John Tedford. 620 Edwin W. Jones, former pastor Birch Mt. has been named of the Somers Congregational Church, performed the ceremony. They have lived all: their married in Somers and have two- daughters, Mrs.

-Frederick Worthington. -of Somers, I I I and Mrs. John Basch: of: Ellington, and A a son. George Fat home: They have a granddaughter, Gladys Jean- Worthington. Sept is also the 52nd wed ding anniversary.

of Scofield's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William B. 'Scofeld of Turnpike Road. Notes Mr.

and Mrs. George Russell, who recently sold their, home on Main Street, have moved into a new home on Cotton Street. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Smith and son, Glen, of Worth, Texas, who had been visiting his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Glen Smith, were honored at a recent: farewell party at the Smith. home. Some 35 guests attended. Mrs.

Richard Hutton Pinney Road are the parents of son, Dennis Michael, born Saturday at Johnson Memorial Hospital. Stafford Springs. The paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William A.

Hutton, Stafford Springs Coston C. Crouse Resigns As Head Of GOP Committee Willimantic State Teachers' College Has 3 To 1 Woman Ratio 100. The registration on the opening day of college a ago was 230 and Dr. Smith said this year's enrollment creased by about 10 additional students next week. The 3-day orientation program for the freshmen whose opening classes.

will start Monday began Wednesday and feature of the opening day was an all-college picnic at the Riverside Elms on Route 6. Members of the junior class started. teacher training in the Windham Street. School and elementary schools in this area while. the sophomores' will have their first classes Monday.

Senior classes will open Thursday. Youth Bound Over Robert Alan Couchon, 18, of 126 Spring St. was bound over to the next term of superior court on a charge of carnally knowing a feeble minded person under 45 WILLIMANTIC, Sept. 7 (Special) -The Willimantic State Teachers' College has a potential teaching ratio of one man three women. according.

to the enrollment records announced Wednesday night by Dr. Eugene Smith, college presidentia. cer Claire Bertrand; Registering at the vice: president, DLillian LaBrie; nesday was a total of 261 include secretary, Shirley Gauthier; ing an entering class of about treasurer, Janice Manseau, Columbia 27 New Children Registered At Porter School -age in police court will be about 280. STAFFORD SPRINGS, 7 Wednesday. new children are concen(Special) -Coston C.

Crouse C. Bortolan who found trated in the lower grades, he West chairman Stafford, has Stafford resigned Repub- as probable cause fixed bond in the said. Broken down into -grades case of $3,000 which was furnished there were: 22 in first grade; 32 lican Town committee. Action on on behalf of the defendant: who in second; 24 in the resignation will be taken at one third grade a meeting the town S. Gaucher Jr.

The hearing lasted 27 in fifth; 29 commit- was represented by Atty. Harry and 21 in the other: sixth; 35 in 31 fourth; one tee, tonight Thursday at 8 o'clock than two hours. seventh grade and 20 in the othin Warren Memorial Other dispositions: Charles er and 31 -in Town Hall. more stated that was 22. and his wife, Lillian When asked how the Crouse he forced eighth grade.

to resign because of his business Gyure, Carefree Lake, gressed, he said: it day "won- proactivities. He is owner. of Crouse North 21. Windham, charges of derful" day. Children was a seemed on Somers breach of the peace, dismissed.

more settled and ready for school Farm Mountain, and is engaged in the Delorme, 27. than they are usually on the first for manufacturing chinchillas of a special distributed Valley charged with breach day and by two minutes past food Wilfred of peace, case continued one nine corridors were cleared and throughout the country. month. all were settled down to business. The Republican commit- Rex Parkin, 49, of Larchmont.

Teachers at the close of the tee will also discuss a slate of speeding. bond of $21 de- day remarked that it had been candidates to be nominated at clared forfeited for non-appear- an exceptional first caucus Monday. at :8 Ladies Society, day. the party p.m. ancester W.

Bowen 25. of Columbia Ladies Society, of the Library to Reopen Star Route. Mansfield. evading Congregational Church, will meet Stafford Public Library on responsibility, continued until Thursday in Yeomans Hall at 1 Spring Street will reopen next Saturday. p.m.

Dessert lunch will be served Monday it was announced Wed- Enter College will elect officers and plan for nesday by Miss Mabel Meyers, Cynthia Grant, daughter of Mr. the coming year. Hostesses will librarian. The library closing and Mrs. Leverett M.

Grant of be present directresses, Mrs. has been caused since the flood 372 Prospect and Ann Otten- Marshall Squier, Mrs. Adolf Hinbecause of the damage caused heimer, daughter of Dr. and richs, Mrs. John Cragin and also to the building and books by the Edward J.

Ottenheimer of Wind- Mrs. Irving Lohr and Mrs. Edna ravaging waters. Persons having ham Center, have entered Colby Rimington. library books are asked to Junior College, New London, N.H.

Farm Bureau No fines them will as soon as for possible. New Synagogue Israel The Farm Bureau meeting books be charged over- The Congregation Sons the, scheduled for September, at due it was reported by has voted to purchase prop- the home of Lester HutchMiss Meyers. Library Friday 2 hours 6 erty at 375-387 Jackson for ins, has been changed to Septem-! are: Monday 8 p.m.; and Tuesday, to which it has had an 'option, ber 14 because of conflicting day Saturdays, 2 to and Abraham I. Ostrofsky of Storrs Mr. and Mrs.

Taylor StrubinTito Thurs- the erection of a new synagogue. dates. closed Wednesdays. is chairman of the building com- ger, recently returned from two Property Transfers mittee. The present synagogue is months tour of Europe, which beTwo property transfers were on Bank Street.

The Jackson gan in South America. visited recorded at the Town Clerk's of- Street feet and property a has a of 220 frontage feet. of Dutch Guianas and Bermuda, lice this week: Angelo Comarel- 295 depth and the Azores before reaching la of Stafford sold land on the Paper Pickup the continent. This trip was made Glenville Road to and The American Legion will hold after a year in Bogota British CoEthel F. Littell of Coventry.

Sid- a city-wide waste paper and After rags -the lombia where he was employed and Ruth En- collection next Sunday. as field engineer for Borsari Tank' field have sold land build- pickup, there will be a dinner for Corporation. They spent the holiings at Land O'Pines, Lake Staf- the workers at the post home on day weekend with her parents, ford, Staffordville to Daniel L. lower Jackson 'Street headquarters which will Mr. and Mrs.

Lester S. Cooper. and Dorothy G. Black of Spring- used as a for They have taken an apartment field, Mass. the' drive.

in New York City where he will Crystal Lake section is now em- The 35th anniversary of. bento. Delvina Montigny returned Mrs. George L. Grennan of the DotA Anniversary 'the present.

ployed in the office of the Staf- Veronica, Catholic Daughters of Wednesday night from a twoford Building and Loan Associa- America, will be noted with a months visit with her son, John tion on East Main Street. dinner at the Nathan Hale Etheridge in Oceanside, William Lewis of Prospect Sept. 14, according to Mrs. Mary and his Etheridge is staStreet has resigned as overseer Lombardo, chairman of the com- tioned there with. the Marines.

of the Stafford combing Worsted Mill department where at the he mittee ments. The Rev. charge Joseph of E. arrange- Far- She Mrs. returns Montigny to her flew teacher both ways.

posi- sin has been employed over 20 years, rell of Manchester, former chap- tion Hebron Elementary School and is now manager of the Cen- lain of the unit, will be the this week. tral Package Store: Main Street principal speaker. During her absence. her oldest owned by his brother, Albert School 'Enrollment daughter. Mrs.

Marian Reynolds, lo Lewis. The and parochial of the Arch recent Street. Putnam, a victim Hot Lunch Program schools reported greatly in-lof flood. came to The hot lunch program at the creased registrations Wednesday and is staying in her West Stafford School will start as the fall term opened. mothers home on Columbia Green next Monday it was announced Elementary enrollments follow: with her three small children.

by Mrs. Edna Kovaciny, North Windham 45: Windham The owned family in the lost flood, everything just getting they man for the PTA. Milk will be: 255: Natchaug Grammar 575: available to the pupils on Thurs- Oaks 80; Windham Street 578: out. in the night with only the day and Friday for those eating St. Joseph's 545, and 'St.

Mary's, clothes on their backs. their lunches tat the school this 645. John Cooper, son of Mr. and week. A total of 388 freshmen School.

reg- Mrs. morning Lester to Cooper return left for his Wednes- secA daughter was born to Mr. listered at Windham High and Mrs. Henry Chernushek of other three classes start ond year at Bob Jones University Union. Tuesday at Johnson Me- school Thursday.

in Greenville, S.C.. morial Hospital. The enrollment total at the Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pohlmann Notes Windham Rie i al Technical of Woodland Terrace, have reFreight traffic over the Cen- School was about 250.

I ceived word that their son, Robtral Vermont Railway from New Polio Case ert. stationed at Pine. Castle. OrLondon to St. Albans.

Vt. through The second case of polio, in the to lando, the rank of has sergeant in promoted the Stafford Springs, disrupted since town of Windham during curthe flood on Aug. 19. is expected rent outbreak was reported Air Force. to, be resumed within a week.

day by the State Dept. af Health. Their older son, Staff Sgt. JoWorkmen are making repairs to. The in question, "a seph Pohlmann, a veteran of the the tracks north from Mansfield ham Center woman, suffering Korean conflict, who has re-ento Stafford Springs and also in from a very mild case of the listed and has recently been stathe Orcuttville section.

disease, has already returned to tioned in Nevada, has been transLegion Auxiliary members will her home from an isolation ferred to Germany, meet Thursday at 3 p.m. at the pital in Hartford. Mrs. Irving Lohr was hostess legion home. All retiring officers Sisterhood to Meet to the Monday Club.

at her home are asked to turn in their badges The first meeting of the Sister- on Jonathan Trumbull Highway at the meeting, it was announced (hood of the Congregation of this week. The 46-Club were by the Unit president, Israel for the fall season will be luncheon guests of Mrs. Chauncey Champagne, held at the Bank Street Syna- M. Squier. Wednesday.

A special flood disaster benefit gogue Thursday night. A varied Mr. and Mrs. Karl Lockwood dance will be held at the Crystal program will be carried out and have closed their cottage on CoBallroom, Crystal Lake Friday refreshments served. lumbia Lake and leave Thursday night with entire proceeds being Forum Program morning for their winter home in given to flood disaster victims.

The opening meeting of the Ft. Lauderdale. Fla. Edward Surdel. manager, an- YMCA Industrial Forum for the Taylor Funeral nounced that the will -be fall after the summer recess will Mrs.

68, who turned over to four service take place at the Nathan Hale at her home in Thompsonville died Lillian Taylor. ganizations, and Kiwanis Lions, clubs. Rotary. Three Hotel September 12 with a dinner Sunday, was buried in Columbia change at 6:30 p.m.. George S.

Paul. di- Center Cemetery Wednesday orchestras, Al Bobby Soyka. who Harmony have rector of institute the' at ernoon. Mrs. Taylor was daughter donated their services will play of Connecticut.

will speak, ac- late in Gotlieb house Koing now and owned lived ment the University of the for the dancing from 8:30 p.m. cording to B. Service, forum by Alfred as a girl the to 1 a.m.* president. Road. The Rev.

Kenneth Teed of Brand, Old Willimantic Mr. and Mrs. Dino Sandon Elks Honor Roy Willimantic officiated. daughter. Judy, of.

Morton Street. Arthur J. Roy. who was elected Cars, Motorcycle Collide have returned after spending Grand Esteemed Loyal Knight of; i three months vacation with rela- the Elks at the national conven- Louis Perrone. 44, of 45 Lebanon tives and friends in northern Ita- tion in Philadelphia.

this Colchester, and Walter J. ly. While in Italy they met. three summer, was praised for his con-! Corrigan, 51, of Newark. N.J., Stafford families who are also tributions to the order in a reso- were drivers of automobiles inI vacationing in that country.

Mr. lution adopted by Willimantic! volved in a rear-end collision with and Mrs. Louis Baldracchi of Lodge Wednesday: night. Roy. la motorcycle operated by Francis Willington Avenue.

Mr. and Mrs: who previously served as district Swabby. 25. of RFD, Jewett City. Angelo Argenta of Center Street.

deputy of Connecticut East, presi- Wednesday afternoon on Rt. Mr. and Mrs. Nathan K. dent of the Connecticut State Columbia.

Corrigan and of Fisk Avenue. Elks and chairman of thei Swabby were arrested on COLUMBIA, Sept. 7 (Special) -Twenty-seven new children registered at Horace W. Porter School on the opening day, George Patros, principal reported. However, these are- about the same number as those a who have left, for reason or another and, the total registration of the day, 272, is exactly the 'same figure as the closing day in June, Patros said there were several known absences, however, and he anticipates the registration figure for the year at this time of reckless driving by State Policeman Joseph Guilbeault of Colchester Barracks and notified pear in Justice.

Court Monday. Perrone and Swabby were both treated at Windham Community Hospital for minor inMemorial, three vehicles were damaged and were towed away from the scene of the -accident. Degrees Sold For $50. NEW DELHI Police have uncovered a black market in bogus university degrees. which were sold for about U.S.

each. Ready customers were offi-(found among job-hunters. Scotland Town Republicans will caucus Monday evening at the fire house to moninate candidates for town offices in 'the Oct. 3 elections. Special collections were taken in local churches Sunday for The sum of $116.70 was received at the Congregational Church and will be given to the Salvation Army.

At St. Margaret's $53 was given and added to the amount collected in Catholic churches in Willimantic. Shetucket Grange members who wish to visit the Baltic mills Sept. 16 should notify Mrs. Mildred Perry.

lecturer, by Monday. No. one under the age of 16 will be able to attend. The three local boys who were graduated from Windham High School in June have made the following plans: Fernand Morin has joined Navy, John Perry will enter the University of Connecticut and Guy Maniet will leave soon for duty with the Air Force. Hebron Enrollment Hits 325 As Grade School Reopens HEBRON, Sept.

7 (Special)Some 325 pupils registered at the Hebron Elementary School on opening day Wednesday. This was 11 more than had been dicted a survey admitted to the Boardd of Education in June. Registration by' rooms follows: Kindergarten, 38; first grade (Mrs. Liverant), 22; first grade (Fred Bennett). 19; second grade (Mrs.

Stouffer), 30; grades two' three. (Mrs. Fogel), 29; fourth grades (Miss Broussau). 30; fourth grade, 33; grade, 32; fifth and sixth grades, 32; seventh grade, eighth grade, 27. Principal Richard Gale an-! nounced Wednesday milk money for this week and next- will be collected Friday.

Thereafter, collections will be made Cost of milk is seven cents! daily. Gale also said school insurance forms will be sent home to parents Friday and should be returned to the school by Sept. 16. Stafford Springs 1,019 Students Enroll As Town Schools Reopen genta and Mrs. Bernard -Gammo and Miss Hazel Campo, all of Stafford Springs; a brother; Romano Bellante of Stafford Springs; two sisters, Mrs.

John Scatton and Miss Amelia Bellante in Italy: 12 grandchildren. The funeral will be held Saturday at 8:15 a.m. from the William H. Yost Funeral Home with a requiem mass at St. Edward's Church at 9.

Burial will in St. Edward's. Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7-to 10 p.m.

Rosary will be recited Friday at 8 p.m. STAFFORD SPRINGS, Sept. 7. (Special) Stafford public schools opened Wednesday with an enrollment cf 1,019, an increase of 40 pupils over opening day in 1954. The enrollment does not include the three upper classes at stafford High School sice students there report Thursday.

There are 27 more pupils in the elementary schools this year than last year. and 13 more in the high school freshman class. Increases in enrollment were reoprted in all elementary schools with the exception of ville, which has 11 fewer. and the junior high school, with 22. fewer.

Earl M. Witt. superintendent of schools, reported there are between 15 and 20 students in the community who did not register various reasons. First day enrollments in the schools Kindergarten. 99; Borough Elementary, 280; West Stafford, 189; Pinney, 117; Staffordville.

99: junior high. 131; and Grade 9 (freshman). 104. 260 At St. Edward's St.

Edward's reported a total enrollment of 260 pupils in the eight classes, an increase of 30 over 1954. Sister M. Ruth Marie, supervisor, announced that for the. first time in the school's history there are single grades in each room. In previous years, double grades were conducted in 'class-; rooms.

The school opened. Wednesday morning with 'attending mass at St. Edward's Church. To Hold Open House St. Edward's Council of Catholic Women will a hold open house Sept.

19 at. 8 p.m. at St. Edward's Hall conference room. The Rev.

Francis S. Morrissey, pastor of St. Edward's Church, will speak on his recent trip to land. Births morial Births reported Hospital at Johnson Wednesday included a daughter to Mr. Mrs.

Everett Rivers of West Willington. and a son to Mr. Mrs. Joseph Sholunas of ville. Doctor Returns Dr.

and Mrs. Alfred Schiavetti and family of Church Street have returned from a vacation at Cape Cod. Mrs. Marino Campo Mrs. Marina (Bellante) Campo.

76, widow of Antonio Campo. died Wednesday afternoon at her home on Prospect Street after a long illness. She was born in Ita- of Dec. 16, 1878. a daughter Valentine and Orina (Campo) Bellante.

She came to this country with her late husband and lived in Stafford Springs for more than 50 years. She a member of St. Edward's Church. She leaves five sons, Augustine and Romano Campo, owners of Campo's Express, and Valentine Campo. all of this town: Epalo and Edward Campo of Chicago; three daughters, Mrs.

Martin Ar- Rockville that the number was about 375, and at St. Joseph's, 215. Painting of-the- Month "A Woodland Walk" by Mrs. Edna Riley won the nomination painting-of-the-month by the Tolland County Art Assn. at its September meeting.

It will be exhibited during September at the Rockville Public Library. This is one of a number of paintings by Mrs. Riley completed during the four-week workshop at the University of Flood Relief Fund Rises To $7,897, Says Official ROCKVILLE, Sept. (Special) Contributions received this week have increased the Red Cross Flood Relief Fund from $6,600, the point at which it stood Sunday, to $7,897.90, is was reported today by Mrs. Eliza-, beth Spurling, executive sec- Grange Hall on soaps, detergents retary of the Rockville Chapter.

and starches, with a box lunch No quota was. set for the local at noon. chapter, but officials feel that The YEA committee of the the response has been very genRockville Baptist Church will atcome erous. from Contributions former have residents even in tend the second cluster training California, who feel that they conference for the year of Bapwant to contribute for rehabili- Achievement at the First Baptation work in their native state. tist Church, West Hartford, beFollowng a meeting of the ginning with supper at 6 p.m.

recently appointed Advisory Rotary Wins Championship Board Miss Caroline Gilles: Club nine won the pie, national disaster worker, it championship. of the Babe, Ruth was reported that seven cases defeating Veterans been officially closed, with Foreign Wars in the final game $1,256 expended. In these cases, of a three game series in which Miss Gillespie said, food, clothes, Racha team had won one emergency repairs and household banquet will be held shortly furnishings were provided. Five for members of the team, more cases remain open in the Vern-Ell Assn. Rockville area, and mumerous The Vern-Ell Assn.

for the cases Springs, where Help of Retarded Children will in Stafford Miss Gillespie is also assigned. These involve longer term plan- Tuesday p.m. 'at meet at 8 the Vernon Elementary SchooL It is ning for families with greater expected there will be rehabilitation needs. All a speaker. for assistance are parents of friends retardstipplications accepted, and con- ed children are invited to attend.

sideration is given families mov- Board of Education ing into this area from flood- The need for coming to some stricken communities. agreement a site for the Before being closed, si: cases are new high schoout was emphasized explained to the Advisory Board, by the Vernon Board of Educamade up- of a- at its meeting Wednesday group of people from towns with- night. As a means to this end, in the jurisdiction of the local the board proposed that a comchapter. This is done so. that con- mittee three.

of its members tributors will be assured an ade- meet with an equal number from quate job is being done. the Building Committee and the Miss Gillespie explained to Board of Finance to see if some board that the purpose of the compromise can be reached. The Red Cross is to help. families get Finance Board has already back on their pre-disaster stan- turned down two sites proposed dard of living. Individual needs by the Building Committee.

are considered in every case. The board approved starting a capacity when sessions opened teacher. He has taught fourth Parochial Schools special class a for retarded chilParochial schools were filled to dren with Anthony Magliocco as Wednesday. This has been the grade at Vernon and is willing case at both St. Bernard's and to take this special class temporSt.

Joseph's schools for the past During the year, school several years, with the maxi- officials will continue 10 try to mum number being enrolled. At. find teacher who has been cerSt. Bernard's it reported tified for this work. The class is Rhode Island this summer.

Her winning play of light and shadow rocks painting. an oil showing the and foliage, suggests the peaceful beauty of a walk through the forest on a summer afternoon. Mrs. Riley enjoys painting outdoors and spends her summers in Tolland. Her permanent residence is in Larchmont, N.

Y. Library Books Borrowers who: took out books from the Rockville Public Library under summer privileges are reminded that these books are due on Saturday. Under this a number of books are taken out for the entire summer. Fines will go into effect after Saturday in the case of books not returned. New Bank Front The People's Savings Bank on Park Place is going to install a new plate glass front at a cost; of about $5,000, it was announced today by J.

Everett North, urer. The work which will be done John R. Gottier. local contractor, is expected- to be completed about Nov. 1.

bank directors was given al North said that the approval of' month ago. and that -trustees of the Rockville Methodist Church. which owns the building. have also given their consent to the change. Gunmetal gray glass with plate glass windows and doors will replace the present! wood and glass front.

A new front is also being installed at the H. C. Dowding Insurance and Real Estate Agency on Park Street. It is an interesting coincidence that this was the home. of the People's Savings Bank before that institution moved to its present quarters 25 years ago.

25th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. John Orlowski Jr. 152 West Main St. will celebrate their.

25th wedding anniversary Thursday. They were married at St. Joseph's Church on Sept. 8. 1930 by the the late Rev.

Sigismund pastor. niecki. They will be guests a family dinner Sunday in Holyoke, and on Sept. 18 an anniversary mass will be said at St. Joseph's Church at 7:30 a.m.

They have three children, Thomas and Patricia, who attend St. Joseph's School. and Mrs. Dorothy Meyer. Orlowski has been employed for the past 15 years by Hamilton Standard Propellers.

He is an active member of the Polish American Citizen's Club and the Rockville Fish and Game Club. Mrs. Orlowski is a member of St. Helen's Society of St. Joseph's Church.

Halloween Party The children's Halloween party which the American Legion sponsors each year will be held Oct. 31 with Commander William mas as chairman. Other tee members will be: Charles Allen. William Poehnert, Joseph, Prokop, Robert McCone, George N. Brigham, William Pfunder, Jerome Edward C.

Perry, Robert Reinhold and Stanley Prachniak. The post has voted to contribute 550 to the American Legion Flood Relief Fund. The receipt of $50 from the Legion Skeet Club for this purpose has also been announced. Due to lack of interest on the of players, the Post does not expect to sponsor a football team this season. Meetings Thursday The Rockville Busy Bees home making club will meet Thursday.

p.m. at the home of Mrs. Della Marsyada for a session on flower arrangements with Mrs. Bernice. LaBots as leader.

Al leader training class will be conducted Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the North Coventry expected to open in about weeks. Frederick Hallcher and Charles E. Pressler Jr.

of the Savings Bank of Rockville has entered the bank's plan for school ings. This was adopted by the board to go into. effect this fall. Enrollment, ore reported opening as day being of 1518 in the elementary schools and 404 in the high school. This did not include afternoon kindergarten classes a or sophomore- or junior classes in high, school which- did -not meet Wednesday.

With this added. enrollment is expected to be about 2,500. Tribute was naid to Chairman John P. Gottier and Mrs. Sarah H.

Brookes who are retiring from board and for whom this was the last meeting. They in turn thanked the board for the coopertion they have received. City Council Wilfred A. Lutz who has audit. ed the city books for the past several years was voted, the contract for another by the Citv Council Wednesday night.

Alderman Thomas Kernan reported that the amount received from tags for parking violations since the start of the fiscal vear Nov. 15. was $2.790, with parking meter collections being $16,381.58. A deed to the road in Thompson Court was accepted and will be filed with the town records. A.re port on the municipal playground received from Miss Jeanne B.

Chadbourne, director, showed 276 children were registered with total attendance of 3,152 and day average of 105. The playground was opened for 30 of its 35 scheduled days. We'll see you there at the Wapping Fair Sept. 10. Manchester Trust Ellington Volunteer Fire Department Lawn Party, Central Park.

Thursday. Friday and Saturday nite. Sept. 8, 9 and 10, to 11 p.m.-Advt. Get school clothes ready for the children at Fisher Cleaners 325 Broad Street.

Manchester. on Fisher's Cash Carry Discount plan. Save 25 per cent on all dry cleaning NOW: 1 Day Service at regular prices still prevail. in by 10 out by 5. Spacious parking.

Bring this ad with you for 25 per cent discount -Advt. Andover Kenneth Simpson, prseident of the Columbia Chapter American Red Cross. which covers Hebron, Columbia and Andover, has expressed appreciation to residents for their response to the appeal for help for flood victims. Dr. Ralph G.

Wolmer, district disaster chairman, reported receipt of $1,877.18, which will be turned over to the flood drive. No further contributions are now needed, according to local officers. To Picnic Sunday The Senior Pilgrim Fellowship of the Congregational Church will guests of their leaders. Mrs. Max Reimer of Benton Hill Road.

at a picnic at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Chaplin Ellington The Ellington. Volunteer Fire Department will have its annual lawn party Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. There will be games and a cake booth.

Refreshments will be sold. Thursday. Friday, and nights starting at p.m. there will be a' lawn party on the church park for the benefit of the Fire Dept. Co-chairman Walter Ges-! Louis Lavitt have annouriced a variety of events including rides.

game booths, and la prize drawing. Grand Lodge Ritualistic. Committee, was described as "Mr. Willimantic" and "Mr. Elk" in the resolution introduced by Ernest Bottomley, secretary of the lodge.

Orientation Day Wednesday was orientation day for all freshmen at Windha High School. Mrs. Mary Weber and Miss Edna Weathern were of the event. A tour cos the building wAS made with members of the student council as guides. Sodality Elects The Children Mary Sodality of St.

Mary's parish Wednesday night elected the following Mrs. Lucy Landeck will be master of the Ladies Third Degree team at Natchaug Grange when the degree is given at Grange Hall Sept. 16. Church School Officers 'and teachers of the Congregational Church School met in the church vestry Wed. nesday night to discuss the fall program.

Sunday School will begin Sunday at 10 a.m. Vacation Notes Miss Susan Cruthers has" been spending a few days at the home of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Larned. Miss Marion Childs? first grade teacher at the Consolidated Elementary School.

has returned from 'Laurel Park, Northampton, Mass. She will make her home with Mr. and Mrs. Perley Griswold..

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