nuG.'.i,;.,N nEi>Oi>lAL LIBui.ivY WHAT EAST HAVEN BOOSTS BOOSTS EAST HAVEN! f^AKE EAST HAVEN A BIGGER, GIVE TO CONQUER CANCIt BETTER, BUSIER COMMUNITY ®ljp Saat lAmm AMERICAN CANCER SOCIiTr Combined With The Branford Review VOL. VI—NO. 34 EAST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1950 5 Cents Per Copy—Two Dollnri A Yo«r HIGH STUDENTS MEET TESTS GilHs Lists SWIMMER JOHN MARSHALL Vacations In OF CITIZENSHIP AS STUDENTS Year's Slate AND COACH HUGH GREER One hundred and eighty five days RULE EAST HAVEN FOR DAY will constitute the 1050-bl calender WILL SPEAK AT DINNER of East Haven's public school A new era in the governmental .system, it was announced this week The committee in charge of or- history of East Haven was accom­ by Superintendent of Schools Wil­ rangonienls for the banquet to be plished in routine fashion Wednes­ PLANS COMPLETED liam E, Gillls. CANCER CHAIRMAN given the athletes of the East Hav­ day when high school students took Schools will start on Wednesday, en High School today announced over control of the town's civic de­ September 0, and with Intermittent that John Marshall, Yale swimming. partments as the feature attraction FOR FLOWERS AND holidays continue until Friday, SAYS TOWN IS FAR ace. and Hugh Greer basketball of Boys and Girls weelt sponsored Juno 22. , ' coach at Conn, U. will be two of by the East Haven Rotary Club. The first holiday of the year will the principal speakers. In addition be the Teacher's Convention Day SHORT OF QUOTA to tho above speakers, Mr, Herb Rotary and town officials were FASHION SHOW, FRL which will be held on Friday, Erich, who is well known through­ Jubilant today over the success of October 27, Sohols will be in session out tho eastern seaboard for his ac­ the affair which was designed to Final plans have been completed on Columbus Day. The town of East Haven Is In tivities In behalf of boys will act in acquaint the students with the tor the "Fashions in Flowers" show Thanksgiving vacation, two days, danger of falling far short of its the capacity of toastmastor. The routine activities of the town and dessert bridge Friday even­ Sen. Jaspers will comprise the next legal holiday Five Girls quota of $2000 in the Cancer ap­ committee feels that they have been fathers. ing May 5th at 7:30 P. M. to be on November 23 and 24. peal, Mrs. James Gartland, chair­ very fortunate In securing tho ser­ Every malor and minor job was sponsored by the Junior Womens Christmas holidays will commence man announced yesterday. vices of MarshalLand Greer, tts both handed over to two dozen upper- League of the Old Stone Church. Says County with the close ot school on Friday, To Attend To dale only $210.10 has been re­ have been very 'prominent In tile classmen of the high school with Mr. Frank Henry is producer of the Dec. 22 and continue until Wednes­ ceived by her despite the wide mall sporting news this past winter. It the exception of the janitor's show.. V day. Jan 3, 19B0. appeal made to the residents of the was Marshall, the young Austral­ •duties. When the public offices Mrs. H. Shepard Johnson and Holds Costs Winter vacation Is listed tor Asia Forum town. Over one thousand letters ian flash, who broke all existing closed at 4, all the town officials Mrs. Harris Anstey are co-chairmen February trom.the close of school wore sent out at the start of the worlds swimming records in the were enthustsitlc over the business­ of the affair. Assisting are the fol­ Speaking in the Slate Capitol on the l«th until the morning of Five girl students of East Haven campaign. events in which he participated, as like manner which the youngsters lowing; Refreshments: Mrs. Philip last Thursday morning State the 20th. , High School will travel to Hartford Mrs. Garland said that persons a < member of the national cham­ carried out their offices. Johnson, Mrs. Dorrance Helbig and Senator William Jaspers, E_ast Ha­ Teacher's institute Day on March on Friday to attend a student form, can still mall their chocks and mon­ pionship Yale freshman tcaiji, Hugh The week is the first ever cele­ Mrs. Foster Sperry; Table Settings: ven Republican, declared that 23rd and Good Friday on March 24 "Young Asia Speaks." ey to the Connecticut Cancer So­ Greer, who is no stranger to East brated in like fashion In East Ha­ Mrs. Frank Lecza and Mrs. Howard County Institutions are trying to' are the days tree from schoolwork Tile girls will be accompanied by ciety at 126 Hughes Street or if Haveners, Is no less a sport cele­ ven. Althou'feh it featured the elec­ Weir; Prizes: Mrs. Robert Hartman; hold cost down. A comparison of In March. their advisor Miss Ethel Kennedy, they so desire they may call 4-3032 brity than Marshall, for ho Is the tion and rule of the" Yankee party, Raffle: Mrs. Arthur Gustaf son; the over-all expenses between state Spring, vacation will start with pf the faculty. and a canvasser will call to pick coach of the UOonn basketball AM other events have occured which Publicity; Mrs. Theodore French; and county institutions backs his the close of schools on April 20th up the contribution. team which complied a very en­ have made it memorable in the opinion, he said. Attending from hero will bo viable record In collegiate circles. Fashions; Mrs. Blandlng Klngsford; and continue uritll Monday morn­ Prlscilla MacDougall, Rachel Brooks, Tlie town's showing to date is the The entertainment program and the minds of the youngsters. Narrator: Mrs. Edmund .Pallesen; Jaspers replied to • Mrs. Edith ing. April 30th. Miriam Miller, Jill Montgomery, and poorest In tho vicinity, she said. balance of tho speaking program Churches featured vouth topics on Reservations; Mrs. Arthur Gustat- Valet Cook, executive director of Memorial Day is the only legal Roberta Bowden. ' ' Most other neighboring towns have are incomplete at this Ihnc. but it is Sunday and on Tuesday parents son 4-241G and Mrs. Robert Hart- tlie Connecticut Child Welfare As­ school holiday In.May and concludes The forum is sponsored by the surpassed the total set for them. hoped that the complete program were invited to visit the schools. man 4-4033. sociation. Mrs. Cook said Tuesday the holiday calender of the system Beatrice Fox Foundation and will In making the last minute ap­ will be announced In next week's Today, the Rotary Club will in­ Models for the affair are; Mrs. that when Jaspers associated the be held In Scenttnel Hill Hall on peal. Mrs. Gartland outlined tho East Haven News. stitute a library in the high school figures of State and county institu­ Main Street. Maicoliji Pitt, Professor stops which have been accomplish­ which win become a part of the John Croumey, Mrs. Kenneth Grif­ fiths. Mrs. Arthur Smith, Mrs. tions he wos comparing different of Indian Studies at the Hartford ed in treating the disease. This banquet is bolng sponsored guidance classes of the school. type of institutions and held that Legion Ball Seminai-y Foundation will presido. Books will be given to stimulate vo­ Henry Reis-Elbara Jr., Mrs. Whee- "I'he contributors wore the by a group of men who banded to­ lock Whitney Jr. Mrs. Arthur his arguments in favor of lower Pour girls students from India, strongest ally the scientist had in gether in the name of tlie East cational direction and it is hoped Gustafson, Mrs. Howard Frank, cost of county operation did not two from the Hartford Seminary the past year. Local contributions Haven Father's Club, and who have that aptitude tests can be. made Mrs. Philip Johnson^ Mrs. Peter stand. Jaspers compared the week Next Friday Foundation and one cacli from helped the American Cancer Society put forth every effort to make this available for the children. Phialas, Mrs Andrew Metzo, Miss ly maintenance costs of the County Smith College and Vassar College block the further spread of cancer affair for the athletes a success. Promptly at 9 on Wednesday, First Phoebe Clark, Miss Betty Jaspers, Jail with Cheshire Reformatory and will speak. by placing $3,525,375 into cancer re­ Tho response and help that has Selectman Frank S. Clancy turned Miss Linda Laine, Miss Norma Wethersfleld State Prison and of In Branford Also to be hoard will be five girls search last year." bedn forthcoming from thi; busi­ over the duties of his office to An.- DeWolfe, Miss Joan MacKlnnel, the County Home at Allingtown from China three of whom atiJsnd Only a few years ago there was nessmen and parents tliroiighout thony Bsposito who headed the Miss Judy Johnson, Miss Gloria with the State School for Boys and Favorable weather will insure the Barnard College, one Connecticut a definite shortage of scientists pro­ the entire town, in addition to the victorious Yankee ticket in an Long Lane Farm for Girls success of tlie annual American College and the fifth. Mt. Holyoke civic and fraternal organizations, election held thirteen days ago. iBllings. Miss Barbara Anstey perly trained and sulUclcntly inter­ The Bridal Party: Mrs. Philip "I fully realize the difference in Legion Ball to be held in the Bran­ College. ested to promote cancer research has assured the success of the ban­ :. At the same time. • Town Clerk Smith, Mrs Frank T'arbell, Mrs. services performed," Jaspers said ford Armory next Friday night, One Japanese girl, also a student with collected funds.' quet. This get-togother Is some­ Margaret Tuckex gave up her office Martin Olson Jr.