20 Dec 1957
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Newspaper
Naugatuck Daily News
Location
Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1957
Page
1
At Hop Brook School students and staff prepare festive displays and classroom decorations for Christmas. Projects include nativity scenes, hanging ornaments, pine cone crafts, and a Christmas skyline display. The open house features choirs, decorations, and family participation centered on celebrating the season.
Five day outlook for Connecticut shows temperatures near normal to slightly above average. Cooler weekend with colder conditions Tuesday and gradual warm trend by Wednesday. Hartfort and New Haven region temperatures hover around mid 40s to mid 30s with scattered precipitation likely Sunday or Monday and midweek.
A school event at Central Avenue organized a White Elephant sale with student volunteers handling planning, advertising, pricing, and sales. Students valued unity, aided CARE, and raised funds through item display and customer service, with class leaders coordinating throughout.
An old Vermont newspaper ad urges immediate action with a “Grow rich” claim tied to the next windstorm, warning opportunity may vanish after the storm arrives. It presents a risky investment pitch leveraging weather events to spur urgency.
Public schools offer free instrumental instruction in string, wind, and brass instruments taught by Joseph Maggiero. Programs form school orchestras with performances at Christmas and graduation exercises, requiring parental permission and a small instrument rental fee after a year of progress.
A Swedish pen pal program links Madeleine Jahners in Malmo with Christy Itty in an American eighth grade at Central Avenue School. Readers share letters, Christmas holidays, school life, German studies, and hometown details, fostering global friendship and cultural exchange.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars with 375000 members in 7700 communities starts "Classroom Helpers" this month to assist teachers and students in crowded classrooms. Volunteers are available only where needed, says national president Mrs. Kay Goilbey of Linwood, California.
New Haven stockholders will be asked to approve the merger of the Antoy & New Haven First National Bank and the Ansonia National Bank. The presidents announce that directors of both institutions have approved the proposal.
Lois Ethel Hayes, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jotin Hayes of 13 Millville Avenue, is home for the Christmas holiday from the University of Connecticut. Robert Stinson of 144 North Headley Street is convalescing after several weeks in St Mary's Hospital following an illness.
A December classroom collection shows students embracing Christmas themes through imaginative writing. Teachers use visuals to spark spontaneous responses, exploring poems, descriptive scenes, and personal reflections about Christmastide, with emphasis on meaningful messages and expressions of love.
Western Montpelier pupils in Miss Catherine Ofaole's class studied world Christmas customs and traditions, including origins, social practices, and regional variations. They gathered material from relatives and friends, practiced organizing and presenting, and learned how geography and climate shape celebrations.
Students and teachers at Western School showcased Christmas themed projects and service efforts. Grade 1 students under Miss McCavitiy painted ornaments. Grade 6 added holiday decor while Miss Dowling’s class prepared cards and captions. Junior Red Cross activities included making gift boxes for veterans and sending CARE packages totaling 35 dollars to Hungary and Poland.
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