New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 15, 1927, Page 11

24 SCHOOL CHAMPS INFINAL CONTES Best Speller to Be Herald Guest in Washington Prizes totalling $2,000 will be awarded to winners of the national spelling contest in Washington, D. €., next June, in which one New Fritain speller will participate. There will be a first prize of $1,- | 000 which will go to the champion ler of the country. This prize ht just as well come to New ain as go to any other school. Last year the prize went to a stu- in a country school. New itain may produce the bast spel- ler this year. The boy or girl who wins the Herald spelling contest here will be | en a trip to Washington with all cxpenses pald, as the guest of the Herald, Prior to the trip to Wash- ington the winner will be taken by the Herald spelling bee editor to a loral department store and present- ed with a complete new outfit clothing. shington, where he or she accompanied by a Herald tive, there will be a round sightsecing, theaters and ban- cts for one whole week. here will be seven cash prizes red at Washington for the sev- n best spellers in the United States. t prize $1,000 in gold; second $500 in gold; third, $200 in : fourth $150; fifth, $100, and , $50. ie New Britaln champlon Wlll! sclected from a group of eighth grade spellers, including three sixth grade spellers from the Sacred Heart school. It was decided to take only eighth grade students, select- ing the three best spellers from [ eighth grade in the city. It found that the Sacred Heart liool does not go any higher than ixth grade, this year, although leginning next year this school also vill have an eighth grade. Because of this situation it wags decided to select the three best sixth grade students from the Sacred Heart school, permitting them to compete ainst the eighth grade students of other schools. There are three eighth grades in . public schools, which 1 ols will select nine cham- ompete in the city finals. ary's church has two eighth making six_ more. With ghth grade spellers from St. school and threc more from St. Joseph's school, plus three sixth grade spellers from the Sacred means | cation association, and pronounccrx’ | will be supplied in all = probability | by the Newspaper Enterprisc As- | | soctation. | 'REDUCE AGE LIMIT FORNATY RECRUITS 'Bays of 16 Accepted for Service: Beginning Today | Orders have been received at the navy recruiting station in the post office building that the minimum age limit for first enlistment in the navy has been lowered from 18 to 17 | vears of age. First enlistments of ap- plicants 17 years of age will be for the period of their minority, All other enlistments will be for a pe- riod of four years. This order be- comes effecti day. First enlistments ot skilled artis ans are authorized as p f in the following ratin | mates, boilermakers, | patternmakers, and The navy is in great need of the foregoing skilled mechanics, one qualifying in the trades may be enlisted immediately as a second or third class petty of- | ficer, | During the_coming | enlistments will be authorized dl- | rectly for the two giant aircraft carriers, the U. 8. 8. Lexington and | Saratoga, which are now in process | of completion. 1t is expected that these reenlistments will be authoriz- cd about August 1st, “01d Ironsides” Picture A supply of coples of an old | | painting of the U. S. S. Constitution, | “01d TIronsides,” has been received | at the local navy recruiting station, for sale at 250 cach. These pictures jare attractive and are suitable for { framing. The proceeds of the sale | Will be turned fnto the fund for re- | conditioning the Constitution, which | |1s at the Boston navy vard. Due to {the ravages of age this famous old | vessel, an historic landmark of the | natton, is in very bad shape and is |slowly breaking up. A sum of ap- | proximately $500,000 is necessary to | recondition her. About half this §um has already been obtained through i the excellent work of the Benevo- {lent Protective Order of Elks | throughout the countr: \U. 8. London Embassy | Is Very Well Furnished | London, April 15.—American fur- | niture in a. British home decorated by a Russian is the international combination authorized by Mrs. Alan B. Houghton, wife of the Americ i Ambassador to the Court of §t. coppersmiths, blacksmiths. summer re- Heart school, there will be 24| James, school champions to compete in the| The attractive furniture which finals, Mrs. Houghton brought from the The finals will be spelled off at a | United States to furnish the ncw meeting of one of the civic clubs|embassy at Princes Gate has a, suft- next month. The school champions|able setting. The dining room las will be designated the last week in | hoen pancled in Queen Anne style to April. | harmonizs with the long dining table The natlonal eontest probably | and chairs, while Adam style rules will be held June 20, although this | the drawing room, where there are has not been definltely decided. | many evidences of Mrs. Houghton's ‘The spellers will be quartered in | artistle taste, | Washington at the Hotcl Hamilton,| The small study for the Ambas- where they stayed last year. | sador with its curious old pleces of Judges in the national finals will | furniture and comfortable chairs is be furnished by the National Edu-| papered in old panoramic wall pa- Good Heinz Tomato Ketchup has that unmistakable flavor which makes folks realize how good ketchup can be when it’s at its best. And no wonder it is so good. First there’s Heinz fifty-eight years’ experience. 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