The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1934-01-29
LARGE CROWD FOR
DANCE EXPECTED
4O.PieCe Orchestra Il
Open With Concert at
Ball Tomorrow
TORRIN0TON

Final plans have been made for
the Roosevelt birthday ball for the
BENEFIT Of infantile paralysis suffer.
ers, which will be held at the state
armory tomorrow night.
The program will include q con.
cert from $3.50 to $3.50 by a 40
piece orchestra under the direction
OF John D. Sullo. Dancing will bee
gin at 9:30 with music BY an IL
piece band and will continue until
11:15. All those attending will lis.
ten to the national radio broadcast
by President Roosevelt and riuiner-
Gus radio artists from 11:16 to
1916 after which dancing will be
resumed ana continue duhti1 2 am.
Those who prefer to play cards
instead OF dancing may attend the
card party to be held at the Elks'
home, starting at 8 O'Clock. Auction
and contract bridge and pinoohle
will be played. 1t will be a progress.
sive party, and suitable prizes will
be awarded the winners. Those
who wish to attend the ball fol.
lowing the card party may do SO.
The committee in charge in-
cludes William A. G1eeson, chair
man; william c. Kruser, Mrs Kath-
enine O'Bbrien, Carl Strandberg,
Francis Dunn, Alphonse Hugret,
Mrs Jane Coe, Mrs Mary Leahey,
and A. e. Wellman.
Completing lans for Halter
Final preparations are being
made for the reception to General
Joseph I1aller, famous Polish gen.
eral Haller, here tomorrow night.
The program includes an official
reception at city hall by Mayor
Ernest e. Money, followed by a
dinner at st Mary's rectory and Q
public reception at st Mary's hall
in the evening. Guests OF honor will
include Mayor NoveJ, Sanford II.
Wadhams, William A. Gleason, Ro-
man Rzemicki and Maryan Bud
ney. The Rev John p. Kowalski,
pastor Of at Mary's church, 10 In
charge of the reception.
JocOb Koczurr Dies
Jacob Daniel Kocsurr, aged So,
died at his home at 118 Hawthorne
terrace yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock following long illness. He
was Dor min Czecho- Slovakia and
came to the United States and Tor.
ring SO year ago. He had been
employed at the Union Hardware
plant for IS years, retiring several
years ago because of ailing health.
He was affiliated with the Holy
Name society and the First Catho-
lie Slovak union Of Sacred Heart
church.
He is survived by his wife; seven
daughters, Mrs Lois Berto, Mrs
xavier Thompson, Mrs Frank Ais
sio, Mrs Chester Lewandoski, and
auiine Kaczurr, all of Torrington,
Mrs Clarence Stapleford Of Norfolk
and Mrs Fred Marketti, Of Nantas-
ket Beach, Mass; two sons, John
and Andrew Kocgurr, both OF this
city; one brother, John Koczurr,
of Torrington and 10 grandchild.
rem. The body has been removed
to the Gleason mortuary. Funeral
are incomplete.
Testimonial Banquet for Tclesca
The testimonial banquet Of City
Clerk Anthony w. Telesca was held
at Rialto hall Saturday evening.
During. the evening he was pre-
scented a pen and pencil set from
his friends, Deputy Reristrar OF
Voters Edward T. Burns making
the presentation.
Representative Francis w. Ho-
"a nacted as toastmaster and I'M
troduced the following speakers:
Frank Buonocire, Judge Timothy
j. Lyons, Judge eter J. Cavanaugh,
of Voters Patrick K.
Phelan, Prosecuting Attorney Har.
ry essen, Rep Daniel Mahaney OF
Waterbury, Probate Judge Richard
F. Cooke, Jr., Thomas F, SIAM
fers, James Hogan, chairman OF
the democratic town committee,
Rev William p. Botticelli, Rep
John Barry Of Norfolk, William
OConnor Of Norfolk, Postmaster
Martin Sennett of New Hartford.
Judge Richard Calder of New
state Central Commit
teeman William Brennan Of Wins
ted, Robert Doherty of Winsted,
] oseph O'Loughlin of Lakeville
and Barger Commissioner Albert
Entertainment was furnished by
James Cooke, Jack Williams,
James Jordan and Daniel Russo.
F'ritts Funeral To-day
Funeral services for Frank
Fritts, 90, were held from the
Tompkins funeral home this ar
ternoon at . o'clock. The Rev Fran
els Hine, rector of Trinity churcn,
ofiiciated. Burial was in Hillside
Mr. Fritts died early Saturday
at the home of his grand
daughter, Mrs e. #. Dreger, se2
Migeon avenue following q long
illness. He was born in Copake, N.
Y, Oct II, 1864 but had been a
resident of TOrrington for 80 years,
worked in the American
Brass plant for over 80 years, He
retired q few kears ago. He was
a member of Court Lyman W. Coe.
Foresters Of America Of which he