The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-29
.ANxiIi1rieS .HOdBanQuet

4 gathering of nearly 300 prom. inent members of the American Legion and auxiliary from every part of Connecticut accorded . rouslng ovation to Mrs William H. BIester, Jr., of Philadelphia, fia. tionni president of the American Legion auxiliary, at the Stratheld hotel last night.
 Laudlng the four point program of the American Legion, Mrs Bies' ter declared If they did nothing else but fight for the program. t jJustifics their existence"
 The national auxiliary president iauded the national rehabilita.. ton program of the Legion and auxiliary as the "greatest agency for good and mercy today" relat' ing many stories to emphasize the work that is being done.
 Mrs Lillian Yefrington of Hart. ford, q past state president ae tOaSt- fnatscr. was introduced by Mrs Madeiyn R. Weir, president state department president, Of Stamford. Mrs Warrington introduced tho various past presidents, state and local officers. She announced that o6 per cent of the membership, quota had been reached, after giv- ing accounts of each districts rec' ord.
 Among tho speakers were Sids ney A. Finer, of Clinton, state do' pertinent commander of the Amer. iean Legion; Harry C. Jackson Of New Britain, Grand Chef de Care, "A 40oenry ta0i ta0fnshrd1ucmfwypp Of "10 and s." Mrs Carrie Reynolds, Of North Haven, tsate head. Of the "8 and 40," Ans0n f. McCO0k, Of Hartford, national executive c0n- mitteenidn of the American Les zion; William C. Murray, state do. pHrtment hdjutant Of the Legion; Mrs Frames krause, of West Has ven, national executive commit tceman and past state president
 Governor Wilbur l.. Cross sent his regrets.
 A feature Of the affair. was the entry Of the Stamford Junior An. erican Legion auxiliary drum hnd bugle corps. which marched to tns head table with biaring bugles and rolling drums Co greet Mrs Biestef. She presented the leader c bouquet of flowers.
 Each district Of the state pre-. sented the national auxiliary pres' ident with C gift.
 Past presidents attending ths event were: Mrs Fanny l. Crosby, Of Bridgeport; Mrs Florence Erbs, of gouthingt0n; Mrs Ruth Pfennlg, of Bristol; Mrs Mary C0gie, former national viee.president, 0f Wh: terbury, Mrs Lucy Edwards. ang Mrs Hein McFarlane Of MansheIa Center,
 Members of the local aux iiiary were in charge Of arrahEs' ments with Mrs Marion Congd0n as af active leader Mrs Uehe Brundage, of DGnbury, prsldeht or the Fairfield County auxiiiary WAS chairman. Others On the c0mmit' fee were Mrs Eiizg gbetb McNulty and Mrs Ethel N. BragUe.
 Eugene drab0Wski. son Of Mr and Mrs Joseph 0fab0wski or Shelley street was hOBOred 0t Q gradua,0iB party held on Saturday 6Vening at his homo. Th0Ses at. tending were. Edward yalechk0, John Crew, Theodore sarteiesss, Arnold Panraewski, Frcderiek Kaczynski, Harry PanarewEki, B, Chhrr0n, Stanley 0rOeh0Ws ekj, Chesterr Panarewskl, The0s dore OrabOwski, DyIn0 MaBzoili, Bernard Hoteiia, J0keph DrOzonek, Theodore Zd0nezyk, Clifford Con. nor, Eugene grab0wski, Misses Aiyee Kaezynski, olga Maiuek, Mary Del 0obb0, Eiizabeth Bar. tiess, Marie Charr0n, Helen kus. koski, Vivian Wiik0wski, Martha Kardas, Josephine ItOteitG, A1d0nG Focus, Helen viteus, Ueten May, Barbar8 Ilibbard, Molly De1ftis. a0, Vera Tata, Helen Martin, Mrs Charles George and MT and Mrs ,J6aetib Ofab0WEkt,