The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-01-22

Today, surgeons ana pny1lclNn8 aIl oyer the world are bitterly complaining of extra work and less compensation due to the de- presslcn. but there is ct least one who goes right on rendering the same skilled attention without hesitation and without uttering one word of complaint. I am proud to present brief biography of this professional man today. He( is pr. Charles Henry Audet, skill- full surgeon, of this city. The creed, color or financial status of a patient means nothing to this honest and honorable doctor who attends them all with the same tenderness and charity,
 Charles Henry Audet was born at Troispistoles, Canada, Novein- Der I7, 1894, the son of Louis '. and Helen CRioux) Audet. His parents were natives of Canada. His mother died ct Salem, Masse- chusetts, in 1911, and his father. at Marlborough, Massachusetts, Q year ago.
 Charles attended the village school until 1905 when his folks came to the United States and settled at Salem, one of the county seats of Essex county. He then enrolled at St. Joseph's parochial school iil Salem. Tn 1903 he was sent of to Montreal Col- leRe where he studied for the next three years. Tn 1911 he bee came Q student in St. Johns Prep- aratory college at Danvers. MaSSa. chusetts, and graduated two years later. MT. Audet's early ambition was to become Q surgeon, so It H not surprising that he elected to pursue e course In medicine m in the University of Maryland, et Baltimore, for the next four years, graduating in 1917 with Q doctor of medicine degree.
 Shortly afterwards he came 10 Waterbury and for one year served as interne at St. Mary's hospital. We next find him Q nrst lieutenant in the medical corps at Fort Cglethorpe, in Georgia, dur- ing 1918, the last year or tne World war. While with the medi" cal corps he followed Q course m surgery. He was honorably ais" charged in December, 1913.
 He opened 'hiS first oface at Lynn, Massachusetts, in 1919, and in addition to his private prac. tice served as assistant bacteri" ologist for the city health depart" meTt. In November, 1919, he es. abolished an ofiice here at aW South Main street, and maintain. ed 1t for l2 years, or until lvSl, when he moved to his present oi- flee at 96 North Main street. He was assistant to Dr. Michael J. Lnwlor, in surgery, for II years. He now specializes In surgery and also enjoys the reputation of be- ing one of Waterbury's leading maternity cease doctors.
 He is attending surgeon ct St. Mary's hospital and H granted class A privileges ct the water" bury hospital.
 pr. Audet married Miss Oora Lea dauthier of Salem, August 20th, 1920. They have four chil. dren: Charles Henry, Jr., i4, . stu. dent at Montreal college; Robert Michael, 12; Helen Denise. 9, and Antoinette Beatrice. 5 years old.
 pr. Audet weighs 100 pounds and Is five feet, eight and one. half incheg tall, with brown eyes and brown hair. He is interested in all sports and likes to play ten. his, golf, badminton and volley ball, and loves to swim. He and Mrs. Audet are great rod and line enthusiasts and have ct times corralled, some dandy trout, one specimen being mounted and on display in their home. [. pr. Audet Is very fond of lobster, spaghetti, and cheese of different kinds. He ig partial to homemade apple pie. His favorite beverages are lager and Martini cocktails. and he welcomes brandy in hiS coffee. He smokes cigarettes. He plays bridge and pinoclile and likes to solve cross word puzzles. He prefers to read books on ad- venture, travel and detective themes. He likes to read in bed and always wears glasses. HIS