The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-18
Annual Missionary
Convention Proves
A Decided Success
Charles T. Mccarthy Sails Today For Panama - Two
Local Portuguese Arrested Yesterday BY Inimi-
grafton Officials Held Under $500 Bonds Each
NAUGATUCK

Nautatuck, Feb. le.--Rev. Frank
A. Anderson Of Portland was re-
elected president Of the Lutheran
Missionary society Of the Hartford
district, which held its annual con-
vention at the salemn Lutheran
church here yesterday. Other ON
GERS Of the mems division were
also reelected as follows: Rev. O.
O. Eckard Of Georgetown, vice-pres-
ident: Rev. Wilbert r. Benson Of
Ansonia, secretary; Rev. 8. L. Ham
son Il Middletown, treasurer.
Mrs. @. 8. Oshlund Of New Ha-
s->.i was chosen president Of the
women's society with Mrs. Olga Mo-
berg Of New Britain, vice-president:
Mrs. william r. Frendberg Of Maui
gatuck, SecretaTyi Mrs. Knut Erick-
son Of Manchester, treasurer. These
were all re-elections.
Announcement was made that the
25th session Of the New England
Lutheran conference, Of which the
Hartford district Is part, will be
held from May s to May 0 at Pom
tiac, Rhode Island, with the 1888
meeting Of this group in Nauga-
tuck.
ne next session of the Hartford
district will be held on April %,
Il New Britain. Secretaries were
named as follows: Mrs. Anna Bloom
ql'st Of New Britain, secretary of
boxes Of blessing and dime cards:
Mrs. Frank Anderson Of Portland,
mission tidii1gs; Mrs. H. L. johnson
Of Bristol, life honorary ana In
ineSnoriam; Miss Violet Ogleblom OF
Bridgeport, Junior society; Mrs. Amy
Nordenson Of New Britain, import
ed lace.
Rev. DR.. Julius Hulteen Of Hart
ford spoke on "The Spirit Of Mis-
sions" at the afternoon meeting
with Rev. Adolph Bergstrom Of
Branford leading IN devotiotas. Mira.
Olga Mobrcg Of New Britain, Mrs.
vicespresident Of the women's group,
greeted the delegates. Mrs. Miles
Bury and Miss Ethel Salmopso1
rehdered a duet and Joyce Berry
sang q solo with Beverly Munson
accompanying on the piano and
Dorothy Anderson on the violin. The
ctltldren's choir sang and q report
was given by Miss Edith Olson,
p: Il secretary Of the junior division.
Rev. Carl A. Sterholtn Of Waterbury
then gave benediction.
Rev. Olsen Speaks
REV. Elmer Olsen Of New Britain
SPOKE at the evening service with
Christ as An Example" being his
topic. Rev. Frank Anderson was at
the altar and Rev. Wilbert =. Ben.
SON Of Ansonia assisted. Rev. A. J,
Ol,erblonn Of Bridgeport spoke on
tie relief fund, Of which Rev. Will
liam n. Frendberg, local pastor. Il
president.
Guests from outside, the district
included: DR., J. J. Quinter Miller OF
Hartford. secretary Of the Federat-
ed Council Of Churches Of Connecti-
cut, who spoke on evangelism"
a: 4 Oscar Anderson Of Newport, r.
l., treasurer Of the conference, who
was accompanied by his wife. The
affair was considered successful in
every way.
Lacal Men Arrested
Hearing of two Portuguese resi-
dents Of Naugatuck by federal I'M
migration inspections on the ground
they should be deported for illegal
entry Is expected to be held at Hart
ford som. They were arrested Tues
day and released yesterday in $500
bonds each.
They are Jose Paiva, 90, and
Doniingos Matos, 81, The irnrnigra-
ton service charges thew entered
at New York In 1880 as stowaways
on ship from santos Brazil. Chief
John Adausof Of the local police