The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-13
Numerous Societies
Mark Mothers Day
Many Guest Speakers Pay Tribute to "Eier" at Com
muniOn Breakfast Services; World Problems

at st, Joseph's church.
Speakers at the event included
Miss Mary Hennessey, Rev. Joseph
J. Valantiejus, pastor Of st. Josephs
church; Atty. Clarence v. Balanda;
Rev. A. Edward Gradeck, Peter Alex
ander, president Of the K. of l.. club;
Valerie Jakstas, president Of the
Lithuanian Catholic students; and
Mary Alubauskas. John ]. Jenus-
aitis was POSTMASTER.
The program included songs by
the K, Of L. choir under the dir
ection Of Alexander ]. AlekSis. Sc
lections were given by Miss Lillian
Pukinskas, violinist, and Raymond
Zujus accordionist.
Representatives Of more than 30
societies and clubs were present at
the annual Mothers Day gathering
Of the Italian-American Federation
held at Turn Hall yesterday after
noon and last night. Dancing was
enjoyed during the evening by the
young persons present.
Msgr. Valdambrlni
MSgr Joseph Valdambrini was the
principal speaker at the gathering
and he told OF the origin Of Moth
er's Day and Its founding 20 years
ago by Anna Jarvis and OF 1t growth
In popularity through the years,
Other speakers included Mayor
Vincent A. Scully, william T. Far
rington, city editor Of The Demo-
crat. Atty, Carmine q. Cipriano,
president Of the federation presided.
Michael Giordano, president Of the
Veterans council and past COM
mander OF Fiorio Post, Italian
World War Veterans, was master
OF ceremonies.
Food and refreshments were
served. Games were played by
young and old and Comics Melody
Girls played for dancing,
Mr., Giordano was chairman of
the committee In charge and was
assisted by Umberto Santopietro,
secretary; Eustacchio Sch appa,
treasurer; Michael j. Galullo, John
DePastino, Ferdinand Riccczza, Mi
chael DePrimo, John Sforza, John
Deschino, Alberto Ferretti, Miss
Marie Damiani, Miss Lucia Matar-
azzo, Patsy Perrotti, Gaetano Teles-
ca, Luigi Rinaldi, Anthony Rossi,
Peter DeLeo, Agostino Agostini,
Patsy Guerrero and Nicholas Zap
pone.
Speaking before the members of
the Holy Name Society and the
Children of Mary Society at the
Church Of Our Lady Of Mount Car
mel Ambrose Egan high school
teacher told OF the necessity of
parents cooperating with teachers
for the better education and bring
ing up Of their children, He said
that too many parents rely on
teachers TO discipline theih children,
Atty, Carmin Cipriano also spoke,
Patrick Varanelli was toastmaster
and present were Rev, Patrick J.
Flynn, pastor and Rev. Donald A.
Saunders. curate. Patrick Ruorsti,
vice-president OF the Holy Name
Society, who also spoke.
Grady Speaks
George Grady Of the Wildly High
school faculty was the speaker al
the Holy Name Society breakfast
at the Church OF the Immaculate
Conception. Other speakers were
Rev. Francis M. O'Shea, pastor and
John Healey. John Foley was chair
man OF the arrangements,
A communion breakfast was also
held at ST. Lucy's Church followed
Its example.
Speakers at the breakfast, which
followed the Q O'Clock mass were
Principal Joseph p. Kennedy OF
Wildly High school, and DR., Frank
M, AnaStasio, Of New Haven, Joseph
Summa, president Of the Holy Name
Society. presided,
The committee In charge includ-
ed Alderman Henry Minicucci,
chairman, Pasquale Stance, Frank
Maisto, Michael Dichele and Pas
quale Silvestro.
Judge Patrick ]. Healey OF the
Probate Court was the principal
speaker at the breakfast of the Holy
Name Society, the Ladies Aid So
ciety and the G, Y, o. at st, Mi
chael's Church In Waterville.
Alderman Patrick Shea presided
and other speakers were Rev. Pat
rick j, O'Connell, Mrs. Leonard
Gaugler, president of the Ladies
Aid, Rita Sullivan, president Of
the 9, Y. O., John M. Lynch and
George Heckleman, trustees Of the
church, John A. Dillon, secretary
Of the Holy Name Society, and
william Brennan, chairman Of the
committee In charge OF the break
fast.
st. AIMS
Serge Belanger was the principal
speaker at 0 communion breakfast
held by the Boy Scout troop OF 81,
AIMS Church and attended by the
Scouts and their mothers, Other
speakers were Joseph Norbert Ray
mond Perigard, Henry Grolet, Will
liam Brodeur, Daniel La Bonnie
Rev. Ubald Laurion, Rev. Alfred
Matthew and Scout Master Robert
Brodeur.
The scouts drill and the drill was
viewed by Mr.. Belenger and the
mothers present.
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