The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24

Members of the Knights of Lith- uania, meeting at tn, Ii. of L. club house Friday night, discussed plans for a silver jubilee banquet, for a Communion breakfast on March g, and for a social gathering to take place on March 2. Peter Alexander presided at the meeting. Prof. Alex ander J. Aleksis, honorary member of the club, was present.
 The local organization, which was the seventh K. of L. organized, will be 25 years old this year. The anni- versary celebration was tentatively set for October.
 Members will receive Communion in body at St. Joseph's church on March in tribute to St. Kasimer whose feast day is observed on March 1. A breakfast to be held in St. Joseph's hall following the mass will be planned by Tony Mockus, Stanley KidulaS, Adele Stadalis, Al Vernauskas, Anne Mendle and Peter Alexander.
 Anne Stadalis, Adele Stadalis, Tony Cockus, and Anne Mendle constitute the committee which will make ar- engagements for the social planned for March 2.
 The club will begin preparations in the near future for the annual Mothers Day celebration, in which the K. of L. and the St. Joseph's K. of L. choir participate. It also IS making arrangements to be repre- sented at the annual banquet of the Connecticut Lithuanian Catholics which is scheduled to take place in Waterbury in May.
 Anne ZakauSkas was admitted as a new member of the organization.
 St. Josephs Hall was filled to capacity last night for the 18th an- nual concert and play of the St. Jos eph's choirs, given for the benefit of the parish. Prof. Alexander J. Alex sis, director of the concert and play, was chairman at the performance. Rev. Benedict Gauronskas, acting pastor of St. Joseph's church, opened the program with a brief talk on Lithuanian culture, expressing con- fidence that it will come to the fore again despite Russia's attempt to destroy it.
 The cast of the Lithuanian two act comedy, 'Vargsas Tadas," which included Edmund Jenusaitis, Joseph Yanosh, Joan Lusas and Marion Krunglevich, rendered bril- lint performance to an enthusiastic audience.
 Lorraine Medley and Jimmy Nov asks, the well known dance team from New Haven, were featured on the program which included selec- tions by the senior and junior choirs, performances by the young talent of the church, Lithuanian folk-danc- ing. songs by the St. Joseph's male octet and by Mrs. Stephanie Sa- pranas, accordion selections by Ed Digimas, and a performance of the St. Joseph's Fife and Drum Corps, directed by John W. Stokes. Several selections on the program were com- positions of Prof. Aleksis. Dancing followed the performance.
 SOlOists of Evening
 SoloiStS at the concert were Celine Smolskis, Dolores Markus, Adele Greblunas, Marcelle Andrikis, Con- stance Jegela, and Joan Lusas.
 Members of the junior choir in- clude Frances Benevich, Nellie Ban- evich, Nellie Giedraitis, Anna Greb- lunaS, Aldona Makarevich, Dolores Markus, Helen Matulionis, Helen Padaigis, Mary Petrauskas. Helen Romanauskas, Nellie Shukis, Bertha SilkauSkas, Celin Smolskis, Helen Slogeris, Helen Stokna, Jennie Stru- gauskas, Kay Urbanavich, Eleanor Vaznikaitis, Millie Narrow and Ger trude Ulinskas.
 Members of the senior choir are: (sopranos) Mary Alubauskas, Olga Augis, Anna Boguasis, Aldona Bu- kauskas, Alice Cernauskas, Sophie Daukas, Phyllis Digimas, Adele Greblunas, Tina Greblunas, Dorma Qudiskas, Anna Januska, Constance Jegela, Mary Jonikas. Nellie KalIn- auskas, Nellie Kanapka. Monica Kveselis, Anna Landzius, Joan Lusas, Josephine Muraska, Nellie Roma. nauSkas, Stella Romanauskas, Uur. sula Sardinskas, Adele saukas, Ce. line SmolsklS, Anna stadalius, Al. blna StankllS, Josephine Stokna, Sophie stulginski, stephanie Tuto- raitls, Florence UlinskaS, Michaelinn Jllrkewlez, Helen Valtukaltis. Evelyn valnckas; taltoSl Marcelle AndrikIs. Eleanor Kauncekis. Ann Khlellus. Marion Krungleyich, Sophie Luk. mlnas, Adele Lutkus, ona Maraulls