The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-22

AakAO AVA 0 StAd RtNe sJ WsssSee - take place on october 3 at St. Jo- seph'S hall will be completed at a meeting ct St. Ann's Society of St. Josephs church tonight at 8 o'clock at It's clubroom on Congress avenue. Mrs. Marcelle Digimas, and Mrs. Martha Zailckas are in charge Of arrangements for the event.
 The womens Oet-Together Club of the Third Congregational church will hold Q meeting tonight ct T:30 ct the parish hall. Plans will be completed for rumn1age sale which will be held Thursday at 22S South Main street. Members have been rec c.::ted to leave donations for the sale at the parish hall. Arrange ments also will be completed for q food sale which will take place on october 9 ct Howland-H Hughes.
 MT. and Mrs. John D. Adams, of Harriet avenue, observed their 18th wedding anniversary yesterday at their home with an open house party for relatives and friends. Many out of town guests were pres- ent to extend congratulations. The honored couple received many gifts. MT. and Mrs. Adams were married at St, Joseph's church. Both are natives of Waterbury. They have 6 daughter, Virginia.
 The Red Wings Club of the Brook lyn Y. M. o. A. will hold 6 meeting tonight ct 8 o'clock at the club- house. Plans will be continued for the second annual minstrel of the club which will take place In NO" vember. Final arrangements VIII be made for the Communion breakfast scheduled for october 5 at Waverly Inn. Samuel Mastropietro will pre-. side.
 About 800 persons attended the St. Joseph's parish supper held last night at St. Joseph'S hall under the arrangement of the St. Francis So- ciety. The occasion marked the 4Srd anniversary of the founding of the society. Two Lithuanian refugees, Rev. Juvenal Liauba, o. ?. M, who yesterday celebrated his first sol- emn high Mass at Il o'clock at St. Joseph'S church and Rev. Justinus Vaskys, O. F. M, were principal speakers at the event. A perform ance was rendered bw the St. Jo- seph,s Junior Fife and Drum Corps, and a musical program was present. cd by members of the church choir The guests joined the choir for the singing of the Lithuanian national anthem and God Bless America"
 Father vaskys and Father Liauba both expressed praise for life in this country, relating many tales of hardship and cruelty being inflicted upon the people of European na- tions.
 Father Liauba expressed grati- tude for the reception given him when he arrived in this country last week, virtually empty-handed, fol- lowing a prolonged flight from Italy He arrived in New York from Lisbon last Monday on the merchant liner Exeter" and came directly to the St. JoSeph's rectory. A native oi Pennsylvania he had lived in Lith- uania since he was three years old except for several years spent study ing in Italy where he was recently ordained into the Catholic priest hood. His first solemn high Mas: was celebrated yesterday at St. Jo- seph's church, with Rev. Joseph J Valantiejus serving as archpriest Rev, Albred Cabitor as deacon. and Rev. Joseph Bogusas of Fordham University, as sub-deacon. Father Vaskys, who taught at the Catholic University in Kretinga, Lithuania where Father Liauba received his Lithuanian education, gave the ser mon at the Mass. Both priests will leave today for Pittsburgh, Pa. where they will edit . Lithuanian Franciscan publication.
 Other speakers included Mrs Anna Norbutas, president of the St Francis Society. Rev. Joseph Bo- gnsas, Rev. Benedict Guaranekas Peer Jokubauskas, Adele Lutkus Ernest Mazeika, simon Bensavage Vincent Visockis. Mrs. Magdaler Karinauskas. and Professor Alexan- der J. Aleksis. Rev. Joseph ]. Val antlejus, served as master of cere- monies.
 Members of the church choir whe participated In the musical program included Adele Lutkus, Marcelle An. driEis. Adele 0reblunaa, Joseph Cos kle. Joseph Yanuah. Al jaglis. and Mir. and Mrs. Anthony Miklinevieh Dolores MaFgus and Mary 0Einciu' mas were sololsts.
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