The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-22


 the Brooklyn Athletic Club for the testimonial dinner which will be given Sunday, March 30, in honor of Lieutenant William Pollard, who was recently voted a life member of the organization. Speakers are be- ing engaged for the occasion.
 It has been revealed that MT. Pol lard, who at one time was manager of baseball and basketball for the club, has held every office of the club during his term of member ship.
 John Dumschott, Jeff Morrison, Michael Sasso and Edward DiNa- poll compose the committee which is making arrangements for the din ner. Representative Daniel Ma nancy is among those who have al- ready accepted invitations to speak. Other speakers will include Matthew Dunphy, Michael Sasso, Frank Pis- saro and William Pethlock.
 John zubras. who is expected to accept the office of manager of manager of sports for the spring and summer, has been writing to major league baseball teams in an effort to secure an exhibition in Waterbury.
 Preliminary plans for a bowling banquet are being made by the club, The bowling league games will come to a close within 8 few weeks. St. Lucy's c. Y. o. team was the winner of religious quiz with Q Mount Carmel team held last night at the parish hall of Our Lady of Mount carmel church. The decision, which was based on a point system, was won by the visitors by a narrow margin. Rev. Austin Saunders and Rev. Michael McVerry were in charge of the questions which con- cerned the Ten Commandments.
 A series of humorous consequences were imposed upon the members who failed to give correct answers. A social hour followed the quiz, which was attended by a large group of the St. Lucy's c. Y. o. as well as the Mount Carmel unit. Anne Raimo, religious leader of the Mount Carmel Club, was in charge of the evenings program.
 Members of the victorious St. Lucy's team were Anne Calo Tina Caporasso, Theresa Zurlo, Domenic Schiffilite, and Ruth Scovill The Mount Carmel team was composed of Mary Cappelletti, James Iero- nimo, Marion DeZinno, James Nat ale, and Margaret Soprano.
 About dozen members of the Young Peoples group of the Third Congregational church will attend 0 mass meeting which will be held at the Second Congregational church tomorrow afternoon for all Young Peoples clubs of the state. The speakers who have been engaged for the occasion are pr. Henry Da- vid Gray and Dr. Sherwood Eddy.
 Hayden Nichols is president of the group at the Third Congrega- tional church. Other officers are Romeo Povio, ce-jresident and Betty vande Bogart, secretary.
 M. K. Bolis, a former Waterburian Is director of the mems cirrus from Norwood, Mass, which will present Lithuanian operetta and comedy tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 at Ven- ta hall, 103 Green street. The pre- sentations, which will be sponsored by the Lithuanian Workers Alliance, Lodge No. 49, will be "Kauno Ponai" and T Amerike." The performance wil be followed by dancing.
 A large audience was present at the annual smoker of the Lithu- anian Independent Citizens Political Club last night at Venta hall. Sev- eral boxing bouts, refereed by Joe Mobile, were featured on the enter tainment program, which included magical show and musical selec- tions. John W. Stokes served as master of ceremonies.
 The committee in charge consist ed of Joseph Swead, chairman, Will liam Greblunas, Joseph Steponaitis, Edward Satula, ST., and Joseph Svinkunas. Charles Cvirka is pres- ident of the organization.
 Thes Third Congregational church hall was well filled for Theater Night last night. Vaudeville acts and moving pictures were on the pro- gram which was planned by com- mittee composed of men of the church corporation. Proceeds will be used for the benefit of teh parish.
 Robert Jones was chairman of the committee in charge. His assistants were Herman Valentine. Henry Tooker. Harry Roden. George Erk, Harry Pritchard and Rev. Gomer R. Lewis.
 Memhers of the Town Plot Com.