The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10

the Junior Red Cross service, which is developing into an important branch of the organization.
 Mrs. Ladd read MT. Laun's report on first aid, showing 315 men and 4l4 women have completed the Standard Course; 121 men and 80 women have completed the ad- vanced course; 96 first aid instruc- tors are under the Jurisdiction of the Waterbury Red Cross orgari- zation. Glasses are being conducted in the Waterbury police department as we'll as the Southbury and Wood- bury branches at the present time. All classes will be resumed in Sep tember. v
 Mrs. Edson Hitchcock, chairman of War Production, reported that 9,2l7 hours of service have been given by over 500 volunteer work CTS during the past month. They have completed eos garments, in cluding 48 layetteS. Mrs. Hitchcock also mentioned that among her vol- unteers is a 90-year-old blind wo- man who reported for service. She has been winding wool for the knit ting department for the past few months.
 Mrs John Wakelee of the Wolcott branch stated that two sewing ma chimes have been donated to the Wolcott group by Waterbury con- cern.
 Mrs. Roger sperry's report showed l4S volunteer workers completed 13,- 925 surgical dressings during June, giving 1299 1-2 hours of service. Quota of 47000 dressings for the U. s. Army will be completed dur ing the next week. However, Mrs. Sperry and her committee are to remain intact, awaiting further or ders from Washington.
 Mrs. Michael Toomey, chairman of the Foreign Surgical Dressings Unit, reported that 96 volunteer workers completed 8,947 surgical dressings during the past month, giving 595 1-2 hours of service. A new quota of 25,o00 dressings has been given this department.
 One hundred cases have been ac- ted upon during the past month, ac- cording to Mrs. Percy Warner, chairman of the Home Service De- partment. Included in this number were the cases of IA men now in | service.
 Mrs. Ralph Darlington, chairman of Volunteer Service, stated that the Prospect branch has been reor- ganized with Mrs. Carl Spellman as chairman.
 Miss Anna Pagan, chairman of Junior Red Cross Service of the chapter, submitted the following re- port: During the school year of l940-l94l, the members of the Jun for Red Cross established in several of our local schools, continued their work of service. On each of five separate holidays total of four hundred fifty favorS were made and distributed. These favors brought happiness to groups in the Veterans hospitals In Newington and North ampton; in St. Mary's, the Water bury, and the Children's hospitals; and in Brookside Home. At Christi mas, ten decorated trees were do- hated to local social service agen- cies to be placed in homes where they would do much to brighten the holidays. The making of surgical sponges was continued and the num- Der made totaled far into the thous- ands. On May "A, 1941, thirteen boys and girls attended the annual conference held in New Britain. The information, boise and fluency dis played by these children won much merited and favorable comment. The senior members of our local American Red Cross have every rea- son to be proud of their Juniors.
 Mr. Burrall appointed Mrs. Ken ny, Mrs. Hitchcock and Mrs Car rington as a special committee to take charge of the display of war garments.
 Miss Margaret Kennedy has been appointed nutrition instructor for the Canteen group of the Disaster Relief committee for the local Red Cross
 Miss Agnes Fitzpatrick has been appointed chairman of Information and Registration for the Red Cross Disaster Relief committee.
 It was announced that a new service badge will be available te Red Cross workers by the fall oi this year, and that the committed for the annual meeting which takes place in October will arrange fol special awards of ribbons anc badges for those serving the locaI chapter for specified length of time