The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-26
SIX BOY SCOUTS
END GREAT TASK
Collect 1870 Pounds of
Newspapers and $50
Pounds of Magazines
WOLCOTT
Correspondent: Alma p. Cole
Tel. 3-2803

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Wolcott, Jan. 26-Alfred German,
scoutmaster of Wolcott Boy Scouts
Troop /, reports from his troop that
1920 pounds Of newspaper and $50
pounds of magazines have recently
been sent to Waterbury. There are
six Scouts in the troop and this
means the boys have done their
part in collecting papers. The
money derived from selling the pa
pers will be used by the Scouts to
buy defense bonds. They are con-
tinuing to collect papers and ar
rangements will be made to collect
them if Alfred German or any of
the Scouts are contacted. Charles
Wengertsman has passed the first
aid test.
The Wolcott Women's club held a
business meeting at the home Of |
Mrs. Claude V. Badger, Wednesday !
afternoon. 1t was voted to give |
IS 90 to the Red Cross War Relief |
fund and $500 to the Infantile Pa
ralysLs fund. The group registered |
100 per cent in civilian defense
work. The February meeting will
be omitted Mrs. John A. Warner
invited the club to a dessert card
party on Feb. at 7:30 p. M at her
home. Those who are going are
asked to contact Mrs. Warner, card
party chairman, Mrs. Fred Megin.
A nominating committee to bring a
slate Of officers for the March meet
ing was named as follows, Mrs. John
Warner, Mr.. William Klenke, Mrs.
James Bergen, Mrs. George Browne
and Mrs. Charles Winters.
Members from Wolcott grange
who attended the party given
Thursday night at Mad River
grange in honor of the 10th birth
day Of Mrs. Eva Byam were: Mr..
and Mrs. Nyle Munson, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Peck, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry NORTON, Mr.. and MS Ken
meth Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Nell /
son Cole, Mrs. Elmer Symonds, Mrs. |
John Norton, Mrs. William TyrelI, |
Byron Loucks, George Warner and |
Howard Roberts.
August Martinson of Lakeside
Drive was the honor guest at a
birthday party at his home Thurs
day night. Cards were played and
a dinner served. Those present
were MI. and Mrs. John Martini
son, Mr.. and Mrs. william Martini
son, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. DeVorken.
Mr. and Mrs. James Strong, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Martinson and Frank
DeVorken.
The center Red Cross group met
at the home of Mrs. William Libolt,
Thursday, to sew. Those present |
were: Mrs. Herbert Stitham, Mrs.
Earl Oracle, Mrs. Albert Homewood
and Mrs. Libolt. Finished garments
done at home were returned by Miss
Esther Bronson, Mrs. Arthur Harri-
son and Mrs Elmer Symonds.
The Lewis avenue Red Cross |
group met also on Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Lewis Winchell and |
sewed on children's dresses, also
knitting. Those present were: Mrs.
John Platt, Mrs. Arthur Boulanger,
Mrs. Henry Bannett, Mrs. Jerome
Winters, Mrs. Harvey Horton, Mrs.
Milton Hotchkiss, Mrs. William
Brown and Mrs Lewis A. Winchell. /
The Land Owners Protective as
ISOLATION will meet in the club !
house tomorrow night at o'clock.
Frederick Megin will preside at the
business meeting. At the card party
held recently in the club house, II
tables Of cards were at play.
Carl Mueller, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Alphonse Mueller of Todd road, is
a pneumonia patient at st. Mary's
hospital.
Miss Lois Bergen, daughter OF Sc
lectman j. Arthur Bergen and Mrs.
Bergen, has entered the nurses
training school at the Children'S
hospital In Boston, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Kirschbaum
of Prospect, formerly OF Wolcott, are
the parents of a baby boy.
Douglas Way OF Lewis avenue
who was honorably discharged In
September from the army, has been
recalled and reported at Fort
DevenS, Mass.
The home economics committee
Of Wolcott grange will sponsor .
card party in the Grange hall to-
night at o'clock. All are well
come