The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-03
SCOUT HOUSE FOR
TROOP ADVOCATED
Boys Receive Defense
Stamps for Salvage Col
lection Efforts
WOLCOTT
Correspondent: Alma r. Cole
Tel. 3-28O3

Wolcott, April S-The Boy Scouts
of Troop / of Wolcott met Friday
night with Scoutmaster Alfred
German. The troop was rechartered
for next year. Scout certificates
were presented to the boys, also war
saving stamps, bought with the
money derived from papers which
they had collected. Games were
played and short reels of moving
pictures shown after which refresh
ments were served.
The troop committee, Lyman At
wood, Edward Bergen, Paul Mac
Milln and Merland Avery were
present and discussed ways of eX-
panuing the troop SO as to reach
more boys in town. The question OF
having q scout house was discussed,
$35 Check Presented
The ladies auxiliary of the volun-
teer fire department met at the
home Of Mrs. Fred Megin, Tuesday
night. A check for $35 was pre-
sented to the auxiliary by Mrs. Ed
ward Theriault from the salvage
collection. The money will be used
for articles for the f1rehouse.
Mrs. Theriault requests that pa
pers be tied in bundles. Mrs. Ed
ward Theriault was appointed
chairman Of a quilt and card party
committee 10 be held in the near
future. Edward Theriault's mother
has presented them a hand pieced
ard quilted quilt. On Mrs. Their
faults committee are Mrs. Herbert
Hayes, Mrs. william Dumschatt,
Mrs. Herbert Feero, Mrs. Albert
Affeldt, Mrs. Gerald Tuohy and
Mrs. Joseph Winkler. The next
meeting Of the auxiliary will be
April 20 at the home Of Mrs. Will
liam Dumschatt.
Those present were Mrs. John
Carlson, president, Mrs. Herbert
Hayes, Mrs. Matthew Donnelly,
Mrs. Kenneth Tooker, Mrs Will
liam Dumschatt, Mrs. Herbert
Feero, Mrs. Albert Affeldt, Mrs. JOS
eph Winkler. Mrs. Frederick Fran
ok, Mrs. Gerard Tuohy, Mrs
Charles Tyrell and Mrs. Fred
Megin.
Supper Guests
Mrs. Charles Rogers had sup
per guests Friday night three OF
her Sunday school aides, Miss Bet
ty Bergen. Miss Josephine Bronson
and Miss Sylvia Mignault, After
supper they attended the Passion
Play in Waterbury and were over
night guests of Mrs. Rogers.
A thank you letter has been re-
ceived from the Silas Bronson Lii
brary staff in Waterbury for the
cooperation and many books given
by Wolcott for the Victory Book
drive recently conducted.
Waterbury and Wolcott gave a
total Of 37,736 books. Connecticut,
3lst state in size, was fifth in num-
Der OF books collected in the drive,
Blackout ClasSifiCa ton
A notice has been received from
the state defense council that
classified ton OF vehicles allowed to
move in blackouts IN case of an air
raid is completed and will be re-
leased, together with means Of
Identification they must carry as
SOOI1 as GtlG IuOlOI VGlllCLC NSpdL v
ment has devised system of per-
mits to be used to control the use
of red lights.
The South School P. T. A, will meet
at South school Monday at p. m,
Mrs. Alfred Winchell will preside
over the business meeting. A dele
CATION from the Center, North and
Woodtick schools will be present TO
discuss the hot lunch project. Final
plans for the Bingo party April II
will be made.
pSrley Tuesday
All members of the Farm Bureau
are asked to be at the meeting
Tuesday at 1890 a. m, promptly
Miss Stratton of the University Of
Connecticut will be present in the
morning. A pot luck luncheon will
be served at noon. In the afternoon
problems of all present will be dis
cussed by the group.
Edmund Squires, brother of Mrs.
Matthew Donnelly of Shelton ave-
nue., has reenlisted in the merchant
marines.
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