The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-26
81 ON COMMITTEE
FOR CHURCH FUND
Plans Discussed Sunday
for Rebuilding Edifce
Destroyed By Fire
PROSPECT
Correspondent: Betty Warner.
Telephone Naugatuck 2S4k

Prospect, January ga meeting
of the membership of the Congre-
gational Church, held yesterday In
the basement of the Community
School, followed the morning serv-
ices, endorsed the recommendations
of the church standing committee
In regard to rebuilding Of the
church edifice. A committee of
thirty members was named
to inquire into the many problems
entailed In the task Of building a
church to replace the one recently
destroyed by fire. The committee
named was divided into four sub
committees, a finding committee,
financial committee, construction
committee, and an architectural
committee. The report of the COM
mittee's findings will be heard at a
meeting to be held sometime In the
spring or early summer, as that
time it Is hoped that actual con-
struction work may be started.
A nominating committee consist
ing OF Mrs. Bernice Buys, Clifford
Wallace and Alfred Peach were
named to select candidates for the
Offices of financial secretary and
clerk. These positions were recently
resigned by Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Noble, who found that their duties
in the local defense council did not
enable them to devote further time,
at present, to these offices.
The congregational also voted to
hold church services during the
month of February, In the Grange
Hall. If the hall proves satisfactory
it is believed that 1t will be used
permanently for church activities
until the erection of a new church
is possible. 1t was pointed out that
the Grange building could be used
at almost any time by the various
church societies, as 1t is only used
few days each month for Grange
activities. Recently, Sunday school
and church services have been held
each week in the Community
School.
The Prospect Juvenile Grange
held its regular bi-monthly meeting
in the Grange Hall on last Friday
afternoon, with Mrs. Albert Reich
enbach, juvenile matron of the
subordinate lodge, in charge. A pro-
gram Of entertainment, entitled
Fun For All" was presented under
the direction OF Barbara Stills, lee
turer. Piano selections were played
by John Peach, and Joan Stieler
sang. Jokes were told by william
Morrison and Elaine Young and a
dance was presented by Barbara
Stills. The star Of the program
proved to be Robert Cornell, who
gave a monologue, which drew
much applause. The children at
tending were: william Morrison,
master; George Cooley, overseer;
Barbara Stills, lecturer; Robert
Cornell. steward; John Peach. as
sistant steward; Sylvia Plumb,
chaplain; Boardman Kathan, treas
urer; John Stieler, Ceres: and
Elaine Young, Mrs. Earl Cooley,
state juvenile grange superinten-
dent was also in attendance. A
Valentine party will feature the next
meeting Of the juvenile group.
The retiring officers were in
charge of the program which was
presented at the meeting Of the
Prospect Grange which was held
in the Grange Hall on Friday eve
ming. Ruth Hotchkiss was chairman
Of arrangements. Two sketches were
presented, with Carl Garfield, Edith
Garfield and Mary Geary appear
ing In one; and Mrs. Hazel Perry,
John Perry and Althea Davis tax
ing parts In the other. Musical
selections and readings were also
enjoyed. Following the meeting, re-