The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-03
WARDEN CERLACH
 GUEST AT FORUM
Danbury Federal Peniten- tiary Head Describes Set
 up of New Prison
LITcHFIELD Correspondent, Thomas Mora ghan -- Phone Litchfleld 24S

Litchfield, october 3 = Warden GerIach, head of the Danbury fed- eral penitentiary, was guest speak CT last evening at the first meeting of the Mems Forum at the Congre- rational Church House. MT. Ger fach was an informal and amusing speaker. He described the set-up of the new prison in Danbury which is divided into twelve separate buildings or houses. Each type or offender is segregated according to his pecuIiarities and these houses are named after states of the union. MT. GerIach said the public should not blame the penal insti- tuition for the criminals but rather the community cesspools where crimes originate.
 The supper preceding the busi- ness meeting was served by the Ladies Aid of the First Congrega- tional Church. Rev. M. Waldo Man ley, president, presided at the meeting and Anthony Casadei was secretary pro-tem. Albert Clock presented report on the Boy Scout activities which the Forum spon- Sors.
 Marvin H. Diom' was elected sec retary of the Forum in place CT Donald Ballou who has resigned De- cause of@a change of residence. pr. A. E. Chiles presented the names of three new members who were voted into the club. They are Don- aid Watt, Dr. Leland Bergerman, and Henry M. Orin.
 EnroIIs in Mechanics Course . Donald osborn, son of Mir. and Mrs. Everett c. Osborn, Milton road will leave today for Los Angeles, California, where he will enter the Aero Industries Technical Institute. MT. Osborn win take the Engine Mechanics course. Osborn attended the local high school and has been employed at the Warren Macarthur Corporation in Bantam. Large Enrolment in Public Schools
 There are more pupils in the Center School this year than last, according to figures issued by the superintendent's office. In the grammar grades 287 are enrolled, while last year there were 275. Tn the kindergarten there are 26 ch1l- dren: first grade, 45; second, 27; third. 24: fourth, 32; fifth. 38: sixth, g; seventh, B; eighth, 38, and spe- cial, 4.
 There are 228 students in the high school, 30 freshmen, 68 sopho- mores, fl juniors and 39 seniors.
 The Bantam enrolment is slightly less than last year. There are 138 pupils there, while last year there were over 1855. There are 19 pupils in Milton and 54 in Northfield. The total enrolment in the public schools of the town Is at this time 716.
 BrevitieS
 The time for outgoing mail to New Milford from the local post ot- flee has been changed from 8:2S a. m. to 7:55 a. m.
 Mrs. Clair F. Yohe of Meriden visited friends here this week.
 The Misses Mabel and Helen Roy have returned from their cottage in South West Harbor, Me, to tnelr home on Wolcott street.
 Mrs. William J. H. Fischer, Jr. and daughter, Susan, have joined Lieut.. Fischer in Tennessee for tne month of October.
 Miss Jacqueline Debry left Wed- nesday for New York where sne will spend the winter.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Nelson ana daughter, Bonnie, are with Mrs. NeI- sons parents. MT. and Mrs. George Bailey. MT. Nelson has been trans ferred from York, Pa, to Stamford and they plan to move there III the near future.
 Mis- Marjorie Vandewater has taken a position at the Torrngton Stationery store. | The dlSCrICC COL4LAlltVCS AAASe the Ethan Allen Boy Scout group has been changed from Oct. to Oct. T at Camp Boyd.
 Miss Durinda Dobbins has return ed to smith College and David Don- bins to Deerfield Academy.
 William Hathaway is at his home for a week on vacation from hls studies at Yale. .,
 MT. and Mrs. Edwin F. Engle Ie9' Wednesday for Englewood' Fla where they will make their perma- nent home. They have been pro. nrietors of the Apple Hill Inn a' Lakeside for thep ast fifteen years lNTr and Mrs. ngle are not plan