The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-08

Over 1000 persons are expected to attend the 53rd annual minstrel show of the Brooklyn Athletic Club which will be presented tomorrow night at 8:15 o'clock at St. Joseph's s Hall. Patriotic selections and a military setting will be meatures of the presentation. Several city and military officials will be among the guests of the club. Following the performance Joe DiPietro's orches- tra will furnish music for dancing. Joseph Lezotte is director of the show. The stage scenery has been made under the direction of Stanley Grandfeld. James Barnes will serve as master of ceremonies.
 The program will be as follows: 1. Arise Americans, Hi Neighbor
 Ensemble
 2. Song-Thomas Cocciolla
 3. Shrine of St. Cecilia - Liberty
 Ranaudo
 4. Instrumental Act Girl Ac-
 cordianist = Jeanette Cassel 5. Somewhere a Voice Is Calling
 Al Cappozzi
 6. The World Is Waiting For the
 Sunrise-Victor Manello '. Dance Speciality Donald
 Christian and Lois Schilling 8. Tonight We Love = James
 Jamele
 g. White Cliffs of Dover-Eileen
 Daly
 10. Play Fiddle Play-Al Ranaudo Il. Novlty Act-Frog Man-Lee
 Baron
 12. Just Little Love Theresa
 Tremaglio
 13. Speciality
 IA. Angels of Mercy - Jackie Des-
 Sureaux
 15. Closing Medley John Per-
 razella and Chorus
 CHORUS
 Tenors - Charles F. Spiotti. Vic- tor Manello, John Parazella, Olnda DiNapoli, Rudy Hermstadt, Harry Sasso, George Shugzdinis, Thomas Parziale.
 Second Tenors John Barnes Al Kuncas, Primo Jamele, Anthony Garulis, James Jamele, Daniel Kump, Anthony Bozzutto, Charles Adomaitis, Thomas Cochiolla, Rcc- co DeStefano, Patsy Ariola, Louis Sacco, Frederick Hycha, Louis Grillis. Baritones - William Kalvaitis, Al Renaudo, Michael Daly, Angelo Miro, Anthony D'Angelo.
 Bass - George Galullo, aDn Ga 1ullo, Jack Corden, William Tiechert Al Kirk, Albert Capozzi, Louis Riz- zutto, Leo Carper.
 c. Y. o. to Plan Dance
 The c, Y. O. of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church will hold a meeting tonight at 7:30 at the par ish hall. Plans will be completed for . dinner-dance to be held on January g at the Three Cups Inn, Merider. The committee making ar engagements is composed of Leonard DeManno, James Natale, Miss Anne Raimo, and Joseph Bozzuto.
 Defense Work Planned
 Plans for large mass meeting to take place Sunday afternoon at 2::30 at St. Joseph's hall were made at an open meeting of the St. Jo- seph's Federation defense commit tee last night at the old St. Joseph's school.
 Speakers last night were Mrs. Ed son Hitchcock, chairman of pro- duction for the local Red Cross chapter, Rev. Joseph J. Valantiejus, pastor of St. Joseph's church, Rev. Plus Ragazinskas, of Brazil, who is now visiting at the St. Joseph's rec tory, and Rev. Benedict Gauronskas. Professor Alexander J. Aleksis, chairman, and Mrs. John Barkaus- kas, co-chairman of the committee, were in charge of the meeting.
 Knitting and sewing material was distributed by Mrs. Hitchcock. About 40 women registered yesterday to participate in the production work. Glasses will be held each Wednes- day night starting at ' o'clock in the assembly room in the old St. Joseph's school.
 Several prominent speakers will address Sundays gathering. Among them will be James E. Moran, chair man of the clubs division of the local defense bond committee, and Mrs. Herman Rooster, local vice. chairman of the Red Cross emer- gency war relief drive. Plans will be furthered at that time for aid to the Red Cross war relief drive and to the sale of defense bonds.
 Ladies' Aid Meeting
 Mrs. Harry Roden, of Chipman street extension, was hostess at meeting of the Ladies Aid society of the Third Congregational church at her home yesterday afternoon.