The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
No Confusion Marks
Middlebury Blackout
Enthusiasm, Efficiency and Determination Prevails
Volunteers Highly Lauded

Middlebury, Feb 13-Despite a
very stiff wind the eve of Friday
the 18th the test blackout under
taken for the first time in this town
proved a decided success last night
with no confusion or alarm being
registered during the entire pro-
ceedings as enthusiasm, efficiency
and determination prevailed.
The only lights evident during
the blackout were street lamps
From 8:45 until $40 house lights
were out. Six sirens were sounded
to herald the blackout and police
cars sped through the town with
sirens blasting. This same procedure
was repeated as lights were once
more put on in homes and stores.
l.. Gordon KnoWlton, chief air
raid warden, was very pleased with
the outcome and the efforts of all
volunteers. All volunteers took up
their stations or performed their
assigned duties with as much seri-
BUSINESS as if "pineapples" were rain
ing about them. DR.. John H. Foster
checked off the nurses, first aid at
tendants and the station wagon
drivers. The police, fire and utility
groups checked off their lists and
Chief Warden Knowlton received
periodic reports. Messages were re-
ceived that no one had gone through
certain districts. But few seconds
later would come another call that
the Wardens had just arrived. And
SO 1t went, until the all-clear signal
was given.
District Wardens
The four districts each have a
district warden as follows: LIST,
Capt. Richard Baxter; I'd, Dennis
Reardon; Sd, william Brown and
4th, Ernest Wetle. Robert Camp
bell is deputy warden for the first
district and serving as post ward
ems are Franklin Bristol, Arthur
Blick, Wilmot North, MerWin Camp,
Philip Liner, Ronald Clough, Ken
meth Clark and C. E. Wightman.
The first district has two registered
nurses, Mrs. E. N. Sanford and Miss
Katherine Powers and the follow
ing first aid attendants, Miss Mar
garet Vollman, Mrs. Walton B..
Smith, Stewart Clark and John P.
Ferguson.
Dennis Reardon In District 2 is
assisted by Miss Orencole and two
deputies, Harold Hammonds and
Mrs. Reardon. Post wardens for
this district include r. G. Bunker
Ray Stauffer, James Farrell, H,
Northrop, Carl Thompson. F.. Will
lows, Gus Maloney, Fred Platt and
Edgar Daunais. There are two reg
istered nurses in this district. Mrs
Howard Knox and Mrs. Mary Cum
bingham and the following first
aid workers, w. A. Hall, Ray Mes
senger, Miss Ethel Beebe. Miss
Genevieve johnson and Mrs. w
A. Hall. w.
Deputy Wardens in District 3 are
Charles Edgar and Robert Atchi-
son and the post wardens include
Wilbur burberry, Norman Neale,
FRANCIS Lawlor, DR.. Raymond s
George, Mrs. Ray Perkins, Earle
Pierce, Mrs. E. l.. West. G. n
Ford, E. H. Daunais and .Josenh
Dlnova. This district has but one
nurse. Mrs. Willis Fachin ard the
following first aid attendants, Mrs
=. w. Lucas, Mrs. James DIVER
Samuel Lincoln and Mrs. Concetta
DinOva. ''"
District four has one denutv
warden, Hugo Bitter, and the fol.
lowing post Wardens, Leo Halsted
Raiph Macchiarola, George Nor
gan, Arthur Caroline. Edwa ri
sweeney, James Tyler. .John
Fischer and Douglas Clancy Mrs
Leota NeusWanger Is the registered
nurse and the following the first
aid attendants: Mrs. Swift, Mrs
Denvy, Walter Pease, Donald Gran
Mss and Alonzo Bloodgood.
George Lynch is In charge of the
auxiliary police, Chief Melville
skill OF the fire auxiliary and Al
Ian Clark of the utilities service.
Following are the auxiliary firemen
py districts: l, John E. Engle,
Ihomas Daddona, Donald Herder-
son, William Winegart. Kenneth
Webb: 2, Robert Litfin, William
Labutis. William Luddy and .Jack
kearney; 3. William Walcott
George Hayes; 4, Tony Perrin
Domenic Rinaldi, Jack Nelson and
Paul Pulaski.
Men in the utilities services in