The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-22

looms as one of the most eventful
in American history. The induction
ceremonies were held in Franco
American hall, with Court Cham
plain acting as host. The occasion
was marked by the presence of
Grand Chief Ranger Petroski of New
Britain; past Grand Chief Ranger
William H. Dunlavey of Waterbury,
who assisted the grand chief ranger
in the role Of herald; Grand Sub
Chief Ranger John Humphrey of
Waterville; Grand Court Secretary
Harry w. Streck of Bridgeport; Past
Grand Chief Ranger Richard Can
field of Bridgeport; past Grand
Chief Ranger Edward Bowling OF
Bridgeport; Grand Court Auditor
Joseph Mccain of Bridgeport and
a delegation Of members from Court
Charter Oak Of New Britain.
Following the impressive installa-
ton ceremonies a social hour was
enjoyed. Addresses were given by the
grand chief and other visiting
celebrities. The work Of the affiliated
courts Of Waterbury was especially
the topic of discussion. Tributes were
paid to the efficiency of the officers
and the loyalty of the membership.
The following officers were in
stalled:
Court Mattatuck No. 3: Chief
ranger, w. E. Wooster; sub chief
ranger, A. A. Aroll; treasurer, ].
H. Williams; financial secretary, B.
w. Johnson; woodward, F. Marin
ELI; beadle, Frank Marinelli; re-
cording secretary, Frank Logue;
lecturer, Rocco Tartaglio; trustees,
B. w. johnson, J. H. Williams,
Frank Logue; junior P. G. ranger,
w. P. Lane.
Court Welsh No. "a: Chief ranger,
William Loneragan, sub chief rang
er, Charles Woods; treasurer, John
w. Humphrey; financial secretary,
George Heckleman; recording sec
rotary, William Smith; lecturer,
Ward Ferry; senior woodward, Ed
ward Manton; junior woodward,
Robert Greatorex; senior beadle,
Theo Roy; junior beadle, Albert
Duchesneau: first trustee, Ronald
Keith; second trustee, Arnold
Keith; third trustee, George Tuck
er.
Court Martin Hellman No. Sc:
Chief ranger, William J. Kobe
dam; sub chief ranger, Michael
Martone; treasurer, Edward A. Sui
ton; financial secretary, James j..
Clifford; recordin 6 secretary
George Redding; senior woodward,
John ]. Jones; junior woodward,
Lewis A. Atwood; beadle, Charles
Martone; lecturer, Carl Hedler;
trustees, William Klobedanz, Will
liam KlobedanZ, Jr., James Mar
tone junior past chief ranger, Ed
ward A. Sutton.
Court Champlain No. 146: Chief
ranger, Walter Massicotte; sub chief
ranger, Isadore Dupont; treasurer,
r. L. Brardely; financial secretary,
Frank Massicotte, recording secre-
tary, Arthur Baribault; lecturer,
Emil Massicotte; senior woodward
Alfred Massicotte; Junior wood
ward, Joseph Caron; senior beadle,
Armand Tacolrsiere; junior beadle,
Edward LeGrange;; trustees, Emil
Schneider, Alex Bescancon, William
LeClaire; junior past chief ranger,
j. Victor Gagnon.
Court Oregon No. 1888: Chief
ranger, Peter Clark; sub chief rang
err, William Day; treasurer, Walter
Thorn; financial secretary, Peter j.
Oates; recording secretary, Patrick
Barry; lecturer, Charles r. Cur
tiss; senior woodward, Louis j.
Meanny; Junior woodward, job n
Kane; senior beadle, John Crane;
junior beadle, William Conner;
trustees, William Conner, Walter
Thorn, Patrick Barry.
Court Guiseppi Verdi No. ISL:
Chief ranger, Michael Castaldi; sub
chief ranger, Louis Riccardi; treas
urer, Felix Guarini; financial Sec
rotary, John Ciullo; recording sec
rotary, Joseph Tata: lecturer, Patsy
Porto; senior woodward, Matthew
Antonacci; Junior woodward, G. Ro-
meo; senior beadle, Camille DIAL
lesandro; junior beadle, J. Philip
pelle; first trustee, John Cortese;
second trustee, Hugo Moro; third
tr,,ctoa Iotn hi Torop1o