The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-06
Committee Appointed
 For Parish Activities
Rev. Joseph Valantiejus, Pastor, Addresses Annual
 Meeting; C. of C. Arranging Variety Show
BROOKLYN NEWS

The annual meeting of St. Joseph's $ parish was held Sunday afternoon at St. Joseph's Hall with the follow ing persons being named to serve as members of the committee for par ish activities for the coming year:
 Adam Jurkunas, Joseph Bernatas Dominic Matas, Anthony Sham baris, John Kairys, Michael Yer bickas, Joseph Marciulynas, Frank Suopis, Peter Jokubauskas, Zigmas Karalius, Alexander Zabelskas, John Jakstas, John Girdzijauskas, Casi- mir Dapkus.
 Also Mrs. Martha Zailckas, Miss Mary Kasetaite, Mrs. Constance Jasaitis, Mrs. Utsula Liutkevicius, Mrs. Mary Vaitkus, Mrs. Magdalen Karinauskas, Miss Anastasia Pata siute, Mrs. Anna Zabelskas, Mrs. Brone Markevich, Mrs. Vera Voegt- lin, Miss Paricia Jurgaitis, Miss HedWiga Stulginskas, and Mrs. Rose Shembreckis.
 Rev. Joseph J. Valentiejus, pastor, addressed the gathering. Plans were discussed at that time for aid- ing the Red Cross work planned by the Federation of Lithuanian R O. man Catholic societies. Father Valentiejus announced that a pre- liminary meeting to plan Red Cross work will be held tomorrow night at 7:3O o'clock at the old St. Joseph's $ school. A larger mass meeting will be held Sunday afternoon at St Josephs Hall. Red Cross material for knitting and sewing will be dis tributed at that time, and plans furthered for aiding in the war relief drive and in the sale of de- fense bonds.
 Father Valentiejus announced that Mrs. William Jenusaitis, a member of the Federation commit tee, has already arranged for the sale of $lO,00O worth of defense bonds.
 Variety Show
 Plans for a variety show to be presented on February 1 at Nemunas Hall were furthered by the Lithu- anian Chamber of Commerce Aux Hilary at a meeting held last night at Venta Hall. Various specially acts have been arranged for the performance. Refreshments will be served, and dancing will be held to the music of the Merrymakers or chestra.
 The committee making arrange ments is composed of Mrs. Frank Banis, Mrs. Stephanie Dumsa, Mrs. Peter Krugelis, Mrs. Jacob Trecio- kas, Mrs. Frank Gillis, and Mrs. Anthony Lazdauskas. Mrs. John V. Lasky was selected to serve as mas ter of ceremonies.
 New officers who took over their duties yesterday are: Mrs. Frank Banis, president; Mrs. Charles Gluodenis, vice-president; Mrs Anthony Lazdauskas, recording sec retary; Mrs. Peter Krugelis, finan- cial secretary; Mrs. Jacob Treciokas, treasurer; Mrs. Peter Wasilauskas, sergeant-at-arms; Mrs. Matthey J. Colney, publicity chairman.
 The members voted to participate Ill Red cross prOQucClOn WOrK anu indicated intentions of joining the knitting and sewing classes arranged by the Sylvester Stokes Post and Auxiliary. The club voted dona- ton of five dollars to the Red Cross emergency war relief fund. A prize donated by Mrs. Anthony Lazdaus- kas for the benefit of the fund was won by Mrs. Nellie Wasilauskas.
 Mrs. Matthew J. Colney and Mrs. Peter Krugelis were selected as del- egates to a meeting of Lithuanian organization representatives called by the Lithuanian Citizens Political Club for Sunday afternoon at Ven- ta Hall for the purpose of forming a Lithuanian defense committee.