The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-01
SCHOOL NURSE TO
SERVE ON FACULTY
Miss Susan G. COcchiOlO
Will Be at Camp
Kiwanis, Mass.

Naugatuck, June 1. - Miss Susan
G.. Cocchiola, school nurse for the
Prospect Board of Education, has
been appointed to serve as a member
of the volunteer faculty of the
American National Red Cross Aqua
tic School which will be held at
Camp KiWanis, South Hanson,
Mass, from June 16 to 26. Miss
Cocchiola has been doing school
nursing for the towns of Prospect,
Oxford and Beason Falls. She is a
graduate of Crosby High school, Wa
terbruy, and also a graduate Of st.
Mary's Hospital Nursing School,
Waterbury.
Miss Cocchiola has been active as
a volunteer for the Naugatuck
Chapter in teaching Home Nursing
and First Aid in that section. Last
night she completed the first Acct
dent Prevention Instructors Course
held in this vicinity, which was
sponsored by the Naugatuck Red
Cross Chapter.
The appointment on the volunteer
faculty was confirmed by Red Cross
Field representative, Edmond j. Mon
Aquatic School in June. Mr.. Mon
geon has also been conducting the
Accident Prevention Course through
cut the week.
National Aquatic Schools are en-
tering their tWenty-second year and
twelve other schools are located
throughout other parts of the coun-
try. There schools are intensive
training period for perspective in
Structors in First Aid, Swimming
and Life Saving and Accident Pre-
vention. Faculty for the school are
all Red Cross volunteers and include
some of the foremost coaches and
teachers in swimming, diving, life
saving, small craft and safety in
the eastern states.
Of special interest for the 1943
school will be the section devoted
to methods of teaching the new
functional swimming program. This
is really commando swimming and
is the course which is being given
so successfully to men in the armed
forces and which is now Xtended
to civilian of military age and pre-
induction age at this time. This
course is designed to fit these cam
for the saving Of their own lifes un-
der any war time conditions.
II is expected that about 200 stu
dents will enroll for the Camp XII
wants Aquatic School and the Maui
gatuck Chapter is planning to be
represented at the school. Any local
man or woman 10 years old or over
with some swimming ability can
attend the Aquatic School and take
instructor training in any of the
branches mentioned above. Inter
ested candidates should get in touch
with their local chapter for further
information.
Miss Cocchiola will act as school
nurse on the faculty and will work
under Dr.. Albert Sharpe at the
camp. She is planning to arrive at
Aquatic School Sunday, June -, to
attend the faculty meetings On the
two days preceding the opening of
the school, June Is.
Naugatuck, June l - Bruce H.
Clark, son of Mrs. r. c. Clark, of
South Main street was in Chat
ham, N. H., and Fryeburg, Maine.
a few days recently visiting his
aunt, Mrs. Merle Pitman, the for
mer Miss Edna Hill, who made her
home in Seymour for 10 years and
was a teacher in the Seymour
schools.
Miss Helen Weslocky. South Main
street, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Weslocky, has returned
home from the University of Con-
necticut for the summer.
Parents Night
All parents of Clubs in Pack / of
the Congregational church are in
vited to a parents night meeting
of the pack at o'clock tonight i'll
the church gymnasium. The pro-
gram will include presentation OF
membership certificates, badges
and other awards, besides demon
STATIONS of Cub activities. Refresh
ments will be served by Cub
mothers. The pack committee con-
sists of Chairman Henry E. Chat
field Treas. Richard Pearson, Ed
ward B. Farmer and Rev. r. Shan
non Graham.
Private First Class John Quinn OF
Washington avenue, who is station
ed at Fort, jackson. S. G., has been
promoted to corporal.