The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10

Attorney Vincent P. Dooley o.
New Haven was a guest of thu
breakfast held by the Holy Name
society Of the Blessed Sacrament
church and attended by 200 mem.
bers. Judge Frank P. McEvoy wal
among the speakers, and Thomas P
Cassidy served as master Of cere'
monies.
Lieutenant Francis Hurley Of thu
Springfield Ordnance spoke at ;
breakfast held by the Children o
Mary Sodality and Holy Name So
ciety Of the Church Of Our Lad!
of Lourdes after the 9 o'clock Mass
Rev. Rocco Nadile, Attorney JOIN
Greco and Miss S. Dolores Paolin
also addressed the gathering O.
more than 200 persons. John Petri'
cone was POSTMASTER. Girl Scout
of the parish served.
Mothers day was observed by st
Joseph's church with conn Junior
breakfast at the knights of Lithu-
ania clubhouse following the 8 o.
clock Mass and a concert and play
presented in the evening at st. Jo-
seph's hall by the combined choirs
Rev. Robert P. Phalen, S. j., Of
Pomfret was guest speaker at the
breakfast held by the Children Of
Mary Sodality at Sacred Hear
church. Miss Lucy Guerrero served
as POSTMASTER.
Mothers OF Children Of Mary So
daily members of st. StanislauG
Kostka church attended the break.
fast which followed the 8 oclocE
Mass. Rev. John Balasa, pastor, ad.
dressed the gathering.
st. Lucy's Church
Members of the Holy Name So
ciety Of st. Lucy's church hearc
talks by Joseph E. Sullivan, chair.
man of t Catholic Evidence Guilt
here, and Rev. Michael McVerry al
the organization breakfast.
Societies Of Our Lady of Noun
Carmel church combined yesterday
for their annual Mothers Day break.
fast at the Community hall.
Other groups which received com
munion In body included the La
dies Aid society Of st. Michael.
church, the Mothers Club Of thu
Church of SITS. Peter and Paul, ant
the Notre Dame Association at tn,
Immaculate Conception church.
The Scovill Fife and Drum corp
marched to Victory House on thu
Green yesteray afternoon wher,
flowers were presented In honor o
Servicemen's mothers.
The following speech was made by
Edwin Bolger:
Today is Mothers Day and the
Scovill Drum Corps honors the
mothers Of the Of the boys and girls
In the service. 1t Is appropriate that
this celebration Is held here at the
Victory House on the green. Water
bury's symbol victory sure to come
Victory House where only recently
the second War Loan Drive went
over the top. The Chase Brass &
Copper Co. set the pace for THE big
three, the Scovill Mfg. Co. topped
them and then came the American
Brass and they went over the top
in magnificent style. Numerous
other organizations contributed
their efforts In the war bond sale.
You ask what the sale Of war bonds
has to do with Mothers Day. Every
Bond we buy Is a message to the
boys and girls in the service that we
are helping to supply the much
needed money to buy equipment
they need. Every bond we buy is
also message to the mothers that
we are helping to shorten their anx-
ious hours that we too pray their
boys and girls will return soon and
safe. We know mothers that the
thoughts of all the boys and girls
In the service are Of you their
mother. Today We place q basket OF
red carnations on the Victory House
In honor of the living mothers who
not only are making sacrifices to-
day but who have Eeen making sac
rifices since our childhood days. The
mothers whose unyielding faith in
all the noble things Of life have
been an inspiration to all Of us.
Where can we find greater love,
mother the sweetest word OF all
Mothers we salute you, God bless
you-Mothers of America today we
also place a basket Of white carna-
lions on the Victory House In mem-
DRY Of the mothers who have passed
to the great beyond. The mothers
who have made the supreme sacri-
flee. The mothers who watched over
us and nursed us back to health.
From their places In heaven they
will continue to watch over the
boys and girls in service.
On Mothers Day I will remember
you, and ask God to bless you In
gratitude for the endless sacrifices
you made for me.
The following poem was read by
Miss Gertrude Swirda, secretary OF
the Scovill Drum Corps;
Dear Mother, words could not ex-
press
NV wishes for your happiness,
Therefore, I send these flowers TO
say
This tribute is offered up today
For all your heart may hold most
dear.
Peace, victory, Hope and Joy Sin
cere
Oh, may the Lady of the Land
With her dear son come hand IN
hand
To bless and cheer on this glad day
All Mothers Of the U. 3. A.
Mothers in Homes
Importance of the home In war
time was stressed by Rev. John j.
Snayely, pastor Of the First Metho-
dist church in Mothers Day serv-
ice yesterday morning. Mothers
who have small children were urged
to devote their time to their homes
and put aside thoughts Of entering