The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-30
WAR FUND AIDES
TO MEET TONIGHT

UVsOVV VuUt0 way ANVt ~
Realized; Pastor Enter
tains Altar Boys
Thomaston, December 30. - The
Connecticut War Fund General
Committee will meet this evening
at 8 o'clock in the court room OF
the town hall. The captains of the
various divisions will make final
reports. The quota set for the town
was $1,000, but it begins to look as If
the drive will fall far short of that
amount. The meeting Thursday
evening will be the final one and will
officially close the drive.
Mrs. Anna Poit, principal of Grove
Street School, has been appointed
chairman for the salvaging of Ole
newspapers and magazines. Persons
having this material are requested
to call Mrs. Poit any day at the
Grove Street School except Satur-
day and Sunday between 4 and 4:3C
o'clock and she will arrange to have
school children collect them.
The papers should be folded ano
tied securely in bundles 1918 inches
high. The money derived from the
sale Of this material will be de-
posted IN the Grove Street School
Fund.
Teachers Meet
The Thomaston Teachers Associa-
ton will hold a "Solamagunda'
party following the business meet
ing this evening at the high school
The committee in charge Of ar
rangements are Mabel Weeks, Mary
Doyle and Lillian Stuart.
At the weekly drill of the loca
company G.. S. G. Tuesday evening
in the high school gymnasium Cap
tain Peter Hoops stated the Ply
mouth Community Club rifle range
would be used for target practice by
members of the company Monday
night at o'clock. From this COM
petition 5-man team will be picked
to represent the company in compe-
tition with other companies in the
End battalion. Suitable prizes will
be awarded to the winning company
team.
The local company will drill next
Wednesday instead Of Tuesday be-
cause of the basketball games be-
tween Morriss High and Thomastor
High scheduled for that evening.
Due to a break IL a pipe which
occurred Monday night several
rooms of Grove street school were
flooded with water Tuesday morn
ing. This break caused the heating
system to get out of order and .pu-
pills and teachers had to wear their
heavy coats in order to remain in
school. In some of the rooms the
temperature failed to rice above GO
degree F. al day. Plumbers worked
all day to repair the break, which
caused much damage to school sup
plies which were stored in the base
ment OF the school.
449 Give Blood
Thomaston residents have been
commended by the American Rec
Cross blooG dollo" service for Their
response in contributing to blood
pasma banks the past year when a
tota of 449 pints wereg iven here
Mrs. John Braxl chairman of the
ocal Red Cross branch stated If FAC
persons express intention of contri-
buting to the blood bank arrange
ments can be made to have the
mobile unit come here again. Per-
sons who are interested are request
ed to call Mrs. Braxl.
ST were present at the turkey din
ner given by Rev. John McGrath
and his assistant Rev. John Rzassa
at Guertins Banquet hall Water
bury road Monday evening to the
Altar Boys Society, Sunday school
teachers, choir and church workers
Games were played and singing en-
joyed
Among the survivors of Mrs. Marie
Grunder who died Monday in Tor
rington is daughter Of Mrs. Will
liam Nedderman of this town.
Made State Trooper
Andrew Yurtin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Yurtin, has been APP
pointed a member of the Conn
State Police. He is at present sta
toned in Bethany. Officer Yu....n is
graduate of the local schools and
spent some time in the United
States Army, being stationed in
Georgia. He was honorably dis
charged from the service and was
employed by the Scovill Mfg. Co. OF
Waterbury until the time OF ] p
pointment as a state policeman.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Wood OF
Grove street are Ill with the grippe
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph VIM OF
High street are spending the holi-
days with their daughter and SON.
in-law Mr.. and Mr.. Lawren.e
Doolittle of Springfield.
LOST - Spare wheel and tire II
vicinity Flower Railroad ant
Chapel street, near bridge in from
of Thomaston House. Red autS
mobile wheel and tire mounted
size $50 X II. Please return to