The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-29


| I'VE renew our pledge that W,
shall not fail them. We shall keeI
the faith" he said.
This honor roll should serve a.
a reminder of the sacrifices they
are making and 1t should inspire III
to do our part In the home front
he said.
Memorial day is day in which
we honor our dead, but 1t Is not 9
day Of national mourning nor one
OF vain regret, Father Wanat, as.
sistant pastor at st. Hedwig's
church, aid. Rather it is a day In
which we take pride in their sacri-
fices to continue the nations heri-
tage Of freedom.
The quality Of a people Is best
shown In an emergency and from
every critical period, the United
states has emerged with honor, the
speaker declared. Our fighting men
on the battlefields Of this war are
keeping faith with Americas hertz
age Of glory, he asserted.
The speakers words touch q re-
sponsive chord in the audience but
the most solemn moment came at
the Soldiers monument, the World
war memorial and the honor roll,
when Taps" were blown after rifle
salutes were fired. The stiffness of
the large assemblage was in itself
a tribute to the men honored yes
terday.
Two Gold Star mothers rode in
the parade, Mrs. Elizabeth Stockton
and Mrs. Millicent Stevens.
Fred Burke past state commander
OF the Veterans Of Foreign Wars
was parade marshal and his aides
were John F. Ostroski, chairman of
the Veterans council; Thomas
Gunnoud, commander Of Naugatuck
post, American Legion; CASTOR
Adams, commander Of Crusader
post, v. F. W.; Angelo Pompano,
head of the Union City chapter,
Disabled American Veterans, and
Paul Szcepanski, commander Of the
Polish War Veterans.
A floral boat was lowered into
the Naugatuck river in tribute to
those who died at sea. Boy Scouts
Francis Sousa and Joseph Harper
carried the boat and Scouts Angus
tine Agrizzo and Ronald Prokol
were guards.
The police delegation in the pa
rade includwed: Capt. Anthony Ma
lone, Patrolmen George Smith,
Harris Burke, Theodore Pruchnicki.
Frank Mariana, Thomas Feeley and
william Passeck.
Rev. Edward r. Hance delivered
the invocation at the Civil War
monument with Rev. Arthur r.
Lewis giving benediction. Theodore
s. Hinckley, commander of the
Sons Of Union Veterans of the Civil
War, was master of ceremonies and
read the roll call of dead. Girl
Scout Elizabeth Kissane read Get
tysburg's address and Boy Scout
Earl Philips read Gen. Logan's or
ders. Robert Hair and Roger Floyd,
Boy Scouts, laid wreaths at the
Herbert johnson was master of
at the World War /
and Rev. Joeph Koch
linas gave the invocation with Rev.
T. Bradley Longtaff offering the
benediction. Thomas and John
Gunnoud Of the Sons of the Amer
lean Legion placed wreaths on the
monument as did also Wanda Kim
aszewski and Betty Konopovicz, rep
resenting the Polish auxiliaries.
Fred Audrey Robert Lind, Russell
Bristol and Charles Mendoza, Boy
Scouts, participated in the flag
raising ceremony.
Charles p. DAILY. treasurer Of the
honor roll fund, was master of GER
emonies at the honor roll dedica-
ton. Rev. Albert s. Taylor delivered
the invocation and Rev. william r.
Frendberg gave the benediction.
Martin Lucas. veteran Of this war,
read the roll call and Raymond
Palmoski, also q veteran Of World
war 2. placed wreaths on the honor
roll.
The Naugatuck Ranger firing
squad included: Sergt. James Flem-
ing. Cpls Charles Thompson, Fritz
Hedman. Frank Miller and Ernest
Wooster, Pfc. Paul Anderson, Pfc.
Clarence Latke, Pfc. Charles VeT-
eeskl and Pvt. Ernest Prolaikag.
Austin Phillips and Raymond
Hotchkiss were bugIeFs. The Naug-
atuck high school band the Manga
tuck Community band, led respec-
lively BY Leon n. CoFliss and Dam
lei oemcke, participated In the ex-