The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-03

Terryville man, who left with the Bristol national Guard contingent in l941 suffered a nervous break down and was given medical dis- charge after three months in an Army Hospital was arraigned in the Bristol City court Saturday morning on a charge of carnal knowledge of a minor female under l6 years of age and was bound over to the Superior Court under bonds of $5,- 900.
 He is Henry Zakurski of Makara street. PeQuabuck married and the father of one child. He was ar- rested at his home early Friday morning by Chief of Police George Rohe and Detectives Arthur Orms- by, Edward O'Connor and William Malvetz of the Bristol police.
 The following story was told by the Bristol detectives. The girl was playing at Rockwell Park Play ground, Thursday afternoon when Zakurski purchased some ice cream and bottle of soda for her and then induced her into nearby woods where he ravished her.
 The accused then took her back to the playground and left. Play ground Director James Loubhlin noticed the girl was crying, notified police after he was told her dis connected story. The detectives ran across their first clue when in the questioning of persons living near the playground one of them recalled that a man and @ small girl stopped there in the afternoon so he could have his hand bandaged, which he had cut on a punching bag at Lake Compounce the night before and which had started to bleed again.
 From this description furnished by this person and Lake Compounce authorities zakurksi was arrested at his home and later identified by the girl Zakurski is said to have confessed to the crime.
 Plans For Athletic Field
 Plans to have several acres oi land on the George Clark property on North Main street, recently pur- chased by the Town of Plymouth made into an up to date athletic field are under consideration anc will be brought before the voters oi the Town of Plymouth for con- sideration shortly.
 It is proposed to have the land north of the Prospect street school consisting of about eight acres, 1m- proved as baseball field, football field and track which would circle the field. The tract of woodland at the northwest corner of the pro- perty is proposed as g picnic grove after the underbrtlsh has beer cleared while another section of tht property could be improved as children's playground.
 At the present time this town ha! no athletic field or children'S play ground and such an undertaking i meeting with considerable favor. T7lt south section of the property ex' tending from North Mai nStreet tt the Prospect street school is where the proposed new high school will bt erected.
 It is planned to have the proposed athletic field and children's play ground constructed as a World Wal Memorial which in the minds of the voters of the town, would be a last ing Memorial to all service men both of World War I and World War II The plans for the athletic field in- clude the erection of @ shaft con- taining the names of all from Ply mouth who have given their lives during either of the two wars.
 Special Mass
 A special Mass will be celebrated in the Immaculate Conception Church, Tuesday morning, July I at for the boys and girls of the Parish serving in the Armed Forces and for their safe return home.
 Arrives Overseas
 Sgt. Worden Day has arrived safely overseas, according to word received by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Worden Day of Main street.
 Conducts First Service
 Coming here from the First Luth- eran church of Jeffersonville, N. Y. after serving in the pastorate there for the past l9 years, Rev. Dr. Fred Foerster conducted his first service as pastor of St. Pauls Lutheran church here Sunday morning.
 Dr. Foerster was born in Dresden Saxony, Germany October Is, 189s and received his grammar. high and college training in that city. Follow ing two wears of military service he matriculated at the University oi Leipzig as a student of theology and philosophy and at the end oi three years received his degree o1 bachelor of divinity. He then pur- sued a two year course which in- cluded the study of Oriental lan- guage, comparative religion and philosophy and was made a doc tor of philisophy. Tn 1924 he came to the United States to join his father at Davenport, Iowa, and from Octo- ber of that year until the following May he was enrolled at the Luther an Theological seminary at May wood, III. Following completion Of his course he was awarded his de- gree of master of theology.
 On June 15, 1925, Dr. Foerster re- ceiyed 8 unanimous call to the First Lutheran Church of Jeffersonville, N. Y, and August l2 was ordained and installed by the Evangelical Lutheran Ministery of New York. He served the church in Jackson vile for the following i9 years.
 Tn 1892 pr. Foerster and Miss Elsa Severin of Cleveland, Ohio were married at the Wartburg Home in Mount Vernon. N. Y. The couple have three children, Caroline Hed- veg, II; Fredericka Elsa, 9 and Frederick Severin, 8.
 Airport Opened
 Mt. Tobe airport, Plymouth, re- opened Saturday morning under regulations approved by the Civil Aeroglailfies Administration after