The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-23
Over One Hundred \ Youngsters Attend
 Annual Festivities
Seven=Man Rubber Life Boat Awarded Giuseppe Se- quenzia in Rubber COmpany's War Loan Campaign
 Presentation; Other Winners Announced
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corresponaent. Larry shepley-Fhone Naugatuck ssas

Naugatuck, Dec. 23-One hum dred and two boys attended the Annual YMCA Christmas party, held in the Gymnasium Friday aft- ernoon. The party opened with guest and master of ceremonies, known to many in the boro, Larry Curtin of Annapolis. Starting with a short talk by Curtin, the program followed through with singing, poems, jokes, solos, games. and Grab-bag and goodies.
 Mrs. Allen, again rendered her service at the piano. John Quirke again won honors as soloist in singing silent Night. Frank Montoni recited the Might Before Christmas. Lewis Farrar sang SAway in the Manager" Charles Mendoza sang Remember Pearl Harbor". George Cronan sang sWhite Christmas". Jokes took great with Maroney, Hanley, Man uel Mates, George Borg, making plenty of fun and laughs. Bill Mo- Carthy recited a poem, and Sum1na Aordkian demonstrated some tricks. <. After the group singing, relays were held and the boys winning the basketball relay were George Echuster, Richard Shanahan, Bill Mates. Murton Lych, George Sar- do, Thomas Garfield, Manuel Ma tos, Edward Delaney, and Victor Kloc.
 The Dumb-bell and wand relay k,rvH HV11V.vsinvs TNn1or Ion- ley, Hutnar, w. Mccarthy, A. Illes, L. Pearls R. Quint, c. Brush, and R. Anderson.
 The boys then lined up and had a bottle of soda, Root Beer, Cola and Tru-ade. Candies, Apples, Pop- Corn, Cookies were also received. All winners and performers were award cd extra candy.
 . A Grab-bag completed the best party in years.
 The committee consisted of James Farren, Fritz Klambt, Larry Cur tin, Pete Bremen and Pete Lett ton.
 Giuseppe Sequenzia of 438 South Main street, Naugatuck, is the win- ner of the seven-man rubber life boat, first prize in the Sixth War Loan prize award held at the Naugatuck Footwear Plant of tine UnitSd States Rubber Co.,, wester- day
 Second prize of a $125 merchan- disc credit at Breen's Sports Chop was won by Robert A. Saunders of Bethany. Wilyliam McGowan, 57 Rubber avenue, won third prize of . $100 merchandise credit at the M. Freedman Co.
 The $10O War Bond for fourth prize was won by William J. Grun- CT, 143 Park avenue, A $50 War Bond was won by Miss Hazel Mel bourne, 50 Nettleton avenue, and the sixth prize of $25 War Bond was won by Ralph Hall of 66 Riv- erside Drive.
 John J. Wrinn, chairman of the Labor Arrangements War Bond Committee conducted the meeting of the Sixth War Loan captains in the Game Room of the plant at which time the drawing was made. Also present at the meeting were the members of the plant Labor Management Committee.
 Drawing the tickets for the priz- es were Harold Barrett, production superintendent; George T. Froelich, president Local No. 45. U. R. w. A.. Miss Stella M. McCann, assistant industrial Relations manager, Gen. evieve Papeski of the War Bond Committee, Louis Jamele of the Machine Shop, and Val Renzon: from the office.
 There was $2O5, 900 worth of War Bonds purchased by the men and women of the Footwear Pant dur ing the Sixth War Loan, and it is expected that this figure will be considerably higher when the final returns are computed.
 Wounded at Leyte
 Second It. Roger H. Williams. q, son of Mrs. Margaret 0. Williams, 2l Walnut street, was slightly wounded Dec. 3 on Leyte island in the Philippines, his mother was mo- tified by the War Department Fri day night.
 Mrs. Williams said her last let