The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-17
Borough Briefs

Naugatuck, Jan. l7.-Second 1t.
Hilma Ostrom, "a Fern strete has
begun her duties as a member of
the Army Air Forces Nurses Corps.
She is the daughter of Police Sgt.
and Mrs. Richard Ostrom. She
reported for service on Saturday at
Greensboro, N. c., and is believed
the first local girl to become a men,
Der OF the Air Forcse Nurse Corps.
Miss Ostrom Is a graduate of
the Naugatuck hgih school and Of
st. Marys hospital school of nurs-
ing. A brohter. Richard c., is in
the Air Corps. Her father is a vet
eran of the first World war.
Envoy Andrew M. Bassett of the
Salvation Army is aiding Harry A.
Daily and the local committee in
charge OF the current Salvation
Army campaign fund here, accord
ing to an announcement made by
Mr.. Daily.
Mr.. Bassett has supervised cam
paigns and personally solicited in
more TINA $50 communities In New
England for IS years.
He will also assist Sherman Wes-
ley, punlic relations department
secretary on systematic solicitations
in this community. The campaign
here began today and the bor-
ough's quota is $1,000. Letters ask
ing donations have been sent to
many residents.
A benefit bingO party will be held
on wednesday from $3.50 to ii p.
m. by the Cotton Hollow Service
club for the Cotton Hollow men In
the armed forces.
Mrs. Harry Winnie, president
will preside at the affair which
will be in the Cotton Hollow store.
Seaman william Ford, U. s. Navy,
stationed at Yale university, is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ra-
phel Ford OF North Main street.
Miss Airline d. Zehnder Of Hill
crest avenue, headed the refresh
ment committee for a roller skating
party given recently by the athletic
association Of st. JOseph's college,
West Hartford.
John Maroney, Jr., Of the Mer-
chant Marine, who has been work.
ing at the Great Lakes, Is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ma
roney Of May avenue.
Aviation Cadet Donald Wiggles-
worth has been classified as q pilot
and will start pre-flight training
In the near future. Cadet Wig
ellsworth, Is stationed at Nashville,
Tenn, Is the son Of MIR. and Mrs.
George L. Wigglesw0rth Of Oak st.
The case Of william Painter, Jr..
1853 Rubber avenue, charged with
breach Of the peace, was continued
to Feb. by Judge Thomas Neary
In the borough court today. He was
arrested early yesterday morning by
Patrolmen Walter Lyskiewicz and
George Smith.
The Past Masters and Lecturers
association Of Beacon valley
grange will meet Tuesday night at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mOnd Benson, Beacon Valley, at
o'clock.
The Methodist church sc 1901
board of education will meet tonight
at 8 o'clock at the home Of the SUI
perintendent, Marshall Long. A del
egation from this church attended
the New Haven district meeting at
the Seymour Methodist church Sun
day. 1t included: Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert johnson, Mrs. Edna Gladding.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Rogers, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Titley, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Huff and Rev. and Mrs. T.
Bradley Longstaff.
Preparations have been completed
for the meeting Of the New Haven
country fire chiefs Tuesday at 8 p.
m. at the Naugatuck fire house, Fire
Chief John J. Sheridan said today.
Chief Sheridan will greet the Of
ficiaIs. Chief Thomas Bennett Of
Ansonla, president Of the fire chiefs
unit, will preside. Hugh L. Lee, city
editor Of The Meriden Record, viii
talk on alaska.
Mrs. Frances Roth, New Haven
attorney, addressed the Naugatuck
Woman's club today at 8 p. m. at
Masonic hall on the subject, "Child
Welfare" Mrs. Roth has been con-
nected with jiveBile courts for q
number Of years and Is a. authority
on this subject. The American Home
Department sponsored the talk.