The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-04
WATERT Mrs Stephen Cant Catholic Women Aid 4th War Loan Drive
Group to Act as Sa1eswqmen at Theater Feb and 9;
 Worship Service Group Plans Card Party

Watertown, Feb. 4 = There was an unusually large attendance at the regular monthly meeting of the Council of Catholic Women We'd nesday evening in St. Johns school. Mrs., Reinhold Dewitt, retiring treasurer who was unable to be present at the annual meeting in January, gave the annual treas urer's report and was accorded a vote of thanks for the excellent work she has done as treasurer during 1943.
 Mrs. Dewitt spoke briefly on the Red Cross work to be done by mem- berS of St. Johns parish. She stated there was some sewing to do but much work was to be done on frac- ture pillows: This latter work is of the type that can be done by a parishioner in her own home and Mrs. Dewitt will be at the Red Cross rooms in Christ church par ish house next Wednesday after noon from 1:30 until 4 o'clock to give out this work to all those who may wish to do 1t at home.
 The work on fracture pillows, Mrs. De Witt explained, consists of shipping pieces of soft cloth into tiny fragments. These fragments are then stuffed into bags and used as pillows in fracture cases.
 In conjunction with Red Cross work, Mrs. William ONeill urged members of the council to assist in the making of surgical dressings at the Red Cross rooms in Christ church parish house.
 Mrs. O'Neill also gave a report on the Servicemen's Committee of which she is chairman. The fund for Servicemen to which St. Johns parishioners contributed is steadily rising and several new subscrip- tions to the Catholic Digest and re- newals of old subscriptions have already been sent to servicemen and women since the Eeg:sc.ssE e. the year. Additional names recent ly placed on the parish honor roll include Lieutenant Bernice Sher- lock, Donald Toffey, Charles De- marest, Charles Bouchard, Kay Bouchard and Sylvester Miller. This makes total to date of 195 names, Q91 servicemen and 4 servicewomen). Two Servicemen have been awarded the Purple Heart and one an oak leaf cluster. two are still reported missing in action. One Japanese prisoner and one Japanese internee. A vote of thanks was given to Mrs. O'Neil for the very fine work she has accomplished as chairman of the Servicemen's Committee.
 Council members had been asked to assist in the Fourth War Loan Campaign by selling stamps and bonds in the lobby of the local the ater February and g. Those ap- pointed to act as saleswomen were: Mrs. Albert Oliver and Mrs. Daniel Marens. (February D, Mrs. F. L. Bartlett and Mrs. Julian Deschenes February 9). Members of the Council voted to purchase $50 war bond during the current cam paign.
 Mrs. Albert Oliver, president an- nounced her various committees for the year as follows: garment com mittee (which includes all sewing to be undertaken by the council during the year: Mrs. Reinhold De Witt. Msr. Alphonse Berthaiulne, servicemen's committee, Mrs. VII liam ONeill: membership, Mrs. Daniel Marens; ways and means committee. Miss Antoinette Hevey, Mrs. LeRoy Ransomo, Miss Marie Roberge, Mrs Thomas O'Neill: sick committed, Mrs. William Hancock Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting.