The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-16

for a building for service mems activities, a building which could be used by servicemen for their meetings, and get togethers is gaining strength with returning servicemen expressing their opinion that such a building in this town would be a big benefit to the serv- icemen. Nearly 940 youths from this town are in the service, and it is pointed out that at the present time there is no building large enough in this town to accommo- date any large gathering.
 The Plymouth World War Memor- ial Committee, organized at the out break of the war, to assure the town a memorial have also gone on record as being in favor of such building and have investigated sev- eral sites in various parts of the town on which such building could be erected. A meeting of the five man committee appointed by the Memorial Committee to draw up a petition to be presented to the town, asking for the support of the townspeople in the movement for a memorial building will meet in the Legion rooms, Tuesday night to complete the drafting of the reso- lution to be presented to the towns people for their action.
 Assisting Veterans
 Announcement was made in the July issue of "The Bowser Ban- ner" distributed to the employees of the Bowser plants, which in- clude the Eagle Lock O., Terry vile that Bowser, Inc, now pro- ducers of 20 mm. anti aircraft shells, has made it possible for convalescent veterans in Gardiner General Hospital, Chicago, not only to earn money during their con- f1nement but to learn an industrial skill they can use later in civilian life.
 Small machinery, tools and work benches have been installed in the hospital through the efforts of R. Hosken Damon, president of Bow ser, Inc. With the aid of com- pany supervisors the veterans are trained. They in turn teach each other. They begin by doing light assembly and inspection work, ad- vancing to machine work as theil physical condition permits.
 All the veterans receive a stan- dard, hourly wage regardless of the amount of work they turn out. The phoject has been so successful that Bowser is installing similar oper- ation at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center hospital, also at Chicago.
 On Cape Cod
 MT. and Mrs. Richard Beecher and daughters Hannah and Eliza beth left Sunday for West Tis- bury, Martha's Vineyard, Mass, to spend two weeks vacation with Mrs. Daniel R. Hull also of Ply mouth who is spending the sum- mer there.
 At New Station
 Corp. William A. BednarsN of Schultz street has been assigned to the Army Air Forces redistribution station and convalescent hospital at Camp Davis, N. c. He served 30 months in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of operations and was awarded a Unit Citation and the Pacific Island Liberation ribbon.
 Promoted
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred Fowler of West Main street, Plymouth, have received words that their son, Ray mond C., has been promoted from technical sergeant, fifth class, to foutrh class at the Infantry Ad- vance Replacement Training Gen. ter at Camp Shelby, Miss, where he is Statiined.
 Sells Property
 Michael Madden, Thomaston, has sold his farm consisting of one family house, barns and land on Todd Hollow road to Charles F Barbour, Woodbury.
 War Prisoner Home
 S-Sgt. Walter Stepkoski, a prison- CT Of war has arrived home to spend Il day furlough with his wife of Roosevelt avenue. He was captured January A, 1945 and released the day before D-Day. While in the prison camp. Sgt. Stepkoski lost 55 pounds but has regained some of it since returning to this country. He has three battle stars and the Pur- pie Heart Medal, awarded for wounds received the night that he was taken prisoner. Upon his return he will report at Lake Placid, N. Y Home On Furl0ugh
 T-Corp. Michael Kopcha who 1. stationed with the Amphibious En- gineers, U. s. Army is spending s IA day furlough with his parents MT. and Mrs. Martin Kopcha 0! South Eagle street.
 Thirty Day Leave
 John Sarachun, SIX S-c Navy 1 spending a 30 day leave with hi parents, MT. and Mrs. Clement Sar achun of Main street, following hi return from years service at Pan anna.
 | Promoted
 Theodore A. Miller, Seabees ha been promoted to petty officer, sec ond class according to word receiv ed by his wife who resides at g North Main street
 Arrives Home
 Corp. Robert Morse of the Eight Air Force Medical Corps recent arrived in New York on the Quee Mary and has telephoned his par ents. MT. and Mrs. Raymond Mors of West Main street, Plymouth ths he expects to arrive home shortl on 8 30 day furlough. A veteran { 1 g months service he has been ovei . 1 rnne fn,. 10 r,nnankhv |. .--L