The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
first Report Made Public On Red Cross War Fund Drive
Thomoston
VIEW. AUXILIARY
 ELECTS MRS CYR
Outstanding Member Hon. Ored for Splendid Work
 for Organization

Thomaston. March 2--Mrs. Roland Cyr was reelected president of the Auxiliary of Alexander Gregorah V F. w. Post, No 572 Veterans oi Foreign Wars by a unanimous vote at the annual meeting of the uni' held last evening at the V. F. w hall.
 Mrs. Cyr has done an outstanding job during her first year of office Through her efforts the unit ha' prospered and thirty new members have been added to the rolls. Through the cooperation of officers and mem bers the organization has been very successful in supplying gifts of books ties, socks and toilet articles to patients in Veterans hospitals and at Christmas sent large amount of Xmas packages to local boys and girls serving in the armed forces.
 Other officers elected were as fol- lows;
 Senior e-commander, Mrs. Vio- let Dilger; Junior vice-commander Mrs. Ann Vita: treasurer, Mrs. Fred erick Mcleod; conductress, Miss Mary Perchuk; secretary, Mrs. Ar thur Lord; Chaplain, Mrs. Peter Rein; guard, Mrs. Michael Harlow hospital chairman, Mrs. Violet Dil. ger; trustees for years, Mrs. Char les Saunders; trustee, for 3 years Mrs. Thomas Dixon.
 Delegates to the Litchfield County Council, Mrs. Marguerite Lumbard Mrs, Florence Hurford, Mrs Fred Grick Mcleod; alternates, Mrs. An- drew Yurtin, Mrs. Charles Padu Mrs. Esther Curtiss.
 Color Bearers; Mrs. Andrew Yur- tia, Mrs Thomas Dixon, Mrs. Leo Cyr, Mrs. Helen Curtiss.
 Patriotic Instructor; Miss Lucille Sheldon.
 Musician, Mrs. Florence Hurford.
 Mrs. Anna Poit principal of the Grove street school announced the following.
 War stamps sales for the week of February 20.
 Grade l: $l3.l0; grade ?, $l8.90; grade and 9, $l460; grade 3, $27.40; grade 4B and $2255; grade AS $ll,90; grade SD, $8.60; grade 5W; $9.85; grade GA, $l0.35; grade 6P $l675, total $l62.00.
 Total sales for the month of Feb. ruary amounted to $44l,05. Sales since the beginning Of the school year in September amounted to $306l,l5.
 Mrs. Edward Stuart, chairman of the hospitality group for the meet ing of the Parent Teachers Associa- ton next Monday evening in the high school announces the follow ing committee to assist her:
 Mrs William Smith, Mrs. Mary Brown, Mrs. Albert Ebner, Mrs Henry Fox, Mrs. Leah Hart, Mrs Andrew Fraileigh, Miss Agnes Sul- livan. Mrs. Elmer Davenport, Mrs. Michael Monahan, Mrs. Fred New some, Miss Rose Gangloff.
 The Thomaston Recreation Con- mittce will meet Tuesday evening at the high school at 8 o'clock. Pro- gram plans will be discussed and all members are urged to attend.
 The following schedule for volurl- teer workers at the lunch rooms of the Grove Street school sponsored by the Parent-Teachers Associa- ton is as follows:
 March 5-Mrs. Harry Parsons Mrs. Alfred Brink, Mrs. Richard Kramer.
 Mrs. Harry Parsons will be cap tain of the week and will answer all inquiries and settle any diffi- culties which may arise. She may becontacted at Telephone 337-l3.
 March G-Mrs. Raymond Petke Mrs. Malbelle Rouse. Mrs. Everett White.
 March 7-- Mrs. R. W. Henderson, Mrs. Joseph Sarasin, Mrs Raymond Johnson.
 March B. Mrs. Harold Odell. Mrs. Harold Atwood. Mrs. Henry Fox.
 March Q - Mrs Leon Babb, Mrs. Elmer Davenport, Mrs. Lawrence Gilland.
 Robert Robinson, Electric avenue, who for the past 90 years has been employed in the office of the Plume x Atwood Mfg. Co, has resigned and has accepted a position as of flee manager for the Thomaston Mfg. Go. MT. Robinson was pre- sented a purse of money by mem- bers of the office force and mill foreman.
 The annual American Legion Or atorical contest will be held in the high school auditioning, March O. The public Is invited to hear the students essays on American Citj- zns Rights and Responsibilities Under the Constitution" Students In the contest are Margaret Atwood, Paul Haddon, James Mooney, Ade- line Petke, Maureen Reardon and Anna Senew.
 
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