The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-11
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candidates and a district meeting will mark the formal opening of the new rooms of Naugatuck Aerie of Eagles in the Tano building, Main and Oak streets Sunday afternoon.
 A dinner will follow the business session. State President William Kirby of Ansonia will be the prin- cipal speaker. Other speakers are {: State Secy. Ralph Quinn, Southing- ton; Distrit President John J. Cal !ahan, New Haven, Kenneth Carroll, New Haven, district secretary.
 President Joseph Mcclure will preside at the meeting. William F. Kelly, of Naugatuck, state deputy organizer, will assist officers in en- tertaining the visitors.
 U. s. Rubber Drive Totals
 Final tabulations show the U. s. Rubber Company Footwear Plant has exceeded its treasury-set quota of $319,687, in the Seventh War Loan Drive. The Rubber Plant rm- ployes invested a total of $320 945 in Series 'E'' bonds during the drive. This figure represents the best show ing and tops the highest quota set for the l>1ber Company employees in any war loan drive thus far.
 John J. Wrinn, chairman of the U. s. Rubber Labor-Department War Bond Drive Committee, last night expressed satisfaction over the outcome of the drive. He praised the thrift and patriotism of the members of his committee, the de- partment all solicitors, and all the employees who purchased bonds. The reason the drive went lover the top" was, he stated, due to their i persistent effort and cooperation.
 Final standings in the depart mental race for prize honors were | also announced In the factory groups, Foreman Howard Egglys Mill and Calendar Department came from behind to edge Jim Healey's Waterproof Packing De- partment out of first place. En- ployes in the former department made bond purchases totaling 10e per cent of their quota while the latter placed second with bond pur- chases totaling 105 per cent. Jim Millican's Tennis Packing Depart ment ran third with 98 per cent.
 In the office groups, Gene Reilly's Beacon Falls Warehouse made 8 tremendous drive in attaining 191 per cent of their quota. They lead the field during all of the race Placing second was Product De- velopment who reached 145 per cent of their quota. The Payroll Depart ment jumped from 81 per cent te 143 per cent during the last week ot the drive to place third.
 Prize drawings have already been held for those groups reaching 1O( per cent of their budget before the drive closed last Saturday. Winners of the Trip to New York" prize were Fred zonino, Joseph Casey ane Harry Anderson from the offic. groups, while Joseph Shilinskas ane Furman Dinsmore were the lucky ones in the factory groups. Win. nerS of the 1925 War Bond" priz. were Lillian Casey, Eleanor House. knecht and Ann Underhill from the office groups, with Tom Schmagel. Ski winning the same in the factory group.
 Before the end of the month, ad- d1tional drawings will be made or Trip to New York" prizes. All em- ployes who bought bonds but vel were not in any of the groups reach ing 100 per cent of the budget, vii be entitled to one chance on the prizes for every $25 bond purchased during the drive.
 Ut. BarSumian Home
 First It. Gary BarSumian, 9, sor Of MT. and Mrs. Aram Barsumian 19 Homestead avenue, returned home Monday night after havin, spent six months overseas as member of the 18th Air Force.
 It. Barsumian participated in | combat missions, hitting targets il Germany, Czechoslovakia and Aus tria. He escaped injury. It. Bar sumian is a bombardier.
 During his overseas stay he di not meet Naugatuck resident.
 He has been in the AAF two an, a half years and expects to be sen to Tampa, Fla, after concluding hi 30-day leave.
 He is graduate of the Nauga tuck High school and of Pratt In stitute, New York city. He wa employed. at the Naugatuck Chem ical Co. prior to entering the serv ice.
 Funerals
 The funeral of Mrs. Alta (Dick erman) Clark, 77, widow of Wells ford s. Clark, who died Monday a her home, New Haven road, afte long illness, will be held Thurs day at 2 p. m. from the residenc with Rev. Richard Baxter of Mid dlebury, acting rector of St. Mi chael's Episcopal church. officiat ing. Burial will be in Grove ceme tery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Helen Ga bris) Lazauskas, 39, East Water bury road, who died Monday a Waterbury hospital after a shor illness will be held on Thursday a SIS from the Fitzgerald funers home, .320 North Main street, to S Mary's church at g o'clock, where high Mass of requiem will be cele brated. Burial will be in St. Jame! cemetery.
 Borough Briefs
 MT. and Mrs. Manuel Pires an son Kenneth of Hillcrest avenu have returned after spending week with relatives in Cranston an Bristol, R. I.
 An all-day meeting of the Clean ere was held today at the home ( Mrs. Dorothy Benson, Beacon Val ley road. Lunch was served at moo by Mrs. Benson.
 The Grange will meet Friday a 8:15 p. m. in the hall with tn sports committee in charge of tn program.