The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-19
Dinner Will Open 1945 Red Cross Fund Drive
Executive Committee Will Be Invited, Also Captains
 and CanVassers; Lester Atwood Is Chairman
WATERT Stephen Canty Correspondent

Watertown, Feb. 19.-The 1945 Red Cross War Fund drive will open in Watertown with a dinner to be given in the Congregational church house Thursday evening, February 9 at 6:30 o'clock. 1nvi- tations to the members of the eX- ecutive committee, Watertown chap ter American Red Cross, chairmen, captains of the districts and all canvasSers for the drive. Lester w. Atwood of De Forest street, is chair man for the 1945 War Fund drive for which the local quota is $19,- 900. Oakville and Bethlehem are included in the WatertoWn Quita.
 Arthur P. HickcoX, chairman of the WatertoWn Red Cross chapter will serve as toastmaster for the dinner, Thursday evening, and gen. eral plans for the coming war fund drive will be outlined by Lester w. Atwood campaign chairman.
 The guest speaker will be Lieut.. Lyle 5. Woodward (retired, who has seen overseas services. During the evening news reel depicting the work of the Red Cross will be shown.
 The dinner vii lbe served by the Red Cross CanGeen committee un- der the chairmanship of Mrs. Ray mond J. Black.
 Anniversary Night
 The fifth anniversary of the re- organization of Watertown Grange was observed at the regular meeting of the Grange which was held in Masonic hall Friday evening.
 Alfred Hubbard, farm labor assist ant of the Litchfield County Farm Bureau was the guest speaker MT. Hubbard, who was the director of a Land Army campaign camp in Ban tam last summer showed motion pictures of the Connecticut Women s Land Army camp, and spoke of the work done by the women and also of the work done by boys at the camp. He stated that they would like to have camps in Con- necticut this summer. Boys, inter ested in the Land Army camp may call Mrs. Raymond Gillette, Link field road for further information
 The program period during Fri days meeting was entitled, "Know Your Grange" Glenn Dustin, who was the Master of WatertoWn Grange when it reorganized five years ago spoke briefly, and charter members and new members of the irange answered the roll call by
 Ing their first impression of the
 0nge. The Grange March was
 ayed by Mrs. Harold Booth, pian-
 :; Mrs. Raymond Gillette con- ducted quiz on the Grange. Betty Booth gave a recitation and there was short reading for those in the service
 Announcement of the talk by Dr. Joseph A Baer to be given at the meeting of the League of Women Voters on Monday was made. Each member was asked to bring mater ial for making a quilt to the next Grange meeting and to give the material to Mrs. Raymond Gillette, Grange lecturer. Guests from Mid dlebury, Bethlehem and Plymouth Oranges were present at Friday nights meeting.
 Fire District Meeting Tonight
 The anual meeting of the Water town Fire District will be held in the town hall tonight at o'clock. Off, cers for the year will be elected and annual reports will be read.
 The proposed budget includes re- placing 45O feet of 1-2 inch pipe, with 8 six-inch main on Scott ave- nue. This old l 1-2 inch pipe was laid prior to 1903 and has already caused extensive repairs.
 The most important item to be considered at this meeting is the question of constructing perma- ! nent connection between the dis trict,s distribution system and the Waterbury main at Main and Cut Ter streets, as an additional source of water supply. This item was added to the warning of the an- nual town meeting. in accordance with a vote passed at the special meeting held recently to consider the matter of an additional water supply
 The budget as recommended by the committee will require the same tax rate as that of last year
 Appointed Den Mother
 William D. Starr, Cubmaster ot Watertown Cub Pack l, announces +tat Mrs Richard Daley HeminWay