The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27

542 High street, escaped injury in the battle of Two Jima, he recently wrote his parents. He is with the Fifth Division, Marine Corps.
 T am lucky to be alive" he wrote He indicated he had many narrow escapes.
 Corporal O'Connor is veteran of fighting on Saipan and Guam and has been in the Marines more than two years. He has been over seas more than year.
 A ten-year-old boy who had been taught to pull 8 box alarm when he saw fire did so Monday night, pulling Box B at Scott and Lewis streets.
 When fire trucks roared up to the box firemen asked, Where's the fire"
 The boy pointed and said, There" A brush fire was blazing on the opposite side of the town two miles away.
 Police quizzed the boy and later released him explaining to the lad that box alarm near the scene of the blaze must be pulled. A special meeting of those active in seeking 8 survey of the local school system will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in the Salem school building. F. Scott Conover, chair man of the group said today.
 MT. Conover said only that mat terS of importance are to be dis cussed and requested . large at tendance. Y IHnlEzN n
 It is expected he will report that the state board of education has promised to make survey here next September.
 Military Funeral
 A military funeral was held for Flight Officer David J. Nixon, son of MT. and Mrs. John Nixon, 128 Scott street, this morning from the Buckmiller funeral home, p Park place, to St. Francis church, where a high Mass of requiem was cele- brated at g o'clock. Burial was in St. James cemetery.
 Flight Ofacer Nixon died while enroute in plane from New York to Chanute Field, Ill.
 The Naugatuck post, American Legion and Crusader post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, took part in the military funeral, with firing squad of the Waterbury State Guard.
 A unit of Naugatuck youth now in the armed services, home on fur tough, attended. Some of these servicemen were classmates of Flight Officer Nixon at Naueatuck high school. The Naugatuck Post, American Legion, and it's auxiliary met at the post rooms last night and the mem bers proceeded in a body to the Buckmiller funeral home to pay final respects to Flight Officer Nixon.
 To Present Cantata The combined choirs of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Naugatuck, and the Zion Lutheran church, Walling- ford, will present the Easter Can. tata, "The Story of Easter Accord ing to St. Matthew" by Ellen Jane Lorenz, tonight at p. m. The cantata will be presented at St. Paul'S church, 12 Curtiss street, Rev O. H. Bertram, pastor, said,
 Members of the local choir are: Edith UrgitiS, Martha Martinkat. Ruth and Irene Kuraitis, Lois Her monat, Lydia Urashka, Mildred Townsend, Eunice Voland, Mrs. A. H. Townsend, Mrs. R. Finkel Mrs. A. Liedke, Mrs. T. Hintz, Hulda l kratzke, Ingrid Forslund, Fay Briggs, Doris Volhardt, Mrs. s. Parylak, Mrs. c. Stroelin, Eva Krat- zke, Clara Bertram, Lorraine Fein- | ger, Mrs. w. Dommers, Adeline Her monat, Fred Hermonat, George Hart, Theodore Hintz, Robert Wuch- ert, Alfred Ledki, with Mis- Martha kratzke as accompanist. The pub- lie Is invited.
 Nearing Goal
 The Red Cross War Fund is less than A,000 from its goal of $43 500 Charles L. Berger. campaign chair man, has announced.
 Donations to date total $39 828 s5 Included in the latest list is a gift of $4l1 from employees of the w. !. Megtn, Inc, firm.