The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-13

Howard, who entered the Army March Il, 1e4l was discharged Sept. ALA. As trained at Jefferson Bar- racks, Mo-. and was sent overseas Jan. l2, I942 where he remained for 36 months. He saw service in Australia and New Guinea. Sgt. How ard Is the holder of the Bronze Star, pre.Pearl Harbor ribbon, Pacific theater ribbon and the Good Con- duct Medal. He attended Nauga- tuck High School and before enter ing the Army was employed at the Eyelet Speciality O., Waterbury. He is now residing at I6 Hoadley street with his wife, the former Lydia UraSaka.
 Charles entered the Army June 26, l04i and is at present spending 8 30 day furlough with his parents. He wAli report to Fort DevenS for reassignment Oct. 2. He was station- cd at Fort Monmouth, N. J. for two years and was shipped overseas Aug. 3i, le43 from Fort Slocurn, New Rochelle. He saw action in Africa after which he was sent to Italy in Dec. i943.
 Charles b the holder of the Bronze Star Medal, European thea- ter Ribbon, pre.Pearl Harbor Rib. bon and the Good Conduct Medal.
 Before entering the Army he was employed at the Railway Express agency in Stamford.
 Funeral Tomorrow
 The funeral of William Charles Johnson, ei, of S7 Quinn street, who died wednesday at the Waterbury Hospital after Q brief illness. will be held Friday at 2 ?. m. at the Salem Lutheran church. Rev. Wil- liam R. Frendherg, pastor, will of- ficiate and burial will be in Grove cemetery.
 He was born March 90, 1884 in Sweden and had lived here 06 years. He worked at the U. 8. Rubber Co.,, plant here for 6 number of years and retired l4 years ago. He was . member of Salem Lutheran church.
 He leaves Q son, Harry E. John. son of Detroit; two daughters. Mrs. Y. Victor Garfield of Naugatuck with whom he lived, and Mrs. 0. W. Vaughn of Naugatuck; a sister, Mrs. August Swanson of Naugatuck; sev. en grandchildren and one great grandchild.
 Friends may call at the AlderSon Funeral Home, 2oi Meadow street tonight from 2 to 9.
 S2,SOO Drive
 The annual Boy Scout financial campaign will be held here from Oct. 2l to oct. 3i and the borough'S s quota B 12600, the same as last year, 1t was announced today.
 E. Philip Walker, who headed the campaign last year, will be chair man of the drive again this year.
 Mir. Walker said he Is certain Neugatuck residents will continue to support this cause. He said the scout work and its advantage to boys of the borough is well known here.
 Plans for the drive were com. pleted Tuesday night. Attending were: David Babson. of Mattatuck Council; Arthur HirSch, Q. Arthur Pager, Scout commissioner for the Naugatuck area; Kenneth Johnson, local Boy Scout official, Rudolph M. Hennick and William M. Chitte1- den, members of the local Scout committee.
 Empioye badges which have been in effect during the war will be discontinued ct the U, 6. Rubber company footwear plants as of Oct. 1st, 1t was announced today by Edward Mc0rath, publicity man. ager of the local plant.
 All employees will be issued iden. tIfication cards which they must show to the watchman when re. quested to do 50, MT. Mc0rath said.
 Supper Monday
 A pot-luck supper will be held at the first fall meeting of St. Mi- chaels duiid Monday evening, Sept. 1T in the parish house at 0:So o. clock.
 The following officers will pre- side ct the business session: Mrs Alvin Noble, president; Mrs. Thom- as Bowling, firSe vice president; Mrs, John Larkin, second vice. president: Mrs. William Roy, secre- tary: Mrs. william Blrdsall, assist ant secretary; Mrs. Mildred Hair, treasurer and Mrs. Agnes Mcclellan, assistant treasurer.
 Mrs. Noble succeeds Mrs. Stew. art LucueS, who held the presi- dents post for two years. The new president will appoint various com. inittees during the session, which will serve for the ensuing year.
 Thirty.eight members Of the Lac dies auxiliary of the Hillside Con- gregationai church met recently with Mrs. Carl Erickson, president, conducting the session. Mrs. Brick son also had charge of the devo- tlonal program.
 Duets were sung by Mrs. Fri. doIf Anderson and daughter, Vera, Readings were given by Mrs. Paul Miss sylvia Peterson of Chicago, sister of the Rev. Paul Peterson, pastor of the church, brought greet. ingS from friends and former pas. tors. She also gave c comprehen. siye and interesting report on the youth ia Sunday school with Con- venant church. Miss Peterson is associated with the Sunday school movement in the Convent church in Chicago.
 iFosteases of the event were Mrs. waiter Anderson and Mrs. Joseph Hygren.