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Visiting Nurses Made 8,276 Visits To Patients In 1944
Annual Report States
Waterbury Experienced
Unusually Healthy Year
1.540 Births Reported During Past; Decline of 440
Observed; Election of Officers Held at Annual
Meeting Yesterday
Health supervision was given by the Waterbury Visit
ing Nurse Association last year to 3,520 children under
five years of age, it was revealed in the annual report
submitted by Miss Alice Peak, nursing director, at the 41st
annual meeting last night at the headquarters at 37 Cen
tral Avenue.
uratmcation was expressed by the
director for the extensive use of the
child health service of the V. N. A.,
which arranged 10,645 visits to chil
dren. Miss Peake pointed out the V.
N. A. for years has tried to stress
the value of the well child confer
ences In watching the growth and
development of children
A drop in the city’s birth rate by
400 babies Is noted in the director’s
report. Pointing out that 1,840 babies
MISS ALICE PEAKE
Nursing Director
ivcr# born as compared to 2,280 the
previous year, Miss Peake reports
the V. N. A. gave pre-natal nursing
service to 1,031 expectant mothers,
who required 2,649 visits.
Fifty-five different diseased condi
tions were treated by the visiting
nur*es, who gave aid to 1,600 sick
persons, it was disclosed.
Election of Officers
John K. Pratt was named presi
dent of the association, succeeding
Edward S. Wotkyns. Other officers
■were named as follows: Vice-presi
dent, Daniel T. Farrington, Jr.; sec
retary, J. Warren Upson; treasure,
Robet H. Leach; members of the
board of directors, James E. Moran,
David A. Hydem, Mrs. Nicholas Rln
alc.i, Mrs. Archer Rowbottom, and
Mrs. S. P. Williams, Jr.
The retiring president praised the
spirit of cooperation existing between
the board members and the nursing
staff and pointed out that a great
deal of work was accomplished dur
ing the year. It was stressed that al
though the number of nurses is
fewer because of war conditions, the
organization was able to accept
every call for nursing service.
Mrs. John A. Coe, Jr., reported for
the nursing committee, while Mrs
Laurence Eean read a report for the
child welfare committee.
The V. N. A., a member of the
Community Chest, was described as
the fourth largest organization of its
kind in the state.
The annual report of the nursing
director, which contains a statement
from the nutritionist is as follows:
Each year it is the custom of this
Visiting Nurse Association to evalu
ate it* work, review its program,
consider its accorx ilishments, and
plan the best public health nursing
service it can render y\ the future.
Because of the 41 ye vs of contin
uous visiting nurse service in Wa
terbury, our visiting nurses have an
assured standing that gives them
the opportunity of nursing the sick
and equally good opportunity to ad
vise and instruct in matters of even
greater importance than physical
health-matters of right thinking; of
right living; and this our staff have
done throughout the years.
It Is difficult to evaluate such
work, work that not only lessens
suffering, but work that makes lives
a bit happier.
It is interesting that we cared for
patients who had 55 different dis
eased conditions, among them
measles, scarlet fever, whooping
cough, diphctheria, influ ;nza,
chicken pox, mumps, tuberculosis,
syphilis, cancer, rheumatic fever,
diabetes, cerebral hemorrhage, heart
disease, colds, bronchitis, pneumonia
diseases of the digestive system, etc.,
8,276 Visits Made
Our nurses made 8276 visits to
1,600 sick patients. This is less serv
ice than was given last year. The
decrease may be attributed to the
fact that 1944 was a comparatively
healthy year, to the doctor and
nurse shortage and to the remark
ably effective action of present day
drugs in reducing severity and
length of illness.
Last year, 1840 babies were born,
which is 440 fewer than the previous
year. We gave prenatal nursing
service to 1031 expectant mothers,
which necessitated 2,649 visits. Our
aim has continued to be not mere
survival, but good health for all whe
conic under our care, starting with
the unborn baby.
Our child health service has
shown an Interesting increase. More
children came to Well Child Con
ferences in spite of improved eco
nomic conditions. This is very grati
fying, for we have tried for years to
stress the value of these conferences
in watching the growth and de
velopment of children and in giving
practical suggestions for following
teh private physician’s recommend
ations. In all, there were 3,520 chil
dren under the age of 5 under our
supervision. To them our nurses
made 10,645 visits. This 1s our lerg
est service.
Our total number of cases cared
for was 7,806, and the total visits
28,857. Although both of these fig
ures represent a reduction in serv
ice from the previous year, it should
be pointed out that this represent
the work done by 11 1-2 staff nurses,
as against 15 nurses in 1940.
Volunteers Aid
We 'were aided by 22 volunteers
in the capacity of Red Cross nurses
ades, graduates of home nursing
classes, and clerical assistants in
the office and in well child confer
ences They have been a tower of
strength to us in their ability, de
pendability and moral support.
Again this year, Mrs. Roger Sper
ry, our former Board member, for
the third consecutive year, has
taken the place of one of our nurses
three afternoons a week in Child
Health Conference, a very outstand
ing service to us and to our mothers.
Tlie following is quoted from the
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Money Every Year Since I Started
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mileage — Same as you measure
mileage on your car and tires.
A Rogers-Peet suit being hand tai
lored and made from virgin wool,
will, in most cases wear so much
longer than any suit you've worn
before that the cost is spread over
a longer period of years and re
duces the cost each year.
If you buy a $35 suit every year
and a Rogers-Peet suit at $60
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thrifty — Wearing Rogers-Peet
good clothes is a habit of the wise
ly thrifty.
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE
Co-Pilot Lt. Stanley Kloss of
Thomaston, recently gave first aid
to an injured waist gunner, and two
other members of his crew, when the
engine of his bomber was shot away
during a recent mission over Ber
lin, according to a report from an
Eighth Air Force Bomber base in
England.
Though seven badly burned bodies
were found in the Navy plane pil
oted by Lt. Joseph D. Shea, Middle
bury, no trace has been discovered
of the Waterbury officer, who was
reported missing in action since
January 18, according to a letter to
the officer’s family from a member
of his outfit.
Three crewmates are also unheard
from in the plane, which was lo
cated on a small island near Leyte
in the Philippines.
Lt. Shea, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
William D. Shea, Middlebury, is a
veteran of 50 combat missions and
was warded the Navy Air Medal
last August at San Diego, Calif.,
for valor in destroying an enemy
bomber, locating and bombing a Jap
convoy, and sinking two enemy
barges loaded with supplies and per
sonnel.
A veteran of 26 months’ service
in the Pacific, Lieut. Shea spent his
last leave here in April! 1944.
Lieut. Shea received nationwide
publicity when he piloted the plane
carrying Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt to
several Pacific outposts last year.
The First Lady later praised the
Waterbury pilot for his excellent
performance in handling the plane.
He is a graduate of Crosby high
school and received his A. B. degree
at Boston College where he was
captain and star of the track team.
Mrs. Shea is the former Roselyn
Brown, who resides on Sylvan ave
nue.
With The U. S Forces, France—
Edward J. Mart n, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Martin, 130 East Liberty
street, Waterbury, Connecticut, was
recently promoted co-poral in
Southen France where he is assist
ant construction foreman for !he
360th Engineer lfgiment with De.ta
Base.
His unit has been repairing roads
and rebuilding bridges in England
ana France.
Before the war Cpl. Martin was a
painter for the Waterbury Clock
Company, Waterbury, Connecticut.
He lias been overseas 19 months, j
Sgt. Francis E. Annulli, son of
Mrs. Josephine Annulli, 386 Oak
street, lias been commend''d by Brig.
Gen. Morris Berman for his service
in the repair de]iot of an Air Service
command station in England- Sgt.
Annulli and fellow-soldiers set an
all-time record ill 1944 by sending
beck into combat more than 17,000
overhaul engines totaling more than
21 million horsepower.
Sgt. Annulli, a graduate of Cros
by high school, was employed by the
E. J. Manville Machine Company,
before entering service Jan. 29, 1943.
He has been overseas 18 months.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam J. Lucian,
148 Joseph street have received the
two Purple Heart medals awarded
their son, Pfc. William R. Lucian,
who was killed in Germany Novem
ber 27. One award, mailed the sol
dier himself, was received for
wounds suffered on October 4 in
Germany when Lucian was reported
missing. The second medal, award
ed posthumuously, was received here
a few days ago.
annual report of the nutritionist,
Miss Keckefoth, in relation to her
work with us:
"Consultant service continued to
be given to the nurses of the Visit
ing Nurse association. A record of
the conferences has been kept for
the past year. These conferences
have been sub-divided into groups
according to the type of information
given. They are as follows:
Conferences with nurses on diet,
192; conferences with nurses on
budget, 28; conferences with nurses
on food, 68; conferences with nurses
on general nutrition information
68.
Tlie information given in the
a Dove conrerence, nas Been useu dv
the nurse as an aid in interpreting
diets, giving nutrition advice, and
answering the many questions ask
ed of them, by the patients, about
food values. In some cases, where
more detailed teaching was needed,
it was felt advisable for the nutri
tionist to visit in the home, with
the nurse or by herself. Diabetic
patients in particular, required this
type of consultant service. A staff
conference for the nurses was held
early last spring to determine
what teaching aids could be used
most effectively in their work on
the district. As a result, a file of
low cost recipes was prepared.
These could be given out, as
needed, to patients who required
additional calcium or iron in their
diets, or had a dislike for certain
foods which were essential in their
diet. A graph showing tile best
sources of iron-containing foods is
also in the process of being- pre
pared, and will be inserted in the
nurses’ notebooks.
In August of 1944 the nutrition
ist started to attend the Mothers’
club, held each Thursday afternoon
at the Visiting Nurse association.
Nutrition visits are made at this
time with the patients, as an aid in
teaching proper nutrition to them
A weekly food dairy was prepared
and mimeographed. It is made out
by them a week prior to their visit
with the nutritionist, who then
checks it for the daily food essen
tials and makes any suggestions
which may be necessary. Each week
one simple dish is prepared, for ex
ample. a milk soup, drink or pud
ding, showing the women what they
can do in their own homes to main
tain an adequate diet during this
period. The entire staff has shown
much enthusiasm in all phases of
this subject.
You have every reason to feel
confidence and pride in our effi
cient and loyal staff. The nurses
have worked conscientiously, have
kept up their professional standards
and given their best to the people
of our city. I want to express my
sincere appreciation to the staff for
their understanding of the problems
we have faced together.
I wish to express my gratitude to
you. the Board of directors, who
have worked so closely with me and
given me wise counsel and en
couragement.
Respectfully submitted,
ALICE PEAK,
Nursing Director.
IN NEW SECTOR
NICHOLAS MECCA
Coast Guardsman Nicholas
Mecca, seaman 1/c, has been re
assigned to a north Pacific post,
according to word received by his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Dominic
Mecca. 60 Irion street. His Coast
Guard manned frigate, which pre
viously served in the South Pacific,
assisted in the capture of Dinagat
and Homonhon islands at the en
trance to Leyte gulf, and also
landed Army Hangers to estab
lish a beachhead there and swept
the heavily-minded waters, two
days before MacArthur's main
forces stormed ashore on the
Leyte Islands.
Second Lieut. Carl Zooleek, flight
instructor at Eglin Field. Fla., ar
rived here yesterday for his mar
riage to Miss June Johnson, Roches
ter, N. Y., which is scheduled to
take place this week. The flight
officer, who entered the service on
February 28, 1943, studied at Du
quesne University, Pittsburg, Penn.,
and graduated from Maxwell Field,
Ala. The son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Zooleck, 54 Marlboro street,
he is a graduate of Crosby > high
school and was a student at’Duke
University, N. C., at the time he
entered service.
Pvt. George Sills, lias reported to
Fort Meade, Md. after spending a.
leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George ],. sills, Sr. 404 Riverside
street. The infantryman, who en
tered th"' service last September,
has completed liis training at Camp
Blanding, Fla. He is a graduate of
Leavenworth high school and was
formerly employed at the Riverside
cemetery.
Michael Accetura, seaman 1-c
son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Acce
tura, 13 Charles street, is with a
naval unit in England. His wife,
the former Alice DeBlaslo, and chil
dren, Alice Ann and Judith, live at
13 Charles street.
Bartholomew Margiotta, 4 Branch
street, has been promoted to techni
cal sergeant at the Field Artillery
school, Fort Sill, Okla. Hs is the
son of Mrs. Rose M. Margiotta,
Branch street.
T-Sgt. Cafmen Rosa, veteran of
50 bombing missions as a Liberator
gunner over European targets, has
been assigned to Madison, Wis. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Rosa, 30 Crown street.
IS EPILEPSY INHERITED?
WHAT CAUSES IT?
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Veterans Attention!
Located In the City Hall are
three organizations designed to
aid veterans in handling all
necessary paper matters relative
to yonr claims and benefits. These
are the Veterans' Advisory Office,
Veterans’ Administration Office
and the draft boards.
It is all-important that you file
all papers relative to claims,
benefits, Insurance, loans, etc. The
personnel of these offiees are
trained to fully assist you in han
dling these affairs.
Any and all matters pertaining
to your service In the armed forces
will be discussed at these offices.
Call on their assistance.
Mrs. Rita Jean (Boucher) Lozier,
843 Bank street, has received the
Purple Heart award posthumously
to Sgt. Ronald J. Lozier, who was
killed in action October 19 in Hol
land The soldier W'as an employe
of the Scovill Mfg. Company prior
to entering the service May 22, 1943.
WATERBURIANS AT
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Lithuanian Newspaper Ob
serves 60th Anniversary;
Stokes Post to Meet
Brooklyn News
Several Waterburians were amonp
the large number of persons attend
ing the 60th anniversary celebratior
of the Lithuanian newspaper
"Vienybe” in Brooklyn, N. Y. Sun
day.
Dr. Mathew J. Coney, who has
been a writer of a local news col
umn In the newspaper for many
years, was among those present
Other local persons attending in -
cluded: Dr. and Mrs. Michael Dev
enls, Mrs. Mathew Colney, Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Steponavicius, Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Treciokas, Thomas Cub
elis and Mrs Thomas Cheplinskas.
Anna Kaskas, Metropolitan Opera
singer, and Vytautas Bacevicius,
noted Lithuanian pianist,, were
guests of the newspaper. A musirn’
program was presented by a groui
of entertainers from Chicago.
The Sylvester J. Stokes Post and
Auxiliary, Lithuanian Legion, will
hold a Joint meeting tonight at 8
o’clock at the Lithuanian Repub
lican hall on Bank street.
Mrs. John Zailckas of Highland
avenue and Mrs. Mathew J. Colney
of Grand street will leave tmoorrow
Cb?AAHETAOI SHRDL UN UNIT
for Miami, Fla.,, where they will be
guests of Dr. and Mrs. William Bui
erick. Joining them for a farewell
dinner at the Hotel Pennsylvania in
New York will be Mrs. Marion Ciz
auskas and Mrs. Thomas Cheplins
kas.
FBI ACTIVITIES
MORE EFFECTIVE
Various Local and State
Agencies Aid in Coordin>
ating Work, Says Agent
Contrasting the methods of detec
tion of subversive activities which
were carried on during the last war
when many different enforcement
agencies as well as private organi
zations worked at cross purposes,
Fred T. McIntyre, special resident
FBI agent, told an audience of 40
local officers and auxiliary police
in the drill room of police head
quarters yesterday that huge im
provement has been accomplished
in this war.
He said this was due to the co
ordination of effort by state, com
munity, and local enforcement agen
cies. The results of their investi
gations were passed on to the FBI
where the information was eval
uated and thus sabotage was pre
vented, he explained.
Speaking on the National Acad
emy which the FBI conducts in
Washington, the agent noted that
Sgt. James Magner of the Water
bury police department was an ex
cellent student. These graduates,
on completing the course, return
home and train men in their com
munities, imparting the methods
they have learned in modern police
detection.
LABORRELATIONS
BILL DISCUSSED
Public Hearing Session Is
Held By Joint Legisla
tive Committee
Public hearings being held today
on the state labor relations bill be
ing sponsored by the A. F. L. and
supported by the C. I. O. will be at
tended by members of both these
labor organizations. Tire hearings
are being conducted by the joint
legislative committee.
C. I. O. delegates are Scovill
Brass Workers, Local r>fi!), Pres.
Edward Birmingham, George Mini
cucci, William Murray and Rob
ert Walkinshaw, international rep
resentative; Waterbury Brass
Workers, Local 251, Pres. Ar
mand Fiorelli; Chase Brass &
Copper Workers, Local 565, Renato
Rlcciuti. Mr. Ricciuti will also
represent the Greater Waterbury
Industrial Union council of which
he Is president.
Others who will attend are John
J. Driscoll, state C. I. O. council
secretary; John J. Mankoskl, C. I.
O. district board member; Harold
o„n'or, editor of the C. I. O. pub
lication. The Vanguard; and John
-u,cu, C. I. O. intenational rep
resentative.
Federation representatives are
Timothy Collins, state president;
Thomas F. Brennan, president of
the Central Trade union; George
Red Cross Chapter Here
Aiding Servicemen, Kin
Home Service Division Carrying on Splendid Pro
gram— Intiates Weekly Question, Answer
Column to Acquaint Public With
Benefits, Privileges, Procedure.
I
The home serviec office of the
American Red Cross, Waterbury
Chapter, has been deluged with ques
tions concerning men and women in
the service and the status of rela
tives at home. The answers to ques
tions submitted to the Red Cross
Home Service Office will be ans
wered weekly in The Wateroury
Democrat. The first installment of
the series begins today.
Q. My husband is a corporal in
the Army. He writes me I am en
titled to free maternity cares. Is
this correct?
A. Yes. Wives of servicemen of
the four lowest pay grades can file
for maternity care including doctor
and hospital payment. The patient
and doctor must sign the applica
tion. Red Cross has application
forms.
Q. I am a veteran. I believe the
type of discharge given me is un
fair and I wish to appeal this before
the board of review in Washington.
Can the Red Cross help me?
A. Yes. Home service can help
you In preparation of your petition.
You can also designate Red Crass
to act as your counsel before the
board in Washington.
Q. We have received word that
my nephew who was in the Italian
Army is now a prisoner of war in
the United States. Can I visit him?
A. Yes. The prisoner must make
the request for permission for rel
atives to visit him. Upon written
permission by the camp commander,
the prisoner may be permitted to
receive visitors twice a month.
Q. My son cabled me to send
him $100. Can I do this through the
Red Cross?
A. No. If commercial cable facil
ities are not available to his APO
the mast advisable means of for
warding money is by Postal Money
Order. Red Cross does not have a
special facility for transmitting
funds to servicemen overseas.
Q. My husband is a private In
the Army. Our baby was born re
Sabo. business agent for electrical
workers; and James McCarthy,
masons.
cently. Should I send the baby**
birth certificate to my husband so
that my baby's share of allowance
will be included in my check?
A. There is a Change of Status
Form which Home Service will glad*
ly help you complete. This form
and the birth certificate can be sent
directly to the Office of Depend*
ency Benefits.
If you have any problem* or
questions regarding servicemen,
contact the Home Service Office,
American Red Cross, at 36 Field
street.
FIVE PLANTS HERE
BEHIND SCHEDULES
Additional workers are sought by
the War Manpower Commission for
five Waterbury plants which are
behind schedule, according to a re
port by State WMC Director William
F. Fitzgerald. The official revealed
the plants, all engaged in critical
work, are* listed on the national
urgency list.
The plants for which the recruit
ment efforts are being accelerated
are: U. S. Time Corp., Scovlll Mfg.
Co., Lux Clock Co., Waterbury Mfg.
Co., and Waterbury Steel Ball Co*
Also listed under the “must” pro
gram group is the Lewis Mfg. Co.
of Naugatuck.
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At the height of a recent hurricane, a C.R.&L.
bus carrying sixteen passengers became stalled
in deep water under a viaduct. First, the water
shorted the electrical systcm-the motor stopped
and the lights went out. Next, it rose to the floor
boards . . . passengers stood on top of the seats,
and finally the water reached the seat level. At
this point, a C.R.&L. rescue crew arrived on the
scene. Sizing up the situation, one of our emer
gency service men slipped off his shoes and coat
and swam to the marooned bus in order to affix
a tow line. Several other employees worked hi
water above their waists.
Once the bus was pulled to safety It might be
assumed that the job was done, but the name and
address of each passenger was taken down, and
each was driven directly to his or her home.
Unusual episodes like this get talked about.
We, here at C.R.&L. know, however, that it Is
the day-in-and-day-out service of hundreds of our
employees that makes it possible for local transit
to do its part to win the war.
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