Mr. Ted Aub, CT State Coordinator for POW/MIA Families and
member of the State Coalition on Veteran Services and Needs,
will speak on WWII prisoner of war and missing in action occurrences
at the  WWII Veterans Discussion Group meeting, August 28th at 2 p.m. 

 Mr. Aub is also Program Director of the Welcome Home
Vietnam Veterans Day of CT; his special projects include veteran
suicide/resilience, homeless veterans, special educational services
for veterans and their families, and Marine to Marine assistance.

WWII Monuments of Connecticut

Dave Pelland presented an interesting slide show of Connecticut's WWII monuments at the last WWII Veterans Discussion meeting on June 26th. Mr. Pelland presented slides of memorials from East Haven, Meriden, Bridgeport and other locations around the state.

Women's Work in WWII

 Thanks to John Cilio who gave a presentation on his book Women's Work in WWII at the May WWII Veterans Discussion Group meeting. Many positive comments came from the group concerning the presentation which was both enjoyable and educational!

We are looking forward to our next WWII Veterans Discussion Group meeting!

 

 

Join us Wednesday, May 29th at 2:00 p.m. when Connecticut author, John Cilio will speak on his new book Women's Work in WWII. We invite you to hear about the immense contributions made by women during WWII and how they changed the workplace from that point on. Mr. Cilio captures the excitement of the time through a large collection of anecdotal stories and vintage photographs.  Whether you are a WWII buff, a student of women's history or an individual looking for an interesting and engaging program to attend, please join us.  Amazon Reviewer P.L. Atkinson states:  'This book is a joy to read. The pictures are wonderful and present a real insight into the lives of women in WWII.'

 

Seating is limited, so please register by calling 203-468-3890. Mr. Cilio will address the WWII Veterans Discussion Group which is open to all interested individuals.

 

Typewritten documents in the Conference Room

One of the interesting things about working at the Hagaman Library is that I keep "finding" things. In one of the drawers of the display cases in the upstairs Conference Room, I found two typewritten sheets of paper today as seen below:

"The Importance of Beekeeping as a War Industry..."

Here is an interesting article from the May 7th 1942 edition of the Branford Review and East Haven News.
Tammy Horn in her book, Bees in America: How the Honey Bee Shaped a Nation, states:

       Sugar was rationed during WW II so a beekeeper was an important person in many communities.

In the information from The Connecticut Beekeepers Association http://ctbees.com/history
website below, I have put Mr. Yates name, referred to in the article above,  in italics.

The Apicultural Department was established in connection with Extension work at Connecticut Agricultural College, with Pro. L. B. Crandall in charge at Storrs, Conn.

Beginning in 1909, the Association annually exhibited honey and bees at the Connecticut Fair, Charter Oak Park, Hartford, to 1928, so long as the Fair existed.

In 1928, during the administration of A. W. Yates, a petition for State aid was granted by the legislature, the Association inaugurated a broad educational program with lectures, publications and motion pictures made available to beekeepers throughout the state.  In 1929, $2000 biennially was appropriated for the issuing of periodicals and bulletins advancing the Apicultural interests of the state.

A School for Beekeepers, proposed by Chas. J. Rost, Secretary of the Association was conducted under the instruction of veteran members of the Association.  During the first two years the sessions were held in the Apiary of A. W. Yates at Hartford.  During the session of 1950, the school and demonstrations was held at the Experimental Farm of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in Hamden, under the supervision of Roy Stadel of Southington.  It was felt that this school was of great value to both experienced and novice beekeepers, as out of his vast store of beekeeping knowledge, Mr. Stadel helped the experienced beekeepers to solve their problems and started the beginners on the right path toward practical beekeeping.

Poets Panel

WWII Veterans Discussion Group members, George Firth, Barbara Esposito and Dana Murphy were part of the Poets Panel, who presented their poetry in a reading to an appreciative audience on Thursday evening. Thank you to them, as well as to Jason Marchi and Dana Wilcox for reading their poetry.