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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
20
The Boy Scouts Troop 7 Denes held their annual banquet in Park Avenue Temple rooms last night. Senior Patrol Leader Irving Goldstein acted as toastmaster as nearly all troop scouts attended.
Members after a large meeting decided to hold an open gathering next Wednesday to admit eligible drivers at a reduced initiation fee and launch a new member recruitment drive. The charter will be received, and an attorney will be hired to represent members in civil actions over vehicle damages.
Milford June 11 special report The Captains of the Salvation Army drive area remind of the meeting on Thursday night in the Chapter house at eight o'clock to secure printed outfits. Personal notes include two Milford boys J Johnson and Howell Lockwood arriving home from overseas after discharge. Local lodge communications and society notices cover weekly Ansantawae Lodge meetings, Plymouth workers, Ladies' Guild, Sunshine Society, conservator appointment for Mrs Susia Merwin Cochrane, carpenters leaving Milford for Fall River, and various social events at Pond Point Beach and Milford High School Junior Proms on June 20.
Two meetings to promote Americanization were held in Bridgeport last night. Nearly 400 people attended at the Hebrew Institute and the Parr Street Congregational church. Miss Stella Worth Jones spoke on opportunities in Americanization and night schools for foreign-born residents. The program featured music by the Bridgeport High School orchestra and choirs, with addresses by Charles H. Shapiro and Rabbi William Wittenstein.
Providence dispatch reports Governor Beeckman stated he will not summon a special session to ratify the woman’s suffrage amendment. He will present the measure at the January legislative session, expecting prompt ratification. The governor dismissed calls for urgency and made a personal remark about appearance.
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