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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1919
Page
18
Quick maturing crops thrive when planted for fall use. Beans turnips beets radishes lettuce onions spinach large plantings watermelons resist drought best. Drier soils harm cabbage cauliflower celery late potatoes. Irrigation may be the only salvation for these crops.
The May festival at Unaquowa School featured Tobin Hood and Merrie Old England in song, dance, and archery. Students wore English village costumes, performed dances and tunes, and raised funds for Unquown Orchard in devastated France.
Annual collection event hosted by the Bridgeport Protestant Widows Society at the Sterling home on Prospect Street and 120 Coleman Street. Mrs. Horace S. Wilmot chairs, with sales of linen, aprons, candy, and baked goods to aid twenty widows in their homes. Numerous committee members assist with food, tables, and donations.
Friday schedule shows 9:30 at St Elizabeths guild of St Johns Church and 2:30 at Bridgeport Protestant Widows Society annual donation day hosted by Mrs Horace Wilmot at 120 Coleman street or theatre.
Youths at Trinity church staged a sale and play in the parish house to raise funds for French orphans. Japanese lanterns, flowers, prints, cakes, and candles drew patrons. M James Carney and Rev. George Swearsevaing assisted. performers included Miss Morrill and others. the Cherry Blossom play from St Mary’s guild featured music from the Mikado and was coached by Mrs Dorothy Lyon.
Miss Robinson lectures Massachusetts women clubs in Bridgeport on kitchen efficiency and food conservation. at George Clarke furniture store. Demonstrations cover pastry with hot water and cereal muffins. Recipes include cover doughnuts and vanilla chocolate leverage. She speaks today at 2 and 4 tomorrow.
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