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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1919
Page
14
Stratford residents share updates from clubs and families in wartime era society. Reports include engagements, birthdays, entertainments at Mrs Edwards, Comfort Club banquets, open house at Westfield, and military postings from Bloomfield to Cannes.
Unquowa School association will present lectures by prominent educators. The second talk, tomorrow at 4 PM in United church parlors, features Miss Patty Hill, director of Kindergarten and Primary Education at Columbia University. The event draws members, friends, and others interested in education.
A W C A representative spoke to Stratford high school girls at noon about the upcoming convention at Packard hall on May 23 and 24. All Fairfield county young women aged 15 to 20 are invited to attend for talks on earning money, proper recreation, and related topics, with a final banquet.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels inspected the docks and works at Portsmouth in his honor, during a visit noted in London on May 6.
Stratford girls rehearse for the Katcha Koo musical to be staged at Park Theatre May 18. Thomas Crossley leads acting roles with Miss Marcia Phillips and Miss Hazel Thompson in principal parts as the ensemble works toward dramatic effects. Mrs Richard Howell leads the Yankee Dixie group with a picturesque girls club lineup including Helen Spafford Mildred Graham Helen Garlick and others in costumes from the Art League.
Mrs Richardson leads Mexico Day planning in a Missionary society program at Laurel Avenue. Devo is led by Mrs Foster while papers cover Mexico's past politics, Panama Congress decisions, Presbyterian focus, Mexican women life, People's Institute work, and future church ties. A costumed impersonation and song group conclude plans for parlor meetings and teams.
Calendar notes list weekly meetings across churches and clubs. Stubs include Red Cross at West End Church at 10:00, Jane United Church Wednesday group, Ladies of Charity Sewing Circle at St Vincent's Nurses Home, Ladies Aid at People's Presbyterian, Smith College Club host Miss Sally Wilmot, and Bridgeport Ladies Charitable Society at 3:30 with Mrs Nichols as hostess.
Tuesday events include a luncheon at Ho-Tuncheon Club with host Mrs Harry Hinels at 3:00. Thimbie Chub hosts Essai Charles G Williams at 10:30. Protestant Widows Society meets Sterling Home at 2:40. St Elizabeths Guild at St Johns Church with Mrs Leo C Iron Courtland Street at 5:00. Round Table hosts hostess.
The Wednesday Afternoon Musical club closes its year with a program honoring Bridge composer John Adam Hugo and librettist Mme Jutta Bell-Ranske for Hugo's The Emple Dancer, with Mrs Adam Tuck Whitaker and Lorenzo P. Soviatt performing excerpts. Miss Myrna Sharlow, former Chicago Grand Opera pupil, joins for additional selections.
Mr and Mrs Henry Edgeworth were honored with a surprise party Saturday night at 101 Parallel Street marking their fifth wedding anniversary. Attending guests included Albert Felerson Gogan P Edgeworth J Edgeworth Larkin McCarthy Powars Mrs Edgeworth and others.
A large whist party planned for May 15 gathers prominent figures including Frank Brennan Patrick McGee and D C Quilty to chair tickets and committees. Women’s committees feature Mrs George Hart Mrs James O Neill and many others coordinating chairs tables and a soda service with staff listed, outlining canvassed articles and support roles.
The Read Annex Silk Section offers Crepe de Chine in full crepe weave with street and evening shades, 40 inches wide at $1.39 a yard. Colored Georgette Crepes and Silk and Wool Poplin provide a varied 40 inch options at Annex prices.
The item description notes a right weight cotton filled comfortables ideal for spring and summer use. It mentions good quality with silkoline covering enhancing durability and comfort.
Advertises low priced cotton comfortables with silk borders and center colors, plus white union suits in three-quarter and knee lengths. Also lists athletic lisle shirts in white, work shirts in black satin and blue chambray, and boys union suits in sizes 8 to 16 with sleeveless or short sleeves. Prices range from 65 to 89 cents.
A newspaper item lists wash goods and fabrics including poplin at 28 cents per yard, Laclassie Cloth remnants for children’s wear, apron gingham in blue checked patterns at 14 cents, and muslin silk cotton mix at 35 cents per yard, all in various shades and widths.
Domestic crochet bed spreads offered in heavy weight full size at $2.39 Annex price. Bleached sheets free from starch with no center seam priced at $1.29 Annex price.
Advertises mercerized table cloths 58 by 58 inches at 1.19 and 64 by 64 inches at 1.95. Mercerized napkins 18 by 18 inches priced 1.89 and 1.59. Damask cotton fabrics in two widths 58 and 64 inches with 45 and 65 prices. Stockings and pongee fabrics also listed with prices. Laces 9 inch filet edges and bands at 25 cents per yard. Basement front display.
Basement sale offers white handkerchiefs with colored embroidered corners at 9 cents each or eight for 20 cents.
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