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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1918
Page
10
A columnist reflects on casual meals shared with neighbors, noting rural reluctance to invite friends over and contrasting it with personal memories of frequent informal hospitality. The piece questions if towns and villages are too sparing of simple meals together and urges readers to help those who have not eaten outside their homes for years.
Miss Estella Shornbern Miss Agnes Jesonis and Miss Margaret Boucher organize a Red Cross auxiliary at St Joseph Parish National church on California street with 16 members already. The first meeting was held Tuesday night. next is Monday April. membership remains open as enthusiasm grows.
Bridgeport women prepare for the third Liberty Loan campaign with a new Federal Reserve district committee led by Mrs Wika T Mineks. The group offers meetings or calls for bond purchases, with headquarters at 101 State Street and numerous local reps listed by address. Additional items note Womans Liberty Loan activities, Red Cross work, a bird study by the Bridgeport Art League, and a planned speech by Mrs Belmont at the high school auditorium.
The article outlines two dress designs reflecting good taste with youthful touches. First a crepe de chine frock featuring a pointed tunic on a straight base, crushed self belt, braid trim, and satin collar, requiring 6 yards of 44-inch crepe and 1-3 yard satin. Second linen or pique gown with front buttons, side fastening, wide hand-embroidered revers, and waistline embroidery, needing 6 1/2 yards of 36-inch linen.
Dr A Willard Fleck is named head of the first aid committee succeeding Mrs Meck. The move follows a National Red Cross suggestion to place a physician in charge. Mrs Fleck received a gold pin from Volunteers of the United States Life Saving Corps at a meeting at Walter G Lashar’s home. The corps, organized by Captain Baum, praised her for work and for arranging first aid talks with Dr Warald MM Clarke. The life savers saved 776 at Seaside Park last year, prompting the honors. Captain Hall presided as Mrs Meck was asked to attend the Red Cross rooms for the presentation.
Amsterdan April 3 The Noyon cathedral is burning a semi official Berlin statement says the blaze is attributed to French bombardment The cathedral famed for its transition style architecture from the 11th to 12th centuries features a 14th century portico 14th 15th century nave chapels and tall unfinished western towers about 2001 feet high
In a lively town note, readers learn the Dish and Spoon Oak Shop location on Crald en street. The old building is being remodeled into a cafe or shop, with plans for a grand opening and delivery details discussed. The writer mentions Red Cross talks and war work plans at Blick Jack Shore and Country Club, plus fashion notes on new capes from Stratfield building.
Miss Jane A. Delano of the American Red Cross nursing service says nurses who stay home should be honored for duty. The Surgeon General states 3,100 nurses are needed by June 1 and about 20,000 for army hospitals this year as Red Cross reserve reaches nearly 7,000.
During the past winter there was much discussion of high fish prices in the United States yet prices abroad were often higher. The piece compares U S and United Kingdom prices for codfish haddock flounder skate lemon and dogfish with noted per pound costs and consumer differences.
A Stratfield bridge event hosted by Mrs Allen and Mrs Wi for the Quee Daughters Society on Saturday April 20 funds to aid the city’s sick and poor. Officers and an assisting committee named include Mrs Henry Lee Mrs John WY Tiras and Mrs J CS Marlins among others.
In a seaside visit, Lillian and Harry Underwood arrive with Dicky and Jillian. Tension surfaces as plans unfold for a private talk between Jillian and Mrs Graham, while Harry probes jealousy and a looming, delicate family conversation.
Morning entries reveal fashion thoughts and sketches by a diarist. Marjorie sketches while the writer reads and plans outfits including a mola color Poiret tail dress, tight sleeves, and georgette crepe accents. The writer notes a slim figure enabling bolder lines and anticipates tailoring by a French dressmaker copying trends.
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