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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1922
Page
10
Brooklawn Country Club schedules its first annual field day on Saturday with events for children ages up to fourteen including running races and a tug of war. A luncheon follows and adults partake in a ladies putting tournament a mixed doubles tennis event and trap shooting. John Field oversees arrangements and entries close Friday August 11.
The Board of Charities Commissioners met yesterday in the Wither building to approve routine bills from the past month.
Advertisement listing permanent waving and marcel waving services at Othropody-Electrolysis 47 State Street with prices from seven dollars and up. Mentions Nestle’s Improved Oil Metol and Keene Thomas Improved Oil and notes methods affected by shampooing or bathing. Includes telephone Bar 2540.
Stratford Girl Scouts open Camp Howell near Putnam Park in southern Connecticut. Seventy-five local campers, leaders and supporters describe rough cabins, a dining hall, sleeping tents, and a scenic lookouts. The camp will host visiting days for mothers and offer grounds to other southern Connecticut troops after their week.
The fragmentary letters describe birthday celebrations at home with a donated dinner from a local meat market, plans for NY life, and remarks on rent and savings. The writer praises a mother’s cooking, mentions a highboy gift, and commends Crawford Laundry for its service and stain removal.
About 30 girls from Phyllis Wheatley branch of the YWCA will hold an outing at Fate Beach Friday. They will leave at 10 o'clock and spend the day there. Embroidery class notes open progress with completed centerpieces and upcoming exhibits. A get-together meeting and supper are planned, followed by registration for fall classes.
A benefit bazaar will support St. Annes Church on Brewster Street. Readied by Grek Tack and Tawi party, the event spans August 28 with decorations and lawn displays. Proceeds aid church missions and community gatherings in the hall, with preparations spanning early September.
The column lists family events in Stratford including weddings at the German Reformed church officiated by Rev. H. G. Wilmer, post-wedding plans for Mr and Mrs Baylis, and multiple social entertainments. It notes births, visits, and engagements among local residents, with names such as Miss Virginia Barrington, Miss Anna Madison, and Mr. Jim Shelton, plus references to neighboring towns and local churches.
A notice describes Mrs C Mden resigning to join a local firm and mentions Miss Mary and Miss Marguerite of 246 Nichola gtrestura with a hair removal advertisement. It explains use of a delatone paste to remove facial and body fuzz, urging readers to keep the product in its original package and mix fresh.
John Mure ren of 2150 Banistan Avenue was charged yesterday for operating an automobile without proper marking. He will be tried.
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