Hotels at Shore Release Labor by Making Guests Serve Food
War time conservation reaches shore resorts as guests must self serve at meals and handle beds and rooms due to shortages of cooks and hotel staff. Sea Breeze hotel owner notes unprecedented patronage and loyalty to not compete with government wages, with guests helping wash dishes and tidy rooms amid munition-industry labor calls.
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Shore
Bridgeport
Aumm
Oyal
Nesses
Fort Trumbull Beach
Milford Shores
Sea Breeze Hotel
Greenwich Village
New York
Hartford
A. F. Dickgieser
The
Sea Breeze
Tecan
Stratford Women Learn Civics In First Lesson
More than 75 women attended the initial citizenship class in Stratford held in Christchurch parish House assembly room. Mrs. Nancy Schoonmaker led with How Politics Touches Us, stressing the need for women to understand home government. She plans the second of six lessons and will visit South Norwalk Ridgefield and Newtown to speak at homes and libraries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Christchurch
Nancy M. Schoonmaker
Schoonmaker
South Norwalk
M. Taylor
Ridgefield
A. B. Hepburn
Library Walk
Newtown
Connecticut
Pierce Confers with War Industries Chief in D C
Bradford D Pierce Jr regional director of War Industries confers in Washington with Director Otis. He will return to Bridgeport Thursday as factory owners inspect Navy bid specifications. Nine pickerel averaged a pound were caught near Bridgeport by John J Hines and Richard Tracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford D. Pierce, Jr
War Industries Board
Washington, D. C
Otis
Bureau
Pierce
Chamber of Commerce
Navy Department
Bridgeport
Navy
Kingsbury Bull
John J. Hines
Fire Department
Richard Tracy
Department of Health of
Hines
Tracy
My Style Diary From A Morning Lake Stroll
Marion appeared in pale goréy with roses on a large hat and a grey linen frock. She asked for a way to remove a perfume bottle stopper, then the narrator used melted sealing wax to pull the stopper from the bottle, solving the problem amid amused colleagues.
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Marion
Division Five selects five men for Camp Upton
Five men from Division No. 5 will report to Camp Upton on August 30 for guard and provost duty in response to Brigadier General Cole. The selectees are Francis R. Gallivan, 22, inspector of 56 Haws Street, South Framington, Mass. Leonard Horbaczewski, 29, tailor of 89 Hallett Street. Frank Conta, 71, press hand of 47 Hallett Street. Carlo Gienolfio, 24, buffer of 97 Third Street, Derby. and Louis J. Stone, 25, clerk of 106 East 109th Street, New York.
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Camp Upton
Division No. 5
Cole
Francis R. Gallivan
Haws Street
South Framington
Mass
Leonard Horbaczewski
Hallett Street
Frank Conta
Carlo Gienolfio
Third Street
Derby
Louis J. Stone
East 109Th Street
New York
Height of Tomato Season Is Now at Hand Says Expert
The Bridgeport Bureau of Markets advises housewives to can tomatoes this week and next as the peak harvest nears. Prices for good stock are expected to be low, with declines likely on poorer stock. early varieties such as Annas Acme and Stones are favored for home canning. Receipts at the farmers market were light, with tomatoes and corn dominating. Prices listed cover retail-equivalent costs, and consumers should anticipate paying 15 to 35 percent more at the shelf due to retail costs.
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Bureau of Markets For
Bridgeport
California
South America
Jersey
Weekly Sales at Farmers Market Reach $12049.75
The farmers market at Wall Street foot reported weekly sales of 12 049 75 with many families buying fresh vegetables from nearby farms. Most sales went to hucksters who resell on streets while grocers buy some goods for early morning deliveries. Daily receipts totaled 1564 95 on Monday 1689 89 Tuesday 2168 568 Wednesday 1831 16 Thursday 2009 82 Friday and 2783 34 Saturday, compiled by supervisor H S Schwenk.
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Wall Street
H. S. Schwenk
Vittaino Held for Assault With Intent to Kill Wife
Vittaino of Beardsley park terrace Trumbull road faces assault with intent to kill charges after allegedly digging a grave for his wife then fleeing to Utica N Y He was captured in Bridgeport by Detectives Gerrity and Kane and held on bonds of 1600 for a city court hearing. In other news the Bridgeport Fruit and Vegetable Growers association sets its second annual clambake for August 31 at Herbert W Sniffins farm in Stratford.
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Frank Vittaino
Beardsley Park Terrace
Trumbull Road
Utica
N. Y
Gerrity
Kane
Vittalino
Bridgeport Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association
Herbert W. Sniffins
Stratford
Derby Man Held After Attempt to Shoot Girl
Generio Peccirello, 40, of Derby, is held on $200 bond to answer breach of peace and carrying concealed weapons charges. He reportedly attempted to shoot Rose Leone, 16, after she rejected his advances, visiting her home and making threats before police intervened.
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Generio Peccirello
Derby
Rose Leone
Main Street
Enrolled Naval Recruits Report For Duty Today
Naval recruits who passed preliminary physicals at the Cannon Street station must report this morning to Chief Boatswain's Mate George Garrigan. No official order to close the station. no new enrollments until Congress acts on the draft law. Seven men were sent to Newport for training. Alfred Peter Albrecht Stratford. Richard Cahill Stratford. John Mallison West Cornwall. Arthur Wood Saugatuck. Cyril Latimer Stratford.
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Navy
Allerniting
Cannon Street
George Garrigan
Naval
Congress
Newport
R. 1
Alfred Peter Albrecht
Broadbridge Avamue
Stratford
Richard John Cahill
Main Street
John Keith Mallison
West Cornwall
Conn
Arthur B. Wood
Saugatuck
Cyril V. Latimer
Booth Street
Strat
Ham Reports on Winter Cottagers Along Shore
Manager W H Ham of Bridgeport Housing reports to the Bureau of Transportation and Housing that Milford beach cottages total many, with 200 dwelling during last winter and the remainder unsuitable for winter living due to their construction.
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Ham
Bureau of Transportation and Housing At
Washington
W. H. Ham
Bridgeport Housing Company
Milford Beaches
Foremen's Outing Planned by Manufacturing Association
The Foreman's association of the American and British Manufacturing company arranged an annual outing for about 60 members next Saturday at Savin Rock. Automobiles will transport members to the shore for a dinner at the Rock.
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Foreman's Association
The
American and British Manufacturing Company
Savin Rock
the Rock
Paper Firm Head's Citizenship Charge Falsity Claimed
NEW YORK Aug 12 Ferdinand Schurmann of Felix Schoeller Pape pany was arraigned on a federal indictment for falsely claiming American citizenship to obtain an importer's permit. He posted 50,000 bail and faced possible inheritance-related motives. Officials said the case involves use of a supposed citizen status to access government avenues and import goods from Felix Schoeller Jr of Burg.
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New York
Chark
America
Felix Schoeller, Jr
Burg
Schurm
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