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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1926
Page
17
Quaker Oats provides a balanced breakfast option with 16 percent protein and 58 percent carbohydrate, plus vitamins and bulk for regular digestion. The ad promotes Quick Quaker and regular Quaker Oats as ideal morning sustenance to start each day.
Easton Aug 18 Special The annual Meld day of the Fairfield County Pomona Grange will be held at the home of Willard S. Glillette master of Denmona Grange on Tuesday August 23. A dinner of sandwiches baked beans salads jam rolls pie fruit and semolina will be served at noon. Speakers include Charles M. Gardner of Springfield Mass high priest of Demeter State Master Minor Ives of Meriden and Commissioner of Agriculture Pule T. Platt of Newtown. The Reworth League of the Lee M. Eaturel will hold a lawn party and cafeteria supper on the lawn of Mr and Mrs Harry Escott Sept 1. There will be attractions including an Orange Tree for the children. The committee includes Miss Helen Marah Miss Lorintha Utull Miss Marjorie Jennings and Mrs Clarence Jennings.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Svet Ut and Mrs George Birch and Mrs Matilda Julien of Fairfield Beach hosted guests on Sunday. Emma Wheeler and Mr and Mrs George Marsh with two daughters Low and Wleanur were dinner guests at Mrs Margaret Leonard of Bridgeport.
Frank Springer of Hasten was fined 8 and costs for reckless driving after pleading guilty in Redding Court. He was arrested Sunday near Five Doloms corner by State Trooper Harry Tucker and contended not guilty to operating while intoxicated. The court overruled issues on the second charge.
William Genz of New Fairfield was confined to bed with injuries to shoulder and arm after a hay rake gate struck him as he worked in a hayfield. A physician said the rake striking the left side could have pierced his heart. Also notes a stereo-lecture by Rev. Fred Bunker at the Congregational church and various social visits and travels in the area.
Six Stratford residents on Nichols Avenue Emil Vogel Michael Arltio August Anderson Roy D Bruart and Michael Stengel paid seven dollar fines and forfeitures for failing to secure dog licenses The dog warden James Flughea issued the penalties The town's aviation field near South Main Street draws sightseers pilots and National Guard planes Stratford plans a permanent airport with state aid possible The youngest flyer Ween Egan aged three took a ride with his parents at the Stratford aviation field Residents visit the field daily and watch planes take off and land Town Manager Carlton Day will be away Saturday with Chief Clerk William Shea acting in his stead A suspended ten day sentence was given to Anthony Zerrilla for threatening his daughter A continuance until November 16 was granted for Andrew Bursten on non support A $10 fine was imposed on Raymond Pesce for drunkenness Democrats meet to organize a large vote Funeral held for Walter Jarvis Vail eight from Stratford Avenue drowned in the Housatonic River The community notes include visits and greetings among Stratford residents and local events at Vail’s home and nearby farms
August 18 Brookfield notes list weekend guests from Warren Mass and Lexington Mass at Mr. and Mrs. Leonard H. Wisenbuss. Other visitors include Howard Wilson and family, Mrs. Grace Wilson and Dorothy Wilson. Various locals travel to nearby towns and trips are described with names of residents and places.
Huntington brief items report injuries from a horse incident in Derby requiring stitches at Coffin hospital, plus local social visits and hospital stays. Community notices include caucus name additions, Grange events with watermelon nights, and a planning of a fishing and gun club plenia day with prize shoots. Also listed are hospital visits, travels through New England, and pheasant distribution by local clubs.
Two boys were treated at the emergency hospital after toy balloons exploded in their ears. Mitnlda Veckarell, eight, of 147 Oak Street, had a balloon stem three quarters of an inch long removed from his ear, while Davis Fox, of 201 Poplar Street, had a rubber fragment extracted from his ear earlier.
Aug 19 Long Hill special: Miss Heatrice Kohler daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kohler of Tashua received a miscellaneous party at the Columbia Graphophone Company where she works. The 45 guests traveled from Bridgeport by Randall's bus. She will marry Howard Corning of Stepney in early September.
The mid-summer carnival at the Newtown Country Club drew a fair sized crowd despite heavy rain on Friday Saturday and Monday. Treasurer Rodney P. Shepard estimates proceeds likely between 600 and 700 dollars. Agriculturists from several towns joined a farm management tour visiting Woodbridge and nearby farms. Sue Cavanaugh of the Boulevard returned from Bantam Lake after a two week vacation while Paul McNamara rode Bantam Lake and enjoyed a 15 mile airplane trip over Litchfield County.
A largely attended Christian Endeavor meeting was followed by a West End Congregational delegation led by Rev. Stokes from Last Orange. Kenneth Burr spent Saturday night in Brookfield with his brother and sister-in-law, then joined them for a carnival in Kow. Herbert Johnson hosted a family birthday party for Robert, with relatives from Bridgeport and Tridgeport among guests. James Merrill and daughter Tousi visited from New York. Olin J. Shelton is visiting Huntington, Edgar and others spent time in Port Jefferson. Town residents anticipate Wallfield County Pomona Cranga’s field day at the Gillette home in Maston on August 34, with speakers including Charles M. Gardner, Minus Ives, and Phil T. Tlatt.
A quirky line suggests two heads are better if not on the same calf. The odd phrasing notes Sunday morning around 1 o clock as a likely time to break the short string, reflecting a playful local quotation or puzzle clue.
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