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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1918
Page
11
Florence Clancy editors this women’s page with guidance on contributions. Readers are urged to sign and include return addresses for publication and may call Barnuin 6100 to submit items.
A pleasant surprise party was hosted at 55 Bradley Street on Sunday night for William Larkin. Frederick Rogers and Arthur Iverson performed on piano and violin. a quartet including William Larkin, William Ryan, Arthur Gleason, and John O Leary provided music. Dancing and a supper followed. Guests included many local residents and family friends such as Miss Mary Arnold, Miss Mildred Bette tt i, Miss Alice Arnold, Miss Judith Young, Mr and Mrs Frank Larkin, and William Larkin among others.
At a Saturday lawn gathering at their home in Black Rock, Mr and Mrs David Jorth of Morehouse avenue announced the engagement of their daughter Miss Doreathen A Jorth to Sussard B Swanson son of Mr and Mrs Swanson of 3180 Fairfield avenue. Miss Jorth a noted musician and private secretary at Bullard Engineering Works, and Swanson a Bridgeport High School 1915 graduate who studied at Cornell before joining the United States Emergency Fleet Corporation and now serves as a mechanical engineer with the New York Shipbuilding Company in Camden New Jersey.
Bridgeport surpassed its tanning campaign goal with over 100000 quarts pledged. Mrs F H Riley led the drive after slow initial response from housewives. In a final push led by Miss Elizabeth Bassick and Mrs CG B Doremus, the team secured many 100 quart pledges and a peak single pledge of 1400 quarts.
An army of women called the Woman's Land Army of America operates in thirty nine states. They perform hard field labor to boost food production, sometimes replacing farmers who serve in the armed forces. Messages from Britain’s Land Army applaud the American effort and units range from twenty to one hundred fifty workers. The movement aims to grow into a world leading organization.
The Brassiere line proves a true friend to the woman with larger figure offering stout material tops with lace or embroidery. White models 59 to 75 cents and 1.00 to 1.50. Smaller builds have soft satine or mesh insets pink or white 59 cents to 1.50. Gorsat Section, second floor.
Season end sale features heavy Sicilians and Repps suits in black navy and white trimmings on the second and third floors. Men’s Madras shirts $1.50. women and children Silk stockings and Lisle stockings priced up to $1.75. school wear cotton stockings 35 cents. special offers include 3 for $1.00. New books include A Daughter of the Land by Gene Stratton Porter and The Principles of War by General Foch.
Madge recounts overheard plotting by Mrs. Allis who denounced them for treating out of season. Dicky with an attorney plans to have Mrs. Allis withdraw her accusation by Monday. Mrs. Cosgrove and Drake clash over the truth as the group seeks a legal reprieve and justice.
Mrs. C N Worthen urges Bridgeport women to finish and submit all refugee garments and knitted items by Saturday. Bridgeport’s Red Cross allotment includes 10,000 garments with 4,000 to 6,000 already shipped, plus 12,000 yarn sacks 8,000 sweaters and 500 helmets. The yarn supply is tight but sufficient to meet the quota when all items are turned in.
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