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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1921
Page
15
The piece discusses Winfred James Bri thorest and his influential Letters to women, arguing marriage should be treated as a profession. It notes the era's push for traditional domestic roles and the idea that every woman should prioritize home making as a vocation.
A junior high dance is planned by the Clay Normal School with an event labeled entertainment and decor. A detailed list of committees is provided, including a decoration committee chaired by Mae Brown and an advertising group headed by Anna Magrson, with numerous dozen names mentioned for various tasks.
The Bridgeport Hydraulic Eormant employees held a social dance at the long low reon and the Farm Black Thock last evening. More than one hundred couples attended and enjoyed informal music and solos by Miss Lillian Phillips among others. Tracy B. Lord and A. B. Lavery chaired the event. after the intermission a luncheon was served.
A Sunday tea and musicale at the Business and Professional Women's club follows the Steinert concert at 4 40 PM. Hostesses are Miss Bertha Hagen Miss Anne Bennett Miss Gray and Miss Nessie Callendar Guests will hear violin and piano solos with Edna and Leon Topson, Hugo, and Weslie Goulding, accompanied by Ethel Selman. A program committee led by Miss Jule Dungan arranged the event.
An old advertisement touts Winearinis as a tonic for influenza recovery and nerve health. It quotes testimonies from Mrs. Schulte and Mrs. Carrie Hendrick about dramatic improvements after taking Winearinis. The piece lists Bridgeport and Philadelphia drug stores as sellers and offers a free pamphlet for more information.
Mrs Loomis leads New York meeting urging Hartford women to support widows and orphans of French officers. She cites dire need, with pensions as low as 161 a year for a widow with five children and 100 for each child, urging continued American aid for sustenance and education of France’s next generation. The appeal highlights living costs, housing, and the ongoing impact of war on families in France.
A fragmented recipe item describes making tea delicacies from ordinary crust when supplies are low. Steps include mixing dough with flour lard water salt and a few drops of water, forming boisty dough, shaping into small wafers, chilling, and baking. The passage contains numerous garbled phrases and unclear terms.
A fragmented kitchen feature describes making apricot coconut tartlettes and a chocolate marshmallow pastry roll. It mentions jam filled centers, nut toppings, and tea pairings. The text shifts to social notices listing committee chairs, event times, and upcoming meetings at local venues with sponsors and hostesses.
The Madison Parent Teacher Association held at the president Mrs Karl Ovhnaner's home agreed to hold the first official meeting next Friday. The association will join the Federation and appointed committees for programs membership press and rural committee with officers including Mrs W C Henderson Mrs Mary Ayneh Mrs Sudan Mantler and others.
A special musical program led by a talented soloist accompanies the family service at the Universalist Church. Mrs Thorman Kearned, organist, will provide accompanying music while Miss Badia Tiles Hogain and others perform pieces including "In Cotton Fields" and "Creig Athem" with violin selections and an obligato.
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