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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1920
Page
13
Historical notice describes a Christmas event organized by Santa Claus to aid orphans with gifts and blankets. It mentions volunteers and a community setting near a local laundry and social center and highlights a special visit day with activities for children.
The Charity Ball is planned as a major social event to ring in the holiday season. Society figures, debutantes, and local clubs are coordinating outfits, committee roles, and a festive program to attract attendees and raise funds for charitable causes.
Personal notes and social plans recall a gathering at the Metropolitan Museum in New York on Wednesday December 6. Attendees include Mrs. William Siler of Washington and friends, with Miss Ledla Witte attending as secretary of the Vermanton W C A. A January bearing program in Madison Avenue rooms will feature Mrs. Lyst Hawley Davis and Arthur ToVagesur with musical numbers by Miss Tremore BR Granting.
A fragmentary account describes a Senior class event titled Pig Tail Day aimed at providing students with brief relaxation during the school day. The piece references celebration, imagery, and social dynamics around the event amid garbled OCR text.
Fragmented report describes Visiting Nurses and Streig¢ ally in Henry Neale efforts amid a December drive. It notes sales surpassing $6,000, with Christmas shopping boosting receipts as officials including Benjamin Brownscetny and Mrs. Charles Jl. Shapira oversee fundraising events and related distribution.
Christmas event hosted by the Business Women's Club features a Recreation Board led program with Mrs. Sara Sherman Pryor’s waiters, a pageant by Miss Tilian Ward and Miss Lewis, and a musical toasts by Miss Heyman. Attendees include Mrs. Bolte and other society figures as charity entertainment fills the evening.
Miss Under the direction of Miss Mireed Wood, the YWCA staged a Christmas greets pageant. The event featured Dorothy Lyon as servant figure, The Christmas Cheer, and lighting of candles while Miss Thel Sterling led plans for New Year’s activities. Attendants and guests enjoyed social hour with food as preparations for the season progressed.
Orphaned text mashes memories of photography, tailor shops, and studio visits. Mentions of Natalie, Christine, Bu vie, and a busy Leicestershire atmosphere hint at a lively social calendar with exams, gifts, and fittings. Names and places emerge amid garbled phrases.
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