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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1927
Page
13
A community event organized by Elks featured a Christmas party for children with toys, candies, and cookies distributed by volunteers. The report notes involvement by local social and community groups and highlights the participation of mothers and families with multiple guests in attendance.
The event featured Iwo Girks and Dave the entertainer, with a crowd of shy recruits from the audience joining in. Leons Whalen danced as his father Joseph Whalen watched, followed by William Toomey who shared stories and united animals. Other entertainers included Alderman Saunders, Roy Rice, William Goldman, Johnny McDonough, John Nelson, Frank Abercombie, and Vincent Benham Al Hed. Knapp performed the chant, as committee members pre sented gift packages and directed the program. Joseph A Wels aero chaired, with William Leimsbury ex-officio. Transportation for 60 children from the International Institute was offered by Jacob Simanian, president of the Bridgeport Auto Hus company.
The Kean Loma club hosted a Mardi Gras style holiday dance at the Ritz last night attended by about 490 people. College students on break and professional entertainers performed as proceeds benefited Jewish charitable organizations aided by the club in its five years of work. The organizing committee included Florence Watenberg, Pauline Plautyck, Florence Shine, Ein Hoaitmi, Honjetta Silsethian, and Mollie Bunboum.
Miss Edith Mildred Bergquist is mentioned in a wartime era wedding notice fragment. The text references family origins, a residence on certain avenues, and a connection to the Westinghouse Fleet, but many words are garbled, leaving the exact date, full names, and location unclear.
The church staged a holiday pageant with a Christmas stocking program and carols. Participants included Miss Laura Beastie, Santa Claus appearances, and a table of gifts and treats for attending children. Local families from Ripton, Huntington, and nearby streets joined the event, with plans for further holiday gatherings.
The Putnam Hill chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution marked 30 years with a luncheon at Grienwich. Plans for nationwide radio talks on Americanism were outlined by Mrs Alfred J Brosseau, president general, noting the first talk would be from Bridgeport on January 9. Speakers included James R McKee and Miss Katherine Arnold Nettleton, with state and national officers represented.
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