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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1923
Page
9
Robert Weber will present Negro pupils in a Waterbury song recital on February 14 at 3 o'clock. The Waterbury chorals totaling about 800 and the eee choir have been invited. The program will be repeated at the Woman's club later.
The Wednesday Afternoon Musical club in cooperation with the Board of Education will supply schools with phonographs and records for a Music Memory contest. A list of 20 famous selections has been prepared by Cora Purviance and Clayton Stevens for use in the contest, which runs from today until April 28. A large assembly of all participants will be held at the High School auditorium after the contest ends.
The fifth annual young artists contest will be held on March 24 at 1 o clock in Sprague Memorial hall New Haven announced by Mrs Frederick M Card state chairman. Contestants must be native born or naturalized, trained in America, with violin and piano ages 16 to 29 and vocal ages 20 to 39.
Mr and Mrs J Kraus of Howard avenue entertained in honor of their daughter Selma s twelfth birthday Recently The party table was decorated in pink and blue Several musical selections were rendered by the guests Those present included Dora Mc Linden Margaret Devine Marion Eisenber Mildred O'Brien Dorothy Oxman Beatrice Landow Ruth Tischler Mather Slossky Cecile Arms Annette Schwartz Jeanne Baum Selma Kraus Monroe Eisenber and Stanley Kraus
Principal J Wadsworth of Evening High School announced last week a new registration record with four new pupils joining over the past three sessions. The enrollees include Lilly Brandt Tilda Brandt Stella Kimasky Grace Quinn Elsa Rosen gweit Albert Kahn David Kahn Margaret McPadden Rose Maher Ernest Lesko Edward Gallagher Bennie Saur Rose Kosner Catherine Lyons Arina Lyons Betty Mayer Mary Nags Michael Braccio Frances Pogozelska Ida Gurevitz August Mosga Stephen Nemeah Alex Fenote Charlies Jacobson Lillian Vangura Eivelyn Graham Charles Harwood Anna Pura Byrott Gale Julius Sherman.
The Rectors Guild of Trinity Church on Sreadstret will serve tea this afternoon from 3 to 5 p m in the parish hall. If stormy weather occurs the tea will be postponed to Tuesday. Mrs Isabella Sanford is in charge.
The West End Branch Library, a colonial style architectural gem, completes on the triangular park at Fairfield Avenue and State Street. Seen as a key addition to Bridgeport’s system, it offers convenience for busy housewives by providing access on the way home from shopping.
Architect Leo nard Asheim designed the project costing about 75000 dollars. William Martin and Sons built it. Exterior completed and interior work nearly finished. Books will exceed 10000 volumes when ready by March 1. The branch enables more women and children to access library services locally, expanding cultural access citywide.
Angeline H Bartlett tent No 4 Daughters of Veterans and Bartlett Camp No 11 Sons of Veterans observe Lincoln’s birthday with a special program in Varuna Hall 38 Court Street at 8 30 tonight A Daughters of Veterans meeting precedes the program Rev George M Geisel of St Pauls Episcopal Church will speak Miss Margaret Griffith of Girl Scouts will give a short talk Girl Scouts of Summerfield Church will exhibit charity work and a silk American flag will be presented by the Sons of Veterans The allied organizations are invited to attend followed by dancing
Raymond W. Haring post announces a Bridgeport history book to honor civilians and soldiers from World War I. A main committee led by R. Mills Prue and officers will collect data on Bridgeport's contribution, with chapters pairing Flanders Fields deeds to home sacrifice and the mothers and fathers behind victory. An unusual winter resort gown of yellow duvetyn with white velvet wrap and rabbit fur is noted.
Frederick Pierce, noted New York psychologist, will lecture on Releasing Our Latent Power at the United Church Friday at 8 pm. The Bridgeport College club sponsors the event with no admission charge. He will discuss advanced auto-suggestion methods and recent discoveries from European clinics.
The Eve ning High School social committee invites students to the third after school dance tonight in the high school gymnasium. Orange and black color decorates the hall. Committee members listed include Edward Kahn as chair, Mary Clark, Larry Shalet, Earl Oefinger, with faculty advisors Miss Agnes E B Collins, Rodney C Bannatyne, and Miss Alice W Hurley.
Rev. M Galvin of the La Sallette Order visited Stratford and spoke with Rev. M J O Connor about building a large new church dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows in Hartford this summer. The cornerstone will be laid by May 20 with Mr and Mrs James J Sexton donating it.
The Fidelity Sewing Circle will meet Friday afternoon at 2 30 PM at Mrs C G Steger's home 22 Vine Street.
The Holy Family chapel at Tunxis Hill Fairfield was blessed yesterday at 9:30 by Rev Michael F. Keating of Holy Rosary Church. The portable chapel seats 250 and will host weekly services, with about 200 attendees yesterday.
Rev Lucius C Porter head of Columbia China dept on leave from Peking University spoke at United Church about China in 1922. He said Western modernization took five centuries while China has achieved political, industrial, commercial, educational and religious advances in about fifty years.
Southport Firehouse hosted a well attended entertainment and dance last evening under the fire company. The hall was decorated with streamers and flowers and the event featured a successful program followed by dancing.
A meeting of Connecticut Star Shepherds of Bethlehem will be held at Red Men's hall on the Post road Tuesday evening, in Wairfield.
The Bridgeport Telegram Pattern Department promotes a youth dress pattern designed for girls aged 14 to 28, using two fabrics for low cost. The 16 year size needs 2 yards 36 inch material plus 2% yards 88 inch contrasting, with options in serge or crepe combinations.
An advertisement touts Inflanza as preventing serious illness from neglecting colds and influenza. It cites three generations of users and Foley's Honey and Tar as a leading cough medicine curing coughs, croup, throat and bronchial trouble. Mrs. S L Hunt of Cincinnati testimonials.
Sufficient cotton is included to finish the embroidery on each towel. All new designs feature updated patterns and colors.
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