Dartmouth Teachers' Registration Bureau aids graduates
Hanover N H February 24 AP one college bureau helps Dartmouth graduates find teaching positions without fees and assists employers in locating qualified candidates last year 15 men were placed with combined first year salaries over 25000 saving them over 1700 in agency fees the bureau also guides graduates on state teaching certificate requirements and plans to place more class of 1926 graduates in high schools and preparatory schools nationwide
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Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth Teachers’ Registration Bureau
Arthur D. Wright
Dartmouth
Hebrew Children’s Home Fire Damages Hartfort Building
A fire at the Hebrew Children’s Home in Hartfort caused 20 000 to 25 000 dollars in damage to a rear three story brick section at 142 Fairfield Avenue. Fifty children aged 5 to 17 evacuated as the fire department confined the blaze to the rear addition while Captain John J. McNally of Engine Co No 10 was overcome by smoke and treated at home.
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Hartfort
Hebrew Women's Home For Children
Fairfield Avenue
Fie
John J. McNally
Engine Co. No. 10
Devon Improve ment association to nominate Toomey for trustee
At the Devon Improvement association meeting the nominating committee placed on its staff the name of 3.3 Toomey for trustee for three years. H. F. Stone and A. H. Food were appointed auditors. Plans were made for the annual meeting and election of officers next Monday night with a social time to follow.
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Devon
Devon Improvement Association
Toomey
H. F. Stone
A. H. Food
George Morford
Hartford
William Graham
Ellis Street
Illess
Misa I. W. Garner
Bridgeport Avenue
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Markie
Nichols Fire Department Elects New Officers
Nichols February 24 Special. At the annual meeting held Tuesday night in the fire house L A Kempton was elected chief Theodore Cooper assistant chief George B Melelan captain Frank Lalley lieutenant William Smythe secretary and W G Bunnell treasurer. The Nichols basketball team played in Nichols hall Saturday night and will face the Black Rocks in Bridgeport M C A tonight. The Trinity Guild meets in the parish house this afternoon with the rector giving his weekly talk. Friends of Mrs Lester A Nothnagle are glad to hear she is improving. Marion Reed who has been ill at her home is improving.
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Trinity Guild
Lester A. Nothnagle
Finn
Marion J. Reed
Hurleyville Fire Death Toll Reaches Eleven
Monticello, N Y Feb 24 AP Two more victims of the Prairie House fire died in Mon ticello hospital bringing deaths to eleven. The two were Harry Miller 28 and May Friedman 23 both of New York. Miller after escaping from the turning hotel returned to reach other guests carrying four women to safety.
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Monticello
Prairie House
Manticello Hospital
Harry Milter
May Priedman
New York
Miller
Hartford Boy Attle Bevery Found After Disappearance
The body of Attle James Bevery, ten, missing since Feb. 7, was found on Ridgewood road in West Hartford, frozen in snow. A schoolgirl, Margaret Nichols, spotted it while coasting, prompting police to investigate. He had attended St Joseph's Cathedral service and vanished before meeting his father. Search efforts involved hundreds, with boy scouts and National Guard aiding in West Hartford and nearby areas.
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Hartford
Attle James Bevery
Ridgewood Road
West Hartford
Margaret Nichols
St. Joseph's Cathedral
Park River
National Guards
Informal Newtown Parsonage Soiree Honors Rev and Mrs Ekings
Rev and Mrs G Herbert Ekine hosted an at home at the Congregational parsonage in Newtown drawing 104 guests from local churches and beyond. The program featured artists F Arthur Ekins and W Ham F DeMangin with Louise Nichols and Stella Shapiro, plus violin and autoharp pieces, remarks by Rev John Doyo and Senator Mitchell, and a lively hour of dancing before late refreshments.
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Newtown
Herbert Ekine
Main Street
Elkins
New York City
G. Herbert Ekins
Mias Louise Nichols
Stella Shapiro
Bridgeport
G. Herbert Eking
F. Arthur Ipkins
Wesley J. Stant
John Maurice Doyo
Danpury
Robert C. Mitchell
Southbury
F. Arthur Ekins
Tuone
Victor Herbert
Vanderpool
Toselli
DeMangin
Eking
Verjal
Ballard
Prince
Henry Ford
Maine
Melle Dunham
George B. Beers
Plano
HE. M. Peck
Mesers
Beers
Peck
Mrs. Ekins
Ridgefield Weekly Notices and Wildlife Report
Miss Elsa Hartmann of Barnard College spent the week with her parents in Ridgefield. Willam H. Griffith of Bridgeport was at his Ridgefield home Saturday. Repairs and alterations are under way. The Ridgefield Grange marks Washington and Lincoln night Friday with a program headlined by George L. Rockwell. Attendee Sanford H. E. Freund spent the weekend on Main Street. Margaret B. Rockwell heads to Florida for spring vacation. A dog was killed by two others on West Mountain. a deer was chased by dogs and shot by Officer Carroll. Roads remain undug in places. Winthrop Rockwell shot a large red fox atop the Ledges on Washington’s Birthday.
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Ridgefield
Elsa Hartmann
Barnard College
Willam H. Griffith
Bridgeport
Margaret B. Rockwell
St. Petersburg
Bradentown
Tampa
Jacksonville
Florida
West Mountain
Eben Bolton
Mr. Bouton
Washington
Eastern railroads weigh conductors and trainmen pay raise
A special Grand Central Terminal meeting of eastern railroads discussed wage increase requests for conductors and trainmen. No action was taken beyond agreeing to respond in writing to each railroad by March 2, with wages sought from $1 to $1.60 per day. About 84,000 employees are represented across lines including Pennsylvania, New York Central, B & O, Boston and Maine, Delaware Lackawanna, Lehigh Valley, New York, New Haven and Hartford, and Nickel Plate.
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New York
Eastern Railroads
Grand Central Terminal
Chicago
Potomac
Pennsylvania
New York Centre
Baltmore
Ghio
Hoston
Maine
Delaware
Lackawanna and Western
Lehigh Valley
New Traven
Hartford
Judge Lenient With Auto Thief Aids Probation
In Criminal Superior court Judge J P Waldo Marvin stated the theft of an automobile is a serious offense and duty to be treated seriously. Gerald Boyle eighteen of New York City was arrested in the state for stealing a car but was granted leniency with probation instead of an immediate jail sentence after considering mitigating circumstances.
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J. P. Waldo Marvin
Criminal Superior Court
Heso
Gerald Boyle
New York City
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Stuart
Stuart Company
Dept. A. Marshall
Balsam
College Bureau
Personnel Committee
Hebrew Childrens Home
Nichols
Hurleyville
Eastern Railroad
Judge
Rockwell & Co
Lingette
Milesheen
Milosheen
Rinso
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