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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1920

Page

8

Women captains train for selling shares in local drive

Women captains in the Home Building and Loan association campaign met yesterday afternoon at Sunfield to receive instruction for starting Monday. Secretary Seward B. Price of the Chamber of Commerce conducted the session with a salesmanship exercise that tested the group. Many captains are schoolteachers and plan to use the program to fund later college education for their children. The two divisions were organized with named captains and lists of members including Mrs H Willard Wack and many others, aiming to mobilize women's memberships for future funding.

Home Building and Loan Association Sunfield Seward B. Price Chamber of Commerce H. Willard Wack Joan Association Cam- M. al Herome Gut Building Joan Associations Iran Gisbe Len Callahan James Jennie Donning Mary E. Ford Hbnore Charles D Jelia’. W. Jones Thlizabeath toGrath Grace H. Conguin Jas Mary J. O'Toole Rosalie Pequegny

Embezzlement Charge Against Earl Van Doren

Earl Van Doren of 96 Washington terrace a payroll clerk at Columbia Grapho phone company faces embezzlement charges for 42.20 in City Court this morning. His case was continued from yesterday. Another suspect Earl Bradley a former paymaster assistant is held in 2004 dollars for a January hearing at the plant.

Earl van Doren Washington Terrace Columbia Graphophone Company van Doren Secon Mornig van Doorn Columbia Earl Bradley Ise

Court action seeks mortgage correction in 1917 sale

Alleging clerical error reduced mortgage amount by 1000 dollars, Wojciech and Julia Siwiec sue Stephen Silaskow and Syzak of Shelton in Superior Court for correction. Agreement dated July 1, 1917 set purchase price 1250 cash and remainder by mortgage. deed allegedly shows 2500 instead of 3750, with defendants refusing interest and principal on the excess. Damages of 1500 are claimed.

Wojciech Julia Siwiec Sheton Stephen Silaskow Atk Syzak Shelton

War Memorials Plans in Ottawa Near Approval

The government will appoint a civilian commission to propose forms of war memorials for cattle idols acquired from Arenches and Belgian governments. Reports say a 1939 parliament session initially appropriated 500,000 for memorials.

Ottawa Arenches Actian

Kopchak Insurer Suit Seeks $342 Policy

Helen Kopchak sues Metropolitan Life Insurance Co in Common Pleas Court over a $342 life policy on John Kopchak who died September 5, 1919. Plaintiff claims policy is in full force and seeks $600 damages.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co John Kopchak Common Pleas Helen Kopchak Kopchak

Exemption Forms Delayed By Internal Revenue Bureau

Collector James J. Vadsi of the Internal Revenue bureau has been notified that Form 1,125 showing exemptions for liberty bonds has been delayed. The notice notes possible parity with other forms and potential backlogs affecting taxpayers awaiting exemption certificates.

James J. Vadsi Internal’ Revenue Bureau

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