Personal Jottings of town residents and visitors
Local notes list residents and guests at homes and camps, with many returning from vacations in Bellport, Danbury, Peterborough, Toronto, and Niantic. Items mention graduates from City Normal School, family visits, enlistments, furloughs, and travel to New York, Cleveland, Springfield, and Montreal.
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William, Harrison
Seeley
Street
Montreal
Canada
Harrison
Misa Sophie Hubbard
Norman Street
New York
Pupils of Miss Fairchild Give Pleasing Recital
Stratford youths performed a varied program in the Methodist church Sunday school rooms led by Miss Mary C. Fairchild. The recital featured songs and pieces by Betty Peck Irene McMahon Anita Merwin Susan Breit Harold McMahon Catherine Breit and many others, reflecting a lively community event.
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Mary C. Fairchild
Stratford
Methodist Church
Betty
Peck
Melody
Irene McMahon
Anita Merwin
Susan Breit
Maurice Montrose
Bobby
Tyres Fred Woodford
Young Sentinel
Irena Burritt
Hazel_ Sharder
May
Rice
Leila Morton
Harold McMahon
Catherine Breit
Iva Lamphere
Mildred Johnson
Bella Ringing
Elsia Johnson
Anna Hoover
Dolis
Aritne Root
Louise Benect
Emily Kistner
Dorothy Bond
Gladys Rockwell
Rocky Brooklet
Alice Smith
Bruce Tomlinson
Katherine Peterson
Elaine
Catherine Brest
Jennie
America
Cold Pack Method In 12 Short Steps
A brief notice explains a cold pack method as an alternate blanching technique using cheesecloth to hold vegetables or fruits while dipped in hot water. The National War Garden Commission notes a two cent stamp to the commission at Washington will bring the free canning bank and urges readers to watch for step No. 4.
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National War garden commis_sion
Commission
Washington
Free Canning ‘Bank
Benefit concert a huge success in Bridgeport
Bridgeport audiences filled the high school auditorium for a vivid benefit concert by Fallsworth Grumman and Bruce T. Simonds. Despite youth, the artists drew high praise in New Haven and locally, especially for Arensky Silhouettes. Mrs Payson Fowler, to speak for the Fatherless Children of France, could not attend but may appear later.
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Bridgeport
Fallsworth Grumman
Bruce T. Simonds
Pitino
New Haven
Arensky
Npbhart
Award Payson Fowler
National Committee For the Fatherless Children of
France
Fowler
R. J. Neithercut
David S. Day
Edward A. Jennings
Stiles E. Goodsell
Henry €. Stevenson
Charles G. Waldo
Charles BE. Weeks
Mrs Gerbich Re-elected Head of Fidelity Sewing Circle
Mrs. J B Gerbich of 718 La fayette street was re-elected president of the Fidelity Sewing circle at the annual meeting held at her home. The circle formed 17 years ago with 33 members, all aiding Red Cross work this winter. New officers include Mrs Tda Beaulieu as vice president and Mrs Emma Plumley secretary, with Mrs Elsie Sanborn treasurer. Meetings pause for summer.
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J. B. Gerbich
Lafayette Street
Fidelity Sewing Circle
Gerbich
Tda Beaulieu
Eimma Plumley
Elsie Sanborn
Emma Connelly
Sara Foster
Cc. Li Berford
J. B. Gerhich
David Gibson
Myra Hunt
Mary Hunt
Eb. W. Howell
Myrtle Hamilton
Nina Jelly
E. W. Knapn
Frank Leonard
J. 3B. Leonard
J. B. Lockwood
Surprise for New Bride and Happy Parents
A surprise last night honored Mr. and Mrs. James Rowe Sr for their twentieth art anniversary and Mrs. James Rowe Jr for her recent marriage. Guests decorated 48 Beechmont Avenue with patriotic colors, enjoyed dancing and supper, with many friends and out of town relatives attending.
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James Rowe
James Rowe, Jr
Beechmont Avenue
Elizabeth
May Flynn
Mary Weldmeyer
Charles Bassett
John Johnson
William Baldwin
T. Benson
Charles Quarford
James Buckley
Charles Ambler
J. Rowe
Myr
Arthur Willard
S. ‘Wihitard
Grace Gillespie
Austin van Thuren
William ‘Rowe
John Anderson
Louis 13. Hintrick
Potatoes See Rise In Prices As Retail Costs Jump
Potatoes may bring 1.20 per peck retail with wholesale near 1.00 per peck. Prices faded from 8.25 to 8.75 per barrel for best quality a barrel holds about 10 pecks. Transportation delays and late season drive the boost, supply from the south returning after delays. Red Cross meeting noted with schedule changes for dressings class due to a holiday. classes move to tonight.
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Parks Avenue Temple
Teachers Work To Inspect Shells For Country
Our teachers volunteer during vacation to inspect shells and assist Uncle Sam in the war effort. Many have never done this type of work before yet prove efficient, continuing to study to guide youth. They are paid but the value lies in service against autocracy. more helpers are urged to sign up.
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Uncle Sam
Lowandoy
Revelations of a Wife on a Hudson River outing
A narrator and her husband Dicky enjoy a crowded autumn deck ride aboard a Hudson River steamer. Tensions surface from past revelations about Mr. Gordon, an elderly admirer, as the couple navigates seating, class signals, and the lure of family memories sparked by Gordon’s tale of the narrator’s mother.
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Dicky
Fust
Letters of Natalie Dear Evelyn, Endless School Diary
A wartime letter recounts Natalie starting shorthand and typing at Gatchess College on Cannon Street under Principal Butler. She enjoys the campus routine, meets peers, and plans outings to the W C A Cafeteria. The writer also describes dyeing concerns, a corn treatment with Corn-Pix, and a quickshopper respite before signing off with news of friends.
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Evelyn
Helen
Gatchess College
Cannon Street
Butler
Hammock and outdoor porch furnishings on third floor
Summer leisure pieces tempt rest in outdoor spaces. Khaki hammocks with thick cushions, porch awnings in stripes and solid colors, and small wood tables for tea use are shown on the third floor with prices up to 35 dollars.
Bathing Suits and Men's Wear Specials for Summer
Selections include one-piece navy bathing suits with white or gold edgings at $2.50 and extra heavy cotton two-piece suits at $3.00. Light worsted Oxford and navy options run $5.00 to $6.00, with boys’ cotton or worsted one-piece styles from $1.50 to $3.00. In front-floor display: silver plated toast racks, condiment sets, ramekins, and Klever Kraft dishes. white gloves at 29 cents a pair, restocked for the Fourth.
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Oxford
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