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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1958

Page

28

Shape of U.S. As Monument to Shrewd Forefathers

A retrospective tracing the territorial growth of the United States from 1776 to Alaska. The piece notes purchases and treaties, including Louisiana Purchase, Florida, Texas, Oregon, Mexico, Gadsden, Seward's Folly, and Alaska. It emphasizes shrewd deals, bold diplomacy, and long land bargains shaping the nation.

Charles Stafford Associated Press News United States Alaska Massachusetts Cornwallis Yorktown Washington Napoleon Spain Louisiana Tom Jefferson America New Orleans Britain Jefferson Republic Florida Fin Gauns Mexico

Council Action Clears Way For Union Square Parking Lot

The Common Council released A & Wikstrom Inc from Further dock repairs after the firm paid 4243 to use the Union Square dock. Mayor Tedesco noted completion of use could enable new municipal parking facilities. The council also approved near 300 in fund transfers and discussed kiddie ride injuries, a new clerk at Central High, and lake pollution concerns.

Union Square Common Council Hugh C. Curran A. &. Wikstrom, Inc Skaneateles N. Y Turnpike Harbor Bridge Tedesco John J. Morris Tax Board Pleasure Beach Central High School Augusta Mendel Central Next All

Free Family Dance at Pleasure Beach Opens Summer Series

City Recreation department hosts the first in a summer series of free family dances at Pleasure Beach ballroom tonight from 8 to 11. Joey Zelle Orchestra will play. proper attire required with no shorts dungarees or athletic shirts allowed.

City Recreation Department Pleasure Beach Joey Zelle

Patents Issued To Fairfield County Residents

A batch of recently issued patents lists inventors from Fairfield County towns such as Danbury Norwalk Stratford Greenwich Darien and Stamford. Notable assignees include General Electric American Cyanamid Collins & Aikman and Perkin Elmer with inventions ranging from reversing switches polymer processes to cutting edge manufacturing and control systems.

Fairfield County Wooster and Davis MW Bridgeport Aress Falinne Albert J. Gattland Jr Shelton Larry W. Uhirly Stratford General Electri Company Amerigo J.benedeth Mairileth Auffer Edward Gustems Danbury Ernest C. Gravesen Claude M. Grinawe Henry PL Wohnelecier Darien South Africa Atus Pason Anmans Tm Doer-Oliver, Inc Stamford Tren Amard

Staab Dies Sudden in Fairfield Home

Burton G Staab a commercial traveling salesman of 14 Jacks man Avenue Fairfield died suddenly at home. Services are set for Thursday at 10 a.m. at Howland Chapel United Congregational Church with Rev Howard C Nutting officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. in Village Hill cemetery Williamsburg Mass. Staab lived over 50 years in the area and worked for Judd Paper Co Holyoke as a salesman for more than 40 years. He belonged to the Stratford Volunteer Fire Department St Johns Lodge AF AM Hamilton Commandry Knights Templar Pyramid Temple Mystic Shriners Sons of the American Revolution and the Traveling Salesmen association. He is survived by wife Antoinette Cupier Staab and brother Donald D Staab of Compton California.

Burton.g. Staab Jacks Man Avenue Fairfield Judd Paper Company Holyoke Mass Stratfield Volunteer Fire Department St. John's Lodge AF & AM Hamilton Commandry Knights Templar The Pyramid Temple of Mystic Shriners Sons of the American Revolution Traveling Salesmen Association Antoinette Cupier Staab Donald D. Staab Compton Calif

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