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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1918

Page

17

News for Telegram’s Woman’s Page submissions request

Florence Clancy edited news page invites women to contribute items with signatures and addresses. Messages can be telephoned to Barnum 6100 for appearance in the Telegram’s Woman’s Page.

Florence Clancy Barnum

Personal Jottings Honoring Miss Helen Bediger and City News

Miss Helen Bediger of 425 Park Avenue celebrated her birthday with a dinner at home, national colors, music, and dancing. Dozens of guests listed include Miss Katherine Molden, Miss Lillian Molden, Miss Mary Walsh, Miss Marion Rourke, and others. The column also notes travel, Navy and military news, local club planning, and several marriages and engagements among Fairfield residents.

Helen Bediger Park Avenue Katherine Molden Lillian Molden Mary Walsh Marion Rourke Caroline Mullins Katherine Lyons Margaret Martin Adelaida Bediger John T. King

Quiet Wedding Today At Sacred Heart Church

A summer wedding will take place this morning at Sacred Heart Church as Miss Hila Agnes McCarthy daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles McCarthy of 233 Lewis Street becomes the bride of Sergeant Joseph Tull son of Mr and Mrs John Hull of Winter Street. The ceremony will be followed by a trip to Atlantic City on the 8 50 train and the couple will reside with the bride’s parents upon returning while the groom resumes duties at Wentworth Institute.

Hila Agnes McCarthy Charles McCarthy Lewis Street Joseph Tull John Hull Winter Street Misa Mary Hull John J. McCarthy Atlantic City Sergeant Hull Wentworth Institute Colonial Hall Bridgeport Harriet Lin Fairfield Reggie New England Annie Jenning Miss Jennings Oaks Godfrey Carolyn Morgan

Hoover supper moonlight plans and town canteen call

Harriet and I plan a Hoover supper at the Tea Time Tavern in Bridgeport and note a poster with a white teacup. The piece highlights canteen work in France, seeks candidates over 25 with $500 on hand, and praises Bridgeport’s scarce wartime hospitality as a social effort for soldiers and sailors.

Harriet Mary New York Hoover Bridgeport Thimble Club Stairfield Pleasanton Seaside Park Samuel Davis Trene Greenfield Little Sisters France Louis B. Powe Powers That Be Gammon Ala Reggie Mrs. Powe Miss Rruntz-Rees Greenwich Rosemary All Louise Powe Naval Base Newport

Check Velour Skirt For Summer Wardrobe Trend

A skirt of check velours provides smartness for the summer wardrobe. It pairs with a white satin blouse and a high turn-down collar. A medium size skirt needs 2 3 4 yards of 44 inch material and 2 1 2 yards of 36 inch fabric for the waist.

Revelations at the Cosgrove Farmhouse Supper Table

A narrator recalls supper with the Cosgrove family in the Catskills, noticing Mrs Cosgrove’s fear when the narrator insists she can tell twin sons apart. Mrs Allis flirts with Mr Cosgrove, stirring unease as the narrator suspects ulterior motives and plans to observe paintings in the parlor.

Cosgrove Mrs. Cosgrove Ned Mr. Cosgrove Nick Nedhera Mother Catskills Allis Grace Draper Grace Draper Dicky Mrs. Allis Madge Ais Anfora

Miss J Donning Leads Busy Minute Women Team

Miss Jennie Donning heads a Minute Women unit split into 16 sewing dressing class members under Mrs Leroy Pinney plus a sewing class led by Miss Ann Shanley and a knitting group under Mrs Clementine Bidmead. A Child Welfare group at the High School is led by Mrs Margaret Maselle with assistants.

Jennie EB Donning Leroy Pinney Ann Shanley Clementine Bidmead Margaret Maselle Beatrice Mead Mollie Sullivan Blanche Bixby Ann Higgins Julia Schultz Jennie FE Euredora, Macleod Ann Shantey Mary Curley M. Sloan Violal

Seasonable Foods Canning Time Warns City Women

This urging article urges patriotic women to can perishable foods now to combat rising prices and government stockpiling. It cites beans and peaches as plentiful in markets, advises buying in bulk and preserving, and paints a future where winter meals rely on home canned goods for families and soldiers overseas.

France

Selected chairman signals suffrage plank in platform

The Republican States platform may include a federal suffrage plank as Miss Mary Garrett Hay is named chairman. Politicians view the post as second in importance to the convention chair, and suffragists praise Hay as a leading national leader of the cause.

Mary Gagrett Hay Miss Hay

Outdoor furniture sale promotes Burdette chairs and Red Cedar settees

With favorable outdoor weather ahead, the sale highlights Burdette armed chairs and rockers with high backs and various finishes, Old Hickory rustic chairs, and Red Cedar lawn furniture built to resist weather. Crex Rugs for porches or indoor rooms are offered at low prices, noted as a fourth floor sale.

House Dresses For Morning Wear At Home

Lightweight percale and gingham dresses ready for morning wear around the home. Neat patterns in cambric and voile, priced from 3.50 dollars and up. Also lace edging approved for lingerie and summer gowns, plus a lace section on the main floor. Gumdrops and confections offered: Cream Mints 40 cents per pound, Chocolate Cordials, Nougats, and salted nuts at 60 cents.

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