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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1923

Page

13

Summer School Helps Bridgeport Youths Continue Studies

Over 30 children are registered at Barnum Avenue Service Center of the Y M C A in a cooperative summer school with the Board of Education. Pupils attend daily from 4 to 7 2 o'clock, receive individual tutoring, and may skip into fall courses. Teachers, all Bridgeport public school staff, include Justine Lewis M Keenan and Mrs Nikkess, guiding boys and girls across central and eastern sites.

Barnum Avenue Y. M Board of Education Evers John A. Young West Side Central Branch W.C. Ay Golden Hill Street East M.C. A Gilbert Street Bridgeport Justine Lewis Mies M. Keenan T. Nikkess

Playground Picnic At Pleasure Beach Draws Hundreds

Four hundred children attended a Playgrounders picnic at Pleasure Beach yesterday. Rover E. Leckie supervised, aided by instructors. Morning events included a Seaview Avenue Fire Department display and a baseball game where Yellow Mitt beat Beechwood 4 to 2.

Saic Pleasure Beach Rover. E. Leckie Seaview Avenue Lire Yellow Mitt Beechwood Carmela Lenn Charlote Berns Florence i Oliver Y Anna Ray Joseph Burns I Wagner

Dolly Rosen Guest of Honor at Newport Dance Party

Dolly Rozen of Newport was guest of honor at a home party hosted by Miss Fannie Perkins reet. The decor featured summer flowers, with Rosalie Stone and Mitchell and David Stane performing instrumentals for dancing followed by a midnight luncheon. Attendees included Miss Kate Roser Miss Selina Stane France Miss Wagner Mrs Mitchell and Davis Samuel Lefkovits Irving Ad Irving Jacobson and Alfred.

Dolly Rozen Newport Fannie Perkins Reet Rosalie Stone Mitchell David Stane Kate Roser Selina Stane France Ron Wagner Davia Samuel Lefkovits Irving Ad- Irving Jacobson Alfred

Y W Camp Open For City Girls Vacations

Registrations for vacations at Camp Oaknoll the FT W C A camp on the Houtatenic are being received. The camp offers outdoor accommodations with boating hiking corn roasts campfires and volley ball. Katherine Kroox director arranges the programs and Mrs Nefulrman is associated with the camp.

Camp Oaknoll FT. W.C. A PR. Nefulrman

Panorama of Travellers Aid at the railroad depot

Mrs H Mayfield Travellers Aidker at the local depot describes a day in the life of workers guiding travelers directing to hotels boarding houses and businesses. She notes help for children runaway girls and locating parents while highlighting cooperation with other stations and shifts. Mayfield joined after May and previously worked with the Children s Code commission in Topeka and general social work in Kansas City.

Traveller’s Aid Bureau Mrs. Mayfield Ang H. Mayfield Bridgeport New York Eltfes Fin Ashe Cman Alway Mra.sfield Travellers' Aid New York City Grand Central Station Mra Mayfield Children's Code Commission Topeka Kan Kansas City

D M Read Employes Beach Picnic

Read Employes hold a beach picnic Thursday at the airfield beach with music and dancing after sundown. Attendees included Miss Josephine Gamble Miss Siay Catherine Kane and many others from the D M Read pany.

D. M. Read D. MM. Pany Josephine Gamble Siay Catherine Kane Catherine Rich Mary Herzoz Mary Clark Grace Noonan Agnes Kiernan Caryl Lange Lilly Barret Hazel Morgan Lorene Maltins Betty Faulkner Marke Murphy Dave Mead Russ May Cornwall Sarah Call Ethelba Vk Mise Mars Deli Uranan Murgargun Kens Berger Mil Vas Rose Carra Theresa Widstrom

Grace Cook to Wed Clarence Hanson

Miss Grace Cook, of 1506 Stratford Avenue, honored at a miscellaneous shower Thursday night. The event featured a mock marriage with Mr. and Mrs. T. Philips as bride and groom, and gifts were given to the bride-to-be.

Clark Stratford Avenue Grace Cook Wlarence Hanson T. Philips Amons Michel Thiipssi Charlotte Mies Helen Tillie Stelzer S. Walsh WH. Clark Merk Black E. Vodg J. Knauf Grange. Weise Cook W. Misa Fannie Jarence Hane Missann

Births and marriages recorded in local vital statistics

A series of birth notices list numerous families with addresses and birth dates in July, naming the parents and whether a son or daughter was born. The text also includes a short section on marriages with names and street addresses, reflecting local vital records activity.

B and P Club Lawn Party This Afternoon

Strs A G Lawson of 486 ipstom grenpe will open her 4 and grounds this afternoon and evening from a lawn party under the auspices of the Business and Professors Woman's club. Bridge whist and pinechle will be played. There will be a fond and tansy article sale. Public invited.

A. G. Lawson Ipstom Grenpe Business and Professors Woman's Club Rimma Anderson Hila Brown Missigrense Sevgn Bunch Willliam Larry Restha Magen Mirees Hawley Nese Hu . Lawson John Swanon David Greentaun

Engagements and notices mix in local personals

Mr and Mrs N Hanusovsky announce the engagement of daughter Jose Marie to Joseph Habgansky. Raymond W Harris Post No 145 and Ladies auxiliary hold a picnic at Far Mul River Park Shelton with basket lunches and games. Numerous social updates mention engagements, visits, hosting duties, and retreats across local households, with varied names and addresses. A famed Bible from the 15th century, valued at 250000, is noted as purchased by a rich mill owner and shipped to Italy after exchanges in Hartford Courant.

Raymond W. Harris Ladies’ Auxiliary Far Mul River Park Shelton Italy Eanerar Rael Austria Durie Schlaert Karl London Ilaty Hartford Courant

Fashion Trim Sale Offers One Week Specials

Dress trimmings Roman sashes and bandings priced at 35 cents per yard or $1.50 for sashes. Colored braid trimmings and embroidered bands range from 5 cents to $1.00 per yard in a one week sale.

Six Pound Size Item with Cord and Stand for sale

Complete with cord and stand, six pound size, fully guaranteed. Basement sale price four dollars twenty five cents.

Silk Negligees on Sale in Various Fabrics and Colors

A local sale features silk negligees in crepe de chine, Latin and taffeta in plain or two piece styles. Colors include blue, pink, orchid, rose and black. Prices slashed from $25 for two or three pieces to $18, with other styles reduced from $13.50 to $7.50 and $11 to $7.50, plus further markdowns to $10 and $15 for different sets.

Special lace values attract shoppers on main floor sale

Linger lace varieties Beckon from second floor Valenciennes Venise cotton Torchon Bruges laces in large assortment at low prices. Bands and edges, many pieces from regular stock placed on tables for sale. Novelty laces in short lengths real filet and Irish picot at 1244 cts and trimming section main floor now priced six dollars eighty five cents.

Valenciennes Bruges

Undermuslins Nightgowns on sale in varied styles

Full assortment of muslin nightgowns including Dove and La Grecque with kimono and set in sleeves, lace trimmed, some sizes incomplete yet extras in 46 48 50. Original prices 2.25 to 5.00 reduced to 1.50 to 3.95.

Children's Shop Bargains Include Sweaters and Hats

A rundown of children's apparel sale items with discounts: sweaters in tan and turquoise for 4 and 5 years formerly 7.50 to 8.50 now 3.75. turquoise skirts now 1.95. blue and pink percale bungalow aprons for 4 and 6 years now 0.25. white duck baby hats halved from 0.50 to 0.25. lawn hats and bonnets reduced from 3.95–4.95 to 1.95–2.95. straw hats for boys limited to a few at 0.25. soft soled baby shoes sizes 6 months to 1 year now 0.75 and 0.50. Kat's Meowe toy down to 0.39.

Four Big Specials for Housekeepers Preserving Kettles

Four preserving specials target housekeepers. Heavy gauge aluminum kettles for ten quart and four quart jar capacity, with side handles and covers. Cold pack canners and tea kettles of aluminum also offered at sale prices. Wire preserving racks for four jars priced at fifty cents.

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. C. A. Service Center Dolly Rosen Y. W Travellers Bureau HL. Sayviield Miss Grace Cook Glarence Hanson M. J. Buechler & Son Inc Fairigeld AV Henry and Mary Werbert Waldorf Avenue Anton Ard Malgersata Rriesenski Deacon Sircet Stephen Mary Marcinko John Margaret Garancowski Hallett Strant Berkley Grace Parmved Boston Avenue Warry and Moerence Caufield Park Avenue Joseph Wilma Lesekwal Steuben Street John and Maybell Kuzsak Whitney Avenue Mapoleon Catlin Petrie Street Ernest New Schorr Poplar Street Erle Cillian Ball Heke Street Whales Jennet Paty Wea Liberty Street B. and P. Club Howard Nichols Vaitema Routhport Ering DeForest Benry Ade Wolelstaedt Hirage Henry Wedelataidt St. Pal Southever Selma Frances Stone Buckingham Street M Deny Rosen Vainie Perkins Autemobile Harry Mostyn Rosenhinh Newark Y Joseph Rosenbluh East Main Street Ami Join Foley Wirtleid Aventn Tuye China J. Ma New Warlford Anna A. Donovan Fair- Meld Avenue Oor Estelle Coreran Atlantic Doubleday Book of Etiquette Linger Beckon Malin Che D
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