Modern youth praised by college presidents
Rev Lyman Wilbur of Stanford defends youth amid worries of a rise in personal crises. He says today’s college students resemble those of the past but are more diligent and driven. He downplays the so called death by own action wave, calling it sensationalism and noting fewer crisis reports than a decade ago. He rejects the notion that the country is being flooded with professionals.
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Lyman Wilbur
Stanford University
Wilbur
Truss Fitting Services Advertised at Bridgeport Branch
An advertisement from the Ridgeport Branch of House Co. at 158 Fairfield Avenue near Main Street Bridgeport promotes expert advice and service for ruptures. It promises accurate fitting and comfortable support if you choose to purchase a truss, ensuring secure hold and reliable action.
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Ridgeport
Glen! Co
Fairfield Avenue
Main Street
Bridgeport
Power Firm Seeks To Export More Current
Frederickton New Brunswick June 2 The Maine and New Brunswick Electric Power company requests government approval to export additional current. The firm now develops 2000 to 3500 kilowatts on the Aroostook River and seeks to raise capacity to 11000 kilowatts with water storage in Maine and a $250000 dam. Currently 1500 kilowatts are sold in New Brunswick and the rest in Maine. The company pledges to supply the full output to its province as demand grows. The issue is under government consideration.
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Frederickton
Associated Press
New Brunswick
Maine and
Dry Demands Wet Sympathizers Expelled at Reform Meet
At the Northern Baptist convention in Chicago on June 2, reform leaders and a member of Congress urged turning back opposition to prohibition. Ella A Boole of WCTU warned that wet newspapers apathy and society leaders who drink hinder enforcement. Grant M Hudson urged elected officers to enforce the law, while F Scott McBride of the Anti-Saloon League demanded action against anti prohibition forces. William D Upshaw condemned repeal advocates and the wet fringe, insisting most opposition comes from un-American urban centers.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Congress
Northern Baptist Convention
Ella A Boole
Worrens Christan Temperance Union
Grant M Hudson
East Lansing
New York
White House
McBride
William D Upshaw
Atlanta Gs
Mr. Hudson
Three Divorce Suits Filed in Superior Court
Three divorce actions filed yesterday in the Superior court with one withdrawal. Antoinette Ptako Macke of Danbury seeks decree, custody of two minors, and alimony from Kazimirz Macko, married Feb 28, 1897, alleging intemperance. Harriet Yuhes of Bridgeport seeks decree and change of name to Harriet Tremera against Andrew Yuhaz of East Lynne, Mass, married Sept 17, 1917, who she says left her Oct in. Angelo Maggi of Danbury seeks decree against Nunciate Maggi of Italy, whom he married Nov 1, 1908, claiming she left him Apr 19, 1932. Rebecca Rickel Bernstein of Newtown withdrew an action against Benjamin Bernstein, alleging cruelty from husband, whom she married Jan 29, 1918.
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Antoinette Ptako Macke
Danbury
Kazimirz Macko
Harriet Yuhes
Bridgeport
Harriet Tremera
Andrew Yuhaz
East Lynne
Mass
Angelo Maggi
Maggi
Italy
Rebecca Rickel Bernstein
Newtown
Benjamin Bernstein
Fairfield Woman Named Sole Legatee in Sister's Will
New York June 2 special correspondent reports Mary Edna Besttle of Fairfield named sole legatee under her sister Minnie J. McQueer's will. McQueer died May 5 and probate filing states estate value not over $3,000.
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New York
Mary Edna Besttle
Fairfield
Minnie J. McQueer
Danbury Court Officers Reappointed for Two-Year Terms
Judge Samuel A Davis completed the unexpired term of former Judge J Moss Ives and began a two year term. Associate Judge Charles A Hallock also started a two year term. Reappointments include Norman L Beers prosecuting attorney Leonard McMahon assistant prosecuting attorney court clerk Ctran vie D Stubbs and probation officer Herbert N Judd.
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Danbury
Specie
Samuel A Davis
J. Moss Ives
Charles A. Hallock
Norman L. Beers
Leonard McMahon
Sttorney
Ctranvie D Stubbs
Herbert N Judd
Stratford Margret Sniffen Wins In Stratford Spelling Contest
Stratford June 2 A Special Correspondent reports Miss Margaret Sull Ten of the Intermediate school is champion speller after the inter school spelling contest at Stratford High School. Dorothy Whitehead Franklin School is top elocutionist in grammar school. John Dempsey Washington School eliminated on prairie. Miss Anderson Second. MacDonalds Wing and the Moon the winning spoken piece. The Last Leaf by Holmes read by Anderson. Judges were Miss Annabelle Paris Mrs Lee Hinman and Miss E A Fletcher.
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Stratford
Margaret Sullten
Stratford High School
Dorothy Whitehead
Franklin School
John Dempsey
Washington School
John
Waterloo
Miss Anderson
Muriel Anderson
MacDonald
Misa Whitehead
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Mise Anderson
Annabelle Paris
Lee Hinman
E A Fletcher
Theresa Duch
Whitney School
Glove
Hunt
Lo Chinvar
Scott
Josephine Mariconda
Honeyspot School
Riley Virginia Doyle
Gointer School
Bunner
James Ketcham
Lordship School
Hart
Edward Gerda
Whitney
Lillian Ward
Washington
Joseph Santora
Mary Thompson
Mary Hradstock
Franklin
Winifred Berg
Lordship
John Birge
Misa Sniffin
Jankura
Mary Carnella
Honeyaoot
Dorothy Smith
Margaret Olson
Evelyn Turner
Edward Cresty
Dorothy McNally
Agnes Suby
Clifford Kierstead
Pauline Plura
Beatrice Kramer
Franklin Winton
Grace
Ruth Jersey
Joseph Slosser
Pootatuck Cup
Pootatuck Yecht
Arthur W Cabot
A E. Fuller
George W. Zink
C. M. Toucey
Donald Sammisfin
Eliza Mathewson
Sengwick Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Piano burned in fire at WICC. suit filed
Balvin Piano company of Chicago I sues Harold D Feuer of Worcester and Charles W Belan in Superior Court for recovery of a piano destroyed in a fire at the WICC station in Bridgeport weeks ago. Plaintiffs claim Feuer and Belan contracted to buy the piano and bore responsibility for all fire loss while in their possession. The piano valued at 1610 dollars.
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Harold D Feuer
Worcester Mass
Charles W Belan
Balvin Piano Company
Chicago I
WICC
Bridgeport
Feuer and Selen
Man Falls From Chimney At St Marys Church
Joseph Foley of Lackawanna fell sixty feet from the chimney top to the church roof and died instantly. Frank Coquine fractured three ribs while aiding the body to the ground in Cortland New York on June 2 according to the Associated Press.
Nungesser Rescue Plane May Start on Errand Today
New York June 2 The monoplane Jeanne d Arc stood ready, save for last minute tweaks, to fly in search of missing French aviators Nungesser and Coll. Delays due to compass adjustments pushed takeoff to tomorrow, with Boston or Portsmouth as possible first stops and Newfoundland the intended final leg.
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New York
Associated Press
Wantes
Rungesser
Coll
Frank Tichenor
Fund For the Fight
Newfoundland
Boston
Portsmouth
Charles Lindbergh
Atlantic
Port Washington
F. Sidney Cotton
Newfoundland Air Mail
Cyfus Caldwell
Policeman Costello Charged With Non Support in Waterbury
James Costello a former Waterbury officer who sued State Rep John Schumacher of Ansonia for alienation of his wife’s affections was arrested in Newark and charged with non support. The case was continued two weeks as arrangements were made to support Costello’s wife and two children from his government allotment for injuries received in the Beas war.
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Waterbury
Associated Press
James Costello
John Schumacher
Ansonia
Newark
N. J
Schumacher
Costello
John J. McGrath
Beas
Government expert wins radio honor
New York June 2 The Institute of Radio Engineers awarded its 1937 medal for the greatest advance in radio communication to Dr. L W Austin physicist at the U S Bureau of Standards laboratory. Dr Austin received the medal from Dr Ralph Brown president of the institute at a city meeting. The citation notes his pioneer work in quantitative measurement and correlation of factors in radio wave transmission.
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New York
Associated Press
Institute of Radio Engineers
L W. Austin
United States Bureau of Standards
Austin
Ralph Brown
L W Austin
U S Steel Declares 40 Percent Cash Dividend
United States Steel announces a 40 percent stock dividend plan approved by stockholders. Fractional shares will be paid in cash at the New York Stock Exchange closing price on the first day of 1953.
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New York
Associated
Steel Corporation
New York Stock Exchange
Acidity Remedies: Saratoga Geyser Water Ad
An advertisement promotes Saratoga sparkling Geyser water to reduce acidity and related ailments. It claims benefits when taken with meals or between meals and before bed, including diuretic effects and relief from sleeplessness. Hathorn elixir is offered as a laxative before breakfast, with claims of cleansing and energizing effects.
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Saratoga
Onlet
Bridgeport Public Market
Healy
Adv
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