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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
15
A Yorkshire mill worker, Mrs Nellie Ford, won £32000 from Otley club’s sweepstakes after drawing Papyrus in a £40000 pool with over 200000 players. She turned down £18300 earlier, dreaming fortune awaited her, while two men won £16000 and £8000 respectively.
Fifteen girls from Bridgeport and nearby towns graduate from the Connecticut Frnebel Normal Primary Kindergarten training school tomorrow night in the Stratfield ball room. A processional, banners and a program of speeches, songs, and a cantata will mark the ceremony, with Rev. Alexander Alison and Yale Divinity School professor Henry Hallam Tweedy among the speakers. A reception follows as the ballroom is cleared for dancing, and a class day program precedes with poems, songs, and humorous class characteristics. The senior class Luncheon and parade of prizes close the events.
John Foder of Pine Street is convalescing at Bridgeport Hospital after an appendectomy. Mrs. Mary Scott hosts White Shrine Auxiliary at 0 Ardmore Street with a group outing by 10 o clock from Ash Creek car at D. M. Read's corner. Joseph Adzima visits for summer from Lafayette College after two years. Ninth District Republican Women’s Club meets at Mrs. B. Peace’s home on Williams Street. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Woolard celebrate their 20th anniversary with musical entertainment. Entre Nous of Trinity Church presents Our Little Wife tonight at 8. Thursday Thimble Club bridge and Mah Jong party held at Brookhaven Country Club this afternoon. Calvary Episcopal Girls Friendly Society meets at parish house on Summit. WC9 unit holds business meeting tomorrow at 2:30 at Gilbert short HQ. Orient chapter sewing circle meets at Mrs. Gorham’s 36 Harmony Street. Lever Carsera Ladies’ Auxiliary hosts whist and pindhe at Red Men’s Hall New Molt Building tonight. West End Congregational Church Women League closes with final meeting this afternoon at 335 In ten Avenue. Rev. F. Neuss to speak. Beardgley Parent-Teacher Association’s last regular meeting at school this afternoon at 2:80 with officers to be elected.
A surprise party at 2h4 De Borest Avenue Cun aight honored Miss Anna Swulfiedd. Guests included Miss Alice Calm Miss Winifred Callahan Miss Mery Rooney Miss Maurie Martin Miss Anna Grace dan Sour Miss May lies Devosy Ann Miss Margaret Bertie. Pure custard instructions follow unrelated culinary notes about warming Ajlik before adding eyes furs custard.
The Katherine Past Noble Grands association will meet at 2 30 this afternoon with guests of the local club. Under Mrs Hat tie Kimmerlen an entertainment program includes a piano solo by Eva Stewart a violin solo by Lydia Myers Heilman readings by H Kimme thie a dance exhibition and Miss A Slatter vocal selection.
Pupils of Miss Fauly Spoettie perform several dances in an olons Prologue with Minuet reading. Dancers include Miss Harriet Kim berlin and Ola Lace with acts Pierrette Pierot Love Birdy and solo routines by Evelyn Wass Florence Mar land and May Neilson. Supper served at 5 30 in banquet hall.
The noted Spanish tininter Dif Madrid, also called Jung 6 Proiessor fos Paraday Santin, died today in unclear circumstances. The obituary notes his prominence in art and his influence on Spanish painting during the early 20th century.
A kitchen shower was given for Miss Anna Tomasco to honor her upcoming marriage to Victor Watilis at St John’s Church on June 20. The home featured a pink and white color scheme with baskets of lilies of the valley. Attendees included Miss Tomasco Sophie Gedraid and Miss Edna Fah.
Notable attendees at the gala include Miss Mary Packer Miss Katherine Tomasco Miss Slusia Toemasco Miss Anna Bekelgk and others Mrs Hobe Mrs Richert Miss Na Anderson Miss Mary Shonsky Miss Natherine Bekelgk.
Four armed bandits robbed Barnett Goldstein’s jewelry store at Ott Street and Broadway at noon, abducted the proprietor's son and a clerk, and escaped with jewelry valued at $70,000 in New York.
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