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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1923
Page
9
City Hall Clerk Pay Raised to 2200 a Year
Mayor Atwater signed the action raising Miss May Marron chief clerk salary to 2200, a 400 increase over her prior pay and matching that of assistants. Officials defend the raise as deserved, while protesters call it excessive for a stenographer. The mayor's secretary receives the same amount, despite longer service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwater
Miss May Marron
Miss Marron
Two B H S Students Honor by Harvard College
Bridgeperhh High School celebrates two seniors Laurice Hoffman and Theodore Schwartz being admitted to Harvard University without entrance exams for the June 1923 class. Hoffman leads the debating club. Schwartz served as treasurer and editors of the school paper. Both enter Harvard Law, strengthening the school’s reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeperhh High School
Harvard University
Laurice Hoffman
Theodore Schwartz
Harvard
Hoffman
Schwartz
Waa
The
Criterion
Floffman
Century Players to Stage Comedy Here June 24
The New Century Players present Honor Bright a three act comedy at Paramount theatre Park avenue on June 24. The cast features Miss Mary Brittin Miss Josephine Conklin Miss Lillian Jones Miss Edith Kalm Miss Katherine Treadwell Timothy Fallon Harry Hawley Donald MacIntyre Walter Moore John Leahy William Neal Henry Flynn Herbert Minor and Chiia Wesch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honor Bright
New Century Players
Paramount Theatre
Park Avenue
Mary Brittin
Josephine Conklin
Lillian Jones
Edith Kalm
Katherine Treadwell
Timothy Fallon
Harry Hawley
Donald MacIntyre
Walter Moore
John Leahy
William Neal
Henry Flynn
Herbert Minor
Chiia Wesch
New Century
CLOSED CABINET FOR THE EVERY DAY CHINA
Marion Moore reviews a plain walnut china cabinet with glass doors and three shelves, noting ordinary dinnerware suited for replacement, plus a pale green luster ware vase. She invites readers to write for home furnishing advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Marion Moore
Marian Moore
Various local society meetings and social events in Stratford
The Stratford Delphian chapter convenes in the Stratford Trust Company directors’ room with Louvre exhibit copies and a guide from the Louvre. Orient chapter No 1 of the Eastern Star meets at Masonic Temple Broad Street with a social hour. Dorothy Adams returns home from Scudder College for summer. Women’s Auction Bridge League ends season with a large card party at the Farm. Miss Hose Sabol received a surprise shower at her mother’s home on Spruce Street. Mr and Mrs G P Melick and Miss Bertha Steeve registered at Hotel Iroquois Atlantic City. Homer C. Cummings to speak on Liberty and Law at a union service next Sunday under local church auspices. Victoria Lodge 1 OD of St George holds a special meeting on Stratford Avenue to arrange Sister T. Jondrel’s funeral. Mrs M H Small organizes Rosary Society whist and minocle at St Peter’s School Hall. United Church annual picnic set for Putnam Park Monday July 2. George A. Sherwood designated to lead arrangements. Fidelity Sewing Circle to elect officers Friday at Mrs J G Gerbish’s Lafayette Street home. Bridgeport Mothers’ Club annual picnic at Pleasure Beach Tuesday. meet at the pier at 2 PM. boats run hourly. Mary Silliman Chapter D A R to meet at Mrs C Nathaniel Worthen’s North Avenue home for officer elections. regent hosts reception. Ladies Guild Cavalry Episcopal holds June July birthday party for members born in June or July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hose Sabol
Anna Sabol
Spruce Street
Efe
G. P. Melick
Beechwood Avenue
Victoria Lodge
St George
Stratford Avenue
T. Jondrel
M. H. Small
The
Rosary Society
St. Peter's Church
Fidelity Sewing Circle
J G. Gerbish
Lafayette Street
Bridgeport Mothers’ Club
Pleasure Beach
Mary Silliman
Mra
Nathaniel Worthen
North Avenue
Ladies Guild of Cavalry Episcopal Church
Turkey to Be Reconstructed with Egyptian Investment
Wealthy Egyptian Muslims plan Turkish reconstruction through Anatolian irrigation ventures and other projects. Lowa Bey, former Lausanne delegate, says his company controls about half a million dollars and aims to draw in Indian Muslim capital. Egypt also contemplates adopting devastated Turkish villages as part of recovery. The piece notes high rail costs persist. transportation rules force overpayments and favor prosperous lines, hurting slower but viable routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Egypt
Anatolia
Lowa Bey
Lausanne
Angora
Otter Moglems
Loutil Bey
Local Girl Heads Training School Alumnae Group
Miss Lulu Trey of Bridgeport was elected president of the Alumnae Association of the Connecticut Fresbel Normal Primary Kindergarten Training School at the Stratfield hotel luncheon. Officers named include vice president Miss J. Young of Brooklyn and secretaries Miss Amelia Walenta and Miss Mary Ally, all of Bridgeport. Fifty-three graduates attended. new members listed from New Haven to Norwalk. The luncheon featured decor in turquoise and white, with Rev. Alexander Allison as speaker and notes on related kindergarten work and unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Trey
Connecticut
Fresbel Normal
Ann
Stratfield Hotel
J. Youngs O'Tirien
Brooklyn
Une
Ol Price
Mise Amelia Wallenta
Milas Mary Ally
Misa Gladys Boretelman
Bridgeport
Cheshire
Mary Thestesa
Kelly
Harriet Irene Blakeman
Mildred Roslyn Carroll
Milas Mildred Valencia Babbett
Hazel Jeannette Leerh
Dornt
Gordon Hunt
Clara Theresa Schaack
Thin City
Marion C. Barreuther
Whisted
Mary Jane Conley
Fairfield
Helen C. Harding
Balighury
Misa
Dorothy Louise Lowa
Angonia
Ethel May Waters
Norwalk
Alexander Alison
Dorothy Bullard
Southport
Traftford
Sarch Beach
Hindergarten Union
Pittsburgh
Gladys Barstleman
Luli Troy
Emma Harper
Sweaters offered in multiple sizes for women
Special offering of light weight cotton sweaters for women in sizes 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40. Described as low neck and sleeveless with cuff knee length. Additional sizes 36 to 44 appear in the listing.
Legion Dough Boys Serve Dinner to Women
Tomorrow night the Harry W. Congdon post will host the Katherine McGur ty post and the Women's Auxiliary for a testimonial dinner at the Legion home on Golden Hill street. All cooking and serving will be done by the doughboys with a nine oclock dinner, a prayer by Rev Father Landry, and an address by Post Commander Charles H Sprague. The dinner is organized by a committee including John F. Moran, William McNulty, William McElroy, William Ballon, Raymond Jo Cong son, Fred J. Darragh, Jay A. Smith, Nicholas Bagus, Fred Goldbach, and Harry J Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Congdon
American Legion
Katherine McGurty
The
Legion
Women's Auxiliary
Golden Hill Street
Tx-Doughboys
Father Landry
Charles H Sprague
H. Sprague
John F. Moran
William McNulty
William McElroy
William Ballon
Raymond Jo Congson
Fred J. Darragh
Jay A. Smith
Nicholas Bagus
Fred Goldbach
Harry J Miller
BESSIE SULLIVAN WEDS W YOUNG OF BRISTOL
Miss Bessie Sullivan wed William Young of Bristol in St Peter's rectory at 6 pm Friday. Rev C Leddy officiated. The gown was grey canton crepe with ostrich feather trim. Bridesmaid Josephine Griffin wore tan canton crepe with a black hat. Best man Arthur Giiges. The couple planned a Atlantic City wedding trip and will reside in Bristol after June 20. Also a 12 year old John Ryan injured at Seaside Park from a deep laceration to the left face and rushed to Emergency Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Sullivan
William Young
Bristol
St Peter’s Church
C Leddy
Josephine Griffin
Arthur Giiges
Seaside Park
John Ryan
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Masons
Corinthian Judge of Masons
Wallingford
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United Church
Church Quartet
Stratford
Delphian Society
Delrectors
Stratford Trust Company
Louvre
Orient
Masonic Temple
Broad Street
Dorothy Adams
F. 8. Williams
Ear Field Avenue
Scudder College
New York
Wilard Sprague
Homer C. Cummings
Pastoral Association
Bridgeport Council of Churches
Putnam Park
George A. Sherwood
C. F.N. Kindergarten Association
Miss Trey
Bar Harbor
Chakra
Rockers
Madras
Muglin
Conn
Children's Shop
Iarad
Brassieres
Pink Bandeaux
W. Young
Dai End Ien
Co-operative Association
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