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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1927

Page

13

Flag Day Service At Seaside Park Testifies Patriotism

Bridgeport Federation of Bible classes observed Flag Day with a nine o clock ceremony at Seaside park. Eight hundred Bible class members attended as Rev. Alexander Alison spoke on The Value of Patriotism. Charles L. Dennis presided and Charles K. Calhoun gave the benediction. Blake Smith led the prayer. A precision march to the flagpole, led by Mayor F W Behren, preceded the exercises.

Bridgeport Federation of Bible Classes Seaaide Park Membe Alexander Alison Dr First Presbyterian Church Charles L. Dennis Charles K. Calhoun M. Cc. A Blake Smith First Baptist Church Bibs Perry Memorial Arch F. W. Behren

Flower Day drives aid to homeland lands

Bridgeport Zionist groups during their annual Flower Day campaign raised funds for the Jewish National Fund to purchase farmland in Palestine. Led by Laura Bohrer, Mrs Samuel Berkman, William Zalkind, and Samuel Berkman, canvassers from Stars of Israel and several local Hebrew schools collected money and sold flowers with many volunteers listed by name.

Bridgeport Zionist Organization Bridgeport Hudessah Jewish National Fund Palestine Laura Bohrer Samuel Berkman William Zalkind Stars of Israel West End

Parker Addresses Mothers Club on Social Conditions

The South End Mothers' club met Friday at the South Branch library with Edward L. Parker of the Family Welfare Society as speaker. He outlined Connecticut conditions leading to welfare work, shown charts of rising insanity and unfitness over forty years, and discussed laws such as the new marriage law and widows pension bill. He noted methods to correct misadjustments to reduce future public dependency. a second talk is planned for October. Mrs. William Gannon led the hour and refreshments.

South End Mothers’ Club South Branch Edward L. Parker The Family Welfare Society Connecticut Parker South, End Wiliam Gannon

Four Arrested Here in Gambling Raid

Nunzig Pischfeld of 1782 Mauln street was arrested on a charge of keeping a gambling house. Three others, Corll, Sergiano, and Pozzinula, were charged with gambling and released on bonds. The four were playing a game of thirty six at 2:45 p.m. yesterday when Detective Sergeant Thomas J. Maloney entered. Eighty four dollars and forty cents lay on the table as onlookers watched. They were taken to police headquarters and arraignment set for this morning.

Nunzig Pischfeld Mauln Street Bambling House Thomas J. Maloney Bureau of Investlention Blackleur Housavale Avenue Thomas Sergiano Main Street Frank Pozzinula Howard Avenue Maloney Tey City Cours

Community Notices Roundup At Stratford And Bridgeport

Local clubs and church groups in Bridgeport and Stratford announce meetings, rummage sales, card parties, dances, and suppers. Highlights include Garden Club leadership changes, a Margret Henning chaired rummage sale at 1784 Main Street, Fidelity Sewing Circle anniversary, and various charity events at parishes and community halls through June. Francis Dunnigan recovering after appendicitis, Yale commencement ceremonies set for June 21 22, and Ridgefield Players perform No Beauties Need Apply on June 20.

Hugh Shielda Ridgefield Bridgeport Calgary Church Main Ang Summit Streets

Whitfield to Sing at West Haven Graduation

Ernest O. Whitfield a noted local tenor and Cosmopolitan quartet member will sing tenor roles in Faust and Hiawatha at West Haven graduation exercises on June 16 He recently performed Hiawatha at the Mosque in Bridgeport under Howland Choral Society critics praised the performance Jenna a boarder at 745 Boat Main Street was arrested for peace disturbance and is held on $100 bond after an alleged assault on Mr and Mrs Williams and their eight year old daughter

Ernest O. Whitfield First Presbyterian Church of Bridgeport West Haven Mr. Whitfield Howland Choral Society Robert Jenna Boat Main Street Willams Reck

Knights of Pythias Lodges Dedicate Memorial in Bridgeport

Members of four Knights of Pythias lodges in Bridgeport and Stratford held a joint memorial service at Lakeview cemetery for deceased order members. A monument with two urns was unveiled, dedication led by Charles Andrus and L Irwin Jacobs, with W A Reuthe introducing speakers. Charter Dowdall lodge members from 1883 attended.

Knights of Pythias Bridgeport Stratford Lakeview Cemetery Charles Andrus L. Irwin Jacobs New Haven L. B. Budding Joseph Dowdall Frank M. Wooton W. A. Reuthe Joseph Dowdall Lodge Andrugs Attorney Jacobs William P. Jessup Frank M. Wootton Joel Griffin Robert C. Horton A. Judson Charles 8. Canfield America Josph Dowdall P. T. Barnum Stratford Lodge George H. Zumstag P. W. Pulver F. L. Chapman

Cost Accountants Plan For Outing

The annual meeting and outing of the Cost Accountants Forum of the Manufacturers Association of Bridgeport will be held Thursday at Champ's Farm. A sport filled afternoon with prizes concludes with a 7 o'clock dinner and a brief business meeting including officer elections. Nominating committee proposed J. W. Coburn for president and W. L. Belknap Jr. for vice president with A. Winter as secretary and A. E. Pitt L. A. Nothnagle P. B. Hawkins H. W. Mumper and W. L. Keating as executive members.

Cost Accountants’ Forum Manufacturers’ Association of Bridgeport Dp. m Champ's Farm J. W. Coburn W. L. Belknap, Jr W. A. Sautter Alpheus Winter A. E. Pitt L. A. Nothnagle P. B. Hawkins H. W. Mumper W. L. Keating

Yale appoints new law appointments

New Haven June 12 Yale university announces four faculty appointments to its law school. Leon Green, dean of the University of North Carolina School of Law, becomes associate professor. Other appointees include Ashbel Gulliver, Maurice Van Hecke, and Richard J. Smith. Sterling fellows named: Sle singer, Billiga, Stumberg, and Oliver Fields.

New Haven Associated Press Leon Green School of University of North Carolina Yale University Yale Law School Law School Ashbel G. Gulliver New York City Maurice T. van Hecke University of Kansas Law School Richard J. Smith Green Yale Sterling Donald Slesinger Columbia University Thomas C. Billiga Cornell Law School George W. Stumberg University of Tex Oliver P. Fields University of Indiana

Esther Snow Hosts Outing at Round Hill Farm

Miss Esther E. Snow opens her Round Hill Farm at Sport Hill for a Bridgeport section outing of the Council of Jewish Juniors on Sunday June 19. Races and games will highlight the day with surprises arranged by committee head Rae L. Baumrind, assisted by Esther E B Snow and others.

Esther E. Snow Round Hill Farm Sport Hil Bridgeport Council of Jewiah Juniors Rae L. Baumrind Miss Baumrind Esther EB. Snow Sylvia E. Elprirf Florence Burestein Henrietta G. Silverman Mabel B. Kats Dorothy Katz Dheresa Landes Helen Yurdin

Man uses soot to halt flow of blood

James Moore 34 living at 53 Fulton street displayed a soot covered cut on the back of his left hand at the Emergency Hospital. He said the soot stopped bleeding as the nearest improvised aid. A friend advised proper care and a bandage was applied before discharge. He admitted he was fooling the doctor with the stunt.

James Moore Fulton Street R. Morse

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