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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1922
Page
5
The 38th district meeting of the Whird district Democratic club was held last night in their rooms on Fairfield avenue. Discussion covered approval of bills and the general routing of business.
Robinson Carlson of Newfield Methodist spoke at a Bridgeport Pastors meeting at First Methodist about Near East Relief. He described relief efforts for starving children and noted Turkish restrictions on moving refugees. A moving picture showing relief scenes was shown and a Sunday offering was planned in churches.
Yale University plans a full commencement week starting Saturday night with the Dramatic Section presenting Rhesus at the college card, and ending with the Yale Harvard football game at Yale Field. President Angell will address graduates at the Alumni meeting and baccalaureate Sunday morning.
The Rev Henry Davenport marks fifty years of service in the Presbyterian church, tracing a career from Stamford to New York and then to the People’s Church. He was ordained in 1873 and served notably in Davenport and New Haven era expansions, with a jubilee service planned at the People’s Church.
The page outlines a busy program at Pelle with Walter Manthey and a range of performances. It notes dance numbers, a star appearance by Soham, and multiple acts including magic, songs, and comedy.
Firemen were summoned after an outdoor rubbish and sawdust heap at WO Slade Street caught fire last night. The blaze caused no damage and was quickly extinguished. The incident involved the rear area near Heg'clogic and Hegclogic was cited in the report.
The coroner in Providence reopened inquiry into Charles Jencks's death after new evidence surfaced. Investigators traced a wreck near the tracks on June 7 and examined two junctions by a bridge, while police pursued whether Jencks was aboard the freight train prior to the crash.
At Poughkeepsie, Vassar College opens a weeklong gathering with 4000 attendees from Massachusetts to New York, part of the National League of Girls’ Clubs convention. Henry Noble MacCracken welcomes guests, urging college democracy and shared learning across social divides through club networks and campus activities.
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