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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1927

Page

4

Yale Classes of 1907 and 1887 Hold Reunion Outing

Yale college graduates from the classes of 1907 and 1887, about 200 men, gathered at Brooklawn Country Club for a day of golf, tennis, and socializing. Attendees wore class colors, with 1907 jackets and 1887 blue bands. After field events, they swam and socialized at Black Rock Yacht Club before a banquet and a parade to the Yale-Harvard game.

Yale College Brooklawn County Club Roger Tredwell Hong Kong China Edwin D. Harvey Yale Chang Shah United Church Forum J. Watson Webb E.T. Harkness Harkness George P Day Thatcher Brown Robert Carle Walter Makepeace Plas Stanley A. Sweet Livingston Platt Iiving S. Olds P. Lindon Dodge Minotta A. Osborn Brooklawn Black Rock Yacht Club Siumul New Haven Lupcheon Woolsey Hall New London Harvard

Holyoke Cuts Electricity Rates To Four and a Half Cents

Holyoke Mass June 20 The city owned electric company announced a rate cut from five to four and a half cents per kilowatt hour effective July 1, claiming the lowest price in history. The change could reduce city household bills by about 44 000 and industrial power charges by roughly 25 900. The takeover in 1902 is noted, with references to rate schedules for power customers.

Holyoke Mass 2S and Electric Company

Captain William Walter embarks on final voyage at 64

Boston June 20. Captain William Walter of the Anchor liner Caledonia begins his last trip after 47 years at sea. He sailed from Boston for Scotland, intends to spend weeks golfing in Glasgow, and is the oldest captain in Anchor Line service. He formerly commanded several liners and will retire at 64.

Boston Associated Press William Walter Caledonia Scotland Glasgow Anchor Wne Maasilia Columbia Tyberia Olympia Cameronia

Lindy the Memphis Seaman Receives Bridgeport Furlough

Bernard Pleman Jr a first class seaman aboard the Memphis spends a five day furlough with his parents in Bridgeport He arrived Saturday afternoon and is a former Post Publishing circulation worker A native of Bridgeport he attended High Street Grammar School and Franklin Grammar School On the Memphis reception Lindy enjoyed Freman s mess table and talked with Fieman about his Night He is described as popular and boyish He will return to the Memphis Wednesday and head home on July 5 to receive further furlough and resume life in Bridgeport His enlistment expires May 1928 and after discharge he plans to enter business care

Lindy Bernard Pleman, Jr Memphis Bernard Pleman Hough Avenue Benard Femnan, Jr Bridgeport Post Publishing Company Old High Street Franklin Gismmear School Freman Wiih Flerain Alschow Fieman Man Leo Bernard Fiemnan, Jr F.D Hichardson Allor

Trinity Awards 6 Honor Degrees At Hartford

Hartford June 20 By Associated Press Six honorary and thirty eight degrees in course were granted today as Trinity college marks its commencement week The honorary degrees included doctor of affence conferred on Rear Admiral W H Bullard chair man of the Federal Radio commission who delivered yesterday the open air service address Also named were Doctor of Divinity Warehall B Svew att Doctor of Letters Luke Vincent Lockwood Master of Science George Mead Bond and Van Campen Helmer The items reflect a notable list of scholars and leaders from New York Wis and Hartford in a ceremonial year

Luke Vincent Lockwood New York City Frank Cole Babbitt Trinity American, Philiological Association George Mead Bond Hartford van Campen Helmer American Museum of Natural History

Six fined $4,000 in Boston lottery case

Six residents of Peoria Illinois pleaded guilty in Federal District court to conspiracy to promote interstate transportation in lottery tickets. Each was fined 4000 and given a suspended sentence of a year and a day in Plymouth jail. Principals Morris and Sox Brothers, Westcott and others were named as lottery agents.

Boston Associated Press Peoria Federal District Court Plymouth George D. Morris Abe Sox Morris L Bork Westcopp Nberg Glen C Lntrance Southbringe Wiliam Hayes Milford Emil J Burner J.o Foley Webster John Andrew Leominster John Chipman Plymouth

Clark, Former Judge, Barred in Ohio

Cleveland June 20. George H. Clark former justice of the Ohio Supreme Court and once Republican state chairman was permanently disbarred from practicing in the U S district court for northern Ohio by Judge D C Westenhater. He was found guilty of illegally removing assets of the American Game Company of Canton and fled prior to the ruling.

Cleveland Associated Press George H. Clark Ohio Supreme Contend United States District Court For Ohio D CG Westenhater American Gtele Company Canton Rorelini

Parlor car wreck after Stratford joyride crash

A car driven by Joseph Muska of Fairfield crashed into the parlor of Clarence Cowdrey’s Stratford home at 1912 Mill Street after losing control on a right angle turn. Passengers, including Muska, were injured and treated at Bridgeport hospital. Muska was jailed on charges of driving under the influence and reckless driving.

Clarence Cowdrey Mill Street Stratford Anutomobile Joseph Muska BR. FD Fairfield de Ruyter Howaend Bridgeport Hospital Muske Howland Muska Curie Charles Apeleka John Geary

Bailes College conferred eight honorary and four promerita degrees

At the Gist ani mua commencement in Lewiston Maine today 141 seniors received degrees Honorary degrees included Master of Arts to Hiram W. Ricker of Poland Spring and Mrs Helen Willard Howard of Boston Doctor of Divinity went to Rev William Henry Jones of Portland and Doctor of Law to Edward Cary Hayes of the University of Illinois

Lewiston Maine Associated Press Bailes College Hiram W. Ricker Poland Spring Helen Willard Howard Boston Wiliam Henry Jones Portland Edward Cary Hayes University of Tunots

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