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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1918

Page

4

Newtown High School Class Holds Reunion in 1917

Newtown March 29. A reunion of the class of 1917 was held at the high school with 1918 seniors in attendance. The program included songs, recitations, piano solos, and speeches led by classmates and teachers. Commencement speakers announced for the class included Miss Alice Houlihan and Miss Millicent Cavannugh.

Newtown Blanche Gilbert Dora Strisik Ruth Tilson Aileen Houlihan Mildred Stevens Louis Bedat Clarence Skill America Christine Corbett Ethel Haris Aunt Tabetha Mabel Huntly Pauli Smith Robert Richard Botsford Donald Wvstr Danne Stiff Patrick Henry Justine Houlihand Dorothy Strisik Ethel Harris Alice Houlihan Millicent Cavannugh Donald Wright Dorothy James Martin Troy Botsford Shelton Alice Keller Charles Donlon Tincie Sam Admondie Brooklyn Navy Yard Mary Donlon Sandy Hook Congregational Church Bridgeport Herbert Coger Charlotte Minor

Stratford Plans Public Entertainment Censorship and Easter Services

Stratford votes to appoint Selectman James Lally as censor of public entertainments permitting charged events. The town also schedules regular meetings on the first and third Wednesdays. Easter services are outlined with Holy Communion, sermons, and youth activities at the Congregational and Methodist churches, plus a Tercentenary course and Syrian Armenian relief gifts. Local residents visit from Detroit and Boston while bowling league teams and Judson Place homes are noted.

Stratford Arthur Gibbons France James Lally Lally Selectman's Office Congregational Church Methodist Church Ernest,c. Carpenter E. C. Carpenter Christ Ruth Marion Bland Detroit Elpha Silliman Warwick Avenue Thomas Moore Albert Mills Boston Edmund Judson Peddie Institute New Jersey Judson Place Bawes Delaney Pearson Hall Crate Poe Lewis Pickering le Luce Stanton Thibault SO. A Master C. Weitrich Feo Hlonsinger H. Deitrich Dunn Nelson Alexander Xu Kelley Strong TS Kearney Loftus Zipf Barrows Daniels Shunney Conners Jones Ae Ta Burritt Ts Greiner Hegelheimer TH i

Income Tax Office to Close at Five This Afternoon

The Federal Income Tax Office in this city will close at 3 oclock this afternoon and no in person returns can be made after that hour. Mail postmarks dated before midnight April 1 will be accepted. Taxpayers have rushed to file, but many subjects may still be unfiled. Katherine Witpatrick and Mary McGuinne assisted at the tax office this week. A local factory sent a check covering taxes paid by its employees.

Ikatherine Witpatrick Mary McGuinne Ta Omee Topit Fm & In Younl Income Tas

Easter Hat Styles And Spring Arrivals

Easter time fashion notes from Hafid department store. Women urged to keep a bright appearance with wide brim hats in black and white, ostrich feather accents, hats with matching bags and parasols. Describes colors like purple emerald and army blue with floral trims and wreaths. Second floor.

Hafid America

Special Attractions in Children's Wear

New Department on the second floor features spring coats and jaunty garments for ages 6 to 14, priced from 6.50 to 25.00. Gay French plaids with white pique collars, cuffs, belts and pockets, items from 1.50 to 8.50 for special little frocks, including white ruffled organdie at 8.50.

Birds Seek Baths on Gray Stone Pedestals

The Birds will be looking for baths for resting travelers during migration. Baths described as gray or gray green stone fit lawns or gardens, with pedestals priced from 6.50 to 17.75 and without pedestals 2.75 to 5.25, plus a Millinery Section featuring Easter hats, dresses, and party wear for girls.

Glove and Shoe Sale Highlights From Main Floor Display

The feature list promotes French Gloves from $2.35 to $3.25 and washable chamoi settes at $1.00 with silk gloves from 65 cents to $1.50. Easter shoes for women and children include Hi cut lace boots and pumps priced from $7.00 to $12.00, plus spats in felt and broadcloth. Also offered are children's footwear in numerous leathers and a new cross stitch design pillow and scarf centers with accessories like luncheon cloths and doilies. Knitting needles in National colors complete the display on the main floor.

Russia

Specials in the Picture Gallery Closeout Sale

A sale offers Thompson colored photo prints in mahogany frames of colonial interiors and exteriors, patriotic pictures with Betsy Ross and early flags, Thompson canvas oil paintings in gilt frames, and framed scenic views. Also offered are tea strainers silverplated with gold linings, sugar trays, lemon forks, napkin rings, tinted casters, and toast racks on the main floor north aisle.

Thompson George Washington Abraham Lincoln Betsy Ross

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Newtown High School Dr. Caldwell Jesgeat Ameerica W Be Caldwell Washington St Monticello ii the Electric Shop Cor. Broad and Cannon ST Employment Service United States Department of Labor T. A. Richards The United Illuminating CO Telephone Barnti Sally Che Gingham Pont Pon
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