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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1923
Page
26
The Kyte, carrying 238 passengers and crew, fought heavy ice for 18 days after departure from Port Aux Basques. Eleven men and twelve passengers embarked on a 12 mile over ice to reach land as the ship drifted from the edge of the pack. Fishermen assisted, and a party was sent ahead for provisions.
The American consulate at Vladivostok will close May 19 and the consul and staff will depart for the United States around May 18. No American representative will remain in any capacity. Citizens were offered the option to stay or leave. most plan to stay with the consul.
The State Trade school presents Studio Revue in the high school auditorium for the athletic fund. A 50 member cast directed by Harry L. Hawley rehearsed months for an elaborate program with costumes by the dressmaking department led by Miss Helen Clark. The parade features wooden soldiers crinoline girls and a fashion show. A feature motion picture will follow the performance.
Miss Mary Attianese and Joseph Viscount of Myrtle Beach were announced engaged at a party honoring Miss Attianese's birthday hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Salvadore Attianesse. Guests included Miss Hila Bennett, Carolina V, Miss Edith Vioni, and others at 74 Grand Street.
J King George and Queen Mary of England passed through Modane at about 8 o'clock en route to Rome to be guests of the Italian sovereigns at the Quirinal palace. The station displayed British French and Italian flags. A bouquet from Savoy’s Alpine towers and blossoms from the Italian colony were presented to the Queen by the mayor and local officials.
The annual St Peter's church fair begins tonight in Colonial Hall for four days to raise funds for the church building. A five-member committee from major church societies led final preparations. Each night features a different fraternal organization with related exhibits. A country store, country dress booths, Oriental displays led by a King Tut-Ankh-Amen impersonator, and various fancy works and novelty items will be offered.
Jerry Pappell, principal witness against two Lee County officials in the Mari Tabert death investigation, dies in a Florida private convalescent camp after treatment. Mrs. Pappell says he muttered of poisoning before death, with Dr. F. F. Goddard attending. Ossining hospital reports Russell H. Snn dies after illness.
A compact collection of homemaking tips covers cleaning a sewing machine with a mudage brush, reusing cold boiled vegetables, dusting cornstarch on layer cake icing, wearing a stoney muslin apron in the garden with pockets for twine and tools, and cooking guidance for vegetables soups and peas. It also notes garnishes for dishes, mixing salads with a fork, boiling milk in a double boiler, cottage curtain decoration, celery for rheumatic relief, and keeping bread fresh in a tin box.
An advertisement fragment from Bridgeport Telesgram invites readers to send 18 shillings or coins plus their name and address to receive a pattern. It mentions crepe and chino materials, color choices, and a mail order service with a five day promise and a telephone contact for delays.
The Lilie Theatre League of New York presents The Rat at Bayes Theatre as part of the Little Theatre tournament run by the New York Drama League. The Bridgeport league is among 20 groups staging one act plays May 7 to 12 with prizes of 100 dollars for the top three plays. Cast includes Julia Farnum Dorothy Ogden Wheeler Rebecca Clifford Roy E. Clark John McDonald and Hal T. Kearns.
Kiwanis members and families attended the May Kiwanis Night service at Flist Presbyterian Church. Rev Alexander Alison Jr spoke, praising the club’s Bridgeport work. Miss Haskins led the musical program with Mrs Florence Legere Hayes. a Yale quartet sang several selections.
A forest fire near Tolland Massachusetts and the Connecticut border burned hundreds of acres of timberland and several groves of pine and maple trees. A barn on the Tunxis state estate was destroyed. Neighbors lent aid as smoke drifted over nearby towns and damage reached many thousands of dollars.
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