Milford High School stenography typing meet slated
Milford High School plans a stenographic and typing contest at the trial Grammar school on Saturday May 16 at 3 30 pm with Stratford Shelton and Milford among the competitors. Prizes include a silver cup for the school earning the most points and individual awards. judges include Wallace Bayliss and Mr Post. Open to all, no admission charged.
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Milford
Shelton
Der@ach
Wallace Bayliss
Booth and Mrs
Bridgeport
Ceutz
Post
Water Business College
Irene Howard
Swearing Milford'sra
Milford Ober of Commerce
George J
Newa
Smith
H. S. Kneller
Cou
Thornt
Laurel Beach Road
Bemnor
Thornton
J. W. Pring
Ea Schroider
B. Sug
Thornthwai
D. Ea
N. Muchler
J. Zeibui
all_of
Devon
Hridgesart
Fev
Jesse Dbd
Mary Taylor E
Aperker
Pin
Namemorial
Oraig Fean
Molor Bak Color Restorer Ad Solves Dandruff
An old advertisement touts Molor Bak as a gray hair restorer and dandruff banisher. It claims scalp nourishment and hair vitality with new life and beauty, noting a regular price of 1.50 per bottle and a six day sale at 1.29. Hindle Drug Stores is listed as a shop.
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Kolor-Bak
Beneshark
Deeg
Hindle Drug
Fairfield Planning Seven Division Memorial Day Parade
Memorial Day observance committee met at Dr. T B Poole's home commander of George Alfred Smith Post of the American Legion in Stratford to finalize plans. A seven division parade with a band and drum corps was approved along with exercises at the green as outlined in the Telegram.
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Fairfield
T. B. Poole
George Alfred Smith
American Legion
Stratield
Fairfield Luncheon Club to Hear National Figure
Fairfield May 14 Special Joseph B. O Donnell of the National Trade Extension Bureau will address the Fairfield Luncheon club at Champ's Farm Black Rock noon Tuesday. He will discuss trade extension with plumbing and sanitation topics. Selectman William O Dwyer arranged the program and will host Bridgeport plumbers guests.
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Fairfield
Joseph B. O'Donnell
National Trade Extension Bureau
Champ’s Farm
Black Rock
O'Donnell
Syracuse
Fairield
William O'Dwyer
Cleveland
Ohio
New Haven
Selectman O'Dwyer
Bridgeport
James P. O'Day
H. C. Fischer
William McLaughlin
Brookfield and Bethel Clerics Trade Pulpits
Brookfield and Bethel Congregational clergy plan a Sunday exchange with Rev. Luther W. Stalnaker and Rev. Frederick W. Walsh on May 17. The Green Cabin hosts summer reopenings under Green brothers with grounds improvements and new driveways. Local social notes update visits and health statuses of several residents.
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Brookfield
Luther W. Stalnaker
Congregational Church
Frederick W. Walsh
Bethel Congregational Church
Twenty-fourth Congress
Hotel Green
Danbury
Sidney E. Hawiey
Bridgeport
William I. Poe
Brookfield Center
May Todd Daley
Paul Todd
Green Cabin
Green Brothers
Simday
Josephine Greene
Frederick Supple
Jacksonville
Ila
Greene Homestead
William F. Pinckney
Oscar Johnson
Iron Works
Frederick Starr
Waterbury
Union Supper and Sale Scheduled for May 14 at Chapel
Union will serve supper in the chapel Monday evening May 14 starting at six o’clock. A sale of aprons and fancy work will accompany the meal. The Fellowcraft degree will be exemplified at Ansantawae lodge A F and A M during the regular communication Friday evening. Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Miss Jeanette Robinson and Courtland Smith of Milford at St Peter’s Episcopal church June 3 with Rector Everett Knollmeyer officiating. Capitol theatre hosted the first of two performances by the Ford Dramatic club under Wrou wage Indyn FO O I. The play The First Year Was staged by Mrs Kerward F Congdon and featured a three act story of training quarters, ring side, and knockout at the Livingstone and Elvinestone homes. Cast includes Whitcomb Farmuelec, Doughisa Clark, Marguerite Paul, Jen I Mallett, HW Booth Beard, Raymond CG Darmalee, Mrs dw i Cone van, Clara Fennand G Golden Sper yer, Art Hills. The Four orchestras provided music. the play will be repeated Friday night.
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Union
Ansantawae Lodge
A. F
A. M
Jeanette Robinson
Courtland Smith
Milford
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
G. Golden Sper
Art Hills
Fairfield's New Commodious High School Opening News
Fairfield reports rapid progress on the Roger Ludiowe High School crest area with architect and committee work completed on the grounds. Principal Charles F. Otto notes smooth student transfer, renewed assemblies, and gym seating arrivals. D A R prize winners are announced, with a D A R declamation triad among Fairfield, Stratford and Milford high schools scheduled for Wednesday. Valedictorian Alice Winchester named for class of 1926. Commencement set for June 30 at the Community Theatre with ticketed seating. Junior prom planned for June 12 and Pig Tall Day slated for Friday May 22 conducted by the senior class.
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Fairfield
Roger Ludiowe
Charles F. Otto
William £. Smith
Benjamin Webster
Marian Churchill
Alvin Northrur
Israel Putnam
Eunice Dennie Burr Cnapter
Stratford
Milford
J. UW. Fulter
Darien
Henry B. Kelly
St. George's Episcopal Church
Bridgeport
Arthur &. Cronkhite
Alice Winchester
Greenfield Hill
Otto
Hag Not Bey
Lordship Activities Highlight Stratford Point Visit and Field Day Plans
May 14 Lordship notes cite visits by W L Swinington family and Mrs Eildy of Bradenton to Washington NH. A Stratford Point lighthouse inspection to aid a pupil booklet on the Light and Stratford history is planned. Field day around June 10 will feature a sixth grade pupil Ruth Lathrop's original play. Lordship Manor Improvement Association reduces to coordinated street work. 2006 data cited for a fencing restriction committee. dune celebration planning discussed.
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Tlordslep
Ke Markette
First Avenue
W. L. Swinington
Olfvine
Swinington
Eildy
Bradentown
Pia
Washington, N. H
Stratford Point
Lordship
Ciildren
Miriam Boutny
Stratford
Ruth Lathrop
Lordship Manor
Tiwan
Renys
Dune Wis
Naturalization Discussed At Ridgefield P T A Meeting
Ridgefield May 14 special The Ridgefield Parent Teacher Association held its regular meeting at St Stephen s Parish house with large attendance the last of the school year. Richard H Deming of the State Naturalization Committee Hartford spoke on naturalization work in the state and immigration issues. He noted 11 000 students in evening schools and urged opening more classes for older foreigners. He praised progress in illiteracy reduction and described a 75 night course bringing learners to grammar school level. The group plans to present The Rag Man May 20.
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Ridgefield
Parent-Teacher Association
St. Stephen's Parish House
Mabel I. Cleves
Joseph “Wer Ielh
Grace C. White
Richard H. Deming
State Naturalization Committee
Hartford
Deming Dew i
Connecticut
Deming
United States
Hamilton Heh School
George L
Michael McGlynor Rockwell
Knights of Columbus
Meriden
Joy Boys
Fiast
John D. Stone
Lyman KB. Anderson
Kenneth H. Weidner
Mart
Nash
Danbury
Joseph W. Kibbart
Norwalk Departments To Name Budgets Today
Norwalk plans to present all budgets to the Board of Estimate and Taxation for action tomorrow. Total budgets are expected near 1,500,000 with fire about 200,600 and police around 85,000. Highway may reach 250,000 for paving. Education budget tops at 460,006. meeting to begin in the second week of June.
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Norwalk
Board of Estimate and Taxation
Becaus
Board of Education
Board of Metimate
Taxation
Wll
Weston Whston May Day Whist Social at Plainville church
Weston Whston residents report a whist social held at Plainville church basement on Thursday evening. Winners included Mrs Randolph Urad ley of Redding and Mrs Tillman. Cake and coffee were served, $12 cleared for the society. Notes mention a marriage in Bethel and a real estate item for Tugsell. Weston teachers plan a meeting at Held school on Monday afternoon May 18.
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Whston
Speemli Thea College
Tia Faunst Plainy Church
Wan & Brent Sucess
Teury
Weston
Bethel
Tiva RR
Cowdrey Tugsell
Lyons
New York City
Held Schol
Straw Hat Day Opens as Seven Year Old Debates Wardrobe
A seven year old, son of Archie Meuffen of Engine Company No. 3, contemplates whether to wear his father's straw hat tomorrow. The straw hat season begins as plans unfold for the annual rite.
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Archie Meuffen
Noonyber 3
Drum Corps Field Day Set for Stamford Anniversary
A Maple Mife and Drum Corps committee led by James Turner and others plans Stamford celebration for the fifteenth anniversary on June 12. More than fifteen percent of Connecticut and nearby state drum corps were invited to join the parade and field day event.
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Drum Corps
Stamford
James Turner
Willian Snowling
Joseph Kearns
Frank Magda
Everett Krie Or
Cornelus Metiinness
Willam Crabbe
Maple Mife
Connecticut
Fairfield Legion Names Endowment Fund Drive Committee
Fairfield May 14 Special The American Legion National Endowment fund drive committee for the town was appointed by Commander L. Poole of George Alfred Smith Post No 1 of the Legion. Simon C Bradley will chair the group with members including Frederick A Murr Miss Jennings Trev John H M Elizabeth Shackleton IL Glover Rev Alan Reechan Mrs Marie Coverdale Rev William Schroeder John Field and Mrs Joseph Pint.
Ex-Service Men Clean and Paint Big Gun at Stratford
Stratford May 14. Veterans from the Stratford post of the American Legion plan a clean up and paint up day to remove rust from a German gun received from Raritan Arsenal and to camouflage paint it. The gun will be officially presented to Milford on Memorial Day and is stored behind Stratford Centre.
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Stratford
American Legion
Harry Flood
Raritan Arsenal
N. J
Milford
Stratford Centre
Stratford Garage
Water Company Plans New Stamford Building
The Stamford Water company seeks bids to erect a two story office and workshop building on Summer Street between Broad and Main. It will use red tapestry brick and white limestone with a rear single story section.
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Stamford
The
Stamford Water Company
Summer Street
Broad and
Main Street
Wil Bt
Stamford Tax Rates Boosted in Friday Council Session
Stamford faces higher taxes as the Common Council and Board of Finance prepare to set rates. First district rises to 20 mills plus 16 mills town tax, totaling 36.6 mills. second district 32.6 mills. Grand lists top $45.6 million and $14.9 million with total tax levy around $1.148 million, the largest in Stamford.
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Stamford
Common Council
Board of Finance
Cito
Joseph H. Provost
Accoud
Strat
Stambord
Fical
Gun Wanted for War Memorial on Fairfield Green
A local American Legion committee aims to have Fairfield obtain a captured German gun for the town green. They will request the selectmen to apply through the governor, arguing Fairfield’s strong wartime patriotism matches Stratford’s effort to secure a gun.
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Fairfield Green
Fairfield
Plang
American Legion
Stratford
Reign of Terror Grips Southport Amid Night Break-ins
A Southport fear grows as burglaries begun in early autumn escalate with nightly window stones and minor break-ins. A resident reported seeing a man with a flashlight, firing two shots in the air before the intruder vanished as police were summoned.
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Fairfield
Southport
Strandford Court Names Beach as Deputy Judge
Stratford May 24 Special Attorney Frederick C. Beach of 1812 Elm street was ratified by the House to serve as deputy judge of the Stratford town court, replacing Deputy Judge Elliot W. Peck. Beach, a Bridgeport-area lawyer, is a World War II veteran and Republican who had earlier been endorsed by the Stratford Republican Town Committee and local representatives.
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Stratford
Frederick C. Beach
Elm Street
General Assembly
Stratford Town Court
House
Elliot W. Peck
Peck
Charles A. Templeton
Nestor Light
Attorney Beach
Stanley Yale Beach
Fairfield County
Boston
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Beach Ia
Light
Republican Town Committee
Coun
Templeton
Elle
W. Peck
Judge Light
Charles E. ‘Wheeler
Helen E. Lewis
Bridgeport Glee Club Plans Trumbull Event
Trumbull Volunteer Fire Department met in town hall showing plans for a May 24 Ley’s Hall concert by Bridgeport’s Laurel Glee Club of 35 voices followed by a seven piece orchestra dance. Carnival dates set for August 27 to 29 with Alfred B. Gufon as general chairman and committees named for refreshments.
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Trumbull
Alfred B. Gufon
Howard
Beach
Brown Charles Bratz
Stollin” Burton
Axel Boggud
Shore road route marked to Darien No 35
Norwalk May 21 Special The State Highway department has marked and numbered Shore road route No 35. A yellow band with the route number appears on poles along the shore path from Southport to Darien. The route avoids central Norwalk by taking Water Street Burritt Avenue Meadow Street and Wilson Point Avenue to Darien before returning to the Post Road.
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Norwall
State Highway Department
Southport
Darien
Norwalk
Water Street
Burritt Avenue
Meadow Street
Wilson Point Avenue
Darlen
Havels
Farm schools favored in Near East by Ober
Stamford May 14 Special Dr Frank W Gher secretary National Agriculture committee Near East presents a report urging establishment of farm schools in Near East linked to American farm school on 18000 acre estate formerly owned by Grand Nicol s Students last year grew vegetables five tens grain 235 tons fodder 60000 pounds of meat and 1400 hides Stramport May 24 Special Kiwanis entertainment and dance tonight at Masonis hall for Visiting Nurse Association solos Harry Caffrey ventriloquism by Lew Bromfield and Harry Price followed by dancing
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Stamford
Frank W. Gher
National Agriculture
Arshenl
Near East
Beling
American Farm School
Grand Nike Nic Iols
Stramsport
Kiwanis Clh
Masonis
Harry Caffrey
Theodore Reman
Lew Bromfield
Harry Price
Duncing
Town Clerk Borne Lt Close Upgrades Town Hall Offices
May 14 report notes inter-communicating telephone system installed in Town hall for improved office efficiency and convenience. A new record system is arranged and various files reorganized, praised as matching any in the state. May 4 dispatch mentions open air meetings by Soap Box Jack O’Brien under the Constitutional Educational league to advocate constitutional government.
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Borne Lt. Close
Mrs Clement Briggs Heads Huntington Guild
May 14 The Women's Guild of St Pauls Miscopal church held an army meeting and elected officers. Mrs Clement I Briggs was named president with Mrs Edwin Vargoshe as vice president and Mrs Herbert C Wer as secretary. Mrs Frederick Fivitts became treasurer. A June supper was approved. Various local residents were noted as guests and attendees at events and visits in Huntington and Bridgeport.
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Herbert C. Ferris
Isinghisas Street
Doris Vargoshe
Huntington Street
Mixa
Janet Mnd
Misa
Mary Jane Schmide
Bridgeport
George Graves
Wells Hotlow
Sire
Srv
Frank B. Sehlebel
Knapp
Knead
Gidgeport
Mel
Benjamin Bently
Milk Street
Daul J, Lanny
Biidgeport
Huntington
Harry Homer
Howard Ol. Mavore
Adair Lyons
John West
New York
Sharon Springs
Shinee
Roger Howles
Hartford
Marion Bowles
Riptem Street
Meather
N. BR. Frind
Mret Stone
Moon Hubbell
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Bridgeport Telegram
New Gatenet
Molor-Bak
Lanning
Fairfield Club
Trade Extension Bureau
Charles Frances Otto
P. T. Association
Eth
Fairfield Legion
Big Gun
Stratford Club
Morris Court
Order of Amaranth
Masonic Hall
Bupper
Frances’ E. Cole
Frances Baird
A. E. MacKimmie
Minnie Smith
Johanna Booth
Ida, Hoexchele
Sophie Kirsch
Hazel Jacquet
Bessie Wadham
Mabel Platt
Spence Gosnell
Emily Kohler
Bob Goforth
Belle Stace
Hank Toothaker
Agnes Coulter
Tig Russel
Alma Gaborn
Wannah Merriman
Helen Driggs
Fima Tyler
Sissle
Bessie Jane
Albner Pettingerill
Immetine Pettingril
Emo Smith
Jerusha
Anna Pratt
Water Company
Lock City
Beach S
Stratford Court
House of Representatives
Bridgeport Glee Club
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Mrs. Clement Griggs
Huntington Guild
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