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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1925
Page
14
A lighthearted note argues the old adage that like father like son often holds. It highlights boys aged 3 to 8 imitating fathers by steering toy cars modeled after Buicks and Packards, building foot power and color in cheeks while prices are low for toy autos and supplies.
Bridgeport High presents senior class play with enhanced beauty and a Shakespearean setting. Performances Thursday and Saturday feature Nature Touchstone Rowalind under a living tree at the Bryant estate with Elizabethan costumes and rich colors. A bus from Stratfield Road, 2:40 to 3:40 pm and again at show end, transports attendees to and from the Bryant estate adjacent to the Country Club. Miss Alman Becker and Mrs Esta Osman in charge. cast changes include Oliver Phillip, Flora Phebe Ruth Goldfarb.
Near East Relief funds enlist Bridgeport students in drive to collect old clothes over Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Ten dimes per pupil were distributed yesterday. Speakers included Mia Gannaway and Turkish orphan Vadia, with Miss Catherine Haley leading local efforts and Yale Professor Sylvester addressing Sheriden school.
The Epworth League of Wash ington Park MEF churchill presents a two act comedy Mr Bobb directed by Baxter H Brown. Cast includes Gilbert Williams Adelaide Goodwin Clara Alvord Clifford Green Hazel Morse Louise Stilling and Charles Pitt. Thursday evening features violin selections by Albert Baranowski and William Hanley of the Harold Morse Class ensemble with Mrs Frederick Granniss as soloist.
A long list of births with parent names and addresses is recorded. Entries include May birth dates, varied street addresses, and multiple family pairs such as Kety and Helen Emiajok and Percy and Laura Rodmen, among others. The notice enumerates numerous new arrivals and associated parental details across many avenues and streets.
Don C. Seitz of Cos Cob and the New York World will be principal speaker at the Unity dinner. The event is held under the auspices of the Twelfth district club and the Democratic prospective board in district clubrooms at 12302 Shivford Avenue on Saturday night May 23, announced by Democratic Town Chairman John J. McGuinness.
Local talent will present an evening of opera excerpts under G H Caselotti including pieces from La traviata La Gioconda and Madame Butterfly with tableaux vivants from six other operas featuring performers Helen Hall Henry Rappa Ebba Nyberg Mildred Simbo Laura Des nitrals Dorothy Polakewich Ludo sicia Tomarchio Pauline Hirsch Lena Sorrenting and guest artist from San Carlo Opera company Barniba stephen Perun.
The text lists cast members from a Florence production of Madame Butterfly including Florence Yeniuk Mrs Suzuki and other names like Josephine Sapelli Suzuki Norma Sapelli Kate Pinkerton Elizabeth Spinning and Henry Kapparakustle Tfazel Ohapen.
Obeh Grotto held a monthly ladies night at their Broan street lodge with a Scotch oriented program of song and dance. The 30 member cast featured William Boy as instrumental in securing the entertainment while Rober Faerhas will present humorous color sketches. In June, Grotto members tour Mount Vernon No.6 for Gibra Grotto, and 75 Bridgeport members attend the Atlantic City national convention for a three day gathering with national officer elections and a large program.
The Board of Health will hold a special business meeting Friday night per City Health Officer Dr Whim Fol Coon Citys. A successor to Miss Ren rieg Haff stenographer in the Child Hygiene department who has tendered her resignation will be appointed.
(Fragmentary OCR notes) Personal entries about social club activities, dinner plans, laundry, weather, and gardening intersperse with memories of a nest, a breakfast scene, and reflections on a sun parrot furniture sale. Includes mentions of a cabin, nearby roads, and local trust in builders.
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