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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1922

Page

13

Garden party patronesses and waitresses named

Patrons and volunteers for a city garden party by the United College Sluts are chosen. Emma Tamas chairs the event at The Oaks Brooklawn Park this afternoon, with patronesses including Mrs Adams, Mrs Bassick, Mrs Chase Mre, and others. Waitresses are senior girls headed for college next year, among them Alice Abbott and Ruth Harrington.

United College Mount Holyoke Shamons Smith and Wellesley Emma Tamas

Engagement Planned For Tolles Daughters Bride To Be In New York

Hazel D Tolley of Oil City born plans honeymoon in Oil City with John Gunderman a New York silversmith engaged to wed this month in a family announcement. The rest notes a church guild picnic at Airfield Beach upcoming Republican Women supper at The Ferm and parish events with Rev Joseph Ford celebrating first mass at St Annes church plus a Putney hike and a 25th anniversary at River Street home.

H. B. Tolles Hester, Slreet Hazel D. Tolley John Gunderman New York Miss Toller Oil City Joseph Ford Colchester St. Anné’s Church John Hughes James P. O'Day John Kennelly St. .Peter's Church

Women Invited to Attend Scotch Levee by Duke of Abercorn

Women will be guests at the Scotch levee hosted by the Duke of Abercorn marking a historic opening of social access. The article notes growing anticipation among women social leaders who hope to attend and extend invitations to other women at future events.

Agland Duke of Abercorn

Cretonne Frock Draws Women Into Trend

The cretonne frock originally designed for women gardeners is being embraced by women in general, gaining popularity as a practical and stylish dress option.

Gardner

Fashion Turning to Fisher Maid for New Styles

Times note a shift in fashion as the fisher maid motif inspires a new silken mesh fabric named after the fisher maid. A designer frock uses coarse yarn embroidery, aimed at the mass market so any girl who can sew could imitate the look.

Fisher Maid New York

Memorial to Courtland School Principals Completed

An association meeting at Mrs. Gyoree Holmes Edwards in Park Avenue approved completing a memorial for Miss Marble and Miss Miner, founders and principals of Courtland school. The plan funds include a prize system for Bridgeport High School and added memorial gifts from graduates and friends to sustain future support for the school.

Courtland School Gyoree Holmes Edwards Park Avenue Amelia Beardsley Miss Marble Miss Mines Miner Marble Red Cross Ing Bridgeport High School Mary J Jack Prospect Street Board of Education Graduates Association Jn Trust Comeulise Marsle High Schoal Gradu 5S Association Dtion Tkeip Telch

Vital Statistics Births and Marriages Noted in Local Listings

Vital statistics note a series of births on May 12 to May 17 for families including Daley Mullins Batram Smith Balog and others at various addresses. A marriages section lists Andrew Pavlik and Helen Lacka, and Karl Bloom and Jennie Carlson with ages and street details.

Harry FE Fanny Smith Barn Street Andrew and Anna Balog Spruce Street Andrew Pavlik Black Rock Turnpike Helen Lacka Karl R. Bloom Shefield Pa Jennie V. Carlson Mancock

Glove Silk Knickers Kayser's Marvelfit Lineup

Kayser offers Marvelfit silk gloves in extra sizes with glove silk knickers. Available in black navy and pink. Prices listed at $4.50 for items and $5.00 for the full set, highlighting style options.

Women’s Hosiery in New Shades for Tweed Suits

Silk and lisle blend stockings in sand, periwinkle blue, rose, and gray pair with tweed suits. Ribbed lisles offered in gray sand and black. Lisle Hose with seamed back in gray silver sand black white priced 79 and 59 cents each.

Fruit Jelly and Cakes Featured in Local Sale List

A dated ad lists prices for fruit jelly ten cents, rhubarb pig fifteen, cocoanut custard pic twenty, a strawberry short cake, Lady Baltimore cake at forty, strawberries and cream twenty five, Jillied prunes fifteen, and second floor socks interwoven in medium light weights black white gray and cordovan. CES pate seventy five cents.

CES. Pate

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North Avenue Mair State Fairfield Ave R. R Stratford Ave E. Main Boston Ave Boston Central Ave R. R. Station Young Women's Guild of the United Church Thomas M. Stevensz Airfield Beach Sherman T. Cole Ninth District Republican Women's Club, Inc Howard Street Charles Roder Calvary Episcopal Chare Main and Summit Parish Summit Streets Putney Max Baum Recreation Board Grange Burton River Street Democratic Club Cretonne Prock Newbro al Drug & Least Beardsley Deborah Clover Alvin ¢. Breul Edwardy Edward F. and Catharine Daley Linwood Avenue Ievid and Gathering Chester L Mary Batram Newfield Avenue Peter Hron, Inc Bridgeport Geet Main” St Cann Nat Bank Bldg Kayser’s “Marvelfit Loisette Waverly IEEE Middle Street
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