Black Rock Club Opens Season With Dinner Dance
The Black Rock Yacht Club opened its social season Saturday with a dinner dance attended by more than 109 Bridgeport society members and guests from Fairfield, Southport, New York and nearby cities. Elaborate floral decor and club colors highlighted the event, with numerous pre dance dinners hosted by club officers and prominent members.
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Black Rock Yacht Club
Bridgeport Society
Fairfield
Southport
New York
Dudley Mixer Mortis
John Field
Com~ Modore Field
WG Bryant
H. H. Deloss
Ralph Blackburn
Dudley Mixer Morris
Gaynor
Dutch
John Hawley Butch
A. W. Paige
Virginia Barrington
Henry Henahan
J W Hill
Commodore
Fairfield County Hunt Club opens social season
The Fairfield County Hunt Club opened its social season with tea and a dance attended by about 200 at Greens Farms Saturday. Hostesses included Mrs P. Bedford and Mrs Schuyler A. Clark. entertainment chaired by Mrs General Charles A. Debevoise with aid from Mrs Irwin F Jennings. Events planned: horse show late June, circus in July, gymkhana by First Cavalry NY National Guard in August, fourth annual horse show September 22 23 24, treasure hunt in summer, Ak eno party before Thanksgiving, next fortnightly dance June 4, dances biweekly all summer, and annual horse show ball September 23.
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Fairfield County Hunt Club
Greens Farms
P. Bedford
Schuyler A. Clark
L. M. Cornwall
A. E. Corbin
Alice Crosby
David Fleming
John Fraser
William Fowler
Kenneth McNeil
Franklin Richardson
G .R. Tompkins
Henry B Speilman
N. G
New York
Modernism and the empty chair in a changing era
A compact note reflects on discarding the high chair as a first baby outgrows it, hints at themes of modernist detachment and social change, and cites a New England conscience line about shifting blame. The piece juxtaposes personal shifts with broader cultural reassessment.
Former minister to Venezuela dies in Woodstock
Herbert W. Bowen aged seventy one former United States minister to Venezuela and prominent diplomat died at his home in Woodstock after a long illness. Born in Brooklyn he studied at Yale and Brooklyn Law School and helped establish the Yale News with Frank McDonald. He served as consul to Barcelona and Persia before being appointed minister to Venezuela from 1901 to 1904 amid the money dispute involving Britain Germany and Italy. He resigned after a disagreement with Theodore Roosevelt and later defended his position in a book. He is survived by his widow his mother two brothers and two sisters.
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Woodstock
Associated Press
Herbert W. Bowen
United States
Venezuela
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bowen
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Mintester Bowen
Theodore Roosevelt
Yale
Brooklyn Institute of Technology
William Howard Taft
Frank McDonald
Yale News
Yate
Brooklyn Law School
New York
George C. Holt
Barcelona
Spain
Persia
Venezala
Beesides
Jer. Bowen
Franklin Bowen
Clarence W. Bowen
Hardy
Arthur & Hardy
R. B. Richardson
Boston
Three Prisoners Test Escape Efforts at Chapel Window
Three inmates attempted to escape from the jail by prying at a chapel window after failing to unlock the door with seized keys. The men scurried back to their cells as police reserves approached following a whistle. A search of Unklebach revealed picture wire knotted bedclothes and handkerchiefs likely intended to bind and gag the keeper. warden Brewster said a prior smuggling attempt of a revolver to Antkelbach had been Foiled.
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Unklebach
Brewster
Antkelbach
Memorial Day Service Remembers Fallen in Bridgeport
Nine organizations conducted rites honoring the nation’s dead with speeches by Mayor Behrens and Lt. Seeley. Rev. Davis recalled surrender at Lee’s end, as buglers, choirs, and the Grand Army quartet performed. Various veterans groups and posts participated in a united patriotic observance.
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Pe Tay
F. William Behrens
W. Parker Seeley
Davis
Behrens
Bridgeport
United States
Lee
Grand Army Quartette
James Richmond
E. T. Abbott
Harlan P. Rugg
F. A. Cargill
Elias Howe
Post
Mayor Behrens
John Loxom
Cliftor Flather
Joseph Wieler
FW. Wieler
Sybil Mitchell
United Patriotic Auxiliaries
Harry W. Congdon
Katherine McCarty
American Legion
Elias Howe Jr
Society Prep for Mount Carmel Feast Day Fireworks
Pleasure beach hosts a fireworks display on Sunday July 17 with prizes for the best show. Our Lady of Mount Carmel society stages the event with two firms already contracted and another to be signed in two weeks. Festivities begin July 16 with parades and concerts in East and North Bridgeport. A solemn high mass will be offered July 17 at Holy Rosary church.
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Pleasure Beach
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society
Bridgeport
Holy Rosary Church
Troop 22 Champion of Bridgeport Scouts Meet
Troop 22 won the Bridgeport Boy Scouts field championship at Seaside Park for the fourth straight year. Troop 29 led with 37 points, while Troops 19 and 1 earned second and third with 24 and 16 points. Robert Rourke captained Troop 22, a Central High student and senior patrol leader, and Arnold Sorenson of Springfield will head Bridgeport council as executive starting June 1.
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Bridgeport
Boy Scouts
Sepside Park
Troop
Robert Rourke
Central High
Culten
Thomas Cullen
Bridgeport Post
Norman Dacey
Arnold Sorenson
Springfield
Ralph D. Mount
Bridgeport Council of Boy Scouts of America
Sorenson
Boy Scouts of
H. Turner
L. E. Evans
Elmer Lewis
Horace Smith
Merton Eleworth
John R. Kelly
Friction
Stratford
St Antonio Feast To Be Celebrated In City Streets
Townspeople from Serino Italy will celebrate the feast of St Antonio on Saturday and Sunday June 18 and 19 with events centered on Pembroke street from Crescent avenue to Steuben street. A parade at 2 PM Saturday, band concert at 8 PM, addresses by Louis Richards and Pasquale Altieri, a Sunday parade and solemn high mass at Holy Rosary church, a picnic at Columbus park, and a pyrotechnic display conclude the festival. A long committee list and a dental hygiene graduate from Irenisten avenue are noted.
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Serino
Aveling
Italy
St. Antonio
Pembroke Street
Crescent Aveue
Steuben Street
Crescent Avenue
Willard Street
Louis BE. Richards
Pasquale Altieri
Holy Rosary Church
Vito Cerino
Rochester
Columbus Park
Antonio Brescie
Donato Tedesco
Dometica Rutoli
Tommaso Mariconda
Matteo Tedesco
Aleassandro Marranzino
Ferdinando Masi
Gaetano Cirino
Sabato Trombetta
Giovanni Cirino
Giuseppe Luciano
Vincenzo Brescia
Michele Carasiello
Donato del Percio
Matteo del Ferclo
Creacenzo de Luca
Miss Marion Thorne Leads Freshmen Baseball Team
Miss Marion Thorne daughter of Mr and Mrs Angus P Thorne of this city attends Illinois Women’s College at Jacksonville Illinois and played on the freshman baseball team that won the school championship. Mrs Margaret Dunham of Devon announces the marriage of her daughter Florence to Howard Cole of Bridgeport. The wedding occurred last Thursday at the Mary Taylor Memorial Methodist Episcopal church Milford. The couple will reside in Devon.
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Marion Thorne
Angus P. Thorne
Illinois Women’s College At
Jacksonville
Ilinois
Margaret Dunham
Devon
Florence
Howard Cole
Bridgeport
Mary Taylor Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Milford
Derby social pages and events listed for June and June 11
Mrs David Nevins hosts sister Irene Plotkin and guests from Derby Bridgeport and New Haven attend a social gathering. Misa Plotkin to wed Mr B Glazer of New Haven this summer. Newfield Junior League plans a Beardsley Park hike on June 11 with committee Doris Bottom Leslie Woode William Moran and Raymond Woods. Workmen's Circle school children feature a concert June 6 at Maplewood Junior high, about 75 participating. Calvary Episcopal Church Ladies Guild to stage a two act comedy Fatsy with a parish house dance on Thursday at 8 pm. Cast includes Dorothy Brinkerhoff Marie Bagby Virginia Mackey Minerva Dunsing Ann Smith and others. Mrs Joseph Burgess hosts a card party for Major Charles Bonesteelp Auxiliary on Thursday afternoon.
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David Nevins
Derby
Irene Pigtkin
Marion
Roslyn Glazer
Jean Yudkin
New Haven
Pauline Shield
Sadye Brennan
Bertha @hankoff
Bridgeport
Edna Grunwald
Mae B. Henrick
Theresa Landes
Ern
Theresa Hartman
Misa Plotkin
Mr.b. Glazer
Newfield
Beardsley Park
Doris Bottom
Leslie Woode
Wiliam Moran
Raymond Woods
Workmen's Circle School
Maplewood Junior High School
Girld Friendly Society of
Calvary Episcopal Church
Main
Summit Streets
Fatsy
Dorothy Brinkerhoff
Lucretia Lane
Marie Bagby
Nitta Farrell
Virginia Mackey
Ruth Fielding
Minerva Dunsing
Beatrice Edwards
Ann Smith
Phyllis Edwards
Nitta
Eleanor Hay
Emma Knechle
Mary Haechle
Hilda Williams
Edith Notting
Patricia Muldoon
Russell Cone
Marie Bagdy
Joseph Burgess
Park Avenue
Charles Bonesteelp
Republican Club Honors Miss Burns
The Twelfth District Women’s Republican club held a May 24 shower at the club rooms for Miss Helen Burns who will wed Alfred R. Edgerton of Stratford on June 9. The event featured a mahogany chime clock gift, remarks by Mrs. Gertrude Morris, and music by Eva Waterworth with several readers entertaining about 125 members.
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Twelfth District Women's Republican Club
Helen Burns
Alfred R. Edgerton
Stratford
Miss Burns
Joseph Burns
Stratford Avenue
Twelfth District
Republican Club
Gertrude Morris
St. Luke's Church
Eva Waterworth
Gussie Connor
Cornelia Hickey
Marjorie Bradshaw
Father J J Zihala Celebrates First Mass at Slovak Church
Rev Father John J Zihala celebrated his first solemn high mass yesterday at St John s Nepomucene Slovak church with 1100 attendees from Hartford New York City and Scranton. He graduated from St Johns parochial school in 1917 and attended St Thomas seminary Hartford then Baltimore seminary until ordination at St Joseph s Hartford last Thursday. He is assisting at St John s until an appointment is announced.
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John J. Zihala
St. John’s
Man Sought In Attack On Wife At Gregory Street
Detectives pursued Jack Valentine alias Jack Valento from 100 Lexington Avenue after he severely injured his wife Mrs Barbara Valentine of 173 Gregory Street Saturday night. The couple walked with Aria te des Matos of 67 Liberty Street when the attack occurred. Both were taken to St Vincent's Hospital with fears of a fractured skull for Mrs Valentine. her condition improved by yesterday. Matos reported the husband chewed off part of his left ear before the separation lasting over a year.
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Jack Valentine
Jack Valento
Lexington Avenue
Barbara Valentine
Gregory Street
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Matos
Receptions Held for Greek Tenor Miss Ersilia Polisena
Mr and Mrs Frank Polisene hosted a large engagement reception at the Sons of Italy home for their daughter Miss Ersilia Polisena who will wed Vittorio Libertace of 1241 Pembroke Street. Entertainment included Genevieve D'Auria plantsat and an orchestra. Guests from Astoria and New York attended. No wedding date set.
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Frank Polisene
Willow Street
Ersilia Polisena
Vittorio Libertace
Pembroke Street
Sons of Italy
East
Washington Avenue
Genevieve D'Auria
Plantsat
O. A. Polisens
Arthur Polisena
Donald D'Aulisa
Frank Mastroccla
Astoria
L. 1
Pietro DeToro
New York City
Miss Polisena
Pembroke Loan Company
Mr. Libertucet
8. G. Krupka Company
Nicholas Mulinos Sings at Bridgeport Chapter Benefit
Nicholas Mulinos a noted tenor drew a healthy crowd at the Covel on Wednesday evening at Ontal Hall for Bridgeport chapter No. 62 Aheps. He sang arias from ten known operas and impressed attendees with his voice culture and stage presence.
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Nicholas Mulinos
Prominagy
Bridgeport
Benefit Bridge Party Planned for Wednesday
A benefit bridge and whist for the Little Sisters of the South will be held at the Catholic Community house on Wednesday evening June 1 at 8 oclock. Mrs Patrick J Lynch will host with tables reserved by more than a dozen women. The committee includes Mrs Fannie Crosby Mrs P J Lynch Mrs James Grady Mrs Daniel Brennan Mrs Frank Brennan Mrs Juna Rourke Miss Mary Mahoney Mrs John Casserly Mrs T E Lalley and Mrs W E Allen.
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Little Sisters of the South
Catholic Community House
Patrick J. Lynch
Fannie Crosby
P. J. Lynch
James Grady
Daniel Brenman
Frank Brennan
Juna Rourke
Mary Mahoney
John Casserly
T. E. Lalley
W. E. Allen
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Council of Jewish Women
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Huntington Rosa
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Carl F. Traub
Palisade Avenue
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General Electric Company
Traub
Frisbie Pie Company
Emme Lazerus Club
Y.w.hla
Fairfield Avenue
Ruth Blazer
Florence Wittenberg
Mary McGrath
Foughkeepsie, N.Y
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Alfred Harker
Bpruce Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
Ruth Berger
Fairview Avenue
Wellesley College
Wellesley, Mass
Ella Karenizman
Neames Study Club
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Dorothy Bartholomew
Beechwood Avenue
Lake Zoar
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Britton Avenue
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Holland
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Laurel Avenue
General Electric Co
James Crawford
Bridge
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C. E. Patterson
Martha Hanford
J. C. Crawford
H. R. Sargent
J. C. Dallam
W. 8. Clark
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Stamford
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R. N. Hunter
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Totsome Hill Road
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Piso
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Hammersmith Farm
Newport
Emily
Susan Porter
Philadelphia
Beach Road
Peter M. Hall
Fulton Street
Father J. J. Zihala
Prim -Prest
Prim-Prest
Crawford Laundry Co
Fairfield Ave
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