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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1954
Page
8
Pioneer Pomona Grange held a 129 attendee meeting at Far Mill Grange Hall Huntington hosted by Far Mill River Grange. A Golden Wedding ceremony for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fitch featured readings, decorations, and music as officers for 1955 were elected.
Miss Bessie Moore attends the 88th Annual Session of the National Grange in Spokane Washington. Housatonic Grange will observe Neighbors Night at its November 27 meeting with members from Rip powam Danbury and Greenfield Hall Granges invited.
Harmony Grange members attended the Pioneer Pomona Grange session with names listed including Seth Sperling and Everett Sherwood. Mrs Sperling was elected Overseer of Pomona for 1955 and Sherwood as Steward. Several members attended the Pioneer Pomona Youth Rally at Cannon Grange. Harmony Grange also elected officers for 1955 and Everett Sherwood, Master, reported on the Connecticut State Grange annual sessions.
Philadelphia police imposed a limited curfew after a night of unrest in West Philadelphia. Officers arrested 12 boys and dispersed about 200 youths near a high school to prevent a planned fight between two girl gangs. Police Commissioner Gibbons ordered questioning for any group seen after nightfall.
The sixth and eighth grade groups at Unquowa School present two stage shows for parents and peers. The eighth grade performs a medieval French farce In The Suds Monday during the assembly with a full cast and production crew. The sixth grade offers an original variety revue November Nonsense Friday at 8 p.m. including dance numbers, comic bits, an Egyptian fantasy with Cleopatra and dancing girls, and a finale Hawaiian Madness, followed by the farce TL2 Man In a Bowler Hat. Production staff includes director Daniel Pawlikowsky, staffers Alfred Warden Tony Bullard John McKeon James Lindstrom Alan Mizak and producer John McKeon.
A government report shows 278,492 American tourists visited Paris this year, leading all nations. Britons follow with 197,624 visitors, placing second among records of travel to the French capital in 1954.
Queen Mother Elizabeth greets cheering crowds in Ottawa on the start of a five day Canadian tour. She attends a wreath laying at the National War Memorial before a state dinner at Rideau Hall. Pvt. Robert Miller visits home from Fort Dix with his parents in Overland Avenue.
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