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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1947

Page

5

WCTU Reelects Officers in Annual Meeting

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union reelected its officers at a recent meeting. Officers include President Ella M. Fly and treasurer Lena M. Gardner, with a large list of vice presidents and secretaries. The roll call meeting is set for November 7 with speaker Mabel DP Preusser of Waterbury, VP of New Haven county WCTU, to discuss visual education in public schools.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Ella M. Fly Lena M. Gardner Mary J. Thorpe Mary A. Main Mary S. Marshall Bertha Fredrikson Maude Whitehead Eva D. Stewart Elsie Botsford Lida van Ramp Anna Stearns L. E. Ressler

Howland's Named Host for Concert

Howland Dry Goods Company sponsors a special concert at Klein Memorial auditorium for local high school students with Daniel Saidenberg conducting. The 1947 48 program features overtures and symphonies by Mozart Dvork a Rimsky Korin kank, plus Strauss Wagner and Hapangol. About 1500 invitations issued and admission by invitation only. A special evening broadcast of the opening concert will air on Station WICC from 9 30 to 10 15.

Connecticut Symphony Orchestra Howland Dry Goods Company Klein Memorial Auditorium Central Consteas Daniel Saidenberg

Benefit Card Party Planned to Aid Missionary

Parishioners of St Anthony's church led by John Lombard plan a card party at 8 p.m. in the church hall on Colorado avenue to raise funds for Father Henri Laurion now serving as Army chaplain in Japan. He aids Franciscan nuns on Honshu assisting 100 abandoned mixed-birth children. aim is $30,000 with prior gifts totaling $786. Donations may go to Lombard or Rev Adelard Jalbert.

St Anthony's Church John Lombard Colorado Avenue Uged Henri Laurion St. Anthony's Laurion Japan la Alding Honshu Father Laurion St. Anthony's Church Mr. Lombard Adelard Jalbert

Hebrew cultural class planned at H'gh Street Synagogue

A group of young adults forms a Hebrew culture class to meet today at 7:15 p m under Rabbi Samuel Rabinowitz. An 8:00 p m open house follows at the College club for members and residents with Paula Malol leading the program and Mary Murray Kathryn Hehir Helen Brown and Elizabeth Towne as hosts.

H'gh Street Samuel Rabinovitz College Club Paula Malol Mary Murray Kathryn Hehir Helen Brown Elizabeth Towne

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