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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1947
Page
18
A new beginners ball room class for ladies and gentlemen begins Friday at 8:30 pm, eight lessons including waltz fox trot conga polka lin dy rhumba and square set. private lessons daily by appointment. Children may learn baton twirling in private or close lessons. Discussion club meets today at 1 30 pm with Mrs. Harry Banga.
The American Association of University Women branches at Sterra and Willimantic host the Connecticut State AAUW meeting on Saturday. Registration at 10 a.m. features an Introduction of the new branch at Storra, a panel on The AAUW Organization and interlocking services, chaired by Mrs. George T. Rendelow. Dr. Caroline F. Ware will speak in the afternoon with Mrs. Ernest G. McVey presiding.
The program lists women's church groups hosting meetings and events from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m at Westminster Church parlor, Trinity Episcopal dessert bridge and food sale at 1 30 p.m, St Andrew's Guild harvest bazaar until 10 p.m., First Presbyterian Women at 2 p.m., Poet's Wheel Hallowe'en party at 8 p.m., and Trinity Nichols annual college harvest whist at 8 15 p.m. in parish facilities.
Edith Mae Begelspiker daughter of Mr and Mrs Cheater Begelapiker of 835 Reservoir avenue will wed Henry Paul Simon son of Conrad Simon of 56 Marcel street in a candlelight ceremony at Bethany Congregational church on Saturday at 4 pm Dr John Eichorn will officiate Miss Jean Begelapiker will be maid of honor Shirley Hrbe brides maid Robert Harfst best man Roger Frybarger usher A reception will follow at Hillside Volunteer firehouse from 5 to 9 pm Friends are invited
A daughter Karen Lee was born to Mr and Mrs J Irving Frankel of 408 Charles Street on Oct 17 at Bridgeport Hospital. The mother Marion Antell is the former Marion Antell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Meyer Antell of 371 Myrtle Avenue. Paternal grandparents are Maurice D Frankel of 121 Gilman and his wife.
The Pootatuck Yacht Club Women’s Auxiliary will hold a White Elephant auction Monday October 27 at 7 p.m. in the clubhouse with A E Killan as auctioneer. Mrs Charles Plumb leads arrangements assisted by several officers and a refreshments committee coordinated by Mrs John Porter and others. Donors unable to deliver this week should call Mrs Charles Plumb or Mrs Albert Klein for transportation.
Beautiful Mimi Benasell, a 23 year old American opera singer in The Nightingale at Princes Theater, captivates London. Her powerful voice rings through passages and even reaches outside the theater as patrons across the street in a saloon leave drinks to hear her gratis performance.
The Mosaic club meets today at 2 p.m. with Mrs Abner W Mitchell of 45 Northwood road leading a discussion titled Three Famous Historians Bancroft Prescott and Motley. Also announced birth of daughter Cynthia October 19 at St Vincent's Hospital to Mr and Mrs Stephen Smarzik of 494 Park Street. St Andrew's Episcopal guild holds harvest bazaar today from 2 to 10 p.m.
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