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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1947

Page

9

Twin Sisters Wed Saturday in Georgetown

Olive and Allie Barrett twins of Harry Barrett of Own Home Heights wed Saturday at 1 pm in the Georgetown Methodist church. Olive Barrett married Lloyd Baker of Ingle side avenue. Allie Barrett wed Charles Cravez of Belle avenue Norwalk. Clergy Rev Arthur Berry. Attendant Edith A Bennett. Brides wore white satin. veils with cap crowns. flowers gladioli and ivy. Best men Lloyd Baker and Charles Cravez. ushers Fred Haage and Julius Cravez. reception for family and friends. couples depart for wedding trips. return to Norwalk.

Georgetown Olive Allie Barrett Harry Barrett Own Home Heights Olive Barrett Lloyd Baker Reginald Baker Ingleside Avenue Aliie Barrett Charles Cravez Andrew Cravez Belle Avenue Norwalk Arthur Berry Edith A. Bennett Artetta Barrett George Obozza Miss Barrett Mrs

Glazed Ham Loaf and Pressure Cooker Version Recipe

Two ham loaf recipes are described with instructions for pressure cooker and oven methods. The first yields hot dinners or cold school sandwiches, using ground veal and ham with onions and crackers, packed in cans and cooked under pressure or steamed. The second Glazed Ham Loaf blends smoked and fresh ham with bread crumbs egg milk and brown sugar, baked in a loaf pan with cloves for 6 to 8 servings. Also noted are railway express shipments rising to 50 000 monthly, up one third from last year.

Railway Express

Patterned Holiday Sewing Offer from The Bridgeport Telegram

An old fashion ad invites readers to order sewing patterns 4693 4698 Jr Miss sizes and a Fall Winter Anne Adams Pattern Book. Includes instructions and materials, pricing in coins, and a request to send name address size style number to Pattern Dept New York. Also promotes eight gift directions printed in the book and urges early order for the holiday season.

Bridgeport Telegram Pattern Dept Weet 17Th Street New York N. Y Anne Adams

McKenney on Bridge fragment reveals bidding and hand notes

Fragmentary bridge notation shows North South bidding 1NT and 3 hearts with pass by dealer. Hands include 3K Q032 and A753 165 AJ108 with Q74 ar Nelthe. Reading is uncertain but captures a study-like conclusion on sequence and card placement.

College Club Aides Named for Evening Meeting

Hostesses and chairmen were named for the College club gathering at 8 o'clock in the club house. A panel discussion on Education in Political Living will feature three speakers. Assistants include Mrs. Benjamin Sherman and Mrs. EB. W. Carisom, with refreshments and decorations coordinated by several members.

Laura Huenerberr Benjamin Sherman

Williams Music Club Elects Joan Farmer

The Williams Junior Musical club opened the season with a meeting in the home of their counselor Mrs. Marion Williams at 714 Ivanistan Avenue. Officers elected for the year include Miss Joan Farmer president Beatrice Johnson vice president Doris Hatton secretary Dorothy Jean Eaton assistant secretary Phylle Farrar treasurer Dolores Alves financial secretary Charles Saunders program chairman and Donald Brown historian.

Williams Junior Musical Club Marion.Williams Ivanistan Avenue Joan Farmer Beatrice Johnson Doris Hatton Dorothy Jean Eaton Phylle Farrar Dolores Alves Charles Saunders Donald Brown

Louise Overell Granted $500 Monthly Allowance

Louise Overell, acquitted of murdering her parents, was granted a $500 monthly allowance from their estate retroactive to cover six and a half months in jail. Superior Judge Harold B. Jeffery approved the allowance for the 18 year old heiress, effective March 15, while guardian Emmanuel Jungquist attended the hearing.

Los Angeles Louise Overell Harold B. Jeffery Heiresa Walter B. Overell Emmanuel Jungquist Louisa

Helmholtz Invents Ophthalmoscope in 1851 Discovery

German scientist Hermann von Helmholtz invents the ophthalmoscope in 1851, enabling experts to inspect the interior of the eye.

Hermann von Helmholtz

Students Punished for Hi Jinks at Fort Trumbull Dorms

Dr C A Weber director of the Fort Trumbull unit of the University of Connecticut announced that 500 students in two dormitories would be confined to campus from 5 p.m. today to noon Saturday unless the perpetrators of fireworks hi jinks confess. A trumpet practice led to the disturbance which drew in the New London fire department. A burning peach basket was thrown from a third floor window and burning papers bottles and firecrackers were tossed into the area. Confessions could avert confinement, with penalties not less than the usual and not exceeding one week suspension.

New London Fire Department University Fire Department Caiind Weber

Reverse bidding in bridge explained by McKenney lesson

William E McKenney presents a six part series on bridge. This lesson focuses on reverse bidding rules using a South hand example. He advises opening spades before hearts only with a powerful hand and warns North against bidding two diamonds.

South North Dacturer

Fix It Yourself By Hubbard Cobb

A humorous guide explains that a hot water heating system must be fully filled with water to operate. It describes a two person method to fill, with one at the inlet valve and the other at the nearest radiator opening air valves until the system is primed. It ends noting water level targets on the boiler gauge and expansion tank.

Mr. A Mr. B

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