Engineers Claire Johnson and John Plank to Wed
Norwalk Mir reports the engagement of Claire Cfare Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eric H. Johnson of Zest Rocks, to John P. Plank, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joan Plank of Tenafly New Jersey. Claire is a Cornell College of Electrical Engineering graduate with Perkin-Elmer, Ithaca, as electronics engineer, and John is a sales engineer with Perkin-Elmer, Tenafly High School and Florida Southern College graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir
Eric H. Johnson
Zest Rocks
Claire Cfare
John P. Plank
Joan Plank
Tenafly
N. J
Suiss Johnson
Norwala High School
College of Electrical Engineering
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Perkin-Elmer Corporation
Air, Plank
Florida Southern College
Lakeland
Elizabeth Goodspeed Marries Francis Dale Fellner
Miss Elizabeth Ann Goodspeed daughter of Mrs. Leon P Prentiss Goodspeed of West Hartford and the late Mr Goodspeed wed Francis Dale Fellner son of Mrs Irving S Fellner of Old Hillroad Westport at St Johns Episcopal in West Hartford October 23. The Rev Douglas W Kennedy and Rev Gordon T Scoville officiated. Parsons Spring gave his sister in law in marriage. The bride wore candlelight silk with bateau neckline and Belgian lace and a cathedral train. Attendants wore turquoise turquoise outfits and carried orange lilies. John C Ess Jr was best man with an usher corps including Paul L Cornell Jr and others. After a reception in Hartford they departed for a southern trip by REEL ground persuit. They will reside in Stanwich Greenwich. The bride attended ACS academe Andover and Connecticut college. Fellner an alumnus of Princeton and Kings Point Merchant Marine academy is with the 20Ni Hen company Mamaro méck NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ann Goodspeed
Leon P. Prentiss Goodspeed
West Hartford
Mr. Goodspeed
Francis Dale Fellner
Irving S. Fellner
Old Hillroad
Westport
Feliner
St. John's Episcopal Church
Douglas W. Kennedy
St. James Episcopal Church
Gordon T. Scoville
Fachird W. Weisblatt
Lacoma
Mary Po. Dry
Hartford
Cynthia Brewster
Charles B Simmons
Rezinad F. Towner, Jr
Upper Srontelar N. J
Acbs- Acadimi
Andover
Mass
Connecticut Cclere
Ste
Hertford
Presier Academy
LU. Ss. Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point
Lb. I
Mamaroméck
St Joseph Alumnae Meeting Planned for Tuesday
St Joseph Alumnae will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday at the Catholic Community house Waldemere Avenue. After the business session, a Mother Christopher album recording will be played and members are asked to bring mittens for Indian missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.vorton Celieze
Brndeeper
Caanier
Catholic Compusity
Waldemere Avenue
Father Christopher
PTA to Hear Talk By Charles Ritch Jr
The Brookfield PTA meets Wednesday at 8 pm in the Consolidated school auditorium. Guest speaker Charles F. Ritch Jr, chief of the Bureau of Field Services at the State Department of Education, will discuss Problems Involved in Building a Model School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Charles Ritch, Jr
Brookfield Parent-Teacher Association
Consolidated School
Charles F. Ritch, Jr
Bureau of Field Services
State Department of Education
First Square Dance Set Friday Evening
The PTA finance committee will sponsor the first of two square dances Friday from 8 to 11 30 p m for parents friends and pupils from seventh grade up in the school auditorium Bob Paris of Danbury will call There will also be regular dancing Proceeds will benefit the PTA Mrs John Mazur dance chairman assisted by Mrs Joseph Fennell Mrs Richard Ralston and Mrs Frank Brockett The second dance will be December 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Bob Paris
Danbury
PTA
John Mazur
Joseph Fennell
Richard Ralston
Frank Brockett
Brookfield BPW Club Meeting Tomorrow At Firehouse
The Brookfield Business and Professional Women's club will meet tomorrow at 8 p m at the South Brookfield firehouse. After a brief business session there is a social evening with cards and other games. Mrs Catherine Lane and Mrs May Fennell are in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
South Brookfield Firehouse
Catherine Lane
May Fennell
Book Club Meeting Set for November at Joyce Library
Mrs. Arthur J. Brown president announces a special program for the upcoming monthly meeting on November 8 at 8 PM in Joyce Memorial Library. The event is hosted by the Book Club with planned activities and guest presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Book Club
Joyce Memorial Library
Arthur J. Brown
Library concert set for November fifteenth program
The Friends of the Joyce Memorial Library present the final season program on November 14 at 3 30 p m a chamber music concert conducted by John F Burnett of the Danbury Orchestral Society with its musicians The free program is open to the public The Danbury Orchestral Society will give its first concert of the season in Danbury in early December
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the Joyce Memorial Library
John F. Burnett
Danbury Orchestral Society
Danbury
Reynolds announce birth of daughter Pamela Joy
Mr and Mrs James W Reynolds of Boston announce the birth of a daughter Pamela Joy on October 22 in Boston. Mrs Reynolds is the former Mildred Thornhill daughter of William H Thornhill of Obtuse road North. Mr Reynolds is the son of James C Reynolds of Fast Wilton. Mrs Martin W Martini of Kellogg street visits her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Roderick Davis of Hopewell Junction New York. Jr and Mrs Lester T Beall of Dumbarton Farm Obtase read North plan a trip to Europe. Attending the recent two day State Grange meeting in Hartford were Mrs Myles Ferry master Pokono Grange Mrs Frank Platt state Grange lecturer Miss Gertrude Platt and Miss Joyce Weaver assistant lecturer of Pokono and also the Queen of Fairfield County Pomona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
James W. Reynolds
Boston
Pamela Joy
Reynolds
Mildred Thornhill
William H. Thornhill
Mr. Reynolds
Airs
James C. Reynolds
Fast Wilton
Martin W. Martini
Kelloge Street
Mrs
Roderick Davis
Hopewell Junction
N. Y
State Grange
Hartford
Myles Ferry
Pokono
Frank Platt
Gertrude Platt
Joyce Weaver
Fairfield County
Pomona
Danbury Connection Announces Engagement in Waterbury
Announcement states Leon A. Terry of Waterbury formerly Danbury and Mrs Alma Hungerford of Waterbury are engaged. The wedding is planned in Waterbury soon. Terry is father of Mrs Joseph Gilbert of 10 William Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon A. Terry
Waterbury
Danbury
Alma Hungerford
Terry
Joseph Gilbert
William Street
Engagement Reported Between Local Teachers
High School teacher A D Blum and Harriet Krakow announced engagement. Harriet Krakow, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Krakow of 12 Eighth Avenue, and Arnold D Blum, son of Mr and Mrs Maurice M Blum of Rego Park, will wed. Harriet is a Danbury High School graduate with a BS from Danbury State Teachers College and teaches at Grassy Plain School Bethel. Arnold is a NYU BA holder, ex U S Army 1946 1947 in the Philippines, formerly on Oakland Academy staff, now Bethel High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air
Henry Krakow
Eighth Avenue
Harriet
Arnold D. Blum
Maurice M. Blum
Rego Park
L. L
Philippines
Oakland Academy
Oakland
N. J
Bethel High School
Miriam Mixer Weds in Norwalk Methodist Church
Miriam Lois Mixer, a nurse, married Henry L Bernhardt in a Norwalk ceremony on October 16 at 2 pm. The bride, daughter of Harold and Mrs Mixer, wore white lace over taffeta with a pearl crown veil and carried white chrysanthemums. They plan to reside in Norwalk after a trip to Washington and Florida.
Edwin Derbyshire weds Miss Dorothy Coll in Wilmington
Edwin Derbyshire son of Mr and Mrs Harry Derbyshire of 91 Garfield avenue wed Dorothy M Coll daughter of Mr and Mrs James F Coll of Wilmington Delaware on Oct 17 at St Elizabeths church Wilmington. The Rt Rev James M Grant performed the ceremony with John J Coll as brother of the bride and Mrs Robert L Wright as matron of honor. The reception followed at Monahan Knights of Columbus club and the couple plan to reside in Danbury after November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Derbyshire
Harry Derbyshire
Garfield Avenue
Dorothy M. Coll
James F.coll
Wilmington
Delaware
James M. Grant
St. Elizabeth’s
John J. Coll
Robert L. Wright
Bethlehem
Joseph J. Coll
Bernard H. Derbyshire
Danbury
Bernard W. Coll
Linen shower honors Barbara Wayman in Polish-American club
Barbara Wayman was guest of honor at a linen shower hosted by Miss Kayanne Wilbur in the Polish American club rooms. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Wayman and will wed Russell Novella on November 6 at Sacred Heart church. The Danbury Hospital School of Nursing graduates attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aliss Barbara Wayman
Kayanne Wilbur
Helen Raduk
Carol Reed
Barbara Regeini
Rose Iamartino
Shirley Rasmussen
Patricia Thayer
Mary Ellen Dunleavy
Betty Jane Engels
Betty Ann Daubert
Joan Bartarie
Adele Barbarie
Nancy Hajjar
Gladys Gebert
Julis Myers
Judy Silvie
Joan Wayman
Rita Wayman
Walter Wayman
LeGrande Wilbur
James
Fred Walters Feted On 35th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Fred Walters of 25 Fleetwood avenue were honored on their 35th wedding anniversary. He married Margaret Walsh of Danbury on October 15 1919 at St Peters church in Danbury. Hosts were Bernard Morris, their daughter and son in law, and Thomas Ryan and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Walter
Fleetwood Avenue
Walter
Margaret Walsh
Danbury
St. Peter’s Church
Bernard Morris
Thomas Ryan
Mrs Carron Visits Relatives in Blanchester Ohio
Mrs Joseph C Carron of 2 Far num Hill is visiting her brother and sister in Blanchester Ohio. Mr and Mrs M R Kurtz of Cod fish hill hosted recently at a supper meeting of the Acolytes of St Thomas Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Carron
Farnum Hill
Frank Hannan
Blanchester, Ohio
M. R. Kurtz
Codfish Hill
Acolytes
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Mrs Henry Light Celebrates 86th Birthday
8 years old Mrs Henry J Light marked her 86th birthday at a party. She is the former Luella Haines who moved to Danbury from Millbrook New York in 1908 after marrying Henry J Light. Since his death in 1926 she has lived with Miss Bertha Bunnell at 10 Pearl Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Light
Light
Luella Haines
Danbury
Millbrook
N. Y
Bertha Bunnell
Pearl Street
Miss Mary Ann Porto Weds John H. Lins in St Marys Church
Miss Mary Ann Porto daughter of Mr and Mrs James Porto of 15 Overton Ave wed John H Lips son of Mr and Mrs Francis Lips of East Haven on Saturday October 16 at 9 am in St Marys church. Rev Joseph Colonnan officiated with Henry Foran singing. The ceremony featured white chrysanthemum and gladiolus decorations and a portrait necklined white satin gown with cathedral train. Attendants wore peacock blue and shrimp ny lon tulle with blue pompons bouquets. The reception followed at Red Lobster Milford with families and ushers present. The couple departed for Canada. The bride is a Milford High School graduate and the groom served in the US Army including Korea service and works for the New Haven Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Porto
James Porto
Overton Avenue
John H. Lins
Francis Lips
East Haven
St. Mary’s Church
Joseph Collonan
Henry Foran
Anna Marie DeSarbo
Hamden
Jahala Porto
Peggy Porto
Betty Lips
Nancy Russo
Peggy Ann Francesconi
John Porto
C. Robert Porto
George Lips
Louis Francesconi
Milford
Canada
Mitford High School
Lips
TS. Army
Korea
New Haven Railroad
County Society Correspondents
Brookfield Mrs Catherine Lane Danbury 32076 Danbury Bethel and Redding Mrs Lewis Goodsell Bathe 4588 Norwalk Miss Doris Sullivan Norwalk 8 6226 Ridgefield Mrs Florence Morgan Ridgefield 6 7788 Milford and Woodmont Mrs Frances Bissell Milford 27661
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Catherine Lane
Danbury
Bethel and Redding
Lewis Goodsell
Norwalk
Doris Sullivan
Ridgefield
Florence Morgan
Milford and Woodmont
Frances Bissell
Milford
Miss Nancy Clark Weds Charles Parent This Afternoon
The marriage of Nancy Ann Neil Clark to Charles Joseph Parent takes place at St Stephen's church at 2 pm with Rev. Aaron Manderbach officiating. Attendants include Mrs. Willis G. Boyce and others. reception to follow at Twin Lakes Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Ann Neil Clark
Thomas W. Clark
Danbury Road
Charles Joseph Parent
Arthur Parent
Stanfordville
N. Y
St. Stephen's Church
Aaron Manderbach
Willis G. Boyce
Edward San Giovanni
Gerritt Weston
Ridgefield
Fayroona Shearwood
Norwalk
Couples Club Elects Officers At Dinner
The Couples club elected John W. Smith president to succeed Dr. Marvin Rife at a church dinner dance. Donald MacPherson becomes vice president, Mrs. Norman Myrick secretary, and Howard D. Stevens treasurer. The event, themed A Yankee Goes in Sweden, featured a Swedish room display and a smorgasbord served by members in traditional costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Smith
Marvin Rife
Congregational Church House
Mr Smith
Donald MacPherson
Norman Myrick
Howard D. Stevens
Sweden
Louis H. Price
Charles Izzo
James Bacchicchi
William Morris
Arthur W. Nelson
William W. Allen
Darrell Titus
Ernest F. Sturges
Ridgefield Engagement and Social Notes
Mrs. Attilio Tarsi announces the engagement of her daughter Lena to Gabriel Kovach of South Norwalk with a November 27 wedding at St Marys church. Miss Helen Loening, once of Ridgefield, visits her step grandmother in Durbenkin with notes on her family in Germany and studies in Boston. Sir Malcolm and Lady Parks of London are guests of Mrs Zinsser this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgefield
Attilio Tarsi
Catoonah Street
Lena
Gabriel Kovach
Benjamin Kovach
South Norwalk
St. Meary’s Church
Helen Loening
August Zinsser
Durbenkin
South Salem Road
Miss Loening
Hans Loening
Germany
Chestnut Hill Country Day School
Boston
Montreal
Michael
Williams College
Harvard Law School
Mary Alice Bennett to Wed Robert H Kaupe in Fatima Church
Miss Mary Alice Bennett of Sturges Ridge road will wed Robert H Kaupe of New York City on November 6 at 11 am in Our Lady of Fatima church. Attendants include maid of honor Miss Emily Merrills and bridesmaids Miss Barbara Marushak Miss Barbara Conway Miss Lynn Locke and Miss Marion La Tourneau. Best man will be William Kaupe with ushers Francis Bennett Jr Melvin Cooper Richard Anderton Richard Higley William Smith and Thomas Darrow, all of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alice Benney
Francis A. Bennett
Sturges Ridge Road
Robert H. Kaupe
New York City
Albert G. Kaupe
Our Lady of Fatima Church
Emily Merrills
Westport
Barbara Marushak
Barbara Conway
New York
Bethel Bethel Personal Social by Eastern Star in Masonic Temple
The Greenwood Chapter Order of the Eastern Star plans a calendar social for Wednesday November 37 at 8 pm in the Masonic temple. Mrs. Racnerd Taylor chairs the December and January ways and means committee overseeing the social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood Chapter Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Racnerd Taylor
Consuelo Rey Weds Thomas Smith in Danbury Ceremony
Miss Consuelo Sylvia Rey daughter of Mr and Mrs Emiliano Rey of 21 Comstock street married Thomas Herold Smith son of Mr and Mrs Harold Smith of 58 Morris street at St Peter's church with Rt Rev John J Kennedy officiating at 9 oclock. The ceremony featured pink and white pompons, a Chantilly lace gown, and a reception at the American Legion home followed by a trip to Washington and a return to 21 Comstock street. The bride is a Danbury High School graduate employed at Davis and Geck. the groom, a Danbury High and Henry Abbott Technical School attendee, is in the U S Army at Fort Dix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s Church
Consuelo Sylvia Rey
Emiliano Rey
Comstock Street
Thomas Herold Smith
Harold Smith
Morris Street
John J. Kennedy
William Connors
Raymond Wixted
Adora Cevera
Ethel _Bochnia
Dolores Raymond
Theodora Garcia
Marie Cassadax
Raymond Mill
Harold Steizel
Danbury
Bernardo Rey
Paul Fusek
Irving Saunders
Emil Krizan
Park Avenue
American Legion
Washington
Danbury High School
Davis and Geck
Henry Abbott Technical School
Fort Dix
U. S. Army
Jacquelyn Gilstein Weds Mark Bailey in Danbury Ceremony
Miss Jacquelyn Doris Gilstein daughter of Mr and Mrs Abraham Gilstein Middle River Road and Mark Tra Bailey son of Mr and Mrs Manning T Bailey New Haven were married Sunday afternoon October 24 at United Jewish Center Danbury. Rabbi Jerome R Malino officiated under a white carnations canopy. Bride wore chantilly lace gown with sweetheart neckline and three tier lace skirt with illusion veil and lace headpiece carrying a white orchid on a white satin Bible. Attendants wore cranberry peau de soie street dresses with embroidered hats. Best man was Zachary Bailey. ushers Lester Linderman George Gitlitz and Julian Roodberg. Reception in the center followed by a family dinner. Newlyweds to Puerto Rico then reside in Forest Hills New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Elliott, Jr
Carole GyHensten
Danbury
Ioa Webb, Jr
New Canaen
Henneth Mayhar
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Robert Hancock
Richard Hoyt, Jr
Wilton
John Hancock, Jr
David el- Hort, Jr
Ridgefield
Twin Lakes Inn
United Jewish Center
Jacquelyn Doris Gilstein
Abraham Gilstein
Middle River Road
Mark Tra Bailey
Manning T. Bailey
New Haver
Jerome R. Malino
Lester Linderman
New Haven
Betty Vail
Peggy Joyce
New York City
Zachary Bailey
George Gitlitz
Binghamton
Julian Roodberg
New York
American Legion Hall
Mrs. Bailey
Puerto Rico
William McLachlan Weds Miss Lukshaw in Waltham Church
The wedding of Miss Carolyn Ann Lukshaw daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lukshaw of Waltham Massachusetts to William Michael McLachlan son of Mr and Mrs Harry McLachlan of 20 Deer Hill Avenue occurred October 23 at the Church of Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Waltham. Rev Joseph H Benard officiated the 2 p m ceremony attended by Matron of Honor Mrs John Conway and sisters Mrs Thomas Kendall and Miss Jean Doherty. Best man was Harry McLachlan Jr and ushers were George McManus and Thomas Kendall. The bride wore a white satin gown with lace veil heirloom circlet of seed pearls. A reception followed at the Hampshire House Boston and the couple departed for Bermuda proceeding to reside on Seeley Street Danbury. Mrs McLachlan is a Winslow Secretarial School graduate. her husband a Yale alumnus employed by Clover Manufacturing Co. in Norwalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Boucher
Mr. Schlemmer
Paul D. Boucher
Vincent Koustas
George Sutton
Bethel
Armando
Danbury High School
Schlemmer
Bethel High School
Japan
Bethel National Bank
Miriam Lois Mixer
Harold P. Mixer
Hawleyville Road
Henry L. Bernhardt
Mander E. Bernhardt
Lowdes Avenue
Norwalk
Methodist Church
Wesley W. Williams
Charlotte Phyllis Mixer
Susanne Dora
David Bernhardt
James Comstock
Michael Paulovic
Washington
Florida
Bernhardt
Norwalk High School
University of Bridgeport School of Nursing
Theta Epsilon
University of Bridgeport
Carolyn Ann Lukshaw
Joseph Lukshaw
Waltham
Mass
William Michael McLachlan
Harry McLachlan
Deer Hill Avenue
Joseph H. Benard
Church of Our Lady Comforter of
John Conway
Thomas Kendall
Jean Doherty
Harry Mcclachlen, Jr
George McManus
Poughkeepsie
McLachlan
Hampshire House
Boston
Bermuda
Notable Educators and Professionals Across Institutions
Bury High School and the Jackson Van Ledau School of Design in Boston are connected with Maxwell Bank Displays in New York City. Mr Bailey is a Milford Preparatory School and Hilhouse High School, New Haven graduate who served two years in the U S Navy and now works with Kaiser Co of New York.
Lily Lodge Guest of Musical Society at Ridgewood Luncheon
Miss Lily Lodge daughter of Governor John Davis Lodge was guest of the Afternoon Musical Society at its annual luncheon at Ridgewood Country Club. She presented Shakespearean impersonations after touring in summer stock and appearing at Westport Country Playhouse. Mrs Mer Tin Sweetman sang Shakespearean songs with piano accompaniment by Mrs Charles A Hatlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Lodge
John Davis Lodge
Ridgewood Country Club
Miss Lodge
Westport Country Playhouse
Mer Tin Sweetman
Bethel
Charles A. Hatlock
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Society
Claire Marie Johnson
ing-Jobn Stndip
Wiss Claire Johnson
John Plank
Elizabeth Goodspeed
St. Joseph
Danbury Personal
Doris Rose Boucher, A. E. Schlemmer, Jr
St. Peter’s
St. Peters Church
Doris Rose Marie Boucher
Paul R. Boucher
South Street
Alfred E. Schlemmer
al E E. Schlemmer
Chestnut Ridge
Martin B. Hitchcock
Wiliam J. Connors
Shirley Boucher
Beverly Purinton
Pauline Boulais
Eleanor Schlemmer
Miss Harriet Krakow
Jok Studio
A. D. Blum
Harriet Krakow
Monahan Knights of Columbus Club
Virginia
Mc‘Adoo
E. L. duPont de Nemours & Co
Derbdyshire
Mitchell M. Kelly
Barbara Wayman
Fred Walters
Bethel Personals
John H. Lips
John Lips Makies
Miss Mary A. Porto
Nancy A. Clark
Couples Club
Mary A. Bennett
Bethel Personal
Thomas Smith
Joan Martin
Cannondale
Barbara Flanagan
New Britain
Piccadilly Circus
London
England
Cynthia Hapke
Hapke
Harold Hapke
Fairview Street
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
Ridgeburg
Ridgefield High School
Hopke
Newman Club
Carl Koch
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Jacquelyn Gilstein, Mark Bailey’s Bride
William Mclachlan
Lukshaw
David J. Kaplan
Brooklyn
Buffalo
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