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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1922
Page
19
Vincent C. Peck writes of former University School pupils now at Yale and other colleges. He notes prominent graduates, their broad jump record, and the school’s ongoing work with students. The piece highlights paths from preparatory work to college and business life, praising achievements and ongoing programs.
Stratford, Sept 11. Arrangements are practically complete for the second annual Stratford Dahlia show under the Stratford Church Parochial Society. The exhibition runs Sept 15 and 16 with judges from 3 to 3 on Friday and official observers. Exhibitors must register, receive numbers and display blooms singly or in collections. Prof Roland Patch of Connecticut Agricultural College will judge.
Fashion designers push waisted silhouettes for fall with patterns and fabrics. The pattern No. 1462 offers sizes 36 38 40 44 and 46 to fit bust measurements. materials listed include silk and crepe with matelasse options. Pattern mailed for a stated price. readers urged to contact Pattern Department Bridgeport Telegram.
Hartford dispatch lists state rifle team members for Camp Perry Ohio with Major R T F Gadd as captain and officers from 168th 169th and 158th infantry, batteries B and D, and various companies. The squad departs today for Camp Perry with eleven days’ rations.
An old advertisement claims calonite powder dissolves blackheads when sprinkled on hot water covered by cloth. It asserts dirt and secretions clog pores and that the powder washes them away, restoring pores to a natural, clean state. A second ad promotes Golden Giant Shampoo for brown hair.
An extended letter to Evelyn blends Kipling reflections on Britain and America with household guidance. It notes saving habits, a bridgeport bank report, and stray family scenes from daily life. The writer rolls through laundry costs, a Mother Bab visit, local real estate, and a market scene at William Suchts. An affectionate closing signals continuing updates.
Derby Sept 11 The public schools reopened with a full registration across grades. Repairs completed since summer improved facilities. High school operates double sessions for crowding. Leon McCussack replaces A J Neill as high school principal while Mr Orwell remains hospitalized. Gypsies from West Haven camp at Taland Park for about two months amid city watch. Notables: J Frank Ryan resigns Watertown Latin instructor post and high school principal role. Harold Kerwin Fannie Spero Grace McCarthy enroll in Stone’s Business College. Derby High School class of 1922 graduates referenced.
Louisagolphe Coerne, professor of music at Connecticut State College for Women, died in London at 62. He was Harvard’s first Doctor of Philosophy in music and authored nearly 200 works including the opera Enobia, performed in Bremen in 1908, born Newark, New Jersey in 1870.
The Fairfield Garden Club hosts its annual flower show at Mrs. DeVer H. Warner’s Post Road home at 3 pm with exhibits due by noon. Two entries per class allowed. receptacles provided. Judges will evaluate floral arrangements, perennials, gladioli, and artistic displays, followed by a short business meeting to amend the constitution and by-laws.
Birth announcements list Cyril and Margaret McElroy a son September Anne Pitter and others with addresses in Golden Hill Han Tony and Tin, Federal Street, Stratford Avenue, and Steuben Court. Several September birth entries appear with names and streets. Marriages include multiple profiles with ages and addresses such as Pat Fa and Annie Franco, Charles J. Eynns and Mary Oris, Raymond Callahan and Helen Proulx, Frank Radden and Grace Pike, Peter Ferris and Laura DeManna, James Brooks and others.
Readable fragments show a retail listing offering women’s hose silk and wool mix at 4 for $1.00 or 2 for $1.00, drawer waists for children 4 for $1.00, and boys’ wash suits in sizes 3 to 7 years priced at $1.00.
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