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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1947

Page

15

Monroe Garden Club Prizes Awarded At Members Show

Monroe Center hosts the Monroe Country Garden Club Members Only flower show with awards across arrangement classes and specimen types. Prizes go to Mrs. Burton Ketcham, Mrs. George Grossham, Mrs. Frank Coutant, Mrs. Taylor Glenn, Mrs. Hilding Nelson, Mrs. Emil Tramposch, Mrs. Charles Covert, and others for arrangements and blooms including marigolds, asters, dahlias, petunias, zinnias, crotons, and African violet.

Monroe The Country Garden Club Emil Trampesch Monroe Center Burton Ketcham George Grosshan Frank Coutant Taylor Glenn George Grossham Hilding Nelson William Luckner Clase IV Almon Kimmona Charles Covert L. Pembroke Brown Emil Tramposch Ernest Proudman Harry Freedman Willard Stanley William MacLeod John Morton Petunias Giladiol Frank Courant Zinnias Vincent Bragaw C. S. Griffin

Local Girls Enter Fannie A Smith Kindergarten Training School

Miss Jean Meyers and Miss Marilyn Bond will join the kindergarten training program in October. They are daughters of Mr and Mrs Meyers and Mr and Mrs Bond. Other entrants include Miss Mary Ferrett, Miss Hazel Ferrett, and Miss Sheila Dexter, daughters of local families, from Fairfield and Stamford.

Jean Meyers William J. Meyers Sterling Street Fairfield Marilyn Bond E. C. Bond Nichola Street Mary Hazel Ferrett Charles A. Ferrett Beechmont Avenue Sheila Dexter Stamford Fannie A. Smith

Westport Gardeners Plan Flower Show

Westport Gardeners announce the American Home and Garden fall flower show set for September 24 in Bedford House afternoon and evening. Event led by Mrs Richard Beck with chairmen for horticulture entries schedule hospitality and more. exhibitors include Follett Nursery Daybreak Nurseries Wakeman Dahlia Gardens. Entries due by September 22.

Westport Woman's Club Bedford House Richard ©. Beck Staging and Properties Sidney J. Crellin Andrew Burgesa Sheldon B. Smith P. C. McAbee Kirk Greiner Oscar Wintrab Albert Shoemaker Fred Boos Charles O. Rauschkolb C. M. Seism Ida Rinschede Mra Follett Nursery Daybreak Wakeman Dahlia Gardens Woman's Club

Ballet Minature Presented by George Volodine in Westport

George Volodine, ballet instructor and choreographer, plans a fall Ballet Minature with performances on October 11 and 12 at the Bedford Junior High auditorium to benefit a scholarship fund. Miss Helen Benson chairs patrons, Mrs Major Felton chairs tickets, and Mrs J Edward Knox is business manager. The program opens with Under the Sea, studied during a Key West vacation, with costumes by Mme S Serg, and closes with Key West Nights, a finale by Volodine.

George Volodine Bedford Junior High School Atudents Helen Benson East State Street Westport Major Felton Goodhill Road J. Edward Knox South Compo Road Volodine Key Weat Fla Mme Serge Kathryn Sergava Mr. Volodine

Harmison Engagement Announced at Cocktail Party

The engagement of Miss Johana Foss Harrison to Edwin William Thomas Jr. was announced by her father Allrich S. Harrison at a Saturday cocktail party. Miss Harrison, a Thames School graduate and Wheaton College student, and Mr. Thomas, a Kent State student, are joined by many guests including the Hamilton, Ackner, Smith, Luce, Arnold, Nalle, Cochrane, and Pitta families.

Johanna Foss Harrison Edwin William Thomas, Jr Thomas Ludlowe Road Westport Allrich S. Harrison Long Lots Road Southport Miss Harrison Thames School Rowayton Wheaton College Boston Mass Castle Heights Military Academy Lebanon Lebanon, Tenn., and Is Now A Student At Kent State University, Kent, O William I. Hamilton West Orange N.J Jack William Ford A. Ackner Stamford Reginald Smith Norwalk Richard W. Luce W. H. Arnold George Hughes Alfred Nalle Alfred, Jr Donald Jonathan Harrison James R. Cochrane James and Jean Cochrane G. G. Pitta St. Joseph, Mich

C A R Juniors Meet At Judson House In Stratford

The Capt David Hawley C A R Juniors will meet Monday from 4 to 6 at Judson House Stratford Historical Society with Phyllis Whitney hosting and refreshments after the meeting. Mrs. Sammis and helpers will guide the youngsters through the house and celebrate wood use with scrapbooks judged by Mrs. Toorenburgh. The Junior State Council will meet Sept 27 at 10 a m in Morris House East Haven with a box luncheon.

David Hawley Society Stratford Historical Society Judson House Phyliss M. Whitney Philip Whitney Elm Street Stratford Frank R. Sammis The Historical Society Ira Peterson John W. Richardson Harry Toorenbdurgh Robert Brockway Barbara Goodsell Diana H. Smith Phyllis Whitney Barbara Woodward State Council of the State C.A.R Morris House East Haven

Republican Women Card Party in Westport Meeting

Mrs James L McConaughy will guest speak at October meeting of the Westport Women's Republican Club. Mrs Donald C Strachan hosted a dessert bridge, with Mrs Theodore G Walker as general chairman and a hospitality committee led by Mrs Earl Jagoe. Prizes and tables were arranged by Miss Mary Sakowsky. awards went to Mrs Hart Stoddard Mrs Gordon Morgan Mrs Theodore G Walker and Miss Jeanne Thrush.

James L. McConaughy Women’s Republican Club of Westport Donald C. Strachan North Avenue Theodore G. Walker Earl Jagoe George Annuncio Edward Fabie Ernest Cashew Charles Fabie George Anderson

Westport Club Hosts Second Cup Breakfast Meeting

Hospitality chairman Mrs Theodore G Walker and her committee hosted a Wednesday morning at home Second Cup Breakfast session to plan tea time socials following monthly club meetings. The first regular meeting is slated for Monday October 8.

Theodore G. Walker Westport Woman's Club

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