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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1954

Page

96

Children’s Programs picks three plays for eighth season

The board of Chil dren’s Programs, Inc. met to plan three plays for its eighth season. First show Mr Pepper’s Penguins on Nov 6 at Klein Memorial, with Milford high school auditorium showings on Saturdays at 10. Tickets go on sale Oct 20. patrons may contact Mrs Richard MacDonald.

Children's Programs, Inc College Club of Bridgeport Donald Plumb Klein Memorial Milford High School Mr. Pepper Richard MacDonald Lamp Mortarledge Fairfield The College Club of Bridgeport, Inc Junior League of Bridgeport, Inc Bridgeport Junior Chamber of Commerce, Inc Councils of Parent-Teacher Associations Fairfield County

Picnic Sunday Opens Season for Organists

The Bridgeport chapter of the American Guild of Organists opens its season with a box picnic at Mrs. Ethel Brandon’s Westport home Sunday at 4. Ellen Williams of First Baptist church will reminisce on her Europe trip. John Alves, program chairman, will outline season plans. Husbands or escorts invited. a brief business session will be led by Miss M Louise Miller.

Bridgeport American Guild of Organists Ethel Brandon Bayfield Road Westport Mise Ellen Williams First Baptist Church Europe John Alves M. Louise Miller

Esther Margaret Kowalkowski Engaged to Richard J Young

Mrs Joseph Kowalkowski of Sandy Hook announces the engagement of her daughter Esther Margaret to Richard J Young son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Young of Millinocket Me An October wedding is planned Esther Margaret Kowalkowski is a Newtown high school graduate and Fairfield state hospital employee Richard J Young works for Delabetta Construction company Southington

Joseph Kowalkowski Sandy Hook Esther Margaret Richard J.young Thomas Young Millinocket Miss Kowalkowski Newtown High School Fairfield State Hospital Mr. Young Delabetta Construction Company Southington

GOP Fashion Show Card Party Planned in Bridgeport

Mrs Grace T Dupee will chair a GOP Fashion Show card party sponsored by Republican Women of Bridgeport on September 29 at Stratfield hotel ballroom. Co chairs of the reception are Mrs Josephine Throp and Mrs Mary Brennan with a long list of committee members. prize committee headed by Mrs Thaddeus Mazur and Mrs Ernest Capozzi assisted by several others.

Grace T. Dupee Republican Women of Bridgeport Stratfield Hotel Josephine Throp Mary Brennan Marion Locke Alice Creteau Elizabeth Creevy Catherine Colgan Jessie Jordan Anna Banns Lillian DeFeo Betty Rich Rose Silver Nancy DelVecchio Emma Koerner Julia Crabbe Tunis Fritz Mae Craig Mae Bishop Ethel Builter Elinor Schneider Catherine Stevens Adeline DelVecchio Gladys Steig Thaddeus Mazur Ernest Capozzi

Voters League details community services and events

Mrs Stella Shapiro outlined an extensive program of services by the League of Women Voters at a board meeting. Plans include voting machine demonstrations and election information booths downtown before election day, plus a speakers roster and materials for newly registered voters and new citizens.

Stella Shapiro League of Women Voters Joseph G. Shapiro Linden Avenue Voters Service Shapiro Margaret Beck Milton Belinkie Emma Coulter Justus Fennel Ruth Fennel John J. Driscoll Pierre Ferguson Benjamin Hart Martin Horn Joseph Gilman Harold Kleinman Sarah Morrison Saul Meltzer Edward Katzenberger Lews Schopick P. M. Leighton Frank Northman Herman Shepherd Howard Wall Rose Jarmak Ralph Lockwood Charles Greene Saul Rosenberg Joseph Shapiro

YWCA Names New Assistant To Teen Program

Miss Alice H Osman joins Bridgeport YWCA as assistant director of teen age program. She will direct junior high clubs and the Cokes-Me-Inn canteen for junior high boys and girls. Osman, of Manhasset LI, holds a BS in sociology and psychology from Columbia University, studied at Adelphi and Suomi College, and attended Helsinki University and Sebelius Academy. The seventh and eighth grade girls program opens at 3 30 this afternoon with a get together at 263 Golden Hill Street.

Alice H. Osman Bridgeport Ywca YWCA Osman Manorville L. I Columbia University Adelphi College Garden City N. Y Suomi College and Theological Seminary Hancock, Mich Helsinki Finland Helsinki University Sebelius Academy Golden Hill Street The

Garden Club Fall Planting Meeting Set at Library

The Garden department of the Southport Woman's club will meet September 28 at 2 p.m. at Fair Field Memorial Library. Fall Planting will be the discussion topic. The executive board will meet beforehand at 2 p.m.

Southport Woman’s Club Fairfield Memorial Library

Morris Court Party and Fashion Show Friday

The Order of Amaranth hosts a card party and fashion show Friday at 8 pm in the Masonic temple on Broad Street. Helen Hoadley and Lane Lee gowns model for Mrs. Margaret Gotwalt. Committees include Miss Doris Wikman and Mrs. Margery Carpenter for fashion, Miss Nancy Gotwalt for the card party, and others handling prizes, games, kitchen, and publicity.

Morris Court Order of Amaranth Masonic Temple Broad _ street Helen Hoadley Lane Lee Livya Gotwalt Ezra Smart Mytrle Wilcox Gertude Fleisch Bertha Watersdorf Dorothy Peavey Walter Wood Gertrude Knecht

Companions Elect Hartford Woman as President

The Connecticut State Officers association Companions of the Forest of America elected Mrs. Matilda Coll of Hartford as president at the last quarterly meeting in Duke of Abruzzi hall. New area officers include Mrs. Anna R. Leavy financial secretary Mrs. Anna Harrington chaplain and others.

Connecticut State Officers Association Companions of the Forest of America Matilda Coll Hartford Duke of Abruzzi Hall Anna R. Leavy Anna Harrington Margaret Sulvan Rose Pasquariello Gladyce Novey Elsie DeBiase Lucetta Warner Circle Natalie Stockman Lucy Salito Elsie Jean Herrick Anna Innacell Clara Medilicott Elien Berty

Derby Couple to Celebrate 20th Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Genaro Mastrogiovanni of 372 Hawthorne Street Derby will host an open house at 5 p.m. Saturday to mark their 20 years of marriage. They wed September 24, 1934 at St. Marys Church with the late Rev. Andrew J. Plunkett. Mrs. Mastrogiovanni is Ardeth Berg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Berg of Long Hill. Mr. Mastrogiovanni is the son of Mrs. Antoinette Mastrogiovanni and the late Gabriel Mastrogiovanni.

Genaro Mastrogiovanni Hawthorne Street Derby St. Mary’s Church Andrew J. Plunkett

Dorothy A. Michael to Be Bride of Edgar J. Webber

Dorothy Ann Michael, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest F. Michael of Devon, will wed Edgar J. Webber, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Webber of New London, October 8 at 2 p.m. at the bride’s parents’ home. Rev. Irvin G. Thursby will officiate. Reception 6 to 8 p.m. at VFW hall. Miss Michael, a Milford High School and Smithcroft School of Beauty Culture graduate, is a beautician at the Beauty Center in Devon. Webber is a former USAF captain with Bankers Credit Service of New Haven and commander of Devon Post 7788 VFW. Douglas Paine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Paine, is celebrating his 11th birthday with friends Steve Allen, Gordon Griswold, Willie Sumner, and Rickey Grich.

Ernest F. Michael Kerema Avenue Devon Dorothy Ann Michael Edgar J. Webber F. M. Webber New London Irvin G. Thursby First Church of Christ, Congregational VFW Bankers Credit Service of New Haven Devon Post Douglas Paine Richard Paine Platt Lane Milford Steve Allen Gordon Griswold Willie Sumner Rickey Grich

State Women's Clubs Plan Three Meetings

The Connecticut State Federation of Women's clubs will hold its first meeting of the year on September 30 at 10 30 am in Hartford. President Mrs Clifford A Teeple will cover the General Federation meeting in Vermont and the Philadelphia Geneva meeting next Spring. Executive committee meets September 28 at Birchlands Essex to finalize plans for the fall state meeting October 28 at the Norwich Inn.

Connecticut State Federation of Women's Club, Inc G. Fox and Company Hartford Clifford A. Teeple Federation Vermont Frances B. Redick Federation Clubs Birchlands John Arthur Bjerkoe North Main Street Essex Norwich Inn Norwich

World Institute plans play and mission study event

Mrs. Howard F. Brownell announces Maude Artau as director of That Heaven of Freedom to be staged Friday October 1 at First Methodist church during the afternoon session. Fairfield Council cast includes Feoward A Wenzel and others. Bridgeport Council president Mrs. Ralph W. Key will summarize Under Three Flags. Slides from The Spanish Evangelical Mission and a Progress Report by Andrew Smith. Luncheon reservations urged with Mrs. George Jones by Monday.

Howard F. Brownell Council of Church Women Maude Artau World Friendship Institute First Methodist Church Feoward A Wenzel George Sorenson Stanley Houston Andrew Chuma Kenneth Johnson Fairfield Council Ralph W. Key Bridgeport Council of Church Women India Ceylon Pakistan Spanish Evangelical Mission Andrew Smith George Jones Queen Street

Alpha Gammas to Meet Tonight at Viking Hall

The Alpha Gamma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meet at 8 o clock in Viking Hall Alfred Street with Helen Errichetti presiding Marge Vargo in charge of the program Your Day Socially Hostesses will be Mary Balog and Stella Schultz

Alpha Gamma Beta Sigma Phi Viking Hall Alfred Street Helen Errichetti Marge Vargo Mary Balog Stella Schultz

Remington Arms Club Teas Opens Third Season

Mrs. Connie Hermann and Miss Grace Galuska co chair the tea and social to begin the Remington Arms Women's club third season Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. at the YWCA auditorium 263 Golden Hill street. They also lead membership applications with a large assisting list of volunteers.

Connie Hermann Grace Galuska Remington Arms Women’s Club YWCA Golden Hill Street Hermann Miss Galuska Evelyn Scott Erma Herring Mildred Velky Wilma Withstandley LeeXozv Irene Green Ruth Malone Lucille Richards Margaret Goggin Get

B'nai B'rith Plans Community Center Get-Together

Three B'nai B'rith chapters Abraham, Harmony, and Abraham lodge will sponsor a Sunday joint gathering at the Jewish Community Center. Cocktails start at 7 30 p.m. with dancing and a program featuring Oscar Goldstein. the event also honors Dorothy Rubinstein.

B'nai B'rith Abraham Chapter Harmony Chapter Abraham Lodge Jewish Community Center Hillel Hall Oscar Goldstein Dorothy Rubinstein

Charles Brockden Brown Among Early American Novelists

Charles Brockden Brown emerged as a pioneering American novelist earning early international recognition for his prose. His work helped define early American storytelling and literary vision on a global stage.

Charles Brockden Brown

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