Beatrice Kaszhay Describes Luxembourg Kermis Traditions
Beatrice Kaszhay, International Farm Youth Exchange delegate, writes from Luxembourg about the annual kermis. She details the procession from the church to castle ruins, village music, sheep herds, and a concert after Mass. Rain canceled the parade but the village still celebrated with meals, dancing, and local cafes, plus Belgian-run games and American songs.
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Beatrice’ Kaszhay
Luxembourg
Connecticut
Beatrice
Music’ Society
Kermis
Europe
Connecticut Cattle Show by Artificial Breed ers Association
The Connecticut Artificial Breeders Association will sponsor its second annual competitive cattle show at the association's Woodbridge headquarters on October 9. Four H members owning artificially bred cattle are invited to exhibit, with animals to be on grounds by 9 a.m. Oct 9. Registered and grade animals are eligible. exhibits may be set up the prior afternoon or evening. Interested parties may attend on the CABA grounds, Newtown Road, Woodbridge.
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Connecticut Artificial Breeders Association
Woodbridge
CABA
Newtown Road
Golden Nutmeg Party at Bridgeport Store Event
The Golden Nutmeg party sponsored by D. M. Read department store in Bridgeport was held Saturday September 18. Fourteen 4 H girls and four leaders attended with Mrs. Marion Wells assistant county H club agent. They received golden nutmegs for blue ribbon awards.
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Beatrice Greenman
The
Read. Company
Sidney ‘Réisman
the Read Company
Esther Burr
Barbara Smohan
Eleanor Vankovics
Barbara Kent
Maryann Beno
Lillian Chester
Easton
Marilyn Mintel
Louisa Wells
Sally Carson
Sandra Mattson
Cynthia Menengus
Shelton
Brookfield
Dorothy Kovill
Susan Backer
Elizabeth Dixon
D. M. Read Department Store
Bridgeport
Marion Wells
Danbury Fair 4H Booth Seeks Volunteers
The 4-H exhibit will be in the 4-H building at the Danbury Fair running October 2 through 10. Volunteers are needed to staff the exhibits during the full fair period and should contact the 4-H office in Danbury at 8-3523. The Cloverettes club of Newtown leads the homemaking exhibits.
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Danbury
Cloverettes Club
Newtown
Connecticut 4-H group tours major textile labs
Marion Wells and Connecticut homemaking 4-H agents toured sites from Beltsville Maryland to Hoboken New Jersey and Washington DC September 13 16 visiting the Beltsville Step saving kitchen rug research jelly lab nylon textiles and Dacron furnishings at DuPont Hotel U S Testing Co and the Dry Cleaning Institute. The group observed garment cleaning processes and non biased stain reports and enjoyed a night and day tour of the capital.
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Congoleum Nairn
Kearney
N. J
U. S. Teating Company
Hoboken
New Jersey
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Standards
American Home Economics Association
Washington
National Institute “of
Beltsville
Maryland
Connecticut
Marion
DuPont
DuPont Company
U. S
Dry Cleaning Institute
Egg Laying Awards in Fairfield County Report
Daniel Moore of Westport earned excellent for his 9 birds in the August home egg laying project. Others receiving very good were Dana Goodfield and Alan Goodfield of Redding, Lee Warner of Danbury, and Frank Ka walautzki Jr of Shelton. Florence Burr of Fairfield and Marie Nurenberg of Trumbull plus David Radile of Be thel reported large flocks. Marie had 222 birds in the project.
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Fairfield County
Daniel Moore
Westport
Dana Goodfield
Alan Goodfield
Redding
Lee Warner
Danbury
Frank Kawalautzki, Jr
Shelton
Florence Burr
Fairfield
Marie Nuernberg
Trumbull
David Radile
Bethel
Marie
4-H Days Highlight Connecticut Delegates At State Expo
Brookfield 4-H committee discussed new clubs and reorganization while members Ellen Slusalek Phyllis Heinrich Judy Arnold and Alan Goodfield presented demonstrations at Eastern States Exposition in Springfield Massachusetts as part of Connecticut Days. State 4-H Days at UConn in Storrs drew about 250 members with Fairfield county winners advancing to national events including dairy and poultry judging and cherry pie contests.
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Brookfield
University of Connecticut At
Storrs
Fairfield County
Marie Nuernberg
Trumbull
Roger Metcalf
Westport
Connecticut
Northeast Poultry Producers Council
Harrisburg
Phyllis Montanaro
Darien
George Hames
Fairfield
Sylvia Kochisa
Easton
Chicago
Bridgeport Men Voted World’s Best Dressed by Chamber
Bridgeport officials claim local men are the world’s best dressed, led by a Chamber of Commerce push praising Beau Brummel and noting Bridgeport’s sagas in fashion. Loew’s Poli Theater plans a world premiere as merchants and tailors bolster sartorial splendor amid rising dry cleaning demand.
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Bridgeport
Arthur Clifford
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Mr. Clifford
Matthew L. Saunders
Loew's
Poli Theater
Clifford
Bridge
University of Bridgeport
Fairfield University
Beau Brummell
George IV
Cilfford
Collectible Steel Engravings From 1835 to 1880
Reader asks if two old steel engravings are antiques and valuable. The pieces, dating 1835 to 1880, range from small book illustrations to large framed folios. Black and white sell for under 25 dollars. colored pieces reach 50 to 125 dollars. Demand is low, but notable works exist by A H Ritchie, J C McFea, and others.
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Washington
Maine
Currier & Ives
Missouri
George Caleb Bingham
John Sartain
Philadelphia
Ibis from Nile Strays to Cambridge England Search
A dazed Egyptian ibis lands in Cambridge England, far from its Nile home. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says the bird may have escaped from a private aviary or arrived in Britain aboard a ship.
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Cambridge
England
Nile
Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Britain
Local Notices From Stratford Residents In This Week’s Postings
Judy Lanese of Laughlin road West Stratford leaves for Lasell Junior College in Massachusetts. Several Stratford residents celebrate anniversaries, trips, and new addresses. Highlights include Christine Gluckner born to former local Betty Bayers, Worcester Tech freshman Robert Agricola, and multiple families visiting New York and Boston areas. The 18th annual St Patrick Cathedral pilgrimage is planned for Oct 17 with a bus from Holy Rosary Church.
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Judy Lanese
Laughlin Road
West Stratford
Lasell Junior College
Auchendale
Mass
Robert Agricola
John Agricola
Plymouth Street
Stratford
Worcester Tech
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
New York City
Third Order of St. Francis
Holy Rosary Church
Edison
Face Lifting in West Point After Utility Relocation
A survey shows West Point's new garbage truck will dramatically reshape the town. The vehicle could not pass alleys until the power company moved 41 poles, the telephone company 39, and property owners 125 other structures were removed or adjusted.
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West Point
Telephone
New Ansco Jet paper and Radiant Color-Fleet screens reviewed
This week tests of Ansco Jet single and double weight paper show rich neutral blacks, strong gradation, and low fogging for high speed emulsions. Radiant introduces the Color-Fleet screen fabric with center-mounted tension control and a metal roller for flat, mirror-like projection. Graflex updates the Grafite Jr. flash with versatile outlets and interchangeable batteries, plus a redesigned Sinch reflector with detachability and quick bulb change.
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Ansco
Radiant
Radiant Screens
Graflex
Graffite Jr
Scelba’s government wins confidence vote in Italy
Premier Mario Scelba’s pro western cabinet survives a crucial confidence vote in the Italian senate 114 to 37 amid a showdown over the Wilma Montesi case. The vote backed his handling of the Montesi affair and foreign policy as deputies prepare to confront the issue again next week.
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Rome
Mario Scelba
Wilma Montesi
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Fta
Far Right
Scelba
Italy
Christian Democrats
Monte
Attilio Piccioni
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