Gardener Shapes Chairs From Hedge Firebush in Bridgeport
Frank Mastroni, a Bridgeport gardener since arriving from Italy 40 years ago, crafts chair and bench shapes from firebush in his yard at 78 Suburban Avenue. He also grows vegetables and recalls work in Basic and Bryant Electric, served in World War I, and has a daughter Antoinetta Ralipho.
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Frank Mastroni
Suburban Avenue
Gardner
Bridge Port
Mastroni
Bridgeport
Birde
Baasick Company
Bryant Electric
Italy
Oman
Sunday Post
Brinske
The Poetry Workshop Denial in the Sun
The excerpt presents a reflective lyric from Mary L. Shawah about hesitating in bridal terms and sleeping hills. It contrasts desire with permanence, noting a body’s hunger for food after partaking in passion. The tone is intimate and contemplative, with an emphasis on change and endurance.
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Earth
Memory and Plea For Compassion From John Hancock
A fragmentary plea printed in a historical style urges compassion and aid for memory to endure. The excerpt invokes John Hancock and laments fading recollection, seeking strength and one more stroke of remembrance to allow hope before loss.
Fisherman's Reverie Poem of a Dreamy Catch
A poetic meditation on fishing and longing ends with the idea that the greatest catches lie beyond reach. The speaker envisions quests to the sea and the lure of stars, suggesting satisfaction comes from pursuit and imagination rather than harvest. The voice, Vivian Ortiepp, reflects with wistful tone on unattainable abundance.
The Bride Arrives Amid Flowers and Satin Splendor
The scene unfolds with wedding ushers guiding guests and maids in bright colors. Family pews are marked by flowers while satin gowns gleam and filmy veils sweep the aisle. The couple share a quiet moment before the bride makes her entrance.
Mona Lisa Washout and Paris Cafes, Anne Whelan Reports
Anne Whelan portrays postwar Paris as cafe culture central to life and art, noting crowded venues like Weber's and Cafe de Paris, affecting literature, music, and theater. She calls the Mona Lisa a washout after heavy repainting, observes social unrest and bread shortages, and mocks Parisian fashions and beauty standards before detailing political tensions and everyday life.
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Anne Whelan
Paris
Weber's
Rue Des Capucines
Cafe de
Cafe de Nouvelle Athene
Lfe
Boulevard Montparnasse
Sal Tabarin
Rue de la Opera
Versailles
Basain
Fountainbieau
Opera
Eugenie
Aung
Theatre Francais
Parliament
Chamber of Deputies
Moliere
Racine
Andromaque
Bernhardt—Coquelin
Bernhardt
Conservatoire
Paris 1A
Louvre
National Gallery
Washington
Metropolitan
Frick
France
Communiam
Bastille
Place de la Republique
Syndicat Travailleurs
L'Humanite
le Populaire
Leon Blum
The
Socialiste
Victor Masse
Boulevard Poisonniere
le Popula
Sisters of Providence
United States
Saskatchewan
Canada
le Louvre
Sunday Post
Mies Whelan
Gracious Lady Mabel McCarthy Pioneer in Dental Hygiene
Mabel McCarthy a National Catholic School of Social Services graduate organized early Americanization and factory classes in Bridgeport. She led dental hygiene groups, served as Bridgeport Health supervisor since 1932, and pursued theater and music before returning to dental hygiene work.
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National Catholic School of Social Services
Washington
Bridgeport
State Department of Education
Ann E. McCarthy
Mabel McCarthy
Sacred Heart School
Bridgeport High School
Columbia
New York
Miss McCarthy
Bridgeport Dental Hygienists Association
Connecticut Dental Hygieniste Association
Musical Research Club
Quota Club
Nutrition Council
The
American Red Cross
Mabel C. McCarthy
American Dental Hygiene Association
Misa McCarthy
Fence School of Dental
Landsmarks Society to Visit 15 Historic Homes
Litchfield invites 800 members of the Antiquarian and Landmarks Society of Connecticut to tour 15 historic houses on Oct. 11. Committees open elm-lined streets and earlier notable residents and crafts on display.
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Landsmarks Society
Litchfield
The
Antiquarian and Landmarks Society of Connecticut
Connecticut
George Washton
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
John C. Calhoun
General Lafayette
Lyman Beecher
Henry Ward
Harriet (Stowe
Ethan Allen
Tapping Reeve
Ben
Jamin Tallmadge
Walcotts
Julius Deming
First American Law School
First Young Ladies Academy
First Temperance Society
Litchfield Historical Society
Antiquarians
Ralph Harle
Titchfield
Antiquarian and Landmarks Society
Congregational Church
Bridgeport Institute Faculty to Meet This Thursday
Bridgeport Engineering Institute enters its 24th year with the fall term underway. President Arthur E. Keating has summoned the first faculty meeting of the term for next Thursday evening at the University Club.
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Bridgeport Engineering Institute
Arthur E. Keating
University Club
Thief Abandons Bass Fiddle Stolen in Munice
Police recover Roscoe Clark s $250 bass fiddle hours after it was stolen from a parked car. The instrument is found hidden in a weed patch a few blocks from the crime scene.
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Roscoe Clark
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Mary L. Shawah
John Hancock
Vivian Ortiepp
Greenwich Village
Ita Bohemia
Murger
Manet
Orangerie
Tulleries Gardens
Ivry
Place de L’opera
Camps de Mars
Russia
America
Ministry
Paria
Peggy Jiler
Cremene Mabel McCarthy
B.E.I
Sunday Post Gazing
Butler
New England
Lion Club
Ritz Ballroom
Mr. Buzzer Not Ony
Tyqing
Conn
First Lions Club
Kozlowski
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