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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1920

Page

12

On The Tip Of The Tongue Local social notes and visits

Fuller Leeds hosts a three day house party with Johnson Stoddard and a group of friends including Betty Neithercut Ruth Slosson Louise Haviland Emme Lou Havens Susan Jennings William Webster Jr Paul Haviland and Marshall Lovegrove. Yale graduates Charles Skinner Frank Wilmot Norman Leeds Jr return from New Haven for summer. Various visits, dances, outings and travels are listed with local families and clubs noted.

Fuller Leeds Norman Leeds, Sr Lordship Manor Johnson Stoddard Betty Neithercut Ruth Slosson Louise Haviland Emme Lou Havens Susan Jennings William Webster, Jr Paul Haviland Marshall Lovegrove Charles Skinner Washington Avenue Frank Wilmot Clintonvegue Norman Leeds, Jr Lordship Yale University New Haven

Hello Girls Beach Outing At Fairfield Beach

About 76 Hello Girls gathered near Southern New England Telephone Co. in Fairfield avenue to spend an all day outing at Compo beach. They wore white, sang latest hits, and a committee planned water sports, baseball for wire chiefs, dancing, and a noontime luncheon. The gardens at Sunnie Holme open July 17 and 18 for public rose viewing.

Southern New England Telephone Co Fairfield Avenue Compo Beach Olive Sears Mabel Barnes Muriel Sears Elizabeth Kauffer Loretta Lund J. Cotter Sunnie Holme Fairfield A. B. Jennings Beach Road

Summer Recreation Block Parties And Programs Planned

The Board of Recreation announced a busy summer with block parties in north east south and west districts at least weekly. Events include parties on Hamilton Street Waltersville, Lafayette playground and Commercial Street, Seaside Park, Spruce Street, and Barnum center plus an outdoor dance at Barnum playground. A Beardsley Park band concert and scheduled story telling by Miss Schwerdtle and Miss Rock are listed with times and locations across Lafayette Maplewood Sheridan Shelton Englewood and Newfield areas.

Board of Recreation Whittier School Waltersville Canter Hamilton Lafayette Playground Commercial Street North Washington Avenue Main Street Seaside Park Newfield Recreation Center Spruce Street Bostwick and Hancock Avenues Barnum Recreation Center Barnum Playground Board of Recreation I Beardsley Park Helen Schwerdtle Washington Playground Washington School Maplewood School Maplewood Sheridan Playground Ana Miss Schweidtle

Suffragists Hold Reserved Meeting At Stratford

The Fairfield County Suffrage association will hold a closed monthly meeting at Weatomuo Country Club in Stratford on Thursday July 15. State president Miss Katherine Ludington will deliver a political talk in the morning. Afternoon remarks by Mrs A B S Taylor of Norfolk aim to unify county suffrage efforts. a large attendance is anticipated.

Fairfield County Suffrage Association Weatomuo Country Club Stratford Katherine Ludington Fairfield County A. B Taylor Norfolk Litchfield County Mra. Taylor

Visiting Day at Hemlocks and June Health Work

Visiting Nurse association reports June activity 512 cases and 2211 home visits with 1754 children under two and 891 ages two to five in care. Next Thursday July 15 is visitors day at Hemlocks vacation house for convalescing and undernourished children near Black Rock turnpike.

Lincoln School Black Rock Turnpike Prattsville Road Bis Reservoir Bridgeport Bridgeport’ Hospital Michael

Dainties for Tea Sandwiches and Cocoa Nut Bars

Guide proposes afternoon tea sandwiches without crusts and chocolate coconut bars. Provides method to butter bread edges with melted butter and spread with deviled tuna fich. Includes practical serving tips for porch parties and tea gatherings.

Demented Girl Returns Home From Bridgeport

A youth driver found a demented about 18 year old girl from New Britain wandering in New Haven. She rode a jitney to Bridgeport. the driver alerted the Traveler's Aid Society, which notified the family she was safe. The family had not realized she was missing.

Bridgeport Society 38 New Britain New Haven Traveler's Aid Society

Recipes and fashion notes from a bygone day

The text describes a loaf sliced thin with mayonnaise dressing, then layers, followed by a chocolate bar recipe using sugar, flour, butter, egg, cocoa, soda, and salt baked into thin finger cakes. A gelatin wash and coconut topping are suggested. A remark notes people in hot weather wearing tight high collars.

Storytellers Travel City Playgrounds Seaside Pavilions By District

The City Board of Recreation plans weekly story telling across districts at venues including Madison playground Seaside bathing pavilion St Vincent s hospital Commercial street dance Barnum block party and Lafayette School dance. Miss Lillian Whiting starts Thursday in colored sections with games songs and handwork. Special histories told. libraries offer kid rooms for rainy July August.

Madison Miss Rock St. Vincent's Hospital Hazel McLean Waltersville Center Hemlocks Lafayette Pendo Old Mill Green Hillside Home Yellow Mill Green Bridgeport Protestant Orphan Asylum Whittier Playground Black Rock Seaside Park Commercial Street Barnum Lillian Whiting Whittier South End Broad Street Whiting Street Beardsley Park Mias Alma Rogane Bulla Head Spruce Street Ethel Plummer Bridgeport Hospital City Board of Recreation Bridgeport St. Vincent's Englewood Hospital Hem‘locks Phan Asylum Hebrew Orphan Asylum Sara Sherman Pryor North End Beardsley Sanborne Central East Side

Che Read Annex Bungalow Aprons For Warm Days

The catalog describes a varied assortment of aprons in dots stripes checks and figures. Many belts or waist gathers with or without collars and elastic or straight belts. Cool comfortable for house or beach wear the apron may serve as a dress in hot weather.

Organdie and damask fabrics in Annex sale

Bargain textile listing highlights organdie at 59 cents, $1.39, $1.69 and $3.50 in the Annex, with a 39 inch organdie and 64 inch damask sample. Describes dress-worth patterns and sizes 70 by 70, urging purchases for dresses or trims.

Annex

Special Towels Hemmed and Turkish Towels for Sale

Ready for use special price 3.19 for hemmed towels. Size 18x18. Turkish towels with good weight and medium size. Also available crash heavy grade very absorbent towels priced at 23 ets. Tea towels and hand towels offered at 2.25 per dozen.

Bargain in Bob Evans Middies Sale at Low Price

Those who attended the last sale know their quality and speed and now more middies are offered. Some not perfect but laundry will fix. Plain whites and whites with colored collars plus a few with gold braid. Many have insignia or sleeve marks. Come early for choices, mostly all sizes, priced at $1.60.

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