Local notices highlight reunions and celebrations across cities
Mrs Herbert Sherman of Campo Beach hosts visitors Laurel avenue welcomes guests Ed Maine and family. Mr and Mrs Guy Miller enjoy summer at Mt Tom Lake camp. Several announcements note births marriages and travels including Vinka daughter birth, Tracey wedding, and staff outings. Community events from theatre management to camp life and club dinners appear amid social news and travel plans.
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Herbert Sherman
At Campo Beach
Laurel Avenue
Ed Maine
Ward Sheehan
Miss
Beatrice
Brooklyn
New York
Guy Miller
Sterling Place
Mt Tom Lake
Dr Wilkes to Lead Connecticut Child Welfare Drive
Dr Leroy Wilkes, named chairman of the American Child Hygiene association in Connecticut, will head a state wide membership drive to enroll 143 members active in child welfare. A recent baby welfare campaign by the Health Department logged 519 calls. 17 babies were found dead, 32 moved, 41 provided wrong addresses, and 419 were in good condition, reflecting strong nurse led guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Wilkes
American Child Hygiene Association
Connecticut
Visiting Nurses’ Association
Brilliant Hues Used For Fall Umbrellas
Merchants report growing demand for umbrella silks in fall colors. New silks in taffeta feature varied checks and bright shades, including a peachy yellow with red undertones. Navy and brown remain top sellers, plaids rising, silk quality improved with heavier weight for durable service.
Abolishing Billboards Replaced by Garden Displays
Optimistic Western town residents transform billboards into garden centers and boulevards. W C 4 High School clubs spearhead the village-improvement effort with advertisers supplying seed and sod and city teamsters hauling dirt. Vine trellises soften the ads, replacing the former ugliness with greenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C
Coast Artillery Band Concert at Beardsley Park
Program lists Col T L Watson as conductor and pieces by Tobant Kling Elinberg Rossini Hatl Fillmore and others. Patriotic finale Star Spangled Banner performed by James W. Phoenix. event runs 3 to 5 pm tomorrow at Beardsley Park. Allied nations plan loans to Germany noted in brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Recreattion
Coast Artillery Band
Beardsley Park
Col
T. L. Watson
Stern
Rossini
Metropolitan Opera House
Tobant
Elinberg
Hatl
Alps
Kling
Fillmore
James W. Phoenix
Women in city urged to boycott to curb high living costs
A Department of Justice campaign led by the women’s committee urges prominent city women to refuse buying unnecessary items to drive down prices. The effort favors wearing last year’s outfits, limiting sugar, and cutting candy and soft drink purchases by half. Prominent speakers will promote pledge cards and campaign buttons. Mrs. Grace of Hartford is state chairman and Mrs. Riley of Sanford Place is local chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Justice, Women's Committee
National Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers’ Association
United States
Hartford
New Haven
J. J. Grace
Frank Riley
Sanford Place
Training Teachers Need Adequate Professional Education
Half of the 600000 teachers in the United States lack special training. Teaching is a difficult art requiring knowledge of child development. Poor preparation leads to poorer educational results. Adequate professional education depends on paying teachers enough to acquire it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bees Use Honey To Preserve Fruit In Kansas
Kansas bee keepers at a two day conference with Dr. J. H. Merrill report using honey instead of sugar to preserve fruits. Though more honey is needed, the saving comes from near zero manufacturing cost, as vast amounts of state honey from clover and alfalfa go unused due to few farmers keeping bees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas
J. H. Merrill
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station
Purse of Gold for Patrolman Luke Clancy at North Bend
Luke Clancy, a new patrolman from North Avenue who reported on July 15, received a large purse of gold and a warm welcome from a throng of admirers last Saturday night. A native of North Bend, he is described as industrious and well liked, with a bright future ahead in his new field. He is the brother of former Sixth district alderman John F. Clancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke Clancy
North Avenue
Mr. Clancy
North Bend
John F. Clancy
Ex Firemen Held for Assault in Memphis
Two former city firefighters are jailed on a charge of assaulting a volunteer fireman who had previously beaten on duty after union resignations. Another ex-fireman and two companions face charges for issuing a false alarm. Louis Gatl, a small-store proprietor, is bound over to a grand jury on arson. Police report soaked excelsior found during a store blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Louis Gatl
Grand Jury
Read and All Colorful Fashion Patterns Review
The piece praises varied pattern work in dark light and medium tones with white grounds dotted with circles and vines. Included are Belgian and navy blue, wistaria and petunia shades, plus gray tones appealing to refined taste. Prices noted as exceptional on the third floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wistaria
Petunia
Festival of the Miracles in Brussels July celebration
A long excerpt describes the Festival of the Miracles in Brussels, held every July for fifteen days starting on the first Sunday after July 13. It recounts a medieval legend of sacred wafers, a Brussels church, punishment of Jews, miracles attributed to the wafers, and papal indulgences, with notes on tapestries and related traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Belgium
Jonathan
England
Chris Hanity
Joan de Louvain
de Louvain
St. Catherine
Catherine
Cologne
Church of St. Catherine
St. Gudulf
Pius VI
Nathan
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Louis Kutscher, JR
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William Comparato
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Charles F. Mason
John Comparato
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Triangle Guard Association
Knights Templar
North Port
Sebenon
Barnum Recreation Center
Barnum School
Margaret Rock
Cora Purviance
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Helen Clark
Fred Martin
Bridgeport Coach Lace Company
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