Dedicating Bridgeport High School War Tablet June 17
A dedication program at Bridgeport High School will unveil the Alumni Memorial Tablet honoring 470 alumni who served in World War I. Judge Edward L. Smith and Rev. Harris Starr will speak, with Mra F. B. Graniss directing music. The bronze tablet, 9 ft 3 3/4 in by 4 ft 8 in, cost about $2,000 and was crafted in Providence after design work in Warwick, Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alumai
Bridgeport
Edward L. Smith
Hartford
Harris Starr
New Haven
Mra F. B. Graniss
John G. Harty
Warwick
R. I
Gorham Bros
Providence
Bridgeport High School
Alumni Association of
KH. S
Richard Nelthoreut
Alumni Association
Edward Sparse
Charles Ritter
Mildred Hrinsmade
Frederick E. Morgan
Elmer Havens
Frank Armstrong
Louis Ginand
James Moore
Henry Simonds
Bessie Marigold
Arthur LaField
Edward Buckingham
Working Girls and How They Get Fur Coats
Chicago reports show working girls buy mostly cheaper fur coats on installment plans. Initial payments of 150 to 200 dollars allow four to five months to complete the balance, with cash upfront common in many stores. Some rely on parental help or higher salaries for 400 to 500 dollar coats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Brooklawn Club finishes nine hole medal play with Mrs Winter winner
The Brooklawn Country Club held a nine hole medal play event yesterday afternoon. Mrs A Winter of Laurel Avenue won with a large cut glass and sterling silver perfume bottle. Next Monday a tournament will qualify the top sixteen for a prize from Mrs W J Grippen. The Wednesday Morning Art Club meets Thursday noon at Anse W Hatheway cottage Bearley Park for officers election and reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklawn
A. Winter
Laurel Avenue
Mra
W. J. Grippen
Art Club
Anse W Hatheway
Bearley Park
Charles Fleming Hae
Misa Fannie FE. Wordin
Morria B. Beardsley
Minnie Walters
Wilbur A. Smith
Lawrence M. Cornwall
Brooklawn Country Club
D. C. Paterson
North Avenue
Bridal showers and engagements headline Bridgeport notices
Local society items report Miss Elizabeth Havens Miss Julia Foster and Miss Eleanor Bartram winning prizes at a bridge event followed by gifts for a bride elect. Engagements include Miss Betty Block to Rubin Halpert of Boston. Various clubs plan luncheons card parties and a Brooklawn Country Club bridge event. Community events note confirmations, summer homes, and a Y M C A wartime tribute dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Havens
Julia Foster
Eleanor Bartram
Lect
Saco Hill
Miss Newman
Margaret Neithercut
Anna Swinnerton
Maude Jennings
Eleanor Webster
Christine Newman
Robert Weed
Betty Block
Beach Street
Rubin Halpert
Boston
Miss Seelye Honored At Barnum School Surprise Party
Miss Carrie Seelye retiring principal of Barnum school was guest of honor at a secrecy kept surprise party by the entire teaching staff. Pupils were dismissed quietly, luncheon prepared, and Miss Seelye greeted with cheers. Miss Julia Monahan presented a purse of gold and praised her long tenure. Toasts followed with various novelties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Seelye
Barnum School
Miss Seelye
Julia Monahan
Read Co Garden Hose Advertisement
Read Company advertises garden hose in five-eighths inch size available in 25 and 50 foot lengths. Priced at 15 cents per foot or 18 cents per foot for basement use. Mentions 5 ply and 6 ply varieties.
Metal window boxes with underwater feeder offered in three sizes
Three metal window boxes designed for flowers are available with an underwater feeder. Sizes measure 24, 30 and 36 inches, priced at $1.50, $2.00 and $2.75 each.
Oriental Rug With Eastern Loom In Modern Design
A seamless rug with a high dense pile blends eastern motifs with a rose field and intricate emblems. The border uses dark blue, rose, and olive. Priced at $225.00. Display on the Fourth floor. come and see it.
New Summer Draperies and Girdles for the Home
The notice markets cretonnes and poplins for draperies in blue pink and brown with prices up to 3.00 a yard and cretonnes in various widths. It also features girdles in white cotton and silk with price range from 1.75 to 9.90 and decorative painted pendants. A White Mountain cream maker from 3.75 to 7.50 is listed on the main floor section.
Liquor dealers plan suit against government after court ruling
Connecticut Retail Liquor Dealers Association leaders meet at Hotel Garde to discuss filing a suit to recover damages for confiscated stock after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld national prohibition. Secretary Fussimmons says Connecticut stock runs to millions with seven dealers holding about 3.5 million and locals owning at least 1 million. Dealers intend to seek compensation for stock, fixtures, and leases as losses from the prohibition era bite hard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
En Haven
United States Supreme Court
Connecticut Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association
Thomas Fussimmons
Garde
Minrors
Logks
Connecticut
Fitzsimmons
Desiers
Senior Day at Bridgeport High Includes Parody Play
Bridgeport High School plans a class day on June 11 with a parody dramatization titled Every Senior. Stanley Benjamin plays the principal in a spoof, while Charles Coles stars as Every Senior. Miss Katherine Shelton writes and stages the parody with Sara Sherman Pryor assisting. Agnes Casey wrote the class prophecy. The ceremony ends with planting a tree, placing a wreath on the honor tablet, and passing the class flag to next year’s seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport High School
Stanley Benjamin
Charles Coles
Clayton Atwater
Katherine Shelton
Sara Sherman Pryor
Agnes Casey
Dressmaking Demons Demonstrations At State Street Hut
Mrs W C Kuemmel of the Chic American Dressmaking School will host a dressmaking demonstration at the Food Hut on State street tomorrow at 2 30 pm. The subject is children and misses clothes with cutting tips without new patterns and models for home dressmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Kuemmel
Chic American Dressmaking School
Food Hut
State Street
Miss Taft to Retire as Bryn Mawr Dean
Miss Helen Taft will retire as acting dean of Bryn Mawr College this week. Frederick John Manning, history instructor at the Sheffield Scientific School, said in a statement that she is shortly to become his bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Taft
Frederick Johnson Manning
Sheffield Scientific School
Bryn Mawr College
Manning
Harmony Lodge to Hold Regular Meeting Tonight
Harmony lodge No. 711 LO B B will meet at 189 State street this evening as the season nears its end. Delegate Charles H. Shapiro will report on the National Grand Lodge Convention held in Cleveland this year and decisions affecting the European situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Lodge
B. B
LO. B. B
State Street
Charles H. Shapiro
Grand Lodge
Order
Cleveland
Shapiro
Trouble from my age and Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
A Rochester Indiana resident reports age related symptoms improved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The advertisement cites nerve relief and urges middle aged women to heed warning signs such as suffocation headaches backaches dizziness and heart palpitations. Mrs Lemme Bauer shares her testimonial and recommends the product to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lemme Bauer
East 9Th St
Display Table Linens and Madeira Linen Sets
Special display offers luxurious Irish or Scotch linen table cloths with satin finish for round or oblong tables in multiple sizes and prices. Madeira linen sets include Napkins Scarfs Luncheon Sets and Boudoir Cases in patterns priced for weddings with square napkins in three sizes and varied prices.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Associated Charities
Hall
Main Street
Business Seasion
DeVer H. Warner
United Church Dramatic Club
Asnen Marsh
Trumbull
Girls
Evelyn Shey
E. Stoeher
Actinid
Harry C. Ivex
Te Bridgeport Hospital
Alvin C. Bruel
Eugenia Barker
Hubert Morfey
England
Frederick A. Strong
Mary Silliman
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Broad Street
Seaside Park
I." M. Allen
Bridgeport Brass Co
Atlantic City
O. Camber
Hotel Green
Danbury
Conn
The
Comfort Club
Stratfield
C. L. Crosby
W. H. Sprague
B. Stratton
S. Price
William F. Blight
Charlotte
Hazelwood Avenue
Lordship Manor
Men's League of People’s Presbyterian Church
Lena Dolid
H. Dould
East Main Street
Morris Friedman
New York City
William P Wittenstein
Catskills
N. J
Ms. Friedman Grill
Ladies Union
Park Street Congregational Church
Union
Fullerton Memorial Circle
Lenox Hill
Lee Avenue
St. Poster's Church
Catherine Hanter
Dennis Kelly
John Lyons
Crawford
Richie
Donnelly
Fatrick FitzPatrick
Mary Conklin
St. Vincent's Community House
Beardsley Park
Elsa Bassett
E. M. Persall
Long Hill
Jennie E. FitzRoy
Edna Avenue
E. Malcolm
William Green
E. P. Becker
J. Caldwell
New Milford
J. Japp
W. Japp
E. M. Wilcox
William Frederick
Joseph Musante
H. L. FitzRoy
E Sadler
Maua Cadler
M. Mathewson
T. Mathewson
EB. Grasse
E. M. Pearsall
Jennie FitzRoy
Newman Club
St. Augustine’ Hall
Harold K. Moss
University of Pennsylvania
Isaac Moss
Fort Trumbull Beach
Beatrice Byarn
Charles Newton
Hanover Street
Sacred Heart Church
Samuel Friedman
Wentworth Street
Benjamin W
Wiliam R. Wittenstein
H. Friedman
Blanche Friedman
Julius Friedman
A. Friedman
William Rappeport
S. Suessman
H. Cohen
S. Polakowich
Singer
Philip Carleon
M. Rabinowitz
J. Cohen
J. Rishmond
Rose Beush
B. Weinstein
Fannie Cohen
Max Siegal
A. Rappaport
Harry Cohen
Yelock
Stratfield Hotel
National War Work Council
A. W. Burritt
H. A. Chaffee
R. S. Hincks
A. M. Marsh
W.T. Hincks
W. B. Lashar
G. P. Miller
C. G. Sanford
Philip McCoy
Mr. McCoy
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburgh
Mrs. K. O. Cyrus
Lordship
L. B. Matthias
Bird and Nature Club
Land Birds of
New England
Wilbur Smith
Eunice Newman
Bradford Warner
Miss Jennings
Brooklawn Avenue
Ecru Madras
Madras
Ecru
White Mountain
Alaska
Eton
Mrs. Baney
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!