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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1921
Page
6
Children Day ceremonies planned at United Church Park Street Congregational and West End Church feature infant baptisms, Bible presentations, diplomas, prayer services, and concerts. Highlights include garden party decorations, Scout gatherings, and a noon sermon on growth versus impatience with detailed parish budgeting and society girl initiations.
A church program outlines tomorrow’s 10 30 service at People's church with attendance notes and new comers. It reports interims returning to Bridgeport C E Union and Seniors winning the Efficiency Banner. Next Wednesday focuses on prayer and intercession and current topics on Social Order. Children’s Day events on the 19th and 25th include a cantata Days of Youth led by Christopher J W Knight, baptisms, and a special offering for Sunday School Extension Society. The day’s 11 o’clock service, 6 30 P M P S CE R meeting led by Miss Annie Wilson on Out and Out for Christ, and a 7 20 praise service with the Pastor’s sermon complete the program.
Catholic churches list Sunday Mass times and church locations with pastors, including St Augustine's Pembroke Street St Mary's St Patrick's and more. Vespers benediction and Sunday schools noted. some entries include daylight time and baptism specifics.
A roundup of Children’s Day services across churches on Main and North avenues. Activities include baptisms, Bible presentations, graduation of classes, musical numbers, and sermons. Churches listed include First Congregational, Park Street. Park Street Congregational Farmum Avenue. West End Congregational. First Methodist. Christ Episcopal. St. John's Episcopal Park and Fairfield. St. George's Clinton and Boechwood. and Grace Presbyterian.
Fairfield County Music School proprietors Mr and Mrs Herbert Strout announce a beginners piano recital at Grace Church corner Clinton and Fairfield avenues on Monday evening June 13. Students will display notation rhythm exercises and assorted pieces with Elizabeth Pennell Edward Pennell and Elizabeth Heuschkel among the performers.
A surprise party honored Miss Steele last evening at 1044 Siaward Avenue. The home was decorated in pink and white crepe and cut flowers. Music featured piano by Mary Maloney and Madelyn Farley, followed by luncheon. Attendees included Veronica Sheridan, Mary Gillane, Madelyn Parley, Mae Keeler, Rose Steele, and others.
Miss Mabel Rasmussen hosted a shower for Vera Simpson to wed Otto Rasmussen on June 24 at 288 Carroll Avenue with pink and blue decor and a buffet. Nearby, Children’s Day programs at Oliver Church and First Universalist Church featured baptisms, Bible gifts, and a 10:40 a.m. service. Universalist groups prepared “earn a dollar” campaigns and a June church meeting schedule including the Men’s Club on June 16.
At Washington Park Methodist Episcopal church Pastor George Fort will preach at 10 30 am on The Shore Lines and 2 pm on Opened Eyes The church quartet will sing at both services Bible school meets at 22 10 and the Epworth League at 7 pm The official Board meets Monday evening to consider important service matters and a mid week church event is noted with the pastor in charge
Miss Mary Colt Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Partridge Miller of Brooklawn park and Edwin Bree Duval Cleborne son of Mrs F B Cleborne of Arcadea avenue will wed at St John’s Episcopal Church tonight. Bridesmaids ushers and a large society reception follow with Speidel’s orchestra. The couple will reside at 71 Arcadia avenue after a secret honeymoon.
Mrs. B Nevins entertained Thursday evening with a grocery shower for Miss Mabel Kacerowsky who will wed Stephen Lindley at St Augustine's on June 22.Pink and white crepe décor and flowers, candy baskets as favors, and petit pie place cards highlighted the festive event. Attendees included Catherine Buckley Helen Molloy Mary Kiely Callahan Helen Pubolosky Anna Ow Sky Margaret Maloney and several Nevins relatives.
Misa Bettina Buonocore and Lorenzo Salvo wed at Trinity Episcopal church in Devon with 100 guests attending. Buonocore, a Bridgeport High School graduate and language instructor, and Salvo, a Stevens Institute graduate, will reside at 480 Fairview Street after a two week honeymoon.
The George T. Batcheslor company box department held a surprise shower for Miss Mabel Kacerowsky, who will wed Stephen Lindley on June 22. A pink and green crepe room, roses, favors, luncheon, singing, and a guest list including Mary Miklos, Catherine Buckley, and John Buckley marked the event.
At St George's Bridgeport five pupils win Connecticut Churchman prizes for church school projects. Winners include Winifred Smith Elliott Eberhard Gertrude Price and Alice Barrow with Mary D'Oller earning third prizes. Honorable mentions Dorothy Barrow Elizabeth Pinder. A school plume event is set for June 18 at Mr Burroughs place Long Hill with bus transportation. Church activities include a men’s club party on June ath and early July fete. The St Paul’s parish unit joins Holy Communion services Sunday morning.
Miss Sara Giblin hosted a shower at 240 Black Rock Avenue for Miss Winifred Rourke of Stratford who will wed Walter Weber on June 16. The Giblin home was pink and white decorated. Miss Helen Merger performed piano and vocal numbers. guests included Katherine Atherton, Helen Herger, Hazel Molyneux, Mae Tinane, Elizabeth Bayne, Molly Luddy, Mary Rourke, Cora Milton, Lana Giblin, Winfred O’Rourke, Sam Giblin, Mrs. Martin Giblin and Mrs. T. Woods.
A 600 voice male chorus meets in Fridgeport for the Connecticut State Sangerfest on Friday June 24 in a peace jubilee style event. Singers come from across the state with headquarters at Stratfield hotel. Judges stay hidden as quality decides prizes with a silk flag prize from the Chamber of Commerce.
Miss Clementina DeRocco, secretary at the International Institute of the W C A on Beach street, heads to Westerly for a month with her parents. Rev. John J. Flynn of New Rochelle, newly ordained, has been assigned to a leading New York parish. Mabel Harding returns home from Wallingford, while Mr and Mrs Fred Willets host Mr and Mrs Thomas Priggs on their honeymoon. Elizabeth Daley at the Catholic Community house guides summer activity schedules, and a Phyllis Wheatley branch dramatics class will perform with woven vocal numbers by Mrs Charles Rose. The T N N club of Girl Reserves plans cake and candy sales. Professor John J Raynolds will host a violin recital by his pupils at the Court Exchange studio.
The Bridgeport hospital nursing graduation featured Dr Winteritz and Dean Milton Winternitz discussing nursing evolution and education. They argued for shorter core training, expanded roles, and broader cultural education to solve a looming nurse shortage, noting 60 percent sufficiency and 700 needed in Connecticut.
Sunday programs featured a high school assembly with glee clubs and soloists led by Mildred Spott Rose Beck Edna Alien Julia Adams Kenneth Showers Arthur Ekins and Vaughn Abercrombie. A social at Rething chapel followed with Milton on as soloist. Junior classes planned picnics at Fairfield beach and Pleasure Reach while the Normal school held a treasurer's meeting and dance. A benefit card party and bridge events supported the Fairfield American Legion and unemployed soldiers. Concerts and classes continued at Institute, St Marys and local clubs with multiple charity and social gatherings, a senior class picnic, and class day plans at Bridgeport High.
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