Senior Players to Produce Gripping Plays Tonight
Three unusual plays will be presented tomorrow evening in the Stratfield ballroom by Miss Grace Clarke's senior pupils. Opening the program, a present day June scene progresses through fifty years of memory. Leading roles are taken by Miss Elizabeth Cox and Mrs Marian Hallock Morrin, with a large cast including Miss Grace Fenton and many others. A one act clipping aroma follows, then Helena's Husband closes with a light take on Helen of Troy. Alvin Hearse and R Huntley Goss assist. Li Nan Jones and Mary Downes lead.
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Stratfield
Grace Clarke
New York
New England
Flizabeth Cox
Marian Hallock Morrin
Thomas Hallam
John MacDonald
Katherine Treadwell
Catherine Lennon
Pearl Talmadee
Heathes Fried- Iwan
Gertrude Lang
Hilda Peterson
Josephine Conklin
Two Crooks
Helena
Troy
Paris
Alvin Hearse
R. Huntley Goss
Li- Nan Jones
Mary Downes
Mine “M Britten
Miss Allen to O'Malley Owens Solgist at Nuptials
Miss Harriet Allen a Bridgeport pianist with Cornell study and New Haven training will perform at the Center church New Haven tomorrow evening. A wedding for Miss Anne Gertrude Owens and John E. O Malley follows at St Augustine's church with Rev James Nohil officiating and Fritz Weber at the organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Times
Miss Allen
O’malley-Owens
Miss Graffin Graduates From Mt Holyoke College
Bridgeport area as four local women receive B A degrees at Mount Holyoke College commencement. Gertrude Graffin daughter of Harvey E Graffin of 163 Pacific street Esther Jaquith of Darien Blanche Gilbert of Newtown and Irma Nichols of Stepney are the graduates. Graffin studied history and political science and English literature Jaquith excelled in athletics hockey basketball volleyball and served on the Athletic Association board Nichols and Jaquith both hailed from Bridgeport High School with Jaquith also strong in mathematics and English.
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Bridgeport
Mount Holyoke College
Gertrude BR. Graffin
Harvey E. Graffin
Pacific Street
Esther M. Jaquith
Darien
Blanche B. Gilbert
Newtown
Irma . Nichola
Stepney
Grain
Bridgeport High School
Mount Holyoke
Jaquith
Hartford High School
Ball
The
Athletic Association
Miss Nichols
Col
Lomise McPherson
Clarkson Street
Winsted Lege
Misa Gilbert
Newtown High School
Mount Holyoka
Ruby Burritt
Clinton Avenue
Samuel C. ‘Trudea
Lafayette Street
George Dodge
Cos Cob
Henry S. Miles
Fairfield
Georges' Wife Not Worried About Garden Party Fuss
Aime Carpenti, wife of Georges Carpentier, dismisses reports of rival society women vying for his attention at a Sunday garden party. She says Georges is safe as long as he stays focused on her and that she writes daily. She notes she is worried only about potential taxes exceeding $100,000.
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New York
Georges Carpentier
Aime
Carpenti
Georges
Pugilic
George
Recreation centers plan summer dances at Seaside bath house
The Federation of Recreation Centers hosts the first summer dance tonight at 8 pm at Seaside bath house with Barnum Recreation Orchestra. Centers in the federation include Barnum Hall Madison and Newfield under the Board of Recreation. The committee supervising summer dances includes Hettie Kehler Fred Martin Robert Leckie and After Finney. Officers are Joseph Marvin president Milton Basset vice president Louise Burgess secretary and J B Carey treasurer.
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Federation of Recreation Centers
Barnum Recreation Orchesta
Barnum, Hall
Madison
Newfield
Federation
Board of Recreation
Hettie Kehler
Fred Martin
Barham
Robert Lecki
Patriot lecture by Rev Root at Madison school
Rev Benjamin Franklin Root of St Pauls Episcopal Church will present a patriotic lecture titled A Good American a Pra tor of Bird life. The talk draws on fifteen years of investigation into presidents and features photographs illustrating presidential bird life and habits.
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Benjamin Franklin Root
St. Paul's Episcopal
Madison
Root
Sec
Library Staff Outing at Fairfield Beach Planned
Bridgeport Public Library staff members form a new Social Association planning an outing with games swimming and a supper at Fairfield Beach Thursday afternoon and evening. Officers include Miss Katherine McElroy president Miss Vera Tracy vice president and Miss Laura Toucey secretary and treasurer. Committee heads are Miss Helen Hawley Miss Dorothy Burghardt and Miss McElroy. Many more summer events are planned. Virginia Butler a Bridgeport High School graduate and Barnum prize speaker recently won a fellowship at Vassar College. Brooklawn Country Club hosted a luncheon and bridge with Mrs Waldo C Bryant as hostess attended by Mrs S A Jennings Mrs J W Wheeler Mrs C B J Adams Miss Trice Davis and others.
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Bridgeport Public Library
Fairfield Beach
Katherine McElroy
Vera Tracy
Laura Toucey
Helen Hawley
Dorothy Burghardt
McElroy
Virginia Butler
Bridgeport High School
T Hat
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie
New York
Brookawn Country Club
Lungcheon and Bridge
Waldo C. Bryant
A. Jennings
J. W. Wheeler
Dance Congress Adopts Shimmy and Split Step
Paris June 14 The International Congress of Dancing Masters with European representation officially adopted the shimmy the trot and one step and also endorsed the split step a new Paris dance. The partners perform a slow one step then face each other slide feet apart then turn raise with interlaced arms to a kneeling position.
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Paris
International Congress of Dancing Masters
Europe
Bridgeport Day Plans Named by Chamber Merchants Board
A. H. McKenzie, Benjamin Morrison, Joseph Parker, August Englehart and Grorse Troxwell were named by the Reta Merchants board of the Chamber of Commerce to arrange for Bridgeport Day. The event will feature special merchant efforts and unusual bargains aimed especially at suburban customers. The committee is expected to meet soon to formulate plans.
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A. H. McKenzie
Benjamin Morrison
Joseph Parker
August Englehart
Grorse Troxwell
Reta Merchants Board
Chamber of Commerce
Hridconert da
Notable Plans Made for Yale Commencement and Inauguration
New Haven June 14 a notable list of speakers is arranged for Yale annual commencement and the inauguration of President elect James Rowland Angell. At the inauguration dinner June 1 addresses will be given by Alfred W. Stearns Mary E. Woolley William H. Faunce Harry W. Chase Eliott Sir Robert Jones. Alumni meeting will feature Harvey Cushing and others. Inauguration address by Angell. Alumni follow up includes John W. Davis and William Howard Taft.
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New Haven
Yale
James Rowland Angell
Prinae Alfred W. Stearns
Andover
Mary E. Woolley
Mt. Holyoke
William H. P. Faunces
Brown University
Harry W. Chase
Univer- Sorth
Carolina
Eliott
University of Montana
Robert Jones
University of
Sheffield Scientific School
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
Angell
Incheon
Halley
John W. Davis
Great Britain
William HW. Taft
Pleasure Beach outing for Southern New England Telephone workers
The outing at Pleasure Beach gathers employees from Stamford Danbury Norwalk and Bridgeport for a day of contests like three legged races shot put hurdles and high jumps. After a lunch picnic swimming and tub races follow with a shore dinner and more amusements. Committees from Bridgeport Norwalk Danbury Stamford led the event with guests from Vassar and Emma Willard schools noted among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasure Beach
Southern New England TelePhone Co
Stamford
Danbury
Norwalk
Bridgeport
Caroline V. Zagora
Edward F.smith
Margaret Green
Bether Jetson
Bessie Semple
Dorothy Chapin
Rusline Place
Vassarcoliese
Pouchkeepsie
Water Bicycle Arrives At Fairfield Beach For Fun
Dangers of crowded street trade fade as Tax Collector Howard Smith plans water bicycles at Fairfield Beach. The single rider craft uses an inflatable pontoon, two pedals and handlebars to steer a submerged ride. Bicycles promise safe, buoyant thrills, with a racing and cruising program expected soon at the seaside resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Smith
Howard Smith
Fairyfield Beach
Pairfield Beach
Palm Beach
Atlantic City
Bachelor Dinner for J. E. O Malley Before Wedding
A farewell bachelor dinner was hosted at 232 Norman Street for John E. O Malley by friends and business associates. O Malley, WWI veteran, will wed tomorrow at St Augustine’s Church to Anna G Owens, who served as a geomunette in the war. The B F D orchestra played as Edward Daley and Joseph Whelan performed, with several musicians listed among attendees. A buffet luncheon was served, and Mrs O Malley received a purse of gold from Crawford Laundry Co employees.
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St. Augustine's Church
Anne Gertrude Owens
Mary Owens
Center Street
John E. O'Malley
Edward O'Malley
Norman Street
James &. Nohil
Fritz Weber
Katherine Shallue
Frank Landy
Miss Owens
A. W. Burritt Lumber Company
Mr. O'Malley
Crawford Laundry Company
Misa Owens
Paris
Miss Shallue
Norman Streg
O'Malley
St Augustine's Church
Anna G. Owens
Edward Daley
Joseph Whelan
Arthur Graham
Hl. Commelle
Harrod Brown
Joseph Bues
Walter Finney
Mrs. O'Malley
Crawford Laundry Co
Messers
G. Crawford
W. Finney
5. Stibbins
F. Porter
W. Alien
J. Whelan
J Snes
H. ‘Brown
Morrison
1 Commelle
T. Ward
E. O'Malley
G Noel
John O'Malley
J. Coleman
W Dennin
G. McGann
A. Danley
F Reas
E. Daley
A. Graham
W Wendel
D. Howe
Belleville
W O'Milley
C. Hermanson
F. Londy
First annual shorthand and typewriting prizes at Bridgeport High
The first annual competitive examination for the Jeannette L. Matthias prizes will be held at Bridgeport High School on Thursday for Seniors in the Commercial department. Prizes of thirty and twenty dollars come from a fund raised by current seniors and the Commercial alumni after Mrs. Matthias’s death. The exam will be judged by Walter A. Bayliss of Hoath Bayliss Business School. Winners will be announced during graduation on June 3.
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Jeannette L. Matthias
Commercial
Bridgeport High School
Commercial Alummnus
Matthias
Lewis B. Matthias
Walter A. Bayliss
Hoath & Bayliss Business School
Bible Class Play Promises Entertainment at St Johns
The Nathaniel Wheeler Bible Class of St Johns Episcopal plans a two act comedy The Rebellion of Mrs Barclay in the Burroughs Memorial chapel after its recent refurnishing A cast includes Sarah Tikiob Adele Prevot Edna Nichols Marion Wheway Frank Deegan Edith Hall Robert Hall and Harold Kirk Mrs J K Peabody directs The evening also features social dancing to Embassy Orchestra and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Wheeler
St. Johns Episcopal Church
Burroughs Memorial Chapel
Barclay
Sarah “Tikiob
Adele Prevot
Edna Nichols
Marion Wheway
Prank Deegan
Edith Hall
Robert Hall
Harold Kirk
J. K. Peabody
Orchetra
Menta
China china set presented to Katherine Burns bride elect
Katherine Burns of Bridgeport receives a Haviland china set as wedding gift from guests at a Huntington Head home. The event featured yellow and blue decor, music, and a supper with several local attendees among the honoree’s friends and relatives. Separately the Bridgeport High School Senior class plans its 1921 banquet after class day exercises, with dancing to follow in the gymnasium. Rose Van Geisen returns from Boston tech institute to spend the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Burns
John Sheridan
Waterbury
Margaret Dunnigan
Huntington Head
Misa Burns
Margareth
Ethel Curley
Anna
Nell Ryburn
Katherine Garrity
K. Garrity
Richard May
Z. Tobin
H. Finnagan
M. [Sale
H. Burns
J. Barratt
J. Dunnigan
F. Dunnigan
M. McDermot
H. Reilly
J. Barry
M. Tierney
M. McGinty
P. McKelvey
Bridgeport High School
Rose van Geisen
Brooklawn Park
Chasens Institute of Technology
Boston
Mass
Sunnie-Holme Garden Party At Saint Holme Fairfield
The Saint Holme residence owned by Miss Annie Burr Jennings in Fairfield hosts a garden and card party on Tuesday afternoon June 28 from 3 to 6, under the Utile ity fund of the Eunice Dennie Burr chapter DAR. Tickets by Mrs Henry Sheaff Glover. committee includes Miss Jennings and Mrs Fred A Burr among others. prizes for bridge whist and pinochle. Guests may enjoy the gardens even if not playing cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Holme
Annie Burr Jennings
Fairfield
Utleity Fund
Eunice Dennie Burr
Daughters of the American Revolution
Henry Sheaff Glover
Miss Jennings
Fred A Burr
Thomas Lashar
Joseph T. Flint
Andrew BR. Huntington
A. I. Baker
FE. J. Taylor
H. S. Glover
B. Nichols
Mira
Helen Turney Sharps
Read Annex Tiny checked lace collar vestees and sashes
A short notice describes a fashion item in sizes 38 to 46. The piece features checks or figures with lace organdie or plain white collars and vestees, wide sashes, and three quarter sleeves. Durable, era style detailing captured in a compact catalog blurb.
Striped summer dresses with blue and white patterns
The item describes dresses available in blue and white stripes, in wide or narrow styles, featuring ruffle flounces. Annex Price 49 cents.
Boys' Union Suits and Fibre Accessories Listing
A catalog entry describes fibre items with pink or blue pom poms and matching binding in all sizes, plus comfortable slip pers with neat braid binding. Also notes Boys' Union Suits of Checked Nainsook in all sizes priced at 79 ets.
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Delra F. Angell
Lake Forest
Mra
John W. Gates
John W
Gates
Cie
Supreme Court
New York City
Wilson Campbell
Los Angeles
Cal
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Harriet Alien
Bridgesport
Center Church
A. 5. Parsons
Charles Ferrett
Mers
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. J
Newark
Sarah Fiske
Fiske
the Lark
Bukkerett
Det
E. Dorel “Caprice
Saens
Aeolus
Gernstrut Dawn
Fanny Dillon
Polanaise
MacDowell
Cradie Sanz
A. Parsons
Chopin
Aft
Jack Gleason
New Jersey
Gleason
Mizzy Margaret Howard
Brooks Street
St Peer's School Hall
Howard Avenue
Harriet Alle
Miss Graffin
Ger
Dance Congress
Sally Lavery
Miss Hill Avenue
Lorraine Armstrong
Brooklawn Avenue
Emma Willard School
J. E. O'Malley
Charles Ogren
Iranistan Avenue
Qiisa Ethel Burke
Park Street
Fidelity Sewing Circle
Fair Haven
Myrtle Hamilton
Read's Corner
Troffey
Uhe Stowe
State Street
Newell Smith
Myrtle Avenue
Edwards Sparse
Noble Avenue
Dartmouth
Hanover
New Hampshire
Fairfield County Fish and Game Protective Association
Colorado Avenue
Woc
Sunnie-Holme
Che
Voile
Ets
Children’s Knit Union Suits
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