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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1920

Page

8

Lawn Fete at Warner Home Anniversary Week Event

A lawn fete will be held Saturday afternoon and evening at 61 Broad Street the home of Mr and Mrs T Warner to close anniversary week of the United church The Wednesday Workers and Young Women's Guild will run the party with games attractions and a choir concert Supper will be served and proceeds fund church activities The committee includes Harry W Walker Mrs Ro 1 Ether Sterling Broderick Seeley Mrs W G Weirwhild Mrs William Horace Dairs Albert W Smith and Mrs C M Worthen

Harry W. Walker Ether Sterling Young Women's Guild Broderick Seeley W. G. Weirwhild Wiliam Horace da Irs Albert W. Smilth Women's Progress Club C. M. Worthen Lucien T. Warner

June Picnics and Dances Fund Local Projects

Several community events are planned in June. Mrs. Howard Edge hosts a lawn party and bridge on June 4 at 121 Stratfield Road to benefit the Anne Hathaway cottage at Beardsley Park. Proceeds fund furnishings and a church fundraiser follows with a June 23 Brooklawn Dance. Walter Harrington chairs the Sunday school picnic planning for Beardsley Park on June 26.

Howard Edge Stratfield Road Anne Hatheway Beardsley Park Bridgeport Art League Walter B. Harrington People's Presbyterian Church

June Weddings Share News of Local Nuptials

A roundup reports several June weddings and engagements in town. Bixby and Hunt plan to marry June 29 with a guest list at 103 Wells Street. Other couples include McClean-Barlow and Wilson-Cudworth, while Drew-Johnson and Steuchek-Ru engagements are noted with party details.

Bixby—Hunt Lillian Hunt Wells Street Clifton Bixby Elizabeth N. J Ethel Dobbs Miss Hunt Marion Hunt Katherine Clark Irene Parketin Dorothy Sparks Cecelia Kusinski Anna Smith Julia Hunt Grace Vanstone Frank Huda Dobbs uman—Steuchek Anna Steuchek Cyril’ Ru Mt Vernon Louis Klein Beechwood Avenue

Bathing Suits Take Colorful Turn at Galveston Beach

Galveston, Texas reports a bold season with silk and wool one piece swimsuits daringly cut and backs exposed. Beech costumes feature parasols capes sashes and sandals costing 25 to 200 dollars. Men also favor bright colors in this year's bathers as proprietors note widespread enthusiasm.

Galveston Texas

Birthday Surprise for Miss Ella Weise at Home

A June 16 birthday party honored Miss Ella Weise at her Baldwin Street home with a sewing club gathering. Guests included Flora Steen Mary Daley Edith Moon Frances Bauman Ella Weise and others. dancing singing and a late lunch followed. In Portland on June 18 the Travelers' Protective Association voted not to admit women, keeping the constitution unchanged.

Ella Weise Baldwin Street Flora Steen Mary Daley Edith D. Moon Frances Bauman Margaret C. French F. Armbruster L. Raab C. L. Kost P. Lange William Klein H. Weise Elwood Weise Portland Travelers’ Protective Association

Bronze Tablet Dedicated at High School Ceremony

Judge Edward L. Smith spoke at the dedication of the Memorial Tablet in the high school auditorium. He warned that disciplined courage is essential in democracy, while timid complacency is the greatest danger. Rev H E Starr traced American war history and urged loyalty to the government. Richard S Neithercut, Alumni president, presided as the Liberty chorus directed by Mrs Grannis and the high school orchestra provided music.

Edward L. Smith Hartford United States Hgh School H. E. Starr Richard S. Neithercut Alumni Association Liberty Chorus Frederick Grannis

Don’t Name the Man Who Visited the Great Nave

A remark about visiting the great nave in the new church leads a lady to insist no names be mentioned. The exchange preserves discretion while hinting at the social moment in a local setting.

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