Musical social to aid Stratford church repair fund
Mrs Elliott Peck hosts a musicale at her Long Brook Avenue home in Stratford to raise funds for the Episcopal church repair fund. The event features vocal solos by Mrs Thomas Lake Sidney Colburn and Charles Coach violin by Edna Bolles readings by May Tan Hallock Morris and a social hour after refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Church
Stratford
Elliott Peck
Longbrok Avenue
Thomas Lake
Sidney Colburn
Charles
Edna Bolles
May- Tan Hallock-Morris
Artists Of Repute At Sanzerfest And Peace Jubilee
The Ninth Sangerfest and Peace Jubilee will bring hundreds of singers to town Friday and Saturday. Noted soprano Melvena Passimore and violinist born musician join a strong program with Major Carl Lenz as a guest of honor. Prizes and tickets are on display and sale at local venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mss
Melvena Passimore
Toeing
Cecil Burleigh
Black Rock Country Club
Artists of Repute
Fritzer
Carl Lenz
Co. E. Cavalry
Newark
New Jersey
Fairchild’s
Uckets
Steinert’s
Amherst College Centenary trip for Hale family
Dr and Mrs Fraray Hale of 735 Clinton Avenue and Miss Alison Hale depart by car for Amherst Massachusetts to attend the Amherst College centennial exercises. The celebration marks one hundred years since the founding with the first class of forty seven Massachusetts County boys. Noted returns include Vice President Coolidge former Secretary of State Robert Lassing Speaker Gillett Chief Sueetee Arthur P. Ruse Aaron Naibu Kanda of Japan and President Rush Rhees of the University of Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraray Hale
Clinton Avenue
Alison Hale
Amherst
Mass
Amherst College
Massachusets County
Coolidge
Robert Lassing
Gillett
House of Representatives
Sueetee Arthur P. Ruse
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Aaron Naibu Kanda
Japan
Rush Rhees
University of Rochester
Women on Juries Face Merciless Charge from Cincinnati Lawyer
In Ohio lawyer Ballard declares women jurors are merciless and should be excluded from Walter Brockman murder cases. The article cites Florence Allen as a notable female judge and quotes Mrs. Raymond Brown urging equal jury service for intelligent women. It notes past trials with female jurors insisting on harsher outcomes including death penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Times
Brown
Republic
United Tes
Ohio
New York
M. Georges Carpentier
Georges
E. MM. Ballard
Cincinnati
Walter Brockman
State of
Florence Allen
Raymond Brown
New York State League of Women Voters
Arlen
Woman Citizen
James
Jumes Allen
Purpera
Motto
Father Clabby to Speak at St Marys Graduation
A class of twenty six from St Marys School will graduate Tuesday evening with an elaborate program. Rev Raymond F Clabby alumnus will address the graduates. The ritual includes a solemn vesper, solos, choruses, diplomas and medals, and benediction. Organist J W Dial directs the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's School
Raymond F. Clabby
Father Clabby
Jeremiah Dugsan
D. F. Moranub
Edward Shaugh
Dixit
John Lord
Elizabeth Kenly
Mary Lord
Alfrey Doty
Veni Creator
R. F. Clabby
Lord
M. J. Traynor
J. W. Dial
Governor Lake Receives Degree at Wesleyan Commencement
Wesleyan's 82nd commencement awarded 114 degrees in course and 17 honorary degrees including Doctor of Laws to Everett J. Lake governor of Connecticut and other notable honorees. Ceremony in Memorial chapel featured speeches by Governor Lake and Professor Crawford as alumni luncheon announced near endowment fund progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Wesleyan
Everett J. Lake
Connecticut
Albert J. Meredits
Remsen B. Oxlby
Trinity College
Clinton DeWitt Yurdick
Brooklyn
William Ingraham Slaven
The
American Bible Sochety
Robert Newton Crane
London
Eng
King’s Counsel
Kenry Osborn Taylor
New York City
David Brewer Eddy
Boston
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Frank Sumner Townsend
Kingwood
West Va
Edward Laird Mills
Portland
Ore
Memorial Chapel
William Shanklin
Lake of Deut
State of Come
Herward A. Kosicki
Howard Clifford M
McKeesport
Johnathan Raiders
Reading
Harold T. Stearns
Wallingford
Herbert EK. Arnold
Nis
Phi Bem Kappa
G. W. Hain
Corinb
N. Y
C.H. Bertinghof
Scranton
Pat
Ho Bunyan
Colchester
Inn
Ya Christie
Haverstraw
Salon
F. F. Dowlin
Biases
Harry Frank
la Bella
Lake
Dent Shanklin
Te. MacDonald
New York
Yi Ho
Methos
xeKeesport
T. Stearns
R. T. Steele
Hartford
Streiher
N.Y. E
W. Thompson
Hampton
W. E. Wet
Utica
Sherwood Eddy
Lincoln School Graduation Promises Night of Ceremony
Graduation exercises for the class of 1921 at Lincoln School are set for tomorrow night in the school hall at 8 o clock. The program features a school orchestra relay soprano solo Miriam Kriegler recitations, songs, dances, and the presentation of diplomas to the graduates listed with numerous student names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lncoln School
Miriam Kriegler
Cora Holmes
Emily Itt
Lita Reftelt
Florence Lavery
Victoria Karbowski
Anna Reilly
Lillian Holmes
Gertrude Cormon
Sist
Grace Jepson
Cecil M. Thaker
Marguerite M. Blakely
Henry D Blohm
Rose J. Boehm
Theodore L. Gronson
Lavi > Brown
Joseph Wy. Burns
Agnes L. Burton
Vincent J. Callahan
Gordon R. Cave
Gertrude I. Cormon
John F. Corrigan
Henry FE. Cowdry
Mason Crawford
Eunice B. DeGroot
Bernadette E
Lillian Tt. Tfolmen
Grace C. Jepson
Victoria Karbo
Anna Katoma
Walter J. Kelly
Margaret M. Kierson
Augustus W. Kimberly
Anastas
Klemas
Anna Koberna
Miriam Krieger
Lillian V. Kuba
Abraham J. Lazarowitz
Christina M. May
Arnold Mayer
Clarence M. McGormick
Ethel A McCormick
Lilian L
Walter Leroy F. Scheurer
Elmet Nan
Rolland W. Silvernail
F. Skinner
Walter C. Tickey
Ul ‘Tolieesi
Ernexine
F. Turner
Koris H. Westhure
William ©. Wig
Anna Williams
George E. Wood
Mrs Worthen Hosts Tea for D A R Officers
Mrs Nathaniel C Worthen hosts an informal tea at her North Avenue home to introduce Mary Silliman Chapter D A R officers for the coming year. Mrs Frederick A Strong is guest of honor and is to be replaced as president. Assistants include Mrs Morris Beardsley and Mrs John Woodhull in receiving and dining rooms with a long list of ushers. Miss Evelyn Shea hosted a separate miscellaneous shower for Miss Alice Flanagan, to wed Raymond in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Silliman
D. A. Rt
Nathaniel C. Worthen
North Avenue
Worthen
Rederick A. Strong
Morris Beardsley
John Woodhull
Frank Stples
Richard Staples
Edward I. Foster
Albert Overbaush
Albert Merritt
Lillian Burr
Harry Jones
George Nothnage
Roy Tuttle
Dorace Strong
Dorothy Wilmot
Evelyn Shea
Atlantic Street
Alice Flanagan
Raymond
Big Class to Graduate From Grade School
A large grade school class will graduate Tuesday at 8 pm in Madison Hall Madison Avenue. Valedictorian Miss Agnes Waltersdorf salutatorian Master Albert Coletti. Motto Labore et Virtute. Many graduates proceed to high school. some enter business colleges. Boys showcased four basketball teams plus baseball and soccer. girls followed closely. Program includes choral pieces dramatizations and speeches by Italian Consul M Rolando de Cicco and William P. Kirk with diploma presentation by Superintendent S J Slawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Hall
Madison Avenue
Agnes Waltersdorf
Albert Coletti
Polliwig
Pri
Italia
M. Rolando de Cicco
William P. Kirk
Super Intenden
Miss Cutler Hosts Shower for June Bride Anna Feinstein
Miss Anna Feinstein, future bride of William Herman, was honored at a Grove Street shower hosted by Miss Ida Cutler. The home featured cut flowers, guests included Mrs. J. E. Cutler and Mrs. Samuel Feinstein, prizes were end tables and a clear receiver, and a luncheon followed a program of games and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Feinstein
William Herman
Ida Cutler
Grove Street
Miss Feinstein
J. E. Cutler
B. W. Brownstein
8. Suaman
Carrie Reich
Iosie Flamm
Florence Goldberg
Dina Levin
New Haven
Sara Romm
New York City
Ida Cutie
Bridge Party At Stratfield Hotel For Ex Soldiers
Attractive prizes donated for a bridge party in the sun parlor of the Stratfield hotel on Thursday afternoon to aid unemployed ex soldiers and their families. A preceding food sale offers cake bread candy and preserves with Mrs Roderick Peters in charge and local volunteers assisting. Garden flowers decorate the event and a large attendance is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratfierd Hotel
C. J. Crosby
Roderick Peters
Willliam Currie
B.S. Beardsley
Elizabeth Krienblel
Eleanor Speer
H. H. Edge
the Stratfield
William Lounsbury
Bernard Stratton
C. Crosby
Charles H. Sprague
Guy Hammond
Frank Hickman
Carolyn Doremus
Finishing department outing to Pleasure Beach
A Crown Corset company group from Railroad Avenue enjoyed a Pleasure Beach outing on Saturday afternoon chaperoned by Miss Dorian. Attendees included Lillian Gilbert Anna Gilbert Mrs B Ghbertaire D Tasker Beatrice Shanley Lillian Mead Lillian Wingfield Catherine Gleason Rose McKenna Mrs B Seymour Mrs Bald win May Mazaros Irene Moore Anna Orsky Sophie Lone Anna Azzarone and Belle Bosuck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Corset Company
Railroad Avenue
Pleasure Beach
Dorian
Lillian Gilbert
Anna Gilbert
B Ghbertaire
Tasker
Beatrice Shanley
Lillian Mead
Lillian Wingfield
Catherine Gleason
Rose McKenna
B. Seymour
Mrs. Baldwin
May Mazaros
Irene Moore
Anna Orsky
Sophie Lone
Anna Azzarone
Belle Bosuck
Impressive Service At St Augustine's Commencement
The St Augustine's school commencement drew a large audience at St Augustine's Church. Very Rev Joseph Byrne delivered a strong sermon, Br Nihil sang the mass, and Prof Fritz K G Weber led a musical program. Sixty three diplomas were awarded to graduates headed to high school in the fall. Principal Rev Joseph Ganley noted the milestone for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine's School
St Augustine's Church
Joseph Byrne
C. S
Holy Ghost Fathers’ School
Ferndale
Conn
Fritz K. G. Weber
Joseph Ganley
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Robert Freeland
James Street
Frank Esposito
High Street
Armony Kess
Noyal
Rye
Passmore
Soprano
Governor Lake
Diana Levin
Lincoln School
Miss Cutler
Mrs Guideon
Friends of
North Main Street
Taunton Lake
ST. Augustine's
Margaret Jackson
Girls’ Friendly Society
Saint John’s Parish House
Stephen Sherman
Mary E. Barlow
Adelaide Spicer
Miss Jackson
Canaan
Saint John's Church
O. Howard Hall
Country Place
Brookview
Newtown
Engine House No 3
Norman Street
Joseph Whelan
Company No. 3
Ernest T. Mathewson
20 Wells Street
Harry Stewart
Canada
University of Pennsylvania
Ellie H. Sperry
Park Place
Florida
Elizabeth Havens
Elsig Wheeler
Yale
Billy McNeil
Kenneth W. McNeil
Anchorage
Tinick Rock
Europe
Richard Howell
Elm Street
A. A. Levy
F. Hudson
Louise
Coleman Street
John Slattery
Slattery
W. F. D. Kilpatrick
Park Avenue
Geoffrey MacBride Kilpat
Kilpatrick
Popera
Business and Professional Women's Club
Kathleen Kelfer
Beacon Street
Norwalk
Hillside School
Rockwell
Marcel
NOBLE
G. Harvey Schultz
Rockwell & Co
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Children’s
Colt
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