Senior play draws capacity crowd at local high school
The senior play The Passing of the Third Floor Back filled the auditorium last night with a full house and strong performances by John Mac Donald as The Stranger and cast including Edna Nichols Katherine Shelton Catherine Cullinan Ethel Plummer Charles Coles Raymond Boucher Sidney Dower Emelle Jackman Anna McClure Henry Hurlburt and Clayton Atwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John MacDonald
the Stranger
Edna Nichols
Katherine Shelton
Catherine Cullinan
Ethel Plummer
Charles Coles
Raymond Boucher
Sidney Dower
Emelle Jackman
Anna McClure
Henry Hurlburt
Clayton Atwater
Mrs Mewen Announces Daughter's 1920 Wedding
Mrs Anna Mewen announces the marriage of her daughter Josephine Melwen to Charles Derrick. The ceremony took place April 1920 at Sacred Heart parish officiated by Rev Father Mooney. Bridesmaid Madaline MeEwen and best man Ale Metwen assisted. The couple plans to reside in New York City and Kingston New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mewen
Josephine Melwen
Charles Derrick
Father Mooney
Sacred Heart Parish
Ater
Madaline MeEwen
Ale Metwen
Sroom
New York City
Kingston
New York
Urge Women to Attend Meeting for Roosevelt Drive
One of Bridgeport’s largest Roosevelt Memorial association drives opened with a St. Augustine’s hall meeting. Rev James B Nibls outlined aims and Col M Hi Rogers chaired. Rev John Belford praised Roosevelt’s public and private life, urging women to join the campaign. A women’s committee led by Mrs William A Grippen will organize efforts with a tea at Stratfield Sunday parlor to kick off the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Memorial Association
St. Augustine’s Hall
Pequonnock Street
Bridgeport
James B. Nibls
St. Augustine's Church
Col
M. Hi Rogers
John Belford
Oyster Hay
Roosevelt
Father Belford
William A. Grippen
Pitt Club
State Street
W. E. Allen
A. S. Ambrose
C. H. Armstrong
W. Roscoe Bassick
Benjamin W. Bronstein
C. J. Crosby
J.C. Curtis
C. W. Downs
Charles Edwards
M. J. Flanagan
W. H. Griffith
EB. H. Havens
Harvey Hubbell
Vincent Laverty
Sismond Loewith
A. E. MicDonald
Marcincin
Edward Mora
F. H. Riley
J. T. Rourke
E. T. Staples
Richard Staples
Theodore Stelber
R. B Stratton
Angus Thorne
Wilbur Smith
Walter S. Wilmot
W. H. Ham
James Mizer
Charles Cole
The Man from Borneo to Be Presented at St Pauls
The Man from Borneo will be staged on May 12 and 13 at St Pauls parish house under the St Pauls association. Mrs Joseph Peabody directs with cast members including Binns Hopwood Rundel Lefton Wright Wiesner Coley Swailes Haun and others. The first scene shows Freds country home and the plot follows a tropical blizzard through two acts ending happily for the benefit of St Pauls association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's,Bureau
Democratic, National Committee
George Bass
New York City
Commonwealth
Democratic Party
League of Nations
Flora Cooper
Wallingford
Senate
United States
Congress
Treasury
War
Women of
America
United States Senate
Republican Party
Borneo
St. Paul's Parish House
St. Paul's Association
Joseph Peabody
B. Binns
Charles Hopwood
Fred Binns
Arthur Rundel
Lefton Wright
Philippine Army
Willard Wiesner Peter
Brewster Coley
Olive
Fred
Margaret Swailes
Hetty Dayton
Vivian Haun
Right Time White Materials For Dresses And Waists
White Madras and other white fabrics priced at 59 cents a yard, with checks, plaids, satin stripes, and dotted Swiss in 36 inch width. Printed Voices appeal per piece, plus White Middy Twill and namsock for undergarments, all highlighting versatile dressmaking options for mother and child.
Mount Holyoke Fund speakers cite Connecticut dormitory need
Rev. Dr. William Horace Day and Howell Cheney of Cheney Bros spoke at a Mount Holyoke Endowment Fund meeting. Day revealed that 1,000 of the 7,000 graduates are Connecticut women and urged a Connecticut dormitory. Cheney noted 12 college women work in his factory, halves from Mount Holyoke, praising the college’s leadership and returns to the community. The citizens committee members were listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Horace Day
Howell Cheney
Cheney Bros. Co
South Manchester
Citizens’ Committee
Mount Holyoke College
Stratfield
Cheney
Day
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Mount Holyoke
E. P. Bullard
Stanley Brown
A. W. Burritt
William H. Day
E. W. Farrell
J. G. Howland
Walter B. Lashar
HS. Miles
Frederick Morgan
John H. Perry
Frederick Rhodes
Henry D. Simons
Sumner Simpson
Howard Speer
William Boyd Spencer
James Telford
Harvey Went
John C. Wilcoxson
Sunday School Conventions Across Fairfield County Week
Five district conventions of the Fairfield County Sunday School Association will be held during the week beginning May 17 with venues in Danbury Trumbull Norwalk Bridgeport and New Canada. Speakers include Rev G Herbertkins Mrs Maize Clarke Mrs Lucy Shapin Mrs Cora Stevens Mrs Virgil Calvin Rev Clarence Hill Frank and others urging large delegations from each school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield County Sunday School Association
Danbury
Trumbull
Norwalk
Bridgeport
New Canada
G. Herbertkins
Maize B Clarke
Lucy Stock Shapin
Cora Downs Stevens
Hartford
Virgil Calvin
Clarence Hill Frank
Simple yet practical dress styles for sale
Advertisement notes outfits at low prices with sizes 36 to 44 and regu 68 by 80. Displays outing flannel in white or striped and remnants with lengths 23 to 33 cents per unit. Highlights include a special assignment price and 69 cents for select items.
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Steuben
Louis
North Main Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Frederick Curtis
Fairfield Avenue
William Robers
Brooklyn, N. Y
Marion Plant
Nettie Bacon
India
Miss Bacon
Emma Libby
Beechmontsvehte
Ward
Benita V. Slocum
H. H. Baxter
Great Neck, L. 1
Frank L. Schubert
North Avenue
O. Takeday
Ivogene Fuller
Washington Terrace
Shubert’s
New Haven
Josephine Louise
Pauline Worschmidt
Atlantic City
Frederick Parsons
Yale University
3010
A. W. Hard
Mainne Street
Fidelity Sowing Club
Gerry Treadwell
Wells Street
The
Sigma Epsifen Society
James H. Havens
Wil Motor
Brooklyn
Iena
John Callendar
HG Wells Street
Doris Lake
Rocton Avenue
Robert S. Bruce
George Street
Marion Street
William F. Severn
Clinton Avenue
Washington, D. C
Hebrew Ladies’ Aid Society
Main Street
Frederine Strong
Brooklawn Country Club
Taft Sheol Therish
Tashar
Hance
Lois Cole
Cinton Avenue
Little Sisters
Ladies Aid Society
St Paul's Church
E. J. Morgan
Hitt Avenue
T Bacily
Vemorritte Party
Brest
G@peral Smuts
Blm. Parmelee
Boston Avenue
Hazel Parmeles
Vermont
Arcola Parmeles
Boston
Mass
Herman Uueier
Fourth Avenue
Stratford
Lueler
Grace Hamilton
Broadbridge Avenue
T. M. 8. C. Club
Lillian Rosenbers
Bostwick Avenue
First Universalist Church
Hal T. Kearns
Universalist
Suffolk Normal Training School
Suffolk
Virginia
Herriett Allen
Young People
Times
Mount Holyoke Fund
Goodyear
Nainsock
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