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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1920
Page
7
A feature exploring voluntary clubs, lectures, and social events aimed at women in the community. Prominent groups include cultural societies, fitness classes, and charitable committees planning outreach and education initiatives.
A busy week of social events unfolds with 1000 free admissions for Veterans of Foreign Wars to the Lyric Theatre show Civilian Clothes, a V-Tell-M club informal dance, a Brook lawn pavilion event by the Jewish Women, and performances by Bertha Taft in Every Girl with Florence Davidson in the lead. The Fannie A. Smith school program benefits a new gym, Olives Congregational church to form a women's organization, Fidelity sewing circles, and a Caronia voyage for the Curtis couple. Community groups host dances, luncheons, and gatherings at Presbyterian, Calvary Episcopal, and other local venues, with many named participants and entourages.
Informal benefit dance with Murray's orchestra on Wednesday evening May 26 at Colonial hall. Entertainment includes dancing exhibitions, animal recitations, and musical selections. Program features square dancing Virginia reel and Faui Jones as arranged by the entertainment committee.
A fashion piece explains why a jockey hat suits practical wear. It notes the hat's tan and navy georgette folds, a navy georgette visor, and a navy straw brim that shields the eyes and curves over the crown for motoring and sports.
Mrs H Otto Wittpenn, Newark at the Victory Conference, argues parties are still necessary though changing. She contrasts Republican wealth and organization with Democratic ideals of personal rights and the common people, cautioning against personality politics. The piece notes suffrage context and evolving party dynamics.
An elderly man and child discuss starting a memorandum book to track every thought and expenditure. The scene moves through small observations on capital, cinema, marriage, and reflections on social issues, including labor salaries and suffrage rhetoric, ending with a political note on party aims and women’s role.
Capt. Paxton Hibben, on duty with the American mission in Transcaucasia, reports Armenia has not yielded to Bolsheviks. He notes Armenia's 20,000 man army, reliance on American supplies, and peace terms that mirror Finland and Estonia, with no desire for union with Russia.
Mr and Mrs Edward Hanley hosted a large birthday party and dance for their daughter Miss Ethel Hanley. The event featured dancing singing and games with music by Mildred Farrell Ingeborg Johnson Madelyn Purley James Duffeis and Thomas Hepple. A pink and green decor scheme and spring flowers filled the home. a late supper followed. Several dozen guests attended including Misses Mary Buckley Catherine Callery Katherine Hanley Mabel Rowe Florence McCarthy Margaret Hanley and more, joined by Messrs James Shanley Arthur Adams Thomas Happle William Heller Joseph Simko LeRoy Rice Joseph McNamara Edward Thornton LeRoy McGovern Fred Benson Frank Hogan William Rooney James Hanley Michael Lucy Daniel Mahoney Charles Hanley Edward West and James Duffeis.
A six reel moving picture titled The Promise Fulfilled debuts at the Empire theatre in Bridgeport Sunday at 2 PM as part of an Extension Fund campaign for the Catholic Charitable Bureau. The program features war council scenes and trench mass with talks by Rev Matthew J Judge and others on agency cooperation, family welfare, child support, and delinquency prevention.
Christian Leden recounts a visit to Napsangoak’s tent where Arctic guests savor raw seal meat with bloodied butcher knives. Despite the savage spectacle, courtesy appears as hosts ensure guests sample meat while the narrator hesitates, hoping to offer the repulsive dish to the dogs.
A penniless farmer asks a banker for a five thousand loan, but the deaf banker mocks the plea by asking him to speak louder and reduce the amount. The El Paso Herald notes the joke amid era quips about uptight social aims and gender roles.
Miss Edith C Strauss urges Connecticut town chairmen to mobilize two campaigns one to curb candy consumption and the other to postpone spring and winter garments for fall use to offset rising prices. Signals from industry groups warn of higher garment costs next fall. Sales trends report broad price reductions in some goods with meat and dairy seeing declines. baskets show lower fruit and vegetable prices while oranges butter cheese and dressed veal show modest drops.
S P Hollister of Connecticut Agricultural College at Storrs advises that no grower should expect good apples with fewer than three spray applications. He details Detined Dormant Spray Calyx Spray Mid-Season Spray using Lime Sulphur Black Leaf 40 and arsenate of lead to combat San Jose Scale aphids and codling moths while noting Bordeaux mixture as an alternative for later sprays and cautions about rus setting.
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