Miss Miller Hosts Notables in Park Theatre Week
Miss Mary Miller of Sterling place hosts guests Monday to Wednesday including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coburn of New York City appearing at the Park theatre in French Leave. Eleanor Bartram of Sasco Hill and Sherman Windsor of Maplewood avenue head for Lake Mohank after a Yale Boston game weekend in New Haven. Numerous social gatherings, dances, and visits across Stamford, Bridgeport, and nearby towns fill the week with dinners and announcements of engagements and marriages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Miller
Guy Miller
Sterling Place
Charles Coburn
New York City
Park ‘Theatre
Coburn
Eleanor Bartram
Sasco Hill
Southport
Sherman Windsor
Maplewood Avenue
J. Percy Bartram
Caritas Island
Stamford
Lake Mohank
New York
New Haven
Dorothy Northrop
Anna Swinnerton
Margaret Neither‘Sut
John Windsor
Charles Skinner
Gordon Marshall
Advice to the Lovelorn by Beatrice Fairfax
Beatrice Fairfax counsels Celina to value her roots and avoid snobbery as she weighs leaving a loving man for social differences. Betty confronts a stenographer torn between a proposed marriage to an older suitor and love for a man she cannot truly know, warning that practical marriage without genuine affection leads to misery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Fairfax
Miss Fairfax
Betty
Two Parties at Canton Hall Last Night
Canton Hall hosted two events attracting about 250 Read employee attendees and local students. Hanley's orchestra provided music as Stephen Roach chaired the Read employee gathering with Leslie McGraw Edward F and Irene Simone assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Hall
Read
Hanley
Stephen Roach
Leslie McGraw
Edward F
Irene Simone
Raheekee
Shower Given for Autumn Bride in Stratford
The Inniscarra Club hosted a lavish autumn bridal shower for Miss Kath ryun Rourke at Windsor Avenue Stratford. Gifts included linen, cut glass, silver, pyrex and aluminum with autumn leaves and chrysanthemums as decorations. A bountiful lunch and vanity-favor favors followed singing and novelty dancing. Among attendees were Mrs Fenton Cassidy Gregory Barnes Brennan Gilbert Schulthies McCutcheon Handley Skane Coleman Fay Sullivan Faust Rose Sullivan Mary Skane Marion McCarthy Mae Coleman B A Lester Marion Hanley Ethryn Sullivan Juliette Thorn Genieve Kelly Rebecca Murray Lulu Barnes Julie Hartnett Catherine Cunningham Jennie Herron Kathleen Steinmiller of Hartford. Rourke will wed John O Connell on November 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inniscarra Club
Kathryn Rourke
Windsor Avenue
Stratford
Fenton
Cassidy
Gregory
Barnes
Striking Halloween Costumes From Velvet to Harlequin Designs
A preview of DIY costume ideas for Halloween featuring grape gatherer Bacchante outfits with lavender chiffon and henna ribbons, pirate lass attire in red accents, harlequin black and white with white accents, and colorfully trimmed hats. Fall millinery highlights copper and gold embroidery, fur trims, and velvet lace combinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchante
Volume of Italian Welfare Work Going On
The East Side branch of the International Institute on Beach Street handles Italian welfare and Americanization efforts with Miss Celmentina DeRocco in charge. Classes in sewing, embroidery, Italian language, music, and gym are offered for children and working girls while the Italian Women's Council and English lessons serve adults. Friday dances and a forthcoming costume party for Hallowe'en are planned. Open house begins tomorrow with weekly Sunday gatherings and social projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
International Institute
Beach Street
Wordin Avenue
Celmentina DeRocco
Bridgeport
5. LaPorta
Suffrage Information Service Offered by Connecticut Association
The Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association announces a nonpartisan information service for major state candidates. Prepared from public records and research, the service aims to help women vote intelligently by detailing each candidate’s legislative records on social welfare and other issues. It will be distributed upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association
Th Association
Ruth McIntire Dadourian
Association
Information Service
Madge Kennedy to Play Return Engagement at Park Theatre
Park theatre manager Eugene Shea announces Madge Kennedy will return in Cornered with Henry W. Savage booking her for the October 25 engagement. The move reflects strong patron demand and Kennedy's strong Bridgeport debut impression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Kennedy
Park Theatre
Eugene Shea
Henry W. Savage
Shea
Miss Kennedy
Bridgeport
Evening Cloaks Enlighten Attire Through Rich Embellishment
An article describes elegant cloaks requiring thoughtful design with metallic and color accents. A black cloak features a long Mek satin panel lined in violet, reversed ends attached at the waist, and a large gold thread embroidered bird at the attachment point with violet and black silk. A silver ribbon footwear accent completes the ensemble.
Chatauqua in Stratford Opens Today
Stratford Chatauqua opens this afternoon with a brief address at Christ Episcopal church. The Irish Minstrels perform, the Junior Chatauqua holds an assembly, and an evening concert follows with a noted speaker on The Indispensable Ideals of Democracy. Sunday features vesper service and musical program, with more lectures and Batting Mahler Co. entertainment through Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratford
Batting Mahler Co
Caroline Geisel
Quiet Wedding At Sacred Heart Rectory
Lucie Pregor of 260 Brewster street married Joseph Walsh of 231 Lewis street Thursday at the Sacred Heart rectory. Attendant Miss Gertrude Walsh wore white crepe duchess with silver trimmings. Best man William Prevot. Reception at the bride’s home with autumn blooms. Honeymoon to Niagara Falls and Lakeville. to reside at 42 Scofield avenue. home to friends after December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attirfa
Lucie Pregor
Brewster Street
Joseph Walsh
Lewis Street
Sacred Heart Rectory
Gertrude Walsh
William Prevot
Niagara Falls
Lakeville
Scofield Avenue
Personal notices speak of visits and joys around town
Mrs Albert Hodgins left for New Haven to stay with her mother over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Louis B Bowe host weekend guests Edwin Hoyt and Miss Mary Johnston. Miss Mary Hincks hosts Miss Es telle West for several days. Mrs Thomas Mood MacDonald expects Charles Clapp Jr and travels to New York next week. Colorado avenue residents went to New Haven to see Yale vs Boston game. Mr and Mrs Ralph Sperry return from a Canada motor trip. George Johnson and Stratford greet the arrival of a baby daughter at Bridgeport hospital. Friends surprised Barnet Blumberg on their thirteenth marriage anniversary with gifts and a gathering of local couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis B. Bowe
Seaview Avenue
Edwin Hoyt
New Canaan
Mary Johnston
St. Paul, Minn
Thomas Mood MacDonald
Brooklawn Avenue
Charles Clapp, Jr
New York
MacDonald
New York City
Ralph Sperry
Park Avenue
Canada
Poland Springs
Maine
George Johnson
Stratford
Bridgeport Hospital
Barnet Blumberg
Lyon Terrace
Walter Loewith
A. DeLaney
Samuel Plotkin
I. J. Lowenthal
Henry Goodman
Wiliam Goodman
Philip Carlson
Max Blumberg
Herbert Loewith
Harry Greenstein
Theaters Hit Hard by Slump in New York
The national economy downturn hits theatres with reduced demand and higher costs. Of 44 first call attractions, 16 sell seats at cut rates as failures rise. Road shows fared worse with 28 closing in a week. About 3,000 actors, roughly 60 percent, are out of work. Prolonged rail rates and tight public spending blamed for the slump. Strong demand for beaded bags among French women noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sam H. Harris
Producing Managers’ Association
Actors’ Equity Association
The
Actors’ Union
Filmy Fabric Promises Versatile Uses at 40 Inches Wide
A brief note highlights a filmy adorable fabric offered in a 40 inch width with a dozen or more potential applications. The seller emphasizes its versatility and recalls the price for buyers.
Overalls and candy at the department store sale
White unbleached drill overalls for women come in one and two piece styles with prices from 1.59 to 1.89. Khaki overalls with caps for factory and outdoor use, reduced from 4.00 to 2.79. Also featured are sweets and candy items and various leather and fabric bags on sale on main and second floors.
Black Kid Laced Boots style No. 1373
A black shoe described as versatile with any color attire. Model features high grade black kid leather, long vamp, straight Cuban heel, welted soles, and eight and a half inch height. Available sizes AAA to 0, up to 9 inches length. Also listing gingham aprons and bungalow aprons in blue checks and plaid patterns with special pricing.
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Walter B. Lasher
Clinton Avenue
Jennie Dickie
Burr Road
Metropolis
George W. Smith
Stratfield Hotel
Guido Casellotti
Taylor Building
Daughters OF Castille
Verona Hall
State Street
Victoria Larmour
Brooklawn Country Club
B. N. Sperry
H. W. Lyon
David Hays
Robert E. Wheeler
Louis B. Powe
Frank C. Hunt
Helen Johnson
Clorade Avenue
Ossining
Gladys Brunnell
Hartford
Edward Q.brien
Waterbury
Manchester
New Hampshire
Miss Brunnell
Bess O'Connell
Howard Avenue
Marcia Delbridge
Elmwood Place
Mr. O'Brien
Mrs. Howard
Macy of
Wood Avenue
Hazel Seymour
William White
C. S. Baughan
Fairfield Avenue
Jonathan Godfrey
Frank Travis
North Avenue
Rodney Seymour
Swampcott
Mass
Loretta Shanley
Hunting Street
John Hood
South Manchester, Conn
D. J. Hood
Charlotte Marsh
Colorado Avenue
Opportunity Club
Margaret Adams
Boston
Mark T. Sniffen
Kent, Conn
Robert Avery
Annette Wilson
Lake Waramaug
Albert E. Birks
Marion
Yale Street
Kent
Albert French
Frank C. Gra [Ber
Eagle Street
Trath
Celina
Women’s Council and
Girls Work
SUFFS
Chatauqua
Albert Hodegins
W. C. Perkins
Mary Hincks
William T. Hincks
Park Place
Estelle West
Washington, Conn
MR. and
Mrs. Blumberg
Silk
Hue
Vwomen
Candy Maillard’s
Sweet
Hird
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