The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
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AAAS pOSIpOu0u ISuIl4OII O4 tie S6nlOr Commercial class of 1918 of the Bridgeport High school will take place on Saturday, Nov. 23, at Newtown in the, form of a straw ride and dance All members wishing to attend are requested to meet at ' o'clock on that date at the High school.
 Private George M. Brady of Board will motor to Springfield, Mass, to-. day where he will spend the weekend with friends.
 Friends of Miss Ethel MaIlett of Bunnell street will be pleased to learn that she is recovering from her recent operation performed at St. Vincents hospital.
 Senior class at the High school will hold it's first dance in the High school gymnasium on Nov. 27, when the Thanksgiving recess will be celebrated. Curtis Wilson of the Senior class is the chairman of arrangements.
 The Black Rock Congregational church has extended a cordial invita- tion to all parents, relatives and friends to attend the peace celebra- ton Sunday morning at 1O:30 o'clock
 Superintendent of Schools Samuel J. Slawson is resting comfortably at his home after a serious attack, of pneumonia.
 Harry Jaeger, United States mar shal, was In Stamford yesterday issu- ing permits to German women aliens in that city.
 The table d'hote dinner at the Brooklawn Country club today will be followed by the moving picture, 'The Ghosts of Yesterday" featuring Norma Talmadge and Eugene O'Brien.
 A meting of joyousness and good cheer was held yesterday in the Pres byterian church when the members of the Comfort club gathered there to offer a prayer of thanksgiving for the great victory of the world. Rev. Alexander Alison, Jr., opened the meeting with a short address and was followed by the mothers joining in singing "The Star Spangled Banner" Private Charles Johnson and Private Charles Sherman, both members of the 102nd Ambulance corps, told of their experiences lover there" Plans were discussed for the greetings of the boys on their arrival in the United States.
 At the meeting of the Bridgeport Art League on Monday at 2:SO in the Staples building, thesdedication of the service flag will take place. A musical program has been arranged and groups of singers from the Liberty chorus under the leadership of Mrs. F. B. Grannis, will render vocal se- lections. There will also be an exhi- bition from the Metropolitan Museum of New York city.
 The Phi Gamma Girls of the First Presbyterian church are making ar engagements for an entertainment to be given sometime in December. So- cial activities had been postponed due to the war campaign, but now the girls will get together and commence a series of entertainments.
 The meeting of the Kiwanis club has been postponed until next week on account of the War Chest campaign, in which so many of the members of the club are participating. An inter esting program has been arranged for next Thursday.
 The Business Womens club will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7:45 o'clock on Monday evening at the Y. w. c. A.. Dr. Edward w. Burrill of Columbia University will be. the speaker of the evening. The c1l- members will be pleased to welcome Dr. Burrill who is very popular at the High school, where he extended a course in English literature.
 Miss Emily Porter of 599 Warren street will leave this city on Monday for New York where she will report for duty as a Red Cross nurse. Miss Porter received her call a few weeks ago but because of illness could not answer 1t.
 Miss Elizabeth Oliver, superintend- ent of nurses at the Bridgeport hos pitaI has resigned her position at that institution and will go to California, where she will remain for an indefinite length of time to enjoy a rest. Miss Oliver has been with the hospital for 13 years and her resignation is re- gretted by all members of the hos pital staff. She came to this country from Scotland and commenced her training at Bridgeport hospital as a student. She worked her way up un- til she was made superintendent of nurses
 Miss H. I. Weed, city home demon strator, attended a meeting of the Fairfield County Farm Bureau, held yesterday in Danbury.
 The Junior social planned by the students of the City Normal school to take place last night, has been post poned on account of the illness of some of the teachers of the school. This annual reception of the junior class for the faculty will be held at a later date.
 At the monthly meeting of the Montgomery Missionary society held at the home of Mrs. E. c. Dana of 61 Wentworth street, work Within the Home" was the main topic for dis I cussion.