The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-11
OUR VIEWPOINT
 NEWS LETTER
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| of the Red Cross chapter, and donat- [ ed by tna united Red Cross workers | of the town, was put in place on Sat urday and hangs gracefully just west | of the town flag pole at the. entrance ! 10 West street.
 H. N. Tieman, ST, and H. P. Case | arranged the unfurling and the ropes 1 are stretched from Congregational l church, the home of the Red Cross
 In town, to R. H. Beers general store. 1 The flag is an immense service flag | with a laurel wreath. two crossed l flags and the words Welcome Home" 1 in blue letters. It is an inspiring and | beautiful sight and much commenda- 1 ton for the thought and its ac- | complishment is given by all who 1 have thus far seen this new evidence | of appreciation of the boys in service. The result of Fridays meeting of 1 the Soldiers and Sailors Testimonial | Committee was a very satisfactory one giving the general impression that the | new High school is, of all suggestions l to date, the best.
 So much enthusiasm has been aroused that the committee voted to invite the board of school visitors and the board of finance to become mem 3ers so that by the united work ings of those familiar with plans of buildings estimates and other prob- able questions of a nature apt to
 arise when the towns people are call | ed on to vote for the proposed school. every detail will have been consider ed.
 Much thought and discussion has already been given the subject, and considering that soldiers and sailors volunteered or were drafted from every district of the town, with the likelihood of members of their faml- lies or in years to come, their chill dren. and their children's children deriving an equal share in the bene- fits of the education afforded by the High school, it Is generally believed the towns people will Cheerfully vote 10 have q High school and have one worthy of the heroes it honors on the beautiful home town.
 The proposed school Is to be of brick. with auditorium, and possibly gymnas sium and to be erected on the site of the present High school, than which no more convenient or pfctur- esque location can be thought of, near the railroad station. fronting on the main highway and visible in either direction from trains passing through town.
 Saturdays adjourned town meeting was not largely attended, less than 50 being present. John J. Northrop was chairman, and Town Clerk Oscar Pitzschler clerk. About the only bus mess transacted was the laying of an IS mill tax which rate was recom- mended by the board of finance.
 At court session Saturday evening, Justice Mccarthy took up the case of Byresie Parsons for non-support of wife and six children. He was given a week in which to do his duty in the matter of maintaining his home prop hrly or suffer consequences possible by law process.
 Mrs. Harley T. Peck and three children arrived on Saturday from Wilmington, Del, to make a visit at MT. and Mrs. John R. Peck's of South Center.
 Miss Loretta Yayman of New York visited the Misses Blake of Walnut Tree Hnl over Sunday. She will visit her sister. Yuesqla, who is training at the Danbury training school of nurses before returning to the city. John Carmody has purchased Studebaker and Raymond Carroll a Dodge car. Frank Banks also has purchased a new automobile to give patrons an up to date service between Sandy Hook and Bridgeport.
 Miss Mary Clark of Bridgeport vis- tied Mildred Corbett of Sandy Hook over Sunday.
 At St Roses church Saturday morning a large congreg egation assem- bled for the funeral of Margaret Mary Carroll. which occurred at 10 o'clock, Rev. Father Sinnott officiating. The pail bearers were Austin Mcdonald of Stevenson, Frank McNish, NJ. D.: Robert and William McNish of Shel- ton, John Hartnett and Robert AnsteI of Bridgeport. Beautiful floral tri- butes were about the white casket, some special pieces from her former pupils at Half Way River school and the sub-freshman class of High school Interment was in St. Roses cemetery, Sandy Hook. E. W. Troy, Jr.. had the arrangements in charge.
 Alice Houlihan, teacher of Half Way River school. visited the model school at Hawleyville Saturday. At South Center school Miss Char Iesina Drlsco1l. teacher), a new flag pole has been procured and put in place by the boy pupils of this school | under Miss Driscoll's supervision. At Sandy Hook school a call bell, a testimonial to T. J. Corbett, 30 years i principal of the school, is being rung | daily. It is engraved with the former 1 teachers name and bears dates 1888 i to 1918.
 i At Friday afternoons teachers meeting Miss Florence Gaffney Of Walnut Tree Hill school and Miss ! Clara Bale of Lands End gave exhibi- tion lessons in agriculture and hygiene for the benefit of the assembled | teachers.
 Over $123 has been handed in as the pledge made by students at High 1 school to personally earn and donate to the United War Work campaign.
 It is believed the greater part of this amount was actually earned by in | dividuaIs who in many cases showed | great resourcefulness in acquiring l self-earned money.