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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-20

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Eats Mccain, Mill
t ant Ref form err.
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S ch OO1-W hole
Wheat and Sound
Z e e Ignorance
More to Blame than
Com m erciaIism
n o dy Loves
Teacher Much.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-20
WEATHER.:

New Haven, May 20-For New Ha-
ven and vicinity: Fair tonight and
Sunday.
For Connecticut: Generally fair to-
night and Sunday; little change in
temperature; moderate to fresh south
west and west winds.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
generally fair weather with cool
nights and warm days
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-20

This is why very useful men are
usually commemorated after they are
dead. A new generation. bit oloer
in intelligence. a. bit nearer the man
hood of the race, looks back upon
-eaohers with understa 1dfng, affection
and appreciation born of increased
wisdom.
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
HEAR SCHOOL NURSE
 GIVE HEALTH TALK
Miss Snyder Addresses Parent Teacher Association at Am
 nual Meeting
Organization Again to Finance Play sround.-E. (. Withsm President

Under the direction of the retiring president Thomas DeCoudres. the an- nual meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association was held in the Israel Putnam school last Friday. Miss Shy der. the school nurse. gave an inter esting and instructive talk on the gen. eral subject Of children's health.
 The association voted 70 go forward with the playground work during the months of July and August, along the same lines as followed last year.
 The yearly reports of Mrs. John r. Sabjn and Mrs. Charles F.. Dean, sec retary and treasurer respectively, were read and accepted.
 The officers nominated at the April meeting were elected as follows; President, F.. C. Witham; vice-presi- dent. Mrs. Charles Franklin; secre- tary. Mrs. John r. Sabin; treasurer, Mrs. Charles E. Dean; program com mittee. Thomas DeCoudres, chair man; membership committee, Mrs. Charles A. Thayer; social committee Miss Ella Ballard. chairman; public ity. J. J. O'Brien.
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
PUTNAM AUTO WRECKED
Car Owned By George Dnpre Is
 Ruined By Fire

The automobile of George Dupre of Putnam was wrecked by fire last Thursday night on the state highway between the Ream farm and the Chil- dren's Home MT. Dupre was driving to Putnam from Webster when his car baekiired and almost instantly the machine burst into flames Thouzh he did what he could to extiuguish the fire. his efforts were not successful and in a short time everything com bustible about the car had gone up in smoke. A Mr Dupre was covered by insurance, he is protected against financial loss by the fire.
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
APPROVE APPROPRIATIONS
Out of ll2 Ballots Cast at City Meet
 ing, Only Seven Were Opposed

There were but seven ballots cast at the special city meeting Monday against the appropriation of si0.006 for extending certain sewers and do- ing certain curbing. In all llg bal lots were eest, while the polls were open from a. m. until 6 D. m., and as seven were negative votes, there were 1l2 in favor of the appropriations The meeting was opened by Mayor Macdonald, and City Clerk Ryan act ed as clerk. During the balloting Hermon Carver and George Potvin acted as registrars and checkers, and Miss Melvina Potvin and Mrs. Flora Carver served as checkers. About 20 women voted.
 As a result of the vote, sewers on Farrows, Addison, Lincoln and Me chanics streets will be extended at total cost of 80. TOO, and curbing will be laid on Maynard and Church streets at cost of $500.
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
TRYING TO PREVENT
 EPIDEMIC IN CITY
Discovery of Whooping Cough Cases Elicits Warning From
 Health Officer
No Cause For Alarm, But Precaution
 Is of Great Necessity

With the discovery of two eases of whooping cough in one room at the Israel Putnam school. and with a number of other children who have come down with coughs of a suspi- cious character, Dr. C. T. Lamarehe, Putnam health officer, has sounded a warning lest the city be visited by an epidemic of the children's disease.
 Dr. Lamarche urges upon parents the vital necessity of their keeping their children at home. if such chil- dren have become i'll with whooping cough. By keeping such children at home, parents do their duty toward other boys and girls, saving them from catching the sickness.
 Whooping cough Is very contagious and unless great precautions are talk en, it is apt to spread with great rap idity. The younger the child is. the harder 1t is likely to have whooping cough, and among infants it is almost certain to prove fatal.
 Whooping cough is not epidemic in Putnam now, nor is 1t likely to become so. Dr. Lamarehe simply points out the situation at the Israel Putnam school and asks parents, whose chil- dren are already i'll or who may be taken with the ailment, to keep their boys and girls at home. away from other children. until such time as they are entirely better.
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
LEGION BOYS OPEN
 NEW SOCIAL ROOMS
Putnam Ex-Service Men Secure Headquarters In So. Main
 Street Building
Begin Work of Fitting Up Quarters.
 Bowling Alley An Attraction

We've got 'em at last. Buddy you know. the rooms" gleefully called one member of Anselm May otte Post. American Legion of Put nam to q fellow World War Veteran and thus he broke the glad tiiings that the Post has finally hired rooms for permanent headquarters in the building on South Main street adja- cent to the City Hotel.
 The rooms are on the street floor, the front one being used, until recent ly as a barber shop. The rear room is a large one and one of it's appoint ments Is a bowling alley. This will be at the disposal of the Legion men and will be one of the attractions of their new social and business quar. ters.
 Samuel Smith. who owns the strue ture. has genere asly agreed not Co be. gin charging rent for tive weeks during which time the Legion will set the place in order One of the off. cers states that now the problem for the Legion is the acquisition of furni- ture to make the rooms comfortable and pleasant. Mr Smith already has told the ex-serviee men of several pieces of furniture he will donate and il is hoped that more generous hearted people will come forward and helr out in the emergency.
 The boys have the opportunity of buying pool table for S100, bui they haven't yet decided if then treasury will allow any such heavy drain at this time
 As the result of the recent drive quite number of new members were added to the Legion roll. but numer. ous eligible men complained that the Post had no headquarters. The most of these men said they'd join, fl headquarters were opened. So the Legion may now say that these non members have an opportunity of full filing their promise and of sharing in the pleasures to be derived from tie newly acquired rooms.
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
SORRY SHE COULDN'T
 BE AT GRADUATION
Despite Fall and Injuries, This Is Miss Leroy's Only
 Regret
Aged Putnam Woman Goes to Hos
 pital Following Tumble

Though Miss Jane Leroy. who is e2 yenrs old. fell down the stairs at her home on Livery street at 3 o'clock yesterday Thursday morning and Us 8 result is patient at the Day Kim ball Hospital. her only regret is not that she was badly shaken up and in iared. but that the accident prevented her from attending the graduation eN- ereises last evening of Putnam High school. Miss Leroy had her heart set on witnessing the chief commence ment week event. and her disappoint- ment on being unable to attend, ap- parently overshadowed her suffering as the result of her tumble down stairs.
 Mir. and Mrs. Paine, who live dow ! stairs in the tenement where Miss Le- roy resides, were awakened by Miss Leroy falling, and upon their investi- gation, found the aged woman at the foot of the stairs Dr, J. J. Russell was summoned and gave medical at tention to Miss LerOy's hurts, the most painful of which apparently is : deep cut on the forehead, over the eye. She was also severely bruised on several parts of her body.
 Miss Leroy was taken to the Day kimball Hospital where she remains patient. She is a widely known res ident of Putnam and is held in high 4ffcction. One of her greatest inter ests in life Is the Methodist Episcopal church. of which she is an ardent member. Her friends sincerely hooe hat her fall will not seriously impair her health. which is not of the best, owing to her advanced age
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
 ELECT D. J. BYRNE ALUMNI PRESIDENT
Organization to Create Trust Fund For Special High
 School Prize

The annual reunion of the Putnam High School Alumni Association was held Wednesday evening in high school gymnasium. The following of fcess were elected for the ensuing year:
 President. Daniel J. Byrne; first vice president. Kenneth C. Sharpe vice presidents. Arthur Mills, Jerome Rcss. Dr. II. Roy Sharpe. Mrs. Rich ard West. Mrs. Helen Alton Ems Mrs. Mary Ashworth Fish; secretary. Miss Edith J Dingwall; treasurer. Miss Marion L. Warren.
 The speakers included Mrs Jane Carpenter Warner, chairman of the school board Ernest C. Witham, su- perintendent of schools; Principal Ed ward H. Snow, and Charles E. Allen of Boston. AiF. Allen. of the class of lS77. was the oldest graduate present
 X comprehensive program was sug- gested by the speakers. And it Is the intention of the new officers to pro pose to the alumni a plan t1 raise a fund, the income from which shall an- nually be given as a prize in a subject to be selected. Further, 1t IS proposed to install in Principal Shows office a cup, on which shall be engraved the numerals of the class showing the highest percentage of attendance at the annual reunions. In fact. every effort will be made to make the asso- cialien more than ever au auxiliary to fha high school
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
LIGHTING co. WORKERS TO
 PARTICIPATE IN OUTING

General Manager Ralph E. Thurs ton and other employees of the Put nam Light < Power Company will at tend the field day to be held next week Tuesday at Gales Ferry under the auspices of the Eastern Conneeti- cut Power Go. Just as many employ es as possible will go. only enough be- ing left in Putnam to operate power and gas plants. Besides dinner and the all day affair will include a series of contests for both men and women employees. That everybody ii q bangup good time goes without saying.
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
MAYOR AROUSES
 HIBERNIAN WRATH
Irishman Replies to His Honor's Letter to The Patriot on
 Glks' Carnival Nights
Reminds Scots of Irish Fighting Rec
 ord and Says Spirit Isn't Dead

Last week The Patriot printed a re ply from Mayor Archibald Macdonald to an anonymous member of Putnam Lodge. B. P. O. E.. in regard to the discussion as to whether or not there was to be Scotch night observed during the approaching ElSs' Carni- val Patriot readers will remember
 hat His Honor gave the flat announce ment that there would be q Scotch night or there would be trouble. The mayors communication aroused an Irish resident, who has sent His Honor the following open letter.
 Dear Archie:
 The top of the morning to you and the deep O the night. but oh, wurra, wurra, Archie. whats eating yOu2 How long since Scots nave been call ing themselves the greatest fighters in .he world? How long since Scots have licked the Irish for all your brawny bragging. me lad? Why, Archie. me son. look to your history. There's been divil bit O fighting in Scotland since James the First sue ceeded Good Queen Bess. and you do be forgetting the lrish-the Irish who are fighting today, yesterday and to. morrow, begorrah
 Wist man. Hold your tongue Who are you to be forgetting the Irish2 And how is it that you and your lad dies in your short skirts and your plaiddies are coming amarching thro' Union Square with the Irish behind yer Behind me. is it? And since when, I'm asking ye. did an Irishman follow a Scot? Faith, Archie, and ye must be mad, ye must.
 Now sit down. man, and forget yourself. Sure and it's going to be great week-for the Irish. First of all there1l be on Irish night, God love ye! There'n be colleens and bairns adancing through the town. ThereIl be Irish stew for breakfast and Irish stew for dinner and if there's a hint of interference there'll be an Irish scrap for supper Line up your high land fighters and all your highland lassies and see who wins the fight.
 I've a great respect for ye, Archie, we're good Scot and they're few, but when you come to the point of omit ting the Irish, Archie, why. man, we're getting old. There's no need of fight about t. Archie, for this is ago ing to be a great week for us all. Think of the dancing and the joy and the fun of 1t. Why. Archie, it's the truth that before the week ends thereal be French adancing with Italians. Scotch adaneing with the French, and-Heaeen save the mark Irish adancing with the English, providing the English keep of ths Irish toes. Anyhow, Archie. I'll b. there with the shlllalegh and fl ye pull any of that Scotch staf with the pipes and fartans and things then | ]
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
REV. F. W. SHORTER BREACHES
 SUNDAY AT LOCAL CHURCH

Rev. Frederick W. Shorter, who is associated with Columbia University at Columbia. Missouri. will preach at the Second Congregational church, next Sunday. June 25, and the Sun day following also. Rev. Mir Shorter comes to Putnam at the invitation of the committee appointed to secure a pastor to succeed Rev. Boynton Mer- Till, who is now associate pastor of the Old South church, Boston.
 Rev. Mr Shorter is graduate of Yale Divinity School, finishing there six years ago. He is most highly spok- en of by Dean Brown of Yale Divinity School. Rev Mr. Shorter was mar ried a fortnight ago.
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
PERFORM SIX OPERATIONS
 ON APPENDICITIS VICTIMS

No less than six operations for ap- pendicitis were performed at the Day Kimball Hospital the past week, the patients being: Omer Morin. Arch street. Putnam: Miss Marion Ericson, Thompson; Miss Bella Bonneville. Putnam; Miss Margaret Geissler, Ab- ington; Miss Flora Morin, Walnut street, Putnam: James Wood, Wood stock. The first three were operated upon Thursday, Miss Geissler Tues day. Miss Morin Monday, and Mr. Wood Saturday.
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
 NO ONE HURT
Occupants of Autos In Collision By
 Good Fortune Escape Injury

Automobiles of Theodore Mareeau of Webster and Dolphin Foreier of Grosvenordale were in collision Sun day evening on the state highway near che Children's Home. and while no one was hurt as the result of the crash, both ears were considerably damaged.
 Both ears were travelling west. and when Mr. Foreier attempted to pass the car colhded. the one driven by Mr. Marceau going up on a lawn tearing down some shrubhery, while Mr Forcier's machine turned turtle, causing about S200 damage to the ear.
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
WOOD HOLT

Henry Bradford Wood of Swansea, Mass. and Miss Maude NJ Holt of Oakland Beach. K. L, were united m marriage yesterday afternoon CThnra- day) at o'clock at the Putnam Meth odist church The pastor, Rev. Na than B. Burton. oiiiciated. Quite a number of relatives and friends of the couple attended
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
Students ThrOlUn to Floor
 Wih Collapse Of Staging
FORTUNATELY NONE OF HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS, AT RE- HEARSAL, ARE SERIOUSLY HURT IN ACCIDENT
 AT BRADLEY THEATRE
Largest Class In History Graduates a, Evening Exerees
 Principal Snow Announces Winners of Prizes

Music in America" which she illus trated with violin selections.
 The audience was next entertained by selection by the senior quartet. Swing Low. Sweet Chariot" tNegro spirituall and afterward Miss Elnora M Fisher gave her essay entitled. Two American Composers.
 Then followed number by the chorus, Viking song by Coieridge- Taylor.
 Commissioner Smith Speaks
 At this point Payson Smith, com missioner of education in Massaehu- setts. was presented and he addressed the pupils and their gathered parents and friends on the subject: Building for Citizenship Mir. Smiths address was distinct challenge to the gradu- ates, especially. on the eve of their leaving high school to pursue their studies in institutions of higher edGca- ton or Co attain in the world of eom- meree, the high goals on which they have fixed their eyes.
 The presentation of diplomas fol- lowed. this ceremony being in charge of Ernest (. Nitham. superintendent of schools. who prefaced the handing of the coveted parehments to the grad uates by brief address in which he voiced wise words Of wisdom and sem timeuts befitting the occasion.
 The exercises were concluded with the rendition of tho Star SpangIed Banner" which everyone joined in singing ~xs
 The programs for the evening con- tained memorial in verse by John White Chadwick, to the Misses Junis Hildegard Harrison and Kathryn Farrell, two members of the gradu- ating class who died during the past year.
 The officers of the graduating class were the following: President. Dan iel Williams; vice president, Mis- FL nora M Fisher; secretary. Earle Spencer; treasurer, Miss Esther Rouse
 The graduates were the following:
 Classical course; Merton Warren Ames. Louis Henry Johnson, Sidney Chandler Hayward, Esther Lillian Rouse. Esther Morse Wilson.
 General course: Gerald Drake AL ard. Jerome William Andrews, George Fred Brousseau. Carl Auzman Davis. Louie Edward Lucier. Ruth Elizabeth Maynard. Arthur Alfred Proulx, FL eanor Irene Spink, Leroy Sylvester Ames, Dorothy Bowen, Milburn Clad stone Boys, William MeNeil Emlott, George Anthony Murphy. Rudolph Ferdinand Nelson, Earle Sabin Spen- cer, Walter Francis Wilcox, Leon Townley Wilson, Jr.
 Commercial course; Dorothy irma Bone Dona Joseph Charron, Patrick Francis Donlon, Sybelia Rena Gilman. Anne May Hogan, John Joseph Han nifan, Mildred Veronica Maloney, John Henry McCauley, Margaret Eliz- abeth O'Neill. Katrina Tillinghast Thayer. Mary Elizabeth Conneil, Mar tha Chileott, Elnora May Fisher. Leo sa Priscilla Gilman, Henry Cutler Henry John Jedziniak, Ruth Helene Mccoy, Ruth May Morse, Az arias St. onge, Daniel Joseph Will Hams.
 Continued on paRe i've
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
FoREsTERs ELECT OFFICERS.
 VIM. GILDARD CHIEF RANGER

At the regular meeting of Court City of Putnam, Nc. 1l6, F. of A. held Tuesday night. June 20. the fol- lowing officers were elected to serve for the next half year:
 Chief Ranger. William Gildard sub chief ranger, George H. Trudeau recording secretary, Eugene Alvord senior woodward. William Gibbon 1: junior woodward. John Laparle; se- uior beadle, Pierre chabot: junior beadle, W. A. Gauthier.
 Officers will be installed Tuesd ? evening. July K.
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23

The smashing of the underpinniug of the temporary platform erected en the stage at the Bradley Theatre. for the high school graduation. precipi- tated scores of the pupils who were seated on the hleachers. in chairs. at the rehearsal of the graduation pro- gram yesterday (rhursdayl morning. into great pile on the floor. and it was by good fortune that no one was hurt to any serious degree When the supports iu the middle of the hleachers smashed. boys and girls sit ting at that particular point. were thrown from their chairs and they landed one on top Of the other. amid screams of the girls and yells of the boys. in pile of smashed boards of the platform Great confusion reign cd for time and 1t was feared that some pupils had been hurt However, it was soon determined that all were more scared than injured, and youth ful like, the young people soon forgot the serious aspect of the happening and freely joked about what had oe- cured.
 Repairs were made to the damaged platform during the rest of the day, and in the evening the 4dth annual graduation of the high school took place without any further difficulties arising X notable fact to record in connection with the exercises is that the senior class. numbering 42, was the largest graduated in the history of Putnam High school.
 Announce Prize Winners
 During the exercises Principal r. II. Snow read the list of students who had been awarded school letters and who displayed unusual excellence in studies. MT. Snow presented med als to the Misses Elnora NJ. Fisher, Leosa Gilman and Sybella Gilman. for their excellence in -typewriting, Mir. Snow nlso announced that an unusual honor had been conferred on Miss Fisher. for her great accuracy and speed in operation of the typewriter. be stating that she had been elected a member of the Order of Accurate Typists. Principal Snow also an nounced that Miss Fisher was the win ner of the gold medal awarded to the senior student attaining the highest standing in American history. The Eden Tatem Memorial set of books awarded annually to the student show ing greatest excellence and achieve uent in English literature, was pre- sented to Miss Anne May Hogan.
 Theatre Filled For Graduation
 The theatre was filled long before the hour arrived for the commence ment of the evenings ceremonies, and the graduates and under class mem bers had taken their places on the elevated tiers of seats on the stage. The boys. in their dark suits and the girls in their white dresses. were sharply contrasted, and the scene was pleasing to look upon.
 Following q selection by the orches- tra and invocation by Rev. Nathan B. Burton. pastor of the Methodist Epis- eopal Church. the students sang in chorus. Unfold, ye Portals by Gou- nod. Afterwards Mi.s Dorothy Bowen gave her essay, Abraham Lincoln in Literature" and then Miss Esther Rouse presented her essay Folk
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
GOVERNOR LAKE ARRIVES
 FOR ACADEMY GRADUATION

Gov. Everett ]. Lake arrived in the city last evening (Thursday1 in ad- vance of his attendance this esening at the graduation exercises at Wood stock Academy. Thursday evening he was entertained at the home of Col. and Mrs. silas Nj. Wheelock, the former being a member of the Cover nor's staff
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
FIRE IN PICKER ROOM FRIDAY
 DOES NEARLY sI .ooo DAMAGE

Damage estimated at sl.O00 was done. mostly by water, when a fte broke out in the picker room at tht Manhasset Mfg. Co. last Friday af- ternoou. The blaze was a lively oar and neeessitated quick, effective work by the men of the mechanical depart ment and card room, 10 extinguish it as rapidly and with as little loss. as they did
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS LOSE
 TO TEAM OF LOCAL MEN

The baseball team of Putnam High school stacked up with the so-called Putnam Clerks team yesterday after noon. The clerks were victors is to 2. 1t Is rumored the contest ended in the eighth because the high school lads were unable to put the third man out. and SO rather than play all night, they called quits.
Putnam patriot., 1922-06-23
DANTE oUTDoNE
Eastford Correspondent Shoots
 Some Hot Stuff

Last Friday evening fully 90 Eassfordites attended the supper and entertainment at the Baptist church in North Ashford That the newly-iustalled pastor. Rev. Ballau from Maine. may catch a fresh glimpse of the burning flame. new oil stove. securei by popu- lar subscription, was presented Co him. Eastford Correspondent