The story of Bridgeport, Part 24

Author: Danenberg, Elsie N. (Elsie Nicholas), 1900-
Publication date: 1936
Publisher: Bridgeport, Conn. : Bridgeport centennial, Inc
Number of Pages: 188


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Van Iderstine, Clara B.


Van York, Mrs.


"Vanderbilt" The


Walker, Joseph


71


44


Ward, Lydia Susan


Warner Corset factory


84


United Illuminating Co.


Tweedy, Smith 40, 44, 100 124


50


43


Weise, Ellwood C., Dr.


124


Welles, John


37


Whitney, Sarah E.


88


Widinghoff, Ruth


116


Wilcox Pier Restaurant 135


"William G. Payne" boat 93


William Street


95


Williamsbridge


58


Wilson, C. E.


130


Wilson, Clifford B. see Appen. "Mayors" also.


115


West Hartford


84


West India


38, 90,


125


West Side Bank


72


West Stratford


51


"Westchester"


92


Western Union Tel. Co.


97, 98, 99


Westinghouse Elec. Mfg. Co.


133


Westport


106


Whaling


Wheaton, George E. 45, 91


106


Wheeler, Antoinette Fairchild, Mrs


82


Wheeler, Charles A.


106


Wheeler, D. Fairchild


82


Wheeler, David


125


Wheeler & Howes


133


Wheeler, Isaac 27


Wheeler, Nathaniel


82, 91, 131, 132


Wheeler, Samuel


132


Wheeler School


86


Wheeler, William


27, 34


Wheeler & Wilson factory


64


Wheeler & Wilson Mfg. Co.


131, 132


Wheeler, Wilson, Warren & Woodruff.


131


"Whispering Stick"


84


White House, gaslight


66


White, Mary C.


116


White, Sarah E.


85


Zazel


79


White Wands, firemen 47, 48


Whitney, Eben


88


Welles, Tongue 11, 37, 39


Wells, George


61, 62


Wells, Thomas


25


Wenderoth, Amelia C. .


115


Went, Harvey C.


86


Wepawaug Indians


20


Wessels, John L. see Appen. "Mayors"


West Branch Library


87


West End Park


82


Wilson & Doremus 126


Wilson Hotel 101


Winchester, O. F. (Repeating Arms)


131


Windsor


84


Winsted


58


Wiring devices, manufacture.


133.


139


Witch, hanging


26, 27


Wolves, in Bridgeport


46


Wood Avenue


29, 82


Wood Brothers


126


Wood, Frederick


75


Wood Park


82


Woodfield Children's Village


122


Wooster, J. Ethel


87


Wordin, Thomas C.


92


Wordin, William, Capt.


37


World War


111 to 118 and 129


Worth Street


28


Worthen, C. Nathaniel, Mrs.


114, 122


Wren, Frederick W.


115


Yankee Division Vets 117


Yardley, Farnham


139


Yellow Mill-bridge 82, 94, 95; creek 94; park pond


82


35, 94, 95


Yeomanettes


115


Young, Daniel


125


Young, J. R. 125


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Wilson, Allen 131


1836 BRIDGEPORT CENTENNIAL COMMITTEES


1936


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE


MAYOR JASPER McLEVY


Honorary Chairman


EDWARD T. BUCKINGHAM


General Chairman


SENATOR JOHN M. TAFT Vice Chairman


FRANCIS J. HILL Secretary


PERRY W. RODMAN


Treasurer


W. B. AURANDT


Managing Director


Bartlett, Frederic A. (Deceased)


Day, Rev. William Horace


Bruel, Mrs. Alvin C.


Donnelly, Cornelius J.


Bryant, W. Gerald


Lee, Bernard J.


Shapiro, Joseph G.


Crawford, George E.


Martin, Rabbi Albert L.


Wellington, George


BOAT REGATTA COMMITTEE


DEVER C. WARNER, Chairman


Buckingham, E. T.


Leckie, Robert A. Paxton, Wm. M. 3rd


Garlick, Judge E. Earle McLevy, Mayor Jasper Seeley, C. Barnum


CENTENNIAL CHARTER DAY COMMITTEE


MAYOR JASPER McLEVY, Chairman


Brewster, Peter Burns, Chief Thomas F.


Cliffe, Henry Eames, George M.


JOHN SHENTON, Vice-Chairman Roder, Charles Wheeler, Superintendent Charles A.


CONVENTION COMMITTEE


ELWOOD C. STANLEY, Chairman


Crosson, George H. Hunt, William H. O'Connor, Raymond J. Saunders, Matthew L.


Gale, James E.


Lynch, Edgar Mathisen, Mauritz


Parmelee, Dr. B. M. Stone, Arthur E.


Cantwell, Frank A. Hubbell, Harvey


FINANCIAL COMMITTEE


MILTON H. FRIEDBERG, Chairman


PERRY W. RODMAN, ex officio


E. T. BUCKINGHAM, ex officio


Chasmar, James H.


Eaton, Sargent F.


Treager, George M. Warner, De Ver C.


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O'Neill, John J. Shannon, Clarence D.


McClean, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Peter H.


Watkins, Joseph H.


Blackburn, Paul Brown, Leonard T.


1836 BRIDGEPORT


CENTENNIAL COMMITTEES


1936


INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION COMMITTEE


Babcock, Harold A.


Byrne, James W.


Hobbs, Willis F.


Lindquist, Carl G.


Stagg, Dwight E.


Winter, Alpheus


OLD HOME WEEK COMMITTEE


William O. Florian, Chairman


Behrens, F. Wm.


Davis, Wm. G.


Hoskins, Rev. Frederick


Martin, John H. Secor, Sen. Audubon J.


Bent, Judge Wm. W.


Eames, George M.


Lavery, Albert E.


Niles, Rev. Harold H. Shannon, Clarence D.


Corbally, F. S.


Foster, Perley A.


Leckie, Robert A.


Quilty, Daniel C.


Wellington, George


Crosby, Robert A.


Hope, J. Wm., Jr.


Lineburgh, W. Gerald


Seeley, W. Parker


Wilson, Clifford B.


McClean, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Peter H.


PAGEANT COMMITTEE


Mrs. Alvin C. Breul, Chr. Grabeau, Mrs. Hubert


Loveridge, William


Rosenthal, Morris


Smykowski, Dr. B. L.


Anger, Louis J.


Granniss, Mrs. Frederick Lynch, Edgar


Cliffe, Henry


Lavery, Winifred A.


Merrillat, Francis


Schuman, Albert M.


Donelly, Cornelius


Leckie, Robert A.


Moore, Colonel R. Y.


Schwartz, Jack


Fritz, Robert


Levin, Charles L.


Prakas, Athan G.


Spaulding, S. Y.


PUBLICITY COMMITTEE


E. J. PEASE, Chairman


Beck, Albert


Ferguson, John


Burr, Miss Esther


Griffin, William


Lopez, Joseph T. Lynch, Edgar Rosenthal, Morris


O'Day, James P.


Sidebottom, Lawrence


Comley, Arthur M. Eccles, Albert E.


Harney, I. R.


Morehouse, Vernon


Saunders, Matthew L.


Wheeler, Charles E.


RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE


ROBERT A. LECKIE, Chairman


Abbott, Harry


Cleveland, R. L.


Davis, W. G.


Hart, Herbert


Mackenze, David H.


Oleynik, Lawrence


Starzyk, Stanley


Baum, M. A.


Harvey, Roger


McGirr, Harry E.


Ochsner, Karl


Weston, Harry


Cotter, John E. Corbally, F. S.


Habansky, Frank


Matyas, John


Pixley, Ernest P.


Waldo, Maturin B.


GENERAL COMMITTEE


Mrs. Charlotte Berger


Francis J. Brennan


Salvatore Burruano George Burton


John Bernard


Oscar B. Bertilson


Rev. S. Bessemer Marion S. Betts Mrs. N. W. Bishop Paul Blackburn


Mrs. Janet Blackford


John S. Britton


Joseph Calcaterra


Philo C. Calhoun Albert H. Canfield


Matthew R. Blish Wm. B. Boardman A. V. Bodine Fred Bodington Feruccio Boggio


Stefan Bonczek


Mrs. J. W. Bonner


Harry Booth Dr. J. Grady Booe


Tonjes A. Booth W. J. Boushey Charles A. Bowen Ida M. Boyd Henry D. Bradley Mrs. Mildred Bragg John Brander Edward E. Bray Christine Brennan


John Browne Rev. W. O. Bruckner Maddis Brundage W. G. Bryant John L. Buchanan Mrs. Marja Bucka Clyde S. Buckingham E. T. Buckingham Louis Buddington E. P. Bullard George Burdick Otto F. Burghart T. F. Burns


Otto Carlberg Alex R. Carlson Rev. M. J. Carnicke Samuel Carp Mrs. Ella Carpenette Mrs. Eliz. Carpenter E. W. Carpenter James H. Carroll Paul Carrubba Fred Carstensen


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Rev. H. R. Brennan Wm. J. Brennan


Mrs. Benj. Bressler


Mrs. Alvin C. Breul Arthur Brewer Peter Brewster


Charles S. Brody


Gus L. Bronan


Rev. Dixon A. Brown John F. Brown Mrs. Mary Brown


Frank M. Canfield Robert Canfield Mrs. E. C. Canning Frank A. Cantwell Ernest Capozzi George W. Carey


Rev. Andrew Beck Dr. Albert E. Beebe Robert E. Beers F. Wm. Behrens W. L. Belknap Frank D. Bell Rev. Julius I. Bella Peter Benard C. F. Bennett


Otto L. Benson Wm. W. Bent Jack C. Bergen


Lyon, Harry Maloney, Harry J


North, Walter C.


Bartram, Sam Bickel, Arthur


Nanchy, Louis


Ricker, Justin Sullivan, Earl


Oswald E. Busch John L. Busey Ernest M. Butler John G. Byrne Joseph Cavanagh


Edward T. Abbott Harry C. Abercrombie Rev. Alex. Alison, Jr. William Allen Pasquale Altieri Michael Amrich Albert S. Anderson Frank M. Anderson John F. Anderson Oscar T. Anderson Arthur Appleby Armerian Rev. Fed. William P. Ashcroft Leonard Asheim B. I. Ashmun W. B. Aurandt Andrew K. Auth Rev. W. G. Backlund Rev. Swen Baden Ferucio Baggio Rev. George A. Baird Dr. D. T. Banks John W. Banks John D. Barbier Frederick Barker L. R. Barlow


George Barna Mary E. Barney Edward S. Barnum John A. Barri Harry Barsky William T. Bassett E. W. Bassick Rev. P. R. Batchelor Rev. Thorpe Bauer Charles U. Bay Wallace M. Bayliss Herman K. Beach Samuel F. Beardsley Robert Beaty


Hill, Francis J.


Murphy, John F., Jr.


William E. Cook, Vice-Chairman


Clark, W. Stewart


Judd, Morton F.


A. V. BODINE, Chairman


Crosson, George H. Lashar, Walter B., Jr. McIntosh, James L.


McArthur, Leslie


Steinkraus, Herman W.


Saunders, Matthew L. Sorenson, Chief Arnold


Warren, Supt. Worcester Wilmot, Mrs. Russell


Tyler, Leslie H.


1836 BRIDGEPORT CENTENNIAL COMMITTEES


1936


Gordon Cove Mrs. M. Cederholm Mrs. J. W. Bonner Rev. Canio Cerretta H. Almon Chaffee


Howard S. Challenger Mrs. S. H. Challenger Murray H. Chapin J. H. Chasmar


Alonzo Demery George Demyan Charles L. Dennis Peter J. Devine Mrs. Thomas Devitt William Dew John Dezso Robert J. Dietrich Charles A. Doebelli Cornelius Donnelly


Mrs. C. Gerwien Frank Giannini Arthur W. Gies Mrs. E. S. Gilbert


Charles A. Goerner Dr. James D. Gold Mrs. James D. Gold


David Goldstein Frank G. Golias Rev. Michael J. Golob Ethel Gondola


Samuel H. Goodwin Robert H. Gould


Mrs. Hubert Grabeau


Patrick J. Grace


Mrs. F. Granniss


Michael Gratt


George Green Mrs. Alma Greenbaum


J. B. Gregory, Jr.


Rev. Jack Grenfell


Frank J. Kelly


John Mathews


Russell Matthews


Milton Marks


Rev. E. H. Collins


A. M. Engelhard


Mrs. Wm. H. Griffith


Arthur M. Comley


George Engelhard


Wm. J. Grippin George Grossherndt


Jonathan Grout


P. Guerrera


George Koctozeil


Rabbi A. L. Martin


Earl T. Martin


F. W. Conard


J. Windsor Farist


Louis E. Hafele


A. A. Hall


William H. Ham


Mrs. Anna L. Kraft


H. P. Cook


Anthony Corb


Rev. John E. Fay


Mrs. Wm. H. Ham


John Corbett


Euripde H. Fedele


Oscar Hammarstron


V. M. Kristensen


Lewis H. Corbit


Mrs. Hazel Ferris


Alvin H. Hancock


Mrs. R. Krolikowska


Mrs. L. H. Corbit


J. L. Ferris


Ray. J. Hargraves


Samuel G. Kunin


John Cornell


John Field


I. R. Harney


Louis Kutscher


Dr. E. E. Cortright


Rev. Leo H. Finn


W. A. H. Hatfield Wm. E. Hatheway Elmer Havens


Karl Lang Aldo Lardoi


Harold D. Cotter John Cotter


John P. Flanagan


John T. Haviland


Albert E. LaRiviere


George Coughlin


Mrs. Ella G. Fleck Edward Flicker


Jacob S. Hawie


Mrs. C. P. Lathrop


J. H. Crawford


Frank H. Florentine


A. P. Hawkes


Albert E. Lavery


Mrs. Lydia J. Crerand John Crone


Bernard J. Flynn George T. Flynn


William C. Hawley


Robert A. Crosby


Dr. A. C. Fones


Bertram S. Heineman


Fred Heinz


Rev. G. R. Hemsley


Rev. V. H. Layton


Mrs. Maurice Leader


Robert A. Leckie Bernard Lee


Howard G. Lee


Rev. Joseph H. Daly


Raymond L. French


Milton H. Friedberg Joseph P. Frisbie


Walter T. Hollander


David R. Lessler John A. Leverty


Mrs. Morris Meyers


Rev. D. Meyhoefer Dennis Mezo


Thomas Davis


John J. Galla


Rev. W. E. Horstmeir


David S. Day


John Gallagher


Dr. F. L. Day


Ralph E. Day


Rev. Wm. Horace Day


A. T. Gallup Gula Gamble James J. Gannon Caroline Garlick


Rev. Fred E. Hoskins Edward S. Hotchkiss Thomas Howard John G. Howland Harvey Hubbell Ernest Huber


Elbert O. Hull


Lewis J. Long Joseph Lopez


Rev. Sal. LoPresti


Joseph M. Lucarelle Andrew J. Lucas Rev. Alex. Ludman William M. Lund John E. Lyddy L. D. Lyerly Rev. J. C. Lynch John L. MacDermott A. E. Macdonald


Rev. C. S. MacDowell


Rev. A. Maciejewski Philip Magill Samuel M. Mahigel Harold C. Main


Joseph Maker Henry K. Mallett


Joseph Cochros John J. Cody Richard W. Cogswell


George M. Eames Sargent F. Eaton Albert E. Eccles


Joseph H. Cohen


I. J. Cohn


Rev. H. J. Coleman Agnes Collins


John J. Egan Mary Elliott Dr. Thomas L. Ellis


Maxwell Griffith


Charles Kenney


Mrs. Emma Klein Milton Klein


Mrs. Margaret Kleiner


Michael Kochiss


H. I. Comstock


Mortimer S. Comstock


John J. Fanning Frank Fargo


Egbert C. Hadley


Roger Connelly Wm. F. Connelly


John J. Farmer Rose Farrar R. G. Farrell


Louis P. Hamburger


Rev. Wm. A. Krause Emil Krause


Mrs. Eliz. Martucci William S. Mason Jas. V. Massey Edwin Mathewson Gustave Matzger Leslie McArthur John J. McCarthy H. N. McCathron Monsig. P. H. McClean Milton McDonald


Ralph E. McEldowney


Mrs. J. McFarland


James J.McGee James L. McGovern Mary McGuinness Alfred J. Mckeon Dr. A. A. Mclaughlin Dr. Phliip McLaughlin Jasper McLevy Mayor Jasper McLevy Archibald McNeil


George H. Crosson Cornell Csongrady Rev. Aaron J. Cuffee John J. Cullinan Dr. Wm. H. Curley Harry B. Curtis


James H. Francisco


Francis J. Hill


Mrs. Wm. T. Hincks Willis F. Hobbs


C. F. Holcomb


Norman Leeds, Sr. Ann LeRoy


Norman Daudlin Charles K. Davis R. B. Davis


Mrs. Jos. P. Frisbie Robert C. G. Fritz H. Fytelson


Rev. G. R. Homsley George Hooper


Alfred A. Levy Gennara Licursi Rev. E. C. A. Linder


C. G. Lindquist W. G. Lineburgh Mrs. Lela N. Lister S. D. Locke Charles Logan


Mrs. Martha Michaels Albert W. Miller Guy P. Miller Frederick L. Mills Abner W. Mitchell


Robert G. DeForest


Rev. A. F. Mitchell


Joseph F. Mongrain


Mons. J. J. McGivney


Rev. Thomas P. Mooney Charlotte Moore


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Wm. P. Hutchinson William Hutton Thomas Hyslop Rev. Emilie Iasielle Rev. Peter Iatas Rabbi J. M. Jacobovitz


Rev. F. W. Jacobs Rev. A. A. Jalbert Stephen Jankura Lurie Jeffries H. A. Jennings Rev. Wm. H. Jepson Mrs. Eliz. F. Jones Mrs. Effie Judson Dr. Robert B. Keane Edward J. Keating


Vincent L. Keating Dr. Francis J. Keeley


Floyd L. Keller Edward L. Keller


Richard Kelly


Edward L. Kelley


R. C. Marquardt James A. Marr Arthur M. Marsh Buckingham Marsh Egbert Marsh


William H. Comley F. A. Commerford


Arthur G. Exner


Mrs. Christian Fagan George A. Fairchild


Rev. Emil Gulyassy


Stephen F. Koleszar


Howard R. Kost John Kosztyu Joseph Kottman


Mrs. Michalina Kwik


F. D. Coster


Thomas A. Finn Annie P. Fish


Andrew Havinich


Walter B. Lashar


George E. Crawford


George S. Hawley


Hugh Lavery Ralph V. Law Luther Laws Eric Lawson


Michael J. Ford Julia Formichella Carl Foster Perley A. Foster


Leo Herskovitz Paul Hilge


Dr. A. M. McQueeney Mrs. A .McQueeney Andrew Medvecky Felix S. Meigs Samuel Mellitz Hamilton Merrill Mrs. Chas. H. Merritt Horace B. Merwin


Henry Freedman


Leigh Danenberg


Rev. Vin. H. Daniels


Alex L. DeLaney Ruby Delohery H. H. De Loss Crescenzo DeLuca


Dr. Geo. B. Garlick J. Garrison Herman Gelb


C. L. Gellatly


William H. Hunt George H. Hutchinson


Rev. J. Alger Lollis


Rev. S. F. Chernitzky Rev. O. P. Chornock John L. Christie Arthur L. Clark W. Stewart Clark Roderick A. Cleveland Henry Cliffe C. L. Clifford


Mrs. John Doolan William Douglas Robert Dow Rev. Alf. F. Driscoll Samuel A. Driver Joseph Dudrick James L. Dunn


Charles Edwards


Dr. D. P. Griffin Mrs. Sadie K. Griffin


Wm. R. Manson Flora Marcil G. Marella Rev. Delmar S. Markle


John C. Conway


William J. Hope


1836 BRIDGEPORT


CENTENNIAL COMMITTEES


1936


Rev. John F. Moore Rev. John M. Moore Thomas Moran


H. L. Morehouse Daniel J. Morgan Edward J. Morgan Wilfred Morgan Harold J. Morris B. W. Morse


Rev. R. F. R. Peters Louela Peterson Peter Petrotsky Marie Pezzella John P. Phelan H. A. Philips Arch L. Phillips Ernest Pixley Stanislaus Plonski R. Dutro Plumb


Dr. Joseph D. Ruby Albert E. Russell William Schick


Joseph Schietinger


John J. Schiller Wm. J. Schindler Isaac E. Schine Johannes Schiott Jacob A. Schless Philip Schnee


Wincenty Sosnowski Edward C. Spargo Joseph I. Spector


Robert M. Sperry Dr. C. H. Sprague P. S. Sproviero Dwight E. Stagg Card Stalhammer John C. Stanley


Richard T. Staples


David S. Starring


George D. Stearns


R. E. E. Steele


Rev. E. F. Steinkraus


Sanford Stoddard


Mrs. Howard L. Stone L.S. Stone


L. C. Stowell


Richar F. Straw


Horace D. Strong


Rev. Arthur Stumpf


James Sturrock


Mrs. Oliver Styer


A. F. Sullivan


Rev. Wm. W. Sullivan


George Wellington


Herbert Wells


Rev. Paul D. Wells


James Welsh


Wm. A. Redden


Mrs. Thomas Reddy Samuel Reich


lames F. Reilly


Louis J. Reilly


Rev. C. R. Reisch


Mrs. May Reldeif


Mrs. Henry Rennell Ona Rhodes


John Riccio


Peter Riccio


Louis E. Richards


John Shenton


John M. Terrill


Albert E. Wheway


Edward Riley


Joseph Russo Zygmunt Rutkowski


David Saltman


Donald S. Sammis Gustave Samuelson Wilbert Sanford Allen Saunders


Joseph H. Savard Ameriko L. Scanzillo Edward Riley J. Alex Robinson


Pasquale Simmara Sidney H. Simon Edward Simonds John L. Simpson Mrs. Minnie Simpson Sumner Simpson


Alex. Skapczynski James D. Skinner Abbott T. Smith Andrew R. Smith


Fred L. Smtih


Hobart Smith Sydney Smith Teofil Smyka Dr. B. L. Smykowski Cecelia L. Smykowski Julian A. Sohon Sokol Rosebud A. & G. Chas. S. Solomon Andrew Sorensen


Arnold C. Sorensen


Dr. A. J. Vita


Ralph D. Wade John Wadsworth Alphonse Waegmans Arthur Waegmans Nathan Wainer


Rev. G.C. Wainwright


Richard C. Wakeman George C. Waldo


A. Walworth Joseph Wargo Stephen Wargo C. L. Warner


Herbert Mueller Neil M. Muirhead August Munch George Murgatroyd Dave Musanti


Michael Podufaly Province L. Pogue Peter Politi Stephen J. Pollock John Portizzi Donald Potter


George L. Schneider F. A. Scholz Joseph Schultz Richard Schulze Harry Schwartz


John P. Schwartz


John G. Schwarz, Jr.


Meyer Schwarz Fred Schwarzkopf


Daniel W. Scinto Mary G. Scott


Audubon Secor Clinton B. Seeley W. Parker Seeley


Harry E. Seim


Wm. H. Seltsam


Adolph Sundstrom


Michael Svihra


Max Sena


Mrs. Marja Szmist


Rev. E. Rowland Taft


John M. Taft


James Tait


Carl F. Westerberg


Mrs. Michael Shalen


Samuel Shallet


Clarence D. Shannon


James C. Shannon


Richard Shannon


Kenneth Taylor


Wallace G. Taylor


Walter H. Taylor


Thomas W. Tennant


Rudolph R. Tesch


Clifford A. Thompson


F. D. Thompson


Benjamn A. Todfield


Mrs. Elsie Toothill


Jan. Topolski


Frederick Toquet


Mrs. Hattie Williams


Harry Williamson


Clifford B. Wilson


C. E. Wilson Rev. James D. Wilson


Paul Wilson


Alpheus Winter


William Wintter


E. S. Wolfe


John R. Woodhull George H. Woods A. M. Wooster John R. Wrigley


Mrs. J. B. Wynkoop


Rex. J. Xanthopoulos


Mrs. Mary E. Yale


John A. Young James Zabettas


Romuald J. Zielinski


P. B. Zimmerman Meyer Zucker


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Mrs. A. Myslewska Tomasso Napolitano Harold B. Naramore William S. Neil Rabbi Harry Nelson Dr. C. W. Nichols Harry L. Nichols Warren J. Nichols Will I. Nichols Edw. K. Nicholson John J. G. Nicholson Rev. E. N. Nielson Rev. Harold Niles Gaetano Nobili Walter North Geo. E. Nothnagle Charles H. Nutting Agnes Nyberg Raymond O'Connor James P. O'Day Frances O'Donnell Rev. A. J. Okerbloom Harry Oldfield Lawrence Oleynik Mrs. Anna Olson John J. O'Neil Richard Oppel


Charles E. Prior


Andrew Prusak


Raymond Watts


Dr. W. Lee Weadon


William Webb Wm. R. Webster


Rev. H. Wehmeyer Louis Weidlich Joseph Weimann


Samuel P. Senior


Joseph Sexton


William F. Severn


J. Tasinaro


Thomas Tassinaro


Anna Taylor J. A. Taylor


Charles A. Wheeler


Frank A. Wheeler


D. C. Wheeler


Nathaniel Wheeler


W. F. Wheeler


Geo. W. Wholmaker


Fred Wieler


Joseph F. Wieler


Rev. Ray M. Wilcox Frank L. Wilder


Mrs. C. V. Williams


Amandus Palmquist Rev. Stephen J. Panik Rev. M. A. Pankus Thomas Pardy Michael Parents


Thomas Robinson Perry Rodman


Arthur C. Rogers


Sylvester Romano Frank Ronca Lester W. Roper W. A. Rose Geo. C. Rosenbeck Abelle Rossi Morris Rossinoff J. R. Rossman Louis Roth Daniel Roviello


Arthur Rowe


Henry Rowland


Rev. S. F. Sherman


Joshua Sidebottom Carl Siemon


Alexander Sienko


Harry Silverstone Samuel Silverstone


George Touraine Bernard H. Trager Mrs. Kathryn Troy


Dr. Frank Tukey


Dr. Frank Turchik


Mrs. Helen Turner


Mrs. Marja Uljasz A. E. Van Cura


Rev. Chas. L. Parker Mrs. John Parker Nelsou A. Parker Samuel C. Parker Dr. B. M. Parmlee Dr. D. C. Patterson James T. Patterson William Paul E. J. Pease Percy R. Peck Frank Pekar


Rabbi E. Pelcovitz Everett N. Perry


Mrs. Mabel Perry Mrs. Reinhold Persson


John S. Pullman Mrs. M. Alice Pulver Michae Quaka Rev. Jos. A. Racioppi Rev. David Railsback Elwood Randolph Rev. Chas. Ratajezak Harry Read Mrs. Harry Read Carl Reck


DeVer C. Warner


Henry Warner L. T. Warner


Worcester Warren


Mrs. Eliz. Waterhouse


F. Sementilli


Amelia C. Wenderoth


James S. Westbrook


Rev. F. C. Wheaton


Mrs. Annie Wheeler Archer C. Wheeler


Joseph G. Shapiro Lewis A. Shea


Dr. Richard O'B. Shea


David F. Osborne Mrs. F. J. Ostrofsky Tohn M. Otis John Pace


Russell Van Duesen Minnie Vane Richard H. Van Horn Marjorie Van Schaick W. Henry Van Stone Mrs. C. L. Van Yorx Rev. C Vasilesan Joseph Velenchik Alfred E. Veness Rev. A. Veniaminoff Mary Jane Vincent


Charles Mottram Joseph Motyl


1836 BRIDGEPORT


CENTENNIAL EVENTS


1936


BRIDGEPORT CENTENNIAL EVENTS


January 5. Community Forum.


Committee-Edward T. Buckingham, chairman, George E. Crawford, Charles L. Dennis, Mrs. W. T. Hincks, Mrs. H. W. Fleck, Perley A. Foster, Mrs. Stella Shapiro. Resumé-Plans for Centennial Celebration formulated at United Church gathering. Program-address by Judge Frank L. Wilder on "How Bridgeport Became a City"; address by George S. Hawley on "Bridgeport's Industrial Development"; plans for Centennial celebration outlined by Mr. Buckingham; church choir of 40 voices and Schwaebischer Maennerchor in choruses directed by Fritz K. Weber. Mayor Jasper McLevy, guest of honor; Mayor McLevy, Mr. Buckingham, Rev. William Horace Day, pastor of church and Judge Joseph G. Shapiro, president of the forum, all ex officio members of the committee.


January 15-16. International Society Master Painters & Decorators, Inc. convention.


Committec-Neil Muirhead, hon. chairman; C. L. Par- son, chairman; Walter L. Stowe, vice chairman; W. J. Wilcox, James Anderson, secretaries; A. M. McLean, assistant secretary.


Resumé-Twenty ninth annual convention to discuss modern painting and decorating. W. C. Strickland, president of council, address. Rev. Hugh Shields of Ridgefield, guest speaker.


January 27. Annual meeting and dinner of Y.W.C.A. Election of officers and speakers.


January 28. New England Paper Box Manufacturers' Convention.


Committee: John J. Allen, chairman; Alfred G. Bliven, Harry O. Landgren, Daniel L. Jones, William E. Treat, Roger H. Mills, John B. Minor, Jr., Elwood C. Stanley, E. S. Wessenberg.


Resumé-Study of developments in the paper box indus- try. Speakers: H. S. Fuller, pres. of national association; Howard P. Beckett of the Connecticut association; C. A. Breskin, talk on modern packaging.


January 29 to 30. Connecticut Vegetable Growers' Con- vention.


Committee-David A. Clarke of Milford, chairman; Leroy M. Chapman, Danbury; Wisner E. Wilson, Shel- ton.


Resumé-Annual convention and exhibit. William H. Woodruff of Milford, toastmaster at dinner at Stratfield Hotel. Harry Didsbury, president of assoc., welcome address. Albert N. Jorgensen, Ph. D., pres. Conn. State College, greetings. Other speakers: Albert K. Rowswell of Pittsburgh, Pa .: O. F. King, Commissioner of Agri- culture; George E. Crawford, pres. Chamber of Com- merce; Robert A. Crosby, sec. Chamber of Commerce; Charles A. Wheeler, supt. of police; John Christensen, pres. Vegetable Growers' Assoc. of America; Dr. Harlan Tarbell, Chicago.


February 3. Annual meeting of directors of Y.W.C.A. to discuss plans for improvement of association.


February 8. Industrial Exhibit.


Committee-First National Bank and Trust Co. Resumé -- To display articles made by local manufactur- ers and show comparison with products of early days.


February 12. Lincoln Day Celebration.


Committee: Hon. Frederic A. Bartlett, chairman; Mrs. Frederick B. Grannis; Cornelius Donnelly. Resumé-Exercises in Central High School sponsored by Centennial Committee. Gov. Wilbur L. Cross, guest speaker. Rev. Charles W. Simpson of Stratford, chap-


lain of Sons of Union Veterans, invocation. Hon. Edward T. Buckingham, presiding. G.A.R. members honor guests; Casper D. Wallace, dept. commander, Conn .; Col. Henry J. Seeley, asst. adjutant general, state dept .; Edward T. Abbott, former national asst. adjutant general; Russell Van Deusen, commander, Elias Howe Jr. Post, G.A.R .; Truman N. Parsons, former com. mander, Elias Howe Jr. Post, inspector general depart ment, Conn .; William P. Jessup, Lionel W. Coates, George Johnson, Samuel Olmstead, member at-large, G.A.R.


February 12. Connecticut Pedic Society Convention.


Committee -- Michael V. Simko, chairman. Also David Rasmussen, Max Farber, John Walker, Leslie Hoch- heiser, Bessie Forschner, Frank Nastrey, Emil Leu, Michael Turchik, William Voitk, Martin Roemer, Minnie Bellwood, Mary Bellew.


Resumé-Fourth annual state session at Stratfield Hotel. Speakers: Dr. Max Farber, "Manipulative Therapy"; Dr. Vincent Jablon, "Nail Surgery"; Dr. T. W. Benedict, "Shielding in Chiropody"; Dr. Dudley J. Morton, "The Human Foot"; Dr. David Lubarsky, "Physic Therapy in Ankle Pathology"; Dr. Elmer Harford, "Dissection of Human Foot". Other addresses by Dr. M. V. Simko, Dr. John Walker, Atty. Harry Schwartz.


February 12 to 22. National Defense Week.


Committee-Major John T. Curtis, chairman; Capt. J. Farist Penfield, Capt. Raymond Hargraves, Capt. Ben- jamin D. Kornfield.


Resumé xxx-Event sponsored by Reserve Officers Assoc. of U.S., with Bridgeport chapter in charge. Pro- gram-series of broadcasts over Station WICC, officers sponsored by Bridgeport chapter in conjunction with Chamber of Commerce and civic clubs. Speaker, Prof. Edwin M. Borchard, professor of international law at Yale University, on "Neutrality".


February 14. Twentieth anniversary of Central High School and 60th anniversary of high school establish- ment.


Committee-high school faculty.


Resumé xxx-Event marked by distribution of history book dating back to 1876 and including names of high school pioneers-also description of school work and achievements of graduates.


February 15. Girl Scout Festival.


Committee-Mrs. Edward A. Wenzel, general chairman; Miss Oleda Schrottky, dir .; Miss Eleanor Palmer, assť. dir .; also Mrs. Henry D. Bradley, Miss Ellen Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Lawrence Portell, Miss Mary Murphy, Miss Cather- ine Russell, Mrs. Oliver Styer, Mrs. Theodore E. Steiber, Mrs. Otis P. Covell, Miss Dorothy Lyon, Miss Bertha Staples, Miss Phyllis Tomlinson, Miss Anne Mikulka, Mrs. Fred E. Lacey, Frank Foti, Miss Dorothy R. Miller, Mrs. Henry Wakeman.


Resumé xxx-Exhibition of girl scout work. Festival "Our Heritage" at state armory with 1200 girl scouts participating. "International Procession" featured girls in costume carrying flags and representing 39 nations.




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