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The Bridgeport Post from Bridgeport, Connecticut • Page 13

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Bridgeport, Connecticut
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COLLEGE OFFERS EVENING SCHOOL Evening classes will take place this summer it Alberlus Magnus college, New Haven, for the first time in the college's history, Sister Thomas Albert, 0. dean, has announced. The classes will be held at the July 8 to Aug. 8 Mopfay through Friday, to 8:34 p.m. Mariy of (he summer courses are being offered to fill a a- riety of practical needs in local businesses, professional and community life, according to Sii ter Thomas Albert, O.

p. Among these practical courses is "Conversational Spanish de- especially for persons needing to speak the language in their worJc, as well as those Intending to visit Spanish-speaking countries. In iddition, "United States his tory" is being offered primarily for teachers seeking state certification. Other courses of interest to teachers are "Methods for Elementary Teachers" and "introduction lo Modern Mathematics," the lalter course especially designed for high school teachers who want to "brush-up" on this subject. Other summer courses will include "English Modern Literature," a study of modern British American fiction, dratm, poetry; "Genetics," a study of the physical basis of heredity "Introduction to Modern Mathematics," "Organic Chemistry," "Methods for Elementary Teachers," "Intermediate French Readings," an analysis of selected readings from modern French literature; and "Elementary German Readings." Interested persons may contact the Director of the Summer School.

Alberlus Magnus college, 700 Prospect street, New Haven, Connecticut. Crossing Guard Leona Myers Happy Molding Girls Into Good Citizens BRIDGEPORT SUNDAY POST, MAY 11, 1958 Teachers of Spanish Schedule State Session at Fairfield U. THIRTEEN Teachers Fairfield University will be host next Salurday to the newly formed Connecticut chapter of Jie American Association of of Spanish and Portu- Registration will begin at 0:30 a.m. in Loyola hall, and the will open an hour later in Gonzaga auditorium with a welcome extended by the chapter's officers. The morning session elude talks by Silvio Robatto, a cities an osi -jtion of his own i a i the evolution of Bra? and C.

Cushman. Choa'te AreKm tra a t0r the Rlth year near aw Arctic street, Mrs. Leona Myers restrains children in a butty to return home. venu Brownie Troop By PETE MASTROMARDI "She loves to work with chil- grams at the North End Girls' ahead of the scheduled arrival club. what Barnum school teachers and neighbors say about (Mrs.

Leona Myers, of 160 Harriet In addition to caring tenderly for her own three- children and doing house chores, Mrs. Myers iserves as a school crossing guard iat the heavily traveled intersec- of Barnum and Noble avenues, heads Girl Scout Brownie Troop 82 of St. Charles parochial MRS. LEMMA MYERS school, and spends hours working countless "I enjoy working wilh children," was Mrs. Myers' brief comment when asked why she spends so much time with youngsters.

Mrs. Myers was one of the first women school guards to be appointed in 1953. "Trying to iea'ch my small children to safely cross busy thoroughfares brought about my interest in being a school guard she said. Mrs. Myers in the last five years has kept her appointment rain, snow or slcel, and has street.

the last five Although Uie children. In her five years on the job has run into no problems wilh the school youngsters, al of whom obey her at all times she said. Mothers of some of Ihe school have already reported to police and teachers that Mrs. Myers does a "fine" job of handling traffic and directing the boys and girls safely across the rt bccn on nearly half an hour NEED MORE SPACE? Add a Bedroom or Playroom fNClOSf YOUR PORCH OR BREIZMAY OR LET ROPER SUTTER Build You One from 1he Ground Up with Arnold's Aluminum JALOUSIES AWNING WINDOWS OR DOUBLE HUNG CHALLENGER'S FAMOUS STAINLESS Steel Doors AND ALUMINUM TRIPLE CHANNEL WINDOWS ROLL UP AND STATIONARY ALUMINUM AWNINGS SEE A FULL SIZE JALOUSIE PORCH ON DIS- KAY IN OUR DISPLAY ROOM LOCATED AT 2537 MAIN STREET MHOGCPOftT, CONNECTICUT KttT KAD, FWHRHD Phone FOrest 64389 or CoN TRUMBULL HAROLD ROPER AM Member of Bridgeport of Commerce and AnocUtion of Home Bullrkn. ROPER SUTTER INC IUY NOW AND SAVE ESTABLISHED 1935 The inlernalionally known Eusebia Cosme will present a recital of Afro-Cuban poetry at 2 p.m.

in Gonzaga auditorium. The public is invited. Mr. Robatto, who is studying at Yale's drama school though on Slate Department fellowship, will lecture on architecture, theater and student life in Brazil. day.

Contemporary a a letters in Spain i be discussed by Mr. Garcia-Abrincs. who has been an assistant professor of Spanish language and i a at (he University of Zaragoza, Spain, and assistant in the same subjects at Zaragoza's "Goya" Institule. He was at one i secretary of the Philharmonic Society of Zaragoza, and and secretary of the Academic Miral and Ihe "Sansucna" Society of Contemporary Music. Professor C.

Malcolm Balche- ior of Yale is president of the lor Y.I is nresidt-nt nf Last year, at the invitation of State chapter of the AATSP ie Ministry at 1-oreisn a or riffiTM ,1... the Ministry of Foreign Rcliu of Brazil, he organized and sented in Rome, Hamburg and the job pays only S5.62 a day, Mrs. Myers, who lives only a stone's throw from the corner, said the money conies in handy top household necessities. "Best part of the school crossing task is listening to the children morning after morning telling me about homework problems, and where they went or what they saw on television the 'Jay before." Mrs. Myers said.

Leader of 50 Girlj In her work wilh the Brownies, I Mrs. Myers serves as the leader to about 50 girls between the ages of seven and nine. Every Tuesday Mrs. Myers leaves her household chores to RO to the basement hall of St. Charles school to supervise the i activities, including games, parties, Summer trips, and other projects.

I Mrs. Myers visits the Girls' club frequently lo assist with the programs there. Her husband at one time was president of the Fathers club the Girls club. Like Mrs. Myers, he loo, likes to be and work wilh children.

Whole Family In Scouting When not busy with his three children, Mr. Myers can he found at St. Charles school where he is scoutmaster of Troop 29, comprising about 50 boys. The Myers' eldest child, Dayid, a freshman at Notre Dame High school. He is an Eagle Scout and senior patrol leader.

Marilyn, seventh grade student at St. Charles is a Girl Scout i i Troop 78 and now is working on her first class badge. James, youngest of the three, is in sixth grade at St. Charles. He is a member of Troop 29 and for his second class badge.

"Our family as a whole is interested first in safely of children (and trying to get (he boys and girls in good youth programs to make them better citizens of tomorrow," Mr. Myers FLOAT GROUP MEETS The float committee of the Barnum Festival will receive ap- for float cnlries in the Festival parade at a meeling tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. in the G-E Institute, Boston avenue. Chairman Joseph T. Sullivan, will preside, said any group i desiring to provide a parade float may attend the session.

-officers are: the Rev. Lceher, S.J.. Fairfield si vice president i Mrs. Rosa AUTOIST IS BEATEN, ROBBED IN ELM CITY NEW HAVEN'-MP) A Meriden man was dragged from an automobile, ocaten and robbed of ,530 by two thugs early yesterday, 'police reported. i The i i Jerome Furman, 28, was reported in fair condition at Grace-New Haven hospital.

He suffered a broken jaw a other head injuries. iMirmart told police he was at- I lacked while sitting in a car for friends with whom he had attended a parly. The attack occurred on Chapel street, one of the city's main arteries. The i i said the two men him from the car and dragged him to a nearby driveway where they beat nntl robbed him. MONDAY magnificent a I Stoles-Cape Stoles Cape Pocket Stoles Clutch Capes Cape Spencers 399 HAZE MINK SILVER BLUE MINK--NATURAL RANCH MINK MINK Mink Breeder's Assn.

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