This week in history!
From the digital files of The Evening Sentinel, courtesy of The Ansonia Historical Commission.
Note: the summaries are paraphrased from the original Sentinel articles if parts of the original were unreadable.
Monday, Dec. 5, 1927
Storm Halts Grid Game
ANSONIA — Due to the inclement weather conditions yesterday the football game scheduled between the Acorns and the Collegians for the city championship could not be played, the tilt being called off shortly after the start of the sleet storm. It looks now as though football is over for the year and that the Collegians and their north end rivals will have to wait until next season to decide which is the better team.
City Experiences First Snow Storm
DERBY — Derby and vicinity experienced its first real snow storm of the season over the weekend commencing Saturday with a slight flurry of snow. The temperature dropped steadily until Sunday morning when a hail storm arrived, followed by sleet and snow. The storm kept up practically all day Sunday and Sunday night, turning to rain late in the night. The going was difficult and resulted in many keeping within doors.
Fourth Annual Ball of Elks
SEYMOUR — The fourth annual Elks ball will be held Friday evening January 10th at George’s Hall. This is the yearly event sponsored by local members of the lodge and the profits derived from it will go toward helping the needy and homeless at Christmas time. Harry Brinkman, a popular 10-piece orchestra will give a concert and furnish the music for dancing, assuring those privileged to enjoy a rare evening of jazz.
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1927
Bitten by Dog
ANSONIA — A nine-year old boy whose first name was given as John was reported to have been bitten in the ear by a dog near his home on Ford Street this morning. The case was referred by the police to the dog warden for investigation.
Chickenpox has Invaded Ansonia
ANSONIA —Eight cases of chickenpox was reported by Dr. F. G. Goldstein, the city health officer, at the December meeting of the board of health last night. The disease, it was said, was in a very mild form, the patients being all school children. The public schools, it was stated, were not affected, the disease appearing among children attending private schools.
Turkey Supper
DERBY — On Wednesday afternoon and evening the Ladies Aid Society and the Women’s guild of the Derby M.E. church will hold their annual turkey supper and Christmas bazar. The supper will be served at 5:30 in the evening.
S.H.S. Science Club
SEYMOUR — One of the well-established and ever-increasing clubs of the high school is the Science club. It is a new experiment this year but a very successful one. At most of the meetings, one student is responsible for performing experiments or giving information of interest to the club in some such way
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1927
Immanuel Fair
ANSONIA — Everything is in readiness for the annual fair of Immanuel Church which will be held tomorrow afternoon and evening in the parish house. The booths have been erected and decorated, a fine program and all plans for making the event the most successful yet held have been completed.
Little Interest is Being Shown
DERBY — The proposed alterations to the city hall auditorium, formerly Sterling theater, will doubtless be abandoned for another year. While there were indications for some months past that the building would be given attention during the winter, the many demands and requests for money that have been made and the apparent lack of interest being shown in the changes to the building are given as reasons for the probable abandonment. The changes being contemplated would provide a community hall in the section formerly occupied by the theater.
No School Team
SEYMOUR — Some displeasure has been voiced upon all sides because of the announcement from the Seymour high school that it will have no basketball team this winter, but may institute interclass for boys and girls instead. The zest of interscholastic sport will be lacking as the result of this decision, and it is the common belief that this takes away of the pleasures of undergraduate days.
Thursday, Dec. 8, 1927
Legion Auxiliary to Provide Christmas Boxes
ANSONIA — As it is custom every Christmas time, the American Legion auxiliary will again send boxes to Connecticut ex-servicemen who are in hospitals throughout the country. The American Legion auxiliary have remembered the boys in this way since shortly after the war ended. The public have always been very generous in assisting the auxiliary in this work and undoubtedly will be glad of an opportunity to do something for the boys who are still paying the price.
More Offenders in Court Today
DERBY — Six more owners of automobiles appeared in the city court this morning as the result of the crusade for having no tail lights. The six autoists paid a total of $75.16 for having no tail lights.
At Poultry Show
DERBY — A number of Derbyites are attending and have entries in the New Haven poultry show which opened today at the state armory and will continue to and end on Saturday.
No School
SEYMOUR — The gongs were sounded at 7:40 and 8 o’clock this morning announcing “no school” for the high school and grammar schools respectively this morning because of the inclement weather.
Friday, Dec. 9, 1927
Received Discharge
ANSONIA — Irving Cotter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cotter of Jackson street, has received an honorable discharge from the US Navy where he has been a seaman for the past 10 years. Mr. Cotter enjoyed the seafaring life and is contemplating reenlisting after the holidays.
Card Party Tonight
ANSONIA — This evening in the Veterans of Foreign Wars room on Main street, the Ladies auxiliary of Michael Comcowich Post will hold its weekly card party commencing at 8 o’clock. The public is invited.
Basketball Season Opens This Evening
DERBY — The basketball season opens this evening with the first and second quintets of the Derby and Shelton high schools facing each other. The games will be played on the floor of the local gymnasium and will start a little after 8’ o’clock. Tickets will be sold until the capacity of the hall is taxed after which the doors will be closed on account of the usual rivalry between Derby and Shelton and the hall is expected to be filled at an early hour.
