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, May 20, 1929
Rowley Names Corsello
ANSONIA – Frank Rowley who is grand marshal of the Memorial day parade named Attorney Anthony F. Corsello an assistant grand marshal. Attorney Corsello will be mounted and will assist Marshal Rowley in getting the various units in line for the procession.
Derby Resident, 99, Died Today
DERBY – Anthony (unreadable), one of the oldest residents of this city and of the valley, died at 6 o’clock this morning at the home of his son Dominic at 4 Housatonic avenue after a month’s illness, death being due to complications and advanced age.
Cadillac Car Stolen Saturday Night Found
DERBY – A Cadillac touring car owned by John S. Voorhees of Fairview terrace and left parked in front of his residence was stolen some time between 6:30 and 10:30 o’clock Saturday night. Mr. Voorhees reported the theft to the police and furnished a description of the machine. Someone residing on Myrtle street, Ansonia, noticed the car abandoned on that thoroughfare and reported to the Ansonia police who got in touch with the Derby authorities.
Tuesday, May 21, 1929
Named As Instructor At Yale University
DERBY – Dr. John M. Freiheit, graduate of the Derby high school and Yale Medical School, has been appointed to an instructorship in obstetrics and gynecology at the Yale Medical School. Dr. Freiheit has been serving an internship in the New Haven General Hospital. He will commence his new duties at the reopening of the university term in the fall.
Two Ansonia Men Get In Trouble
BEACON FALLS – In the justice court at Beacon Falls yesterday, Charles Taylor and Frank Hemingway, both of whom claimed Ansonia as their home, were find by Justice Frederick C. Curtiss. Taylor was charged with operating an automobile without the required license and he was let off with a $3 fine, although costs in the amount of $15.24 were assessed. Hemingway was taxed $2 for intoxication and $5 for interfering with an officer in the discharge of his duties.
To Show “West Point”
SEYMOUR – The photoplay “West Point,” with William Haines in the leading role, will be the attraction at the Methodist Episcopal parish hall tomorrow evening. The picture is one that has only been showing in the larger cities, and is regarded as being one of the best that Haines has ever appeared in.
Wednesday, May 22, 1929
Board Of Education Anxious To Have Lost Athletic Glory Of High School Restored
ANSONIA – That some members of the board of education are determined to bring back to the Ansonia high school the athletic glory that was its pride a few years back, can be interpreted from their attitudes on the matter of engaging a physical educational supervisor and athletic coach whose duty aside from teaching physical education in the schools will be to handle the baseball, football and basketball aggregation of the local institution of erudition.
Judges Appointed
SEYMOUR – The regular monthly meeting of the Seymour board of education was held in the high school building last evening at 8 o’clock. Judges were appointed for mechanical drawing prizes and sewing prizes to be given at the graduation.
Thursday, May 23, 1929
Otto Berger Quits Post Office After 42 Years
ANSONIA – After 42 years, within one month of continued service in the Ansonia post office, Otto Berger, mailing clerk, retires today on a well-earned pension. On July 1, 1887, when the free delivery service was established at Ansonia, Mr. Berger was appointed a carrier by the late John L. Lindley who was postmaster at that time.
Children To Distribute Legion Poppies
DERBY – The American Legion’s annual poppy drive commenced this morning and all school children had the poppies on the streets for sale at 11:30 o’clock. Commander Wesley Anderson of the local post has stated that all funds derived from the sale are used solely for service work and not a cent goes to the Legion’s budget.
Flight Of Famous Airship Over Town Last Night Excited Admiration
SEYMOUR – Hundreds of Seymour people saw the Los Angeles last evening, shortly after 7 o’clock as it passed over the Naugatuck valley. The big ship was visible long before it soared over the town, many having discovered it as it was approaching from the south and it is safe in saying that more people were given an opportunity to see it than even before on account of the time that it passed over the town.
Friday, May 24, 1929
City Market Installs New Refrigerating System
DERBY – The City market, located at 212 Main street, W. Golickman, proprietor, has just installed a new 32,000 (unintelligible) refrigerating machine, the only one of its kind in the city. The refrigerating system, which is a very modern and complete one, is what is known as a dry cold air system.
Big Timbers For “Old Ironsides”
DERBY – Derby people, who have a peculiar interest in the rebuilding of the historic U. S. S. Constitution, better known as “Old Ironsides,” because of the fact that Commodore Isaac Hull, her commander, was born here, will be pleased to know that another important step in the gallant old man‑o’-war’s reconstruction at the Charlestown navy yard, Boston, has been completed. Huge timbers, especially cut for her rehabilitation have just completed a 3,000 mile journey to Boston from the Pacific coast.
Seymour Will Have Town Team
SEYMOUR – A representative town baseball team is to be organized, and from plans already revealed it seems probable that it will play its first game Sunday afternoon at Park field. Managers of out of town baseball aggregations have been communicated with and it is confidently expected that one of the teams will be secured by tomorrow in which event the local nine will be given its first tryout.
