Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Story
July 9, 1947
Windham County Observer
Putnam, Windham County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
Putnam committee announces Fresh Air Children's arrival on July 18 to stay with local hosts, providing relief for underprivileged New York tenement kids; requests for specific children ongoing, led by Rev. Percy F. Smith.
Clipping
OCR Quality
90%
Excellent
Full Text
"Fresh Airs"
To Arrive In
City July 18
Friday, July 18, has been set as the date for the arrival of the Fresh Air Children this year, it was announced today by the committee chairman, the Rev. Percy F. Smith.
Putnam has been one of the friendly towns that has entertained these underprivileged children from New York tenements.
Already several requests have been made to the committee for children again this year. The usual stay for the children is two weeks but in several cases hosts have asked for the youngsters for a month's stay or for all summer. Several of the hosts have requested the same children that they entertained last year, while others are asking for new children.
Invitations for children are to be in the hands of the committee not later than Sunday of this week, so that hosts may have the children that they request.
The committee members are: Mrs. Archibald MacDonald, vice-chairman, Mrs. B. M. Tuber, Mrs. Arthur Dufault, Mr. John A. Langford, Fr. Omer Mandler, Mrs. Alexander Maitland, Rev. Helge Johnson, Mrs. Bert J. Johnson, Msgr. John C. Mathieu, Mrs. Anthony Sulkowski, Mr. Henry Dunleavy and Mrs. Willis Covell.
To Arrive In
City July 18
Friday, July 18, has been set as the date for the arrival of the Fresh Air Children this year, it was announced today by the committee chairman, the Rev. Percy F. Smith.
Putnam has been one of the friendly towns that has entertained these underprivileged children from New York tenements.
Already several requests have been made to the committee for children again this year. The usual stay for the children is two weeks but in several cases hosts have asked for the youngsters for a month's stay or for all summer. Several of the hosts have requested the same children that they entertained last year, while others are asking for new children.
Invitations for children are to be in the hands of the committee not later than Sunday of this week, so that hosts may have the children that they request.
The committee members are: Mrs. Archibald MacDonald, vice-chairman, Mrs. B. M. Tuber, Mrs. Arthur Dufault, Mr. John A. Langford, Fr. Omer Mandler, Mrs. Alexander Maitland, Rev. Helge Johnson, Mrs. Bert J. Johnson, Msgr. John C. Mathieu, Mrs. Anthony Sulkowski, Mr. Henry Dunleavy and Mrs. Willis Covell.
What sub-type of article is it?
Community Announcement
Charity Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Fresh Air Children
Putnam
Underprivileged Children
Charity Hosting
Committee Announcement
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. Percy F. Smith
Mrs. Archibald Macdonald
Mrs. B. M. Tuber
Mrs. Arthur Dufault
Mr. John A. Langford
Fr. Omer Mandler
Mrs. Alexander Maitland
Rev. Helge Johnson
Mrs. Bert J. Johnson
Msgr. John C. Mathieu
Mrs. Anthony Sulkowski
Mr. Henry Dunleavy
Mrs. Willis Covell
Where did it happen?
Putnam
Story Details
Key Persons
Rev. Percy F. Smith
Mrs. Archibald Macdonald
Mrs. B. M. Tuber
Mrs. Arthur Dufault
Mr. John A. Langford
Fr. Omer Mandler
Mrs. Alexander Maitland
Rev. Helge Johnson
Mrs. Bert J. Johnson
Msgr. John C. Mathieu
Mrs. Anthony Sulkowski
Mr. Henry Dunleavy
Mrs. Willis Covell
Location
Putnam
Event Date
Friday, July 18
Story Details
Announcement of Fresh Air Children's arrival date in Putnam, organized by committee led by Rev. Percy F. Smith; town has hosted underprivileged New York children previously; requests for children already received, with stays of two weeks to all summer; invitations due by Sunday.