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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1930
Page
2
Roswell S. Bosworth editor announces subscription details for the Bristol Post Office edition dated Tuesday April 1 1930. Notices include renewal prompts and date updates for paid subscriptions. Local Phoenix news stands list vendors and addresses across Bristol.
Enumerators will visit homes, businesses, and farms starting tomorrow for the 1930 U S Census. The operation, supervised by Harrys in the Third District, aims to list 123 to 125 million people and gather data on radios, land values, machinery, vehicles, marriages, unemployment, and more with penalties up to a 10 000 dollar fine or prison for falsification.
Weekend guests include Bristol and Rich Hill visitors Doris Goodman Mildred Goldberg and Miss Leviten at St Marys church worship services announced by Rev Francis Casey. Community notes cover funerals, school honors, fire company meetings, and plans to include Bristol in a ceremonial air route from New York to Boston with city officials consulted.
The Bristol School Committee invites bids on approximately 77 tons White Ash Stove Coal and 925 tons New River Bituminous Run of Mine coal delivered to various schoolhouses. Bids due to the Secretary by 6 pm April 24 1930. The Committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to adjust quantities as needed.
Robert J Grystie Ph D pastor of the State Street Methodist Episcopal Church left today for New London Conn to attend the New England Southern Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church which opened today in New London.
The text lists census questions covering age birth place of parents marital status occupation schooling reading writing home ownership radio ownership veteran status and unemployment details. It also asks foreign born status year of immigration language spoken farm ownership acres farm value mortgage taxes farm expenses fertilizer livestock farm equipment farm products value 1929 and farm facilities such as telephone electricity running water and vehicles.
A report notes birds run higher body temperatures than humans with averages around 106 to 108 degrees and some birds reaching roughly 112 degrees. It discusses the comparison between avian and human norms and cites typical ranges.
A terse proverb asserts that a valued mother is worth many schoolmasters, implying wisdom from motherhood outweighs formal instruction.
At a meeting of Troops of the Boy Scouts of America last evening plans were made for next Monday's troop annual meeting at Patish House. A collation will be served by Walter Metcalfe Elmer Rounds and Lloyd Smith. Plans include pyramid building and tumbling for the Providence Jamboree. The Patrol Leaders School ends with an 8 30 exam and graduation plans.
The local Scout organization stages Show Boat the musical revue at Colt High School April 29 and 30 to aid Bristol Troops of Boy Scouts. Rehearsals are underway with the Collegian group to meet Thursday at 7 30 in the Scout Building on Hope Street.
April 9 Food Sale by the Colt High School Parent Teachers Association. April 29-30 The Show Boat musical at Colt High School auditorium for Bristol Troops and Boy Scouts. April 26-May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Saturday Bazaar by St Rita's Club at Parish Hall Congregational. May 2 Annual ball by the office department in State Armory. May 8-9 The Toy Maker operetta by Reynold pupils. May 15-16 The Mikado operetta by Bristol Train of Artillery.
A historical note explains that newborn African babies are typically reddish chocolate or copper at birth and the pigment darkens over several weeks before reaching its adult tone.
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