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Newspaper

Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1938

Page

2

Is It Impossible A Call for Government Efficiency

A columnist argues for a party to declare a drive to cut expenses and abolish nonessential offices, crowning the need for efficiency. The piece cites Marion Tobin of Boston inviting Richard Whitman of Western New England Telephone to modernize municipal government.

Phoenix Marion Tobin Boston Richard Whitman New England New York N. Y Ralph Morgan Ino Nazimova Warner Oland Charlie “Rsden O’neill Wiley Padan Richard Thorpe

Rotary and community notices from Webster Mass area

Rev AR Parshley spoke at the Webster Rotary Club meeting with no guest speaker tomorrow. Countryside Garden Club meets at president Mrs Charles M Connery’s home. Men’s Union of the Congregational Church offers Friday Family Night at the General House with George Wilson as committee chair. US Rubber Products vs Cup Defenders basketball game postponed Saturday will be played Friday. Mrs Catherine Marz hosts a silver tea at Pleasant Street for Edge Hill Temple. Pythian Sisters film showings of Mariners cruises 1936 1937 at Girl Scout House 8 pm for Mariners Council scouts leaders. Mr A G B Steel of Chestnut Hill Pa and family guests of Mr and Mrs Walls Howe. Mrs Steel to return home soon.

Catherine Marz Pleasant Street Edgehill Temple Mariners Girl Scout House

Bristol Evening High School Class Honors Diplo Mas

Chairman Charles B Rockwell names the Bristol Evening High School graduating class recipient for diplomas at exercises dated Bed. 22. The event honors the students with a formal address and ceremony.

Charles B Rockwell Bristol Evening High School

D A R Meeting Details in Bristol Chapter Session

Bristol Chapter of D A R heard three state committee chairs discuss national programs. Officers for the upcoming state conference were announced and Bristol schools planned a revised schedule with earlier starts and modified whistle signals to handle inclement weather and extended morning sessions.

Bristol Whipple Crossman Dorthea Hoxie Herbert F. Libs Charles © F Thompson Jewell Nell € Pasterbrook West Warren Elm Farm Narragansett Elmer S Mapes Runmiet Hawk School Ted Mason Pouroclaal

Bishop Officiates At Confirmation Service

The Rt Rev James DeWolf Pots presided at St Michael's Church Rhode Island as 17 youths received the Holy Rites of Confirmation on Sunday morning. Bishop Perry delivered the sermon, with help from Rev Anthons Ko Parshley and Rev George Manseat.

James DeWolf Pots Episcopel Rhode Island St Michael’s Church Hop Premleys Rex Anna Cassano Elizaberth Wood Margaret Frnestine Frown Canthia McCaw Roberta Pales Dixon Duncan Sinclair MacDonald Raymond Joseph DeCosta Stephen James DiCosta Ralph Gray McCaw Thene Huntington Armstrong and Penvtanta Vincent Peckham Tishop Perry Dy Anthons Ko Parshley George Manseat

Background care makes portraits stand out

The article warns that backgrounds in snapshots deserve equal attention to the subject. It highlights distracting foliage, patterned wallpaper, bare tree branches, and urges neutral tones. It suggests using a sky backdrop from a low angle and a color filter to enrich tone and depth.

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