American Legion Sets New January Advance Membership Record
The American Legion reports 585,665 members paid dues in advance for 1938, surpassing prior highs and signaling continued growth. Since 1919 posts rose from 2,417 to 11,393 by 1937, with annual roll totals tracking upward through 1934 to 1937. A 1938 enrollment push centers on March 15 to 17 for the Legion’s 19th birthday and May 1 for the 6th Annual Aerial Membership Roundup. Comrade Joseph P. Marshall remains hospitalized with pleurisy.
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Veterans program at Rhode Island Soldiers Home
American Legion Posts and Auxiliaries from Warren and Newport joined in a Sunday program for residents of the Rhode Island Soldiers Home. The event featured McCann Family music, Bunny Taylor recitals, Jackie McCann and Manuel Maciel solos, Sylvia Volckman readings, and other performances led by Adjutant James F Pierce.
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American Legion
Warren
Newport
Rhode Island Soldiers’ Home
Walter Carr
Bristol
William Pierce
Gertrude Pratt
McCann
Bunny Taylor
Jackie McCann
Sylvia Volckman
Manuel Maciel
Joseph P Marshall, Jr
Arthur Souza
Joseph Costa
Manuel Medeiros
Louis Marshall
Evelyn Marshall
Marie Gifford
Manuel Cadema
Wire Workers defeat Cup Defenders in grudge battle at Y gym
River Cardoza led the Wire Workers with 17 points as Max Phenes added scoring to push a 46 30 league win Friday over the Cup Defenders. 22 personal and three technical fouls sparked the clash with one ejected. Cup Defenders shot poorly from the line helping the Wire Workers stay one game behind Olympian Club in the standings.
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U. S Rubber Products
Y Gym
Olympian
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Mansi
Derry Vorra
Oscar Herzig
Marty Brancuzzo
Foxy Marshall
Jiggs Butler
Tommie van Voast
Jimmie Duffy
Tony DelPiano
Collins and Aikman
Wool
van Voast
Butler
Bill Simmons
del Piano
Olympians
Countryside Club Names Entry Committee for Garden Show
The Countryside Garden Club selected an entry committee to place a display at the Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs show in early April at the Rhode Island Auditorium Providence. Chairman Mrs Sebastian Bernard Jr. leads the group with Mrs Louis Beahregard Mrs William L. Serbst Miss Nora E Dwyer and Mrs Charles M Connery ex officio. A program committee for the year includes Mrs A A Marcotte chairwoman Mrs Catherine Bertrand and Miss Helen A Condon. The next meeting is Feb 18 at Mrs Charles M Connery’s Burton Street home.
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Countryside Garden Club
Walter Kerr
Hope Street
Rhode Island
Providence
Sebastian Bernard, Jr
Louis Beahregard
William L. Serbst
Nora E. Dwyer
Charles M Connery
A. A Marcotte
Catherine Bertrand
Helen A. Condon
Charles M. Connery
Burton Street
Man's Most Serious Enemies
Hygeia Health Magazine notes rodents and insects rival humans in persistence as pests. Their rapid breeding makes drastic efforts at destruction ineffective without continuous, sustained control.
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Hygeia
Court Grants Continuance in Carnal Knowledge Case
Judge William T. O'Donnell in Fifth District Court yesterday continued for a week the trial of Ernest Benoit 28 of 3 Bay View Avenue charged with carnal knowledge Bail was continued at 3000. Benoit arrested on a charge involving a 15 year old school girl told the court he had been patching up marital troubles and would discuss his case with an attorney next week. Frank Fortin 56 a Warren WPA worker pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge and was placed on six months probation after creating a disturbance in a Warren cafe.
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Bay View Avenue
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Warren Wpa
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Fortnightly Club selects officers at 41st annual meeting
At the 41st annual Fortnightly Club meeting officers were named: President Mrs Edward G Easter brooks, Vice President Mrs Benjamin M MacDougall, Recording Secretary Mrs William C Hobbs, Corresponding Secretary Mrs Elmer S Mapes. The report notes charitable work, lectures, trips by Bristol members to Mexico Scotland and England, sewing for St Andrew's School and donations to Blue Ridge Mountains and other causes.
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Benjamin M MacDougall
William C Hobbs
Elmer S Mapes
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Providence
R. L -Children's Friend Society
Gloucester
Mass
Portland
Melinda Alexander
Alexander Forum Foundation
Mexico
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England
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Blue Ridge Mountains
International College
Springfield
Hindman School
Kentucky
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Kingston
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A National Objective By Raymond Pitcairn
National Chairman Sentanels of the Republic argues that accelerating production and employment is essential for American well being. He warns that relief can't replace sound production and urges leaders to cooperate in restoring demand and growth across the nation.
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the Republic
America
Town Meeting Objections Face Action Over Firemen Insurance
At the Defiance Hose Company banquet town officials faced criticism over compulsory insurance for four local fire-fighting units. Speakers urged council representation and a blanket policy for town buildings amid plans for action at the town meeting.
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Anthony J Nunes
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Merton A Cheesman
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