President's Birthday Ball to Raise Funds for Infantile Paralysis
Bristol County hosts a President's Birthday Ball at the Hotel Warren to fund infantile paralysis research. The event features a radio broadcast by President Roosevelt, a Paul Jones hour, entertainment by Joe Tierney, and a midnight birthday cake for Senator Fred C. Broomhead. Proceeds support families of service members affected by the disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Makowsky
Bristol County
Warren
National Foundation For
National Foundation
United States
Roosevelt
Paul Jones
Joe Tierney
Fred C Broomhead
Barrington
Red Cross First Aid Class Meets at Congregational Church
The second session of the Red Cross First Aid Class will be held Monday evening February 2 at 8 15 in the General House. Instructor Dr William L Serbst leads the group with textbooks distributed to members and contact urged for those not yet receiving a book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Guneral House
American Red Cross
Herbert D. Graetz
William L. Serbst
Marie F Paulin
Annie Hibbert
Marguerite E. Kebrek
Mary E. Martin
Annie H Wilson
Mary Pendleton
Mae Steen
Ina F Town
Mary L. Bozzi
Estelle S. Peters
A Iona Young
Jeanette T Clarke
Annie Marsden
Martha M Bowron
Mabel Lee
Evelyn Bennett
Viola O'Connell
Coming Events In February And January Notes
Upcoming social events listed include the President's Birthday Ball at the Warren Hotel on January 30 Friday and a Dessert Bridge at Trinity Parish House on February 5 Thursday. Also a St Marys Couples Club dance at Colonial Hotel on February 6 Friday and a Fifth Annual Breakfast by Holy Name Society at St Marys Church also at the Colonial Hotel on February 8 Sunday. A Bristol-Colt Andrews Alumni Valentine Bridge and Fashion Show is set for February 1 Tuesday at Colt Auditorium 8 p.m.
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Warren Hotel
Dessert Bridge Parish Aid Society
Trinity Parish House
St. Mary's
Couples Club
Colonial Hotel
Holy Name Society of
Bristol - Colt Andrews
Valentine
Colt Auditorium
Navy opens Reserve to youths 17 to 20 for studies
The Navy announces a program allowing boys aged 17 to 20 to enlist in Class V-1 of the U S Naval Reserve while continuing their school or college studies. Recruites may serve until war end plus six months and can choose two four or six year terms with certain age and duty rules. First District HQ is Boston Federal Building. Rhode Island applicants may go to Pawtucket for screening before final enlistment.
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U. S. Naval Reserves
Navy Department
Navy Bureau of Navigation
Washington
Navy
Boston
Naval District
Federal Building
Rhode Island
Pawtucket
Mass meeting to feature Rhode Island and State defense speakers
Henry R Sullivan deputy administrator of the Rhode Island Defense Savings Staff and Duncan Campbell of the State Defense Council Speakers Bureau will address the Bristol Defense Savings Staff mass meeting Monday at 8 pm in Reynolds School. High School orchestra will provide music and locals may ask defense related questions to the speakers including Bertram W Wall. The organizing committee includes E S Mapes Supt of Schools James J Velleca former councilman Daniel W Cogge postmaster and local defense savings staff chairman.
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Henry R Sullivan
Rhode Island Defense Savings Staff
Duncan Campbell
State Defense Council
Bristol Defense Savings
Reynolds
Michael W Pasquarell
Pasquarelli
Bertram W. Wall
E. S Mapes
James J Velleca
Daniel W Cogge
Defense Savings
China Life and War Hope Shared by Baen Chu at Rotary
Baen Chu from Shanghai spoke at the Y M C A Rotary. He described China’s vast history and family culture, noted coal resources and rural life, and spoke of unified language progress and wartime collaboration with America as a United Nations ally.
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Baen Chu
Shanghai
China
Rotary Club
Providence “Y
Chu
Occupied Territories
America
United Nations
A A Edmonds Sends Flags to Mexico City Rotary
A A Edmonds and the Rotary Club sent two American flags to Mexico City Rotary, with a letter read at a Bristol club meeting detailing the presentation, a tribute to the San Marcos Cadet, and notes on cross continent unity against Totalitarianism. The letter mentions shortages in Mexico, the American Red Cross effort, and a British RAF bellows donation scheme.
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A Edmonds
Rotary Club
Ortega
Mexico City
Bert
United States
Rotary Club of
Bristol
Senor Ignacio Helguera
Mr. Messersmith
George P Shaw
Augusto
San Marco's
San Marcos
Texas
U. S A
Rio Janeiro
Chemical
American Red Cross
Fellowship of the Bellows
RAF
Latin America
Cuernavaca
Field Worker Meets Red Cross Board in Bristol
Frank Holmes of the Providence Chapter of the American Red Cross conferred with the Bristol Branch executive committee at the Paull House on Hope Street. He spoke on Red Cross and Civilian Defense linkages and noted material shortages caused by nationwide demand.
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Frank Holmes
Providence
American Red Cross
Bristol
Paull House
Hope Street
Red Cross
Senior Rostrum Meet At Colt Memorial High School
Principal Edward J. Fitzgerald opened the Senior Rostrum at Colt Memorial High School. President Louis P Alfano led the meet. Earlier in the week the Junior Rostrum discussed under President Frank Codola’s guidance.
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Edward J. Fitzgerald
Colt Memorial High School
Louis P.alfano
Frank Codola
Roberts report stirs Congress amid Pearl Harbor debate
A reader argues Congress overreacts to Kimmel and Short in the Pearl Harbor assessment while failing to address prior isolationist pressures and Guam fortification. The essay criticizes congressional blame games and notes the Roberts report seeks lessons to prevent repeats, linking sugar policy to broader wartime costs.
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Congress
Pearl Harbor
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Molly Cherchin
Frederick V. Martin
Vasta Lar. Ruggiero
Wm. H. Angevine
John W. Church
J. Floyd Huestis
Paul A. Herzig
Henry F. Serbst
John P. Marshall
Michael W. Pasquarelli
Anthony R. Parshley
Michael L Rgan
Arthur W. Burdon
Joseph Sorzana
Henrique Rocha
Harold DeWolf
A. F. D'Angelo
Charles B. Rockwell
Arthur H. Carr
Samuel D. Clark
Castranova
John R. Magee
Henry Alfred
Ralph T Church
Edward L. Leahy
Anthony J Ferrara
Charles Otten, Jr
Norton Minderstein
A . D’angelo
Helen Pagnano
Margaret Andrade
John W Haley
Walter Kerr
Daniel W. Coggeshall
Prescott B Paull
O. Reid LeClair
D. V. A. Capone
A. A Edmonds
Cong. Church
Sarah B . Church
Florence W Otten
Elizabeth W. Pettine
Fern Graetz
Sally C Smith
Sarah C Munro
Miriam J McCaughey
Ruth Sanford
Emly Osterberg
Ruby M Blaisdell
Mabel C Dunbar
Lomse S Brechin
Annie McCaughey
Ralph Peters
Colt Vs. Andrews Gym
Custer
Errol Flynn
Olivia de Havilland
Gene Lockhart
Charley Grapewin
King of the
Texas Rangers
Peter Ete Sabrial
Lloyd Nolan
Constance Moore
Albert Dekker
Ray Eco
Jane Wyatt
E Smith
Lowell
Tropics
Brad Crawford
Brian Donlevy
Tahiti
Diller
West
Penny Singleton
Ann ‘Miller
Glenn Ford
Young
Bob Willis
Texas Playboys
U. S. Naval Reserve
A. A. Edmonds
Mexico
Red Cross Board
John J. Condon
Ruth Graham
Martha Graham
C. Paul Bruno
John R. Bernardo
M. B. Grossman
Florence T. Nelson
L. H Callan
William Pinch
Wallis E. Howe
Michael W Pasquarelli
Vasta’ Lar. Ruggierd
Anthony J. Nunes
Emma B. Stanton
Clara L. Diman
Canon Parshley
Guam
Kimmel
Short
Roberts
Army
Ashman Brown
Ashmun Brown
Journal
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