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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1931
Page
4
Last Wednesday elective blanks were given to pupils to choose studies for the coming year. Three courses are offered College Preparatory General and Commercial. The Academic Course changed to General with twelve units required for graduation in all curricula. The Commercial Course trains for stenography typing bookkeeping and office work.
The program lists sophomore year required courses English Latin French and Algebra with no freshman electives. Junior year requires English and French and Plane Geometry with electives in Latin European History and Physics. Senior year requires English American History with electives in Latin Solid Geometry and Trigonometry Chemistry and French and a special Elective in Review Algebra.
The document lists courses by year and subject across English European History French Algebra Biology Agriculture Practical Arts and more. It outlines English French Plane Geometry Physics Chemistry and related electives for sophomore and junior years.
The list enumerates courses including Commercial Course English Bookkeeping Penman ship Typing and Stenography European History Biology American History Txsping and Commercial Arithmetic Stenography Business Organization and Administration Problems of Democracy Office Practice Elective Senior Year Stenography Commercial Law and Review Bookkeeping.
Last Friday the school presented an assembly featuring readings and music. Angelina Ranall delivered The Red The White The Blue, a trio of Mrs Anderson Joseph Deluca and Sybil Anderson performed a selection, Joseph Deluca played In Flanders Field on violin, Jennie Pagnano read, and the school quartet Jack Marsden Matthew Capone John White and Hermann Wilbur sang.
A retrospective of backstage calamities and quick recoveries in early 20th century theatre. Notable episodes include a star drunk on opening night, Robert Warwick salvaring a premiere, a dumbfounded actor forgetting lines, an East Indian illusionist’s late curtain, and vaudeville stars like Eva Tanguay and Blossom Seely shaping audience reactions.
A series of brief sketches profiles New York City children destined for Friendly Town hosts as Fresh Airs. The aim is to attract hospitality and support for the 400,000 poor youths needing Fresh Air vacations, with vivid portrayals of families like the Irish American B family and the hardships they endure in a crowded Manhattan tenement.
Arrangements completed for the 87th anniversary celebration of Odd Fellowship in America to be held Thursday evening April 26 under United Bros Lodge in Odd Fellows Hall. Program includes music readings prayers and an address by Rev A S Stowell with several soloists and duets. A joint committee of United Bros Lodge Reba Degree Lodge and Wampanoag Encampment leads the event.
On April 27 1906 workers clearing Hope and Bradford streets for the Colt Memorial High School site found two elm trees. They were moved to Col Colt's Linden Place and to Herbert F Bennett's home front, replacing a dead elm stump removed that week. Local residents praised replacing trees and urged other owners to follow suit.
The Rhode Island State Board of Public Roads declares land in Warren Rhode Island along Metacom Avenue as taken under Chapter 97 and plats for Plat No 325 and 825, surveying the center line and adjoining parcels. The description specifies boundaries opposite Sta 292.50 to Sta 320.56 and references properties of Aniela Olech Mary R Sippen Emma Off Wightman and NYNH&H Railroad, filed October 16 1930.
Town warns Bristol electors to meet at Reynolds School on June 9 1931 for sewage disposal matters including report review and a proposed sewage plant. Also addresses refunding town debt and Peck Avenue sewer installation with related appropriations and actions.
On February 18 1931 Citizens Loan Association of Bristol filed an execution in the Rhode Island District Court Bristol against Candida Botelho Manuel Botelho and Francisco Lema. The levy covers numerous Bristol plots including Mount Hope Terrace and Fox Hill Cottage Lots and sale is set for June 18 1931 at 11 AM in Bristol County Court House to satisfy the judgment debt interest costs and court fees.
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