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Bristol Phoenix

Location

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1930

Page

3

Girl Scouts Hold Court of Awards at Reynolds School

The Girl Scouts Council held a Court of Awards at John Post Reynolds school auditorium on Wednesday evening. Miss Jessie Sanford received the DA R Prize for Best Essay on Home Making. Mrs. A M Merriman chaired the event with 14 tenderfoot scouts invested by Deputy Commissioner Henry DeWolf Allen. badge winners were announced by Mary Sanford with Miss Jessie Molasky and Miss Frances Horton assisting.

Tenderfoot Jessie Sanford Girl Scouts Council Girl Scouts John Post Reynolds School A. M. Merriman Henry DeWolf Allen Mary Sanford Jessie Molasky Goldenrod Frances Horton Hollywood Girl Scout Council Emplre Hoar Bristol D. A R Miss Sanford

Girl Scout investure honors given at troop ceremony

A Girl Scout ceremony concluded with applause as 14 Tenderfoot investors received badges and 15 merit badge awards were announced. Troop 1 and Troop 2 members were recognized for Patrol Leaders Corporals First Aid and other merit categories, with a committee including Jessie Sanford Esther Hayes Barbara Huests and Josephine De Rosa serving and preparing the collation.

Josephine de Rosa Emily Pagnano Catherine Ebbitts Jessie Sanford Ruth Molasky Hope Mowry Louse Bush Sermbe Agnes Curner Murtin Ashton Agnes Currier Tife Murtil Ashton Frances West Edith Kershaw Jessi Sanford Esther Hayes Barbara Huests Gertrude Frers Frangeline Malafronte Jennie Carigha

Funeral for Earl Burt Held in This Town

Earl Irving Burt died Wednesday morning in a Providence hospital after months of treatment. The funeral was held this afternoon at his mother’s home 173 Wood Street with Dr Robert Jo Christie of the State Street M O B Church officiating and burial in North Cemetery. He was born here, son of Edwin and Mrs Burt, in his 27th year, and survives his parents a brother Sheldon Burt.

Earl Irving Burt Providence Wood Street Robert Jo Christie State Street Moob North

The Fifteenth Census Opens With House to House Canvass

The census, required by the Constitution, counts the population and gathers home and farm data. Beginning April 2, 1930, over 100000 enumerators will canvas every U.S. home with schedules. Enumerators carry portable sheets printing the census questions.

United States George Washington Apel

Census Proclamation by Hoover Affirms Privacy Promise

In a 1930 proclamation President Hoover urges census participation and assures no harm from answering questions. He clarifies the census is not tied to taxation military service or jury duty and stresses data privacy with penalties for any disclosure by Census Bureau employees.

Hoover Census Bureau

Local Post Plans Minstrel Show and Meeting

The American Legion Kearney Post met at Hotel Belvedere to outline plans for a minstrel show and a mock trial after Easter. Members were urged to attend the April 4 meeting at G A R hall and to pay dues promptly. Commander James T Pierce noted Harold T June aviation pilot will visit Bristol in June to present a flag from his South Pole flight.

Belvedere A’ R_ hall Kearney Post Byrd Boston New York Bristol State Kearney

New England Weather Bouts of Thunder and Snow

Heavy thunder and sharp lightning with a downpour prevailed Tuesday night with brief flurries of snow yesterday and a noticeable drop in temperature. The weather program notes no further major changes in New England conditions.

New England

Tide mill history recalled at Poppasquash Rhode Island

The Phoenix reports readers recall the tide mill at Poppasquash Road once owned by B B Smith later Bishop Benjamin Bosworth Smith. Thomas Doyle remembers its original location across the sluiceway and its later removal to 147 Bradford Street. Granite mill stones were once stored south of the site and recalled by many locals.

Poppasquash Tide Mill Phoenix Poppasquash Road Benjamin Bosworth Smith Kentucky Episcopal Church Byron Dimon Thomas Doyle Woodstreet Phoenx Doyle Daniel Ryan Bradford Street Bourn Avenue

Skid Fear Clears Streets Not Dooming Youth

A Toledo Blade note argues that better roads do not push youths toward moral ruin, countering alarmist claims and urging cautious optimism about road improvements.

Toledo Blade

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