Rhode Island Johnny Cake Mill and the 1815 Great Gale
The narrative recalls William Boyd’s wind powered mill near Bristol Ferry and its destruction in the Great September Gale of 1815. It covers the mill’s history from early grinding of feed to Rhode Island Johnny Cake meal, the shift to truck farming, and the rise of Boyd’s Johnny Cake Meal as a famous product shipped to South America while reflecting on changes from wind to electric power and the social life of early New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Boyd
Bristol Ferry
Providence Harbor
Westminster Street
New England
New York State
Pennsylvania
Mr. Boyd
Peterson
West
Rhode Island
Boyd
South America
Newport
Fall River
New Bedford
Vincent De Leo Reports for Naval Training at Great Lakes
Vincent De Leo, 24, of 629 Wood Street, has enlisted as carpenter's mate third class in the U S Naval Reserve. He reported for training at the U S Naval Training Station at Great Lakes, Illinois, where he will learn seamanship and naval procedure before assignment to active duty with the fleet or at shore stations locally or abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent T. DeLeo
Wood Street
U. S. Naval Reserve
U. S. Naval Trains Station
Great Lakes
United States Fleet
Mumps Affects Attendance at Guiteras School Clinics
School nurse monthly report shows 236 treatments with dressings and 57 children sent home due to mumps symptoms. Home and school visits total 68, dental clinics held for 24 attendees with 6 visits. 8 Colt students examined for insurance. 30 visits and 34 treatments by same. dental fees $7.25. Epidemic lowers clinic attendance and keeps many pupils at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt
Same
Guiteras School
Mrs Stairs Leads Bay Delegation to DUV Convention
Mrs Lena Chafee Stairs heads Bay district delegates for the 34th annual DUV state convention in Hollywood at the Roosevelt hotel. Events include Mother’s Day services, banquets, memorials, and the installation of officers Thursday at 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Cal
Lena Chafee Stairs
Rachael Allen
Daughters of Union Veterans of
Bristol
R. I
Bay District
Hollywood
Roosevelt Hotel
Pig 'N Whistel
Grand Army of the Republic
Holywood
Florentine Gardens
Glenda Grill
Roosevelt
Stairs
Stairs Will Be Mesdames Charles Coe. Fred Jensen, Ray Treadwell
Fred Wallen
J B Slinker
Lillian van Riper
Emily Schultz
Edna Lindsay
J Rahn
Daughters’ Memorial Home
Gems of Thought Ideals and Inner Wealth
A collection of quotations on ideals and character from figures such as A Bronson Alcott Horace Mann Mary Baker Eddy King Alfred Jane Tudor and John Milton. The selections emphasize that true high birth is inward and that belief shapes action and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Bronson
Alcott
Scout Hall meetings plan Memorial Day events and cancellations
The Bugle and Drum Corps meet at 7 pm in Scout Hall with plans for Memorial Day and a June contest. Whist party by Troop Four on Saturday at 8 pm funds the troop treasury for emergency gear. The Narragansett Council Pow-Wow at Mount Hope set for June 5 to 7 is canceled due to rationing but will be rescheduled later. Training for Civilian Defense continues Friday at Warren High School with Bristol County troops in attendance. Troop Four Friday meeting at 7 pm in Scout Hall covers Memorial Day and Salvage for Victory. Green Bar Scouts of First Troop meet Friday at 7 pm to finish May plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout Hall
Salvatore Massano
William F Head
Scouts of Narragansett Council
Boy Scouts of America
Mount Hope
Bristol County
Warren High School
Bristol
Green Bar Scouts
Legion Auxiliary to Sponsor Poppy Sale on Friday and Saturday
The American Legion Auxiliary Bristol unit announces its annual Poppy Day sale this Friday and Saturday to raise funds for veterans in hospitals and those in need. Volunteers urge generous donations, noting every penny supports disabled veterans and families, with no salaries or office expenses. They seek information on Bristol and Rhode Island veterans in need and ask readers to notify the committee chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
American Legion Auxiliary
United States
Bristol
New England
Rhode Island
Quiz Night Highlights First Bristol Troop Patrols
First Bristol Troop Boy Scouts of America held a Quiz Night at Scout Hall with Wolf Patrol led by Edward Sousa winning the contest on Scouting US history and government. Panther Patrol led by Walter Machado finished third after tying Black Hawk Patrol for first in the game period. Plans included Victory Garden work and paper collection for the Salvage for Victory Campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Hall
Wolf Patrol
Edward Sousa
United States
Black Hawk Patrol
Frank de Luca
Panthers
Walter Machado
Joseph Belanger
Panther Patrol
Black Hawks
Victory Garden
Green Bar
Monthly Report Of Attendance Officer April
Report shows 261 cases investigated including 69 sent to supt for papers 69 admonished parents and pupils resulting in satisfactory attendance 55 absent for sickness 62 sickness in family 12 picked up on street 14 truants 6 incorrect excuses 16 visits to explain attendance behavior 1 moving into town 1 out of town investigation 22 late or delinquent admonishments with parents notified
Hope Circle Hears Warren Regent Discuss Newport Retreat
Mrs. Hannah Hickey regent of Warren Circle spoke at Hope Circle D of I on the Newport Retreat. Hostesses included Laura Sousa and Donalda Saucier with co chair Martha O'Brien and others. Communion Breakfast Sunday at Hotel Belvedere drew 64 members with J Francis Connell and James J Sylvester in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Hickey
Warren Circle
Hope Circle
D .of I
Hickey
Newport
Laura Sousa
Donalda Saucier
Cochairman
Martha O'Brien
Rose Preble
Dorothy Warren
Margaret L. Cirillo
Anna Sevigney
Mary J. McHugh
Lena McKenna
Hotel Belvedere
J. Francis Connell
James J. Sylvester
Civil Service Opens Exam for Female Learner Mechanic
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for Female Train ee-Manual Occupations to fill vacancies as Mechanic Learner at four dollars a day at Naval Air Station Quonset Point Rhode Island Applicants must be at least 18 with no maximum age limit Applications accepted until service needs are met Obtain forms from the Secretary Board of Civil Service Examiners at nearby post offices or from the Labor Board Recorder Naval Air Station Quonset Point or from the U S Employment Service offices in the vicinity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Naval Air Station
Quonset Point
R. I
Secretary, Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Quonset Pont
R .L
Recorder, Labor Board
U. S Employment Service Office
First U. S. Civil Service District
Post Office
Boston
Mass
Bristol Girl Scout Council Wins Two Edith Cabot Scholarships
The Bristol Girl Scout Council received two Edith Cabot Fund scholarships from the Regional Committee for Pine Tree Camp training at Buzzard's Bay. One funds a scout leader's training and the other funds a Council member's training with full board and tuition for one week. Mrs. Earl G. Sturdevant, the Girl Scout Commissioner, announced the award recognizing Bristol’s outstanding work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Girl Scout Council
New England
Edith Cabot Fund
Pine Tree Camp
Buzzard's Bay
Earl G. Sturdevant
Union Members To Hold Luncheon Dance at Shorty's Diner
The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and United Rubber Workers Local 220 will host a luncheon and dance Wednesday night at 7:30 at Shorty's Diner. Emily Garofalo chairs the affair with Doris Mala fronte Rose Troiano Carolyn Lastoria and Pauline Cardoza assisting. Invited guests include Patrick Galucci Salvatore Carmillo Henry Anderson Harriett Spector and Thomas Plavell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
United Rubber Workers of America
Shorty
Emily Garofalo
Doris Malafronte
Rose Troiano
Carolyn Lastoria
Pauline Cardoza
Patrick Galucci
Salvatore Carmillo
Henry Anderson
Harriett Spector
Thomas Plavell
Beauty aids and sewing rise under wartime patriotism
A wartime editorial argues cosmetics avoid war materials, boosts tax revenue, and supports women workers. It highlights home sewing as a major patriotic activity with 97 percent of American women sewing, 50 percent making clothes, and stores reporting sewing department sales surging tenfold. It urges forming neighborhood sewing clubs and notes Red Cross and relief organizations driving widespread sewing efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
América
Red Cross
Do You Remember Navy fliers and a life raft ordeal
A fragment recalls three Navy fliers lost at sea for 34 days in the mid Pacific. They reportedly traveled about a thousand miles on an eight by four foot life raft and survived a typhoon and eventual ashore return while avoiding capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
mid-Pacific
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Ares
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Mary Baker Eddy
King Alfred
Jane Tudor
John Milton
BOY Scout
Legion Auxiliary
Hope Circle, D. of I
Warren
United States Civil
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Helen Coggeshall
Sam
Uncle Sam
Treasury Department
Charles M. Connery
Burton
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