Halloween Social At Y Junior Club Delights Members
Twenty four Junior Club members held a Halloween social in the upper room on October 29. The room featured pumpkins cats and devils. Contest events included peanut races marshmallow chew ducking for apples and a string marshmallow challenge won by Ed St Angelo and Charles Mello. A peanut hunt ended in a tie for 18 peanuts each by William Ethier and James Duffy Jr. Charades followed refreshments. Raymond Mott chaired the decorating and program committee with Andrew Varra Guido Posytan Manuel Rogers Alfred DeCosta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe'en
Ed. St. Angelo
Charles Mello
William Ethier
James Duffy, Jr
Raymond Mott
Andrew Varra
Guido Posytan
Manuel Rogers
Alfred DeCosta
Scarecrow-like Flags Guard Gardens From Birds
Tiny flags flutter along cords stretched between posts in Japanese gardens. Strips of paper and cloth tied to the cord move with the breeze, creating a graceful adaptation of the scarecrow concept to deter birds and protect plants.
Colt High Honor List Names 38 Students at Colt Memorial
Principal Edward J. Fitzgerald lists 35 Colt Memorial High School students on the honor list for the six weeks ending Friday Oct 23. Seniors lead with 16 names, Sophomores 13, Juniors 6. three students overall achieved 85 percent or higher in every subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Colt Memorial High School
Josephine Campagna
Mary Magee
Joseph Victoria
Thomas Brown
Bertha Cheshire
Rapheline DdRosa
Samuel Eijsenstadt
Audrey BE
Barbara Kollmger
Mary Mason
Erik Bease
John Magee
Harold McGuigan
Emily Xavier
Louis Annarummo
Samuel Campanella
Mary Corey
Elvira Fusco
Louis Guida
Biagino Massa
Vincent Mescall
Oreste Procopio
Anthony Ruggierio
Lydia Fernandez
Benjamin Hazen
Philomena Romano
Domenick Antinucci
Frank Campagna
Meredith Hawes
Marjorie McHugh
Christine Russo
Mary Sisson
George Springer
Jean Tobin
Evelyn Weaver
Moon Distance: Roughly 240000 Miles From Earth
The article notes the moon lies about 240000 miles away, highlighting a close apparent distance. It emphasizes the relative scale and proximity of Earth’s satellite to observers on the planet.
Colt Memorial Highs to face South Kingstown at Dixon Field
Colt Memorial High School football will not play Technical High School as planned. Instead they meet South Kingstown High School in a regular Class B game at Dixon Field Wood Street this town. South Kingstown arrives with a strong record, and Colt must play heads up football to win.
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Technical High School
Providence
Colt Memorial High School
South Kingstown High School
Dixon Field
Wood Street
South County
Colt
Colt Faces Strong Westerly High In Interclass Tilt
This afternoon Colt travels to Westerly to meet the city’s sturdy high school squad in an interclass game. Westerly is as good as any opponent Colt has faced, making a victory less likely for Colt.
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Colt
Westerly
Colt Seeks Breakthrough as Scoring Slump Persists
In five straight games against Class A opponents Colt has totaled seven points, all in the De La Salle game, while remaining scoreless in the other four. No lineup changes are reported ahead of today's tilt.
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Colt
de la Salle
Barrington High Dominates Warren 32–0 at Haines Field
Barrington High School routed Warren High 32 to 0 on Wednesday afternoon at Haines Memorial Field in a class B game. Barrington, already a top conference team, now holds 2–0 in Class B after scoring 63 points while allowing none in two league games.
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Barrington High School
Warren High
Haines’ Memorial Field
Barrington
Old Name Retained The Songhay Empire Remains A Name
The West African district still known as Songhay recalls a great emire that flourished near the Sahara with universities observatories wealth and pageantry. The name travels across seas to South American bush persisting long after its origin is forgotten.
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Africa
Sahara Desert
New York Herald Tribune
Chinaman Pit Forward as Inventor of Chess
The article surveys origins of chess with theories favoring Chinese Hindu Persian or Greek roots. It notes the game is over 1500 years old and mentions Han Sing a Chinese general allegedly inventing a version called chong hi. It highlights influential players like Ruy Lopez and a story of a youth named Leonardo earning court acclaim after a bold win.
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Hansing
Shans
Ruy Lopez
Madrid
Leonardo
Spain
Personality Not Thing for Hand Cultivation
Advice warns against trying to craft a deliberate personality. Real personality emerges from kindness and sympathy, not from deliberate practice. Overinterpreting and showcasing a contrived persona irritates others and backfires, so let true character develop naturally.
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F. Hi. Collier
The
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Vikings and Swedes Dominate Historic Winter Sports
The text extols Norse sagas for their rich sport descriptions and highlights Viking strength training. It notes racing, leaping, wrestling, ski-running, tug of war, spear throwing, fencing and ball games as principal sports. It also credits Sweden with national prowess in skiing and gymnastics, praising Swedish physical culture as highly effective.
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Sweden
Minutes of Organization Meeting Record Essentials
The minutes document the organization’s meeting type, time and place, presence of the chair and secretary or substitutes, acceptance of previous minutes, all main motions not withdrawn, points of order and appeals, and motions not lost. It notes who introduced main motions, while seconders are typically not named.
Grasshoppers Preserved in Glacier Near Cook Montana
Thousands of grasshoppers from ancient times are preserved in a glacier located 12 miles from Cook, Montana, near Yellowstone National Park. Believed trapped during a snowstorm, the insects were buried as snow piled and compacted into ice forming a mausoleum. As the glacier recedes, the grasshoppers lie exposed on the ground.
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Cook, Mont
Yellowstone National Park
Constructive Sleep To Make Our Sleep
Hygela Magazine notes that reviewing tasks before sleep helps subconscious processing and peaceful rest. A calm, smiling approach to life reduces disturbances, allowing a constructive problem to be worked on during sleep.
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Hygela Magazine
Portrait of Dr. Williams Bristol’s Prominent Citizen Dies
Bristol mourns the death of Dr. Williams a longtime leader in town affairs He led local war time defense served on the sewage disposal committee and helped reorganize town government and church life He held senior warden duties at St Michael's and was active in Rotary Society and many local groups His travels and public talks left a lasting impact on Bristol communities and organizations
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Boy Scout Council
Bristol
The
Industrial Trust Company
Dr. Williams
St Maicheal’s Episcopal Church
St. Michael’s Brotherhood
Bristol Rotary Club
United Brothers’ Lodge
Wampanoag
Moshassuck Council
Royal Arcanum
Excelsior Tennis Club
Europe
Mildred FE
Elizabeth Emmons
Philadelphia
Edward Emmons
John Taylor Lewis, Jr
Richmond
Howell L. Williams
St. Michael's Church
Prudence Island Fishing Club
W. Fred Williams, Jr
Bristol Yacht Club
W Frederick Williams, Jr
Old
Neptune Boat Club
Bristol Yacht Club Acknowledges Loss of Commodore
The Bristol Yacht Club extends sympathy for the loss of the Commodore who served from 1880 to 1883 and was a trustee of the General Fund during the presidency. The club conveys their condolences and notes the enduring impact of his service.
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Guneral Fund
Bristol Yacht Club
C. B. Rockwell,Jr
Boy Scout Troop 4 Plans Tenderfoot to Second Class Drive
Boy Scout Troop 4 meets this evening at 73 to plan advancing every tenderfoot scout to second class. The Bugle and Drum Corps rehearse at 6 15 PM in the Scout Building. Awashanks Herd P O S meets tomorrow to finalize toy and newspaper magazine collecting contests. The degree team rehearses for a ceremony on November 21. The Eagle Scout class continues instruction led by Acting Scoutmaster Lawrence S Ashton.
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Awashanks Herd
Lawrence S Ashton
Apple blossoms bloom in Prudence Island yard
Mr. George S Marshall on Prudence Island shows russet apple blossoms still in bloom in his yard last Wednesday. He notes mature russet apples on the same tree and finds it unusual to see blossoms and fruit together with roses, pansies, violets, and other winter-sleeping flowers still blooming in the yard.
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Florida
George S Marshall
Prudence Island
Halloween Masquerade and December Sales Schedule
A list of upcoming events including a Halloween masquerade at the Naval Armory on Oct 31, Christmas Food Safe at Doric Club rooms on Nov 2, a DeWolf Memorial Chapel event on Nov 4, and weekly fairs on Nov 7 14 21 28 at Eagles Hall Makowsky Building. Also noted are annual Xmas Sales at State Street M E Church on Nov 21 and Dec 1, Thanksgiving Night Dance Nov 26 at Church Street Armory, and a Bristol Yacht Club Dance on Dec 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe'en
Naval Armory
Parent-Teacher Association
Doric Club
Hope Street
Mt. Holpe
DeWolf Memorial Chapel
Col. Cheater
Netopian Society
Progressive Citizens’ Club
Eagles’ Hall
Makowsky
State Street M. E
Epworth League
Church Street
Battery C
C. A
State Street
M. E
Ladies’ Aid Society
Congregational Club
Bristol Yacht Club
Probate court notices from Bristol 1931 1932 items
Probate Court of the Town of Bristol notes two estate matters. Ida E Johnson estate probate is referred to November 16 1931 at 10 AM with fourteen days notice in Bristol Phoenix. Emily French guardianship account filed by Industrial Trust Company is considered November 16 1931 at 10 AM with fourteen days notice in Bristol Phoenix.
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Bristol
Ida E. Johnson
W.c CH
Emily French
Industrial Trust Company
Bristol Phoenix
John ‘W. Church
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Hallowe'en Social
Colt High
Oly
Trade EN
Starrish
Pillsbury
Silverbrook
Hope ST
A. & P. Food
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea CO
Chinaman
Williams
Boy Scout
Newman Bros
Newman
Swift
Dlana
Bristol Owls
Florida O
Kenyon
C. van Camp
Campbell’s
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