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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1935
Page
3
Public health notes discuss vaccines for diphtheria smallpox typhoid measles and whooping cough. Emphasis on six months to six years old diphtheria immunization the Schick test for school age and adults and ongoing improvements in vaccines. Immunity durations noted for smallpox typhoid and general caution about measles.
Applications for examination for positions in the Rhode Island State Employment Service must be filed by Sept. 16. The open posts include state director, field supervisor, manager, interviewers, statistician, clerk and stenographer with salaries from 1160 to 4000. Examinations assess education and experience, with competitive rankings and permanent appointments.
California placer mining mostly operates in the Sierra Nevada region from Susanville in Lassen County northward to Mariposa County in the south. The text outlines a broad northern to southern spread of placer activity across the state.
A Monogram photoplay adapts The Keeper of the Bees by Gene Stratton-Porter with Neil Hamilton and Betty Furness in leading roles. Emma Dunn Edith Fellowes Hobart Bosworth and others support the seaside drama about a war veteran finding renewal in Peaceful Bay. Also featured is Alibi Ike with Oliva de Havilland and a cast of baseball players and supporting stars.
An advocate urges regular brake checks as cheaper and safer than accident costs. The piece mocks neglect and emphasizes that worn brakes endanger drivers, passengers, and others, urging inspections every month and comparing brake repair to coffin costs.
Residents of the Bristol Wighlaur summer colony held a water carnival Sunday with King Neptune and his court. Hundreds lined shorelines as decorated boats passed the judges stand for prizes. Winners included Pad Baryco for best boat and Nanex Wilcox and Bud Kaze as ride attendants. multiple events awarded top honors to various juniors and seniors in swimming, diving, and relays.
Report notes several youths on Hope Street between Bradford and State suddenly leaping as if burned by a red hot iron. The cause becomes clear as the Cott high school bell was being tested, and the sound still proves striking to passersby.
The late Belgian noble Queen Astrid inspires a regal name with regal bearing. Selassie is added as a second name evoking a leaking steam valve image.
Vivid student scenes show freshmen in neat white shirts clutching guardians as they enter, while sophomores stride confidently, seniors loom, and juniors watch. The piece lampoons hazing with humorous tone and sharp satire on teens acting like brains of the school.
The Bay View Country Club held its first annual outing at Fales Grove with about eight members and guests. A Rhode Island clambake by William Manchester and William Francis accompanied sports events including a married men vs single men baseball game and a tug of war won by the Benedicts. Individual honors went to Jimmy Rege for pie and watermelon, with winners in wheelbarrow races and pitching contests by Frank Socza, Manuel Cereira, Joseph Cabral, and Joseph Lawrence.
Camp Takarest ends its 16th summer with an all hands feast an awards ceremony. A development hike to the camp is planned for Saturday with scouts from local troops. The First Troop of Narragansett Council signs up for a winter camping trip to Camp Yawgoog October 5 and 6 inviting others.
Funeral services for Miss Hattie Byron Barnes who died after a long illness were held Saturday at 2 PM in St Michael's Episcopal Church. Canon Parshley led, with Canon Hughes and Rev Philemon F. Sturges Jr assisting. Burial followed in Juniper Hill Cemetery. bearers included Henry Anthony, Dr G Alder Blumer, Francois L de Wolf, Dr Harold DeWolf, J Winthrop DeWolf, B M MacDougall, William L McKee, and George S Pailthorpe.
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