Rainbow Defends Cup Bid After Thrilling Trials
Rainbow wins by a second to defend the Cup challenge against Yankee with Harold Vanderbilt at the helm. Rainbow earns the right to meet T. O. M. Sopwith's Endeavour in the upcoming America's Cup races as Rainbow's crew, including designer Burgess and navigator Bliss, solidify the defender selection.
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Rainbow
T. O. M. Sopwith
Endeavour
Harold Vanderbilt
Rainbow Rooters
Weetamoe
Vanitie
Yankee
Charles Francis Adams
Vanderbilt
Adams
Liberty
Sopwith
Enterprise
Shamrock V
Thomas Lipton
W. Starling Burgess
C Sherman Hoyt
John Parkinson
Zenas Bliss
Brown
Sam McGee
Leon Roddiger
New London
Conn
Col Cheesman Presides At Honor Court Birthday Moment
Col Merton A. Cheesman chaired a Camp Takarest Court of Honor session marking his 71st birthday unseen by scouts until the close. He has led Bristol’s Scout efforts since 1913 and often walked miles to attend meetings. Merit badges and camp insignia were awarded to scouts from Troops 1 2 4 and 5, with heads of the patrols assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Takarest
Col
Merton A. Cheesman
Col. Cheesman
Bristol
Court of Honor
Poppasquash
Boy Scout
Col Cheesman
George R Fish
William F. Head
Charles H. Reed
John Freitas
William Lero
Maynard Shulman
Tevis Shusman
Israel Osofsky
Samuel Levinton
Bernard Grabert
Maynard Shusman
Charles Reed
Samuel Leviten
Anthony Williams
Hilario Moniz
John Marshall
Augustine Marshall
Joseph Pacheco
Miss Anna Drew Weds Gen. L. H. Callan in Stonington
Miss Anna Drew daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Thomas H Drew of Stonington Connecticut married General L H Callan State Senator from the town in St Marys Church The Rev John Carey officiated at 10 o'clock Miss Kathleen Murphy of New York acted as maid of honor and John J Callan brother of the groom was best man A wedding breakfast followed at the Stonington Manor Inn The couple will reside at 45 Sherry Avenue after a motor tour through Vermont
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Drew
Thomas H Drew
Stonington
Connecticut
L. H Callan
St Mary's Church
John Carey
Kathleen Murphy
New York City
John J Callan
Stonington Manor
Callan
Rhode Island Hospital Training School
Columbia University
Vermont
Sherry Avenue
Concert Sunday by Bristol Train of Artillery Band
Colonel Alfred M Merriman announced another concert by the Bristol Train of Artillery band to be held Sunday evening on the Colt Memorial High School portico. Featured artist is Carleton Hindle piccolo soloist of Fall River, with the band directed by Mrs J Russell Donovan, music supervisor of local schools.
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Alfred M Merriman
Bristol Train of Artillery
Colt Memorial High School
Carleton Hindle
Fall River
J Russell Donovan
Miss Howe Delights Bristol Audiences In Benefit Monologue
A large audience at Colt Memorial Hall in Bristol enjoyed Miss Helen Howe in a two hour benefit program for St Michael's Church unemployed. The acclaimed monologist performed sketches from French Leave to Those In Peril with rapid costume changes and audience curtain calls, praised as among the country’s best.
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Helen Howe
Colt Memorial Hall
Miss Howe
the Ferry
Daisy Bell
Bristol
Back Bay
St. Michael’s Church
Harry DeWolfe Allen
W. H. Angevine
Evelin Bache
Hattie Barns
Julia Drury
Murray Danforth
Harold de Wolf
J. Winthrop de Wolf
Edward Easterbrooks
Wallis Howe
Janet McDougall
William McKee
Alfred Merriman
John Stewart
Alfred G. Steel
R F. Haffenreffer
Legion and Auxiliary prepare for Department Convention
Kearney Post No. 6 American Legion will be represented at the Department Convention in Westerly by delegates at large and officers. Commander Luke H. Callan Bertram W. Wall and Joseph M. Edmonds head the delegation with several past commanders and local members as delegates. The group remains unpledged for Department Commander while supporting Mrs. Alice Dubuc for Department Sergeant-at-Arms in the Auxiliary. Delegates from the unit include Mrs. Hope M. Cote Mrs Anne Seymour Mrs Elizabeth Carr Mrs Marcia Gifford and Mrs Alice Dubuc with at large delegates Mrs Ella Paul Miss Helen Condon and Miss E Doris Bullock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
American Legion
Department
Westerly
Luke H. Callan
Bertram W. Wall
Joseph M. Edmonds
A. A. Edmonds
Harold W. Gifford
Joseph W. Enos
Domenic Mascola
Samuel J. Smith
American Legion Auxiliary
Alice Dubuc
Hope M. Cote
Anne Seymour
Elizabeth Carr
Marcia Gifford
Ella Paul
Helen Condon
E. Doris Bullock
Gen Callan Named Vice Presiding Officer of 32nd Division Assoc
Brig Gen Luke H Callan state senator and GOP gubernatorial candidate was elected honorary vice president of the 32nd Division Association at the Detroit reunion held September 1 2 3. He served in World War I as Lieut Col of the 107th Engineers and later earned a full colonelcy with the Army of Occupation in Germany.
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Luke H. Callan
G.op
Association of the 32Nd (Red Arrow) Division
Detroit
Midh
Bristol to buy 1000 gallon Ahrens-Fox pumper
After a six month review a town committee chose a 1000 gallon Ahrens-Fox triple combination pumper over Maxim and Seagrave options. Fire Chief Anderson protested the decision and announced plans to resign, while committee members and town officials defended the pick as the best value within a $13,000 budget.
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Bristol Fire Department
Ahrens-Fox Co
Burnside Memorial
Ahrens-Fox
Maxim
Robert J. Anderson
Elisha Hibbert
Anderson
Mr. Hibbert
Ahrens- Fox
William H. Angevine
Robert J. Connery
Mr. Connery
Seagrave
Daniel G. Coggeshall
Ernest E. Alder
Mr. Coggeshall
Hibbert
Coggeshall
Connery
Chief Anderson
Fire Department
Bristol
Hydraulions
Dreadnoughts
Board
Harry R. Gray
Brightman
Raymond S. Brightman
Defiance Company
Ira Ballou
Department
Defiance Engine and Hose Company
Jas. F. Meiggs
Balton
Defiance
Hydraulion
Alder
Mr. Anderson
Mr Anderson
Cound Chamber
Ballou
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N. Y
Lyric Theatre
Vicki Baum
Paul Lukas
Wynne Gibson
Eric Linden
Chester Morris
Jane Eyre
Ale Sao
Otto Kruger
Karen Morley
CME
McNamee
Richard Dex
Dorothy Wilson
Bruce Cabot
Buck Jones
RED Rider
Edna May Oliver
James Gleason
Pat” Paterson
Herbert Muncin
Gen. L. H. Callan
Legion and Auxiliary
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