Mother Encourages Built Toys in Billy’s Basement
A child named Billy builds a model plane in the basement with materials scattered around. His mother supports his initiative and teaches through guidance, contrasting with a neighbor boy whose mother discourages similar effort. The piece emphasizes early initiative and indirect parental influence, ending with a note from the National Kindergarten Association offering free literature to promote kindergartens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
M. G. Brumbaugh
Juniata College
Huntingdon
Pennsylvania
National Kindergarten Association
West Fortieth Street
New York
Full Military Honors Given Civil War Veteran Edward Smith
Edward Smith, a Civil War veteran aged 88, received full military honors at funeral services held at the George M Wilbur Funeral Home for his death at the Soldiers' Home. The burial was in the Soldiers' Plot of North Cemetery Bristol with World War veterans and Spanish War veterans attending. veterans from the annual Springfield encampment could not attend. He was born February 14, 1884 in Tiverton, served in Rhode Island and Massachusetts units, and is survived by one daughter, Mrs Isabel E F Rose of Tiverton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Smith
Soldiers
George M Wilbur
Warren Rev
J J Pennepacker
Warren Mfe
North
Bristol
Taps
Wm McFlrox
Gene Beauregard
Edward
Hannah Smith
Rhode — Island Volunteer Infantry
Massachusetts
New York
Isabel EF Rose
Tiverton
Returns From Auto Trip By Two Young Men
Joseph Flynn of this town and Joseph Manning of Portland Maine completed a 15 day, 2000 mile car tour. They visited Mt Washington in New Hampshire, the Green Mountains in Vermont, Saratoga Springs Lake George Lake Champlain Ausable Chasm Montreal Quebec St Lawrence River Maine Bar Harbor Cadillac Mountains and returned to Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Flynn
Joseph Manning
Portland
Maine
General Electric Engineering School
New Hampshire
Mt. Washington
White Mountains
Vermont
Green Mountain Range
Upper
New York State
Saratoga Springs
Lake George
Lake Champlain
Ausable Chasm
Canada
Montreal
Quebec
St. Lawrence River
New Brunswick
Legion official speaker urges curb on propaganda at Brotherhood meeting
Past Department Commander Ralph Mohr of the American Legion spoke to St Michael's Brotherhood urging influence to curb propaganda and radical activities in the US. He noted light from the Seattle convention and described radicals pacifists and economists as behind current activities. Harvest supper preceded the meeting with church women aiding arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Mohr
American’ S Legion
St Michael's Brotherhood
United States
The
American Legion
Seattle
Washington
Mohr
Brotherhood
Hope Circle to Aid Red Cross Cloth Distribution
Hope Circle of D of I voted to assist the Bristol Branch of the American Red Cross in distributing government cloth to local needy. Volunteers are urged to register with Miss Gertrude Hasbrouck or Mrs. MacDougall or Mrs. Condon. Reynolds School has been approved for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Circle
D. of I
Bristol
American Red Cross
Gertrude M . .Hasbrouck
Red Cross
Benjamin M. MacDougall
John J. Condon
Reynolds School
Picturesque Old Stile Lives Only in Memory
A traveling man recalls rustic old stiles once common along New England roads built into fences to deter cattle and allow pedestrian passage. They varied, often had stone steps lifting the base, and contrasted with modern turnstiles at fairs designed to collect tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Fair Grounds
Side Glimpses From Ma BY NOAH Count ae 5 reps VES on
Column 13 previews local social notes and happenings around town. It mentions Vin Campagna and Jerry Kay meeting with a playful tone, then lists parties, dances, and small events at bars, gas stations, and gyms with numerous local names and light gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah
Feige Ag
Vin. Campagna
Slocums
Jerry Kay
Port Arthur
Providence
Vin
P. A
Dick Dickinson
Sam Smmnth
Eddie Beavis
Dom Formissano
Lawless Pier
Repubs
Massachusetts
Billy Eckersley
S. Bazilevich
Georgiaville
Frank Corea
Holy Name Society
Gallagher
Noe Yankers
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Fite
Pote
Ian
Rhode Island
Cianciarulo
Connecticut
Grego
Sousa
Darcy
Martynick
A. J. Cianciarulo
Lessi
Arnold
Errico
Ruggeiro
Burns
Lachowitz
Sullivan
Begos
Durand
DeCarlos
Rogers
Jack Curran
Froebel
West 40Th Street
New York City
Faith Lochridge
Reid
Newport
Metacom Avenue
Mt. Hope Avenue
Church Street
Hope Street
Mt. Hope Bridge
Short Line, Inc
Gardner
Swansea Village
Fall River
Alger Varyton and Paperranger
Cole St
Tel
Bristol, RL
Legion
Barrington
Tillie
Hank
Curly
Mike
Len Sanford
G. S
OOL
E. K
M. F
F. C
E. M
J. M
E. R
A. G
B. R
J. K
M. D
A. N
A. S
Carlo Perry
Les
Eisenstadt
Court Street
Shere
S. S. Pierce Overland
Tumeric
Ozy
S. S. Pierce
Wishaw Eran Aes
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