Local Club Honors Prominent Womans Club Leader
Mrs C L Schrader president of the Mags State Federation of Women's Clubs was guest at the Popular Authors' Literary Club luncheon at Beacon Villa on Monday April 4. Mrs Alice C Sawyer of Winthrop, honorary member and second president, shared honors and spoke on early club history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl L. Schrader
Mags
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Popular Authors’ Literary Club
Beacon Villa
Alice C. Sawyer
Winthrop
Edith B. Kennington
Sawyer
Edith 8. Newton
Local Winthrop Golf Club Opens April 16
The Green's Committee completes course prep for the 1932 season and announces the Winthrop Golf Club will officially open for play on Saturday April 16. Local members have prepped clubs and practiced in yards and along the course sides in anticipation of opening day.
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Green
Winthrop Golf Club
Winthrop Scouts Honored at District Court of Honor
The Selectmen of Winthrop awarded certificates and badges at the District Court of Honor held last Monday in Town Hall. First Class Certificates were presented to Harmon Bayer, William Poor, Stuart Silliker. Second Class to William McNeill, Walter Fernald, Thomas Bolton, Jack Mussman, Arthur Mussman, David Skolnick, Lawrence Young, James Godfrey, John McNeish, Malcolm Milne, and Duncan Milne. Merit Badges earned by Joseph Bayer, John Daniel, Andrew Doig, Jacob Gessman, Arthur Goodhart, William McGlincey, George Fisher, Howard Freeman, Myron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Winthrop District Court of Honor
Preston B. Churchill
John J. Murray
Gordon G. Fullerton
Harmon Bayer
William Poor
Stuart Silliker
William McNeill
Walter Fernald
Thomas Bolton
Jack Mussman
Arthur Mussman
David Skolnick
Lawrence Young
James Godfrey
John McNeish
Malcolm Milne
Duncan Milne
Robert Fowler
Joseph Bayer
John Daniel
Andrew G. Doig
Jacob Ge
Exalted Ruler Installed At Winthrop Elks
Winthrop Lodge of Elks will install officers next Wednesday evening April 13 in Elks Hall on Washington Avenue. Fred J. Hogan will be installed as Exalted Ruler for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Lodge of Elks
Elks’ Hall
Washington Avenue
Fred J. Hogan
Edward R. Clarke Elected Chairman for Winthrop Scout Fund
Edward R. Clarke was elected general chairman of the Winthrop Boy Scout Fund Committee at a preliminary meeting. The campaign to finance Winthrop Boy Scouts is set for the week of May 9 with a organizing dinner for all committee members. The effort aims to sustain nine troops and about two hundred active scouts in Winthrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Boy Scout Fund Committee
Edward R. Clarke
Clarke
Winthrop Boy Scouts
of Winthrop
Boy Scout Movement
Winthrop
Mr. Clarke
Clarence Moore
J. Frank Rebuck
Robert Fowler
Hat R MacNamee
Chester McClintock
John Fielding
Edwin H. Leonard
Sidvin F. Tucker
Willard B. Stanley
Charles A. Williams
Arthur H. Curtis
F. C. Loomis
N. Elliot Willis
John Flinn
George Gibby
Elmer E. Dawson
Frank E. Whitman
Winthrop League of Women Voters to Meet on April 11
The Winthrop League of Women Voters will convene Monday April 11 at 2 30 p m in Town Hall Living Costs Committee chair Miss Elizabeth M Davis will preside The new members will be Charter Members due to bad weather Two Winchester guest Mrs Howard Chidley will speak on The Dance of the Dollar outlining spending and value of the dollar
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Leage of Women Voters
Town Hall
League
Elizabeth M. Davis
Howard Chidley
Winchester
Fishy Water Soon No More
Metropolitan District Commission engineers said the organic growth in Spot Pond reservoir is being controlled and the fishy taste in water for about 500000 Greater Boston residents should disappear within two days. Tests indicate water quality has greatly improved and residents hope the issue is resolved.
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Greater
Boston
Spot Pond
Metropolitan District Commission
Elects Officers of the Ladies Auxiliary to Winthrop Firemen
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Winthrop Firemen celebrated its third anniversary with a covered dish supper and elected officers for the year. Marie Perkins was named president, Hazel Clark 1st vice, Helen Bangs 2nd vice, Ruth Woods treasurer, Violet N d secretary, Ethel Ricker Relief Committee. Bridge and whist followed. The next meeting is April 20 at Muriel Shaneck’s home with Lillian Brennan and Rose Cochran assisting.
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Winthrop Firemen
Marie Perkins
Marie—Per
Hazel Clark
Helen Bangs
Ruth Woods
Violet
N. d
Ethel Ricker
Muriel Shaneck
Lillian Brennan
Rose Cochran
Shaneck
Woman's Club Awards Evening Highlights
The Education Committee of the Winthrop Women's Club led the April 1 event with Mrs. Ramsey chairing and Mrs. Dutch at the piano. Announcements covered a Home Travel Class with Miss Martha Eveleth on April 8 at 2 30 PM, Current Events on April 6 with Mrs. Mabel Davison, and an Emergency Fund series of three Food Sales arranged by Mrs. May E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Women’s Club
Ramsey
Dutch
Martha Eveleth
Mabel Davison
May E
Fire Engineers Reappointed by Board of Selectmen
At a Monday meeting the Board of Selectmen reappointed Chief Warren A Belcher Fred J Murphy and Joseph A Howard as Fire Engineers for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Selectmen
Warren A. Belcher
Fred J. Murphy
Joseph A. Howard
Board of Fire Engineers
Winthrop Kiwanis Elects New Officers for 1932
At the Winthrop Kiwanis Club meeting held April 1 at the Winthrop Arms Hotel Frederic Loomis was named President. Charles Bennison and John Canavan were elected 1st and 2nd Vice Presidents with William Flynn as Secretary and Alfred Thompson as Treasurer. Also elected were directors Richard Kirby Samuel Hartmore Raymond Parker Jacob Abrams Edward Brady and P Austin MacCormack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop’ Kiwanis Club
Winthrop Arms Hotel
Walter H. Harmon
Kiwanis International
Frederic ©. Loomis
Charles R. Bennison
John A. Canavan
William A. Flynn
Alfred G. Thompson
Richard C. Kirby
Samuel J. Hartmore
Raymond B.parker
Jacob J. Abrams
Edward G. Brady
P. Austin MacCormack
Contracts Awarded for Town Hall Sidewalk Work
After bids opened at Town Hall on Monday evening the Board of Selectmen awarded granolithic work to Frank J. McQueeney for 10370 dollars and edgestone work to Sylvester Connolly for 2565 dollars. Both contractors are local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Selectmen
Frank J. McQueeney
Sylvester Connolly
Carver Appointed 1932 Playground Instructor
At the Park Commissioners meeting Melvin T Carver of 247 Winthrop Street was named playground instructor for the 1932 season. He will supervise boys for eight weeks. Frances Lill of 24 Villa Avenue was appointed to lead the girls with assistant Eileen Hayes.
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Park Commissioners
Melvin T.carver
Winthrop Street
Mel
Frances Lill
Villa -Avenue
Eileen Hayes
Claims Repairs In 5 Years Cost State $135,000
Local citizens spoke in favor of House Bill 1247 at a State House hearing, pushing for $105,000 to fund a breakwater or similar protection for Winthrop Shore Drive. Senator Conde Brodbine urged favorable committee action to save money over time, with Winthrop officials and local leaders in attendance.
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State House
Winthrop Shore Drive
Conde Brodbine
Revere
House Committee On
Winthrop
Wm. ©. Ham
Russell A. Lafg
Board of Trade
Evans
Capt
Nickerson
Edw. F. Sullivan
M. I Grimes
Eli Rembaum
Robi. W. Millen
Harry Brown
Atrola and
Carroll
Atrola
Committee
Department of Public Works
Metro
Local Committee Records April Income and Expenses
In the first week of April the Unemployment Committee recorded income of 51.80 with contributions from Telephone Company employees 27.12 William Filene's Sons Company employees 16.83 and Ry HL White Company employees 5.50. Total income reached 4775.00 while expenses to date stood at 4072.41 leaving 702.59. After reserving 100 and about 50 in unpaid bills the working balance is 652.59. The committee thanks the bakeries McClaren's Magee's Corner Sunset Bakery Winthrop Beach Harry Jack's Playstead Swett's Bakery Center Patrick's Restaurant Center Somerset Pie and Bread Shop Center New York Bakery Beach and Downeyflake Doughnut Shop Center for supplying fresh food during the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telephone Company
William Filene’s Sons Company
Ry HL. White Company
McClaren’s
Magee's Corner
Sunset Bakery
Winthrop Beach
Harry Jack's
Swett’s Bakery
Center
Patrick's Restaurant
Somerset
New York Bakery
Beach
Downeyflake
Also Mentioned on This Page
C.L. Schrader
Popular Authors Literary Club
Boy
District Court of Honor
Ham’s
Oeeres Ip
Ham
Ham’s. Stores
Winthrop Trust Company
United States
Mortgage Loans Investments Bank Building
Savings Department
League of Women Voters
Committee On Ways and Means
The
Woman’s Club
James Ave
Park SQ
Shirley Hardware Co
Shirley Street
Winthrop Co-operative Bank
E. Whittemore
Henry E. Keough CO
Pauline Street Ocean
G. G. Fullerton
Chevrolet
Winthrop Center
Saratoga St
Winthrop Kiwanis Club
Carver
Jack
Brodbine
Airola of
Rexall
B.N. Samuels Drug Store
Woodside Ave
Centre Station
Us Ocean
East Boston Coal CO
Francis L. Cronin
Orleans
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