Winthrop Woman's Club Sets April Meetings
The Winthrop Woman's Club held a Friday session with President Mrs. Wendell A. Hodgkins presiding. Announced were upcoming events including Home Craft with Mrs. Preston L. Chase on April 6th and Current Topics at Beacon Villa on April 8th. Lit-Group No. 2 will meet April 12th with Mrs. Ralph K. Orton, and Garden Club meets April 5th at Beacon Villa hosted by Mrs. John W. Fielding. The Mothercraft class graduation is set for April 7th at Shirley Street School. Next meeting, chaired by Mrs. Sydney G. Packard, is Friday, April 16th, on "My Experiences in the War."
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Winthrop Woman's Club
Wendell A. Hodgkins
Preston L. Chase
Beacon Villa
Preston. L. Chase
Ralph K. Orton
John W. Fielding
Mothercraft
John M. Milne
Shirley Street School
Sydney G. Packard
Literary and Library Extension Committee
Interclub League Holds Annual Dinner and Awards
The Interclub Bowling League and the Junior League held their annual dinner at Highlands Yacht Club on Wednesday. Odd Fellows' team topped the Interclub standings with Highlands Yacht Club close behind, while Union Congregational Church led the Junior League with Odd Fellows Runner-up. Ted MacFarland welcomed guests and Fred Devereux acted as master of ceremonies. Full standings and individual honors will appear next week.
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Interclub
Highlands Yacht Club
Odd Fellows
Union Congregational Church
Ted MacFarland
Fred Devereux
Interclub League
Popular Authors Hear Book Review in Beacon Villa Meeting
The Popular Authors Hear Book Review Literary Club met in Beacon Villa on Tuesday March 30 with Mrs Myra A Peters on 328 Pleasant Street as hostess. President Violet N Low welcomed members and guests and read the day’s quotation Serve and thou shalt be served. A paper on Dr Heisers Odyssey was given by Mrs Claire Gould praising its engaging style and adventurous scope. The group voted a donation to Winthrop Visiting Nurse Association in April canvass. Jane G Rogers signs off.
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Authors’ Literary Club
Beacon Villa
Myra A. Peterson
Pleasant Street
Violet N. Low
Claire M. Gould
Dr. Heiser
Winthrop Visiting “Nurse Association,’ Inc
Maud McGarry Tibbetts
Grace E. Keough
Jane G. Rogers
Guest Day at Winthrop Yacht Club
On April 5 over sixty five ladies attended a Ladies Auxiliary Guest Day at the Winthrop Yacht Club. Thirteen bridge tables and two bowling teams were set. Mrs Bertha Bearse led refreshments with assistants. Mrs Waterman welcomed guests. A groceries box went to Mrs Paul Swenson. High string winner was Mrs Byrnes with Mrs Dow second and Mrs Danahy third.
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Winthrop Yacht Club
Bertha Bearse
Atkinson
Beddees
Patterson
Osborne
Waterman
Paul Swenson
Byrnes
Dow
Danahy
Mrs M C Davison Hosts Rangers Meeting
Mrs Mabel C Davison welcomes the Rangers at 31 Lincoln Street on April 1. President Elizabeth A Graham leads a business session with reports by Louise I Griffin and a Mars astronomy lesson by Martha L Eveleth. Topics cover Mercury visibility, zodiacal light, plant and garden topics, and hummingbird study.
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Mabel C. Davison
Rangers
Lincoln Street
Elizabeth A. Graham
Louise I. Griffin
Martha L. Eveleth
Mars
Elizabeth_A. Graham
Mercury
Botany Committee
Nellie L. Bacon
Mary L.words
Minnie T.johnson
Mt. Holyoke Range
Calvin Coolidge
Melissa Ward
Abbie Bailey
California
Gas-Electric Rate Hearing Concludes After Six Months
Public Utilities Commission ended a six month long series of hearings in Re vere and Winthrop on electric rate reductions for Suburban Gas and Electric Company. Chairman Webber challenged the companys request for a return on going concern value, noting customers seek relief from high rates. Knight argued for a $500000 going concern value return, while the chair emphasized the franchise protected by the state prohibits competition.
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Public Utilities Commission
Revere
Winthrop
Suburban Gas and Electric Company
Abraham C. Webber
Henry F. Knight
Webber
Grant's Increases Wages for Store Employees
W. T. Grant Store management at Winthrop Centre announced an immediate pay raise for all staff. Increases range from 15 to 22 percent based on length of service.
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W.T. Grant
Winthrop Centre
Garden Club Holds April Meeting and Plant Talk
The Garden Club of the Winthrop Woman's Club met April 5 at Bea con Villa with Mrs. Melvin Colson presiding. Members discussed attending the Northeast Region meeting April 8 in Salem and the Boston flower show exhibit. A talk on plant propagation with questions followed and the next meeting will be May 3 at Mrs. Melvin Colson's home featuring Spring Gardens and an unusual plant exhibit.
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Winthrop Woman’s Club
Beacon Villa
John Fielding
Frank Gorman
John Orrall
Melvin Colson
Greater Lynn
Vincent Balkam
Solomon Seals
John Brown
Melvin Colgan
Russell Cone
George Myrick
Theodore Crawford
Wendell Hodgkins
Robert Macklin
George Pierce
Arthur Hodges
Fred Cgard
Charles Tewksbury
Bellevue Avenue
Spring Gardens
Fred Card
Economy Sale Offers Profit Sharing At Winthrop Stores
W T Grant Store and Swett's Market in Winthrop Center announce an annual Economy Sale opening Thursday through Saturday with profits shared by keeping prices down. Extra dividend in every cent spent promoted with numerous items and values. see Page 7 and 8 ads for details.
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Winthrop Housewives
W. T. Grant
Swett’s
Winthrop Centre
Grant’s
Swett’s Market
Grant Store
Winthrop Woman's Club Holds Mothercraft Graduation
Graduation exercises for the Winthrop mothercraft class were held in Shirley Street School auditorium. Fifty eight girls trained by Mrs. Anne Borden Abbey received diplomas, distributed by club president Mrs. Wendell A. Hodgkins. Speakers included Mrs. S. Ernest Griffin and Edward R. Clarke.
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Mothercraft
Winthrop Woman's Club
Shirley Street
Winthrop Girls
Anne Borden Abbey
R. N
Wendell
Hodgkins
the Club
S. Ernest Griffin
Edward R. Clarke
Winthrop Schools
John M. Milne
Mothercraft Committee
Townsend Club Open Forum at Mason's Social Hall
The Townsend Club hosts an open forum at Mason's Social Hall on Wednesday evening April 14 followed by whist or bridge. A collation will be served and all members and guests are welcome.
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Mason’s Social Hall
Townsend Club
Methodist Loyalty Crusade opens here for four Sundays
The Methodist Episcopal Church launches a four week Loyalty Crusade starting Sunday with Loyalty and Roll Call Sunday. A roll call, home visits, and Men’s Night mark the opening events led by Dr. Daniel Marsh of Boston University and Dr. Wm. L. Stider with Judge Emma Fall Schofield, church leaders, and committees organized to deepen spiritual life and fund a mortgage payoff.
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Methodist Church Loyalty Crusade
Methodist Episcopal Church
Daniel L. Marsh
Boston University
Emma’ Fall Schofield
A. F. McGarrah
Philadelphia
Wm. L. Stid
Dogs Vaccinated Free By Clinic
Free rabies vaccination clinic offered by the Town of Winthrop open April 20 to 23 from 1 to 5 pm in the Edward B. Newton School basement. Dogs must be on a leash.
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Town of
Winthrop
Edward B. Newton School
Pauline Street
Winthrop Center
Winthrop Senior High seeks Commercial Dept pupils
Arthur E. Boudreau, principal, mails an announcement to over 1000 Boston area businesses. Commercial Department seniors are now eligible to accept positions. Employers are invited to contact the employment secretary at Ocean 2622.
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Arthur E. Boudreau
Boston
Winthrop Senior High Schoool
Commercial Department
Ocean
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