Boston Post Office Notice of Second Class Matter
Published every Saturday and entered as second class matter March 13 1919 at Boston post office under act of March 3 1879.
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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1925
Page
4
Published every Saturday and entered as second class matter March 13 1919 at Boston post office under act of March 3 1879.
The notice sets rules for change of address requests requiring both old and new addresses and a one week notice. It also states that copies of news matter and advertisements must be in by Wednesday afternoon to insure same week insertion and invites Winthrop items of special interest.
A reader praises The Call subscription for the Boy Scouts with ten dollar yearly support, citing Scout Executive Ferris planning the annual camp and funds funding extra Scoutmasters. He recalls April 19 1875 in Lexington with Grant’s visit, crowded trains, and youths ducksing a ditch. He also notes Charlie Hatch’s plan to show The Thief of Bagdad and defends ROT C and militias against pacifist criticism.
An Old Timer column urges readiness for defense with ROTC and training camps, condemns pacifists, and warns against appeasement. It compares world powers' armaments, critiques law growth, and honors local figures Rev. John Ivey and Col. Charles E. Kilbourne. It praises Roxy and his Gang and promotes Boy Scout fundraising and future shows.
The Whist Party of the Daddies' Club and Ladies' Auxiliary, together with Legion Post No. 146, hosts a gathering in Legion Hall on Tuesday evening, April 28. Members and guests are invited to attend.
About 200 members attended the 7 o'clock Mass last Sunday for Holy Communion to pray for the repose of Rev Fr Griffin. Miss Geneva Diggins is able to be out briefly each day and friends are glad to see her.
Mr and Mrs Charles Lindsey of 134 Bartlett Road have moved to Kennebunkport Maine for their future home. Lindsey formerly worked for the Winthrop Water Department for many years.
The dairymaid of today is a trained scientist, often a student from agricultural or domestic science programs. She becomes a bacteriologist and expert in bottling milk and churning butter, using precise temperatures and processes to control butter quality and dairy operations.
Rev John J OBrien administers services with multiple Mass times daily and First Friday Holy Hour. Union Congregational Church led by Rev Martin E Van deMark lists Sunday School divisions and schedule for morning worship and evening services.
Rev William J Day leads morning worship at 1030 with Bible school at noon and evening service at 730. Christian Endeavor at 615 and a Friday prayer meeting are listed with the address 7345 Hermon Street.
Union Church of Christ Point Shirley invites all to Sunday school at 11 with classes for all and Sunday evening preaching at 7 30. The church serves as a community church and asks readers to consider it a welcoming place for worship and fellowship.
Rev. Herbert L. Buzzell leads Sunday worship at 10 45 A M with Sunday school at noon The Men's Bible Class is in session Rev Leonard Cushman is superintendent Mrs Maude Paradis plays the organ and Miss Ethel Dyffryn sings solo The R W Savage Guild meets at 7 30 P M at Hermon Street church activities include services classes and guilds.
Sunday services in the church edifice at 10 45. Lesson sermon Probation After Death. Sunday school for pupils under 20 at 12 16. Testimonial Meeting every Wednesday at 7 30. Free public reading room in the church edifice.
Temple Tiffereth Israel on Shirley Street Winthrop lists daily services at 7 a m Special services on Friday at sunset and Saturday at 8 a m for weekly worship and observances.
St John’s Episcopal Church at Buchanan and Bowden lists rector Ralph M. Harper organist Eugene P. Whittier and service times for Holy Communion at 8:00 A M Morning service and sermon at 10 45 A M and Evening service at 7 30 P M with address.
Edward R. C. Bagley deputy prison commissioner addressed the Men's Club of the Universalist Church in Somerville last Thursday evening.
Rev Walter H Paschel, recently ordained and stationed at Cus ter South Dakota, returns home for a visit. He spent much of last week renewing old ties in Winthrop where former railroad colleagues greet his return. Harry Goodwin, once a resident now in Billerica, was here last Wednesday. Mrs Frank I Raynor is at home recovering well from appendix surgery.
A Nature Magazine note explains the secretary bird, an African large raptor, derives its name from crest feathers resembling a quill pen behind the ear. Its main habit is hunting snakes and similar prey rather than literary pursuits.
Massachusetts Coupons will assist residents to purchase a modern gas range. Participating Winthrop merchants include Winthrop Creamery 184 Winthrop Street Hubbard Drug Store 45 Crest Avenue Shirley Hardware Company 472 Shirley Street W F Stover Drug Store 480 Shirley Street W A Howe Drug Store 2 Revere Street Scott's Meat Shop 484 Shirley Street Clara J Paine Dry Goods Jefferson and Putnam Streets Kilburn C Brown Drug Store 80 Jefferson and 214 Winthrop Streets Ida J Grover Dry Goods and Millinery 481 Shirley Street.
Mrs Fannie KE Tonry died suddenly Friday April 17 likely from heart trouble while visiting her son Alfred J. in Winthrop from East Jaffrey New Hampshire. She lived at 146 Lincoln street before moving. Funeral held Monday April 20 at 9 with Revs McCabe O'Brien and choir. pallbearers were six sons Stephen Henry Albert William John and Frank. She is survived by her husband six sons and three daughters. Interment in Winthrop Cemetery.
Death notices list Dr Edward C Atwood of Westford Mass funeral at sister Miss Lillian Atwood home Westford April 21 interment in family lot. Joseph P Greaves of Beachmont 46, funeral at Trinity Congregational Beachmont April 21. Johanette C F Grosser widow of Herman Grosser 69, funeral at Bennison residence Winthrop St April 23, interment Forestdale Malden.
The idea that life on Mars could be more advanced than Earth’s rests on Mars being smaller and cooling its surface millions of years earlier. If life exists there it would have started earlier and had a longer development period.
The quote from Benjamin Franklin contrasts poverty and luxury highlighting avarice as a pervasive drive. It reflects a philosophical view on wealth and desire rather than a news event.
I express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness shown during my bereavement. Gratitude to the Winthrop Fire Department and its Auxiliary and Crystal Bay Lodge. From Mrs. Margaret L. Coggins.
A highly prized Hebrew Bible in the Vatican library weighs so much that two men struggle to lift it and could have fetched about $100,000 in 1512 when Hebrews attempted to buy it from Pope Julius II for its weight in gold.
Four year old Tommie longs to whistle but cannot. A colored boy nearby whistling prompts Tommie to beg his mother to buy him a mouth whistle during a walk.
Two local obituaries note Anna A McLean died April 18 at age 30 in her home at 30 Marshall Street and Fannie E Tonry died April 17 at 75 Walden Street.
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