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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1925
Page
5
A fragmented sports column hints at a hometown atmosphere, praising a peaceful, friendly town. The writer references sentiments about city life, leisure, and the appeal of home, noting a personal appreciation for local vibes.
The 1925 slate lists games for Winthrop starting April 25 against Revere and ending June 10 with a final open date. Opponents include Chelsea Beverly Peabody Classical English Revere and win totals depend on home and away venues at Winthrop.
Winthrop High School lost 8 to 7 at Lynn English in the season opener played on Francis E. Barry grounds. Rock hit the only homer. Lynn had eight hits off Rock while Winthrop pitchers Waldman and Rock allowed six hits. Rock had a home run and multiple players contributed. game featured two double plays and seven walks. Lynn Classical beat Chelsea High 9 to 5.
Winthrop High School defeated Marblehead High School 17 to 6 in a baseball game played Saturday. The Winthrop players celebrated the strong offensive showing while Marblehead appears to be having a weak season.
Edward Herland of Troop 5 receives the Veteran Scout badge from National Headquarters for five years of service. Donald Gardner of Troop 2 in New Jersey nears Ten Year Veteran status. Dutchie Schermer has six merit badges after passing first class tests and Earl Beddeos of Troop 2 pursues the Eagle Badge as he gains merit badges.
At Charlestown Boys' Club last week the Winthrop Sea Scouts beat Medford Intermediates 16 to 11 in a basketball game. Campbell and Devlin starred for the Scouts.
Fort Banks will be seen on the diamond again as the team is organized and seeks dates for home and away games. W. H. Land is the contact for scheduling at Fort Banks. The Winthrop Athletic Association baseball team resumes play with semi pro nines and is open for dates. Harry McLean will supply information by telephoning Ocean 0987 J.
The Whist Party of the Daddies' Club and Ladies' Auxiliary and Legion Post No 146 invite members to Legion Hall for a Tuesday evening event on April 28 with social play and community gathering.
Snack and entertainment program announced by N E Willis Bill Elliott and Jack Murray with the Entertainment Committee for April 25 hosted by P Y C.
The British Muse stores old newspaper files in a Hendon depository seven miles from London. They occupy nearly ten miles of shelving, preserving centuries of print for study and display.
A US Bureau of Standards finding shows metals exposed to UV light tarnish in some areas while others stay bright. The uneven tarnish may indicate how metals corrode under atmospheric action.
The Daddies announce a whist party at Legion Hall on April 28, aiming to exceed past events in turnout and fun. Proceeds and details to be announced by Winthrop Post No 146.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Winthrop Post 146 moves weekly whist from Friday afternoons to Thursdays at 7. Proceeds benefit the welfare fund. May 5 event at Naval Hospital Hut with a 6:45 meeting at Legion Hall and prize for the boys. Miss Winston urges a big delegation. Winners listed from last session include Mrs. Grady and Mrs. Hallem. Next week’s party will be Thursday in Legion Hall with Miss Mary Winston and Mrs. Barbara Silberberg in charge.
The Review lists supporters who donated to Mrs. Russell's whist party for the Spanish War Veterans relief fund including Mrs. John W. Hendricks and Mrs. William E. Ricker.
There was but one transaction reported last week. Shaw Herbt M Rufus West et ax Adams st.
Frost Library Building lists weekday hours for adults 1 30 to 9 and children 1 30 to 6 with evening options 7 to 8. Book deposit at H E Dupee's store 28 Taft Ave Point Shirley open Tuesday and Saturday 7 30 to 8 30 and Thursday 4 to 5 80.
A London magistrate sentenced an eighty year old man to three months in prison for stealing an umbrella. His prior record shows long sentences for minor thefts from 19 to 1890, including six years penal servitude at nineteen and ten years more at twenty five.
The Glacial age is a division of geological time in the early Quaternary. Temperatures were arctic with large continental glaciers advancing southward. Ice sheets filled basins and lakes, covered mountains, and buried lowlands beneath a vast sea of ice.
A homemade lancet is described as a large darning needle ground to a spearhead shape for a sharp penetrating edge. A cork on the eye end serves as a handle and the point should be sterilized in a flame before use.
A professor describes a diplodocus as a primeval monster that lived millions of years before humans. A student questions how the long extinct creature can be identified by its name, prompting a discussion on nomenclature.
The phrase cashier is discussed as a military stigma, viewed as more disgraceful than dismissal by many soldiers, though not supported by analogy from leading English authors.
Nature Magazine notes the vastness of space by comparing Vega's distance to the Sun. It states Vega is about 1,500,000 times farther away than our Sun, emphasizing the scale of interstellar space.
A Grit quotation urges self made men to reflect on their achievements. It notes that boasting may alienate others and suggests introspection to curb conceit and foster humility.
A catalog of forthcoming books with authors and call numbers including works by Eucken McComb Hodges Abbott Pollock Low Yeats Zangwill Cobb Gompers Hovey Harrison Faris French Buckley Davis Griffith Hamsun Hough Kilbourne Lea Raine Sabatini Sinclair Van Slyke Colum Thackeray Swift and others. The multi category list covers philosophy biography travel poetry novels and children’s titles with publisher notes.
A Rural New Yorker reflection on the difficulty of defining the true home job for uplift efforts. It argues that genuine lift requires being braced to the ground and anchored to a specific societal role.
A town butcher displays a provocative sign reading Sausages From Pigs That Died Happy as a humorous nod to evolving dairy and meat production slogans. The quote contrasts with Milk From Contented Cows and reflects local skepticism of marketing claims.
Quoted insight from Benjamin Franklin on how the meal size should match the stomachs quality and condition for proper digestion. The aphorism emphasizes moderation and awareness of body's state before eating.
Quotation from the Washington Star notes men seek praise while a woman faces herself in a mirror and sees truth without flattery. The quote contrasts vanity and self-perception in public discourse.
The Atlanta Constitution quips about a roadster’s auxiliary seat requiring crawling past the carburetor, noting the unusual entry method as a chummy feature of vintage cars.
Opinion note from Washington Post urging perseverance and independence in daily work. It underscores that hard work may not guarantee favorable outcomes from the outside world.
A fragment quotes Uncle Eben saying no man is tired after eight hours of work as after enjoying himself, illustrating a rural American voice on labor and leisure. The line from the Washington Star shows a humorous reflection on fatigue and pleasure.
A report notes Chairman Edward S. Freeman, badly injured by a car on Main St. last week, now able to be up at home part of the day though still in poor condition. A travel item from April 16 recalls a Boston area ferry permit, a garbage-removal contract renewal, a fire on Shirley Street saved by Patrolman Howatt, an ambulance transport at 11 15 p m, a board vote against a five car garage on Shirley Street, and reappointment of fire engineers Warren Belcher Fred Gardner Smith and William G Twining.
The Warren Ellis Women’s Relief Corps to host a whist party at Legion Hall on Thursday evening April 30. Miss Maude Scott of Thornton Park praised for Her Follies at Hyde Park theater last week. Police report a Ford sport model roadster stolen from Ingleside ball park on Monday afternoon, five young men held at Newton Police Station.
A Philadelphia Record brief notes a girl who resents a man for forgetting her birthday in youth but grows grateful as she reaches age forty. The item reflects a humorous social observation from a bygone era.
A reflection on envy consuming happiness when one cannot attain another’s joy. The maxim notes how envy drains should joy itself and fuels resentment toward another’s excellence.
Joseph Bernhardt offers piano tuning repairing and regulating for $3.00. References include Geo. Wales supervisor of music and John J. Cotter of Vernon Street a Winthrop Council K. of C. member. Cotter is recovering from a severe attack of pleurisy.
The report notes that London sees more accidents on Saturday than on any other day, indicating a weekend surge in incidents and a pattern for local safety concerns.
A brief London ad urges sellers to focus on marketing products rather than exploiting buyers. It emphasizes fair pricing and straightforward transactions to attract customers and build trust.
Captn Clarence J. McKenzie of Emerson road represented the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co. at the Old Guard ball in New York City last Friday. Mrs. Florence T. Foote has returned home from the hospital after an operation. See page five for other Classified Ads.
The Winthrop Board of Selectmen invites sealed bids for refuse collection and disposal covering ashes paper rubbish and other nonhouse waste for eleven months from June 1 1925 and for two one year terms from May 1 1926 and May 1 1927. Bids must include a five thousand dollar bond and five hundred dollar certified check. Bids due May 11 1925 at 8 30 p m at Winthrop town office with forms available from the board. The town reserves the right to reject bids or award to the best interest of the town.
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