State Legion Prepares Massive 1940 Convention Effort
Massachusetts efforts push toward the 1940 Legion National Convention with housing, entertainment, and parade plans. Officials report thousands of rooms reserved, 70,000 tickets for a Braves Field game, and a detailed parade schedule with an artillery salute to start events on September 24.
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National Convention of the Legion
National Convention Corporation of the American Legion
Beacon St
William J. McMorrow
Braves Field
Julius F. Haller
The
Convention Corporation
State Legion
Boston
Harold P. Redden
Hugh H. Hickey
Committee On Decorations
Boston Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Convention Headquarters
Legion
William A. Collier
James A. Woodruff
First Corps
Boston Common
Lucien R.brunelle
Beacon and
Arlington Sts
Beacon
Park, Tremont
Boylston Sts
Park Sq
Columbus Ave
Arena
Winthrop Post 146 Plans Salisbury Parade Trip
Winthrop Post 146 delegates named for the 21st State Convention in Salisbury Mass August 22 23 24 1940 with buses to transport comrades and Boys Band. Nomination committee to prepare slate for September election and possible contests for Junior Vice Commander. Carnival success praised as bright example of veterans efforts.
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State Department of the American Legion
Salisbury
Mass
Francis J. Rogers
Adj.Gervaise Carlz
Oliver Greene
Louis Pierce
P. C
George Downey
John McNeil
Comrades
Thomas Fulham
Bill Walsh
Elmer
Winthrop Post 146
Boundary dispute sparks 1810 NC Georgia skirmishes
In 1810 North Carolina and Georgia fought border clashes as a joint commission negotiated a final settlement. Two skirmishes occurred along the contested line before the agreement was reached, shaping subsequent boundaries between the states.
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North Carolina
Gemspra
Knights of Pythias Visit Kamp Kiddie Kamp Outing Set
Winthrop Lodge No. 56 Knights of Pythias plans a Sunday trip to Plymouth Kiddie Kamp for a lodge outing. The event aims to provide a day of fun and to introduce families to the camp known for giving underprivileged boys a two week country stay. An included program features a baseball game between Winthrop Lodge and King Solomon Lodge.
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Winthrop Lodge No. 56
Knights of Pythias
Knights of Pythias Kiddie Kamp
Plymouth
Winthrop Lodge
King Solomon Lodge
I Was An Adventuress and Phantom Raiders At Local Theatres
This Friday and Saturday at Winthrop and State Theatres Richard Greene and Zorina star in I Was An Adventuress on the bill with Phantom Raiders featuring Walter Pidgeon and Florence Rice. Sunday and Monday bring Four Sons with Don Ameche and Mary Beth Hughes, plus Beware Spooks with Joe E Brown. Tuesday to Thursday showcase Mortal Storm starring Margaret Sullivan and James Stewart, paired with I Cant Give You Anything But Love Baby with Johnny Downs and Peggy Moran.
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Winthrop and State Theatres
Richard Greene
Zorina
Walter Pidgeon
Florence Rice
Don Ameche
Mary Beth Hughes
Joe E. Brown
Margaret Sullivan
James Stewart
Johnny Downs
Peggy Moran
Perkins the grandfather of the penny stamp and his 18th century innovations
The piece credits Jacob Perkins as the overlooked grandfather of the penny postage stamp. It notes his 1810 discovery that steel could be softened and hardened, his steel engraving transfer concept for mass production, and his 1818 voyage to England to pursue a currency contract. Perkins was born July 19 1766 in Newburyport Massachusetts and died July 30 1849 in London.
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Rowland Hill
Jacob Perkins
Perkins
Massachusetts
England
Perkins, Bacon and Petch
Newburyport
Mass
London
Scotland's Tourist Highway Opens to Oban Traffic This Summer
Scotland plans a new tourist highway to Oban the gateway to the Western Isles will be open for traffic this summer after three years of work costing 1 million dollars the project aims to boost access to the resort town.
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Scotland
Oban
Western Isles
Crittenton League Beach Party For Welcome House Girls
The Florence Crittenton League group Welcome House hosted its annual beach party at Mrs. Ralph Woolletts Sargent terrace home. Girls enjoyed a weenie roast swims and games then returned to Jamaica Plain with gifts from Hood and dress patterns donated by board members. Mrs. Stanley Pratt and Mrs. Dwight Hall treated guests to refreshments. The president Miss Mary Warnock gave salt water kisses and corn cakes signaling another regular outing for Welcome House girls.
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Welcome House
Florence Crittenton League
Ralph Woollett
Sargent Terrace
Jamaica Plain
H. P. Hood
Stanley Pratt
Dwight Hall
Woollett
Mary Warnock
Life of A Recruit: Drill and Inoculations at Camp
Pvt. Herbert W. Drew writes of an artillery drill evening with denims and roll call. He recalls receiving a gun position number and 4 or 5 rounds, then a typhoid inoculation and a smallpox vaccine. He notes his friend Puddy Hodgdon was inoculated and that a second shot is due Monday. Three weeks remain before camp.
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Puddy” Hodgdon
Herbert W. Drew
Home Loving Sex Now Has Wanderlust
American Express travel service executive Rob ert R Mathews notes that more than sixty percent of pleasure travelers are “home loving” women whose travel choices are strongly influenced by family heads. He adds women tolerate town conditions but demand modern fixtures and cleanliness. a single cockroach or outdated hotel can ruin a trip for a female traveler.
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Robert’ R. Mathews
American Express Travel Service
Mathews
Ancient Roman glass blocks unearthed in German wall
A recently discovered panel of hand blown glass blocks in an ancient wall in Germany suggests glassmaking dates back about two millennia. The blocks appear to have been placed by Romans during their occupation of the region.
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Germany
Europe
Canned Roses Soon Marketed At Moderate Prices
Canned roses, preserved by a secret London process, may enter markets in winter. The blooms retain a dewy fresh look from June Plucking, but lack any scent when opened in December.
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London
Gruening Proposes Fireproof Shelter for Klukwan Totem Poles
Alaska governor Dr. Ernest Gruening visited the Klukwan totem poles site and proposed a fireproof concrete structure to preserve the collection. He believes the project would be a good investment and should not face opposition from villagers.
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Klukwan
Alaska
Ernest Gruening
Wrestlers Faced Curfew Time Set by State Commission
Philadelphia bouts must end by 11 30 p m with final matches starting no later than 10 p m as ordered by the state athletic commission. The new deadline aims to enforce rapid bouts while athletes still perform.
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Philadelphia
State Athletic Commission
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Legion National Convention
John H. Burke
Charles P. Howard
American Legion Auxiliary Committee On Registration
New England
New York
Howard S. Reynolds
Winthrop Street
Winthrop and
Medford
American Home Realty and Insurance Agency
Mystic Avenue
Mystic
P. J. Macken
Ocean
DEV
B & P Shoe Repairing
Orkmanship
Winthrop St
Fort Hill Square
Devoash
Legion Notes
Hermonst
Winthrop Co-operative Bank
Bank For
A. B. Whittemord
Knights of
Pythias
Kamp
Crittenton League
Guinea
Haddock
Freestone Elberta Peaches
Quart Basket
Winthrop, Mass
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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