Winthrop Rainbow Girls Hold November Meeting
The regular meeting of Winthrop Assembly No. 2 Order of Rainbow for Girls was held November 18 at the Masonic Hall. Miss D Verry Clark was initiated. Dorothy Pigon and Marjorie Rieker received the Majority Service. Refreshments followed in the Social Hall. Next meeting set for December 2.
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Winthrop
Order of Rainbow
Wi A. Loraine ‘McEwan
Verry Clark
Dorthy Pigon
P.W A
Marjory Rieker
Doris McClintock
Evelyn-Keougt
Doris Hamne
Betty “Pucker
Deverber
Weekend travel notices and community updates in Winthrop
The column lists residents visiting relatives in New York and Maine, moves to Boston, ill health of Mrs. Wm Kellenberger, bridge club gathering, births, upcoming concerts, and local society events. It notes Thanksgiving school closing, theater and club meetings, funeral notices, and Advent services with multiple local addresses and names.
Copper Mines 408 Years Old in Cuba
Copper mining began in 1524 in Santiago province Cuba with early operations by local and foreign interests. The century old mines illustrated colonial mineral activity and regional development beyond the initial discovery period.
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Eee
Santiago Province
Cuba
Nies American Contre
Plan Carollers for Eve
A committee plans Christmas Eve caroling across the town ending with a grand assembly at eleven on the Methodist Church steps. Madame Helen Alberti directs the group with rehearsals in the Senior High School gymnasium on Tuesday December 5 at 7 30 p.m. Call Mrs Ray Hoffman or Mrs Phyllis Edwards for details.
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Ca Toling
Helen Alberti
Winthrop
McAuliffe Hosts Whist and Bridge Party
Mr and Mrs John McAuliffe of 46 Jefferson street hosted a whist and bridge party last Thursday evening with guests from Revere Quincy Brookline and Winthrop. Honors went to Mrs Wilson of Quincy Mr and Mrs Harold Leighton of Winthrop and Mrs Ben Smith of Revere.
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John McAuliffe
Jefferson Street
Revere
Quincy
Brookline
Winthrop
Wilson
Harold Leighton
Ben Smith
Winthrop Students Earn Scholastic Distinction at Huntington
Two Winthrop students Robert B. Feldman and John M. Snyder are named for scholastic distinction at Huntington School for Boys Hes ton in a note from Headmaster Charles H. Sampson. Feldman earned mention on the honor roll and was a Huntington football team member this season.
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Winthrop
Robert B. Feldman
John M. Snyder
Huntington
Heston
Charles H. Sampson
Feldman
Thanksgiving Day Service at First Church of Christ Scientist Winthrop
The regular Thanksgiving Day service at the First Church of Christ Scientist in Winthrop takes place Thanksgiving morning November 30 at 10 45. The lesson is Supporting text focuses on Thanks giving with a Golden Text from Second Corinthians 4 15 All things are for your sakes that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
Winthrop
Deaths and Funerals in Winthrop Area
Obituaries and funeral notices list several local deaths with services. Gibson infant Donald, son of Captain Manley B and Flora Hyland Gibson, interment at Winthrop Cemetery. Clara E Covet widow of Capt Sam Freeman, interment at Nahant Cemetery. James Nelson of 520 Pleasant St, funeral at St John’s Episcopal Church. other rites held at Charles R Bennison Funeral Home.
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Annie B. W W Wessells
Winthrop
William A. Wessells
Belgrade
Maine
Wessells
Richard G. Whipple
Isaac ‘ Brockbank
Andover
Mass
Hartwell B. Crosby
Somerville
St John’s Episcopal Church
Ralph M Harper
Woodlawn Cemetery
Everett
Expansion of Mercury Under Heat
A fragmented note indicates mercury expands with heat, mentioning volume changes per degree. The readable text is unclear about precise measurements or context.
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Fahranhy
Day of Thanksgiving Remembered in Nationwide Prayer
The poem recalls the Pilgrims' journey to a new country and the enduring Thanksgiving tradition. It urges gratitude for religious freedom, prosperity, and God’s blessing, urging public reverence and rejoicing as a national holiday. The author Henrietta A. Spike signs the verses, highlighting reverence for sacred origins and communal hope.
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Pipmeeth
Henrietta A. S.pike
Birthday Party for Freddie Wanamaker Burns Jr
Master Freddie Wanamaker Burns Jr aged four celebrated with a Thanksgiving Party at 21 Somerset Avenue. Guests included Walter Starkweather Eveline Starkweather Marilyn Starkweather Edward Lavoix Estelle Lavoix Russell Corkhane Betty Corkhane and other youngsters. Themed yellow and pink streamers decorated the dining room with a turkey cloth and a football sized birthday cake. Refreshments followed and Freddie wished for a birthday every day.
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Frederick Wanamaker Burns, Jr
Freddie
Somerset Avenue
Walter
Eveline
Marilyn Starkweather
Edward
Estelle Lavoix
Russell
Betty Corkhane
Donald
Kirby
Bobby
Lorraine
Betty Jear Harris
Dick Carter
Jimmy Burns
Harriet” Starkweather
Nina Corkham
Nancy Carter
Membership Drive Boosts Local Auxiliary Activities
The group announces a new year push with slogan A Member, get a Member. Mrs John V Heavey wife of Commander Heavey attends Installation of Officers for Aux 542. Edna McWhorter, a Gold Star Mother, moved to Wellesley Hills. Beano parties with prizes, twins seen, and Jennie M Ward named Aux 1864 reporter by President Alice Rupp.
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John V. Heavey
Heavey
Pres
Rupp
Aux
Woburn
Edna McWhorter
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Jennie M. Ward
W. F. WU
Alice Rupp
Waterbury veteran leader buried with full military honors
A large gathering of public officials including Mayor Hayes and former mayors attended the funeral of Peter J Shea of Waterbury at St Margaret's Church. Shea, drum major of the Mattatuck band, was a tireless Civic and welfare worker and led a host of veterans and civic groups in the service.
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Hayes
Peter J) Shea
Waterbury
Cou. Bromier
Sahn
Shea
Moore St. Winthrop
Church
Wservites
Spiders Use Leg Rulers in Web Geometry
A science write up describes how spiders construct webs with precise radii and spiral turns. Perimeter lines form a frame, radii attach at the center, and successive threads are laid with measured spacing. Foreleg actions and spider size govern the spacing, yielding nearly identical webs across generations.
All Spiders Possess Poison Glands and Their Effects
The Indianapolis News notes spiders carry two poison glands for prey capture and defense. Bites from large Aviculariidae may be painful but not usually serious if the patient is healthy. An exception is Lathrodectus Theridiidae spiders found in several regions, feared by locals. Fossil records link spiders to Carboniferous forms and Baltic amber deposits with related modern genera.
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Indianapolis News
Chile
Madagascar
Australia
New Zealand
Europe
North America
Baltic
Community Singing Group Planned by Winthrop Association
The Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association led by Robert A. Walsh announces a Community Singing gathering at The Barn on Shirley Street Monday December 4 at 8:00 PM. All Winthrop residents are invited to join, with no cost, to sing, study musical pieces, and discuss Christmas carols, to foster neighborliness and better human relations.
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Winthrop
Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association
Robert A. Walsh
Shirley Street
Walsh
America
Wooden Indian Rare in Museums and Public Eyes
A Kansas City writer notes wooden Indians have become scarce with only two retro figures left in the city. One, Chief Big Smoke, sold for 250 dollars after standing 44 years outside a tobacco shop. Collectors preserve these pieces in museums as they vanish from public view.
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Europe
Kansas City
Toacco
Big Smoke
James I
Merrie England
Boston
Henry Wadsworth
Subdebs and Coeds Definitions
A concise explanation distinguishes debutantes from coeds, noting debutantes are young women introduced to society while coeds are female college students in coeducational settings. The definitions highlight social debut versus student status without broader context.
Week-End Retreat Planned by Council Members
Winthrop Council Knights of Columbus and friends plan a weekend retreat at St. Gabriel's Monastery Brighton from December 8 to 10. Activities start Friday at 6 00 p m and end Sunday evening. 65 participants are expected with a signup through Chairman Joseph Higginbotham Ocean 1246 W before next Friday.
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St. Gabriel’s Monastery
St. Gabriel's Monastery
Brighton
Joseph Higginbotham
Ocean 1246
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