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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1933
Page
2
The Review declines responsibility for any unsolicited scripts or photographs unless they are accompanied by postage for return. This policy clarifies handling and ownership of submissions and fees for return delivery.
Town meeting members must attend tonight at 7 30 to approve additional money for Public Welfare Old Age Assistance and Soldiers Benefits. Monday night lacked a quorum due to bad weather. about 120 attended while 130 plus stayed home. Action on the three articles is urgent to prevent delays in aid to recipients.
Alfred Tewksbury, a colorful and trusted Winthrop public figure, served as Selectman, Moderator, Representative and Assessor. His honesty and character made him a beloved town servant whose memory will linger with residents who knew him.
The piece argues that most non landowners misunderstand tax burdens and that real tax relief comes only when every adult faces their total annual tax bill. It warns that public extravagance breeds graft and urges widespread citizen awareness of direct and indirect taxes.
The article laments neglected rural schools with unpainted structures and barren surroundings. It argues such environments fail to nurture imagination and set a poor example for country children, urging improved upkeep of school buildings and grounds.
The passage argues that rural schools deserve beauty through repairs, painting, landscaping, and shrubbery to cultivate pride in youth and visitors. It asserts no financial burden justification and emphasizes a pleasant environment fosters love of life and learning.
The message urges public cooperation during the holiday season. Mailers should send early address fully, tie parcels securely, provide return addresses, and stamp properly to avoid delays and ensure on time deliveries. The postman’s heavy workload requires joint effort for timely Christmas mail distribution.
The article notes a shift from in-person shopping to telephone orders driven by newspaper ads. It states modern housewives know brands and order by name, a change influenced by national advertising shaping consumer habits and perceived profitability.
A concise column humorously critiques reformers and authorities. It weighs a doctor’s reform reputation against blunt advice to quit smoking while musing that hot water makes a prune expand. It playfully questions censorship and the mythic goose that laid golden eggs as a metaphor for Congress tax schemes.
A citizen reflects on last Monday's town meeting weather, Alfred Tewksbury’s death, and recent vacancies in Winthrop offices. The piece notes the breakwater's limited protective value during a northeast storm and urges town meeting attendance at the junior high gym tonight.
The Winthrop League of Women Voters announces officers and chairs including Corresponding Secretary Treasurer Mrs Arthur Ridley and Mrs Ella F Lithgow as chairmen of International Cooperation and Child Welfare Mrs Anne Wales with Women In Industry chaired by Mrs F J Muldoon.
The League held a December meeting at Town Hall with Lois B. Rantoul named state head of the Women in Industry Office. Winthrop’s F. J. Muldoon opened job registration HQs and presided. constitution changes were read for a January 4 vote at Mrs Edward M Jennings home.
Poem urging appreciation of everyday surroundings and familiar objects. It reflects on how routine surroundings shape our sense of beauty while inviting renewed attention to local beauty and everyday comforts in our own homes and towns.
The Friendly Church at the Beach schedules 10:45 morning worship on the subject You Pushed or Pulled and an evening 7:30 service lit by a Spotlight Bible. Frank Larson, Winthrop tenor, will perform with responsive Bible readings. Sermon: The Light Shineth in Darkness. Various church school sessions and Endeavor meetings are listed along with Christmas Seals note.
A long catalog of books and authors listed for a Frost Public Library event dated November 20 1933. Works span biographies fiction history and essays by editors and writers including Bliss Perry Adolf Hitler Zane Grey Ruth Comfort Mitchell and Kenneth Roberts. The passage also notes the Christmas Seal campaign to fund tuberculosis prevention.
A health forum discusses rural water safety and the risk of typhoid and dysentery from private supplies. It covers bacteria testing, public water system supervision, and the need for professional evaluation. It also answers questions on eyestrain, prescription glasses, infant sore eyes reporting laws, and cancer origins.
The writer notes the weekly column cannot cover all worthy citizens and introduces two men he regards as truly Worth-Knowing, highlighting the challenge of timely recognition in a small community.
The article lauds Timothy J Barter of 63 Summit Avenue Winthrop as a charitable active resident and former Town Meeting member. It highlights his family including wife Margaret M Barter and children Timothy Jr Geraldine Margaret Eleanor Anna Mary now Mrs Sullivan and daughter in New York State. It notes his role as a State House correspondent and his dedication to town affairs.
A town meeting profile extols Amos W Crooks of Precinct Five for his loyal service and lively presence at Cottage Park Yacht Club and Golf Club events. The writeup lauds his humor and dedication, noting his habit of moving indefinite postponements at meetings and hoping he remains a town meeting member for holiday greetings.
Faulty nutrition from an unbalanced diet may underlie recurring styes. While one stye seems minor, a second attack warrants examination. A child with repeated styes should be checked for glasses. The condition is not infectious.
Scouters December Bulletin announces a Court of Honor on Wednesday December 13 1983 at 7 30 p m at New English High with Scouts and leaders reporting at main entrance Scouts urged to bring entire Troop and parents Encourage transportation arrangements and invite fathers and mothers of scouts A pennant will go to a troop with high attendance 50 percent of parents or adult friends percentage rule Certificates for First and Second Class to be turned in by December 12 Merit badges and ranks to be awarded December 13 Course certificates for Elements of Scout Mastership to be presented Also notes on the Merit Badge Show and fundraiser deadline December 15 plus a health safety article reference for readers.
The cor of School on Herman Street hosts a Sunday schedule led by Rev. Thomas Montgomery. Evening Worship at 7 30 features a sermon by the minister and special organ music by Mrs Maud Pardis Lane from the works of Schubert. The public is invited.
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