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The Winthrop Review

Location

Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1936

Page

2

Massachusetis Weekly Advertiser Listing and Contact Info

An early 20th century weekly paper lists ownership Massachusetis Corporation with William H Fielding and John W Fielding as treasurer and offices in Winthrop Massachusetts. It notes advertising receipt hours and multiple sale outlets including Samuels Drug Store Ham's Drug Store and Newman Drug Store with mailing subscription at $2.00 per year.

Winthrop Samuels Ham Brown's Winthrop Beach Ocean Spray Sterman's Drug Co Jaydee Winthrop Highlands Hubbard's Drug Ingalls Vance's Newman Drug Store Walsh Kramer's Boston Bowes Wharf

Town Meeting Defeats WPA Funds Request

At the Monday night town meeting members rejected a request for extra WPA funds. The Advisory Committee noted about 9 000 remained from prior allocations while weekly material costs exceeded one thousand dollars. No specific projects were named to spend the money, and machine costs did not create local jobs, leading to the defeat though the aim was not to deprive the unemployed.

Eleven Days Remain for Christmas Shopping Note

The piece urges shoppers to finish gifts within eleven days to ease December rush for merchants and workers. It highlights impending busy days and the need to complete purchases early to avoid stressing store staff. Winthrop merchants are stocked and ready to serve all needs.

Winthrop

Round Table Debates and Winter Sports Updates

A general club discusses pros and cons and elects a permanent topic committee for twelve meetings with Miss Blackburn's approval. Future varsity debate dates are set for Jan 15 Feb 18 March 5 April 9 and May 7 with all home debates open to the public for a small fee.

Murphy Rosanna Guptill Jeen Bently Chsen Clu Miss Blackburn

Winthrop Junior High Arts and Clubs Spotlight

Elliot James demonstrates Liquid Air to about 160 in the gym as part of an engaging science event. The Science Club led by Miss Bloomfield continues airplane model building and film projects with monthly science showcases.

Elliot James Winthrop Massachusetts Regina Caffrey Wallace B. McClean Dramatic Club George H. Nicholson Winthrop Junior High School Adelaide Hartt Harvey Dunning Louise Coughlin Winthrop High School Winthrop Teachers’ Association Garden Club Winthrop Woman’s Club Girl Scouts of

Population Stabilized by 1960 in New England

Walter S. Young Worcester school superintendent told Massachusetts State College convocation that by 1960 New England’s population would stabilize at nine million. He cited 400000 fewer under age twenty and a million more over forty, forecasting a shift in mindset and concentrated social and economic improvements.

New England Walter S. Young Worcester Massachusetts State Young

New Books at Frost Public Library December 7 1936

Library lists new titles across fiction and children's books led by You Must Eat Meat by Max Ernest Jutte M D and So You Want To Go Into the Theatre by Shepard Traube Lincoln Steffens Speaking. Also adds Autumn in the Valley by Mrs Winthrop Chanler and School Days with Kipling by G C Beresford among many others.

Max Ernest Jutte Shepard Traube Lincoln Steffens

Tulips Through Ages and a Dancing Nymph Tale

The piece traces tulip lore from Persia to Europe and Holland mania with bulb prices, bulb care, and planting tips. It also retells a myth of a Nymph who transforms into a striped red and yellow tulip, dancing in spring beds and pleasing children with occasional pink white or violet hues.

Persia Europe Holland

St John’s Episcopal Church Service Schedule

St John’s Episcopal Church at Bowdoin and Buchanan with rector Ralph M Harper lists 8:00 a m Holy Communion 9:30 a m Church School 10:45 a m Kindergarten and Primary in Parish House 10:45 a m Morning Service and Sermon Origin of the Law 7:00 p m Young People’s Fellowship Talk by Charles E Graves A Spiritual Pilgrimage.

Ralph M. Harper Young People’s Fellowship Charles E. Graves

Queenly Virtues and Unconquerable Souls at Winthrop Church

First Church of Winthrop Methodist Episcopal lists services led by Harry Belmont Hill with minister Carl W. Malley at 9 45 a m Sunday school 11 00 worship sermons titled Queenly Virtues and Unconquerable Souls. Parish canvassers plan interviews for 1937 budget and invite member cooperation with prayer services and meetings through Friday evenings.

Harry Belmont Hill Carl W. Malley Order of Rainbow Girls Young People’s Forum John Lee Boston University School of Theology Epworth League

Church Schedule With Sermon by Rev Arthur C Jennings

Sunday December 13 features 9 30 a m Sunday School for beginners and Primary Classes with mothers Rev Arthur C Jennings of Pawtucket R I preaching at the morning service and Baraca Class Communion served at the morning service 12 00 m Sunday School Baraca and Philathea Classes 6 15 p m Young People Society and Christian Endeavor Friday night 7 45 p m Prayer Meeting

Arthur C. Jennings Pawtucket R. I Young People’s Society Christian Endeavor

First Church of Christ, Scientist Winthrop Services and Reading Room

The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Winthrop at 165 Winthrop Street offers Sunday services at 10:45 a m and a public reading room daily 2 to 5 pm with Saturday 7 to 9 pm and Wednesday meetings at 8 pm. Sunday School runs to age 20 and the December 13 Lesson-Sermon studies God the Preserver of Man.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Winthrop Winthrop Street God Churches of Christ Scientist Mary, Baker Eddy

Appreciation Note From First Baptist Church

The First Baptist Church expresses gratitude for the newspaper’s coverage of dustesses granted during the past year and extends a vote of thanks at the annual meeting. Church Clerk O H Myrton Hill signs the acknowledgment.

The First Baptist Church Myrton O. Hill

Christmas Plant Picks Kolanchoe and African Violet

Readers discuss gift suggestions for Christmas featuring Kolanchoe a new pot plant with red flowers glossy green foliage eight to ten week bloom long lasting and easy rooting from cuttings The African violet also shines with deep violet blossoms orange centers and compact eight to ten inch height highlighted as a fine flower lovers choice by Monty Rudsmith.

Chris Jerusalem Monty Rudsmith

Immunization Against Scarlet Fever Promoted By Dick Tests

The article argues immunization, not isolation, protects children from scarlet fever. The Dick test flags susceptibility and Chicago methods show about 90 percent immunity after five injections. Side effects are mild but vaccines are safer than scarlet fever, yet public adoption lags behind diphtheria programs.

Schick Massachusetts Chicago

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Ee Es Massachuettis Corporation William H. Fielding John Ww. Fielding Bartlett Road Mas Ocean Oliver RE Eae Atria Rita Harding Sis” Haley Elinor Witham Jorgenson Thomas Welch Louis Camacho Roger Foley John Rose Philip Bercovitz James Kennedy Herbert Godfrey William Beckler Aldo Carnicelli Robert McGillicuddy Robert Walker Christos Bellés Louis Abrams Edwin MacFarland Hubert Evans Harold Taintor Kevin Mulcahy William Chardon Edward van Dalinda Eleanor Witham Edna Lane Thelma Belli Mary Guptill Esther Brownell Catherine Wickson Rose Facella Anna Jorgenson Mary Haley Dorothy Vitagliano Perry Bill Beckler Phil Bercovitz Tom Haugh Harold Winter Tom Welch Barl Kiely Hol. MacFarland Egan Herman Cronin Watson Lindsey Merrill Barron Snow Bruce the Magician Bruce Mr. Bruce Richard Hayman Forest Grose High School Athletic Association Nancie O’keefe Marcia Taintor Newspaper III Club Room 203 Room 108 Pers Winthrop Review Winthrop Review Winthrop Frost Public Library J. Walker McSpadden Denmark Ruth Bryan Owen Elizabeth Coatsworth Teeny and the Tall Man Julian Tangled Waters Florence Crannell Means Honore Morrow William J. Swartman Thornton Girls Mary Ethel Oliver Helen B. Preston Margaret Temple Braley Ruth Sawyer Nancy Alden ST. John’s Episcopal Church Bowdoin and Buchanan Sts First Church OF Winthrop Methodist, Episcopal Christian Science Church Ction the Health Forum
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