Santa of the Air Will Visit New England Coast
Capt. Wincapaw plans his eighth annual Christmas flight along the New England coast carrying newspapers and gifts to 91 lighthouses and coastguard stations from Minot's Light to Grand Manan, using Poston Airport planes.
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Capt
Wincapaw
New England
Minot
Light of Scituate
Grand Manan Island
New Brunswick
Boston
Lenora Smithe
Winthrow
Poston Airport
Wim. H. Wincapaw
Coast Guard
Northeastern welcomes two Winthrop students to Division B
Among 170 new freshmen, Northeastern University enrolled two Winthrop residents in Division B. Andrew Keeffee Ahern of 16 Ocean View Street and Joseph J. Ivaldi of 293 Revereset joined the five year engineering program to earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. Both are Winthrop High School graduates known for active participation in school affairs.
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Northeastern University
Winthrop
Andrew Keeffee Ahern
Ocean View St
Joseph J. Ivaldi
Ahern
Ivaldi
Winthrop High School
Tea in Somerville Honors Wellesley English Professor
On December 6 a tea hosted at the Somerville home of Mrs Frederick Blazier Smith entertained Boston and Wellesley College Club members from Winthrop Malden Medford and Somerville. Guest of honor Miss Sophie C Hart professor of English at Wellesley spoke on Poland. Arrangements were led by Mrs Austin T Bunker with assistance from several local members and Mrs Smith poured.
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Boston, Wellesley College Club
Winthrop, Malden
Medford
Somerville
Frederick Blazier Smith
Sophie C. Hart
Wellesley
Poland
Austin T. Bunker
Aubrey F. Jennings
T. Gilbert Hetherington
Winthrop
Thomas J. Maguire
Med
Saville Engages Daughter Eunice to Dodge in Winthrop
At a Bay View home on Wednesday evening December 9, Mr. and Mrs Percy E. Saville announce the engagement of their daughter Eunice to Mr Walter Ainsley Dodge, son of Mr and Mrs Harry R. Dodge of Winthrop Fremont Street. The party featured white and silver decor, ring-tied place cards, a white take and candlesticks table setting, a cake with lucky pieces, and party games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy E. Saville
Bay View
Eunice
Walter Ainsley Dodge
Harry R. Dodge
Fremont St
Winthrop
Author Held Prisoner by Landlady Over Wakefield Sale
The article claims Oliver Goldsmith, author of The Vicar of Wakefield, was held prisoner by his landlady while Dr Samuel Johnson sold the novel on his behalf. It suggests Johnson profited from the sale.
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Oliver Goldsmith
Vicar
Wakefield
Samuel Johnson
Early Military Music and Fife Drum Roots
Brief note on pre seventeenth century military music describing the dominance of fife and drum rhythms in early armed forces music.
Wealth of de Soto Draws Spanish Explorer to the New World
Ferdinando de Soto, famed for amassing a 180000 ducat fortune from the Inca realm, voyageed to the New World after hearing reports of Florida’s riches and seeking new wealth beyond Peru.
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de Soto
Ferdinando de Soto
New World
Florida
Friends Pay Honor To Chief Operator
A community tribute honored the chief operator with flowers packages and a gift. Mrs. Frankleton received a gardenia corsage while an orchestra supplied dance music and the Ocean Exchange committee organized a turkey dinner and evening of entertainment.
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Frankleton
Ocean Exchange
Local couple Kirbys announce engagement plans
Mr and Mrs Angus S Kirby of this town announce their daughter Histelle Gertrude will marry Edward Stiney son of Charles P Stiney. The young couple are well known in town circles and a wedding is expected.
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Angus S. Kirby
Histelle Gertrude
Edward Stiney
Charles P. Stiney
Will
Fifteenth Birthday Party for Ruth Flanagan
Miss Ruth Flanagan of 16 Ocean Avenue received a birthday party on Thursday evening December 3 at 43 Boston Street Somerville. Friends from Winthrop Medford and Saugus attended and Ruth received many lovely gifts.
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Arthur H. Waldo, Jr
Clift Avenue
Winthrop
Columbia College
Ruth Flanagan
Ocean Avenue
Joseph Graham
Boston St
Somerville
Medford
Soulle
Ruth
Local boy Bobbie Walsh earns third on Stars of Tomorrow
Master Bobbie Walsh son of Mr and Mrs Robert Walsh of 174 Main Street has placed third on the Stars of Tomorrow program and will be heard again next Saturday over WHDH. He studies under Miss Maud Murray at the local school.
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Bobbie Walsh
Robert Walsh
Main St
WEEI
WHDH
Stars of Tomorrow
Maud Murray
Christmas gratitude note from Main Street resident
A. Merry Christmas to you all from Mrs H R Bradshaw of 232 Main Street. She thanks neighbors and friends for their generous Red Cross donations and assistance with her soliciting effort.
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Main Street
Red Cross
H. R. Bradshaw
Christmas Seals Campaign Urges Public to Vote Against Tuberculosis
The appeal urges buying every Christmas Seal to defeat tuberculosis. Seals are available at Kilburn C. Brown, William F. Stover, Edward F. Walsh Drug Stores, Ham's at Centre and Highlands, and Verdi's on Winthrop Street. Alice Farquhar, Chairman.
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Kilburn
Winthrop Yacht Club Ladies Auxiliary Guest Day
The Winthrop Yacht Club Ladies Auxiliary hosted a guest day at the club house on a December 7 afternoon. President Mrs. Annette B. Cate welcomed guests with Auxiliary members and officers assisting. event included bowling and social activities led by Mrs. Leonard C. Atkinson and Mrs. Harold Osborne.
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Ladies Auxiliary
Winthrop Yacht Club
Annette B. Cate
Auxiliary Bridge
Antion
Leonard C. Atkinson
Harold Osborne
Silver Jubilee Retreat Movement Observed in Winthrop
The Silver Jubilee Retreat Movement event at the Retreat House on Sunday December 13 opens with Solemn High Mass at 10 30 a m in the Monastery Church. A luncheon at Brighton High School follows with remarks by Hon John A Matthews LL D of Newark N J. A 3 pm conference and Blessed Sacrament visit precedes a Holy Hour at 5 pm preached by Father Hubert Sweeney CP and celebrated by Bishop Francis J Spellman. A large delegation from Winthrop is expected to attend and former retreat directors will mingle during the day. The local League officers Daniel J Honan President Joseph Higginbotham Vice President and Treasurer and Richard J Cox Secretary outlined plans to attract a thousand attendees.
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Brighton High School
John .A. Matthews
K.M
Newark
N. J
Hubert Sweeney
C.P
Francis J. Spellman
Winthrop
League
Daniel J. Honan
Joseph Higginbotham
Richard J. Cox
Animal Rescue League Says It Employs No Solicitors
The Animal Rescue League of Boston warns it has no solicitors going door to door to collect funds. A man with a league badge on a cap tried to solicit in Brookline for Christmas for Horses. police could not locate him. Residents are asked to report any approach to the league's Hancock headquarters.
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The
Animal Rescue League of Boston
Animal Rescue League
Brookline
League
Society
el Carver St
Hancock
Forgotten Favors in Hi Ho’s Chinatown Sage Quote
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown laments forgotten favors as they breed resentment. He warns that supposed friendships suffer when favors are ignored and gratitude is neglected, prompting a reflection on community bonds and mutual aid.
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Hi Ho
Chinatown
Motion Picture Council Meeting in Winthrop December 14 1936
The Motion Picture Council of Winthrop will hold a meeting in the Hearing Room Town Hall next Monday December 14 1936 at 5 30 p m. Guest speaker Mrs Robert T Bushnelly of Newton active in the campaign for better films in Greater Boston. Helen M. Pheasant.
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Motion Picture Council of
Winthrop
Hearing Room Town Hall
Robert T. Bushnelly
Newton
Greater
Boston
Helen M. Pheasant
American Legion Auxiliary Plans December Meetings and Events
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet in the Dugout on Thursday evening December 10 with Mrs Doris Burns presiding. A turkey drawing and whist follow on Saturday evening December 19 in the Dugout. Miss Bessie Winston will chair the Christmas party on Thursday evening December 17. The Juniors meet Thursday afternoon after school. Alice I Clark. A regula
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American Legion Auxiliary
Doris Burns
Bessie Winston
Alice I. Clark
Haiti’s 1807 money growth via gourde policy
Path finder Magazine notes that after Haiti founded the republic in 1807 Henry Christophe ordered natives to confiscate gourds used as bowls and utensils. With over 200000 gourds in treasury he set 2 sous per gourd and bought coffee, reselling to European merchants for gold. The gourde thus became Haiti’s currency unit.
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Haiti
Pathfinder
Henry Christophe
Grét
Tax Defaulters Were Flogged in Tsarist Russia
The article notes flogging for tax defaulters in Russia, a practice continued into earlier years. It claims widespread public support for the czar’s regime until reforms began, and that an heir’s birth prompted the czar to end the flogging as a sign of clemency.
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Czardom
Czar
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