Rangers Meet at Beacon Villa in December Session
The Rangers held a regular meeting at Beacon Villa with President Elizabeth Graham presiding. Donations supported Christmas philanthropies in Winthrop. Secretary Sarah Haigh resigned from the Mass Aububon Society. Lectures covered Stars and constellations, Blue jay decor, Wings at My Window, and a review of Free for Three Months Only. Hostesses included Jessie Dawson and others. next meeting features Dickens Christmas Carol reading.
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Rangers
Beacon Villa
Elizabeth Graham
Winthrop
Sarah Haigh
Mass. Audubon Society
Ing
New England
Nellie Griffin
Dorothy Hetherington
Aquila
Alice Hodgkins
Marion Rivette
Ada Chapham Govan
Harriette Whipple
Heroine Rescues Two From Water Cold The Ice Breaks
Miss Ginepra swam to aid the Baker girl and another girl after ice cracked beneath them. Ginepra advanced cautiously on the thinning surface, guiding the smaller child first to safety. Swanson helped lift the smaller to safety while the rescuer struggled to reach the other.
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Miss Ginepra
Miss Swanson
Red Cross Roll Call Nears Quota in Winthrop Drive
The 1940 Winthrop Red Cross campaign nears its $2000 membership quota with $1945 reported so far. Chairman Arthur E. Boudreau voiced confidence the donation drive will meet the target as more contributions are tallied.
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Winthrop Red Cross
Red Cross
Arthur E.boudreau
Red Cross Drive Surpasses WWII-Era Participation
The campaign aims to reach the highest local Red Cross drive total since the World War era. Mr. Boudreau praised precinct chairmen and workers and credited the Public Service and Business Men's Group for nearly $500 in two days. Mrs. Carl S. Floyd, Winthrop Red Cross Chapter chair, expressed joy at the latest progress.
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Red Cross
Boudreau
Public Service and
Carl S. Floyd
Winthrop Red Cross
Activy
African green monkeys appear green with blue black and yellow fur
Describes the appearance of African green monkeys noting their green coloration and blue black and yellow fur variation.
War talk heard by members at Winthrop Woman’s Club
American journalist E B Hitchcock spoke on International Affairs and War in Europe at Odd Fellows Hall, praising justice worldwide. Members heard reports from Mrs. Wiley on the American Home Youth Conference and from several guest speakers about veterans, motion pictures, democracy vs dictatorship, and international relations. A doll exhibit featured 19 countries in native costumes, and a Christmas party for children is planned for December 20 at Odd Fellows' Hall.
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E. B. Hitchcock
Winthrop Woman’s Club
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Europe
America
Alexander B. Wiley
Copley Plaza
Myrick
Carl S. Floyd
Mass
State Federation
Edward Lowe
Motion Picture Committee
Max Alin
Hester R. Bradshaw
Sleep-Ready Man Has a Tragic Wakeup Call
A Schweizer Reneke native famous for sleeping between railway tracks and waking before trains was struck and lost his leg when he overslept as a train approached. The incident ends his long-running boast of avoiding injury by timing.
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Schweizer Reneke
South Africa
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