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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1938
Page
3
In remote Tibet visitors face a sequence of bows and sticking out tongues as a preliminary greeting. The host then offers his left ear and signals he may cut it off if the guest desires, a supreme gesture of friendship.
Winthrop High's basketball squad gears up for a tough season with five football stars among the likely starting five led by coach Bob Berry. Medford joins the Greater Boston League temporarily while Somerville delays its schedule, and Swampscott visits for the season opener on January 3.
Winthrop High School outlines its basketball slate with home and away games facing Swampscott Everett Alumni Swampscott Melrose Revere Everett Medford Marblehead and Melrose. Open dates occur January 31 and February 14 with additional away matchups listed through February 24.
The Nominating Committee listed officers for the coming year including Commodore George J. Hamilton and vice commodore Frank Perrault. Directors named Arthur J. Soper James Hennessy Wilber Haliday. Independent candidate David Harrigan seeks vice commodore. Also notes a testimonial dinner for Roy Pigeon with prominent attendees. The piece mentions a Draft Convention 53 treaty exempting certain small boats and urges early reservations for the New Year party.
The earths orbit around the sun is not a perfect circle it is slightly oval The average earth sun distance is 92900000 miles but the elliptical path causes a variation of about 3000000 miles
The French Club held its December meeting with a Christmas program and initiation of Juniors. Round Table Discussion Club announced the upcoming Christmas party with a gift drawing. The Science Club elected officers Evelyn Gillette, Richard Green, and Dawn Hagman and showed aluminum moving pictures from the Interior Department. The Young Woman's Club offered reduced-price lectures by Mrs. Frank Mansfield Taylor. The Girls Hockey team named Claire Millington captain and Lois Clatur manager. Two Winthrop graduates made Northeastern University Freshman Honor List. The senior play Huckleberry Finn drew a large audience with a dress rehearsal for grammar and junior high students.
Regular meeting led by President Mrs Edna Brooks outlines Christmas party for December 22 at the Legion Dugout with Santa delivering gifts. Delegates to Suffolk County meeting chosen. toy shop to be organized and toys/books donations requested for children of patients at Fort Banks Hospital. successful December 7 luncheon credited to chairwoman Elsie Cashman and committee.
A leisurely gathering concluded at 4 p.m. with attendees enjoying a pleasant afternoon. The event provided pleasant company and light activities for all who attended.
Winthrop Council Knights of Columbus completed its 25th Annual Retreat at St Gabriel's Monastery Brighton Massachusetts conducted by the Passionist Fathers from Friday to Sunday. The 36 members and friends received praise for 25 years of Laymen's Retreat Movement engagement with tributes from Joseph Plunkett James J Cavanaugh John Splaine Father Benedict C P Father Joseph Leo C P Father Stephen C P and Rev Thomas McNamara. Cardinal William O Connell sent congratulations. William Nolan and George Verdi attended and spoke. The retreat planning committee included Daniel J Honan Joseph Higginbotham and Richard Cox PGK.
Ralph M. Harper rector leads Fourth Sunday in Advent with Holy Communion at 8:00 a.m. Church School at 9:15 a.m. A Red Christmas Candle theme for the primary and kindergarten holds at 10:45 a.m. Creche viewing and Christmas tale by Charles E. Graves, followed by Morning Service and sermon I Believe in Miracles. Evening Young People's Fellowship at 7:15 p.m.
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