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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1935
Page
2
The article extends warm wishes for a Merry Christmas while noting some will be longing. It urges readers to aid the needy through organizations or by helping a deserving family. It emphasizes the joy of giving and asks readers to help others share in the season.
Readable fragments describe boys and girls basketball prep and schedule, band practice, embroidery club, dramatic club rehearsals for a Christmas play, and a church program with musical offerings and community events. Names include Miss Crowley Miss Alger Mr Willis Miss ONeill and Mrs Skaggs. The text notes luncheon, committee names, and a December 13 dancing event at Winthrop Schools.
The piece surveys looming Massachusetts political fights after the holidays with multiple Republican names rumored as governors candidates. It notes campaigns will sharpen post New Year, with attacks shifting from ridicule to political stakes as voters push for state leadership and national influence. It mentions public forums, education topics, and a tuberculosis Christmas Seals drive supporting the Sharon camp.
Town meeting leaders stress attendance at the upcoming session to discuss articles and honor retiring officials. They call on citizens to consider service in town offices, stressing sacrifice and public spirit for civic betterment.
The article reports that someone stole fifty seven colored bulbs from the Suburban Gas and Electric Company grounds. It urges residents to deter theft and urges witnesses to report incidents to police.
Town officials split into two groups elected and appointed as citizens await formal candidate announcements. No one has yet declared, and the civic duty urge grows for timely naming of contenders in town offices.
A Massachusetts State College extension horticulturist describes a simple evergreen centerpiece. Use a wood base wrapped in waxed paper, moss and tacks for anchoring, with hemlock for the base and rhododendron sprays plus arbutus spruce or other greens to form a dense mound.
A catalog of new titles at Frost Public Library includes Mars-His Idiot by H M Tomlinson Crime Incorporated by Martin Mooney Careers Ahead by Joseph Cottler and Harold Brecht A Treasure of the Theatre edited by Burns Mantle and John Gassner The Woollcott Reader Clarence Day Frances Winwar Byron the Years of Fame Peter Quennell Ulysses 8 Grant Politician by William B R Hesseltine Rivalries in Ethiopia Elizabeth P Tum Kana His Wife by Margaret Ayer Parnes Valiant is the Word for Carrie Barry Benefield Smoky Waters Raymond A Berry Silas Crockett Mary Ellen Chase Anchor Man Fanny Heaslip Lea The Wedding Denis Mackail Death Cuts a Caper David Magarshak Victorious Troy John Masefield The Ticking Terror Murders Darwin L Teilher Children Books The Book of Prehistoric Animals Raymond L Ditmars The New Wonder Book of Knowledge Henry Chase Hill Will H Johnston Automobiles from Start to Finish Franklin M Beck Moviemakers John J Flaherty Children of the Handcrafts Caroline Sherwin Bailey De Skookum and Sandy Richard Bennett Red Sky Theodore Acland Harper Tales from Uncle Remus Joel Chandler Harris Mitty and Mr Syrup Ruth and Richard Holberg
The Church in the Town offers a Sunday program led by Rev. L. W. Williamson with services at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. including a White Gift Service and Christmas messages. Bible study gathers Friday at 7:45 p.m. with discussions on The Parable of the Second Lost Son.
Letter from Elizabeth Floyd chair of Winthrop Chapter American Red Cross praises editor for space and public spirit. She notes the newspaper’s value to the chapter’s activities and thanks the editor for sustaining their efforts.
The notice lists St John’s Episcopal Church at Bowdoin and Buchanan Streets with Rector Ralph M Harper announcing Fourth Sunday in Advent December 22 events. Morning Holy Communion 8:00, church school 9:30, kindergarten 10:45, morning service 10:45 with sermon Fire Name Above Every Name, 7:00 Young People’s Fellowship. Christmas Eve 4:00 Carol Service and Plant Christmas Around the World, 11:15 Midnight Communion. Christmas Day 10:45 Christmas Communion with St John’s Choir.
The First Church of Winthrop Methodist Episcopal announces a morning 9:45 Church School with classes for all ages led by George D. Burns. A 2:00 Christmas service features a sermon by the minister The Guiding Star, Young People’s Choir, and vibraphone carols by Harold Duncan. An evening 6:30 Pageant The Nativity, with combined choirs and special lighting. Nursery provided in morning. Thursday 8:00 p.m. Mid-Week Prayer Service studies parables with theme The Mustard Seed.
The health forum stresses mental health and hygiene as essential like physical health. It argues stress and worry harm mental processes, and urges seeking medical advice for early recognition. Health talks sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Public Health air on WBZ WEEI and AWEEL.
The article suggests adding a red candle at the mound center for a focal point. It recommends a gayer touch with bright colored fruit like barberry, small bow tied ribbons, and pine cones wired to sticks to enhance the festive display.
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