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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1936
Page
3
The Orient Palace Theatre will award a 1937 Crosley Radio or a Crosley Washing Machine on Friday night January 8 1937. Tickets, obtainable from East Boston merchants, are entered in a lobby drawing to select a winner. The theater also offers its regular weekly double feature at no price increase.
First Baptist Church announces Sunday December 27 schedule for sinners and Primary Classes and mothers at 12:00 Sunday School Baraca and Philathea Classes 6:15 Young People's Society Christian Endeavor. Friday night prayer meeting at 7:45. Next Sunday Dr E Herrick president of AndoverNewton Theological School to preach. White Gift Service planned for Sunday evening inviting all members and congregation.
The notice schedules sessions at Highlands on Monday January 4 and pupils to attend at the usual time on Tuesday January 5.
December marks end of second marking period and December 23. Winthrop High begins basketball season with eight home and eight away games, all in the afternoon, against schools including Marblehead Watertown Saugus Essex Aggies Everett Melrose. Christmas party and Senior Play Seventeen noted with student involvement and holiday festivities.
Notices announce Miss Margaret Tibbetts of 100 Grover Avenue returns to Junior College in New London New Hampshire from December 18 to January 4 1937. John Whorf formerly of Winthrop exhibits art at Grace Horne Galleries Retown and has lived there two years. Mrs. John J. McMurray and others visit Worcester. Ethel Smith joins Baxter's Beauty Shoppe. Barbara Hewitt a Bradford Junior College freshman returns home for Christmas.
A coast to coast tour taking place in Boston around the middle of February. The note places the活動 in the city and the time frame as a key detail of the itinerary.
Rainbow Girls Carrington Worthy announced the cancelation of a planned fashion show due to lack of store support. Alfreda Howard of Maynard Assembly was welcomed by Ethel Keough Worthy. An intermission led to a social hour after seven candidates received the Majority Degree. Grace Reid celebrated a birthday. A Christmas party with De Molay is set for December 28 in Social Hall. Rainbow Girls and escorts invited.
The Gamma Sigma Phi group will meet at the home of Miss Marion Gentle at 85 Main Street on Wednesday evening December 30 at eight o'clock.
Uncle Eben reports that one admires dignity while noting EX detests the kind of laziness that uses dignity as an excuse. The remark frames a blunt view on effort and self discipline.
Girl Scouts held a Christmas party where refreshments were served. Commissioner Mrs Leslie Dunham extended warm wishes for the season and good night. One hundred thirty were present.
The Civil Service announces competitive examinations for senior, associate, and assistant roles across agencies including Social Security Board and Bureau of Plant Industry. Salaries range from 1800 to 6600 dollars yearly for positions like animal husbandman, commodity exchange investigator, and engineer pilot. Information is available from the Secretary of the Civil Service Board of Examiners or the Commission in Washington plus post offices handling first and second class cities.
Winthrop Evening School reopens for the winter term on Tuesday January 5 1937. Beginning classes in shorthand and typewriting will be offered. The classes meet every Tuesday and Thursday evening at the Senior High School from 7 30 to 9 30 o'clock.
The parish in Bowdoin and Buchanan Streets invites members to the Nativity tableaux after the 10:45 a.m. service on Sunday December 27. The day features Holy Communion, sermons, choir performances, and a Christmas Pageant in the Parish House titled Shepherds Abiding, with additional Christmas music and an Annual Watch Night Service on December 31 at 11:15 p.m.
Winthrop Lodge of Elks announces a public New Year's Eve party at the clubhouse on December 31. Tickets will be sold on a first come basis due to limited seating. The event features a 9 p m dinner and entertainment to 2 a m with committee members listed including Watson Lindsey, Arthur Boylan, P B R Austin Mac Cormick, and John Monahan.
Employees of Suburban Gas and Electric Company of Revere and Winthrop voted unanimously to forgo their weekly Christmas party contributions since January 1, 1936. They turned the money over to the Visiting Nurse Associations of Revere and Winthrop to provide food and clothing for the poor at Christmas, and the associations gratefully accepted, enabling care for many families.
Jacob Stone will be installed as chancellor commander of Winthrop lodge, Knights of Pythias, Tuesday evening in the Winthrop Community building. Inducted officers include William Wolfe as vice-chancellor Theodore Topas as prelate George Gould master of work David Ginsburg master of finance Abraham A. Hercules keeper of records Albert Perry master of the exchequer Edward Kurland master of arms Louis Barnatt outer guard and several trustees and alternates named.
Miss Margaret Roberts of Milton announced the appointment of a new executive secretary at a meeting of the Southern Middlesex Health Association. The group, based at 661 Massachusetts Avenue Arlington, serves Winthrop and several surrounding communities.
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