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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1934
Page
5
An Elks club year end piece offers seasonal reflections on gratitude and betterment. Exalted Ruler P. Austin MacCormack and fellow members Dick Kirby Hugh Collins and George Wickson are cited for leadership and community spirit as the era winds to a close and a hopeful New Year begins.
A social group lists attendees Virginia Lunsford Bessie Low Barbara Hill Rachel Mancy Doris Paine Jean Reed Marion Reed Priscilla Evitta and Lillian Marden. The next gathering is scheduled for January 28 at a member's house.
The Winthrop Emblem Club hosted a Christmas party at Colonial Inn on Saturday December 22 giving toys candy and gloves to thirty needy children. Ice cream and cake were served and Mrs E Eskrigge chaired with helpers including Mrs M Streeter and others. A donation appeal was noted for future support and the next club meeting is set for January 8 at Colonial Inn.
A colorful, commemorative piece highlights Elks members and their bonds. It references Wallace Brother Elk and Bro. J Albert Wright, notes on land sales by Matty Cadoza, and reflections on humility, charity, and shared joy within Cambridge and East Boston lodges.
The Winthrop Council Knights of Columbus reflects on Christmas charity and community spirit. It notes thanks to brothers for gifts aiding needy children, reports on the Xmas Party attendance and prize satisfaction, and mourns Bro. Charles Bradley. It mentions upcoming meeting January 2 and praise for editor cooperation.
Winthrop Post notes a Legion Christmas Party for local children with youth visiting halls, hospitals, and homes. The piece celebrates community spirit, calls for good deeds in 1935, and mentions fundraisers and a planned revival banquet by Ye Olden Drums Corpse.
A breezy tribute highlights Henry Flynn Jack Gallagher and others as friendly, thoughtful community figures. The piece emphasizes their kindness, hospitality, and sincere warmth in social settings.
A quoted trader in a Chinatown siege scene derisively notes that vendors cannot always meet public demand. The remark likens intellectual capacity to a shop’s limited stock, underscoring scarcity and improvisation during the event.
A state law designates the wild rhododendron as the official state flower. The measure emphasizes conservation and protection of the plant in its natural habitat.
A reader letter in Our Readers' Forum praises the true spirit of Christmas and asks if others followed the suggestion to act unselfishly. The writer urges continuing such acts throughout the year and ends with warm wishes for a hopeful New Year from Red Myers and a note about a trumpeter spending holiday time with family in North Carolina.
The Winthrop Catholic Club held a successful Christmas party with fathers and members present. Entertainment included piano by Geo Patterson songs by Joe Barry carols by Nat Crowley Charles Harkin Frank Welch Bill Forrand and Don Egan plus a Walter Hanaford tap dance act. Obie Guidi spoke on the team and prospects for the year. The first basketball game beat Weymouth Pals 51 to 44 led by Nat Crowley with 21 points.
Collier's Weekly notes a 1779 theft of Shakespeare's Richard II manuscript hidden in a mantelpiece. The owner died. a housekeeper sold it for junk, triggering a centuries long chase by burglars and collectors seeking the famed treasure amid recurring epidemics of burglary in England.
This Sunday the Young People’s Fellowship attends the Y P F Installation Service at All Saints Church East Lynn with transport arranged by Russell and Donald MacLaren. A Diocesan dance is planned for January 4 at Emmanuel Church Boston, with tickets set at 75 cents. On January 6 Mr N Eliot Willis will speak to the fellowship with an illustrated talk Down the Spanish Main.
The national safety council states drivers are responsible for between 80 and 85 percent of all automobile accidents, underscoring driver behavior as the key factor in crash prevention.
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