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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1934
Page
6
A vivid column describes hospitality at Miller's Field Mansion with soups and beef onion stew aiding morale against cold. It mentions various locals including Joe Flannery, George Creighton, George Hosker, and George West, plus a minstrel show tryout, a Pekingese named Nuzzie, and Christmas pay-day praise for Administrator Walsh and Ted Nae dele. The piece weaves anecdotes of practice, maps, and sports chatter with a lively social register.
A recent scientific investigation cited by the Iowa state department of health reports women fall asleep more quickly and sleep more quietly all through the night than men. The study notes the first hour after sleep is the most active for normal children, with the last hour also highly active. A quiet sleeper and a lys sleeper are described in terms of activity during the night. River Wide and Narrow New river in North Carolina widens to five miles across at its mouth despite a narrow source.
The Winthrop Teachers' Association met at Winthrop Senior High on Monday December 17 at 8 00 PM. After a brief business session in Osborne Hall they moved to the gym for a Santa Claus program directed by Miss Ruth Hewitt with lifelike toys and gifts for all followed by refreshments.
The Catholic Boys' Club opened its home schedule defeating Memorial Club of Weymouth 51 to 44 with Nat Crowley scoring 19 for the club. Open games at St John’s Hall begin at 8 p.m. with admission of fifteen cents.
A four and a half acre section of William A. Miller Field is now a completed part of Winthrop’s park system after Civil Works Administration and ERA efforts. Workers faced extreme winter conditions to fill and grade swamp land, with all wages paid by the federal government. The piece notes a possible enclosure with a fence and even proposes a full high school stadium to boost local sports facilities.
The 4-H Club, led by a state and local leaders including George-i-Far-Tey Amherst and Mrs Harley st Laland, promotes the slogan Hop to it. Members earn pins and certificates for projects, with camps and congresses in Brockton Amherst Chicago and Washington. Florence Cohen notes the mindset quote As a Man Thinketh and urges belief in effort.
Deer shed their horns annually after breeding. Young deer show more points in their second season, but horn size and point count do not reliably indicate age. In older deer horns may have fewer points. Afghanistan enforces a strict liquor prohibition with six year prison terms for violators.
Florence Nightingale born in Florence Italy 1820s studied nursing in Kaiserwerth Germany and England. She aided ragged schools in London and led a nurse corps in Crimea October 1854 to July 1856 earning the title Lady With the Lamp. Her work spurred nursing education sanitary reforms and Red Cross links later honored with Merit and city freedoms.
Pathfinder Magazine notes in the United States that colleges offer a single facility or curriculum while universities include graduate or professional schools. In Great Britain the college originated as a corporate body supporting pursuit of university studies.
Eagle Scout Wendell Potter of Massachusetts State College urges Boy Scouts to help birds in winter. He promotes feeding stations near cover, varied grains and corn shocks, grit for digestion, and regular replenishment to prevent extinction.
Water scorpions possess two long inner grooved bristles that form a tube to extend above water for air. They dwell among pond rubbish and plant stems in quiet streams and ponds. Carnivorous, their first pair of legs seize prey, and their dirty stick-like bodies aid concealment.
Hongkong is a British crown colony comprising several islands and part of the mainland at the Canton River mouth. While commonly called a city, it is a political division with Victoria as the main urban area, ceded to Great Britain in 1842 and administered by a governor with executive and legislative councils.
The yellow Marechal Nic rose remains England’s top favorite, more than seven decades after its introduction. Named varieties, showings, and public gardens continue to feature the plant, underscoring its enduring appeal among gardeners and florists alike.
The Belcher Tech Club invites townsfolk to its inaugural social at Odd Fellows Hall this Friday at eight. Earl Hernandez Orchestra provides music while prizes are offered for special dances and refreshments will be served.
James F. Farley of the Democratic National Committee writes to Representative Daniel J. Honan congratulating him on election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Farley notes his own legislative experience, urges duty to support Roosevelt's recovery program, and expresses hope Honan will advance the national program locally.
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