Winthrop High Hoopsters Prep During Christmas Vacation
Winthrop High players trade holiday hours for gym work under coach Bob Perry as he narrows a 65 man pool to a potential first unit for the 1940 season. Key figures include Dick Chardon, Dick McGinn, Bob Bowman, and others as the squad races toward January 5 opener and a slate of 13 games.
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Winthrop
Bob Perry
Kevin Mulcahy
Perry
Dick Chardon
Dick McGinn
Russ West
Billy Talcott
Husky
Bob Bowman
Frank Elkin
Gordon Botsford
Bob Wickson
Bob Collins
Dave Aronson
Bob Goldberg
Jim Schmidt
Brookline High Forfeits Game Against Winthrop
Brookline High School 1939 football team forfeits two wins after discovering an ineligible player with falsified age appeared as a substitute in each game. Brookline had defeated Winthrop 21 0, marking their first win over Winthrop in years.
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Brookline High School
Fairhaven High
Winthrop High
Brookline
Winthrop
India's Postal Profit Tales of Cheap Rates and Profit
India runs the world’s cheapest inland letter rates yet reports profits from its postal system. The article highlights a paradox as low rates coexist with financial gains, touching on policy, subsidies, and potential implications for service quality and government revenue.
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India
Winthrop High Names Chardon Captain For 1940 Football
Richard Chardon, regular quarterback and three letterman, has been elected captain of Winthrop High’s 1940 football team at a theatre assembly. The modest 16 year old, part of the Chardon athletic family, is praised for versatility in football basketball and baseball and is expected to blossom as a standout runner next fall.
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Richard Chardon
Winthrop High
Chardon
Phil
Bill
Dick McGinn
Winthrop Theatre
Supt. of Schools
Arthur E. Boudreau
Robert Bowman
Charles DeMinico
Richard McGinn
James Reid
Daniel Kelleher
Robert Collins
Raymond Bronze
James Schmidt
Richard McGee
Herbert Sneiderman
Raymond Lobmis
Robert Hanlon
Robert Wickson
Robert Crawford
James Walsh
Lord Boyd
William Talcott
William McGillicuddy
Lewis' Cafe Plans New Year's Eve Party
Lewis' Cafe on Boulevard in Re Vere hosts a New Year Eve celebration Sunday December 31 with a chicken or steak dinner for 2.50 per person. Hats balloons music and dancing are planned by Mr. Lewis with no liquor price increases announced. Reservations available by calling severe 0523.
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Lewis’ Cafe
Boulevard
Revere
Winthrop
Lewis
Vale
Display of Electric Trains Draws Crowds in Winthrop Hall
Hundreds of children and adults enjoyed nine complete electric train set-ups at the K of C Hall in Winthrop Block. The display, hosted by Winthrop Council, K of C, and John F. O Maley, ran all week with trains in motion and stations, switches, and signals. On Sunday and Monday youngsters received boxes of candy. A tame doe named Babe, raised near Yakima, Washington, visits the Kellogg ranch house nightly seeking milk.
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Winthrop Council
K. of C
John F. O’maley
K. of C. Hall
Wadsworth
Operaton
A. H Kellogg
Yakima
Wash
Kellogg House
Babe
Kellogg’s
Kelloggs
First perfect albino lyrebird found in East Gippsland
A lyrebird discovered in the Cambien bar district of East Gippsland, Australia, is deemed by experts as the first perfect albino specimen ever observed. The discovery highlights rare color variation in the native species and prompts renewed interest in regional biodiversity.
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Disney
Walt Disney
Cambienbar
East Gippsland
Australia
Winthrop Dentist Honored by Society
Dr. John R. Vaughan of Winthrop was elected District Chairman of the North Metropolitan District Dental Society on December 20. The district covers Revere Chelsea East Boston and Winthrop. He was the first district dentist appointed to the Executive Board of the Massachusetts Dental Society for 1938 39.
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John R. Vaughan
Narth Metropolitan District Dental Society
Revere
Winthrop
Chelsea
Boston
Massachusetts Dental Society
Vaughan
State Society
General Edwards Inn
State
Winthrop Board of Health
Cawthorne Named President of Boston Fruit & Produce Exchange
William J. Cawthorne of 48 Waldemar, longtime North American Creameries New England manager, was nominated this week for the presidency of the Boston Fruit & Produce Exchange. He has 17 years as a member and two years on the Board of Directors. Election and induction set for January 6 at the Exchange. Percy L. Sterling of Enfield Road is executive secretary.
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William J. Cawthorne
Waldemar Age
North American Creameries, Inc
New England
Boston Fruit & Produce Exchange
Cawthorne
Exchange
Percy L. Sterling
Enfield Rd
Fruit & Produce Exchange
Traffiscope Promises Safer Driving At Safety Conference
The Traffiscope, shown at the Massachusetts Safety conference in Boston, uses a prismatic lens to let a driver see beyond a crest and anticipate oncoming hazards.
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Massachusetts
Boston
Sun Energy Conversion Drive Funded by MIT Researchers
MIT energy scientists have secured 50 years of funding to research converting the Sun’s energy into power for machinery, advancing long term solar energy applications and technology development.
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Stuay Sun
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Solitary Pied-bill Grebe Evades Gunfire Amid Reeds
The pied-bill grebe is a solitary water bird that rests among reeds. It moves quickly and can dive underwater swiftly to dodge gunfire.
Amicitia Club Christmas Party Celebrated in Larkin Home
The Amicitia Club held its annual Christmas party December 16 at Mrs. A. Walter Larkin’s Thorn ton Park residence. Mrs. Frank H. Douglas led the business meeting while Mrs. George D. Burns and Mrs. Larkin organized the remembrance fund. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. Harry Belmont Hill, Mr. James Larkin, and Miss Harriet Larkin.
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Amicitia Club
A. Walter Larkin
Thornton Park
Harriet Larkin
Frank H. Douglas
George D. Burns
John A. Knudson
Miss Clarke
Campbell
Santa Claus
William S. Hutchinson
Harry Belmont Hill
James Larkin
Fractional Currency Issued and Retired in 1862 1876
Fractional currency, also known as scrip, began on August 1, 1862 and included postal currency. The series was last issued on February 15, 1876.
United States Property Valuation Report Released
The Department of Commerce estimates the total assessed valuation of property in the United States at 1390000009000 dollars. This figure reflects nationwide property values used for tax and policy purposes.
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U. S
United States
Department of Commerce
Winter Bird Feeding Guide and Cocoa Nut Bird Pudding
Instructions for feeding chickadees and other small birds in winter. Save Christmas trees as feeding stations with suet and berries. Provide water and grit when ground is snow bound. A coconut-based bird pudding recipe uses suet, sunflower seeds, corn meal, oats, peanuts, bran and sugar. fill coconut halves and hang near a window to observe birds visiting in Winthrop.
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Canaries
Winthrop
No Passport Required Andorra Entry Policy
Andorra the tiny Pyrenees nation between France and Spain remains the only European country allowing entry without a passport. Citizens can enter with other travel documents and identification, highlighting its unique border rules amid evolving European travel standards.
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Andorra
Pyrenees
France
Spain
Europe
Ancient Quarantine Rules in Biblical Times
Historical note explains ancient Jewish awareness of contagious disease dangers and mentions quarantine regulations described in biblical texts.
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Bob Remer
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Marblehead
Medford
Somerville High
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Winthrop Gridiron
Jim Reid
Oval
Reid
Donald Hewson
James Flessas
Alex Bellas
John O'Brien
Douglas Cushman
John Shea
Joseph Swartz
Claire Millington
Lois Clatur
Edith Antunes
Kathleen O'Shea
Dorothy McKinney
Virginia Cawthorne
June Lloyd
Ruth Hey
Sybil Martinez
Virgina Reed
Lucille Crowley
Barbara Mulcahy
Famous Cafe
Ylany
Doe
Wm. J. Cawthorne
Winthrop Quality Meat Shop
Winthrop Street
Magees Corner
FEREO
Suburban Gas and Electric Company
Beach Street
Revere Revere
Bartlett Road
Winthrop Ocean
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