Seventh Annual Recital and Revue at Ellis Ballroom
The Mary A. Healey School of Dancing presents its seventh annual recital and revue at Ellis Ballroom on Thursday evening June 1 at 8 15. Amusing numbers and special stratified costumes appear in near darkness with only costumes visible. Soloists include Kay OHalloran Judy Abrams Jackie Brooks Marie Richardson Jean Crombie Nancy OMeara Elinor Levine Paula Swenson Carol Schermer Muriel Heath Charlotte Allan Jean Whalen Peggy Coughlin. Miss Healy closes with a novelty tap specialty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Healey School of Dancing
Ellis’ Ballroom
Kay O’halloran
Judy Abrams
Jackie Brooks
Marie Richardson
Jean Crombie
Nancy O’meara
Elinor Levine
Paula Swenson
Carol Schermer
Muriel Heath
Charlotte Allan
Jean Whalen
Peggy Coughlin
Miss Healy
First Women On U S Currency Cutting Crew 1862
In spring 1862 Secretary Chase allowed F E Spinner to appoint a woman to cut and trim United States currency, a task previously done by men with shears. Miss Jennie Douglas began the change, later followed by Miss Fannie L Halstead Miss Annie York Miss Belle S Tracy Miss Elizabeth Stoner and Miss Mary Burke, the first women Congress regularly funded.
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F. E. Spinner
United States
Chase
Jennie Douglas
Fannie L. Halstead
Annie York
Belle S. Tracy
Elizabeth Stoner
Mary Burke
Congress
Free 52 piece Monticello Tableware Giveaway at Orient Palace
Beginning Wednesday June 7 and each Wednesday after, Orient Palace Theater will give every attending lady a 52 piece Monticello tableware set over 17 weeks. Each week at least three items distributed with a premiere offer of 6 teaspoons on opening night. Admission 25 cents. display in lobby. matinee purchases also allowed.
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Orient Palace Theater
Monticello
Mrs Walsh Wins Two Contests at Massachusetts Federation
Mrs Robert A Walsh of 154 Court Road won two prizes at the Massachusetts State Federation of Woman's Clubs meeting on May 24 at New Ocean House Swampscott. She received the book award for her paper on Preservation of Antiques in Federation Topics and a cash prize for a 100 word letter on Pedestrian Education published in the March 1939 Federation Topics.
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Robert A. Walsh
Court Rd
Massachusetts State Federation of Woman's Clubs
New Ocean House
Swampscott
Walsh
Federation
Committee of Preservation of Antiques
Division of Social Welfare
Swordfish Defeats Sharks and Defends Clean Stomachs
Swordfish can swallow items whole and empty their stomachs at will, making them among the cleanest fish. Their ”sword” is a bony extension of the upper jaw and, with speed and strength, can defeat sharks in fair fights. Groups have attacked large mammals like whales.
Seneca the Stoic Philosopher and His Rome Era
Seneca the Stoic philosopher lived from 4 B C to 65 A D. Born in Cordoba Spain he grew up in Rome and rose to prominence. His success drew Nero's enmity and he faced forced suicide. He authored 42 essays and nine tragedies.
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Seneca
Cordoba
Spain
Rome
Nero
Muffs Carried by Men Across Courts and Classes
Seventeenth century men across bars and royal courts wore muffs of various styles. They hung them from necks or fastened them to waists. Dandies favored muffs trimmed with lace ruffles and ribbons.
Old Glory Milestone and Flag Day Reflections
A nostalgic tribute to the Stars and Stripes marking another milestone on June 14, Flag Day, and its enduring symbolism. The piece recalls Betsy Ross lore, historic variations in stars and stripes, and the flag as a unifying emblem of liberty, justice, and national identity for all Americans.
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Continental Congress
America
Betsy Ross
Congress
Bartholdi
United States of America
Dogwood Legends Link Myth to Cross Symbol in Folklore
A Washington Star piece recounts how dogwood trees inspired legends from Greek myth to early American folklore. The tale says the crucifixion involved a dogwood, shaping its slender form and four petaled blossoms with nail marks, though history does not support the claim that dogwood wood was used for the cross.
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Paul Davey
Washington Star
Old Iron Works Remnant Tells Washington Furnace History
An old chimney near Bessemer City, North Carolina marks the Washington iron furnace once active in the late 1700s and early 1800s. The plant produced various wrought iron fixtures and even cast cannonballs during Kings Mountain battles, though they cooled too late for use after British rout.
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Old Iron Works
North Carolina
Washington
Bessemer City
N. C
Kings Mountain
Junior High Holds Farewell Social
The Winthrop Junior High held its farewell social Friday evening May 26 for the ninth grade class of 1939 under Principal N. Elliot Willis and treasurer Miss Alice Stolworthy. Officers were Thomas Reddy president Francis Rogers vice president Barbara Rouillard secretary. Social committee members included William Lynch chairman Gloria Feltmate Helen Finn Margaret Phinney Patricia Shanahan Barbara Sullivan Regina Welch George Burditt Douglas Cushman Don Hewson Edmund Lynch and Roger Williams. Parents and friends attended and the event was praised as one of the finest socials the school has seen.
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Winthrop Junior High
N. Elliot Willis
Alice Stolworthy
Thomas Reddy
Francis Rogers
Barbara Rouillard
William Lynch
Gloria Feltmate
Helen Finn
Margaret Phinney
Patricia Shanahan
Barbara Sullivan
Regina Welch
George Burditt
Douglas
Winthrop Catholic Woman's Club Bridge Party Set
The Winthrop Catholic Woman's Club will hold a bridge and whist party next Monday at 8 30 p m in St John's Hall Lincoln street Public is invited Mrs Ralph Woollett chairs the organizing committee for the event.
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Winthrop Catholic Woman’s Club
St. John’s Hall
Lincoln St
Ralph Woollett
Auto registration loophole warned in local column
The piece explains how a resident can register multiple cars with false owner names at the Registrar office, and even have plates issued by an agent for $3 each. It notes the ease of obtaining markers and urges readers to consider potential theft or fraud risk.
Plates used for citizens or crooks may be misused
The text suggests plates could be issued in a decently honest manner or to crooks and even in the name of a Soldier's Home resident at Togus Maine or a dead man. No photos are required, and plates can be sent to Montana for courteous forwarding by return mail.
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Togus
Montana
The Car Was Probably Stolen Alibi for Police Safety
The remark implies the car theft claim provides a police safe alibi. It reflects skepticism about suspects and suggests public safety concerns. No further factual details or named entities are provided.
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Jake
Forest Fire Defense Urges State Fire Department Upgrade
A call argues the state should fund a fully equipped fire department to combat forest fires and protect towns and forests, insisting it is a state business to prevent widespread burnouts and damage.
Why Doesn’t the State Wipe Out All Grade Crossings
The piece argues there is a single clear answer to why the state does not remove or fully protect every grade crossing. It examines policy limits and practical constraints shaping railroad and road safety decisions.
Sigh in science and the rise of needless laws
An opinion piece laments fakirs and fools who mislead with junk in science while praising doctors who strive for truth. It mocks World Court efforts and political lawmaking, noting lawmakers keep grinding out more statutes as the era’s trivialities intrude on serious work.
Builds Nest Hunts for Bride
The male stickleback in Pearson's London Weekly is a devoted yet fickle father. He builds a nest, seeks multiple brides, lays eggs, fertilizes them, and guards the brood until they are self-sufficient.
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Stickleback
Pearson
London Weekly
Moon
Greyhound Racing Gains Popularity in Massachusetts
Wonderland at Revere hosts the summer meeting starting June 1 as Massachusetts greyhounds surge in popularity. The Massachusetts Greyhound Breeders and Racers Association emerged from modest beginnings, led by figures like Mrs. George Richmond Fearing and Frank Martin, whose kennels produced Enchantment and Allsteel, achieving success in Florida and the South.
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Wonderland
Revere
New England
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Greyhound Breeders and Racers Association
George Richmond Fearing
Bay States
Frank Martin
Florida
Allsteel
Fight Strings Used an Ancestor of the Violin
The violin traces to the lira da braccia with eight strings and Gasparo da Sal a credited by many as the first master. Cremona schools led by the Amati family Stradivari and Guarnieri crafted treasured instruments. Strings use sheepgut and bows of Pernambuco wood with horsehair. violin tuned in fifths.
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Gasparo da Sala
Chicago Daily News
Cremona
Amati
Antonio Stradivari
Pietro Guarnieri
Canada
Russia
China
Spice Center of the World Zanzibar Details
Zanzibar, 23 miles off Tanganyika, with 137000 residents, is the world’s chief spice center. Clove farming covers 48000 acres with 4750000 trees, while copra uses 55000 acres and 2500000 coconut trees. Governed by a sultan but administered by a British resident. notable is the British residency building. Fishing employs many natives. The island hosts Bu-Bu-Bu suburb, possibly the only triple named town.
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Zanzibar
Tanganyika
Azanian Sea
Kindergarten May Party Highlights At Miss Keleher’s School
Miss Rita Keleher hosted a May Party for kindergarten and nursery pupils at 124 Pleasant Street. Children paraded a route to Miss Keleher’s home, where May baskets were given and refreshments served. Queen of the May Jean Moore and King Bobbie Donahue led a lively celebration with costumes and songs on the lawn.
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Rita Keleher
Pleasant St
Woodside Ave
Wheelock St
Brookfield Rd
Donald Segall
Jean Moore
Bobbie Donahue
Doris Gail Clark
Connie Cummings
Jane Healy
Nancy Howe
Marnie McGrail
Sheila Smith
Billy Cummings
Billy Donahue
Garry Gillespie
John Herbert
Frankie Johnson
Jackie Kirby
Donnie Lavins
Lee Mennell
Bobby Smith
Robert Sterling
Maureen Murphy
Ellen O’maley
Miss Keleher
Browning Baker
Deaths O'Rourke and Ford in Winthrop
James T. O Rourke of Winthrop died at 83 84 in his 84th year. Funeral from Bennison Funeral Home Winthrop Street May 27 at 8 30 am High Mass at St John the Evangelist 9 am Interment Winthrop Cemetery Diane Rosalie Ford daughter of Jacob L and Doris M Ford died in her 6th year Funeral from parents home 50 Hutchinson St May 31 Rev Ralph M Harper officiated Interment Winthrop Cemetery
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Hutchinson St
Ralph M. Harper
Winthrop Cemetery
Origin of Morgan Horse Traced to Other Breeds
The Morgan founder Justin Morgan, a tavern keeper from Springfield Massachusetts, born about 1789 in Randolph Vermont, produced a fame creating horse Figure later renamed Justin Morgan. Descriptions note a 14 hands high 950 pound dark bay with short back and legs, strong musculature, and a spirited expression. Breed origins range from thoroughbred to Arab Barb and Turkish, per Captain Maxwell M. Corpening in the Chicago Tribune.
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Morgan
House of Morgan
Justin Morgan
Springfield
Mass
Randolph
Maxwell M. Corpening
Chicago Tribune
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Winthrop Street
Poke-About-Town
J. A. Costanza
Sidney ST
Malden
Spencer Corsets
Marian Walker
Spencer Corsetiere
Uy Aay G Fritz Ptometris
Nel Dona
Ocean
Wint Winthrop
Orient Palace
Robt. A. Walsh
Winthrop Co-operative Bank
Winthrop, Mass
Bank For
A. E. Whittemore
Marcus Lumber CO
Broadway
Park Ave
Daily Papers
Luke
Miss Peace
A. Roma
Fight
Charles R. Bennison
Winthrop St
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