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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1920
Page
3
Senator Casassa's bill to connect Revere and Winthrop boulevards, reported favorably by the committee on a 110 to 90 roll call, was sent to the next General Court. Also notices of social events, renovations, and local moves fill the town page including theatre plans and club activities.
The Cliff House Association plans a formal opening of its putting green on June 17 with forenoon and afternoon matches. Ground keeper Robert Hazel has the course in fine shape. The first play on Memorial Day saw about fifteen contestants and close scores. Joseph A. Pogee won the playoff for the lowest score, defeating Willard N. Hall and Albert A. Nickerson. The lowest ladies score went to Mrs. Flora Hall. In the two ball foursome finals, Mrs. Joseph A. Pogee and Edward G. Richardson prevailed.
The Special Aid Society plans a whist party next Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Elks Hall to fund a memorial tablet for Winthrop boys who died in service. Mrs. George H. Harris leads. donations to Mrs. Radell or the Winthrop Review are welcomed and will be announced publicly.
Advice to control cockroaches includes setting out two saucers with a mixture of four parts plaster of Paris and one part flour and water in another. Heavily infested apartments may be fumigated with hydrocyanic acid gas to eradicate the pest.
Two American elms grow in a long double row, their lofty foliage arches interlacing to create a living temple of green. The paired trunks and fluttering capitals form a vaulted canopy that surpasses any stone minster in grandeur.
In British Honduras natives discover pillow and mattress stuffing from the pollack tree fruit. The fruit yields a short staple fluff or silk fiber that does not lump even after years of use, offering a natural material for bedding.
Mrs William Gardner of Birch Road prepares to move to Flushing New York after a farewell party at 45 Fair View Street hosted by Mrs Lewis Enos. A light lunch accompanied a pleasing program with attendees including Mrs Spence Mrs Gillis Mrs Coughlin Mrs Goodwin Mrs Verdi Mrs White Mrs Cody Mrs Horner and Mrs Kitson.
Incorporated 1914 Bartlett Rd 15 elected and qualified as trustees and officers under statutes Sections 29 and 30. Listing includes President A C Pope Vice Presidents E Dawson H A Root Treasurer Preston Lewis Dunn Board of Investment Leslie Griffin Almon Whittemore Trustees H W Aiken Alfred Henry Harold Bartlett Frank Hodgkins Kilburn Brown Henry Hutchinson Preston Churchill Williams Johnson Elmer Dawson Orville Johnson Lewis Dunn Brendon Keenan Augustus Fish Allen Newton William Grant Ahrend Pope John Griffin Henry Root Leslie Griffin Jeremiah Green Leon Guptill Luther P n Fred William Sandy Edward Thomas Frank Belcher Almon Whittemore. Winthrop Mass 1920.
Government shoes sneakers ginghams and curtains listed with blankets and underwear. Ocean Spray B Kolodny Tel Win 1372.
Local call-in number Review Phone Win Throp 1147 offers readers a direct line to share feedback. The feature invites audience input on stories and community matters through a dedicated telecommunication channel.
The Hermon Street Baptist Church near Ingalls Station presents Pilgrim's Progress on Sunday evenings at 7 30. The Hill Difficulty June 6, The Palace Beautiful June 13, The Fight with Apollyon June 20, The Valley of the Shadow of Death June 27, Vanity Fair July 4, Doubting Castle and Giant Despair July 11, The Delectable Mountains July 18, Beulah Land and Bridgeless River July 25.
Post Office open to public for all transactions from 7 A M to 8 P M on weekdays and 6 P M Sundays with specified carrier deliveries at 7 40 A M 10 50 A M 2 50 P M and 6 30 P M. collections from street letter boxes at 6 30 P M 9 P M and all carriers. Sub Post Offices listed include Winthrop Drug Company Winthrop Highland Drug Co J B Lang 130 Shirley Street 479 Pleasant Street and Williams Drug Store. Certain boxes at Cliff cor Park Ave 100 Terrace Ave Point Shirley and opposite 130 Court Road are not collected at 9 P M.
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