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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1936
Page
3
A report notes the chicken gizzard mainly grinds feed and performs little digestive work when fine feed is used. In technical trials gizzards were removed and chickens thrived nearly as well as normally fed birds.
On September 17, 1875, Chicago welcomed the first fast mail train from New York in 26 hours cutting the time between the cities by half. The train carried guest cars and four specially designed postal cars, staffed by an select crew of clerks who handled over 30 tons of mail en route.
The B C Club hosted a bridge party that raised funds for a new parochial school at the church. The event supported the church’s education program and drew local residents to support the cause.
The Lynn Y M C A hosts its regular monthly Scout swim on Saturday for advancement testing on first class and merit badge requirements. Participants are urged to arrive on time and fast before 10:30 AM. The event concludes the season with future program announcements.
The Motion Picture Council of Winthrop will meet in the Hearing Room at Town Hall next Monday at 2 30 p m. The agenda includes reviews of coming pictures and plans for summer work. Helen M Pleasant serves as chairman.
A Pearson's Weekly writer notes the unicorn in the Royal Arms origins. The unicorn symbol came from Scotland’s old kings after James VI united realms, possibly seen by crusaders in the East, and though mythical, it is tied to biblical references where it represents the buffalo.
The Winthrop Junior High Ninth Grade held a May 29 social with about two hundred attendees. President Joseph Spano led a grand march, Ed Herland Orchestra provided music, and the class presented a silk Massachusetts State Flag to the school and a fountain pen to treasurer Dorothy Alger.
Amherst June 4. Five Winthrop students receive Bachelor of Science degrees at Massachusetts State College. Mary A. Cawley chemistry major and Newman Club leader, Madelin Chase Alpha Lambda Mu and distributed science, Jack W. Foster Collegian Board and distributed sciences, Maxwell Kaplovitz bacteriology and Alpha Epsilon Pi, William A. Rose varsity football and distributed sciences.
Anne Leary of 63 Summit avenue held a birthday party Sunday for a group of her little playmates. Games were enjoyed in the afternoon followed by a collation. the table was decorated in pink and yellow. Present were Arline Pye Mary Joe McGonagle Barbara Leary Stella Coffin Tiny Coffin William James and Timmie Leary.
Mrs Richard Griffin of Emerson road gave a delightful bridge party at her home on Wednesday afternoon to raise funds for the Community Hospital. Assisted by Mrs Frederick Duncan the event drew guests including Mrs Arthur Curtis of Topsfield Mrs Muriel James Morrison Mrs Gwendolyn Loomfield Tillson and Mrs Helen Ermine Parks from Newton and Wellesley. A luncheon preceded the party.
Wisconsin was the thirtieth state admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, after exploration by Nicolet La Salle and French traders. Early settlement began at Green Bay in 1639, with the territory passing from England to the United States in 1796 and forming a separate territory in 1836.
A Berlin court rules a half month equals fourteen days regardless of the calendar month length. The decision clarifies time calculations for legal or administrative actions in future dates.
All public schools observed a holiday as Commander dressed the students of the Senior High School. Veterans spoke at multiple exercises including Edward B Newton School with Chaplain George A. Pierce of American Legion Post No. 146, Highland School with Herman Sokol of Jewish War Veterans Post No. 104, and Shirley Street School with Henry A. Tenry of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1664. Many students and teachers participated.
Miss Ella Mason of Somersetter served as the American Poetry Association delegate to the 10th Annual Poetry Festival in New York May 24 to 31. The opening banquet at Rockefeller Center featured readings by poets from New York Middle West New England and Canada. Henry Harmon Chambelin president of the Boston association read from a Harvard Press translation of Theocritus as Marine Band music filled the venue.
Portia Law School awarded degrees to residents of Winthrop in the class of 1936. Edith Gregory of 365 Revere Street, salutatorian and Winthrop High School 1931 graduate, and Estelle Liberman Bergel of 26 Wave Way Avenue, Portia senior who held multiple student leadership roles, are named among the graduates.
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Parents attended a May 20 exhibition at Winthrop Junior High showing gym class work. Girls performed Swedish gymnastics folk dancing and vaulting under Miss Key and Miss Crowley. Boys demonstrated dumbbell drills apparatus tumbling and a short basketball game under Mr McClean and Mr Crosby. Athletic awards were presented by Principal N E Willis.
Funeral services for Frederick M Sandiford, son of John R and Minnie E Sandiford, were held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Bennison Funeral Home in Winthrop Centre. He was in his 20th year and a late member of Winthrop High School class of 1936.
The Cottage Park Club hosts the Commodore's Ball on Tuesday evening June 16 in its clubhouse. The public event is open to all with a gala program promised by Chairman Nickerson and his committee.
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