Winthrop Cemetery Shines on Memorial Day
Residents praised the cemetery’s beauty with even green grass clean-cut paths colorful settees fresh flowers and fresh flags on every veteran grave. Capt Charles R Bennison directed six weeks of improvements including a rear fence to stop dumping new chapel additions and a future tree planting plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon” Coggin
Richmond G. Stoehr
Winthrop Magee
Fred Wallcott
Herman W
Charles R. Bennison
Enthusiastic Florence Crittenton Circle Meeting Details
The Florence Crittenton Circle met at Mrs. Edward G Richardson’s home on May 28. President Mrs. Dodge led the session as reports were accepted and members showed strong interest in affiliation. Bazaar plans for summer and fall at Copley Plaza were discussed plus the educational work led by Miss Chapin highlighting the 62 Florence homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Crittenton Circle
Edward G. Richardson
Dodge
Copley Plaza
Rangers Visit Our Sea Shore With Beach Walk
On May 28 the Rangers were guided by Mrs Harriette E Whipple along Winthrop Beach to Great Head rocks. They gathered wood built fires and collected crabs starfish snails and other sea life at low tide. Lunch featured bacon frankfurts tomatoes clams and marshmallows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriette E. Whipple
Court Rd
Winthrop Beach
Great Head
Point Shirley
Lizzie Allen
Kocla Klub Elects Officers For The Year
The annual meeting at Mrs. John J. Cotter's Hermon home elected Mrs. Olive Kirby president Gertrude Barry vice president Mae Rock secretary and Eva Crowley treasurer A pleasant entertainment followed with a dainty repast provided by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kocla Klub
John J. Cotter
Hermonst
Olive Kirby
Gertrude Barry
Mae Rock
Eva Crowley
Former Winthrop Girl Married in Baltimore
Ward reports the marriage of Miss Alice B Wider daughter of Captain and Mrs Edward Wider formerly of Winthrop to Capt Harvey A Parks of Cambridge Maryland. Miss Wider was known in Winthrop and attended local schools before moving to Baltimore. Her friends are interested in the marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Baltimore
Alice B. Wider
Ward Wider
Harvey A. Parks
Cambridge
Maryland
Memorial Day Parade Honors Patriot Sacrifice In Winthrop
Memorial Day ceremonies in Winthrop featured a grand parade led by a Medal of Honor recipient, a march past Pleasant Park Yacht Club review stand, and wreaths at the World War tablet. A large display included the Machine Gun Company, Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and Girl Scouts, with officials and veterans present, followed by a formal letter from Colonel Kilbourne commending the Scouts and honoring civic participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal
United States
Richard R. Flynn
Navy
Spain
Pleasant St
Pleasant Park Yacht Club
Machine Gun Co
G.walter Nickerson
O. D
Town Hall
Metcalf
Dick” Metcalf
Nickerson
John W. Hogan
Maine
Asa Capen
Buchanan and
Winthrop Sts
Sea Scouts
C. E. Kilbourne
Coast Artillery Corps
Decorate grave of Rev John H Griffin in Canton Memorial Day visit
A Holy Name Society delegation from St John the Evangelist Church laid a wreath on the grave of Rev John H Griffin. Attendees included Daniel J Honan and other church officers. Other groups decorated graves in Calvary Cemetery and local memorials, honoring deceased members and a Unknown Dead monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Griffin
Holy Name Society of St. John the Evangelist Church
Canton
Daniel J. Honan
Francis Brady
Peter F. DeLorey
Charles J. Kelley
John Honan
Memorial Water Service for Naval Dead at Winthrop Yacht Club
Last Sunday afternoon the War ren Ellis Relief Corps held its Memorial Water service off the Winthrop Yacht Club float at 3 30. Mrs. Leonora Madden chaired the exercises honoring sailors lost at sea. Rev. Oscar Ford officiated as chaplain. Daniel T. Callahan, veteran of the army and navy, spoke as veterans groups including G A R Spanish and World Wars participated. Boy Scout band provided music and Ska Scouts oversaw the cutter. Girl Scouts aided with Boy Scouts in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Ellis Relief Corps
Winthrop Yacht Club
Leonora Madden
Oscar Ford
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Daniel T. Callahan
Army
Navy
Frigidaire Electric Refrigeration Promises Cold Preservation
Frigidaire advert describes a fully automatic cold refrigerator keeping food safer longer. It preserves meats and dairy, keeps produce crisp, and maintains a dry, cold atmosphere for juices and freshness. Over 50,000 units in use highlight wide adoption.
Winthrop Fire Alarm Locations and Procedures
List of fire alarm box locations in Winthrop including Triton av and Shirley st areas. Directions explain how to operate a box and when to notify firemen, with box numbers and station contacts Beach 72-W and Central 72-R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Triton
Triton Pathway
Shirley St
Tafts
Harbor View
Terrace
Cottage St
Hillside
Crystal Cove
Farnbar Ave
Shirley
Beacon Sts
Tewksbury St
Shore Drive
Sturgis
Cutler
Dolphin
Seafoam
Mermaid
Beach Rd
Locust St
Grovers
Crest
Cliff
Orlando
Woodside
Seymour St
Winthrop Centre R. R
Buchanan and Pleasant Sts
Washington Av
Thornton PLC
Washington and Elmwood
River Rd
Bates Av
Winthrop St
Chester
Bowdoin and
Buchanan Sts
Town Hall
Metcalf Sq
Jefferson and
Fremont
Quincy and
Sewall and
Pleasant St
Main St
No School Signal Details for Winthrop Schools
Notices outline three possible no school signals for Winthrop based on coverage. Full district closure at 7.30 A M with street lights on for three minutes. Grades only closure at 8:15 A M with lights on for three minutes. One grade session at 11.15 A M signaled by fire bells only.
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Winthrop
Missions and Language Quote by Max Muller
The line ponders the role of missions in language study, asking what the science of language would be without such efforts. It frames language as intertwined with cultural exchange and linguistic contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Muller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry Q. Griffin
Marie Jansen
Edward Homer
B. Marion Russell
Bessie Daggett
O. L. Bartlett
Buchanan ST
Madison Ave
Winthrop Cemetery
Waldo C. Dodge
C. H. Moore
Horace A. Edwards
Leslie Griffin
Edgar F. Power
Lydia Osborne
J. Franklin Rebuck
E. F. Geppert
Irving Hollander
Clara L. Newton
Edgar Beach
Carl S. Floyd
W. J. Greathead
Anna S. Newton
Bowdoin ST
Frank
Beauty
Jefferson Street
Florence L Foote
Curling Iron
Marcel
Ocean
Legion
Gan
Col. Kilbourne
Kuchmeister
Jones
Charles Williams
Ben Hicks Metcalf
France
Boston
Arizona
Albert S. Smith
Winthrop Post
A L
The
Health Board
Ralph M. Harper
9 Regt. Coast Artillery Corps
William A. McNeill
James H. Douglas
Charles E. Kilbourne
Marshal Weaver
Board of Selectmen
Joshua Remby
Arthur H. Gibby
Artemus B. Reade
A. J. Bennett
Spear
Bunker
Chambers
Farns
9Th Regt. C. A C
D. H. Hoge
Winthrop Civil War Veterans Association
John H. Colburn
Winthrop Spanish War Veterans Association
Thomas J. Novan
George H. Russell
American Legion
Henry P. McCarthy
Lewis B. Pierce
Adjutant Veteran Association
5Th Regiment Infantry
Walter Nickerson
Milton C. Rogers
Lieutenant Legion Fathers Association
John F. Coghlan
Parker J. Richardson
Gold Star
Girl
Bessie Law
Charles A. Williams
Wm. R. Ferris
Coast Defences
Coast Defense
Fort Banks
Mass
William R. Ferris
Boy Scouts of America
Winthrop, Mass
Winthrop Women’s Catholic Club
Catherine Gilman
Calvary Cemetery
Winthrop Lodge of
Ellis
Crystal Bay Lodge of Odd Fellows
Boy Scout
Ska Scouts
Girl Scouts
Winthrop Fire Alarm
Floyd St. Temple
Highland
Revere St
Dean
Sagamore
Almont and
Cross Sts
Revere
Bowdoin
Ocean View
Main
Banks
Hermon and
Lincoln
Read and
Jerald
Marshall
Pleasant
Court and
Loring Rds
Circuit Rd
Lowell and Loring Rds
Waldemar Av
Wheelock
Sargent Sts
Somerset—av
Prescott St
Sargent St
Johnson Av
Cottage Park Rd
Cottage Park Hotel
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