Old Timer Notes on Parades Faith and Future In America
A reflective column recounts Memorial Day festivities with Veterans, Scouts, and Legion bands praising unity among faiths. It mentions Bishop Lawrence turning 80 with Cardinal O Connell among early callers, interfaith admiration, a Catskill priest’s organ fundraising, and civic pride at the Massachusetts Bay Colony Centenary. It also touches on a new church in Winthrop, a German Blue Rose dream, and upcoming electric power expansion to farms. It closes with aviation tech talk, then reports Dry Senators considering repeal if states vote wet.
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Bill
Legion Post
Father O'Brien
United States
Lawrence
Cardinal O'Connell
Catskill Mountains
Father Kelly
Cairo
N. Wi
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Boston Common
Woman's College
David Walsh
Winthrop
Ford
Bill—grent
John Hays Hammond, Jr
Edison
Steinmetz
Hammond
Washington
Texas
Montana
North Dakota
Old Timer and Bill Biggins Reflect on Charity and Jobs
A 1931 letter quotes Catholic Jewish and Protestant unity in charity for New York State and Massachusetts poverty relief. It notes Old Age Assistance as of July 31 1931, costs to state and cities, and debate over unemployment policy.
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Massachusetts
Bill
United Press
Charles Metal Electric Company
Winthrop Community Hospital
Winthrop
Jaume
Wallace Tibbetts
A Clark
Globe
Staf
Shaw
Ellott Shaw
Winthropites
WEAF
New York
Safety first push to replace wooden schoolhouses in Winthrop
Citizens urge immediate replacement of dangerous wooden primary school facilities at Winthrop Centre and a shift to safer structures and proper fire escapes. Town debates safety investments, sidewalks, and the need to protect five hundred children from an outdated building.
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Odr
Winthrop
Winthrop Centre
Amy
Tims
First Church of Winthrop Dedicated by Methodist Episcopal
The new Methodist Episcopal church in Winthrop is praised for its architectural beauty utility and spiritual aims. The article lauds the congregation for its achievement, notes its heritage for the town and calls on all citizens to share in the joy of the completion and use of the splendid new edifice.
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Winthrop
Methodist Episcopal
Methodist Episcopal Church
First Church of
The World in Touch How communication shrinks distant lands
The article describes train telephone service on Canadian NationalRailways with Bell system reach and future adoption in the United States. It notes ship to shore telephones, portable radios for explorers, airborne radio in aircraft, and Byrd's Antarctic mission staying in contact. It predicts television and closer international relations reducing war risks.
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Canadian National Railways
Bell
United States
Mexico
Europe
Central
South America
Germany
France
America
Earth
Admiral Byrd
Horse Decline in America From 1918 Peak to Motor Era
Historic horse population shows a rise from 10 million in 1530 to a peak of 21.6 million in 1918, then a rapid decline to about 13.6 million as motor vehicles replace animal labor. The pace suggests another drop within a decade.
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United States
America
North America
Economic shifts in farm stock as mules rise while horses fall
The report notes horses decline in cities while mules gain due to efficiency and lower fodder needs. Beef cattle drop from 47 million to 33 million from 1928 to 1938 as milk dairy cows hold around 2.5 million. Kansas values show horses at 58, mules at 70, cows at 82, reflecting lower animal prices.
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Bis
Kansas State Agricultural Department
Kansas
Lipton Donates Cup for Tercentenary Yachting Regatta
Sir Thomas Lipton announces a donation of a trophy for the Tercentenary regatta in Massachusetts. The renowned yachtsman, famed for promoting yachting, adds incentive for competition and honors fair play. The winner will be highly envied among yachtsmen.
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Thomas Lipton
Sir Thomas
Winthrop
Sir Thomas Lipton
Massachusetts
International Misunderstandings of World Film Portrayals
The article argues films offend various nations and spark protests from Britain Italy France Russia China and Latin America. It criticizes depictions as biased fiction that shapes beliefs about life and people, potentially harming young viewers more than morals. It laments American cinema’s global misperceptions and imperialist implications.
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China
Bagdad
America
France
Nicaragua
Washington
Latin America
United States
South America
Appointment of John Masefield as Poet Laureate
The piece notes John Masefield becoming Poet Laureate of England, succeeding Robert Bridges, reviving interest in poetry as a royal expression. It reflects on the Laureates’ role as royal minstrels and the shift started by Alfred Tennyson who resisted writing to order, shaping the office’s tradition.
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John Masefeld
England
Robert Bridges
Meview Letters on Civic Topics Decline Editorial Ties
The Meview welcomes letters on civic matters though the writers control the content. Readers are assured the editor’s views may differ and the letters may publish with limited or no revision. The piece emphasizes open comment while cautioning about endorsement.
Kocla Klub Honors Mrs Amruc Kirby at Spring Shower
A small club gathering featured Mrs Amruc Kirby presiding after a brief meeting. A surprise bridal shower for Miss Mae Rock included decorated tables and a bridal bell centerpiece while guests showered petals on her. Miss Rock plans to marry Mr Deemmis Dowahse in June.
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Ion
Amruc Kirby Presi
Mies Mae Rock
Mies Rock
Fe Frean
Miss Bock
Deemmis Dowahse
Annual Operetta of Episcopal Church Features Fifty Two Cast
Mrs. Charles N. Johnson chaired the pagent committee for the annual Episcopal Church operetta at River Road. Fifty two girls performed with costumes by Annie L. Morgan and music by Mrs. Miles Madison. Cast includes Princess Lacy Johnson Peddler Robert Bentler Minstrel Janet Pigeon and others.
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Charles N. Johnson
River Road
Pagent Committee
Annie L. Morgan
Miles Madison
Betty Tucker
Betty Graves
Betty Lobo
Jessie MacLaren
Lillian Lobo
Dorothy Sears
Ruthie Sherburne
Marion Hall
Marion Bowman
Ann Heath
Jean Hatch
Phyllis Houlder
Ruth Wickson
Doris Terrill
Janet Cone
Frances Parker
Dawn Hagman
Louise Hagman
Frances Hartford
Barbara Gilbert
Betty Gould
Priscilla Cone
Eleanor Kuchmeister
Gertrude Barker
Herald
Ruth MacDonald
Ruth Edwards
Bernice Hobden
Phoebe Pierce
Stephenie Evans
Spring Festival Presented by Mabel J Golden Studios
The Spring Festival at Odd Fellows Hall featured two parts with students from Mabel J Golden Studios performing musical selections, dancing, and dramatic tableaux. Highlights include Agnes Mahoney, Margaret Grady, Helen Noonan, Martha Walpole, Vera Dall, and Mary Beatrice Clarke among many performers in roles from Jack and the Beanstalk to La Militaire and Beau Ideal.
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Mabel J. Golden Studios
Odd Fellows Hall
Vera Dall
Helen Ballem
Killarney
Colleen
Mary Nugent
Gossoon -Lena DeSimone
Gertrude Harrington
Tommy
Dorothy Broussard
Bors Ensemble
James Mogan
Uncle Sam
Edward Borie
Army
Louis Adams
Navy
William Walpole
Marr Walpole
Betty McElligott
Jack
Giants Castle
Mary Greer
Alice Rolfe
Madame Grant
Eileen Callahan
Geraldine Fornstall
Agnes Mahoney
Mars Walpole
Margaret Grady
Julia Lepore
Lena de- Simone
Mary Beatrice Clarke
la Militaire
Helen Noonan
Mary Law
Sir Innocent
Edna Smith
Ealuadres
Palace of the Princess
Marie J. Hutchinson
Flowers
Mabel Lame
Dancing Pupils To Assist In Recital
Local school group prepares a recital with student dancers from Natick and nearby towns assisting on stage. The article mentions a Ga e lone pupil and a patient named Marterite Kirby recovering in Leonard Morse Memorial Hospital Natick.
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Marterite
Peter) Kirby
Leonard Morse Memorial Hospital
Natick
Galeena Née Sorthale
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