Elks Plan Flag Day Events and Award at Winthrop Lodge
Winthrop Lodge of Elks will observe Flag Day with a parade from Town Hall at 7 PM and exercises at the Club House. Col. George A. Wieczorek and Coast Artillery Band participate with troops marching in the parade. Hon. Thomas P. Riley will speak and a silver cup will be awarded for the best High School essay on The Flag.
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Winthrop Lodge of Elks
George A. Wieczorek
Coast Defenses
Coast Artillery Band
Order of Elks
Thomas P. Riley
Malden District Court
The
Elks
Edward R. Clarke
Charles J. Brown
Frederick T. Strachan
Malcolm P. Nichols
Internal Revenue
William H. Barrett
Revere Lodge
William B. Dutton
Everett Lodge
H. Wesley Curtis
Arlington Lodge
Angus P. Macdonald
Frederick H. Clark
Winthrop Lodge
Meeting set in Pittsfield for June 15 to 17
The gathering convenes in Pittsfield Massachusetts on June 15 and closes June 17. Grand Exalted Ruler James G McFarland will preside over the proceedings.
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Pittsfield
Mass
James G. McFarland
Winthrop Lay Men Retreats at Passionist Monastery
The Winthrop Branch of the Lay Men's Retreat Guild holds its annual retreat at the Passionist Monastery in Brighton from Friday evening June 13 to Monday morning June 16. Members look forward to the event and it draws strong attendance.
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Winthrop
Laymen’s Retreat Guild
Passionist Monastery
Brighton
State Officials Entertained at Cox Home
A Monday evening gathering at the Washington Avenue home of Mr and Mrs Richard D Cox featured Senator Edward J Cox and Representative Road of North Adams Senator Hargis of Greenfield and several local residents. Hans Kleemann performed magic and Harriett Furbush offered piano and vocal solos while a quartet of Senators Hargis O Hearn Cox and Arthur Lane provided music.
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Richard D. Cox
Washington Dv
Edward J. Cox
Richard Cox
O’hearn
Representative Road
North Adams
Hargis
Greenfield
Alice Grant
Margaret Smith
May Coughlin
East Boston
Corrine Hayes
Cliftondale
John Collins
Town Topics Highlights of Local Social Notes
Donald H. Gardner son of Wm H Gardner recently in town with Westinghouse Lamp Co. Bloomfield N J. He rejoined Scout Troop 2 for a hike with former members. A baby boy was born to Mrs Wm J Brown this week and Mrs Brown will leave hospital soon. Mr and Mrs M B Winegar hosted Mrs Geo M Codding from Mt Vernon NY as a guest last week.
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Donald H. Gardner
Wm. H. Gardner
Willow Ay
Westinghouse Lamp Co
Bloomfield
N. J
Dedham
East Orange
Wm. J. Brown
The Superior Man Examines Heart When Alone
The superior man watches over himself in private by examining his heart to ensure there is nothing wrong there and no cause for self dissatisfaction.
Winthrop Highlands Dance Celebrates With Crimson Ramblers
About 75 couples attended the Winthrop Highlands Association event at the Arms on May 30. Music by the Crimson Ramblers drew lively applause for Harry Wise and John McLeod as soloists. the 22 gray flannels were noted. Punch was served and the tennis committee, led by Alfred Rydgren, Mil dred Floyd, Dorothy Snook, George Crace, John Evans, and George Davis, earned praise for hosting. The music continued past midnight with a final flourish on Home Sweet Home.
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Winthrop Highlands Association
Crimson Ramblers
Harry Wise
John McLeod
Wile
McLeod
Alfred Rydgren
Mildred Floyd
Dorothy Snook
George Crace
John Evans
George Davis
Winds of Sportsmanship Shape Winthrop Highlands Courts
The Winthrop Highlands Association members unite for May 30 court prep for afternoon exhibition tennis. Nils V. Nelson and the General Athletic Committee roller the courts while Alfred Rydgren John Evans and George Crace align tapes per national tennis rules. Ferdinand Front Beach committee with President Bissell Kenneth Ryan and Gerald Harrison police the grounds. Max Gersumky repairs wooden seats as the group completes extensive work with minimal individual effort.
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Winthrop Highlands Association
Highlands
Nils V. Nelson
General Athletic Committee
Pfaffman
Harvard
Alfred Rydgren
John Evans
George Crace
National Tennis Association
Ferdinand
Front Beach
Bissell
Kenneth Ryan
Gerald Harrison
Max Gersumky
Fragmentary Note on Player Piano Feel and Gear
The text suggests a discussion about why a player-piano should operate gently and with feeling when properly geared. It hints at questions about mechanics and the attitude of playing, with scattered phrases indicating multiple examples or opinions.
Winthrop Fire Alarm Instructions and Box Locations
The notice lists 12 fire alarm boxes by location across Winthrop including Shirley street pockets, Beacon streets, Shirley st near Sturgis and Dolphin avenues, Beach road, Locust, Grovers, Crest avenues, and Winthrop Centre R. R. Station. It describes a school signal schedule with two sessions and four rounds, and provides detailed directions for sounding alarms and awaiting firefighters, with Central and Beach stations contact numbers.
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Triton
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
Orlando
Woodside
Seymour St
Winthrop Centre R. R
Buchanan.and
Pleasant Sts
Washington
Thornton P
Washington and Elmwood
River Rd
Bates Av
Winthrop St
Chester
Bowdoin and
Buchanan Sts
Town Hall
Metcalf Sq
Kimball’s
Quincy and Cliff
Pleasant St
Main St
Forenoon
Afernoon
Central Station
Beach Station
Can Communicate With Mars Require Huge Flag and Pole
The text claims that to communicate with Mars inhabitants a flag the size of Ireland and a 500 mile pole are necessary. It presents an implausible project as a stated requirement for interplanetary contact.
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Mars
Ireland
Memorial Day Exercises and School Display at Winthrop High
Winthrop High School held Memorial Day programs and a large physical training exhibition. Miss F Theresa Key led drills with 300 girls, assisted by pianist Miss Katherine Devereux. The program included speeches songs choruses and a one act play performed by students.
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F. Theresa Key
Miss Key
Katherine Devereux
Winthrop Narrowly Edges Lynn Classical in Tight Baseball Game
Winthrop led 6 to 5 at the start of the ninth before Lynn Classical scored two runs to win 7 to 6 at Ingleside. McLoughlin pitched well for Winthrop, while Clas sical rallied late to pull ahead.
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Lynn Classical
Ingleside
McLoughlin
Winthrop
Classical
Revere High
Johnson
Revere
Guidi
Eighth Grade Exhibitions Highlight School Projects
The program featured Dale and Miss Elizabeth Nowers in manual training under Mr. Ebert Wells and Mr. Herbert Banham. An exhibition of eighth grade dressmaking was held under Mrs. Kate Payne.
Funeral of Supt West Held at Elks Home
The funeral of Supt. West, who died last week, was held from the Elks' Home in Revere. Walter T. White directed the services, which were described as finely conducted.
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Supt. West
Elks
Revere
Walter T. White
Greene Baumeister Sepa Rate Dissolution of Real Estate Firm
The real estate firm Greene & Baumeister of 32 Woodside av dissolves. Mr. Greene operates at 52 Reverest, buying and selling real estate and placing insurance. Mr. Baumeister continues at 32 Woodside av with the same clientele.
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Greene & Baumeister
Woodside Av
Greene
Reverest
Alumni Reunion Planned By Winthrop High Alumni
The Alumni Reunion Committee led by Theodore Patterson met May 26 to finalize arrangements for the June 16 gathering at Ellis Ballroom. The event, set for the eve of a holiday, aims to attract all Winthrop High graduates.
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Theodore Patterson
Ellis
Winthrop High
Moon's Influence on Clouds Questioned by Scientists
The belief that a full moon clears clouds fades as modern meteorologists note observers recall clear skies more often during full moons. Sir John Herschel once doubted this, and Greenwich observations suggest attention rises when the moon is full, explaining lingering impressions.
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John Herschel
Greenwich
Apples sent to Queen Victoria stay unreturned
A Montreal man shipped barrels of Canadian apples to Queen Victoria and officials Gladstone, Lord Dufferin, and General Wolseley. They replied with politeness, except the Queen, whose secretary said favors of this nature are not accepted. The perishable apples could not be returned, and the fate of the fruit remains unexplained.
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Victoria
Montreal
Queen Victoria
Gladstone
Lord Dufferin
General Wolseley
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James A. Sweeney
State Elks’ Association
Winthrop Fire Alarm
Grovers and Crest Avs
Grovers and Cliff Avs
Floyd St
Almont and Cross Sts
Temple and Highland
Revere St
Dean
Sagamore
Bowdoin
Ocean View
Main
Banks
Hermon
Lincoln
Read and Jerald
Marshall
Pleasant
Court
Loring
Circuit
Lowell and
Waldemar
Wheelock
Sargent
Somerset
Prescott St
Sargent St
Cottage Park Rd
Cottage Park Hotel
Winthrop High School
Clara M. I Ce
H. W. Beecher
Joseph Guidi
Eliott
Sydney Homer
O'Hara
Eleanor
Laura Atkinson
Spike” Raffer
Richard Whorf Billings
Montgomery Wells
America
Agnes Eaton
Louise Griffith
Gertrude Nissans
Flanders Fields
Miriam Radginsky
Lillian Jacobson
Samuel Bazarsky
Harriet M. Day
Ruth Tis
Supt
West
Pete
Fay'ruit
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