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The Winthrop Review

Location

Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1939

Page

2

Winthrop High Baseball Opens Season in Loss to Watertown

Watertown High shut out Winthrop 10 to 0 in the season debut at Ingleside Park. Coach Bob Perry, facing a three year gap, aims for improvement and a run at the Eastern Massachusetts tournament with Somerville and Revere games upcoming. The article highlights the team’s youthful lineup, the coach’s cautious optimism, and the community’s reflection on a challenging, learning season.

Winthrop High Ingleside Park Watertown High Winthrop Bob Perry Watertown Somerville Mass Massachusetts Perry Ump Gang Revere

Garden Club Hosts Outdoors Meeting in Winthrop

The Winthrop Woman's Club Garden Club held its first out-of-doors meeting of the season at Mrs. Ralph Roach's home in Bartlett Road. Attendees heard Mrs. W D Ramsey describe New York World's Fair gardens, learned weed control tips from Mr. C D Anderson of Breck's Boston, and heard plans for a ragweed campaign starting with a June 10 food sale at W T Grant on Somerset Avenue. Luncheon followed, with a plant exchange and talk on lawn care and spring sowing guiding future classes for a fall flower show themed Home. The public is invited to participate.

Winthrop Woman's Club Ralph Roach Bartlett Rd John Brown W. D. Ramsey New York A.W. Hodges Wellesley Glen Rd Wellesley Farms Sturtevant’ Gardens Winthrop W. T. Grant Co. Dept Somerset Ave Harrison O. Belcher E. M. Howard C. D. Anderson Breck’'s Boston

Free Theatre Tickets Notice in Winthrop Directory

Six Winthrop residents are named at random in a local directory. Find your name in the Review columns and take this copy to the Winthrop or State Theatre to receive a free pass for next week.

Winthrop State Theatre State Theatres

Civil Service Column Discontinued for Summer Months

The educational column Fundamentals of Civil Service by Frank D Burns is suspended for the summer months. The notice informs readers following the series that no new installments will appear during this period.

Frank D. Burns

Silk Worth Weight in Gold in Early Roman Empire

In the third century A D the value of silk surpassed gold with silk priced by its weight and even Emperor Aurelianus denied his wife a silk mantle illustrating the era's luxury economy.

Aurelianus

WPA Projects Beautify Winthrop Town and Parks

The Open Forum notes WPA efforts in Winthrop including planting 206 trees and installing 16 gauge wire guards, plus rip rap and concrete walls along Shirley street. Drainage upgrades at Highlands and Point Shirley, new park improvements at Ingleside Park, and plans for tennis courts and bowling on the green reflect employment and town wealth gains managed by Sponsor’s Agent John W. Phelan and WPA engineer Philip Leary.

Winthrop Review Oth Shirley St Winthrop Yacht Club Highlands Shirley Street Ingleside Park WPA Lewis Lake Point Shirley Winthrop John W. Phelan Philip Leary W. P. Ayer

St. John's Episcopal Church Firemen Memorial Service

Rector Ralph M. Harper leads 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion and 10:45 a.m. sermon. Winthrop Firemen's Association will attend in a nation wide Firemen's Memorial Sunday observance. Church School members earn credit for summer attendance at either service.

Ralph M. Harper Winthrop Firemen’s Association St. John’s St. John’s Church

First Church of Winthrop Methodist Episco hal

Harry Belmont Hill presides at the First Church of Winthrop Methodist Episcopal Services include Church School 9 45 morning worship 11 00 morning sermon Children Day events Christening of children and a 6 30 pm program Children invited Friday 8 00 pm Church Night and Bible Hour minister's theme Is It Really True Scripture verse to contain the word Righteous Public invitation extended

Harry Belmont Hill Carl W. Malley Assembly Hall

Winthrop Wins Mystic Valley Title for Second Year

Ed Snow’s Winthrop High track squad repeat as Mystic Valley champions at Miller Field led by co captain Clayton Granger who ran 13 points and swept the 100 and 440 yard dashes. Final tally Winthrop 28 Wakefield 18 Watertown 16 Melrose 14 Woburn 11.

Ed Snow Winthrop High Mystic Valley Clayton Granger Miller Field Winthrop Wakefield Watertown Melrose Woburn Tranger Murphy Dick Beckler Ed Zappulla Miller Ed Macfarland Granger Cavicchi Freeman Wat Beckler Ebling Wak Thompson Reece Mel Meehan Wab Zambulla Bridgewater Hoar Zappula Cullen Diamond Everett Schuman Hamlin Garbienes Wondy O'Connell Rickey Bissis Messiaian Wondy Parks Cohen Crouch

Civil Service Examinations Open for Nursing Positions

The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for nursing roles including assistant chief nurse at St. Elizabeths Hospital and director of nursing school at Freedmen's Hospital. Salaries range from 2000 to 2300 dollars. Applications due July 3 or July 6 depending on region.

United States Civil Service Commission Commission Washington, D. C Colorado St. Elizabeths Hospital Freedmen’s Hospital Department of the Interior Secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Examiners

Rise Government A wise government seeks revenue from all

The text argues a government should obtain revenue from every citizen who benefits from it, claiming that those who receive benefits must recognize obligations to support public needs. It frames taxation as a duty tied to welfare and public services.

Winthrop League of Women Voters Schedules Meetings

The Winthrop League of Women Voters lists ongoing meetings at Beacon Villa with dates from September to June. Committee chairs include Mrs. J Stanley Pratt Mrs. Arthur Ridley Mrs. Sarah Tiemann and others guiding talks on foreign policy discrimination taxes health insurance and public welfare programs.

Winthrop League of Women Voters Beacon Villa J. Stanley Pratt Arthur Ridley Sarah Tiemann Service For Women Ralph Burton W.W. Colson Robert Wales E. Tangard Marjorie Dean Joseph H. Dwelley

Troop 77 BSA Plans Camporee At Camp Nihan

Troop 77 discusses the annual Camporee at Camp Nihan in North Saugus to be held June 2 3 and 4 with tent camping and supervision by scout leaders. Mr Reed will transport 77 members home Sunday after the event. The June 7 meeting will end the season with a party for the boys.

Reed Camp Nihan North Saugus Bay Shore Council

Three Students Earn Pharmacy Degrees at Massachusetts College

Herbert S. Collin of 19 Pearl Ave Nathan M. Goldberg of 388 Forrest St and Nathaniel M Hill of 92 Shore Drive received Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy at the college commencement on Wednesday morning June 7.

Herbert S. Collin Pearl Ave Nathan M. Goldberg Forrest St Nathaniel M.—Hill Shore Drive Massachusetts College of Pharmacy

Holy Name Society to hear 8:30 Mass next Sunday

The Holy Name Society members will receive their monthly Communion at the 8:30 o'clock Mass next Sunday. No other services will take place during the summer months.

Holy Name Society

Knights of Columbus Summer School at Boston College

The schedule lists a Boy Leadership program by the Knights of Columbus Supreme Council Boy Life bureau at Boston College from August 6 to 12 this summer.

Knights of Columbus Supreme Council Boy Life Bureau Boston College

Largest Communion Breakfast Held in Waldorf Astoria

In New York City at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel nearly 7000 Catholic women operators and other employees gathered for the first breakfast of its kind. The group filled fifteen public rooms including ten large ballrooms and many more were seated at a restaurant across the street.

New York City Waldorf Astoria Hotel

Knights Exemplify Major Degree at St Marys Hall

Brothers Roger Dodd Ray Flannery Joel OKane and past Grand Knight Cox attended the exemplification of the major degree at St Marys Hall last Friday night. The brothers were greatly impressed by the solemn dignity of the degree held under the joint auspices of Fitton and Chelsea Councils.

Roger Dodd Ray Flannery Joel O’kane Cox St. Mary’s Hall Fitton Chelsea

Bait Line Questioned For Dreamer Fishing Trip Crew

Art Boylan vows a new line of bait for the Dreamer trip aboard the annual fishing voyage. Observers note the crew’s lack of fishing skill, claiming no bait could attract them as they are not true anglers.

Art Boylan

Remember these dates for degrees in council hall and Elks’ Hall

The notice lists events on Sunday June 11 at 2 p m in Council Hall for Second Degree and Friday evening June 16 for Major Degree at Elks Hall. It provides scheduling cues without extra details.

Elks’ Hall Council Hall

Zionist Convention lineup announced for New England region

Ralph F. Bass, president of the New England Zionist Region, says the 19th annual convention will convene in Worcester starting Saturday evening June 17 and run all day Sunday June 18 with headquarters at Hotel Bancroft. Jacob Stone, Esq., is president of the Zionist District in Winthrop.

Ralph F. Bass New England Worcester Bancroft Winthrop Jacob Stone

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Garden Club THE Open Forum ST. John’s Episcopal Church Bowdoin and Buchanan Sts First Church OF Winthrop Methodist Episcopal Pleasant Park Yacht Club Mystic Arthur W. Dalrymple Bowdoin Street B.S. A K. of C Mike Zionist Convention
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