Camp Powow Sets July Opening With Six Week Program
Camp Powow at the Council Camp in Amesbury Massachusetts will open July 10 for six weeks. Each week features a distinct program Treasure Island Splash Week Tournament Week State Fair Week Show Beat Week and Recall Week with a closing banquet. Troop 72 led by John H Flinn will perform Time vs the Boy Scouts of America at the New Ocean House Swampscott on June 10.
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Council
Amesbury
Massachusetts
Powow
Winthrop
Camp Powow
Central Court of Honor
Camp Power
John H. Flinn
Boston
New Ocean House
Swampscott
Charles A- Williams
Boy Scouts of America
Father Time
Iren
Eric Swenkon
Sohl Sparen
Wm. McGlince
Flinn
Panther
John McIlroy
Edmund C. Campbell
Truman Hue
Amherst
N. H
George Nott
Rey Nott
Wiley Moulton
William van Dalinda
Hue
Arthur G. Campbell
Browning T. Baker
Raven
Joseph D. Hannaford
Paul Mover
John Flinn
Camp Nihan
North Saugus
Lynn Woods
Scoutland
Westwood
Winthrop Scouts Hold First Annual Patrol Jamboree
Scouts of Winthrop held their first annual patrol jamboree May 26 at the senior high gym under District Commissioner John Flinn. The program featured knot tying signaling fire making compass relay first aid and opening and closing ceremonies with all patrols led by their own boy leaders.
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Winthrop
Scouts of
John Flinn
Messrs
Carl Hempel
Harry Hood
Lester Grube
Chauncy” Whittredge
Harry Weiner
Milton —Webber
Camp-o-Rall
Council
Ralph Moulton
Harold Damon
Pierce Parker
John H. Flinn
Joseph Dunne
Lincoln K. Drake
Carl L. Hilton
Meyer wins second Indy 500 in Tudor Special Firestone tires
Louis Meyer, winner in 1928 and one of only two drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 twice, drives the Tudor Special to a record speed of 104.162 mph average. He credits tire durability and Firestone tires for his success as cars carried two men and limited fuel.
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Indianapolis
Louis Meyer
Tommy Milton
Firestone
Committee Government Under The Articles Of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation created a committee of the states with one delegate from each state to sit when Congress recessed. The president of Congress was the closest to an executive head, though power rested jointly with the committee and other boards. Notable presidents included Payton Randolph, John Hancock, John Jay, Richard Henry Lee, and Arthur St. Clair.
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United States
Congress
Committee of the States
Payton Randolph
Virginia
John Hancock
Massachusetts
Jon Jay
New York
Richard Henry Lee
Arthur St. Clair
Pennsylvania
Delicate Instrument Recorded in Bell Telephone Test
A fragment describes an ounce of metal dropped from one inch into a telephone receiver diaphragm, claiming the sound would be heard in 14 322 000 Bell telephones for one hour and twenty minutes.
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Bell
Winthrop District Court of Honor Confers Scout Badges
The Winthrop District Court of Honor held at the Senior High School Library announced advancements to Second and First Class ranks for Scouts Robert Litchfield Frank Ames Richmond Terry and Robert Walker. Merit badges were awarded to Harmon Bayer Ralph Deutsch Paul Dwyer Bertram Freedman Kenneth Fowler Myron Goldberg Arthur Goodearl Ern est Slavin Keevan Spiller and Arthur Tietham for various disciplines.
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Winthrop District Court of Honor
Frederic C. Loomis
Robert Fowler
Clarence C. Moore
Robert Litchfield
Frank Ames
Robert Pompeo
Richmond Terry
Robert Walker
Harmon Bayer
Ralph Deutsch
Paul Dwyer
Bertram Freedman
Kenneth Fowler
Myron Goldberg
Arthur Goodearl
Ernest Slavin
Reading
Keevan Spiller
Arthur Tietham
Ingalls A C Fans To See Interurban All Stars At Winthrop
Ingalls A C plans a big attraction next Tuesday featuring Interurban league stars and Harriet Smith of the New York Bloomer and Hollywood Girls. Smith is listed at 6 ft 2 in and 180 pounds and draws strong expectation. Thursday's game pits Ingalls against Norwood Y M C A with a noted 13 inning season opener memory.
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Ingalls A. C
Winthrop
Jeague
Harriet Smith
New York Bloomer
Hollywood
Ingalls
Norwood Y. M. SA
Norwood
Mancuso Back in Form as Dodgers Narrow Defeat
Louis Mancuso the Giant second baseman has regained his batting eye going 3 for 4 in the Dodgers game. At a club meeting last week 16 new members were voted in. Jim Butler at short for Ingalls plays well both at bat and in the field and is in line for the All Interurban team. A close Tuesday match against the Somerville Dodgers is requested to be replayed.
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Louis Mancuso
Dodgers
Jim Butler
Ingalls
Butler
Somerville
Beautiful June Poem Verses By Anna L. Culeen
The excerpt evokes a capricious spring turning to summer with April’s tears and May’s fickle weather. June arrives with bright skies and strong sun, described in affectionate stance toward the season and personified as Oh Beautiful June.
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June
Anna L. Culeen
Ingalls A C Wins Fifth Straight In Park Victory
Ingalls A C defeated Waltham T T Jrs 8 to 1 at Ingleside Park on June 1. Ingalls scored three runs in the first inning on consecutive hits by Godfrey Abely Cronin and Joe Mancuso. Eddie Diskin showcased solid defense and contributed at bat. Charles Gunderson earned his third straight win allowing five hits.
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Ingleside Park
Ingalls A. C
Waltham T. T. Jrs
Ingalls
Godfrey
Abely
Cronin
Joe Mancuso
Eddie Diskin
Charles Gunderson
Evolution of U S Government Departments Through History
Pathfinder Magazine notes that major federal departments originated before and after the Constitution. It lists War Treasury State and Attorney General renamed to Justice in 1870, with Navy 1798 Interior 1849 Agriculture 1889 Commerce and Labor 1908 Labor 1913.
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State
War
Post Office
Treasury Departments
Attorney General
Department of Justice
Navy
Interior
Agriculture
Commerce
Labor
Pathfinder Magazine
Waltham Team Meets Local Opponents in Suburban League
The Winthrop Town Team will face Waltham City Club next Saturday at Ingleside Park in a Suburban League clash. Waltham, new to the league, has Haney at first base a former St. Louis Browns player and a key hitter this season.
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Winthrop Town Teg
Waltham City
Ingleside Park
Waltham
Haney
St. Louis Browns
Winthrop Town Team Tops Hall All Stars In One Sided Victory
Winthrop Town Team defeated Hall All Stars 12 to 3 at Tram Field Somerville on June 1. Sam Shapiro limited Hall to four hits while Harry Gold hit a home run and two hits, contributing three runs, and Pep Guidi added a fourth inning homer.
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Winthrop Town
Hall
Tram Field
Somerville
Winthrop
Harry Gold
Pep Guidi
Tornrose
Coghlan
Shapiro
Graham
Gold
J. Guidi
Sam Shapiro
Providence College
Winthrop T. T
No. Cambridge White Sox
Ingleside Park
Rex
Andosca
A. Guidi
Blanche Blaze 10th Birthday Party at Lincolnst
A birthday party celebrated Blanche Blaze for her tenth birthday at 63 Lincolnst on a Wednesday afternoon June 7 from 4 to 8. Guests enjoyed games and prizes then a spaghetti supper. The pink and yellow decor featured a cake with ten candles and baskets of candy and favors. Attending were Barbara Preble Mary Devereux Mary Cataldo Alice and Elizabeth Kirby Frances MacCormack Virginia Salerno Geneva Mulloy Phyllis Silvey Alice Barry and Dorothy Cronin.
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Blanche Blaze
Lincolnst
Blanche
Barbara Preble
Mary Devereux
Mary Cataldo
Grace Mancuso Kitchen Shower With Mock Wedding
On June 1 Miss Grace Mancuso hosted a kitchen shower at Mrs. William Wyke’s 370 Main St assisted by Miss Vera Guidi. The pink decorated home featured a playful mock wedding with Guidi as bride and Edith Petrucci as groom. Forty five guests from Boston, Brighton, Dorchester, Medford, Orient Heights, Peabody and Winthrop attended. Mancuso’s actual wedding to John M. Lacelli of Orient Heights is planned for June 18.
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Grace Mancuso
William Wyke
Main St
Vera Guidi
Edith Petrucci
Mary
Veterans of Foreign Wars Host Kitchen Racket Social
Under Walter De lorey direction the Veterans of Foreign Wars plan another old fashioned Kitchen Racket for Tuesday evening June 20. A large local crowd is expected after the success of last month’s party with old jigs, waltzes and square dances, promising another enjoyable gathering.
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Walter Delorey
Fifth Grade Picnic at Point Shirley
Miss Elizabeth Baker 5th grade teacher at Edward B Newton School led a picnic for her class at Point Shirley on June 5. She along with several parents transported the pupils by car. The afternoon featured games a box lunch and ice cream for all.
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Elizabeth Baker
Edward B Newton
Point Shirley
Winthrop Swimming Association Seeks Expanded Races and Members
The Winthrop Swimming Association backed by local business leaders seeks higher membership as it applies to the New England Amateur Athletic Union for a championship race to be held with regular swimming activity. Plans include handball courts locker rooms and restricted raft use. The association cites the town’s fine location near Winthrop Shore Drive and Cottage Hill with Breakwater construction expected to boost swimming desirability.
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A. U
New England
Millen
Edward 2. Clarke
Winthrop Swimming Association
Winthrop Shore Drive
Cottage Hill
Granite Railway: America's First Line at Quincy Mass
The Granite railway at Quincy Massachusetts is described as America’s first railway built around 1826 with horse-drawn cars to haul granite for the Bunker Hill monument.
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America
Quincy
Mass
Bunker Hill Monument
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Una Merkel
Dick Powell
Ginger Rogers
Allen Jenkins
42Nd Street
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H. B. Warner
Swimming Assoc
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