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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1943
Page
2
The notice outlines publication details for The Winthrop Review founded January 1919. It lists office addresses in Boston at 167 Oliver Street and Bartlett Road for copy delivery and advertising, along with daily operating hours and a contact telephone number HANcock 8387.
In a Winthrop Review Open Forum letter Channing Howard urges proper layout and ongoing care of the new French Square and other town sites. He recalls past plans for Jefferson Street extension and laments underutilized trees while urging beautification of Ingsides Park Lewis Lake area and nearby cemetery for lasting town benefit. He suggests leveraging town assets and questions the Gibbons Elm and railroad lands investment, urging prudence and pride. The notice closes with Nurse Association appeal for contributions and a reminder of available home nurse services via Stever's Drug Store.
The article lauds the Visiting Nurse Association and its home front service. It highlights nurses aiding civilians, military families, and wounded soldiers, noting two Winthrop members Elizabeth Powell Lawnsboro and Hazel H. Black, whose skilled care supports daily rounds. Public donations fund these essential visits.
A summary of Massachusetts statistics includes 1942 relief costs totaling 19.9 million with drops from 1941 1940 and 1939. Dedham’s 1644 free public school centennial plans. State property tax status 146.1 million dollars. 853 April forest fires averaging under five acres. Boston population history 1630s. Candy sales April 1942 2.396 million up 12 percent. Norwood Framingham public works rehab committees aligned for postwar readiness. Mass Planning Board.
The Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association held its season closing meeting on Tuesday June 1 with a lobster supper served to many members and friends. President Carle W. Malley presided and introduced deep sea diver Thomas Knudson who spoke on the Squalus and Normandy rescues with film images. Several guests with sons in service shared brief experiences and plans for a summer rummage sale at the Barn late June or early July inviting donations.
The May meeting in the Dugout chaired by Mrs. Agnes Lafayette featured an Americanism Program led by Mrs. Lillian Abbott. Chaplain Leonard T. McAteer spoke, with guests from the county including Mrs. Mae Huro and Winsor. Junior participants performed and refreshments followed. The group attended Memorial Services and mapped June events, including a banquet and state convention plans.
The article urges housewives to conserve soap during wartime by saving leftover bits and reconstituting them with hot water into liquid or jellied soap. It suggests using glass sugar dispensers as containers and learning the exact amount needed for good suds, readding soap as the lather fades, and avoiding waste.
A letter cites 84 educators and scientists who deny God and claim the universe is self existent. The writer argues such views harm civilization and credits the Catholic Church with preserving honesty and morality, urging support and informing readers to write for Catholic information.
The article details Bizerte as France’s premier North African naval base, 120 miles from Sardinia and 150 from Sicily, with three harbors including an outer harbor, the Bay of Sebra canal, and Bizerte lake. Fortifications earn it the title of a French Gibraltar. prewar population estimated at 28,500.
The article explains seed saving basics for home gardeners including selecting healthy, disease free plants, avoiding hybrids, and methods for saving tomato seed. It notes that some crops like biennials require two years and lists peppers peas corn lettuce radish as examples with cautions on cross pollination and isolation.
A brief look at how Romans valued cabbage for health while modern wisdom promotes apples. The piece contrasts the saying an apple a day keeps the doctor away with historical cabbage beliefs.
The Garden Club of the Winthrop Woman's Club met Monday June 7 at Mrs Lewis S Leitchs home 44 Cliff Ave. William J Kirby presided the group discussed weeds and planned next years program Mrs Arthur W Hodges outlined the agenda and Mrs James Willett showed Color Garden Pictures to about 20 members and praised the hostess hospitality
A line in a report notes if one of every 21 mechanics at the Buffalo plant were laid off one day a month the plant would produce one fewer fighting plane that month.
The Rev Laurence W C Emig leads Morning worship at 11 00 with a sermon from the minister The firemen of Winthrop attend Nursery at 11 00 for children The Methodist Youth Fellowship meets at 5 45 to elect officers Mrs Joseph E Davison speaks before vacation Ever Ready Circle meets Monday 8 pm Annual Meeting and elections Wednesday Thursday 8 pm in Assembly Hall Youth Fellowship presents The Hot Water Hero Tickets 50 cents plus 5 cent tax
An emergency adage credits François Rabelais with the line Save your breath to cool your porridge. The saying cautions against wasteful effort and emphasizes practical restraint in risky or urgent situations.
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