United Nations War Relief Drive at Pops Event
Boston Pops Orchestra under Arthur Fiedler will perform a charity concert at Symphony Hall Sunday to support United Nations War Relief Fund. Winthrop schools and Scout groups join a letter campaign to Russian children for Tribute to Russia Day on June 22. Ongoing clothing drives seek warm and summer garments for Russia with further info via Ocean 0573M.
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United Nations Pops
Symphony Hall
Dune
Boston Pops Orchestra
Arthur Fiedler
United Nations War Relief Fund
Winthrop Schools
Winthrop
Russia
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Russian War Relief
Paquino xe Club Elects New Officers at May Meeting
The Paquino xe Club held its annual gathering on May 26 at Mrs. Carrie Heaton’s home. Mrs. Thelma Blomquist was elected president with Verna Hoffman as vice president and Christina Little as secretary and auditor. A crystal dresser set was given to Mrs. Polly Baker. Christina Little co hosted. refreshments pleased all. An on shore outing at the new home of Mrs. Blomquist will wrap the season.
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Paquinoxe Club
Carrie Heaton
Quincy Ave
Polly Baker
Thelma Blomquist
Verna Hoffman
Helene Carstensen
Christina Little
Polly. Baker
Hazelton high school cans drive ends week at 29000
A Hazelton Pennsylvania high school held a tin can collection contest among classrooms and completed the week with a total of 29 000 cans collected.
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Hazelton
Oldtimers Ories Sing in Vintage Stage Show
The St Johns Dramatic Club showcased a colorful revue featuring Elaine Stewart Barbara Fontaine Lois Butler Barbara Coughlin and many more. Performers delivered songs dances and comic numbers backed by a chorus of girls and a polished stage crew. The finale honored military service with Yankee Doodle Boy and Tramp Tramp Tramp as the audience joined the national anthem.
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Ories
Adeline
Elaine Stewart
Barbara Fontaine
Dreamland
Moonlight Bay
Lois Butler
Donald Lindquist
Barbara Coughlin
Billy Vance
Charlotte Coffey
Police Gazette
Billy
Charlotte
Lorraine Morgan
Josephine
Paul Natale
Kay Williams
John McIlhenny
Kay
Jack
Regina Redmond
Regina
May Kirwan
Jacqueline Norwood
Nellie
Marie McIntyre
Jean Ryan
Patsy Hennessy
Frances Farrell
Ruth Bartello
Gloria Fucillo
Barbara Hayes
Halcyon
Rockettes
Charles Daily
Jaqueline Norwood
Uncle Sam
Stars and Stripes
O’leary
Kirwan
John Clark
Mitten
J. Herbert Sheehan
Norman Horrigan
Harold Verdi
Walter Miles
Charles Doherty
Margaret Brennan
Mary McIntyre
Ann Flannery
Elmer Whalen
Richard Cox
Raymond Flannery
Roger Dodd
Harold Miller
James Corbett
Rogers
Maurice Kirby
George Connolly
Francis X. O'Neill
Horace Smith
A. P. Hartt
Eeith Hartt
John M. O’conell
Edward Sharkey
Paul Anderson
Philip Anderson
Dorothea Anderson
Leo Anderson
Albert Reddy
Harry Benson
Banks and Dawes Baseball Clash Highlights Forts Matchups
Ft Banks and Ft Dawes split a decisive exhibition with Banks winning eight to one over Andrews led by Mason Korman on the mound while Worden of Ft Dawes struck out 15 and held Heath to one hit. Upcoming games schedule Ft Banks vs Ft Warren and Dawes vs Ft Strong on Wednesday and Heath vs Ft Buckman at Ingleside Park.
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Andrewsmen
George Rollins
Banks
Hollins
Mason Kormann
Rollins
Islanders
Roger Ledoux
Andrews
Banksmen
Winthrop
Guery
Ledoux
Cpl
McCleod
Worden
Ft. Dawes
Heathmen
Dawesmen
Heath
Ft. Banks
Ft. Warren
Dawes
Ft. Strong
Ft. Buckman
Ingleside Park
Ft. Revere
Ft. Standish
Absent-Minded Husband Sends Off 65 Cards
A Kansas City greeting card clerk recalls a holiday rush encounter with a husband who asked for 35 more cards with the message Merry Christmas to My Wife. He admitted he had already sent 65 of them, prompting astonishment at the harmless mix up.
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Kansas City
Flag Day program to feature essay winner and speech
Monsignor Quinlan will deliver an oration at Flag Day activities and the senior high school student chosen as winner of the essay What the Flag Means to Me will be announced and invited to read. Winthrop Lodge of Elks will award the silver cup to the winner. The event committee includes Andrew A. Biggio, Daniel J. Honan, Hans C. Kleeman, Maurice W. Kirby, and William H. Mc Gillicuddy.
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Gelist Church
Monsignor
Quinlan
Winthrop Lodge of Elks
the Elks
Andrew A. Biggio
Per
Daniel J. Honan
Hans C. Kleeman
Maurice W. Kirby
Eelk
William H. McGillicuddy
Guadalcanal Coast Head Hunters Era Ends
Fifty years ago head hunters plagued Pavuvu Banika and Savo on the Guadalcanal coast driving natives from villages. Since the turn of the century missionary and commercial work helped wipe out head hunting and a large export trade in coconuts and timber developed. Pavuvu features wooded hills up to 1600 feet and many islets rise over 100 feet. coconut steamers from Sydney regularly stopped in the Russells.
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Guadalcanal
Pavuvu
Banika
Savo Islands
Sidney
Russells
Pantelleria Island and Its Shallow Mediterranean Waters
The article notes Pantelleria as a rare African coast island and highlights the Pantellerian strait’s shallow depths not exceeding 1,200 feet. It cites Graham shoal as a notably shallow area and mentions a 1831 volcanic flare that formed a temporary 107 foot island which vanished within four months, leaving the shoal now 50 feet beneath the surface.
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Mediterranean
Pantelleria
Pantellerian Strait
Graham Shoal
Accident Prevention Program Saves Over Million Man Days
The United States Department of Labor reports its accident prevention program saved more than a million man days in war production last year, highlighting reduced injuries and improved worker efficiency.
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United States Department of Labor
Vitamin cures and vitamin flagships in war era diet
The article recalls Russo Japanese war era beri beri epidemics in the Japanese navy from vitamin deficiency. A surgeon general tested diets with proper meat and cereals to prevent disease. It credits Americans with advancing multivitamin concepts and tablet forms, noting imitators now carry vitamin concentrates.
Appreciation Quote About Retention of Difficult Goods
A maxim notes that what is hard to acquire is kept longest. The saying emphasizes perseverance in obtaining valuable assets and the lasting grip of effort on achievement.
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Ham’s
Hawm’s
OCE
Ocean
Mr. Weir
Weir
East Boston
Saugus, Malden, Melrose and
Revere
Oldtimer
Banks and Dawes
James J. Craven, Jr
Boston
Winthrop Uso
Richard J. Quinlan
George Stokes
Henry J. McCarthy
Charles Hagman
George Hamilton
Winthrop Board of Selectmen
Col. Elton
L. Titus
Iceberg Lettuce
Toc
ELM Farm
Campbell’s
Burnett
White House Coffee
Niblets
Shirley ST
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