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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1936
Page
3
Sandy's Lunch at 23 Revere Street announces draught Schiftz beer along with beer and wines. The ad promises a cheery evening for ladies in the new annex and invites patrons to visit for lunch and a refreshing drink.
A reflection on political strategy describing the savvy leader who follows public sentiment and moves decisively ahead of the crowd. The piece muses on adaptability and timely action in public life.
A rustic quip warns that flattery harms a man only as he begins to flatter himself. The saying attributed to Uncle Eben highlights self-deception as the real danger of praise.
A prize winner from Revere earns a leading role in the film It Happened in Boston. The movie opens at Boulevard and Revere Theatres this Friday and Saturday with Baltimore making a personal appearance Friday evening. The 1936 Revere High School graduate has had a rapid rise, with further local notices praising his early career and status as a hometown honor.
Banks plan to issue checks totaling more than 2 000 000 to about 40 000 Vacation Club depositors in mutual savings banks of Massachusetts next week. President Ruth erford EB. Smith notes clubs grew in 1936 and will boost New England recreation business with hotels resorts and retail stores benefiting the most. The program is seen as an educational step encouraging savers to prepare for homes and broader financial discipline.
Chelsea Tire & Cycle Co manager Harry Holzman touts the Goodyear G3 All Weather Tire as safer with a better grip and tread, plus greater blowout resistance due to patented supertwist cord and the lowest cost per mile. He invites customers to visit and see why the tire is presented as the safest option.
Union Congregational Church plans two major events next Sunday. At 10 45 a m the regular service honors Winthrop Firemen and fallen members with music and a special sermon by Rev R E Gilmore. 4 30 p m Children's Day program replaces the evening service and follows a Strawberry Festival fundraiser for the Northfield Fund.
Crystal Bay Lodge of Winthrop joins with Good Samaritan Association lodges for a week long fun fest at Broadway Malden each evening. Proceeds benefit the Charity Fund of the association.
A midcentury tomb at Hanging Rock in Lawrence county Ohio drew many visitors. A wealthy iron master was buried in an iron coffin elevated two feet, with a wooden enclosure around it. Crowds flocked until the building was taken down and the coffin buried nearby.
Miss Lillian Verdi daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew W Verdi was wed to Mr Joseph Broder at the Church of St John the Evangelist on Sunday June 7 4 PM A reception followed at Cliff House and a luncheon Guests then gathered at the bride's home 91 Fremont Street The couple plan a 15 day honeymoon in New York State and other seasons in the South Their gifts included an ice cream wedding cake from H P Hood and gifts from the J P Manning Company plus numerous checks.
Miss Marion Thurston presented a pianoforte class recital as a Musicale party at her home 35 Somerset Avenue Winthrop. The program featured a scale contest and individual expression prizes with participants including Gloria Stephenson Priscilla Lane Gladys Huston Muriel Bradshaw Teddy Baxter Jacky Clancy Carol Curtis Jacqueline Lawler and Ellen Lawler. Prizes were awarded after the program with refreshments served by Miss Thurston and Miss Dorothy Hughes the guest of honor.
Frances Marion Mover of 23 Ocean Avenue Winthrop earned a Master of Arts in Physics at Mount Holyoke College. She received the degree at the 99th Commencement on Monday June 8 following Radcliffe College graduation in 1935. Mover won the Joseph A Skinner Fellowship for study at Mount Holyoke this year. President Mary Ex Woolley presided as the college conferred 549 bachelor degrees 11 master of arts degrees and one master of arts in education.
Former moderator Frederic J Muldoon and Jeremiah F Murphy, town delegates elected to attend the Democratic State Convention, returned home from Springfield Saturday after the three day session. Both voted for Charles F Hurley, who was nominated for governor, with Muldoon a personal friend and active worker for the nominee.
The Winthrop church announces a Sunday schedule with 9:45 A M Sunday school for all ages and awards for perfect attendance. At 11:00 A M a Children's Day sermon by the minister, with confirmations and a 6:30 P M Children’s Day program in the Assembly Hall. A midweek prayer Thursday at 8:00 P M invites the public.
The Church in the Town’s Heart invites attendance with Rev. L. W. Williamson as minister. Services include 9:30 a.m. Beginners and Primary Mothers Class, women’s Philathea Class, Bible classes, 10:30 a.m. church school, and a 7:30 p.m. sermon on Christian Courage with children performing songs and plays.
A child born at sea keeps the father's nationality regardless of where born or the ship's flag. The rule holds even if birth occurs in United States waters inside the three mile limit, because aliens are not officially admitted until inspection is completed.
The Winthrop Senior High School graduation featured numerous named prizes and medals awarded to students for athletics academics and leadership. Winners include Sylvia Inde Winthrop Woman's Club Prize to Donald Harvey McCullough and Phillip Chardon for athletic leadership, Anna Elizabeth Snyder for the D A R medal, Margaret Higgins for the Winthrop Catholic Woman's Club prize, and Ella Frances Collins with David Edgar McGaw for the Young Women's Club award.
The Throp Prize awarded ten dollars to outstanding senior in Dramatic or Graphic Arts. Barbara Warren Edwards is the recipient. Northeastern University Awards give two shields for top seniors in History and Social Sciences to Stuart Austin Silliker and in Mathematics and Natural Sciences to William Carle McDonald. Diplomas conferred by J Newton Esdaile. School Committee. The Star Spangled Banner with audience, orchestra, and chorus performed by Mareh El Capitan High School Orchestra.
William Malone of Atlantic Street, a former Winthrop High School track star, received a Bachelor of Science degree at the Hoston College commencement. He plans to pursue a master’s degree next year. A dinner in his honor followed, with maroon and gold decorations and many relatives and friends in attendance.
Mrs Louise C Sampson will conduct free public speaking classes all summer at Edward B Newton School. Open to Winthrop residents aged 18 and over, daytime sessions only. For information visit the school or contact Mrs Sampson at 24 Lincoln Street Ocean 1955 M.
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