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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1934
Page
3
The piece touts why neighbors read the Boston Globe and mentions film writers Mayme Ober Peak Mollie Merrick and Marjorie Adams along with Capt. Roscoe Fawcett and the Globe movie timetable urging readers to subscribe for timely entertainment.
The Metropolitan District Commission awarded a $22,000 contract to Coleman Brothers of Boston to repair Winthrop Shore Drive damaged by a recent storm. Work started Monday and must be completed before July 15.
The Winthrop Emblem Club officers sponsor an Old-Timers Dance at Odd Fellows Hall on Pauline Street Friday evening June 22. Admission is forty cents. Prizes of 2.50 will be awarded for the Old-Fashioned Glide Waltz and 2.50 for The Rhumba.
Impressive town girl scout night featured the annual Pin Night with Drums and Bugle Corps. Three scouts earned the Golden Eaglet honor for completing advanced training. Mary Elizabeth Graves Florence Louise Kuchmeister and Elizabeth Tucker received the badges amid applause.
Mr and Mrs William H Creighton marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a Tuesday night gathering at 55 Sea View Avenue Their son and grandchildren surprised them with gifts including an electric refrigerator $100 and many floral tributes Creighton born July 10 1861 in Charles Town and his wife born Sept 3 1866 in Tusket Nova Scotia They have 14 grandchildren and 10 children already living the family lists include George James John Elizabeth Beawdo Charles McNeill Cyrus Clark Catherine Waldo Edward Goodearl Victor Bougrett and Lettsoi all from various U S towns
Mr and Mrs Charles L Hatch announce the engagement of their daughter Doris C Hatch to Hovey Rand son of Mr and Mrs Hovey Rand Doris is a graduate of Lassell Junior College and studied at the Boston Art Students League Rand attended Northeastern University The notice notes educational backgrounds and the forthcoming nuptials.
Friends gathered Sunday evening at 31 Belcher Street for the surprise anniversary of a respected couple. Eight sons and three daughters attended except son William H who sent congratulations from St. Petersburg, Florida where he serves as an appointee on the Florida Dog Racing Commission.
Troop 80 BSA Parents Night featured First Aid and Artificial Respiration skits with Scouts Gor man Rose Novak Koutrouba and others. Camp Powwow films were shown. several boys plan summer camping at Amesbury Lake Tuxbury. Nearby officers and families toured bases, graduations at West Point, nurse corps duties, and moves to Fort Banks, Walter Reed, and Virginia postings.
Representative Daniel J. Honan spoke at the Quincy Lodge of Elks installation of officers on Tuesday evening joining Erland Fish Mass Senate President Charles Ross Quincy mayor former Congressman Joseph O Connell and Edward Sandberg of Quincy Also Rep Martin Hays acted as grand esquire praising his work as a revelation
A crowd at Cunard Pier East Boston greeted Mrs Walter H Goodwin of 194 Washington Ave as she boarded the S S Laconia for a summer in Manchester England and visits to London and Scotland She received many gifts including a suitcase from Wethern's Inc Boston where she has worked for years.
Millard Drake and Guy Pigeon Jr. graduate from Wentworth Institute in Boston as part of a class of 176. Both led their courses and served on the Student Council with Drake as secretary and Pigeon as committee chair. Guy specialized in Steam and Aircraft mechanics while Millard excelled in Aircraft mechanics.
Mr and Mrs Hugh W Roberts announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy May Roberts to Arthur Gerard Sullivan son of Mr and Mrs Frank J Sullivan of 297 River Road No wedding date has been set.
The council discussed stopping blind-buying by exhibitors and co operating with producers. Mr Snider offered to provide monthly film lists to classify releases publicly. The next meeting set for July 9 at 2 30 p m in Town Hall Hearing Room.
Leonard C. Atkinson is named treasurer of the Winthrop Swimming Association as it launches a $ campaign to enroll over eighty hundred local children for the summer season ending Labor Day. Robert Millen, president, outlines plans including a raft at Winthrop beach secured by a ten ton anchor and Navy chain. Officers elected include Millen, Atkinson, Lockyer, Bell, Dr. J Rudd, and James Burke.
The text notes that white muskrats are not a recognized breed and asserts white animals occur in many species. It explains muskrats can be albino and emphasizes that such white animals hold little value beyond curiosity.
Lawrence Wood, 16, of Winthrop, reports a baby seal adopted him after a collision while swimming off Winthrop. The seal refused to leave despite Boston Aquarium’s rejection and later bonded with Wood and his police dog BoBo. Wood cared for the animal at home, feeding it milk and noting the growing affection between seal and owner.
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