Flower Day Receipts Highlight Charity Totals
The Winthrop Visiting Nurse Association held Flower Day on June 12. Stations reported varied sums totaling 469.14, with wins for Winthrop Centre 115.13 and Playstead 27.60 among others. Representative chairmen included Miss Anna Newton Ingalls and Mrs. Russell Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Visiting Nurse Association
Winthrop Centre
Anna Newton
Ingalls
Russell Gardner
Pleasantst
Robert Hattery
Frances Groavenor
Highlands
Wesley Tyler
Ocean Spray
William Topham
Playstead
Harry Stone
Winthrop Beach
Ralph Shorey
Thornton
Leon Gup II
Norways Library Wealth Highlights Need for U.S. Aid
Winthrop Public Library details and hours are listed beside a feature on Norway's library abundance. The piece argues for the Books for Everybody movement funded at 2 million dollars to boost public library service nationwide in the United States. It notes Norway has over 1,300 state supported free libraries for 2.5 million people, compared with the U.S. under 5,000 for over 100 million. It mentions Arne Kildal and Norwegian librarians training in the United States to promote library development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
United States
Friends of Libraries
American Library Association
National Library Commission
America
Arne Kildal
Bergen
Washington
Kildal
New York
Local Legion Post Forms Women’s Auxiliary in Winthrop
The Winthrop Legion Post holds its first meeting at Legion Hall on Pauline Street June 9 to discuss organizing a women’s auxiliary. About 100 mothers wives daughters and sisters of veterans attend as leaders urge enrollment and active participation to support veterans and preserve patriotic traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Pauline Ot
National View
Alden BR. Chambers
William J. Marsh
Winthrop
Winthrop. Com
Richard BR. Flynn
Winthrop Veterans of Foreign Wars
Woman's Relief Corps of
Woman's Auxiliary
Alden R. Chambers
Engagement Announced for Miss Gladys Hodgson and Mr Reed
Mr and Mrs Edgar W Hodgson announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Gladys Hodgson to Montgomery Carr Reed youngest son of Mrs John Twells Reed of Brookline. Miss Hodgson a designer of jewelry trained in Newton and a finishing school in France. Reed served two years in France as an ambulance driver with the Harvard Unit Base Hospital No 5. Wedding date to be announced. Miss Hodgson formerly resided in Winthrop and is niece of Mr William H Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar W. Hodgson
Shorncliffe Rd
Newton
Gladys
Montgomery Carritte Reed
John Twells Reed
Egremont
Brookline
Hodgson
St. Jewelers
Hodgson, Kennard & Co
Winthrop
William H. Gardner
Willoway
Auto Crash at Shirley and Sturgists Injures Cars
A noon collision at the Shirley and Sturgists junction involved Joseph W. Pearson of 8 Vinal St Somerville and Samuel H. Boiarsky of 76 Sumner St East Boston. Pearson's car damaged with a smashed wheel and mudguards, Boiarsky’s car had a broken fender and rear wheel. Boiarsky’s vehicle continued and went through Totman and Ham's store window.
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Shirley
Sturgists
Joseph W. Pearson
Vinal St
Somerville
Samuel H. Boiarsky
Sumner St
Boston
Mr. Boiarsky
Totman & Ham’s
God's Flowerland Pageant Delights Methodist Children
On Sunday June 13 the primary and beginners of the Methodist Sunday School staged God's Flowerland with 250 children under Mrs Geo S Alcorn and Mrs A W Walker. Hazel Wentworth led as a lost stranger with daisies lilies and butterflies, as Joy Truth and Love themes appeared through colored choruses and the children delivered the message of Children’s Day.
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Methodist Sunday School
Geo. 8. Alcorn
A. W. Walk
Hazel Wentworth
Yenzee Baker
Margaret Knight
Hope
Beulah Barclay
Truth
Frank Bower
Stella
Peterson
Miss Wentworth
Helen Goldsmith
Summer
Lorenz Garnjost
Lois King
Lucy Irwin
Anna Cook
Children’s Day pageant honors graduates with plant mementos
Joy and renewed happiness filled the setting as the pageant closed with a chorus by the entire school. Each scholar received a pansy plant email as a remembrance of Children’s Day, marking a hopeful moment in sorrowful times.
Nickerson and O'Leary Bride Wed in Norwich
Miss Eileen May O'Leary daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel O Leary of 102 Prospect Street Norwich Coon wed Mr George Walter Nickerson on Monday morning June 14 at St Mary s Church Norwich A nuptial high mass was celebrated by Rev J J Keote with Miss Geneva Diggins as bridesmaid Mrs B J A Hearn of Winthrop as matron of honor and little Eleamor Bogue as flower girl Best man was Mr Albert Hayes of Cottage Park Road Winthrop A wedding breakfast followed at the bride s home The couple will reside at 94 Lincoln Street and gifts included a platinum brooch pearl beads and a gold ring
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Eileen May O'Leary
Daniel O'Leary
Prospect St. Norwich
Coon
George Walter Nickerson
J. J. Keote
St. Mary's Church
Norwich
Miss O'Leary
Geneva Diggins
B. J. A'Hearn
Winthrop
Marten
Eleamor Bogue
Albert Hayes
Cottage Park Rd
Nickerson
France
Winthrop Machine Gun
Mrs. Nickerson
Lincoln St
Clarence C. Duston
Main Street
Plymouth
Allee B. Trayes
Beacon Street
Arthur
New Bedford
Claude B. Allen
Somerset Avenue
New York
M. A. Belcher
Winthrop At
Derry
N. H
Bessie
Philadelphia
Springfield
Dennison
Onnet Bay
Smith Cottage
West Central
Nelson Floyd
Wellesley College
Mildred Floyd
Beach
Fred A. Healy
Pleasant St
George H. Gibby
Orlando Ay
Winthropites
Aleppo Patrol
Mystic Shriners
Portland
Oregon
John H. Devine
North Berwick
T. J. Mahaney
St. John’s Church
Hugh Roe O'Donnell
Rodney Gearhart
Bartlett Rd
Winthrop-Revere
Packer
George D. Grierson
Timothy McCarthy
Thomas Sheffield
Francis Mahaney
Goodyear
Winthrop Garage
Egan & Coughlin
Washington Ay
Winthrop High School
Winthrop Theatre
Clarence H. Ochs
Circuit Road
Thomas McCarthy
Atlantic City
Mr. Zeigfeld
Joseph McCarthy
Ochs
Allied Paper Trade
Steel Pier
A. J. Pilling
John Whartf
Harry Whorf
Old High School Hall
Ida Porter-Boyer
Boston League of Women Voters
Maine Centennial Celebration in Portland This Summer
Maine marks its 100th year in the Union with a statewide celebration planned in Portland from June 28 to July 5. Governor Milliken chairs the organizing committee and urges Maine-born residents living elsewhere to register with D. W. Hoegg to receive a formal invitation.
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Maine
Portland
Pine Tree State
Milliken
City Hall
Simmons College Endowment Dance at Cliff House
Joseph Bernhardt of 34 Walkerst West Somerville invites readers to the Simmons College Endowment Dance. The event, supervised by Mr. Geo. Wales, is set for June 22 at Cliff House. Tel Somerville 6191-w for reference.
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Joseph Bernhardt
Walkerst
West Somerville
Somerville
Mr. Geo. Wales
Advt
Simmons College
Cliff House
Town Topics Notes From Winthrop Post Office And Community
Winthrop residents engage in summer travel council events and church duties. Families visit kin in New Bedford Philadelphia and Atlantic City while local clubs send delegates to national meetings. A 1920 high school class Day exercises in the Winthrop Theatre and other civic notices fill the week.
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Flower Day
Winthrop Public Library
Frost Library
Elliot & Whittier’s
Taftay
Shirley St. Point Shirley
Legion
Women's Auxiliary
GOD
Nickerson—O'leary
Joseph W
Amy F. Peckham
Corinha Cottage
Corinha Beach
Sunnyside Ay
Pauline St
Winthrop Review
Winthrop Board of Health
B. H. Metcalf
M. D
Albert S. Smith
R. B. Parker, M. D
Northern Baptist Convention
Buffalo
N. Y
First Baptist Church
Federated Clubs of
Massachusetts
Des Moines
Women’s Clubs
S. E B. Griffin
William W. Oakes
C. E. May
Edward B. Hodskins
Lowell Rd
Guv Coolidge
Gertrude E. Sullivan
Salem State Normal School
Florence R. King of
Walde- Maray
Quincy
Eveready Batteries
Tel
Washington Avenue
Winthrop Casino
Joe
Anita Miller
Harry V. Grandin
Kilby Street
Mass
Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance CO
State Mutual Life Assurance Co
Eagle Bottling Company
Revere Street
Res
Joseph E. Cahill
Shirley ST
Beach Station Real Estate and General Contracting
Solvit Chemical CO
Meridian Street
East
Massachusetts Nautical School
U.S. S
Nantucket
Department of Education
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Park Street
Jeremiah Green
Highland Ave
Winthrop Highlands
Winthrop Hardware Co
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