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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
2
The Winthrop Review editor calls for urgent, organized Red Cross activities and asks the local chapter to inform citizens where to obtain yarn and other materials for making necessary items. The piece urges widespread participation in relief efforts.
The annual pupil musicale by Mrs. Maud Paradis Lane titled 4 June Holiday will be held Saturday afternoon at the N. E. Conservatory of Music in Boston. Assisting are violinist Esther Feingold and baritone William Burgess. The program includes works by Schumann, Paderewski, Delibes Lane, Kreisler Beethoven and others featuring performances by John and Marilyn Mattson, Barbara Tibbetts, Muriel Mattson, Florence Nelson, and Marjorie Hall Cloutier.
George A. Murray former Boston City Council president announces his candidacy for the office of Councillor in the Fourth District. He emphasizes public service and experience in city governance as his campaign message.
The Italian South Tyrol in the Alps borders Austria and connects Italy to central Europe via the Brenner pass. After World War I the 1919 treaty shifted the frontier northward, transferring Tren to and Bolzano from Austria. Italy pressured Italianization with Italian as official language and renamed to Bolzano, erasing Tyrol. Germans in the region faced allegiance choices amid tension and historical battles along the frontier.
A letter argues the United States faces its gravest threat since prior wars, calling for universal sacrifice and compulsory training to defend liberty. It warns regimentation harms freedom and urges veterans groups and communities to unite for national renewal. It also includes a health forum note on mosquito borne diseases and a Massachusetts survey.
A fragment quotes William J. Marsh stating that Weas and Nation are committed to aiding the sole survivor of Democracy in Europe by arming and supplying weapons. The next step will be to take possession of any French holdings in the Western Hemisphere and safeguard the United States.
After a conference with top officials in 11 Eastern States, Commissioner Alexander Damon announces a nationwide Salvation Army fund drive for Europe’s war-torn victims. The New England appeal begins immediately, with contributions sent to Col. Edmund C. Hoffman at 8 East Brookline Street Boston.
The Winthrop Boy Scouts host a Thursday evening track meet on June 27 at 7 p m at Miller Field. Events split into Class A for 120 lbs and over and Class B for under 120 lbs with multiple dash and field events. Entry limits apply and participants may wear standard scout attire and various footwear.
Buick reports May domestic deliveries of 26,072 cars, a 32 percent rise from a year ago, with about 5,000 unfilled orders on hand as June opens. W F Hufstader, Buick general sales manager, notes broad demand across regions.
A Wisconsin hobbyist provides blueprints to build a .22 caliber home target pistol using hand tools except for the barrel. The device shoots balloons at a quarter mile, costs about 15 dollars in parts versus over 100 dollars in a gunshop, and offers options in roughed-out or ready-to-assemble form.
The article stresses that a new car’s quiet operation depends on proper initial maintenance. It notes body bolts tend to loosen soon after purchase and should be tightened after 500 miles and again after 1,500 miles. The procedure takes only a few minutes and is inexpensive.
The 225-ton atom-smashing cyclotron at California University has been repurposed for cancer therapy by the U S Public Health Service to target and destroy growing cancer cells.
A tip explains that dried egg white sticks to dishes but can be removed by boiling water. Cold water fails to dissolve it, while boiling water loosens the film and allows easy scraping. The method also notes hardened albumen in hard boiled eggs and easy peeling.
The term tabby described thick watered textiles in the early Middle Ages, including taffeta silks and silk cotton fabrics from Baghdad. It also referred to the calendering process that produced a watered surface, while modern usage limits tabby to a plain weave category.
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