Open House to Honor Local Servicemen in Winthrop
Winthrop and Winthrop Lodge of Elks plan an Open House before the Fourth. Clubs including Cottage Park YC Winthrop YC Winthrop Highlands YC Pleasant Park YC Point Shirley YC will host festive dancing and light refreshments. Invitations go to veterans and residents via the War Work Committee. Tickets are free and limited to service members and Winthrop residents. H D Hall publicizes event.
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Winthrop
Winthrop Lodge of Elke
Winthrop Lodge of Elks
Cottage Park
Yacht Club
Winthrop Yacht Club
Winthrop Highlands Yacht Club
Pleasant Park
Point Shirley
Sidvin Tucker
Pleasant St. Winthrop
War Work Committee
Awakening interest in Winthrop Fourth of July Pageant
Townspeople grow eager for the 1919 Fourth of July Pageant “America's Part in the World War” at Fort Banks. H C Whorf and committee lead preparations with electrics, a gorgeous Decoration Plan, James A Reynolds rehearsals, and Miss Mulloy directing the butterflies. Citizens urged to join as one person and recruit friends to avoid becoming nonentities.
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America
H. C. Whorf
James A. Reynolds
Bobby Shaftoe
Repute
Miss Mulloy
Grace Damon Boyson
Celebration and Welcome Home Fireworks Prelude
War Work Committee reports town clubs join Fourth of July plans with open houses the night before. Music dancing and features planned at Club houses for servicemen and the public. Winthrop Yacht Club Cottage Park Yacht Club Pleasant Park Yacht Club Winthrop Lodge of Elks issue one admission ticket for access to any venue to encourage full attendance.
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War Work Committee
Winthrop Yacht Club
Cottage Park Yacht Club
Pleasant Park Yacht Club
Winthrop Lodge of Elks
Point Shirley Yacht Club
Town Topics Highlights From Winthrop and Nearby Areas
Residents relocate and travel with notes on engagements and visits. Mrs James Nicol moves to Lamont Oklahoma with daughter Mamilla, Fred R Millen and Lottie Millen spend summer in Winthrop Maine, and Sergt John A Webster discharged from Camp Devens after wartime service.
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James Nicol
Main St
Winthrop
Lamont
Oklo
Mamilla
Fred R. Millen
Lottie
Louis E. Miller
Pauline St
101St
Miller
Brest
John A. Webster
Camp Devens
Machine
Mildred Floyd
Nelson Floyd
Silver Bay
N. Y
Wellesley
Muriel James
Loring Rd
Lasell Seminary
Catherine Marsh
Lincoln Street
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
J. T. MacMurray
Eugene Curry
The
Arms
Best
Washington, D. C
Cape
Pierce R. Smith
Duke
Wellington Bond
Center
Provincetown
A. J. Haywood
Circuit Rd
Vermont
Gussie Floyd
Center St
William
France
Lavelle
Corp
Russell Floyd
23Rd Inf
Bill
Russell
Wm. Donovan
Winthrop Branch
Donovan
A. Lynn Stevenson
Tiny Son
Philadelphis
Prank Bauer
Thornton Pk
Winthrop 6 Fore River 1 in Saturday game and notes
Winthrop defeats Fore River 6 to 1 with Queen and Belcher delivering strong play. Fore River suffers its first loss in nine games as local outlooks and park plans prompt lively discussion and fan excitement surrounding future matches and events.
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Queen
P. Belcher
Nelson
LF. Bowen
Mr. Queen
Lyman Nelson
Bowen
Corkum
Bevo
Dustin
Park Commission
Winthrop Magee
Highlands Station
Boston
Winthrop Patriotic Pageant America in the World War
Synopsis and episode list for Winthrop’s patriotic pageant tracing America in the World War from 1914 to the present. Entries cover segments Peace and Unpreparedness through Victory and Welcome Home with numbered features and grand march details.
Lobster Luncheon at Cottage Park Yacht Club Begets Bridge Prizes
The Cottage Park Auction Bridge Club held its Annual Lobster Luncheon at the Yacht Club on Wednesday, June 18. Ladies enjoyed an appetizing menu and artistic table decorations of roses and peonies. Prizes for auction bridge were awarded to Mrs Murphy first, Mrs Atwood second, Mrs Crossman third, Mrs Gardner fourth, and Mrs Kirk Consolation. Mrs John Pepper chaired the arrangements with help from several ladies including Mrs Harry O Breaker and Mrs Walter Walls.
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Cottage Park
Auction Bridge Club
Yacht Club
Murphy
Atwood
Crossman
Gardner
Kirk
John Pepper
Fourth of July Sports Near Winthrop
Ed in the great battles in France the lads and we hope to see them victorious in the relay race with the Fort Hanks team on the 4th of July. A valuable prize will be given to each member of the winning team. Prizes awarded before the baseball game. Committee chaired by Frank K. Hatfield. Entries to Charles A. Hagman or committee members.
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Winthrop
Boston
Boston Navy Yard
Jim Sharkey
Nelson
Revere
Bowen
Bill” Harbor
Monti
Belcher
Werner
Hughie Trainor
Hughie
France
Fort Hanks
Frank K. Hatfield
Court Rd
Charles A. Hagman
Town Hall
John BE. Williams
Fred G. Curtis
Egan
Scout drive tops goal at Winthrop Ingleside Park
Scout Commissioner J. P. Margeson reports a successful drive for Associate Members of the Boy Scouts of America in Winthrop. Large crowds attended a two day demonstration at Ingleside Park with 16 scouts camping and a canoe tent drawing comment. Major William M. Clarke marked his 76th birthday June 18, noting his Lincoln body guard service.
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J. P. Margeson
Winthrop
Boy Scouts of America
Ingleside Park
William M. Clarke
the Highlands
Washington, D. C
Lincoln
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Winthrop Savings Bank
Preston B. Churchill
Near Center
J. J. Kennedy
Corn Street
Winthrop Tel
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H. T. Warrman
Howand
Whitman & Howard
Civil Engineers and Surveyors
Devonshire ST. Boston
Tol
Frank J. McQueeney
Atlantic Street
Winthrop, Mass
Somerset Ave
Tailor
Shirley St
Winthrop Beach
Mass
Tremont Bldg
Beston
Mikes Barber Shop
Main Street
Lampasona Bros
Winthrop Center Theatre
Jefferson St
Morris Gilman
Pauline Street
F. Tucker
H. D. Hall
Fort Banks
Thor
A. J. Pilling Electric Shop
Woodside Av
By Eddie Dunn
Fore River
New England
Boston Navy Yard M. A. A
Marblehead
Little Joy Railroad
Joe Donovan
Joe
Tam
Cris. Cox
Cris
E. Norton Mason
Fremont Street
John W
Schaeffer & Co
Franklin Street
Fort Hill
Thornton Station
Tallor
D. Spector & CO
Breck’s Real Estate Agency, Inc
Ames Bldg
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