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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1938
Page
8
Winthrop Post American Legion carnival opens Friday evening July 1 and runs July 2 and July 4 at the School Playgrounds opposite the fire station Paulinest. Features include a merry go round ferris wheel amateur contests a three mile road race band concert ponies and fireworks with a midway merchandise sale. Admission to the grounds is free and all are welcome.
Miss Ruth Flanagan of 16 Ocean Avenue received a silver loving cup for winning the prize essay on The Flag of the United States at Flag Day Exercises held by the Winthrop Lodge of Elks on June 14. Principal Arthur E. Boudreau presented the cup after Miss Flanagan read her essay. The event honored the judge’s selections from over 250 junior essays and featured speakers Wm J Moore Albert Stedfast Daniel Hogan and Boudreau. She also received a bouquet of red roses. The Flag Day committee led by Mr Hogan was praised for the inspiring exercises.
A June 23 1938 review at BESS SV SSN IMIUNRSVAT presents a critical assessment of the seining operation. Officials outline methods and safety measures while noting community interest and ongoing experiments in catch efficiency.
The friends of Miss Phyllis Somerby welcome her back to Winthrop after post graduate study at Oak Grove School for girls in Maine. She played an active role in recent weeks, earned honors, presented the Class Gifts, and was chosen Class Editor of Oak Leaves. Somerby, daughter of Mrs. Jane W. Somerby, plans a medical course at the University of Pennsylvania.
Robert Eugene Foster, top graduate at Winthrop Senior High School, received the $250 Gift Scholarship from the Winthrop Woman's Club. He plans to attend MIT for Chemical Engineering after completing the College Preparatory or Technical course. He is the son of Ada Foster of 28 Ocean Avenue, born in Winthrop and first attended Shirley Street School.
The article details awards for cadet Harold Bridgman including the Wheatley Trophy Medal and Shuttleworth Saber, plus leadership honors, Skull and Swords Society membership, Theta Chi treasurer, and dean's list all three years. It notes potential Army commissioning as a second lieutenant after graduation. It also defines the bread and butter letter as a brief thank you note and its posting timing.
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