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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
2
The Winthrop Review, established 1919, is published weekly by the Mausetts Linotyping Cor pora. It lists contact points for copy receipt, Boston office, and advertising details with hours and addresses.
The Christian Science Board of Directors at The Mother Church in Boston named prayer as the primary defense and offense in combating oppression. They hailed the "miracle of deliverance" as the logical outcome of righteous prayer and reported broad, universal demand for spiritual enlightenment amid fuel shortages. Mrs. Dassette D. B. McKenzie of Cambridge was elected President for the coming year, succeeding Mrs. Elisabeth F. Norwood. The report noted fourteen chaplains in uniform, ongoing religious education gains, a regional lecturer system, and that since 1913 the Trustees have spent $6.4 million on church work. Eddy's works sales have more than doubled in two years.
A San Francisco lumber company converts waste redwood pieces into a pulp to make plastic steering wheels for trucks buses and tractors. The material is baled and shipped east where 7 000 wheels are produced in an eight hour shift using a steel wire skeleton and a cold mold followed by six minutes of hot molding at 350 degrees F. The wheels are buffed and painted after molding.
A glass shatters when struck by a sound in its own key, demonstrating resonance. The incident shows how certain frequencies can cause fragile objects to crack under sustained tone and volume.
In a 8500 square foot urban plot the group combats witch grass using a sharp hoe shaving method, soil deep spading for small patches, and a thick mulch to suppress growth, conserve moisture, and enrich humus for next year. For large areas, mulching and neighbor grass gathering provide practical relief and offer pest and moisture benefits for tomatoes.
Plows and harrow need repair or adjustment to work well. Walking and sulky plows may have sprung beams or misadjusted dlevis, while tractor plows risk cornering and uneven wear. Replace worn spring-tooth bar parts and runners, set teeth evenly, and adjust levers for efficient operation.
A Catholic defense of the Index of Forbidden Books explains Church authority to restrict reading to protect faith and morals. It notes General Rules govern dangerous works, allows clerical exceptions, and urges readers to destroy forbidden texts. Correspondence to P QO Box 131 Winthrop Mass.
Poem recalls a child’s roam in a wildwood among violets and blue blossoms symbolizing friendship and fidelity. It contrasts white flowers for true friends and blue for steadfast love, then shifts to memories of birthday wishes, cake, tea, and gratitude to friends and a father in Heaven.
The 1940 census shows Massachusetts housing age groups and institutional populations, with 1 195 020 dwellings and 587 025 older than 30 years. It cites Boston Cambridge and other cities’ alien ratios, per dwelling averages, and the state’s park development legacy. The Massachusets State Planning Board highlights planning history including Charles Eliot and the Trustees of Public Reservations and cites a Supreme Court ruling on Medford zoning.
Promotion of First Lieutenant Ralph S. Woollett of Winthrop to the rank of Captain announced by Brigadier General John H. Gardner. Woollett, with the Signal Aircraft Maintenance Section at Wright Field, graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1935 and earned a B.S. at MIT in 1939. Before military service on June 30, 1941, he worked as an electrical engineer for Bethel Shipbuilding in Quincy.
New air routes will use New Orleans as the gateway for Latin American service via Pan American Airways. The port’s historic role as an international shipping center is recalled as air traffic expands north south along the Gulf and Mississippi corridors.
A wartime efficiency note suggests interior decor can ease fuel shortages. Repainting offices from cool blue to warm yellow reduced perceived chill, allowing lower heating. The finding highlights color as a practical aid in maintaining comfort during colder weeks.
The data show Sweden with about four million people in rural districts and around 2.38 million residents in cities and towns. The figures highlight a marked urban concentration in the nation’s population distribution.
The total oil use for 1940 split into two classes shows 156,648,000 barrels of fuel oil and 130,174,000 barrels of gasoline used for private autos trucks buses and emergency vehicles.
The Sparrow Players presented Lonely Lake on Friday and Saturday at their Ingleside avenue theatre marking the end of the season. The senior cast of 11 led by writer director Mrs Doris L Mahaney performed a whimsical tale of children learning to embrace and then shed a swan like dream while the junior group acted as supporting players. Scenery and costumes credited to Mrs Gertrude Hogan with Dorothy Vickerson as costume assistant.
A civic appeal urges residents to support the Winthrop Visiting Nurse Association. The piece emphasizes public health nursing on the home front and the community duty to fund accessible, quality care for those unable to provide for themselves.
At the Ladies' Auxiliary to Governor John Winthrop Post 10 United American Veterans a birthday celebration honored Mother Starkweather. President Everbeck presented a full sized pocketbook, a cake bore her name, and other cakes and festivities included a recitation by Secretary White, songs, music, and dancing.
The article traces multiple ships named Lexington from a brig of 16 guns in the Continental era to an 18 gun sloop linked to Commodore Perry’s 1854 voyage, through iron clad river steamer service in the Civil War, to the ill fated aircraft carrier sunk at Coral Sea and the current carrier launched in 1942. Navy minds speculate the latest Lexington may visit Japan as well.
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