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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
4
The Young Married Couples Club of Union Congregational Church held a cir. annual dinner with fourteen members present. On July 12 a clam bake will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Gibby at 33 Nahant Ave.
The United States will conduct a second registration for men turning 21 since October 16, 1940 on July 1, 1941 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Local boards will run registration with about 150 more registrants. In Winthrop 1872 men are registered now. two locals expected to leave for camp July 7.
Legion carnival at Fort Banks features a 20 booth midway, rides, races and contests with prizes including a 1941 Plymouth car and fireworks. July 4 program starts with a Punch and Judy show, free ice cream, pet show, parades, watermelon eating and pie eating contests, amateur show, and air plane contests. Entries contact Chairman Percy Sterling via Ocean 0064M or Legion Dugout.
The program features Miss Bishop with Martha Scott and William Gargan on Friday and Saturday. Strange Alibi stars Arthur Kennedy and Joan Perry as a young detective, followed by Meet John Doe with Gary Cooper Barbara Stanwyck and others on Sunday and Monday. Tuesday through Thursday spot Spencer Tracy Mickey Rooney in Men of Boys Town, with Gay Vagabond also on the bill. An unrelated cooking note advises broiling meat by turning once for best results and urges careful timing based on thickness and taste.
The first comprehensive automobile road maps appeared in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania in 1914 marking a milestone in early road navigation and travel planning.
The Rainbow Mothers Club held its final season meeting on the lawn of Mrs. Charles Tabor Jr. on Taylor Street with eighteen members present. Officers were elected for the coming year, and outgoing president Mrs. Dawn Hagman received a black leather handbag. Activities resume September 18 at Mrs. Evelyn Wainwright's home, 129 Cliff Ave.
In medieval Germany the backer known as Herr Faust sold secretly printed Bibles for 30 crowns each while scribes charged 500 crowns for manuscript copies. Residents linked him to the devil and confused him with the legendary Dr Faustus in the Faust tales.
A large list of Winthrop High School prizes honors top students across academics and activities. Evelyn Fish, Gloria Maynard, Dorothy Harrington, and others receive medals or cups for achievements in history, English, mathematics, civics, and theater.
Miss Phoebe Pierce and Miss Georgette Haigh unveiled two Connick windows at St. John’s Episcopal Church depicting Saint Raphael and Saint Michael with symbols of purity and protection. The panels feature angels, the baptismal font, and Girl Scouts borders, harmonizing with Mr. Connick’s earlier windows.
In a typical two percent hour of motion picture viewing the eye processes about 200000 distinct pictures. The statement reflects how rapid frames create the illusion of continuous motion.
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