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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1941
Page
7
Linoleum Walls Modern Interior Coverings
Linoleum wall coverings emerge as recent innovations in home interiors. When properly installed they are durable and easy to clean.
Winthrop Varsity Club Faces Dan OBrien Club Clash
Dick Chardon's pitching turn comes Wednesday as the Varsity Club hosts the Dan O'Brien Club of Somerville in a bid to start a charge toward a first-half playoff spot. A Winthrop win could seal a first-half title with the final league game set for Monday, June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desmond Cronin
Dick Chardon
Varsity
Dan O'Brien
Somerville
Winthrop Boys
Winthrop
Varsity Club
Lefty Pinkham’s Leg Trouble Ties Elks Player to Bench
Lefty Pinkham, the Elks’ most ambitious player, injured his right leg at Memorial Day, withdrew from a game, and resumed play before full healing. Though he can now run, fans note he sometimes slows on second after a long hit as his leg still lacks full strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lefty Pinkham
Elks
Lefty
Talcott Powers Melrose A C With Three Singles And Two Runs
Bill Talcott led the Melrose A C offense with three singles driving in a run and scoring twice. He reached base five times against Plymouth, boosting his average as the team plans a second Suburban Twi League first half win. Fans and local supporters, including Charlie Davy, applaud the squad and look to upcoming games at Ingleside Park, Plymouth Town, and Gloucester Newell Stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose A.C
Bill Talcott
Plymouth
Bill
New York
Talcott
Charlie Davy
Winthrop Center
Davy
Malden
Ingleside Park
Frank
Grover
Bernie Kneeland
Varsity Club Hints at New Winthrop Baseball Angle
The Varsity Club signals a surprising new approach for Winthrop baseball and promises to reveal it soon. The plan aims to outpace other top teams and excite fans with fresh ideas while July schedules show games on Monday and Friday evenings and Saturdays TBA as Legion Carnival preparations pause baseball after July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Legion
Mystery plant colchi cum blooms without soil
Garden tip shares a curious plant called col chicum that flowers without water or soil. It resembles a lavender pink crocus, and as blossoms fade new ones follow quickly. Each bulb yields 6 to 12 flowers for indoor or outdoor interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Playgrounds Open Under Park Board Plan
The Park Board will officially open Winthrop playgrounds next Monday June 30 under Robert Perry former W H S athletic director and Highland School principal. He leads Frances Crowley Rita Kelleher Ann Welton Cynthia Harding and Richard OConnell with daily hours 9 am to 4 pm at Highlands Miller Field Ingleside Park and E B Newton school grounds. Perry will also organize a Park Baseball League for Juniors Intermediates and Seniors inviting interested boys to contact him at Ingleside Park next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Robert Perry
The
Highland School
Perry
Frances Crowley
Rita Kelleher
Ann Welton
Cynthia Harding
Richard O’connell
Ingleside Park
Young Women Republican Club Elects Officers
At the annual meeting held at the President Miss Frances Hancock home the club elected officers. They are President Miss Eleanor Goodwin Vice President Mrs Grace Gobby Corresponding Secretary Mrs Gertrude Walker Recording Secretary Mrs Elma Mattson Treasurer Mrs Gracia Rowe Advisor Mrs Mildred Jennings. Members planned a social hour and refreshments then adjourned for summer with meetings set to resume in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Women’s Republican Club
Frances Hancock
Eleanor Goodwin
Grace G Bby
Gertrude Walker
Elma Mattson
Gracia Rowe
Mildred Jensnings
Lieutenant F E Boland Graduates From Quartermaster School
Lt Frederick E Boland of Winthrop Massachusetts, formerly at the QM Depot Boston, has graduated from the Quartermaster School in Philadelphia along with 45 officers. He may remain as an instructor at the school. others return to their units. The two month course covered procurement storage and issue supply personnel administration and related QM topics. Before the army he was a chemist and bacteriologist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Frederick E. Boland
Bayou St
Winthrop
Mass
QM Depot
Boston
Quartermaster School
H. L. Whittaker
Boland
Quartermaster Corps
Army
Catholic Action Club Notes Highlight Summer Outing
The club reports roller skating spills by Ruth Lloyd Kay Doherty and Marcella McInnis and successful beach parties. Leo Bacchini suggests local shores for outings while noting his ex partner status. The annual outing is set for Sunday July 13 with plans for a big event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Lloyd
Kay Doherty
Marcella McInnis
Leo Bachini
Suffolk County Jr American Legion Baseball Schedule 1941
The Suffolk County Junior American Legion baseball calendar lists games from June 24 to July 25 featuring Chelsea Revere Winthrop and Revere. Weekday games are at 6 pm and Sunday/panorama fixtures at 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suffolk County JR. American Legion
Revere
Chelsea
Winthrop
Panureau
Publicity Note from Winthrop Young Women's Republican Club
Grace Lithgow, publicity chair, thanks the Winthrop paper for generous space and accurate headings and typesetting of all announcements. The club extends sincere gratitude for coverage and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Review
Young Women’s Republican Club of
Winthrop
Grace Lithgow
Massachusetts facts on employment forests and aging population
A compilation notes Massachusetts employment rates for ages 14 and up, women workers percentages, and forecasts of seniors rising from 7.8 percent to over 11 percent by 1960. It cites town forests totaling 31,702 acres with 6,250,000 trees, and lists largest plots. Also includes retail sales shares by sector for 1939 and mentions the Massachusetts Federation of Planning Boards planning meeting in Boston. It closes with a light note on Pennsylvania Dutch pumpkin tricks winning fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
United States
Commonwealth
Westfield
Russell
Fitchburg
Massachusetts Federation of Planning Boards
Boston
Massachusetts State Planning Board
Tallest Animal Giraffe Reaches Extraordinary Height
The world's tallest animal is the giraffe standing about 18 feet tall. Researchers note its long neck and legs enable the extreme height, a unique trait among mammals.
Fern Nature Continues Family Greyhound Legacy at Wonderland
Fern Nature, owned by Revere housewife Mrs. Sarah B Allan, steps into the spotlight at Wonderland after her legendary brother Rural Rube retired. The younger Fern Nature faces America’s top greyhounds each night, aiming to carry on the family name of My Laddie and Lady Gang drew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonderland
Fern Nature
Revere
Sarah B. Allan
Rube
My Laddie
United States
America
Air-Conditioned Bed Marks New Sleep Aid From UW
University of Washington researchers unveil an air conditioned bed that heats in winter and cools in summer with a headboard knob to set the night’s climate An air cush ion under the sleeper and a new air blanket maintain comfort while a press button lets a parent rouse a sleeper from below The bed uses a basement air tank and an asbestos lined steel box to regulate temperature and is aimed at hotels and large establishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Washington
Seattle
F. K. Kirsten
Tree regulation governs Summerville use of all trees
Police regulate trees in Summerville South Carolina with rules that prohibit cutting unless necessary to preserve other trees or to address a dangerous condition in the tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summerville
S. C
Winthrop Residents Attend Bay State Historical League Meet
An outdoor gathering in Storrowton West Springfield Mass drew twelve Winthrop residents despite heat and humidity. President Lawrence S Burke led attendees including Frank Bauer Sr George Oyd Harvey S McLeod and Donald Gardener with guests Mrs Knipes Mrs Walsh and Mr Walter E Walsh in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay State Historical League
Winthrop Improvement and Historical Association
Storrowton
West Springfield
Mass
Winthrop
Lawrence S. Burke
Frank F. Bauer
George Oyd
Harvey S. McLeod
Donald Gardner
George Knipe
Robert A. Walsh
Channing Howard
The
Winthrop Society
C. Greene
Walter E. Walsh
Varsity Club Eyes Playoff Berth Amid Busy Schedule
The Varsity Club holds a 6-7 Suburban Two record and aims for a top four finish before the first half ends July 1. O'Brien Club of Somerville defeated Ingleside Park 3-2 in a protest‑ruled clash, with Cronin protest upheld by league head Wheeler, forcing a rematch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varsity
O'Brien
Somerville
Ingleside Park
Croning
Winthrop
John Cronin
Buster “Gardner
Cronin
Ralph Wheeler
Varsity Club
Malden
Bernie Kneeland
Frank Grovers
Gloucester
Bill McGillicuddy
Dick Chardon
Arlington
Jupe Pluvius
Union Summer Services at Winthrop Churches
The First Baptist Church and First Church Winthrop Methodist announce Union Summer Services starting June 29 with alternating hosts. Services run Sundays 10 30 a m through August 24 with Rev Harry Belmont Hill Rev A Ray Meserve Rev Hiram Hook and others guiding pulpit duties across both houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
First Church
Winthrop
Methodist
Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Harry Belmont Hill
Ray Meserve
Mr. Meserve
Mr. Hill
Hiram Hook
New England Conference
Mr. Hook
West Coast
U. S. Coffee Imports Hit Record in Crop Year
The New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange announced that coffee imports for the year ended June 30 reached 15,482,830 bags of 132 pounds each. Imports rose 2,346,615 bags over two years as a Pan American promotion boosted domestic demand and per person consumption climbed to 620 cups annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
United States
Magaines
Pan American Coffee Bureau
Associated Coffee Industries of America
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VARIS
Robert E. Lynch
Echo
Sandra
Levey
Norman Edward Mahoney
Irwin George Levitan
Ethel Malinsky
George Vincent
Lorance
Ralph David Marcus
Science
Arthur J. H. Lucas
Echo Board
Glee Club
John .A. Marenghi
Anna Marie Lynch
Gloria Theresa Maynard
Gerald Joseph Niland
William Prisner
John Francis Nimblett, JR
Francis Charles Parker
Art Club
Robert Joseph O’brien
John Robert Patchett
Kenneth Clinton Oliver
John Bradbury Penney
Ruth Myrtle Olsen
Glee Club. I
Arnold Phillips
Kathleen Marie O'Shea
History Club
Camera Club
Nancy Price
Winthrop High School
Sweden
England
Kev Mulcahy
Kevin
Quincy
Kev
Plymouth Town
Newell Stadium
Billy McGillicuddy
OE Maummay
F Omucal Gpou
F. E. Boland
Catholic Action
Salucng Weccumis
UF Historical League
Baptist-Methodist
U. S
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