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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1935
Page
3
A damaged OCR fragment invites readers to Wiegen Point Shirley for a garden dining spot offering wines and beer with lobster steak or fish dinners. The piece promotes the establishment as the warmest spot in Whimthrop to enjoy good food and a drink.
Mrs Charles L Hatch hosts George Hatch family of Rochester NY and Nancy Farley of Michigan. Amos W Crooks and wife sail for York City to celebrate their 25th anniversary on June 25. LSA Church rummage sale set for July 2 and 3 with Ella K Russell chairing. Mrs Dorothy Howatt recovering after operation at Community Hospital. William Meldrum and family sail for Scotland. Ruth Harte undergoes appendix surgery at Winthrop Hospital. John Brown sails to Scotland for two months. West Point ceremony for Lieut Robert Tucker and Veronica Waldron features a Winthrop reception. Mrs Charles H Harris plans summer visit with Chic Harris. Various local families note birthdays and graduations around June events.
The sixth Burdett College class graduated at Tremont Temple Boston on June 21 with diplomas presented by President Fred H. Burdett. The group included ten graduates in Business Administration Accounting Secretarial Business Bookkeeping and Stenographic courses. George Pulsifer of 1058 Shirley Street Winthrop was among the recipients.
Relatives and friends attend Holy Cross commencement where Francis Bonzagni receives a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Governor Curley in the presence of the Apostolic Delegate to UIS. An evening prior Bud Bonzagni attends a senior ball dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Cot. Guests include Anthony Bonzagni and family, Gerturde Le Devereux, Katherine Le Devereux, Philip Bailey, Vincent Bonzagni, Doris Smith, Joseph M. Devereily, Bill Saunders and others.
The notice lists funerals and interment details for residents including Tessie Glenn of Belmont and others, with officiation by Ralph Jarper at Winthrop Church. It notes internment at Winthrop Cemetery and lists funeral arrangements by Bennison Undertakers of 170 Winthrop St.
Eleven members of St Johns Episcopal parish left Mandar to attend the Provincial Conference at Concord New Hampshire. Mrs Lloyd A Patrick president of St John Guild and Miss AMmie Morgan supervisor of St Johns Church School led the group with other officers attending as counselors and teachers for the summer program in Vermont.
The article recounts Angkor as the Khmer Empire’s vast capital that once rivaled world cities in size and importance. It notes a legendary exodus of the emperor and people seven centuries ago, followed by jungle overgrowth that erased the city until its 19th century rediscovery. The climate and decay preserved walls, gates, and the Bayon temple, with legends of a colossal treasure.
A fragment discusses chlorophyll like compounds in plants, noting light reactions and oxygen from water. It mentions soil signals, sugars, and a tall pine like flora, praising its beauty and symmetry, with tassels and cones described as reaching maturity.
Mrs Toppan Lithgow of Sargent Street and Miss Margo Kenrick rehearse daily in Boston ahead of the Summer Theatre of the Boston Conservatory of Music at Powaget by the Sea Rhode Island. Under director Harlan Grant the company performs Noel Coward's Hay Fever with Lithgow as lead then stages Double Door Murray Hill Ten Nights in a Bar Room and The Duenna with concerts and arts exhibitions planned in a 100 acre estate garden. The troupe departs July 12 and opens July 18 with a drama and dance school to follow.
Mrs. Susan Eo Richardson widow of John Richardson died after a long illness at the Belmont home of her daughter Mrs Henry L Sigourney. Born in England in 1861 she moved to Winthrop and was active in church Red Cross and hospital work. Survived by her daughter two grandsons and several siblings in England and Canada. Her last residence was 888 Somerset Ave.
A large crowd gathered at St John’s Parish Hall in Winthrop for a bingo fundraiser. Volunteers led by chairman Edward Sullivan and assistant Mrs Andrew Verdi organized prizes, refreshments, and society support, with Elks Cottage Park Yacht Club Knights of Columbus and others thanked for aid.
Mae West says Hollywood lacks strong leading men and plans to go to New York for her next film. She notes seven leads in Paramount's Goin to Town with Cavanagh and stars in supporting roles. West explains she wants varied male types to appeal to women audiences and describes the plot where a bronco-busting cowgirl chases love with money stolen from a cattle baron, leading to Buenos Aires and Southampton.
The College of Practical Arts and Letters at Boston University displays a roster of graduates and certificate recipients from Winthrop. Names include Alice Sheppard Pleasant Street class of 1924 Vivian E. Smith 78 Chester Ave class 1925 and others with addresses on Sargent, Lincoln, Cliff, Adams, Winthrop, Upland and Shore drives. The list spans classes from 1924 to 1951 with several 1929 and 1931 entries and multiple married names noted.
Nat's Delicatessen at 299 Shipley Street continues to attract first class patrons with famous sandwiches and quality beers. The shop offers fine wines and always cooled tea, inviting local citizens to drop in and be convinced by the service.
The Tribune notes Henry Cavendish in 1766 first identified hydrogen by releasing gas from acid and iron. It says Cavendish would be pleased to foresee today’s industrial chemists and engineers applying his discovery to numerous applications.
Memorial service for the Fifth Pythian District lodges in East Boston and Chelsea is planned for Sunday June 30. Committee members include deputies from eight lodges and officials such as Harlan Knight Elsie Janis Drum H Stanley Cullington and former Chelsea mayor John B E Beck. Expected to attract a large delegation, the event is billed as the most successful to date.
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