Probable Cost Of Fling In Ingleside Park
A town committee report places the estimated cost of work at Ingleside Park around 65 thousand dollars. The panel of Selectman G Wallace Tibbetts Elmer E Dawson Harry E Sawtelle Alfred J Paine and Melbourne Tewksbury says the plan, though costly, would provide a permanent fix to the park’s sinking land. Final conclusions will await more detailed study before presentation.
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Ingleside Park
G. Wallace Tibbetts
Elmer E Dawson
Harry E. Sawtelle
Alfred J. Paine
Melbourne Tewksbury
Knights of Columbus Honor Charter Members in Lincoln Street Event
A large gathering at Winthrop apeta vee John’s Parish Hall celebrated 35 years since the council’s founding. Charter members received framed miniature reproductions of the council’s charter as telegrams of regret from distant members were read by officials.
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Winthrop Apeta Vee John's
Lincoln Street
Council
Edw
P. Call
Phoenix
Ariz
P. Kenneally
Hartford, Ct
George W. Verdi
History of Damage by Storms Along Winthrop Shore
The Winthrop Review recounts the April 16, 1861, storm noted as the era’s greatest tide in Boston Harbor reaching 14.97 feet above mean low tide. It describes the coastal path from Winthrop Highlands to Great Head and the evolution of Shir ley street from Indian trail to cart road with a lone house near Cutler street.
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Winthrop Review
Am Ledge
Boston Harbor
Winthrop Highlands
Great Head
Shirley Street
Cape Cod
Virginia’ Capes
Cutler Street
Oliver F Green Elected Exalted Ruler of Winthrop Elks
Oliver F. Green a prominent Legionnaire and native son was unanimously elected exalted ruler of Winthrop Lodge of Elks to succeed Frank F. Bauer. He rose through the chairs and will lead the lodge with officers including Fred J. Hogan Richard C. Kirby P Austin MacCormack Arthur W. Morrison Edmund A. Spence Herey R. Stewart Arthur G. Hogan and ranks as trustee for three years. Green is a Salem High School instructor and Yate College penchant alumnus, married and living in Winship Highlands.
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Oliver F. Green
Winthrop Lodge of Elks
Frank F. Bauer
Fred J. Hogan
Richard C. Kirby
P. Austin MacCormack
Arthur’ W. Morrison
Edmund A. Spence
Herey R. Stewart
Tyler
Arthur G. Hogan
Baner
Grand Lodge
Edward L. Bishop
Green
Aerie
Yate College
Salem High School
Winshrip Highlands
Senator Brodbine Praises Breakwater Plan for Winthrop Shore
Senator Conde J. Brodbine outlines efforts to build a breakwater at Winthrop to protect the shore from storms. He recalls filing a bill and a committee visit with Harbors and Public Lands, noting a lack of cost figures from Public Works. He proposes a sixty percent Metropolitan District and forty percent State funding allocation to address objections.
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Conde Brodbine
Winthrop
Senate
Department of Public Works
Conde J. Brodbine
Selectman Tibbetts Is Convalescing At Home
Selectman Tibbetts, confined at home with a heavy cold this week, reports feeling better and plans to attend next Monday’s adjourned meeting. He hopes to be present Thursday or Friday and regrets missing this week’s session.
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Tibbetts
Aniat
Governor Seeks 200000 Beach Repair Fund and Chicago Fair Study
Governor Ely sent two messages to the Legislature requesting a 200000 special appropriation funded from current income to repair storm damaged shore walls at Winthrop Revere Nahant and Lynn and to create a three member commission to study Massachusetts participation in the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. He notes 600 feet of shore wall at Winthrop and 150 feet at Woodbury’s Point Lynn washed away with sand and debris on boulevards and roads. funds are unavailable.
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Noon
Winthrop
Revere
Nahant
Lynn
Massachusetts
Chicago
Ely
Woodbury
Woodbury’s Point
Winthrop Tax Rate Among The Lowest In 1930
Winthrop’s 1930 tax rate stood at 24.80 per thousand, ranking among the lowest of 43 Boston metropolitan area towns. The average for the group was 29.43, making Winthrop 4.63 below that average and 3.47 below the Commonwealth’s 355-municipality average. Projections note 1936 rate near 26.00 and state revenue adjustments reducing 24.40, with 1931 estimates at 26.50.
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Winthrop
Commonwealth
Asa
Street Listing to Begin on April 1st
On April 1st the town street listers appointed by the Board of Assessors will visit every occupied building to collect detailed resident data including age and occupation. The process, conducted under law, requires cooperation or risk of imprisonment. information aids the voting list and Street List Book. Residents are urged to assist, noting errors arise from lack of participation.
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Board of Assessors
Wwe
Thousands Visit Winthrop Shore Drive Ruins
Chief of Police Wm. McNeill estimated about 20 000 persons visited Winthrop on Sunday to view the ruins along Winthrop Shore Drive caused by the storms. A steady stream of automobiles moved in and out while police managed traffic in the Beach section.
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Wm. McNeill
Winthrop
Winthrop Shore Drive
May Ban on Revere Clamming Considered
State Board of Health plans possible relaxation of restrictions on clam and shellfish harvesting near Point of Pines Revere after a Tuesday legislative committee hearing. Tests suggest harvesting will not be harmful, though MDC may limit extent of allowed take.
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State Board of Health
Point of Pines
Revere
Legislative Committee of Public Health
Metropolitan District Commission
Economy Is Keynote Of Town Relief In Ely Highway Plan
The bill urged by Governor Ely would relieve cities and towns from state highway assessments including maintenance snow removal and construction costs. Boston would save 236,796 annually, Winthrop 2,936, and other municipalities list savings in a detailed table. The relief targets maintenance, snow removal, construction, and Metropolitan District costs across multiple communities.
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Ely
Boston
State Department of Public Works
Winthrop
Ways and Means
Arlington
Braintree
Brockton
Belmont
Chelsea
Cohasset
Cambridge
Hingham
Lexington
Lynn
Malden
Medford
Melrose
Milton
Needham
Nahant
Newton
Norwood
Peabody
Quincy
Reading
Revere
Salem
Saugus
Somerville
Mayor Casassa Honored by Italy for Knightly Cross
Mayor Andrew A. Casassa of Revere received word from Italian Consul Pio Margotti in Boston that the King of Italy has chosen him for the Order of the Crown of Italy. Ambassador DeMartino at Washington conveyed the ambassador’s felicitations. Casassa was presented with the insignia, a Maltese cross on white and blue, with a red gros-grain ribbon.
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Andrew A. Casassa
Revere
Pio Margotti
Boston
Er le
Italin
Washington, In
Casassa
Stedfast To Head School Committee In Winthrop
At the March 13 1931 meeting the Winthrop School Committee re elected Albert R Stedfast as Chairman and Horace A Magee as Secretary A motion approved a letter of thanks to the Winthrop War Veterans and Law Auxiliary for a memorial tablet unveiled March 12 in Winthrop Senior High School The tablet sits in the main corridor opposite the middle entrance and residents are invited to visit and view it.
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Albert R. Stedfast
Horace A. Magee
Winthreper War Veterans
Law Auxiliary
Herman W. Kuchmeister
Winthrop Senior High School
Winthrop
Triduum Held in Honor of St Joseph at St John Church
A triduum in honor of the Feast of St Joseph was held at St John the Evangelist Church on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings this week. Rev James I Carroll conducted the services.
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St. John the Evangelist
James I. Carroll
Town Meeting Approves 1931 Municipal Budget Amid Caution
Representative Town Meeting in the Junior High gym appropriated 773000 for municipal expenses in 1931 including 736771 for budget and 36344 for special items plus 89038 for Water Department from revenue. Meeting adjourned at 10 45 p m with half the special warrant articles left for next week.
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Representative Town Meeting
Water Department
Seek More Guards For Deer Island
Major George Mulcahy reports storms have narrowed the Deer Island gut to two feet at low tide on the shore side and four to five feet wide on the harbor side. He calls for three extra guards to monitor the area as inmates outnumber prior years, with five guards on the island and Winthrop shores.
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Shirley Gut
Deer Island
George F. A. Mulethy
House of Corepeear
William G. O'Hare
Civil Service
Winthrop
Partici Lan
Mulcahy
Major Mulcahy
Raze Planned for Winthrop New Post Office Site
The Post Office Department advised the Winthrop Board of Selectmen that the building on the proposed post office site must be razed before March 26. The former Board of Health and recently the United Spanish War Veterans used the structure. government action on the new post office may be delayed by two to three months.
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Winthrop
Post Office
Board of Selectmen
Board of Health
United Spanish War Veterans
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