Boston East Boston Vehicular Tunnel Breaks Ground
The $16,000,000 project began with Francis Curley turning the first sod in East Boston, near London and Decatur streets. Mayor Curley predicted a 100 to 300 percent rise in property values over five years as officials and 5,000 residents watched the ceremony and saw S. A. Mason and F. Sullivan participate in the groundbreaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Francis Curley
Carley
London
Decatur Streets
East
East Boston
City Hall
Curley
Curley A F. Sullivan
Boston * It Commission
S. A Mason
Town to receive about $8000 quota in relief distribution
The town will gain about $8000 under a new distribution method for relief from certain assessments tied to Governor Ely's highway extension program and gas tax. Previously Winthrop was slated to receive $2936 under the old plan, and the $8000 payout will roughly offset the extra gasoline tax paid by Winthrop motorists this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Winthrop
Winthrop Automobilists
College Flapper set for two nights at Odd Fellows Hall
The College Flapper will be staged at Odd Fellows Hall on March 27 and 28 under the Winthrop American Legion Auxiliary. The comedy blends collegiate film humor with Will Rogers style quips and promises a lively entertainment for all ages. Civic leaders and professionals join in the production, aiming to draw a wide audience and lift spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Rogers
Odd Fellows Hall
Amerae Legion Auxiliary
Winthrop Post
Winthrop
Ziegfeld
Winthrop Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Charles George Winter of 383 Shirley Street observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family observance at the home of their daughter Mrs. G Caldwell of Somerville Massachusetts. They were married in England on March 27 1881.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles George Winter
Shirley Street
G. Caldwell
Somerville
Mass
Winter
Huddersfield
Yorkshire
England
Manchester
H. M. Slater. Mills
Webster, Mass
Archie
New York City
Russell
Hermon Street
Harold R
Eliot St
Point. Shirley
Eight Citizens Appointed to Town Advisory Board
At the close of the town meeting Moderator Frederic J. Muldoon announced eight citizens appointed to the Advisory Committee. The new members replacing terms expiring are Frank Whitman Henry J. Barry Walter P. Simonds John H. Flynn Ralph B. Halford William F. Abely John W. Fielding and Tom D. Brath. Abely represents precinct 1 on the Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic J. Muldoon
Donald B. McLeod
Frank 2. Whitman
Henry J. Barry
Walter P. Simonds
John H. Flynn
Ralph B. Halford
William F. Abely
John W. Fielding
Tom D. Brath
H. Dwight Hall
John W. Herbert
Frederick S. Davis
Theodore N. Waddell
Charles H. Nudd
Harry E. Wright
Donald H. Gardner
Precinct 1
Police arrest two on liquor charge in Winthrop raid
Winthrop police under Chief McNeil raided a house on Winthrop Street Tuesday evening and arrested a man and wife for violating liquor laws. They pleaded not guilty in East Boston District Court and are held for a hearing on April 2. They face charges of illegal sale and keeping and exposing intoxicating liquors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Police
McNeil
Lieut. Douglas
Donovan
Winthrop Street
East Boston
Local citizen named president of Boston Society of Civil Engineers
Harry E. Sawtell of 290 Bowdoin Street was elected president of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers, the nation’s oldest engineering society. The honor reflects his outstanding ability and leadership in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Sawtell
Bowdoin Street
Boston Society of Civil Engineers
Sawtell
Annual Dinner Of Interclub League Closes 1930 31 Season
Members of the Interclub Bowling League gathered for the final meeting of the season to celebrate the close of the 1930 1931 campaign with a festive dinner.
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Interclub League
Interclub Bowling League
Twelfth UAL Banquet Celebrates Season Winners
The banquet featured a roast turkey dinner and a spread of fixings as awards were handed to season winners. The night mixed songs and camaraderie, easing rivalries on the alleys and filling the air with case harmony as all enjoyed the evening.
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Ual
Americanization Class III Exercises at Winthrop Evening School
The closing exercises of the Americanization department at Winthrop Evening School were held last Monday in the Senior High School. Certificates were awarded after an address by Horace A. Magee. The program featured readings and songs by students including Alice Gagnon Pauline Groman Eva Marcus Celia Katziff Sarah Berliner and others.
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Winthrop Evening School
Horace A. Magee
Cwwerry Summits DY
E.R. Clarke
Alice Gagnon
Pauline Groman
Eva Marcus
Celia Katziff
Sarah Berliner
Mrs. Novak
Esther’ Vigoda
Ida Garr
Nora Bellas
Ida Moro
Molly Cohen
Jennie Rril
Minnie’ Rembaum
Molly Bergen
Ada Fleischer
Joseph Katziff
Mary Paull
Bella Goldberg
Theodore Roosevelt
Marie Dionizio
James Ballem
P. L. Chase
Lucy Orcutt
Margaret Barry
Walter H Donahue
Fire Alarm for Blaze at Walden Street Variety Store
An alarm sounded from Box 43 shortly after 4 o clock Sunday afternoon for a small fire in the variety store at 23 Walden street. Firemen forced entry to reach the blaze. Damage estimated at 150 dollars.
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Walden’ Street
Plan to Build Breakwater at Winthrop Beach Promises Wave Diffusion
Alonzo A. Moore of Winthrop proposes a breakwater design two to three feet above the boulevard with arches and a second promenade for beachgoers. The system diffuses wave power before it reaches the shore and could be cheaper and more effective than alternatives. Moore, a Barbadoes native with 22 years at sea, notes currents from Deer Island and Shirley Gut amplify waves.
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Winthrop Beach
Alonzo A. Moore
Asthrop
Canada
Winthrop Shore
Moore
Boulevard Wall
Deer Island
Shirley Gut
Barbadoes
Page
Will Drive Auto While Blindfolded at Local Theaters
A famed "mystery man" of India will drive a new Ford blindfolded through town tomorrow at 2 30 PM from Woodside Avenue near Winthrop Motor Sales. He appears all next week at Winthrop and State Theatres, answering questions without sight. Public may witness the blindfolded drive and stage demonstrations including a cataleptic sleep exhibit of two young women, with ladies matinees Thursday.
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Kirma
Woodside Avenue
Winthrop Motor Sales’ Company
Winthrop
State
Ford Motor Sales Company
Centre Drug Company
Winthrop‘Theatre
Caty
Vagal
Wrabins
Shirley Hardware Company
Placev
Act
Winthrop High Joins Mystic Valley League for Next Season
An invitation from Mystic Valley High School League Secretary Bean brings Winthrop High into the league replacing Winchester, with membership effective immediately but league competition in athletics to begin next winter. Arlington Woburn Melrose Watertown Wakefield are the other members. Winthrop officials urge the move as strong competition with similarly sized schools.
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Orel
Bean
Woburn High School
Winthrop High School
Winchester High School
Winthrop
Frederic C. Loomis
Arlington
Woburn
Melrose
Watertown
Wakefield
Palm Sunday Special Programs At St John the Evangelist
Palm Sunday services at St John the Evangelist honor the late Rev. John T. O Brien with a March 29 evening program overseen by Rev James S Kelleher. The music features Verdi Requiem and other sacred works with soloists including Joan C Parsons and Francis C Chantereau.
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John T. O'Brien
Church of
St. John the Evangelist
James
S. Kelleher
J. Herbert Acne
Verdi
Sullivan
Stainer
Rossini
Marzo
Mendelssolti
Godard
Sagment
Iat
Ralph Marper
St.John's
Episcopal Clurch
Town Meeting Passes $32,000 in New Appropriations
At the adjourned annual town meeting in the Junior High Gymnasium, thirty six articles were approved, totaling just over $32,000 and part of about $800,000 for the year. The Advisory Committee recommendations largely stood, though some members opposed a few articles. Notable debate centered on Article 46 proposing an $8000 park equipment storage station at Ingleside Park, with the committee recommending $3000 or returning the matter to the Park Department for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selectman Tibbetts
Yacht Club
Uff
Paine
Park Department
Stedfast
School Committee
Ingleside Park
Hearing March 30 On Breakwater Bill
Communication from the Board of Selectmen outlines repair needs for Winthrop Shore Drive and a possible breakwater or jetties. The Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing March 30 at 10 30 A.M. in Room 245, State House, on the Public Works report and the storm damage bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Selectmen
Winthrop Shore Drive
House Committee On Ways and Means
State House
Senate
Department of Public Works
Winthrop
Winthrop Highlands
Revere
Lynn
Nahant
Winthrop Shore
Dairy Industry Broadcast Aims At Pasteurization Talk
Fans are urged to tune in Sunday evening March 29 at 7:00 to a Dairy Industry of the United States program over the National Broadcasting Co network. Part of the program covers The Influence of Electricity on the Pasteurization of Milk. Floyd Milk Company of Winthrop has used this method for six years and the U S Public Service Commission approves it. The talk will be instructive and presented for millions of radio fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Broadcasting Co
Floyd Milk Company
Winthrop
United States Public Service
Snowdrops Bloom as Crocuses Await This Spring
In an early spring display at 18 Chester Avenue the garden of Mr. William H. Fielding shows snowdrops blooming since March 9 with crocuses due to bloom this week, illustrating the season’s progress.
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William H. Fielding
Chester Avenue
Winthrop Trust Co Declares 5 Percent Dividend
It is expected that the regular dividend will be declared at the rate of 5 percent payable April 15 by Winthrop Trust Co. This announcement appears in the Savings Paper section and mentions Winthrop.
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Muldoon
Ham’s
Cunaien
Orient Heights
Winthrop Trust Company
Winthrop, Mass
Savings Department
Highland Yacht Club
Lester Ke, Stevenson
Walden Streetfire
Iventor
Winthrop Co-operative Bank
AE Whittemore
Cage
Roe
Winthrop Avenue
Beachmont
Local High
Mystic Valley High School League
woodMrenitetssotti
Kia Master
God
Ay Reeser
William J. Barry
the Palms
A. Maro
Barito
Salutaris Hostia
Largett
Verdussen
Huerter
Joan C. Parsons
Mary Dervan
Francis C. Chantereai
Albert E. Keleher
John F. Olson
Frank C. Gorman
Elizabeth N. Allen
George L. Grainger
J. Herbert Sheehan
Palm Sunday Music
Jerusalem
SNR
Winthrop Trust. CO
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