Whist Party and town notes from Old Timer and Bill
In a town chat, Old Timer critiques laws and taxes, endorses a sales tax idea, and discusses local events. He promotes the Legion Hall Whist Party on March 31 and praises the new Junior High School and Golf Club, while reflecting on Red Cross drives and radio enthusiasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Legion Hall
Bill’ Fielding
Ed’ Sullivan
George Gibby
Tillicums
Saturday Evening Post
Stewart Edward White
Hearst Cosmopolitan
James Oliver Curwood
Daddy’s Club
Pauline Street
St John’s Episcopal Church Notices and Services
Daily services 7 a m. Special services Friday at sunset. Saturday 8 a m. At 10:45 a m morning service the rector concludes his sermon on St Augustine. Evening service 7:30 p m with address. Mid-Week Lent 4 April 10:45 a m Holy Communion. Children’s Lenten service 4:00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine
First Church of Winthrop Service Schedule
The First Church of Winthrop Methodist Episcopal lists morning worship at 10 30 with soloist Amelia Lueck Frantz organist Minnie Floyd Sunday school at noon Epworth League at 6 30 for youths and 7 30 evening worship led by Frank Bauer Prayer meeting and Bible study Friday at 8 o'clock.
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Amelia Lueck Frantz
Minnie Floyd
Epworth League
Frank Bauer
St John the Evangelist Mass Schedule and Hours
St John the Evangelist Winthrop Street announces mass times 7 8 30 10 16 and 11 30 with children urged to attend 8 30. Daily mass at 6 and 7 A M first Friday 5 30 and 7 30 Holy Hour 7 45 to 8 45 and Sunday School follows.
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John J. O’brien
Union Congregational Church Service Times
Tewksbury street Winthrop Beach hosts Rev. Martin E. Van deMark with Sunday School departments at 9:30 morning worship at 10:45 including sermons, then Intermediate classes at 12:10, Men's Class, Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor, and an evening worship at 7:30 with a sermon.
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Tewksbury St
Winthrop Beach
Martin E. van deMark
First Baptist Church Service Schedule
Rev. William J. Day leads morning worship at 10 30 Bible school at 12 00 Christian Endeavor at 6 15 and evening worship at 7 30. A church prayer meeting is held Friday evening at 7 45.
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Bible
Christian Endeavor
Union Church of Christ Point Shirley Services
Union Church of Christ Point Shirley invites all to Sunday school at 11 with classes for all and a preaching service at 7 30 pm Sunday evening. The church operates as a community church inviting broad welcome.
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Union Church OF Christ
Point Shirley
Scituate Club Elects Edward R Clarke Treasurer
Edward R Clarke principal of the high school was elected treasurer of the Scituate Country Club. He owns a summer home in Scituate and most members live in Boston and vicinity. A false fire alarm was set off at box 212 by a boy, whistling heard, but no one found when firemen arrived.
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Edward R. Clarke
Scituate
Clarke
Boston
Cinity
First Unitarian Church Service and Activities
Sunday worship at 10 45 A M with sermon and Sunday school at noon. Men's Bible Class led by Rev Leonard Cushman. Mrs Maude Paradis Lane plays organ with Miss Ethel Dyffryn as soloist. 7 30 P M R W Savage Guild meets at Hermon Street church.
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Leonard Cushman
Maude Paradis Lane
Ethel Dyffryn
R. W. Savage Guild
First Church of Christ Scientist at Winthrop Street
Sunday services in the church edifice at 10 45. Lesson sermon Reality. Sunday school for pupils under 20 at 12 15. Testimonial Meeting each Wednesday at 7 30. Free public reading room in the church edifice.
Hart Hospital Patient Edna MacWhorter Recovers After Prior Portland Operation
Mrs Edna MacWhorter formerly Edna Chase is a patient at Hart Hospital. She was admitted for treatment following an operation performed years ago when she lived in Portland Missouri. The Sir Galahad Boys Club of St Johns parish held a dinner last week at St Johns Episcopal parish house hosted by the vestry and mothers of the boys. Harry Y Knight chaired the parish boys work department and acted as toastmaster.
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Edna MacWhorter
Edna Chase
Hart Hospital
Portland
Sir Galahad Boys’ Club
St. John’s Parish
St. John’s Episcopal Parish
Harry Y.knight
Co. P. Y. C. Announces April Entertainment Schedule
The entertainment committee presents a series of events at Co. P. Y. C. with Ladies Night on April 2, snacks on April 11 and 25, and dances on April 17. Named organizers include N. E. Willis Bill Elliott and Jack Murray.
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N. E. Willis
Bill Elliott
Jack Murray
Entertainment Committee
Watch Ham's Candy Specials
Last Monday evening about 6 00 a fire was pulled in for a dump on Almont Street. Patrolmen Donovan and Turner took Mrs Waldo of 176 Woodside Avenue to the Community Hospital last Sunday in a police ambulance.
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Almont St
Donovan
Turner
Waldo
Woodside Av
Winthrop Public Library Hours and Deposit Location
Winthrop Public Library hours for weekdays exclude holidays. Adult department open 1 30 to P M. Children's department 1 30 to 6 p m with 7 to 8 p m hours. Book deposit at H B Dupge's store 28 Taft Ave Point Shirley open Tuesday and Saturday evenings 7 30 to 8 30 and Thursday 4 to 5 30.
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Children’s Department
H. B. Dupge’s
Taft Av
Point Shirley
Varnish for Wall Paper Suggests Durability
A home furnishing tip recommends varnish on wall paper to prolong life and allow cleaning with a damp cloth. The glossy finish may be a drawback in some settings.
Language of Golfers Quip on a Rough Round
A witty golf exchange recalls a novice asking an expert about his match. The veteran notes he was short at the long and long at the short, while his opponent never stayed up since he couldn’t get down, and the opponent played better toward the end, leaving the round square.
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Russia
Borah
Odessia
Odessa
Reds
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Bill
Winthrop
Gov. Fuller
United States
Roxy
Victor
Rome Hosiery Mill Busy Filling Large Orders
The Rome Hosiery mill has put on a night shirt to fill large orders coming in for the last several weeks. This unusual production shift reflects steady demand and workforce adjustments at the mill in response to recent orders.
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Southern Exchange
Rome
Boston Transcript
Holy Island Magajima Shrine Ban on Births and Deaths
A Holy Island Magajima in the Japanese archipelago is devoted to three goddesses and bans births and deaths on its shores. The sanctuary remains a sacred site with strict rites and lasting traditions.
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Magajima
Lights fail in Twin Peaks tunnel sparks kiss claim
A San Francisco Bulletin note reports lights going out in the Twin Peaks tunnel. A woman complained to the conductor that someone kissed her, while a workman dismissed the claim and described being swiped.
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Twin Peaks Tunnel
Gwan
San Francisco Bulletin
Fish in the Galilee Swarm With Diverse Species
The Sea of Galilee teems with fish from several genera including chromis bar bus capoeta discognathus nemachilus blennius and slarias among others observed in the lake.
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Sea of Galilee
Beauty Experts Challenge Theory on Hair Growth
A contested claim by beauty specialists about rental vigor making hair luxuriant is questioned in a discussion that questions the supposed benefits and implications. The piece notes skepticism by observers, including commentary on effects for balding men and the broader impact on grooming standards.
Death notices for Sarah J Wiggin and Henry F Klagge
Sarah J Wiggin widow of Edwin Wiggin of Boston and daughter of Samuel Bradley of Saco Me died at Winthrop Centre. Funeral was at St John s Episcopal Church and burial in Saco Me. Henry F Klagge formerly of Winthrop and East Boston died in Newton Mass in his 56th year. Funeral at Masonic Temple East Boston under Knight Templars and burial in Winthrop Cemetery.
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Klagge
Newton
Mass
Henry F. Klagge
Winthrop
East Boston
Masonic Temple
William Parkman Commandery
Knight Templars
Winthrop Cemetery
Deaths in town list Daniel J McGILLICUDDY and Sarah I Wiggin
Obituary notices report Daniel J McGILLICUDDY age 80 died March 19 at 4 Paine Street and Sarah I Wiggin age 94 died March 20 at 218 Court Road in the town.
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McGillicuddy
Daniel J
Paine St
Wiggin
Sarah I
Court Rd
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Winthrop Review
Massachusetts
Review Telephone Ocean
George H. Russell
Board of Trade
New England
Review Tel
OCEAN
Congress
Rod
Golf Club
Charlie Williams
Eagle Eye
Yours
S.D.A
Temple Tiffereth Israel
Shirley St
ST. John's Episcopal Church
Corner
Buchanan and Bowdenists
Ralph M. Harper
Eugene P. Whittier
First Church OF
Methodist Episcopal
Metcalf Square
John L. Ivey
Winthrop Street
John H. Griffin
Union Congregational Church
First Baptist Church
Hermon Street
William J. Day
Eureka
Suburban Gas & Electric Company
First Unitarian Church
Herbert L. Buzzell
Worssip
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Winthrop Public Library
Frost Library
Galilee
Charles R. Bennison
Winthrop St
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