Tableaux At Catholic Club Highlights Book Portraits
A Winthrop Catholic Woman's Club meeting in St Johns Hall featured tableaux themed on famous books. Miss Catherine Marmino chaired the event with co chair Mrs William J Kirby. The cast included Helen Sullivan Our Land and Our Lady and many club members portraying titles such as Little Women Uncle Tom's Cabin Gone With the Wind and The Barretts of Wimpole Street. Readings and vocal selections accompanied the performances with thanks to organizers and helpers for a successful program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.John's Hall
Winthrop Catholic Woman's Club
Catherine Marmino
William J. Kirby
Helen Sullivan
Our Land
Our Lady
Thomas H. Fielding
Ellen O’maley
Lord Fontleroy
Rita Keleher
Irene Howard
Marguerite Kiley
Webster Howard
Gustav Dietz
Elizabeth Hasson
Wimpole Street
Fred G. Gillespie
Raymond F. Kiley
James H. Holland, Jr
Albert Welch
Joseph O'Hern
William H. Walpole
William Cashman
John C. Burke
Agnes Epps
Anne M. Hyslop
Caroline Kirby
Norman
J. Horrigan
God
Leo Haskell
Page
Barbara Howard
Constance Murray
Mary Devereaux
Ruth Lane
Anne Spain
Albert E. Keleher
Annual Meeting of Winthrop Woman's Club Friday
The Winthrop Woman's Club holds its annual meeting Friday May 2 at Odd Fellows Hall with a 12:30 luncheon in charge of Mrs. Leslie L. Dunham. The 2 PM business session is led by president Mrs. George H. Myrick, featuring officer elections and chairman reports. Elizabeth Cook Myrick performs Two Many Husbands, followed by music directed by Mrs. Leland G. Floyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Woman’s Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Leslie L. Dunham
George H. Myrick
Leland G. Floyd
Henry E. Keough
Massachusetts State Federation of Woman’s Clubs
New Ocean House
Swampscott
Pretty Pink Icing and the Cochineal Discovery
A note on cake decoration history, stating that the popular pink icing of the 18th century faded after science identified cochineal insects as the source of the color rather than plant seeds. The piece links culinary trends to early chemical understanding.
History Teacher Becomes Army Captain at Ft Jackson
An informal April 24 reception honored Hugh O Davis a longtime history teacher at Winthrop High School who has been granted leave and leaves for Ft Jackson South Carolina May 1. He recently earned a Doctorate in Political Science from Harvard and will be joined by his wife and son Edwards partway to Texas to be with her parents at Fort Worth.
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Hugh O. Davis
Wendell A. Hodgkins
Court Rd
Davis
U. S. Army
Winthrop School Committee
Ft. Jackson
St. Carolina
Capt. Davis
Harvard
Edwards
Texas
Ft. Worth
Hodgkins
J. Thornton Reed
John E. Coleman
Ernest R. Walker
Myrton O. Hill
Ruth R. Littlefield
Helen Baker
Martha L. Eveleth
Geo. A. Everbeck
Alfred
Edward F. Rivette
Ella M. Witham
John R. Countaway
A. Ray Meserve
Captain Davis
the Red Cross
First Baptist Church
Special Meeting of Garden Club in Winthrop
The Garden Club of Winthrop holds a special meeting at 65 Loring Road at two oclock on Wednesday May 7. Mrs Harry D Hamilton serves as club president hosting the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Winthrop
Harry D. Hamilton
Loring Rd
St. John's Episcopal Church Service Schedule
The church at Bowdoin and Buchanan lists 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion 9:30 a.m. Church School 10:45 a.m. Kindergarten and Primary 10:45 a.m. Sermon and Holy Communion Why Forward 7:15 p.m. Young People's Fellowship led by Rector Ralph M. Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph M. Harper
the Church School
Young People's Fellowship
Daughters of Maine Club Holds Biennial Luncheon and Playday
Members of the Winthrop Daughters of Maine met at Beacon Villa on Friday April 25 for their Biennial Luncheon and playday. The event featured a lobster luncheon served to sixteen guests, floral centerpieces, a tribute to spring, and a program by the Ingleside School for Girls choir followed by readings by Miss Anne Shapero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Daughters of
Maine
Beacon Villa
George Thompson
Louis Davis
Preston Churchill
Willard Tibbets
David Floyd
Daughters of Maine
Floyd
Thompson
Ingleside School For
Revere
Whitman S. Browne
Ruth Hamner
Winthrop
Girl Scout Council Dessert Luncheon News
The Winthrop Girl Scout Council met with Mrs. Florence Ross on April 28. Dessert was served by the hostess. the room featured gold and white table settings and jonquil centerpieces. Commissioner Marguerite Searle led the meeting with prayer, flag salute, and the Girl Scout pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Girl Scout Council
Florence Ross
Marguerite Searle
Lena Smith
the Highlands
Maxwell_ Sawyer
Community Hospital
Maude Dunham
Cottage Park Rd
Barbara Tewksbury Installed Grand Installing Officer
Barbara Tewksbury daughter of Mr and Mrs Myron W Tewksbury was installed Saturday afternoon at Brown Hall Conservatory of Music as Grand Installing Officer of the Grand Assembly of Massachusetts Order of Rainbow for Girls She was previously Grand Faith for 1940 1941 and was unanimously acclaimed for her work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Tewksbury
Myron’ W. Tewksbury
Brown Hall
Conservatory of Music
Grand Assembly of Massachusetts Order of Rainbow
Barbara
Flower Pictures Shown At Meeting of Garden Club
Members of the Winthrop Ladies' Auxiliary Garden Club held their annual luncheon Friday afternoon. Hostesses were Mrs. Ida Yorks, Mrs. Mazovetsky, Mrs. A. Sisson, Mrs. Flanders, Mrs. J. Swartz, Mrs. A. Bayer and Mrs. M. Myerson. Colored picture slides depicted flower arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop Ladies’ Auxiliary Garden Club
Ida Yorks
Mazovetsky
A. Sisson
Flanders
J. Swartz
A. Bayer
M. Myerson
Hospital League Bridge Event Planned at Elks Hall
Twenty five members attended the Hospital League meeting last Thursday. The group plans a Hospital Bridge evening at the Elks Hall on May 1. May baskets may be procured from Mrs. Frank Gorman, 9 Floyd Street, to aid the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hospital League
The
Elks’ Hall
Frank Gorman
Floyd St
Married Couples Club Holds Supper at Union Church
The Young Married Couples Club of Union Congregational Church hosted a progressive supper on Wednesday evening April 16. Courses included soup main course salads and dessert prepared by pairs such as Gibby Allen Forbes Stone and Smith Keller Black Dodge Brock and Torn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Married Couples—Club
Union Congregational Church
George S. Gibby
Robert Allen
John Forbes
Lawrence P. Stone
Carl Smith
Ralph Keller
Jeremiah Black
Walter A. Dodge
John Brock
Oliver Torn
Community gathering at Melrose Highlands meeting
Following a supper a business meeting was held at the Brock residence. Reports were read and clues collected. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday evening May 21 at the home of Chester Smith 27 Sears Ave Melrose Highlands with Lawrence P Stone assisting.
Registration for Grade One Admission Schedule
Winthrop Public Schools set next week dates for grade one registration. May 5 Shirley Street School, May 6 Highland School, May 7 Edward B Newton School. Registration runs 9:30 11:30 and 1:30 3:30 daily. Child must be five before July 1 1941. birth certificate required. Arthur E Boudreau Superintendent of Schools.
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Winthrop Public Schools
Shirley Street
Highland School
Edward B. Newton
Arthur E.,boudreau
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Hiram Walker
Boardman
Bourbon
Clapp
Highland
Vermont
Ron Virgin Rum
Wellington
Granada
M Wows Crest
OCE
Catholic Club
Charles Schmidt
John Ohlson
Louise Mitten
Betty Tucker
Norman J. Horrigan
Martin J. Cain
William and
Josiah Kirby
Woman’s Club
Elizabeth Cook Myrick
OUR Service
the Bennison Funeral Home, Inc
Winthrop St
New Army
W.H.L
ST. John’s Episcopal Church
Bowdoin and
Buchanan Streets
Little Liza Jane
Hansel & Gretel
Martin
Anne Shapero
Girl Scout Council
Dalez
League Bridge
Married Couples Club
Wellbach
Suburban Gas & Electric Company
Beach Street
Bartlett Road
Ocean
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