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Newspaper
The Winthrop Review
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1920
Page
3
Town Topics notes a Sunday evening box and a quick Fire Department response after a boy opened it with an umbrella handle. Readers are reminded to subscribe for the year and send checks to The Winthrop Review. Also announced are a weekend dance season from May 29 to September 4 and a whist series starting May 31. Garden loam is offered by Mr. Tewksbury at 100 Washington Ave.
Last Monday evening Miss Eileen O'Leary of Norwich and Winthrop was feted at the home of B. J. O'Hearn at 222 Pleasant St. Decorated in pink, the gathering included many gifts and a luncheon. She will marry Lieut. George Walter Nickerson early in June. Attendees included Mrs. Wm. Mahoney and numerous Mrs. Alfred Rogers and Mrs. Francis J. O'Hara Jr. from Brookline, Boston, Arlington, Chelsea, and surrounding areas.
About twenty pupils took part in a dancing festival honoring Miss Edwards the petite dancing teacher. Miss Laura Edwards aided as accompanist. a program featured overtures, dances, solos, and ensembles with many named performers and patronesses listed.
The Old High School Hall hosts enrollment for the 1920 Harry C. Whorf Pageant to be staged July 4 on Fort Banks parade grounds for Army Relief Fund benefit. Youths and many adults are needed for marches dances and historical tableaux, with a 20 member committee to supervise each tableau and a stage manager in charge.
Temporary Liberty Bond issue three may be exchanged for permanent bonds with all coupons attached at Winthrop Trust Co. The government is not yet ready to exchange fourth issue bonds but will do so later.
The Winthrop Trust Company of Winthrop Massachusetts appears in a 1938 notice. It references a choice of business matter dated May 4, 1938, presented to the Commissioner of Banks for action.
Fort Banks events include a May 14 party with the Fort Banks Orchestra and cocktails, a Winthrop Pageant Association offer accepted for July 6 at the parade ground, and plans for civilian and Army participation. Col James F. Howell joins the Finance Committee as social gatherings and baseball games with the American Legion Post Winthrop continue.
The May Red Cross executive board meeting at room 6 Wadsworth Block drew best attendance this year. A $50 donation to the Dental Clinic came from Junior Red Cross. It was voted to continue Home Services to aid service men with war related disabilities. Mrs. Carl Floyd announced Mr. King, the Home Service Visitor, transferred to Mack Bay District, and Mr. Massey of the Metropolitan Chapter sent here. An informal farewell reception for Mrs. King followed, with refreshments by the Advisory Committee ladies. The new Red Cross room is open daily 9 to 6 for members, service men, and friends.
Members of the Amicitia Club gathered at Birch road to honor Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hutchinson. George Burns led the event with a keynote poem and chorus, gifts included a silver mounted cut glass bowl and an endless chain drawing by Harland Pratt. Exalted Ruler Louis Tucker of Winthrop Lodge is seriously ill at his home.
For the last thirty days the average reserve carried was currency and specie 6.41 percent deposited in reserve banks 6.73 percent U S and Mass bonds 4.42 percent
On May 12 1920 Harry W Aiken treasurer and Almon E Whittemore president with Nelson Floyd Charlies L Hatch Edward A Thomas and Kilburn C Brown directors sworn before Special Commissioner Gertrude A Manning that the foregoing statement is true to the best of their knowledge and belief.
Public Post Office hours extended for all transactions including thrift and war stamps from 7 AM to 8 PM on weekdays with carrier deliveries at 7:40, 10:50, 2:50 PM and Sundays 6 PM with carrier deliveries. Also notes Pilgrim's Progress Sundays at 7:30 PM hosted by William J. Day at Hermon Street Baptist Church near Ingalls Station with a schedule of scenes and dates through July 18 and July 4 holiday. Call Review phone Winthrop 1147.
A fragment references Terrace Avenue in Point Shirley and a side note about 130 Court Road, indicating a street or property context without additional details.
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