Winthrop High School Debate Wins and Games Recap
Winthrop High School hosted a debatable clash with Revere High School last Thursday with teams led by Frank Bauer Sara Klier and Hovey Rand for Winthrop. Judges at Winthrop sided with Winthrop while Revere won at their venue. The Winthrop baseball team won 11 to 10 in 13 innings against Marblehead and lost 10 to 8 to Lynn English in a tight game. The track team lost 40 to 23 to Melrose with captains Raymond Flannery Stewart Jackson Thomas Sanders Lewis Briggs and Henry Rock scoring. An eighth grade social Friday featured a grand march led by John Pike and Helen McCarthy with supervision by N Elliot Willis and teachers Laura Burrill Elva Nickerson Effie Copeland Irma Knight and R Elden Crosby. A large parent crowd watched from the balcony.
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Revere High School
United States
Russia
Winthrop
Frank Bauer
Sara Klier
Hovey Rand
Kenneth Hanson
Revere
Betty Kilbourne
Milton Rand
Alice Cunningham
Minnie Fleishman
Archibald
Natick
Burke
Waltham
Campbell
Needham
Frederic C. Loomis
Willis
Marblehead
Lynn English
Melrose
Raymond Flannery
Stewart Jackson
Thomas Sanders
Lewis Briggs
Henry Rock
John Pike
Helen McCarthy
N. Elliot Willis
Laura Burrill
Elva Nickerson
Effie Copeland
Irma Knight
R. Elden Crosby
Tufts College Baseball Nominates Stanley Robinson Pitcher
Stanley Robinson of W. H. S. '23 takes his turn in the Tufts varsity pitching rotation this spring.
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Stanley Robinson
Tufts College
Rangers at the Fells Outing Maps May Trip
The Ranger club outing on May 14 to the Cascade in the Middlesex Fells led by Mrs. Chas. O. Baker with a talk on a Pacific coast trip. Seventeen birds were added to this year’s list. The May 21 trip goes to Babson Park with Miss Grace Allen leading.
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Middlesex Fells
Chas. O. Baker
Buckthorn Ter
Pacific Coast
Malden
Babson Park
Wellesley Hills
Grace Allen
Guarantee Title in Purchasing the Tot for Home Building
The article advises ensuring the property title is guaranteed or that title insurance accompanies the deed. It warns a deed alone may not prove a clear title and only protection comes from a guaranteed title or insurance backed by a reputable firm.
Ring on the Thumb A Seventeenth Century English Custom
The seventeenth century custom in England saw women wear engagement rings on the thumb, a distinctive practice of the period reflecting social and romantic norms.
Red Light Gloves Light Up Paris Drivers
Luminescent gloves worn by motorists in Paris feature a red light on the back of the hand. The glow is activated by bringing the thumb and forefinger together to form a switch.
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Paris
Truffles Found Under Various Trees Across France
In France most truffles grow under oaks but they are also unearthed beneath beeches hazel birch and willow trees. The statement notes the diversity of tree hosts for subterranean fungi across regions and seasons.
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France
Ability to Do To Think and Feel We Are Able
Quote by J Hawes reflecting on belief in capability and emotion. The line emphasizes mental stance as driving action and confidence in one's own abilities.
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J. Hawes
Stolen Car Recovered On Forrest Street
Lieut. Douglas recovered a car reported stolen November 14 in Boston. Found at 45 Forrest Street, owned by J. Grishaver who bought it from Miller in Revere. Grishaver held to have acted in good faith. police possess the bill of sale. possible loss to Grishaver noted by editor.
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Douglas
Boston
Forrest St
J. Grishaver
Miller
John Grishaver
Grishaver
Winthrop High School Alumni Reunion Committee Named
Kenneth A. Lawin Class 1922 announces the Alumni Committee for the reunion. Members include Malcolm Tasker Willard Paine Norwood Kellenberger Dorothy Schueler Helen Cammall Bernice Smith Ruth Swift Ruth Evans Florence Boyle Ruth Colson Doris Enos Mary White Dorothy Donovan William Russell George Lawler John Eaton and Frank Mahaney. The reunion is set for Monday evening June 15 at the Elks Hall.
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Kenneth A. Lawin
Local Property Names and Resident Pairs Listed in Notice
A public notice lists residents and property owners including Cohen Abhm and Mermaid Avenue, Curtis Hattie A-John W Drake and spouse on Johnson Avenue, Downes Dorothy E and Warren C K Hall on Bowdoin Street, Lindergreen Chas E with Almon E Whit Temore on Emerson and Lowell Roads, White Alfred Badm with Jean R Cook on Birch Road, and Donovan Timo J with Annie S Donovan on Hale Avenue.
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Mermaid
Curtis Hattie A
John W Drake
Johnson
Downes
Dorothy E
Warren C K Hall
Bowdoin St
Lindergreen
Chas E
Almon
Whittemore
Emerson Rd
Chas
Lowell
White Alfred Badm
Jean R Cook
Birch
Donovan Timo J
Annie S Donovan
Hale
Symbolism in Oriental Rug Designs Reflects Beliefs
Oriental rug motifs express emblematic meanings tied to makers religion and worldview. Each pattern or symbol encodes cultural beliefs, rituals, and social values guiding design choices across regions.
E. J. Corwin Awarded Highest Academic Trophy
Emil J. Corwin of Amherst Mass Agricultural College has won the Academic Conspicuous Trophy for the year. The Roister Doister Dramatic Society president received the 10 inch silver loving cup for the greatest single service in academic activities during the past year.
How to Clean Tortoise Shell Articles
To clean tortoise shell items dip a finger in linseed oil and rub the entire surface. Use little oil and a soft brush for patterned surfaces to reach crevices. Rub with the palm until all oil disappears and the shell feels hot and looks bright and shiny.
Would Give New Light if Ideas and Words Were Weighed
A reflective line arguing that careful weighing of ideas and words could yield a new logic and critique beyond current understanding. The statement emphasizes thoughtful analysis over rote acceptance.
Winthrop Catholic Woman's Club Holds Third Banquet
The Winthrop Catholic Woman's Club held its third annual banquet on Monday evening May 18 in the Mahogany Room of the Hotel Westminster. Toastmaster Mrs Anthony Bonzagni presented Mrs John A Lane with a silver vase before Miss Rose Sullivan entertained with sketches and songs. The committee included Miss Rose Sullivan Miss Helen Howard Miss Katherine Deveraux Mrs Wm H O'Brien Mrs Wallace Pratt and Mrs E M Christopher.
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Winthrop Catholic Woman's Club
Hotel Westminster
Anthony Bonzagni
John A. Lane
Rose Sullivan
Helen Howard
Katherine Deveraux
Wm. H. O'Brien
Wallace Pratt
E. M. Christopher
Visiting Nurses Report Details Winthrop Association
The Winthrop Visiting Nurse Association Executive Board met on May 11. The April canvass raised 1451.60 with three streets awaiting reports. Flower Day is set for June 18. Nurses logged 257 visits lasting 20 to 40 minutes. 2 to 4 hours when assisting physicians. Care activity included 133 paid calls, 13 partially paid, 111 free, 9 prenatal, 14 casual and instructional, two town calls, and 39 for insurance companies. Cases covered 27 medical, 8 surgical, 8 obstetrical. drugs supplied by the Winthrop Women’s Club dispensary fund for 7 and tuberculosis aid for 3. Support came from the Winthrop Branch Red Cross. Minnie Stewart Pratt and Elizabeth Powell, Visiting Nurses.
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The
Winthrop
Winthrop Women’s Club Dispensary Fund
Tuberculosis Fund
Winthrop Branch Red Cross
Yacht club gathering opens season with guests and banquet
At the season start last Saturday the Squantum Yacht Club hosted a banquet with Vice Commodore Roy Pigeon of Cottage Park Yacht Club as guest along with Ralph Gowdy. Ada Laws of 42 Moore Street bought Charles Eskrigge’s Beach Station auto service and will run two cars. Eskrigge will retire due to ill health. Mrs. James M. Cosgrove of 92 Cliff Avenue sails for the British Isles and France, after receiving many social sendoffs.
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Squantum Yacht Club
Roy Pigeon
Cottage Park Yacht Club
Ralph Gowdy
Ada M. Laws
Moore St
Charles Eskrigge
Eskrigge
James M. Cosgrove
Cliff Av
British Isles
France
Walter Petersen Expands Reverest Garage Front
Walter Petersen, proprietor at 48 Reverest, is improving his business by tearing down the front and extending the structure to the side.
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Walter Petersen
D. J. Honan Co. Opens New Diamond Tire Plant on Pauline Street
Ground is broken for a new Diamond tire plant by the D. J. Honan Co. at Pauline street near Fremont street. In Fort DeLesseps Panama, Eric H. F. Svensson writes home from the canal zone with news of his band leadership role at Fort DeLesseps where the 1st Regiment Band is stationed. Mrs. Rosamond C. Taylor is elected Grand Esther at the Eastern Star convention in Springfield.
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D. J. Honan Co
Pauline St
Fremont St
Eric H. F. Svensson
Fort DeLesseps
Panama Canal
Svensson
Fort Banks
DeLesseps
1St Regiment
Rosamond C. Taylor
Nahant Jv
Walter C. Taylor
Town
Springfield
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Mabel Golden
Winthrop Theatre
Mabel Golden Studio
East Boston
Cambridge
Roslindale
Wilhelmina Milne
Geraldine O’connell
Josephine Bruno
Mary O’keefe
Marguerite McAuliffe
Shirley Virginia McMullan
Doris Becker
Dorothea Coveney
Emily Repetto
Frances Crowley
Benny Scotland
Helen Noonan
Y. D
Cecile Donoghue
Marie Pimentelle
Anna Nugent Leary
Frances Lavelle
Jennie Lavelle
Eileen Morris
Rita Dunn
Rita Marie Ryan
Agnes Repetto
Marie Shaw
Eliz. Canning
Rita Canning
Alice Fiske
Lillian Burke
Grace Corrigan
Lillian Cox
Marguerita McAuliffe
Mildred Hartt
Peggy White
Forrest
Leonard Conley
Hudson, Mass
Cohen Abhm
Abhm
Cohen
Crest Av
Con
Byrne & Gibbons
Sumter
Lan That
Thing
Gorbace Cas
Gideow
John Adams
You and the Maytag
Ocean
Douglas Hardware & Paint Store
Winthrop Center
Center Station
E. J. Corwin
Amherst
Emil J. Cor
Win
Perkins Jr
the Roister Doister Dramatic Society
Massachusetts Agricultural Col
W. H. Ruttle
Tel
Winthrop Catholic Woman’s Club
Minnie Stewart Pratt
Elizabeth Powell
Douglas Hardware and Paint Store
Jefferson St
Charles Bumps
Winthrop St
Osborne Hall
Winthrop Teachers’ Association
George D. Grierson
Apollo
Eber I. Wells
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