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Newspaper
Winthrop Sun And Visitor
Location
Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
4
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The Winthrop Sun and Visitor notes the coming army staffing challenge with personal favoritism and political influence risk. It urges merit based promotion for soldiers trained in camps over friends of politicians and warns against corruption in Washington and military departments.
Liberty Bond distribution buttons appeal to subscribers with blue center and gold rim. The Winthrop Firemen's Relief Association has subscribed for bonds and raised 42 to the Winthrop Red Cross. Flower Day set for Saturday June 16 supports two graduate nurses and the Day Nursery.
Poem dedicated to Winthrop mothers as Lt State Guard William H. Barter notes pride in flag and son sent to war. The verse expresses patriotic duty, sacrifice, and hope the flag stays raised until the boy returns home.
The Winthrop Day Nursery, run by the Visiting Nurse association, began May 7 at 36 Ingleside avenue under Mrs Henry Thompson with supervision by Mrs Abby and Miss Davidson. In four weeks from May 7 to June 3 attendance totaled 87, with a daily average of four. daily highs were eight and lows two. Children up to age nine of working mothers are cared for with a simple noonday meal at ten cents per day. Directors seek to circulate this information among local working mothers.
Members of the Chelsea Bar association court officers and police officials from Chelsea Revere and Metropolitan Park gathered at the Point Shirley clubhouse Winthrop for a Saturday luncheon. Attendees included Judges Albert D. Bosson Samuel R. Cutler George M Stearns and Brown Clerk Joseph M Curley Probation Officers Eben Hutchinson and Preston Churchill Court Officer John F Sullivan Sergeant William L Hebblethwaite Chief John J Dyer and Lieutenant Maurice Finn. Chelsea and Revere lawyers joined the group and the trip was by automobile.
Weekly list shows letters remaining at the Winthrop post office for the week ending June 2 1917. Names include Allen Wallace E Bachs Dr Chas J Cedar Dubin BOB Gove Mrs R J Gould George Jones Edward Markell Samuel Nickerson Albert A Nichols Geo Oshing I W Richardson Chester Schmidt J E Vizard Turner W H Wynne Miss Youngs Hotel and others.
Much interest is shown in knitters at headquarters as the work is declared perfect. Credit is given to the chairman for efforts this week with a large case of pajamas and convalescent robes shipped. Wednesday evenings will feature sewing and surgical dressings for all interested to participate.
The Winthrop Public Library in the Frost Library Building lists hours for the adult department from 1.30 to 9 p.m. and the juvenile department from 1.30 to 6 p.m. A book deposit is kept at Elliot and Whittier's real estate office on corner Taft Avenue and Shirlet, Point Shirley, open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 2 to 5 p.m.
A note emphasizes that no task is too small to merit diligent effort and faithfulness, insisting enduring integrity in everyday duties fuels greater achievements.
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