The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-03-16

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with his wife. the former Rose
Of Dorchester. The Bay
State Golf Association is honoring
one Of Medford's most popular
sportsmen in its presentation Of
the James Miller Memorial tourn-
ament this spring. Jim Miller was
a proud part of Medford. He
pitched for the High School team,
he starred with his great friend
Otis Parham Sir, on the famous
unbeatable old w. Medford In
dependents. Like Babe Ruth and
other baseball stars, Jim took up
golf and his powerful batting
drives were converted into knock
ing out golf low score averages.
Miller had humor. initiative, and
a knack Of encouraging others to
stick to the game. He thus be-
came ole Of the most helpful
builders of golf and golf organi-
cations in which he became in
anyway connected. The Bay State
Golf Association which next meets
at AGA Mass. Ave, 8 p. M, March
3Oth, is now offering the Jim
Miller Memorial in honor of one
of its most able pioneers. Med
fordites wishing to join this golf
club shosld attend the meeting
or see Mr.. Otis Parham Sir, of
Lincoln st, who is on the tourna-
ment committee. Returning vet
Grams are especially urged to try
the game. And your reporter has
just looked over the Digger Park
Tennis Courts which shape up as
being source of extensive singles,
doubles and tournament play next
summer. Along with the baseball
diamond, the tennis court means
that the park will really be
scene of activity this year and we
expect Cleedie Rhone our veteran
tennis enthusiast and Boston club
captain to help build the game
here. A Medford protest against
Rep. Rankin" Taylor appears
elsewhere in this paper. Med
fordites are proud of the success
full journalistic Guardian Book
writer and author Miss Dorothy
johnson Of Is Sherman st, this
city. A quiet Industrious worker,
Miss Johnson served in many
volunteer capacities during the
war, her knitted products going
far abroad, and in case you don't
know it, she excells in such work
indeed, has a choice list Of eager
patrons, white and colored. Dur
ing a siege of sickness Miss John
son acquired the habit of read
ing the best authors, past and
present and soon became, without
actually trying, an able authority
on some of the best works written.
Modestly she has refrained from
writing until recent years and, as
everyone now knows, she has been
hiding worlds Of literary talent.
We of Medford can we'll be proud,
.of our young woman author. She
has added another star Of achieve
ment to our truly great city. The
lectures on Race History by Will
liam Harrison at the W. Medford
Community Center, will be resum-
ed on March 20, at 8 p. M. Owing
to the installation Of heating
equipment at the Center and in
element weather the lectures were
postponed. An overheated coal
stove at the home of Mrs. Hen
rietta B. Smith of 81 Jerome st,
required a call for the Medford
Fire Dept last Wednesday after
noon. The house suffered damage
to the kitchen. The Lend-A-Hand
is presenting a Fashion Show and
Dance April "a. Wednesday eve
ming anyone who wishes to take
part please contact Mrs. Iva Fur
chairman ARR. 0Qon- w HF y