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�Linemen Who Must Stop Manchester Central
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FUTURE
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SHAW.
J. SULLIVAN.
H ead Coach Tom K~dy plans to
:;end Paul Sulliva,n to Varoski's post
and to later shift Fred Balas from
guard to tackle, replacing him with
Johnny Machado.
Sullivan and
Machado have been battling all season for starting places. Sullivan
has been doing a standout job,
while Machado has shown far more
aggressiveness than any other guard
candidate. Only a junior, he is regarded as an excellent prospect for
the coming year.
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CHANDLER.
SILIN.
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There will be only one football
game of any general interest in
Lowell tomorrow-Lowell high vs.
Manchester Central, of course. The
time, 2.30. The place, Alumni
Field.
John Perry Machado is making a
great fight for a guard position on
the Lowell high club.
JOHN MACHADO
Comets
A leading candidate for a varsity guard position, John Perry
Machado is about ready to get a
starting assignment with the
Lowell high eleven. He has be:en
plugging away for the entire
season. He is often in the varsity line in practice drills. A
junior, Machado is 17 years of
age and comes from the Morey
school. He will therefore be
back next year, when he hopes
to get a starting post. Fred
Balas, Eddie Miller, Lester
Ginsberg and some of the other
guards will not be bacl,, so
Johm1y will be in a better position to assert his class.
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thin gs
~ut her s cho oew 1uv ely , sim ple
Whe n the y wou ld mwc e a hom e
e 1 s son g
Fir es un the hea rth , a kett .L
... amp e for th~ fee t tha t roam
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rhy
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rra Jer s th~ ~
wor ds,
Nev er to be foo lish
is a sor ry p ~i ght ,
~ev er tu say ail .L y tnin gs
Jn a sta r - mad ni 6 nt .
Sto rie s of kin gs and elv es .
AFT ER 'l'li.., ull:rl T
rat her
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boo
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Taa cup e and roo ~s
WEre fuo lio h and swe et
But J. nee ded .nor e
Tu JlaK e lif e co.1 1.-l ete .
t1in ua tha t .I. wan ted
sil ly, .l. fi11 d . . •
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dle s s,1i ie,
Cak es whe re the bir thd ay can
Sec ret s t,1a t chi l.d lip s spe ak
i.{n 6 tou ch,
Bri ef wou nds tn <1. t n wd a noa
Ma rbl e s and aid e- and -see K
s dee ~
illu th~ rs giv e up the ir ne a rt!
dre a.ns ,
But wom en can und e r ~tan d
~ev er to dra w iny our bre at
Wit n a qui cke n-d vai n
Whe n i t 1 s sum uer tim e and
dus K
And i t sta rts to rai n .
~ev er tu be hal f afr aid
istf u.l. dre ans -_f you r
rlot to hav e to lea rn tha t
lov e
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isn 't wha t i t seem
tiE.ui!.J.~ WE.uS11.1.1,1l!.B
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s han d .
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Tne se are the tnin bs men oee
Fir eli ~h t a c ros s the roo m,
fs,
Gre n sp1 u sni n~ aga ino t din rou
~ar den s whe re fluw ero blo om.
A RA.1.1~ i DAY
.1. 1 .n sav ing thin gs
Fur a rain y day , ••
I .l. hav en new moo n
rac ked awa y .
A waiH:. we too k
A ril wea th~ r,
All the tim es
We nav e lau bhe d tog eth er .
J.n
tou r fac e, fir e - bri ght
- .1.n the dri ftin g dar K,
ben ch we sha red
J.n a bri ght gre en parK ,
A fun ny tun e
Tha t yuu use d to hum , ••
.i. 1 11 nee d them aJ.1
Wha the fa.l..l. r a ins com e~
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.uib htl ign t ~d gol d of a win dow
Tr~ ~s wit h ta.1. 1 sta rs abo ve,
str eet
Women who wat ch a do.r k~n in 6
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Fur som ebo dy wnom the J 1ov e
If .I. ha v e p eo _pl e
Who com e for tea ,
And lun ch and din ner
Qu ite reg ~la rly . . • .
And sni ne the silv er
And dus t anu swe ep
Til l the nei 0 hbo rs pra ise
The hou se .1. kee p.
lf I go cn& erin g
The voo r and sic k,
And lea rn the art
..,f a soc ial tric k . . • .
min g vra yer
Fai th of a s mal l cni ld s rhy
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spr
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0 '.lnd .1.e shin e.
blu e bow l
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Wit n a 01.u ssow ur two
Fra gra nce of cru ste d bre ad.
1v'layb e wit h all
The se tni n 0 s to do,
i won 1 t hav e tiill e
To rem em~ er you .
1i EL E,l' W.t:.L S1il ,Ii ER
shi t',
Fur men may dre a~ of a clip per
A wha rf or a gy~ sy ca J~,
nam in g way
But the ir foo tste ~s pat ter a
p.
Tu a wom an, a chi ld, atH lam
W~.uSt i.L,1 1ER
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en wou ld plaI ce bri 6 ht ban ner
vn a sol die r e gra ve- But .i. rem emb er wo~ en
Who wer e ver y bra ve
ed
Whe n the urea ills tha y che rish
Die d wit h mar chi ng men ,
And the y kne w lov ed voi ces
Wo uld not svea K. aga in .
Mo the rs who ke~ t see ing
Toy s upo n a flo or,
Ban ner s wav ing gai ly
Wh ere sma ll boy s pla yed war .
Bir thd ay caK .es wit h can dle s .
Bug s and ban dag ed kne es .
Fir st lon g tr o us er s •
S -r, r aY dog s .
Chr istm as tre es .
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Sch ool bells
Slim gir ls who sur ren ere d
Hea rth- fir e for awh ile,
Wav ed goo dby to tal l lad s
Thr o~g h a mis ty sm ile,
y- Hun g the ir gol d sta rs pro udl
How can the y be bra ve
~he n· the ban ds mak e mus ic
wav e!
And the hi h fla gs Eil
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rea d mor e boo ks tha n
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Sm all gir ls jum p rop e,
And mis s on th~ na~ e
vf the boy the y hop e
~s fon des t of the ~ ;
vr fin d if he s tru e
By a ski n~ th e'""d ai si es
As .1. use d to do.
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Wh erev er .L go
Sho p-w inu ow flo we rs
mar ked ver y low J
Are
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Sin ce sun -a~ att ~re d hil ls
Are flo ode d wit h vio ~et s
And gol d daf fod ils .
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And &aY hov Ps roJ. l. do"m
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\Veil, of course , you lrave heard it
said of the backs that they usually
get most of the cheers while the line
gets blazes if they don't get the
backs clear. I don't know who it is
that said, "Be a back and get the
headli nes, be a linema n and get the
headac hes." Whoev er it was said
a mouth ful. I have this to say about l
this line and then I am done. That
line has shown all year long to be a '
stando ut in every game played. They
have never faded once all season
and yester day was the best of the long
season . What they did was a lot and
I withou t their work the team would
never .\lave gone far.
The ends were great, Boudr eau ~nd
Bouthe llette stood out like
sore
thumb . They blocke d, tackled and
did about everyt hing you could expect
from real €nds. As for the rest of
the line: Capt. Reid ended his football in great fashion and has been
an ideal captain . My hat is off to
him. Macha do was wonde rful, both
in the line and runnin g interfe rence,
and has been a great man agains t
passes as well as out of the line and
yester day's was his best game of
footba ll. Saxon es was an ideal guard
and played his usual game. He has
been a stonew all in there and just
think, he will be with us next season. Silin played his usual steady
game and also hai; been of immen se
value to the tearn, both as a defens ive
c-enter as well as at tackle.
He
played a whale of a game
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�LMen's Club Gives School T~ophy
Experts Pick Them
Capt. Reid, -Mazur, Kimball,
Macha do and Redman Are '
Given Honor Places On
Teams Selected By Five,
Coaches.
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Five Loweli high school football players have been placed
on the honor roll of schoolboy players of one Boston newspaper, which is quite a tribute considering the usual a~ titude
of Boston writer-s and coaches is that Massachusetts is a state
confined to Boston. Although no Lowell player makE>s the
all-state club as picked b-y that newspaper, five of them won
sufficient notice through their all-around playing to receive
partial recognition. They a,re: Leighton "Buddy" Kimball,
Henry Mazur, Rodney Redman, Capt. Ray Reid and John Mach2do.
The "link" that b;nds the Lowell high school and the Lowell -L
PJie:-r's C!ub. Th!s beautiful trcphy was presented Headmaster
tlenry H. Harris for the Lowell high scl100! by Joseph Janocha,
forw.er football star. on behalf of the graduate letter men last
~ignt ~ the testimonial dinner at the Elks club It will be placed
m the trophy hall and each year, b inning with the 1935 season,
the name of the football team Japtain wil e mscribed under the
football figli a :t .
These players were picked by a
committee of five coaches, appointed
llY the Boston paper to pick the best
representative schoolboy team possible, It will be remembered that
last year, Raymond Riddick, then
captain of the Lowell team, was selected at right end on the varsity
all-state team,
The fact {hat no Lowell player
made the first club is probably attl'ibutable to the fact the Lowell
tern did not play any one of the
clubs coached by the five inentors
who made the selections, Last year,
Lowell played one of the teams represented.
A line such ae Lowell's that was
not scored upon in eight games, all
against Massachusetts teams, cer- 1
tainly contains some players who
are worthy of better recognition.
Backs such as the entire collection
of Lowell ball carriers and blockers are all above the average.
Kimball was picked at his fullback post, Mazur as quarterback,
Redman as halfback, Machado as
~uard and Capt Reid as tackle,
where he played during lhe first
half of the season.
Kimball also has the distinction of
being named on another all-scholastic team. He made the honor 1·011 of
the club picked by the write!' of another Boston paper and was the only
Lowell player to be named.
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l:er:his Ro:et ~edman starting on the run which resulted in his injury. Arrow on the ground points to Redman. Notice Lowell's fine blockg.
t·e ree w !e .1erseyed players on the ground, with two more in front of Redman about to be knocked out of the plau.. In the background 1· s
one sec 10n of the big crowd.
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'Speed and Power
Here as L. H. S.
Wins 18-0
TO LOWELL-UNSCORE D ON IN THE STATE:
Somebody s_a id that it couldn't be done,
But they with a chuckle, replied
That maybe it couldn't, but they would be one
In saying naught 'til they tried.
80 they buckled right in, with a trace of a grin
On faces-worried 7 (They hid it)
They started to sing as they tackled the thing
That couldn't be done and tll.ey did it.
The1·e are thousands to tell you it cannot be done,
There are thousands to prophesy failure,
There are thousands to point out to you, one by one
The opposition that waits to assail yo:u;
But you buckled right in, with a bit of a grin,
And put on your cleats to go to it;
You showed the "zing" as you tackled the thing
That couldn't be done-and you did it I
-With apologies to Dan Beard.
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'!'he glory that is Lowell's will be expressed amid the enthusiastic
surroundings of school spirit, speech, song and story tonight at the
testimonial dinner of the L Men's club at the Elks Home in Warren
street. While th,ere remains little that has not been said in the paeans
of praise heaped upon the Red and Gray since its magnificent 26 to 0
triumph over Lawrence high on the holiday, tonight's outburst of a
new civic spirit is assuredly a means toward acquainting the heroes
with the fact that there is a rich reward for merit.
Lowell-unbeaten and untied in Massachusetts! The single
-defeat, at Nashua, is another of those baffling mysteries of football
as easy to explain as Vanderbilt's defeat of Alabama or Manhattan's
tie with the Holy Cross · eleven that has rolled up 260 points to Opponents' 19, but the stamp and calibre of the gridders who will be
feted tonight is such that not one would detract a whit from the
spunky Nashua team that turned the trick.
Coaches McGuirk- of Malden, Brooks of Medford, Devlin of Lawrence, McDonough of Manchester, Yarnall of Textile and Griffin of
Keith will be in the parade of well wishers. The L.Men's club several
weeks ago planned tonight's testimonial-"win, lose or draw against
'Lawrence," and so theirs is the glory, too.
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TOMMY NEYLON.
PHILIP GREENE.
COACH TOM KEADY.
STEVE SIDERAS.
CAPT. RAY REID.
HENRY MAZUR.
ROD1''EY REDMAN.
JOHN MACHADO.
PAUL SILIN.
MAURICE BOUTHILETTE.
LEIGHTON KIMBALL.
A Kimball to Bouthillette pass which was incomp1ete.
The passer is outside the range of the camera in this one
but the ball may be seen sailing onr the scrimmage strip.
The lower shot shows Jnron trying to turn Lowell's left end.
Jack Machado, who made lhe tackle, may be seen coming
across fast to stop the fleet _-ashna back for no gain. Both
of thPse photos were snappeci in lbe first period of Saturday's high sr·hool contest.
�As Lowell Clicked Against Manchester
�YEAR OLD STUDENT
THEATRE MANAGER FOR A DAY
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The W ar-Seeker
John O'Keefe. in New York World.
am the ghoul whose spade's a. pen,
who kills with a printed line,
And I'd dig a grave for a million men
it' it led to a golden mine!
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In this
I mask
Blow
Fools
Republic great
myself as Fate.
hot or chill,
work my will,
As I the fools mislead.
To n1y slave-Senator
I shriek command for war,
And men cry hot,
"_f\.
patriot!"
I! making graves for greed!
I am the traitor who lifts. a spear in
sham of a hero 's part,
And drive the shaft to the handle clear
in Mother Freedom's heart!
I make the dullards think
Our honor is to sink.
Unnumbered lies
Are in my cries
For hearing by the fool.
"We have been wronged, I shriek,
"Let fire-mouthed cannon speak!"
And then in glee
I wait to see
Boys sent to death from schooll
I am the vampire whose name !1
Greed! I win with my goldoo eyes,
And bend the fool to doing my deed,
and drain him till he dies!
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MACHADO BEGilNNING HIS DAY AS MAKAGER OF RKO KEITH'S THEATRE YESTERDAY
To twist an old saying, "News is
~tran,:-.-r than fiction," and here is
a nPws story that proves It. John
\fachado, l ii-year-old member of
the gradnatlng class or the Charles
\\'. :\Torey Junior High school exprPssPd a.s his greatest ambition, ln
,1. rPcent IA5ue of the :\1:orcy School
'.'\pw~, to be "Manager of Keith's
Theat·P."
'!'he paper came under the eyes of
:\fana.ger Samuel '.rorgan, and yesterI -
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day John realized his ambition and
became manager Of R-K-0 Keith's
theatre for a day, expuJenclng all
the duties and activities of a manager's day.
Starting right from the very first
duty in the morning-opening the
mall-down through a long succcssfon of inspections and check-ups,
he learned how a theatre is operated
and what a theatre-manager must
do to keep his theatre operating at
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John, who ls the son or Mr. and
Mrs. Perry Machado of 4'9 Lincoln
street, is a. hright youngster, shy;
but wholly likeable. At present his
Interests arP pretty well ti ed up with
baseball, holding down third base
fo r the fast-traYC•!ing Morey school
,une. He lnt!'nds to go to high:I
sch ool next year, but b()yond that he
ls ur -~ertain-perhaps a start towards his goal as a theatre manager.
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The Flag I ever wave
To call you to you r g rave,
For I've lmp~essed
That banner blest
To cover up my sham.,,
Those Stars, with God's own e:,.i •
Know that my love's a lie,
But still my breath
Giv es call to death
In Patriotism's name!
I am the juggler who plays with lives;
wit!1 a careless J:,and and free
And what are the tears of a mllllo
wives if their men go die for mel ~
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POEMS FOR Y OUR SCRAPBOOK
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Where Pa Draws the Line
Thia poem, which sounds ao much as if it had been written only
ye•terday, appeared in the Chicago Record-Herald 31 yearl ago.
"The girls are wearin' collars like the ones the fellows wear,
And their coats are cut like men's are, next they'll shorten up
their hair;
I see that now they're goin ' 19 wear Panamas," says paw,
".\nd they play the games the p1e1 pla)-it beats all I ever saw !
The gir]s must ha,e their highballs and they're smoking
cigarettes .
.\\I the habi~s that the men have woman hurries up anti gets;
\\ hen she rides a horse she straddles, I suppose next thing we
know
She'll discover some concoction that'll make 'er whiskers grow."
1faw had a dandy raglan when the raglans were in style·
Her collar's made like paw's is, and it seems that all the ~vhile
She keeps goin' to some meetin' where she n1akes a speech or
two
And gets wrote up in the papers-all that paw does she can do!She's takin' fencin' lessons and she's got paw's cane and, tied
A fancy ribbon to it and she holds it at her side
up end down, when she's out· walkin'-so, at last it's got to be
That paw locks his Sunday trousers in the trunk and takes the
key.
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POEMS FOR YOUR SCRAP BOOK ••:.
A PRAYER IN TIME OF NEED
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Dear Lord I My need is great,
For I am sore distressed,
The burdens of my kind,
Bring sorrow unexp r essed;
I am not near to bind
Their wounds, their hearts to heal,
But I cannot forget,
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And so I make appeal,
To ease the pain and fret,
The smart and sting of Fate.
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For these, my neighbors need,
.Far country, or near by,
For aching hearts that bleed;
For empty, outstretched hand,
Give food and shelter, I dare
Not hold my goods and land,
As rightful, but' would share
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oo sma to clothe or. feed,
T'hose who knock upon my door!
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By Hazel Ree•e Collins in Ontario, Cal., Herald
The fire glm\ s, the goldfiih gleam,
The books are good arfd plenty;
And I'm as blithe at eighty-two
As e'er I was at twenty.
How does one make a pleasant room
I'll tell you in a minute.
'.\c, room can well be othen,i,~,
\\"hen cheerful hearts are in it.
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''This room is pleasant r" So it is!
I hasten to confess it,
. Thoug11 'twould be pleasanter if )'bu
Dear Sir or 1I'am, would grace it!
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have a little cottage (with a mortgage almost due)
have a hearty youngster-and a tiny baby too·
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have a little garden, but instead of roses r~d
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will find some golden carrots, or perhaps a c{bbage head.
Toda~ it seeme~ I caught the sun a-laughing o ut at me,
At n:1dday, as 1t danced a nd pranced and sparkled in its glee A spider had a web ac-ross that bench beside the wall!
\ Ve had beep
usy it· w ,s scarcely used at all!
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�IM chado Theat e
•Manager for Day
John Machado is now exper iencing
the biggest thr ill of h is lifetime because his gr eatest ambition is being
r ealized. J ohn is 15 years old, the
i;on of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Mach ado
of 49 L in coln street, and he is mana. ger of RKO Keith's theatre for t oday.
A recent issue of the Morey School
News carried a sketch o! the graduating class of which John is a member, listing beside each name their
respective nicknames, hobbies and
Beside his name
1 greatest ambitions.
was " man ager of Keith's theatre."
The paper was brought to the attention of Manager Samuel Tor gan o!
RKO Keith's who, immediately suggested that J ohn be made manager
for a day so that he could see for himself what being a theatre manager
means.
At his desk t his morning as he began his day, young Machado was
beaming with pleasure and eager anticipation a s Manager Torgan introduced him t o the intricacies of n ot
only operating a theatre but the
methods of producin g and distributing
motion pictures and the bookin~
d
operation of stage shows.
John Machado, 15-year old Morey school student, as he began his duties as theatre manager
for a day at RKO Keith's theatre.
o n .MacliadO -Takes
·over Keith's Theatre As
I Ma~ager For One Day
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Morey School Student to Be
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Theatre Manager for a Day\'
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1Morey School Boy Had Expressed Desire
To Be Executive of Local
Playhouse.
Who is the happiest youngster in a representative of the CourierLowell too.ay? That's easy . He is Citizen tried to get John to tall.:
John Machado, son of Mr. and Mrs. about himself he received monosylPerry Machado of 49 Lincoln st reet labic answers. But this is the gist
becau~e his greatest ambition is to of the interview in which the interbe r ealized tomorrow.
viewer did most of the talking He
I n a recent issue of the Morey wants to be a theatre manager beSchool News, a paper edited by t he cause he thinks he would enjoy his
students, there appeared sketches of work,-whicr. is an excellen t n,ason.
the m embers of the graduating class, Just now he is a ll wrapped up in
giving each one's name, nickname, baseball, holding down a regular po.
hobby a n d greatest ambition. Beside sition on the fast-traveling Morey
John Machado's name under "Great- school nine and being a candidate for
est ambition colu mn was listen "To the American Legion team. He inbe manager of Keith's Theatre."
tends to go to high school bt1t beThe paper was brought to the at- yond that he is unceriain,-pc,·haps
tention of Manager Samuel Torgan of a start toward his goal as theatre
I RKO Keith's' Theatre and he imme- manager.
diately su ggested makmg .John manManager Torgan is much entl·,nsed
ager for a day and set the date for over his opportunity to give the boy
Saturday.
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:i big day Saturday.
He will take
·"W,_hen informed that his dream was him through a theatre n,anager's day,
mmg true the youngster l:'miled step by step, introducing him to a ll
1a nd said, "Gee, that 's great!" He is I the intricacies of operating a theashy but extremely likeable and when t re from morning· until night.
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'T'he tJ,r·ll that comes onc o in a
.Prior to the 01,ening of the doors
J'fetirne came to John Machad,) aged a n inspeetion of fire exits was made,
15, the son of ;\fr. and Mr~. Perry as well as of the service staff.
;\lachado, today as he realized his
Later,
John and Mr. Torgan ,
greatest ambition and became man- watched the first show, taki_ng down
ager of the RKO Keith's Theatre for notes and criticisms upon its operthe day.
1ation for the use of t h e chief proThe sketch of the graduating class jectionist and ,the stage manager to
of the Charles w. Mo,rey schcol, of I correct mistakes made.
which John is a member, m the '1 Newspaper advertising is the most
),Jorey School ,rewi<, brought to important of all mediums through
Manar:e: Sa1~uel Torgan's at.tention I which thcatn,,; bring t ,1ci r attractions
the dcsll'e of tl1e boy to becv,ne a to the attcnt1011 of pros,p~ct1ve aud1• '
thea1r,. manager. In the sketch Of ences and so John will receive in- r'
the l'lass, whkh li~ted the 1~am~, struclions as to how they are laid out_
nicknam", hobby tnd _ gre~te~~- amb 1.~ and made up. 1~roofi~ ot forthcoming
tion. •·Manager of h.eith s Irf'atre _
~
l appeared heRidc .Tolin 1\1acr.ado's newspaper advertisements will be
n ame. 'l'he paver was brong·lit to corr cted and criticized.
l t he attention of Manager '£organ who A return to the art shop will be
immediately 11uggestcd that b" be- made to check up on the output of '
come manager for a day and ~et the display for the lobby and decisions
date for today.
. made as to whether or not it ls ac Sitting at the manager's de,k m ceptable and what revisions must be
the RKO Keith office, this mr,rning·, made.
as he be~an his day of days, J?hn
Following this John will be taken
was t!Je picture of suppre~se~ exc~te- over the entire theatre to see for
ment and seemed to be enJoymg- him- himseif how and why it goes and w ill
self to the fullest. His face bc-amed b . t d
d t th
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with $l11iles but it was diffi,•ult to e m ro uce
e various. epa r get him to tallc about nimself as he ment heads ~~d gl:'en an idea . of
is a m<Hil•,;,t votmg:stcr and all the then· respons1b1hty m the entertamrnci·e likah!" for iL
ment, comfort and sa!ety of the
lie :--ai<.l, hO\\'<'H'I', that his n•ason pa,trons.
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ro,· l'iioo,a;ing nKO Keith's 'I i,catr
I'he day will close with Manager
ratllf'l' than an~· theatre to be rnan- T,organ and John taking dinner at the
ager of, was on a<'count of the nrnde - '\ esper-Country Club.
ville show;. 11rcsented dnrin,:,· the,
coo!C'r 111ontl1~. l\lanager Torg,,n re gr·etted the fad that the st;·aight
picturP nolic·y now in effect pr'cvented him from sl1owing Jolin how stage
show~ were presented but Ile exp lained every move from book 1 ng to
prese1,tation thoroughly.
A hig day is in store for the ycungsler a~ Mr. 'l'organ guides hir" ~,tepby-st,'P throu.gh a theatre rnar•ager's
duties. In fact it was a quest:c,n as
t0 who was the most enthnse.-J. over
the day that lay ahead, l\lr. 'J'r,rgan 1
or thl· boy, for the forme,· see·11C'd to,
be p11joying it as much as .Joh,.
Mr. 1'organ 11ot only look t lie !Joy
t hrough t "" routine l,ut gave l1illl t11e
~son~ for all the d1,tic ~- 'l'IH' 01H·11 •
I
i
,ail was thP initin l st P, i111ll1(;•
, follo\\ ed \,~ an im,pectio or
\1~ to 1na1·, ~ure u,~t all atfeaturPd tl1cre arC' hcingthi·atre the
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Deolinda Mello Collection [1917-1988]
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<div style="text-align:left;">This collection focuses on the life of Deolinda Mello. The photographs (and some writings) highlighted in this collection showcase her close ties with Lowell's Portuguese and immigrant communities.</div>
<strong><br />Biographical</strong> <strong>Note:</strong><br />Deolinda Machado Mello was born in Lowell in 1914 to Joseph (João) Perry (Pereira) and Maria (Rocha) Machado. João Perry (1886-1939) immigrated from Terceira around 1900, settled in Lowell, and worked as a weaver in the Appleton Mills. He eventually became a skilled loom fixer and was among the highest paid occupations on the shop floor in the textile industry. Maria Machado (1888-1958) immigrated one year later and also worked initially in a cotton mill. João and Maria were communicants at St. Anthony’s Church, where they married in 1906. For a few years, João and Maria lived in Ayer’s City, where there was a small number of Portuguese families, but they subsequently moved to Lincoln Street near Chelmsford Street. They later resided in the Highlands neighborhood. In addition to Deolinda, they had a daughter Mary (1908-1972), and two sons, Henry Perry (1912-1987), and John Machado (1917-1983).<br /><br />Deolinda received her education at Keith Academy and, after graduating, she attended Lowell State College and Boston University. She subsequently received a degree in social sciences at the University of Rhode Island. By the late 1930s, Deolinda worked as accountant at the Laganas Shoe Factory in Lowell, one of the city’s largest shoe manufacturers. She was also active in the Portuguese-American Civic League and in 1939 served as a delegate to the state convention of civic leagues. She became increasingly active at St. Anthony’s Church, notably in the Holy Rosary Sodality Society. The following year she married Tebert Joseph Pacheco Mello, a furniture upholsterer who eventually operated his own upholstering business.<br /><br />Tebert Joseph Pacheco Mello (1905-1967) was born in Terceira to Antonio and Josephine Augusta Mello. His family immigrated to the United States when he was a baby. He was a member of Saint Anthony’s Church from its founding days, an active committee member in the Holy Name Society, and served as Director of Lowell’s Portuguese American Civic League. Tebert and Deolinda had once son, Robert, who went on to serve in the US Navy, attend Newbury College, and eventually opened and ran several restaurants in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.<br /><br />Deolinda worked as a board member of the International Institute of Lowell, which provided social and educational services to the city’s immigrant communities. In 1958, she became executive director of the International Institute, a position she held for over 20 years. In 1959, Deolinda took a diplomatic trip to Portugal in 1959, where she was able to meet and interview Antonio Salazar at his summer residence.<br /><br />For her many years of service at the International Institute, she was honored at a testimonial dinner, attended by over 500 friends and dignitaries, and received letters of commendation from the state’s major educational and political leaders, including U.S. senators Edward Kennedy and Paul Tsongas. She died in 1988, leaving her son Robert Mello, her daughter-in-law, Charlene, and two grandchildren, Bob and Elena.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Community activists
Community organization
Catholic Church--Dioceses
Priests
Immigrant families
Immigrants
Cultural assimilation
Immigrants--Cultural Assimilation--United States
Fasts and Feasts
Portugal--Colonies
Portugal--History
United States--Discovery and exploration
Indigenous peoples--America
Azorean Americans
Veterans
Mills and mill-work
Portugal--Emigration and immigration
Boardinghouses
Manners and customs
Catholic Church--Societies, etc.
Madeirans
United States. Navy.
Politicians
Snow
Dogs
Christmas
Processions, Religious--Catholic Church
Altars
Swimming
Graduation (school)
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
Beaches
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Lowell (Mass.)
Dighton (Mass.)
Peabody (Mass.)
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Items held at the Center for Lowell History.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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PDF
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English
Portuguese
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Text
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1917-1988
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Deolinda Mello's Sports Scrapbook
Date
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1931-1935
Description
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Clippings related to Deolinda's brother's, John Machado, high school sports career. Breakdowns of games at Lowell High School.
Subject
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Basketball teams
Football
High school athletes
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Lowell (Mass.)
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Digital scans donated by Bob Mello, Jr.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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PDF
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English
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Text
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Deolinda Mello Collection [1917-1988]
Description
An account of the resource
<div style="text-align:left;">This collection focuses on the life of Deolinda Mello. The photographs (and some writings) highlighted in this collection showcase her close ties with Lowell's Portuguese and immigrant communities.</div>
<strong><br />Biographical</strong> <strong>Note:</strong><br />Deolinda Machado Mello was born in Lowell in 1914 to Joseph (João) Perry (Pereira) and Maria (Rocha) Machado. João Perry (1886-1939) immigrated from Terceira around 1900, settled in Lowell, and worked as a weaver in the Appleton Mills. He eventually became a skilled loom fixer and was among the highest paid occupations on the shop floor in the textile industry. Maria Machado (1888-1958) immigrated one year later and also worked initially in a cotton mill. João and Maria were communicants at St. Anthony’s Church, where they married in 1906. For a few years, João and Maria lived in Ayer’s City, where there was a small number of Portuguese families, but they subsequently moved to Lincoln Street near Chelmsford Street. They later resided in the Highlands neighborhood. In addition to Deolinda, they had a daughter Mary (1908-1972), and two sons, Henry Perry (1912-1987), and John Machado (1917-1983).<br /><br />Deolinda received her education at Keith Academy and, after graduating, she attended Lowell State College and Boston University. She subsequently received a degree in social sciences at the University of Rhode Island. By the late 1930s, Deolinda worked as accountant at the Laganas Shoe Factory in Lowell, one of the city’s largest shoe manufacturers. She was also active in the Portuguese-American Civic League and in 1939 served as a delegate to the state convention of civic leagues. She became increasingly active at St. Anthony’s Church, notably in the Holy Rosary Sodality Society. The following year she married Tebert Joseph Pacheco Mello, a furniture upholsterer who eventually operated his own upholstering business.<br /><br />Tebert Joseph Pacheco Mello (1905-1967) was born in Terceira to Antonio and Josephine Augusta Mello. His family immigrated to the United States when he was a baby. He was a member of Saint Anthony’s Church from its founding days, an active committee member in the Holy Name Society, and served as Director of Lowell’s Portuguese American Civic League. Tebert and Deolinda had once son, Robert, who went on to serve in the US Navy, attend Newbury College, and eventually opened and ran several restaurants in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.<br /><br />Deolinda worked as a board member of the International Institute of Lowell, which provided social and educational services to the city’s immigrant communities. In 1958, she became executive director of the International Institute, a position she held for over 20 years. In 1959, Deolinda took a diplomatic trip to Portugal in 1959, where she was able to meet and interview Antonio Salazar at his summer residence.<br /><br />For her many years of service at the International Institute, she was honored at a testimonial dinner, attended by over 500 friends and dignitaries, and received letters of commendation from the state’s major educational and political leaders, including U.S. senators Edward Kennedy and Paul Tsongas. She died in 1988, leaving her son Robert Mello, her daughter-in-law, Charlene, and two grandchildren, Bob and Elena.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Community activists
Community organization
Catholic Church--Dioceses
Priests
Immigrant families
Immigrants
Cultural assimilation
Immigrants--Cultural Assimilation--United States
Fasts and Feasts
Portugal--Colonies
Portugal--History
United States--Discovery and exploration
Indigenous peoples--America
Azorean Americans
Veterans
Mills and mill-work
Portugal--Emigration and immigration
Boardinghouses
Manners and customs
Catholic Church--Societies, etc.
Madeirans
United States. Navy.
Politicians
Snow
Dogs
Christmas
Processions, Religious--Catholic Church
Altars
Swimming
Graduation (school)
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
Beaches
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Lowell (Mass.)
Dighton (Mass.)
Peabody (Mass.)
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Items held at the Center for Lowell History.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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PDF
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English
Portuguese
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Text
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1917-1988
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Deolinda Machado with Keith Hall classmates
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Portuguese American women
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Deolinda is in the center, wearing a Keith Hall '31 t-shirt. Keith Hall was established as the sister school to Keith Academy in 1926.
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Digital scans donated by Bob Mello, Jr.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1931 circa
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JPEG
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Image
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DeolindaMello_106
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Lowell (Mass.)
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Cape Ann Museum Portuguese American Photograph Collection [1882-1970]
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This collection of photographs highlights the seafaring lifestyle of the Portuguese community in Gloucester, MA. In the 1800s, many Portuguese people (largely from the Azores) immigrated to Gloucester to work in the town's active fishing industry. By the 1880s, Gloucester housed the largest Portuguese population on the east coast.<br /><br />At this time, most Portuguese men worked within the fishing industry as crewmen, food processers, or ship captains. One prominent ship captain, Joseph P. Mesquita, is well known for beginning the "Blessing of the Crown" tradition at Our Lady of Good Voyage parish after his ship (the Mary P. Mesquita) was sunk in 1900. He was so grateful that all but one crewmen survived that he sent for a blessed crown to be delivered from Portugal.<br /><br />Ships represented in this collection include the Jorgina, Harriett, Elsie G. Silva, Gil Eannes, Natalie Hammond, Mary F. Sears, Flora L. Oliver, Leonora Silveira, Edith Silveira, Adeline, Evelyn M. Goulart, Clara G. Silva, Emily Brown, Our Lady of Good Voyage, and Our Lady of Fatima.
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Gloucester (Mass.)
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Items in this collection are pulled from the <a href="https://capeannmuseum.quartexcollections.com/">Cape Ann Museum's digital collections.</a><br /><br />The <a href="https://www.capeannmuseum.org/">Cape Ann Museum</a> (CAM) tells multiple stories, all relating to a single remarkable place. From its earliest days as a fishing and shipping port to its mid-19th century role in the granite industry, to its singular charms of light and sea that have attracted countless artists from the 19th century to the present, Cape Ann boasts a rich and varied culture of nationally significant historical, industrial, and artistic achievement. CAM's Library & Archives is a major resource for the study of the industrial, social, maritime and art history of Cape Ann. Its collections have been available to serious researchers and curious browsers alike since 1875.
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Cape Ann Museum
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Please contact the Cape Ann Museum directly for more information on reproductions and copyright.
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PNG
Type
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Image
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1882-1970
Subject
The topic of the resource
Altars
Azorean Americans
Catholic Church--Dioceses
Children of immigrants
Dogs
Fasts and Feasts
Fisheries
Fishers
Grocer
Instrumentation and orchestration (Band)
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
Musicians
Portuguese American women
Processions, Religious--Catholic Church
Priests
Seafaring life
Ship captains
Statues
Schooners
Vessels (ships)
Wedding photography
Still Image
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<h2>To learn more about this item, <a href="https://capeannmuseum.quartexcollections.com/Documents/Detail/mary-p.-mesquita/7346">click here</a> to view this item on the Cape Ann Museum's digital collections page.</h2>
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Mary P. Mesquita ship
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This sinking of the original Mary P. Mesquita ship in 1900 inspired Captain Joseph P. Mesquita to create the Festival of the Crowning.
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Vessels (ships)
Azorean Americans
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1938
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Cape Ann Museum Portuguese American Photograph Collection [1882-1970]
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This collection of photographs highlights the seafaring lifestyle of the Portuguese community in Gloucester, MA. In the 1800s, many Portuguese people (largely from the Azores) immigrated to Gloucester to work in the town's active fishing industry. By the 1880s, Gloucester housed the largest Portuguese population on the east coast.<br /><br />At this time, most Portuguese men worked within the fishing industry as crewmen, food processers, or ship captains. One prominent ship captain, Joseph P. Mesquita, is well known for beginning the "Blessing of the Crown" tradition at Our Lady of Good Voyage parish after his ship (the Mary P. Mesquita) was sunk in 1900. He was so grateful that all but one crewmen survived that he sent for a blessed crown to be delivered from Portugal.<br /><br />Ships represented in this collection include the Jorgina, Harriett, Elsie G. Silva, Gil Eannes, Natalie Hammond, Mary F. Sears, Flora L. Oliver, Leonora Silveira, Edith Silveira, Adeline, Evelyn M. Goulart, Clara G. Silva, Emily Brown, Our Lady of Good Voyage, and Our Lady of Fatima.
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Gloucester (Mass.)
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Items in this collection are pulled from the <a href="https://capeannmuseum.quartexcollections.com/">Cape Ann Museum's digital collections.</a><br /><br />The <a href="https://www.capeannmuseum.org/">Cape Ann Museum</a> (CAM) tells multiple stories, all relating to a single remarkable place. From its earliest days as a fishing and shipping port to its mid-19th century role in the granite industry, to its singular charms of light and sea that have attracted countless artists from the 19th century to the present, Cape Ann boasts a rich and varied culture of nationally significant historical, industrial, and artistic achievement. CAM's Library & Archives is a major resource for the study of the industrial, social, maritime and art history of Cape Ann. Its collections have been available to serious researchers and curious browsers alike since 1875.
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Altars
Azorean Americans
Catholic Church--Dioceses
Children of immigrants
Dogs
Fasts and Feasts
Fisheries
Fishers
Grocer
Instrumentation and orchestration (Band)
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
Musicians
Portuguese American women
Processions, Religious--Catholic Church
Priests
Seafaring life
Ship captains
Statues
Schooners
Vessels (ships)
Wedding photography
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Gloucester (Mass.)
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Mary P. Mesquita ship
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1938
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This sinking of the original Mary P. Mesquita ship in 1900 inspired Captain Joseph P. Mesquita to create the Festival of the Crowning.
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Tradi~oes de Portugal
Gentil grupo de "Misses'' Portuguesas da Colonia de New ark, :N". J.; que recentemente tomaram parte nas grandes festas patrioticas que no Sport Clube P•ortugues daquela cidade, se realizaram, vendo-se da esquerda para a direita: Miss
Celeste Santos, Miss Prazeres Carvalho, Miss Maria Malheiro, Miss Ali<:e Ribeiro, Miss Almeirinda Carvalho, Miss Maria
Ribeiro, Mis:s Lidia Santos e Miss Stella Limeiras.
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Uma cena do filme "Aldei,a da Roupa -Branca" que sera exibida no Royal Thmtre no dia 11 de Maio.
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Holiday Eve
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The Portuguese-American Democratic club of Lowell held its annual banquet Sunday night
at Avila hall. Members present, shown in the above photographs are: Above-seated,
Mrs. Antonio F. Almeida and Mr. Almeida, Mrs. M. Silva, Firmo Correia, club pre~ident;
oseph Gouveia, Mrs. Joseph Camara and Mr. Camara; below-seated, Mrs. Norbert Ferreira and Mr. Ferreira, Mrs. George Sousa and Mr. Sousa, Mrs. Mary J. Jareco, Manuel ~Jareco, John S. Jareco; standing, Ethel Ferreira, Jose Correia, Frank Fontes, Anthony
Davis, George Silva, Mary Ferreira, John J areco and Manuel Jareco.
Democrats Dine
A group of those who were present
at the "Family Night" held by the Por·tugnese-American Democratic Club of
Lowell last evening in Avila's hall are
shown. Among those in the above photo
are: George Silva, Mary 'Silva, Emma
Francisco. Ma r Francisco, Mrs. Mary
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S1Iva, Firmo Correa, Mrs. Amelia Camara, Joseph Gouveia, John Silva, Manuel Ribeiro, Rita Sousa, Ethel Silva,
Frank Caldeira, Tony Davis, Ant hony
Almeida, Norbert Ferreira, Helen C~
mara and others.
The fellow who sha ped a sailboat in his cellar
only to discover that he couldn't get it outside to
the water, has a modern counterpart in Edward i
Fournier, A street youth, who recently set about
to the task of constructing a dog kennel for the
accommodation of a massive canine ... When completed, Ed found it impossible to get the thing thru
the door of his workshop-plan, plot, push and tug
as he would: . .. Add a Hildreth Bldg. starletNatalie Allen, law office steno! ... We're Asking:
P?llard's Eddie~ an Edith a new Two!. .. Angelina
Silva would do Just grand as a model of a girl who
knows how to smile! ... Who's the schoolmarm wavbig up at a certain some one in the tall bldg. every
morning? ••. Councillor Harold Hartwell making
plans to attend a gala GOP party in Concord next
Th
Y night!. .•• Tear Gerald :McArdle away from a good detective
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H ere is
a group o visitors at the Portuguese-American Citizens club outing at Methuen yesterday who seem to be getting
a big "kick" out of the entertainers staging folk dances. And
look at the big smile of the little lady in front. •
Portuge$e Civic league
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breve vai---ser__exibida....uesta cidade . __
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Trez cria<;oes geniais de BEATRIZ COSTA
Canc;ao da Rcupa Branca - Canc;ao Saloia - Canc;ao das Sombras
Herminia Silva, no Fado do Retiro e no Fado da Fadi,,ta
LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE FETED
Sally Francisco and Firmo Correa who were ,uests at
party at Lydon banquet hall on Saturday.
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AFt1sta Camnestre da Associa~ao Alian~a Portuguesa
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Como o "Diari9.,.a,e~o,ticias" previamente noticiou, realisou-se no ultimo domingo, no "Liberty Grove" de
_,ct,• .Da:rtmo'tith, a festa' anual de confraternisa!)ao da AssociaQiio Alian!)a Portuguesa do Estado de Massachusetts, com sede em Fall River, que decorreu com muito entusiasmo e anima!)iio.
A festa c.ampestre desta Associa!)ao, que teve uma enorme concorrencia, nao s6 de membros desta imrtante instituiQao beneficente e ~uas familias , con.a de muitos outros portugueses, deixou as melho,e:1
rupressoes pela boa forma como decorreu.
O programa incluiu varios jogos des.portivos, dan!)a, bem .coma musica e can!)oes portuguesas, tendo, juante a tarde, vis!tado o campo da festa a distinct&. actriz portuguesa D. Ilda .Stichini, acompanhada do
ctor Joiio Perry e do sr. dr. Manuel C. Pereira, vice-consul de Portugal em Fall River, que foi deliran:enente re<:ebid,a pela assisten-cia.
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An East Provide~ce couple, formerly of Lowell, were united In mar-Hage at iSt. Anthony s church in tb.ls city Saturday afternoon at 1.31►
by Rev. Joseph T. Grillo, pastor. Photo shows wedding party (left to
right): John Branco, best man; Manuel Perry Jr., bridegroom; Eugecia
Branco, tM bride, and Leonore M. Frietas, the bridesmaid.
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MARRIED AT ELIOT UNION
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Miss Ida Avila, daughter of Mr. John Avila of 514 Central street, and Mr. Peter Dyszczyk(
son of Mrs. Elizabeth (Dyszczyk) Kozlowski of 12 Smith street, were married April 16 a{
St. Anthony's church and are shown here with members of their wedding party. Left to
right: Joseph Freitas, Thomas Avila, Arthur Silva, best man; Mr. and Mrs. Dyszczyk, Mrs.
Helen Swienski, matron of honor and sister of the bride
Sadie Brady, Sadie Kozlowski,
sister of the bridegroom, both bridesmaids, and "Tootsie" Steiner, flower girl.
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Mr. and Mrs. Mawr Di Gennaro are shown at the
Eliot Union church following their marriage yesterday
:i,fternoon by the Rev. J. Mendes Reis. Mrs. Di Gennaro
1s the former Miss Dalia Sousa, of 87 Baltimore avenue.
�PORTUGUESE CIVIC LEAGUE OFFICERS INST ALI-ED
The new officers of the Portuguese-American Civic League who wer~ i~stalled
last evening at a meeting held in the Thorndike street rooms of the orgamzat10n are
shown above. They are, left to right, seated,; Manuel Santos, Miss Margaret Sousa,
Mrs. A. G. Caldeira, Richard Perry, Mrs. Tebert A. Mello, Mrs. George ~1ello, Mrs.
Manuel Neves and Annibal Sousa. Back row: Tebert Mello, Manuel Garcia, Thomas
Furtado, Manuel Souza, George Mello, Anthony Picanso and Manuel Bettencourt.
FOUR GENERATIONS-Four generations of the family of Manuel
F. Braga, Sr., of 114 Stromquist avenue, are shown in a recent
photo. Manuel F. Braga, Sr., who has 11 grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren, holds James A. Braga, Jr., the representative of the fourth generation. Seated beside him is Manuel F.
Braga, Jr., and standing in the rear is James A. Braga, S_r_. _ _~
LOWELL-Pictured at the meeting held at
Sunday are, l~ft to r ~ht: Rev. Joseph T. Grillo, pastor of St, Anthony's
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uc:ena, Portuguese consul at Boston: Firma Correa, Jose Rocha, vie •
; f!. da Silva, ar.d Antonio De Jesus, president of PACL. One oft
d ing was to urge high school students to learn the Portuguese
the school committee in 1942, if 25 pupils express a desir:
FETED AT FAREWELL PARTY-Raymond Sousa wa11
guest of honor at a farewell party last week at the home of
his parents, 5 Court avenue. The guest will soon enter the
U. S. Navy. Among those wishing him farewell are
front, left to right, Dorothy Sousa, Mrs. John Sou!la, M11nuel Sousa; rear, left to right, John Sousa and Rayf['nnd
Sousa.
PREPARE FOR SODALITY SHOW-Committee mem·b ers and participants preparing for the musical revue to be presented May
26 by St. Anthony's Holy Rosary sodality are, left to right, seated, Mrs. Joseph Souza, Mrs. Antonio G. Calderia, Rev. John F.
da Silva, Mrs. Tebert P. Mello and Mrs. George S. Medeiros. Standing, Mrs. Manuel J. Alves, Mrs. John S. Pitta, Mrs. George
Sousa, Mrs. Gabriel Gouveia, Charles C. Mello, Mrs. Joseph Freitas, Mrs. George S. Mello, Mrs. Manuel Cunha, Mrs. Manuel
Machado, Mrs. Alfred Andrews and 'Mrs. An+hony Medina.
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�Standing, left to right: Richard Perry.
Among those on the committee in the
general chairman; Manuel Santos, assistabove photo are, seated, left to right: Miss
ant chairman; James W. Teixeira, and
Deolinda P. Machado, secretary; Miss
Arthur Bettencourt, program committee.
Margaret Santos, assistant chairman, and
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Commemorate Prince Henry Day
Rev. John Silva, third from right, pastor of St. Anthony's church, presents Portuguese flag to Lowell in
honor of Prince Henry Day. Mayor Raymond J. Lord, ·
second from right, represented the city. The ceremony
yesterday at city hall commemorated the uincenten-
nial anniversary of Prince Henry's death. A city council proclamation designated yesterday as "Prince Henry Day" in Lowell. The group of marchers on the steps
of city hall will participate in a parade in Boston today.
FOUR GENERATIONS IN FAMILY REUNION-Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Gama of Richmond street,
are pictured above with their children, grand-children and great-grand-children during a family reunion recently. In front, celebrating his first birthday, is Edward F. Mulligan, Jr. Seated,
left to right: Mrs. John Rodrigues, Mr. ·and Mrs. Gama, Mrs. Edward Mulligan Mrs. David
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SO0ALITY PARTY COMMITTEE-Meeting last
ing penny social were the above members of St. Anthony's Holy Rosary sodality, left to right,
,eated, Mrs. Joseph Freitas, Mrs. Anthony C. DeSilva, Mrs. Raoul Pimentel and Mrs. Louise Augusta. Standing, Mrs. Manuel J. Alves, Mrs. Joseph Sousa, Mrs. Joseph Santos, Mrs. Manuel
Braga, Rev. John F. da Silva, Mrs. Maria C. To,vares, Mrs. Louisa Pimentel and Mrs. Dominick
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ST. ANTHONY CYO BOYS AWARDED JACKETS--At a breakfast yesterday morning in the
PACL hall, Central street, members of St. Anthony's CYO baseball and basketball teams r, ere
awarded jackets. Shown in the picture, front , left to right: Coach Ray Riddick of Lowell high,
guest speaker; Ed Silva, captain of the Junior baseball and basketball teams; Al Gouveia, captain of the Intermediate basketball team; Rev. Joseph L. Capote, CYO director of the paris 1,,
and John Thomas, basketball coach. Rear row: Joseph Camara, general chairman of the eve nt ;
Joseph ' Costa, master of ceremonies; George Sosa, baseball coach, and Manual Cunha , Cad et
baseball coach.
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COMPLETE PLANS FOR SHOW-Pictured are members of the Holy Rosary s~dality of St. Anthony's church who met Monday evening in the rectory to complete plans for the "Merry Mins~rels of 1954" to be held at the State theatre on Saturday evening, May 29. Seated, left to
right, are: Mrs. Stella Gonzales, Mrs. Alfred Andrews, Mrs. Antonio Caldeira, and Mrs. Anthony
S. ¥ello. Standing, Mn. Belarmino C. Leite, Mrs. George Mello, Mrs. Tebert P. M~llo and Mrs.
Joseph Freitas.
SODALITY MEMBERSHIP TEA-Pictured at Sunday afternon ' s tea held by the Holy Ros
sodality of St. Anthony's church are, Mrs. Manuel Braga, pourer; Miss Rose A. Mello, Mrs. M
C. Tavares , Rev. John F. Silva, Mrs. George Mello, chairman; Dr. Jose de Sousa Camara , sp
er; Mrs. Tebert P. Mello , Mrs. Mary S. Caldeira , and Mrs. George Sousa, pourer.
· }_lember·s of the Portuguese-American
UitiY.en Asso. outing committee photographed yesterday at the Lithuanian :Kational park in Methuen. Left to right:
'Mrs. Manuel F. Braga, jr., Leolinda Ma -
ehado, Mrs. Joseph P. Machado-, Mrs. Hazel
Roberts, Manuel P. Avila, llanuel S. Bett.-ncourt, Manuel Bettencourt., and Manuel
F. ~fendonca.
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Mrs. Raoul Pimental, Raoul Pimental, Emily Santos,
Manuel Pimental, Emily Pimenta, Manuel Floria, Vivian
Pimental, Joseph Santos jr. and Joseph Santos sr. In
the frout row is the flower girl, Donna June Gallego.
�PORTUGUESE-AMERICAN OUTING
[Sun Staff Photo]
The annual outing of the Portuguese-American association took place Sunday and the
above photo shows a group leaving the Central street quarters of the P. Y. M.A. at noon.
�Misi ln,:;ocencio Bride
EASTER SATURDAY DANCE GROUP
A n interesting Easter Saturday dance
by t he group Mocdidada Camacheirinhas
was one of th@ !!'"-ractions of the ob-
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servance by the American Portuguese
here. The . above picture shows one of
the dance groups.
P. A. C. L. Girls Hold Cabaret
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Mr . and
George Cunha fo~o,"ing their marriage
yes r ay morning at St. Anthony's church.
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photo. They are, left to right: Pearl J.
. Rodrigues, Olive Gouveia, Angeline Silva,
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. ANTHONY'S
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Among the winners of the . prizes
a'Warded at the Portugu.ese-American
Democratic Club's May Cotton _Frolic
were, left to :ri ht: Leanore Freitas
"Queen of May"; , second "prize, · Mary Perry; third prize, Olive Gouveia, · and
fourth prize, Mary Silva.
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Saturday evening at the Portuguese American Civic
League hall in Thorndike street a double shower was
held in honor of Miss Deolinda Machado, of 86 Royal
street and Tibert Mello, of 36 Bradstreet avenue. They
will be married April 27 at St. Anthony's church.
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ST. ANTHONY S FIRST COMMUNICANTS
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Children of the First Communion
class of St. Anthony's ·church are pictured above at the outdoor services held
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receilring· the sacrament.
First Communion at St. Anthony's Church
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l . i d their First Comm _;;ion at St. Anthony's church, Central the above photo are shown t~e group of c~ltdren ~~ I~c~;e~photo is Rev. Joseph T. Grillo, pastor of the church.
street. yest erday mormng. On the ex reme e o
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�ST. ANTHONY'S MAY PROCESSION
The queen and her attendants of the
May Procession held last evening at St.
Anthony's church are shown in the
above LEADER photo. They are, left
to right, front: Alice Agrella, flower giI'l;
rear, Evelyn DeJesus, Matilda Lopez,
May queen, and Virginia Fasina.
WED AT ST. ANTHONY'S
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Mr. and. Mrs. Martin Silva are shown leaving St.
Anthony's church following .their marriage yeste:rrlay
afternoon. Also seen are the two little flower girls,
Miss Mary Silva and Miss Edith Picanso.
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READY TO BECOME CITIZENS
Students who were graduated from
the natu:i:alization classes of the Portugue~ American Civic League at cere-
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C. L. hall in Thorndilrn street.
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PROMOTED-Joseph M. Silva,
son of Mrs. Manuel Silva of 22
Bassett street, has been promoted to the rank of corporal
with .the U. S. army air forces
at Hickam Field, Hawaii. Silva
became one of the first of the
nation's armed forces to receive the Purple Heart for his
gallantry under fire during t.he
Japanese sneak attack on Pearl
H ar bor, driving
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trucks from the flying field under machine-gun fire. He was
one of six decorated for bravb
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HOLY GHOST FESTIVITIES
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Part of the committee which was
fo charge of the closing of the Holy
Ghost festivities which have been observed throughout St. Anthony's parish
for the past eight weeks. The group
includes Treasurer Joseph Silva, Rev.
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ST. ANTHONY'S PARISH TO
HONOR PATRON SAINT.
Plans are nearing .completion
for the annual feast · of St. An1 thony to be held in honor of the
patron Sa.int on Sunday, June 18,
ngageirien
Joseph T. Grillo, pastor of St. Anthony's
church; Vicente Silva, p1·esident of the
Holy Ghost Society; Augustine Fernandes, secretary; Manuel Bettencourt •
M. Silva, ~- Branco, Manuel Bosangos;
Manuel Reis, an<l Mauu.el Yeira.___ _
The symbol of the Holy Ghost is placed on the hea·
of Joseph Grace, of Lexington, at St. Anthony's church
yesterday morning at 11.30 o'clock mass by the pastor.
Rev. Joseph T. Grillo. Mr. Grace was miraculousl, r
cured of a hip ailment by devotion to the Holy Ghost
after 30 years of infirmity. Carrying out a solemn
promise he walked on his knees from the choir to the
altar in thanksgiving for the miracle.
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riage of their daughter, Alice, to
Joseph Silva, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Januario Silva of 47 Elm ~tJ:eet,
Lowell.
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April 18 at St. Anthony's church
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'The Silva-Silva wedding took place at St. '.Anthony's church yeste~day. Front, ·r-.Jary
Silva and Edith Picanso, flower girls. Rear, Messrs. Henry Johnson, George Mello, William Picanso, Tony Alves, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Silva and Misses Laura Silva, Mary Alves, 'Angelina Silva and Mabel Sheehan.
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BELO
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PORTUGU:IS
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Muifo nos honr
nos Esfados Unidos
a arfe como es±a. fei
fo o nosso Pavilha
o qual fem sido a
preciado · e adm.ira
do por fodos que
±em visi±ado, -e em
bora nao se imp"
nha pelo famanh
em comparaQao ao
grandes pavilhoe
dis±ingue-se p e I
gosfo arfisfico d
sua arquifecfura,
por isso felicifamo
o Exmo. Snr. Jorg
Segurado que o pl
neou.
Portu gal
Cuida
Dos
Seus
Operarios
Um
dos
bairros
operarios
mandados
construir
pelo Governo
do
Estado
Novo
para
oferecer
aos
abalhadores
lar
:omfortavel
e
hti:-ienico.
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The members of the naturalization
la s sponsored by the Portuguese-Amern Ci~ · League and held at the high
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school are shown in the picture. The
class is under the direction of Miss Margaret Sousa.
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�ILUA iTICtil~I
A EMBAIXATRIZ DA PATRIA
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O Chefe de Estado, General Carmona, cravando o prlmelro rivete no prlmeiro barco
que val ser construido no novo Arsenal de Marinha
Numa das mais modernas avenidas ergue-se a nova Egreja da Nossa
Senhora de Fatima. Obra arrojada da aruuitectura moderna
�ERCILIA COSTA
ERClLIA COSTA
,Bemdito Sejas Belo Portug~
Versos do fado "Mens I r miios" que no Brasil alcangou tremendo sucesso q ando
da visita aquele pais da Embaixatriz do Fado.
MEUS IRMA.OS
Escrito para Ercilia ·c osta. por Joao !
de Freitas
Mens Irmaos voltei de novo
A visitar este povo
Grande. e de rara belza
E a trazer-vos as saudades
Das aldeias e ciclades
Da terra mai:-Portug'.lesa .. ,
Ai, como andava anciosa
De ao Brasil nacao dito;a
De novo poder voltar
P 'ra vos cantar outra vez
0 fado bem portugues
Que €U sinto., e canto a resar.
Corri Portugal inteiro
E neste fa<lo altaneiro,
P e<li as vossas maizinhas,
Que sempre vos escrevessem
P orque voces nunca esquece~
Aq uelas lindas velhin has.
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Bem d!to seJas be1o Portugal
:em~~ta se~as santa patria ~ae
p em ito seJas 6 ceu d'alem
, i
orque no mundo nao ha outro igual.
~~em nao tern pois saudade !
Q te1:a que lhe foi ber~o e leito '>
uem e que nao sente no peito
.
0 pezo de viver auzente de:ssa 'beldaide?
Mas hoje manda-nos um barco d
.
Manda_ndo-nos recol'lda,..o-es ...1
e gu erra:
·, ·
:.ua ne,ssa terra
Que Jama1s
nos ha de esquecer.
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Nessa mensag.em s6 vejo
0 contra-torpedeir.o TEJO
Que o nome da :Patria vem reviver
. New. Bedford, Mass., 17 de Jtinho de 1939 ..
Jose M. Lopea
282 Tinkham Stre.et
Ercilia Costa no
Roseland Ballroom
Todas me q'riam beijar,
Pedind·o par a vos dar
Sens beijos-mas eram tantas . .•
Que eu guardei no coracao
P'ra vos dar nesta cancao '
~ beljos daquelas santas.
E' com praz er que apresentam os pela primeira vez aos
n ossos leitores a fotograv ura -da Embaixatriz do Fado D
Ercilia Costa, qu€ se encontq · entre- nos para visitar os ~or~
tugueses espalhadcs pelos Esta-dos Unidos, e assim Jeyar◄
lhes ~s saudades de Portugal com a sua encantadora voz
atra ves d~m b€lo repert6rio de fa dos e can goes, que hao-d~
faz~r reviver em todos nos o amor e a saudade, cacla ve z
maror pelo querido torrao natal.
. Er cilia Costa, que, com tanta graga e talen to tern cou◄
qmstado as grandes plateias <le Portugal, Brasil, Esp·a nha e
Franga, sabera fazer da s·ua tournee pelos nucleos po1'tu◄
gueses um grande exito artistico e finance iro e ao mesmo
tempo conquistar novas simpatias para Pdrtugal como
:Em~aixatriz do s eu .povo.
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PORTUGUESE PLAYERS GUESTS HERE
Distinguished players from Portugal
as they appeared in Lowell Sunday . Left
to right, John Perry, Donna Ilda Stichini,
Mrs. Manuel C. Perreira and Dr. Ma nuel
C. Perreira. Front, Madeline Perreira.
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Mr. Perry and Donna Stichini were
guests at a banquet at the New Ameri◄
can Hotel prior to their personal appear◄
ance at Keith academy auditorium.
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�Nesta hora de genuina alegria para vosp p or vo1f
encontrardes entre conterraneos, e de supf!'emo orgu.;
lho para nos, colonos portugueses, que jamais· esque,.
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cemos a Patria que nos serviu de berfo, esse niindo Por~
tugal das gloriosas Epopeias Maritimas, saudamos-vos
Da Mae Patria veio o "Tej-0'',
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com o corai;ao a trasbordar de fe e rtconhecimento...:.... ,
Transmitir maiternal bei!o,
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fe na vossa coragem indomita que e segura garantia d~ '
A seu:s filhos muito amados,
0
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Qu-e amam com firme,za,
continuidade da terra Iusa co.mo na~aoJ reconhecimen"' ·
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A llnda terra portugue.aa,
to, por terdes vindo com a vo&11a presen~a suavisar as
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Dos seus antepas&ados. ·
saudades que alanceiam os nos586 cora,;oes de em~•
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grantes.
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Quan-do Ele ao caes che.gou
Sede bemvindos a esta cidade -americana, que o
p..
Toda a Colonia osoulou,
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genio dos portugueses, a semelha•~a dos "8eU& antepa8"1
A 1.ossa bandelra amada;
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sados que sob a egide do sabio Infante de Sagrres leva•
E cheia de terna comoQiio,
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ram o nome de Portugal aos con.fins do muodo, torna•
Jubilava o seu eora.gao,
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D'essa bemvfnia d1egada!
ram c:onhecida atravez de todo o vasto- Continent&
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Americano grai;as a sua pericia e core.gem -na pesca d'
Foi uma ~cena oomovente,
baleia; e grande, devido as suas qualidades ingentes
Impressionou a .nos,sa gente,
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de ordem e trabalho, antes da crise que a &vassalou
Cheia de aaudade sentida;
p..
como
acontecera
no
resto
do
paiz
Nwte"Americano,
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E com terno sentimento,
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Nao
vos
podem
receber
com
grandes
aparatos
de
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Moatraram n'eaae momento,
0
riqueza, porque sao humildes operaTios de fabrica
Amar a Patria querlda!
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quern a fortuna nao sorriu. Receber-vos-ao contudo d~
t.Xl
Co;
-Muitas lagrima.s 1e verUra.m,
brai;os abertos, porque sao ricos de nobres sentimentos
0
D'aquelea q11e ili.o· esquec~ram, ·
que nem o tempo nem a distancia conseguiram embo0 ~u quetido torrAo natal;
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tar. 0 seu amor patrio longe de ffenecer com irs vicissi.,
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Qu..e a;pezar de ausen.tes,
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tudes duma vida ardua, cristalizou-se nas feda: verda~
D6ram prova,a ertdente1,
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deiramente portuguesas que levam a efeito vezes
De a.ma.rem Portugal!
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--miudo, festas que lhes f azem record arr as romarias das
q0
0suas aldeias, suavisando nesse convivio frratemo a nos..
Leva a Mae Patria, llnda,
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talgia latente nos seus cora~oes de portugueaea de lei.
A nessa sauda.de intlJlda,
C"
Em· p_aga;· do santo -•b eijo;
0 calor dos seus cora~oes supririii a mingua dos
0
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Diz-lhe tudo quanto vlate,
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seus recursos. 0 entusiasmo da sua alma lusa demons•
E a alegl"ia. que eentiste, ,
trar-vos-ha de sobra que o portuguea-americano conti•
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Ao vi;res t~s lrmi-Os, oh, "Tejo1't
nua fiel as tradi~oes dos seus maiores, Certificar-vos•
New Bootord, Ma&S., 17 de Junhol ll eis .que o emigrante por-t1;1gue~, long~ ~e se dcsnacio•
· s~
de 193 9_
nahzar, a~arra-se cam te11nos1a patr:1obc~ aos costu..
:::s
mes e ensmamentos que lhes foram 1ncutado1; ·no cora•
C"
AntQnlo Batalha
~ao adolescente }>or suas carinhosas miies,
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outras cidades americanas, ufanam-ae da .sua naciona~ I 'e
0
lidade, orgulham-se . da sua origem. lusa. Nada pode
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ofuscar o seu patriotismo, que sYibr,a neate m.omentq
p..
com a vossa chegada. A sua alegria imen&a por vos
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terein no seu meio, por lhes ser dada a opor'lunidade de vof
,br,-~ar e confraternizar por algumas horas ·C()Jnv@sco.
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: 0 "Di2ri9. d«t'. Noticias" junt{'-ae a et.vA• •p..mleata~5ea d•
regoaijo, que eio a expressao sin~era do . . .ti ... J.a colonia por•
t::o
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tuguesa que vindes visitar. Em vos, 6 Menaag•ros de PortuL
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gal, este jol'.'nal, sustentaculo.. da ling~a· da Mie~Patria ·durante
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OS ultimos vinte anos, sauda O . Governo Portugues Que 'tio CO•
p..
a·ajpsa ,e patrioticamente levaqtou a n•~io lusa da apatia cri..
minosa qu,e am,ea~ava a .sua existencia, abrindo-tlie co.m o scu
e.xemplo de ordem e trabalho . nova fo.nte :de enerir'ia :e novo♦
horizon tea de gloria e grandeza . ., Sauda o povo ~e _.Pod1,1gal,
cujas quali~a_?es de trabalho e . p.a.triotis!-1'0 eati.e -fflais UD!'
vez dando h.~ oes ao mundo, Sauda: a , Fatna Port$gue<l, beri;o
de herais queJevaram a civilizai;ao criati. aa ,mai&-.l"elllOtas regioes da terra!
E a vos, marinheiros do TEJO, abra~am•vos ·todos os q~e
!rabalham nesta Emprest, jomalistica, que tem a suprir as
deficiendas do vocabulario devido ao longo convivio com ele•
mentos estranhos, cor.a ~oes de verdadeiros portugueses qu~
estao sempre prontos a luta na defesa das trad~oes e presti•
gio de Portugal,. desse Portugal pequeno em territorio, mas
gigantesco nos feitos que asseguraram a sua imortalidade.
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embers of three generations of the. Almeida fam-
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9 , 1945 • 15 e•r,hoto are, left to right: Augusto Sousa, Mrs. Nort
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White
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,ousa, Julia Sousa, aged five mont s, and Mrs.
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,nI11a Sousa. Standing: Mrs. Mary Almeida, Norberto
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Ferreira, and Antonio F. Ferreira.
LAST PICTURE Of fDlt-Th~s p,c ure
Three Generations
at Christening
Almeida Family/
Holds Reunion
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The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Norbert Ferreira of 186
Charles street was christened
Julia Ferreira at a baptismal
ceremony performed Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at St. Anthony's church by Rev. Joseph T.
Grillo, pastor.
The godparents
were Mr. and Mrs. Antonio F.
Almeida of 128 Chapel street.
Following the ceremony, a dinner was served at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Almeida. The Almeida home was attractively decorated for the occasion with
potted plants and fresh cut flowers.
A delicious home cooked
dinner was served after which a
toast was proposed by the godfather, Antonio F. Almeida, well ,
known Portuguese newspaper cor- I
respondent and public speaker.
Little Miss Julia was presented
many beautif ul gifts by the guests
present. Late in the evening, refreshments were served at brief
intervals by the hostess, Mrs. Antonio F. Almeida , assisted by several of the guests.
Portuguese
folk singing and dancing featured
the evening's program of entertainment.
Among the guests present were:
Delia Gallego, Mary Mendonca,
Margaret Mendonca, Laura Mendonca, Mr. and Mrs. Lino PicaJso,
Lino Picanso jr,, Ethel Ferreira,
Hilda Ferreira, Marie Ferreira,
Deolincla Ferreira, Anna Elaine
Ferreira, Norbert Ferreira jr.,
Julia Ferreira, Alice Leite, Mr.
and Mrs. Augusf Sousa, Julia
Sousa, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Santos,
Mrs.
Mary
Nascimento,
Charles Konomich, A. Machardo,
Mary Ferreira, Mr. and Mrs.
Manuel Netto,
Mrs. Adelaide
Mello, George Netto, Georgina
Mello, John Mello, Mr. and Mrs. ,
Frank Mello, George Mello, Angeline Silva, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel
Vogado, Mr. and Mrs. John Abreu,
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Silva, Olive
Silva, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Santos,
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Santos, Mildred Silva, M:::ry Bettencourt,
Aida Silva, Alzira Bettencourt,
Vera Monteiro, Mr. and Mrs. John
Dias, Mrs. Clara Innocencio, Mrs.
Hilda I. Cunha, Bella Bettencourt,
Franceline Bettencourt, Manuel
Santos jr., Alvarine Dias and
many others.
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�P. A. D. C. INSTALLATION
:HOSEN . AS DELEGATES
Pictured above are members of the local Portugue~-Ameri
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d~legates to the convention of the Portuguese-American Civi~~~~ ~ec:!~US:l:t.eit
~fn!e~t at ~un~n on Sept. 2, 3 and 4. S~at.ed: Evelyn DeJesus, Frances Betten~~
Mva,
Machado,_C?harlotte Silva, Philemina , Combri and Mary Jardine:
gF.
Banue
Jettencourt,
Alinibal L. -Sousa, T. B. Mello, Manuel G. Jardine and
Manllt'l • raga, r.
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Members of the Portuguese American Democratic
Club ~ho were ins~alled as officers for the c01ning year
are pictured at their clubrooms in Appleton street yesterday afternoon. They are, left to right: Amelia Camara, board_ of directors; Firmo Camara, president;
Leanore Freitas, secre_tary. Standing: Joseph Camara,
treasurer; Oscar Rodrigues, board of directors; Thomas
Furtado, vice president, and John Silva, receiver of
men's division.
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P. B. S. OF ST. ANTHONY INST ALS OFFICERS
Picanso, treasurer. Back row, left to
New officers of the Portuguese Benevright,
Manuel S. Neves, recelver; Cazolent Society of St. Anthony installed
miro Correia, vice president; Manuel
last night. Front row, left to right, JosFreitas jr., secretary; Anthony Mendoneph Paine, second financial secretary;
ca, master of ceremhn,ies.
lslarino Branco, first financial secretary;
Lino Picanso, president, and Anthony
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Mr. Manuel Norbrega and Miss Marjorie Dockett
were guests of honor at a testimonial aiven them by
many friends at the Rex penthouse satw?day evening in
honor of their coming marriag;e. The coupie were presented a purse on behali of the guests present. They
will be married on Aprir'ith at the Sacred Heart church.
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Soneto de Padre CESAR AUGUSTO GARCIA
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WED AT ST. ANTHONY'S-Hundreds attended Sundays' wedding ceremony at St. Anthony's Portuguese Catholic church
~. during which Miss Frances Bettencourt, 574 Central street, be;_ came the bride of John Perry, 58 I Chelmsford street. The newly~ wed~ ~ -e ~hown leaving the church after the nuptial mass.
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Mrs. Mary Gensalves, weaver
looms for two years after completing her training in the mill's special school.
Her husband, Manuel, is employed in the card room at the
same mill. Weaving has long been
an occupation reserved almost exclusively for men, but now being
handled with skill by women like
Mrs. Gonsalves who have placed
much time and study in their
work.
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FIRST COMMUNION AT ST. ANTHONY'S
Pictured a~ve is the First Communion class of St. Anthony's church following their
rece1vmg the sacrament yesterday morning at the 9 o'clock mass.
TAKES BRIDE-Pictured are Pfc. Henry J. l--etendre
and his bride, the former Laura M. Jardin, who were united ir
marriage yesterday afternoon at St. Anthony's c~ch.
�rimeira Crianca Nascida em New Bedford n@ Dia .de Ano Novo Dr. anct Mrs. William P. lawler to
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A Sra. Dwlinda Rcsa, esposa do sr. Manuel Rosa de 42 Query St., que na madrugac':a do \
Ano Novo, deu a luz a primeira criani;a no Hospital de S. Lucas, onde foi fotografada com!
o seu hebe pelo fotografo do "Standard-Times''.
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ST. ANTHONY'S PROCESSION-Held in the church pro~er due
to inclement weather, Sunday's May procession lost none of -its
attractiveness by this change. Pictured above are the principals in the long line of paraders.
SETS RECORD FOR CROCHETING SPREAD
rs. Simao Camara of 44 Merrill street with the beautiful hand~crocheted bedspread
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st~ Anthony's Hoop Play
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AT LAUNCHING CEREMONY-Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and
Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal, walk from. the sponsor's platform after attending ceremo ies attendant with lau~ching the super-carrier Franklin D. Rq~sevelt at 'New '( ork navy I
yard, Brooklyn yesterday-'AP' WJREPHOTO From Navy •
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n d many medals ~hich are to be awarded
Here are the three fine troJ?hiest aA nthon 's champiov~hip tourney "'.hicb ~ets
teams
and players
takReepart/\
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under way
Sunday 'Who
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Pvt. An- 1f
thony Silva, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Silva, 15 Boston
road, is enjoying a furlough of
- 10 days from his station at
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
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ENTER ARMY SERVICI: AT FORT DEVENS-Board 86 sent the foll,owing men into active army service at Fort Devens this morning: Front row, seated, left to right-John P. Cullen, Thomas J. Trainor, Edward L. Fournier, Charles F. Crafts, Albert A. Louf
and Clement A. Suprenant; second row-Walter J. Mclaughlin, father of eight, (in circle): James B. Tuson, Robert P. ConInaughton, acting corporal; Daniel J. Buckley, Harold C. White, Edward Sideman, Lionel E. Camire and John E. Mello; third
i row-James P. Richardson, Charles D. Perbam, August E. Paliso ul, Leonard C. Luz, Thomas L. Nadeau, John S. Vieira, John
Ahearn, William J. Duffy, George W. Nelsoti and John P. Mikulis.
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The cqmmittee in charge of the winter carnival
~ance by the members of the P ACL L[:dies Marching Unit
1s shown a~ove. The affair will be held this evening in
t~e Thorndike street ro~ms of the unit. They are, left to
n~ht, seated: Alda Freitas, Phil Coimbra and Charlotte
Silva. Back row: Theresa Silva, Angie Mello, Olly Silva,
and Frances Bettoncourt.
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BUILDS ALT AR TO ·sACREI> HEART
Manuel Martin Rebello constructed this home-made
altar to the Sa-ered Heart at his home, 145 Gorham I
street.
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-E DAY GREETED JUBILANTLY, PRAYERFULLY OBSERVED BY LOWELLITES-Above is shown a cr oss-se ction of th ,
n which t he announcement of V-E day was greeted in this city. In the extreme left panel, Mrs. Lauretta Du be of Dr a c•
,rother, Sergt. Armand Bastien, was killed in action a year ago , lights a candle in thankfulness for t he war' s end at St ,
urch. She has another brother, a veteran of Belgium, also in the servic e.' In the panel, left cente r, Sergt. David <
Meade street, receives an enthusiastic kis s in the" middle of a milli ng throng on C en tr al street from a joyou s ce
�ldier's eath
s Wed ing Plans
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j PORTUGUESE-AMERICANS PAl TRIBUTE TO
DEAD-Parents and friends of men of PortugueseAmerican extraction yesterday afternoon dedicated a mo nument at Charles Pereira park in
honor of those who have died in this-war. Above, left to right: Mrs. Mary Pereira , mother of
the man for whom the park is named, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. O'Connor , parents of another hero from
fh e locality, Daniel J. O'Connor, with their younger son, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Perry, par~nts of Joseph Perry, another boy from the neighborhood who died in action in this w ar.
B y GENER. CASEY
Bekind today's Army list of '"30 Massachusetts youths
and men killed in action in North Africa, the South Pacific
and Europe lies many a heart-rending story.
Probabl'y the most touching is that of the Lowell
soldier who was expecting a furlough
home from a southern camp and planned
to take advantage of the time by marrying his sweeth ear t. Insteadt just w,hen
the furlough was due, he was sent overseas and went to his death in the North
African invasion.
The soldier was Private Charles
Pereira, better known to Lowell friends
w.lio . admired his athletic pro vess as
Charles Perry. His heart-broken fiance is Miss Beatrice
AJ::ii;e~"i.i., also of L bWell.
· There are stc,ries of men who died in the sky, on
lan,-C ~d sea, and, throu_gh this new casualty: list, the
fignting touched ·11timately for the first · e several Bay
State communities, whose residents learned of heir first
eighbors killed in action.
· Amorig these w·as 25-year-old Lieut. George George,
:flrst man from Holbrook to be drafted, first to be com,issioned an officer\ and first to die in action.
, t • n6ther was private Thomas F . Lanigan, well-known
Maynard High School athlete and the first Maynard man
-reported killed.
Two Northampton young men on the list, private first
class William W. Puchalski and private Francis S.
Ansanitis, were inducted on the same day-March 4, 1941
-'-and apparently were killed about the same time •••
possibly on the same day.
Brief sketches of Massachusetts men who died a hero's
death on fields of battle are printed below.
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LOWELL NAVY TRIO-The three sons of Mrs. Curina Cortez of 18 North street, are in the
Machinist's Mate Third Class Anthony, left, now is en route to Pearl Harbor with a
~ Seabee_ b~ttalion. He is the husband of the former Gertrude Bergeron.
Seaman First Class
- Ludger10 Cortez, center, graduated Sunday from the basic engineers' school in Boston, and is
i fwa iti ng to be assi ned to active duty. Seaman Second Class Frank Cortez has finished his
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SOUSA BROTHERS IN NAVAL SERVICE - Leo R. an
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Sousa, son_s of Mr. and Mrs. John Sousa, 11 Carter street have J
had much experience in the navy. Petty Officer, Second' Class
Leo Sousa,_left, has completed training at the Diesel school, San ~
Pedro, Calif., after 11 months in the Pacific area. Jt>hn J. Sou- ~
sa, seaman, second class, is now at the advanced school for P. T. /;:
boats, Brooklyn, N. Y. His wire is the former Doris C. Sheehan.
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THREE RAMOS BROTHERS SERVING COUNTRY-The three sons of Mrs. Sophie Ramos, 47 Auburn st eet, are serving in the United States forces. They are, left to right-Pvt. First Class
Vincenj G. Ramos, 263rd Infantry, Camp Robinson, Ark.; Pvt. Johr, G. Ramos, now at an army
hospit; I in Utica , N. Y., and Augustus G. Ramos, seaman, second class, at s:-ea with the fleet. Rece~l!tvt. John Ramos, who served in the Pacific area, was home on furlough.
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'ther by the W. P. A. recreational project or in local Portuguese circles. All children of Mr.
d Mrs. Richard Ares. 7 Court avenue, the group, pictured above, includes, left to right: Rose I
ary, Henry, Albert, Frank, Joseph, Mary and Richard.
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" ce os, 21-year-old Lowell-born survivor of the Serpa Pinto incident off the Bermuda coast last Friday night, who was the object of a five-statP. police hunt late Thursday and. early. yesterj day, after she failed to arrive in Boston on a tra1~ which s~e
boarded in Philadelphia Thursday aft~rnoon .. Discovered 1n
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Providence, R. I., where she left the train by mistake, Mrs. Vasconcelos, who does not speak English, is shown above with her
\brother, Manuel Figueira, on the terrace of his hQme at 166
~\Lawrence street~
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BON VOYAGE PARTY FOR ANTONIO C. SOUSA
Members of the Sousa family present at a bon voyage party held Thursday night at the home of Mrs. M:"l.'l"V
Nascimento, of 29 Farmland road, in
honor of Antonio Correia Sousa, 84 yea:.·s
of age, who \viii leave shortly for Portu-
gal following an el}.joyable stay of several months in this city. Standing, left
to right: Mrs. Mary Nascimento a11d
Anthony Sousa jr.
Seated: George
Sousa, Antonio Correia Sousa, guest of
honor, and Honorato Sousa.
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WED AT ST. ANTHONY'S-Shown above are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Rodrigues who were united in marriage yesterday af~ernoon at St. _Anthony's church. Mrs. Rodrigues is.the former El1za- 1
beth M. Cunningbam.
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Mass.
Wednesday
September
.I
1943
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THESE STANDOUT PICTURES HIGHLIGHT FOUR YEARS OF GLOBAL WAR
IN THE CHILL dawn of Sept. I,
1939, the mighty air power and
land panzer forces of Nazi Germany struck with fury into
Poland, writing with steel and
blood the answer to the latest
9f the political crises that had
ocked Europe for a decade .
Two days later England and
France declared war. The second gk>bal struggle in 25 years
was on. Today 32 United Nations are aligned against 11 of
the Axis. Forty million men and
women are under arms. The
seven events shown here stand
out at the top among others as
milestones in World war II.
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. . Manuel Bettencourt, son of Mr.
and Mrs . Manuel Bettencourt,
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BOARD 86 MEN GO -INTO ARMY S~RVl~;:ln the group fro: '\oard 86 going to Fort Devens this morning_ for induction into .t\e ::art:e~~s bUa:ii:\r:it;i::\n
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army were the following, left to right, bottom row-Gerard A. Sevigny, Frederick W. Ha nd • John_ L. Sheerin, Walter F. Aldri~I• • Finance replacement training
Manuel Bettencourt, Michael A. Roth, Nicholas A. Koravos, Ernest A. T~ssier a nd Ed_wa rd J. Jennin.gS, leader, a~d,
~o~k H. center, Fort Benjam in Harrison,
fred 9. Rondeau, Edward S. Gavin, Raymond N. Daigl)eault, Alfred G. Rindler, Franklin J. Mack, Wilfred G. Fortier, re eri_c
· Indiana. Prior to his induction,
Ball, ~rank A. Allegresso, Paul L. Thibodeau, Joseph Kopycinski, Edwa rd L. Q\lebec, Charles Mc_Dowell _an<:_ Walter G. Arl~n.
Private Bettencourt was an in- '
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_ 1the infantry an_d is home on a convalescent leave. His son, Jo- Sergt. Joseph Aguiar, USMC, 23,
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A SERGEANT -
Joseph
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,; Mrs. Manuel Aguiar, 733 Cen-
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ran
as een.. _ Sergt. Aguiar's wounds were
ro, b Burns street are ot serving overseas.
awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received while fighting in~ sustained May 20, according to the
mon s, erg
Italy on May 22. He has been in the service for over two years Y_ ~ 0P~ert. thlnan th e39 marinethcorpss
fotr.
and has been overseas since last November as a member of an
infantry unit. Joseph is a telephone operator stationed some-
Aguip.r went overseas more than
awas
year
ago as a transferred
band leader,tobut:i
apparently
where in England.
combat
outfit. of the Butler school,
A graduate
he worked in a local mill befor~
enlisting in the service. He was
leader of a local orchestra prior
to joining up with the marines.
He has been overseas since last September.
He
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C. Sousa, I 8, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles C. Sousa, 3-4 Maple street, who has been stationed at Burlington, Vt., recently, is now at Fort Devens
with an infantry unit. He has
.been in the arm y five mo nths.
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Pfc. Francis J. Bettencourt,
of Mr. and Mrs. Veri~mo Belt
court, 26 Linden ~trcet, was
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riousJy wounded in Italy on Sept
5, according to a war r!cparlment
t<'legram received by his mother.
He had been in the army for two
Jyears and four months and over
seas for 11 months. He is now in
a hospital in England. Prior to
entering the service he worked in
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serving the nation today. Pictured above at left is Pvt. First Class Victor Ares, 24, now in the
Ashford General hospital, W. Va., after serving in Sicily; in ee-n-ter is Richard Ares, 19, with the
Engineers corps at Camp Claybourne, La.; at right is Joseph Ares, 18, in training with the navy
at Sampson, N. Y.
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Lowell
Sun Tuesday May 8
First
Class Frederick J. Machado,
· son .of Mr. and Mrs. Manuel J.
Machado of 48 Whipple stree.t,
was awarded a Good ·Conduct
Medal for a year of ex~mplary
• behavior as . a member of tbe
• armed forces. He took part in
the invasion of Sicily as a member of an anti-aircraft corps
barrage balloon division and
now · is somewhere in Italy.
Pvt. Machado is a graduate of
the Butler jun'ior high school.
manner
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Joseph's
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extreme right, Seaman John Garrigan. gets a big hug and kiss from Anna Ko~alski on M.errimack street. Garrigan, by a
strange coincidence, is a ,b rother .of the s~rgeant who·. is al_so shown receiving a long kiss in one of the other ~els~•_,_,,_ __,,.,_ __
AGAIN Sergt.
Francis A. Machado, grandson
of Mr. and Mrs. Dominic J. Machado of 69 Cosgrove street, '
received a medical discharge 't
\from the U. S. army air force ~
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f B ar d 85 who left the Middlesex B. & M. depot early this morning fc ' aft.er serving as a turret gunDRAFTEES ENTER NAVY-Picture~ a o; are m;m
;S ; gers street· George Murphy, 14 Kinsman street, group leadei ner with a bomber squadron in
naval service. They are, left to right- J erg: :r:'~~• 438 Ad ms stre~t- Ignatius A. Ciszek, t 40 Charles street; Edward D~ Australia for more than two s
George Papanotas, 902 Gorham street_: • 0 nS on Z 2'08 a, L
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marriage on June 29 at a nuptial mass in St. Ai:ithony's church. Mrs. Seman is the former Misj
Mary Perry. They now are residing at 581 C~elmsford street.
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Front row. left to right: Lydia Jardin, Theresa Braga, Olive Janeiro, Alice Rocha, l\Iarr Braga. Mildred Lopes, i\Iary Lau reiro, De!ia Barros, l\Iary
Freitas. '.\Iargaret Souza. l\fary J ardin and Alice Barros. Second row : Mary Silva, :\ Iary Ferreira. Caroline J esus, Ol ive Gouveia. :-Iadel ine :\fella, Anna
Braga. Frances Bettencourt. .\Iar y Rodrigues. Laura Souza, Elsie Au gusto. Lola Camara and Hilda Innu cenc io.
Third ro\\' : Florence Sih-a, l\ Iildred :\'fella,
El.sie S,-ntos. Ethel Santos. Rose :\Iello, Ah·a Correira. i\ Iildred R amos, Laura R ocha. l\ [adeline Bette ncourt, Gladys Souza . Theresa Costa. Fourth ro\\' :
1\Iadel'ne Souza . :\ larv Pimental. Lena Santos. Diamant in a Caires. Gertrude Braga. :\Iargaret G . Santos, Virginia Caires, Alice Ramos. Virginia Sih·a, Georgia
i\fello a nd F lora Sih·a
.Fifth ro\\': J ames P erry. Fernandez A\·ila, J ose C. Leite, Jr.. :\ [anuel Bettencourt, Arthur Costa. i\Ianuel Silva. Teddy :\ Iello,
Forster Braga, J ohn Thomas, :\[anuel :\l erino.
S:xth row : Alberto T eixeirb. J oseph Santos. America Gou\ eia . Richard J. P erry. James Teixeira, John Souza,
Anthony Lopes and John Flo:a .
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Own Backyard
Keeping very cool and comfortable these August · days is M1ldred Rose Ferris, daughter of
Mrs. Rose Ferris of 12 Wesley street. Mildred Is a student at the Lowell high school, and in
September will take her place as fl fth major in the girls' battalion.
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C. Harry Carragher. Standing: Miss Grace L. Barrett and Miss H elen K. Mulcahy.
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ON FURLOUGH-Victor Ares, : ·
above, son· of Mr. and Mrs. h
Ricardo Ares, 7 Court avenue,
is home on furlough after com- lb
pleting his bas,ic training at hi
Camp Croft, S. C. He is now in.
in an army band, stationed at
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Dev~ns.
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SELECTEES ENTRAIN FOR INDUCTION-V-E Day meant little to the above group 9f selectees who left for ·Fort Banks this
morning, the first group from this city to leave since Germany's unconditional surrender. In the fron·t row, left to right, Emile
E. Dube, Vincent P. Gorski, Lionel L. Lareau, Samuel J. Matthe\vs, Anthony J. Netto and Richard B. Juknavorian. Rear, Joseph
H. Rouses, Walter E. Kaczynski, Raymond J, Hodkinson, Gilbert Bussiere, l.;eo J. Cadorette, Raymond E'. Martin, William P.
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SCENES OF JOY _AS LOWELL CELEBRATES V-E DAY......:.Students dismissed from school were leading participants in ·the unrestrained and joyous demonstrations that took place all over the city in observance of V-E day. At left, Keith academy students
rush down- the school steps to join in the downtown celebrations. Second left shows Mary Donohue, Dorothy D'Arenio, Rita Pee.
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~ IN AFRICA - Pvt. First Class
n Antonio Oliveira, son of Mr.
t and Mrs. Abel Oliveira, 52
) Whipple street, is s,omewhere
1 in North Africa with the army
l- air corps. He entered the
~- armed forces in Dec. 1942 and
went overseas a year later,
after completing his training at
the Bushnell Air base, Bushnell,
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Bettencourt, Jr., son of Mr. and ~
Mrs. Manuel S. Bettencourt, 76
West
Union street, and former ~
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f Itioned with the U. S. Armed
l jforces in Cairo, Egypt. A former •
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employee _of an insurance com- (
BO~RD 86 MEN LEAVE ~OR ACTIVE SERVICE-A sizable numb er of men from Selective Service Board 8b went into active ar
s pany, Corp. _Bettencourt has
service at Fo_rt Devens thrs morning. They lined up for The Sun photographer on the steps of the courthouse, Hurd street, w
·· been in service for about nine ti
·he buses waited to take them away.
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LOWELL-Mr. and Mrs. Julie
Coelho of 14 Abbott s treet a nnounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Ida Coelho, t o Abel
ullo, Mildred Gray and Kay Mahony bedecked with streamers that came floating out of a Central streef building. Next is a
view of Oakland school youngsters singing witli youthful joy as they left school for the day. At the right is the ·Kearney square
scene taken from the executive offices of The Sun. The throng milled in the square for hours ~fter the sirens sounded • • ·
J. Alves, son of Mr. 8;nd Mrs.
Abel C. Alves of 35· Mean str e et. •
The wedding will take place- m
St. Anthony's church on Easter
Sunday.
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FESTIVAL DAY AT ST. ANTHONY'S-Shown above is the image of St. Anthony, patron saint
it was borne in yesterday's processio.n which was part of a day long celebra- j
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FARLEY-COSTA-Pictured are Pvt. and Mrs. John J. Farley,
in action on Bougainville island,,
Jan. 20, according to word . receivmarried at St. Anthony's cburch yesterday afternoon.
ed yesterday by his parents, Mr. cr-.t.:£U.~uu..u-..:i'--'--"-.UJ"'--'fc,,;o-Urm=e._r_.,Be.lJ.rnada N. Costa.
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Santos, son of Mr. and Mrs~IAT
DEVENS-Pvi'..'John
Manuel Santos, 18 Grace street C. Sousa, 18, of 34 Maple
will start •His freshman year thi· street, is now at Fort Devens,
month at at University of l_lli~. in a special training unit. He
nois. A gradu·a te of Lowell h1gt- is the son of Mr. and Mrs-.
school, he served in the U. 5~ Charles C. Sousa.
Navy for some time before beg _., .1 1
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so attended a Boston business
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PURPLE HEART AWARD recipient of the Purple Heart ;
for wounds received in action
Guadalcanal, Sergt. Raymond J. Labrecque, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph N. Labrecque,
~2 West Third street, is spend· ·. rng a 30-day leave with his parnts before returning to Texas
or further hospitalization. He
ad spent 2i months
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from Greater-Lowell will enter the
convent o! the Sisters of Charity
at Halifax, N. S., Canada, on Sept.
6. They are Miss Eleanor Curran.
l. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
't F. Curran of 187 Hale street, and
f Miss Mary L. Santos, daughter of.
- Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Santos of 15
'l Brick Kiln- road, East Chelmsford.
Miss Curran is a graduate of St.
' '· Peter's grammar and the . Lowell
Y high schools and was guest recently at a party at her. home,
·. where she was presented a purse,
- and another by the Children of..
· Mary sodality of St. Peter's p~rish of which she was an active
me'mber. Guests at the former
party were Rev. Daniel A. Mc::Cabe and Rev. John J. Lane.
Miss Santos, a . member of St.
MORE BOARD 87 MEN ENTER ARMY SERVICE-Leaving the Boston & Maine depot this morning for active Army servic;.e at Fort _[
Anthony's church, where she has
; J Devens were the following local men: Left to right, front row: Raymond B. Cassidy, Jean L. Rioux, Evangelos Kalepouras, Henry
taught in the Sunday school for
the past three years and. also been
e I B. Fournier, Arm.end E. Sevigny and Edward E. Verville. Back row: John D. Rogers1 George A. Poitras, John H. McGuirk, Jr., Robert
with the affairs of the
.: F. Buckley, James P. McCarthy, Jr .. Paul M. Tremblay, Archille N. Ma_rchand; Roland J. LeBlanc, Bernard E. Ballou, and James J, j associated
Young Ladies . sodality, was gradI Martin.
uated from the East Chelmsford
grammar _ and Chelmsford h1~h
schools, being an hoonr student m
June, 1940.
Recently, Miss Santos was guest
of honor at a farewell party _at
the Portuguese Colonial hall, with
Rev Joseph T. Grillo, pastor, mak•
, ing ·the presentation of a purse.
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MELLO - MACHADO
Miss D~e Machado, daughter of 1\ s. l\fa.rv Machado,
36 Bradstreet a venue, recently became t he bride of
Mr. Tebert M . Mello, son of Mrs. J osephine l\Iello
86 Roya! street, at St. Anthony's chur ch. In the pictUl'e'.
left to r1~ht, are : Mr. Abel Mello, brother of the bridegroom; lUr. and Mrs. Tebe1·t Mello; Miss H~len. 'CHighan, and Mr. John Machad@ brother of the bride.
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Charles R. Santos, U.S. M. C.,
son of Mrs. Charles R. Santo~ '
of 32 Marr;~> street, presently
: ENTER ACTIVE SERVICE IN NAVY-Board 86 sent a large group to Boston this morning for induction into active navy service
Left to right, front-Thomas P. Ahearn, Arthur Silva, Francis M. Clohesy, Cesar J. Chaisson, Samuel Simon, Samuel Cohen, Josep~ is serving in the South Pacific
De Fontes, Edwin N. Stott, John F. Gillick, Arthur E. Harriman, Herbert L. Ahearn and Edward F. Dockett, acting leader. Rear- area. He was in the service a
Howard S. Sanford, Frederick R. Finch, Henry P. Healey, Leonard Mallard, Philip A. Payette, Walter E. Ryan, Frederick E. Tay- !year last Saturday.
lor, Jr., Richard M. Kenyon, Everton 0. Dibb, John H. Mason. Wilfred J. Taylor, Paul R. Johnson and Stephen J. Richardson.
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ENTER ACTIVE "'!{MY SERVICE FROM BOARD 86-Nearly a
b usload of m. en,
n a.bove, from "'Board 86, left the Hurd
streilt courthouse 11is morning, to 'nter active army service at Fort Devens. All w re inducted thre e we eks ago .
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Lowell's thousands for over a half-century, Expressman Thomas "Happy Days" Casey an
his horse and wagon disappear forever with his burial
tomorrow, following fatal injuries in a motor bus accident.
More than 90 years of age,
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MISS COELHO BRIDE Mr. ,
and Mrs. John Mendonsa are
shown following their wedding ;
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recently at St. Ant h On y S l wED RECENTLY Mr.
church
with
Rev.
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; Grillo, pastor, officiating.: The were wed at St. Anthony's
bride, the former Deolinda h
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Costa is the forf M Ic urc .
rs.
Coelho, is the daughter O
r. mer Celeste M. Freitas, daugh. and . Mrs. Julio Coelho, 14 Ab- ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Freibott street, while Mr. Mend- tas of 512 Trull street, North
' onsa is the son of Mr, and Mrs. Tewksbury. The bridegroom is
Anthony ¥~ndonsa, 12 Bassett he son of Joseph A. Costa of
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"Happy Days" Casey was minstrel, philosopher and apparently timeless character of Lowell
street.
tken as parishioners and friends of St. Anthony's parish marched in solemn procession yesterdaY"
JP of Holy Name men from St. Anthony's parish as they march behind cruciform; center shows
t picture on top shows clergy marching in procession, left to right, Rev. Armand Morissette,
,rch, and Rev. John J. Sheehan, of St. Michael's church. Lower panel shows some of the societies
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20
1945
DEATH ON THE TRACKS-Pictured is the blan k~t-covered body of 16-year-old Anthon~ J.
Farinha, 122 Chapel street, who was almost instantly killed when struck by a north-bound wp-rk
· · trai11 at the Six Arch bridge in South Lowell yesterday afternoon. In the background can be
-~1 lseen the end of th'e board walk on the bridge, and it was at that point that Farinha was s ruck
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ST. ANTHONY'S MAIN ALTAR-Here, resplendently decorated with a beautifully ' arranged floral display, is St. A~thony's main
altar, arrayed for the 40 hours devotion of the Blessed Sacrament which began Friday morning and concluded Sunday afternoon
at 3.30 o'clock.
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ST. ANTHONY'S CHOIR PARTY-Rev. Joseph T. Grillo, pastor of St. Anthony's church, . a
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Feast of St. Anthony's w~s observed with ,
procession in the streets in the vicinity of St. Anthony's Portuguese Catholic church on Sunda
Seen above is the section of the procession in which the datue of St. 'Anthony was bein ' EVANGELINE 11-1. TAVARES.
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s. Marie, to warren L. MacFadgen, J
ol son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren L. o
MacFagden o! 15 Robinson street. .
The couple will be married ~:
gb· Sunday afternoon, March 11, at Vv
~y 2 o'clock in St. Anthony's church.
Lh- Miss Ferreirahis al ~~d~!tee:~ St.
N Lowell high sc oo
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a- lo ed in the office of the Water- N z
io,;n Arsenal. Her fiance, also a ice
_e, o-raduate of Lowell high sehool Kc
·rite is a veteran of three years se~- Ta
4,f ice in the U. S. Army, tw? uf
n- which were spc,1t in Hawaii. He Ju
Jip- is a graduate of the East Coast
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Prize winners at the May Cotton
Frolic sponsored by the Portuguese
American Democratic Club. Left to
right: Mrs. Anthony Machardo, Mrs.
Charles Machardo, Miss Leonore Freitas,
Miss Bella Jesus, Queen of the Ma~
Miss Mary Camacho, Mrs. Manual Coirea
and Miss Olive Ferrnira. Standing: Miss
Sally Wood, Miss Adeline Bettencourt,
Miss Alverine Sousa, Miss Thelma Bettencourt, Miss Rose Betteµconrt and
Miss So_phie Silva..
NETTO - CAMACHO
Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Netto photographed aft~r
their marriage yesterday afternoon at St. Anthony s
church. Mrs. Netto is the former Miss Mary Camacho
of 37 Emery street.
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BRONX-This throng is part.
crowd' of 25,000 persons who prayed in the mu_d of ~ _vaca_nt lot in the
for a- miracle, perhaps the appearance of a spring, which nine-year-old
had been promised by a vision of the Virgin Mary 16 nights ago. The
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Bronz las+. night, waiti~g l
Joseph Vitolo, Jr., said
crowd saw no miracle.-
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above are the participants in last ·night's anual Kiwanis club starlet show for the benefit of the club's funds for underprivileged children.
·ront, leff to right: Patricia ~urke, Emile Mysko"':s~i, ~loria Veiga, Henry McDermot_t, Joan Mc-j
ermott, Margaret Normandin, Maureen Courtois, Richard Hebert, Brenda Mello and Charlesf
ellanti. Second row: Jean Williamson, Bonnie Macle.an, Joan Sargent, P;tricia Murray and
mes Sheffield.
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--colored electric lights, to hold the Holy ~host silver emblem during the seven Pentecost
. weeks, was erected recently at the home of Manuel Pacheco, 852 Central street.
above, this altar was viewed by hundreds at the racheco ho~e, .
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BRICK-ESPINOLA WEDDING....:..Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Brick, Jr.,
who were married April-4 at St. Anthony's church, will m.{ke their
ture. home in Pepperell, She is the forme~ Margaret A.' Espiola, daughter of Mrs. Celestina Espinola of Elm street: he is the
n of Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Brick, Sr., of Kendall road, Tyngs-
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_LOWELL-At a lovely wed- the mother of the bridegroom,
FL YS AT
lmg ceremony Sunday afternoon wearing an aqua dress with sandA
LANTIC-Safe in the t 3 o'cl~ck in St. Anthony's colored accessories. Both had cor- :
ff •zores after an eight-hour hurch, Miss Ethel M. Ferreira, sages of pink roses.
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tgh'. from Boston, is Mrs. Jo. aughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nor- Later the couple left for a wed- t
seph1ne Souza of 123 Chapel 1erto M. Ferreirc; of 34 Robinson ding trip to New York and for l
street, pictured as she b
d d treet, e_xchanged vows of mar- traveling the new Mr
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p a~e. Mrs. Souza is having lf Mrs. Catherine A. Ryan of 11 w~re a sky blue gabardme SUlt 1•••
a reunion with her mother :'ihl street and the late Fire with navy accessories · and a ·.
whom she hasn't see .
~ieut. William J. Ryan.
white orchid corsage. They will ,
years and wilt
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Rev. John daSilva officiated be- be at home to friends after April 1
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with snapdragons. Organist was
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Miss Marie Ferreira, who sang Lo_well. schools and holds member. ·•
~chubert's "Ave Maria"
and ship ~1th the Daughter of Mary •
'Mother at Thy Feet is Kneel- sodallty of St. Anthony's church. 1
ing."
Mr. Ryan is a graduate of Low, s(
Given in marriage by her ell high school and a veteran of
father, the bride was attractively four_ years service with th
gowned in white satin with sweet- marines. He is presently
heart neckline, and wore a Juliet ployed as a textile worker.
Miss, Ethel ,v1. Ferreira
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'berto Ferreira of 34 Robinson
street announce the coming marcover corsage.
Sole attendant was Miss Gladys
riage of their daughter, Ethel M.,
Strain, who wore a sky blue tafto William J. Ryan, son of Mr■,
feta gown with a headpiece !ashCatherine Ryan o! 11 Pihl street.
ioned of fresh pink roses.
Miss Ferreira attended Lowell
Best man for his brother was
high school and holds member• "
John Ryan.
ship with the Daughters of Mary
A reception followed at a
_sodality of St. Anthony's church.
Mr. Ryan is a graduate of Low•
downtown restaurant, where a
popular orchestra provided music
ell high school and a veteran of
for dancing and Miss Marie Ferfour years service in the marines
reira, sister of the bride, had
during World War II.
charge of the guest book.
Plans are being made for the
Assisting the couple in the rewedding to take place Sunday,
April 16, in St. Anthony's church,
ceiving line were the mother of
the bride, wearing a navy print
dress with navy accessories, and
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ler school who took part in a debate in the school auditorium 0 1
' morning.
Th~ p
e- was part of their training in the course in public speaking. The
of the debate wa
o. solved: That 18-year-old boys should be drafted." The affirmat .
, was adjudged th
~ ner. In the photo, left to right, they are: Joseph Palermo, Rosaline {;-., :ra, George Stevens c1nd
1 • El ine Ferreira representing the affirmative side: Je nnette Boudras, chairman: Richard Collins,
tim keeper; John McQuade, Florence McGovern and Joel Silver jrepresl!nting the negative side.
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ST. ANtHONY'S COUPLES CLUB MEETS-Pictured are some of the members of St. Anthony's
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b, who met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Picanso at . 135 Winthrop avenue,
f~om left I> right are Mr. end Mrs. Joseph Aguiar, Mr. end Mrs. Joseph Camara_, Mr. end Mm
Geor e Mello and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Seman.
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Dcpois da sua chegada. de Sa:veston, Texas, onde
foram detidos pelas autoridades de Imigra~ao, Victor Manuel Caetano, de 27 anos, a esquerda, e
~varisto da Silva Gaspar, a direita, de 28, os dois
a~oreanos que tentaram _a travessar o Atlantico num
pe,queno barco de 19 pes, almo~am na residencia
de Mrs. Mary Canto, prima do Caetano, em 186
Cove Street, desta cidade. A' direita, servindo-os,
ve-se Mrs. John Corey, de Swansea, prima do
Gaspar.
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as second-place winners among other dri 11 teams at the annual Portugese-A;,,erican c;ivil league
convention in ·Plymouth, are members of the local team wit h t heir captain. Seated at left is
Elaine Ferreira, and at right, Mary Gouveia. Standing leH to right are Gloria Avila, Augusta
&arros, Rosal•ine Camara, Captain Theresa Ares, Dorothy Souza, Rita Avila, and Frances Barros,
�, FAREWELL PARTY-:--A bon voyage party was held recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Mello, of 155 Shaw \street, in honor of Lino Picanso who is now on his way for a two-month trip
to the Azores. Pictured above seated, left to right: Mrs. George Silva, Mrs. Russell Katibian,
Mr. Picanso, Mrs. Lino Pica·nso, Misi Laura Mendoza, Mrs. Edgar Seman. Standing: Russell
Katibian, George Silva, Mrs. Angie Mello, George Mello, Mrs. Able Alves, Able Alves,
St. Anthony's CLO Auxiliary conducted a telephone bridge in ,members' homes 1Gulbicki~d E_dga~Se~an.
lraga, left, general chairman of the parties, phones in the results of the ,evening's I
k her figures. Top right, at the home of Mrs. Anthony Mello, 12 Floy.d street,
,t, Mrs. Laura Caselle, Mrs. Mary Silva, Manuel Correa, Mrs. Florence Mello
intarily as some of the guests at the home of Mrs. Manuel Silva, Jr., 31 Winhile grouped around her are, left to right, Mrs. Manuel Picanso, Mrs. lyf anuel
ight, playing at the home of Mrs. Lino Picamo, 151 Parker street, with an au- ,
1so, Miss Diana Panas, George Mello, Mrs. George Mello, Antonio F. Almeida
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gal, who accompanied the recently delivered statue of Our Lady of Good Voyage to th~ church
of that name in Gloucester, is now touring the United States and he is pictured above, th1~9 from
left a~ he made a brief stop at St. Anthony's rectory here today, where he was entertained by
Re;, Joseph T. Grillo, second from left, pastor of St. Anthony's church. Ot~e.rs pi~tured, left t~
right, Rev. Manuel J. 0. Cascais, assistant to Rev. Grillo, Rev. Fr. Grillo,. Auxiliary Bishop Salgue,ro, Rev. Stephen E. 0eMoura, pastor of Our Lady of Good Voyage church, Gloucester, and Rev.
Charles Marques, secretary to Bishop Salgueiro.
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graduate of Fort Trumbull,
Conn., school of the Maritime
Merchant Marine. He has seen
12 years in that service. He is
a native of this city and is very
well known here.
.Home Again
Brought back to tip-top
physical form by Reds after
beinq rescued from German
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P. McCarthy,
street is home
e is stationed
ty where he is
e duty •
prison camps, S-Sgt. 0. J.
Beaudoin, Margin st., Lawr<,nce; Pvt. Manuel S. Mendon:;a, Ohio ave., Lawrence;
U. Edgar Joiner, Beverly,
and Lt. John Scully, Grove
st., Winchester, I. to r.,
litnded at Commonwealth
Pier yesterday.
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PATTERSON CONGRATULATES MAZUR-Undersecretary of War ~obert P. Patterson ,
' ongratulates Cadet Henry J. Mazur after awarding the captain of last year's Army f,
•am his diploma at graduation exercises at the U. S. Military academy at West Point
y. Mazur is from Lowell, Mass.-AP WIREPHOTO.
SILVA-SOUZA WEDDING-Petty Officer First Class John A. Silva, U. S. navy, and his bride, are pictured after their recent
wedding in St. Anthony's church. Mrs. Pierre T. Eno, sister of
the bride, and Frank Silva, brother of the bridegroom, were the
Iattendants. Before her marriage Mrs. Silva was Estelle Souza.
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A part of the large group that took
part in the bridge and .card party held
at the home of Mrs. Manuel Perry, 581
Chebnsford street, last evening, is shown
above. The party was held in Mn:Qec. tion with the Holy Ghost feast which is
to be observed soon, There were. 60
guests present.
Miss Lydia Silva
ond class cook and baker U S
Merchant marine, and son 'of .Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Santos 41 Chapei
street.
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Miss Silva is a graduate of the
Bt,;tler junior high school and is
employed locally. Her fiance a
' g~aduate of the Bartlett ju~ior
h)gh school, has been in the service for over a year.
Miss Lillian
Elton Engaged
LOWELL-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
!!:lton of 105 Shaw street announce
.he engagement of their daughter, '
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is Corp. Edward Espinola, 516 Lawrence street, who along with th,ree other Marines, is shown
holding a captured Japanese "lucky" battle flag which they took on Saipal). Left to right the·
group includes Ph. M 3-c Robert R. DeForge of North Agawam, Pfc. Stephen H. O'M~ara ~f _
I Dorchester; Corp. Thomas W. Keenan of West Roxbury, and Corp. Espinola.-AP Photo.
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llIAXUEL GOUV A.IA
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Lo"·en, .iUas.!f.
To ~r. and Mrs. Timothy
Sullivan, 824 Central street
a son.
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To Mr. and Mrs. William J
Massey, 28 Forest street ~
daughter.
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To M~. and Mrs. Eugene A.
· Morm, 46 Ward street a
daughter.
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To Mr. and Mrs. Georg-e Mello, 105 Shaw street, a daughter.
To Mr. and Mrs. John E
Donlon, 11 Osgood street ~
son.
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To Mr. and Mrs. Henry J
Shea, 126 London street ·
daughter.
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Miss Lillian Elton
Lillian, to Norman E. Kendall, .son
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kendall
of 21 Lawrence street.
No • date has been set for the
wedding.
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Mr. J. B. Twigsbottom, a very pretentious business man with no thought
of anything but that of money, correctness and more money, leaves his
cool, comfortable suite of offices in America and comes to Tropicana for the
first time to make a personal survey of his coffee plantation. He plans to
speed up the native workers who to Twigsbottom are a lazy lot and must
be taught the modern way of productiveness. Accompanying him on the
trip, are his daughter Suzie and her private tutor Mary-Anne. Suzie is a
young brat with the inimitable knack of getting herself into trouble and the
loving quality of mixing everybody else in it. The child's tutor Mary Anne,
is young but obviously the schoolmarm type. Travelling companion of Mr.
Twigsbottom is Ronnie, a likeable young chap, author by profession and a
wolf by choice. Ronnie comes to Tropicana to write a book around the life
and customs of the natives. Ronnie has made several harmless passes at
Mary Anne, and her woman's intuition tells her he may have forcible ideas
and so she remains quite distant. Also on the boat are three American
musicians and two chorus girls, part of a travelling show group who too late
fin? the~selves ~oing to Tropica~a inst~ad of New York. This strange group
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FERNANDE LAGUE ................................................ MARY ANNE
ADEN MAJOR ................................................................ RONNIE
BILL ZBIEG ................................................ MR. TWIGSBOTTOM
TERRY COURTIS ................................................................ SUZIE
GEORGE MELLO .................................................... MR. MORENO
JAMES BRAGA ....................... ................................. ..... ..... PEDRO
WILMA MELLO ................................................. :............ LOLITA
MARGIE CAYER .................................................. CHORUS GIRL
DOLORES DUMAS ................................................ CHORUS GIRL
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WAC Sergeant
Is Engag·ed
LOWELL-Mrs. Mary Mendoza
Pires, 51 Cedar street, announces
the engagement of her daughter,
Sergt. Laura T. Mendoza
Sergt. Laura T. Mendoza, WAC,
' to George James McQuillen, son I
of Mr. and Mrs. Claude McQuillen \
: of Williamsport, Pa.
: The bride-to-be is stationed at
'. Dibble General hospital in California.
Mr. McQuillen is a veteran of
five years of service with the
Army in which he held the rank
of corporal. He served overseas
for three and one-half years.
No date for the wedding has
been set.
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NEWLYWEDS - Coxswain and
Mrs. Joseph R. Loureiro, above,
were married recently in St.
Anthony's church. The bride is
\the former Delia Bettencourt, '
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1
Manuel Bettencourt of 20 Up- I
land street, Dracut, an'd the ;
bridegroom is the son of Mr. i
and Mrs. Manuel Loureiro of 6 :
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Burns street, Lowell.
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"MISS ffiRSONALITY''-Gloria Veiga, who will be
''Miss Personality" of the Veterans of Foreign Wars show,
which will be presented at the Memorial Aud~torium next
week. Gloria will sfog and dance in rlle show which wiH
feature a lar.g e choral IP'Oup.
Mr. and Mrs. George Alan Byam
�WED SUNDA Y-ln a pretty ·wedding ceremony which
took place last Sunday morning at St. Anthony's church,
Evangelille T arvaras, became the bride of Stanley T.
Leonar.d. Pictured above are the couple ,as they were /
leaving the church.
MISS MACHADO BRIDE-Sergt. Leonard Barros, US army, and ,
his bride, the forme; Mary Machado, are pictured with their !
wedding attendants, Mrs. Del.ia .Espinola and Abel Gonsalves.
The couple' was recently married at St. Anthony's church b'y Rev.
Anthony Grillo, and are living at 47 Whipple street. Sergt. Barros is stationed at Fo'rt Devens.
MISS SILVA BRIDE-Mr. and 'Mrs. Augustine Santos are shown with their attendants following
their marriage recently in St. Anthony's church. In the group are, left to right, Arthur Drouin,
Rita Boulanger, Olive Vieira, Mr. and Mrs. Santos, Alfred Texeira and Frank J. Silva, with
Dolores Vieira, flower girl, in front. Mrs. Santos is the former Sydia Silva.
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RECENT BRIDAL COUPLE-Corp. and Mrs. Roland J. Ouellette
are shown following their marriage in Ste. Jeanne d'A~c church.
Mrs, Ouellette is the forme·r Miss Doris Morin. Corp. Ouellette
is now in the European the~+er of war,
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�Julia Costa, 15 Hazeltine street,
packer:
"Yes, I am
much in
of using
sirens because you c a n
· distinguish them
so much better.
They are much
louder than the
other system that
we had. I think
\ their use as a no. school s i g n a I
would have a lot
of useless telephone calls to find
out whether there is school or
not."
COTTON FROLIC PRIZE WINNERS
Prize winners at the May Cotton
Frolic sponsored by the Portuguese
American Democratic Club. Left to
right: Mrs. Anthony Maehardo, Mrs.
Ch:u!es Machardo, Miss Leonore Freitas,
Miss Bella Jesus, Queen of the May;
Miss Mary Camacho, Mrs. Manual Coirea
and Miss Olive Ferreira. Standing: Miss
Sally Wood, Miss Adeline Bettencourt,
Miss Alverine Sousa, Miss Thelma Bett~ncourt, Miss Rose Bettencourt and
Miss Sophie Silva.
LOWELL'S FLYING MAJOR-Away from the roar of his P-47
Th1,1nderbolts for the first time in two years, Maj. Henry Mazur,
for.mer Lowell high and West Point football star looks over an
AP Wirephoto map of European operations .in The Sun office.
He is enjoying a 25-day "fatigue" furlough after 85 combat
missions with the Ninth Air Force.
Olivia Silva, 15 Hazeltine street,
packer:
"Yes, I favor
making use of
air
raid
the
sirens for civic ·
uses, but not for
too many things.
I think it would
be better to use
them more for
emergency measures than for ...
everything. I do
not think the
fire
system should be used as a to
signal as it would only serv~_ s
collect large crowds at the i~~s
and serve no useful purpose. air
use for no-school and regluar
raid signals is bl s}.
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MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Ferreira,
440 Central street, announce the marriage of their daughter,
Grace, to Arthur Garabedian, seaman first class, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Garabedian of 21 Willow street, this city. The
l _coupJe, above, wed July 17 of this year.
�ST. ANTHONY S THEIR MARRIAGE SCENE
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Mr. and Mrs. John Pais are shown
leaving St. Anthony's church following
their wedding Sunday afternoon. Also
shown left is Miss Alice Bettencourt, ·
bridesmaid and Mr. George Pais, best
man • . Mrs. Pais is the former l\fiss Lvdia
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Betten~ourt of 2 Wood's court.
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�TO BE MARRIED DEC. 31
Miss Lydia Bettoncourt and George Paias were ·
guests of honor last evening at a party held at a local
banquet hall. They are to be married Dec. 31 at St.
Anthony's church.
CARNIVAL COMMITTEE
The committee in charge of the winter carnival
~ance by the members of t~e P ACL Ladies Marching Unit
1s shown above. The affair will be held this evening in
t~e Thorndike street rooms of the unit. They are, left to
right, seated: Alda Freitas, Phil Coimbra and Charlotte
Silva. Back row: Theresa Silva, Angie Mello, Olly Silva,
and Frances Bettencourt.
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MARY MELLO
TO BE WED EASTER
Charles Vierra and Miss Grace Raymond were guests
at a party held Saturday evening. Mr. Vierra resides at
22 Tyler street, ,and Miss Raymond at 5 South Whipple
street. The couple will be married Easter Sunday at St.
Anthony's church.
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ST. ANTHONY'S PORTUGUESE PARISH FIRST COMMUNION-Assembled before the statue of
St. Anthony are the children pictured above after making their first Communion yesterday mornA breakfast was served them in the r,.r+nrv after mass.
�Marie !UeLeod
J{ENNETH
Ann lUlkalopas
Betty Goodwin
GOWARD
Lllllnu Souza
Angelina Slha
Mi.;s Elsie Cardoza of 144 Shaw
street, snapped by Sun cameraman 'Y~ile at Portuguese-American Citizens club outing yesterday, .
MISS FRANCES BETTENCOURT
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EASTER SATURDAY DANCE GROUP
An unt eresting Easter Saturday dance
by the group Mocdidada Camacheirinhas
was one of the attractions of the ob-
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here. The above picture shows one of
the dance groups.
lUary Casey
�MISS ~{.A.THERINE V. HENNESSEY
Sc ne at shower fr" Miss Gladys S.
Mendo»ca,. Seated in fro_ . : David Rebello,
and Marga.-ret S. Mendonca. Second row,
left to right: Mrs. James Perry, John
Souza 1'1:tndonca, Miss Gladys S. Mendonca, pest of honor; Mrs, Filomena
ST. PETER 'S CHURCH
Mendonca, Mrs. Mary Perry, Manuel S.
Mendonca. Third row: Mi"s Laura S.
Mendonca, E. Souza, John Perry, James
Perry, Mrs. Manuel Perry, Mrs. Mary
Silva, Mrs. Mary Rebello and John Rebello.
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SURPRISE PARTY FOR MISS ELS/A FARIA
Miss EJsia Faria was the !>"!lest at a
surprise party held at the ho~e of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Faulkner, of 174 Chelms-
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B~;a~a~ac~~- ;::~ho, ~o;;t~y fall,
Deolinda Machado, M~~:~
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AT PORTUGUESE DRILL TEAM BANQUET-The Portug~ese Civic league drill team enjoyed its annual
banquef last night at The Gables under the direction of a committee comprising Frances Bettencourt, Beatrice Abreu and Phyllis Coimbra. Officers of the team at the affair, shown in this picture, included: Seated, Vice President Beatrice Abreu, President Phyllis Coimbra, Capt. Angie S. Mello and Frances Bettoncourt, committee worker. Standing, Mrs. Mary Jardine, treasurer; Olive Gouveia, secretary and Theresa
B. Silv.a, financial secretary.
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CONVENTION COMMITTEE-Members of the committee in charge of the state convention of Portuguese-American clubs wh'.cli
will be held in Lowell on August 30th, are pictured here as they met last night at their Thorndike street quarters. Convention
officers, shown seated, are-President Mrs. Deolinda N. Mello, Anthony Picanso, Mrs. Angelina Mello and Manuel Bettencourt.,
�Santos,rutaSousa, Dorothy
Tony Gouveia, Frank
MISS SILVA AND FIANCE
chado, Mrs. Leonore Machado,
Mary MarHONORED AT SHOWER
!. Helen Mendes, Madeline Stys, shall, Alice Gouveia,
Barros, Louis Silva,
More than 400 persons from f Mary Ferreira, John Rodrigues,
Lowell and ,out-of-town gathered Francis Rodrigues, Mrs. Perry, Frank Mello, Mrs. Cazmiro Corat the Portuguese American Civic Margaret Sousa, Mrs. Antonio rea, Mrs. Alvarina Medina, EdLeague hall in Thorndike street Caldeira, Mrs. Anthony Medina, ward Gomes, Manuel S. Sousa, Edlast night to honor Miss Angeline Mary Hamilton, Mrs. Ennis, Jos- ward Mello, Thomas Arnal, John
Veiga, Phillip Perry, George Marephine Rodrigues, Mrs. Julia Fur- shall, George Machado, Manuel
tado, Mrs. Vivian Camacho, Mrs. Silva, Manuel
Garcia,
Esther
Mary Espinola, Georgia Correa, Gomes Herman Almeida, John
Mrs. Adeline Silva, Mrs. Antonio Dias, 'Tony Picanso, Daniel McFerriera, Mildred Silva, Delia Bain, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony MelBarros, Mr. and Mrs. Norbert lo, Mrs. Palmera Ramalho, Mr~.
Ferreira, Lydia Barrett and Ethel Mary R. Silva, Raymond Seaman,
Leonard.
Joseph Morris, Mr. and Mrs. ManMr. and Mrs. Sousa, Hilda Fer- ual Silva and many others.
reira, Mary Ferreira, Dolly FerreA buffet lunch and refreshments
ira, Elaine Ferreira, Dorothy Sil- were served throughout the eve•
va, Mrs. Anthony Silva, Dorothy ning by a large group of hosts and
Sarmento, Agnes Abreu, Mrs. hostesses. General dancing was
MllrY Avila, Rose Avila, Edward enjoyed.
Avila, Josephine Sousa, Flora .AthThe success of the affair was 1
aido, Mary Jardine, Mrs. Juliette mainly due to the efforts of the .
Correa, Mary Rodrigues, Mrs. Al following who were in charge orf 1
Pintal, Juliette Correa, Charles arrangements: Mr. and Mrs. ManRodrig;;.es, Pearl Rodrigues, John uel Silva Mr. and Mrs. Antonio
Rodrigues, Gloria Sears, Mrs. Rose F. de Aln'.ieida, Miss Charlotte SilLopes, Mildred Lopes, Mr. a_,d va and Miss Olive Silva.
John Dias, Anthony Machardo,
Mr. and Mrs. George Sousa, Delia
Coelho, Alice Andrew, Ida Coelho,
Dolores Coelho, Elsie Augusta,
ENGAGEMENT A ~
Mary Loureiro, Olga Espinola,
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Silva of
Bella Bettencourt, Delia Mendon360 Chelmsford street announced
MISS ANGELINE SILVA.
ca, Candia Machado, Mrs. Mary
the engagement •Of their daUO'hter
Ferreira, Vi:·ginia Farinha, Rita
Angeline, on Christmas night t~
.Machado, Eleanor Silva, Mrs.
Silva, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Silva, Laura Silva. J\!1r s.
Manuel Silva of 360 Chelmsford
Jeanette Loranger, Elsie Bettenstreet, and George Mello, son of!
court, 1'1r. and Mrs. Antonio Mello,
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio F. de AlMr. and Mrs. Charles Kane, Mr.
meida of 128 Chapel street, upon
and Mrs. Manuel Cunha, Mrs.
their approaching marriage.
Babe r-unha, Isabella Camara, Mr.
The hall was attractively decand Mrs. Manuel Neves, Mr. and
orated for the occasion with a
Mrs. Annibal L. Sousa, Alvarine
profusion of white and pink
Sou::ia, Estelle Sousa, Mrs. Mary
streamers. The future bride and
Caldeira, Mary Abreu, Beatrice
bridegroom were seated beneath
Abreu, Dolores Abreu, Grace Fera white and pink shower bell from
reira, Clara Ramalho, Alda Freiwhich was suspended tiny pink
tas, Edward Silva, Beatrice Jarhearts. Miss Silva received nudine, Mary Sousa, Helen Sousa,
merous beautiful gifts, including
Mrs. Mary Perry, Delia Gailego,
chinaware, blankets, comforters,
Mrs. Manuel Freitas, Stephie Duspreads, lingerie and various other
ral, Theresa Silva, Gertrude Redomestic articles. Mr. Mello was
bello, Mrs. Manuel Braga, Ethel
presented a substantial purse in
Reis, Mrs. Clara h.eis, Mary Rodbehalf of the men present, for
rigues, Mr. and Mrs. Matianno
which he responded in a grateful
Merino, Elsie Santos, Mary Ribe, iro, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Netto,
manner.
Prior to opening . her
George Netto, Mr. and Mrs.
gifts, Miss Silva was presented a
George Sousa, Mrs. Fred Avila,
shoulder corsage of American
Beauty roses.
Joseph Mello; Georgia Mello, Mrs.
Adeline · Mello and Mary Mello.
The wedding, which is scheduled
' for Sunday, July 21, is expected
Anna Mello, Mr. a n d Mrs.
MISS ANGELINE Sil,VA,
to be the most elaborate ever held
George. Taylor, Mary Pimental,
in the Portuguese colony. The
Georgia Augusta, Mrs. Mary Fau- Mr. George Mello, son of· Mrs.
P. A. C. L. girls driII team will
stino, Julia Gonsalves, Anna Pi- Mary M. Almeida of 128 Chapel
~erve as gu'.3-rds of honor. Attend- I
canso, Louise Picanso, Mr. iand street.
mg the bride as maid of honor
Mrs. Tebert Mello, Mr. and Mrs.
Both are graduates of the Low-·
_will be her sister, Miss Charlotte
W. Arnal of Peabody, Charlotte ell high school ancl a re well i;c1 ::iwn
Silva, while the best man to the
Silva, Elsie Bettencourt, William '.3-mong the younger set taking part
bridegroom will be George Netto.
Bettencourt and Edmund Madru- m many social and civic affairs of
The bridesmaids wiII be Olive Silga of Peabody, Charlotte Silva, the local community . Mis s Silva
va, sister of the bride, Georgianna
Elsie Bettencourt, Mary P.
Mello, Mary Perry, Beatrice Abreu.
deiros, Frank Mello, Albina' Costa,
Laura Silva, Lillian Sousa EvanFrances Bettencourt, John Perry, is also the captain of the P. A .
geline Machado and Frandes BetC. L. girl's ·· drill team.
tencourt. The flower girls will be
No definite date has been set for
Dolly Ferreira and Marie Ferreria.
the wedding.
Among the many guests present at last night's shower were l
M.t:.._and Mrs. Manuel-. E. N obrega,
Mary Jesus, Charles E. Mello Ma- ,
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thilda Jesus, Mary Silva, Mr'. and
Mrs. Almeida, Lydia Batista Josephine Sarmento, Mr. and ' Mrs.
In honor of
Jesse M . Santos, Mr. and Mrs.
Manuel Gonsalves, Mr. and Mrs.
Angelina Silva ~ George Mello
Manuel Cunha, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Mello, Mr. and Mrs. Peter J.
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Boudras, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
P. A. C. L. HALL
Kane, Mrs. Mary Rocha, Dr. and
281 THORNDIKE ST.
Mrs. Alfred Goulart of Cambridge,
LOWELL, MASS.
Mrs. Mary P. Braga, Manuel Espinola, Mary V. Gomes, Laura PiJune 28, 1940.
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Pimental, Irene Martin, Mrs.' Rita
Martin, Emily Santos, Mrs. Sophie
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Local Girl
Injured by Auto
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Charles street was . injured last '
night when she was , struck by a '
car on Gorham street near Middlesex. Taken to St. John's hospital, 1
she was held for observation.
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Operator of the car was Sol Che- I
dekel 44 of 523 Westford street.
He s~id 'that he was driving on
Gorham street when two girls ran
from the sidewalk into the path
of his car. One of the girls was
struck and knocked to the ground,
he said.
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REVEREND TEOFTLO OLIVEIRA
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S T . PETER 'S SCHOOL- NOW IN ITS 21ST YEAR
REVEREND JOSEPH T. GRILLO
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In the above photo can be seen the group of boys and girls who took part in a co,stume drill held at a party given by the
Holy Ghost Society of St. Anthony's church at Keith hall, Saturday evening.
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�thony's Senior Choir Holds Christmas Party
Members of the choir of St. Anthony's
church present at their annual banquet
held last evening at the Lydon banquet
hall. Left to right: Rose Ranialho, Clara
Ramalho, Julia Freitas, Mary Frietas,
Rev. Joseph
Grillo, Margaret Santos,
Rose Ramos and Mary Santas. Second
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row: Olive Janeii, Laura Mendonica, Laura
Pacheco, Vivian Pimento, Richard Perry,
Beatrice ,Jardin, Daniel Martin and Tib~
bett Mello. Back row: Joseph Costa,
Frank Bettoncourt, John Souza, Foster
Braga, Anthony Cunha, James Perry,
Manuel Mendoza and George Mello.
''Echoes of Luzitani 1 11 Musical Group
In the above photo are shown part
of a group of "Echoes of Luzita!"a'' musicians popular Portuguese radio entertainers' who are rehearsing for a Christmas pr'ogram to be given on the air. Left
to right, they are: Armand Santos, Mrs.
Armand Santos, Edward Santos, ~a~es
Gouveier. Rear. row: Joseph Oliveira,
George A. Silver, Manuel Oliveira, Joseph
Frenandes.
�Mazur Captains Armf Team
ROBERT - HERVIEUX WEDDING
COMMANDS GRID FORCES-Greater-Lowell is righteously
proud of Henry Mazur. The Army football team's star halfback
not only won acclaim this year as one of the great backs of the
nation, but also the confidence of his own squad which over the
week-end elected him captain of the Army eleven of 1942. Just
a few seasons back, he was the star of Lowell high's backfield.
In the heart of Lowell, Mazur already holds a niche with the "immortals" of this sports-loving city.
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Robert are shown after their
marriage Saturday mornin~ in St. Louis' church. The
bride was Miss Cecile Hel'Vleux.
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Betroth;! of - --Miss Ouellette
Is Announ~ed
LOWELL-Mrs. Delia Ouellette,
794 Merrimack street, announces
the engagement of Miss Rita
PORTUGUESE SODALITY CELEBRATION-Officers and head table group at yesterday's 25th anniver..
sari banquet of the Our Lady of Help society of St. Anthony's Portuguese-American Catholic parish.
Seated, Leo Picanso, Mary Aguiar, Mrs. Senhorinha Machado, Rev. Joseph T. Grillo, Mrs. Constantin•
Freitas, president and Mrs. Jesuina Pitta; second row, Mrs. Sally Boudries, Dominique Machado, Joseph Bar•
reto, Mrs. Vera Neves, Manual Bettencourt, Mrs. Mary S. Caldeira, Mrs. Julia Gonsalves, Mrs. Mary B,
Freitas; rear, Charlotte Silva, Mary Rodrigtes, Mrs. Angelina Mello, Philomena Coimbra, Mrs. Sally Cor•
riea, Mrs. Adelaide Andrade and Mrs. Mary Camara.
Miss Rita Ouellette
Ouellette to Mr. · George Netto, son
of Mr. aad Mrs. Manuel Netto, 84
Perry street.
The wedding will take place at
St. Jean Baptiste church on
Aug. 30.
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Miss Bettencourt
Guest at Shower
PERRY-BETTENCOURT SHOWER-Principals at Sunday night's pre-nuptial dinner reception at
the P. A. C. L. hall for Miss Frances Bettencourt and Mr. John Perry. Seated-Mary Perry, John
Perry, James Perry, toastmaster, and Miss Frances Bettencourt. Standing-Manuel Perry,
Rose Perry and Mr. and Mrs. John Bettencourt• .
BETTENCOURT.
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DOUBLE SHOWER HELD
Miss Margaret T. Keon, daughter of Mrs. Anna
Keon of 200 Mt. Vernon street, and William R. Peters
of 255 Third street were guests last evening at a party
held at the Lydon banquet ha11 in honor of their coming marriage. There were over 100 guests present at
the affair. They were presented a purse of money and
the bride-to-be was given a corsage. Mrs. James Gannon and Miss Grr•~e P. Keon had charge of the shower.
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MELLO - MOURAD
. Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Mello are shown above at
the reception held following their wedding yeste/4-day --afternoon at the home of the bride, the former Miss Wilma
Mourad, 21 Sylvan avenue, Chelmsford. Th~ •affair was
held in a local catering hall.
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DRESS SHOP WOR· :ERS ON OUTING
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Group ft"om me PerL"~"-,,iaid ih•e.:;3 S1toj), Thorndike street, who are holding their
first outing t,oday a,t Nantasket Beach.
Miss Mary Tatseos
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�PORTUGUESE CIVIC LEAGUE ·HAS OUTING
Members of the Portuguese-American Civic league are shown just prior
t o t heir departure for Lithuanian Na-
I
tional Park in Methuen where they held
their annual outing yesterday.
ENJOYING THE PARTY
A happy co-.1ple en), · ·g: t· ' (b
' •'. "-•· : .....~
form'.."1 dance last ·eve:•1;ng ~t t'!-3 Ando, er CJ.::: 7 C. rn
were Martin and Madellne SHva.
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ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH ALTAR
Repository at St. Anthony's church during the 40-Hour devotions which closed yes- ·
terday with special ceremony following the 11.30 o'clock mass.
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CHURCH GARDEN CARD PARTY
St. Anthony's Portuguese Catholic parish benefits from the garden bridge conduct.ed last night
on the church grounds. Two groups are shown in these photos. Upper photo shows members of- cast in the style show of old and new bridal fashions. Seated-The Misses Ann~
L. Braga and Angie Silva. Standing-The Misses Evelyn Lawrence, Laura Pimentel, Emily
Pimentel, Leonore Fi:eitas, Julia Freitas, Charlotte Silva, Esther Braga, Mary Loureiro,
Laura Pacheco and Beatrice Jardine. Lower photo shows group of players with those seated
at first tab\e-Mrs. Alice Rose, Miss Helen Sousa, Mrs. A. ,S. Desousa, and Mrs. Manuel
Silva.
GUEST AT SHOWER
�ST. ANTHONY GROUP TO GIVE PLAY
Scene from "Christmas at Finnegan's Flat," two-act comedy to be presented by. the Young Ladies sodality
of St. ·Anthony's church on ,Sunday,
Dec. 11, at the Keith Academy auditorium. Left to right, Miss Anna Braga,
Fausto Lage jr., James W. Teixeira
and Miss Agnes Braga.
JOSEPH D. BARRETO.
l\lANUEL BARROS.
IN CHARGE OF CIVIC LEAGUE SALE
Those in charge of the penny sale
bv members of the g;rls' drm t 3am of the
P ortuguese-Ame1·ican Civic League to
be held Saturday. Left to right, seated:
Mrs. Rose Andre, Mrs. Josephine Sousa
. and Mrs. Mary Mello. Back row: Fran•ces Bettencourt, Beatrice Jardine, Mrs.
Mary F. Sousa, and Miss Julia Freitas.
�The P. A. C. L. outing committee
met last night in their rooms in Thorndike street, to make final plans for the
outing which will be held at Juniper park
in Pelham, N. H., next Sunda y. The
committee, shown above, is, left t o right ,
seated: Manuel Ramalho, Mrs. l\fa1·y
Jardine, Esther Braga, Deolinda P . Machado, T.i.bit Mello. Standing : Manuel
Gonsalves, Annibal L. Sousa, Manue1
Bettencourt, Manuel Santos, and M~n.-uel E. Sousa.
ARE GUESTS OF HONOR
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Taylor were
,ests of honor last night at a party held
n. the Rex penthouse. In the photo are,
left to right, seated: Ernest
,., M. Berry
__
ind Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. Back ro~:
Mrs. John DePaulis and Mrs. Geo1ge
H. Taylor.
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�[Run Staff Photo 1
Miss Madeline Silva of 478 Chelmsford street was guest
last nigp.t at. a shower. at Lydon's hall. Head table group,
shown m this photo, mclude, seated: Eleanor Silva, Mrs.
Rose Silva, Madeline Silva, honored guest; Mrs. Francis
Silva, and Mary Silva. Standing: Louise Picanso, Alice
McGuigan, Laura Silva, Anna Picanso, Mrs. Laura Espinola,
and Mrs. Frank Damas.
LAURENCE - SOUSA PARTY
Miss Ziolinda Sousa and Manuel ~aur_ence, who
are to be married Sept. 2, pose at testimomai at Rex
penthouse Saturday evening_.
NUNES-BETTENCOURT
[Sut1 Staff Photo]
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Nunes who were marri~d Labor day
at St. Anthony's church, are shown "?th then- atten_dants,
Miss Lydia Bettencourt and Mr. _David Nunes. Pnor to
her marriage, Mrs. Nunes was Miss Mary Bettencourt.
BURNS-ROWE MARRIAGE
Miss Hazel D. Rowe, daughter of Mrs. Blanche
Rowe, of Eugene street, became the bride of Mr. Joseph
T. Burns, at the Sacred Heart rectory, Nov. 19. at 4
p. m. Left to right: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Burns,
Miss Rita Burns, sister of the bridegroom, 'who was
bridesmaid, and Mr. James Rowe, brother of the bride,
who served as best man.
Photo b y Sa ckley
�PORTUGUESE CIVIC LEAGUE ELECTS
The new officers of the Portuguese
C\vic League are shown in the above
photo. They are, left to right1 seated:
Frances Bettoncourt, Dea Macnado, M.
E. Braga, and Margaret Sousa. Back
row: Manuel Santos. M. C. Gonsalves,
Mary Jardin, Julia Freitas, Annabelle
L. Sousa, Manuel Sousa, Tibbett Mello,
and Manuel Ramalho.
-MISS AVILA B .iDE OF MR. SWIENSKI
Left to right, Beatrice Enis, flower
1,?;irl; Mrs. Julius S,vienski, Mr. ,Julius
Swienski, Mrs. Catherine Silva, matron
of honor; Mr. Daniel Silva, best man;
Miss Eva Cortez, Mr. John Avila, Miss
Ida A vita and Mr. Peter Dyshik.
���
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Dimas Espinola Collection [1923-2009]
Description
An account of the resource
These items, collected over time by Dimas Espinola, detail the Portuguese community in Lowell from the 1920s through the 2000s. Items include Holy Ghost Society documents, newspaper articles, photographs, and event posters.
Biographical Note
Born on the Azorean island of Terceira, in the village of Biscoitos, in 1950; Dimas Espinola immigrated with his family to the United States in the late 1960s, settling in Lowell’s “Back Central” (predominately Portuguese) neighborhood; his father, formerly a furniture maker in Biscoitos, obtained a job as a loom fixer in the Wannalancit Mills; his mother worked in a shoe factory; Mr. Espinola received his formal education in schools on Terceira and, upon arriving in Lowell, he secured a work permit and, at nearly 17 years of age, he was employed in a manufacturing job in the Paris shoe factory on Bridge Street; at the same time Mr. Espinola, a communicant at St. Anthony’s Church, began working closely with the pastor, Rev. John F. deSilva; among his activities was translating English for Portuguese members of the community, which included various issues affecting the neighborhood, including a state proposed extension of the Lowell Connector highway that threatened many homes and businesses in the “Back Central” neighborhood; in addition to his community activism and work with the church, Mr. Espinola also became involved with the Portuguese-American Center (and its soccer team), as well as the Holy Ghost Society; he remained in the shoe industry for many years, becoming a foreman and factory manager.
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Language
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English
Portuguese
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1923-2009
Subject
The topic of the resource
Catholic Church--Societies, etc.
Music--Portuguese influences
Wedding photography
Wedding attendants
Portuguese American women
United States. Navy.
First Confession and Communion
Immigrants--Cultural Assimilation--United States
United States. Army.
Fasts and Feasts
Dictators
Mills and mill-work
Processions, Religious--Catholic Church
Veterans
United States. Navy.
Basketball teams
World War, 1939-1945
Nuns
Altars
Azorean Americans
Musicians
Musical theater
Motion pictures, Portuguese
Easter
Attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 1941
World War, 1939-1945--Women
Crocheting
Victory in Europe Day, 1945
World War, 1939-1945--United States--Medals
World War, 1939-1945--United States--Prisoners and prisons
United States. Army. Women's Army Corps.
United States. Air force.
United States. Marine Corps.
Catholic Church--Dioceses
Mother's Day
Ambassadors
Consuls
Priests
Military religious orders
Community organization
House painters
Real estate agents
Financial institutions
Seventh-Day Adventists
Bullfights
Automobile insurance
Television stations
Tax returns
Fourth of July
Soccer
Sexual harassment of men
Mental health
Radio broadcasting
Fasts and Feasts
Politicians
Politics and government
Community activists
Constitutions
Folk dancing, Portuguese
Madeirans
Portugal--History--Revolution, 1974
Baseball teams
Immigrants
Christmas
New Year
Cows
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Lowell (Mass.)
New Bedford (Mass.)
Danvers (Mass.)
Newark (N.J.)
Fall River (Mass.)
Methuen (Mass.)
Cambridge (Mass.)
Boston (Mass.)
Oakland (Calif.)
Attleboro (Mass.)
Peabody (Mass.)
Taunton (Mass.)
Hartford (Conn.)
Graciosa (Azores)
Somerville (Mass.)
Hudson (Mass.)
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Format
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JPEG
PDF
Type
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Text
Image
Source
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Items were donated by Dimas Espinola in 2022.
Relation
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<a href="https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/34">Dimas Espinola Oral History</a>
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Title
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Angelina Mello Scrapbook
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1935-1954
Description
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Compiled by Angelina Mello in Lowell, MA.
Creator
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Mello, Angelina
Lowell Sun
Subject
The topic of the resource
Wedding photography
Wedding attendants
Portuguese American women
United States. Navy.
First Confession and Communion
Immigrants--Cultural Assimilation--United States
United States. Army.
Fasts and Feasts
Dictators
Mills and mill-work
Processions, Religious--Catholic Church
Veterans
United States. Navy.
Basketball teams
World War, 1939-1945
Nuns
Altars
Azorean Americans
Music--Portuguese influences
Musicians
Musical theater
Motion pictures, Portuguese
Easter
Attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 1941
World War, 1939-1945--Women
Crocheting
Victory in Europe Day, 1945
World War, 1939-1945--United States--Medals
World War, 1939-1945--United States--Prisoners and prisons
United States. Army. Women's Army Corps.
United States. Air force.
United States. Marine Corps.
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Lowell (Mass.)
New Bedford (Mass.)
Danvers (Mass.)
Newark (N.J.)
Fall River (Mass.)
Methuen (Mass.)
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Format
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PDF
Language
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English
Portuguese
Type
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Physical Object
Alianca Portuguese of Massachusetts
Central Shoe-Fix
Christian Youth Organization (CYO)
Echoes of Lusitania
Feast of the Holy Ghost
Holy Ghost Society (Lowell, MA)
Holy Rosary Sodality (Lowell, MA)
Lusitania Bakery
Moedidada Camacheirinhas
Our Lady of Good Voyage (Glousester, MA)
Perry Park
Pitta's Market
Portuguese American Citizens Association (Lowell, MA)
Portuguese American Civic League (Lowell, M.A.)
Portuguese American Democratic Club
Saint Anthony's Church (Lowell, MA)
Saint Anthony's Couples Club
Saint Anthony's Portuguese Benevolent Society
Sousa's Market
Windbrooke Playhouse
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Title
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Manuel Espirito Santo Espinola Family Collection [c. 1935-1995]
Coverage
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Lowell (Mass.)
Graciosa (Azores)
Source
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Digital scans donated by Sarah Cunha.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1935-1995 circa
Subject
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Azorean Americans
Portuguese American women
Confirmation
Immigrant families
Catholic Church--Dioceses
Fasts and Feasts
Soccer
Christmas
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JPEG
PDF
Language
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Portuguese
English
Type
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Image
Text
Identifier
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Espinola_
Description
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This collection features images from the Espinola family of Lowell, MA. Family photographs are included, as well as photos from Lowell Lusitanos, a local Portuguese soccer club.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong><br />Manuel Espirito Santo Espinola was born on May 19, 1929 on the island of Graciosa in the Azores. He was born to Alvaro Jose Espinola (1905-1975) and Angelina de Lourdes da Cunha Espinola (1909-1991). He married Leogilda Vieira Leandro Espinola, also from Graciosa. Leogilda was born on July 14, 1929 to Francisca Josephina Vieira Bettencourt (1891-1983) and Joaquim Leandro Sr (1881-1956).<br /><br />Manuel and Leogilda had three children and, in January of 1967, decided to move to the United States. Their children are Maria de Lourdes Espinola Cardoso (b. 1957), David Manuel Espinola (b. 1960), and Helena “Linda” Maria Espinola Cunha (b. 1962). The family settled in Lowell, Massachusetts, and became active members of the Portuguese American community. They were communicants of Saint Anthony's Parish, members of the Holy Ghost Society, and members of both Portuguese Clubs. Manuel was an avid supporter of the Lowell Lusitanos, the soccer team for the Portuguese American Center (“Blues Club”), of which his son (David) and son-in-law (Valter) were Manager and Director, respectively.<br /><br />Leogilda worked at the Thorndike Factory and Lawrence Maid Footwear. Manuel worked at Interstate Container and Prince Corrugated. Leogilda died in 1979 and Manuel died in 1997, leaving behind their children and seven grandchildren:<br /><br /><ul><li>Maria de Lourdes Espinola married Valter Jorge Cardoso (from Graciosa) in 1982. They had two daughters: Nina and Amanda Cardoso.</li>
<li>David Manuel Espinola married Lucia Maria Borba (from São Jorge) in 1988. They had two daughters: Brianna and Chelsea Espinola.</li>
<li>Helena “Linda” Maria Espinola married Idelberto Manuel Cunha (from Graciosa) in 1982. They had three daughters: Bonnie, Jessica, and Sarah Cunha.</li>
</ul>
Still Image
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Title
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Espinola family in Azores
Date
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1935 circa
Description
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Multiple generations of the Espinola family. Photo likely taken in Graciosa.
Manuel Espirito Santo Espinola is the child on the right.
Subject
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Azorean Americans
Coverage
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Graciosa (Azores)
Source
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Digital scans donated by Sarah Cunha.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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JPEG
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Image
Identifier
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Espinola_011
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Title
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Helena Lucas Santos Collection [1937-2000]
Source
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Donated by Helena Santos.
Publisher
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Rights
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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted: This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Format
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JPEG
PDF
TIFF
Language
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English
Portuguese
Type
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Image
Text
Identifier
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SantosHelena_
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1937-2000
Creator
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Santos, Helena
Santos, Alzira Lucas
Berthiaume, Roger
Cruz, Gabriel
Sousa, Ramiro
Sousa, Lucy
Costa, Emilia
Subject
The topic of the resource
Portuguese American women
Immigrant families
Immigrants
Portugal--Emigration and immigration
Education
Education, Bilingual
Teachers
Political paraphernalia
Dictators
Barbershops
Madeirans
Cultural assimilation
Soccer
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1939-1945
Veterans
Wedding attendants
Azorean Americans
Family violence
Politics and government
Whaling
Weather forecasting
Oral tradition
Fasts and Feasts
Ethnic food
Model minority sterotype
School field trips
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers
Community organization
Boy Scouts
Wine and wine making
Immigrants--Cultural Assimilation--United States
Portugal--History--Revolution, 1974
Fulbright scholars
Women in higher education
Counseling in higher education
Student counselor
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Alcobaça (Portugal)
Ludlow (Mass.)
Hudson (Mass.)
Azores
Pico Island (Azores)
Santa Maria (Azores)
Boston (Mass.)
Cambridge (Mass.)
Lawrence (Mass.)
Medford (Mass.)
Worcester (Mass.)
Framingham (Mass.)
Somerville (Mass.)
Springfield (Mass.)
Description
An account of the resource
<p>The Helena Lucas Santos Collection contains documents and photographs pertaining to the life and career of Helena Santos, EdD, a Portuguese American educator in Massachusetts. Most of the items focus on her time as a teacher and educator at Hudson Public Schools, where she worked within the ESL and Bilingual Education programs. Also included are various images and writings from bilingual students who attended Hudson Public Schools from 1977-1986.<br /><br />Her doctoral dissertation was titled <a href="https://www.proquest.com/docview/305382111?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true">"The Socialization Experience of Cape Verdean, Latina and Portuguese Women Faculty at Four-Year Institutions in Southern New Enland"</a>.</p>
<p><br /><strong>Biographical Sketch</strong></p>
Helena Lucas Santos (b. 1954) is a Portuguese American educator and scholar from Ludlow, Massachusetts. She holds a Doctorate in Higher Education Administration (UMass Boston), a Master’s in Education in Bilingual/Cross-cultural Counseling (Boston University), and a Bachelor's Degree in Portuguese (UMass Amherst). She taught at Hudson Public Schools for 9 years as a teacher and counselor within the English as a Second Language and Transitional Bilingual Education programs. She also served as the Title VII Lau Coordinator from 1982-1986. In 1986, she moved to Bridgewater State University where she worked in the Academic Achievement Center and in 2006 to Lasell University where she served as Assistant Vice President and Dean of Academic Success for the rest of her career. While teaching in Hudson, Helena met David Fox, also from Hudson, and they married in 1984. They have one son, Daniel.<br /><br />Helena was born to Alzira Lucas Santos (1922-2015) and Antonio do Rosario Santos (1920-2019). Alzira was born as the third child to Germano and Gloria Lucas, Portuguese immigrants living in Ludlow, MA. Germano and Gloria decided to move back to Evora de Alcobaça, Portugal to raise their children but, shortly after returning, the two older children passed away. Alzira became the oldest of seven children that followed. It was here that Alzira eventually met her husband, Antonio do Rosario Santos, and they married in 1946.<br /><br />Because she was born in the United States, Alzira held American citizenship. Therefore, she came back to the United States in 1952 and her husband and their daughter, Maria, followed soon after. They settled in Ludlow, MA, where Alzira was born. The Santos’ went on to have two more children: Helena and Jose, and two grandchildren: Daniel Santos Fox and Isabel Corkey Santos. Alzira worked as a seamstress in the local manufacturing companies such as Cromwell Mills, Carter’s Clothing, and Spaulding Sports Corporation. Antonio worked for various companies such as Chapman Valve, Westinghouse, and Moore Drop Forging Co./Danaher Tools.
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Donated by Helena Santos.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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Salazar promotional material
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1937
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Promotional material from the Salazar regime. Pamphlet created for the town of Alcobaça in Portugal.
Alcobaça is the Santos' hometown in Portugal. Although they did not support the Salazar regime, they would have received this pamphlet.
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Dictators
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Politics and government
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Alcobaça (Portugal)
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Portuguese
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Good Luck and Best Wishes Frankie
From Your Friends in Lowell
TESTIMONIAL
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IN HONOR OF -
FRANK SKAFF
Member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1936
Bartlett Jr. High
1924
Lowell High
1928
St. John's Prep.
1930
Villanova, 1935
Peoria, Ill., 1935
Brooklyn Dodgers
1936
Mayor DEWEY G. ARCHAMBAULT, Hon orary Chairma n
EDWARD F . GATH, Club Chairman
J OHN J. McNAMARA, Program Chairman
J OHN F . KENNEY, P ublicity Chairman
GEORGE L. CALLAHAN, Secretary
TI M O'NEIL, Tr easurer
RECEPTION COMMITTEE
J ohn F. Kenney, Tim O'Neil, John O'Dea, Frank Corbett, Walter R. J eyes,
J ohn Har t, William Mitchell, Chia;rles Scully.
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITT EE
John Bowers, Joh n J . McNamara, J ohn Bar rows, Fay Shalop, Philip Kalil,
'TICKET COMMITTEE
J oe McArdle, Tom Callary, Jack McHale, Dick Bur ns, F rank Gleason ,
:Justin McCar thy, John J. O'Roar k e, George Tyler, J ohn S!a,ba.
PUBLICIT Y COMMITTEE
John F . Kenney, Lowe ll Sun; Francis Sargent, Courier Citizen; F r ank
McLean, Telegram ; Harry Glasheen , Leader; Conrad Gauthier, Courier
,Citizen ; Thomas McSorley, Lowell Sun.
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SKAFF DAY PROGRAM
1.
2.
WILLIAM KEEN AN, Master of Ceremonies.
Middlesex County Tr aining Scho 01l Band-30 p,iec es.
Courtesy E arl Wotton
3.
Manuel Diaz presents "Silver Slippers" with Sonny Sant os .
4.
Frances McDowell, "Blues Singer."
5.
Pearl Wyman, Ta,p Danc·e r .
6.
Danny Sullivan, Soloist.
7.
Al Lemons presentsBaby Claire and Doyle Sisters, Tap Dancing
8.
Rex Grilile Entertainers.
9.
10.
BELVIDERE
CONFECTIONERY
Gates Theatre.
Jimmy Deignan, Jr., Songs.
195 EAST MERRIMACK ST.
PRESCOTT SHU-FIX
SHOE REPAIRING
and HAT CLEANING
HAMAD ESMILL, Prop.
MARTIN CLOTHES
JOE FOLEY
102 CENTRAL STREET
Jeweler
J. J. McGUIGAN, Mgr.
William Gilmore, Accompanist
SPEAKERS OF EVENING
Mayor De wey G. Archambault
Hon. P erry Thompson
Brother Gilbert
Thomas Keady
BARNEY HORAN, Manager
THE DUTCH ROOM
BOXING BOUTS
NEWMAN'S
110 MARKET STREET
Courtesy of Jimmie McMul!in
A Man's Store
Earnie Lanoue vs. Georg e Bea uc h esne
Danny Needh a m vs . Martin Flathertiy, Jr.
Steve Sa lek vs. Peter Salek
Hunter Welch vs. Young Cotter
Humphrey Twins-presented by ".father"'
Willie Ha gan vs. Young Dube
Eddie Carroll vs. Al Mangan
WRESTLING BOUTS
Courtesy of Paul Bowers and Willis P eltier
227 1CENTRAL ST.
Lowell
BEST WISHES FRANKIE
BELVIDERE
MARKET
119 EAST MERRIMACK ST.
See the Sun A. A. Go lden Glove Show next Friday night
in this Hall.
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Beer, Wines and Liquors
TELEPHONE 6253
Mary O'Neil, Anna A. O'Neil,
Mrs. T. O'Neil, J•a,ck Cheswick, J.
Duffy.
Mendel Shapiro, N. C. Contakos,
Benja min Sandler , Ca lvin Robinson,
Max Robinson.
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Manny Dias Collection [1919-1950]
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Dance teachers
Dogs
Entertainers
Female impersonators
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Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born in Graciosa in 1876) and Avelina Dias (born in Spain around 1890). Manny later took advantage of this mixed Portuguese-Spanish background in his entertainment career.
Manny was an entertainer from a young age, with the first mention of one of his performances in the Lowell Sun in 1919. At 10 years old, he performed in a Christmas show at the International Institute. He continued to perform at local events in the following years and relied on cultural dance standards in his acts (the Lowell Sun regularly references his Spanish, “Russian,” and “Chinese” dance styles). In 1924, at 15 years old, Manny changed his act and performed as a female impersonator for the first time at the Alumni Night at the Lincoln School. His performance, where he performed as a woman and then revealed his true gender at the end, landed him a gig performing this act at the Crown Theater.
After graduating from the Lowell Evening High School, he spent the summer of 1928 performing around the country with his manager, Lowell Police Officer Daniel Brennan. After his return, he began to develop plans to establish his own dancing school, which he opened in 1931. At 22 years old, Manny opened his school in the Montgeau building in Lowell, called the “Dias School of Dancing.” His first few years of business were so successful that he was able to move to a larger space in Kearny Square in 1934. He also officially changed the name to “Diaz School of Dancing,” reflecting a spelling change of his last name that he used throughout his career. He may have switched to the Spanish spelling (ending in –z instead of –s) because of his Spanish-based acts. In 1936, the Diaz School of Dancing switched venues for the final time to the Rex Center. Manny kept teaching local students until 1941, when he decided to focus on performing.
Over the many decades of his career, Manny performed at dozens of local venues. The list includes Crown Theatre, Brick Bar, 17 Room, Moulin Rouge, Bella Donna, Haufbrau, Shirley Club, Del’s, Mirror Lounge, Chuck’s, 4 Leaf Clover, White Rock Club, Happy Helen’s, Hidden Palace, Brookside Café, Idle Hour, Derby, White Eagle Café, Banjo Pub, and Jan’s By The Lake. He also performed in towns around Massachusetts and traveled to Boston to study under Stanley Brown in 1936. He was known for sharing his talents through volunteer performances at local hospitals, churches, and veterans' groups.
In 1950, however, chaos hit Manny’s career. On February 13, he was at his regular gig as the MC at the Bella Donna club, when he was arrested alongside the bar manager and other performers by undercover police officers in the audience. They were arrested over an alleged "presentation of an immoral show”. One of the other performers arrested that night was Ann Fisher, an exotic dancer also known as “Ann Arbor.” The trial started on February 28 and was mostly focused on Fisher’s performance. Eventually, Manny was found innocent since he did not play a role in the “immoral” section of the show. All the other defendants (except the club manager) were fined.
Unfortunately, trouble found him again in May when he was suddenly banned from performing by the Lowell License Commission. The LCC had instated a rule that they would not issue licenses to any club where a female impersonator performs. This included performers who “are, or who have ever been, female impersonators.” This effectively banned Manny from getting hired at any local club. Although he performed as a female impersonator at the start of his career, he claimed that he had not performed that act for over 14 years. Many suggested that he should solely perform in other towns, but he responded to this by saying he was "born and raised in Lowell, owns property and lives here, and declared ‘I’m not going out of town until this thing is cleared up – until I’m cleared’”.
Although it is impossible to know all the details of his shows, the last mention of his female impersonation act in the Lowell Sun appeared in February of 1932. This supports his claim of taking the controversial act out of his show early in his career. (The item in this collection titled "Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe" suggests he may have been female impersonating as late as 1938, but this is not confirmed.) However, the LCC would still not budge. Manny took it to court, where he lost his fight to overturn the ban. Thankfully, the local community banded together in support of Manny and made many calls to the commission until, in December of 1950, the LCC changed the wording of the rule to only include current female impersonation acts.
Manny continued to perform locally into his 60s until he retired in 1977. He lived on and off with his supportive older sister, Dolores Dias, and her husband and children. Dolores was a performer herself, winning the 1931 Miss Lowell pageant and even making it to the Hollywood auditions in a national “Make Me A Movie Star” contest put on by Paramount Pictures in 1932.
Manny died at Lowell General Hospital in 1981 from cancer. He left behind a legacy that included both his successful entertainment career, as well as his passion for his community.
<br />References:<br /><em>-Lowell Sun</em>, 1919-1981.<br /><em>-Naturalization Records</em><span>. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.</span><br /><span>-State of Massachusetts. </span><em>Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003</em><span>. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.<br />-United States of America, Bureau of the Census. <em>Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930</em>. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.</span>
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Collection donated to the Center for Lowell History by Dolores Friant.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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English
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DiasManny_
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Lowell (Mass.)
Billerica (Mass.)
Dunstable (Mass.)
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Dias, Manny
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1919-1950
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The Portuguese American Oral Histories collection includes an interview with Dolores Friant, Manny's niece, about his life and impact on the Lowell community. You can read it here: <a href="https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/1419">https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/1419</a>
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Testimonial in Honor of Frank Skaff program
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Entertainers
Description
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Event in honor of Frank Skaff, a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Manny Diaz performed with Sonny Santos.
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Collection donated to the Center for Lowell History by Dolores Friant.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1936
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English
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DiasManny_146
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Lowell (Mass.)
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SECOND ANNUAL
MINSTR~L SHOW
Under the auspices of the
CERCLE ST. LOUIS DE CE.NTR.11.LVILLE
In A.id of the Buildint Fund
....
Wednesday evening, March 31, 1937
8 P. M.
OEROLE ST. LOUIS HA.LL
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Compliments of
Compliments of
Joseph A. Biron & Co.
Retail Packqe Dealer in
BEER
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UQUORS
12 Aiken Ave.
Tel. 3713
Complimentl of
BRUNET'S
LUNCH
715 Lakeview- Ave.
Lowell, Mus.
TONY'S
BARBER
744 Lakeview Ave.
SHOP
Lowell, Ma11.
Cote's Quality Shoe
BLANCHE'S
REGISTERED PHARMACIST
Lilley Ave. Cor. West Sixth St.
Cordeau' s Pharmacy
Store
FOOD STORE
19S West Sixth St.
Compliments of
Lowell , Mass.
6 Aike n Ave.
Cor. Lakeview & Aiken Ave .
D. SAUNDERS
J. A. MERCIER
VA R IETY STO R E
GROCERY STOR E
Baribeault's Market
.Meats and Grourtea
299 West Sixth St.
781 Lakeview Ave .
Lowell, Mass.
BOURRET
Henry Lanir}ai1, Prop.
HARDW A R E & PA INT CO.
311 Wellt Sixth St,
Frankie Hebert
751 Lakeview Ave.
Lowell, Mass.
DRIN K.
Goodyear Shoe Tap
Compliments of
LOUIS BAILLY
Complimen ts of
32 Aiken Ave.
Tel. 5253-W
Compliments of
MOSE
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IN BO TTL ES
Ernest Lagasse
WOOD AND COA L D EALER
Shoc, Shine and Pool Parlor
Hats Oleaned ft Reb'l,o,ik«J,
SO CONY SERVICE STATION
JO BBING EX P RESS
"Come in-You're Nm"
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11. Aiken Ave.
LoweU, Ma11.
671 Aiken St.
Lowell, Mass.
619 Lakeview Ave.
Lowell, Mass.
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RADIO CAB
Complete Home Furnishinfs
DAY & NIGHT SERVICE
Agent for
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Herald Ran ges
Cabs Heated and Radio Equipped
Tel. 3126
300 Aiken St.
Tel. 631
7-Pas,enger Packard for Wedding,
Mercier Baking Co.
BREAD
81 Farmland R oad
Tel. 5323
Compliments of
A FRIEND
LOWELL SODA & SPRING
WATER CO.
Joseph Paquette
605 Merrimack St.
PI ERCE
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350 Merrimack St.
Opp. City Hall
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Lowell, Mass.
Compliments of
QUALITY WINE STORE
S. S.
Lowell Provision Co.
Centralville Beauty
Shoppe
PERMANENTS OUR SPECIA LTY
R es. Tel. 75 29-J
331 West 6th St.
Compliments of
HENRI ACHIN
A SSU R ANCE--FEU
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HARRY BASS
ASSURAN CE D' A UT O M OBILES
CORDIALS
Sedan Delivery
Tel. 160
90 Rue Aiken
Tel. 5697
A ·FRIEND
Telephone 85
ALL KINDS OF BEAUTY CULTUR E
BEER
Authorized Distributor,
ALL PASSENGERS INSURED
FOR SAFETY
Cecile Paquin, Prop.
Dealer in
Telephone 980
Arthur L. Turcotte's
24 HOUR SERVICE
COURTEOUS DRIVERS
Bak~rs of
B AMBY
Centralville Taxi
A FRIEND
Lowell, M ass.
Jeannette's
Franco-Beige Bakery
Le on G osterl ink , Prop.
17 Leeds St.
117 C entral St.
Lowell, Mass.
BEAUTY S,HOPPE
PERMANEN T WAVING OUR
SPECIALTY
265 Cheever St.
T el. 2208
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For Complete News of
Orlando P. Viau
Plumbing & Heating Contractor
Gas & Water Piping
William Parent
Louis Provencher
French-A.me1·ican Activities
READ THE
Lunch eonette -- Ice Cream Bar
Evening Leader
Fancy Groceries and Provisions
Home Made Candies
General Jobbing of All Kinds
CHARLES E. GALLAGHER
Man aging Editor
AGENT FOR ELECTROLUX
12 Whitney Ave.
Lowell, Mass.
"AT THE CORNER"
Tel. 7983
711 Lakeview Ave.
• • • PROGRAM • • •
OPENING CHORUS:
1-
End Sonir-- "Mammy"
2-
Solo-- "Blue Prelude"
3-
Specialty Number
4-
Solo--' 'Little Wooden Whistle''
5- Solo-- "Turn Back the U niversc"
"In the Evening by the Moonlight"
"How Do You Do"
"It's a Sin to Tell a Lie"
"With Plenty of Money and You"
Arthur Morin
9-
Solo--' 'Rainbow on the River''
Dolores Beaudette
10-
Solo' 'The W reek of the Ju lie Plante''
Lorraine Trottier
11-
End Song--' 'The Baby Looks Like Me''
Ed. Coutu
12-
Duet--' 'Rollinir Sto11es''
Marty Maguire
13-
End Song-- ' 'Sc. Louis Blues''
Roger Coutu
Wilfred Jacques
Ed "Tip" Handley
Ed. Donahue and Marty Maguire
Mrs. Ida Wright Desrosiers
6-
Specialty Number
Manuel Dias
14-
Solo-- "When My Dream Boat Comes Home"
7-
End Son ir-- "Ma"
Yolande Chenevert
15-
Specialty Number"
8-
Trio
Pepin Sisters
16-
Selections by the CODOMA Quartet
17-
Lowell Furniture Co.
PIERRE LEBLANC, Prop.
Electric R efrigerators
Stewart-Warner Radios
GRAND
A. Lamontagne Co.
A. Lamontae;ne, Pres.
Geoqze Grenier, Treas.
FURNITURE
Maria Gagnon
Bella Silva and Roland Tanguay
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Faites Faire Vos Impressions
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Lowell et des environs
Three Years to Pay
647 Merrimack St.
Lowell, Mass .
646 Merrimack St.
Lowell, Mass.
Keith's Theatre Bldg.
Tel. 179-4-
24-26 rue Prince
Lowell, Mass.
�Compliment& of
Compliments of
MOLONEY
Centralville Cash
Market
Compliments of
Compliments of
Beaudry Roofing Co.
Trudeau's Bakery
THE FLORIST
Cor. Lakeview Ave. & Aiken St.
Compliments of
La Victoire
ARCHAMBAULT
MILLINERY
FUNERAL HOME
Lena Lowrey, Prop.
Complete Funera l Service
Specializing in Large and Small
Head Sizes
205 Pawtucket St.
Tel. 109
Compliments of
E.
110 Alma St.
131 Merrimack St.
Compliments of
A. R. GUIMOND
Romeo Marchand
Centralville Auto Supply Co.
Tel. 3818
If you want to know what is what in
Co mpli ments of
J. THELLEN
GOLDEN DAIRY
Meyer Lipchitz
M ILK AND CREAM
6 Lilley Ave.
MEN'S WEAR
VISI T
J. A. Desrosiers Co.
John F. Elie & Sons
The First National Stores, Inc.
374-376 Merrimack St.
Telephone 3658
Chin Lee Restaurant
The Pl ac e to go for
DINE AND DANCE
High Quality Foods at Lowe r Pric es
Special Lunch 35c Served daily
Full Course Dinner 35c up
Chop Suey to take out 30c
Rean Sprouts 1Oc lb.
65 Merrimack Street
3 04 West Sixth St.
Compliments of
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Manager
Tel. 7568
Tel. 13 22
Opp. City Hall
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Centralville Laundry
q'HE PHANEUF PRESS
FOR BETTER WASHING
PRmTmq .. . . STATlOUERlJ .. .. OFFICE SUPPLIES
230 Cumberland Rd.
Tel. 8757
3 20
Merrimack St.
Telephone
7346
�Brockelman Bros.
A FRIEND
FOOD STORE
Commercial Printint
Wedding g- Family Pictures
Our Specialty
M. Brownstein
Lowell, Mass.
Tel. 8727
Tel 663
J. H.
CHAS. DANCAUSE
LUNCH
And Associated Enterprises
Tel. 2050
Compliments of
Droney, Pres.
Bought of W. T. Griffin Co.
Dealers in
Charcoal, Coal, Coke, Briqu~ttes,
Wood, High Grade Range
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Christman, Lucille L.
Desmarais, Dorothy G.
Desrosiers, Ida Wright
Drapeau, Peggy L.
Gagnon, Maria
Houle, Lucille F.
Laplante, Theresa P.
Lefebvre, Annette
Paquin, Jeanne M.
Pepin, Doris A.
Pepin, Evangeline M.
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Morin, Arthur J.
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Manny Dias Collection [1919-1950]
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Dance teachers
Dogs
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Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born in Graciosa in 1876) and Avelina Dias (born in Spain around 1890). Manny later took advantage of this mixed Portuguese-Spanish background in his entertainment career.
Manny was an entertainer from a young age, with the first mention of one of his performances in the Lowell Sun in 1919. At 10 years old, he performed in a Christmas show at the International Institute. He continued to perform at local events in the following years and relied on cultural dance standards in his acts (the Lowell Sun regularly references his Spanish, “Russian,” and “Chinese” dance styles). In 1924, at 15 years old, Manny changed his act and performed as a female impersonator for the first time at the Alumni Night at the Lincoln School. His performance, where he performed as a woman and then revealed his true gender at the end, landed him a gig performing this act at the Crown Theater.
After graduating from the Lowell Evening High School, he spent the summer of 1928 performing around the country with his manager, Lowell Police Officer Daniel Brennan. After his return, he began to develop plans to establish his own dancing school, which he opened in 1931. At 22 years old, Manny opened his school in the Montgeau building in Lowell, called the “Dias School of Dancing.” His first few years of business were so successful that he was able to move to a larger space in Kearny Square in 1934. He also officially changed the name to “Diaz School of Dancing,” reflecting a spelling change of his last name that he used throughout his career. He may have switched to the Spanish spelling (ending in –z instead of –s) because of his Spanish-based acts. In 1936, the Diaz School of Dancing switched venues for the final time to the Rex Center. Manny kept teaching local students until 1941, when he decided to focus on performing.
Over the many decades of his career, Manny performed at dozens of local venues. The list includes Crown Theatre, Brick Bar, 17 Room, Moulin Rouge, Bella Donna, Haufbrau, Shirley Club, Del’s, Mirror Lounge, Chuck’s, 4 Leaf Clover, White Rock Club, Happy Helen’s, Hidden Palace, Brookside Café, Idle Hour, Derby, White Eagle Café, Banjo Pub, and Jan’s By The Lake. He also performed in towns around Massachusetts and traveled to Boston to study under Stanley Brown in 1936. He was known for sharing his talents through volunteer performances at local hospitals, churches, and veterans' groups.
In 1950, however, chaos hit Manny’s career. On February 13, he was at his regular gig as the MC at the Bella Donna club, when he was arrested alongside the bar manager and other performers by undercover police officers in the audience. They were arrested over an alleged "presentation of an immoral show”. One of the other performers arrested that night was Ann Fisher, an exotic dancer also known as “Ann Arbor.” The trial started on February 28 and was mostly focused on Fisher’s performance. Eventually, Manny was found innocent since he did not play a role in the “immoral” section of the show. All the other defendants (except the club manager) were fined.
Unfortunately, trouble found him again in May when he was suddenly banned from performing by the Lowell License Commission. The LCC had instated a rule that they would not issue licenses to any club where a female impersonator performs. This included performers who “are, or who have ever been, female impersonators.” This effectively banned Manny from getting hired at any local club. Although he performed as a female impersonator at the start of his career, he claimed that he had not performed that act for over 14 years. Many suggested that he should solely perform in other towns, but he responded to this by saying he was "born and raised in Lowell, owns property and lives here, and declared ‘I’m not going out of town until this thing is cleared up – until I’m cleared’”.
Although it is impossible to know all the details of his shows, the last mention of his female impersonation act in the Lowell Sun appeared in February of 1932. This supports his claim of taking the controversial act out of his show early in his career. (The item in this collection titled "Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe" suggests he may have been female impersonating as late as 1938, but this is not confirmed.) However, the LCC would still not budge. Manny took it to court, where he lost his fight to overturn the ban. Thankfully, the local community banded together in support of Manny and made many calls to the commission until, in December of 1950, the LCC changed the wording of the rule to only include current female impersonation acts.
Manny continued to perform locally into his 60s until he retired in 1977. He lived on and off with his supportive older sister, Dolores Dias, and her husband and children. Dolores was a performer herself, winning the 1931 Miss Lowell pageant and even making it to the Hollywood auditions in a national “Make Me A Movie Star” contest put on by Paramount Pictures in 1932.
Manny died at Lowell General Hospital in 1981 from cancer. He left behind a legacy that included both his successful entertainment career, as well as his passion for his community.
<br />References:<br /><em>-Lowell Sun</em>, 1919-1981.<br /><em>-Naturalization Records</em><span>. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.</span><br /><span>-State of Massachusetts. </span><em>Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003</em><span>. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.<br />-United States of America, Bureau of the Census. <em>Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930</em>. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.</span>
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Collection donated to the Center for Lowell History by Dolores Friant.
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Dias, Manny
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2nd Annual Minstrel Show at the Cercle St. Louis de Centralville (1937)
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Entertainers
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GRAPEFRUIT COCKTAIL
Ma raschino Cherry
Queen Stuffed Olives
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Radish Roses
Iced Celery
P IANO SELECTION
ROAST YOUNG WRKEY
Hot Giblet Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
OVERTURE
Sage Dressing
Diced Carrots
P rofessor William Gilmore, formerly director of B. F. Keith's
Orchestra
♦
Fancy Green Peas
Pineapple and Banana Fritters
ER1 EST GAUTHIER
Old Time Minstrel Man, formerly with H i Henry Minstrel
in Bone Solo
Wine Sauce
♦
Cranberry J elly
Parker H ouse Rolls
Butter
Salad Rolls
RITA GAUT HIER
T he Princess of Pep
DESSERT
♦
Assorted Ices in Fancy Melon Moulds
Strawberry
Vanilla
Chocolate
MAMMY DIZE
New England Female Impersonator
Froze n Fruit I'udding
♦
Hydrox
Afternoon Teas
Matinee
Matinee Sandwich
!Ylusical Director
Master of Ceremonies
WILLIAM G I LMORE,
Horne Made Frosted Cakes
Co!Tcc
RITA GAUTHIER,
Entertainment under the full direction of Rita Gauthier
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Manny Dias Collection [1919-1950]
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Dance teachers
Dogs
Entertainers
Female impersonators
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Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born in Graciosa in 1876) and Avelina Dias (born in Spain around 1890). Manny later took advantage of this mixed Portuguese-Spanish background in his entertainment career.
Manny was an entertainer from a young age, with the first mention of one of his performances in the Lowell Sun in 1919. At 10 years old, he performed in a Christmas show at the International Institute. He continued to perform at local events in the following years and relied on cultural dance standards in his acts (the Lowell Sun regularly references his Spanish, “Russian,” and “Chinese” dance styles). In 1924, at 15 years old, Manny changed his act and performed as a female impersonator for the first time at the Alumni Night at the Lincoln School. His performance, where he performed as a woman and then revealed his true gender at the end, landed him a gig performing this act at the Crown Theater.
After graduating from the Lowell Evening High School, he spent the summer of 1928 performing around the country with his manager, Lowell Police Officer Daniel Brennan. After his return, he began to develop plans to establish his own dancing school, which he opened in 1931. At 22 years old, Manny opened his school in the Montgeau building in Lowell, called the “Dias School of Dancing.” His first few years of business were so successful that he was able to move to a larger space in Kearny Square in 1934. He also officially changed the name to “Diaz School of Dancing,” reflecting a spelling change of his last name that he used throughout his career. He may have switched to the Spanish spelling (ending in –z instead of –s) because of his Spanish-based acts. In 1936, the Diaz School of Dancing switched venues for the final time to the Rex Center. Manny kept teaching local students until 1941, when he decided to focus on performing.
Over the many decades of his career, Manny performed at dozens of local venues. The list includes Crown Theatre, Brick Bar, 17 Room, Moulin Rouge, Bella Donna, Haufbrau, Shirley Club, Del’s, Mirror Lounge, Chuck’s, 4 Leaf Clover, White Rock Club, Happy Helen’s, Hidden Palace, Brookside Café, Idle Hour, Derby, White Eagle Café, Banjo Pub, and Jan’s By The Lake. He also performed in towns around Massachusetts and traveled to Boston to study under Stanley Brown in 1936. He was known for sharing his talents through volunteer performances at local hospitals, churches, and veterans' groups.
In 1950, however, chaos hit Manny’s career. On February 13, he was at his regular gig as the MC at the Bella Donna club, when he was arrested alongside the bar manager and other performers by undercover police officers in the audience. They were arrested over an alleged "presentation of an immoral show”. One of the other performers arrested that night was Ann Fisher, an exotic dancer also known as “Ann Arbor.” The trial started on February 28 and was mostly focused on Fisher’s performance. Eventually, Manny was found innocent since he did not play a role in the “immoral” section of the show. All the other defendants (except the club manager) were fined.
Unfortunately, trouble found him again in May when he was suddenly banned from performing by the Lowell License Commission. The LCC had instated a rule that they would not issue licenses to any club where a female impersonator performs. This included performers who “are, or who have ever been, female impersonators.” This effectively banned Manny from getting hired at any local club. Although he performed as a female impersonator at the start of his career, he claimed that he had not performed that act for over 14 years. Many suggested that he should solely perform in other towns, but he responded to this by saying he was "born and raised in Lowell, owns property and lives here, and declared ‘I’m not going out of town until this thing is cleared up – until I’m cleared’”.
Although it is impossible to know all the details of his shows, the last mention of his female impersonation act in the Lowell Sun appeared in February of 1932. This supports his claim of taking the controversial act out of his show early in his career. (The item in this collection titled "Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe" suggests he may have been female impersonating as late as 1938, but this is not confirmed.) However, the LCC would still not budge. Manny took it to court, where he lost his fight to overturn the ban. Thankfully, the local community banded together in support of Manny and made many calls to the commission until, in December of 1950, the LCC changed the wording of the rule to only include current female impersonation acts.
Manny continued to perform locally into his 60s until he retired in 1977. He lived on and off with his supportive older sister, Dolores Dias, and her husband and children. Dolores was a performer herself, winning the 1931 Miss Lowell pageant and even making it to the Hollywood auditions in a national “Make Me A Movie Star” contest put on by Paramount Pictures in 1932.
Manny died at Lowell General Hospital in 1981 from cancer. He left behind a legacy that included both his successful entertainment career, as well as his passion for his community.
<br />References:<br /><em>-Lowell Sun</em>, 1919-1981.<br /><em>-Naturalization Records</em><span>. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.</span><br /><span>-State of Massachusetts. </span><em>Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003</em><span>. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.<br />-United States of America, Bureau of the Census. <em>Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930</em>. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.</span>
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Collection donated to the Center for Lowell History by Dolores Friant.
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Dias, Manny
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1919-1950
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The Portuguese American Oral Histories collection includes an interview with Dolores Friant, Manny's niece, about his life and impact on the Lowell community. You can read it here: <a href="https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/1419">https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/1419</a>
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Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe
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Entertainers
Female impersonators
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On 66 Main Street in Amesbury, MA. Manny Diaz was likely the act listed as "Mammy Dize"
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Collection donated to the Center for Lowell History by Dolores Friant.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1938-06-30
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Presents Its 12th Annual Show
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Scene 5-"IN THE TROPICS"
BRIDE ........ .................................................................................................... ..............Loretto Wilso11
GROOM ............................................................................................................ J ose ph H ollin gworth
BlUDESl\lAlDS:
E lizabeth Lee Page
Helen Pollard
Ellenor Trull
E lizabeth Flemings
Marjorie Butler
Gladys Murphy
Berneice Moulton
l{uth White
Na talie Abbot
H elen Weld
Laura Pratt
Virginia V. Cole
LOWELL OPERA HOUSE
Scene 9-"THREE IN A TUB"
March 9- 10, 1933
WOODBUH.Y HOWARD
T he Entire Production Owned, Staged a nd Directed by
LARRY DOYLE
ACT ONE
Scene 1
"W E'RE HERE TON!GHT" ............................... .
......... ..................................... l~ntire Cast
TEX. GLEASO
DOROTHY FOX
Thomas Robbins
J ona than Stevens
V\" ill iam Carver
Harold Carr
lJa n O'Leary
~Ianuel Dias
Vrncent Murphy
Richard F lood
Don Stevenson
l .canard Hunt
Charles Fairbanks
J<,l111 Fairbank
Stephen Mansur
lfobert Morse
E obert Mussey
Harry Knapp
Otis Humphrey
Henry Donohoe
Scene 6- 'THEN I'LL CONSIDER YOU" ·
Written for this Production by James V an Loon
BERNEl CE MOULTON and JOSEPH HOLLINGWORTH
Scene 7- TEX GLEASON
Scene I I -"LIFE IS LIFE"
R ICHAH.D FLOOD
M AR CUS COLE
JOHN PE RSON
TROPICAL PONIES:
Dorothy Gowa rd
Edna Mansur
Blanche Hollingworth
Sarah Hi ll Pearson
Janet G. Burbank
Priscil la Ell iott
Gladys T. Robertson
Gwendolirw Hill
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RICKSHAW BOY ...................................................................................................... Dana Palmer
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Maroe Farrington
Scene I 0- "RED APPLE"
Scene 2- ' 'PROSPERITY' '
CARL COB RN
WILLlAM B. HU1'TER
HEAD HUNTERS :
John Fairbanks
Harry Knapp
Manuel Dias
Stephen Mansur
Henry D onohoe
Leonard Hunt
SPECIALTY DAN CE •·······················································································Dorothy
MAMA ............................................................................................................ ............ Sele11a Coburn
PAPA ................................................................................................ .. ................ William B. Hunter
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Scene 8- "PONIES"
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Gladys Murphy
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Virginia V . Cole
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Janet G. Burbank
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Gladys T. Robertson
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Sarah Hill P ea rson
J anet G. Burbank
Thomas Robbins
Wi lliam Carver
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Otis Humphrey
l)on Stevenson
Vincent Murphy
Hobert Morse
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Richard F lood
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Barbara Macartm:y
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Berneice Moulton
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Elizabeth Flemings
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Horatius Leggat
Ri chard Flood
Joseph Ho llingworth
v\lilliam Hunter
Scene 10- ''ELECTRICIAN''
WIFE .............................................................................................................. ................ El lenor Tru ll
ELECTRICIAN .............................................. ............................................................Joh n Pearson
HUSBAND ............................ ............................................................................ Woodbury H owa rd
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Scene 1- "BREADLINE"
Scene 6-''POLITICS"
WA !{DE .................................................................................... .. ...................... Woodbury Howard
SECRETARY .............................................................................................................. J ohn P earson
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Barbara Maca rtney
Madeline Burrage
Berneice Mou lton
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Written for thi s Production by Jam es Va1i Loon and Don Whittaker
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J onatha n Stevens
Thomas Robbins
Rebert Morse
I arold Carr
Robert Mussey
Dan O'Leary
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Written for thi s Production by James Van Loon and Don Wh ittaker
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Scene 4-"NAME OF THE LAW"
JANET G. BURBANK
KATHER!NE CLAPP
Priscilla Elliott
Dorothy W . Fox
Sarah Hill Pearson
Priscilla F ox
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Gwendoline Hill
Do rothy Coward
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Elizabeth Fl emings
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Manny Dias Collection [1919-1950]
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Dance teachers
Dogs
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Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born in Graciosa in 1876) and Avelina Dias (born in Spain around 1890). Manny later took advantage of this mixed Portuguese-Spanish background in his entertainment career.
Manny was an entertainer from a young age, with the first mention of one of his performances in the Lowell Sun in 1919. At 10 years old, he performed in a Christmas show at the International Institute. He continued to perform at local events in the following years and relied on cultural dance standards in his acts (the Lowell Sun regularly references his Spanish, “Russian,” and “Chinese” dance styles). In 1924, at 15 years old, Manny changed his act and performed as a female impersonator for the first time at the Alumni Night at the Lincoln School. His performance, where he performed as a woman and then revealed his true gender at the end, landed him a gig performing this act at the Crown Theater.
After graduating from the Lowell Evening High School, he spent the summer of 1928 performing around the country with his manager, Lowell Police Officer Daniel Brennan. After his return, he began to develop plans to establish his own dancing school, which he opened in 1931. At 22 years old, Manny opened his school in the Montgeau building in Lowell, called the “Dias School of Dancing.” His first few years of business were so successful that he was able to move to a larger space in Kearny Square in 1934. He also officially changed the name to “Diaz School of Dancing,” reflecting a spelling change of his last name that he used throughout his career. He may have switched to the Spanish spelling (ending in –z instead of –s) because of his Spanish-based acts. In 1936, the Diaz School of Dancing switched venues for the final time to the Rex Center. Manny kept teaching local students until 1941, when he decided to focus on performing.
Over the many decades of his career, Manny performed at dozens of local venues. The list includes Crown Theatre, Brick Bar, 17 Room, Moulin Rouge, Bella Donna, Haufbrau, Shirley Club, Del’s, Mirror Lounge, Chuck’s, 4 Leaf Clover, White Rock Club, Happy Helen’s, Hidden Palace, Brookside Café, Idle Hour, Derby, White Eagle Café, Banjo Pub, and Jan’s By The Lake. He also performed in towns around Massachusetts and traveled to Boston to study under Stanley Brown in 1936. He was known for sharing his talents through volunteer performances at local hospitals, churches, and veterans' groups.
In 1950, however, chaos hit Manny’s career. On February 13, he was at his regular gig as the MC at the Bella Donna club, when he was arrested alongside the bar manager and other performers by undercover police officers in the audience. They were arrested over an alleged "presentation of an immoral show”. One of the other performers arrested that night was Ann Fisher, an exotic dancer also known as “Ann Arbor.” The trial started on February 28 and was mostly focused on Fisher’s performance. Eventually, Manny was found innocent since he did not play a role in the “immoral” section of the show. All the other defendants (except the club manager) were fined.
Unfortunately, trouble found him again in May when he was suddenly banned from performing by the Lowell License Commission. The LCC had instated a rule that they would not issue licenses to any club where a female impersonator performs. This included performers who “are, or who have ever been, female impersonators.” This effectively banned Manny from getting hired at any local club. Although he performed as a female impersonator at the start of his career, he claimed that he had not performed that act for over 14 years. Many suggested that he should solely perform in other towns, but he responded to this by saying he was "born and raised in Lowell, owns property and lives here, and declared ‘I’m not going out of town until this thing is cleared up – until I’m cleared’”.
Although it is impossible to know all the details of his shows, the last mention of his female impersonation act in the Lowell Sun appeared in February of 1932. This supports his claim of taking the controversial act out of his show early in his career. (The item in this collection titled "Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe" suggests he may have been female impersonating as late as 1938, but this is not confirmed.) However, the LCC would still not budge. Manny took it to court, where he lost his fight to overturn the ban. Thankfully, the local community banded together in support of Manny and made many calls to the commission until, in December of 1950, the LCC changed the wording of the rule to only include current female impersonation acts.
Manny continued to perform locally into his 60s until he retired in 1977. He lived on and off with his supportive older sister, Dolores Dias, and her husband and children. Dolores was a performer herself, winning the 1931 Miss Lowell pageant and even making it to the Hollywood auditions in a national “Make Me A Movie Star” contest put on by Paramount Pictures in 1932.
Manny died at Lowell General Hospital in 1981 from cancer. He left behind a legacy that included both his successful entertainment career, as well as his passion for his community.
<br />References:<br /><em>-Lowell Sun</em>, 1919-1981.<br /><em>-Naturalization Records</em><span>. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.</span><br /><span>-State of Massachusetts. </span><em>Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003</em><span>. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.<br />-United States of America, Bureau of the Census. <em>Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930</em>. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.</span>
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Collection donated to the Center for Lowell History by Dolores Friant.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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DiasManny_
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Lowell (Mass.)
Billerica (Mass.)
Dunstable (Mass.)
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Dias, Manny
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1919-1950
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The Portuguese American Oral Histories collection includes an interview with Dolores Friant, Manny's niece, about his life and impact on the Lowell community. You can read it here: <a href="https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/1419">https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/1419</a>
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Paint and Powder Revue program (1933)
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Entertainers
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Collection donated to the Center for Lowell History by Dolores Friant.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1933
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Piano Solo
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Tap Dance
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William Gilmore
Bernice Barrett
Pupil Helen Powers
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Dorothy and Sonny Santos
Pupil Hanny Diaz
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Tap Dance
Chaisson Sisters
Pupil Vogue Danc :i,ng School
5.
Song & Dance
Isabml Cote
Pupil Helen Powers
6.
Limehouse Blues
Impersonation George Raft
Pupil Hmny Diaz
7.
Little Wonder
Pupil ,:.thlyna-Naomi Russian Ballet School
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Solo
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College Rhythm
Sonny SElll tos
Helen Hodge
Florence Ho.gu.e
Pianist Beatrice Deignan
Dorothy Morin-Gertrude Lmgl ain
Pupil Vogue Dancing School
Sonny Santos
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Pupil Manny Diaz
Pearl Godfrey
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Brunelle Sisters
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Mary Lou McGaughey
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Humphrey Twins ·
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Mmny Diaz
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Manny Dias Collection [1919-1950]
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Dance teachers
Dogs
Entertainers
Female impersonators
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Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born in Graciosa in 1876) and Avelina Dias (born in Spain around 1890). Manny later took advantage of this mixed Portuguese-Spanish background in his entertainment career.
Manny was an entertainer from a young age, with the first mention of one of his performances in the Lowell Sun in 1919. At 10 years old, he performed in a Christmas show at the International Institute. He continued to perform at local events in the following years and relied on cultural dance standards in his acts (the Lowell Sun regularly references his Spanish, “Russian,” and “Chinese” dance styles). In 1924, at 15 years old, Manny changed his act and performed as a female impersonator for the first time at the Alumni Night at the Lincoln School. His performance, where he performed as a woman and then revealed his true gender at the end, landed him a gig performing this act at the Crown Theater.
After graduating from the Lowell Evening High School, he spent the summer of 1928 performing around the country with his manager, Lowell Police Officer Daniel Brennan. After his return, he began to develop plans to establish his own dancing school, which he opened in 1931. At 22 years old, Manny opened his school in the Montgeau building in Lowell, called the “Dias School of Dancing.” His first few years of business were so successful that he was able to move to a larger space in Kearny Square in 1934. He also officially changed the name to “Diaz School of Dancing,” reflecting a spelling change of his last name that he used throughout his career. He may have switched to the Spanish spelling (ending in –z instead of –s) because of his Spanish-based acts. In 1936, the Diaz School of Dancing switched venues for the final time to the Rex Center. Manny kept teaching local students until 1941, when he decided to focus on performing.
Over the many decades of his career, Manny performed at dozens of local venues. The list includes Crown Theatre, Brick Bar, 17 Room, Moulin Rouge, Bella Donna, Haufbrau, Shirley Club, Del’s, Mirror Lounge, Chuck’s, 4 Leaf Clover, White Rock Club, Happy Helen’s, Hidden Palace, Brookside Café, Idle Hour, Derby, White Eagle Café, Banjo Pub, and Jan’s By The Lake. He also performed in towns around Massachusetts and traveled to Boston to study under Stanley Brown in 1936. He was known for sharing his talents through volunteer performances at local hospitals, churches, and veterans' groups.
In 1950, however, chaos hit Manny’s career. On February 13, he was at his regular gig as the MC at the Bella Donna club, when he was arrested alongside the bar manager and other performers by undercover police officers in the audience. They were arrested over an alleged "presentation of an immoral show”. One of the other performers arrested that night was Ann Fisher, an exotic dancer also known as “Ann Arbor.” The trial started on February 28 and was mostly focused on Fisher’s performance. Eventually, Manny was found innocent since he did not play a role in the “immoral” section of the show. All the other defendants (except the club manager) were fined.
Unfortunately, trouble found him again in May when he was suddenly banned from performing by the Lowell License Commission. The LCC had instated a rule that they would not issue licenses to any club where a female impersonator performs. This included performers who “are, or who have ever been, female impersonators.” This effectively banned Manny from getting hired at any local club. Although he performed as a female impersonator at the start of his career, he claimed that he had not performed that act for over 14 years. Many suggested that he should solely perform in other towns, but he responded to this by saying he was "born and raised in Lowell, owns property and lives here, and declared ‘I’m not going out of town until this thing is cleared up – until I’m cleared’”.
Although it is impossible to know all the details of his shows, the last mention of his female impersonation act in the Lowell Sun appeared in February of 1932. This supports his claim of taking the controversial act out of his show early in his career. (The item in this collection titled "Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe" suggests he may have been female impersonating as late as 1938, but this is not confirmed.) However, the LCC would still not budge. Manny took it to court, where he lost his fight to overturn the ban. Thankfully, the local community banded together in support of Manny and made many calls to the commission until, in December of 1950, the LCC changed the wording of the rule to only include current female impersonation acts.
Manny continued to perform locally into his 60s until he retired in 1977. He lived on and off with his supportive older sister, Dolores Dias, and her husband and children. Dolores was a performer herself, winning the 1931 Miss Lowell pageant and even making it to the Hollywood auditions in a national “Make Me A Movie Star” contest put on by Paramount Pictures in 1932.
Manny died at Lowell General Hospital in 1981 from cancer. He left behind a legacy that included both his successful entertainment career, as well as his passion for his community.
<br />References:<br /><em>-Lowell Sun</em>, 1919-1981.<br /><em>-Naturalization Records</em><span>. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.</span><br /><span>-State of Massachusetts. </span><em>Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003</em><span>. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.<br />-United States of America, Bureau of the Census. <em>Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930</em>. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.</span>
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Collection donated to the Center for Lowell History by Dolores Friant.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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DiasManny_
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Lowell (Mass.)
Billerica (Mass.)
Dunstable (Mass.)
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Dias, Manny
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1919-1950
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The Portuguese American Oral Histories collection includes an interview with Dolores Friant, Manny's niece, about his life and impact on the Lowell community. You can read it here: <a href="https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/1419">https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/1419</a>
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Camp Cardinal O'Connell show program (2)
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Entertainers
Dance teachers
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Manny listed as dance teacher and performer
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Collection donated to the Center for Lowell History by Dolores Friant.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1937 circa
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Dunstable (Mass.)
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Manny Dias Collection [1919-1950]
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Dance teachers
Dogs
Entertainers
Female impersonators
Description
An account of the resource
Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born in Graciosa in 1876) and Avelina Dias (born in Spain around 1890). Manny later took advantage of this mixed Portuguese-Spanish background in his entertainment career.
Manny was an entertainer from a young age, with the first mention of one of his performances in the Lowell Sun in 1919. At 10 years old, he performed in a Christmas show at the International Institute. He continued to perform at local events in the following years and relied on cultural dance standards in his acts (the Lowell Sun regularly references his Spanish, “Russian,” and “Chinese” dance styles). In 1924, at 15 years old, Manny changed his act and performed as a female impersonator for the first time at the Alumni Night at the Lincoln School. His performance, where he performed as a woman and then revealed his true gender at the end, landed him a gig performing this act at the Crown Theater.
After graduating from the Lowell Evening High School, he spent the summer of 1928 performing around the country with his manager, Lowell Police Officer Daniel Brennan. After his return, he began to develop plans to establish his own dancing school, which he opened in 1931. At 22 years old, Manny opened his school in the Montgeau building in Lowell, called the “Dias School of Dancing.” His first few years of business were so successful that he was able to move to a larger space in Kearny Square in 1934. He also officially changed the name to “Diaz School of Dancing,” reflecting a spelling change of his last name that he used throughout his career. He may have switched to the Spanish spelling (ending in –z instead of –s) because of his Spanish-based acts. In 1936, the Diaz School of Dancing switched venues for the final time to the Rex Center. Manny kept teaching local students until 1941, when he decided to focus on performing.
Over the many decades of his career, Manny performed at dozens of local venues. The list includes Crown Theatre, Brick Bar, 17 Room, Moulin Rouge, Bella Donna, Haufbrau, Shirley Club, Del’s, Mirror Lounge, Chuck’s, 4 Leaf Clover, White Rock Club, Happy Helen’s, Hidden Palace, Brookside Café, Idle Hour, Derby, White Eagle Café, Banjo Pub, and Jan’s By The Lake. He also performed in towns around Massachusetts and traveled to Boston to study under Stanley Brown in 1936. He was known for sharing his talents through volunteer performances at local hospitals, churches, and veterans' groups.
In 1950, however, chaos hit Manny’s career. On February 13, he was at his regular gig as the MC at the Bella Donna club, when he was arrested alongside the bar manager and other performers by undercover police officers in the audience. They were arrested over an alleged "presentation of an immoral show”. One of the other performers arrested that night was Ann Fisher, an exotic dancer also known as “Ann Arbor.” The trial started on February 28 and was mostly focused on Fisher’s performance. Eventually, Manny was found innocent since he did not play a role in the “immoral” section of the show. All the other defendants (except the club manager) were fined.
Unfortunately, trouble found him again in May when he was suddenly banned from performing by the Lowell License Commission. The LCC had instated a rule that they would not issue licenses to any club where a female impersonator performs. This included performers who “are, or who have ever been, female impersonators.” This effectively banned Manny from getting hired at any local club. Although he performed as a female impersonator at the start of his career, he claimed that he had not performed that act for over 14 years. Many suggested that he should solely perform in other towns, but he responded to this by saying he was "born and raised in Lowell, owns property and lives here, and declared ‘I’m not going out of town until this thing is cleared up – until I’m cleared’”.
Although it is impossible to know all the details of his shows, the last mention of his female impersonation act in the Lowell Sun appeared in February of 1932. This supports his claim of taking the controversial act out of his show early in his career. (The item in this collection titled "Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe" suggests he may have been female impersonating as late as 1938, but this is not confirmed.) However, the LCC would still not budge. Manny took it to court, where he lost his fight to overturn the ban. Thankfully, the local community banded together in support of Manny and made many calls to the commission until, in December of 1950, the LCC changed the wording of the rule to only include current female impersonation acts.
Manny continued to perform locally into his 60s until he retired in 1977. He lived on and off with his supportive older sister, Dolores Dias, and her husband and children. Dolores was a performer herself, winning the 1931 Miss Lowell pageant and even making it to the Hollywood auditions in a national “Make Me A Movie Star” contest put on by Paramount Pictures in 1932.
Manny died at Lowell General Hospital in 1981 from cancer. He left behind a legacy that included both his successful entertainment career, as well as his passion for his community.
<br />References:<br /><em>-Lowell Sun</em>, 1919-1981.<br /><em>-Naturalization Records</em><span>. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.</span><br /><span>-State of Massachusetts. </span><em>Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003</em><span>. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.<br />-United States of America, Bureau of the Census. <em>Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930</em>. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.</span>
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Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born in Graciosa in 1876) and Avelina Dias (born in Spain around 1890). Manny later took advantage of this mixed Portuguese-Spanish background in his entertainment career.
Manny was an entertainer from a young age, with the first mention of one of his performances in the Lowell Sun in 1919. At 10 years old, he performed in a Christmas show at the International Institute. He continued to perform at local events in the following years and relied on cultural dance standards in his acts (the Lowell Sun regularly references his Spanish, “Russian,” and “Chinese” dance styles). In 1924, at 15 years old, Manny changed his act and performed as a female impersonator for the first time at the Alumni Night at the Lincoln School. His performance, where he performed as a woman and then revealed his true gender at the end, landed him a gig performing this act at the Crown Theater.
After graduating from the Lowell Evening High School, he spent the summer of 1928 performing around the country with his manager, Lowell Police Officer Daniel Brennan. After his return, he began to develop plans to establish his own dancing school, which he opened in 1931. At 22 years old, Manny opened his school in the Montgeau building in Lowell, called the “Dias School of Dancing.” His first few years of business were so successful that he was able to move to a larger space in Kearny Square in 1934. He also officially changed the name to “Diaz School of Dancing,” reflecting a spelling change of his last name that he used throughout his career. He may have switched to the Spanish spelling (ending in –z instead of –s) because of his Spanish-based acts. In 1936, the Diaz School of Dancing switched venues for the final time to the Rex Center. Manny kept teaching local students until 1941, when he decided to focus on performing.
Over the many decades of his career, Manny performed at dozens of local venues. The list includes Crown Theatre, Brick Bar, 17 Room, Moulin Rouge, Bella Donna, Haufbrau, Shirley Club, Del’s, Mirror Lounge, Chuck’s, 4 Leaf Clover, White Rock Club, Happy Helen’s, Hidden Palace, Brookside Café, Idle Hour, Derby, White Eagle Café, Banjo Pub, and Jan’s By The Lake. He also performed in towns around Massachusetts and traveled to Boston to study under Stanley Brown in 1936. He was known for sharing his talents through volunteer performances at local hospitals, churches, and veterans' groups.
In 1950, however, chaos hit Manny’s career. On February 13, he was at his regular gig as the MC at the Bella Donna club, when he was arrested alongside the bar manager and other performers by undercover police officers in the audience. They were arrested over an alleged "presentation of an immoral show”. One of the other performers arrested that night was Ann Fisher, an exotic dancer also known as “Ann Arbor.” The trial started on February 28 and was mostly focused on Fisher’s performance. Eventually, Manny was found innocent since he did not play a role in the “immoral” section of the show. All the other defendants (except the club manager) were fined.
Unfortunately, trouble found him again in May when he was suddenly banned from performing by the Lowell License Commission. The LCC had instated a rule that they would not issue licenses to any club where a female impersonator performs. This included performers who “are, or who have ever been, female impersonators.” This effectively banned Manny from getting hired at any local club. Although he performed as a female impersonator at the start of his career, he claimed that he had not performed that act for over 14 years. Many suggested that he should solely perform in other towns, but he responded to this by saying he was "born and raised in Lowell, owns property and lives here, and declared ‘I’m not going out of town until this thing is cleared up – until I’m cleared’”.
Although it is impossible to know all the details of his shows, the last mention of his female impersonation act in the Lowell Sun appeared in February of 1932. This supports his claim of taking the controversial act out of his show early in his career. (The item in this collection titled "Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe" suggests he may have been female impersonating as late as 1938, but this is not confirmed.) However, the LCC would still not budge. Manny took it to court, where he lost his fight to overturn the ban. Thankfully, the local community banded together in support of Manny and made many calls to the commission until, in December of 1950, the LCC changed the wording of the rule to only include current female impersonation acts.
Manny continued to perform locally into his 60s until he retired in 1977. He lived on and off with his supportive older sister, Dolores Dias, and her husband and children. Dolores was a performer herself, winning the 1931 Miss Lowell pageant and even making it to the Hollywood auditions in a national “Make Me A Movie Star” contest put on by Paramount Pictures in 1932.
Manny died at Lowell General Hospital in 1981 from cancer. He left behind a legacy that included both his successful entertainment career, as well as his passion for his community.
<br />References:<br /><em>-Lowell Sun</em>, 1919-1981.<br /><em>-Naturalization Records</em><span>. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.</span><br /><span>-State of Massachusetts. </span><em>Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003</em><span>. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.<br />-United States of America, Bureau of the Census. <em>Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930</em>. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.</span>
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1919-1950
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Manny Dias standing in dance studio
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Dance teachers
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Likely in Diaz School of Dancing in Lowell, MA.
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Collection donated to the Center for Lowell History by Dolores Friant.
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1934 circa
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Manny Dias Collection [1919-1950]
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Dance teachers
Dogs
Entertainers
Female impersonators
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Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born in Graciosa in 1876) and Avelina Dias (born in Spain around 1890). Manny later took advantage of this mixed Portuguese-Spanish background in his entertainment career.
Manny was an entertainer from a young age, with the first mention of one of his performances in the Lowell Sun in 1919. At 10 years old, he performed in a Christmas show at the International Institute. He continued to perform at local events in the following years and relied on cultural dance standards in his acts (the Lowell Sun regularly references his Spanish, “Russian,” and “Chinese” dance styles). In 1924, at 15 years old, Manny changed his act and performed as a female impersonator for the first time at the Alumni Night at the Lincoln School. His performance, where he performed as a woman and then revealed his true gender at the end, landed him a gig performing this act at the Crown Theater.
After graduating from the Lowell Evening High School, he spent the summer of 1928 performing around the country with his manager, Lowell Police Officer Daniel Brennan. After his return, he began to develop plans to establish his own dancing school, which he opened in 1931. At 22 years old, Manny opened his school in the Montgeau building in Lowell, called the “Dias School of Dancing.” His first few years of business were so successful that he was able to move to a larger space in Kearny Square in 1934. He also officially changed the name to “Diaz School of Dancing,” reflecting a spelling change of his last name that he used throughout his career. He may have switched to the Spanish spelling (ending in –z instead of –s) because of his Spanish-based acts. In 1936, the Diaz School of Dancing switched venues for the final time to the Rex Center. Manny kept teaching local students until 1941, when he decided to focus on performing.
Over the many decades of his career, Manny performed at dozens of local venues. The list includes Crown Theatre, Brick Bar, 17 Room, Moulin Rouge, Bella Donna, Haufbrau, Shirley Club, Del’s, Mirror Lounge, Chuck’s, 4 Leaf Clover, White Rock Club, Happy Helen’s, Hidden Palace, Brookside Café, Idle Hour, Derby, White Eagle Café, Banjo Pub, and Jan’s By The Lake. He also performed in towns around Massachusetts and traveled to Boston to study under Stanley Brown in 1936. He was known for sharing his talents through volunteer performances at local hospitals, churches, and veterans' groups.
In 1950, however, chaos hit Manny’s career. On February 13, he was at his regular gig as the MC at the Bella Donna club, when he was arrested alongside the bar manager and other performers by undercover police officers in the audience. They were arrested over an alleged "presentation of an immoral show”. One of the other performers arrested that night was Ann Fisher, an exotic dancer also known as “Ann Arbor.” The trial started on February 28 and was mostly focused on Fisher’s performance. Eventually, Manny was found innocent since he did not play a role in the “immoral” section of the show. All the other defendants (except the club manager) were fined.
Unfortunately, trouble found him again in May when he was suddenly banned from performing by the Lowell License Commission. The LCC had instated a rule that they would not issue licenses to any club where a female impersonator performs. This included performers who “are, or who have ever been, female impersonators.” This effectively banned Manny from getting hired at any local club. Although he performed as a female impersonator at the start of his career, he claimed that he had not performed that act for over 14 years. Many suggested that he should solely perform in other towns, but he responded to this by saying he was "born and raised in Lowell, owns property and lives here, and declared ‘I’m not going out of town until this thing is cleared up – until I’m cleared’”.
Although it is impossible to know all the details of his shows, the last mention of his female impersonation act in the Lowell Sun appeared in February of 1932. This supports his claim of taking the controversial act out of his show early in his career. (The item in this collection titled "Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe" suggests he may have been female impersonating as late as 1938, but this is not confirmed.) However, the LCC would still not budge. Manny took it to court, where he lost his fight to overturn the ban. Thankfully, the local community banded together in support of Manny and made many calls to the commission until, in December of 1950, the LCC changed the wording of the rule to only include current female impersonation acts.
Manny continued to perform locally into his 60s until he retired in 1977. He lived on and off with his supportive older sister, Dolores Dias, and her husband and children. Dolores was a performer herself, winning the 1931 Miss Lowell pageant and even making it to the Hollywood auditions in a national “Make Me A Movie Star” contest put on by Paramount Pictures in 1932.
Manny died at Lowell General Hospital in 1981 from cancer. He left behind a legacy that included both his successful entertainment career, as well as his passion for his community.
<br />References:<br /><em>-Lowell Sun</em>, 1919-1981.<br /><em>-Naturalization Records</em><span>. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.</span><br /><span>-State of Massachusetts. </span><em>Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003</em><span>. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.<br />-United States of America, Bureau of the Census. <em>Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930</em>. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.</span>
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Manny Dias sitting in dance studio
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Dance teachers
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TESTIMONIAL
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AL MANGAN
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JOHN CONLON
Trainer
Monday Evening, July 13, 1936
Knights of Columbus Hall
Dutton Street
Lowell, Massachusetts
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Manny Dias Collection [1919-1950]
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Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born in Graciosa in 1876) and Avelina Dias (born in Spain around 1890). Manny later took advantage of this mixed Portuguese-Spanish background in his entertainment career.
Manny was an entertainer from a young age, with the first mention of one of his performances in the Lowell Sun in 1919. At 10 years old, he performed in a Christmas show at the International Institute. He continued to perform at local events in the following years and relied on cultural dance standards in his acts (the Lowell Sun regularly references his Spanish, “Russian,” and “Chinese” dance styles). In 1924, at 15 years old, Manny changed his act and performed as a female impersonator for the first time at the Alumni Night at the Lincoln School. His performance, where he performed as a woman and then revealed his true gender at the end, landed him a gig performing this act at the Crown Theater.
After graduating from the Lowell Evening High School, he spent the summer of 1928 performing around the country with his manager, Lowell Police Officer Daniel Brennan. After his return, he began to develop plans to establish his own dancing school, which he opened in 1931. At 22 years old, Manny opened his school in the Montgeau building in Lowell, called the “Dias School of Dancing.” His first few years of business were so successful that he was able to move to a larger space in Kearny Square in 1934. He also officially changed the name to “Diaz School of Dancing,” reflecting a spelling change of his last name that he used throughout his career. He may have switched to the Spanish spelling (ending in –z instead of –s) because of his Spanish-based acts. In 1936, the Diaz School of Dancing switched venues for the final time to the Rex Center. Manny kept teaching local students until 1941, when he decided to focus on performing.
Over the many decades of his career, Manny performed at dozens of local venues. The list includes Crown Theatre, Brick Bar, 17 Room, Moulin Rouge, Bella Donna, Haufbrau, Shirley Club, Del’s, Mirror Lounge, Chuck’s, 4 Leaf Clover, White Rock Club, Happy Helen’s, Hidden Palace, Brookside Café, Idle Hour, Derby, White Eagle Café, Banjo Pub, and Jan’s By The Lake. He also performed in towns around Massachusetts and traveled to Boston to study under Stanley Brown in 1936. He was known for sharing his talents through volunteer performances at local hospitals, churches, and veterans' groups.
In 1950, however, chaos hit Manny’s career. On February 13, he was at his regular gig as the MC at the Bella Donna club, when he was arrested alongside the bar manager and other performers by undercover police officers in the audience. They were arrested over an alleged "presentation of an immoral show”. One of the other performers arrested that night was Ann Fisher, an exotic dancer also known as “Ann Arbor.” The trial started on February 28 and was mostly focused on Fisher’s performance. Eventually, Manny was found innocent since he did not play a role in the “immoral” section of the show. All the other defendants (except the club manager) were fined.
Unfortunately, trouble found him again in May when he was suddenly banned from performing by the Lowell License Commission. The LCC had instated a rule that they would not issue licenses to any club where a female impersonator performs. This included performers who “are, or who have ever been, female impersonators.” This effectively banned Manny from getting hired at any local club. Although he performed as a female impersonator at the start of his career, he claimed that he had not performed that act for over 14 years. Many suggested that he should solely perform in other towns, but he responded to this by saying he was "born and raised in Lowell, owns property and lives here, and declared ‘I’m not going out of town until this thing is cleared up – until I’m cleared’”.
Although it is impossible to know all the details of his shows, the last mention of his female impersonation act in the Lowell Sun appeared in February of 1932. This supports his claim of taking the controversial act out of his show early in his career. (The item in this collection titled "Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe" suggests he may have been female impersonating as late as 1938, but this is not confirmed.) However, the LCC would still not budge. Manny took it to court, where he lost his fight to overturn the ban. Thankfully, the local community banded together in support of Manny and made many calls to the commission until, in December of 1950, the LCC changed the wording of the rule to only include current female impersonation acts.
Manny continued to perform locally into his 60s until he retired in 1977. He lived on and off with his supportive older sister, Dolores Dias, and her husband and children. Dolores was a performer herself, winning the 1931 Miss Lowell pageant and even making it to the Hollywood auditions in a national “Make Me A Movie Star” contest put on by Paramount Pictures in 1932.
Manny died at Lowell General Hospital in 1981 from cancer. He left behind a legacy that included both his successful entertainment career, as well as his passion for his community.
<br />References:<br /><em>-Lowell Sun</em>, 1919-1981.<br /><em>-Naturalization Records</em><span>. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.</span><br /><span>-State of Massachusetts. </span><em>Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003</em><span>. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.<br />-United States of America, Bureau of the Census. <em>Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930</em>. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.</span>
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Dias, Manny
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Testimonial to Al Mangan program (1936)
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Manny Dias Collection [1919-1950]
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Dance teachers
Dogs
Entertainers
Female impersonators
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Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born in Graciosa in 1876) and Avelina Dias (born in Spain around 1890). Manny later took advantage of this mixed Portuguese-Spanish background in his entertainment career.
Manny was an entertainer from a young age, with the first mention of one of his performances in the Lowell Sun in 1919. At 10 years old, he performed in a Christmas show at the International Institute. He continued to perform at local events in the following years and relied on cultural dance standards in his acts (the Lowell Sun regularly references his Spanish, “Russian,” and “Chinese” dance styles). In 1924, at 15 years old, Manny changed his act and performed as a female impersonator for the first time at the Alumni Night at the Lincoln School. His performance, where he performed as a woman and then revealed his true gender at the end, landed him a gig performing this act at the Crown Theater.
After graduating from the Lowell Evening High School, he spent the summer of 1928 performing around the country with his manager, Lowell Police Officer Daniel Brennan. After his return, he began to develop plans to establish his own dancing school, which he opened in 1931. At 22 years old, Manny opened his school in the Montgeau building in Lowell, called the “Dias School of Dancing.” His first few years of business were so successful that he was able to move to a larger space in Kearny Square in 1934. He also officially changed the name to “Diaz School of Dancing,” reflecting a spelling change of his last name that he used throughout his career. He may have switched to the Spanish spelling (ending in –z instead of –s) because of his Spanish-based acts. In 1936, the Diaz School of Dancing switched venues for the final time to the Rex Center. Manny kept teaching local students until 1941, when he decided to focus on performing.
Over the many decades of his career, Manny performed at dozens of local venues. The list includes Crown Theatre, Brick Bar, 17 Room, Moulin Rouge, Bella Donna, Haufbrau, Shirley Club, Del’s, Mirror Lounge, Chuck’s, 4 Leaf Clover, White Rock Club, Happy Helen’s, Hidden Palace, Brookside Café, Idle Hour, Derby, White Eagle Café, Banjo Pub, and Jan’s By The Lake. He also performed in towns around Massachusetts and traveled to Boston to study under Stanley Brown in 1936. He was known for sharing his talents through volunteer performances at local hospitals, churches, and veterans' groups.
In 1950, however, chaos hit Manny’s career. On February 13, he was at his regular gig as the MC at the Bella Donna club, when he was arrested alongside the bar manager and other performers by undercover police officers in the audience. They were arrested over an alleged "presentation of an immoral show”. One of the other performers arrested that night was Ann Fisher, an exotic dancer also known as “Ann Arbor.” The trial started on February 28 and was mostly focused on Fisher’s performance. Eventually, Manny was found innocent since he did not play a role in the “immoral” section of the show. All the other defendants (except the club manager) were fined.
Unfortunately, trouble found him again in May when he was suddenly banned from performing by the Lowell License Commission. The LCC had instated a rule that they would not issue licenses to any club where a female impersonator performs. This included performers who “are, or who have ever been, female impersonators.” This effectively banned Manny from getting hired at any local club. Although he performed as a female impersonator at the start of his career, he claimed that he had not performed that act for over 14 years. Many suggested that he should solely perform in other towns, but he responded to this by saying he was "born and raised in Lowell, owns property and lives here, and declared ‘I’m not going out of town until this thing is cleared up – until I’m cleared’”.
Although it is impossible to know all the details of his shows, the last mention of his female impersonation act in the Lowell Sun appeared in February of 1932. This supports his claim of taking the controversial act out of his show early in his career. (The item in this collection titled "Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe" suggests he may have been female impersonating as late as 1938, but this is not confirmed.) However, the LCC would still not budge. Manny took it to court, where he lost his fight to overturn the ban. Thankfully, the local community banded together in support of Manny and made many calls to the commission until, in December of 1950, the LCC changed the wording of the rule to only include current female impersonation acts.
Manny continued to perform locally into his 60s until he retired in 1977. He lived on and off with his supportive older sister, Dolores Dias, and her husband and children. Dolores was a performer herself, winning the 1931 Miss Lowell pageant and even making it to the Hollywood auditions in a national “Make Me A Movie Star” contest put on by Paramount Pictures in 1932.
Manny died at Lowell General Hospital in 1981 from cancer. He left behind a legacy that included both his successful entertainment career, as well as his passion for his community.
<br />References:<br /><em>-Lowell Sun</em>, 1919-1981.<br /><em>-Naturalization Records</em><span>. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.</span><br /><span>-State of Massachusetts. </span><em>Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003</em><span>. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.<br />-United States of America, Bureau of the Census. <em>Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930</em>. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.</span>
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Highland Union M.E. Church show program (1933)
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Entertainers
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Manny Dias performed during the intermission.
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1933-11-17
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The Pinehurst Community Church
Presents
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Direction
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PINEHURST SCHOOL AUDITORIUM , BILLERICA
FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1934
8.10 o'clock
�ANGELL'S GENERAL STORE
After the Show try the
Following a complete renovation in order to make room for a large
10c Department we will have a
BLUE BELL GRILL
Grand Opening, Monday, March 26th
Displaying a full line of Standard COSMETICS for ladies and gents
This department will also carry a complete line of 10 cent Paints
for inside or outside use
DIAL 2316
OPPOSITE PINEHURST SCHOOL
We Feature
Sandwiches
5C
Drinks
DICK'S
For Good Food
500 feet from Pinehurst Park
BosToN RoAD,
BILLERICA
Pianists-Ruth Carson, George Chambers
Lewis Redden-lnterlocuter
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Phil Scott-End
G. Harold Parsons-End
Ellis Cram-End
Charles Hughes-End
Helen Jollimore
Edna Dillon
Beatrice Morgan
Archie Lloyd
Dorothy Soucy
Ivy Bain
Charles Glass
Edith Larson
George Humphrey
Gladys Cullen
Mabel Bent
Kay Ernst
Irene Parsons
Genelda Johnson
Elizabeth Gullage
Viola Ganong
Margaret Wilder
George Austin
Walter Humphrey
Louise Redden
Herbert Peaslee
Buster Dumas
Martha Lloyd
Stuart Clemmer
Pearl McGrouch
Rose Keirivan
Maurice Newman
Glenn Curtis
Dolly Hawes
Joseph Vocell
William Nichols
Florence Shedd
George Smith
Virginia Margeson
Esther Casilini
"Doc" Nicholson
Wendell Peaslee
Paul Newman
Henry Strauch
N presenting the Shamrock Minstrels the Direct or has
done ever ything possible t o use the songs th at would
be in keeping with the scener y.
When the curtain rises the chorus will be seated in a
garden representing "A Bit of Ireland ." The original of
which was painted by the artist Yeen King . Mr. Thomas
Murphy loaned the Director a copy of this painting and
Mr. Albert F. Swett, a local artist, reproduced the painting
on the scenery consisting of over 300 square feet .
The chorus of 50 will be costumed to represent the lads
and lassies of those times, singing many of those beautiful
Irish Ballads which have never been forgotten.
Pony Girls Instructed by Prof. Manuel Diaz
Shirley Bain
Ruth Macomber
Lillian Bent
Mary Donovan
Mildred Cullen
Dolly Vocell
Helena Flaherty
Rose Dumas
After the Show follow your friends
Building Materials, Masons Supplies and Paints
E. G. BARKER LUMBER CO., Inc.
Tel. Woburn 0057-0058
WOBURN, MASS.
DINE AND DANCE AT
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Sandwiches and Salads
For Party Reservations Phone Billerica 2394
Route 3
Boston Road
BILLERICA
�BLUE RIBBON DAIRY
Pinehurst Barber Shop
Friendly Welcome to Everyone
MARTINI BROS.
Pinehurst Ave.
PALM SUNDAY
JOHN ARRIGO, Proprietor
Ladies and Gents Haircuts
40c
Children's Haircuts
35c
11:00 A. M .
at the
Pasteurized Milk and Cream
EASTER SERVICE
N. R. A. Hours:
11:00 A. M.
BILLERICA DINER
Milk of the better grade
Tuberculin Tested
Great Road
BEDFORD MASS.
Tel. Lexington 0261-M
Mon., Tues., Wed. 8 A. M. - 7 P.
Thurs.
8 A. M. - 1 P.
Fri.
8 A. M. - 9 P.
Sat.
8 A. M. - 10 P.
M.
M.
M.
M.
Program-First Curtain
Vested Choir
Beautiful Decorations
Sunday School Concert 7 P. M.
Easter Evening
Open Chorus
.
.
.
.
Specialty
. FLORIDA CRAWFORD
End Song .
.
HAROLD PARSONS
Military Tap .
JEANNET HoFF and MARY McGANN
I Just Couldn't Take It
DoT McAULIFFE
Tamborine Specialty
END MEN
Soft Shoe Tap .
.
.
BELLA SILVA
Just a Little Bit of Heaven .
.
.
PHIL ScoTT
The Carioca
.
. RosE Du MAS and NAT NEWMAN
Banjo Harmonica Specialty .
. KINSMEN TEAM
I'll Take You Home Kathleen
WILLIAM HARRIS
Trick Pianist
JitAN HANAHAN
Accentric Toe .
PROF. MANUAL DIAZ
My Selection
VELNA RoucH
Specialty
.
.
WALTER HuMPHRitY
The King Grieve Team
.
SPECIALTY
Honeymoon Hotel DOROTHY MCAULIFFE, MANUAL DIAZ
Order Your
Compliments of
MacKay Newcomb Co.
Turners Service Station
161 Federal St.
BILLERICA CENTRE
Our Hamburgs are Dijferent
Program- Second Curtain
A Little Bit of Green
. VELNA RoucH
River Shannon Flows
ENTIRE CHOR us
JoH and BILL in
.
.
.
.
Have We Got Pep
The Eight Steppers and Can They Step .
.
.
.
Oh, What I Could Do To You
BABY BETTY CARSON
End Song
.
CHARLES HUGHES
Jump Rope Dance
BELLA SILVA
End Song
PHIL ScoTT
Trumpet Solo
.
.
.
JACK KING
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
JAMES GRAHAM
End Song
.
.
.
.
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Toe Dance, (Pupil of Prof. Diaz) . FLORIDA CRAWFORD
Our Number
. GEO. SMITH and WENDELL PEASLEY
Russian Whirlwind Dance
PROF. DIAZ
Specialty
.
.
.
CASSALINI SISTERS
That's How I Spell Ireland
DOLLY HAWES and EDWARD CAMPBELL
assisted by entire Chorus.
BOSTON
A Special Every Day
:: MASS.
Hardware for the Trade
Easter
Sugar Cured Hams
From
Pinehurst A. & P.
Instructor of Pianoforte
RUTH EDNA CARSON
Arrangement and Terms
may be had by
Dialing BILLERICA 303
�Select Your
GRIFFIN'S MARKET
CHOICE CUTS OF
Fresh Meats and Vegetables
FRESH MEATS
of All Kinds
From
PINEHURST
LAUNDRY SERVICE
Uncle Sam SaysBuy Your Postage Stamps From
BILL
Boston Road
DENEHY
Dial 2314
PINEHURST
At Your Door
He's Your Post Master
W. G. HODGKINS
THE SCENERY.
A copy of which Mr. Thomas Murphy of Riverdale
kindly loaned the Brotherhood.
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This was taken from an original painting by Y een King.
The picture gives you an excellent idea of the thatched
roof of the Irish peasant cottage. It is extremely picturesque, and has been famous for centuries, but is almost
entirely obsolete today.
Mr. Albert F. Swett, a local artist, and one of our members in the Brotherhood, painted the scenery. We want to
extend to him our sincere th anks for this wonderful piece
of art.
BAY STATE
COAL AND GRAIN CO.
Coal, Grain, Coke
and Briquets
Tel. 311
Committee in Charge
BIT OF IR ELAND"
BILLERICA, MASS.
Woodside's Drug Store
BILLERICA
Twenty-five years expe rience
insures you r safety when
you trade here
REV. ]AMES H. ERNST
ULRIC E. CARSON
ALBERT
F.
SWETT
WILLAR D MOORE
WALTER LOWE, SR.
A . BENT
Guv H ARRIS
MAURICE
LUNCH AT THE
Diaz Vaudeville St udio
BRIGHT SPOT
All Branches of t he Art
In the Heart of the Village
Make reservations far
fall classes now
Open till 12 P. M.
75 Lincoln St.
D ial 2363
BOSTON ROAD
LOWELL
Interviews Monday
Pinehurst School Auditonum, 3 P. M.
�Best Wishes From
Compliments of
Your Sena tor
A Friend
JOSEPH R. COTTON
Compliments of
CUMMINGS THE FLORIST
"Johnny Gets' Em"
WOBURN
MASS.
FINALE
Folk Dance, Waltz and Entire Chorus
J. A. DADEKIAN
Shoemaker by Inheritance from 8 Years of Age
Skilled Work at Reasonable Prices
POOLER'S STORE
Florence Kindlers and Parts
Lamp Chimneys
Lime and Cement
PINEDALE AvE.
Tel. 2301
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Manny Dias Collection [1919-1950]
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Dance teachers
Dogs
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Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born in Graciosa in 1876) and Avelina Dias (born in Spain around 1890). Manny later took advantage of this mixed Portuguese-Spanish background in his entertainment career.
Manny was an entertainer from a young age, with the first mention of one of his performances in the Lowell Sun in 1919. At 10 years old, he performed in a Christmas show at the International Institute. He continued to perform at local events in the following years and relied on cultural dance standards in his acts (the Lowell Sun regularly references his Spanish, “Russian,” and “Chinese” dance styles). In 1924, at 15 years old, Manny changed his act and performed as a female impersonator for the first time at the Alumni Night at the Lincoln School. His performance, where he performed as a woman and then revealed his true gender at the end, landed him a gig performing this act at the Crown Theater.
After graduating from the Lowell Evening High School, he spent the summer of 1928 performing around the country with his manager, Lowell Police Officer Daniel Brennan. After his return, he began to develop plans to establish his own dancing school, which he opened in 1931. At 22 years old, Manny opened his school in the Montgeau building in Lowell, called the “Dias School of Dancing.” His first few years of business were so successful that he was able to move to a larger space in Kearny Square in 1934. He also officially changed the name to “Diaz School of Dancing,” reflecting a spelling change of his last name that he used throughout his career. He may have switched to the Spanish spelling (ending in –z instead of –s) because of his Spanish-based acts. In 1936, the Diaz School of Dancing switched venues for the final time to the Rex Center. Manny kept teaching local students until 1941, when he decided to focus on performing.
Over the many decades of his career, Manny performed at dozens of local venues. The list includes Crown Theatre, Brick Bar, 17 Room, Moulin Rouge, Bella Donna, Haufbrau, Shirley Club, Del’s, Mirror Lounge, Chuck’s, 4 Leaf Clover, White Rock Club, Happy Helen’s, Hidden Palace, Brookside Café, Idle Hour, Derby, White Eagle Café, Banjo Pub, and Jan’s By The Lake. He also performed in towns around Massachusetts and traveled to Boston to study under Stanley Brown in 1936. He was known for sharing his talents through volunteer performances at local hospitals, churches, and veterans' groups.
In 1950, however, chaos hit Manny’s career. On February 13, he was at his regular gig as the MC at the Bella Donna club, when he was arrested alongside the bar manager and other performers by undercover police officers in the audience. They were arrested over an alleged "presentation of an immoral show”. One of the other performers arrested that night was Ann Fisher, an exotic dancer also known as “Ann Arbor.” The trial started on February 28 and was mostly focused on Fisher’s performance. Eventually, Manny was found innocent since he did not play a role in the “immoral” section of the show. All the other defendants (except the club manager) were fined.
Unfortunately, trouble found him again in May when he was suddenly banned from performing by the Lowell License Commission. The LCC had instated a rule that they would not issue licenses to any club where a female impersonator performs. This included performers who “are, or who have ever been, female impersonators.” This effectively banned Manny from getting hired at any local club. Although he performed as a female impersonator at the start of his career, he claimed that he had not performed that act for over 14 years. Many suggested that he should solely perform in other towns, but he responded to this by saying he was "born and raised in Lowell, owns property and lives here, and declared ‘I’m not going out of town until this thing is cleared up – until I’m cleared’”.
Although it is impossible to know all the details of his shows, the last mention of his female impersonation act in the Lowell Sun appeared in February of 1932. This supports his claim of taking the controversial act out of his show early in his career. (The item in this collection titled "Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe" suggests he may have been female impersonating as late as 1938, but this is not confirmed.) However, the LCC would still not budge. Manny took it to court, where he lost his fight to overturn the ban. Thankfully, the local community banded together in support of Manny and made many calls to the commission until, in December of 1950, the LCC changed the wording of the rule to only include current female impersonation acts.
Manny continued to perform locally into his 60s until he retired in 1977. He lived on and off with his supportive older sister, Dolores Dias, and her husband and children. Dolores was a performer herself, winning the 1931 Miss Lowell pageant and even making it to the Hollywood auditions in a national “Make Me A Movie Star” contest put on by Paramount Pictures in 1932.
Manny died at Lowell General Hospital in 1981 from cancer. He left behind a legacy that included both his successful entertainment career, as well as his passion for his community.
<br />References:<br /><em>-Lowell Sun</em>, 1919-1981.<br /><em>-Naturalization Records</em><span>. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.</span><br /><span>-State of Massachusetts. </span><em>Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003</em><span>. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.<br />-United States of America, Bureau of the Census. <em>Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930</em>. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.</span>
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Dias, Manny
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"Shamrock Minstrels" program (1934)
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Dance teachers
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Pinehurst Community Church event. Manny Diaz listed as dance teacher.
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Manny Dias Collection [1919-1950]
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Dance teachers
Dogs
Entertainers
Female impersonators
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Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born in Graciosa in 1876) and Avelina Dias (born in Spain around 1890). Manny later took advantage of this mixed Portuguese-Spanish background in his entertainment career.
Manny was an entertainer from a young age, with the first mention of one of his performances in the Lowell Sun in 1919. At 10 years old, he performed in a Christmas show at the International Institute. He continued to perform at local events in the following years and relied on cultural dance standards in his acts (the Lowell Sun regularly references his Spanish, “Russian,” and “Chinese” dance styles). In 1924, at 15 years old, Manny changed his act and performed as a female impersonator for the first time at the Alumni Night at the Lincoln School. His performance, where he performed as a woman and then revealed his true gender at the end, landed him a gig performing this act at the Crown Theater.
After graduating from the Lowell Evening High School, he spent the summer of 1928 performing around the country with his manager, Lowell Police Officer Daniel Brennan. After his return, he began to develop plans to establish his own dancing school, which he opened in 1931. At 22 years old, Manny opened his school in the Montgeau building in Lowell, called the “Dias School of Dancing.” His first few years of business were so successful that he was able to move to a larger space in Kearny Square in 1934. He also officially changed the name to “Diaz School of Dancing,” reflecting a spelling change of his last name that he used throughout his career. He may have switched to the Spanish spelling (ending in –z instead of –s) because of his Spanish-based acts. In 1936, the Diaz School of Dancing switched venues for the final time to the Rex Center. Manny kept teaching local students until 1941, when he decided to focus on performing.
Over the many decades of his career, Manny performed at dozens of local venues. The list includes Crown Theatre, Brick Bar, 17 Room, Moulin Rouge, Bella Donna, Haufbrau, Shirley Club, Del’s, Mirror Lounge, Chuck’s, 4 Leaf Clover, White Rock Club, Happy Helen’s, Hidden Palace, Brookside Café, Idle Hour, Derby, White Eagle Café, Banjo Pub, and Jan’s By The Lake. He also performed in towns around Massachusetts and traveled to Boston to study under Stanley Brown in 1936. He was known for sharing his talents through volunteer performances at local hospitals, churches, and veterans' groups.
In 1950, however, chaos hit Manny’s career. On February 13, he was at his regular gig as the MC at the Bella Donna club, when he was arrested alongside the bar manager and other performers by undercover police officers in the audience. They were arrested over an alleged "presentation of an immoral show”. One of the other performers arrested that night was Ann Fisher, an exotic dancer also known as “Ann Arbor.” The trial started on February 28 and was mostly focused on Fisher’s performance. Eventually, Manny was found innocent since he did not play a role in the “immoral” section of the show. All the other defendants (except the club manager) were fined.
Unfortunately, trouble found him again in May when he was suddenly banned from performing by the Lowell License Commission. The LCC had instated a rule that they would not issue licenses to any club where a female impersonator performs. This included performers who “are, or who have ever been, female impersonators.” This effectively banned Manny from getting hired at any local club. Although he performed as a female impersonator at the start of his career, he claimed that he had not performed that act for over 14 years. Many suggested that he should solely perform in other towns, but he responded to this by saying he was "born and raised in Lowell, owns property and lives here, and declared ‘I’m not going out of town until this thing is cleared up – until I’m cleared’”.
Although it is impossible to know all the details of his shows, the last mention of his female impersonation act in the Lowell Sun appeared in February of 1932. This supports his claim of taking the controversial act out of his show early in his career. (The item in this collection titled "Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe" suggests he may have been female impersonating as late as 1938, but this is not confirmed.) However, the LCC would still not budge. Manny took it to court, where he lost his fight to overturn the ban. Thankfully, the local community banded together in support of Manny and made many calls to the commission until, in December of 1950, the LCC changed the wording of the rule to only include current female impersonation acts.
Manny continued to perform locally into his 60s until he retired in 1977. He lived on and off with his supportive older sister, Dolores Dias, and her husband and children. Dolores was a performer herself, winning the 1931 Miss Lowell pageant and even making it to the Hollywood auditions in a national “Make Me A Movie Star” contest put on by Paramount Pictures in 1932.
Manny died at Lowell General Hospital in 1981 from cancer. He left behind a legacy that included both his successful entertainment career, as well as his passion for his community.
<br />References:<br /><em>-Lowell Sun</em>, 1919-1981.<br /><em>-Naturalization Records</em><span>. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.</span><br /><span>-State of Massachusetts. </span><em>Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003</em><span>. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.<br />-United States of America, Bureau of the Census. <em>Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930</em>. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.</span>
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Dias, Manny
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The Portuguese American Oral Histories collection includes an interview with Dolores Friant, Manny's niece, about his life and impact on the Lowell community. You can read it here: <a href="https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/1419">https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/1419</a>
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Manuel Diaz Studio of Dancing recital ticket (1935)
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Dance teachers
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Collection donated to the Center for Lowell History by Dolores Friant.
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DANCE
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MANUEL DIAZ
STUDIOS
OF
DANCING
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FRIDAY MAY 18. 1934 LIBERTY HALL
MUSIC
BY
WILL ROGERS ORCHESTRA
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Manny Dias Collection [1919-1950]
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Dance teachers
Dogs
Entertainers
Female impersonators
Description
An account of the resource
Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born in Graciosa in 1876) and Avelina Dias (born in Spain around 1890). Manny later took advantage of this mixed Portuguese-Spanish background in his entertainment career.
Manny was an entertainer from a young age, with the first mention of one of his performances in the Lowell Sun in 1919. At 10 years old, he performed in a Christmas show at the International Institute. He continued to perform at local events in the following years and relied on cultural dance standards in his acts (the Lowell Sun regularly references his Spanish, “Russian,” and “Chinese” dance styles). In 1924, at 15 years old, Manny changed his act and performed as a female impersonator for the first time at the Alumni Night at the Lincoln School. His performance, where he performed as a woman and then revealed his true gender at the end, landed him a gig performing this act at the Crown Theater.
After graduating from the Lowell Evening High School, he spent the summer of 1928 performing around the country with his manager, Lowell Police Officer Daniel Brennan. After his return, he began to develop plans to establish his own dancing school, which he opened in 1931. At 22 years old, Manny opened his school in the Montgeau building in Lowell, called the “Dias School of Dancing.” His first few years of business were so successful that he was able to move to a larger space in Kearny Square in 1934. He also officially changed the name to “Diaz School of Dancing,” reflecting a spelling change of his last name that he used throughout his career. He may have switched to the Spanish spelling (ending in –z instead of –s) because of his Spanish-based acts. In 1936, the Diaz School of Dancing switched venues for the final time to the Rex Center. Manny kept teaching local students until 1941, when he decided to focus on performing.
Over the many decades of his career, Manny performed at dozens of local venues. The list includes Crown Theatre, Brick Bar, 17 Room, Moulin Rouge, Bella Donna, Haufbrau, Shirley Club, Del’s, Mirror Lounge, Chuck’s, 4 Leaf Clover, White Rock Club, Happy Helen’s, Hidden Palace, Brookside Café, Idle Hour, Derby, White Eagle Café, Banjo Pub, and Jan’s By The Lake. He also performed in towns around Massachusetts and traveled to Boston to study under Stanley Brown in 1936. He was known for sharing his talents through volunteer performances at local hospitals, churches, and veterans' groups.
In 1950, however, chaos hit Manny’s career. On February 13, he was at his regular gig as the MC at the Bella Donna club, when he was arrested alongside the bar manager and other performers by undercover police officers in the audience. They were arrested over an alleged "presentation of an immoral show”. One of the other performers arrested that night was Ann Fisher, an exotic dancer also known as “Ann Arbor.” The trial started on February 28 and was mostly focused on Fisher’s performance. Eventually, Manny was found innocent since he did not play a role in the “immoral” section of the show. All the other defendants (except the club manager) were fined.
Unfortunately, trouble found him again in May when he was suddenly banned from performing by the Lowell License Commission. The LCC had instated a rule that they would not issue licenses to any club where a female impersonator performs. This included performers who “are, or who have ever been, female impersonators.” This effectively banned Manny from getting hired at any local club. Although he performed as a female impersonator at the start of his career, he claimed that he had not performed that act for over 14 years. Many suggested that he should solely perform in other towns, but he responded to this by saying he was "born and raised in Lowell, owns property and lives here, and declared ‘I’m not going out of town until this thing is cleared up – until I’m cleared’”.
Although it is impossible to know all the details of his shows, the last mention of his female impersonation act in the Lowell Sun appeared in February of 1932. This supports his claim of taking the controversial act out of his show early in his career. (The item in this collection titled "Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe" suggests he may have been female impersonating as late as 1938, but this is not confirmed.) However, the LCC would still not budge. Manny took it to court, where he lost his fight to overturn the ban. Thankfully, the local community banded together in support of Manny and made many calls to the commission until, in December of 1950, the LCC changed the wording of the rule to only include current female impersonation acts.
Manny continued to perform locally into his 60s until he retired in 1977. He lived on and off with his supportive older sister, Dolores Dias, and her husband and children. Dolores was a performer herself, winning the 1931 Miss Lowell pageant and even making it to the Hollywood auditions in a national “Make Me A Movie Star” contest put on by Paramount Pictures in 1932.
Manny died at Lowell General Hospital in 1981 from cancer. He left behind a legacy that included both his successful entertainment career, as well as his passion for his community.
<br />References:<br /><em>-Lowell Sun</em>, 1919-1981.<br /><em>-Naturalization Records</em><span>. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.</span><br /><span>-State of Massachusetts. </span><em>Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003</em><span>. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.<br />-United States of America, Bureau of the Census. <em>Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930</em>. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.</span>
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Manny Diaz Studio of Dancing recital ticket (1934)
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Manny Dias Collection [1919-1950]
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Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born in Graciosa in 1876) and Avelina Dias (born in Spain around 1890). Manny later took advantage of this mixed Portuguese-Spanish background in his entertainment career.
Manny was an entertainer from a young age, with the first mention of one of his performances in the Lowell Sun in 1919. At 10 years old, he performed in a Christmas show at the International Institute. He continued to perform at local events in the following years and relied on cultural dance standards in his acts (the Lowell Sun regularly references his Spanish, “Russian,” and “Chinese” dance styles). In 1924, at 15 years old, Manny changed his act and performed as a female impersonator for the first time at the Alumni Night at the Lincoln School. His performance, where he performed as a woman and then revealed his true gender at the end, landed him a gig performing this act at the Crown Theater.
After graduating from the Lowell Evening High School, he spent the summer of 1928 performing around the country with his manager, Lowell Police Officer Daniel Brennan. After his return, he began to develop plans to establish his own dancing school, which he opened in 1931. At 22 years old, Manny opened his school in the Montgeau building in Lowell, called the “Dias School of Dancing.” His first few years of business were so successful that he was able to move to a larger space in Kearny Square in 1934. He also officially changed the name to “Diaz School of Dancing,” reflecting a spelling change of his last name that he used throughout his career. He may have switched to the Spanish spelling (ending in –z instead of –s) because of his Spanish-based acts. In 1936, the Diaz School of Dancing switched venues for the final time to the Rex Center. Manny kept teaching local students until 1941, when he decided to focus on performing.
Over the many decades of his career, Manny performed at dozens of local venues. The list includes Crown Theatre, Brick Bar, 17 Room, Moulin Rouge, Bella Donna, Haufbrau, Shirley Club, Del’s, Mirror Lounge, Chuck’s, 4 Leaf Clover, White Rock Club, Happy Helen’s, Hidden Palace, Brookside Café, Idle Hour, Derby, White Eagle Café, Banjo Pub, and Jan’s By The Lake. He also performed in towns around Massachusetts and traveled to Boston to study under Stanley Brown in 1936. He was known for sharing his talents through volunteer performances at local hospitals, churches, and veterans' groups.
In 1950, however, chaos hit Manny’s career. On February 13, he was at his regular gig as the MC at the Bella Donna club, when he was arrested alongside the bar manager and other performers by undercover police officers in the audience. They were arrested over an alleged "presentation of an immoral show”. One of the other performers arrested that night was Ann Fisher, an exotic dancer also known as “Ann Arbor.” The trial started on February 28 and was mostly focused on Fisher’s performance. Eventually, Manny was found innocent since he did not play a role in the “immoral” section of the show. All the other defendants (except the club manager) were fined.
Unfortunately, trouble found him again in May when he was suddenly banned from performing by the Lowell License Commission. The LCC had instated a rule that they would not issue licenses to any club where a female impersonator performs. This included performers who “are, or who have ever been, female impersonators.” This effectively banned Manny from getting hired at any local club. Although he performed as a female impersonator at the start of his career, he claimed that he had not performed that act for over 14 years. Many suggested that he should solely perform in other towns, but he responded to this by saying he was "born and raised in Lowell, owns property and lives here, and declared ‘I’m not going out of town until this thing is cleared up – until I’m cleared’”.
Although it is impossible to know all the details of his shows, the last mention of his female impersonation act in the Lowell Sun appeared in February of 1932. This supports his claim of taking the controversial act out of his show early in his career. (The item in this collection titled "Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe" suggests he may have been female impersonating as late as 1938, but this is not confirmed.) However, the LCC would still not budge. Manny took it to court, where he lost his fight to overturn the ban. Thankfully, the local community banded together in support of Manny and made many calls to the commission until, in December of 1950, the LCC changed the wording of the rule to only include current female impersonation acts.
Manny continued to perform locally into his 60s until he retired in 1977. He lived on and off with his supportive older sister, Dolores Dias, and her husband and children. Dolores was a performer herself, winning the 1931 Miss Lowell pageant and even making it to the Hollywood auditions in a national “Make Me A Movie Star” contest put on by Paramount Pictures in 1932.
Manny died at Lowell General Hospital in 1981 from cancer. He left behind a legacy that included both his successful entertainment career, as well as his passion for his community.
<br />References:<br /><em>-Lowell Sun</em>, 1919-1981.<br /><em>-Naturalization Records</em><span>. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.</span><br /><span>-State of Massachusetts. </span><em>Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003</em><span>. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.<br />-United States of America, Bureau of the Census. <em>Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930</em>. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.</span>
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Manny Diaz Dancing Studio recital ticket (1937)
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Dance teachers
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Collection donated to the Center for Lowell History by Dolores Friant.
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1937-06-04
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"The Court Martial"
Presented By
THE 0. M. I. CADETS
FEBRUARY 9, 1932
Y. M. C. I. HALL
DANCING 9-12
SHOW 8-9
Scene: Military Courtroom with Judge and Jury assemb led
for trial by Court Martial of six prisoners.
Prologue: Opening Chorus ............................ Judge and' Jury
Charge of Jury .......... Judge Major Edward Gordon
GRAND INGLORIOUS ENTRANCE OF PRISONERS:
The Trial:
Prisoner No. 1-"An Evening in Caroline" ........ Walter P. Ellis
Prisoner No. 2-"If You Knew Susie" ........ William Mccartin
Prisoner No. 3-"N ow's the Time to Fall in Love"
John J. Flynn
Recess Numbers:
1. "Concentrating" ........ ................. ............. ... Walter Kivlan
2. "When the Rest of the Crowd Goes Home,"
Francis Duggan
3. "Lies" ..................... ............................... Robert Armstrong
4. "Save the Last Dance for Me" ............ Ernest LaBranche
5. "Home" ...................................................... Thomas Turner
6. "All of Me" ....... ..................................... .... Lester Conway
7. Minnie the Moocher Skit,
Russell Howes, Ray Desmond, James McCartin
8. Solo (selected) ........................................ Vincent Lanta1g ne
9. Selections by Harmony Trio,
William and Ray Desmond, David Nicholson
The Trial (continued):
Prisoner No. 4-"When It's Sleepy Time Down South,"
John Kenney
Prisoner No. 5-"Foolish Facts" .......................... Paul Rogers
Prisoner No. 6-"Freddy the Freshman" .... William Desmond
Finale: Closing Chorus. JUSTICE TRIUMPHS!
Dancing: Music for show and dancing by Art Cantara's Oxford Collegians.
Directors: Mr. John Crowe, Miss Beatrice Deignan, Mr. Ma11-uel Diaz.
Sponsors: Rev. D. A. Sullivan, O. M. I., Pastor and Founder.
Rev. ,J. F. Boyd , 0. M. I., Chaplain.
Props, etc.: Members of Cadets and Y. M. C. I.
Costumes: Courtesy of Strand Publix Theatre.
Sullivan Bros., Printers
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Manny Dias Collection [1919-1950]
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Dance teachers
Dogs
Entertainers
Female impersonators
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Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born in Graciosa in 1876) and Avelina Dias (born in Spain around 1890). Manny later took advantage of this mixed Portuguese-Spanish background in his entertainment career.
Manny was an entertainer from a young age, with the first mention of one of his performances in the Lowell Sun in 1919. At 10 years old, he performed in a Christmas show at the International Institute. He continued to perform at local events in the following years and relied on cultural dance standards in his acts (the Lowell Sun regularly references his Spanish, “Russian,” and “Chinese” dance styles). In 1924, at 15 years old, Manny changed his act and performed as a female impersonator for the first time at the Alumni Night at the Lincoln School. His performance, where he performed as a woman and then revealed his true gender at the end, landed him a gig performing this act at the Crown Theater.
After graduating from the Lowell Evening High School, he spent the summer of 1928 performing around the country with his manager, Lowell Police Officer Daniel Brennan. After his return, he began to develop plans to establish his own dancing school, which he opened in 1931. At 22 years old, Manny opened his school in the Montgeau building in Lowell, called the “Dias School of Dancing.” His first few years of business were so successful that he was able to move to a larger space in Kearny Square in 1934. He also officially changed the name to “Diaz School of Dancing,” reflecting a spelling change of his last name that he used throughout his career. He may have switched to the Spanish spelling (ending in –z instead of –s) because of his Spanish-based acts. In 1936, the Diaz School of Dancing switched venues for the final time to the Rex Center. Manny kept teaching local students until 1941, when he decided to focus on performing.
Over the many decades of his career, Manny performed at dozens of local venues. The list includes Crown Theatre, Brick Bar, 17 Room, Moulin Rouge, Bella Donna, Haufbrau, Shirley Club, Del’s, Mirror Lounge, Chuck’s, 4 Leaf Clover, White Rock Club, Happy Helen’s, Hidden Palace, Brookside Café, Idle Hour, Derby, White Eagle Café, Banjo Pub, and Jan’s By The Lake. He also performed in towns around Massachusetts and traveled to Boston to study under Stanley Brown in 1936. He was known for sharing his talents through volunteer performances at local hospitals, churches, and veterans' groups.
In 1950, however, chaos hit Manny’s career. On February 13, he was at his regular gig as the MC at the Bella Donna club, when he was arrested alongside the bar manager and other performers by undercover police officers in the audience. They were arrested over an alleged "presentation of an immoral show”. One of the other performers arrested that night was Ann Fisher, an exotic dancer also known as “Ann Arbor.” The trial started on February 28 and was mostly focused on Fisher’s performance. Eventually, Manny was found innocent since he did not play a role in the “immoral” section of the show. All the other defendants (except the club manager) were fined.
Unfortunately, trouble found him again in May when he was suddenly banned from performing by the Lowell License Commission. The LCC had instated a rule that they would not issue licenses to any club where a female impersonator performs. This included performers who “are, or who have ever been, female impersonators.” This effectively banned Manny from getting hired at any local club. Although he performed as a female impersonator at the start of his career, he claimed that he had not performed that act for over 14 years. Many suggested that he should solely perform in other towns, but he responded to this by saying he was "born and raised in Lowell, owns property and lives here, and declared ‘I’m not going out of town until this thing is cleared up – until I’m cleared’”.
Although it is impossible to know all the details of his shows, the last mention of his female impersonation act in the Lowell Sun appeared in February of 1932. This supports his claim of taking the controversial act out of his show early in his career. (The item in this collection titled "Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe" suggests he may have been female impersonating as late as 1938, but this is not confirmed.) However, the LCC would still not budge. Manny took it to court, where he lost his fight to overturn the ban. Thankfully, the local community banded together in support of Manny and made many calls to the commission until, in December of 1950, the LCC changed the wording of the rule to only include current female impersonation acts.
Manny continued to perform locally into his 60s until he retired in 1977. He lived on and off with his supportive older sister, Dolores Dias, and her husband and children. Dolores was a performer herself, winning the 1931 Miss Lowell pageant and even making it to the Hollywood auditions in a national “Make Me A Movie Star” contest put on by Paramount Pictures in 1932.
Manny died at Lowell General Hospital in 1981 from cancer. He left behind a legacy that included both his successful entertainment career, as well as his passion for his community.
<br />References:<br /><em>-Lowell Sun</em>, 1919-1981.<br /><em>-Naturalization Records</em><span>. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.</span><br /><span>-State of Massachusetts. </span><em>Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003</em><span>. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.<br />-United States of America, Bureau of the Census. <em>Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930</em>. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.</span>
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Dias, Manny
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1919-1950
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The Portuguese American Oral Histories collection includes an interview with Dolores Friant, Manny's niece, about his life and impact on the Lowell community. You can read it here: <a href="https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/1419">https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/1419</a>
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"The Court Martial" program (1932)
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Dance teachers
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Manny Diaz listed as one of the directors.
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Collection donated to the Center for Lowell History by Dolores Friant.
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1932-02-09
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Announcetnent
The Diaz Dancing Studio wishes to announce the opening of
a branch Studio at the I. 0. 0. F. Hall, Billerica Centre, Mass.
on Tuesday afternoon. September 26, 1933 at 2:30 P. M.
This school will offer every type of dancing, including Tap,
Toe, Acrobatic, Soft Shoe, etc,
Every child will be given individual attention by an expert
teacher who will offer every opportunity available for the success
of the pupil. This is a rare opportunity and should be taken advantage of. :: Why not take this opportunity to make your child
talented as well as physically fit? Dancing is perfect exercise. Boys
classes as well as girls are a specialty, for the boys there will be an
acrobatic bar, tumbling mats, Tap and Soft Shoe dancing.
This-school will also offer the latest Ballroom Dancing for
High and Junior High School pupils.
Class lessons for boys and girls will be 35c per lesson and anv
pupil desiring private lessons, an additional fee of 35c is required
which enables the pupil to take class as well as private.
Registration - Tuesday, September 26, at 2:30 P. M.
Dance Class starts Tuesday, September 26, 1933
Mr. Manuel Diaz, C-Vance C-Virector
Mr. Harry Gibson, Studio Tianist
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Manny Dias Collection [1919-1950]
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Dance teachers
Dogs
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Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born in Graciosa in 1876) and Avelina Dias (born in Spain around 1890). Manny later took advantage of this mixed Portuguese-Spanish background in his entertainment career.
Manny was an entertainer from a young age, with the first mention of one of his performances in the Lowell Sun in 1919. At 10 years old, he performed in a Christmas show at the International Institute. He continued to perform at local events in the following years and relied on cultural dance standards in his acts (the Lowell Sun regularly references his Spanish, “Russian,” and “Chinese” dance styles). In 1924, at 15 years old, Manny changed his act and performed as a female impersonator for the first time at the Alumni Night at the Lincoln School. His performance, where he performed as a woman and then revealed his true gender at the end, landed him a gig performing this act at the Crown Theater.
After graduating from the Lowell Evening High School, he spent the summer of 1928 performing around the country with his manager, Lowell Police Officer Daniel Brennan. After his return, he began to develop plans to establish his own dancing school, which he opened in 1931. At 22 years old, Manny opened his school in the Montgeau building in Lowell, called the “Dias School of Dancing.” His first few years of business were so successful that he was able to move to a larger space in Kearny Square in 1934. He also officially changed the name to “Diaz School of Dancing,” reflecting a spelling change of his last name that he used throughout his career. He may have switched to the Spanish spelling (ending in –z instead of –s) because of his Spanish-based acts. In 1936, the Diaz School of Dancing switched venues for the final time to the Rex Center. Manny kept teaching local students until 1941, when he decided to focus on performing.
Over the many decades of his career, Manny performed at dozens of local venues. The list includes Crown Theatre, Brick Bar, 17 Room, Moulin Rouge, Bella Donna, Haufbrau, Shirley Club, Del’s, Mirror Lounge, Chuck’s, 4 Leaf Clover, White Rock Club, Happy Helen’s, Hidden Palace, Brookside Café, Idle Hour, Derby, White Eagle Café, Banjo Pub, and Jan’s By The Lake. He also performed in towns around Massachusetts and traveled to Boston to study under Stanley Brown in 1936. He was known for sharing his talents through volunteer performances at local hospitals, churches, and veterans' groups.
In 1950, however, chaos hit Manny’s career. On February 13, he was at his regular gig as the MC at the Bella Donna club, when he was arrested alongside the bar manager and other performers by undercover police officers in the audience. They were arrested over an alleged "presentation of an immoral show”. One of the other performers arrested that night was Ann Fisher, an exotic dancer also known as “Ann Arbor.” The trial started on February 28 and was mostly focused on Fisher’s performance. Eventually, Manny was found innocent since he did not play a role in the “immoral” section of the show. All the other defendants (except the club manager) were fined.
Unfortunately, trouble found him again in May when he was suddenly banned from performing by the Lowell License Commission. The LCC had instated a rule that they would not issue licenses to any club where a female impersonator performs. This included performers who “are, or who have ever been, female impersonators.” This effectively banned Manny from getting hired at any local club. Although he performed as a female impersonator at the start of his career, he claimed that he had not performed that act for over 14 years. Many suggested that he should solely perform in other towns, but he responded to this by saying he was "born and raised in Lowell, owns property and lives here, and declared ‘I’m not going out of town until this thing is cleared up – until I’m cleared’”.
Although it is impossible to know all the details of his shows, the last mention of his female impersonation act in the Lowell Sun appeared in February of 1932. This supports his claim of taking the controversial act out of his show early in his career. (The item in this collection titled "Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe" suggests he may have been female impersonating as late as 1938, but this is not confirmed.) However, the LCC would still not budge. Manny took it to court, where he lost his fight to overturn the ban. Thankfully, the local community banded together in support of Manny and made many calls to the commission until, in December of 1950, the LCC changed the wording of the rule to only include current female impersonation acts.
Manny continued to perform locally into his 60s until he retired in 1977. He lived on and off with his supportive older sister, Dolores Dias, and her husband and children. Dolores was a performer herself, winning the 1931 Miss Lowell pageant and even making it to the Hollywood auditions in a national “Make Me A Movie Star” contest put on by Paramount Pictures in 1932.
Manny died at Lowell General Hospital in 1981 from cancer. He left behind a legacy that included both his successful entertainment career, as well as his passion for his community.
<br />References:<br /><em>-Lowell Sun</em>, 1919-1981.<br /><em>-Naturalization Records</em><span>. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.</span><br /><span>-State of Massachusetts. </span><em>Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003</em><span>. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.<br />-United States of America, Bureau of the Census. <em>Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930</em>. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.</span>
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Billerica (Mass.)
Dunstable (Mass.)
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Diaz Dancing Studio opening announcement
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Dance teachers
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Opening of a branch studio at the IOOF Hall in Billerica, MA.
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Collection donated to the Center for Lowell History by Dolores Friant.
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1933-09-26
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Under Personal Di rection of
MA N UEL D IAZ, - Instructor
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ANDY NETTO'S ORCHESTRA
JEAN HANAHAN, Studio Pianist
MR. PAUL POITRAS, Sol o Pianist
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PROGRAM
Master of Ceremonies
MR. EIRNEST M. BERRY
Presenting the Diaz Revue in Words
BABY LILLIAN O' NE ILL
THE FOLLIES BERGERE
G'rl s in th e e ns emble are the Misses Bella Silva, Dorothy Estri ght,
Pearl Strobel, Ruth Tifl'.any.
Pre s enting little Miss Rolande Duschesne, child blue singer
18 . STEPPING SIST,E RS .. .......... . . . ... Misses Dorothy and Frances Estri ght
Ul GO INTO YOUR DANCID
(Ruby K eele r 2nd) .. . . . . . ... .... Miss Bella Silva
20. DANCING ALONG WITH THE BREEIZE . . . . . .... . . .. Master Charl,e s Santos
TAP DIFI CILE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Master Roger Petit
(0.riental )
Miss es Bell a Silva, Pearl Strobel, Dorothy Estright and Rolande Duschesne
22 . EAST INDIAN NAUTCH DANCE
TAP LITTLE GIRL . . . . . . .. •. .. .• ... . . ... . ..... . .... . . . Baby Doris Monbleau
2:3 MILITARY DUO .......... . . ..... . .. . . . .. Master ,Sonny and Dorothy Santos
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SHIRLEY TEMPLE OFFERING . . . . ... . . . ........ . .. . .. . . Miss Mary Zein er
24. DIFFICULT ACROBATICS . . . . ... ... . .' .... .. .... .. . ... . . Baby Helen Doran
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PRJ:i:Sli: NTING L1MEHOUSE BLUIDS . ... . . .. ,l \faster Charle,s_ (Sonny) Santos
Giving his conception of George Raft as he did it in the picture of that
name.
Vocal refrain by Miss Lore tta Dalphende, radio si n ger.
THE BABY ACROBATIC WONDER . . ... .. ...... .. . . ..... Baby Helen Doran
This littl e Dancer is only four ye ars of age.
INTRODUCING the most difficult Tap Dance ever attempted which is Done to
"POET AND PEASANT OVERTURE."
This Dance is ex,e c ·ited by one of Lowell 's Cleverest Girl Dancers, Miss
Bell a Silva.
This Dance is Dedicated to Mr . Paul Poitras .
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SNAPPY BOY ... . ...... . .... . . . . . .. . .. .. ........... . .. Master Roger Petit
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A BEAUTIFUL ROSE COMES TO LIFE . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. . Baby Lillian O"Neill
Misse s Bella Silva, Pearl Strobel, Dorothy Estright, Frances Estright
Gertrude Brown, Dorothy Santos, Ruth Tiffany,
This Dance is dedicated to Mr. Paul L. Gravel.
11. A CLEVEJR MISS . ..... . .......... .. .. . .... . ... .. .. .. . Baby Doris Mo nbl eau
12. .JAIZZY FEET ... . .. . ........ . .. . . . ... .. ... . ..... . . .... Baby Lorraine Moge
1:3 . LA CUCARACHA (A Snappy Rhumba)
The Dashing Young Spaniard . .... . .... Master •S onny Santos
The Spanish Senoritas, Misses Dorothy Santos, Gertrude Brown ,
Frances Estright, and Mary :Zeiner. Dedicated to Mrs. Evelyn Diaz.
1-1. DOWN TO THE'lR LAST YACHT (H ul a Hula)
Baby Patricia Finn, Mar_y Lennon, Lillian ,O'Neill, Helen Doran .
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SPECIALTY ............ . . .. . .... . ... . .. . .... ..... Miss Lorretta Dalphonde
Lowell's Popular Radio Songstress
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COLLEGE RYTHM . .. ... . . ............ . . A Merry Whirl of Song and Dance
Introducing the Boy w ·o nder in an Intricate Tap Rhythm and Speedy
MasTaps Leading the College Girls Around The College Campus.
ter Charles "Sonny" Santos.
The College Que ens Are The Misses Margu erite Landry, .Juliette Landry,
Lillian St. Lou is, Simone Durande, Rolande Duschesne, a nd Bella S ilva
WEEPING WILLOW
(Toe ) . .. . . ... .. .. . . . .. .. . . .. ... . . . Miss Pearl Strobel
2G . A ('LEVE i{ lNl'E IU:iO'.\'ATJO:-.: OF FIU:n ,\ST AIHE ANll GrNGEH IWGERS
Master Charles S~ntos and Miss Bella Silva.
27. GOID DIGGERS OF 1935.
Mi sses Dorothy sa_n tos, Mary Zeiner, Gertrude Brown and Frances
·- Estri~-l1t, Lorraine __Moge and · Patsy Finn : ~
28. SPECIALTY . .... .. .... . ..... Mr. Manuel Diaz pffering ,Mod ernistic Rhythm
2!J . 'I HI•: ''A NNY llfAZ DANCING C'O-RDS I N NOVEL ])ANC'li: CREATIONS
Misses S imone Durande, Bella Silva, Marguerite Landry, Lillia n St. Louis
ANCHORS AWEIGH .. ... . ........ . . ... . . , . . ... . ...... Baby Lorraine Moge
10. TBE ALICE BLUE GOWN BALLET
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17. THE ACROBATIC TIGRESS ... . .. ... .. . . . ....... . .. . . Miss Gertrude Brown
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FINALE · · · · · · · · · · · ·, . . ...... .. ....... . -··:.: .............. .. The Diaz Pupils
USHERS .. .. ..... . ... Misses .B ernice Maynard, Pe g .Johnso n , and .Jean Kelly
MATRONS OF HONOR .... Mrs. Theresa ' V. McDermott, He len Greene, Mrs.
Mary Dillon Doherty, Mrs. Bertha Kelly, and Mrs. IDve lyn Diaz.
STAGE MANAGER . . . . Mr. Frank McNulty.
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MISTRESS OF FLOWERS .... Mis; Beatrice .Ja~din,e
CHIEF AIDS .... Mr. Frank McN ulty and Mr . Ernest M. Berry.,
ALL COSTUMES PEIRSONALLY DESIGNEiD BY
MANUEL DIAZ.
- Mr. Diaz wishes to expr ess his m any thanks to his many friends who have
graciously cooperated with him in loaning accessories, etc., to make this
Dance Recital a saccess.
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�Compliments of
WESLEY
JNGLIS
DEALER IN
RANGE--:
Prompt Service
FUEL --FURNACE
Tel. 7352
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Manny Dias Collection [1919-1950]
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Dance teachers
Dogs
Entertainers
Female impersonators
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Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born in Graciosa in 1876) and Avelina Dias (born in Spain around 1890). Manny later took advantage of this mixed Portuguese-Spanish background in his entertainment career.
Manny was an entertainer from a young age, with the first mention of one of his performances in the Lowell Sun in 1919. At 10 years old, he performed in a Christmas show at the International Institute. He continued to perform at local events in the following years and relied on cultural dance standards in his acts (the Lowell Sun regularly references his Spanish, “Russian,” and “Chinese” dance styles). In 1924, at 15 years old, Manny changed his act and performed as a female impersonator for the first time at the Alumni Night at the Lincoln School. His performance, where he performed as a woman and then revealed his true gender at the end, landed him a gig performing this act at the Crown Theater.
After graduating from the Lowell Evening High School, he spent the summer of 1928 performing around the country with his manager, Lowell Police Officer Daniel Brennan. After his return, he began to develop plans to establish his own dancing school, which he opened in 1931. At 22 years old, Manny opened his school in the Montgeau building in Lowell, called the “Dias School of Dancing.” His first few years of business were so successful that he was able to move to a larger space in Kearny Square in 1934. He also officially changed the name to “Diaz School of Dancing,” reflecting a spelling change of his last name that he used throughout his career. He may have switched to the Spanish spelling (ending in –z instead of –s) because of his Spanish-based acts. In 1936, the Diaz School of Dancing switched venues for the final time to the Rex Center. Manny kept teaching local students until 1941, when he decided to focus on performing.
Over the many decades of his career, Manny performed at dozens of local venues. The list includes Crown Theatre, Brick Bar, 17 Room, Moulin Rouge, Bella Donna, Haufbrau, Shirley Club, Del’s, Mirror Lounge, Chuck’s, 4 Leaf Clover, White Rock Club, Happy Helen’s, Hidden Palace, Brookside Café, Idle Hour, Derby, White Eagle Café, Banjo Pub, and Jan’s By The Lake. He also performed in towns around Massachusetts and traveled to Boston to study under Stanley Brown in 1936. He was known for sharing his talents through volunteer performances at local hospitals, churches, and veterans' groups.
In 1950, however, chaos hit Manny’s career. On February 13, he was at his regular gig as the MC at the Bella Donna club, when he was arrested alongside the bar manager and other performers by undercover police officers in the audience. They were arrested over an alleged "presentation of an immoral show”. One of the other performers arrested that night was Ann Fisher, an exotic dancer also known as “Ann Arbor.” The trial started on February 28 and was mostly focused on Fisher’s performance. Eventually, Manny was found innocent since he did not play a role in the “immoral” section of the show. All the other defendants (except the club manager) were fined.
Unfortunately, trouble found him again in May when he was suddenly banned from performing by the Lowell License Commission. The LCC had instated a rule that they would not issue licenses to any club where a female impersonator performs. This included performers who “are, or who have ever been, female impersonators.” This effectively banned Manny from getting hired at any local club. Although he performed as a female impersonator at the start of his career, he claimed that he had not performed that act for over 14 years. Many suggested that he should solely perform in other towns, but he responded to this by saying he was "born and raised in Lowell, owns property and lives here, and declared ‘I’m not going out of town until this thing is cleared up – until I’m cleared’”.
Although it is impossible to know all the details of his shows, the last mention of his female impersonation act in the Lowell Sun appeared in February of 1932. This supports his claim of taking the controversial act out of his show early in his career. (The item in this collection titled "Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe" suggests he may have been female impersonating as late as 1938, but this is not confirmed.) However, the LCC would still not budge. Manny took it to court, where he lost his fight to overturn the ban. Thankfully, the local community banded together in support of Manny and made many calls to the commission until, in December of 1950, the LCC changed the wording of the rule to only include current female impersonation acts.
Manny continued to perform locally into his 60s until he retired in 1977. He lived on and off with his supportive older sister, Dolores Dias, and her husband and children. Dolores was a performer herself, winning the 1931 Miss Lowell pageant and even making it to the Hollywood auditions in a national “Make Me A Movie Star” contest put on by Paramount Pictures in 1932.
Manny died at Lowell General Hospital in 1981 from cancer. He left behind a legacy that included both his successful entertainment career, as well as his passion for his community.
<br />References:<br /><em>-Lowell Sun</em>, 1919-1981.<br /><em>-Naturalization Records</em><span>. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.</span><br /><span>-State of Massachusetts. </span><em>Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003</em><span>. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.<br />-United States of America, Bureau of the Census. <em>Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930</em>. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.</span>
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Collection donated to the Center for Lowell History by Dolores Friant.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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DiasManny_
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Lowell (Mass.)
Billerica (Mass.)
Dunstable (Mass.)
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Dias, Manny
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1919-1950
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The Portuguese American Oral Histories collection includes an interview with Dolores Friant, Manny's niece, about his life and impact on the Lowell community. You can read it here: <a href="https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/1419">https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/1419</a>
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Manuel Diaz Dancing Studios recital program (1935)
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Dance teachers
Entertainers
Description
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At the YMCI Hall.
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Collection donated to the Center for Lowell History by Dolores Friant.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1935-06-07
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DiasManny_004
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Lowell (Mass.)
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February 4 , 1933 .
I.Ir . Manuel Dias,
75 Lincoln Street ,
Lowell, Mass .
Dear Mr . Dias:
The r.iembers of the Business Girls Club
~xtend to you sincere thanks for the willingness which
you s1'owed in participating in our recent musical revue .
That it was a success was due largely to
the fact that we received such hearty coope ation from
those appearing in the show . We appreciate your giving
ur.i leisure time to rehearsals and your· part in the pres entation certainly added materially to the success of
-~he whole revue .
May •re again express our gratitude {or
your courtesy to us in this instan ce .
Sincerely yours ,
Executive Committee
Business Girls
Club
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Manny Dias Collection [1919-1950]
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Dance teachers
Dogs
Entertainers
Female impersonators
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Manny Dias, also known as the “Blonde Bombshell,” was a dancer and entertainer in Lowell. He was born in Lowell on November 19, 1909 to Domingos (born in Graciosa in 1876) and Avelina Dias (born in Spain around 1890). Manny later took advantage of this mixed Portuguese-Spanish background in his entertainment career.
Manny was an entertainer from a young age, with the first mention of one of his performances in the Lowell Sun in 1919. At 10 years old, he performed in a Christmas show at the International Institute. He continued to perform at local events in the following years and relied on cultural dance standards in his acts (the Lowell Sun regularly references his Spanish, “Russian,” and “Chinese” dance styles). In 1924, at 15 years old, Manny changed his act and performed as a female impersonator for the first time at the Alumni Night at the Lincoln School. His performance, where he performed as a woman and then revealed his true gender at the end, landed him a gig performing this act at the Crown Theater.
After graduating from the Lowell Evening High School, he spent the summer of 1928 performing around the country with his manager, Lowell Police Officer Daniel Brennan. After his return, he began to develop plans to establish his own dancing school, which he opened in 1931. At 22 years old, Manny opened his school in the Montgeau building in Lowell, called the “Dias School of Dancing.” His first few years of business were so successful that he was able to move to a larger space in Kearny Square in 1934. He also officially changed the name to “Diaz School of Dancing,” reflecting a spelling change of his last name that he used throughout his career. He may have switched to the Spanish spelling (ending in –z instead of –s) because of his Spanish-based acts. In 1936, the Diaz School of Dancing switched venues for the final time to the Rex Center. Manny kept teaching local students until 1941, when he decided to focus on performing.
Over the many decades of his career, Manny performed at dozens of local venues. The list includes Crown Theatre, Brick Bar, 17 Room, Moulin Rouge, Bella Donna, Haufbrau, Shirley Club, Del’s, Mirror Lounge, Chuck’s, 4 Leaf Clover, White Rock Club, Happy Helen’s, Hidden Palace, Brookside Café, Idle Hour, Derby, White Eagle Café, Banjo Pub, and Jan’s By The Lake. He also performed in towns around Massachusetts and traveled to Boston to study under Stanley Brown in 1936. He was known for sharing his talents through volunteer performances at local hospitals, churches, and veterans' groups.
In 1950, however, chaos hit Manny’s career. On February 13, he was at his regular gig as the MC at the Bella Donna club, when he was arrested alongside the bar manager and other performers by undercover police officers in the audience. They were arrested over an alleged "presentation of an immoral show”. One of the other performers arrested that night was Ann Fisher, an exotic dancer also known as “Ann Arbor.” The trial started on February 28 and was mostly focused on Fisher’s performance. Eventually, Manny was found innocent since he did not play a role in the “immoral” section of the show. All the other defendants (except the club manager) were fined.
Unfortunately, trouble found him again in May when he was suddenly banned from performing by the Lowell License Commission. The LCC had instated a rule that they would not issue licenses to any club where a female impersonator performs. This included performers who “are, or who have ever been, female impersonators.” This effectively banned Manny from getting hired at any local club. Although he performed as a female impersonator at the start of his career, he claimed that he had not performed that act for over 14 years. Many suggested that he should solely perform in other towns, but he responded to this by saying he was "born and raised in Lowell, owns property and lives here, and declared ‘I’m not going out of town until this thing is cleared up – until I’m cleared’”.
Although it is impossible to know all the details of his shows, the last mention of his female impersonation act in the Lowell Sun appeared in February of 1932. This supports his claim of taking the controversial act out of his show early in his career. (The item in this collection titled "Grand Opening of The New Rathskeller Cafe" suggests he may have been female impersonating as late as 1938, but this is not confirmed.) However, the LCC would still not budge. Manny took it to court, where he lost his fight to overturn the ban. Thankfully, the local community banded together in support of Manny and made many calls to the commission until, in December of 1950, the LCC changed the wording of the rule to only include current female impersonation acts.
Manny continued to perform locally into his 60s until he retired in 1977. He lived on and off with his supportive older sister, Dolores Dias, and her husband and children. Dolores was a performer herself, winning the 1931 Miss Lowell pageant and even making it to the Hollywood auditions in a national “Make Me A Movie Star” contest put on by Paramount Pictures in 1932.
Manny died at Lowell General Hospital in 1981 from cancer. He left behind a legacy that included both his successful entertainment career, as well as his passion for his community.
<br />References:<br /><em>-Lowell Sun</em>, 1919-1981.<br /><em>-Naturalization Records</em><span>. National Archives at Boston, Waltham, Massachusetts.</span><br /><span>-State of Massachusetts. </span><em>Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003</em><span>. Boston, MA, USA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services, 2005.<br />-United States of America, Bureau of the Census. <em>Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930</em>. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.</span>
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Collection donated to the Center for Lowell History by Dolores Friant.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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DiasManny_
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Lowell (Mass.)
Billerica (Mass.)
Dunstable (Mass.)
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Dias, Manny
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1919-1950
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The Portuguese American Oral Histories collection includes an interview with Dolores Friant, Manny's niece, about his life and impact on the Lowell community. You can read it here: <a href="https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/1419">https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/1419</a>
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Letter from Business Girls Club to Manny Dias
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Entertainers
Description
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Thank you note to Manny for performing in their musical revue.
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Collection donated to the Center for Lowell History by Dolores Friant.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1933-02-04
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DiasManny_003
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Lowell (Mass.)
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Ares Family Collection [1937-1985]
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Digital copies of the photographs were donated by Joseph Ares. Photo albums donated by anonymous drop-off at the Morse Institute Library in Natick, MA and are now physically housed at the Center for Lowell History in Lowell, MA.
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The Ares Family Collection includes three sets of items: photographs donated by Joseph Ares, photographs donated by Carmen Ares, and two photo albums created by Victor Ares. The items focus on the musical and military lives of multiple members of the Ares families.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Note:</strong><br /><p><span>The Ares family was a large and well-known family in the Lowell area. They lived at 7 Court Avenue in Back Central and the family included twelve children.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>The head of the household, Ricardo Ares, was born around 1888-1891 in Ferrol, Spain. His parents were Joseph Ares and Carmen Carballeira Ares (born around 1872). He immigrated to the United States in 1909. In 1917, he was working as a machinist at the Saco Lowell Machine Shop.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Rose Santos, Ricardo’s wife, was born on May 12, 1898 in Lowell, MA. Her parents were Manuel Santos and Anna Cunha Santos, both immigrants from Portugal who married in Lowell on November 1, 1896.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Ricardo and Rose met in Lowell and married on September 1, 1918 at Saint Anthony’s Church. They were married by Rev. John Perry. Both Ricardo and Rose were operatives in mills at the time. They went on to have twelve children, most of whom were talented musicians. The Ares family quickly became known for their musical talents, especially in 1941 when some of the Ares children performed on the City Library Hour radio program. Their band name was the “Ares Hillbilly Orchestra” and they performed at many events under this name.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>What follows is a brief overview of the lives of the twelve Ares children:</span><span> </span></p>
<ul><li><b><span>Victor Ares</span></b><span> (June 18, 1919-July 29, 1988) - After graduating from high school, Victor completed his basic training at Camp Croft in South Carolina and was a proud veteran for his entire life. As a sousaphone player, he served in the 179</span><span>th</span><span> infantry band in the 45</span><span>th</span><span> Division of the United States Army. He was awarded many medals and was a life member of the Earl Harvey chapter of Disabled Americans. Victor worked at the American Hide and Leather Company but eventually was employed with the Massachusetts Department of Corrections for 20 years before his retirement.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Frances Ares Weldon</span></b><span> (December 17, 1920-January 21, 2011) - Frances was the oldest daughter in the Ares family. She eventually married Frank Weldon and moved to California, where she remained for the rest of her life.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Mary Rose Ares Wilkins</span></b><span> (May 5, 1922-April 16, 1993) - Mary Rose married Francis P. Wilkins at Saint Anthony’s Church on April 29, 1956. Rev. John Silva officiated. At the time, she was employed at the Megowan Educator Food Company and took part in the church choir.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Richard “Richie” Ares</span></b><span> (March 17, 1924-August 11, 1966) - Richard was a WWII veteran. He served with the U.S. Army in Europe. Working at Reiss Associates during the day, he continued his musical interests throughout his life. He was part of bands such as The Versatiles and Saint Anthony’s Players. He married Kathleen Carter and had five children.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Joseph “Joey” Ares</span></b><span> (October 13, 1925-June 6, 1987) - Joseph was another WWII veteran but, conversely to his older brothers, he served in the U.S. Navy. He married Beverlyn B. Bessette in New Bedford on September 5, 1948. Joey and Beverlyn moved to California, where they remained until his death in 1987.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Francis “Frankie” Ares</span></b><span> (January 25, 1927-January 15, 2014) - Frankie Ares was an accomplished guitarist and found his way into many musical groups and radio programs in Lowell. He is featured in the 1954 radio program, Melodies of Portugal, which you can listen to on this site. He worked as a mechanical technician. He married Lorrain A. LeBrun and they had three children.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Theresa Ares Machado</span></b><span> (October 2, 1928-October 6, 2011) - Theresa was a dedicated member of Saint Anthony’s Church in Lowell. She got married there on November 27, 1955 to Daniel Machado (son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Machado of 9 Elm Street). The marriage was performed by Rev. John Silva. Theresa worked at the Educator Bisquit Company for 30 years before joining the Canteen Corporation. She also worked as a cafeteria worked in Lowell schools.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Albert Ares </span></b><span>(May 5, 1930-August 13, 2007) - Similarly to his brother Joey, Albert served with the U.S. Navy for four years after graduating from high school. After his service, he held various jobs at the McGowen Educator Food Company and Lowell Wiper Supply Company. He served as a delegate for TWUA-CIO in 1949. He married Phyllis Vallee on April 8, 1956 and they eventually moved out to California.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Henry “Hank” Ares</span></b><span> (March 20, 1933-February 22, 2007) - Hank was another very accomplished musician in the Ares family. He was a member of bands such as the Come Back Kids and the Tri Tones. After graduating from high school (where he was a member of the LHS Band for four years), he served in the Air Force and attained the rank of staff sergeant. He was stationed overseas during the Korean War. Later in life, after retirement, he was sworn in to the State Police as a special agent in Lowell, specializing in animal cruelty and abuse cases.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Rosemary Ares Foote</span></b><span> (September 10, 1935-October 10, 2017) - Rosemary continued the musical tradition by being part of the Saint Anthony’s church choir. She married Harry Foote around 1957.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>George Ares</span></b><span> (born October 15, 1937) - As many of his siblings before him, George played in the Lowell High School band. He was part of the Boy Scouts and eventually married his wife, Judy.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Carmen Ares Nickerson</span></b><span> (born in 1940) - Carmen was the youngest child in the Ares family. She married Ralph Nickerson and continued the family musical tradition by performing in local theater in Chelmsford, MA. She is the donor of this collection and currently resides in Hampton Beach, NH.</span><span> </span></li>
</ul><p><span>Rosa Santos Ares, the matriarch of this family, died in Lowell on May 6, 1956 after a brief illness. Her husband, Ricardo, married Juanna Martinez in 1959 and they eventually moved back to Spain. He died in Spain on September 17, 1974.</span><span> </span></p>
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Date
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1937-1985
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Lowell (Mass.)
Blackstone (Va.)
Jefferson County (N.Y.)
New Bedford (Mass.)
Salem (N.H.)
Salisbury (Mass.)
Taunton (Mass.)
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Veterans
Beaches
Musicians
Instrumentation and orchestration (Band)
Antique and classic cars
Wedding attendants
Graduation (school)
United States. Army.
World War, 1939-1945
Portuguese American women
Madeirans
Music--Portuguese influences
Catholic Church--Dioceses
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Richie Ares posing with gun
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Digital copies of these items were donated by Carmen Ares Nickerson.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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JPEG
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AresCarmen_071
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Lowell (Mass.)
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1935 circa
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Ares Family Collection [1937-1985]
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Digital copies of the photographs were donated by Joseph Ares. Photo albums donated by anonymous drop-off at the Morse Institute Library in Natick, MA and are now physically housed at the Center for Lowell History in Lowell, MA.
Description
An account of the resource
The Ares Family Collection includes three sets of items: photographs donated by Joseph Ares, photographs donated by Carmen Ares, and two photo albums created by Victor Ares. The items focus on the musical and military lives of multiple members of the Ares families.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Note:</strong><br /><p><span>The Ares family was a large and well-known family in the Lowell area. They lived at 7 Court Avenue in Back Central and the family included twelve children.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>The head of the household, Ricardo Ares, was born around 1888-1891 in Ferrol, Spain. His parents were Joseph Ares and Carmen Carballeira Ares (born around 1872). He immigrated to the United States in 1909. In 1917, he was working as a machinist at the Saco Lowell Machine Shop.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Rose Santos, Ricardo’s wife, was born on May 12, 1898 in Lowell, MA. Her parents were Manuel Santos and Anna Cunha Santos, both immigrants from Portugal who married in Lowell on November 1, 1896.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Ricardo and Rose met in Lowell and married on September 1, 1918 at Saint Anthony’s Church. They were married by Rev. John Perry. Both Ricardo and Rose were operatives in mills at the time. They went on to have twelve children, most of whom were talented musicians. The Ares family quickly became known for their musical talents, especially in 1941 when some of the Ares children performed on the City Library Hour radio program. Their band name was the “Ares Hillbilly Orchestra” and they performed at many events under this name.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>What follows is a brief overview of the lives of the twelve Ares children:</span><span> </span></p>
<ul><li><b><span>Victor Ares</span></b><span> (June 18, 1919-July 29, 1988) - After graduating from high school, Victor completed his basic training at Camp Croft in South Carolina and was a proud veteran for his entire life. As a sousaphone player, he served in the 179</span><span>th</span><span> infantry band in the 45</span><span>th</span><span> Division of the United States Army. He was awarded many medals and was a life member of the Earl Harvey chapter of Disabled Americans. Victor worked at the American Hide and Leather Company but eventually was employed with the Massachusetts Department of Corrections for 20 years before his retirement.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Frances Ares Weldon</span></b><span> (December 17, 1920-January 21, 2011) - Frances was the oldest daughter in the Ares family. She eventually married Frank Weldon and moved to California, where she remained for the rest of her life.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Mary Rose Ares Wilkins</span></b><span> (May 5, 1922-April 16, 1993) - Mary Rose married Francis P. Wilkins at Saint Anthony’s Church on April 29, 1956. Rev. John Silva officiated. At the time, she was employed at the Megowan Educator Food Company and took part in the church choir.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Richard “Richie” Ares</span></b><span> (March 17, 1924-August 11, 1966) - Richard was a WWII veteran. He served with the U.S. Army in Europe. Working at Reiss Associates during the day, he continued his musical interests throughout his life. He was part of bands such as The Versatiles and Saint Anthony’s Players. He married Kathleen Carter and had five children.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Joseph “Joey” Ares</span></b><span> (October 13, 1925-June 6, 1987) - Joseph was another WWII veteran but, conversely to his older brothers, he served in the U.S. Navy. He married Beverlyn B. Bessette in New Bedford on September 5, 1948. Joey and Beverlyn moved to California, where they remained until his death in 1987.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Francis “Frankie” Ares</span></b><span> (January 25, 1927-January 15, 2014) - Frankie Ares was an accomplished guitarist and found his way into many musical groups and radio programs in Lowell. He is featured in the 1954 radio program, Melodies of Portugal, which you can listen to on this site. He worked as a mechanical technician. He married Lorrain A. LeBrun and they had three children.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Theresa Ares Machado</span></b><span> (October 2, 1928-October 6, 2011) - Theresa was a dedicated member of Saint Anthony’s Church in Lowell. She got married there on November 27, 1955 to Daniel Machado (son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Machado of 9 Elm Street). The marriage was performed by Rev. John Silva. Theresa worked at the Educator Bisquit Company for 30 years before joining the Canteen Corporation. She also worked as a cafeteria worked in Lowell schools.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Albert Ares </span></b><span>(May 5, 1930-August 13, 2007) - Similarly to his brother Joey, Albert served with the U.S. Navy for four years after graduating from high school. After his service, he held various jobs at the McGowen Educator Food Company and Lowell Wiper Supply Company. He served as a delegate for TWUA-CIO in 1949. He married Phyllis Vallee on April 8, 1956 and they eventually moved out to California.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Henry “Hank” Ares</span></b><span> (March 20, 1933-February 22, 2007) - Hank was another very accomplished musician in the Ares family. He was a member of bands such as the Come Back Kids and the Tri Tones. After graduating from high school (where he was a member of the LHS Band for four years), he served in the Air Force and attained the rank of staff sergeant. He was stationed overseas during the Korean War. Later in life, after retirement, he was sworn in to the State Police as a special agent in Lowell, specializing in animal cruelty and abuse cases.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Rosemary Ares Foote</span></b><span> (September 10, 1935-October 10, 2017) - Rosemary continued the musical tradition by being part of the Saint Anthony’s church choir. She married Harry Foote around 1957.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>George Ares</span></b><span> (born October 15, 1937) - As many of his siblings before him, George played in the Lowell High School band. He was part of the Boy Scouts and eventually married his wife, Judy.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Carmen Ares Nickerson</span></b><span> (born in 1940) - Carmen was the youngest child in the Ares family. She married Ralph Nickerson and continued the family musical tradition by performing in local theater in Chelmsford, MA. She is the donor of this collection and currently resides in Hampton Beach, NH.</span><span> </span></li>
</ul><p><span>Rosa Santos Ares, the matriarch of this family, died in Lowell on May 6, 1956 after a brief illness. Her husband, Ricardo, married Juanna Martinez in 1959 and they eventually moved back to Spain. He died in Spain on September 17, 1974.</span><span> </span></p>
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Jefferson County (N.Y.)
New Bedford (Mass.)
Salem (N.H.)
Salisbury (Mass.)
Taunton (Mass.)
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Veterans
Beaches
Musicians
Instrumentation and orchestration (Band)
Antique and classic cars
Wedding attendants
Graduation (school)
United States. Army.
World War, 1939-1945
Portuguese American women
Madeirans
Music--Portuguese influences
Catholic Church--Dioceses
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Victor Ares in suit
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Digital copies of these items were donated by Carmen Ares Nickerson.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1937 circa
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Ares Family Collection [1937-1985]
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Digital copies of the photographs were donated by Joseph Ares. Photo albums donated by anonymous drop-off at the Morse Institute Library in Natick, MA and are now physically housed at the Center for Lowell History in Lowell, MA.
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The Ares Family Collection includes three sets of items: photographs donated by Joseph Ares, photographs donated by Carmen Ares, and two photo albums created by Victor Ares. The items focus on the musical and military lives of multiple members of the Ares families.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Note:</strong><br /><p><span>The Ares family was a large and well-known family in the Lowell area. They lived at 7 Court Avenue in Back Central and the family included twelve children.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>The head of the household, Ricardo Ares, was born around 1888-1891 in Ferrol, Spain. His parents were Joseph Ares and Carmen Carballeira Ares (born around 1872). He immigrated to the United States in 1909. In 1917, he was working as a machinist at the Saco Lowell Machine Shop.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Rose Santos, Ricardo’s wife, was born on May 12, 1898 in Lowell, MA. Her parents were Manuel Santos and Anna Cunha Santos, both immigrants from Portugal who married in Lowell on November 1, 1896.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Ricardo and Rose met in Lowell and married on September 1, 1918 at Saint Anthony’s Church. They were married by Rev. John Perry. Both Ricardo and Rose were operatives in mills at the time. They went on to have twelve children, most of whom were talented musicians. The Ares family quickly became known for their musical talents, especially in 1941 when some of the Ares children performed on the City Library Hour radio program. Their band name was the “Ares Hillbilly Orchestra” and they performed at many events under this name.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>What follows is a brief overview of the lives of the twelve Ares children:</span><span> </span></p>
<ul><li><b><span>Victor Ares</span></b><span> (June 18, 1919-July 29, 1988) - After graduating from high school, Victor completed his basic training at Camp Croft in South Carolina and was a proud veteran for his entire life. As a sousaphone player, he served in the 179</span><span>th</span><span> infantry band in the 45</span><span>th</span><span> Division of the United States Army. He was awarded many medals and was a life member of the Earl Harvey chapter of Disabled Americans. Victor worked at the American Hide and Leather Company but eventually was employed with the Massachusetts Department of Corrections for 20 years before his retirement.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Frances Ares Weldon</span></b><span> (December 17, 1920-January 21, 2011) - Frances was the oldest daughter in the Ares family. She eventually married Frank Weldon and moved to California, where she remained for the rest of her life.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Mary Rose Ares Wilkins</span></b><span> (May 5, 1922-April 16, 1993) - Mary Rose married Francis P. Wilkins at Saint Anthony’s Church on April 29, 1956. Rev. John Silva officiated. At the time, she was employed at the Megowan Educator Food Company and took part in the church choir.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Richard “Richie” Ares</span></b><span> (March 17, 1924-August 11, 1966) - Richard was a WWII veteran. He served with the U.S. Army in Europe. Working at Reiss Associates during the day, he continued his musical interests throughout his life. He was part of bands such as The Versatiles and Saint Anthony’s Players. He married Kathleen Carter and had five children.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Joseph “Joey” Ares</span></b><span> (October 13, 1925-June 6, 1987) - Joseph was another WWII veteran but, conversely to his older brothers, he served in the U.S. Navy. He married Beverlyn B. Bessette in New Bedford on September 5, 1948. Joey and Beverlyn moved to California, where they remained until his death in 1987.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Francis “Frankie” Ares</span></b><span> (January 25, 1927-January 15, 2014) - Frankie Ares was an accomplished guitarist and found his way into many musical groups and radio programs in Lowell. He is featured in the 1954 radio program, Melodies of Portugal, which you can listen to on this site. He worked as a mechanical technician. He married Lorrain A. LeBrun and they had three children.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Theresa Ares Machado</span></b><span> (October 2, 1928-October 6, 2011) - Theresa was a dedicated member of Saint Anthony’s Church in Lowell. She got married there on November 27, 1955 to Daniel Machado (son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Machado of 9 Elm Street). The marriage was performed by Rev. John Silva. Theresa worked at the Educator Bisquit Company for 30 years before joining the Canteen Corporation. She also worked as a cafeteria worked in Lowell schools.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Albert Ares </span></b><span>(May 5, 1930-August 13, 2007) - Similarly to his brother Joey, Albert served with the U.S. Navy for four years after graduating from high school. After his service, he held various jobs at the McGowen Educator Food Company and Lowell Wiper Supply Company. He served as a delegate for TWUA-CIO in 1949. He married Phyllis Vallee on April 8, 1956 and they eventually moved out to California.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Henry “Hank” Ares</span></b><span> (March 20, 1933-February 22, 2007) - Hank was another very accomplished musician in the Ares family. He was a member of bands such as the Come Back Kids and the Tri Tones. After graduating from high school (where he was a member of the LHS Band for four years), he served in the Air Force and attained the rank of staff sergeant. He was stationed overseas during the Korean War. Later in life, after retirement, he was sworn in to the State Police as a special agent in Lowell, specializing in animal cruelty and abuse cases.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Rosemary Ares Foote</span></b><span> (September 10, 1935-October 10, 2017) - Rosemary continued the musical tradition by being part of the Saint Anthony’s church choir. She married Harry Foote around 1957.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>George Ares</span></b><span> (born October 15, 1937) - As many of his siblings before him, George played in the Lowell High School band. He was part of the Boy Scouts and eventually married his wife, Judy.</span><span> </span></li>
<li><b><span>Carmen Ares Nickerson</span></b><span> (born in 1940) - Carmen was the youngest child in the Ares family. She married Ralph Nickerson and continued the family musical tradition by performing in local theater in Chelmsford, MA. She is the donor of this collection and currently resides in Hampton Beach, NH.</span><span> </span></li>
</ul><p><span>Rosa Santos Ares, the matriarch of this family, died in Lowell on May 6, 1956 after a brief illness. Her husband, Ricardo, married Juanna Martinez in 1959 and they eventually moved back to Spain. He died in Spain on September 17, 1974.</span><span> </span></p>
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1937-1985
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Blackstone (Va.)
Jefferson County (N.Y.)
New Bedford (Mass.)
Salem (N.H.)
Salisbury (Mass.)
Taunton (Mass.)
Subject
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Veterans
Beaches
Musicians
Instrumentation and orchestration (Band)
Antique and classic cars
Wedding attendants
Graduation (school)
United States. Army.
World War, 1939-1945
Portuguese American women
Madeirans
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Catholic Church--Dioceses
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Rose (Santos) Ares with family
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Portuguese American women
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Rose (Santos) Ares on the left. She was the wife of Ricardo Ares and mother to the Ares children.
Pictured with her siblings.
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Ares, Albert
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Digital copies of these items were donated by Carmen Ares Nickerson.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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Lowell (Mass.)
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1935 circa
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Saint Anthony's Church Archives [1902-2014]
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Catholic Church--Dioceses
Acolytes
Altars
Azorean Americans
Balls (parties)
Boy Scouts
Catholic Church--Societies, etc.
Choirs (Music)
Christmas
Church group work with youth--Catholic Church
City council members
Fasts and Feasts
First Confession and Communion
Folk dancing, Portuguese
Girl Scouts
Instrumentation and orchestration (Band)
Loreto, Our Lady Of
Music--Portuguese influences
Musicians
Nuns
Police
Portuguese American women
Processions, Religious--Catholic Church
Priests
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Snow
Veterans
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Archives at St. Anthony's Church in Lowell, MA.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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Lowell (Mass.)
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1902-1943
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This collection of items come from the Archives held at Saint Anthony's Church in Lowell, MA. These items are kept in the Rectory and were organized by PADA archivists in 2021.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Overview:</strong>
<p><span>For over two decades beginning in the 1870s, when Portuguese immigration to Lowell began to rise, most of the city’s Portuguese Catholics worshipped at St. Peter’s Church, a largely Irish and Irish-American parish. By the late 1890s the pastor of St. Peter’s arranged for Rev. Antonio J. Pimentel, of Boston and originally from Terceira in the Azores, to hold services for the Portuguese in a hall across the street from the church. With the Portuguese population approaching 1,000, a number of influential community members, notably Manuel P. Mello (1867-1938), from Graciosa, sought to establish their own parish. Rev. John Joseph Williams, Archbishop of Boston, supported this effort. Aided by Rev. Pimentel, Mello formed a committee, and, in 1900, began raising money for a church. One year later the committee had collected sufficient funds to purchase the abandoned Primitive Methodist Church, a wood-frame building on Gorham Street, built thirty years earlier. Dedicated on May 19, 1901, St. Anthony’s Church opened with Rev. Manuel C. Terra, the well-known pastor of St. Peter’s Church in Provincetown, celebrating the first High Mass with several hundred parishioners in attendance.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In early 1902, Archbishop Williams appointed Joaquim V. Rosa as pastor at St. Anthony’s. Born on the island of Pico, Joaquim Vieira da Rosa (1872-1964) immigrated to the United States in 1896 and for several years he assisted the pastor at St. John’s Church in New Bedford. Rev. Rosa celebrated his first Mass at St. Anthony’s in January, 1902. </span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Soon after taking charge of St. Anthony’s, Rev. Rosa established or supported the creation of a number of parish organizations. This included the long-lived Holy Rosary Sodality and the Holy Ghost Society. In addition to his clerical duties, he also led numerous fund-raising programs. Father Rosa also ministered to Lawrence’s Portuguese and helped found that city’s Portuguese Catholic Church. </span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In 1904, Archbishop Williams assigned Rev. Paul L. Despouy to assist Father Rosa at St. Anthony’s and to lead in establishing a Portuguese parish in Lawrence. At the same time Lowell’s growing number of Portuguese parishioners strained the capacity of the old wooden structure on Gorham Street and the search for a new church began. Once again, Manuel P. Mello played a major role in raising funds. Within two years, he and other parishioners had collected enough money to acquire land on Central Street across from the Lyon Street public school. </span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>With the purchase of property, Boston-based architect Timothy Edward Sheehan (1866-1933), designer of a number churches for the Archdiocese, executed the design of the new St. Anthony’s. On Thanksgiving Day, 1907, Archbishop William O’Connell presided over the dedication of the laying of the cornerstone.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In 1908, with construction funds fully expended, only the granite walls and the floor of the basement were completed, and a flat roof was installed over the largely subterranean structure. Nevertheless, in May Father Rosa then celebrated the first Solemn High Mass. Joining him was Father Pimentel, who now led St. Anthony’s parish in Cambridge, Father Despouy, from his mission in Lawrence, and Rev. Manuel C. Terra of Provincetown. Although the rectory next to the church was finished and occupied by Father Rosa in 1908, funds to complete the construction of the highly ornate Mission-style church, following the original architectural design, remained insufficient. For the next 50 years, services continued to be held in the basement structure.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In 1911 Rev. Rosa, suffering from poor health and fatigue, due in part to his strenuous duties in leading his parishioners, resigned his pastorate and returned to his native Pico. In an action that proved especially fortuitous for the parish Archbishop O’Connell appointed Bishop Henrique Jose Reed da Silva (1854-1930) to lead St. Anthony’s. Bishop da Silva’s life prior to his arrival in Lowell was quite unique.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Born in Lisbon, where he was educated and ordained a priest in 1879, the charismatic Bishop da Silva, fluent in several languages and a sacred music scholar who possessed a fine musical voice, quickly caught the attention of the Bishop of Portalegre, </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jos%C3%A9_Maria_da_Silva_Ferr%C3%A3o_de_Carvalho_M%C3%A1rtens&action=edit&redlink=1"><span>José Maria da Silva Ferrão de Carvalho Mártens</span></a><span>. In 1884, shortly after turning 30, Rev. da Silva was appointed the prelate of Mozambique and moved to Maputo. Upon his ordination as a bishop, he assumed control of the Maputo archdiocese. Three years later Bishop da Silva took charge of the Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore in southern India.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>During the bishop’s mission, the assassination of Portugal’s King Carlos and his son, followed by the Republican revolution in 1910, resulted in Bishop da Silva becoming an expatriate. By 1911 he returned to Boston from California and accepted Archbishop O’Connell’s offer to serve as pastor at St. Anthony’s.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In 1916 the bishop was joined by an assistant pastor, Rev. John S. Perry from St. Peter’s Church in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Father Perry, of Azorean parentage and born in Rhode Island in 1874, quickly formed a close working relationship with the bishop. Although in good health at age 62, Bishop da Silva relied heavily on Rev. Perry for regular sacramental duties and to lead the church during his frequent absences due to his duties on behalf of Cardinal O’Connell.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In 1924, after being away from his native Portugal for nearly 18 years, and having reached the age of 70, Bishop da Silva quietly decided to retire from St. Anthony’s, return home, and live the remainder of his days in his beloved Lisbon. In his place, Cardinal O’Connell named Rev. Joseph T. Grillo (1885-1948) as pastor of St. Anthony’s. Born on the island of </span><span>São Miguel Father </span><span>Grillo immigrated to the United States in 1899, settling in Hudson, Massachusetts.</span></p>
<p><span>Under Rev. Grillo’s leadership, several affiliated organizations were revitalized. This included the Vincent de Paul Society, the Holy Name Society, and the Holy Rosary and Young Ladies sodalities. He undertook the first significant renovation of the church, overseeing the installation of a terrazzo floor, a new brighter sanctuary, complete with new statuary. Father Grillo also re-established the annual day-long picnic for parishioners and their families. In addition, he promoted various church-sponsored athletic programs and teams ranging from soccer, baseball, and basketball to track and field, along with a fife and drum corps. He also intensified various fund raising initiatives including the popular penny sales.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Throughout much of his pastorate, Father Grillo had no assistant pastor except for one year in the early 1930s when Rev. </span><span>Theophilo Pedro Damiao de Oliveira, from São Miguel served in this role. Finally, in early 1937, in recognition of his devotion and many contributions to St. Anthony’s parish, Rev. Grillo was named permanent pastor by Cardinal O’Connell. During the Second World War, Father Grillo was among Lowell’s leading clergymen heading the War Fund Drive. He was also instrumental in establishing a memorial in 1943 for Private Charles Perry (Carlos Pereira), who was killed in North Africa the previous year and was the first Portuguese-American serviceman from Lowell to give his life for the nation.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In the years after World War II, Father Grillo suffered from poor health that resulted in lengthy hospital stays. In his absence, priests at St. Peter’s, who were Irish-American and spoke no Portuguese, filled in for him. Likely aware of the language difficulties this presented to his parishioners, Father Grillo contacted Bishop Giuseppe Alves Matoso of Guarda, Portugal, and requested that he send priests to New England. The Boston Archdiocese supported this initiative and in March 1947, Rev. João F. da Silva, (anglicized to John F. Silva), arrived in Lowell from Portugal to assist Father Grillo. Within a few months another priest from Portugal, Rev. Manuel J. Cascais, joined Father Silva as a second assistant pastor.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>A few months after celebrating his 25 years in the priesthood, Father Grillo’s health worsened and in November, 1948, he died at the age of 63. </span><span>Rev. John F. Silva succeeded him and began a 30-year tenure as pastor at St. Anthony’s. While Father Grillo led St. Anthony’s parish through the hard times of the Great Depression and during the difficult years of World War II, Rev. Silva assumed control of the church during a period of prosperity for many of his parishioners. In 1958, over a 1,000 attended the 50th anniversary of the church on Central Street. Held at the Lowell Auditorium, the celebration featured speeches by Senator John F. Kennedy and Representative Edith Nourse Rogers. The most significant physical change occurred in 1960 when the superstructure of the church was finally constructed. Boston architect Mario V. Caputo produced the design for St. Anthony’s modeled after a church in Colombia.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>During Father Silva’s pastorate, a number of priests assisted him, including Rev. Joseph L. Capote (1949 to 1950) and Rev. Antonio Pinto (1952 to 1954). In late 1972, Rev. Eusebio Silva, a cousin of Father Silva, arrived from Portugal to serve as his assistant. Father John Silva successfully led opposition to a proposed extension of the Lowell Connector highway that would have obliterated a large part of the parish neighborhood.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In 1978, Father Silva retired from the priesthood and Cardinal Humberto Medeiros appointed Rev. Eusebio Silva as administrator of St. Anthony’s. When Father Eusebio assumed the pastorate of St. Anthony’s in Cambridge, Rev. Antonio Pinto was appointed interim priest. During this time, Deacon Richard Rocha also served at Saint Anthony's, starting from his ordination in May 1983. In 1990, Rev. </span><span>José S. Ferreira assumed the leadership of the church and was assisted by the Rev. Ronald Gomes. In 1995, Father Ferreira was transferred to St. Anthony’s in Cambridge, and Rev. Francis M. Glynn, the first non-Portuguese priest of the parish, became pastor. Father Glynn served during a period of a growing Brazilian community in Lowell, but also at the time of a major strike in the city at the Prince Pasta factory, which employed dozens of his parishioners. Father Glynn supported the striking workers and their families, but despite his efforts and many others, including Representative Martin Meehan and Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the corporation that owned the plant shut it down. </span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In 2004, following Father Glynn’s assignment to a parish in Waltham, Massachusetts, Rev. Charles J. Hughes, became the pastor at St. Anthony’s. Father Hughes’ tenure proved a challenging time with declining parish membership and church closures in the wake of the numerous clergy sexual abuse cases in the Archdiocese. As with many other parishes, St. Anthony’s had no connection to any of these cases; however, it shared with many other churches increasing financial struggles and a continued drop in membership. Following Father Hughes’ departure in 2016, St. Anthony’s became part of the Lowell Collaborative in which it was joined with Immaculate Conception Church and Holy Trinity Church under the leadership of Rev. Nicholas A. Sannella. This administrative arrangement remains in place with Rev. Deacon Carlos DeSousa serving as a key clergyman at St. Anthony’s. </span></p>
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Portuguese American Civic League banner in procession
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Catholic Church--Dioceses
Processions, Religious--Catholic Church
Portuguese American women
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Archives at St. Anthony's Church in Lowell, MA.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1936 circa
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StAnthonys_Photographs_249
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Lowell (Mass.)
Saint Anthony's Church (Lowell, MA)
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Saint Anthony's Church Archives [1902-2014]
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Catholic Church--Dioceses
Acolytes
Altars
Azorean Americans
Balls (parties)
Boy Scouts
Catholic Church--Societies, etc.
Choirs (Music)
Christmas
Church group work with youth--Catholic Church
City council members
Fasts and Feasts
First Confession and Communion
Folk dancing, Portuguese
Girl Scouts
Instrumentation and orchestration (Band)
Loreto, Our Lady Of
Music--Portuguese influences
Musicians
Nuns
Police
Portuguese American women
Processions, Religious--Catholic Church
Priests
Religious gatherings
Snow
Veterans
Wedding photography
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Archives at St. Anthony's Church in Lowell, MA.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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Lowell (Mass.)
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1902-1943
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This collection of items come from the Archives held at Saint Anthony's Church in Lowell, MA. These items are kept in the Rectory and were organized by PADA archivists in 2021.<br /><br /><strong>Biographical Overview:</strong>
<p><span>For over two decades beginning in the 1870s, when Portuguese immigration to Lowell began to rise, most of the city’s Portuguese Catholics worshipped at St. Peter’s Church, a largely Irish and Irish-American parish. By the late 1890s the pastor of St. Peter’s arranged for Rev. Antonio J. Pimentel, of Boston and originally from Terceira in the Azores, to hold services for the Portuguese in a hall across the street from the church. With the Portuguese population approaching 1,000, a number of influential community members, notably Manuel P. Mello (1867-1938), from Graciosa, sought to establish their own parish. Rev. John Joseph Williams, Archbishop of Boston, supported this effort. Aided by Rev. Pimentel, Mello formed a committee, and, in 1900, began raising money for a church. One year later the committee had collected sufficient funds to purchase the abandoned Primitive Methodist Church, a wood-frame building on Gorham Street, built thirty years earlier. Dedicated on May 19, 1901, St. Anthony’s Church opened with Rev. Manuel C. Terra, the well-known pastor of St. Peter’s Church in Provincetown, celebrating the first High Mass with several hundred parishioners in attendance.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In early 1902, Archbishop Williams appointed Joaquim V. Rosa as pastor at St. Anthony’s. Born on the island of Pico, Joaquim Vieira da Rosa (1872-1964) immigrated to the United States in 1896 and for several years he assisted the pastor at St. John’s Church in New Bedford. Rev. Rosa celebrated his first Mass at St. Anthony’s in January, 1902. </span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Soon after taking charge of St. Anthony’s, Rev. Rosa established or supported the creation of a number of parish organizations. This included the long-lived Holy Rosary Sodality and the Holy Ghost Society. In addition to his clerical duties, he also led numerous fund-raising programs. Father Rosa also ministered to Lawrence’s Portuguese and helped found that city’s Portuguese Catholic Church. </span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In 1904, Archbishop Williams assigned Rev. Paul L. Despouy to assist Father Rosa at St. Anthony’s and to lead in establishing a Portuguese parish in Lawrence. At the same time Lowell’s growing number of Portuguese parishioners strained the capacity of the old wooden structure on Gorham Street and the search for a new church began. Once again, Manuel P. Mello played a major role in raising funds. Within two years, he and other parishioners had collected enough money to acquire land on Central Street across from the Lyon Street public school. </span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>With the purchase of property, Boston-based architect Timothy Edward Sheehan (1866-1933), designer of a number churches for the Archdiocese, executed the design of the new St. Anthony’s. On Thanksgiving Day, 1907, Archbishop William O’Connell presided over the dedication of the laying of the cornerstone.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In 1908, with construction funds fully expended, only the granite walls and the floor of the basement were completed, and a flat roof was installed over the largely subterranean structure. Nevertheless, in May Father Rosa then celebrated the first Solemn High Mass. Joining him was Father Pimentel, who now led St. Anthony’s parish in Cambridge, Father Despouy, from his mission in Lawrence, and Rev. Manuel C. Terra of Provincetown. Although the rectory next to the church was finished and occupied by Father Rosa in 1908, funds to complete the construction of the highly ornate Mission-style church, following the original architectural design, remained insufficient. For the next 50 years, services continued to be held in the basement structure.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In 1911 Rev. Rosa, suffering from poor health and fatigue, due in part to his strenuous duties in leading his parishioners, resigned his pastorate and returned to his native Pico. In an action that proved especially fortuitous for the parish Archbishop O’Connell appointed Bishop Henrique Jose Reed da Silva (1854-1930) to lead St. Anthony’s. Bishop da Silva’s life prior to his arrival in Lowell was quite unique.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Born in Lisbon, where he was educated and ordained a priest in 1879, the charismatic Bishop da Silva, fluent in several languages and a sacred music scholar who possessed a fine musical voice, quickly caught the attention of the Bishop of Portalegre, </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jos%C3%A9_Maria_da_Silva_Ferr%C3%A3o_de_Carvalho_M%C3%A1rtens&action=edit&redlink=1"><span>José Maria da Silva Ferrão de Carvalho Mártens</span></a><span>. In 1884, shortly after turning 30, Rev. da Silva was appointed the prelate of Mozambique and moved to Maputo. Upon his ordination as a bishop, he assumed control of the Maputo archdiocese. Three years later Bishop da Silva took charge of the Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore in southern India.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>During the bishop’s mission, the assassination of Portugal’s King Carlos and his son, followed by the Republican revolution in 1910, resulted in Bishop da Silva becoming an expatriate. By 1911 he returned to Boston from California and accepted Archbishop O’Connell’s offer to serve as pastor at St. Anthony’s.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In 1916 the bishop was joined by an assistant pastor, Rev. John S. Perry from St. Peter’s Church in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Father Perry, of Azorean parentage and born in Rhode Island in 1874, quickly formed a close working relationship with the bishop. Although in good health at age 62, Bishop da Silva relied heavily on Rev. Perry for regular sacramental duties and to lead the church during his frequent absences due to his duties on behalf of Cardinal O’Connell.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In 1924, after being away from his native Portugal for nearly 18 years, and having reached the age of 70, Bishop da Silva quietly decided to retire from St. Anthony’s, return home, and live the remainder of his days in his beloved Lisbon. In his place, Cardinal O’Connell named Rev. Joseph T. Grillo (1885-1948) as pastor of St. Anthony’s. Born on the island of </span><span>São Miguel Father </span><span>Grillo immigrated to the United States in 1899, settling in Hudson, Massachusetts.</span></p>
<p><span>Under Rev. Grillo’s leadership, several affiliated organizations were revitalized. This included the Vincent de Paul Society, the Holy Name Society, and the Holy Rosary and Young Ladies sodalities. He undertook the first significant renovation of the church, overseeing the installation of a terrazzo floor, a new brighter sanctuary, complete with new statuary. Father Grillo also re-established the annual day-long picnic for parishioners and their families. In addition, he promoted various church-sponsored athletic programs and teams ranging from soccer, baseball, and basketball to track and field, along with a fife and drum corps. He also intensified various fund raising initiatives including the popular penny sales.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>Throughout much of his pastorate, Father Grillo had no assistant pastor except for one year in the early 1930s when Rev. </span><span>Theophilo Pedro Damiao de Oliveira, from São Miguel served in this role. Finally, in early 1937, in recognition of his devotion and many contributions to St. Anthony’s parish, Rev. Grillo was named permanent pastor by Cardinal O’Connell. During the Second World War, Father Grillo was among Lowell’s leading clergymen heading the War Fund Drive. He was also instrumental in establishing a memorial in 1943 for Private Charles Perry (Carlos Pereira), who was killed in North Africa the previous year and was the first Portuguese-American serviceman from Lowell to give his life for the nation.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In the years after World War II, Father Grillo suffered from poor health that resulted in lengthy hospital stays. In his absence, priests at St. Peter’s, who were Irish-American and spoke no Portuguese, filled in for him. Likely aware of the language difficulties this presented to his parishioners, Father Grillo contacted Bishop Giuseppe Alves Matoso of Guarda, Portugal, and requested that he send priests to New England. The Boston Archdiocese supported this initiative and in March 1947, Rev. João F. da Silva, (anglicized to John F. Silva), arrived in Lowell from Portugal to assist Father Grillo. Within a few months another priest from Portugal, Rev. Manuel J. Cascais, joined Father Silva as a second assistant pastor.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>A few months after celebrating his 25 years in the priesthood, Father Grillo’s health worsened and in November, 1948, he died at the age of 63. </span><span>Rev. John F. Silva succeeded him and began a 30-year tenure as pastor at St. Anthony’s. While Father Grillo led St. Anthony’s parish through the hard times of the Great Depression and during the difficult years of World War II, Rev. Silva assumed control of the church during a period of prosperity for many of his parishioners. In 1958, over a 1,000 attended the 50th anniversary of the church on Central Street. Held at the Lowell Auditorium, the celebration featured speeches by Senator John F. Kennedy and Representative Edith Nourse Rogers. The most significant physical change occurred in 1960 when the superstructure of the church was finally constructed. Boston architect Mario V. Caputo produced the design for St. Anthony’s modeled after a church in Colombia.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>During Father Silva’s pastorate, a number of priests assisted him, including Rev. Joseph L. Capote (1949 to 1950) and Rev. Antonio Pinto (1952 to 1954). In late 1972, Rev. Eusebio Silva, a cousin of Father Silva, arrived from Portugal to serve as his assistant. Father John Silva successfully led opposition to a proposed extension of the Lowell Connector highway that would have obliterated a large part of the parish neighborhood.</span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In 1978, Father Silva retired from the priesthood and Cardinal Humberto Medeiros appointed Rev. Eusebio Silva as administrator of St. Anthony’s. When Father Eusebio assumed the pastorate of St. Anthony’s in Cambridge, Rev. Antonio Pinto was appointed interim priest. During this time, Deacon Richard Rocha also served at Saint Anthony's, starting from his ordination in May 1983. In 1990, Rev. </span><span>José S. Ferreira assumed the leadership of the church and was assisted by the Rev. Ronald Gomes. In 1995, Father Ferreira was transferred to St. Anthony’s in Cambridge, and Rev. Francis M. Glynn, the first non-Portuguese priest of the parish, became pastor. Father Glynn served during a period of a growing Brazilian community in Lowell, but also at the time of a major strike in the city at the Prince Pasta factory, which employed dozens of his parishioners. Father Glynn supported the striking workers and their families, but despite his efforts and many others, including Representative Martin Meehan and Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the corporation that owned the plant shut it down. </span><span> </span></p>
<p><span>In 2004, following Father Glynn’s assignment to a parish in Waltham, Massachusetts, Rev. Charles J. Hughes, became the pastor at St. Anthony’s. Father Hughes’ tenure proved a challenging time with declining parish membership and church closures in the wake of the numerous clergy sexual abuse cases in the Archdiocese. As with many other parishes, St. Anthony’s had no connection to any of these cases; however, it shared with many other churches increasing financial struggles and a continued drop in membership. Following Father Hughes’ departure in 2016, St. Anthony’s became part of the Lowell Collaborative in which it was joined with Immaculate Conception Church and Holy Trinity Church under the leadership of Rev. Nicholas A. Sannella. This administrative arrangement remains in place with Rev. Deacon Carlos DeSousa serving as a key clergyman at St. Anthony’s. </span></p>
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Portuguese
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Girls in Portuguese American Civil League uniforms
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Catholic Church--Dioceses
Portuguese American women
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Archives at St. Anthony's Church in Lowell, MA.
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UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
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1936 circa
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Lowell (Mass.)
Saint Anthony's Church (Lowell, MA)