Page 18 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, October 8, 2021 OBITUARY John Robert Mitchell Loving and Devoted Fa1. On Oct. 8, 1871, a devastating barn fi re broke out in what Midwestern city? 2. Starbuck is fi rst mate of the Pequod in what novel? 3. What is a kiva? 4. October 9 is Leif Eriksson Day; in 1000 he discovered Vinland, which is what? 5. What State House is adjacent to the Kennebec River? 6. What 1888 poem about sports includes “there is no joy in Mudville”? 7. What is Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow” more commonly known as? 8. On Oct. 10, 1913, President Woodrow Wilson pushed a button to set off a dike explosion, creating what? 9. What do American Philatelic Society members collect? 10. What famous woman began to paint in her 70s because her fi ngers got too stiff for embroidering? 11. In what 1960s TV show would you fi nd Maxwell Smart (Agent 86)? 12. On Oct. 11, 1906, San Francisco’s Board of Education created an order to segregate Oriental students; what U.S. president pressured the city to rescind the order? 13. What word beginning with a “d” is the only English word ending in “mt”? 14. Ganymede, the largest moon of any Solar System planet, circles which planet? 15. October 12 is National Farmer’s Day; what fi ctional farmer appeared on a long-running children’s TV series? 16. How are “Wings,” “Comets” and “Pips” similar? 17. On Oct. 13, 1903, what team beat Pittsburgh, 5-3, to end the fi rst World Series? 18. In 1984 and 1985, what auto executive had an autobiographical best seller? 19. What area is thought to be where pumpkins originated? 20. On Oct. 14, 1964, who won the Nobel Peace Prize? ANSWERS ther, Supporter of Many Charities Age 71, of Lynnfi eld, formerly of Chelsea, died Saturday, October 2 at his residence. Born in Chelsea on July 6, 1950 he was the son of the late James Donald and Marion Viola (Spracklin) Mitchell. John was raised in Chelsea and was a graduate of Chelsea High School. He went on to graduate from the former Grahm Junior College of Boston and to attend Boston University. John had worked in media, fi rst with NBC in New York City, then he spent time with WEEI and WXKS-AM of Boston until 1994 when he went out on his own and build the now CAM Media, which continues to this day. In his younger years, John was an avid skier and played softball and hockey – most recently he had gotten into cycling. John was a very philanthropic man and was dedicated to several causes, most importantly, the Pan-Mass Challenge, Bike MS (National MS Society,) Best Buddies, Salvation Army, ALS ONE and Communitas of Wakefi eld (formerly EMARC). He was the beloved husband MALDEN: TODAY | FROM PAGE 6 meet most mornings in Malden Square for coff ee. He called it Malden’s version of the Algonquin Club’s Round Table, and subjects were both “large and small” as Don once noted. Which brings this long-winded diatribe to a column he wrote for the Malden Advocate on Friday, April 29, 2005. Another column about, basically...nothing; Don noted that “Bucky” showed up fi rst this morning “full of his advanced knowledge of useless information.” A sense of fun was always evident in his eloquent offerings. Shortly after Bucky showed Henry, Guy and “Sweet Debbie” appeared followed by Bill Mini, Arthur Kahn (still alive and kicking by the way) and Charlie Griffi n. In classic Donald Squires prose he wrote of the of Lauren (Cantalupa) Mitchell. He was the loving father of Cara A. Mitchell of Merrimac and Megan E. Mitchell and her partner Chris Eriksen of Eagle Bridge, NY. He was the brother of James D. Mitchell and his wife Ethelyn, Nancy Belanger and her husband Daniel of Charlton and the late Jean V. Montesano and her surviving husband Vincent of Revere and the late Joan Mitchell. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews as morning: “with the tangled webs we wove, it was one of the more delightful of some of the dull mementos of breakfast past.” The fi rst topic up for debate for these “old duff ers” was local restaurants. Yoken’s, Augustine’s, Kane’s Doughnuts, the Town Line, Carroll’s in Medford and “haunts that were ready for us after a night on the town,” such as Gottfried’s on Route 1, Gamsun on Hudson Street in Chinatown and China Sails in Swampscott, when they didn’t want to fi ght Boston traffi c. Movies were up next and “actresses that we would gladly leave home for, only joking.” “Only joking” was the 2005 equivalent of my “insert smiley face.” According to Don, Sophia Loren was a slam dunk that morning for most “admired” actress. Henry was smitten with Alice Faye, and Lana well as his beloved dogs Gavin and Maggie. His Funeral Service will be held in the Centre Congregational Church, 5 Summer St., Lynnfi eld on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 10am. Visitation for relatives and friends at the McDonald Funeral Home, 19 Yale Ave., Wakefi eld on Friday, Oct. 8 from 4-7pm. In keeping with John's philanthropic spirt, the family asks for contributions to be made to the charity of one's choice. Turner was Don’s choice. Don also noted that Ingrid Bergman “has made my life a joy.” The article pointed out that “the male actors were not left out either, but not with the same ecstasy as our actresses.” I loved the small town feel of “Curbside.” Don tried his best to make you feel part of his “coff ee klatch.” Made you feel welcome and part of the community – the sign of a successful writer. He always concluded his columns with a nod to his beloved wife, Toby Pearl: “Long may we live to carry on for those folks who left us, and we carry those voices for as long as the Almighty allows us. Until then, God bless America, my Toby Pearl, and all of you.” “This is the end, beautiful friend, this is the end, my only MALDEN: TODAY | SEE PAGE 20 1. Chicago 2. “Moby Dick” 3. An American Indian underground ceremonial chamber 4. It is thought to be an area of wild grapes around the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. 5. Maine’s (in Augusta) 6. “Casey at the Bat” 7. EPCOT 8. The Panama Canal waterway 9. Stamps 10. Grandma Moses 11. “Get Smart” 12. Theodore Roosevelt 13. Dreamt 14. Jupiter 15. Mr. Green Jeans (on “Captain Kangaroo”) 16. They are parts of band names (of Paul McCartney, Bill Haley and Gladys Knight, respectively) 17. The Boston Americans 18. Lee Iacocca 19. Central America 20. Dr. Martin Luther King
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