Acton Enterprise (Newspaper) - June 2, 1937, Acton, Massachusetts thinks Poor Lei SANTA the blessings of civilization which we have bestowed upon includ ing soda and the American Indians are in TWi should give our red brother i for Suppose they got 90 numerous that gave this coun try back to them Already we are in to these orig inal Inhabitants for c o 11 o fob a c c be a n grape huckleberries and hundreds of oth er remedial drugs Cobb or More an eminent authority says the curative methods of the old medi cine man had values which in many respects excelled that the white man has produced and suggests our scientists might well adopt certain the aborigines What if we did that very thing and by the way of invit the tribesmen to take over such trifling problems as an unbalanced our European sit strikes and the younger gen Cleaning Up the ti AVING lost their four teen burlesque houses in New York wont ever get them back if the officials keep their word about this example to go au might next try the idea of cleaning up the legitimate stage there the spawning place and breeding ground of shows in which filthy lines and filthier scenes are freely offered to popeyed audiences recruited from what we call our best Poisoning the moral atmosphere of the theater appears to be the favorite sport of a new school of dramatists when they little had their mouths washed out with soap for using dirty yet never got over the The Fate of Beauty JUST as the gets warm so the contestants wont catch any thing worse than that out break of annual monotony known as the beauty contest will stir the popu lace to heights of the utmost There will be no dress re With beauty Number 22 VOLUME IXL 49 Years Old JUNE 1937 PRICE FOl TO FIRE CHIEF Companies Combine In Honoring George Priest of Maynard Chief George T Priest was pleasantly but defin Saturday night when he was called to fire head quarters on an emergency call and there found assembled the mem bora of both companies of the Leon Whitney took charge of the chief on his en trance and explained that the emergency call was not one for duty tout it was ono of pleasure to every man of the de Thereupon presented the chief with a brand new chiefs uniform and the gift of the of the Mo it a three alarm call to the chief who soon re covered and before the all out was sounded he let the laddies know how much he appreciated their gift to U is said that the young fire looks flue iu the new fellow ship was the rule of the evening aCter refreshments were way And then when Miss Cherokee Stripp or Miss Clear View has been hailed as Americas prize package of she if she runs true to put her clothes back on and catch the next train for Cali fornia with the intention of starring in the On she will be pained to note that none of the studio heads is waiting at the station to sign her up also that practically all the star tling jobs are being held by young ladies in addition to good that desirable little thing called And next fall shell be dealing em off the arm in International RUMORS the United Great and France are preparing for eventual agreements on monetary and trade of essential commodi believe it or brethren and settlement of the de faulted foreign debts owed to Maybe its if you want to be broadminded and char itable about merely a coincidence every dispatch from Euro pean sources on this matter lists the debts verily I say unto thats exactly when and where will 1 seem to see the big three gath ered at the council table for the final session and La Belle France moving everything else having been arranged to the satisfaction of majority present and the hour being the detail of those debts put over to some future John Bull seconds the Mo carried by a vote of 2 to Uncle 6am being feebly recorded in the A Seme of DAMON who being should know re opens the of whether many have a sense of This provokes somebody to Inquire what anyhow stand by this definition Humor standing on Hi head with Bants of folks think a cense of hu iii predicated on the ability to laUgh kt other which is sense of humor ii based on ability laugh at You have to not as Puck foola these mortals we mortal s why tew women have a true pf Usually a a witty takes herself Jo can nover regard COBB Maynard Folks On Trips Abroad Maynard The number of local persons who are trips abroad has increased considerably year with bettor and more and Brnest with son Kenneth will sail for a months vacation in Sweden this and Richard Allan klt for an extend ed trip to and June ith a number of local are saying bon for a visit to their native Included in the group 1 ud who has accepted a position in the orchestra of the Others sailing on this boat are and John Jonari Miss Helen of Stow Miss Anne Boul of West Acton Anna Sandra Miss liJa Rev and Koponen and son Paul of SOMERVILLE DANCE RECITAL DRAWS CROWD Maynard Pupils Win Praise In Annual Event pupils of the Charlotte School 6 Dancing presented their dance before uu overflow attendance iu Parker street Wednesday Performing with ai the ease and poise of veterans the efforts of youths were well rewarded by the appre Kaeh of the young sters is deserving praise tor his or her Hal Wheelers orchestra furbish ed the music for and also for the dance which The youths talking part in the recital were Nanny Helle Lee Mary and Albert Janei tind Doro thy Anne Marie Morion Diane Lilliam Irem Barbara Peggy Jean Mary and Kiln Evelyn Mary Ruth Rose Mary am Rose Bar Mary Fran cis Jean and Marion Arthur Murrill the Downey Maynard Pays T A T U loner Soldier Dead Veteran Organizations in Colorful Procession to Cemeteries Halt on Bridge to Honor Sailor Dead JOHNSON RECEIVES GIH Post Honor Leader As He Leaves For Trip To Sweden Hold Memorial Services In Acton Churches Memorial iui vices were at on when tUo morning service was devoted to for the de parted dead of the parish during Iho past Those members su honored included K New who was a member of tbe and had served in various capacities during that entire period Charles Miles Walter Tuttle and Evie Willis Congregational Church The service at the Acton Evan Congregational Church on Sunday morning was a Memorial service to the dead of all wars Music was by the vested di reeled by Hope The Glenn Douglass delivered a stirring sermon on Our At in the a ser vice of Remembrance for the Vet erans of the Cross was held at the Woodlawn flags and flowers wore placed at the of former Sunday school classes participated in tho Impressive Former pastors so honored wen John pastor for 37 years pastor for HO years James Wood pastor from August 1932 to June 1852 and Frank lin pastor July 1871 to December The last named was the father of Oliver These are they who ministered the beins yet pleasant feature ol the V f W Day Dinner at Hall Monday was the of a watch to commander of Maynard V F It was sort of a bon voyage farewell to Johnson with his wife and son Kenneth will for a three mouths visit in Mary Flannery president of the I V F W presented thu watch which was the of the of the Post and Auxil Among the speakers at the dinner were Selectman Roy Marsden and Patrick A C Mathew Eaton a for mer was AFTERNOON Miss Antoinette Emond and Francis Ledgard Are United In Marriage Antoinette Kan Hie daughter of Mrs Emily of 220 and Francis H the son of Mr and Henry Led of 31 Parker were married this afternoon at 1 oclock at Patricks church in Miss Phyllis a sis ter of the attended as and Harold a brother of the was best At a following the guests were present from Rhode and Rhode The bridegroom is a graduate High school and North eastern He is a mem ber of the Boston Society of Civil He is employed as an On their return from a wedding trip to Canada they will reside at Bridge Low series of miscellaneous show ers was tendered the bride by a host of friends previous to tin The bridegroom was a guest at a stag in Lowell at tended by his friends from several cities and MAYNARD SOUNDLY WHIPS OLD RIVALS Fifth Straight Lo cals Beat Winchester 50 to Service For Livermore services for the late William were held at tho Acton Evangelical Congregational Church on Thurs day May Glenn conducted tho services and Hope Holland furnished the Instrumental Interment was In Woodlawn ceme Livermore was a native of Acton and passed away at West bora in his year He was a member of the Acton Mens Club and in many practical ways had shown bla Christian ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT of 44 Major Coulter Guest Speaker at Legion Events Charles S Coulter has recently been the or al district meetings of the American al Lowell and Laal Sundi be was speaker at Uu annual exercises a I were held in Iho Congregational un der the auspices of the town and the American Lesion he in Ihe o the monument and grave General hero ol tho of Lane in the War il and the commander oil the United States 5th who gave Ihe Us motto In to a question as to wheth or ho could silence ti British lial lory said 111 Coulter is an Acton Seniors Preparing For Graduation Senior Class of the high school is planning a banquet on Wednesday June Tho regular clasi day exercises will take place directly after the The is not invited to these The Senior Prom will bo held on Friday June Prepara tions for a grand and glorious prom are already under n will bo sent out The annual TIu Is in the bands of the printers and will come out during the second week of Jaakkola Was As sabet Mill Employee For Long Time ilia rd IS Fainfield Monday afternoon al the Hill Top Kent Ho had been In poor health for a lonn was 65 years of born in Kin and was a resident of May Cor 27 He was ed ini card room ol the Assa bel Mo is survived by Iwo daugh Miss Ellen of New York j and Miss of and one Abll also of May The funeral was this alUi noon with services a I Iho home tt two interment wasi in An abundance of beautiful flowers mutely at tested the low and esteem of and friends Injured In Auto Accident Last Night 44 at Hospital with injuries received in an on Parker street near the line about midnight last The bile he was struck a tele phone pole and nearly wreck the Edward Flaherty t of wrecked the Edward Faerty to moved the Emerson hos pital where he is under observa OVER 100 ATTEND SHOWER Over ono relatives and friends Joined In tendering a surprise shower on Lucy Ir the Italian Social Thursday A mock dancing games together with were enjoyed toy the guests were present from HIM Day was ob with in charge of Frank J DeMars Post with Maynard Post in I be Legion and Auxili It was a day ol blui fair weather and sun brought hundreds to be local cemeteries that were at their The established by Hi to pay tribute to their load has increased and ex until now the whole popula tion pauses to lay on the mavus of their loved This more than evor were the covered with Moral Old timers returning for Hie daj oil how kept were Hi n The veteran as at the Town house at oclock Monday formed as In the line were a platoon of led by the Nation al the a from Camp Spanish World War Auxiliary irl school children and an Marl led tin Legion led Post The Lc Auxiliary was led by Louis president and the Auxiliary was led by president and the led by Mary Tin Don Hoy and Patrick represented Iho The hull was al Memorial park where the poem In Flanders Field was recited Johnson and leas Answer liy Jean pastor of Hie Union Congregational church gave I he oration held a the lot in ceme tery and inr of Hie church lid ward pastor of Bridgets church save ceme tery and the pastor a mass at a shrine in tho cemetery at tbe close of the On return from ceme the parade halted Walnut street bridge lowers were strewn upon the waUrs of the river in honor of the sail or dead of all Taps were and three volleys were tired al the cemeteries Polled were on on War graves and on markers cm Memorial and public squares named to honor men who made the supreme sacrifice in I lie World Al lil were I Womens Relief I Canadian war anil 10 World ceme lery HI Spanish World decorated the Knives of thirty mem and the Auxiliary one Thu Legion Auxiliary served a dinner to id Odd bull and the Auxiliary iei v ed a dinner In Sunday a Im that chunli lo a mam celebrated by al In Hie Veterans of all local 01 and some from assembled al Hie Town House whore ranks were formed and Hie procession marched lo the church led by Herbert Marl com mander of Frank DeMars commander of Maynard Post and Lam Sullivan of Post of Several mem bers of the Spanish War Veterans encampment of Concord marched with the Maynard Walter Hen John ami Ernest a drum led the Henry Tolman of Ac ton rolled Hie drums during the celebration of the I of Hudson led by Captain Harold Sheridan served as escort and the color bearers were James William Mich ael and Stanley Johnston and Joseph llin former commanders of Frank DeMars Post nerved as James World powerful and Maynard high track squad soundly their Win Chester high rivals 50 lo 26 iq a dual meet on Marchester Thursday It was Hie fifth triumph for Coach Charlie Mauty and his following their tirst defeat at the hands of Lexington and one of the most records in the local schools track Charlie DAgata ace all around Italian won four 1st half of the on the program and one less than the Maynard to Utl of first besides running anchor on the relay Thin miniature Jessie copped hU firsts in the two sprintu and the two Jle leaped 20 feet Ini net in winning the broad Pekkala won the other orange and black first by galloping home alone in the mile Gardner the Winchester won the shot put with a fine heave of Hi feet 1 all three to the shot well over forty pushed Davis in the half mile but in the borne stretch after extending himself all the way and finished up in second It was a fine victory for tho who have develop ed into a friendly scholastic with heir Middlesex opponent in all The summary 1110 yard won by DAnal a Mi Kizik M second Moran yard dash won by Mi Kizik second Moran i yard run won by Finger Sullivan M second Murto Mi 58 110 880 yard un won by Davis M second VW Time Mile run won by Pekkala Lindquist M second Smith W Time High jump won by DAgata Downes W second tie for third between Twombley W and Uai Ml Height 6 fuut Broad jump won by DAgata Mi Moran W second W Distance LO feet Shot put won by DAgata M i Moran VV second Flecky W Distance Hi 1 Ms Relay won by Maynard Kizik DAgala Time Novice relay won by Murto Time The Maynard high Iark team will bring their to a close when they oppose their traditional rivals on the Emerson playground this Wednesday M Hie red and while have al ways been noted for their tin trad and this year is no Charlie Manly mid Hie orange and lilack that have enough balanced power lo the It rates as an evenly meet on paper and should develop hit A will be Hie personal dual the two nl around ol vicinity f Maynard and of The Maynard high quartette will the Stale If be held al Cnv Iw bis Charlie Manly has several men lo mike bin from Hie four who will probably bear the burden will with Sullivan and Murto In A few years MHO Hie local won a stale at this IN FIND AT S Canoeists Spot Body Floating in Mid Near Place Caller Crow Island Police Confer with nude and legless believed to a month old was found floating in midstream in the River near Crow Island here early yesterday afternoon rest 24 of Maynard and his Albert Nell of Stow who were canoeing on the body viewed by William Roche al ii cal examiner and late yesterday afternoon was viewed Irving Armstrong of medical examiner Armstrong last eight that in his opinion there was a possibility of murder Dis Attorneys office of Middle sex County Arm strong also said that while the head and arms are body was disemboweled and was minus the genital making it to determine The body was In a Dadly decom posed state and had been in the water from two to three Armstrong also The State police and Arm strong conferred today a I and a further examination WHS heing made by Armstrong at the undertaking rooms af Michael K The men who discover ed the body said it was clothed in a red but Chief of Po lice Peter f Slow whom they notified of their gruesome find said the body was nude when he fished it from the The river at the of the find is about 300 feet Class 36 Reunion June 16 Maynard The in of minion of Hit of school reports many of the cluss in of attending thn dinner In lif Iho Hitli of dl i IIP Stow Country Con interest and has boon aroused and a pii nc is In Jnr Wnl KPP Norman Louis The will Limp this wopk tn round out I IIP that will HIK HIP in lln WAS Armstrongs Re In Lungs It Had Lived INVESTIGATION of By State Detectives Crescio Re Buried Today noon i ibn o UHl and chaplain of the local Legion Post delivered an elo quent Special music In Mne Spangled Banner I choir led by were sounded Richard Burkes President of Sudbury Club Sudbury Mens Club it flic Davis Turkey Farm inn foi annual and election After tbe club had of Davis best turkey settled down In business and Ibn In HIP year vice socle Paul Victor and Clifford Grange Honors Past Masters Acton irange masters was by Acton Orange on Tuesday They also hadi a memorial service for the deceased Grange Past Master Norman Livermore was hut owing to a death in the Past Mauler Iner Peterson substituted tor The chairs wore filled by past Visitors were present from New Box Pep Lowell and A program followed the business Also refreshments were The next will be June Pomona Night Middlesex Central and Worcester Grangers filling the and furnishing a GOVERNOR SUBMITS NAME OF JAMES M HURLEY TO GOVERNORS COUNCIL Irving medical formed an autopsy on the waa River in His report was tbe Infant or her death by manner could not be dete The autopsy was the undertaking rooms of Mh K McNiff and was Chief of Police Peter Later State seph Crescio and Edward conferred with the case and then left for talk with Chief Armstrong said he air in tbe lungs of the eating it had heart and head showed no of The genital were missing it able to determine the said these missing due lo animal life while Ihe river tor a period to three It is lhat into the matter by state though Chiet Larsen and lice have conducted Following the Armstrong turned the body jo to undertaker McNiff whp buried the remains in FIGHT TWO BRUSH 4 fire dep answered two yesterday The at in the tear 15 J Three acres bur hut no second occurred at pTO nar of 141 Broad was no Shortly after noon fire rescued a cd atop a telephone corner of Apsley and Charles Hurley today the name of James former Marlboro to the Governors to be Judge of the District Court at Marl BEARDSI Dry Cleaning Weit Dont 01 forget the Ju Annual Perennial PLANTS Small Evergreens May Still Be Planted CLARKS
