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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1931
Page
2
Circles plan a big Thursday gathering at Lincoln Street home while a welfare food sale and a parish fundraiser take shape. Local reports include a missing 250 dollars plus 86 in checks from an A and P and a pageant at Union Congregational church.
Rev. Ernest L. Mills and Mrs. Laura Roe Mills spoke on the Bible as the world’s most interesting book and best seller. The Methodist church postmeeting of the Junior and Intermediate League followed after school yesterday. Mrs. Grace Salloway directs a Junior chorus to perform at the evening service.
Domestic help agency advertises services at 44 Main St Maynard offering male or female workers of all nationalities and couples. Contact Mrs Filda I Kotila proprietor for consideration of each call.
Maynard residents Thomas J. Kine and Harry Higgins have accepted outside salesman positions with Montgomery Ward & Co through the Gardner agency led by district manager Henry P. Segel. Both men operate from the former Maynard Drug Co location at La Touraine Coffee, 37th Manning Stores, 49 Parker Street.
Twenty five tallies counted at a weekly benefit whist party held last night in the basement of St Marys Church. Rev Leonidas Reid presided assisted by several parishioners.
Citizens voice concerns about public funds and wasteful spending. A Maynard Board of Selectmen statement defends decisions on street plows and bids, noting Mr. Strout declined work offers and higher bids affected job allocations.
The Inter-town league title race stays tight as three clubs battle. Luisa's Marke dominates Toy's club 62 to 17 at Waltham Street Hall with Saisa on 16 and Warila 15. Kanto A C edges Steamrollers 21 to 17 and beats White Eagles 31 to 21. Scholastic trounces Shamrollers 39 to 17 at Pastime Hall with Zapareskie at 17.
Results show Saisa's Market 63 over Boys Club 17 while Kanto A C posted 21 to 17 against Steamrollers and Scholastics 37 to 19. Steamrollers defeated Kento A C 31 to 21 and White Eagles led 21.
Steamrollers face White Eagles as Kanto A C hosts Boys Club and Scholastic teams in a mixed schedule. Saisa's Market joins the card with a Scholastic match as Kanto faces Saisa's Market and White Eagles meet Scholastics.
Miss Edith Foster reports January activity for Maynard schools. 456 pupils examined and 170 treatments at school, 8 at home, 31 school visits, 52 home visits. 80 accompanied to doctor, 52 to dentist. Dental clinics by Dr Bellows, Dr Garland, Dr May, Dr Palmer. 62 pupils treated at clinic, 65 crowns and fillings 26.
Gardner High School girls beat Maynard 24 to 20 in a tight game at the school gym Friday afternoon. The score was 9-9 at halftime and 15-15 after three quarters before Gardner pulled away in the final period. Dorothy Marten led Maynard with Catherine Coughlan close behind. Belair scored 12 for Maynard. Maynard’s second team also defeated Gardner’s seconds 29-7.
Maynard Council K of C enjoyed strong representation at the annual K of C games in Boston on Saturday night. Grand Knight John Hannon led a delegation including John Gibbons Leo White James Mahoney Sylvester Sullivan Joseph Cleary Charles Irwin and Michael McNarmarra.
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