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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1934
Page
2
Research led by A. Laird at a psychological laboratory tracked eight children aged four and a half to eight. Nights with easily digested foods like corn flakes and milk produced the best sleep records, as measured by a sonm o kinetograph, thermograph, chronokinetometer, and kinetometer.
Anders P Anderson died at home after a brief illness. A Denmark native and long time resident of Mayville, he was 63. He leaves wife Sushie and four sons Henry Wil gs Edward and others. Funeral services were held at home conducted by Rev A Vance. Burial took place in Glenwood cemetery with bearing pallbearers from the IFGles.
State House hearing on March 8 for a bill by Rep. Frank C. Sheridan to authorize the Department of Public Works to build a state highway from Waltham to Lancaster not less than forty feet wide with up to two million dollars from the Highway fund. Local residents would gain employment as part of unemployment relief. Sheridan, Maynard Selectman John Driscoll, streets superintendent, and Herbert W. Martin of the Maynard Chamber of Commerce plan to testify in support.
Firefighters respond to midday alarm for a slight blaze in the basement of William Lyons at 32 East Main Street. A pile of rubbish near the heater caught fire but caused no property damage.
A pleasant bedroom is described with walnut furniture and beaver colored carpet. Window drapes use rayon materials with rust ground and white flowers on blue leaves. Toile de race rayon and cotton fabric creates a distinct rib texture for drapes.
At Fort Devens 1327 CWA workers face layoff with 640 to be dismissed immediately as federal authorities seek negotiations with Massachusetts officials. Fort officials urge allowing 38 cities to maintain full quotas by reallocating laid off workers to be paid from community funds under PWA while a review of individual need proceeds. Final decision expected in days.
Plans complete for the Great Spring Flower Show to run March 12 through March 17 in Boston's Mechanics Building. The event claims to be the largest and most colorful since 1929 with a full size reproduction of an old New England homestead and two immense gardens in Grand Hall including Cape Cod Horticultural Society displays. An avenue of roses and long stemmed luanareas are featured along with predicted appearances by a green rose and a black rose. Walter Smith's band will perform each evening in full uniform with his cornet solo. Open 8 to 11 Monday and 1 pm to 10 pm other days.
A wrestling carnival returns this Saturday in Co operative hall headlined by Bull Berini versus Jack Coogan in a two out of three falls match. Semi final features Donkey Miller against Adam Di Orio with two special bouts Har ry D Amici versus Young Paraso and Tiger Bosquet against George Charter.
February Sunday in Concord saw Maynard and Concord hockey clash to overtime with Maynard scoring first. Concord tied the game despite seven opponents on the ice, and the official ruled Maynard winner then changed to a 2 2 deadlock after review.
The Metropolitan Opera broadcasts Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor this Saturday afternoon with Lily Pons singing Lucia. The piece features the famous sextet and Mad Scene, and the notes discuss the opera’s dramatic story, coloratura demands, and the Met’s distinguished cast led by Guiseppe di Luca as Enrico and Nino Tinelli as Edgardo.
Daniel Lowney of Maynard aged about 70 died at home after a long sickness last Wednesday night. He leaves wife Mary and eleven children including Frank Theodore Leo William George Edmund Daniel and Ethel. A Maynard council member and Knights of Columbus man, he was honored at a solemn high mass at St Bridget's Church with burial in the family lot.
Mrs. httrich Kent of Brookline spoke on New England is A Garden at the Concord Garden Club opening meeting held Wednesday at Mrs. John Bordman’s home. She presented color photographs of landscapes, mountains, shorelines, and flowers amid blues, snow, and sunset scenes.
Fragmentary text mentions Concord and Maynard amid sports talk with defiant tone and abrupt phrases. It references instinct, taking a licking, and a call to snap out of it, but lacks coherent detail.
A vested choir of thirty voices from Rollstone church Fitchburg will perform a sacred concert at Union Congregational church next Sunday night. Rev Robert L Underwood pastor is expected to accompany the choir. Bean Herbert W Gates chairman of education department will address a meeting of teachers officers and committee members at Congregational church Thursday night. Last Sunday the pastor Rev Mathew Vance preached the first sermon in a series on Old Testament characters. Advertising Pays Dividends.
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