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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1934
Page
4
Public notice sample from Marlboro Massachusetts referencing post office matters and circulation details. Contains dates and subscription rates with locations Concord Sudbury Acton Bedford listed as distribution areas.
The article argues cost differences between private and government shipyards show waste from political influence. It cites the Utah and Florida battleships built in private Camden and Brooklyn yards, notes figures and confusion, and urges scrutiny of munition and shipbuilding controls amid political pressure. It reflects on historical patterns and calls for careful examination if a move to centralize munitions production in government yards occurs.
Maynard May Lester Cowles chair man of the Board of Health reports hunger and late meals due to girls conducting a health survey. He condemns the idea that BE. R. A. workers watch the clock and notes overtime as the girls question and tabulate data, keeping him on a strict diet.
The Acton Woman's Garden Club met at Mrs. Robert J. Bond's home to discuss Annuals for Mid-summer Glory. Members shared garden bouquets and experiences while visiting Mrs. Horace Tuttles garden and touring nurseries. An exhibit is planned for the Acton Fair on September 21 with a desert garden feature by Mrs. O H L Howe. Complimentary tickets offered for fair grounds work.
A large Maynard Grangers delegation attended Bedford Grange 25th anniversary Monday night. Alan Palmer entertained with vocal solos. A horticultural night will feature a Maynard Grange meeting at Grange Hall Thursday with Deputy Roy Hawes as speaker. Members are asked to bring fruit vegetables flowers or home cooking for judging and prizes.
The Congregational Church led by Rev. A. E. Beckett reports a pleasing attendance. September is rally month with Harvest Plane Sunday observances planned for September 29. The Christian Endeavor Society outlines officers and committees including president Lyle Reynolds and secretary Mildred Ineson.
Maynard residents show little enthusiasm for the state primaries set for Thursday September 20. In the 10th Middlesex district Democratic candidate is Representative Frank C Sheridan opposed by Hudson Selectman Harry Madden. Republican candidates include Avery Walker Steele Roxborough and Maurice Morse Stow with Eddy withdrawing but still listed on ballots. Steele recently married and is noted as the state’s youngest Selectman. Sheridan attended a Middlesex County Democratic league meeting in Ayer with Senator Walsh present.
The Middlesex County Interscholastic Football League unveils its six team slate Belmont Concord Lexington Maynard Stoneham and Winchester with Winchester the defending champion. The season opens October 6 and ends with the Lexington Concord Thanksgiving game on the Concord gridiron. The schedule lists weekly matchups and concludes November 29 with Lexington at Concord.
Mr and Mrs Waldo Chamberlain and relatives visit Chicago relatives and plan homecoming this week. Memorial church holds services next Sunday morning with Sunday school. Ancestors Day at First Church Sudbury Center in the afternoon. Waldock Stone earns Tufts fellowship for a year in international law. Goodnow Branch Library hours begin Friday noon to 2:30 and Tuesday 7 to 9. Doris Louise Bibber engagements Doris Louise to Waldo K Stone on Sept 15 at Sudbury Center Grange hall. Convocation of Congregational churches at Andover Newton Theological Seminary Thursday and Friday attended by Rev Albert Reynolds.
Maynard Mee and Mrs Myer Serdesky of Brookline visited friends in the Center. Mrs Horace Reed Candy Hill is ill and confined to her house. William Tufts of Candy Hill is recovering after facial surgery by Dr Chase. Water district residents praise last week’s rainfall easing desperate straits.
Westboro Framingham Maynard and Marlboro Knights of Columbus councils host a day at Stow Country Club with a 1 pm clam bake and turkey dinner. Morning golf between Marlboro and Maynard. afternoon baseball ties Marlboro Westboro. horseshoe and tennis events. State Deputy Joseph Martin to attend. tickets via committee members listed.
Sudbury notes record the Wayside Inn Chapter of the D A R meeting at Mrs Henry Maynard of Sout Sudbury with forty members present despite bad weather. Miss Gertrude M Halloran shared impressions from Germany and Mrs Laurence L Winship performed on the violin. Tea followed and Misses Carolyn Tuttle and Charlotte Laird began studies at Fitchburg State Teachers College on September 11.
Miss Janet Clark of Newton Highlands visits aunt Mrs A J Torsleff over weekend. Mrs Waldo Flint is admitted at Massachusetts General Hospital. Mr and Mrs Luke McCarthy of Maynard visit Mr and Mrs A R Beach. Cecil Starck spends two weeks at Bellows Falmouth. Carl Godfrey enjoys vacation from Sears Roebuck. Rev A J Torsleff led Universalist pulpit in Saugus last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Edward Bursaw and family stay at Haynes cottage Fort Pond. William Tenney returns to New York after visit with Dr Frank Tasker. Selectman and Mrs Avery Steele of Boxboro return from wedding trip. Ethel Starck tours White Mountains with friends. Sherman Sebastian to manage refreshments at Acton Fair this year.
Middlesex County Sheriff candidate endorsement highlights Harry Dunlap Brown a World War I veteran and Mass State College alumnus. The Lowell native and 1929 legislator is praised for leadership roles in the Massachusetts House and active community service in Billerica. Brown pledges a just impartial administration if nominated and elected.
Rev Landsdowne leads Holy Communion at 9 30 am and church school at 10 45 am with evening service and Young Peoples Fellowship. Vestry meeting next Monday at 7 pm to plan October fair. The young married women form a new parish society on Sept 18 at 7 30 pm. A two act drama The Rebellion of Mr Barclay will be staged Sept 20 at Parish Hall. Public whist Sept 22. Choir rehearsal tonight. Parish cabin painted this week.
Maynardites attended Brockton Fair where DeMars Legion drum corps won by Marlboro. Holy Name Society outing at Assabet Country Club. Christopher Wilson of Chicago visiting relatives. Richard Waterhouse to join him in Chicago. Mary Cleary of Dorchester hosted by Ledgards. Margaret Murphy of Parker Street visited Hudson. Walter Crowther visiting parents. Edward Burns injured in auto crash at Littleton. Robert Dugran rejected as class president. Ruth Wilson reappointed class supervisor. Maynard Tennis Association offers prizes in boys tournament. Helena Murphy wins golf club prize. Twenty garages relocated on Howard Hartford Maple Street with trucking help.
Mrs Selma announces the marriage of her daughter Helen Theresa to Eino Ketola on April 16 in Milford New Hampshire. Both are Maynard High school graduates. Mrs Ketola serves as secretary of the Maynard Cooperative Co.
Freeman and Clancy, sanitary and plumbing engineers of Maynard, are installing an electric pump and storage tank to improve the local water supply. The project includes wiring, storage tank placement, and connection to existing mains to ensure reliable water pressure.
Miss Gertrede purchases a bath room in the Perry House on Maynard Road. Harold A Atkinson of South Sudbury handles painting. Joseph McCarthy performs roofing and interior carpenter work.
At seven o'clock the church hosts a service inviting new members to participate. Miss Hooper is mentioned in the note.
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