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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1937
Page
1
A fragment from a Santa Monica column sketches literary gripes about mass market novels and Weimar era drama, recounts a stagehand quip about Leslie Howard, and riffs on children education and a botched streetfront coup. The tone blends sharp witticisms with social curiosities and urban oddities.
Members of the Edwards-Quimby Unit Women's Auxiliary met in special session at GAR hall and elected officers for the coming year. Mrs Merle Hayward was named president with Helen Croft senior vice president and Mabel Cameron junior vice president. Other officers include Lizzie Lizotte secretary Martinna Pendergast transmissr Bertha Lowden sergeant at arms Ellen Durkee historian Carrie Merriam chaplain Sarah A DeSouza Ethel Fullenton and Beatrice Parsons executive committee. A joint installation with Hdwards-Quimby Post 284 is planned at the West Acton Woman's Club on October 8 with Newton Post American Legion band Middlesex County Cadets and program planning to follow.
Acton 4-H exhibits led by Robert Frazier East Acton and Miss Annie Bulette West Acton with Eleanor Leveroni in charge of girls. Committees cover Poultry Candy Cooking and Boys and Girls sections with leaders from West Acton Boxborough Stow Carlisle Chelmsford and North Acton.
A surprise shower at Stow Country Club honored Miss Constance Ferris on her forthcoming marriage to Thomas J Chidley. Guests from Maynard Stow Hudson Concord and Boston enjoyed games dancing and refreshments as a mock wedding entertained the group.
A nine foot shark weighing over 400 pounds was landed off the Gloucester coast by a Maynard party of nine after a long fight. Onlookers in Gloucester watched as the monster was subdued, marking one of the coast’s largest catches. The fishing crew included Charlie Dyson William Duckworth Ray Connors William Frindley Jesse Billet George Ojalehteo John Kulenius and John and Frank Bakum.
Maynard May 28 0 elder Maynard native Maynard town meeting participant Maynard resident since birth Sept 28 1873 marks 64th wedding anniversary elder Maynard resident Maynard born Sudbury six children Dennis Leo Arthur White Mrs Richard McSweeney Mrs Amos Lister Mrs Lee Griswold
The Board of Selectmen received a telegram from US Senator David I Walsh promising federal appropriation for 10 000 more feet of sidewalk under the WPA to be used for local construction. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Fred Shaw of 8 Forest Street at Lucy Helen Memorial hospital in Fitchburg last Friday weighing 101 2 pounds and named Sandra Lee Shaw. mother and child are reported well.
Twenty five members led by Kert W Martin commander travel from J DeMars Post Post, AL to New York City for the national Legion convention. Lena Maynard Post auto features along Broadway drew attention before the group’s standout presence at state and national events.
Maynard Massachusetts bride Doris Dawson daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur J Dawson married Richard Adams Knowlton son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Knowlton in a candlelight ceremony at the Congregational church Shirley. The couple plan to reside in Brooklyn New York after a wedding trip.
The forecast indicates generally fair conditions today and tomorrow with warmer temperatures expected tomorrow. No rain is anticipated and skies should remain mostly clear across the region.
Acton Garden Club members met on September 16 at Mrs Joseph FitzGibbon’s home to plan the Flower Show for the Acton Fair on September 24 and 26. Invitations go to nearby clubs for a Holiday Table exhibit, with added classes and new awards announced.
The Middlesex County League of Sportsmen clubs event at Maynard Red and Gun Club in Hudson was washed out by rain last Sunday. Swanson reports over 2000 attendees, with the program interrupted, and organizers expect about 5000 sportsmen and friends to attend next Sunday’s rescheduled field day with special attractions.
William Matullevicz 65 a farm worker on Cyprus Kazakas’ property was gored and trampled by an infuriated bull shortly after 4 pm. He died on arrival at Emerson hospital Concord. The animal was subdued by Kazakas, his cousin, Joseph Kazokas and Wesley Charter.
Maynard Board of Health schedules three Diphtheria Immunization Clinics at the Health Centre on September 23 at 3 30, September 30, and October 7 at the same hour. Dr J Flaherty, with Miss Mary A Ward and Miss Edith Foster assisting, urges immunization for children six months to ten years.
Cardinal O Connell sends congratulations to Father John S Dziok of St Casimir s Maynard on the parish silver jubilee. A parish saber sale November 11 features a high Mass at 11 and a banquet at 1 30 with speaker Hon David Walsh. A Silver Anniversary Book will be issued. Doris Prescott and Florence Wilcox return from an ocean trip to Virginia and Washington.
The text shows fragmented times and activities for children with several unclear blocks. It includes 2 00 to 3 00 pm and 3 30 to 4 00 paaa and drills 4 30 to 5 80 pi 6 00 pm 7 00 p 3 gram 8 00 to 9 00 pm be open all day.
Culture chair Mrs J. leads A Pelonis Ga C Schofield and James Buscemi in a tail set as Ferris renews a one year subscription, with a six cent stance noted.
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