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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1940
Page
1
The Cambridge Sentinel published every Saturday at 580 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge Massachusetts by the Sentinel Publishing Company entered as second class matter at the Boston post office under the act of congress of March 8 1879 H J Mahoney editor
A column contrasts tax values of gas stations versus apartment development in Cambridge Mass. Ave areas. The piece questions public policy favoring land versus building tax exemptions and urges clearer civic interest in shaping higher tax yields through policy choices.
The Jefferson Club echoes a community creed praising people over places. It notes East Cambridge grew from economic pull and immigrant settlement to a haven of opportunity, prompting families to move outward while preserving neighborly memory and spirit.
The Clover Club of Cambridge places a library at the Cambridge Sanitorium for patients. The act is praised as a spiritual gift elevating the mind and providing solace to the ill, with quotes about Dr. Johnson and Goldsmith highlighting shared sympathy.
The council discusses vetoed budget cuts and the proposed Gannett School closure. Mayor Lyons and others clash with opponents who call the move anti Italian. Supporters push for building closure citing safety while others demand inspection by State experts.
Park Board officials spar over a four day work week for a permanent job. Edw J Gordon protests while Supt Mahoney to report, and Commr Coughlan urges executive session. Guiney orders a full staff hours list as Harvard Prospect land clearance for playgrounds is debated.
Miss Katherine Theodropoulos is now a registered assistant pharmacist on the staff at Clive's Porter Station Pharmacy. She studied mornings and nights at Franklin Union and under private teaching. She is popular in the Central Sq district.
Miss Nora Ford of 390 Broadway and Mrs Anna OBrien of 94 Larchwood Drive are making gratifying progress as students at the Portia Law School Boston Mentality poise and native fluency noted.
Walker W. Daly of the Social Security Board Cambridge Office says visual evidence of age will gain importance as the old age and survivors insurance program develops. Proof of age is required before payments can begin, with eligibility starting at age 65 for qualifying workers.
The Cambridge Tuberculosis and Health Association began a second series of nutrition classes led by Mrs Harald Blaze of Watertown at the Cambridge Community Center on Howard Street. Eighteen of twenty-three members attended, learning cheap but healthy menu planning.
Public auction to foreclose a mortgage on two parcels of land with buildings in Cambridge. Sale set for Tuesday April 3 at 2:00 PM on the premises. Purchaser to pay $1000 cash and balance in 30 days, Cambridge Savings Bank as Mortgagee. Granville B. Beever, Treasurer.
Cambridge Chamber of Commerce Kendall Square hosts Industrial Development Day with talks by Col A N Payne and Ray M Hudson on building the industrial future and new industry. Frank W Randall directs the session as Frank H Townsend chairs, followed by open discussion. Mass Dept of Labor data shows 91 firms employing 12 678 workers with 300 863 payroll, Feb 15, up 0.9% payroll down 5.1% from Jan. 15. retail outlets down 1.6% with payroll down 13% and overall 251 firms up 8.6% with payroll up 1.1%.
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