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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1941
Page
4
An Easter season appeal promotes Cambridge package liquor stores highlighting convenience quality and refined atmosphere. The notice argues Cambridge shops offer better prices and variety than Boston with high service and prompt delivery for Cambridge residents.
The Cambridge Lodge of Elks will host a banquet and reception on April 22 to honor the Champion Basketball and Track Teams of Rindge Technical School. Dinner at 7 PM, public reception to follow. tickets priced at one dollar.
A legislative debate centers on bills to grant President Sennott full mayoral powers with salary to January. The House rejects a bill to empower the governor to appoint a mayor in any city where the executive is convicted of a felony. Rep. Neville presses on pay for Mayor Lyons as Rep. Bell cites Scripture. The session ends amicably.
The Fresh Pond Golf clubhouse is on track for spring opening as crews finalize interiors and greens area work. Community officials expect it to boost local golf season activity and attract members.
Cambridge's Puritan Cake, a leading local product now in its second family generation, is pitched as a versatile dessert for Easter meals. The cake, prepared with quality and hygiene, aims to appeal to both affluent and average households and is sold in most Cambridge food stores.
A local auto shop promotes Frost Auto Repairs as the expert choice for finished body work. The ad emphasizes reliability and economic value by using G. L. Frost Co Inc at 31 Landsdowne near Central Square and urges callers to phone Eli 9100 for timely advice and quality workmanship.
With milder weather crowds increase and shoppers wander the avenue Drake's Lunch at 546 Mass Ave offers clean cozy service and high quality food at moderate prices. From a sandwich to a complete dinner Drake's serves you at any hour.
Pill Inc of 744 Mass Ave offers door and window screens to keep flies and pests away this summer. Sam Pill Merchandise supplies from rakes to nails and paints are in stock, with Uncle Sam as a savings cue.
Tobacco Road continues its record run in New York showcasing Georgia sharecroppers in a grim yet humorous slice of life. The Cambridge audience is urged to see the production starring James Barton as Lester Jester with a selected company moving to Boston for a Plymouth Theatre engagement starting Monday night.
Jim Sheridan of Wear Street, a longtime roofing contractor and local political figure, died last Saturday after a heart attack in a Harvard Square cafe. A former WPA official, he had pursued a City Council seat several times. Funeral services were held at Daniel F. O'Brien Funeral Home and a requiem high mass followed at St. Mary’s Church. He is survived by his wife and son.
Last Monday night the Henry George Institute of N E began its first of ten weekly meetings at Phillips Brooks Hall Harvard. The course offers Cambridge residents free instruction on economics and the social order linked to free enterprise capital and labor. It notes that the single tax is only a minor item in George's broader ethical and economic teaching.
Former mayor Russell is described as growing fond of reading Shakespeare with a noted line about adversity's sweet milk and philosophy as a guiding theme.
A sequence of town notices notes the Rindge School PTA night moved from April 16 to 14. Other items include proposed constitutional review of Plan E P. R., Finn urging fire house repairs and Cambridge Street sewer work, Cambridge Field diamonds planned, and a Bidgs department update on Squires Court dwellings. City Hall closes Friday noon for Good Friday.
The listing promotes multiple 1930s and 1940s films at Central Square Theatre. Jim mie Cagney leads in a Naughty Nineties role with Olivia de Havilland and Rita Hayworth styled stars. Also shown are Maisie Was a Lady with Lew Ayres and Maureen O'Sullivan, The Case of the Black Parrot thriller with William Lundigan, Maris Wrixon, and Eddie Foy Jr. plus Captain Marvel chapter for Saturday matinee.
The article notes the first Radio-Byke prize goes to the person who holds the most coupons. It mentions a ceremony or presentation to honor the top coupon collector and indicates the event status as a notable community achievement.
The Grammar School Baseball League forms three districts with five teams each drawn from 6th, 7th and 8th graders. The district winners meet for the league championship and the mayor W Lyons cup is awarded to the champion for annual defense until a third win. Russell School held the cup last year. Intra mural baseball squads for boys and girls in grades 5 to 8 total about 200 teams. Athletic Committee leads include John J Carver, John F Carr Jr, and Dr. James J Cassidy.
Director Andre H. Behns announces Mary Whalen of 4 Ellsworth Avenue among Wilfred Academy of Hair and Beauty Culture graduates.
The City Council held a peaceful session Tuesday night approving routine measures including the St. Dept. approval and accepting the incinerator investigation report. An appropriation of $8,698.75 to pay 1940 St. Dept. truck hire bills was approved.
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