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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1936
Page
4
A writer promotes modern laundries as a solution to dull wash day, praising the Standard Laundry at 2108 Massachusetts Ave under Frank T. Cirolo. The piece highlights equipment, quality, and economical benefits of outsourcing laundry and asks why home washing is costly.
Harvard officials announced 24 local high school graduates received 9600 in scholarships and aid to enter Harvard as freshmen this fall. Recipients include Thomas Cotter John Davis Arthur Desrosier Pasquale Frisoli Nicholas Helburn Daniel Herrick Jonathan Hine Thomas Hine Jacob Kaplan Albert Labastie Francis Larady John McCormick Albert Maguire Albert Mokaba Paul Moylan Theodore Noon Herbert Noonan George Quint Donald Regan Stanley Rimshaw Arthur Row James Sears Robert Skinner George Sullivan.
Jefferson Club on Austin Street held town meeting Tuesday night with candidates for public office present. Rep Thomas P. Dillon County Commissioner John Sweeney and others spoke during the question period led by President Daniel F. O'Brien and Vice President Reginald T. Murphy.
Wm. S. Lackey and his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lackey have returned from a visit to Casco Bay Maine where they spent part of the summer.
Local lawyers led by B Frankel and Edw M Rowe joined Cambridge Bar members in committees that aided visitors. Notables included Atty Gen Paul A Dever, judges Counihan Bean Green Monahan and Cong Richard M Russell, plus many others who contributed to sight-seeing and liaison efforts with the Cambridge committee chaired by Louis L Green.
Mrs Richard C Evarts chaired the Cambridge Harvard committee with aid from numerous members including Mrs Joseph H Beale Mrs Henry R B Brigham and others. The affair was among the association’s most successful with Cambridge historical views drawing devoted interest and attorneys Evarts and Moore praised for boosting Cambridge’s prominence.
Local police received reports of prowlers in Essex street back yards and one attempted entry on an early Sunday morning. Helen Glynn of 27 Cogswell Avenue and Helen Clauss of Essex street are named in the brief item. Major John H. O Leary contributed the report.
A sweep of Cambridge political notes highlights the Jefferson Club meetings, mayoral weighings, consular appointments, and re election contests. Mentions include Mayor Lynch, Atty. Andrew L Moore, Ex Councillor Jim Barrett, and Ward 5 aspirant John Plunkett amid debates on beano, street cleaning, and library issues.
Miss Eleanor McDermott a member of the city clerk staff is on her annual vacation.
W Burt Ryan, active in supporting Charles Hurley for governor, announces his own bid for Middlesex District 2 representative. He argues representatives must provide personal contact and service, attend sessions, and give time to constituents.
Joe Gordon touts truthful estimates and tire expertise at Gordon Tire Service. Customers are promised fair pricing on second tires, with a policy aimed at repeat business. Location details include 222 Webster Avenue Norton Square and branches at 118 Broadway and Mt Auburn Street Putnam Square.
Jim Deahan and John MacBeth stand out as devoted boosters of the Municipal Golf Course. Jim displays sharp resolve on birdie putts while John, 1935 first year champion, carries methodical practice and perseverance. The pair value companionship and shared golfing knowledge during afternoon rounds.
Charles Carroll a 56 year old resident of East Cambridge was knocked unconscious by a swinging trapeze during a game at Cambridge Field. He received treatment at City Hospital for cuts and bruises before returning home. Fire crews were called to a fire alarm at Metropolitan Body Co. 100 Memorial Drive early Tuesday. roof damage only.
Voters in Wards 4 5 and 6 are urged to accept a pledge from a longtime local resident and entertainer who promises to meet emergencies and fulfill requirements. He is canvassing homes and projects an encouraging outlook.
Cambridge’s best appointed restaurant on the Elks Building street floor reopens as The Chateau under Mrs. Katherine Mahoney formerly of Kay’s Southern Restaurant Prospect Street and Broadway. The southern style cuisine will feature palatable dishes served on order with elegant surroundings. Central Square, a major Greater Boston trade area, gains a first class non alcoholic dining spot with the Chateau. Best wishes for success come from the Sentinel.
Pathinder Marazine cites Sir William Craigie saying the word came from the Caribs and spread via Spain to France before reaching America. The Oxford Dictionary editor notes the term traveled from Caribbean origins to European languages and then to the Americas.
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