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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1940
Page
5
Savings bank books listed below lost with application made for payment of accounts per Chapter 171 of the Acts of 1912. Payments have been stopped. East Cambridge Savings Bank. January 13 1937. 564181.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Cambridge Purchasing Department for electrical installation of Westinghouse X ray equipment at Cambridge City Hospital. Bids due February 10 1960. Specifications at City Hall. Each bid with a $100 bid bond. Reserved right to reject any or all bids.
City of Cambridge Massachusetts notices a public hearing on February 15 140 regarding an amendment to the Building Ordinance and Zone Map. The proposal aims to change R-4 to H-6 along Highland Street and Sparks Street area with lot size limits and restricted building forms.
Massachusetts land court report records a petition by Willem Crane Inc. to register and confirm a Cambridge land parcel with improvements. The action lists adjoining landowners, rights of way, and reservations tied to Charles River Embankment Company, Boston and Albany Railroad, and MIT related deeds. The court sets a deadline for objections by February 19 with notice to interested parties.
Evelyn Downey seeks to end marriage with her husband in a Massachusetts court. The petition asks for a divorce on grounds of fault with a twenty one day response window from the notice dated January 23, 1640, filed in Middlesex, Cambridge.
Probate court in Middlesex District hears petition by Paul M. Goodrich executor of the will of Annie Copbe Goodrich for license to receive or sell by public or private sale and convey personal property. Interested parties must appear in Cambridge Court on February 15 at 10 am to object. Judge John C. Leggat presides. Loring P. Jordan, Register. January 27 and February 3-10 notices.
Middlesex Ix Probate Court to hear parties interested in the trust estate under the will of M Frankigen late of Cambridge. Trustees present accounts for allowance from first to fourth. appearances must be written by February 1940 return day. Judge and Register RING F JORDAN oversee proceedings.
Middlesex se to all creditors and others in the estate of Mark J Munn late of Cambridge in said county Sean a petition has been presented to the court for probate of certain instruments Pittsburgh Trust Company of Pittsburgh is appointed executors without bonds to object thereto you or Ieee da a actin pearance before ten o clock in the a on fifteenth day of January 208 the return day of this case John R ... Esquire First Judge said then on January in the year one thousand NaF JORDAN Register Jan 3 ee 3-10,
Middlesex Probate Court invites all interested parties to a petition for probate of a will for Ellen F. Welchman also known as Ellen Welshman of Cambridge. Edward J. Modiste of Somerville seeks appointment as executor without bond. Written appearance due by February 13 1940 in Cambridge. Judge Loring P. Jordan, Register. Jan 27 Feb 3 10
The board accepts the proposed structure with minor grounds changes after the Mayor returns. Principal John W. Wood explains drama and dance plans at Rindge Auditorium and Gym, addressing outdoor access and capacity limits for the dance room. Examinations for teachers set for April 20 and substitutes on June 22.
A Cambridge row of city figures and a City Dept Board member are named in chatter about local governance. Mayor candidates face a possible suit over funds promised to a supporter, while Francis J. Roche moves to larger offices in Harvard Square for better privacy and efficiency.
Central Square attorney Chester Higley and family tour Miami with many Cambridge folks. Henry Ginsburg of Harvard Bazaar, and Mrs. Ginsburg, set off on a Southern States auto tour. Tom Carroll returns to inspectors ranks this week, greeted by friends. Cambridge Lodge of Elks hosts a lively P E R night with many familiar faces.
Metropolitan Theatre presents Balalaika with Nelson Eddy Ilona Massey and The Earl of Chicago featuring Robert Montgomery Edward Arnold Reginald Owen. Balalaika follows a Russian 1917 1923 turmoil amid czarist and red forces with song hits Paris Balalaika Tanya Ride Cossack Ride. The Earl of Chicago frames Chicago gangster Montgomery who inherits an English title with a strong supporting cast.
The Canada jay continues to breed despite temperatures near thirty below zero, highlighting its adaptation to extreme cold. The bird's nesting behavior occurs despite harsh winter conditions, illustrating resilience in the species.
Twenty five years ago in Central Square a popular undertaker Edwin L. Derby purchased a new six cylinder Studebaker addition to his offices. The piece notes Derby's affable public persona and mentions mayoral candidates, local business figures, and a series of hometown notices including a funeral and librarian staff changes.
Ten years ago Mayor Russell surprised Library Trustees during a session as he queried the vote to raise the librarian’s pay from 3640 to 4500 dollars yearly. Sullivan had been promised the higher amount, awaiting at decade’s end. Also noted is the death of Charles J. McCann, a 41 year police veteran who collapsed shoveling snow on Lake Street.
Park Commissioner Joe Guiney watches for the season to present a bronze memorial to Ch. Spencer, while Cambridge anticipates a future congressman and the Harvard Square bandstand is slated for relocation. Banquet season boosts hotels and caterers as reform ideas surface. Presidente Claus Gelotte of the Harvard Square Business Men's Association stands out with educational gifts displayed near Widener.
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