School Committee in Harmony sets agenda amid resignations and budget talks
The Medford School Committee met late with Mayor absent. John E Howard resigns after 22 years as Webster School teacher and becomes city solicitor. Secret session planned on Buildings and Grounds superintendent and budget. Prices listed for carpentry toilets boiler work and athletic costs. Approval given for mural adornment at Rindge with C W A funding.
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Russell
John L. Delaney
John E. Howard
Webster School
New Medford
Cassidy
Harvard School
Brooks
Rindge School
Robart
Elizabeth Tracy
Everett Stret
Rindge
Gerald Liston
John B. Murphy
John D. Lynch
al Lassman
Central Square Business Men Discuss Improvements and Ideas
At the Cambridge Industrial Association headquarters the Central Square Business Men held their monthly meeting to discuss town improvements. Prizes were awarded to Tom Tierney and Arthur Cedarstrom for ideas including hiring a part time secretary and constructing an outbound subway exit on Prospect Street.
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Central Square
Cambridge Industrial Association
J. H. Corcoran Co.c
Enterprise: Dept. State
Tom Tierney
the Chronicle
Arthur Cedarstrom
Central Square Hardware Co
Tierney
Prospect St
John D. Crowley
Frank Morse
Hyman Pill
Sol Haig
Sam Bailey
Bailey
Winn
Police Surprise Card Players At Lincoln Stores
Early morning patrol led Officer Jerry Mahoney to Lincoln Stores Building after spotting a light in an office. The block was surrounded and police entered with drawn guns, only to find a group of store employees playing a friendly card game. No one injured and police left.
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Jerry Mahoney
Central Square
Lincoln
Bluecoats
Mahoney
Miss Irene Walsh Visits Wilton Winter Carnival
Miss Irene Walsh of Bigelow Street, noted as one of Hood's City Hall store's attractive girls, spent last weekend in New Hampshire enjoying winter sports at the Wilton carnival on Sunday.
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Irene Walsh
Bigelow Street
Hood
New Hampshire
Wilton
Political chatter from East Cambridge and nearby towns
The Sentinel notes Joe Kelley for Belmont Cemetery Commissioner, Jimmy Carrig for Belmont Assessor, and civic shifts in Cambridge including Dr. Dressler as City Physician and a pending reappointment for Fire Chief Vose. It mentions window dirt at City Hall, possible church site moves, and an April banquet for Council President Foley.
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East Cambridge
Joseph J. Kelley
George Kelley
Belmont
Joe
Jimmy Carrig
Harvard Square
Maurice Dressler
John J. Lucy
Civil Service Commission
Russell
John W
Jack) English
Cambridge
Boston American
Boston
Worcester
Inman Square
N. E. Tel
Tel
Lyons
Wilton
N. H
Andy” Alderson
Andy
O'Connor
King Richard
Vose
Cambridge-Baldwin Street
Harvard University
Foley
Continental
John J. Foley
City Council Meeting Draws Large Crowd Despite Storm
A heavy turnout at the city council meeting last Tuesday included many laborers seeking snow removal work. Police dispersed a noisy crowd after a call, while councillors Hillis, Shea, and Anderson attended.
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Hillis
Shea
Anderson
Highland Cordials Agent Harry Charak Noted Youngster
A local young man, Harry Charak, is seen daily with a heavy leather bag and identified as an agent for Highland Cordials. The beverages are made by Paul G Hauschildt Inc of Boston where he has long served as chemist, now concentrating on rectifying and distilling. Charak covers Massachusetts and Rhode Island and distributes Highland Cordials at wholesale, earning a cordial welcome as an ideal salesman.
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Harry Charak
Paul G. Hauschildt
Cambridge M C W G bridge and whist party chairwoman named
Mrs Helen Kuhn served as chairman of the Cambridge branch bridge and whist party held Tuesday afternoon in K of C Hall North Cambridge.
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Helen Kuhn
Cambridge
C. Hall
North
Police Reorganization Proposal Advocates Cambridge Reform
Bruce Smith urges immediate police reorganization in Cambridge, citing obsolete facilities and a call for a full survey by Earle W. Garrett of Chicago PD. He estimates 350 a month for Garrett and argues for consolidating to a single station, with East Cambridge as the information hub.
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Chicago
Municipal Department of Harvard
Cambridge
Earle W. Garrett
Institut of Public Administration
Bruce Smith
Boston
Harvard
East Cambridge
Brattle Square
North Cambridge
Fire Headquarters Dedication Planned for Sunday
The new Central Fire Station and Fire Alarm Headquarters near Memorial Hall will be dedicated at 2 PM with the building open for inspection until 10 PM. The ceremony features City officials, a band escort, and remarks by Mayor Russell and fire chiefs. The station cost 162000 as part of a 7000000 construction program.
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Central Fire Station
Memorial Hall
Inman Square Station
Cambridge Post
American Legion
Russell
Brattle Square
Inman Square
Cutler L. Vose
John J. Terry
Augustine J. Hickey
St. Paul's Church
Ernest M. Paddock
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Foley
Wase
Daniel B. Tierney
The
New England Chiefs Association
George Cotter
Ladder 1
Firemen’s Union
Patrolman Robertson Requests Pension From Central Sq Station
Patrolman William H. Robertson requests pension from Chief John J. McBride. He is 44 years old and states he is not physically fit to continue duty after serving since June 20, 1291, earning a fearless reputation and respect on the force.
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John J. McBride
William H. Robertson
Central Sq
Robertson
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the Sentinel
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Commonwealth Avenue
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