City Happenings at Cambridge City Hall and Ward Meetings
City Manager Atkinson occupies the former Superintendent’s office in City Hall as talks on WPA employment and new regulations unfold. Air Raid Wardens of Ward 11 prepare weekly meetings at Ellis School while City Hall officials discuss staffing and bowling team rivalries persist.
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Mgr
Atkinson
City Hall
Sts. Mahoney
Wm. M. Hogan, Jr
Washington
Corcoran
Harvard Sq
Ward 11
Ellis School
Chas. O'Connor
Alice Lombard
WPA
Daly
Harvard Trust Co Elects Directors and Officers
At a stockholders meeting on Tuesday Harvard Trust Co chose 1942 directors including Albert H. Blevins Walter F. Earle George L. Dow Joseph W. Motherwell Arthur L. Endicott Lewis S. McCreary George H. Rockwell Arthur M. Wright Theodore L. Storer William J. Underwood H Le Baron Sampson Floyd E Armstrong Paul R Corcoran Everett Moras Francia A Countway Feteaus Greene Aldrich Durant Robert J Duncan Willard H Sprague A A Bailey and Arthur M Wright. Later in the day a directors meeting named Walter F Earle chairman Robert R Duncan president Willard H Sprague Charles J Sommer Frank J Kelly George N Carpenter Alfred M Keeler as vice presidents.
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Albert H. Blevins
Walter F. Earle
George L. Dow
Joseph W. Motherwell
Arthur L. Endicott
Lewis 5. McCreary
George H. Rockwell
Arthur M. Wright
Theodore L. Storer
William J. Underwood
H. le Baron Sampson
Floyd E. Armstrong
Paul R. Corcoran
Everett Moras
Francia A. Countway
Fete’ Aus Greene
Aldrich Durant
Robert 3. Duncan
Willard H. Sprague
A A. Bailey
Sec’y
Robert R. Duncan
Willardh. Sprague
Charles J. Sommer
Frank J. Kelly
George N. Carpenter
Alfred M. Keeler
Cambridge Community Federation Dinner Opens Continen tal
The Cambridge Community Federation hosts its fourth annual dinner on Wednesday at the Continental to kick off the events.
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CAMB
Community Federation
Cambridge Community Federation
License Board Revokes Austin Lunch Liquor Permit
The License Board voted to refuse a wine and malt beverage license for Austin Lunch Inc at 59 Prospect Street after police evidence alleged a 15 year old girl was served wine there last month. Officer McCarthy testified of the December 27 incident involving the girl with two soldiers and a married woman. The case was heard in East Cambridge Court.
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Austin Lunch, Inc
Prospect Street
Jerry McCarthy
East Cambridge
Refugee Orator Set to Speak at Bar Association Meeting
A vivid speaker who has faced dictatorship will address the local Bar Association, with the Central 5Q Businessmen invited to hear him next Monday at 6 30 pm in Hawes Hall. The speaker is described as an effective advocate who has firsthand experience with oppressive regimes.
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Ass'n
Hawes Hall
M.C.A
New City Council Debates Rules and Appointments
The city council meets for its first regular session as Councilor Lynch objects to not seeing the new rules. John A. Daly is appointed City Solicitor. Travel and WPA funding requests are discussed, with several budget lines up for finance committee action. A special group including McNamara Hogan and Sullivan is named to study city employee wage adjustments.
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Lynch
Burke
John Glacken
Corcoran
National Conference of Mayors
Washington
Sennett
St. Dept
Fire Dept
McNamara
Hogan and Sullivan
Placing The Press Causes Tension At City Council
Mayor Corcoran clashed with reporters at last Monday’s council meeting in a brief display at the press table set before the chairman’s dais. The altercation arose from the placement and familiarity of the press area in the semi circle.
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Corcoran
Flames Destroy Institute Hall in East Cambridge
A large fire gutted the historic Institute Hall in East Cambridge on Monday afternoon. Fire Chief Gutheim led a response with units from Cambridge and aid from Somerville, Boston, and Medford, with tenants from nearby homes and the St Francis of Assisi church displaced by the blaze.
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Institute Hall
St. Francis of Assisai
Leahy
Firefighters battle blaze amid cold water spray
Public Safety Depts Fire and Police contained a long blaze with over five hours of continued water spray. Wm. Davidson a 22 year veteran and chauffeur for Deputy Chief Church died after a rear wall collapse. John Tatten of Ladder 1 was seriously injured. over 20 firemen suffered smoke inhalation.
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Public Safety Depts
Fire and Police
Wm. Davidson
Church
John Tatten
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Cambridge Press Club
Blevins
John J. Blevins
John A. Blevins
Albert C. Blevins
Austin Street
Whittier Street
Rir
Harvard Trust CO
H. M. Pulnam, Esq
van Heflin
Albert Dekker
Susan Hayward
Ruth Hussey
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Walter Brennan
Walter Huston
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Moon Over
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Stoughton Bell
John A. Daly
Frank Facey
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Henry George Institute
Beacon ST
Boston
Phillips Brooks
Harvard University
Henry George
Hutchins
Chicago University
Cambridge Savings Bank
Harvard Square
Cambridgeport Savings Bank
Central Square
East Cambridge Savings Bank
Cambridge Street
North Avenue Savings Bank
Mass. Ave
Chas. F. Hurley
Commonwealth Avenue
Joseph J. Kelley
Institute
Cambridge
Massachusetts Avenue
Jefferson Hall
Manhattan
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