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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1941
Page
1
Passages note no council session this week while mayoral and civic plans stir. Obscure references mention hotel and hospital visits, town officials traveling, and municipal staff changes amid wartime era duties.
Captain George H. Friel of the fire department is chosen to attend a course from July 21 to August 2 at Edgewood Arsenal. The program will train police and firemen in specialized fire fighting problems created by war and sabotage.
The Central Square Business Men's Association held its annual outdoor event at Stow Country Club. A 15 to 14 baseball win by Capt. Joe Winn's team sparked rumors of multiple umpires and possible irregularities.
Debonair Councillor Roche spots a major flaw in the Plan E election machinery. He triggers action with Secretary Penniman and Senator Blanchard to seek a special act to enable a prompt fall vote by mail. Johnson moves first, but Roche's bill is preempted, highlighting reformers' occasional missteps.
Chas. F. Burley located at 276 Commonwealth Avenue Boston uses telephone number Ken. 0767 for contact.
The Cambridge Bar Association plans its annual outing at Ten Acres in Wayland with a day of games soft drinks and socializing away from legal tomes. Names listed include Jos P Coughlin John F Ferrick David E Glassman Chas Jellison David A Marshall Geo T Murphy Chas H Randall Paul Reiber and Muriel F Follansbee with Andrew Moore supervising the program.
Cambridge Gas-Electric Co Employees' Club invites guests to its 10th annual outing at Norumbega Park from 10 A.M. to midnight. Johnny Messner plays music, a steak dinner is served, and Floyd T. Campbell will attend as a guest. Club officers and directors listed. Sentinel reporter planned to attend.
A historical note on Proportional Representation from an Ireland visit by Charles Harrington. The booklet explains PR aims to empower minorities, produce a broader representative assembly, and reduce parochial bias in local government via the Single Transferable Vote.
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