What Do You Hear by John J McGillicuddy
The Gossiper column by John J McGillicuddy in The Sentinels presents a brisk look at city happenings and chatter. It sketches local personalities, rumored events, and civic buzz with a light, columnar voice.
25 Jun 1938
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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1938
Page
1
The Gossiper column by John J McGillicuddy in The Sentinels presents a brisk look at city happenings and chatter. It sketches local personalities, rumored events, and civic buzz with a light, columnar voice.
A patchwork page notes a possible quorum for a June 24 park board meeting while hints of a storm in police department ranks surface. Mayor Lyons, Gov Hurley and a political club figure figure in town gossip as community leaders and contractors face scrutiny amid talk of outsourcing garbage collection.
A reminiscence of Cambridge police and firemen through a bygone baseball era. The piece recalls a once fierce rivalry that produced pros and celebrated athletes now aging in service. Henry J. Cunningham appears as a central figure in the remembered squad.
Cambridge business men will travel to Oakley Country Club in Belmont next Wednesday for the annual outing of the Cambridge Industrial Association likely to become the Chamber of Commerce. A day of games and entertainment is planned for the afternoon and evening.
Vice-Chairman John J. Carver presided at the closing meeting of the School Board for the season. A two hour session covered considerable business. Mayor Lyons proposed using Longfellow School yard as a playground for children under 12 and the idea was referred to the Park Board.
The council backed Mayor Lyons's request for a $3,000,000 building program including a new East Cambridge Public Library. Federal aid could cover 45 percent. Support was mixed on high costs for a High and Latin School annex, with other items like Webster School addition favored. A $300,000 welfare debt-borrowing order and a $100,000 sewer loan were approved. Howard M. Turner was rejected from the Water Board by a 12 to 3 vote.
Councillor Winslow urges building a public facility in the cheapest way with federal aid of 45 percent proposed. He notes the mayor's architect's plan, pending state approval, and the need for Emergency Finance Board consent for loans. He suggests asking for more than needed to secure funds.
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