City Hall chatter and Cambridge Elks live in politics and lore
The column notes lively talk around City Hall with references to P. Frank Larkin Cambridge Lodge of Elks and Petrick J. Madden prominent figures. It mentions Pat, 73, at his Bolton farm and riding horses in Louisville and Nate Tufts now managing the Mayflower Hotel Plymouth Mass. Forrest Gould at Chelsea Naval Hospital and a National Defence Committee meeting in City Hall Wednesday afternoon.
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Tom O'Loughlin
P. Frank Larkin
Cambridge Lodge of Elks
Frankie
City Hall
Petrick J. Madden
Central Sq
Gamb
Sec
Pat
Bolton
Macs
Louisville
Cambridge
Nate Tufts
Middlesex
D.A
Mgr
Manomet Point
Plymouth
Mass
Nate
Chas. A. Dooley
Forrest Gould
Chelsea Naval Hospital
National Defence Committee
O Brien Clarifies Iron Lung Gift For Cambridge Hospital
Daniel F. OBrien corrected a misimpression about the iron lung purchase for infantile paralysis care. He said 675 from the Birthday Ball proceeds plus 700 from himself and others funded the cost, with no bill from the National Birthday Ball Committee and an 800 deficit reported. Acting Mayor Sennett received the gift for the hospital and it was shown at Manhattan Market to inspire support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel F. ‘O’brien
Himself
Frank Morse
EK. J. Murphy
Daniel Finn
John J. Toomey
O'Brien
Cambridge
Sennett
Ch. John J. Carver
Local ad seeks educated woman for home work at Cambridge
Publisher offers compensation to an educated woman for pleasant home duties aiding local welfare. Telephone required. Selling experience helpful. Submit responses to Box No. 5 at the Cambridge Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge Sentinel
Gas Electric Club Holds Arty Dinner Celebration
The Cambridge Gas & Electric Employees' Club marked its 10th annual dinner at the Continental drawing over 200 attendees. President Leslie Kewer led the event with speeches by Floyd O Campbell and H. Moore Jr noting growth from 220 customers in 1890 to 35,433 users in 1941 and 1000 kilowatts of capacity.
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Cambridge Gas & Electric Employees’ Club
Leslie Kewer
Floyd
Campbell
N. E. Gas & Electric
U. S
H. ©. Moore, Jr
Ass'n Treas
Harding A. Greene
New Watson Funeral Home Opens on Magazine Street
Charles B. Watson announces a near completion of a modern Cambridge funeral home at 11 Magazine Street. The facility will feature a sanitary rubber-walled operating room, reposing rooms on the second floor, a private consultation room, an electric organ, air conditioned chapel, and separate Catholic and non Catholic obsequies. The former Dr Thomas J Partridge home hosts the project and public inspection is set for June 20. Watson and staff including Jos Butler Mer Ralph Redhouse Frank Cahill Chas Shanks Mozart LaRiviere and Geo Guptill are named embalmers with a capable Indy assistant Marie Carter.
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Cambridge
Watson Funeral
Thomas J. Partridge
Watson
Pearl Street
J. S. Waterman & Som
Jos. T. Butler
Mer
Ralph Redhouse
Frank Cahill
Chas. Shanks
Mozart LaRiviere
Geo. Guptill
Jos. Butler
Donald Wilkshire
Jas. Calvin
Edmund Mitchell
Marie Carter
Indy
Body of Haddock Found Near Vineyard Sound
The body of Isaac T. Haddock 60 a former Cambridge Gas Light executive and vice president of the New England Gas and Electric Association was recovered Tuesday after his fishing drag boat was found off Gay Head Martha's Vineyard. The J Henry Smith crew from New Bedford spotted the body and handed it to Coast Guards at Woods Hole who sent it to New Bedford. Haddock had long been a leader in New England gas and electric circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac T. Haddock
Cambridge Gas Light (Co
Gay Head
Matthas Vineyard
Vineyard Sound
J. Henry Smith
New Bedford
Coast Guards
Woods Hole
Haddock
New England Gas and Electric Association
New England Gas Association
Will Chemistry Win the War at University Club Talk
Dr. Gustavus J. Esselen, renowned chemist and author, discusses research's role in wartime and its potential to save America and shape a postwar world. The University Club monthly meeting centers on "Research in a World at War."
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U. of C
America
Gustavus J. Esselen
Esselen
American ‘Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Association For the Advancement of Science
American Institute of Chemists
Brown University
Elks Plan Stag Outing in Saxonville This June
Cambridge Lodge of Elks announces its annual Stag Outing for June 22 in Saxonville, shifting from September in recent years. Ralph N. Hamilton E.L.K. leads the organizing group.
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Saxonville
Cambridge Lodge of Elks
Ralph N. Hamilton
E.L.K
Mayoral Power Measure Delayed in Cambridge Hearing
The Cambridge mayoral salary and traffic zoning changes faced sharp criticism at a Wednesday hearing of the special legislative committee. Senator Lundgren warned against lobbying tactics as Rep Counillor Parker opened sessions and Rep Neville protested secrecy. The committee pressed for details on setting Mayor Sennott and suspending executive salaries amid ongoing deliberations.
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Sennett Bill
Lundgren
Rep
Parker
Cambridge
Althe
Sennott
Lyons
Pres. Sennott
Neville
Dana Gallup
I Am An American Day Observed At Longfellow School
Acting Mayor Francis L. Sennett organized a patriotic program at Longfellow School Hall Broadway for an I Am An American Day observance. Music featured Thomas A. Quinn Mrs Mary Galvin Breau and the American Legion Junior Band Post 27. New citizens urged to attend and participate in the Cambridge observance.
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Longfellow School
Broadway
United States
Francis L. Sennett
Thomas A. Quinn
Dept
American Legion
Mary Galvin Breau
Sennett
Cambridge
Davy
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