23 May 1936
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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1936
Page
1
Thunder and lightning outside mirrored a tense mood as the city School Board met in City Hall. The few visitors recalled the Russell era while a motion to reject the superintendent’s report to close Lowell and Gannett was debated before continued on Page
The Annual Reunion of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Cambridge will be held next Monday at 8 PM in Ellis Ballroom Central Square. The event features dancing singing and games with a large committee led by Principal Assessor Bernard F Falion and entertainment by Thomas Quinn O Leary s Irish Minstrels Leo Ryan Burt Ryan and others under Burt Ryan. Beano will be supervised by John F Pickett.
In celebration of its four years, the club at the Hotel Lenox holds installation tonight. Joseph A. Callahan becomes president, William Young treasurer, David J. Fitzmaurice secretary. Executive committee members include James E. McCabe Herbert H. McSorley and Charles H. McCue.
The Sentinel’s Gossiper shares whispers and hints about the week’s happenings. This column blends innuendo with reported facts, inviting readers to weigh rumor against verified events in local society and media circles.
Rumors say John H. Corcoran may be named city treasurer soon while Mayor Lynch mulls reviving the public safety commissioner post. Campaign chatter runs through Beacon Hill with Att. Michael Neville, John F. Kelly, Councillor Eddie Donovan, and others poised for races in the first and third districts. City Hall debates include railing and a rear parking wall, library funding worries, and a teacher reserve proposal as Arthur Blanchard heads to jury duty and Arthur Morley prepares a speech on America’s Unknown City in Cambridge.
The Cambridge Post notes that the Beano sponsored at 634 Mass Avenue is held every evening and Saturday afternoon. Bank nights occur on Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings with special prizes on other evenings.
Cambridge women and girls keep pace with fashion as Wethern's at 25 27 Temple place and 33 37 West street Boston offers modern hats dresses suits coats. For nearly 90 years Wethern's has served grandmother mother sister and daughter with two floors of display from Temple place to West street.
A council move to abolish the Library Board and shift duties to a mayor appointed librarian advances. Debates centered on political implications and the legal chair ruling for Henry J. Mahoney. Other actions included appointments to welfare and park positions and an $850 water department repair appropriation.
Dr. Perrin T. Wilson of 1626 Massachusetts Avenue receives a personal invitation to attend a July meeting in New York City. The gathering includes osteopathic physicians who serve athletic teams across colleges, universities, high schools, professional leagues, and various civic and commercial circles.
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