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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1941
Page
4
A wartime or early 20th century ad explains a dedicated telephone operator system. Call and say Emergency Police or Emergency Fire to relay your name and address, enabling immediate contact with the nearest police, fire station, or hospital. The operator keeps standby readiness for subsequent calls.
Walter E Doherty Jr born in Cambridge lifelong resident married and living at 19 Shepard Street announces May 1 candidacy for Cambridge City Council He supports Plan E and Plan B histories include education at Georgetown Harvard Law and Cambridge civic involvement with focus on selecting a capable City Manager and good governance.
The first Fall gathering met Monday September eight at the Continental. Luella C. Butler paid tribute to Maude W. Stearns as vacation experiences formed part of the program. Miss Cora E. MacKenzie spoke on world happenings. Mildred W. Boyden of Saxtons River Vermont received the Amelia Earhart Scholarship for graduate study in astronautics.
The piece mentions City Tress, Andy Carroll returning to private life, ex mayor Lynch backing a favored doctor as first choice, Russell Abner Wood of the School Committee, and hints of January changes. The PSA remains dormant, its quiet posture leaving room for interpretation.
Mrs. Cora Butler Conant announces candidacy for the Cambridge School Committee to improve educational opportunities for local children. She cites her education from Wesleyan and Columbia, political experience, and three sons in Cambridge Public Schools, promising service as a public trust.
The Cambridge Chapter reports new training for drivers in Motor Mechanics and First Aid. Seventeen women under Mrs. Herbert Harwood direct a nutrition course followed by food preparation for canteens. They aim for American National Red Cross certification to serve in emergencies.
Edward H. Donovan outlines six years of service in Ward 9 on key committees. He cites votes for jobs and improvements including the Huron Avenue trackless trolley and underground service, the Fresh Pond Recreation Building, and an all year sporting facility. He emphasizes a record of aggressive legislation, fair treatment of municipal workers, and value for money.
W G Aborn of Bartlett Tree Expert Co. Cambridge on Memorial Drive warns homeowners to spray and remove webs caused by the Fall Web Worm. The insect starts mid August and remains through early September, mainly on elms maples and ashes.
Conrad Nagel film and radio star comes next week to Cambridge Summer Theatre in The Male Animal a comedy by Elliott Nugent and James Thurber with performances Wednesday and Saturday Nagel is a founder and former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences a leader in the group that started the Academy Awards His charitable work includes the Motion Picture Relief Fund and his Silver Theatre of the Air broadcast on Sundays from Hollywood
Mon and Tue feature There's Magic in Music with Margaret Lindsay Allan Jones and The Great Swindle with Marjorie Reynolds Jack Holt. Wed and Thu present The Man Who Lost Himself with Kay Francis and Brian Aherne and Cowboy and the Blonde with Mary Beth Hughes and Alan Mowbray. Fri and Sat offer Shot in the Dark starring Nan Wynn and William Lundigan and Rookies on Parade with Ruth Terry and Bob Crosby.
Francis L. Sennott touts fiscal savings during his mayoralty in Cambridge. He credits cooperation with the WPA and state department, noting many welfare recipients moved to employment and claiming voter endorsement for his council bid.
Thomas M. Maynard announces candidacy for the School Committee under Plan B. He pledges to serve children’s education and welfare, promises honest, intelligent service, notes he is father of five and educated in local schools, and urges voters to consider him on November 4.
Former mayor argues a city manager must be as resilient as a hard boiled egg. He questions how Dick would handle pressures and governance challenges.
A Cambridge column notes Ralph Martin’s Elmira trip next month at the Continental Hotel on Wednesday night. It mentions school board meetings drawing public pushback, local figures like Daney Conlin Harrington and Curry for High School Headmaster votes, and updates on city officials, a gas station plan, and a near accident involving Fire Capt. John D. Shea.
City dept notables on a fishing trip amid a land dispute near Boston Light last Sunday spark questions of cheating in a community event. Cambridge Lodge of Elks to host inter lodge sports at Moneve Sept 29 with E L ER Dave Marshall in charge. Elks Mardi Gras soon. autos and prizes teased. City Council approves 1000 for police dress coats and overcoats.
A portion of North Carolina’s 52 426 square miles lies beneath water. The state reports about seven thousand four hundred square miles affected, spanning multiple counties and coastal regions, highlighting flood and drainage issues.
Councillor Hogan outlines three Sunday talks to explain Cambridge voters how to use the new Plan E ballot next November 4. The broadcasts will cover ballot appearance and voting method with further explanations to follow as the election nears.
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