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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1942
Page
4
Fragmented notes record 1900 allies capturing 40 ed Lavan during the Boxer uprising and a completed railroad link between Kansas City and Denver. Also listed are 1876 Philadelphia organizations event and 1858 first Atlantic cable message.
Fragmentary report notes arin a new anticoagulant derived from sweet clover linked to veterinary and human use. It references Mayo Clinic surgeons and origins in horses, with historical hints of curing hemorrhagic disease tied to spoiled clover silage and a long isolation effort by Karl Paul Ling at the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station begun in 1934.
State Commissioner of Public Health Paul Jakmauh calls for removing ragweed to prevent pollination this month. He argues owners of vacant land where ragweed grows are responsible for its elimination to protect workers and communities from hay fever and related disabilities.
A health column urges a Young Nutrition Program for industrial workers. It calls management to provide clean cafeterias directed by dietitians, affordable meals, and especially milk dairy products, enriched bread and fruits. It outlines a daily plan including milk, meat, eggs, fruits, vegetables, starches, whole grains, and fats.
A brief item notes a historical trace titled Ton ing Bickcard derived from the Enterprise archives dating back about a quarter century.
A couple named Ernest Sree See reportedly married in Maine. Both are employed at the American Woolen Co. plant in Maynard.
John Hendrickson of Maynard works as a clerk at P. H. DeLee’s Cruix Store on Nason Street. Mrs. Sidney McCleary and her son Sidney are vacationing at Lake Baboosie in New Hampshire. Miss Elinor Weeks of West Acton substitutes as bookkeeper at A. T. Haynes Co. in Maynard.
Burleigh L. Pratt of West Concord receives a commission as First Lieutenant in the Coast Artillery Section Officers Reserve Corps. Two other West Concord men, John A. Garvey and Alfred H. Amerson, are commissioned as Second Lieutenants in the Artillery Section Officers Reserve Corps.
Ralph Piper of South Action purchases a new Dodge touring car from Torrey and Vialle of Concord.
Mr and Mrs George Hodgen of South Acton returned after a two weeks' auto trip to Montreal.
Dr Clifford King and Dr mond Palmer with Beth of Maynard tour auto through New Hampshire and Maine, sightseeing stops noted in the travel item.
Florence Mann spent the week at Hampton Beach. Mrs. Thomas Smith visited her son Frank at Bumpkin Island where he is stationed with the U S Naval Reserve. A baby girl Helen Mary born to Mr and Mrs William Tobin of Garfield Street Maynard. Fred Annette J Bakon and Emil Alving all of Maynard motor to Revere Beach for bicycle races. In another group were Frank Archer John Bamford and Ralph Barnes. Frank Downey of Parker Street Maynard is at an Army Camp at Syracuse N Y following enlistment.
Walter Denniston of Co 4 Sixth Regiment spent a 24 hour furlough, returning briefly from duty. Soldiers reported to the muster rolls with standard leave notation and expected to resume duty after the day ends.
Maynard Reginald P Saaer of Powder Mill Road will depart for Miami and later transfer to Tampa to serve in the armed forces. A former Hudson High School star, he played baseball in youth, later coached at Maynard and served as director of athletics. He is the second male staff member from Maynard High to enlist, following William Reynolds who is in basic training at Camp Edwards.
James T. Mooney notes Maynard and Miss Elizabeth M. Qwens were involved in an item from the period, detailing names and a brief relationship. The fragment indicates social or legal notices but lacks full context.
The fragment lists Vincent Demery, L. Penniman, Edward Cuddy, John Hoffman, and Al in an edition likely related to an upcoming civic or committee matter. The text provides only partial names with no dates, places, or actions readable.
In Boston the Insurance Commissioner studies setting 1943 automobile liability rates by gasoline ration status rather than zone. Public protest favors statewide or mixed ration-card bases to ease costs, while officials warn higher risks from dim-out areas and busier roads. Sum: fatalities and injuries drop earlier year. Rates likely announced mid September after consultations with agencies and federal authorities.
The FCC orders register every radio transmitter held by individuals or groups not holding a license. Each transmitter requires its own form and registration applies to actual possessors, excluding phonographs and wired-radio gear. Forms available from FCC field offices or Washington, with details via Danieler Giro of the ARRL.
The State Department of Education offers a university extension course Préparation for Electricians Examination at the Massachusetts School of Art in Brookline and Longwood Avenues. Classes meet Wednesdays and Fridays 7:30 to 9 p.m. starting August with a September 9 exam. Henry Kurth serves as instructor focusing on National Electric Code, layouts, and costs using case problems. Further information available at the Office of University at 200 Newbury Street.
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