Poppies Bloom in New Jersey Shipyard Piles
At the Federal Shipbuilding yards in Kearny New Jersey soil ballast from Belgium and France used to fill a trench has grown into poppies. Workers noticed the scarlet flowers blooming for over a year as Belgian and French poppies thrive among trench remnants and shipyard debris.
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Flanders Fields
Federal Shipbuilding Company
Kearney
N. J
Belgium
France
New York
Hoboken
Maynard News Roundup of Local Residents and Moves
Maynard sees Mrs John Alden improving and returning to health. Ada Hodges and daughter Mary vacationed at York Beach Maine and returned Tuesday. Anna Coughlin takes a teaching post in Northhampton after teaching in Springfield Vermont last year. Maria Abbott of Keene and others visit Mrs Irvin Howe in Acton Street. Several residents buy land and homes, while Nellie Wilson travels Framingham to Marblehead by airplane. John Nowick returns from attempts to visit Russia after Warsaw hold up. Linwood White arrives for a visit after summer studies at Cornell.
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Helen
Swampscott
Ada Hodges
Mary
York Beach
Anna Coughlin
Northhampton
Springfield
Maria Abbott
Keene, N. H
Thomas Ivory
Cora Gerry
Campville
Rosindale
George Brown
Abbott
Irvin Howe
Acton St
John Alden
Robert Martin
New Brunswick
Nellie Wilson
Framingham Hospital
Framingham
Marblehead
B. J. Coughlin
Frank Vodoklys
Coughlin
Louis’ Booske
Brooks Reed
Ralph Newton
Saratoga
N. Y
John Nowick
Fairfield St
Frank J. McCarron
Mr Nowick
Russia
Warsaw
Poland
Fitchburg
H. Linwood White
St Lawrence Academy
Canton
Maynard Grange
Read
John Smith
Local notices reveal travels and town life activities
A long stream of brief items covers neighbors traveling to Vermont and New Hampshire, a Overland trip to California, visitors from New Jersey, and local family updates. The agricultural society met, premiums set at 750 dollars, a dog show planned, and Chelmsford band booked for October. Nearby residents attend sales, concerts, and church events. improvements at the Barker place include water, a trench, and removed willow trees.
Miss Harrett Huntoon Receives Sendoff With Camera Gift
Miss Harrett Huntoon was given a sendoff Friday night at E. L. White’s home with about forty schoolmates. An enjoyable program featured Elinor Hall and Master Tracy on violins and ice cream with cake. The house is soon to be vacated as Mr White plans to move. Mrs Hull and her daughter departed Saturday. A camera was presented by friends. FOR SALE Good sound horse 1100 pounds very good driver and will work anywhere inquire Strong Tracy Weat Acton Tel 34-2.
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Harrett Huntoon
E. L. White
Elinor Hall
Master Tracy
Strong Tracy's
Weat Acton
Acton Center Welcomes Starbuck Family Music
Acton Center offers an evening of musical entertainment by the talented Starbuck family led by B. Starbuck who will perform for residents. The event showcases local talent and promises a lively program at a community gathering.
Miss Eula Taylor Enjoys Cape Porpoise Vacation
Miss Eula S. Taylor is spending part of her vacation at Cape Porpoise Maine. Mr and Mrs George E. Brown of Swampscott were guests at the home.
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Cape Porpoise
George E. Brown
Swampscott
Acton Fair Ad deadline set for August 20
Mrs Helen H Cummings completes Simmons College summer course and will stay through vacation. The printing and advertising committee met at Dr W B Cuprier's Prospect Street home with President Goward in the chair. August 20 was fixed as the last date to receive ads for the premium list books to be circulated in September.
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Helen H. Cummings
Simmons College
Acton Fair
W. B. Cuprier
Prospect St
Goward
Broken valve causes shrieking whistle near Boston line
A milk train on the Boston and Maine railroad at Martin Street crossing blew its whistle continuously for about fifty minutes after a broken valve failed to shut off steam. Passersby rushed to the station thinking a fire or accident had occurred as the shriek echoed through the town.
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Boston and Maine
Martin Street
Boston
Mrs Agnes Murphy Dies at Home in Maynard
Mrs Agnes Murphy a longtime Maynard resident died at her Walcott Street home on Sunday morning after a year long illness. She was born in Ireland and moved to Maynard over forty years ago. Survived by four sons Cornelius William and two others and a daughter Mrs Percy Grady. Funeral mass at St Bridget's Church offered by Rev John J Sweeney. Bearers named and burial in St Bridget's Cemetery.
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Maynard
Agnes Murphy
Walcott St
Murphy
Ireland
Cornelius
William
Percy Grady
St. Bridget’s Church
John J. Sweeney
William Connelley
James O'Donnell
John Punch
John Keegan
John Callahan
John Rouse
St Bridget’s Cemetery
Garden Party a Big Parish Fundraiser at St Bridget's
The St Bridget's church Garden Party drew strong crowds over three nights and raised 4150 dollars for parish work. Top booths included Young Folks 775.80 and Sunday School 745.56, with other groups from 567.50 to 107 dollars. Fr Crowley praised the committees and workers for a highly successful event despite a rainy evening.
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St. Bridget’s Church
Children of Mary and
Junior
Holy Name
Acton
Sodality
Rosary
A. O
New Organ Dedicated at St George's Church
St George's Church held a Tuesday dedication service for a new organ with Rev A B Papineau officiating and a recital by Francis W Snow of Boston Church of the Advent. A parish social with ice cream and cake followed the ceremony.
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St. George’s
A. B. Papineau
St George’s
Francis W. Snow
Church of the Advent
Boston
Maynard
Snow
Don Lent Joins Springfield Baseball Team
Don Lent reported to the Springfield Eastern Association baseball team on Tuesday. Manager Jack Flynn sent a telegram asking Lent to report, and Lent agreed if the Braves' manager consented. A telegram from Grant of the Braves ordered Lent to Springfield. Brick Wilder stars as a catcher and has been playing shortstop for Springfield. Lent is a crack infielder who played short at Mt A C.
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Don Lent
Springfield
Jack Flynn
Lent
Don
Braves
Grant
Qon
Brick Wilder
Mt. A. C
Quiet home wedding unites Urquhart Titcomb couple
Joh Urquhart and Miss Margaret Titcomb wed at the Titcomb home on Sudbury Road with Rev B R Bulkeley officiating. He is a sanitary engineer, son of Alexander Urquhart. she studied nursing and social welfare in Boston. After a two week Maine trip they will live in the Rodman house on Sudbury Road.
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Joh Urquhart
Margaret Titcom
Sudbury Road
B. R. Bulkeley
Urquhart
Alexander Urquhar
Mase
George Titcomb
Vacation at Camp Cawaga With The Hay Lama Gama Club
The Hay Lama Gama club and their guests spent two weeks at Camp Cawaga for an enjoyable stay. The girls helped prepare meals with matrons Miss Catherine L Hayes and Miss Elsie Pelton of Newton. They plan to return next year and have many snapshots showing the beauty of the camp.
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Hay Lama Gama Club
Camp Cawaga
Catherine L. Hayes
Elsie Pelton
Newton
Parmenter Shares Betrothal to Lindsey N Smith
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Nellie Parmenter daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Parmenter to Lindsey N Smith son of Mr and Mrs John Smith was made at a four birth day party at Miss Parmenter's home on Summerst Tuesday evening. Only family and intimate friends attended.
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Nellie Parmenter
Richard Parmenter
Lindsey ‘N. Smith
John Smith
Miss Parmenter
Pilgrim Tercentenary Pageant spectators travel by auto
Mr and Mrs Alexander Fierra and family of Roxborough with their daughter Mrs William Coe and son William Junior enjoyed the Pilgrim Tercentenary Pageant at Plymouth. Mrs Wesley Hall, visiting Naukeag Inn Ashburnham, is painting oils from local views in the area.
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Alexander Fierra
Roxborough
William Coe
William
Junior
Plymouth
Wesley Hall
Naukeag Inn
Ashburnhem
Wonders Found in Numbers
May Stranathan writes in the Pittsburgh Dispatch that numbers underlie all being from creation, aiding gathering, separation, and distribution. They are an exact science revealing eternal law, shaping tides, moon phases, days, seasons, and possibly time as a fourth dimension.
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May Stranathan
Pittsburgh Dispatch
How Was He to Know Embarrassing High School Moment
A junior in high school recalls taking a girlfriend to a lecture by a prominent lawyer. After returning home the couple studied in the library as the girl's parents prepared to leave. The unexpected guest, the speaker, walked into the house and slept there, catching the narrator by surprise.
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Weill
Chicago Tribune
Make Gelieve Playtime with Donald and Helen Chair Connotation
Donald and his sister Helen play in a shared room with two toy houses. Helen calls while Donald offers the chair, then sits on an overturned bucket. As the chat continues he complains the bucket is uncomfortable and demands the chair if Helen stays all night.
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Donald
Helen
Plan to Extract Gold From Adirondack Sand
Adirondack sand has long been believed to contain five to seven dollars in gold per ton. No profitable method existed until now. A perfected process promises profit and two large mills may be built in the northern Adirondacks. Each mill would process ten tons of sand per hour, with capital reportedly supplied by Canadian and U S bankers.
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Adirondack
Adirondacks
United States
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