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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1935
Page
5
A compact listing from the Weekly Playnard section covers Sudbury Acton Bedford and nearby towns with brief notes on local events services and announcements. Notable entries reference community meetings markets and public notices across several locales.
Amid fits of political rancor the American Legion holds its national convention in St. Louis with Ray Murphy chosen as standard bearer. Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Legion pledge to back education reform and anti radical measures while labor factions clash over union ties and party affiliations.
Delegates record concerns over alien radicals and oath requirements while urging anti communist stance. They push to oppose birth control dissemination and bolster national defense. The report notes a Washington field fund of 1 750 000 monthly and a government staff expansion including 104 automotive units and multiple vehicles for state use.
A comparative discussion argues no essential clash between radio and newspapers as news and advertising media. It notes radio provides flashes of events while newspapers offer complete stories. It cites advertisers rely on newspapers for repeat ad impact and reader goodwill, despite radio’s reach.
The New York Times reports that the Rural Rehabilitation Administration, led by Rex Tugwell, has expanded administrative staff to over twice the number of relief workers and that directing salaries run about five times those paid to relief workers. The piece critiques growth in federal bureaucracy and cites figures from the Brain Trust era.
A commentator argues the eagle is not a predatory figure of today noting its peaceful disposition and disbelief in modern child kidnappings. He claims the myth stems from ancient eagles that could lift larger prey, while today modern birds cannot. Civilization has reduced the eagle to a faded symbol, like other extinct giants.
Federal Government, as the biggest banker and spender, is moving toward becoming the nation’s largest real estate owner and operator. Through 21 wholly financed agencies and ten others aided, it has records on Treasury books. $94,562,194 of loans were written off as uncollectible.
The annual Acton Grange election at Town Hall named Mrs Laura Gilman master for the ensuing year. The slate includes Edwin Anderson overseer, Mrs Alice Perkins lecturer, Fred Lawes steward, Levi Perkins treasurer, Frank S Braman secretary, Robert Liebfried assistant steward, Mrs Hilda Anderson lady assistant steward, Charles Farris gate keeper, Mrs Mabel Charter Ceres, Mrs Harriet Taylor Pomona, Emma Raymond Flora, Ellen Durkee chaplain, and Norman Livermore on the executive committee for three years. Juvenile Grange officers list ether Peterson master through Frank S Braman patron.
At morning service Rev Glenn W Douglass preached a sermon commemorating the 400th anniversary of the English Bible. Special music came from a large choir. Pauline Tuttle, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harlan Tuttle, has been ill for several weeks at home. Marguerite Taylor visited Nancy Snyder over the weekend. Frank S Braman has recovered and is about. Friends of T F Drummond will be pleased to know he is about after illness.
South A marks David Richardson 80th birthday with friends from distant points sending cards and memories of his life and service to the community. The tribute notes his long friendship circle and the affection held for him by former colleagues and neighbors.
The Christian Science Monitor discusses employment through Biblical guidance and Mary Baker Eddy, urging practice of right work, avoidance of dependence on matter, and seeing Love as universal supply. It cites Jesus, Ephesians 2 10, and Science and Health to argue true work aligns with divine purpose.
West Acton social news reports Miss Hannah A. Benjamin and Mr and Mrs C Stearns visiting the Flints on Thanksgiving. Sympathy extends to Mrs William F Costello on the death of her father Elmer F Fenderson of Malden, aged 78, buried at Mount Hope West Acton. he was born in Biddiford Maine and survived by Mrs Costello and two daughters Mrs Charles Corey Malden and Mrs Arthur Dyke Lynn. Also, Miss Mary French recovering after a minor operation at Massachusetts General Hospital, Mr and Mrs Paul Duncan and family moving to a remodeled two apartment Allen Parker house, and Mrs George Hardy returning from Connecticut visit.
The Baptist church Sunday school held a successful mock wedding in the vestry. Attendees wore old fashioned costumes with Alfred Tracy and Mrs. Jesse Briggs providing music. Florence Harriman played bride, Lillian Briggs as groom, Elinor Tate officiated, Betty Coulter bridesmaid, Katherine MacDougall best, and Helen Creeley father of the bride.
An amateur showcase at the school auditorium on December 10 will feature a run off among eight finalists from both prior shows under the A and A Glee club. Five prizes mirror previous events. Notables include Irene Lemoine Charles Manty Billy Lasage Charlie Fourat James Alice Bowen Mae Newman and Mildred Holly as past winners with finalists Elmer Salenius and Stella Rubasko. Also noted are Maynard Ladies Golf Club activities at Mrs Brooks Reed home with bridge prizes and upcoming Dec 17 meeting hosted by Mrs James R Priest. Mr and Mrs Christopher Fitzgerald and family of Holyoke were guests during the week of Mr and Mrs Joseph F Dineen Lincoln Street.
A longtime associate at the Waltham factory has retired after several years of service. Details indicate a steady tenure with the firm, marking the end of an era for staff familiar with the plant’s operations.
Maynard Cooperative Club held a whist night awarding prizes to M Burch Mrs G Millette Helen Kam Wastuk T Nylund and T Beavis. Margaret McCarthy won the door prize. A follow up party is planned for Monday December 9th.
The Union church announces a Sunday 10 45 service with two choir anthems and a sermon titled Jesus and Our Generation. The senior department had full attendance last Sunday with seven young women in class the Young People’s meeting led by Brig Swanson focused on increasing interest. Ralph Smith leads next Sunday night service. A seven young women class met at the parsonage Monday. Mrs Mann’s Thursday girls meet at her Concord street home. Willow Rebekah Lodge met at Mrs Eva Leighton’s home with penny sale.
The Rhine carried East trade including spices and silks in medieval times. Castles famous for guarding routes were largely built in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries by barons who controlled the river traffic.
The St. Petersburg Fountain of Youth on the south waterfront at Third Avenue South is tied to the area's early history and the lives of its first settlers. It was originally named Espiritu Santo by early explorers.
The article reflects on 350 year old Elizabethan poor law provisions. Able bodied poor were given access to barge or workhouse style supports, with access to materials like flax hemp and wool for spinning and weaving. It notes iron timber and even land for cultivation as part of self help and relief programs.
A town hall ceremony on December 12 at eight o'clock pays tribute to Sergeant Joseph T Leon, whose name the post now bears. The event will feature presentations of two flags to the Post by two public spirited citizens of the town.
Mrs Archie Garfield will spend winter in Danielson Connecticut with Rev Henry Coolidge and family. Miss Lilla Adams leaves for New Bedford to stay with relatives. Alice Mansur Packard of Leland Powers School will give a reading at Memorial church Friday December 6 with music by Mrs Jessie Stangard and Mrs L Winship and Ruth Eaton. Boy Scout rummage sale continues December 7 at Memorial chapel. Mrs Walter G Laberee and daughter Edith to spend winter in San Jose California. Jose California.
The article notes female redwings are dark brown with heavy striping and build nests, while males roam fields. It states redwings are beneficial year round, feeding on weed seeds and harmful insects.
Ethiopians are described as a melting pot of Africans and Asiatics with blood from ancient Palestine, Arabia, and the Caspian shores. The piece notes a claimed strong relationship to Semites within Ethiopian heritage.
The Spanish occupied the Philippines in 1505 and established a city government in 1571 at the Pasig river mouth. Manila developed into a prosperous gateway to China, expanding as an important trade center of the Orient.
Streets paved with pearl and houses adorned with pearl are highlights of Shark's Bay Broome and other pearl hubs along Australia's northwest coast, reflecting sunlight in varied colors.
The Etude notes the tiniest violas measure 1 percent of an inch? inches long and weigh about one sixteenth of an ounce. Ebony heads and pegs accompany the instrument while the G string is silver wire.
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