Serre Tops Chest Prize With Modest Time
A fragment reports Serre achieving a better chest time and earning a prize of $160 while Hode appears with a lower score. The note is incomplete but indicates a numeric award and top performance.
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1939
Page
4
Fragmentary Note on General George B McClellan
A damaged excerpt mentions General George B McClellan in a garbled sentence about birth and a gun. The readable portion alludes to a gathering or march but lacks clear facts, dates, or events to confirm a full report.
Rumors Show Puppet Government and Western Recognition Debate
Fragmented notes discuss a purported puppet regime and Western recognition, suggesting Russian plans to influence leadership. The text hints at tense relations with Japan and Russia, with mentions of administrators and potential gains from upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balderdash
Japan
Russia
Jacat
Costly defense spending burdens population this year
The article notes that defense expenditures run to about 14 dollars per person for men, women, and children, a figure seen as small per capita but large in total. It warns costs will rise before eventually easing, underscoring the burden on earners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
Government bulletin on carving the Christmas turkey
A government bulletin offers simple rules for carving the holiday turkey at the table. It advises posture for speakers, how to remove legs and wings, and how to slice the breast with a steady motion while keeping the bird on the platter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Bureau of Home Economics
Lem
Father
Bulletin
Cavina
Bureau
Vreau
Christmas H from Depths Michigan Mine
Miners underground at Inland Steel in Michigan hold a peculiar Christmas party 1,500 feet below ground. Workers from diverse backgrounds join in carols as elevators lift them to the forty level for the annual gathering and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mich
Inland Steel
Iron Nine
School basketball and gym lighting plan noted
The school board discusses improvements to the high school gym including lighting changes, wall colors, and spectator seating. Funds from Blue Witness are to be used to address faults and complete a home schedule, with a focus on better viewing from all seating positions.
Mortgagee's Sale of Real Estate Concord Canoe Club Property
Foreclosure sale of Concord Canoe Club mortgage dated March 8 1910 recorded Middlesex South on December 29 1939 at Public Auction 3 PM at the premises on Monument Street and land of Prescott with bounds and description from deed 1909. Sale subject to unpaid taxes and municipal liens. Terms require 100 cash at sale with balance to be announced by Middlesex Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Canoe Club
Middlesex South
Concord
Middlesex and Commonwealth
Monument Street
Charles W. Pecott
Prescott
EB. J. Bartlett
Middlesex South District
Middlesex Intend
Henry F. Smith
Reformatting of Woman's Capacity Held at Mrs N Home
A small gathering at Mrs N's North Road residence discussed the reorganization of women's capacity. Cornelius Greeneray presented Hunting Big Game with Pen, a talk on his hobby of collecting autographed photographs of men and women who have won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Etternoop
Entertainer Ruth Noll to Perform at Acton-Miag Program
Ruth Noll, a dramatic artist and 1937 graduate of the local school, will headline a week afternoon program at Acton. She has appeared in several local plays and earned scholarships at Staley School of Expression. A musical program featuring Held and Pratt will accompany the performance with Warren Hartnei as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Miag
Ruth “Noll
Mias Noll
Gorh School
Staley
Indiate Mios
Held
Ruth
Pratt
Warren Hartnei
Acton Young Republic Club to Meet at West Acton Club
Acton embers of the Acton Young Republic Club will meet at the West Acton Woman's Clubhouse on next Monday evening. Mrs Anne Davis field secretary of the State Young Women's Council will preside as entertainment feature. Mrs Ina Larsen and Mrs Leon A Lowden will assist as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Acton Young Republic Club
West Acton
West Acton Woman's Club to Host Antiques Talk Dinner
West Acton will host a noon to two o clock Sunday luncheon at the club-house prepared by members. President Day events Monday will feature Mrs. Henry W. Hildreth of the Massachusetts Federation of Women's Clubs as guest and speakers from district leadership. Mrs. Minot Bastian Ah will give a talk on antiques in home life with a musical program arranged by Mrs. Carr Benjamin Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
West Acto Woman's’ Club
Henry W. Hildreth
Massachusets
Massachusets Federation of Woman's Clubs; Mrs. Clayton H. H. Stevens
Eleveenth
Arthur. H
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Minnie Prescott Strout
The family of the late Mrs Minnie Prescott Strout expresses deep gratitude for the many kindnesses shown and the numerous floral tributes following her recent movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnle (Strout
Prescott
Weekend Guests From Sturbridge and Troy Visit Elm Street
Mr and Mrs Frank Foss and daughter of Sturbridge were weekend guests of their parents and attended family reunions. Roby family members gathered at the Alfred Meebo home on South Street for dinner. Mr and Mrs Robert Grant of Troy New York visited Mrs Grants' parents on Elm Street Pay Roby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Foss
Sturbridge
Mr. Amin
MBN
Eg Roby
Alfred Meebo
South Street
Robert Grant
Troy
New York
Fortune Shared and Used for Hawthorne Aid
The message indicates sharing fortune and best use with Tay, Ag, Hl, and Hawthorne, focusing on collaborative distribution and philanthropic use of the four units. It emphasizes partnership with Hawthorne and the named individuals for practical funding or support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tay Ag Hl
Wedding at St Marys Waltham Thanksgiving Day
Norman Perkins of West Acton married Miss Matthews of Free Street Waltham in a Thanksgiving ceremony at St Marys rectory Acton officiated by Rev Fr James Healy. Attendants included LaForest Perkins as best man with a reception at the bride’s home and a Mohawk Trail to New York honeymoon before returning to West Acton. Mrs Perkins is a Waltham High School graduate. Mr Perkins, an Acton High School alumnus and town constable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
J. Mary’s Church
Waltham
Acton
Norman Perkins
M. Lavi
Perisiae
Dhrsell Matthews
Freee Street
James J Heaty
LaForest Perkins
Central Street
152 Join Red Cross in Acton
Acton chairman Henry H Hopkin son reports the Red Cross roll Call results for the South and West Acton districts of the Concord Chapter. A total of 152 memberships were recorded, evenly split with 76 from each district, credited to Mrs Emily Billings and Mrs Bertha Montague with praise for their workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Red Cross
West Acton
Concord
Henry H. Hopkinson
South
Emily Billings
Bertha Montague
Hopkinson
Insurance Agencies in Maynard Advertised
A Maynard listing promotes reliable 1940 automobile insurance options. Littlefield Insurance Agency operates from the Masonic Building on Main Street with contact at Tel 234 W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlefield
Masonic Building
Main Street
Maynard
Tel
Card of Thanks Honors Kindness and Flowers
We wish to express our heart felt thanks to all those who were kind during our bereavement and for the beautiful flowers. Mrs John Hendrickson Mrs John Manly and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John. Hendrickson
John Manly
George Heikkinen
William Pyrro
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