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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1940
Page
4
Second class matter details and postoffice information listed under the Act of March 8 1879. Publication by editor W Currier at Walden Street Concord Mass. Rates shown: first insertion per inch and 2nd insertion $1.60.
A garbled OCR fragment lists events such as Indiaana admission to the Union in 1816, Alabama admission in 1819, Panay sunk in 1937, and a Franco-German frontier treaty end. The text appears as stray date and event pairs with no coherent narrative.
The Coast Guard aims to expand and improve its New London training academy with a $1 million program to handle an expected rise in officer personnel. Cadet intake has grown from 100–125 to 148 this year, with officials predicting numbers may exceed 150.
Herman Lang, 56, blind since 1900, has served two mayoral terms in Lancaster Kansas and is expected to run for a third. His friends credit his efficient administration and self built farm and workshop skills, including dairy work, carpentry, and a self-made feeding barn.
Salt Lake City mayor Ab Jenkins declared unnecessary automobile horn blowing a misdemeanor as part of a noise crackdown. He urged horns to be used only as warnings, tying the stance to old dating formalities and urging suitors to climb stairs to the door of their beloved.
In San Francisco the U S Army plans giant anti aircraft searchlights readable from 12 miles away The GE chairman Philip D Reed said the firm is manufacturing for national defense the lights which will be five feet in diameter among other projects to support defense efforts
Elias A. Ulmer, 80, a retired farmer of Williamsport, keeps active from dawn to dusk tending four lots behind his home. He specializes in giant beans and peas, proving age does not slow his work ethic.
A fragment notes riches being a blessing and contrasts those who use wealth wisely with those who merely covet riches. The text hints at moral judgment but lacks full context or clear events.
Over a hundred Boy Scouts and officers attended the Senior Round-Up of Algonquin Council held in Natick on a Saturday afternoon. Demonstrations by Stephen Boutilier and Charles Water, a supper at the Baptist Church, remarks by Louis H. Rabbitt and reports from Edward Williams and others framed a program led by Larry Boars. Huckins of Hampden spoke on Senior Program and Troop Activities. Local participants from multiple towns joined the event along with a parade of leaders and Scout ships.
A reader defends whistleblowing and warning others about fires volcanoes floods and thieves arguing that courage and civic duty outweigh notions of being a rat. The letter pleads for decency and community care.
The Young People of the local church present a Christmas play on December 22. Robert Frost, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Frost of Newtowne 108d, was a patient at Emerson hospital for a tonsillectomy.
West Acton Woman's Club held a December 9 meeting hosted by Mrs. C S Laffin with children from a grammar school aged class entertained. An all day session at the Club House planned sewing for the Red Cross led by Mrs. Leland Howe and Mrs. Charles Vose with each member contributing to meet the month end quota.
The Acton Woman's Club held its regular December meeting with Mrs Roger Newell delivering an engaging talk on Lussan Glaspell's Cherished and Shared of Old and Daphne du Maurier's Happy Christmas. Hosts were Mrs Allan Moody and Mrs Alden O Flagg Jr, with next January's speaker announced as Mrs Bertha Dugan.
The St Marys Mutual Polish Aid Society reelected John Pozeryski Sr as president at the annual meeting in St Casimir’s parish hall. Walter Cheslak was chosen as vice president and John Kul named another officer for a full year.
The open season yields selections from five area schools with multiple players honored. End Eddy and Priest lead a strong line, while Ball, Bal is, Videto, Higgins, Figueria, Rego, Crowley and Johnson headline the backfield and backfield support.
Maynard and Clinton high elevens postponed after noon on Alumni Field due to bad field conditions. Clinton, with three wins and no defeats, will be awarded the Midland League title and pennant per local officials.
Fireman Ed ward Bean of West Concord fire station opens a Boys 4-H Mechanical Club with Saturday meetings. Six or eight boys will learn tool use, motor repair, and assembly. Officers elected include Lawrence Sigman president George Fenton vice president Edward Bean Jr secretary treasurer and Robert Brooks Jr publicity.
The regular monthly Sudbury A A meeting is set for December 20 at 1 30. Free men supply the gifts and the refreshments. Sophomores will receive magazine prize awards. Contests include the Tyatnehoe Outline Contest and the Crusoe Contest with winners named.
The Maynard-Fieia hockey letters were presented to the members, marking a formal acknowledgment of participation and achievement in the club's recent activities.
The Maynard high school girls varsity section held a morning awards ceremony in the high school auditorium. Recipients included O Kachun L Arciszewski FP DAgata J Car bary E Greene Burgess G Harson M Plaherty J Lynn Nivala and Jean Davis as observers noted. The Concord Lodge of Elks held their meeting at the Elks hall on Tuesday with Francis J. acting as exalted ruler.
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