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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1941
Page
4
Farmers and 4-H clubs explore making buttons and accessories from nuts and seeds including black walnuts, hickory, acorns, chinquapin, and cockleburs. The idea blends rural ingenuity and science, with potential new materials for costumes and fashion while encouraging practical experiments in nut crops and plant surprises.
A scrambled passage discusses botanicals and garden naming practices. It contrasts common names with scientific terms, noting potential confusion when readers order seeds or stock from nurseries. The text reflects snobbery and the risk of misidentification across plant varieties.
Ma Shannon faces a failing heart and a quiet Christmas alone. Her children write maybes from New York Chicago Baltimore and Hollywood as a storm brings a newborn to her door and a memory of her husband guides a hopeful Christmas resolution.
The Army extends enlistments to the duration of the war plus six months and includes married men aged 18 to 36 with proof of supporting dependents. Selective Service inductees may enlist after board notification. all enrollments become for the Army of the United States. Recruits at reception centers may opt for Air Corps, others may choose any qualified branch. Bring birth certificates and parental consent for those under 21. married men provide dependents’ certificates.
Commander Richani I Cunningham of the American Legion Massachusetts reports 266 Aircraft Warning Stations across the state are staffed and operate 24 hours under Legion supervision with War Department authorization. He notes rapid mobilization, extensive volunteer turnout, and a statewide 30 000 veteran pool for the service with a mass meeting planned December 14 1941 at the Gardener Auditorium State House Boston.
A compact aphorism from Syrus notes that bold action leads to high status, while caution yields lesser outcomes. The saying frames virtue in audacity and warns against hesitation in pursuit of power.
One Marlboro man and one Sudbury man are among nineteen provisional appointees as officers in the Massachusetts State Guard announced by State Adjutant General Edgar C. Erickson. The men will report to their commanding officers Liebman when qualified.
At a crowded Red Cross meeting in Marlboro City Hall executives from Southboro Northboro and Maynard joined local leaders to outline a drive aimed at raising 12600 for the War Fund and to support the national appeal for 50000000. A volunteer drive will open daily at the First National Bank and city rooms from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Plans include a large bridge and whist party and a request for each organization to host a fundraiser. The committee led by Hector E Moineau includes Mrs Elwyn Spinney Daniel Provasolf Mrs Michael Cronin and Mrs Fred Angier February activities feature a dancing exhibit by local children at Lyonhuret Ballroom followed by an evening of dancing.
A 38 page illustrated pamphlet on the Bill of Rights prepared for the Office of Civilian Defense with Library of Congress help outlines the writing of the ten amendments and includes excerpts by famous Americans. It notes December 15 as the celebration date since Virginia ratified the amendments in 1791 and lists patriotic songs books plays and films related to the subject.
Barbara Jordan secretary writes from Maynard Massachusetts December 10 1941 praising the Enterprise for grand publicity that helped the Maynard Dramatic Club sell out the performance of What a Life The note thanks the paper for its role in the success and signs Barbara Jordan.
A compact statue-like note traces growth and momentum as travel accelerates progress. It links advancement with movement and the buildup of power, suggesting momentum follows motion. This is a reflective, aphoristic observation rather than a report of events.
Sudbury events indicate longtime resident Sudbury Everett D Haynes 49 died at home on Linfield Road from a heart attack following months of illness He was born May 22 1892 and ran a large farm in North Sudbury He was in the first year of a three year term on the board of selectmen reelected last March He leaves wife Rachel Allan Haynes a daughter Jean Haynes two brothers Herbert Haynes of Sudbury and Raymon Bakin Haynes of Sutton a sister Mrs Edith Lee of Chester and a Miss Amirault ofury His funeral will be held Tuesday at the home at 2 pm with service at the Methodist church Burial will be in North Sudbury cemetery
Selectmen of Hudson and Stow meet in a joint session in Stow to appoint the three members of the Lake Boon Commission created by the Legislature last fall. Two seats go to Stow, one to Hudson, with authority over boating rules and lake activities. The commission will draft regulations to be enforced at Lake Boon.
Summer tensions rose among cottage owners and vacationers at the lake over agitation issues raised during the season. Local groups discussed concerns about access, noise, and shoreline use, with residents seeking harmony between recreation and property rights.
New York December 12 United States wartime measures concentrate on tracking and locating all foreign-born Japanese within the country as authorities emphasize national security and civilian compliance amid global conflict. The report notes heightened scrutiny and potential restrictions affecting this demographic during the war period.
Census figures show 201 foreign-born Japanese in Massachusetts with Suffolk 69 Middlesex 49 Norfolk 30 and Essex 15. National total abroad 138,834 with 91,853 registered as aliens last year. Some in custody processes, others free under watch, many citizens of long residence.
A 1360 portrait titled Cardinal Ugot wearing eyeglasses is displayed today at the Church of Nicola in Treviso Italy. The work is noted as a famous representation of a person using spectacles from medieval times.
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