Rescue on Lake Ice Highlights Local Heroism
At Lake Marlboro a group crossing thin ice saw Miss Caraher fall through and Mrs Lowther escape. Ralph Warner and J Lowther struggled, pulling Miss Caraher to safety as Warner and Lowther broke through before finally reaching thicker ice and shore. Mrs Warner aided, with all safely rescued despite exhaustion.
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Marlboro
Boston
Sueher
Ralph Warner
Mia Peanth A. Er
J Rowiah
Warner
Mr. Lowther
Miss Caraher
Mr Low
Ling
Ad Warner
Lawther
E Boon
Caraher
Jubilant Sudbury High prepares for basketball season
The Sudbury High School lists include Amanda Troisi and Ken McSweeney among the students, with blends of eighth and freshman players named. The auditorium hall limits practice due to size and heating, affecting team schedules from January to February with open games at Millis Framingham and Northborough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing Vunils
Sudburyer School
Tho Mall
Ae Aran
Amanda Troisina
Ken McSweeney
Rade
Ence Devoll
Bleakeerd Hill
Witlia Hilda Linder
Blanche Hartson
Rene Mson
Mildred ‘Haskell
Dastnelle
Ger- Cossar
Sophom
Mary For
Elinor Bowker
Ldbury High School
Areana
Boyd
Pébritty
Ruary
Mven
Tuary
Framingham
Seviow Ruary
Northherpe
Hudson
Oee
Balfour's Horse Sold to Henry Ford
The 30 year old plaster horse that stood in H T Balfour's Main street harness shop in Marlboro was sold to Henry Ford. The notably placed figure stood 15 hands high, weighed 150 pounds, and was made in Marine Ohio. Ford plans to place the animal in a collection with an antique sleigh. The sale ends a familiar downtown landmark and marks a farewell to a long standing local icon.
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H. T. Balfour
Henry Ford
Ford
Mad
Balfour
Marine
Ohio
Marlboro
Framingham to Host Southern District Meeting on Feb 8
Middlesex County Extension agents will convene a Framingham gathering for men and women from southern towns on Wednesday February 8 at Grace Church from 10:30 to 3:30. Attendees should bring a lunch. Speakers include N. Bowditch Regina M Feeney Ralph Donaldson and May E B Foley. The program covers nutrition poultry and music with demonstrations and free food samples.
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Middlesex County Extension
Framingham
Ralph Donaldson
William Sanctuary
Massachusetts Agricultural College
William Ryan, Jr
Stoughton
Chris Endeavor Society Plans March Play Night
South Acton notes from the Chris Endeavor society of the Controxiotad church announce a rehearsal and an upcoming production of Take My Advice planned for March 22. Cast includes Hunter 28 Chester Lowell 28 Miriam Gleason 28 Winifred Blackmer 28 Bertha Sinon 28 Vik Clark 29 and Zelouis 1.
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Hunter
Chester Lowell
Miriam Gleason
Winifred Blackmer
Bertha
Sinon
Vik Clark
Miss. Zelouis
Photos Delivered Over Radio Set Mark First Visual Radio Step
A New York demonstration by Dr E F W Alexanderson of General Electric and NBC tests show photographic images sent over radio. An 44 by 8 inch photo transmitted 25 miles to a home, taking 90 seconds to send, signaling the practical start of home television via radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
E. F. W. Alex Xanderson
General Electric Co
National Broadcasting Co
Schenectady
N. Y
NBC Laboratory
Fifth Avenue
Bellmore
L. A
WEAF
Fixing It For Father on the Way to Stage
Rehearsals begin for a play titled Fixing It For Father with the presentation date to be announced soon. Whist parties remain popular as a library Improve ment association gathering drew many players, winners were Mrs. Pauline Bursaw and Mrs. Downey. Refreshments followed. Orson A Balch moved from a Post Office block to Boston and will reside there. Miss Esther Balch, Acton High School senior, will remain in town living with Mr. and Mrs. De L Stiles. Miss Eula lor resumed duties as a teacher after ten days illness in her sister's Prospect Street home. Local grobecks flock arrival noted and twelve inch ice harvest begins on Martin Street pond. Acton Agricultural association participated in the Massachusetts Fairs association annual convention at Gregenfield January 26–27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goody
Boston
Esther ‘Balch
Acton High School
de L. Stiles
Greenough Terrace
Eula §Lor
M. Head
Prospect
Martin Street
Acton Agricultural Association
George A.chardson
Frank A. Merriam
Bertram D.hall
Albert P. Durkée
Massachusetts Fairs Association
Gregenfield
Congregational Church South Adam Sunday Schedule
Rev Ralph A Baker leads Sunday service at 10 30 with Sunday school at 11 45 and Christian Endeavor at 6 15. Friday February 3 prayer meeting in the vestry at 7 followed by choir rehearsal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph A. Baker
Christian‘ Endeavor
Masked Wee Nen Ra So Acton Feb
One of the citizens of this town is described in a fragmented notice with unclear context and sparse readable details. The text mentions February and a local resident but lacks a complete action or outcome.
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Nen Raso
Acton, Feb
Cee
Holdup Victim in Stow Road Area Reported
John A. Hillard of Liberty Tree farm on Stow road was robbed after leaving his Somerville provision business. Two masked men in a car blocked the road between Hosmer and Piper streets Massachusetts avenue and took a roll of cash and his starter key. Hillard alerted authorities, but the plate was blanked.
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John A. Hillard
Liberty Tree
Stow Road
Somerville
Mr. Hillard
Someville
An Alito
Hosmer and
Piper Streets
Massachusetts‘avenue
Foley
Burglary Hits Selectman Brown Home East Acton Mohawk Trail
Thieves entered the residence of Selectman Murray Brown on the Mohawk Trail East Acton on Thursday afternoon January 26. Personal property of considerable value was stolen while Mr Brown was in Boston and Mrs Brown away for the afternoon, suggesting a familiarity with the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Brown
Mohawk Trail
East Acton
Brown
Boston
Acton Lad Wins First Prize In County Room Contest
James Edney of Acton wins first prize in the County-wide Room Beautiful contest. He transforms a dark northern exposure into a sunlit study by removing wallpaper, painting walls cream and yellow, and adding a pale cream ceiling. He furnishes with a cretonne scheme, built furniture, and a Constitution art piece.
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James Edney
Souch Acton
James
Imes
Ney
Abs PAY Best Beer Ad Fragment
fragmented OCR text appears to reference advertising content for beer and payment terms with unclear context and no identifiable events or names.
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Gurénenis Karhiak
Abs
Equipment for remote learning could reach homes
The text notes that equipment for receiving media may become affordable, enabling lecture from a microphone while pictures texts charts maps and drawings are sent to a million homes to enhance understanding of the subject. The educational service described seems almost beyond conjecture.
Betty Howe Wins Prizes at Hazel Atlas Glass Contest
Betty Howe of South Acton and Mildred Benson of Windie Canning Club competed with girls from the eastern U S in Chicago during the Hazel Atlas Glass Company Contest tied to the 4H National Congress. Betty won two fruit prizes first on peaches and third on plums and second in vegetables on carrots earning twenty seven dollars. Mildred won two vegetable prizes fifth on greens and sixth on beets earning eleven dollars.
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Betty Howe
South Acton
Mildred Benson
Windie Canning Club
Hazel Atlas Glass Company
Chicago
Betty
Mildred
M arge and Her Friendly Maids Give Dance Night
Marge and Her Friendly Maids of Maynard will perform at Colonial Hall on Saturday night February 4 with a concert featuring old and new tunes and a prize waltz at 10 o'clock. Entered for prizes are P J Sullivan and many couples from Maynard Lexington Concord Junction Acton Stow Harvard and other nearby towns including Postmaster Sproul and Mrs Hodgen.
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Maynard
Marge
B. I. Breadhing Fame
Colonial Hall
P. J., Sullivan
William"Tobin
John Keegan
Arvid Kujala
Thomas King
William Smith
Sproul
Lexington
George Hodgen
Concord Junction
W. A. Farnsworth
Harvard
Charles W. Fletcher
Stow
John J. McNiff
Leo Roche
Wm. Driscoll
Acton
The Quitter The quitter never wins
A brief aphorism from The American Magazine states that quitting leads to loss, asserting perseverance as the path to success.
Local Notices From Concord Junction Community
Obituary and social items note the death of Mrs. Mary J. Maguire at her son John Maguire’s Maynard home, plus visitors Dorothea Loughlin returning from Jackson College and Miss Gertrude MacBurnie in New York. A birthday surprise party for William Trefren incomplete with seven guests listed, and Navy service updates for Robert Huntoon after seven years abroad.
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Mary J. Maguire
Concord Junction
C. X. O'Connell
James Maguire
John Maguire
Maynard
Gertrude MacBurnie
New York
Alonzo MacBurnie
Robert Huntoon
Huntoon
Navy
Europe
Sirlisa
Dorothea Loughlin
Jackson College
William Trefren
Frank Rideout
Albert Payson
John Anderson
George Parsons
Harry Marrs
H. Taylor
Fred Reed
Knights of Columbus musical show Over the Heights to be staged
The Knights of Columbus present Over the Heights a musical evening directed by Percy M North at the Veteran's Building on February 13 and 14 Tickets are on sale and several cast members will broadcast from Station WNAC before the performances The Help of Christians Church hosts a Valentine Whist Party and entertainment on February 7 in Association Hall for fundraising and community delight.
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Percy M. North
Veteran’s
WNAC
Association Hall
Help of Christians Church
Miss Prentiss to Wed George Pearce
Miss Lillie Prentiss daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Prentiss will marry Mr George Pearce son of Mr and Mrs Frank Pearce on Wednesday evening February 1 The Rev Alfred Wheeler Stone will perform the ceremony at What Concord Union Church The couple are noted as popular among the younger set Miss Prentiss a Concord High School class of 25 graduate and Mr Pearce a former athlete with West Concord Union Club now employed at the Waltham Post Office They plan to reside in Waltham after the marriage
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Lillie Prentiss
Robert Prentiss
George Pearce
Frank Pearce
Alfred Wheeler Stone
What Concord Union Church
Miss Prentiss
Concord High School
Pearce
Concord Highies
Athlet
West Concord Union Club
Waltham
Theatre Card Club Hosts Evening at The Wilbur
The Five Hundred Club enjoyed a jay last night when they attended The Road to Romance at the Wilbur theatre. Attendees included Mrs. George Parsons Mrs. William Heéke Mrs. Albert Shaw Mrs. Ralph Whidden Mrs. George Blake Mrs. Charles T. Judge Mrs. Daniel MacMillan and Mrs. Fred. Roy Bishop of New York was guest of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Loughlin last Sunday.
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Five Hundred
George Parsons
William Heéke
Albert Shaw
Ralph Whidden
George Blake
Charles T. Judge
Daniel MacMillan
Fred Reed
Roy Bishop
New York
Edward Loughlin
Concord Lodge 212 to Stage Second Last Dance Friday
Concord Lodge 212 of Odd Fellows announces the second last dance of their series in Association Hall this Friday. The committee leads are Frank S. Walker chair John P. Allen Robert Prenties F A Tuttle William Graham Ralph Gerow Leighton Nims Hawley McGauly with P G titles noted for several members.
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Concord
Lodge 212 of
Odd Fellows
Association Hall
Frank S. Walker
P. G
John P. Allen
Robert M. Prenties
F. A. Tuttle
Wm. F. Graham
Ralph Gerow
F. C. Leighton
H. P
Nims P. G
H. H. Hawley
Or Hushed
Robert McGauly
Union Church Weekly Schedule and Evening Sermon
Union Church releases a February schedule listing services at 10:30 morning worship with the sermon The Home, 7 p m evening service Traitors of Toda and a 6 p m Senior Christian Endeavor. Activities include Boy Scouts Ladies Union and Junior Endeavor with a featured supper and speaker George Merriamson State Secretary of the Men's Christian Association at 7 p m.
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Boy Scouts
Ladies’ Union
Junior Christian Endeavor Society
Unie Club
George Merriamson
The
Men's Christian Association
Fan Endeavor Ser
Famous French Rabbit Dish Recipes Shared
The article explains a classic French rabbit recipe by Alice Langelier International News Service. It instructs browning rabbit pieces in butter with onion, adding white wine, flour, bouillon, and a bouquet of seasoning, then simmering and serving with rice for two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Langelier
International News Service
Antelneue
Midland League Meet Sets Multiple Records
At Midland League competition Maynard leads with 1583 team total and 647 high string, while Collins posts 6530 team total before Maynard's 647. Individual scores include Logan 103 102 and Bastien 80 101, with Maynard overpowering visitors by four points for leadership.
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Collins
Kga
Maynard
Logan
Goodier
Schofield
Bastien
Tota Sens
Billett
Tourville
Visoceh
Bupien Oie Osc
Peterson
VI i
Visoc
Tarstop
Maynard Grange Host Social for Lecturer's Fund
Maynard residents attended a social and whist event at the home of Mrs Adelaide Sir to aid the Lecturer's fund. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Mary Mat Arthur Morrill and Alton White. The event supported the Concord Junction area and noted strong attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie , Farrell
Concord Junction
Mayna Grange
Adelaide
Mary Mat Arthur Morrill
Alton White
General Optimism About Mexican General W Battles
A cautious note says the Mexican general W has not won a battle yet. The record notes frequent retreats and minimal ground gains amid ongoing conflicts and wary political commentary.
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Liss Sue Caraher
Owen i
Millia
Chris- Endeavor Society
Controxatiotad Church
International Liberated News
Graham Stewart International Illustrated
Congregational Church
Adam
Alan C. Frost
Hutte
Messers Crowe
Peal
Acton Lad
Concord Jct
K. OF C. Plans
Wes IN Die
St. Kitts
Ann
Cove
Domindy
Maren
Mfort ST. Amargt
New York Arch
Shen Ete Agen
Furness
Bermuda
Lind
Whitehall Street
New
Sermud
Hatale
Bermudiana
Rogers
Rogers Travely
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Lo Corey
Marlnars
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