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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1949
Page
18
Betty Hutton photographed with Tee Brisken and fans as she prepares to resume film work after two years away. Farrow directs with Mature as male lead. Paramount sets Red Hot and plans a Theda Bara life story project this month.
A Vallejo girl, 16, attempted to leap from a bridge rail but was thwarted by the bitter wind and a railing guard. Maintenance men aided officers by preventing the fall and bringing her to safety for evaluation.
A sequence of community activities runs February 12 to February 16 in Bedford. Events include a Dance by Bedford Grange at Town Hall, youth and young adult activities at the Church of Christ, and a Valentine dance. Also listed are voter registration deadline, card party, dues notices, and multiple club meetings.
Concord locals urge attendance at a Minuteman Turkey dinner at Sudbury Town Hall on Saturday February 26 at 6 PM hosted by the Methodist ladies in costume. Harold Rotzel will discuss the event while the program includes a turkey supper. Milk and dairy products account for nearly half of New York state's income per the state commerce department report.
The article notes that in a four foot trench for a gas main the pick and shovel crew averaged just over 58 percent non productive time. Each paid hour yielded less than 30 minutes of work with workers often delaying or leaving the task for personal reasons.
Local note highlights U S Savings Bonds with emphasis on favorable terms and a recalled bend in rates. The brief mentions investor options and potential return adjustments tied to market shifts.
Dooryard garden ideas emphasize charm of small homes and gardens. Petunias should be started in a seed box or hot bed or cold frame. ninety to one hundred days needed to produce flowering plants.
The Bedford Progressive Association hosted a large card party on Monday night at the club rooms on Great Road to support the March of Dimes. Players competed in cribbage, bridge, and whist with Henry Jenks winning a comb and brush prize. Names listed include Leo Dumas, Cere Vin Connaughton, Gilman Netti, Champney Jr., and Loretta Poleo among others. high scorers in whist included Edith Marshall Catherine Cullinan and Sidney Marshall.
Report notes a theft trend where owners see cars stolen and recovered the next day but with an older engine installed. Separate item records Mayurbhanj, a 4034 square mile feudal region, merging into India's Orissa province on New Year's Day 1949.
The article cautions farmers against relying on fertilizer as a crutch. It emphasizes combining plant food with sound soil practices to maintain soil structure, ensure root growth, and improve crop yields. It highlights legume rotations to build a thick topsoil layer.
The text explains that organic matter improves air space and water retention in soil. It notes weak legume stands fail to build structure, while strong stands need phosphate and potash from fertilizer. It also warns that crops used for hay or grazing must partly be returned to the soil to build it.
A fragmented note reports on Bossy the cow and her routine. The text claims daytime grazing at six percent and night grazing at four percent, five hours daily of another activity, travel distances of two and a half miles by day and one and a half at night, and ten daily drinks.
The article warns erosion has ruined or damaged about 100 million acres of prime cropland in the United States. It states 460 million acres are affected or at risk, with only about 7 percent protected by irrigation or other measures, urging protective actions.
Farmers add garden windbreaks to south and west of gardens alongside existing north and west windbreaks. The strategy enhances appearance while shielding buildings and livestock from wind and reducing fuel needs.
The United States Federal Health Agency announced a significant grant for a public health initiative. The funds will support research, community programs, and health education efforts across multiple regions, with emphasis on preventive care and disease prevention strategies.
Readers report Bowler Martin posting 329 and 128 at last week’s events as area clubs discuss players and signings. Obituaries mention B Flint of Lincoln from Thomas Flint lineage. Carlisle contests and reunions noted with varied community links.
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