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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1944
Page
4
The piece discusses milk production decline due to higher costs and supply rationing myths, urging fair distribution of supplies. It praises schoolchildren for supporting War Bonds, noting their modest yet steady contributions as a patriotic example.
A wartime profile praises aviation engineers in Italy and North Africa for rapid airport construction near front lines. Brig. Gen. Stuart C. Godfrey leads a unit that built five airfields in three days near Shetla, moving 110 miles north to Le Ser. The piece highlights daring, frontline work, bulldozers, and improvisation that kept airpower close to advancing Allied troops.
Massachusetts living costs rose well above prewar levels through 1920 and only approached 1919 war-time prices by 1921. Boston postal data for 1942 show first class local mail 160 million pieces at cent rate and 3.4 million dollars revenue. Temperatures swing 118 degrees at Amherst station. 1943 Massachusetts motor fuel use fell 21 percent from 1942. New England highway officials met in Boston to discuss postwar interstate planning.
District Deputy Peter J Leger of Massachusetts Central P. B. O. E. has appointed Past Exalted Ruler Leonidas RE. Master to install officers of Concord Lodge of Elks on April 11, 1944.
In Medina the bride and groom use doughnuts as wedding invitations. Families distribute doughnuts to townspeople, with young boys delivering the treats to increase attendance and celebration in the community.
Messages from Walter R. Allan and Albert Connors thank the Maynard community for Christmas gifts and blankets for service members. They praise homefront sacrifice, credit the committee, and express pride in supporting the war effort from fourteen months abroad.
Cpl Wilbur L Walls U S Army Air Forces thanks the Maynard Citizens Committee for a generous gift and praises the town for its support. A card and money order arrived, symbolizing a community that remembers those in service.
Marlboro Chelles Martino of 201 Mechanic Street won a $25 War Bond presented by the Marlboro Eagles in connection with a class initiation held here Sunday.
A dog named Five-Footed, described as a double legged five, is owned by J Smith of St. Louis Missouri. The article notes the dog fon nd plays with ease.
A New London visit highlights submarine service qualities including tough tests, psychological screening, and pressure chamber drills. The piece notes high standards, loyalty to officers, and the demanding nature of life aboard a submarine with limited space and varied leisure activities. It also features Konrad Heiden, a German fascism authority, discussing Hitler and Nazism, and briefly cites Theodora Roosevelt, Bob Fitzsimmons Jr., and Les Damon in a miscellaneous items section.
Despite a blizzard Concord High School drew crowds for two nights of the annual play Ramona. Cast praise goes to Miss Rideout and backstage crew led by Mr Curtis with Miss Delano and under studies Frances Waite and Margaret Lawrence. War Stamp sales lag 12 percent below target. Joel Wheeler represented at the New England Junior Town Meeting of the Air with Rita Coyne as substitute. Germany policy discussed. Concord state meet results include Don Rinaldo placing in 45 yard low hurdles and Frannie Hancock in shot put. Wheeler cup in 1000 yard run. Bud Larrabee in 600 semi finals. Basketball losses to Winchester and others. Wellesley victory closes home season. Play cast held profits meeting. March issue expected.
Los Angeles readers recall a humorous exchange as a pup named Victory is gifted to Billy Colbert. The dog returns ten ration books to neighbors who had misplaced them, and despite the mix up, Victory stays with the family.
A B 17 bomber suffers a direct hit when a 20 mm shell wounds the pilot and co pilot, leaving Lieut Stricker to steady the ship amid a swarm of FW 190 attackers and heavy anti aircraft fire. After a deadly bombing run six of ten crew are dead and the Fortress is badly damaged but lands safely in England. Stricker earns the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions.
A playful ad style puzzle asks readers to answer geography, dog breed, hitchhiker choices, inventor's middle name, and historical treaty timing. It invites filling spaces and checking answers to rate oneself.
A local report notes a bird nesting in the ratetees area. The sighting details an unusual bird behavior and the nesting site near residential streets and public spaces.
Sudbury notes report a Women’s Club fundraiser raising 213.58 for the Sudbury men’s club. The high school plans the play O Promise Me for March 3 in the hall. Central grades report loan progress and awards for typing and achievement at a February assembly.
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