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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1936
Page
7
The report mentions a precautionary absence of principal Dunivan and notes James Yrar Sr recovering from an illness that interrupted duties at Middlesex. It also references the South school honor roll and attendance records.
Public auction to satisfy a mortgage dated July 1931 from Fraser P D Laffin to Middlesex Institution for Savings. Property described as Lot 4 on a Plan of Land in Acton South Acton surveyed by Horace F. Tuttle November 1920. Auction at 2 30 PM February 13 at the premises. bid must include $100 tax and other costs. balance due after sale. Henry F P Smith, Treasurer. Jan 22 29 Feb 5
Deposit Book No. 5 has been lost as recorded in a Middlesex Institution notice. J. W. Ballou, Asst. Clerk, notes the missing volume and directs proper notification and recovery steps.
Shirley Smith and John Tucker receive Honore for Grade Two achievements in Marthe program honoring young students.
Public auction to foreclose a 1932 mortgage on 1.06 acre parcel in Maynard described by Parker Street bounds. Sale February 13 1986 at 3 PM with $100 cash down and balance in 15 days. subject to unpaid taxes and liens. Held by Middlesex Institution for Savings per Henry F. Smith Treasurer.
Dr. Thomas M. Beck explains oil cracking as heating gas oil to break bonds and release high pressure, causing large molecules to split into gasoline‑sized molecules. Not all becomes gasoline as some forms tarry oils, some remains unchanged, some becomes gases, and some yields carbon and hydrogen with methane and other higher hydrocarbons.
Describes salt water lagoons along both sides of the Po and the Adriatic, separated by sand bars. Highlights the Venice lagoon as the best known and recalls the historic internal navigation route called The Seven Seas from Ravenna to Ajti gum. Notes the era of prosperous trade with fine ships navigating these shallow waters.
Authorities note the word can describe a grossly spinsterly woman and, for some, a female cat distinguishing it from a tomcat, though not universally agreed. The discussion centers on nonliteral usage and lacks a consensus.
Mortgage holder for Allen M. Christofferson to Middlesex Institution for Savings forecloses on about 22 acres in Acton. Auction set for February 13, 1936 at 2 PM on Massachusetts Avenue and surrounding boundaries noted, with deeds recorded in Book 5538 Page 563.
The Middlesex Laundry nine under Henry Tolman plans an active season with star signings and new leagues discussed. Tolman backs strong roster, fields basketball team, and eyes a return to a tougher schedule amid talks of a new suburban loop. The club faced past setbacks from non‑appearance and red tape but aims to defend the title.
A Washington Star note explains the origin of windfall from William the Conqueror’s reign after Hastings. Forest laws barred timber cutting, so the poor were allowed to gather downed branches for fires, giving the term windfall its enduring sense of good luck.
Stamp collecting is a pleasure and diversion from daily work as people increasingly turn to albums for travel and world exploration. It offers a passport to distant lands while remaining a comfort by the fireside.
The text notes that early Christians believed freeing slaves could expiate sins and that on certain festivals many pigeons were released from captivity to commemorate this act of manumission.
Maynard Frank J. McCerron, chairman, calls committees to meet at Town House at two. Proceeds fund health work for infantile paralysis. 70 percent stay in the community. The event starts with a grand march January 30 in the high school auditorium. Whist in the gym, Weekstrom's Orchestra plays, and a Roosevelt radio broadcast will be heard. Advance tickets selling well. tickets available from committee members or Dicker man and McQuade store.
The West Acton Edwards-Quimby Post A L Woman's Auxiliary held a successful military whist at G A R hall attracting many from out of town. Winners included Mr and Mrs A J Bernbe Robert Bernbe and Miss Ethel Michaud from Salem. Community events included lodge anniversaries puppet shows and Boy Scout activities with local clergy speakers and a notable Father and Son Day address by Clarence De Mar.
The Volga River, Europe’s longest at about 2300 miles, drains a vast area and flows by major Russian cities including Novgorod Kazan Saratov Savara Perm Umaevsk and the ancient town of Astrakan.
United Cooperative beat Middlesex Laundry 24 to 21 in Parker Street Hall. Captain Kiki Kangas led with 12 points and Kauppi debuted strongly, while Dee Flaherty led the Laundry with eight. The Coops moved to third place after a late burst.
The passage argues progress comes from overcoming faults and imperfections not mere freedom from them. It likens faults to field weeds enriching soil if managed, suggesting that faults and errors, like natural growth, can enrich and improve when nurtured rather than destroyed.
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