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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1941
Page
4
A brief note recalls President Taft addressing a tea convention in Boston in 1910. The fragment references a July pile R34 U.S. 1919 and a surrender or exchange with Washington. The text is incomplete and presents scattered historical hints.
The piece discusses trends in honorary degree awards during 1941, noting scrutiny of motives behind selections. It cites figures like Princess Juliana, Prime Minister Mackenzie King, Churchill, and Lord Halifax, arguing some institutions use honors to align with causes or raise publicity rather than purely reward scholarly achievement.
The Concord Board of Selectmen announced a new jury list for Tuesday naming numerous residents including Jt. Brooks Henry H. Browne A. Page Bumford Ervin L. Burger Arthur T. Callahan William R. Cameron Alexander A. Campbell Edmund H. Ceresole B. Paul Cheney Charles W. Christenson James A. Clahane James H. Conant Roger F. Damon Winslow J. Davis Philip A. Doyle Edward Driscoll Walter B. Dunn John R. Erickson George B. Way Harry J. Feltis Brainerd D. Flanagan Thomas J. Poote Charles L. Gade Horace A. Gifford Christopher Gleason Francis H. Goddard Warren B. Grant Morgan J. Hawley Thomas J. Hatch Robert H. Hawes John R. B. Hawley Henry Hayes Kenneth Wood Frank How Walter N. Hunt Russell Hutton Edwin W. Johansen Erling A. King Joseph F. Kingman Henry Lambrette Alfred J. Leisch Edward A. Macauley Ralph F. MacKenzie Ronald S. MacWilliams C. Waldo Magoon William T. Maguire Francis B. McGrath Leo J. McIntosh John R. McKellar Frank W. McManus Edward F. McWalter John J. Lees Ric Gan Charles Motley Edward Nelson Alfred N. Melson N. George Olsen Clarence Parker William J. Perkins Herbert S. Pratt B. Alcott Prende Thomas Rankin Eimer D. Rodday and others.
Five sailors from the British Navy staying in Boston attended the 10 30 Sunday service at Acton Center Congregational church. They were guests of Rev. and Mrs Lynne Townsend Mr and Mrs Robert J Bond and Mr and Mrs Arthur Fraser during their visit.
Notice lists Sunday service at 10 45 and Sunday school at 10 45 for Gay School followed by a Wednesday testimonial meeting at 7 45 in the church edifice. Reading Room hours are 2 to 5 p m on weekdays and holidays. The lesson subject for Sunday July 13 is Sacrament with the Golden Text from John 13 34 35.
Miss Flaine Walker Edmunds daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Edmunds of 5 Oakland Avenue Somerville wed Rev Ernest August Brown Jr son of Mr and Mrs Ernest A Brown of Fletcher Road at Broadway Winter Hill Congregational Church Somerville. After a brief wedding trip through Maine they will reside in Claremont where Brown serves as Universalist Church pastor.
In Bedford the Anthony Hunt-Hamilton Post AL held its annual election Tuesday evening. Stephen IE Tackney, former Selectman and street superintendent, was named commander replacing retiring William V Collins. Other officers chosen include Fire Chief Richard B Dodge vice commander William A Wilkins adjutant Albert J Berry finance officer Rev Frank W Thompson chaplain John Pinkham sergeant at arms Harold Wilson delegate to the state convention and Tackney alternate.
Mr and Mrs Richard Powderly return from their wedding trip and rent the Nicholson apartment on Elm Street. Mr and Mrs Vincent Yankees move into the Dernham apartment on South Street. Mr and Mrs Fred B Grimes of Belmont rent the Wellington house on Hartford Street. David Creed, son of Mr and Mrs Priest Creed, South Street, returns from a vacation at White Horse Beach.
Mr and Mrs Edwin Blake of Michigan are visiting at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Blake on South Street during their vacation.
Mrs Robert Grant and her infant son have returned from Pittsfield to live with her parents at a pipe street. The note mentions Mr and Mrs Faje by and a street confusion.
Parker Bartlett of Sudbury, employed in Lynn by General Electric Research Department, is at home. Mr and Mrs Chauncy and their Chicago family spent the holiday weekend with James Bartlett and his father’s family.
Rank Marsh, longtime employee of H. P. Hood’s milk farm, has accepted a new position on a large estate in Framingham after several years of service.
Fractured hip ends teacher Lillian Adams long service in Sudbury public schools. She fell in her room on July 4 while visiting her brother George A. Andrews in Astray Frey New Hampshire and was taken to Keene hospital.
Mrs Flo Gleason of Maynard hosts visitors including her son in law and his wife from Oklahoma City and their baby. Miriam Thompson of Chatanooga visits Sudbury with relatives. The Piper family vacationing at a West Yarmouth cottage. Charlotte Capore at Casco Maine and Kenny Capore at a Berkshires camp. Red Cross Sudbury notes recent swimming supervision and First Aid chairwoman Mrs Burckes. Jack Mendelson Jr occupies the Dutee R. Smith house as the Smiths move to Trumbull. Bowline business at Red Cross board meeting. Mrs Henry Rice Jr and Joanne from St Louis visit Ann Hill Road home.
The Rev George A and 16 ministers attend a summer school at Hillat I Center to study theology and church administration. Courses cover Conté Theological Trends Worship Bible Preaching Rural Sociology and Christian Education. Activities include a swimming pool project, worship vesper area expansion, road work, a school choir, a weekly paper, and rural church outreach. The session runs from June 24 through July 4.
Al Cowles salutes past local baseball figures and teams from Maynard to Roxbury, recalling managers Gus Gilroy and Jim Ledgard, players like Don Lent and Doc Faherty, and the Holy Name Society team led by Rev. Fr. Sweeney, as he reflects on the sport’s fading era and storied rivalries.
The piece laments a decade of decline in local baseball as youth inactivity and lack of leadership erode the game. It warns the major leagues may feel the impact if a revival of the old Maynard-era vigor does not occur.
The Acton Catholic club schedules its first outing on Sunday July 13 at Ashby. A basket lunch, games, and swimming are on the program. Parishioners depart St Elizabeth's church West Acton at 11 am. Committee includes Wheuley McCarthy Leveroni Kingsley Curley and Gallagher.
Acton Center fire company celebrated Independence Day with a chicken dinner at the firehouse led by Clarence Norman Livermore and Edwin Andersen. Also noted, Thomas Townsend of Acton Town visited his parents Rev and Mrs Lynde Townsend, while John Pederson of Acton Center, recently treated for a broken knee cap at Faulkner Hospital, was expected home within ten days after treatment at Fort Devens. A group of 16 Acton Center boys were guests of the Boston Braves management.
Miss Margaret Sullivan of Elm Street spent the weekend in Boston visiting friends Mr and Mrs Russell. Dodge of Great Road will spend the summer at Round Pond Maine. Mrs Floyd Sereetham and children of Concord Road are at Stinson Lake New Hampshire. Mr and Mrs John L Jewett and grandchildren of Greatroat have gone to Vermont for the rest of the summer.
Mrs Frank Dodd of Elm Street enjoyed a weekend trip to Philadelphia to see her relatives.
The Firemen's Association Field Day and fireworks drew a large crowd despite a dubious morning. Afternoon games included Beano and horse racing with many refreshments. The Angel Guardian Band performed and fireworks capped the event as police directed traffic.
South Sudbury Massachusetts notes Frank H Benedict retired after thirty years as superintendent of schools. He received a purse of 120 dollars from townspeople and former associates, teachers, and students from across Vermont, Texas, the Midwest, the coast and India. Mrs Benedict received a black feather travel case.
Fragmentary text hints at a literary or philosophical reflection where intense strain by the base awakens or elevates the mind. The fragment suggests a contrast between physical effort and mental relief, with possible imagery of tension and release.
Surgeon General Thomas Parran warns 30,000 nurses must leave civilian life to meet defense needs. He calls for doubling or tripling trained nurses, with the Red Cross launching aide training in major cities. A Rotneint program funds refresher courses to recall inactive nurses and expand nursing school capacity. The Red Cross First Reserve plans to mobilize current nurse resources for military needs.
The fragment references a professional with one trained person and several less trained workers who can perform specific tasks. It implies a hierarchy and loyalty but lacks concrete details or events.
Mrs Webster heads to the Center School with Miss Mary Pernace as part of a committee. William and Mary Virginia relate to Dark Maine season. Albert Goodnow visits, John Caughey Jr takes a lease, and King Philip road improvements include plantings and flowers along the post paths.
Waseca Minnesota report from the United Press states a bread loaf found in a house wall by bricklayer Sjostrand will go on display at the St Paul Historical Society. The bread is well preserved and remains a historic curiosity for visitors and researchers.
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