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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
4
Readable portions show a classified style notice with pricing per inch for a periodical insertion. Mentions Ormeco Advertising GE area per inch and second insertion. Includes post office and date stamps from 1903 era.
About 24 teenage boys aged 15 to 20 arrive at Morgan Memorial Fresh Air Farm in Athol Massachusetts for a summer program. They will be sheltered at the facility and transported to South Athol to assist babies and elderly people. The piece discusses crime prevention through guidance and environmental adjustments, noting farm programs as a coping approach and criticizing prison site proposals on Cape Cod.
The Registry of Motor Vehicles plans semi annual highway stops to verify that brakes lights and equipment meet safety standards. Fewer than half of registered autos reportedly passed inspection prompting the registrar Frank A Goodwin to enforce on road checks. The move is defended as a safety measure though critics call it burdensome.
The fragment discusses risks in balloon flights over water and tree landings, a pilot barred from a prize due to craft landing beyond reach, and claims by automobile makers that annual races spur improvements. It also notes a proposed Atlantic crossing as unlikely to aid engineering progress.
A personal manager notes that listening to only the first few sentences of an applicant can reveal whether they fit into the company and even provide insight into their life history. The practice is described as a swift, somewhat arbitrary snap judgment.
The article notes how baseball spread globally via U S Marines and soldiers, highlighting activity in China, the Philippines, Guam, Cuba, Nicaragua, Japan, and other regions. It mentions the Waseda University team in Tokyo and that the sport gained official prestige in Nicaragua with presidential attendance.
Kathleen Drummy, a Concord High School student and amateur dancer, drew thunderous applause as the ballet soloist at Katherine O Ormand's Shubert Theatre recital. She plans to perform in New York before Major Bowes and study at Mme Rasch's School of Ballet, possibly staying through the summer.
Mrs. William Emerson chairs the Concord sight seeing trip for the American Institute of Architects convention guests. A large group visited Minute Man and Old Manse with Mrs George Keyes and several Concord wives acting as hostesses. Boston and Concord residents debated reactions to Maginnis Boston designs for Trinity College Hartford and a national shrine in Washington.
The column offers etiquette tips for hosting and gifting at parties. It suggests inviting guests who enhance events, giving flowers or corsages for celebrants, and matching gifts for the groom. It also discusses when to wear a diamond bracelet, noting modern practice allows broad bracelets mainly for formal or evening occasions.
Two youths from surrounding Concord area vandalized Carlisle by uprooting fourteen private mail boxes and hurling some through a window and others onto a road and field. State and local police cooperated to capture them. They were found guilty by Judge Wilson and sentenced to June 5 after a brief postponement.
Concord Massachusetts legislators adjourned after a brief session that spent about seventy five million dollars. The supplementary budget passed with little opposition. Seniors over 70 and with ten years service may retire at three fourths pay. A bill requires manufacturers to set retail prices to protect small dealers. Gas tax funds were moved to the general fund. Pre primary convention repeal was advanced with cross party support. Rep Whitney foresees better unity in 1938 election year.
Fragmentary reading describes Niagara Falls and the water sources from the Great Lakes and linked rivers. It notes vast freshwater inflows, evaporation, and precipitation processes shaping the area’s hydrology.
An architectural firm named Bes Bos ma from Little, Robb and Prok was noted in connection with designing a project in Ingh ton. The fragment references a business relationship and design work.
A. George Landini of 29 High land street West Concord was elected commander of the James J Mansfield Post of the American Legion at its annual meeting in the Veterans Building Monday evening. Landini succeeds John C Macone. Officers elected for the coming year include Peverill O Peterson senior vice commander Ivan D Servais junior vice commander B Alcot Pratt F C Herbert A Brown H H Whitemore Brown and John C Macone executive committee for two years John W Clarkson and Robert K Allen executive committee for one year. Installations planned mid June.
Cupid’s mischief marked June to July weddings in Yugoslavia as couples wed amid feasts and rejoicing. Men then depart to work abroad, returning eleven months later to reunite with their wives.
An advertisement promotes Cystex as a safe modern remedy for kidney related troubles. It claims relief from nocturnal pain neuralgia and burning sensations with a money back guarantee after use. The pitch emphasizes rapid vitality, a 48 hour trial and a price around three dollars.
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