Broadway Flops and Hits Reflect Hard Times in Show Business
Industry observers note many productions flop despite big costs while smash hits like White Horse Inn push past a million dollars. Producers chase Broadway as a stepping stone to Hollywood amid rising expenses and fluctuating audience demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jr
Fred
Milinstitute
Brother Rat
Glay
Channing Pollock
Max Gordon
Rowland
Warnerers
Cenand
Page
White Horse Inn
Abie
Anne “Nichols
Natural Lochs Harbor Pearl Ne ws Inhabit Atlantic Navy Sea Life
University scientists report Pearl harbor hosts diverse natural lochs and marine life alongside submarines and battleships. The article notes America’s largest naval sea harbor as a habitat for multiple species, highlighting the harbor’s unique ecological mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clulu
Pearl Net
America
Naval Sea
University of Scientists
Osier Wins U S Title as Yodeler in St Louis Event
Skeets Mitchell of Mitchell Indiana, age twenty seven, wins the United States title in a national one act yodeling contest held in St Louis. The yodeler gained early fame in public events and later drew attention from radio producers, becoming a familiar figure on the airwaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osier
U. S
Itchell
Ind
Clyde
Skeets
Mitchell
Pion
The
United
St. Louis
Laney
Concord honors its long lived uncle with quiet wake
O'Toole of West Concord died at his home at 361 Main Street in his 103rd year after a brief illness. Born in Milltown Galway Ireland in 1834 he moved to the United States in 1863 and worked as a foreman in railroad expansion. He never married, lived simply, and was known to many as Uncle. Burial followed at St Bernard's Cemetery with Rev Fr Sears officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Dee
West Concord
St. Bernard’s Cemetery
Sears
Infant’s safety pin removed from mouth at hospital
A 16 month old infant swallowed a safety pin Friday in Concord. Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital removed the pin Saturday without surgery. The baby remains under observation for several days due to infection risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Robert Witherell
Marshall J. Witherell
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Conan Ot
Edith Rogers Resolution Proposes Patriots Day Need
Concord residents note a House resolution by Mrs Edith Nourse Rogers to authorize the president to proclaim April 19 each year as Patriots Day. The measure commemorates events of April 19 1775.
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Concord
Edith Nourse Rogers
Congress
House of Reatives
Concord Health Board Formally Organized for 1938
The Concord Board of Health is organized for 1938 with Warren B Goddard as chairman. New members include Dr Henry C Walcott and Joseph A Macone. resignations include Dr Ross K Whiton and Dr Philip T Mavin. Alden R Russell and Miss Mann M Spiersare reelected. Edward F Wright inspector of plumbing. Harry E Tuttle inspector of slaughtering. Miss Aljean M Nyland clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Board of Health
Warren B Goddard
Henry ¢. Walcott
Ross K Whiton
Joseph A. Macone
Philip T Mavin
Alden R. Russell
Concord Oil Company Secures Williams Oil-O-Matic Franchise
The Concord Oil Company has secured the Williams Oil-O-Matic franchise for the community. They highlight the burner’s fine qualities from a leading domestic firm, with arrangements for installation and 24 hour service by a neighboring firm with over twelve years in the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Oil Company
William’s _Oil-O-Matic
Old Concord D A R March Meeting Scheduled
The March gathering of the Old Concord Chapter D A R will meet at the Chapter House on Saturday March 6 at 2 45 in the afternoon. Historian Mrs Elwyn will read selections from the D A R Magazine.
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Old Concord
D. A.R
D A R
Elwyn
T J McGann Passes Away in Concord
Concord report notes Thomas J. McGann a longtime blacksmith and popular local figure died after a long illness. He is survived by his wife two sons Thomas J. McGann Jr and Joseph L McGann two daughters Margeret and Gertrude a brother Peter and a sister Misael J Grinnell. Funeral from 5 Brooks Street Thursday at 10 30 am with a requiem high mass at Saint Bernard church and burial in the parish cemetery.
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Concord
Thomas J. McGann
Iceland
Patrick
Joseph L. McGann
Mergeret
Bank
Gertrude
John ‘D. Sheehan
Peter McGann
Waltham
Misael J. Grinnell
Watertown
Thomas
McGann
Brooks Street
Gt. ‘Bernard
Mrs Caroline R Hall 91 Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Mrs Caroline Rebecca Buttrick Hall 91 former Lexington resident and widow of George Fletcher Hall were held Saturday at First Parish Unitarian Church Concord Center with ministers Rev Edward Perry Daniels and Rev Leslie H Barrett officiating. Burial followed in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in this town.
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Caroline Rebecca (Buttrick) Hall
Lexington’s
Concord
George Fletcher Hall
Unitarion Church
Concord Center
Edward Perry Daniels
Leslie H. Barrett
Fallen Unitarian Church
Lexington
Sleepy Hollow
Knights win 17th weekly Concord 45 tournament game
The Knights of Columbus won 37 games in Bike Hall on Friday evening, placing first in the round. The Elks tallied 34 and the Hibernians 29, while the Knights still trail the season with 658 points. The Piks lead with 578 and the Hibernians have 564.
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Knights of Columbus
Concord
Bike’ Hall
The
Elks
Hibernians
Piks
Lenten Service Set At Trinitarian Congregational Church
Anne William M. Macnaffee reports a special Lenten service planned for this evening at the Trinitarian Congregational Church. The notice emphasizes a solemn observance and community participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne William M. Macnaffee
the. Prospect
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Concord Funeral for Susan McManus 80
Miss Susan McManus lifelong Concord resident dies at 80. Service held at home 15 Wood Street followed by high Mass at St Ward's Church celebrated by Rev George Mulcahy. Burial in St Bernard's cemetery. Survived by sister Annie and two nephews and three nieces.
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St. Bernard’s
Sears
Miss McManus
Concord
Francis
Bridget (McGaine) McManus
Annie McManus
Nenene
Eevar Suage Sins Onaeisain
Oseph
Mullaney
Needham
Couple Wed In New York In Quiet Early Ceremony
A New York wedding united Kenelm Winslow and his bride with Edward H. Winslow of Bev Y as an usher. Kenelm, a Middlesex and Brown graduate, wed a bride educated at Horace Mann School and Smith College.
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New York
Kenelm
Edward H. Winslow
Bev
Mrs Lilla B Straw 83 Bedford native dies
Mrs Lilla B Estabrook Straw 83 former Bedford resident died Saturday Funeral services were held Tuesday at the home of her daughter Mrs Henry H Huston 4 Thoreau Street Reverend Edward Perry Daniels of the First Parish Unitarian Church officiated She was the widow of civil engineer Frank Le Straw Hyde Park and was born in Grafton to George W and Sophie E Lovell Estabrook She leaves three daughters Mrs Huston Helen Jo Williams and Betabrook several grandchildren and a great grandson
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Concord
Lilla B
Etabrook
Straw
Bedford
Henry H. Huston
Thoreau Street
Edward Perry Daniels
First ‘Parish
Unitarian Church
Frank. le Straw
Hyde Park
Grafton
George W
Sophie E. (Lovell) Estabrook
Unitarian
Huston
Helen
Miss Frances Rose Resigns for Hyannis Teaching Post
Miss Frances Rose, longtime Peter Bulkeley School instructor in Concord, resigns to join the Practice School at the State Teachers College in Hyannis. The move represents professional advancement and honor for her and for Concord education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Rose
Hyannis
Peter Bulkeley
Concord
State Teachers’ College
Concord Rotary Club Meeting Notes
The Concord Rotary Club met at the Colonial Inn on Thursday noon. Thomas L. Sanborn presided. Harris Wright of Boston was the guest speaker.
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Concord Rotary Club
Colonial Inn
Thomas L. Sanborn
Harris Wright
Boston
Farmers Meet on Guernsey Cattle Club Plans
Farmers from Concorn Middlesex and nearby towns gathered in Wrightvern for a supper and meeting of the cattle committee led by Floyd Zoe. Weston C Layer of Groton presided as club members debated American Guernsey Cattle Club participation and spoke on club activities and future engagements.
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Concorn
Middlesex
Guernsey
Wright Vern
Floyd Zoe
Weston Clayer
Groton
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Peterboro
New Hawpstre
Alsence Ll Karl
Aoeais
Ernsey Gatt Club
Concord Social and Religious Events Report
A summary of Concord social and religious activities includes a parish sale at First Parish vestry by the parish association, Lent services led by Rev. George Loring Thurlow and Rev. David Fraser at local churches, and sermons in Concord and nearby towns. Local dances, family announcements, and a Middlesex Goat Breeders Association meeting are noted along with honors for Concord Academy students and a Concord Men’s Club meeting featuring Sergt. Marshall J. Witherell on identification methods.
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Concord
Lincoln
Wayland
Weston
Edmund
Sears
Betty Sears
Léla. Sears
Concord Academy
Middlesex On Goat Breeders’ Association
Middlesex County Extension Service
Henry V. Doyle
Newton
David Fraser
West Somerville
Harold C. Graves
Concord Men’s Club
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Crawford O. Smith
First Baptist Church
Hederstedt forms Concord Cape Cod colonial development
Paul R. Hederstedt now teams with father A N Hederstedt in real estate and insurance active since 1898. They begin a new Cape Cod colonial housing project in Concord. Arlington is noted in association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Hederstedt
Cambridgeport. Savings Bank
A. N. Hederstedt
Arlington
Red Cross Well-Baby Clinic Held at West School
The nursing committee of the Concord Chapter American Red Cross hosted a well baby clinic this afternoon at the West School. Nurses provided care and guidance for infants and mothers attending the event.
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West School
Concord
The
American Red Cross
Infantry National Guard unit holds annual state inspection
Concord reports the 182nd Infantry National Guard completing its annual state inspection at the armory Friday evening. With Captain William A absent, First Lieutenant John A Hutchinson led as acting commander during training at Fort Benning and the unit received creditable remarks. Colonel Richard Stickney and Colonel Jacob Crowell observed, along with Major Samuel H Tuttle and Captain John D.
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Concord
182Nd
William A
Infantry School
Fort Benning
Georgia
John A. Hutchinson
Richard Stickney
United States
John J Riley
Genanee M . G
Jaecon
Ma Pan Ase
George D Crowell
Guar Brown
Menes
Samuel H Tuttle
Michael J Dee
G Ry
John di
Municipal Light Cuts Rates Per Kilowatt Hour
Concord announces effective March 1 a rate reduction under the new plan. The first four kilowatt hours per room per month drop one cent per kilowatt hour, totaling six cents for the initial block. The next five kilowatt hours are reduced by an additional five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Sean U Ule
Quota Set for March Enlistments at Framingham Office
Chief Electrician's Mate announces the March enlistment quota of 22 men for first enlistments. Ages 17 to 26 offered many opportunities in the Navy with training in electricians machinists radiomen carpenters and more. Navy recruiter visits Marlboro Post Office Wednesdays 10 am to 2 pm for details.
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O'Lange
Mary
Framingham
Navy
Marlboro Post Office
Concord Musical Club Hosts Benefit Concert Plan
The Concord Musical Club met at Mrs. Henry F. Smiths home with Antoinette Watson assisting. Members performed with Eunice Pepper, Leon Foss, Elizabeth Darling, Marion Barker and others, announcing a March seventeenth concert for the Concord Music Centre with proceeds assisting gymnasium diets.
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Concord Musical Club
Henry F. Smith
Antoinette Watson
Marion Barker
Eunice Pepper
Leon Foss
Elizabeth Darling
Miss Pepper
Walter Vialle
Burleigh Pratt
D. Ripley Gage
John Morse
Marvin Taylor
Harry
Little
Concord Music Centre
Musical Club
Fr Hubbard in Concord Next Sunday Evening
Father Hubbard the Glacier Stave will lecture at Veterans building in Concord next Sunday evening. The talk titled Climbing the Spirit Home draws on past summers adventures in Alaska and promises a crowded turnout for opportunity to see and hear him.
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FR. Hubbard
Concord
Father Hubard
Veterans Building
Alaska
Tufts Chi Alpha Sorority Chapter Trustee Prize Scholar
Hos pital road Concord daughter of J and Mrs Wills eescape Miss Hall holds one of the Trustee Prize Scholarships at Tufts as a member of the Se Chi Alpha Chapter of Omega one of the national sororities with Tufts chapters.
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Eescape
Wills
Hospital Road
Concord
Tufts
Omega
Miss Hall
Concord Matron Mrs. Weber Mavin Dies at Home
Mrs. Weber Mavin of Concord wife of Philip J. Mavin and mother of four sons and six daughters died Monday at her home on Road after a long illness. Born in Ireland January 26 1859 she came to the United States and Concord about 60 years ago and married July 8 1883. Funeral services at St Bernard's Church were held at 9 o'clock with attendance noted. The obituary notes her many years of family activity in the community.
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Concord
Weber (White) Mavin
Philip J. Mavin
Song
Dauhters
Gomeord
Eee
Ton Road
Jong Imesh
Ireland
John
Mary
Bmlasolemn
St Bernard’s Church
Firat Parish Concord Service and Events Schedule
Sunday services at Firat Parish Concord start with church school and kindergarten at 9 45 a m and a morning service at 11 a m with a sermon Life Begins The Vestry hosts a 5 15 p m program of Polk tunes and carols The Fimowon Society meets at 6 p m and Monday class discussion at 3 p m covers The Doctrine of Human Worth and its Results
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Firat
Concord
Edward Pe
Daniels
Polk
Fimowon Society
West Concord Union Church Service Schedule
Rev Kenneth A Teed leads Sunday worship at West Concord Union Church on March 7 with Sunday school at 930 a m and worship at 1045 a m The Greatest Thing In The World is the sermon theme Communion follows The Endeavor Society may visit Acton Center church at 630 p m A prepaster class for adults on Does God Suffer starts at 730 p m Tuesday includes a midweek service at 730 p m
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West Concord Union
Kenneth A. Teed
Endeavor Society
Acton Center
Concord Woman's Club Meeting Scheduled in Odd Fellows Hall
The West Concord Woman's Club will meet Friday at 3 PM in Odd Fellows hall with President Mrs. Cora MacLeod presiding. The program, organized by the Committee for Friendly Cooperation, features Mrs Rodney Enyean Mrs Harry I Dye Oscar Bedford and Miss Avis Vesta Fowler plus a musical program and tea hosted by Mrs Martin F Goodwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Concord Woman’ Club
Odd Fellow’s
Cora’ MacLeod
Committee For
Rodney
Enyean
Harry I. Dye
Oscar Bedford
Avis Vesta Fowler
Meeting Plans At Trinitarian Church School
Trinitarian Congregational Church announces a church school teachers meeting at the Manse on Thursday March 4 at 7 46 p m. Speakers include public school teachers Miss Findeisen Miss Gorham and Miss Hart. Sunday school observers from Winchester Congregational Church attend. Sunday March 7 church school 9 30 a m morning service 10 45 a m Young People Society to hear Mrs Florence Angier at 7 p m.
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Miss Findeisen
Elliot Ona
Church School
Young People’s Society
Florence Angier
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L. L. Stevenson
Broadway
Holly
Monnsting
Ville
Ateur
Pway
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Eens
Patrick O'Toole
Cate
Health Board
Concord Chapter
D. A. Ri
T. J. McGann
Caroline R. Hall
Hagerty
Greenfield
Randolph
Good Bros
Monument ‘Hall
Concord Crusaders
Maynard Aices
Lilla’ B, Straw
Eecommend Sa
Philip J. Flavin
Stes ix Agaoins
Taylor
Ion
Concord Woman’s Meeting
George L. Thurlow
First Church OF Christ, Scientist, Concord
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