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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1931
Page
1
A briefing on the need for caution is slated for the Partial League meeting Tuesday. Carl Schrader will state the topic while attendees from the union national group are invited to participate and the program will be open to the public.
The Pot of Gold contest at Beldlaat Waltham St hall drew limited interest as the hall reached capacity. Merchants showed interest in Rainbow plan funds while the auction featured sharp bidding on Rainbow money and certificates.
At a meeting of the Honor of the Boy Scouts Ryan chaired the event last night. Walker, Sassennee, Raksey, Walter Staple, Marsden, and Robert Lesly of four Scout troops from Hudson and Stow received awards. A local high school gym hosts knot tying, signaling, stretcher bearing, relay races, and other events with Irving Woot as Scout Master.
Memorial Sunday school held an evening social with gongs and soul tests enjoyed by attendees. Hyde of Allstop visited Mr and Mrs and returned to her home day. Alice Adams and others were mentioned in the readable fragment.
The Maynard Auxiliary A. C. H. invites members to a green whist party at Lows Hall on Tuesday March 17 for tea, meals, and refreshments in celebration of St Patrick's Day.
George S. Story of Worcester County Ex h work will speak at the Marlianis Club open meeting at Pine Grove Thursday noon. President Anderson invites all interested in agriculture to attend. The topic is Milk production and its current challenges.
In a surprising turnout officials faced an unexpected moderates vote outcome. The margin shocked supporters and observers amid a fragmented electorate and unclear trends for future political alignment.
West Acton residents feel safer after a phone was installed at the town fire engine house. A Thursday early morning fire alarm occurred at Carl Peterson’s cholila home in Knowlton block. Town events include a March 11 club meeting and school committee candidacy brief, plus ongoing firemen’s whist parties and Boy Scouts activities.
Funeral services were held Saturday at a Baptist church for Miss Laura Stockwell who died suddenly last Wednesday at the A. B. Parker home. Mrs Irma plays furnished the organ music with Lucy Potter as soloist. Stockwell was a relative of Parker and had made her home in this town.
The West Actom Baptist Church led by Rev Arthur Jeffries lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m classes at noon and evening service at 1 p m Young Peoples group meets at 6 p m Special Lenten services are in progress A guest speaker Rev Olaf Sohnsen from Concord is scheduled this week with refreshments to follow The March 11 visit by Rev B S Batstone is noted The morning topic March 8 is Blessed Bond of Love and the evening Hidden Treasure A vacation leave for the pastor is approved and Mr Wilkie of Carle is the soloist.
Sudbury students Hildy Whitney of Jackson and WeMe Stone of Tufts perform in the operetta The Rose and the Ring at Tufts College last Friday and Saturday evenings. Rge action, directed by Gel R Lewis with the school dramatic society assisting. Stone and Mildred are listed among participants.
Professional boxing returns to action with Lotti of Marlboro facing Billy Nelson of Worcester in the main bout. Wayne Sharkey of Hudson meets Joe Barns of Worcester in a six round encounter. McNutt of Milford fights Percy Bousquet of Hudson in another six rounds. Dean Crees of Milford battles Jocko Hermans of Worcester to open the show at 8 46.
On the finance committee the moderator appointed James F. King Henry A. Laughlin Harold BH Orendorff Frank H Rideout and Thomas Todd for three years On the playgrounds committee the moderator appointed Edward F Laughlin Oscar E Beckvold John J Connonton Wells A Hall High F Leith Edward W Shee han T Alfred Wilson The town auditor fixed at 350 and the chairman of the board of Public Welfare at 250 The care of public dumps moved from Board of Health to Department of roads and bridges West Concord street extension and relocation accepted Sudbury road to be rebuilt from Nine Acre Corner to Seven Star Lane Beterson chosen director to Middlesex County on Service The town voted to borrow 45 000 to relay water mains The town authorized legal counsel to defend certain suits The town adopted a code of gas regulations and authorized the Selectmen to sell meadow land at Great Meadows Budget figures include Schools 181 200 Roads and bridges 87 600 Garbage removal 1 612 75 Municipal light 23 300 Workingmen's Compensation 18 500 Health 400 Fire Hydrant Service 1 000 Middlesex County Insurance premiums 2 000 Vocational School Tuition 70463 Improvements to Buildings 2 000 and other items through to 9 765 00
The article catalogs actors and directors with unusual personal collections and memorabilia. Billie Dove’s dressed fleas. Greta Garbo’s album. Clive Brook’s crystal goblets. autographs of John Barrymore and Harold Lloyd. and Lew Cody’s extensive phone book listings. It also notes industry moves, such as John R. Freuler’s return to producing cheap Westerns, and gossip on Jean Hersholt, Danmarks Olympic plans, and upcoming projects at MGM and with Beery and Hill.
The report mentions Eddie Edwards moved to Coventry after a quirky party idea. It notes Jack Gilbert likely to star opposite Greta Gando in The Rise and Fall of Susan ox, with MG M policies backing the casting as the studio shapes the two leads.
Informal modern portrait features Charlie Chaplin, famed screen comedian, alongside Ramsay MacDonald, Premier of Great Britain, photographed at a private estate. The image captures a casual moment between two prominent figures.
The Philadelphia Colored Giants return to Marlboro to face the Bears in a Friday night matchup at St. Jean hall. Marlboro will field a tougher squad led by guard Archie Golembeski with Bennet, Kasper, Brusso, Jaworek, and Reidy. The preliminary will feature the Hudson Winds against Marlboro’s college stars, followed by dancing to Harry Arur's orchestra.
Miss Minnie Downey and Mae Fred Grealey attended the funeral of Bridgett Plupliegt as Clinton during the week. Selectman Irwin Wag received a testimonial from thirty local friends at the Elks Home Marlboro. Mrs Lincoln of Ashland to speak on Fidacs at American Auxiliary meeting Monday night. Middlesex County Council to meet at Lexington next Sunday afternoon. Philomena Cifistefeno, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Cifistefeno, celebrated a birthday yesterday. Alice MacDonald graduated from St Johns Hospital School for Nurses in Brooklyn NY.
Miscellaneous notices list residents returning home from hospitals or military leave and taking new jobs. James Stiva returns to Street residence after winter in Vermont while Mrs. Bawin Dorft and infant come home from Marhote hospital to 86 Main Street. A. L. Castles, formerly warden and matron at the Town infirmary, leaves for Elizabeth New Jersey. Harold Frye of the U S Navy on furlough visits his father at Central Street. Carl Priestley of Providence and wife welcome a daughter last week. Mrs Priestly cares for soil Mary Stone with Clarence B Lamson on Denham Street, and Frederick P Glazier and wife at Lincoln Street. Dora Gageold of Vermont visits Alfred Berway, Lering arrest. Mrs Sarah Crossman mother of Siredean Feasive, Forest A Biwin HH Otterson superintendent of the operation in the Sarbanes be.
The text outlines a request for legal rulings on election procedures for the town officers and the role of a temporary moderator. It mentions expectations for the selectmen to consider rulings at their weekly meeting and references dates around March 2 and March 9, 1901, with names such as Harry V. Madden and John M. Me Serve.
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