Aviation financiers linked to postwar boom in New York
A sprawling feature profiles financier links to defense and industry led by Robert Lovett and Averell Harriman, tracing their rise from Yale and Huntsville roots to roles in wartime agencies and shifting New Deal loyalties. The piece also highlights science and mining figures like Hans Lundberg pursuing novel methods to locate gold, noting his geophysical approach and global explorations.
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War Department
Lovett
New York
Brown Brothers, Iriman and Co
James V. Forrestal
Mrett
Dillon, Reed and
Navy
I Street
Aver Harriman
Washington
Hans T. F. Lundberg
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Ium
France
Germany
Spain
Ice
Canada
United
Jedish Engineering Academy
Service for Mrs. J. Olsen Held Sunday
Concord notes the death of Mrs Johanna Lundberg Olsen age 73 or 74, long time resident of Westford Road. She leaves Helmer Olsen husband, two sons Martin and John Maynard, two daughters Mrs Emil Nelson and Miss Sarah Olsen, six grandchildren. Funeral services were held at her home with Rev Harry P Odland of the Evangelical Free church conducting. Interment followed at Sleepy Hollow cemetery.
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Concord
Johanna (Lundberg) Olsen
Westford Road
Norway
Helmer Olsen
Olsen
Martin
John
Maynard
Emil Nelson
Elsinore Street
Sarah Olsen
Harry P. Odland
Evangelical Free Church
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
President thanks West Acton woman for letter and poem
A note from John E B Hannon to President Roosevelt inspired Mrs. B L Needham of West Acton Massachusetts to send a copy of the poem The Day Has Come. The President replied on February 11 1941 thanking her for the thoughtful gesture and praising her friendly thoughts. The Needham family runs a small farm and cares for state children. Despite age eighty four Mr Needham still drives many miles daily. Mrs Needham is proud of the letter and shares it with locals and officials in Boston and at the state house.
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Maynard
United States
B. L. Needham
Littleton Road
West Acton
Mass
John EB. Hannon
Public Library Trustees
Roosevelt
Stephen
Needhamgs
Needham
Boston
State House
Concord Approves Zoning Changes by Attorney General
Concord adopts new zoning for district A residential lots sized 40000 square feet with 160-foot frontage and district B with 20000 square feet and 100-foot frontage. Thuteau Street area also approved though business districts in both Concord and West Concord stay largely as originally planned.
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Concord
Attorney Generals Office
Thuteau Street
West Concord
Concord Rod and Gun Club Stocking Ponds and Woods
The Concord Red and Gun Club has overseen stocking programs over the past decade, releasing thousands of trout in Concord ponds and game birds in local woods. Last week, led by President Carl G. Johanson, members stocked Take Walden with eight to twelve inch trout.
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Concord
Concord Red and Gun Club
Concord Ponds
jAicton Woods
Littleton
Lincoln Ponds
Bedford Woods
Carlisle Brooks
Rod and Gunners
Carl G. Johanson
Walden
Concord High Hosts Alumni Doubleheader Basketball Night
Frank J. Googins, Concord high school manager, organizes a Friday evening doubleheader at Hunt gymnasium to close the local season. The girls varsity coached by Miriam V. Clark face the girls alumni, while the boys varsity coached by Al Cook meet the boys alumni. anticipated big crowd and thrilling games with a small admission.
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Concord
Frank J. Googins
Concord High School
Hunt Gymnasium
Miriam V. Clark
al Cook
Concord Board of Trade votes to close Wednesdays at noon
The Concord Board of Trade flow of business men voted unanimously to close all Concord and West Concord stores at 12 noon on Wednesdays starting April 2, except when a holiday falls in the week. Independent shops are expected to cooperate. A “Shopper’s” day insignia will be issued to board members and participating shops.
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Concord
Concord Board of Trade
West Concord
Independen
West Concorve Oelaembers
Bon Ee
Concord High Faces Consolation Final After Blizzard
In the sixth annual small town invitation, Concord High, led by Big John Antognoni, split two games in Townsend. They lost 44 26 to Milford in the opener but beat Marlboro 44 43 the next night to reach the consolation final, postponed from Saturday by the blizzard, with a large local turnout anticipated.
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Concord
Townsend
Concerd High
Milford
New Hampshire
John Antognoni
Sid Finigan
Cook
Marlboro
John” Antognoni
Mass
Tompkins Re-elected Chairman of Concord School Committee
At Concord school committee meeting Harold Tompkins Lowell Road was re-elected chairman for the coming year. He enters his 16th year on the panel, first elected in 1925. Other members are Joseph King Mary Harrington Angie M Rodday and Richard B Greenman who must resign after being named Acton superintendent of schools. no successor chosen.
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Concord
Concord School Committee
Harold Tompkins
Lowell
Joseph King
Mary Harrington
Angie M. Rodday
Richard B. Greenman
Acton
Red Cross Meeting in Bedford with Teachers Present
Bedford Red Cross gathered Thursday afternoon with all Union and Junior High teachers in attendance. Miss Hiller spoke on Junior Red Cross work while tea was served by Mrs Gurney Liljegren and helpers. In the evening Miss Willer outlined general Red Cross work and officers reported on local chapter activities and plans for the year.
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Bedford
Red Cross
Union
the Hiller
Gurney Liljegren
Lois Goodwin
Nancy O’donnell
Jenet Fraser
Willer
Maynard sewer plans approved by state health office
State Department of Public Health in Boston approves WPA plans for sanitary sewers in Maynard. An engineer review notes 840 feet of 8 inch sewers on Elmwood Street and Grante Douglas avenues to serve thickly settled areas and improve drainage during high water.
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State House
Boston
State Department
Public
Healt
WPA
Maynard
Paul I Jakmauh
State Commissioner of Public Health
Department of Public Health
Maymard
Pesepools
Maynard Legion Auxiliary to register women for national defense
Local effort to register women of World War II veterans and relatives to assist national defense. Sessions run Thursday to Saturday 7 to 9 pm at Legion headquarters under Maynard Auxiliary guidance with Mrs. Tobin helping. Post plans rifle range and July 4 carnival. committees named for events and medals.
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Mayare
National Defence Program
Legion Headquarters
Maynard Legion Auxiliary
Legion Auxiliary
James Tobin
Auxiliary
St. Patrick's Day
Gertrude Keene
Frank J. DeMars
A. L
Veterans For National Defense
Legion
Bradford
Legion « Post
Benjamin Gruber
Joseph P. Dineen
William Hansen
John Kapon
Angus Hanson
Albert Whalen
Fred ‘Wilder
Doel
Maynard
Leo White
Harold Sheridan
Herbert W. Martin
The
Sons of of Stallone
Fatal burns claim Michael Esmanswich in lodging house blaze
In a Sunday morning fire at a lodging house on Main Street 36, Michael Esmanswich 56, a roomer, died Tuesday at Emerson hospital. Firemen evacuated seven other tenants as investigators suspect smoking in bed sparked the blaze. rescue workers found Esmanswich behind the bedroom door and he died of burns.
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Michael ‘Ezsmaneswich
Main Street
Emerson Hospital
Pittsfield
Mayndird
Michiel Esmanswich
Gaspar D'Agata
Ouse
Myhard
Himanswich
Edward Flaherty
Emerson ‘Hospital
Bmanewich
George T. ‘Oe
Sudbury Woman of Repute Elsa Hall Dies at 60
Sudbury mourns Elsa (Ellins) Hall 60 long ill at home on King Philip Road. A longtime resident, she taught public school years and led the town Woman’s Club as president in 1924 and 1935. Survived by husband John C. Hall a Cambridge tutor and a son Robert. two brothers Harold Elms New Haven and Carlton Elims Sudbury. mother Emma A. Elims 87. Funeral was private with Rev. Leslie H. Barrett officiating. burial in Wadsworth Cemetery family lot.
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Sudbury
Elsa (Ellins) Hall
King Philip Road
Ane Hall
Woman's Club
Woman
Ns Republican Club
John C. Hell
Cambridge
Robert Hall
Harold Elms
New Haven
Connecticut
Carlton Elims
Emma A. Elims
Hall
Leslie H. H. Barrett
Memorial Church
Hail
Wadsworth Cemetery
Maynard Woman's Club hears speaker and film
Maynard March meeting of the Woman's Club in the K of C hall was well attended. James M. Gage spoke on Morgan Memorial’s Service the Underprivileged and a Canadian Rockies Holiday film was shown. A tribute was paid to two former presidents. St. Patrick's tea followed with Emerald green decor.
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Maynard
Maynard ~ Woman's Club
K. of
Hans H. A. Erikson
Morgan
James M. Gage
Ceat
William McGarry
Forrest Howe
St. Patrick’s
Glenwood Swett
Herbert Martin
Credit Office Moves to Concord Renamed Merrimac Production Credit
The Lowell Credit Association moved its office from Lowell to Concord on March 1 and changed its name to Merrimac Production Credit Association to reflect the service area in Essex and Middlesex counties. The move followed by president Floyd Verrill the need for better space and accessibility for farmer members. The association charted in 1934 as a Farm Credit Administration unit and now numbers 197 members with 168000 dollars in financing over the past year for machinery livestock equipment crops and improvements. Thelma Field resigned as assistant secretary treasurer. Ruth C. McManus of Concord succeeds her. Austen W. Felton remains secretary with directors Verrill Swanson Bartlett Pierce and Thompson.
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Concord
Lowell Credit Association
Lowell
Merrimac Production Credit Association
Floyd Verrilll
Essex
Middlesex
Farm Credit Administration
Thelma Field
Ruth C. McManus
Austen W. Fefiton
Association
Verrill
Paul Swanson
Chelmsford
Edmund Bartlett
Salisbury
Archer L. Pierce
Peabody
Alfred N. Thompson
Framingham
Fenton
Chinery
Army in Final Appeal For $1000 In Concord and Carlisle
The 1941 Salvation Army drive in Concord and Carlisle seeks $1000. Chairman Burl eigh L. Pratt of Concord National Bank leads the effort urging a ten day mail donation surge to the campaign treasurer Julian W. Ballou of the Middlesex Institution for Savings. Extra gifts will bolster an emergency relief fund and support recreation for peace time soldiers in nearby military hubs.
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Concord
Salvation Arm
Carlisle
Burleigh .L. Pratt
Concord National Bank
Julian W., Ballou
Middlesex Institution For Savings
Clonard
Pratt
Eva Moynahan Elected First Woman Chairman of Assessors
Mrs Eva Moynahan of pre Road was elected chairman of the Board of Assessors, becoming the first woman to hold the post. This is Moynahan’s third year as an assessor, succeeding her late husband Albert Moynahan who served six years. She is a native of Maynard and active in the Legion Auxiliary and the Massachusetts Assessors Association. Her daughter Marilyn, 13, attends High School.
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Eva ‘Moynahan
Pre Road
Board of Assessx
Vnee
Moynehan
Albert
Maynahan
Maynard
Legion Auxiliary
Massachusettts Assessors Association
Marilyn
One's Best Light It Paya Quote by Armstrong
A fragment quotes Uel C. Armstrong urging to follow one's best light and to place God and one's count wards ahead of all else. The line reflects personal ethic and spiritual guidance attributed to Armstrong.
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Uel C. Armstrong
Concord Draft Board 54 Names 15 Replacements
Concord area draft board 54 lists 15 replacements to report for Selective Service. Names include James Rodger Fraser Maynard and Warren Wentworth Wayland, with multiple youths from Acton Bedford Lincoln Maynard Sudbury and Concord slated to report at Boston armory and Concord headquarters.
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Concord
Acton
Bedford
Lincoln
Maynard
Wayland
Sudbury
Cochituate
Frederick Everett Lawton, Jr
Highland Street
West Concord
Boston
James Rodger
Fraser
Warren Wentworth Wayland
William Frederick
Columbus Avenue State Armory
Stow Street
Digeton
Thoréau Street
David Michael Hopkins
Hisiore Street
Russell ‘Pettigrew
Francis James Carr
Laws Brook Road
Willis. Braley
Ryder
Weyland
Samuel Munroe Hos
Bis Street
Charles Kulevich
Robert Shedd
Hartweh Road
Ted John Kiley, Jr
Joseph Hams
Central
Neord
Ieara
Mente
John Thomas
Marcy
Twa Ag
Sea Division
Acton Approves School Upgrade and Police Increase
In a quiet town meeting about 30 voters unanimously approved a $19,600 high school expansion including lockers, showers, new rooms, and a larger mechanics arts department funded partly by a bond. An extra full time police officer was authorized at $1,700, bringing police funding to $4,200. several highway and town hall items passed or were defeated as listed.
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Acton
Mechanics Arts Department
Board of Selectmen
Highway Department
Unclear OCR Sports Card Totals Featuring Names and Scores
Fragmentary OCR text lists players and numbers with two teams. It mentions Thomas Finan James McCarthy Mason Few Robert Laws on one side and William McCarthy on the other, with totals 1079 and 950. No clear event or outcome is given.
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Ea Ag Iwinert
Iaa Pog
Tom“ T Pose James Bi. Pitan, Jr
Thomas Finan
Bedford Grange Plans for Degeeat Bridge
Bedford Grange committee outlines plans for a Bedford South street bridge. Public invited to attend. reservations may be made by calling Mrs Weaber or Mrs Comsley at listed Lexington numbers.
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Bedford South Street
Rageway
Leslie
Stacey
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Duction Czar
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Robert S. Lovett
War Industries
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Department of State
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Mr. Lovett
J. Lovett
Mr. Harriman
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Texas
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Ted
Yale
Harvard
Father
Ion Pacific
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Lundberg
Malmo
Royal Institute of Tech
Stockholm
Sical“ Exploration, Limited
D. Wilson
Order of
Methodist Church
J. Olsen
Atty. General
Red and Gun Club
Double Dewa Roop Leastie
Board of Trade
Concord High
Tompkins
Legion Hall
Burns
Michael Esmaneswich
Emerson
Harold Priest
Edward Johnston
Walter Whalen
Emanswich
Rockies
Sudbury Road
Ee Army
Eva Moynahan
Soard
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Degeeat Bridge
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