Beating heavyweight champ hard warps local boxing tale
Raymond Johnson rose from a factory job to win a first round knockout in a boxing tournament. He trained by day and studied by night aiming for medical college, earning praise for power that some compare to Jack Dempsey. Some locals see him challenging Genie Tunney for the title. Johnson boxed at 175 pounds.
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Adon
Chai
Harvara
Ata
Raymond
Assabet
Medical College
Moana
Somzon
Harvard
Jack Dempsey
Genie’ Tunne
Johnsont
Ladies of Baptist Society Hold Faster Sale at Church Parlor
The West Acton Ladies of the Baptist Society will hold a Faster sale in the church parlor on Thursday the 14th. Mrs. George Hardy was moved from the hospital to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hardy on Sunday but remains under care. A whist party with twenty-two tables was judged by L. A. Rich, Stiles, and Felt. Virginia Sanderson and Mr. and Mrs. Tucker of South Acton received isolation prizes.
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Peter Her Sen
the Baptist & Huirdh
George Hardy
Charles Hardy
Ice Ae
Evenine
Oe Stiles
L. A. Rich
Mr. Felt
Arthur Blanchard
Virginia Sanderson
Tucker
South Acton
Maynard Junior High March Perfect Attendance List
March attendance at Maynard Junior High reports perfect attendance for the month. Principal Miss Mary Doyle released names of students achieving flawless participation, including Francis Heayon Christopher Nejwtham Bilward Reynard and others.
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Maynard
Mary Doyle
Francis Heayon
Christopher Nejwtham
Bilward Reynard
Staysy Sofka
Arvo Wattu
Bernhardt
Wehkja
Heléan Carr
Tain Erickedi
May Kasztewicx
Verdinka
Kaskon
Annie Sivela
Slirt Mackey
Esther Murray
Annie Sain
Helen
Girls Close First Basketball Season at Selgal School
The Junior High Selgal girls basketball team finished their first season with an interclub schedule and a 80 percent accuracy benchmark for eligibility. Coach Miss Wilhelmina Cox led a squad including Catherine Macev Reba Lerer Jane Sawyer Elizabeth Malcolm Jeannette Gruber Lola Murray Margaret Loika Anne Bellows Dorothy Marsden Eva Gudzinowsey Mary Dotkowsky Rei Minka Broneia Kochnowicz ed Glebus Helen Zaniewski Margaret Murray Mary Kelley Violet Koskela Julia Davnes Catherine Coughlan Violet Diapanes Edith Weckstrom Mary Playart Sirkka Lehtinen Linnia Maki Esther Merrill Saimi Keto Annie White.
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Lizabeth ‘Malcolm
Bertha Manninen
James Mallin
John Murphy
Johnn Nowick
Walter Paaeanen
Maggis Primiano
Rud Saari
William Siendkiewicz
Mi Tyrkko
Eivira Uljina
Gertrude Ceska
Theodore “Aho
Joseph Bocaro
Travi ‘Hérnmanson
Byaléd Johnson
Frank Kasziewitz
Nas’ Lanigan
Elmer Maki
Marjama
Leo McNamarra
Raymond Paul
Harvey Priest
Carlie
Alton Swanson
Lauri Katvala
Margaret’ ‘Baker
Edith Frans
Rose Grigas
Annie Kaskiewicn
Alex Balmis
Ruth Hull
Impi Johnson
Saint Koto
Erna Kivinen
Violet Kessela
Sirkka Lehtinen
Julia
Lynch
Esther
Merrill
Rachel
Qjanen
Mary Plovart
Anne Aalmela
Barbara
Stockbridge
Faith
Weckstrom
Annie White
Normin“Luhenstein
Anthony Setlkonia
John Thompson
Alden Young
George Ralli
Margaret Deizgan
Reel Bleré
Aili ‘Hermanson
Margate Johnston
Jakela
Svenea Jokinen
Helen Leithealy
Diga Mantulz
Hetvi “Pietila
Carte Erit’ Salo
Veronica Tend
AL Fen Winnika
Annie Wistori
Selgal
Giryg Tesket
Slieihle
Wilhelmina Cox
Catherine Macev
Reba Lerer
Jane — Sawyer
Elizabeth Malcolm
Jeannette Gruber
Lola Murray
Margaret Loika
Anne Bellows
Dorothy Marsden
Eva Gudzinowsey
Mary Dotkowsky
Rei
Minka
Broneia
Kochnowicz
Ed Glebus
Helen Zaniewski
Margaret
Murray
Mary Kelley
Violet Koskela
Julia Davnes
Catherine Coughlan
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Free concert planned by temperance society at Bunflay Hall
An upcoming free concert is advertised for Bunflay April 3 under the First National Cooperative Society. The program features the First National Band, Finnish Church choir, a humorous sketch by talent from Quincy, and a one act play Morning Bells by the Pinnish Temperance Society Dramatic club. A fee and pastry will be offered.
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L T C Club Meets At Miss Geralds Home April 4
The L T C club will meet at Miss Julia itageralds home on St Mark's road Monday night April 4. An informal program by club members is planned with a social hour and refreshments afterward. Cornelius Berry chosen manager of Fayville Athletic Association baseball team. first practice next Sunday. candidates for positions to be selected. The kindergarten at Community House closes for a week’s vacation. Mr and Mrs Godfrey Brinley have returned from Hartford via relatives.
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L. T. C. Club
Julia Itagerald
St. Mark's Road
Cornelius Berry
Fayville Athletic Association
Godfrey Brinley
St. Mark's School
Hartford, Conn
Fire at Brownell Home in Southboro Damages Land
March 36 The Southboro Fire Department under Chief home Clossed Wisconsin was called yesterday morning to a stubborn brush fire at the rear of W N Brownell's Richards Road home. The blaze burned a sizable area but caused little damage. At 1:80 yesterday afternoon the company returned to the scene as the fire rekindled, fueled by wind.
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Southboro Fire Department
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Richards Road
Southboro Farmers Club Guests at Grange Meeting
Southboro March 30 The farmers club with wives and lady friends will join the Grange in Town Hall on Monday night April 4. Attorney John K. Rice of Marlboro will discuss his Cairo trip and speak on the rears as we are leaview. program arranged by Lecturer Eva Spurr.
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Southboro Farmers Club
Grange
Town Hall
John K. Rice
Marlboro
Cairo
Eva. Spurr
Debating Teams Set for Semi Finals at Clark College
Southboro High School will send its Peter’s team to Worcester for the semi finals of the debating competition Friday night April 8 at Clark College. Debates start at 7 30 with Southboro affirmative facing Holden negative and Southboro negative facing West Boylston affirmative. Final debates expected in May.
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Peter’a. High School
Worcester
Clark College
Holden
West Boylston
China Missionary to Talk at St Agnes Guild
Southboro March 30 Miss Lealates Cabot of Boston will address St Agnes Guild at the Community House Friday afternoon April 8. She will describe Episcopal missionary work in China and hospital treatments will be served during the social hour. Miss Mary Draper is vacationing in Hartford Conn.
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Boston
Wu Chane
China
St. Agnes' Guild
Eipal Missionaries
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School Committee Holds Regular Meeting In Athboro Area
The school committee gathered for a regular session to discuss year end school operations. Supt Blount led the Athboro Northboro and Berlin districts with Miss Ivette Salmon named chair and secretary, joined by Herbert Banfl and Leo B Bunker.
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Athboro
Northboro
Berlin
Ivette Salmon
Herbert ®. Banfl
Leo B. Bunker
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