Broom Handle Usage Stated At 90 Million Nationwide
A claim asserts that 90 million broom handles are used each year across the United States, reflecting sweeping household and commercial demand.
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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1920
Page
7
A claim asserts that 90 million broom handles are used each year across the United States, reflecting sweeping household and commercial demand.
The Woman's club held its annual meeting and officer elections at Masonic hall on Tuesday afternoon with strong attendance. Grace Merrick was reelected president as officers and committees were listed. dues rise to three dollars. A travelogue, lectures on current events and civics, and a newly formed glee club highlighted the program alongside social refreshments. A baby born that morning to Mr and Mrs A A Hilferty of Stow at Concord hospital.
Maynard Antler's club hosts a complimentary banquet at Cooperative hall on Tuesday evening May 25. A turkey supper will be served and talent from Boston will entertain. Legislators enactment restricts American Legion buttons to members only.
A pending deal would transfer the Connolley store at Waltham and Parker Streets to Herbert Martin son of Mr and Mrs Alice Martin of Concord Street. Connolley recently bought from Edward Archer. Martin, a Concord street graduate now in Boston with an undertaker firm, plans to stay near family.
Dennis White was chosen as delegate and Frank Prue as alternate to attend the national Moose convention at Mooseheart Illinois in late June. Beginning May 24 the lodge will hold meetings on the second and fourth Monday evenings at Masonic Hall.
An informal gathering at the Odd Fellows Social club on Tuesday evening offered readings and stories by Maurice Delevante of New York. Club members performed vocal and instrumental pieces with Arthur Sullivan as master of ceremonies and Albert Murphy at the piano.
The Grange Dramatic club's Adventures of Grandpa gained wide notice and prompted a request to stage the show at Acton Town Hall on Monday evening May 17 under the Notea Citamard club auspices. A number from the town plan to attend.
The American Legion Frank J. Demars Post will stage a social dance at Cooperative Hall on Wednesday evening May 19. Sheridan's Orchestra will provide the music and attendees are urged to support the fund-raising effort as in prior socials.
The Ace Glee Club of Marlboro will perform at St Michael's school Wednesday night connected with a Ladies Auxiliary dance. Omar Grotto rents the opera house for degree work and the town hall for a May 28 banquet. A special train from Greater Boston will bring pilgrims. Various local groups schedule ceremonies, parades and staffing changes through May 28.
The piece explains the standard dream of being in a crowded space and suddenly underdressed, noting it as a universal motif. It surveys empirical and mystic explanations, including Freud's view that childhood experiences and repression shape such dreams. It cites Andersen and Fulda as cultural references.
The Busy Bees of the Congrega tional church staged a three act farce Miss Fear less Co with a standing room only audience directed by Miss Augusta Holden. Cast included Mrs. Marion ary Mrs. Jean Dolan Florence Wilcox Evelyn Keyes Olive Ifuarson Sadie Huck ins Flora Parker Eva Ifuarson Ruth Collin and Maxine Wood. Tenor Samuel V Hunter sang between acts with Ruth Hill Dittmar at the piano and Hazel Multer played a piano solo.
The Magdalene chapter of the O. E. S. marks 30 years with special ceremonies on Tuesday evening May 18. A Harvard quartet with a reader will present a concert. Members may bring a guest.
The piece reflects on enduring difficulties with grit and humor. It celebrates courage, persistence, and the idea that present pain becomes future pride, urging a bold, forward view and recalling past trials with a laughing eye.
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