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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1923
Page
6
A detailed installment on building modular equipment including a tuners detector in separate cabinets and options for radio or audio amplification. It describes a saw and file holder, a flexible coil winder, an alcohol lamp blow torch, a disc cutter for dials and end plates, and a knurling tool with adjustable parts. It emphasizes simple construction and practical use in amateur stations.
Readers learn to fashion simple tools from common scraps shown in sketches. An illustrated guide describes assembling a small tweezer tong from hack saw blades and screws, a useful aid for handling metal parts and winding. The article notes these improvised devices save time and can be made with items found in a typical toolbox.
The article explains that trees absorb radio energy as signals transit, especially in spring and early summer when sap and foliage boost conductivity. A short antenna wire can pick up energy from passing waves, creating sounds heard far from devices, illustrating how large metal structures ground-connected can intercept energy. It notes long waves cause fewer interference dead spots.
Radio reports capture cheerful notes from fans despite losses as crowds cheer at the ballparks and celebrations echo through the broadcasts.
The excerpt notes radio becoming a common utility with the headline Radio sweeps the nation reflecting its rapid adoption as a regular feature of daily life. It underscores the growing reach of radio across the country and its emerging status as a standard service.
Residents visit or stay with friends in Acton Ma. several households host visitors from Providence Waltham and Maryland. A new Universalist Church bulletin board goes up. Mr Merriam injured in mud hole accident, improving. A fire at the South Sudbury Wayside Inn attracts crowds of residents. A Gypsy group camps near Acton Maynard line. A Katherine Meather car collision reported with limited damage. Charles Kimball recently in Cincinnati, brought home by ambulance and listed as improved.
The Congregational Church announces a 7 30 prayer meeting for Friday and notes morning service at 10 30 Sunday with Sunday School at 11 45. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 15 and evening services at 7. The roll call postponed from Friday June 1 to Friday June 8 evening.
Acton Council 795 Royal Arcanwa hosted a chicken banquet at the West Acton cafe on June 6. Memorial services were held at the Baptist Church Sunday morning with Rev. A B Wheeler delivering a Discourse from Exodus 12 and 14 and a choir performance praised by attendees.
Raymond Perrin of Hartford visiting friends. Concord Junction Legion Auxiliary members attended Memorial services at Trinitarian church. Fire crews fought a midnight blaze that destroyed a road bridge over the M Y N AH H tracks near White Pond. Joseph Alexander visited from Jersey City. Mrs Almira Willard visiting S P Littlefield. Mrs Ora Willis weekend with son Clifton Wil Ila at Somerville. Acton nine loses 7 to 6 to Littleton in Littleton.
The Ladies Auxiliary Division 44 Ancient Order of Hibernians will hold a dance in Monument Hall from 8 to 12. Newell's orchestra is engaged ensuring quality music. Committee in charge includes Mrs. Keefe chairwoman, Mrs. Mullaney, Mrs. Dempsey, Mrs. Mara, and Mrs. Hayes.
West Concord Union Church and Elroy Congregational Roxbury pastors share pulpit duties Sunday morning drawing a large Boston preacher audience. Sunday programs include church school at noon and Christian Endeavor societies later. evening sermon by Rev. William J. Batt. Week activities: Boy Scouts Monday, Idea Union Tuesday, Midweek Service Tuesday night with The Parables of Jesus, and Wednesday Ladies Missionary Society meeting.
Miss Marian Derby has completed a two year course at the Boston School of Physical Education and graduates with her class on Friday. She plans to leave in the fall for St Johns New Brunswick to teach in a private girls’ school.
Members elected at Earl Kitchiner lodge Sons of St George annual meeting include Nathan Crowther president Nae thamiel Davis P.P. Sidney Scott vice president Albert Reynolds chaplain Joseph Marsden, John Trench, Albert Axford treasurer. Lodge delegation represented at British Societies meeting in Boston last week. Brockton guests at Moynihan and family home. Mrs Sullivan and Misses Moynihan hosted holiday visits.
The clerks of the local post office beat the carriers in a 4 hole golf match. Farrell set a course record with a 23 on the first hole while White finished in 22 on the third. The rivalry promises further clashes as the season continues.
Mr Dakin born in Concord seven years ago died at his home on Monument Street Saturday May 26 after years of declining health. He never married and left no close relatives. funeral services led by Rev Lorence MacDonald of the First Parish were held at his house and burial followed in Sleepy Hollow cemetery.
Rt. Ex. George H Bale District Deputy Grand High Priest led an octal visitation of Walden R A Chapter on Monday evening. Ex Hugh Goddard Deputy Grand Captain of the Host and a dignitary corps attended, with Ex Rossa KK Whiton introduced as High Priest by a committee chaired by Ex Peter Hallock.
A 90 ton bull whale is dramatized in Elmer Ditton’s Down to the Sea in Ships at Riverale Theatre. The photodrama claims Columbus may have sighted the creature on his 1492 voyage as it battles the crew of the Charles W Morgan.
The Concord Cooperative Bank will make monthly deposits at Arthur Loftus & Co. 100 Commonwealth. On Thursday June a Harvey Wheeler School Hall PTA meeting will host John Jacob Rogers as speaker in the evening with expected large attendance.
Mr and Mrs Maynard Harrigan announce the birth of a son at Concord hospital last week. Roy Strong is employed in Somerville. The public schools scholars presented a fine Memorial Day program in LOOF hall on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs EN Maddox returns from a visit with relatives in Brockton. Mr and Mrs Samuel Thompson sailed from Boston to Nova Scotia. Societe Laurier held its monthly meeting Monday evening. Mrs Albert Le Marbre returned from a week with her brother Dr J Audit in Waterbury Conn. Mr and Mrs Joseph Gaucher of Brockton visit relatives in town. Francis O'Brien enjoys an auto trip to Portland Maine. Miss Alida Normandin and Zeno Bourdelais visited Worcester. Yvonne Dupre returned from two weeks with relatives in Woonsocket R I. Ming Eva Bourdelais spent weekend with Worcester friends. Large baseball crowd plans to attend Wol y Crogs Boston College game in Worcester Memorial Day at 3 oclock. Mrs Alberic Beauchamp returned to Manchester NH after two weeks’ stay.
The British Naval and Military Veterans Association of Massachusetts visited Lexington Bedford and Concord led by Lt Col Arthur W Rowe. They were received by Old Concord Post 180 GAR commander George M Bowker and a firing squad from Co H 181st Infantry. A wreath was placed at the Minute Man Monument and another at the grave of the unknown British soldier with a volley fired. Civil War Monument Spanish War tablet and Gold Star were decorated. Rev Edward T Sullivann preached at Trinity Episcopal Newton Center. Members included Canadian Expeditionary Force Veterans from Portland Maine Canadian Great War Veterans the Seated Highland Dress Association and other groups.
Charles J. Daxin of Concord died at his home 15 Monument Street on Saturday May 26. He had been a respected citizen for many years. The funeral was held Tuesday from his late residence.
Under Commander Bowker the memorial program included grave decorations at Concord Reformatory cemetery by school children and veterans groups. The procession moved from Lincoln to Sleepy Hollow and St Bernard’s cemeteries with wreaths by Boy Scouts and veterans, ending with the roll call at Monument Square.
A Saturday evening wedding in Saco Maine joined Miss Mally M Perry and S Irving Ring son of Franklin C Ring of Concord Jct The bride taught at Nathan Clifford School in Portland and the groom is a well known Concord figure Others enjoyed holidays with families in Hull Massachusetts and Belmont Massachusetts Mrs T F Shaughnessy visited Mrs Frank Williams while Miss Eva Morean traveled from Norwood to be with her mother Lydia Morean
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