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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1935
Page
3
Fragmentary report notes Sudbury factions clash over unity issues, contrasting with the stance of local leadership. The text hints at unsettled political alignments and internal disagreements affecting community direction.
Beatrice Bowry directed a dress parade hosted by the Philamethia Club at a house on Commonwealth and Lake Street in Boston, drawing attention from Budbury residents.
Sudbury school notes list three A A plays to be staged in the town hall on November 16. Casts for the first production include Shoppie Maude Bridey Henry Herold McMurray Slovsky Frea Troisi Miss Wells and Theresa Facci with under study Evelyn Fleming. The second play Maker of Dreams features Pierrett Isabel ProvAn Pierrot David Liebman Maker Robert McManus. Neighbors cast lists Ezra Ralph Stone Peter Paul LaRoche Inez Jane Way Mis Ahgi Evelyn Fleming Grandma Edith Laberee.
The soccer lineup includes Moran Marjorie Martin Miss Tot Mary Bartlett Miss Dirry Eile Mary Quinn Under-Study Marie Neilson McManus Donald Roberts Fred Anthony Bastinelli Harold Ker Robert Roulston Asa Carpenter. The team will play Lexington second team at Sudbury on October 16.
Road travels to Maine for vacation and plans a stay in Proctor Vermont. Mrs Thomas Johnston remains in Cambridge while her husband rests at the Car ney Hospital. Several cases of whooping cough reported this week.
The article recounts Ivan IV crowned in 1547 as Russia s first Tsar, his marriage into the Romanov lineage, and military campaigns seizing Kazan Astrakhan and western Siberia. It notes his commercial impact and his cruel, unbalanced nature evidenced by a secret torture chamber, shaping his fearsome legacy in Russia.
Mrs ville Wight of Calais Maine and others including Oates Portamouth Ohio Anne Moynihan Holliston Mrs F Piper Wayland and several named ladies poured.
About seventy five guests attended the Columbus Day Mempher-Guest social at Maynard Country Club. Golf awards went to E. B. Burwood Henry Tobin Clari belle Warren. Dinner by Hicks of Lynn. Dancing by Verm Violet and Robert Violet. Arrangements led by Burwood O'Greive Priest Morton Murphy Erisman.
A Sudbury social scene includes rides to Mount Monadnock, visits from West Medford, and bridge teas. Town Hall hosts a discussion on forming a town club to back a government pension plan for workers aged 60 plus. Speakers from Townsend Club of Waltham and local residents attend. a town effort aims to organize a Sudbury club.
An unusual tree named Traveler's Palm grows in Madagascar and Borneo. Its trunk bears fan like leaves with sheaths at the base that store water for thirsty travelers. Piercing the sheath releases the stored moisture from the plant.
West Acton reports the 65th Regiment C.A.C. reunion hosted by Messrs Cram and Briggs with relatives visiting and a Saturday banquet. Harvest Festival at the Baptist church drew a large crowd as Rev. Stanley Batstone led talks and hymns. The West Acton Woman’s Club opened its season with the Biloma Trio and a reception for 20 new members. next meeting November 4 features Mrs Charles J Laserte on Current Events.
The article notes a recital led by Reverend Glenn W Douglas with a highlighted participation from Adirondack Rev A M Jeffries of the West. The event context and venue details are described in the readable portion.
A dialect filled note notes Uncle Fien telling people not keeping up with the pace as life slowly improves, reflecting communal concern and optimism in the era.
Mrs. Nettie Flora Robbins Hayward widow of Walter Hayward died after sudden illness in her 77th year. She active in T V and Universalist church activities, born Acton daughter of Nelson and Julia Robbins. Survived by son George K Hayward and brother Clifford Robbins. Funeral from George Hayward’s home Wednesday at 3 30, burial Mount Hope West Acton. George Logan ill. Mr and Mrs William Soar return from wedding trip to new Stow street home.
The thread plucked from Shetland lambs necks was spun by a Shetland weaver into a lace shawl for the Duchess of Kent. The seven foot square piece weighs under 2% ounces and was made as a wedding gift from islanders.
Fragmentary text notes a work described by 1769 and written in 1785 but printed in 1762. It cites the first published report in the Journal de Medecine (Paris) in 1755 prepared by Francois Thiery. The passage mixes dates and names without full context.
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