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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1940
Page
2
Marlboro Massachusetts weekly newspaper notice shows second class mailing, publication cadence, and advertising rates. It lists 75 cents per inch for legal ads, 25 cents per inch for second insertion, and subscription prices for six months and one year.
A fragmented October 18 timeline notes wartime noise overlapping with legal issues. Entries reference a German dirigible arrival in the U.S. in 1924, Nazi arrests, Burgoyne’s surrender at Saratoga, a religious gathering in New Orleans, Hitler seeking colony returns, Alaska boundary claims, and Germany ending a treaty.
A postage stamp honoring Eli Whitney went on sale in U S post offices. The Worcester County native, born 1765 in Westboro and Yale graduate 1792, credited for the cotton gin, saw early work at Mulberry Grove with Gen Nathaniel Greene.
A brief aphorism asserts that each newborn is finer than the previous, reflecting a parent or poet’s hopeful view of human progress and improvement with each generation.
A reflective verse highlights the ethic of reciprocity, urging restraint from recalling favors. It contrasts favors given and taken with a call for humility and balance in human exchange.
Natick will join the Midland League starting in 1941, adding a sixth member to the circuit that includes Maynard, Marlboro, Clinton, Milford and Hudson. Natick previously belonged to the league years ago and will open the 1941 season against Maynard on October 5. Maynard may remain in the Middlesex League.
Ashland High School defeated Maynard High School 2 to 0 at Crowe Park. Thirierge and Dancause scored on sharp team play as Maynard’s attack was stopped by Ashland’s defense. Maynard Seconds held Ashland scoreless in a defensive stalemate.
A terse aphorism notes the primary duty of a philose is to relinquish self conceit. It emphasizes humility as the foundation of sincere friendship and mutual respect in social conduct.
Mrs. Melville Mucklestone, head of the National Consumers Tax Commission, urged Middlesex County and 425 Massachusetts local governments to adopt centralized purchasing and a merit system to save millions. She cited potential annual savings of about 16.9 million dollars from centralized purchasing and 18.9 million from civilian personnel merit-based selection, plus further savings from budget reforms and consolidation.
On Wednesday at the Town Hall the final registering of new voters in Acton drew dozens of registrants. The list includes hundreds of names from Precincts 1 and 2 such as Vesta L. Balsor, Ralph Ciralti, Agnes Durkee, Harold Freeman, Esther Birch, Hazel Bundy, James Dugan, Annie Durand, Arlene Spencer, Roy Strout, Wilbur Tolman, Dorothy Turnbull, Alberta Tuttle and many others. The total tally reached 1616 voters.
Twenty two babies were examined at the semi monthly baby clinic conducted by the Board of Health in the Health Centre Thursday afternoon. The clinic was in charge of Dr. Arthur T DeAngelo assisted by Miss Mary Ward, public health nurse. The program is part of a popular series held each month.
Ken Palmer and Tauno Frigard defeated Ralph Lent and Ovila Warila in straight sets to claim the first annual inter town tennis doubles championship on Alumni Field courts. The victory earns the Burton Coughlan trophy as the town title with twenty teams participating in a spirited event organized by Victor A Salloway Ralph Lent Ovila Warila and Al Cowles.
The maxim emphasizes focus on current tasks and excellence in present effort. It urges concentration on what one is actively pursuing rather than distant goals, highlighting practical virtue and steady progress.
A free Republican jamboree will be held Saturday night November 2 in Sudbury Town Hall at 8:30 under the Sudbury Republican Town Committee. A torchlight parade precedes the entertainment by Hum and Strum with music by the Park Oviatt Swing Band.
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