Middlesex Soil Conservation District reports storm drainage efforts
Farmers face flooding after a major storm as the Middlesex district coordinates drainage work. Reports from Chelmsford, Concord, Lincoln, and Littleton note flooded fields and damaged barns but pumpkins and ditches show resilience. Officials praise Soil Conservation Service drainage projects and record positive outcomes.
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Concord
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Littleton
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Linlay
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Hans
Soil Conservation
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Hurricanes Named by Gals Stir Up Coastline Rant
A verse by Grace M Roscher argues the coast’s women should not be blamed for storms naming hurricanes. The poem mocks male behavior and urges naming the storms after men, while noting Canadians average 388 annual phone calls per inhabitant, compared with 383 here.
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Iceland
No Flood At Alcott School But Bulkeley Keeps Men Busy
Concord reports flood conditions across town with Alcott and Thoreau crawlways remaining dry. Bulkeley school basement pumped by gasoline motor. State Armory and high school showers and lockers work proceeding. Minor roof leaks noted at Alcott Thoreau Harvey Wheeler.
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Alcott
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Peter Bulkeley
State Armory
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Thomas J. Dillon
Raymond Travis
Harvard Graduate School of Education
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Travis
Beatrice Hutchinson
Harvey Wheeler School
Winchester
Barbara MacNeil
Carol Scott
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Elmira College
Europe
University of Geneva
Scott
Colby College
Boston University
Newton- Harvard
Stephenia Aveni
Ethel Bloomfield
Thoreau School
Reich‘gott
Spiller
Bruce Qld
Morrill
Scouts Meet Next Tuesday at Concord
Concord First Troop 31 holds a new season meeting on Wednesday September 22 at 7 p m in the old high school scout room to reorganize patrols and welcome Tenderfoot scouts after a busy summer at Camp Sachem where 15 boys enrolled for a two week session merit badges were earned and water training praised.
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Tenderfoot
Jack Lambert
Camp Sachem
Whistling by a Stranger and the UNC Planetarium
A poem about a night passer and the hopeful image of a kind voice in darkness contrasts with a feature on the Morehead Planetarium at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. The facility opened in May 1940 and drew a large audience curious about the heavens.
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Univer
Saving shade trees after a hurricane tips for care
The piece warns against rushing to repair storm damage to shade trees. It advises delaying major work until spring, trimming broken branches now, using preservative tree paint on wounds, and hiring a qualified climber. Fertilization timing and methods are outlined, with nitrogen-rich formulas and drilling holes near the trunk for large trees.
Storm Abatement Forms Ready Soon
Boston reports that abatement application forms for hurricane damage to real estate will be ready next week. The process covers only building damage and requires filing with local assessors by January 1. Also notes global meat production breakdown by type.
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Boston
Edward C. Wilson
Safe tree fertilizing guide for pruning and care
Use five to ten pounds broad cast for smaller trees and 25 to 50 pounds for large shade trees when fertilizer is drilled in. Reminder to have experienced men climb, make smooth wounds with no stubs, paint with tree paint, fertilize in late fall or early spring. You have six months to complete the job and protect shade trees.
Fifty-Fivers Club reorganizes at St Ann's Academy
Senior day scholars at St Ann's Academy met to reorganize the Keen-Teeners into the Fifty-Fivers club. Officers elected for one year are Anne Marie Hurley president Therese Bezniak secretary Jeanne Beaudry treasurer and Justina Lynch reporter. Members include Joanne Argalli Rhea Auger Anne Harpin Patricia Keenan Mary Soter and Simore Walcott with new members Patricia Werner and Carol Stone. Meeting at Ann Hurley's home ended with lunch. auUvY U. S. SAVINGS. BONDS.
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Marlboro
St. Ann's Academy
Anne Marie Hurley
Therese Bezniak
Jeanne Beaudry
Justina Lynch
Joanne Argalli
Rhea Auger
Anne Harpin
Patricia Keenan
Mary Soter
Simore Walcott
Patricia Werner
Carol Stone
Ann Hurley
Maynard Garden Club Holds Annual Luncheon and Elections
The Maynard Garden Club met at Framingham Motor Inn for its annual luncheon on September 18. The nominating committee led by Mrs. George Kaler presented officers elected for the coming year including Mrs. Benjamin A. Plume as president and Mrs. Jones J. Ledgard as first vice president. Other officers include Mrs. George Thompson second vice president and a slate of secretaries and chairs. The article notes the Greater Pittsburgh Airport opening as a major milestone, describing it as the world’s second largest.
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Maynard Garden Club
Framingham Motor Inn
George Kaler
Howard Wilson
George Thompson
Benjamin A. Plume
South Acton
Jones J. Ledgard
Howard Case
Victor Peppard
Walter Carbone
Joseph Martin
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