Lowell People, Part 2 – (PIP # 83)

By Louise Peloquin

     More Lowell people – boxers, museum directors, firefighters and a physician speaker.

L’Étoile – September 10, 1924

HEBERT IS READY

FOR HIS MATCH

WITH WILLIE WOODS

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Manager “Punch” Mailloux declares that his protégé will at least obtain the decision over his opponent. – The two boxers have excellent records.

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      Wee Willie Woods, who is meeting Frankie Hébert at the Moody Club Thursday night, will do everything possible to achieve victory because his ambition is to soon meet flyweight champion Pancho Villa. Woods met Villa a few months ago but since he was not in perfect physical condition, he suffered a defeat. If Hébert wins tomorrow night, he will have, more than anyone else, the right to challenge Villa.

     Woods has an excellent record. In 62 fights, he was victorious 58 times and he lost 4 matches by decision. 48 of the 58 victories to his credit were by knockout.

     One of his latest victories was against Ellky Clarke, official flyweight champion of England. Woods won his title of Scottish champion in four rounds by knocking Jim Blackley out. Woods was also in an interesting no-decision, ten-round fight with Johnny Buff, former American flyweight champion.

     Hébert also has an excellent record. Under the skilful direction of his manager “Punch” Mailloux, he met many strong opponents and came out victoriously in most of his matches. Mailloux has confidence in his protégé and asserts that he will take the decision over Woods.

     One of the main attractions of tomorrow night’s meeting will be the radio transmission of the big Firpo-Wills fight. The radio will be installed for the occasion by Lowell’s John J. Hogan.

     Two Lowell boxers will also make their professional debut: Tommy Leonard and Gus Anderson. Leonard will meet Irish Dan Mahoney of Cambridge in the semi-final and Anderson will meet Jack Dempsey of Lawrence. The other match will be between Tommy Clayton of South Boston and Sailor Manly of Salem.

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L’Étoile – February 16, 1925

FORMER LOWELLIAN

WHO WILL DIRECT

THE BOSTON MUSEUM

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Frederick Allen Whiting would become director of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts

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     It is probable that former Lowellian Frederick Allen Whiting will succeed Arthur Fairbanks as director of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. He is presently director of the Cleveland Art Museum. Mr. Whiting arrived in Boston at the beginning of the week but did not want to say that he was there  to confer with Boston Museum representatives.

     For years, Mr. Whiting was secretary-treasurer of the Boston Society of Fine Arts and Trades, the most reputable society of its kind in the Anglo-Saxon world. He directed the 1904 Saint-Louis exposition of applied arts. Several years ago, he was named director of the John Herron Institute in Indianapolis. Mr. Whiting excelled at the Cleveland Museum where he spent seven years, turning its two large buildings into a single institution.

     Mr. Whiting is already president of the American Association of Museum Directors. He is well-known in Lowell among those interested in museums. We remember him well here.

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TWO PROMOTIONS IN THE FIREFIGHTER BRIGADE

     Saturday, on the eve of his departure for Rome, Chief Edward F. Saunders of the firefighters brigade announced the promotion of two members of his department.

     Lieutenant John J. Wholey, was named captain and is transferred from Laurence Street Fire Station Engine 6 to Branch Street Station Engine 2.

     Firefighter R.W. Broadbent is promoted lieutenant and is transferred from Mammoth Road Fire Station Engine 10 to Branch Street Engine 2.

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L’Étoile – March 2, 1925

DOCTOR EMERSON’S CONFERENCE

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In a Parker series conference, he describes the work accomplished in the clinics of this country and elsewhere. – The effects of malnutrition.

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    Although last night’s Parker series conference did not fill Memorial Auditorium, the audience was quite numerous. The speaker was Dr. Williams P. Emerson who represented the Nutrition Clinics. He spoke about the causes of the curse of badly-nourished children and illustrated his presentation with screen projections. The projections represented the results obtained in the nutrition clinics not only in America but also in Labrador and the Hawaiian Islands.

     Before showing the projections, Dr. Emerson brought a group of young boys on stage. All were underweight for their height. These boys, he said, can all reach a normal weight if given the opportunity. They are in the condition of “a person who needs a friend.”

     When the lights were out, images of children growing normally were contrasted with those who were not. There are five causes for these abnormal conditions, namely – physical failings like inflamed tonsils or adenoids, lack of control at home, overwork, bad eating habits, and bad hygiene. Sometimes growth is impaired because of eating only bouillon with insufficient calories. Sometimes it is caused by eating too many sweets. And sometimes it is due to sleeping with the windows closed.

     To depart from the bleakness of the previous images, closing projections showed many marvelous Hawaiian Island scenes.

     The last projection was that of President Roosevelt who began his life as an insufficiently nourished child who grew in strength to develop a magnificent physique. (1)

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1) Translations by Louise Peloquin.