January 1935

An appreciable amount of rain or snow was needed during the following two or three months.  Consumers were asked to exercise every care in the use of water.

Rushden & District Boot Manufacturers Association and the Arbitration Board gave instructions for the new system of “payment by results” to commence in local factories immediately.

February 1935

Rushden Boot Operatives Union strike was the first that resulted from alleged non-compliance with ‘Clause 12’ – an event unique in boot trade history.

Special boots for Harold Larwood, England’s fast bowler, were made in Rushden in readiness for the cricket season.

The Temperance Band gave a radio concert on the BBC Midland station, and congratulations were given for its coming Diamond Jubilee.

March 1935

Rushden Urban Council discussed lighting for the town, but turned down a suggestion that a trial of lamps of electricity and gas should be installed to compare them.

Rushden Adult School won the principal trophy at the County Adult School Festival.

April 1935

Mr Owen Parker and Alderman T.Patenall, both of whom had rendered great service to Higham Ferrers, were the first ever to receive the Freedom of the Borough on Jubilee Day.

May 1935

Jubilee tea parties were held in every Rushden classroom.  1,000 senior inhabitants were entertained at Queen Street Schools.

June 1935

Mr Arthur Allebone JP CC, Chairman of the RUDC, addressed the first sixpenny telegram from Rushden Post Office to the Prince of Wales.

July 1935

Rushden Infant Welfare Centre won the national Parentcraft Shield.  Mrs.B.Houghton, a member, won the much prized Rhondda Shield for the best Mothercraft paper.

RUDC Fire Brigade won the Lord Londesborough Cup after many years of striving for it.  Their time of 25 seconds was the second time this had been reached since the competition began.

August 1935

Bank Holiday Monday saw 500 people from Rushden and district spent the day on “Ditchford’s happy shore”.

At the annual swimming gala for charity, entertainment included a water polo match and aqua ballet.

September 1935

Freak storms made Rushden Feast memorable.  Storm 1: “a fusillade of enormous hailstones.”  Storm 2: “a terrific deluge of rain.”  1¾ inches fell in one night.

Rushden Urban Council gave permission for the laying of underground telegraphic lines in Queen Street, Victoria Road, Rectory Road, Grove Road, Griffith Street, Brookfield Road, Hayway, Fitzwilliam Street and George Street.

October 1935

500 Rushden supporters travelled by buses, coaches, special train, and dozens of private cars to see “brilliant exhilarating football which left Peterborough beaten and almost broken.”  The ‘Russians’ won by three clear goals.

It was reported that Mr John White’s generous gift of a bandstand would soon take shape.

November 1935

New Council houses in Chester Road brought joy to slum clearance families.  Tenants were glad to have a lavatory for each family, their own coal house and a waterproof home.  Rushden was congratulated on being the best town in the county for its efforts to rid itself of slums.

December 1935

Rushden Temperance Band celebrated their Diamond Jubilee with a concert given by Munn and Felton Band, winners of the Crystal Palace 1,000 Guinea Trophy.  Items included two compositions by Mr Alfred Clarke of Rushden.

Generous Christmas parcels for 250 unemployed were prepared by Rushden Social Services and contained a plum pudding, mincemeat, a pork pie, jam, marmalade, meat vouchers, butter and margarine.