Donald Dee wins Lincoln Medal for bravery in Concord
A Concord boy, Donald Dee, son of Joseph M. Dee, Armorer at the State Armory, won a Lincoln Medal for bravery. A 1986 award letter notes he refused to abandon a horse and cow at a Bedford Street barn to save animals, honored at the Massachusetts armory concert and year’s annual meeting.
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Concord
Lincoln
Albert B
Crowley
Cow
Donald Dee
Joseph M. Dee
State Armory
Concord State Armory
Masarehuset
Donald
Bedford Street
Boston
Veterans Aid Sessions This Week At Town Halls
Service officer Joseph Dineen will meet veterans at the town quarters Thursday and Friday from 7 to 9 to help prepare applications. Veterans should bring their gold certificate pink slip and papers. Dineen notes many veterans attended sessions last night and Monday.
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Joseph Dineen
Dineen
Dream Girl Coming to Concord in February 1906
Musical comedy Dream Girl is set to be staged in Concord with the company featuring Concord Connell BK and SRT Te Sette Gases. The show is scheduled for February 22, 1906, promising a lively evening of song and performance.
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Concord
Concord Connell BK
Vault Construction In Town Hall For Records
Work on a new vault for town records has begun by Smith and Dunivan. After vault completion, offices for town business will be constructed on the building's first floor. Freeman and Clancy of Maynard completed the new heating plant serving the offices.
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Acton
Town Hall
Smith and Dunivan
Freeman and Clancy
Maynard
Twin Boys Recovering From Illness At Home And Hospital
The Batchelder twins sick for weeks show gradual improvement. Donald undergoes surgery to remove pus from his lungs at Baker Memorial Hospital while Henry receives care for ear ulcers in Newton.
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Batchelder
Donald
Baker Memorial Hospital
Henry
Newton
Albert Reynolds
James Bartlett
Worcester Technology
Leonard B. Stiles
Stiles
Memorial Church
Young Peoples Group
Albert Young Buys Store of Late L. E. Hawes
Sudbury report states Mrs. Leon E. Hawes sold the Centre street store to Albert Young, who previously ran a local grocery and has returned from Maine to operate the Tawes filling station and store.
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Albert Young
L. E. Hawes
Sudbury
Leon E. Hawes
Young
Maine
Tawes
Grange Members to Attend Sudbury Regional Meeting
On February 25 members of Acton Grange plan to visit Sudbury for the regional and exemplification meeting. State officers are in charge. The Woman's Church Aid hosted a buffet supper and social hour at the church Thursday evening. Committee chair Mrs Spencer Hill Taylor led the group.
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Acton Grange
Sudbury
Womans Church Aid
Chars
Spencer Hi! Taylor
Sudbury School Notes Attendance Honors
Sudbury pupils in Grades Jal2 through Grade 12 posted perfect attendance for the first half year. Names include Adolphe Alexander Milton Bartlett Albert Sabanski Barbara Roberts Algy Alexander Marion Garfield Charles Goodnow Peggy Hicks Shirley Morrison Irving Richardson Loring Smith Junia Taylor Phyllis Webster Nancy Fairbank Donel Roberts Fred Troisi Gertrude Traynes Parker Bartlett David Liebman Viewers note high marks: 80 percent or above in all studies observed. Loring Smith appears on the honor roll alone at Grade 1. High school honorees include Freshman Mary Bartlett Juniors Parker Bartlett Isabel Provan Jane Way Seniors Theresa Fucci Virginia Elims Evelyn Fleming Doris Way.
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Sudbury
Adolphe Alexander
Milton Bartlett
Albert Sabanski
Barbara Roberts
Algy Alexander
Marion Garfield
Charles Goodnow
Peggy Hicks
Shirley Morrison
Irving Richardson
Loring Smith
Junia Taylor
Phyllis Webster
Nancy Fairbank
Donel Roberts
Fred Troisi
Gertrude Traynes
Parker Bartlett
David Liebman
Mary Bartlett
Isabel Provan
Jane Way
Theresa Fucci
Virginia Elims
Evelyn Fleming
Doris Way
Civil Service openings for economists and milk specialists
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for Economist positions at multiple grades with salaries from 2600 to 6600 a year, an Associate Milk Specialist at 3200 a year, and an Assistant Milk Specialist at 2600 a year in the Public Health Service, Treasury Department. Information available from the Secretary of the U S Examinations.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Public Health Service
Treasury Department
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Amateur night draws crowded crowd at Concord Hall
Concord Hall hosted Amateur Night in a Veterans building with judge panel Enos E Held Philp Tackney and Miss Gillespie awarding Nanabel Sealey Maynard acrobat best of show. Second went to Norman Bissonnette and Josephine Sheehan violin earned third. additional prizes to Daniel Kelley James Tizzard Edith Minnock Robert Reardon Irene Lemoine and others.
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Concord
2Nd Infantry
M.N. G
William A. Hagerty
Enos E. Held
Concord High School
Philp Tackney
Bedford
Gillespie
Lexington
Nanabel Sealey
Maynard
Thad S
Norman Bissonnett
Josephine Sheehan
Daniel Kelley
James Tizzard
Edith Minnock
Robert Reardon
Hudson
Irene Lemoine
Here To Clear Church of Debt St George's Vestry Canvasses for Funds
A St George's vestry meeting reports a parish debt drive with a target of 709 dollars, plus a 200 dollar match from a parish friend. The Parish Aid Society met, choir practice, and a minstrel show rehearsal led by William Duckworth are planned. Mrs Maude Copley will hold two PM conferences with teachers Thursday.
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Maynard
St George's
Monnay
Parish Aid Society
Sven O
William Duckworth
Maude Copley
Religious Education
Copley
James King
Ania
St. Hilda’s Guild
Lowell
St. Luke's Colley Thursdy
Burdette
James
King
Fred Oates
Avery Steele
J. A. Doel
St. George's Church
Whitcomb to retire as selectman after nine years
W E Whitcomb announces he will not seek reelection as selectman in West Acton Waldo precinct at the March 2 town election. Friends urge reconsideration while Albert R Noll expresses willingness to run if voters choose him. Noll says a business man should invest in town affairs and would donate his salary to welfare.
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West
Waldo FE. Whitcomb
Prson
Albert R. Noll
Noll
Welfare Department
Amherst Durkee Dies at 74 in Salem
Amherst F. Durkee aged 74 died at his Salem home last Friday morning. Born in Highgate Vermont he lived in the area for years and was a life member of Charles A Welch Lodge A F and A M Maynard. Survived by wife brother and daughter Miss Geraldine Durkee a Schenectady teacher. Funeral at family home Salem Sunday 2 p m Rev O L Nichols officiating. Burial Mount Hope West Acton. George W Fall undertaker Salem handled arrangements.
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Amherst F. Durkee
Clark G. Durkee
Arlington Street
Salem
Mr. Durkee
Highgate
Vermont
Charles A. Welch Lodge
A. F
A. M of
Maynard
Geraldine Durkee
Schenectady
New
Da-words Darken English Lexicon
A Pearson's Weekly writer notes how many gloomy words start with da as he lists depress, disease, doom, dread, dole, death, disaster and other negative terms to illustrate a morose mood in the language.
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Pearson's Weekly
Trade Alumni Triumphs Over Waltham Barons 4 1
Trade Alumni ice team defeated the Waltham Barons 4 to 1. Waltham goalie George Cutlip was knocked unconscious early by a flying puck. J Stanley Derewel starred for the Alumni with two goals and an assist. Ren Tucker led the Barons with strong plays.
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Sudbury
Wayside Inn
Waltham Barons
George Cutlip
Waltham
Stanley Derewel
Ren Tucker
Barons
Derewel
Hahn
Angelico
Welch
Delagrico
Neidbala
Potter
Haskell
Parr
Johnson
Gardner
Waltham Barons -Bakkarri
Breslow
Cole
Catlin
Boswell
Tucker
Hall
Farr
Acton Dodgers Littleton In Close 17-15 Victory
Acton High School boys basketball beat Littleton 17 to 15 in a tight contest. Lawrence led Acton with ten points while Haley and Sidiey led Littleton's scoring.
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Acton
Acton High
Littleton
Lawrence
Aston
Haley
Sidiey
Acton Gil Fis
Downey
MacDougall
Smith c
Ene ' Rocherg Steerer Vane
Bondelevitch
Wren Eeens
Littleton Gis Fis
Pte
Landborg
Alling
Rg Eeaeadeuves
Halev Ce Pee
Whist Party Follows Acton Grange Meeting
After Acton Grange's regular meeting last week Tuesday evening a whist party was held for a large gathering, making for an enjoyable evening of social activity.
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Acton
Acton Grange
Grange reports big minstrel night profit and upcoming events
The Grange committee led by Mrs William Kilmartin hosted a minstrel show yielding 70.75 dollars, the largest single-function profit in years. Future plans include visits to Ammursnic Grange on Feb 10, a Feb 11 forestry lecture, a Feb 14 Juvenile Grange visit, and a Feb 18 meeting moving ahead from Feb 25 for another whist party.
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Acton
William Kilmartin
Ammursnic Grange
West Concord
Boxboro
West Concord Woman's Club Sets Guest Night Speech
The West Concord Woman's Club hosts Guest Night on Friday February 7 at 8 pm in the Harvey Wheeler School Hall. City Editor Ray Keene of the Boston Traveler will speak on Current State Legislation. Miss Betty George will perform with piano accompaniment by Miss Carol Wolfe. Mrs Herbert L Day organizes refreshments.
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Harvey Wheeler
Ray Keene
iCity
The
Oston Traveler
Betty George
Carol Wolfe
Herbert L. Day
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