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Newspaper

Acton Enterprise

Location

Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1932

Page

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Republicans Gather in Sudbury for June 24 Meeting

The Central Massachusetts Republican Club holds its second open meeting June 24 at Sudbury Center Town Hall. Lt Governor William Youngman and Attorney General Joseph Warner headline, with officials from 25 communities and many women voters invited to participate.

Central Massachusetts New Town Hall Youngman Atty Gen. Warner Central Massachusetts Republican Club Sudbury Center Zueste William 8. Youngman Joseph K. Warner John E. Rice Marlboro Forrest JD. Bradshaw League Selectemen Harvey N. Fairbank Club For Sudbury Maynard Hudson Stow Gleasondale Berlin Bolton Northboro Clinton Westboro Southboro Holliston Hopkinton Framingham Ashland Natick Wellesley Weston Wayland Rice Warner Madge Ray Jhqudson National Committee Republican State Committee G. A. R. Hall John A. Curtis Carl Ducett Henry N. Fairbank Forrest CD. Bradshaw Leslie Simms Thomas Wright Henry T. G. Dyson Charles Tucker C. E. Buckley George M. Brigham Leon W. Davis Theodore PB. Hall

Acton High School Holds First Class Day and Graduation

Acton High School held its first Class Day on June 10 with juniors seniors and select undergraduates present. Lyle Reynolds received top marks as class favorite and wit. awards were presented by guest Roscoe Dake, outsider master of ceremonies. The June 20 graduation at Blanchard Hall features 28 graduates with five honor pupils including Victoria Grala and Walter Byron.

Walter Byron Victoria Grala Blanchard Hall Florence Tuttle South Acton Margaret Heath Roy Thompson Dorothy Davis Leota Baker Forrest Bean Annie Bulette William Condon George Coombs Doris Cunningham Mary Duggan Pauline Fierra Virginia Gorton Louise Ineson Marion Laird Walter Lawrence Acton Acton High School Lyle Reynolds George Tuttle Albert Haynes Richard Sisson Harvey Dunn Bradley Harriman Woodbury Stevens Thomas Manion Charles Claflin Charles Callanan Thomas Callanan Wesley Charter Thos. Manion Robert Brown John Bucher Lucius Tolman Helen Mekkelgen Alice Condon Elizabeth Oelschlegel Agnes Fierra Esther Anderson Evelyn Hagen Wilma ‘Thompson

Maynard Lodge Observes Flag Day at Elks Home

Maynard Lodge BP Q E observed Flag Day with a special observance at the Elks Home. The ceremony was led by Representative Lea and included a formal meeting.

Maynard Lodge Elks Home Lea

Rev. C. R. Peck Named New Rector at Trinity Church

Concord residents learn Rev. Charles Russell Peck will become rector of Trinity Episcopal Church succeeding Rev. Smith Owen Dexter who resigned to become a Boston hospital chaplain. Peck, born 1889 in Boston, was vicar at Boston’s Cathedral Church of St. Paul and will start September 1.

Concord Smith Owen Dexter Boston Charles Russell Peck St. Paul's Trinity Episcopal Church Mr. Peck Henry Porter Peck Alice Russell Peck Harvard University Union Theological Seminary New York City Episcopal Theological School Cambridge Peck Hospital of the Good Samaritan

New Postage Rates Effective On July 6th 1932

Effective July 6 1932 the first class letter mail rate becomes 3 cents per ounce or fraction. Postal cards and private mailing cards remain 1 cent per card. Air mail rates set at 8 cents for the first ounce and 13 cents for each additional ounce regardless of distance.

Odd Fellows Observe Memorial Service at St George's

Maynard Lodge IOOF and Mizpah Rebekah Lodge held a joint memorial service at St. George's Episcopal Church last Sunday. Rev Eason Cross delivered the sermon titled Lay not up for yourselves the treasures of this Earth. Flowers were laid on the graves of departed members by lodge officers and ladies of the two lodges.

Maynard Lodge IOOF Mizpah Rebekah Lodge St. George's Episcopal Church Eason Cross Raymond Drechsler Noble Grand Ernest Bingham Lottie J Maguire Edith Prentiss

Ladies' Union Lawn Party Set for Thursday at West Concord

The Ladies' Union of West Concord Union Church announces its annual outdoor Lawn Party on Thursday June 16 with 3 PM table opening, a gypsy fortune teller, candy ice cream and a 6:30 PM supper. Concord Legion Band will perform 7 to 10:30 PM. Committee heads listed.

West Concord Ladies’ Union West Concord Union Cooper Frankforts Concord Legion Band Henry H. Hawley W. A. Rodday Andrew Edwardson Warren Rice Herbert Day Silas Bean Frank‘tovers Albert Hicks Carolyn Kingman Frank Leighton Clarence Mahan Mary Pratt

Acton Association Leaders Visit for 83rd Birthday

President and Mrs Clarence N Goward of the Acton Agricultural Association visited George W Trull at Tewkesbury to join in celebrating his eighty third birthday. Trull is president of the Middlesex North Agricultural Society.

Clarence N. Goward Acton Agricultural Association George W. Trull Tewkesbury Trull Middlesex North Agricultural Suet

Reunion honors Concord retirements of two longtime teachers

Concord celebrates retiring teachers Miss Lucie D. Welsh and R Norman Hudspeth with a library reception June 7. The event, hosted by the Concord Teachers Club with School Board and PTA support, featured former pupils and performances by past opera participants and local musicians.

Lucie D. Welsh R. Norman Hudspeth Concord Peter Bulkeley Concord High School Concord Teachers Club Concord and West Concord Parent-Teacher Association Hudspeth Martin F. Goodwin Goodwin Warren B. Goddard Concord School Goddard Hall J. Vey Merrill Peter Bulkeley School Merrill Helen A. Legate

Maynard Junior High Graduation Set for Thursday

Maynard Junior High will hold graduation exercises Thursday night in the School Auditorium. A class of 157 will graduate with a varied program including musical numbers, essays, recitations, a class poem, and a class song.

Maynard Oswald Crechsler God of Our Fathers George Washington Barbara Jordan Mary Bobritsky America First Elfrieda Dittrich William Glickman Sylvia Maninen Vas Hiltumen Soiy Boy Nicholas Rudziak Oys Glee Club Cinch Jhlen Pyszka Clas Sophie Bobka William Bringey Louis Bachrach Fred Buse Raymond Crowley Norman Kelly Annie Colombo Annie Crowy Irene Crowley Margaret Casteville Elfreida Dittrich Eleanor Bhaerty Alvin Frazier William Giickman Barbara Hamlin Victoria Jakusk Peter Prynchik Fred Keegan Nicholas Kavalchuk John Loika Irene Lamoine Olga Mark Verna Machold Sylvia Manninen Ruth McKenna Mamie Nelson Stanley Nowick Helen Ealoseph Petrowsky Ecewica Ete Cone Feta Aeth Nicholay

Miss Lerer June Bride in Dorcheste r Home Ceremony

Miss Pearl Lerer daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Lerer of Spring Jane wed Norman Jackson proprietor of the Jackson Shoe Store Main street in a 5 30 p m ceremony on Bowdoin street Dorcheste r Rabbi Harry Milton Katzin officiated the affair Attendants were Mrs Edwin Rubin and Dr Zellick Jackson A dinner followed and the couple plan to live at 18 Concord street The bride a local high school graduate has helped manage Pe rer's store and is well known locally

Maynard Pearl Larer Samuel Lerer Spring Jane Norman Jackson Jackson Shoe Main Street Harry Milton Katzin Bowdoin Street Dorchester Edwin Rubin Malden Zellick Jackson Worcester Concord Street Perer

Mark 51 Anniversary in Concord

The Enterprise extends best wishes to Mr and Mrs Christian Thorensen of Concord who celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary on Monday They have lived on Strawberry Hill road since emigrating from Norway earlier in life He is 75 and Mrs Thorensen formerly Martha Monsen They have five sons three daughters 22 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Concord Christian Thorensen Strawberry Hill Road Thorensen Norway Martha Monsen

Margaret Allen Installed As Worthy Advisor

Maynard Assembly Rainbow for Girls held an installation at Stone Mason Hall Saturday night with guests from nearby towns. Officers inducted included Margaret Allen as worthy advisor and Caroline Kingman as worthy associate advisor, with a full slate led by Louise Hammond and others from Medford Wal tham Maynard and Lawrence assemblies.

Maynard Assembly Rainbow Masonic Hall Louise Hammond Medford Assembly Lorraine Frounfelker Janet Brown Waltham Assembly Eunice Miller Maynard Assembly Lois Taylor Ruth Eyre Lawrence Assembly Margaret Allen Caroline Kingman Marion Lester Charity Dorothy Burnham Hope Helen Johnson Dorothy Willis Anna Fayton Leona Howard Ruth Bishop Ruth Taylor Margaret Carberry Gertrude Spola Laura Geers Constance Dawson Caroline Tuttle Edith France Carol Crosby Grace Carbury Confidential Janet Miller Outer Observer

Reception Honors Past Presidents at Helping Hand Society

The Helping Hand Society of the West Concord Union Church hosted a reception for past presidents and older members in the church parlors on Wednesday evening. Three former presidents attended and an entertainment titled Picture Songs directed by Mrs Josephine Pearce featured many participants, pleasing the audience.

West Concord Union Church Fannie Butcher Melissa Ruble Vivian Carlson Josephine Pearce Alpha Manter Edith ‘Enton Alice MacWilliams Percy MacWilliams Ruth MacWilliams Edith MacWilliams Peggy MacWilliams Rita White Mary Olson Aldern Parker Gladys Hefty Dorothy Miner

Children’s Day Observed at Concord Church Service

The Trinitarian Congregational Church held a morning Children’s Day with baptisms led by Rev George L Thurlow. Flowers and Bibles were given, with prizes for perfect church attendance over 1 to 6 years and honor pupils noted. A pageant The Castle of Dihé featured many church members in scenes and a children’s chorus accompanied by Elsa Lun.

Trinitarian Congregational Church George L. Thurlow Clara Harrison Christopher Wadsworth Wilder Betty Parks Dexter Allen Sally Parker Foss Eleanor Marjorie Henry Thurlow Virginia Corey Arthur Andreson Mary Thoryge Janet Morton John Jenson Church School Marjorie McAdoo Harrison Wadsworth Kenneth Carlson Eleanor Thurlow Arthur Berry John Berry Priscilla Berry Ruth Davis Florence Ackles Dorothy Johnson Helen Martinson Arthur Anderson Eleanor Rider Thurlow Loring Thurlow Mal Thurlow Virginia Rider P Vanderhool Olive Johnson G Davis W. Edward Lansh Mrs. Oak Castle of Dihé

Maynard Churches Hold Children’s Day Program

At Union Congregational and Methodist churches in Maynard a large procession opened the day with more than 100 children. Graduates received diplomas, Bibles, and plants as Rev. Matthew A. Vance and Rev. John Rex Shepler addressed the crowd. The programs featured dramatizations, songs, recitations, and multiple age group graduations, concluding with baptisms and reflections on the occasion.

Union Congregational Church Dacon William Il Gutteridge Gavin Taylor Sr Matthew A. Vance Marion Townsend Geraldine Tateh Elizabeth Perris Charlotte King Janette Thompson Jean Pletcher Ernest Priest Robert McLane Robert Veitch Robert Greenaway Roger Mathewman Melvin Simuith Priscilla Kane James Eaton Brooks Thompson Francis Archer Doris Marsden Myrtle Fletcher Margaret Crowe Lloyd Cowen Jean Davis Jean Tucker Leonard Babbs Glads Boeske Hugh Miller Alfred Whitney Robert Johnson William Moore Donald Brayden Robert Hateh Tielen Cuttell Gilbert Greenaway Barbara Melanie Robert Murray Dorothy Jolneon Jean Erickson Roger Thos Roland Johnson Shirley Nice Britton Shirley Vive Methodist Church John Shepler William>lor Church of Plants FE Department Oliver Beane Alice May Hansen Vinet Townsend Taylor Lent Olga Tillie Luhaiik Eleanor Reynolds Ruth Rodges Arlene Jeanette Hull Jom Kittridge MacPherson Renny Burnham Raymond Pee Carlton William Ewert Biggworth Lena Slrene Halge Priscilla Marchant Ruth Garside Virginia Ney Dorothy Hansen Eddteer Robert Jones Richard Donald Marchant Albert Hig Beverly Denniston Normeer Virginia Nelson Robert Hata Luka Sushank Elas John Rex Shepler

Jones Memorial Field Opens in South Acton Yard

South Acton residents celebrate a new playground on Stow road named the Jones Memorial Field. The Jane Memorial Field was purchased by the South Acton Athletic Association with help from the Improvement Association from Mrs. Carrie Kimball for community use, with Ralph Piper as president. Local volunteers contributed labor and machinery for preliminary work and early baseball and football activity drew gatherings.

South Acton Stow Road Jane Memorial South Acton Athletic Association South Acton Improvement Association Carrie Kimball the Athletic Association Ralph Piper

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Chicago Masachusetts Republican Club William S. Youngman C. R. Peck Rev Smith O. Dexter Trinity Church Odd Fellows Near Mr. Hudspeth Martha Sue Parker Newport Ruth Allen Pratt Eleanor Ballon Short Alpha Ruble Manter Harold Merriam Sue “Parker Warold Mer Riam Warold Merriam Faust Gardiner Gale Helen M. Freeman Margaret T. Murphy William A. Rodday Burleigh Tl. Pratt Leslie Ro Moore Mizabeth McKenna Minna Vindersen Mina F Maynard Junior High Sophie Kulik William Lester William Leverman Stella Lubin Angelina Mariano William Mark Bennie Mijutajeis Irene Peterson Ignacy Pilecki George Ryan Josephine Savosh Robert Seder Julia Soroka Albert Yerbo Elizabeth Tobin Rudolph Walouk Delphine Warsewicz Helen Wzosek Mary Asciukiewicz Flora Barilone Walter Bubnowicz Annie Cast Miss Lerer Mrs. Thorensen Everett Saari Charles Victoria Reynolds Joanne Fcacciotte Children's Day IN Concord Churche Ruth Baker Jean Rennie Nor Rider Davis de Jonson de Moss Esther Windhol Iipirglow Merton Sanborn Jeaners William Witton Ruthehall Muriel Fletcher Ma Thurlow Elizabeth Thorpe Martha Evelyn Hansen Donald M . Wilder Parks John Jensen Jeold Olsen Ard Peterson Arthur Campbell Ernest Hinsman Carpenters Carpenter Stanleyard Carpenter Lloyd Maynard Churches IN Children's AY Program Lund Union Jones Memorial Fiel Athlet South Acton Association of Field
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