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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1920
Page
16
Readable fragments describe a weekend event at Quan Yo re with families visiting schools and returning home. The text mentions an automobile accident with one serious injury near Brook and a few names including Orrin Parke and Robert. Various officials and church activities are referenced in a disjointed local notice.
Local notices report residents visiting relatives and guests in Maynard including Miss Mary McCaffrey Clinton and Miss Flora Wood Somerville. Schools reopen after Christmas. town election set for February 14 with many offices up for renewal and women urged to participate in local governance.
The men’s class at Congregational Church meets after communion to share church duties. Mr Millington elected class leader with a program committee including Atiyeh Gavin Taylor Jr Wallace Priest and Thomas Parker. Entertainment committee includes George Gutteridge Per Banton and Sidney McCleary.
The Maynard Council K of C hosts its first concert and dance Thursday evening at Colonial Hall. The Lake Boone orchestra will provide music for dancing. Performers include Misses Mac and Margaret Fitzgerald of Boston, Edward Dunn of Marlboro, Tom King of Tufts Glee Club, and local teacher Louise Javin. A council meeting raised funds for starving European children.
The Checker club elected Michael Mullin as president Gustaf Dittrich as vice president William Scully Sr as recording secretary Henry Slyvert as financial secretary Herbert Usher as treasurer Nathaniel Davis Albert Reynolds Felix Rainville Frank Wilder Sr and Joseph Rollinson as directors. The Maynard Trust Co Christmas club will remain open for new members beyond this week per treasurer Frank K E Taylor.
P J Sullivan reports about $500 raised for the Hoover Relief fund aiding destitute European children. Donations are accepted at Sullivan's Main Street store or through treasurer C H Persons. Fraternal orders and social groups contribute, with Maynard council K of C and many lodges listed among donors. Several lodges plan actions at upcoming meetings.
Junior Holy Name team beat the Altar Boys during a big game intermission at Pastime Hall Saturday night by 10 to 6. Key players included Connell Connors Turner Smith Bakum and Johnston Sims Boulden Brayden Tobin. Scoring included Connors four and Johnston two with Smith Bakum and Brayden adding singles. Referee M Lesage.
A meeting of the Middlesex County Board Ladies' Auxiliary A. O. H. was held at the Newton Catholic Club West Newton. Members represented included Mrs James McCarthy Mrs John Moynihan Mrs Robert White and Mrs Mary Puffer. The auxiliary provided the Christmas dinner for the children of the Working Boys Home at Newton Highlands with thanks and blessings from Cardinal O Connell and wishes for a bright New Year.
A party including Glen Swett James J Ledgard Thomas Maley Roland Macurda and Frank Parks netted a string of pickerel and perch at White Pond on Wednesday. The next day 68 perch were taken at King’s Cove with similar reports of good catches daily. A sad note came from Willis’s Pond where 125 lines were cut and only three small fish were caught.
Manager James Mahoney of the Kk' of C basketball club books the strong Hunker Hill squad for a Saturday night attraction at Pas ture hall. Mahoney hopes to have "Jack" Punch back in a K of C uniform soon to steady the young lineup.
A fragmented notice references Nicholas Haakala and a destruction incident from a few weeks ago. The text shows a court action continuing into May with a scheduled decision or further proceedings.
Maynard Grange held a Tuesday evening meeting to install new officers. Charles R. Cahill of Wal tham Middlesex Central Pomona led the ceremony with help from local Grange members as they inducted Elizabeth Hodges, Orville Tucker, Rachel McCleary, Harold Croft, Albert Drechsler, Mary Lawton, Charles Shattuck, Lucille Sims, Harry Chase, Hazel Nelson, Irene Martin, Mabel Bishop, Les Amal, Percy Dunlop, Irvin Howe and the executive committee.
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