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Newspaper
Acton Enterprise
Location
Acton, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1937
Page
5
Four Extension Service meetings offer guidance on sewing for little girls, selection of materials, cutting and decoration stitches. Articles for fairs include canned goods and handcrafted pieces, with tips on presentation, beauty, use, and workmanship.
Mrs O H Howe enjoys a Maine vacation while Mrs Frances Rahberg and daughter spend time in Rochester New York. The South Acton A A baseball team lost a tight 1 to 0 game to inmates at Concord Reformatory last Saturday with four hits for each side. Pop Alderson pitched for Acton and Earl Hayward did the catching.
Theresa O Hearn of East Boston has been guest of Mrs Mery Le Clerc at her School Street home for the past two weeks.
Mrs. Minnie Gallant of West Acton died after more than a year of illness at the family home last Thursday morning. Born in Bolton 68 years ago she had lived in the area about 40 years and was devoted to family. Survived by husband Joseph Gallant a daughter Mildred and son Raymond A Gallant. two sons Frank J and Carlton W Gallant. sister Mrs Myron Robbins brother Frank Jones and a grandchild. Funeral Saturday at home officiated by Rev Arthur M Jeffries with Alan Palmer of Maynard accompanying hymns The Old Rugged Cross and In the Garden. Burial Mount Hope Cemetery. Undertaker W A Twombly of Maynard in charge. Community sympathy extends to the family.
Dahlia show at Little Tree Farms Framingham Centre runs September 4 through 14. Hundreds of blooms in many varieties from cactus to pompon plus garden display ideas and landscape arrangements attract visitors seeking ideas for their own gardens next season.
The Rev. George L. Thurlow and Mrs. Thurlow traveled to Skowhegan Maine and back to Concord. He spoke to the Skowhegan Rotary Club and previously led a six year pastorate in the Congregational Church there. Mrs. Simonds funeral in Lexington honored Rev Thurlow who once served in her parish. I B Howe expand camp near Monument Street with kitchen and room by Martin Knutsen. Edward Sargeant and wife relocate from Barretts Mill Road to South Acton. Bumford family visited Camp Samoset and Health Land Maine to bring home son Robert and daughter Sybil from vacation.
Leading dietitians stress breakfast as the day's most important meal for growing children. A calm, adequate meal after waking supports energy, nutrition, and classroom alertness, reducing malnutrition from rushed or insufficient mornings. Suggested options include fruit, cereals, milk, eggs, bread, and occasional bacon.
Realtor John E. Mutty reports sales of properties on Laurell street Concord to Catherine Drummy and Main street property to Rex Morgan. A. C. Sweezy Juni per ridge sells to Sherman Forbes. Several rentals listed. Mrs. BK Warner Howe and daughter Betty return from abroad via Scotland France Switzerland. Concord Rod and Gun club members head to Arlington Rifle Club anniversary shoot in Woburn with dates September 11 and 12. Concord Cycle Club plans 100 mile Labor Day race from Boston to Webster and back with six riders and no food or drink till halfway near Worcester. race set rain or shine.
Middlesex League clubs stage biggest day of sports at Maynard Gun Club grounds on Sunday September 19. Events include a fox hunt at dawn with cash prizes, turkey and chicken shoots, skeet and trap shooting, a dog show, and a mid-way fair. Billy Ames will perform trick shooting, an auto raffle rewards a lucky ticket holder, and attendance is expected to break last year’s record.
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