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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1931
Page
4
Fragmented OCR notes show a local newspaper item with places Marlboro Mass Raaraea Mass and Concord Seabury Acton Bedford. Mentions second class matter 1903 at Thoro Postoffice and subscription rates.
South Acton residents and guests are listed among local social notes. Mentions include S. Taylor spending recess with her mother at Prospect Street, Mrs. Walter M. Bird and family visiting Gertrude Bird at Red Are Farm in Stow, and Mary Westcott of Saugus acting as housekeeper for Mrs. Walter M. French. Various locals in Laconia New Hampshire and Amherst Agricultural College faculty are noted on spring visits and vacations.
Congregational Church schedules Easter week activities with sermons about Jesus life and salvation. A bass solo by Harold Merriam, tenor by Frank Merriam, and soprano by Margaret A Stokes highlight the program along with morning services on Sunday and adult classes at 11 45. A Good Friday service is noted for April 3 at the Universalist Church.
Maynard College presents a modern college comedy with a football plot. J Francis Cleary stars as a student mistaken for a house mother, with a large cast including William Ledgar George Julia White Nora Catherine Coughlan and many others. A 30 member flapper chorus and an alumni glee club perform, plus a Baby Pageant with over 100 children. Tickets go on sale Friday with reserved seats Monday and Tuesday performances.
The financial statement lists assets including bonds, real estate loans, cash, bank balances, and miscellaneous items totaling 589,586.08. Liabilities show deposits, certified checks, bills payable, and other obligations totaling 949,356.98 with net profit and loss figures around 19,603.5 and 943,366.28 in related accounts.
A health oriented kitchen note advocates more fish in meals and offers a complete fish menu. It includes stuffed fillet of haddock with a tomato bread crumb stuffing, baking directions, and cost comparison to meat meals. Also shared is a Chicago style lake trout with crabmeat stuffing and a creamed seafood dish suitable for a bridge luncheon or Sunday supper, serving six.
Maynard The Young People's Society of St Paul's Lutheran church Glendae street held a largely attended concert Saturday night with program led by R Edward Keio The event featured Rev T A Nantonen Misé Saimi Lilian Pekkala Martha Kosk Keto and others with instrumental groups and vocal duets The program closed with refreshments after Holy Week services and a piano solo by Sigrid Operg Easter Sunday included a pageant and concert directed by Iimar Tuikka
Readers are invited to send coverage questions to Miss Darling at the newspaper. She will respond through the column or by personal letter.
Maynard notes list of awardees from the school assembly held Monday morning. Boys basketball team captain Oliver Warila and players Sulo Hintsa George Gutteridge Reino Grondahl Ahti Frigrad Tony Kaveleski Bradford Cast earned letters. Girls team captains Dorothy Marden Catherine Coughlan Sylvia Nyholm and others received letters. Orchestra letters went to Norvin Laubenstein Harold Johnson and Alric Franch. Walking contest among Commercial Department members highlighted Sophie Shimka leading with 682 miles, followed by Michael Kozak 548 Kevin Spratt 500 Stanley Uglevich 480 Mildred Glebus 450 Albert Crowley 425 Eva Gudzinowica 412 Miriam Tyrkko 411 Jennie Bygot 400 Harold Johnson 400.
Maynard Mrs Eve M Wilson of Hudson was arrested in South Boston after being charged with larceny. She was held on 5000 bail at Concord district court for fugitive from justice and returned to Florida with a sheriff. Wilson has two children, according to police.
Large congregations attended Palm Sunday masses at St. Bridget's. Palm Sunday rites included stations of the cross and benediction. Holy Thursday and Good Friday services were announced with times, processions, and rites. Easter Sunday masses follow usual hours.
Hats and dresses headline spring fashion, with beads scarves and novelties on display. Local shop windows showcase bright colors, fresh cuts, and coordinating accessories for the season.
A lost book entry for Book No. 448 references a payment by H. W. Hamer of Aust Concord Massachusetts to Middlesex for savings as of March 31, 1931 according to law and public notice.
Finan girl Dorothy James Finan of Belknap Street becomes Sister Jacquenetta after taking vows at St. Joseph's Bethany Convent Framingham. She entered the convent September 8 1930 and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James E Finan.
Edward A McCarthy manager and Joseph W Morton alumni secretary arrange a multi state concert tour for the Tufts Glee Club beginning March 30 and ending later that week. Waldo E Stone will visit friends in New Jersey and his sister Isabel Stone in Philadelphia. First stop Attleboro High School Monday night followed by Connecticut Old Saybrook High School PTA concert Tuesday. Bloomfield High School New Jersey is final stop with Andy Farquhar Band and Karl Benedict xylophonist plus a string trio.
Corin Lodge A F & A M and My and Walden Royal Arch Chapter host a Ladies Night at the Masonic Temple in this town. A list of attendees includes Oswald Drechsler Maynard Weston cord Warren Cutler Bedford Clifford Pratt Hollis Howe Watson Wil dinstob Lekington James Powers Lincoln Duncan Chapman South Lincoln William Davis South Lincoln Robert Charles South Acton Philip Hold é Concord Ralph Hemenway Concord. A dinner at 7 o'clock hosted by Mrs Stewart Watertown precedes an 8 o'clock entertainment.
The St Casimir's Larish Altar Society plans a social dance at the high school auditorium on Saturday April 11 with Sheridan's orchestra. Clovemeat Troop Girl Scouts form their first archery team led by Hdith Priest Dorothy Marsden Barbara Stockbridge Esther Merrill Berthaneck and Ailla Kalander. Frazer Forgie of Brookline, formerly of this town, will operate the tractor. Public schools will close on Good Friday. The anchor and Ark Glee club will perform at Ss Parker Lodge A F and A M in Waltham next Tuesday evening. Joseph White of Glendale Street has bought a farm in Norway Me and will move there soon. Reggie Sawyer reports a basketball championship decision with Freshman boys and Sophomore girls champions.
Junior High finished a round robin basketball tourney with four sections for 8th grade girls and seventh grade boys and girls. Winners included Grade 8 boys group 2 and girls group 65 plus seventh grade boys group 1 and girls group 3.
The Easter service at First Parish Sudbury Center begins next Sunday at 11 o clock. Rev Channing Brown will preach on Easter the Great Festival of Human Hope and Cheer. All are cordially invited to worship.
Rev George L Thurlow invites attendees for April 2 745 p m concert with Olmer B Mode soloist and church choir. New members welcomed April 3 745 p m service with choir singing. Easter Sunday 1045 a m features organ Arioso Bach hymns and sermon Life Everlasting plus Christ the Lord is Risen Today. Miss Marguerite I Barnes organ and Miss Alma LaPalme cello. 5 p m pageant The Cross of Light directed by W Edward Lamb.
Mrs Huldah Taylor announces Maynard Women's Club at the high school auditorium on Tuesday April 14 will welcome Maynard Stockbridge director of the 11th district of the Federation of Woman's Clubs as guest of honor. Franklin phe of Boston will contribute songs and Susan Bartlet will read from The Scarlet Letter.
The Union Congregational Church choir will receive new robes soon. Mrs Arthur Jordan and Mrs Robert Archer were elected by the Church Council to lead the committee. Palm Sunday collection will fund the robes after the Olivet to Calvary cantata drew praise from the audience with guest soloist Mr. Merriam of Acton.
A pageant drama for Easter Sunday at 7 30 pm titled He is the Son of God will be staged at the Union church. Mrs Lessie McGarry is arranging and coaching the program which portrays an orthodox Jewish woman's awakening to Christ's resurrection and lordship. All are invited to attend.
The Congregation and Church women host a Thank Offering Service where Miss Aline of Boston will speak on Iceland based on her visits and studies. All the ladies are invited to attend this Thursday afternoon event.
Mrs. Frank H. Rideout of West Concord Winthrop Street shows better health after a lengthy bout with grippe.
The First Parish church will reopen on Easter Sunday at o'clock with Rev. Littleton officiating. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
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