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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1937
Page
1
A series of local items recounted from Concord and nearby areas. A thief stole 500 dollars worth of gold from a church steeple while a maintenance worker tampered with cheap metal. A chimney fire prompted a veteran firefighter to extinguish flames. Community figures and oddities mix with editorials and humorous notes on journalism and almanac readers.
Wentworth Stew armer publisher of the Concord Journal paid a cordial visit to Concord. He wished the paper success under new management and offered valuable suggestions. He spoke of health after winter in California and planned future trips, staying at the Hotel Commander in Boston.
Miss Martha of Everett Street and Miss Ja Norton of Edgartown depart Monday for a 17 day trip to Bertauils. They will lodge at the Bilbow Beach Hotel and return via Nassau.
The Concord Enterprise lists upcoming events from April 2 to April 8 including a Community Orchestra Concert at the High School, card party by Women’s Parish Association, D A R meeting at Lexington road, a pageant The Rock by Stow Boxboro Maynard Young People Cooperatively at Union Church, and multiple Club and society meetings across town. Community groups schedule regular meetings, cooking classes, fashion show, and well child clinic through the week.
Concord residents praise Mrs. Hans Miller for maintaining The Concord Calendar a twelve year old community timebook kept at Richardson's Drug Store. Entries follow six rules inside the cover and readers may add events to plan social activities and share town news.
The Concord Home Industries organization outlines plans for a June exhibition and sale of Concord crafts in the Art Association Building gallery on Lexington road. The event will feature Colonial reproductions foreign handicrafts and miscellaneous local handiwork with a goal of forming a permanent salesroom and a local insignia the Concord grape.
The Concord Athletic Association plans an inclusive yearly program offering healthful exercise and recreation for all ages. Members enjoyed winter gym activities and a recent moving picture show in the Veterans Building. The club, with prominent citizens among its members, will start baseball season and expand into track and other sports throughout the year.
The Red Cross schedules a Well Baby Clinic at 2 pm Wednesday April 7 with Dr Garfield attending. Clinics are held on the first Wednesday each month at the West Concord School.
The Veterans' Council met at the Veterans' Building and tentatively outlined plans for an April nineteenth celebration. Final approval will come at the April fifth meeting and then be published in the Concord Motorprise.
The Sabione triplets Monday Tuesday and Wednesday born February 7 1925 sons of Mr and Mrs John Sabione of 32 Belknap street Concord Center have served for months at St Bernard's church under Rev William H Finnick and Rev George F Mulcahy They attend Peter Bulleleys School and are active in the community with five siblings also prominent in local society.
Mrs Hermina A Findeisen died March 27 at 6 Lang Street after a long illness. Born January 2, 1854 in Greiz Germany, she came to America as a girl, widow of Moritz Findeisen of Holden Massachusetts, longtime Jefferson Manufacturing Company designer. She leaves two daughters Maud I and Minna A, a grandson Dr Maurice H Bigelow and great grandson John H Bigelow, both of Toledo. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 at 8 Long Street. Rev George L Thurlow officiated. Interment Grove Cemetery Holden.
The Concord Community Orchestra has chosen Friday evening April 2 for its sixth annual concert. The small group has grown into a community institution with about thirty members of all ages and skills. The nonprofit ensemble raises funds for its support through the concert and showcases musical advancement and education.
The Enterprise Management expresses sincere appreciation for the support shown by its many new subscribers during the past week.
Concord L Anderson and Son Co. celebrates 24 years with 1000 booklets detailing their history and service. The reminiscence traces back to 1888 when Flint and Prescott ran a grocery on the current Flower Shoppe site, noting the old mill, dam and Battle at the Bridge.
The 18th annual Firemen's Relief Association concert and ball filled the State Armory on Everett Street with over 700 attendees. Chief Harry Tuttle led the organizing committee while a baritone performer entertained the crowd as the hall gleamed with red, white and blue bunting and a lattice front stage. The event proceeded in orderly fashion, marking a long-standing Concord tradition.
Concord-Elsye Couturiere Ine presents an exhibition of knitted dresses suits and hats at the Parish House of the Congregational Church on Newberry Street Boston under the Woman's Union. Models include Leon Foss Mrs S G Mrs H F Lamson Mrs Maxw B H Lawrence and Mrs Guy Moulton. The event is scheduled for Wednesday April 7 at 2 30 PM.
The American Legion Band seeks a wardrobe to store its uniforms. Anyone with a usable wardrobe in town should contact George A. Landini at Concord 1098.
Concord Rotary Club met Thursday March 25 at the Colonial Inn with Thomas J. San Bern presiding. Huber C. Blocher manager of Dupont Boston office spoke on dynamite and its uses. George Erickson led singing with E Payson True at the piano.
The Concord Players mount Cock Robin by Philip Barry and Elmer Rice, praised as witty suspenseful theater with strong cast led by Lawrence Richey as Stage Manager. A separate note reports a mid Vermont incident injuring Mrs Murray and others.
The West Concord Union Church held a sunrise service on Easter morning at 6 15 a m on Annursnac Hill. Sponsored by the Young People's Christian Endeavor Society the event drew about 60 attendees led by Daniel Lapham. Rev Kenneth Teed delivered an Easter message describing Easter as a beginning and not an end. Harriet Pickard read scripture while trumpeters Robert Hawkes and William Damon provided music. The group walked to the hilltop as the sun rose above pink-tinged clouds.
Members of Concord I 212 1 C C F travel to Cambridge for the third degree ceremony at Whitney and Lodge of esprit. A light luncheon followed the ceremonies.
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