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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1929
Page
5
Christine Burns and Annie Bulette, members of the West Acton 4-H Clothing Club, have entered a local fashion contest showcasing practical sewing and design skills.
Regular meeting of the Re Was held Monday. Miss Ruby Baker will assist in Beach's Cafe during the summer. Jonathan Teele returned to Wishome last Sunday from Amer Son Hospital. Mr and Mrs Ed Pendergast moved into the house recently purchased by them on Monday.
The West Acton Women’s Club will hold its annual meeting April 8 marking the season close. Officers for the coming year will be elected. A one act play Piper Pay will be staged with cast members Mrs Hazel Blanchard Mrs May Gertrude Laffin Mrs Marion Duren and Mrs Marks. Music by Mrs Lois While Fannie Holt will test. A sale of home or food near the close will raise funds for travel expenses of the May choir trip.
Easter services at the Baptist church featured a 240 strong morning crowd and a similar evening turnout. The augmented choir with Miss Eleanor Hall and organist Miss Turkée provided music for the Day of Easter, followed by baptisms and a cantata The Story of Easter. Communion planned next Sunday morning with new members received.
The annual meeting of the Women's Parish Association of the First Parish was held in the vestry of the Meeting House Monday afternoon. Mrs Cyrus Hosmer chaired the luncheon and was elected chairman of the financial committee. Mrs Charles G Edgarton was reelected president for a third term. Other officers include Mrs Herbert Whipple and Mrs Johannes A C Fagginger Auery as presidents, Mrs George Sapgon as secretary, Mrs Ross Whiton as assistant secretary, Mrs Harr W Brigham as treasurer, Mrs Robert Hygrave as assistant treasurer, and several committee chairmen including Mrs Caleb H Wheeler, Jr. on meetings, Mrs Louis M Marks on entertainment, Mrs Raymondi on mission tea, Mrs B. Farnamithchi on cheerful letter, Mr John B Watson on end-a-hane, Mrs Clarence S Bodfish on fellowship, and Miss Mary Chamberlin on junior committee. The association will not meet again until next September.
Concord with about five hundred attendees praised Co. 182nd Infantry machine gun company under Captain John C. Dolan for its fine appearance and precise movements. Inspectors complimented the display, marking one of the unit’s best showings in history.
The 1st Corps Area inspecting officer Frank T. Abe and 26th Division HQ officer Capt Louis L. Moree led a review of commissioned and non commissioned officers. Town of Concord thanks Capt Dolan and his outfits for bringing honor to the town. Mrs Wallach B Conant return from Florida winter vacation.
Lieutenant Governor Youngman has been secured as speaker for the Annual Veterans Night of Annurenac Grange on April 22. The event also features H D Chittam on organ at a New Port church service and reports of local visits and activities from Somerville, Regis High School, Westboro, and Jackson College.
Sudbury residents report H P Woods lunch room open for the summer. Miss Sarah Adams a Frantiwick teacher spends Easter vacation with Mr and Mrs Harry E Ritchie. Dorothy Foss remains at Framingham hospital after an appendicitis operation.
Maynard attorney John W. Rice represented Joseph W. Nichols of the Middlesex Boarding House in a divorce from Elizabeth M. Nichols. Judge Léggat of Middlesex County Probate Court granted the divorce yesterday.
Robert and Bey Allen twins aged nineteen filed to run the B A A Marathon on April 19 under Alba Club colors of Maynard. They trained seven weeks along local highways and are in prime condition except for a foot blister on one twin after a fifty mile jaunt last Sunday. The story brings hometown hope as they journey from Hopkinton to Boston Patriots Day.
Neighborhood Day will be observed at a meeting of the Maynard Woman's Club at the high school auditorium on Tuesday afternoon April 9. A dramatic recital titled Love in a Mist will be given by Miss Ruebelle May Durfee.
A testimonial dinner will be held to honor Oswald C Dreschler by the Assabet Mill Executives and Maynard Business Men at Cooperative hall on Thursday night April 4. An entertainment and speakers including PJ Sullivan Edwin Carleton George H Gutteridge and George Cogtswell will follow the dinner. Dreschler resigned as agent of the Assabet Mill.
Sister Miss Josephine Soininen, formerly of this town, died yesterday in Brooklyn New York. She is survived by two sisters Miss Ida Soininen and Miss Hilja Soininen Euclid Avenue Maynard. The body will be brought here for burial.
The County-wide Cotton School Dress contest proceeds toward a Concord gathering to judge winners. Jane and Annie Bilette are mentioned among enrollees in the program.
Readers praise Pyrofax for prompt efficient dependable service and modern equipment. The ad extols a national ready clean hot flame with temperature control and compares city gas cooking advantages to Pyrofax. See it demonstrated and decide for yourself.
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