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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1952
Page
9
A columnist urges mothers to photograph babies with family members, especially dads. The piece notes dads’ active role and suggests baby-centric shots improve family albums and candid portraits.
Carl to search for high lost boat used to tow a 12-foot aluminum boat on his jeep. The craft was aboard when leaving Egypt Tennessee but disappeared after arriving in Covington Tennessee.
Private Albert J. Hodgess of Maynard serves with the 7th Infantry Division in Korea. He is a mortar man in the Heavy Mortar Company of the 32nd Infantry Regiment, stationed in a bunker and pillbox defense on the front. Hodgess, a Maynard High School graduate, is among daily tank infantry patrols probing Red defenses in the Punch Bowl area.
The second annual amateur show sponsored by the Legion Post and Ladies Auxiliary will be held in the school auditorium on Friday evening April 25. Miss Theresa McMahan, last year’s winner, has national audition success and will be guest artist. First prize is a trip to New York with an audition for the Ted Mack Original Amateur Show. second earns 25 dollars. third 15 dollars. Entries welcome from anyone with amateur standing. committee members include Mrs Poleo chair, Mrs Albert Larsen, Mrs Dorothy Hume, Mrs Frank Genetti, Mrs Naomi Martines, Mrs Kay Cloutier, Steve Sambrowski, John Breland, and Horace Riviere.
Salem Illinois reports George Lytle, airport manager, built an electronic device to switch runway lights on when planes pass overhead at 1500 feet or lower for easier early wake management. The article notes about six thousand bituminous coal producing companies in the United States.
The article discusses breakfast as part of a weight loss plan, noting studies show no weight change when breakfast is omitted and that spreading intake over three meals may aid dieting. It advises consulting a doctor and includes a sample plan with skimmed milk and peaches.
At the Dennison Manufacturing annual meeting common stockholders elected James Dennison John Garvey Howard Groton Philip Hamilton Dana Huntington John Keir Ralph Marsh Robert Mitchell Arthur Newhall and Robert Wallis as directors. Newhall named treasurer Wallis assistant treasurer Dowse clerk. Keir becomes president succeeding the late Henry Dennison. sales and earnings per share for 1951 are reported.
A note asserts that among fifty to sixty lily species the Bermuda Easter lily is considered the best in the world.
Concord resident seeks Paul Schesser son of the late John Schesser to contact Edward J. McCaffrey acting postmaster. Relatives in California seek to settle an estate. Post office records prove unhelpful. California correspondent believes the late John Schessey worked at a post office near Concord.
Motor vehicle taxes topped Iowa state revenue last year, providing 35 percent of total receipts and making them the largest single money raiser for the state.
Brooks School holds a spring and summer clothing sale at the Girl Scout House in Concord on Saturday April 5 from 10 am to 2 pm. Clean usable items including suits dresses hats and shoes are offered. Sellers bring items Thursday or Friday with lists and prices. unsold items are picked up after 4 pm Monday April 7.
The Middlesex Sheep Breeders Association will hold its bi monthly meeting at the Extension Service 19 Everett Street Concord Mass Friday evening April 4 at 8 00 p m A sheep shearing demonstration and instruction period will be included Henry T Smith of Ayer and Joseph Davis of 1790 Farm Berlin will exhibit shearing and offer hands on practice Other business includes discussion of the Annual Sheep Show and the wool pool Members and friends are invited to attend.
Cambridge Middlesex County District Attorney George E. Thompson seeks the Republican nomination for Attorney General. A 26 year attorney and eight year DA, Thompson touts a record of crime and corruption reduction in Middlesex and vows a clean vigorous state administration. He graduated from Boston University Law School in 1924 and is a partner in Ely Bartlett Thorndison Brow.
The Maynard Parent Teachers Association will hold a food sale on Friday April 4 from 2 to 4 pm at Anderson's Spa Main Street Donations of food or money are welcome The chairman requests food be left at Anderson Spa between 1:30 and 2 pm on sale day Mrs Gladys Swett chairs assisted by Mrs Winnifred Hearon Mrs Ruth Seppanen and Mrs Hazel West
Officials at a ceremonial opening bypassed the traditional snip. A 20 foot log 18 inches in diameter was dropped across the new highway as dignitaries looked on and sawed through the barrier.
Major Elizabeth J. Comrie chief nurse of the Continental Air Command will visit Boston from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Recruiting Main Station 175 Washington Street to discuss Air Force Medical Service advantages for graduate nurses. Contact extension 3-8600.
Washington air desk cites Aviation Age claim that Russia likely produced about 12 000 military planes in 1951 versus 4 400 by the United States. The New York trade magazine source notes Russia built combat and transport aircraft that year.
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