Carlisle Fire Chief Reports New Rescue Boat Arrival
Carlisle Fire Chief Waldo D. Wilson notes a new rescue boat built by South Bridge Boathouse in Concord has arrived. The $650 craft is equipped for river work. Local children hosted a Saturday pet show for the cancer campaign, with Mrs. Erwin in charge of publicity and Mrs. Stanley Wright as local campaign chair.
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Waldo D. Wilson
Carlisle
South Bridge Boathouse Firm
Concord
William C. Erwin
North Road
Erwin
Champaign
Stanley Wright
Iowa Reigns Nation in Dressed Meat Output in 1954
Iowa processed over two billion pounds of dressed meat in 1954, the highest total in the United States, reflecting strong livestock and processing activity across the state. The record underscores Iowa’s leading role in meat production nationwide.
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Iowa
Maynard Zoning Amendments Adopted March 1955
The Town of Maynard adopts amendments to the Zoning By-Laws changing the southwest town area bounded by Parker Street Old Marlboro Road and Sudbury Township from Industrial to Single Residence District The funeral home dwelling use remains allowed if residential character is preserved The Board of Appeals may permit hairdressing in a dwelling room for a resident occupant while keeping residential character Attest Town Clerk Eleanor Jones Boston March 25 1955 Approved by the foregoing amendments to zoning by-laws
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Maynard
Parker Street
Old Marlboro Road
Sudbury
Board of Appeals
Eleanor Jones
Boston
Mass
Noisy Night Phone Jars Household Quiet
Stella wakes to a 3 a.m. call that unsettles her and hints at a long night with restless hunters and a distant mystery. Bill, asleep, stumbles downstairs after Stella answers but learns nothing definite. Morning reveals a curious, unsettled mood and the house hums with ordinary chores.
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Stella
Bill
Crossword Puzzle Acro8bs No 335 Clues and Answers
Puzzle clues and solutions for a crossword page segment list across and down entries. Includes definitions for electrical capacity unit chief executive and various wordplay items with scattered letter challenges. Solvable items reference zodiac signs, animals and common nouns embedded in a newspaper puzzle layout.
Divorce notice in Middlesex Court for desertion
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Court cites Bessie F. Lewis of Winchester Virginia in a divorce action filed by Eugene M. Lewis. The notice requires a written appearance within 21 days from June 13 1955. John C. Leggat, First Judge. John J. Foley, Register.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
Bessie F. Lewis
Winchester
Commonwealth of Virginia
Eugene M. Lewis
Cambridge
John C. Leggat
John J. Foley
Concord Lions Attend District 33N Advisory Council Meet
At the advisory council meeting of District 33N Lions in Andover attendees included Zone Chairman Leon J. Moreau President Robert B. Lortz Vice-President Rudolph W. Currier Secretary Warren F. Davis and Convention Chairman Frederick Bubier Also noted Joseph M. Steinmann of 252 Main Street resumed studies at the West Concord Post Office on Monday after a week of vacation.
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District 33N Lions
Andover
Zone
Leon J. Moreau
Robert B. Lortz
Rudolph W. Currier
Warren F. Davis
Frederick Bubier
Joseph M. Steinmann
Main Street
West Concord
Concord Players Rehearsals Move Toward Spring Play
Rehearsals continue for the annual spring play to be staged at the Veterans Building on April 28 29 and 30 Mrs Hope Chase wife of Selectman Edward P Chase directs the cast as coach.
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Concord Players
Veterans Building
Hope Chase
Selectman
Edward P. Chase
Moreau Family Nears Move Into New Home on Revolutionary Ridge
The home of Fireman and Mrs. George A. Moreau on Revolutionary Ridge is nearing completion and the family with their young son plans to move soon. They currently live at 27 Hubbard Street.
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George A. Moreau
Revolutionary Ridge
Hubbard Street
Probate petition for Oleana Mekkelsen estate
A petition for probate of a will of Oleana Mekkelsen late of Acton is filed by Christine Mekkelsen of Boston seeking appointment as executrix without bond. Objections can be filed at Cambridge Court before 10:00 AM on April 12, 1955, with citation return date noted.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex
Oleana Mekkelsen
Acton
Christine Mekkelsen
Boston
Suffolk
Cambridge
John C. Leggat
Esquire
John J. Foley
Register
Middlesex School Students Return After Spring Break
Middlesex School students resumed classes yesterday following the annual spring term vacation, marking the start of a new term with faculty and students back in session.
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Middlesex School
King's Daughters Meet at First Parish Vestry
The King's Daughters held a meeting in the vestry of the First Parish Unitarian Church on Tuesday afternoon. Hostesses were Mrs. Eliot R. Howard and Mrs. Thomas Todd.
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King’s Daughters
First Parish Unitarian Church
Eliot R. Howard
Thomas Todd
New finishes add life to textiles in Madison
New fabric finishes improve glamour safety and durability. Margaret Cooper of the University of Wisconsin notes homemakers can choose finishes for many uses. Crease resistant cottons water repellent rain wear and moth resistant woolens are among the options. A newer method texturizing alters fabric appearance for glamorous variations.
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Madison
Wis
Margaret Cooper
University of Wisconsin
Grass fire near Old Bedford road responds to 63rd alarm
Central Station fire crews answered box 63 for a grass fire off Old Bedford road Thursday morning. Damage was slight and it marked the 73rd alarm of the year.
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Old Bedford Road
Manson Name Third Child Mark Davis Manson
Mr and Mrs James E Manson of 37 Holdenwood road announce the birth and name of their third child and first son Mark Davis Manson.
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James E. Manson
Holdenwood Road
Mark Davis Manson
Manhole Collision Leads to Reckless Driving Charge
In Oconto Wisconsin police charged William Roger of Oconto Falls with reckless driving after he drove over a manhole where Howard Young worked. An officer said there was nothing wrong with driving over a manhole unless a person’s head stuck out. Young’s head was bumped during the incident.
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Stell
Bill
Woodson
Oodson
Stella
Frank Cole
Oconto
Wis
Wiliam Roger
Oconto Falls
Roger
Howard Young
National Outstanding Young Farmers Award Planned in Minneapolis
The nation’s top young farmers will gather in Minneapolis on June 13 for the first annual outstanding young farmers award program co sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute. Four winners will be announced at an awards banquet on June 2.
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Minneapolis
Junior Chamber of Commerce
American Petroleum Institute
Horn spoons as trusted eating tools in Europe colonies
Horn spoons crafted from animal tusks circulated in Europe and the Colonies. Sailors valued their reliability in meals and often used them to seal pledges similar to modern oaths taken with the Bible.
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Europe
Colonies
You Just Can't Trust Teachers With Doughnuts
Grand Island Nebraska reports two students bought 29 doughnuts for after school snacks. Teachers misread them as PTA leftovers and ate 23 doughnuts. They later discovered the mix up and covered the deficit.
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Grand Island, Neb
PTA
Liberty ships again to duty with radar defense force
Four Liberty ships will be commissioned in March and April for atomic sentry duty with the Navy. They will patrol the Atlantic as radar station ships under the Continental Air Defense Command. YAGR-1 at Norfolk, Virginia, is being converted with radar gear, and after commissioning will sail on a shakedown cruise. Three more ships begin conversion in April under Rear Adm. Albert K. Morehouse.
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Washington
Navy
Atlantic
Continental Air Defense Command
Norfolk
Adm
Albert
K. Morehouse
US Airlines Operate About 2155 Scheduled Daily Flights
U S commercial airlines run roughly 2155 scheduled flights each day translating to one flight every forty seconds, reflecting the scale of air travel in the nation.
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United States
Good Make Ahead Cake and Fruit Salad Tips
A spiced prune cake stays moist and fresh for entertaining and pairs well with cream cheese chocolate icing. Apricot nectar used as the liquid in molded fruit salads yields a rich tawny color with pineapple grapes or canned peach slices. Chopped raisins and finely grated paw apples can be added to pancake mix.
Quick Dessert Ideas From Fridge and Bread
A jumble of homey kitchen tips describes repurposing leftovers into desserts using rice with whipped cream dates and nuts or pineapple and marshmallows. It suggests chilling the mixture, dipping cupcakes in corn syrup, and making fruit bread sandwiches with cream cheese and orange rind for lunches.
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Ture
Foss Honored as Sioux Falls Renames Airport
Sioux Falls airport renamed Joe Foss Field to honor World War II Marine ace and Medal of Honor recipient who later served as South Dakota governor.
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Sioux Falls, S. D
Joe Foss
South Dakota
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