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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1933
Page
6
The article promotes Better Homes Week starting April 23 with lectures on home improvement and cooking. It includes several recipes such as Coffee Cake with spice, Raisin Filling, Raisin Sauce, Ham Sandwich with Buttered Toast, and a Cheese Corn Fondue, detailing ingredients and steps for each dish.
The Palm Sunday service at the South Acton Congregational Church featured two pageants led by Miss Olga Granberg and Miss Florence Merricks. Cast members included Irene Granberg Ruth Fear Virginia Hodgen Mildred Hodgen Nancy Starbuck and Frances Hough with songs like Christ Arose and He Lives. A separate dance fundraiser for West Concord Girl Scouts was announced.
The Colonel's Maid will be staged again in the Harvey Wheeler School auditorium on Tuesday May 2 for the West Capron Parent-Teacher Association benefit. Harold W. Chase chairs the event and W Edward Lamb directs the acting. Mrs W MacWilliams remains general manager and promoter.
Easter Sunday services at West Concord Union Church include 10 30 a m worship with a sermon on The Power of Christ and Eternal Life and a special musical program featuring Haydn The Creation Handel Messiah choruses and Rossini St Cecilas Mass. An Easter pageant Witnesses of Resurrection is planned for 7 pm with Miss Lillian Miner directing. A Holy Week communion on Thursday and Good Friday service led by Rev Robert Watson DD of Boston are also announced.
Under the direction of Mrs Harold W Chase and Mrs Ivan D Servais in the Harvey Wheeler School hall on Tuesday evening April 18 from 7 30 until 11 o'clock. Music will be furnished by Miss Julia Dee and Tom Tombeno.
There is favorable comment on the radio broadcast from last Wednesday afternoon featuring Rev. Artell Wheeler Stone of the West Concord Union Church as speaker and soloist for the Salvation Army period.
Miss Elizabeth Smith is recovering after an operation for sinus trouble at Baker Memorial Hospital.
The piece argues for optimism amid hardship and promotes the Concord Co operative Bank twelve year plan. It promises a return of one to two thousand dollars after seven years with small monthly payments of five or ten dollars, or less than twenty cents per day for five shares, framed as protection against reverses.
Appeal urged donations for the Grenfell Mission crippled this year by hardship in Labrador. Citizens urged to send contributions to Mrs Lucy K Snyder at 6 Central Street West Concord before May first.
Concord division leader Ancient Order of Hibernians surged to 764 points to 749 for the Knights of Columbus and 687 for the Concord Red and Gun Club after a strong Friday spurt. The Hibernians added 42 games, boosting their advantage to 15 games.
Augustine W. Macone of Concord won the Open 25 third skeet shoot with a perfect 25. Dr Wendell F. Davis Isaac Langille and Gerald Harvey tied for second at 21. Salvadore A Macone and Glenwood C Sweet trailed with 17 and 16 respectively. Announced engagement Miss Cornelia Lunt to Lennox H Lindsay Jr of Lowe's Road. Lindsay a MIT class of 1933 member will graduate in June.
Middlesex County Council of the American Legion district 7 met in Concord with posts from Concord Bedford Acton Lincoln Lexington and Crossman Post Bedford. County Commander Thomas P. Conway spoke and the Concord Legion band performed.
Rev. George Loring Thurlow, pastor of the Trinitarian Congregational church, spoke to Old Concord Chapter D A R on Some Easily Forgotten Causes of National Defense. Regent Mrs Wallace B Conant presided and delegates reported on the March State Convention. Hostesses named.
Sunday service at 10 45 and Sunday School at 10 46 plus Wednesday reading room hours and a weekly testimony meeting. The April 16 lesson subject Doctrine of Atonement includes Bible verses John 3 16 17 and 1 Timothy 2 5 and a passage from Science and Health. Various local notices follow about confirmations, troop activities, births, visitors, tea room discussions, and public hearings scheduled for April.
West Concord Woman's Club enjoyed an afternoon at Odd Fellows Hall with Dr. Helen I D MuGidscuddy Educational Secretary of the Massachusetts Department of Social Hygiene speaking on the use of Leisure. Nominating committee named for April 21 annual meeting.
The Concord Union Church observed Palm Sunday with Rev Alfred W. Stone continuing the Lenten series The Power of Christ and Modern Living. Miss Nina Ruble played organ preludes and postlude, the choir sang Nevin and Faure anthems, and Olive Berled led Young People's meeting on What Deciding For Christ Means. A palm belonging to Mrs Elwood Sweet adorned the chancel for the sixteenth year.
West Concord diver Edward F Laughlin Jr the Harvard pitcher held the Penn nine to four hits in a 3 to 1 win at Philadelphia Saturday. Laughlin pitched a strong game allowing only one baserunner to reach second base and is expected to be Harvard’s ace on the mound this season.
Rev George L Thurlow delivered a thoughtful earnest sermon at the morning service of the Trinitarian Congregational church on Sunday focusing on the subject The Terrible Meek.
Trinity Church Concord posts Holy Week events from April 12 to Easter Sunday April 16. Services include Holy Communion morning and evening rites with choir performances and reflections. Easter Eve Baptisms and a festival program with plays and lectures by Harry B. Little.
Concord High's track team looks strong with eight veterans among 20 boys reporting to Physical Director Howard G Hawkes. No captain is named this season. Herman Anderson and Gerald Dee lead as current standouts. Veterans include Karl Madsen Leonard Robinson Wendell Lapham Tri Poli DiCicco and Robert Kelley. Kelley may switch to other sports, while manager Yonn Vawson may resign for baseball. Hawkes plans about six dual meets beginning on Parrots Day.
Announcement introduces a new air cooled Electrolux gas refrigerator requiring less gas and no water. It operates silently with no moving parts and defrosts without stopping. Features include a temperature dial system two temperature zones and quick ice cube tray release. Models shown at Boston Consolidated Gas Company offices.
The Concord Country Club will open its season on April 15 and run weekend tournaments through October with events on every holiday, the first being April 19.
The Concord Sadminton Club and Concord Badminton Associates merge and will perform at the State Armory. JB Alcott Pratt serves as treasurer and the board includes Charles G Edgarton, Pratt, Dr Norman Spencer, and Brooks Stevens Jr. Mrs Leslie R Moore completes her term as president of the Concord Woman's Club after a luncheon hosted by Miss Sarah Goodwin and Mrs George Keyes at Miss Goodwin's Lowell road home.
Willow Rebekah Lodge plans a birthday party at Odd Fellows Hall on Easter Monday April 17. The event invites members and community friends to celebrate with refreshments and fellowship.
The West Concord Parent Teacher Association meets tonight at Harvey Wheeler School hall with Mrs. Albert B. Carter of the Whole Child Council as speaker. The seventh grade glee club will provide music for the event.
The Concord Yankees will field a baseball team again and join the Paul Revere League for a second year. The club will compete in a series of independent games under the Concord Athletic Association backing.
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