Town Schools Have Grown Greatly In Past Half Century
Concord's school system expanded from 1888 to 1950 with a budget rise from 14 150 to 326 650 and student numbers from 654 to about 1 300. The era saw new elementary schools, eight to nine schools, and multiple superintendents including Eaton and McLeary, with staffing growth from 19 to about 75 teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
William L. Easton
Eaton
Emerson
Helen A. Legate
West Concord
M. Louise Everett
Harriet L. Damon
Peter Bulkeley
Industrial Arts Department
Woodward Hudson
William H. Hunt
Concord School
Edwin S. Barrett
John A. Crowe
Hiram P. Worthley
Alvah G. Wheeler
Abrial H. Chase
Charles S. Hart
John H. Moore
Ephraim M. Hatch
John O Haskell
E. C. Damon
Charles W. Sanford
Hubbard Street
Emerson’ School
Concords Military Companies Since 1775 Chronicle
The article traces Concords military company history from 1775 through World War II. It notes April callups in 1775 1861 1898 and describes leaders Michael J Dee Robert E Goodwin and Otis M Whitney. It highlights that 26 men died in World War I and that Company I M V M and later Company H M N G served overseas with Americal Division in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Michael J. Dee
France
Robert E. Goodwin
Americal
South Pacific
Otis M. Whitney
Concord School Committee Names First Female Chairman
Today's Concord School Committee is chaired for the first time by Mrs. Winslow J. Damon succeeding Rep. Harold Tompkins who served 21 years and chaired seven. Other members include Horace R. Fletcher clerk George T. Goodspeed Francis L. Coolidge and Frank J. Googins a former high school vice-principal and veteran of both World Wars. Many notable national figures have passed through the Concord school system in 60 years.
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Concord
Winslow J. Damon
Harold Tompkins
Horace R. Fletcher
George T. Goodspeed
Francis L. Coolidge
Frank J Googins
Plows used by Minute-Men in 1775 on Flint farm Lincoln
The article recalls wooden oxen plows used by Minute-Men in 1775 exchanged for muskets the morning of the fight. The Flint family has occupied the Lin coin farm since 1630 and its members joined the Minute-Men for the battle.
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Concord
Minute-Men
Flint
Lincoin
Lincoln
Concord Veterans Honor Service Across Wars and Guard History
Local leaders list past and present military commanders from Concord including Hutchinson Melisi Hagerty and Linscott with Chief Ryan and Dolan noted for organizing and leading units. About 1100 local youths served in World War II with 38 killed and around 100 wounded or disabled. Concord’s townsfolk answered every call from North Bridge to Pacific theaters.
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John A. Hutchinson
Samuel Melisi
John W. Hagerty, Jr
Donald A. Linscott, Jr
Col. Whitney
William A. Hagerty
William G. Ryan
National Guard
John C. Dolan
Massachusetts Reformatory
Raymond Emerson
Concord
North Bridge
Bull Run
Puerto Rico
France
Germany
Pacific
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Ripley School
Hunt Gymnasium
Ralph D. McLeary
Plainfield
New Jersey
Wells A. Hall
Wayne
Pennsylvania
Anderson’s Market
Seiler's Delicious
Fred R. Jones
Old Acres
Prendergast
Commonwealth
Charles
Battlegrou
Main Street
Main
Paul B. LeSage- Mansi
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