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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1955
Page
15
Frank Adams, in a blue work shirt, surprises General Machines with his confident appearance and is hired for a plant job. The interviewer notes the firm’s work is done in the plant, not the reception area, as Adams departs with a cautious optimism about starting work immediately.
Omaha based report notes Nebraska farmers heavily use electricity with 96.4 percent served by REA Rural Electrification Administration data. Nebraska REA borrowers are $2,737,000 ahead on loan repayments, and the state led the nation in 1954 REA loans.
General Motors Motorama of 1955 arrives in Boston for its New England premiere at the Commonwealth Armory near Braves Field from April 23 to May 1. A 100 truck caravan completed the San Francisco to Boston leg, with GM president Harlow H. Countee to attend a press conference and preview.
Kent, O. Thousands of trees used as summer picnic grounds host small campers carrying their own tents and bags. Davey tree experts report significant damage from pests described as bagworms and tent caterpillars weaving silk cases and tents.
J S McCrary of Southern Illinois University argues society pulls the ladder from under people at 65 causing loneliness loss of work income and purpose. He notes older women over 75 are often hardest hit and urges reform and new ways to integrate seniors into society.
Washington report notes the army never used the letter J for a company, with A to I and K to M in use. Historians cite 1816 origins and avoidance of I and J confusion, as those letters were often written similarly. The exact reason remains unofficial.
A terse remark implies inefficiency or impatience about the current setup. The speaker suggests lighter usage would improve if people moved away from the desk, highlighting a workspace friction or discomfort issue. This reads as a pointed critique rather than a formal report.
The Concord Rotary Club and Concord Fire Department will apply reflective Scotchlite riding strips to up to 400 bikes at the Central Fire Station on Walden Street. Red rear fender strips and silver front bars will enhance visibility at night, helping protect night riders.
New owners Walter and Stephanie Nardelli announce the opening of Chamberlin's Cornial Cabins on Route 2A for April 15. Mrs Nardelli is former Stephanie Krol of Waltham. Mr Nardelli heads the Boston College business school and is a WWII veteran who served aboard the aircraft carrier Franklin. The couple has three children Julianne 10 Walter Jr 8 and Stephanie 5.
Miss Margaret Rowe sixth grade Acton Center resigns as she plans marriage and a move to Pennsylvania. Miss Alice Phillips fifth grade West Acton resigns to teach nearer her home in Lowell.
Arthur Duggan, son of Mrs Mary Duggan, will enter Brown University to study Business Administration. Joe Perry, son of Joseph C. Perry, will begin pre medicine studies at the University of Colorado.
Concord Camp Aldercliffe presents various sports and outdoor amusements. W Harold O Connor, Concord High School teacher coach, serves as counselor and may be contacted at 21 Crest Street West Concord by phone 789 for information.
Acton Massachusetts saw over 400 townspeople attend a Sunday concert by the University of Massachusetts band directed by Joseph Contino. The event, sponsored by the Acton Teachers Association and the Parent Teachers Association, raised funds for scholarship programs. Mrs. Anne Rimbach and staff provided pre concert supper in the new auditorium.
The Nashoba Associated Boards of Health appoint Everett L. Maynard of Holden to the full time position of assistant sanitation officer. He holds a master’s in public health from the University of Massachusetts and has served as Holden Board of Health agent for over a year. His Nashoba duties cover sanitation, including food handling inspections, housing surveys, and sewer disposal planning.
Concord residents Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Sides Jr announce the birth of their first son, Andrew B. Sides III, on March 20 in Camden Maine. Grandparents listed include Walter Borden of Coolidge Park and Andrew B. Sides Sr of Rockville Maine. Great grandmother is Mrs Charles B. Miller of Fayetteville NC.
In Montgomery County a $51 license receipts figure puzzled officials and the public. County Clerk Eunice Russell investigated and found a 1952 overage after raising the marriage license fee from $1 to $3. The surplus clarified the seemingly odd audit amount.
A recipe describes a winter jelly made from grape juice water and powdered pectin. It instructs boiling stirring adding sugar cinnamon and cloves then returns to a boil before cooling and sealing in sterilized glasses yields six six ounce servings.
Hartford. Motor Vehicles Inspector Charles F. Kelley says wives should ensure their husbands renew licenses and registrations on time. He notes many delays stem from wives waiting in line when husbands forget renewal.
Robert L. Oare of the American Finance Conference urges instalment buyers to complete contracts quickly to gain ownership and avoid future losses. He warns that insufficient down payments can erode equity as car values fall, risking repossessions and harming manufacturers, dealers, sales finance companies, and buyers. He predicts a busy year requiring sound credit management and warns against unduly long terms.
The Nashoba Associated Boards of Health announces the appointment of Everett L. Maynard of Holden to the full time position of Assistant Sanitation Officer. Maynard holds a Master of Public Health from UMass and has served over a year with the Holden Board of Health handling a housing survey program and inspections.
Urbana Illinois experts at the University of Illinois project two jobs for every agricultural graduate within five years. Openings will occur for extension specialists salesmen sales managers agricultural engineers and vocational agriculture teachers. Salaries vary from about 3700 to 9000 dollars for educational work and 8300 in business and industry while farming and farm management yield 5500 to 8500 dollars.
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