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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1943
Page
2
Births reported for a daughter born at a hospital on Monday with Daniel Robinson and Katherine Murray noted. Local notices mention Campy Kentucky personnel, a furlough for Charles Colombo, and a harvest meeting planned for May 20 at Ruth Woodworth's home with attendees listed.
Dot Pierce thanks the MeiMibratices at the farewell party and expresses sincere appreciation. Signed Dot.
Six officers of the Maynard Grange attended a Middlesex Central Pomona meeting in Waltham on Monday evening. A supper was served at 7 o'clock. E. Gary Mansfield spoke on Farm and the Farm Labor Problem, with Easter time remarks and a modern take on the Ten Commandments.
A farewell party was held last Thursday evening for Miss Dervdthea Pierce a popular Macy's Restaurant waitress attended by over 150 friends. Wickstroms Orchestra provided music and Sgt Garvey and Private Adams offered farewell remarks. The 228th detachment hosted a fiddler show and buffet lunch as a send off for wartime duties.
A Boston born 49 year old scientist heads the National Defense Research Committee directing thousands of top researchers. He previously led Harvard as president in 1989 and was named to the Baruch committee, shaping policy and innovation amid wartime effort.
Sergeant Edward J. Ledgard returns to Gunter Field Alabama after a two week furlough. A large group of Maynard residents travel to Concord Pa Trick's Day to take part in the Minute Man celebration. Most attendees use bicycles in keeping with wartime transportation.
A Maynard health clinic is scheduled for Wednesday May 6 at 3:30 PM with Dr Hooper and Heith Foster present. Parents are advised to bring children six months or older to the health center hall for diphtheria immunization and related care.
John J. Schurman son of Mrs Gladys Schar of 17 River Street Massachusetts will train at Yale University for an Army Air Forces Technical Training program toward becoming a communications officer with the rank of Aviation Cadet. He will study high frequency radio principles ground stations and field operations and, upon commissioning, lead a crew of enlisted men in radio communications critical to modern warfare.
A quotation from Addison notes that courage born of constitution and duty acts uniformly, even when a man faces a difficult moment, emphasizing steadfast moral resolve.
Maynard A announces the engagement of Dith A Pri berg to Lt Ruud. The bride to be is employed in New Rochelle New York and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Maynard. Lt Rudziuk is the son of Helen Denesiuk and a Maynard High School graduate serving with ski troops at Cheyenne Colorado. The wedding is planned in Denver in early May.
Northeastern University announces 310 degrees awarded at its 41st annual commencement in Symphony Hall Boston. President Carl S Ell delivers the Baccalaureate address with Syracuse University President Dr William Pearson Tolley as principal speaker. Recipients include Rodger B Matthewman and 308 others across Liberal Arts Engineering and Business programs.
Ration board records list issued permits for passenger tires and truck recapping tires. Names include Kenneth Johnson Merton Merrick Edward Chodynicky Walter Paananen James Boulder Jr Alfred Tobin William Edward Johnson and Michael Ruszo among others.
In Maynard Massachusetts Clifford S. Sealer of Weights and Measures orders all residents and merchants using scales for buying or selling goods to bring devices to be tested adjusted and sealed. He will attend at the Sealer of Weights and Measures office in the Town Building.
Licensing board notice states Maynard Country Club Inc applied under Chapter 138 to sell all alcoholic beverages at the club on Brown Street Maynard in a one story building with veranda locker room and dining hall. Named officers Walter Cheslak William Stockwell Joseph Dineen. Date April 6 1949. Price listed as 15 22 dollars.
The Board of Selectmen will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 o'clock in the Selectmen’s Room at the Town House. Officials remind attendees that permit applications must be presented at that time to Secretary Joseph P. Dineen.
Lilly Dache designs officer and civilian corsages with nine 10 cent War Stamps featured. Women wear corsages and men receive boutonnieres made at cost, sold without profit, with a price noted as one dollar.
Maynard residents planning home Victory Gardens can receive free gardening pamphlets from U S Representative Philip J. Philbin of Clinton. Limited copies, obtainable by written request to his Washington office, include titles such as The Victory Garden No 483 The City Home Garden No 1044 and The Farm Garden No 1673.
Rev W F Maciaszek presides at Easter service with a Mass of the Resurrection at 9 a m A al second Mass at 11 a m parish calendar notes Easter liturgy at St Casimir's Church Maynard on a holiday Sunday
Pastor George A Koponen leads midweek evotional service with special music. Holy Communion follows Good Friday at 7 30 p m. A children and youth service is planned for Hastey Sunday at 11 and an evening service at 7 p m with Charlotte Sivonen accompanying. Rev Myron W Fowell of the Massachusetts Congregational Conference preaches Go East Young Man. Devotional Finnish conduct by Koponen.
The Lutheran church led by Rev. Milfila will hold sections at 7 30 with the evening theme The Power of Cross. Morning devotionals include Finnish at 6 English at 9 15 and a Sunrise service with the church choir singing a solo The program title From Thorns to Western Lilies is noted. Children’s choir performs and events continue Monday through Thursday with the Junior Group pledging at 4.
In a lively Sunday service two visiting youths aged 14 to 16 joined the church. The newcomers from neighboring towns added zest to the congregation as they took part in the service and activities.
Fragmentary text shows a record referencing officers, property matters, and a clerk named A Wilson. Likely a municipal or court ledger note with missing context and stray punctuation. No clear events or dates emerge from the readable portion.
A Maynard man was injured when a truck swerved to avoid a car and knocked a light pole onto Main and Tower in Hudson. The fallen pole struck Murphy as he stood on the corner waiting for a ride, causing multiple injuries. Authorities are investigating the incident and owners of the pole are noted in the report.
Pfc. Jerry V. Mariani son of Mr and Mrs Rinaldi Mariani of Maynard was graduated from the Aviation Mechanics course at Seymour Johnson Field North Carolina The program trains soldiers to keep aircraft flying and place graduates in technical training or further service Inducted November 16 1942 he worked previously as an oiler for American Woolen Company in Maynard
The quote notes that wisdom lies in restraint and silence when one has nothing to add. It praises preferring quiet over unnecessary speech and highlights virtue in withholding words.
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