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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
1
A USDA bulletin notes rising farm real estate values since 1943 with prices climbing about 1 percent monthly. Analysts warn inflation, rapid resale, and speculative buying may drive a damaging land boom unless restraint acts limit purchase and prevent a repeat of past cycles.
Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club met Thursday at 6 30 PM at the Harrington Avenue clubhouse West Concord Supper was run by Rube Macone and committee President Harry Robertson led the business session. Communion Sunday observed by the Confra ternity of the Most Holy Rosary with mass at 7 AM and communion. Lincoln Mohawk Juniors and Rogers Memorial A A of Waltham battled to a 6 6 tie Dayner Concord High catcher had two hits off Johnny Bent. Summer playground courses enter seventh week with large enrollments at Rideout Playstead and Emerson Playground. The seventh week runs through August 18.
Lt. Stuart Cook 35 USNR son of Mr and Mrs Harry J Cook of Concord Massachusetts has been placed in command of a patrol craft attached to the 7th Fleet in the Southwest Pacific area. He has served there five months after earlier captaining a converted yacht training ship at Miami. He trained at the Submarine Chaser Training School in Miami and the Local Defense School in Boston. Before his naval reserve commission in 1942 he ran an insurance brokerage in Boston. He is a graduate of Harvard University and Middlesex School Concord.
Concord residents Mr. and Mrs. Alfred A. Beaudoin of 27 Sudbury Road marked their 22nd wedding anniversary on Wednesday. They have lived in Concord for many years. Mr. Beaudoin is employed locally and the couple has five children: Rege Alcide Robert sob and Pauline.
Henry S Thompson a 71 year old Boston banker and businessman died at his Concord home Fairham and funeral services were held Wednesday. Rev Edward Perry Daniels officiated with interment at Sleepy Cemetery Concord. He was a Harvard graduate of 1899 and long active in Harvard clubs and finance. Bearers and many club members attended the service and Concord police managed traffic for the cortege. He had lived in Concord 36 years and previously worked with White Weld and Company Boston and later in public safety relief work during World War I.
Concord council of the Knights of Columbus met at its club rooms. Grand Knight Rudolph W. Currier presided. Officers to be installed September 18 by district deputy James H. Sullivan Jr. Special meeting set for August 16. Members to Boston August 23 for servicemen’s home event hosted by Thomas J. Burke. Beginning September 1 meetings move to first and third Mondays.
Public invited to Rideout playground on August 16 to view handiwork by children from Concord and nearby communities. Event aims to allow parents and friends to witness the students' progress at local playground sites.
The Concord board of selectmen will meet Tuesday August 15 at 4 oclock. Chairman William A Buttrick will preside.
Concord youths were inducted into selective service on August 2 and are currently on leave before reporting for active duty. The list includes Richard Michael O'Brien of Lowell Road, Concord. Sea Scouts from Mohawk Street meet again tonight with Roger F. Conant as skipper.
A Mass of Requiem was sung for Edith Lydia Soffriti at 8 o clock in Concord. The year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert A Soffriti of 92 The Street died at Henderson Hospital after a long illness. She was interred at St Bernard's Cemetery. Born July 30 1929 in Concord, she was a member of the Concord High main class. She is survived by a younger sister.
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