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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1947
Page
23
Mrs Ellen Perkins of Crescent Street left early Sunday to visit her son William and family. She drives to Buffalo to take a boat to Detroit Michigan.
A surprise house warming party welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Michael Parkkila at their new Gleasondale Road home Sunday. Hostesses Mrs. Lempi Lahteines and Signe Heikkinen served refreshments as over fifty guests from Stow and Maynard extended best wishes and presented a money purse.
Concord resident David S. Robinson was named deputy master of the East Cambridge House of Correction by Sheriff Loring R. Kew. The Concord High School football captain and former Bil lerica assistant deputy master will assume duties next month with living quarters provided in Cambridge. He is married to Gladys Blodgett and has two children.
Mr and Mrs Leif E Stensby of 3 Bedford Street returned home over the weekend and this week Mr Stensby resumes his duties at the Concord Post Office after a two weeks vacation. The family took a motor trip through New York to Niagara and parts of Canada. James M Christenson and family are now residing in Alaska as Christenson recently took a new position there. Fireman Harry Patterson returned to duty at the Central Fire Station last weekend after a two weeks vacation.
About 300 soldiers in Task Force Furnace test military gear amid 125 degree heat near Yuma Arizona. Formed at Fort Knox Kentucky the unit includes 800 officers and enlisted men and runs through August under Lieut Col Walter B Richardson a four time Purple Heart and Silver Star recipient. The Army Occupation in Japan seeks English language books to seed democracy. contributions may be sent to the War Department Civil Affairs Division Washington.
Weekly schedule lists Concord lodge 212 meeting at Odd Fellows Hall 8 p m Thursday. Friday features Exhibit of the Week at Concord Art Center and summer band concert finale at Monument Square at 8 p m. Sunday Union summer service at First Parish Unitarian Church at 4 30 p m. Monday Company H drill at State Armory 8 p m. Tuesday Concord Lions Club meeting after supper 6 30 p m. Rotary Club weekly luncheon at Howard Johnsons 42 15 p m.
The August 13 School Committee meeting at Hale High was postponed to August 20. Residents and visitors like Joseph and Lucy Shine, Arnold Burbidge, and Donald Smith pursue trips to Maine, Nova Scotia, Vermont, Gloucester, and Canada. A&P manager Samuel Ineson returned home after foot injury. Stow Woman's Association planned programs. fire crew responded to an incinerator fire. families from Hanover and Great Road visited Carrie Clark.
AAA Safety News features a cautionary note urging a boy to slow down and drive safely, stressing the benefits of leisurely pace for longevity and accident avoidance. The piece highlights simple habits for safer streets and responsible behavior behind the wheel.
Concord locals gain admission to the National Thoreau Society with members named including Mrs. Leslie Anderson Sarah Bartlett Mr and Mrs W B Conant Concord Bookshop Mr and Mrs Marshall Cox Rudolph W Currier Raymond Emerson and many others from the community.
Local residents are invited to the Rural Youth meeting at Art Schofield’s farm on Old Connecticut Path in Cochituate tonight at 6 30. The program includes farm equipment demonstrations, refreshments, and entertainment. An outdoor cookout follows at 8 30 at the open fireplace. Announcement by Richard B Rutherford Middlesex County Extension Service associate agent.
Rev John H Morgan of Belmont spoke at the union summer service at First Parish in Concord. L Frederick Kilham Jr was guest soloist. The Soul? lesson was read at First Church of Christ Scientist in Lowell Road. Rev Bradford Hastings led services at Trinity Concord and St Anne’s South Lincoln. Civil service exams posted. contact Henry O Helsher at Concord Post Office.
Mrs William Penn Cresson of Stockbridge and New York and formerly of Boston is a guest at Hotel Lincolnshire. She is the daughter of Daniel Chester French the sculptor of the Concord Minute Man John Harvard statue and the Lincoln statue in Washington. Cresson is a sculptor painter and writer who recently published Journey Into Fame about her father.
Miss Helen Brayden nurse enjoys annual vacation at Hampton Beach NH. Thomas Thoresen couple leave for two week Nova Scotia trip. Pete Ingere barber departs for a week vacation closing shop. Firemen drill at Central station Thursday 7 PM led by Fire Chief Harry E. Tuttle. West Concord firemen held a drill on Tuesday. Miss Mary McBreen shopper vacationing at Hyannis Cape. Samuel Melisi new home near Old Marlboro road nearing completion. Melisi family formerly at Prairie Street.
A Wisconsin newspaper recounts Ralph Waldo Emerson’s January 26 1867 visit to Madison during a Midwest lecture tour. It notes how heavy snow delayed him from Milwaukee, the welcome by Horace Rublee, a tour of the capital and university, and the public reception as he spoke on Society and the immortality of the soul.
The Concord Legion Band under director Harry Nielsen performs the third and final concert of the summer series at Monument Square bandstand this Friday August 22 at 8 o'clock. Past shows in Concord and West Concord drew large crowds and strong praise.
Private funeral services were held Friday at the Concord Funeral Home for Farrenetta E. Lorentsen 73 of Pine Street who died August 14 at her home. Rev Earl Sweatland officiated and burial was in Sleepy Hollow cemetery. She was born in Winchendon and lived in Concord 50 years widow of Ever Lorentsen who died seven years ago. Surviving are two daughters Myra V Lorentsen of home and Wallis B Ford of Waltham.
Concord veteran Col John E Mutty TC Res starts a two week active duty tour with the Highway port Service Division. A World War I Naval Aviation veteran, he later led training as Officer in Charge of driver training at Camp Lee Virginia in February 1941 and served as Director of Motor Training. He commanded the 478th Group Truck in the Ledo operation and later led the Motor Transport Service Terminus at Kunming China under BG Paul Yount.
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