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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1947
Page
5
Fire officials report a 26 year old woman confessed to two arson charges in Beloit Wisconsin. She said she set two houses on fire to try and make friends with the occupants, whom she did not know.
The piece tracks the White House adoption of phones from Hayes era to Truman, noting early hesitance, then five operators by 1935, and Louise Hachmeister’s pivotal role as chief operator. It also recounts Boris Krelov’s Tass tenure in Washington and his cordial but ideologically distant stance toward U.S. democracy.
Miss Eve Marie Bourquin of Middle sex School Concord wins the Couronne d Or prize for best all round girl at the Northampton Summer School of French. She also takes first prize in the folk lore group and an award for speaking French for thirty days. Mrs Audrey Robinson, daughter of Dr and Mrs H E Robinson of Sudbury Road Concord, receives a twenty five day speaking award.
Hart, supervisor of Walden State Reservation, dispels a wild rumor in Concord Enterprise that Lake Walden beach is closed. He notes in 40 years only one extended closure, and says the beach remains open for local swimmers with no current shutdown.
Eleanour Stevens of Acton Center was guest of honor at a pre nuptial shower hosted by Mrs. Allen G Moody on Lopez Road Mast Acton. Guests included Misses Shirley Imbach Barbara Hort on Barbara Feter son Jennie Reed and many Stevens and local residents. Stevens daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter B Stevens Concord Road Acton Center will wed Charles R Anderson USMC at 8 o clock Saturday in Center Congregational Church.
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