Officers Eligible For Promotions List In Massachusetts
A Massachusetts civil service notice lists about 54 officers eligible for promotion. The document names many residents of Concord West Concord Acton Littleton and surrounding areas including J Lacourse Victor S Peter Brook James Der George H Harms Harold A Baker Floyd L McManus James Hollenkamp George W Carter William T Sullivan Paul V Dee James P Cowheeny Jr and others with addresses on Commonwealth Avenue Elm Place Bedford Street and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nore Street
William J
Monument Street
Concord
George H. Harms
Commonwealth Avenue
Harold A. Baker
Floyd L. McManus
James J. Hollenkamp
George W. Carter
Elm Place
West Concord
William T. Sullivan
Prairie Street
Paul V. Dee
Bedford Street
Paul J. Tetreault
DeMars Street
Maynard
Henry E. Dahl
Harwood Avenue
Littleton
James P. Cowheeney, Jr
Woodbury
Jane
Acton
Elevation Details of Lake Michigan Basin Report
Fragments describe the Michigan Erie elevation range from 373 feet above sea level to 2,023 feet level in the Upper Peninsula area. The text references the geography of the Great Lakes region and related topographic measurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ation
Michigan
Erie
Public Hearing Notice by Sudbury Appeals Department
A public hearing is scheduled for August 18, 1954 at 8:00 at Sudbury Town Hall. The notice lists route changes and land disputes involving multiple towns and individuals, including Patrick and Evelyn Emission, with petitions to divide land and remove a sand pit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NOF Sudbury of Appeals
Sudbury
Mass
Town Hall
Patrick & Evelyn
Erk
Lachusetts
E. Clair
Idelin
Acton High School Heating Bid Deadline Set
Acton High School bids for a sand oil burning boiler will close Monday August 30 at 8 o clock at the high school. The school committee and faculty met with architects to discuss the 30 year old building rehabilitation plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
Acton High School
Rotary Club records attendance and September chairmen
Concord Rotary Club met for a luncheon with an extensive roll of attendees including S Allen C Allen Anderson Baker Ballou Rev Barber Bartlett Bent Boyd Brown Byron Campbell and many others. The September program committee includes Chairman Chester Smethurst and members Byron Coffey Dee and Parks with dates September 2 through September 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Rotary Club
Messrs
S. Allen
C. Allen
Anderson
Baker
Ballou
Barber
Bartlett
Bent
Boyd
Brown
Byron
Campbell
Clark
Cleary
Coffey
D’arrigo
Dee
Delaney
Donovan
du Burger
Eaton
Erickson
Esau
Flannery
Hall
Huckins
Kennedy
Kent
Kirk
Martin
Reverend Grimshaw returns from vacation sermon at church
Mr. and Mrs. Williams A. Robus of Stow mark their 25th wedding anniversary, once wed in West Acton. Boston newspaperman Robert McGarigle of 1 River Street South Acton played in the Maynard Country Club tournament, carding 80-67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams A. Robus
Stow
West Concord
West Acton
Robert McGarigle
River Street
South Acton
Boston
Maynard
Benton Harbor Fruit Market Noted as World’s Largest Open-Air Market
The Municipal Fruit Market in Benton Harbor Michigan has sold about 120 million packages of fruit totaling 134 million dollars since its 25th anniversary. The market ships fruit daily in summer to nearly 600 cities across 28 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Harbor
Mich
Revealing Range of Mental Retardation Levels Urged
A Boston area piece outlines three levels of mental deficiency low middle and high describing abilities from prelanguage to near normal. It notes clinical types about 12 to 15 percent and cites Mrs John MacDougall Natick librarian offering information on mental retardation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John MacDougall
Pine Street
Natick
South Middlesex Association For
Girl Scouts Back in Legion Graces After Handbook Revisions
Chicago AP The Hindu American Legion reverses a prior stance and restores support for the Girl Scouts after the group removed references to one world and other un American influences from its handbook. State Commander Irving Breakstone called the resolution unfOrtunate and said the scouts complied with the demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Girl Scouts of America
Girl Scout
Seek Identity of Framingham Man
Framingham police report an unidentified man found dead with two bullet wounds in the head Saturday morning. The body was at the base of a stairway behind Park St Baptist Church. Dozens viewed the body at Cookson Funeral Home seeking clues to his identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Framingham
Framingham Police
Park St. Baptist Church
Cookson Funeral Home
Concord Rainbow Assembly Opens Fall Session at Masonic Temple
Opening meeting scheduled for Saturday evening September 4 at the Masonic Temple to elect officers led by Miss Marjorie Ogilvie worth y advisor who will preside. Installations planned for September 18 with Mrs Grace Smith mother adviser at 393 Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Board of Selectmen Schedules Summer Meeting
The Concord Board of Selectmen will hold its last summer meeting at the Town House on Monday September 13 at 7 30 with Chairman Edward P. Chase presiding. Afterward the weekly schedule will resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Board of Selectmen
Edward P. Chase
Background as stage and neutral aid in photography
The article explains how background choices affect a photo’s impact. It compares natural settings like gardens or tennis courts with neutral backdrops that don’t distract, noting both help highlight the subject and tell the story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ture
Hanky Wardrobe Tips for Teens at Boarding School
Dear readers outline practical hanky plans for teens heading to boarding school. For girls choose conservative prints and embroidered hankies with initials for dressy occasions use Swiss embroidery on sheer cotton. For boys select colored woven handkerchiefs in brown red or navy and stock plain white linen or cotton for best wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M
P. L
M.M
Middle bracket families tripled since 1929 in income range
The number of middle bracket families with annual income between 4000 and 7500 dollars has more than tripled in the United States since 1929 according to the report.
Production Record Set By Guernsey Cow Wolfpen Nyard
A Guernsey cow named Wolfpen Nyard owned by Nathaniel Cameron Bradley of Southboro completed an official Advanced Registry record of 8659 pounds of milk and 423 pounds of fat in 305 days with two daily milkings. The record equals about 4140 quarts of high quality milk. Nya 2d is sired by Wolfiven Prestige and has two tested daughters in the American Guernsey Cattle Club Performance Register. The record was supervised by the University of Massachusetts and reported for approval and publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterborough
N.H
Wolfpen Nyard
Nathaniel Cameron Bradley
Southboro
Nya 2d
Wolfiven Prestige
American Guernsey Cattle Club
University of Massachusetts
Acton Boards Set Meetings and Local Events
Next summer session of the Acton Board of Selectmen will be at Town Hall on Tuesday evening September 7 at 7 30 after that regular weekly meetings resume. Local Holy Name members join the Holy Hour by the Lowell deanery on Sunday August 29. The Acton Garden Club plans a gala in October at Mrs Norman McIntosh’s home Acton Center. Edwards Quimby Post No 284 A L will meet Friday night September 10. Week end work sessions continue at the new clubhouse off Prospect Street. Oswald E Kienow of 45 Martin Street South Acton attends the Valparaiso University campus convention in Indiana. Guest preacher at West Acton Baptist Church Sunday at 10 will be Mrs F A Mac Donald of Springfield and Rev Arthur Jeffres will speak September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton Board of Selectmen
Holy Name
Lowell Deanery
Edwards-Quimby Post
A.L
É Prospect Street
Oswald E. Kienow
Martin Street
South Acton
Valparaiso Advisory Council
Valparaiso University
Indiana
West Acton Baptist Church
Mas. F.A. MacDonald
Springfield
Arthur Jeffres Wil
Dinosaur Foot Prints Being Sold to Folks
South Hadley Massachusetts feature on Carlton Nash a geologist who sells 60 million year old dinosaur footprints. He has unearthed 21 layers of tracks since 1941 selling prints for backyards patios bookends and conversation pieces to a loyal clientele including a New Jersey buyer. He notes supply is limited with over 1 000 sold and only hundreds on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard
A. BP
South Hadley
Mass
Carlton Nash
Nash
Dale Carnegie
New Jersey
Up in Mabel's Room Plays Fourth Week at Red Barn
The Red Barn Theater in Westboro continues the comedy Up in Mabel's Room for a fourth week. Shows run nightly at 8 20 with Shirley Matson star Laura McClure Robert McBride and John Woods in the lead. Resident members Pat Dor Toni Darryl William Hare Charles Barklow and Myles McAleer in featured roles. Sid Sawyer produces and William Harp directs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Red Barn
Westboro
Shirley Matson
Laura McClure
Robert McBride
John Woods
Pat Dor
Toni Darryl
William Hare
Charles Barklow
Myles McAleer
Sid Sawyer
William Harp
GE Workers Get Average Five Cent Wage Increase
General Electric reaches agreement with the International Union of Electrical Workers for about a 2.68 percent raise totaling roughly five cents an hour for 84,000 workers in 40 plants. Union board set to vote September 2. contract runs to September 15, 1956 with pension and insurance negotiations to reopen then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Electric Company
International Union of Electrical Workers Cio
Virgil B. Day
Day
Union Conference Board
Concord Art Center Hosts Enser Oil Painting Display
Lexington artist Concord John F Enser presents a private viewing of his oil paintings featuring scenes of Vermont and New Hampshire at the Concord Art Center. The public may view from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. through September 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
John F. Enser
Lexington
Concord Art Center
Vermont
New Hampshire
First Friday Mass at St Elizabeth Hungary Church
West Acton confirms First Friday liturgy at St Elizabeth Hungary Church on September 2 at 7 pm led by Rev. Daniel F Riordan. A First Saturday mass follows on September 4 at 9 am in memory of Our Lady of Fatima and for world peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Acton
St. Elizabeth
Hungary Church
Daniel F. Riordan
Simmer fish to preserve value and flavor
Noting cooking method adjust from boil to simmer to retain nutrients and taste. Fish benefits from gentler heat, reducing moisture loss and preserving texture during preparation.
Woman Worker in Eastern Plant Makes Tiny Mirrors
A female employee at an Eastern electrical plant fabricates minute mirrors about 80 micrometers wide for laboratory research. In her spare time she pursues fine sewing as a hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labo
Knife Trick Eases Tomato Peeling
A kitchen tip suggests running the dull side of a silver knife across tomatoes to loosen the peel more easily. This method speeds prep and reduces slipping.
Good news in New England boosts the economy
United Press reports mixed industrial news in New England. M. Lowenstein & Sons Inc takes over Wamsuka Mills in New Bedford with 1100 workers and pledges to stay. The American Woolen Co lays off 4700 at Wood Mill in Lawrence with $200000 vacation pay. General Electric plans to lay off 100 CIO UAW members in Burlington Vermont next week amid existing notices for 950 Woolen Co workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New England
M. Lowenstein & Sons, Inc
Wamsuka Mills
New Bedford
Mass
Leon Lowenstein
American Woolen Co
Wood
Lawrence
Union Cio
General Electric Co
CIO
United Auto Workers
Burlington, Vt
Women Push Shock Color Fashion On Men In Wardrobe Trend
Philadelphia report notes the Men’s Annatel Club promotes bright fall tones in men’s clothing after women influence the trend. President Leon D. Reinheimer says pink shirts and rainbow hues appear in a 200 item display, with colors paired to gray or black to appeal to the conservative set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Annatel Club
Leon D. Reinheimer
Lee Reinheimer
Reinheimer
Grange to Meet on September 7 at Peter Bulkeley School
Concord Grange No. 150 plans its regular meeting on Tuesday September 7 at 8 oclock in Peter Bulkeley School. Mrs Sally Monson will preside and officers will be elected. A corn roast was held last week led by Mr and Mrs Joseph A Macone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Concord Grange
P. of
H. No. 150
Peter Bulkeley School
Sally Monson
Joseph A. Macone
Practical Greeting From Eight Year Old Susan Bordsen
Milwaukee report notes a practical greeting card hand-lettered by eight year old Susan Bordsen. The card read Good for 10 dishwashings with ten squares to check as used. The item reflects simple domestic humor from a family snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Susan Bordsen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Massachusets
J. Lacourse
Con
Stuart Barretts Mill Road
Bartolomeo
Elsi
Lowell
State
Nereof
Ito
Woburn Times
Arlington News
Rise & Lexington
Oburn
Winchester
Wil- Billerica
Arlington
Bedford
Ames M. Cushing
Gray
Burner
Rotary
Eric. W. Grimshaw
Evangelical Congregational Church
Fruit Center
Girl Scouts
Good Legion Graces
Framingham Man
Rainbow
the Snapshot Guild
John van Guilder
Mary Mitchell
Guernsey
Acton Garden Club
Norman McIntosh
Nagog Hill Road
Acton Center
Red Barn Comedy
Clark Gable
Vivian Leigh
Margaret Mitchell
Shoppers’ World
RED Barn Theater
Grange
Are of
The
OK South
Gone With the Wind
Clark Gable Vivien Leigh
Leslie Howard
Olivia de Havilland
Seaamck International Meture
Technicolor
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!