No Court Jester Will Cavort
A historical account notes that court jesters have fallen out of favor and will not be reinstated for Elizabethan era or other royal courts. It traces gender roles, from female jesters in ancient tales to male Merry Andrews in Europe, and contrasts royal humor with later circus clowns and traveling buffoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elizabeth I
Montebanks
England
Elizabeth
Ceres
Proserpine
Europe
Andrews
Louis
France
Conon
Monastery at Sea A Vatican Plan
Vatican authorities consider a floating monastery to serve fishermen off the Atlantic coast of France. The ship would sail nine months yearly, aiding crews and observing religious life, with three months in port for spiritual retreat. Canon Gueguen of Brittany proposed the idea to the Vatican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
France
Vatican
Canon Glueguen
Per
Brittany
Canon Gueguen
Childhood Sweethearts Span Sea and 50 Years
In Govington Kentucky a long separated German couple married after 50 years apart. Martha Huth 67 arrived from Berlin and Fred Lange 72 from Fargo North Dakota were wed in German by Rev Philip Wiggelman at St Paul Church. Both widowed once before, they plan to live in Fargo.
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Govington
Atlantic
Mide
Martha Hen
Huth
Covinavod
Berlin
Fred Lange
Fargo
N.D
Germany
Lange
Philip Wiggelman
St. Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church
Ladge
Mother Pigeon Delivers Egg in Maternity Ward
In Philadelphia a mother pigeon laid an egg on a window sill in the maternity ward of Woman's Medical College. Head nurse Anna Besich documented the event, noting a special delivery entered as Special Delivery in the arrivals book. the egg was cared for by staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elphia
Anna Be
Woman’s Medical College
Boga
Concord Rites Held For Late Attorney Samuel Hoar
Final rites were held Thursday at First Parish church for Samuel Hoar 64 a Stow resident and former town leader. He died August 17 in his sleep. Rev Daniels officiated with interment at Sleepy Hollow. Music by Hazel Cook. Town flag at half staff. Police directed traffic. Ushers and honorary bearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Samuel Hoar
Stow
Edward Perry Daniels
Sleepy Hollow
Hazel Cook
Maynard
Concord Police
John C. Dolan Jr
Barry Wood
Stedman Buttrick
A. Page Browne
Julian W.ballou
Frank Hoar
Henry M. Keyes
Robert E. Goodwin
C. Pierce Metcalf
Andrew H. Hepburn
Henry A. Laughlin
Henry V. Greenough
Clement R. Ford
Employment picture shows area at peak production
Maynard William H Finn of the Employment Security office reports fewer job applications and more openings than since World War II end. With vacations ending, nearly all industries are at peak production and employers seek extra help. Job openings rise 24 to 97, 81 placed, 47 in agriculture. Leather and shoe firms show rising demand and cautious staff increases as seasonal run approaches September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
William H. Finn
Office of Employment Security
Finn
Concord Man's Cow Averages 25 Ots A Day
Farnham W. Smith of Concord, selectman, owns Shaws Jewel Royal Ruth, a registered HolsteinFriesian cow. After a 331 day official Herd Improvement test she produced 702 pounds butterfat and 17,702 pounds milk, averaging about 25 quarts daily, milked twice daily, age seven years ten months. Test supervision was by the University of Massachusetts with the HolsteinFriesian Association of America at Brattleboro Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Shaws Jewel Royal Ruth
Farnham W. Smith
Concord Selectman
University of Massachusetts
Holstein- Friesian’ Association of America
Brattleboro
Vermont
Hearings Planned by Small Business Committee in Boston
The Select Committee on Small Business of the House will hold public hearings at the Parker House in Boston on Tuesday August 26 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Representatives will hear reports from Edward J. Stewart and the Regional Advisory Board, plus New England small business owners. The SDPA under the Defense Act of 1950 assists small firms with contracts and loans and helps locate tools and materials. For details contact the Regional Office at 40 Broad Street, Boston, or arrange testimony through Edward J. Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Parker House
Boston
Congress
Edward J. Stewart
New England
Small Defense Plants Administration
Stewart
SDPA
Broad Street
Air Force offers direct commissions to college men for electronics countermeasures
An Air Force official says civilian applicants with a degree or in final semester and at least one year of physics or math, under 27, may be commissioned as second lieutenants in electronics countermeasures. Training totals 55 weeks before three years of active duty, with up to 50 officers to be commissioned monthly from civilians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Charles D. Morat
Directorate of
First Air Force
Regulations Approved On Combat Pay
Washington announces new combat-duty pay regulations based on the Combat Duty Pay Act of 1952. Veterans may claim $45 monthly for Korea combat service since June 1950, with eligibility tied to hostile fire. forms become available after September 15, and claims should wait until then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert A. Lovett
Department of Defense
Korea
Concord Clarke Welch Wins Second Prize at Marshfield Fair
Concord Clark Welch, a local youth, won his second prize in the annual 4 H showmanship event at Marshfield Fair held last Friday. He previously shared honors with Bradford Mathison for their senior yearlings in the same show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Clark Welch
Marshfield
Bradford Mathison
Military personnel procurement details request noted
The directive from Mitchell Field directs interested pilots and navigators to obtain detailed information from the Director of Military Personnel Procurement at Headquarters First Air Force.
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First Air
Mitchel Air Force Base
New York
Marlboro Girl Weds Sudbury Man in St Marys Church
Miss Estelle Lucille LaBossiere daughter of Mr and Mrs Alexander LaBossiere of 347 Lincoln Street married Brad ley P Tighe son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence B Tighe of the Post road Sudbury at St Marys Church Marlboro. The ceremony featured organist Mrs Charles Haskell and singer Mrs Claire Boggs. The bride wore a white satin gown with a lace overskirt and cathedral train with a Juliet cap of seed pearls. She carried white roses with an orchid center. The gown veil were made by her mother. Yvonne LaBossiere served as maid of honor in an apple green gown with red roses. Bridesmaids were Mrs Robert Gainley and Miss Phyllis LaBossiere in pink and blue. Ushers were Roy LaBossiere and Jack Bradshaw. A reception for about 200 followed at the VFW Home. The couple will reside in Sudbury after a wedding trip to Vermont. The bride will continue work at the John A Frye Shoe Company. The groom a Sudbury High School graduate is serving in the U S Navy and is stationed at the New London Submarine Base in Connecticut.
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Marlboro
St. Mary’s Church
Estelle Lucille LaBossiere
Alexander JaBossiere
Lincoln Street
Bradley P. Tighe
Lawrence B. Tighe
Post Road
Sudbury
Charles Haskell
Claire Boggs
Yvonne LaBossiere
Robert Gainley
Phyllis LaBossiere
S. Roy LaBossiere
Jack Bradshaw
V.F. W
Vermont
Tighe
John A. Frye Shoe Company
Sudbury High School
U.S Navy
New London
Connecticut
Clark Returns as Harvey Wheeler School Custodian
Allison F. Clark of 257 Main Street resumes duties as custodian at Harvey Wheeler School in West Concord after a two week vacation. mink and fox breeders enhanced fur stock diets with prvinal a vitamin mineral supplement to improve pelts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison F. Clark
Main Street
Harvey Wheeler
West Concord
Boy Scouts Chief Defends Loyalty Amid Communist Infiltration Claims
Arthur A. Schuck, Chief Scout Executive, asserts the Boy Scouts uphold American democracy amid Senate disclosures that Communists sought to infiltrate. He cites growth in membership, three-year campaigns, and a pledge of loyalty to God and country, stressing vigilance against Communist influence and拒ing involvement with any youth groups linked to Communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur A. Schuck
Boy Scouts of America
Pat McCarran
Senate
Boy Scouts
Arm of Liberty
Liberty
America
Two Local Youths Win Dairy Prizes at Marshfield Fair
Concord Bradford Mattison and Clark Welsh of Concord shared awards at the Marshfield Fair held last week. Mattison took second and Welsh third in the senior yearling class with Arrowhead entries Royal Corrola and Arrowhead Royal Waingunga. Mattison is the son of Mr and Mrs William Mattison, operators of Arrowhead Farm.
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Concord
Bradford Mattison
Clark Welsh
Williams Mattison
Welsh
Royal
Corrola
Royal Waingunga
Mattison
William Matttison
Acton Man Marks 92nd Birthday
Acton resident George H. Stone noted his 92nd birthday in a quiet observance. He lives with his daughter Mrs. Clinton Curtis at 55 Concord Road. Born in Shelburne he spent most of his life there before moving to Turners Falls and five years ago to Acton. He remains in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acton
George H. Stone
Clinton 5
Curtis
Concord Road
Shelburne
Turners Fall
Debutante Teele Celebrates Eighteenth Birthday
Concords local debutante Sylvia Lamberd Teele daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Teele celebrated her 18th birthday Friday. She graduated from Concord Academy in June and will enter Vassar College this fall after earlier attendance at Buckingham School. The Teeles previously lived in Cambridge.
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Concord
Sylvia Lamberd Teele
John Whittemore Teele
Monument Street
Concord Academy
Vassar College
Buckingham School
Teeles
Cambridge
Crescent leader outlines sales plan in new distributor shift
The document lists Crescent as head of a distributor network with K 704 Beacon Street and mentions a shift to direct sales under a newBuy U 5.8 framework. It notes cleaner services and a states distributor role amid the transition.
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Concord Sr
Crescent
Astors
Cleaners
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