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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1950
Page
14
The Stow Garden Club will sponsor a flower show Thursday September 7 in the vestry of Union church from 1 to 7 pm Tea is served 3 to 5 pm Garden Club members from nearby towns plan to attend Mrs Fred L Strong is general chairman and Mrs Francis F Rogers tea chairman Eight exhibit classes open to the public Visitors are invited The University of Alaska was founded at Juneau in 1922.
Cambridge Courthouse Sheriff Howard W. Fitzpatrick notes the Billerica House of Correction farm saves about 50 000 yearly and supplies half the prison fare with fresh produce and milk. He campaigns for sheriff and cites outdoor work, rehabilitation, and healthier inmates as benefits while planning to expand canning of corn and vegetables and add deep freeze units.
Our sincere thanks are extended to relatives friends and neighbors who helped in making our day special and in comforting us during a difficult time Your kindness is deeply appreciated
Col Otis M Whitney of Concord named campaign manager for Laurence Curtis the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor Curtis also shows his state touring plan as primary nears Whitney is a governor’s council candidate and National Guard colonel with WWI service and a naval aviation leg injury Schryver Williamstown public works veteran to chair campaign committee Curtis seeks votes across Massachusetts and campaigns for disabled war veterans statewide
Secretary of State Edward J. Cronin explains overseas voting rights for Korea era servicemen in Massachusetts. Absentee ballots may be mailed to GIs abroad or to civilians, with procedures for local clerks and kin to assist. Cronin urges eligible citizens to exercise their voting rights in the 1950 election.
A Middlesex County rent plan targets landlords owning four units or fewer. They may file a simple one page petition to raise rents up to fifteen percent above June 30 1947 levels after certifying services and equipment are maintained. Approval comes within ten days, with copies to landlord and tenant. An office is opened at Memorial Buildingham and Jerney Square with weekly hours for filing and objections allowed within two weeks.
The U S Civil Service Commission lists two open examinations for Federal positions in Washington D C. Architect salaries range from 3825 to 5400 annually with required education and experience, while Motion Picture Projectionist salaries run 2650 to 3825. No written test for Architect. qualifications include a four year architecture degree or four years of technical experience plus one to three years of professional work and potential graduate study credit.
Concord reports Lincoln’s new elementary school design highlighted by Architectural Forum for blending science with New England conservatism. The plan features bilateral daylighting for glass rooms, a familiar gable roof, moveable furniture, and isolated heat controls in 30 foot square classrooms with acoustic optimization and energy efficient insulation.
The Unity club of the First Parish church organized a successful food sale on the church lawn Saturday afternoon. Petitions mention guests Wilfred Kitchell and his wife entertaining Kitchell's niece and husband Joseph Mattison from West Chester.
Stow Fire Department was called out twice Saturday evening. The first call to Box 162 reported a fire near a home with no damage. A later effort at 7:45 p.m. addressed another incident. damage not specified.
A collage of community tidbits from Concord and Bedford covers town meetings, construction permits, and local figures. Highlights include plans for Grange Fair, housing trends, a Maynard club golf note, and local candidates ahead of election time.
Mr and Mrs John H Robinson formerly Filena G Stewart of Monument Street marked their 17th wedding anniversary on Monday. The couple wed August 28 1983. A son and a dragon remain in Concord Water A partment.
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