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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1949
Page
2
The no parish dance at St. Mir's Church hall on Great Road is scheduled for Friday February 26. Junior high basketball games are also listed in the Friday league schedule, with no school Monday due to a storm. A bean supper fundraiser by Sabra League at St. Church hall is planned for Saturday.
The Swanson and neighbor families express heartfelt thanks for eight tributes and acts of kindness shown during their bereavement. Signed Igned R and Mrs. J H Swanson and Family.
Martin E. Connors of the Lowell School Department will instruct eight weekly sessions on successive Tuesdays. The opening night drew thirty two attendees from diverse backgrounds including housewives, tradesmen, teachers, salesmen, clerks, and home economists. A certificate will be awarded upon satisfactory completion.
Chicago report states James Henley aged 57 was found guilty of stealing five thousand dimes from his brother in law and was sentenced to eight months in jail. The theft is noted as a crime caught on record by a local court.
Maynard Elks plan a Second Boys Night featuring an arts street ball and a film program including the 1948 World Series highlights. A quiz, entertainment, and refreshments will accompany the event. The Youth chair presides while Mian Bondeleviteti acts as air marshal for the gathering. The annual State meeting and Exalted Night are set for February 27.
The report lists top performers Albert Fava Joseph MacDonald Claire Tourville Dorothy Dimery Milton Slab Nancy Weckstrom Ann McAllister and Daniel Dintino in a Maynard-Th term typing test at 30 words per minute. Albert Fava achieved a 40 WPM test with Miss Marchant and the Typists order pin awarded for attractive use. Ianannuzzo and his son recently passed a word per minute test with a 95 percent rate.
Four H girls known as the Happy Sewers met at Mrs Sylvia's home on Monday afternoon. They continued work on their glasses and closed the session with recitation of the 4 H pledge.
Maynard Mrs Vester J Kidder 92 died early Sunday after a short illness in Emerson following six years residence with daughter Flora Macurder at 11 Linden Street Maynard. Widow of Walter Kidder born in Maine. Funeral held at W A Twombly Funeral Parlor officiated by pastor of Union Congressional Church. Body forwarded to Lisbon Maine for burial. Survived by daughter Flora Macurder son Guy Meader undertaker Rumford Maine son Harry Goodbout Maine sister Emma Leedford Connecticut and two great grandchildren.
Winners announced for the January 26 event include Eva Duckworth Lucille Anderson Dorothy Anderson Ruby Emanuelsoon George Nellie Schwenke Agnes Phillips Tillie Sushank Ruth Perkins and Alice Murphy Tillie Sushank and Alice Murphy received special awards The next whist party is set for February in the Town house at 8 1 o'clock.
Cambridge Mass U P Dustin Burge of Athol Mass was elected captain of the Harvard Freshman Hockey team ten minutes earlier and broke his collar bone, ending his season.
Leo Mullin announces candidacy for Maynard selectman at the Democratic Caucus to be held tonight at George Washington Auditorium. A former Maynard High School teacher and principal, Mullin led War Bond drives and National War Fund campaigns, and is known for public speaking. He lives at 7 Haynes Street with his wife and five sons.
Fire Chief Ernest Caouette asked Fitchburg city council for a new ladder truck after the existing unit, age 31 years, broke down en route to a general alarm fire. He described the old ladder as having "just laid down and die" during the call.
Teachers and pupils enjoyed a dance at Emerson Junior High with three local musicians Eino Nelson Carl Niskanen and Ansga Korpi providing two hours of music from 6 30 to 8 30 pm The event drew a warm ovation and refreshments were served in the gym A committee including Lena Collura Edward Gallagher Anne Bartleman Forrest Shaw Peter Palaima Sally Lydon Antila Napolitano Margaret Lydon Edward Lawton Lena Smith Ruth Emanucelson and Mary Spratt steered the success
The Rev Francis J Lally associate editor of the Pilot will address Holy Name Society members at the Knights of Columbus hall after the February 13 monthly communion. He is rising as a Catholic Action speaker.
Maynard Little Johnny Tuttle son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Tuttle turned one year old last Sunday and celebrated with a birthday party at his grandparents home 19 Acton Street. Relatives and friends from Concord Clinton Stow Lancaster and Maynard attended and brought gifts including money. Francis Gower of Lancaster provided music while the father and Ernest Richards sang. A large birthday cake sat on the refreshment table as white and blue streamers and favors decorated the room. Cohostesses were Miss Ann Chan aunt of the baby and Miss Barbara Riley.
Maynard Roland W. Johnson of 1 Fairfield Street attended the annual Board of Governors meeting of the Massachusetts Christian Endeavor Union at the State Headquarters in Boston on Saturday January 29th.
A Walla Walla housewife faced media attention for serving what was claimed as the most expensive breakfast on record. The report notes a $200 price tag and an elaborate oven stove setup used for the morning meal.
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