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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1929
Page
1
The event honored athletic teams including football, track, cross country, and hockey with remarks from Principal Martin F Goodwin. Notables present included team captains and coaches, while a musical interlude and speeches celebrated years of school sport and student achievements.
Thursday evening a well attended supper and concert were held by the Ladies Union of the West Concord Union Church. The event featured solos by Sadie Hawley and Carrie Derby, violin by Albert Bertelsen, piano by Marioz Frederits, and community music directed by Rev Alfred Wheeler Stone.
The third annual banquet of the Concord Red and Gun Club will be held at Monument hall Thursday evening. A sumptuous supper, sparkling speakers, spirited music, and a lively gathering are planned. Principal speakers include William Adams director of the State Division of Fisheries and Game District, T Bushnell, with Ase in the chair. After the program, radio entertainment and refreshments will follow.
A fragmented report notes a 64 hour time drift with a rise at 9 and 36 in the afternoon. The text mentions a cooperative, United States tag at 640 a.m. and a variation in degrees within eight hours.
Margaret Irwin and nephews Charles honored as friends and relatives attended a funeral mass at St Bridget’s church. Rev Leo McCabe conducted a requiem service at 9 00, followed by burial in St Bridget’s cemetery with bearers Bernard Garrigan Edward Johnston and John and Frank Putch.
The River edge cooperative stockholders met on Monday night to mark its 100th seminiual gathering. A motion to curb directors powers to discontinue the store passed, with the store’s future debated as a rental option. Officers elected include William Naylor and treasurer Harold Cuttell, with directors Charles Spence and Raward Wooldridge among those named.
Chief Johna Connors and Patrolmen Ernest Rasmussen and Edward Johnston attended the first police school session at Elks Hall in Cambridge. Sergt Nicholas Driscoll and Patrolman Harold Hanson will attend Friday’s session as the course initiated to improve courtroom presentation skills.
Fragmented OCR list mentions Ha Lawton Mrs Mary and Joseph Santora with assorted phrases and a committee in charge. Reading shows garbled names, likely part of a civic or organizational note with several individuals named.
B Farnham Smith chairs a slate for the Concord Town School Committee with James Nagle and others named. Voters: 410 votes cast. Magarn Root Soule Davis totals listed. nominations include Herbert W Hoerner for tax collector and a slate of other incumbents and nominees for one to three year terms.
Afternoon notes show the Joyce Kilmer Circle meeting held at the parish Sunday school room. Proceeds from a local event funded church activities and the group planned next Thursday’s gathering.
A Boston report notes Governor Frank G. Allen received a sterling silver bowl. The piece bears the State Seal on one side and an inscription on the other naming Governor Allen and commemorating a greeting to Massachusetts. The event reflects traditional esteem for state leaders.
Ithaca news item notes a short report dated February 6, mentioning INS and personal names appears in fragmentary form with tea and airlines referenced briefly.
Members discussed the recent Legislative Conference in Berlin and the International Women’s Clubs. The club observed a moment of prayer for Mrs Grey and announced a fundraising event featuring the film Glorious Betty on February 20 to support the maintenance fund.
Boston reports 113 new influenza cases this February with 291 cases for the year to date, up from 86 in the same period last year. The workload appears to be increasing as health officials monitor the outbreak.
John Brady a Concord resident of over 50 years died Sunday at 14 Davis Court in his 84th year. Born in Ireland in March 1845 he was a retired stone mason and member of Harmony Lodge A O U W. Survived by two daughters Miss Mary B Brady and Mrs William H. Burial followed Solemn High Mass at St Bernard's Church with pallbearers listed.
Mrs Marty A Garland aged 93, mother of Dr S R Garland of Great Road, is described as the town's oldest resident. She remains active in daily life and reads the news with keen interest while continuing to use available community resources.
Concord High nosed out Westby 4 to 1 as DuShane scored twice with goals by Lundregan Frederickson and Westby. Captain Downing and Barto lomeo contributed in the sparse scoring, while Smith refereed and Crosby tracked the periods.
Maynard Woman's Club hosts a Tuesday afternoon event featuring a one act comedy The Florist Shop performed by Mrs Beatrice Jordan Miss Ruth Finn Frank Case Guyer Fowler and Walter Crowther with songs by Mrs Grace 7Salloway An open meeting with a guest fee and a food sale.
At Concord Grange Hall a humorous sketch titled The Same Man drew 150 patrons of all ages. The performance featured an expressionless infant later revealed as a notable dignitary in infancy, generating laughs and applause from the audience who enjoyed the lighthearted entertainment.
The annual election is set for Monday Publiery 11 with polls open 1.6 o'clock in the morning at Co operative hall. 2418 registered voters, four council seats on the ballot. Candidates include S. Binks Edwin Carlton Sam Strout Republican and P Joseph Schwab Democrat for Selectmen. Oliver C Trees seeks school board seat opposed by Rev Eason Cross Democrat.
In Concord on Sunday night the division standings show Knights of Columbus and related groups split games, with totals to date and several players noted. Captain Pabuick leads scoring as 12 games are recorded, while May Halo Cox is listed among scorers in the round.
Mrs. Jon bore i Road to Dr Renee Mister Palmer of Boston. Miss Mores granddaughter of Edward net at High of 1923 Sheat tenia mies Wheeler's School Providence graduate of Massachusetts Hospital train prs son of Rev Dr el Palmer of Columba He was graduated at Princeton class of 1921 and Harvard Medical School 1926 No plans for the wedding have been made.
The Concord Board of Trade discusses auto mobile and business insurance plans for retail merchants. Robert W. Carter serves as chairman as Orlaee Joseph and James K. Ada lead the membership drive and set the annual fee.
Under the auspices of the Concord Woman's Club Prof Robert Emmons Rogers will give a lecture on Contemporary Poetry in the vestry of the First Parish. Meeting at 3 46 o clock Friday after.
Fragmentary notes indicate a fundraising sale held in a hospital club room on March 6 with postponement details unclear. Subject and location references suggest town city and state framing the event.
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