Bay State 4-H Members Win National Honors and Scholarships
Massachusetts 4-H delegates earned top national honors at the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. Everett Bradway, Donald Brock, and Raymond McKay were highlighted for their achievements in dairy, soil and water, and sheep projects, with scholarships funded by industry partners.
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Chusetts
Chicago
Bay State
Everett Bradway
Donald Brock
Raymond McKay
Ford Motor Company
Foxboro
Raymond
Larre SureFeed
General Mills
Extension Service
College of Agriculture
University of Massachusetts
United States Department of Agriculture
Construction Awards Hit New Yearly Dollar Highs in 1956
The F. W. Dodge Construction News reports 1956 year end dollar volume reaching new records with total awards at $24,412,630,000 and an 18 percent rise from 1955. December shows heavy engineering at $502,029,000, up 4 percent, while residential and non residential fell. Holden notes 1957 may see a moderate rise driven by public works, especially highways, continuing postwar gains.
Female succeeds father as Upton rural letter carrier
In Upton Massachusetts a female replace her father as the town’s rural letter carrier after he served over 50 years. Barbara Knight succeeded John L Moroney who had led the family mail route since the early years of the service.
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Upton, Mass
Massachusetts
Barbara Knight
John L M.oroney
Upton
New England Home Show Caps Cape Codder Beauty Contest
New England Home Show early entry challenge invites Cape Codder style homes to compete against modern designs. Officials seek glossy exterior photos taken in the past year for a portrait of New England’s most attractive home, with entries due by Friday midnight February 8, 1957 at 250 Boylston Street Boston.
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New England
Mechanics Building
Boylston St
Boston
Mass
Vero Tropical Gardens
Vero Beach
Florida
SuAsCo Directors Host Visit on Baiting Brook Plan
SuAsCo Directors welcomed Water Resources Commission members at Framingham to explain the Baiting Brook work plan. The plan includes retention area stream diversion ditch and stream channel clearance awaiting Commission approval for federal assistance. Present were Commission leaders former officials and local stakeholders. George Sherman spoke on practical advice as field work was led by Paul Craigue with support from Robert Moyer and Middlesex extension staff. The piece closes noting Pan American Airways Captain Eddie Musick’s 1935 flight crossing the Pacific.
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SuAsCo
Soil Conservation Office
Framingham
Water Resources Commission
Commonwealth
Sargent
Commission
Commissioner of Natural Resources
Arthur T. Lyman
Harold Toole
Metropolitan District Commission Division
Malcomb Gear
Department Public Works
Philip Farina
Wayland
SuAsCo Watershed Association
Clarence Sterling
Charles H. W. Foster
Sudbury River
Sudbury
George Sherman
Metropolitan District Commission
Paul Craigue
Robert Moyer
J. T. Brown
William Pearse
Middlesex County Extension Service
U S Soldiers Demonstrate Amphibious Prowess at Rhine Festival
Swiss Basel welcomed nearly a hundred U S Seventh Army officers and men stationed in Germany during Rhine Sport Day events. The group performed water rescue with an H 19 helicopter, built a floating footbridge, and showcased amphibious capabilities with M 59 personnel carriers as 50 000 spectators watched along the Rhine.
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Basel
Switzerland
Mommie
Rhine
Seventh Army
11Th Engineer Group
11Th Transportation Company
451St
814Th Engineering
17Th Armored Engineer Battalion
12Th Armored Ordnance Battalion
82D Reconnaissance Company
Requiem Mass for Mrs Corinne Thompson at Our Lady Help
A requiem high mass will be sung at 8 30 oclock at Our Lady Help of Christians Church West Concord for the late Mrs Corinne Thompson formerly of School Street South Acton. The Acton Catholic Woman's Guild holds a whist party at St Elizabeths Church Hall Saturday night at 8 oclock with public welcome. Mrs Mc Niff and Mrs Spinney are in charge.
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Our Lady Help of Christians Church
West Concord
Corinne Thompson
School Street
South Acton
Acton Catholic Woman’s Guild
St. Elizabeth’s Church Hall
Acton Garden Club Plans Guest Night Lecture
The Acton Garden Club holds its monthly meeting tonight at 7 30 at the Acton Center Woman's Clubhouse. An illustrated lecture on New England Gardens will be given by George Taloumas executive editor of Horticulural magazine. Mrs. Douglas MacGregor serves as hostess.
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Acton Garden Club
Acton Center Woman’s
New England Gardens
George Taloumas
Horticulural” Magazine
Douglas MacGregor
February Food Abundance Aids Winter Meals
February brings plentiful eggs potatoes beef and chicken with rising farm output and large stocks. Ocean perch haddock dry beans canned corn rice and dairy products like cheese and milk remain abundant supporting economical menus for Northeast homemakers.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Florida
California
Scout Sunday Observed With Eddie Boyle as Speaker
Concord observes Scout Sunday February 10 with church services and a breakfast at Monument Hall at 9 15 a m for boys and parents Eddie Boyle of Belmont a noted former pro basketball ref will address the gathering Mass at 8 a m at Our Lady Help of Christians and Protestant services at 10 45 a m at First Parish Unitarian Toastmaster John H Cashman Musketaquid District Invited clergy and leaders include Reverend Barber Connolly Morgan Tylen, John Kirkness scout executive Milford Bottomley district commissioner Troop 43 West Concord and Troop 69 Concord will host other units Tickets available from cubs or scouts.
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Concord
Monument Hall
Eddie Boyle
Belmont
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
First Parish Unitarian Church
John H. Cashman
Musketaquid
Robert H. Barber
James H. Connolly
Fr. Morgan
Edwin B. Tylen
John Kirkness
Milford Bottomley
West Concord
Olympic Trainer To Be Guest Here
Acton Center Woman's Club hosts a night meeting with supper at 7 at the Acton Center Clubhouse. Hostesses are Mrs. Roland MacLean and Mrs. John M. Goddard chairs the program. Guest speaker Dick Lacey, Olympic trainer and former college track star, will discuss The Olympic Story. President Mrs. Frederick W. Abt presides.
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Acton Center
Woman's Club
Roland MacLean
John M. Goddard
Dick” Lacey
Frederick W. Abt
Lacey
Metropolitan Track Coaches
New York
Lincoln Election Deadlines and Schedule Note
All nomination papers for town offices must be filed with Town Clerk William H. Davis at the Town Hall by Saturday February 16 at 5 p.m. Last chance for new voters to register will be Tuesday February 26 until 10 p.m. Lincoln's election is March 23 and town meeting March 18. A surprise stork shower honored Mrs Norman Hoar at Mrs Arthur Swanson's home with 19 neighbors and friends and a buffet luncheon.
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William H. Davis
Lincoln
Norman Hoar
Shirley Mills
Lincoln Road
Arthur Swanson
Lincoln Garden Club Meeting Hosts Guilbert Winchell Talk
Lincoln garden enthusiasts gathered Monday afternoon as guest speaker Guilbert Winchell spoke on Home Morticulture. Mrs. Elliot V. Grabill acted as hostess for the event.
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Lincoln Garden Club
Guilbert Winchell
Elliot V. Grabill
Northeastern News names sports editor and rewrite editor
North eastern University announces Brian G. MacWilliams as sports editor and William F. Fratus as rewrite editor for the Northeastern News. MacWilliams is a junior accounting major from the College of Business Administration and a Concord High School graduate.
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Northeastern University
Northeastern News
Brian G. MacWilliams
Mainstreet
West Concord
William F. Fratus
North Road
Bedford
MacWilliams
College of Business Administration
Concord High School
Lions Welcome District Officials Tuesday Night
The Concord Lions Club will greet District Governor Raymond A. Hamel of District 33N at the regular supper and meeting at Howard Johnson's, presided by President J. Edward Holt at 7. Accompanying Hamel are Charles Swenson, Nels A. Palm Jr., and Rudolph W. Currier. Spring activities include a concert and a pan breakfast. A board meeting was held Tuesday night at Middlesex Institution for Savings.
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Concord
Concord Lions Club
Raymond A. Hamel
Howard Johnson
J. Edward Holt
Hamel
Charles Swenson
Tressurer
Nels A. Palm, Jr
Rudolph W. Currier
Middlesex Institution For Savings
School Committee Shifts February Meeting Dates
The Concord school committee changes its meeting dates to the second and fourth Mondays in February. The next regular session is February 11 at 7:30 PM at the old high school, chaired by Donald B. Sinclair.
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Donald B. Sinclair
Gen Lew Wallace Named Territorial Governor of New Mexico
General Lew Wallace was appointed territorial governor of New Mexico in 1878 and wrote much of his celebrated novel Ben Hur during his time in office, shaping both governance and literature.
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Lew. Wallace
New Mexico
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