Stow Polio Fund Reaches 204 With Strong Community Support
Stow Postmaster Fred L Strong reports the Stow March of Dimes fund totals 204.00 with solid shows from local groups. The Woman's Association 5.00, Garden Club 5.00, Firemen Association 2.00, Service Club Union Church 5.00, Unity Club First Parish Church 2.00, Police Association 2.00, Sewing Circle First Parish 4.00, Hale High School 18.75, Sixth Grade 3.10, Gleasondale School 21.16, plus more returns anticipated. This surpasses 1949 campaign totals thus far.
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Stow
Fred L Strong
Stow March of Dimes
Stow "Woman's Association
Stow Garden Club
Firemen Association
Service Club Union Church
Unity Club First Parish
Police Association
Sewing Circle of
First Parish
Sewing Circle
First Parish Church
Hale High School
Gleasondale School
Parker House Offers Dummy for Small Banquet
Boston's Parker House provides a life size dummy named Mc Tavish Finkelstein to sit at a private banquet room table when only 13 guests are present, part of its service.
Stow Updates and Local Appointments
Stow residents share weekend visits with guests including the Caldwells of Rockville and Paul Smith of UMass who returned to campus. Lyndon Gagne leaves Cush ing Veterans Hospital for a 10 day home stay. All Stow schools announce a February 17 to 27 recess. Arthur Hirsch and infant son move into a Taylor road cottage rented from Mrs. J Laakse. Hirsch manages Arts Mens Shop in Maynard.
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Lyndon Gagne
Great Road
Cushing Veterans Hospital
Framingham
Stow
Arthur Hirsch
Warren Street
Maynard
Jessie Laakse
Taylor Road
Hirsch
Arts
Dance Raises Funds for Hale High School Lunch Program
Stow Parents Association sponsored a dance at Stow Town Hall raising 90 dollars for Hale High School lunch. Committee members included Mrs. Ellen Perkins and Mrs. Nancy Dexter with Mrs. Raymond Phalon in charge of refreshments. An all girl trio provided music. Plans for another dance were discussed.
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Stow
Stow Parent-Teachers Association
Stow Town Hall
Ellen Perkins
Nancy Dexter
Raymond Phalon
New Citizen Therian Birth in Concord
NEW CITIZEN Stow residents Ray and Margaret Therian welcome their second child, a son named Lawrence Therian, born January 30 at Emerson Hospital, Concord. The couple also have a daughter, Bonita, three. Grandparents are Gustav and Margaret Graff of Stow, and Therian of Maynard, with great grandmother M Christianson of South Acton.
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Stow
Ray Therian
Margaret Graff
Greatroad
Emerson Hospital
Concord
Lawrence Therian
Bonita
Gustav Graff
Great Road
Therian
Maynard
M. Christianson
South Acton
Acton Guild To Hold Valentine Party On Monday
The Acton Catholic Women's Guild will hold its regular monthly meeting next Monday evening in St. Elizabeth's hall West Acton. After the business meeting led by president Miss Margaret Shea there will be a Valentine party run by Mrs John Costello and Mrs Lawrence Tucker. Hostesses include Mrs William McMahon Mrs Frank Palmer Mrs Fred Lawrence and Mrs George Schultz. Decorations and refreshments will follow the Valentine theme.
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Acton Catholic Women's Guild
St. Elizabeth’s Hall
West Acton
Margaret Shea
John Costello
Lawrence Tucker
William McMahon
Frank Palmer
Fred Lawrence
George Schultz
Valentine
Adams resident tackles hit and run driver after chase
Mrs Catherine Truchetti of Adams Mass pursued a car that sideswiped her vehicle for nearly a mile. She forced the other car to the roadside and held it there until police arrived to arrest the driver.
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Adams
Mass
Catherine Truchetti
John J Stanton Birthday Celebration Noted
John J Stanton marked his 70th birthday with a Friday evening party at his Stow home. Guests from Worcester Harvard Bolton Boxboro West Acton and Newton attended along with gifts cards and two birthday cakes.
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Stow
John R. Stanton
Great Road
Joseph Gale
Worcester
Arthur Whitcomb
Harvard
Harold Babe
Bolton
Ralph Smith
Boxboro
Warren Hayward
West Acton
Timothy Quinn
Newton
Stanton
Burglar Gang Steals Storm Window at Bakery
In St Paul Minnesota burglars targeted the T W Basta bakery. They removed a storm window and pried open the inside window but a large refrigerator blocked further entry. They escaped with the storm window.
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St. Paul, Minn
U.P
T. W. Basta
Taxpayers Federation Criticizes District Court Salary Lobby
The Taxpayers Federation condemns proposed pay raises for district court judges and clerks as excessive and urges a sweeping district court reorganization to cut costs. Norman MacDonald says reform could save at least 500000 annually and improve justice, noting current salaries drain taxpayers and are partly raised since 1944.
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Commonwealth
Beacon Hill
Taxpayers Federation
Norman MacDonald
Federation
Joint Committee On the Judiciary
MacDonald
Dever
Judicial Council
Ex U S Consul to Be Speaker at St Michael’s Meeting
Hudson-Thomas F McEnnel ly, retired U S Consul, will speak at a Holy Name Society gathering of St Michael’s church on Wednesday evening February 15. He is visiting his sister Mrs Rose White at 17 High Street before rejoining family in Paris. Adam Volkovich, president, will preside.
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Hudson
Thomas F. McEnnelly
U. S
Holy Name Society
St Michael’s Church
McEnnelly
Rose White
High Street
Paris
Adam Volkovich
Pork blade end loin roast
A shoulder end of the loin containing the blade end is prepared by roasting. The fat side up, on a rack in an open pan, no water or cover. Cook in a crate oven at 350 F for 48 to 50 minutes per pound.
Crescent Street hostess hosts brush party among local guests
Doris Dudley of Crescent Street hosted a brush demonstration at her home on Wednesday evening with a dozen guests from Concord Acton Stow and Maynard enjoying games and refreshments. The Warren Wheeler Wetherbee American Legion Auxiliary Post 272 will hold its February monthly meeting Tuesday evening February 14 with Mrs A R Patterson presiding.
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Doris Dudley
Crescent Street
Concord
Acton
Stow
Maynard
Warren Wheeler
Concord The Dimes Campaign Struggles To Meet Quota
The article describes a faltering March of Dimes drive with weak local response and a national push to boost contributions amid a polio scare. It notes last year’s quota and the need to expand local fundraising efforts to protect at risk populations.
Stow Town Meeting Held On Feb 27 At Town Hall
The annual town meeting date was moved to the fourth Monday in February, February 27, to be conducted at Stow Town Hall. At the voter registration night at Gleasondale School four names were added: Charles W Andrews Marion E Andrews Elizabeth Eastman and Gage W Russell.
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Stow
Stow Town Hall
Gleasondale
Charles W
Marion E. Andrews
Sudbury Road
Lake Boon
Elizabeth Eastman
Marlboro Road
Gage W. Russell
John Low To Be Lincoln Concord Play Read
A springtime program is planned by a Lincoln group with principal officers Larrabee Holmes and Ashworth. Members Mary Mrs. Ethan A. Mi er and Norman W. Giles are listed among the officers and supporters for the event.
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John Low
Lincoln
Concord
Coln Players
Holmes
Larrabee
Harold Ashworth
Ethan A. Mier
Norman W. Giles
Arnold Larrabee
Lawrence Richard Fleckgrave
Mary
Long Time No See Spans 50 Years in Daw Residence
Richmond and Bessie were surprised by a visit from Charles who dropped by after living away for fifty years. The elderly residents had not seen him in decades and welcomed the unexpected reunion in Daw.
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Richmond
Bessie
Charles Dropp
Daw
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