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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1936
Page
3
The District Speech contest will be held in the high school auditorium with afternoon and evening sessions. Brought by Arlington Cam groton and Concord, the program features joint debates and prize speaking, including oratory, poetry, declamation, and class contests.
Harold Morgan issues the financial report for the President's Birthday ball detailing gross receipts of 198 dollars, expenditures 34.75, leaving 162.25. Thirty percent or 48.98 was sent to the National committee, 114.27 remained local, with 119.40 received this year and 227.57 on hand for local use.
Supper will be served in Concord High School Cafeteria by the Domestic Arts Department for contestants and coaches. Evening events run from 7:30 to 9:20 featuring a humorous declamation contest at 8.
Ignacy Pilecki captained the Whites to the inter-school league title with a three point win over Johnnie Girdziewski’s team for an undefeated season. The interclass tournament begins next week amid stronger rivalries as players prepare.
The United States operates a single leper settlement at Carville Louisiana under the Public Health Service. Visitors are allowed to enter the facility.
The White Cross Guild will host the annual Old Folks Ball on February 26 at the High School auditorium. A Sunday meeting led by Mrs A A Hilferty approved the costume feature and outlined fundraising efforts with tickets and donations welcome.
Concord Players present an unusual vaudeville show titled February Follies of 1936 at the Veteran’s building on Friday and Saturday February 14 and 15 at 8 15. The program features more than 15 acts including skits vocal and instrumental numbers and specialty dances. William Smith has relocated with his family to Nashua Illinois after retiring from the Concord Reformatory. Samuel G Kent of Middle street recovered well from a dual operation with minimal difficulty and is doing better.
The French Frigate Shoal is named for a rock island described as 60 yards long 2 yards wide and 122 feet high. It resembles a frigate seen from a distance as it sits like a ship under sail.
Worcester clergy and lay leaders meet at the Methodist church where Rev. Robert M Pierce is noted as district superintendent. Trustees named include Howard A Wilson Eddwin Carlton O C Drechsler Joseph A Foster Calvin J Morse Joshua Naylor Peter Schultz Leslie W Sims with many others listed.
The St Casimir’s basketball team coached by Frankie Kamesh schedules a busy weekend. They travel to Westboro Friday to meet the Tyman school quintet in a close duel then go to Roxbury Saturday for a return against the Orioles who edged them 40 39 in the first clash.
The Frank J. Demars Post American Legion will host a smoker for members on February 20 at the Municipal building. Commander Frank E Parks invites as guest speakers Rev. and State Commander John Walsh of Waltham.
Last Saturday evening Commander Parks and a list of attendees including Joseph P. Din Charles Irwin Bayward Ss Johnston Leo Zaniewski Herbert Martin Raymond W Martin Raymond Car ruth Charles H Taylor William Creeley John A Moynihan Albert Sullivan John Keegan and Walter Murray joined the State Legion banquet at the Hotel Statler in Boston. The open house at their headquarters will continue with bonus application work to be scheduled on dates to be specified later.
Mrs Lawrence S. Tucker died suddenly last Sunday night and was taken to Peabody, her former home. The service was at 2 pm at Stockwell funeral chapel with Rev. Charles H Stackpool officiating. Interment followed at Cedar Grove cemetery under H E Stockwell. She is survived by her husband, proprietor of the Turkey lunch stand on State Road, and three sons attending Sudbury Schools.
Isabel Stone of Temple University Philadelphia attended the Massachusetts Chapter Alumni Association luncheon at the Hotel Lenox in Boston. Fred Swan, athletic progress at Temple, was noted as becoming coach under Pop Warner. Raymond Burckley, general alumni secretary, spoke on ten years of academic progress. Officers elected include President Dr. P. H. Wood Boston, Vice President John Robarts Marblehead, Secretary-Treasurer Isabel Stone Sudbury.
Sudbury school debate features Junior Rosemond Dibiase and David Liebman affirming socialized medicine at public expense. Seniors Enid Dailey and Fred Troisi present the negative. Vacations set for February 24 28 and April 20 24. Juniors and Seniors study Paris Peace Pact under National Students Forum guidelines.
Edward E Boutilier of Leominster visited town last week and met with the village committee to plan the reorganization of the local scout troop.
South Sudbury resident Allen Bowery, injured knee while skiing, remains at home as the wound geeks inflamed. Frank Marsh Jr., six, fell and cut the back of his head on ice iron. Dr Cahill Wayland dressed the cut and stitched it. A.M. Beckwith named judge at the Carnation Show in New York City next week. Woman's Association of Memorial Church plans a program meeting Thursday afternoon with Mrs T. R. Harding.
Mrs Charles Ellms of Wayland formerly Eleanor Gerry of Sud bury died at home last Friday after a period of illness. She was a prominent figure in musical circles as an accompanist and teacher. She leaves a husband and a daughter.
Bedford hosts the fourth annual St Michael's parish reunion this Wednesday evening in the School Auditorium. Poleo's Orchestra returns to provide music for both old fashioned and modern dancing. Bridge and whist will be offered with prizes, refreshments served, and a large crowd expected with Rev. Joseph J Smith as general chairman.
The OCR reads a fragment noting the Ottoman Empire sometimes appears as Ottoman Empire and sometimes as Otto man Empire, indicating textual variation in spelling or transcription.
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